AEW Dynamite live results: The fallout from WrestleDream
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite airs live from San Jose, California and features the fallout from Saturday’s WrestleDream pay-per-view.
New World Champion Jon Moxley is set to appear tonight after ending Bryan Danielson’s full-time career by beating him for the AEW title in the WrestleDream main event.
After making his surprise comeback at WrestleDream, Adam Cole returns to Dynamite on tonight’s episode.
Mercedes Mone will face Queen Aminata in singles competition on the show. Mone’s TBS and NJPW Strong Women’s titles will not be on the line.
The Elite’s Young Bucks and Kazuchika Okada will take on The Conglomeration’s Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, and Rocky Romero in trios action.
Jay White will go one-on-one with Christian Cage in a special singles match.
Shelton Benjamin will take on Lio Rush on the show in Benjamin’s in-ring AEW debut.
FTR’s Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler will face Big Bill and Bryan Keith in a tag team bout to raise awareness for hurricane victims in North Carolina.
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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with footage of the BCC leaving WrestleDream after Jon Moxley won the AEW World Title. While driving off, Moxley said he’s the only one responsible. People think they know what motivates him, they know nothing, he has a dream about a land of opportunity. Moxley said wrestling gave him an opportunity and wants that for the 150 others under contract. He hates what AEW has become, egos out of control, dancing and partying when there’s no need for it. Moxley will burn down the forest to build a new one, they will do what has to be done in order for there to be a better future. If you don’t want to come with, run while you can, but get out of the way. What’s the need to know, what’s the new paradigm? It’s simple, you work for me now. We see a conflicted Wheeler Yuta riding off with them all in the back of the truck.
Adam Cole Returns to Dynamite
Cole gets a massive reaction and prepares the fans for Storytime with Adam Cole. He tells us he told Roderick Strong & The Kingdom that he has to do this on his own, as he’s damn proud to be back in the ring. Truth be told, he doesn’t think folks want to hear about, instead they want to hear about the worst human being in the world, MJF. Life is filled with good vs. evil and he’s learned during his time off that sometimes you have to battled evil with evil. MJF will tell you Cole broke a promise or trust, but without trust, there’s no foundation. Adam Cole might be a lot of things, but stupid isn’t one of them. Anyone who thinks you can trust MJF, is stupid. The MJF we see now is the real MJF, the one who has terrorized AEW for 5 years, despite saying he cares about them. If Cole could describe MJF in one word, it’s fake. 2 surgeries for the hair on his head and his brash attitude, despite being a scared little boy. Cole tells everyone in the arena to go trash MJF on social media, as he’ll act like he doesn’t care, but he’ll be crying in his hotel room. MJF is a phony who can’t be trusted and everyone in the back agrees with him. AEW has the best wrestlers in the world and guys who will be the future, making them the best company in the world. It makes Cole sick that these young guys look at MJF and think that’s a path to success, despite it being a path of failure and loneliness. Cole said with every fiber of his being, everyone hates MJF. Let’s not waste any more time, so Cole calls out MJF.
MJF’s music hits, but he never comes out and it stops. We cut to a pre-recorded video of MJF having wine by a fireplace and talked about all his gain over his career, to become a multi-millionaire. There’s a lot of jackals in pro wrestling when you’re at the top, so they can chew you up and spit you out, something MJF promised would never happen again, until Adam Cole came into his life. Cole stabbed him in the back and left a void that will never let MJF trust again. It’s not MJF’s fault he’s like this, it’s Cole’s. MJF knows Cole wants revenge, but it’s not ever going to happen, so he’ll keep dangling the carrot, leaving Cole with a void, something he can thank MJF later for.
Cole said MJF can run, but he can’t hide and promises when he gets his hands on MJF, he’ll get the ass beating of a lifetime and wish they never met.
-Renee Paquette is backstage with Chris Jericho after his match with Mark Briscoe on Saturday and said he felt vindicated. Jericho said he’s in the number one movie in America, Terrifier 3 and Fozzy is on tour across the country. He was going to become the Nueve, but Briscoe cheated, so he wants a rematch. Jericho wants to become a two-time ROH World Champion, just like Jay Briscoe.
