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MJF faces Konosuke Takeshita on tonight’s AEW Dynamite Championship Fight Night. 

MJF, AEW’s World Champion, faces Takeshita in a World title eliminator bout, where if Takeshita wins, he receives a future World title shot. 

Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter also has a World title eliminator bout on her hands tonight, facing The Bunny. 

The Elite are set to make their first defense of the World Trios Championships, as Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks defend against Top Flight and AR Fox. 

The AEW World Tag Team titles will be on the line as well, as The Acclaimed defend against The Gunns. 

Bryan Danielson will take on Rush in singles competition. 

Ricky Starks is also set to run the Garcia-Guevara gauntlet. If Starks defeats Matt Menard and Angelo Parker in singles matches, he will then face either Daniel Garcia or Sammy Guevara. If he defeats Garcia or Guevara, he receives a singles match against Chris Jericho, who he already defeated in their only prior singles meeting on January 4.

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us and is joined by Taz & Tony Schiavone as the music for the AEW World Champion hits and we’re starting with our first Title Eliminator of the evening.

AEW World Champion MJF defeated Konosuke Takeshita in a Title Eliminator Match

(An excellent, action packed opener with the crowd loudly behind Takeshita. Had Takeshita won this, he would’ve gotten a title match next week, but it was not meant to be, as MJF was victorious in only his second match in about two months.)

MJF suckered Takeshita into a handshake, but Takeshita quickly turned the tables with ten corner punches and jumping knee. MJF pulled the ref in front of him to attack the arm of Takeshita before trash talking the crowd. MJF hammerlocked the arm and hit a cradle DDT off of it for a near fall. Takeshita reversed a whip into a corner Exploder, as that was followed by two corner boots. Takeshita hit a perfect brainbuster, but MJF kicked out at two. A perfect tribute to Eddie Guerrero in El Paso by Takeshita who did the Eddie shimmy before connecting with a Frog Splash to get another two count. Takeshita connected with a driver into a wheelbarrow German, as MJF was sent to the floor to regroup.

MJF tried to post Takeshita, but the tables were turned and MJF ate the steel to You Deserve It chants. Back inside, Takeshita tried a moonsault, was crotched, as MJF went for a back suplex, but Takeshita tried his home run lariat, only for MJF to land on his feet. MJF tried to throw a shot, but Takeshita turned him inside out with a lariat. Takeshita draped his bad arm over MJF, who immediately sank in Salt of the Earth, but Takeshita escaped. MJF was sent outside and Takeshita wiped him out with a somersault dive. As MJF got back in the ring, he shoved the ref and got a low blow to take over and zone in on the bad arm.

Both men traded strikes until Takeshita tried a hurricanrana, but MJF countered into a powerbomb on his knee. MJF clutched his own knee and ran right into a Blue Thunder Bomb for two, as Takeshita followed with his pump knee, but MJF got the rope break. Takeshita missed the senton atomico, as MJF sank in Salt of the Earth again, repositioned and cranked back at the arm until Takeshita tapped.

Post match, MJF got his Dynamite Diamond ring from the ref; pie faced him down and clocked Takeshita with it, busting him open. Bryan Danielson sprinted out, but the damage was done, as Takeshita was left lying.

-A video package is shown of Samoa Joe talking about regaining the TNT title last week. He mentions Wardlow wanting to take his TNT title from him, but he’ll take everything from Wardlow in return.

AEW Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter (w/Britt Baker & Rebel) defeated The Bunny (w/Penelope Ford) in a Title Eliminator Match

(Not sure if this was supposed to go longer, but Bunny landed really rough on a second Exploder by Hayter. We came back from commercial and got about 30 seconds before the finish. I hope she’s ok after taking that rough bump, as she was helped to the back while Hayter was celebrating her win on the ramp.)

An early series of shoulder blocks by Hayter was quickly thwarted as The Bunny did her corner leg choke. Hayter responded with a suplex back into the ring, as Bunny suckered her in on the other side of the ring with a neck breaker through the ropes and snap suplex into the ring steps. Bunny controlled the action during break, as we came back to Penelope Ford ripping away a sign from Britt Baker, tearing it up. Hayter hit one Exploder, but the second dropped Bunny right on her head awkwardly. Hayter just pulled Bunny up and hit Hayter-ade for the win.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Toni Storm & Saraya, who call Hayter a loser before calling in Leva Bates. Saraya & Storm attack Bates; spray painting an L on her like they did the Renegade Twins on Rampage this past week. They said they aren’t here to make friends.

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-Lexy Nair is at MJF’s dressing room, as he says Takeshita wasn’t a match for a generational talent like himself. MJF doesn’t know if they people hate him because he’s twisted or if he’s twisted because they hate him. He tells a story about how in high school he got in a car accident with a girl he liked. She cracked her head on his windshield and when met with adversity and the cops came, he switched seats with her to make it look like she was driving. In this life, there are winners and losers; tonight he’ll expose Bryan Danielson for the loser that he is. MJF said he’s proud of being a scumbag.

Ricky Starks defeated Angelo Parker to advance in the Garcia-Guevara Gauntlet

Parker got a quick eye rake and snap suplex, as. Starks tried a Roshambo, but Parker raked the eyes. Starks ducked a shot and hit a Spear for the quick win.

Ricky Starks defeated Matt Menard to advance in the Garcia-Guevara Gauntlet

Menard tried a sneak attack, but was quickly rolled up and pinned in near record time.

Daniel Garcia defeated Ricky Starks

(Had Starks defeated Garcia, he would’ve faced Chris Jericho immediately after, as this appears to be the direction they’re going for Revolution I would assume.)

Garcia & Sammy Guevara both came out and didn’t let Starks know who he’d face next until the last second. Garcia got the quick attack and controlled nearly the entire break. Garcia had a guillotine choke applied off a Spear counter, but Starks powered up into a powerbomb. Starks went up top, Garcia cut him off with a superplex, held on, but Starks turned it into a Northern Lights Bomb for two. Both men found each other battling on the apron with forearms and slaps until Starks hit a Spear on the apron. As Starks got up, he was clocked with a Judas Effect by a masked fan in the crowd. Garcia rolled Starks back in the ring and pinned immediately. The masked man unmasked to be Chris Jericho, as Guevara & Garcia acted shocked.

-The Acclaimed are backstage with Renee Paquette. Daddy Ass said he’s going to stay in the back for the Tag Team title match, as Caster approved, but Bowens was a little hesitant before asking Daddy Ass to scissor him.

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-Renee Paquette is back in the trainer’s room with Konosuke Takeshita & Bryan Danielson before they hear the door lock and Rush’s music hit. Rush made his entrance, as MJF walked out soon after. MJF tells “sweet cheeks” Aubrey Edwards that since Bryan Danielson is scheduled for a match, she needs to ring the bell to start the match. Edwards just does this, as Danielson bursts through the locked door, while Preston Vance & Jose the Assistant try to attack, but Takeshita fends them off. Ref Aubrey counts as slow as possible, as Danielson sprints to the ring and the match is on.

Bryan Danielson defeated Rush

(Danielson officially stamps his ticket to Revolution and the Ironman Match against MJF is set. This match was arguably the best hoop Danielson has had to jump through yet, as this was an absolute war, which is something I’ve said multiple times during this run of matches from Danielson. The crowd was phenomenal for this match also.)

MJF joined commentary, as Rush quickly hit a corner splash and snap dropkick to the back. Danielson started a chop battle, which turned into headbutts, only for Rush to hit a comeback German and chucking Danielson into the railing outside. Danielson is bleeding and Rush went to lick his hand clean of the blood, which is just downright gross, but thankfully ref Aubrey stopped that from happening. Rush is just battering Danielson on the floor, but Danielson fought back on the apron with a violent slap battle. Danielson charged at Rush, who hit an overhead throw to the floor and the blood from Danielson’s hair flew right onto the camera in a pretty cool moment.

Rush controlled the entire commercial and could’ve ended things presumably at one point, but pulled back on the Bulls Horns and opted for the LIJ pose. Danielson tried to battle back and nearly got the LeBell Lock, but Rush got the ropes. Rush tried to side step a dive from Danielson, who put on the brakes and hit one out of the corner to the floor. Danielson hit a charging dropkick against the railing and a perfect top rope dropkick back inside. Another brutal chop battle ensued, as Rush tried Bulls Horns, but Danielson hit his corner dropkick. Rush cut him off with a straightjacket piledriver, but Danielson kicked out. Rush relentlessly threw forearms, went for Bulls Horns again, but Danielson popped up and hit a Busaiku Knee for a close two.

Forearm battle turned led to nearly twenty back and forth headbutts, as Rush tried another comeback German, but Danielson landed on his feet and hit another Busaiku Knee to win an absolute classic. MJF quickly hit the ring, clocked Danielson with his Dynamite Diamond ring and locked on Salt of the Earth before he attacked security guards. Three of these guards couldn’t get MJF off Danielson.

