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AEW DYNAMITE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER REPORT

AEW Dynamite Summer Blockbuster is live from The Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, OH. Our commentary team is Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone.

Tony is in the ring for the start of the show, and he calls Tommaso Ciampa to the ring. Ciampa tells Tony he is to tell everyone that Tommaso Ciampa is better than Chris Jericho. And when Tony starts to say no, Ciampa forces him to the corner and orders him to say it, or Ciampa will break his back. As Tony starts to oblige him, Jericho’s music hits.

Jericho comes to the ring and Ciampa calls for the music to be cut. Ciampa asks what Jericho has to say for himself. Jericho asks who he needs to talk to to fight someone with hair. Jericho then introduces himself because they got off on the wrong foot. Ciampa says he is the guy who left Jericho laying. Jericho calls him Tommy, and Ciampa objects. Jericho then makes snide comments about his name, and Ciampa says no one calls him Jericho.

Jericho then asks why Ciampa hates him so much. Ciampa says that it’s all a joke to Jericho. Jericho says he doesn’t think it’s a joke, and Ciampa’s mad because he’s not Jericho, and once Jericho returned, Ciampa wasn’t a big deal anymore. He then tells Ciampa to pull the stick out of his ass or he will shove it up there further.

They throw hands and security shows up for a pull-apart brawl up the ramp and to the back.

Backstage, we see Renee Paquette try for an interview with Kevin Knight, and Don Callis tells her she isn’t interviewing correctly. Andrade El Idolo shows up to tell Don he wants a title shot, and asks if Don is with Knighty or with him. Knight says they have to get to the ring since he already HAS a title.

Jon Moxley (AEW Continental Champion) vs. Shane Taylor

They lock up and Taylor shoves Mox back into the corner. They break clean, with Taylor jacking his jaw the whole time. Mox is able to grab an armbar and Taylor forces them to the corner for a break. They go head to head and start throwing hands. Taylor starts to take control with body blows. Mox sidesteps Taylor to send him to the floor and Mox dives onto Taylor. Taylor gets a hip toss on Mox, sending him into the timekeeper's area. They fight in the timekeeper’s area and Mox goes for the eyes, and Taylor puts Mox through the table as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, Taylor gets a leg drop on Mox on the apron, which I hear is the hardest part of the ring, as Mox is trapped in the ring skirt. Taylor whips Mox into the corner and Mox stumbles out and drops to the mat. As he gets up, Taylor charges into him in the corner and Mox is on the mat again. Mox flips the bird to Taylor and Taylor punches him to the corner and charges into Mox’s boot. Mox lays in a series of blows and kicks, and Taylor stops him with a right hand. Mox then drops him with a clothesline.

Mox gets ten in the corner, gouges the eyes, and bites Taylor’s head. He keeps attacking Taylor as they are both on top, and Taylor knocks Mox to the mat. Taylor gets a splash from the top as we are told there are ten minutes left.

Mox grabs a sleeper and Taylor backs into the corner and nails him with a left hand for two. Taylor gets a cobra clutch and Mox works to his feet and pulls the grip apart. Taylor gets a body blow and then nails him with a forearm, and Mox is down again. Mox fires back and they throw hands again. Mox hits a cutter and covers for two.

Mox transitions to a juji gatame. Taylor fights his way free, gets a knee strike, and then grounds and pounds Mox. Mox picks the ankle and turns it into an ankle lock, and Taylor kicks free. Mox gets a curb stomp and goes for the bulldog choke, and Taylor has to tap out.

Winner and still AEW Continental Champion: Jon Moxley

Taylor nails Mox with a right hand after the match and takes a belt from Carlie Bravo and goes after Mox with the belt. The Death Riders and Shane Taylor Promotions both come to the ring and start brawling as Taylor chokes Mox with a belt. Taylor gets a top-rope splash on Mox and leaves him laying as Shane Taylor Promotions is able to beat the Death Riders down and taunt them on the stage.

We get a hype video for the return of Mercedes Moné.

Don Callis comes to the stage to introduce Kevin Knight. Knight comes to the ring and he thanks Don for the introduction. Knight says everyone is upset with him instead of being mad at Darby Allin for not getting the job done. And they might be mad at Speedball Mike Bailey for breaking up JetSpeed. He knows the fans are not mad at Knight teaming up with Don Callis. Knight then calls out MJF because he has something to say.

Darby Allin’s music hits and Don Callis bails as Darby nails Knight with a skateboard and says he hopes New York was worth it. As the Don Callis Family heads to the ring, Allin bails through the crowd and out of the building.

We see Mark Briscoe talking to Tony Khan in the back and Tony says it is a good solution.

Mark Briscoe vs. PAC

They lock up and PAC immediately backs them into the ropes and they fight to the corner, and PAC breaks clean. They lock up again and move to waistlocks and armbars. Briscoe gets an arm wringer to send PAC to the mat. They lock up again and move to run the ropes. PAC gets a snapmare and a single-leg takedown. Briscoe gets a shoulder tackle and they go face to face and slap each other.

