Posted on 5/01/125 by Bob Magee
AEW Dynamite: Results for April 30 in Norfolk, VA
Excalibur, “The Human Suplex Machine” Taz, and Tony
Schiavone were the broadcast team for tonight’s event.
It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means!
All Star 8-Man Tag Match!
AEW International Champion Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe,
Speedball Mike Bailey, & Kevin Knight
vs.
AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada, Ricochet, & The
Young Bucks—Matthew & Nicholas Jackson!
“What a way to start Dynamite!” said Excalibur.
The fans chanted “Kenny! Kenny! Kenny!”
“This is something we always wanted to see since the
formation of AEW…Omega on one side and Okada on the other.
Man, what a moment,” said Schiavone.
Okada backed off from a collar and elbow tie-up from Omega
and tagged out. The other team swarmed Omega. Nicholas
Jackson thumbed Omega in the eye. Matthew Jackson used a
water pump arm breaker on Omega while taunting the crowd.
Omega turned it around and forced Ricochet’s arm into
Matthew’s arm breaker.
Bailey and Knight worked in tandem on Ricochet. Briscoe
clobbered Nicholas Jackson with a pump kick. Briscoe and
Bailey served up some redneck Kungfu and taekwondo to the
Bucks!
Bailey used a knee strike on Ricochet to counter a brain
buster attempt. Okada tagged in and tried for a brain
buster, but Briscoe and Kevin Knight ran in to bring Bailey
down to his feet gently.
The fans chanted “This is awesome! This is awesome!”
Kevin Knight blasted Nicholas with lariats. The Jet brought
down Nick with a hurracanrana for a near fall. Matthew
cracked Omega with a superkick. Matt superkicked Bailey!
Ricochet and Nick used tandem offense on Bailey and Omega.
Matthew spiked Kenny with a DDT! Omega popped up and dunked
Ricochet headfirst onto the mat. Briscoe planted Okada with
a fisherman buster for a near fall.
“What a kick out by Okada. I thought Briscoe had him,” said
Taz.
Okada fired back with a neck breaker to Briscoe. Okada
dropped an elbow from the top rope, feeling confident.
Knight back flipped and kicked both Bucks. Okada blasted
Briscoe with a John Woo style dropkick.
Okada and Omega had a stare down in the center of the ring
and then began to tried strikes, picking up right where they
left off in Osaka. Okada got drilled by Omega’s snap dragon.
Okada dropkicked Omega’s attempt at a V Trigger.
Briscoe ducked a BTE Trigger. Briscoe planted Okada with the
Jay Driller but Ricochet jumped in to break up the pin
attempt.
“If Ricochet didn’t break it up, Briscoe was getting the
win,” said Taz.
Omega did his Terminator dive on the opposition. Briscoe hit
a Death Valley Driver on Okada. Ricochet pushed Mark off the
top rope. Okada connected with the rainmaker lariat and
pinned Briscoe.
We heard from AEW World Tag Team Champions The Hurt
Syndicate—Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, with MVP!
Shelton said he was skeptical about MJF, but they trust MVP.
MVP said MJF could be beneficial to them. And if MJF screws
them over, they will hurt MJF like he’s never been hurt
before, said MVP with a smirk, as the rest of the Hurt
Syndicate fist bumped.
Trios Match!
AEW World Trios Champs The Opps—Shibata, Samoa Joe, and
Powerhouse Hobbs
vs. Rhett Titus, Myles Hawkins, and Nick Commoroto!
Samoa Joe jabbed away at Titus. Shibata threw Titus into the
corner and Nick grabbed a tag. Shibata booted Nick in the
mush. Hobbs steamrolled Myles with a powerslam. Hobbs
decimated Hawkins with a spinebuster and grabbed a decisive
victory.
After the match, the Death Riders blindsided The Opps! Samoa
Joe took down Moxley and applied a rear naked choke. Claudio
slammed Shibata onto a steel chair, the same way they
injured HOOK several weeks ago.
Samoa Joe: “Mox! It seems to me that Moxley likes to come
out here and act like he’s the boss, but when we start
throwing hands, he acts like a little bitch. Mox, you came
out here weeks ago and you begged for me, one on one. And
all I’m trying to do is give you what you want. But it seems
like you don’t want that. But you’ve already made your
request. I say let’s give the people what they want. If I’m
going to fight you for the AEW World Championship, Mox, you
cowardly SOB, let’s do it inside the steel cage!”
“Samoa Joe raising the stakes for Beach Break!” said
Excalibur.
Renee Paquette interviewed TBS Champion Mercedes Mone!
Mercedes: “I’m a global champion. Let’s get real, the Owen
Cup is about my legacy. I’m 25-0 in singles competition.
I’ve beaten the best all over the globe. I am the best. I am
the greatest. The wrestling world runs on my time. Every
time I step into the ring, I change the game. Jamie Hayter
reminds me of myself, except for her Scooby Doo style.”
