AEW Dynamite live results: WrestleDream go-home show

On the road to WrestleDream, AEW stops in Broomfield, Colorado for tonight’s go-home episode of Dynamite.

MJF & Adam Cole are scheduled to defend their ROH Tag Team titles against The Righteous at WrestleDream. But Cole’s status has been put into question after suffering an injury last week. Tonight, we’ll hear from MJF & Cole and should get an update on whether the tag title match is still happening.

The Lucha Bros, The Young Bucks, Orange Cassidy & Hook, and The Gunns are facing off at Sunday’s pay-per-view in a match where the winner receives a future AEW Tag Team title shot. Tonight, Penta El Zero Miedo, Matt Jackson, Cassidy, and Austin Gunn meet in a four-way singles match.

There will be a contract signing for Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland’s match at WrestleDream on tonight’s show. Plus, Jim Ross will conduct a sit-down interview with Christian Cage and Darby Allin. Christian is defending the TNT Championship against Allin in a two-out-of-three falls match on Sunday.

Willow Nightingale vs. Julia Hart is also set for tonight. Our live coverage starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone and Taz as we go right to our opening title match

Rey Fenix (w/Alex Abrahantes) defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal & Satnam Singh) to retain the AEW International Title

(Your standard Jarrett match that was filled with interference after interference, with the only time referee Aubrey doing anything was when she stopped Karen. Jarrett got his near fall, but ultimately Fenix was able to come out victorious, despite apparently tweaking his knee in the process.)

Fenix immediately hit a dive that wiped out Jarrett, Dutt & Lethal before the bell, as Jarrett answered with an eye poke and chair shot to the ribs. Fenix hit a huricanrana on Lethal that sent him face first into Singh’s crotch (right to the yambag, as Taz described it to us), while Dutt ate a superkick and Jarrett was caught with a double springboard moonsault back inside as the bell officially rang to start the match. Jarrett regained control and worked over the back of Fenix before hitting the Fargo Strut, mocking the Zero Mideo pose. All of this allowed Fenix to almost take control, but a distraction from Singh led to Jarrett countering a rolling cutter into a DDT heading to commercial.

The numbers game helped Jarrett throughout break, as Fenix is really hobbling on his left leg, spilling outside. Jarrett ordered his side to attack, but referee Aubrey jumped to the floor and shoved Karen down. Despite the bad leg, Fenix hit a springboard arm drag into a double stomp for two. A thrust kick landed flush, as Lethal jumped on the apron and ate a rope walk kick to the face. Dutt’s turn to run distraction, as Jarrett hit a low blow and small package for two. Jarrett planted Fenix with the Stroke, but a foot on the rope broke the pin. Jarrett ordered Singh to the apron, but Fenix hit a low dropkick and caught Jarrett with a small package of his own for the flash pin. Fenix was clutching his knee as Abrahantes celebrated post match. Excalibur informs us Nick Jackson, Brian Cage & Claudio Castagnoli will have a match later tonight with the winner facing Fenix next week on the 4 year anniversary of Dynamite.

-Footage of Long Island, New York last week is shown of Adam Cole, on crutches, being welcomed to MJF’s dad’s boat where the brochachos relaxed with some drinks while fishing. Cole thanked MJF for the invitation, as MJF brought up how Cole was too busy with Roderick Strong to come out to the ring with him. Cole said Roddy is like a brother, as MJF understood and went to grab a beer for Cole. MJF was seen in the background putting on the Dynamite Diamond Ring, as Cole asked if MJF brought him out there to knock him out and push him overboard. MJF said that was insane, as Cole said it’s healthy to have multiple best friends, something that’s not for MJF, who supports Cole. MJF said he almost got caught the last time he threw a dude overboard as they seemed to catch a huge fish. That catch turned out to be Paul Wight, decked out in his Captain Insane-O gear, who wound up having a beer and toasting to Better Than You BayBay. This was an insane ending, pun intended, to a pretty hilarious vignette.

-Don Callis was walking the streets of Tokyo with Konosuke Takeshita last Saturday night, as they are hunting Kota Ibushi. Callis said maybe Kenny Omega will have to find a new partner for WrestleDream if they find and get rid of Ibushi.

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-Renee Paquette is in the ring and welcomes Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita, who are met with huge boos. Callis introduces the newest family member to the ring, Sammy Guevara, who is met with equally loud boos. Callis threw it to footage of Takeshtia & himself at Kota Ibushi’s dojo, as Takeshita beats down a trainee before Ibushi shows up and takes Takeshita down. Pouring down strikes, Callis attacks from behind with an umbrella, as Ibushi stalked him down, but Takeshita blindsided him from behind with a kettle bell shot. Callis screamed at an unconscious Ibushi that he is never safe from the Don Callis Family, no matter where he is. Back to the ring, Callis said his family has never been stronger headed into WrestleDream.

