AEW Dynamite & Collision live results: Full Gear go-home show
AEW reaches the final stop on the road to Full Gear with a packed three-hour Dynamite and Collision special tonight.
Before defending the AEW World title against Samoa Joe in a steel cage at Full Gear, Hangman Adam Page must first face Katsuyori Shibata on tonight’s episode.
Kenny Omega will return to AEW tonight ahead of his participation in the $1 million trios match at Full Gear.
In a double jeopardy match, Kazuchika Okada will take on CMLL’s Mascara Dorada where the winner gets a shot at the loser’s championship.
Interim ROH Women’s TV Champion Mercedes Mone and ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet will meet in a title unification bout.
The Women’s Tag Team title tournament continues with two quarterfinals matchups — Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa vs. Alex Windsor and Riho, plus Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir vs. Tay Meo and Anna Jay.
A Casino Gauntlet match at Full Gear will determine the first-ever AEW National Champion, and the first two spots in the Gauntlet will be decided in singles matches on tonight’s show. Bobby Lashley faces Ricochet for the number one spot, while Shelton Benjamin takes on Mike Bailey for the number two position.
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AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Bryan Danielson & Tony Schiavone, running down tonight’s card before throwing it to the ring for the opening contest.
Bobby Lashley (w/MVP) vs. Ricochet (w/G.O.A.) for the #1 Spot in the Casino Gauntlet Match at Full Gear
(Extremely quick opener, with Ricochet’s trash talk lasting longer than the match itself. Lashley, who was probably one of the favorites heading into the Gauntlet, definitely is now more than ever with the #1 spot secured.)
Bell sounds and Ricochet immediately took the mic and said Fly Eagles Fly, running down the crowd and said the only good thing to come from this town is his wife. Ricochet was surprised Ariel Helwani didn’t ask Tony Khan about MVP having dementia and the National Title; you’re looking at the inaugural champ. After Saturday, the fans and bald idiot like Lashley will give him respect he deserves. Nobody will stop Ricochet from fulfilling his quest for gold. Ricochet keeps rambling, Lashley is just standing there with referee Bryce holding him back. Finally, Lashley chokeslammed a squealing Ricochet out of the ring onto G.O.A. and steamrolled them all, including launching Toa Liona over the time keepers table.
Ricochet side stepped a corner charge back inside and got a school boy for two, then fired off a trio of kicks and running Shooting Star/Moonsault combo for two. Ricochet rolled through a top rope Shooting Star Press, pulled Bryce in front of him and allowed him to rake the eyes. Loading up for the Spirit Gun, Ricochet charged, but Lashley caught him with a huge Spinebuster and Speat that turned Ricochet inside out for the pin.
Match Result: Bobby Lashley defeated Ricochet to earn the #1 Spot in the Casino Gauntlet Match at Full Gear
-Samoa Joe is backstage with Katsuyori Shibata and said it must feel good for Hangman Adam Page to be a fighting World Champion. Joe said he was told if he interferes tonight, he’ll lose his AEW World Title match this weekend. Joe said Page’s whole world of joy and happiness is about to get very different quickly. Page is guilty of crimes and transgressions against The Opps and it’ll be at the hands of Shibata, deadly by design, violent by intention. Tonight, Shibata begins Page’s payment and at Full Gear, Joe will fully collect.
-The Young Bucks were backstage watching their highlights of Full Gear past when Renee Paquette approaches and asks if they’re joining the Don Callis Family tonight? Before they can answer, Don Callis walks in and cuts off the gotcha journalism, telling The Bucks to go out and show them why they’re the best team on the planet and they can answer after. Callis will even give them his patented introduction.
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.