Benjamin is coming off a loss in the Continental Classic tournament, while Bobby Lashley continues to be confronted by Swerve Strickland, who he beat at Full Gear. The Acclaimed in recent weeks have teased dissension, with Max Caster receiving a card from MVP. During a match between Anthony Bowens and Chris Jericho on the final episode of AEW Rampage, Caster inadvertently cost Bowens the match after accidentally striking hsi tag partner with the ROH World title belt.
Earlier on Monday it was announced that Orange Cassidy would be taking on Hangman Page, continuing their rivalry following Worlds End.
Here is the updated card:
AEW Dynamite Fight for the Fallen (Wednesday, January 1) —
Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. Adam Copeland & FTR
A new match announcement has been made for AEW Dynamite Fight for the Fallen.
For the first time ever, Orange Cassidy and Hangman Page will clash in a one-on-one match on Dynamite this Wednesday night. Tony Khan confirmed the bout today after it was set up in a promo by Cassidy following Worlds End. Both Cassidy and Page were involved in the main event of the pay-per-view, losing a four-way match where Jon Moxley retained the AEW World Championship. There was a spot near the end of the match where Cassidy was taken out by a low blow from Page. Moxley then pinned Jay White for the victory.
“I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t know why I’m here. Whatever I’ve been doing has not been working,” Cassidy said after Worlds End. “But I’m going to keep showing up and find whatever it is I’m missing. And this Wednesday on Dynamite, I should probably start with Hangman.”
Fight for the Fallen is taking place from Asheville, North Carolina on New Year’s Day and will benefit victims of Hurricane Helene, which severely impacted the Asheville community in September 2024. The show is the first episode of Dynamite that will be simulcast live on Max in addition to still airing on its regular television home of TBS.
Here is the updated card:
AEW Dynamite Fight for the Fallen (Wednesday, January 1) —
Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. Adam Copeland & FTR
A match weeks in the making appears to be a go for the first AEW Dynamite of the Max simulcast era as Jamie Hayter challenged Julia Hart for the January 1st Fight for the Fallen episode.
Hayter issued the challenge during Wednesday’s Holiday Bash episode after Hart laid her out following her defeat to Willow Nightingale in an International Women’s Cup qualifier on last Saturday’s Collision. That was preceded by several weeks of Hart return vignettes that eventually transitioned into Hayter as her first target with in-arena blackouts.
Assuming the match is official, it will be the 23-year-old’s first action since April’s Dynasty when she lost the TBS title to Nightingale. It will also be the first time the two have ever shared the ring.
Here’s the anticipated lineup for Wednesday, January 1st in Asheville, NC:
While FTR may not be able to exact revenge on the Death Riders until January 1st, they issued a statement to the heel faction during Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
In a taped promo from Asheville, NC, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler said they are not cleared to compete the rest of 2024 due to the backstage attack from Jon Moxley’s crew that took place on this past Saturday’s Collision.
However, they re-iterated they will be cleared in time for the Fight for the Fallen edition of Dynamite on January 1st from their hometown of Asheville, and they will fight the Death Riders. However, they are “not coming alone.”
The speculation is that former TNT Champion and fellow Asheville resident Adam Copeland will be coming with them. If so, it will be his first appearance since fracturing his tibia at this past May’s Double or Nothing in a barbed wire cage match with Malakai Black.
FTR speak on the disgusting actions by the Death Riders last Saturday night!
Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 874,000 viewers on TBS, up 3.3 percent from last week. It’s the second lowest audience for the show since July 12.
Dynamite topped the cable charts with a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 10.3 percent from last week and is the highest rating for the show since July 19 and second highest since June 21.
As compared to the same week in 2022, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 8.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 6.7 percent, so the audience is skewing younger this year. It’s the fourth week over the last 10 that the show has had a year over year increase after a 25 week stretch of declines in the key demo.
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 0.3 percent in overall viewers and 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.
AEW holds their annual Fight for the Fallen episode of Dynamite tonight in Nashville, Tennessee.
International Champion Orange Cassidy defends his title against Wheeler Yuta of the Blackpool Combat Club.
Jeff Jarrett faces Jeff Hardy in a Texas Chain Saw Massacre death match, a sponsorship tie-in with a new video game.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. faces The Bunny, with the winner added to the four-way match for the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In.
The Young Bucks will be in tag team action against Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn of Bullet Club Gold.
Darby Allin & Nick Wayne will also be in tag team action, facing ROH’s Gates of Agony.
