AEW Dynamite live results: Two title matches, Mike Tyson appears
Mike Tyson is set for another appearance on tonight’s AEW Dynamite.
Tyson will serve as the special ringside enforcer for a match between Chris Jericho of The Inner Circle and Dax Harwood of The Pinnacle.
Cash Wheeler will second Harwood, while Sammy Guevara will second Jericho. All other members of The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle will be banned from ringside.
Two title matches will take place as both the AEW World Tag Team Championships and the TNT Championship will be on the line.
Darby Allin will defend the TNT Championship against Matt Hardy in a falls count anywhere match, while The Young Bucks will defend the Tag titles against Death Triangle’s PAC and Rey Fenix.
Kris Statlander will make her in-ring return after missing ten months with a knee injury. She will take on Amber Nova.
Jade Cargill will face Red Velvet in singles competition in the women’s division.
Christian will address Taz’s invitation to join Team Taz in an interview segment with Tony Schiavone.
Anthony Ogogo will make his in-ring Dynamite debut, with QT Marshall in his corner.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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The show opened with a Young Bucks video package where they talked about why they turned last week. They essentially repeated the Don Callis talking points from previous vignettes about “losing their edge.”
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Mike Tyson was about to talk about how excited he was to be here tonight, but MJF interrupted him, saying the Pinnacle is frustrated with him. He tried to get Tyson to turn on Jericho, saying he’d be on the “right side of history.” MJF then offered Tyson a blank check, but Tyson ripped it up, chewed up the pieces, and spat them at MJF.
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Don Callis joined commentary for this match. The Bucks got new gear (no more tassels).
AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) (c) defeated Death Triangle (PAC & Rey Fénix)
This was one of the best tag team matches in Dynamite history. The Bucks are revitalized as heels.
PAC and Matt started off. They performed a choreographed chain wrestling sequence to start. Matt instinctively went to the babyface corner to tag his partner, but realized he was about to tag in Fénix. Both recovered and tagged in their partners, so it was Nick and Fénix in the match at this point. They had a great athletic sequence where both had each other’s moves scouted until Nick just downed Fénix with a lariat.
Top tag title contenders, including SCU and Jurassic Express, were shown in the crowd. Fénix landed a springboard headbutt, PAC took out Matt with a Fosbury flop, then Fénix dove headfirst on Nick with his crazy tope suicida. Death Triangle isolated Matt in the ring, taking him out with a nice double team kick exchange.
A leg sweep allowed Matt to tag in Nick, who took out PAC with a soccer kick and then Fénix with a slingshot facebuster. A double dropkick got two as the Bucks beat down Fénix. Fénix sprung off the ropes with a double arm drag, allowing him to reach PAC for the hot tag. PAC hit kicks on Matt followed by a brainbuster for two.
PAC just smashed Matt’s face into the turnbuckles repeatedly. He laid in more kicks, but Nick tripped PAC with the official distracted, allowing the Bucks to regain control. Both of the Bucks hit apron power bombs on their opponents. Back in the ring, Nick hit his rising corner knee strike on PAC, then Matt showboated into a back rake.
After a commercial break, the Bucks continued their beatdown of PAC until PAC sent both Bucks to the floor. He almost reached Fénix for a tag, but Nick pulled Fénix off the apron just in time. Matt continued to mock PAC before doing old babyface spots in a humorous manner. PAC popped up and leveled Matt with a lariat, buying him enough time to tag in Fénix.
Fénix immediately took out Nick with a springboard crossbody before hitting an insane springboard hurricanrana walking the ropes and using both Bucks as leverage. He then hit a double cutter on the Bucks for two. PAC tagged in for another strong double team, concluding with a Blue Thunder bomb for a close two.
Matt was able to tag in but was immediately flattened with a German suplex. PAC set him up for a second, but Fénix walked the ropes to prevent Matt from getting a rope break. Fénix hit an insane tope con giro on Nick as PAC killed Matt with another German for two.
PAC headed to the top rope, but Matt rolled out of the way of the Black Arrow. We then got a parade of superkicks, concluded with Nick landing a destroyer on Fénix. PAC and Matt traded strikes in the center of the ring, then both transitioned to the apron. Their respective partners each killed the other with stereo reverse hurricanranas. Nick sent Fénix to the ringside seating, cutting him off with a superkick upon re-entry, but Fénix popped right up and hit a cutter on the floor.
