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From Chris Jericho and MJF's 'Le Dinner Debonair' to a dream match being confirmed after the main event, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured many contrasting moments.
The World Title Eliminator Tournament and a few talking points from Chris Jericho and MJF's segment made last night's Dynamite a slightly better show than the one-year anniversary episode, even though it wasn't entirely perfect.
This particular episode focused a lot on AEW's upcoming pay-per-view in November, Full Gear, as well.
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Here are the five biggest news stories from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite (October 21, 2020).
#5 Fenix faced his tag team partner, Penta El Zero M, in the best match of the night; Wardlow vs Hangman Page confirmed for next week's AEW Dynamite
The AEW World title eliminator tournament kicked-off on this week's edition of Dynamite.
Out of all the matches, The Lucha Bros. stole the show when they faced each other in the ring. Fenix is one of the best high-flyers on this planet at the moment, and some of his manoeuvres surprised the commentary team (w/ Eddie Kingston) as well as the live audience present for this episode.
In the end, Fenix outsmarted Penta El Zero M to pick up the victory. Fenix vs Kenny Omega is set to take place in the semi-finals round, which should be a Match of the Year contender if Omega chooses to live up to his former reputation as 'The Best Bout Machine'.
Meanwhile, MJF's bodyguard, Wardlow, won against Jungle Boy. Hangman Page defeated Colt Cabana as well. Hangman Page and Wardlow are set to face-off in the semi-dinals round as a result.
It should be an interesting matchup given that Wardlow seems unstoppable, although, from a booking standpoint, Hangman Page will most likely face Kenny Omega in the final round.
#4 An 'I Quit Match' was announced between Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for AEW Full Gear
Following a beatdown at the hands of Eddie Kingston and his crew, AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, will now face the aforementioned star at Full Gear.
Although Moxley wasn't present in a live capacity last night, he was featured in a pre-taped video promo, where the AEW World Champion talked about the disconnect between himself and his longtime colleague, Eddie Kingston.
Moxley didn't apologize for heading to the land of sports entertainment so that he could provide for his family. Kingston called out the AEW World Champion for ditching him behind back in the day, and this conflict between the two will be settled in an 'I Quit Match' at Full Gear.
Interestingly, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso's Hell in a Cell Match features an 'I Quit' stipulation as well, so it'll be interesting to see if Moxley and Kingston could top the HIAC match, in November.
AEW fans were a bit sceptical when Eddie Kingston replaced Lance Archer as Jon Moxley's No. 1 antagonist, but the backstory and promos behind Moxley and Kingston's upcoming encounter have been well executed so far.
#3 Kenny Omega impressed viewers with a new attitude; Britt Baker and Kenny Omega wrestled in short matches for a change of pace on AEW Dynamite
As a part of the first round of AEW's World Title Eliminator Tournament, Kenny Omega faced Sonny Kiss instead of his original opponent, Joey Janela, who was unfortunately replaced due to being exposed to a COVID-19 positive person.
Omega arrived in the ring with a slightly theatrical entrance that referenced his 'cleaner' gimmick.
His match against Kiss only lasted a few seconds, and it was apparent from the comical look on Omega's face that his new character demands a less enthusiastic approach to in-ring action.
Although Omega looked nonchalant last night, he may have to step up in a big way in his semi-finals match against Fenix.
Dr Britt Baker also wrestled in a short match against AEW Dark's Kilynn King. Baker applied the Lockjaw with the help a surgical glove to tap out her opponent. This was probably a tune-up match for Baker on the road to eventually earning a title shot against the AEW Women's World Champion, Hikari Shida.
The inclusion of short bouts also felt good, since AEW often features matches that stretch unnecessarily at times.
#2 The Young Bucks became No. #1 contenders for FTR's AEW World Tag Team Titles
The main event of this week's AEW Dynamite saw The Young Bucks squaring off against Private Party, Dark Order's Silver & Reynolds, and the Butcher & the Blade.
AEW fans knew that Young Bucks and FTR would face each other at some point down the road. Last night's Dynamite brought that scenario to the front, and after winning the main event, it looks like The Young Bucks and FTR's dream match will go down at AEW Full Gear.
After the match, a masked man attacked Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks with a steel chair. This allowed FTR to pick up the advantage in an impromptu brawl. The masked man was none other than FTR's mentor, Tully Blanchard.
What's odd about this dream showdown is that both FTR and Young Bucks are heel teams at the moment. Despite weeks of building up a new attitude for The Young Bucks, AEW booked the post-main event sequence in such a way that a certain amount of sympathy was gained for Matt & Nick Jackson.
Some fans felt unsure about this decision, but from an in-ring perspective, Young Bucks vs FTR is a match that every AEW fan is looking forward to at Full Gear.
On a side note, Matt Hardy was present near ringside to cheer on Private Party, but he was ambushed by Sammy Guevara pretty soon. An Elite Deletion match between the two long-time rivals was confirmed by AEW last night.
#1 MJF and Chris Jericho's Le Dinner Debonair turned into a full-fledged musical on AEW Dynamite
Le Dinner Debonair between MJF and Chris Jericho was perhaps the most divisive segment from last night's AEW Dynamite. Some fans felt it was far too silly and unrealistic by AEW's standards, while others enjoyed the bizarre approach to this segment.
This writer stands with the latter crowd's opinion, even though a lot of Sportskeeda's readers may not feel the same.
Regardless of either side's take on Jericho and MJF's antics, this is a must-watch segment just because of its strange premise.
MJF and Chris Jericho are pretty much the same characters in some aspects, so it's wildly fascinating to see whose ego triumphs the other each week. This time around, neither star could gain a clear advantage over the other. This became evident when both received raw steaks after a while of dancing and singing together.
Chris Jericho has been involved in a bunch of silly skits throughout his pro wrestling career, but the Le Dinner Debonair segment from this week's AEW Dynamite went one step further even by his standards, for better or for worse.
