AEW Dynamite Review – May 17, 2023
Kicking off this week’s Dynamite with TNT Champion Wardlow talks about Christian Cage making a lot of promises last week that he really wants to see him follow through with before Wardlow tells Christian to come out there in his tiny jacket to spit in his face.
Christian heads to the ring along with Luchasaurus. Christian & Wardlow get in each other’s faces as Wardlow dares Christian to spit in his face but before he does Wardlow stops him. Luchasaurus goes to attack Wardlow but he stops him and takes down Christian as well.
Wardlow goes to powerbomb Christian but Luchasaurus stops him as Christian hits Wardlow with a low blow. Luchasaurus hands Christian a ladder that he uses to take out Wardlow. Luchasaurus then chokeslams Wardlow into the ladder & it breaks. Christian follows this with Killswitch to Wardlow to the broken ladder before holding up the TNT Title.
Tag Team Match
International Champion Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Lee Moriarty & Big Bill
Orange Cassidy & Lee Moriarty starts the match off before Big Bill and Darby Allin come in with Bill swinging Darby around. Bill & Moriarty get sent to the outside where Allin & Cassidy hits them with in stereo dives before we go to picture in picture.
After the picture in picture Bill has Cassidy in a suplex as Allin tags himself in but the referee doesn’t see him so he doesn’t let him in. Cassidy is able to fight Bill & Moriarty off before tagging in Allin who hits a Coffin Drop to both of them before attacking them both repeatedly in the corners but Bill comes back with a Bossman Slam on Allin for a two count.
Cassidy tags in and hits a DDT on Bill but Moriarty attacks him from behind before putting him in a crossface. Allin & Cassidy hits a double superplex to Moriarty but Bill runs in and takes them both out with a double clothesline. Cassidy tries a Stundog Millionaire but Bill holds on as Allin takes Bill out with a Code Red.
Cassidy takes out Bill with the Orange Punch as Allin hits Coffin Drop on Moriarty. Instead of going for the pin right away, Allin puts on a headlock takedown to get the win for his team.
Winners: International Champion Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin
Alex Marvez stops Young Bucks in the parking lot and asks them for an update on Kenny Omega. They say he is doing fine but Blackpool Combat Club shows up from behind. The Bucks go to attack them but are outnumbered as Claudio Castagnoli slams Nick Jackson onto a truck before Wheeler Yuta attacks Matt Jackson’s injured arm. Jon Moxley looks into the camera and says they are the only Elite in this business.
Backstage Renee Paquette is with Wardlow who says he is fine. Arn Anderson walks in and tosses the ice bag and says he should have been out there. Wardlow says that’s why he asked Anderson to stay in the back. Anderson says we saw what they could do but asks Wardlow what he’s prepared to do. Wardlow says he will beat him in his own game and suggests a Ladder Match for TNT Title at Double Or Nothing.
Renee Paquette is with Orange Cassidy and asks about Kyle Fletcher wanting a shot at his International Title. Cassidy says a lot of people want title shots but anyone who wants one should go to Tony Khan and he’ll fight them all.
Sammy Guevara vs. Exodus Prime
Sammy Guevara hits a knee strike followed by GTH for the win.
Winner: Sammy Guevara
After the match Guevara gets on the mic and says every time he is here he remembers the old days and remembers the struggles, the good times, the bad times, and the drama but all of that brought him here and made him who he is today. He knows he’s not perfect and he made a lot of mistakes and everyone has seen his mistakes firsthand. Sometimes it takes a few wrong turns to get to the right place and the right place is May 28th. Guevara listens to his heart and his heart says that at Double Or Nothing he will be the new AEW World Champion.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and brings out Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh & Sonjay Dutt. Dutt is carrying two guitars with Cash & Dax written on them before Jay Lethal can say anything, FTR runs out and knocks Singh off the stage onto a table. FTR starts brawling with Lethal & Jarrett around the ring including using belts and chairs as Dax Harwood rips off Lethal’s clothes. FTR takes Jarrett inside and sets up for Shatter Machine but Karen Jarrett shows up and hits a low blow on Cash Wheeler before Jarrett takes out FTR. Satnam reappears and chokeslams FTR. Jarrett & Lethal take the guitars and smash them over FTR’s heads.
