AEW Dynamite live results: The Acclaimed vs. FTR Tag Team title match

The Acclaimed will defend the AEW World Tag Team titles against FTR on tonight’s Dynamite. 

Months after being named top contenders to the Tag titles, FTR will finally receive their title match on tonight’s episode. 

The TNT title will also be on the line tonight, as Samoa Joe defends against former champ Darby Allin. 

The Dynamite Diamond battle royale is set for tonight’s episode. The winner of the battle royale moves on to face three-time ring winner MJF for the Dynamite Diamond ring. 

A number of promos have been advertised for the show, including ones from World Champion MJF, former champ Jon Moxley, and a sit-down interview with Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter. 

Claudio Castagnoli will team with Wheeler Yuta against Jake Hager and Daniel Garcia. 

Jade Cargill and her Baddies (Leila Grey & Red Velvet) will team against Kiera Hogan, Madison Rayne, and Skye Blue. 

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time. 

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AEW Dynamite opened with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone & Taz as we begin with the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale, where the winner gets to select the time and place they challenge for MJF’s Dynamite Diamond ring.

Ricky Starks won the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale

(I had originally thought the winner of this won an AEW Title shot, but it’s for a shot at the Dynamite Diamond ring that MJF holds, which makes sense, so Starks will be going for it all next week. Now, the post match promo was incredible and Ricky Starks best of his career. The crowd was firmly behind him and I’m looking forward to next week.)

The participants were Jungle Boy, Ricky Starks, Dustin Rhodes, Ethan Page, Lee Moriarty, Orange Cassidy, Kip Sabian, Matt Hardy, The Butcher, Shawn Dean, Dalton Castle and Brian Cage

Cassidy & Sabian continued their brawling from this past Friday on Rampage before getting into the ring. Cassidy skinned the cat, but The Blade, despite not being in the match, hit him mid pull up to eliminate Cassidy. Rhodes eliminated Sabian off a Destroyer and clothesline. The Butcher eliminated Rhodes to a loud chorus of boos. Cage knocked Castle off the apron, but he fell onto The Boys repeatedly and crowd surfed around the floor. Castle returned and was immediately bodyslammed over the top onto The Boys. Jungle Boy & Cage wound up on the apron and Perry hit a Meteora on the apron to eliminate Cage.

Starks eliminated The Butcher with a Spear off the apron. Perry hit a hurricanrana over the top to eliminate Moriarty, but while on the apron, W. Morrissey dropped Perry to eliminate him and connected with a nasty choke slam onto the edge of the ring. Page demanded Hardy raise his hand, despite this not being over. Dean hit a round the world DDT on Page, tried to eliminate him, but Hardy connected with a Twist of Fate to save Page. Dean was tossed out by Page, who bad mouthed Hardy, who went for another Twist of Fate on Starks, but he tossed Hardy out.

Starks & Page are your final two, as Starks hit a Tornado DDT, missed a Spear and Page hit a roundhouse kick. Page went to toss Starks out, but Starks held onto the top rope and Page was eliminated. Starks wins, but MJF’s music immediately hit.

MJF said next week he’ll be a four time Dynamite diamond champion, called Starks the drizzling shits and quoted The Rock, saying Starks is a dollar store Dwayne. MJF calls Starks The Pebble who he’ll send back to Billy Corgan’s NWA on YouTube. MJF hit his catchphrases before Starks grabbed the mic and called him a Maxi Pad and a fifth rate Roddy Piper. Starks verbally lit up MJF from head to toe talking about his cheap suits, shoes and heat. MJF always lets people down, while Starks constantly delivers. Next week he shuts MJF up, smacks the mole off his neck and taking his title. MJF kicked Starks low, went for the ring punch, but Starks ducked and hit the Spear, holding up the title to a huge ovation.

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-Jon Moxley is backstage saying this is All Elite Wrestling not All Elite Talking, he enjoys the fighting, so this weekend at Rampage, Final Battle, the Blackpool Combat Club bring back what they do best. Moxley will be ringside tonight to make sure no shenanigans happen. Moxley said if Hangman Page wanted another piece, he knows where to find him.

TNT & ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe defeated Darby Allin to retain the TNT Title

(Fantastic battle this was, as Joe steamrolled Allin the first half of this match before Allin turned it on the second half, nearly regaining his TNT Title.)

Allin sent Joe outside with a dropkick, attempted a dive, but Joe casually side stepped and Allin crashed hard on the concrete. Joe held Allin by his legs and drove him into the railing and side of the ring repeatedly. Joe has a smirk on his face, as he wanted a powerbomb on the exposed concrete, Allin got free, but ran into a snap powerslam on the concrete.

