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It’s Wednesday and AEW Dynamite, live from the Boeing Center at TechPort in San Antonio, TX, and our commentary team is Excalibur and Bryan Danielson.
The show starts with a rundown of tonight’s card, and then a video of highlights from WrestleDream.
We then get a video of Hangman Adam Page reacting after WrestleDream in the trainer’s room, saying when he finds Samoa Joe, he will ruin his life.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs) – AEW Trios Champions vs. The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin)
All six men face off in the ring before the bell, and then Shibata and Shelton start with side headlocks and then running the ropes. Shelton gets an ankle lock and Shibata counters out of it, and they keep trying for submissions. Bobby tags in and Hobbs tags in as well. Joe tags himself in, and Bobby drops him with a punch. Bobby beats down Joe in the corner. Joe reverses a whip to the corner and then charges into him. The second time, Bobby dodges Joe’s charge and faceplants him.
Shelton is tagged in and goes to the top. Joe avoids the leap from the top, and Hobbs tags in and clotheslines Shelton over the top. Everyone knocks the next person to the floor, and this leaves Joe in the corner where Shelton gets a big knee strike. Hobbs returns to the ring and gets a powerslam on Shelton, and Joe follows with a senton on Shelton as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Shibata is beating down Shelton in the corner, and then Joe tags in and takes over with jabs. Joe grabs a rear chinlock. Shelton works out of it, and Joe stomps him down. Shelton fights out of it and they throw hands. Shelton gets a DDT and the hot tag to Bobby.
Bobby runs wild, with Shibata tagging in to take his attacks. Bobby gets a face-front slam for two, with Hobbs breaking it up. Hobbs and Bobby throw hands, and Bobby tries for a Hurt Lock. Hobbs backs them into the corner, and then they knock each other to the mat. Shibata gets a PK on Bobby for two.
MVP and Joe tag in, and MVP gets a faceplant to Joe on his knee, followed by the Ballin’ elbow for two, broken up by Shibata. Now everyone gets a big move on the last person in the ring, and in the end, we’re back to Joe and MVP, and Joe gets a Coquina Clutch. MVP gets out of it with a jawbreaker. Ricochet gets on the apron to distract MVP, allowing Joe to get the Coquina Clutch again, and MVP has to tap out.
Winners and still AEW Trios Champions: The Opps
The Hurt Syndicate charge up the ramp after Ricochet.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and asks why he and The Opps beat down Adam Page after their match Saturday. Joe says it is a pleasure to be in San Antonio and then calls the women there fat. Joe says the reason he did it is that as long as there is a champion, Joe will be coming for them. He then cuts an old-school heel promo, including mocking the local sports teams.
We then get video of Mercedes Moné arriving at the arena in a high-end car and a bunch of men carrying her titles.
We then see Renee Paquette with Kris Statlander. Kris says she doesn’t need a celebration because she looks to the future. She then says that she has beaten Toni Storm twice and Moné hasn’t been able to do it once. She then accepts Moné’s challenge for a title match at Full Gear.
We get a really nice ad for DC Comics’ miniseries KO in the ad break, complete with the creative team named. I am happy about that.
Darby Allin comes to the stage to stand in the spotlight. He then comes to the ring with an AEW flag and a mic. He says that before he climbed Mount Everest, it was irresponsible because if he got killed, it would be bad PR. Darby says they are wrong because he is willing to go anywhere for AEW. He is wearing the scars from his match with Jon Moxley from their match Saturday, and as long as the Death Riders are breathing, he will not be far behind.
We then get a video from Jurassic Express to explain why they are back together, and Jack Perry says this is about reclamation, and they will take back their name, their reputation, and their tag team titles.
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford vs. Julia Hart & Skye Blue vs. Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale vs. Queen Aminata & Jamie Hayter
The winners get to choose their first opponents in the women’s tag team tournament.
Skye and Willow start the match; Harley quickly tags in, and Willow slams Harley onto Skye for one only.
Skye gets a thrust kick on Harley for two.
Ford gets a tag on Skye when Skye hits the ropes. Ford and Bayne work over Harley with quick tags.
Willow saves Harley from a double-team.
Willow is sent to the floor where Skye attacks her.
In the ring, Harley tags in Jamie, and she and Megan go back and forth.
Jamie works Megan to her corner and Aminata tags in.
Megan suplexes both Jamie and Aminata, then she dives onto everyone on the floor as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Julia walks the ropes and drops onto Aminata.
Skye tags in, and Aminata shoves Skye into Julia and tags in Willow.
