AEW Dynamite aired from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Darby Allin put the TNT Championship on the line against Jungle Boy tonight. Hikaru Shida defended the AEW Women’s Championship against Tay Conti during this week’s Dynamite as well. In addition to the takeaways below, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston smashed into a trailer with The Elite’s name on it tonight.
Dynamite Results (4/21)
- Hangman Page def. Ricky Starks
- Pentagon Jr. def. Trent
- Hikaru Shida def. Tay Conti to retain the AEW Women’s Championship
- QT Marshall def. Billy Gunn
- Christian Cage def. Powerhouse Hobbs
- Darby Allin def. Jungle Boy to retain the TNT Championship
Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:
Hangman Page Picked Up A Win
Ricky Starks squared off against Hangman Page in the first match of the night. Hook was ringside for the match and Taz joined commentary. Page started off the match in control with a Clothesline and then a Splash. Page connected with a Fallaway Slam but Ricky battled back.
Starks sent Page to the corner but Adam responded with a Brainbuster for a near fall. Ricky made his way to the middle turnbuckle but Hangman caught him. Page hit another Fallaway Slam off the top for a two count. Starks hit a Spear for another near fall. Page then targeted Ricky’s ankle and locked in a submission for the victory. After the match, Hook and Starks attacked Page. Brian Cage made his way to the ring as well but Dark Order made the save and Team Taz retreated.
Pentagon Jr. def. Trent
Trent faced Pentagon Jr tonight on Dynamite. The action quickly spilled out of the ring and Pentagon sent Trent into the barricade. Trent went for a Tornado DDT but Pentagon escaped and hit a Crossbody. Penta followed it up with a Slingblade and went for the cover but Trent was able to kick out at two.
Trent hit a DDT but Penta hopped up and hit a Destroyer as Dynamite went to a break. When Dynamite returned, Trent and Penta were battling on the ring apron. Alex Abrahantes got on the mic for a distraction and Orange Cassidy got in the ring. Pentagon hit him with a Superkick and the referee got distracted. Alex hit Trent with the microphone and Pentagon capitalized with a Piledriver for the pinfall victory.
Jim Ross Interviewed The Pinnacle
Jim Ross sat down with The Pinnacle for an interview about their Blood & Guts match against Inner Circle on May 5th. MJF noted that he has been wearing the scarf since he was a child and didn’t attempt to steal Jericho’s gimmick. MJF then switched to a silk scarf as Wardlow claimed Jericho made a mistake by mentioning him.
MJF said that when Jericho was his age, he hadn’t accomplished anything compared to him. He called Mike Tyson a stooge and added that he wants Jericho’s spot and will take it at Blood & Guts.
Hikaru Shida Retained
Hikaru Shida defended the AEW Women’s Championship against Tay Conti. Dark Order accompanied Conti to the stage for the title match. Shida and Conti bowed to each other before the bell rang. Conti controlled the match early and hit a knee to the face for a two count.
Tay went for a submission but the AEW Women’s Champion reached the ropes to break the hold. Shida slammed Conti face first on the apron and followed it up with a running knee. Shida connected with a Brainbuster on the floor before the action returned to the ring.
Shida hit a Suplex but Conti shrugged it off and booted Hikaru in the face. Tay connected with a German Suplex and followed it up with a Senton for a near fall. Hikaru hit a Falcon Arrow but Conti was able to kick out at the last moment. Conti hit the TayKO but Shida kicked out at two. Shida connected with a Backbreaker and a big kick to the face for the pinfall victory. Hikaru Shida is still the AEW Women’s Champion. Britt Baker came to the entrance ramp and sent a message to Shida after the match. Baker has moved into the top spot on the rankings and is in line for a title match.
Inner Circle Responded To The Pinnacle
Tony Shiavone interviewed Inner Circle tonight in the ring. Jericho said there was a lot of energy in the crowd due to the upcoming Blood & Guts match against The Pinnacle on May 5th. Jericho claimed it will be one of the most brutal matches ever seen on TV and Hager added that The Pinnacle will be sucking out of a straw after the match. Santana called The Pinnacle bitches because they wait until there is a crew behind them to fight.
