AEW Dynamite Review – March 29, 2023
Matt Hardy vs. Jack Perry
Matt Hardy starts in control while doing delete chants until Jack Perry takes him down to the mat as they trade holds. Hardy caught Perry on the outside who was trying to do a dive & as Hardy had the referee distracted, Ethan Page tossed Perry over the barricade into the crowd. They make it back to the apron and start trading punches until Hardy catches Perry and hits the Side Effect as we go to picture in picture.
After the picture in picture Hardy looks to be in control but Perry comes right back with a clothesline and a dropkick. Page gets on the apron which distracts Perry on the top rope, allowing Hardy to take advantage and hits a superplex for a two. Hook’s music hits as he comes down and starts brawling with Page.
Hardy holds Hook but he ducks and Page knocks out Hardy. Hook & Page brawl to the back, as Perry hits a suicide dive to the outside. Back inside the ring Perry reverses a Twist Of Fate into a two count before hitting a superkick, a flatliner and a running elbow to the back of Hardy’s head for the win.
Winner: Jack Perry
After the match Perry is being announced as the winner, MJF makes his way out. MJF tells everybody in the crowd to shut their mouths before saying he didn’t appreciate when Perry interrupted his Re Bar Mitzvah calling it a Kanye moment MJF said one thing that Perry said stuck to him, that after their Double Or Nothing 2020 match, their paths were different and MJF had it different as the crowd is telling MJF to shut the f*ck up but he says no. MJF says Perry is right as his job is a joke as he barely wrestlers or breaks a sweat, then gets on his jet and flies back to Long Island. MJF calls Perry’s career mid but admits that Perry worked his ass off by having stand out matches. MJF says he doesn’t recall Perry being thanked by the crowd or rewarded with TV time, so he has every right to be p*ssed but not p*ssed at MJF or this company, but only himself. After their Double Or Nothing match, MJF walks to the back and had a feeling that he had met his equal in this ring and the man he would go to war with for the rest of his life, as he respects Perry. MJF said he found Perry that night, shook his hand and gave him advice, asking Perry if he remembers it.
Perry grabs a mic and says MJF told him he had all the skills and potential but nice guys always finish last. And if Perry ever wanted to be as successful as him he would have to ditch all his friends and care only for himself. MJF said Perry kept hanging out with Marko ‘Stunted Growth’, Dino Deuce & Christian Cage, and to not think that Hook would be any different. MJF says he should of listened to him and it could of been not only the MJF Show, but the Jack Perry Show. MJF asks what a good guy has gotten Perry, as 3 years later MJF is the best professional wrestler in the world holding the title and Perry is still just Jungle Boy. Perry admits that he wish he was more like MJF, by talking with him and could have the confidence as him. Perry continues by calling MJF a ‘piece of sh*t but says that isn’t him, and if his road to the top of the mountain is harder, so be. Perry says when he becomes the AEW World Champion at least he wont wake up alone every day and hate the person he sees in the mirror.
MJF says that was very good and tells everybody to give it up to him, but it only took him 4 years to learn how to talk. MJF said one thing Perry said was right, as they could of been friends or partners, but not anymore as Perry has turned out to be a massive disappointment, as he’s weak. Weak of the body, soul, mind and heart before saying he pulled Anna Jay to the side and she told him he’s weak between the knees. This prompts Perry to attack MJF and they start brawling, with Perry landing stomps in the corner and a lariat to take down MJF. Perry goes to hit his rolling elbow strike, but MJF escapes.
Alex Mervez goes into Kenny Omega’s locker room as Don Callis talks about the drama from last week and says Hangman Page broke free and Callis lost his balance. Callis asks Omega why he assumed that Page attack him as Omega said he punched him before. Callis changes the subject and tells Omega to focus on Jeff Cobb as he’s going to go apologize to Page.
