Jordan Huie of the Overtimer here with another round of previews for tonight’s edition of AEW Dynamite! As always, there’s a fair bit to talk about here! We are an hour and a half away from show time as I type this, so I better get to it!
Last week, we saw the in-ring debut of the Butcher and the Blade in perhaps the single most surprising match of the year. It was easy to have fairly low expectations, having never seen the Butcher and the Blade before and with QT Marshall strictly used in an enhancement capacity until last week. But it ended up being a special night for the apple munching producer, even if he did get pinned in the end.
This then immediately transitions to…
Darby Allin & Cody vs. The Butcher & The Blade
Swiftly after Cody’s loss last week, Darby Allin made his way out to help him up and make a very special offer. He would be Cody’s partner against this vicious new tandem the next time and, if they won, Cody would give Darby the one-on-one rematch he’s been looking for! Their situation of course dates back to AEW Fyter Fest, where Darby managed to go the distance with Cody, reaching the end of a 20 minute time limit. Since then, it’s been made clear Darby wants another shot to beat him outright and Cody has in the past already voiced his support for a rematch as well.
But they have a task ahead of them before they’ll be getting to that, as MJF’s hired henchmen made a pretty big impression last week. It’s an interesting one, because it’s a little hard to imagine this new team losing quick this quickly, yet also kinda difficult to see Cody and Darby losing. This is a fascinating thing when you put it in a promotion that doesn’t tend to have non-finishes, though I guess a time limit draw would be thematically appropriate and perhaps also feel like foreshadowing for the Jericho/Jungleboy match later on…
On balance though, with the stip involved… hrm. Maybe Butcher & Blade over, this time Cody ends up being the one to mess up, maybe some miscommunication, and Darby will end up getting more personally frustrated with Cody over not getting his rematch?
