Tag: Wardlow

AEW Battle of the Belts III results: 3 titles on the line

Read full results for AEW Battle of the Belts III on Aug. 6, 2022, with three championship matches on the card.

Hey there! You know what’s great after an entertaining week of pro wrestling? Even more wrestling, that’s what. AEW is obliging us with Battle of the Belts III, its quarterly card that features nothing but title matches.

All three bouts on this particular show should be fun. Wardlow puts his TNT Championship on the line against Jay Lethal, who’s on a bit of a roll as of late. Thunder Rosa, a fighting champion as always, may have her hands full with Jamie Hayter.

(As a side note, how jealous would Britt Baker be if Hayter actually wins?)

And ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli should get a stiff test from everyone’s favorite overseas import Konosuke Takeshita. A hard-hitting affair? We should say so.

All this on free TV, what could be better? Yet it’s on Saturday night, and we’re well aware that unlike us, some of you have social lives. But we’re here recapping it for you, so whether you check this article out live on Saturday or sometime down the road, we’ll have all the details.

AEW Battle of the Belts 3 results in 30 seconds:

  • Wardlow def. Jay Lethal by pinfall to retain his TNT Championship, but gets attacked after the bell and driven through a table by Satnam Singh
  • Jamie Hayter vs. Thunder Rosa – AEW Women’s World Championship Match

Scroll down for full details on every match.

AEW Dynamite live results: 2 titles on the line in Rochester

Get complete AEW Dynamite live results from Rochester, NY, with two championship matches on the card.

It’s time to go for some gold tonight at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY. AEW Dynamite features both Jon Moxley and Scorpio Sky putting their titles on the line, against Brody King and Wardlow, respectively.

Also on the slate for tonight, Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee continue their attempt to get back their team chemistry while continuing their winning ways, but doing both could be difficult against The Butcher and The Blade. Thunder Rosa and Toni Storm have been outright rivals, but will team tonight to face Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir.

If you can’t watch the broadcast live, just bookmark this page and check back for the latest AEW Dynamite live results.

AEW Dynamite results in 60 seconds:

  • Wardlow def. Scorpio Sky by pinfall in a Street Fight to win the AEW TNT Championship
  • Jon Moxley suggests that perhaps Brody King doesn’t know what kind of monster he’s dealing with, while he knows all about King
  • Keith Lee has a short visit with Tony Nese and Mark Sterling, who seem to say Swerve could stab Lee in the back tonight

When it comes to big men, Wardlow knows ‘I am that guy in the wrestling business right now’

Wardlow spoke to Wrestling Junkie about how big men in wrestling have an eternal appeal, and the progression of his AEW career.

It’s hard to imagine now when Wardlow is powerbombing 20 men like he did on the June 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, but he didn’t emerge into the world as the mass of muscle he is today.

While he did grow up dreaming of making it as a professional wrestler one day, he didn’t initially idolize the giants of the sport. It took time, and a growth spurt, to change his perspective a bit.

“Believe it or not, I was a very late bloomer,” Wardlow said in a phone interview with Wrestling Junkie. “In my head, I was going to be a future Rey Mysterio or a future Jeff Hardy. So I trained my body to do corkscrews and flips and twists. And then all of a sudden, I started to grow. I started to hit the weight room, and I started to find this appeal in guys like Batista and Brock Lesnar. And I started going, ‘OK, this is awesome.'”

That allure has been central to the hold pro wrestling has had on the masses for decades. Performers who are literally larger than life have a long history as top attractions, and that’s something Wardlow doesn’t ever see changing ⁠— especially when it comes to two big men going toe to toe.

“You’ll never be able to deny that that is a draw,” Wardlow said. “When you see a 6-foot-3, 6-foot-4, 260, 280-pound athletic freak, fighting another 6-foot-3, 280-pound athletic freak, I mean, that’s just money. That’s always going to be appealing, and that’s always going to be exciting.”

At the same time, as the wrestling industry has evolved, fans’ expectations have changed too. A time when the drama revolved around whether one large man was strong enough to body slam another seems quaint now.

Raw power still has its place, but marrying it with athleticism is what Wardlow does so well. Calling himself “blessed, or lucky, or both,” he recognizes that he’s fortunate to be able to do things in the ring that previous big men simply weren’t able to do (and rarely even tried).