World Champion MJF and his All In challenger Adam Cole will talk about the AllIn main event on the show.
Jim Ross will conduct a sit-down interview with Kenny Omega.
Chris Jericho will give Don Callis his answer regarding joining Callis’ stable.
Proceeds from Fight for the Fallen will be donated to the Maui Food Bank.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Live from Nashville, Tennesee.
Excalibur, Taz and Tony Schiavone are on commentary.
Orange Cassidy defeated Wheeler Yuta to retain the AEW International Title
Slugfest to start, and Cassidy got the advantage. They exchanged suplexes and kicks, and then a double boot put both guys down.
Yuta sent Cassidy to the floor and followed him out with a tope. Cassidy countered a vertical suplex from Yuta, and they fought up the ramp. Yuta gave Cassidy a stiff piledriver on the entrance ramp and referee Bryce Remsberg beckoned Yuta to bring the match back into the ring. Yuta mocked Cassidy’s “high impact” kicks with his hands stuffed in tights, “kicking” Cassidy down the ramp. When Yuta finally brought the fight back in the ring, Cassidy stunned him with the Beach Break for a near fall.
During the split-screen break, Yuta worked over Cassidy’s leg with an Indian Death Lock. After the break, Cassidy started to mount a comeback. He went to the top rope, but Yuta cut him off with a kick and dropped Cassidy with a top rope superplex. Then Yuta hit a top rope splash for a near fall. Yuta went to kick Cassidy’s head in, but Cassidy countered with a cradle for a near fall. Cassidy went for a spinning DDT, but Cassidy’s leg gave out on him. He caught Yuta with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall, then hit the spinning DDT on the second try. The way Cassidy sold the leg was fantastic
As Cassdiy set up the Orange Punch, Jon Moxley and Claudio Castignoli came out from the crowd. Casssidy hit a Paradigm shift and the Orange Punchm but was too beat up to make a cover. Yuta got a near fall with the seatbelt cradle. Cassidy countered a sunset flip attempt with a cradle and got the pinfall to retain.
Immediately after the finish, Moxley and Claudio jumped in the ring to attack Cassidy. The Best Friends tried to make the save, but were completely overwhelmed. The Lucha Bros then danced down to the ring (while Mox and Claudio were beating on The Best Friends) to even the odds. Moxley and Claudio got chairs, but Eddie Kingston’s music hit and he charged the ring to attack Claudio. The Blackpool Combat Club ran, and Kingston grabbed a mic and challenged The Blackpool Combat Club “and anyone they can find” to a STADIUM STAMPEDE MATCH.
JR Interviews Kenny Omega: The interview took place at Daily’s Place, where (as JR notes) Omega won his first World Title. Omega wants to move on away from Callis. Footage was shown of Omega facing Konosuke Takeshita from DDT. Callis interrupted the interview to distract Omega, and Juice Robinson & Jay White jumped Omega. Takeshita jumped him as well and they beat him with pipes and other plunder. This “sent Kenny to the hospital.”
The show then cut to Adam Page, waiting “oustide the hospital in Jacksonville.” Page annoucned that he, Kota Ibushi and Omega will take on Robinson, White and Takeshita at Wembley. Page was then chastised by security for “drinking a beer” outside the “hospital.”
All In is shaping up nicely (and at the last minute).
Jericho Answers Don Callis: Back to the arena, where Callis calls out Chris Jericho to get his answer.
Jericho answers Callis with, “Chris Jericho doesn’t join factions, Chris Jericho creates them.” Jericho initially gives Callis a “Yes!” who was surprised, and wanted to get to the bar to celebrate. But, Jericho noticed a covered picture in the corner. Jericho wants to see the picture, which is a painting of Callis holding Jericho’s severed head. Jericho asked what’s that about? Callis thought Jericho’s ego would allow him to join “the Don Callis Family.” “Who the hell is Don Callis?” Nobody cares about Don Callis, who’s lost his family, lost Kenny Omega, lost his friends, all because Callis is a “a lowlife, a worm, a piece of trash and an a$$hole.” Callis slapped Jericho, and Jericho responded by choking Callis down in the corner. Konosuke Takshita and Will Ospreay ran in to save Callis. Opsreay hit Jericho with the Hidden Blade, then busted him open with a steel chair to the head. Callis then smashed the painting over Jericho’s head. Sammy Guevara ran in to run off Callis and his crew with Jericho’s bat, and got a a brief “Sammy!” chant from the crowd.
