A new match has been announced for Wednesday’s Winter is Coming episode of AEW Dynamite. In singles competition, Wardlow will take on Matt Sydal.
Both Sydal and Wardlow appeared in the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale on this past Wednesday’s Dynamite, a match won by MJF and Dante Martin.
Wardlow has not lost a singles bout or a tag match since dropping a match to Chris Jericho in the fourth labour of Jericho match on the August 11 Dynamite. He is 6-0 in tag bouts and 8-0 in singles matches since his loss to Jericho.
AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming airs Wednesday, December 15 at 8 p.m. Eastern time from Garland, Texas. The show will be headlined by a Hangman Page vs. Bryan Danielson AEW World Championship match.
Also on the show, MJF faces Dante Martin for the Dynamite Diamond ring. MJF will be looking to win the ring for the third consecutive year.
Additionally, Hikaru Shida will be in action against Serena Deeb.
AEW Dynamite airs live tonight from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In the Fourth Labour of Jericho, Chris Jericho will face Wardlow. MJF will be at ringside for the contest. Jericho defeated Shawn Spears, Nick Gage and Juventud Guerrera in the first three labours. If Jericho wins tonight, he’ll get his match against MJF.
Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will take on Matt Sydal, Mike Sydal and Dante Martin in trios action.
The Elite’s Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson will put their Impact World Tag Team titles on the line against The Dark Order’s Evil Uno and Stu Grayson. This will be the first time that the Impact Tag Team titles have ever been defended in AEW.
Matt Hardy and Private Party will face Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor and Wheeler Yuta, Darby Allin will take on Daniel Garcia, plus Nyla Rose will face Kris Statlander.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Show Report —
The show started with a memorial graphic for the late Bobby Eaton.
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MJF, flanked by Wardlow, cut a promo on Chris Jericho. He said Jericho worked as hard as he had only to be stopped an arm’s length away from the finish line by Wardlow. If, somehow, Jericho vanquishes Wardlow, he went through it all to find out MJF’s still better than him.
Wardlow said he’d beat Jericho anyway. MJF challenged him, “Like you beat Cody Rhodes in the cage?” He handed Wardlow an apple he had been eating, and Wardlow crushed it in his hand.
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It was announced, rather unceremoniously, that Christian Caage would face Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at All Out.
Don Callis joined commentary for the match.
The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, & Nick Jackson) (w/ Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa) defeated Matt Sydal, Mike Sydal, and Dante Martin
This was a very fun opener designed to showcase Dante Martin.
The Sydals established control against Matt Jackson early. Nick tagged in but was taken down with a dropkick from Martin, who also sent Matt Jackson packing with a tijeras. Omega cut off Martin’s offense but was sent to the floor by the Sydals. Martin hit a wacky assisted dive on the Elite on the floor followed by a diving crossbody on Matt Jackson for two.
Omega swatted away a dropkick from Mike and cut him off with an assist from the Bucks. The Elite beat him down with repeated tags. An assisted Kotaro Crusher got two. Matt Sydal finally got the hot tag and ran wild on everyone, with a Northern Lights Bomb getting a two count on Matt Jackson. The Sydals applied a cobra clutch/Muta Lock combination, but Omega broke it up with snap dragon suplexes.
Martin came in with some innovative offense before finally tagging back in and hitting ten punches in the corner. He landed a tope suicida on Omega followed by a diving hurricanrana. A double springboard moonsault got a good near fall on Matt Jackson. What a great hot tag.
We got a parade of big moves concluded with an Omega V-Trigger. Aoi Shoudou followed, as did a second V-Trigger. Martin fought out of the One-Winged Angel but was met with another V-Trigger. Martin rolled up Omega repeatedly but was cut off with yet another V-Trigger before the One-Winged Angel followed by the BTE Trigger finished it.
– After the match, Callis was about to cut a promo, but was interrupted by Christian Cage. Callis called him a “Stamford stooge.” Callis pointed out the numbers advantage, leading to Jurassic Express coming out for backup ahead of a commercial break.
Once back, Callis tried to put over Christian, who was loudly booed. Loud “CM Punk” chants, then “Yes!” chants. Callis asked if Christian was nervous.
Christian said “Are you finished, you carny piece of sh*t?” then revised it to “jagoff” for some Pittsburgh slang. He announced that this Friday, Omega would defend the *Impact* championship against Christian for the debut episode of Rampage.
Before the segment ended, Jungle Boy revealed that Jurassic Express would challenge the Young Bucks for next week’s Dynamite.
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A Malakai Black video promo aired. Black addressed Cody, saying they were both lonely. He produced Cody’s boot and said Cody had “one foot in the grave.” He ended by referencing God.
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A Miro video promo aired. He will face Fuego del Sol on Rampage, and if del Sol wins, he earns an AEW contract.
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Before the match, an inset promo aired from Garcia, who said he would’ve won last week had Moxley and Kingston not interfered. 2.0 said Sting better not get involved.
Darby Allin (w/ Sting) defeated Daniel Garcia (w/ 2.0)
Neither man could establish an advantage early on as they performed technical chain wrestling. The first real action came when Garcia kicked Allin out of a rope break. Allin went for the Fujiwara armbar but Garcia quickly reached the ropes. A distraction from 2.0 allowed Garcia to take control with a hard whip into the corner.
Back from commercial, Garcia was targeting Allin’s left arm. Allin avoided a corner attack, but a 2.0 distraction allowed Garcia to knock Allin off the top rope. A hammerlock back suplex from Garcia got two. Garcia applied a grounded leg nelson, but Allin’s foot reached the ropes.
A chop from Garcia fired Allin up, who laid in slaps. Allin countered a suplex into a Coffin Drop attempt, but Garcia caught it and applied a rear naked choke. Allin jackknifed out of the hold and hit a stunner, then landed the Coffin Drop to win.
– After the match, 2.0 were about to attack Allin, but Sting cut them off and they beat the jobbers down. Sting hit a suplex on the ramp as they sent 2.0 packing.
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Death Triangle were backstage. Fénix tried to fire PAC up, but Penta said he wanted Andrade first. PAC told them not to worry and told them to focus on the tag titles. PAC then addressed Andrade and said they have no idea why he’s obsessed with Death Triangle. If Andrade still has a problem, PAC’s ready to fight anytime, anywhere.
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Matt Hardy & Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) (w/ H.F.O.) defeated Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, & Wheeler YUTA (w/ Kris Statlander)
Cassidy did his schtick early on but was met by repeated “DELETE!”s from Hardy. He rolled Hardy up, but Hardy immediately hit the Side Effect for two. Hardy went for a dive, but Cassidy rolled out of the way and hit a lazy splash. Kassidy tagged in and Cassidy fought off both members of Private Party before assisting YUTA, who hit a modified Angle slam for two.
