AEW Dynamite aired live tonight on TNT from the Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the final episode of Dynamite before AEW Full Gear this Saturday night. In addition to the takeaways below, a hilarious video package for AEW Champion Chris Jericho aired during tonight’s show.
Here are 5 takeaways from this week’s Dynamite:
PAC Sent A Message To Hangman Page
PAC faced Trent in the first match of the night. Trent was accompanied to the ring by Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy. The crowd broke out in a “Best Friends” chant as PAC and Trent locked up in the middle of the ring.
The crowd transitioned into a loud “PAC, you suck!” chant and PAC rolled out of the ring. PAC got in Orange Cassidy’s face before returning to the ring. Trent leveled PAC with an elbow to the face and followed it up with a couple of chops to the chest.
Trent connected with a Northern Lights Suplex and went for the cover but PAC kicked out at two. PAC brought Trent to the outside and launched him into the barricade. PAC slammed Trent onto the entrance ramp and then finally returned to the ring.
PAC flipped onto Trent outside the ring and rolled him back inside. PAC climbed to the top rope and hit Trent with a Dropkick for a one count. PAC planted Trent with a German Suplex and bridged into the cover for a near fall.
Orange Cassidy rolled into the ring as Chuck hopped on the ring apron. PAC booted Cassidy in the face and his sunglasses went flying to the outside. Trent capitalized on the distraction with a couple of Clotheslines and then a Suplex that sent PAC to the outside.
Trent flipped onto PAC and then returned the favor by launching PAC into the barricade. PAC battled back and sent Trent to the barricade but Trent bounced off and connected with a Spear.
Back in the ring, Trent hit a knee to the back of PAC’s head for a two count. Trent turned PAC inside out with a Clothesline and followed it up with a Tornado DDT for another near fall.
PAC hit Trent with a Brainbuster on the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, PAC climbed up to the top rope and hit the Black Arrow for a two count. PAC quickly locked in the Brutalizer and Trent passed out. After the win, PAC vowed to make an example out of Hangman Page this Saturday at Full Gear.
The ending of this match was odd because I don’t think Trent was supposed to kick out of the Black Arrow. However, this was a very fun match to kick off the show and PAC vs. Hangman at Full Gear should be a great match.
Cody Will Never Get Another Shot At The AEW Championship If He Loses At Full Gear
Cody came down to the ring to make a “career announcement” before his title match against AEW Champion Chris Jericho this Saturday night at Full Gear. Tony Schiavone joined Cody in the ring and stated that Cody has an announcement that is weighing heavily on him.
Cody listed off some legends, including his father Dusty Rhodes which quickly prompted a loud “Dusty!” chant. Cody said that those men were great wrestlers but were surrounded with controversy because they were also management. He said that he cannot ignore the criticism that he is management and also in a title match.
The crowd interrupted with a “you deserve it!” chant and Cody stood in silence. Cody announced that if he does not defeat Chris Jericho at Full Gear, he will never challenge for the AEW Championship against. Cody joked that Chris Jericho’s best selling book being only $3 on Amazon.
Cody pointed out that Jericho called him a millennial bitch and that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Cody noted that Jericho was the son of a famous hockey player and called him a “stupid dick”. Cody claimed that he needed this generation more than it needs him. Rhodes got fired up and said this isn’t about his dad, it is about the living (his mother, his sister, his wife) and the 14 years he has worked to go from undesirable to undeniable.
Cody cut an unbelievable promo tonight that you need to see if you missed it. It was easily one of the best promos I’ve seen in some time in any promotion.
Private Party Earned Their Way Into The Tag Title Match At Full Gear
Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) squared off against Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) tonight on Dynamite. The winner of the match will join the AEW Tag Team Championship match at Full Gear.
Private Party dominated the match early and isolated Grayson in the ring. Stu escaped and regrouped with Evil Uno and Dark Order’s creepers outside the ring. Back in the ring, Grayson connected with a Uranage and sent Isiah to the corner.
Back from a commercial break, Kassidy planted Evil Uno with a Suplex and tagged Quen into the match. Grayson hit a Backbreaker and went for the cover but Marq kicked out at two. Quen Dropkicked Stu out of the ring and then Moonsaulted onto Evil Uno.
Marq Quen booted Stu in the face and followed it up with a Crossbody for a near fall. Isiah and Evil Uno tagged back in and Uno hit a Neckbreaker. Evil Uno went for the cover but Quen broke it up at two. Grayson and Quen tagged back in and Marq walked into a knee to the face.
Stu climbed to the top rope and hit Marq with a 450 Splash as Evil Uno hit Kassidy with a Cannonball in the corner. Grayson went for the cover but Marq somehow kicked out at two. Kassidy tagged in and Dark Order took back control. Quen tagged in and Private Party hit Gin & Juice on Grayson for the pinfall victory. SCU will defend their AEW Tag Team Championships against Private Party and Lucha Bros at Full Gear.
Emi Sakura Pinned Riho Heading Into Their Title Match At Full Gear
Jamie Hayter & Emi Sakura faced Shanna & Riho tonight on Dynamite. Riho will defend her AEW Women’s Championship against Sakura at AEW Full Gear this Saturday night.
Sakura dominated early and launched Riho across the ring. Riho battled back with a knee to the face and tagged in Shanna. Shanna hit an uppercut and followed it up with an Arm Drag.
