**CONTAINS SPOILERS**
Tonight’s episode of AEW DYNAMITE was broadcast live from the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT!
Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni, and “The Human Suplex Machine” Taz were the broadcast team for tonight’s event.
It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means!
The Blackpool Combat Club—Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli
vs.
The Jericho Appreciation Society—ROH World Champion Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara!
The match immediately broke down into a brawl between both teams! Danielson went right after Sammy and Claudio clocked Chris Jericho!
Bryan captured Sammy’s arms and applied the Romero special. Claudio tagged in and Sammy backflipped over him and then took him down with a dropkick.
Claudio hit Sammy with a delayed vertical suplex and followed up with a suplex to Jericho. Claudio splashed both of them at once!
Jericho flipped off Danielson but Danielson grabbed Jericho’s hands and twisted them.
“Saturday it’ll be every man for himself for the title,” said Taz.
Danielson charged into the corner with a running knee to Sammy! He tried again but Sammy countered with a drop toehold. Jericho smacked Danielson in the injured eye with his baseball bat as the ref was distracted!
Danielson ducked a lariat attempt from Jericho and fired back with a running strike of his own. Claudio tagged in and sent Sammy flying into Jericho! Claudio connected with a series of European Uppercuts to Jericho.
Claudio grabbed Jericho, looking for the swing, but Sammy blasted Claudio with a thrust kick. Jericho locked on the Walls of Jericho. Danielson blasted Jericho with a shotgun dropkick off the top rope to give Claudio the assist.
Danielson and Sammy both tagged in and Danielson rocked Sammy with multiple round kicks! Sammy went to Bryan’s eyes and then hit him with a knee strike. Danielson countered the GTH with the LeBell Lock but Sammy escaped by reaching the bottom rope.
Sammy walloped Danielson with a cutter off the top turnbuckle. Jericho followed up with the lionsault for a near fall but Claudio was there to make the save. Danielson and Jericho collided in the center of the ring.
Claudio grabbed Jericho in the Giant Swing and then locked in the Scorpion Deathlock, forcing Jericho to tap out!
“Claudio once again had Chris Jericho’s number,” said Excalibur.
“Claudio has got to be a favorite going into Saturday night,” replied Schiavone.
AEW World Tag Team Champion Anthony Bowens (with “Platinum” Max Caster & Daddy Ass) vs. Swerve Strickland!
Daddy Ass jumped Swerve as Swerve was making his entrance!
Back in the ring, Bowens booted Swerve. Swerve wrenched on Bowens’ arm and then dropkicked Bowens in the face.
Swerve jumped and flipped over the top rope, landing on Bowens. He followed up with a boot off the apron to Swerve. Swerve threw Bowens over the guardrail.
Bowens swept out the leg of Swerve who was on the middle rope. Bowens took Swerve off his feet with a shoulder tackle. Swerve retaliated with a brainbuster on Bowens. Swerve caught Bowens with a kick to the head. Swerve hit the Swerve Stomp right on the money for a near fall!
“Tremendous perseverance by Bowens,” said Excalibur.
Swerve drilled Bowens with the Driver and then pinned him!
“You can see Bowens clutching that right shoulder. What shape will he be in this Saturday night?” wondered Excalibur.
Up next: Tony Schiavone interviewed ROH World TV Champion Samoa Joe!
Samoa Joe: “You state that it is a shocker what I did to Wardlow? Is it shocking for a man to refuse to be a victim? Is it shocking that Wardlow, week after week, ran his mouth and failed to recognize the most dangerous man in the room? And for that mistake he paid the ultimate price.
“I refuse to be a victim like most of the people in this building tonight. I saved myself! And if you or anybody else has a problem with it, they can take it up with me.”
Powerhouse Hobbs walked onto the ramp!
Hobbs: “If you haven’t noticed, I’m the one who has been kicking Wardlow’s ass for the past several weeks. So why don’t I come down to the ring and kick your ass champ.”
Wardlow’s music hit! Wardlow jumped into the ring and speared Samoa Joe! Hobbs swarmed Wardlow. The locker room cleared in an attempt to keep the three men apart! Wardlow jumped over the top rope and wiped out the pile of men outside the ring!
“Wardlow is the last man standing!” said Excalibur.
AEW World Trios Championship Match!
Death Triangle (c.)—PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo, & Rey Fenix (with Alex Abrahantes)
vs.
AR Fox & Top Flight—Dante Martin & Darius Martin!
Darius flipped Rey over the top rope but Rey Fenix jumped right back in. Darius followed up with an arm drag and then avoided a kick from Rey Fenix.
PAC and AR Fox tagged in for their respective teams. PAC ducked a lariat attempt but then AR Fox turned PAC inside out with a leg lariat. AR Fox landed a cutter on PAC. AR Fox vaulted off the ring post and landed a moonsault on PAC. AR Fox followed up with a senton atomico.
Top Flight launched PAC into a waiting cutter from AR Fox! The Lucha Bros came in with thrust kicks. Darius connected with a running boot to PAC. Darius followed up with a brainbuster for a near fall.
Top Flight wiped out Death Triangle with an aerial assault, and then AR Fox followed up with a huge dive himself! Fox connected with a 450 splash on Rey Fenix for a near fall!
Penta El Zero Miedo kicked AR Fox in the ribs. The Lucha Bros smashed Fox with the Fear Factor. PAC bombed Fox with the Black Arrow and then pinned him!
