This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite aired from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia. In addition to the takeaways below, Dax Harwood challenged Jay Lethal to match next week.
Dynamite Results (8/17)
- Bryan Danielson def. Daniel Garcia in a 2 out of 3 Falls match
- Gunn Club def. Varsity Blonds
- Toni Storm def. KiLynn King
- Kenny Omega & Young Bucks def. Andrade El Idolo, Rush, Dragon Lee to advance to the 2nd round of the Trios Tournament
Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:
CM Punk & Jon Moxley Traded Words
AEW Champion CM Punk made his way down the entrance ramp and joked that he was going to dive into the crowd again. Punk recently returned at Quake by the Lake and confronted Interim AEW Champion Jon Moxley. CM Punk got a great reaction from the crowd.
Punk thanked the crowd and said he has the prettiest belt in wrestling. CM Punk raised the AEW Championship and noted that he hasn’t been here in some time. He took a seat in the ring and said if Hangman Adam Page wanted a rematch he can have it right now. The crowd chanted “Cowboy sh*t!” but Hangman didn’t come to the ring. Punk said that isn’t “Cowboy sh*t, that is coward sh*t”.
Punk added that the apology from Hangman better be as loud as the disrespect. He brought up Interim Champion Jon Moxley and noted that the term means “temporary”. CM Punk mocked Eddie Kingston as the third-best Eddie he’s ever been in the ring and the 2nd best Kingston. He added that Jon was the third-best member of BCC. CM Punk said he plans to defend the title at AEW All Out before Interim Champion Jon Moxley interrupted.
Jon slowly made his way through the crowd as Punk did snow angels in the ring. Moxley got inside the ring with a microphone and joked that CM Punk is dropping pipebombs. Jon ducked and said that Punk is doing what he does best, writing checks with his mouth that his body can’t cash. Moxley added that he’s the heart and soul of the company and CM Punk as champion makes him sick. He said that they both know that Punk came to AEW because he ran out of money.
Jon claimed that most of the time Punk isn’t even the best wrestler at catering. CM Punk joked that he’s afraid to touch Jon now because he might just bleed over him. Moxley stared at Punk before the two traded punches. AEW security broke it up to end the segment. Moxley versus Punk is official for AEW All Out on September 4th.
Bryan Danielson def. Daniel Garcia, Jericho Attacks
Bryan Danielson battled Daniel Garcia in a 2 out of 3 Falls match tonight on Dynamite. Chris Jericho joined commentary before the match as Dynamite went to a commercial break. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat was in the front row for the match as the “guest timekeeper”. Danielson controlled the action early as Dynamite went to break.
When Dynamite returned, Garcia locked in an armbar in the middle of the ring but Bryan was able to escape. Danielson planted Garcia with a Fisherman’s Suplex for a close two count. Garcia rolled out of the ring to regroup and Bryan caught him with a Dropkick through the ropes.
Danielson went for a knee strike off the apron but Daniel dodged it. Garcia hit a Suplex of his own on the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, Garcia gave Bryan a taste of his own medicine and started reigning down elbow strikes to the face. Daniel went for a Sharpshooter but Danielson blocked it.
Bryan then locked in a Triangle submission but Garcia countered into a perfect Piledriver. Daniel Garcia choked out Bryan Danielson in the middle of the ring to win the first fall.Bryan was weakened and Garcia unloaded some chops to the chest. Daniel followed it up with an Enziguri as Dynamite went to a break. When Dynamite returned, Garcial was still in control but Danielson rolled him up out of nowhere to win the 2nd fall. We are now tied 1-1.
Danielson tied Garcia up in the Tree of Woe in the corner of the ring. Bryan hit some kicks before unloading some elbow strikes. Bryan sent Daniel to the mat with a release German Suplex and sat up as the crowd erupted. Danielson hit a Dropkick off the top rope and knocked Garcia out of the ring. Bryan hopped up and hit a Suicide Dive through the ropes before delivering some kicks to Garcia’s chest. Garcia bounced Bryan’s head off the ring post and got back into the ring. Bryan made it back into the ring at the last second as Dynamite went to a commercial break.
Back from the commercial, Daniel Garcia connected with a running knee strike but Bryan kicked out at two. Danielson and Garcia started trading punches in the middle of the ring. Garcia got the better of the exchange and booted Danielson in the face several times. Danielson unloaded some elbow strikes of his own before applying the LeBell Lock. Daniel Garcia reached for the ropes but couldn’t get there and passed out. Bryan Danielson won 2 out of 3 Falls. After the match, Bryan Danielson tried to shake Daniel Garcia’s hand but Jericho attacked from behind. Garcia pulled Jericho away and Chris scolded him as the crowd chanted “you’re a wrestler!” at Garcia. Daniel pushed Jericho away and Chris retreated to end the segment.
