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COMPLETE AEW DYNAMITE REPORT

By Anthony Pires on 2023-07-05 20:25:00

It's Wednesday, that means it's not alright for fighting. AEW Dynamite is live in Edmonton

Renee Paquette is with Keith Lee and Darby Allin. Allin tells Lee to do something about his frustrations.

AEW Blind Tag Team Eliminator Tournament: Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland vs. Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy

Allin and Lee kick us off. Slap by Allin. Lee with a charge and a huge beel toss. Darby with elbows and tags in Cassidy. "Vicious" chops by Cassidy. Double chop by Lee and Cassidy goes down. Cassidy with the hands in pockets and Lee sends him down with a double chop. Allin tag in and Cassidy and he double team Lee. Sweve with a blind tag in and nails Darby with an uppercut. Swerve poses. Kneedrop by Swerve. Big forearm by Swerve sends Darby to the floor as we go to commercial.

As we return it's Swerve and Lee with a double superplex on Allin. Lee bearhugs Cassidy as Swerve traps Allin under the ring steps. Cassidy saves Allin briefly. Lee blocks an Orange Punch. Cassidy tries a rear choke on Lee but it's Lee sending Cassidy back into the ring. Lee blocks a DDT and a stundog. Darby with a Code Red on Lee. Swerve tries to save Lee but nails him instead. Alin tags in and eats a backbreaker. Swerve accidentally kicks Lee.  DDT by Cassidy on Swerve and Allin scores the pin.

WINNERS ORANGE CASSIDY & DARBY ALLIN

AEW welcomes Nick Wayne to AEW. He's 18 now.

We see highlights form last week as Hook chased down Jack Perry

Tony Schiavone is backstage as Perry pulls in. Perry demands an FTW title match. hook attacks and Perry jumps into the car and speeds off.

We see some history between Adam Cole & MJF, including their hanging out together over the weekend. 

The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn vs. The Blade & The Bollywood Boys

Blade and Billy kick us off with a lockup, arm twist by Gunn into a headlock, shoulder block by Gunn. Rollup for 1 by Blade. Gunn with a right hand. Caster tags in and scroes a 1. The Bollywood Boys get bodyslammed by Caster. Caster tags in for scissor me timbers. The Acclaimed and Gunn scissor as we go to commercial.

As we return, Bowens tags in and he chops and takes out the Boys and Blade. Billy tags in. Kallas on Gurv. Caster with the mic drop for the pin.

WINNERS THE ACCLAIMED & BILLY GUNN

Harley Cameron from QTV shows up on screen. She vows to show AEW what real talent looks like.  Billy has a response, suck it!

We see video of Eddie Kingston winning the NJPW Strong Open Weight Championship.

A bleeding Jon Moxley talks about Kingston.

Renee is with Matt Hardy, whose blind draw is Jeff Jarrett.

We see a video package of Kenny Omega and Wheeler Yuta

Here comes Chris Jericho. He drinks in the cheers of Canada but it's a bittersweet night. He understands changes need to be made and talks about his rookie year in Canada. He says it's time for a better Chris Jericho. Here comes Don Callis. Edmonton hates him with a passion.  They seem to be uneasy allies. Callis is building a new family and wants Jericho to join. Jericho says "maybe" and walks off.

We see a preview of CM Punk vs Samoa Joe for Collision as well as Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Ricky Starks

Renee is with Roderick Strong looking for a medical update. Doc Samson has not cleared him. Adam Cole steps in and tells him to be careful. Strong glares at Cole as he walks away.

Blind Eliminator tournament: MJF & Adam Cole vs. Daddy Magic Matt Menard & The Butcher

Menard and Butcher attack at the bell. Menard slaps MJF and an eye rake. Abdominal stretch by MJF, Cole won't give him his hand for leverage. Cole obliges. Burcher and Menard drag Cole to the corner and double team him as we go to commercial

As we return it's Butcher and Menard turning the tables as they double team an abdominal stretch. We're told that Cole hasn't legally been in the match yet. Hiptoss by MJF. Poke to the eye by MJF and Cole tags in. Neckbreaker by Cole, Enziguiri by Cole, superkick by Cole. MJF wants a double clothesline but instead Cole nails the boom on Menard for the pin.