We go backstage where Renee Paquette is with Darby Allin and asked if the headlock takeover was a message to AEW World Champion MJF. Allin says it is as this match means a lot to him. Sammy Guevara steps in and says he respects Allin and he won’t lay down for MJF at Double Or Nothing. Guevara says one of them has to take the AEW World Title off that prick MJF as Allin says may the best man win and they fist bump.
Tag Team Match
The Outcasts (Toni Storm & Ruby Soho) vs. Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida
Match starts off with both teams start brawling then Hikaru Shida taking Ruby Soho to the corner with 10 punches. Toni Storm tags in but gets kicked right in the head by Shida who tags out to Britt Baker. Baker hits a swinging neckbreaker on Storm for a two count but as she runs the ropes, Saraya trips her up.
This distraction causes Storm to attack Baker with a hip attack as the referee is still distracted Saraya is attacking Baker on the outside then The Outcasts keep Baker in their corner as they head to picture in picture.
After the break Shida takes out everyone including Saraya and dives onto The Outcasts on the outside. Shida hits a jumping knee on Soho but she kicks out at two. Shida comes back with a Falcon Arrow on Soho for another two while fighting off Storm. Baker takes in and hits a butterfly suplex on Soho, as Shida hits a Meteora.
Storm is able to break up the pin as Baker hits a DDT on Soho for a two but quickly transitions into the Lockjaw but Soho turns it into a two count. Soho hits No Future and tags in Storm & she takes out Shida off the apron.
Baker hits Air Raid Crash and stomp on Storm but Saraya gets on the apron and distracts the referee. Saraya passes a spray paint can to Storm & she uses it on Baker followed by Storm Zero for the win.
Winners: The Outcasts
Renee Paquette is with Orange Cassidy and says that 20 men went and talked to Tony Khan about getting a International Title shot so Cassidy says he’ll take them all in in a 21 Man Blackjack Battle Royal at Double Or Nothing. Cassidy asks Paquette if she wants to be in it but she says no.
We go to Tony Khan who says today has been one of the greatest days in AEW history and repeats that Collision will premiere on June 17th on TNT and announces the first 6 shows, except the premiere where he says the location will be announced next week.
June 24th – Toronto Ontario Canada
June 29th – Hamilton Ontario Canada
July 8th – Regina Saskatchewan
July 15th – Calgary Alberta Canada
July 22nd – Newark New Jersey
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Roderick Strong vs. Chris Jericho
Roderick Strong attacks Chris Jericho before the bell rings and goes right after him by hitting a backbreaker for a two count. Jericho comes back and clotheslines Strong over the top rope. They fight on the apron & Strong hits a backbreaker onto it and gets a two count on the outside.
Back inside the ring Strong blocks a Codebreaker and tries a backbreaker but Jericho stops him and puts on the Walls Of Jericho then Strong reaches for the ropes as they go picture in picture.
After the picture in picture they are fighting up the stairs, through the crowd, and head towards the back where fans are surrounding them. Jericho puts Strong through a table. Strong back body drops Jericho onto a food counter as security tries to hold fans back from getting involved.
Jericho picks up a rope stand and attacks Strong with it before they head to the stair corridor and start fighting on the ledge. They head back towards the fans & Strong attacks Jericho with plastic knives and soft serve ice cream. Jericho tosses a trash can to Strong.
They head to the outside & Adam Cole is behind Jericho as he is allowed to attack him now that they left the building. Cole hits The Boom to Jericho followed by a jumping knee by Strong for the win.
Winner: Roderick Strong
Jack Perry vs. Rush
Rush takes Jack Perry to the outside and starts tossing him all around and into the barricades. Rush continues as Jose The Assistant passes him the cable rope he always uses to choke out his opponents. Rush continues to toss him into the barricades with him sending Perry into the crowd as we go picture in picture.
After the break Perry tries a comeback but Rush is able to fight him off with a jumping knee before Perry comes back with a dropkick. They start fighting on the top rope & they start exchanging chops before Perry hits a hurricanrana. Jose The Assistant stops Perry by grabbing his boot but Perry is able to duck Rush and puts on the Snare Trap.
