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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
OCTOBER 2, 2024
PITTSBURGH, PA. AT PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON TBS
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
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[HOUR ONE]
-A vignette opened the show with Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir, and Jon Moxley. “War is upon us, and it’s time for you to choose sides,” said Pac. “We know you; we know you’re not like the rest of them, a zoo creature, somebody bought to be paraded around, no. You’re more than that. You’re not a fluffy, cute creature. You’re a lion, so stop acting like you haven’t already chosen.” Claudio said he’s still the same guy and so is Mox. He said he doesn’t understand what the problem is. “This is your home and we still have big plans for you, Wheeler,” he said.
Mox stepped up and said he prayed every night that Bryan Danielson wouldn’t win the AEW World Title, but there they are. He said he will win his title one way or another and there will be casualties. He said he’ll get a gift from the universe, which is a chance to go out on his shield and die a warrior’s death on his home soil, buried in his backyard peacefully. He said that’s their best offer. He said on Oct. 12 he officially relieves him of duty and he’s “sending daddy home for good.”
(Keller’s Analysis: Eerie music helped elevate the ominous vibe.)
-They went to Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Nigel McGuinness at the announce desk. Excalibur noted Taz wasn’t there and they’d have news on that later, so Nigel was in his place.
(1) WILL OSPREAY vs. RICOCHET
Ricochet made his ring entrance. They cut backstage to Kyle Fletcher giving Ospreay some encouraging words. Don Callis walked up to Ospreay, flanked by Konosuke Takeshita, and said he needed to talk with him about last week. Ospreay said he has a match. Callis wished him luck and told Fletcher that they had a flight to catch. Fletcher smiled and wished Ospreay luck and they turned and walked away. Takeshita stayed in place and glared at Ospreay. Ospreay then made his ring entrance.
The bell rang 7 minutes into the hour. Fans chanted “Holy shit!” Nigel said one could argue the allegiance with Callis has taken Ospreay to the heights he has reached. Excalibur noted that Ospreay and Ricochet have been in nine singles matches and Ospreay holds a 5-4 lead. He said it’s their first match-up in AEW. Schiavone noted they announced that AEW will be on TBS and TNT for years to come and also will be streaming on Max. Excalibur called it exciting news.
Excalibur noted that Ricochet has an experience advantage over Ospreay. Fans stood and cheered an early exchange and stalemate mid-ring at 2:00. They battled at ringside and then back and forth in the ring. At 7:00, Ospreay landed an OsCutter on the ring apron. Both crashed to the floor and they cut to a double-box break. [c/db]
Back from the break, they went to a wide shot of the arena and replayed Ospreay springboard dropkicking Ricochet as soon as he crawled back into the ring. Then they showed Ricochet had knocked Ospreay off balance and head-first into the top turnbuckle. Ricochet took Ospreay off the top rope with a huracanrana, but Ospreay landed on his feet. Ricochet hit an OsCutter seconds later, though, and scored a near fall at 13:00. Ricochet landed a leaping piledriver for a near fall a minute later.
Ospreay made a comeback and set up a Hidden Blade. Ricochet countered, but Ospreay instead landed a Styles Clash for a near fall. Ricochet ducked a Hidden Blade and clotheslined Ospreay. He followed with a top rope shooting star press for a near fall. Fans chanted, “This is awesome!” Ricochet stomped the back of Ospreay’s head and then went for Vertigo. Ospreay blocked it landed a reverse huracanrana. Ricochet delivered his own. Ospreay then KO’d Ricochet by falling backwards on him. The ref paused because Ricochet’s shoulders were down, but so were Ospreay’s on the awkward cover. The ref counted to three. The ref explained what happened to ring announcer Justin Roberts, who then said it was a draw due to a double-pin. Fans booed.
Both wrestlers sat up and asked for the match to continue. Roberts announced that Tony Khan just told him the match will continue. Ricochet and Ospreay stood and exchanged strikes. Ospreay caught Ricochet with a hidden blade. Takeshita attacked Ospreay. The announcers said they thought Takeshita was on his way to the airport with Callis. Takeshita then attacked Ricochet, also. Excalibur said there are fires of jealousy burning inside Takeshita over Ospreay. Takeshita held up the AEW International Title belt over the fallen bodies of Ricochet and Ospreay.
WINNER: No contest in 19:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: The match being restarted was supposed to make Takeshita’s interference two minutes later sting less, I suppose. The action is what you’d have expected from these two and a showcase of a lot of state of the art athleticism.)
