AEW Dynamite live results: Kyle Fletcher vs. Tommaso Ciampa
AEW Dynamite tonight is the final show before Saturday’s Grand Slam Australia event.
Three matches and one segment have been announced for the show.
The TNT Championship will be on the line, with Tommaso Ciampa set to defend the title against former champion Kyle Fletcher.
The AEW Women’s World Championship will also be defended, as Kris Statlander faces Thekla in a Strap Match.
New number one contenders for FTR’s AEW World Tag Team titles will be determined on Wednesday in a three-way match featuring The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Myron Reed), and a mystery wild card team.
Elsewhere on the show, Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland are scheduled to meet in a face-to-face segment.
Tonight’s Dynamite is set for the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. As of Friday’s edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, 2,350 tickets had been distributed for the event.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern.
AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Bryan Danielson before throwing it to Tony Schiavone in the ring for our opening face-to-face, as he introduces Kenny Omega & Swerve Strickland individually to big reactions.
Kenny Omega & Swerve Strickland Face-to-Face
Schiavone said they’ve seen the looks, felt the tension and it’s gone back dating to Maximum Carnage and said most has been coming from Strickland, who said he’s got a lot to get off his chest. Five years ago, Omega was on top of the world, the last time he held the AEW World Title, the God of Pro Wrestling, everyone outside of AEW was scratching their way to get there just to face Omega, himself included. When Strickland got to the top, Omega was nowhere to be found. When Strickland was becoming the best in AEW, Omega was nowhere to be found. Strickland said Omega still pops up from time to time, even teaming with him in Anarchy in the Arena last year, but he’s a false prophet whose been either in a hospital or suspended. During Omega’s absence, the congregation is looking for a new prophet and the church is saying Whose House? Now, Omega is feeling healthy and good and wants to be back in the title picture but it feels like he’s using his EVP power. Strickland said he’s had to fight EVPs the last two years, two idiots abusing their powers, which he ended last summer. It doesn’t matter if Omega calls himself a God or not, step in front of Swerve, he’ll put him down.
Omega corrected Strickland on one detail, he’s never called himself the God of Pro Wrestling, it’s a name the fans gave him. Omega never asked for their adulations, but they know if they’re seeing him wrestle, they’re getting the absolute best. Omega takes their beliefs as a great responsibility, so for them to believe in him for this one final journey to the top of the mountain (the right way), Strickland might ask Whose House, but to question Omega, maybe the lights are on, but no one is home. If Strickland needs someone to burn that house down, Omega has just the friend to help him do it. The old Kenny is feeling good and feeling championship material and not using the EVP title to do it. If it wasn’t for Strickland last week, he’d be on his way to the title again. Omega isn’t asking for Strickland to believe in him, but he is asking for a fight. Omega sees the disrespect Strickland looks at him with and whispers sweet nothings into Prince Nana’s ear about a plan, but if Strickland wants a fight, he’s got it. Accept or yield.
Strickland said Omega is scared, as this generation is lapping him. Omega cuts Strickland off about calling himself the most dangerous man in AEW, saying that title should go to Brody King. Strickland said he’ll put Omega back in the hospital and this time, he won’t get up from it. Omega said it’s one heck of an idea and slapped Strickland. Excalibur called that the spark in the powder keg. Strickland said Omega made his choice, whatever happens next, is on him. Strickland shoots a double leg and the brawl is on and they spill outside, with Strickland sending Omega into the barricade and steps until Omega launched Strickland into the crowd wielding a chair. The fight continues, up onto the entrance ramp, to the side stage, where Omega hit a V-Trigger against the Tron. Omega wanted One-Winged Angel off the stage, but Strickland had something to stab Omega in the head with, getting free and tackling Omega off the stage, both crashing through a table. Finally, security shows up to tend to both men.
-Renee Paquette is backstage with Kyle Fletcher & Don Callis to talk about his TNT Title match up next and the pressure he’s under prior to Grand Slam Australia. Callis said there’s no pressure, as he’s going to win the TNT Title and head back to Australia for a Heroes Welcome. Fletcher asks Callis if he’s willing to do this on his own, as Callis said he’s more than willing to kick his feet up and watch him bring back home the title. Fletcher walks off, as Callis calls him the son he never had.
Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Josh Alexander & Mark Davis) vs. Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & PAC w/Marina Shafir)
(Continuing the streak of both these factions trading wins in action packed six-man tags, the ever so important momentum is now back on Moxley’s side, as he heads to defend his Continental Title on Saturday against Takeshita. They gave the fans just enough of them interacting in this one, as I wouldn’t be surprised if we continue getting Death Riders against a Callis Family trio contingent even after Grand Slam, which, I’d be more than fine with, they’ve been great.)
Davis used his size advantage to gain the upper hand on PAC early, so Moxley tagged in to fire off some corner strikes, which Davis absorbs and crumbled Moxley with one chop. Castagnoli tags in and it’s a battle of two horses, with neither giving up ground, until Davis mowed down Castagnoli with a shoulder tackle. Davis failed two suplex attempts, resulting in a visually impressive stalling suplex from Castagnoli. Takeshita comes in and immediately waffled Moxley with a running boot off the apron, as the fight is on and the whole match breaks down ringside. Takeshita & Castagnoli finally get back inside, where Castagnoli hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and tagged in PAC for a standing moonsault for two. Alexander comes in, misses a corner charge, as PAC floated over in the corner, booted Takeshita on the floor, but had the legs swept out, allowing Alexander to hit his signature running cross body with things heading to break.
PAC was worked over the entire break and finally hit a suplex on Alexander to get the hot tag to Castagnoli, who dished out uppercuts aplenty. Locomotion corner uppercuts ping ponging Davis & Alexander, who he locked in a Giant Swing, until Davis put a stop to it. Castagnoli fought back with a snap powerslam for two, as Castagnoli tried a Neutralizer, Davis escaped, went for a home run lariat, initially Castagnoli tried an uppercut mid-move, didn’t get it, so Davis threw another one, connecting for the double down. (We’re told during the double down that Kenny Omega will face Swerve Strickland next week on Dynamite.)
Moxley & Takeshita both tag in and ramp up the heavy shots, ending with Moxley turning him inside out with a King Kong Lariat. Davis cut-off a Death Rider attempt, as the match broke down, Alexander planted PAC with a release German, Castagnoli clears the ring of him, until Takeshita spiked Moxley with an Exploder for two. PAC hit locomotion corner splashes, until the Callis crew made the save. The brawl spills outside to AEW chants, as Moxley got a rear naked choke on Takeshita, who backed him into the corner and was tripled teamed. Trifecta of release Germans ends in the bounce back lariat from Davis for two, as PAC dove to break the count. Referee Paul Turner just continues to let the Callis Family triple team Moxley, as Takeshita went for a running forearm, but PAC & Castagnoli clear house, leaving Alexander alone in a Moxley rear naked choke into a Death Rider for the win.
Match Result: Death Riders defeated The Don Callis Family when Moxley pinned Alexander
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Since 2022, Ryan has been the Recapper/Reviewer for both AEW PPVs & Dynamite for F4WOnline & the Wrestling Observer. Previously, he recapped AEW Dark from 2021-2022 for PWTorch.