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In a WrestleDream rematch, Mark Briscoe will defend the Ring of Honor World title against Chris Jericho in a Ladder War on tonight’s AEW Dynamite from Salt Lake City, Utah.

After the recent chaos the Blackpool Combat Club has caused the past week, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will make an appearance.

The Elite (AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks & TNT Champion Jack Perry) will battle Daniel Garcia & Private Party and in another trios bout, the full House of Black will be action.

Shelton Benjamin will be in action against former TNT Champion and current ROH Tag Team Champion Sammy Guevara who is returning after a concussion.

After dropping a decision to Mercedes Mone last week, Queen Aminata will take on Mone’s bodyguard Kamille.

Kyle Fletcher of The Don Callis Family will explain why he attacked Will Ospreay at WrestleDream, and Hook has promised to confront the attacker(s) of his father, Taz.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with footage of The BCC standing tall at WrestleDream with Jon Moxley questioning what the new paradigm is in AEW, as they all work for him now. They continue to run rampant as The Elite were shown turning their backs to the carnage last week. Moxley said imagine what they all could become, as tonight, a little piece of someone will be destroyed for the greater good. Moxley hops in the back of the pickup truck with the rest of the crew in the desert and drives off. The AEW locker room is awaiting The BCC to arrive in the parking lot, as it consisted of The Conglomeration, Top Flight, Action Andretti, Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, The Butcher & Dark Order.

Excalibur welcomes us to the show alongside Daddy Magic Matt Menard, as Tony Schiavone is in the ring and introduces Hangman Adam Page to the ring to address what happened in the main event last week.

Schiavone brings up Page losing to Switchblade Jay White at WrestleDream and costing White his match with Christian Cage last week. Page rips the microphone away and mentioned dropping White with the Switchblade with a Buckshot, nearly ending Juice Robinson’s career and beating Austin Gunn so badly he can’t remember his brother’s name. Right on cue, Colten Gunn attacked Page from behind, as the brawl spilled outside, where Gunn was backdropped over the barricade. Back in the ring, Page took off his belt and went to choke out Gunn until White & Robinson made the save, as White shot a double leg, but Page escaped. Page was limping big time from the brawl with Gunn, as White said he can hobble away, but he can’t hide. White knows how much that leg hurts Page, as does the fact that he has Page’s number. The banner reads All Elite Wrestling, but Page can cover up his shortcomings with blood, barbed wire and fire as he pleases, when the bell rings, he’ll never measure up to the Switchblade. They haven’t seen the last of each other, so Page can ice his leg and they’ll see one another real soon.

Shelton Benjamin (w/MVP) defeated Sammy Guevara

(I enjoyed this while it lasted, as Guevara got off quite a bit of offense in this. Benjamin needed a strong showing before his match with Swerve Strickland next week and he got to show off a lot of his power once again. Guevara landed pretty rough on the springboard finish and seemed to hold his ankle, so I hope that’s nothing serious.)

Wasting no time, Benjamin used his size to completely launch Guevara in the air at the bell. Guevara avoided a stalling vertical suplex, turning it into his double leapfrog dropkick before low bridging Benjmain outside, connecting with a top rope moonsault. Guevara wanted another dive, but MVP distracted him long enough for Benjamin to recover, catch the dive and hurl Guevara over his head with a suplex onto the stage into commercial.

It was all Benjamin during the break, as he took Guevara to Suplex City with a series of German suplexes. Guevara finally got off a near fall off a counter to a T-Bone, as a thrust kick trapped Benjamin in the ropes and a pump knee sent him outside. Guevara hit a corkscrew dive before back inside, tried another springboard, but Benjamin side stepped, wanted a German, but Guevara landed on his feet. Pop-up cutter got only a one for Guevara, who tried a springboard, only for Benjamin to hit a superkick in mid-air. One more superkick led to a step-up corner knee and T-Bone suplex for the win.

-Renee Paquette approaches Mariah May, who walks out of the locker room with a suitcase. It’s Anna Jay’s and she opens and tosses it down the hallway. May said Jay doesn’t belong in the same ring with her, let alone the locker room. Jay runs in and they start to brawl and Christopher Daniels is there within a split second to separate them.

