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AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, IN AT INDIANA FARMERS COLISEUM
AIRED ON TBS
REPORT BY TYLER SAGE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Announcers: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz
-Orange Cassidy’s music played and he walked out to the ring. He pulled a microphone out of his jean jacket, the crowd chanted “thank you orange,” before he spoke. Cassidy said hey, and thank you. He said he was told to stay home, but he said no he wasn’t going to do that. He said championship or no championship he will be here every week and then said that he does not have a catchphrase.
(1) JON MOXLEY vs. AR FOX
AR Fox dropped, jumped up and landed a kick and some chops. Moxley fought back and laid in punches in the corner. Fox hit a springboard dropkick on Moxley, then an over the top rope splash on the outside. Moxley and Fox fought on the apron, until Fox hit a DDT onto he mat in the ring. The match then moved to the outside where Moxley dominated as the first break started. [c]
The match was back in the ring, both men traded stiff shots and then Fox connected on a cutter. Fox then did a rolling bulldog into another cutter. Fox then did a moonsault off the apron onto Moxley, Moxley then made a quick comeback and made the pinfall cover.
WINNER: Jon Moxley
(Sage’s Analysis: To be honest with you, I forgot that Fox was a face again and it’s good to get a reminder that he is. The match was good but weird that it was Moxley taking a lot and then getting a quick win.)
-Christian Cage and Luchasaurus confronted Nick Wayne, who was alone backstage. He offered Wayne real mentorship and told him to say hi to his mother for him. [c]
(2) KRIS STATLANDER vs. EMI SAKURA
Emi Sakura took the match tot he outside after an even brawl to start, then she tossed Kris Statlander in the ring and the two women traded chops. Emi hit a lariat and took down Kris, Statlander fought back and sent Sakura and herself down. The ref started a ten count, Statlander was able to get up with the help of the ropes and battled off an attack by Sakura. After some back and fourth Statlander picked up and slammed Emi. Then connect with a Lariat and then her finisher for the win.
WINNER: Kris Statlander
(Sage’s Analysis: A fine match, a lot like the first with the ultimate winner eating a ton of offense then winning with a quick and dominate combination.)
-Roderick Strong was backstage with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett and recalled his difficult upbringing and why wrestling means everything to him. He said he would win the grand slam tournament on his own without Adam Cole.
-Don Callis walked out and joined the commentary team.
(3) CHRIS JERICHO & SAMMY GUEVARA vs. AUSSIE OPEN
Mark Davis and Chris Jericho started the match, Jericho was pushed into the corner and hit chops to move Davis off of him. Davis regained control, until Jericho countered and tagged in Sammy Guevara. Both sex gods teamed up and hit a pose after taking down Davis. This allowed Davis to hit a running double lariat and then tag in Kyle Fletcher. He and Sammy traded load chops and then did athletic moves while running the ropes. Le Sex Gods teamed up and applied a vertical suplex on Fletcher into the break. [c]
Davis and Fletcher hit stereo forearms on Jericho, Sammy hit a big move and took out Davis. Jericho hit a Codebreaker for a near fall. Jericho then drop kicked Fletcher to the floor, Sammy then did a big dive out onto both members of Aussie Open, Jericho then jumped off the apron and hit Sammy on accident. Soon after Aussie Open hit Aussie Arrow for a near fall.
Sammy took out Davis, then Jericho tried to apply the walls on Fletcher. But, Fletcher hit a brain buster for a near fall. Sammy then missed an attack and hit Jericho with it. After another near fall Jericho stood up and hit the Judas Effect for the pinfall win.
WINNER: Le Sex Gods
(Sage’s Analysis: This match had good intrigue throughout and the crowd loved the near falls. But, again booked a lot like the first two matches.)
-Sammy threw Jericho’s hand away after the match, the crowd chanted to hug it out. They did not and started to push each other.
-A video recap of the strap match between Ricky Starks and Bryan Danielson was shown. Starks then had a video showing off his scars from the battle, he said that he proved a point to Danielson and AEW that he did not tap out. No one can tap him out, he said that he is angry and wants a full meal. He said when he leaves he won’t be back and is gonna leave it all on the mat. [c]
-Don Callis and Takeshita were backstage, Callis said they beat Kenny Omega and he is the new God of Pro Wrestling. He said next week that they would reveal a new painting of who Takeshita’s new target will be.
-MJF walked to the ring, he said when he was trying to make a name for himself on the Indies he live din Indiana. He then ask “Hoosier Daddy,” and said he was chubed up. He said that he wrestled two straight events and Tony Khan told him that he has to wrestle again at Grand Slam. He said that whoever wins the tournament will learn that they are not on his level. He said a certain person needs taught a lesson, Samoa Joe then walked out.
Joe said that he wanted a front row seat for what MJF has to say. He asked what the problem was, and called MJF “kid.” MJF then made a twisted metal joke, Joe said that he was being the biggest star on the other companies network. He asked again what the problem was. MJF said that he was a creative guy, and asked the crowd if the crowd wanted to see him get creative. He then called him Pillsbury Joeboy, Samoa Dough, and that Joe had a small penis and the crowd chanted that.
Joe then said that MJF’s been breathing too much dumb midwest air, and called MJF a kid once more. MJF said if he said that one more time he would knock his teeth out, he said that he needs to win a tournament to fight him. He then said that it was story time, he said he was 19 and had a tryout for WWE. He said he knocked it out and was pulled to the side by William Regal, and that we all know the story.
MJF said that he knocked him out and sent him back to NXT where he belongs, he then said that if Joe plays his cards right he can get the same treatment. He said that night when he was 19 he was asked to walk Joe to the ring as a member of the fake security team. He then recalled that Joe shoved him into a brick wall and laughed during that same entrance. He said that he isn’t a boy anymore, he is a generational talent and AEW World Champion and the best Wrestler on the earth. He said to stay out of his way or he would kill Joe, then the crowd chanted “Max is gonna kill you.”
