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From Jake Roberts releasing his python on Brandi Rhodes to Brodie Lee's minions attacking Jon Moxley out of nowhere, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured some contrasting moments.
Last night's AEW show was simply the most exciting wrestling event fans witnessed in weeks. Not only has Dynamite switched back to live episodes, but Matt Hardy also made his AEW debut in one of the most entertaining Pro-Wrestling main events of this year.
The Double or Nothing Pay-Per-View takes place later this month, and two matches were already confirmed on last night's show.
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 (May 6, 2020).
#5: MJF made a big announcement on AEW Dynamite
MJF hasn't been around for weeks now, and a few recorded messages were the only thing we saw of him in the past few episodes.
However, AEW's most-hated heel was live in attendance throughout last night's proceedings.
He also appeared in a video promo and confirmed that he was injury-free and would be in action on AEW Dynamite next week onwards. MJF also called out the people who sell his worth shorter in comparison to legends like Ric Flair, The Rock, and Roddy Piper.
The 24-year old kid assured that he was destined for greatness. MJF's arc for this week's Dynamite concluded when he was standing by with Tony Schiavone and Shawn Spears near ringside. After congratulating Spears on his ill thoughts against Cody Rhodes, MJF spit out his beverage upon hearing that Jungle Boy will face him in singles competition at AEW's Double or Nothing Pay-Per-View.
#4: Jake Roberts humiliated Cody by unleashing a python on Brandi Rhodes
QT Marshall attempted to defeat Lance Archer after the latter destroyed Dustin Rhodes to a point of exhaustion on last week's episode.
Before the match, Brandi Rhodes - Marshall's manager - appeared in a video where she stood up to Jake Roberts and his obsession with pitting Lance Archer against Cody on AEW Television.
This only foreshadowed terrible things for Brandi. Despite a worthy effort, there was no way QT Marshall would be able to stop Lance Archer's current momentum.
The Murder Hawk Monster has been one of AEW's biggest prospects so far, and this week was no different, where Jake Roberts' client defeated Marshall, as expected.
In the middle of this bout, AEW's "role model", Dr. Britt Baker had a small tiff with Brandi, but this would translate into a nightmare for Cody's wife when Baker pushed her into the ring after the match was over.
Jake Roberts revealed a python and tossed it over Brandi's limp body, after which, he also resorted to lewd conduct to establish that his character won't be diminished during a time where people get offended easily.
This was a bold move that also increased a certain level of animosity between Cody and Lance Archer ahead of their showdown at AEW's Double or Nothing event.
#3: Brodie Lee targeted Jon Moxley for an AEW World Title match
Jon Moxley returned to live-action as he faced SCU's Frankie Kazarian in a singles match this week.
The AEW World Champion had a decent bout with Kazarian, where both of them embraced a mat-based strategy for most of it.
Tony Schiavone was pretty vocal about the fact that he appreciated the mat-based approach in a show where Superstars rely on high-flying spots a lot. As expected, Moxley picked up the victory here, but the celebration was cut short when Dark Order minions attacked him out of nowhere.
SCU couldn't save the AEW World Champion alone, as Moxley fell victim to the numbers game. Brodie Lee came out soon and threatened Moxley to accept his challenge. The challenge was for Moxley to put his AEW World Title on the line against The Exalted One.
With a smirk, Moxley accepted the challenge for Double or Nothing, even though nobody could save him from the one-sided attack.
Some fans think this is too early for a Brodie-Moxley feud, but from a broader perspective, The Dark Order needed a stamp of legitimacy, and Moxley needed a real challenge to make his AEW title reign interesting at the same time.
It looks like Jon Moxley and Brodie Lee were destined to collide on last night's episode.
#2: Nyla Rose returned to action this week
Britt Baker has carried the AEW Women's Division ever since the empty arena shows began.
But with AEW switching back to live content this week, Nyla Rose returned to action in a singles bout last night. She battled a young Kenzie Paige and established her dominance by completely overwhelming the relatively unknown competitor.
AEW also aired a video that re-introduced a few legitimate competitors for the AEW Women's World Title. Britt Baker, Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, and Penelope Ford continue to be the most recurring names when it comes to facing Nyla Rose in the future.
Now that Nyla Rose is back, AEW can shift some focus back to re-building their Women's Division. With the Double or Nothing Pay-Per-View inching closer every day, Nyla Rose could defend her title against any one or all of the aforementioned names from AEW's female roster.
Interestingly, both AEW and WWE's top female champions (Nyla Rose and Becky Lynch) had been missing in action for a while, and with their absence, stars like Britt Baker and Asuka have grabbed the opportunity to showcase themselves as stand-outs from the rest of their peers.
#1: Matt Hardy lost his AEW debut in an insane Street Fight main event
Apparently, Jake Roberts tossing a snake over Brandi Rhodes wasn't even the most exciting part of this week's AEW Dynamite.
Kenny Omega & Matt Hardy battled Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara in a Street Fight main event where the company went all out in terms of entertainment value.
From Hardy running down Guevara and Jericho with a golf cart to Omega delivering the moonsault off a lift, this match had everything you would expect from a street fight. Additionally, Matt Hardy also kept switching between his normal and Broken personalities from time-to-time, so that was fun from a character's perspective.
The comedic moments were mirrored by brutal spots and The Inner Circle's dominance, as the heel faction stood dominant at the end of the night.
The numbers game helped Jericho & Guevara to win, and even though Hardy lost his AEW debut, it was Omega who took the pin at the end. AEW has been very creative on a periodic basis since the company's inception, and last night's episode was a result of AEW fully investing their creative resources for one night only.
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