AEW Dynamite
Jacksonville, Florida
June 18, 2021
Thanks to allelitewrestling.com for the results
Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Taz were the broadcast team
for tonight’s event.
It’s Friday night, and you know what that means!
Our show tonight kicked off with an MMA Rules Cage Match!
“Mr. Mayhem” Wardlow (cornered by Shawn Spears) of The Pinnacle vs.
Inner Circle’s Jake Hager (cornered by Chris Jericho)!
Our rules:
3 Five Minute Rounds;
45 Second Rest Periods Between Rounds;
KO, Referee Stoppage, or Submission Only!
The match took place in a six-sided MMA cage! Wardlow had his back
turned to Jake Hager when Hager entered the cage, purposely ignoring
him out of disrespect. Hager did a lap around the cage. Hager is 3-0
in his MMA career.
Hager tried to grapple Wardlow to the mat but Wardlow sprawled and
fended Hager off. Hager pierced the guard of Wardlow with a jab.
“That seems to have fired up Wardlow,” said Excalibur.
“In a match like this, Hager just knows how to strike,” added Tony
Schiavone.
Hager connected with two kicks to Wardlow’s quads. Wardlow countered
by slamming Hager to the mat with a suplex. Hager used hammer fists
on Wardlow after a double leg takedown. Wardlow blocked a kick from
Hager and caught him with a big right hand. Wardlow rushed Hager and
pressed the attack, pushing Hager against the cage.
“Hager seems a bit shook right now,” said Taz.
The two big hosses were throwing wild haymakers. Wardlow rocked
Hager with a superman punch off the cage! Hager was saved by the
bell as the first round ended.
“He had Hager right where he wanted him,” said Excalibur.
Round two began with Hager staggering out of the way from a charging
Wardlow. Hager evaded a kick from Wardlow. Hager escaped a crossarm
breaker by Wardlow. Hager applied an arm breaker of his own! Hager
locked in a triangle, but Wardlow battled out with strikes. Hager
transitioned into an ankle lock submission. Wardlow broke Hager’s
grip with an up kick. Wardlow powerbombed Hager into the cage and
then speared him! Hager locked in a head and arm triangle, trapping
Wardlow’s arm. Wardlow slipped out but Hager choke slammed Wardlow!
Hager choked out Wardlow, with ref Aubrey Edwards stopping the
match!
Hager was going to fist bump Wardlow out of a sign of respect, but
Shawn Spears assaulted him from behind. Jericho ran in to even up
the odds! MJF entered the cage and went immediately after Jericho’s
injured elbow. MJF applied the Salt of the Earth!
Dean Malenko got into the ring to stop MJF, but MJF coldcocked him
with a sucker punch! Sammy Guevara’s music played, and he tried to
get a piece of MJF, but MJF retreated from the cage!
Taz was backstage with Hook, Ricky Starks, and Powerhouse Hobbs!
Taz acknowledged that there were problems in the group. Taz said the
beef between Starks and Brian Cage needs to end now. Taz issued a
challenge for next week on Saturday Night DYNAMITE between “Hangman”
Adam Page and Powerhouse Hobbs!
Up next was a Handicap Match: Darby Allin vs. “Men of the Year”
Scorpio Sky & “All Ego” Ethan Page!
Darby slapped Ethan Page as the match began. Ethan Page backed off
and tagged in Scorpio Sky. Page caught Sky in a drop toehold and
rolled him up for a near fall. Page and Sky double teamed Darby
Allin but Darby countered with a Coffin Drop!
Page knocked Darby down hard after a massive shoulder tackle. Page
was about to throw Darby into the front row, but Darby slid down
with a sleeper. Page backed him into the corner and then hip tossed
him into the turnbuckles!
“Darby is a different kind of guy. He didn’t have to make this a
handicap match,” said Schiavone.
Scorpio Sky smashed Darby with a backbreaker. Page tagged in and hit
a backbreaker of his own on Darby Allin, punishing Darby’s lower
back. Sky tagged back in and hit another backbreaker! Page tagged in
but Darby rolled up Page in an inside cradle for a near fall! Darby
connected with a Scorpion Death drop on Page!