Joe said that there is one problem to his argument, he didn’t think he was a kid then. He thought he was a little bitch. MJF then lightly slapped Joe in the face, Joe said that he would not take the bait. He said that he would win the tournament and see him at Grand Slam. Joe then attacked MJF as he was leaving the ring, grabbed the Triple B and began to raise it. MJF hit a low blow, then Joe slammed Max to ground and set up a muscle buster. Adam Cole ran down and made the save.
MJF sold a neck injury audibly and was carried out by AEW’s medical staff. Joe then said that he will rip parts of him off of him next time.
Roderick Strong came out and yelled Adam, he and Cole did the exes having an argument as he walked to the ring. [c]
(Sage’s Analysis: Besides MJF saying he was going to kill Joe, which was not meant be taken literally but was a play on Joe’s chant. I thought this was near perfect and I am 100% locked in to see MJF overcome Joe in the main event of Grand Slam and I’m sure the live crowd will feel the same way.)
(4) RODERICK STRONG vs. TRENT BERETTA
Roderick Strong took down Trent Beretta quickly, but Trent got up and then battled evenly with Roddy. Strong tried to apply a submission then the two wrestled on the mat, Trent hit a jumping knee strike and sent Strong to the mat. Then the two traded stiff chops, Roddy hit a back breaker and followed that up with an attempt at another. Before the break, Roddy slammed the upper back of Trent onto the apron. [c]
Both men were down on the mat, with a ten count ongoing. Both got up and Trent hit a series of suplexes, then a Death Valley Driver with a twist for a two count. Roddy then hit a tossing knee strike and then a running strike that turned into a near fall. Trent hit a hurricanrana off the top, Roddy transitioned into a pin for a near fall. Trent hit a half-n-half, then a pile driver for a near fall, String had a hand under the rope.
Strong hit a jumping knee then a backbreaker for the pinfall win.
WINNER: Roderick Strong
(Sage’s Analysis: A really well worked match, I like that Strong and the Kingdom are getting TV time so that we as an audience know that they are a valuable part of the MJF/Cole story.)
-Renee was backstage with Toni Storm and asked why she did what she did at All Out. She acted like she didn’t know what she was talking about and said that she only looks forward and then leaned hard into this new character and walked off and tossed a shoe at Renee.
-Hangman Page walked out to the ring. [c]
-Page talked about the charity that he chose to get 50k after winning the battle royal, he said he used to be a high school teacher and said that teachers are underpaid and they are all amazing. He said he wanted to talk about what is next for him in AEW, Swerve’s music hit and he walked out with prince nana.
Prince Nana grabbed the mic and introduced Swerve, he said being in a coffin has given him perspective. He said that the first person he thought about when he got out was hangman, he asked if he was doing charity. What is he a mascot for AEW now. He said that he was on the reshow when he used to be in the main event. He said that he will be ashamed for him.
He said that he was the bedrock that AEW was built on, and now he is working the pre-show. He wondered if he lost his spot or doesn’t care. He said he hasn’t had any new merchandise in a year and that his new contract has made him eat well and gain some weight. He said that if he had gotten the opportunities that he had, Swerve would have been the first black AEW Champion. Swerve said that he needs to show people what Cowboy Shit means and that he wants to fight Hangman for his spot.
Hangman told Swerve to go ask for the match, but he is out of here. Swerve said it was a shame that his wife and kid have to watch him walk away from more responsibilities. Page came back in and yelled at swerve and he was attacked from behind by Brian Cage.
-Jay Lethal and Penta had a video selling their tournament match. Jeff Hardy then joined in tot sell his match with Joe in the same tournament. Matches for Collision were shown.
(5) DARBY ALLIN vs. NICK WAYNE
Darby and Nick shook hands as the match began. Both ran the ropes, Wayne jumped as Darby tried for a quick pin. they then rolled evenly until Wayne rolled to the outside, Darby tried a torpedo dive, Wayne dodged and Darby crashed into the barricade as the break started. [c]
Wayne went for a frog splash and Darby got his knees up, both men crawled to opposite corners. Darby hit a drop kick first and got a two count. Darby broke a hold applied by Wayne, then Wayne tried for a sunset flip. Both men ran the ropes and hit cross body drops at the same time.
Darby and Nick shared a fist bump and then traded stiff shots. Darby then grabbed a mic and said that Nick was hitting like an 18 year old and to hit him like he wants to win. Darby put his hands behind his back and Wayne hit a thrust kick for a near fall. Christian’s music hit and both combatants looked to the stage. [c]
Nick Wayne did a reverse hurricanrana and slammed Darby on the floor, Wayne then did a altered frog splash on the floor. He tossed Darby back in and hit Wayne World for a near fall. Darby pushed Wayne off the top and set up a coffin drop, but couldn’t do it. Darby covered for a two count.
Wayne then got a roll up for a near fall. Darby hit a cross body and a code red, both for near falls. Darby then held Wayne’s arms behind his back and stomped the back of Wayne’s head until the ref stopped the match.
WINNER: Darby Allin
(Sage’s Analysis: The live crowd did not care about this AT ALL until Darby did that crazy dive. But, they warmed up and the match ended up being a good story first but a solid match.)
Final Thoughts: I loved the energy of tonights show. Joe and MJF is already red hot and the tournament is working as intended. There was also formatting changes and I dare say that AEW did some heavy lifting to explain things, like the interaction Joe and MJF had in the past. Swerve and Page also is a really fun new feud that should elevate both of them in the end.
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