Post by sethisthegoat on Jan 24, 2024 9:25:53 GMT -5
AEW Dynamite
Jan. 24, 2024
Announcers - Pat McAfee and Coach
New General Manager John Bradshaw Layfield starts the show by coming out to the ring, wearing his biggest cowboy hat and biggest grin. He welcomes fans to a new era in AEW. An era with a boss that people can’t push around — Tony Khan has approved this message. He knows that AEW needs someone who can come out here, throw his weight around and keep the guys and gals in the back in line. And that’s where JBL comes in.
The real reason he’s out here right now, is that 1 month from today is AEW Revolution. Moved up to Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. That event will include the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match, featuring seven of AEW’s biggest stars. There will also be a tag team battle royal, with a shot at the AEW Tag Team Championships on the line. And, speaking of the tag team championships…
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Match 1 - AEW Tag Team Championships
Natural Selection © (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander) (14-2) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (11-6) vs. New Age Outlaws (3-0)
Natural Selection gets the win after Benjamin hits the Paydirt on Road Dogg after 16 minutes of back-and-forth action. Earlier, Kingston hit Alexander with Trouble in Paradise and almost got the win, until Brian Cage rushed down and distracted the ref. This led to Big E coming down and brawling with Cage through the crowd.
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AEW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey comes to the ring next. “I like to pride myself on being the best champion in the business. The toughest woman in the squared circle. But over these last couple of months, I feel like I’ve failed. First Beth Phoenix, and now Sasha Banks, have pinned me in tag team matches.”
Banks emerges from the back. “Rowdy Ronda Rousey. Are…are you throwing yourself a pity party? Let’s look at the big-time UFC and MMA champion, Ronda Rousey. The woman who takes no guff from other women, but gets sad when people don’t like her as much as she’d like. You think you’ve had a tough time lately? Look at me. A year ago, I was the Universal Women’s Champion. Then I ran into the Jade Cargill buzzsaw. Then I was the inaugural AEW TBS Champion; and now I’m not. It’s time for The Blueprint to ascend back to the top.”
Rousey smirks, then responds. “I think you misunderstand me a little bit. You’re right, I am feeling a bit down. But there’s a difference between pinning me in a tag team match and putting me down with the belt on the line.” Banks responds “Try me - put the belt on the line right now. Or are you not prepared?” Rousey says she’s always prepared and agrees to the match.
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Match 2 - AEW Women’s Championship - Ronda Rousey © (14-4) vs. Sasha Banks (16-4)
The women square off for about two minutes until Beth Phoenix’s music hits. She runs down and attacks both women, causing the match to get thrown out. As the women are separated, Phoenix gets hold of a mic and says that the shot should be hers before Banks.
This brings out JBL, who announces Beth Phoenix vs. Sasha Banks for next week on Dynamite, with the winner getting the title shot at Revolution.
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After the break, New Day approaches JBL backstage. Kingston asks JBL if he watched the match. He says “of course” and Kingston says that they had the championship won. JBL appraises him and says he agrees. But he’s not just going to hand them a rematch. If they want to earn it, they’ll have to beat the Young Bucks next week.
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AEW Champion Cody Rhodes comes out next, with his midsection wrapped up and the belt draped across his shoulder. He stands in the middle of the ring.
Rhodes - “Four days ago, Malakai Black and I tore down the house and tore into each other all over one of the top prizes in the game, the AEW World Championship. I told him that I’d do whatever necessary to keep a hold of this belt. And, still, it almost wasn’t enough. Black pinned me, and then damn-near put me through a table, before I clawed my way back into things. Because I don’t give up. Now it’s January. I don’t know what the rest of 2024 holds for me, but I do know that I intend to be standing in this ring as champion next January.”
Sammy Guevara’s music hits and the TNT Champion walks down to the ring, alongside Tay Melo.
Guevara - “You and I have a few things in common, Cody. We are both two-time champions in AEW and proud of the legacy we’re building with these titles. But the major difference between us right now? You can feel your title slipping away, match-by-match. While I’m coming into my own.”
Rhodes decks Guevara! Guevara responds with a kick to Rhodes’ midsection, which doubles him over.
