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<p>AEW made ripples in the pro wrestling industry when Tony Khan, along with Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks, introduced the new wrestling promotion to the Wrestling Universe and managed to garner their own set of fans in a short time. Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the best AEW moments of 2019.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>5. The Paradigm Shift</strong></h2>



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<p>When Dean Ambrose, now known as <strong>Jon Moxley</strong>, left WWE in April this year, it came as a major shock to everyone involved. Moxley was one of the loyalists in WWE, working his butt off for the company. Prior to his injury in early 2018, he rarely took time off and was the workhorse of the company.</p>



<p>However, it all changed when he refused a contract extension and instead signed with the then newly formed All Elite Wrestling. In one of the most memorable debuts of the year, Moxley made his debut after the main-event of AEW Double or Nothing and hit <strong>Chris Jericho</strong> with his trademark DDT.</p>



<p>Moxley has since then gone on to become the top guy in the company and is currently the top-ranked superstar in the singles division with an AEW title shot coming soon for the former Lunatic Fringe. Moxley promised a Paradigm Shift after his debut, and so far, he has succeeded greatly.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>4. The Inner Circle Debuts</strong></h2>



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<p>AEW is currently filled to the brim with stables, but it all started with the debut of The Inner Circle, led by AEW World Champion <strong>Chris Jericho</strong>. Jericho recruited his fellow former WWE star <strong>Jake Hager</strong>, young upstart <strong>Sammy Guevara</strong> and the charismatic duo of <strong>Santana &amp; Ortiz</strong> to his Inner Circle.</p>



<p>Together, these five individuals have dominated AEW over the past few months, and it all started on the second episode of AEW Dynamite when Jericho officially announced the stable.</p>



<p>The group has grown on to become the perfect foil for the babyface group The Elite, comprising of Kenny Omega, Young Bucks and occasionally Dustin Rhodes, and Cody.</p>







<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>3. Brotherly Love</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Cody Rhodes</strong> and his half brother <strong>Dustin Rhodes</strong> (formerly known as Goldust), faced off against each other on the very first night of AEW at Double or Nothing. Cody and Dustin previously had teamed up together in WWE, and even fought against each other, which added to the drama around this match.</p>



<p>The duo produced a fantastic battle, and Dustin, despite nearing 50, proved why he is considered one of the finest wrestlers in the world. Both the superstars performed in this emotionally-charged encounter, with Cody picking up the victory with a Cross Rhodes.</p>



<p>Post-match, Cody cut a fantastic promo, with tears in his eyes, as he asked his brother to team up with him for the next scheduled PPV. Dustin, drenched in blood, hugged Cody to end the segment, and it drew massive reactions from the sold-out arena.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>2. Lights Out</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Jon Moxley</strong> arrived in the AEW scene with high expectations and he was immediately scheduled for a match with fellow top star in the company, <strong>Kenny Omega</strong>. Both the individuals, who are arguably the two biggest names with the company currently, were set to fight at AEW’s final event before their premiere on TV, AEW All Out.</p>



<p>However, an MRSA infection forced Moxley to withdraw his name from the match, and Omega ended up facing PAC in a losing effort instead. Their match was rescheduled for AEW Full Gear, and their intense rivalry led to the match being an Unsanctioned Lights-Out match. The match was chosen as the main-event over yet another deeply personal rivalry between Chris Jericho and Cody, and it is safe to say that these two men justified this decision.</p>



<p>The match was filled with big spots, weapons such as barbed wire bat, barbed wired broom, and shreds of glass were used to devastating effect. Both the superstars bled profusely throughout the match, and tried everything possible to ensure maximum damage to their rival. Moxley ended up winning the heated battle after delivering a Paradigm Shift onto the exposed wooden ring.</p>



<p>The match received rave reviews from the professional wrestling community, with great emphasis on the brutality on exhibition by the two superstars, who didn’t have any reason to put themselves into such pain but did it for the entertainment value.</p>







<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>1. The American Nightmare</strong></h2>



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<p>In one of the best promos the professional wrestling industry has seen, <strong>Cody Rhodes</strong> absolutely tore into <strong>Chris Jericho</strong> a few days before their highly-anticipated match at AEW Full Gear. Cody promised a major announcement on the sixth episode of AEW Dynamite, and he delivered on it by saying that if he loses against Jericho at Full Gear, he won’t ever challenge for the AEW World Championship ever again.</p>



<p>This decision came due to criticism around the fact that Cody booked himself a World Title shot. This led to Cody answering by refusing to participate in any world title match in the future if he were to lose.</p>



<p>Cody continued his promo and tore into Jericho, who had previously accused him of being born with a silver spoon. Cody talked about Jericho’s lavish upbringing and said he is afraid of becoming irrelevant and hence, has surrounded himself with the younger generation (The Inner Circle).</p>



<p>Cody’s promo drew tremendous praise from each corner of the community, including the People’s Champion, <strong>Dwayne &#8216;The Rock&#8217; Johnson</strong>.</p>



<p>Cody went on to lose the match a week later and has stayed true to his word till now.<br></p>

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