Cody comes to the ring with Arn Anderson, and joins Tony Schiavone in the centre. Tony congratulates him and Cody asks if they know why Tom Brady is his favourite quarterback? He says it’s not because he’s from New England, hell he’s not even welcome in Connecticut. It’s because Tom Brady wasn’t picked first. And he wasn’t the first, second, or third person called when someone wants to create a wrestling company with the greatest wrestlers on the planet.
This isn’t a story of nepotism however, it’s of a 21 year-old kid who was called up when he barely knew how to hit the ropes. He didn’t get the dominant genes, he’s not the Simba in this tale, but he’s got an angry little mother at home. She’s got a broken ankle and she’s walking around. She taught him about grit and what it means to fight. So nobody will outrun him or outfight him. And so, every single week he will come out here and issue an open challenge. We’re still in the pandemic era of wrestling, we have no fans, but we watch for two hours every week and it’s his obligation to give us the best. This is where the fun begins.
*Commercial Break*
Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc W/Penelope Ford Vs. SCU
Number One Contenders Match
The heels attack before the match even begins. Havoc tosses Scorpio to the outside and they double-team Kazarian, but he slams them into each other. Sky pulls Havoc to the outside and Kazarian clotheslines Sabian. SCU hit a double back elbow to Sabian, then Sky hits a backbreaker for a two-count.
Kazarian tags in and hits a spinning heel kick for a two-count. Sabian connects with a jawbreaker and tags Havoc. Frankie hits an arm-drag and targets the arm of Jimmy. Sky tags in and hits a double axe handle, followed by a snapmare and a dropkick. Havoc gets knocked onto the middle rope and Sky kicks him into Kazarian.
Frankie beats Havoc in the corner, then hits Sabian off the apron. Frankie with a roll-up but Havoc kicks out and Sabian hits him. Sabian tags in and they hit a double-team atomic drop and running lariat. Kip blindsides Scorpio and Havoc pokes the eye of Kazarian. Kip slams Kazarian and scores a two-count, then beats him into the corner. Havoc tags in and hits a snapmare as we take an abrupt commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live and Sabian is stomping a hole into Kazarian. Havoc tags in and he frills Frankie with a forearm, then jumps on his face. Kazarian drops Havoc and they both make tags. Scorpio comes in hot with dropkicks and a belly-to-belly. Sky kicks Sabian, followed by a Cutter and into a dragon sleeper. Havoc interrupts the hold, then gets a tag.
He beats Sky down and drags him to the corner, tags Sabian, and he hits a double foot stomp. Kazarian counters a cheap shot and hits a leg drop to Kip, then tags in and hits an assisted swinging DDT to Havoc for a near-fall. Ford distracts Kazarian, allowing Sabian to shotgun dropkick Sky and he’s rolled-up by Havoc!
Winners: Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc
We get a promo from MJF that starts a few seconds in. He says he’s the best performer in AEW and he didn’t have to come from another company to get that moniker. Yet he hasn’t had a title shot yet. Well that can be changed tonight with the Battle Royale match, with him and Wardlow. MJF says Wardlow is his insurance policy and when it comes down to them Wardlow knows what to do. Warlow starts to speak and MJF screams at him, but then Wardlow stares at him and MJF laughs.
*Commercial Break*
Battle Royal
Number One Contender Match
The battle royale features MJF, Colt Cabana, Billy Gunn, Marko Stunt, Luchasauras, Jungle Boy, Orange Cassidy, Luther, Wardlow, Sunny Kiss, and more. The match begins and Cassidy just walks to the stage but he’s attacked by Santana and Ortiz. MJF sits on the top rope with wardlow standing in front of him.
Cabana works with Billy in the corner. Luther knees Marko, then throws him recklessly. Luchasauras grabs Luther and chokeslams him over the ropes onto the apron. Luther Eliminated. Marko tries to tip Luchasauras over but can’t. Sunny Kiss attacks MJF, so Wardlow then throws Kiss out. Sunny Kiss Eliminated. MJF runs out and attacks Kiss on the floor.
Cabana stands with MJF and throws right hands, then ducks a few shots from Billy and hits the bionic elbow. Cabana does the same to MJF, then splashes Billy before being thrown out. Colt Cabana Eliminated. A Dark Order crowd member hands Cabana a leaflet about the group.
*Commercial Break*
During the break there were a few eliminations. Wardlow shoulder tackles Luchasauras, then Marko hurricanrana’s Christopher Daniels out! Christopher Daniels Eliminated. Wardlow then catches Marko, presses him, and throws him onto Daniels on the floor. Marko Stunt Eliminated.
Luchasauras goes toe-to-toe with Wardlow but MJF chop blocks him. Billy then enters the fray and stands with Luchasauras. They start slugging it out but both get thrown out by MJF and Warlow. Billy Gunn Eliminated. Luchasauras Eliminated.
Orange Cassidy finally comes in and he ducks a punch from MJF and his diamond ring, which hits Wardlow! MJF then gets tossed out by JB and Cassidy! MJF Eliminated. Jungle Boy and Cassidy turn their attention to Wardlow and throw him out! Wardlow Eliminated.
Jungle Boy and Cassidy go at it, hitting headscissors and more. Jungle Boy tries to throw Cassidy out but he holds on with one hand. He then flips back into the ring with a headscissors to JB. OC tries to throw Jungle Boy out but he bounces back with a lariat. Jungle Boy hits a hurricanrana over the ropes and eliminates Cassidy!
Winner: Jungle Boy
Jungle Boy will get a TNT Championship opportunity against Cody next week! Also next week, Omega and Page will defend their tag titles next week against Sabian and Havoc. And Chris Jericho will be in action. We take a lengthy look at the awesome Stadium Stampede match from Double or Nothing.
*Commercial Break*
It’s time for The Inner Circle pep rally, with cheerleaders and drummers on the stage. Vickie Guerrero comes out onto the stage and does a little screaming to introduce The Inner Circle one at a time.
There’s a table in the ring with random bags and items on it. Jericho lifts a box of t-shirts and throws them into the crowd. Guevara says they didn’t win the Stadium Stampede match, but they did participate, so he got them trophies. The trophies are random and he says it was hard to find good trophies during a pandemic. Santana got them all random gifts, including Timberland boots for Hager, Vicks for Sammy, a burrito for Ortiz, and a picutre of Mark Anthony for Jericho.
Jericho says he knows Sammy is hurt, he took one of the craziest moves he’s ever seen, and he’s too cool to use crutches. Jericho got Sammy a scooter, and he rides it around the ring. Ortiz can’t hear because he was slammed into the bell at Daily’s Place, so Jericho got him a big pair of headphones and they make him hear again. Hager wrote a poem and reads it, which states he will choke people out if they threaten his boys, and run over all The Elite with his Tesla.
Sammy asks what it is that Jericho wants, and he says he wants Mike Tyson’s head on a platter. He hasn’t forgotten what Tyson did to him on RAW ten years ago. Tyson turned traitor on him and punched him. And ever since then, he’s dreamt of getting his hands on Tyson’s fat head. Sammy says he couldn’t get Tyson’s fat head on a platter, but he did get Jericho a cheese platter and some bubbly. But the cheese has been eaten and the bubbly has been drank.
Mike Tyson comes out with his whole crew – which includes legit killers in Henry Cejudo and Vitor Belfort. They come face-to-face with The Inner Circle. Jericho tells Tyson to shut his mouth, that he’s been dreaming of this moment. Tyson says Jericho deserved what he got, he’s a sucker. Jericho tells him to shut up again and says he has one chance to apologise. Tyson rips his shirt off and poses in Jericho’s face, then shoves him. Jericho shoves back and a brawl breaks out with everyone in the ring. The locker room and officials run down to pull them all apart.
And that’s it for AEW Dynamite. Let us know what you thought of the show and be sure to check out our results for NXT. Until next time, stay safe.
