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It was the go-home episode of AEW Dynamite before All Out. While there is one episode of Rampage left, this was an important episode with some big matches. The night ended with an 8-man tag team match, as The Young Bucks and The Good Brothers defeated The Lucha Brothers and The Jurassic Express.
The show ended with Kenny Omega and The Elite lowering the steel cage and beating down The Lucha Bros and Christian Cage. Anna Jay returned from injury to save Tay Conti and it was revealed that Jay will be back in the ring for the Casino Battle Royal at All Out.
Let's look at the rest of the AEW Dynamite episode and what was subtly told to us:
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#6 CM Punk and Sting's interaction on AEW Dynamite
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CM Punk came out on AEW Dynamite and asked if the crowd was sick of seeing him yet. Naturally, the crowd reaction was still incredible and he admitted to his fear over his in-ring return. It was a good promo that highlighted the real side of the man - one with limitations and not just a larger-than-life character.
Daniel Garcia and 2.0 interfered and attacked CM Punk. The duo of Darby Allin and Sting made the save. For the first time since his return, we saw CM Punk get physical. Not just that, but he hit the GTS after so many years - a nostalgia pop if ever there was one.
Sting and Darby Allin then cut a promo. Sting's promo was an interesting one. He said that he had never crossed paths with CM Punk before, and seemingly hinted at a future match between the two.
However, Sting made one thing very clear - he respects both competitors enough to not interfere in their match at AEW All Out. So all Sting's role in All Out will be to simply walk Darby Allin to the entrance ramp and turn around.
It was great to see CM Punk get into a bit of in-ring action on AEW Dynamite ahead of the pay-per-view.
#5 Chris Jericho and MFJ's feud heading into AEW ALL OUT
There are few rivalries in wrestling that have had the stakes that the MJF vs Chris Jericho feud has. As you may know, Chris Jericho wanted one more match against MJF, so much so that he offered to put his career on the line when proposing the match on AEW Dynamite.
MJF was quick to accept, and this week on AEW Dynamite, MJF was interviewed by Tony Schiavone. Schiavone might just be the most brutally honest commentator in all of wrestling, as he called MJF the most despicable human being he has ever met before interviewing him.
MJF listed all the similarities he has to Chris Jericho but believes that when his career is all said and done, he will overshadow the first ever AEW World Champion.
Chris Jericho cut a great promo of his own. While knowing that his AEW career could end this Sunday, he believes that he will win and that even a loss won't take anything away from him.
It seems clear that Chris Jericho will be winning at All Out, especially after all the tease of his career being over at AEW Dynamite.
#4 Matt Hardy is far from done with Orange Cassidy on AEW Dynamite
It was another great night on AEW Dynamite for Orange Cassidy - until it wasn't. His night started and ended with an attack from Matt Hardy. Before the match, Matt Hardy was ejected from inside because of a pre-match assault on Orange Cassidy.
Freshly Squeezed faced Jack Evans on AEW Dynamite and beat him with an inside cradle roll-up. Our only real criticism about this match is the fact that the finish took place during the commercial break. A week earlier, Matt Hardy was bloodied by Orange Cassidy, and he was looking for vengeance.
Immediately launching a post-match assault after the match, Matt Hardy indicated on AEW Dynamite this week that he's far from done with Orange Cassidy.
#3 Santana & Ortiz get closer to an AEW Tag Team title shot on Dynamite
AEW Dynamite opened in the most explosive way possible - with a mini-renewal of the Inner Circle vs The Pinnacle feud. The crowd was hot for the match and both teams delivered in a big way indeed.
It was Santana and Ortiz who picked up the victory over FTR. There was a huge pop for their win, and it's clear that the duo are a step closer to the AEW Tag Team Championships than ever before.
#2 QT Marshall gets momentum on AEW Dynamite...at Paul Wight's expense
QT Marshall was out on AEW Dynamite with the entire Factory crew by his side. He called out his All Out opponent Paul Wight. The legend obliged, but things were about to get from bad to worse for him on AEW Dynamite.
At first, Wight was outnumbered, but The Gunn Club came out to help him. In what turned out to be a shocking move, Billy Gunn attacked Paul Wight from behind with a steel chair before assaulting him further.
QT Marshall was more than pleased with what happened, and he now has momentum ahead of Paul Wight's in-ring debut for AEW. However, this also means that Paul Wight's chances of winning have significantly increased after the heel turn on AEW Dynamite.
#1 Powerhouse Hobbs makes Taz a happy man
Taz was on commentary on AEW Dynamite as Powerhouse Hobbs took on Brian Cage. Hobbs was attacked before the match by Cage, but despite this, he was dominant in their brief encounter on AEW Dynamite.
It was a match with chaos and shenanigans. It was Ricky Starks who made the difference as he hit Brian Cage with the FTW Championship while the referee wasn't looking. It resulted in Hobbs getting the victory on AEW Dynamite.
Taz is a happy man, and so is Powerhouse Hobbs.
