AEW Dynamite aired from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville. Jake Hager faced Wardlow in an MMA Style Cage fight tonight. Eddie Kingston teamed up with Pentagon Jr. and Frankie Kazarian to battle Matt Jackson & The Good Brothers in this week’s main event. AEW also ran a couple teasers for their new show Rampage that will be debuting on Friday, August 13th.
Dynamite Results (6/18)
- Jake Hager def. Wardlow
- Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky def. Darby Allin in a Handicap match
- Orange Cassidy def. Cezar Bononi
- Cody Rhodes & Brock Anderson def. QT Marshall & Aaron Solow
- Penelope Ford def. Julia Hart
- Matt Jackson & Good Brothers def. Eddie Kingston, Pentagon Jr., Frankie Kazarian
Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:
Jake Hager def. Wardlow
Wardlow and Hager battled in an MMA Rules Cage fight tonight. Spears was in Wardlow’s corner and Chris Jericho was in Hager’s corner. Hager hit some punches early until Aubrey Edwards broke it up. Wardlow dominated as round one came to a close.
Wardlow connected with a knee to the face and unloaded a flurry of punches. Hager desperately tried to block them as Wardlow was in complete control. Hager battled back and hit a Uranage. Jake followed it up with a Triangle choke and Aubrey called for the bell as Wardlow passed out.
After the match, Shawn Spears attacked Jake Hager but Jericho broke it up. MJF rushed the ring and ripped the sling off Jericho’s injured arm. MJF applied the Salt of the Earth Armbar in the middle of the ring. Dean Malenko made the save and MJF made it seem like he was going to leave but opted to bash Malenko in the face.
Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky def. Darby Allin
Darby Allin battled Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky in a Handicap match tonight on Dynamite. The stipulation was for Allin to find a partner other than Sting but apparently he was unable to do so.
Scorpio and Page dominated the action early and isolated Darby in the corner of the ring as Dynamite went to a commercial break.When Dynamite returned, Allin was still getting his ass kicked by Sky and Page. Darby tied Page’s legs together with a zip tie and sent him to the floor. Darby hit a Stundog Millionaire on Sky and followed it up with a Coffin Drop. Darby went for the cover but Ethan was still somehow able to break it up at two.
Page cut the zip tie and battled with Allin on the top turnbuckle. Allin bit Page and headbutted him to the floor. Scorpio Sky tipped Darby up and Page followed it up with Ego’s Edge for the pinfall victory.
Orange Cassidy Picked Up A Win
Cezar Bononi faced Orange Cassidy tonight. Bononi controlled the action early and connected with a slam before sending Cassidy flying across the ring. Bononi kept knocking Cassidy out of the ring and the Wingmen (JD Drake, Ryan Nemeth, Peter Avalon) kept spray tanning and mockingly trying to style Cassidy.
Orange battled back with a Stunner and then a DDT. Chuck Taylor distracted Nemeth and Cassidy hit him with the Orange Punch. Statlander distracted JD Drake and Cassidy hit another one. Cassidy then hit the Orange Punch on Bononi for the pinfall victory. After the match, Peter Avalon held Bononi and screamed to the heavens.
Cody Rhodes & Brock Anderson def. QT Marshall & Aaron Solow
Cody Rhodes teamed up with Brock Anderson to face QT Marshall and Aaron Solow. Arn Anderson and Nick Comoroto were ringside for the match. Solow and Brock started off the action and Anderson went to the wrong corner. Cody steered him back and Marshall tagged in.
Brock punched QT in the face before tagging in Rhodes. Solow tagged in and delivered a Double Stomp to the spine of Cody Rhodes. QT tagged back in and tried to beat Cody down some more but he was able to escape and tagged in Brock Anderson.
Anderson hit Marshall with some shoulder tackles and followed it up with a big Back Body Drop. Brock connected with a terrible Gutwrench Suplex but QT responded with a Spinebuster. Marshall looked over and smirked at Arn Anderson before missing with a Splash.
Brock went for the tag but the referee didn’t see it due to a distraction by Solow. QT went for Cross Rhodes but Anderson countered into a DDT. Cody tagged in and planted Solow with a Powerslam. Cody went for the Figure Four but Solow quickly grabbed the bottom rope to break the hold.
Cody hit Marshall with a Destroyer but turned around into an Enziguri from Solow for a two count. Anderson tagged in and battled with Solow in the ring. Solow was in control but Anderson countered into a roll-up out of nowhere for the pinfall victory.
Jim Ross Spoke With Andrade El Idolo
Jim Ross sat down with Andrade El Idolo tonight on Dynamite. Andrade said he came to AEW because there are stars here, but he is THE superstar. Andrade claimed that he already deserves an opportunity at both the TNT and AEW Championships. Jim Ross brought up Vickie Guerrero introducing Andrade and he said they have a great connection based on their histories in professional wrestling. Andrade added that they have a big surprise coming up to end the interview.
Penelope Ford def. Julia Hart
Julia Hart squared off against Penelope Ford on this week’s show. Penelope dominated early and kept Julia grounded with a Headlock. Hart broke free and connected with a Dropkick. Julia followed it up with a Crossbody but Penelope battled back with a Knee Drop on the ring apron as Dynamite went to a commercial break.
When Dynamite returned, Ford connected with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Gutbuster. Ford then applied the Muta Lock for the submission victory. After the match, Ford kept the hold locked in until the Varsity Blondes broke it up. TNT Champion Miro joined the party and asked where Kip Sabian was. Miro said he will fight in his honor and leveled Griff Garrison with a Clothesline. Miro and Pillman Jr. then brawled until the referees broke it up.
Matt Jackson & Good Brothers Picked Up A Win
Eddie Kingston, Pentagon Jr., Frankie Kazarian faced Matt Jackson & The Good Brothers in this week’s main event. Frankie beat Karl Anderson down in the corner of the ring to begin the action. Pentagon tagged in and Anderson was able to escape to tag in Matt Jackson.
Pentagon hit Karl and Matt with a couple Slingblades and tagged in Eddie Kingston. Eddie hit Matt with a Penalty Kick and bounced his head off the top turnbuckle. Gallows tagged in and a brawl broke out as Dynamite went to a break.
When Dynamite returned, Kingston planted Matt with a Belly to Belly Suplex. Frankie tagged in and connected with a Powerslam on Anderson and followed it up with a boot to the face for a near fall. Anderson battled back with a Spinebuster but Penta was able to tag in.
Pentagon connected with a Crossbody onto Matt and then flipped onto the Good Brothers in a great sequence. Pentagon delivered a DDT to Matt and went for the cover but he kicked out at two. Frankie tagged in and hit Angel’s Wings and went for the pin but Gallows broke it up.
Good Brothers isolated Pentagon in the corner and beat the hell out of him. Everyone started brawling again until it was down to Anderson and Pentagon Jr. in the ring. Matt Jackson hopped up and sprayed Pentagon in the face with the cold spray. Anderson capitalized with the Hun Strun off the top rope for the pinfall victory. The Elite celebrated after the match to close the show.
The following matches were announced for the Wednesday, June 30th edition of AEW Dynamite:
- Britt Baker & Vickie Guerrero vs. Nyla Rose & Rebel
- MJF vs. Sammy Guevara
- Miro vs. Brian Pillman Jr. for the TNT Championship
Kenny Omega will defend the AEW Championship against Jungle Boy on the Saturday, June 26th edition of AEW Dynamite.