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From The Revival making their AEW in-ring debut as FTR to a brutal parking lot brawl between Jon Moxley and Brian Cage, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured many contrasting moments.
AEW has been on a good streak lately, and last night's Dynamite was further proof that Tony Khan and his valuable employees have been knocking it out of the park.
I'm also aware that WWE NXT has proven to be a valuable competitor to AEW Dynamite, which just goes on to show that this is a great time to be a Pro-Wrestling fan, especially on Wednesday nights.
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 five biggest news stories from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite (June 10, 2020).
#5: Colt Cabana hinted at joining The Dark Order by entering Brodie Lee's office
Colt Cabana faced The Spanish God, Sammy Guevara, on this week's AEW Dynamite.
Cabana's entertaining in-ring style didn't falter one bit, but he ultimately lost the bout to Inner Circle's Guevara. This may be an all-time low point for a popular AEW star, and that is simply because fans aren't used to seeing Guevera win either.
After the bout, members of The Dark Order came out to meet Cabana, and the latter followed Brodie Lee's members backstage. It was only later when fans got to see Cabana entering Brodie Lee's office.
This angle has been teased on AEW Dynamite for quite some time, and while it appeared to be a standard trope in the beginning, AEW has committed to this story to a point where Cabana might actually make the jump over to Brodie Lee's heel faction.
#4: Brian Cage brutalized Jon Moxley in a parking lot brawl
Jon Moxley wasn't intimidated by Taz and Brian Cage's threatening presence on last week's episode of AEW Dynamite.
However, things took a downturn for the AEW World Champion as Moxley got ambushed in a parking lot this week. While being interviewed, Moxley made it clear that he was not in a good mood. Before he could enter the arena, Taz stopped the AEW World Champion and reinstated his threats towards Moxley.
That would only serve as a distraction for Brian Cage to attack Jon Moxley from behind. But things spiraled out of control quickly, and Moxley ended up with his back on the windshield of a car, thanks to Cage's actions.
This brutal attack was necessary to showcase Taz's client as a legitimate contender after Moxley has been relatively unafraid of him in recent episodes.
Now, Brian Cage has proven to be a tough roadblock in Jon Moxley's AEW World title reign, and this is one of those moments where people can actually see Moxley being dethroned from his position at Fyter Fest.
#3: Orange Cassidy got hit with a sack of blood oranges at the hands of The Inner Circle
Somehow, Orange Cassidy picked up a victory for Best Friends against The Inner Circle (Jake Hager, Santana & Ortiz) in a six-man tag team match on this week's AEW Dynamite.
This was a continuation of a plot thread that originated from the previous AEW episode, where Chris Jericho had called out the "Baddest Man on the Planet", referring to Mike Tyson. However, Cassidy answered the call and even managed to escape the wrath of a puzzled Jericho.
In the hopes of humiliating Cassidy this week, Jericho lost it when his comrades lost in battle. So he joined Hager, Santana, and Ortiz for a post-match assault against AEW's nonchalant sensation.
Then a wave of silliness interrupted this segment as Cassidy bled open just when Jericho introduced a sack full of "blood" oranges. Even though Cassidy's situation seemed brutal, the silly elements of this segment received mixed reactions on Twitter.
Surely, it's not a segment for everybody, but what else can you expect when Jericho and Cassidy's silliest qualities clash on AEW Dynamite?
#2: FTR's impressive AEW in-ring debut was followed by a faceoff against The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega & Hangman Page
With Chris Jericho on commentary and a hyped-up audience at their disposal, AEW ensured that FTR's first match for the company would be a memorable one.
Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood proved themselves to be an alternative tag team in an era where high-spots have become a commonality in any tag team division. They wrestled The Butcher and The Blade following a heated altercation on last week's AEW Dynamite.
As you'd expect, the match itself saw FTR operating in an old-school style for the most part, and Jericho made them look like a million bucks on commentary as well.
But it was after the match where we got to see a sneak peek for the future of their tag team division. The AEW Tag Team Champions, Hangman Adam Page & Kenny Omega arrived at the scene along with The Young Bucks, who have been touted as dream competition for FTR.
All three teams had a standoff to open this week's AEW Dynamite in stellar fashion.
#1: Jake Hager was confirmed to be Cody's opponent at Fyter Fest after an impressive main event
If last week's main event was an entertaining match between Jungle Boy and Cody, then the latter's TNT title defense on this week's AEW Dynamite featured great storytelling.
Cody faced Marq Quen in last night's main event, and it proved to be a great showcase for the up-and-coming star from Private Party. Usually, false finishes can be a key to a great match, but Cody and Marq Quen displayed that selling a leg injury, if done properly, can make any match on AEW Dynamite more compelling than it ever could be.
After the bout, Jake Hager kickstarted a small scuffle against Cody, which also brought out some members of The Inner Circle, while Private Party and Matt Hardy backed up the AEW TNT Champion.
To close out the show, Cody knew exactly what Hager wanted here, and as a result, the Champion gave Hager a title shot at AEW Fyter Fest.
Surely, Cody will get to face more exciting opponents after Fyter Fest, because we all know that Jake Hager can't dethrone the TNT Champion so early into Cody's title reign.
In the meantime, fans can expect a slugfest between Hager and Cody at AEW's upcoming Pay-Per-View.
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