We cut to live backstage with Mark Briscoe and Paquette, as Briscoe said Jericho has been known to say a lot of dumb stuff. He can let that go in one ear and out the other, but not bringing up Jay once again, so Jericho will pay and Briscoe accepts. It’ll happen next week, Ladder War for the ROH World Title. Briscoe talks about tonight, as FTR walks in and talk about doing the damn thing on Big Bill & Bryan Keith.
FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) defeated Big Bill & Bryan Keith
(A lot of this happened during break, but the hot tag and second half was a good finish. It’s nice to see FTR back on Dynamite, as their friendship with The Outrunners will hopefully lead to something. Floyd & Magnum again got a massive reaction and it leads me again to say, they need to put the tag titles on The Outrunners, even for a little while.)
Commentary goes over the options to donate to Hurricane Helene relief victims prior to the start of the match. Keith & Harwood open things up with Keith getting the early takedowns before Harwood quickly fights back with chops and snap suplex. Nigel McGuinness talks about Bryan Danielson’s career being over, for now, which is important to mention. Wheeler & Bill tag in with Bill using his size easily to his advantage. Wheeler escapes Snake Eyes, fires off a dropkick, as Bill is ping ponged between FTR, until Bill manages a Boss Man Slam to gain control into break.
Harwood made the hot tag when things returned as a short arm lariat flattened Keith, but Bill no sold his and dropped Harwood with one of his own. Harwood fought off a powerbomb, allowing Wheeler to fly off the top with a cross body. Bill avoided Shatter Machine and hit a Last Ride on Harwood and launched Wheeler over the top. Keith made the tag and hit the Diamond Dust into a Bill Big Boot for two in a nice sequence. Wheeler hit a Tornado DDT off the apron outside on Bill, as back inside, double drop downs from FTR led to a Shatter Machine on Keith for the win.
Rush, Dralistico & Beast Mortos were watching backstage before The Outrunners made their entrance to a huge ovation. Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd were out to celebrate and do the Predator double handshake and pose down with FTR.
-Renee Paquette is backstage with The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass, who says what’s next after beating MxM Collection is they’re going to the gym, they’re body guys. Gunn leaves to get the car, as Bowens said everyone loves The Acclaimed and Caster said they’re coming off another PPV win, but they want more. MVP walks in with Shelton Benjamin and tells them to give him a call when they decide to get serious. Bowens said they don’t need anything from him, but Caster did pocket MVP’s business card, something to keep in mind.
Mercedes Mone (w/Kamille) defeated Queen Aminata to retain the TBS Title
(An ok match, as Aminata strung together a series of offense until Mone just sort of hit her backstabber into the submission. Aminata is in that spot right now where she strings together a series of wins and fails a title shot, then repeat. Also, there was not much mention of Kris Statlander at all with her interactions recently with Mone.)
Aminata immediately became distracted by Kamille at the bell, allowing Mone to try a springboard arm drag, but Aminata put on the brakes and mocked Mone. After an exchange of pin attempts, Aminata caught a cross body into a fall away slam. Kamille saved Mone from the baseball slide, so Aminata popped her with a headbutt. The distraction again was enough for Mone to slam Aminata into the steps and hit a Meteora into commercial.
It was all Mone during break, until Aminata mounted a comeback with a rolling Air Raid Crash for two. Almost a Code Red from Aminata got another two, as did a violent swinging fisherman’s neckbreaker. After folding up Mone like a pretzel, Aminata hit a rolling cradle for another near fall. Taking too long to follow up, Mone hit a Meteora out of the corner until an awkward looking backstabber led to the Statement Maker for the submission.
-Renee Paquette is backstage with Private Party, who have also requested The Young Bucks to join them. Zay & Quen said they were this close to winning the titles and want another shot. Matthew said he was wrong saying they were a mid-card act, they pushed them to their limit. Nicholas said, that doesn’t work for us, brother, as that’s their last tag title shots.
