AEW Dynamite aired from Daily\’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to the takeaways below, Matt Hatt was attacked backstage during tonight\’s show. It was also announced that Brodie Lee will defend the TNT Championship against Orange Cassidy next week.
Dynamite Results (9/16)
- FTR def. Jurassic Express
- Hangman Page def. Frankie Kazarian
- MJF def. Shawn Dean
- Jericho & Hager def. Private Party
- Thunder Rosa def. Ivelisse to retain the NWA World Women\’s Championship
- Best Friends def. Santana & Ortiz in the Parking Lot Fight
Here are the takeaways from this week\’s show:
FTR Remains Undefeated
AEW Tag Team Champions FTR faced Jurassic Express in a non-title match. Before the match, the Young Bucks came down to the ring and hit a referee with a Superkick. They went backstage and threw money at Tony Khan for the upcoming fine for their actions. They trash talked with FTR before leaving.
Match Recap: FTR dominated early and isolated Luchasaurus in the corner of the ring. Jungle Boy tagged in and connected with a Hurricanrana on both members of FTR. Cash Wheeler hit Jungle Boy with a Powerslam and went for the cover but Jungle Boy was able to kick out at the last moment.
Wheeler locked in the Bow & Arrow Stretch on Jungle Boy in the middle of the ring. Jungle Boy escaped with an Arm Drag and went for the tag but Wheeler prevented it. Dax tagged in and hit a Suplex for another near fall.
Wheeler tagged in and went for a Dropkick but Jungle Boy got out of the way. Harwood tagged in and walked into a massive Clothesline from Jungle Boy. Luchasaurus tagged in and unloaded several chops before leveling FTR with a Clothesline.
Luchasaurus planted Wheeler with a Chokeslam and followed it up with a Standing Moonsault for a near fall. Jungle Boy tagged back in after Luchasaurus hit FTR with a series of kicks. Jungle Boy hit Harwood with a Shining Wizard for a two count. Wheeler went for a Powerslam but Jungle Boy countered into a roll-up for a near fall.
Jungle Boy rolled up Harwood for a two count and then made his way to the top rope. Jungle Boy went for a Crossbody but Harwood countered into a roll-up for a two count. Luchasaurus went for a Splash outside the ring but Cash got out of the way and Luchasaurus went into the crowd. Harwood rolled up Jungle Boy for the win asWheeler grabbed Dax\’s arm for leverage.
Hangman Page Defeated Kazarian In A Great Match
Hangman Page squared off against Frankie Kazarian tonight on Dynamite. Kenny Omega joined commentary for the match.
Match Recap: Frankie controlled the action early but Hangman battled back and planted Kazarian with a Body Slam. Hangman brought Frankie to the corner and unloaded several chops to his chest. Page connected with a Suplex and Frankie rolled to the corner of the ring.
Frankie hopped to his feet and hit some punches and chops of his own. Hangman knocked Frankie out of the ring and hit him with an awesome Crossbody as Dynamite went to a commercial break.
When Dynamite returned, Kazarian and Hangman traded forearms to the face. Both men went for a Clothesline at the same time and wouldn\’t go down. Frankie went for a German Suplex but Hangman landed on his feet and connected with a Clothesline.
Frankie went for a Crossbody but Hangman caught him with a Fallaway Slam and both wrestlers fell to the canvas. Hangman followed it up with a Standing Moonsault for a near fall. Kazarian planted Hangman with a DDT for another two count. Hangman hit Kazarian with a Death Valley Driver and went for the cover but Kazarian kicked out again. Frankie connected with a Cutter for another near fall. Hangman battled back with a Powerbomb as the crowd chanted \”this is awesome!\”.
Page hit Frankie with a Clothesline outside the ring and rolled him back inside. Hangman followed it up with a Buckshot Lariat for the pinfall victory. Kenny Omega left the announce table and didn\’t go to the ring to congratulate Page. Hangman looked around for Omega before downing a beer in the ring.
MJF Picked Up An Easy Win
MJF faced Shawn Dean tonight on Dynamite. MJF immediately poked Dean in the eye and locked in the Salt of the Earth Arm Bar for the quick submission victory.