Darby Allin & Nicky Wayne defeated The Gates of Agony (6:23)
The Gates attacked Wayne and Allin as they made their entrance. Swerve Strickland and AR Fox made their entrance while The Gates dominated Wayne and Allin on the floor.
Fox and Stirckland watch the match from the ramp. The Gates worked over Nick Wayve during the split-screen break. After the break, Wayne got the hot tag. Allin and Wayne combined for a crucifix bomb/superkick combo for a near fall. The Gates of Agony hit a Demolition-style decapitation elbow for a near fall. Wayne caught Kaun with a springboard cutter. From the same top turnbuckle, Wayne hit Tanga Loa on the floor with a moonsault, and Allin hit Kaun with the Coffin Drop for the pinfall.
After the match, The Mogul Affiliates surrounded the ring, but Sting interrupted from the KhanTron. Sting has kidnapped Prince Nana! Sting told Strickland he needs eyes in the back of his head, and then scared Nana off. “Nana! Nana! Come back! I need someone to talk too.” Sting was crazy (and hilarious) here.
– Adam Cole & MJF had some ideas to get ready for Aussie Open at Zero Hour. MJF took them to Outback Steakhouse, and Adam Cole bought “Crocodile Dundee I and II.” MJF found a video of kangaroos fighting on his phone, and thought they should adopt “the kangaroo kick” as an alternate finisher. They then double-clotheslined an inflatable crocodile, which raised the ire of Tony Khan, who called them into their office to yell at them. “People are trying to work here!”
Adam Cole and MJF then arrived at the arena in MJF’s fancy sports car. MJF headed to the bathroom (some Nashville Hot Chicken did not agree with him), Cole went to the ring, and Roderick Strong showed up to complain after Cole and MJF left. Strong hurt himself kicking MJF”s car.
– MJF and Adam Cole came to the ring to cut a promo. MJF did a little two-step for the crowd. MJF got a “Kangaroo Kick!” chant going, Cole cut a heartfelt promo about his comeback. Nine months ago it looked like Cole would never wrestle again, and now headlining the biggest pro wrestling show of all time, against his best friend and for the world title. Cole needs to win this match and will do “anything” to do it.
MJF told his story about putting 90,000 miles on his truck is 2018, trying to make a name for himself. MJF heard about the first All In, DM’d Cody Rhodes and got his shot. MJF lost the opener that night, but he caught the eye of Tony Khan, who signed MJF to AEW. In five years, MJF has gone from a nobody to one of the best that’s ever wrestled. And now, MJF is back at All In, “the biggest wrestling show of all time” (get ready to hear that a lot over the next few weeks). It means a lot for MJF to main event All In against his best friend and dream opponent, “but it doesn’t mean everything.” The “Triple B” means everything, and winning the main event at All In will make MJF legendary. MJF and Adam Cole then lead the crowd in their catchphrases. Aussie Open jumped Cole and MJF, but they quickly got the upper hand. Mark Davis avoided the double clothesline and saved Kyle Fletcher from the “kangaroo kick.” The crowd chanted “Kangaroo Kick!” MJF taunted Aussie Open, and from behind it looked Cole was setting up a for superkick on MJF. MJF turned around before Cole could nail him. Of course, Cole and MJF hugged it out. These promos were awesome, the crowd ate up everything Cole and MJF did with a spoon, and I was legitmately ready to login to B/R live and buy All In.
– In the back, Renee Paquette interviewed a bloodied Chris Jericho. Jericho v. Ospreay would have happened in the Tokyo Dome in 2021 if not for the pandemic, but it will take a lot more than a pandemic to keep Jericho from Will Ospreay at All In.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Jeff Hardy in a Texas Chainsaw Death Match (10:02)
This match was mess from the jump. Hardy made his ring entrance, then walked through the crowd to the other side of the arena. Hardy was under the concourse and Jarrett jumped Hardy. Karen Jarrett, Matt Hardy, Brother Zay, Sahtnam Singh, and Ethan Page all interfered a minute into the match. They were all fighting in a poorly lit area where you could barely make out what was going on. Matt Hardy dumped something on the Jarretts; I think it was supposed to be blood?
The fighting continued backstage during a long split-screen break.
After the split-screen break, Jeff Hardy jumped off some equipment in the back and hit the pile of wrestlers with a crossbody. They fought out of the backstage area and onto the entrance stage. As everyone fought to the ring, smoke started to come up from underneath the ring. This wound up meaning nothing.
