AEW Dynamite Diatribe for (12/11/19)

By
Robbie Sutter

Last week, on AEW Dynamite, the challenge of “Le Champion” Chris Jericho was answered by the unlikely opponent of Jungle Boy. How will the AEW Champion respond to the blue-chipper of Jurassic Express? Speaking of challenges, MJF will respond to former friend Cody calling him out. This, and more, will be detailed in this week’s edition of the Diatribe!

AEW Dynamite opens with Jon Moxley making his way through the crowd for the opening match!

Match 1: Jon Moxley vs. Alex Reynolds

Moxley starts off with a running knee! One Paradigm Shift later and it’s a record-setting 1… 2… 3!

Winner: Jon Moxley

Moxley ejects his opponent from the ring before dropping John Silver with a Paradigm Shift of his own! Cue Jericho, who makes his entrance alongside The Inner Circle. Mic in hand, Jericho steps in the ring. Jericho tells the crowd to watch their language as they chant. He directs his attention to Moxley, praising him for his recent success. Jericho talks about his past with Moxley, who asked him for advice early in his career. They would then become adversaries, but Jericho caught him how to become a champion. Years later, Moxley called Jericho to reignite his passion for wrestling, which led to AEW. Even when Moxley dropped him at Double or Nothing, Jericho saw he was still a winner.

Jericho says Moxley needs him before inviting him joining The Inner Circle. Audible “no” chants emit from the crowd. Jericho tells Moxley to give the idea some thought; they will be waiting. Jericho drapes an Inner Circle t-shirt over Moxley’s should before leaving up the ramp with his group.

Match 2: The Butcher and The Blade (w/The Bunny) vs. QT Marshall and Cody

The Blade and Marshall kick things off until Cody tags himself in. Cody hits The Blade with a dropkick before following up with punches in the corner. He hits a powerslam on The Blade, who goes to his corner to tag The Butcher. Cody tags Marshall, who is immediately pushed in the corner. The Bunny grabs Marshall’s boot, giving The Blade the opportunity to hit a tope on the outside! The Blade brings the action back in the ring as we cut to commercial. AEW Dynamite returns to The Blade dumping Marshall out of the ring, where The Bunny attacks.

Back in the ring, Marshall attempts to tag Cody. The Butcher yanks Cody down from the apron before the villainous tandem continue the attack on Marshall. Out of nowhere, Marshall lands a handspring enziguri on The Butcher! Marshall dodges a corner splash by The Blade before making the tag to Cody! The American Nightmare attacks wildly off the hot tag, dishing out a Disaster Kick to The Butcher and a diving moonsault on The Blade! Cody tosses his weight belt in the crowd before landing a flying cutter on The Blade for the two-count.

The Blade counters a figure four leglock. Behind the official’s back, The Bunny rakes Cody’s eyes. Marshall tags himself in and lands a plancha on The Butcher and The Blade! Back in the ring, Marshall lands Cross Rhodes on The Blade! Cody dives onto The Butcher on the outside! Marshall lands a swanton on The Blade! 1… 2… The Blade kicks out! The Butcher disposes of Cody on the outside. In the ring, Marshall valiantly fights back against the opposing team. Stunner/lariat combination on Marshall! The final tag team maneuver gives The Butcher and The Blade the 1… 2… 3!

Winners: The Butcher and The Blade

Darby Allin storms down to the ring, past The Butcher and The Blade, before approaching Cody on the outside. Allin helps Cody to his feet before making his exit.

AEW Dynamite returns to MJF making his way to the ring, accompanied by Wardlow. MJF tells a nearby security worker to enter the ring. He swears he saw the worker laugh when Cody mention his poor Cross Rhodes last week. MJF will forgive him, though, if he kisses his ring. The security guard reluctantly does so, only for MJF to drop him with a Cross Rhodes anyway. MJF praises Cody, but says he’s better. “You do not throw rocks at a machine gun,” says MJF. He says he doesn’t want money, instead, he wants Cody to suffer. MJF takes umbrage to Cody calling him a “knockoff Chris Jericho.”

