{"id":190074,"date":"2025-01-16T14:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=190074"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:44:41","slug":"5-yrs-ago-kellers-aew-dynamite-report-1-1-2020-cody-rhodes-vs-darby-allin-omega-young-bucks-vs-penta-fenix-pac-plus-moxley-jericho-guevera-dustin-rhodes-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/01\/16\/5-yrs-ago-kellers-aew-dynamite-report-1-1-2020-cody-rhodes-vs-darby-allin-omega-young-bucks-vs-penta-fenix-pac-plus-moxley-jericho-guevera-dustin-rhodes-more\/","title":{"rendered":"5 YRS AGO \u2013 Keller\u2019s AEW Dynamite Report (1\/1\/2020): Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin, Omega &#038; Young Bucks vs. Penta &#038; Fenix &#038; Pac, plus Moxley, Jericho, Guevera, Dustin Rhodes, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-400586381\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT<br \/>\nJANUARY 1, 2020<br \/>\nJACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY\u2019S PLACE<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON TNT<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Jim Ross, Tazz, Excalibur<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>[HOUR ONE]<\/h3>\n<p>-They opened with a video on The Elite \u2013 Cody, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Hangman Page \u2013 describing tonight as a \u201cdefining moment\u201d and asking if they can rise up tonight. They repeated the word \u201cElite\u201d in their own voices a couple dozen times during the vignette. Then it showed them sitting in an empty arena with their arms around each other\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>-Ross introduced the show as the camera panned the crowd. Then they went to the announce trio on camera, including Taz in Tony Schiavone\u2019s chair as a guest commentator. (Tazz was good on AEW several weeks ago.) They hyped the loaded line-up for the show with graphics for each of the matches. This episode is dubbed \u201cHomecoming Edition.\u201d (It\u2019d be good if they established why that\u2019s home for them, as I bet a lot of regular viewers have no idea what the connection to Jacksonville and the Jaguars is.)<\/p>\n<p>-A vignette aired on Darby Allin getting across his demeanor. It showed him skating around a cathedral with a Cody mask on, which he then set on fire with a candelabra.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: This was good, but where is the recap of the backstory between them?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) CODY (w\/Arn Anderson) vs. DARBY ALLIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Darby made his ring entrance. Another guy walked out first wearing a creepy mask underneath the Cody mask. Tazz said that person was Eric Whitney from a band \u201cGhostmane.\u201d Arn Anderson stood on the stage as Cody\u2019s ring entrance began. Justin Roberts touted Arn and said he was the \u201chead coach of the Nightmare Family\u201d (not to be confused with the \u201cNightmare Collective,\u201d I suppose.) Even before he took off his jacket, Cody looked like he slimmed down over the holidays. Ross explained that they are starting all over with the rankings this week because it\u2019s the start of 2020. Excalibur said they\u2019ll still look at the career records, the rankings have not reset, but 2020 is a clean slate for everyone. (Okay, I\u2019m totally confused. Did Excalibur just correct Ross, augment Ross, or back up what Ross said? Is everyone 0-0 but their 2019 records still factor into the rankings?) Excalibur said Darby has been studying Cody matches to prep for this one. Arn gave Cody some advice after watching the opening minute of the match.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1491245838\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>At 4:00 Darby swept Cody off the ring apron and Cody landed on his arm on the edge of the ring. Then he dove through the ropes and knocked Cody hard into the barricade. Cody came back to kick Darby off the ropes. Darby went to work on Cody\u2019s arm. Cody countered with a figure-four at 6:00. At 8:00 Cody shoved Darby off the top rope, but Darby landed on his feet and dove back at Cody. Cody rolled through for a near fall. Cody caught Darby with a snap powerslam seconds later. Fans chanted \u201cCody! Cody!