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AEW Dynamite results 03/06/24: Rainmaker aligns with EVPs, Will Ospreay soars again

The world title situation also kept spinning on AEW Dynamite from the Atlanta area.

It’s a bit of a joke online that Tony Khan promises a new era for AEW after every pay-per-view. But he means it for tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite from Duluth, right near Atlanta.

New, colorful set? Check. New theme song? Possibly, but hopefully we’re all still lighting the fuse.

There could be a new big name making his arrival tonight as well. Possibly one who’s been known to affect the weather with some precipitation? We shall see, but that’s the rumor.

As for what we know is on tap, Will Ospreay, another recent arrival, will be in action against his buddy Kyle Fletcher. Kris Statlander gets a stiff test in the form of former world Champ Riho. And the Young Bucks … excuse me, AEW EVPs Matthew and Nicholas Jackson have a huge announcement. Or at least they’ve said it’s huge, we’ll be the judges.

We’re ready to dive in with live updates, so let’s do this.

AEW Dynamite results from Atlanta (area):

(please scroll down for more details on any match or segment in bold)

  • Tony Schiavone invites Swerve Strickland to the ring to talk about what’s next for him, which ends up as a debate between him, Samoa Joe and Undisputed Kingdom
  • Samoa Joe and Swerve Strickland def. The Kingdom by pinfall with Swerve handling the whole match; Joe chokes Swerve out after the match and stares down Wardlow
  • Renee Paquette wants to talk to Hook, but Chris Jericho stops by and admits he respects him after facing off in the All-Star Scramble at Revolution, which gets him a fist bump of respect from Hook

  • Matthew and Nicholas Jackson have two huge announcements but say they’ll make them live in the ring later tonight

  • Hook def. Brian Cage by submission to retain the FTW Championship; he’s attacked afterward by Gates of Agony but saved by a bat-wielding Jericho
  • A video package reiterates the fact that the tag team titles have been vacated after Sting retired, with a tournament coming up to decide new champs
  • Paquette talks to Orange Cassidy and Best Friends, and since Chuck Taylor is still injured, he thinks Cassidy and Trent Beretta should win the title tourney

  • Killswitch def. Daddy Magic by pinfall; Daniel Garcia hustles down to prevent a post-match beating, but Nick Wayne also enters the fray and ends up hitting Garcia with Wayne’s World …
  • … but as the heels head up the ramp, Adam Copeland appears to chuck Killswitch off the stage, choke out Wayne and chase Christian Cage to the back; Cage throws some poor guy out of an SUV and speeds off, while Copeland says to the camera that this needs to end where it started: Dynamite in Toronto in an I Quit match for the TNT Championship

  • Kyle O’Reilly tells Paquette that he’s grateful to be back doing what he loves, but while he has nothing but love for Undisputed Kingdom, he feels like he needs to work his way back on his own
  • A highlight video is shown of Sting’s last match
  • The Jacksons make their big announcements, and an angry Eddie Kingston finds out who they’ve invited to The Elite: Kazuchika Okada
  • Highlights are shown of the Will Ospreay-Konosuke Takeshita match at Revolution
  • Riho def. Kris Statlander by pinfall
  • Toni Storm says she’ll be presenting the first ever Toni Awards (with an ‘i’ so they don’t get sued) soon, and Mariah May receives her first ever shirt, which is just like one of Toni’s old shirts
  • Paquette talks to Stokely Hathaway and Willow Nightingale, who has a match against Riho next week and says she knows she can beat Riho … but also has her sights set on Julia Hart and the TBS Championship
  • Darby Allin, Jay White exchange some pleasantries ahead of their match next week
  • Julia Hart delivers a warning that is obviously intended for Willow
  • The House of Black threatens to literally set Mark Briscoe ablaze Saturday at Collision; Briscoe himself is defiant as he tells Paquette he’ll take on the House all by himself, but Jay Lethal offers his aid and that of Jeff Jarrett
  • Will Ospreay def. Kyle Fletcher by pinfall, then has a staredown with Bryan Danielson as the show fades out

What’s next for Swerve Strickland? Samoa Joe and others put in their two cents

A slightly downbeat Swerve says he’s not sure he deserves all the love he’s getting from the crowd. He didn’t get the job done, after all, and Samoa Joe did.

Strickland recalls it was almost two years ago to the day that he signed the AEW contract in the ring with Schiavone. He said at the time he wanted to win championships, but he wonders if not having any is karma for all the terrible things he’s done in the company.

Is he destined to just be a role player? Swerve isn’t sure, as he feels that the crowd in Greensboro was truly behind him for the first time. He doesn’t want to let those people down.

So nothing changes, as Swerve says he’s coming for Joe, and will beat him for that title. That brings the AEW World Champion to the ring, looking like he’s dressed to fight. He says he’s there for a reality check, and wanted to let the people gaze upon an actual champion.

