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AEW Dynamite was jam-packed with Championship matches tonight. The AEW TNT and Tag Titles were on the line, as well as the IWGP United States Championship. Along with that, we got to see The Pinnacle's celebration as they crowned themselves the rating kings.
Britt Baker D.M.D. sent a message to AEW Women's Champion Hikaru Shida tonight ahead of their title match at Double or Nothing. We found out who Kenny Omega would be facing at the event, and more.
We kicked off the night with a championship bout, and AEW and NJPW fans got a great treat as Jon Moxley came to the ring to Wild Thing by The Troggs, a song famously used by Atsushi Onita.
IWGP US Title Match: Yuji Nagata vs Jon Moxley on AEW Dynamite
Current IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley took on the living legend, Blue Justice Yuji Nagata in the opening bout tonight. Nagata bowled Mox over with a kitchen sink knee lift and a big boot, sending him to the floor.
The former AEW Champion went at the eyes of Nagata and drove him into the ring post. A flying knee off the apron caught the NJPW veteran on the spine.
Back in the ring, Mox hammered Nagata with a series of clotheslines and elbow strikes. Fellow AEW star and former IWGP US Champion Lance Archer watched on from the crowd.
Nagata ate a series of knees from the champ but refused to die. Eventually, Yuji Nagata was able to dump Moxley on his head with a sickening exploder suplex for a near fall.
Mox fought out of a suplex attempt but was brought down with a basement dropkick, setting up a line of the heavy roundhouse to the chest.
Mox egged on the legend, leading to a striking trade. Jon won the slugfest and ducked a clothesline for a German suplex. The lariat nearly took Yuji Nagata's head off, but it wasn't enough to earn the win.
Nagata blocked the piledriver and sent AEW's Death Rider to the corner for a running knee to the jaw. An avalanche exploder suplex dropped Mox on his head, and a running knee to a defiant Moxley's jaw seemed to spell the end of hisreign.
Jon Moxley saved his 493-day reign and responded with the rebound lariat. A Bulldog Choke was locked in clean, but Nagata broke the grip. The Paradigm Shift managed to put the challenger away in an impressive defense.
Results: Jon Moxley defeated Yuji Nagata via pinfall on AEW Dynamite.
Grade: B+
Moxley was bleeding after this hellacious war with his legendary opponent. After the match, Mox and Nagata bowed to one another out of respect.
At AEW Blood and Guts, The Inner Circle lost to The Pinnacle after MJF forced Sammy Guevara to surrender to save Chris Jericho from a disastrous fall. Backstage, Ortiz, Jake Hager, and Guevara demanded a rematch.
AEW Executive VP Cody Rhodes makes major announcement
The former AEW TNT Champion came to the ring to talk about his pride as an American, and why despite our highs and lows, it's a wonderful thing to be a part of this great nation. Anthony Ogogo has gone after the United States, claiming that the country is divided.
Cody Rhodes stated that we may be angry and divided in many ways, but at the end of the day, we are truly united in wanting the best for anyone looking to live the American dream. Soon enough, Cody and Brandi will be parents to a beautiful baby girl, and Cody wanted her to know that he never backed down from anyone or let anyone insult their home.
At Double or Nothing, Cody will be fighting Anthony Ogogo, but not as the American Nightmare. There's a name that only he and Dustin Rhodes have the right to, and he'll fight with it on that night. At Double or Nothing, Ogogo will face 'The American Dream' Cody Rhodes.
AEW Tag Team Title Match: SCU (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) vs The Young Bucks (c) w/The Good Brothers and Don Callis
Frankie Kazarian kicked off the night with Nick Jackson. Kazarian battered Nick with a series of strikes, ending with a spinning back kick/clothesline combination. Christopher Daniels tagged in, and SCU took out both of the AEW Tag Team Champions with some impressive teamwork.
A slingshot elbow drop from Daniels and a slingshot leg drop from Kaz hit Nick for a two-count. A rear clothesline/leaping knee drop combo followed. However, Nick finally got to his brother after Matt sent Daniels over the ropes. A wrecking ball dropkick sent Daniels into the barricade.
During an extended beatdown during the break, Daniels finally escaped to his corner to tag in Kaz. Nick Jackson was hit with a springboard leg drop for a two-count, and SCU followed up with a neck breaker/powerbomb combination.
