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From Jon Moxley jamming car keys in Santana's eye to Cody receiving 10 lashes from MJF at the end of the night, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured some contrasting moments.
Last night's show was engaging from start to finish and the final segment of the night was probably one of the best moments that have been aired on AEW Dynamite so far.
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 5 Biggest News Stories from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite (February 5, 2020).
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#5: Jon Moxley took an "eye for an eye" in the most literal way possible
At the beginning of the episode, Jon Moxley faced Ortiz of The Inner Circle in singles competition.
As expected, Moxley triumphed past his opponent in the end, but the commentary team along with Chris Jericho did a great job at putting Ortiz over as a credible threat.
However, it was after the match where Moxley would grab the Ford GT's keys to get some revenge against The Inner Circle for what they did to his eye a few weeks ago.
Santana would become the victim here, as Moxley proceeded to "stab" the former in his eye. Moxley escaped as The Inner Circle entered the ring too late.
This was a great segment that reminded everyone that Jon Moxley isn't exactly a clean-cut babyface at the end of the day.
He put literal meaning behind the phrase "an eye for an eye", and that not only provides Moxley with a short-term victory in terms of the huge odds stacked against him, it also gives Santana an opportunity to showcase his best attributes as a singles competitor next week.
#4: "Hangman" Adam Page's drinking problem finally resulted in long-term consequences during the episode
The Elite teamed up to take on The Butcher, The Blade & The Lucha Bros this week.
The Young Bucks and the current AEW World Tag Team Champions lost the match due to some inner conflict that has built up within The Elite for the past few weeks.
Adam Page has been on a "drinking binge" that apparently didn't go down well with other members of The Elite. Page got distanced from AEW's top babyface faction in the process.
While this problem hasn't been fully addressed on AEW Dynamite, it certainly led to a point where Page went rogue on The Young Bucks. This cost them the match, and The Young Bucks weren't too happy about that incident either.
Kenny Omega & Adam Page will have to defend their Tag Team Titles against The Young Bucks eventually, but until that happens, it is intriguing to see how entertaining and problematic Adam Page's drinking problem has been for The Elite since the past few weeks.
#3: PAC finally got Kenny Omega's attention
After The Young Bucks went backstage to address Adam Page's actions, Kenny Omega stayed for an interview with Tony Schiavone.
PAC appeared on the TitanTron and interrupted this interview right away.
Omega has been caught up with his duties as one-half of the Tag Team Champions as well as the "PAC situation" on AEW Dynamite.
Just like Adam Page's dissonance with The Elite, a PAC vs. Kenny Omega rematch hadn't been fully addressed until last night. PAC would call Omega's bluff by threatening to lay hands on the AEW Women's World Champion, Riho.
In a panic move, Omega would instantly accept the rematch to calm things down and Nyla Rose would attack Riho at the end of this huge fiasco.
Although PAC and Kenny Omega's storyline has been like a chess game so far, the AEW Women's World Champion shouldn't have been dragged into this feud at all.
It made Riho look weak in a time where the AEW Women's Division isn't exactly the best part of the show.
#2: Dr. Britt Baker's identity as a heel dentist literally played out during the show
Dr. Britt Baker faced a returning Yuka Sakazaki on AEW Dynamite this week.
Surprisingly, Sakazaki scored an upset victory over Baker. But when you think about it, Baker's loss is all part of her current storyline where she turned heel because of in-ring disappointment in the first place.
Sakazaki's victory was an elaborate setup for what happened after the match. Baker would literally knock the teeth out of her opponent's mouth.
This was an example of clever booking on AEW's part. Since Dr. Britt Baker isn't an inspirational babyface dentist anymore, the heel side of her character's profession involved removing the teeth out of an opponent's mouth during the show.
Say what you want about Britt Baker's heel personality on the microphone, but it is apparent that AEW are trying hard to get her over as an important establishment for the future of the AEW Women's Division.
Nyla Rose is feuding with Riho for the title at the moment. If Baker continues to improve as each week passes by, she could become the new AEW Women's World Champion very soon.
#1: Cody Rhodes received 10 lashes from MJF in one of the best segments of AEW so far
Cody's ability to evoke emotions from the audience as a babyface remains unparalleled in AEW right now.
The last segment of the night featured Cody making his way to the ring to receive 10 lashes from MJF as part of the stipulations laid down by the latter so that their match can take place at the Revolution Pay-Per-View,
Cody Rhodes displayed a bunch of convincing emotions throughout the entirety of this segment. Many of Cody's peers as well as his wife, Brandi, showed up at different instances to convey their support for him.
After it was all over, MJF got the last laugh and managed to escape after delivering a cheap shot to Cody despite being surrounded by so many wrestlers at the same time.
This storyline is meant to be the "heart" of what makes AEW special. Cody is one of the best babyfaces of our generation, and his ability to act with such conviction is perfectly mirrored with MJF's role as a modern-day "heat magnet".
