AEW Dynamite Review – January 24, 2024
Kicking off this week’s Dynamite with AEW World Champion Samoa Joe talks about this being a new Championship endeavor, and opportunities must be earned not given. Joe says anybody who earns their right to face him, he will do them just like he did Hook last week by beating them down and taking everything from them. This prompts FTW Champion Hook’s music to hit as he comes down to the ring. Hook says that last week Joe won and he lost and he shakes Joe’s hand and pulls him in before saying he doesn’t know when or where but he will see him again. Joe says that Hook is unworthy and tells security to get him out of the ring. They try but Hook takes all 3 of them out. 2 more security run in as Hook finally leaves. Samoa Joe goes and joins commentary after this.
Pentagon Jr vs. Hangman Page
Pentagon Jr & Hangman Page starts the match going back & forth with their Zero Miedo & Cowboy Shit chants before finally locking up.
They go into a chop and forearm exchange before they both run the ropes ending with Pentagon hitting a pair of sling blades on Page.
Page keeps Pentagon in the corner where he gives him a boot wash before staring down at Joe at the commentary table. Pentagon comes back with a springboard leg drop for two.
They go into trading chops in the corners before exchanging clotheslines and kicks before taking each other down with a double clothesline as we go to picture in picture.
After the break Pentagon dodges Page on the outside before hitting him with a senton sending him back inside where he misses a top rope double stomp.
Page comes right back with a Death Valley Driver for a two count then Pentagon stops Page in the corner with a couple of kicks before hitting a twisting Death Valley Driver of his own for two.
Pentagon goes to snap back Page’s arm but he fights it off and hits a Liger Bomb for a two count.
They start fighting on the apron as Page fights off Pentagon and tries Buckshot Lariat just for it to be blocked and turned into the Made In Japan for a two count.
Pentagon tries to attack Page on the apron but he stops him and hits Dead Eye followed by the top rope moonsault to the outside then Buckshot Lariat for the win.
Winner: Hangman Page
Backstage Renee Paquette is with International Champion Orange Cassidy and says we haven’t heard from him since Roderick Strong challenged him for his International Title at Revolution. Cassidy says Revolution is 6 weeks away and he would have wrestled him last week but he doesn’t want to wait and wants to wrestle now. Cassidy suggested a friend with friends and enemies for Rampage and he will face the winner of that match before saying that Wardlow is big.
We the Young Bucks walk in as someone hands them tonight’s format. Alex Marvez stops them and asks what their first plan of action as executives is. They tell Marvez to call them by their passport names of Nicholas & Matthew. They talk about fixing the catering problem and backstage morale being through the roof and they are here to make sure the show runs smoothly and they have a killer show. They bump into Top Flight and ask if they just got here and if they are late since they aren’t in their gear. They talk about them not having credentials and next time they will get a fine before telling Top Flight they are kidding and telling each other we are killing it.
Wardlow vs. Trent Beretta
Wardlow goes after Trent Beretta right away by taking him out in the corner for a splash before going for a powerbomb but Beretta collapses but it was only playing possum as he went for the roll up on Wardlow for a two count.
Beretta ducks and sends Wardlow to the outside where he hits him with a pair of dropkicks but gets taken out with a punch while trying to springboard to the outside. Wardlow keeps sending Beretta into the barricades as we go to picture in picture.
After the break Beretta tries to dive into Wardlow but he blocks him with a punch as the referee is distracted by everybody else on the outside Beretta attacks Wardlow with a chair on the outside before taking him back inside where he hits a half & half suplex and a tornado DDT.
Beretta continues with a piledriver but Wardlow kicks out at two then Beretta heads to the top rope, but Wardlow catches him right into a powerslam.
Wardlow puts Beretta in the corner and takes him out with a knee before hitting a Last Ride for the win.
Winner: Wardlow
After the match Wardlow goes to attack Beretta more but everybody else gets in the ring before Undisputed Kingdom calls Wardlow off. Beretta pushes off Orange Cassidy and doesn’t seem to want his help then apologize to Cassidy for pushing him.
