Tonight is the first Dynamite after an action-packed Dynasty that delivered right up to the main event! But unfortunately not through it! Mox is still the champion, after the Young Bucks returned to cost Swerve in a move that can only be described as “At least they didn’t return as faces, because that wouldn’t make any fucking sense.” Tonight, we’ll see more first round action in the Owen Hart Cup Tournaments, we’ll hear from Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm, and we’ll see the new TNT Champion, Adam Cole!
Backstage, Jon Moxley, flanked by the Death Riders, says that AEW has the most talented roster ever assembled, but they can’t get their act together. He says he hasn’t recognized the Young Bucks in a long time, but they’re in over their heads.
Match One: AEW World Champion Jon Moxley vs. Katsuyori Shibata (non-title)
Lockup, Shibata with a rear waistlock, Mox rolls through, but Shibata catches him in a head scissors, Mox with a front facelock, Shibata finesses out and gets a grip, then a rear waistlock, Mox rolls into the rope, break, lockup, tussle around the ropes, Mox gets Shibata in the corner, breaks with a slap, Shibata responds with a stiff slap, trading chops, Mox with a boot to the gut, boot to the head, running boot to the head, another, Shibata with a trip, chinlock, transitions to an abdominal stretch, transitions into an octopus stretch, Mox gets the rope, Shibata tosses him to the corner, boot to the face, forearms, trip, running dropkick, goes for another, Moxley catches him with a lariat, then another for one, piledriver, Shibata catches him with a PK before collapsing, then gets up and locks in a chinlock, Moxley reverses into a chinlock of his own, Shibata with a snapmare, chinlock, Moxley eye rakes his way out, sleeper, Shibata passes out.
Winner: Jon Moxley
As Moxley’s leaving, the Bucks come out. After a brief staredown and some jawing from Moxley off-mic, he and Shafir leave.
The Bucks grab a mic and hype Moxley and themselves. Nick says they had a couple good reasons why they did what they did on Sunday: first, they did it for Hangman; Matt then says it was also a peace offering. He says they have more in common than they think, they both want to see the roster step up. He says the Death Riders have succeeded in the takeover that The Elite failed, but maybe they can work together. He then invites them back out. Instead, they get Kenny Omega. He reminds them of the attack they laid on him last time they were in the same place, but says that he had forgiven them. He says he tried to ignore them, comparing them to two shih-tzus who keep shitting on the floor until you can’t ignore it anymore. He’s also clearly forgetting his lines. He finally just cuts to the end and challenges them to a fight, but Okada comes out. Before the three-on-one can begin, Swerve comes out. The Elite bail.
Kenny cedes the ring to Swerve, who says it’s Buck hunting season, before PAC attacks him from behind.
Match Two: Swerve Strickland vs. PAC
Match begins after a commercial, PAC has apparently been beating Swerve down the whole time, bell rings and Swerve comes out swinging, Snake Eyes, big boot, PAC to the floor, Swerve boots him from the apron, toss into the barricade, toss into a different part of the barricade, then into the steps, both men try to get back in the ring, PAC with a shoulder tackle, hurricanrana, reversed into a buckle bomb, Swerve with a snapmare, top rope spinning elbow, foot choke, the ref checks on PAC on the floor, PAC climbs back into the ring, Swerve catches him with an immediate superkick, Swerve Stomp for three.
Winner: Swerve Strickland
With the way they clearly called an audible and rushed the finish, tonight’s Dynamite seems downright cursed.
The bad guy squad for tonight’s 8-man tag argue over who is the captain, while Team Upstanding Citizens just salivate over the prize money.
They run through the Owen Cups so far.
Backstage, Hangman goes looking for Swerve. He finds Prince Nana and tells him to tell Swerve that he wasn’t looking to help Swerve on Sunday, and he doesn’t want anything to do with him. As he’s walking away, Prince Nana starts to apologize for what happened last year, but Hangman cuts him off and says he doesn’t get to do that.
