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Still to come
- Rush in action
- Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Colten Gunn, Austin Gunn & Ace Austin vs. Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Clark Connors & David Finlay
- Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue
Results
- Jon Moxley def. Juice Robinson (AEW Continental Championship Eliminator) (14:42)
- Orange Cassidy def. Dax Harwood (Double Jeopardy Match) (12:09)
- Kazuchika Okada def. Bryan Keith (AEW International Championship) (10:17)
- Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander def. Mina Shirakawa & Harley Cameron (11:09)
- Darby Allin def. Kevin Knight (AEW World Championship) (15:33) (Recommended)
AEW remembers Ted Turner
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, a special three-hour edition of the show from the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina, opened with a monologue from announcer Tony Schiavone paying tribute to Ted Turner, the Turner Broadcasting executive who passed away at 87 years old this afternoon. Turner is a notable name that the entire wrestling world is honoring today, but it means just a little more for AEW, who is on Turner’s own TV network.
Schiavone gave huge praise to Turner, who bet big on professional wrestling when he purchased Jim Crockett Promotions and launched WCW in 1988, dubbing him “a man who changed professional wrestling forever.”
“Because of the foundation built by Ted Turner, we still survive today,” Schiavone said.
Schiavone brought out WCW legend Sting, who gave a few more words on Turner.
“There wouldn’t be a TNT title, there wouldn’t be a Sting, there wouldn’t be a Darby Allin, there wouldn’t be a Tony Schiavone [without Turner],” he said.
The segment, a nice, feel-good tribute to Turner, ended with a 10-bell salute.
Jon Moxley turns back Juice Robinson
The first match of the night saw AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley face off against Juice Robinson in a title eliminator bout. Renee Paquette noted during a ringside report that these two have history: Moxley and Robinson have faced off 10 times in the past, including a match at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom card in 2020, and as part of the 2019 G1 Climax tournament.
These two were in a shootout to get the night started, going back and forth with shoulder tackles and strikes. Robinson sent Moxley out of the ring with a catapult then came flying off the apron with a cannonball to the floor. Moxley started bleeding from the cheek at this point – it wasn’t clear what caused this.
Moxley rolled out of the ring for a breather early on in the bout, but Robinson followed him to ringside and tossed him over a barricade into the timekeeper’s area. Robinson had Moxley reeling as the show went into its first break, knocking the champ out of the ring again after scoring a crossbody out of the corner.
Moxley was gaining some momentum as the show returned, but had that stifled after Robinson caught him coming forward with a leg lariat. A cannonball in the corner was avoided by Moxley, who instead sprang up to his feet and hit Robinson with a cutter. A series of punches in the corner from Moxley was stopped by Robinson, who picked him off the turnbuckles and delivered a huge slam. Robinson scored his cannonball in the corner upon second attempt, then an avalanche hurricanana and a lariat for a near fall.
Robinson got another two-count after a top-rope crossbody. A Juice is Loose was countered by Moxley into a sleeper hold. Not being able to find a submission, Moxley transitioned into a piledriver for a near fall of his own. Moxley kept the pressure on Robinson right after the kickout, applying a Bulldog Choke. Robinson looked like he was going to reach the ropes, but passed out after Moxley dragged him back into the center of the ring, ending the match after 14 minutes. Moxley’s dominant run as Continental champ rolls on.
This was a fun opener. While we knew Robinson had no chance of winning this one (or even making it to the 20-minute time limit), which certainly took away some suspense from this, they had a good showing here. Robinson is certainly one of the more underrated mid-card talents in the company.
Jon Moxley says Will Ospreay is at ‘death ground’
We saw a video from earlier today where Will Ospreay was training with the Death Riders,. Daniel Garcia said that they weren’t letting up on Ospreay, even though he had just come back after a weekend doing dates for NJPW in Japan. Ospreay crumbled to the floor and looked defeated after finishing a drill. Jon Moxley, gasping for air after his own workout, rolled over to Ospreay on the ground.
“Have you ever heard of the concept of death ground? Standing on ground from which you cannot leave, there is no escape. There are no options. Do or die. That’s where you’re at right now. If we don’t get your neck right, if we don’t get [your head] right, it’s over. You’re done … You’re on death ground.”
Moxley suddenly snapped out of his motivational speech and ordered Ospreay back to his training: “On your back!” PAC ushered the AEW cameraman out of the room to end the segment.
