All Elite Wrestling presents Dynamite
Date: 10/30/2019
From: Charleston, WV
Matches:
1.) Adam Page defeated Sammy Guevara
2.) Hikaru Shida defeated Shanna
3.) Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) & Orange Cassidy defeated Alex Reynolds, John Silver & QT Marshall
4.) Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks defeated Kip Sabian & The Hybrid2 (Angelico & Jack Evans)
5.) SCU (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) defeated The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon & Rey Fenix) to become the first ever AEW Tag Team Champions
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) At the airport, Tony Schiavone is standing outside of the airplane to greet Dustin Rhodes and Cody Rhodes. Tony mentions tonight is the contract signing between Cody and AEW World Champion Chris Jericho for Full Gear. Dustin tells Cody that he’s born for this. Cody jokes that the match is “just another match, right?” Tony and Cody walk to a waiting limo and will be riding together to the arena.
2.) We see footage of Jon Moxley storming into Tony Khan’s office last week and Khan revealed that the match couldn’t be sanctioned and is surprised that Moxley is upset. We don’t see the interaction as it happened behind closed doors. Mox blames Khan for what he’s going to do to Kenny Omega.
3.) This week episode features a crossover theme with Rick and Morty.
4.) Page backs Guevara against the ropes out of a lockup and backs off cleanly. Guevara avoids a kick, but Page delivers a chop and a boot as Guevara came off the ropes. Page takes Guevara over with a suplex for a one count. Guevara backflips over a running Page and delivers a dropkick. Guevara hits a snap suplex for a one count. Guevara chops and forearms Page in the corner. Page strikes Guevara in the corner a couple of times. Guevara nails Page with a kick to the face. Page catches Guevara on a crossbody to hit a fallaway slam. Page clotheslines Guevara over the top to the floor. Guevara yanks Page off the apron and Page lands on the apron back first. Guevara sends Page into the railing. Guevara keeps control in the ring and does a squat before hitting a Samoan Drop for a near fall. Guevara heads to the top rope and simply steps off to slap Page. Page responds with chops and strikes of his own. Guevara thrust kicks Page, but Page quickly responds with a lariat. Page clotheslines Guevara in the corner and delivers a big boot. Page continues hitting a back suplex. Guevara rolls to the apron, but Page follows. Guevara avoids Dead Eye and kicks Page. Guevara charges on the apron, but Page hits a side slam. Page plants Guevara with a powerbomb for a two count. Page tosses Guevara to the floor and heads to the top rope. Page leaps off hitting a moonsault to the floor. Page rolls Guevara back into the ring. Page waits on the apron, but Guevara slides away to avoid the Buckshot Lariat. Guevara knee strikes Page, but Page hits a discus elbow strike. Guevara dumps Page to the apron, but Page hits the Buckshot Lariat to win the match. (**1/2. A decent opener to the show. It didn’t have a ton of crowd energy and Guevara didn’t seem to have much of a spotlight here. Page winning makes total sense considering he’s got PAC at Full Gear. Guevara appears to be the job guy for Inner Circle at this point.)
5.) Adam Page cuts a promo saying tonight felt good considering his bad luck. Page says at Full Gear he’s going to do some cowboy shit and take PAC’s head off.
6.) Backstage, Private Party meet the Rock ’n’ Roll Express and they agree to party together after the show.
7.) Shanna gets a waist lock on Shida to kickoff the match, but Shida counters quickly. Shanna works over the left arm of Shida for a moment. Shida counters and is arm dragged by Shanna a couple of times. Shanna kicks Shida and hits a flipping neckbreaker for a one count. Shida kicks Shanna, but Shanna sends Shida to the floor. Shida knee strikes a charging Shanna on the apron. Shida grabs a chair from under the ring. Shida leaps off the chair and knee strikes Shanna on the floor. Shida knee strikes Shanna a few times to stagger Shanna. Shida drives Shanna down with a backbreaker for a one count. Shida delivers a running knee strike in the corner for a near fall. Shida knee strikes Shanna several times to drop Shanna to the mat. Shida tries for a brainbuster, but Shanna counters with an inside cradle for a near fall. Shida responds with elbow strikes to Shanna’s neck. Shida tries for another brainbuster, but settles for an elbow strike as the show goes to commercial.
