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This week's episode of AEW Dynamite was the go-home show for the Full Gear PPV this Saturday and it didn't disappoint. We got a massive announcement from Cody as well as a brilliant main-event. The main talking point of the show, however, was the massive 11-man brawl following the main event which closed the show, seeing members of The Inner Circle and The Elite going to war, as well as Omega's opponent at Full Gear, Jox Moxley.
Also on tonight's episode of Dynamite, AEW Women's Champion Riho was in action in a tag team match while the 'Chairman of AEW' Shawn Spears took on Brandon Cutler. We also had Private Party facing the Dark Order to see who would be a part of the tag title match at Full Gear along with SCU and the Lucha Bros.
PAC vs Trent
Trent was in action against PAC in front of a packed arena in Charlotte, NC. Trent showed no signs of backing off from PAC gave back as good as he got in the early stages. After PAC dumped Trent outside the ring early on, Orange Cassidy got into the ring and started hitting PAC with a series of his trademark lazy kicks. The crowd went nuts for this put PAC was in no mood to play and booted Cassidy out of the ring.
Trent took advantage of PAC being distracted and attacked him from behind. He followed up his momentum with a Spear at ringside after PAC rolled up.PAC replied with a vicious brainbuster. Back in the ring, PAC headed to the top rope and hit the Black Arrow but it still wasn't enough to put Trent away. PAC didn't let Trent's kickout distract him and he immediately locked in the Brutalizer for the win.
PAC def. Trent
PAC continues his undefeated record ahead of his match against Adam Page at AEW Full Gear this Saturday.
Cody sends a message to Chris Jericho ahead of Full Gear
Up next, it was Cody's turn to take to the ring and speak about what was on his mind ahead of Full Gear. Cody was in the ring with Tony Schiavone to make his career announcement. Cody took the mic and said that no one was surprised with how Chris Jericho and the Inner Circle had "taken the scalpel" to The Elite.
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Cody then went on to talk about how he had received criticism for being on management and still challenging for the AEW World Title. He then said that if he didn't beat Jericho at Full Gear this Saturday, he would never challenge for the title again.
Cody then had a message for Chris Jericho. He told Jericho that he was born with a silver spoon as the son of a famous hockey player, the same thing Jericho had accused him of. Cody told Jericho that he needed the new generation of wrestlers more than the current stars needed him. Cody signed off with a warning, telling Jericho that The Elite were coming for the Inner Circle.
Private Party vs The Dark Order
Stu Grayson went straight for Marc Quen as soon as the bell rang, catching him with his guard down. He couldn't keep up his momentum for long and Private Party soon took control of the match, dumping both members of The Dark Order outside the ring.
Despite their early flourish, Private Party soon found themselves in a tough spot. Uno and Grayson had Isiah Kassidy trapped in their corner as they traded tags and slowly wore him down.
Kassidy finally got to his corner after flooring Evil Uno but Marc Quen got taken out almost as immediately as he came in. The Dark Order went to hit Quen with the Fatality but he maneuvered out of a tough spot. Quen dumped both Uno and Grayson out to ringside before launching himself over the top rope and into both men.
Quen tagged in Kassidy and they went to double team Grayson who tagged in Uno. Uno hit Kassidy with an Ushi Goroshi and went for the pinfall, only for Quen to break it up. The Dark Order seemed to have the match in lockdown but Kassidy and Quen came back from the brink, hitting the Gin N' Juice for the win.
Private Party def. The Dark Order
Private Party will now be in the triple threat tag-team title match at Full Gear with the Lucha Bros and The Dark Order.
Jamie Hayter and Emi Sakura vs Shanna and Riho
Riho will defend her AEW Women's Championship at Full Gear this Saturday against her mentor Emi Sakura. The two squared off on opposite sides of a tag-team match on Dynamite.
Riho and Sakura started the match. Sakura tossed Riho across the ring but the diminutive champion hit back with a rising knee strike before tagging in her partner. Shanna worked on Sakura before tagging Riho back in. They double-teamed Sakura before Riho went for the pinfall attempt.
Sakura hit back with a nasty backbreaker to Sakura before tagging Hayter in. Hayter drove her elbows into Riho's shoulder area before locking in a chokehold. Riho exploded out of an Irish whip and hit Hayter with a headscissors. Sakura tried to stop Riho from making the tag but got a double stomp for her troubles.
