AEW Dynamite live results: The Elite vs. Death Triangle Escalera de la Muerte
AEW presents a stacked card on tonight’s Dynamite from the Kia Forum in the Los Angeles area.
Match seven of the best-of-seven World Trios Championship series will decide which team walks away with the titles, as The Elite face Death Triangle in an Escalera de la Muerte match.
After weeks of build, Hangman Page will return to the ring to face Jon Moxley in singles competition.
Bryan Danielson is set to take on Konosuke Takeshita in another singles bout.
Saraya and Toni Storm are set to face Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter in tag team action in the women’s division.
Jungle Boy and Hook will tag against Big Bill and Lee Moriarty in another tag team bout.
A promo segment featuring Chris Jericho and the entire Jericho Appreciation Society has also been announced for the program.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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One of the biggest cards AEW Dynamite has seen opened with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Taz & Tony Schiavone as they’re jumping right into Jon Moxley’s entrance.
Hangman Adam Page defeated Jon Moxley
(This was a fantastic, hard hitting opener, with the crowd into it from the very start. Page didn’t miss a beat after being on the shelf for nearly 3 months.)
Excalibur pointed out this is the first time in 85 days that Page has wrestled, as a slugfest started right at the bell. The referee had to pull Page off Moxley, who tried the lariat that put Page on the shelf, but missed and we got a chop and forearm battle. Moxley set up Page in the corner and raked the back with his hands and teeth. Moxley couldn’t get an arm bar, so he hit a series of release German suplexes. Moxley again went for a lariat, but Page turned it into an exploder. Page looked for a Buckshot, but Moxley sent him crashing into the guard rail. Page hit a comeback lariat on the floor, but Moxley turned Page inside with a lariat in the ring for two.
Moxley controlled the action throughout the commercial, but Page battled back with a back suplex and lariat into the reset. Both slowly rose to their feet with more forearms traded before Page hit a fall away slam, kip up, Moxley tried a German, but Page landed on his feet and leveled Moxley with a lariat. Moxley rolled outside and Page hit a big time moonsault off the top, smacking his back hard against the railing. Buckshot missed in the ring into a Moxley Death Rider, but Page kicked out. Anvil elbows transitioned into a bulldog choke and Moxley hit a stalling piledriver, but Page kicked out at one.
The crowd was firmly behind Page, so Moxley flipped them off, sank in the sleeper, looked for another piledriver, but Page countered into Dead Eye, which Moxley no sold into a Curb Stomp and collapsed. Forearms, headbutts and palm strikes traded until Page hit another lariat and a Buckshot Lariat to put away Moxley. Post match, the doctor checked on Moxley in the ring, who seemed to be completely out of it, as Excalibur threw to commercial.
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Back from break, Excalibur informed us the doctor walked Moxley to the back where he’s been evaluated and references what happened to Page in their match a few months ago.
Adam Cole Returns
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and said it gives him no pleasure in welcoming the returning Adam Cole to a huge ovation. Cole introduces everyone to Story Time with Adam Cole Bay Bay. Cole said he has good news and bad news. He’s always wanted to be a pro wrestler and gets to do it in AEW. Being injured made him realize how much he misses this with his shoulder and head injuries. He went through the troubles he’s had these last few months, but mentioned the fan support, saying it meant the world to him and thanked the fans. Cole now addressed the bad news, which is for the AEW locker room, as Adam Cole is back and he’s not going anywhere. Cole isn’t done yet and won’t stop until he’s the very best, as he hasn’t scratched the surface in AEW. Today a new Adam Cole is born, one day he’ll be on the top of the mountain. This was a great return promo for Cole, who I’m really happy is back.
-The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass are backstage and said on Rampage they’ll receive stars on the Walk of Fame this Friday. They’ll join greats like Roseanne Barr, Alec Baldwin, Donald Trump and Johnny Depp. Something tells me the Platinum Max rap will be worth it to tune in to Rampage.
Jungle Boy Jack Perry & FTW Champion HOOK defeated Big Bill & Lee Moriarty (w/Stokely Hathaway)
(A lot of this took place during commercial, but the major moments happened back from break. The T-Bone suplex spot from HOOK on Big Bill finally paid off and got the crowd going nuts.)
Moriarty & Perry traded corner chops to start until Perry hit a springboard arm drag into a dropkick. HOOK quickly took Moriarty down into a short arm scissor, as Moriarty suffered double team offense. Perry tried a dive through the ropes onto Bill, who caught him and tried another apron chokeslam, as HOOK stopped it. Bill & Moriarty controlled Perry during the entire picture in picture, even trash talking actor Ken Jeong, who was seated ringside.
Perry powerbombed out of a submission and made the hot tag to HOOK, who threw Moriarty all over the place until Bill put a stop to it. HOOK showed no fear and after a few attempts, finally got an impressive T-Bone suplex on Bill. Moriaty and Perry, as HOOK took out Bill outside with a dive, while Perry got the Snare Trap to tap out Moriarty.