\u201d Cody mounted Darby in the corner and punched away at him, then caught him with a second rope back springboard Cody Cutter. They announced they were at the ten minute mark of a 20 minute time limit match. Ross said these two last battled to a 20 minute time limit draw. He said Cody just couldn\u2019t put Darby away. (I wish they had recapped that before the match began.) Darby kicked out of a top rope inverted suplex. Ross was amazed Darby kicked out. Both were slow to get up. [c]<\/p>\n<p>They stayed with the action on split-screen. Darby hit a Code Red for a near fall during the break, which they replayed after the break. Darby then gave Cody a stunner out of nowhere. He climbed to the top rope to set up his Coffin Drop, but Cody rolled to the floor at 15:00. Darby gave Cody a Coffin Drop on the edge of the ring apron instead. Both fell to the floor as fans chanted \u201cHoly sh\u2013.\u201d Ross noted that it appeared Cody might have lifted his knees, but it didn\u2019t really seem like he did upon replay. Ross said that either way, the Coffin Drop is going to hurt both guys involved. Back in the ring Darby side-stepped a Cody Cutter, but Cody hit Crossroads seconds later for a believable near fall. Cody got wide-eyed afterward. Arn said something to Cody as he tried to figure out the next move. Darby avoided a charging Cody, who crashed into an exposed turnbuckle in the corner. Darby removed it earlier. Darby then went for a Coffin Drop, but Arn yelled something to Cody and pointed at his knees. Cody lifted his knees as Darby flew at him with his Coffin Drop. Cody then scored the three count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Cody in 18:00.<\/p>\n<p><i>(Keller\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0Really good match. Cody has really slimmed down and seems more believably athletic without losing any sense of having heavyweight power or size. It helped him here keep up with\u00a0Darby. Not sure what they\u2019re doing with Arn. It\u2019s not exactly cheating to give advice at the end like that, but it also is strange that a babyface would need someone to tell him what to do in that instance. I\u2019d assume if Cody has the wherewithal to look over at Arn and see and hear advice, he could also foresee and then see Darby doing his signature finisher at that time and know what to do to counter it without Arn\u2019s \u201cyears of experience\u201d to help. It\u2019s time to give Darby a program of his own that he can because he\u2019s a valuable act who was elevated by working with Cody.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Jen Decker interviewed SCU \u2013 Kaz, Scorpio Sky, and Christopher Daniels. Sky said The Dark Order wants to stick their nose where it doesn\u2019t belong. He called them \u201cspooky perverts\u201d and said they ruined their finish. Kaz talked about Santana &amp; Ortiz. In walked Sammy Guevara with his camera in selfie mode. He congratulated them for having the tag team titles, then looked at Daniels and asked what he has besides wrinkles and losses on his record. \u201cMaybe you just don\u2019t got it anymore,\u201d he said. Daniels stepped up and said they can find out next week. He licked his thumb and rubbed it on Sammy\u2019s phone. Sammy was grossed out and tried to clean it on Decker\u2019s dress.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: So is Daniels all good now? Last we saw him, he was disgruntled and seemed to be breaking away from his teammates, and now there\u2019s no sign of it. I\u2019m curious if they dropped it or if he\u2019s just going to be up and down week to week.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) RIHO vs. NYLA ROSE vs. SHIDA vs. BRITT BAKER \u2013 AEW Women\u2019s Title match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rose came out first. Ross said she was returning from suspension. Excalibur said the suspension was due to attacking an AEW referee, Rick Knox. They replayed her powerbombing him through a table last month. Shida came out second. The announcers talked about her place in the rankings. Baker came out third. And then champion Riho. Ross said this match features the champion, and the no. 2, no. 3, and no. 4 contenders. \u201cHell, it\u2019s like an all-star game,\u201d he said. Rose hit Riho with her own title belt before the bell. The director inexcusably missed the shot as he was showing a close-up of Baker instead. Rose hit Baker, too. Shida hit Rose with a kendo stick. The ref called for the bell to start the match. She hit Rose with a knee for an early two count. Nyla then rolled out of the ring. The other three recovered and battled. Rose tripped Shida and yanked her to ringside. Then she pulled a table out from under the ring and set it up. Riho leaped off the top rope and hit Shida, but Rose moved out of the way. Rose then kicked Riho and threw her