AEW Dynamite 10-26-22 - MOX vs Penta for the AEW World Title

It's a pretty solid night of action with some great singles matches and a Mox vs. Penta main event. Jericho and Garcia are out to face Wheeler and Claudio. Hager in a goofy outfit just standing around is better than him working. Uppercuts aplenty and then Yuta comes in to a HUGE YUTA chant. Double tilt-a-whirls kinda and then machine gun elbows by the BCC. 

GIANT SPLASH BY WHEELER! Neutralizer avoided and a codebreaker hits! FLIP DIVE BY YUTA TO THE PILE! Floyd is in play, but Claudio powerbombs him! SWING TIME! WITH GARCIA ON HIS BACK! Uppercut off the top and the Neutralizer end it - Claudio pins the Ocho! Danielson is backstage with Renee and says he's frustrated with Jericho and Yuta, and he's got nothing against Sammy except for his STUPID VLOG! Yuta tells him that THEY BEAT JERICHO AND HE'S GLAD TO SEE HIM ANGRY! Claudio tells them to stop arguing.

THE ELITE DISAPPEARING IS IN-CANON with a new video. Backstage, the borg assimilates the JAS. Jericho issues an open challenge to any former ROH World Champ next week before Swerve in Our Glory is out to face FTR for the Full Gear title shot. Acclaimed are out doing SCISSOR ME but with chairs. 

MASSIVE "scissor meeeee dadddyyy!" song and chant. KEITH LEE LEAPFROGS OVER BOTH MEMBERS OF FTR AND HITS A DROPKICK before a chop battle! ROLLTHROUGH INTO A CHOP FROM DAX! Dax powerbomb into a Cash dragon suplex to Swerve gets 2, as does a combo powerbomb to Cash! SLINGSHOT LIGERBOMB by Dax! GIANT BEAR HEADBUTT BY LEE GETS 2.9 AFTER HE FALLS ON HIM! GOD WHAT A NEARFALL! 

POWERPLEX ATTEMPT leads to Taz saying it's like trying to suplex a fridge AND IT HITS FOR 2.9 with the splash hitting wonky and that being a great way around it not ending it. BIG RIG HITS AND SWERVE SAVES FOR 2.! Swerve low blow that Lee misses and the BBC hits for the win! This ruled!

MJF is out and mocks Mox. He says he's not fighting Mox - he's fighting everyone who told him he was a failure. MJF tells Stokely to not even look at Mox or he's fired - he wants him at 100%. Sammy is out with Tay before Danielson charges in and eats some shots. Sammy goes for a fancy leapfrog and gets his ankle torn up with the Romero Special. FOREARMS APLENTY from Sammy, and Bryan leans into them! DANIELSON SPECIAL! 

SAMMY HITS BRYAN'S CORNER DROPKICK AND CHEST KICK COMBO and Bryan just wants it all and SLAPS THE FUCK OUT OF HIM! LeBell lock is on, but he gets the rope. SUPER SPANISH FLY GETS 2 FOR SAMMY! BUSAIKU KNEE AND THE TRIANGLE ENDS IT! This was another top-notch match - Danielson working as an angry, cocky heel is so great. 

Fenix and Alex say that all Death Triangle members can be double champs and Christian says HIS RIGHT HAND OF DESTRUCTION WILL BE THE ALL-ATLANTIC CHAMPION. OC I think makes a triple threat for Dynamite for it. Riho and Hayter are up and have a nice stiff forearm exchange to start before Riho gets ragdolled to the mat. Hayter blocks the 619 but a Rainmaker ends it for Hayter. Best women's match on Dynamite in a while. Toni comes out and waves!

Darby vs. Lethal is up for Dynamite and Sting hasn't been around for a while and Darby talked to Sting and he wants him to strike out on his own and find his path. Nice stiff battle between Mox and Penta. Punt to the chest of Mox, arm snapper gets 2 and a zero fear gets 2. Death rider ends it! These two have fantastic chemistry together and this was as close to Impact World Champ WORLD-BEATER PENTA that we've seen in AEW.

The Firm jumps Mox with Morrisey starting things off. BCC locker room has been chained shut and they need to get bolt cutters. MJF teases a save and fires Stokely! Page slugs MJF! EGO'S EDGE! MJF eats a beating on the floor and a chokeslam through the ringside table by Morrisey! 

