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It’s Wednesday and AEW Dynamite is live from the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit MI. Our commentary team is Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz. We have a new theme song.
Adam Page comes to the ring with a mic and he has something to tell us. He doesn’t know why people are cheering him since he did some terrible things over the last year. He said after he beat Swerve Strickland after their cage match, he’d get closure, but he couldn’t do it. He said that he lashed out at everyone around him so he had to make a decision. His decision was to enter the Owen Hart cup and went over his victories in that tournament. And now, he will be facing Will Ospreay for a chance at the world title at Double or Nothing.
That means it’s time for Ospreay to arrive in street clothes with his OWN mic. Ospreay says this is the first time they have ever spoken to each other and he says it’s a pleasure to meet him. He then praises Page for his run to the title, but since he last that time, Page has had a rough go of it. He then says when Page beat Fletcher, he smiled again. And while he wants Page to beat his demons and reclaim his spot, the problem is that Ospreay is not losing.
He goes over that he has been doing Page’s job, meet and greets, photo ops, and media appearances. He then says this isn’t about Page’s redemption, it’s about Ospreay’s ascension.
They go face to face and at the same time, the Don Callis Family shows on the stage. Don says every day, Ospreay shows how stupid he is. He was stupid for leaving the family, and he is so stupid, he doesn’t know what is standing in the ring with him. He runs down Page, and Ospreay challenges Callis to bring two of his guys to the ring, and Page stops him.
Don agrees as long as Page doesn’t have another mental breakdown before next week.
After Excalibur runs down the card, FTR and Stokely show up and Stokely asks if he has an issue with them, even though they issued him a formal apology. Stokely starts to run him down and Tony grabs his mic and Stokely shoves him back in his chair. FTR tells Tony to relax and then he says Daniel Garcia wants an explanation, and it’s because Garcia turned his back on them, and tomorrow it will hurt them more than it will Garcia, emotionally. Dax says they will see Nigel McGuinness tomorrow night.
Harley Cameron and Anna Jay are in the back prepping for their match and cut a fun short promo.
Toni Storm vs Thunder Rosa vs Penelope Ford vs Anna Jay - Eliminator match
It quickly becomes Storm and Rosa in the ring, Jay and Ford on the floor. After they run the ropes, Rosa gets a drop-kick in the ropes for two, broken up by Ford. Rosa moves to slam Ford and misses a splash. Ford gets a casadora, followed with a drop-kick for two, broken up by Jay. Jay and Ford fight in the ropes with Jay getting a two count with Storm breaking it up.
Storm gets a fisherman’s suplex with a bridge on Jay and Ford breaks it up with a low blow kick. Storm rolls to the floor and Ford gets a moonsault onto Storm and Jay on the floor, followed by Rosa getting a tornado onto the other three as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Ford and Storm are throwing hands. Rosa gets a suplex on Ford and then Rosa nails Storm with a psycho knee. Rosa and Jay run the ropes, with Jay knocking down Rosa for two. Ford pulls Jay out of the ring and they fight on the floor. Rosa hits Jay with a DDT on the floor. Ford climbs to the rope and hits a moonsault onto the other woman on the floor. As they return to the ring, Ford and Jay are tossed to the corner, and Storm gets a hip attack on both of them. Rosa then springs off of Storm on all fours into Jay in the corner. As Rosa and Storm set for a suplex, Megan Bayne hits the ring and takes out Storm and then Rosa.
Jay gets in the ring and they throw hands. Jay takes out Ford, who tries to attack, allowing Bayne to clothesline her. Bayne then power bombs Jay. Harley Cameron hits the ring and goes after Bayne with the lead pipe and they fight to the back. Ford grabs the Indian Death Lock on Jay, but Storm stomps down Ford. Storm locks in the TCM chicken wing and Ford has to tap out.
Winner: Toni Storm
Really fun, well worked match that told a bunch of stories and moved feuds ahead. I don't like four way matches, but this one worked.
Action Andretti and Lio Ford are walking through the crowd before the match.
MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley come to the ring ready to talk. MVP introduces his team, the AEW Tag Team Champions. He asks where all the best tag teams are to challenge them. Top Flight interrupts him. They say they have been hurt before and get right back up, they have beat the odds before and they can do it again.
