It's Wednesday, and you know what that means! It's time for AEW Dynamite. We're in Jacksonville Florida, at Daily's Place. Our announcers are Jim Ross, Excalibur and Tony Schiavone. They quickly go down the card for the night and we're off!
We start off with Hangman Adam Page (who got jumped by a high schooler according to his entrance graphic) coming to the ring by himself. Brian Cage and the rest of Team Taz attack. The Dark Order comes out as do all referees. Cage power bombs Cage on the ramp as everyone else brawls to the back and Taz is at the announcer's table.
Adam Page vs Brian Cage
Cage keeps up the attack with a stomp down in the corner. Page tries to fight back and Cage keeps dominating him, beating him down and then hitting a belly to belly suplex. Cage then slams him into the corner and keeps the pressure on. Cage then tosses Page over his head with another suplex and Page flips in the air before landing and rolling out of the ring.
Cage then repeatedly tosses Page into the barricade. Cage then drops Page spine first on the apron and follows up with chops and a slam on the floor. Cage tosses Page into the ring and covers for a two count. Cage then does bicep curls with Page, then tosses him to the mat. Cage goes for a standing moonsault and Page gets his knees up. Page goes to the apron and Cage cuts him with a kick and then brings him in the hard way and covers for a two count.
Cage signs for the end, holds Page up for a brain buster, and Page is able to fight his way free. Page is able to avoid attacks and Cage goes out of the ring due to Page holding down the top rope. Page leaps onto Cage, but Cage catches him. Cage tries to run him into the post, but Page escapes and shoves Cage into the post instead. Page climbs onto the top and hits a moonsault onto Cage on the floor.
They both get into the ring during the replay and Page goes for the buckshot, but Cage is able to grab him and hoist him up for a F5 and covers him for a two count. Cage then hits Page with a power bomb, a buckle bomb and then a drill claw. Cage covers Page for the three count.
Your winner: Brian Cage
We get a video recap of Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston attacking the Elite's trailer. We then get a video from inside the Elite's limo. Don Callis puts everyone in The Elite over, advises that they need a follow car now that Kenny Omega has three world championships, (AEW, AAA, and Impact) and Kenny Omega says he is pissed off about how Moxley and Eddie Kingston tried to intimidate them last week. They are used to people trying to take them down a notch. This week will be like every other week and they will not be scared. Kenny says they are not afraid.
They hear a horn honk and freaks out and the limo driver apologizes for hitting the horn. Kenny then says that tonight, Eddie Kingston will have to go through his people, and tonight, he will face Michael Nakazawa.
After commercials, it's time for tag team action as Matt and Mike Sydel come to the ring. Next out are the Young Bucks with Don Callis. Callis joins the announcers as they discuss the outrageous cost of the Bucks new gear.
Young Bucks (AEW Tag Team Champions) vs The Sydal Brothers If the Sydal Brothers win, they get a shot at the championship
The match starts off with Matt J and Mike in the ring
They trade arm bars with big movers to each get out
Next, they run the ropes and Matt gets tripped and Mike hits a standing moonsault.
Nick and Matt S tag in and they trade quick takedowns.
Matt S tags in Mike and they double team Nick, which draws in Matt J, and they take him out with a tandem drop kick.
Mike stays in and picks up Nick, who is able to get a blind tag to Matt J
As Nick is tossed to the corner, Matt J comes in and is able to toss Mike to the corner and take him down. Matt S comes in and Matt J clotheslines him down and shimmies in the ring.
Matt J starts beating down Mike as we go picture in picture
When we go full screen again, Nick and Mike clothesline each other, leaving them both on the mat in the middle of the ring
As the ref is distracted, Matt J rolls Nick out of the ring and lays down in his position.
Matt J kips up and gloats about what he has done to the camera.
Matt J mocks Mike's attempt to tag and then Mike is able to hit an enziguiri on Matt J.
Matt S is tagged in and starts cleaning house
Matt S hits a stalling brain buster on Matt J and covers for a two count
Matt S keeps up the pressure with kicks, but Matt J is able to catch up and position him for a pile driver. Nick leaps in to add to the spike, but Matt S is able to escape and hit a jawbreaker on Matt J, Nick rolls out of the ring
Matt S hits a standing 450 and then tags in Mike
The Sydals hit a stereo Meteora for a two count, broken up by Nick.
They all trade kicks and Matt S hits a crucifix roll up on Matt J for a two count.
Nick comes in and tries to fight but is taken out by Matt S' Hurricanrana
Matt S then goes for a Hurrancanrana from the top, but Matt J is able to slip out, causing Matt S to wipe out on the top.