Guevara said he’s painted as the bad guy, when he should be viewed as the hero. The crowd is drowning him out with “F You Sammy” chants, who said he was great on his own, but Jericho kept clipping his wings. He thought Jericho would one day pass him the torch, but Don Callis showed him that Chris Jericho is selfish and now it’s time for Guevara to be the star he’s born to be. Callis said they will take everything from Omega, Jericho & Ibushi until all that’s left is tears.

-Post match comments from Ricky Starks last Saturday is shown after his Texas Death Match with Bryan Danielson. Wheeler Yuta interrupted and said it was wrong he put his hands on Starks post match, but Starks is an entitled prick who always moans and complains. Yuta challenges Starks to a match at WrestleDream and we’re told Tony Khan has made that match official.

Nick Jackson defeated Brian Cage (w/Prince Nana) & Claudio Castagnoli to earn an AEW International Title shot next week

(My goodness, this felt like a PWG sprint if there ever was one. Each man got in all his signature offense and it really seemed like the match could end at any moment. The result means we get a rematch of one of the best singles matches in Dynamite history next week, with Nick Jackson earning an International Title match with Rey Fenix.)

Cage wasted no time in catching a superkick and gorilla pressing Jackson over the top to the floor. Cage & Castagnoli did a knuckle lock, before both took turns delivering vertical suplexes. Uppercuts from Castagnoli connected before Jackson hit a rope walk into a double takedown, sending Cage & Castagnoli to the floor, where Jackson followed with a springboard swanton. Back inside, Cage was caught in the corner, as a double stomp to Castagnoli led to a rolling backstabber on Cage by Jackson. As Jackson briefly posed, Castagnoli met him with a running boot as we went to picture in picture.

Back from break, Cage planted Castagnoli with a release German, but Jackson was there to meet him with a step up corner knee and bulldog. Jackson connected on a slingshot face buster, but as he came back through for a moonsault on Castagnoli, he was caught, but turned it into a swinging DDT. Jackson quickly hit a 450 Splash on Cage back inside for two. Castagnoli sent Jackson crashing to the floor and connected with the Giant Swing on Cage for ten impressive revolutions for a two count. Jackson sent Castagnoli outside, but a cross body off the top was caught by Cage who hit an F5 for two. Cage connected on his patented suplex from the apron back into the ring with ease on Castagnoli, as everyone traded near falls.

Jackson & Castagnoli took turns connecting with superkicks & uppercuts on Cage, until Castagnoli hit a pop up uppercut on Jackson. Anvil elbows on Cage led to a Ricola Bomb, but Jackson flew in with a springboard hurricanrana that sent Castagnoli to the floor, as Jackson stole the pin on Cage.

-A video package for The Righteous is shown, as they address MJF & Adam Cole ahead of WrestleDream. Karma has no deadline and they’ve done nothing wrong. It’s easier to forgive your enemies than it is to forgive your fake friends.

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-MJF & Adam Cole make their way to the ring, as Cole is on crutches and has a cast on his left foot. MJF set up a chair for Cole to sit in before hitting their signature pose. After a loud ovation it’s time for Story Time with Adam Cole and it’s a sad one, as Cole said last week his ankle exploded, broke in three places and tore ligaments. Cole said he has to go and get surgery, which is soul crushing. Cole apologizes to MJF and said unfortunately they have to relinquish the ROH Tag Titles, which MJF immediately cut off. MJF refuses to forfeit them to the freaky, deaky, douchebags, The Righteous. MJF said Cole wouldn’t be hurt if it wasn’t for being there for him, so he wants to make sure the ROH Tag Titles will be there for Cole when he returns. MJF will defend the titles against The Righteous in a handicap match.

The screaming of ADAM rings out, as Roderick Strong, in a hospital gown, is wheeled to the stage by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, saying he needs Cole, it’s an emergency. MJF calls Strong a simp, but respects Cole has to do what he needs to do and will be there waiting for Cole when he gets back. Cole walks up the ramp on his crutches and leaves with The Kingdom & Strong. MJF was about to start talking when Bullet Club Gold music hits and Switchblade Jay White walks out with Juice Robinson, The Gunns and Cardblade until White sends them to the back and goes to the ring alone.