Matt ran in only to be hit with SCU's Celebrity Rehab. Matt managed to save Nick from a BME Driver but was dropped with a rope hanging leg drop that smashed his face off the mat.
Nick Jackson responded with a series of kicks that left Kazarian down in the mat, allowing him to superkick Daniels' dome into the ring post and busting him wide open on AEW Dynamite.
The inaugural AEW Tag Champions were in trouble, and it was all on Kazarian to save the team. Daniels was just too injured to compete at that point.
The Young Bucks hit the turnbuckle bomb/enzuigiri combination, but Kaz countered the More Bang for your Buck, pinning both men with a northern lights suplex for a near fall.
Kaz rolled Nick up for what would have been the win, but IMPACT Wrestling's Doc Gallows distracted the ref. Kaz stared daggers into the eyes of Doc as he hit Nick with the Styles Clash. The Bucks managed to turn things around, but a pinfall was broken up by the returning Daniels. Matt Jackson was hit with the Angels Wings, and Daniels tagged himself in on AEW Dynamite.
However, Christopher was still hurt and was met with a nasty spear from Matt Jackson. The blood was dripping from The Fallen Angel so badly that it drenched the shoes of Nick Jackson.
Nick parodied the "I'm sorry, I love you" spot, but couldn't get the win. Daniels stumbled during a BME attempt before fighting through to hit it for a near fall.
With some cold spray, Matt tried to blind Daniels. Though it worked, Daniels still kicked out. However, he wouldn't kick out of a BTE Trigger.
Results: The Young Bucks defeated SCU via pinfall on AEW Dynamite.
Grade: B
With that said, not only did The Young Bucks retain the AEW Tag Titles, but SCU is now disbanded. Daniels was essentially unconscious while Kazarian struggled to face the reality that was, unfortunately, setting in.
Backstage, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston destroyed the locker room of the Bucks after witnessing the horrific display on AEW Dynamite.
Orange Cassidy vs PAC on AEW Dynamite
Our next contest on AEW Dynamite was all about determining Kenny Omega's next challenger. In a rematch of Orange Cassidy's first match with AEW, Freshly Squeezed faced off against PAC.
Cassidy caught PAC with a surprise Beach Break, getting a near fall in the opening seconds. The former WWE star fell to the floor where a suicide dive followed. During the break, PAC managed to take over. He turned Cassidy inside out with a clothesline in the ring and drove his knee into the jaw and throat.
A shotgun dropkick off the top sent Cassidy all the way across the ring. Cassidy barely got to his feet when he ate another one that sent him overhead onto his neck. Still, Orange refused to give in. To avoid the Black Arrow, Cassidy rolled directly under the turnbuckle, leaving PAC furious.
Thanks to that, PAC made a major mistake, allowing Cassidy to send him into the middle turnbuckle head first. A wheelbarrow sunset flip earned Cassidy a close call. Pac responded with a superkick and Liger Bomb, and Cassidy kicked out at what had to be two and nine-tenths.
Don Callis came out to distract the ref, allowing AEW World Champion Kenny Omega to blast PAC in the back of the head with the gold. With both men down, Aubrey Edwards was forced to call it a draw at a double count-out.
Results: No Contest.
Grade: B-
Omega thought that he'd got away with a quick one, but AEW President Tony Khan sent Tony Schiavone a message. At AEW Double or Nothing, Omega would defend his title against both Pac and Orange Cassidy.
The AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks revealed that they'd defend their gold against the No.1 Contenders The Varsity Blondes next week.
As far as Double or Nothing, they invited Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston to partake in a superkick party.
On AEW Dynamite last week, Brian Cage ended Adam Page's incredible winning streak thanks to a pre-match beatdown and the help of Team Taz.
Hangman Page was okay with that, as everyone has to lose sometimes. Still, he knew that Cage had dedicated his entire life to pro wrestling, and knew that The Machine wasn't truly happy with that win, so why not do it again...at Double or Nothing?
The Pinnacle crown themselves on AEW Dynamite
The Pinnacle, led by a crown-wearing MJF, bragged about their victory in the AEW Blood and Guts match. The Pinnacle is now the rating gods, as they were the No.1 ranked cable show last week.
The Inner Circle were down two men. Santana wasn't here because he was arrested after stabbing MJF with a fork. Chris Jericho wasn't here because...well...he took a fall. As far as the rematch that The Inner Circle proposed? No.