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-Tony Schiavone is backstage with Brian Quinn & James Murray from Impractical Jokers, as Murr has Floyd the bat from Chris Jericho, who has been on their show. They’re on to plug the new season of their show. Jericho isn’t getting Floyd back until he responds to them during their show tomorrow night.

The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) w/Don Callis, Michael Nakazawa & Brandon Cutler) defeated AR Fox & Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) to retain the AEW Trios Titles

(Wow, not a lot happened prior to the commercial break, but once they returned, this picked up in a huge way and turned into exactly what you’d expect from these six men.)

Fast start from Top Flight & Fox on all of The Elite to get them in control early, as Nick made a blind tag to Matt, as The Bucks hit their somersault neck breaker combo. Fox tried to charge in, but Omega quickly dunked him to the mat. Omega made the tag; he lit up Darius with strikes as The Elite remained in control over the whole break. Darius managed to block a superkick and hit a Spanish Fly on Matt to make the tag to Fox, who rolled through a dive to Omega and hit a senton on Nick. Fox fought off all The Elite with various cutters before wiping out The Bucks with a dive, then Omega with one on the opposite side. One more for good measure, he took out The Bucks with a somersault dive.

Back inside, Omega was dropped with a senton atomico and Lo Mein Pain by Fox, who tagged Dante. To the shock of no one, Dante showed off his amazing athleticism until Matt cut him off with the locomotion Northern Lights. Dante avoided the third, made the blind tag to his brother as Matt hit a Northern Lights on both Top Flight, while stacking Fox at the same time. 15% by the Bucks caused a miscommunication as Dante spiked Nick with a DDT for a close two. Fox hit an inverted 450 to the floor onto everyone not named Nick Jackson, as he was hit with the Nose Dive by Top Flight, while Fox hit a 450 for two, as Omega broke it up at the last second.

Fox went for another Lo Mein Pain on Nick in the corner, but Omega cut him off with a Snap Dragon off the ropes. Dante wiped out Omega with a flying lariat, as Matt ran wild with superkicks and standing sliced bread. Fox charged but was dropped with the assisted More Bang for your Buck. Nick, with help from his brother, hit a moonsault to the floor to wipe out Top Flight, as Omega hit Fox with a V-Trigger and Doctor Bomb for two. Another V-Trigger and One Winged Angel attempt, which Fox rolled through for two. Fox & Omega traded pin attempts before Omega ultimately got the pin.

-Lexy Nair is backstage with Stokely Hathaway, who said there are no cracks in The Firm. All the problems stem from HOOK, who walked up behind Hathaway and put him in an arm bar. Nair pleaded for him to let go, as he told him to be cautious of his words.

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The Gunns (Austin & Colten Gunn) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) to win the AEW Tag Team titles

(I didn’t care for this match at all; it was way too much nonsense to lead to the finish. It is what it is, as the hot crowd most of the night seemed more stunned than angry. The final shot of the show of The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn just standing there was awkward too. After such an entertaining episode of Dynamite, this was a very questionable finish to the show to say the least.)

Both Colten & Austin were picked apart early until Austin was hit with Scissor Me Timbers which allowed Bowens & Caster to scissor for the crowd. After a dive by Caster, the Gunns took control during commercial and kept Caster isolated. Caster was able to get free to make the Bowens hot tag, as he ran wild with a series of strikes. A reverse Rough Ryder by Bowens got two, but miscommunication by The Acclaimed allowed The Gunns to regain control.

Bowens tried a discus forearm on Austin, who pulled the ref in front of him and the ref bumped outside. Austin hit a Quick Draw on Bowens, grabbed the title, but Billy Gunn hit the ring. He shoved Bowens out of the way and Colten hit his father with the AEW Tag Title belt. Bowens hit The Arrival on Austin, Caster hit The Mic Drop, but there was no ref. Colten sent Caster into the railing, as Colten also broke up the pin attempt by the groggy ref. Bowens tried a roll up, but was sent into the ropes where he was clocked by Colten with the title belt. Austin got the pin and the ref slowly counted three.

Post match, The Gunns stared down The Acclaimed & their father from the ramp as the new champs music just awkwardly stopped and Caster, Bowens & Gunn just stood there until The Acclaimed music played to end the show, which was really weird.

AEW Rampage 2/10/23

· Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnol & Wheeler Yuta take on The Butcher, The Blade & Kip Sabian

· Jungle Boy Jack Perry will be in action

· Ruby Soho faces Marina Shafir

· We hear from ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe

AEW Dynamite 2/15/23

· Matches to be announced Friday on Rampage

AEW presents a stacked card on tonight’s Dynamite from the Kia Forum in the Los Angeles area. 

Match seven of the best-of-seven World Trios Championship series will decide which team walks away with the titles, as The Elite face Death Triangle in an Escalera de la Muerte match. 

After weeks of build, Hangman Page will return to the ring to face Jon Moxley in singles competition. 

Bryan Danielson is set to take on Konosuke Takeshita in another singles bout. 

Saraya and Toni Storm are set to face Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter in tag team action in the women’s division. 

Jungle Boy and Hook will tag against Big Bill and Lee Moriarty in another tag team bout. 

A promo segment featuring Chris Jericho and the entire Jericho Appreciation Society has also been announced for the program. 

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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One of the biggest cards AEW Dynamite has seen opened with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Taz & Tony Schiavone as they’re jumping right into Jon Moxley’s entrance.

Hangman Adam Page defeated Jon Moxley

(This was a fantastic, hard hitting opener, with the crowd into it from the very start. Page didn’t miss a beat after being on the shelf for nearly 3 months.)

Excalibur pointed out this is the first time in 85 days that Page has wrestled, as a slugfest started right at the bell. The referee had to pull Page off Moxley, who tried the lariat that put Page on the shelf, but missed and we got a chop and forearm battle. Moxley set up Page in the corner and raked the back with his hands and teeth. Moxley couldn’t get an arm bar, so he hit a series of release German suplexes. Moxley again went for a lariat, but Page turned it into an exploder. Page looked for a Buckshot, but Moxley sent him crashing into the guard rail. Page hit a comeback lariat on the floor, but Moxley turned Page inside with a lariat in the ring for two.

Moxley controlled the action throughout the commercial, but Page battled back with a back suplex and lariat into the reset. Both slowly rose to their feet with more forearms traded before Page hit a fall away slam, kip up, Moxley tried a German, but Page landed on his feet and leveled Moxley with a lariat. Moxley rolled outside and Page hit a big time moonsault off the top, smacking his back hard against the railing. Buckshot missed in the ring into a Moxley Death Rider, but Page kicked out. Anvil elbows transitioned into a bulldog choke and Moxley hit a stalling piledriver, but Page kicked out at one.

The crowd was firmly behind Page, so Moxley flipped them off, sank in the sleeper, looked for another piledriver, but Page countered into Dead Eye, which Moxley no sold into a Curb Stomp and collapsed. Forearms, headbutts and palm strikes traded until Page hit another lariat and a Buckshot Lariat to put away Moxley. Post match, the doctor checked on Moxley in the ring, who seemed to be completely out of it, as Excalibur threw to commercial.

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Back from break, Excalibur informed us the doctor walked Moxley to the back where he’s been evaluated and references what happened to Page in their match a few months ago.

Adam Cole Returns

Tony Schiavone is in the ring and said it gives him no pleasure in welcoming the returning Adam Cole to a huge ovation. Cole introduces everyone to Story Time with Adam Cole Bay Bay. Cole said he has good news and bad news. He’s always wanted to be a pro wrestler and gets to do it in AEW. Being injured made him realize how much he misses this with his shoulder and head injuries. He went through the troubles he’s had these last few months, but mentioned the fan support, saying it meant the world to him and thanked the fans. Cole now addressed the bad news, which is for the AEW locker room, as Adam Cole is back and he’s not going anywhere. Cole isn’t done yet and won’t stop until he’s the very best, as he hasn’t scratched the surface in AEW. Today a new Adam Cole is born, one day he’ll be on the top of the mountain. This was a great return promo for Cole, who I’m really happy is back.

-The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass are backstage and said on Rampage they’ll receive stars on the Walk of Fame this Friday. They’ll join greats like Roseanne Barr, Alec Baldwin, Donald Trump and Johnny Depp. Something tells me the Platinum Max rap will be worth it to tune in to Rampage.

Jungle Boy Jack Perry & FTW Champion HOOK defeated Big Bill & Lee Moriarty (w/Stokely Hathaway)

(A lot of this took place during commercial, but the major moments happened back from break. The T-Bone suplex spot from HOOK on Big Bill finally paid off and got the crowd going nuts.)

