Greetings and salutations! We are days removed from AEW Grand Slam Australia and this edition of AEW Dynamite might have some slams to talk about. The AEW International Championship series begins as Orange Cassidy goes up against Roderick Strong, and the winner of that match will face Konosuke Takeshita next week on Dynamite, and the winner of that match will face Kenny Omega at AEW Revolution on March 9th. MJF and “Hangman” Adam Page will have a face-to-face in what will for sure be war of words. We will also hear from the new AEW Women’s champion, Toni Storm. Here is the currently announced card:

  • Street Fight: Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Big Bill
  • Revolution International Championship Series: Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong
  • The Opps vs. The Patriarchy
  • Megan Bayne vs. Kris Statlander
  • Hangman Page goes face-to-face with MJF

With all of that and so much more, let’s get straight to the action.

MJF and Page go face-to-face

MJF kicks off the show and it’s time for a good ol’ face-to-face confrontation. With both men in the ring, MJF kicks things off by saying that he doesn’t speak poor. MJF recounts the first Casino Battle Royale that determined the first contender for the AEW Championship. MJF says that Page cost him that title shot back then and since then he’s had to climb his way back to the top all on his own. MJF says he had to climb his way back to the top and beat all the fans’ favorite wrestlers in the process. MJF then goes out of his way to remind Page that he beat him for the first Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF then runs through everything he has accomplished in AEW. Page questions why MJF talks to him like he doesn’t know who he is and then tells MJF that he should be happy about everything he’s accomplished, but that MJF is always angry. Page asks MJF if he’s angry because no matter what, MJF can’t win the crowd over. MJF is about to lose it and the security surrounding the ring props up ready to stop a brawl from happening, but MJF is able to calm himself back down. MJF then says that since the dawn of AEW, Page has gotten special treatment because the fans think of him as the main character of AEW.

MJF questions how the fans can forgive Page for everything he’s done. MJF brings up the fact that Page ended Christopher Daniels’ career. Page says that  if he could rip out his spine and give it to Daniels he would, and then lists Daniels’ accolades through his career. Page says that Daniels took care of wrestling, even when wrestling didn’t take care of him. Hangman acknowledges that the fans can forgive him, but he doesn’t know why and wonders what MJF’s legacy would be if his career ended tonight. Hangman says everything he has he worked for and it wasn’t easy. Page says MJF spent five years cheating and scheming his way to the top. MJF says Hangman was the golden boy even before AEW had its first show. MJF says Hangman can be the main character all he wants, and he has no problem being the bad guy. MJF spits on Hangman and runs away before Page can attack him and is held back by the security that was surrounding the ring. Page attacks some of the security until he’s confronted by Christopher Daniels. Daniels says he knows who Hangman is and he knows who he is as well.

We get a video recap of AEW Grand Slam Australia

Renee Paquette is with the Undisputed Kingdom as Roderick Strong is asked about facing Orange Cassidy in the main event. Strong says that despite Cassidy being friends with Kyle O’Reilly, he is ready to beat him and move on to Revolution. O’Reilly calls Orange his boy but says Roderick Strong is gong to break that back. Cole says that a win for Strong is…Undisputed.

The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata) defeated The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, and Kip Sabian)

Shibata and Sabian get things started. Sabian takes control as he sends Shibata to the ropes, but Shibata fights back with a knee to the stomach. Joe is in as he and Shibata trade some hard sounding chops to Sabian. Joe hits a running Senton. Nick Wayne tags in and also gets manhandled by The Opps. Shibata and Joe want Christian Cage, who tags in but tags out as fast as he got into the ring. Nick Wayne is back in the match and gets tossed into The Opps corner as he gets humbled. After the commercial break, HOOK is in and immediately Clotheslines Cage out of the ring.

HOOK sets his eyes on Wayne and delivers some Suplexes. All six men are in the ring and they are going at it. Joe sends Cage out of the ring, and dives onto Cage at ringside going through the ropes. Wayne and HOOK are back in the ring. Wayne sets HOOK up for Wayne’s World but he gets trapped in a Redrum as he jumped backwards. Cage wants to make the save, but Joe gets in his way and Cage can just stare as Wayne taps out.

Winners: The Opps

We get a video package of ROH Global Wars from Australia where Bandido pinned Chris Jericho during a trios match. Backstage, Renee Paquette is with Chris Jericho. Jericho is upset that people forget that AEW wouldn’t exist without him. Jericho also says he wants to face Bandido for the ROH World Championship this Saturday on Collision.

Street Fight: Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Big Bill

The match starts off as the two trade punches. The fight ends up into the crowd. Hobbs eventually gets the upper hand and brings Bill back to ringside and tosses him on the barricade. Bill fights back and beats Hobbs with a keyboard. Bill grabs a wrench from underneath the ring and Hobbs avoids being hit by it. Hobbs takes a chair and slams it over the back of Bill. This doesn’t stop Bill though as he finally hits Hobbs with that wrench, which puts a wrench in Hobb’s plans. In the ring, Bill props a table up in the corner. Hobbs with a trashcan to the head of Bill.

