AEW Dynamite live results: Dynamite Dozen battle royale

The sixth-annual Dynamite Dozen battle royale is set for tonight’s AEW Dynamite.

The Continental Classic continues tonight with two tournament bouts. In the Blue League, Kyle Fletcher will face Shelton Benjamin. Claudio Castagnoli will take on Brody King in tonight’s Gold League tilt.

PAC will go one-on-one with Jay White as PAC and the Death Riders continue to leave their imprint on AEW.

Another former World Champion will be in action as Swerve Strickland faces Max Caster of The Acclaimed in singles competition.

Anna Jay will wrestle on tonight’s show against Penelope Ford.

A talking segment with Jamie Hayter is also set for tonight’s episode. Hayter has seemingly been the target of the returning Julia Hart in recent weeks.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with a nice video package highlighting week 1 of the Continental Classic. For those unaware, Komander has officially replaced Juice Robinson in the Gold League with Robinson suffering a broken fibula in his match with Will Ospreay.

Kyle Fletcher [6] defeated Shelton Benjamin [3] in the Continental Classic Blue League

(After a slow start, this turned into one hell of a match, with the crowd louder for Benjamin than any of his previous matches in AEW so far. Fletcher of course got booed loudly in this but I was surprised how over Benjamin was with the crowd, as they really wanted him to win this. The pace picked up in a big way down the stretch and it was pretty fitting for Fletcher to escape with a win here, by any means necessary.)

Despite the rule of everyone is banned from ringside, Don Callis is on commentary, so I guess he found a loophole in the system. He joins Excalibur, Tony Schiavone & Matt Menard as Benjamin used his power advantage for opening takedowns, with the crowd behind him. Fletcher had enough and went to work in the corner, but trash talked the crowd, allowing Benjamin to bolt out with a clothesline, forcing Fletcher to take a powder. Lots of stalling early from Fletcher, as Benjamin ultimately hit an overhead throw, but Fletcher responded with a clothesline over the top, sending both men crashing outside into commercial.

Back from break, a slugfest ensues, with the crowd loudly supporting Benjamin, who returned the favor and clotheslined Fletcher outside. Being bounced back and forth between guardrail, side of the ring and steps, Benjamin tried a charge, but Fletcher dodged and he ate the post. Benjamin broke the count at 9, but slid into a massive lariat for two. Another forearm exchange, both missed thrust kicks, until Fletcher fired of a leg lariat and Michinoku Driver to nab another near fall. Fletcher wanted a brainbuster, but Benjamin responded with the spin kick into the reset.

Benjamin locked in a leg trapped crossface, with Fletcher teasing a tap, but managed the ropes, as the crowd bit at the false finish. Benjamin missed a charge, ate multiple thrust kicks, leading to a Fletcher top rope elbow for two. Fletcher wanted a charge of his own, but Benjamin fired off a thrust kick followed by Suplex City Germans. Step-up corner knee caused Fletcher to roll to the apron, as he tried a sunset flip, floated over with a school boy and grabbed the ropes for added leverage to steal the pin. Fletcher & Callis bailed up the ramp and celebrated in the post-match.

-Continental Classic match highlights from Collision last week was shown as Will Ospreay defeated Juice Robinson as well as the 20 minute time limit draw between Daniel Garcia & Kazuchika Okada.

HOOK makes his way to the ring with a mic in hand and called out Nick Wayne, who challenged HOOK to a match at the Hammerstein Ballroom last week. HOOK said he wants Christian Cage at that show, instead, wants to fight Wayne tonight. The Patriarchy’s music hits, as Cage comes out with Mother Wayne, as HOOK was attacked from behind by Nick & Kip Sabian. HOOK fought them both off with throws as Mother Wayne ran distraction enough for Christian to pop HOOK with his World Title case before a 3 on 1 beatdown ensued. Sabian & Nick grabbed chairs and they did a Con-Chair-To to the hand. The Patriarchy stood tall, as no security, referees, doctors or wrestlers attempted to make the save or even check on HOOK after this all happened.

-Renee Paquette is backstage and approaches Mercedes Mone, who had to get off her signature line before scolding Paquette for asking about Kamille being attacked last week on Rampage. Mone said she doesn’t care about Kamille anymore and instead wants to talk about Anna Jay sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong, so she’ll be watching her match with Penelope Ford tonight. Mone said her go home line to end the segment.

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-MVP is backstage berating Shelton Benjamin for letting Fletcher staying in that match, as he tol Benjamin he loves him, but he’s disappointed in the showing. Lashley & MVP went to walk away when Benjamin attacked a production assistant, as Lashley & MVP returned and joined in. MVP yelled that is what they do.

Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly won the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal

(This was probably one of the weakest battle royals AEW has done, as there was literally no one outside of Cole & O’Reilly who made sense advancing to next week’s match. The never-ending Cole, Kingdom & MJF feud continues at least up to World’s End, where I’ll make this a weekly plea, that hopefully everyone gets a fresh start come 2025 and everyone can move on.)

Other participants included Lance Archer, Brian Cage, Rocky Romero, Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Mark Davis, Dante Martin, Darius Martin, Evil Uno

The last two men will face each other next week at Winter Is Coming and the winner of that faces MJF at World’s End for the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Uno got the early upper hand on Cole and mocked his pose, but ultimately was eliminated by Davis for his troubles. Top Flight fought off Cage & Archer on the apron, as everyone started ganging up on the Callis Family duo, until they cleared house. Rush & Andretti used their speed to side step the big men, then gave each other a nod, eliminating Top Flight simultaneously. Davis planted Butcher with a brainbuster, then opted to take on Cage & Archer, so the numbers were too much resulting in his elimination as things went to break.

Romero & Andretti battled on the apron when things returned until O’Reilly pump kicked Andretti out. Romero low bridged Rush, who was tossed by O’Reilly as well. Romero saved O’Reilly from an Archer/Cage choke bomb, but suffered the consequences, as he was launched onto the pile outside. An enzugiri landed flush on Butcher, as Cole eliminated him, leaving the final four Archer, Cage, Cole & O’Reilly. Cage no sold a super kick from Cole, who low bridged Cage, fought with him on the apron, but superkicked out the leg, tried Panama Sunrise, Cage caught him. Cole landed back in the ring, as he & O’Reilly hit stereo baseball slides to take out Cage & Archer. Post match, Cole tried to offer a handshake, but O’Reilly brushed him off.

-A vignette is shown with Julia Hart having a bullseye on Jamie Hayter and her comeback. Hart said it’s time for her return and Hayter should watch her back, as The House Always Wins.

-We go backstage to The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass, as Renee Paquette walks up and Daddy Ass & Bowens look incredibly annoyed. Billy Gunn said MVP is so in Caster’s head he can’t think straight. Gunn puts over Caster, but is going about this tonight all wrong. Caster said that’s wrong as Bowens said to go prove that Caster is the best wrestler alive. Caster thanks him and wants their hands in for support, but no one does it. Caster struts out of the camera shot, leaving Gunn & Bowens just baffled at how delusional Caster has become.

Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) defeated Max Caster

Caster did his rap, but Strickland took his head off with a boot to the floor before driving him into the guard rail repeatedly. In the ring, Caster tried a Fame-Asser, but Strickland side stepped and hit a suplex that sent Caster back outside. Strickland soaked in the crowd chants, but the delay allowed Caster to gain control momentarily. Caster got off one springboard attack, but Strickland popped right up and fired off three House Calls flush for the dominating victory.

Post match, Strickland was going to leave, but held up and opted for a Swerve Stomp for good measure. Strickland told the camera not to waste his time and there’s still a little left of 2024, saying he & Lashley have unfinished business.

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-MJF is shown at a bar laughing about how this worked out perfectly tonight. MJF brings up Better Than You Baybay with Cole standing by his side for what was record breaking. Then Cole turned on MJF because he thought Max would turn first, something Cole doesn’t have proof was going to ever happen. Because of Cole, his best friend Roderick Strong’s arm is broken and now Cole must beat the hell out of Kyle O’Reilly next week just to try and get his hands on him. The chaos Jon Moxley has been causing in AEW would never have happened if MJF was still World Champion. MJF says Cole is pretending to be the hero, when he’s nothing but the jaundice infected villain, as he knows Cole can’t beat O’Reilly and for that, Cole can thank him later.

Switchblade Jay White defeated PAC (w/Wheeler Yuta)

(For being the first time singles meeting between the two, I thought they delivered big time and I can’t wait to see it happen again, whenever that may be. The big story here is the return of Orange Cassidy, as The Death Riders finally seem to have the odds evened against them for a change and the crowd popped big for Hangman, Switchblade & Cassidy standing tall to end the segment. I will say Christian showing up felt more like a reminder that he’s involved whenever he chooses, as I don’t think he’ll be in this program come World’s End. I think a 4-way with Moxley, Page, White & Cassidy looks like where they are headed, especially with Cage & HOOK continuing their program.)

Bell sounds and Yuta tried to run distraction immediately, but White had it scouted, side-stepped PAC and took the fight to him early with hard chops. PAC tried a float over from the apron inside, but nearly flew into a Blade Runner. PAC bailed outside, as Yuta tried to help him regroup, but PAC shoved him away. White fired off snap jabs back inside and hit a high back body drop for two. PAC backed White into the ropes and tried faking a clean break, but White launched him over the top with an exploder. Front suplex on the apron by White, but Yuta tripped him up, allowing PAC to gain control, sending White crashing into the barricade, taking control into commercial.

Forearm exchange back from break, as PAC flipped out of the corner, but ran into a White suplex in the turnbuckles. More loud chops and jabs fired off by White, as PAC was spiked with a DDT and sold it like only he could for two. PAC rolled outside, as White side-stepped the ref to dish out more damage. Back inside, PAC fought off the Urange with a snap bounce back German, but went to swing for the fences, only for White to hit the Uranage into the double down. White charged to the corner, but ate a big boot, allowing PAC to go up top and rolled through a Shooting Star attempt. Both trade counters until White spiked PAC with the sleeper suplex on the second attempt after PAC avoided the first. White wanted Blade Runner, but PAC leapt up into the Brutalizer, as White was still standing, but collapsed into the ropes. With the ref admonishing PAC for letting the submission go late, Yuta pulled White to the floor and hit the Busiaku Knee. White was rolled back in the ring, as PAC picked him up, only to be spiked with a Blade Runner and pinned.

Post match, Yuta tried to attack, but suffered a Blade Runner was well. Marina Shafir appeared and had a face-off with White, who had his back turned, allowing Jon Moxley to attack from behind and pounce with punches before hitting the Paradigm Shift. As Moxley & crew were about to leave, Hangman Page walked out and stared him down from the ramp. Moxley was about to square up to Page when a camera man attacked Moxley from behind, wrapping a cable chord around his neck. It was Orange Cassidy and the fight was on. Shafir was dumped over the guard rail, as Page was sent to the floor by Moxley & Yuta until Cassidy was left staring down Moxley, popping him with an Orange Punch. White hit a Blade Runner on Moxley, as Cassidy & White stared each other down. Moxley stumbled up and Page flew in with a Buckshot, as Page, Cassidy & White were left standing tall, as The Death Riders were left retreating up the ramp. We then saw Christian Cage standing at the heel tunnel holding his AEW World Title contract and smiling.

-Jamie Hayter is backstage saying Julia Hart’s mind games doesn’t work for her, she’s more of a face to face or fist to face kind of gal. Hayter said everyone and their mothers were pissed about her return at Wembley and doesn’t know why Hart cares. Hayter came back to right wrongs and settle scores, something Hart has nothing to do with. The International Women’s Cup means a lot to Hayter, who is determined to take it all the way. You can’t fight what you can’t see, so when Hart decides to make her comeback, the last thing she’ll see is looking up at Hayter.

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-New York Minute with The King of New York, Chris Jericho is shown, as he plugs ROH Final Battle and the upcoming AEW stores at the Hammerstein Ballroom. He also plugs All In Texas on July 12 with on-sale tickets go on sale December 9th. Jericho keeps mispronouncing it Hammershtein and said he’ll announce his opponent for Final Battle on ROH TV tomorrow night.

-A vignette is shown of two cowboys talking about someone returning soon, saying as soon as the outlaw returns, everyone is in trouble. One of them puts up a wanted sign showing that the man they’re talking about is Bandido.

Anna Jay defeated Penelope Ford

(A needed win for Jay on her new quest for the TBS Title. The first half of this felt pretty clunky, but both ladies got on the same page for the closing stretch. After the scuffle with Mone in the post-match, Jay will get her TBS Title match in 2 weeks and I wouldn’t hate if they gave her the shock win. You’ve just had Jay losing her chance to challenge for the Women’s Title as long as Mariah May is champ, having her lose another title match this soon after would do a number on her. I’d love a major upset in 2 weeks.)

I like that before the match, they showed a video package documenting the history between these two ladies back in the Daily’s Place days, including their bloody tag team street fight. Jay offered a handshake at the bell, but Ford kicked it away, so Jay shoved her down and they started slugging it out. Flying forearm sent Ford stumbling into the corner, as Jay wanted a hanging neckbreaker between the ropes, but Ford raked the eyes and hit a springboard double knees on the apron. Both ladies awkwardly tried to swing each other into the guard rail, until Ford just kicked Jay and sent her into the steps.

Ford controlled almost the entire break, as she hit her handspring corner elbow, looking for a moonsault, but Jay swept out the legs. Jay didn’t get all of a thrust kick, but hit the rolling neckbreaker for two. Jay finally hit her hanging neckbreaker, charged, but Ford was there with a pump kick. Jay responded with a thrust kick, as Ford did the Matrix and ultimately avoided Queen Slayer with a Cutter for two. Ford missed a moonsault, allowing Jay to hit a shotgun dropkick, but Ford avoided a Gory Bomb into a dropkick of her own into the ropes. Ford took a long time getting the bridging death lock, but Jay got the ropes. Ford for some reason opted to argue with ref Aubrey, as the delay allowed Jay to hit the Gory Bomb for the win.

Post match, Jay grabbed the mic and called out Mercedes Mone, who quickly obliged, as she strutted to the stage. Mone said if Kris Statlander, the biggest and the baddest, can’t beat her for the TBS Title, what makes Jay think she can? Mone said Mariah May must have kicked her a little too hard in the head, but she admires her confidence. Mone said Jay should come back in 10 years until she’s done something in this business first. Jay slapped Mone, who looked at her watch and retreated, saying it’ll be on her time. We’re told in 2 weeks, it’ll be Mone vs. Jay for the TBS Title.

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-Renee Paquette is seated backstage with Mariah May, who cut Paquette off for not having friends and just poking holes at people who do. Paquette went to leave when May sat her back down and told her to listen. May said giving a title shot to her best friend is a great gesture, something she wouldn’t got otherwise, as shaking your tits doesn’t earn you a shot, she’s going to have to work for it. May brought up Thunder Rosa calling her out briefly as we saw Mina Shirakawa marching in the back, approached as she handed May a champagne bottle, telling her do it to her face. Winter Is Coming, make Mina work.

Claudio Castagnoli [6] defeated Brody King [3] in the Continental Classic Gold League

(If you thought these two would beat the hell out of each other, you’re correct. Similar to their clash at last years Continental Classic, this was one massive hard-hitting brawl with Castagnoli getting his win back. Despite the loss, King looked incredibly strong and I’m hopeful he continues his good run going forward.)

Both men wasted no time swinging for the fences, as neither man went down initially, until King flattened Castagnoli with a hard chop. Castagnoli’s chest is already beat red, as he went to work on King’s right arm. King battled back with a running senton for two, but missed a corner charge, allowing Castagnoli to dropkick the leg out and hit a double stomp before wrapping King’s arm around the post repeatedly. Castagnoli worked the arm throughout the entire commercial break.

King mounted a comeback, planting Castagnoli with a Death Valley Driver for a near fall, as King is bleeding from the nose. Castagnoli side stepped a charge and hit a massive pop-up uppercut for two of his own. Castagnoli got a DVD of his own before connecting on anvil elbows. This did nothing but fire King up, who got to his feet and waffled Castagnoli with a lariat for two and a reset.

Even with the bad hand, King kept throwing chops with it, ultimately wincing, so he switched it up and hit a corner splash. Crowd was behind King, who connected on the cannonball for a close two. Castagnoli tried a springboard uppercut, but King swatted him out of mid-air with a forearm. Castagnoli wrenched at the arm out of desperation, as he went up top, but was cut off. King joined him and connected on a big superplex, as the crowd are on their feet. King spiked Castagnoli with a piledriver for two, as loud Let’s Go Brody chants are heard.

King wound up for his lariat, but Castagnoli bailed outside. King was out after and kept throwing chops before sitting down Castagnoli, tried for a dive, but Castagnoli moved and King ran into the railing. Castagnoli hit a big uppercut over the barricade, but King just broke the count. Castagnoli went for his lariat, but King hit first and got two. King wanted a Gonzo Bomb, but Castagnoli raked the eyes, grabbed the ref, hit a mule kick and connected on a Neutralizer for the tainted victory.

Continental Classic Gold League Standings

6 Points: Claudio Castagnoli

3 Points: Brody King, Will Ospreay

0 Points: Ricochet, Komander, Darby Allin

Continental Classic Blue League Standings

6 Points: Kyle Fletcher

3 Points: Shelton Benjamin

1 Point: Kazuchika Okada, Daniel Garcia

0 Points: Mark Briscoe, The Beast Mortos

AEW Rampage 12/6/24

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Mark Briscoe in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Daniel Garcia vs. The Beast Mortos in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Ricochet vs. Komander in the Continental Classic Gold League

AEW Collision 12/7/24

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Kyle Fletcher in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Daniel Garcia vs. Mark Briscoe in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Darby Allin vs. Komander in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Mina Shirakawa vs. Emi Sakura
  • Willow Nightingale vs. Serena Deeb in an International Women’s Cup Qualifier Semifinal

AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming 12/11/24

  • Jon Moxley & PAC vs. Switchblade Jay White & Orange Cassidy
  • Will Ospreay vs. Claudio Castagnoli in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Ricochet vs. Brody King in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Mariah May defends the AEW Women’s Title against Mina Shirakawa
  • Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly with the winner facing MJF at World’s End for the Dynamite Diamond Ring
  • Jamie Hayter vs. Serena Deeb or Willow Nightingale in the International Women’s Cup Qualifier Final