Best Match of the Year? Cody Rhodes Goes Into a Thrilling Battle With Orange Cassidy on AEW Dynamite

Cody Rhodes does not seem to get enough of the in-ring action after his return. After his gruesome and bloody fight with Brodie Lee last week, the AEW TNT Champion defended his title against Orange Cassidy on Dynamite.

Cody made his way to the ring with his wife, Brandi, and coach Arn Anderson. The match was a special 20-minutes ‘beat the clock’ challenge, with some Dark Order members in attendance.

The match started slow but quickly gained pace. With super-kicks, suplex, and dives, the match progressed at a fast pace with plenty of jaw-dropping moments. However, that’s when the Dark Order made an appearance.

The group could not deal with their leader’s loss last week. After Cody fell over the guardrail, Dark Order’s John Silver grabbed the TNT Championship and tried to hit Cody, but Cassidy stopped him. The referees then ejected all the Dark Order members from ringside.

After the interruption, we saw a couple of brilliant moves from both ends. With one minute remaining in the match, both men hit double lariats. Cody looked for the finish, but Cassidy hit him with a DDT and Peach Break for a near-fall. The match ended in a draw as time ran out, and Rhodes retained his title for another week.

See the thrilling end below –

Towards the end of the match, AEW announced Cody would face Darby Allin next week for another title defense.

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Fans react to Cody Rhodes vs. Orange Cassidy on AEW

The fans had a mixed reaction to the match. Some were happy with it, and some wanted o see Orange win. Here are some of the reactions from Twitter –

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