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AEW Dynamite didn't disappoint in this special Thursday edition of AEW. We saw a massive tag-team gauntlet match to see who will challenge for the AEW Tag-Team titles next. What happened in this match led to one member of The Elite getting kicked out.
We also had MJF and Jon Moxley's contract signing ahead of All Out. Tonight's AEW Dynamite also saw The Dark Order send a message to the rest of AEW, only to be interrupted.
4-Way Tag-Team Gauntlet Match kicks off AEW Dynamite: The Young Bucks vs Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall
The Young Bucks kicked things off in the gauntlet match by taking on Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall. The Bucks started off strong, dominating Marshall until Dustin Rhodes tagged in. Rhodes looked great. He was all over The Young Bucks and even pulled out a Canadian Destroyer.
The match ended with QT Marshall getting hit with a BTE Trigger and getting pinned. The Young Bucks win and will face Best Friends next.
The Young Bucks def. Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall
The Young Bucks vs Best Friends
Best Friends came in fresh and grabbed the advantage early on. Trent cut down Nick Jackson at ringside with a spear. Best Friends briefly isolated Nick Jackson until he hit Trent with a suplex on the apron. Matt Jackson came in took the fight to Best Friends.
Matt followed it up with a triple Northern Lights suplex to Trent who countered an attempt for a fourth in a row with a spinning DDT. Best Friends went for the Strong Zero but Matt Jackson stops Chuckie T in his tracks.
Matt and Nick Jackson were to try and hit Trent with the Meltzer Driver. Hangman Page came out to ringside and caught Nick Jackson by the foot. Trent rolled up Matt Jackson and pinned him.
Best Friends def. The Young Bucks
Best Friends vs FTR
The final match of the gauntlet saw FTR come down to the ring to take on Best Friends. FTR were fresh and dominated, showing us why they're one of the best tag-teams in the world.
FTR focus on Chuckie T's knee and it ended up paying for them at the end. Dax Harwood locked in a knee bar on Taylor and made him tap out.
FTR win the tag-team gauntlet match on AEW Dynamite. They will face the AEW Tag-Team Champions at All Out. A great way to start AEW Dynamite.
AEW Dynamite Results: FTR win
GRADE - B
AEW Dynamite: Lance Archer vs Sean Maluta
Former Cruiserweight Classic competitor Sean Maluta made his AEW debut next against Lance Archer on AEW Dynamite. Maluta tried to get the first strike in, catching Archer in the jaw with a forearm.
It was mostly Archer after this as he dominated Sean Maluta, hitting him with a high-angle chokeslam. Archer then went for a pin but cancelled it midway through. Archer pulled Maluta back up to his feet and decided to lay in the exclamation mark by hitting Maluta with The Blackout. That wasn't it for Archer, he then slammed Maluta's head into the mat before pinning him.
AEW Dynamite Results: Lance Archer def. Sean Maluta
Jake Roberts took the mic after the match and addressed the Casino Battle Royal at All Out, which Archer has been confirmed to be a part of. Roberts said that he was confident of Archer tossing 20 men over the top rope at All Out and grabbing the title shot.
Tazz and his boys came out at this point. Tazz said that it was either Stars or Cage who would win the Casino battle Royale at All Out.
Darby Allin interrupted the men in the ring and immediately went after Ricky Starks. Starks and Cage brawled out of the arena leaving Brian Cage and Lance Archer in the ring.
GRADE - B
AEW Dynamite: AEW World Championship match contract signing
MJF and his entourage were out first on AEW Dynamite before Jon Moxley came out alone to join him in the ring. MJF paid props to Moxley, saying that even Mike Tyson said he wouldn't want to meet Moxley in a dark alley.
MJF called himself a pro wrestling prodigy before saying that Moxley was inspired by people line Sandman, New Jack, and Onita. MJF said that he himself studied greats like Tully Blanchard.
MJF added that despite all the fans Moxley had in the arena, he would be the one leaving All Out as the world champion.
MJF then moved onto the subject of having the Paradigm Shift banned from their match at All Out. Moxley said he didn't know any lawyers and didn't want to get sued so he signed the contract on AEW Dynamite.
Moxley added that he had added something of his own to the last page of the contract. Moxley will face MJF's lawyer next week on AEW Dynamite in singles action. MJF doesn't get his title show at All Out if MJF's lawyer doesn't turn up next week.