Jarrett was alone with all the babyfaces in the ring, where tables had already been set up in the corners. Jeff Hardy hit a Twist of Fate on Jarrett, who helpfully placed himself on a table on the rebound. Hardy hit a Swanton Bomb through the table, but Jay Lethal made the same. Page and Matt Hardy went for their finishers, but were taking out by low blows from Sonjay Dutt and Karen Jarrett, respectively.
Then, Leatherface came out (to the sounds of a chainsaw playing in the arena) and chased Karen Jarrett away. I thought Letherface and Jarrett were on the same side? Back in the ring, Sahtnam Singh reappeared and chokeslammed Jeff Hardy, then put Jarrett on top for the pin. Jarrett then celebrated with a Leatherface title belt. Taz on commentary: “Well, that was something,” Yeah it was. Not something GOOD. But it was something.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. The Bunny (w/ Penelope Ford)
Baker wore her ring jacket from the first All In show. They shook hands to start, but that quickly turned into shoves and forearms. Bunny countered a lockjaw attempt with a cradle for a near fall. Bunny hit a clothesline and actually got a reaction from the crowd.
After a split-screen break, Baker hit a double underhook suplex for a near fall. Baker hit a forearm and a spinning neckbreaker for a near fall. After some failed interference from Ford, Baker hit a superkick and a stomp to get the pinfall.
– All In Update: The Stadium Stampede match will be six-on-six. Eddie Kingston, Orange Cassidy, The Best Friends & The Lucha Bros v. Claudio Castignoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta and three as yet unnamed partners.
The Acclaimed vs. Two Enhancement Talents Never Happened
Before the match could start, the lights in the arena went out. When they came back up, the two enhancement talents were replaced with the House of Black. Buddy Murphy and Brody King pounced on the Acclaimed while Malakai Black and Julia Hart watched. Matthews really went after Caster hard, and Caster was busted open with a chain. With the Acclaimed laid out, King presented Billy Gunn’s boots to Malakai Black.
The Young Bucks defeated The Gunn Club (9:26)
The Bucks jumped the Gunns on the entrance stage. They fought to the ring where the match began with Nick and Colton. Quickly, all four men were in the ring. The Bucks are fired up because of Bullet Club attacking Omega earlier..
The Gunns double-teamed Matt through the split-screen break. Colton hit a great looking dropkick on Matt for a near fall. The Gunns clotheslined each other and Nick got the hot tag. Nick hit a superkick on Austin. He followed up with a springboard facebuster on Austin and a standing moonsault to the floor on Colton. Back in the ring. The Bucks set up Austin for the BTE Trigger, but Colton hit a flying clothesline to break it up. Colton broke up a Meltzer Driver attempt. The Gunns hit the 310 to Yuma on Matt. Nick broke up the cover with a double stomp off the top rope.
Austin went for an O’Conner role on Nick, with an assist from his brother, but Matt superkicked Colton. Nick then reversed the rollup, and Matt helped his brother hold down Austin for the three count. This felt pretty clunky at first, but came together pretty well after the break.
After the match, Juice Robinson and Jay White jumped the Bucks after the match. Kenny Omega and Adam Page were “at the hospital in Jacksonville,” so it was 4-on-2. The Bullet Club set up Matt Jackson to Pillmanize Matt’s previously-injured arm, but FTR. The Bullet Club all faced the entrance waiting for FTR, so naturally FTR came through the crowd from the other side to make the save. FTR hit the Shatter Machine on Robinson. Once the Bucks and FTR dispatched the Bullet Club, FTR looked like they were setting up behind Matt Jackson for a Shatter Machine. But when the Bucks turned around, FTR just picked up their title belts instead and stood eye to eye with The Young Bucks. The crowd was more behind FTR as the show ended.
Final Thoughts:
I felt like the show kind of fell apart after the Jarrett match, but the first hour had a couple of great angles that set up some big matches for All In. The Callis/Jericho angle was great, the Elite/Bullet Club angle was great, Kingston’s return (and the announcement of Stadium Stampede) was fantastic. On this night, the out of the ring stuff was stronger than the in ring.
AEW Fight For The Fallen was a stacked show with lots of good matches, shocking moments, and some news!
Tune into Speak Now Pro Wrestling hosted by Denise Salcedo to hear her review of the show. Denise includes funny commentary and analysis of the show while also engaging with live viewers.
