AEW Dynamite
Independence, Missouri
June 8, 2022
Thanks to wrestleview.com for the results
Interim World Title Eliminator Series
Casino Battle Royale
Darby Allin vs. Tony Nese vs. Lance Archer vs. Eddie Kingston vs.
Daniel Garcia vs. Colten Gunn vs. Austin Gunn vs. Max Caster vs. Rey
Fenix vs. Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Ricky Starks vs. Jake Hager vs.
Swerve Strickland vs. Keith Lee vs. Jon Silver vs. Konosuke
Takeshita vs. Andrade el Idolo
Garcia, Allin, Nese, Archer and Kingston are the first group in.
Archer Chokeslams Garcia and then Allin wacks him with a skateboard
knocking him through the ropes. Allin then hits a tope suicida onto
Archer. Kingston and Allin square off and start throwing blows at
each other.
The next group in is Ricky Starks, Jake Hager, Rey Fenix, Swerve
Strickland and Keith Lee. Starks eats a Code Red from Allin as he
comes in but Starks comes back with a Spear. Lee and Swerve break
out some double team action as they get in the ring and work over
Nese. They toss Nese over the top but he manages to hang on and
tries to Suplex Swerve to the outside. Swerve lands on the apron and
Mark Sterling grabs Swerve’s foot. Lee stops Nese and eliminates
him. Archer clotheslines Lee over the top but he lands on the apron
and then comes back in and goes for a Powerbomb. Archer hangs on and
attempts to Rana Lee over the top but Lee hangs on to the ropes and
throws Archer out.
The next group in is Jon Silver, Konosuke Takeshita and Max Caster.
Silver goes nuts with suplexes for everyone as he comes in and
Caster does his freestyle on the way to the ring.
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The next group in is Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish,
Dante Martin and Wheeler Yuta . Allin hits a Coffin Drop onto
O’Reilly and Fish as they come in the ring. Martin hits a Leaping
Enziugri on Fenix knocking him over the top but Fenix hangs on to
the top rope and hangs in there. Fenix dropkicks Caster off the top
to eliminate him. Fenix hits a Double Backhandspring Cutter on the
Ass Boys and then Lee tosses them out. Strickland comes from behind
Lee and eliminates his partner!
The Joker, the final entrant, is Andrade el Idolo. Kingston tosses
Garcia over the top and he lands on the apron. Kingston tries to
T-Bone Garcia off the apron but he bites him. Hobbs eliminates
Silver and Hager knocks Kingston off the apron before Yuta
eliminates Hager and Garcia. Garcia and Hager put the boots to
Kingston on the floor.
Takeshita hits a Blue Thunder Bomb on Starks but eats a Mafia Kick
from Hobbs. He tosses Takeshita over the top and then he and Starks
eliminate him. Martin tosses Starks over the top but he lands on the
apron and then Hobbs shoves Martin into the ropes where Starks pulls
him out to eliminate him. Starks tries to throw Fenix out but he
comes back in with the Rebound Hook Kick. Fenix tosses Starks over
the top and then hits a Leaping Enziguri to eliminate Starks.
Swerve tosses Fenix over the top but he skins the cat as a bunch of
heels work over Allin. Swerve hits a Roundhouse Kick to Andrae and
then throws Allin into Andrade. reDRagon double teams Allin but
Swerve intervenes and hits some wild offense including a Cradle
Backbreaker on O’Reilly. Allin hits a Diamond Dust on O’Reilly and
then tosses Fish over the top to eliminate him.
Swerve tosses Allin over the top to eliminate him but turns around
and Andrade kicks him in the face to eliminate him. The final five
are Andrade, Fenix, O’Reilly, Yuta and Hobbs. Fenix hits a Lucha
Armdrag off the ropes followed by a Ghetto Stomp on Andrade. Hobbs
attacks Fenix from behind before hitting a Spinebuster and then
dumping him over the top. Fenix hangs on to the top rope and as
Hobbs is fighting with him, Yuta comes from behind and eliminates
Hobbs. Andrade and O’Reilly toss Yuta over the top but he lands on
the apron and hits a Missile Dropkick off the top. Yuta hits a Snap
German on O’Reilly but he bounces right back with a Rebound Lariat!
