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STADIUM STAMPEDE CHALLENGE AND MORE: AEW DYNAMITE REPORT

By Anthony Pires on 2023-08-16 20:22:00

It's WEDNESDAY. That means AEW Dynamite is LIVE and on the air from Nashville, TN. It's Fight for the Fallen.

AEW International title: Orange Cassidy vs. Wheeler Yuta

Shoulderblock by Cassidy. Headlock takeover by Yuta. They trade chops.  Forearms by Cassidy. Elbows by Yuta and now they're trading elbows. Saito by Cassidy, they both go down from one footed dropkicks. Elbow exchange, kicks by Cassidy, Yuta sends him to the floor and connects with a tope. Cassidy with a suplex on the floor.

Yuta crawls up the ramp. Piledriver by Yuta on the floor. Yuta kicks Cassidy down the ramp. Action returns to the ring and Cassidy nails the Beach Break for 2 as we go to commercial.

As we return it's Yuta with a stretch and he bites the right hand. Yuta with a stomp to the hand. Elbows by Yuta. Cassidy with elbows of hos own. Dropkick by Cassidy, he nails a tope. Enziguiri by Yuta into a superplex. Splash off the top for 2 by Yuta. Wrist control by Yuta, Rollup for 2 by Cassidy, Dragon Screw by Yuta. Michinoku Driver by Cassidy for 2 into a DDT.

Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley show up.  DDT by Cassidy and nails an Orange Punch. Yuta with a rollup for 2. Cassidy with a rollup for the pin.

WINNER AND STILL INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION ORANGE CASSIDY

Best Friends come out to save Cassidy. all 6 brawl until the Lucha Bros restore order. The BCC are not happy. Eddie Kingston comes out amd he brawls with Claudio. It's a pier 6 brawl. The BCC bails.

Eddie has the mic. He challenges the BCC to a Stadium Stampede Match at All In.

Jim Ross is with Kenny Omega.  He puts over the fact that Don Callis was there for him but was devastated when Uncle Don turned on him. Callis interrupts the interview. Bullet Club Gold beats down Omega alongside Takeshita.  

Hangman Page was in Jacksonville with a beer. Page wants an All In match with he and Koya Isbushi against Bullet Club Gold and Takeshita.

Live, Don Callis introduces Chris Jericho.

He says he feels for Jericho after the JAS walked out on him. Le Champion says he doesn't join, he creates. He formally says he joines the Callis Family. They hug.  WAIT! There's a picture in the ring and Jericho wants to see it.  It's a picture of Callis holding Jericho's severed head. Jericho is upset about it. He calls Callis a lowlife and wants the truth. Callis admits he didn't think Jericho would say yes. Callis calls Jericho an egomaniac who doesn't deserve to be in the family.  Jericho points out that Callis has lost all his friends. 

Slap by Callis. Takeshita and Wil Osprey save Callis. Chair shot by Osprey. Callis slams the picture down on Jericho's head. Sammy Guevara makes the save. I smell a tag match at All In.

We see highlights of Jack Perry. Next wek, he will retire the FTW title.

Darby Allin comes to the ring but is attacked by the Mogul Embassy. Nick Wayne is with Allin and he gets attacked as well. I think there's a match between Allin and Wayne vs. The Gates of Embassy.  We go to commercial.

Darby Allin & Nick Wayne vs. The Gates of Agony

It was offical. We're back from commercial. Allin tags in and he cannon balls Loeone. Gates of Agony with a Demolition Decapitation for 2. Allin evades a charge and guillotines Leone on the top rope. Allin with a coffin drop on Kaun for the pin

WINNERS DARBY ALLIN & NICK WAYNE

Sting shows up on the screen and has Prince Nana as a hostage. Sting declares it's Showtime!

We see MJF and Adam Cole at a steakhouse. Not just any steakhouse, OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE. As it's an Austrailian Steak house, they're ready. They watch Crocodile Dundee to pump themselves up. They parody the Crocodile Hunter. They get called into Tony Khan's office and, in an austraiian Accent, chastises Cole & MJF

MJF and Cole arrive at the building. The Kingdom and Roddy Strong are too late on the scene.