Jon Moxley & CM Punk Brawled Again, Match Announced For Next Week
Tony Nese was making his way to the ring before Jon Moxley attacked him. The Interim Champion fell down on the entrance ramp before marching to the ring. Jon wanted to fight CM Punk again and called the AEW Champion out. AEW security and Blackpool Combat Club broke it up.
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Jericho had a conversation backstage. Jericho told Ricky that he hasn’t liked him for 15 years and to stay out of his business. Cool Hand put his hands on Ricky and Steamboat leveled him with a chop.
CM Punk versus Jon Moxley was announced for next week’s Dynamite. Death Triangle vs. Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in the Trios Tournament was announced for next Wednesday’s show as well.
Gunn Club Betrayed Their Dad
Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr. (Varsity Blonds) battled Colten & Austin Gunn. Billy Gunn was ringside for the match. Colten hit Griff with the Colt 45 right away for the pinfall victory. Billy Gunn cut a promo after the match and said he’s super proud of them. Stokely Hathaway showed up and Gunn Club attacked their dad from behind. The Acclaimed rushed the ring to make the save and Gunn Club retreated. The Acclaimed celebrated with Billy Gunn to end the segment.
Jungle Boy Attacked Christian Cage
Jungle Boy came to the ring and cut a promo on Christian Cage. He challenged Christian to a match at All Out and Cage interrupted. Christian declined the challenge and claimed to be proud of him. Christian joked that a year ago it was like he was from West Virginia and couldn’t form a sentence. The crowd booed as Christian entered the ring. Christian told Jungle Boy that he wants to fix this as the audience chanted “bullsh*t”.
Cage said the crowd has never accomplished anything in their lives and asked Jungle Boy not to listen to them. Christian wanted a hug but Jungle Boy tackled him instead. Jungle Boy unloaded some punches to Christian’s face and dragged him back as he tried to escape. Christian got out of the ring and launched Jungle Boy into the barricade as he chased after him. Jungle Boy responded by hurling Christian into the steel steps and bouncing his head off of them several times. He then stomped on Christian’s elbow against the steps and bashed his head against them several more times before AEW security broke it up.
Toni Storm def. KiLynn King
Toni controlled the match early and knocked KiLynn out of the ring. Storm went for a Tornado DDT off the ring apron but King blocked it. Back in the ring, King sent Storm to the corner and charged but Toni countered with a kick to the face.
Storm climbed to the top turnbuckle but KiLynn tripped her up. When Dynamite returned from the break, Storm planted KiLynn with a DDT for the pinfall victory as AEW Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa was shown watching backstage.
Kenny Omega Returns,Trios Match
Andrade El Idolo, Rush, and Dragon Lee battled The Young Bucks and a mystery partner in tonight’s main event in a first-round matchup in the tournament to crown the first Trios Champions. Young Bucks handed Justin Roberts a card and he introduced Kenny Omega as their partner. Don Callis and Michael Nakazawa accompanied Omega during his entrance.
Nick Jackson and Dragon Lee started off the action. Dragon Lee hit a shoulder tackle but Nick responded with an Armdrag. Matt Jackson tagged in and sent Dragon to the corner. Young Bucks connected with a Bulldog and Nick delivered a Hurricanrana to Andrade El Idolo.
Kenny Omega tagged in as Don Callis argued with Jim Ross on commentary. Omega hit Dragon with a couple of chops to the chest and some punches to the face in the corner of the ring. Omega hit a slam and tagged out after hitting a Fameasser on Dragon Lee. When Dynamite returned from a break, Andrade hit Matt Jackson with a running knee to the face for a near fall. Andrade, Rush, and Dragon Lee unloaded three Dropkicks as AEW went to the final commercial break of the night.
When Dynamite returned, Matt Lee booted Dragon Lee away and got to the corner to tag in Kenny Omega. The former AEW Champion connected with an Enziguri on Rush and then a snap German Suplex on Andrade. Kenny hit Rush and Dragon Lee with a snap German Suplex as well before tagging in Matt.
Young Bucks hit sent Rush and Andrade to opposite corners of the ring. They hit them with Superkicks and isolated Dragon Lee in the corner. Matt hit Dragon Lee with a Buckle Bomb and fired up the crowd. Young Bucks and Omega hit Dragon with three Superkicks but Rush broke up the cover. Nick and Matt hit Rush and Andrade with a couple of Crossbodies on the outside. Jose the Assistant tripped Omega up and then he was placed on top of the barricade. Dragon Lee took out Kenny with a ridiculous Suicide Dive and they rolled him back into the ring.
Dragon hit Nick with a Hurricanrana as Andrade connected with a standing Moonsault on Kenny for a near fall. Andrade followed it up with a DDT but Matt broke up the cover. Kenny hit Dragon Lee with the V-Trigger and followed it up with the One-Winged Angel for the pinfall victory. Omega and The Young Bucks advanced in the Trios Tournament. Andrade planted Dragon Lee with a DDT after the match.