Private Party hit the Silly String on Kassidy ahead of the break. Once back, YUTA fought off a double team from Private Party. Multiple distractions led to Nyla Rose running out and leveling Statlander ahead of their match later tonight. Jack Evans attacked Cassidy.
YUTA finally reached Taylor for the hot tag, who ran wild before taking out Blade and Angélico with a dive. Taylor powerbombed Quen onto Kassidy before hitting a spinning Liger bomb on Quen for two. Cassidy hit the tornado DDT on Hardy followed by a tope.
Taylor tagged in YUTA, who hit a top-rope splash for two. Kassidy got a blind tag and hit a swanton bomb for two. Private Party hit Gin ‘n’ Juice on YUTA, but Cassidy broke up the pin and hit the Orange Punch on Kassidy. Hardy tagged in and hit the Twist of Fate on YUTA for the win.
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Andrade El Idolo and Chavo were with Dasha. They called PAC ungrateful. Chavo suggested that Andrade teach PAC who the boss is at All Out.
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A Santana & Ortiz promo aired. They said FTR “went home” too early at the first sign of danger, which doesn’t make much sense in kayfabe. Their rematch will happen.
Rose attacked before the bell. Statlander briefly gained control before being taken out with a pounce. Rose hit a German suplex, but Statlander avoided the follow-up and hit a pendulum moonsault off the apron. Cassidy and Vickie faced off at ringside, and Vickie proceeded to let loose an ear-splitting scream. Rose used the distraction to hit a chokeslam for two.
Statlander hand-standed off the ropes to avoid the leg drop, but Rose wasn’t having it and took her out with a spear. Statlander fought out of a corner attack and hit a powerbomb followed by the Area 451 for the win in about four minutes.
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The Young Bucks were backstage with Brandon Cutler. They said that next week would be “easy as a layup,” but the Jurassic Express showed up and ran a basketball play around them to get the advantage.
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A Britt Baker vs. Red Velvet video package aired. Velvet said she wasn’t happy that Baker was on top. When she started in AEW, nobody knew who she was. Baker said she’d defend on her turf.
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Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. was brought out to a sea of Terrible Towels. Her parents were shown in the crowd. Schiavone asked Baker about Red Velvet. Baker said she couldn’t comment on Velvet’s rise to the top because she couldn’t relate. She’s always been the top of the division, and she stepped up when Pittsburgh needed a champion.
Baker said Velvet may have had some hope if they were wrestling in any other city. This Friday, Baker vs. Velvet will be the main event. “And still, your AEW Women’s World Champion, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.”
Velvet ran out and attacked Baker, leading to officials breaking it up.
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A Brian Cage and Ricky Starks dueling promo aired. They’ll face off next week.
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Impact EVP Scott D’Amore joined commentary. Notably, the only Dark Order member that came out for their entrance was Colt Cabana.
IMPACT Tag Team Championships: The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) (c) (w/ Brandon Cutler) defeated Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) (w/ Colt Cabana)
Grayson took out everyone with a tope con giro before the bell. A double team from the Dark Order led to a jackknife pin from Grayson for two. Cutler pulled Uno off the ring apron, but Cabana took him out. Frankie Kazarian ran out and met Cutler on the apron with a clothesline and pulled him to the back. Gallows beat down Uno on the floor ahead of the commercial.
Uno hit a hurricanrana to reach Grayson for the hot tag. Grayson suplexed both Good Brothers before hitting a twisting springboard moonsault for two. Gallows tagged in, but Grayson fought out of a fireman’s carry and tried to lift Gallows up. Grayson hit a double Pele kick on the Good Brothers before the Dark Order hit a double team overhead suplex. The cannonball/450 splash combo followed for two.
Dark Order went for Fatality, but Gallows cut it off. Grayson fought out of the Magic Killer and hit an assisted tope on Gallows before Uno hit a Flatliner on Anderson. They went for the Fatality, but a belt distraction allowed Anderson to hit the Gun Stun followed by the Magic Killer to win and retain.
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Kamille cut a video promo ahead of her NWA Women’s World Championship match against Leyla Hirsch. She said Hirsch was no match for her.
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QT Marshall and the Factory were in the ring with Tony Schiavone. Nick Comoroto brought Schiavone’s son out to the ring and gut-punched him, demanding an apology from Schiavone. Schiavone apologized, but Marshall hit the Diamond Cutter on his son anyway.
Paul Wight’s music played and he came out. Aaron Solow was thrown to Wight as Marshall and Comoroto fled, and Wight hit Solow with a chokeslam, staring Marshall down to end the segment.
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Lineup for AEW Rampage this Friday:
IMPACT World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage
TNT Championship: Miro (c) vs. Fuego Del Sol
AEW Women’s Championship: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) vs. Red Velvet
Lineup for AEW Dynamite next week:
AEW Tag Team Championships: Young Bucks (c) vs. Jurassic Express
Shawn Spears vs. Sammy Guevara, who also has a major announcement
Darby Allin & Sting vs. 2.0 in a Texas Tornado match
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An AEW Dark: Elevation recap aired with Joey Janela turning on his tag team partner Sonny Kiss.
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Chris Jericho defeated Wardlow (w/ MJF)
Jericho went right after Wardlow but was immediately overpowered and beaten down in the corner. Jericho got a surprise flurry with a diving axe handle and a Codebreaker, but Wardlow kicked out at one. Wardlow hit repeated suplexes before moving to the floor and sending Jericho into the barricade. He drove Jericho repeatedly into the ring post.
Back in the ring, Wardlow hit a powerbomb and then a second ahead of a break. More powerbombs upon return. Jericho tried to fight back with chops, but Wardlow caught a crossbody and hit the F-10. MJF instructed Wardlow to “finish him,” but Jericho caught Wardlow’s draping knee lift and applied the Walls. MJF raked Jericho’s eyes, forcing a break.
MJF entered the ring, but the official caught him and ejected him from ringside. Jericho produced Floyd the bat and hit Wardlow with it followed by the Judas Effect for the win.
– Shawn Spears attacked after the match, but Sammy Guevara made the save. Wardlow beat down Guevara and MJF locked on the Salt of the Earth on Jericho. Jake Hager ran out and sent the Pinnacle members packing.
MJF grabbed a microphone and said their match would be next week. The stipulation is that Jericho can’t use the Judas Effect, and he must come out with no entrance music. Next week, Jericho will meet not just his match, but his successor, in MJF.