Orange Cassidy secures future tag title shot
Orange Cassidy faced off with Dax Harwood in a “Double Jeopardy” match next. If Cassidy won, he would get a future title shot against FTR’s AEW World Tag Team Championships. If Harwood won, FTR and a teammate of their choosing would get to challenge The Conglomeration for their AEW World Trios Championships.
Harwood had some support with him, bringing Tommaso Ciampa, The Dogs, some Don Callis Family members, and his FTR friends. Cassidy came prepared, too, as he brought quite a large posse to back him up: Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, The Young Bucks, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage all showed up to support him. Commentary joked that there were enough at ringside to make it a lumberjack match.
Cassidy was behind in the fight as they went to a break, getting sent head-first into a ringpost while at ringside. One of his arms was specifically getting targeted during the fight. Cassidy started to get back into the match after the show returned, sending Harwood off the second turnbuckle with a forearm, then scoring an avalanche DDT.
Cassidy tried for a tope suicida, but Harwood caught him and tossed the former International Champion head-first into the commentary desk. Back in the ring, Cassidy scored his trademark dropkick with hands in his pockets and connected with another DDT. A kickout from Harwood sent Cassidy into the ropes and allowed David Finlay to land a cheapshot on him. The two gangs at ringside started to get into an argument, distracting referee Paul Turner briefly. Harwood tried to bring the ring bell into the fight during this sequence, but this was caught by Turner before he could utilize it.
Cassidy connected with a Beach Break to Harwood. He tried for an Orange Punch, but Harwood dodged it then got a near fall with a Liger Bomb. A move from Harwood was countered by Cassidy into a Stundog Millionaire. Cassidy then hit an Orange Punch, but it wasn’t enough for the pinfall win just yet. An armbar attempt from Harwood was countered into a roll-up pinfall for Cassidy, ending the match in 12 minutes. This one was fun, although the finish felt a little anticlimactic. Anyway, we can expect FTR vs. The Conglomeration for the tag titles sometime down the line!
A huge brawl broke out between the two squads immediately after the match ended. Rocky Romero and Trent Berretta ended up getting caught in the ring with all of the babyfaces and suffered a one-sided beatdown to close the segment out.
Ricochet, Chris Jericho agree to Stadium Stampede match
Chris Jericho, who suffered a backstage attack from Ricochet and the Gates of Agony last week, was asked by Renee Paquette how he’s feeling. Jericho he’s pissed off mentioned that he’s done talking: “It’s time to fight.”
Jericho took Paquette’s microphone and went to the ring with it. He said that he’s done with the three-on-one beatdowns and blindside attacks. He called for Ricochet to come to the ring and talk to him (I thought the time for talking was over?).
Ricochet came out, but wasn’t by himself like Jericho asked. Ricochet said he thinks Jericho might have a “humiliation kink” because of how he wants to repeatedly get beaten up by The Demand.
Ricochet didn’t see much in it for him to keep fighting Jericho… Until he got an idea: He wants to beat Jericho in his own match, a Stadium Stampede at Double or Nothing. The only issue, Ricochet noted, is that Jericho has no friends to form a team in the traditional five-on-five match.
“You’re on,” Jericho said. “And I’ll find four partners, because I’m sure somebody here likes me. But if I can’t find four partners, I’ll take on all y’all by myself.”
“Bald!” Jericho said before striking Ricochet with his microphone. He sent the Gates of Agony out of the ring then dropped Ricochet with a Judas Effect. Jericho teased hitting Ricochet with the Lionsault but was stopped by Toa Liona, who knocked him off the ropes with a forearm. It looked like Jericho was about to suffer a beating, but the Hurt Syndicate hit the ring and made The Demand retreat.
For the first time since 2023, the Stadium Stampede will return!
Okada sets sights on another title following latest win
The first title match of the night was up next, as Bryan Keith looked to end Kazuchika Okada’s nearly 300-day reign as AEW International Champion.
Keith was sent out of the ring with a dropkick, then hit with a DDT on the floor before the show went to a break. Keith was gaining some momentum after the break, connecting with a thudding forearm then a DDT to Okada.
Okada caught Keith with a neckbreaker, then a top-rope elbow drop. Keith escaped a Rainmaker attempt, but ate a nasty dropkick from the champ once he came charging off the ropes. A second Rainmaker attempt was countered by Keith, who leapt forward with a headbutt.
Keith dodged a dropkick then tried for a Tiger Driver, but Okada countered it into a back bodydrop. A fun sequence between these two ended with Keith securing the Tiger Driver, but it wasn’t enough to put away Okada.
