AEW Dynamite live results: ROH World title match, Continental Classic begins

The Full Gear fallout edition of AEW Dynamite returns to Chicago with a Ring of Honor World title match plus the kickoff to the Continental Classic.

In just their second career singles meeting, Chris Jericho and Tomohiro Ishii will square off with Jericho’s ROH title on the line. The previous match between the two was also on a Thanksgiving Eve edition of Dynamite in November 2022.

The second-ever Continental Classic kicks off with Darby Allin vs. Brody King and Ricochet vs. Claudio Castagnoli in the Gold league, and Mark Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin in the Blue league.

In the kickoff to the AEW qualifier portion of the Wrestle Dynasty International Women’s Cup, Queen Aminata takes on Jamie Hayter.

The follow-up from Full Gear will start to play out after Jon Moxley retained the AEW World Championship with a victory over Orange Cassidy in last Saturday’s PPV main event, followed by a chaotic scene.

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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with a November Rain recap video from Full Gear, ending with Darby Allin outside the arena, bloody and stumbling out of the car he ran into The Death Riders truck, saying it’ll be hard for Jon Moxley to kill AEW, when he’s the one who dies first.

Excalibur welcomes us alongside Tony Schiavone & Nigel McGuinness and says there will be some changes to the format of the Continental Classic this year, as everyone is barred from ringside and there is a 20-minute time limit. Similar to last year, 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. We’re told the Gold League winner will face the Blue League runner-up and Blue League winner faces the Gold League runner-up at World’s End, as well as the Continental Classic Finals. So, both winners will be competing twice that night.

The Hurt Syndicate make their way to the ring, as MVP has an official announcement for the audience. Seeing as they’re in Chicago, it’s fitting to say he’s standing between two of the finest ever to grace a wrestling ring and compares Shelton Benjamin to Walter Payton and Bobby Lashley to Michael Jordan. The crowd chants for MVP, but he said it’s not about him, it’s about The Syndicate and lessons they teach. When he offers you his business card, it’s giving you a golden ticket. If you turn them down and are arrogant like Swerve Strickland, as they throw to highlights of Lashley defeating Strickland at Full Gear. MVP said Strickland isn’t the most dangerous man in AEW, Lashley is, the walking Armageddon. Their mission statement is to take championship titles and leverage them to more money and power. They are the merchants of misery and tonight, Benjamin will show you what they’re capable of. They’re the best in the industry at hurting people.

Shelton Benjamin defeated Mark Briscoe in the Continental Classic Blue League

(These two hadn’t faced each other since the Worlds Greatest Tag Team & Briscoes feuded in Ring of Honor, so it’s nice to see them pick up where they left off. This will be a running trend to say this for the entire C2, but this was a very good match to kick off the tournament. Benjamin has looked awfully impressive since coming to AEW and there’s not many better than Briscoe to make his opponent look good. I’m hopeful Briscoe gets more wins this year than he did last year, but tonight, it was important to make Benjamin look strong and he did just that.)

Briscoe had a stare-down with Lashley, as he & MVP were heading to the back and is a match I really want to see in the near future. Seemingly we had a Code of Honor, but Benjamin tried to pull Briscoe in, who quickly threw a chop and dive to the outside. Briscoe tried to fire up the crowd, but the delay led to an overhead suplex by Benjamin, who drove Briscoe into the steps and wanted a count-out. Briscoe recovered, brought Benjamin back outside and hit a somersault dive landing on his feet. Briscoe went up top, as Benjamin sprung to his feet, scaled the ropes and hit a superplex as things went to commercial.

Benjamin remained in control when things returned, until Briscoe started no-selling and firing up. Palm strikes backed up Benjamin, allowing Briscoe to fire off chops and rolling Death Valley Driver. Up top again, Briscoe successfully hits the Froggy Bow, but clutched his own ribs in the process. Benjamin rolled outside, but Briscoe hit another elbow from the apron. Back inside, Briscoe wanted a third, but Benjmain got the knees up and hit a series of German suplexes before Briscoe put on the brakes with an enzugiri. Benjamin avoided Jay Driller and hit the rewind kick, followed by the step-up corner knee and monster thrust kick for two. Benjamin hit another flush before hitting the T-Bone Suplex for the victory. Post match, Lashley & MVP came to the ring to celebrate with Benjamin, who is on the board first in the Continental Classic tournament.

