AEW Dynamite live results: Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
In what has been billed as a “dream match,” Kenny Omega faces El Hijo del Vikingo on tonight’s AEW Dynamite.
Vikingo, considered one of the top high-flyers in the world, will make his AEW debut on Dynamite against Omega.
Sting will return to the ring on the show for the first time since January, teaming with Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy against The Butcher, The Blade, and Kip Sabian.
One week ahead of his own return to action, Adam Cole will speak on tonight’s program.
AEW World Tag Team Champions The Gunns will defend their titles against Top Flight’s Darius Martin & Dante Martin.
Blackpool Combat Club’s Jon Moxley will take on Dark Order’s Stu Grayson.
Toni Storm of The Outcasts will face Skye Blue in a women’s division contest.
Hook will face The Firm’s Stokely Hathaway in a No DQ match.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Hangman Adam Page backstage by an ambulance, as Excalibur told us The Young Bucks had been attacked. Kenny Omega & Don Callis are there on the scene, as Page decided to jump in the ambulance with Nick Jackson and head to the hospital. Callis held Omega back from going with, as Omega has a huge match later tonight. Excalibur said we hope to have more information on this later.
Sting, Darby Allin & AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy defeated The Butcher, The Blade & Kip Sabian (w/Penelope Ford)
(Happy belated Birthday goes out to the Stinger, who celebrated his 64th birthday this week. This was a fun opener with everyone looking good, the highlight being Sting using the mannerisms of Cassidy throughout.)
Cassidy had an O and C on his cheeks that looked like finger paint, which is incredibly fitting. This match stems from the House Rules show this past week in Troy, OH where Cassidy & Allin defeated Butcher & Blade and were attacked backstage post show. Sabian & Cassidy started briefly, allowing Cassidy to do his pocket offense until Butcher tagged in and Sting followed. Sting no sold strikes and lit up Butcher, who went to the eyes, tried a Stinger Splash and missed. Sting was able to connect with one of his own as the match broke down. Sabian tried a dive off the top on Sting, who channeled Cassidy and continued to roll to the opposite side of the ring before tagging Allin. A quick Code Red got Allin a near fall, but Ford ran distraction long enough for the Blade to blindside Allin and gain advantage into commercial.
Allin nearly got a tag, but Blade wiped Sting out on the floor, as Cassidy made the most lukewarm tag of all time, but proceeded to run wild. Cassidy was planted with a powerbomb neckbreaker combination by Butcher & Blade, as Sabian followed with a corner cannonball. Sabian foolishly played to the crowd long enough for Sting to make the tag and clobber Sabian and crew. Sting got the Scorpion Death Lock on Sabian, but was overwhelmed by Butcher & Blade. Allin fought them off with a double Coffin Splash, as Sabian hit a pump knee, but a Stundog Millionaire by Cassidy led to dueling dives on the floor with Allin onto Butcher & Blade. Sting hooked Sabian with a Scorpion Death Drop and got the pin. Post match, Cassidy put his glasses on Sting, while Allin was more focused on staring at the Double or Nothing banner as we saw a video package of all 4 Pillars of AEW brawling last week.
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-A quick video package on El Hijo del Vikingo & Kenny Omega is shown ahead of their match later tonight.
-Before the next match, Excalibur told us he received a text message from Brandon Cutler, who left in the ambulance with the Young Bucks and said it was the Blackpool Combat Club who attacked Matt & Nick Jackson.
The Gunns (Austin & Colten) defeated Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
(This match truly suffered from commercial break, as we barely got that much action during this. The Kingdom & Top Flight continue their feud from ROH TV, but the bigger story is what FTR laid out to get their Tag Team title shot.)
A fast start by Top Flight, who used their speed to send The Gunns to the floor and regroup early. Dante tried to spring off the ropes, but got hung up throat first by Colten, as Austin distracted referee Aubrey. That was all that happened before commercial, as Dante remained isolated throughout picture in picture. Darius made the hot tag right as they returned from break with a standing Spanish Fly on Colten for two. A blind tag by Austin led to a spinning slam from Dante for a near fall of his own.
Dante wanted a Nose Dive, but Colten cut him off, as Darius wiped him out with a dive. Dante managed to connect on the Nose Dive, but Colten recovered to break it up the last moment. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett hit the ringside area to attack Dante on the floor with referee’s attention turned. Dante fought back, rolled back into the ring right into 3:10 to Yuma to allow The Gunns to retain.
Post match, Top Flight brawled with The Kingdom to the back while FTR’s music hit and came to the ring. Colten said no one wanted to hear that song or see FTR. The Gunns don’t respect FTR, who are losers and will never get a title shot ever again. FTR said they’d never team in AEW again, but Austin didn’t bite. Harwood then said they’d quit AEW if The Gunns beat them again. Austin & Colten accepted quickly and spat in FTR’s faces before bailing.
