All Elite Wrestling presents Dynamite
Date: 10/23/2019
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Matches:
1.) Lucha Brothers (Pentagon & Rey Fenix) defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) to advance to the finals of the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament
2.) SCU (Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) defeated Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) to advance to the finals of the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament
3.) Kenny Omega defeated Joey Janela
4.) Young Bucks (Matt & Nick) defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent)
5.) Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. defeated Jamie Hayter
6.) Jon Moxley wrestled PAC to a time-limit draw
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Fenix and Quen kickoff the tag match. Quen controls Fenix with a headlock in the opening moments of the match. They avoid each others offense until Quen hits a head scissors and dropkick. Penta kicks Quen from the apron and Fenix hits a release German suplex and rolls to the corner to kick Kassidy to the floor. Fenix backs Quen against the ropes and delivers a chop. Quen dropkicks both Fenix and Pentagon. Kassidy tags into the match and hits a hurricanrana with an assist by Quen. Fenix enters to deliver a few kicks. Kassidy kicks Fenix after an atomic drop by Quen. Quen leaps over Kassidy to double stomp Fenix out of a camel clutch that Kassidy had briefly on. Quen dives off the ropes to take Fenix out with a somersault dive to the floor. Kassidy nails Pentagon with a spinning kick. Kassidy plants Pentagon with a tornado DDT after bouncing off of Quen’s back on the apron. Quen hits a 450 splash on Pentagon for a two count. Pentagon kicks Quen on the knee and Fenix delivers a kick from the apron. Fenix hits a springboard double stomp to the back of Quen in the corner. Pentagon double stomps Quen in the corner after Fenix lifted Pentagon up. Fenix spin kicks Kassidy in the midsection and put Quen on Kassidy’s shoulders. Fenix hits Quen leading to a reverse hurricanrana on his own partner. Fenix dives to the floor onto Kassidy with a springboard moonsault. Pentagon hits a sit out driver on Quen for a two count.
Pentagon kicks Quen on the thigh and tags in Fenix. Quen boots Pentagon in the corner, and is yanked off by Fenix, but hits a head scissors on Pentagon. Fenix tries for a head scissors, but Quen lands on his feet and tags in Kassidy. Kassidy hits a springboard head scissors on Fenix. Kassidy yanks Pentagon off the apron and hits a springboard hurricanrana on Fenix followed by a suicide dive onto Pentagon. Kassidy takes Pentagon out with a springboard moonsault to the floor. Kassidy hits the JagerBomb from the apron for a two count. Fenix nails Quen with a hook kick. Kassidy hits a cutter on Fenix and a standing Slice Bread. Kassidy hits a corkscrew dive onto Pentagon on the floor. Quen heads to the top rope hitting a shooting star press, but Fenix kicks out at two. Fenix kicks Quen and chops Kassidy followed by a slam. Fenix hits a Gory Bomb on Quen and delivers a leg drop to Kassidy. Pentagon hits a sling blade on Quen and a backbreaker on Kassidy out of a powerbomb position. Quen sends Pentagon into Fenix in the corner and delivers a kick to Pentagon. Private Party hit Gin and Juice on Fenix, but Pentagon is the legal man. Pentagon hits a Destroyer on Kassidy after Quen hit a hurricanrana. Fenix kicks Quen in the face on the ropes. Pentagon delivers an arm breaker and the Lucha Borthers hit a double stomp/package piledriver to finish Quen off as Fenix hit a somersault dive onto Kassidy on the floor. (***1/2. Obviously a good match and the crowd dug it, as well. I wish Private Party would have reached the finals since they had the major upset in the first round. Hopefully Private Party maintain a level of importance in the division.)
2.) A video package promoting Wardlow is shown. Wardlow is coming. There were no words.
3.) Christopher Daniels has a pinched nerve and is scheduled to be out to six to eight weeks. Daniels was taken out by the Lucha Brothers on Dynamite.