They fight in the corner and Briscoe gets a series of chops. PAC gets a boot to send Briscoe to the floor. As PAC follows him, Briscoe gets back into the ring and gets a dropkick through the ropes and then a body slam on PAC. Briscoe goes to the apron for the Foley elbow drop. Briscoe chops PAC into a chair and charges, but PAC cuts him off with a big boot and then gets a brainbuster onto the chair as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, they are in the ring throwing hands. Briscoe drops PAC with a chop and then gets a leaping elbow strike off the ropes. Briscoe gets an exploder out of the corner and then puts PAC on top. Briscoe joins him and gets an Iconoclasm for two. Briscoe gets a brainbuster and goes to the top, and PAC rolls out of the way. Briscoe gets down from the top and PAC nails Briscoe through the ropes. They start throwing chops and then forearms. Briscoe gets a big boot, but PAC gets a German suplex when Briscoe comes off the ropes.

They go back and forth and Briscoe suplexes both of them to the floor. Briscoe gets a neckbreaker off the apron and rolls PAC into the ring for two. Briscoe goes to the top and PAC gets the knees up on Briscoe’s Froggy Bow. PAC goes to the top and Briscoe avoids PAC’s leap. PAC gets a belly-to-belly suplex as Briscoe charges at him. PAC goes to the top and gets a shooting star press, but Briscoe gets the knees up and hits a Jay Driller for the pin and the win.

Winner: Mark Briscoe

Briscoe grabs a mic and says that he asked MJF for a title shot, but MJF said no because he is a bitch. But now he has a direct path to the title match and calls out MJF as we go to commercial.

MJF’s music has been playing and MJF is in the upper stands and says Briscoe is not a great listener. MJF says he is the final word, and his final word on Briscoe getting a title shot is no. He says a rising tide raises all ships and he is the rising tide of this company. He then says that Briscoe is bragging about the Conglomeration, and friends are a liability, and MJF has the most important thing in the world: money.

In the ring, Blake Christian, Jay Lethal, and Lee Johnson attack Briscoe as MJF tells them to take him out. Briscoe is able to fight them off. When they start to get the upper hand, the Conglomeration hits the ring to drive them off. MJF is storming around at ringside and Briscoe says there is a higher power. MJF will need to get some friends because at Forbidden Door, they will have a six-on-six match, and if Briscoe wins, he gets a title shot, and it will be inside a steel cage.

Andrade’s music hits and he walks by MJF on his way to the ring for his match.

Andrade El Idolo vs. Orange Cassidy

Don Callis joins commentary.

Andrade gets a waistlock into a full nelson and Cassidy turns it into a hip toss. They run the ropes and Cassidy gets another hip toss. Cassidy tosses Andrade into the ropes and Andrade hits the tranquilo pose. Cassidy zips up Andrade’s pockets as Andrade comes to the middle of the ring. This leads Andrade to take off the pants for his wrestling trunks. Cassidy takes off his pants...

And has another pair of pants underneath.

Andrade puts Cassidy on top and Cassidy gets a diving hurricanrana and then dropkicks Andrade to the floor. Andrade returns to the ring as Cassidy tries for a dive. Andrade catches Cassidy’s legs after a missed dropkick. Cassidy kicks Andrade away and they fight in the corner. Andrade tosses Cassidy over the top as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, Cassidy goes to the top for a flying elbow on Andrade and Andrade is able to respond with the Three Amigos suplexes. Cassidy turns the third suplex into a Stundog Millionaire. Andrade goes to the floor and catches Cassidy when he dives and gets the third suplex on the floor. Andrade gets a selfie with a woman in the front row.

Cassidy dives into Andrade and we then see Lio Rush with the woman’s phone. Rush gets a selfie with Cassidy and Andrade nails Cassidy. Rush asks for a selfie with Andrade and Andrade keeps saying, “How you know?” Cassidy is able to hit a spinning DDT on Andrade on the floor and rolls him into the ring.

Cassidy goes to the top and Andrade knocks his feet off the top rope. Andrade gets a double-knee charge in the corner for two. Andrade tries for a powerbomb and Cassidy reverses it into a rollup for two. Cassidy gets a powerful right hand and both men are down. They throw hands as they work to their feet as Cassidy does his soft hits. Andrade charges at Cassidy, who hits a thrust kick, and they fight on the ropes. Cassidy tosses Andrade onto the ramp and then hits a diving DDT onto the entrance ramp.

Cassidy goes to the top and hits another diving DDT on Andrade for two. Cassidy takes off the elbow pad and when he charges for the Orange Punch, Andrade hits a pump kick and follows with The Message for the pin and the win.

Winner: Andrade El Idolo

Andrade stays in the ring with a mic and says he has one question: How you know?

We then get pre-taped commentary from Will Ospreay and he says Mark Davis is much stronger, but nothing will stop him from going to All In for a match for the world title. He says he owes something to the Death Riders, and his wife shows up for a big hug.