Match Three: $400,000 Prize: Ricochet, The Beast Mortos and The Cru vs. Will Ospreay, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Mark Briscoe and Kevin Knight
Money on the line is an underrated and underutilized gimmick.
Bailey and Ricochet start off, circle each other, Ricochet tags Mortos, Mortos charges, they circle each other, Bailey goes for a hurricanrana, blocked, hits it on his second attempt, Lio in, Ospreay in, they circle each other, Action with a distraction, Lio with punches, beatdown in the corner, Ricochet in, stomps, Ospreay fights his way out of the corner, eight-man staredown, brawl, good guys hit quadrophonic ten-punches, beat down Ricochet, celebrate, Ricochet goes for a suicide dive to all of them, they dodge, he lands on his feet but they beat him down anyway, back in the ring, Ospreay throws Ricochet around, Knight in, punch, Ricochet with a trip into the turnbuckle, Lio in, The Cru beat down Knight, Action in, they continue the beatdown, Action covers for one, chinlock, Knight elbows his way out, Action with a punch to the back, punch in the corner, Ricochet in, snapmare, elbow to the back of the head, Mortos in, punches in the corner, chop, punches Briscoe, kicks Knight, snapmare, neck twist, whip, tombstone, reversed into a tijeras, Speedball in, missile dropkick, spin kick to the gut, another pair of kicks, running shooting star for two, roundhouse kicks, Mortos catches one, Tombstone Knees, Ricochet in, Bailey cleans house until Ricochet hits him with a stomp, everyone starts trading moves, Ricochet ends up hitting Bailey with a DVD for two, Mortos in, Briscoe clotheslines Ricochet to the floor, Bailey and Briscoe double team Mortos, Ospreay hits an Os Cutter, Knight hits a frog splash for two as the opposing team break the count, good guys clear the ring, Ospreay in, Hidden Blade for three.
Winners: Will Ospreay, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe and “Speedball” Mike Bailey
They show a recap of FTR turning on Adam Copeland. Excalibur announces that Copeland is out indefinitely, and Schiavone calls it the most despicable thing he’s seen in wrestling, even suggesting that Dax’s daughter must be ashamed of him.
The Hurt Syndicate come out to celebrate their win. Before they can toast, MJF runs in and joins them, then grabs a mic and starts talking about how great it is to be part of the group. Lashley says they didn’t need his help on Sunday, and they don’t need it now. They jaw at each other until the other two step between them. MVP says it has to be unanimous. He gives MJF his thumbs up, but Shelton gives a thumbs down. Lashley thanks him for his support, and they leave.
Renee asks Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford how they’re feeling. Ford says Sunday proves nothing, and Bayne is still championship-bound. They issue an open challenge for Collision.
Match Four: Owen Hart Cup First Round: Kris Statlander vs. Thunder Rosa
Toni Storm is on commentary. Rosa with an arm drag, jostling, Stat with a side headlock, shoulder tackle, Rosa with a rollup for two, arm drag, Stat forces a break in the corner, chop, arm drag, running dropkick, running European uppercut in the corner, Rosa with a kick, misses a dropkick in the ropes, Stat misses a springboard elbow, Rosa hits the dropkick in the ropes, seated senton, rolls Stat into the ring for two, chop, Stat with kicks, DDT, chop on the floor, slams Rosa’s head into the apron, chop, Rosa with a chop, breaks the count, chop across the barricade, hugs Storm, Stat goes for a suplex, blocked with knees, Rosa with a running knee, rolls Stat into the ring, Stat with a rollup for two, forarm, chop, backbreaker for two, chinlock, Rosa elbows out, Stat throws her down, standing elbow drop for two, whip to the corner, whip back to the other corner, punch, front facelock, Gator Roll, punches to the back, keeps the front facelock locked in, more punches to the back, goes up top, Rosa with punches, pulls Stat down, forearms, hurricanrana, Northern Lights Suplex for two, recliner, stomp, Stat with a Blue Thunder Bomb for two, tombstone, blocked, Rosa with a kick, double underhook, blocked, Rosa with punches to the back, Stat goes for an F5, reversed into an arm drag, Rosa with a Destroyer for two, Stunner for two, Stat with a forearm, Rosa with a chop, Stat with a lariat, Staturday Night Fever for three.
Winner: Kris Statlander
Don Callis says we’re heading toward an All Don Callis Family final for the Men’s Owen Cup. He says that, because there have been injuries lately, the Don Callis Family is now accepting applications.
The Undisputed Kingdom talk about their recent successes, and promise more to come.
Chris Jericho hits the ring, and talks about losing the championship on Sunday. He then brings out the rest of his team, says that they lost too, but before he can continue, Big Bill cuts him off, says Jericho has every right to be angry, but he’s angry too. He says that Jericho is one of the all-time greats, and that’s why he joined him. He then says he draws the line at being Jericho’s punching bag when things go wrong. He says he’s up for a lesson if Jericho has one, but not a public haranguing. He says Bryan Keith feels the same way, but Jericho says that’s not what this is about. He says they all win and lose together, and says he doesn’t blame Big Bill for not being there Sunday for Jericho’s match. Jericho then says he’s not disappointed. Then he smashes the Learning Tree set with his bat, repeating the line over and over again, even dropping a live f-bomb. He points the bat at his proteges and says until that changes, it’s best if he leaves.
Backstage, The Hurt Syndicate continue to discuss MJF, and Shelton Benjamin admits he finds him amusing. After the other two leave, MJF confronts MVP and asks what’s wrong with the other two. MVP says MJF’s reputation precedes him, but he can still sell himself by figuring out what they want, and giving it to them.
After a commercial, Chris Jericho keeps smashing stuff up backstage, then rides off in a black SUV.
Main Event: Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Hook and Samoa Joe
Joe and Yuta start off, Yuta with a rear waistlock, reversed into an arm wrench, Yuta breaks with a forearm, bails, tags in Claudio, Claudio with a boot, European uppercut, Joe with a chop, punches, whip, hip attack in the corner, Pele kick, Hook in, gut punches in the corner, Claudio with a double axe handle, body slam, Yuta in, goes up top, misses, Hook with a German, into another, into a third, Joe in, chops, snapmare, chop to the back, kick, elbow drop, Hook in, gut punches in the corner, whip, reversed, Hook presses Yuta to the apron, punches him to the floor, Yuta grabs the leg, Hook kicks him off, Claudio catches him sleeping with a double foot stomp, Yuta with a chop, Hook with a chop, Yuta with an eye rake, Claudio in, double team boot, keylock, knees, shove to the corner, tackle, Yuta with a choke, Claudio with knees, Yuta in, stomp to the gut, Hook with punches, Yuta with a fisherman suplex for a zero-count, Claudio in, stomp, chinlock, Hook to his feet, can’t break the hold, Claudio loses his grip and tosses Hook down, stomp, Yuta in, snapmare, chinlock, Hook elbows his way out, Yuta with a high angle back suplex for two, Claudio in, stomps, shove to the corner, Hook fights his way out, Yuta in, blocks Hook from making the tag, knocks Joe off the apron, Hook with a belly to belly, has no one to tag, Claudio in, running European uppercut for two, Yuta in, powerbomb/clothesline combo for two, Joe and Claudio brawl on the floor, Hook locks Yuta in Redrum, Jon Moxley runs in, Yuta with an eye rake while the ref isn’t looking, Mox grabs a chair, Katsuyori Shibata locks Mox in a sleeper, Hook locks in Redrum again, Joe with a Coquina Clutch on the floor to Claudio, Yuta taps in the ring.
Winners: Hook and Samoa Joe
Shibata still has Mox in the hold. Marina Shafir and Claudio Castagnoli attack the winners, Shibata tries to even it up but is quickly overtaken, Claudio hits Hook with a Neutralizer on the legs of the chair. Joe finally clears them from the ring with another chair, and grabs a mic. He makes a challenge for the Trios Championships. Dynamite goes off the air.