onto the table. They cut to a break as Baker pulled Riho to safety. [c]<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2154798466\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>They stayed with the action on split screen where Rose and Baker battled at ringside. Back live, Rose was in control in the ring. Rose put Shida on the table at ringside and then leaped off the ring apron with a senton splash. There wasn\u2019t very much clearance at ringside. Seems like it\u2019d be prudent to back the barricade a couple extra feet away for all the ringside spots they do. Baker then brought Rose back into the ring with a DDT for a near fall. Baker then transitioned into a Lock Jaw attempt. Tazz said Rose is thick. Ross said she\u2019s powerful. Rose elbowed Baker, then powerbombed out of it. Riho stomped Rose from behind to break up the cover. Then she leaped off the top rope with a double stomp for a near fall. Baker broke it up with a superkick. Baker then gave Riho a neckbreaker for a near fall.<\/p>\n<p>Rose ended up taking over on everyone a couple minutes later. Ross said she was stacking Riho and Shida like <a href=\"https:\/\/decoart.com\/project\/candy-corn-wood-decor\">corn wood<\/a>. Rose climbed to the top rope and went for a senton, but Riho and Shida moved. Riho then hit double-knees and covered Rose, but Shida broke it up. Shida then landed a sitout powerbomb Rose for a near fall. The crowd popped. Baker then superkicked Shida and hit a Russian Leg Sweep followed by a Lock Jaw attempt. Shida rolled her back for a two count. Riho then pinned Baker with Jackknife cover for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Riho in 11:00 to retain the AEW Title.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Good match with everyone getting chances to shine with good build to dramatic near falls. Baker\u2019s superkicks just don\u2019t look crisp or high-impact at all. Not sure I\u2019d do them as often as she does.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-After the match, Rose attacked Riho and leaped off the top rope and splashed Riho through a table. Excalibur said Riho will defend her title next week against Kris Statlander. He wondered what condition Riho would be in.<\/p>\n<p>-Alex Marvez interviewed Joey Janela, asking what\u2019s in store for him in 2020. Joey suddenly winced. The camera lowered and Penelope Ford was standing there, having crotched him from behind. Kip Sabian was with her. They smiled and walked away. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-A Dark Order video aired. This time it was prefaced with a message: \u201cThis Message Was Paid for by Dark Order.\u201d A Dark Order member said The Elite has fallen. Clips aired of their attack last week on Kenny Omega, Cody, Dustin Rhodes, SCU, and The Young Bucks. He closed by saying soon they would see the true reach of the Dark Order. Then a distorted Darth Vader-like voice off camera laughed and said, \u201cWonderful.\u201d It closed with a graphic sending people to www.JoinTheDarkOrder.com.<\/p>\n<div><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Glad to see Dark Order\u2019s segments presented as \u201cpaid spots\u201d and no invisible cameras. Hopefully that\u2019s a correction that will remain in place to better explain their existence within the show\u2019s structure.)<\/em><\/div>\n<p>-Excalibur wondered who The Exalted One is that the spokesman was talking to.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Dynamite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/aew-dynamite-post-show-1-15-keller-lansdell-discuss-mox-s-bleeding-ear-jarrett-mjf-hack-insults-kenny-s-aew-in-ring-return-more--63710294\">CLICK HERE<\/a> (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=63710294&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>(3) TRENT (w\/Chucky T, Orange Cassidy) vs. JON MOXLEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ross said Cassidy \u201chas a new orange t-shirt that Tazz is jealous of.\u201d Tazz chuckled, said that was a shoot, then added he\u2019s a fan of Cassidy. (That\u2019s a riff on how fiercely protective Tazz was during his wrestling days of the color orange in any ring gear of his colleagues.) Moxley came out second to a huge response. His record is 5-1-1. Tazz translated Justin Roberts\u2019s highly affected pronunciation of \u201cJon\u201d for the audience. Excalibur said the rankings are weighted, so if Trent beat Mox, that would rocket him near the top of the rankings. They built slowly early with some headlocks and then some chops. Mox was fired up at ringside as they cut to an early break. They aired the match on split-screen during the first half or the break. (The second-half of the break were spots sold by local cable distributors and isn\u2019t done on split-screen because of that.) [c]<\/p>\n<p>Trent speared Moxley on the floor and took over in the ring with a half-nelson suplex. Mox rolled to the floor. Trent did a running flip dive onto Mox on the floor.