Shida hits a leaping hurricanrana after a few strikes by Shanna. Shanna runs the ropes to deliver a hurricanrana of her own. Shanna nails Shida with a clothesline for a two count. Shanna hits a twisting double under hook slam for a near fall. Shanna heads to the apron and goes to the top rope. Shida stops Shanna with a strike on the top rope. They trade a few strikes until Shida gets control, but Shanna headbutts Shida. Shida is stuck on the middle rope and Shanna hits a double stomp for a two count. Shanna kicks Shida in the ribs. Shanna tries for another double under hook, but Shida blocks it and spikes Shanna with a reverse piledriver. Shida goes to the middle rope pulling Shanna in from the apron to hit a suplex into the ring for a two count. Shanna avoids a running knee and almost wins with a rollup. Shanna counters a rollup with a rollup for a two count. Shanna kicks Shida, but Shida runs the ropes to deliver a knee strikes. Shida plants Shanna with the Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Shida nails Shanna with a running knee strike and pins Shanna for the win. (***1/4. I have never seen Shanna compete before, but she was impressive here. This was a good, competitive women’s match. Shanna could easily be a top performer for the women’s division as she showcased some fun offense throughout the bout.)
8.) A video package focusing on Brandi Rhodes is aired. Brandi is in a room putting makeup on and had pictures of various AEW female wrestlers lined up. Awesome Kong is seen with her. Brandi looked into a mirror and simply smiled. There were no words during the segment.
9.) Chris Van Vilet is on the aisle way and brings out Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, the Rock ’n’ Roll Express for an interview. They will be presenting the AEW Tag Team Championships to the winners of the tournament tonight. Gibson notes that 33 years ago they beat the Anderson’s in this same building. Santana and Ortiz jump the Rock ’n’ Roll Express from behind to cutoff the segment. Santana hits Morton with a loaded sock. Ortiz holds Morton allowing Santana to hit Morton with the loaded sock to the midsection. They powerbomb Morton through a section of the stage. The Young Bucks eventually come out and run off Santana and Ortiz.
10.) Back to the limo where Tony Schiavone says he’d think Cody would be more nervous than he is. Tony recalls a story from Arizona where Tony and Dusty met Willie Nelson. Dusty told Tony that the star always comes out late. Cody is excited to sign the contract and can’t do anything about the judges. Cody notes that his mother is coming to the show and recalls all the shows his mother saw Dusty compete on. Cody wants to impress his mother. Cody has shared rings and locker rooms with Jericho for many years. Tony thinks that emotion is good because it dives you and it makes you better. Tony is honored to be part of the ride with Cody.
11.) The six man tag match has the Rick and Morty theme attached to it. Fans in the crowd have masks while Best Friends and Orange Cassidy are cosplaying.
12.) Taylor and Silver kickoff the match with Taylor delivering a shoulder block. Trent enters and they hit a double shoulder block to Silver. Trent chops Silver to the mat, but Silver yanks the wig off and delivers a kick. Reynolds and Marshall deck Cassidy and Taylor off the apron. Silver sends Trent into the corner to deliver a running clothesline. Reynolds and Marshall do the same. Trent avoids Silver in the corner to hit a tornado DDT. Taylor enters and cleans house with clotheslines and a standing Slice Bread to Marshall. Silver avoids a splash in the corner, but Taylor delivers a knee strike. Trent nails Silver with a running knee strike. Trent hits a suplex after Sole Food by Taylor onto Reynolds. Marshall prevents the hug spot, but Cassidy gets in the ring and does a few soft kicks that the crowd explodes for. Cassidy avoids a clothesline and dropkicks Marshall to the floor leading to the hug spot. Cassidy takes Reynolds and Marshall out on the floor with a dive. Best Friends hit Strong Zero on Silver to win the match. (*1/2. I can see how the Rick and Morty connection was seen as annoying to fans, but it fit the Best Friends group well to incorporate it into the show. That match was essentially an extended showcase for Best Friends, and that’s fine with me.)
13.) AEW World Champion Chris Jericho makes his way out to the stage to partake in the contract signing. Tony Schiavone and Cody arrive to the arena and walk out to the stage. Tony is hosting the segment, and he clearly has a bias. Cody is given the contract first to sign and the crowd is heavily behind him. Cody signs the contract. Jericho is given the contract to sign next. Jericho acts like he’s going to attack Cody, but it’s a fake out. Jericho says the match is too important to flip a table over or powerbomb Cody through it. Jericho considers the match the biggest match in AEW and Cody’s history. Jericho notes that if Cody wins he become something he’s always wanted to be… World Champion. But, if Cody loses it may prove to himself that he’s not as good as he thinks. Jericho is going to sign the contract and teach Cody a lesson. Jericho signs the contract and says Cody will learn what it’s like to be a loser. They both stand from the table. Jericho tells the crowd to calm down. Jericho says they are pros and not making a mockery of the championship. Jericho has poise and class. Jericho offers a handshake and will see Cody on November 9th at Full Gear. Cody accepts the handshake and pulls Jericho back in for a face to face. Jericho tells Cody they could stand here all night, but Cody may be needed elsewhere. On the big screen, Sammy Guevara reveals that Jake Hager is attacking Dustin Rhodes in the parking lot. Cody runs off to save his brother. Hager shuts the limo door on Dustin’s arm. Cody, and MJF arrive in the parking lot to make the save. Jericho lights a cigar before getting into a car and jokes that Dustin’s arm is looking bad.
14.) Angelico, Sabian and Evans attack the Elite before the bell for the cheap advantage. Sabian hits a springboard somersault dive to the floor while Omega is double teamed in the ring. Omega dropkicks Evans and Angelico before hitting a double bulldog. Nick dropkicks Sabian after being lifted by Matt. Bucks double team Sabian in the corner. Nick double stomps Sabian from the apron. Bucks are pulled to the floor and sent into the railing. Evans nails Omega with a spinning kick from the top rope. Evans nails Omega with a handspring dive to the floor. Sabian gets a two count on Matt as the match has some order now. Sabian suplexs Matt for a two count. Sabian works over Matt in the corner and sits Matt on the top rope. Sabian hits a top rope hurricanrana for a two count. Evans tags into the match and quickly tags in Angelico to double team Matt in the corner. Evans handspring elbows Matt in the corner followed by a double stomp/back suplex combo. Omega kicks Angelico to help Matt as the show goes to a commercial.
Angelico jabs Matt in the corner several times. Matt kicks Angelico in the corner and hits a stunner off the middle rope. Omega tags in as does Evans. Omega cleans house with forearm strikes. Angelico sends Omega into the corner and misses a splash. Omega misses a knee strike and is kicked by Angelico several times. Omega chops Angelico coming off the ropes. Angelico takes Omega down with a figure four. Nick makes the save and trades blows with Sabian. Matt gets involved and brawls with Evans. They hit stereo standing moonsaults on Omega and Angelico to force a break of the hold. Omega tags in Nick as Sabian gets the tag. Nick forearms Sabian and delivers a spin kick. Nick knee strikes Sabian in the corner. Matt spears Sabian and Nick kicks Angelico from the apron. Bucks hit a standing moonsault/splash for a near fall on Sabian. Matt tries for a slam, but Sabian breaks free and hits a reverse hurricanrana. Evans and Omega tag into the match with Omega hitting a dragon suplex. Omega does the same to Angelico. Sabian avoids the suplex, but Omega hits it on a second attempt. Omega misses the V-Trigger on Evans. Evans nails Omega with a kick to Omega, but the Bucks hit a buckle bomb/kick combo. Sabian plants Matt with a tornado DDT. Nick superkicks Sabian, but Angelico kicks Nick and tries for a rolling fireman’s carry. Evans leaps off the top to moonsault Nick on the floor. Omega hits the V-Trigger on Angelico. Omega tries for a dive, but Sabian stops Omega and tosses Omega to the floor. Sabian mocks Omega and tries for a somersault dive, but is caught by the Elite and powerbombed onto the apron. Evans shoulder rams Omega and tries for a springboard, but is met with a triple superkick in midair. Omega nails Evans with the V-Trigger and the One Winged Angel for the win. (***. An extended showcase for the Elite as it was a competitive segment, but an obvious outcome.)
15.) After the match, Santana and Ortiz attack the Young Bucks after tricking them by wearing Rick and Morty masks disguised as fans. Kenny Omega makes the save to end the segment.
16.) Peter Avalon and Leva Bates make their way out with Avalon taunting the crowd and notes that it’s Halloween time. Avalon calls the fans hideous monsters. Avalon says that West Virginia is rotten and isn’t surprised wrestling hasn’t been here for 20 years. Jon Moxley walks to the ring through the crowd and plants Avalon with a DDT. Mox remains in the ring and holds a microphone up in the air. Mox mentions the grudge match with Kenny Omega on November 9th. Mox explains the lights out stipulation and says the match officially doesn’t count. Mox says when he beats Omega it will be like it never happened. Mox thinks AEW is trying to treat him like an outsider and he’s been dealing with this for years. Mox says that the suits call him a different cat and he knows he’s being insulted. Mox tells AEW to shove the win/loss record up their asses. Mox doesn’t think there’s a soul in the back that can be badder than him. Mox says AEW hasn’t seen anything yet and to be careful what they wish for. Mox promises to beat Omega within an inch of his life. Mox promises Omega’s blood will be on AEW’s hand. Mox tells the Turner execs to kiss his ass and stay out of his way.
