CONTAINS SPOILERS
AEW DYNAMITE: Holiday Bash was broadcast live on TBS from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, DC!
Excalibur, “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard, and Tony Schiavone were the broadcast team for tonight’s event.
It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means!
Renee Paquette was backstage with Jay White and Orange Cassidy, asking them about Worlds End.
Jay White: “Is our focus on the Death Riders tonight or each other, or on Worlds End. Make no mistake, Mr. Cassidy. My focus is on the AEW World Championship but first I have to make it to Worlds End. So I have to rely on Orange and Hangman Page because I have no Bang Bang Gang. But I can’t rely on Hangman because he’s only good for letting people down.”
Hangman Adam Page interrupted!
Page: “Tonight Jon Moxley is mine!”
TBS Championship Match!
“The CEO” Mercedes Moné (c.) vs. Anna Jay!
Mercedes nailed Anna with the Three Amigos suplex sequence. Anna dodged a frog splash and followed up with a flipping neck breaker. Mercedes locked Anna in a straitjacket choke. Mercedes crunched Anna with a meteora off the middle turnbuckle for a near fall.
Anna blasted Mercedes with a blockbuster neck breaker. Anna walloped Mercedes with three kicks in the corner. Anna flattened Mercedes with a face plant and covered the champion, but Mercedes reached over to the ropes to break the hold.
Anna was looking for the Queen Slayer and hooked it on! Mercedes bit the arm of Anna out of sheer desperation to escape. Mercedes put Anna in the Statement Maker, but Anna reversed it with a cradle. Mercedes reversed it back, but Anna reached the ropes.
Mercedes hit Anna with a sunset bomb in the corner. Mercedes smashed Anna with the Mone Maker in the center of the ring and pinned Anna Jay!
Kris Statlander was looking on backstage, watching the monitor.
Footage played from earlier in the day of FTR back home!
Cash Wheeler: “I don’t disagree with your methods, and we stopped you Death Riders from poisoning another man. And that gets us left for dead?”
Dax Harwood: “And that raises a lot of questions for us. Is there life after wrestling? Doc Sampson said he’s not going to clear us for the rest of the year. So on January 1st we will be cleared, and we will fight the Death Riders. And by the way, we’re not coming alone. Top guys, out!”
Up next: We heard from MJF!
MJF: “I’m no scrooge. For crying out loud, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. I’d like to talk about a fundraiser I started. Picture this, there’s a small child sitting across from you who is starving. Picture that small child is Adam Cole.
“Guys, right now, if you want to help that small baybay, scan the QR code you see on your screen so you can buy the Worlds End pay-per-view on December 28th. And if you buy that pay-per-view, a part of your purchase will go towards my foundation to put Adam Cole out of his misery. And you can thank me later.”
Adam Cole appeared on the big screen.
Cole: “It is Adam Cole versus MJF for that Dynamite Diamond Ring at Worlds End. And I had a meeting with Tony Khan. There are two men who are going to be by my side, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. You are a dead man, and I will finish this at Worlds End. Boom! Hey Max, am I kicking your ass yet?”
Cole appeared in the screen and clobbered MJF with a super kick! MJF retreated before Cole could serve up a Panama Sunrise!
Jamie Hayter had harsh words for Julia Hart!
Hayter: “Julia, you are a coward. At Collision you finally decided to show up and you attacked me from behind. That’s a sneaky classless move. Message sent. I know you’re listening so here’s my message for you. Fight For the Fallen, I’m going to serve you a dish best served cold. See you then, mate.”
A vignette aired for the impending return to AEW of Kenny Omega!
The Patriarchy—Christian Cage & Nick Wayne (with Mother Wayne & Kip Sabian)
vs.
HOOK & Katsuyori Shibata!
Nick Wayne and Hook grappled to the mat. Hook avoided a roundhouse kick. Christian Cage and Shibata tagged in for their respective teams. Christian ducked a kick. Shibata shoved Christian as Christian tried for the Kill Switch.
Hook was looking to lock on Red Rum on Nick Wayne, but Christian pulled Hook’s legs as the ref was distracted. Nick Wayne and Christian isolated Hook, targeting his injured arm.
Shibata grabbed a tag and cleaned house on the Patriarchy. Shibata bludgeoned Nick Wayne with chops and then closed in with a dropkick. Shibata drove Wayne down with a back heel trip and then delivered on to Cage. Hook took Christian for a ride on the floor with a T-bone suplex.
Nick went for Wayne’s World, but Shibata countered with a sleeper. Mother Wayne distracted the ref while Christian nailed Shibata with the Kill Switch. Nick Wayne covered Shibata and stole the pin!
A vignette aired of ROH World Champion Chris Jericho, the King of New York!
Jericho: “I’ll be damned if I let anyone take my crown!”
A vignette aired for the impending return of Bandido!
AEW Women’s World Champion “The Glamour” Mariah May was backstage with words for Thunder Rosa!
Mariah May: “How dare you say this women’s division is alive and well when I’ve eclipsed everyone here just by being me. So let’s do this Tijuana Street Fight at Worlds End and bring your father. I’d love to end two generations in one night.
“Papa Rosa, does being a loser run in the family? I’m not going to bring my father because I wouldn’t want him to see what I’m going to do to Thunder Rosa.”
Tony Schiavone was in the ring to interview Ricochet ahead of his match against Will Ospreay at Collision on Saturday!
Ricochet: “Didn’t my change in demeanor look really good the last time you saw me in the ring?”
The Hurt Syndicate’s music began to play, and they walked out to the ring!
Ricochet: “What’s good, guys? MVP, did you see how I beat the brakes off Komander? Did you see how I handled Brody King? Tonight, the two guys I have left in the tournament face each other so you know I’ll keep an eye on that. And on Saturday Ricochet will see a different side of me.”
