AEW Dynamite continues to be one of the most consistent Pro-Wrestling shows on television today.
It was an eventful night for Le Champion, Chris Jericho, who took part in his own "Appreciation Celebration" to kick off the episode! We also have a new contender for the AEW Title, and that man is Jon Moxley.
What strikes me as quite intriguing is that on an episode where show-stealers like Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, and Cody are featured to appear, we also have side-acts like Orange Cassidy and the Dark Order segments popping up in between.
Sure, not all of it might work, as the introduction of a new tag team featuring Allie fell flat this week. Nevertheless, it is something different and experimental at the same time.
What did you think of the episode? Let us know in the comments section below.
Here are a few interesting observations from this week's AEW Dynamite (27th November 2019):
#3: The AEW Women's Division hasn't done enough to build compelling characters
Last night, Bea Priestly & Emi Sakura defeated Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida via pinfall in what was one of the better women's matches we have seen on AEW Dynamite so far.
But even someone as experienced as The Undertaker will tell you that a wrestler's character is more important than their moves.
As talented as the women of AEW are in the ring, all we have seen so far are a set of gimmicks that don't have an added dimension to them in the first place.
For example, Emi Sakura's Freddie Mercury gimmick was a cute little tribute at first, but as time went on, it seemed clear that audiences weren't as invested in it. This is because the tribute doesn't tell us a whole lot about who Emi Sakura is.
This doesn't mean that the AEW Women's Division isn't capable of greatness. We have seen a lot of good matches so far, but storytelling is all about compelling characters in the end.
#2: We could see more of DDP on AEW in the next few weeks
Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) and Hangman Page faced off against each other in the squared circle this week.
As expected, MJF picked up the victory with a helpful assist from his sidekick, Wardlow.
Wardlow continues to be an important addition to MJF's act since the latter needs a muscle in his corner as an insurance policy.
Diamond Dallas Page (DDP) came out to hand the Dynamite Dozen Diamond Ring to MJF after his match, and as expected, DDP wasn't a fan of the young heel's antics either.
Both of them came to blows before Wardlow stepped in. Despite being a man of his age, DDP looked in amazing shape, and he didn't back down against the big man either.
For some reason, AEW hasn't directly pursued a hot program between MJF and Cody following Full Gear. While MJF continues to gather more heat every week, it looks like Cody might have to deal with Butcher and The Blade, who mysteriously attacked him last night.
It would make sense to shine a light on this new tag team (Butcher and The Blade), as fans need an explanation to why exactly they went after Cody.
In the meantime, DDP has unfinished business with MJF and Wardlow. If AEW intends to delay an obvious program between MJF and Cody, we could see DDP being included as an important part of AEW Programming in the next few weeks.
#1: "Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho" will be AEW's biggest world title feud yet
As I pointed out last week, it seemed like Jon Moxley's momentum had skyrocketed so much, that a future program with Chris Jericho was inevitable.
That is what exactly happened at the end of this week's episode, as Moxley entered through the stands and made it obvious that Jericho's next challenger was going to be someone whom he had previously encountered in a different organisation.
Now, both of these characters are way different from who they used to be in the past.
Chris Jericho is Le Champion, a narcissistic veteran who is the leader of The Inner Circle, and also the top guy in the company. Jon Moxley doesn't need anybody else to succeed. His match against Kenny Omega at Full Gear made it clear that Moxley would be willing to go to extreme lengths to accomplish any task.
What's interesting here is that Chris Jericho's challenger isn't a part of any faction (The Elite) or tag team (SCU) this time around. Jon Moxley is his own man and he would be crazy enough to plough through The Inner Circle all by himself.
This could lead to various interesting scenarios before both of them will eventually fight each other down the road. Are you excited to see Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley face off in AEW?
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