AEW Dynamite Results (2/09) Atlantic City – We are live from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as Excalibur and JR welcome us to the show. Wardlow makes his way down to the ring carrying cardboard blow-ups of MJF putting Punk to sleep, and a second of just MJF. He poses them in the corner and has the announcer call out FTR
In the Ring: the Pinnacle
FTR make their way down to the ring, champagne in hand, and clink glasses before drinking their champagne. The Atlantic City crowd shows the Pinnacle nothing but boos. Sean Spears is out next, joining Wardlow and FTR in the ring. They hand a blue folder to the announcer, and he reads the most ridiculous introduction ever and out comes “the king of All Elite Wrestling…the Past, the Preset, and the Future of Professional Wrestling…the Salt of the Earth…the Man who beat PG-Punk twice in that dumpster fire known as Chicago…” along with a very, very long list of other titles. Out comes MJF accompanied by two women in skimpy white dresses. MJF is carried out to the ring on a throne.
MJF makes out with both women before joining the Pinnacle in a circle, hopping together as ticker-tape falls from the ceiling. MJF demands the music be cut and the fans boo as he gets on the mic.
“So let me just make something perfectly clear–guys, I’m holding the mic, settle down! Settle down,” he implores with the crowd. “I think I made it crystal clear last week that I’m the best wrestler on the planet. Not Kenny Omega, not Bryan Danielson, not Adam Cole, not Hangman–no, no–you’re looking at the best in the world. Actually, scratch that. I just beat CM Punk twice in Chicago” which makes him better than the best in the world. He repeatedly brings up beating Punk twice in Chicago, then reminisces that he beat someone he grew up watching wrestling on the TV. He whispered two ‘heart-warming words’ to Punk, which were “you suck!” MJF thanks Shawn Spears for helping him get warmed up prior to the match, allowing MJF to beat Punk. Twice. In Chicago. The crowd chants “Wardlow” and we see Wardlow making unhappy faces. Spears throws us up to the trons, which show a new MJF tee and they do a cheap plug.
MJF claims to be better than the Viper in Portland, the Brett in Canada, and that punk in Chicago. MJF declares it’s his time to be the AEW champion. CM Punk comes out, hands in pockets, and the crowd loudly welcomes the Original Punkster. Punk states that MJF winning in Chicago is as suspect as MJF’s spray tan. Punk states he’s learned his lesson, and today he’s got some friends since they like to beat up on guys. Sting & Darby Allin make their way out, each holding bats. Punk states either he gets a rematch or he and his friends beat it out of the Pinnacle. MJF refuses to give a rematch and Punk corrects him, stating it was Wardlow who beat him in Chicago. Both groups of men continue to exchange words, with the FTR begging for a rematch and again asserting themselves as the best tag team in the world. Punk suggests a Trios match but MJF refuses to “wrestle in this cesspool, Atlantic City,” to big boos. MJF decides to roll the dice and offers up a challenge. If Punk with any partner of his choosing can beat FTR, then Punk can get a shot any time, any place, or any where. MJF excludes “tweedle dumb and tweedle dipshit over there,” indicating Sting & Allin, and wishes Punk good luck in finding a partner.
Three-Man Conference: Sting, Darby Allin and Andrade El Idolo
Schiavone is back stage with the three men. Sting tells Andrade not to call Darby a kid, and if he has an issue with Darby he should speak to him mano a mano. Allin plans on becoming the next TNT Champion. Andrade states that Darby will work with him. He tells Allin that he, Andrade, is the next TNT Champion.
The Blade vs Wardlow
The Blade is out first, followed by Wardlow & Spears. The Blade attacks Wardlow from behind and the ref calls for the bell. The Blade beats Wardlow briefly in the corner. The crowd with a loud “Wardlow” chant. Wardlow uses a lariat to drop the Blade, then sends him flying with an overhead belly to belly suplex release. Wardlow hits another, tossing the Blade into the middle of the ring. Wardlow hits a third belly to belly. Throughout the commercial break, Wardlow controls the pace of the match. Wardlow takes his time beating the Blade to the outside of the ring, then around it. Wardlow cautions Spears to back up and the Blade attempts to capitalize on the distraction but fails to. Wardlow is limping, selling the chopblock early on in the match a little too much. Both men exchange fists and kicks in the ring as the Blade desperately battles back futilely. Wardlow uses a big chop to drop the Blade to one knee. Wardlow uses a very, very long stalling suplex to rush the blood to the Blade’s head before dropping him on it.