At the same time, as the definition of “heavyweight” in wrestling has expanded to include the Mysterios and Jeff Hardys that Wardlow looked up to, he knows and appreciates that his size and look helps him stand out.

“I think what is beneficial for me is the fact that that’s all pro wrestling used to be,” he said. “Pro wrestling was seven matches with giant athletes, and then you would have one or two special matches with the luchadores, the high flyers or the cruiserweights.

“Now it’s kind of the opposite. Eight out of the 10 matches are high spots and flips and crazy athleticism, and then the other two matches actually present some monsters.”

Often, those monsters have been portrayed as strong, silent types. That’s how fans were initially introduced to Wardlow, as he spent the first portion of his AEW career serving as the personal muscle for MJF, and at various times, for the Inner Circle and the Pinnacle as well.

That’s changed as he broke free from MJF’s shackles — figuratively and literally — and put a decisive end to their feud at Double or Nothing. Wardlow might still be dishing out powerbombs to hapless security guards, but he’s getting a chance to showcase his personality too.

Character turns are a constant in pro wrestling, but few members of the AEW roster have made the kind of complete 180 from silent to outspoken, and from jeers to cheers, as Wardlow. What he’s found most rewarding about his progression is how natural it’s felt along the way.

“It’s kind of wild how it happened,” Wardlow said. “We really didn’t do anything different, we just proceeded with normal business. Just the little things I did, like my mannerisms, the crowd started to connect with. And then getting to see the real me shine through a little bit here and there. Realistically, this is the most organic transition of somebody being a heel to a babyface that we’ve seen in professional wrestling in decades.

“I didn’t change a thing about what I was doing, and then one day in Austin, Texas, I walked out and the crowd was chanting my name. I’ll never forget that. I was blown away by that.”

It’s an ascent that feels like it could lead to a world championship, a goal Wardlow is confident he will achieve. It just won’t happen in the immediate future; as several other top contenders got involved in the pursuit of either the interim AEW World Championship or the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship leading up to Forbidden Door, Wardlow revealed on TV that he’s going to wait until current world champ CM Punk returns from injury before making a run at the company’s top prize.

In the meantime, he has unfinished business with TNT Champion Scorpio Sky, who handed him a rare loss and kept him from winning his first AEW gold in March. Wardlow says that their inevitable rematch wouldn’t make sense for Forbidden Door (“It’s going to be an amazing show, but a little bit of different business that night.”), but he’s looking forward to it happening sooner rather than later.

Other wrestlers might worry that their momentum would fade while they await their next moment. For Wardlow, that doesn’t seem like a big concern, because he’s secure in the idea that he’s bringing something to the table that’s increasingly rare and isn’t going out of style.

The man who grew up thinking he’d be one of the smaller performers is now one of its hottest big men instead. It’s a tradition he didn’t always expect, but one he’s happy to carry on.

“I said it before, I feel like I’m a little bit of the last of a dying breed,” Wardlow said. “You just don’t have those Hogans and Warriors and Lesnars and Batistas and these big, large, athletic men any more. So it’s nice to be … I am that guy in the wrestling business right now.”

Opening Bell: Tribal Chief defends his gold, Jericho has his hair at stake

Get set for the week in WWE and AEW with Opening Bell: quick previews of Raw, SmackDown, Dynamite and Rampage for the week of June 13.

Welcome to the Opening Bell, where we round up what’s been announced for WWE (Raw and SmackDown) and AEW (Dynamite and Rampage) programming for the week ahead.

WWE Raw preview – Monday, June 13, INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS

The Judgment Day received a big shakeup last week, with Finn Balor joining and then immediately assisting with the ouster of Edge from the group. Now Edge is out with a (storyline) injury, so there’s no fear of immediate reprisals. That leaves the stable free to plot a new course, which WWE says it will do Monday night.

Speaking of injuries, Cody Rhodes suffered one of the more notable ones in recent memory, and he’s now out recuperating from successful surgery to repair his torn pec. But while the American Nightmare said he was ready to move on from Seth Rollins, the Visionary had different ideas, attacking Rhodes one last time for now. WWE says Rollins will “answer” for his attack, so look for him to possibly be booked against some tough competition.