Guevara - “I’m not here to fight right now. But your response shows me that I’m right. Maybe I’ll be the one to relieve you of your burden.” Rhodes glares at Guevara, but doesn’t move as the TNT Champion and Melo leave the ring.
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We see a highlight reel for former UWA Universal Tag Team Champions FTR, who are coming to AEW. They’ll be on Dynamite in 2 weeks.
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Match 3 - Kris Statlander (6-2) vs. Velvet Sky (1-10)
Statlander gets the win in 5:39. After the match, Statlander tells Sky to let her leader know that she’s coming after the TBS Championship.
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Hook is backstage with Taz, in his backstage interviewer role. Taz asks Hook how he’s preparing for Dean Malenko this weekend.
Hook stares at his dad for a moment, then just says, “I’m going to make him tap out.”
As he moves to walk away, Paul Heyman walks in with a big smile on his face. He extends his hand to Hook and wishes Hook luck against Malenko, but laments that he’ll have to face Wardlow in the semifinals. Hook asks what makes Heyman think that Wardlow is going to beat Miro.
Heyman smiles broadly and says, “Oh, I like you.” And he walks off, with Taz and Hook looking on.
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The OC is out to the ring next. Karl Anderson grabs the mic and explains that the OC has been here in AEW for a few months, but hasn’t gotten an opportunity to show what they can do. All Tony Khan is interested in is the shiny new thing, and now that appears to be the Blackpool Combat Club. Well, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows aren’t taking things lying down. That’s why they’ve laid out Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli; that’s why they took out Jon Moxley; and that’s why they’re going to put the new team in their place.
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Match 4 - Karl Anderson (0-0) w/ Luke Gallows vs. Wheeler Yuta (1-0) w/ Claudio Castagnoli
The presence of Castagnoli keeps Gallows at bay, and Yuta and Anderson have a largely clean, back-and-forth match. Anderson gets the win on a rollup with his feet on the ropes after 9 minutes.
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The Acclaimed cuts a promo backstage about LAX, with Caster rapping about them. They’ve traded wins in singles competition recently, and the teams will face off on Collision this week.
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A promo airs pumping up UWA Universal Women’s Champion Jade Cargill, who is coming up on a year with the belt. This Saturday at Collision, there will be an anniversary celebration celebrating the achievement.
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Main Event - AEW International Championship
Brian Cage © (25-3) vs. Big E (10-3) vs. Triple H (1-0)
- The match starts with a brawl between the three men, with Cage showing off his strength and agility, Big E using his power and charisma, and Triple H relying on his experience and cunning.
- Cage hits a big release German suplex on Big E that sends the big man to the outside, then goes for a dive to the outside, but Triple H cuts him off with a knee to the face.
- Triple H and Big E exchange strikes in the ring, until Big E hits a belly-to-belly suplex and follows up with a splash.
- Cage returns to the ring and catches Big E with a spinning Bossman Slam for a near fall, then goes for the Drill Claw, but Triple H breaks it up with a Pedigree.
- Triple H covers Cage, but Big E breaks it up. Big E hits the Big Ending and covers Triple H, but Cage breaks it up and hits a Discus Clothesline.
- All three men are down, until Cage gets up and hits a buckle bomb on Big E, then a F5 on Triple H for a close two count.
- Cage sets up Triple H for a Weapon X, but Big E spears him through the ropes to the floor.
- Big E hits a second Big Ending on Triple H and gets another nearfall.
- Big E goes for another Big Ending, but Triple H counters with a back body drop and hits a spinebuster.
- Triple H signals for the end and hits a Pedigree on Big E, then covers him for the win at 21 minutes as Cage is sliding back in the ring. An enraged Cage attacks Triple H after the bell and beats him down until the New Age Outlaws rush down to the ring and Cage leaves. The Outlaws tend to Triple H and hand him the International Championship as the show comes to a close, previewing Saturday’s Collision.
Collision Card -
Jade Cargill’s Championship Anniversary Celebration
LAX vs. The Acclaimed
Owen Hart Tournament 2nd Round (Men’s)
Jon Moxley vs. Kevin Nash
Kenny Omega vs. Scotty Flamingo
Hook vs. Dean Malenko
Wardlow vs. Miro