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It is Wednesday and AEW is in the Prudential Center of Newark New Jersey for AEW Dynamite on TBS for the first time ever. Our commentary team is Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross.
Adam Page (AEW Champion) vs Bryan Danielson
In case the match does go to a time limit draw, our judges are Paul Wight, Mark Henry and Jerry Lynn.
Adam Page's graphic reminds us he has not won a match yet this year,.
Page runs and leaps at Bryan as the bell rings. Bryan dodges and then bails from the ring. When they return to the ring, they lock up and go to the corner. Bryan grabs a leg, Page kicks him away and Bryan goes outside the ring again to stall. They lock up and trade arm bars and Bryan breaks to do jumping jacks again after doing them on the outside.
As they lock up again, Bryan again gets in a series of moves and goes to the outside, this time Page hits him with a leap onto the floor, he tires for a moonsault, but misses and lands on his feet. He grabs Bryan and slams him into the apron. Bryan is tossed in and when Page sets u[p for the Buckshot lariat, Bryan rolls to the outside. Page leaps again, and this time Bryan shoves Page into the barricade and tasked over, beating down Page outside the ring, and then rolling him in to work him over in the corner.
Bryan works Page over on the mat and then when they work to the feet, Bryan works Page back down to the mat. Bryan is working over Page's arm to stop the lariat. Page is able to nail Bryan, tossing him out fo the ring, leaping onto him and coming in with a clothesline on Bryan for a two count. Page is rolled to the outside, and when Bryan leaps onto hium,m Bryan grabs him and tosses him in a over the head backward suplex. Bryan recovers and gets a drop toe hold on Page into the steel steps.
Page is busted open and Bryan is working him over on the floor as we get out first commercial break.
When we return to full screen, Bryan hits a series of head butts in the middle of the ring. Page tries to chop his way free, but Bryan is able to stop him and suplex him to the mat where his sets in the cross arm breaker. Bryan keeps hammering away at where Page is busted open. They work to their feet and Bryan works over Page in the corner, but Page is able to fight his way free and avoids Byan leaping over him in the corner. Bryan runs from the ropes into a grab by Page who hits him with an overhead body slam.
They fight into the corner, and Page is able to hit a German suplex and holds on for a two count. They battle in the middle fo the ring, and trade suplexes, both landing on their feet, and they leave the ring, again, both landing on their feet. Bryan shoves Page into the ring post. Page is able to grab Bryan and slams him into the ringpost three times, by holding his arms and pulling him into the post from the other side.
Page rolls Bryan into the ring and he starts hitting Bryan with head butts and now Bryan is busted open as we go to commercials.
When they come back to full screen, Page and Bryan are battling on the top turnbuckle with head butts. Page is able to hits a German Suplex from the top and cover for a two count. Page leaps to the top and Bryan pushes him to the floor. Bryan leaps to the floor and runs into a deadeye on the floor. He rolls Bryan into the ring and Page goes for the Buckshot, but Bryan drops to the mat before Page hits him. Page does get a two count on Bryan, but Bryan kicks out and locks in the Labell lock on Page's injured arm. Page works free and hits a catapult on Bryan. He kicks Bryan to the floor and then hits a moonsault from the ring to the floor onto Bryan.
He tosses Bryan into the ring and misses another Buckshot, but Bryan nails Page with the flying knee strike and goes for the pin, only to get a two count. They start trading head butts, starting on their knees and working to their feet. They trade blows and kicks, but Bryan is able to grab Page for a Gotch pile driver for a two count. Bryan hits a series of stomps holding Page's arms. Bryan runs at Page and Page hits him with a power bomb. Bryan locks a triangle choke, and as Page tries to lift him up, Page is able to reverse and nails Bryan with blows and then a back drop driver and sets up for the Buckshot Lariat.
Page is able to hit the Buckshot and covers Bryan for the three count and the win.
Your winner and still AEW Champion: Adam Page
The Acclaimed say they are doing a music video for next week.
MJF vs Captain Shawn Dean
MJF shows the crowd his middle finger as he walks to the ring. Punk runs to the ring and MJF bails. Punk hits the GTS on Dean, meaning the MJF loses via DQ.
Your winner: Captain Shawn Dean
Punk says that this happens every time MJF has a match until he steps in the ring with him. Punk says he won't be in line for a title with a losing record. MJF tries to go after Punk verbally, and says without him, Punk is nothing. He runs down Punk more saying that if he isn't shown some respect, maybe HE will main event a Wrestlemania, unlike Punk.
Punk says he just wants to do is kick his ass, and they trade words.
MJF loses his temper and says that if Punk wants to fight him, next week it will be CM Punk verses......
…..
...Wardlow.
Good confrontation and again, the “insider” stuff wasn't used to be smart, it was them venting their anger at each other and built the feud as being personal. I also liked that Punk is messing with MJF in a way we haven't seen in a long time.
We get a promo from Go Big and Battle of the Belts combined.
Jericho is on his way to the ring and we get a rousing sing along from the Chorus of New Jersey. Jericho talks about how 2.0 took him out but he came back last week to get revenge on them. At this point, 2.0 comes to the ring. After trading words, Jericho goes to the floor and brings his bat to the ring. Daniel Garcia comes out of the crowd to attack Jericho. They are stopped by Santana, Ortiz and Eddie Kingston, who drive them from the ring.
We get a video rcap of Jake Atlas's debut on Dark.