MVP: “Do you still have my business card? Let me see it.”
MVP grabbed the business card and tore it up, saying no one likes a kiss ass. Bobby Lashley ordered Ricochet out of the ring!
“MVP has rescinded the offer,” said Excalibur.
Continental Classic Blue League Match!
The Hurt Syndicate’s Shelton Benjamin
vs.
LFI’s The Beast Mortos!
MVP joined the broadcast booth for this match.
Mortos blocked a hip toss and wrenched at the ankle of Shelton. Shelton cracked the Beast Mortos with a knee strike, knocking Mortos off the top rope and down to the arena floor.
The Beast Mortos power slammed Benjami for a near fall. The Beast headbutted Shelton Benjamin. The Beast crashed down and splashed Shelton from the top turnbuckle. Shelton retaliated with a running power slam. Mortos had an adrenaline rush and popped back up, headbutting Benjamin on the jaw.
Shelton stunned the Beast with a thrust kick. Shelton launched the Beast with three consecutive German Suplexes! Shelton rocked the Beast with two knee strikes. Shelton planted the Beast with the Hurt Fall and pinned Mortos!
“That was huge! Shelton is back in this thing,” said Daddy Magic.
After the match, the Hurt Syndicate assaulted the Beast Mortos.
MVP: “Daniel Garcia, this is what you have to look forward to on Saturday.”
Garcia: “Cut the music! I’m not stupid, I can do the math. There are three of you and one of me. I think everyone in D.C. wants to see a fight tonight so let’s do it!”
Mark Briscoe came to help Garcia, and they rushed the ring despite still being outnumbered. MVP broke his cane on the back of Mark Briscoe. MVP handed Shelton the TNT title that belongs to Garcia.
Renee Paquette interviewed Ricochet backstage!
Ricochet: “I don’t know if business is off the table with the Hurt Syndicate. I’m not going to worry about that. What I am going to worry about is the Continental Classic because I’ve already got six points. This Saturday I step into the ring with Will Ospreay. I came here to shut the world up and I can beat Will Ospreay. That is why I’m going to have my eyes on this next match.”
Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland were standing behind Ricochet.
Swerve: “Turns out you’re still the same little Trevor, a little follower. That won’t work here in AEW.”
Ricochet: “I know the real Swerve too, and he didn’t win the Continental Classic last year. So I know it’s going to eat you up when I do.”
RJ City had a sit down interview with Toni Storm!
Toni Storm introduced herself to RJ. RJ asked Toni questions, but it seemed like Toni had amnesia. RJ City seemed perplexed.
Continental Classic Gold League Match!
“The Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay vs. Darby Allin!
They were off to a quick start, both men going move for move, countering one another in a flurry of offense. Ospreay fired in a knife edged chop. Darby accelerated and blasted Ospreay with a running cannon ball to the outside! Darby went for the Coffin Drop but Will rolled out of the ring sending Darby crashing on the edge of the ring!
Darby came over the top with a stunner to Will. Ospreay connected with a thrust kick. Ospreay scored with a Hidden Blade, but Darby drilled Ospreay with a Code Red for a near fall!
“Fans lost their minds on that one!” said Tony Schiavone.
Darby countered an Os Cutter with a Coffin Drop but Will kicked out at the two-count! Ospreay planted Darby with a Styles Clash off the apron and onto the arena floor!
“Darby’s face splatted on the floor!” said Daddy Magic.
Ospreay, on the hunt, connected with an Os Cutter! Darby countered a Storm Breaker with a Scorpion Death Drop. Darby nailed Will with a Coffin Drop! Darby pinned Will after a second Coffin Drop!
“Unbelievable,” said Tony Schiavone.
“What a match!” replied Excalibur.
Trios Match!
The Death Riders—AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, AEW Trios Champions “The Bastard” PAC & Wheeler Yuta
vs.
“Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy, “Switchblade” Jay White, & “Hangman” Adam Page!
Orange dropkicked Wheeler Yuta. Orange flipped off the ropes and wiped out Pac and Yuta. Moxley jabbed Orange in the throat. Orange back body dropped his way out of a pile driver attempt from Mox.
Hangman tagged in and Mox bailed out of the ring. Page took down Yuta with a lariat. After arguing with Jay White, Hangman walked out of the ring and left the match. Moxley clobbered White with a lariat.
Jay White scored with a lariat on Pac. Jay White caught Mox with a cutthroat suplex. Orange tagged in and drilled Mox with a diving DDT! Orange pulped Mox with a second DDT!
Wheeler Yuta blocked the Stun Dog Millionaire. Orange super plexed Pac back into the ring. Moxley mauled Orange with a cutter. Hangman Page jumped back into the fray. Wheeler shoved Orange, inadvertently causing Orange to collide with Hangman! Hangman blasted Wheeler with the Buckshot Lariat!
Jay White served up the Blade Runner to Pac. Moxley rolled up Orange and stole the victory as Hangman and Jay White were arguing!
Page, White, and Orange argued after the match. The Death Riders surrounded the ring until Orange, Jay, and Page fought back! Orange cracked Pac with an Orange Punch! Marina protected Jon Moxley and got him away from the brawling at ringside!
“Jon Moxley is betting on the three men to be disorganized at Worlds End,” said Tony Schiavone.
This Friday tune in to AEW RAMPAGE: Holiday Bash at 10/9c on TNT!
Don’t miss AEW COLLISION: Christmas Collision on Saturday on TNT from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY live coast to coast 8pm ET/5PM PT!
Catch AEW DYNAMITE on TBS next Wednesday at 8/7ct from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY!
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