We then get a hype video for Thekla.

In the back, the Death Riders challenge Shane Taylor Promotions to a five-on-five street fight Saturday night.

We get an insert of the Triangle of Madness saying Skye will win tonight.

Renee is at ringside and lets us know that Maya’s younger brother passed away earlier this week.

Skye Blue vs. Maya World – Owen Hart Tournament Quarterfinal Match

Blue takes down Maya and gives dismissive kicks to her as we are told that Sareee had a neck injury in Japan and has not been cleared to wrestle, which is why Maya is in the match. They run the ropes and Maya gets a leg lariat. Maya runs Skye into the turnbuckle and hits a question mark kick. She misses a leap from the top and Skye gets a clothesline and then grounds and pounds Maya.

Skye gets a series of kicks in the corner until the ref calls her off. Skye gets a suplex and covers for two. Skye lays in blows and hoists her, but Maya fights free and gets a big kick on Skye in the corner. They fight through the ropes and Skye gets a neckbreaker on the ramp as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, Skye gets a snapmare and then covers for two. Maya gets a hip attack and a double stomp on Skye, and it was bowling-shoe ugly. They trade waistlocks and Skye gets a knee strike, and Maya gets a German suplex with a bridge for two. Maya goes to the top and Skye joins her there and gets a big kick to Maya’s face. Skye gets a Liger Bomb for two.

Maya grabs Skye’s kick and gets a suplex with a bridge for two. Maya gets a running knee strike for two. They throw hands in the middle of the ring and Skye gets a kick and Maya escapes a suplex. Maya gets an enzuigiri followed by a German suplex, but Skye gets a running knee strike and both women are down.

Skye is up first and pulls Maya to her feet. Maya gets a rollup for two and then gets a second for one. Skye gets a pair of kicks and hits a cutter from a fireman’s carry for two. Maya escapes a Code Blue for a rollup for the pin and the win.

Winner and advancing in the tournament: Maya World

We then get a video package for Zack Sabre Jr. for Forbidden Door and he wants to face Kenny Omega.

In the back, MJF asks Don Callis if he can have five of his members for the match at Forbidden Door and, when Don Callis starts to say they need to be treated with respect, MJF opens a briefcase full of money, and Don accepts. Kevin Knight asks to be on the team and asks for a title shot. MJF says he will give Knight the rematch, but when he loses, that's his last chance. After MJF leaves, Don says he will get Andrade his title shot on his honor.

Brody King vs. Swerve Strickland w/Prince Nana – Owen Hart Tournament Semifinal Match

They start by throwing hands and Brody whips Swerve into the corner, and then moves him to another corner and lays in chops before whipping Swerve to the corner. They fight over the ropes to the entrance ramp. Brody shoves Swerve into the turnbuckle from the outside and then hits a cannonball dive onto Swerve on the floor. Brody sets Swerve in a chair and then charges, but Nana gets in the way. That allows Swerve to get a drop toehold into the chair and then a Swerve Stomp from the apron onto Brody in a chair as we go to picture-in-picture.

When we return to full screen, they are fighting on top and Nana grabs Swerve's boot to keep the suplex from being done. Swerve tries for a powerbomb, but Brody holds onto the ropes, so Swerve kicks Brody’s head. The turnbuckle pad has been pulled away. Swerve goes to the top for a side Russian leg sweep from the middle rope. Swerve goes to the corner but misses a kick at Brody. Brody hits a back elbow.

Swerve gets a pop-up stomp on Brody for two. Swerve leaps the top rope to the floor and Brody is able to grab him and slam him onto the announce desk. Brody rolls Swerve into the ring and covers for two. They throw hands and Brody’s chop drops Swerve to a knee. Swerve gets a series of blows and Brody knocks Swerve back to his knees. Swerve gets a series of strikes, but Brody gets a back suplex. Swerve retaliates with a House Call, and Brody drops him with a lariat for two.

Both men struggle to get up. Brody is up first and he grabs a sleeper on Swerve. Swerve backs into the exposed turnbuckle twice and Brody has to break the hold. Swerve sends Brody into the exposed turnbuckle. Brody is busted open and Swerve hits a House Call, but Brody doesn’t go down. Swerve goes to the top for a House Call from the top for a two-count. Swerve tries for a Vertebreaker, but Brody turns it into a backdrop and then hits a Death Valley Driver into the exposed turnbuckle.

Brody goes to the corner but Nana gets on the apron. Brody puts him into a sleeper and then gets the senton on Swerve in the corner and follows with a piledriver for two. Swerve escapes the Gonzo Bomb and shoves Brody to the ropes where Nana hits a cheap shot. Swerve hits the Vertebreaker for the pin and the win.

Winner and advancing to the finals of the tournament: Swerve Strickland.

And as Excalibur goes over the upcoming matches over the next two shows, we are desperately out of time.

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