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This week's episode of AEW Dynamite saw Darby Allin defend the TNT Championship in the main event against Matt Hardy. We also had The Young Bucks defending the AEW World Tag Team Championships on tonight's show.
Kris Statlander made her in-ring return after more than 10 months as well as the in-ring AEW debut of Anthony Ogogo.
The Young Bucks (c) vs PAC and Fenix (for the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
AEW Dynamite kicked off with a tag title match. The Young Bucks came out with Don Callis, with a new look to their attire to complement their heel turn.
The match started at a furious pace and we saw a number of reversals early on. The Bucks went to double team Fenix but he replied with a hurricanrana and tagged in PAC. They exchanged tags and punished Matt Jackson in their corner. Matt Jackson tagged himself in and hit Fenix with a springboard facebuster. The Young Bucks now traded tags and worked on Fenix.
The action spilled out to ringside as The Bucks punished both PAC and Fenix, powerbombing both men into the apron. Back in the ring, had PAC in a side-headlock. Matt and Nick Jackson traded tags and continued laying into PAC.
PAC finally hit back by launching both Matt and Nick Jackson out of the ring but was unable to make the tag after Nick Jackson pulled PAC off the apron. Matt Jackson taunted PAC and hit him with a series of clotheslines.
Fenix finally tagged back in and showed his incredible athleticism as he went after both of The Bucks. PAG tagged in and hit Nick Jackson with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall. PAC followed it up with a German Suplex for another nearfall. Nick Jackson came in and hit Fenix with a Canadian Destroyer.
The action spilled to the outside as both Fenix and Matt Jackson hit their respective opponents with reverse-ranas. Fenix then caught Matt Jackson with a cutter on the floor. Back in the ring, PAC hit a Black Arrow but the pin was broken up.
Matt Jackson then hit PAC with a low blow before hitting Fenix with a superkick. Matt Jackson then took off Fenix's mask before The Bucks hit him with a double superkick and pinned him. The Young Bucks retained the AEW World Tag Team titles.
AEW Dynamite Results: The Young Bucks def. PAC and Fenix
Ratings: B
Chris Jericho comments on Mike Tyson being a special enforcer in his AEW match
Chris Jericho said that The Inner Circle had changed their ways since the beating they received at the hands of MJF and The Pinnacle on AEW. Jericho said that he decided to make amends after that and Mike Tyson was one of the people he called. Jericho said he didn't expect any special treatment from Mike Tyson but expected him to call the match down the middle.
Red Velvet vs Jade Cargill on AEW Dynamite
Red Velvet didn't wait for the bell to ring and laid into Jade Cargill with rights and lefts. Cargill immediately hit back with a pump kick. Red Velvet didn't stay down long and hit back with a spinning kick before dumping Cargill outside the ring. Red Velvet followed it up with a suicide dive out to ringside. Cargill replied by hitting Velvet with a Fallaway Slam into the crowd at ringside.
As Red Velvet got back on the apron to get back into the ring, Cargill hit her with a stalling vertical suplex. She followed it up with a spinning slam to Red Velvet.
Back from commercial, Jade Cargill went shoulder-first into the corner after being sidestepped by Red Velvet. She took down Cargill with a running clothesline followed by a facebuster. Rev Velvet followed it up with a standing moonsault for a two-count. Red Velvet headed to the top rope but missed her attempted moonsault. Jade Cargill capitalized and hit the Jaded for the win.
AEW Dynamite Results: Jade Cargill def. Red Velvet
RATING: B
Anthony Ogogo vs Cole Karter on AEW Dynamite
Anthony Ogogo made his in-ring AEW debut up next. The former Olympian won the match with a referee's stoppage after taking his opponent out with a devastating punch to the mid-section.
AEW Dynamite Results: Anthony Ogogo def. Cole Karter
Rating: NA
Chris Jericho vs Dax Harwood on AEW Dynamite (Mike Tyson special enforcer)
The match started with both men exchanging strikes. Jericho got the better of the exchange and knocked Dax out of the ring. Both men grabbed weapons but Mike Tyson stopped them from being used.
Back in the ring, Dax briefly took control before Jericho hit back with chops o the chest followed by a clothesline. Dax rolled out of the ring and sneakily hit Jericho with a mic. Jericho hit back with a pen before rolling Dax back into the ring. Dax took back control of the match as we headed to commercial. Dax dominated the match through the commercial break.
Back from the break, we saw both men trading chops. Jericho got the better of the exchange and headed to the top rope, hitting a double axehandle. He followed it up with a facebuster and his patented Lionsault.