Shanna hit Sakura with a boot to the face and went for the cover but Sakura kicked out at two. Shanna connected with a Neckbreaker for another two count. Riho tagged back in and walked into a Backbreaker from Emi.
Jamie tagged in and planted Riho with two Suplexes as Dynamite went to a break. When AEW returned, Hayter had Riho in a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Riho broke free and took Jamie down with a Headscissors.
Sakura prevented Riho from making a tag but Riho battled back with a Double Stomp. Shanna tagged in and beat Jamie down in the corner of the ring. Shanna connected with a running forearm to the face and went for the cover but Hayter kicked out at two.
Shanna hit a Jawbreaker but Hayter shrugged it off and hit a Backbreaker. Sakura tagged in and hit Shanna with a Crossbody in the corner. Sakura went for a Vader Bomb but Shanna got her knees up. Hayter slung Riho off the apron and started taunting the crowd.
Sakura missed with a Clothesline and Shanna connected with a Hurricanrana that sent Emi out of the ring. Shanna climbed to the top rope and hit Emi and Jamie with a Crossbody. Back in the ring, Shanna hit a DDT and went for the cover but Sakura kicked out at the last moment.
Shanna applied the Full Nelson but Emi broke free. Sakura hit a Swinging Neckbreaker and tagged Jamie back in. Hayter beat Shanna down in the corner and followed it up with a knee to the face for a two count. Hayter planted Shanna with a Powerbomb for another near fall.
Hayter hit a Clothesline and went for the cover but Riho broke it up. Jamie launched Riho back out of the ring ring and tagged Sakura back in. Emi hit Shanna with a Backbreaker and climbed to the middle rope. Sakura hit a Vader Bomb but Riho broke up the cover with a Double Stomp. Riho tagged in and Sakura rolled her up for a two count. Emi rolled up Riho once again for the pinfall victory.
Dynamite Ended In Chaos
Kenny Omega & Hangman Page battled Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara in the main event of this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Jake Hager accompanied Jericho to the ring.
Sammy and Kenny started the bout off but Omega asked for Jericho. The AEW Champion obliged and tagged in before quickly tagging back out. Guevara locked up with Omega in the middle of the ring. Omega connected with a Back Drop and tagged Hangman in.
Page was greeted with “cowboy shit!” chants from the crowd as he hit Sammy with a Shooting Star Press for a two count. Hangman planted Sammy with a Fallaway Slam and went for the cover but Guevara kicked out at two.
Jericho tagged in and walked into a kick to the face from Page. Hangman sent Chris to the corner but Jericho caught him with an elbow. Jericho followed it up with a Dropkick off the second rope and then posed for the crowd.
Jericho hit a Suplex and tagged Sammy back in. Guevara set up for a Suplex but Hangman countered into a Suplex of his own. Jericho tagged in and hit Hangman with a series of chops in the corner of the ring.
Hangman battled back with a Clothesline and both wrestlers fell to the canvas. Omega and Guevara tagged in and Kenny turned Sammy inside out with a club to the chest. Omega lit up Sammy’s chest with a couple chops and followed it up with a Moonsault off the second rope for a near fall.
Omega went for a German Suplex but Sammy landed on his feet and hit an Enziguri. Guevara went for a Crossbody off the top rope but Omega caught him with a Dropkick in midair. Omega hit Jericho with a Hurricanrana but got hit with a cheap shot by Hager as the referee was distracted. Sammy took control as Dynamite went to a break.
When Dynamite returned, Hangman and Jericho were battling in the ring. Page booted Sammy off the apron and then planted Jericho with a Fallaway Slam. Hangman followed it up with a Crossbody onto Sammy outside the ring.
Back in the ring, Page went for the Dead Eye but Jericho was able to escape. Hangman Clotheslined Jericho to the outside and Omega followed it up with a flip onto Sammy and Hager. Page Moonsaulted off the top rope onto Jericho and Sammy.
PAC hit Hangman with a low blow on the apron as the referee was distracted. Jericho capitalized with the Judas Effect on Hangman Page for the pinfall victory. After the match, Inner Circle beat Hangman Page and Kenny Omega down. Cody rushed the ring and Jericho retreated to the outside.
Cody hit Sammy with an uppercut and dared Jericho to get into the ring. MJF hit Hager with steel chair and then sent Jericho into the ring. Cody hit Jericho with the Cross Rhodes and raised the AEW Championship above his head.
Jon Moxley made his way through the crowd with a barbed wire bat. Moxley hopped the barricade and got into the ring with Omega. Jericho attacked Cody from behind and battled with him outside the ring. Hager and MJF traded shots on the entrance ramp as Omega brought a barbed wire broom in the ring.
Moxley and Omega circled each other but Santana and Ortiz rushed the ring. The Young Bucks joined the party and took out Santana and Ortiz with a couple Superkicks. They followed it up with a couple of Suicide Dives and the two teams battled up the entrance ramp as the crowd chanted “AEW!”.
Omega made the save and hit the V-Trigger. Moxley then hit Ortiz with the Paradigm Shift before trading punches with Omega. Nick Jackson climbed to the top of the stage and flipped onto everyone. Inner Circle retreated back to the ringside area but the brawl broke out once again as Dynamite went off the air.
AEW pulled off an awesome go-home show for Full Gear tonight. Dynamite absolutely flew by and the brawl to close the show was awesome. There are several matches on Full Gear’s card that I’m looking forward to and tonight’s show only enhanced that. Cody’s promo was the highlight of the night but the entire show was excellent.
