AEW Blood and Guts - Best and Worst - Huge fall exposed, Surprise world title contender at Double or Nothing?

#3 Best/Worst: AEW delivers on Blood and Guts, but Chris Jericho's fall did not look good

.@sammyguevara with a huge assist to @Santana_Proud and @Ortiz_Powerful! #AEWDynamite #AEWonTNT #BLOODandGUTS pic.twitter.com/bXy5UHapWq

— TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) May 6, 2021

The Blood and Guts match that AEW had in its locker matched up to the ridiculous hype it was getting. The fight was long and brutal, with a few rules that distinguished it from NXT's version of WarGames.

Every member of The Pinnacle and The Inner Circle entered the cage pretty quickly, freshening it up before the two teams destroyed each other completely.

The ad breaks during the match were a bit annoying but the action inside the ring ensured that the fans were up on their feet.

Blood and Guts began with Sammy Guevara and Dax Harwood, but it truly picked up once Chris Jericho had entered.

From that point onwards, he and The Inner Circle started to dominate. Turnbuckles were unhooked and ring mats were removed, as Santana and Ortiz gave FTR double-assisted spike piledrivers onto the exposed pine. Meanwhile, Guevara took out Shawn Spears with a coast-to-coast dropkick.

However, just when it seemed like MJF was to be destroyed by the babyfaces, he found an escape route. AEW's biggest heel made his way to the top of the cage and was followed by Jericho. The two brawled on top for a while until MJF eventually got the better of the former AEW World Champion.

The #InnerCircle with no choice but to surrender. #BLOODandGUTS pic.twitter.com/KWqg0VYjoi

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 6, 2021

However, after all the fantastic action that preceded it, the finish was a let down. From a storytelling perspective it was great, with The Inner Circle surrendering when MJF threatened to throw Chris Jericho off the top of the cage. He did so anyway, sending his former "best friend" onto a conveniently placed platform.

Rather, unfortunately, we were able to see the cardboard underneath. As a result, the spectacle of Jericho falling from the cage was ruined.

Of course, he was not going to fall on actual steel. But perhaps AEW could have shot it from a different angle to make it look nasty.

Nevertheless, the match was brilliant and MJF is now a made man. He has the whole of AEW at his feet after his magnificent heel performance at Blood and Guts.