After the match, MJF said that he is an honest man as the crowd chanted \”no you\’re not!\”. MJF bitched about Moxley using the banned Paradigm Shift at All Out and claimed that he should still be undefeated.
MJF added that he should be the AEW Champion as a \”you\’re a loser!\” chant broke out. MJF demanded that everyone refer to him as the undefeated, undisputed and uncrowned world champion of All Elite Wrestling. He told Justin Roberts to announce him with his new title and Justin obliged.
MJF claimed that in order to get a fair shake around here you need to be in a group or stable. MJF said that he has always been a lone wolf but maybe it is about time to join a wolf pack.
Eddie Kingston Cut A Promo While Lucha Bros, Butcher & Blade Beat Up People
Eddie Kingston came to the ring with Lucha Bros, Butcher, and Blade. Eddie said he never lost the Battle Royal and should be getting a title shot. Kingston said that they are a family and agents of chaos and asked Butcher & Blade to find a victim. They grabbed wrestlers from the crowd and rolled them into the ring. Lucha Bros connected with a Superkick and beat everyone down as Eddie Kingston commentated from on the top turnbuckle. Eddie hopped down and said that they now have everything in order and told Blade to get his house in order to end the promo.
Opinion: Blade is married to Allie who is a part of the Nightmare Family right now. I\’m assuming this is leading to a feud between the two factions. Eddie Kingston is money on the microphone.
Jericho & Hager Defeated Private Party
Chris Jericho & Jake Hager battled Private Party tonight on Dynamite.
Match Recap: Private Party knocked Jericho and Hager out of the ring and hit them both with Suicide Dives. Back in the ring, Kassidy unloaded several punches to Hager before tagging in Quen. Private Party planted Hager with a Suplex for a two count. Jake connected with a boot to the face and tagged in Jericho.
The Demo God beat Quen down in the corner and followed it up with a Suplex. Hager tagged back in and continued to beat Quen down in the corner of the ring. Marq battled back with a Dropkick off the second rope and tagged in Kassidy. Jericho tagged in and got hit with a Springboard Moonsault for a near fall.
Jericho hit a Dropkick that sent Kassidy out of the ring as Dynamite went to a commercial break. When Dynamite returned, Kassidy connected with a DDT to Hager as Quen pleaded for a tag. Quen and Jericho tagged in and Marq hit Le Champion with a Dropkick.
Quen followed it up with a Dropkick to Hager and then flipped onto him outside the ring. Marq hit Jericho with a Crossbody for a near fall. Isiah Kassidy tagged back in and Jericho to the corner. Kassidy connected with a Splash and Quen followed it up with a Double Stomp for a near fall.
Kassidy hit a Hurricanrana as Quen Clotheslined Hager out of the ring. Kassidy went for the cover but Jericho was able to power out at two. Kassidy ducked under the Judas Effect and rolled up Jericho for a near fall. Kassidy followed it up with a Springboard Stunner and rolled to the apron. Isiah went for a Senton but Jericho got out of the way. Jericho then hit the Judas Effect for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Jericho unloaded some more punches to Kassidy\’s face and locked in the Walls of Jericho in the middle of the ring. Quen broke it up and leveled Chris with a Pele Kick. Hager dragged Jericho out of the ring to end the segment.
Thunder Rosa Retained The NWA Women\’s Title
Thunder Rosa defended her NWA World Women\’s Championship against Ivelisse tonight on Dynamite.
Match Recap: Thunder Rosa and Ivelisse traded shots in the middle of the ring. Ivelisse hit a Hurricanrana off the middle turnbuckle but the NWA Women\’s Champion shrugged it off and connected with a Dropkick. Thunder Rosa followed it up with a running kick to the face for the near fall.
Diamante hopped on the apron for a distraction and Ivelisse capitalized with a knee to the face for a two count as Dynamite went to a break. When Dynamite returned, Thunder Rosa was back in control and dropped Ivelisse with a kick to midsection. Thunder Rosa followed it up with a Dropkick for a two count.
