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AEW Dynamite - Best and worst- Major hint at a heel faction, Central issue with MJF revealed

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Jul 23, 2020 08:57 IST
Jon Moxley would channel his inner Negan on AEW Dynamite
Jon Moxley would channel his inner Negan on AEW Dynamite

I should just call this article the 'Best' of AEW Dynamite because there was practically nothing in the show that was technically a 'worst'. Let me preface this article by saying this before I am called a WWE mark and hate comments pile up in the comments section below.

AEW Dynamite put on a very good show and set the stage perfectly for the weeks to come. The talent went out there and gave it their all and it is clear that even the women's division, which was problematic until now looks like it's shaping up for a massive comeback.

So, with that said, I will share my thoughts about AEW Dynamite this week in this article and I invite you to share your thoughts in the section below too, ladies and gentlemen.

#1 Best: Is a brand new heel faction about to be formed on AEW Dynamite?

I think that the think tank at AEW Dynamite is telling a fantastic story about just how similar Hangman Page and FTR seem to be, as compared to Page and his own tag team partner, Kenny Omega. We know that FTR works better as heels anyway and it's only a matter of time before they go over to the dark side on AEW Dynamite to challenge The Young Bucks.

Kenny Omega is into video games and nerd culture (and this is not a knock but just the way that his character has been portrayed on and off-screen) whereas Hangman Page is a rugged cowboy who loves his alcoholic beverages. They have always been an oddball duo, only united by the fact that they work so cohesively as a tag team unit. One of them will turn on AEW Dynamite and I have a feeling it will be Hangman Page who unites with FTR soon.

#1 Worst: MJF is still great, but needs a major feud on AEW Dynamite

There is nobody in the AEW Dynamite roster that can work the microphone as MJF does and once again, he did such a commendable job in putting over a young and hungry enhancement talent in the best possible way on this week's show. In fact, I would go so far as to say that AEW Dynamite may be a small sample size and he may be unmatched in skill, across the entire pro wrestling landscape.

Unfortunately, he has seemed just so directionless since his feud with Cody Rhodes and it is just sad to not see him mix it up with someone in the roster where he can tell a story. His heel character on AEW Dynamite lends itself perfectly to a storyline where he can mix it up with the wealth of talent of babyfaces that AEW has on offer. It's just a shame to not see MJF go up against someone like Jon Moxley who could really benefit from working with him.

#2 Best: The return of Sammy Guevara following the main event of AEW Dynamite

Sammy Guevara made a mistake when he was younger, learned from it, apologized, and is back to his former despicable self in the Inner Circle once more. It is great to see him come back into the fold following the main event of AEW Dynamite because the show really needed his presence to feel interesting again. Sammy Guevara is the second-most charismatic person in The Inner Circle and now, the circle is complete once more on AEW Dynamite.

No, The Inner Circle does not feel as special as it once used to but that should change on AEW Dynamite soon enough when the feud with Orange Cassidy concludes and the inevitable program with Mike Tyson happens, I suppose.

And yes, as I said about Jungle Boy, even Jurassic Express needs a feud or two to sink their teeth in, on AEW Dynamite. Luckily, there's nothing bigger in the business than working with Chris Jericho and that's where these men are at, right now.

#2 Worst: Unfortunately, The Dark Order is still a very weak AEW Dynamite component

I know that we are supposed to buy into the idea of the suspension of disbelief when we are watching AEW Dynamite, but with all due respect to Brodie Lee, he just isn't a very convincing cult leader. I haven't been convinced by his sales pitch to Colt Cabana before Mr. Boom Boom joined his fold and his whole message to Hangman Page too was very contrived in my personal opinion, at least. Brodie Lee was a fantastic Luke Harper, but he needed a Bray Wyatt to make the whole cult gimmick work in his former place of employment, in my opinion.

The Dark Order just needs someone super charismatic at the helm to really make any sort of impression on AEW Dynamite.

Someone like Matt Hardy immediately comes to mind as someone who would essentially be perfect for such a role. It would be a lot more interesting than anything he has done since he first made his presence felt on AEW Dynamite.

#3 Best: Brian Cage and Ricky Starks come together on AEW Dynamite, under the guidance of Taz

We recently saw MVP bring together Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin together to form a dominant faction on RAW and the same could happen on AEW Dynamite as well, under the leadership of Taz, potentially with more members being added to the fold as well. I like the idea of a young man like Ricky Starks benefiting from working with a beast like Brian Cage and a veteran like Taz.

I loved the fact that Jon Moxley showed up with Lucille, on AEW Dynamite, which is a weapon that looks as good on him as it does on Negan. The Negan fan in me marked out a little when the whole thing happened.

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So, whenever you have a moment, do check out what Brandi Rhodes has to say about her work in AEW Dynamite and much more in this exclusive Sportskeeda interview with Darren Paltrowitz. The wrestling on the show was good, as usual, so I don't really have too much to say about that.

What makes Sting special? His first AEW opponent opens up RIGHT HERE.