Joe violently rammed Allin head first into the post that sent Allin spinning to the floor where the doctor checked on him. Joe counted along with referee Bryce, but Allin beat the count. Allin hit a few kicks, but Joe hit his Manhattan drop, charging kick and senton combo for two. Allin baited Joe to the floor, tried a slingshot dive, Joe caught Allin, but Allin sent Joe into the steps and hit a huge Coffin Drop from the top.

Back in the ring, Allin hit an over the top stunner and Code Red, but Joe kicked out. Allin ran into a uranage in the corner, but fought out of the corner to try a Coffin Drop, falling right into the rear naked choke. Allin faded fast, his eyes rolled back and the ref called it. Post match, Allin shoved Joe, who headbutt Allin, grabbed his skateboard hit Allin with a Muscle Buster on it as the spine of Allin landed flush on the wheel. Joe put on the sleeper again until Wardlow made the save to run off Joe. I bet Allin wishes Wardlow would’ve shown up about a minute sooner.

-Tony Schiavone is backstage with Orange Cassidy & Kip Sabian. Cassidy said if Sabian wants a title shot at the All-Atlantic Title, all he had to do was ask. Sabian said he’s hurt from the battle royal, so Cassidy said for him to pick someone for him to defend the title against on Rampage. Sabian pondered it and walked off. Tony Schiavone made the match official, so he has that power now.

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-A video package is shown highlighting the Chris Jericho vs. Claudio Castagnoli match at Final Battle for the ROH World Title.

Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta (w/Jon Moxley) defeated ROH Pure Champion Daniel Garcia & Jake Hager (w/Sammy Guevara)

(This was your standard tag match with the JAS controlling the entire break and BCC firing back when they returned. Some clunky spots towards the end, but this was a good match. The post match Regal pre-tape promo was an odd explanation (something Moxley didn’t even address), but it was his farewell.)

Castagnoli faked putting a purple Hager hat on, but punted it instead. An annoyed Hager took his frustrations out on Yuta, who was picked apart in the corner by Garcia & himself. Garcia & Yuta fired off chops and Yuta hit a standing senton. Double big boot by Castagnoli & Yuta, as Hager went back & forth with Castagnoli, with commentary mentioning how they were former teammates. Yuta hit an Angle Slam on Garcia and a tope onto both Garcia & Hager. Back inside, Guevara ran distraction long enough for Hager to hit a Hager Bomb for two on Yuta. Able to fight free, Yuta hit a huge superplex on Garcia for the double down into commercial.

Yuta was controlled the entire break and hit a release German suplex on Garcia when they returned from picture in picture. Castagnoli made the hot tag and delivered uppercuts aplenty on Hager. Castagnoli went for a hurricanrana out of the second rope and slipped in a spot that could’ve really been nasty, thankfully it wasn’t. Giant Swing was broken up by Garcia, who was flattened by a Yuta frog splash. Castagnoli avoided the ankle lock and hit the Giant Swing on Hager for ten revolutions.

Castagnoli went for a springboard uppercut, but Guevara stopped him, right in front of Rick Knox, who did nothing. Jon Moxley dispatched of Guevara, as Hager slapped on an ankle lock on Castagnoli, while Garcia got the Dragon Tamer on Yuta. Castagnoli spun free and sent Hager into Garcia, hitting a huge home run uppercut on Hager to win this.

Tony Schiavone got in the ring with the BCC and threw it to a pre-recorded promo he did with William Regal two weeks ago. Regal said they’ll only see this if something bad happened to him. Regal said he did what he did to show Moxley, Castagnoli & Danielson why they don’t need him and can teach Yuta to be the best wrestler in the world themselves. Hopefully Moxley understands, as he is a calculating man, Regal did what he did so they always stay one step ahead and keep eyes in the back of their head. Regal said he’s Blackpool Combat Club until the day he dies and walked off. Schiavone asked for Moxley’s thoughts, he seemed skeptical, but said he, Castagnoli & Yuta live and breathe for professional wrestling. Final Battle, the feud with the Jericho Appreciation Society is over. Moxley said he challenges any wrestler in the world on Rampage.

-A House of Black video is shown with Malakai Black saying anyone who has an issue with what they’ve done in recent weeks, face them next Wednesday.

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-Tony Schiavone has his pre-recorded interview with AEW Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter, who said she finally has a chance to speak. Schiavone asks her thoughts on Hikaru Shida vs. The Bunny on Rampage for the Regina Di WAVE title. Hayter said she’ll have a close eye on the match and grants the winner of that match the next shot at her title.

TBS Champion Jade Cargill, Leila Grey & Red Velvet defeated Skye Blue, Madison Rayne & Kiera Hogan

(Not much to say about this one, most of it happened during commercial. Cargill pretty much picked up the pieces the last minute to get the win for her team.)

Blue & Velvet started off with some near falls, as this is Velvet’s first match since early June. Grey & Velvet picked apart Blue, who fought off Grey, dropkicked Velvet to the floor, tried a dropkick, but Velvet trapped her in the ring apron to take over.

