Night 2 of Fyter Fest aired from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. It was announced that FTR will face Santana & Ortiz next week and Cody will battle Malakai Black in two weeks at Dynamite Homecoming.
Fyter Fest Night 2 Results
- Chris Jericho def. Shawn Spears
- Doc Gallows def. Frankie Kazarian
- Darby Allin def. Wheeler Yuta
- Britt Baker def. Nyla Rose via submission to retain the AEW Women’s Championship
- Orange Cassidy def. The Blade
- Lance Archer def. Jon Moxley in a Texas Death Match to become the new IWGP US Champion
Here are the takeaways from Night 2 of Fyter Fest:
Jericho Will Battle Nick Gage Next Week
Chris Jericho faced Shawn Spears tonight in Chapter 1 of the Five Labors of Jericho. Shawn Spears was allowed to use a chair for the match and Tully Blanchard was ringside. MJF joined commentary for the match. Jericho controlled the action early and launched Spears into the barricade. Chris took the camera and waved to the crowd before the action returned to the ring.
Spears hit Jericho with a chair shot to the injured elbow against the ring post. Jericho battled back and hit a Frankensteiner off the top rope. Spears planted Jericho with a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Jericho kicked out at two. Jericho got Spears in the Walls of Jericho and Spears tapped out but Tully was distracting the referee. Sammy Guevara broke up the distraction but Spears capitalized with the C4 for a near fall. Jericho caught Spears with the Judas Effect for the pinfall victory.
After the match, MJF came to the entrance ramp with a microphone. MJF said that nobody can interfere in the remaining four matches Jericho has to win to earn a match against him. MJF announced that Jericho has to face Nick Gage in a No DQ match next week.
Doc Gallows def. Frankie Kazarian
Doc Gallows faced Frankie Kazarian this week on Dynamite. The action started out back and forth before Frankie got knocked out of the ring. Gallows launched Kazarian into the barricade and rolled him back into the ring. Frankie battled back with a Back Body Drop and then a Leg Drop for a near fall.
Frankie went for a Crossface but Karl Anderson hopped on the ring apron for a distraction. Kazarian knocked Anderson off the apron but turned around into a big boot to the face from Gallows. Doc followed it up with a Powerbomb for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Gallows and Anderson continued to beat Kazarian down and connected with the Magic Killer. AEW Champion Kenny Omega and Don Callis then joined the party. Omega told Frankie that he had been a thorn in The Elite’s side for weeks but the tables have turned.
Omega set up for a V-Trigger but Hangman Page interrupted to a great reaction. Page got into the ring and Callis pointed out that he is outnumbered four to one. Hangman handed Callis his beverage and unloaded some strikes on Omega. Gallows and Anderson beat Page down as the AEW Champion retreated out of the ring. Dark Order rushed the ring and Page leveled Anderson with the Buckshot Lariat to end the segment.
Darby Allin Picked Up A Win, Sting & Orange Cassidy
Darby Allin squared off with Wheeler Yuta tonight. Hikuleo was shown in the crowd during the beginning of the match. Sting and Darby Allin were ringside.
Yuta dominated the action early and got Allin in an Octopus submission. Yuta focused his attack on Darby’s injured ribs by driving his elbow into his midsection. Darby escaped but Wheeler hit a German Suplex for a two count. Yuta made his way to the top rope but Darby joined him up there and hit a Superplex.
Orange Cassidy and Sting had a funny face-off outside the ring. Sting and Cassidy connected with dueling lazy Superkicks as Yuta tried to capitalize with a roll-up but Darby kicked out. Allin connected with a Stunner and followed it up with the Coffin Drop for the pinfall victory.
The Blade hit Orange Cassidy with brass knuckles following the match. He will face Orange Cassidy later on the show.
Britt Baker Tapped Out Nyla Rose To Retain The AEW Women’s Championship
Britt Baker defended the AEW Women’s Championship against Nyla Rose. Vickie Guerrero was ringside for the match. The champion kept Nyla on the mat to begin the match and tried to roll her up a couple of times but Rose kicked out at two.
Rose battled back with a Body Slam and then a Senton. Nyla perched Baker up on the top turnbuckle but Rebel quickly dragged her to the apron. Rose connected with a couple Backbreakers and followed it up with a Fallaway Slam as Dynamite went to a break.
