AEW Dynamite is live from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX. Our commentary team is Excalibur and Tony Schiavone.
MJF (AEW World Champion) vs. Kevin Knight
MJF gets an arm drag takedown and announces it to the crowd. Knight gets a series of arm drags on MJF and holds him down on the mat until MJF goes to the eyes. Knight gets a series of shoulder tackles off the ropes and then covers for two and then grabs an armbar on the mat. MJF works to his feet and Knight backs him into the corner. MJF breaks with a right-hand strike. Knight charges into the corner and beats MJF down until the ref pulls him off.
Knight goes for the UFO splash, but MJF dodges and nails Knight with a knee to the ribs. He then gives a crotch thrust to Knight’s head. Knight gets to his feet and throws right hands, followed by a roll-up off the ropes and then avoids another knee strike from MJF. MJF gets a pop-up slam when Knight comes off the ropes. MJF works over Knight in the corner and then whips him across the ring into the corner.
MJF whips Knight chest-first into the buckles. As Knight recovers, MJF flips off the crowd and jaw-jacks with crowd members. Knight is able to reverse MJF’s whip to the corner and then Knight misses a splash in the corner, but hits a flying strike out of the corner and both men are down.
They recover and run the ropes and Knight gets a dropkick and follows with a stalling slam followed by a standing UFO splash for two. Knight goes to the top and MJF rolls out of the ring to the floor. Knight instead dives over the top rope onto MJF on the floor. MJF is rolled into the ring and when Knight goes to the top, MJF rolls to the floor. Knight comes off the ropes and MJF gets a knee strike to Knight’s ribs again.
MJF sets for a Heatseeker, but Knight tosses him off and gets a leaping DDT for two. Knight charges into the corner and MJF is able to avoid it and kick Knight in the ribs and then hits a slam. MJF gets an Attitude Adjustment for two and both men are down again.
MJF goes for a suplex, and Knight turns it into a small package. Knight gets a backslide for two, and then a sunset flip for two. They trade two counts back and forth and Knight gets a superkick with MJF being knocked to the floor. Knight gets a leaping clothesline dive onto MJF as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, MJF and Knight are brawling on the floor with MJF running Knight into the barricade. Knight then leaps onto MJF and then rolls him into the ring. Knight goes back to the top and MJF knocks him down by diving onto the top ropes. MJF joins Knight on top and Knight is able to lock MJF in the Tree of Woe. Knight goes to the opposite turnbuckle for a coast-to-coast dropkick. Knight goes to the top and tries for the UFO splash, but MJF kicks the referee away. Knight covers and after the ref recovers he can only count two before MJF kicks out.
Knight goes to the top again and MJF gets the knees up as Knight goes for the UFO splash. MJF gets a Heatseeker, the pin, and the win.
Winner and still World Champion: MJF
MJF tosses the ref and puts on the Dynamite Diamond Ring, but Page comes to the stage. As MJF is looking at him, Speedball Mike Bailey gets into the ring and nails MJF with a big kick.
Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy vs. Gabe Kidd and Clark Conners
Darby and Cassidy attack Kidd and Conners as they head to the ring and they all brawl around the ring before the bell. Conners slams Cassidy through the timekeeper's table.
In the ring, the bell rings and Kidd hits a fisherman’s buster on Darby as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Darby has been fighting off Conners and Kidd, and Cassidy has crawled to the apron. Darby and Conners trade slaps and Conners takes off his belt to use on Darby. Darby uses his belt to sweep Conners’ legs and tags in Cassidy. Cassidy goes for the soft kicks and when Kidd gets into the ring as well, he hits a double hurricanrana. Cassidy slams their heads into the top turnbuckle and comes off the top into Kidd. Cassidy and Conners go back and forth and Cassidy gets a PK followed by a Beach Break for two, broken up by Kidd.
Cassidy gets a Stundog Millionaire and then Darby gets a Code Red on Kidd. Cassidy gets a swinging DDT on Conners and Darby dives onto Kidd. In the ring, Cassidy hits the Orange Punch on Conners for the pin and the win.
Winners: Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy
Former NJPW star David Finlay hits the ring out of nowhere and attacks Darby and Cassidy each with his shillelagh, laying them out. He is signed with AEW.
In the back, Renee Paquette is with Bandido and Andrade El Idolo. Bandido says he watched Andrade growing up and he is looking forward to their match. Andrade asks if Bandido wants a selfie, but he is getting a call and has to leave.
Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) vs. The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee)
The IInspiration dance in the ring and ask for their music to keep playing, but the Birds hit the ring and work them over. The Birds hit Two Birds, One Stone, covering both members of the IInspiration for the pin and the win.
