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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT

By Anthony Pires on 2024-04-17 22:09:00

It’s Wednesday!  You know what that means! AEW Dynamite is LIVE and on the air! It’s the go-home edition headed into AEW Dynasty. Taz, Excalibur and Tony Schiavone have the call of all the action.

New IGWP World Champion Jon Moxley comes out through the crowd. He talks about his first ever pro wrestling title he won in Indianapolis. He tells all the non-believers to kiss his butt.  Indianapolis tells him he deserves the title.  He tells us the IWGP title was his dream.  He turns his attention to the Don Callis Family. He’s upset that they’re targeting Bryan Danielson.  He wants the Family tonight and challenges Powerhouse Hobbs for next week in Jacksonville. Mox storms off.

We hear from Mercedes Mone’.  Sheb doesn’t worry about the attack last week and blames Julia Hart OR someone who wants us to think it’s Hart.

Mixed Tag Team: Adam Copeland & Willow Nightingale vs Julia Hart & Brody King

We see the big screen and Willow is hurt but she insists on going out there.  Lights out. Brody King attacks Copeland from behind as Hart laughs on the ramp. King fires away on the floor and nails a sitting cross Body.  Match officially begins when Coprland makes his way back in. Corner splash by King as we go to commercial.

As we return it’s King with punches in the corner. Copeland fights out of a superplex. Headbutts and a bite by Copeland. Clothesline by Copeland. They trade chops. King blocks a DDT. Copeland with clotheslines in the corner.  DDT by Copeland for 2.  King bullies him into the corner. Neck breaker by Copeland. Lariat by King off a spear attempt. King misses a cannonball. 

Willow Nightingale comes out and takes her place in the corner. She tags in and splashes King. Spear by Copeland to King. Willow with a cannonball. Hart with a chain aided punch to Willow and she slaps on Hartless. Willow is out and the ref calls it.

WINNERS: JULIA HART & BRODY KING

Mercedes Mone’ come out with a chair to make the save. Code of honor between Mone’ and Copeland. 

Renee Paquette is with Samoa Joe. At first he viewed Swerve as a worthy opponent but now he sees him as a nuisance. He’s upset about Swerve and Nana posing with the belt last week. 

We see video (no, not THAT video) re: FTR vs The Young Bucks. The Bucks cut it off.

The Young Bucks & Kazuchika Okada vs. Daniel Garcia, Penta El Zero Miedo & Pac w/Alex Abrantes

  • Pac and Okada kick us off. The Bucks jump Pac. Matthew tags in 

  • Pac with aknee lift and a dropkick. Penta tags in. He hits a running moonsault for 2

  • Okada with a kick allowing Matthew to punch away at Penta.

  • Penta takes out the Bucks and tag in Garcia

  • Big clothesline and a 10 count of punches by Garcia

  • Lariat by Garcia, he gets tripped by Okada. The Bucks kick Pac as we go to commercial

  • As we return, its Matthew proving commentary on the house mic. He mocks Garcia

  • Back suplex by Garcia and Pac tags in.

  • German suplex by Pac

  • Double shotgun dropkick by Pac to the Bucks.

  • Okada tags in. He punches Penta off the apron and nails PAc in the corner

  • Neckbreaker by Okada for 2, save by Penta

  • Penta tags in and hits a cross body and Sling Blades to the Bucks.

  • Made in Japan by Penta for 2. 

  • Double backdrop by the Bucks.

  • All 6 men battle it out.

  • Pac and Okada go face to face. They trade forearms. Superkick by Pac

  • Matthew throws PAc off the top rope

  • Garcia tags in and pounds away at Okada. Dropkick by Okada

  • Rollup for 2 by Garcia

  • Tombstone by Okada to both Penta and Garcia

  • Superkick Party and a Rainmaker and Okada pins Garcia

WINNERS THE YOUNG BUCKS & KAZUCHIKA OKADA

EVP Trigger by the Bucks to Garcia. A ladder enters the fray. Garcia gets slammed on it. The Elite place the ladder on top of Garcia. Pac with the save.

Very good set up for Okada vs. Pac Sunday.