Strickland notes that Joe is ready for a fight, so why don’t they battle for the title right now? The fans like that idea, but it’s quickly interrupted by the arrival of Undisputed Kingdom on the stage.

Adam Cole says the only story worth talking about coming out of Revolution is his group, as Roderick Strong is now the International Champion and The Kingdom are still the ROH tag team champs. The only reason Joe is still on top is because Undisputed Kingdom let it happen.

Cole mocks both Joe and Swerve before saying Wardlow is going to win the world title very, very soon. Strickland thinks that’s funny and drops a hilarious Britt Baker joke.

They end up debating a match between The Kingdom and Swerve and Joe, and while Undisputed Kingdom wants it next week, Schiavone says it’s going to be right now.

Swerve takes down The Kingdom solo, then pays for it afterward

This is “can they coexist?” in a major way. The early answer is yes, as Swerve is cooking after a commercial break that takes place within the first few minutes.

Matt Taven tries to put an end to that by meeting Strickland up on the top turnbuckle, but he fails and Mike Bennett eats a Swerve Stomp. Taven takes the House Call too, and Big Pressure puts him away.

Hey, Joe really didn’t have to do any work, but he’s not happy about it, choking out Swerve from behind while staring down Wardlow, who is lurking on the ramp.

Hook puts Brian Cage to sleep, then gets some surprising post-match assistance

Hook tries to match power with Cage right away, which doesn’t go well for him. Cage looks pretty pleased with himself as he looks for plunder under the ring and pops up with a steel chair. Hook is looking for weapons himself, producing a fire extinguisher and blasting Cage in the face.

A trash can lid is also put to good use before Cage rallies by hurling the champ into the steel steps. Cage tastes the steel himself but catches Hook coming off the top step and pivoting into a powerslam.

Cage thinks he’s lined up Hook but misses and goes hurtling through the barricade as we semi-break for side-by-side ads.

The full broadcast returns in time for Hook to counter an F-5 attempt before taking Cage off his feet with a clothesline and following with a t-bone suplex. A trash can shot has Cage reeling, and that suplex into a metal guardrail set up in the corner probably doesn’t feel good either. Cage manages to kick out of the ensuing cover at two.

A pop-up neckbreaker plants Hook, and Cage continues with a powerbomb and F-5 onto a chair. His cocky cover fails, however, as Hook kicks out.

Cage goes under the ring again and produces a bag full of tacks that he spreads in the middle of the ring. Hook floats over into Redrum only for Cage to back him into the turnbuckles to escape. But the champ finds a handy kendo stick to soften up Cage, who gets suplexed into the tacks.

Hook locks on Redrum and gets dropped into the tacks, but the champ won’t let the hold go, and Cage goes out.

The Gates of Agony attack Hook right after the bell, but Chris Jericho runs down, Floyd in hand, and chases them off.

The Jacksons make their big announcements … and Eddie Kingston suffers at the hands of AEW’s newest signing

Nicholas is mad about Revolution, accusing Sting and Darby Allin of cheating. But he also says no one can take it away from them that they ended Sting’s career, and follows by saying they’re entering themselves in the tag team title tournament.

Matthew takes over and says part of being EVPs is making tough decisions. For putting his hands on referees at Revolution, Matthew says Hangman Adam Page is suspended indefinitely from The Elite without pay. Also, since Kenny Omega hasn’t been “making his dates,” he’s fired from The Elite.

He’s not done, but he’s interrupted by the arrival of Eddie Kingston. He’s got some beef for Nicholas, but he’s ready for a fight. Only the EVPs fight dirty with a low blow, and they’re about to hit Kingston with the EVP Trigger when a coin drop signals the arrival of Kazuchika Okada.

Kingston seems shocked, but he’s even more surprised when he gets a Rainmaker. The Jacksons introduce Okada as the newest member of The Elite, and Okada makes a belt motion to Eddie as he leaves the ring.

Darby Allin has a mountain to climb … but a match with Jay White first

Schiavone calls Darby Allin to the ring to ask him what it will be like without Sting. Allin is emotional talking about helping to give Sting the proper sendoff, and says what’s next is his match against Jay White and then he’s off to climb Mt. Everest. He says there was no chance he’d find a partner to replace Sting and congratulates whoever the next team will be to win the tag team championship …

… but that’s not it, as White (and the Gunns) comes down to talk to Allin face to face. The Switchblade is not too impressed with Darby’s ladder spot, calling it stupid, and he questions what Allin is without Sting. A little lost puppy, perhaps, with no one there to hold his leash.

Just like he didn’t need to jump off the ladder, White says they don’t need to have this match, and no one will think any less of Allin. Maybe Darby would like to hang with the Bang Bang Scissor Gang instead?

Allin mocks White for winning championships overseas but doing nothing in AEW, then whispers something to Jay. White looks like he wants to throw hands, but Allin has Sting’s bat so that’s not happening.