Shanna came in on the hot tag, taking out Sakura with a flying elbow. After Riho got taken out from the apron, Shanna launched herself off the top rope into both Hayter and Sakura.
The heels then got back into the match and double-teamed Shanna. Hayter then hit a running knee strikes for a nearfall. She followed it up with a running lariat to Shanna and went for the cover, with Riho coming in and breaking it up. Hayter dumped Riho out of the ring and tagged in Sakura who hit a backbreaker and went for the pinfall. Riho hit a double stomp from the top rope to break up the pin.
Riho and Sakura then traded a series of roll-ups, with Sakura finally pinning Riho.
Jamie Hayter and Emi Sakura def. Shanna and Riho
We also got a hilarious video package courtesy after the Inner Circle:
Brandon Cutler vs Shawn Spears (w/ Tully Blanchard)
'The Chairman of AEW" Shawn Spears was in action next against Brandon Cutler. Spears had a point to proved ahead of his showdown with Joey Janela at Full Gear.
Brandon Cutler showed some great agility early on, avoiding Spears offense and hitting back on the counter. Spears dragged Cutler out of the ring and threw him into the barricade repeatedly before coming back to hit a running knee to the face.
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Back in the ring, Spears hit Cutler with a nasty chop across the chest. Cutler came back with a series of kicks before getting taken down with a big boot. Spears followed it up with a Death Valley Driver to Cutler before pinning him for the win.
Shawn Spears def. Brandon Cutler
Tully Blanchard threw a chair into the ring after the bell rang. Spears picked up Cutler and went to hit Cutler with another Death Valley Driver, this time on the steel chair. Thankfully for Cutler, Joey Janela hit the ring and drove Spears away.
Joey Janela will face Shawn Spears at AEW Full Gear this Saturday.
Kenny Omega and 'Hangman' Adam Page vs Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara
Sammy Guevara and Kenny Omega started off the match for their teams. Guevara and Omega locked up but Omega soon started taunting Guevara. Omega hit Guevara with a series of nasty chops and followed it up with a running back elbow to the corner. Omega then hit a backdrop before tagging in Page.
Omega and Page double-teamed Guevara before Jericho finally tagged in. Jericho took control back for his team and hit Page with a series of chops in the corner. Page hit back immediately with a lariat and both men tagged out.
Omega came in and hit Guevara with another nasty chop before following up with a moonsault from the middle turnbuckle. Guevara replied with a boot to Omega's head. Omega caught Guevara with a dropkick from his attempted springboard crossbody.
Kenny Omega then went for his patented dive over the top rope, only for Jericho to stop him midway with a clothesline. Omega hit Jericho with the hurricanrana, causing Jericho to roll out of the ring. Omega went to hit the dive again, only for Jake Hager to strike him in the back of the head while the referee was distracted.
Omega finally tagged Adam Page back in after the ad break. Page booted Guevara off the apron before hitting Jericho with a Fallaway Slam. Page then launched himself over the top rope and into Guevara. Page then got back into the ring and hit Jericho with a lariat.
Omega and Page looked in total control at this point. Omega took out both Hager and Guevara with a dive over the ropes. Page followed it with a moonsault off the top rope.
PAC came out at this point and hit Adam Page with a low blow. Chris Jericho took the opportunity and hit Page with the Judas Effect to pick up the win for his team.
Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara def. Kenny Omega and Adam Page
Jericho, Hager and Guevara attacked Page again even though the match was over. Kenny Omega tried to get involved but got overwhelmed. Cody's music hit and he chased the Inner Circle out of the ring. MJF came out with a steel chair and took out Hager before dragging Jericho back into the ring. Cody then hit Jericho with the Cross Rhodes.
Jon Moxley came out at this point through the crowd with his barbed wire baseball bat. Omega got back into the ring to face-off with Moxley while members of the Inner Circle and The Elite brawled at ringside. Santana and Ortiz came out and attacked Moxley and Omega before they could have a go at each other. The Young Bucks followed them out and took them out with Superkicks. The Bucks then launched themselves over the top rope and into Santana and Ortiz. The fight continued up the ramp.
Santana and Ortiz went to powerbomb Matt Jackson only for Omega and Moxley to intervene. Moxley and Omega started brawling after this and fought their way into the tunned and out of the arena.
Nick Jackson climbed to the top of the ramp and wiped out a sea of wrestlers as well as a cameraman. The brawl continued even after this as the show went off the air.
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