Ivelisse connected with a Tiger Driver for a two count. Thunder Rosa batted back with a Russian Leg Sweep and locked in a Crossface but Ivelisse was able to reach the ropes to break the hold. Thunder Rosa connected with a Death Valley Driver for a near fall.
Ivelisse hit Thunder Rosa with a kick to the face and went for the cover but the NWA Women\’s Champion kicked out at two. Thunder Rosa planted Ivelisse with a Tombstone Piledriver for the pinfall victory. Thunder Rosa is still the NWA Women\’s Champion. After the match, Diamante got in the ring and attacked Thunder Rosa from behind. AEW Women\’s Champion Hikaru Shida made the save and sent Ivelisse and Diamante out of the ring.
There Will Be A Big 6-Man Tag Match Next Week
Jake Roberts and Lance Archer marched down to the ring. Roberts stated that they need tag team partners for the 6-man tag match against Moxley and his tag partners. Jake asked Taz to come to the ring and he did. Taz stated that everyone in \”Team Taz\” is excited to do business with Roberts and Archer. Taz said that the trio of Archer, Brian Cage, and Ricky Starts is deadly.
He added that they have a deal that if Lance Archer wins the AEW Championship he will give Brian Cage the first title shot. Archer grabbed the microphone and vowed to win the title. Lance added that he doesn\’t care about Eddie Kingston complaining about not getting eliminated in the Battle Royal and that the Monster & the Machine are going to go Godzilla on Daily\’s Place. AEW Champion Jon Moxley ended through the crowd but got attacked from behind by Cage and Starks. Will Hobbs hit Cage and Starks with a steel chair and sent them on the run. Jon Moxley said Will Hobbs and Darby Allin will be his partners next week.
Best Friends Won The Epic Parking Lot Fight
Best Friends faced Santana & Ortiz in a Parking Lot Fight in this week\’s main event.
Match Recap: Santana and Ortiz traded punches with Trent and Chuck Taylor to start things off. Trent slammed Ortiz on top of a car as Santana hit Trent with a chop to the chest. Trent trapped Ortiz under a hood of the car and slammed it on him several times. Taylor hopped on top of the car and hit Ortiz with a Senton and Trent followed it up with a Senton of his own.
Best Friends set up a sheet of plywood across the bed of a truck. Santana grabbed a baton and hit Chuck in the midsection. Santana hit Trent with the baton and catapulted Trent into a the door on the bed of the truck. Ortiz launched a sledgehammer at Chuck but he got out of the way and it crashed through the windshield of a car.
Orton planted Trent with a Suplex on top of the car and Santana followed it up with a Splash. Trent hit Ortiz with a Spear that sent him through a door. Santana bounced Chuck\’s head off the car but Chuck battled back with a slam. Ortiz hit Trent over the head with a dustpan as Chuck grabbed a steel barricade.
Chuck set the barricade up against a car and traded punches with Ortiz. Chuck Suplexed Ortiz onto the barricade as Santana broke a piece of wood across Trent\’s back. Ortiz hit Trent with a low blow and followed it up with a Powerbomb on top of a car. Santana and Ortiz then Powerbombed Trent through the windshield and glass flew everywhere.
Taylor choked Santana with a baseball bat and then hit Ortiz with a piece of wood. Santana hit Chuck with a Back Body Drop on top of the dumpsters as the blood poured from Trent\’s back. Santana told Chuck \”this is the biggest mistake of your f***ing life\” and unloaded several punches to the face. Santana grabbed a pipe but Orange Cassidy popped out of the trunk with a steel chain on his fist.
Cassidy knocked out Santana with the Orange Punch and carried Santana to Chuck. Taylor hit a Piledriver on top of the car as Trent slammed Ortiz through the plywood on the truck for the pinfall victory. Trent\’s mom Sue pulled up in the minivan and Best Friends hopped inside. Sue then gave the finger out the minivan window to end the show.
Opinion: I thought that this match was fun as hell and had several awesome moments. Sue giving the finger to end the show was absolutely perfect and hilarious. Overall, I enjoyed everything on this week\’s Dynamite and the show absolutely flew by.