Moriarty & Perry traded corner chops to start until Perry hit a springboard arm drag into a dropkick. HOOK quickly took Moriarty down into a short arm scissor, as Moriarty suffered double team offense. Perry tried a dive through the ropes onto Bill, who caught him and tried another apron chokeslam, as HOOK stopped it. Bill & Moriarty controlled Perry during the entire picture in picture, even trash talking actor Ken Jeong, who was seated ringside.

Perry powerbombed out of a submission and made the hot tag to HOOK, who threw Moriarty all over the place until Bill put a stop to it. HOOK showed no fear and after a few attempts, finally got an impressive T-Bone suplex on Bill. Moriaty and Perry, as HOOK took out Bill outside with a dive, while Perry got the Snare Trap to tap out Moriarty.

-Backstage Renee Paquette is with Danhausen, Orange Cassidy and new Golden Globe winner Paul Walter Hauser, who appeared to have brought his award and said he’d show it on Rampage. Hauser asked Cassidy if things were cool with Best Friends, he said yeah, as Trent & Chuck Taylor walked in and agreed. All hands in, as that was that.

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-Renee Paquette is backstage at The Elite locker room door, telling us there hasn’t been a Best of 7 series in this arena since the Pistons & Lakers in 1988.

Konosuke Takeshita made his entrance before the next match, but MJF interrupted and mocked him, saying he hasn’t seen a lick of his stuff. MJF calls him Take-A-Shit-A and tells him not to take one tonight, but needs him to win. Takeshita told MJF to kiss his ass and shoved MJF who demanded he leave the ring. Referee Aubrey for some reason followed his instructions so MJF can cut a longer promo.

MJF said people think he can’t last 60 minutes with Danielson, so tells them to ask their mothers and skank girlfriends how long he can last. Unlike Danielson, he’s all about pinning shoulders on mats and banging rats. MJF called out Ken Jeong ringside, mentioned The Hangover and talked about his failed sitcom Dr. Ken that ended about six years ago. Freddie Prinze Jr. was called out next and MJF doesn’t remember She’s All That since he was born in 1996 and called him a Scooby-Dooby-Douchebag, which was a great line, even Freddie had to agree. MJF said there won’t be an Ironman Match, but before he could hit his tag line, Bryan Danielson’s music hit and he springed to the ring, as MJF sprinted up the ramp like a coward.

Bryan Danielson defeated Konosuke Takeshita

(Well, this should surprise no one, but this match was unreal. Yet another incredible performance from Takeshita and Danielson becomes one step closer to getting MJF at the PPV in an Ironman match. I can’t say enough good things about this match.)

Takeshita nearly got an early Blue Thunder Bomb, but Danielson countered into a headlock takeover. Danielson locked in the Romero Special into a Dragon Sleeper, which Takeshita reversed into one of his own. A forearm and chop battle ensued until Takeshita got a running start into a Takeshita-line. Danielson answered with an underhook suplex into a LeBell Lock attempt, but Takeshita used his size to get a rope break. Danielson hit charging corner dropkicks, but the third attempt was countered into a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Chops from Takeshita rang out, as Danielson moonsaulted out of the corner into a flying clothesline.

Danielson hit a dive to the floor, but the two battled up on the ropes, as Takeshita hit a massive lariat off the top that turned Danielson inside out for a two count. Danielson countered a powerbomb into a hurricanrana that took Takeshita outside, where Danielson charged off the apron and the two landed really awkwardly into the railing. Danielson limped getting up, threw a kick, but Takeshita blocked into a brainbuster on the floor. Takeshita tried a senton atomico off the ropes, but Danielson got his knees up into a LeBell Lock, but again Takeshita got the rope break. Danielson fired off kicks, but Takeshita blocked the home run into another forearm battle.

A violent forearm and discus lariat turned Danielson inside out, as Takeshita missed the charging knee and Danielson got the anvil elbows. Takeshita battled back by dropping Danielson on his head into a wheelbarrow German for a close near fall. Takeshita tried another, but Danielson landed on his feet into a Busaiku Knee for two of his own. The crowd is on fire as Danielson stomped down with boots and got the Regal Stretch, as Takeshita went unconscious.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Juice Robinson, asking what he wants to accomplish in AEW. Robinson said he’s here to kick ass and take names and challenges Darby Allin on Rampage for the TNT Title.

AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker (w/Rebel) defeated Saraya & Toni Storm

(This match felt weird, as Saraya & Storm came off as heels last week with how they (Saraya especially) treated Hikaru Shida, so they were booed tonight. There was a lot in this match, maybe too much, as it was really chaotic. It had some good moments, though.)

There was a huge ovation for Hayter, who started off with a hard hitting back and forth exchange with Storm. Hayter was sent outside and Saraya hit a tumbleweed off the apron. Back inside, Saraya took the fight to Hayter, screaming it was her house. Hayter blocked a double suplex from Saraya & Storm and hit them both with one of her own. Storm was sent to the apron where Baker laid her out with a spinning neckbreaker off the edge of the ring. Hayter & Baker took turns slamming Storm & Saraya into the guard rails, as Hikaru Shida made her way out to ringside.

Storm was isolated throughout the whole break until Saraya made the hot tag and ran wild; hitting Baker with former Paige Turner now called Knight Cap. Baker tried an Air Raid Crash, but Saraya countered into a knee to the face. Storm hit Sweet Cheek Music on Baker, locked on a Cloverleaf, but Hayter booted Storm square in the face. Baker hit an Avalance Air Raid Crash, but Storm somehow kicked out. Ripcord double forearms from Baker & Hayter led to a Hayt-Breaker, but Saraya broke up the cover. Storm fought back with a German suplex and Storm Zero, but Baker saved her partner.

The match broke down as Baker dropped Saraya with a spinning butterfly suplex as Storm & Hayter had a long slug fest. Rebel took the ref as Shida threw her kendo stick into the middle of the ring, Baker smacked Storm in the back and allowed Hayter to hit Hayter-ade for the win, as Shida looked shocked, but after the way she was treated last week, she has every right to be happy Saraya & Storm lost.

Jericho Appreciation Society Arrive

The J.A.S. came out in there matching gold jackets. Jericho said this has been a huge week for the J.A.S. mentioning showing up at the PWG Battle of Los Angeles. Jericho mentioned Tay & Anna winning their Street Fight on Friday, sending Action Andretti back to the minor leagues and ending the Ricky Starks Experiment.

Ricky Starks & Action Andretti interrupts on the stage. Starks said they’re still standing, while Jericho compared Andretti to little orphan Oliver. Andretti told him to shut it up or he’ll shove his baseball bat up his ass. Andretti said Guevara can’t control his wife, even her hands, which were between his legs last week. Starks told Jericho to move so he could talk to Gilligan in the hat and called Hager a village idiot who still has his dumb lisp. Hager said he’ll slap Starks’ face off his face seemingly quoting Charlie Kelly from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Starks said he’ll show Hager next week who is absolute.

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The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) w/Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa) defeated Death Triangle (PAC & Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) w/Alex Abrahantes) in an Escalera de la Muerte to win the Best of Seven Series 4-3 and win the AEW Trios Titles

(This was one of the most insane matches I’ve seen on Dynamite and a fantastic culmination of the Best of Seven series. Amazing respect to everyone involved in the different stories they told over the last few months.)

Omega is wearing the IWGP United States title he won at Wrestle Kingdom and was talked about on commentary. Excalibur also told us only one of the three tag titles need to be retrieved to win the match as tables are set up all around ringside. The match started super quick with dueling backstabbers by Penta & Matt. PAC & Penta hit a slingshot cutter, while Fenix hit a top rope frog splash on Matt. Fenix cleared a ladder held by Penta & PAC and took out Omega with a dive, as Nick answered with a dropkick onto the ladder. Matt set up a ladder in the ring and wiped out Penta with a running Destroyer. Fenix cut off Matt on the ladder with a springboard arm drag and Omega laid out the Lucha Bros with Snap Dragons. PAC originally cut off Omega, who answered with another snap Dragon, looked for a Terminator Dive, but PAC moved and Omega went through a table. Immediately after Matt Jackson did a cross body off the top onto PAC through a table.

The pace sort of slowed, as much as one could in a match like this, during picture in picture. Penta & Matt had a tug of war with a ladder until Penta got trapped in the corner, as Nick hit a top rope springboard dive on Fenix. Penta tried to take out Matt, who hit a back drop onto a set up ladder. It a brutal spot, Fenix cut off Nick from doing a springboard and hit a top rope hurricanrana dropping Nick hamstring first onto the ladder. Omega tried to grab a ladder, but PAC stomped on his fingers caught between it. Omega nearly caught PAC in a One Winged Angel, but PAC countered into a Poison Rana. Fear Factor took out Omega, as Fenix hit a spinning dive onto Nick outside.

The Bucks dished out superkicks to Penta & PAC, as Fenix came flying in, but Matt hit locomotion Northern Lights, the last being on the ladder. Penta was set up on a table outside and Nick hit a picture perfect 450 Splash through it. Matt went for the titles, but Alex Abrahantes stopped him, resulting in Brandon Cutler using the cold spray and Omega V-Triggering Abrahantes. As Omega climbed the ladder, PAC used a hammer on the hand and hit a Falcon Arrow on the floor.

PAC made the climb, but Matt stopped him. The Lucha Bros set up a platform with another ladder, as Penta climbed up and delivered a Fear Factor on the ladder bridge. Fenix climbed to the belts, but Omega stopped him and hit a One Winged Angel off the ladder in an epic moment. PAC tried the Black Arrow, but Omega got his knees up. Omega made the climb and pulled down a title to win the match and titles.

Final Thoughts

This was the most action packed episode of Dynamite we’ve seen in my opinion. From the hard hitting opener, the phenomenal Danielson & Takeshita match and finally the main event, it was an amazing night of action.

AEW Rampage 1/13/23

· Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black & Brody King) takes on Eddie Kingston & Ortiz

· Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale face Anna Jay & Tay Melo in a Street Fight

· The Acclaimed get their star on the Walk of Fame

· We hear from Golden Globe winner Paul Walter Hauser

· Darby Allin defends his TNT Title against Juice Robinson

AEW Dynamite 1/18/23

· Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido

· Jake Hager takes on Ricky Starks

AEW Dynamite airs live tonight from Indianapolis, headlined by match three in the best-of-seven series for the World Trios titles. 

Death Triangle (PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo, and Rey Fenix) face The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) in the third bout of their best-of-seven series for the AEW World Trios Championship tonight. Death Triangle holds a 2-0 series lead. 

The TNT Championship will be on the line on tonight’s episode as Samoa Joe defends against new signee AR Fox. 

Bryan Danielson of Blackpool Combat Club will take on FTR’s Dax Harwood in singles competition. 

New AEW World Champion MJF will make his first comments since winning the title from Jon Moxley at Full Gear. A promo from Moxley has also been advertised for the show. 

World title eliminator tournament winner Ricky Starks will be in action on Dynamite against Ari Daivari of The Trustbusters. 

Willow Nightingale takes on Anna Jay in a women’s division bout. 

A TBS Championship celebration with Jade Cargill is also set for the show. 

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time. 

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AEW Dynamite opened with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone & Taz as Wild Thing plays and out walks Jon Moxley from the crowd to kick off the show.

Moxley said his career has been a crazy ride, never knowing what’s around the corner, as three certainties, death, taxes & Jon Moxley. He said no one can outwork him and remains the top of the AEW food chain. Moxley said no man has the balls to tell him any different, as the music of Hangman Page hit to the surprise of fans and Page hit the ring to have a face off.

Moxley asks if Page remembers what happened last time and Page immediately dropped Moxley and started a brawl. Excalibur said that Page had yet to be cleared by doctors. Referees and security tried to separate the two, were unsuccessful at first, as Moxley sprinted up the ramp to get in more shots and fell off the stage a bit for a moment as both were taken to the back before our opening contest.

Bryan Danielson defeated Dax Harwood

(An amazing first time singles meeting between these fine athletes. I was anxiously awaiting this as soon as it was announced a few days ago and to the shock of no one, it delivered big time.)

Harwood countered the ground game and strikes early by Danielson, as these two had This Is Awesome chants before even locking up. Each man countered a LeBell Lock and Sharpshooter respectively before Danielson hit an up kick to the face. Danielson lit up Harwood in the corner with strikes, did his moonsault out of the corner, but Harwood got an O’Connor Roll into a cross body off the second for a near fall. Danielson low bridged Harwood to the floor where he smacked his hip on the edge of the ring, as a follow up tope by Danielson sent Harwood into the front row. Right as they went to commercial, Harwood hit a suplex into the crowd on Danielson.

Danielson broke the count and Harwood stayed on the attack with strikes and three rolling German suplexes. Harwood briefly went up top, but thought otherwise, as a series of reversals led to a perfect piledriver by Harwood for two. Harwood missed a top rope headbutt, as Danielson hit his signature running knee off the apron to the floor. Harwood went for a superplex, but Danielson crotched him, hit anvil elbows and a back superplex, which Harwood rolled through, as did Danielson for two.

Both men rolled to their knees and started headbutting each other before both started no selling lariats until both started getting spaghetti legs. Each tried a home run shot and both collapsed simultaneously. Harwood blocked a home run kick, tried his slingshot powerbomb, but Danielson rolled through into a high kick. Danielson hit his kicks, went for a Busiaku knee, but Harwood countered into his slingshot powerbomb into a Sharpshooter. They did a crazy amount of inside cradle counters until Danielson sank in the LeBell Lock and Harwood tapped. Harwood faked not shaking Danielson’s hand post match, but was just kidding and they showed respect.

-Backstage Ricky Starks is with Tony Schiavone and Starks said he is entering himself in the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal next week as he wants to take MJF’s diamond ring and then the World Title because he is absolute. This is confusing because the winner of the battle royal gets a World Title shot whenever they want. So if Starks wins, he gets two shots? Since he already has a shot at Winter is Coming.

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-Back from break, Hangman Page is being escorted from the building, but Jon Moxley runs in and the brawl continues with Page chucking Moxley into the garage door.

-Renee Paquette is on a soundstage in Nashville, TN sitting between Daniel Garcia, Jake Hager, Matt Menard, Jeff Parker and Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta. Menard runs his mouth immediately and Renee tells him to shut up. Hager tossed Castagnoli his own purple hat and said he can wear that when he joins the Jericho Appreciation Society. Castagnoli storms out, as Yuta & Garcia verbally go back and forth. Garcia & Hager vs. Castagnoli & Yuta is made for next week and Garcia defending his ROH Pure Title against Yuta at Final Battle is made official.

TNT & ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe defeated AR Fox to defend the TNT Title

(This match unfortunately suffered being in picture in picture, as we only got about 2 minutes of the actual match outside of that. It was fun from what we got, though.)

Fox did a handspring enzugiri that sent Joe to the outside, went for a dive, but Joe side stepped. Joe thought he outsmarted Fox, who landed on his feet and hit a pump kick. Back inside, Joe immediately took control with strikes and running senton. Joe controlled the entire commercial until Fox mounted his comeback, as he fought out of the corner with a leaping DDT.

Fox hit a low cutter and top rope 450 splash for a near fall. Fox went up top again, but Joe side stepped a somersault dive and launched Fox with a Pounce into the ropes. Joe hit a Muscle Buster and got the win.

Post match, Joe declared himself the King of Television before Wardlow interrupted on the big screen and said he’s coming for what is his, this is Wardlow’s World.

-We get another video package highlighting the journey of Powerhouse Hobbs.

-Taz shows us highlights of HOOK defending the FTW Title against Lee Moriarty and how he countered Moriarty into Red Rum at Full Gear.

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AEW World Champion MJF Speaks For The First Time

(What I thought was an overlong talking segment turned into something I didn’t really see coming, nor did anyone else. Once MJF did what he did, the crowd was dead silent and shocked. There was rumors about Regal’s contract status in AEW this past week, this was definitely a way to write him off for a while.)

William Regal made his way to the ring, as Excalibur mentions how Jon Moxley is out of the building; now Regal comes slithering in to introduce the new AEW World Champion, MJF, who threw his gum at a little girl.

MJF explains how he & Regal’s union came to fruition. Regal e-mailed MJF after The Firm attacked him and said MJF had become weak, but he’s willing to help him learn how to become a true villain. He shouldn’t grab the Dynamite Diamond ring, but the brass one. Regal wanted MJF to use the brass knucks and leave Moxley with an emotional scar when he was outsmarted by MJF. He said he respects The Firm, who smelled blood in the water, but he’s not going to chase them down, as effort is for poors.

Whenever MJF said the AEW title is tacky, needs an upgrade and no former champion is on his level. MJF threw the old belt down and Regal presented him with the Triple B, the Big Burberry Belt, as the leather is in the design of his Burberry scarf. MJF runs down Eddie Kingston, Ricky Starks and fake wrestlers like Bryan Danielson. MJF said Regal tried with Danielson, but some people just can’t be helped. MJF will be champion until the bidding war of 2024 and the title will be a bargaining chip. MJF mentions Nick Khan & his boy Trips as being bidders, but also mentions Hollywood calling.

MJF said the fans who cheered him winning the title are fickle and will complain just like everyone else. MJF referenced how his reign will be longer than Hulk Hogan; JBL & Jeff Jarrett’s and said his reign will cause Bruno Sammartino to roll in his grave.

