AEW Dynamite Preview (June 11th, 2021): The Pinnacle returns for the first time since Stadium Stampede loss, What will be Cody Rhodes' special announcement?

What will be the special announcement this time around?
What will be the special announcement this time around?

Welcome to this week's edition of AEW Dynamite Preview. For the past few weeks, the company has delivered big surprises in the form of debuts.

Last week's Dynamite episode was underwhelming, to say the least. However, fans can expect a much better edition this time around.

The company has already announced multiple matches and a special announcement from Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes.

Let's get into what to expect in this week's episode of AEW Dynamite.


#5 How will the Pinnacle respond to the Inner Circle's proposed challenge on AEW Dynamite?

Just when we thought the feud between the Inner Circle and the Pinnacle is over, it has only become more personal.

Fresh off their Stadium Stampede victory, the Inner Circle celebrated in the ring last week. Instead of elaborating on their plans, Chris Jericho declared that their feud with the Pinnacle is far from over.

Much to everyone's surprise, there won't be another traditional tag team match. Except for Sammy Guevara, every member of the Inner Circle issued a separate challenge to the members of the Pinnacle to settle their beef.

Chris Jericho made his intentions clear that he wants to defeat MJF. Similarly, Jake Hager challenged Wardlow to an MMA fight. Santana and Ortiz want to avenge their FTR's assault.

In the upcoming edition of AEW Dynamite, the Pinnacle will speak for the first time since their loss at Double or Nothing.

MJF and his stablemate will most likely accept the proposed challenge from the Inner Circle.

Meanwhile, it is already clear that the focus of this storyline will now be on MJF and Chris Jericho.

It makes sense to have both leaders collide in a singles match, considering how the feud has become extremely personal in recent months. Moreover, the feud will elevate MJF as the top heel in AEW.

Given this will be the Pinnacle's first night back since May 30th, we don't expect the Inner Circle to show up and have any sort of confrontation or brawl. However, expect the unexpected.

It will be interesting to see how AEW will keep this storyline relevant, as it has been stretched far too long.

Adding another stipulation will be in the company's best interest moving forward.

#4 Who will be Darby Allin's pick on AEW Dynamite?

In the upcoming edition of AEW Dynamite, former TNT champion Darby Allin will pick his opponent for a proposed tag team match against Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky.

The alliance between Sting and Darby Allin has received tons of praise after their memorable victory at Double or Nothing. However, Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky blasted the pairing of the face-painted superstars.

Last week, Page and Sky interrupted Sting and Darby Allin's celebrations, before mocking the former TNT champion by saying that Sting carried him throughout their match at AEW Double or Nothing.

Despite Sky and Page praising The Icon, their intentions to create a difference between Sting and Darby Allin were visible.

Page and Sky also challenged Darby Allin to face them in a tag team match with a partner other than Sting.

The unlikeliest turn in this storyline has drawn people's interest, and it will be interesting to see who will be Darby Allin's new partner.

Someone from the Dark Order will likely be revealed as his new partner considering their involvement in this feud. Regardless, fans have to wait until tonight's show to find out the fallout from this storyline.

#3 AEW star Miro will defend his TNT championship against Dark Order's Evil Uno

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, Miro will defend his TNT championship against Dark Order's Evil Uno.

This will be Miro's third title defense in a month. Having defeated the likes of Dante Martin and Lance Archer, the TNT champion has become a force to be reckoned with.

Initially, John Silver was granted this title opportunity as a birthday present by AEW President Tony Khan. However, Silver stated that he's still not medically cleared to compete in the ring. He later on passed on his title opportunity to his stablemate Evil Uno.

On an interesting note, this will be Evil Uno's first singles match in AEW as he has only wrestled in tag team matches so far.

Considering Miro's current momentum, it is unlikely that we will witness a title change as soon as this week. Given Evil Uno's inexperience as a singles competitor, it could come as a drawback in his match against Miro.

Fans can expect this to be another squash match just like the one Miro had with Dante Martin a few weeks ago.

#4 The Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler will face PAC, Penta and Eddie Kingston in trios match on AEW Dynamite

In the upcoming edition of AEW Dynamite, the Young Bucks will team up with Brandon Cutler to take on PAC, Penta, and Eddie Kingston.

The bout was seemingly confirmed last week when the Young Bucks defeated PAC and Penta in a non-title match, thanks to Brandon Cutler and his heelish tactics.

Matt and Nick Jackson continued to assault their opponents even after the match, prompting Eddie Kingston to make his way to the ring to save them from the beatdown.

PAC and Penta didn't like the way Eddie Kingston showed up after their match last week. They even told Kingston not to stick his nose in their business.

With early tensions arising between the three of them, it remains to be seen how they will coexist together.

Meanwhile, the Bucks are on a roll and will be looking to add another victory tonight on AEW Dynamite. The outcome of this match could also determine the next challengers for the AEW tag team titles.

#1 AEW star Cody Rhodes to make a special announcement on Dynamite

AEW star Cody Rhodes will appear alongside Tony Schiavone to make a special announcement on Dynamite tonight.

Fans are buzzing on social media to speculate what the announcement could be all about.

The idea of having such a special announcement could be about another ex-WWE superstar making his AEW debut or related to a special tournament for the women's division.

WWE's Executive Vice President, Triple H, made a bold statement earlier that the best women's wrestlers in the world are in their company. AEW could potentially take a shot at them by announcing some sort of women's event.

Maybe it isn't all about this either. Instead, AEW star Cody Rhodes could announce his leave of absence from the company so that he can be with his wife Brandi in order to welcome the arrival of their unborn child into the family.

But these are all unpredictable statements. When it comes to surprising everyone, there's currently no one better than AEW.

The element of surprise has added more hype to this segment. Fans will have to wait until tonight to find out.

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