WINNERS ADAM COLE & MJF

MJF has something to say. Edmonton loves them some MJF and Adam Cole. MJF wants another bro session this weekend. Cole accepts. MJF wishes Cole a happy birthday.  MJF has party supplies brought out. MJF sings Happy Birthday to Cole, but Cole stops him and says he's dome enough. Cole clearly knows something is amiss.  MJF wants Cole to make a wish.  MJF tries to shove Coles face in the cake but Cole reverses it. MJF seems to be a good sport about it.  Cole says thank you to MJF.

In the back, Renee is with Britt Baker and she says that Ruby Soho lied last week when she said she took everything from her. Baker says she still has her pride and she is still the first Owen Hart tournament winner. 

In the back, Renee asks Jericho about his talk with Don Callis, and Jericho explains to Daniel Garcia and Sammy Guevara that he hasn’t made a decision yet, but they can’t be with him forever. Renee tells Sammy and Daniel they are a tag team in the tournament. 

Britt Baker vs Ruby Soho in an Owen Hart Tournament match

Toni Storm and Saraya come out with Ruby, and Baker comes out alone, because when you turn babyface, you become stupid about how heels work in teams. 

Baker starts the match going for a pin and then the lockjaw immediately. This changes when Ruby rolls out of the ring, and Baker gets in Toni and Saraya’s face, allowing Ruby to gain the upper hand. The story fo the match is that when they are in the ring, Baker is in control, and when they go to the outside, Ruby takes control. 

When Baker goes for the lockjaw, Saraya distracts the ref, and Toni holds the title in the opposite corner and Ruby slams her into it.  Baker is abel to kick out at two, and then Ruby tries to get a lockjaw herself, but Baker reverses it and Toni and Saraya drag Ruby out of the ring. The match ends when Ruby gets a Victory Roll and holds onto Toni Storm’s hand so she can hold on for the pin and the win.

Winners: Ruby Soho

Skye Blue, who will be facing Ruby in the tournament, comes out onto the stage to confront Ruby. 

Wheeler Yuta vs. Kenny Omega

Yuta attacks at the bell and goes after the shoulder. Chops by Yuta. Omega chops back and punches and stomps Yuta in the corner. Backdrop by Omega into a backbreaker. Omega scores a 2. Yuta misses a charge and Omega with a leg lariat. Omega with a foreman carry roll but Omega comes up holding his neck. Shotgun dropkick by Yuta. Tope by Yuta. Yuta sends Omega into the rail. Then he sends Omega into another. Neckbreaker by Yuta. Omega with punches and a roundhouse kick. Elbow by Yuta into a hangman. Yuta drives Omega's head into the exposed buckle as we go to commercial.

We are back and Yuta is working the neck. Yuta misses a senton, or rather he connects with Omega's knees. Right hands by Omega. Face drop by Omega, both men are down. Chops by Omega. Big elbow and suplex by Omega. Yuta avoids a V trigger and scores a 2.  Yuta to the top, Omega stops him. Omega connects with a superplex and scores a 2 count. Forearms by each men. Eye poke by Yuta. Omega with back elbows. Forearms by Omega. Running elbow by Omega into a knee strike. Snap dragon by Omega, followed by a second. Rollup by Yuta for 2. V Trigger by Omega. Omega can't hold the OWA. Powerbomb by Omega into a knee strike for 2. Don Callis comes out. From behind Konosuke Takeshita with a blue thunder. Yuta with a splash for 2. Omega pulls Yuta off the 2nd rope and nails the One Winged Angel for the pin.

WINNER KENNY OMEGA

Claudio Castignoli and Takeshita attck Omega. Hangman Page and the Young Bucks make the save as we go to credits.

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