Rush is able to crawl his way over to the rope and break it up. Rush licks the blood off of Perry but that only gets him mad as they start trading chops until Rush tosses Perry off the apron with a side suplex. Rush covers Perry with one foot but Perry kicks out.
Rush continues to attack Perry in the corner and pushes the referee off of him as Rush goes after the referee Perry rolls up Rush for the win.
Winner: Jack Perry
After the match La Faccion Ingobernable start choking out Perry with the cable. Darby Allin runs out but he gets outnumbered and attacked as well. Sammy Guevara runs out as he & Allin double team and take out LFI then Guevara, Allin & Perry all start staring each other down.
Backstage Renee Paquette is with AEW World Champion MJF and asks how he’s feeling about the match at Double Or Nothing. MJF smacks the mic out of Paquette’s hand and walks away.
Backstage Renee Paquette is with Toni Storm and brings up her momentum with 4 wins in 5 days. Storm says she doesn’t see Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter do that and she isn’t the same Toni Storm as before and if she has any guts at all she will put the Women’s Title on the line against her at Double Or Nothing.
Ricky Starks vs. Jay White
Jay White escapes to the outside then Ricky Starks takes control back inside before they spill back to the outside where Starks attacks White against the barricade. Back inside the ring White is able to stop Starks by dropping him neck first into the top rope. Starks takes White out with a back body drop but as Starks follows White to the outside White rams Starks into the apron a couple of times. Juice Robinson gets in Starks face which gives White the chance to take control as they head to picture in picture.
After the picture in picture break Starks is in control hitting a tornado DDT for a two count. White comes right back with a DDT of his own as they start playing up an injury for Starks’ ribs. Starks is able to block Blade Runner with elbows but White sends Starks over the top rope to the outside.
White sends Starks back inside as Starks puts on a cradle for a two count. They go back & forth for a bit as White escapes Rochambeau. Starks tries a spear but Juice Robinson trips him up. Robinson gets involved with a chair but Starks takes the chair from him and attacks White & the ref calls for the DQ.
Winner By DQ: Jay White
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and introduces Don Callis who comes out to a sea of boos. Callis calls himself the victim after everything he did for Kenny Omega and brings up all the moments that Callis helped him with and says without him there is no Kenny Omega. This prompts Omega to head towards the ring but there is a sea of security trying to stop him but Omega takes them out. Blackpool Combat Club appears and attacks Omega from behind including Jon Moxley hitting a Paradigm Shift on Omega. Moxley gets on the mic and says this is Omega’s final warning and tells him to stay down and calls themselves The Elite. Young Bucks come out with a trash can full of weapons. Hangman Page makes his way out to even it up. Omega hands Page a barbed wire broom as they head to the ring and start attacking Blackpool Combat Club. They bring Wheeler Yuta inside and hit him with the BTE Trigger and a Buckshot Lariat. Page says they are the heart, soul, and spirit of this place says they are The Elite and says at Double Or Nothing it’ll be The Elite vs. Blackpool Combat Club in an Anarchy In The Arena.
Matches Of The Night
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Ricky Starks vs. Jay White
Friday’s Rampage (Spoilers)
Trios Match
Varsity Athletes (Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ari Daivari) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) & Billy Gunn
TBS Title Match
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Dani Bee
Non Title Match
TBS Champion Jade Cargill vs. Jennacide
Trios Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) vs. Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor) & Bandido
Wednesday’s Dynamite
ROH World Tag Team Title Match
Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr & Rey Fenix) (c) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta)
Double Or Nothing Card (May 28th) (Spoilers)
AEW World Title Fatal 4 Way Match
MJF (c) vs. Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin vs. Jack Perry
AEW World Tag Team Title Match
FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett
TNT Title Ladder Match
Wardlow (c) vs. Christian Cage
International Title 21 Man Blackjack Battle Royal
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. 20 TBD
Women’s Title Match
Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Toni Storm
Anarchy In The Arena Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & Hangman Page)
TBS Title Match
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Taya Valkyerie