Willow runs wild on Julia and Skye. Willow gets a spinebuster on Skye for two.
Harley gets into the ring and they double-team Skye until Megan breaks them all up.
Megan drags Skye to her corner and tags in.
Megan and Ford fight with Julia and Skye.
Megan and Ford try for a Doomsday Device on Willow, who fights out of it and pounces Megan out of the ring.
Aminata and Jamie work over Ford, and after Aminata gets a headbutt, Jamie hits Hayterade for the pin and the win.
Winners: Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata
Jamie grabs a mic and says the Sisters of Sin will be their opponents.
The Bucks are outside Tony Khan’s office demanding a money match. Renee asks what is next for them, and they say they don’t know because they are broke. Tony then comes out and says if they fight Jurassic Express and Jetspeed for $400k, they have to team up with FTR.
Renee is in the ring for Mercedes Moné’s celebration, and after the belts are brought in… Mini Moné shows up to celebrate. Moné then shows up and tells the men holding her belts to go to the back. She then tells Renee to get out of her ring. This leaves Mini Moné, and Moné asks Harley what the hell she is doing. She heels the crowd for mocking her. She then tells Harley she is pathetic for mocking her.
Moné says tonight is about her and it is her celebration. We then see the cake in the shot quite prominently. Moné says she is tired of the disrespect and if they want to laugh at something, laugh at this. Moné shoves Mini Moné into the cake, then pulls Harley out from under the table. This brings out Kris Statlander from under the table as well, who puts Moné on her shoulders and puts Moné through the cake and the table.
We then get Jon Moxley’s pre-taped promo after he lost at WrestleDream. He says tomorrow, they get back to work. He then says that anyone who thinks they can pull it off should be ready for the Death Riders—with a lot of Mox weirdness in the promo.
The Conglomeration have a new entrance video that looks like the opening of a sitcom.
Kyle O’Reilly vs. Jon Moxley (w/ Marina Shafir)
The Conglomeration come to the stage with him and then go to the back as he goes to the ring.
They circle the ring before they lock up with a knuckle lock and then move to armbars and headlocks. They break and lock up again, and Kyle gets a quick kneebar and Mox gets to the ropes for the break. They lock up again and fight to the ropes, hitting each other with knee strikes while they are locked up. They then trade grappling holds on the mat.
They break again, and Kyle gets a flying armbar, and the announcers are letting us know that Mox is tentative and seems extra wary. Mox escapes and they trade kicks until Mox shoves Kyle to the floor, and we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, the fight spills to the floor. Kyle dropkicks Mox out of a chair on the floor and then rolls Mox into the ring. Kyle lays in kicks, and they move to throwing hands. Kyle gets a series of strikes with Mox not being able to respond, and Kyle gets an armbar slam. Kyle gets a triangle sleeper from a guillotine choke. Mox gets to the ropes and then catapults Kyle into the bottom rope.
They fight on the apron, and Kyle gets a slam on the apron, pulling him down with an armbar. Kyle then gets a knee drop and running knee on Mox for two. Mox tries for a juji-gatame and Kyle fights out of it and turns it into an ankle lock. Mox counters into a headlock and Kyle reverses into a juji-gatame. Mox gets to the ropes and then gets a lariat on Kyle. Mox gets a stalling piledriver for two.
Mox grabs a bulldog choke, and Kyle quickly gets to the ropes for the break. Kyle gets a series of kicks and Mox grabs a rear chinlock. Kyle escapes and they go back and forth, and Kyle grabs an ankle lock. Mox gets to the rope but then elbows the ref. The referees hit the ring and call the match.
Winner by DQ: Kyle O’Reilly
The Conglomeration and the Death Riders rush the ring, and we have to go to a commercial to restore order.
Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, and Daniel Garcia) vs. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, and Roderick Strong)
Cassidy and Yuta start off with armbars. Yuta gets a knee drop and Cassidy gets a crucifix roll-up for two. They run the ropes and Cassidy gets a two count after bringing Yuta down. They trade crucifix roll-ups for two. Garcia tags in and he and Cassidy go to mat work. Cassidy tags in Briscoe. They shove each other and then throw hands. Briscoe wins the exchange and they run the ropes. Mark gets a snap mare and then a sliding kick into Garcia.
