Posted on 4/30/126 by Bob Magee
AEW Dynamite was LIVE from Fairfax, Virginia, on TBS and HBO
Max, and four championships were at stake with less than a
month until AEW Double or Nothing on May 24!
The night opened with the TNT Championship match between
“The Jet” Kevin Knight and his challenger, MJF. In the end,
MJF tried to use the Dynamite Diamond Ring behind the
referee’s back, but Knight stopped him with a retaliatory
low blow and caught him with the surprise pin to retain the
TNT Championship. After the match, MJF tried to attack, but
Darby Allin made the save and promised to give Knight a shot
at the AEW World Title next week if he got by Brody King in
the main event. King came out and said that wasn’t going to
happen because next week, Knight would face the new AEW
World Champion, himself!
In the main event, however, Allin did it again. In his third
AEW World Championship match over the last three weeks,
Allin was able to outlast King for his second successful
title defense thanks to a powerbomb on the exposed concrete
and three Coffin Drops! Next week, Allin will defend the AEW
World Title against TNT Champion Kevin Knight.
TNT Championship Match: "The Jet" Kevin Knight (c) vs. MJF
Before our opening contest, we took a look back at how this
TNT Championship match came to be. And we also welcomed Taz
back to the broadcast desk! MJF entered first without the
usual bravado, but Knight certainly soaked in the
championship reaction on his way to the ring. After the
championship ring announcements from Justin Roberts,
including an anti-Virginia edit from MJF, it was time for
the first of four title matches tonight on Dynamite!
The crowd cheered at the bell, but the two took their time
until MJF came out hot! He booted Knight and threw him over
the top rope. MJF followed by sending Knight into two sets
of steel steps. MJF took it up a level by powerbombing
Knight across the barricade! MJF commandeered the camera to
talk trash on Knight. MJF threw Knight back in the ring and
got a two-count. Knight fought out of a rear chinlock to put
MJF on the mat with a springboard crossbody. MJF took
control right back with a back elbow. The two exchanged
reversals on suplex attempts, so MJF adjusted and hit a
cutter. He covered Knight again for a near-fall. MJF tried
for the Heat Seeker, but Knight stopped him by pulling MJF
down on the top rope. Knight dove under MJF and jumped over
a lariat to plant MJF with a DDT! Both men stayed down until
they fought to their feet, with Knight opening up on MJF! He
stomped MJF down to the mat against the ropes with fire and
had to be pulled away by Bryce Remsburg!
Knight and MJF exchanged reversals until Knight put MJF back
down with a dropkick. He followed with a standing UFO Splash
for a near-fall! Knight dragged MJF to the middle of the
ring and climbed to the top rope. MJF rolled out of the
ring, so Knight dropped down to the mat and then launched
himself over the top onto MJF on the floor! Knight threw MJF
back in, so MJF rolled out to the other side. Knight dove
out again with a tope suicida, taking out MJF! Once again,
Knight threw MJF back in and once again, MJF rolled to the
outside. So this time, Knight skied over the top rope with a
flip that was on target with MJF! Knight celebrated on the
announce desk!
Knight threw MJF yet again, and yet again, MJF rolled to the
floor, only this time, he stopped at the base of the ramp.
Knight saw that and springboarded to the top and down onto
MJF with a lariat from a long distance! Knight threw MJF
back in and went right to the top rope, but MJF rolled to
the ropes, only to stop when Knight charged, which allowed
MJF to send Knight to the apron. He had Knight set up for
the Heat Seeker, but Knight pushed him away and leaped over
MJF. Knight fought hard for a sunset flip and got it, but
MJF kicked out and rolled into a nearfall of his own. Knight
pushed the momentum back on MJF to get another two-count.
MJF blocked Knight’s jumping DDT by launching him into a
cutter! Knight kicked out at two! We nearly had a new TNT
Champion.
Knight hopped over MJF in the corner, so MJF came back with
a back elbow and sat on the turnbuckle. Knight slowed MJF
with a right hand and climbed to the top. MJF pushed Knight
off the top, and Knight seemed to buckle his knee on the way
down. However, Knight still leaped up for a hurricanrana!
