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This week's edition of AEW Dynamite was live from Houston, Texas, and the show was jam-packed. It kicked off with Sting's first match on TNT in 20 years as he teamed up with Darby Allin to take on former WWE NXT stars 2.0. The main event saw Chris Jericho's fifth labour against MJF. We also had two former UFC Heavyweight Champions on the show, as well as a tag-team championship match.
Read on for the full AEW Dynamite results:
Sting and Darby Allin vs 2.0 (Texas Tornado Tag Match kicked off AEW Dynamite)
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Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston were on their way out when 2.0 and Daniel Garcia attacked them. 2.0 then demanded that their match on AEW Dynamite start right away.
AEW Dynamite kicked off with Darby Allin and Sting's match against Matt Lee and Jeff Parker of 2.0. This was Sting's first match on Dynamite since signing with AEW and his first match on TNT in over two decades.
The match started with Darby Allin attacking Matt Lee and Jeff Parker from behind. Sting then got into the ring and hit his patented Stinger Splash. The fight quickly spilled out of the ring and headed into the crowd.
Sting laid into Matt Lee. Jeff Parker and Darby Allin brawled their way to the backstage area, and Sting and Parker followed them. Daniel Garcia made his presence felt as he helped 2.0 with the numbers of the advantage. Lee and Parker launched Allin face-first into the wall.
The fight spilled back into the crowd area as Darby Allin dove into Matt Lee and Jeff Parker. We saw Eddie Kingston come out of the back and neutralize the numbers advantage, going after Daniel Garcia. Sting and Darby Allin brought a table into the ring.
Jeff Parker hit Sting with a chop block to the knee from behind. 2.0 set up a table and powerbombed Sting through it, but it barely had any effect, and he got back on his feet almost immediately. Sting hit a double Stinger Death Drop on both members of 2.0 before stacking them up and locking in a double Scorpion Death Lock, forcing them both to tap out.
Sting and Darby Allin def. 2.0
GRADE - A
Sammy Guevara vs Shawn Spears on AEW Dynamite
The next match on AEW saw old rivals Sammy Guevara and Shawn Spears face off in singles action.
Shawn Spears attacked Sammy Guevara from behind as he was making his entrance. The match continued at ringside with Spears throwing Guevara into the steel steps. Tully Blanchard helped Shawn Spears hit Sammy with an assisted Piledriver out on the floor, forcing the referee to toss Tully out.
The match continued inside the ring, and Shawn Spears was firmly in control. Guevara hit back with an enziguri as Spears was busy talking trash to Sammy's fiance Pam, who was at ringside. Sammy went for a cutter but missed, and both men started trading chops.
Back from the break, we saw one of the security rails set up against the AEW ring. Sammy Guevara met Shawn Spears on the top rope and hit the Canadian Destroyer. Spears kicked out at two. Sammy wasn't deterred and signaled that he was ready to finish the match off. Spears countered and hit an Avalanche C4 from the top rope, getting a near fall of his own.
Both men brawled on the apron before AEW's Spanish God hit Spears with a Death Valley Driver through the security rail. Sammy rolled Spears into the ring and headed to the top rope, hitting a 630 but only getting himself a near fall. Guevara then rolled down his kneepad and hit Spears with a series of knee strikes, following it up with the GTH, and that was enough to put Spears away.
Sammy Guevara def. Shawn Spears on AEW Dynamite
GRADE - B
Christian Cage interview interrupted by Don Callis on AEW Dynamite
Tony Schiavone was backstage at AEW Dynamite, ready to interview the new IMPACT World Champion Christian Cage when Don Callis interfered during the interview. Callis predicted that Omega would hit Christian with the One Winged Angel at AEW All Out. Callis said that nothing had changed since he first met Christian, with him still wrestling and Callis at the top of the pro-wrestling world.
Christian said that Callis could not get into his head, calling him a "carny piece of sh*t."
Dan Lambert calls out Lance Archer and the AEW fans in Houston
Dan Lambert was out with former UFC Heavyweight Champions Andrei Arlovski and Junior Dos Santos.
Dan Lambert said that free speech was dead and accused AEW of joining the cancel culture train. He said Lance Archer was there last week to shut him up. Lambert had a message for the AEW locker room, asking anyone who had a problem to come down to the ring. Lambert added that AEW was not the answer to the world's pro wrestling needs. He then called the fans idiots before Lance Archer's music hit once again.
Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page attacked Lance Archer from behind as he came down to the ring. The Men of the Year continued to attack Archer.
This looked like it could be a part of Lambert's master plan.
The Young Bucks (C) vs Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus (for the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
Jungle Boy made a strong start in the AEW tag team title match for his team, taking the fight to Nick Jackson. Luchasaurus tagged in as Nick Jackson tagged out. The big man was all over Matt Jackson, hitting him with a Fallaway Slam for a two-count. Matt got back in it, hitting Luchasaurus with a diving crossbody out to the floor.
During the commercial break, The Young Bucks isolated Jungle Boy in their corner. Nick Jackson choked him against the middle rope while the referee had his back turned before the Bucks continued to trade tags.
Back from the break, Luchasaurus came in on the hot tag. Nick Jackson replied with an enziguiri and headed to the top rope. Jungle Boy met him there and his a superplex off Luchasaurus' back. Matt Jackson broke up the pin right on time.
Luchasaurus looked to follow it up with a chokeslam but Brandon Cutler got on the apron. After getting rid of him, Luchasaurus went for a double chokeslam on The Bucks.
He athletically avoided the double superkick before hitting the Tail Whip to Nick Jackson. Luchasaurus then hit a double chokeslam but only got a nearfall off it. The AEW World Tag Team Champions hit a double superkick to both Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy but they kicked out at the last second.
Kenny Omega came out with a steel chair and hit Marko Stunt. He then slid the chair into the ring but it backfired again as Jungle Boy couldn't finish it off for his team. Christian Cage came out and the number 1 contender for the hit Omega with a Spear.
The numbers game was still against Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy as The Good Brothers and Michael Nakazawa interfered from ringside. The Young Bucks used this to hit Jungle Boy with a BTE Trigger for the win.
The Young Bucks def. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus on AEW Dynamite
GRADE - B+
Kenny Omega and Doc Gallows brought Christian Cage down to the ring after the match as The Elite continued the beatdown. The AEW World Champion hit Christian with the One Winged Angel and Don Callis did the three-count, maybe foreshadowing what Omega expected to happen at AEW All Out.
Dr. Britt Baker introduces Jamie Hayter to AEW
Dr. Britt Baker was backstage with Tony Schiavone, where she introduced her new enforcer Jamie Hayter. Hayter challenged Red Velvet to a match next week on AEW Dynamite.
Paul Wight is set to make his in-ring AEW debut at All Out
Tony Schiavone introduced Paul Wight and thanked him for his help last week on AEW Dynamite. Wight said that it was amazing getting back in the ring. He said he was hyped from what went down last week, especially the chokeslam on Aaron Solo. Wight also said that he had a huge announcement when he was interrupted by QT Marshall.
QT came out accompanied by The Factory members - Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solo. Wight implored on QT and his backup to get into the ring with him. Wight added that QT was starting to make him angry.
There was no stopping QT Marshall from running his mouth as QT brought up Wight's X-Rays from his recent operations in the last 18 months. Wight said that he had a talk with Tony Khan last week and informed QT Marshall at AEW All Out, he had a match against QT Marshall.
Kiera Hogan set to face Jade Cargill on AEW Rampage
The Jade Brand was up next, and we found out that Jade Cargill will be in action on AEW Rampage this Friday against former IMPACT star Kiera Hogan.
Tag Team Eliminator Tournament announced
Tony Schiavone was backstage with The Elite. Schiavone said that Tony Khan had had enough of their shenanigans and had announced a Tag Team Eliminator Tournament.
Ricky Starks' plan goes wrong on AEW Dynamite
Taz was in the AEW ring with his son Hook as he introduced the FTW Champion Ricky Starks. We cut to footage from the back where Powerhouse Hobbs had Brian Cage laid out. Cage started to fight back, and Ricky Starks and Hook headed to the back.
Andrade gives his demands to PAC ahead of AEW All Out match
Tony Schiavone was backstage with Death Triangle. PAC sent out a warning to Andrade El Idolo ahead of their match at All Out. They were interrupted by Andrade and his manager Chavo Guerrero. Andrade had a list of demands he handed in in writing ahead of the proposed match at All Out.