Wardlow is next up for Chris Jericho in the Five Labours of Jericho series on AEW Dynamite.
The announcement was made on tonight’s episode of Dynamite following the third match in the series. Jericho defeated Juventud Guerrera with a top rope Judas Effect to extend the Labours. Following the match, Wardlow appeared and attacked both Guerrera and Jericho. MJF, who had been on commentary for the match, announced that Wardlow will take on Jericho on next week’s Dynamite.
Additionally, MJF announced that he will be managing Wardlow and will be at ringside to make sure the match is called “fair and square” by the referee.
Jericho defeated Shawn Spears in the first Labour in a match where Spears could use a chair but Jericho could not. Jericho then defeated Nick Gage in a no rules match on last week’s Dynamite, then won against Guerrera this week.
Should Jericho defeat Wardlow, the fifth Labour will be a one-on-one match between Jericho and MJF.
The feud between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle continues on tonight’s AEW Dynamite.
Jake Hager of The Inner Circle takes on The Pinnacle’s Wardlow in an MMA rules cage fight Hager holds a real-life MMA record of 3-0 with a no contest.
Penta El Zero Miedo, Eddie Kingston and Frankie Kazarian will face Matt Jackson, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson in a trios match.
Darby Allin will take on Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page in a handicap match.
Arn Anderson’s son, Brock Anderson, makes his official in-ring debut on tonight’s show. He will team with Cody Rhodes against QT Marshall and Aaron Solow of The Factory.
Orange Cassidy will be in singles action, taking on Cezar Bononi of The Wingmen.
Penelope Ford will take on Julia Hart in a women’s division contest.
A sit-down interview with Andrade El Idolo conducted by Jim Ross has also been advertised.
I loved this. It was completely unique and felt like a really big deal. Both men put in great performances.
This was a three-round fight with five minute rounds. Each fighter had a corner man. Fighters could only win by knockout or submission. It looked legit, octagon and all.
Neither man touched for the first minute. Wardlow pushed Hager against the cage. Hager went for a couple quick shots and landed two low kicks. He went for a double leg takedown but Wardlow gutwrenched him out with a quick throw. Hager came back and took Wardlow down, but released the hold and challenged Wardlow to fight.
Hager landed a second takedown and went for ground and pound, but Wardlow rolled out of it to separate. Wardlow caught another low kick and rocked Hager with a right hand before dumping him in the middle of the octagon. Hager escaped and both stood back up. They traded strikes, with Wardlow getting the advantage and landing a Superman punch. With the clock winding down, Wardlow tried to put Hager away, but round 1 ended before the stoppage.
The two men recovered with their corner men before the bell rang for round 2. Hager avoided a running knee and applied a waistlock, but Wardlow fought out with a wristlock, taking Hager down. Wardlow had the full mount and hit hammerfists before going for an armbar. Hager rolled through on the armbar and landed elbow stikes to Wardlow’s midsection before going for an armbar of his own.
Hager had a triangle applied, but Wardlow was just able to lift Hager up enough to break it. Hager transitioned into a standing ankle lock. Wardlow rocked Hager with an up kick and powerbombed him into the cage before hitting a running hurricanrana. Wardlow speared Hager down, but Hager countered into the head and arm choke. Wardlow slipped out before Hager fought out of a fireman’s carry and took Wardlow down with a uranage. He kept the head and arm choke applied as Wardlow flipped off Jericho, eventually passing out for the referee stoppage.
– After the night, Spears attacked Hager. Jericho got involved, leading to an all-out brawl, before MJF ran out and attacked Jericho’s injured elbow with the Salt of the Earth. AEW official Dean Malenko ran out to stop the fight, but was decked by MJF. Sammy Guevara’s music played and he ran out, chasing MJF to the back.
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Frankie Kazarian, Eddie Kingston, and Penta El Zero Miedo were backstage. Kazarian said tonight was all about vengeance. He’s hungry for revenge and thirsty for retribution. Kingston told his opponents to pray to their gods. Penta said “Cero miedo.”
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Team Taz (sans Brian Cage) was backstage. Taz said Starks’ disagreement with Cage needs to stop. Hobbs was upset because he was left alone last week. Taz challenged Hangman Page to take on Hobbs one on one next week.
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2-on-1 handicap match: Men of the Year (Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky) defeated Darby Allin
Page started off. Allin outwrestled him with his quickness, forcing him to tag in Sky, who Allin rolled up quickly for a two count. Allin fought off both opponentus until Page caught a Coffin Drop, allowing Sky to take him down with a forearm smash. Allin arm-dragged his opponents into each other and took them down with a Coffin Drop. Page tagged in and leveled Allin with a shoulder tackle.
It looked like Page was going to toss Allin into the front row like at Double or Nothing, but Allin slapped on a sleeper. Page threw Allin into the corners as the Men of the Year took control ahead of the break. Once back, they hit repeated backbreakers on Allin until Allin surprised Page with a small package for two. Allin countered a backbreaker with a Scorpion Death Drop.
Page reached Sky for a tag, then Allin “tagged himself” in, running wild on Sky. He hit a Code Red, but Page broke up the pin and planted him with a uranage. Allin ziptied Page’s feet together and sent him to the floor before rolling Sky up for repeated near falls. The over-the-top stunner followed. Allin then hit the Coffin Drop, but Page pulled Allin out of the ring.
Outside the ring, Page cut the ziptie from around his legs and sent Allin into the ring post. He tagged into the match and propped Allin up for a superplex, but Allin bit his way out of it, sending Page to the mat. Sky pulled out Allin’s legs and Page hit the Ego’s Edge for the win.
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A short video promo from the Wingmen aired before the match. Apparently Orange left them “on read.”
Orange Cassidy (w/ Best Friends) defeated Cezar Bononi (w/ The Wingmen)
Not sure what this was supposed to be.
Bononi attacked before the bell, then tossed Orange across the ring. Out on the floor, Nemeth sprayed Orange with self-tanner. Back in the ring, Orange briefly got control, but Bononi sent Orange back to the floor, where the Wingmen put a jacket on him.
Orange tripped Bononi running the ropes, sending him to the floor, but the Wingmen caught a dive. Statlander distracted the referee while the Best Friends assisted Orange on a dive, taking out the Wingmen. Bononi caught the diving DDT, but Orange turned it into a stunner and a rolling DDT. Orange took out Nemeth and Drake with the Orange Punch before doing the same to Bononi for the win.
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Jungle Boy was about to be interviewed by Alex Marvez, but Omega, Callis, and Nakazawa rolled up in a golf cart. Omega was without his expensive clothes and championships because Jungle Boy embarrassed him last week. He’s giving Jungle Boy a chance to make up for it with two knuckle sandwiches, trying to goad Jungle Boy into a fight. Jungle Boy said he’d prefer to beat Omega next week.