-Renee Paquette interviewed Mercedes Moné backstage. Kamille stood behind Mercedes. Mercedes said she’s been honored and blessed to be a small part of Dynamite’s history. She said she put together a highlight video. A video package then aired. She said AEW is where the money resides and AEW’s future is bright because money changes everything. MVP walked in and gave his card to Mercedes.
-They aired a clip of Chris Jericho vs. Tomohiro Ishii from Nov. 23, 2022. Excalibur said he’s been a part of so many big moments in the last five years. He plugged “TV Time with Chris Jericho” was up next. [c]
-A clip aired from Feb. 8, 2023 of the Gunns winning the AEW Tag Team Titles.
-Renee interviewed Austin and Colten Gunn backstage. She said last week, “Hangman” Page tried to hang Juice Robinson. She asked for a reaction. Hangman then hit Austin from behind with a chair. Colten fought back as Austin writhed in pain on the floor.
-TV Time with Chris Jericho: Big Bill introduced the segment mid-ring. He said they have all become better people over the 1,825 days thanks to one man, Chris Jericho. Jericho made his entrance. Jericho and Bryan Keith entered the ring. Jericho said, “Hi guys!” He congratulated AEW for the new TV deal. “We made a lot of experts look like real idiots!” he said. He said there wouldn’t be a new TV deal or an AEW if not for him. “It’s true,” he said. “So you can thank me for it.” Keith started a “Thank you, Chris!” chant. Some fans joined in. Jericho said, “Thanks, guys!”
Jericho said it’s the 34th anniversary of his pro wrestling debut. He (intentionally) misspoke and said he was in Philadelphia. He winced and then apologized and said Pittsburgh. He said at this stage of his career, he isn’t as focused on winning titles as he is nurturing branches of The Learning Tree and bringing as many young talents into the vortex of Jericho.
He said he had a epiphany recently after headlining in Mexico and then a week later beating Mark Briscoe. He said it’s time for a new era of Jericho. He said The Ocho was gone and it was time to become The Nueve. He challenged Briscoe to a ROH World Title match at WrestleDream. (Zero pop. Like, zero. Total silence.) Jericho asked if he accepted. Briscoe came out with Kyle O’Reilly, Orange Cassidy, and Rocky Romero.
Briscoe said his dad brought him up to behave like a man and not make excuses. He said he had him beat in New York City and he was toast. “You was fried chicken,” he said. He said Bill chokeslammed him on a table and then Jericho “rolled your limp ass over on top of me.” He said he could make that excuse, but the chokeslam was legal in that match, so he did beat him. He said if he’s to call it like it is, for the last four decades, Jericho has been one of the most influential and finest wrestlers on the planet. He said the word of the day is “consequential” because he gets to put the head of a legend on his wall.
Jericho cut him off and said Briscoe can’t beat him, “but maybe your brother Jay could have.” The announcers decried that comment as horrible and wrong. Jericho said Mark will never be as good as Jay was, and he stressed “was.” Mark punched Jericho. Excalibur and Schiavone agreed that was the right thing for him to do.
Briscoe stood over him and told him to get his brother’s name out of his mouth. He said he’ll get a Briscoe Brothers’ ass whopping at WrestleDream. He accepted his challenge.
-They went to a prerecorded interview with Darby Allin. He said years ago when daydreaming on a bus ride, he was hit in the head with something. He said two guys were laughing at him after taking turns spitting on him. He said it was killing him inside he didn’t do anything about it. When they did it again, he stood up and faced one of the guys who asked what he was going to do about it. The guy had a switchblade.
Darby said, “I looked at him and said, ‘It looks like I’m going to get stabbed tonight.'” He said others on the bus immediately broke up the fight. He said it felt so good to do something about it. He said he’d rather get stabbed. He said it was supposed to be him facing Bryan Danielson to see who went on to WrestleDream. He said he fears people are starting to lose faith in him. He said he is too. He said he will fight anyone in the AEW locker room because all he can do is keep fighting. He stood and yelled for someone to step up because he has nothing left to lose. “Step up!” he said.
(Keller’s Analysis: Good segment. Darby’s so good on the mic and as authentic as a character gets these days in pro wrestling.)
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(2) “HANGMAN” ADAM PAGE vs. JUICE ROBINSON
Hangman came out first. When Juice’s entrance began, Hangman met him on the stage. Schiavone said Hangman is in a dangerous place. Juice whipped Hangman with a belt. Excalibur said the match hadn’t officially begun yet. They fought into the crowd.