Both men struggle to get up
Mike and Nick tag in and while the ref is distracted, Nick hits a low blow after using the splits to avoid Mike's attack. He mugs for the camera as well
The Bucks knock Matt S off the apron with a stereo superkick, then take out Mike with the BTE trigger and the three count.
Your winners: The Young Bucks
Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian come to the ring and tell the Bucks to shut up. Frankie reminds us that the next time they lose as a tag team, they will break up. They are the biggest challenge and all he is now is pissed because he sees entitled, over dressed bitches. He hates their new attitude. They are going to take the titles. Daniels says they will make the company better when they take the titles from the Bucks.
After a commercial break, it's time for a video of Jade Cargill talking about how all of the managers want a cut of her money and she makes her own money, and they need to impress her.
Coming to the ring is Orange Cassidy with Trent?. Next out is Penta El Mero Meido with Alex, his translater. We get a quick inset where Penta and Alex says they will beat Orage to a pulp.
Orange Cassidy vs Penta
Orange goes to put hands in his pockets and Penta keeps slapping his hands down. Penta makes a huge show of taking his gloves off to try to rattle Cassidy and...umm...as Rocket J Squirrel says, that never works. Penta gets in Cassidy's face and Cassidy takes his time to take off his sunglasses in the same way as Penta did his glove. Cassidy then puts hands in his pockets and the light kicks. They run the ropes and Cassidy takes Penta down with an arm drag while his hands are still in his pockets.
After a pause, Cassidy tries for the Beach Break, but Penta escapes and tries for the double under hook, which Cassidy escapes. When Cassidy runs in, Penta is able to blip Cassidy for a tilt a whirl backbreaker. They trade attacks in the corner. Cassidy hits a crucifix roll up for the two count. Penta rolls to the outside and when Cassidy tries a Tope, Penta catches him and then holds him up with one arm and tosses Cassidy on the apron as we go picture in picture
Cassidy takes the beat down on the small screen and Penta works over Cassidy's knee when they go big screen, Penta hits a high kick on Cassidy after tossing Cassidy to the corner. He then does the same thing in the opposite corner. Cassidy goes up and over with the next toss to the corner and he grabs Penta's head and slams it into the top turnbuckle. He runs him to the other buckle and does the same thing. Cassidy hits a cross body off the top and tries for a swinging DD, but Penta is able to stop him and hold him in place blocking the DDT part of the move.
Penta reverses it into a brain buster. Penta is able to cover for a two count only. Cassidy fires up, hits a series of quick blows, goes for the Orange Punch, but Penta grabs him and drops him with a pump handle slam and a cover for a two count. Penta tries to set up for the arm breaker, but Cassidy is able to put his hand in his pocket instead. They trade kicks in the middle of the ring and Penta is able to hit a brutal kick, and sets up Cassidy for a slam. Cassidy reverses it into a destroyer and then hits Beach Break for a cover. However, Penta is able to keep a shoulder off the mat so not even a one count.
They both struggle to get up and as they slowly come to their feet, Penta is waiting behind Cassidy. Penta is able to beat down Cassidy in the corner. Penta motions for the end, picks Cassidy up and Cassidy is able to hit Stundog Millionaire. Cassidy climbs to the top and hits a diving DDT. Cassidy then hits the spinning DDT and covers for a two count.
Alex grabs a mic and says that if he thought what Penta said about Trent's mom was bad. Cassidy stops him by grabbing him and brings him into the ring the hard way. As the ref is trying to get Alex out of the ring, Penta nails Cassidy with a kick to the midsection and sets up for the package piledriver. Cassidy escapes, and Trent? Hands him a microphone which Cassidy uses for the Orange Punch. Cassidy covers and the ref notices and counts the three count.
Your Winner: Orange Cassidy
We go to Tony and Britt Baker with Rebel and Baker says she never lies. She worked her way up the ladder. She is also tops of merch and approval, she's number one. It's time she reminds everyone why she is the role model.
Back in the ring is Tony Schiavone, who is there to moderate the Parley. The Pinnacle comes out first. They come with personal security. MJF has the mic. Tony then introduces the Inner Circle, so it's time for Sing Along With Jericho. They come out on motorcycles.
Tony explains that there will be a coin toss and the winner will have a one man advantage throughout the cage match next week. Sean Spears slaps the coin out of Tony's hand and grab the mic. He says there will be no coin toss because they were trapped in the match, so they get the advantage. He says the Pinnacle will fight and bleed for each other. He then mocks Sammy for not wrestling lately and how Jericho is leading him into deep waters.
Sammy says he doesn't believe him. He says Sean has been a failure here and where he used to work. Sammy says they can have the advantage and he will start for the Inner Circle. Cash then says not to bring the soft, complacent Santana and Ortiz because if they do, they won't make it out. Dax then says someone's career and life will be shortened nby the match. The cage is his world and he's not afraid to die. He tells them to kiss their kids goodbye because Uncle Dax is going to make sure they don't' come home.
