AEW Dynamite live results: Full Gear go-home show

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite is the final episode before Saturday’s Full Gear pay-per-view.

Before he challenges Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship, Orange Cassidy must go through Moxley’s Death Riders member and former friend Wheeler Yuta while another Death Rider — Claudio Castagnoli — will face Darby Allin.

An all-star eight-man tag will feature Will Ospreay, Ricochet, Powerhouse Hobbs & Mark Davis against AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer & Brian Cage.

Ahead of their title match on next Wednesday’s Dynamite, Ring of Honor World Champion Chris Jericho and Tomohiro Ishii will sign their contract for the bout.

Kris Statlander will take on former AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida ahead of Statlander’s challeng of TBS Champion Mercedes Mone Saturday.

Big Boom AJ of the Costco Guys will appear ahead of his match with QT Marshall on Saturday’s pre-show.

CMLL’s Hechicero, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada will also be in action as the stars of the Mexican promotion return to AEW.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with an abbreviated version of the November Rain hype video for Full Gear that aired on Collision. This is a fantastic video package and I recommend everyone checking the full version out on YouTube or social media. Excalibur then welcomes us alongside Tony Schiavone & Daddy Magic before hyping tonight’s main event of teacher vs. student in Orange Cassidy vs. Wheeler Yuta.

The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Lance Archer, Brian Cage & Kyle Fletcher) defeated Ricochet, Will Ospreay, Mark Davis & Powerhouse Hobbs

(One heck of a party match to start the show with nearly everyone getting their chances to shine in this. This was the exact match you’d expect, as you got little teasers from the matches we’re getting on Saturday. I enjoyed the finish, as Takeshita picked up the pieces after the errant Hidden Blade led to the miscommunication between Ospreay & Davis, thanks to Fletcher. The Don Callis Family needed this win as a team.)

This was Davis’ first match since October 2023 WrestleDream and it’s great to see him back in action. The babyfaces wasted no time rushing up the ramp to start the brawl early, as it was chaos all over ringside. The match officially began with Takeshita & Davis in the ring with Davis using his size to overcome Takeshita, sending him outside so Ricochet could hit a dive. Cage quickly in for a chokeslam on Davis, posts Ricochet, but Ospreay ran in with a PK on the apron, teased a dive, but was knocked down by Fletcher. Hobbs slowly stalked Fletcher up the ropes, but Archer made the save, trapped Hobbs’ leg between the steps as Cage sent Ospreay into them. Medical checked on Hobbs, who limped to the back, as Ospreay tried to check on him. Ricochet countered an Archer chokeslam into a hurricanrana, but Archer was back up and cleaned house, chokeslamming Ricochet over the top onto a pile outside taking things to commercial.

Ricochet was worked over the entire break, but mounted a comeback when things returned, rolling through a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Handspring back elbow created a double down as Ospreay & Fletcher both tagged in and went full speed briefly until Fletcher quickly bailed and Takeshita was back in. Davis hoisted him up into a fireman’s carry and Ospreay hit a pump knee before a double team cutter got a near fall. Cage & Archer jumped in and cleaned house as commentary put over how dominant they’ve been as a tag team. Takeshita connected on a Blue Thunder Bomb on Ospreay, who kicked out a two as the crowd got behind him.

Fletcher was finally in to pick up the pieces, as everyone was down in Ospreay’s corner. Hobbs then slowly limped back out, as Fletcher sprinted up after him, but ate a clothesline. Ospreay fought free and made the hot tag, as Hobbs, even on one leg, ran wild with corner splashes aplenty. The straps lowered, as Archer ate a snap powerslam before Davis tagged in with multiple big boots and powerful right hand on Takeshita. Davis dodged the Power Drive Knee and hit a wild gut wrench piledriver for two. Fletcher broke the count and slapped Davis in the face, who shot a double leg, only to eat a Takeshita forearm. Everyone took turns hitting high impact moves, leaving Ospreay & Fletcher to slug it out and do a crazy series of counters until Ospreay hit a standing Spanish Fly. Fletcher pulled Davis into the way of a Hidden Blade before taking out a pile outside, as Takeshita lowered the knee pad and put away Davis with the Power Drive Knee for the victory.