After a two-month absence, Bryan Danielson has been cleared to return to the ring.
During an AEW panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night, Danielson announced that he’s been cleared to return to in-ring action as of this morning. Danielson revealed that he’ll be facing Daniel Garcia on Wednesday’s Fight for the Fallen edition of Dynamite.
Danielson hasn’t wrestled since suffering what’s believed to have been a concussion during the Anarchy in the Arena match at May’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
Danielson’s injury kept him from competing at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. It also prevented Danielson from being part of this year’s Blood & Guts match.
Danielson was supposed to face NJPW’s Zack Sabre Jr. at the Forbidden Door PPV. The debuting Claudio Castagnoli took Danielson’s place at the PPV and defeated Sabre.
Prior to Chris Jericho and Eddie Kingston’s barbed wire everywhere match this past Wednesday, Danielson sent out a tweet saying that he’s coming after both Jericho and Kingston when he’s able to wrestle again.
“One of these men takes credit for injuring me and the other one is the man I actually blame for it,” Danielson tweeted. “Excited to see them destroy each other… and when I get back I’ll kick both their heads in.”
Garcia is a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society. Garcia unsuccessfully challenged Danielson’s Blackpool Combat Club stablemate Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Championship at Death Before Dishonor on Saturday.
The DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts is hosting Wednesday’s Dynamite. The updated card for the episode is listed below:
Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Rush
AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa defends against Miyu Yamashita
FTW Champion Ricky Starks defends against Danhausen
Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia
Handicap match: Swerve Strickland vs. Tony Nese & “Smart” Mark Sterling (Keith Lee is banned from ringside)
AEW Fight For The Fallen was a very newsworthy edition of Dynamite– that featured an exciting and bloody bout between Nick Gage and Chris Jericho, a major announcement and lots more. Join host Denise Salcedo on her weekly Speak Now Pro Wrestling show for all of the latest.
Topics Rundown:
Overall thoughts on Fight For The Fallen
Hangman Page loses to Kenny Omega in 10-man elimination tag team match
Ricky Starks celebration
Hiroshi Tanahashi on AEW!
Santana and Ortiz vs. FTR
Rampage announcement: Do we have an official date for CM Punk’s AEW debut?
Did Darby Allin hint at wrestling CM PUNK?
Lance Archer retains IWGP U.S Championship
Malakai Black attacks Cody
Private Party and Angelico vs. Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy and Christian Cage
Thunder Rosa defeats Julia Hart
Homecoming matches announced
Jon Moxley promo
Chris Jericho defeats Nick Gage in bloodbath main event
MJF announces Juventud Guerrera for the third labour match
Never miss an episode of Speak Now Pro Wrestling~! Mark your calenders because Denise goes live multiple times a week covering AEW Dynamite, and both WWE NXT and Smackdown~!
Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks and The Good Brothers defeated Hangman Page and The Dark Order on tonight’s Fight for the Fallen edition of AEW Dynamite, costing Page and Dark Order title shots.
Had Page and Dark Order been victorious, the top-ranked Page would have received an AEW World Championship match against Omega, while Dark Order would have received an AEW World Tag Team Championship match against The Young Bucks.
Tonight’s 5-on-5 bout came down to Omega and Nick Jackson on The Elite side, while Page was the last man standing on his team. Page successfully avoided one belt shot from Omega, then kicked out of another.
Omega then pinned Page with the One-Winged Angel to deny Page and Dark Order their title shots.
Page wrestled Chris Jericho in the first-ever AEW World title match on the All Out PPV in May 2019, but has not had a shot at the title since.
Omega is the third AEW World Champion in history, following Jericho and Jon Moxley. He won the title at AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming on December 2, 2020.
AEW will present the second annual Fight for the Fallen tonight.
The show will be headlined by an AEW World Championship match as Jon Moxley defends the title against Brian Cage. Taz presented Cage with the FTW Championship last week at Fyter Fest but that title is not on the line. This match was originally scheduled for Fyter Fest but was moved to this week as a precautionary measure after Moxley’s wife, Renee Young, tested positive for COVID-19.
The second title match will see Cody defend the TNT Championship against Sonny Kiss. Cody has made four successful title defenses since defeating Lance Archer to become the inaugural TNT champ.
FTR will face The Lucha Brothers this evening in tag team action. These two teams were on opposite sides of a show-stealing eight-man tag last week.
Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will team against Jurassic Express, Brandi Rhodes and Allie will be in action, and a Chris Jericho promo has also been advertised.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Excalibur, Jim Ross and Taz welcomed us to the show. Tony Schiavone was pulled from the show for precautionary reasons after his COVID test result was late in coming in.
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TNT Championship match: Cody (w/Arn Anderson) defeated Sonny Kiss to retain the title
They went really heavy with the Four Horsemen teases here. Tully Blanchard was pointed out in the crowd and they cut to camera shots of him several times.
Kiss got a big entrance with the Jaguars cheerleaders. The match was very good but secondary to the teases with Blanchard.
Cody appeared to be taking Kiss lightly at the start. Kiss hit a rolling elbow. Arn Anderson gave Cody a pep talk. Cody used a full nelson. Kiss came back with a headscissors.Kiss missed a leg slice off the top and landed in the splits. Kiss recovered and used a 450 for a near fall.
Cody took control of the match with a vertebreaker. Cody hit a superplex for a near fall. Cody and Arn were both heelish in arguing with ref Aubrey Edwards for a slow count. Cody used a crossface but Kiss forced a break.
Cody exposed a buckle but got sent into it himself. Kiss rolled him up for a two count. They traded strikes.
The finish came out of nowhere as Cody blocked a strike and hit Cross Rhodes for the pin.
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Cody and Kiss embraced and raised each other’s arms after the match.
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The announcers detailed the COVID relief charities they are supporting tonight at aewfightforthefallen.com.
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The announcers previewed the rest of the card. FTR vs. Lucha Brothers is up next.
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FTR defeated Lucha Brothers (w/Butcher & Blade)
They again pointed out Tully in the crowd and talked about him scouting FTR.
This match was very good but not at the level of the eight-man last week.
Pentagon and Harwood began the match. Pentagon and Fenix got some shine early and hit some tandem offense. Wheeler and Fenix got tags and things flipped in FTR’s favor. Pentagon saved for Fenix and Lucha Bros were back in control before a commercial break.
After the break, Harwood got a hot tag and took on Pentagon and Fenix himself. Harwood hit two crazy suplexes and hit a sliding uppercut forearm for a near fall on Fenix. Harwood’s chest was bleeding from some hard chops.
Wheeler got a tag and was immediately cut off. Fenix hit a pop-up splash off Pentagon’s shoulders. Pentagon hit a springboard legdrop for a two count. Harwood tagged in and hit a modified doomsday device for a near fall.
Harwood and Pentagon fought on the top rope. They did a great series of spots where Fenix and Wheeler both tried top rope splashes but their partners got their knees up.
The match broke down into a brawl with all four guys in. Pentagon hit slingblade on Wheeler. Penta teased a destroyer on the apron. Wheeler blocked. They traded chops. Wheeler hit a tornado DDT through the ropes. Fenix hit a springboard splash off the post to the floor.
The finish saw Harwood rip off Fenix’s mask. Fenix covered his face and Harwood cradled him for the pin.
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After the match, the Young Bucks attacked Butcher and Blade and took back the keys to FTR’s truck. Kenny Omega entered with a cooler of beer.
The Bucks gave FTR their truck back. Omega offered to toast and drink a beer with FTR. FTR instead poured the beer on Omega’s head.
Omega went after FTR but the Bucks held him back.
FTR left in their truck.
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Chris Jericho entered for a promo with Santana, Ortiz and Jake Hager.
Jericho said he beat Orange Cassidy in one of the greatest matches in AEW history and won the ratings war last week. He explained that he’s never been beaten in the 18-49 demo and called himself the Demo God. The only thing worse than demo talk on Twitter is demo talk on television.
He said the fans want a rematch with him and Cassidy, the network wants one and Cassidy wants one, but they’re not getting it.
Cassidy entered. Jericho said Cassidy did great last week but proved that he’s too lazy to hang with Jericho at the top level.
Cassidy snapped his fingers and oranges and orange juice fell from the ceiling. Inner Circle was juiced. Ortiz took some bumps in the orange juice.
Jericho called for a towel and someone threw him an Orange Cassidy towel to dry off with.
Not a great segment.
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Alex Marvez interviewed Jurassic Express. Marko Stunt said Jericho was an idiot for getting covered in orange juice. Luchasaurus said after 65 million years he’s finally getting a chance to wrestle The Elite.
