Results
- Brody King def. Lio Rush (9:24)
- Hikaru Shida def. Mina Shirakawa (11:50)
- Mark Davis def. Will Ospreay (15:33) (Recommended)
- Samoa Joe def. Cody Chhun (2:38)
- Darby Allin def. Tommaso Ciampa (AEW World Championship) (18:06) (Recommended)
MJF gets into it with Kevin Knight
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, live from the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, started with irate former champ MJF heading to the ring for a promo. Still upset about how he lost his title to Darby Allin last week, he had some grievances to air. Notably, MJF didn’t find it fair that he had to defend his title three days after he had a war against Kenny Omega. He said it wasn’t right that Allin hit a low blow on him during the match (he also notably tried for a low blow), and also took issue with not being told about the title match until he arrived at the venue.
“Do you morons actually believe that Darby Allin can beat me at 100 percent?” MJF asked.
MJF said that, if Allin had any dignity, he would meet MJF in the ring and hand over the AEW World Championship. Seconds later, MJF found himself face to face with not Allin, but a different champion: TNT titleholder Kevin Knight.
Knight said that MJF was “whining like a little bitch.” The champ claimed he came to the ring to save the segment, as he heard that MJF was spoiling the show.
Knight said that he’s a “fighting champion,” and reminded that he nearly beat MJF on Dynamite last month.
“Okay,” MJF replied. MJF mocked Knight’s promo, then said that his win over him last month was an “easy dub.” He said that the TNT title is fitting for Knight, as he’s someone who has a ceiling and will never be a world champion. MJF said that Knight should know better than to interrupt his segment.
Knight said that MJF needs to be careful before he slaps his “big ass nose.” Don’t love that line, but I digress. Knight said MJF is someone who gets everything handed to him and is willing to continue that by handing him an ass-whooping tonight.
MJF said he would love nothing more than to take away Knight’s TNT title, as he knows how much the belt means to him. MJF’s counteroffer: He’ll face Knight, as long as the belt is on the line.
“You know what, hell yeah. Let’s do it,” Knight replied.
A ref made their way to the ring, and it looked like we were about to see this match. But then, MJF rolled out of the ring.
“You’re gonna dance with the devil next week, kid,” MJF said before leaving the ring. Decent opener. I’m looking forward to MJF vs. Knight 2.
Backstage, it was announced that The Demand will face Chris Jericho and two others in six-man tag action as part of this weekend’s Collision. Jericho said that he doesn’t have to find a teammate who likes him, as it’s much easier to find someone who hates Ricochet. It was revealed later in the show that Jericho will team alongside The Hurt Syndicate.
Brody King takes down ‘Blackheart,’ puts focus on main event
The first bout of the evening saw Lio Rush go one-on-one with Brody King. Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is the first Dynamite appearance for Rush since he brought out this creepy “Blackheart” gimmick. For anyone who hasn’t seen it, Rush is possessed by a spirit that has made him go crazy (and also work a new in-ring style).
Rush seemed to be in his own world as the match started, talking to himself in a corner of the ring. King didn’t really know what to do with him. He dragged the cruiserweight to the middle of the canvas, then just stared at him for a moment. They eventually got to fighting.
King set up Rush against a chair at ringside and was set for a cannonball against the guardrail, but Rush got out of the way. Rush pushed the towering King into guardrails twice before the show went to commercials.
King tried for a Gonzo Bomb on the ring apron, but Rush escaped then knocked him off the apron with a head kick. Rush galloped around the ring on all fours before delivering a high-speed tope suicida to the outside. Moments later, Rush followed up with a top-rope crossbody to the outside.
Back in the ring, Rush scored a frogsplash to King’s back. Surprisingly, that move only rendered a one-count. King dodged another top-rope move from Rush, sending him into the ropes for a Black Hole Slam. King followed this up with a cannonball in the corner, then a Gonzo Bomb piledriver for the pinfall win in nine minutes. This was a nice showcase of both men, although the one-count kickout kinda made Rush look weak. King got on the mic afterward and said he has an eye on tonight’s title match.
Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa cut a great promo ahead of his title match this evening. “You have never seen a man more prepared for his moment than I am tonight,” Ciampa said.
Statlander helps Shida score singles win
Adam Copeland said in a promo that he’s willing to wager the careers of him and Christian Cage as a team to get a rematch against AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR at Double or Nothing next month.