They finally entered the ring so the bell rang to officially start the match 53 minutes into the hour. Excalibur noted that Taz wasn’t with them because he was attacked in the parking lot. He said Taz texted him and said he went to get checked out, but his knee was in a really bad shape. They cut to a double-box break at 1:00. [c]
Juice fought back and yelled, “Happy five years, bitch!” (Reset the Bitch-o-Meter.) Hangman took over at ringside and threw Juice into the ringside barricade.
[HOUR TWO]
Back in the ring, Juice escaped a Dead Eye attempt. Hangman mule-kicked Juice and the ref didn’t see it as Hangman grabbed her and blocked her view. Hangman then hit the Buckshot Lariat for the win.
WINNER: Hangman in 10:00 (plus the pre-match brawl that lasted several minutes)
-Afterward, Hangman hanged Juice over the top rope. Jay White’s music played and so Hangman dropped Juice. Hangman looked around. White came at Hangman from the back of the ring and clotheslined him. White paced in the ring as Hangman retreated. White then saw him and pursued him in the crowd. He chopped away at Hangman’s chest aggressively and then tackled Hangman through a table leaning against a barricade. Excalibur said he wasn’t even sure if White was cleared to compete yet. White went over to check on Juice.
-Renee stood outside the arena as Jack Perry arrived in his black shuttlebus painted “Scapegoat.” Katsuyori Shibata approached Hangman and played his phone translator challenging him to a match for the TNT Title at WrestleDream. Perry said he’d think about it, then he attacked Shibata and said he accepted.
-A clip aired from Oct. 2, 2019 of Moxley brainbuster suplexing Kenny Omega through a glass table.
-Excalibur hyped Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada coming up later. [c]
-A clip aired from Dec. 15, 2021 of Hangman vs. Danielson wrestling to a time limit draw.
-A promo aired with Danielson standing backstage saying he’s had one sentence running though his head: “F— Jon Moxley.” He said the AEW World Title is his. He said AEW is where the best wrestle and in five years, they’ve “broken the entire system that wrestling was built on.”
He challenged Okada because they’re 1-1 against each other. He said he has never broken his spirit, so tonight they’ll find out who’s the best. He said Okada’s title is on the line for only the first 20 minutes. He said his title is on the line the whole time, as is his career, and he wouldn’t want it any other way. “AEW, this is for you,” he closed with.
(3) BRITT BAKER vs. SERENA DEEB
Baker made her entrance first. Nigel said Baker is 4-0 in Pittsburgh and Deeb will try to give her her first loss. Excalibur plugged a way to help victims of Hurricane Helene. They showed Mariah May at ringside. Excalibur noted Toni Storm had seemingly disappeared, but she was spotted over the weekend at a Stardom event, teaming with Mini Shirakawa, the supposed best friend of Mariah. They cut to a double-box break at 3:00. [c/db]
Back from the break, Deeb made a comeback and leaped off the top rope. Baker met her up there and landed an Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Baker then applied her Lock Jaw finisher for the tapout win. Excalibur noted that Baker is a dentist and knows where the nerves are to apply the most painful hold possible.
WINNER: Baker in 12:00.
-As Baker celebrated and acknowledged her parents in the crowd, Deeb attacked her. She applied a half crab. Queen Aminata ran out and attacked Deeb. Baker rolled to the side as Aminata knocked Deeb to the floor.
-A clip aired from Jan. 17, 2024 of Samoa Joe vs. Hook.
-Renee interviewed Hook about what happened to Taz earlier. She asked if he had any info on what happened. Hook was fuming mad and said he’s going to find who did it and come for them. Excalibur sent best wishes to Taz.
-Christian said he is the face of AEW and they haven’t seen anything yet. “I am your father figure and soon I will have it all,” he said. “Hook, line, and sinker.”
(Keller’s Analysis: I think Christian had something to do with Taz being attacked. Just a wild guess.)
-A clip aired from Sept. 22, 2021 of Danielson vs. Omega.
-Renee interviewed Mariah backstage. Mariah made fun of Willow Nightingale’s recent losses and said she’s losing up. Willow called her “a shady bitch.” (Reset the Bitch-o-Meter again.) As they began to fight, Christopher Daniels and others pulled them apart.
(4) PRIVATE PARTY (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) vs. IRON SAVAGES
As Private Party made their entrance, they replayed the Oct. 9, 2019 match where Private Party upset The Young Bucks. Schiavone called it one of AEW’s most memorable moments. The bell rang 37 minutes into the hour. They showed Stokely Hathaway watching backstage, smiling and applauding. Schiavone said he might be the shadiest of all time. Private Party won quickly with Gin & Juice.
WINNERS: Private Party in 2:00.
