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This week's AEW Dynamite episode was a perfect blend of entertainment and wrestling at the same time.
As expected, the in-ring quality of matches featured on the show was great, as always. But AEW also incorporated some campiness into their program this week, utilizing the Halloween Eve themes to their full extent.
It was a strong show in terms of promos as well, and it felt as if the 2-hour program was a perfect summary of events without overextending the show's premise at all.
The episode was eventful as well, as history was made when Scorpio Sky and Frankie Kazarian (SCU) were crowned as the first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions.
Here are a few interesting observations from this week's AEW Dynamite (October 30, 2019):
#3 An unhinged Jon Moxley against "AEW Management" is the best version of his character we have seen so far
"The Librarian" Peter Avalon was on the receiving end of Jon Moxley's Paradigm Shift last night. A few moments later, Moxley would turn his attention to the audience to cut one of the best promos of his career. He talked about how AEW officials are trying to hold him back just like any other major corporation he's been a part of before.
Moxley's violent nature might be too much to handle for AEW and Turner Executives, who ironically made Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega an unsanctioned match for AEW's upcoming Pay-Per-View.
Moxley's promo was a major shift in tone from the episode's campy segments.
It truly showcased Moxley as one of the company's top stars. His aggressive promo reminded us that in a show where heel and face stables are the major focus of weekly programming, Moxley stands as a lone wolf trying to carve his path to the top.
Of course, his anti-authoritarian nature makes Jon Moxley a compelling character to watch. It will certainly be interesting to see how Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley cross paths at Full Gear.
#2 Why Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky (SCU) were an unexpected choice to become the first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions
SCU (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) and The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) put on an exhilarating tag team contest during last night's main event. The fans went bonkers during this match, which was also the finals of AEW's Tag Team Tournament.
This particular matchup was foreshadowed when The Lucha Bros attacked SCU a few weeks earlier. Undoubtedly, Pentagon Jr. & Fenix were the favourites going into this match. But after a series of fast-paced sequences, Scorpio Sky surprised Pentagon Jr. with a cradle pin.
Admittedly, this might have been a bit surprising for the live crowd, who weren't sure about the finish.
Don't get me wrong, fans were cheering in the end, but there was a subtle shift in tone after it was all said and done - as great as Sky & Kazarian are, most fans thought of them as a unit that would help an up-and-coming tag team to proceed further in the tournament.
On top of that, even if the finish made sense from a booking standpoint, it still felt a little out of place in the end.
Anyways, props to AEW for at least sticking with a long-term plan throughout this tournament, and given the company's extensive focus on Tag Team Wrestling, fans can't wait to see what's in store for the champions next week.
#1 The Inner Circle made a mark by beating up babyfaces of the past and the present
Santana & Ortiz were on the receiving end of heavy jeers last night. Both of them laid an attack on Tag Team legends, Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton of The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
Santana & Ortiz also power-bombed old Ricky Morton through the stage. Both of them would also make their presence felt later by attacking The Young Bucks from the crowd, disguised in Rick & Morty masks.
But the biggest blow to The Elite happened when Jake Hager put down Dustin Rhodes in a brutal backstage brawl.
Fans were misdirected into thinking that all of the action would occur between Cody and Chris Jericho during their contract signing segment.
However, it was the Inner Circle's primary motive to use the contract signing as a distraction for Hager's backstage attack on Cody's older brother.
Jericho's elaborate David S. Pumpkins-Esque attire paired with "Le Champion" smoking a cigar to make his villainous exit was a perfect touch to AEW's Halloween Eve episode.
It was great to see how Cody's genuine, heart-to-heart conversation with Tony Schiavone in a car was mirrored by Chris Jericho's cartoonish heel antics last night.
These contrasting themes make Cody and Jericho's feud an intriguing watch. Let's see what kind of premise they can come up with on next week's episode before their eventual showdown at AEW Full Gear.
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