Chris Jericho said MJF is all talk and on May 5th he is going to teach him a lesson in violence. Chris brought up Le Dinner Debonaire and sang a quick verse poking fun at MJF. Jericho suggested a parley between Inner Circle and The Pinnacle next week. Inner Circle then gave a middle finger to the camera to end the promo.
QT Marshall def. Billy Gunn
Billy Gunn faced QT Marshall this week on Dynamite. Gunn hit a Powerslam as Aaron Solow came to the ring. Austin and Colten attacked Comoroto and Solow to even the odds. QT hit Gunn with a Piledriver for a two count. Anthony Ogogo interfered and punched Billy in the midsection. QT followed it up with a Diamond Cutter for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Ogogo brought a wooden chair into the ring and went to hit Gunn but Dustin Rhodes broke it up. Ogogo retreated as Dustin planted QT with a Powerslam. Nick Comoroto broke it up and The Factory retreated.
Christian Cage def. Powerhouse Hobbs
Christian Cage faced Powerhouse Hobbs tonight and Team Taz was banned from ringside. Hobbs dominated the match early on as Dynamite went to a commercial break. When Dynamite returned, Hobbs had Cage in a Headlock in the middle of the ring as the crowd got behind Christian. Taz joined commentary and said he loved what Hobbs was doing tonight.
Powerhouse Hobbs threw Cage to the corner of the ring and began taunting him. Hobbs threw Cage across the ring again as the crowd booed. Hobbs stood on Cage’s chest and posed like him. Hobbs went for a Splash but Cage got his knees up. Christian connected with a flurry of right hands and then a diving uppercut off the middle turnbuckle for a near fall.
Cage slapped Hobbs in the face but ran into a Spinebuster for a near fall. Hobbs perched Christian up on the top turnbuckle but Cage hit him with a Powerbomb to the mat. Cage went to the top rope and hit a Frog Splash for a near fall. Christian went for a Spear but Hobbs leveled him. Powerhouse hit a Hip Attack in the corner of the ring for a two count.
Hobbs brought Cage back up to his feet but Christian applied a Sleeper Hold in the middle of the ring. Hobbs broke the hold and went for a Powerslam but Christian escaped. Cage planted Hobbs with the Killswitch for the pinfall victory.
Darby Allin Retained
Darby Allin defended the TNT Championship against Jungle Boy in the main event of this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Sting and Luchasaurus were ringside for the match. Jungle Boy brought Darby to the canvas and applied an Armbar in the middle of the ring.
Allin finally was able to escape and break the hold. Darby connected with an Arm Drag that sent Jungle Boy across the ring and the two had a stare down. Jungle Boy went for another submission right away but Allin escaped to the ropes. Jungle Boy and Darby got in each other’s face and before Darby sent Jungle Boy to the outside.
Jungle Boy hit Darby with a chop to the chest but he shrugged it off and drove Jungle Boy into the ring post. The two then battled into the crowd as Dynamite went to a commercial break. When Dynamite returned, Darby hit a couple Splashes and went for a third but Jungle Boy got his knees up.
Jungle Boy threw Darby out of the ring and flipped onto him. Darby battled back and stomped Jungle Boy down on the ring apron. Allin climbed to the top rope and hit a Coffin Drop on top of the ring apron. Luchasaurus got on the entrance ramp and Sting got in his face. Sting unloaded some strikes and awkwardly fought with Luchasaurus until they went backstage.
Back in the ring, Jungle Boy hit a Brainbuster for a two count before locking in the Snare Trap in the middle of the ring. Allin fought through the pain and reached the bottom rope to break the hold. Jungle Boy once again locked in the Snare Trap but Darby broke free by raking Jungle Boy’s eyes. Darby then rolled up Jungle Boy with the Last Supper for the victory.
After the match, Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page attacked Darby Allin. Lance Archer made the save as Sting marched back to the ring. Sting pointed his bat at Scorpio and Ethan Page to close the show.