Will Ospreay thrills again against Kyle Fletcher, then gets a visit from the American Dragon

Don Callis joins the announcers to help call the action, and they point out that Fletcher is focusing his attack on Ospreay’s back.

Ospreay is doing better after side-by-side ads, but he telegraphs the Oscutter and is thrown backward by a snap suplex. A sheer drop brainbuster follows, and Ospreay has to hustle to kick out at two.

Callis thinks Fletcher is taking too long to follow up, which allows Ospreay to meet him in the middle of the ring to exchange chops. Fletcher wins that showdown, but Ospreay quickly nails him with several stiff blows. A series of counters leads to a nasty DDT by the Aerial Assassin, but Fletcher dodges the Hidden Blade and hits Snake Eyes into the middle turnbuckle.

A cutter onto the apron is a nasty bump for both men, and more picture-in-picture is here.

More chops are flying when we return, as well as vicious forearm shots. Both men look for Tombstones, but Ospreay emerges on top with a poison rana. Ospreay heads up top, but Fletcher foils that by pushing him down. He tries for a double underhook superplex but sees Ospreay land on his feet. A Liger Bomb is next, but Fletcher kicks out at two.

Fletcher hits a double underhook slam for two, then a Liger Bomb of his own for another near fall. A dazed Ospreay eats a running kick in the corner, but he escapes another superplex attempt and nails the thrust kick. An avalanche poison rana and the Hidden Blade lead to a very close two count.

Both men still have enough left to trade strikes and reversals. A standing Spanish Fly gets two for Ospreay, but neither that nor the Oscutter can win it. Somehow.

Fletcher gets to his knees and waves in his friend, who obliges with a huge Hidden Blade that ends it.

Callis comes into the ring as the two friends are talking, but so does Bryan Danielson, who stares down Ospreay as the show ends.

AEW Collision results 03/02/24: Revolution Eve in Huntsville

AEW Collision filled in the final spot on the Revolution card and added a match to the pre-show as well.

We’re so, so close to AEW Revolution now. In fact, we’re so close that AEW Collision isn’t live tonight, having been taped earlier this week in Huntsville, Ala.

It’s a go home show for sure, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing important happening. For one, there’s a three-way match that will fill the final spot in the

AEW Collision results:

  • Buddy Matthews was supposed to wrestle an unknown opponent when he was attacked by Mark Briscoe; a wild brawl ensued that also drew in other members of the House of Black, but Briscoe was able to fight them all off and nearly managed to burn Matthews with the pyro and flame jests before the House retreated
  • Swerve Strickland admits that Hangman Adam Page tricked him good on Dynamite, but also says it won’t happen again and that he’ll take the AEW World Championship from Samoa Joe at Revolution
  • Dante Martin def. Bryan Keith and Penta El Zero Miedo by pinning Keith to win a spot in the All-Star 8-Man Scramble at Revolution
  • Page is shown angrily explaining that he isn’t proud of the deception he pulled off but insists “I had to do it”
  • Mariah May def. Angelica Risk by pinfall; afterward, “Timeless” Toni Storm blows by May right after the bell and calls for Deonna Purrazzo to join her in the ring, and the two friends turned rivals exchange one last set of threats, then some blows after Storm kisses Purrazzo on the cheek; May tries to help Storm but gets beaten up for her efforts
  • Bang Bang Scissor Gang (Anthony Bowens, Colten Gunn and Max Caster) def. Dark Order (Alex Reynolds, Evil Uno and John Silver) by pinfall
  • Lexy Nair talks with Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale and Stokely Hathaway, and while Stoke apologizes, a fired up Willow says she and Stat are going to kick the asses of Julia Hart and Skye Blue on Sunday night
  • Tony Schiavone has an in-ring conversation with Wardlow, who says he finally got someone’s attention, and that he’ll finally get his world championship shot after he beats the other all-stars in the Scramble at Revolution; he ponders who he’ll be facing for the title but is eventually interrupted by Chris Jericho, and their verbal sparring is in turn interrupted by Powerhouse Hobbs, who lays out Jericho and threatens Wardlow
  • Lexy talks to Serena Deeb, who says she’s been putting on clinics week after week; she says anyone watching who thinks they’re the best should step up and prove it against her
  • Private Party def. Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal by pinfall, thanks in large part to assistance from Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett, and the two groups teased a new alliance after the win
  • A video package hypes the Revolution match between Eddie Kingston and Bryan Danielson, with some additional words from both men
  • Thunder Rosa def. Cassandra Golden by submission
  • A video package shows Matthew and Nicholas Jackson trying to give Sting his “exit interview,” after which we get a rundown of the full Revolution card
  • Christian Cage, Brian Cage, Roderick Strong and Killswitch def. Orange Cassidy, Hook, Daniel Garcia and Trent Beretta by pinfall when Killswitch pins Beretta; after the bell, the two teams continue to fight, and Matt Menard ends up getting chokeslammed onto a steel chair by Killswitch before the show simply fades out with fighting still very much going on

AEW Rampage results 02/02/24: CMLL takes over

A look at all the action from Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage.