<\/p>\n<h3>[HOUR TWO]<\/h3>\n<p>Mox came back and scored a two count after a faceplant. Mox took over until Trent caught him with a clothesline as he rebounded off the ropes, scoring a two count. Both were slow to get up. Orange Cassidy entered the ring and created a distraction. Mox stared at him as he put his hands in his pockets. Mox looked perturbed. Mox put his hands on his pocket. Trent then charged at Mox with a running knee followed by a stuff piledriver for a near fall. Justin announced the ten minute mark. Trent leaped off the top rope on the ramp, but Mox kicked him and gave him a Paradigm Shift. Back in the ring Mox finished Trent with another Paradigm Shift for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Moxley in 11:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Again, this match desperately needed a video package beforehand that laid out why Trent is someone who could give Mox a run for his money in this match. The Trent story hasn\u2019t been well told at all in terms of being a potential break-away singles star with some credibility rising up the ranks. Instead, he seems like a mid-card comedy tag team wrestler somehow lasting and holding his own for over ten minutes with arguably their top attraction. I get wanting to fill TV time and give Mox some expanded time to be on air, but it takes some grunt work in the video production room to set these matches up so Mox doesn\u2019t get hurt by not being able to put away one-half of a silly \u201cBest Friends\u201d tag team whose character development starts and ends with cornball hugs that the crowd pops for like some inside joke at the \u201cRocky Horror Picture Show.\u201d AEW leans on the announcers to do this heavy lifting, and they just aren\u2019t doing a great job at it, and even if they were, they\u2019d need support.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Guevara then walked out through the crowd with a wireless mic. In a syrupy tone, he complimented Mox on his win. He said he gets why he walks through the crowd because you get free drinks and free food as he helped himself to fans\u2019 snacks. Mox entered the ring and looked upset. Guevara told him to calm down because he wasn\u2019t there to fight with him. He put on cheesy 2020 glasses and blew into a kazoo. He tossed it to Mox and said the Inner Circle have a big surprise for him.<\/p>\n<p>A video aired on the big screen of Jericho with his AEW Men\u2019s Title belt. He was standing in front of an blue sports car. Jericho again invited Mox to join the Inner Circle. Jericho said other factions are asking Mox to join, such as The Nightmare Collective or Dark Order. He said they are offering more than black masks or a lock of hair. He said he can offer more \u2013 co-leadership in the group. He offered him 49 percent of the Inner Circle LLC if he says yes, plus an executive V.P. title. He also offered him \u201cthe most expensive automobile in America, a Ford GT, worth millions of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He showed that it has a personalized license plate, \u201cMox.\u201d He said they could take total control of AEW. He said they could shove their fists so deep inside Cody\u2019s throat they can pull out his pink tie out his ass. He said they could rub Jungle Boy\u2019s face in the mat like a little puppy dog who was naughty for making a mess. He said they could tie the Young Bucks into an ugly Christmas bow that nobody would want to open. He said they could beat up Kenny so badly he\u2019d be as embarrassed and feel as stupid as all the fans in Jacksonville. \u201cThe world could be ours, and all you have to do is say yes. Make your decision wisely and we\u2019ll be waiting for you.\u201d Jericho then drove away in the Ford GT. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=images&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjtudLpkOTmAhWKaM0KHYaBAuYQjhx6BAgBEAI&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Do7aDXuZWeVc&amp;psig=AOvVaw0oI010BRLH9MIsoL9TIMC-&amp;ust=1578027540750356\">It is a million dollar supercar, legit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring live, Ross said Mox has a big decision to make. He wondered if he was about to make it. Mox said all fancy expensive cars aside, he\u2019s always considered Jericho a friend and a mentor. Guevara said, \u201cMe too!