After dueling chants from the crowd, White told MJF & the crowd to shut up, as he’s here alone since 5 on 1 (including Cardblade) would be such a disadvantage. MJF said White must be smoking that Colorado grass and Excalibur tells us we’re 420 feet above sea level in an incredible line. MJF said if you mess with the king, you better not miss and insults the facial hair of White. MJF was never bothered by comparisons until he was compared to White, as MJF is a fine filet mignon, a generational talent, while White, despite being talented, is tofu. You need to trick yourself into thinking tofu has taste and while White has been given everything like big matches, huge entrances and music, keys to one of the greatest factions of all time, take that all away, he’s tofu. MJF said White is who someone in Japan thought was a top guy and if he doesn’t leave right now, the fans will always say White is good, but he’s no Maxwell Jacob Friedman.

White said MJF seems a bit distracted by his bromance and doesn’t think the crowd loves him as they do Adam Cole. Since he’s their scumbag, the crowd chanted for MJF and White silenced them. White said if he didn’t temporarily end Cole’s career after the first Forbidden Door, maybe MJF wouldn’t have had a soft spot for him and their story wouldn’t have happened, ending in Cole breaking his ankle, which is MJF’s fault. While White has been ruining MJF’s life from afar, he’s here to do it in the flesh. No one is on the level of the devil, there needs to be another level, as White is going to take the AEW World Title, the only grand slam champion that matters, who sold out MSG & the United Center. MJF will have the poors, they will have their scumbags and White will have the triple B title in the Switchblade Era, calling MJF soft. MJF wanted to start a fight, but White bailed, with MJF staring him down, holding the AEW Title up high. This was a fantastic, albeit long, back and forth segment for a World Title feud that hopefully builds and isn’t rushed.

-Jim Ross is having a sit down backstage with Christian Cage & Darby Allin. Ross talked about Cage winning the TNT Title, which confused Cage, who said he retained the title last Saturday on Collision. Cage said the times he has been pinned by Allin were flukes and no titles were on the line. Cage knows in his heart, Allin is nowhere near the man or wrestler that he is. Cage hopes Allin is prepared to let his family down at WrestleDream and asks if Allin’s uncle will be there on Sunday, remembering he’s no longer with us. Allin said everyone Cage talks trash about is dead, but Allin isn’t afraid of dying nor losing in his hometown. Cage told Allin to bring his whole family, bring Nick Wayne, his mother, who Cage said he’d call since he has her digits. Allin said he knows Cage wants Wayne to be there to get revenge, but that won’t happen and said Cage should leave Luchasaurus behind as well. Cage said Allin hides behind his face paint, which Allin wiped off with water, getting really intense as Cage doesn’t need Luchasaurus to show who Allin really is. Cage is the TNT Champion and Allin needs to get used to it. The audio was somewhat choppy at the end of this segment for me.

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Orange Cassidy defeated Penta El Zero Miedo (w/Alex Abrahantes), Matt Jackson & Austin Gunn

(Once we got back from picture in picture, this turned into a fun party match that was filled with offense by everyone involved. Similar to the three way earlier in the show, this felt like it could’ve been won by anyone at anytime, which made the finish exciting.)

The story early on was Gunn was trying to steal the pin off anyone who hit a move, but was unsuccessful until being sent to the floor by Cassidy. Penta connected on a bounce back leg drop on Cassidy, teased a dive, but was met by Gunn, who had a prolonged pose off with Zero Miedo & Gunns Up hand signals until Penta finally chopped him down. Gunn managed to duck an Orange Punch and deliver Shake, Rattle & Roll to stand tall heading into commercial.

Back from break, Jackson connected on a dive off the top to the floor on Penta, as Gunn cut off Cassidy in the ropes, but was knocked down, teased a splash, but just fell off to the floor onto Jackson & Penta. Cassidy tried his dive on Gunn, who rolled through and hit the hip toss into a neckbreaker for two. Gunn teased a Pedigree on everyone, but after each attempt, another competitor would be taken out by a Destroyer leading to a quadruple down. Jackson launched off Cassidy to hit Penta with a Sliced Bread, countering a Cassidy DDT into hi locomotion Northern Lights. While Cassidy was rolled up, Jackson hit a double Northern Lights on Penta & Gunn for a triple near fall.

Penta blocked a BTE Trigger and had a series of counters with Jackson until Penta laid out Gunn with a Sling Blade. Cassidy put a stop to a Fear Factor with an Orange Punch, and took out Jackson with Beach Break, as Gunn took turns trying to pin everyone, getting a series of two counts. Gunn opted to pose and ate a triple superkick, as Jackson & Penta tried the same offense until Gunn tripped up Penta and Cassidy popped Jackson with the Orange Punch to get the win. All four men’s partners had a face off post match, as Excalibur said the momentum is on Cassidy & HOOK’s side heading into the WrestleDream four way.