As Revolution approaches, AEW makes its way to New Orleans for the latest episode of Rampage. While Friday night’s action may not influence the upcoming pay-per-view landscape, some wrestlers still have something to prove ahead of the March event.

On the path to defending their AEW Tag Team Championship against Darby Allin and Sting, Ricky Starks and Big Bill will face The Dark Order in an Eliminator match, aiming to make a statement ahead of the impending title clash. A win also gives Alex Reynolds and John Silver an inside look at a championship match against the incumbents.

Along with a potential highlight reel of a match between Top Flight and Private Party, Rampage promises a packed night of action to begin February.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Top Flight def. Private Party by pinfall; Private Party refuses to shake hands after the match
  • Backstage, Sammy Guevara expresses disappointment in losing, saying his AEW tag title defeat hits harder as he has a child at home; he blames the Don Callis Family for taking away the potential of a better life for him, and he challenges Will Hobbs to a match anytime, anywhere
  • Jeff Jarrett tells Sanjay Dutt to stay out of the ring today, and Jay Lethal asks why Dutt’s wearing a suit; Lethal questions why Singh’s not working out either; Jarrett yells at Lethal, calling him the problem while deeming him too nice
  • Ricky Starks and Big Bill def. Alex Reynolds and John Silver by pinfall with Darby Allin on commentary
  • Don Callis says Sammy Guevara “isn’t mentally cleared” and should know Will Hobbs is hunting him; Hobbs tells Guevara he has his own family and hopes he doesn’t see Guevara first
  • Willow Nightingale (with Kris Statlander and Stokley Hathaway) def. Queen Aminata by pinfall
  • Orange Cassidy waits for the Undisputed Kingdom to interrupt him, and they arrive; Cassidy tells Roderick Strong the Undisputed Kingdom do things that make everyone angry and wants a fight, but Adam Cole recommends a three-on-three of Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett vs. Cassidy, Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta for next week’s Rampage episode
  • Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander challenge Saraya and Ruby Soho to a match next week
  • Mistico, Mascara Doaada, Hechicero and Volador Jr. def. Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal by pinfall

AEW Battle of the Belts 9 results: Sammy takes a huge fall, champs retain

See how the title matches went on AEW Battle of the Belts IX, as well as Sammy Guevara’s ridiculous dive.

When it comes to truth in advertising, few events can hang with an AEW Battle of the Belts show. These quarterly cards offer nothing but championship matches, though to be fair, usually not the top titles.

Be that as it may, we would never complain about an hour of bonus wrestling on free TV where there are real stakes for each bout. As well, some of the title bouts on previous editions of this show have seemed kind of random, but the only one on this one that fits that description is Orange Cassidy’s title defense, and that’s kind of his whole thing.

So yeah, championships on the line is something we dig. Will any of them change hands? Let’s find out.

AEW Battle of the Belts IX results from Norfolk:

  • The show begins with the first match already underway, as the tag team title street fight got rolling during the closing moment of Collision
  • Big Bill and Ricky Starks def. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara vs. by pinfall in a Street Fight to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship; the match starts outside the arena, literally in the street, and ranges all over the backstage area to include a number of weapons, including a fire extinguisher, a copier and various food items, but the end comes after some well-timed interference by the Don Callis Family, including Powerhouse Hobbs pulling Starks away from a very high dive by Guevara that sends him through part of the stage

  • Another vignette shows Serena Deeb ready to return and seek her first AEW gold
  • Julia Hart def. Anna Jay by submission to retain the AEW TBS Championship
  • Sonjay Dutt and Karen Jarrett want Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett back on the same page, and Satnam Singh accidentally just kind of makes things worse
  • Orange Cassidy def. Preston Vance by pinfall to retain the AEW International Championship, with Roderick Strong and The Kingdom watching from the ramp
  • They don’t stay on the ramp, sliding in afterward and throwing Vance and Jose the Assistant out; the show ends with Strong telling Cassidy the clock is ticking

AEW Rampage results 01/05/24: Wheeler Yuta keeps it Pure

More developments in the ongoing Kris Statlander-Stokely Hathaway saga also unfolded on AEW Rampage.

While some people question the need for ROH when it is a sub-brand of AEW these days, here’s an even more pertinent question for tonight’s episode of AEW Rampage: Does there need to be a ROH Pure Championship?

We say yes. There’s something cool about a title having its own specific set of rules in a day and age when there are so many championships overall with very little to distinguish between them in many cases.

It’s even good when a heel has it, like Wheeler Yuta does right now, because we get to see how rulebreakers operate within the confine of, well, rules.