Ortiz goes to attack and Santana stops him and says they are ready to be locked up. He will let his hands do the talking. MJF tells his team to act like gentlemen. He tells Jericho Thank You. He says Jericho wants everyone to thank him. He says he was the top guy and he managed to create the Inner Circle. But, he can't imagine the pressure Jericho feels. He has to hit a home run or he is making it hard for everyone in the back. He goes over how bad Jericho looks because heavy is the head that has the crown. He will take the crown off of Jericho's head and put it on his own. And when it's all over, he will thank Jericho again and his spot is MJF's.
Jericho then has the mic to tear down MJF. Jericho talks about how he earned respect to get to the top of the game. If he wants Jericho's spot, he'll have to take it from him but he can't because the Inner Circle IS Blood and Guts.
Tully walks over to MJF as Jericho is speaking.
Jericho yells at Tully that he will not cut his promo off.
Jericho puts over each member of the Inner Circle as his family and why he trusts them. They will have to kill them to make them surrender. When that doesn't happen, they will step on them, wipe their feet on them and stare down at them. The summer of 2021 will be the summer of violence and on May 5th, summer starts early.
Great series of promos.
The announcers go over the rest of tonight's card as we go to commercial.
Michael Nakazawa is sitting in the ring and Eddie Kingston comes out, asks them to cut his music and says he's not doing this. He tells Nakazawa to get out of the ring and calls out Kenny Omega. Kenny and Don Callis come out and Kenny says Eddie doesn't understand, they are mad at him. He doesn't get the champ, they are sending the goons after him. Nakazawa nails Eddie with a laptop and Eddie nails Nakazawa with an exploder and a back fist. Eddie puts Nakazawa's ankle in a chair and he tells Kenny to get in the ring or he will break Nakazawa's ankle.
Kenny says that Nakazawa knew what he signed up for and he sends Brandon Cutler out. Mox comes out instead and they are able to Get Kenny down and put HIS ankle in the chair. Eddie tells Don he gets a match with Kenny or he will break his ankle. Don says he will make it work, whatever they want. Mox says that they want a tag team match with Kenny and Nakazawa. Don agrees under duress.
Mox and Eddie leave and Kenny and Don scuttle to the back.
Sammy comes out with signs to show on the small screen during the commercial. He states he will start the carnage, the war and the first man with blood on his hands. He kept a steely expression on his face and a nice way to bring back this gimmick.
They come back and recap Cage's win and Taz is backstage with Tony. He says their win makes them number one. He is interrupted by Christian Cage. Cage says Taz was once a tough guy, but now he talks a big game, but he can't back it up. He put together Team Taz to feed his own ego. Cage represents everything Taz wishes he could be. Cage says he will teach each member of Taz's team a lesson and they will be better off without him.
Back at the ring, Penelope Ford and Kip Sabian come to the ring. Next out is Kris Statlander with Orange Cassidy.
Kris Statlander vs Penelope Ford.
When the bell rings, they throw hands and Statlander power slams Ford. She then presses Ford over her head and drops her. Ford rolls out of the ring and Ford is able to get in a blow from outside the ring. Statlander recovers and takes control of the match again, adding a boop. As Statlander goes to get in the ring, Ford cuts her off with kicks and knocks her back to the floor. We go to picture in picture as Ford is beating down Statlander outside the ring.
When we go big screen again, both women are on one knee, trading forearms. They get to their feet, still trading blows and Statlander is able to win the exchange with a back heel clothesline. Statlander then hits a series of attacks on Ford in the corner. She hits a blue thunder bomb on Ford for a two count.
Statlander goes for a knee strike, but Ford grabs her and hits a German suplex. Ford drives her into the turnbuckle and hits a flipping neck breaker for a two count. Ford tries to hit an attack on Statlander in the corner after a series of flips, but Statlander gets out of the way and nails Ford with theSolar Eclipse and covers for a two count. Statlander follows up with blows, but Ford is able to get up and get a spin kick and a cover for a two count.
Ford tries for a handspring off the ropes, but Statlander catches her. Kip starts to get on the apron, but Cassidy taps him and interrupts. Statlander hits the Big Bang Theory piledriver and covers for a three count.
Your winner: Kris Statlander
Statlander boops Ford again and we get a video about 10 from the Dark Order to build up the main event.
A tour Bus shows with Nightmare Express on the side and out comes QT Marshall, Nick Comorato and Aaron Solow. Anthony Agogo is with them and the announcers think that QT must have stolen the Rhodes family's bus.
Next out are Dustin Rhodes, Billy Gunn, and Lee Johnson. They rush the ring and chase out the Factory. They then brawl outside the ring.