Omega offered a free punch, set up to do so, but Nakazawa attacked him with a laptop and Omega beat him up. Omega and Callis then escaped on a golf cart, leaving Nakazawa behind.
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Matt Hardy and the Hardy Family Office were interviewed by Alex Marvez about Christian Cage. Hardy said Christian was in violation of a contract, and that’s why Hardy keeps attacking him. Christian showed up trying to fight, but HFO pushed him int oa storage area and locked him in. Hardy gave Christian an out, telling him to retire by giving him a retirement check. He said if Christian keeps coming after him, he’ll end his career.
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Cody Rhodes & Brock Anderson (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated The Factory (QT Marshall & Aaron Solow) (w/ Nick Comoroto)
This was a lot of fun and gave the debuting Brock a Dynamite win. Brock looked really solid considering his experience level.
Brock and Solow started off. Brock avoided a swing and backed himself into the wrong corner, getting some coaching from Cody for his trouble. Solow taunted Brock but was taken down, leading to more chain wrestling. Marshall tagged in, but Cody wanted in as well, so Marshall escaped back to the floor. Cody took him out with a suicide dive but Solow was the legal man, gaining control after a stomp.
Cody fought out of the corner and tagged in Brock, who hit repeated shoulder strikes in the corner. He dispatched Solow with a gutwrench, but Marshall took him down with a double-A spinebuster ahead of the break. Brock reached Cody for the hot tag after the break, but Solow had the official distracted, allowing the Factory to hit a double team neckbreaker for two.
Marshall went for Cross Rhodes on Brock, who countered into a DDT. Cody got the hot tag and ran wild on Solow, hitting the Oklahoma Stampede and a flying headscissor. He locked Solow in the Figure Four, but Solow was at the ropes. They fought up top, but Marshall got involved, so Cody hit him with a destroyer. Solow rocked Cody with a cyclone kick, but Brock broke up the pin.
Brock tagged back in and helped Cody hit a step-up forearm before jackknifing Solow for the pin and win.
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Lance Archer and Jake Roberts cut a promo. Roberts said they were going to wait and pounce like a tiger, but Archer doesn’t know how to do that. Archer was pacing impatiently in the background, cutting off the promo early.
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Andrade El Idolo sit-down interview with Jim Ross
Andrade said he chose AEW because there are many stars, but he’s a superstar. JR talked about the championships in AEW, and Andrade said that they’re his next step. He’s working with Vickie Guerrero because she’s experienced and she is a Guerrero, so they have a great connection — but we have to wait, because they have a surprise.
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Hangman Page was with the Dark Order. He accepted Hobbs’ challenge for next week and was asked about the world title match next week, but he brushed it off and hyped up the Dark Order members – most notably, John Silver is back soon. He gave a toast to Evil Uno.
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Penelope Ford defeated Julia Hart (w/ Varsity Blonds)
They performed chain wrestling at the start. Ford used acrobatics to escape a headscissors before dropping Hart with a shoulder tackle. Hart came back with a dropkick and a running crossbody, but Ford tripped Hart up and hit a springboard knee drop into the commercial break.
Back from break, they traded strikes. Ford avoided a corner clothesline, but Hart rolled Ford up. Ford rolled out and took Hart down with a clothesline. She caught a kick and slapped Hart before hitting a fireman’s carry gutbuster. Hart rolled out of the way of a moonsault. Ford avoided a split leg drop and locked on an Indian deathlock, leading to the submission.
– After the match, Miro came out and asked Ford where Kip Sabian is. He mocked Ford by telling the Blonds to leave before attacking them. He and Pillman got into a scrap before being separated by officials.
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Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Rebel were backstage with Schiavone, but Vickie Guerrero interrupted. She’s not happy because she wants the championship around Nyla Rose’s waist. Baker and Rebel blew it off, but Baker and Rebel vs. Rose and Guerrero was sanctioned for next week.
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Next week’s Dynamite lineup (Saturday 06/26):
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. & Rebel vs. Nyla Rose & Vickie Guerrero
TNT Championship: Miro vs. Brian Pillman Jr.
Hangman Page vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jungle Boy
For Wednesday 06/30:
MJF vs. Sammy Guevara
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A video package contrasting FTR and Santana & Ortiz aired. They both have fought to get to where they are today. It’s difficult to recap but this was really good, pointing out how the two teams are both very similar and deeply different.
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Jade Cargill and Mark Sterling announced a partnership with a Toronto hotel, where Cargill’s opponents can stay when she knocks them out. Their discount code is “THATBITCH.” Sterling advertised Cargill for all of AEW’s programming, including Rampage, because she’s “that bitch.”
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Callis joined commentary. Nick Jackson was conspicuously absent.
Matt Jackson & Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeated Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo, & Frankie Kazarian
Kazarian attacked at the bell. He rolled up Anderson for a quick two before downing him with a clothesline. Jackson got involved, but Penta fought everyone off and tagged in Kingston for a double team. Jackson avoided the spinning back fist and tagged Gallows in. The match broke down into a free-for-all with everyone brawling on the floor. A running crossbody from Jackson took out Kingston ahead of the commercial.
The Elite took control during the break, beating down Kingston in their corner. Kingston shrugged off some right hands from Jackson and peppered him with chops. An overhead belly-to-belly suplex allowed Kingston to reach Kazarian for the hot tag.
Kazarian ran wild on everyone, taking out all three members of the Elite. A springboard leg drop on Anderson got two. Kazarian countered a spinebuster and locked on a crossface chicken wing, but Gallows broke it up, allowing Anderson to hit the spinebuster.
Penta tagged in and took out Jackson with a backbreaker before hitting a tope con giro on both Good Brothers. A floating DDT got two. Kingston tagged in and Jackson was the victim of a parade of offense in the corner. Penta hit the Fear Factor, Kingston hit the Backdrop Driver, and Kazarian hit the Angel’s Wings, but Gallows broke up the pin.
A thrust kick from Penta to Anderson got two. Anderson fought out of Fear Factor and hit a neckbreaker before tagging in Gallows. The Good Brothers hit an assisted neckbreaker and Jackson hit a top-rope elbow drop for two. Kazarian broke up the Magic Killer and we got a parade of big moves, leaving Anderson and Penta in the ring.
Penta hit a backstabber and went to the top rope, but Nick Jackson ran out and sprayed Penta with aerosol. Anderson hit a top-rope Stun Gun for the win.
The Pinnacle emerged victorious in tonight’s Blood and Guts match that took place on AEW Dynamite.