Kyle Fletcher Explains His Actions

Tony Schiavone welcomes Fletcher & Don Callis to the ring, as they are met with loud boos from the crowd. Fletcher said the fans can boo all they want, but the only person he’s here to talk to, is Will Ospreay. 11 days since Ospreay lost his International Title, hobbled up in a hospital due to the herniated disc he doesn’t tell anyone about. Fletcher said the idiot fans are to blame just as much as Ospreay, as they said he was the next big thing with the brightest future in pro wrestling. Then Ospreay showed up and they started calling Fletcher the next Will Ospreay. The inbred Americans said Fletcher looked, sounded and wrestled like Ospreay, which he took as an insult, as he’s better than Ospreay in every single way. Back in 2021, when Fletcher joined United Empire, Ospreay was the king with a killer instinct. The crowd chants for him to wrap it up, as Fletcher reminds them that Don Callis has bought him all the TV time he wants, so they will listen to him.

Fletcher brings up Okada bringing in Ospreay to New Japan, but what did he do, he stabbed Okada in the back. Fletcher brought up Kenny Omega leaving New Japan and Ospreay stepping up as the biggest foreigner there. Once fans started comparing Ospreay to Omega, Ospreay did what Fletcher did, use the screwdriver to prove his point, it’s the lesson that Ospreay taught Fletcher. Don Callis made Fletcher realize that Ospreay never wanted him to realize his potential, as that’s the person Ospreay is, selfish. He’ll give Ospreay one chance to save face next week, ignoring doctor’s orders, meeting him in the ring before sending him back to the hospital much longer than 11 days with Tiger Driver after Tiger Driver. Fletcher will stand tall as The Proto-star, who will do so by being nothing like Will Ospreay. Callis hands Fletcher a razor, as he screamed that he’s nothing like Ospreay and shaves his head. This was an excellent promo from Fletcher, one that got a lot of heat.

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-Footage of Konosuke Takeshita defending the International Title at the Maple Leaf Pro show against Josh Alexander was shown. Ricochet made the save and taking out Takeshita with a dive, as we go to Renee Paquette backstage with Ricochet, who said he’s a man of his word, saying he’d show up anywhere to get his hands on Takeshita. Despite not being pinned by Takeshita, it’s been him screwing him out of the title twice, so he challenges Takeshita to show up on Rampage and prove that he’s out of this world. MVP walks in with a business card saying new company, new beginnings and compliments Ricochet on his suit, as he gives a long look at the business card.

ROH TV Champion Brian Cage & Lance Archer won a squash match

Don Callis was on commentary long enough to tell us this is the biggest tag team in wrestling before heading to the ring. We were never told who the opponents were, as a chokeslam/powerbomb combo won the match in about 30 seconds.

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The AEW crew is still in the parking waiting for the BCC as Chuck Taylor walks up and tells The Conglomeration that Briscoe’s match is next. Taylor stops Orange Cassidy and brings up living together until AEW came along. He doesn’t know who has what it takes to stand up to the BCC, but knows that Cassidy does, so it’s about damn time he shows it. They walk off together, as Excalibur said that was tough love from Taylor, who is a backstage producer now. I’ve missed seeing Taylor on TV, whose career we’re informed is over thanks to Trent Beretta, as this was another person trying to make Cassidy realize he can be the face of AEW.

Chris Jericho defeated Mark Briscoe in a Ladder War to win the ROH World Title

(This was a fun chaotic ladder match with some wild bumps by both. A good way to get the title off Briscoe without taking a pin. I’d much prefer Briscoe as solely an AEW guy moving forward, as he’s done everything he could in ROH, so having Jericho back as champion of that brand is fine to go back to. They should keep Jericho on ROH for a while though. Let him be the face of ROH and be The Nueve, as he already seemingly has his first challenger in Ishii.)

Briscoe chucked a ladder at Jericho from the floor to the ring and shoulder tackled him off the apron through two tables. Briscoe could end it now, but commentary brings up opting for punishment due to Jericho bringing up Jay Briscoe’s name. Jericho battled back with a suplex on the floor and smacked Briscoe with a piece of the broken table. Both men battle on the apron before Briscoe set up Jericho onto a ladder, tried a dive, but crashed and burned badly, going right through the ladder. Jericho set up a pretty small ladder to climb, so Briscoe easily recovered quick enough to put a stop to it. Jericho darted the ladder into Briscoe’s face and he cam up bleeding as things went to commercial.

Back from break, Jericho is climbing for the title, but Briscoe set up a ladder in the corner and hit a Death Valley Driver on Jericho through it. Briscoe slowly climbed to the corner, but Jericho cut him off with a ladder. Briscoe pie-faced Jericho down holding the ladder and hit a follow-up senton. Opting for another table gave Jericho time to climb for the belt again, as a slug-fest ensued near the top. Briscoe had his face smashed against the top, fell off, but was able to get up in time to send Jericho crashing down into the match reset.