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Jericho joined the announce desk, taking Taz’s place. Jericho ranted and raved about being covered in orange juice and his 7000 dollar jacket being ruined. Jericho cut a promo on Stunt.
They replayed the orange juice spot again. Jericho ranted and raved for several minutes.
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Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks defeated Jurassic Express
This was the best match on the show. Very good stuff. I’m sure Stunt getting a lot of offense is going to be polarizing but whatever.
Nick and Jungle Boy began with a great exchange. The highlight was Jungle Boy blocking a facebuster. Stunt and Omega tagged in. They presented that Omega was taking Stunt lightly. Omega gave Stunt a lot of offense.
Luchasaurus and Matt got tags. Things quickly broke down before a commercial break and all six brawled to the floor. Omega hit a terminator dive before the break.
After the commercials, Luchasaurus got a tag and ran wild with a variety of kicks. He hit a standing moonsault on Nick and Omega saved after a cover.
Omega tagged in to face off with Luchasaurus. Omega hit snap dragon suplexes on all three Jurassic members. Jurassic Express came back with the Extinction Level Event on Omega. The Bucks made the save after a cover.
The Elite hit a triple tiger driver on Luchasurus for a near fall. Jungle Boy hit a top rope frankensteiner on Nick. Stunt hit a 450 and covered but Matt saved.
Stunt hit a tower of doom destroyer off Luchasaurus’s shoulders on to Matt for a near fall. That spot was incredible.
Omega started hitting v-triggers. He went for a One-Winged Angel but Stunt blocked and rolled him up for a near fall.
Omega then hit a v-trigger and the One-Winged Angel on Stunt for the pin.
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During the match they showed Hangman Page drinking at a bar backstage. FTR joined him during the match.
After the match, Omega snapped and started pounding on Stunt with right hands. The Bucks tried to talk him down. They’ve teased on BTE that Omega is going to be bringing back The Cleaner character and this is one of the first signs we’ve seen of a more serious edge to him on TV.
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Alex Marvez interviewed AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida. MArvez mentioned that four of the top five ranked women in the company are unavailable for various reasons and asked if that meant Shida was ready for Nyla Rose.
Shida cut a promo in perfect English. She said she is always ready for Nyla but it doesn’t have to be Nyla. She said there are plenty of talented women in the company. She said if you have the passion, step up and show her and challenge her.
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Moxley cut an effective promo. He said things haven’t been great lately but things are better today, because today, he gets to hit and be hit in the ring.
Moxley promised to tear Cage’s surgically-repaired left bicep off the bone and told him to enjoy the hospital.
They’re still doing the reluctant partners thing with Allie and Brandi. This time it was Brandi who was more aggressive about blind tagging herself in and such.
This was basically a squash. The finish saw Brandi come to Allie’s aid and hit a spear on an interfering Paige while Allie hit a GTR on Jenkins for the pin.
Dustin raised Allie’s arm after the match and they seem to be telling the story that Brandi and Dustin are starting to come around on Allie.
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Dasha Gonzalez called out Nyla Rose. Rose heeled on Dasha, then introduced her new manager, Vickie Guerrero.
Vicke cut a promo on the entire women’s division. She said when they decide to go after the title that no one will stop them.
She said that Rose will steal every opportunity from everyone in the division and cackled maniacally.
Vickie is great and I’m glad there’s a spot for her in this business.
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Cody defending the TNT title, Hangman Page vs Five from Dark Order, Ivelisse vs. Diamante, MJF in action, Young Bucks vs. Butcher & Blade in a falls count anywhere match and Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy vs. Jericho and Hager were announced for next week.
The main event is next.
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Taz cut a promo before Moxley entered and said we were moments away from Cage’s crowning moment.
Moxley entered wearing a Danny Havoc shirt to honor his friend who recently passed away.
AEW World Championship match: Jon Moxley defeated Brian Cage (w/Taz) to retain the title
This was a good match. They tried to protect Cage on the finish and I think they accomplished that. Cage appeared to be pretty blown up by the end.
Moxley was dominant early. He went after Cage’s left arm as he promised in his promo. He used a variety of holds in attacking the arm. They brawled outside and Moxley continued working on the arm.
Moxley set up a guardrail against the ring and teased a suplex on the rail. Cage reversed andhit a German on Moxley on the guardrail to take control before a commercial. Cage continued working Moxley over through the break.
Cage hit a few different suplexes and used a chinlock. Moxley came back with a clothesline and posted Cage. Moxley used a cradle for a two count. Cage cut Moxley off with a lariat.