We return from the break and the Blade starts to fight back. The Blade is quickly shut down as Wardlow rams big shoulders repeatedly into him in the corner. Wardlow slips up and charges into a knee strike from the Blade. The Blade hits another knee strike but Wardlow counters a diving attack into a Powerbomb! The crowd chants for more and Wardlow is happy to comply, hitting the Blade with the “second of the Powerbomb Symphony” (Excalibur). Spears and the crowd call for another, so Wardlow hits a third Powerbomb. Wardlow immediately its a fourth Powerbomb bomb before mercifully placing a foot on the Blade’s chest and flexing as he picks up the pin fall.
Your Winner, Wardlow
In the Ring: Chris Jericho’s Mandatory Inner Circle Meeting
Chris Jericho, Jack Hager and Sammy Guevara make their way out. The crowd is hot for Jericho, jovially singing the entirety of the song even after the music stopped. The crowd pops for Jericho again. Jericho mentions the whole Inner Circle wasn’t present, and starts to reference Santana & Ortiz. The duo then make their way out. Jericho chastises them for making a separate entrance and for not tagging Jericho in. Both sides exchange words as Jericho seemingly has lost their support due to being selfish. Santana & Ortiz take issue with the fact that they don’t have the tag team titles. Jericho name-drops Eddie Guerrero, then tells the duo that they’ve let Eddie Kingston get into their head. Jericho tells them that since he brought them here in 2019, they’ve main evented premium live events and made a lot of money. Jericho points out that Santana & Ortiz had a chance a year ago for the titles but they lost to the Young Bucks, and that’s not Jericho’s problem. Jericho states that he brought them into the Inner Circle, and he can kick them out. He states that maybe he invited the wrong members of LAX. Santana grabs Jericho by the throat and Sammy tries to diffuse the situation, exclaiming they’re a family. Jericho snaps at Sammy, telling him to shut up.
The crowd starts up a chant for Sammy. Jericho attempts to apologize and Sammy tells him to save it. Sammy exclaims that he doesn’t know what’s going on with them. He then tells Jericho that one of his goals is to be the greatest champion professional wrestling’s ever seen and all of the bickering in the Inner Circle isn’t going to help him. Sammy takes off his cut (leather vest) and throws it down, stating he’s quit the IC before and he’s quitting it again and they’ll “figure this shit out.” Santana & Ortiz get back on the mic, asking Jericho what’s next. They tell Jericho that his facts are twisted and Jericho’s wrong about Eddie Kingston, who’s a brother-in-arms to them. They state that all this bickering won’t settle anything, and want to give him a lesson about where they come from. He states that where they come from, they don’t settle issues with their mouths–but they use their fists. They then challenge Santana & Ortiz vs Jericho & Hager next week. Jericho accepts and states that “maybe after Jake and I smack your faces around, you’ll have an attitude adjustment.” He tells them attendance is mandatory next week.
Outside: the Arrival
The Young Bucks and Adam Cole are backstage, doing heel things, when Jay White from NJPW shows up! The crowd pops big. We cut back to the arena.