“How in the hell can Darby muster the strength to execute that
excellent counter,” wondered Jim Ross.
Darby blasted Sky with a shotgun dropkick, and then followed up with
a Code Red, but Page broke up Darby’s pin attempt. Page picked up
Darby and slammed him. Darby zip tied Ethan Page’s feet together and
then tossed him to the outside of the ring! Sky charged at Darby,
but Darby rolled him up for a two-count! Darby used a stunner and
then a Coffin Drop on Sky! Ethan Page pulled Darby out, breaking up
the pin attempt on Sky!
Page freed himself of the zip ties and then rammed Darby face-first
into the steel ring post!
“Can Darby defend himself after that brutal shot?” asked Jim Ross.
Ethan Page hoisted Darby Allin up to the top turnbuckle. Page set up
a stalling vertical suplex but Darby bit Page’s hand. Sky knocked
Darby down, allowing enough time for Ethan Page to hit the Ego’s
Edge on Darby! Ethan Page covered Darby and scored the pin!
“Mercifully, it’s finally over,” said Jim Ross.
“Darby Allin walked into the lion’s den here tonight,” replied
Excalibur.
“Darby was his own man, that’s what he wanted, but he got beat by
two men. Let’s not lose count of that,” added Jim Ross.
“Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy (with Best Friends & Kris
Statlander) vs. Cezar Bononi (with The Wingmen)!
Bononi grabbed Cassidy by the lapels and tossed him into the
turnbuckles. Bononi tore Cassidy’s jean jacket off him. Bononi
hoss-tossed Orange across the ring. Outside the ring, Ryan Nemeth
used spray tan on Orange, attempting to give him a make-over. Back
in the ring, Orange ate a big boot from Bononi!
Peter Avalon and Ryan Nemeth brushed Orange Cassidy’s hair on the
outside of the ring. They placed Ryan’s jacket on Orange. The Best
Friends saw enough! As Kris Statlander distracted the referee, The
Best Friends rocketed Orange Cassidy over the top rope, sending him
crashing down onto The Wingmen!
“That was great! How about the hangtime on that one, guys?” asked
Schiavone.
Cassidy tried for a diving DDT but was caught by Bononi. Cassidy
countered with the Stundog Millionaire and then a spinning DDT.
After the Orange Punch, Orange Cassidy pinned Cezar Bononi!
“Never count out Orange Cassidy,” said Excalibur.
Alex Marvez was backstage at Daily’s Place, attempting to get a few
words with Jungle Boy before his match against AEW World Champion
Kenny Omega that’ll be taking place next week Saturday on a very
special DYNAMITE.
Don Callis, Michael Nakazawa, and Kenny Omega interrupted the
interview.
“Last week you embarrassed me by tarnishing my image. So this week,
I’m going to give you a change to prove just how tough you are. I
doubt you’ve been in a street fight. So now let’s see what you’ve
got Jungle Jack,” said Omega.
“I’d personally rather beat you in the ring next week for the
championship,” replied Jungle Boy.
“First one is free,” said Omega.
“You want me to hit you right now?” asked Jungle Boy.
Michael Nakazawa smacked Jungle Boy from behind with a laptop. Omega
hit Jungle Boy with some cheap shots before jumping on a golf cart
and driving away with Don Callis!
Alex Marvez interviewed “Big Money” Matt Hardy!
“I had a contract, a handshake with Christian Cage, and he breached
that deal, so now he’s paying the repercussions. That’s going to
keep on happening if he keeps on coming down this road. If he keeps
coming for me—” said Matt Hardy.
Christian Cage charged at Matt Hardy, but he was pushed inside a
cage and locked up.
“I’m giving you a check now and you can go retire and spend time
with your daughter,” said Hardy.
“Let me out,” growled Christian Cage.
“That’s not going to happen. If you keep coming after me, I’m going
to end your career permanently,” replied Matt Hardy.
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes & Brock Anderson
(accompanied by “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson) vs. The Factory’s QT
Marshall & Aaron Solow (with Nick Comoroto)!
