AEW Dynamite kicks off with a recap of last week’s episode featuring Moxley challenging the Inner Circle and their attack on him at the end of the night. Tony Schiavone asks Hangman Page who his mystery partner is going to be tonight in the main event. He’s joined by the Young Bucks but basically tells them they aren’t good enough, and his partner will remain a mystery. Could a Rhodes family member team with Page against Guevara and Jericho?
Cody w/Brandi Rhodes and Arn Anderson vs Ortiz w/Santana
Our opening match starts with Cody and Ortiz running the ropes. Cody hits a dropkick and gets Ortiz in the corner. Ortiz out of the corner and runs into a power slam.
The camera cuts to the crowd and we see Jake “The Snake” Roberts is coming out with his client, LANCE ARCHER!
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Cody gets distracted allowing Ortiz to throw him out of the ring. Ortiz sends Cody into the rail and Cody then sends Ortiz into the steps. Cody tosses Ortiz back in the ring and hits a backbreaker for a two count. Cody then locks in a half crab. Ortiz reaches the rope for a break then gets in a couple of shots before Cody hits a drop-down uppercut. The referee is distracted by Ortiz faking an injury. This allows Santana to try to hit Cody, but Cody catches him. Taking advantage of the distraction, Ortiz kicks out Cody’s leg. He then tosses Cody outside where Santana gets a hit in before Anderson comes over to stop him. After tossing Ortiz towards the corner, he mounts the rope for ten punches.
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Santana distracts the ref while Ortiz runs up on Cody in the corner to knock him down. Cody then reverses a superplex attempt and drops Ortiz off the top, but Santana grabs Cody’s leg to stop him from going after Ortiz. Brandi rushes over and slaps Santana with her belt. Ortiz back up on the rope and hits the superplex for another two count. Santana tries to start a fight with Anderson on the outside and Cody hits a dive on him. Ortiz tries to dive on Cody, but Cody catches him and hits a suplex on the entrance ramp.
Lance Archer teases hoping the rail and coming after Arn, but Roberts talks him out of it, and they leave.
Back in the ring, Ortiz hits a dropkick to Cody’s leg then hits a fisherman’s suplex for a two count. Cody goes for a Disaster Kick but Ortiz ducks. They roll each other up for pin attempts, Cody rolls it into a Cross Rhodes attempt, but Ortiz escapes. Cody then starts attacking Ortiz’s leg then slaps on the Figure Four, which Ortiz counters, only for Cody to counter again forcing Ortiz to tap.
WINNER: Cody
After the bell, Santana attacks Cody from behind. Arn, Matt Jackson, and Kenny Omega chase off Santana. Jericho, Hager, and Guevara on the screen and he reminds the roster that they are all on notice. Jericho asks them where Nick Jackson is. Camera pans out as Jericho says they ran into him backstage and we see Nick’s head smashed under a garage door. Cody and the others rush to the back and are joined by medical personnel.
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Back from the break and Nick Jackson is being loaded in the ambulance with Cody and Matt Jackson following behind in their own car.
Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida vs Bea Priestley & Nyla Rose
Our next match is a tag team match featuring four of the best in the women’s division. The bell rings and Nyla and Bea immediately attack. Nyla and Hikaru battle in the ring. Hikaru gets in some offense but is quickly shut down by Nyla’s size and strength. Nyla tags in Priestley who continues beating down Hikaru before hitting a hard kick to the back and choking her on the rope. Bea goes for a failed pin attempt before tagging Nyla back in. Hikaru tries to fight back but gets kicked in the back when she hits the rope by Bea. Hikaru is able to knock Nyla back into her corner and both women tag their partners as they cut to commercial.
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As they return from the commercial break, Kris breaks the submission hold Priestley had her in. Bea tries for a move on the middle rope, but Kris reverses it into a backbreaker. Hikaru tags in and suplexes her own partner into Priestley in the corner. Shida and Priestley exchange kicks and punches before both women go down. Bea makes it to the corner and tags Rose. Nyla takes out Statlander in the opposite corner, then hangs Hikaru on the middle rope. She goes for a dive onto Hikaru, but Statlander pulls her out of the way. They manage to take Nyla down and get a two count. Nyla goes for a powerbomb on Hikaru.