The crowd chants “fake,” in regard to MJF’s scarf. MJF calls Cody “fake,” from his blonde hair to how he says he cares about the fans. The only thing real about Cody, MJF says, is his “shitty little lisp.” MJF challenges Cody to fire him, but he won’t. The fans want to see Cody versus MJF. “Cody, you’re on,” MJF declares. However, he has a few stipulations, which he will list in Jacksonville. MJF says he’s in control now, saying he’s “better than you and you know it.” MJF and Wardlow make their exit.

From commercial, AEW Dynamite returns to a #JoinDarkOrder promo. Alex Reynolds takes his attention off his smartphone as the gentleman in the Dark Order commercial speaks directly to him, saying he can become a winner. The commercial distorts as Reynolds is joined by John Silver.

Match 3: Big Swole vs. Emi Sakura

“Swole” chants from the crowd. They lock up, Swole using her superior strength. Swole lands a kick to the seated Sakura, who returns fire by tossing Swole by her dreadlocks. After telling Sakura not to touch her hair again, Swole is trapped by a surfboard stretch. Sakura remains in control of the match as we cut to commercial. AEW Dynamite comes back to Swole headbutting Sakura into the corner. Swole catches Sakura with a running uppercut for a two-count.

Sakura lands a reverse neckbreaker. She follows up with a crossbody in the corner followed by a double underhook backbreaker. Sakura grabs her signature mic stand to pose until the official intervenes. Nonetheless, Sakura locks in an abdominal stretch on Swole, using said mic stand in a taunting way. Swole grabs the mic stand and taunts as well! Sakura catches Swole from the ropes with a knee to the back. A twisting Vader Bomb by Sakura is only good for a two-count. Sakura goes back to the top, but misses a moonsault. Swole hits a series of strikes that Sakura counters with strikes of her own. Swole lands a big kick! 1… 2… Sakura kicks out!

The match ends with Swole landing Dirty Dancing for the 1… 2… 3!

Winner: Big Swole

Backstage, Pac is interviewed. He says he came to AEW for opportunity, but has only faced injustice. Pac issues a final warning: give him his rubber match against Kenny Omega or he won’t be held accountable for what he does next.

Match 4: Kip Sabian (w/Penelope Ford) and Shawn Spears vs. Hangman Page and Kenny Omega

Before the match, a backstage promo by Tully Blanchard is own, Blanchard’s goal is to see how Sabian and Spears work as a team. The match begins with Spears and Page as the legal men. Spears quickly tags in Sabian. Off the distractions of Spears and Ford, Sabian attacks Page. However, Page drops him with a boot to the chest before ejecting Spears. Page tags Omega as they deliver chops and double blows to the chest of Sabian. Omega nails a backbreaker before tagging Page, the Elite members continuing the attack on Sabian. Spears drags Omega to the outside. Page fights back against his opponents as we go to commercial.

AEW Dynamite returns to Page fighting back against his opponents before making the hot tag to Omega. He lands a low dropkick to both men before executing a double bulldog. Omega goes for a running plancha before Ford climbs on the apron. Spears hits a backstabber and Sabian follows up with a low dropkick on Omega. Sabian hurricanranas Omega to the outside. Page avoids a running kick by Sabian, but is caught by an apron hurricanrana by Ford! Back in the ring, Omega is hit by running apron attacks by Sabian and Ford. Sabian lands a bridging fisherman suplex on Omega! 1… 2… Omega kicks out!

Omega counters Deathly Hallows and lands a surprise V-Trigger! Suddenly, the lights go out! The lights come back on and sitting at the ramp, bound and tied, is Blanchard! Joey Janela appears behind Blanchard and Spears runs down to free his manager. Janela and Spears brawl to the back. Meanwhile, Omega hits a snap dragon suplex on Sabian before landing another V-Trigger! Page tags himself in and lands the Buckshot Lariat for the 1… 2… 3!

Winners: Hangman Page and Kenny Omega

The show cuts to a promo cut by Brandi Rhodes, running down the likes of Riho and Britt Baker. Rhodes tells Kris Statlander that her offer from last week, to join The Nightmare Collective, still stands.