The Bucks walk off, as Stokely Hathaway strolls in and asks why Zay & Quen deserve another shot when they’ve been here since the Obama Administration and suggests the next time they lose, Private Party should be done. Hathaway said everyone knows Quen is the star of the team anyway, as he walked off and Zay said if that’s what it takes, that’s what it takes. So, I guess they’re breaking up the next time they lose a tag match.
I know I said I wanted The Outrunners as the next AEW Tag Team champs, but it’s looking more and more likely it’ll be Zay & Quen, as they’re really stacking the odds against them here to have a triumphant title win.
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-The Elite are backstage and Jack Perry said they need to handle business before going out there tonight, as today, is Kenny Omega’s birthday. Perry said he understands Omega has had 20 feet of his intestines removed after they laid him out. They showed a birthday cake saying Happy Birthday Kenny on it until Perry dumps some intestines onto it. Okada says Happy Birthday, Bitch, as Perry tells Omega to get well soon, or die, he doesn’t care.
Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Rocky Romero defeated The Elite (Kazuchika Okada, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) via disqualification
(Action packed party match that looked to be having a finish when The BCC put a stop to that quick. The path of destruction continued for Moxley and company, as I enjoyed this story of The Elite being cowards and choosing to do nothing for the time being. It’ll be interesting in seeing which alliances form to try and combat, no pun intended, the Blackpool Combat Club.)
Okada & O’Reilly waste no time picking up from their scuffle backstage at WrestleDream, as they trade forearms until a big boot from Okada brought in Nicholas. Blind tag from Cassidy led to a double team with O’Reilly on The Bucks until Okada just ran through them, leaving Romero to snap off a hurricanrana. The Conglomeration hit a series of dives, but as things went to break, The Elite regained control with a triple slingshot senton and pose, mainly isolating Cassidy.
Back from break, Cassidy battled back by using The Bucks on each other as weapons before trying a sunset flip on Okada, who flipped him off. O’Reilly tagged in and quickly took the fight to Okada with a combo of kicks and kitchen sink on Matthew. Nicholas fired off a superkick, but O’Reilly hit the Nigel comeback lariat. O’Reilly avoided a Rainmaker into a guillotine, but Matthew hit a top rope elbow mid-move for two. Triple charge in the corner from The Elite, as Okada hit the Air Raid Crash neckbreaker for two. Romero in with the forever clotheslines, tries a Sliced Bread on Okada, who countered into a Tombstone.
The Bucks bring O’Reilly back inside, pump up the kicks, but take too long, as O’Reilly just slowly walks to Cassidy to make the tag. Double snap hurricanrana on The Bucks and Stundog Millionaire on Okada, as a high low with O’Reilly was to follow. The Bucks in with a Superkick Party, but Romero in with a spinning Sliced Bread on Nicholas. Matthew spiked by a Cassidy DDT, as he went for the Orange Punch, but Wheeler Yuta appeared with a Busiaku Knee.
The Elite bailed to the ramp, as Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, Claudio Castagnoli & PAC, who had a briefcase all hit the ring and attack The Conglomeration, leaving Cassidy surrounded and swarmed 4 on 1. Top Flight & Action Andretti sprint to the ring, but get quickly dispatched by everyone, as The Elite continue to watch this all happen. Dark Order run out and ask why they aren’t doing anything before hitting the ring and getting their asses handed to them as well. Jack Perry was out and brought The Elite to the back. Castagnoli took off Alex Reynolds’ belt and Shafir choked him out with it against the ring post before getting ring steps slammed against him.
Moxley said if you’re involved any way shape or form with All Elite Wrestling, you’re under attack. If you don’t like it, this is the cost of doing business. The BCC left through the crowd as Daniel Garcia, Private Party, Christopher Daniels all are out to help everyone who was down and laid out. Nigel McGuinness said while he doesn’t support The Elite not doing anything, smarter minds prevailed tonight and they didn’t end up like the others.