17.) Pentagon and Kazarian start the main event trading right hands. Fenix and Sky enter the ring as well and trade strikes. SCU get the advantage. Kazarian is met with a double superkick. Pentagon superkicks Sky followed by a 619 by Fenix and a backstabber on Sky. Pentagon hits a pump handle driver on Kazarian for a two count. Sky and Pentagon trade strikes until Pentagon hits a sling blade. Pentagon strikes Kazarian and Fenix runs the ropes to kick Kazarian leading to a near fall for Pentagon. Fenix tags into the match and backs Sky into a corner to deliver a chop. Kazarian nails the Lucha Brothers with a clothesline after being monkey flipped by Sky. Kazarian works over Fenix with a strike and delivers a scoop slam. Kazarian hits a springboard leg drop for a two count on Fenix. Pentagon accidentally kicks Fenix. Kazarian leg drops Pentagon over the middle rope. Sky leaps off the ring steps to hit a hurricanrana on Pentagon. Sky kicks Fenix from the apron leading to a German suplex by Kazarian for a two count. Fenix eye rakes Kazarian and decks Sky off the apron. Fenix springboards off the ropes to arm drag Kazarian after avoiding Sky. Pentagon superkicks Sky on the floor after Sky avoided being dropped over the steps. Pentagon kicks Kazarian on the floor after Fenix sent Kazarina to the floor. Pentagon holds Kazarian for Fenix to leg drop Kazarian on the floor as the show goes to commercial.
Pentagon rolls Kazarian back into the ring and Fenix delivers a leg drop for a two count. Fenix backs Kazarian into a corner and delivers a chop. Pentagon strikes Kazarian in the corner, but Kazarian responds with a chop, but is stopped by a kick. Fenix sends Sky into the railing head first. Pentagon kicks Kazarian and plays to the crowd. Fenix tags into the match and chops Kazarian. Fenix strikes Kazarian in the corner, but Sky gets involved to distract the referee. Fenix dropkicks Kazarian for a near fall. Fenix tries for an arm breaker, but Kazarian breaks free and strikes Fenix. Kazarian elbows Pentagon on the apron. Kazarian plants Fenix with Angel Wings. Sky gets the tag and clotheslines Fenix and Pentagon. Sky nails Fenix with an elbow and dropkicks Pentagon into the corner. Sky charges, but is dumped to the apron. Sky head scissors Pentagon across the ring. Sky elbows Fenix a few times and ducks a clothesline to dive onto Pentagon on the floor. Fenix baseball slides Sky on the floor. Kazarian leaps off the top to hurricanrana Fenix off the apron onto Pentagon, but it was not a clean move. Sky assists Kazarian to hit a tornado DDT on Pentagon. Sky also spikes Fenix with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Sky has Fenix on his back, but Pentagon makes the save and hits a springboard Canadian Destroyer on Kazarian. Fenix stops Sky with a cutter for a near fall. Fenix clubs Sky over the back, but misses a clothesline. Sky and Fenix collide on a crossbody attempt. Pentagon powerbombs Kazarian through the timekeepers table!
Sky fights off the Lucha Brothers with strike, but is stopped by Pentagon and a splash by Fenix off of Pentagon’s shoulders for a two count. Pentagon returns to the match and sets up for a Package Piledriver, but Sky counters with an inside cradle and Kazarian tackles Fenix in the corner allowing Sky to pin Pentagon to win the tag titles. (***. The fans were stunned by the finish, and I must say it was a lackluster finish. Pentagon and Fenix are a great team and would have made a great duo to be the first tag champs. The crowd was literally silent for the title win, and I wonder if it was a mistake to put the titles on SCU. The match seemed to veer off when Fenix seemingly messed up the arm breaker spot with Kazarian. It felt like they never got back on track after that moment, but still put on a decent main event to close the show.)
Final Thoughts:
A good show this week as they put forth a solid focus on Cody/Jericho for Full Gear. The tag title decision seems like a head scratching choice for SCU, but they could turn it around during the title reign however long it may be. The action this week was enjoyable and there wasn’t a lull period as they kept the Rick and Morty segment short. They did a good job this week heating up the Inner Circle with their antics throughout the show.
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