Former AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida faced off against Mina Shirakawa in the next segment. “May the best Joshi win,” Shida said before the bout. Kris Statlander was in Shida’s corner for this one (this becomes an important factor later on).
Shida was in control before the show went to a break, catching Shirakawa with a high-speed knee to the head. Shirakawa started to regain some momentum as the show returned. The fight went to ringside, where Shida reversed a move from Shirakawa, sending her into the ringside steps with a hurricanrana (this was unfortunately slow and clunky). Shida scored a nasty piledriver on the ring apron, then came off the top with a meteora. Despite taking those two huge moves, Shirakawa kicked out at two.
Shida settled for another near fall after scoring a huge knee strike. Shirakawa escaped an attempted Falcon Arrow from Shida then scored a forearm to the head which dropped them both. Back up to their feet, Shirakawa wobbled Shida with a backfist then scored a top-rope dropkick to the chest. Shirakawa got a near fall of her own after a top-rope Slingblade.
Shirakawa locked in a Figure Four, but Shida escaped by reaching the ropes. Shida started to crawl near a kendo stick she had set up at ringside, but Shirakawa took it from her hands. It seemed as though Shirakawa was about to use the stick as a weapon, but had it snatched from Statlander, who was at ringside. This distraction allowed Shida to score a knee to the head then a Falcon Arrow for the pinfall victory in just under 12 minutes. This was a so-so match with a silly finish.
Death Riders take Ospreay away following doctor stoppage loss
Up next was a singles bout that saw Will Ospreay take on Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family. Commentary played up the damage that Ospreay took following his match last week, saying that doctors barely cleared him to compete tonight.
Ospreay tried to immediately score a Hidden Blade, but was instead knocked down by a huge pounce from Davis. Aussie Open’s Davis continued to hit physical pounces, one knocking Ospreay off the ring apron, then another sending him into a barricade at ringside.
Ospreay escaped a move from Davis then sent him out of the ring with a dropkick. Ospreay dropkicked a set of steel steps, sending them into the knees of Davis. Ospreay followed up with a hurricanrana that sent Davis flying to the venue’s ramp.
The fight went onto the stage a few minutes later. Ospreay escaped what looked like an attempted powerbomb onto the edge of the stage, instead scoring a huge dive onto Davis before a commercial break.
Davis regained control of the match during the break, but Ospreay started to mount a comeback as the show returned. He came running off the ropes with a big kick, then jumped off the top rope with a forearm to the back of Davis’ head for a two-count.
Davis prevented a Hidden Blade, set up Ospreay on the top rope, then sent him flying with a huge chop to the chest. This spot was awesome. A piledriver from Davis was countered into a head kick from Ospreay. Davis responded with a kick of his own then came running off the ropes for a move, but Ospreay countered him mid-air with a Spanish Fly. A “This is awesome” chant broke out by this point.
Ospreay scored a spinning back kick then tried for an Os-Cutter, but Davis caught him and reversed into a pair of backdrop drivers. Davis came running off the ropes for a lariat, but Ospreay met him with a Hidden Blade out of nowhere! Ospreay wasn’t able to end the match just yet.
A second Hidden Blade from Ospreay was countered by a lariat from Davis, turning Ospreay inside out. Davis picked up Ospreay for a slick piledriver. Davis went for a pin, but Ospreay broke the count by putting a foot on the bottom rope!
Ospreay rolled to the ring apron, where Davis picked him up for a second piledriver! Just like last week in his match with Hechicero, they did an injury spot with the ringside physician checking out Ospreay as he heavily sold his neck. But, unlike last week, the match actually ended due to the injury! Due to doctor stoppage, Davis was given the win here after 15 minutes. Awesome match between these two former United Empire members, and letting Ospreay take the loss due to injury is an interesting move here.
Davis attempted a post-match attack, lifting Ospreay up for another piledriver, but was surprisingly stopped by… The Death Riders? The group surrounded Davis, causing him to leave the ring. The heel faction picked up Ospreay and carried him out of the ring. What are they going to do with Ospreay?
Backstage, CMLL champ Persephone and Alex Windsor called for a tag match against two members from the Triangle of Madness. It was announced moments later that Thekla and Skye Blue specifically will be their opponents on Saturday’s taped show.
Samoa Joe returns
In his first match back since an injury put him on the sidelines in January, two-time AEW World Champion Samoa Joe returned to the ring next. He went up against Seattle’s Cody Chhun, who we have also seen as enhancement talent against Jay White and Rush in the past as well.
