All Elite Wrestling returns tonight at 8/7c on TBS with the December 4 episode of AEW Dynamite, live from the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana.
Scheduled for the show this evening is the latest from Jamie Hayter, PAC vs. Jay White, Anna Jay vs. Penelope Ford, Swerve Strickland vs. Max Caster, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King and Kyle Fletcher vs. Shelton Benjamin in AEW Continental Classic Tournament bouts, as well as the annual AEW Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal.
The following are complete AEW Dynamite results from Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The following report was written by PWMania.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired live from 8-10pm EST. on TBS.
AEW DYNAMITE RESULTS – DECEMBER 4, 2024
This week’s show kicks off with a look at the competitors in the AEW Continental Classic Tournament that will be competing in Gold and Blue League matches on tonight’s show. We then see a look at the updated standings.
AEW Continental Classic (Blue League)
Shelton Benjamin vs. Kyle Fletcher
Excalibur welcomes us to the show on commentary, and then “The Dapper Yapper” Justin Roberts begins the formal ring introduction for “The Standard of Excellence” Shelton Benjamin, who will be in action in the first match of the evening.
As The Hurt Syndicate member settles inside the ring for our opening contest, a Blue League match in the AEW Continental Classic Tournament, Don Callis joins the gang on special guest commentary.
The theme for Kyle Fletcher hits and out comes The Don Callis Family member as Benjamin’s opponent. Tony Schiavone and “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard speak up on commentary alongside Excalibur and Callis for the first time this evening, and then the bell sounds to get us started.
Fans chant “Fletcher sucks! Fletcher sucks!” as he controls Benjamin with a standing side headlock, as Callis sings his praises like a cheerleader on commentary. Benjamin escapes, hits the ropes and runs through Fletcher for a big crowd reaction. Fletcher takes a break in between the ropes to regroup.
A loud “Let’s go Shelton! Let’s go Shelton!” chant breaks out as he stalks Fletcher, waiting to reengage. The two get ready to lock up, but Fletcher begins pummeling Benjamin with ruthless striking combinations. He backs him into the corner and unloads on him, stopping to taunt the crowd.
Fletcher looks to go back to work on Benjamin in the corner, but Benjamin counters and explodes. Fans roar and Fletcher exits the ring. He stands at ringside as fans loudly chant “Ospreay’s better! Ospreay’s better!” at Fletcher. Benjamin lays on the top rope in the corner, taunting Fletcher.
Fletcher hops on the top-rope in the opposing corner and does the same thing as fans shower him with boos. The two finally get back after it, and it is Benjamin who beats down Fletcher as he is tied up in the ropes. He blasts Fletcher with a loud smack to the back that draws gasps from the Indiana crowd.
Benjamin beats down Fletcher, who ends up on the floor at ringside. Benjamin looks for a high spot from the ring to the floor, but Fletcher avoids it and The Hurt Syndicate member crashes and burns. As both guys are down and out on the floor outside of the ring, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break.
When we return, we see some more back-and-forth action, with Shelton building up momentum after a series of German suplexes. Fletcher catches him on the mat and grabs the ropes for leverage to score the win with his cheating tactics. With the victory, he picks up three more points in the AEW Continental Classic Tournament, improving to six overall.
Winner: Kyle Fletcher
HOOK Attacked By The Patriarchy
We see the bat symbol for HOOK and then hear the familiar sounds of Action Bronson, as Taz’s baby boy makes his way to the ring, and as usual, has his bah humbug face on. He gets on the microphone and addresses Christian Cage and The Patriarchy.
He calls Cage out for a fight at the Hammerstein Ballroom, but is willing to fight Nick Wayne right here, right now. This brings out Cage, only for HOOK to be blindsided by Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian in the ring.
Cage enters the ring to join in the beatdown as the Patriarchy grab a pair of steel chairs, setting HOOK up for a Con-Chairto that targets the left hand of the last-ever FTW Champion. The Patriarchy stands over HOOK to end the segment.
Mercedes Mone Sends Message To Anna Jay
Renee Paquette catches up with Mercedes Mone backstage for an interview. She asks her about what happened to Kamille last week. “The CEO” says that Kamille quit, so what happened to her after is none of her concern.
