AEW Dynamite Live Results (August 14, 2024): BRYAN DANIELSON ATTACKED, HUGE HEEL TURN, EX-WWE STAR FORCED TO LEAVE, MASSIVE COMEBACK, BACKSTAGE BRAWL

Post-match, Swerve Strickland sends a message to Bryan Danielson. He vows to destroy Danielson infront of his family at All In and to cripple him, resulting in his retirement. The American Dragon checks in on a beaten down Wheeler Yuta, but Swerve Strickland comes back to the ring and connects with a House Call. He then starts doing YES chants to end the show. Potential heel turn?

Swerve Strickland attacks Bryan Danielson

After some back-and-forth, Yuta gets the two-count with the Seatbelt. Towards the end, Swerve Strickland connects with 3 House Calls and stomps on Yuta.

Strickland connects with some pounds as the referee finally calls for the bell. Bryan Danielson runs out to the ring and chases Swerve Strickland away.

Swerve Strickland wins

Back in the ring, Swerve gets the control once again and applies a move similar to the Labelle Lock. Yuta counters with an ankle lock.

Wheeler Yuta fights back valiantly and connects with some stomps. He then sends Swerve to the outside and connects with a suicida.

Yuta gets some chops in, but Strickland connects with chops of his own. Swerve connects with a couple of backbreaker to get the complete upperhand.

Swerve Strickland vs. Wheeler Yuta

Wheeler Yuta charges at Swerve Strickland, but the latter kicks him down. Stickland destroys Yuta infront of Bryan Danielson.

We have the main event up next. Swerve Strickland takes on Wheeler Yuta.

We see a video package featuring Bryan Danielson ahead of his match against Bryan Danielson.

Post-match, Christopher Daniels announces that FTR and The Acclaimed will face each other in a No.1 contenders match on AEW Collision. The winner will face The Young Bucks at All In.

Matthew Jackson spits on Dax Harwood and he attacks Matthew. The referee calls for the bell as The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn are enraged. Officials rush out to separate The Acclaimed and FTR.

The Young Bucks retain via DQ

At one point, the referee is taken out and Matthew Jackson hits a low blow on Max Caster. Matthew tries to use the tag titles to cheat, but FTR stop them.

Nicholas drops Caster with a bulldog. He goes for a Swanton, but Caster has his knees up. Matthew takes down Bowens with a powerbomb on the apron.

Max Caster comes in and he hits a slingblade on Matthew. Caster drops Matthew on the turnbuckles before hitting a dive to the outside on Nicholas. All four men down after a back-and-forth.

The Bucks take down Caster with double super kicks, but Anthony Bowens takes them down with double lariats.

Matthew Jackson hits a lateral press on Bowens and gets another nearfall. The Bucks hits a guillotine leg drop on Bowens and Nicholas gets a two-count. They get another nearfall on Bowens and Max Caster breaks it up.

The Bucks continue their momentum and isolate Max Caster once again. Caster gets some brief offense. Anthony Bowens is tagged in. He unloads on The Bucks, but gets taken down with a sliced-bread and a knee strike for a two-count.

Matthew Jackson avoids Billy Gunn and Max Caster, but Nicholas Jackson takes him down. The referee has ejected Gunn after he was looking to attack Matthew with a steel chair.

The Young Bucks (c) vs. The Acclaimed - AEW Tag Team Championship Match

The Acclaimed continue their offense. The Young Bucks make their comeback and isolate Max Caster. They exchange quick tags. Anthony Bowens makes the blind tag and The Acclaimed double team Matt Jackson.

The Acclaimed attack The Young Bucks on the ramp. After some back-and-forth, the match starts officially.

The Learning Tree are out. Chris Jericho teases facing Hook tonight, but it proves to be a ruse. However, the two will face each other at All In. Jericho says Hook will have to stay away from The Learning Tree for ever.

Hook will also have to face The Red Wood next week in Cardiff. Hook accepts and he claims Jericho will never be the same again after All In.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring and his guest is Hook. Hook says he cannot see with one eye after the fireball attack, but the other one works fine. Hook calls out Chris Jericho and says he wants a FTW Title match.

Christian Cage doesn't like the way of Renee Paquette's interview and tells her to leave. He tells her to be a mom instead and takes shots at her.

The Patriarchy are on AEW Dynamite. Christian Cage claims he was fair on AEW Collision last week. Cage adds he is using the trios title as a way to get back to the world title.

Claudio Castagnoli and Kazuchika Okada are in a backstage segment. Claudio says he deserves the Continental Championship, but Okada runs him down.

Kazuchika Okada walks away and Claudio Castagnoli says he wants the real Rainmaker next week and not The Elite's lackey one.

In the end, after some back-and-forth, Orange Cassidy picks up the win with an inside cradle on Kyle O'Reilly to take the No.1 spot in the Casino Gauntlet match.

Orange Cassidy wins

All 3 men connect with big strikes before we see some submissions. OC connects with a PK. The Conglomeration members have a clash. KOR and Strong with a high low on Cassidy.

Orange Cassidy does his mock offense before picking up the pace. OC drops KOR with a DDT and follows up with a Beach Break for a two-count.

Strong mocks the crowd and checks for a table under the ring and doesn't find any. Strong applies a Texas Cloverleaf before KOR makes his way back. All 3 men strike it out in the ring.

The action continues as people start the "We want tables" chant. Roderick Strong cuts him off and stops him from bringing in a table.

Mike Bennett and Mike Taven come out, but Tomohiro Ishii and Mark Briscoe chase them away.

Orange Cassidy is dropped on the turbuckles as Kyle O'Reilly applies a submission move on Roderick Strong. OC comes in with an elbow drop as all 3 men are down.

OC and KOR battle it in the ring before Strong breaks things up. He is again taken out of the equation. After a back-and-forth, Roderick Strong tries for a double Stronghold after multiple backbreakers.

The two Conglomeration members send Strong to the outside and OC follows up with a dive to the outside.

Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong vs. Kyle O'Reilly

All three men unload on one another in the initial stages of the match. KOR is dumped out of the ring as Roderick Strong focuses on Orange Cassidy.

Mina Shirakawa says is hurt by whatever has gone on between Mariah May and Toni Storm. She adds she hasn't talked with either of them. Mina hopes both of them don't get hurt at All In.

Mariah May cuts a promo about Toni Storm. She says Storm's biggest mistake was being born in the same time as her.

Jack Perry looks to crush Darby Allin with a crate, but officials stop him. Perry says he wants a Coffin Match at All In as he is taken away.

Darby Allin is out for a match, but Jack Perry attacks him with a knee strike from behind. Perry drags him to the back and after some vicious offense, traps him under a door.