Joe played the hits here. He did his nonchalant dodge of a crossbody out of the corner, then scored a Muscle Buster for the pinfall win in two and a half minutes. Welcome back, Joe! He was in the promotion’s title picture just before he was sidelined. I wonder where he figures into the booking now? Joe was embraced by Opps teammate Hook after his win.
The title match is next. We still have half an hour to go, so it looks like this match will get a significant chunk of time!
MJF crashes Darby Allin’s promo
AEW World Champion Darby Allin came out just before the main event to deliver a promo. Allin mentioned that he had his first-ever wrestling match in tonight’s host city, Portland. A heartfelt promo was cut off by MJF, who was still demanding to get the AEW World Championship handed back to him and begged for a rematch.
“Max, I’m not giving you a rematch until you put something on the line,” Allin said. “Because, unlike you, everybody in the back deserves a shot at this.” They’re planting the seeds for their rematch with an added stipulation of some sort.
Ciampa came out and brushed by MJF on his way to the ring. An enraged MJF walked his way to the back and let the main event play out.
Darby Allin retains against Tommaso Ciampa in bloody, physical banger
The main event of the night saw Darby Allin defend his AEW World Championship against Tommaso Ciampa.
Allin tried to end the match early with a Coffin Drop, but Ciampa rolled out of the way to dodge the move. Ciampa went to ringside but was followed by Allin, who delivered a top-rope Coffin Drop to the floor!
Ciampa dropkicked Allin into the commentary desk, then rammed him into a guardrail before the show went to a break. The challenger kept the pressure on Allin after the show returned, catapulting him chin-first into a steel beam under the ring.
Ciampa came charging across the ringside area for a knee strike to Allin, but the champ dodged the move. With Ciampa caught up in the guardrail, Allin came flying off the top of the ringpost with a huge crossbody which put them both through the timekeeper’s table. This was an awesome-looking high-risk move.
Ciampa, who was bleeding at this point, got hit with a high-speed tope suicida to the outside from Allin. Ciampa was able to trip up Allin as he climbed to the top rope, causing the champ to go tumbling to the mat.
Ciampa was bleeding quite a bit by this point, getting his DNA all over Allin’s back and the canvas. Ciampa inadvertently peeled off a top turnbuckle’s cover as Allin hit a Scorpion Death Drop on him.
Allin looked for a Coffin Drop onto the ring apron, but had the physical move stopped by Ciampa, who tripped him up in the corner again. In maybe the nastiest spot I’ve seen in some time, Ciampa picked up Allin for a Psycho Driller Air Raid Crash off the turnbuckle and to the floor! That’s a long fall for both men to take.
Ciampa was rocking the full crimson mask by the time the show returned from its final commercial break. He unloaded with a series of chops to Allin as the show returned, backing him into a corner. Ciampa tried to catapult Allin into the exposed turnbuckle, but Allin instead landed on the ropes then came out of the corner with a double-stomp to Ciampa’s chest.
Ciampa scored a back body drop to Allin, then a running knee strike to the head. A follow-up move was countered by Allin, who picked up a near fall from a Code Red. Allin came off the top and tried for a Coffin Drop, but fell into a Rear Naked Choke attempt from Ciampa. Allin escaped the hold by attempting a pinfall.
Allin came charging at Ciampa but was tossed into the exposed turnbuckle. Ciampa scored his running knee strike, but only gained a two-count from it. Ciampa hit Project Ciampa then another knee strike. Allin survived with another kickout.
Mocking Allin, Ciampa tried for a Scorpion Deathlock. Allin prevented the submission, then reversed into a Deadlock of his own. Allin kept cranking and adjusting this move until it became too much for Ciampa, tapping out to end the fight after 18 minutes. Allin’s first appearance as AEW World Champion was an incredible showing. Stellar physical showing from both. A great performance that elevated Allin and was another huge showcase for Ciampa, who has been on fire since he joined the promotion earlier this year.
Shortly after the match ended, title contender Brody King came to the ring with a mic.
“Darby, I was serious when I said that I was proud of you. We have spent countless nights talking about moments just like this. I just talked to Tony Khan. With your permission, next week, Darby Allin and Brody King for the AEW World Title!”
These two shook hands, and it was official. One huge title match behind us, another one to look forward to.
Final thoughts
Dynamite has been must-see TV as of late, and Wednesday night was no exception. While there was some good stuff in the first 90 minutes of the program, the main event elevated the show massively. Watching this show was a worthwhile way to spend this evening.
