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NEW TOP CONTENDER FOR SAMOA JOE & MORE: AEW DYNAMITE REPORT

By Anthony Pires on 2024-03-27 22:06:00

It’s Wednesday! You know what that means!  AEW Dynamite is live and on the air from Quebec,  Tony Schiavone, Excalibur and Taz are on the call tonight as we go straight to the ring.

Will Ospreay vs.Katsayori Shibata

Quebec is excited for this as we have a go behind by Shibata. He mounts Ospreay and tries a head and arm. Shibata with a cross armbreaker. Ospreay makes the ropes.  Kick by Ospreay into a rear chinlock.Leg sweep by Ospreay. Side headlock by Shibata. Shibata misses a kick.  Lockup, chop in the rope by Ospreay. Forearms by Shibata but a running knee by Ospreay puts Shibata down. Dropkick in the corner by Shibata. Shibata to the floor and Ospreay hits a cross body block. Shibata with a kick sends Ospreay to the floor. They trade elbows and uppercuts.  Suplex and a kick by Shibata.  Shibata throws Ospreay back into the ring and sromps the right leg. Ospreay blocks a figure 4. They trade elbows and chops. Saito suplex by Shibata as we go to a commercial.

We are back and both men are down. Action spills to the floor. 2 high kicks by Shibata. Springboard off the guard rail into a flying forearm. Ospreay hits another flying forearm for 2. Kicks and chops and the 2 start trading blows. Ospreeay goes down. Helluva kick by Shibata. Ospreay with a chop. Helluva kick by Ospreay. Shibata with jabs and chops. Underhook suplex by Shibata for 1. Abdominal stretch by Ospreay, reversed by Shibata into an octopus. The 2 trade snap Germans. Shibata with an STF, Ospreay makes the ropes. Right hand exchange. Chop by Shibata.  Shibate hits a PK but Ospreay catches a second one. They trade elbows. Enziguri by Ospreay.  Sleeper by Shibata. Sleeper suplrx by Shibata into another sleeper. Ospreay, on the apron, nails a dropkick and then an Oscutter for 1. Saito suplex by Osbreay into an uppercut for 1.  Tiger Driver into Hidden Blade for the pin.

WINNER WILL OSPREAY

Mutual show of respect.

We see a video package on Bryan Danieslon.

Renee Paquette caught up with the Young Bucks. They chastise her for her negativity.  They brag about re aligning the Elite. 

AEW World Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinals: The Young Bucks vs. Private Party

Zay and Matthew brawl at the outset. Slip behind rollup for 2 by Zay. Nicholas tags in, as does Quen. Double pin by Private PArty for 2. The Bucks bail after superkicks. Private Party with dual topes.  Silly string by Private PArty into a DDT on Matthew. Falcon Arrow off the rail by Nicholas. Bucks re enter the ring and hope for a countout. Quen makes it back in time. Suplex by Nicholas as we go to commercial.

We are back and it’s a slingshot into the corner followed by an enziguiri by the Bucks. Side effect by Quen. Zay makes the tag and cleans up ring of the Bucks. Springboard cross body by Zay. Nicholas trips Zay and tags in. Double team blockbuster for 2 by The Bucks. Quen makes the save and tags in. He punches away at the Bucks. Nicholas with a German Suplex. Matthew tags in. Zay blocks the TK Driver and score a 2 off a rollup. The Bucks collide. Gin & Juice by Private Party. 450 by Zay for 2, Nicholas makes the save. Nicholas has the ring bell. Rick Knox gets rid of it and Zay scores a 2 off of a belt shot. Quen tags in. He misses a 630. EVP trigger and the Bucks win it.

WINNERS: THE YOUNG BUCKS (advance to the semi finals)

We get a video package on Konosuke Takeshita.

We see Mercedes Mone arrive at the building.

We see Tony Hawk and Darby Allin talking about the Skate Park Project.

Renee is with Chris Jericho and Hook. Jericho’s proposal is for him to be Hook’s mentor

Mercedes Mone joins the booth.

TBS Title #1 Contenders Match: Willow Nightingale vs.Kris Statlander vs. Skye Blue vs Ana Jay

Jay with a roundhouse to Wiilow.

Jay sends Skye into Statlander on the floor

Willow with a hip check to Jay

Sit down cross body by Willow to Jay. Blue with the save.

Blue lays the heavy boots to Willow followed by a boot and a DDT

Statlander with a bodyslam to Blue.  Neckbreaker to Jay for 2.