-We go backstage where Jon Moxley is backstage with the Death Riders calling Orange Cassidy a snake. Moxley said his job Saturday is to eliminate Cassidy, who is a sociopath, as he’s a threat to his people and will be destroyed. So much more going on behind Cassidy’s eyes, as he might make it to Full Gear with his mind intact, but he can’t say the same about his body. Claudio Castagnoli promises tonight he will end Darby Allin.

We see Allin walking backstage and said all of the Death Riders will have their day and tonight is Claudio’s day.

-Excalibur tells us the Continental Classic will kick off next week, but we still don’t know any entrant aside from Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada.

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-Renee Paquette is out in the parking lot and welcomed The Hurt Syndicate, who pulled up to the arena. MVP announced that Lashley will compete later tonight ahead of Full Gear. Swerve Strickland rushed in and popped Lashley with a chain wrapped punch before bailing as MVP & Shelton Benjamin tended to their fallen buddy.

Adam Cole Talks Missing Out on Full Gear

Cole is out to a nice reaction as it’s time for Story Time with Adam Cole Bay-Bay. Cole said MJF succeeded in doing everything in his power to keep Cole from getting his match at Full Gear. One person who was successful was Roderick Strong, who will kick MJF’s ass this Saturday. Kyle O’Reilly made his way to the ring and brought up 14 years ago in Redding, both of them had their second pro match against each other. Being associated with Cole throughout his career has had serious highs and lows, but he’s the only one who can tell him the truth, the obsession with MJF needs to stop. Friends are willing to take bullets for him, O’Reilly included, but he doesn’t have a good feeling Strong, who almost didn’t make it out last week, could get hurt against MJF. O’Reilly asked what makes Cole think MJF isn’t three steps ahead of him, so Cole needs to realize why so many are willing to go to war for him. It’s because he’s a leader and a friend who doesn’t want to see his others get hurt, at least that’s what he hopes. MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be and that’s a good thing. O’Reilly left the ring, as Cole was left to ponder what he just heard. I got what they were going for in this segment, but it was met with dead silence to end it.

-Orange Cassidy is backstage and said he’s going to make an example out of Wheeler Yuta before doing the same thing to Jon Moxley on Saturday. He wants to do it alone, as The Conglomeration walks in and said it’s not 5 on 1, they have his back. Cassidy gets serious and screams that they don’t have to believe him, but promise they will stay away. Cassidy said to Moxley go ahead and do what he wants tonight, come Full Gear, he’ll need all the help he can get.

Kris Statlander defeated Hikaru Shida

(I like how commentary put over how Statlander herself never got pinned or submitted to lose her TBS Title, it was in a three way with Julia Hart defeating Skye Blue. At one point, when Shida hesitated on her Kitana, Excalibur told us she had confidence issues in using it after losing to Mercedes Mone a month or so ago, which I have not heard once since, so that was weird. Statlander was obviously getting the win and thankfully looked strong ahead of Full Gear, standing tall over Mone to end the segment. This was about the third week in a row Kamille has looked like a complete goof, as Mone is just feeding her to the wolves at this point. She’s losing all of her appeal as a heater as the weeks go on it seems.)

Both ladies very evenly matched out the gate, as Shida worked the arm before going to the corner with punches. Statlander slid out, swept the leg and connected on a standing moonsault for two. Snap hurricanrana from Shida, but Statlander cartwheeled out, taking Shida down. Shida battled back with a running knee lift on the edge of the ring, as dueling chants from the crowd led to commercial.

Back from break, Statlander hit running corner knee strikes before a spinning sit-out fisherman’s buster for a near fall. Shida fought off Wednesday Night Fever, threw a series of forearms, which Statlander no sold. Wrist clutch school boy got Shida two, as she held onto the wrist and hit a pump knee. Shida stalled in trying her Kitana knee, but connected on a Falcon Arrow for a close two and followed with a release German suplex. Shida wanted the Kitana, but Statlander countered into Wednesday Night Fever for the victory.