Fenix goes for a Springboard Cross Body but Andrade kicks him in
midair.
Andrade tosses Fenix into the ropes but he spins back in with the
Rebound Hook Kick! Andrade hits Fenix in the nuts as he went for the
Springboard Cutter and then eliminates him! Yuta and O’Reilly toss
Anrade out and then they start brawling on the apron with each
other. O’Reilly catches Yuta with a Dragonscrew in the ropes and
eliminates him.
Winner: O’Reilly
In the back, Jon Moxley says he’s been “big game hunting” in NJPW
and “Blazing the trails” with AEW and it’s funny how things will
work out. He says it’s been a strange year and he told everyone back
in January he would grab wrestling by the balls and he’s about to do
that. He says O’Reilly is in the wrong place at the wrong time
against the wrong guy. He says the Forbidden Door belongs to him and
AEW belongs to him and the entire sport belongs to him.
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Jim Ross announces that CM Punk’s surgery on his foot went well and
then a video package introduces the new AEW All-Atlantic
Championship. A tournament will crown the first champion, PAC vs.
Matthews is the first match in the tournament. Also, Ethan Page
faces Miro, Penta faces Malakai Black and a NJPW match will decide
who faces off in a 4-Way at Forbidden Door.
AEW All-Atlantic Title Tournament Semifinals
PAC vs. Buddy Matthews
PAC and Matthews break out some beautiful mat wrestling to start
things off. They both tease dives but stop each other from hitting
them before brawling on the outside.
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PAC hits an insane Tornado DDT on Matthews as he was hanging up in
the ropes. PAC and Matthews exchange forearms until Buddy gets the
advantage as he strings together a series of strikes. Buddy goes for
a Mafia Kick but PAC sidesteps him and hits a series of kicks of his
own. Matthews comes right back with a Leaping Uppercut and then he
goes for a Punt Kick but PAC rolls him up for two. PAC hits a
Superkick but then eats a Leaping Knee as he came off the ropes.
PAC hits a Snap German and then a huge Lariat and both men are down.
Buddy goes up top but PAC meets him with a Leaping Enziguri. PAC
attempts a Superplex but Buddy tosses him off and hits a Sunset Flip
into a Rolling Liger Bomb for a close nearfall. Buddy traps PAC’s
head in the turnbuckles and goes to kick him but PAC kicks him away
and then hits a Leaping Poison Rana off the top! PAC hits a Pump
Kick and hits Black Arrow for the pin!
Winner: PAC via pinfall (Black Arrow)
(The title reveal sucks but this match was terrific. These guys work
so well together and damn it I can’t wait to see more House of Black
vs. Death Triangle stuff. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A TRIOS TITLE. ****)
Fenix and Penta come out and celebrate with PAC, while the House of
Black walk out and console Matthews and then the six stare each
other down.
In the back, Kingston says Hager cost him a chance to become World
Champion and he hates the rest of JAS, too. He says he will get them
all but he challenges Hager for a match on Rampage.
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Trent Beretta comes out and says Roppongi Vice deserves a rematch
for the ROH Tag Team Titles because they didn’t lose last time. FTR
comes out and they say they want to come out every week and prove
why they are the best team in the world. Dax says if it was up to
them they would defend the titles tonight but they know that Trent’s
partner is in Japan. He says the problem that they have should be
with Will Ospreay’s “bitch boys” and not them. Ospreay’s name is
mentioned and he arrives! The fans go nuts and United Empire members
Aussie Open and Aaron Henare attack FTR and Trent from behind. Will
Ospreay comes into the ring and lays Trent out, as well, before
United Empire stands tall.
