Over four years had passed since Cody and Dustin Rhodes last teamed. Their first opponents as a reunited tandem? Only the best team in the world: The Young Bucks. In Florida, a state their father, "The American Dream" Dusty, wrestled some of his finest matches.

Tensions were high early with Nick Jackson refusing a friendly handshake from Cody and delivering an insulting slap to the face. Double planchas from the Bucks left the Rhodes brothers reeling and the mocking of their emotional embrace from Double or Nothing earned them a chorus of boos from the fans in Jacksonville.

The Bucks wrestled control of the match, working a fast pace that kept Dustin guessing while simultaneously cutting the ring off from Cody. A big cross-body block later in the bout allowed Dustin to create just enough separation to make the hot tag to the American Nightmare.

A fired up Cody dropped Matt Jackson with a release suplex and caught Nick with a top rope moonsault. He soared over the top rope like a missile, wiping Matt out on the ramp. From there, he unloaded with his weight belt, lashing the back of his opponent.

The brothers Rhodes, the tide turned, punished the Bucks for their disrespect earlier in the bout. They worked over Matt's left arm, taking a weapon away from the tag team specialist. 

Jackson sent Cody onto the wooden ramp, then delivered a last-gasp spear. He finally made the tag to Nick, who fired up and took the fight to both opponents. He delivered a double stomp to Dustin, dropped Cody with a backstabber and called for a Superkick Party.

The crowd split, cheering for both teams as the bout neared its crescendo.

The Young Bucks tried the Meltzer Driver but Cody interrupted with a Disaster Kick. A senton by Nick broke up the Rhodes' pin on Matt and ensured the match would continue. An exchange of blows ended when Cody inadvertently blasted referee Rick Knox with an elbow. The Rhodes took advantage of the momentary distraction, delivering stereo powerslams.

The Bucks caught Cody in midair with a superkick and climbed into the ring, ready to take advantage of a Dustin all alone. The Natural tried for the drop-down uppercut but Nick blasted him with a superkick. A top rope elbow by Matt ended with a near-fall.

With Cody back in the ring, the Bucks targeted his previously injured head, blasting him with a double superkick. Dustin broke up the pin and helped his brother to his feet. The Bucks mockingly dropped down and delivered uppercuts of their own. The Rhodeses answered with superkicks. Matt delivered Cross Rhodes on Cody and Nick soared over the ropes onto Dustin.

The Meltzer Driver finished Cody as the Bucks picked up an impressive win.

The Young Bucks defeated Cody and Dustin Rhodes

Matt Jackson sold the hell out of his arm from start to finish, really putting over the attack perpetrated on it by the Rhodes brothers. For one-half of a team oftentimes accused of not selling over the course of a match, he was phenomenal here.

The storytelling was strong, with the Bucks mocking their opponents and paying for it later. The utilization of the opponent's own moves against them added a nice bit of insult to injury, all of which was forgotten after the match when The Bucks paid great respect to Cody and Dustin.

The one negative? The lack of stakes.

This was a match built on respect and while that was earned by both teams, neither really appear better or worse off coming out of the bout. Furthermore, the Bucks essentially swept the challenge by The Lucha Bros under the rug. Perhaps due to television time constraints but it still felt out of place for them to not even acknowledge Pentagon and Fenix's proposal.

The show-closing bit, with the presentation of the check from Kenny Omega, Alex Jebailey and AEW to the city of Jacksonville was a nice touch and a reminder that while the company is still very much revolution- and competition-minded, it is not forgetting to leave an impact on its host cities while it marches toward its ultimate goal of changing the wrestling world.