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From a good women's match to more tag team drama between Hangman Page and Kenny Omega, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured many contrasting moments.
AEW aired an episode which just didn't gel together properly as a whole before the All Out pay-per-view this Saturday. The in-ring product was good, as always, but one might have hoped for a more engaging go-home episode of Dynamite this week.
However, there are various bouts to look forward to at this year's AEW All Out event.
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Here are the five biggest news stories from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite (September 2, 2020).
#5: Former WWE star Serena Deeb made her AEW debut this week
At this point, it has become a running tradition that an ex-WWE or WCW star may show up at AEW Dynamite every week.
Last night, it was Serena Deeb who fought in a good match against NWA Women's Champion, Thunder Rosa. Deeb lost the bout, but most fans agreed that she put on a noteworthy battle alongside Thunder Rosa, as the latter is supposed to take on Hikaru Shida at AEW All Out.
WWE fans may remember Serena Deeb as a member of CM Punk's Straight Edge Society, and she was also a part of the inaugural Mae Young Classic competition back in 2017.
More recently, Deeb was a coach at WWE's Performance Center. But she was released in April this year alongside several other popular stars amidst the company's budget cuts.
It is public knowledge that AEW needs to make their Women's Division better. And Deeb would be a great addition to the roster since she is an outspoken figure in the women's wrestling world and has approximately 15 years of experience in this industry.
#4: Eddie Kingston owned Taz and Jake Roberts on the mic as a Casino Battle Royale brawl took place before AEW All Out
This Saturday, 21 men will take part in AEW's trademark Casino Battle Royal Match, where the winner will receive a future AEW World title shot.
Taz's crew, Ricky Starks and especially Brian Cage, are touted to be some of the top favorites who can win this battle at All Out. Lance Archer is an obstacle they will have to overcome, and Darby Allin is another important factor who wants to take out Ricky Starks whenever the two of them meet inside an AEW ring.
Eddie Kingston also formed a faction with Butcher and The Blade and The Lucha Brothers recently. And fans have praised Kingston's promo abilities ever since he arrived on AEW.
This week, Kingston interrupted Jake Roberts and Taz's war of words, and he outshined the two veterans on the microphone as well.
A gigantic Battle Royal preview ensued later. Although AEW is renowned for showcasing some well-structured battle royal bouts, this particular brawl was messy, in general.
Not all competitors for the Casino Battle Royal at AEW All Out have been announced, so fans could be in for some surprises this Saturday.
#3: Blood and champagne was involved in Orange Cassidy and Chris Jericho's final confrontation before AEW All Out
Heading into Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy's "Mimosa Mayhem Match" at AEW All Out 2020, The Demo God faced Joey Janela to tune-up for this Saturday's pay-per-view.
The match itself was short as Jericho defeated Janela with an impressive pop-up Codebreaker when Janela attempted a springboard maneuver. Le Champion continued to beat up his opponent after the match. Jericho busted Janela open, and wiped the blood on his Orange Cassidy shirt.
Cassidy was invited to a ringside seat for this match, but the King of Sloth Style rushed in eventually and got attacked by Jake Hager and Chris Jericho. Sonny Kiss has been teaming up with Joey Janela recently. Kiss arrived to the rescue and Cassidy was finally able to turn the tables, until Jericho was pulled out of the ring by Hager.
Cassidy then revealed Jericho's trademark champagne bottle that was kept hidden in his backpack this whole time. The King of Sloth style popped the champagne to send a message to his rival before AEW All Out.
The Mimosa Mayhem Match should be an entertaining gimmick bout this Saturday, as Cassidy has a decent chance to defeat The Demo God to reveal the true victor of their long-term feud.
#2: Hangman Page and Kenny Omega teased a potential betrayal as The Young Bucks displayed an aggressive side to their personalities
The Elite's future remains in jeopardy heading into this year's AEW All Out event. Last week, Hangman Page was kicked out of The Elite by The Young Bucks.
In one of the opening bouts of this week's AEW Dynamite, The Young Bucks teamed up with Jurassic Express to face SCU and Private Party in an eight-man tag team match.
Matt and Nick Jackson showed an edgier side of their personalities on last night's show, and they proceeded to pick up the win as well. The catch here is that the winning team of Young Bucks and Jurassic Express will have to face each other at AEW All Out.
Later in the episode, Kenny Omega and FTR almost came to brawl with each other, until Hangman Page arrived with a glass of alcohol, as usual.
Both Page and Omega didn't seem to be on the same page as well, and even though the former is out of The Elite, he could commit the ultimate treachery by betraying Omega at All Out.
Perhaps Omega could be the one turning heel here, as he recently teased the return of "The Cleaner" gimmick on Being The Elite.
#1: MJF and Wardlow bloodied Jon Moxley after the AEW World Champion defeated MJF's lawyer in the main event
Jon Moxley and Mark Sterling fought in the main event of this week's AEW Dynamite in what ended up being a silly bout altogether.
One of the main reasons why Moxley left WWE was being subjected to endless "comedy" segments, even though his character was supposed to be a Lunatic Fringe.
Moxley is at the top of the AEW food chain right now, and character-wise, Moxley is finally the person he wants to be on television. But for all intents and purposes, the main event to this week's Dynamite felt underwhelming, to say the least.
Mark Sterling did a good job in selling his own in-ring clumsiness. But it has been thoroughly established in wrestling history that Moxley and comedy don't gel well together.
MJF and Wardlow beat up Moxley to a bloody pulp after the bout, which was a good way to establish MJF as a serious threat. But for a pro-wrestling centric show like AEW Dynamite, last night's main event is definitely not the direction to opt for Jon Moxley's long-term World title reign.