Knight continued to clutch his leg and slowly got to the top
rope. That gave MJF enough time to move, as Knight crashed
onto the mat with a failed UFO Splash. That only did more
damage to Knight’s knee, and MJF saw it, so he went for a
Figure Four Leglock. Knight kicked him into the corner, but
when he tried to charge after MJF, Knight’s leg gave out,
and he collapsed to the mat. MJF quickly connected with a
short thrust kick to the head and jumped to the second rope
for a Panama Sunrise on Knight! Knight kicked out and
survived!
MJF taunted the crowd and locked Knight in a single-leg crab
in the middle of the ring to attack the injured knee. Knight
tried to climb to the ropes, but MJF pulled him back. Knight
was able to escape by kicking free, although the damage was
clearly done as Knight failed to charge MJF in the corner
again, with the leg giving out for a second time. MJF went
back to the second rope and yelled “PANAMA,” which
telegraphed the move to Knight, who met MJF with a
superkick! Knight scrambled to the corner and went to the
top, but this time he nailed the UFO Splash! Knight grabbed
at his knee again and needed a little extra time to get an
arm over MJF, which allowed MJF to kick out at the last
moment.
Knight tried to push through the pain as he pulled himself
back up. He charged at MJF in the ropes, but MJF grabbed
Knight’s leg and twisted it with a dragon screw on the
apron. MJF pounded away at the knee and picked up Knight for
an Alabama Slam. He put a knee on Knight for a cocky cover,
but Knight kicked out. MJF tried two more pin attempts, but
Knight kept kicking out. MJF was frustrated and seemed at a
loss for what to do. He grabbed the TNT Title and brought it
into the ring. The referee pulled it away, so MJF put the
Dynamite Diamond Ring on behind his back! Knight saw it
coming and hit MJF with a low blow that also went
undetected! Knight captured MJF in a small package to get
the pinfall and retained the TNT Championship!
MJF was stunned, but that quickly turned to vengeance as he
stormed out of the corner to clip Knight’s knee. He measured
Knight for a shot with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, so he
didn’t see AEW World Champion Darby Allin descend from the
top of the arena! Allin got in the ring and grabbed MJF for
a Scorpion Death Drop, but made sure to take a look around
the crowd before dropping MJF on his head! MJF bailed up the
ramp, as the crowd chanted, “DARBY!”
MJF had a mic and insulted the crowd. He called Allin and
Knight a pair of low-life cheaters, but said the joke is on
Knight because he was barely trying in that match. MJF said
the only thing he cares about is his Triple B, his AEW World
Championship.
“Give me my rematch, Darby!”
Allin said no and wouldn’t give him that shot unless MJF put
something on the line. And if he survives Brody King
tonight, he knows exactly who deserves a shot next week. MJF
pleaded that it should be him, but Allin said, “Kevin
Knight!”
King’s music hit, and he had a staredown with MJF before
marching to the ring with a mic in his hand. He had a
staredown with Allin and said, “I’ve got some bad news for
you, Darby, cause you’re not gonna survive tonight. And Jet,
I have even worse news for you. Next week, you’re not gonna
be facing Darby Allin. You’re gonna be facing the NEW AEW
World Champion. WOOF!”
After all that, we took a look at the history of Darby Allin
and Brody King before their AEW World Championship match in
the main event.
Cage & Cope Answer FTR’s Double or Nothing Addendum
Renee Paquette was backstage with Christian Cage and Adam
Copeland. She started by asking about Cage’s fractured right
arm, which was wrapped from his wrist to his elbow pad. He
said the arm was fine and that there was no need to worry
about it. She asked Cope about FTR adding the “I Quit”
stipulation, but Cage grabbed the mic and said, “We accept.”
Cope responded by saying that it was a quick response
considering Cage’s history with “I Quit” matches in AEW,
clearly referring to Cope’s victory over Cage in just that
type of match to win the TNT Title at Dynamite in Toronto
back in March 2024. Cage said he’s told everyone a thousand
times that he never said, “I quit.” He reiterated the point
and walked away. Cope told Paquette Cage totally said it,
but he won’t say it again, though.
Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and NJPW Strong Women’s
Champion Alex Windsor) def. Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade
Jamie Hayter was cleared for action for the first time since
Dynasty, when she lost to AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla.
Hayter immediately laid a forearm across the face of Blade
and then knocked Jaye off the apron with the same shot.
Hayter worked Blade into the corner and then took turns
tagging in and out with Windsor to chop Blade. They were
about to hit a double chop, so Jaye ran in and got dropped
by the Birds for her troubles. They chopped Blade down to
the mat. Hayter hit a snap suplex on Blade, while Windsor
took down Jaye on the floor. Hayter called for Windsor, who
came in for the double headbutt on Blade. They sandwiched
Blade in the center of the ring with lariats and finished
Blade with Two Birds, One Stone to get the dominant pinfall
victory!
After the match, we took a look at Swerve Strickland’s
weekend at the NFL Draft, which included announcing the
Jacksonville Jaguars’ fourth-round pick! He had a chance to
spend time with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Michael
Keaton and Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin.
Triangle of Madness Have Plenty to Say to The Brawling Birds
Following the match, we heard from AEW Women’s World
Champion Thekla and Skye Blue of Triangle of Madness. Thekla
said she keeps getting asked why she calls everyone “dumb
bitches.” She said she would love to stop, but there’s just
“too many dumb bitches in AEW!”
Blue said that what happened to Persephone when she got
misted by Julia Hart on Collision was entirely the fault of
the Brawling Birds. Blue said getting misted was the best
thing that ever happened to her, so maybe it’ll open
Persephone’s eyes, too. Thekla wondered what happened to
Windsor and Hayter because they couldn’t handle a Toxic
Spider. She suggested they stick to their tag team because
one-on-one, Thekla is everything and they are nothing!
AEW International Championship Match: "The Rainmaker"
Kazuchika Okada (c) def. Ace Austin of Bang Bang Gang
Okada came to the ring with Don Callis and Mark Davis.
Callis joined commentary as Austin came to the ring,
accompanied by Juice Robinson of Bang Bang Gang. The two
circled before locking up, and Okada pushed Austin into the
corner. Okada pretended to back up before kicking Austin to
the mat. Austin changed the pace by rolling off the ropes
and into Okada for a drop toehold. He cradled Okada for a
near-fall and immediately put Okada back down with a
dropkick. Austin stayed on Okada with elbows to the back and
then squatted before dropping Okada with a Death Valley
Driver. Austin posed for the crowd, which allowed Okada to
avoid a charge in the corner. Okada came back, but this
time, Austin avoided him and came back with a big kick to
the side of Okada’s head!
Okada bailed to the floor, so Austin launched himself over
the top, which caused Okada to move. Austin stopped himself
on the apron and avoided a charging Okada by standing on one
arm! Okada applauded as he walked away smiling. When he
turned around, Austin kicked Okada through the turnbuckle
connectors, but then missed a crossbody to the outside when
Okada moved. Okada kicked Austin and DDTed him to the floor!
Okada sat up with a huge smile on his face.
Okada kept the pressure on with a reverse neckbreaker to
Austin across his knee back in the ring. Okada slammed
Austin and went to the top for a picture-perfect elbow.
Okada messed with the crowd and flipped them off before
grabbing Austin from behind in an attempt to hit a
Rainmaker. Austin was ready for it and ran to the ropes,
sending Okada to the outside. Austin tried to kick Okada
from the apron, so Okada caught it and swung Austin, who
once again stood on one hand on the apron! This time, Okada
went after Austin, but Austin avoided him and kicked Okada
in the chest!
Austin went back to the ring and connected on a Fosbury Flop
to Okada on the floor! Austin rolled Okada in and went to
the top with a springboard. Okada moved when Austin came off
the top, but walked back into the arms of Austin. Okada
escaped and tried a lariat, but Austin blocked it and
delivered two kicks to the chest before nailing a Russian
Leg Sweep. He followed with a massive leg drop. Austin
clobbered Okada in the corner and then came down on Okada’s
neck with a leg drop from the top rope! Okada just kicked
out in time!
Austin charged Okada, who stopped him with a boot to the
face. Okada rolled Austin into a near-fall, but kept him on
the mat with a shot to the back. Okada set up for the
dropkick, but Austin hung onto the ropes, which made Okada
fall flat on the mat. Austin rolled over Okada for a sunset
flip to get a two-count. Okada booted Austin to the mat and
flipped him onto the apron. Austin hit Okada with an elbow
strike and tried a double springboard through the ropes and
back into the ring, but he was met by a huge dropkick from
Okada that was right on target!
Okada picked up Austin for the Rainmaker, but Austin ducked
it and trapped Okada in a backslide that nearly won him the
AEW International Title! Okada put Austin down with a second
dropkick and followed with a tombstone piledriver in the
middle of the ring. Okada picked up Austin for the Rainmaker
once again, but this time he hit it for the pinfall victory
to retain the AEW International Title!
After the match, Callis tried to get some cheap shots on
Austin, but Robinson came over to save him. As Okada, Callis
and Davis continued to celebrate in the ring, Okada’s Double
or Nothing opponent, “The Alpha” Konosuke Takeshita, walked
out to the top of the ramp and signaled to Okada that he
wanted Okada’s AEW International Title.
Swerve Strickland is Looking for Bandido!
We were taken to a saloon, where outside, we saw beaten
bodies all over the dirt road. As someone tried to run away,
we saw someone pick up a Bandido Most Wanted poster, and it
was revealed to be Swerve Strickland! He dusted off the
poster, and a hand that belonged to Prince Nana handed him a
torch. Bandido set the poster ablaze and dropped it as the
scene faded to black.
Will Ospreay Trains with the Death Riders?!
We were taken to a Death Riders training session, with
Daniel Garcia explaining that you can’t be the best out
there until you’re the best in here first. As Marina Shafir
rolled around with Wheeler Yuta, Will Ospreay walked in! Jon
Moxley sprang out of his chair and said, “He has arrived!”
He asked Ospreay if he got cleared, and Ospreay said no, but
it won’t stop him from going to Japan because he has a big
title match with the United Empire, and he won’t let them
down. Moxley applauded the loyalty and said Ospreay was too
good to be true. Then, Mox playfully poked PAC in the
stomach.
Moxley said first that he needs Ospreay to drop everything.
He pointed to his head and said Ospreay needs to drop the
things that cloud his vision. The things that aren’t there.
He pointed to his chest and said everything that pulls at
Ospreay’s heartstrings. Mox pointed to his stomach and
brought up the anger that burns a hole in your stomach.
“Drop it all. Excess baggage. We don’t need it. Your
feelings about me? Drop it. We don’t need excess baggage. I
make no promises. I don’t produce miracles. But when I
commit to something, I see it through to the end. All I ask
is the same in return.”
Ospreay simply responded, “OK.” Moxley said, “Beautiful.”
Ospreay continued into the training session, stopping for a
brief staredown with PAC before approaching the rest of the
Death Riders. He Moxley where the ring was.
“Oh, we don’t do a ring. We’re starting from the ground up.”
Moxley turned to the camera and said the rest was
proprietary, then put a hand over the lens.
Tag Team Match: Christian Cage & Adam Copeland def. RPG Vice
(Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta) of the Don Callis Family
Before the next match, AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR and
Stoke made their way towards the ring. Stoke took a seat at
the commentary desk with Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler
standing by as Cope made his entrance. Cage was out next, as
Stoke informed everyone that Cope and Cage cannot touch
them. RPG Vice made their way to the ring, as we looked at
the history between Cope and Cage, RPG Vice and FTR, which
led to Wheeler “accidentally” giving Cage a hairline
fracture in his right arm.
That didn’t stop Cage from starting the match with Romero.
Cage worked him into the corner and let him go, so Romero
tried an arm wringer and followed with a dropkick! He
immediately celebrated with a soccer-style slide, which gave
Cage a chance to grab him from behind for a reverse DDT.
Romero kicked out at two. Cope tagged in, and after slamming
Romero into the corner twice, he hit an assisted boot on
Romero for a two-count. Romero got separated from Cope and
tagged Beretta. He put Beretta on the mat with double knees
to the chest, which got a nearfall. Beretta chopped Cope in
the corner, but Cope whipped him into the opposite corner
upside down! He walked right back into a big boot from Cope,
who then tripped him into the second rope. Cage tagged in
and stood on Beretta’s neck. Cope landed a crossbody on
Beretta’s back, which allowed Cage to bring Beretta to the
floor to throw him into the barricade. He tried to do more
damage near the ring post, but saw Wheeler and grabbed him
instead, only for Wheeler to pull Cage into the ring post
behind the referee’s back. Harwood taunted Cage, and Stoke
got up from the commentary desk to do the same.
That’s when The Conglomeration’s Orange Cassidy, Roderick
Strong and Kyle O’Reilly, the AEW World Trios Champions,
showed up in the front row near Stoke. He took a wild swing
at Cassidy, who ducked and hit Stoke with a box of popcorn!
That set off a brawl between The Conglomeration and FTR,
which spilled into the crowd and away from all the action.
Back at the ring, Romero nailed a running knee to Cage from
the apron! Cage remained in trouble for several minutes, as
RPG Vice did everything they could to punish Cage and keep
him from tagging Cope.
Romero landed a flying knee from the top rope onto Cage, who
was hung over the ropes. That brought Cage back in the ring
to eat a running knee from Beretta. Cope came in to break up
the pin attempt. Romero put Cage on the top turnbuckle,
which Cage tried to fight off, but Romero pulled him down
with a cross armbreaker. Cage got to the ropes to break the
hold, so Romero tagged Beretta. Cage fought out of the
corner with elbows and punches, which gave him the opening
to make a tag, but Romero cut him off by sending him into
the corner. Cage hit a desperation tornado DDT on Romero and
finally tagged Cope!
Cope opened up on Beretta with a big back body drop and
flapjack. He brought Beretta to the corner, and Beretta
fought back. Beretta tried a tornado DDT of his own, but
Cope threw him off and nailed a spear! Romero came in to
break up the pin attempt, so Cope moved, and Romero hit
Beretta! Cope tried to fight them both, only to be
overwhelmed and hit with jumping double knees from RPG Vice.
Romero went to the top, but Cage pushed him off before he
could do anything, and then hit Beretta with a sunset flip
from Cope. Romero broke it up and raked Cage in the eye.
Cage knocked Romero to the floor, possibly with his arm
brace, so Beretta sent Cage to the outside. He tried to roll
up Cope with his feet on the ropes, but the referee saw him.
Cope charged at Beretta in the corner, so Beretta put a boot
up. When Beretta charged out of the corner, Cope popped him
into the air for Cage to hit a spear! That was good enough
for the three-count and win!
Cage grabbed a chair and set it up in the ring. He grabbed
the crossbar from the chair and gave it to Cope, who used it
to put a crossface on Beretta. Cage grabbed a microphone and
got Beretta to say, “I quit!” Cage and Cope tried to
celebrate with the AEW World Tag Team Titles, but the
referee took them away.
Jericho Taken Out by The Demand!
Renee Paquette asked Jericho if Ricochet was right to say
the Ricosault is better than the Lionsault because it beat
Jericho twice. Jericho said imitation is the sincerest form
of flattery, but he’s not flattered; he’s pissed off.
Jericho tried to say more, but was blindsided by The Demand!
Ricochet, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun beat Jericho until
Ricochet browbeat Jericho about his return and asked if this
is what he wanted. Jericho said, “Eat shit, Bald.”
They continued the assault on Jericho and threw him into
some nearby staging. Ricochet took a look at a raised
structure next to Jericho and jumped off it for a Ricosault,
but landed on his feet and told Jericho, “You’re not even
worth it. AHAA!”
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Match: Divine
Dominion (“Megasus” Megan Bayne & “Colossal” Lena Kross) (c)
def. Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander
Renee Paquette reported comments from Shida, who said that
she and Statlander have seven years of tag team experience,
and she’s tagged with Statlander more than Willow
Nightingale and Harley Cameron.
Shida charged Kross at the bell, but Kross quickly turned
that around in the corner with shoulders to the gut. Kross
shoulder-blocked Shida to the mat and tagged Bayne. They hit
a double-team shoulder block on Shida, and Bayne continued
the offense with a fallaway slam. Bayne charged Shida, but
she moved Bayne into the corner and hit a knee strike. Bayne
lifted Shida out of the corner, but Shida dropped to the
mat. Bayne caught Shida mid-flight and threw her to the mat.
Shida came back in and raked Bayne’s eyes. She grabbed her
kendo stick, but Statlander stopped her and ended up pulling
Shida out of the way of Bayne, who went shoulder-first into
the ring post. Statlander threw the kendo stick away, and
Shida tagged Stat by slapping her on the head. When
Statlander entered the ring, Shida booted her in the stomach
and suplexed Statlander into Bayne, who was still caught
between the top and middle turnbuckle!
Statlander was incensed, but tried to pick up Bayne, who
carried her to the corner and tagged Kross. Kross and Bayne
blocked a double hurricanrana and dropped Statlander to the
mat. Statlander sent a charging Bayne to the floor and
snatched Kross for a Staturday Night Fever, but Kross
shimmied free, so Statlander just sat down on her for a
near-fall. The kickout sent Statlander into the second rope,
where Bayne connected with a running boot from the apron.
Kross grabbed Stat and dropped her forward from her shoulder
in a sickening thud on the mat.
Divine Dominion remained in control until Statlander found a
second wind and was able to take Bayne and Kross down with a
double hurricanrana! A spinning lariat put Bayne down, and
Statlander finally tagged Shida, as Kross tagged in on the
other side. Shida lit up Kross with a barrage of shots and a
drop kick from the middle rope. Bayne grabbed Shida from the
apron so Kross could connect with a running big boot. Shida
turned things around by sending Kross into Bayne near the
apron. She took both out with a sliding kick through the
ropes! Shida hit a dropkick to Bayne and Kross from the
apron to the floor. Back in the ring, Kross nailed a hook
kick to Shida, who fell into the corner, which allowed Stat
to make the tag! Stat hit Kross with multiple strikes until
Kross sent her to the corner. Bayne held Statlander for a
double-team in the corner and tagged in. Kross hit a running
boot on Stat, and Bayne followed with one of her own and a
release German Suplex! Statlander kicked out at two!
Kross made a blind tag with Bayne on the ropes, but Bayne
came off with a flying clothesline that Statlander ducked
and walked into a dropkick from Kross. Shida was was knocked
down with a kick, but Bayne immediately took Shida down.
Stat hit Bayne with a variation of a Blue Thunder Bomb,
followed by a roundhouse kick on Kross. Statlander went to
the top and nailed both members of Divine Dominion with a
450 splash! Kross somehow kicked out! Statlander picked
Kross up near the corner for what looked to be a Staturday
Night Fever, but Shida tagged in, so Statlander just threw
Kross to the mat. Shida came off the top with a meteora to a
seated Kross. Shida hit Kross with a Falcon Arrow, but Kross
kicked out again! Bayne cut Shida off with a belly-to-belly
suplex, only for Stat to nail Bayne with a thrust kick.
Kross immediately grabbed Statlander from behind, and Bayne
came flying out of the corner with a boot to Statlander as
Kross nailed a German Suplex! Divine Intervention planted
Shida, and Kross pinned her for the successful AEW Women’s
World Tag Team Championship defense!
Andrade El Ídolo Confronted by MJF
Renee Paquette was with Andrade and Don Callis to ask
Andrade about his incredible tear, but before he could
respond, MJF interrupted and said it’s Andrade’s fault that
Darby Allin is on a reign of terror. Andrade messed with MJF
by answering all of MJF’s responses with “How you know?”
Finally, Andrade pulled off his glasses and laughed as he
said it one more time, which set MJF off enough that he
shoved Andrade. Andrade pushed right back until Callis broke
it up. Callis called Andrade “my money man” and called MJF
“the money man.” Callis told Andrade that MJF doesn’t have a
belt right now, so Andrade doesn’t have to fight him, and he
told MJF he needs to get his belt back. That was enough to
send MJF and Andrade in separate directions.
RUSH of LFI def. Steven Fuerte
Fuerte offered RUSH a handshake, so RUSH cleaned his clock
as the bell rang. RUSH punished Fuerte on the outside near
the barricade and threw him back into the ring. RUSH stomped
all over Fuerte in the corner and fired up the crowd, who
responded with “RUSH” chants! RUSH didn’t mess around and
finished Fuerte with Bull’s Horns for the quick pinfall win.
He reminded everyone that when you mess with the bull, you
get the horns!
The Opps are at Full Strength, and Samoa Joe has a Reminder
for Will Ospreay
Renee Paquette was backstage with The Opps: Samoa Joe, HOOK,
Katsuyori Shibata and the newest member, Anthony Bowens. Joe
said they intend to reassert their dominance in AEW. He
plans to do it with Shibata, who is nice enough to put on
kickpads before he beats you. He plans to do it with Bowens,
a man who has been undervalued, underappreciated, and most
importantly, underestimated. And now you’ll see the best
version of Bowens in The Opps. And HOOK is going to become
the new King of Television this weekend when he wins the TNT
Championship. And more importantly, Joe said their rise to
the top includes strategic acquisition, which brings him to
Will Ospreay.
