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Still to come:
- Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler vs. Jack Perry, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz (Mile High Madness Anything Goes Match)
Results
- Jon Moxley def. El Clon (16:15) (Recommended)
- Gabe Kidd def. Orange Cassidy (10:13)
- Kevin Knight def. Mansoor (2:52)
- Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron def. Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford (AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships) (DQ) (8:16)
- Brody King def. Mark Davis (10:14)
Jon Moxley gets by Don Callis’ El Clon, Swerve Strickland says he’s got next
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, live from the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado, opened with the latest installment in the Don Callis Family vs. Death Riders Feud, with Jon Moxley facing El Clon.
Renee Paquette interviewed Marina Shafir at ringside during Moxley’s entrance – the sideline reporter-esque hits they’ve been doing with Paquette as of late have been great. I’d love to see more of these utilized.
Clon took Moxley out at ringside with a tope suicida then came leaping off the top of the barricade for a moonsault just before the break. I’ve written it before, but the way Clon moves, especially on the ropes (or in this case on the top of a barricade) is quite unique and satisfying.
Clon tried to come through the ropes with another dive after the show returned, but Moxley caught him mid-move with a forearm to the head. Moxley followed this up with a Curbstomp onto the ring apron.
Clon narrowly avoided a count-out, but was clotheslined over the ropes and to the outside right after getting back into the ring. Moxley hit a suicida of his own before heading back into the ring.
Clon came running off the ropes for a move after winning a striking exchange, but was turned inside out by a hard lariat from Moxley. The Death Riders leader hoisted Clon up and hit a piledriver, giving him a near fall.
Clon escaped a sleeper hold by snapping forward Moxley’s right arm, then knocked him out of the ring with a beautiful Pele Kick. Clon came flying to the outside with a springboard moonsault which got the Denver crowd chanting “Holy s***.”
Clon tried for a top-rope move, but Moxley caught him mid-air for a cutter. After a back-and-forth forearm exchange, Clon narrowly avoided a Curbstomp by moving his head out of the way. Clon came off the top with a Coup de Grace double stomp, but it wasn’t enough to put away Continental Champ Moxley.
Clon picked up Moxley for a Portal Bomb, but Moxley reversed it into his Paradigm Shift DDT. He followed this up with the Death Rider finisher to end the match in 16 minutes. Awesome one between these two – No surprise that they put on a fun one. I’m hoping they can eventually put Clon in something meaningful, as his in-ring performances have been awesome. I know they eventually want to do the feud with Hologram, but who knows how long we’ll have to wait until that happens.
Hot off his vicious victory over Kenny Omega from last Wednesday, Swerve Strickland got on top of the commentary desk in Denver for a promo. Strickland said he doesn’t feel sorry for what he did to Omega, as he warned him ahead of time that “Whatever happens is on you.”
Strickland, who declared that he’s next in line for a title shot after beating Omega, sent a warning shot to the roster: “Any of y’all can get clipped whenever I choose so.”
I’ve been iffy about Strickland promos in the past, but this was a good one.
Brody King immediately responded to Strickland’s promo backstage, saying that he will prove tonight why he’s the one who is actually next up for the title.
Gabe Kidd cheats his way to win over OC, Darby Allin sends the War Dogs running
NJPW’s Gabe Kidd was in action next, going head-to-head against Orange Cassidy.
Kidd had the advantage early on, pushing Cassidy off the top and to the outside after the show returned from a break. Cassidy started to make a comeback after six minutes, scoring a Stundog Millionaire, a tope suicida, then came off the top for a DDT. This sequence earned Cassidy a near fall.
Cassidy connected with a DDT upon another attempt, then started to set up for the Orange Punch, peeling off his right elbowpad. Kidd avoided the punch, instead dropping Cassidy with a hard forearm then getting a near fall with a powerbomb. He kept the pressure on Cassidy with a huge knee strike then a backdrop.
Cassidy tried to battle back with a strike, but Kidd countered with a thudding lariat, laying them both out in the ring. Up to their knees, Kidd and Cassidy went back and forth with strikes: Kidd would lay it in on Cassidy with a hard forearm, then Cassidy would answer back with his trademark lazy lovetap of a blow.
Kidd tried for a piledriver, but Cassidy countered it into a Beach Break for a two-count. He tried again for the Orange Punch, but Kidd put the referee between them to prevent the move. With the referee’s vision obstructed, Kidd gouged the eyes of Cassidy. He then connected with a piledriver for the pinfall victory in 10 minutes.
Kidd teammate Clark Connors hit the ring in the post-match to continue a beatdown against Cassidy. This predictably set up for a run-in by Darby Allin, who used his skateboard to send both Kidd and Connors out of the ring. Kidd tried to get back into the ring but was dropped by an Orange Punch from Cassidy.
The broadcast announced that Thekla will defend her AEW Women’s World Championship against Thunder Rosa on next week’s episode of Dynamite in El Paso, Texas. Kris Statlander was seen telling Rosa to be careful. “I don’t do careful,” she replied. It also sounded like we’re getting a Statlander & Rosa tag match against the Sisters of Sin on Saturday’s Collision.