Jericho tried a bulldog, but was crotched into a corner ladder. Briscoe fired up, set the table up with Jericho on top before climbing the big ladder, looking for a Froggy Bow, but Bryan Keith sprinted out and climbed the ladder. Rocky Romero ran out with a kendo stick and chased Keith off, as Briscoe hit the Froggy Bow after standing on the tippy top of the ladder. Jericho smacked his head badly on another ladder laying in the ring, as Briscoe connected on a Jay Driller before starting his climb. Big Bill appeared and chokeslammed Briscoe off the ladder to the floor through two tables. Bill placed Jericho on his shoulders in a fireman’s carry and climbed the ladder, allowing Jericho to grab the title.

Jericho celebrated for about 10 seconds until Tomohiro Ishii walked out with Romero to crash the party. They had a stare down from the ramp, as Jericho clutched the title while Briscoe was out on the floor.

The Undisputed Kingdom Call Out MJF

Adam Cole came out and was about to start Storytime with Adam Cole when he was cut off by a screaming Roderick Strong with The Kingdom, which I can only imagine drove people nuts hearing “ADAM!” again. Strong said MJF used Cole and the Adam Cole brand in order to make the fans care about him. MJF didn’t even check in on Cole once when he was injured, but The Kingdom & Strong did. Mike Bennett said he knows MJF believes Undisputed Kingdom was formed to because of him, but their friendship has always been way bigger than Max, they started this together, they’re going to finish it. Matt Taven said a year ago they said yes to the plan before Cole even finished his first sentence. The best moments of his life has been when they’re all together. Strong said he’s proud of Cole, who worked his ass off this past year to get back from that ankle injury. More importantly, he’s proud to get rid of Max, together and said he wants Max first. Cole said Strong is damn right, they’re going to finish what they started one way or another, so how about tonight, they all give MJF an Undisputed ass whopping?

MJF is shown on the big screen getting massaged on a table and asked if Cole remembered about the revenge he was dangling over him last week. Cole will never get his hands on MJF, but tells both Cole & Strong, whoever wins three matches first, will get a match with MJF at Full Gear. MJF said he’s not going to show up until Full Gear and wishes whoever will be there, they’ll get their happy ending, he knows he will, as MJF looks up at the masseuse. The Undisputed Kingdom all hug and said it doesn’t matter how many matches they have to win, they’ll do it, as we see Kyle O’Reilly looking on from backstage.

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-A video package of Penelope Ford explaining her actions on why she attacked Jamie Hayter a few weeks ago. Hayter teamed with Ford in her last match two years ago and she’s back to remind people just who the hell she is. Renee Paquette is backstage with Hayter who said she listened to everything Ford said and it’s all BS. Hayter slept on floors, had a minus in her bank account, wrestling in front of 20 drunk men. Hayter said she’ll make Ford the victim of her return and issues a challenge two weeks from tonight.

The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) defeated Kevin Koa, Jaden Monroe & Puerata de la Muerte

Black immediately hit The End kick on one Muerte, as Matthews tagged in, hit a double stomp on the arm of a terrified Koa, who managed a strike to escape. Tag to Monroe, as he suffered a series of offense until Koa was back in and got steamrolled by King. Double pop-up knee from Black & Matthews, who followed up with a Curb Stomp for the win.

Matthews took the mic and said now that he’s cleared, next week, Buddy Matthews vs. Adam Cole Bay-Bay.

-Adam Cole approached Matthews backstage and asked if he has anything else say? Matthews called him fragile and walked away.

Kamille (w/Mercedes Mone) defeated Queen Aminata

(Another week where Aminata looked very good, even in defeat. Like I said last week in her match with Mone, Aminata needs some wins, soon. She’s in this spot where she loses higher profile matches way too often. Maybe have a tag match soon with Statlander against these two and give Aminata a win that way? In any case, Statlander & Kamille are ready to clash next week, so I know why Kamille needed the win here more than Aminata.)

After Kamille showed off her power early, Aminata was able to battled back with a series of pin attempts before running into a brutal back breaker. Kamille stood tall and controlled the action throughout commercial break, keeping Aminata grounded.

Aminata dodged a leg lariat when things returned, as a violent running elbow popped Kamille right in the face. A snap neckbreaker led to a wild running boot in the ropes to get a near fall, the most trouble we’ve seen Kamille in so far in AEW. Aminata wrapped up Kamille like a pretzel, but Kamille bridged into a two count. Kamille tried a powerbomb, but Aminata rolled through for another near fall. Kamille managed a Torture Rack spun into a sit-out slam, but Aminata kicked out. Mone demanded Kamille finish her, as a really awkward spinning reverse neckbreaker won it.

Mone walked in and celebrated with Kamille until Kris Statlander came to the ring for a face-off ahead of the match next week. Mone tried to trash talk and hit a cheap shot, which Statlander no sold and fought both off easily until Mone grabbed the leg, allowing Kamille to hit the spinning neckbreaker to stand tall with the TBS Champion.

-A car arrives to the arena and all of The AEW guys waiting for the BCC are shown demanding they get out of the car. It’s The Patriarchy, as Christian Cage tells them all to back off until he sees Kip Sabian trying to sneak away, but the chase was on, as Cage, Nick & Shayna Wayne all chased Sabian to the ring.

HOOK is shown storming backstage, as Renee Paquette asks if he knows who attacked his father and he said the scumbag in the ring right now. Commentary questions who of the four in the ring that could be, as HOOK hit the ring and was about to attack Cage when Sabian hit a low blow. Cage said he knows why Sabian took his pen and prevent him from cashing in his AEW Title shot a few weeks ago, but he’ll deal with him later, so stand in the corner. Nick Wayne tried Wayne’s World once, but HOOK got REDRUM, as Cage hit him in the back with the case holding the World Title contract. Wayne hit Wayne’s World and Cage hit the Killswitch on the case. Cage whispered to “Tyler” that this isn’t what he thinks it is, it’s not what it seems, as The Patriarchy walk off with Sabian as HOOK is left to slowly recover.

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Daniel Garcia & Private Party defeated The Elite (Jack Perry, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson)

(Party match main event that had the future challengers for the TNT & Tag Titles getting the win, with the post-match being the far bigger story. Private Party set the stips for their rematch next week, but also The BCC taking out Orange Cassidy’s best friend, Chuck Taylor to end the show. I’m glad Cassidy wasn’t part of the whole crew who were just made to look like dorks waiting in the parking lot the entire night, as The BCC outsmarted about 12 different guys with ease in that regard. I’m looking forward to seeing the fire lit under Cassidy now that his best friend is out of commission.)

Garcia & Perry brawl, as Zay & Quen wipe out The Bucks with dueling dives as the match officially begins. Perry goes for the eyes on Garcia, who fights off Matthew, until both The Bucks & Private Party hit double clotheslines, but all kip up at the same time. Poetry in Motion on Perry & Matthew, as we’re shown the AEW crew still waiting in the parking lot for the BCC, almost 2 hours later. Perry connected with a draping DDT off the apron on Garcia, as simultaneously The Bucks hit their double team hung up senton on Zay as things went to picture in picture.

Back from break, Stokely Hathaway is in the front row talking trash to Zay, as commentary talks about Hathaway not having a purpose if he has no one to manage. Garcia was trying for the hot tag, but Matthew pulled him from the apron at the last second and sent him to the guard rail. Perry connected with a powerbomb on Garcia through the time keepers table, as The Bucks hit Risky Business on Zay for two. Zay managed a double takedown off the top and hot tag to Quen, who was a house of fire on The Elite. The Bucks rolled through a double hurricanrana and got a Superkick Party, as Zay tagged back in, but Perry hit a Poison Rana for two. The hung up in the ropes double stomp into the powerbomb got The Bucks a two on Zay, as Garcia recovered and sent Perry flying over the barricade with a big boot. Zay battled off both Matthew & Nicholas, who wanted a TK Driver, but Private Party hit the Silly String into a cradle for the flash pin.

Post match, Zay took the mic and told The Bucks they proved they have their number and again asked for a rematch for the Tag Titles. The Bucks walked off until Zay said he has an offer they won’t turn down. If Private Party loses the rematch, they’ll split up as a team for good. Quen seemed surprised by this, but The Bucks accepted and Zay was psyched and the match is on for next week.

-Backstage, The BCC truck finally arrives to the arena, but it’s just Marina Shaffir, as it was a diversion, as PAC, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta all attack Garcia & Private Party with chairs. Jon Moxley, wearing all black, drags Chuck Taylor down the ramp and to the ring, as they initially placed a chair around the ankle, but instead put it on the neck. Castagnoli stomped on it and they bailed, with Yuta initially shocked before the AEW crew rushed to the ring and Yuta also bailed. The Elite watched this all happen on the ramp as a stunned Orange Cassidy was by Taylor’s side, as he was tended to by doctors.

AEW Rampage (10/25/24)

• The Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven) vs. Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty vs. Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)

AEW Dynamite (10/30/24)

• The Young Bucks defend the AEW Tag Team Titles against Private Party (if Private Party loses, they must break up as a team)
• Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin
• Kris Statlander vs. Kamille
• Adam Cole vs. Buddy Matthews