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AEW Fyter Fest 2020: Best and worst - Major shot at WWE, Big mistake in Cody Rhodes vs. Jake Hager

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Jul 02, 2020 09:01 IST
Fyter Fest was a little underwhelming, to be quite honest
Fyter Fest was a little underwhelming, to be quite honest

Honestly, I was a little underwhelmed with AEW Fyter Fest 2020, and to be honest, I found myself wondering on more than one occasion if WWE NXT was doing a better job with the Great American Bash event. In any case, my colleague Lennard Surrao, who does a splendid job with news coverage for Sportskeeda kept switching between AEW Fyter Fest and NXT Great American Bash and kept me informed about the Wednesday Night Wars between WWE NXT and AEW.

If you feel differently about AEW Fyter Fest or indeed the NXT reboot of the Great American Bash, I welcome you to chime in and share your thoughts in the comments. Do not be afraid to speak out even if your opinion is contrary to mine, because we all perceive pro wrestling differently and that's what makes it special.

So, let me begin with my 'best and worst' of AEW Fyter Fest 2020, and I welcome you to share your thoughts as well, in the comments section below.

#1 Best: Taz delivers a masterclass in cutting promos at AEW Fyter Fest 2020, takes a shot at WWE

I genuinely think that the best thing about AEW is how realistic the presentation is when it needs to be, as compared to WWE and this was felt at Fyter Fest. Taz would show up and bring up the current ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, assuring the audience at home wondering about Jon Moxley's status that he had tested negative not once, but twice!

And then he would take a shot at WWE's testing and say that AEW does not run a sloppy shop. The delivery was incredible all throughout the promo and I can't wait for Fight For The Fallen now, which follows AEW Fyter Fest and will feature Moxley vs. Cage.

#1 Worst: The outcome of the AEW TNT Championship match at Fyter Fest 2020 with Cody Rhodes & Jake Hager

I did not really care for the AEW TNT Championship match at Fyter Fest 2020 and this stems from the fact that Jake Hager, who's supposed to be this world-beater did not know he had lost the match even though Cody Rhodes' music was playing. How are we supposed to take Jake Hager seriously as a threat to Cody Rhodes when his own actions did him no favors at Fyter Fest?

No, I wasn't the biggest fan of the finish at AEW Fyter Fest 2020 either, but I understand that it was done to keep the Jake Hager vs. Cody Rhodes feud going.

The question is, of course, whether it needs to keep going after AEW Fyter Fest, especially if you consider that this match did not really set the world on fire.

Cody Rhodes puts on great matches on a weekly basis with young talent on AEW Dynamite and that should be the focus after Fyter Fest 2020.

#2 Best: Two promising teams tear it up at AEW Fyter Fest 2020

Remember how I stated in the slide before this one that AEW should focus on young talent considering that their biggest asset is how promising the roster is. Well, Private Party and Santana and Ortiz from the Inner Circle just stole the show at Fyter Fest 2020 in my personal opinion. They had the match of the night at AEW Fyter Fest 2020, and with Matt Hardy by their side, Private Party reminded the tag team division exactly what they're capable of.

I've been a fan of Santana and Ortiz from the time they were known as LAX in Impact Wrestling. And while they have had some great matches in AEW thus far, I always thought that they didn't have a chance to showcase how fluid, how methodical they can be when they're given a chance to just go out there and perform.

At AEW Fyter Fest 2020, both teams got their moment in the sun and the tag team division has two more potential champions now!

#2 Worst: Three predictable title matches at AEW Fyter Fest 2020

I've used this analogy before but will you read a book all the way through if you already know how it is going to end? The same applies to AEW and Fyter Fest 2020, where you knew that there was no way that the company was going to put the title around Penelope Ford's waist at this particular point in time.

You knew that the Best Friends do not have the necessary momentum to carry the AEW tag team division on their backs, and most importantly, it was far too soon for Cody Rhodes to lose the AEW TNT Championship at Fyter Fest.

I swear I do not mean to undermine the performers who slogged their rear ends off in each of the matches that I have mentioned, but what is the point of watching a contest unfold at AEW Fyter Fest 2020 if you can guess the result before it has even taken place?

The good news is that Night 2 of AEW Fyter Fest 2020 seems far more promising.

#3 Best/Worst: Possibly turning Wardlow face after AEW Fyter Fest 2020

I love how MJF broke the fourth wall at the very start of AEW Fyter Fest 2020 when he addressed the ratings war between NXT and AEW in a pretty excellent promo. I didn't even mind the match that unfolded between Wardlow and MJF against the Jurassic Express at Fyter Fest either but I have a problem with how it ended.

I just don't think this is the right time to turn Wardlow face considering how the match played out overall. For the AEW audience to gravitate towards Wardlow as a babyface after Fyter Fest 2020, he needed a 'build' where he could display elements of his personality, quite honestly.

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But I didn't mind it for what it was and if anyone can get Wardlow over as a babyface, it is MJF who is probably the best heel in all of wrestling at the moment.

Also, be sure to check out Sportskeeda's own Tom Colohue's thoughts on AEW Fyter Fest and 2020 whether WWE deliberately booked 'Great American Bash' as a counter program.

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