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-Tony Schiavone welcomes TBS Champion Mercedes Mone to the stage, as balloons are set on the entrance. Mone comes out with Kamille, still with her arm in a sling, as she demands Chicago say hello to their C.E.O. Schiavone said Mone turned the wrestling world on it’s head after her victory at Full Gear with Kris Statlander and said many consider it the women’s Match of the Year. Mone said it feels good and Statlander proved she’s one of the best, but Mone proved she’s the greatest TBS Champion of all time. Mone said since Kamille can’t get anything right, (she was about to fire her) when Kamille took the mic and demanded she shut up. She questioned if Mone is stupid or dumb and said Mone can’t fire her, she quits. Kamille stormed out and Mone had a temper-tantrum as the crowd chanted “You Deserve It.” This whole falling out has felt super rushed and pretty underwhelming, but the crowd did react to Kamille finally standing up for herself.

-Video package of Big Boom AJ, Big Justice & The Rizzler defeating QT Marshall on Zero Hour at Full Gear and the social media traction it received.

Chris Jericho (w/Big Bill & Bryan Keith) defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the ROH World Title

(I enjoyed the closing moments the most in this, as the Judas Effects that Jericho was able to connect with were some of the most violent of his career. Their first match was filled with chops galore and this was similar, just with slaps to the face. I think they overdid it with them, as the crowd weren’t as wild as they were for their first encounter. Regardless, Jericho retains and I’m not sure who he’s on track to face come Final Battle. They should build that story up on ROH TV a while.)

Bill joined commentary and presented Schiavone with a sapling tree he hopes can grow over time, as the quizzical look on Schiavone’s face was hysterical. The match begins and similar to their last match, was nothing but chops. Jericho hit a big boot, but Ishii bounced back with a lariat as Bill made a Devin Hester reference on commentary, while making tree references that McGuinness said was very insightful. Both men fought to the apron where Jericho spiked Ishii with a DDT on the apron, which, despite not having a neck, still had to be painful. Back in the ring, Jericho opted to start a slap battle, which did nothing but wake Ishii up. Jericho is bleeding from the mouth, as things went to commercial with the slap exchange continuing throughout.

Back from break, the slaps continued, but they went up the ropes and Jericho hit a superplex, which Ishii popped right up from. The slaps pick back up until finally Jericho hit a release German suplex. Jericho wanted a Judas Effect, but Ishii threw a lariat at the same time and both collapsed. Both up slow, but Jericho hit a fireman’s carry slam into the Lionsault for two. Judas Effect landed flush, then a Code Breaker, but Ishii kicked out at one, stumbled to his feet and kicked away from the Walls of Jericho, hitting a charging tackling headbutt for two. Sliding D avoided by Jericho, but Ishii managed a Code Breaker and wild lariat for two of his own. Ishii wanted the Sliding D, but Jericho hit two more Judas Effects right on the button to get the win. He fell onto Ishii with his own shoulders down as well, but it wasn’t really noticed by referee Aubrey, who awarded the match to Jericho.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana who said rebuilding is something they do very well. He’s never been hit by anyone as hard as Lashley when Max Caster strolls by with a smile. Strickland asked him what’s so funny and Caster said Chicago is where he pinned Strickland to win the AEW Tag Team Titles. Caster called himself the Best Wrestler Alive and brought up Strickland’s house fire, as Strickland snapped, threw Caster against the wall and punted him in the ribs, as Nana had to usher Strickland away. For AEW always having security close by, there was none for Caster getting his ass kicked.

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-Tony Schiavone introduces Hangman Adam Page to the ring, as Excalibur tells us Orange Cassidy is not medically cleared following his match with Jon Moxley at Full Gear, as well as the chemicals being poured onto him by Moxley & Wheeler Yuta in the post-match.

Schiavone brings up Page losing to Jay White, attacking Christopher Daniels, then helping Christian Cage nearly securing a World Title match, all at Full Gear. Page said if Daniels ever gets in his way again, he won’t get back up. Page also said he kept up his end of the deal at Full Gear and would’ve been home for Thanksgiving the AEW World Champion, but Christian Cage failed. It should’ve never been Swerve’s, Danielson or Moxley’s, as that World Title has always been his.

Switchblade Jay White asked Page what happened in his match with White at Wrestle Dream and Full Gear, which was two loses. If anyone deserves a shot at the AEW World Title, it should be White, not Page. If Page wants another reminder, he’ll happily give him that chance. PAC appeared behind White, swept the leg and chucked him into the barricade, as Wheeler Yuta hit the ring and attacked Page. White unintentionally made the save, cleared the ring of PAC & Yuta, but Page dropped him. Marina Shafir blasted Page with the briefcase holding the AEW World Title, as White recovered and teased a Blade Runner on Shafir, but Jon Moxley showed up and choked White out, until Shafir hit a Judo throw and applied her Mother’s Milk submission, as White went out. The Death Riders put the boots on White, picked him up, as PAC cracked him with the briefcase as well, leaving White laying.