Roddy tags in and Garcia throws a few punches and tags in Claudio. Claudio gets a running uppercut and Roddy retaliates with a dropkick. They fight in the corner and then Claudio shoves Roddy into Yuta and Garcia in his corner. Roddy gets kicks out of the corner, but Garcia gets in the ring and gives Roddy a backbreaker, and Claudio knocks him out of the ring. Roddy fights off Yuta on the floor. Roddy gets back in the ring, fights off Claudio trying to drag him out of the ring, and dropkicks Claudio back.
Yuta pulls Roddy off the apron, and Claudio drops Roddy on the barricade. Everyone brawls on the floor as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Roddy has been the babyface in peril through the break. Cassidy gets the hot tag and cleans house. Let’s face it, he’s too slow to run wild. When Cassidy dives to the floor, Briscoe works over Yuta and Claudio. Mark cleans house until everyone is on the floor, and then he leaps from the top with a corkscrew onto everyone on the floor. Briscoe gets a fisherman’s buster on Yuta for two. Garcia interrupts Briscoe’s Jay Driller and it’s time for everyone to get a big move on the last person in the ring.
It ends with the Death Riders all getting a big move on Briscoe until they cover him for two. As everyone brawls on the floor, Yuta gets the hammer-and-anvil elbows on Briscoe. Briscoe fights out of Cattle Mutilation and hits a lariat and a Jay Driller for the pin and the win over Yuta.
Winners: The Conglomeration
Pac immediately attacks Briscoe, and Ishii hits the ring to break it up. Ishii beats Pac down and Mox directs traffic. Shafir gets a low blow on Ishii. Everyone is brawling in the ring until Darby shows up with a bat and nails Claudio. Cassidy gets an Orange Punch on Claudio, and the Death Riders retreat.
Alicia Atout is in the back to interview Moné, who is furious. Athena shows up to tell her they need to go for the tag team titles. This calms Moné and they leave.
In the ring, Kyle Fletcher is with Don Callis, and Kyle brags about beating Mark Briscoe on Saturday. Mark Briscoe interrupts. Briscoe says that he is here to retort, and he wants a rematch. Don whispers in Kyle’s ear and then says that Briscoe is a great wrestler, but he’s sounding desperate. He knows that Briscoe has a financial burden as a family man, but he needs a family like the Don Callis Family. He then says Briscoe will not get his rematch.
Renee is with Mina Shirakawa after the reveal of the women’s tag team brackets. She says she hasn’t heard from Toni Storm, but they will win the tournament. Thekla shows to mock her, and Mina challenges her to a match on Collision. Thekla obliges her.
Kazuchika Okada (AEW Unified Champion) vs. Bandido
Don Callis joins commentary.
They lock up collar-and-elbow and Bandido forces them to the ropes. Okada attacks when they break and then gets a shoulder tackle. They run the ropes and Okada goes for a Rainmaker. Bandido dodges it and uses a finger gun to push Okada back. Okada drops Bandido. Bandido gets a tijeras and Okada bails to the floor. Bandido follows him, and Okada gets a kick and goes over Bandido’s shoulder on the floor. Bandido gets an arm drag as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Okada gets a scoop slam and then gives the crowd the big bird. Okada misses a Rainmaker and Bandido gets a tornado dive, knocking Okada to the floor. He then dives into Okada on the floor. Okada is rolled into the ring and Bandido gets a series of kicks. Bandido dodges a clothesline and then gets a dropkick on Okada. Bandido goes to the top and hits a frog splash for two.
Okada snaps Bandido’s arm through the ropes. Okada gets an armbar and Bandido fights out of it. Okada kicks Bandido’s shoulder, knocking him to the mat. Okada hits a shoulder breaker from a piledriver position. Bandido rolls to the floor to recover. Okada rolls Bandido into the ring and goes back to work on his shoulder. Bandido reverses a piledriver pickup and they go back and forth. Bandido gets a backfist and then a GTS knee strike.
Bandido gets a 21 Plex, but can’t cover right away. He does cover for two. Bandido puts Okada on the top and joins him there. Okada flips out of it and tries for a powerbomb, but Bandido reverses it. Okada gets a dropkick and Bandido gets a surprise cradle roll-up for two. They fight in the corner and Okada gets his boots up when Bandido tries a splash. Bandido blocks a Rainmaker and gets one of his own. Bandido hits the X-Knee and follows with an attempt at a 21 Plex, but Okada blocks it and gets a Rainmaker for the pin and the win.
Winner and still Unified Champion: Kazuchika Okada
After the match, the Don Callis Family come to the ring to celebrate, missing Konosuke Takeshita, who, when he does come out, Don Callis rushes to him and Okada is smiling at him.
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