Brock ducked a punch from Aaron Solow. Brock Anderson used a back
heel trip on Aaron Solow. Brock wrenched Solow’s wrist and then
stomped on it. QT tagged in but made a hasty retreat when Cody
tagged in. Cody found him with a bigtime tope suicida on QT
Marshall!
Back in the ring, Solow and Marshall double-teamed Cody with some
sharp tandem offense. Brock Anderson tagged in and rammed his
shoulder into QT in the corner turnbuckles! Brock connected with a
gut wrench suplex on Aaron Solow. QT grabbed Brock and caught him
off guard with a spinebuster!
“QT and Aaron are using every dirty trick in the book to keep Brock
Anderson off his game,” noted Excalibur.
QT tried for a splash in the corner, but Brock Anderson moved out of
the way and got the hot tag to Cody Rhodes! Paul Turner didn’t see
the tag, so he forced Cody out of the ring. So QT continued the
assault on young Brock Anderson. QT almost hit the Cross Rhodes, but
Brock countered with a DDT! Brock crawled to his corner and tagged
in Cody!
“Business picked up when Cody got that tag,” said Jim Ross.
Cody cleaned house on The Factory! Cody applied the figure four
leglock on Solow, but Solow grabbed the ropes to break the hold.
Cody shocked QT with a Canadian Destroyer! Solow rocked Cody with a
corkscrew dropkick!
As Cody neutralized QT Marshall on the outside ramp, Brock Anderson
tagged in and surprised Solow with a pin for the victory!
“Brock Anderson just outwrestled Aaron Solow and got the 1-2-3 for
his team. This is a very proud moment for his father Arn Anderson,”
said Jim Ross.
“The MurderHawk Monster” Lance Archer and Jake “The Snake” Roberts
were in a dilapidated warehouse.
Roberts said that Archer had no patience, and that he tried to tell
Archer that sometimes you have to be a tiger and then pounce at your
opponents! Archer was pacing back and forth in the background and
then Roberts said they had no choice and had to go—because Archer is
ready to take what is his.
Earlier in the day, Jim Ross had a sit-down interview with Andrade
El Idolo!
J.R. asked Andrade El Idolo why he chose AEW:
“For many reasons. Here, may talent, many stars, but I am…superstar.
My next goal…I want, no I deserve opportunity. For the TNT Title and
the AEW World Title. It’s my next step.
“Vickie Guerrero understands many things. She understands the
business. She is very smart. I’m a third-generation wrestler. She
came up with Eddie Guerrero. She knows his family which is full of
even more wrestlers. The same holds true for my family. This is why
we have a great connection. But you need to wait because Vickie and
Andrade El Idolo have surprise.
Alex Marvez interviewed “Hangman” Adam Page, who was with Dark
Order.
Page said he accepted the match against Powerhouse Hobbs for next
week’s DYNAMITE. Marvez said that Page should be watching the
Omega-Jungle Boy match closely next week since Page is a top-ranked
singles wrestler in AEW, but Page changed the subject.
Julia Hart (with Varsity Blonds) vs. Penelope Ford!
They locked up and Julia rolled out of the wrist lock from Penelope.
She applied a wrist lock too, but Ford took her down with a side
headlock. Hart dropkicked Ford and followed up with a crossbody
press. Ford retreated to the outside of the ring. Hart got too
close, and Ford caught her with a double knee drop!
“They are engaged in a back-and-forth battle,” said Excalibur.
Julie Hart connected with a clothesline. Penelope rolled through,
escaped to center, and followed up with a lariat. Ford slapped Hart
in the mouth. Ford smashed Hart with a gut buster! Penelope
attempted a moonsault press but Hart moved out of the way. Julia
went for a splitting leg drop but Ford moved. Ford applied a
bridging Indian death lock and left Hart no choice but to tap!
“Penelope Ford’s mean streak on full display here,” said Excalibur.
TNT Champ Miro walked out and asked where Kip Sabian was. Miro
attacked Griff Garrison! Brian Pillman, Jr. used a springboard
clothesline on Miro and then the AEW officials tried to break up
Miro and Pillman!