-Backstage Renee Paquette is with Danhausen, Orange Cassidy and new Golden Globe winner Paul Walter Hauser, who appeared to have brought his award and said he’d show it on Rampage. Hauser asked Cassidy if things were cool with Best Friends, he said yeah, as Trent & Chuck Taylor walked in and agreed. All hands in, as that was that.
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-Renee Paquette is backstage at The Elite locker room door, telling us there hasn’t been a Best of 7 series in this arena since the Pistons & Lakers in 1988.
Konosuke Takeshita made his entrance before the next match, but MJF interrupted and mocked him, saying he hasn’t seen a lick of his stuff. MJF calls him Take-A-Shit-A and tells him not to take one tonight, but needs him to win. Takeshita told MJF to kiss his ass and shoved MJF who demanded he leave the ring. Referee Aubrey for some reason followed his instructions so MJF can cut a longer promo.
MJF said people think he can’t last 60 minutes with Danielson, so tells them to ask their mothers and skank girlfriends how long he can last. Unlike Danielson, he’s all about pinning shoulders on mats and banging rats. MJF called out Ken Jeong ringside, mentioned The Hangover and talked about his failed sitcom Dr. Ken that ended about six years ago. Freddie Prinze Jr. was called out next and MJF doesn’t remember She’s All That since he was born in 1996 and called him a Scooby-Dooby-Douchebag, which was a great line, even Freddie had to agree. MJF said there won’t be an Ironman Match, but before he could hit his tag line, Bryan Danielson’s music hit and he springed to the ring, as MJF sprinted up the ramp like a coward.
Bryan Danielson defeated Konosuke Takeshita
(Well, this should surprise no one, but this match was unreal. Yet another incredible performance from Takeshita and Danielson becomes one step closer to getting MJF at the PPV in an Ironman match. I can’t say enough good things about this match.)
Takeshita nearly got an early Blue Thunder Bomb, but Danielson countered into a headlock takeover. Danielson locked in the Romero Special into a Dragon Sleeper, which Takeshita reversed into one of his own. A forearm and chop battle ensued until Takeshita got a running start into a Takeshita-line. Danielson answered with an underhook suplex into a LeBell Lock attempt, but Takeshita used his size to get a rope break. Danielson hit charging corner dropkicks, but the third attempt was countered into a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Chops from Takeshita rang out, as Danielson moonsaulted out of the corner into a flying clothesline.
Danielson hit a dive to the floor, but the two battled up on the ropes, as Takeshita hit a massive lariat off the top that turned Danielson inside out for a two count. Danielson countered a powerbomb into a hurricanrana that took Takeshita outside, where Danielson charged off the apron and the two landed really awkwardly into the railing. Danielson limped getting up, threw a kick, but Takeshita blocked into a brainbuster on the floor. Takeshita tried a senton atomico off the ropes, but Danielson got his knees up into a LeBell Lock, but again Takeshita got the rope break. Danielson fired off kicks, but Takeshita blocked the home run into another forearm battle.
A violent forearm and discus lariat turned Danielson inside out, as Takeshita missed the charging knee and Danielson got the anvil elbows. Takeshita battled back by dropping Danielson on his head into a wheelbarrow German for a close near fall. Takeshita tried another, but Danielson landed on his feet into a Busaiku Knee for two of his own. The crowd is on fire as Danielson stomped down with boots and got the Regal Stretch, as Takeshita went unconscious.
-Renee Paquette is backstage with Juice Robinson, asking what he wants to accomplish in AEW. Robinson said he’s here to kick ass and take names and challenges Darby Allin on Rampage for the TNT Title.
AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter & Dr. Britt Baker (w/Rebel) defeated Saraya & Toni Storm
(This match felt weird, as Saraya & Storm came off as heels last week with how they (Saraya especially) treated Hikaru Shida, so they were booed tonight. There was a lot in this match, maybe too much, as it was really chaotic. It had some good moments, though.)
There was a huge ovation for Hayter, who started off with a hard hitting back and forth exchange with Storm. Hayter was sent outside and Saraya hit a tumbleweed off the apron. Back inside, Saraya took the fight to Hayter, screaming it was her house. Hayter blocked a double suplex from Saraya & Storm and hit them both with one of her own. Storm was sent to the apron where Baker laid her out with a spinning neckbreaker off the edge of the ring. Hayter & Baker took turns slamming Storm & Saraya into the guard rails, as Hikaru Shida made her way out to ringside.
Storm was isolated throughout the whole break until Saraya made the hot tag and ran wild; hitting Baker with former Paige Turner now called Knight Cap. Baker tried an Air Raid Crash, but Saraya countered into a knee to the face. Storm hit Sweet Cheek Music on Baker, locked on a Cloverleaf, but Hayter booted Storm square in the face. Baker hit an Avalance Air Raid Crash, but Storm somehow kicked out. Ripcord double forearms from Baker & Hayter led to a Hayt-Breaker, but Saraya broke up the cover. Storm fought back with a German suplex and Storm Zero, but Baker saved her partner.