Hobbs with a clear advantage now, but Bryan Keith comes into the ring with a chair. Hobbs stops Keith’s plan as he is taken out and sends him through the table with a Chokeslam. Hobbs then chases after Bill who was halfway up the ramp. The two fight and Hobbs hits Bill with a backpack that had a brick hiding in it. Bill tries to get to his feet but is taken back down with a punch by Hobbs. Anytime Bill tries to get up, Hobbs is there to knock him back down. Bill and Hobbs go back and forth, until Hobbs takes Bill and Slams Bill head first onto the Steel steps. Hobbs then sends Bill through a table with a barbed wire board on top. Bill is out for the 10-count.

Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs

Renee Paquette is with Brian Cage and Lance Archer. Both men say that they are after the AEW World Tag Team Titles and say they are going to confront The Hurt Syndicate this Saturday night on Collision.

A Timeless celebration

Timeless Toni Storm is out and says at Grand Slam Australia she faced the woman from hell who broke her heart and took her soul. Storm says Mariah May is a sick bitch, but also credits her for giving her the fight of her life. Storm jokes and plugs Queen of the Ring, the movie. Toni says she’s going to be a fighting champion and she won’t be hard to find.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Gabe Kidd will compete this weekend on AEW Collision.

Willow Nightingale is backstage with Renee Paquette and before she can say too much, she’s attacked by Marina Shafir. Jon Moxley shows up and walks to the ring. Moxley reminds everyone that he is the champion and people need to listen to him. Mox says Copeland isn’t there as he’s probably still laid out in Australia. Moxley says if Cope shows up at Revolution he’ll finish the job.

Jay White is out, but this was just a distraction as Cope’s music plays and he attacks Moxley from behind. Cope grabs his nailed 2×4 and tries to hit Mox with it, but Moxley runs like the heel he is. Cope says this isn’t Mox’s arena or his people, they are Cope’s people. Cope says that before Revolution, he’s going to take out the Death Riders one by one. Cope wants a 1:1 match at Revolution and he will kick Mox’s ass.

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Mercedes Moné talks…

Mercedes Moné is backstage with Renee Paquette. Mercedes says there’s no stopping the Moné Train. We then get the video from Grand Slam where Momo Watanabe from STARDOM cashes in her Wrestle Dynasty win and will challenge Mercedes for the TBS Championship at Revolution. We cut to Mercedes who is livid and says if she wants to challenge for her title, then she needs to show up to her Dynamite and challenge her to her face.

Kris Statlander vs. Megan Bayne

Some back and forth tests of strength to get things started until Bayne hits a Spear. Statlander comes back and kicks Bayne for a nearfall. Statlander is looking for a Wednesday Night Fever, but Bayne fights her way out. The two fight on the apron until Statlander drops her onto the hardest part of the ring. Bayne is far from done as she hits Statlander with a German Suplex before sending her to the corner. The two fight on the top turnbuckle until Bayne is pushed by Statlander which gets the ref checking on her. As the ref is focused on Bayne, Penelope Ford comes out and drops Statlander off the turnbuckle. Bayne with a slam and the win.

Winner: Megan Bayne

After the match, Ford attacks Statlander and Thunder Rosa comes to the ring with a steel chair to make the save.

Renee Paquette s with Max Caster who says his open challenge will continue this Saturday on Collision.

Ricochet is out and says that he came to AEW to become a champion, and that is his goal. Prince Nana is out and says this isn’t a setup and he’s out here to talk to him one-on-one and even told Swerve to stay home. Nana says they’ve been going back and forth around the country fighting for months and while he doesn’t know how it will end, Ricochet is now wearing something that doesn’t belong to him. Prince Nana says the robe represents pride and integrity. Nana asks Ricochet to give him the robe back, but Ricochet tells him to take it from him in a threatening tone. Ricochet tells him he isn’t getting the robe back…

Revolution International Championship Series: Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong (w/ The Undisputed Kingdom)

Cassidy takes control with a DDT from the apron. Strong tries to fight back as Cassidy gets his hands in his pockets. Strong and Cassidy end up in the corner and Cassidy goes for another DDT, which is stopped by Strong. Cassidy then looks for a Stundog Millionaire, which is also countered by Strong. Cassidy looks for another DDT and this time is able to hit it. Cassidy looks for an Orange Punch from the corner, but Strong stops it with a running knee and a backbreaker. Strong is looking for the Stronghold, but is cradled for a 2-count. Cassidy gets caught in a Stronghold, but makes it to the ropes for a break. Cassidy takes a two pop-up Backbreakers, and Strong is looking for the End of Heartache, but it’s blocked. Cassidy hits an Orange Punch for the win.

Winner: Orange Cassidy

After the match, Tony Schiavone gets in the ring and interviews Orange Cassidy. Cassidy can’t even say a thing before The Don Callis Family comes out. Callis says Cassidy is nothing but a red-headed hippy. Callis sends Mark Davis and Konosuke Takeshita to take him out, but Kenny Omega makes the save as AEW Dynamite goes off the air.