MJF turns and thanks Regal for what he did for him and then attacked Regal with brass knuckles to the back of the head to stun the crowd and commentary. MJF said Regal told him he had a lot to learn, but it was Regal who made a deal with the devil. MJF quoted Regal’s message to him years ago and said when Regal is ready, to send him his stuff. MJF left through the crowd and Bryan Danielson sprinted to the ring with doctors, who loaded Regal on a stretcher to almost dead silence.

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Before the next match begins, Stokely Hathaway & Ethan Page come out with Matt Hardy, who poses for the crowd. Hathaway told Hardy, whose contract he owns along with Private Party, to get to the back, as Ethan Page told Hardy he’s going to help him win the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal next week. Page said he’s calling his shot and will beat whoever wins between Starks & MJF.

Ricky Starks defeated Ari Daivari

Starks was attacked from behind, but quickly his a Spear and Roshambo for the lightning quick win.

-Backstage Tony Schiavone is with AEW World Champion Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker & Rebel. Hayter said since Saraya is having a sit down with Renee Paquette next week, Hayter will have a sit down with Tony Schiavone. That was literally it.

Willow Nightingale defeated Anna Jay A.S. (w/Tay Melo)

(Crowd was firmly behind Willow in this one, as hopefully this is a start to her climbing her way up the women’s ranks.)

Nightingale showed off her power early with shoulder tackles, short arm lariat and low cross body for two. Nightingale missed a corner charge, as Jay hit a spin kick and Blockbuster to gain control during commercial. Both ladies traded forearms until Nightingale hit a corner splash, big boot and spinebuster for a near fall. Jay hit a back kick and nasty slam, but Nightingale kicked out with the crowd vocally behind her. Nighingale got out of Queen Slayer, knocked Melo off the apron and ultimately flattened Jay with a Doctor Bomb for the win.

As Melo was helping Jay to her feet, Ruby Soho’s music hit and she was standing behind Melo, who broke Soho’s nose a few months back. Melo tried to bail, but Soho hit Destination Unknown on the ramp, as Taz sang along with her theme like only he can.

-Video highlighting the return of the House of Black last week is shown before Tony Schiavone is backstage with QT Marshall & Orange Cassidy. Marshall wants a shot at the All-Atlantic title on Rampage in a Lumberjack Match and Cassidy interrupts him, accepting.

Jade Cargill Championship Celebration

Cargill came out with Red Velvet & Leyla Gray to confetti, balloons and cake. Cargill said she’s the brightest star AEW has and she puts asses in seats. Cargill creates careers and calls Lil’ Bow Wow a joke, as he showed up on the big screen. He said he’s done with touring and said he’d see Cargill soon. This was it and got crickets from the crowd.

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The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) w/Don Callis, Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa) defeated AEW Trios Champions Death Triangle (PAC & Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) w/Alex Abrahantes) to win Match 3 of the Best of 7 Series and make it 2-1

(This had a different feel to the first two matches of this series, as it was brawling heavy in the first half before things really ramped up the second half. The hammer helped Death Triangle to go up in the series, but it is slowly becoming their downfall if they keep relying on it.)

The Elite wasted no time attacking Death Triangle at the ramp before the bell. PAC was sent face first into the entrance and Omega hit him with a Kotaro Crusher. The Bucks held PAC for a charging Omega V-Trigger down the ramp, but PAC countered with a superkick and Lucha Bros took out the Bucks with somersault Cutters. All six men brawled all over the entrance area, PAC hitting a moonsault off the stage and The Bucks hitting Penta & Fenix with dueling powerbombs on the edge of the apron as the match official began. Rick Knox immediately was flattened with a superkick by Matt Jackson, as Penta wiped The Elite out with a somersault dive.

Alex Abrahantes handed Penta the hammer again, but Fenix tried to put a stop to it, as Penta shoved his brother. Omega took out Fenix with a V-Trigger, as Penta ate a double superkick and Snap Dragon before Omega nailed a Kamigoye. The Elite had miscommunication by hitting Omega with a double corner kick, as Death Triangle hit triple dives and Penta hit Omega with Fear Factor for two. Superkick Party from Matt led to locomotion Northern Lights before PAC wiped him out. Omega & PAC fought in the corner before PAC hit a headbutt with his protective mask and avalanche falcon arrow for two.

Omega was isolated for the commercial break until PAC hit a snap German, which Omega no sold into a lariat before collapsing. Fenix & Nick made the tag and went a mile a minute with their offense as Nick hit a cazadora cutter for two. Fenix tried a double cross body on The Bucks, who caught him and hit More Bang for Your Buck to get a close near fall. PAC & Penta put a stop to the BTE Trigger, as Omega fought them both off until Fenix flew in with a rolling Cutter. The double stomp Fear Factor on Nick connected, Lucha Bros took out Omega & Matt outside and PAC got a two count on Nick after a brainbuster. Lucha Bros held Nick & Omega from making the save as PAC went for Black Arrow, but Matt got his knees up and rolled up PAC for the win. Omega said post match there wasn’t going to be a sweep with The Cleaner involved and said his Goodbye and Goodnight to cap off the show.

AEW Rampage 12/2/22

· Renee Paquette interviews Saraya

· Orange Cassidy defends the All-Atlantic Title against QT Marshall in a Lumberjack Match

· Darby Allin vs. Cole Karter

· We Will Hear From Swerve in Our Glory

· Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett vs. Private Party

· We Will Hear From The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass

AEW Dynamite 12/7/22

· Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale

· Tony Schiavone interviews Jamie Hayter

· Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. ROH Pure Champion Daniel Garcia & Jake Hager

The build to Full Gear intensifies tonight with the final Dynamite before Saturday’s pay-per-view.

ROH World Champion Chris Jericho will team with Sammy Guevara against Claudio Castagnoli and Bryan Danielson on tonight’s show. The four will square off in a four-way for the ROH title on Saturday’s PPV.

In a World Trios Championship bout, Death Triangle will defend their titles against AR Fox and Top Flight this evening. 

Interim AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm will be in action against Anna Jay of the JAS. 

Half of the World title eliminator tournament finals will be set as Ethan Page takes on Bandido in a semifinal bout. 

Anthony Bowens of The Acclaimed will be in singles competition against Swerve Strickland of Swerve In Our Glory. 

A music video from The Acclaimed, plus promos from Jon Moxley, Samoa Joe, MJF, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., and Saraya are also set for tonight’s show. 

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time. 

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AEW Dynamite opened with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone, Taz & Ian Riccaboni as they run down tonight’s card.

Claudio Castagnoli & Bryan Danielson defeated ROH World Champion Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara

(An action packed opener with all four men getting in plenty of offense ahead of the ROH World Title 4 Way match on Saturday. There was a little hiccup at the end between Guevara & Jericho, so some subtle seeds were planted for them to be on different pages come Full Gear.)

Jericho & Castagnoli and Danielson & Guevara paired off early with the latter picking up where they left off in their main event last week. Danielson & Castagnoli took turns using anvil elbows before Danielson got a Romero Special on Guevara. Guevara used his speed to momentarily overtake Castagnoli, who answered with a stalling vertical suplexes on both J.A.S. members. Jericho briefly got the advantage on Danielson by going after his injured eye from last week, but Danielson chopped his way free. Danielson was dropped and allowed Le Sex Gods to pose for the crowd. Danielson no sold a Guevara corner chop and lit him up with strikes and corner charges until Guevara got a drop toe hold into the buckle. With the referee’s attention turned, Jericho popped Danielson in the face with Floyd the bat as they went to commercial.

Danielson was isolated throughout the entire break, as Ian Riccaboni says Jericho is becoming what he’s despised, a successful ROH Champion. Danielson moonsaulted out of the corner and wiped Jericho out with a flying elbow to make the hot tag, as Castagnoli ran wild with uppercuts, including one of the springboard variety. Castagnoli went for a giant swing, but Guevara put a stop to it, as he took out Danielson with a dive, while Jericho locked in Castagnoli with the Walls of Jericho. Danielson posted Guevara and broke up the submission with a shotgun dropkick.

Guevara & Danielson both made the tag and had a stare down, as Danielson leaned into the forearms and starched Guevara with a strike and kicks. Again Guevara went for the eyes, looked for GTH, but Danielson rolled through into the LeBell Lock. Guevara got a rope break, but they went up the ropes, Guevara bit his way from Danielson’s grasps and hit a super cutter. Jericho hit a Lionsault, as Castagnoli broke things up. Danielson & Jericho both tried for charging attacks and collided for the double down. Danielson made the tag, but Jericho was more worried about reaching for Floyd than tagging Guevara, as Danielson took out Guevara with a dive. Castagnoli hit a long giant swing; afterwards he disarmed Jericho and his bat, locked in a Sharpshooter and got the submission.