In what ended up being a bloody match, the finish had Chris Jericho and MJF winding up on top of the Blood and Guts cage, with Jericho taking MJF down with the Walls of Jericho in a submission attempt. MJF low blowed Jericho and put him in an armbar. He then let go and dragged Jericho near the corner of the cage, threatening the other members of the Inner Circle that if they didn’t surrender, he would throw Jericho off the cage. Sammy Guevara then surrendered the match, giving The Pinnacle the win.
After the match, MJF paused, then grabbed Jericho and threw him off the cage anyway, with Jericho landing on a gimmicked pad near the entryway. AEW medical staff and the rest of the Inner Circle tended to Jericho as the show went off the air.
The build to the match started when MJF turned on Jericho and the rest of the Inner Circle (Jake Hager, Guevara, Santana, and Ortiz) to form The Pinnacle with Shawn Spears, Dash Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Wardlow, and Tully Blanchard. MJF’s new stable beat down The Inner Circle upon their formation. The Inner Circle later retaliated with a beatdown of their own, with Jericho later challenging The Pinnacle to the Blood and Guts match.
MJF has announced his stable will be going by the name The Pinnacle.
The new name was established during tonight’s episode of Dynamite. Tully Blanchard mentioned that after they attacked and laid out The Inner Circle last week, they reached the pinnacle of the sport after climbing the mountiantop. MJF referenced Blanchard’s phrase later in the segment, establishing the name.
MJF’s new stable arrived at the end of last week’s Dynamite. Consisting of himself, Blancard, Shawn Spears. FTR, and Wardlow, they proceeded to destroy The Inner Circle, including Sammy Guevara, who realigned himself with the group during the segment. The Pinnacle cemented the beatdown by laying out Jericho with a powerbomb off the stage and onto a platform. None of the Inner Circle appeared on tonight’s episode of Dynamite.
In one of the final segments before tonight’s main event, The Pinnacle walked over to The Inner Circle’s locker room and removed the name plate and putting up their own, making the locker room theirs.
The end of tonight’s Dynamite saw MJF form a new faction after his plot to take over the Inner Circle failed.
MJF revealed a stable consisting of himself, FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood), Shawn Spears, Wardlow, and Tully Blanchard after the Inner Circle turned on him for trying to oust Chris Jericho from the group. MJF’s new stable took out the Inner Circle, with Wardlow powerbombing Jericho off the stage and onto a platform below to end the show, his new stable standing tall.
The angle started with Sammy Guevara, who had been kicked out of the group earlier in the year, coming to ringside to convince Jericho to watch footage he secretly recorded earlier in the day. The footage showed MJF conspiring with Santana, Ortiz, and Jake Hager to turn on Jericho during the war council meeting. The stable turned their attention to Jericho, but soon stood shoulder to shoulder with him, revealing that they had been talking to one another about what MJF was trying to do.
The stable cornered MJF, who said he wasn’t trying to take the Inner Circle away from Jericho, but then said that was because he was building a stable of his own, leading to the show-closing angle.
With Wardlow off the show, AEW has removed Brandon Cutler from the other side of tonight’s tag match. It will now be a 12-man tag match with The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, MJF, Jake Hager, Santana, Ortiz & Sammy Guevara) facing Best Friends (Trent & Chuck Taylor), The Varsity Blondes (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison) & Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin).
Jake “The Snake” Roberts also tweeted today that he won’t be able to appear on Dynamite tonight. Roberts noted that his absence is due to an illness that isn’t COVID-19: “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to appear tonight due to illness (not COVID). These days we all have to be on point. Looking forward to seeing everyone in two weeks. In the meantime, keep an eye on Lance [Archer] for me on #AEWDynamite LIVE TONIGHT 8/7c on TNT”
Here’s the updated lineup for tonight’s show:
AEW World Champion Kenny Omega (w/ Don Callis) vs. Joey Janela (w/ Sonny Kiss) in a no DQ match (if Janela wins, he earns a future shot at Omega’s title)
A promo by Sting
Cody Rhodes (w/ Arn Anderson) vs. Angelico (w/ Jack Evans)
Hangman Page, Alex Reynolds & John Silver vs. Matt Hardy & Private Party
SCU vs. The Acclaimed
NWA Women’s Champion Serena Deeb & Big Swole vs. Ivelisse & Diamante
Chris Jericho, MJF,Jake Hager, Santana, Ortiz & Sammy Guevara vs. Best Friends, The Varsity Blondes & Top Flight
The show opened with a backstage interview segment.
Dasha Gonzalez asked MJF what it would mean to him if Wardlow were to win the AEW World title. MJF said that Wardlow is under contract to him and if Wardlow wins, MJF becomes AEW Champion. MJF asked Wardlow to confirm that. Wardlow looked annoyed, but agreed.
Sammy Guevara entered and MJF did his condescending fake friend bit with Sammy. Sammy told him to cut the sh*t. MJF said Sammy looks like he sells adderall to middle schoolers.
Sammy said he was going to keep MJF out of the Inner Circle. MJF dared him to step up and do something about it. Guevara took a step forward and MJF begged off.
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AEW World title eliminator semifinal: Hangman Page defeated Wardlow
Page was on fire here. An excellent performance.
Page fired off a shotgun dropkick at the opening bell. The action spilled to the floor.
Wardlow speared Page through the barricade and went on offense. Page came back with an armbar over the ropes. Wardlo suplexed Page back in. Wardlow missed a senton bomb.
Page clotheslined Wardlow to the floor and hit a moonsault off the post. Back inside, Page hit a standing shooting star. Wardlow kicked out at one.
Wardlow blocked the Buckshot Lariat and hit his own clothesline for a near fall. Wardlow hit the F-10 but Page rolled to the floor before Wardlow could make a cover.
Page hit a fall-away slam off the top rope. Two Buckshot Lariats later, Page covered for the pin.
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The announcers previewed the rest of the show.
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A Jon Moxley promo video aired. Moxley said there was no room for an excuse-making Eddie Kingston in this AEW. He said AEW is for the best athletes who put in the work. He said he’s made the AEW title the richest prize in sports and Kingston should protect his neck.
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Kingston, Butcher, Blade and Bunny came to the ring. They showed a highlight from Dark in an inset and explained that The Bunny had maxed out QT Marshall’s credit cards.
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After an ad break, Kingston cut a promo in the ring. He called Moxley a coward for not being there tonight.
Kingston reminded us that he was never eliminated from the Casino Battle Royale at All Out and that Matt Sydal was the Joker in that match. Sydal entered for the next match.
