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THE FALLOUT OF DOUBLE OR NOTHING: 5/27 AEW DYNAMITE IN PHILLY REPORT

AEW Dynamite is live from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. Our commentary team is Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone.

Excalibur goes over the upcoming matches for tonight’s show. He then throws it to Renee Paquette after Sunday’s show, where she asks Will Ospreay how he is feeling, and he says he is doing great. Ospreay then meets up with Kenny Omega in the medical room, and Omega says you can’t trust the Death Riders and asks why Ospreay didn’t turn to him for help. Ospreay says that Kenny isn’t there every week. Kenny says he can’t be there every week, but if they stick together, they can do amazing things. He also says you can’t trust the Death Riders. Jon Moxley then shows up and says Kenny is right.

In the arena, Kevin Knight comes to the ring as the crowd boos him. Knight says he shouldn’t expect anything less from the meatheads in the crowd. Knight says he told Darby Allin not to blow it, and he did, just like the local sports teams did. Knight says he wasn’t going to “trust the process” anymore, so he took things into his own hands. He asks who the last person to beat MJF was and answers that he was the one who beat MJF and should have been in that main event.

“Speedball” Mike Bailey comes out and says that Kevin is ambitious, but impatient, and that attacking Darby was a mistake. He says they can fix it if Kevin apologizes. Kevin refuses the handshake and attacks Bailey.

In the back, Renee is with Ricochet and GOA. Ricochet says he is not concerned with anything involving Jericho. He’s upset that his guys are banned from ringside, but Jericho doesn’t have seven other guys to back him up. So tonight, Ricochet will show Jericho that he is out of this world.

Chris Jericho vs. Ricochet — Everyone is banned from ringside

The announcers put over that Jericho injured his leg at Double or Nothing.

Ricochet starts with a dropkick, follows with another in the corner, and tosses Jericho to the floor. Ricochet rams Jericho into the barricade and returns him to the ring for a leap over the top rope, followed by a running shooting star press for two. Ricochet works over Jericho’s leg in the corner. Jericho is able to knock Ricochet off the apron and then goes to the top for a dive onto Ricochet.

Jericho clears off the announce table, but Ricochet interrupts and drops Jericho onto the desk. They go back and forth, and Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho on the desk. They continue fighting on the apron, and Ricochet drops Jericho onto the steel steps as the show goes to picture-in-picture.

When the show returns to full screen, Jericho lands a leaping back elbow from the Lionsault position and then hits a brainbuster for two. Ricochet rolls to the apron, and they fight through the ropes. Ricochet hits a springboard kick to knock Jericho to the floor and then dives onto him twice. Ricochet hits a brainbuster on Jericho on the floor. Jericho gets back into the ring at the count of eight, and Ricochet lands a springboard Phoenix Splash for two.

Ricochet misses the Spirit Gun, and Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho. Ricochet rolls through and punches Jericho’s injured leg to escape. Ricochet gets a roll-up for two. Ricochet holds the referee in place until Jericho charges, but Jericho stops short. Ricochet takes advantage with a low blow and a Ricosault for two.

Ricochet goes to the top and misses a 630 splash as Jericho dodges. Jericho follows with a Codebreaker for two. Jericho hits the Judas Effect and then calls for the Lionsault. He hits it for the pin and the win.

Winner: Chris Jericho

Tommaso Ciampa attacks Jericho from behind after the match and beats him down. He then poses with a foot on Jericho’s chest.

In the back, Andrade El Idolo says now he can focus on winning the world title and asks if MJF thinks he is better than him. He uses his new catchphrase: “How you know?”

Orange Cassidy vs. Lio Rush vs. Brian Cage vs. Rush

This match is called a Super Station Showcase.

Cage tosses Lio, and Rush tosses Cassidy.

Rush and Cage trade punches and run the ropes before Cage botches a tijeras attempt.

Rush and Cage take each other out, and Lio and Cassidy each try to steal a pin but only get a one-count.

Cassidy and Lio square off, with Cassidy acting freaked out by Lio. Cassidy avoids a sunset flip and lands a dropkick with his hands in his pockets.

