AEW Fright Night Dynamite live results: On the road to Full Gear
The build to the Full Gear pay-per-view continues on tonight’s AEW Fright Night Dynamite.
Multiple matches on tonight’s episode have Full Gear implications, with new top title contenders to be crowned on the show.
A four-way will decide which wrestler will challenge Hangman Adam Page for the AEW World Championship at the pay-per-view. It will be Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Ricochet vs. Hook for the right to challenge the Hangman.
A four-way will also decide the next AEW Tag Team Championship challengers, with The Young Bucks vs. FTR vs. JetSpeed vs. Jurassic Express. The winners challenge Brodido for the Tag titles at Full Gear.
The tournament to crown the inaugural AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions also continues on tonight’s show, with Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata vs. Sisters of Sin (Skye Blue and Julia Hart) in a quarterfinals matchup.
Jon Moxley will go one-on-one with Kyle O’Reilly on the program. A tornado tag with Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin vs. Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia is also set for the show.
The Don Callis Family will also hold a summit to discuss the recent tensions between Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita.
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AEW Fright Night Dynamite comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Bryan Danielson as they throw it right to Justin Roberts for the intros to our opening contest.
Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia in a Trick or Treat Tornado Tag Match
(A chaotic start to the night to get the crowd going, as the Death Riders spiral continues with Allin getting another member to submit. I wouldn’t mind if Cassidy & Allin were a more consistent tag team, but I don’t know if that’s in the cards.)
Allin & Cassidy attacked at the bell, as Danielson is delighted that no tags are required here, so Yuta could get punched in the face at any moment. The match spills outside, where Yuta faked pulling out weapons, opting to flip the crowd off instead, only to get popped with a chair in the back by Allin. While placed on the chair, Allin got a head of steam in the ring and hit a low Tope, wiping out Yuta. Garcia tried shooting Cassidy into the barricade, but Cassidy cleared it like a hurdle, dared Garcia to come fight him, but got blindsided by Yuta, who joined Garcia in double teaming Cassidy in the crowd. As this was happening, Allin flew in from off-screen with a Coffin Drop. Yuta & Cassidy fought into the stands, as back ringside, Allin ran the barricade with a shotgun dropkick on Garcia, as chaos took us to commercial.
Back from break, Yuta & Garcia had regained control, as Allin was sent crashing to the floor, while they set-up tables ringside. Cassidy dared both back into the ring, hands in pockets, as he caught both with dropkicks and DDTs. Garcia dodged a Stundog Millionaire into a guillotine, as he gator rolled to the floor, placing Cassidy on the table, as Yuta flew off the top with a splash through it. In the ring, Allin dared Garcia to hit him with a skateboard, but it was a way to lure Garcia in, as once his head was down, Allin hit a Code Red. Quickly up to try a Coffin Drop, Yuta cut Allin off, with a Tree of Woe and boot to the groin, as Cassidy went up and made the save raking at the back, until Allin powered up into a low blow. Cassidy leapt off the top with a DDT, Allin followed with a Coffin Drop, but Garcia narrowly broke the count. Orange Punch delivered to Garcia on the apron, as Yuta was caught with Sole Food before Cassidy hit a dive on Garcia through a table. Allin applied the Scorpion Death Lock on Yuta, who had no choice but to tap out, the same way Jon Moxley submitted at WrestleDream. Danielson said giving up must’ve been something he learned from Moxley, as he certainly didn’t learn it from him.
Match Result: Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin defeated Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia when Allin submitted Yuta
-HOOK was shown arriving in the arena earlier today (there were guys backstage dressed in costumes, one being the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, a nice callback from a few years ago on Dynamite with Hangman Page’s feud with The Elite) and said obviously he’s the underdog tonight, as he’ll be in there with decorated veterans, but he wouldn’t want it any other way. HOOK said he’ll be doing his best that Samoa Joe doesn’t win tonight, as he decided to show the world who he really is, someone HOOK already knew.
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-Renee Paquette is backstage with Don Callis to talk about his Family Summit later tonight. Callis said tonight he’ll show his Family has never been stronger until he welcomed in The Young Bucks, saying it’s criminal what this company has done to them. Callis tells them to think about having a Family to have their back and told a production jobber to cue the entrance he had arranged for them. The Bucks walk by the same guys in costumes from earlier, looking at the Marshallow Man before heading to the ring. Paquette handed the mic to Callis to give a wildly over the top intro calling them one of the greatest of all time and brought up them being former friends of that rat bastard Kenny Omega. There were tons of pyro and The Bucks seemed pretty pleased with the intro.
The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler w/Stokely) vs. JetSpeed (Speedball Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) vs. Jurassic Express (Jungle Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) for an AEW World Tag Team Title Match at Full Gear
(I could absolutely see Callis trying to recruit The Buck leading to their reunion with Omega down the line. One of the most action-packed tag team 4-ways you’ll ever see. Every team had their time to shine and the crowd was into this from the opening bell. For teams that have done seemingly everything possible in the ring, it’s incredibly impressive they still bust out moves from the arsenal we haven’t seen before. Multiple near falls had the fans biting at false finishes down the stretch and we now have our challengers for Brodido come Full Gear.)