When Dynamite returned, Britt hit a Slingblade for a two count. Baker brought out the glove and went for Lockjaw but Rose blocked it with some elbows to the champ’s face. Rose connected with a Death Valley Driver and put Baker over the top rope. Rose hit the Knee Drop off the top and went for the cover but Baker was somehow able to kick out at two.
Nyla went for the Beast Bomb but Baker broke free and connected with a Neckbreaker for a near fall. Rose responded with a Chokeslam for another two count. Rebel hopped on the apron and Britt threw the title to Nyla. Baker tried to make it seem like Nyla hit her with the title but Vickie Guerrero kept distracting the referee.
Rose then threw the title to Baker and pretended like Britt hit her with it. Nyla hit the Beast Bomb and went for the cover but Baker kicked out at two. Nyla went for another Beast Bomb but Baker escaped and applied the Lockjaw for the submission victory.
Death Triangle Interrupted Andrade & Chavo
Tony Schiavone interviewed Andrade El Idolo tonight. Andrade announced that Chavo Guerrero is his new Executive Consultant. Chavo hyped up Andrade before Death Triangle interrupted to a great reaction. Pac said Death Triangle doesn’t hide from anyone. Andrade said that Lucha Bros were good, but he is great.
Chavo wondered why the Lucha Bros work for PAC and pointed out how there is no gold around their waists. PAC said Death Triangle is a family and nobody works for him. Fenix grabbed the microphone and stated that they are the real face of Latinos. Abrahantes translated for Lucha Bros and wondered why they would want to join a group with Andrade when he isn’t even on their level. A brawl broke out but the referees and security quickly broke it up.
Orange Cassidy def. The Blade
The Blade squared off with Orange Cassidy tonight. The Blade wanted his hand raised because he didn’t think Orange Cassidy would be able to compete after hitting him with brass knuckles earlier on the show. Orange got in the ring and went for the Orange Punch but Blade got out of the ring.
Back in the ring, The Blade faked a knee injury and Cassidy allowed the referee to check on him. The Blade capitalized and booted Cassidy to the corner. Cassidy connected with Stundog Millionaire but Blade shrugged it off. Blade hit a massive Gutwrench Powerbomb that slammed Cassidy onto the top turnbuckle and to the floor.
When Dynamite returned from a break, Orange hit a Crossbody and followed it up with a DDT for a two count. Kris Statlander and The Bunny battled outside the ring as Blade blocked Beach Break in the ring. The Blade hit a Tombstone Piledriver and went for the cover but Cassidy was able to kick out at the last moment. Cassidy hit Beach Break but Blade kicked out. The Bunny gave the brass knuckles to Blade but Cassidy dodged the punch. Cassidy then hit the Orange Punch for the pinfall victory.
Lance Archer Is The New IWGP US Champion
Jon Moxley put the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship on the line against Lance Archer in a Texas Death Match in this week’s main event. Moxley beat Archer down and grabbed a kendo stick from outside the ring. Moxley hit Archer with the kendo stick several times and then tackled him through the barricade outside the ring.
The two battled into the crowd and Archer launched a “fan” onto Moxley. Jon went for a Suicide Dive but Archer caught him with a forearm to the face. Archer ripped up the padding to expose the concrete floor and went for a slam but Moxley escaped. The champ planted Archer with a DDT onto the concrete. Archer made it back up to break the count and Moxley stabbed him in the head with a fork as Dynamite went to a break.
When Dynamite returned, Archer grabbed a trash can lid and punched it onto Moxley’s face. Jon responded by biting Archer’s forehead like a maniac but Lance quickly took back control. Moxley hit a low blow but Archer battled back with a ridiculous Chokeslam onto some steel chairs.
Moxley beat the count and beat Archer down. Jon hit the Paradigm Shift but Archer got up in time and flipped the champ the middle finger. Jon hit Archer with the fork over and over again and then set up some barbed wire tables. Archer grabbed the fork and stabbed Moxley with it.
Archer then Chokeslammed Moxley through the tables and Moxley got stuck in the barbed wire. Jon couldn’t beat the count and Archer is the new IWGP US Champion. After the match, Hikuleo appeared and stared Archer down. Archer will defend the title against hm next week.