-Afterward, Kassidy cut a promo and said his hand and shoulder are messed up, and Quen just came back from a pec injury, but nonetheless they will be the next AEW Tag Team Champions. He called out The Young Bucks. The Young Bucks music played and they were sitting on steps on the stage under spotlights. Nicholas Jackson said you can’t have an anniversary show without the two people who built the company, the EVPs. Matthew said they have a substantial overrun tonight, so he had an idea. He suggested they put their tag titles on the line against them “right here, right now in Pittsburgh!” Matthew said, “Actually, we have super-limited dates and we’re not going to waste one on a crappy city like Pittsburgh.” They turned and left. Jack Perry jumped Kassidy. Quen made the save. The Bucks ran in the ring and joined in the attack. Shibata then made the save.
Daniels walked out and said Private Party have been a thorn in the Bucks since Dynamite started and he’d love to give them another opportunity to piss them both off. He suggested a six-man tag match for Friday on Rampage with those six. Nicholas didn’t like the idea.
-A clip aired from Apr. 3, 2024 of Swerve Strickland and Samoa Joe brawling during a contract signing.
-Renee interviewed MVP backstage and said she understood he had a big announcement. Before MVP could make his announcement, Prince Nana interrupted and said he seems to have forgotten he used to be a wrestler. He offered to lace up his boots to face MVP. MVP said he doesn’t deal in complaint, “but he does.” The camera panned over and Shelton Benjamin was standing there. MVP said he’s the head of his complaint department. Shelton patted Nana on the back and then took his coffee, drank some, and said it was good. He then walked off with his cup.
-A clip aired of Mr. Brodie Lee. [c]
-A clip aired from July 17, 2024 of Ospreay vs. MJF.
(5) BRYAN DANIELSON vs. KAZUCHIKA OKADA – Continental Title vs. AEW World Title
Okada made his entrance first. The bell rang 54 minutes into the hour. Excalibur talked about their past two matches briefly at Forbidden Door and Wrestle Kingdom. The bell rang and they approached each other and had a staredown. Excalibur noted they could see the end of Danielson’s career tonight live on Dynamite. “One can only pray,” said Nigel. They cut to a double-box break at 2:00. [c/db]
[OVERRUN]
They worked a lot of mat holds. Okada kicked Danielson over the ringside barricade at 14:00. Danielson reverse-whipped Okada into the barricade and then dropkicked him. Excalibur said they have cleared “a substantial overrun” from TBS even if it requires the full 60 minutes.
At 17:00 Okada landed a top rope elbowdrop. Danielson clutched his right forearm. Okada stood over Danielson and gave the fans the middle finger. Danielson shifted Okada into a LeBell Lock mid-ring. Roberts noted 19 minutes had gone by, meaning Danielson had to win within the next minute to secure a Continental Title match. Okada draped his boot on the bottom rope to force a break then rolled to ringside to avoid any chance he’d be defeated within the first 20 minutes. Excalibur said Okada’s title is safe. Nigel said the crowd was turning on Danielson for not winning within the first 20 minutes.
Danielson leaped onto Okada at ringside and then charged at him. Okada delivered a tombstone on a chair at ringside. They cut a double-box break at 21:00. [c/db]
Fans were chanting “This is awesome!” after the break with both Danielson and Okada on the mat. Excalibur said they had taken their last commercial break. Danielson extended Okada’s arms and stomped away at his head.
They continued to fight back and forth. At 30:00, Danielson blocked a Rainmaker and then hit his own version of it for a near fall. Okada took over a minute later and clotheslined Danielson to the mat. Pac and Claudio showed up at ringside. Okada was distracted by them. He then went for another Rainmaker, but Danielson ducked and then used a backslide to score a three count.
WINNER: Danielson in 31:00.
-As Danielson was celebrating, Okada attacked Danielson with a Rainmaker. He then shot middle fingers to Claudio and Pac before returning to the back. Pac and Claudio entered the ring. They lifted Danielson. Mox and Marina Shafir entered the ring. Mox told Danielson that he wanted to get something through his “simple-minded, blueberry-pickin’ brain.” (That’s going way too far.) He said this isn’t about him. Excalibur asked who he is talking about. Schiavone said he’s been speaking in riddles for a long time. Wheeler Yuta ran out and sent Pac and Claudio scurrying away. Yuta had a hammer in hand. Mox stood and stared at him. Schiavone said Mox was “daring him right now” to use the hammer. Danielson then jumped Mox. Claudio and Pac rejoined the fight.
Danielson challenged Claudio and Pac to face him and Yuta next week. Excalibur said Khan made it official for next week. Excalibur thanked everyone for five years of Dynamite.
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