Blue & Velvet collided for the double down as they hit double thrust kicks. Hogan & Cargill both made their first appearance in the match, as Hogan ran wild on her former Baddie running mates. Cargill blocked a Hogan boot to connect with a choke slam. Hogan spun out of Jaded, tagged Rayne, who tried a rip cord, but Cargill countered into Jaded for the win.

-Tony Schiavone is backstage with Saraya, who got out a few words before Britt Baker interrupted. Baker gave Saraya tickets to the Kia Forum for the January 12 edition of Dynamite. Baker made a challenge for a tag team match with her & Jamie Hayter against Saraya and a partner of her choosing.

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The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster w/Daddy Ass) defeated AAA, ROH & IWGP Tag Team Champions FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles

(This was a phenomenal main event with both teams looking fantastic in this one. The finish really was a flash pin, as Wheeler was simply caught. They waited for the last possible second to announce FTR’s match for Final Battle, which should be a war.)

It wouldn’t be Max Caster if he didn’t make a Herschel Walker reference, as the camera cut to a Ted Cruz Hates Scissoring sign, which is perfect. Quick tags by both teams, as Caster hit a quick hip toss, dropkick and arm drag on Harwood. Bowens tagged in and immediately traded chops with Harwood. Things got choppy as hip toss attempts took each man into the ropes and shoving match led to a brawl. Wheeler was sent outside, as Harwood was hit with Scissor Me Timbers. Harwood tried a Sharpshooter, but Caster countered and The Acclaimed got double Sharpshooters on FTR. Wheeler & Harwood got the ropes, so The Acclaimed scissored with Daddy Ass. FTR knocked Caster & Bowens outside where they hit Caster with a slingshot using the bottom of the ring as the guillotine.

Caster was isolated the entire commercial until he fought Wheeler off in the corner to hit a diving cross body off the top. Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal & Satnam Singh are shown watching backstage, as Bowens made the hot tag and ran wild. Wheeler was sent outside via reverse Rough Ryder, as Harwood was lit up with a combo of strikes to get a Bowens near fall. Harwood battled back with rolling Germans before Wheeler was on the apron and collided with Bowens. Harwood got a roll up with the tights for two, but Bowens hit a neckbreaker for two of his own. Blind tag by Wheeler, as FTR hit a spike piledriver for a close near fall. FTR went for a double suplex, as Caster took out Wheeler with a Spear, while Bowens hit a small package for two. Caster tagged in and hit a cazadora cutter, but Harwood sent Caster colliding into his partner. FTR had to fight for it, but finally hit the Big Rig, as Bowens broke up the count with the crowd going crazy with This Is Awesome chants.

FTR went for the Power-Plex, as Wheeler made the tag, but Bowens sent Harwood to the floor. Bowens hit The Arrival on Wheeler, but Caster missed the Mic Drop. Bowens was flattened by a slam by Wheeler, who turned Caster inside out with a lariat for another close two. Wheeler hit another home run lariat and powerbomb stack, but Caster rolled through it, hooked the legs and got the flash pin to retain. Post match, Wheeler was frustrated, but everyone shook hands and scissored in respect. The Ass Boys were shown on the big screen, called FTR trash and had a card in a stocking saying The Briscoe Brothers have challenged them to a Double Dog Collar Match at Final Battle on Saturday for the ROH Tag Team Titles.

AEW Rampage 12/9//22

· Orange Cassidy defends the All-Atlantic Title against an opponent of Kip Sabian’s choosing

· Hikaru Shida defends the Regina Di WAVE Title against The Bunny, with the winner getting an AEW Women’s Title match

· We hear from Ruby Soho & Tay Melo

· Lee Moriarty & W. Morrissey will be in Tag Team Action

· Athena addresses Mercedes Martinez ahead of their match at Final Battle

· Jon Moxley takes on Konosuke Takeshita

Ring of Honor Final Battle 12/10/22

· Chris Jericho defends the ROH Title against Claudio Castagnoli (If Claudio loses, he must join the Jericho Appreciation Society)

· FTR defend the ROH Tag Team Titles against The Briscoe Brothers in a Double Dog Collar Match

· Daniel Garcia defends the ROH TV Title against Wheeler Yuta

· Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena for the ROH Women’s Title

· Samoa Joe vs. Juice Robinson for the ROH TV Title

· Swerve in Our Glory take on Shane Taylor & JD Griffey

· Dalton Castle & The Boys defend the ROH Six Man Tag Titles against Brian Cage & The Gates of Agony

AEW Dynamite 12/14/22

· MJF defends the AEW World Title & Dynamite Diamond Ring against Ricky Starks

· Match Four in the Best of Seven Series between Death Triangle (2) and The Elite (1)

· The House of Black will be in action