Lio knocks Cassidy to the floor, and Cage attempts a powerbomb on Lio, who counters with a hurricanrana that doesn’t look very smooth.

Cage catches Lio on a leap and sets up for a delayed vertical suplex, but Cassidy leaps onto both men.

Rush tosses Cassidy and poses with a “tranquilo” taunt as the show goes to picture-in-picture.

When the show returns to full screen, Cassidy and Cage fight on the top rope. Cage is knocked down, and Cassidy drops onto him for two after motioning for a 360 splash.

Cage pulls Cassidy in with a suplex from the apron while Cassidy is standing on the second rope for two, broken up by Rush.

Cage lands a piledriver for two, broken up by Lio.

Cage then hits a rough-looking Falcon Arrow.

Cage catches Cassidy mid-leap, but Cassidy counters with a Stundog Millionaire and a spinning DDT for two.

Cassidy then DDTs Cage on the floor.

Rocky Romero and Lance Archer show up, and Cassidy takes them out until Jake Doyle attacks Cassidy.

Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly attack Rocky, Lance, and Doyle, and they all brawl to the back.

Lio drops Rush with a spear for two.

Lio misses a splash, but Rush responds with a strike and continues attacking him on the floor, choking him with a camera cable.

Rush throws Lio back into the ring and hits the Bull’s Horns for the pin and the win.

Winner: Rush

Brian Cage looked rough in this match, and hopefully he shakes off the ring rust quickly.

In the back, Renee is with MJF when Kevin Knight shows up. MJF thanks Kevin and says it shows respect for him. Knight stops him and says he didn’t do it for MJF — he did it because he should have had the title shot. Kyle Fletcher appears and says Knight has a good belt. Don Callis then says if Knight wants to be serious about being “Kevin Two Belts,” he knows who to talk to.

We then get a hype video for Mark Briscoe.

Renee is with Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor, and they both say they are always ready to fight. Alex says she is ready to face anyone in the Owen Hart Tournament.

It is now time for the MJF championship celebration. MJF is carried out on a throne, and we are shown footage of him winning the title on Sunday night. He insults the crowd and says Darby Allin is hanging his head in shame because MJF beat him with a headlock takeover for the third time. He says only eight men have become three-time world champions before the age of 30. He boasts about himself and says the fans are fortunate to witness him.

He then tells the crowd to bow before the greatest of all time.

Instead, Mark Briscoe comes out and pulls down MJF’s banner. Mark says MJF is a stranger in a strange place, like a penguin wandering through the desert. Mark praises Philadelphia and says MJF is not tough. Mark says MJF thinks he is better than everyone else and reminds him that he has pinned him before. Mark then says he wants a title shot.

MJF says he will not give Mark a title shot. He says everyone else in the company thinks this is a sport, while he knows it’s a business. MJF says it would be bad business for Mark Briscoe to challenge for the title because Mark is nowhere near the level of “the Devil.” MJF leaves, but as he heads up the aisle, Rush comes out.

Rush says it’s funny that Mark is a chicken farmer, because MJF is chickenshit. He says he has earned a title shot and works from a business standpoint. MJF asks if Rush wants to wrestle him tonight, then immediately says no and announces Rush will get his title shot next week when “the bull locks horns with the Devil.”

We then get Jack Perry cutting a promo on his bus against Mark Davis later tonight. Luchasaurus stops the bus and makes Perry do the Rocky-style run.

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King — Owen Hart Quarterfinal Tournament Match

They lock up repeatedly, forcing each other into the ropes and corners before clean breaks. Claudio gets a side headlock, and they run the ropes before trading chops and strikes. Brody clotheslines Claudio to the floor, and Claudio stalls before re-entering the ring. Brody follows him outside, and they continue trading punches as the show goes to picture-in-picture.

When the show returns, they are still exchanging strikes, now back in the ring. They clothesline each other down and continue fighting on their knees before collapsing again. Claudio batters Brody in the corner and lands a running uppercut. Brody blocks the second attempt with a boot and fires back with strikes of his own.