Tully Blanchard congratulated The Pinnacle for their success last week and had some very expensive watches for each and every man that was in that match. FTR, MJF, Wardlow, and Shawn Spears were nearly brought to tears by Tully's speech and gifts before they were interrupted by some random honking.
It was Ortiz, Sammy Guevara, and Jake Hager who drove up with an Inner Circle branded bubbly truck. MJF claimed that The Inner Circle was dead, as was Jericho. The inaugural AEW World Champion appeared from the truck, asking once again for a rematch.
They sprayed The Pinnacle with a champaign cannon, leaving the group soaking wet and embarrassed. MJF was furious and agreed to a rematch at Double or Nothing. It would be the return of the Stadium Stampede Match.
MJF added a stipulation on AEW Dynamite, though, claiming that if The Inner Circle lost, they'd have to break up once and for all.
At AEW Double or Nothing, Hikaru Shida will defend the AEW Women's Championship against Dr. Brit Baker, D.M.D. Baker was put on the shelf last year thanks to a shot from Shida that broke her nose.
Baker stated that Shida was a fantastic champion in a very tough year for the company, let alone the division. Still, Britt Baker was the true face of the division, and at Double or Nothing, she would walk out the new AEW Women's Champion.
Thunder Rosa vs Jazmin Allure on AEW Dynamite
Thunder Rosa battered Jazmin Allure with chops and shoulder thrusts. A shotgun dropkick sent her into the turnbuckle and set her up for a big slam. A running senton crushed Allure for a two-count. After that, Rosa hit a shoulder breaker and Fire Thunder Driver for the win.
Results: Thunder Rosa defeated Jazmin Allure via pinfall on AEW Dynamite.
Grade: D
Thunder Rosa has been a major part of the AEW women's division for quite a while now, and though she's still got her sights on the NWA Women's Worlds Title, Rosa would soon go after the AEW Women's Title as well.
AEW TNT Championship Match: Miro vs Darby Allin (c) w/Sting
The AEW TNT Champion was mauled by Miro before the match even began. The ref forced the former WWE star away momentarily, but he continued the onslaught, slinging Darby Allin's neck first into the ropes.
Miro drove Allin into the barricade, leaving the champ in dire straits. The AEW official continued to tell Miro to put Darby back in the ring, but he sent him over the rails instead before staring down Sting.
Though they did get back in between the ropes, Miro kept the pressure up on Allin. The wreckless high-flyer told the ref to start the bell and ate a nasty thrust kick to the jaw.
Somehow, Darby kicked out and fell to the floor. A series of shotgun dropkicks stunned Miro, and he sent the big man into the ring post. A cannonball suicide dive crashed Darby into Miro at blinding speed, and he followed that with a Coffin Drop attempt.
Miro caught him on the floor, responding with a German suplex. During the break, Miro drove Darby's chest first into the top turnbuckle, and it seemed that the AEW TNT Champion would struggle to get to his feet on his own, let alone win a title bout.
Sting was attacked by Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page while Miro tore Allin to shreds. A gutwrench suplex left Darby Allin in a heap. Miro locked in a side bearhug, and Darby immediately fell to the mat in extreme agony.
Allin locked in a sleeper, nearly stealing a big win in this AEW Dynamite main event. Miro moved to the ropes and floor, but Darby followed, again locking in the hold. The Bulgarian star was able to get away from Darby's grip after driving the champion into the barricade at full speed.
Back in the ring, Miro tore off the tape protecting Darby's shoulder, looking to tear it out of the socket. Allin fell into the ropes and Sting gave him some words of encouragement. The AEW TNT Champion went after the knee and hit the Stundog Millionaire.
A second stunner left Miro on the mat, but he countered another Coffin Drop with a German suplex attempt. Darby landed on his feet and hit the Code Red. But Miro somehow managed to kickout.
Darby tried to go for the armbar, but Miro quickly slipped out and locked in his finisher for the win.
Results: Miro defeated Darby Allin via submission on AEW Dynamite.
Grade: A
After the match, Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page rushed Sting. The legend was saved by The Dark Order, and Miro was soon confronted by The Murderhawk Monster, Lance Archer.
That main event was nearly perfect, from start to finish. Darby as a ragdoll for the beastly Miro was just a great combination and led to a phenomenal ending to Darby's incredible title reign.