Kevin Knight scores quick win
Kevin Knight was showcased next, going up against Mansoor. This was actually Mansoor’s second-ever appearance on Dynamite, his previous Wednesday night showing being back in September 2024 as part of a casino gauntlet match. He’s a regular name for ROH viewers, though.
Knight dodged a moonsault from Mansoor then dropped him with a pretty leaping lariat. Mansoor tried to climb the ropes but was sent out of the corner by a hurricanrana from Knight. The six-man tag champ hit a high-angle DDT then came off the top with a UFO Splash for the victory in just under three minutes.
Knight got on the mic after the match and said that he wants to be the next to challenge Hangman Page after he beats MJF at Revolution. Um, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. With that being said, I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing Knight get a significant singles run someday, he’s great.
MJF, Adam Page to meet in Texas Deathmatch at Revolution
The next segment saw AEW World Champion MJF and Hangman Adam Page meet to determine what stipulation their Revolution title bout will have. Page previously threw out the idea of a Texas Deathmatch, but MJF wasn’t keen. However, to sweeten the deal, Page said he would never challenge for the title again if he lost said Deathmatch. Would MJF accept this deal? That’s what we were about to learn.
MJF said that he will decide what will happen through a coin flip: If the coin lands on tails, they’ll meet in a Texas Deathmatch. If it lands on heads, they’ll do MJF’s match stipulation: A one-way no disqualification. This would be a match where MJF can’t get disqualified, but Page could.
“Are you a cowboy, or are you a coward?” MJF asked after proposing the coin flip. “Yeah, I’ll do it,” Page said.
Page warned MJF what he’s getting into, as meeting in a Texas Deathmatch changes people. “If it’s Texas Death, Max, then you truly don’t stand a chance.” But Page emphasized that he could beat MJF’s ass in any match, “even your dogs*** idea.”
MJF finally flipped the coin and it landed on heads, meaning that they will face off in a one-way no-DQ match… But wait! Page asked to see the quarter MJF used. MJF tried to leave but was prevented from escaping by JetSpeed and Brody King. Page realized the coin was rigged to have two heads. Due to this, AEW’s Tony Khan made the call that the bout will be a Texas Death Match after all.
This segment was a little too predictable (I sort of assumed from the start that this would be a coin rigging situation), but the Revolution match should be good.
Women’s title match ends with blatant DQ
Attempting to avenge a loss from Grand Slam: Australia, Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford challenged AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron in the next segment.
Bayne came through the ropes with a tope suicida onto both champs. Ford went flying off the top with a moonsault to the outside, which didn’t really touch either Nightingale or Cameron. The challengers were ahead as the show went to a break.
Nightingale got the hot tag after the show returned, going up against Bayne. Nightingale got a two-count after countering a move from Bayne into a spinebuster. Bayne was sent out of the ring by a German Suplex, then followed up with a cannonball off the ring apron.
Lena Kross suddenly got into the ring and hit Nightingale with the women’s title to end the bout via disqualification after eight minutes. What? Unfortunately, the cameras caught Kross standing at ringside and quite blatantly waiting for her cue to hit the ring, so this was expected. Not really sure what to make of what happened here… I’m seeing some people think an audible was called due to an injury. We’ll have to wait and see if that’s the case.
The latest – 9:48 p.m. ET: Brody King calls out Swerve Strickland following latest win
Before the co-main event, we saw big men Brody King and Mark Davis face off. The crowd broke into a “F*** Don Callis / F*** ICE too” chant.
Davis stopped a tope suicida from King with a forearm just before the show went to a break. King hit the dive upon second attempt after the show returned. Davis was set up on a chair at ringside then hit with a crossbody from King.
Back in the ring, King connected with a cannonball in the corner. Davis escaped a follow-up move from King and instead started to search for a sleeper hold. King fought his way out of the submission then stomped an arm of Davis.
King unloaded with a series of lariats to Davis, but the final one in the sequence was reversed by Davis into a German Suplex. They traded slams then got into a back-and-forth striking exchange. King got wobbled with an enzuigiri, but then scored a pair of hard lariats to win via pinfall in 10 minutes. A fun, hard-hitting battle between these two.
King got on the mic afterwards and called out Swerve Strickland: “I want you to look me in the eye and tell me I’m not exactly who I say I am,” King said. “March 15, Revolution, my backyard, I’m looking for a fight,” he said. That would be a fun addition to the pay-per-view.
Bandido got on the mic and said he’s looking for a fight at Revolution, too. Who answered the call for the ROH World Champion? Andrade El Idolo! Another great matchup idea.
Backstage, Kyle Fletcher said Tommaso Ciampa doesn’t deserve a shot at the TNT Championship yet. Kazuchika Okada entered the interview and said that he wants to team with Fletcher on this weekend’s Collision, clearly trying to make Konosuke Takeshita jealous. He also took a dig at Takeshita, saying they’re both consistently champs, unlike him.
The main event is next.