MJF attacks them from behind and beats them down at ringside. Dante is busted open and MJF shows Lashley what he has done before hitting a powerbomb onto the edge of the apron. MJF gets into the ring and goes face to face with Lashley. MJF yells “I hurt people” and hands Lashley the mic.
Lashley says he will have an answer for MJF next week.
In the back, The Elite and Ricochet talk about their matches upcoming tonight. Ricochet tells the Young Bucks he has beaten everyone in the match they have tonight, so if they follow his lead, they will win. The Bucks then go to their locker room where the Death Riders are waiting.
Nick Wayne (Ring of Honor TV Champion) w/Christian Cage, Mother Wayne, and Kip Sabian vs Rhino
They lock up and Rhino shoves him back. Wayne goes to the floor for coaching and then returns to the ring and Wayne runs right into a shoulder tackle. Wayne gets the boots up on the corner and gets a drop-kick on Rhino. Wayne grabs a rear chinlock and Rhino fights his way free and Wayne stops him with a hair pull mat slam. Wayne sets for a standing moonsault and Rhino rolls out of the way.
Rhino gets a clothesline when Wayne comes off the ropes, and then Rhino hits him with a spear in the corner, followed by a belly to belly suplex. Kip gets on the apron to distract the ref and Cage grabs Rhino’s boot. Rhino then turns for a spine buster on Wayne for two. Wayne is able to get a killswitch for the pin and the win.
Winner and still Ring of Honor TV Champion: Nick Wayne
Cage then puts the title belt around Wayne’s waist, but doesn’t fasten it and instead drops it on the mat before leaving. Wayne and Mother Wayne are left in the ring, confused.
In the back, Rush says that on Collision, Kevin Knight cost him a $100,000 victory, and now he has to pay in blood.
Mark Briscoe, Speedball Mike Bailey, and Swerve Strickland vs Ricochet and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Wayne)
The bell rings as all six men are in the ring. Swerve stays in the ring, arms crossed, and the rest leave him and Ricochet in the ring and the Bucks will not tag Ricochet. Swerve then swarms him and stomps him down in the corner, slams his head into the turnbuckle and then gets a big boot. Mark and then Bailey tag in and Bailey gets on Swerve’s shoulders and is tossed onto Ricochet for a hurricanrana. Briscoe follows with a sliding clothesline for two.
Bailey has to fight off all three of his opponents, then Swerve and Briscoe are taken out as the Bucks and Ricochet hit high spots. They pose for the crowd, and then bail when they see Swerve’s team is behind them and ready to attack. They are on the floor to take dives from Swerve’s team leading to brawling on the floor.
Ricochet is rolled into the ring, and Bailey and Briscoe double team him. The Bucks and Ricochet hit a high-flying series of moves as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Ricochet and Briscoe are fighting in the middle of the ring as Briscoe has been the babyface in peril. Briscoe gets an insigiri and tags in the Bailey, but makes sure everyone gets a kick. Bailey gets a running shooting start press for two. Bailey goes to the top and hits a hurricanrana on Nick, sending him into Matt on the floor.
Bailey goes to the top again and misses a shooting star press, but instead hits a Spanish Fly on Matt for two, broken up by Ricochet. Everyone gets to take out that last person into the ring until everyone is down and out on the mat. Bailey fights off the Bucks and tags in Swerve, who cleans house. Swerve is able to suplex both Bucks at the same time and when Ricochet attacks, Swerve catches him for a power slam. Swerve’s team triple teams Matt until Briscoe gets Froggie Bo for two, broken up by Nick.
Swerve’s team takes out Nick and Ricochet, but when Swerve goes for the pin, Matt is able to grab a surprise rollup for the pin and the win.
Winners: Ricochet and the Young Bucks
There’s our spotfest for the night, and lots of fun for the people in attendance. I thought it was good for a crazy series of moves, but other than that, it didn’t really move anything forward.
In the back, Renee Paquette is with Jamie Hayter for a one on one interview. Hayter says that this match to win the Owen Hart tournament means more to her than it does to Mercedes Mone, She says Mone is the opposite of what Hart stood for. She wants to know the woman behind the catchphrases and attitudes. She is also insulted that Mone says she reminds her of Mone when she was younger. Hayter fights and Mone runs away whenever confronted. She says the match is about showing Mone that she is not untouchable.
