Jimmy Havoc Vs. Orange Cassidy W/Best Friends
The bell rings and Havoc rushes Cassidy in the corner. Havoc chokes Orange with a boot, then his denim jacket before tossing him from the ring. Havoc crotches Orange on the guard rail, then hits a suplex on the floor. Havoc chops Orange against the ring post, then pokes him in the eyes.
Back in the ring and Havoc continues the methodical beatdown of freshly squeezed. He hits a suplex and applies an armbar, then bites his fingers and jams them into his pockets. Cassidy ducks Jimmy and hits a dropkick, followed by another, and a tilt-a-whirl DDT for a two-count. Havoc puts Orange on the top rope and climbs up with him but Orange swipes his feet and Havoc crashes hard. Cassidy hits the lazy splash for a near-fall.
Both men get up and exchange shots, with Cassidy’s barely connecting. Havoc swings but Orange ducks and hist a Superman punch. Cassidy gets fired-up but Penelope Ford gets on the apron to distract him, until Trent pulls her leg and she lands in the splits. Kip Sabian runs into the ring and hist a tope onto both Trent and Chuck on the floor. Ford dives at Cassidy but he ducks and she rolls out the other side. OC rolls up Havoc with a crucifix for the win!
Winner: Orange Cassidy
As soon as the match ends, Havoc hits OC with an arm-trapped DDT and high-tails it with Sabian and Ford.
*Commercial Break*
We see MJF standing outside his house. He says we’ve never faced a time like this in the history of man; that he hasn’t been on Dynamite. And his fans have been craving him on TV. He says he got injured throwing his cash and got a hangnail – the camera pans out and he’s wearing a sling. His injury is life-threatening but rest assured he will return and win the AEW Heavyweight Championship.
Lee Johnson Vs. Wardlow
The match gets underway and Wardlow drops Lee with a knee to the gut. Wardlow lifts him above his head but Johnson escapes and hits a dropkick. Wardlow catches him and lifts him up into a military press but drops him into a powerslam with incredible speed.
Wardlow hits a few releases suplexes until Lee lands on his feet and lands some right and an uppercut. Wardlow tosses him into the buckles, then hits a shoulder tackle and puts Lee on the top rope. Wardlow grabs Johnson by the throat and pulls him down into a knee. Wardlow takes his straps down and hits a release airplane spin for the win.
Winner: Wardlow
*Commercial Break*
We see a video of Brodi Lee interviewing someone who looked up The Dark Order online. He says a lot of people in AEW were handed their success but he had to work for it, and he likes that in people. They feed on the prey and they are the lions. He reaches a mask to the man and weclomes him home.
Justin Law Vs. Brodi Lee
The match gets underway and Lee forces Law to the corner, where he chops, punches, and drills him fore forearms. Lee hits a superkick, then lifts Law for a suplex and holds on to hit a release tiger suplex.
Law is back in the corner and gest another stiff chop. Lee hits a running back elbow, followed by a spinning sidewalk slam. Lee hits a discus lariat for the win.
Winner: Brodi Lee
Lee leaves the ring but Marko Stunt talks trash to him from behind the guard rail. Lee smiles at him and walks off.
*Commercial Break*
We see Best Friends in the gym and Trent says he wants a piece of Kip Sabian or Jimmy Havoc next week, and that he’s really pissed off.
Another episode of The Bubbly Bunch airs, in which they do TikTok dancing, the best gets a bottle of hand sanitizer and Sammy wins.
After the break we’ll get the main event match, which could be but almost certainly won’t be, the final match of Dustin Rhodes.
*Commercial Break*
We get a video package for the main event, in which Dustin talks about how much winning this would mean for his career, while Sabian says he deserves it.
TNT Championship Tournament
Dustin Rhodes W/Brandi Rhodes Vs. Kip Sabian W/Penelope Ford
The bell rings and Rhodes extends a hand but Kip doesn’t take it. They lock-up and Dustin takes a wristlock, Kip tries to kip-up but Rhodes takes him right back down. Sabian fights out, hits the ropes, jumps over Dustin and attempts a back body drop but gets hit with an uppercut.
Rhodes chops Kip in the corner but Sabian turns it around to hit an enziguiri and a soccker kick for a two-count. Sabian distracts the referee while Penelope chokes Rhodes using the bottom rope. Sabian applies a front facelock as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live and Kip is still in control of the natural. Sabian applies a leg submision and Dustin fights up but Kip whips him to the ropes and he collapses. Kip stomps the leg and hits a dropkick for a two-count. Sabian puts Dustin in the corner and kicks his leg but Rhodes fires back with uppercuts.
Rhodes looks for a scoop slam but his leg gives out and Sabian lands on him for a two-count. Sabian goes to an arm submission and Tony Schiavone points out that that is dumb. Dustin fights out, avoids a dropkick and hits a roll-up for a two-count. Rhodes runs into a knee lift and a discus lariat for a near-fall.
Sabian goes to a headlock and Rhodes slowly fights up. Snapmare and a kick from Kip, then he hits the ropes but right into a spinebuster. Rhodes rallies with lariats, an uppercut, atomic drop, and a bulldog. Rhodes hits a snap powerslam for a near-fall, and Brandi cheers him on. Sabian rolls to the apron and hits a springboard DDT for a near-fall.Sabian takes full mount and unloads on Rhodes until Aubrey pulls him off. She forces Kip to the corner and berates him, meanwhile Penelope get in the ring but Brandi hits her with a spear. Rhodes hits Code Red for the win!
Winner: Dustin Rhodes
Dusitn and Brandi celebrate after the match. He moves on to the semi-final of the TNT Championship Tournament where he will lose to Lance Archer.
And that’s it for AEW Dynamite but be sure to check out our results for NXT. Let us know what you thought of the show and we’ll see you back here tomorrow for all your wrestling news! Until then, stay safe!