The Elite are approached by Arkady Aura and asking why they didn’t do anything? Garcia & Private Party storm in and question why there’s no actions from the EVPs before getting into Perry’s face. The Elite leave and Nicholas said in due time. Garcia said he has Private Party’s backs if they have his and Zay & Quen agree.
Shelton Benjamin (w/MVP) defeated Lio Rush (w/Leila Grey)
(Rush had a lot more hope spots in this one than he did his TNT Title match with Jack Perry last month. That said, Benjamin looked very good (minus the Flatliner) in his debut and the crowd was into it. Benjamin got to show off his size advantage and Rush was the perfect opponent to do that. We’re getting Benjamin vs. Swerve soon, as I was surprised there was no Strickland here tonight.)
Loud ovation for Benjamin during his entrance, as there’s dueling chants to start for both men. It was size vs. speed here, as Rush tried using a misdirect, but Benjamin mowed him over with a tackle. Rush again battled back with the speed, sending Benjamin to the floor, trying a dive, but Benjamin hit a step-up knee using the apron. An overhead throw slammed Rush as things went to break with Benjamin in firm control.
During break, Rush was absolutely launched to the floor out of the corner, but managed to battle back with a low bounce back stunner. Benjamin was sent outside, where Rush followed with multiple low dives. Back inside, Rush leapt up with a Cutter before heading up top, rolled through a Frog Splash, as Benjamin fired off the spinning comeback kick. Rush flipped out of a T-Bone, spun for an enzugiri before a spinning DDT spiked Benjamin for two. Rush took way too long to go up top, allowing Benjamin to scale the ropes and hit a massive superplex. The crowd popped loud for it, as a release German led to another before a superkick connected flush. An awkward looking pop-up Flatliner led to an exploder T-Bone Suplex for the finish. MVP gave his business card to Rush in the post-match.
MVP said Rush opened his mouth, so Benjamin made it a point, to close it. MVP can’t make a better statement than what Benjamin just did, but will say, Swerve Strickland, he knows he’s watching. Strickland needs to reconsider his position, as this is his future. MVP said they need to finish what they started at WrestleDream with Benjamin.
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-Renee Paquette is backstage with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana, who are apparently there tonight, as Strickland said it was impressive what Benjamin did to Lio. Strickland accepts the challenge, anywhere, make it happen. Strickland tells Benjamin not to fail when coming at him, and asks the crowd Whose House?
Don Callis Family Press Conference
Tony Schiavone is in the ring for a special press conference that’s been called and reluctantly welcomes Don Callis, who walks out with Lance Archer & ROH TV Champion Brian Cage. Callis said there are no real journalists in pro wrestling, so he’ll answer all the questions about his Family himself. Last week he acquired Lance Archer and now he wants to take the Tag Titles, so Cage & Archer will be those men to bring Callis the gold, which he had a taste of at Grand Slam. Callis then brings out the two men everyone has been talking about, the new AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher.
Callis said The Alpha and himself are going to every corner of the globe to defend the International Title. Takeshita said he’ll defend his title all over the world and if you want it, come take it. Fletcher said all he’s heard is Why, Kyle, Why? That’s the problem, everyone wants to talk Will Ospreay when Don Callis’ Family is having its biggest night in history. Fletcher won’t say why he did what he did, too bad and Callis said The Family has never been stronger than today.
-Renee Paquette is backstage with AEW Women’s Champion Mariah May, who was upset everyone was drooling about Willow Nightingale after WrestleDream and why the woman she killed is on magazine covers (Toni Storm being #1 in the PWI Women’s 250), she’s never gotten her celebration with Mina Shirakawa, Britt Baker faked an injury, Rosa is out, who will step up, what is Christopher Daniels even doing? May said AEW isn’t where the best wrestle, it’s where they’re afraid of The Glamour. Anna Jay storms in and they get into an altercation when Christopher Daniels steps in. Jay tries to slap May, but levels Daniels accidentally, as May bails and Jay apologizes to Daniels, who said it’s ok.