Just something to think about while we dive into this AEW Rampage.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Mark Briscoe and The Hardys def. The Butcher, The Blade and Kip Sabian by pinfall
  • Renee Paquette asks Sammy Guevara about his singles match against Ricky Starks, who he praises as a great talent but says he isn’t better than the best, while Chris Jericho promises to make Uncle Joe cry if Big Bill interferes
  • Paquette speaks with Anna Jay ahead of her match against Hikaru Shida, and Anna says it’s time for this to be her year and that she needs to do this for herself; Harley Cameron stops by to say he wants to help everyone there, including Daddy Magic, Cool Hand Ang and Jake Hager, and she seems to say something suggestive to Coll Hand Ang
  • Stokely Hathaway does the ring intros for the next match, not sus at all, especially since she praises Kris Statlander and disses Willow Nightingale
  • Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale def. Kennedi Hardcastle and Notorious Mimi
  • Private Party walks in on The Hardys’ convo with Paquette, which turns into something of a sarcastic show of respect
  • Hikaru Shida def. Anna Jay by pinfall
  • Sonjay Dutt gives a pep talk to Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett, but there’s a bit of dissension in the room (also Karen Jarrett hilariously points out that she’s been there for a while and the team has no name); Dutt and Karen end up having to play peacemaker when tempers flare
  • A Christian Cage highlight video (if you can call it that) is aired
  • Wheeler Yuta def. Komander by pinfall to retain the ROH Pure Championship

AEW Worlds End results: All the winners from Long Island

Get live AEW Worlds End results for the year-ending pay-per-view from Long Island.

It’s time to see how AEW will look going into 2024, with plenty of big matches in store for AEW Worlds End. And in the hometown of AEW World Champion MJF, will he even leave Long Island with the title?

It’s a legitimate question given the status of his health and contract. There’s every chance that Samoa Joe could walk out of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum as the top champion in AEW, which is something not many probably would have predicted at the start of the year.

Many fans will also be watching to see if the Devil gets involved in the main event, with insiders suggesting their identity will be revealed before the end of the night. That only figures to make MJF’s chances of retaining his beloved Triple B even shorter.

Another highlight should be the Continental Classic final between Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley, two men who know each other extremely well even in an industry in which saying that is something of a trope. Can the Mad King throw off his bad luck in the biggest spots, not to mention his winless record against Mox, and finally come through?

We’ll also see both women’s championships defended (finally), another grudge match between Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, and much more from Long Island. We’re raring to go, so hopefully you are too.

AEW Worlds End results from Long Island:

(click or tap on any match with a link for full details)

  • Claudio Castagnoli, Mark Briscoe, Daniel Garcia and Bryan Danielson def. Brody King, Jay Lethal, Rush and Jay White by pinfall; King also got into it with Daddy Magic who was on guest commentary
  • Miro def. Andrade El Idolo by submission after CJ Perry turns on Andrade and assists her husband during the match
  • Toni Storm def. Riho by pinfall to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship
  • Dante Martin says he’s looking to become a titleholder and gets the latest pre-emptive challenge from Orange Cassidy
  • Swerve Strickland def. Dustin Rhodes by pinfall in an unusually long match after Strickland attacked Rhodes before the bell and stomped his ankle on top of a cinderblock
  • Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin and Sting def. Big Bill and Ricky Starks and The Don Callis Family (Powerhouse Hobbs and Konosuke Takeshita) by pinfall
  • Julia Hart def. Abadon by pinfall to retain the AEW TBS Championship, with Skye Blue making an assist
  • Adam Copeland def. Christian Cage by pinfall in a No DQ match to become the new AEW TNT Champion; after the match, however, Killswitch (who won the Battle Royal during the pre-show to earn a title shot) attacks Copeland from behind …
  • … and he hands the contract to Cage, who quickly fills it out tells the ref to start a new match, and spears Copeland to win the title back by pinfall
  • Eddie Kingston def. Jon Moxley by pinfall in the AEW Continental Classic final, becoming the first ever AEW Triple Crown Champion
  • Samoa Joe def. MJF by submission to become the new AEW World Champion, despite some attempted assistance by Adam Cole
  • After the match, the ring is surrounded by the Devil’s masked men, and Cole and MJF are quickly overpowered; the lights go out and come back on to find Cole sitting on a chair — he’s the Devil, and the masked men are Wardlow, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom

AEW Worlds End 2023 predictions: Who ends the year with a win?

Vaughn Johnson picks winners for all the matches on Long Island at AEW Worlds End.

Alas, we have reached the end of a roller coaster year for AEW with the promotion’s final pay-per-view offering, World’s End.

Will AEW end close out 2023 with a bang, or will it stumble to the year’s finish line?

Let’s run through the show match-by-match and offer some predictions.

AEW Dynamite results 12/20/23: Holiday Bash a gift for Riho, Switchblade

See how AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash set up a three-way dance in the Continental Classic for next week.

