Wednesday, January 17, 2024

AEW Dynamite 1-17-24 - HOOK vs. Samoa Joe



Tonight's show has a fascinating main event because the outcome isn't really in doubt, but the actual match - the moment to moment, is fascinating. We get a strong video package starting off the show with Joe vs. Hook as THE focus. THE FOCUS. THE FOCUS. Christian Cage vs. Dustin Rhodes starts the show off with a TNT Title match and it should be a good one. The ring and barricades are in a Suicide Squad game wrap and it looks cool. 


Snap slam gets 2 for Dustin before Cage's legs smash into the steps and Dustin hits a run-up lariat off the steps! CORNER PUNCHES APLENTY FOR DUSTIN! Crossbody misses for Dustin and sends him outside. KNEELING SLUGFEST INCOMING! Inverted atomic into a kneeling boot by Dustin! Slick bulldog hits for 2! Dustin's tope meets an uppercut and neck snap. Frog splash gets 2 for Cage! Dustin goes for a small package, but Nick reverses it for 2. Superplex and  Cross Rhodes gets 2.9! DESTROYER ON THE FLOOR TO NICK WAYNE! Dustin eats a buckle, spear and KILLSWITCH GETS 2.9! Second one ends it! WOW THIS RULES. 


Swerve says he stole the show in the Classic and now he wants the top prize. Hangman wants it - and while he's great and he beat Omega, Daniels and the title and even beat Mox! IF GOD OPENED UP THE CLOUDS, HANGMAN WOULD HAVE A CHANCE! But he couldn't beat me! Jericho talks shit to the Callis Family and wants another match with Takeshita after the classic in Tokyo! Orange Cassidy and Trent Baretta are out to face Komander and Penta!


Quick action between Penta and OC before a DELAYED MADE IN JAPAN ON OC and a dive by Komander to the floor! POETRY IN MOTION DESTROYER BY PENTA! ROPERUN SPLASH GETS 2.5! PHOENIX SPLASH MISSES FOR KOMANDER, but the Busaiku hits! Beach Break to Penta! Orange punch and the dudebuster wins it! RAINMAKER HUG TO OC IS INTERRUPTED BY THE UNDISPUTED KINGDOM! Well sans Cole, who is thankfully not having to make every town.



Strong tells OC to take his glasses off and look him in the eyes - HE WANTS THAT TITLE. Strong gets a SHUT THE FUCK UP chant while Taz rants about Southern hospitality and Strong wants his shot in six weeks at Revolution! Hangman and his stache are backstage with Renee and he says he won the title but HE WILL PUT HIS NAME ON IT! He says that Swerve isn't the champ - so he doesn't have to beat him, he has to beat Joe. JAY BRISCOE TRIBUTE TIME!

Mark asks WHAT'S GOOD BABY and he's out to represent DEMBOYS! One year ago, his brother passed on. His oldest niece was told she'd never walk again. NICHOLAS AND MATTHEW JACKSON ARE HERE! There will now be proper accounting practices in place for all Superkick Parties. THAT MEANS EVERYONE BETTER KEEP RECEIPTS! They started the company and Sting as the old guar really doesn't fit their vision. Sting is totally winning his retirement match.


BC Gold is out with a new theme to face the Mogul Embassy for the ROH six-man tags. Bishop hits an air raid crash on Colten. Bowens helps the BC Gold win it! NEW CHAMPS! TIMELESS TONI STORM IS HERE FOR COMMENTARY! Deonna is out and Ian hypes up Deonna's time in wrestling and knowing her since she was 19 and she'll face Anna Jay. She calls Taz Tazmania and Ian Tony. Deonna beats her and Deonna says that she and Toni used to be close, but now, Toni's changed. Toni threatens to hit her in the box and we get RAMPANT SHOE-THROWING! A fan holds up an MJF PETS HIS HELLO KITTY DREAMCAST sign. 


Good heel showcase match for Private Party with Quen using the rope to win. Hook vs. Joe has a big fight build and Hook just no-sells Joe's presence completely. Incredible! Hook rushes him and eats a chop and gets run into the barricade, but HOOK HITS A FLYING FOREARM OFF THE BARRICADE! ANOTHER OFF THE APRON! URANAGE ON THE ANNOUNCE TABLE BY JOE! POWERBOMB ON THE APRON BY JOE! Taz gets off the headset to sell this and says as his father, he wants him to stay down. Snap powerslam gets 2.5! 



DEATH VALLEY DRIVER HITS FOR JOE AND GETS 2! MUSCLE BUSTER HITS FOR 1! HE'S HOOKING UP! REDRUM, BUT JOE BLOCKS IT AND GETS THE REAR NAKED ON! THAT'S IT! JOE CHOKES HIM OUT. Easy five star match there. Hook tells him THAT'S ALL YOU GOT! ANOTHER MUSCLE BUSTER!


HOOK IS GETTING UP AND WANTS MORE! Hangman comes out to save him from himself and stares down Joe! We get a group staredown with Nana and Swerve, Joe, and Hangman. What a title run this is going to be!





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