\u201d He said out of respect, he\u2019d give Jericho his answer next week. Some fans booed. Mox said the whole world would find out what\u2019s in store for AEW in 2020 next week. Tazz said it sounds like he\u2019s thinking about it.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Mox might be losing some credibility with fans by drawing this out. I assume he will say no as decisively as one can and reveal he was stringing Jericho along, but in the mean time, fans are left wondering if Mox can be bought by the top heel in the company. Jericho continues to be great.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-They cut to a break and stayed on split screen as Mox left through the crowd. Then they went to Guevara who held up a series of signs he made with a list of the tempting offers Jericho just made for Mox. Funny. He also told Victoria Justice\u2019s sister to hit him up on Instagram and Twitter. He plugged his handle and hashtag. Then his signs said as for Dustin Rhodes, did he suffered a broken arm or broken foot? He said they\u2019ll find out next when it\u2019s \u201cTime to Finish the Job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That\u2019s quite the innovative bit to have a wrestler holding up cue cards during the split screen. Not sure how advertisers would feel about that, though. It was fun, but I\u2019d be careful not to overdo it.) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) DUSTIN RHODES vs. SAMMY GUEVARA (w\/Jake Hager)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dustin took it to Sammy at the bell. He leaped off the ring apron a minute into the match and flipped onto him. Ross said he keeps adding new wrinkles to his game. After a distraction by Jake Hager, Sammy nailed him with a wrecking ball kick. They cut to a break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>They fought back and forth. Dustin eventually set up the kick to the nuts in the corner. The ref stepped in the way to stop Dustin. Hager then entered and gave Dustin a low-blow. (Can\u2019t saying he didn\u2019t have it coming.) Guevara then scored the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Guevara in 10:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Dustin is so good on the mic, where was his pre-match fired-up backstage promo before his ring entrance telling viewers what he wanted to do to shut up Guevara?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Decker interviewed Private Party at a bar. Hangman Page poured them a shot from behind the bar. Private Party said they\u2019re worried about him. He told them they should be worried because he could whoop both of their asses. He angrily said, \u201cHappy New Year, guys.\u201d He grabbed the shot and left.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: AEW should be careful Private Party doesn\u2019t look like a Street Profits knockoff in how they portray and position them in these backstage pre-tapes. Good otherwise.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-MJF made his ring entrance with Wardlow. Ross said it all started with a low blow and betrayal. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Back live, Ross said MJF has successfully pissed off everyone in the arena. MJF said he is the good guy. He told them to see more clearly, they should take their heads out of their asses. \u201cMaybe you\u2019d see shit clearly,\u201d he said. He said his word play probably goes right over their heads. He called Cody a mouth-breathing moron. He said it\u2019s funny how their roles have been reversed, because now Cody needs him. He said his stips for him to agree to a match with him at Revolution are that he can\u2019t touch him until the match starts or else no match ever, he has to beat an opponent of his choosing which is Wardlow, the match will be in a cage, and he gets to whip Cody ten times with a leather strap. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Decker interviewed Jungle Boy about how he closed out 2019. He said he did what no one thought he could do, but what he said he could do, which was last ten minutes with Jericho. Luchasaurus had to hold back Marko Stunt from groping Decker.<\/p>\n<p>-They showed that Page joined the announce team. He was sipping a drink \u201cto keep my whistle wet.\u201d Ross plugged that next Wednesday night, they\u2019ll be honoring many Memphis wrestling legends. They were pushing tickets hard for that event throughout the show. They hyped Kris Statlander challenging Riho next week.