AEW Dynamite aired live this week from Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Britt Baker returned to action in an Owen Hart Tournament Qualifier match. CM Punk squared off against Dustin Rhodes and Darby Allin & Andrade battled in a Coffin Match.
Dynamite Results
- CM Punk def. Dustin Rhodes
- Blackpool Combat Club def. Dante Martin, Lee Moriarty, Brock Anderson
- Wardlow def. The Butcher
- Kyle O’Reilly def. Jungle Boy to qualify for the Owen Hart Tournament
- Hook def. Anthony Henry
- Britt Baker def. Danielle Kamella via submission to qualify for the Owen Hart Tournament
- Darby Allin def. Andrade El Idolo in a Coffin Match
Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:
CM Punk def. Dustin Rhodes, Hangman Page Appears
CM Punk battled Dustin Rhodes in the first match of the night. Punk and Rhodes got great reactions from the crowd and shook hands before the match. Rhodes and Punk traded Arm Drags to start off the action before a stare down. Punk tackled Rhodes to the mat and applied a submission hold.
Rhodes slammed Punk’s shoulder over the top rope and hit him with a chop. CM Punk went for the GTS but Rhodes countered into a cradle for a near fall and then applied a submission hold while driving his elbow into Punks shoulder. Rhodes went for a Crossbody but Punk ducked and Dustin tumbled out of the ring.
The action returned to the ring and Rhodes was favoring his knee. Punk started dropping elbows on the injured knee and the referee asked if Rhodes wanted to continue. Rhodes said yes and Punk went right back to attacking thee. Rhodes hobbled to the corner as Dynamite went to a break.
When Dynamite returned, Punk and Rhodes were battling on the ring apron. Dustin booted Punk into the ring post and then slammed the shoulder down hard on the apron. Back in the ring, Dustin connected with a Back Body Drop and followed it up with a couple Clotheslines. Punk crawled to the corner but Rhodes followed him and unloaded some punches to the face.
Punk went for a running knee but Rhodes got out of the way and connected with Code Red for a close two count. Rhodes followed it up with a Powerslam but Punk kicked out at two again. Punk locked in a Figure Four and the two started trading punches while the hold was locked in. Rhodes was able to reverse the hold but Punk grabbed the ropes to break it up.
CM Punk went for a springboard Clothesline but Rhodes caught him with a punch. Dustin followed it up with Cross Rhodes and a Piledriver but somehow Punk kicked out at two. Rhodes hit some punches but Punk responded with a boot to the face and set up for the GTS. Rhodes escaped and went for a roll-up but Punk countered into a pin of his own for the victory. The two shared a hug after the match and shook hands again.
Punk motioned for the AEW Championship again and the champ Hangman Adam Page interrupted. Hangman stared at CM Punk on the top of the entrance ramp. A loud “Cowboy Shit! chant broke out and Punk exited. Hangman posed with the title on the entrance ramp to end the segment.
Blackpool Combat Club Dominated
Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley) faced Dante Martin, Lee Moriarty, Brock Anderson tonight. Arn Anderson was ringside and William Regal joined commentary. BCC dominated early and isolated Dante in the ring. Dante hit Danielson with an Enziguri and then connected with a Dropkick to Moxley. Brock hit Moxley with a couple strikes before Jon planted him with a German Suplex. Danielson tagged in and hit a Knee Drop as Dynamite went to a break.
Back from the break, Anderson planted Moxley with a Spinebuster. Danielson and Lee Moriarty tagged in and Lee connected with a Crossbody off the top rope. Moriarty hit Danielson with a knee to the face and followed it up with a running uppercut. Lee planted Danielson with a Suplex and went for the cover but Bryan kicked out at two.
Lee applied a Crossface in the middle of the ring but Danielson escaped with a Suplex. Dante hit a Dropkick off the top rope and followed it up with a Crossbody outside the ring. Back in the ring, Blackpool Combat Club just beat the hell out of Dante, Lee, and Brock with strikes at the same time as the crowd erupted. Jon Moxley then planted Dante with the Paradigm Shift for the pinfall victory.
Forbidden Door Announced For June 26th
Tony Khan’s big announcement was revealed to be a PPV with AEW & NJPW called Forbidden Door. The PPV will air on Sunday June 26th from the United Center in Chicago. Tony introduced the president of NJPW Takami Ohbari before Adam Cole interrupted. Cole announced the event himself and that he will be facing Ishi on Rampage. Jay White interrupted and hyped the event to end the segment.
Wardlow def. The Butcher
Wardlow faced The Butcher tonight on Dynamite. Wardlow was brought to the ring by security. MJF and Shawn Spears were enjoying some popcorn in the crowd for the match. The action spilled out of the ring and Butcher took control by shoving Wardlow into the ring post. Butcher slammed Wardlow down on the apron and rolled him back into the ring. The Butcher hit a Clothesline and a Side Slam but Wardlow kicked out with ease.