4.) Kazarian and Grayson kickoff the match with Grayson getting wrist control to start the contest. Kazarian arm drags Grayson and keeps arm control until Grayson reaches the ropes. Uno forearms Kazarian and legally tags into the match. Uno nails Kazarian with a kick in the corner and a running knee after Grayson delivered a dropkick. Uno chops Kazarian to maintain, but Kazarian nails Uno with a series of strikes and a clothesline. Sky tags into the match hitting a dropkick on Uno for a two count. Uno drives Sky into the corner and Grayson enters to send Uno into the corner and hits a running forearm strike for a two count. Grayson chops Sky followed by a knee strike in the corner. Sky clotheslines Grayson a few times. Uno kicks Sky from the apron and Sky decks Uno off the apron. Sky double stomps Grayson on the back and Kazarian tags in to deliver a dropkick. Kazarian tries for a cover, but Grayson kicks out at two. Sky tags into the match and delivers an axe handle from the top rope. Grayson ducks a clothesline to deliver a Pele kickc. Uno dumps Sky to the floor and the referee is distracted by Kazarian. Uno sends Sky into the ring steps shoulder first. Grayson tries for a cover, but Sky kicks out at two as the show goes to commercial.
Uno chops Sky in the corner and decks Kazarian off the apron. Sky boots a charging Grayson, but is met with a forearm strike. Grayson sends Sky to the apron where Uno trips Sky and Grayson hits a senton splash onto the apron. Grayson tries for a cover, but Sky kicks out at two. Sky elbows Grayson, but Uno tags into the match. Sky backdrops Uno and clotheslines Grayson. Kazarian wants a tag, but Uno yanks Kazarian off the apron. Grayson tosses Sky to the mat with a slam and Uno hits a top rope senton for a two count. Grayson tags back into the match and Sky is double teamed in the corner as Kazarian attempted to assist. Grayson kicks Sky on the chest and puts a chin lock on Sky, but doesn’t get a submission. Grayson backs Sky into a corner and tags in Uno to keep control with chops. Sky fights back with forearms, but Uno delivers a throat strike and a suplex for a two count.
The Inner Circle is seen walking up the aisle in the crowd to a suite. Uno keeps an arm lock on Sky as the crowd is distracted by the Inner Circle. Uno punches Sky, but Sky hits a neckbreaker to stop the momentum. Sky manages to tag in Kazarian and Kazarian cleans house with clotheslines. Kazarian nails Grayson with a forearm smash and a scoocp slam. Kazarian hits a springboard leg drop to Grayson and leg drops Uno over the middle rope. Kazarian connects with a float over swinging neckbreaker on Grayson. Kazarian suplexs Grayson and has a cover on Uno for a two count. Kazarian heads to the top rope, but Grayson stops Kazarian. Uno crotches Kazarian by shaking the ropes and Kazarian falls to the mat. Grayson tosses Sky into Kazarian for a near fall. Grayson has Kazarian on his shoulders and tosses Kazarian into Uno hitting a powerbomb for a two count. Kazarian sends Uno and Grayson into each other. Kazarian hits a backstabber on Uno and SCU hit stereo cutters. SCU lock in dragon sleepers, but don’t manage to get submissions. Grayson sends Kazarian into Sky to breakup both submission attempts. Uno boots Sky in the corner and Grayson heads to the top hitting a head scissors on Kazarian after walking on shoulders. Sky kicks Uno, but Grayson delivers a forearm. Grayson dives over the ropes to hit a somersault dive onto Kazarian on the floor. Uno hits a modified flatliner, but Sky kicks out at two. Sky is on Uno’s shoulders, but Sky sends Uno into the ring post. Kazarian plants Grayson with a DDT and does the same to Uno on the apron! SCU wait for Grayson and they hit the SCULater knee strike for the win. (***. The crowd a little flat for most of the match and their interest rose when Inner Circle came down and caused a distraction by going to the suite. They did the best they could considering the flat crowd and having to overcome Inner Circle distracting the crowd. It’s a solid tag match. SCU winning makes sense considering the storyline with the Lucha Brothers taking out Daniels.)
5.) Earlier today, Cody arrived to the arena and walked backstage. Cody will be interviewed by Tony Schiavone later tonight.