Perry gave his knife to Danielson at the commentary table, which Danielson said he needs since Stokely is at the table with them. Bailey lit up Harwood with machine gun kicks to start, forcing Harwood to tag Perry. Fast sequence trading arm drags, until Luchasaurus jumps in for an assisted hip toss, while Knight flew in with a huge missile dropkick. JetSpeed dropkicked out the legs of Luchasaurus before Bailey & Perry exchanged hurricanranas. JetSpeed & Jurassic Express all kipped up at the same time until The Bucks & FTR attacked from behind. Luchasaurus roared at them all, teased a double chokeslam on FTR, but The Bucks saved them with a double superkick. Knight was in the corner and ate a triple strike until he was caught in the ropes and Harwood held him up while Nick hit a Swanton off the top. The Bucks & FTR shook hands, as Knight leapt a double clothesline attempt, tagging in Perry, who laid out FTR with a double hurricanrana. Perry tried to follow with a somersault dive outside, but FTR caught and slammed Perry face first onto the commentary table. Matt held the ropes down and wanted a dive from Wheeler, who dropkicked Matt to the floor, while Nick was sent out as well. Bailey wiped out a pile with a somersault dive, until Knight went up top, Harwood cut him off and hit a superplex onto a massive pile. During this, Knight seemed to jam his leg pretty good, but did seem to be shaking it out as things went to commercial.
Perry was worked over most of the break, but mounted a comeback with a bounce back lariat on Nick, kicking free and tagging in Luchasaurus, who cleaned house. Locomotion corner splashes on everyone in his path, as mowed through The Bucks & FTR with shoulder tackles before opting to pose for the fans. Stokely ordered The Broke Bucks to get it together, as Perry hit an assisted hurricanrana on Bailey off the apron onto Knight. Perry launched off Luchasaurus’ back with a huge Destroyer on Nick, as they teased Countdown to Extinction on Matt, but Harwood made the save. Knight charged in and ate a huge Luchasaurus headbutt, as Perry wanted a Doomsday Device, but Bailey placed him on his shoulders on the apron. Knight countered Luchasaurus into a DDT, then dropkicked Perry off Bailey’s shoulders, causing Perry to backflip onto a pile outside. JetSpeed hit double dives, but Luchasaurus kicked out of a Frog Splash. The Bucks return to deliver a Superkick Party to Luchasaurus, Perry suffered one as well, but Bailey, who put up a fight initially, had the same fate. FTR were clobbered with superkicks and Shatter Machine of their own by Nick & Matt. Knight was starched with one last superkick and ate a BTE Trigger, but somehow kicked out, shocking The Bucks. TK Driver was cut off, as Luchasaurus sent The Bucks to the floor, where he hit a moonsault onto Matt. Bailey followed with a moonsault of his own, as back inside, Knight hit a UFO Splash on Nick, but bounced up to allow FTR to hit a Shatter Machine to get the win.
Match Result: FTR defeated The Young Bucks, JetSpeed & Jurassic Express to earn an AEW Tag Team Title match at Full Gear when Wheeler pinned Knight
-Video package of Hangman Adam Page’s comments from Collision is shown. You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain. Samoa Joe has become everything he’s fought against. Page said he will find Joe and ruin his entire life.
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The Don Callis Family Summit
Callis was out with Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher, Hechicero (who got chants from the Texas crowd), Rocky Romero, El Clon, Lance Archer, Josh Alexander & Mark Davis. No injured Family members (and no Andrade for obvious reasons), but also Konosuke Takeshita is notably missing. Callis handed the mic over to Romero, who said the first question is Who is The Don Callis Family? They are the most dominant and largest faction in wrestling today. While some can’t be there today due to injuries and Takeshita due to travel issues. Romero revealed a painting called La Familia. A ripped Callis in the middle with everyone behind him just as jacked. Alexander then said What is the Callis Family all about? He directed things to the screen and we get a highlight package of The Family and their success. Callis said it wouldn’t be a Family gathering without hearing from The Protostar, who said Why Does the Don Callis Family do what they do? Fletcher brought out and read an oath they all took before joining the Family. Mid-oath, the music for Konosuke Takeshita hit and Excalibur said he must’ve overcome his travel issues. Okada did not look too pleased.
Takeshita came to the ring, as everyone but Okada applauded, while Callis had to hold Takeshita back. Okada stood up and we get a face-off, as Callis said there’s still tension brewing and told Takeshita he needs to understand while he’s The Alpha, this is an entire Family of Alphas, so there’s going to be a little push and pull, which is desired. At the end of the day, this is a Family and the final question is How Does the Don Callis Family succeed? It’s by listening to what Callis wants, as there’s no I in Team, but there is one in Family. Callis knows he & Takeshita built this Family on the ashes on Kenny Omega’s career. While Takeshita was the first in, if Callis decides, he’ll be the last out. What he needs, is Takeshita & their IWGP Championship and put the bad blood aside and shake Okada’s hand. The crowd loudly chanted No, as Callis screamed at Takeshita to shake his hand, dammit! This isn’t about ego, it’s about honor as a member of this Family, do it for Callis. Takeshita held out his hand, but Okada slowly flipped him off and had a huge smile on his face. All the Family members had to hold one another back. Callis said shaking hands might not be the way to go, so they’re going to team together on Collision to show they can work like a Family. I thought this was an excellent segment and another step in Takeshita & Okada finally exploding.