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

AEW Rampage results 12/15/23: Trios, tag teams in action on Winter is Coming

The Von Erichs were along the highlights of this week’s AEW Rampage.

Man, it’s been a bummer of a day for AEW with the news that Kenny Omega will be out indefinitely. Somewhere, Tony Khan is cursing his luck, or the fact that he appears to have jinxed himself after talking earlier in the year about how the company’s injury luck was better in 2023.

You know what might cheer him, and also us, up? Some AEW Rampage, that’s what. With the show taped in Texas, it’s only right that some Von Erichs are part of it, teaming with Orange Cassidy. There are also several tag team matches on tap, as well as Anna Jay in singles action.

Yeah, this should help us feel better. On to the results and such.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Orange Cassidy and The Von Erichs def. Angelo Parker, Matt Menard and Jake Hager by pinfall, and Kevin Von Erich and Danhausen help prevent a post-match beating, with Kevin giving Hager a lengthy Iron Claw; Cassidy puts his sunglasses on the eldest Von Erich during their celebration
  • Mark Briscoe says “fighting’s what I do, dammit” when asked what he still has to fight for in the Continental Classic and says this is like his rookie season as a singles wrestler; he and Jay Lethal say they’ll battle each other for honor next week and shake hands
  • The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and Powerhouse Hobbs) def. Hunter Grey and Paul Titan by pinfall in a squash match; afterward, Callis gets some mic time and threatens The Golden Jets, saying that under The Don Callis Rules, any two members of the Family can take on Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega at any time
  • Ruby Soho reflects on taking another loss while being pulled in so many directions, and she doesn’t take kindly to Saraya trying to give her some tough love
  • Anna Jay def. Red Velvet by submission, due in part to, or perhaps in spite of, a distraction by Menard
  • A replay of the Devil’s latest attack from Dynamite is shown, this time targeting Hangman Adam Page
  • Top Flight and Action Andretti def. El Hijo del Vikingo, Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo by pinfall

AEW Dynamite results 12/13/23: Mox survives Swerve, the Devil comes for Hangman

The Gold League got very interesting on the Winter is Coming edition of AEW Dynamite.

OK, technically, winter isn’t coming for a few more days, but we’re definitely in that time of the year. AEW always rings in the season with a Winter is Coming episode of AEW Dynamite, which comes to us tonight from the Dallas-adjacent area of Arlington, Texas.

Tonight’s card features not one, not two, not even three, but four matches in the AEW Continental Classic. The biggest of them all pits Jon Moxley against Swerve Strickland in a battle of two men who have yet to taste defeat in the tournament. Will the self-titled “Ace of the World” show why he deserves that moniker, or can Swerve remain on his hot streak and take down yet another top star?

The Blue League matchup between Andrade El Idolo and Brody King is also worth noting. With Bryan Danielson still dangerous despite his ailments and Eddie Kingston desperate to climb back into contention, a victory tonight would be huge for either man.

Dynamite will also welcome back one of the pioneers of the AEW women’s division: Riho, the very first AEW Women’s World Champion. A lot has changed since she was last around the show, but she’ll get a fine welcome back (and by that I mean a potentially violent one) from Ruby Soho, provided Ruby can get her mind off her love life.

All this plus the Von Erichs return to Dallas, plus appearances from The Golden Jets and Samoa Joe. Let’s dive in before it gets too snowy.

AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming results:

(please scroll down for more details on any match or segment in bold)

  • Samoa Joe wants answers but only ends up in a squabble involving Hangman Adam Page and Roderick Strong over who is behind the Devil mask
  • Hangman Adam Page def. Roderick Strong by pinfall
  • Andrade El Idolo def. Brody King by pinfall in a Continental Classic Blue League match, getting to nine points as a result
  • Kevin, Ross and Marshall Von Erich are with Renee Paquette, and Orange Cassidy stops by to ask Ross and Marshall to team with him on Rampage
  • The Golden Jets want to speak to Big Bill and Ricky Starks, and after plentiful insults are traded, we’ve got ourselves a tag team title match at Worlds End
  • Riho def. Ruby Soho by pinfall
  • A hype video is shown for Wardlow, who says he’s been preparing for war ever since he’s returned and MJF’s world is coming to an end
  • Rush def. Jay Lethal by submission in a Continental Classic Gold League match
  • Jay White def. Mark Briscoe by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match
  • A hype video is shown featuring both sides in the Jay Briscoe Memorial match at ROH Final Battle
  • Jon Moxley def. Swerve Strickland by pinfall in a Continental Classic Gold League match
  • In the parking lot, the Devil’s masked men attack Hangman, with the Devil nodding and his goons slamming Page hard onto the windshield of a car

Samoa Joe thinks Hangman Adam Page is the Devil, but Roderick Strong still thinks it’s Max

Reminding us all that he promised to protect MJF, Samoa Joe says he was forced to look like a liar after MJF was laid out backstage last week. He suspects it was Hangman Adam Page thanks to the broken bottle and the smell of “Stetson and disappointment.”