Chris Jericho comes out to greet Taz. Hook comes out as well. Taz is here to make sure this goes nice and easy. Jericho said he didn’t feel Hook has been listening to him lately. Jericho says that he IS the learning tree.  He knows he can get Hook to the top. Hook flat out turns him down. Jericho tells him not to be stupid. Taz cuts him off. Jericho questions Taz as a father. Jericho shoves Taz. Hook is P.O’d. He challenges Jericho to a match. Hook tells Jericho to leave the ring. Jericho leaves.

Swerve Strickland is with Renee backstage. Swerve asserts that he is not a choke artist. He says he always gets back up. Swerve will address Samoa Joe in the ring tonight.

Mariah May w/Toni Storm & Luther vs. Deonna Purrazzo

Lockup, May with a forearm in the corner. Purrazzo with a kneelift. May bails. Deonna follows. May sends Deonna hard into the corner.  DDT by Deonna for 2. Forearm by May.  Running knee sends Deonna to the floor as we go to commercial.

We are back and it’s Deonna with a kick. Clothesline by Deonna for 2. Forearm by May. They trade forearms. Venus De Milo by Deonna, May makes the rope. Chop by Purrazzo into a pump kick. May escapes a power bomb. May with a hip attackand a DDT for 2. Rollup by Deonna for the pin.

WINNER DEONNA PURRAZZO

Storm attacks Deonna and Thunder Rosa makes the save. Deonna is NOT happy and they shove each other. Rosa with forearm and a camel clutch to Storm and rubs makeup on her face. Storm bails.

Renee is backstage with Bullet Club Gold. They challenge The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn for Dynasty Sunday to unify the trios titles.

The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn accept the challenge.

Orange Cassidy vs. Shane Taylor

Cassidy with hands in pockets into a dropkick, followed by another. Taylor blocks a DDT. Cutter by Taylor. Chop by Taylor as we go to commercial.

Taylor with a choke. Cassidy fires away in desperation. Stundog by Cassidy. Cassidy takes out Ogogo and Moriarty. Clothesline for 2 by Taylor. Kneelift by Taylor. Left hand by Cassidy and an Orange Punch by Cassidy for the pin.

WINNER ORANGE CASSIDY

Ogogo attacks Cassidy. Trent Baretta prevents anyone from helping Cassidy. Taylor with a big right hand to Cassidy. STP drapes Cassidy in the Shane Taylor Promotions Flag

We see a video package on Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Riley.

Will Ospreay vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Don Callis has joined the booth

Uppercut for 2 by Claudio, he blocks a rama into a powerbomb. Chops by Ospreay.Uppercut by Claudio.  Kick by Ospreay. Claudio to the floor, chops by Ospreay, Claudio sends him into the barricade. Ospreay with a forearm and an elbow. Back in the ring, Claudio sweeps his legs out. Double stomps by Claudio.  Backbreaker by Claudio. Forearm exchange. Headscissors into a rana by Ospreay. Claudio catches Ospreay and nails a backbreaker on the apron as we go to commercial.

We are back and it’s Claudio with a cavat. Enziguri by Ospreay into a spin kick. Ospreay with a springboard fore arm for 2.  Kicks by Ospreay. Backslide for 2 by Ospreay. Sharpshooter by Ospreay, Claudio reverses it. Crossface by Claudio. Kick by Claudio. Superkick by Ospreay into a tiger driver for 2.  Kawada kicks by Ospreay. Uppercuts by Claudio. Lariat by Claudio for 2. Forearm exchange. Enziguiri by Ospreay to a rollup for 2. Kicks by Ospreay. Spanish Fly for 2 by Ospreay.  Uppercut for 2 by Claudio. Ospreay with a DDT into a corkscrew moonsault for 2. Hidden blade and Ospreay scores the pin.

WINNER WILL OSPREAY

Powerhouse Hobbs and Konosuke Takeshita attack Claudio. Jon Moxley makes the save. Kyle Fletcher joined the fray. 

Swerve Strickland comes out and wants the music cut. He believes he can beat Samoa Joe. Joe comes out. Security holds him back. Swerve takes out security. The 2 go face to face ans start brawling.  Boot by Swerve into a House Call. Joe sweeps Swerve’s legs and head butts him. Joe with a muscle buster.  Joe poses with the belt

We go to credits.

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