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From a former NWA star making his AEW debut against Cody to a "Freshly Squeezed" twist at the end of the episode, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured many contrasting moments.
This particular Dynamite episode was wrestling-heavy for the most part. I don't know about you guys, but for me, AEW tops every other Pro-Wrestling show when it finds a perfect balance between wrestling and entertainment.
This doesn't mean that last night's Dynamite wasn't a good show. It was still an enjoyable episode, but not the most newsworthy edition of AEW Dynamite in my opinion.
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 17, 2020).
#5: NWA's Ricky Starks made his AEW Debut against Cody Rhodes
Ricky Starks was formerly signed to the National Wrestling Alliance, where he became the first-ever NWA World Television Champion.
Little did we know that he would be appearing on AEW, and not just in a small capacity because answering Cody's TNT Title challenge seems to be the latest trend for up-and-coming stars, and Starks did exactly that on this week's AEW Dynamite.
He was also part of an Instagram Live session that Sportskeeda had conducted a while back, and if there's something you need to know about the man, its that he understands Pro-Wrestling and Entertainment go hand-in-hand.
Although Starks lost against Cody, it was still a worthwhile debut. Cody will eventually defend his TNT title against Jake Hager at Fyter Fest, and so far, Cody's weekly open challenges have proved that the man was a reasonable choice to become the first-ever TNT Champion.
Tony Khan later announced on his Twitter account that Starks has signed to AEW, so let's hope that we get to see the best of him in future episodes.
#4: A scary Abadon destroyed her opponent as The Dark Order may have recruited a new member
Abadon's second AEW match has become a sensation amongst Pro-Wrestling fans.
It's no secret that AEW's Women's Division has been through some rough times since the promotion's inception, and the division lacks a group of formidable characters, with Britt Baker being an exception.
Abadon's outlandish gimmick and surreal entrance certainly set her apart from several other characters in the company. She defeated Anna Jay in singles competition, where Jay was actually the favorite to win since she got her own promo package before the match.
Later, several Dark Order members came out and escorted Jay backstage, which seems a little early for her to join a faction such as The Dark Order. Anna Jay is only 21 years old and she has a bright future ahead of her, but it felt like AEW were going to capitalize on her as a separate character.
Now, it seems like she's going to be integrated with The Dark Order pretty soon instead.
AEW's women can certainly put on great matches and Hikaru Shida symbolizes that very idea. But the better character always makes a bigger impact from a long-term standpoint.
#3: The Young Bucks defeated Superbad Squad as they engaged in a brawl with FTR and Butcher & The Blade soon
As of this moment, there are four AEW tag teams that have been involved in constant beef with each other.
The Young Bucks and FTR are definite rivals ever since the latter team arrived from WWE to AEW. However, The Butcher & The Blade's bad blood with both FTR and Young Bucks has proven to be an additional problem.
On top of that, AEW finally packaged Kip Sabian and Jimmy Havoc as the Superbad Squad recently, and they faced Matt & Nick Jackson on this week's AEW Dynamite. It's always good to see The Bucks in action, but you could feel that the company has evolved far beyond the occasional tussles between The Elite and The Inner Circle.
After a back-and-forth contest, Matt & Nick Jackson picked up the victory, but the rivalry between all four teams exploded into chaos after the match itself.
Judging by how things are at the moment, one can expect a multi-tag team match of some kind between The Young Bucks, FTR, Butcher & The Blade, and Superbad Squad at Fyter Fest.
#2: Britt Baker got tossed into a dumpster through Big Swole's actions
Although AEW Dynamite was a wrestling-heavy episode this week, Britt Baker proved to be a source of entertainment for fans sitting at home.
I liked how her entire night's arc started with Baker delivering written messages to Tony Schiavone via a makeshift clothesline (not the move, folks).
When she got offended on being brushed away during an interview with Schiavone, Baker put him on a friendship timeout and ordered her assistant Rebel to get her out of AEW's arena. Unfortunately for Baker, it was Big Swole in command of her chariot vehicle, and later on in the episode, we got to know that The Doctor ended up in a dumpster.
It was quite amusing to see how she depended on several other people during her injury, despite being in denial all the time.
Although Baker has been inactive inside an AEW ring due to a knee injury, this might be the best way to utilize her outside the ring. Until she recovers from this in-ring setback, AEW fans can expect more entertaining segments from Britt Baker.
#1: Orange Cassidy vs. Chris Jericho has been confirmed for AEW Fyter Fest
After being on the receiving end of a Blood Orange assault, Orange Cassidy ensured that Chris Jericho and his Inner Circle goons won't be celebrating on this week's AEW Dynamite.
Best Friends (Chuckie T & Trent) faced Jericho and Sammy Guevara in the main event, and the winner would become the #1 contender for Hangman Page and Kenny Omega's tag team titles.
A major plot point occurred when a cameraman tripped Guevara in the ring, and a few moments later, Best Friends won the match thanks to this unnamed member of the production crew, who obviously turned out to be none other than AEW's own Orange Cassidy.
Cassidy unleashed a more vicious side of his persona on Chris Jericho and ended the show with a trademark hug from his allies, Chuckie T & Trent.
Jericho and Cassidy's rivalry has been a very unusual feud on the road to Fyter Fest, and without a doubt, it may also end up being the most unusual match at AEW's upcoming Pay-Per-View.
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