Winners: The Brawling Birds
Hangman Adam Page vs. the already in the ring Marty Stone
Page gets a high boot and a Buckshot Lariat for the pin and the win. No, really. That was the whole match.
Winner: Hangman Adam Page
Page then says his whole career is on the line to teach MJF a lesson. In a Texas Death Match, he has no conscience, and he will beat him down and will only let him lie when he is done with him. Page says MJF is itching to punch someone with his diamond ring and calls him out.
MJF comes out and says he doesn’t want to be in the C-level town of El Paso, but he beat Page’s partner, and he doesn’t want to come down to the ring and beat his ass. Instead, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Kazuchika Okada hit the ring and attack Page. Speedball and Kevin Knight hit the ring with chairs to drive them off.
Don Callis comes out with Lance Archer and says he sees three entitled punks. They are all coming after titles, and he hates greedy guys. He asks people to be quiet so he can tell them what Don Callis wants. He heard that they wanted a fight with the Family any place and any time for the Trios Titles. Don says that the place is El Paso, Texas and the place is the main event of Dynamite tonight against Mark Davis, Kyle Fletcher and Kazuchika Okada.
Renee spoke to the Young Bucks and FTR earlier today in a conference room. Dax says when they beat the Bucks, they will be the absolute best tag team of all time. Matt says this time it is different since FTR went hands-on with their family. They will take the titles and get revenge. It breaks down into arguing and FTR says the Bucks are professional enough for this, and they didn’t say anything about being physical on Brandon Cutler and pop him one on their way out the door.
Jon Moxley (AEW Continental Champion) w/Marina Shafir vs. Hechicero - Eliminator match
They lock up and Mox drives Hechicero to the mat with a wristlock. Hechicero sweeps the legs and gets an elbow drop on Mox’s back. Mox brings Hechicero down and stomps on his hand. Hechicero picks the leg and gets a side headlock. Mox rolls back for two and Hechicero wraps Mox up for a one count. They continue to grapple on the mat, going back and forth.
Hechicero uses his legs to twist Mox’s neck before breaking. On their feet, they trade chops. They move to shoulder tackles, neither man backing down. Hechicero backs Mox to the corner and gets ten in the corner. Mox reverses and also gets ten in the corner. They run the ropes and Hechicero gets a sunset flip into a cross armbreaker. Mox works to his feet and Hechicero snaps his arm over the top. Hechicero goes to the top and gets a flying elbow for two as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Mox tries for a piledriver and Hechicero reverses it to a cross-legged crab hold and Mox gets to the ropes. Hechicero is able to get a headlock as he goes over the top rope and Mox pulls him onto the rope and hits a cutter. Hechicero gets a dragon screw in the ropes and holds on for a stomp onto Mox’s leg in the ropes.
Ten minutes have elapsed.
Hechicero goes to the top and Mox joins him there and gets a suplex and both men are down. Mox finally covers for two and then tries for a rear naked sleeper. Hechicero is able to fight his way free and goes for a sleeper of his own. Mox reverses and gets a juji gatame. Hechicero is able to reverse into a leg hold and Mox gets to the ropes.
On their feet, they throw hands back and forth. Hechicero drops the straps and gets a leaping kick and then a knee strike in the corner. Mox gets a lariat to cut off Hechicero’s charge. Hechicero blocks a Death Rider and flapjacks Mox. Hechicero captures Mox with his legs and rolls around the ring and covers for two. Mox is able to get a curb stomp. Hechicero flips on Mox and Mox gets a running knee followed by a Death Rider for the pin and the win.
Winner: Jon Moxley
Konosuke Takeshita comes to the ring to check on Hechicero and point at the Revolution sign thinking it is the WrestleMania sign.
Brody King comes to the ring and calls out Swerve Strickland and says he doesn’t need to say he is the most dangerous man in AEW and he will prove it tonight. Prince Nana comes to the stage to introduce the most dangerous man in AEW, Swerve Strickland. Swerve attacks Brody from behind with a steel chain. Swerve then hits a House Call on Brody. Swerve wraps the chain around Brody’s neck and puts it over the top rope and chokes Brody with it.
Swerve then says this is how you chain a dog up. He says he had to send a message to Kenny Omega and now he is sending it to him. He then says he will be seeing Brody in LA at Revolution. Bandido runs to the ring and Swerve leaves.
In the back, Daniel Garcia says that the Don Callis Family shouldn't pick fights they can’t win. Wheeler Yuta shows his bald head and says the Death Riders are why he is able to handle the humiliation. Marina Shafir says Toni Storm better make her laugh. Jon Moxley says they will go as far and as long as it takes.
