AEW Dynamite Fight for the Fallen aired live from the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte. The Elite faced Dark Order in a 10-man Elimination match. Hiroshi Tanahashi appeared during tonight’s show and said he wants to face the winner of tonight’s IWGP US Title match in NJPW.
Fight For The Fallen Results
- The Elite def. Hangman Page & Dark Order
- FTR def. Santana & Ortiz
- Lance Archer def. HIKULEO to retain the IWGP US Title
- Jurassic Express & Christian Cage def. Private Party & Angelico
- Thunder Rosa def. Julia Hart
- Chris Jericho def. Nick Gage
Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:
The Elite def. Hangman Page & Dark Order
Dark Order & Hangman Page faced The Elite in a 10-man Elimination match. If Dark Order & Hangman Page won the match, Page would get a shot at the AEW Championship and Dark Order would get a AEW Tag Title match.
Hangman planted Anderson with a Fallaway Slam to start off the action. Dark Order battled back and knocked The Elite out of the ring. Alex Reynolds hit a Superplex onto everyone outside the ring. Dark Order hit Gallows with a bunch of Clotheslines in the corner. Reynolds planted Anderson with a German Suplex and went for the cover but Gallows broke it up. Anderson rolled up Reynolds and grabbed his trunks for leverage to eliminate him.
Karl Anderson quickly got eliminated and Matt Jackson got into the ring. John Silver made his return to the ring and launched Matt to the corner. Brandon Cutler sprayed Matt down but the Young Buck got launched across the ring again as Dynamite went to a commercial break.
When Dynamite returned, the action spilled into the crowd as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”. Grayson flipped onto everyone and landed hard outside the ring. Kenny Omega and Evil Uno battled in the ring. Uno hit a slam and went for the cover but Omega kicked out at two. Omega battled back and hit the One Winged Angel to eliminate Evil Uno.
It was down to Omega and the Young Bucks against John Silver and Hangman Page. John Silver took control and planted Matt Jackson with an Airplane Spin for a two count. The Young Bucks hit Hangman Page with a Powerbomb on the ring apron during the commercial break.
Young Bucks botched an Indie Taker dunk spot and the crowd mocked Nick Jackson for missing. Young Bucks eliminated John Silver and it was now 3 vs. 1. Young Bucks leveled Hangman with a few super kicks and Omega went for the cover but Hangman kicked out. Hangman went for the Buckshot Lariat but Matt blocked it.
Page booted Nick in the face and then delivered a double Buckshot Lariat on the Young Bucks to eliminate Matt & Nick. Omega grabbed the AEW Championship but the referee ripped it away. Kenny tried to hit him with another title but Page blocked it. Page got hit with a cheap shot with a title and Omega planted Hangman with the One Winged Angel for the pinfall victory. Hangman and Dark Order lost their title shots.
Ricky Starks Celebrated Winning The FTW Title
FTW Champion Ricky Starks said he is the glue that holds Team Taz together and it was time to get rid of Brian Cage. Ricky Starks complained that Brian Cage didn’t check up on him when he broke his neck. Starks joked that Brian Cage has no charisma and finally Cage interrupted. Cage rushed the ring and beat down the band that was playing as Ricky retreated.
FTR def. Santana & Ortiz
FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) faced Santana & Ortiz. Tully Blanchard and Konnan were ringside for the match. Santana and Dax traded punches to start off the action. The two began to trade chops as the crowd chanted “woo!”.
When Dynamite returned from a break, Dax connected with a Dropkick. Ortiz battled back and tagged in Santana. Santana slammed Harwood into the ring post and followed it up with a Suicide Dive to Wheeler outside the ring.
Back in. the ring, Ortiz tagged in and hit wheeler with a Splash of his own. Ortiz Powerbombed Harwood and tagged in Santana. Santana hit a Frog Splash off the top rope and went for the cover but Dax kicked out at two.
Harwood and Santana then traded Clotheslines in the middle of the ring. Santana hit a German Suplex and followed it up with a Powerbomb for a near fall. Dax hit a Superplex and went for the cover but Ortiz kicked out at two. Harwood hit a Brainbuster on Santana for the pinfall victory. Wheeler apparently injured his arm or cut his arm on the post during the match and spent most of the end of it outside the ring.
Rampage Will Be At The United Center, Darby Allin Dropped A CM Punk Tease
Tony Schiavone announced that 2nd episode of Rampage will be live from the United Center. The crowd broke out in a CM Punk chant as the camera cut to Darby Allin and Sting backstage. Darby Allin said he will be in Chicago and ready to fight. Allin added that AEW is the place to prove you are great, even if you think you are the “Best in the World”.
