AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday live results: Adam Copeland’s in-ring debut
Adam Copeland will have his first AEW match on tonight’s Title Tuesday edition of Dynamite.
After making a surprise debut at WrestleDream, Copeland will take on Luchasaurus. TNT Champion Christian Cage will also explain his actions to Copeland after the two had an in-ring confrontation last week.
A new number one contender to his TNT title will be decided when Bryan Danielson faces Swerve Strickland.
The AEW International Championship will be on the line as Rey Fenix defends against Jon Moxley in a rematch while AEW Women’s World Champion Saraya will defend against Hikaru Shida.
Jay White will be in action against Hangman Page while Chris Jericho goes one-on-one with the newest member of The Don Callis Family, Powerhouse Hobbs.
AEW World Champion MJF and Toni Storm will also make appearances.
On The Buy-In at 7:30 PM Eastern on AEW’s YouTube & social media channels, Eddie Kingston defends both the ROH World and NJPW Strong Openweight titles against Minoru Suzuki.
**********
Buy In
The Wrestle Aunts, Renee Paquette & RJ City welcome us on stage to the Title Tuesday Buy In and run down the card, including a 10 minute overrun. They throw it to Excalibur, Taz & Tony Schiavone and we’re ready for our opening contest of the evening.
Eddie Kingston defeated Minoru Suzuki to retain the ROH World & NJPW Strong Openweight Titles
(If you like two fellas beating the crap out of one another, this was the match for you. In fact I enjoy just that, so I thought this was an excellent kick off this evening, with both men’s chests bright red at the end of this. Kingston threw everything he had at Suzuki, who was able to take a lot of punishment. I enjoyed the post match, as trading a few more chops for the road was quite the way to end this.)
Kingston immediately lowered the straps and started with a chop battle, as both men are connecting flush after each shot, but neither going down. Suzuki smiled and starched Kingston with a forearm before doing it again, as Kingston fell like a mannequin. Suzuki allowed Kingston to recover and throw chops as we see Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt and Jeff & Karen Jarrett all watching backstage. Suzuki connected on a forearm that caused Kingston to crumble again, but finally able to fire himself up, Suzuki was rocked to the corner and Kingston unleashed the machine gun chops multiple times, which Suzuki no sold repeatedly. Everything Kingston threw, Suzuki absorbed before finally dropping Suzuki with an Exploder for two.
Suzuki avoided the back fist and followed with a corner boot and multiple PKs, which Kingston sat right up from before a misdirect PK got Suzuki two. Both men have another extended chop battle with their chest getting more bright red by the shot. Taz referred to Suzuki as Crazy Grandpa Jones as he lit up Kingston with a strike combo, locking in the Rear Naked Choke, but Kingston fought out of a Gotch piledriver and hit the back fist for a close two. Kingston connected on another back fist, but this time Suzuki kicked out at one. Suzuki absorbed two more back fists, but Kingston switched it up with an enzugiri and Northern Lights Bomb to get the pin.
Post match, Suzuki got back in the ring and showed a sign of respect as both men slapped each other one final time before hugging. Kingston, always classy, gave Suzuki the ring in respect, as Kingston went over to commentary and plugged Dynamite before hugging Taz, high fiving Renee Paquette and flipping off RJ City for good measure.
-Renee Paquette threw it backstage to Tony Schiavone who is with Tony Khan to address the International Title match between Rey Fenix & Jon Moxley. Khan said that the AEW doctors haven’t cleared Jon Moxley for tonight’s match. Khan said its still Title Tuesday and Fenix will defend his title tonight. HOOK & Orange Cassidy walked into the shot and HOOK said it needs to be Cassidy, as Khan agreed and Cassidy accepted, wished Khan a Happy Birthday and HOOK gave Khan a chip.
**********
AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday comes on the air with Christian Cage backstage in the production truck saying it’s fitting the biggest episode of Dynamite comes on the air with the biggest star of the company. Cage said he still holds a grudge over Swerve Strickland for costing them their match at Wembley, while a little Birdie told him Bryan Danielson fancies himself as the best wrestler in the world, but Cage’s TNT Title says otherwise. Before Luchasaurus vs. Adam Copeland tonight, Cage might have to elaborate on the three words he left Copeland hanging on last week. Cage took credit for the first 30 minutes of Dynamite being commercial free.