Commentary tells us Fright Night Dynamite in two weeks, it’ll be Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin.
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-Renee Paquette is with Ricochet backstage and asked if he was too focused on Will Ospreay in his Triple Threat at WrestleDream. Ricochet said no, but he’s never been hit as hard as he was by Takeshita, but reminds us that it was Ospreay who got pinned, not himself. He hasn’t been beaten since being in AEW and said to be the best in the world, you don’t need lackys behind him, so challenges Takeshita to show up on Collision and he’ll prove why he’s out of this world.
Backstage, The BCC continuing to assault Dark Order, Top Flight & Action Andretti, as they lay them all out once again before bailing in the pickup truck. John Silver sprinted after the truck, as Evil Uno told the camera that Dark Order has been there since Day 1 and works for AEW. It doesn’t matter where or when, if BCC wants a fight, they’ll give it to them. Top Flight took the camera and said BCC are going to have to go through them if they want to make a change and it’s Top Flight & Andretti who challenge the BCC on Collision.
I’m glad Dark Order & Top Flight are showing a unified front, but this promo was odd, as The BCC just got done beating them up multiple times tonight, but we get a fired-up promo after the beating asking BCC for a fight.
Christian Cage (w/Nick & Mother Wayne) defeated Switchblade Jay White (w/The Bang Bang Gang)
(Much slower paced match initially, as it didn’t kick into gear until the overrun was underway. Overall, it was an ok main event, as the finish was odd, and was if Sabian & Page jumped the gun on their interference and they just had to run it back again after another few minutes of action. Regardless, the Switchblade & Page feud is not over and I continue to be confused by just what exactly the Sabian & Cage storyline leads to.)
Cage immediately took a powder, but ultimately, we get an extended lock-up until White drops Cage with a chop. Hard corner buckle from Cage, as White sank in a Muta Lock, but Cage got the ropes. Nick tried sliding in a chair, but Robinson & Colten took it away and the ref saw them with it. Despite not using it at all, referee Bryce ejected the Bang Bang Gang and allowed Nick to stay initially, but Robinson & Colten attacked and dragged him to the back by his feet with Mother Wayne following as this went to commercial.
Cage was in control throughout the break, as White starts mounting a comeback off a slugfest and back drop. Fifteen corner punches led to White putting Cage’s shirt over his head and firing off chops and a DDT for two. Cage hung up White on the top and managed a reverse DDT on the edge of the ring. Tornado DDT back inside for a two by Cage, as he signaled for the Spear, only for Kip Sabian appear and run distraction. Cage managed a sunset flip for two off the second, as Hangman Adam Page was shown running to the ring, but I think he ran down too early, so he camped out on the floor.
Cage hung up White again over the top, but charged and White countered into a Uranage for two. Cage gouged the eyes to get out of Blade Runner and hit the Killswitch, but White kicked out. Cage opted for trash talk, but ran into a Flatliner, as White wanted a German, but opted for a Saito Suplex. White with the suplex into the corner, as he set up Cage in the corner, but Cage fought off a superplex, leading to a top rope headbutt for two. Kip Sabian again runs distraction for the ref, as White tried a Blade Runner, but Page flew in with a Buckshot, allowing Cage to make the cover and get the win. Page just laid like a mannequin with bug eyes on the floor, which was hilarious, as Cage held up the World Title contract to celebrate.
AEW Rampage (10/18/24)
- Private Party vs. MxM Collection
AEW Collision & Battle of the Belts (10/19/24)
- Rush & Beast Mortos vs. The Outrunners
- Kyle Fletcher vs. Atlantis Jr.
- Mariah May vs. Anna Jay in a Women’s Title Eliminator
AEW Dynamite (10/23/24)
- Mark Briscoe vs. Chris Jericho in a Ladder War for the ROH World Title
- Jack Perry & The Young Bucks vs. Daniel Garcia & Private Party