-As Claudio Castagnoli made his entrance through the crowd for the upcoming match, a video package featuring The Death Riders riding in the desert is shown as a plug for the World’s End PPV in December.

Claudio Castagnoli defeated Ricochet in the Continental Classic Gold League

(The match itself I thought was good, but the bald chants, though pretty darn funny, seemed to distract both guys. The finish seemed flat, but it was the same way Castagnoli put away Darby Allin last week, so it’ll take a little bit to get a standard lariat over as a finisher, no matter how hard you throw it. That said, the second week in a row, Castagnoli looked like a beast and hopefully has a strong run in this Continental Classic.)

Castagnoli enjoyed the advantage early with the power game, as he ate one hurricanrana from Ricochet, but blocked the second attempt. He tried a choke slam, but Ricochet managed his hurricanrana, as Castagnoli regrouped outside as Ricochet did the Spiderman flip and pose. Castagnoli caught a dive and dropped Ricochet throat first on the barricade. After firing off an uppercut, Castagnoli pressed Ricochet into the ring, but took too long to regroup, as Ricochet hit a dive. A springboard attempt back inside was thwarted, as Castagnoli knocked out the ropes and gained control into break. The crowd seems to have been coming up with chants for both guys being bald and it lasted throughout the commercial break. Yes, this included Bald Forever and Baldy Sh*t.

When things returned, Ricochet hit a dive through the ropes and went up top back inside, looked for a dive, but Castagnoli caught him into a back breaker and big boot for two. Castagnoli wanted a pop-up uppercut, but Ricochet stood on his chest, backflipped out into a round the world head scissors and another dive over the top to the floor. Back inside, a springboard clothesline connects, followed by a Lionsault for a near fall. Ricochet tried a springboard off the second rope, but Castagnoli hit an uppercut in mid-air for two. Sharpshooter transitioned into the Crossface by Castagnoli, who wanted a Ricola Bomb, but Ricochet rolled through for two.

Castagnoli chucked Ricochet to the floor and into the barricade, as he wanted a countout, but Ricochet broke the count. Castagnoli hit the big-time lariat and got the win.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Kyle Fletcher & Don Callis, as she asks about Fletcher’s biggest win of his career. Callis said they destroyed Will Ospreay because that’s what people do to get ahead in this business. They proved what Callis has said all along, that Fletcher is better than Will Ospreay and they’re just getting started. Fletcher said they made it certain that he’s better than Ospreay in every single way and tells people to tune in on Collision, as the Continental Classic belongs to the Proto-Star.

-Adam Cole came out with The Kingdom and said he’s sick and tired of playing this game with MJF, who keeps ducking him because he’s a little bitch. After what MJF did to Roderick Strong, he swears on his mother he’ll beat Max within an inch of his life. Kyle O’Reilly then stormed to the ring and said with all due respect, Cole fought Max and it didn’t work out, so let him fight MJF. O’Reilly was going to call MJF out, when Cole cut him off and said what O’Reilly said to him last week stuck, he can’t let his friends fight his battles for him, he has to fight MJF. O’Reilly said it’s not for Cole, it’s for Roddy.

MJF is shown on the big screen playing a piano and declined the challenge by both O’Reilly & Cole and said he’s more focused on the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal next week. MJF says he’ll play them out and plays his theme song on the piano. Cole then enters the Battle Royal, as O’Reilly is the second with both arguing until he left Cole, Taven & Bennett.

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-Excalibur runs over the Internation Women’s Cup 4-Way taking place at Wrestle Dynasty, as the upcoming match will be one of the Semifinal’s for AEW, as Willow Nightingale vs. Serena Deeb will be the other AEW Semifinal taking place December 7th on Collision. The Finals will occur at Winter Is Coming December 12th with the winner advancing to Wrestle Dynasty and representing AEW in the 4-Way. The winner of which, will receive a title shot in any of the participating promotions. Ring of Honor will have Athena vs. Red Velvet vs. Billie Starkz vs. Leyla Hirsch at a future date, while CMLL have announced Zeuxis vs. Sanely vs. Persephone vs. Reyna Isis on their December 13th show. No word at the moment who the Stardom competitors will be.

Jamie Hayter defeated Queen Aminata in an International Women’s Cup Qualifier Semifinal

(To say this was hard hitting is an understatement, as these two beat the hell out of each other. Aminata crushes it most of the time she gets a chance on TV and this was no different. I wish she’d get pushed more, which, hopefully down the line, as they shouldn’t have had Hayter lose this early in her return. This win advances Hayter to the Finals and will face the winner of Serena Deeb & Willow Nightingale.)