Eddie Kingston defeated Matt Sydal
They opened with some chain wrestling. Sydal hit a spin kick and a sliding dropkick in the corner. He tried another kick but Kingston caught it and slammed him. Kingston was in control before a commercial.
After the break, Sydal made his comeback. Sydal hit a flying headscissors with Kingston seated on the top rope.
Kingston hit a kitchen sink to cut Sydal off, then used Moxley’s bulldog choke to submit Sydal.
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Young Bucks/FTR interview
Excalibur and The Young Bucks were in one location, FTR and Tully Blanchard in another.
Excalibur asked Matt about his ankle injury, diagnosed as a severe sprain and a contusion. Matt said he’ll be at Full Gear.
Dax said he’s not afraid of internet backlash and FTR will do what they have to do.
Matt explained the heelish actions of The Bucks of late. He said sometimes good people do bad things. He said The Bucks have been missing an edge and when FTR started screwing with and manipulating their friends, it lit a spark under them.
Excalibur asked Nick to dive deeper on that. FTR got agitated and walked out on the interview.
Nick said that Matt had proposed a stipulation and he wasn’t sure how he felt about it.
Matt said that if they lose at Full Gear, they will never challenge for the AEW Tag titles again.
As a next step in the story, this was fine.
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The Inner Circle Town Hall
Dasha Gonzalez and Tony Schiavone were the moderators.
Inner Circle entered first. Jake Hager was absent and the announcers explained that he’s training for an MMA fight.
MJF then entered.
Luchasaurus asked the first question. He asked MJF how he would keep the earnings potential strong for The Inner Circle. MJF showed a chart that demonstrated how the earnings would go up with him in the group.
Reba and Britt Baker asked the next question. Reba fawned over Jericho. Baker asked Jericho about MJF’s poor track record when it comes to friendships. Jericho said he’s not a dipsh*t like Cody and he won’t let MJF into the true Inner Circle, and if he tries to turn on them, they’ll knock his teeth down his throat.
MJF said that they all got into this business for money and championships, and that together, he and Inner Circle would make a lot of green and win a lot of gold.
Eric Bischoff entered and asked what MJF could do for The Inner Circle, what The Inner Circle could do for him.
In phrasing the next part of his question, Bischoff said that he’s worked with Jericho and that he’s a prima donna. He said MJF has a lot of the same traits and how would they get along without destroying each other.
Jericho told MJF to answer the question. MJF said Jericho can’t be serious and what hasn’t MJF done?
Jericho said MJF hasn’t beaten him.
Jericho said he’s going to give MJF a shot to beat him at Full Gear. If MJF wins, he’s in.
Ortiz then grabbed the mic. He said he and Sammy are out on MJF and even if he wins, he’ll never be in with them. He said Santana is somewhere in the middle.
Ortiz then announced himself and Guevara vs. MJF and Wardlow for next week.
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A Team Taz video played. They’re still waiting for an answer from Will Hobbs as to whether he will join their group.
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Orange Cassidy entered with Best Friends for the TNT title match before a commercial.
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TNT Championship lumberjack match: Cody defeated Orange Cassidy to retain the title
The story here was that the babyface lumberjacks had their loyalties split, while the heels were just there to create chaos.
Cody got into it with Best Friends on the floor. Trent hit Cody with a right hand and allowed Cassidy to establish an early advantage. Cassidy hi t a delayed vertical suplex.
Cody cut Cassidy off and hit a biel. He used a single-leg crab in working Cassidy over during a break. After the commercial, Cody hit a superplex off the post onto a bunch of lumberjacks as the lumberjacks fought amongst themselves.
Cassidy hit a stundog millionaire and a tornado DDT for a near fall. He followed with Beach Break for another two count.
Some of the lumberjacks took the referee. John Silver jumped in and hit a pump kick on Cassidy. Cody didn’t see the kick but took advantage of it, as he hit Cross Rhodes and pinned Cassidy.
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Darby Allin watched all of this from the upper deck of the building.
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Kip Sabian and Miro approached Best Friends backstage. They offered them presents and said they were sorry for overreacting when Best Friends broke their arcade game.
Penelope Ford entered dressed as Orange Cassidy for Halloween.
All of this was a ruse. Miro and Sabian attacked Best Friends. Miro said he will never forgive Best Friends.
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Serena Deeb cut an inset promo before the match. She said the belt represents legacy, tradition and respect. She said she changed the game and she’ll show you why you should respect her.
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NWA World Women’s Championship match: Serena Deeb defeated Leyla Hirsch to retain the title
They kept this simple but it was very good. A great example of a veteran walking a talented rookie through a match.
Hirsch used a variety of holds in attacking Deeb’s left arm. There was a commercial break in the middle of the match.
After the break, Hirsch hit a pump knee and a German suplex. Hirsch missed a moonsault. Deeb pounced right away and hit two neckbreakers.
Deeb then used an arm capture single-leg crab and Hirsch tapped out.
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Alex Marvez asked Hikaru Shida about the number one contender to her title, Nyla Rose. He said Rose is refusing to wrestle until she gets a title match.
Shida said “Nyla, you want me? I want you at Full Gear.”
So that’s a new Full Gear match.
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Shawn Spears (w/Tully Blanchard) defeated VSK
The only move of the match was a C4 from Spears. Spears pinned VSK.
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After the match, Spears pulled a guy in a bull costume out of the crowd and into the ring. The bull unmasked and revealed Scorpio Sky. Sky hit a TKO on Spears to further their angle.
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John Silver vs. Orange Cassidy was announced for the Full Gear Buy In.
Miro vs. Trent, Spears vs. Sky, plus Cody & Gunn Club vs. Colt Cabana, Ten and Silver were announced for next week. Jericho will also be on commentary next week.
The main event is next.
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Omega had his dancing broom girls wearing Penta and Fenix masks for his grand entrance.
AEW World title eliminator semifinal: Kenny Omega defeated Penta El Zero M (w/Rey Fenix)
Super main event.
Omega took off his shirt to reveal the AAA Mega title he won from Rey Fenix. This pissed off Penta and Fenix.
Omega and Penta had a chop battle to start. Omega then began laying in heavier strikes. Penta fired back with a heavy palm strike to the chest and a chop. Penta hit a backstabber and a tope con giro. Penta sold his knee after landing the tope.
Penta posted Omega’s right arm. Omega kicked at Penta’s left leg. They brawled into the crowd during a commercial break.
Back inside, Omega hit a kotaro krusher. He followed with a terminator dive. Omega celebraed the dive too long and Penta recovered. Penta hit a kick and a crossbody off the post to the floor.
