Post by sethisthegoat on Mar 18, 2024 9:22:15 GMT -5
AEW Dynamite - St. Patrick’s Day Slam
March 13, 2024
Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks kick off the show. Omega says they’re offended that they haven’t been invited to either night of St. Patrick’s Day Slam. They haven’t been around since Feb. 28 because he didn’t want Goldberg to cheapshot him again. Goldberg’s music hits, and Omega positions himself behind the Bucks. But Goldberg doesn’t emerge from backstage. Instead, he slides in the ring behind Omega, who turns into a Spear. The Bucks turn to attack, only to catch a spear to Matt; Nick hits a superkick that barely phases Goldberg, who hits him with a Jackhammer.
Goldberg picks up the mic and tells Omega that he’s here all week if Omega wants to finally have their match.
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Match 1 - AEW Women’s Championship: Sasha Banks © (17-4) vs. Ronda Rousey (14-5)
- Banks circles, her eyes locked on Ronda Rousey. Banks feints, dodges, and counters with precision. Her technical prowess shines as she transitions from holds to high-flying maneuvers. Rousey, equally skilled, absorbs the punishment and retaliates.
- Banks targets Rousey’s midsection, driving knees into her ribs. Rousey’s attempts to ground Banks. But Banks surprises her with a Tornado DDT, leaving Rousey momentarily stunned.
- Rousey locks in an armbar, but Banks wriggles free. The Boss locks her opponent in the Bank Statement, wrenching Rousey’s spine. The arena holds its breath. Rousey claws toward the ropes, determination etched on her face. She inches closer, fingertips grazing the bottom rope.
- Banks ascends the turnbuckle, eyes on the prize. She launches into a Frog Splash, crashing onto Rousey. The impact reverberates through the arena. But Rousey kicks out at two!
- Rousey regains control and hits the Piper’s Pit for a nearfall.
- Banks dodges a right hook, then hoists Rousey onto her shoulders. The Bankrupt (a modified Samoan Driver) echoes like thunder. The referee counts: 1… 2… 3! Banks retains the championship in 14:28
UWA Universal Women’s Champion and AEW star Jade Cargill comes to the ring next. She notes her 41-0 record and that she’s been undefeated for over two years now. She is the baddest b**** on the planet and nobody in AEW or any promotion around the world can stop her.
Some unknown music hits, and a rather tall woman walks out, wearing a mask to conceal her identity. She gets in the ring and walks up to Cargill, towering over her by nearly a foot. To her credit, Cargill doesn’t back down. She hits the woman, who barely budges. The tall woman shoves the champion away. Cargill storms back and catches a boot to the face. The woman drags her over to the corner, where she hits a bonzai drop, flattening Cargill. The woman picks up the championship belt and poses with it, standing on Cargill’s motionless body as we cut to commercial.
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Match 2 - Bro Rules Match (Falls Count Anywhere): Matt Riddle (10-7) vs. Jeff Cobb (13-9)
- The action spills out of the ring immediately and into the parking lot Riddle and Cobb trade blows in the parking lot, using car hoods and steel barricades as weapons. Riddle lands a vicious knee strike, sending Cobb crashing into a nearby dumpster.
- Riddle hits a Floating Bro off the dumpster, crashing onto Cobb below!
- Riddle smashes Cobb through catering tables, and Cobb retaliates by tossing Riddle into production equipment. The crew scatters.
- Cobb grabs a steel chair, but Riddle counters with a lightning-fast Bro To Sleep that gets a nearfall. They brawl some more, then Cobb grabs Riddle by the hair and they leave the arena, finding their way to the Charles River nearby.
- Cobb hoists Riddle for a Tour of the Islands, but Riddle slips out, delivering a German Suplex.
- The nearby river beckons. Riddle and Cobb grapple near the water’s edge. Riddle locks in the Bromission, but Cobb refuses to tap. He fights out of it, then stands and pulls Riddle down a dock. They exchange punches, until Cobb bearhugs Riddle, then spins around and hits an over-the-head belly-to-belly suplex that sends Riddle flipping into the water!
- Cobb gets into a boat by the dock and is rummaging through things until he finds a crowbar, while Riddle struggles to swim to shore. They are on the side and Cobb swings the crowbar; Riddle dodges and hits a Pele kick, causing Cobb to drop the weapon.
- Riddle picks it up, then turns and gets caught in the Tour of the Islands! As he’s being whipped around, he’s able to hit Cobb in the face with the crowbar. They crash to the ground (on the grass) and Riddle is able to roll Cobb onto his back for the pinfall victory in 20 minutes.
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Backstage, Omega finds JBL and says that it’s officially time for he and Goldberg to face off. JBL agrees…and makes the match for Saturday’s Collision.
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Match 3 - Carlito (2-1) vs. Logan Paul (0-0)
- Carlito is looking to humble the YouTube star, and starts fast with a clothesline and a dropkick. The veteran keeps Paul grounded by working on his legs, but before he can lock in the Figure Four, Paul shoves him away.