We then get Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, and Bobby Fish. Cole talks about how together, they are a super group, and he then says on Rampage, he will show Jake Atlas he's still in charge. Kyle doesn't look excited about all of this.
Wardlow vs Antonio Zambrono
Spears hits a death valley driver on Antonio on the floor before the match. He is rolled into the ring and Wardlow hits 5 power bombs and puts a foot on his chest for the three count.
Your winner: Wardlow
We get a video package of the match between Kris Statlander and Layla Hirsch a few weeks ago.
Jade Cargill vs Rudy Soho for the TBS title
They lock up and Jade tosses Ruby. They lock up again and go to the corner, and Ruby pop Jade as they break. Jade runs at Ruby and goes to the floor due to the low bridge. Rudy hits a kic followed by a shotgun dropkick from the apron into Jade. They go back to the ring, and Jade kicks Ruby as she gets in and starts working over Ruby.
Jade goes to the top, but Ruby is able to hit a arm drag on Jade, but falls out of the ring where Mercedes Martinez is waiting, but Thunder Rosa runs down to beat down Martinez. Ruby is holding her shoulder and the ref checks on her as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Jade has been in control through the commercials. Ruby is able to nail Jade in the corner and then Ruby gets the running kicks in that corner. Jade is tossed to the corner and stumbles on her way and is now selling her leg, giving Ruby a target to attack. Jade is abel to stop Ruby, grabs Ruby with a shoulder breaker and pump kick for a two count.
Jade hoists Ruby into the Fireman's carry, but Ruby escapes and they keep battling in the middle fo the ring until Ruby hits a suplex for a two count. Mark Sterling gets on the apron to distract the ref and gets ejected. Jade tries for the Jaded, but she rolls through and escapes. Ruby hits the No Future for a two count. Ruby tosses Jade to the turnbuckle and as they go for a rollup, Jade isn't in position and Ruby has to help her into the pin for Ruby to get a two coubnt.
They go to the top, and Jade hooks for a Jaded from the second turnbuckle and a two count.
Your winner and first TBS Champion: Jade Cargill
This was NOT a smooth match, and Jade was out of position a few times and stumbled a bit her and there, but she's the one they think is a future star.
Jim Ross has a taped interview with Serena Deeb about her feud with Hikaru Shida. Deeb says she wanted it to be civilized matches, but Shida made it personal and she is not on her level. Deeb says they will meet next week and Shida will not be walking out on her own.
Malakai Black vs Brian Pillman Jr.
Pillman takes his time to get started, and they runt he ropes with Black hitting a shoulder tackle and Pillman hitting a drop kick. They go the floor as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Pillman gets a quick rollup between Black kicks, and only gets a two count before being taken down by another kick. Pillman stops a kick and get in a few strokes and vertical brain buster for a two count. Julia Hart is sporting an eye patch and seems despondant as Black stops the Air Pillman and kneels on Pillman for the pin and the three count.
Your winner: Malakai Black
The Lucha Brother come down to the ring as Balck goes into the ring after his win. The lights go out, and the Lucha Brothers are in the ring and Black is going up the ramp.
Tony Schiavone is with Ruby Soho, and Britt Baker, Rebel, Jamie Hayter. R7uby says that Baker has never beated Riho so she should prepare for her match. She attacks Ruby, and Riho shows to even the odds until the referees pull them apart.
Time for the rundown of the upcoming cards for Rampage and Battle of the Belts.
The Lucha Brothers (AEW Tag Team Champions) vs Jurassic Express
Christian Cage is with the Jurassic Express, and he's a little better at ringside than Marko Stunt, who seems to have vanished.
We start with Jungle Boy and Rey Fenix in the ring.
They start with a greco roman knuckle lock and do a series of moves with it with JB getting a two count and them keeping it on as Rey gets a two count.
JB gets a Hurricanrana and a two count.
Rey hits a drop kick and then tags in Penta, followed by JB tagging in Luchasaurus
After Penta's ever lengthening glove removal, he chops Luchasaurus to no avail.
The match breaks down with everyone in the ring, ending with all hands linked, everyone goes to the ropes and some contrived moves getting back to Luchasaurus with Penta.
Jim Ross says that the match hasn't gotten a flow yet, and he's right.
JB is tagged in and he is able to take on both the Bros and he gets set up on the apron for Rey to do the run on the ropes kick as we go to picture in picture
Tony and Excalibur are selling how fun the show is and Jim Ross has sounded irritated since the Cargill match.
When we return to full screen, JB is trying to get the tag and is able to do so after hitting Rey with a clothesline
Luchasaurus cleans house.
The ref is allowing the Bros stay in the ring for a long time to beat down Luchasaurus
JB holds Penta's foot to stop a leap
Luchasaurus hits a slam on Penta after JB hits a destroyer on Rey
JB is tagged in and Penta drops them both with a thrust kick.
Rey hits a destroyer on Luchasaurus
Penta hits a Made in Japan on JB for a two count
The Bros set up to attack JB and the lights go out
When they come back on The Bros hits a series of moves on the apron followed by the fear factor on JB for a two count.
Alex pulls a table to ringside
Christian Cage chases him off
Rey and Luchasaurus fight on the apron and Rey gets choke slammed through the table by Luchasaurus
Penta is stalking JB and they trade moves until JB reverses the Made in Japan into the rollup and pins Penta for a three count
Your winners and NEW AEW Tag Team Champions: Jurassic Express
Most of the other tag teams are on the stage to let us know that there is a lot of people who want the belts. Guess the lights going out meant nothing because we are desperately out of time.
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