Excalibur welcomes us alongside Tony Schiavone and Taz as we go right to our number one contenders match for the TNT Title.
Bryan Danielson defeated Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) to become #1 Contender for the TNT Title
(The chemistry these two had, you would’ve never believed it was a first time meeting, as this was phenomenal, with the crowd on their feet and multiple This Is Awesome chants throughout. The ending was a nice callback to Strickland nearly stealing another win, but a former foe refused to sit by and watch that happen. As a result, Danielson will now face Christian Cage this Saturday on Collision for the TNT Title.)
A test of strength starts things off with Danielson hitting a monkey flip, with both men spinning out into a face off. Danielson shot for a knee bar, but Strickland escaped in the ropes, as both men slapped each other. Strickland got a misdirect trip up, which led to multiple pin attempts into another stalemate. Strickland managed a cheap shot, as Danielson was sent to the apron, where they traded chops before Strickland hit a side suplex on the edge of the ring. Strickland hit a diving uppercut to the lower back, followed by a powerslam and brainbuster for a near fall, as Danielson was hooked in a chicken wing. Danielson tried a high kick, but Strickland caught it and countered into a cradle back breaker.
Strickland went for a 450 Splash, but Danielson got the knees up and Strickland was forced to regroup outside, where he was met with a diving Danielson knee off the apron. Danielson connected with a missile dropkick, sold the bad ribs briefly before unleashing the Yes Kicks. Danielson did his moonsault out of the corner, went for a charge, but Strickland punted him right in the ribs and cut off a Danielson dive to regain control. Danielson was hung up in the Tree of Woe and Strickland hit a violent Swerve Stomp onto the ring apron. Danielson anticipated a Swerve Stomp back in the ring and countered into a single leg crab, transitioning into a heel hook.
Danielson took too long going up top, as Strickland tried a superplex, but Danielson pulled the rug out from under him and hit an avalanche back suplex. Danielson wanted to kick Strickland’s head in, as stomps poured down onto Strickland’s face before switching to the LeBell Lock, but Strickland got a foot on the rope. Danielson hit one of his corner dropkicks before crumbling due to the ribs, allowing Strickland to hit the House Call and Swerve Stomp for a super close two. Strickland followed with an impressive counter to a float over in the corner into a sit out slam as Prince Nana distracted ref Aubrey. Strickland got his crown until Hangman Adam Page showed up and ripped it away, refusing for Strickland to steal a win similar to their match at WrestleDream. Danielson countered the JML Driver into a roll up for two, but popped up and hit the Busiaku Knee for the victory.
-Another video package of Samoa Joe is shown, who is the current ROH TV Champion and soon to be AEW World Champion. Joe said Collision begins his road to gold and why he is violence manifest. Joe begins his ascension towards greatness this Saturday.
Powerhouse Hobbs (w/Don Callis) defeated Chris Jericho
(I say defeated, but it was more like demolished. What a way to kick off Hobbs’ tenure in the Don Callis Family with complete and utter destruction of Jericho here. While Jericho got off a few shots, this was 98% Hobbs, who needed a showing like this to make him into the monster of Callis Family.)
Hobbs wasted no time unloading corner strikes and planted Jericho with a spinebuster for an early near fall. Hobbs took his time, connecting with more punches in bunches and another spinebuster, as Callis is demanding Jericho beg for his life. Hobbs hit a violent headbutt and sledgehammer blows before hitting a third spinebuster. Callis yelled that the end is coming for Jericho, as a fourth spinebuster connected. Jericho managed some forearms and dodged a charging Hobbs in the corner to hit a Code Breaker for two. After more punches, Hobbs hit the fifth spinebuster, but Jericho avoided a powerslam and got a few chop blocks, leading to the Walls of Jericho. Hobbs rolled and used his power to escape and rise up, leading to a World’s Strongest Slam for two. Hobbs hit another slam, put his knee on the face of Jericho and got the pinfall in an absolute dominant performance. For good measure, post match, Hobbs hit one more Strongest Slam to stand tall.