6.) Omega controls Janela with a wrist lock, but Janela counters with an arm lock of his own. Omega takes Janela over with a slam and keeps arm control. Janela arm drags Omega a couple of times. Omega elbows Janela and dumps Janela to the apron. Janela delivers a strike, but is met with a kick on the apron. Omega boots Janela off the apron to the floor. Omega hits a slingshot crossbody to the floor onto Omega. Omega rolls Janela into the ring and delivers a few strikes before choking Janela. Omega chops Janela in the corner, but misses a splash. Janela uppercuts Omega and delivers a running strike. Janela continues by chopping Omega in the corner several times. Janela boots Omega, but Omega slams Janela off the middle rope. Janela trips a charging Omega and delivers a dropkick. Omega rolls to the floor and Janela heads to the top rope hitting a crossbody to the floor! Janela tries for a cover, but Omega kicks out at two. Omega elbows Janela several times, but Janela delivers a strike over the back. Omega kicks Janela followed by a chop as the show goes to commerical. Janela forearms Omega coming off the ropes. Omega hits a standing hurricanrana to send Janela to the floor.
Omega plays to the crowd gets the crowd behind him for a dive to the floor. Omega runs the ropes and hits a somersault dive onto Janela on the floor! Omega rolls Janela back into the ring and heads to the top rope. Omega missile dropkicks Janela on the back and goes for a cover managing a two count. Omega grabs Janela and tries for a powerbomb, but Janela holds onto Omega’s knee. Omega powerbombs Janela into the corner and hits a sit out powerbomb for a near fall. Omega chops Janela several times, but Janela responds with a few forearm strikes. Omega gains the advantage with more chops and hits a fireman’s carry slam. Omega tries for a springboard moonsault, but Janela got his knees up. Omega sends Janela into the corner and hits a snap dragon suplex, twice. Janela counters a third attempt and elbows Omega into a corner, but is met with a boot. Janela sends Omega into the corner with a sloppy German suplex. Janela goes to the apron and climbs to the top rope hitting an elbow drop for a two count. Janela sits Omega on the top turnbuckle and delivers a chop. Omega drops Janela face first over the top turnbuckle and hits a snap dragon suplex. Omega nails Janela with a running knee strike for a two count. Janela hits a German suplex to counter the V-Trigger. Omega chops Janela and runs into a boot. Omega knee strikes Janela, but Janela hits a fisherman buster. Janela runs the ropes and nails Omega with a lariat for a two count. Janela misses a top rope swanton and lands on the apron. Omega nails Janela with a running knee strike and hits the One Winged Angel for the win. (***. It’s a solid match, but Janela isn’t a believable threat to a guy at Omega’s level. Their match was better on AEW Dark because they were able to do dangerous stunts and pop the crowd. Again, it’s a solid match, but probably dragged a little bit.)
7.) Cody makes his way down to the ring to be interviewed by Cody. They are in commercial when Cody is surveying the crowd for a joke, but it’s an awkward exchange. Schiavone promotes Full Gear on November 9th where Cody challenges AEW World Champion Chris Jericho. Cody has a major announcement, but the Inner Circle are blowing air horns to hijack the interview segment. Jericho has a microphone, as well. Cody says this isn’t like the other company that came from and he can just step through the ropes and head up there to fight right here and right now. Jericho tells the crowd to shut their mouths. Jericho knows that Cody is smart and wouldn’t do something stupid. Jericho knows that Cody is a coward and wouldn’t come up there and calls Cody a bitch. Cody takes his jacket off and goes to jump the railing, but stops when Jericho notes the number difference. Dustin Rhodes makes his way out and make it 4 versus 2. MJF’s music hits to make it 4 versus 3. Jericho suggests MJF leave, but DDP’s music hits and now it’s 4 versus 4!
They hop the railing and Jericho warns them several times to not come up there. The Inner Circle retreat into the suite and lock the door taunting Cody. MJF wraps his scarf around Cody’s hand and Cody breaks the glass to lead to a brawl between everyone! Cody hits Jericho with a trash can! Security runs over to breakup the fight in the concession area. Security actually regains order fairly quickly, which is impressive. Jericho wants Cody to be fined and suspended.
8.) Orange Cassidy delivers superkicks to the shin of the Young Bucks and is promptly met with a double superkick before the match starts.