Jericho and Jake Hager make their way to the announce desk. He tells Excalibur and Tony Schiavone to leave the desk, which they quickly do. Jericho and Hager join Jim Ross at the desk for the following match.

Match 5: Sammy Guevara vs. Luchasaurus (w/Jungle Boy and Marko Stunt)

Guevara slaps Luchasaurus across the face to begin. Luchasaurus tosses Guevara in the corner. Guevara lands a series of quick strikes until Luchasaurus goes for a chokeslam. Guevara evades and attacks Luchasaurus in the corner. Luchasaurus catches Guevara on the top rope with a big boot, which sends him to the outside. The fight continues at ringside, where Luchasaurus slams Guevara into the apron before we cut to commercial.

AEW Dynamite comes back to Guevara peppering Luchasaurus with a number of strikes, Luchasaurus starts to take control, only for Guevara to catch him with a DDT. Luchasaurus catches Guevara by the throat and follows up with numerous kicks. Luchasaurus plants Guevara with an inverted slam for the 1… 2.. 3!

Winner: Luchasaurus

Jericho and Hager rush the ring to attack Luchasaurus! Jungle Boy interferes, attacking Jericho as Hager and Luchasaurus fight on the outside. Jungle Boy lands a hurricanrana, “pinning” Jericho as Stunt counts the 1… 2… 3! Jurassic Express make their way up the ramp, leaving an irate Jericho and Hager in the ring.

Match 6: The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson) vs. Proud-N-Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) (Texas Street Fight; Number One Contenders Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship)

As The Young Bucks make their entrance, The Inner Circle attacks from behind! Brandon Cutler runs out to intervene, only to be beat down as well. Santana and Ortiz plant Cutler through the stage! They bring their attention back to The Young Bucks, throwing Matt off the stage! With Nick on a table, Santana starts to climb the stage. Matt recovers and fights back to help Nick. The Young Bucks land an Indytaker on Guevara! With Ortiz on the table, Nick leaps off the entrance portal and lands a big senton! 1…2… Ortiz kicks out!

At ringside, Santana is taken down by an assisted elevated dropkick by The Young Bucks. The fight continues at ringside, the teams confronting AEW World Tag Team Champions Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky as well. In the ring, Santana attacks The Young Bucks with a loaded sock. Ortiz throws weapons into the ring. They place a trashcan on Nick’s head as Proud-N-Powerful club away. Matt, with a Dallas Cowboys helmet on his head, uses his new headgear to attack! Santana spits on the helmet and tosses it out to boos from the crowd. Matt lands a series of northern lights suplexes on Santana, causing him to crash through an outside table! Ortiz hits a running cannonball on Nick through another table as AEW Dynamite goes to commercial!

AEW Dynamite returns to The Young Bucks taking the fight to Ortiz with the trashcan. Matt dives onto Santana at ringside while Nick plants Ortiz with a 450 splash through the trashcan! 1… 2… Hager pulls out the referee! Nick inadvertently kicks the official. Dustin Rhodes rushes down the ring, attacking Hager as they brawl up the ramp. Powerbomb/enziguri combination on Ortiz! More Bang for your Buck on Ortiz! Another official rushes to the ring! 1… 2… Ortiz kicks out! Santana dropkicks Nick off the apron, causing him to go through another table.

In the ring, Matt tries to fight back against Proud-N-Powerful. They soon take control, planting Matt with the Street Sweeper! 1… 2… Nick pulls out the official! Ortiz attacks Nick with the loaded sock as Santana sets up another table on the outside. Santana is pushed off the apron through the table in question as Nick bulldogs Ortiz through steel chairs! Double superkicks send Ortiz down. Nick superkicks a chair against Ortiz’s head. The Young Bucks plant Ortiz with the Meltzer Driver for the 1… 2… 3!

Winners: The Young Bucks

Post-match, Kazarian and Sky confront The Young Bucks in the ring. They stand off as this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite comes to a close.

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