-Renee Paquette is backstage with Jade Cargill, Mark Sterling & Leila Grey asking for her comment about the debut of Taya Valkyrie last week. Sterling issued a cease and desist letter saying Taya is not allowed to use Cargill’s finisher, as Cargill said she will give this to Taya herself this Friday on Rampage. Paquette talked about Stokely Hathaway wrestling next and Cargill and crew just laughed about it.
HOOK defeated Stokely Hathaway in a No Disqualification Match
(Poor Stokely was hilarious in getting beat up all over the place, as he tried his best to get out of the match, but to no avail.)
Hathaway is decked out in Nation of Domination colors for his ring gear and gave referee Bryce a hug pre-match. Hathaway said he talked to Doctor Simpson earlier, but he’s not cleared to compete and is retiring today. He handed Justin Roberts his doctor’s note, which is actually a receipt for Wing Stop, as the bell sounded and Hathaway bailed through the crowd. The chase was on as HOOK chucked Hathaway back ringside, as Hathaway was launched with an overhead suplex on the floor.
HOOK tossed in a railing from under the ring, as Hathaway sprayed HOOK in the eyes with a fire extinguisher. Hathaway got a chair, quoted Tupac to the camera, but HOOK blocked a shot and laid out Hathaway with the chair. HOOK launched Hathaway into the set up railing and instead of the pin, opted to get the REDRUM submission. Matt Hardy was backstage hyping up Ethan Page that he is the one who could beat HOOK for the FTW Title.
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Adam Cole Addresses His Return Next Week
(This was an excellent back and forth between Cole & Daniel Garcia, who had one of the best promos of his AEW career so far. I loved the subtlety of accidentally calling himself a pro wrestler, quickly correcting himself. This should be a great match next week.)
Adam Cole made his way to the ring to address the crowd ahead of his in ring return next week. Cole said he’s never been more ready to wrestle and said the big question is who his opponent will be, but before he could continue, Daniel Garcia’s music hit. Garcia said it’s Story Time with Daniel Garcia Bay Bay, as the crowd really let him hear it. Garcia said he’s a locker room leader with all the boys respecting him. Garcia is here to welcome Cole back and put him in his place. While Cole was at home playing video games, Garcia beat Brody King, Ricky Starks & Bryan Danielson. Garcia asked where his respect was as a pro wrestler, which made him stop and correct himself to say sports entertainer. Garcia asks what makes Cole special?
Cole said some day Garcia could lead the charge in AEW, but it’s the company he keeps, as the J.A.S. gives him a false sense of security. Despite not wrestling for nine months, Cole is still a multi time World Champion who has traveled the world. Cole said if Garcia is crazy enough to challenge him next week, he’s on. This isn’t just a return match for Cole; it’s a statement that Adam Cole is back.
-Alex Marvez is backstage trying to get a word with Don Callis & Kenny Omega about what happened to The Young Bucks. Callis asks Omega what the issue is, as he sent Nakazawa with them. This is the best thing that could happen to them, as it allows Omega to focus, as The Bucks can come back in a few months. Callis said Omega vs. Vikingo will tear the house down. Callis had zero regard for The Bucks during this and Omega didn’t seem too delighted about that.
Jon Moxley (w/Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) defeated Stu Grayson (w/Evil Uno, John Silver & Alex Reynolds)
(These two seemed to be on different pages for the opening minute or so, but they quickly fixed that and turned this into a fun match. Grayson, with the crowd behind him, showed a lot of heart, but Moxley was too much to overcome.)
After an early slugfest, Moxley wrestled Grayson to the mat. Both men awkwardly collided and a visibly frustrated Moxley chucked a chair ringside before heading back in the ring with a Saito suplex on Grayson, who was launched off the apron into the barricade outside. Back inside, Moxley locked on a Texas Cloverleaf, but Grayson escaped, hit one dropkick, only for Moxley to take over again. Grayson fought back and flattened Moxley before connecting with a spinning slam and twisting springboard senton for a near fall.
Grayson went up top, but was briefly distracted by Yuta. Dark Order & BCC exchanged words as Grayson took out the BCC with a moonsault, while Moxley took out Dark Order with a dive. Back inside, Grayson connected on a huge 450 Splash, but Moxley kicked out. Grayson called for Night Fall, but Moxley countered into the Bulldog Choke. Moxley drove knees to the head and got the Rear Naked Choke, as Grayson nearly faded only to cannonball in the corner with Moxley on his back. Grayson hit a back flip kick, but Moxley cut him off in the ropes with an Avalanche Death Rider to get the win.
-Backstage Renee Paquette is with Ricky Starks who had it quick and to the point, he is issuing a challenge to Juice Robinson this Friday on Rampage, as he’s tired of doing this back and forth with him.
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-The next installment of QTV is shown as Harley Cameron shows off footage of Powerhouse Hobbs beating Rey Fenix last week on Rampage. QT Marshall and crew laugh about Fenix losing as Aaron Solo mocks Penta not showing up to save his brother. Solo said he hacked into an “Observer Twitter” account tweeting about hotels. We learn that Hobbs will defend the TNT Title against Penta El Zero Miedo on Rampage.