Renee Paquette is on the stage and brings out Deonna Purrazzo & Women’s Champion Toni Storm along with Mariah May & Luther. It is shot so only the side where Storm is stays in black and white. Storm brings up how Purrazzo has been body shamed and calls it ridiculous as there’s much more to shame about her. Storm says Purrazzo can’t use their past friendship to get a Women’s Title shot as all her friends in the past have been less talented than her. Storm continues that if Purrazzo steps into the ring with her, she will twist her lips so hard she will need an epidural. Purrazzo brings up how Storm used to be her friend but she doesn’t have a problem with earning her opportunity and this isn’t the Toni Storm she wasn’t to wrestle calling her a delusional sham. Purrazzo wants the Storm who wrestled in Japan and lived in her house calling that version one of the best in the world and the one she wants to beat for the Women’s Title. Purrazzo says if Storm needs any further reminder to look at her ankle. They both show that they have matching tattoos as Storm tells Purrazzo to stick that tattoo up her butt. They start to fight as Purrazzo takes out Luther with a kick as Storm & May escape.
Jon Moxley is in the back and talks about the amount of matches and championships Blackpool Combat Club has won but regardless they have had 0 victory parties because they don’t have the time as there is always another match or challenge around the corner. Moxley talks about what Elite means as a lot of people come here and don’t know what it means and that it’s a party. Well the party is over and he will give everything of himself against anybody he faces for the people who have paid their hard earned money to watch what’s supposed to be the best wrestling show in the world and he will do it every time.
We go to Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie in the back & they reintroduce themselves as the most TV ready couple in AEW. Valkyrie talks about that girl Purrazzo trying to cut the line so she challenges her to a match next week on Dynamite.
Jeff Hardy vs. Swerve Strickland
Match starts off with takeovers and pin attempts before Swerve Strickland starts working on Jeff Hardy’s arm but Matt Hardy gets on the apron to stop him from breaking it.
Jeff takes advantage but Strickland stops him from the corner with a boot followed by a Russian leg sweep and a pin for a two count.
Strickland attacks Jeff on the apron where he hits him with a draping neckbreaker on the outside.
Strickland sets up Jeff on a chair and goes to attack him from the apron but Jeff trips him up to stop him.
Jeff sets up Strickland against the apron and leaps off the steel steps falling over the barricade in the process as they go to PIP.
After the break Jeff fights Strickland off the top rope with a headbutt before taking him out then Matt & Prince Nana on the outside leading them on Who’s House chants.
Jeff has the upper hand before Strickland pushes him off the top rope onto the apron where Strickland drives him by the hand into the corner on the other side.
On the outside now they start fighting on top of the ring steps where Jeff hits a Twist Of Fate onto Strickland.
Jeff sends Strickland inside and goes for Swanton Bomb but Strickland gets out of the way and hits House Call for a two count.
Bit of a back & forth before Strickland hits a vertical suplex then Swerve Stomp for the win.
Winner: Swerve Strickland
Backstage Renee Paquette is with Hangman Page but Swerve Strickland interrupts and says they should be interviewing him who just beat Jeff Hardy. They start going over their winning records for the year before Paquette informs them they will both have Dealer’s Choice matches next week picking each other’s opponents.
Thunder Rosa vs. Red Velvet
Thunder Rosa & Red Velvet start fighting fast and furiously before Velvet trips up Rosa on the outside where she chops her against the apron as we go to picture in picture.
After the break Rosa in control by hitting a northern lights suplex for a two count.
Velvet catches Rosa running off the ropes and escapes out into a stomp before hitting double knees to the back of Rosa’s head as she’s draped against the ropes.
They go back & forth before Rosa hits a shotgun dropkick followed by Tijuana Bomb for the win.
Winner: Thunder Rosa
Tony Schiavone is in the ring and introduces Darby Allin & Sting. Allin talks about always being how it feels to be teaming with Sting before making the joke that if he doesn’t slow down he’ll retire before Sting. Allin talks about Sting not being able to wrestle again when hearing the news of Sting coming to AEW before going over to his place where he saw that Sting still got it. We see the Young Bucks in the back watching on while wearing headsets. Allin talks about the rankings being back and it puts them in the top spot for an AEW World Tag Team Titles match and tells Sting that he still has it. Allin hands Sting the mic and asks him if he wants to end his career as AEW World Tag Team Champion. Sting says he’s all in and hugs Allin.