“The champions retained,” said Excalibur.
PAC: “Ladies and gentlemen, let me ask you a question. Do you think the Death Triangle are stupid? Do you think we’re not aware of what’s going on? Do you think we haven’t seen the videos? Heard the rumors.
“If there are certain individuals who think they can make their triumphant return this Saturday at FULL GEAR and if they think they can just mosey in and best the Death Triangle, well that’s ridiculous.
“And you know who you are. So I will say this, and I’ll make it simple: if you want some this Saturday, then please bring the heat, because I promise you Death Triangle runs from nobody.”
A graphic appeared showing it’ll be The Elite against Death Triangle this Saturday!
Backstage, Ricky Starks addressed “The MurderHawk Monster” Lance Archer.
Starks said it’ll be him against Archer on RAMPAGE this Friday!
Men’s World Title Eliminator Semi-Final Match!
“All Ego” Ethan Page (with The Firm’s Stokely Hathaway) vs. Bandido!
Page blocked a suplex from Bandido but then Bandido rallied back and hit the vertical suplex. Stokely grabbed Bandido’s boot and Page blindsided Bandido.
Bandido fought back with a moonsault off the ring post down onto Ethan Page on the arena floor!
“That is insane,” said Taz.
Bandido wiped out Ethan Page with a tornillo inside the ring! Bandido tried for the 21 Plex but Page had it scouted and fired back with a cutter for a near fall.
Ethan Page set up Bandido for the avalanche Ego’s Edge. Bandido countered with a hurracanrana and then powerslammed Page with one hand! Bandido smashed Page with a frog splash for a near fall!
Bandido climbed to the top turnbuckle but Page knocked him down, sending Bandido crashing and clutching his knee. Page bodyslammed Bandido off the ropes. Ethan Page launched Bandido with the Ego’s Edge and then pinned him!
AEW Interim Women’s World Championship Eliminator!
Toni Storm (c.) vs. Anna Jay A.S.!
Toni put a strong side headlock on Anna and then took her down to the mat. Toni hit a shoulder tackle on Anna Jay. Toni knocked Anna back with a big boot.
Anna Jay kicked Toni Storm in the head and then began stomping on her back. Storm was able to come back with a fisherman’s suplex. Toni sent Anna to the floor with the hip attack!
Anna planted Toni on the arena floor! Toni countered the Queen Slayer from Anna with a shotgun dropkick. Toni landed her second hip attack of the match. Toni locked on the Texas Cloverleaf and Anna immediately tapped out!
Jamie Hayter’s music hit! Jamie powerwalked to the ring and got in Toni’s face. They had a stare down ahead of their match this Saturday at the pay-per-view.
Up next: AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and William Regal made their way to the ring!
Mox: “I am Jon Moxley and I am the AEW World Champion. They say the championship doesn’t make the man, the man makes the championship. So who exactly is Jon Moxley? I’ll tell you. I am the best pro wrestler on the planet earth. I have taken on all comers and I have defined the AEW World Championship.
“The announcers say I love to fight like it’s a good thing. It’s not. I’m sick in the head, man. I am literally sick in the head. I am addicted to the rush of adrenaline and pain and being in wars. I love it man. You can’t really hurt me because I literally don’t care. That is who Jon Moxley is.
“Last week I asked the question: Who is MJF? And I am the world champion and I scout my opponents so I did some research to find out. He’s actually a really good singer. I found out he has exactly one win in this ring in the last six months. He took a summer vacation and came back with a Halloween mask. So figure me if I’m not exactly shaking in my boots.
“You people see the MJF he wants you to see. Prepared speeches, handpicked opponents. I see a kid playing wrestler. I see a man filled with fear that maybe he won’t live up to the hype. But you are going to see something very, very special at FULL GEAR. MJF is not challenging me. I am challenging MJF to show me he’s got some guts.”
Stokely Hathaway walked to the ring and the Firm blindsided Moxley and William Regal!
MJF’s music hit!
MJF dropped Lee Moriarty and the Gunns. MJF hit Ethan Page with a big left hand, clearing the field!
MJF: “Jon, while you’re laying there in a ton of pain. I did not save your ass because I like you. No, it’s because I didn’t want any of your fan club making excuses for you when I knock you out. When I got into this business my ultimate goal was to become the best wrestler in the world. And I know this Saturday I’m in for the fight of my life. But I’m not the same kid I was the first time we fought for that piece of gold.
“You can make me bleed buckets. But I will not stop because I need that belt more than I need oxygen. Because when you’re the man that holds the AEW World Title, that makes you the best wrestler on God’s green earth, and it’s my time!
“I heard you last week when you said I’m not the devil. Allow me to tell you the greatest trick the devil ever pulled is convincing the world he didn’t exist. And this Saturday at FULL GEAR you’ll find out I’m the devil himself.”
Mox: “You know, I never really saw what the big deal was with you anyway. But this weekend at FULL GEAR, we’re gonna find out, if you don’t have it, I’m going to reach in and pull it out of you. This Saturday the training wheels come off.”
Catch AEW DYNAMITE on TBS next Wednesday live at 8/7ct from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL!
This Friday tune in to RAMPAGE on TNT at 10pm ET live from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ!
Don’t miss AEW: FULL GEAR live on pay-per-view from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ this Saturday, November 19th!
And remember…the home of professional wrestling is All Elite Wrestling!