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Results
- Brody King def. Lio Rush (9:24)
- Hikaru Shida def. Mina Shirakawa (11:50)
- Mark Davis def. Will Ospreay (15:33) (Recommended)
- Samoa Joe def. Cody Chhun (2:38)
- Darby Allin def. Tommaso Ciampa (AEW World Championship) (18:06) (Recommended)
MJF gets into it with Kevin Knight
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, live from the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, started with irate former champ MJF heading to the ring for a promo. Still upset about how he lost his title to Darby Allin last week, he had some grievances to air. Notably, MJF didn’t find it fair that he had to defend his title three days after he had a war against Kenny Omega. He said it wasn’t right that Allin hit a low blow on him during the match (he also notably tried for a low blow), and also took issue with not being told about the title match until he arrived at the venue.
“Do you morons actually believe that Darby Allin can beat me at 100 percent?” MJF asked.
MJF said that, if Allin had any dignity, he would meet MJF in the ring and hand over the AEW World Championship. Seconds later, MJF found himself face to face with not Allin, but a different champion: TNT titleholder Kevin Knight.
Knight said that MJF was “whining like a little bitch.” The champ claimed he came to the ring to save the segment, as he heard that MJF was spoiling the show.
Knight said that he’s a “fighting champion,” and reminded that he nearly beat MJF on Dynamite last month.
“Okay,” MJF replied. MJF mocked Knight’s promo, then said that his win over him last month was an “easy dub.” He said that the TNT title is fitting for Knight, as he’s someone who has a ceiling and will never be a world champion. MJF said that Knight should know better than to interrupt his segment.
Knight said that MJF needs to be careful before he slaps his “big ass nose.” Don’t love that line, but I digress. Knight said MJF is someone who gets everything handed to him and is willing to continue that by handing him an ass-whooping tonight.
MJF said he would love nothing more than to take away Knight’s TNT title, as he knows how much the belt means to him. MJF’s counteroffer: He’ll face Knight, as long as the belt is on the line.
“You know what, hell yeah. Let’s do it,” Knight replied.
A ref made their way to the ring, and it looked like we were about to see this match. But then, MJF rolled out of the ring.
“You’re gonna dance with the devil next week, kid,” MJF said before leaving the ring. Decent opener. I’m looking forward to MJF vs. Knight 2.
Backstage, it was announced that The Demand will face Chris Jericho and two others in six-man tag action as part of this weekend’s Collision. Jericho said that he doesn’t have to find a teammate who likes him, as it’s much easier to find someone who hates Ricochet. It was revealed later in the show that Jericho will team alongside The Hurt Syndicate.
Brody King takes down ‘Blackheart,’ puts focus on main event
The first bout of the evening saw Lio Rush go one-on-one with Brody King. Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is the first Dynamite appearance for Rush since he brought out this creepy “Blackheart” gimmick. For anyone who hasn’t seen it, Rush is possessed by a spirit that has made him go crazy (and also work a new in-ring style).
Rush seemed to be in his own world as the match started, talking to himself in a corner of the ring. King didn’t really know what to do with him. He dragged the cruiserweight to the middle of the canvas, then just stared at him for a moment. They eventually got to fighting.
King set up Rush against a chair at ringside and was set for a cannonball against the guardrail, but Rush got out of the way. Rush pushed the towering King into guardrails twice before the show went to commercials.
King tried for a Gonzo Bomb on the ring apron, but Rush escaped then knocked him off the apron with a head kick. Rush galloped around the ring on all fours before delivering a high-speed tope suicida to the outside. Moments later, Rush followed up with a top-rope crossbody to the outside.
Back in the ring, Rush scored a frogsplash to King’s back. Surprisingly, that move only rendered a one-count. King dodged another top-rope move from Rush, sending him into the ropes for a Black Hole Slam. King followed this up with a cannonball in the corner, then a Gonzo Bomb piledriver for the pinfall win in nine minutes. This was a nice showcase of both men, although the one-count kickout kinda made Rush look weak. King got on the mic afterward and said he has an eye on tonight’s title match.
Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa cut a great promo ahead of his title match this evening. “You have never seen a man more prepared for his moment than I am tonight,” Ciampa said.
Statlander helps Shida score singles win
Adam Copeland said in a promo that he’s willing to wager the careers of him and Christian Cage as a team to get a rematch against AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR at Double or Nothing next month.