After the break we go to AEW World Tag Team Champions Big Bill & Ricky Starks as Bill thanks Sting & Darby Allin for finally having the respect to address them by their names and as AEW World Tag Team Champions as they accept their challenge. Starks talks about Sting’s 1st match in AEW being against him and so will his last match and Sting should just lay down for him.
Trios Titles Match
The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) & Billy Gunn (c) vs. Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Brian Cage & Toa Liona)
Max Caster & Brian Cage start the match but Mogul Embassy quickly take advantage when Anthony Bowens tags in stomping him out in their corner then they start taking the action to the floor before going to picture in picture.
After the break Bowens is fighting off Toa Liona but fails to make the tag as Bishop Kaun takes out Caster. Bowens is able to make the hot tag to Billy Gunn & goes to town on the Mogul Embassy before getting stopped by Liona.
Both teams go at it in the ring before Kaun hits a Pedigree to Gunn for a two count.
Nana sends a chair into the ring and starts distracting Aubrey Edwards as Kaun goes to hit Gunn with it but Jay White runs out and takes the chair away from him as Gunn takes out Kaun with One & Only as The Gunns powerbomb Nana through a table.
Back inside The Acclaimed keep the attacking going including a Fameasser on Kaun followed by The Arrival then Mic Drop from Caster for the win.
Winners & Still Trios Champions: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
We get another training montage video on Serena Deeb ahead of her return on Collision this Saturday.
Minoru Suzuki vs. Adam Copeland
Minoru Suzuki & Adam Copeland have a forearm exchange that eventually knocks down Copeland then Copeland gets back up as they now start exchanging chops before Suzuki drops Copeland without another forearm again.
Suzuki goes for Gotch Style Piledriver but Copeland escapes with a back body drop. They fight on the apron where Copeland hits a boot but gets stopped with a kick while trying to hit a spear.
Suzuki holds onto Copeland with a guillotine choke but Copeland breaks it up by ramming Suzuki right into the barricade breaking through it and falling into the crowd as they both barely make it into the ring before the 10 count.
They start trading forearms while on their knees before continuing when on their knees before knocking each other right back down.
They go back & forth before Copeland hits Impaler DDT then goes for the spear but Suzuki dodges it and puts on the Fujiwara Armbar.
They fight in the corner before Copeland escapes out and hits the Spear for a two count.
Suzuki puts on a sleeper hold but Copeland sends him face first into an unprotected corner before hitting Killswitch for the win.
Winner: Adam Copeland
After the match we see TNT Champion Christian Cage in the back watching on then Copeland gets on the mic and says he’s never been hit that hard in his life before telling Suzuki Respect but Suzuki doesn’t shake Copeland’s hand and leaves. Copeland says he would have been disappointed if he did shake his hand and said this was a war, a war that Christian knows nothing about and he is still coming for him.
Friday’s Rampage
Lee Moriarty vs. Jon Moxley
Konosuke Takeshita vs. Christopher Daniels
Anna Jay vs. Ruby Soho
International Title #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Match
El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. Komander vs. Kip Sabian vs. The Butcher
Saturday’s Collision
Tag Team Match
Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) vs. Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen)
Trios Elimination Escape The Cage Match
House Of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) & Daniel Garica
International Title Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Komander
Bryan Danielson vs. Yuji Nagata
Serena Deeb vs. TBD
Mariah May vs. Lady Frost
Next Week’s Dynamite
Taya Valkyrie vs. Deonna Purrazzo
Hangman Page vs. TBD (Picked by Swerve Strickland)
Swerve Strickland vs. TBD (Picked by Hangman Page)
Dynamite Card So Far (Feb 7th)
AEW World Tag Team Titles Match
Ricky Starks & Big Bill (c) vs. Darby Allin & Sting
Revolution Card So Far (March 3rd)
Tag Team Match
Darby Allin & Sting vs. TBD (This is Sting’s Retirement Match)
International Title Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Roderick Strong