That brings Page to the ring, and he wants Joe to accuse him straight up. Hangman doesn’t care about anything around MJF and the Devil, and their squabbling in turn brings out Roderick Strong and The Kingdom. After calling Page “my young boy,” Strong lays out what he feels is the evidence pointing to MJF being the Devil.

Page has enough and smashes Roddy with a right hand, and Aubrey Edwards has to step between Page and Joe … but it’s time for Page and Strong to have their match.

Roderick Strong isn’t Neck Strong enough to take down Hangman Adam Page

These guys definitely aren’t going to ease into this one after what we saw in the opening segment. Page hits a fallaway slam and a standing Shooting Star Press for a two count.

Strong battles back and stomps Page into the corner. He gets his own two count but keeps control of Hangman’s head on the mat until Page can free himself for a big boot.

There’s a quick vertical suplex for Page as he remains on the attack. Strong responds with a kneedrop and another near fall. Roddy is elevated out to the apron, and a jumping lariat leaves him wide open for a cross body. Hangman is thinking moonsault to the floor, but The Kingdom intervenes and prevents it. Strong drops Page’s back on the turnbuckles, bouncing him to the outside as side-by-side commercials arrive.

We return to find the two men trading blows on the feet until they both go for big shots at once and end up on the mat. Another exchange of strikes goes in Page’s favor as he stomps Strong into the corner.

Page eats a boot on the way in but responds with a Death Valley Driver for a two count. They head up to the top turnbuckle together, though Strong is knocked down, and while he escapes a moonsault, he is nailed by a popup powerbomb and has to scramble to kick out at two.

Strong hits a couple of shots and suplexes Page for another near fall. He rolls through his next suplex to chain into a Tiger Driver, then transitions right to the Stronghold. Hangman strains and manages to get a rope break.

The Kingdom gets involved again and pays for it, with both members taking a moonsault. Strong tries to take advantage of the commotion but is rolled up for two, but he isn’t so fortunate after the DeadEye.

Andrade El Idolo goes to the top of the Blue League by beating Brody King

The announcers point out the size disparity between the men despite the fact that Andrade looks like he’s been bulking up. El Idolo manages to take King to the mat, and he stays on his size headlock to ensure his foe doesn’t get rolling.

King is selling some of the damage to his neck even as he frees himself and sets off a battle of chops. Forearm shots force Andrade down, and he’s whipped into the corner but escapes from a choke and rebounds with a cross body and a one count.

Andrade takes flight with a moonsault to the floor from the middle turnbuckle before rolling his foe back inside. He looks like he’s bleeding a tad from the mouth.

Dueling chants break out from the crowd as Andrade gets chopped off the top rope all the way to the floor. King is still in command after ads until Andrade is able to send him face first into the turnbuckles.

Andrade tries to hoist King for a body slam, then switches to a couple of dragon screws instead. There’s a flying elbow strike to follow, and Andrade springs to his feet and flexes for the crowd.

A body slam has Andrade in position for a split-legged moonsault, and he covers for a near fall. He wants a corner charge as well, but King evades it and runs him over with a big lariat.

Andrade finds no escape in the corner as King finds him with a cannonball and covers for another two count. They trade forearm shots and chops, then other strikes as well. Andrade’s back elbow hits hardest, and he decides to climb up top again. King meets him by the buckles, but his superplex thoughts are foiled by a DDT into the top turnbuckle (and the buckle is exposed, though we didn’t see exactly when).

Andrade executes a hammerlock DDT and gets the three count, going to the top of the Blue League standings.

The Golden Jets antagonize Big Bill and Ricky Starks into a PPV title match

Dallas seems happy to see Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, who say the reason we haven’t seen them together recently is due to Big Bill and Ricky Starks. Jericho is none too pleased and calls out the tag team champs.

They oblige and immediately try to sow some distrust between the Golden Jets. Omega laughs because he actively doesn’t trust Jericho, then mocks Big Bill’s time in The Firm as well as making a reference to his time in WWE.

The upshot of all this is a challenge for the tag team championship, which Starks accepts for Worlds End. But he wants Jericho to remember that he beat The Ocho twice, so he’s already done half the work.

Since the champs brag that they don’t have a team name, the Golden Jets come up with some ideas that have to be bleeped out. They settle on Big Billy Starks before Jericho calls Starks a “better dressed, less charismatic version of Enzo Amore.”

That finally touches the nerve the Jets were aiming for, and the Worlds End match looks like it’s set.

Riho pins Ruby Soho, Toni Storm is unimpressed

Toni Storm joins the announce table for guest commentary, and Mariah May is with her but Luther has the day off. Soho gets off to a fast start against Riho, who hasn’t been on AEW TV since April.

