AEW Dynamite Results (March 17th, 2021): Winners, Grades, and Video Highlights

AEW outdid itself with this week's edition of Dynamite. The incredible main event saw a bloody Lights Out match between Thunder Rosa and Dr. Britt Baker. We also got new details on MJF's new faction as well as a message from the new AEW signee, Christian Cage.

Penta El Zero M vs Cody Rhodes kicked off AEW Dynamite

Cody Rhodes and Penta were set to open AEW Dynamite with a singles match. Cody ended up attacking Penta before the match even began. Both men traded strikes at ringside before the action finally headed into the ring.

Penta caught Cody with a slingblade before reversing a Cross Rhodes attempt into a backstabber. Penta then pulled down one of the barricades at ringside. Inside the ring, Penta headed to the top rope but Cody went for a hurricanrana.

Cody followed it up with Disaster Kick, knocking Penta off the apron and out of the ring. Cody then hit a suicide dive out to ringside, knocking Penta into the barricade that had been set up earlier.

Back in the ring, it was all Cody. He hit the Cody Cutter for a two count. This was followed by Cross Rhodes for another two-count. Cody then locked in a Figure Four Leglock but Penta reached the ropes. Penta went for an arm breaker but Cody managed to roll him up for the win.

Cody Rhodes def. Penta El Zero M

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Jade Cargill vs Dani Jordan

Jade Cargill was out next for her first singles match in AEW. Dani Jordan caught Cargill with a back elbow early on and Cargill replied by dropping her with a pump kick. She followed it with a release German suplex. Cargill finished off the match quickly after hitting her Jaded finishing maneuver and getting the three count.

Jade Cargill def. Dani Jordan

Jade Cargill went out to ringside after the match and taunted Red Velvet who was in the crowd.

MJF introduces The Pinnacle to AEW Dynamite

Tully Blanchard had the mic as he described what happened to The Inner Circle last week on AEW Dynamite. Blanchard went on to say that his new group was the baddest group in AEW right now. He added that 34 years ago, he was with the baddest group of guys in pro wrestling and now he was all set to finish his career with another bad set of men.

MJF was handed the mic and he said it wasn't easy pretending to like Chris Jericho and play second fiddle to him in the Inner Circle for the last few months. He added that Chris Jericho thought he was taking MJF under his wing when his real goal was to kill the Inner CIrcle from the inside. MJF added that after destroying the Inner Circle he was now leading the top group in AEW.

MJF then paid tribute to every member of his faction before talking about himself. He said that he was only 24 and had at least another twenty five years left and by the time his career was done, he would be the GOAT. The Pinnacle have arrived in AEW and they're ready to take over.

Jurassic Express and Bear Country vs Matt Hardy, Private Party, The Butcher and The Blade on AEW Dynamite

Matt Hardy and Marko Stunt kicked things off in this AEW ten-man tag. The veteran soon forced Marko Stunt back and things broke down with all 10 men in the ring. Jurassic Express and Bear Country cleared the ring. Bear Country then tossed Marko Stunt out of the ring and onto their opponents at ringside.

Back in the ring, Matt Hardy caught Jungle Boy with a Side Effect for a 2-count after which he was isolated as the heels worked on him in their corner.

Things broke down again and Marko Stunt was isolated by Private Party inside the ring. Private Party hit Stunt with the Gin and Juice and Marc Quen tagged Matt Hardy in. Hardy hit a Twist of Fate and pinned Marko Stunt for the win.

Matt Hardy, Private Party, The Butcher and The Blade def. Jurassic Express and Bear Country

Things boiled over at ringside between Jurassic Express and Bear Country.

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Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston cut a promo backstage and the former AEW World Champion said he was not in a good mood. He said that he was to go to war again against The Good Brothers. He said that he didn't like The Good Brothers and called them cheapshot artists.

Eddie Kingston had his own message. He said that this wasn't the Tokyo Dome, this wasn't the IMPACT Zone, this was AEW, their home turf.

Christian Cage's message for AEW World Champion Kenny Omega

AEW's recent signee Christian Cage said he was back after seven years and felt better then ever. He called himself a workhorse and said that every wrestler who got inside the ring with him got better. Christian then spoke about AEW World Champion Kenny Omega taking his screen time last week on AEW Dynamite but added that it had given him time to meet Kenny Omega.

He said that the only spot he was interested in was occupied by Omega at the top. He then sent out a warning to Omega, warning him that he was coming for the AEW Title.

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The Good Brothers vs Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston

Gallows and Anderson attacked Eddie Kingston as he made his way down to the ring, blindsiding him on the entrance ramp. The duo beat him down until former AEW Champion Jon Moxley came out to even the odds.

Moxley was tossed into a barrier at ringside and then hit with a Magic Killer onto the floor.

The match officially began after Eddie Kingston was rolled into the ring. The Good Brothers continued to beat down Eddie Kingston as Jon Moxley slowly pulled himself up onto the apron. Gallows caught Moxley with a boot, taking him out again.