-Video package is shown highlighting Jon Moxley vs. MJF at Full Gear, as we will hear from both men later in the night.

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-Black and white video is shown of Darby Allin in a body bag being picked up by Sting and placed in the back seat of a car. Allin gets free and sits up front while Sting says Full Gear will be Showtime. We cut back to Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh & Jeff Jarrett backstage as Jarrett said he & Sting have wrestled for 24 years and Full Gear will be the last time.

-Before the next match, The Acclaimed premiered their new music video mocking Swerve in Our Glory. It started with Paul Wight bringing back his Captain Insano character from The Waterboy while being interviewed by The Acclaimed as they made fun of guys dressed like Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland. It ended with The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass walking on the beach, holding hands.

Swerve Strickland defeated Anthony Bowens

(While most of this was shown during commercial break, it got the message across that Strickland really did a number on Bowens arm, which could hamper The Acclaimed’s chances of defending their title in Match 3 of this series. There was no Keith Lee with Strickland tonight.)

Max Caster did a pre-match rap that included a line about Jay Leno burning himself this past week. Tony Schiavone wished Leno well and referenced working with Leno in 1998 in WCW. For the second week in a row, Daddy Ass attacked Strickland pre-match and was taken away by referees as a result and Caster just left with him. Bowens got the early offense until Strickland used his speed and kicks to send Bowens to the floor and wiped out with a Fosbury Flop. Bowens was launched into the front row, as Strickland controlled the entire commercial.

Bowens, mouth busted open, tripped up Strickland in the corner and mounted a comeback that included a charging back elbow. Despite being slow to put his offense together due to the early attack by Strickland, Bowens hit an Angle Slam for two, tried a spin slam, but Strickland answered with a brainbuster and kill shot kick for a near fall. Strickland violently snapped the arm of Bowens and hit a top rope Swerve Stomp, but again got two. Bowens tried a school boy, but Strickland again wrenched at the arm and hit the JML Driver for the clean win.

-Video package on Jade Cargill vs. Nyla Rose for the TBS Title at Full Gear is shown.

Samoa Joe Interviewed by Tony Schiavone

Despite turning on Wardlow last week, Joe still entered through the babyface tunnel. Joe was asked about his shocking actions and he said his actions weren’t shocking, as Wardlow’s actions resulted in him paying the price. Joe refuses to be the victim like most of the fans here tonight. Joe didn’t wait around to be saved, he saved himself and if anyone has a problem, they should take it up with him. Powerhouse Hobbs interrupted and said he’s been the one kicking Wardlow’s ass the last several weeks and hits the ring to do the same to Joe, but Wardlow interrupted, as he hit the ring from the crowd and attacked Joe. All three men had to be pulled apart by the locker room. As Joe & Hobbs were taken outside the ring, Dark Order just let Wardlow go, as he wiped out everyone with a dive over the top to stand tall.

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-Britt Baker is backstage alone, recapping what Saraya said about her last week. In three years she became a leader in the AEW locker room and became her own role model. She earned opportunities instead of being handed them. Baker said she might not have wrestled at MSG, but she wrestled in Daily’s Place during the pandemic, something Saraya would never know about. Baker respects Saraya, but this business owes Saraya nothing, as Baker is the heart, soul & pulse of AEW. If Saraya can’t respect that, Saraya needs to get the hell out of her house.

Death Triangle (PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix w/Alex Abrahantes) defeated Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) & AR Fox to retain the AEW Trios Titles

(Can you believe these six men had an awesome match? Shocking, I know, as this was a full speed action packed match when they weren’t on commercial. This was a fantastic battle.)

Welcome back Darius Martin, who is returning to action following a car accident earlier this year. He & Fenix began the match and to the surprise of no one, they started a mile a minute with counters aplenty that led to a stalemate. Penta & Dante jumped in, as Dante did a wall walk into a no handed leap frog and sent Penta outside, which was just incredible. Fox & PAC had a face off, as both did flips to avoid each other until Fox hit a jump kick and cutter that sent PAC outside. Fox did a moonsault from the inside to the floor and senton atomico back in the ring for two. The match broke down briefly until Top Flight launched PAC high in the air into an awaiting Fox cutter. Lucha Bros made the save and Death Triangle hit a three way dropkick on Fox. Cazadora splash moonsault combo got a two count into commercial.

Fox was isolated the entire break, but got the hot tag right when they returned to Darius, who dropped PAC with a brainbuster for two. Darius got a reverse waistlock on his own brother and launched him over his head, as PAC nearly took out Fenix with a kick, but pulled up. Top Flight laid out PAC & Fenix with a DDT & spinning slam respectively, as Penta was taken out by a Darius dive, while Dante hit his no hand dive on PAC & Fenix. Fox hit an inverted flip to take everyone out. Back inside, Fenix was set up in the corner and Fox hit Lo Mein Pain and 450 Splash for a close two. Top Flight were dropped by PAC & Penta, while Fenix hit his comeback kick. Penta hit the Fear Factor by Penta, double stomp by Fenix, who took out Top Flight with a dive, while PAC hit Black Arrow on Fox for the win.

Post match, PAC said Death Triangle aren’t stupid, he said they’ve seen the videos and said if certain individuals want to come into Full Gear and beat Death Triangle, that’s ridiculous. PAC said Death Triangle hides from no one. A ticking clock is shown on the big screen and a graphic with Death Triangle against a blank side, but it’s slowly revealed to be The Elite. Death Triangle vs. The Elite for the Trios Titles at Full Gear is official.

-Ricky Starks is backstage and talks about Lance Archer attacking him last week prior to their tournament match. Their match will happen on Rampage this Friday.

Ethan Page (w/Stokely Hathaway) defeated Bandido to advance in the Title Eliminator Tournament

(The crowd seemed dead for the first half of this match, but Page & Bandido got them really into it the second half. These two had a solid match and Page continues to look strong in this tournament.)

After Page controlled early momentarily, Bandido used his speed and agility to take over. Page tried a stalling vertical suplex, but Bandido turned the tide with one of his own. Page grabbed the ref, which allowed Stokely to trip up Bandido and Page to get a cheap shot.

Bandido had his hope spots, but Page controlled most of the break. Bandido was able to hit a low dropkick, send Page to the floor, where Bandido did a moonsault off the ring post. Back inside, Bandido hit a tornillo for a close two count. Page blocked the 21 Plex and hit a cutter for two of his own. Page went for the Avalanche Ego’s Edge, the same way he beat Eddie Kingston, but Bandido countered into a super hurricanrana and one handed gorilla press slam. Bandido hit a top rope frog splash for two and a lot of the crowd bit at the false finish. Each man cut the other off in the ropes until Page hit a top rope body slam and diving shoulder tackle. The Egos Edge hit and Page advances to the finals.

-Video package showcasing the feud between Jungle Boy Jack Perry & Luchasaurus is highlighted.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Saraya and said she never thought she’d be in this moment. Saraya is sick of the back and forth with Britt Baker, she wants to be where the best is and the best is in AEW. She’ll see Britt at Full Gear.

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-Quick video about Eddie Kingston & Ortiz vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Jun Akiyama is shown. Kingston said in 1998, Hiroshi Hase vs. Jun Akiyama in the Tokyo Dome was the moment Eddie Kingston wanted to fight Akiyama and he’s waited for this moment his whole life. Come Rampage, they better bring it.

AEW Interim Women’s Champion Toni Storm defeated Anna Jay A.S. in a Title Eliminator Match

(Most of this took place during commercial and it really was rest holds by Jay while that was happening. Storm got to get in a nice series of offense to lead to her victory, but aside from that, not a whole lot happened here.)

If Jay wins, she gets the first title shot at whoever is the Interim Women’s champion after Full Gear. Storm was in control early until Jay kicked the leg out from Storm in the corner and hit a low dropkick. Jay had a long rest hold during commercial before Storm recovered and had a forearm battle, which the champion won. Storm hit a Thesz Press, clothesline and fisherman’s suplex for two. Jay scrambled to the ropes, but Storm hit Sweet Cheek Music that sent Jay flying outside. Jay answered by sending Storm into the steps and hit a face buster on the floor. Back inside, Jay hit a superkick for two, looked for Queen Slayer, but Storm got free with a shotgun dropkick. Another Sweet Cheek Music connected, as Storm sank on the Texas Cloverleaf and Jay immediately tapped.

Post match, Jamie Hayter hit the ring, as champion & challenger had an intense face off leading to their Full Gear title match.

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Jon Moxley & MJF Face Off

(This was a good go home segment for the main event, as I’m still firmly (no pun intended) believing MJF is in cahoots with Stokely. Although the final shot of this show had Regal really staring a hole through MJF, which leads me to believe maybe he’s potentially in on it? I could be way off, but that wouldn’t surprise me either. I just don’t think MJF, the man who calls himself the Devil, is winning clean on Saturday.)