Blue trips Statlander but a pounce by Willow.

Willow and Mone have a staredown as we go to commercial

We are back and all 4 women slug it out

Statlander with a back elbow to Blue.  Statlander with a Michinoku Driver to Blue for 2

Jay with a superplex to Statlander. Willow with the save

Blue with a rollup and Code Blue for 2, Statlander with a save and backbreaker.

Willow with a dropkick off the rope to Jay

Willow and Statlander square off, interrupted by Blue

Willow misses a charge but nails Blue with a DVD on the apron

Gut wrench powerbomb to Ana Jay by Willow and Willow scores the 3.

WINNER WILLOW NIGHTINGALE

Julia Hart attacks Willow and then stares down Mercedes

Willow vs. Hart is official for Dynasty.

Renee Paquette is with Dustin Rhodes. The Butcher interrupts him and challenges the Natural for Rampage.

We see Toni Storm on the set of Turner Classic Movies.

AEW World Tag Team Title Tournament Quarterfinals: Orange Cassidy & Trent Baretta w/Chuck Taylor vs. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett w/Roderick Strong

Trent and Bennett kick us off.  Cassidy attacks Taven on the floor.  Bennett misses a clothesline but Trent topes Taven. Cassidy with a coffin drop to the floor onto the Kingdom. Bennett chops Trent.  Taven tags in and nails a big dropkick. Trent with 2 Germans.  Bennett gets the blind tag. Trent with a Thez press but Taven with the save. Bennett with a piledriver to Trent as we go to commercial.

We are back as Bennett scores a 2 on Trent. Spinebuster by Bennett. Taven misses a moonsault. Cassidy makes the big tag. He works over the Kingsdom. Stundog on Bennett.  Taven with a LAriat into a Proton Pack for 2. Trent throws Taven to the floor and Cassidy scores a 2 on Bennett.  Taven eats a DDT from Cassidy. Roddy Strong tries to interfere. The Kingdom goes for the spike piledriver but. Taylor trips Taven. Rollup by TRent for the pin.

WINNERS ORANGE CASSIDY & TRENT BARETTA (advance to the semi finals)

The Young Bucks come out to stare down their semi final opponents.

Renee is with Kyle O’Riley. He said he feels great getting the win last week. He vows to go it alone,

We see a video package of Adam Copeland commenting on his TNT Title win.

AEW World Title #1 Contender’s Match: Konosuke Takeshita w/Don Callis vs. Swerve Strickland w/Prince Nana

Code of Honor adhered to. Headlock by Swerve. Takedown by Takeshita. Swerve escapes.  They grapple for position. Forearm by Takeshita. Rollup by Swerve for 2. Armbar by Swerve, Takeshita makes the ropes. Superkick by Swerve but a flying tackle by Takeshita.  Boot to the face by Takeshita. Running back elbow by Swerve and running uppercut to the back of the head by Swerve.  Swerve with a Rude Awakening on the 2nd rope for 2. They trade elbows. Backbreaker by Swerve. Brain Buster by Takeshita.  Elbows in the corner by Takeshita. Uppercut by Takeshita into elbows. Snap German by Swervre. Palm strike by Takeshita as we go to commercial.

We’re back and Takeshita with a rear chinlock. Elbow exchange. Swerve backdrops Takeshita over the top and nails a rana off the apron.  Cross Body for 1 by Swerve. Falcon Arrow and a running knee sends Swerve to the floor.  Tope by Takeshita. Back in the ring, Swerve blocks a brainbuster. Head butt by Takeshita. Spike DDT by Takeshita. Sky Twister by Swerve for 2. Back elbows by Takeshita. Reverse rana and a blue thunder bomb by Takeshita for 2. They slug it out. Jumping knee by Takeshita. Headscissors and a face buster by Swerve.  Swerve with a swerve stomp on the apron.  Powerbomb by Takeshita. German toss and a running knee for 2 by Takeshita.

Swerve blocks an Avalanche Blue Thunder. Headscirros into the buckle by Swerve. House Call and a Swerve Stomp and Swerve scores a 2.  Headbutt by Swerve. Jumping knee by Takeshita. Big Pressure after a standing Swerve Stomp and Swerve scores the pin.

WINNER SWERVE STRICKLAND

Renee catches up with Joe. Official contract signing next week.

Swerve celebrates as we go to credits.

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