Cage went for a moonsault but missed. Moxley hit a double-arm DDT but Cage kicked out. The announcers called this as the Paradigm Shift but it wasn’t the high-angle double-arm DDT.
Moxley hit a superplex for a two count then went to a kimura on the left arm. Cage slid out and hit a buckle bomb. Cage hit a superplex off the second rope instead of the turnbuckle.
Moxley blocked a Drill Claw attempt and rolled into an armbar. Cage kept his fingers locked at first. Moxley slipped to a triangle and back to the armbar. Taz was freaking out on the floor.
With Cage still in the armbar, Taz threw in the towel and ref Rick Knox called for the bell.
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Cage hit a belt shot on Moxley after the bell, then threw a series of right hands.
The lights went out.
When the lights came on, Darby Allin appeared on the top rope. He came off the top rope and hit Cage in the throat with a skateboard. Cage and Taz bailed.
Allin and Moxley faced off. Cage tried to come back to the ring but Taz, referees and security held him back. And that’s how the show ended, with Allin’s music playing.
Two new segments have been announced for Wednesday’s AEW Fight for the Fallen.
AEW announced on social media Tuesday that Chris Jericho will have “something to say” on the show. He defeated Orange Cassidy at last week’s Fyter Fest event.
The Nightmare Sisters (Brandi Rhodes & Allie) will also be in action. The two have been teaming together in a storyline that involves QT Marshall being infatuated with Allie even though Brandi doesn’t necessarily trust her motives.
Other matches announced include The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) vs. Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, and Marko Stunt); FTR vs. Lucha Bros; Cody vs. Sonny Kiss for the TNT title, and Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage for the AEW World title. The AEW title match was delayed one week after Moxley’s wife, WWE announcer Renee Young, tested positive for COVID-19.
This year’s Fight for the Fallen event will raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts.
An interesting name was brought up during a video hyping this Wednesday’s Fight for the Fallen. You can watch the video below:
The video started with Cody and his coach Arn Anderson talking about Sonny Kiss, who will challenge for the TNT title. Cody put over Kiss’ ability. When the question was brought up about other possible challengers on the independent scene, Arn Anderson mentioned the name Warhorse. The video cut to the next segment before Cody could answer.
The video also highlighted the other matches on the card. FTR and The Lucha Brothers talked about their match, which comes off of a match last week both teams were in. Brian Cage and Taz were also featured, hyping Cage’s bout against Jon Moxley for the AEW World title.
Another match announced for Fight for the Fallen is The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) vs. Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasarus, and Marko Stunt).
This year’s Fight for the Fallen will be raising money for COVID-19 relief.
Next Wednesday’s AEW Fight For The Fallen show on TNT appears nearly complete as three new matches were announced during the second night of Fyter Fest.
TNT Champion Cody announced on Twitter late in the show that his open challenge for next week was answered in the form of Sonny Kiss. This will be Kiss’ first opportunity at a title in AEW.
Also announced was a six-man tag match between The Elite (Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks) vs. Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Marko Stunt) as well as FTR facing the Lucha Bros of Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix. The two teams were on opposite ends of an eight-man tag on Wednesday.
The show is headlined by AEW World Champion Jon Moxley vs. FTW Champion Brian Cage for Moxley’s belt. Taz reintroduced the title he created in ECW on Wednesday’s show and named Cage his champion.
The event will be a fundraiser for COVID-19 relief funds.
Fight for the Fallen will take place in two weeks, with Jox Moxley defending the AEW World title against Brian Cage.
AEW announced the event and match tonight on Dynamite. It will take place on July 15 on TNT. Originally, Jon Moxley was set to defend the title against Cage on the second night of Fyter Fest, which is being taped tonight to air next week.
Moxley has not been on television since his wife, WWE announcer Renee Young, tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Moxley opted to stay home prior to last week’s Dynamite as a precaution.
Taz and Brian Cage came out after the announcement, with Taz saying that he wasn’t upset the match has been moved back, and that Cage would take the title from Moxley’s “dumb ass” at Fight for the Fallen.
The second night of Fyter Fest will have Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy, Lance Archer vs. Joey Janela, Colt Cabana & The Dark Order vs. SCU, FTR & The Young Bucks vs. The Butcher & The Blade and Lucha Brothers in an eight man tag team match, Nyla Rose vs. an unnamed opponent, and Private Party vs. Hangman Page & Kenny Omega.
