Twitter Explodes after Shocking AEW Championship Match Ending

Published 08/23/2020, 2:06 AM EDT

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While NXT TakeOver was soaring high with shockers, nothing can beat what went down at AEW today in the TNT Championship Match. Cody Rhodes was set to defend his title against a driven Brodie Lee.

People expected a good fight, and Cody was the favorite to come out on top. However, everything was turned on its head! 

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Brodie Lee dominated the match and sent Cody into la-la land. The TNT Champion seemed like dead weight to Brodie as he tossed him around the ring like a football.

Cody struggled to get any offence in during the heavily lopsided match-up. On his part, Brodie spared no hostility against the defending Champion.

Before you knew it, Cody was done. To finish things off, Brodie pulled him up for a brutal Discuss Clothesline and pinned his lifeless body.

The sheer dominance shown by Brodie Lee was surprising to most AEW fans. It’s rare to see Cody flounder against his opponents.

However, it’s fair to say that he was absolutely routed today, as Brodie Lee stood tall, becoming the new AEW TNT Champion. As Cody was being carried away on a stretcher, the new Champion still showed no mercy.

Brodie Lee continued the attack on Cody

The Dark Order assaulted Arn Anderson (Cody’s Manager) and then threw Cody off the stretcher.

Cody’s wife, Brandi Rhodes, rushed out to help him and to prevent The Dark Order from inflicting any further damage. However, Anna Jay stepped in and locked Brandi in a Choke Hold.

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AEW fans could not believe what they were seeing as Brodie held the title over a finished Cody, shouting- “This one’s mine!”

AEW can profit a lot from The Dark Order

The twitter reactions surely have been fun to watch. No one expected such a dominant display. Cody essentially dug his own grave.

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This win could mean big for The Dark Order, as they have finally managed to establish themselves as a faction in AEW. 

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Stopping them now may be out of the question. We are very curious to see what Cody has to say following this demolition – as soon as he wakes up, that is.

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Luke Dias is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports, having published more than 1000 articles on professional wrestling. Having completed courses in Advanced Writing from the University of California and Media and Ethics from the University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Xavier’s College. His tremendous knowledge of WWE history enables him to make past connections, adding depth to the articles.
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