Moxley came to the ring with Lord William Regal and says he’s the best wrestler on Earth, backing it up, defining the AEW World title. He’s sick in the head; he’s addicted to the adrenaline and pain. Moxley has researched MJF and found out he’s a good singer, who has had 1 win in the last 6 months, against Mox’s young boy. He did a Brian Pillman stunt and won the worst finish to a ladder match he had ever seen. Mox said the fans will see something special at Full Gear, what he does best, he’s challenging MJF to show him balls at the PPV. Stokely Hathaway walked out to the ramp, as The Firm all hit the ring to attack Moxley & Regal.

MJF’s music hit and hit hit the ring, while laying out The Gunns & Lee Moriarty on his way. MJF dropped W. Morrissey with a low blow and dispatched of Ethan Page as well. MJF told Stokely & crew to leave before he keeps kicking their ass. He saved Moxley because he doesn’t want Mox to have any excuses come Full Gear. MJF said he’s not the same kid when they fought the first time and told Regal he wouldn’t need the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF needs that AEW title more than he needs water, food or oxygen. The title means you’re the best wrestler in the world and it’s his time. MJF said the greatest trick the devil ever pulled is convincing the world he didn’t exist, but before MJF could finish his catchphrase, Moxley cut him off. Moxley said this Saturday; the training wheels come off, as they had a faceoff with Regal in the middle of them.

AEW Rampage 11/18/22

· Eddie Kingston & Ortiz vs. Jun Akiyama & Konosuke Takeshita

· Ricky Starks vs. Lance Archer in a Title Eliminator Tournament Match

· HOOK defends his FTW Title against Lee Moriarty

· Athena takes on Madison Rayne

Four titles will be on the line on this week’s AEW Dynamite in Baltimore, Maryland. 

In an ROH World title match, Chris Jericho will defend against a former ROH Champion. 

The ROH World Television Championship will also be on the line, as Samoa Joe defends the title against Brian Cage. 

TBS Champion Jade Cargill will put her undefeated record and her title up against Marina Shafir. 

AEW All-Atlantic Champion Orange Cassidy will defend against Luchasaurus and Rey Fenix in a triple threat match. 

In an AEW World title eliminator match, Jon Moxley will take on Lee Moriarty. 

In a bout without any title implications, Darby Allin will face Jay Lethal. 

Billy Gunn and The Acclaimed’s “Daddy Ass Birthday Bash” is set for the show. 

A sit-down interview with Renee Paquette, Saraya, and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. has also been announced.

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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AEW Dynamite opened with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone & Taz as they run down tonight’s card.

Jay Lethal defeated Darby Allin

What started as a fun opener ended up being straight out of an episode of Nitro, which I’m not sure is necessarily a good thing. Even Tony Schiavone was questioning whether it was the real Sting. I’m not sure why Jeff Jarrett needs to be in AEW, but he is and he’s with Lethal and his crew. Despite the crowd giving Cole Karter crickets, it was all a ruse, as the main surprise was Jarrett, who got booed, despite struggling at his promo when he started.

Allin has his ribs taped due to the attack a few weeks ago. Lethal, who promised to have backup in the form of someone from Allin’s past, came to the ring alone, but Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh quickly made their way out. Despite an early attack by Allin, Lethal hit a monkey flip on the floor that sent Allin ribs first into the steps outside. Similar to a few weeks ago, Lethal applied the Figure Four with Allin trapped under something, this week being the guard rail. Lethal hit a release German suplex on the apron, focused on the ribs and controlled the action throughout the entire picture in picture

Almost immediately back from commercial, Allin hit a springboard coffin drop, but the ribs were worked over too much as Lethal regained control. Allin countered a top rope elbow into a crucifix for two, avoided Lethal Injection into a rear naked choke and hit an over the top stunner. Lethal bailed outside, where Allin tried a dive through the ropes, but bounced off Singh like he was a rubber ball. The ref kicked Dutt & Singh out, but someone wearing a Sting coat took out Allin with a baseball bat to the ribs. Back in the ring, Lethal hit the Lethal Injection for the victory.

The masked man was revealed to be Cole Karter from The Factory to absolute crickets from the crowd. Sting’s entrance music hit, as Lethal and company watched at the stage. Jeff Jarrett came in behind Allin and laid him out with a guitar. Jarrett told him he just learned a lesson from The Last Outlaw. He said Sting has become Allin’s biggest weakness. Jarrett said he has a message for the delusional AEW fan base. Jarrett ran down his resume to the tune of You Still Suck chants from the crowd, as he called fans Slap Nuts.

-Jon Moxley cut a quick promo backstage on Lee Moriarty and why he’s a credible opponent for him tonight. He said Bryan Danielson & himself thought Moriarty was lacking the toughness to run with them, but they haven’t written him off yet. Tonight, Moriarty is going to have to dig down deep, Moxley wants him to be violent.

-A video of The Elite winning the Trios Titles is shown, but quickly deleted and Death Triangle’s win is shown instead. The graphic of Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks on the AEW advertisement is replaced with Death Triangle.

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Jon Moxley w/Lord William Regal submitted Lee Moriarty w/Stokely Hathaway in an AEW World Title Eliminator

During the match, the crowd was distracted by something and chanted MVP, which Taz informed us was Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens walking to his seats with his entourage. That unfortunately felt like it took the crowd out of this, which was a good, albeit brief match with Moriarty & Moxley. It was your standard TV match with Moriarty taking the entire commercial, Moxley mounting a comeback when they returned and a nice back and forth finish.

Ethan Page joined commentary, as Moxley & Moriarty started on the ground, but quickly turned to strikes. Moxley grounded Moriarty off a neck chancery suplex, but Moriarty got a cheap shot, posted Moxley and zoned in on the left arm during the entire break.

Moxley hit a suplex, but Moriarty responded with a Northern Lights suplex variation for a near fall. Moriarty trash talked the World Champion and tried for the stomp down with boots, but Moxley turned the tide with a lariat and stomps of his own. Moriarty avoided Death Rider by going back to the arm, but Moxley responded with a Cutter. Both men no sold suplexes, traded submission attempts, but Moriarty got the Border City Stretch. Moxley escaped, dropped down anvil elbows and sank in the cross arm breaker for the submission.

Page hit the ring and laid out Moxley post match, as Excalibur put over Page being in the Title Eliminator Tournament which will culminate at Full Gear, as Schiavone told us more names will be announced on Rampage.

-Renee Paquette was supposed to have a face to face with Saraya & Britt Baker, but Baker never showed up. Saraya said Baker doesn’t care about anyone in the women’s division but herself. Saraya has built divisions everywhere she’s gone; even wrestling the same day she got hit by a car. Saraya said she’s in AEW because it’s something she needed to be a part of. Renee asked if she’s medically cleared and Saraya said she’s going to wait to answer that until next week, she has one Doctor left to consult about it.

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-Lamar Jackson is officially shown ringside, as Excalibur sent it backstage to Tony Schiavone with Lord William Regal, who cut a quick promo on MJF about the main event of Full Gear. Regal said all the potential in the world won’t help MJF when he has to face a real demon in Jon Moxley

Daddy Ass’s Birthday Bash

This continues to be such a crazy storyline with the scissoring, but if you don’t think those foam scissor fingers is going to sell like hot cakes, you’re out of your mind. While FTR didn’t do much in this segment, it came off like despite not being next for The Acclaimed, they’re going to be getting their title shot sooner rather than later.

The Acclaimed came out to celebrate Billy Gunn’s birthday, as Max Caster started with a rap complete with Elon Musk reference. Anthony Bowens said scissoring has taken over the world, even in the World Series and scissored with the camera man. Caster introduced the scissoring foam fingers. Gunn put the foam scissors on his broken fingers, so he’s still able to scissor. Caster went into the crowd and got a scissor sign for Gunn. Caster also presented Gunn a trophy for World’s Greatest Daddy. Bowens said he had guests booked, but two cancelled, while the others were upset he didn’t come to the reunion, which got a huge pop from the crowd, even Taz. Bowens presented Gunn with a certificate with their signatures already on it for adoption; all that’s needed is Gunn’s signature.

Colten & Austin interrupted and asked where their invitation was and said they brought them a gift. W. Morrissey showed up and laid out Gunn with a big boot and The Firm put the beat down on The Acclaimed & Gunn. FTR hit the ring, as the Gunn Club & Morrissey bailed with FTR holding up the Tag Team titles before handing them to The Acclaimed for a tense moment.

-Tony Schiavone is backstage with Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter. Baker said she’s doing the interview on her time, with her own interviewer. Hayter is sick of the conspiracies and wants to wrestle, Baker agrees and said they demand a tag match against any two ladies on Rampage.

