AEW Dynamite Review – May 31, 2023
Trios Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) vs. Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr & Rey Fenix) & Bandido
Both teams start brawling before the bell rings inside and outside as Bandido & Wheeler Yuta start the match with Bandido holding up Yuta for about 20 seconds in a vertical suplex to get a two count. Claudio Castagnoli & Pentagon Jr come in as Pentagon hits him with a back cracker off the ropes before tagging Bandido back in. Castagnoli & Jon Moxley take out Bandido with a spiked piledriver on the outside before they go to picture in picture.
After the picture in picture break Bandido & Moxley are going at it before tagging out to Castagnoli & Rey Fenix then both teams go at it before ending Bandido & Yuta in a forearm exchange that Yuta ends by biting Bandido’s face just to get dropkick down then Lucha Bros diving to the outside to Castagnoli & Moxley.
Bandido & Yuta keep going at it as Yuta hits a jumping knee before dropping elbows down and putting on the Seatbelt Clutch gets the win for Blackpool Combat Club.
Winners: Blackpool Combat Club
Backstage Alex Marvez is with The Elite and tries to get an update from Matt Jackson on how he’s feeling. Matt says that after Anarchy In The Arena Blackpool Combat Club brought out the worst in them as he tried to burn someone’s face with a sneaker. Nick Jackson says they are the heart, soul and spirit of this place, and not one setback will keep them down. Adam Page starts talking but gets interrupted by Dark Order who say Page is with his new best friends, and they will leave as Page tries to explain himself. Marvez brings up rumors of Kenny Omega leaving the country and going to Canada. Page says yes Kenny is hurt but he is not in Canada.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and brings out Bullet Club Gold. Schiavone says that their issue with Ricky Starks seems never ending as Jay White tells Schiavone to put his arm around them. White says that Starks feels on top of the world after eliminating them from the Blackjack Battle Royal but reminds Starks that he still lost the Battle Royal. Juice Robinson then brings up AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR and asks why they came to the aid of Starks and there is no way they are friends with Starks. White says it’s safe to assume that FTR are slow as they are Southern boys and makes fun of how they look and talk, which prompts FTR to come out. Bullet Club Gold think that FTR is here to apologize and they want to join Bullet Club Gold and asks them to ask politely before dropping the mic in front of Dax Harwood before he can grab it as Robinson knocks Harwood out with a cheap shot. Cash Wheeler goes to attack Jay White but they double team him as it’s revealed that Robinson knock out Harwood with a roll of quarters. Ricky Starks runs out with a chair and chases off Bullet Club Gold. Starks tells Robinson to stay in the back next week as he & Jay White will finish this feud.
We go to Tony Khan with his Collision announcement. Khan says that Collision will feature CM Punk.
Triple Threat Match
Swerve Strickland vs. Big Bill vs. Trent Beretta
Swerve Strickland escapes to the outside as Big Bill & Trent Beretta go at it. Beretta dives onto Strickland on the outside then brings him back inside as Bill splashes them both in the corners. Bill stays in control as we head to picture in picture.
After the break Strickland & Beretta are fighting on the apron before Bill big boots Swerve off followed by Bill himself getting dropkick off by Beretta who follows by a moonsault. Strickland takes control by kicking Beretta off the apron and heads to the top but Bill catches him and joins him on the top rope himself.
Beretta joins them as he & Strickland take Bill down with a double superplex. Bill is able to catch Beretta off the ropes with a side slam but Swerve breaks up the pin attempt. Beretta comes back with a stalling piledriver on Strickland that Bill breaks up the pin.
Bill chokeslams Beretta from the apron then back inside but he gets taken off the apron with a Swerve Stomp from Strickland then he runs back in and rolls up Beretta in a crucifix pin for the win.
Winner: Swerve Strickland
We get a short video from Kris Statlander after her TBS Title win where she gets emotional and talks about feeling wanted here and having the best TBS Title reign possible.
Renee Paquette is on the stage and introduces The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn. Gunn talks about letting The Acclaimed down as Max Caster tells him not to blame himself before putting each member over and calling themselves the people’s choice. Anthony Bowens says they were screwed out of the AEW World Tag Team Titles and they want gold back and says Gunn deserves to hold gold 1 more time.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and is disgusted to introduce Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita as Callis tries to speak, he gets rain down with boos. Callis tries to carry on and list all the accomplishments Kenny Omega gained and they are all because of him. Callis starts naming all the Japanese wrestlers that Takeshita is better than including The Great Muta & Kazuchika Okada before saying Takeshita is better than Kenny Omega. Takeshita gets on the mic and gets the same amount of boos as Callis. Callis continues about building a new family that will cut The Elite out of All Elite Wrestling.
We get a produced promo from TNT Champion Wardlow & Arn Anderson as Wardlow says he would be happy to finish the job with Luchasaurus.
