AEW Dynamite live results: Swerve vs. Andrade, Statlander vs. Thekla
AEW Dynamite is just outside of Austin, Texas this week for a show with three title matches scheduled.
AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander will defend her title against Thekla of the Triangle of Madness.
FTR’s Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, with Stokely Hathaway in their corner, will put the AEW World Tag Team titles on the line against Mark Davis and Jake Doyle of the Don Callis Family.
TNT Champion Mark Briscoe is also scheduled to defend his title against El Clon, who is aligned with the Don Callis Family.
Three singles matches featuring former AEW World Champions are also set for Wednesday’s show. Kenny Omega will face Rocky Romero, Swerve Strickland is set to meet Andrade El Idolo, and Jon Moxley will go one-on-one with Ace Austin in a Continental Championship eliminator match.
In addition, AEW World Champion MJF has been announced for the show.
The event takes place at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas, just outside of Austin.
AEW Dynamite comes on the air with Kenny Omega’s music hitting for the opening contest, as Excalibur welcomes us alongside Tony Schiavone & Taz. Rocky Romero was already in the ring and attacked during Omega’s entrance.
Kenny Omega vs. Rocky Romero
(Romero got in a little offense, but this was a statement win for Omega, as he’s firmly planted in the World Title mix. Post-match, we finally got some light shined on how we’ll determine the next challenger for MJF and it looks like we know at least a couple of match-ups that will get us there. I’m very happy it won’t lead to another multi-man match, instead, we will see things play out until there is one challenger standing for the World Title.)
Omega quickly gained control with a slingshot dive to the outside. Excalibur goes over how Samoa Joe suffered an injury during training and isn’t cleared for action this week, as Taz wishes him well. Back inside, Kotaro Krusher and running face palm slam from Omega, leading to Romero briefly taking a powder and gaining a cheap shot. Running Sliced Bread kept Romero in control, as the locomotion corner charges connected a few times before Omega derailed it with a big boot. Romero escaped a Snap Dragon into a Rewind Kick, but opted to do a Goal celebration in the corner, opening him right up to eat a V-Trigger to the noggin. Snap Dragon and V-Trigger connected flush, leading to the One-Winged Angel for the win.
Tony Schiavone (rocking matching bright yellow tie and Nikes) comes into the ring post-match and talks about all the possible challengers for the AEW World Title. Schiavone said that the two top contenders will face at Grand Slam Australia, with the winner of that match receiving an AEW World Title shot against MJF at Revolution. The winner of Andrade vs. Swerve Strickland tonight will face Omega next week in Las Vegas to determine one of those spots in Australia.
Omega said he hates to repeat himself, but AEW is supposed to be where the best wrestle. Omega said whether it’s someone that he hates like Don Callis and his Family, or someone that he loves, he’ll become World Champion once again. Hangman Adam Page’s music hit and he power walked to the ring. Page said Omega looks good, but truth be told, after all these years, he’d rather be fighting beside him than against him, but with the World Title at stake, so be it. Page made the mistake of looking past Samoa Joe & The Opps and hoping he’d get to defend the title against Omega again one day, but due to a kick to the balls by HOOK, things are different. As much fire and passion as Omega has, he will not be the next World Champion, nor will it be Andrade or Swerve, the next champion will be Hangman Adam Page.
Swerve Strickland’s music hits and excused himself for sounding like a broken record, but he came back to AEW for a World Championship and he hasn’t been pinned since returning. Strickland’s mission remains the same, he’s getting back his World Championship and doesn’t care who he has to stomp out and ravage to get what he wants. It can be anybody (looking right at Omega) and he does mean, anybody. Omega said he fancies himself at being pretty astute at reading the room and feels the animosity between them and he’s looking for a fight. Strickland laughs and says more than Omega will ever know.
Don Callis’ voice is heard, as he walks to the stage and is booed out of the building, telling Strickland to enjoy being undefeated, as it ends tonight when Andrade pins him. Little Kenny, daddy is here to tell him that when Andrade beats Strickland, he’s coming for Omega. Callis hasn’t forgotten about Page and has something special in mind for him. All three of them are going to understand that The Don Callis Family runs this show. Omega’s music hit, but he told them to cut it, telling Callis he should’ve been worrying about himself instead of his Family. Omega sprinted up the ramp at Callis, who ran for his life.
Match Result: Kenny Omega defeated Rocky Romero
-Video package for Kris Statlander vs. Thekla for the AEW Women’s Title tonight. Babes of Wrath said they know the Sisters of Sin will come out and interfere, but make them a deal, they’ll give them a Tag Title shot if they leave the match tonight one on one.
Jon Moxley vs. Ace Austin in a Continental Title Eliminator Match
(While this didn’t go as long as Moxley’s previous Eliminator matches, I thought Austin put up one hell of a fight and more than held his own, with the crowd popping at his offense. We know who Moxley’s big challenger will come from next, as Takeshita seemingly called his shot and I wouldn’t be shocked if that happens at Grand Slam.)
Renee Paquette was ringside pre-match and put over Austin’s run on Collision (this is his Dynamite singles debut) and also said he was going to be in the match with Austin Gunn against Protoshita last week, but due to travel issues, that had to be switched (which explains the Billy Gunn addition). Bell sounded and Moxley floored Austin with a big boot and corner chops. Austin was able to use his speed to back to his feet, ramped up a strike exchange, but was sent to the apron, but slid back inside for a cazadora arm-drag and hand stand into a PK on the apron. Moxley tried to create some distance, as Austin was in hot pursuit heading into commercial.
Austin controlled most of the break, but Moxley quickly turned the tables when things returned, taking Austin up in the corner with a signature back rake and superplex. Kitchen sink/pump knee/reverse DDT/legdrop combo rattled off by Austin in response, as repeated corner clotheslines led to a springboard attempt at one, only Moxley took his head off with a lariat of his own. Both trade a series of pin attempts until Moxley just gets up and staggered Austin with hard forearms. Austin swung for the fences with a roundhouse kick and got a close near fall. Both trade strikes, until Austin avoided a corner charge and hit his springboard kick for another two-count. Austin took too long to capitalize, allowing Moxley to fire off a Cutter out of nowhere followed by a Death Rider for the win.
Post-match, Konosuke Takeshita’s music hit and he came to the ring and got right into Moxley’s face, pointing at the Continental Title. Moxley said he remembered how Takeshita beat him in the Continental Classic, as Takeshita again pointed at the title before leaving. Jake Doyle & Mark Davis blindsided Moxley from behind and stood tall as we’re told their Tag Title match isn’t next, instead, it’ll be the TNT Title, making this attack kind of odd.
Match Result: Jon Moxley defeated Ace Austin
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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.