9.) Taylor tosses Nick into Trent for a cutter as Trent and Nick legally kickoff the match. Trent tries for a suplex, but Nick knee strikes free. Nick ducks a few strikes and kicks Trent and knee strikes Taylor off the apron. Nick hits a slingshot facebuster on Trent and moonsaults off the apron onto Taylor on the floor. Bucks hit a double backbreaker on Trent followed by a neckbreaker/backbreaker combo. Taylor is knocked off the apron with a dropkick. Bucks mock Best Friends by hugging each other in the middle of the ring. Taylor slams Nick onto the apron. Taylor splashes Matt against the railing and Trent spears Matt on the floor. Taylor has Nick on his shoulders as Trent leaps off the apron to knee strike Nick on the outside. Trent chops Matt in the corner several times. Matt plants Taylor with a DDT on the apron. Trent baseball slides Matt on the floor. Trent knee drops Matt for a two count. Trent forearms Matt a few times. Trent clotheslines Matt over the top to the floor as the show goes to commercial.
Trent sends Matt into the railing to maintain control of the contest. Trent boot scrapes Matt, but Matt fights back with a few right hands. Matt boors Trent in the corner and hits a cutter off the middle rope for a two count. Matt sends Trent into the corner and hits a northern lights suplex several times. Trent plants Matt with a tornado DDT. Nick tags in and cleans house hitting a suicide dive on Taylor outside the ring. Trent is double teamed on the floor briefly. Nick nails Trent with a knee strike in the corner and nails Trent with a running knee strike for a two count. Nick drives Trent down with a suplex and heads to the top rope missing a 450 splash. Trent tosses Nick with a German suplex and a side suplex on Matt. Nick avoids a German suplex and roundhouse kicks Trent. Trent recovers with a German suplex on Nick. Taylor tosses the Bucks with overhead suplexs. Taylor knee strikes Matt and hits a Slide Bread on Nick. Taylor powerbombs Matt for a two count. Nick axe handles Taylor over the back. Taylor overhead tosses Nick into Matt in the corner. Taylor hits the Falcon Arrow on Matt for a two count. Taylor climbs to the top rope, but is stopped by Matt. Matt forearms Taylor several times and tries for a superplex, but Trent runs the ropes to hit a German suplex. Nick is met with a Sole Food/suplex combo and Best Friends do their hug. Orange Cassidy dives off the ropes onto the Bucks on the floor while the referee was distracted.
Best Friends hit Strong Zero on Matt, but Nick makes the save hitting a swanton bomb on Trent to break the cover at two. Taylor dumps Nick to the floor. Matt is on Taylor’s shoulders as Trent delivers a knee strike off the top. Bucks hit several superkicks on Best Friends. Nick dives to the floor to take Cassidy and Taylor out on the floor. Bucks hits More Bang For Your Buck on Taylor to win the match. (***. A solid tag match, though the crowd didn’t seem as invested in the bout as they were for the other matches. I’m wondering if Best Friends aren’t seen on the same level and this was just a forgone conclusion.) After the match, Young Bucks accept the challenge of Ortiz & Santana for Full Gear.
10.) A video package promoting Britt Baker D.M.D. is aired.
11.) Hayter forearms Baker several times in the corner, but Baker fights back with forearm strikes of her own. Hayter stops Baker with a snap suplex into the corner. Hayter taunts the crowd as Baker struggles on the apron. Hayter knocks Baker off the apron and follows to the floor to keep control of the match. Hayter sends Baker into the ring post shoulder first. Hayter sends Baker into the railing back first. Baker recovers to hit a sling blade on the floor as the show goes to commercial.
Hayter stomps Baker in the corner and tries for a suplex, but Baker counters with an inside cradle. Baker manages a rollup for a two count. Baker hits a running neckbreaker. They trade strikes until Hayter knocks Baker down and delivers several forearm strike. Hayter chokes Baker over the middle rope. Hayter slams Baker to maintain control of the match. Hayter pulls on Baker’s mouth while in a camel clutch and gives Baker a wet willy. Hayter chokes Baker over the middle rope and taunts the crowd. Hayter controls Baker with a side headlock. Hayter forearms Baker into the ropes, but Baker responds with a strike. Baker forearms Hayter several times. Hayter jumps on Baker’s back and controls with a sleeper. Baker drops backwards and slams Hayter to the mat. Baker knee strikes Hayter and hits a sling blade for a two count. Hayter chops Baker and hits a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Hayter knee strikes Baker for a near fall. Baker backdrops Hayter, but Hayter eye gouges Baker. Baker stops Hayter with a suplex off the middle rope. Hayter slams Baker followed by a clothesline for a two count. Baker superkicks Hayter and hits a cutter followed by swinging neckbreaker for a near fall. Baker superkicks Hayter and puts the Lock Jaw submission on Hayter to win the match by submission. (**. A decent match and the crowd responded well to Baker considering it’s her hometown.)
12.) Backstage, Jamie Hayter is interviewed, but Brandi attacks Hayter from behind and doesn’t say a word while scaring the interviewer.
13.) PAC attacks Mox during his entrance with a chair shot to the back and continues to attack Mox on the aisle. PAC chokes Mox with his ring jacket while referees attempt to break them apart. PAC sends Mox into the railing back first to keep control of the match. PAC sends Mox into the railing a second time. They get into the ring where PAC delivers a strike and climbs to the top, but Mox bails to the floor. PAC takes Mox out with a corkscrew dive to the floor. PAC rolls Mox into the ring and tries for a cover managing a two count. PAC tries for another cover after a leg drop for a two count. Mox rams PAC into the corner and delivers several stomps. PAC kicks Mox in the midsection and delivers a kick to the midsection. PAC comes off the ropes to deliver a dropkick for a two count. PAC chokes Mox in the corner, but Mox gets up and staggers to the apron. PAC forearms Mox on the apron a few times. PAC knocks Mox off the apron to the floor into the railing chest first. PAC rolls Mox into the ring and tries for a cover, but Mox kicks out at two. Mox punches PAC several times and delivers a running uppercut in the corner. Mox chops PAC several times, but is met with a boot to the knee and face. PAC kicks Mox several times on the chest. Mox wants more kicks and PAC nails Mox with a kick to the head followed by a standing shooting star press for a two count.
Mox rolls to the apron to regroup, but PAC followed and tries for a German suplex, but Mox elbows free and hits a front facing DDT. They trade strikes in the middle of the ring until Mox delivers a flurry and a clothesline out of the corner. Mox is met with a pump kick and PAC runs into another clothesline. Mox hits a slam on PAC for a two count. PAC avoids a running knee and rolls to the floor. Mox hits a suicide dive to the floor. Mox rolls PAC back into the ring, but is met with a knee strike in the midsection. PAC shoulder rams Mox from the apron. Mox hits a side slam for a two count. Mox nails PAC with a running knee strike for a two count. Mox locks in a Texas Cloverleaf, but PAC reaches the ropes to break the hold. Mox heads to the top rope, but PAC dropkicks Mox on the top turnbuckle. PAC hits a middle rope Falcon Arrow and manages a two count. PAC drags Mox towards the corner and climbs to the top, but avoids Mox. Mox gets a rollup for a two count. Mox backdrops PAC to the floor, but PAC dumps Mox to the floor. PAC kicks Mox from the apron. PAC hits a 450 splash off the apron to the floor. PAC rolls Mox into the ring and heads to the top rope. PAC misses a corkscrew splash attempt.
Mox crawls over to PAC to make a cover, but PAC kicks out at two. Mox plants PAC with a DDT. Mox covers PAC, but PAC kicks out at two and the time limit expires causing the match to end in a DRAW. (****. A great main event, but it’s kind of crappy to end it with a draw. I enjoyed the match and the crowd remained hot for the whole match.)
14.) Mox plants the referee with a DDT and is pissed about the draw finish as the show comes to an end.
15.) After the show went off the air on TNT, PAC attacked Mox. PAC grabs a chair and slides it into the ring. PAC wedges the chair around Mox’s head, but Kenny Omega runs into the ring to make the save and scare PAC from the ring. Mox is laid out in the ring as Omega takes the chair off of Mox. PAC returns to the ring and is decked to the floor by Mox and Omega. PAC walks up the ramp, but Adam Page is behind PAC. PAC backs off on the floor as Page stalks towards the ring. PAC escapes through the crowd to avoid Page. Page gets in the ring and grabs a microphone. Page says that PAC is a big man when he has a chair, but he’s not big now. Page notes that PAC wasn’t big when PAC kicked him in the nuts or when Page pinned PAC. Page challenges PAC to a match at Full Gear and promises to buckshot PAC’s head off.
Final Thoughts:
An easy thumbs up this week for Dynamite. The action was great and the advancement for Cody/Jericho was done well. A breeze to watch.
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