Lance Archer Retained
Lance Archer defended the IWGP Championship against Hikuleo tonight on Dynamite. Haku accompanied Hikuleo to the ring. Hikuleo controlled the match early as Dynamite went to a break. When Dynamite returned, Archer battled back and hit Hikuleo with a Splash.
Archer perched Hikuleo up on the top turnbuckle and went for the Blackout but Hikuleo blocked it. Lance then connected with a massive Superplex for a two count. Archer followed it up with the Blackout for the pinfall victory. Archer will travel to NJPW to face Tanashi.
Malakai Black Attacked Cody
Cody Rhodes was interviewed backstage but was immediately attacked by Malakai Black. Malakai and Cody battled to the entrance ramp as the crowd went nuts. Malakai caught Cody with a knee to the face and knocked him to the floor. Malakai kneeled over Cody and said “welcome to the House of Black” to end the segment. Malakai Black will face Cody next week at Dynamite Homecoming at Daily’s Place. Malakai leveled Fuego del Sol with the Black Mass as well.
Christian Cage & Jurassic Express Picked Up A Win
Private Party and Angelico faced Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, and Jungle Boy tonight. Marko Stunt and Matt Hardy were ringside for the match. Angelico and Christian started off the action. Angelico hit an Arm Drag and Jungle Boy tagged in. Jungle Boy connected with a Dropkick and then sent Kassidy into the barricade outside the ring.
Matt Hardy hit Jungle Boy with a cheap shot and got chased backstage by Christian and Marko Stunt. Kassidy tagged in and started choking Jungle Boy. Luchasaurus tagged in and slammed Kassidy to the mat. Luchasaurus leveled Marq Quen with a Clothesline and beat Angelico down in the corner of the ring.
Lucharsaurus planted Private Party and Angelico with a triple German Suplex as Christian Cage returned to the ring apron. Private Party hit Luchasaurus with a couple Superkicks and then knocked Cage off the apron. Jungle Boy hit Kassidy with a Clothesline and then flipped onto Angelico. Christian tagged in and hit Quen with a Frog Splash for the pinfall victory. After the match, The Blade hit Christian Cage with brass knuckles and celebrated with Matt Hardy on the entrance ramp. It was later announced that Christian will face The Blade next week on Dynamite Homecoming.
Thunder Rosa def. Julia Hart
Thunder Rosa faced Julia Hart tonight on Dynamite. Thunder Rosa sent Julia to the corner of the ring and hit her some with chops. Rosa connected with a Clothesline and followed it up with Double Knees to the midsection. Thunder Rosa applied a Knee Bar but Julia was able to get to the bottom rope to break the hold.
Hart hit an elbow to the face but Thunder Rosa shrugged it off. Thunder Rosa hit a big Dropkick in the corner of the ring and followed it up with the Thunder Driver for the pinfall victory.
Jericho def. Nick Gage
Chris Jericho battled Nick Gage in a No Rules match. It was the 2nd of the five Labours of Jericho. Jericho will earn another match against MJF is he completes the five Labours. MJF joined commentary for the match. Before the match, Jon Moxley cut a backstage promo. Moxley was holding a flask and was pissed that he couldn’t get into Japan as he was watching the Olympics. Jon claimed that Tanahashi was dodging him for months and that he is dead to him now. Moxley added that the Forbidden Door might be open but there is nothing good waiting for them on the other side.
Gage came to the ring with a pizza cutter and slashed Jericho’s arm. The action spilled out of the ring and Jericho sent Gage into the barricade. Back in the ring, Jericho made his way to the top rope but Nick tripped him up. Gage bounced Jericho’s face off the ring post and grabbed some light tubes form under the ring.
Jericho grabbed a baseball bat and brought it into the ring. Gage busted Jericho open and brought out the pizza cutter again. When Dynamite returned, Gage brought glass into the ring and set it up in between two chairs. Gage climbed to the top rope but Jericho hit him with a jab.
Jericho unloaded several punches to Gage’s face and then slammed him through the glass for a near fall. Chris went for the Codebreaker but Gage caught him and slammed Jericho onto the glass. Nick then broke a light tube over Jericho’s back and Chris screamed in pain as MJF celebrated. Gage then broke one over Jericho’s face and followed it up with a Pilediver on the glass.
Gage went for the cover but Jericho kicked out at two. Gage broke off a piece of the tube and started scraping Jericho in the eye. Jericho sprayed myst into Gage’s eyes and broke a light tube over his head. Jericho followed it up with the Judas Effect for the pinfall victory.
After the match, MJF demanded the music be cut and told the crowd to shut up. MJF announced that Jericho has to move off the top rope to win. MJF announced that Jericho will face Juventud Guerrera next week.