Penta missed a double stomp off the top but hit a slingblade for a two count. Penta hit a double stomp with Omega caught up in the corner.
Omega hit two snap dragon suplexes. Penta blocked a third. Omega hit a powerbomb and a v-trigger for a near fall. Penta avoided a One-winged Angel. Omega hit a leg lariat and a v-trigger.
Omega teased a top rope dragon suplex but Penta blocked. Omega teased a suplex to the ramp but Penta blocked. Penta hit a destroyer on the ramp. In the ring, Penta hit a package piledriver for a great near fall.
Omega blocked a pumphandle driver. Penta hit an enzuigiri. Omega blocked a slingblade attempt with a v-trigger. Penta fought off another attempt at the One-winged Angel and used a Fujiwara armbar to wrench back on Omega’s right arm.
They traded strikes. Penta hit a superkick. Penta tried a springboard attack but Omega hit a v-trigger.
Omega then connected with the One-winged Angel and pinned Penta to advance to the tournament final at Full Gear.
Tony Schiavone and Cody were the announce team for the opener.
Up first was QT Marshall against one of his students at the Nightmare Factory training school.
QT Marshall defeated Lee Johnson
Johnson has a nice dropkick but didn’t show much else. Marshall is technically very good but has been dealt a bad hand in the look and charisma departments.
They locked up and traded holds. Marshall took over after catching Johnson on a crossbody attempt. Marshall hit a leg drop and worked an abdominal stretch.
Johnson made a brief comeback with a dropkick and one-legged dropkick. Marshall caught Johnson off the top again and hit a uranage/flatliner combination. Marshall ended up with a cut under his right eye.
Marshall then hit a swanton bomb for the pin.
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Taz and Excalibur did the announcing for this contest.
Wardlow (w/ MJF) defeated Ryan Pyles
Wardlow took forever to take his clothes off before the match.
The match itself went seconds. Wardlow hit his F-10 finisher and pinned Pyles with a boot on the chest.
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Schiavone and Jimmy Havoc did the announcing for the main event. Havoc was especially entertaining and I would like to hear more of these two together.
Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) defeated Tony Donati
Congratulations to Kip and Penelope on their engagement.
This was the best match on this show.
They began with some fundamentals, trading side headlocks and shoulder tackles. Ford tripped Donati while Sabian took the referee. Sabian then hit a pump kick and went to work.
Sabian again took the referee while Ford choked Donati in the corner. Sabian hit a kick and a back elbow for a near fall. Sabian hit a penalty kick for another two count.
Sabian went for a Michinoku driver, but Donati blocked and hit a hammerlock brainbuster for a two count. Sabian cut Donati off as he attempted a springboard attack.
Sabian hit his draping top rope suplex, a modified GTS, then used the Cruciatus Clutch and Donati tapped out.
AEW announced their slate of matches for this week’s edition of Dark featuring various main roster talents against newcomers.
Kip Sabian (with Penelope Ford) will look to get back on the winning track against Tony Donati after suffering a loss to Darby Allin on the March 25th Dynamite. Donati will be making his promotional debut.
While he has seen recent success teaming with Dustin Rhodes, QT Marshall will be looking to earn his first AEW singles victory (0-3) as he faces the debuting Lee Johnson. Marshall lost to Brodie Lee in the latter’s AEW debut on the March 25th Dynamite.
AEW also announced that Wardlow will be in action but didn’t announce his opponent. MJF’s bodyguard has only had one match in the promotion thus far, a steel cage loss to Cody Rhodes on the February 19th Dynamite.
It’s assumed this match was taped during AEW’s appearance in Jacksonville, Florida, several weeks ago while Sabian and Marshall were both part of the recent Georgia tapings.
AEW Dark debuts on YouTube Tuesdays at 7 PM Eastern.
AEW Dynamite airs live tonight from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cody is set to take on Wardlow in a steel cage match. If Cody wins, he will have fulfilled all of MJF’s stipulations and earn a match against MJF at Revolution on February 29.
Jon Moxley is scheduled to face Jeff Cobb in Cobb’s AEW in-ring debut. Cobb was brought in as a mercenary by Chris Jericho on last week’s episode. Jericho will defend the AEW World Championship against Moxley at Revolution.
Kenny Omega & Hangman Page will defend the AEW World Tag Team titles against The Lucha Bros tonight.
A tag team battle royal will also be held, with the winners earning a title shot at Revolution. SCU, Private Party, Alex Reynolds & John Silver, Santana & Ortiz, Jack Evans & Angelico, Best Friends, The Butcher & The Blade, StrongHearts, Jurassic Express, and The Young Bucks will be the teams facing off for the championship opportunity.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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The tag battle royal kicked off the show.
THE YOUNG BUCKS WON A NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS TAG TEAM BATTLE ROYAL
Matt Jackson was the sole survivor. Both members of a team had to be eliminated, unlike a traditional tag team battle royal.
Jack Evans was tossed first. Private Party hit T-Hawk with the Silly String and threw him out. SCU was distracted by Dark Order’s spokesperson and eliminated by Reynolds and Silver. Dark Order’s spokesperson said that the Exalted One is coming, and told SCU to take note that Chris Daniels is not there. Raven was there in the crowd, for whatever that’s worth.
The Bucks superkicked Reynolds and Silver out.
Luchasaurus hit a pump kick and eliminated CIMA. Butcher tossed Nick Jackson. Santana and Ortiz eliminated Private Party. Luchasaurus eliminated Angelico. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus got tossed out. Orange Cassidy saved Trent from being tossed. Chuck Taylor and the Blade got thrown out.
The final five were Matt Jackson, Trent, Butcher, Santana and Ortiz. Matt and Trent did the Best Friends hug spot. Butcher tossed Trent. Matt hit a spear to Butcher through the ropes, eliminating him.
Matt vs. Santana and Ortiz was the final three matchup. Matt hit a double northern lights suplex, but got cut off. Santana and Ortiz hit the Street Sweeper. Matt hit a superkick to Santana, a superkick to an interfering Sammy Guevara, then a superkick to Ortiz for the final elimination.
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KRIS STATLANDER DEFEATED SHANNA
Britt Baker was on commentary. She brought Tony Schiavone a skinny latte.
They began very slowly, trading holds. Then they went through a commercial break, still working holds. I think we went about 6 minutes without a bump.
The pace picked up after the ad break. Statlander hit a blue thunder bomb for a near fall. Shanna hit a top rope rana and a DDT for a two count. Shanna hit a low dropkick for another near fall.
The finish came out of nowhere. Shanna tried a tornado DDT. Statlander caught her, then hit her Big Bang Theory for the pin.
