It's Friday night, and you know what that means. Yes, it means once again I failed to make plans on a Friday night. I somehow thought my life would be more exciting.
Speaking of excitement, AEW returns to TNT for the first post Double or Nothing fallout episode of AEW Dynamite. Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur have the call tonight.
Non Title: Pac and Penta El Zero Miedo vs. The Young Bucks
We are told that Rey Fenix was injured earlier by The Elite and that Jon Moxley is out of action due to injuries from Double or Nothing. Frankie Kazarian, the Elite Hunter, attacks Michael Nakazawa as Death Triangle nails a double tope suicida and nail double backdrops as Penta throws Matt Jackson back in as the match officially begins. Don Callis has joined the broadcast booth. Penta with a surfboard rollup for 2. Nick Jackson tags in and Penta nails a series of kicks and tags in Pac, who nails a standing moonsault for 2. Matt to the outside as Pac follows him out. Matt uses Nakazawa as a shield as Nick nails PAc from behind with a superkick. Nakazawa with the distraction, allows Matt to hit the Stroman Express. Hmm. Back in the ring, Matt Jackson stomps down on the prone Pac and tags Nick in. Bucks miss a double splash in the corner and Pac hits a German Suplex on Nick and tags Penta, who nails a backstabber and a half nelson slam for 2. Pac and Matt tag in. Pop up powerbomb by Pac. Penta tags in and hits a double stomp to the groin. Nick tags in and gets nailed with a double superkick. Penta with a Destroyer, Matt follows up with one of his own.
All four battle on the apron. Nick nails Pac with a German Suplex (that looked rough) as Penta hits a package piledriver. Nick yanks Pentas mask off but there's another one under it. Low blow and a package piledriver by Penta. Pac tags in and gets a 2. Referee is distracted and Brandon Cutler nails Pac with his camera stand and Pac gets rolled up for the pin.
WINNERS: The Young Bucks
The Bucks set up Penta for a series of BTE Triggers and Eddie Kingston runs in and the Elite scamper away.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and it's time to promote AEW Rampage, every Friday night at 10PM on TNT starting August 13th. He brings out Mark Henry, who honestly look fitter and trimmer than he ever has. He claims he's not here to fix AEW, it isn't broken. Tony asks if Mark is getting back in the ring. Henry declares he's not sure but still has a lot left.
Enter Vickie Guerrero, who kicks Tony and Mark out of her ring and introduces to the world, Andrade El Idolo. Andrade declares that he will be the new face of All Elite Wrestling. Vickie will be his manager. He definitely looks like a star.
Cody Rhodes & Lee Johnson w/Arn Anderson vs. Anthony Ogogo and QT Marshall
QT and Big Shotty kick off the action. Ross seems pretty enraged and wants to know what QT stands for. Dropkick by Johnson, QT, brushes off a 2nd and tags in Ogogo. Ogogo wants Cody and lets him tag in. Ogogo with a German suplex and an elbow. QT tags in and misses a clothesline and a facebuster by Cody tags in Johnson who sends QT from the ring. Marshall gets out of the way of a dive and Ogogo nails a running kick to the face. Johnson gets rolled in and Ogogo tags himself back in as we go to commercial.
We're back form the break and Cody tags in as Johnson had been taking punishment throughout the break. Cody with a 10 count of right hands in the corner and hits a monkey flip. Cody with a Disaster kick to Ogogo. Cody with a Figure 4 and Ogogo makes the save with a frog splash. Marshall with a diamond cutter for 2. Save by Johnson. He and Ogogo go over the top rope. Aaron Solow runs out to distract the referee. Ogogo nails Cody with a right hand to the jaw as Rhodes had the Cross Rhodes set up. QT win the pin on Cody.
WINNERS: QT Marshall and Anthony Ogogo
QT grabs the mic and runs down the commentary team for not believing in him.
We are reminded that The Innner Circle defeated The Pinnacle at Stadium Stampede. We are treated to highlights. The Inner Circle, as a result of their victory, remain intact.
Fozzy's "Judas" pipes in through out Jacksonville as the Inner Circle come out for their victory lap. Jericho declares them 2021 Stadium Stampede Le Champions. The crowd gets FREE Championship T Shirts. Yeah, I'll likely be buying one. The hero of Stadium Stampede, Sammy Guevara is called on to speak. He thanks his brothers in the Circle and they all hug. Santana is not happy that The Pinnacle are still standing, specifically FTR. Jake Hager is not done with Wardlow, he wants an MMA cagefight with him in 2 weeks. Jericho warns MJF that it'll never be over between them. Looks like the feud will continue, but splintered amongst the members.