AEW Dynamite Road Rager preview – Wednesday, June 15, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis

Once upon a time it felt like AEW was getting a little carried away with themed episodes of Dynamite, but it’s cut back on them to the point where Road Rager is a bit of a breath of fresh air. The card is suitably loaded, headlined by a three-way Ladder Match for the tag team titles, with Jurassic Express defending against both The Hardys and Young Bucks.

Chris Jericho is also putting something on the line against Ortiz … but it’s his hair, not a championship. The former Inner Circle teammates turned bitter rivals will do battle, and someone will be bald when it’s over.

Also advertised for Wednesday night:

  • An All-Atlantic Championship qualifier sees Miro go head to head with Ethan Page.
  • Wardlow battles 20 of the plaintiffs in the security guard class action lawsuit. No, really.

WWE SmackDown preview – Friday, June 17, Target Center, Minneapolis

This is a big one. After jumping through several hoops to get the attention of Roman Reigns, Riddle finally got what he wanted by defeating Sami Zayn last week in a match that stipulated he’d get a Undisputed WWE Universal Championship shot if he won. Can Riddle get some payback for his buddy Randy and win some serious gold? Probably not, but you won’t want to miss it just in case he pulls it off.

Also expected for this week’s show:

  • Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin will meet in a Last Laugh Match, which we assume will end the feud between them, one way or another.
  • After running into travel issues last Friday, Max Dupri will reveal his first recruit for Maximum Male Models.

AEW Rampage preview – Friday, June 17, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis (taped)

Rampage has been live more often than not the past few weeks, but this week’s episode reverts to its more typical pattern of being taped at the Dynamite show for the week, which in this case is in St. Louis.

AEW hasn’t officially announced anything yet for this episode, but we’ll update this post as soon as there’s something set.

CM Punk and Cody Rhodes are injured. Which AEW and WWE stars can step up to fill the void?

With CM Punk and Cody Rhodes injured, we run down the WWE and AEW performers best positioned to step up while they are out.

Fans of traditional sports know how one unexpected injury can torpedo a promising year. It’s no different in pro wrestling, where both AEW and WWE have had the injury bug strike top performers at the worst possible time.

CM Punk had literally just won the AEW World Championship when he hurt his foot during Dynamite last week. That led to an appearance on Rampage on June 3, when he revealed he would be out of the picture for a while while he has surgery.

Cody Rhodes hadn’t won a title yet since returning to WWE at WrestleMania, but he was repaying the company’s faith in him as a top star and looked like he was on the path to contending for championships sooner rather than later. Then he tore his pec, which led to a legendary Hell in a Cell performance before he, too, announced that surgery was in his immediate future.

The situations aren’t exactly the same, but they’re eerily parallel in some respects and the injuries struck just days apart. In AEW’s case, we already know how it plans to pivot — the promotion is holding a mini tournament to crown an interim champion — but the absence of both Punk and Rhodes will be acutely felt.

The silver lining in both cases is that there are opportunities for other talent to step up and claim more of the spotlight while they are away. Who’s in the best possible position to take a step forward over the next few months? Let’s take a look at a few possibilities.

Who could fill in as Raw’s top babyface with Cody Rhodes out?

Riddle

The King of Bros has been rumored to be the next championship contender for Roman Reigns, but his alliance with Shinsuke Nakamura and ongoing issues with The Usos put at least a little doubt on that plan. The most recent episode of Raw made it appear Riddle has his sights set on Reigns again, and the timing couldn’t be better.

Riddle is arguably as popular as he’s ever been in WWE right now, and has shown he has the knack for balancing an edgier side to his persona with his unmatched comic stylings. Pursuing Reigns means he’ll likely appear on both shows over the next month, but he has the potential to stay Raw’s top face even after Money in the Bank.

Bobby Lashley

Speaking of performers who are as over as they’ve ever been, we’re living in the time of Peak Good Guy Bobby Lashley if recent crowd reactions are any indication. Putting him up against the larger Omos helped him as he wasn’t able to win just by being bigger and stronger, but still looked impressive in overcoming the odds.

The only hiccup here is that Lashley just started a program with Theory, so his ascension to top dog on Raw could be more of a medium-term play if Rhodes ends up out until almost the end of 2022.

Edge

Yes, Edge has just spent the last little bit recruiting other wrestlers to be part of The Judgment Day, definitely not a face faction. But then Finn Balor joined and the group turned on him, so he’s going to be a good guy by default.