This was just a match. I think the idea was more for the in-ring to serve as a backdrop for Baker’s commentary, but she has been much more entertaining in this role in previous weeks.
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A video played, showing highlights of Nyla Rose winning the Women’s title last week. A Nyla Rose promo is next.
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Tony Schiavone interviewed Nyla Rose. She heeled on the crowd. She said she’s the queen bee in this hive, no one can stack up to her, and she’s only going to be a one-time champ, because she’ll never lose the belt.
Kris Statlander and Big Swole came to the stage. Statlander pointed at Rose’s title. Swole got in Rose’s face and they did a pull-apart while Statlander just stood there.
Swole and Statlander have a ton of potential, but Statlander is number two in their rankings, while Swole is unranked. Why bother with rankings?
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A Jeff Cobb video played with a recap of his introduction last week. Cobb vs. Moxley is up next.
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Taz joined the commentary team for this match. I’m a fan of Schiavone, but Taz instantly became the best commentator at the desk.
Jericho, Guevara and Jake Hager entered and sat ringside, showing that they had tickets for the event.
JON MOXLEY DEFEATED JEFF COBB
Cobb hit an overhead throw, then a dropkick. They exchanged strikes on the floor, then Cobb slammed Moxley’s face into the ring steps. Moxley rolled inside, then hit a dive. Cobb hit a series of clubbing forearm shots. During a commercial break, Cobb sent Moxley over the baricade, where Jericho stomped him and hit him with the title belt.
After the break, Moxley went to work on Cobb’s left leg. Cobb responded with a Tour of the Islands. Cobb covered Moxley, but picked him before the three count. Moxley tried a dive off the post to the floor. Cobb caught him and hit an overhead belly-to-belly on the floor.
Moxley blocked a Tour of the Islands. Cobb blocked a Paradigm Shift. The finish saw Cobb hit a superplex. Moxley trapped Cobb’s leg on landing, turning it into a cradle for the pin.
After the bell, Jericho, Hager, Guevara and Cobb started stomping Moxley. Dustin Rhodes entered to make the save, but fell victim to the numbers game.
The lights went out. Darby Allin appeared on the stage to a huge reaction, then came to the ring via skateboard. Allin ran wild, using the board as a weapon.
When the dust cleared, Jericho and Moxley were the last two standing. Moxley and Jericho traded a few strikes, then Jericho bailed.
This was an effective segment to build to the pay-per-view. Well done.
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AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: KENNY OMEGA & HANGMAN PAGE DEFEATED PENTAGON & REY FENIX TO RETAIN THE TITLES
This was a great, great match.
Page and Omega established the early advantage, using a series of tandem moves. The illegal man interfered liberally, aiding their cause. Omega hit a Kotaro Krusher and a you can’t escape, aided by a standing shooting star press from Page.
Pentagon and Fenix began making a comeback before a commercial break. After the ads, it was Page and Omega back in front, until Fenix hit a tornillo to Page, then Penta hit a destroyer to Omega.
Fenix ran the top rope and kicked Omega on the apron. Penta teased a piledriver on the apron, but Omega blocked. Fenix hit a rana out of the ring to the floor on Omega. Page hit a dive off the post to Fenix. This was an incredible sequence.
Page hit a pop-up powerbomb to Penta. Omega hit a V-Trigger. Page tried a Buckshot Lariat, Penta moved, and Page hit Omega. This was a great tease for the big explosion that we all know is coming.
Fenix hit a tornillo to the floor on Page. Penta hit a Penta Driver on Omega for a near fall.
Omega was left to face both Fenix and Penta with Page down on the floor. Omega hit a V-Trigger, kneeing Fenix out of the air.
The finish saw Omega and Page hit Fenix with a combination V-Trigger and Buckshot Lariat, Page covered and pinned Fenix.
The Bucks ran down and helped Omega up. Page left the ring and drank beer with fans.
I can’t say enough good things about this. Fenix and Pentagon are the best tag team in the galaxy and Omega and Page were every bit their equal tonight.
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A video package played, highlighting the upcoming AEW action figure line produced by Wicked Cool Toys.
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PAC vs. Omega in a 30 minute iron man match and Best Friends vs. Butcher and Blade were announced for next week.
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A video package recapping the Cody vs. MJF feud played. The main event is up next.
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The cage setup here was interesting. The bottom of the cage wasn’t secured to the ring, so I don’t think this thing is built for climbing. The truss supporting the cage can be climbed, as it’s secured to the floor.
STEEL CAGE MATCH: CODY DEFEATED WARDLOW
Rules were pinfall or submission only.
Cody hit a high kick. Wardlow no-sold it. Wardlow hit a lariat, then lawn-darted Cody into the cage. Cody bladed along the hairline. Wardlow hit some clubbing forearms during the final ad break.
After the commercials, Cody made a comeback. He hit a Cody Cutter, then ten punches in the corner. Wardlow hit a low blow, then something resembling an F-5. Wardlow tossed Cody into the cage door, which swung open.
Arn Anderson approached the cage door. MJF tried to goad Arn into slamming the cage on Cody just as he did to Dusty years ago. Arn hit MJF with the cage door instead.
Cody hit a powerslam. MJF hit a senton for a near fall. MJF tossed Wardlow the Dynamite diamond ring. Cody hit a low blow and hit Wardlow with the ring.
On the outside, MJF started to climb the truss supporting the cage. Brandi Rhodes nailed him with a chair. Arn then threw MJF over the barricade.
Inside, Cody hit Cross Rhodes for a near fall, then climbed the cage truss, hit a moonsault, then covered Wardlow for the pin.
MJF retreated to the aisle. Cody climbed the cage and taunted MJF, then waved to the crowd.
They didn’t do a ton here, but they accomplished what they needed to.
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Thumbs up to this show. The women’s division continues to be something of a cluster, but the rest of the show was very good with a mix of great wrestling and storyline advancement.
Cody has accepted the stipulations MJF has given him, meaning that a cage match against Wardlow is on the horizon.
He accepted all the stipulations MJF demanded on tonight’s edition of Dynamite during an in-ring promo. One of the stipulations required Cody to face Wardlow in a steel cage match. Announcers later said that this match will take place ten days prior to Revolution on February 19. That edition of Dynamite will take place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
The second stipulation requires Cody not being able to touch MJF prior to Revolution. The third and final stipulation will require Cody to take ten lashes to the back. It wasn’t made clear when this stipulation will take place.
Cody and MJF have been feuding ever since the events of Full Gear, when MJF turned on Cody following his AEW World title match against Chris Jericho. Cody has since challenged MJF to a match, but MJF wouldn’t accept until Cody accepted all of his stipulations.