GRADE - B
AEW Dynamite: The Butcher, The Blade and The Lucha Bros vs Sonny Kiss, Joey Janela, Brian Pillman JR and Griff Garrison
Eddie Kingston's boys were in 8-man tag-team action next on AEW Dynamite. The Blade and Griff Garrison started things off. Garrison hit a splash in the corner and The Butcher immediately interfered and things broke down early.
The Lucha Bros hit a double dive out to AEW Dynamite ringside before action headed back to the ring. Sonny Kiss tagged in and hit The Blade with a hurracanrana. Kiss followed it up with a forearm before tagging in Joey Janela.
Janela and Kiss showed great teamwork before The Butcher tagged himself in. Lucha Bros were all over Janela as we headed to commercial.
Back from the break, Sonny Kiss and Fenix were legal. Kiss hit a hurracanrana from the middle rope followed by a legdrop. Fenix replied with a nasty boot to the head. Fenix went to walk the ropes but Kiss tripped him up. Joey Janela hit Kiss with a Death Valley Driver on the apron. Pentagon then hit Janela with a Packaged Piledriver to the apron.
Brian Pillman Jr was legal and hit The Butcher with a superkick. However, he was soon outnumbered. The Lucha Bros hit him with a modified rope-assist Piledriver to pick up the win.
AEW Dynamite Results: The Butcher, The Blade and The Blucha Bros def. Sonny Kiss, Joey Janela, Brian Pillman JR and Griff Garrison
GRADE - B
AEW Dynamite: The Dark Order send a message
The Dark Order was out next on AEW Dynamite. They had a coffin with them and Evil Uno had a mic with him. Uno then said that Cody had been taken care of by The Dark Order and then welcomed the new TNT Champion Brodie Lee.
Brodie Lee immediately headed to the AEW Dynamite announcer's table and commanded Tony Schiavone to join him in the ring.
Brodie Lee said that people like Tony Schiavone laughed at The Dark Order. He then added that he had warned Cody that he would take his title, and that's just what he did. Lee then added that while he was champion, no indie stars would get their time on tv.
Brodie Lee then introduced Anna Jay as the 'Queenslayer'. John Silver grabbed the mic and tried to congratulate Brodie Lee but he was hit by a right hand for his troubles.
Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall came out after this to try and get some revenge. They were soon joined by Scorpio Sky. The three of them fought what looked like a losing battle until Matt Cardona joined them and turned the tide.
GRADE - C
AEW Dynamite: Hangman Page kicked out of The Elite
The Young Bucks confronted Hangman Page backstage on AEW Dynamite after what he did to them earlier, costing them their match. They accused Page of being nothing but a drunk and Matt Jackson then kicked him out of The Elite.
Hangman Page and Kenny Omega will defend the AEW Tag-Team Championships against FTR at All Out.
AEW Dynamite: Big Swole vs Britt Baker, Penelope Ford and Rebel
Britt Baker was still in a wheelchair and promised Swole a one-on-one match in the future if she managed to win this.
Rebel and Ford blindsided Swole early but she recovered well. The doctor took a cheapshot at Swole with her crutch while Ford had Swole on the ropes. Rebel tagged in and hit a rising knee strike. She headed to the top rope but was brought down to earth by Big Swole.
Big Swole ended up winning the match pretty easily, pinning Penelope Ford. Britt Baker will now have to face Big Swole in a singles match.
AEW Dynamite Results: Big Swole def. Britt Baker, Penelope Ford and Rebel
GRADE - C
AEW Dynamite: Matt Hardy vs Sammy Guevara (Tables match)
There was no love lost between these two and they went right at it on AEW Dynamite. Sammy Guevara used his speed advantage early on to dodge Hardy's offense and get in his own. Hardy dumped Guevara out of the ring early and sat him down on a steel chair and unloaded with right hands.
Hardy then tossed a chair at Guevara but thankfully for the Spanish God, he missed. It was all Hardy during the ad break. Guevara was busted open and then placed on a table. Hardy took the leap but went through the table himself after Guevara rolled away.
Matt Hardy brought out a special table with "DELETE" written on it and placed Guevara on it. Hardy tried to climb up to the top rope but he was too slow. Sammy joined Matt Hardy on the top rope and hit him with a superplex through the table. Sammy wins and has the last laugh...for now.
AEW Dynamite Results: Sammy Guevara def. Chris Jericho
Orange Cassidy attacked Chris Jericho at the commentary desk right after the bell rang. Referees came out to separate both men.
GRADE - C