Former AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida faced off against Mina Shirakawa in the next segment. “May the best Joshi win,” Shida said before the bout. Kris Statlander was in Shida’s corner for this one (this becomes an important factor later on).
Shida was in control before the show went to a break, catching Shirakawa with a high-speed knee to the head. Shirakawa started to regain some momentum as the show returned. The fight went to ringside, where Shida reversed a move from Shirakawa, sending her into the ringside steps with a hurricanrana (this was unfortunately slow and clunky). Shida scored a nasty piledriver on the ring apron, then came off the top with a meteora. Despite taking those two huge moves, Shirakawa kicked out at two.
Shida settled for another near fall after scoring a huge knee strike. Shirakawa escaped an attempted Falcon Arrow from Shida then scored a forearm to the head which dropped them both. Back up to their feet, Shirakawa wobbled Shida with a backfist then scored a top-rope dropkick to the chest. Shirakawa got a near fall of her own after a top-rope Slingblade.
Shirakawa locked in a Figure Four, but Shida escaped by reaching the ropes. Shida started to crawl near a kendo stick she had set up at ringside, but Shirakawa took it from her hands. It seemed as though Shirakawa was about to use the stick as a weapon, but had it snatched from Statlander, who was at ringside. This distraction allowed Shida to score a knee to the head then a Falcon Arrow for the pinfall victory in just under 12 minutes. This was a so-so match with a silly finish.
Death Riders take Ospreay away following doctor stoppage loss
Up next was a singles bout that saw Will Ospreay take on Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family. Commentary played up the damage that Ospreay took following his match last week, saying that doctors barely cleared him to compete tonight.
Ospreay tried to immediately score a Hidden Blade, but was instead knocked down by a huge pounce from Davis. Aussie Open’s Davis continued to hit physical pounces, one knocking Ospreay off the ring apron, then another sending him into a barricade at ringside.
Ospreay escaped a move from Davis then sent him out of the ring with a dropkick. Ospreay dropkicked a set of steel steps, sending them into the knees of Davis. Ospreay followed up with a hurricanrana that sent Davis flying to the venue’s ramp.
The fight went onto the stage a few minutes later. Ospreay escaped what looked like an attempted powerbomb onto the edge of the stage, instead scoring a huge dive onto Davis before a commercial break.
Davis regained control of the match during the break, but Ospreay started to mount a comeback as the show returned. He came running off the ropes with a big kick, then jumped off the top rope with a forearm to the back of Davis’ head for a two-count.
Davis prevented a Hidden Blade, set up Ospreay on the top rope, then sent him flying with a huge chop to the chest. This spot was awesome. A piledriver from Davis was countered into a head kick from Ospreay. Davis responded with a kick of his own then came running off the ropes for a move, but Ospreay countered him mid-air with a Spanish Fly. A “This is awesome” chant broke out by this point.
Ospreay scored a spinning back kick then tried for an Os-Cutter, but Davis caught him and reversed into a pair of backdrop drivers. Davis came running off the ropes for a lariat, but Ospreay met him with a Hidden Blade out of nowhere! Ospreay wasn’t able to end the match just yet.
A second Hidden Blade from Ospreay was countered by a lariat from Davis, turning Ospreay inside out. Davis picked up Ospreay for a slick piledriver. Davis went for a pin, but Ospreay broke the count by putting a foot on the bottom rope!
Ospreay rolled to the ring apron, where Davis picked him up for a second piledriver! Just like last week in his match with Hechicero, they did an injury spot with the ringside physician checking out Ospreay as he heavily sold his neck. But, unlike last week, the match actually ended due to the injury! Due to doctor stoppage, Davis was given the win here after 15 minutes. Awesome match between these two former United Empire members, and letting Ospreay take the loss due to injury is an interesting move here.
Davis attempted a post-match attack, lifting Ospreay up for another piledriver, but was surprisingly stopped by… The Death Riders? The group surrounded Davis, causing him to leave the ring. The heel faction picked up Ospreay and carried him out of the ring. What are they going to do with Ospreay?
Backstage, CMLL champ Persephone and Alex Windsor called for a tag match against two members from the Triangle of Madness. It was announced moments later that Thekla and Skye Blue specifically will be their opponents on Saturday’s taped show.
Samoa Joe returns
In his first match back since an injury put him on the sidelines in January, two-time AEW World Champion Samoa Joe returned to the ring next. He went up against Seattle’s Cody Chhun, who we have also seen as enhancement talent against Jay White and Rush in the past as well.