The 48-year-old WWE Hall of Famer is playing with house money at this point in his illustrious career, but if the company wanted to give him one final babyface run, this is now the ideal chance to do it.

AJ Styles

Not to quite the same degree as Edge, but Styles is headed toward the end of his time as a main event caliber attraction too. It’ll be interesting to see if he joins forces with Edge in an “enemy of my enemy” sense, but why couldn’t WWE push him to the very top of the card right after they deal with The Judgment Day?

Styles has faced Reigns in championship matches before, but not for years, so a program between the two of them could still feel fresh. With Money in the Bank on the horizon, it’s easy to imagine him winning the briefcase and then turning his attention to the Tribal Chief.

John Cena or Brock Lesnar

These are names mentioned somewhat in jest, but if WWE feels this is a “break glass in case of emergency” situation, it’s already announced that John Cena is returning to Raw in a few weeks. And Brock Lesnar is presumably just a phone call away.

Who will emerge as AEW Interim World Champion while CM Punk is on the shelf?

Jon Moxley

He’s got a leg up already in narrative terms since he is guaranteed a spot in the main event on Dynamite to determine who will go on to fight for the interim title at Forbidden Door. And since he’s held the real title before, people know what they’re getting from a Jon Moxley reign.

That’s the downside though, too. The AEW World Championship hasn’t been around all that long, as Mox already held it for some time. Pushing him more right now might feel like something fans have already seen, and not as effective as elevating someone new. The Punk-Moxley unification bout at the end of the rainbow would be sweet, however.

Wardlow

Now that Wardlow has freed himself from the machinations of MJF and become a legitimate star, why not just strap a rocket to him? It’s almost certainly not what the promotion was planning, but injuries have a way of changing plans, and this could be a change that pans out.

His path to the interim championship would also afford AEW a chance to put him over even more, as it would mean winning a battle royale, then defeating Moxley and someone at Forbidden Door, likely Hiroshi Tanahashi. That’s earning it, for sure. Plus it would be easy to turn Punk heel to play off him for their showdown when the current champ returns.

Eddie Kingston

Anyone who has followed Eddie Kingston during his career in the indies is probably already in favor of this idea, and people who only discovered him through AEW TV have to be impressed with him by now. In terms of building a story and selling it with promo work, Kingston could have one hell of a feud with Punk when he returns.

Does AEW view him as a top guy? It would be interesting to know, but if Eddie gets a chance to run with the ball right now, that would go a long way to answering that question in the affirmative.

Bryan Danielson

Just a quick note that while Bryan Danielson had a shot at the AEW World Championship while Hangman Adam Page held it, he wasn’t successful in winning it. The American Dragon has an unlimited amount of goodwill with the fans and would be easy to accept as the interim champ.

He and Punk wouldn’t be a brand new program, of course, but it’s been a decade since they faced each other with gold on the line. Both men shift effortlessly between face and heel roles, so it would be a showdown that can go any direction the creative team envisions once Punk is healthy again.

Hiroshi Tanahashi (or Kazuchika Okada, or anyone from NJPW)

Even in the Forbidden Door era, it seems unlikely that AEW would let someone from another promotion hold its main championship for any length of time. An interim title, though? That’s another story altogether.

Tanahashi was getting ready to face Punk later this month before the injury, and has already invited Punk to face him at Wrestle Kingdom next January. That could be to unify the regular and interim championships if so desired. Or Tanahashi could defend the interim strap in NJPW for the rest of 2022, opening up the possibility of dropping it to Kazuchika Okada or another top NJPW talent. The sky is really the limit should AEW choose to go in this direction.

Someone please cast Wardlow as Lobo in a DC Comics movie immediately

Wardlow wants to play DC Comics character Lobo in a movie, which is as perfect a casting idea as there is.

Sometimes the best fan casting for movies comes from the people who want to play the roles. So when Wardlow says he’d like to play Lobo in a DC Comics movie, that sounds like an idea too good not to make a reality.

Ahead of his all but finalized match with boss and tormenter MJF at AEW Double or Nothing, Wardlow spoke with Bleacher Report’s Chris Mueller. Among the topics was what he does with his time off, which is mostly train himself to be the beast that he is, as well as watching movies.

Specifically, Wardlow revealed that he’s “a DC fan, a huge Batman and Superman fan,” and said he wouldn’t mind playing either of DC’s most famous heroes. He picked Shazam as a third choice — and while Zachary Levi is fine in that role, Wardlow vs. The Rock as Black Adam would certainly draw some money — he also called out another intriguing option.

