AEW
Dynamite
Jacksonville, Florida
July 29, 2020
Thanks to wretleview.com for the results
The Inner Circle makes their way to the ring to kick off Dynamite
and we start things off with a 10-man tag. Taz is on commentary
tonight, no Excalibur.
10-Man Tag Team Match
The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Santana, Ortiz &
Sammy Guevara) vs. The Best Friends, Orange Cassidy & Jurassic
Express (Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy)
This is Sammy’s first match back since being suspended for the
comments he made about Sasha Banks on a podcast a few years ago.
Hager and OC start things off with Hager tossing OC around. OC comes
back with a dropkick before The Inner Circle mugs him in their
corner. The babyfaces hit the ring and mayhem ensues.
Eventually a bunch guys end up on the floor and Taylor hits a
Somersault Plancha onto the pile followed by a gorgeous Asai
Moonsault from Trent. Lucha sets up for a dive but eats a Forearm
Smash from Santana. Jungle Boy then dives off Lucha’s shoulders into
a Rana on Santana sending him into his partners. Lucha tosses Marko
at Hager on the floor but Hager catches him and tosses him back to
Lucha. Stunt then climbs on Lucha’s back and Lucha dives onto Hager!
Best Friends and Friends hug in the ring and Sammy tries to break it
up with a Cross Body but he misses and the babyfaces beat him down.
OC whips him into the corner and all of them take turns sandwiching
him. Hager kills a charging Trent with a Forearm Smash, though.
Jericho tags in and jumps on Trent before tagging Hager. Inner
Circle corners Trent in their corner and make quick tags, while
beating him down.
Trent tries to fight out but Santana pulls him outside where Ortiz
DDTs him on the floor. Santana follows up with a German Suplex on
the floor. Back in the ring, Santana hits a Vertical Suplex and tags
Jericho. All of the Inner Circle beat Trent down in their corner
again. Jericho whips Trent into the corner and charges right into a
boot. Trent follows up with a Missile Dropkick off the top but Ortiz
tags in and cuts Trent off from making a tag. PNP hits a Double
Suplex on Trent and then Santana hits a Moonsault off the back of
his partner for a nearfall.
Ortiz tags Hager and he beats on Trent for awhile before tagging
Guevara. Guevara hits a Samoan Drop for a nearfall. Trent catches
Sammy with a rollup for a quick nearfall but then eats a big Lariat
before Sammy tags Hager back into the match. The Inner Circle
continues to beat on Trent in their corner while making quick tags
for several minutes.
Trent finally manages to break away and make the hot tag to Lucha.
Lucha hits a series of strikes on PNP and goes for a Chokeslam on
Sammy but Hager cuts him off. Lucha and Hager break into a hoss
fight and Hager gets the better of it with a Lariat. Lucha’s mask
actually fell off during that spot. PNP hits a Powerbomb/Knee Strike
combo but Best Friends catch Santana with the Half and Half/Sole
Food combo. Jericho hits Trent with the Codebreaker but Jungle Boy
hits Jericho with a Backstabber. Sammy hits a GTS to Jungle Boy but
then eats a Tail Whip from Lucha!
Jericho was going to hit Lucha with his bat but OC takes it away and
throws him into the crowd. Sammy hits a Flying Knee to Lucha and
then he climbs to the top. Matt Hardy’s music hits and he appears on
the apron where he shoves Sammy off. Lucha hits Sammy with the
Spinning Enziguri for the pin. The referee was looking at the
entrance tunnel when Hardy appeared.
Winners: Best Friends, Jurassic Express and Orange Cassidy via
pinfall (Spinning Enziguri)
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—–
Earlier today, Jon Moxley cuts a promo backstage. He says he tries
to stay out of other people’s ways and he thought his issues with
Brian Cage were over until he started going after Darby Allin. He
said if he watched as Cage did that to Allin it would make him a
“punk bitch” and says speaking of “punk bitches” Ricky Starks should
see if he can try and bully him tonight. He says he doesn’t start
fights, he ends them.
TNT Championship
“American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (16-1) (c) w/Arn Anderson vs.