AEW Dynamite 10-18-22 - Title Tuesday

NXT and AEW are back to being at war for ONE WEEK ONLY and AEW has Hangman vs. Mox for the gold. MOTION GRAPHICS FOR THE MAIN EVENT and the ROH history video package hyping up Castle vs. Jericho was good. Fenix swantons Chuckie for 2. WACKY LUCHA SUBMISSION TO FENIX before Penta saves. 

Love Ex putting over Penta and Fenix for working TripleMania. Double rana attempt by OC but the LB stop him and PAC dropkicks him to the face. Wheelbarrow into a codebreaker into a double stomp into a GERMAN FOR 2! Sole Food/half and half to PAC! Triple team shoulder-mount splash gets 2 for the babyfaces. High kick by Penta to Trent and a Strong Zero gets 2.9 when Fenix saves! Inverted 619 into a Blackout and the Fenix driver ends it!

Hype vid for Mox vs. Hangman with Mox saying he's coming home after leaving with nothing and Hangman says they fought in a ladder match last year and that's it - tonight, it's his night. Britt and Hayter get in "Shida later" and say one will be the full-on women's world champ. Shida vs. Storm is up. Shida's theme is several billion levels beyond Toni's.

Nice forearms back and forth. Big Toni headbutt, but Shida gets a trio in the corner and a meteora gets 2! Disaster kick avoided by Toni and Toni Germans her. Tornado DDT attempt by Toni, but Shida catches her and almost gets a falcon arrow for 2.9! Storm Zero hits and then Britt's group hits the ring! 

SARAYA RUNS DOWN AND SLUGS BRITT DOWN! Crutch to the back of Toni and RIHO RETURNS! WarJoe challenges the Kingdom to come for either of hteir title and Joe says that they had six million ways to die, but chose the wrong ones. FTR with Renee and they say they have to be AEW World Tag champs too. Swerve says that THIS IS THEIR HOUSE and FTR has been top contenders for seven months and have been busy everywhere. Keith Lee apologizes with HOW Swerve said things, but agrees to wanting the tag title shot and they'll go at it in Norfolk. 

Marvez meets with Lethal and Darby and they fight after saying they won't and drop a door on him and Lethal puts a figure four on him. Regal is mid-ring and MJF interrupts. He says when he was training with Buck and Myers and they got him WWE extra work and it was a chance. He put his best suit and gear on and Regal greeted them. They had tryout matches and he wasn't fighting for a contract - he was fighting for his life and PRO WRESTLING IS HIS LIFE! Regal told him to follow him and took him to a room and told him he had three minutes to sell himself and he did.

He blew Regal away and he was promised a job. He wasn't going to be the ADD Jewboy - he would be a Superstar! He said he was 19 and that was it - he was too young. Regal said he didn't put his name on many, but Claudio, Moxley, and Danielson were among them but he couldn't do it for MJF until he was older and he wanted a match and promo every month. For two months, he was ignored and on month three, he sent him a promo that he saved to his phone. 

"Max, I'm a very busy man. I've got talent for months and I've had to watch you show me your acting skills. Don't reply to this, but how does this make me want to hire you? Make a name for yourself and the game has changed and WWE only hires world-class athletes. When you're one of them, maybe send me your stuff." He says that e-mail made him want to end his career and his life. BUT IF HE DID, the naysayers would win. The year is 2022 and Regal is just a sad old man who got fired! Now you're in this company like a succubus sticking yourself to talent who is better than he ever was. And in 2024, WWE would end lives to sign him. 

MJF doesn't read the e-mail to put a chip on his shoulder - but when he needs a laugh. That's all Regal is now - a joke. "I'M MAXWELL JACOB FRIEDMAN AND I'M BETTER THAN YOU AND YOU KNOW IT!" Fuck this was money! Regal says he was 16, he left to work on a carnival and fought grown men to get into the business. He wanted to light a fire under MJF because when you're 17 and you're bleeding everywhere, and if a damn e-mail is what got him here, then you've had it easy! You mastered promos and Regal told him to practice every time you brush your tooth and make sure they notice you.