-Chris Jericho, Daniel Garcia & Jake Hager came to the ring ahead of Jericho’s ROH Open Challenge. He said he’s challenged any former champion of any kind, even saying he’d kick Lamar Jackson’s ass, which got a huge reaction.

Chris Jericho w/Daniel Garcia & Jake Hager defeated Colt Cabana to retain the ROH World Title

Happy to see Cabana back in the fold, as he got a loud reaction, had a different attitude in this one and took this far more seriously. Much like the Moriarty & Moxley match, it felt like this match suffered due to the commercial break, as I wish this had more time. I’m just happy Cabana has returned.

Loud welcome back chants for Cabana, as Ian Riccaboni has joined commentary and said he was about to start chanting as well. A much more serious demeanor for Cabana, who unloaded strikes on Jericho, as Excalibur called him Marcia Cabana’s baby boy. Jericho bailed to the floor to regroup, but Cabana quickly cut him off in the ropes, tried a Chicago Skyline, but both he & Jericho tumbled to the floor.

Jericho controlled the action throughout the break, but Cabana immediately mounted a comeback with a flying apple and strikes. Cabana got a near fall off a corner splash, went for a moonsault, but got crotched. Cabana reversed an electric chair into a victory roll for two, as Jericho tried a counter into the Walls of Jericho, but Cabana got free. Jericho got an eye poke out of the flip, flop, fly, but Cabana avoided Judas Effect and sank in the Billy Goat’s Curse on this, the anniversary of the Cubs winning the World Series.

Jericho kicked free, but Cabana got his Superman pin, only for Hager to pull his hands out from under him. Cabana responded hitting a huge moonsault to the floor to wipe out Garcia & Hager. Cabana hit another flying apple, went for a charge, but ran into a Code Breaker to give Jericho the win.

Post match, Jericho, Garcia & Hager walked up the ramp and went after Ian Riccaboni, who was being held by Matt Menard & Angelo Parker. Blackpool Combat Club made the save and we had a huge brawl with Jericho & Claudio having the most notable face off.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Death Triangle, as Rey Fenix said he’s ready to become the new All-Atlantic champion. PAC said he knows something about being double champion, but if Fenix wants revenge, he’ll take the hammer from PAC, which is a golden ticket. PAC told Fenix to think about it and walked away.

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Orange Cassidy defeated Luchasaurus w/Christian Cage & Rey Fenix w/Alex Abrahantes to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title

This was a flat out fun triple threat and while I was expecting a Jack Perry involvement somehow, which we got, I certainly wasn’t expecting the return of Katsuyori Shibata. Let alone a match between him & Orange Cassidy announced for Friday on Rampage. If you told me we were getting that match on a show where Mike Tyson will be doing commentary, I’d think you were nuts.

Fenix & Cassidy wisely tried the numbers game early on Luchasaurus, who ate a barrage of offense that sent him to the outside. Cassidy tried his little kicks on Fenix, hit a snazzy arm drag, but ate a springboard kick to the face in return. Multiple revolutions in a Tornado DDT from Cassidy, who tried to put his hands in his pockets, as Luchasaurus rose and took both men out to take control into picture in picture.

Christian joined commentary during break, as Cassidy tried a Stundog Millionaire and hit an Orange Punch that sent Luchasaurus to the floor. Cassidy & Fenix were going to fight each other, but opted for a double dive instead. Luchasaurus caught both men, sent Cassidy into the ring steps and choke slammed Fenix through the ring attendant table. Cassidy was booted up the ramp, as Excalibur reminded us in a triple threat, there’s no DQs or count-outs.

Luchasaurus was about to choke slam Cassidy off the stage until Jungle Boy Jack Perry smacked him in the back with a chair. After a running start, Perry cross body blocked Luchasaurus off the stage through a table. PAC hit ringside, tried to give the hammer to Fenix, but Fenix threw it away. Fenix took too much time, as after a trading of near falls, Fenix went for a somersault, but leapt right into an Orange Punch to allow Cassidy to retain.

Post match, PAC immediately attacked Cassidy, grabbed the hammer and was about to attack before Katsuyori Shibata made his return to AEW to a loud ovation, as he’s joined by Best Friends. PAC quickly bailed, as Shibata pointed to the open contract for the All-Atlantic title on Rampage, Cassidy nodded, handed Shibata a pen and it’s official for Rampage, Shibata vs. Orange Cassidy, I can’t believe I’m typing that, that’s fantastic and very unexpected.

-Backstage Tony Schiavone is with Swerve Strickland and famed rapper Rick Ross, who said he’s here for one reason, to make sure Swerve is the biggest in the industry and in rap. Keith Lee walks in and said he hasn’t heard from Swerve all week. They’re number one contenders, but wants to know who was holding the camera when he assaulted Billy Gunn. Rick Ross said those are just accusations. Swerve said how about next week an 8 man tag with them & Gunn Club against FTR & The Acclaimed. Keith Lee reluctantly accepted.

Jade Cargill w/Leila Gray defeated Marina Shafir to retain the AEW TBS Title

This was brutal, that’s really all I can say.

We’re shown a tweet from rapper Bow Wow shooting his shot with Jade Cargill on Twitter this past week and it not going very well. I’d be remiss to mention Bow Wow was also mentioned in this week’s episode of Hey!(EW) with RJ City, so give that a watch. Right as the bell rang, Nyla Rose walked out with the TBS Title to do her own commentary with Vickie Guerrero.

The screeching of Vickie & Nyla caused Taz to inform the commentators they’re jobs are safe. Shafir took the fight to Cargill on the floor briefly until Cargill quickly got the advantage. Cargill was almost counted out being distracted, as Shafir nearly got a knee bar, but Cargill got free and hit a pump kick. A pissed off Cargill flattened Shafir with Jaded for the quick win. Kiera Hogan tried to sneak attack Rose to get the TBS title, but was flattened, as Rose took off.

-A video package on the House of Black is shown, with Julia Hart seemingly tying up Malakai Black & Brody King and being sent out to sea and ultimately buried. We hear the words “All must end so all must suffer anew” before the screen goes black and Malakai’s voice is heard saying “father of the black light, giver of the sight that takes, giver of the sight that creates, forgive me not father, forgive me now mother” as a hand shoots up from the grave and flashes to Black’s face.

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-It has been made official for Full Gear as Toni Storm defends the AEW Interim Women’s Title against Jamie Hayter, as they cut to a video package on the history between these two.

Samoa Joe submitted Brian Cage w/Prince Nana to retain the ROH Television Title

This was a solid hoss main event with Cage getting a lot of the offense in this one, as I was surprised how little Joe got in. They’ve done a great job inserting Hobbs into the picture as a next threat for Wardlow, as Hobbs vs. Joe or Hobbs vs. Wardlow would be more than fine in my book.

Taz reminded us that he has managed both of these men in his career, as I completely had forgotten Taz managed Joe in TNA. Joe mowed down Cage early on, Cage turned the tide, only to play to the crowd too long to allow Joe to take over with a nice enzugiri in the corner. Nana ran distraction momentarily to let Cage hit a standing dropkick and put the boots to Joe. Excalibur questioned whether Cage should trade strikes with Joe, as Taz let us know Joe kicks like the dickens. Cage hit a corner enzugiri of his own and standing German suplex that dropped Joe right on his shoulder.

Cage worked a long chin lock during the break, but as soon as they returned, Cage hit a perfect somersault dive over the top. Cage posed for the crowd, which let Joe answer with a Manhattan Drop, charging boot and senton for two. A snap powerslam got Joe another near fall, but Cage spun out of a powerbomb, sent Joe in the ropes and hit a Tiger Feint Kick. Cage went up top for a twisting elbow for a close two. Cage came within inches of dropping Joe on his head off a pump handle driver, but Joe luckily landed on his face. Cage hit an Angle Slam and discus lariat for another near fall. Joe tried the rear naked choke, Cage tried to counter into another slam, but Joe switched arms quick and got the rear naked choke for the submission.

Post match, the Gates of Agony hit the ring to beat up Joe until Wardlow made the save, chasing off The Embassy. He stared them down until Powerhouse Hobbs snuck up from behind and laid out Wardlow with a spinebuster. Hobbs held up the TNT title and made another statement to end show, just like he did on Rampage this past week.

AEW Rampage 11/4/22

· Orange Cassidy defends the AEW All-Atlantic Title against Katsuyori Shibata

· Dr. Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue & Madison Rayne

· More names announce in the Title Eliminator Tournament culminating at Full Gear

· “Iron” Mike Tyson will be on commentary

AEW Dynamite 11/9/22

· FTR & The Acclaimed vs. Swerve in Our Glory & Gunn Club