-Video package on Mercedes Mone vs. Olympia happening this Saturday on Collision is shown
-Renee Paquette is backstage with Kris Statlander who said Mone is upset and embarrassed at what happened last week, but said she’ll be there to see Mone’s match with Olympia on Collision. Also, she knows Mone is there tonight, so if she has anything to say, she can say it to her face, as she’ll be the one with the title Mone doesn’t have.
Currently the greatest entrance video and music play, as Kyle O’Reilly is out to represent The Conglomeration in the upcoming bout.
Jon Moxley (w/Marina Shafir) vs. Kyle O’Reilly
(If these two can wrestle once a week, that’d be great, as similar to last week, this was an excellent striking and submission battle. The story of Moxley panicking while in submissions I’m sure will play a pivotal role in a few weeks and could possibly spell his demise in the Death Riders come Blood & Guts if he does indeed submits once again. The Blood & Guts challenge is officially on the table from The Conglomeration.)
Moxley tried to give O’Reilly a free shot to start and sucker him in for a double leg, but O’Reilly had it scouted and nearly got an arm-bar. Both trade stiff shots, until Moxley bit at the ear. O’Reilly tried a kitchen sink, but Moxley caught it and sent O’Reilly over the top to the floor into break.
It was all Moxley during commercial, but he immediately missed a corner charge into the post, giving O’Reilly a chance to tie up the leg and Dragon Screw it in the ropes. O’Reilly tried a single leg, but Moxley hit a wildly impressive counter into a piledriver and crossface transitioned into a crucifix. O’Reilly got the rope break, as he got to his feet and started up a strike battle. Finally able to shoot a double leg, O’Reilly got full mounted strikes before locking in the Ankle Lock. Moxley stepped through, but O’Reilly stomped on the Achillies and lowered The Boom, but Moxley kicked out. Moxley was able to battle back by getting Anvil elbows, but O’Reilly hooked a D’Arce Choke. Both got up and traded forearms, until Moxley wanted a Gotch Piledriver, but O’Reilly countered into a Triangle. Moxley got the ropes, so O’Reilly hit a PK, wanted another, but Moxley turned him inside out with a lariat into the double down.
Moxley willed himself up first and leveled O’Reilly with a big boot, as he took too long to follow-up, giving O’Reilly a chance to pick the ankle into another Ankle Lock. Moxley teased tapping out, but leapt to the ropes and went outside, only for O’Reilly to meet him with a slingshot dive and applied a cross-arm breaker and Dragon Screw into the barricade. O’Reilly wanted to leap off the apron, but Shafir stood in his path. Moxley teased a Death Rider on the chair, but O’Reilly spun out and sank in a Guillotine. Ref Aubrey was loudly putting a count on both men and made it to 10, calling the match. The crowd chanted “Bullsh*t” when Shafir hit the ring and leveled Aubrey with a forearm.
Claudio Castagnoli hit the ring and put the boots to O’Reilly with a blooded Moxley until Roderick Strong made the save, planting Castagnoli with an Angle Slam. Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia ran out and beat down Strong until Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Mark Briscoe finally ran in, Death Riders bailed. Allin asked why they’re running and said he’s going to give them a chance to suffer, passing the mic to Briscoe. He sees nothing but some fake ass tough guys, who sure likes to skedaddle, so he’s got a plan and is going to let Cassidy say it. Cassidy reluctantly says “Uhh…Blood and Guts…” and the challenge has officially been sent out for 2 weeks from tonight. Of all the Death Riders, it was Shafir who had to be held back in hearing the challenge.
Match Result: Jon Moxley vs. Kyle O’Reilly ended in a double countout
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-Back from break, Mercedes Mone is beating down Kris Statlander backstage (in front of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, who is getting some serious TV time here tonight) and brings her out to the arena. Statlander fought back, got Mone in a fireman’s carry and chucked her into the ring. With Mone backtracking, Statlander was attacked by Athena from behind, who tossed Statlander in the ring. Backstabber into an O-Face as Mone locked in the Statement Maker, while Athena trash talked Statlander. Willow Nightingale’s music hit and she sprinted out with Harley Cameron, the two who will face Mone & Athena next week in the Tag Title Tournament. Cameron was the one who checked on Statlander, while Nightingale stared down Mone & Athena.
-Video package on Bandido welcoming his family to watch him wrestle last week as we’re told this weekend Bandido will defend against Mascara Dorada for the ROH Title.
-We’re told before the upcoming tag match that Penelope Ford has suffered an injury and possibly won’t be medically cleared to compete in the Tag Title Tournament and also the upcoming Blood & Guts match.
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.