“You see, Will. I hope, and I pray, that you’re not
suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. 'Cause those boys in the
Death Riders, they had you in the very same position that
they saved you from not too long ago, and you know who came
and took you out of that? We did, Will. We had your back. So
you have to ask yourself: what kind of relationship do you
want? One of convenience or one of confidence. Cause The
Opps are here, and the choice is yours.”
Dax Harwood vs. Orange Cassidy Double Jeopardy Next Week!
Stoke was with FTR and said he just left Tony Khan’s office
with a proposition for Orange Cassidy. Next week on
Dynamite, double jeopardy. You go one-on-one with Dax
Harwood, and if Cassidy wins, he and any member of The
Conglomeration can challenge for the AEW World Tag Team
Championships. But when Harwood wins, FTR gets a shot at the
AEW World Trios Championships. Stoke said he knows Cassidy
wants him in the ring, but they have a different partner in
“Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa walked in and said
the last time he tagged with FTR, he put Mark Briscoe on the
shelf indefinitely. This time, they are going to take the
trios titles. He pulled a piece of popcorn out of Stoke’s
beard and said, “Top guys, out.” Ciampa ate the popcorn and
waved!
AEW World Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. Brody King
The main event began with a handshake between Allin and King
before they returned to their respective corners. Allin
charged at King with a dropkick, but King overpowered Allin
with a chop to Allin’s back off a springboard. King hit a
release German Suplex out of the corner and a cannonball in
the opposite corner! King lifted Allin for the Gonzo Bomb,
so Allin punched his way free. The two battled in the
corner, where Allin came off the top turnbuckle for an
Avalanche Code Red on King for a near-fall! King rolled to
the outside, so Allin charged through the ropes with a dive,
only to bounce off King and crumble to the floor! King had
Allin set up in a chair near the barricade, but Allin moved
when King tried to sandwich him in the barricade. Allin sat
King in the chair and went to the top rope. Allin came off
the top with a dropkick to King on the floor!
After a devastating senton from King to Allin, King chopped
Allin off the top rope to the floor! King slammed Allin on
the apron with authority and cleared off the announce desk.
He removed the top and propped it up against the barricade.
We saw TNT Champion “The Jet’ Kevin Knight watching from the
crowd to find out who he’ll be facing next week for the AEW
World Championship. Allin jumped on King’s back and started
to put him to sleep with a choke, but King woke back up and
ran Allin into the table top, which broke it in half. MJF
was also keeping a close eye on the match from a backstage
monitor.
King picked up Allin, but Allin slipped free and pushed King
into the corner of the desk. King fought back with chops,
and the two fought on the announce desk. King grabbed Allin
in a hanging choke, but Allin escaped and leaped back on the
desk with a Code Red to King! Allin got back in the ring,
but as King struggled to his feet, Allin threw himself at
King with a torpedo-like dive. Allin went to the top rope
for a Coffin Drop, but King stopped him and hanged Allin in
the tree of woe. King came across the ring with a huge
cannonball and followed with a short-range lariat for a
near-fall! King hit another lariat, but once again, Allin
kicked out! How much punishment could Allin take?
King put Allin in the corner, but missed a charge when Allin
moved. Allin chopped King through pain until King grabbed
Allin and threw him over the top rope into a cameraman! King
went out after Allin, who grabbed at the protective mat to
get away. Allin kicked away until King chopped him back
down. King tried a cannonball into the barricade, but Allin
moved, and King obliterated the barricade! Allin pulled more
of the protective padding up and returned to the ring. King
and Allin battled near the apron until King tried to suplex
Allin onto the floor. Allin escaped and slipped under King
to powerbomb him from the apron to the exposed concrete
floor!
Allin went back to the top rope and smashed King with a
Coffin Drop, with King still on the concrete floor. King
dove in the ring to beat the 10-count only to get nailed
with another Coffin Drop. Allin added another Coffin Drop
and pinned King to retain the AEW World Championship! Knight
looked on from the crowd with the promise of an AEW World
Title shot from Allin waiting next week, although Knight has
to defend the TNT Title against HOOK this weekend on
Collision. King and Allin shook hands, and King left the
ring for Allin to celebrate.
Catch AEW Collision LIVE this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m.
CT on TNT and HBO Max from Peoria, Illinois!