Wardlow booted Butcher in the midsection and planted him with a Powerbomb. The crowd wanted more and Wardlow hit him with another one as MJF & Spears looked on. Wardlow hit two more Powerbombs for the pinfall victory. Security then put handcuffs on Wardlow and escorted him out as MJF threw a tantrum.
Alex Marvez interviewed MJF backstage after the match. Maxwell called Marvez a “stupid old man” and gave Jake Roberts a bunch of money. Wardlow will battle Lance Archer next week.
Kyle O’Reilly Qualified For The Owen Hart Tournament
Kyle O’Reilly battled Jungle Boy in a qualifying match for the men’s Owen Hart Tournament. Earlier on Dynamite, the Undisputed Elite had a conversation backstage and issued an open challenge for 10-man tag team match next week.
O’Reilly controlled the action early and kept Jungle Boy grounded. Jungle Boy battled back and connected with a Dropkick. O’Reilly responded with a knee to the face and a DDT for a two count as Dynamite went to a commercial.
When Dynamite returned, Jungle Boy hit an uppercut and sent Kyle out of the ring. Jungle Boy hit a Suicide Dive that sent O’Reilly into the barricade. Jungle Boy followed it up with a Clothesline and rolled Kyle back into the ring. O’Reilly caught Jungle Boy in the ropes and hit a Dragon Screw.
Jungle Boy shook it off and hit a slingshot DDT and then applied the Guillotine Choke. Kyle broke the hold with a Suplex but Jungle Boy responded with another big Clothesline. Jungle Boy got O’Reilly in the Tree of Woe and hit him with a Dropkick to the face.
O’Reilly missed with a kick and Jungle Boy caught him with a boot to the face. Jungle Boy went for a cradle but O’Reilly escaped and applied an Ankle Lock in the center of the ring. Jungle Boy escaped and got Kyle in the Snare Trap but he was able to reach the ropes to break the hold.
Jungle Boy climbed to the top rope but it backfired as O’Reilly hopped up and hit a Superplex. O’Reilly followed it up with a Brainbuster and climbed back up to the top rope for a Knee Drop for the pinfall victory. Kyle O’Reilly qualified for the Owen Hart Tournament and will battle Samoa Joe in the first round. After the match, Christian Cage and Jungle Boy had a conversation on the ramp before heading backstage.
HOOK Picked Up A Win & Ignored Danhausen
Hook made his Dynamite debut against Anthony Henry tonight. Hook dominated early as Tony Nese & Mark Sterling took notes in the crowd. Hook hit a Lariat to the back of the head and unloaded some strikes to the face. Danhausen appeared and once again tried to curse Hook but it failed. Hook applied the Redrum for the quick submission victory.
Danhausen got into the ring to a great reaction from the crowd. Danhausen shouted that if Hook doesn’t want to be cursed by Danhausen, he shall fight Danhausen. Hook didn’t respond and exited the ring to end the segment.
Sammy Guevara Will Defend The TNT Title Against Scorpio Sky Next Week In A Ladder Match
TNT Champion Sammy Guevara came to the ring with Tay Conti to a chorus of boos. Guevara mocked the crowd for booing him because his girlfriend is hotter than theirs. Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page) interrupted with Dan Lambert.
Dan called Sammy a high school douche bag that cannot keep his tongue out of girl’s mouth. Lambert added that Men of the Year should come down to the ring and give Sammy the type of pounding that Tay dreams about. A ladder match for the TNT Championship between Sammy Guevara & Scorpio Sky was announced for next week.It was a busy night for Scorpio Sky as he had a conversation with former tag teammate Frankie Kazarian (SCU) backstage as well.
Britt Baker Qualified For The Owen Hart Tournament
Britt Baker faced Danielle Kamela in a qualifying match for the women’s Owen Hart Tournament. Steelers star RB Najee Harris & TE Pat Freiermuth accompanied Baker to the ring in front of her hometown crowd. Kamella got in some offense early before Baker booted her in the midsection. Baker connected with a DDT as Dynamite went a break. When Dynamite returned, Baker quickly applied the Lockjaw for the submission victory. Britt Baker qualified for the women’s Owen Hart Tournament.
Darby Allin def. Andrade In A Coffin Match
Darby Allin battled Andre El Idolo in a Coffin Match in tonight’s main event. Marq Quen and The Blade accompanied Andrade to the ring and beat Darby down to start off the action. The match spilled into the crowd and Sting was revealed under a mask. Sting attack AFO and hit a Splash as Dynamite went to a break.Â
When Dynamite returned, Andrade tried to get Darby in the coffin but he held the thumbtack laced lid open with his arm. Andrade slammed Allin on the ramp and then into the steel steps. Darby battled back with a Suicide Dive and both men fell into the coffin. Andrade knocked Jose away and shut the lid to win the match. After the match, The Hardys came to the entrance ramp and started up a “delete!” chant to mock Andrade.Â