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From Nyla Rose becoming the new AEW Women's World Champion to The Inner Circle beating up Jon Moxley with the help of Jeff Cobb, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured some contrasting moments.
The episode felt very engaging from start-to-finish. AEW fans were thoroughly into each and every big moment of the show, and for what it's worth, the episode also improved on the weaker aspects of AEW Dynamite this week.
What were your thoughts on this episode? How did NXT fare against AEW in terms of quality this week? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Here are the 5 Biggest News Stories from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite (February 12, 2020).
#5: Kenny Omega & Adam Page retained their Tag Team Titles against SCU
The episode kicked off with an action-packed contest between SCU (Scorpio Sky & Frankie Kazarian) and the AEW Tag Team Champions, "Hangman" Adam Page & Kenny Omega.
The champions were on the same page throughout the entire contest, and that was reflected in the end where Page & Omega retained their titles against Scorpio Sky & Frankie Kazarian.
The Dark Order's obsession with Christopher Daniels and the overarching plot of "The Exalted One" reminded us how most Tag Teams in AEW are simultaneously involved in multiple storylines at the same time.
After the match, the AEW Tag Team Division got involved in a brawl which saw The Young Bucks coming out on top.
It is safe to assume that The Young Bucks are probably winning the Battle Royal Match on next week's show. AEW has often hinted towards an eventual showdown between The Bucks and Page/Omega.
Even though the Tag Team Champions stayed on the same page this week, Kenny Omega's ascension back to the top of the food chain seems to be on hold for now.
#4: Jake Hager's first AEW Match against Dustin Rhodes was teased during the episode
Sammy Guevara and Dustin Rhodes wrestled in a singles match this week.
Dustin's vendetta against The Inner Circle has been public knowledge since last year. Rhodes defeated Guevara despite Jake Hager's looming presence by ringside.
This was a little confusing in terms of booking Guevara ahead of his match against Darby Allin at the Revolution Pay-Per-View.
Allin challenged Guevara to the aforementioned match in a pre-taped video prior to the Dustin-Guevara bout. After the match, Dustin called out Hager in front of the live audience.
If you remember, Hager broke Dustin's arm several episodes ago, and the latter chose to cash in his revenge in the form of a match at AEW Revolution. Hager did not openly accept the challenge, but the tease almost confirms that Jake Hager's AEW debut will be against Dustin Rhodes at AEW Revolution.
However, in an attempt to set up Dustin and Hager's post-match tease, Sammy Guevara ended up being a sacrificial lamb in the process. The loss doesn't impact Guevara's career forever, but it surely reduces his credibility heading into the upcoming Pay-Per-View to fight Darby Allin.
#3: Nyla Rose defeated Riho to become the new AEW Women's World Champion
Nyla Rose and Riho fought in a thoroughly engaging contest during the episode. Despite all of Riho's efforts, she just couldn't defeat Rose this time around.
In the end, Rose became the new AEW Women's World Champion. In hindsight, this title change was necessary amidst AEW's efforts in making their Women's Division relevant.
For months, there have been criticisms made towards how the AEW Women's Division doesn't feel like a big deal every week.
But with all due respect to Riho, Nyla Rose is a better candidate to lead the Women's Division at this point.
After the match, Rose went backstage and expected a full-blown celebration for her accomplishment. But her dominant status precedes over anything else and that is why Nyla Rose's backstage bit with Tony Khan, Kenny Omega and some top female contenders was one of the best highlights of the night.
More importantly, this forces AEW to build a top babyface who will eventually end the current champion's monstrous reign in the future.
#2: Dr. Britt Baker mocked Texas in her latest heel promo
Dr. Britt Baker's ascension as one of AEW's top heels continued this week.
As usual, Tony Schiavone was standing by the entrance stage to let Baker justify her gruesome actions from last week's episode. For those who don't remember, Yuka Sakazaki defeated Baker in an upset victory last time, after which, the latter would literally knock the teeth out of a returning Sakazaki's mouth.
The promo started out with Britt Baker using her identity as a "heel dentist" to justify that it was her literal obligation to knock the teeth out of an opponent's mouth after all.
Baker also insulted the Texas crowd and claimed that she is at the top of the AEW Women's Division.
Baker has arguably improved since her very first heel promo, and the results are apparent now. Britt Baker's unlikeable character makes her an easy person to root against any babyface at the moment.
But now that a heel Nyla Rose is the top female champion, what will be Britt Baker's role on the roster?
#1: Jeff Cobb was revealed to be a new member of Chris Jericho's Inner Circle
Jon Moxley and Santana faced each other in the main event this week. As expected, Moxley came out on top. But the rest of The Inner Circle immediately jumped Moxley after the match.
Earlier, Chris Jericho announced that he had a hired assassin who is set to take on Moxley next week. Jeff Cobb would be the one to fill that role.
This was an unpredictable decision that surprised everyone last night. After the main event, Cobb would come out to beat down an already broken Jon Moxley.
The show ended with The Inner Circle - along with their newest addition, Jeff Cobb - posing in front of Jon Moxley's limp body. Just when people thought that Moxley succeeded in making a dent against AEW's top heel faction, Jericho introduced a brand new member to his pack.
As a "hired assassin", Cobb may have a similar role to that of Jake Hager, but if that is the case, you can expect some roles to change along the next few weeks.