Nightmare Family vs The Factory
When the bell rings, Gunn and Solow are in the ring, and Marshall kicks Gunn in the injured ribs. Comoroto tags in and hits a back breaker and covers for a one count. Comoroto has Gunn in a bear hug and Gunn is able to get out by boxing the ears. Gunn 6tags in Dustin who hits Comorado with a series of clotheslines and the drop down upper cut. Comoroto is able to drop Dustin as we go picture in picture.
Dustin gets beat down on the small screen and when we go full screen, QT runs into a spin slam from Dustin. Both men struggle to get up and Lee Johnson is tagged in to clean house, and Solow is tagged in to face him. Johnson hits a blue thunder bomb and covers for a two count, broken up by Comoroto. Johnson is able to get Comoroto out of the ring by pulling down the top rope. QT is tagged in and sets up to hit Johnson with a power bomb, but Johnson is able to toss him to the outside instead.
All three of the Factory are on the outside so Johnson hits a corkscrew tope onto them. Agogo runs over and nails Johnson with a punch to the midsection. Gunn runs over to stop him and takes another punch to the injured midsection. QT tags in and covers Johnson for the three count.
Your winners: The Factory
Comoroto nails Dustin with a cowbell on a bull rope and they leave victorious. QT is stopped by Billy Gunn's kids who beat him down and out of the ring. The Factor comes back and attacks and QT leaves to go to the bus. He opens the door to the bus and Cody Rhodes comes out and attacks. They brawl next to the bus. The brawl to the top of the bus and trade blows on top. Cody puts QT in a figure four on the top of the bus. QT taps, but Cody doesn't release the hold for a few beats.
We down the card for next week.
They also announced that in two weeks, Jon Moxley will meet Yuji Nagata for the IWGP US Title.
We then see that Kip Sabian is going to talk to Miro. Miro then beats the crap out of him yelling “Where have you been?” Miro then slams Kip's arm in the door and says he forgives him.
Guess he's not the Best Man any more.
And now, our Main Event as 10 of the Dark Order comes out with his crew. Darby Allin comes to the ring, sadly, not on his skateboard with his Dad, Sting.
I know it's not his dad, but....that's what I call him now.
Darby Allin (TNT Champion) vs 10
They lock up and go to the ropes with a clean break. They go to the corner and Darby goes to the top and they break clean again. Darby is able to slap on a headlock and puts it on again after 10 tosses him off. 10 hits a shoulder tackle and Darby goes to the apron. 10 brings Darby in and holds him for a stalled vertical hold. Darby is able to come down and slap on the headlock again. 10 is able to hit a back backbreaker.
10 is able to toss Darby to the corner a couple of times. 10 is able to pick Darby up, but Darby escapes out the back and hits 10 with a chop block. Darby then gets in a few blows and goes for a shoulder block from the top, but 10 is able to shrug him off. We go to picture in picture and Darby takes his lumps through the commercial.
When they fill the screen, 10 gorilla presses Darby and Darby is able to drop onto him and cover for a two count. Darby goes to the corner and gets his feet up for 10's charge, but 10 is able to catch Darby when he attacks and slam him to the mat. 10 circles him and picks up Darby for a single arm power bomb. 10 covers again and Darby kicks out at two.
10 goes for another power bomb, but Darby blocks it and hits a stunner and lock on an arm bar. 10 fights to his feet and flips Darby, who hangs on and keeps the arm bar on. 10 is able to get to the ropes and break the hold. Darby gets in a stomp with the break. They go to the floor and 10 drivbes Darby into the barricade and then the ring. He rolls Darby into the ring and stares down Sting. As 10 gets into the ring, Darby climbs to the top. Darby kicks 10 who goes to the floor. And Darby leaps onto him and Angel on the floor. Sting comes over to keep the Dark Order from interfering.
As everyone is watching Sting back down the Dark Order, Ethan Page hops the rail and attacks Darby. He tosses Darby into the ring. 10 gets into the ring and asks what happened. 10 picks up Darby for a slingshot Suplex and then covers for a two count. 10 tries to lock in the full nelson, but Darby fights his way out of it and goes for 10's mask. Darby rains down blows, goes for the coffin drop off the second rope, but 10 catches him and puts him in the full nelson.
Darby is able to get to the corner and flips over, and as 10 still holds the full nelson, Darby is able to get 10's shoulders on the mat for the three count.
Your winner and still TNT Champion, Darby Allin
10 and Darby face off and Darby takes the Brody black band and holds it up for the (not there for this show) crowd. They then hug and Darby and Sting are left in the ring. Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page attack thenm both. Sky puts a hell hook on Sting while Ethan Page, in full touriust garb watches. Lance Archer comes in and drives them off.
AND WE'RE OUT Of TIME!
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