Face of the Revolution Qualifying Singles Match: Isaiah Kassidy w/ Matt Hardy vs Keith Lee
The fans pop huge when the Limitless One, Keith Lee, makes his AEW debut. The crowd welcomes Lee, singing “Oh, bask in his glory!” Lee starts the match off with a huge suplex toss, ramming his opponent into the turnbuckle before throwing him across the ring. Lee continues to toss Kassidy around like rag doll. Lee uses a huge slingshot splash to flatten Kassidy. Kassidy attempts to get some offense in, running against and rebounding off the ropes, only to have Keith lee swat him down out of the air like a fly. Lee fends off several attempts by Private Party to interfere. Kassidy attempts a springboard cutter but Lee wasn’t fully in the ring. Lee drops to teh floor to compose himself, only to have Kassidy wipe him out with a corkscrew tope! Big spot! Kassidy attacks Lee as he enters the ring but Lee easily shrugs him off. Kassidy gives it all he can but Lee is too powerful. Kassidy attempts a dragon kick but Lee punches Kassidy’s foot, dropping him to the mat. Lee whips Kassidy into the ropes, pops him up nearly ten feet in the air, catches him on his shoulders in a Samoan carry and hits a Samoan Drop to pick up the win!
Winner and Advancing in the Face of the Revolution, Keith Lee
After the Match: Private Party Attacks
Private Party attack Keith Lee after the match. Lee swats Kassidy out of the air, catches Mark Quinn attempting to hit a Hurricanrana and counters it by powerbombing him onto Kassidy. Lee is the last man standing as we cut to recaps.
Sammy Guevara’s Silent Commercial Break Statement
During the break, Sammy Guevara holds up a series of cards talking about Keith lee and various others, ultimately informing us that his goal is to be the Face of the Revolution Ladder match winner. He states that no matter who wins these early matches, he’ll be watching and he’ll be ready. He then states he’s a fighting champion and “let the revolution begin!” HE ends it with a card with his signature, our “undisputed TNT Champion.”
FTR vs CM Punk & Jon Moxley
FTR are out first, followed by CM Punk and his mystery tag partner–Jon Moxley! The crowd sings Moxley in, much as they did Jericho earlier, and after a few moments we get tot eh action. Punk starts with Dax and the two lock up. Both men break with a whip. Harwood with a shoulder tackle that drops Punk, but Punk with a side headlock takedown followed by a headscissors takedown sends Harwood into the FTR corner. Both men look to lock up. Harwood uses a wrist lock to detain punk while tagging in Wheeler. Wheeler and Punk engage in a sequence of arm drags and hip tosses. Wheeler breaks free and retreats to the FTR corner, tagging in Harwood. The crowd chants loudly for Mox to come in. Punk obliges the crowd, tagging in Moxley. Mox with a side headlock takedown, and Harwood counters with one of his own.
Mox pounds Harwood with several hard running kicks to a seated Harwood, going so far as to sit Harwood up so he can kick him again. Mox takes Harwood into the friendly corner and tags in Punk. Wheeler distracts Punk, allowing Harwood to sucker strike Punk’s left leg. FTR use quick tags and start to focus their offense on CM Punk’s left knee, executing a unique double-team leg-targeting strike. Harwood takes Punk into the corner and fires off a big chop. Punk fights back with rights. Harwood and Punk make hot tags, and Mox clears the ring of FTR, sending Wheeler and Harwood down with a pair of German Suplexes, followed by a double-DDT on FTR! Mox threatens a suicide dive but Cash Wheeler catches Mox’s ankle, tripping him. Punk enters with a springboard lariat, sending Wheeler back tot he outside. Punk attempts a suicide dive on FTR but they catch him. Mox decides to heck with it and flings his body out of the ring, taking the whole group down as we go to commercial.
Throughout the break, Mox and Punk punish FTR, frequently brawling outside the ring. Mox claws at Wheeler’s face while Punk takes a suplex from Harwood. Wheeler and Harwood begin to take control outside as both men work together to double-back drop Mox through a table outside the ring. Punk, looking exhausted, checks on his partner as does the ref. We get multiple replays as we return from the break. Mox is legal and struggles to get into the ring as the ref counts. The ref reaches nine but Mox slides in, only for Wheeler to kneel on Mox’s neck. FTR use frequent tags to continue to stomp and choke Mox in their corner. Harwood uses a forearm uppercut, then the duo catapult Mox’s face into the bottom turnbuckle. FTR are the experts at double-team moves, and there’s no difference with their playbook in this match. FTR slow the pace, working Mox’s neck in an effort to put the former AEW Champ to sleep. The crowd claps some energy into Mox, who fights to a vertical base. Mox attempts to fight off both members of FTR, and does so for a few moments, but the numbers catch up to him. Harwood and Wheeler unite for a double-team leg drop back breaker and attempt another cover.
Harwood ascends tot he top rope and looks for a flying elbow drop. Mox moves and drops Wheeler, who enters and attempts to prevent Mox from tagging out. Mox does the dramatic slow-tag hot-tag and in comes Punk, on fire as is the crowd. Punk sweats like Lesnar does. Punk uses clotheslines to drop both members of FTR, then covers Harwood for a close two. Mox is down on the floor so Punk can’t tag out. FTR and Punk & Mox all fight in the Punk/Mox corner. Mox and Punk hit the Doomsday Device! Mox then dives out of the ring, taking out Wheeler. In the ring, Punk covers Harwood for a close two. Wheeler uses a foreign object at one point to strike Punk and Harwood covers, but Punk kicks out!
Punk takes a forearm upper cut from Harwood. Wheeler is regaining his composure in the FTR corner but Mox is still down. Harwood looks for a backslide and tags in Wheeler. Punk kicks Wheeler off the top turnbuckle but Wheeler hits the ring in time to hit the Big Rig! FTR cover but Moxley makes the save! The crowd rips off an appropriate “this is awesome” chant. All four rise to their feet. Mox and Punk, back to back, slug it out with FTR. Both pairs throw slow, powerful fists before pairing off. Punk looks for the GTS on Wheeler while Mox sets up the Paradigm Shift, but FTR escape. FTR look for their double-team pile driver but Mox avoids it. The ref is distracted by Mox and Harwood rolling to the floor and misses CM Punk tapping out Wheeler in the ring. Tully Blanchard hits Punk with a foreign object. Punk hits the Go To Sleep on Tully! Wheeler attempts to roll up Punk but only gets two. Punk hits the GTS on Wheeler while Mox hits a Paradigm Shift on Harwood, and the duo pick up the win!
Winners, CM Punk & Jon Moxley
TBS Championship Match: Jade Cargill vs AQA
AQA cuts a quick promo, reminding us that she’s a Booker T trainee. Cargill makes her way out for the match and throws her jacket at the ring announcer. Excalibur reminds us that Cargill is 26-0 and the inaugural TBS Champion.
Cargill takes the lead out of the gate, using a wrist lock to take AQA to the ring. AQA looks for a turn on offense with a snap takedown and an arm bar, but Cargill easily powers to her feet and flexes with her free arm while holding AQA on her left arm. Cargill bombs AQA down then kips up. Cargill whips AQA into the ropes and pops up AQA, but AQA counters with a missile dropkick! Cargill heads outside to take a moment to reflect on life, and AQA attempts to attack the champ outside. Cargill drops her hard and we head to a break.
AQA uses a snap cross body dive and a “sling blade-ish move” per Excalibur to rock the champ. AQA takes the champ down again with a big DDT. AQA exits tot he apron and climbs the turnbuckles, but far too slowly. AQA stands tall and hits a Shooting Star Press! AQA covers for a close two but Cargill just kicks out! AQA quickly ascends the turnbuckles, calling for another! AQA has to modify as Cargill rises and rips her off the turnbuckle. Cargill and AQA battle in the corner. The champ lifts AQA onto the top turnbuckle. AQA kicks Cargill back and looks for a diving cross body but Cargill catches her and powerslams her into the mat. Cargill hits the Jaded and picks up the win to retain.
Winner and STILL TBS Champion, Jade Cargill
5-Minute Professor’s Rookie Challenge: Serene Deeb vs Katie Arquette
Deeb comes out on the mic, offering a five-minute challenge tot he rookie (Arquette has fought for AEW before; this is her 2022 debut.) Deeb toys with Arquette, hitting an upper cut in the corner and yelling at Arquette. Deeb turns her back to her opponent as the clock counts down on the big screen. Deeb focuses on Arquette’s arm and wrenches Arquette’s leg back, tapping her out within sixty seconds.
Your Winner, Serena Deeb!
AEW Championship Texas Death Match Main Event: Hangman Page(c) vs “the Murderhawk” Lance Archer
Page and Archer clash on the entrance ramp before the bell. We’re reminded that the only way to win is via submission and knockout (failing to stand by a ten count). Page and Archer battle along the stage until Page sends Lance through a glass screen. Page takes Archer down to the ring, and Archer’s head is busted open. Page sets up the Buckshot Lariat and connects with it early! Archer spills tot he outside, his face bloody. The ref begins his count and Archer rises at nine. The ref puts on gloves as Page attempts a suicide dive–but Archer, face covered in blood, uses a guitar to intercept Page and busts it across his head. Archer beats Page outside the ring with a trash can lid. Dean Lambert runs out and unscrews a turnbuckle and rope joining clasp, loosening the top rope. Excalibur and Tony speculate it’s so Page can’t execute the Buckshot Lariat without a top rope. Archer and Page battle into the crowd. Page with a standing moonsault off the barricade and onto Archer. Page takes Archer back tot he ring, where the top rope is completely down. Page notices this and seems shell-shocked, unsure what to do without a top rope apparently. Archer uses this distraction to clothesline Page from behind. We head to break with the challenger in charge.
During the break, Archer continues to dismantle the champion. Page is now bleeding from multiple small spots. Archer sets up two tables, side by side, between the ring and east barricade. Archer then follows Page around the ring, clawing at the champs face. Page is definitely bloody now. Page slumps on the middle rope, trying to catch his breath. Archer positions Page on the apron beside the tables and sets up a Urinage. Page throws a right so Archer pummels him down. Archer hoists Page up on his shoulder but Page escapes! Page throws rights, dropping Archer to a knee. Hangman looks for the Dead Eye but Archer blocks. Page with three running boots to Archer, attempting to send him through the tables. Archer blocks the third kick and smacks Page across the ring and out of it. Page is attacked by Jake “the Snake” Roberts outside the ring and the crowd pops big for Jake. Jake looks for a classic DDT but Archer intervenes. Hangman uses the discord to take the lead. Page sends Archer into the ring and grabs a kendo stick.
Page smacks Archer in the back with the kendo multiple times but Archer rises to a knee, then to his feet. Page rapid-fires four more shots tot he head, dropping Archer to a knee. Hangman looks for another shot but Archer blocks it and snaps the kendo across his knee. Archer with a chokeslam, sending the champ through a trash can! Hangman recovers before the ref reaches ten. Archer has a plastic fork and stabs Page multiple times in the face. Page rolls to the outside and Archer licks the blood off the fork. Archer with a cannonball senton from the apron to Page on the outside floor. Page is getting the entire ringside bloody.
Lance Archer digs underneath the ring, pulling out multiple weapons. Finally, Archer finds a chair with barbed wire on the seat. He licks the barbwire and throws it in the ring. Archer enters the ring and kicks the champ in the face. Archer grabs the steel steps and sets them upon their side before smacking the steel loudly. Archer looks for the Blackout and hits it on the upturned ring steps! Page’s body bounces off the steel, crashes into the apron and then the mat. The crowd rips off a “holy shit” chant, deservedly so. Archer doesn’t wait for the ref’s TKO count and instead looks for a powerbomb. Page escapes and wraps barbed wire around his right arm and hits two forearm strikes to Archer. Archer blocks a third and looks for a ripcord but Page counters with a back suplex. The ref bends over to pick up barbed wire off the floor and Page vaults off the ref’s back then crashes into Archer and both men crash through the further of the two tables! The ref begins his TKO count. Page makes it up at 8 but Archer fails to make it to his feet by ten!
Winner and STILL AEW World Champion, Hangman Page!
After the Match
Page bleeds profusely from the right side of his face, with blood streaking down his chest. Adam Cole makes a path to the ring, snatches the AEW title from the ref’s hand and holds it up, staring at Page. JR and Excalibur remind us that Adam Cole is now the new number one contender, as Lance Archer just lost. Cole puts the belt upon Page’s shoulder and pats it. Both men send us to black.
We go to credits.
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