Bea is on the top rope and it looks like she and Nyla are going for a double team move. Hikaru reverses the powerbomb into a hurricarana and goes after Bea in the corner. She then turns around into a massive spear from Nyla Rose, who then hit her powerbomb for the three count and victory.
WINNER: Nyla Rose and Bea Priestley
As soon as the match is over, Bea attacks Nyla, stomping her in the ring. She then picks up the belt hinting she wants a shot too.
Christopher Daniels cuts a promo video mocking the Dark Order videos. He challenges Evil Uno and Stu Grayson to singles matches anywhere and anytime to prove he’s not the Exalted One.
MJF w/Wardlow & The Butcher and The Blade w/Bunny vs Jurassic Express
Marko starts out the match with MJF, who pushes Marko down and turns to mock the crowd, missing Luchasaurus getting tagged in. Shocked, MJF falls back before all six men enter the ring. Luchasaurus gets distracted by MJF begging for mercy allowing Butcher and Blade to chop block him. They get Luchasaurus in their corner and tag back and forth, taking turns beating him down in the corner. MJF gets cocky about having the advantage and takes a moment to do a Nature Boy strut. Luchasaurus tries to counter but his opponents quickly shut it down as they cut to commercial.
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Back from commercial, Luchasaurus is fighting back and trying to get to his corner. Blade gets tagged in and stops Luchasaurus, only to get kicked in the head. Blade tags in MJF and they try to hold on to Luchasaurus’ legs, but it doesn’t work, and he makes the tag to Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy goes to town on the trio. He goes for a dive outside, but Butcher stops him. Marko leaps off the top rope and Butcher catches him.
Jungle Boy spins Marko allowing him to hit a spinning DDT on Butcher and Jungle Boy hits a flip kick on MJF and Blade on the apron.
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Jurassic Express takes control and Luchasaurus goes for pin after a moonsault, but Butcher throws Marko and JB into him breaking the pin. Luchasaurus and Butcher slug it out and both fall down. Marko tags in and kicks MJF in the corner. Marko calls for Jungle Boy to climb the rope while he drags MJF to the corner. Bunny gets on the apron and distracts the ref while Blade pushes Jungle Boy off the top and Wardlow throws Luchasaurus into the steps. MJF slaps on the armbar on Marko who quickly taps.
WINNER: MJF, The Butcher and The Blade
We see a promo with Darby Allin wearing a cutout mask of Jericho, and he goes to a body in a body bag wearing a Sammy mask. He zips up the bag and drives away with the body bag dragging behind.
Schiavone interviews Britt Baker, who is taking shots at Utah and the Mormon religion. Not a real smooth move. She then tells everyone that she is there to be their role model. (I feel like this was someone else’s gimmick). Big Swole comes out to interrupt. Britt tells Swole the only person in Swole’s household who is relevant in wrestling is her boyfriend (Cedric Alexander in WWE, for those not in the know). Swole shows off her ring and reminds Britt she’s married. Britt throws water in her face and runs away.
Death Triangle (PAC & Lucha Bros.) vs Joey Janela & Private Party
Death Triangle comes out next to a remixed version of the Lucha Bros. theme song. PAC and Isiah Kassidy look like they are going to start the match before Pentagon and Fenix charge the other corner and take out their opponents. PAC and Kassidy return to the ring and back and forth. Kassidy tags Quen and PAC tags Fenix. Private Party hit a fantastic double team maneuver on Fenix. Janela and Pentagon tag in. Janela lays out Pentagon before PAC attacks him from behind. At this point, all hell breaks loose and everyone is in the ring. Private Party and Janela toss their opponents outside the ring. Janela hits a top rope dive to the outside before they cut to commercial.
