AEW Dynamite live results: MJF vs. Rush, Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis
AEW Dynamite is live tonight from the Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia.
Two title matches and two Owen Hart Foundation tournament bouts are scheduled for the show.
MJF will put the AEW World title on the line against Rush. TNT Champion Kevin Knight will defend his title against his former JetSpeed tag team partner, Mike Bailey.
In the men’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament, Will Ospreay will wrestle Mark Davis. On the women’s side, Alex Windsor will face a wild card entrant replacing the injured Willow Nightingale.
Here are all of the confirmed matches for tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite:
- AEW World Championship Match: MJF (c) vs Rush
- TNT Championship Match: Kevin Knight (c) vs Speedball Mike Bailey
- Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Will Ospreay vs AEW National Champion Mark Davis
- Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Alex Windsor vs Wild Card entry
Our live coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern.
AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Renee Paquette backstage with Rush earlier today, asking his thoughts on his first AEW World Title shot tonight. Rush tells the camera he’s beaten the entire roster, winning his matches in less than a minute, waiting 3 years, finally, he’s getting his shot for the AEW World Title and will die in the ring if that’s what it takes. This is for his people, his family, his pride, he will take the title because when you mess with the bull…MJF walks in and tells him to finish his catchphrase, slapping him in the face saying if he’s the bull, that makes MJF the matador. Rush shoots a double leg and security quickly are in to separate them.
Excalibur welcomes us alongside, Tony Schiavone & Taz (who had his first pro match 39 years ago today and said on Twitter you can file that under who gives a sh*t, but you’re wrong, congrats Taz!) and they mention tonight’s opener will be MJF vs. Rush for the AEW World Title under No Countouts.
We go back to Paquette standing by with Rush, again, as they are approached by Andrade El Idolo, telling Rush to do this for his family, la raza and for anyone who says we can be World Champion. Show everyone who Rush is because you mess with the bull…do it. Rush puts on his mask and is out for the opening contest.
MJF vs. Rush for the AEW World Title under No Countouts
(These two beat the living hell out of each other, as the crowd were loudly behind the challenger from the very start. While I don’t expect MJF to be having title defenses on TV the frequency that Darby Allin did, this would rank right up there with the title matches we had from that reign. I can only assume Mark Briscoe is next in line, though, it is certainly possible that Andrade is on that list as well.)
MJF came out dressed as El Matador and demanded Justin Roberts tell the fans he took out their hometown boy Hangman, who can never be World Champion again and they all put the virgin in Virginia as the 3x World Champion banner fell from the rafters. Bell sounds and both slug it out, until MJF spat in the face, slapped Rush and told the crowd to suck it before running into an overhead throw to the outside. Rush just cleared the top with a somersault dive and spat back into MJF’s face before chucking him repeatedly into the LED board and guardrails. Choking MJF with a camera cable, referee Bryce reminds Rush it’s not No DQ, as a delay allowed MJF to hit a drop toe hold into a chair before decking Rush over the barricade with a running boot. Mocking the crowd too long, MJF charged and Rush hit an overhead through onto the time keeper’s table. Back inside, Rush tossed aside a top turnbuckle pad, as MJF begged off and was waffled with a loud right hand to the face.
Rush signaled Bulls Horns, but MJF bailed, only to be brought back in to eat more shots. Rush went to drive MJF into the exposed corner, but Bryce stepped in the path, was shoved aside, allowing MJF to drive Rush face first into the steel, busting him opened. They repeated the corner spot, this time with MJF being driven into the exposed buckle. Bounce back German and running dropkick got Rush his first near fall before going up top for a shotgun dropkick. Jackknife pin from MJF got two, as he double stomped the arm out of the corner and followed with a powerbomb on the knee for a near fall before applying Salt of the Earth. Rush countered into a rollup, MJF missed a Heatseeker and charged right into a Rush headbutt on the apron. Rush brought MJF out with him and hit a straightjacket piledriver.
Rush seemed to be attempting to put his shoulder back into place, was checked on by Bryce and a doctor, who told Justin Roberts to call off the match. Roberts said both men were unable to continue, as Rush put a stop to it and took out the doctor with a headbutt. This is still going, as Rush brought MJF back inside and hit Bulls Horns, but MJF got his hand on the ropes. Rush wanted another piledriver on the apron, but his left arm gave out. Attempting a Bulls Horns against the barricade, MJF avoided, Rush crashed and burned, leading to MJF connecting on a Tombstone on the concrete and broken parts of the barricade. Back inside, MJF wanted a Heatseeker, Rush avoided and MJF’s left leg buckled. Rush took a long time to go up top, missed a missile dropkick, allowing MJF to apply a LeBell Lock, as Rush initially mocked MJF while in the hold, flipping him off, but ultimately passed out.
Post-match, MJF lined up Rush to deliver a belt shot, when Mark Briscoe’s music hit and he sprinted out. Briscoe ducked a belt shot, wanted a Jay Driller, but MJF got a low blow. MJF held the title high, was about to deliver a shot when The Conglomeration all hit the ring (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong & the returning Big Tom, Tomohiro Ishii).