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley,Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) vs. The Boys (Brandon Tate & Brent Tate) & Dalton Castle
Blackpool Combat Club attacked Dalton Castle & The Boys as they are making their entrance but eventually Claudio Castagnoli & Brandon Tate enter the ring as Jon Moxley,Wheeler Yuta,Brent Tate & Dalton Castle are fighting on the outside. Castagnoli quickly goes after Brandon and hits Riccola Bomb to get the win for Blackpool Combat Club.
Winners: Blackpool Combat Club
We see footage from last week’s attack on the Young Bucks before Alex Mervez is backstage with Hangman Page and asked who attacked them and he says the Blackpool Combat Club. Don Callis walks in and apologizes to Page and goes to shake his hand but Page gets attacked from behind by Blackpool Combat Club. Callis goes to shake Jon Moxley’s hand but Moxley knocks him out then we see Callis is busted open.
Before the match Tony Schiavone gets a word with Kenny Omega before his entrance and tells him that that Blackpool Combat Club attacks Don Callis but he brushes Schiavone off and tells him he has to focus on the match.
IWGP United States Title Match
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jeff Cobb
Jeff Cobb corners Kenny Omega against the ropes and mimics Omega’s gun pose. Omega tries to take Cobb down with a shoulder block and body slam but fails on both until he takes Cobb to the outside with a hurricanrana and hits him with the Terminator Dive.
Right away Omega starts reaching for his taped up ribs before they take it back inside where Cobb takes control with a running brainbuster. They take it back outside where Cobb slams Omega into the barricade ribs first as they go to picture in picture.
When we come back from picture in picture Cobb is in control but Omega lands on his feet on a suplex attempt and hits a knee strike after a backslide attempt for a two count. Cobb comes right back stopping Omega with a dropkick.
Omega hits back to back dragon suplexes but is struggling but he does hit a another snap dragon suplex but Cobb comes right back with a clothesline taking them both down.
They trade shots back & forth before Cobb places Omega on the top rope and hits him with a headbutt before hitting a delayed superplex for a two count. Cobb follows with a V Trigger of his own to Omega before placing him up for a One Winged Angel.
Omega tries to reverse it but fails to get him up. Omega reverses the Tour Of The Islands and hits a V Trigger to the back of Cobb’s head. Omega uses the ropes to lift Cobb up and hits him with the One Winged Angel to put Cobb away.
Winner & Still IWGP United States Champion: Kenny Omega (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
After the match Blackpool Combat Club come out from the crowd and surround the ring as Omega is alone in the middle. Bryan Danielson makes his return and tells the Blackpool Combat Club to get off the apron and leave Omega alone. Danielson extends his hand and helps Omega up but as Omega goes after Yuta on the apron Danielson takes out Omega with the Busaiku Knee. The rest of the Blackpool Combat Club join and start attacking Omega. Officials, Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa run out but get taken out as well & before they leave Danielson screams at Omega that he is everything that is wrong with wrestling.
We go backstage to AEW World Tag Team Champions The Gunns who said it only took them 2 years to win the AEW World Tag Team Titles while it took FTR 19 years. They tell FTR to look in their eyes and say they used to be their heroes until they met them and now they hate them and don’t respect them. They only respected one person in their lives and that’s their father and they saw what they did to him. Next week, when it’s Titles vs. Careers, their catchphrase Top Guys out will make sense.
International Title Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. The Butcher
Before the bell rings The Butcher & The Blade attacks Orange Cassidy but as The Blade takes out a crowbar referee Stephon Smith ejects him. Cassidy tells the ref to start the match and goes right after The Butcher.
The Butcher catches a flying Cassidy from the top rope and drives him down to the top rope and on his knee which sends Cassidy to the outside to catch a breathe. The Butcher starts swinging Cassidy against the barricades as we go to picture in picture.
After the break The Butcher is control and locks in a Texas Cloverleaf in the ring to Cassidy. The Butcher lifts Cassidy up a couple times but Cassidy keeps escaping until The Butcher catches him and hits a chokebreaker. Cassidy comes back with Stundog Millionaire and a DDT.
Cassidy heads to the top rope and hits a diving DDT for a two count as The Butcher is distracting the referee The Blade runs back out and takes out Cassidy with the crowbar. Butcher follows with another chokebreaker but only gets a two count.