Hayter says her past injuries don’t matter, and that is when Mone shows up and attacks Hayter and they brawl out to the ring. Mone is trying to get away from Hayter and when Hayter swings at Mone, Mone ducks under and runs to the back before coming back and attacking from behind and locks on a Statement Maker. The referees break it up and Hayter is left lying.
Alicia Atout is in the back with Willow Nightingale. Willow says she has issues with the Death Riders and wants to be the first one to put her fist in their faces. Kris Statlander shows and says they have issues to discuss. Willow says the conversation is over because she’s still upset about the things Kris has done, but they can meet in the ring tomorrow night.
Konosuke Okada (AEW Continental Champion) vs Kevin Knight - Eliminator match
Rush attacks Knight from behind as he comes to the ring. Rush and Dralistico attack Knight and beat him down to the ring. Security shows up and tries to break it up, but Speedball shows up and drives off Rush. Knight is hurt and trying to take off his ring jacket as Okada waits in the ring. The ref tells Speedball he has to go if Knight is going to have the match.
Okada immediately attacks when Knight gets in the ring and covers for two. Okada picks up Knight, and Knight escapes out the back for a rollup for two. They trade elbow strikes and Okada whips Knight into the ropes, gets a high flapjack for two. Okada goes for a slam, but Knight escapes out the back and lays in kicks. Knight charges into Okada in the corner, and Okada catches him, puts him on the top and drop-kicks him to the floor as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Knight is stomping down Okada in the corner. Okada gets an eye poke, but it only slows Knight down who gets a power slam for two. Knight is able to get to his feet first and runs into a big boot, but Knight gets a hurricanrana and then a frog splash from the top for two.
Okada catches Knight in a leap and hits a shoulder breaker. Okada follows up with a scoop slam. Okada goes to the top for an elbow drop and then flips the audience the bird. Knight gets an inside cradle when Okada goes for a rainmaker. He then gets a backslide for two. He gets a backflip kick on Oakdale and goes to the top. Knight gets a UFO splash, but Okada gets the knees-up. Okada tries for a drop-kick, but Knight holds onto the ropes to avoid it. They run the ropes and Knight gets a drop-kick of his own.
Knight goes to the apron for a springboard, but Okada hits a drop-kick and follows with the rainmaker for the pin and the win.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
Okada beats down Knight after the win and takes off when Speedball hits the ring.
In the back, Don Callis accepts the challenge of the Outrunners, but tells them to get two more partners for an 8-man tag.
Alicia tries to get an answer from the Hurt Syndicate, but they have their lawyer with them and Bobby Lashley says that on advice of counsel, they will give their answer next week.
Claudio Castagnoli vs Samoa Joe
They lock up and go to the corner and the ref has to pull Claudio off. They lock up again and go to the corner again and this time Joe has to break, but Claudio gets in a cheap shot. Claudio beats down Joe in the corner and when he charges, Joe avoids him and gets a standing coquina clutch, but Claudio gets into the ropes for the break.
They go to the floor and start crawling. Joe whips Claudio into the barricade and slams him into the top of the barricade. Claudio picks up Joe and drops him on the barricade. Claudio lays in uppercuts, but runs into a one arm slam from Joe. Claudio is rolled into the ring and then rolls out to the apron, and they fight through the ropes. Claudio starts beating down Joe in the corner. Joe starts to fire back and then whips Claudio into the corner and charges into him and follows with an insigiri.
Joe puts Claudio on the top and tries for a muscle buster, and Claudio rakes the eyes to break it as we go to picture in picture.
When we return to full screen, Claudio gets a side headlock submission, but Joe fights out. Claudio comes off the ropes into a power slam by Joe for two. Joe gets a Manhattan drop followed by a senton for two. Joe is shoved at the ref, but Joe stops short. Claudio gets a lariat for two. Claudio tries for the pile driver, but Joe turns it into a backdrop and Claudio lands on his feet and gets a leaping clothesline.
Claudio tries for a swing, but Joe kicks him off and grabs the coquina clutch and Claudio has to immediately tap out.
Winner: Samoa Joe
The Death Riders show up as soon as the match is over, but Powerhouse Hobbs shows up with a chair to help drive them off. Claudio is left in the ring and Hobbs uses the chair on him. Hobbs calls for Mox to get in the ring and Joe sets up the chair. Joe then slams Claudio on the chair, ribs first. And we are out of time.
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