10 Best Things That Ever Happened During Wrestling Commercial Breaks

9. Orange Cassidy Beats Jack Evans

Becky Lynch
AEW

The September 2nd 2021 edition of AEW Dynamite featured an otherwise unremarkable Orange Cassidy/Jack Evans match that was given a unique conclusion as part of the company's strategy to keep viewers on the hook even throughout the commercial breaks.

When the cameras theoretically continued to roll, the match...ended. Cassidy defeated Evans as part of what felt like a never-ending turf war between the Best Friends and The Hardy Family office, but this was so much more about the macro reality rather than the trivial micro issues.

This was a reminder that, in spite of some of the sillier things that might occur on an All Elite Wrestling sporting telecast, this was a sporting telecast nonetheless. It was an emulation of something real, un-beholden to interruptions. It's not something AEW can uphold every week, but it is something they should strive for, and this was as good a way as any to do it.

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