MJF and Adam Cole make their way to the ring. The crowd loves them. They are excited for a week and a half from now. MJF wants to win with a kangaroo kick. Cole disagrees as it'll be with a double clothesline. Cole is so excited to have a chance to wrestle his best friend. Cole says he loves MJF but he needs to win the AEW Title. MJF retorts and puts over Cole. MJF tells us how much he struggled as an Indy wrestler.

He talks about losing at the first All In but impressed Tony Khan. That's what got him signed. As much as the main event means to him, the Triple B means more. MJF reiterates that he'll never lay down for his best friend. MJF puts over that he's better than Adam.

Aussie Open attacks them but Cole and MJF turn the tables. Aussie Open bail. MJF and Cole hug it out.

The Kingdom and Roddy Strong look on.

Renee Paquette is with Jericho. Jericho wants Osprey at All In.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Death Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett

Hardy goes to the back. Jarrett attacks, Hardy sends Jarrett into a wall. Satnum Singh attacks and MAtt Hardy and Ethan Page try to fight them off. Karen Jarrett is here. Karen leads Jeff away as we go to commercial.

As we return it's a total brawl with Jarrett and Hardy's group going at it. Hardy and Jarrett make it back to the arena. Dropkick by Hardy into an elbow. Not sure if Jeff Jarrett is actually bleeding. smoke surrounds the ring. 

Hardy's crew of Matt, Page and Kassidy place Jarrett on the table. Lethal saves Jarrett. Page tries to take out Lethal.

This is nuts.

The one and only Leatherface comes out. He chases Karen away. Hammer by Jay Lethal. Choke slam by Singh and Jarrett and he scores the pin.

WINNER JEFF JARRETT

Dr. Britt Baker DMD vs. The Bunny w/ Penelope Ford

Code of Honor adhered to. Forearm exchange. Rollup for 2 by Baker. Rollup by Bunny for 1. Stomp by Bunny. Kneelift by the Bunny. Clothesline by Bunny. Britt with knees, back elbow by Bunny into a choke as we go to commercial.

As we return it's a foremarm exchange. Sling Blade by Britt. Double Underhook by Britt for 2. Clothesline and forearms by Baker for 2.

Baker signals for the lockjaw. Kick and stomp by Baker and she scores the pin.

WINNER DR BRITT BAKER DMD

We see video of Billy Gunn's "retirement"

The Acclaimed vs. 2 Guys Already in the Ring

Lights out. The House of Black are in the ring and they run over Caster and Bowens. King nails Caster with a chain. Bowens eats a Driver. Caster is busted wide open. Julia Hart presents Billy Gunns boots.

The Gunns vs The Young Bucks

The Bucks attack the Gunns in the aisle and send them to the floor. It's Bullet point time:

  • Nick is legal with Colton, Matt blind tags in, double suplex, dropkick and hiptoss by the Bucks
  • The Bucks clean the ring. Corkscrew tope by Nick Jackson on both Gunns
  • Austin trips Matt and sends Nick into the rail
  • The Gunns dual stomp Matt in their corner.
  • Lariat by Colton for 2 as we go to commercial
  • We are back and it's The Gunns double teaming Matt
  • Big dropkick by Austin for 2
  • Nick gets sent to the floor
  • The Gunns miss a double clothesline but Matt hits a DDT and gets the tag
  • Nick cleans house and superkicks Austin 
  • Nick with a facedriver to Austin and a moonsault to Colton
  • Bucks with a double team. Colton saves Austin from a BTE trigger
  • Rollup by Matt but a 310 to Yuma for 2 by the Gunns
  • The Bucks with a rollup for the pin

WINNERS THE YOUNG BUCKS

Jay White and Juice Robinson attack. Bullet Club Gold with chairs and FTR makes the save. FTR and the Bucks stare each other down as we go to credits.

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