Tag Team Match
International Champion Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Gates Of Agony (Kaun & Toa Liona)
Gates Of Agony attacks Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin before the bell rings as it becomes Toa Liona & Cassidy to start the match. Cassidy tries to headbutt Liona to the turnbuckle but it has no effect as he comes right back with a suplex to his corner where he tags in Darby Allin & Gates of Agony takes control.
Liona flips Allin to the outside where Kaun whips him against the ring and the barricades as Liona tackles Cassidy on the other side before we go to picture in picture.
After the break Gates of Agony is in control until Allin is able to make the hot tag to Cassidy & puts his hands in his pockets and takes out Gates Of Agony before hitting Kaun with a DDT for a two count as Allin comes in to break up a pin attempt but gets tossed to the outside by Gates Of Agony.
Cassidy was able to escape and tag in Allin as Cassidy takes out Liona to the outside with an Orange Punch before Allin hits him with a cannonball back inside the ring Cassidy hits a Stundog Millionaire on Kaun followed by a Code Red follow by Coffin Drop to get the win.
Winners: International Champion Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin
After the match Mogul Embassy start making their way to the ring but we get the return of Sting who makes his way down to defend Allin & Cassidy.
We get a video of AEW World Champion MJF after his win at Double Or Nothing saying he is running out of competition and gladiators for him to slay. MJF says it’s been made clear in Sin City that no one is on the level of the devil.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring again but before he can say anything FTW Champion Hook’s music hits as he heads to the ring. Schiavone talks about Hook’s win at Double Or Nothing and asks what is next for Hook & before he can say anything LFI’s Jose The Assistant, Preston Vance & Dralistico come out and says this is the only way they can get TV time and says Rush is not here right now and is too dangerous to be on television. They start surrounding Hook and say they are going to take this opportunity as Vance & Dralistico jump into the ring and attack Hook. Jack Perry heads out and takes Dralistico & Vance with a chair. Perry chases Jose into the ring where Hook takes him out with a suplex.
We go backstage where Renee Paquette is with The Outcasts and asks how new Women’s Champion Toni Storm feels this time around as Women’s Champion. Storm says she couldn’t feel better and luck had nothing to do with this. Storm says they have look around the locker room and there is no one good enough to carry her bags. Ruby Soho says that Storm is gracing the fans with her presence at House Rules as she will be defending her Women’s Title. Saraya asks if there anyone is even good enough as Storm says the only people who should consider themselves lucky are the fans.
TBS Title Match
Kris Statlander (c) vs. Nyla Rose
Match starts off with Nyla Rose is in control, but Kris Statlander is able to dodge a senton and put on body scissors before Rose can get her nose on the bottom rope. Rose gains control and tries to suplex Statlander but she blocks it and tries it herself. Rose suplexes Statlander into the corner before we go to picture in picture break.
After the break Statlander is able to fight off Rose and attack her with knees in the corner followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Statlander heads to the top rope but gets whipped off and splash in the corner by Rose but Statlander is able to slip to the outside but Rose still hits her with a cannonball.
Rose continues with another cannonball to Statlander against the barricade and tosses her back inside where she hits a chokeslam for a two count then Statlander comes back with a lawbreaker, heads to the top rope and hits a 450 Splash to get the victory.
Winner & Still TBS Champion: Kris Statlander (STILL CHAMPION!!!!!)
Mixed Tag Team Match
Chris Jericho & Saraya vs. Adam Cole & Britt Baker
Chris Jericho & Adam Cole starts the match off and go right into a chop exchange in the corner then they end up spilling to the outside before going back in as Cole sends Jericho into his corner to tag in Saraya as Britt Baker meets her in the middle of the ring with punches and a sling blade. Jericho takes down Baker as we head to picture in picture.
After the break Ruby Soho & Toni Storm come out and start attacking Baker as the referee is distracted but Hikaru Shida runs out and chases them away with a kendo stick. Jericho takes control by hitting a Lionsault for a two count. Baker & Saraya fight on the top rope as Baker knocks Saraya off.
Jericho covers Saraya to stop Baker from jumping but she hits a splash on both of them anyway for a two count on Saraya. Cole hits a backstabber on Jericho and goes for the Panama Sunrise but Jericho catches him and puts on the Walls Of Jericho as Saraya knocks Baker off the apron.
Jericho keeps it on for a while but Baker puts her glove on and puts on the Lockjaw on Jericho before Saraya breaks it up. Cole goes for a superkick but Jericho reverses it with a Codebreaker for a two count. Saraya takes out Baker with a DDT but only gets a two count.
Jericho goes to hit Baker with a bat but she ducks as Cole takes him out with a superkick. Cole drops the knee pad and hits the Boom for the win.
Winners: Adam Cole & Britt Baker
Friday’s Rampage
AAA Mega Title Triple Threat Match
El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Dralistico vs. Komander
Pure Title Match
Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs. Lee Moriarty
NJPW Strong Women’s Title Match
Willow Nightingale (c) vs. Emi Sakura
NJPW Television Title Match
Zack Sabre Jr (c) vs. Action Andretti
Wednesday’s Dynamite
Ricky Starks vs. Jay White
International Title Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Swerve Strickland