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Julia Hart (w/Brody King) defeated Willow Nightingale

(I enjoyed the second half of this match quite a bit, as Nightingale got to take out her frustrations the first part, Hart controlled during break and we got an even back and forth finish. I think this was one of the stronger showings from Hart, who looks to avenge her last loss in AEW, which happened way back in April of 2022 on Elevation against, ironically enough, Kris Statlander.)

Nightingale walked out with one eye bandaged up to sell the black mist we’re told she was hit with by Hart before Collision last week. Nightingale poured on the offense early and decided to back off for some reason, which allowed Hart to capitalize. With the bad eye exposed, this almost fired up Nightingale, who again was relentless on her offense. Hart escaped to the floor and bailed under the ring, as distraction from King was long enough for Hart to sneak out and chop block Nightingale to take control during picture in picture. In a somewhat funny moment, Hart emerged from under the ring almost right in front of Nightingale and had to sort of slowly sneak back under to get behind her opponent.

Hart slapped on a sleeper and Nightingale countered into a Death Valley Driver and follow up spinebuster. After a short arm lariat, Hart ducked another into a back heel trip and Hartless was applied, but Nightingale got the ropes. Hart tried a handspring corner strike, but Nightingale popped her with a Pounce in mid air and the Oklahoma Stampede followed. Nightingale barked at King, but took too long, as she missed a cannonball. Hart hit a picture perfect moonsault and got the victory. The crowd was loudly behind the finish of this match. Post match, Hart applied Hartless again on Nightingale until Kris Statlander hit the ring and Hart bailed, hiding behind King, who stood between the two ladies.

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Hangman Adam Page & Swerve Strickland Contract Signing

Renee Paquette welcomed both men to the ring and informed us The Elite & Mogul Embassy is banned from ringside, which explains the extra security. Strickland kicked his feet up on the table and asks if Page knows what he’s walking into on Sunday, he’s walking into Swerve’s House. Strickland will never be the same as Page, what’s a farmer to a mogul, what’s a buckshot to a killshot? Page said he’s glad that Strickland is ready and thanks Strickland for what he said a few weeks ago, it lit a fire under him. For a year and a half, Page felt there was a black cloud over his head he couldn’t get rid of. The sun would shine at times, like beating Jon Moxley in a Texas Death Match and reuniting with The Elite, but every time he started to smile, that cloud came back and it started to rain. It annoyed, then pissed Page off, as he weathered the storm and he’s still standing. What Strickland said made this doubt wash away from Page, as the fans deserve the best of him, which is what Strickland will get at WrestleDream.

Strickland busted up laughing saying that was just as pathetic as Russell Wilson and the Broncos last week, thanking that Seattle got rid of Wilson to this dumpster in Denver. Strickland said his mental problems have led to having a new enemy every day. Strickland will take Page’s postion from him on Sunday and informs Hangman it rains an awful lot in Seattle. Page said they could go back and forth about the opportunities Page has had and Strickland hasn’t, but the truth is all those opportunities Page has knocked out of the park. Strickland should want Page’s spot and Page said he doesn’t have what it takes, as Strickland slapped Page in the face. Page stabbed the hand of Strickland with the pen and security jumped in to separate the two men.

We then go backstage to see Switchblade Jay White being beaten down by 4 masked men. After being thrown into the wall, a fifth masked man is shown to be wearing the familiar Devil mask that MJF has worn many times. That person pushes away the camera as the show ended.

AEW Rampage 9/29/23

· The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass defend the AEW Trios Titles against The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) & Brother Zay

· Ruby Soho vs. Hikaru Shida with the winner getting an AEW Women’s Title shot at Title Tuesday on October 10th

· Eddie Kingston vs. Rocky Romero for the NJPW Strong Openweight Titl

AEW Collision 9/30/23

· Andrade El Idolo vs. Juice Robinson

· Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) vs. The Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven)

AEW WrestleDream 10/1/23

· Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

· Hangman Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland

· Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho & Kota Ibushi vs. Konosuke Takeshita, Sammy Guevara & Will Ospreay (w/Don Callis)

· MJF vs. The Righteous (Vincent & Dutch) for the ROH Tag Team Titles

· FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) for the AEW Tag Team Titles

· Kris Statlander vs. Julia Hart (w/Brody King) for the TBS Title

· Eddie Kingston vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the ROH World & NJPW Strong Titles

· Christian Cage vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Title in a 2 out of 3 Falls match

· The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Gunns (Austin & Colten) vs. Orange Cassidy & HOOK vs. The Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix w/Alex Abrahantes) to earn a future AEW Tag Team Title shot

· Ricky Starks vs. Wheeler Yuta

AEW Dynamite 10/4/23

· Rey Fenix defends the AEW International Title against Nick Jackson