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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of AEW Dynamite at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The Dynamite episode will air on TBS on Christmas Evening, Wednesday 12/25:
The taping opens with Will Ospreay vs. Brody King. It's a story of speed vs. Power. They fought to the floor where Ospreay was sent into and slammed on ring steps. They battled on the floor. Ospreay made a comeback and hit a big dive to the floor. King scored a two count after a cannonball in the corner. Crowd rallied Ospreay. King mauled him with chops. Ospreay scored a close two count with Styles Clash. King nearly scored a pin with lariat. Lots of two counts. Crowd was loving it. Ospreay finally scored a pinfall. Very good, entertaining bout.
Darby Allin vs. Ricochet is next. Fans threw toilet paper at Ricochet. Allin's ribs were taped and Ricochet worked him over. Fans chanting "Ricosh**" at him. You have to love NYC. They battled to the floor and teased using a table. Allin missed a big dive to the floor and crashed hard. Ricochet placed him on a table on the floor. He hit a 630 splash through the table. The ringside doctor checked on Allin who was almost counted out. Ricochet sent him into the barricade. Ricochet drove him into the apron over and over. He began ripping tape off. He nailed a Ricochet. He's really leaning into the heel.stuff. They battled on buckles. Allin nailed Code Red off ropes. Ricochet missed 450 springboard splash. Allin cinched in an armbar with 2 minutes left. Allin nailed Ricochet but the time limit expired. With the points, Ricochet advances to the PPV.
Big chant for Darby Allin after the match.
Claudio Castagnoli vs. ROH TV Champion Komander. Very competitive. Komander hit a rana off the ropes on the apron sending Claudio into the ring post. Komander was sent to the floor but hit Claudio with brass knucks. He passed Darby in the aisle on the way to the ring, so the idea is Allin gave them. Komander rolled him up for the pin.
Pac and Wheeler Yuta attacked with Marina Shafir. Jay White came out. Orange Cassidy hit the ring from the crowd. They cleaned house. Moxley hit the ring and nailed White with a briefcase that was said to hold the AEW title belt. Big Mox chant. He said they were delusional to think they would ever be Champion and didn’t even deserve to lay eyes on the title. Hangman Page came out and faced off with Moxley. Moxley was surrounded by his challengers. The crowd chanted, “You f***ed up.” Page nailed a Buckshot Lariat. White hit a Blade Runner. Mox was knocked to the floor as the challengers all stood over the case.
Kazuchika Okada vs. Shelton Benjamin. Crowd super into this. Chanting "Holy sh**" before bell. Very good back and forth action. Crowd super happy to see Shelton. Benjamin goes for tombstone but Okada escapes only to be yanked into an ankle lock. Okada escapes and uses a Cobra Clutch. Benjamin almost out but shoves him into buckles. Okada nailed flying elbow off top. He nailed several German suplexes. Benjamin returned with his own. Okada used small package for two count. Benjamin went for exploder but was nailed with Rainmaker for pin.
Shelton offered a handshake. Okada gave him the finger...then shook his hand. That was great
Taya Valkyrie with Deonna Purrazo vs. Toni Storm. Taya had control early. Storm made a comeback for the pin. Crowd loved Storm.
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana promo backstage. He plans to rebound in 2025. Ricochet showed up and said he's going to win the Continental Classic, something Swerve couldn't do. Swerve said he does, Swerve will be waiting.
Daniel Garcia vs. Kyle Fletcher. Slow building match. Fletcher stalls on the floor. Garcia catches him with punches in the corner but is sent over to the floor. Fletcher slammed him on the apron. Garcia made a comeback. They exchanged some stiff shots and clotheslines. Fletcher missed a running kick in the corner and crashed over the ropes. Garcia dropkicked him on the floor. Lots of near falls. Fletcher nailed a brainbuster on the apron and a sit-out powerbomb for 2 count. Crowd was all over Fletcher. They went nose to nose slugging it out. Garcia unloaded with hadd chops but was superkicked. He came back to cinch in Crab. He pulled Fletcher to center and cinched it in but Fletcher snatched his neck and slammed him backwards to the mat. Fletcher drilled him with a knee to face. Fletcher nailed the brainbuster on top turnbuckle for pin.
Ospreay and Fletcher faced off and had a quick brawl. Ospreay said his back is against the wall at the PPV but he has something Fletcher never will...the fans
The Continental Classic Semi-Finals at the PPV are:
*Kyle Fletcher vs. Will Ospreay
*Ricochet vs. Kazuchika Okada.
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