AEW Le Champion, Chris Jericho, makes his way to the ring flanked by Jake Hager.
Jericho says he has a huge announcement but he wants to address something first. Last week he threw a little tantrum last week but it wasn’t behaviour befitting of Le Champion. Because of that, he’s out here to apologise. He tries to say he is sincerely sorry but he can’t say the last word, so he gets Jake Hager to do it. Which leads him to his announcement; next week in Chicago he will finally get the thank you he deserves from AEW’s executives and fans alike. And he’s glad that will take place in Chicago and not Indianapolis. He tells them all to tune-in to Jericho’s big thank you celebration because there will be fun, games, an aquarium, and maybe even some clowns.
SCU come out before Jericho can leave however. The fans cheer for SCU and Scorpio says what Jericho did was very admirable because it takes a real man to come out and apologise. However, Jericho forgot to mention why he threw the tantrum; he was pinned by Scorpio Sky himself. Sky says his life has changed since, with his high-school crush Melody even asking him out and he accepted. The fans chant “Melody”. Scorpio says he’s a huge Chris Jericho fan and he didn’t mean to embarrass him.
Jericho says he wasn’t embarrassed, and also he’s seen Melody lately and she’s gained a lot of weight. Sky says he’s likes big butts and he can’t lie. Jericho says he thinks it’s cuter than baby Yoda that Sky thinks he’s on his level. Jericho says he will be having a one-on-one match with Scorpio Sky and he will wipe him the floor with him. Daniels steps-in and says they can’t do this next week because they need a full month to prepare. Jericho says well that’s too bad because he’s only got a week. Daniels and Kazarian then say that match had better not be for the AEW World Title. Kazarian says Jericho gets crazy about that title, and Sky says he agrees, he doesn’t deserve a shot anyway. Jericho falls for it and says in that case the match will be for the title!
Jericho grabs Scorpio’s hand and shakes it, saying it’s official. He tries to turn but Scorpio pulls him in close and says Jericho may not think he has what it takes, but he’s waited fifteen years for a chance like this. And next week he will win that match and turn Le Champion into Le Bitch. Jericho decks Scorpio, then The Inner Circle all appear and beat the hell out of SCU. Brandon Cutler runs down to help out but don’t even make it to the ring. Jericho clocks Scorpio with the Judas Effect.
Marko Stunt runs down and gets dropped with a lariat from Jericho. Jungle Boy comes next and he ducks Jericho, kicks him, but then gets dropped as well. Finally, Luchasauras comes out and all of The Inner Circle leave the ring except for Hgger. Jake and dino come face-to-snout and it’s Hager who blinks first. The Inner Circle retreat up the ramp.
*Commercial Break*
Luchasauras W/Jungle Boy & Marko Stunt Vs. Peter Avalon W/Leva Bates
The bell rings and Luchasauras drops Avalon with a question mark kick. Luchasauras hits a modified Tombstone Piledriver for the win.
Winner: Luchasauras
Santana & Ortiz make their entrance for some tag team action. They are currently the number two ranked team in AEW.
Proud & Powerful Vs. Private Party
The match begins with both teams paying tribute to Matt Travis, an indie wrestler who was tragically killed in New York City earlier this week. The match itself begins with Ortiz taking control of Mark Quen and bossing him around.
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break and Ortiz tags Santana before whipping Quen into the corner but Mark leaps to the top rope. Ortiz meets Quen on the top and hits a super Russian leg sweep, followed by a deadlift German suplex from Santana for a near-fall, with Kassidy breaking it up with a Ghetto Stomp.
Santana hits a backbreaker on Quen, then applies a modified bow-and-arrow submission. Santana hits a rolling suplex, then another, before literally giving Quen to Ortiz for a delayed suplex. Santana tags back in and Ortiz hands Quen over to him as well and they do the hand off yet a third time before Ortiz drops Quen with a falcon arrow for a near-fall. The crowd loved that spot.
Ortiz rakes the back of Mark and then locks him in a Boston crab. Santana tags himself in and kicks Quen in the head before applying a Camel clutch while Ortiz holds onto the Boston crab at the same time! Santana transitions into a roll-up for a near-fall before we go to another commercial break.
*Commercial Break*
Ortiz is in control of Quen as we come back from the break. Ortiz locks Quen in a bear hug but he manages to dive to tag in Kassidy! Kassidy hits a hurricanrana on Ortiz and dropkicks Santana off the apron. Kassidy connects with an enziguri on Ortiz and then a asai moonsault onto Santana on the floor!
Kassidy hits a slingshot code red for a near-fall but Ortiz wasn’t legal. Quen hits a dive onto Santana on the floor. Private Party goes for the Silly Sling but Quen’s back is injured and he can’t stay upright. Ortiz takes advantage and hits a powerbomb on Kassidy followed by a roundhouse kick from Santana for a near-fall. There was a real weird spot where they tried pinning Quen but Ortiz wasn’t legal and the referee stopped it.
Santana tags in and kills Kassidy with a Pump Kick followed by a Hanging Cutter from Ortiz for another near-fall. Santana grabs a sock with baseballs from under the ring as Ortiz distracts the referee but Nick Jackson runs out and takes it away. Kassidy Superkicks Ortiz and then one for Santana. Gin & Juice to Santana for the pin!
Winners: Private party
After the match, Proud and Powerful starting beating on Private Party but Dustin Rhodes comes out to make the save! He hits Ortiz with a right hand, then Sammy Guevara comes out and gets hit with an atomic drop. Rhodes poses with Private Party.
Next week on AEW Dynamite, Chris Jericho faces Scorpio Sky for the AEW Championship, while Adam Pages faces MJF for the diamond ring.
We see Kenny Omega in a training room doing some light bench-pressing as physiotherapy. He sits up and says he doesn’t often get to talk, he’s never been known as a promo guy. Nor has he been known as a hardcore guy but look at him now. Kenny says he’s done a lot of unusual stuff since joining AEW and it can all be traced back to his loss to PAC. For whatever reason though, the powers-at-be have given him a chance at redemption. Next week he pushes the reset button and it comes at the expense of PAC.
*Commercial Break*
Darby Allin gets a video package of him being put in a body bag and crowd-surfing. Allin is then brought out in the bag and laid on the ramp. The bag says Mox on it. He gets out of the bag and skateboards down the ramp. Jon Moxley comes out next, through the crowd, and before he can get in the ring Darby hits him with a suicide dive! Allin fights Moxley into the crowd and dives over onto him. Moxley hits ALlin with a slam at ringside to take him out. Moxley puts Allin in the ring to start the match.
Jon Moxley Vs. Darby Allin
The bell rings and Moxley waits for Allin to get to his feet. Allin punches Moxley back and looks for a crossbody from the top but Jon doesn’t budge and Allin hits the mat. Moxley hits a front dropkick that knocks Allin into the turnbuckles. Moxley then hits Allin with a big biel across the ring as we head to the final break of the evening.
*Commercial Break*
We’re back live and Moxley has Allin in a tight STF. Darby crawls to the bottom rope and Moxley let’s go. Darby ducks a clothesline and hits a fast running crossbody to knock Darby over the ropes to the floor. On the outside, Allin dives on Moxley’s back and tries to choke him, causing Jon to drop to a knee. Darby pounds the back of Moxley and gets back in the ring. Moxley prevents a suicide dive.
Both men wind-up on the top rope and Darby falls hard to the mat accidentally. Moxley somehow has a dislocated finger and the referee pulls it back in. Moxley hits a release suplex before tossing Darby to the floor. Moxley punches Darby on the outside, then throws him back in. Moxley lifts the bodybag but Allin comes flying with a flip through the ropes.
Allin sends Moxley back into the ring but gets immediately turned inside out with a lariat. Moxley gets the bodybag and places Allin inside it and zips it up – just like Cody did some time ago. Moxley stomps on Allin repeatedly and the referee pushes him backm telling him he has to stop. The referee helps him out of the bag and Darby bites the hand of Moxley. Allin hits a float-over stunner but then gets caught with a spinning sidewalk slam.
Moxley looks for the Paradigm Shift but Allin escapes and sends him into the ring post. Allin hits a Canadian Destroyer for a near-fall. Darby heads to the top rope and looks for the Coffin Drop but Moxley catches him on the mat with a sleeper! Allin flips backwards for a pin attempt but Moxley kicks out. They end-up on the top rope and Moxley bites the forehead of Darby before hitting an avalanche Paradigm Shift!
Winner: Jon Moxley
After the match Moxley holds his hand and says into the camera that he broke it. He poses on the top rope and punches his chest as the show ends.
That’s it for this week’s Dynamite. Let us know what you thought and be sure to come back tomorrow for more news and results. Until then, safe travels!