Jericho had Dax Harwood in a Lion Tamer but Wheeler hit him with a cheapshot from ringside. Sammy Guevara took Wheeler out as Harwood hit Jericho with a brainbuster for a nearfall. The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle started brawling on the entrance ramp at this point.
Cash Wheeler grabbed a baseball bat and tried to interfere but Mike Tyson took him out. Jericho hit the Judas Effect to Dax for the win.
AEW Dynamite Results: Chris Jericho def. Dax Harwood
Rating: A
Following the match, Chris Jericho announced that Mike Tyson was now an ancillary member of The Inner Circle.
Kris Statlander vs Amber Nova on AEW Dynamite
Kris Statlander returned to the AEW ring after more than 10 months out with a torn ACL. She came down to the ring accompanied by Orange Cassidy as well as the Best Friends.
The match began with Kris Statlander taking down Amber Nova in a series of armdrags before following it up with a power slam.
Amber Nova hit back with a couple of right hands but Statlander deadlifted her and tossed her face-first onto the mat. She followed it up with a flipping Senton before hitting a running knee strike in the corner. Statlander then hit the Supernova to pin Amber Nova, making short work of her opponent. A great return for Kris Statlander on AEW.
AEW Dynamite Results: Kris Statlander def. Amber Nova
RATING - C
Taz addresses Christian Cage
Taz and Team Taz were backstage with Dasha. Taz said that they were waiting a week for Christian Cage's answer. Taz said they would get Christian Cage to join Team Taz later on in the night. However, Taz asked both Ricky Starks and Brian Cage not to get involved.
Team Taz sends a powerful message to Christian Cage on AEW Dynamite
Christian Cage was in the ring with Tony Schiavone for the next segment on AEW Dynamite when he was interrupted by Taz, Hook, and Powerhouse Hobbs. Taz asked Christian Cage for an answer about joining Team Taz. Christian said he came to AEW to win titles and noo fix Taz's problems, before calling Team Taz a dumpster fire.
Powerhouse Hobbs then joined Christian Cage inside the ring. Cage initially ducked Hobbs' strike but Hook distracted him. Hobbs took down Christian with a massive clothesline before following him out to ringside. Hobbs tossed Christian into the barricade before tossing him face-first onto the floor.
Hobbs planted Christian Cage into the steel ringsteps out at ringside. Hobbs then stepped on Christian Cage's head. A clear message has been sent by Team Taz and it will be interesting to see how the veteran responds to this in the coming weeks. Cage is outnumbered by Team Taz and may need allies in AEW in this fight. We should find out a lot more in the coming weeks.
Darby Allin (C) vs Matt Hardy (Fall Count Anywhere Match for the AEW TNT Championship)
Matt Hardy wasted no time and brought out a steel chair early in AEW match, putting it to good use. The match quickly spilled out to ringside and Darby Allin had his face smashed against the mat.
It was a great start by Matt Hardy, who got back in the ring and laid into Allin with right hands. Darby quickly hit back with strikes of his own. Matt Hardy replied with a neckbreaker before setting up the steel chair in the middle of the ring. Darby retaliated by striking using the steel chair.
Members of the Hardy Family Office came out, at this point. The Butcher tossed a steel trash can at Darby Allin's head, taking him out. The Dark Order followed them out and battled the Hardy Family Office at ringside. Sting followed them out and took out Private Party.
Darby Allin was back on his feet at ringside and unloaded on Matt Hardy with the trash can. Hardy replied by suplexing Allin onto the trash can. Hardy continued to batter Darby Allin with punches but the champ wouldn't stay down.
As Darby Allin and Matt Hardy continued to brawl, we saw Lance Archer come down to the ring. Archer hit Isiah Kassidy with The Blackout in front of Sting before turning his attention to Marc Quen. Darby Allin and Matt Hardy continued to brawl on the entrance ramp. Sting tossed Allin the baseball bat but Matt Hardy hit him with a low blow before he could use it.
Hardy and Allin brawled to the AEW backstage area. Hardy set Allin up on a table and climbed a ladder before hitting a legdrop. It wasn't enough for the three-count though. They brawled back out into the arena and Darby hit a low blow of his own. He then got Sting's baseball bat and unloaded on Matt Hardy. He set Matt Hardy up on the announcer's table before climbing up the set and hitting Matt Hardy with a Coffin Drop and pinning him to retain his AEW TNT title.
AEW Dynamite Results: Darby Allin def. Matt Hardy
Ratings: A