Back in the ring, PAC and Matt were the legal men. PAC landed a superplex followed by a frog splash from Fénix for a near fall. PAC tagged back in and climbed for the Black Arrow, hitting it. Fénix tried to run interference but Nick was able to break it up just in time. After dropping Fénix, Nick dragged his brother to the corner and tagged himself in, running into a boot from PAC.
PAC tried to hit another German on Nick, but Nick was able to cheap shot him with a low blow. Nick then unmasked Fénix, the legal man, then the Bucks hit stereo superkicks on Fénix to win and retain.
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Hangman Page, flanked by the Dark Order, was interviewed by Alex Marvez about Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks. Page wouldn’t answer the question, instead talking about John Silver’s injured shoulder.
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The Inner Circle and Mike Tyson were interviewed by Alex Marvez about why Jericho and Tyson aren’t enemies anymore. Jericho said he called Tyson to apologize after the Pinnacle turned on him. He’s thankful that Tyson had his back last week, but he doesn’t expect any special favors or treatment tonight. Tyson said he’s firm, but fair, and may the best man win.
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Jade Cargill defeated Red Velvet
Both women looked great here.
Velvet exploded out of the gate with strikes but was immediately leveled with a pump kick from Cargill. Velvet escaped out of a suplex attempt and landed a high kick, sending Cargill to the floor. She followed it up with a nice tope suicida on the outside. Velvet tried to keep up the attack, but Cargill fought back and sent Velvet into the barricade before tossing her into the crowd with a fallaway slam.
Cargill brought her opponent back into the ring the hard way with a delayed brainbuster ahead of the break. Once back, Velvet immediately hit a cyclone kick and avoided a corner spear, sending Cargill into the ring post. Cargill ran into repeated right hands until a leaping lariat from Velvet took her out. Velvet followed it up with a cazadora bulldog and a standing moonsault for two.
Velvet went to the top for a moonsault, but Cargill rolled out of the way and hit Jaded, a wheelbarrow facebuster, for the pin.
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Britt Baker and Rebel were interviewed by Tony Schiavone about the rankings. She pointed out that Red Velvet just lost, so Baker should move up the rankings. Baker’s going to keep winning matches on AEW Dark: Elevation to push her up the rankings on the way to taking Hikaru Shida’s AEW Women’s Championship.
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They showed clips from Cody Rhodes vs. Aaron Solow from the AEW house show last Friday.
Anthony Ogogo (w/ The Factory) defeated Cole Carter
This was Ogogo’s first match in AEW. He was joined by QT Marshall, Aaron Solow, & Nick Comoroto.
Carter tried to outwrestle Ogogo, so Ogogo just killed him with a gut punch, leading to the referee stoppage.
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Miro addressed Kip Sabian, saying he’s disappeared since Arcade Anarchy. He recommended that everyone else in AEW do the same.
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Chris Jericho (w/ Sammy Guevara) defeated Dax Harwood (w/ Cash Wheeler) with special guest enforcer Mike Tyson
Both men worked really hard here and put together a very enjoyable TV match.
If anyone besides Guevara or Wheeler gets involved, they’ll have to answer to Tyson.
They laid in strikes on each other right away, with Jericho hitting a hard right hand that sent Harwood to the floor. Jericho grabbed a chair, but Tyson took it from him (as the enforcer), allowing Harwood to attack. Harwood used the ring as a weapon, but Tyson stopped that as well, and Jericho took control once again.
Harwood regained control upon re-entry to the ring, beating Jericho down in the corner. Jericho fought back, forcing Harwood to regroup on the floor. It was a ruse as Harwood attacked with the microphone, then Harwood returned the favor with an attack with a pen. Jericho grabbed a ringside camera and did his signature middle finger spot.
Back in the ring, Harwood tossed Jericho shoulder-first into the ring post. He and Tyson exchanged words ahead of a commercial break, through which Harwood continued his beatdown of Jericho. Once back, the two exchanged chops before Jericho landed a couple shoulder tackles and a diving axe handle. Jericho then hit a Lionsault for two.
Harwood popped up with a strong elbow, leading to a stiff forearm exchange. Jericho downed Harwood with a lariat for two. Jericho attacked in the corner, but Harwood turned it into a rebound powerbomb for a near fall. Harwood tried to follow it up with a diving headbutt, but Jericho rolled out of the way and locked on the Lion Tamer. Wheeler landed a cheap shot, allowing Harwood to roll up Jericho for two.