<\/p>\n<p>-Marvez interviewed Riho and Michael Nakazawa. Baker interrupted and said she\u2019s been working her ass off every week becoming the Face of the Division. She said Riho hasn\u2019t been there every week, whereas she is able to wrestle weekly and manage her dental practice. She stormed off. Nakazawa interpreted what she said for Riho.<\/p>\n<p>-They went to the announcers. Ross said that\u2019s a different side of Baker. Tazz hyped Cody &amp; Dustin vs. The Lucha Bros. and Hangman Page &amp; Kenny Omega vs. Private Party. Page said he didn\u2019t even know that until they just said it. Ross also said Mox would reveal his answer to Jericho. Ross said in the main event, they\u2019d find out if The Elite are still elite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) PAC &amp; LUCHA BROS. (Pentagon Jr. &amp; Rey Fenix) vs. KENNY OMEGA &amp; THE YOUNG BUCKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lucha Bros. and then Pac came out. Then as Kenny and the Bucks came out, Ross said the Tom Brady era may be over, and so might the era of The Elite. Page said they are getting along just fine and they always do. Ross asked Page if he has distanced himself from The Elite lately. Page said he has tried, but apparently he\u2019s teaming with Kenny next week. The bell rang with 13 minutes left in the show. After some early athletic high spots, they cut to a break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>They stayed with the action on split screen. Back from the break it settled into Omega vs. Pac. Omega landed a nasty snap-dragon suplex and then a sitout powerbomb for a near fall, broken up by Pentagon Jr. Omega and Fenix battled a couple minutes later, with Fenix landing a cutter. Pac tagged himself in and leaped off the top rope with a Black Arrow for a near fall, broken up by The Bucks. Ross called it aerial artistry. Matt superkicked (although overshot it) Pac to break up his submission Kenny. They stereo superkicked Pentagon off the ring apron. Fenix tagged in and flew at Omega, but Omega kicked him out of mid-air with a V-Trigger followed by the One-Winged Angel for the win. Ross said The Elite are scratching and crawling back. Cody came out right away to celebrate the win. Page then said he was going to head out of there. Tazz asked if he\u2019s going to enter the ring. The Bucks, Cody, and Kenny asked Page to enter the ring. He gave them a thumbs up gesture, but also blew off the invite to join them in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Omega &amp; The Bucks in 16:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Another good signature state of the art display of athleticism from signature players in AEW. I\u2019m intrigued with the Page situation. I think he played really well that fine line of ambiguity between \u201cI don\u2019t want to be seen with you\u201d and \u201cI don\u2019t deserve to be seen with you\/self-pity\u201d demeanor. On commentary, when he conceded he is trying to distance himself from The Elite, but \u201capparently\u201d has to team with Kenny next week, it\u2019s the most personality he\u2019s shown since Dynamite debuted. I still worry that the AEW creative team just don\u2019t take enough into account those who watch only Dynamite and never ever have or will watch Being the Elite or Twitter exchanges or other supplementary content that often is driving the backstory between The Elite. AEW seems allergic to recap video packages sometimes, and I think they should incorporate that more. Even if they have told that story on a past show or two, not everyone watches every show, and not everyone remembers every segment ever, so reenforce and emphasize key plot points between their top characters more overtly. They have the material now to work with in future weeks. This goes back to the Darby Allin vs. Cody match at the start. It would have benefited greatly, especially from regular NXT viewers who checked out AEW this week, to have a brief video package (even 20 to 40 seconds) catching people up and reminding even semi-regular or regular viewers where those two stand.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> Improved show in many ways, and a really fun watch. I liked Guevara being weaved throughout the show in a few places. He\u2019s really entertaining and obnoxious and I think plays effectively with younger and older viewers of both genders for a variety of reasons. Jericho continues to be a highlight of each episode he\u2019s a big part of. 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