"BEFORE YOU WERE BORN, I WAS INSULTING TONY SCHIAVONE AND I NEVER TOUCHED HIM!" MJF uses a ring to knock people out and Regal didn't need knucks - HE JUST LIKED THEM. IF YOU WANT TO BE THE DEVIL, DO IT RIGHT AND BEAT EVERYONE! BE THE DEVIL AND HIT ME! Nice Dalton video - good to see they had the sense to not try to get his lone TNA match where in classic TNA fashion, they turned the best gay act in 20 years straight and had Josh bury him the whole time. Daddy Ass and the Acclaimed talk about Mark trying to take away scissoring. Title vs. TRADEMARK on Friday!

Renee meets with Bryan and Yuta and Danielson says that Garcia could be the best young talent ever. Yuta is pissed and says Mox and Claudio are on his side. Bitter Yuta is good - he needs a personality and this is one. Dalton is out looking like a MEGASTAR with a giant intro before grabbing his cock and then flipping off Jericho before stalling, runng around and hitting a big exploder.

Corner chops by Jericho but Dalton takes him down with a grounded cobra clutch and Jericho elbows him out. Walls are locked on the formerly-broken back of Dalton Castle! Lionsault but Dalton CATCHES HIM, HOLDS HIM AND HITS IT despite the bad back and gets 2.9! BANGARANG HITS FOR 2.9! Judas Effect hits and ends it. THIS RULED. Castle earned himself a job here.  ALL HONOR THE OCHO! I love this gimmick. Jericho threatens Ian and Jerry Lynn makes a save and HITS A TOMBSTONE ON THE ROH TITLE!

 

Christian Cage says that he and Luchasaurus are done with Jack and the right hand of destruction wants gold. Cool - give him the ROH TV Title and give him a run with it. Rampage and Dynamite are hyped up and it's time for Mox vs. Hangman. Backstage, Jade wants her belt and the baddies didn't get it, but Nyla will be at Rampage and Jade will take her belt back. Either she gets her belt back and she'll take the show over.

Hangman jumps Mox on his way to the ring and since he's the de facto heel in Mox's hometown, sure.  CRAZY YEEHAW MOONSAULT BLOCK by Hangman! We come back to Mox...paying homage to Lou by blading on-camera. Ex talks about how Mox worked here as a guard and now he's the World champion while Regal worries about a blood stoppage ala Ali. Cutter by Mox! And Page rolls to the corner stunned. MJF HAS LEFT HIS PERCH! Maybe to get a guard bird. DEADEYE ON THE APRON! 

STF by Mox before some back and forth forearms up top! SUPER FALLAWAY SLAM BY PAGE GETS 2! MONSTER LARIATO BY MOX! Doctor stoppage after the lariat due to the neck landing - Doc Samson ends it and Mox gets cheered. Regal comes down to talk with Mox and this was unique - not everything it could be, but great for a TV match and a fascinating finish that makes every move matter.

It feels like a work having Taz, whose career was shortened with a neck injury, talk about how big a shame this is. Taz talks about this from his experience and Mox says he hopes that Page can walk and talk again - so I kind of really hope it's a work because WOW is that a weird line.  Mox says if MJF wants to prove who he is, COME DOWN HERE! MJF is out and he's got the chip and a ref! Dynamite vs. NXT is a great night to make history like this if you're AEW.

MJF says that if you want to talk about him cutting corners, fine. He'll cash the chip in - BUT HE'LL ANNOUNCE IT. HE WANTS HIM 110%! HE WANTS NO EXCUSES! MJF VS MOX IS MADE FOR FULL GEAR. He gives Regal the chip and says for the first time in his miserable life, HE'LL EARN IT! So Regal gets his point across, but it can cost his man the title! More weird sound edits and on November 19, we'll get a great match.

 

AEW Dynamite 10-12-22 - Canadian Debut Danielson vs Jericho 3

 

Renee starts the show off and brings Christian out, who says that he's the face of Canada and he'll make a guarantee as iron-clad as the Maple Leafs losing! Luchasaurus vs. Perry is up! Big German by Luchasaurus! Jack avoids a powerbomb through a table, but eats the post back-first. PIP shoulder charge in the corner by Luchasaurus. SUNSET BOMB THROUGH THE TABLE BY JACK! 

TAKER SITUP BY LUCHASAURUS and he eats a ton of superkicks! Luchasaurus hits O'Haire's WWE finish for 2.9. Jack sets up a poison rana, but eats a face jam! Cutthroat attempt, but hammer elbows from Jack nix it. ACCORDIAN BACKBREAKER INTO A CRUCIFIX BOMB FOR 2.9! Jack wants a killswitch, but Luchasaurus hoists him up into an electric chair, then a poison rana and KILLSWITCH GET 2.9! SNARE TRAP IS ON! Christian distracts and SUPER CHOKESLAM BY LUCHASAURUS! CUTTHROAT HITS AND ENDS IT!

The Firm has taken over the contract of Private Party and Matt wants Page, and Page offers up a match on Rampage to free them. If Ethan wins, then The Firm has Matt's contract. QT mocks WardJoe and this bodes poorly for him. Joe and Wardlow chuck QT around and then Wardlow just overheck chucks Comoroto around too! Joe wins with a choke and IT'S TIME FOR THE POWERBOMB SYMPHONY! BUT Nana and the Embassy interrupt!

FTR gets called out and they get a king's reaction here. They'll team up with THE PINNACLE OF PRO WRESTLING Shawn Spears at Rampage and he's got a new theme and setup. Good stuff - dude's over as hell again! Swerve vs. Daddy Ass is up and Billy Gunn is a new level of neon sign. Daddy Ass takes a knee drop to the leg and yells OH SHIT. Billy hits a tilt a whirl. Powerbomb position into a self-scissor, but Swerve avoids the fameasser. Flatliner by Swerve! SWERVE STOMP WITH A SCISSOR ME DADDY GETS 2.9! Swerve cheats to win by grabbing the ropes. Okay then.

Nese and Sterling are out and have TRADEMARKED SCISSOR ME IN PRO WRESTLING. Okay. Sterling as WWE Legal is something else. Stokely annoys the shit out of MJF backstage. Stokely being SO ANNOYING that he turns MJF babyface in full works well. MJF cuts a money promo about being sick of his shit and hating himself more than the fans do.

Moxley faces Page next week on Tuesday Dynamite. Mox is out and we get some epic shots of Mox coming out in this sea of humanity. Hangman says that he hesitated when he faced Moxley last time and he's lost his friends now and he's lost his friends from before too. He's mad, he's angry, he's depressed and he's still here. HE'S 31, a former world champ, and lowered family into the ground while bringing new life into it! It's been a night of fantastic promos for a generation in this single TV show. MJF came from a realistic place as a human being, as have Mox and Page. This is the best part of JCP with characters being rooted in reality and that making it easy to tell compelling tales. 

Jericho vs. Danielson is hyped up as an all-time ROH World Champion against the man out to take the title out in Jericho. Bryan kicks away the hand from a handshake and we get a sea of kicks to the chest and back and forth chops. Tons of back-based offense here with Jericho headbutting the spine and Bryan elbowing the ribs and back. ANTI-AIR CODEBREAKER GETS 2.9! WOW! 

Danielson hits Turner accidentally and we get a double-down for a lariat! GARCIA COMES OUT TO PREVENT A JERICHO BELT SHOT BUT HE HITS DANIELSON WITH THE BELT AFTER THE BUSAIKU KNEE TO JERICHO! WOW! The great thing here is you can STILL turn Garcia face later on. The belt shot ends it. THIS RULED. 

Shida and Storm are out to face Britt and Hayter, WHO IS OVER AS FUCK. Jesus! Her theme and Shida's are incredible and Shida's in particular hits really hard live and in person. Twist and Shout fisherman gets 2. STORM ZERO HITS and gets 2 with Hayter breaking it up. Headbutt from Storm and a falcon arrow with back and forth cradles ends with Shida on top and tighter in the grip to win it! This ruled!

OC is out and "Jane" really does work even better than his prior theme for him. Pockets kicks from Pac! BUT OC KIPS UP AND DROPKICKS HIM! Pac grabs him mid-tope and FALCON ARROWS HIM TO HELL on the floor! He beats his ass on the ramp during the break too. HE COMES IN AT 9.9! Brutalizer is on and he fades right away! BUT HE GETS THE ROPE! DDTS APLENTY! ORANGE PUNCH HITS AND IT ONLY GETS 2.9999!

Apron warfare! BEACH BREAK ON THE APRON! Pac's ear is split open and the Brutalizer is met with ropes again. Pac goes for the hammer and DANHAUSEN CURSES HIM! The ref grabs a hammer, but Pac gets another one and OC clocks him! ORANGE PUNCH HITS! ANOTHER ONE HITS AND OC WINS HIS FIRST AEW TITLE!

What a fantastic night this was! AEW needed a slam dunk of a Dynamite and they had it here.