-Adam Cole is shown with Roderick Strong & The Kingdom once again, this time with Strong demanding Cole cut his lawn before getting surgery. Cole is mowing the grass on one leg, as Cole finished and said he needed to go change. Strong said he had something for Cole, which was a Neck Strong shirt. Cole asked Taven why he had a stuffed giraffe and Taven said the giraffe had the strongest neck. Cole wanted to watch Dynamite, but Strong said TV is the devil. Cole said he’s going to get surgery on his ankle, but Strong needed one more thing, which we never found out what that was.
Orange Cassidy defeated Rey Fenix (w/Alex Abrahantes) to win the AEW International Title
(This was a sprint if there ever was one, as I definitely didn’t expect Cassidy to regain the title, let alone compete for it to start the night. Fenix has really been banged up ever since winning the title, so this switch makes total sense. I just hope Cassidy stays healthy during his second title reign.)
Cassidy wasted no time unloading forearms, Fenix was there with a lariats, tried a German suplex, but the back gave way early. Cassidy missed a charge in the ropes, allowing Fenix to hit a rope walk punt kick to the arm for two. Fenix hit a thrust kick and massive Frog Splash for a close near fall. Fenix sold the back once again, as Cassidy sent him outside and chucked Fenix into the railing and ring post repeatedly. Fenix went to the apron, but Cassidy swept the leg out and Fenix landed right on his head. Back in the ring, Cassidy went to the ropes, but was cut off, as Fenix wanted a Muscle Buster, but the back gave out, with Cassidy hitting diving and Tornado DDTs, spiking Fenix for two. Fenix avoided Orange Punch, tried the rolling Cutter, but once again the back stopped it from happening. Cassidy hit the Beach Break for two, but quick to follow up, hit the Orange Punch and Mouse Trap to get the pin and regain the title.
Post match, Best Friends, Rocky Romero & HOOK all came to ringside and celebrated with Cassidy, who is now a two time International Champion.
-RJ City is backstage with “Timeless” Toni Storm, who said she’s made her own short film entitled Lover’s Lament, which is a silent picture. Who needs all the noise when you have faces? This happened during picture in picture and needs to be seen to be believed as it’s actually brilliant for something to maintain viewers during commercial.
**********
Wardlow defeated Matt Sydal
Similar to the destruction of Griff Garrison last week, Wardlow hit multiple shoulder tackles in the corner and four powerbombs for the referee stoppage. Wardlow again left through the crowd.
-Renee Paquette checks on Chris Jericho backstage with the doctor when Daniel Garcia wants to know how he’s feeling, but Matt Menard stops him, saying they’re better than this.
Switchblade Jay White (w/Bullet Club Gold) defeated Hangman Adam Page
(As great of a match as I thought this was, you almost knew there was going to be a screwy finish due to what Page did earlier in the night to Swerve Strickland. Mogul Embassy got their revenge, as White got his hand raised after an excellent back and forth match that was almost entirely interference free, aside from the concluded.)
I should point out Juice Robinson & The Gunns, all rode to the ring on tricycles with Robinson having Card Blade in tow, which I believe they’re selling now at the merch stand. White took turns slapping Page in the face and bailing outside, as Page had enough and hit a slingshot dive to take control into picture in picture.
We returned to White hitting a dragon screw and did some air guitar to mock Hiroshi Tanahashi, as Page responded with a series of chops and Death Valley Driver for the double down. More heavy shots by Page, who connects on the fall away slam, kip up and running Shooting Star Press for two. White rolled outside and dodged a slingshot cross body, but Page managed to stay in control with a powerbomb on the apron. Page got a super close two with a sit out powerbomb back in the ring, but White escaped Dead Eye by going after the leg again, this time following up with a suplex into the corner. To the apron they go, where White hit a knee breaker on the edge of the ring before things go to a second commercial break.
Both men battled to the top rope and Page connected on an avalanche fall away slam, but came up clutching his knee in the process. The delay allowed White to recover, get a knee breaker and Uranage for two. White wanted a half and half, but Page countered with forearms and a Buckshot attempt, which White cut off with a dragon screw between the ropes. White wanted an avalanche Uranage, but Page guillotined him on the ropes in the process, allowing Page to hit a moonsault to the floor. Back inside, White suckered Page in with a Flatliner, German and Sleeper Suplex, which Page no sold into a wild lariat for the reset.