Statlander helped Shida up and shook her hand post-match, as Mercedes Mone walked to the stage with Kamille by her side, arm in a sling. Mone put over the Boston Celtics and ran down the Sixers for the cheap heat before mentioning holding the TBS Title longer than Statlander. Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time and will never lose the title. She was met with Shut the F Up chants, as Mone ordered Kamille to go after Statlander, despite her injured arm. Kamille stepped between Statlander & Shida and proceeded to promptly get her ass kicked as a result. They sent her outside, as Shida went out after, as Mone tried to sneak attack Statlander with a back stabber, but Statlander didn’t budge and planted Mone with a Wednesday Night Fever to stand tall with the TBS Title.

-MVP is furious backstage and whispered to the camera to come with him & Shelton Benjamin, who thought they found Swerve Strickland backstage, but it was someone else wearing Strickland’s fur coat. MVP hit him in the ribs with his cane and left with Benjamin for Lashley’s handicap match, next.

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-A video package for Switchblade Jay White vs. Hangman Adam Page is shown ahead of their match at Full Gear.

Bobby Lashley (w/MVP & Shelton Benjamin) defeated Cheeseburger & Joe Keys

The crowd chanted immediately for Cheeseburger when he was announced and that resulted in Lashley launching him over the top and to the corner. Lashley caught Keys charging and dropped both with a Flatliner/DDT combo. Keys was easily dispatched to the floor and mowed down Cheeseburger to the boos of the crowd. Dominator connected, as Keys broke the count. Lashley actually sold some brief offense before flattening Keys with a spinebuster and Spear. Hurt Lock applied, as Keys went out cold for the win.

Post match, Swerve Strickland’s music hit and Prince Nana came out with a chair. Benjamin went up after, as he chased Nana to the back. Strickland was hiding under the ring, attacked Lashley from behind, dropped MVP & a returning Benjamin before hitting a House Call & Swerve Stomp on Lashley. Strickland bailed right as Benjamin & MVP recovered and left through the crowd.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Mariah & May & Mina Shirakawa talking about their Champagne Championship Celebration at Full Gear, but they’re going to be teaming on Rampage. May said no champion deserves a celebration more than her. She takes sh*ts and makes it shine, anytime, anywhere, you hold the AEW Women’s Title or you die. Shirakawa said she’ll give May the celebration she deserves, as everyone wanted Mina back, while she is here for Mariah. The two start dancing to end the segment.

Claudio Castagnoli defeated Darby Allin

(As soon as this match was announced, you knew Allin was going to get tossed around more than usual and Castagnoli did just that. This was almost a needed win for Castagnoli, who has become primarily a tag guy in recent months, so this can be another monster for Allin to slay on his fight to the AEW World Title. The gorilla press from the table was an incredible moment, as Allin, like usual, put his body through hell in this.)

Allin used the speed advantage to frustrate Castagnoli in the early going, as he took multiple powders until Allin tried a Coffin Drop off the top, but Castagnoli caught and flung him into the barricade. Castagnoli charged with an uppercut that sent Allin tumbling into the crowd. Castagnoli actually walked up the ring steps with Allin in a vertical suplex position and slammed him back in the ring as things went to commercial.

It was all Castagnoli during break, as he launched Allin to the floor violently before doing the same into the barricade. Allin was gorilla pressed back inside, but he swept out the leg using the ring apron, hitting a follow-up series of dives, nearly flying into the front row in the process. Back inside, Allin wanted a Coffin Drop, but Castagnoli crotched him and hit an Avalanche Gut-Wrench Suplex for two. After sort of missing the mark the first try, the power of Castagnoli was so crazy that Allin held on and they tried again with Allin successfully popping off a Code Red for a close near fall. Castagnoli fought back with a series of uppercuts and punches to the ribs, as Allin collapsed.

Big boot sent Allin outside, as Castagnoli went out and hit a wild Giant Swing into the steel steps before chucking Allin right over the announce table. Castagnoli cleared off the table, climbed up with Allin, gorilla pressed him clear over his head and launched him onto the ring attendant’s table in an absolute insane spot. Castagnoli ordered referee Paul Turner to put the count on him, as Allin crawled and just broke the count at 9. Running charge turned Allin inside out and Castagnoli got the victory.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Private Party and asks them about their 4-way title match at Full Gear. Zay & Quen said the odds are stacked against them, but they’ve always been that way, even when they fought The Young Bucks. Big Boom AJ & Big Justice walked in and they did their schtick saying they have an announcement next.

-MJF pulled up to a beat down building, as a homeless guy asked for change and MJF said sure, throwing change down the street and said fetch. MJF brings up Roderick Strong’s alcoholic parents and his mother shooting his father in front of them and how traumatizing that must’ve felt. Trauma is an overwhelming sense of powerlessness, while healing is a sense of powered and supported. That’s why Strong does anything for Adam Cole is he makes him feel all the things he lacks. Just like he did to MJF, Cole was a mirage, a fraud, liar, but he feels deep down that in his deep feeble frame, Cole cares about Strong. He’s happy Strong won, as he’s going to force Cole to watch him suffer. Strong’s white trash upbringing is where MJF will send him, right back where he belongs, the trailer park. After MJF is done with him, Strong will wish his mother didn’t shoot his father, but instead, shot him.

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-Renee Paquette is with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice saying his match with QT Marshall is 20 years in the making. AJ did his chocolate cookie thing and the Boom saying as Big Justice said there’s only one guy they want ringing the bell when he pins QT Marshall at Full Gear, that’s The Rizzler. I know this has an audience and they even appeared on Jimmy Fallon to promote this, which is good publicity, but this whole thing isn’t for me, I don’t get it.

-Tony Schiavone welcomed Roderick Strong & The Kingdom to the stage and Strong said he hasn’t slept a wink since last Wednesday. He feels like a kid on Christmas that he finally gets his hands on Max. Is Strong supposed to be ashamed of his childhood and his parents? Max made him feel like he was in elementary school again and said he shouldn’t feel sorry for Strong. If you want to break the cycle, you have to earn it, which he’s done since he was a little kid, while Max has been spoon-fed everything. When things don’t go MJF’s way, he throws a tantrum until he gets it. Strong wants MJF to look in the mirror and realize at Full Gear, he’ll pay for all those sins, every chop, punch, elbow and backbreaker. Strong will sleep well knowing he broke MJF’s back and made MJF humble.

-Footage of last Saturday on Collision of Jack Perry attacking Daddy Magic during Daniel Garcia’s match with Johnny TV is shown. Garcia & Menard got their revenge by tying Perry to the hood of his Scapegoat Bus and driving off. Menard then threw it to what happened after Collision, as we saw Perry tied to a chair, as Garcia dumped water on him to wake up. Perry said he knew Garcia was just like him, as Garcia said all he wanted to do was wrestle, but there were savages who tried to attack Menard and they have to pay. Perry brought up everyone having to make sacrifices, as Garcia promises he’ll never go where Perry has went. Perry spat in his face and started laughing, telling Menard, who was holding the camera, to get out of his face. Garcia came back with a crowbar and smashed the Scapegoat Bus for a few shots and Perry just laughed asking if that was it? Garcia just stormed off, as Menard said Perry had a horsehoe up his ass before going after Garcia. So I guess Perry is just still tied up in a warehouse somewhere? We have no idea if he was able to get free or not, as Garcia looked sort of like a dork just walking away from this. The whole segment was a really weird final segment before their PPV match.

Chris Jericho & Tomohiro Ishii ROH World Title Contract Signing

Renee Paquette is sitting backstage in the locker room with both Champion and Challenger, as Jericho refused to sign the contract without his legal team checking it out. Jericho took the contract and walked off, standing in front of a giant Collision banner with his face on it. Ishii started stalking him with Jericho putting objects and people in front of him, as Ishii tossed everything aside. It wasn’t a chase so much as a power walk, as they walked through the stands to the ring, as Jericho said he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii pulled out a pen of his own, handed it to Jericho, who signed and stalled until Bryan Keith & Big Bill hit the ring and attacked Ishii to crickets from the crowd. Jericho was going to stab Ishii with the pen until Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero made the save. Ishii sent Bill to the floor, as Romero flew out with a dive. Keith was dropped with a Jay Driller, while Jericho planted with a sheer drop brainbuster. Ishii signed the contract and the match is official for next week.