Hayter tried grounding Aminata in the opening moments, but Aminata spun out into a hip toss. Hayter up first and fired off a forearm before driving Aminata into the corner repeatedly, as a series of chops followed. Aminata turned the tables and the two start lighting each other up with loud chops and forearms. Hayter reversed a corner whip and drove Aminata into the corner with a suplex as things went to commercial.

When things returned, both ladies continued slugging it out, cutting one another off until they trade near falls. Aminata blocked a lariat into a snap suplex, as Hayter stumbled into the ropes, allowing Aminata to hit her charging kick that leveled Hayter to the floor. Back inside, Aminata wanted a slam, Hayter slid out, tried a big boot, but Aminata caught it and hit a face buster. Aminata up top, as she wanted a double stomp, rolled through, as Hayter connected on a Hayt-Breaker, but as she went for Hayter-ade, Aminata got a roll-up for two. Both ladies scramble around for pin attempts until Hayter sank in a choke, which Aminata rolled out of for two. Hayter up first for a big boot and Hayter-ade that wiped Aminata out for the win.

Post match, the lights went out until a spotlight appeared on stage. Hayter was left alone in the ring, wondering where Julia Hart was, knowing she was behind the mind games, but Hayter’s music started playing again and nothing else happened.

-Renee Paquette is backstage sitting with Mina Shirakawa and asked about her heartbreak from Mariah May at Full Gear. Shirakawa said she knew this day would come, as if Mariah could do this to Toni Storm, she could do it to her as well. This is unfortunately the real Mariah May, selfish, who has to kill anyone who gets close to her. If that’s the real Mariah, then it’s time to introduce her to the real Mina. May charges in and busts a bottle over Shirakawa’s head and beats her down with the AEW Women’s Title before telling her she wants Mina. We’re then told it will be Mariah May vs. Mina Shirakawa in two weeks at Winter is Coming for the AEW Women’s Title.

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Brody King defeated Darby Allin in the Continental Classic Gold League

(The story here was the damage that Allin chose to do to himself at Full Gear was his own demise, as King controlled almost all of this one, aside from the hope spots towards the end. King got his revenge on Allin from their Wrestle Dream battle and I liked the visual of King almost standing up for his rival when Castagnoli tried to do damage in the post-match. King & Castagnoli should be excellent next week.)

Allin is ribs are heavily bandaged up from t-boning his car into The Death Riders truck to conclude Full Gear. His knee is also wrapped, as Allin offered a handshake to King, who almost seemed to reluctantly accept. King blocked a kick and backflipped Allin to the mat before connecting on running sentons for a near fall. It was all King, who kept chopping the hell out of Allin, who fell from the top to the floor as things went to break, as Allin hasn’t gotten off any offense yet.

It was all King annihilating Allin during break, until King missed a senton charge into the barricade, letting Allin recover at least briefly. Allin wanted a Coffin Drop, but his legs were swept out, tied to the Tree of Woe, as King hit his corner cannonball for two. King looked for a superplex, but Allin bit the hands and head, connecting on an Avalanche Code Red for a near fall. King rolled outside where he was immediately met with a charging Allin dive and top rope Coffin Drop. Allin connected on another one on the downed King, as he went for another back inside, but King caught him in a rear naked choke. Allin rolled through for two, but King was right back into trapping him in the choke. King released the hold and destroyed Allin with a Gonzo Bomb to get the win.

Post match, King left the ring, as Claudio Castagnoli showed up with a chair, but King returned and had a stare-down with Castagnoli, as we’re told they will face one another next week in the Gold League.

Continental Classic Gold League Standings

3 Points: Claudio Castagnoli, Brody King

0 Points: Ricochet, Will Ospreay, Juice Robinson, Darby Allin

Continental Classic Blue League Standings

3 Points: Shelton Benjamin

0 Points: Mark Briscoe, Kazuchika Okada, The Beast Mortos, Kyle Fletcher, Daniel Garcia

AEW Collision 11/30/24 (special start time 4pm ET/3pm CT/1pm PT)

  • Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. TNT Champion Daniel Garcia in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Will Ospreay vs. Juice Robinson in the Continental Classic Gold League
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. The Beast Mortos in the Continental Classic Blue League
  • Hangman Adam Page vs. Wheeler Yuta

AEW Rampage 11/30/24 (immediately following Collision)

  • Thunder Rosa vs. Harleygram (Harley Cameron in a Hologram mask)
  • Hechicero vs. Komander
  • The Beast Mortos vs. Serpentico
  • Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada vs. Top Flight & Action Andretti

AEW Dynamite 12/4/24

  • Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal (MJF, Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly announced competitors so far)
  • PAC vs. Switchblade Jay White
  • Brody King vs. Claudio Castagnoli in the Continental Classic Gold League