“Warhorse” Jake Parnell (0-0)
This is Warhorse’s AEW debut. He is an Indy wrestler that wrestles a
ton in the south. I actually saw him at an IWA-Deep South (don’t
judge me for going to one of their shows) in an incredible match
with Gary Jay. He’s been getting a lot of social media attention
this year.
They lockup and sort of come to a stalemate for a couple of minutes
until Cody catches Warhorse with a rollup, but Warhorse counters
into a nearfall. Warhorse follows up with an Armdrag and holds on to
an Armbar. Cody tries to muscle out of it and slam him but Warhorse
holds on with a Rolling Armbar. Cody manages to break the hold and
leapfrogs Warhorse before taking a powder on the outside.
Anderson tells Cody not to let his anger get in his way and back in
the ring, Cody catches Warhorse with a Side Headlock Takeover. They
both hit the ropes and Warhorse catches Cody with a Lariat.
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—-
Cody has Warhorse locked in a Half Crab. During the break, Cody hit
a big Superplex on Warhorse to take control. Cody transitions into a
Figure Four but Warhorse almost immediately reverses it forcing Cody
to get to the ropes to break it. Warhorse dropkicks Cody into the
corner and hits a Running Clothesline followed by a second one.
Warhorse hits a series of elbows and then a clothesline. Warhorse
traps Cody’s arms and starts stomping his face.
Warhorse goes to the top but Cody rolls to the floor to get away
from him. It wasn’t far enough, however, as Warhorse hits a Ghetto
Stomp off the apron to the back of Cody as he was kneeling. Back in
the ring, Warhorse hits a Macho Man-like Flying Elbow Drop for a
close nearfall. Warhorse goes for a Piledriver but Cody counters
into the Alabama Slam for a nearfall of his own.
Cody goes back to the Figure Four but Warhorse catches him in an
Inside Cradle for a nearfall. Cody goes for a Sunset Flip but
Warhorse sits down on it and gets another nearfall. A frustrated
Cody charges into a boot from Warhorse. Warhorse goes up top and
dives off but Cody moves out of the way. Warhorse injures his leg on
the landing and Cody kicks him in the knee before locking in the
Figure Four for the submission.
Winner & STILL TNT Champ: Cody via submission (Figure Four)
After the match, The Dark Order runs out and Warhorse tries to help
Cody but they dispatch of both of them. Zack Ryder then hits the
ring and takes out Dark Order!
As Schiavone is talking about All Out on PPV, The Inner Circle
interrupt him and say that they are tired of what is going on in
AEW. Guevara calls Hardy a son of a bitch and says it isn’t over
with him. Jericho says that OC has been causing issues and if he
wants a rematch he will give it to him on Aug. 12 on Dynamite.
Jericho demands that if he beats OC then he has to give him $7,000
to pay for the jacket that OC ruined a few weeks ago. Also, next
week Jericho challenges OC to a debate with a special guest
moderator. He says he wants to beat him up mentally and physically.
Earlier today, Schiavone was with FTR as they were looking over
their AEW contracts. They say they want a shot at the tag titles and
know they have to be signed to get it but they have a special tag
team expert to look over their contract. Arn Anderson looks over
their contract and he signs off on it. As a part of the contract,
Tony Khan agreed to allow Aug. 12 be “tag team appreciation night”
hosted by FTR. They finally sign their contracts and Adam Page walks
in with some drinks to celebrate.
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—-
AEW World Tag Team Championships
The Dark Order (8-0) vs. Adam Page & Kenny Omega (11-0)
Dark Order attack Omega and Page and immediately isolate Omega in
their corner. Grayson gets a nearfall with a Sidewalk Slam. Dish
hates me so the signal was lost but comes back as Page hits a
Standing Shoot Star Press for a nearfall. Omega tags in and the
champs light up Uno with some chops and slaps. Anna Jay is shown to
be a new member of The Dark Order.
Page tags in and hits a Cowboy Kick on Uno and knocks Grayson off
the apron. Page hits a Fall Away Slam and knocks Grayson off the
apron again. Page clotheslines Uno to the floor and then hits a
Slingshot Plancha on Grayson. Uno moved, though, and tosses Page
into the ring post. Omega comes over but Uno tosses him into the
barricade.