“When I look at the villain side of things, I most definitely would love to play Lobo, and I used to have a Harley I loved riding,” Wardlow said. “I love bikes, love riding. My Harley Davidson was my baby. And I enjoy a cigar here and there, so I feel like with Lobo, I would really be able to be super-in-tune with that character.”

For the non-comics crowd, rest assured that this is an inspired choice. Lobo is an alien bounty hunter and mercenary originally created as a satire of Marvel’s Wolverine and other grim and gritty heroes of the 1990s. He was also originally a villain, but as often happens in comics (and pro wrestling, for that matter), fans loved him so much that Lobo became an anti-hero and often ended up fighting alongside DC’s established heroes — usually reluctantly on their part, given Lobo’s reputation for massive collateral damage and generally unmitigated love of violence.

Lobo also is super strong, incredibly fast for his size and remarkable resistant to pain, all things on Wardlow’s personal checklist as well. His love of cigars and bikes (space bikes, in his case) are just icing on the cake.

While Lobo has already been seen on TV in the Krypton series, he’s yet to make it to the big screen. Ironically, Johnson was once attached to the role, but Wardlow is an even more perfect fit as the Main Man, and in his own words, he wants to do it.

“Let’s get on it. Let’s get a live-action Lobo going.”

Opening Bell: AEW hits Vegas, Cody Rhodes in the spotlight on Raw

Get ready for the week of May 23 in WWE and AEW with previews for Raw, SmackDown, Dynamite and Rampage.

Welcome to the Opening Bell, where we round up what’s been announced for WWE (Raw and SmackDown) and AEW (Dynamite and Rampage) programming for the week ahead.

WWE Raw preview – Ford Center, Evansville, IN

There’s a big confrontation being advertised for this week’s Raw, and by that we mean large in terms of how it’s being positioned and the physical size of the men involved. Bobby Lashley, who managed to beat Omos in a Steel Cage match even though he was thrown through the cage, has another challenge for the Nigerian Giant that he’ll apparently lay out Monday night.

And Cody Rhodes, who is increasingly being shown off as one of WWE’s biggest fan favorites, will be in action as well, taking on The Miz. But the real question is whether there will be another “Countdown to Cody” timer.

Also on tap for this week:

AEW Dynamite preview – Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

There could be worse things than being in Las Vegas all week for a full week of AEW leading up to Double or Nothing on Sunday night. The slate begins with Dynamite on Wednesday, and even with the pay-per-view just days away, the card is pretty loaded. It’s headlined by a Steel Cage match between Wardlow and Shawn Spears, which the big man must win if he wants to get his hands on MJF (spoiler: he does want that, very much).

From a pure in-ring action standpoint, the bout of the night could (should be?) the Jungle Boy vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Ricky Starks three-way dance. Hard to imagine that one won’t be a lot of fun.

Also announce by AEW for this week’s Dynamite:

AEW Rampage preview – Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

When will AEW Rampage air this week? It’s an open question as of the time of this post, due to the uncertainty of the NBA and NHL playoff schedules and what time games might air on TNT. It’s possible it could be headed for the 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT time slot that got the show its lowest ratings ever a few weeks ago.

Be that as it may, Rampage is set to be live this week as part of the full Las Vegas AEW experience, and we’ll update with more on the matches as they are announced.

WWE SmackDown preview – Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock, AR

Though it feels like the New Day has been feuding forever with the group now officially know as the Brawling Brutes, it was only this past week that Xavier Woods said out loud what we all knew: his side is outnumbered.

That being the case, he and Kofi Kingston are recruiting a mystery partner to their cause for a six-man tag team match this Friday. Who will it be, and can Woods pull off the Backwoods in a bout with so many people in it? We’ll find out on SmackDown.

AEW Dynamite live results: Jokers revealed, Cole vs. Hardy and more

Check out full AEW Dynamite results for Wild Card Wednesday from Houston.

The Owen Hart Foundation tournaments on both the men’s and women’s sides get an added dose of intrigue tonight, as it’s Wild Card Wednesday on AEW Dynamite from Houston.

Both Samoa Joe and Dr. Britt Baker made it to the quarterfinals of their respective tourneys, but neither wrestler knows who they’ll be facing tonight. That’s because both brackets have a Joker; not the Batman villain, but rather an opponent whose identity won’t be known until Joe and Britt are standing in the ring and hear some music hit.