A move out of the corner from Keith was countered into a Michinoku Driver from Okada, who then finished the job with a Rainmaker at the 10-minute mark. The final stretch of this match between these two was electric. This match definitely suffered a little due to the inevitability of the outcome, much like the Moxley match earlier in the night, but was enjoyable nonetheless.
Okada got on the microphone afterward to belittle Konosuke Takeshita and mention that he wants a shot at the AEW World Championship, too.
Despite issues, Shida & Statlander score tag win
In a backstage promo, Samoa Joe called for Will Ospreay to leave the Death Riders and join The Opps.
The first women’s match of the night featured Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa teaming up to face Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida.
Statlander scored an awesome spot after the break, suplexing teammate Shida into Shirakawa, causing Shida’s boot to strike Shirakawa in the head. It’s kind of hard to explain, but you can see for yourself here.
Cameron got a hot tag, scoring a top-rope crossbody then a DDT to Statlander. She followed with a Shining Wizard, but it only got her a two-count.
Statlander got a near fall against Shirakawa, scoring a superplex then a Michinoku Driver for a two-count. Shida accidentally knocked Statlander out of the ring with a knee strike meant for Shirakawa. Cameron got into the match and was on a roll against Shida, but was stopped after Statlander returned to the ring and dropped her with a big boot. Shida pushed away Statlander then finished the match with a Michinoku Driver. A dejected Statlander celebrated with Shida as the segment came to an end.
Darby Allin retains against Kevin Knight in Dynamite headliner
The biggest match of the night was next, as Kevin Knight looked to pull off the largest victory of his career thus far, taking on AEW World Champion Darby Allin.
Allin got a two-count early in the match after scoring a springboard Coffin Drop. Allin was sent out of the ring with a dropkick as the show went to a break. Allin connected with a Code Red after the show returned, giving him another near fall.
Knight rolled to the outside for a breather, but Allin followed him with a high-speed tope suicida. Commentary noted that Knight’s head knicked the front of the commentary desk on the way down.
Allin climbed to the top rope but was sent to the floor with a huge hurricanrana from Knight. The challenger put Allin on the commentary table then came flying off the ropes with a huge clothesline, sending them both off the table and to the floor. This was a nasty, car-crash of a spot. A somewhat comatose crowd woke up and put together a “This is awesome” chant by this point.
Knight, who was heavily selling a left knee injury by this point, had a springboard move in the ring countered by Allin into a Scorpion Deathlock. Knight was quick to escape the submission by reaching the ropes.
A Coffin Drop from Allin was blocked by Knight, who put up his knees. However, since Knight was sporting a knee injury, it looked like both men took damage from the spot. Knight knocked Allin off-balance in the corner, causing Allin to hang upside-down from the top turnbuckle. This allowed Knight to score a beautiful coast-to-coast dropkick. Knight climbed to the top and connected with his UFO Splash! A slight pause after the move was just enough time for Allin to recover and just barely beat the three-count, keeping his title reign alive!
Allin, who was on the ground, kicked the injured shin of Knight, causing him to fall forward into a guillotine choke – a fun sequence. Allin gave up on the move and instead draped Knight from the top rope for a modified Coffin Drop. To seal the deal, Allin hit another Coffin Drop for the pinfall win in 15 minutes. This was great. They did an incredible job at making it seem like Knight had a chance. Near the end, I thought maybe they were going to give Knight the shock victory there. Allin has yet to miss in his matches as champ thus far.
The latest – 10:15 p.m. ET: Darby Allin sets up matches against MJF, Kazuchika Okada
Darby Allin mentor Sting came to the ring after and raised both men’s arms. An unwelcome guest came out after: MJF. “I don’t know what’s worse: The fact that I have to be in the Carolinas, or the fact that this reign of terror of yours is still going,” MJF said.
MJF asked Allin for a rematch. “No, Max, I told you if you want a rematch, you’re gonna have to put something on the line.”
MJF said he will put his scarf on the line. Not enough for Allin. The Dynamite Diamond Ring? Still didn’t satisfy the champ. A million dollars? Still, no. “What do you want?” MJF asked.
Allin wanted to go after the champ’s pride. He wants his hair. Looks like Allin wants a hair vs. title match! He called for a contract signing for next week. And, if MJF doesn’t show up, Allin said, he can kiss goodbye ever getting a title shot. There was no date mentioned here but Double or Nothing is the logical move.
Kazuchika Okada, who called for a title shot earlier in the night, was next to come out. Okada came to the ring and called for a title match against Allin for next week.
“It’s on, bitch,” Allin said before leaving the ring.
