Feeling that mid-week slump? This guy sure is. This heat is next-level right now.
Have no fear! AEW Dynamite is here! Tonight’s show takes place in Kent, Washington.
Oh well! Here we go!
“Timeless Toni Storm and Luther are entering the arena but she’s attacked by her All In opponent Mercedes Mone. The CEO welcomes the crowd to the show as she brings the AEW Women’s World Champion to the entrance ramp. Mone did not take kindly to being embarrassed. It takes the refs and officials a while to intervene and Mina Shirakawa comes out. Mone walks off as she says “Let the games begin!”
The Young Bucks interrupt. Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland vs. Blake Christian and Lee Johnson will be right now instead of later in the night!
1. Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland vs. Blake Christian and Lee Johnson
Swerve and Lee start off for their sides. A popping chant of “Whose House? Swerve’s House!” erupts as he’s in his home state.
He tags in Ospreay and the footy chants of his name ring out. The two show a ton of chemistry with a number of great tag moves.
Ospreay hits a Cross-Body on Johnson outside the ring, only to be interrupted by the Founding Fathers’ music. Blake Christian takes advantage and takes out both opponents.
Back from commercial, Blake Christian hits a number of moves on Ospreay, hitting a massive 450 Splash. Ospreay fights back and tags in Swerve Strickland, who tosses Johnson into Christian and hits the griddy after a big splash.
Strickland gets two on the cover. Christian escapes from a Big Pressure attempt and all four men get involved as Ospreay hits a flying Hidden Blade. Swerve follows up with a Brainbuster and House Call.
Winners: Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay.
They rush out to the ramp where the EVPs are waiting. Security floods between them.
The two get back in the ring. Swerve calls out the EVPs and says he and Ospreay want the Young Bucks at All In. Ospreay ups the stakes. He calls attention to the necessary respect the EVPs deserve, but also mentions the people that supported the Bucks. he wants to strip the EVP titles off the Jackson brothers. This is going to be HUGE.
A video package highlighting Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi’s history.
The Young Bucks call Swerve a dumbass. Some of the Don Callis Family join him and they pump up Trent Berreta before…
Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada stare each other down and Takeshita says their alliance is temporary. Okada seems unbothered.
2. Kota Ibushi vs. Trent Berreta
The commentators highlight Beretta;s experience as the two start with a lock-up.
Ibushi gets an early two-count on a Crucifix pinfall attempt. Beretta takes control and smacks Ibushi outside. Rocky Romero gets a few kicks in while Beretta distracts Aubrey Edwards.
Back in the ring, Ibushi gains some momentum after connecting on a Powerslam. Ian Riccaboni mentions Ibushi’s history of neck issues in Japan against opponents like Tetsuya Naito and how he’s needed surgeries, like his opponent.
The crowd gets more into it. Ibushi gets back onto his feet after looking dazed kicking out of a pinfall.
Ibushi lands a big Double-Stomp, landing on his opponent’s chest. He secures the pinfall.
Winner: Kota Ibushi.
The celebration is interrupted by The Rainmaker. He gets into the ring and gets into a stare down with Ibushi. “Holy Shit!” chants ring out, followed by boos for Okada as he pulls out of the ring.
Tony Khan makes it official for Dynamite 300 next week – Ibushi vs. Okada.
AEW Men’s World Champion Jon Moxley says all we have is now, until it slips through our fingers like sand. He says “Hangman” Adam Page can’t handle the moment. He says he’s afraid to be what the world “needs him to be”.
He wants the Cowboy to seize the moment and use what he’s been given. Moxley says he’s going to show no mercy to Page at All In. He goes as far as saying Page will need to find a new career.
Renee Paquette is backstage with AR Fox. He’s coming off a loss to Jon Moxley on Collision. Ricochet quickly interrupts, recruiting Fox. He proposes they team up against JetSpeed. Fox was about to reject but holds his hand out. Ricochet takes it as acceptance.
3. Ricochet and AR Fox vs. JetSpeed
Taz mentions he’s glad that he’s wearing sunglasses when the cameras are on Ricochet. Those looking to make a comedy career, look no further for inspiration.
Kevin Knight and Ricochet start. Bailey goes after Fox, sending him out of the ring. AR Fox hits a Double Stomp on Knight and then falls forward onto Bailey on the outside.
Fox lands a Twisting Suplex on Knight. He connects with a massive forearm shot. JetSpeed take control as they both hit Cross Bodies on the outside.
Back from a picture-and-picture break, Ricochet and Fox look out of sync. Bailey gets his combination kicks on Fox and drops him. He goes for a Running Shooting Star Press but Ricochet saves Fox. JetSpeed combine on Ricochet.
The makeshift team falls apart as Ricochet leaves Fox hanging. Kevin Knight hits a Sky High and a UFO.
