AEW Dynamite - Best and Worst - Former WWE Superstar replaces Jon Moxley, major return, big upset

AEW seems to be firing on all the cylinders as we inch closer towards the Full Gear pay-per-view. This week's Dynamite turned out to be one of the most intriguing episodes in recent memory.

From storyline build-ups to action-filled matches, the show grabbed the audience's interest until the end. Also, a few surprising returns tonight added an extra layer of excitement among fans in Kansas City. That said, we'll now go down to the positives and negatives of the show to discuss whether an angle or booking decision panned out well or not.

Note: This is the reviewer's perspective and may contradict your opinion about the show, so feel free to pen down your thoughts in the comments section.

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#5 Best: Miro replacing Jon Moxley in the semi-finals of the AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament

The company did a formidable job tonight by choosing Miro to face Orange Cassidy in the semi-finals of the AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament. To those unaware, Tony Khan recently announced that Jon Moxley would be entering an inpatient alcohol treatment program, which instantly ruled him out of in-ring competition for the foreseeable future.

There couldn't have been a more suitable replacement than the Bulgarian star, considering he recently lashed out at higher-ups for his exclusion from the opportunity in the first place. Miro dismantled Cassidy to advance into the tournament finals, where he will face Bryan Danielson.

The clash between the two former WWE Superstars will go down at Full Gear. Both men even had an intense staredown to close out tonight's show. Given the hard-hitting nature of Miro and Danielson in the ring, fans can expect a stellar No.1 contender's match, regardless of whoever wins.

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#4 Worst: Anna Jay getting eliminated from the TBS Women's title tournament

Not many people expected Jamie Hayter to eliminate Anna Jay from the ongoing TBS Women's title eliminator tonight. No offense to Hayter, but Jay deserves a far better booking than what she's receiving at this point. The Queen Slayer has all the credentials in the world to be a top-notch babyface star in the women's division.

But given her recent booking, one may wonder how she'll recover from two momentum-breaking losses. Although Jay's defeat against Dr. Britt Baker served the purpose, the company should have put her over in her match against Hayter.

The latter has nothing to lose or gain from tonight's victory, but Anna Jay could have benefitted a lot. The fact that Baker and Rebel were lurking around and not Tay Conti felt unfair.

#3 Best: The tussle between Darby Allin and MJF on AEW Dynamite

The feud between MJF and Darby Allin has been picking up a lot of steam lately, given their compelling booking on AEW Dynamite. It wouldn't be far-fetched to say that both men have evoked more interest than Kenny Omega and Hangman Page, where the hype is steadily diminishing.

Regardless, Mr. Friedman cut another stunning promo this week, notably mocking fans and putting his Full Gear opponent on notice. But The Salt of the Earth didn't have a great outing this week as he not only failed to retreat from Allin but also took a beatdown.

It was nothing short of a feel-good moment when both men were staring down at each other in the crowd. It was a sight to behold when an aggressive Allin took out MJF. There's no doubt that the match between the company's top two pillars will steal the show at the upcoming pay-per-view.

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#2 Worst: Chris Jericho choosing Dan Lambert as one of their opponents for Full Gear

The face-off between The Inner Circle and Dan Lambert caught the attention of fans this week. As expected, the babyface faction picked up Junior Dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski. However, their last pick came as a surprise when Chris Jericho named Dan Lambert to partake in a five-on-five tag team match at Full Gear.

The decision felt absurd, given that Jorge Masvidal should have been in that spot, especially when the latter developed beef with Chris Jericho over the last month.

Even Paige VanZant could have been an interesting choice. She even engaged in a verbal altercation with Jericho this week.

Although both factions have been able to garner massive reactions from fans, their impending bout may not turn out to be good, given the inexperience of UFC fighters.

#1 Best/Worst: AEW's Christian Cage's surprising return to reignite an underwhelming feud

After weeks of backstage assaults and numbered games, Christian Cage and Jurassic Express finally took revenge from Superkliq during this week's edition of AEW Dynamite.

Captain Charisma interrupted Adam Cole and The Young Bucks' backstage interview tonight, thus launching an attack on them alongside Luchasaurus. Although Superkliq gained the upper hand during the brawl, a returning Jungle Boy saved the day.

The aftermath saw Christian hit Cole with a Conchairto. It seems all but confirmed that both teams would be competing in a trios match at the upcoming Full Gear pay-per-view.

But haven't fans already seen them clash once? What's the endgame of this storyline? The company should have converted this into a singles feud between Christian Cage and Adam Cole when the latter took out Jungle Boy a few weeks ago.

Regardless, a potential bout between Superkliq and Christian Cage with Jurassic Express may not disappoint at all. But the company could have planned a better storyline, especially now that you have Christian back on the playfield.