Anna Jay sticking her nose in her business is of her concern. Anna Jay faces Penelope Ford and the TBS Champion is going to keep an eye out, before reminding the ladies that there is a price to pay when you mess with Mone. The interview ends on that note.
AEW Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal
It’s time to find out who is getting a shot at MJF’s AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring, as the 2024 AEW Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal is up next. Adam Cole’s theme hits and out he comes to a big pop from the Indiana crowd. The rest of the competitors are already in the ring.
The bell sounds and the chaos begins with the majority of the field against the ropes as Evil Uno and Adam Cole go at it. Uno gets the upper hand on Cole, taking him to the canvas before mocking him until Mark Davis sends him to the apron. Uno tries to fight back, but is knocked down to the floor to eliminate him from the proceedings.
We focus on the Martin brothers managing to survive in the match before Brian Cage and Lance Archer start running down the field. Top Flight end up being eliminated by Action Andretti and Lio Rush, but Mark Davis gets a head of steam sending them and The Butcher down. Cage goes after him now, with Archer joining in on the fun.
However the two big men are too much for him, sending Davis to the outside to eliminate him. On that note, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break as the action continues. When we return, we see the match still in progress. Rush and Andretti are trying to eliminate Rocky Romero, but The Conglomeration member hangs on for the time being.
Fellow member of The Conglomeration, Kyle O’Reilly, comes to help out. He eliminates Andretti and Rush. Andretti and Brian Cage work together and eliminate Romero. The Butcher and Cole are trading shots and Cole ends up blasting him with a big kick to eliminate him.
We’re down to Cole, Archer, Cage and O’Reilly. Cage and Archer get eliminated. Cole and O’Reilly are the final two. They will square off next week for a shot at MJF’s AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring. The two have an intense stare down before O’Reilly snubs Cole and walks off to the back.
Winners: Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly
Swerve Strickland vs. Max Caster
We see a new vignette for Julia Hart, who makes it clear she has her sights set on Jamie Hayter ahead of her long-awaited return to the scene in AEW. We head backstage for a brief interview segment after this wraps up.
Renee Paquette is standing by with The Acclaimed and “Daddy Ass” Billy Gunn. Max Caster says everything is fine, but Gunn says it’s not. Gunn says they built everything together and Caster is going about everything all wrong.
Anthony Bowens tells Caster to prove that he is the best wrestler alive and Caster sarcastically thanks him and walks away. Inside the arena, Prince Nana comes out and does his goofy-ass(ed), but always-entertaining dance to bring out former AEW Champion Swerve Strickland.
The two head to the ring together for our next match of the evening. The Acclaimed’s theme hits and out comes Max Caster with a microphone in-hand, doing his freestyle routine. He hits diss rhymes on Swerve about his mom’s house burning down and how she can stay with him and he’ll become his new dad.
Caster goes to boast about how good his rap was as he enters the ring, but is attacked by Swerve on the apron to get the match started with a bang. Swerve slams him into the barricade a few times. Strickland tosses Caster into the ring, and the bell finally rings to get this one officially off-and-running.
Caster comes back with a shot and goes for the FameAsser, but Strickland counters with a German suplex. Strickland throws Caster to the outside and kicks him in the face. Caster comes back and trips Strickland into the ring steps. Caster kicks Strickland in the face and follows with right hands.
Caster gets Strickland back into the ring and delivers a springboard dropkick. Strickland comes right back with the House Call, and then follows with another. Strickland delivers a third House Call and gets the pin for the victory.
After the match. he heads to the top-rope and hits a Swerve Stomp to Caster. He talks into the camera and says he’s done fooling around. He tells Bobby Lashley that he’s not done with him yet. On that note, we shift gears and head into a quick post-match commercial break.
Winner: Swerve Strickland
MJF Sends A Message To Adam Cole Ahead Of AEW Winter Is Coming
When we return from the break, we see highlights of the tension between Cole and O’Reilly following the conclusion of the AEW Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. We then shoot to MJF at a special location for a quick word.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman appears on the big screen and talks about his “Better Than You Bay-Bay” duo with Cole and how popular they were, before addressing Cole’s mission of revenge leading to what has happened with the likes of Jon Moxley winning the AEW World Title and running roughshod all over the company .
