Dynamite: The Continental Classic heats up as the Gold League is featured

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Dynamite: The Continental Classic heats up as the Gold League is featured

Greetings and salutations! Tonight on Dynamite we have the continuation of the Continental Classic, as Shelton Benjamin will face Kyle Fletcher, and Brody King will face Claudio Castagnoli. Also featured on the show will be the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. Will MJF continue his winning streak on this? With all this and more, let’s get straight to the action.

The show opens with a video package highlighting the AEW Continental Classic.

AEW Continental Classic Blue League Match: Shelton Benjamin VS Kyle Fletcher

Benjamin gains the upper hand early on, but Fletcher is able to take control for a bit until he is thrown to the outside by Benjamin. Back in the ring, Fletcher grounds Benjamin for a bit, until we are back on a stalemate. Fletcher with a Clothesline, followed by a slam for a 2-count.

Benjamin with a kick and a Powerbomb. Fletcher hits a Diving Elbow for another 2-count of his own. Benjamin comes right back with a Suplex and then follows that with a Knee strike. Fletcher with a stack pin and grabs the ropes for the win.

Winner: Kyle Fletcher

A video recaps the Continental Classic action on AEW Collision.

HOOK comes to the ring and says he would rather fight Wayne’s “father” Christian Cage and leave him in worse shape than what they did to Taz. Christian Cage and Mother Wayne come out as Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian attack HOOK from behind in the ring. HOOK takes them on, until Cage attacks HOOK. The entire Patriarch attacks HOOK and Nick Wayne smashes HOOK’s arm with a Con-Chair-To.

TBS Champion Mercedes Moné is interviewed and was asked about Kamille getting attacked. Moné says that Kamille quit, so it’snot her issue anymore. Moné turns her attention to Anna and says that she will be watching her match later closely. Moné closes by saying there’s always a price to pay when you mess with Moné.

MVP yells at Shelton Benjamin for losing. MVP says he loves him, but he was disappointed by his performance earlier. Benjamin is irate and attacks a random.

Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal

This was a typical TV Battle Royal. Cole and Kyle O’Reilly were the final two men so they will fight on next week’s Winter is Coming edition of AEW Dynamite. The winner of that match will face MJF for the Dynamite Diamond Ring at the Worlds End PPV on December 28.

The order of elimination:

  • Evil Uno (Mark Davis)
  • Dante Martin and Darius Martin (Action Andretti and Lio Rush)
  • Mark Davis (Brian Cage and Lance Archer)
  • Action Andretti (Kyle O’Reilly)
  • Lio Rush (Rocky Romero & Kyle O’Reilly)
  • Rocky Romero (Brian Cage & Lance Archer)
  • The Butcher (Adam Cole)
  • Brian Cage (Adam Cole)
  • Lance Archer (Kyle O’Reilly)

Winners: Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly

Julia Hart has another vignetter air and in this one she targets Jamie Hayter and says that Hayter had a comeback, so now its time for hers.

Backstage, Billy Gunn says that he and Anthony Bowens have been trying to talk Max Caster out of facing Swerve Strickland. Bowens abruptly says to Caster to go prove that he’s the best. Gunn and Caster huddle, but Bowens refuses to join and looks angry.

Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) VS Max Caster

Strickland attacks Caster during rap and constantly slams him into the barricade. Back in the ring, Strickland with a German Suplex and Clotheslines sending him back to ringside. Caster gets the momentum for a bit as he hits a Springboard Dropkick. That was all the offense Caster got as Strickland lands three House Calls for the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

After the match Strickland his a Swerve Stomp on Caster and calls out Lashley saying that “it isn’t over yet”.

MJF blames Cole for Roderick Strong getting hurt and Jon Moxley’s Death Riders. MJF says he is sick of Cole pretending that he’s the hero when he’s actually the villain. MJF says he knows that Cole can’t beat O’Reilly, and we will see that next week.

Jay White VS PAC (with Wheeler Yuta)

PAC sends White to the outside a few times and Yuta attacks White when the referee isn’t looking. PAC slams White into the barricade. White with a DDT, followed by a Uranage. White goes for the Blade Runner, but PAC moves out of the way and hits him.

PAC locks in the Brutalizer while White is still standing, but White is able to get to the ropes. Yuta drills White with a running knee. After some more back and forth, White hits the Blade Runner out of nowhere for the win.

Winner: Jay White

After the match, Yuta attacks White, until White hits him with a Blade Runner. Marina Shafir distracts White, and Jon Moxley attacks him from behind. Moxley hits a Paradigm Shift on White.

“Hangman” Adam Page comes out and stares down Moxley. A hooded Cassidy attacks Moxley and they brawl. Cassidy fights off Yuta and PAC as well. Cassidy hits Moxley with an Orange Punch. White with a Blade Runner on Moxley, and Page hits Moxley with a Buckshot Lariat. Christian Cage stares from the stage as he has his cash in looming.

Jamie Hayter calls out Julia Hart and calls her out for a face-to-face. Hayter says the International Women’s Cup means a lot to her, and she wants to go all the way.

Chris Jericho with a News type segment hyping up ROH Final Battle and the other Hammerstein shows. Jericho then talks about All In Texas saying he is the main draw. Jericho ends things by hyping ROH TV tomorrow to find out his plans for Final Battle.

We get a Western-type video hyping up the return of Bandido.

Anna Jay VS Penelope Ford

Jay rallies and hits a Neckbreaker for a 2-count. Jay attempts to lock on the Queen Slayer, but Ford escapes. Ford with a stunner for a 2-count. Ford with a Moonsault attempt, but Jay evades it and hits a running dropkick. Ford puts on a Death Lock, but Jay reaches over to the ropes to break it up. Jay with a Gory Bomb for the win.

Winner: Anna Jay

After the match, Anna Jay calls out Mercedes Moné. Moné comes out and says that Jay can come back to her in 10 years after she’s actually achieved something. Jay slaps Moné and Moné leaves, saying that they will do this on her time.

While in a sit down interview with Renne Paquette, AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May is asked Mina Shirakawa. May says that giving Mina a title shot was a kind gesture, and they would sip Champagne when it was all said and done. May says women’s wrestling was dead and buried. Shirakawa appears and gives May a bottle telling her to hit her with it. Shirakawa tells May to make her work at Winter is Coming.

AEW Continental Classic Gold League: Brody King VS Claudio Castagnoli

King drops Claudio with super hard shot as he uses his brute power through the match. Castagnoli hits King and begins to target his arm. King slams Castagnoli and hits a senton. Shortly then, Castagnoli slams King’s arm into the ring post, followed by slamming King’s arm on the apron and continues to target that.

King hits Castagnoli with hard shots and lands a huge Superplex. Castagnoli lands a Piledriver. Both men are equally matched and they end up ringside brawling. Castagnoli with an Uppercut sending King over the barricade. Back in the ring, Castagnoli hits King with a low blow and then follows that up with a Neutralizer for the win.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli

Castagnoli celebrates after the match.

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