Joe played the hits here. He did his nonchalant dodge of a crossbody out of the corner, then scored a Muscle Buster for the pinfall win in two and a half minutes. Welcome back, Joe! He was in the promotion’s title picture just before he was sidelined. I wonder where he figures into the booking now? Joe was embraced by Opps teammate Hook after his win.
The title match is next. We still have half an hour to go, so it looks like this match will get a significant chunk of time!
MJF crashes Darby Allin’s promo
AEW World Champion Darby Allin came out just before the main event to deliver a promo. Allin mentioned that he had his first-ever wrestling match in tonight’s host city, Portland. A heartfelt promo was cut off by MJF, who was still demanding to get the AEW World Championship handed back to him and begged for a rematch.
“Max, I’m not giving you a rematch until you put something on the line,” Allin said. “Because, unlike you, everybody in the back deserves a shot at this.” They’re planting the seeds for their rematch with an added stipulation of some sort.
Ciampa came out and brushed by MJF on his way to the ring. An enraged MJF walked his way to the back and let the main event play out.
Darby Allin retains against Tommaso Ciampa in bloody, physical banger
The main event of the night saw Darby Allin defend his AEW World Championship against Tommaso Ciampa.
Allin tried to end the match early with a Coffin Drop, but Ciampa rolled out of the way to dodge the move. Ciampa went to ringside but was followed by Allin, who delivered a top-rope Coffin Drop to the floor!
Ciampa dropkicked Allin into the commentary desk, then rammed him into a guardrail before the show went to a break. The challenger kept the pressure on Allin after the show returned, catapulting him chin-first into a steel beam under the ring.
Ciampa came charging across the ringside area for a knee strike to Allin, but the champ dodged the move. With Ciampa caught up in the guardrail, Allin came flying off the top of the ringpost with a huge crossbody which put them both through the timekeeper’s table. This was an awesome-looking high-risk move.
Ciampa, who was bleeding at this point, got hit with a high-speed tope suicida to the outside from Allin. Ciampa was able to trip up Allin as he climbed to the top rope, causing the champ to go tumbling to the mat.
Ciampa was bleeding quite a bit by this point, getting his DNA all over Allin’s back and the canvas. Ciampa inadvertently peeled off a top turnbuckle’s cover as Allin hit a Scorpion Death Drop on him.
Allin looked for a Coffin Drop onto the ring apron, but had the physical move stopped by Ciampa, who tripped him up in the corner again. In maybe the nastiest spot I’ve seen in some time, Ciampa picked up Allin for a Psycho Driller Air Raid Crash off the turnbuckle and to the floor! That’s a long fall for both men to take.
Ciampa was rocking the full crimson mask by the time the show returned from its final commercial break. He unloaded with a series of chops to Allin as the show returned, backing him into a corner. Ciampa tried to catapult Allin into the exposed turnbuckle, but Allin instead landed on the ropes then came out of the corner with a double-stomp to Ciampa’s chest.
Ciampa scored a back body drop to Allin, then a running knee strike to the head. A follow-up move was countered by Allin, who picked up a near fall from a Code Red. Allin came off the top and tried for a Coffin Drop, but fell into a Rear Naked Choke attempt from Ciampa. Allin escaped the hold by attempting a pinfall.
Allin came charging at Ciampa but was tossed into the exposed turnbuckle. Ciampa scored his running knee strike, but only gained a two-count from it. Ciampa hit Project Ciampa then another knee strike. Allin survived with another kickout.
Mocking Allin, Ciampa tried for a Scorpion Deathlock. Allin prevented the submission, then reversed into a Deadlock of his own. Allin kept cranking and adjusting this move until it became too much for Ciampa, tapping out to end the fight after 18 minutes. Allin’s first appearance as AEW World Champion was an incredible showing. Stellar physical showing from both. A great performance that elevated Allin and was another huge showcase for Ciampa, who has been on fire since he joined the promotion earlier this year.
Shortly after the match ended, title contender Brody King came to the ring with a mic.
“Darby, I was serious when I said that I was proud of you. We have spent countless nights talking about moments just like this. I just talked to Tony Khan. With your permission, next week, Darby Allin and Brody King for the AEW World Title!”
These two shook hands, and it was official. One huge title match behind us, another one to look forward to.
Final thoughts
Dynamite has been must-see TV as of late, and Wednesday night was no exception. While there was some good stuff in the first 90 minutes of the program, the main event elevated the show massively. Watching this show was a worthwhile way to spend this evening.
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