Toni Storm (w/Saraya & Ruby Soho) defeated Skye Blue
(Fresh off her victory last night on Dark against 18 year old prodigy Billie Starkz, Toni Storm racked up another W here tonight with the only difference being she had help from Ruby Soho & Saraya.)
Storm rushed Blue early, but Blue made a comeback with strikes, face buster and dropkick to the floor. A nice hurricanrana off the apron to the floor followed, as Blue quickly climbed to the top, but was cut off and sent to the floor with a Storm hip attack. Saraya & Soho put the boots to Blue while the ref was distracted. Storm missed a chop against the post, as Blue clocked Soho, only to be planted with a Storm suplex on the floor.
It was all Storm during break until Blue fired up with a corner kick and top rope cross body. A tilt a whirl head scissors led to a spin kick to the head for two. Storm avoided Code Blue and hit a Thesz Press and spinning DDT off the ropes. Storm called for Sweet Cheek Music, but Blue avoided with a pump knee and Code Blue. Soho ran distraction with the ref, as Blue missed her spinning slam on Storm, who connected violently with Sweet Cheek Music, German Suplex and Storm Zero to win it. Post match, The Outcasts were about to attack Blue, but Willow Nightingale and Riho, with a steel pipe; hit the ring to chase them off.
-Doctors are backstage with Stu Grayson, as the Blackpool Combat Club show up and beat him down before walking off.
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Kenny Omega (w/Don Callis) defeated AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo
(An amazing main event, one of the best in the history of Dynamite in my honest opinion. Vikingo said he was nervous heading into this match, but he certainly delivered and didn’t let the nerves get the best of him here. This was Omega’s first singles match on Dynamite since November 3, 2021 against Alan Angels and my goodness was this a classic.)
I sure have missed Justin Roberts over the top intro for Kenny Omega singles matches. Vikingo hit multiple dives on Omega during his entrance, as a springboard dropkick back inside led to a forearm exchange. Referee Paul Turner officially started the match, as Omega missed a corner splash and Vikingo showed off his athleticism with an Implosion Hurricanrana out of the corner and corkscrew kick to follow. Omega was sent to the floor where Vikingo hit a Shooting Star Press off the apron. An incredible springboard 450 splash off the second rope got Vikingo a near fall back inside, as Omega battled back with a tilt a whirl back breaker and fisherman’s buster. Omega chucked Vikingo into the barricade and set up a table ringside.
Vikingo fought back on the apron with chops, but Omega hit a perfect monkey flip on the edge of the apron to give Vikingo a rough landing. Omega wanted a Snap Dragon off the apron through the table, but Vikingo sprung in the ring, leapt to the top rope and standing on the ring post hit a Dragon Rana on the apron to the floor. Back inside, Vikingo smoked Omega with a nasty corner kick, but as they fought up on the ropes, Omega tried a powerbomb, but Vikingo turned it into a hurricanrana in mid air and planted Omega on his head. Vikingo quickly followed with an incredible spinning Phoenix Splash from the apron second rope back inside for a near fall.
Omega caught a flying Vikingo in mid air with a powerbomb into pump knee, but Vikingo kicked out, as Omega followed up with a Snap Dragon. Omega hit a picture perfect V-Trigger, but Vikingo countered One Winged Angel with a Swan Dive Poison Rana that spiked Omega. As Omega found himself on the table, Vikingo hit his signature breathtaking 630 Senton off the ropes through the table to a huge pop, as the crowd are on their feet. Both men beat the count and start slugging it out on their knees. Omega fired off a V-Trigger, but Vikingo responded with a sunset flip bomb for a close two. Vikingo went to the top, but missed a 630 Senton, as Omega hit a V-Trigger and One Winged Angel for the victory in an incredible main event.
Post match, Tony Schiavone came to the ring to interview Omega as he called that a match for the ages. Before Omega could say much, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta all hit the ring to attack Omega. As the BCC put the boots to Omega, we hear ambulance sirens and see Hangman Adam Page drive up in the ambulance and 2×4 with nails. Excalibur said Page stole the ambulance, which I don’t believe is very legal. Page stormed the ring, but Moxley told his crew to bail. Don Callis went to spin Page around and ended up flopping like a NBA player, as Omega turned around and thought Page threw down Callis, which he didn’t. Page pleaded his case, but Omega left with Callis to boos from the crowd.
AEW Rampage 3/25/23 (special time Saturday 10/9c)
· Powerhouse Hobbs defends the TNT Title against Penta El Zero Miedo
· We hear from Ricky Starks, who has challenged Juice Robinson
· Taya Valkyrie vs. Leila Grey
· Brody King vs. Jake Hager
· The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) take on The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett)
AEW Dynamite 3/29/23
· Adam Cole returns to action against Daniel Garcia