The match broke down as Baker dropped Saraya with a spinning butterfly suplex as Storm & Hayter had a long slug fest. Rebel took the ref as Shida threw her kendo stick into the middle of the ring, Baker smacked Storm in the back and allowed Hayter to hit Hayter-ade for the win, as Shida looked shocked, but after the way she was treated last week, she has every right to be happy Saraya & Storm lost.
Jericho Appreciation Society Arrive
The J.A.S. came out in there matching gold jackets. Jericho said this has been a huge week for the J.A.S. mentioning showing up at the PWG Battle of Los Angeles. Jericho mentioned Tay & Anna winning their Street Fight on Friday, sending Action Andretti back to the minor leagues and ending the Ricky Starks Experiment.
Ricky Starks & Action Andretti interrupts on the stage. Starks said they’re still standing, while Jericho compared Andretti to little orphan Oliver. Andretti told him to shut it up or he’ll shove his baseball bat up his ass. Andretti said Guevara can’t control his wife, even her hands, which were between his legs last week. Starks told Jericho to move so he could talk to Gilligan in the hat and called Hager a village idiot who still has his dumb lisp. Hager said he’ll slap Starks’ face off his face seemingly quoting Charlie Kelly from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Starks said he’ll show Hager next week who is absolute.
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The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) w/Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa) defeated Death Triangle (PAC & Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) w/Alex Abrahantes) in an Escalera de la Muerte to win the Best of Seven Series 4-3 and win the AEW Trios Titles
(This was one of the most insane matches I’ve seen on Dynamite and a fantastic culmination of the Best of Seven series. Amazing respect to everyone involved in the different stories they told over the last few months.)
Omega is wearing the IWGP United States title he won at Wrestle Kingdom and was talked about on commentary. Excalibur also told us only one of the three tag titles need to be retrieved to win the match as tables are set up all around ringside. The match started super quick with dueling backstabbers by Penta & Matt. PAC & Penta hit a slingshot cutter, while Fenix hit a top rope frog splash on Matt. Fenix cleared a ladder held by Penta & PAC and took out Omega with a dive, as Nick answered with a dropkick onto the ladder. Matt set up a ladder in the ring and wiped out Penta with a running Destroyer. Fenix cut off Matt on the ladder with a springboard arm drag and Omega laid out the Lucha Bros with Snap Dragons. PAC originally cut off Omega, who answered with another snap Dragon, looked for a Terminator Dive, but PAC moved and Omega went through a table. Immediately after Matt Jackson did a cross body off the top onto PAC through a table.
The pace sort of slowed, as much as one could in a match like this, during picture in picture. Penta & Matt had a tug of war with a ladder until Penta got trapped in the corner, as Nick hit a top rope springboard dive on Fenix. Penta tried to take out Matt, who hit a back drop onto a set up ladder. It a brutal spot, Fenix cut off Nick from doing a springboard and hit a top rope hurricanrana dropping Nick hamstring first onto the ladder. Omega tried to grab a ladder, but PAC stomped on his fingers caught between it. Omega nearly caught PAC in a One Winged Angel, but PAC countered into a Poison Rana. Fear Factor took out Omega, as Fenix hit a spinning dive onto Nick outside.
The Bucks dished out superkicks to Penta & PAC, as Fenix came flying in, but Matt hit locomotion Northern Lights, the last being on the ladder. Penta was set up on a table outside and Nick hit a picture perfect 450 Splash through it. Matt went for the titles, but Alex Abrahantes stopped him, resulting in Brandon Cutler using the cold spray and Omega V-Triggering Abrahantes. As Omega climbed the ladder, PAC used a hammer on the hand and hit a Falcon Arrow on the floor.
PAC made the climb, but Matt stopped him. The Lucha Bros set up a platform with another ladder, as Penta climbed up and delivered a Fear Factor on the ladder bridge. Fenix climbed to the belts, but Omega stopped him and hit a One Winged Angel off the ladder in an epic moment. PAC tried the Black Arrow, but Omega got his knees up. Omega made the climb and pulled down a title to win the match and titles.
Final Thoughts
This was the most action packed episode of Dynamite we’ve seen in my opinion. From the hard hitting opener, the phenomenal Danielson & Takeshita match and finally the main event, it was an amazing night of action.
AEW Rampage 1/13/23
· Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black & Brody King) takes on Eddie Kingston & Ortiz
· Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale face Anna Jay & Tay Melo in a Street Fight
· The Acclaimed get their star on the Walk of Fame
· We hear from Golden Globe winner Paul Walter Hauser
· Darby Allin defends his TNT Title against Juice Robinson
AEW Dynamite 1/18/23
· Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido
· Jake Hager takes on Ricky Starks