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Fenix is in control of Kassidy when we return from break, but he hits a cutter on PAC in the corner before making a tag to Janela. Janela takes out everyone then tags Quen. Quen and Janela hit a double team move and Kassidy hits a senton bomb. The pin attempt is broken up and Pentagon takes control. Death Triangle hit a triple team maneuver on Quen but can’t get the pin. Janela gets a tag after PAC accidentally suplexes Quen into the corner. Janela pics up PAC in a fireman’s carry on the ring apron.
While holding PAC, Quen and Kassidy hit dives over Janela before he hits a Death Valley Driver on the apron, followed by a top rope elbow drop. Janela only gets a two count. Pentagon and Fenix attack Janela and hit the package piledriver/stomp. Fenix then dives to the outside and takes out Private Party while Pentagon rolls Janela to the corner where PAC hits the Black Arrow for the win.
WINNER: Death Triangle
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After the bell, Death Triangle put Private Party and Janela in a triple chokehold, calling it the Death Triangle of all things. Best Friends and Orange Cassidy run off Death Triangle.
Cut to the back and Dustin Rhodes says he is pissed of at the Inner Circle for what they did to Nick Jackson earlier and tells Hangman he will be his partner, whether he likes it or not.
After the commercial, we see a bunch of fan submission videos sent to Shawn Spears asking to be his tag team partner. Some recognizable indie wrestlers in the group including Anthony Bowens.
Blood & Guts match rules are revealed. Pretty much the same rules as War Games, but entries every 2 minutes after the first five minutes are up. Five competitors on each team and winner is determined by making one their opponents tap or pinning them.
JR interviews Moxley. Moxley wants a shot at Hager after the Inner Circle attacked him last week.
Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara w/Inner Circle vs Hangman Page & Dustin Rhodes
Hangman Page is out next and doesn’t look so happy with Dustin being his partner. Sammy and Hangman start this match off and Page takes him down with some hard chops. Page tags in Rhodes and they take turns beating on Guevara. Dustin hits a hard Irish whip into the corner before tagging Page back in. Page goes after Sammy but the Inner Circle stops him. Hangman gets back in the ring and Jericho kicks him. Jericho celebrates with a beer but Page smacks him in the face, causing him to spit beer everywhere. Hangman drinks what’s left of the beer. Sammy takes advantage by attacking from behind.
Back in the ring, Jericho and Sammy work on Page but he turns it around and makes a tag. Rhodes is in and takes out Guevara and Jericho. Jericho stops Rhodes from attacking Sammy in the corner and Sammy turns it around. Cut to commercial while Guevara is celebrating.
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Sammy tags in Jericho as they return from commercial.
They take down Dustin with a double team and continue to celebrate. Jericho goes for a Lionsault and Dustin gets the knees up. Page and Guevara tag in, leaving Rhodes and Jericho on the apron. Page takes down Guevara, then Jericho on the outside hits a fallaway slam on Sammy and a dive on Jericho on the outside while Rhodes looks on. Guevara hits a kick on Page and makes a tag. Jericho tosses Page to the apron where Ortiz tries to interfere. Rhodes and Page get on the top rope together. Dustin hits a dive to Sammy and Jericho on the inside of the ring and Page hits a moonsault to the outside.
Hangman goes for the Buckshot on Jericho who ducks it and slaps on the Walls of Jericho. Dustin breaks up the submission attempt and Jericho falls to the outside where Page follows. Page takes out Jericho while Rhodes hits a Canadian Destroyer on Guevara, allowing Hangman to hit the Buckshot for the win.
WINNER: Hangman Page & Dustin Rhodes
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Inner Circle including Jericho and Guevara jumps in the ring and attacks Rhodes and Page. Kenny Omega runs out, followed by Cody, but the Inner Circle quickly stops them. Ortiz hits a suplex on Cody on the ramp. The Inner Circle drags Page up the ramp and sets him up for a powerbomb off the stage like they did to Moxley last week, but Matt Jackson attacks from behind. He manages to take them all out, even hitting a spear on Ortiz and Santana. Matt goes to Hangman and gives him the middle finger, only to turn around and get hit with a chair by Jericho, who hits Page as well. The show ends with the Inner Circle celebrating over the bodies of the Elite.
Originally written by Matt Jacobi