Tony Schiavone’s interview with AEW Women’s Champion Dr. Britt Baker
was interrupted by Vickie Guerrero.
“I want that title around my client Nyla Rose’s waist,” said Vickie.
Vickie said Tony Khan owed her a favor for bringing Andrade El Idolo
into the AEW mix. On the June 30th edition of DYNAMITE, it’ll be AEW
Women’s World Champion Dr. Britt Baker and Rebel vs Nyla Rose and
Vickie Guerrero!
Also announced for the June 30th DYNAMITE:
TNT Champion Miro vs. Brian Pillman, Jr. (with Griff Garrison &
Julia Hart)!
Plus, for the first time ever, MJF vs. Sammy Guevara!
Earlier in the day, “Smart” Mark Sterling and his client Jade
Cargill had an announcement to share.
Sterling said they had a partnership with a luxury hotel—the Toronto
Four Seasons has joined the Jade brand.
Tonight’s Main Event was a Trios Match!
Penta El Zero Miedo (with Alex Abrahantes), Eddie Kingston &
Frankie Kazarian vs. AEW World Tag Team Champion Matt Jackson of The
Young Bucks (with Brandon Cutler), & The Good Brothers (with Don
Callis)!
Frankie Kazarian charged at Karl “Machine Gun” Anderson! He rolled
up Karl for a two-count! He followed up with a lariat and then
tagged in Penta El Zero Miedo!
Matt Jackson was tagged in but Penta El Zero Miedo used sling blades
on Matt and Karl! Kingston tagged in, held Matt Jackson back, and
Penta El Zero Miedo nailed Matt with a thrust kick to the head!
Kingston chopped Matt Jackson’s chest. Doc Gallows tagged in but was
knocked off his feet by a shoulder tackle from “Mad King” Eddie
Kingston!
“This match is spilling all over the place on the floor of Daily’s,”
said Excalibur.
Kingston battled against Gallows, Anderson, and Jackson, as they all
took turn on him. Matt Jackson punched Kingston in the head with
closed fist strikes. Eddie Kingston got to his feet and tossed Matt
overhead with a belly-to-belly suplex! Kaz tagged in and he
connected with a flying forearm to Karl Anderson. “Machine Gun” was
going for the spinebuster, but Kaz countered with a cross face
chicken wing. Gallows ran in to break it up! Anderson rocked Kaz
with the spinebuster!
Penta El Zero Miedo and Matt Jackson tagged in for their respective
teams. Penta El Zero Miedo took Matt Jackson off his feet after a
diving cross body block! He followed up with a backbreaker on Matt!
Penta El Zero Miedo launched himself over the top rope and onto The
Good Brothers with a tope con giro!
“He can do so many things,” said Tony Schiavone about Penta El Zero
Miedo.
“He’s putting on a clinic,” concurred Jim Ross.
Kingston tagged in and all three men on his team worked over Matt
Jackson—Penta El Zero Miedo nailed Matt with the Fear Factor package
piledriver first. Then Kingston hooked him and planted him with the
backdrop driver! Finally Frankie spiked Matt with the Angel’s Wings!
Kingston covered Matt but Gallows broke up the pin attempt! Gallows
carried Matt-o across the ring and allowed him to make the tag to
Karl Anderson.
Penta El Zero Miedo was seeking the Fear Factor on Anderson, but
Anderson countered with a neck breaker! Gallows tagged in and
splashed Penta El Zero Miedo in the corner! Matt Jackson dropped an
elbow onto Penta El Zero Miedo! The Good Brothers were about to use
the Magic Killer on Penta El Zero Miedo, but Frankie Kazarian ran in
to make the save! Kingston entered the fray, blocking a superkick
from Matt Jackson and then sending Matt flying with the half and
half! Karl Anderson clobbered Kingston with a high boot! Penta El
Zero Miedo was there with the backstabber on “Machine Gun.”
Suddenly Nick Jackson ran down with the cold spray and blinded Penta
El Zero Miedo with it! Karl Anderson pinned Penta El Zero Miedo
after a super cutter!