- Paul uses his athleticism to get back in the match, hitting a springboard kick and diving elbow drop. But when he tries a springboard backsplash, Carlito counters it into a Backstabber for 2.
- Carlito goes back to work on the legs with a half-crab, then a modified toehold, before finally locking in the Figure Four. Paul struggles for a long time and is finally able to get to the ropes, but a lot of damage has been done.
- Later, Paul tries for a springboard clothesline, but can’t get enough push off of the top rope, crashing to the mat. Carlito capitalizes with a swinging neckbreaker for another nearfall.
- The veteran is getting upset now, and he argues with the ref. This allows Paul to recover. He spins Carlito around and hits the Paulbuster (a stunner) as the crowd erupts. 1…2…no! Carlito kicks out.
- They spill outside, where Carlito whips Paul into the ring steps. He approaches and Paul trips him into the steps. As Carlito recovers, Paul works on getting his legs to feel better. He slides in the ring, and as Carlito stands, Paul runs and dives over the top rope, crashing into Carlito.
- They find their way back into the ring after an 8-count. Carlito hits another Backstabber, but Paul gets his foot on the rope, then rolls to the apron, while Carlito again argues with the ref.
- Paul stands…and hits the slingshot lariat! He pins Carlito in the middle of the ring. 1…2…3! Logan Paul gets the pinfall victory at 15 minutes.
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Wardlow is backstage with Paul Heyman, warming up for his International Championship match later tonight. Heyman tells Wardlow that he’s the future of this business, and tonight it’s up to him to take that next step by beating The Game. Wardlow looks focused and intense.
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Match 4 - The OC (5-1) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli) (0-0)
Commentary reminds viewers that this has been set up over the past couple of months, with the OC repeatedly attacking the BCC. Now they’re finally facing off before the OC moves on to their tag team championship shot.
- Yuta starts things off against Anderson. Yuta gets an early advantage with a lightning-fast arm drag takedown. Later, Castagnoli unleashes a series of European uppercuts, rocking Gallows.
- The Good Brothers regain control, isolating Yuta in their corner. Quick tags and double-team maneuvers keep Yuta grounded.
- Castagnoli breaks up the momentum with a springboard clothesline, sending Anderson sprawling and both members of the OC roll to the outside. Yuta dives over the ropes, crashing into both Good Brothers on the outside.
Castagnoli follows suit, launching himself off the top turnbuckle with a corkscrew plancha, wiping out everyone at ringside. - Later in the ring, Castagnoli hits the Big Swing on Gallows, but Anderson breaks up a pinfall attempt.
The OC is able to gain control after Anderson hits a low blow on Yuta behind the ref’s back. The team double-teams Castagnoli and hits The Magic Killer for the victory after 12 minutes.
Commentary gives a rundown of the second half of St. Patrick’s Day Slam coming on Saturday, featuring the New Day defending their tag titles against Natural Selection (Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander); Sammy Guevara facing Eric Young as he attempts to climb the ladder from the bottom; Jon Moxley vs. Scotty Flamingo; Kenny Omega vs. Goldberg and a lumberjack match for the TBS Championship between champion Alexa Bliss and challenger Kris Statlander, with Bliss’ Beautiful People on the outside along with Britt Baker and Paige VanZant.
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Main Event - AEW International Championship: Triple H © (3-0 vs. Wardlow (8-0) w/ Paul Heyman
- Wardlow gets the early advantage, as he overpowers the Game. He hits a brutal clothesline, following it up with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Triple H gets back to his feet, and Wardlow hits a pop-up powerslam. Outside the ring, Heyman motions for Wardlow to finish things quickly.
- Wardlow hits an F10! But instead of going straight for the pin, he heads to the top rope and tries for a Senton…but Triple H rolls out of the way.
- The Game gains control for a while, hitting a facebuster knee smash and a spinebuster, before locking in a sleeper hold that wears the big man down. Wardlow powers up and stands, with Triple H hanging on still. Wardlow shifts Triple H to his shoulders…and hits another F10! This time the veteran Triple H rolls to the floor outside to recover as Heyman yells at Wardlow to keep attacking.
- Wardlow rolls The Game back into the ring, where he tries for the Powerbomb Symphony. Triple H is able to punch Wardlow and escape the move, then hits a Pedigree out of nowhere. 1…2…no!
Triple H immediately hits another Pedigree for another nearfall. But when he goes for a third, Wardlow flips Triple H over his back. - Wardlow gets Triple H to the corner and wants to set up for a top rope F10, but Triple H elbows him repeatedly and gets behind Wardlow, hitting a bulldog off the top rope. The Game pulls Wardlow up for a third Pedigree, which finally keeps Wardlow down, handing the big man his first loss in AEW, after an 18-minute match.
Triple H celebrates the victory, as Wardlow recovers. They stand in the middle of the ring, and Triple H extends his hand, and Wardlow shakes it. He’ll be back.