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-Renee Paquette is backstage with Jamie Hayter, who said she was baffled Julia Hart’s vignette interrupted her last week, as she’s never spoken nor wrestled her. Hayter said she moves to the beat of her own drum, just like Hart does, but if she wants to have a chat…

The camera cuts to another video package saying it’s time to come home, The House is her foundation and Julia Hart’s rebirth is complete, it’s time to rebuild. Hart, more determined and dangerous than ever, is shown shooting arrows and we see the cheerleader version of Hart laid out on the football field like last week. The voice of Brody King said she’s the Princess of the Black Throne, keeper of secrets, she’s Julia Hart and her heart grows harder. An arrow hits a bullseye as Hart can be heard screaming before it cuts to black.

Orange Cassidy defeated Wheeler Yuta

(The battle between teacher and student was a very good main event, the Yuta references to Bryan Danielson being a nice touch, but I enjoyed the post-match even more. Cassidy was fully aware he was going to get his ass kicked, but ultimately, he was able to stand tall, on is own after taking said ass kicking. Cassidy knows it’s going to take a lot to win the AEW World Championship, while Jon Moxley is aware it’s going to require a ton more to kill the spirit of Orange Cassidy.)

Yuta fired off a shotgun dropkick right before the bell, as Cassidy floated over in the corner and got a series of near falls. Yuta wrenched at the ear, but Cassidy quickly got the seatbelt pin attempt for another close two. They fought to the outside where Yuta managed a brainbuster on the floor. Yuta exposed the metal portion of the turnbuckle and drove Cassidy’s face into it before hitting a DDT on the apron, taking control into commercial break.

Back from break, both men slugged it out with forearms until Yuta bit Cassidy’s forehead. Cassidy battled back with a PK and stiff brainbuster for a near fall. Cassidy wanted an Orange Punch, but Yuta countered into a snap German and Angle Slam. Anvil elbows from Yuta, but Cassidy put a stop to it, wrenching the fingers, snapping them repeatedly. Shoutout to Chuck Taylor, as Cassidy hit Sole Food and a Michinoku Driver for two. Yuta again dodged an Orange Punch, as Cassidy got an O’Connor Roll for two, tried a tilt a whirl, but Yuta countered into a leg trapped Tombstone for a close near fall. Anvil elbows again poured down from Yuta, as he locked in Cattle Mutilation, but Cassidy got his feet on the ropes. Yuta stormed to the floor and got a chair, but Cassidy ducked a shot, got the quick roll-up with the legs trapped for the flash pin.

Yuta couldn’t believe it, as Cassidy shoved Bryce out of the way, but PAC appeared and dropped him with a pump kick. Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir & Jon Moxley all came out with Shafir handing duct tape to PAC. Castagnoli put Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, as PAC taped his arms. All of the Death Riders pie faced Cassidy around until Moxley dropped him with a series of punches and slaps. Cassidy then started his little kicks, but Moxley starched him with a forearm. Commentary talked about Cassidy living and dying by his words and wanting to go at this alone. They all left Cassidy laying and left through the crowd, as The Conglomeration came to the ring and freed him from the tape. Cassidy got to his feet on his own accord, as he realizes the struggle it will be come Full Gear. Cassidy slowly put his sunglasses on and hands back in his pockets, as even Moxley knows what they threw at him tonight wasn’t enough to keep Cassidy’s spirit down. Excalibur really pushed how whoever wins on Saturday will have control of All Elite Wrestling.

AEW Rampage (11/22/24)

• Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa in Tag Team action

AEW Full Gear (11/23/24)

• Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Title
• Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
• Swerve Strickland vs. Bobby Lashley
• Hangman Adam Page vs. Switchblade Jay White
• Jack Perry vs. Daniel Garcia for the TNT Title
• Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander for the TBS Title
• Private Party vs. The Outrunners vs. The Acclaimed vs. Kings of the Black Throne for the AEW Tag Team Titles
• MJF vs. Roderick Strong
• Zero Hour: Big Boom AJ vs. QT Marshall