Best Friends run out and take out The Blade as The Butcher takes out the referee and goes after Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta. Cassidy follows this with the Orange Punch and Beach Break on The Butcher to score the victory.
Winner & Still International Champion: Orange Cassidy (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
We see a video from TBS Champion Jade Cargill who is with Mark Sterling, Leila Grey & Tootie Lynn. Jade is furious that Taya Valkyrie is using ‘her move’ and says if she uses it this Friday on Rampage they will send their legal processor to hand her a cease & desist.
We see a video from Juice Robinson who says this Friday’s match against Action Andretti, every punch he delivers will be for Ricky Starks and tells Starks to sit down and watch at what will be a preview of what happens to him in New York City.
Willow Nightingale vs. Ruby Soho
Ruby Soho goes to the outside and has a chat with Saraya & Toni Storm once Soho enters, Willow Nightingale takes control hitting a diving crossbody for a two count, followed by 4 back to back body slams. Soho starts pleading to Nightingale but it’s a ploy as she trips her into the ropes.
Soho distracts the referee as Saraya starts attacking Nightingale on the ropes. Saraya starts screaming at the camera man that he’s trying to take her out with his wires as Soho hits a snap suplex for a two count then she stays in control as they go to picture in picture.
After the break Saraya is on the apron yet again but Nightingale takes control and attacks Soho with a spinebuster for a two count. Soho goes to plead again but Nightingale doesn’t fall for it and catches Soho off the rope for a Death Valley Driver & it gets a two count.
Soho catches Nightingale off the ropes and hits 2 No Future Kicks but Nightingale kicks out. Nightingale comes right back with a Pounce. Storm holds Nightingale’s hand followed by Soho rolling up Nightingale with her legs on the ropes to score the win.
Winner: Ruby Soho
After the match The Outcasts continue attacking Nightingale and were about to use a chair on her but Riho & Skye Blue run out to save her. The Outcasts take them out as well until Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter runs out and chases off The Outcasts. Hayter & Riho have a bit of a staredown then shake hands.
We see a video from TNT Champion Powerhouse Hobbs who says March 24th 2023 was Book Of Hobbs Day and he has taken out Christopher Daniels & Lucha Bros and the TNT Title will never leave his waist.
Adam Cole vs. Daniel Garcia
Match starts off with a lock up before Adam Cole runs the ropes and takes him down with a shoulder block before he holds him down with a side headlock that Daniel Garcia turns into a headscissors. Garcia turns this into a piledriver as Cole rolls to the outside. Bryce Remsburg goes to check on him as we go to picture in picture.
We come back from the break Cole is in control and lifts up Garcia dropping him on his knee for a two count then they start trading kicks until Garcia hits Cole with a German suplex. Cole comes back with a superkick for a two count. Garcia ducks The Boom and starts dropping elbows and puts on a rear naked choke that Cole reverses.
Cole follows with a knee and a Panama Sunrise attempt but Garcia escapes it and puts on the Sharpshooter but Cole quickly reaches for the ropes. Garcia comes right back with another piledriver for a two count. Cole comes back with the Panama Sunrise pulls the knee pad down and hits The Boom for the win.
Winner: Adam Cole
After the match Britt Baker comes out after the match and embraces with Adam Cole, as he gets streamers and confetti dropping on him as they are celebrating Chris Jericho makes his way out to the ring and helps Garcia out of the ring. Jericho slightly stares back at Cole before they slowly head to the back. Jericho stops at the top of the ramp and turns his head towards Cole again to close out this week’s Dynamite.
Friday’s Rampage
Sammy Guevara vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Tag Team Match
Trios Champions House Of Black (Malakai Black & Brody King) vs. Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor)
Taya Valkyrie vs. Marina Shafir
Juice Robinson vs. Action Andretti
Wednesday’s Dynamite
Juice Robinson vs. Ricky Starks
Women’s Title Match
Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Riho
AEW World Tag Team Titles vs. Careers Match
The Gunns (Austin & Coleton) (c) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (Careers)
