Pittsburgh, where you at? AEW Dynamite rolls into the hometown of all things black and yellow, as well as Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., for two hours of action headlined by a “the Earth will shake” type of confrontation between two very muscular gentlemen.
One of those is Powerhouse Hobbs, current holder of the AEW TNT Championship. The other is Wardlow, the man Hobbs beat to get the title in the first place. As Jim Ross might say, this has the makings of a slobberknocker.
Also in action tonight is King Switch himself, Jay White. He’s already stirring up waves since arriving in AEW, what with beating down Ricky Starks and declaring a new, possibly-not-OK-with-the-original version of Bullet Club. But he is going to wrestle too, and he’ll do that in Dynamite for the first time against Komander.
Oh, and Baker isn’t sitting this episode out either, not by a long shot. She and AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter have about had enough of The Outcasts, so they’re going to try to do something about it by facing Ruby Soho and Toni Storm. Do they have an ace up their sleeves if Saraya decides to interfere? One would hope.
We’ll also get to see The Acclaimed in action with Daddy Ass against the Jericho Appreciation Society, Chris Jericho and Adam Cole will have a face-to-face showdown of some sort, and we’ll hear from FTR and The Elite. Lots of fighting, lots of talking about fighting. Which is just the way we like it, honestly.
All of it goes down on TBS at 8 p.m. ET, and in a change from most weeks, live on the west coast at that same time, 5 p.m. PT. If you can’t watch, please consider hopping back here for AEW Dynamite live results ’cause we’ll be serving them up all evening.
AEW Dynamite results from Pittsburgh:
(click on match results for more details)
- “It’s not called the Sting Appreciation Society.” Darby Allin thinks Sammy Guevara is being held back, believes Jack Perry is part of a “hand-picked California clique,” and all the Pillars end up taking shots at each other, so MJF says Perry and Guevara will wrestle each other tonight as part of a “Pillars Tournament” to decide who gets a title shot at Double or Nothing
JUST ANNOUNCED!
The Pillars Tournament, kicking off TONIGHT on #AEWDynamite, will determine who will go on to face #AEW World Champion @The_MJF at #AEWDoN LIVE on PPV on Sunday May 28th!TONIGHT, it's #JungleBoy Jack Perry @boy_myth_legend vs. @sammyguevara LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/34wWvdpQ85
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 20, 2023
- Jamie Hayter and Britt Baker def. Ruby Soho and Toni Storm by submission when Baker gets Soho to tap out to the Lockjaw
- Wardlow tells Renee Paquette that he reached out to a Horseman to even the odds tonight, and Arn Anderson has some counsel for him
- “Who’s gonna pay to see a promo from a bunch of amateurs?” Bryan Danielson appears on the big screen as a setup for the Blackpool Combat Club to attack The Elite, who get a hand when things look glum from Konosuke Takeshita
Things have gotten OUT OF CONTROL here at #AEWDynamite as the #BlackpoolCombatClub unleash a blindsided attack on #TheELITE!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/jEkcdhJBs0
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 20, 2023
- Wardlow def. Powerhouse Hobbs by pinfall to become the new AEW TNT Champion, then sees Christian Cage and Luchasaurus come to the ramp to stare him down
- MJF offers Guevara a blank check to assure his spot in Double or Nothing, and he names his price and hugs on it
- Jay White def. Komander by pinfall, and Ricky Starks arrives to help onlooker Shawn Spears fight off White and Juice Robinson
- The battle for Mark Briscoe’s heart and soul makes unlikely allies out of Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett and FTR
- “I think the real Chris Jericho is an insecure, fickle, stupid idiot.” Chris Jericho says he has “zero respect” for Adam Cole, who gives it right back to him, and The Outcasts come to neutralize Baker; a handcuffed Cole has to watch as Saraya beats Baker with a kendo stick
"I really want to say from the bottom of my heart, that I have zero respect for you."@IAmJericho lets @adamcolepro know how he really feels
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/sntejKORRx
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 20, 2023
It didn't take long until chaos ensued between @IAmJericho and @adamcolepro, as Dr. @realbrittbaker, @garciawrestling and #TheOutcasts get involved 😪
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/xymOJEYJNM
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 20, 2023
- The Acclaimed and Daddy Ass def. Daddy Magic, Cool Hand Ang and Jake Hager by pinfall
- Sammy Guevara def. Jack Perry by countout thanks to a cheap shot from MJF, who celebrates with Sammy in the ring afterward