Penelope Ford vs Thunder Rosa
Thunder Rosa started the AEW match strong, dominating the early stages. She took the fight out to ringside after dropkicking Ford out of the ring. This backfired as Penelope Ford pushed Thunder Rosa face-first into the ring post, followed by a cutter on the floor.
Penelope Ford continued to dominate the match during the ad break. She had a submission locked in, but Thunder Rosa powered out by driving Ford into the turnbuckle. Rosa followed it up with a running back elbow. She went for a second, but Ford dodged it and hit a running dropkick followed by a running boot.
Ford looked to follow up with a second high kick, but it was Thunder Rosa's turn to dodge. She followed it up with a running dropkick to Ford followed by a Butterfly Suplex for a two-count.
Thunder Rosa locked in a single leg Boston Crab, but Penelope Ford reached the bottom rope, breaking up the hold. Thunder Rosa wasn't deterred and quickly followed up with a spinning Death Vallet Driver. Ford kicked out at two and hit a Gut Buster of her own.
Ford quickly followed up with a submission hold but couldn't lock it in for long. Thunder Rosa countered it with a chokehold, forcing Penelope Ford to tap out.
Thunder Rosa def. Penelope Ford on AEW Dynamite
GRADE - B
Malakai Black will face Brock Anderson next week on AEW Dynamite
We got a recap of Malakai Black's AEW debut, where he attacked Arn Anderson and Cody.
Arn Anderson and his son Brock were backstage with Tony Schiavone. Anderson announced that Brock Anderson would have a match against Malakai Black next week on AEW Dynamite.
Arn said that his son only had a handful of matches under his belt and warned him against taking on Malakai Black. Brock replied that the bout was already signed before walking away.
Jon Moxley set to face Daniel Garcia on AEW Rampage
Jon Moxley sent out a warning to the AEW roster, saying that he carried the company on his back through dark times.
Moxley said that he wanted to send a message regarding what it took to stay on top of AEW, adding that he would give Daniel Garcia a taste of what he wanted this Friday night on AEW Rampage. He also said that the ringside doctor would be there for his protection.
This will be the stiffest test of Daniel Garcia's short AEW career.
Labours of Jericho: Chapter V - Chris Jericho vs MJF on AEW Dynamite
Chris Jericho was serenaded down to the ring by the AEW fans, with one of MJF's stipulations backfiring even before the first bell. MJF's second stipulation was that Jericho couldn't use the Judas Effect.
The crowd was revved up as MJF and Jericho squared up. Jericho went for the Liontamer early, forcing MJF to roll out of the ring. MJF got back on the apron, and Jericho caught him with his patented Springboard Dropkick.
MJF briefly got back in control and took the camera, taking a page out of Jericho's book. When he turned around, Jericho was waiting for him.
MJF finally took firm control of the match back in the AEW ring, going after Jericho's arm. MJF was in firm control during the commercial break, working on Jericho's arm.
Back from the break, we saw Jericho and MJF hitting simultaneous clothing lines, with both AEW stars going down. Jericho recovered quickly and headed to the top rope, hitting a double axe handle. MJF wasn't down for long, and he continued focusing on Chris Jericho's left arm. Jericho hit back with a couple of right hands before hitting a Lionsault for a near fall.
It was all Jericho at this point as he chopped AEW's Salt of the Earth in the corner. He then headed to the top rope, punishing MJF with more right hands, following up with a top rope hurricanrana.
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MJF vs Chris Jericho on AEW Dynamite [continued...]
MJF kicked out at two and transitioned into the Salt Of The Earth armbar on AEW Dynamite. Jericho maneuvered out of it and briefly locked in the Liontamer, but MJF fought his way out.
The match now devolved into Jericho and MJF throwing right hands at each other. MJF quickly followed up with the Heatseeker, but Jericho managed to kick out.
The former AEW World Champion locked in a sleeper hold, but MJF grabbed the referee and hit a low blow behind her back. MJF locked in the Liontamer, but Jericho managed to crawl over to the bottom rope.
MJF put on the Dynamite Diamond Ring, but the referee spotted it. Jericho hit MJF with Floyd, the baseball bat, while the ref's back was turned but couldn't follow it up with the Judas Effect. MJF hit a Judas Effect of his own before locking in the Salt of The Earth. Chris Jericho was forced to tap out. Love him or loathe him; MJF is at the top of his game. It will be interesting to see where we go from here.
MJF def. Chris Jericho on AEW Dynamite
GRADE - A
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