Thekla (AEW Women’s Champion) vs. Thunder Rosa
They have words after the bell rings and Rosa slaps Thekla. Rosa then slams Thekla’s head into the top turnbuckle over and over before throwing chops. Rosa hits a back elbow as Thekla comes off the ropes and then hits a snapmare. Thekla rolls to the floor and Rosa gets a clothesline off the apron to the floor and then starts laying in chops again. Rosa whips Thekla into the apron.
Rosa climbs the barricade to hit a crossbody. Rosa rolls Thekla into the ring and then hits a dive onto Thekla into the ropes. As Rosa poses for the crowd, Thekla hits a kick to Rosa’s back and then leaps onto Rosa with double knees to Rosa on the floor as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Rosa breaks out of a rear chinlock on the mat and thrusts Thekla into the corner. Thekla goes to the top and gets a boot to Rosa’s head followed by a tarantula hold in the ropes. Thekla slaps Rosa dismissively. Rosa gets to her feet and they throw hands back and forth. Rosa hits a stunner and follows with a running clothesline in the corner. Rosa then hits knees in the corner from the top ropes. Rosa hits a running dropkick on Thekla in the ropes for two.
Rosa goes to the top and Thekla throws a right hand into Rosa’s head and joins her on top. They fight back and forth and Thekla hits the spider suplex from the top. Thekla hits the spear and covers for two and pulls Rosa up to break the count. Thekla throws elbow strikes and misses a stomp and Rosa gets a big boot and a cutter. Rosa hits the Fire Thunder Driver for two.
Thekla escapes out the back of a pickup and Rosa charges into the turnbuckle as she misses Thekla. Thekla gets a spear and follows up with a stomp. Thekla hits a second stomp for the pin and the win.
Winner and still AEW Women’s Champion: Thekla
Julia Hart and Skye Blue come to the ring and Kris Statlander comes to the ring as well and security keeps them apart. Thekla gives Rosa another stomp and leaves the ring.
We get a hype video for the feud between Jack Perry and Ricochet.
Renee is at ringside to interview Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says Kyle Fletcher took his title and changed it without Ciampa’s consent and is hiding behind the Don Callis Family. Ciampa says if he has to go to war with Mark Briscoe to play Fletcher's game, he will. We then get FTR’s music and they come to the ring with Stokely in his wheelchair. Dax goes face to face with Ciampa and hugs him. He says he is here to welcome an old friend. Dax says the best way to be a top guy is to join with the top guys, FTR, and take over the company.
Ciampa says he hated Dax’s guts ten years ago and he still hates him. He motions at Stokely, and Dax says friends or not, no one speaks to Stokely that way. Ciampa pastes Dax in the face and Dax says he’s not mad at him, and will see him Saturday at Collision.
Toni has a cameraman and she talks to Orange Cassidy who says he and Darby Allin will fight week after week, and she cuts a promo and tells the cameraman to leave as Cassidy asks who let them in.
It is after 9 p.m. Central, so the entire match is in overtime.
Jet Set Rodeo (Adam Page, Speedball Mike Bailey, and Kevin Knight), AEW Trios Champions, vs. The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, and Kazuchika Okada)
Don Callis joins commentary.
Jet Set Rodeo charge into the ring and everyone is brawling in and around the ring. We get to Kyle and Bailey in the ring and Bailey gets a hurricanrana and then he kicks Kyle off the apron. Davis knocks Bailey off the ropes and Kyle gets into the ring and works over Bailey. Bailey is kept in the Family’s corner and they work him over with quick tags.
Bailey is able to turn a vertical suplex into a roll-up for two and then tags in Page. Page cleans house. Page tags in Bailey and they whip Kyle into the ropes and get a two-man slam. All three men of Jet Set Rodeo get a dropkick on Kyle and then get ten in the corner on members of the Family. Dives, dives and more dives until Kyle stops Knight’s dive and tosses him into the barricade as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Knight has been the babyface in peril through the break and he gets the hot tag to Bailey after getting a dropkick on Okada and then escaping from Kyle. Bailey runs wild and gets a series of kicks and a senton on Kyle. He dodges a senton from Davis who lands on Kyle instead. Bailey gets a backflip knee stomp on Kyle for two, broken up by Okada. Bailey avoids a Rainmaker from Okada. Page and Davis tag in and then throw hands.
Page hits Deadeye on Davis for two, broken up by Kyle. Bailey gets a poisonrana on Kyle and then dives onto Kyle on the floor. Page misses a moonsault press but gets a series of punches on Davis and then hits the Buckshot Lariat. He goes for a second and MJF pulls Page off the apron and clotheslines him. Knight misses a leap and runs into a Rainmaker from Okada. Davis hits Knight with a piledriver for the pin and the win.
Winners and NEW AEW Trios Champions: The Don Callis Family
And we are desperately out of time.
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