Claudio charges again, but Brody beats him down and lands a cannonball in the corner. Claudio rolls outside. Brody attempts a dive, but Claudio intercepts him with an uppercut. Claudio lands a spinning uppercut and attempts a Neutralizer, but Brody counters with a back body drop. Claudio lands on his feet. Brody lifts Claudio, but Claudio escapes. Claudio lands a pop-up uppercut, but Brody responds with a lariat and falls onto Claudio for the pin.

Winner and advancing in the tournament: Brody King

A great hoss fight.

Cope and Cage come to the ring to celebrate becoming the new AEW Tag Team Champions. Cage tells the crowd to sit down and shut their mouths, but Cope stops him. Cage asks what he said that was so wrong and says it’s not like he “banged any of their mothers.” Cage says FTR is the toughest team they’ve shared the ring with and brought out the best in them. Cope says FTR stepped into the ring with two men who were once told they would never wrestle again and now have their careers back.

Cope says it’s time to have some fun and says they haven’t done this in 25 years: the five-second pose. Cage says he won’t do it. Cope asks the crowd if they want to see it. Cage says nobody even uses flash cameras anymore. Cope then pulls out disposable cameras and hands them to fans.

Before they can strike the pose, David Finlay and Clark Connors attack them. Cage’s hand is jammed between the steel steps and the ring, and Finlay smashes it with a shillelagh. They then place his arm under the steps and stomp on it. They hit a spear on Cope, roll Cage into the ring, and say they present a new five-second pose: “your next AEW Tag Team Champions.”

In the back, Prince Nana praises Swerve Strickland’s win on Sunday and says Swerve will beat Brody King. He says he doesn’t care if Bandido is in the hospital. He says he made Brody a star and that controversy creates cash, so he’ll make plenty of cash with Brody.

Tay Melo and Anna Jay vs. Ava Everett and Allie Katch

We get to see the big offense from Anna and Tay before they pin Allie following an assisted knee strike.

Winners: Tay Melo and Anna Jay

In the back, Bailey challenges Kevin Knight to a match at some point.

Jack Perry vs. Mark Davis — Owen Hart Quarterfinal Tournament Match

Don Callis joins commentary.

Davis attacks Perry during his entrance and immediately goes for a pin after beating him down. Perry headbutts Davis, and we see Perry is wearing an eye patch. Davis lands a shoulder tackle, but Perry responds with a dropkick. Davis rolls outside, and Perry dives onto him three times as the show goes to picture-in-picture.

When the show returns, Davis is still dominating Perry on the floor. Perry crawls back into the ring, and Davis continues the attack in the corner. Perry avoids a chop and fires back with chops of his own, but Davis grabs him and resumes the beating. Davis knocks Perry outside again and sits on the top turnbuckle, waiting for a count-out. Perry barely beats the count at nine. Davis goes for a senton, but Perry dodges.

They brawl on the apron. Perry hits a hurricanrana to the floor, then a moonsault to the floor, rolls Davis back into the ring, and lands another moonsault for two. Davis hits a scoop slam and goes for a senton, but Perry gets his knees up and follows with a senton of his own for two.

Perry tries to lift Davis, but Davis counters with a back body drop. Davis hits a gutwrench move, but Perry sends Davis to the floor and hits a bulldog from the ring. They return to the apron, where Davis lariats Perry into the ring and then hits a brainbuster on the apron as the show goes to picture-in-picture.

When the show returns to full screen, Davis is once again working over Perry, and we see that Davis has pulled Perry’s shoes off. They fight to the top rope, where Perry hits a DDT from the top. Both men are down and struggle to get back up. Perry lands a series of back elbows and hits Sliced Bread No. 2 for a two-count. Davis lands an enzuigiri, but Perry counters with a hurricanrana. Davis rolls through, and both men trade near-falls. Perry hits a piledriver for two.

Perry locks in the Snare Trap, but Davis reaches the ropes. Perry charges with a knee strike, but Davis swats him away and lands a lariat for two. They fight into the corner, where Perry slaps Davis repeatedly. The slaps turn into chops. Davis climbs to the top rope, and Perry dropkicks him in the chest. Davis then hits a piledriver from the second turnbuckle for the pin and the win.

Winner and advancing in the tournament: Mark Davis

We then move to Collision for the final hour.

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