Match Result: MJF defeated Rush to retain the AEW World Title
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Mark Briscoe vs. Lio Rush
(If there’s one word to describe this one, it’d be fun. These two had the crowd from the opening bell and their craziness made this a pretty dang entertaining battle. The post-match, my goodness, what a promo from Briscoe, one of his best to date, as there’s nothing better than a fired-up Mark Briscoe promo.)
Briscoe remained in the ring, as earlier today there was a promo backstage with Rush interrupting The Conglomeration, leading to this match. Rush made his entrance as The Conglomeration boys were heading to the back and didn’t move a muscle, a smart strategy Cassidy had last week, as Red Light, Green Light apparently works with the Blackheart.
Bell sounded and Rush whispered something to Briscoe, who hit with early Redneck Kung-Fu, sending Rush spilling outside. Both brawl on the apron, as Briscoe let out a Bang! Bang! only to get his fingers bit, as Rush galloped around ringside after Briscoe. Back inside, Briscoe hit a baseball slide and Blockbuster from the apron. A fan had a sign that said “throw him here” and Briscoe obliged, slamming Rush onto it. Back inside, Rush’s speed put him in control, leading to a low Tope, rolled through a Frog Splash, as Rush teased Redneck Kung-Fu of his own, resulting in a bounce back stunner. Both start slugging it out and screaming at one another, as Briscoe unleashed the palm strikes, flying forearm and Exploder. Iconoclasm connects for two, as Briscoe took Rush’s head off with a lariat, but Rush fought off a Jay Driller into a jackknife cover for two. Kip-up corkscrew enzugiri led to another attempted bounce back stunner, only Briscoe was ready to swat Rush out of mid-air and deliver a Cutthroat Driver for the win.
Post-match, Briscoe took the mic and talked about January 2023, when his brother, his tag team partner for 20+ years, in the blink of an eye, gone. One day later, Mark’s birthday, one week later, Jay’s birthday, but instead of celebrating together, Mark found himself making his debut in AEW, alone. Briscoe told MJF he could only imagine the whirlwind of emotions and rage that he has to bury deep inside him. AEW saved his life, this was his therapy, but still deep down to his core, couldn’t find joy, until he found The Conglomeration, making his heart full once again. Then, he crossed paths with MJF, week by week, with every bullsh*t sentence that came out of MJF’s mouth, that rage came back, as he’s never felt the hatred MJF has made him feel. You know what happened when he finally got his hands on MJF, he pinned him, causing MJF to go away, which felt go, it let Briscoe’s mind at ease. Sure enough, MJF popped back up and the rage returned, only difference is MJF has something he wants, the AEW World Title. MJF bitches, whines, complains until he gets what he wants, while Briscoe is a grinder, who doesn’t complain, only does his job. He’s calling out MJF, his manhood, Max says he’s the best, prove it. Briscoe feels these demons on him, how appropriate, Devil, ain’t that cute. Big Hebrew, it says Child of God on Briscoe’s chest and demands a title shot, calling MJF a moist ass b*tch.
Match Result: Mark Briscoe defeated Lio Rush
-Video package of Kevin Knight’s heel turn and the fallout of JetSpeed last week was shown ahead of their TNT Title match tonight
Triangle of Madness interrupt Excalibur running down the card for next week, they come from the crowd, as Thekla talks about challenging any girl from Stardom, the company she was thrown out of. Thekla admits she did get fired from Japan, so they have to do this all over again, as they all have jobs to do, Skye Blue has to win the Owen Hart Tournament, Julia Hart has to get her TBS Title back, while Thekla’s sights are set on Forbidden Door. Blue & Hart bring out a ladder, as Thekla isn’t declaring war on Stardom, she’s declaring death to Stardom. If that message wasn’t clear enough, Thekla climbs the ladder on the stage and spits on the Stardom name on the Tron, something Excalibur has to apologize for.
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-Will Ospreay is backstage with Death Riders, as Daniel Garcia is bringing up what Mark Davis did to him last time, as Jon Moxley walks in and asks what Garcia is doing, Garcia said my bad. Moxley said this Ospreay is indestructible, Don Callis is going to have to run down Ospreay with an 18-wheeler to stop him, as Moxley doesn’t like all these groups in AEW. Ospreay’s job is to beat Mark Davis, don’t worry about anything else, Moxley will take care of it. Ospreay questioned it initially, but Moxley said he’s serious, he’s not blowing smoke up anyone’s ass. He’s starting to see it in Ospreay, who thanks them, as the Death Riders leave.
Andrade El Idolo vs. DK Vandu
Andrade opted to take his traditional selfie with a female fan ringside prior to this one instead of mid-match. Vandu was able to hook a leg and waist lock, but ate a brutal back elbow, spinning back elbow and DM to give Andrade the quick win. Post-match, Andrade said in the post-match, since MJF has the World Title, he really wants it. He knows MJF has beaten Rush, but does MJF think he can beat The Real Latino Man? How You Know?
Don Callis walked out with Jake Doyle, told Andrade great job, but has something very important to say. He introduces the newest member of the Don Callis Family, The Jet Kevin Knight, said with so much enthusiasm that Callis lost his teeth in the process. Knight came out, hugged Callis, as Andrade looked clearly annoyed at this. This leads to our next title match of the evening.
Match Result: Andrade El Idolo defeated DK Vandu
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.