Post by sethisthegoat on Aug 28, 2023 10:44:14 GMT -5
AEW Dynamite
August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023
The cameraman takes off his hat and sunglasses…and it’s Goldberg! He lifts Rhodes up and hits a Jackhammer, then storms off as the crowd largely boos (though a slight “Goooooldberg” cheer can also be heard)
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Match 1 - Shaun Spears (11-6) w/ JBL vs. Solo Sikoa (1-0) w/ Roman Reigns
Sikoa gets the win with a Samoan Spike in 9:11
Following the match, Reigns gets on the mic and talks about his match with Wardlow last week. He gives Wardlow props for beating him, but calls out the guitar shot from Jeff Jarrett. Reigns and Jarrett have been on a collision course for months, and it’s time to collide. He says Jarrett won’t get away from him this time.
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We get a match announcement for All Out - Casino Battle Royale, with the winner receiving an AEW World Championship match at Dynamite: Grand Slam at the end of the month.
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Backstage interview with Miro and Ken Shamrock after last week’s attack from Dean Malenko, which threw out their match and their chance to face Malenko at All Out. Both men vow to crush Malenko, then start a shoving match between themselves that gets broken up by security.
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Match 2 - Ronda Rousey (7-4) vs. Willow Nightingale (6-4)
Nightingale puts up a good fight, but Rousey gets the win with the Piper’s Pit at 8:55. She gets on the mic afterward and talks about how lucky Paige VanZant was last week. Rousey had her beaten and broken, and then got counted out. VanZant’s days as champion are numbered. And Ronda Rousey will prove, again, that she is the most dangerous woman in AEW.
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The Elite are shown following their loss to Cody, Dustin and Harley last week. Kenny Omega looks especially intense. He talks about the trajectory of his entire career, and recalls a time in 2005 when his path crossed with Harley Race while Omega was on his way to becoming the best damned wrestler on the planet. Omega wrestled in Race’s World League Wrestling, then had a chance at a WWE contract — until Race criticized him as an unsafe performer to the WWE higher-ups. That single comment cost Omega 10 years. It was a full decade before he finally broke through into the big time; and it’s all Harley Race’s fault. Omega says he wants Race in the ring, where Race can find out first-hand how dangerous Omega can be.
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Match 3 - The OC (1-1) vs. Los Parks (5-10)
The OC gets the win in 6:19.
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Matt Riddle and Jeff Cobb are backstage in their lockerroom. Cobb is trying to get Riddle to concentrate on their strategy for tonight. Riddle tells Cobb to chill. They’re the tag team champions. They’ve got the advantage, and as great as Public Enemy is, the bond between the Bros is stronger. Riddle rides off on his scooter, leaving Cobb to look on with a concerned expression on his face.
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Match 4 - Montel Vontavius Porter (6-4) vs. Davey Richards (2-0)
MVP gets the win with the Playmaker in 7:10.
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We see exclusive backstage footage of Natural Selection after last week’s defense of the International Championship by Brian Cage against Big E. Cesar Duran tells the trio that their feud with the New Day is officially put to bed, and it’s time to move on to new things. He looks at Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander and tells them that it’s time to build back toward the tag titles. The Chosen Bros have their defense tonight; and his sources tell him that Tony Khan has big plans for the tag team champions at All Out. In the meantime, Natural Selection needs to get back on the horse and work for another shot at the belts.
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Main Event - Tag Team Championship Match - Chosen Bros © (12-2) vs. Public Enemy (0-0)
The Bros and Public Enemy have a fun match, but the budding dissension between Cobb and Riddle almost cost them the match. Riddle hopped down from his tag perch to take a selfie with a fan during the match, while Public Enemy hit Cobb with a double team move and almost scored the pinfall. The Bros eventually recovered and Cobb hit Johnny Grunge with a Tour of the Islands before Riddle tagged himself in to hit the Bro-ton for the pinfall at 14:12. He celebrated big time and handed Cobb one of the belts, posing in front of him as Cobb starts saying something to him…when an engine starts and horns blare over the arenas…it’s “Diesel Power”!
The crowd goes wild as Kevin Nash emerges from backstage, hair long and black, and wearing his Diesel ring gear. He’s got a smile on his face and holds up his finger, before pointing to the back. The next theme song to hit is Razor Ramon’s -
Out walks The Bad Guy to a thunderous applause. The two icons stand on the stage, smiling and mimicking the title belts around their waists. Cobb and Riddle look back at them; Riddle with his big, goofy grin and Cobb looking like he’s going to be sick. The show ends.
AEW Rampage
August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023
Match 1 - 8-woman tag match - Alexa Bliss, Beth Phoenix, Britt Baker & Bianca Belair vs. Angelina Love, Madison Rayne, Velvet Sky & The Bunny
The face team takes turns getting in their various big moves, and the match ends with Bliss getting the pinfall on the Bunny with the Twisted Bliss at about 8 minutes.
After the match, Bliss gives a brief tribute to Wyatt.
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Back from the break, and we see footage of Tay Melo, who blindsided Britt Baker during the commercial break by kicking her in the head and tossing her in the wall. Melo yells that Baker and her big, smelly friend are the reason why she isn’t the TBS Champion. She walks off before nearby wrestlers arrive to break it up.
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Match 2 - Rey Mysterio (7-3) vs. Homicide (0-3)
Mysterio and Homicide have a fast-paced, high-flying 10-minute match. Mysterio gets the win with the 619 and a senton.
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Malakai Black comes to the ring for a pre-match promo. He talks about Windham Rotunda and talks about the bond they formed in a short time. He talks about the masks people are always wearing, and it’s time for Malakai’s mask to come off tonight as he demolishes Raven.
Main Event - Malakai Black (12-5) vs. Raven (7-7)
Black and Raven have a throwback match to 90s WWE style, and Black gets the win following a Sister Abigail that gets a big pop from the crowd, in 12 minutes. The show fades to black
Next PPV: September 9, 2023 - All Out
Current Card:
AEW World Championship vs. Career: Goldberg © vs. Cody Rhodes
Dean Malenko vs. Miro or Ken Shamrock?
Casino Battle Royale for World Championship shot