This show is coming off three weeks of EXCELLENT programming from AEW. I know that I have been one of AEW's biggest and constant critics of their product from the day they first opened their doors and I have to give them credit where it's due. I don't know what has happened creatively in that company but they have made changes over the last few weeks for the better and I hope it pays off with a great turnout for tonight's show.
AEW Dynamite (Feb. 26, 2020) was the go-home show for this event, featuring a blockbuster main event with a 30-minute Ironman Match between Kenny Omega and PAC kicking off the show while a MMA/UFC style weigh-in closing it off.
AEW World Championship Match
AEW Women's Championship Match
AEW Tag Team Championship Match
AEW World Championship Match
Chris Jericho (c) vs Jon Moxley
I knew Jericho wasn't getting on that scale at the end of Dynamite when he has been painfully rocking the "dad bod" for the last few months now. What was interesting as a takeaway at the end of that segment to close Dynamite though, was the fact that Jericho laid out Moxley with his own Paradigm Shift finishing maneuver. The unspoken rules of wrestling would dictate that would mean that Moxley's going over, but one thing that I love about this card for tonight is it's not predictable as there's a lot of ways that these matches could play out. AEW made a point to mention that they already signed former NJPW star Lance Archer, who just happened to be the very same man that Moxley beat for the NJPW United States Championship. Archer could easily interfere in this match and cost Moxley the win for they could renew their rivalry in AEW.
Alternatively, I could see Moxley beating Jericho clean since he has been their Stone Cold Steve Austin since he arrived in the company. My only complaint about that is that Moxley doesn't necessarily need the title to stay over. Jericho has been doing an excellent job as Le Champion since winning it and I would hate to see him lose it at this stage. Again, this is a tough one to call as I could see this match going either way.
AEW Women's Championship Match
Nyla Rose (c) vs Kris Statlander
The funny thing about this match is that AEW had a chance to put the belt on Nyla and Statlander months ago when they went against Riho in separate occasions, but they didn't. I doubt that they are going to take the belt off of their first ever transgender Women's Champion, but Statlander is one of their best female talents on that roster. You can't beat her into powder like Britt Baker where people are downright sick of seeing her challenging for it in losing efforts.
After that 4-way on Dynamite last week, I rather see Hiraku Shida dethrone Nyla Rose over anyone else in that division if I'm perfectly honest.
AEW Tag Team Championship Match
Kenny Omega and Adam "Hangman" Page (c) vs The Young Bucks
I know everyone seems to leaning towards the signs that Hangman is going to turn heel after some falling out with Omega from his drunken behavior as of late. From as how over Page has become as of late, do you HAVE to turn him heel? You can split him up from the Elite boys can keep him being a babyface, especially if you turn the Bucks and Omega instead. Who the hell would want to be friends with someone who calls someone they call their friend a jobber anyway? If it doesn't happen tonight then it happens sometime before the next PPV where Omega and Page lose the titles and the fallout between him and Omega happens because we all know it's coming eventually. AEW doesn't necessarily have to rush that either way. That being said, I'm leaning towards the Bucks of Youth picking up the win here.
Cody vs MJF
After all of MJF's scheming and plotting it makes sense for Cody to get the win here after MJF's betrayal. On the other hand, AEW could drag this out a bit longer to the next PPV if they wanted with Wardlow leaning a hand to assist Cody in the win or even Arn Anderson stabbing Cody in the back like MJF demanded he should during the cage match a few weeks ago. Seriously, why the fuck does Cody need a goddamn "coach" anyway? His win/loss records in AEW are simply flawless.
For tonight though, I'm going with MJF picking up the win. Cody doesn't need to win here and I don't see what's the next logical destination in terms of opponents for him.
Darby Allin vs Sammy Guevara
Darby Allin is going to get his win back here after Sammy was the one who injured him a few weeks ago.
PAC vs Orange Cassidy
According to the Best Friends, Orange Cassidy is going to "try". I've seen a little of what Cassidy is capable of on the indies as I can't say that I'm necessarily a fan of the gimmick, but this should be entertaining nonetheless. Regardless of that fact, I think PAC is going over.
Dustin Rhodes vs Jake Haggar
Jake Haggar gets the win. That's a no brainer for Swagger's first match for the company. Dustin Rhodes doesn't need to go over.
SCU vs The Dark Order
For all of the people who are thinking that the Exalted One is Matt Hardy like they have been teasing for weeks, I hope you all know that Matt Hardy's WWE contract doesn't expire until March 1st, so he couldn't appear on the PPV tonight even if he wanted to. The other guess is Raven and I have absolutely no interest in that any way whatsoever. This isn't Raven's Flock in WCW or TNA/Impact Wrestling. Let's go with someone else please. That leaves Christopher Daniels, who has been painted as another option from how AEW has been leading this storyline around all of this time. I guess that would work, but I can't say that option is something I'm pining for either. In either case, I see the Dark Order going over.
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