Guevara took out Wheeler at ringside. Harwood avoided the Judas Effect and hit a brainbuster for a close near fall. Jericho then popped up with a Codebreaker, leading to the double down. The Pinnacle ran out, but the Inner Circle were pursuing them right behind, leading to a free-for-all brawl. Wheeler was about to attack Jericho with his bat, but Tyson took him out with a punch.
Jericho powered out of a powerbomb attempt and hit the Judas Effect for the pinfall.
– After the match, Jericho officially inducted Tyson into the Inner Circle.
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Kenny Omega, Don Callis, the Young Bucks, and the Good Brothers cut a promo. Callis said we haven’t seen anything yet. This is just the beginning of the story. Omega said they haven’t changed, they’re just themselves now. Matt Jackson put the AEW tag team division on notice, and Callis said to be prepared to be surprised again. The Bucks mimicked giving the camera man a superkick, but then Callis actually did.
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A Thunder Rosa video package aired. She said she’s not just taking over the AEW women’s division, she wants to take over the world. Rosa’s coming after whoever wins between Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti. and she also wants Serena Deeb.
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Kris Statlander (w/ Best Friends) defeated Amber Nova
This was all a showcase for Statlander.
Statlander came out to the Best Friends’ music. She “booped” the official at the start. They locked up and Nova got backed up the ropes, so Statlander just dropped her to the mat. Statlander booped Nova, caught a kick, and landed a stiff forearm. She followed it up with a powerslam.
Nova fired up for a moment but was just press slammed in return. Statlander followed it up with a cartwheel leg drop and a flipping senton. A roundhouse kick and a Big Bang Theory finished it.
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Team Taz were interviewed by Dasha about waiting for a response from Christian Cage. Starks got frustrated of waiting, so Taz told him to stay backstage. Brian Cage said he agreed with Taz, but Taz told him to stay backstage as well. They want to lock up Christian tonight.
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Christian and Shiavone talked in the ring. Christian said he was here to outwork everyone, but Taz (with Hobbs and HOOK) interrupted, frustrated that Christian’s blown them off. Christian said Team Taz is a bit of a dumpster fire. He came to AEW to win championships and said no, insulting Taz along the way.
Taz fired up, calling out the audacity of Christian, until Hobbs walked into the ring and attacked. Hobbs got the advantage at the start, but Christian went for the Killswitch. A distraction from HOOK allowed Hobbs to level Christian and beat him down outside the ring.
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Next week on Dynamite:
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Tay Conti
- Christian Cage vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
- Hangman Page vs. Ricky Starks
- Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Trent?
After the announcement of Shida vs. Conti, a short video played hyping the match.
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Hardy came out alone for the main event — no Hardy Family Office with him.
TNT Championship: Darby Allin (c) defeated Matt Hardy in a Falls Count Anywhere match
Hardy immediately grabbed a chair and whacked Allin with it on a Coffin Drop attempt. He contiued to use the chair to beat down Allin on the floor. Allin had visible abrasions on his back. Back in the ring, Hardy challenged Allin to fire up before just downing him with a right hand and a neckbreaker for two.
The chair continued to be the focal point of Hardy’s offense. Hardy placed Allin’s head between the seat of the chair for a Twist of Fate, but Allin countered and returned some chair shots. Hardy Family Offices (Butcher, Blade, and Private Party) came out, with Butcher tossing a trash can in Allin’s face. They all beat Allin down until the Dark Order and Sting came out to make the save. Sting got a long sequence where he sent Private Party packing with the baseball bat.
During the commercial break, the two factions continued to brawl as Hardy suplexed Allin into a trash can. Once back, Hardy whipped Allin across the steel steps and crashing into the barricade. Hardy covered on the floor for two. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky ran out for some reason, but Lance Archer came out to stop them and sent them packing. Archer then hit Blackout on Isiah Kassidy before staring down with Sting.
Sting tossed Allin his bat as they were the only two out there. Hardy surprised Allin with a low blow before setting him up for the chair-assisted Twist of Fate. Hardy hit it on the stage for a close near fall. They brawled to the production area backstage, where Hardy set up a ladder and placed Allin on a table. Hardy climbed the ladder and hit a leg drop through the table for two.
They brawled back to the stage, where Hardy attempted to powerbomb Allin to the floor. Allin escaped and hit a low blow before cornering Hardy and laying in shots with Sting’s bat. Allin used the bat to force Hardy onto the announce table before climbing some scaffolding and landing the Coffin Drop to win and retain.