Best Friends talk about how Orange Cassidy should be World Champion. We go to Alex Marvez, who interrupts Kenny Omega and Don Callis. They offer some very feint praise for Jungle Boy
Jungle Boy and Christian Cage vs. Private Party w/Big Money Matt Hardy
Private Party now hail from Brooklyn. Frankly, A Location Where You Need An Invitation sounds really cool. Kassidy and Cage open things up and Cage immediately gets an arm twist. He and Jungle Boy exchange fast tags. Double back elbows. Quen with a knee to Perry's back and tags himself in. Perry gets the advantage and Private Party bails. Perry goes out and tosses Quen back in and Quen nails a dropkick on re entry. Perry gets the tag to Cage, who nails Kassidy and nails an uppercut off the second rope and hits a 10 count of punches. Quen sweeps Cage's leg out after the punches. Cage comes crashing to the mat as we go to commercial.
We're back and Private Party has total control over Cage as they mock the 5 second pose. I loved that bit back in the day. Quen tags in and they force Cage in to a 5 second pose. Cage drops them both and gets the tag out to Jungle Boy. He's nailing Quen with uppercuts and a running clothesline. Brainbuster by Perry and follows up with a swinging DDT for 2. Kassidy saves Quen from the Snare Trap. Cage throws him out but misses a dive to the outside. Marq Quen with a poke to the eye and a rollup for 2. Private Party goes for Gin & Juice but Cage with a spear to Kassidy. Perry rolls Quen into the Snare Trap for the tap out.
WINNERS: Christian Cage and Jungle Boy
Matt Hardy lays out Christian with the Twist of Fate and Jungle Boy makes the save.
Team Taz tells Hangman Page to get a partner for next week to meet Powerhouse Hobbs and Brian Cage. Ricky Starks doesn't seem happy and walks off.
Tony Schiavone brings out Sting and Darby Allin. Sting thanks the crowd for giving him a night he'll never forget, a night that'll stand out amongst all the other great nights in his career. Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page mockingly congratulate them on the big screen. They mock Darby Allin for Sting carrying him throughout this AEW run. They challenge Allin to find partner (besides Sting) to take on Page and Sky.
Darby is speechless as we head to commercial.
The ring is filled with an unusual cast of characters as Tony Schiavone brings out the new AEW World Women's Champion, Dr. Bitt Baker, DMD, along with Rebel. TH2, Luther, Serpentico, Nyla Rose, Vickie Guerrero, and Cezar Bononi's crew. There's a platter of fast food burgers that she's not going to be giving away to anyone except Tony Schiavone. Rose smacks the burger from the champion and throws burgers to the crowd and storms off.
Pac and Penta confront Eddie Kingston and tell him they don't want or need his help. Kingston reminds them that the enemy of his enemy is his friend.
The Bunny with The Blade vs. Red Velvet with Big Swole and Kylin King
Bunny misses a charge gets tripped into the ropes. Standing moonsault by Velvet and she sends Bunny to the floor and hits (I think) a tope suicida. The landing looked scary. Back in the ring, Bunny sends Velvet to the floor with a superkick. She rolls her back in and hits a running forearm into the corner for 2 as we head to commercial.
We are back and Red Velvet nails a clothesline. Stunner by Velvet for 2. Ross and Schiavone make Steve Austin references. Ref is distracted, Blade gives Bunny some brass knuckles, she misses a punch and Velvet with a spin kick for the pin.
WINNER: Red Velvet
Evil Uno and Dark Order celebrate John Silver. Silver is giving Uno the title shot offered to him, as opposed to just waiting for himself to be cleared. Miro responds with warnings.
Bullrope Match: Dustin Rhodes vs. Nick Comoroto with Aaron Solow
Pinfall or submission only will win this one as we start with a brawl on the ramp. Press slam by Comoroto sends Rhodes into the ring. Comoroto gets his wrist tied to the rope and we officially begin. There is a cowbell attached to the rope. Rhodes clotheslines him over the top and follows. Rhodes chokes him with the rope but Comoroto elbows out. Fuego Del Sol attacks Comoroto and gets lawn darted into the front row. Spear by Comoroto and he comes up bleeding. He sends Rhodes into the railing. They get tangled up and Comoroto gets sent into the post as we go to commercial.
As we return, Rhodes is trying to hang Comoroto on the top rope. Solow sets up a table and Comoroto powerbombs him through it. A brawl ensues between Solow and Colton Gunn, who rushes out to stop him. Boot to the face by Comoroto. Bulldog off the top rope by Dustin for the pin.
WINNER: Dustin Rhodes
We go to credits
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