Adam Cole walks out to join commentary for the next match.
David Finlay Jr. vs. “Hangman” Adam Page
Hangman runs Finlay over but then eats a dropkick from Finlay as he
comes off the ropes. Finlay takes Page down with an Armbar but Page
rolls over and reverses the hold as they start exchanging some nice
chain holds. Finlay takes Hangman down with a Hammerlock and
transitions into a Front Facelock until Page shoves him into the
ropes only to eat a shoulder block. Hangman leapfrogs Finlay and
hits a Scoop Slam.
Hangman hits a Cowboy Kick after sidestepping a dropkick attempt
from Finlay. Page throws Finlay to th floor and then knocks him off
the apron as he tries to get back in. Page hits a Tope Suicida
knocking Finlay into the barricade and then Page takes a swig of a
fan’s beer. In the ring, Page attempts a Cowboy Kick but Finlay
catches his leg and hits a Knee Breaker before hitting a chop block.
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Finlay goes for a Sharpshooter but Page fights him off and hits a
Fall Away Slam. Hangman couldn’t nip up to his feet at first but
manages to finally do it and then hits a Running Lariat followed by
a Shortarm Lariat. Page backdrops Finlay over the top and follows up
with a Springboard Clothesline knocking him to the floor. Page hits
a Slingshot Plancha onto Finlay on the outside before rolling him
back in the ring. Page hits a Pop-Up Powerbomb for two and goes for
Dead Eye but Finlay escapes and goes for a rollup. Page blocks it
but then walks into a Uranage Backbreaker from Finlay for two.
Finlay hits a Corkscrew Uppercut in the corner and then goes for a
Flying Cross Body only for Page to roll through it and attempt a
Fall Away Slam. Finlay counters into a rollup for two.
Finlay goes for a German Suplex but Page lands on his feet and hits
a big Lariat! Page hits the Buckshot Lariat for the pin.
Winner: Page via pinfall (Buckshot Lariat)
Page says there is a lot he’d like to say about the World Title but
tonight isn’t the night. He says he wasn’t allowed to be in the
battle royal and it doesn’t look like he’s going to be getting a
title shot any time soon. She says since that’s the case he
remembered there isn’t just one world title in wrestling. He
challenges Kazuchika Okada for the IWPG Heavyweight Title!
Cole interrupts Hangman and says that he has been on a roll unlike
anyone else and if anyone deserves a shot at Okada it’s him. He says
that Hangman’s time is over and tells him to stay out of his way.
Thunder Rosa issues an open challenge to anyone on the roster and
Marina Shafir walks up and says that she’ll be Rosa’s problem
tonight.
Tony Schiavone welcomes Wardlow to the ring and he welcomes us to
“Wardlow’s World.” Wardlow says he asked to not take part in the
battle royal but the reason is that CM Punk is the champion and he
wants to take the title from him. He tells Punk to heal up and he’ll
be waiting for him.
Wardlow says a title he wants right now is the title he had won
three months ago, the TNT Championship. He says it’s time for a
change in AEW and then Scorpio Sky walks onto the stage and acts
like he’s going to get in the ring until Dan Lambert and Ethan Page
stop him.
Smart Mark Sterling whines about his lawsuit backstage and says
he’ll throw out the lawsuit if Wardlow faces 20 of his security
guards in an Elimination Match instead.
—-COMMERCIAL BREAK—-
In the back, the Young Bucks brag about their week last week and
Matt says, “The Young Bucks are back baby.” They want their tag
titles back but the Hardyz walk in and Matt reminds them that they
beat them at Double or Nothing. Christian walks in with Jurassic
Express and volunteers JE for a Triple Ladder Match. Lucha and
Jungle Boyd didn’t look too thrilled.