Cole thinks he’s the hero, but MJF insists he’s the villain, and he thinks Cole can beat O’Reilly next week at AEW Winter Is Coming. He says then at AEW Worlds End, what will happen is something Cole can thank him for later.
Jay White vs. PAC
A special video package is shown to look at the rivalry history between Jay White and PAC. When it wraps up, we return inside the arena where “Switchblade” Jay White makes his way out to the ring for our next match of the evening. Out through the crowd is his opponent, “The Bastard” PAC. He is accompanied by Wheeler Yuta.
PAC gets in the ring as the commentators remind us that Claudio Castagnoli is also in the building, as he has a match later in the main event against Brody King. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one. White blasts PAC with multiple chops in the corner. PAC heads out to the floor to regroup.
As the action continues, we head into a mid-match commercial break. When we return, PAC and White exchange shots in the ring. White delivers a back elbow, and then suplexes PAC into the turnbuckles. White delivers chops and right hands in the corner, and then drops PAC with a DDT for a two count. PAC rolls to the floor, but White follows and delivers another chop.
White gets PAC back into the ring, but PAC comes back with a German suplex. White comes right back with a uranage, but PAC drops him with a boot to the face. PAC goes for the Black Arrow, but White dodges and goes for the Bladerunner. PAC counters with a back elbow, but White delivers a shot of his own.
White comes back with a half-and-half suplex and goes for the Bladerunner, but PAC locks in a standing Brutalizer. White collapses into the ropes, and then Yuta delivers the Busaiku Knee to White on the outside. Yuta gets White back into the ring and PAC goes after him, but White delivers the Bladerunner and gets the pin fall.
Winner: Jay White
The Death Riders Get Knocked Down A Peg By United AEW Stars
After the match is when things get really interesting. Yuta gets into the ring, but White drops him with a Bladerunner. Marina Shafir gets into the ring, and then Jon Moxley attacks White from behind. Moxley beats White down, and then drops him with the Paradigm Shift.
Moxley and Shafir leave the ring, but then Adam Page walks out. Moxley and Page stare each other down, and then Orange Cassidy jumps on Moxley’s back and chokes him with a cable. Page beats Moxley down in the ring, but PAC and Yuta make the save.
Page gets sent to the floor, and then Cassidy drops Yuta and PAC with Orange Punches. Cassidy delivers one to Moxley as well, and then White drops Moxley with the Bladerunner. White and Cassidy stare each other down, and then Page drops Moxley with the Buckshot Lariat.
White, PAC, and Page stand in the ring, the Death Riders back up the ramp, and Christian Cage looks on from the tunnel with his contract in-hand to wrap up a very eventful post-match scene.
Jamie Hayter Sends A Message To Julia Hart
Backstage, Jamie Hayter is shown standing by herself. She talks directly into the camera and says she can’t quite figure out Julia Hart. Hayter says mind games aren’t really her thing, because she likes to do things face to face.
Hayter says it seems her return pissed Hart off, but her return has nothing to do with Hart. Hayter says she is ready to fight anytime and any place, but she can’t fight what she can’t see.
Hayter says she will come find Hart, and the last thing Hart will see as she is laying on the mat is her. On that note, we shift gears and head into another commercial break.
AEW’s Most-Wanted Man: Bandido
We shoot to a very odd, parody-film style pre-taped video package segment, with some bad actors doing a cowboy walk-and-talk. It ends with these random dudes stumbling across an old western style “Most Wanted” poster outside of a saloon.
It says “AEW’s Most Wanted Man: Bandido.” The segment wraps up on that note. We return in the arena to Excalibur and company on commentary promoting Bandido being on the AEW comeback trail.
Penelope Ford vs. Anna Jay
The theme for Anna Jay hits and she makes her way to the ring for our next match of the evening. After she settles inside the squared circle, her music dies down and the entrance tune for her opponent plays. Out comes Penelope Ford.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with one-on-one action in the AEW women’s division. After some initial back-and-forth action, we head into an early mid-match commercial break. When we return, we see Ford working over Jay in the corner, stopping to lick her face.