In the ring, Uno gets a nearfall on Page and then starts biting
Page’s hand. Uno tags Grayson and then whips him into a Shoulder
Block in the corner on Page. Grayson hits a Running Knee to Page for
a one-count. Dark Order isolate Page in their corner for several
minutes. Uno lifts Page up for a Brainbuster and Grayson kicks Page
on the way down.
—–COMMERCIAL BREAK—–
Kenny and Page take turns with elbows and clotheslines on Grayson.
Page goes for a Powerbomb but he counters with a Hurricanrana
sending Page to the outside. Omega whips Grayson into the corner but
Grayson hits a Somersault Plancha over the ring post onto Page on
the outside. Uno takes Omega down and hits a Swanton Bomb off the
top for a nearfall.
Dark Order hits a Double Powerbomb on Omega for another nearfall
until Page breaks it up. Omega fights them off but eats a Flying
Knee from Grayson and then he Belly-to-Belly Suplexes Omega into
Page in the corner. Grayson hits a 450 Splash on Omega off the top
while Uno hits a Cannonball onto Page in the corner. 1…2…NO Omega
kicks out!
Brodie Lee is shown pacing back and forth on the stage. Grayson goes
to the top but Omega shoves Uno into Grayson only to eat a
Neckbreaker from Uno. Grayson hits a Frog Splash on Omega but then
walks into a Lariat from Page. Page hits a Powerbomb on Uno and then
Omega hits him with the V-Trigger to the back for a nearfall. Omega
and Page hit the Last Call for the pin.
Winner & STILL Tag Champs: Adam Page and Kenny Omega via pinfall
(Last Call)
Brodie Lee smacks Uno around after the match as Page laughs. Lee
gets pissed off as The Young Bucks walk down, as well. Lee taunts
Omega and Page about their past issues. Lee says that the Dark Order
is everywhere and they have strength in numbers. Lee says that Page
has pissed him off for the last time. A ton of guys in Dark Order
masks surround the ring but FTR run out with a cooler and hit Lee
with it!
FTR hits the ring and The Elite and FTR fight off the Dark Order
guys.
Britt Baker is shown sitting near the announce table. She says that
she knows Big Swole is going to be in the upcoming tournament but
she knows more than anything Big Swole wants to get her hands on
Baker. Baker says that after careful consideration, she has decided
to give Swole a shot at her if she can beat an opponent of her
choosing. Baker says that it is still her division.
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—-
A vignette hypes up Diamante. She says that a win over Shida will
shoot her straight to the top and she is going to make all of the
other girls in AEW feel her. She says she will get things done by
any means necessary and that she has nothing to lose but everything
to prove. “Even if I have to give my last breath to win this match
then that’s what I’ll do,” she says.
Hikaru Shida (14-1) vs. Diamante (2-2)
Diamante is wearing her old LAX gear. She pie faces Shida when she
offered a handshake before the match. Diamante takes Shida down and
mounts her but Shida tunrs it around and they end up rolling out to
the floor. Shida hangs Diamante up on the barricade and hits her
with a Running Knee.
Back in the ring, Shida hits a Flying Knee Drop for a nearfall.
Shida hits a series of Shortarm Forearm Smashes but Diamante answers
with a series of elbows. They exchange strikes and finally Shida
goes for a Suplex but Diamante blocks it and elbows Shida. Shida
comes back with an elbow and then a Flying Knee.
Shida lifts Diamante up to the top turnbuckle but Diamante shoves
Shida off onto the top rope. Diamante hits a series of elbows and
chops and then a Wheelbarrow Stunner for a nearfall. Diamante kicks
Shida in the gut and goes for a Code Red but Shida stumbles so
Diamante just rolls her up for a nearfall. Diamante goes for a
Suplex but Shida counters into a Delayed Falcon Arrow for a
nearfall.
Shida hits the Flying Knee for the pin.
Winner: Shida via pinfall (Flying Knee)
The Deadly Draw rules for the upcoming women’s tag team tournament
are announced. The tournament will be a random draw with each woman
drawing a color. The women with matching colors will be partners.
Earlier today, Dasha interviews Nyla Rose but Vickie Guerrero cuts
her off and says it doesn’t matter who her partner is because that
trophy is hers. Nyla draws her color and it’s purple. The former
Cameron from WWE appears and says she also drew that color.
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—-
MJF is out for his “State of the Business” address with Wardlow. MJF
demands fans use hash tags #MJF2020 and #NotMyChampion. MJF talks
about not being spotlighted two weeks in a row and says it’s because
a certain individual is afraid of being upstaged two weeks in a row.
He says it is time for a change and he mentions a certain person
that mentioned a “paradigm shift” in wrestling but says that someone
at the top of the card getting to do and say whatever he wants and
wrestle whoever he wants simply because he came “from a place of
Titans” isn’t something “new.” He says Moxley is not his champion.
MJF says it is time to talk about all of the negative side effects
that have occurred since Moxley won the title. He says that
wrestling is on the marquee but all he sees is guys flipping and
flying and almost dying just to try and convince people they are
good. MJF says a world champion is supposed to lead by example and
not walk around cosplaying as another wrestler, “and that is a Stone
Cold fact.” MJF says that on average MJF draws higher ratings than
Moxley.
MJF says that he is the guy that will lead AEW into the future and
he promises that he will not stop until they stop glad-handing about
being an “alternative” and become the pinnacle of professional
wrestling. MJF challenges Moxley to a World Title match at All Out.
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—-
No DQ Tornado Tag Team Match
Jon Moxley (14-1) & Darby Allin (7-7) vs. Brian Cage (6-1) &
Ricky Starks (3-1) w/Taz
Darby doesn’t come out when his music plays. In the back, Taz asks
where Darby Allin is and wonders if he didn’t show up after getting
his ass beat last week. Starks says he was recruited by Taz is
because he saw that he was different. Starks says that Allin dresses
like Pig Pen and wrestles like a crash test dummy. As Cage and
Starks make their entrance, Allin hits a Coffin Drop on them off the
entrance tunnel!
Cage and Moxley brawl down near the ring, while Starks and Allin
fight on the ramp. Allin tries a dive on Cage on the outside but he
catches him only for Moxley to nail him with a Tope Suicida. Starks
hits a Spear on Allin off the apron as Moxley pulls out a trashcan.
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—-
During the break, Cage Powerbombed both Moxley and Allin at the same
time. He Belly-to-Belly Suplexes Allin into a Powerbomb from Starks.
Moxley throws a chair at Starks and then starts striking with Cage.
Cage hits a Pump Kick on Moxley but then eats a Flipping Stunner
from Allin. Starks hits a Spear on Allin but Moxley hits a Diamond
Cutter on him. Cage hits a Spinning Clothesline on Moxley.
Cage attempts the Drill Claw on Moxley but he blocks it and hits a
German Suplex followed by a Piledriver! 1…2…NO Cage kicks out and
Moxley transitions into a Cross Armbreaker. Starks breaks it up with
a Sliding Dropkick for a nearfall. Starks and Cage hit a Double
Alabama Slam on Moxley onto a trashcan for a nearfall that’s broken
up by Allin.
Allin sidesteps a charging Starks sending him into the ring post and
then he goes for a Hurricanrana on Cage, but Cage blokcs it and goes
for a Buckle Bomb only for Moxley to catch him. Moxley hits a
Paradigm Shift on Cage as Allin hits the Coffin Drop at the same
time! Moxley hits a Tope Suicida on Starks on the outside. Cage
still kicks out of the pin attempt, though.
Allin pulls out a skateboard that has tacks all over it and hits
Starks with it. Moxley locks Cage in a Cross Armbreaker on the apron
as Allin Ghetto Stomps the skateboard on Starks’ back for the pin!
Winners: Allin & Moxley via pinfall (Ghetto Stomp onto a
skateboard with tacks)
Allin points at Moxley’s title as Schiavone says that Tony Khan has
confirmed to him that Moxley will defend the title against Allin
next week.