Page went for the Buckshot, but his leg gave out, as White wanted Blade Runner, as Page spun out into Dead Eye for two. Bullet Club Gold ran distraction long enough for Prince Nana to appear and try to use his crown, but Page avoided it. This let White get a school boy and steal the win.
Post match, MJF came to the stage and demanded White give back the Triple B, as White said no one wants to hear from MJF anymore, fans want to hear from J-AY-WHITE. The crowd disrespectfully told White to shut up, as he said he was going to give the belt back, but since the crowd is so rude, he’s not going to. MJF said he knows White better than he knows himself since he’s similar to whom MJF used to be. White doesn’t care about Robinson & The Gunns and he’s using them, as its right out of the MJF playbook. MJF hates he’s trying to be a better man, but for the first time in his life, he’s not waking up punching a mirror and has earned the fans respect.
There are two things in this life MJF cares about, that’s Adam Cole and the AEW Title, his legacy. MJF knows White is next level, but that day is not today and demand White give back what he didn’t earn. This sent Robinson into convulsions as White said you have to earn the belt back, which he can, come Full Gear. White said MJF could just come and take the belt, but he has no friends. Juice Robinson brings up the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal next week, enters the match and says they’re taking MJF’s precious diamond ring. Robinson brought out a roll of quarters and said he’ll break MJF’s jaw next week, as MJF stormed off, with commentary bringing up how MJF was bullied as a child and said Robinson went too far, which, I agree, I know Robinson uses quarters in his matches, but I don’t think that was necessary, especially with everything going on in the news right now.
-During commercial, we got Act II of “Timeless” Toni Storm’s silent film Lover’s Lament.
**********
Hikaru Shida defeated Saraya to win the AEW Women’s Title
(Shida becomes the first ever three time Women’s Champion, as there were a few times at the end of this one where I thought we’d get our standard Outcasts shenanigans victory. Thankfully, Saraya’s plan backfired and Shida was able to get the victory in what turned into a solid match.)
After some early shots and jaw jacking with the crowd, Saraya was caught with a charging Shida knee in the corner. Saraya escaped corner punches, but posed and ate an enzugiri to the floor, where she cried out for Ruby Soho, who is banned from the ring. Both ladies scrap back in the ring until Shida locked on a Torture Rack before slamming Saraya down. A masked person appeared ringside, which Shida quickly unmasked to be Ruby Soho and spray painted her in the face. Toni Storm hit the ring and whacked Soho repeatedly with shoes, spilling into the crowd. Shida was left distracted by all of this, allowing Saraya to take control during picture in picture.
Shida battled back with a running knee strike and hit twenty corner punches before hitting a missile dropkick for two. Shida wanted a suplex from the apron back in the ring, but Saraya countered with an arm drag onto the edge of the apron. Saraya once again trash talked too long, allowing Shida to hit a stalling German on the apron and Meteora to the floor. Back inside, Shida hit the running knee, but Saraya kicked out. Saraya blocked the Kitana, but couldn’t avoid the question mark kick, as Shida went up top, but ate a thrust kick and Knight Cap for two. Saraya grabbed the spray paint and kendo stick, as Paul Turner took the stick away, as Saraya sprayed Shida and hit another Knight Cap for two. Saraya wanted a third Knight Cap, but Shida countered into a Falcon’s Arrow. Both ladies traded near falls before Shida got the deep cover and flash pin to win the title.
-Excalibur informs us Chris Jericho has been taken to a medical facility due to his injuries from Powerhouse Hobbs. Tony Schiavone then said 50,000 AEW toys, 1 million dollars, will be donated to Toys For Tots.
-Don Callis said he requested 10 minutes to talk about what happened tonight, but since he’s been denied, he did picture in picture with Konosuke Takeshita doing Sammy Guevara’s sign gimmick. They pretty much held up signs saying how Hobbs destroyed Kenny Omega & Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara will be back soon.
**********
-Renee Paquette is backstage with MJF and asks for comments about what went on tonight. MJF said he’d usually freak out on her, but he just wants to talk to his boy and called Adam Cole, who picked up, much to the surprise of MJF. Cole said he’s still with Roderick Strong and they’re in the middle of nowhere, so the connection kept cutting out. The call dropped as The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass walked up and offered to team up with him against Bullet Club Gold. MJF walked off and Daddy Ass asked what Caster’s infatuation was with MJF and Caster said they’ve been friends for 10 years, trained together and likes that Max plays hard to get.
Before tonight’s main event, Christian Cage came to the ring with Luchasaurus and told the fans to keep the noise down as he conducts business. Unlike the Chiefs, Cage doesn’t need extra help to get his wins. Cage said it was interesting that Adam Copeland said Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne will turn on him, when he tried to take a group and dress them like Halloween. While Copeland viewed himself as a leader, Cage is Luchasaurus & Wayne’s father. Cage was held back while Copeland was pushed to the moon. While Copeland’s career is on the down slope, Cage’s is on the rise and Copeland needs him, not the other way around. Cage has lots of fans around the world, including Copeland’s wife, Beth. Cage told her to put some clean sheets on the bed, also telling Copeland’s children Lyric & Ruby that their new father is coming home.
Adam Copeland defeated Luchasaurus (w/Nick Wayne)
(The crowd was really in support of Copeland in his debut, as he gave Luchasaurus a lot of offense here and fought from behind for a majority of this. Copeland was able to string together some of his greatest hits and made the interference backfire on Cage & his crew. The chaos post match showed just how many matches AEW has on tap in the future.)
Copeland sprinted to the ring and was face to face with Luchasaurus when Nick Wayne appeared and grabbed the leg, allowing Luchasaurus to hit his lariat to the back of the neck. Copeland demanded referee Bryce to start the match, as Luchasaurus hit a short arm lariat and Tombstone for a close two count. Luchasaurus slowly picked apart Copeland, who made his comeback with a series of elbow strikes until Luchasaurus lit him up with a corner combo. Copeland again tried to get something going, but ran right into a thrust kick heading into picture in picture.
After Luchasaurus controlled the entire break, Copeland finally fought back with a diving DDT off the apron to the outside and cross body block to the back in the ring. Luchasaurus fired off his headbutt shot, tried a chokeslam, which Copeland countered into an Impaler DDT for two. Copeland went up top, as Luchasaurus sat up and hit a big boot, wanting a superplex to the floor onto the set up ring steps, which Copeland thankfully fought out of. Ten clubbing blows led to a massive superplex from Copeland, as Cage ran disctraction long enough for Wayne to wedge a chair in the corner. Copeland missed a corner charge and ran into the chair, as Luchasaurus connected on the chokeslam for a close two, as Cage is furious.
Luchasaurus went for another Extinction lariat, but Copeland ducked and both men collided with big boots into the double down. Copeland charged for a Spear through the ropes onto the steps, but Luchasaurus dragged him to the apron, where Copeland countered into an Edge-O-Matic. Copeland followed with a Spear off the apron and ring steps to the floor. Wayne took the ref, as Cage sprinted to the ring with the TNT Title, which Copeland ripped away and clocked Luchasaurus before handing the title back to Cage. Luchasaurus recovered and thought Cage was the one who hit him, which allowed Copeland to connect with the Spear and get the win.
Post match, Nick Wayne chop blocked Copeland and put the boots to him with Luchasaurus until Bryan Danielson hit the ring to make the save, but the numbers were too much. Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta sprinted out and everything broke down until all the Mogul Embassy ran out to put the heels in control again. Hangman Adam Page ran out and brawled with Swerve Strickland, as it’s all out chaos with Copeland laying out Wayne with a Spear as Cage is left tapping in the LeBell Lock to end the show.
AEW Rampage 10/13/23
· Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta takes on The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)
· Skye Blue vs. Emi Sakura
· Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker vs. The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) and Brother Zay
· Jay Lethal vs. Trent Beretta
AEW Collision 10/14/23
· Christian Cage defends the TNT Title against Bryan Danielson
AEW Dynamite 10/18/23
· Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale