AEW Dynamite aired live from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to the takeaways below, Awesome Kong attacked Allie and cut off some of her hair as a trophy.
Here are 6 takeaways from the show:
Jon Moxley Issued A Challenge
Jon Moxley faced Michael Nakazawa tonight on Dynamite. Before the match, a video package was shown of Kenny Omega getting checked by the doctors following his Lights Out Match against Jon at Full Gear. Omega was not cleared to compete tonight.
Moxley leveled Nakazawa with a Clothesline and then the Paradigm Shift for the easy victory. Jon then posed for the crowd and asked for a microphone. Moxley asked does that match count and said that he told the audience exactly what was going to happen at Full Gear.
Jon stated that Kenny Omega will never be the same again and referred to him as a “radical son of a bitch”. Moxley added that he respects Omega for having the balls to step in the ring with him. Jon said that the next wrestler that fights him should kiss their loved ones goodbye and have an ambulance on standby.
Dark Order Picked Up A Win, Luchasaurus Returned
Jurassic Express (Marko Stunt & Jungle Boy squared off against Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) tonight. Marko started out with a flurry of punches to Evil Uno and followed it up with an Arm Drag.
Grayson and Jungle Boy tagged in and Jungle Boy connected with a Dropkick. Stunt tagged back in and connected with a Hurricanrana on Grayson. Marko hit a Senton and then made his way to the top rope.
Marko applied a Headlock but Grayson tagged in and Evil Uno tagged in. Evil Uno climbed to the top rope and connected with a Senton for a near fall. Evil Uno hit a Backbreaker and tagged Grayson back in. Grayson hit another Senton on the apron and posed with the creepers outside the ring.
Back in the ring, Evil Uno tagged in and continued to beat Marko down as AEW went to a break. When Dynamite returned, Marko Stunt was still isolated in the ring. Marko battled back and planted Evil Uno with a Flatliner.
Jungle Boy tagged in and hit Grayson with a Suicide Dive. Jungle Boy hit a kick to the face and went for the cover but Grayson broke it up. Jungle Boy knocked Grayson out of the ring and went for the cover again but Evil Uno kicked out.
Marko and Grayson tagged in and Stunt botched a springboard and slipped to the apron. Stunt connected with a Hurricanrana and went for the cover but Evil Uno broke it up. Jungle Boy sent Dark Order to the outside and went for a Suicide Dive but got two kicks to the face for his troubles. Grayson hit Stunt with a Backbreaker and tagged Evil Uno. Dark Order connected with the Fatality for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Evil Uno grabbed a microphone and told Stunt that he showed promise. Evil Uno tried to recruit Stunt to the Dark Order but he declined. Dark Order and the creepers then beat Jurassic Express down as the crowd chanted Luchasaurus.
Luchasaurus returned and made his way down to the ring as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”. Luchasaurus had a stare down with Dark Order and took out three creepers with a spin kick. Luchasaurus hit Grayson with a Chokeslam and followed it up with a Standing Moonsault. Jurassic Express then shared a hug in the ring to end the segment.
Darby Allin Accepted Moxley’s Challenge
Darby Allin, Shawn Spears, and Peter Avalon battled in a Triple Threat Match tonight on Dynamite. Avalon went for a Crossbody off the top rope but both Allin and Spears got out of the way. Darby then sent Peter to the outside.
Joey Janela rushed down the ramp and battled with Shawn Spears. Darby Allin then connected with the Coffin Drop for the pinfall victory. After the match, Darby grabbed a microphone as the crowd chanted his name. Allin then accepted Moxley’s challenge as the crowd went crazy.
The crowd reaction for Darby Allin was phenomenal tonight. Moxley and Allin are two of the most over wrestlers in AEW and their upcoming match next week should be awesome.
Wardlow Made His Debut & Attacked Cody
AEW Champion Chris Jericho and boasted about still being the champion and defeating Cody at Full Gear. Jericho once again demanded a thank you from everyone in the AEW roster and management.
The crowd cheered and Jericho said he wanted his thank you from people that matter and not the jackasses in Nashville. Jericho called Cody an entitled millennial son of a bitch before the lights in the arena went out.
MJF mocked Cody’s entrance to a chorus of boos from the crowd. MJF betrayed Cody at Full Gear and hit him with a low blow. MJF asked the crowd if they were upset because he threw the towel in and claimed that Cody’s career would be over if he didn’t.
MJF stated that Cody is the real villain and Cody couldn’t give a sh*t about anyone in the crowd. He claimed that the real Cody is a liar, a user and an abuser. MJF added that Cody made him into his puppet and referred to him as a sociopath.
