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From an unusual outcome for Chris Jericho and MJF's inevitable confrontation to a hard-hitting main event, this week's edition of AEW Dynamite featured many contrasting moments.
In the debut year of AEW Dynamite, the show saw more ups than downs. Unfortunately, last night's episode that celebrated Dynamite's one-year anniversary was riddled by a few issues, both from a wrestling and booking standpoint.
Yet, there were some noteworthy talking points from this episode, which shall be further discussed in this weekly column.
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Here are the five biggest news stories from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite (October 14, 2020).
#5: Dr. Britt Baker's segment where Tony Schiavone got his chest waxed overshadowed Hikaru Shida and Big Swole's AEW Women's title match
Britt Baker continues to be the most entertaining aspect of the AEW Women's Division. This week, Baker was involved in a special interview with Schiavone that took place in a spa.
Britt and her assistant, Reba, freaked out, overseeing a topless Schiavone conducting the interview. Baker and Schiavone's on-screen chemistry was hilarious, as always, and it overshadowed Hikaru Shida's AEW Women's Title Match against Big Swole.
Recently, Britt Baker pleaded for every fan's support since women's matches are more often than not the least viewed/rated aspect of AEW Dynamite each week. Half of the female roster comprises of international talent, so AEW's Women's Division has taken a hit amidst the COVID outbreak.
This became evident during Shida vs. Swole, where the outcome was predictable because Hikaru Shida is on a different level than most active female talent that is featured on AEW Dynamite nowadays.
Only Nyla Rose and Britt Baker are built as formidable contenders for the AEW Women's Title at the moment, where the former can bring a lot of intensity from her side. At the same time, the latter star has got the entertainment side of things covered in any feud.
#4: Miro got upset over his broken arcade machine and attacked Best Friends on AEW Dynamite
Miro's run as AEW's Best Man took a heel-ish turn on this week's edition of AEW Dynamite.
In the opening contest between FTR and Best Friends (Trent and Chuckie T), Trent went head-first into an arcade machine. This angered Miro, who entered the scene and laid out Best Friends after the match.
This transitioned into a tag team match that featured Miro and Kip Sabian taking on Sean Maluta and Lee Johnson. As expected, Miro brutalized the opposite team pretty quickly.
The former WWE star cut a post-match promo, where it became evident that even the live audience was a bit confused over Miro's creative direction in AEW.
It's hard to root against a man who has the fans' full support, yet he attacks a babyface team over the destruction of an arcade game. Miro looks like he's in the best shape of his career, and let's hope that he finds the right gimmick for himself in the long run.
#3: Cody and Orange Cassidy's AEW TNT Title Match ended in a time-limit draw
Previously, Cody's hellacious battle with Brodie Lee for the TNT Title saw The American Nightmare being crowned as the new champion. He also received a challenge from Orange Cassidy last week, as both men faced each other with the TNT Title at stake on this week's AEW Dynamite.
Cody and Cassidy's in-ring styles didn't perfectly gel together inside the squared circle. It was an average match at best, but the finish to this bout was interesting. Cassidy had almost defeated Cody, but before the referee could complete the three count, the time limit for this match ended, resulting in a draw.
Darby Allin was seated in the stands for this match, as it was announced that he would be challenging for the TNT Title at AEW Full Gear.
Before that can happen, Orange Cassidy will get his rematch against Cody two weeks from now. If their next encounter ends in an indecisive manner, fans could very well witness a Triple Threat Match between Cassidy, Cody, and Allin, at AEW's Full Gear Pay-Per-View.
#2: Jon Moxley and Lance Archer's hard-hitting match ended with Moxley outsmarting his rival on AEW Dynamite
The main event of this week's AEW Dynamite was an excellent clash between Jon Moxley and Lance Archer with the AEW World Title on the line.
Moxley and Archer brawled throughout the night, which was a nice touch leading up to their war-like confrontation at the end of the night.
Lance Archer looked like an absolute beast. The Murder Hawk Monster overpowered Moxley every step of the way, except for a table spot that temporarily shifted the momentum in Moxley's favor. Archer was in control even towards the end, but the AEW World Champion picked up the victory thanks to a leverage pin.
Archer laid a beatdown on Moxley after the match, but he was prompted by Jake Roberts to leave the scene when Eddie Kingston and his crew intentionally angered the Murder Hawk Monster. Kingston initially referred to Moxley as a friend, only to beat him up to end this episode.
Although Eddie Kingston or any of his crew members aren't as threatening as Lance Archer, Kingston's approach to mic work is pretty unique and organic, which seems to be working to his favor in this feud so far.
#1: Sammy Guevara was revealed as Matt Hardy's mystery attacker; Steak Dinner segment announced between MJF and Chris Jericho for next week's AEW Dynamite
Matt Hardy appeared on AEW Dynamite with his family this week. Schiavone asked him for an update, and Hardy revealed that he felt good at the moment.
Sammy Guevara had a special message for Hardy on the TitanTron, where it was revealed that he was the one who attacked Hardy a few weeks ago. Guevara said that he will destroy The Broken One no matter how many times he comes back.
The nature of this message felt a bit cinematic. Hardy's response to Guevara's message (linked above) seemingly hints towards a cinematic match at the Hardy Compound to end this long-running feud between them.
Meanwhile, MJF and Chris Jericho (w/ The Inner Circle) talked with each other inside an AEW ring this week. MJF took a hit to his ego when he confessed about possibly wanting to join The Inner Circle. While other members of Jericho's faction weren't too sure about this proposal, Le Champion seemed a bit intrigued by this offer.
A steak dinner segment between Jericho and MJF - titled 'Le Dinner Debonair' - was announced as a result. As for this week's episode, Jericho and MJF entertainingly showcased their charismatic chemistry, once again.
