13 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Feb 12)

4. Big Boy Stuff

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The Inner Circle destroyed Jon Moxley after he'd beaten Santana, but Jeff Cobb wasn't waiting until next week's match to make his presence felt.

Chris Jericho called the big Hawaiian out from the back and Cobb marched down, hit the ring, and hit Mox with his eye-catching, Tour of the Islands finisher. Moxley was put down ahead of their big match next week and immediately, Cobb was installed as a monster.

This was a great exclamation point to cap an awesome night of action and Cobb is an exciting pick-up, provided he's here for longer than the angle dictates. AEW needs a few more powerhouses. Yes, Hager and Wardlow are going to be wrestling soon, but Cobb has a different skillset to both and should be a better fit here than he is in NJPW, where he doesn't quite suit the environment. He can become a big AEW player by doing big boy stuff alone, so let's hope he decides to stick around.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.