AEW World Women’s Championship
Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Marina Shafir
Members of the Kansas City Chiefs are shown sitting ringside. Shafir
takes Rosa down immediately but Rosa gets to her feet and hits a
Monkey Flip. Both women hold on to each other throughout that
sequence. Shafir finally breaks Rosa’s grip and throws her into the
corner. She hits a Cravate but Rosa reverses it and puts her in a
Top Wristlock. Shafir counters into a Rear Naked Choke but Rosa
rolls backwards into a nearfall. Shafir ties Rosa up with a modified
Death Lock but Rosa reverses it and throws Shafir into the corner
and lights her up with strikes.
Shafir tries a Judo Throw but Rosa counters into a Shortarm
Clothesline. Rosa hits a series of knees but Shafir catches the last
one and attempts a Suplex. Rosa fights her off and hits a series of
strikes until she walks into a Suplex from Shafir.
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Rosa hits a Flying Clothesline in the corner and a Slingshot Knee.
She follows up with a Running Dropkick to the back as Shafir is
hanging in the ropes. She hits a Northern Lights Suplex for two and
goes for a DVD but Shafir escapes and takes Rosa’s leg out. She hits
a series of elbows and then a Pump Handle Suplex for two. Rosa
fights off another Suplex and hits a DVD for a nearfall. Rosa goes
for a series of kicks but Shafira catches her leg and goes for a
Suplex but Rosa escapes into a rollup for two.
Rosa misses a clothesline and Shafir goes for a Wheelbarrow only for
Rosa to roll her up for the pin.
Winner & STILL Women’s Champ: Rosa via pinfall (rollup)
Shafir attacks Rosa from behind and puts her in her submission
finisher. Toni Storm runs out and breaks it up and hits a German
Suplex on Shafir. Rosa hits the Fire Thunder Driver on Shafir. Storm
grabs the title belt and looks over at Rosa before handing it to
her.
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AEW Interim Heavyweight Title Eliminator Series Semifinals
Kyle O’Reilly vs. Jon Moxley
William Regal joins commentary for this one. They work some chain
wrestling early on until Moxley just starts stomping the hell out of
O’Reilly. “A good kick in the head solves a lot of problems,” Regal
says. Moxley and O’Reilly exchange strikes with O’Reilly getting the
better of the exchange. Moxley comes back with a series of
clotheslines in the corner but O’Reilly takes his knee out and
starts working it over. He hangs it up in the ropes and hits a
Dragonscrew Legwhip. O’Reilly hits a Guillotine Knee Drop as
Moxley’s leg was still hung up in the ropes.
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Moxley hits a Butterfly Superplex off the top and both men are down.
They get to their feet at the same time and exchange strikes with
O’Reilly going after Moxley’s leg again. They kick each other in the
head and both go down. O’Reilly goes for an Armbreaker but Moxley
counters into a Rear Naked Choke! Moxley puts him in a Hammerlock at
the same time and O’Reilly literally bites the ropes to break the
hold but then just eats a King Kong Lariat for two!
Moxley hits a series of elbows and knees and goes for the Paradigm
Shift but O’Reilly blocks it and hits a Flying Knee. O’Reilly hits a
Buzz saw Kick and both men go down again. Moxley hits a Diamond
Cutter out of nowhere and then attempts a Cradle Piledriver but
O’Reilly surprises Moxley with a Triangle! O’Reilly transitions into
a Heel Hook but Moxley kicks him with his free leg until O’Reilly
traps both legs. Moxley breaks the hold with punches and hits a
Spike Piledriver! 1…2…NO O’Reilly kicks out!
O’Reilly and Moxley exchange strikes again and this time O’Reilly
hits a Saito Suplex but Moxley jumps up and hits one of his own.
They then clothesline each other at the same time multiple times
before both collapsing on the mat. Moxley grabs O’Reilly in a
Sleeper and transitions into the Bulldog Choke. Moxley hits a series
of knees and then he hits the Regal Knee before dropping O’Reilly
with the Paradigm Shift for the pin!
Winner: Moxley via pinfall (Paradigm Shift)