The crowd chanted “bullsh*t” as MJF stated that Cody only wanted to put him underneath his thumb but his thumb wasn’t big enough to hold him down. MJF shouted that he was the new face of AEW and claimed that he was better than Cody Rhodes.
MJF told Jericho that he admired him and that he heard he wanted him to join Inner Circle. MJF referred to Inner Circle as “inner circle jerk” and that Jericho might enjoy the bubbly too much. MJF claimed that he doesn’t need Jericho and Chris joked that MJF wants to be like Jericho.
Jericho claimed that MJF’s parents got horny while watching Chris beat up Juventud Guerrera on WCW and 9-months later MJF popped out. Jericho and Cody then joked that Cody is the biggest jackass in AEW and shared a hug.
Cody started coming down the ramp but AEW officials got in his way. Rhodes sprinted to the ring and went after MJF. Cody botched a Powerslam but recovered and then planted Jericho with one. Wardlow made his debut and slammed Cody to the canvas. MJF barked out some orders and Wardlow choked out Cody with his tie.
The promo between Jericho and MJF was awesome. MJF will easily become one of the biggest stars in AEW now that he is a focal part of the show.
PAC Defeated Hangman Page
Hangman Page faced PAC once again tonight on Dynamite. PAC dominated early and hit a Moonsault off the top rope onto Hangman outside the ring. Back in the ring, Hangman connected with a Powerbomb for a near fall.
Page hit a few chops but PAC battled back with a boot to the face. Hangman connected with a big boot to the face and went for the cover but PAC kicked out at two.
PAC made his way to the top rope and hit a Dropkick to the back of Hangman for a two count. Page slammed PAC on the apron and made his way to the top rope. Hangman hit a massive Moonsault as Dynamite went to a commercial break.
When Dynamite returned, Hangman leveled PAC with a Clothesline as the crowd chanted “AEW!”. PAC went for a low blow but Page caught him. PAC connected with an Enziguri and went for the cover but Hangman kicked out.
Hangman booted PAC in the face and PAC fell out of the ring. PAC went for a Brainbuster but Hangman countered into one of his own. Back in the ring, Page hit the Buckshot Lariat for a near fall.
Page became distracted with the referee but PAC hit him with two kicks to the face. PAC unloaded several more kicks and made his way to the top rope. PAC hit the Black Arrow and then locked in the Brutalizer for the victory.
Scorpio Sky Pinned Chris Jericho
SCU (Scorpio Sky & Frankie Kazarian) defended their AEW Tag Team Championships against Sammy Guevara and AEW Champion Chris Jericho in the main event of this week’s show. Christopher Daniels of SCU was ringside for the match.
Before the main event, Santana and Ortiz brawled with the Young Bucks backstage and eventually to the entrance ramp. Santana and Ortiz beat the hell out of Nick and then slammed Matt through a table.
Frankie and Jericho started off the main event as Jake Hager was ringside. Jericho and Kazarian locked up and Frankie connected with Arm Drag. Jericho battled back with some chops but walked into a Dropkick. Jericho frantically crawled to the corner and tagged in Sammy.
Scorpio Sky tagged in and hit Sammy with a Backbreaker for a two count. Kazarian tagged in and Sammy hit a chop to the chest. Kazarian hit a German Suplex as Scorpio leveled Jericho with a Dropkick as Dynamite went to a commercial break.
When Dynamite returned, Jericho and Guevara were in control and had Frankie isolated in the ring. Sammy hit a Dropkick and posed int he ring to a chorus of boos. Jericho joined in on the pose.
Guevara went for a Shooting Star Press but Frankie got out of the way. Scorpio Sky tagged in and Sammy hit a knee to the face. Scorpio Sky hit a Cutter and went for the cover but Sammy kicked out at two.
Jericho distracted the referee as Jake Hager hit Kazarian with a cheap shot. Hager then launched Daniels into the barricade outside the ring. JR accidentally referred to Hager as Swagger as Jericho tagged in. Scorpio Sky hit Jericho with the TKO for a near fall.
Jericho went for the Lionsault but Scorpio Sky got his knees up. Jericho hit the Codebreaker and went for the cover but Scorpio Sky kicked out at two. Scorpio Sky then rolled up Jericho for the pinfall victory and SCU retained the AEW Tag Team Championships. Chris threw a tantrum and started hitting the ring post with chair as Dynamite went off the air.
This week’s episode of Dynamite was another very good show. I would have preferred not to see Jericho pinned during this match. Scorpio Sky is now the first wrestler to pin him in AEW but Jericho is still undefeated in singles competition. Page and PAC had the match of the night but the segment with Jericho, MJF, Wardlow, and Cody was the best part of the night.
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