Eddie Kingston found an opening for himself after sending Anderson face-first into the corner but with Moxley still out, he couldn't make the tag. Gallows went for a splash in the corner but Kingston caught him with an elbow. It still wasn't enough for him to make a tag as Anderson came in and isolated Kingston in the corner again. The Good Brothers traded tags and Kingston finally found another opening after taking Gallows down with a shoulder tackle.

Moxley eventually tagged in and was all over Karl Anderson. He hit a lariat and followed it up with a piledriver. That could have been it but Gallows broke the count. The former AEW World Champion then hit a suicide dive to Gallows out at ringside. As he went back into the ring, Anderson caught Moxley with his patented Spinebuster for a two-count.

The Good Brothers were all over Moxley and were looking to set up another Magic Killer. Kingston came in at the ring moment and broke it up before clotheslining Gallows out of the ring. Moxley rolled up Anderson for the three-count inside the ring, picking up the win for his team.

Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston def. The Good Brothers

Gallows caught Moxley with a boot to the jaw, taking him out after the match. Kenny Omega's music his at this point and he came down to the ring with a steel chair. Omega set up the chair and sat down but Eddie Kingston came back in and went for Omega.

The numbers were too much for him and The Good Brothers hit him with the Magic Killer. They took out Kingston's knee with a steel chair before going for Moxley. AEW Tag Team Champs The Young Bucks came out at this point and stopped what was happening. They wanted no part of what Omega was doing with The Good Brothers.

Tony Schiavone interviewed Sting and AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin

Next up on AEW Dynamite, Sting and Darby Allin were interviewed by Tony Schiavone. Allin took the mic and said he had only defended the AEW TNT Championship thrice and added that going forward, he wanted to defend it week in week out. Allin then laid out an open challenge to The Dark Order.

Lance Archer and Jake Roberts came out at this point. Archer sent a dire warning to Allin, threatening to put him in a coffin when he was done with him.

Team Taz came out and Brian Cage had a surprising message for Sting. He said that he respected Sting before walking away.

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Fenix vs Angelico

Fenix got the better of the opening exchange, taking Angelico down with an arm drag. He followed it up with a couple of chops before trying to roll Angelico up. Angelico stopped Fenix in his tracks and went for his taped him back, hammering him with right hands.

Angelico locked in a Heel Hook but Fenix managed to reach the ropes. Fenix replied with a rana from the middle rope, taking Angelico down. Fenix then hit a Tombstone and finished Angelico off.

Fenix def. Angelico

Thunder Rosa [w/ Rebel] vs Dr. Britt Baker (Unsanctioned Lights Out match) on AEW Dynamite

Prior to this incredible AEW Dynamite main event, Rebel hit Thunder Rosa with a crutch as she stared down Dr. Britt Baker in the middle of the ring. Thunder Rosa followed Rebel out onto the entrance ramp and Baker caught her with a suicide dive. The doctor then hit an Air Raid Crash on the entrance ramp.

The fight headed to the ringside area as Baker missed with a steel chair shot. Thunder Rosa replied with steel chair shots of her own. Thunder Rosa then dumped Baker into the crowd area and tossed her onto a chair.

Back in the ringside area, Baker sent Thunder Rosa face-first onto the ramp. Baker and Rebel then set up a table at ringside. The doctor then stomped on Thunder Rosa's head, sending her into the steel steps. The former NWA Women's Champion was busted open and struggling to get to her feet as Baker set up a steel chair into the corner.

Thunder Rosa took the chair set up by Baker and smashed it into her hip area. Baker replied with repeated right hands in the corner. A pile of chairs were placed in the middle of the ring by now and Baker hit Thunder Rosa with a superplex from the top rope and onto the chairs.

Rebel tossed a ladder into the ring and Baker went to set it up. Before she could get it done, Thunder Rosa smashed Baker's face into the steel chair. Thunder Rosa set up the ladder in the corner against Dr. Britt Baker and hit a shotgun dropkick against it. Even Dr. Britt Baker was busted open after this.

Baker replied with a superkick before hitting Thunder Rosa with a Flatliner into the ladder. Thunder Rosa replied with a Death Valley Driver from the top rope onto the ladder. Baker hit back with a DDT onto a chair followed by a stomp. Both women's faces were covered in blood at this point as Dr. Britt Baker signaled for the Lockjaw.

Dr. Britt Baker then took out thumbtacks and poured them out in the middle of the ring. Rebel came in with the crutch again and tried to hit Thunder Rosa with it. Rosa grabbed it and hit Rebel with the crutch. She then sent Rebel through the table set up at ringside.

Baker went for the Lockjaw but Thunder Rosa managed to roll the doctor onto the thumbtacks forcing her to break the hold. On the apron, Thunder Rosa hit a Fire Thunder Driver thriugh another table set up at ringside, finally managing to get the three count and the win in a phenomenal AEW Dynamite main event. That match exceeded all expectations and so much more.

Thunder Rosa def. Dr. Britt Baker