Renee Paquette interviewed Nick Wayne and the Patriarchy!
Jay Lethal interrupted. Lethal said he was there to talk to
Nick Wayne, not Christian Cage.
“You’re young and you’ve still got a lot to prove. So why
don’t you prove something tonight?” asked Lethal.
“I’m not really warmed up,” replied Nick.
“He accepts!” said Christian Cage.
AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator Match!
Toni Storm (c.) vs. Miyu Yamashita!
Toni connected with a Thesz Press and then a snap suplex on
the challenger. Miyu meant business, though, and kicked Toni
in the face. Toni intercepted another kick. Miyu dodged the
hip attack and walloped Toni with kicks to the buttocks.
Both competitors traded strikes in the center of the ring.
Miyu absorbed the contact and dished out a roundhouse to the
back of the champ’s head. Toni nailed Miyu with a release
German Suplex. Miyu connected with the skull kick for a near
fall! Toni planted Miyu with the Sky High.
Storm plowed into Miyu with the hip attack and finished her
off with the Storm Zero, scoring the 1-2-3!
“Storm remains a perfect 10-0 in eliminator matches,” said
Excalibur.
The CEO TBS Champ Mercedes Mone walked onto the ramp!
Mercedes: “Toni, darling, good to see you. After I beat
Jamie Hayter at Double Or Nothing, I’m coming for what I
deserve and coming for the AEW Women’s World Championship!”
Jamie Hayter stormed out and decked Mercedes in the mush!
AEW World Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate—Bobby
Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, with MVP came to the ring!
MVP: “This is an official announcement from the Hurt
Syndicate. As you know, we’ve been discussing adding a
fourth member to our ranks. In order to do so, that prospect
must receive a unanimous three thumbs up. We’re going to try
this one more time. Please join me in inviting MJF to join
us in the ring.”
MJF’s music hit and Max strolled to the ring.
MJF: “Cut my music. Shelton, look how great he looks. MVP,
you’re a legend, I love you. Bob. You have a good car ride
in, bub?”
MVP: “Let’s get to the vote. Remember our discussion. Thumbs
up from MVP. Thumbs up from Shelton. Roberto?”
Lashley gave the thumbs down, toying with MJF.
MJF: “You know what Bob, I’m sick of your stuff. What is it
exactly that you want? Money, cars, what is it that would
intrigue you? How about some Rogaine?”
Bobby backed MJF into the corner and said, “You want to
impress me? You hurt somebody!”
ROH World TV Championship Match!
“The Patriarchy’s” Nick Wayne (c.) vs. Jay Lethal!
Lethal chopped at Nick Wayne. Lethal used an arm drag to
take down Nick. Lethal dropkicked Nick, who was still down
on the mat. Lethal walloped Nick with a tope. Nick fired
back with a hurracanrana on the floor!
“Jay Lethal wasn’t expecting that one bit,” said Taz.
Jay nailed Nick with the Lethal Combination for a near fall.
Lethal dropped a big elbow but Wayne baited him in and
cradled Lethal for a two-count. Wayne school boy’ed Lethal
for another near fall. Nick stunned Lethal with a roundhouse
kick and then pinned him after an inverted fisherman buster!
It was announced that in two weeks, at Beach Break, it’ll be
Jon Moxley defending his AEW World Championship against
Samoa Joe in a Steel Cage Match!
The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Semifinal Match!
“The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher (with Don Callis & Lance
Archer)
vs. “Hangman” Adam Page!
Page knocked Fletcher off his feet with a chop. Page pounded
Fletcher in the corner with more clubbing blows. Hangman
trucked Fletcher with a running lariat outside the ring!
Back in the ring, Page used a sliding lariat. Page drilled
Kyle with a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Page threw
Kyle with a fallaway slam. Page knocked down Kyle with a
jumping lariat. Page ate a thrust kick from Kyle on the
apron. Fletcher spiked Page with a brain buster on the
apron! Page impaled Fletcher with a tombstone on the floor!
Page delivered a thunderous superplex to Kyle Fletcher. Kyle
fired back with a half and half suplex. Page power bombed
Fletcher but Fletcher kicked out at 2.999!
“Back and forth it goes!” said Tony Schiavone.
Page nailed Kyle with the Dead Eye but Fletcher survived the
pin fall attempt. Fletcher raised his knees to counter a
moonsault. Fletcher closed the distance on a Buckshot
attempt. Page caught Fletcher with a DeadEye on the apron!
Page connected with a moonsault to Kyle on the arena floor.
Kyle hit a low blow as the ref’s back was turned, and
followed up with a brain buster on Page, but somehow Page
kicked out!
Page battered Fletcher with a buckshot lariat, and then a
second buckshot, and pinned Fletcher!
“What an effort by both men!” said Tony Schiavone.
We are AEW—Where The Best Wrestle!