Seeing as AEW is home of the Forbidden Door, the Jokers could be wrestlers already on the roster … but they don’t necessarily have to be. Those reveals are certain to spice things up.

Another matchup on the men’s side that we do know is Adam Cole vs. Jeff Hardy, which is the latest in a line of “never before seen” AEW dream bouts. Plus Wardlow has to suffer through 10 lashes from MJF to get the match he wants with his boss at Double or Nothing, and much more.

If you can’t watch the show tonight or just want a refresher on what’s gone down, bookmark this page as we’ll update with quick bullet points here and more detailed AEW Dynamite results if you continue scrolling down.

AEW Dynamite results in 60 seconds:

Opening Bell: Steel cage match on Raw, jokers revealed on Dynamite

Get ready for the week in WWE and AEW with previews for Raw, SmackDown, Dynamite and Rampage.

Welcome to the Opening Bell, where we round up what’s been announced for WWE (Raw and SmackDown) and AEW (Dynamite and Rampage) programming for the week ahead.

WWE Raw preview – Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Va. (live)

With Bobby Lashley and Omos tied at one win apiece in their feud, it’s time for the two powerhouses to settle things inside a steel cage.

If Lashley loses, he can’t complain since it was his idea to lay out this particular challenge last Monday. The idea, of course, is that MVP can’t interfere, something that directly contributed to Omos’ win at WrestleMania Backlash. But this particular storyline feels like one that might continue into Hell in a Cell, so don’t be shocked if there’s no definitive winner Monday night even though the stipulation suggests there should be.

AEW Dynamite preview – Fertitta Center, Houston (live)

AEW is billing this week’s Dynamite as “Wild Card Wednesday,” which fits their gambling-related theming for the upcoming Double or Nothing PPV, but is also a reference to the jokers being revealed for both Owen Hart Foundation tournaments. Whoever the mystery wrestlers are, they’ll have their hands full in quarterfinal matchups with Samoa Joe and Dr. Britt Baker.

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Also on tap for this week’s Dynamite:

AEW Rampage preview – Fertitta Center, Houston (taped)

The most interesting question for Rampage each week at this point is when it will air on TNT thanks to NBA and NH playoff games. The answer for this Friday, May 20 is 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.

As for the card, the one match we know for sure is going down is an Owen Hart Foundation women’s quarterfinal between Red Velvet and Kris Statlander. Statlander is taking the place of Velvet’s originally announced opponent, Hikaru Shida.

WWE SmackDown preview – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich. (live)

This is it, finally. The tag team titles have been teased for a unification match since prior to WrestleMania Backlash, with The Usos trying to fulfill a directive from Roman Reigns to obtain both sets of titles and RK-Bro understandably figuring it would be cool to grab them for themselves.

This Friday, the two teams will settle things once and for all to decide which tag team reigns supreme. Probably. If Reigns doesn’t interfere, and the Street Profits, who have been on the periphery of this story throughout, don’t decide to do something. Just saying, Hell in a Cell isn’t that far away …

AEW Dynamite live results: Danhausen makes in-ring debut, Owen Hart cup underway

Checkout the AEW Dynamite results as we update the action from UBS Arena in Long Island live as it happens on TBS.

Whether you agree with MJF about Long Island being the “Most Magical Place in the World” or not, there’s no question that AEW Dynamite from the UBS Arena has an intriguing card.

For starters, the Owen Hart Foundation tournaments get underway in both the men’s and women’s brackets. Darby Allin faces Jeff Hardy in what Allin has called a dream match, Adam Cole takes on Dax Harwood, and Jamie Hayter collides with Toni Storm in what can already be called a grudge match.

There may be an even more highly anticipated match, however. That would be the one featuring Danhausen making his in-ring AEW debut against the Premier Athlete, Tony Nese. Will Danhausen’s overture to Hook last week convince him to lend a hand if needed?

Plus in terms of the potential for pure hijinks, there’s a victory speech by the Jericho Appreciation Society, and a contract signing between MJF and Wardlow. Surely nothing out of the ordinary will happen during either of those segments, right?

Bookmark this page for updated AEW Dynamite results as they happen, then scroll down if you want more details on any match or big segment throughout the night.