AEW Dynamite Results, Live Recap, and Grades: BACKSTAGE BRAWL, TRIPLE H'S WORST NIGHTMARE RETURNS, FORMER WWE STARS' BREAK UP TEASED

Death Riders ambush Strickland in the backstage area. They drag him to the ring before Claudio Castagnoli powerbombs him over glass. Death Riders go away, but Swerve rises with glass on his back.

Jon Moxley has a worried look to end the show.

We see Swerve Strickland in a backstage segment. Renee Paquette asks him about Willow Nightingale, but Swerve says he is looking for her husband.

Hangman Page confronts Swerve Strickland. The two bring up their complicated past. Strickland mentions Page burning his house down, and the latter says that he deserved it. Strickland agrees before Page walks away.

In the end, Claudio Castagnoli tries for the conchairto, but the referee stops him. Cope connects with a low blow behind the ref's back and gets the win over Claudio with a thunderous spear.

Cope wins

He then dumps Cope over the barricades. Cope makes his way back to the ring but gets taken down by Claudio. After a back-and-forth, Claudio gets a two-count with a Neutralizer.

Claudio locks in the sharpshooter on Cope and follows up with a crossface. Cope turns things around and locks in a crossface of his own. Claudio causes a rope break before hitting a powerslam on the apron.

Claudio counters the Impaler and gets a two-count on Cope after hitting the Giant Swing. Cope gets back into the contest after connecting with the Impaler, but only for a two-count.

Back in the ring, Claudio has locked in Cope, but The Rated-R Superstar is still in the fight. The two stars are engaged in a mega fight before Cope connects with a bulldog from the top rope. ROUGH LANDING.

Cope spears Claudio Castagnoli through the ropes and onto the floor. He tries another risky move, but Claudio stops him with an uppercut. Claudio then slams Cope on the steel steps.

Back in the ring, Cope gets a two-count with a backslide. The two stars exchange short-arm lariats before battling in the middle of the ring. Claudio bites Cope's ear before the latter drops him for a two-count.

Cope makes his comeback by sending Claudio crashing onto the barricades. Things spill to the outside, and Cope slams the Death Riders member and unloads on him.

Cope vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Claudio Castagnoli attacks Cope before the bell even rings. The official gets things under control, and the match starts officially. Claudio continues his onslaught.

We have Cope vs. Claudio Castagnoli for our main event.

In the end, Brody King makes his comeback with a cannonball and a lariat. He avoids a chokeslam attempt and finishes off Lance Archer with a running lariat.

Brody King wins

The two stars are having a proper hoss fight tonight. Lance Archer almost gets the win with one of Brody King's moves. Archer hits a chokeslam and gets another two-count.

A distraction from Don Callis gives Lance Archer the upperhand. He slams Brody King on the steps and is in complete control of the match. Archer slams King onto the barricades and stomps on him.

Brody King vs. Lance Archer

Both stars collide in the ring amid loud "meat" chants from the crowd. Lance Archer takes down Brody King with a cannonball at ringside. But King sidesteps him shortly after and hits a cannonball on the barricades.

The Opps are in a backstage segment. Samoa Joe says the faction will be watching things at Dynasty.

We learn that Ospreay and Knight will face each other at Dynasty in the Owen Hart Tournament.

Ospreay is stopped by the heels on the outside. Blade Christian hits a 450-stomp on Ospreay before things pick up with some fast-paced action. In the end, Kevin Knight gets the win for his team.

Will Ospreay and Kevin Knight win

Blake Christian gets a two-count on Kevin Knight. The heels double team Knight, but he makes the tag to Ospreay. The Aerial Assassin unloads with a corkscrew kick on Christian for a two-count.

Johnson hits a delayed vertical suplex on Knight for a two-count. Johnson and Christian isolated Knight. Will Ospreay confronts the referee, but he is stopped.

The babyfaces get the upperhand with dives to the outside, but the heels are back in control. Blake Christian stomps on Kevin Knight and tags in Lee Johnson.

Will Ospreay and Kevin Knight vs. Lee Johnson and Blake Christian

Will Ospreay and Blake Christian start the match. The two have a back-and-forth before Kevin Knight is tagged in. He gets a two-count after a leaping splash. Lee Johnson breaks the count.

Will Ospreay and Kevin Knight take on Lee Johnson and Blake Christian. This is Knight's first match on Dynamite after becoming ALL ELITE.

Mercedes Mone cuts a promo on Julia Hart ahead of their clash in the Owen Hart tournament. Harley Cameron interrupts her. We learn that Mone and Harley will take on Julia Hart and Athena on Collison.

Big Bill and Bryan Keith vs. enhancement talent

Easy win for Big Bill and Bryan Keith.

Big Bill and Bryan Keith win

Post-match, the duo stare down Lashley and MVP, who were at ringside. Bill says they want a tag team title match at Dynasty after their recent wins.

Bobby Lashley tells MJF to leave the ring, and surprisingly, the latter does exactly that. Big Bill and Bryan Keith come out as The Hurt Syndicate are leaving.

MJF says that him joining The Hurt Syndicate is good. He tells Lashley that he NEEDS MJF. Lashley says he is not laying out MJF out of respect for MVP. Lashley adds he doesn't like and trust MJF. He also wants MJF to prove himself.

MJF brings up Bobby Lashley disrespecting him last week and calls him "Bob." He then introduces himself and mentions Lashley and Shelton Benjamin's accolades.

Bobby Lashley and MVP come out to the ring. Shelton Benjamin is not there because of a tornado. MJF interrupts the Hurt Syndicate duo and heaps praise on MVP.

We have a backstage segment with Swerve Strickland as the doctors check in on Willow Nightingale. Swerve praises Willow and blasts Mox for attacking her neck, knowing past issues.

SWERVE STRICKLAND SAYS HE WANTS TO GET HIS HANDS ON JON MOXLEY TONIGHT.

Post-match, Megan Bayne shows up on the ramp. She and Toni Storm stare down each other.

Penelope Ford stops Toni Storm with a standing moonsault on the floor. In the end, after a back-and-forth, Storm connects with the Storm Zero on Penelope Ford for the win,

Toni Storm wins

Ford hits a hand spring backelbow and goes to lick her opponent shortly after. Toni Storm fights back and hits a backdrop suplex. He connects with the hip attack and follow up with a DDT for the two-count.

Penelope Ford is in control of the match at this point. She wears down the AEW Women's World Champion. Ford hits a standing moonsault press for a two-count.

Toni Storm vs. Penelope Ford

Toni Storm has the early advantage early on. Penelope Ford makes her comeback by driving her knees on Storm's back. Ford takes down Storm with a high boot.

AEW Dynamite Results, Live Recap, and Grades: BACKSTAGE BRAWL, TRIPLE H'S WORST NIGHTMARE RETURNS, FORMER WWE STARS' BREAK UP TEASED

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