Jay crotches Ford on the top-rope in the corner. She locks in the Queenslayer choke-finisher, but Ford escapes. Ford misses a top-rope spot. Jay blasts her with a drop kick. Ford fights back and drops Jay and covers her for a two-count.
She looks for the sharpshooter, but changes to a bridged death lock. Jay crawls to the ropes to break the hold. She begins to fight back and hits a big finisher for the pinfall victory.
Winner: Anna Jay
TBS Championship Match Announced For AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash
After the match, Jay gets on the microphone. She says she knows Mercedes Mone is watching. “Get out here right now!” Mone’s annoying “CEO” theme hits and out she comes doing her even more annoying “CEO” dance.
Mone gets in the ring and talks trash to Jay, talking down to her like she’s a nobody who’s never done anything in the business. She says to talk to her again when she does something in this business. Jay says, “You mean like this?” and slaps her.
Mone gets up and takes her watch off and other jewelry, but then drops down, rolls under the ropes and grabs her belt and leaves. We are told Mone vs. Jay will take place in two weeks for the TBS Championship at AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash.
AEW Continental Classic (Gold League)
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King
It’s main event time!
But first, we return from the commercial break to Renee Paquette sitting down with “The Glamour” Mariah May. Paquette tries to get up and walk out, but May forces her to sit there and simply listen. May talks about doing a generous thing by giving her friend Mina Shirakawa a shot at her title. She says afterwards, they can drink all the champagne in the world.
She talks about women’s wrestling being dead and buried. Up comes Mina Shirakawa with a bottle of champagne. She reaches back with it, and May covers up and flinches, but Shirakawa stops and hands May the bottle. “Do it to my face!” She tells her Winter is Coming and walks off to end the pre-main event segment.
Back inside the arena, the lights go down and the theme for Brody King plays. Out comes The House of Black member for Gold League action in the ongoing AEW Continental Classic Tournament in our main event of the evening. He settles in the ring, the lights come back on and his music dies down.
Now the entrance tune for his opponent plays and out comes Claudio Castagnoli through the crowd. The Death Riders member and one-third of the AEW Trios Champions heads to the ring where he, like King, has three points and a victory in one match thus far in the ongoing 2024 AEW Continental Classic Tournament.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with our final match of this week’s show. After some early back-and-forth action, Castagnoli settles into the early offensive lead. He appears to hurt King’s hand and immediately starts focusing his offensive attack on it.
As he continues to dominate, we shift gears and head into a mid-match commercial break. When we return, King starts to fight back into competitive form and ultimately begins taking over on offense. Castagnoli tries a comeback, and begins hitting his rapid-fire elbows to the collar done of The House of Black member.
King has blood coming out of his ear, but begins fighting back, turning Castagnoli inside-out with a big clothesline. The two begin trading shots back-and-forth in the middle of the ring. King’s hand starts bothering him, but he continues taking over, hitting a big splash and running cannonball on a slumped over Castagnoli in the corner.
The two continue battling and King takes Castagnoli to the top-rope, where he connects with a massive super-plex for a huge crowd pop. He follows up with a stuffed piledriver for a close two-count. A loud “Let’s go Brody! Let’s go Brody!” chant breaks out. Castagnoli exits the ring to avoid an onslaught from King.
King follows out after Castagnoli and brings the fight to him on the floor. He lands some big chops, but his injured hand starts bothering him. He fights through the pain but goes for a big spear or splash to Castagnoli, who moves, resulting in King crashing into the barricade with authority. Castagnoli lands a big follow-up shot and heads into the ring.
he referee nearly counts King out, but King gets back into the ring just in time. King lands a big lariat out of the blue on Castagnoli. He falls on top of him for the immediate follow-up cover, but Castagnoli kicks out. Castagnoli lands a low-blow that the referee doesn’t see. He follows that up with The Neutralizer for the win.
With the victory, Castagnoli now has six points in the Gold League with two consecutive victories in the Gold League in the ongoing AEW Continental Classic Tournament. PAC & Jon Moxley vs. Jay White & Orange Cassidy is announced for AEW Dynamite: Winter Is Coming next week. After that announcement is made, this week’s show wraps up and we head off of the air. Thanks for joining us!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli
