Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends. We’re so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside … inside the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, that is, for an important night in the Continental Classic on AEW Dynamite.
The Gold League is down to its final matches for each man, and there’s plenty at stake (well, except for Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal). It appears Jon Moxley and Swerve Strickland will advance to the semifinals, but Rush and Jay White can still throw a monkey wrench in things.
There’s big stuff going on in the women’s division too, as Riho and Saraya battle to see who gets a shot at Toni Storm’s AEW Women’s World Championship, and we’ll hear from MJF and Samoa Joe as well.
Let’s not waste any time. OKC, let’s start the show!
AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash results from Oklahoma City:
- Swerve Strickland def. Rush by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match ensuring he will be part of
- The Continental Classic Blue League participants are shown doing short promos in advance of their final group matches
- Chris Jericho discusses the news that Kenny Omega being out of action indefinitely, saying the most important thing is Kenny’s health but he’ll be ready to resume The Golden Jets when Omega is back
- Mark Briscoe def. Jay Lethal by pinfall (with a Jay-Driller) in a Continental Classic Gold League match
- Footage is shown of MJF’s induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
- A short Wardlow hype video is shown, as he’s still hunting MJF himself
- Samoa Joe has more questions about the Devil, including some he’d like to ask to MJF, who in turn points out that the black-clad goons also didn’t lay a finger on Joe; their argument is interrupted by an attack from said goons, and the Devil appears on the big screen to challenge them for the ROH World Tag Team Championship next week … and they accept
- Renee Paquette talks to Orange Cassidy and friends, and Rocky Romero ends up with a title shot against Orange Cassidy, surprising even himself
- Riho def. Saraya by pinfall to earn a shot at “Timeless” Toni Storm and the AEW Women’s World Championship at Worlds End, with Storm doing some very entertaining guest commentary during the match; Ruby Soho is also shown watching closely on a backstage monitor, and Riho gets the best of Storm in a brief in-ring melee only to be hit by Mariah May wielding Toni’s title belt
- Tony Schiavone reads a prepared statement from Christian Cage, who says he took Nick Wayne on a vacation and is returning on Collision to answer Adam Copeland’s Worlds End challenge
- MJF and Joe bicker for a bit in the back before the champ finds a black mask outside the Mogul Embassy locker room, leading to a testy but awesome exchange between MJF and Swerve
- Roderick Strong def. Komander by pinfall; afterward, Strong makes his latest plea to Joe that MJF is the Devil
- A replay is shown of Thunder Rosa coming to Abadon’s aid on Collision, rolling into a preview of what’s in store for Collision this Saturday
- Jay White def. Jon Moxley by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match, meaning the Gold League semifinal will be a three-way match one week from tonight on Dynamite; after the match, Swerve came to the ramp to stare down the other two men