A bridging suplex gets Riho a near fall, and a double stomp has Storm paying even more attention. Soho eats some elbows on the top rope before Riho comes off the top and picture-in-picture slides in.

Storm seems unimpressed by Riho’s status as the first ever AEW Women’s World Championship, so she probably enjoys Soho getting a two count with a suplex. Riho fights back with a crucifix bomb for her own near fall.

No Future puts Riho back down, but she’s able to barely kick out in time. Riho’s response comes in the form of a dragon suplex and a sliding double knee strikes, and that’s enough to wrap it up, drawing mock applause from Storm.

Rush stays alive in the Continental Classic by submitting Jay Lethal

Rush is still alive to advance from this group and Jay Lethal is not. He can play spoiler, though, as the announcers point out. Lethal definitely looks good early, showing off the strut before Rush goes on offense.

The battle goes to the outside, where Rush is brutalizing his foe. They head back inside for Rush to lay in some chops, and Lethal actually waves him in for more. That might be a mistake as he gets beaten into the corner.

The Tranquilo pose is next before Lethal runs into a powerslam and a near fall. Unable to line up his top rope elbow, Lethal goes for the Lethal Combination instead, then nearly gets caught with an inside cradle for the pin.

Lethal’s corner charge get shim thrown into the turnbuckles instead, though he bounces back to stop the Bull’s Horns. Rush counters the Lethal Injection in turn to apply a sleeper, and Lethal ends up tapping out pretty quickly.

Jay White keeps pace in the Gold League, defeats Mark Briscoe

We’re reminded by the announce team that Rush needs White to lose or draw here to stay in contention to advance from the Gold League. The fans start a “Dem Boyz” chant for Briscoe as he hits a Death Valley Driver and the Froggy Bow. White heads for the floor to avoid a pin.

Though White grabs a camera cable, Briscoe stays on top of him and takes things back between the ropes. He bites White’s forehead but ends up getting flipped over the top rope, bouncing hard off the apron.

After commercials, White runs into a big lariat and both men are down. Briscoe is trying to shake off leg damage he suffered at Switchblade’s hands during the break, and he’s able to get off some Redneck Kung Fu and land a flying forearm shot.

Briscoe’s elbowdrop off the apron is on target as well, and he gets White back in the ring to cover him for two. The battle goes up to the top rope, where Briscoe clobbers White in the back of the head and hits the Razor’s Edge for a near fall.

The “Dem Boyz” chant is back in effect but no defense for Mark against a couple of dragon screws. He does pull off an inside cradle but sees White kick out at two and deliver a sleeper suplex.

Another one follows a brief exchange, and White wants a Blade Runner but gets countered with a t-bone suplex. Briscoe heads up top but catches knees on a Froggy Bow.

The Blade Runner follows and keeps Briscoe winless in the Continental Classic.

Jon Moxley pulls out a tough victory over Swerve Strickland

Buckle up for this one, as the fans start a “holy s–t” chant as soon as the bell rings. The two men are fine with taking it to the mat early on, and Mox plays some mind games with Swerve by kissing him on the forehead in the corner. Strickland repays him in kind.

The psych out work continues as Strickland tries to get under his opponent’s skin by outwrestling him. It sort of works as Mox returns firing strikes, and Strickland is able to survive them and nail a DDT out of the corner that’s good for a quick cover.

They fight to the outside, where Moxley is run face first into the post. He’s able to explode out of the corner with clothesline and rain down shots before biting Strickland on the arm. A stalling piledriver forces Swerve to kick out at two.

Moxley tries to trap Strickland’s wrists but is flung out to the floor, but he traps Swerve in the apron skirt and crotches him with apron before sending his opponent hard into the steel steps.

A commercial break comes and goes to find Moxley in control as the match passes the halfway point in its 20-minute time limit. He connects on a cutter but can once again only get two.

A Gotch-style piledriver leads to another cover; Strickland manages to kick out again. The two warriors exchange headbutts until Swerve can hit a flatliner, and while Moxley tries to shrug it off, Strickland’s big boot nearly pins him.

Strickland steals a page from the BCC playbook with hammer and anvil elbows, then follows with a House Call. He wants the Swerve Stomp put gets shoved off the top rope all the way to the floor.

Moxley tells referee Paul Turner to count him out, and Strickland beats the count only to slide into a Stomp. Swerve kicks out and we’ve got only five minutes left now.

Mox wants a choke and switches to a cross armbreaker instead. A steel chair is Moxley’s next idea, but Strickland flies out to nail him, then hits the Swerve Stomp with Mox seated in the chair.

Strickland flies off the top with the Swerve Stomp, pausing ever so briefly to sell pain to his right shoulder, but only gets two. Swerve wants the JBL Driver, but Moxley rolls him up and holds on for the three count.