Winners: JetSpeed.
Tony Schiavone is on the ramp with the winners. Bailey says they have a responsibility now. They want the AEW Tag Titles. Knight mentions the Supersonics. They want the Tag Titles at All In but are quickly interrupted by the champs.
Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley attack them from behind as MVP and MJF follow, watching. They set up a table. MVP says repeatedly that JetSpeed asked for this. MJF in this faction still feels… off. Bailey gets spiked onto Knight on the table.
MVP asks for the Tag Team titles brought out to the champs. He calls for their music as the four walk to the ring, JetSpeed laid out on the broken table.
MVP begs for someone to stand up to The Hurt Syndicate at All In in Texas July 12. JetSpeed can get that, provided they can walk.
MJF gets a mic and boos unsurprisingly ensue. He gets a lot of love from MVP. Another Sonics joke. Yeesh. MJF says he’ll be entering a Gauntlet match next week to get one step closer to the Triple B.
Mark Briscoe’s music hits and he’s got something to say. He says the production crew sent him in because MJF takes too long as always. MJF doesn’t care, as expected. He takes a long time to insult Briscoe but the Sussex Co. man himself calls him out. The word of the day is EMPATHY. He thinks MJF is trying to compensate for something. It takes a while for THS to leave.
4. Mark Briscoe vs. ROH Men’s World Champion Bandido vs. Roderick Strong vs. Konosuke Takeshita
The chaos takes less than an eye-blink to get underway. Bodies fly everywhere. Try not to blink to keep up with all the action. It could all end just as quickly as it gets underway.
Strong sends Takeshita out of the ring and makes Mark Briscoe follow suit. Him and Bandido exchange shots in the ring.
Briscoe gets stretched along the ropes and Strong hits him with three elbows before getting kicked in the jaw by Takeshita.
Briscoe hits Bandido with a big Hell Slap.
Winner: Mark Briscoe vin pinfall.
TNT Champion Adam Cole is backstage and issues an Open Challenge against anyone in the Don Callis Family.
5. Kris Statlander vs. ROH Women’s World Champion Athena vs. Willow Nightingale vs. Thunder Rosa
I for one am glad Thunder Rosa’s got her best entrance music back!
As Rosa makes her entrance, Athena can be seen trying to form an alliance with Statlander. No reciprocation.
Athena gets her opponents into corners and loads up for a big drop before Statlander stops her. Rosa gets up as well. Willow drops all three opponents to the floor as she shows off her power, which might even be more than Statlander’s.
Back from a commercial, Thunder Rosa combines for some shots on Athena. A kick-out keeps the match going.
Statlander and Nightingale drop the other two and go at each other. Both land elbow strikes at the same time. Athena takes advantage but she gets picked up by both. Thunder Rosa dropkicks Statlander and Nightingale.
Athena and Thunder Rosa get their time before the other two interrupt. Athena tells Billie Starkz to get her title but Rosa gets her into the steel steps. Athena drops her off the steps to the floor as Starkz is in shock.
Nightingale looks poised to take the match but Marina Shafir distracts her. Wheeler Yuta tries from behind but gets run over. Statlander takes advantage of the chaos.
Winner: Kris Statlander via pinfall.
A video package airs for the Patriarchy. Christian Cage and Nick Wayne will face Big Bill and Bryan Keith on Collision tomorrow night.
Renee Paquette is backstage with FTR and Big Stoke. They have a bone to pick with The Outrunners after Collision last week and call them to the ring tomorrow night.
6. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. The Beast Mortos
The two circle the center of the ring before a lock-up.
The Beast Mortos follows up some high-flying moves with a massive chop to Page’s chest. But Page recovers and comes back with a forearm to the head, sending Mortos to the floor.
Page lands a Fallaway Slam into the corner but Mortos kicks out.
Back from a commercial break, The Beast Mortos looks to capitalize on taking advantage. Page comes back with some massive chops but the two exchange heavy shots.
Mortos gets downed but kicks out of a pin-fall attempt.
Mortos hits a Tornado through the ropes after Page had an somewhat awkward landing on the outside off the top rope. The Beast Mortos gets Page stunned but only long enough got him to recover and nail his Buckshot Lariat.
Winner: “Hangman” Adam Page.
The lights go out. The Young Bucks are in the ring and hit an EVP Trigger on Page. The Death Riders’ music hits. Marina Shafir hands Jon Moxley a chain. He wraps it around Page’s throat as Wheeler Yuta holds a steel chair.
The Opps rush out to try and save Page. Will Ospreay runs into the ring and goes right at Moxley. Interesting to me that Swerve Strickland is nowhere to be seen. But also not surprising, given the 2024 he and Page had.
