Our AEW Dynamite results for tonight include Konosuke Takeshita defending the AEW International Championship against Orange Cassidy, Will Ospreay facing Bryan Keith, and Undisputed Kingdom taking on Daniel Garcia and FTR.
AEW Dynamite Card
The announced card is as follows:
- Deonna Purrazzo vs. Harley Cameron
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Orange Cassidy
- Bounty Match: Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Keith
- MJF to appear
- “Hangman” Adam Page in action
- Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs. Daniel Garcia & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
- Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to speak
AEW Dynamite Results
The broadcast team welcomes viewers, and the camera pans to the back. An ambulance is shown, and Cope comes out. He says he wanted to show The Death Riders their ride tonight.
In a taped message, MJF sends a message to “Hangman” Adam Page and the fans. MJF speaks while getting his “Bet on yourself” tattoo removed. he calls Page a phony. He says he’s going to truly bet on himself now. MJF says only three letters matter to him, and that’s MJF. The video ends, and Page is shown arriving.
Grade: B+
Solid open to the show here. MJF removing his tattoo sparked some buzz right off the bat and helped further the divide between him and “Hangman” Adam Page heading into AEW Revolution in terms of continuing to cement Page as the company guy of the two.
‘Hangman’ Adam Page in action
Aaron Solo is announced as Page’s opponent. Page charges Solo and drops him with a boot. He takes the fight to Solo in the corner. Solo kicks Page, but “Hangman” gains the upper hand again and hits the Buckshot Lariat for the win.
Winner: “Hangman” Adam Page
Page gets a microphone and a chair after the match. He says he hates it when people sit in his face. Page sits in the chair and says he won’t leave until someone drags MJF to the ring. MJF’s music plays. He comes out, and he’s wiping blood off his hands. MJF says he won’t fight Page right now, and he calls him heartless.
MJF says he’s going to train hard for his match against Page at AEW Revolution. He then says that he’s worried about Page’s friend, and he should check on him. The camera pans to the back, and Christopher Daniels is shown bloodied.
Page charges to the back. He demands to know where MJF went, and he finds Daniels. Medical staff come over to check on Daniels.
Grade: B+
The squash match was fairly standard. The angle with MJF walking out and wiping blood off is hands but waiting to reveal that he attacked Daniels was a nice touch. Including Daniels here is a nice tie-in/follow-up to the feud between him and Page. This rivalry has heated up quickly, so much so that hopefully the match at AEW Revolution won’t just be a one-off.
The Don Callis Family is shown watching from high in the arena.
A video package recaps ROH World Champion Chris Jericho’s win against Bandido on AEW Collision. Backstage, Jericho is asked about the match between Will Ospreay and Bryan Cage. Don Callis arrives and explains that he needed a bounty hunter to deal with Ospreay. Jericho says he chose to help Keith, as he has what it takes to be a champion and beat Will Ospreay.
Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Keith
Ospreay and Keith feel each other out early on. Keith drills Ospreay with a stiff shot. Ospreay responds with a headscissors takedown. They trade blows. Ospreay hits two arm drags. He maintains the advantage. Keith rolls to the outside, and Ospreay dives onto him. Back in the ring, Keith evades a springboard dive and sends Ospreay to the outside. Keith hits Ospreay with a boot.
Keith grounds Ospreay and overpowers him. Ospreay rallies with a kick. He keeps rolling with some strikes. Ospreay gets a two-count with the Os-cutter. Keith answers with a powerbomb. Ospreay scores the win with the Styles Clash and the Hidden Blade.
Winner: Will Ospreay
Ospreay heads into the crowd and brawls with Kyle Fletcher until security officials break them up.
Grade: A
The outcome was never in doubt, but Keith had a good showing here. Ospreay is one of the best, and Keith held his own with him, so this was a win, even though he lost the match. The post-match brawl was just enough to keep the feud between Ospreay and Fletcher going. They could use a stronger angle on the go-home show next week to really hype up the Steel Cage match.
The broadcast team announces that AEW International Champion Toni Storm was told not to travel, as she would be medically evaluated after Mariah May attacked her on AEW Collision.
A video package highlights STARDOM’s Momo Watanabe. TBS Champion Mercedes Moné is shown backstage, and she says Momo Watanabe make a mistake by choosing to face her at AEW Revolution. She bumps into Billie Stark and slaps the cup out of her hands. Starkz gets in her face and calls her a “narcissistic bitch.” Watanabe shows up and swings a bat at Mercedes, who runs away. She picks up the title and holds it high. Watanabe says she wants the title, and she’s going to take it at AEW Revolution.
Grade: A
Two birds, one stone here. The confrontation with Billie Stark planted the seeds for the long-awaited clash between Mercedes Moné and Athena, and Momo Watanabe got some time in the spotlight ahead of her match against Mercedes.
The Outrunners vs. The Murder Machines
Cage knocks Floyd off the apron, and The Murder Machines gang up on Magnum. The Outrunners rally and hit a double dropkick. They send Cage and Archer to the outside. Cage and Archer take control. Archer uses his strength advantage to isolate Magnum. Cage tags in and maintains the advantage. Magnum rallies and tags Floyd, who clears house with a flurry of offense. Archer responds with a big boot. Cage slams Magnum. The Murder Machines double-team Floyd.
Cage suplexes Magnum on the floor. Archer gets a two-count with a chokeslam. He goes for The Blackout, but The Hurt Syndicate’s music plays. Floyd counters The Blackout into a pin for the win.
Winners: The Outrunners
The Outrunners stare down The Hurt Syndicate as they make their way to the back.
Grade: B
The match quality itself was fine. Everyone involved told the story they were going for well, as this was a fun upset win for The Outrunners. They remain very over with the crowd. If The Hurt Syndicate hadn’t only won the titles a few weeks ago, it’d be easy to picture them pulling off another upset win. Instead, The Hurt Syndicate will probably run over them.
Swerve Strickland And Prince Nana Speak
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana come to the ring. Strickland says he made AEW his house when he joined the company. He says it was fitting that they were wrapping up Black History Month, as he made Black history when he won the AEW World Championship. Strickland notes that his focus has not been on the title for far too long, but he’s still the man. Strickland makes it clear that he wants to win gold, but he has to right some wrongs.
Strickland calls out Ricochet and says that they won’t be done until he says they’re done. Ricochet comes out and says he’s done with Strickland, as winners don’t chase losers. He takes some shots at San Diego’s sports teams. Ricochet says he’s chasing gold, and he won’t be facing Strickland again.
Prince Nana says he has an offer for Ricochet. He says he talked to Tony Khan, and he agrees that the fans deserve a rematch. Nana reveals that the winner of the match will be the number one contender for the world title. Ricochet accepts the challenge and names AEW Revolution as the place.
Ricochet leaves, and Nana says he has to talk to Strickland. He says he’s proud of Strickland for taking steps to chasing the world title again. He says he wants Strickland to go back to being the most dangerous man in AEW. Nana says he’s taken a lot of bullets for Swerve. He tells Strickland to get the robe back, or otherwise he doesn’t know if he can do this anymore.
Grade: A
Excellent way to set up the rematch and the stakes. Strickland’s promo served as a reminder that he was indeed “the guy” just a few months ago. It seems likely that he’ll get the win and target AEW World Champion Jon Moxley in a fresh match-up.
Backstage, “Hangman” Adam Page says he will find MJF, and if he doesn’t run him over, he’ll wish that he had.
Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs. Daniel Garcia & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
Wheeler and O’Reilly start the match and feel each other out. Cole and Garcoa battle back and forth. Strong and Harwood tag in and trade chops. The match breaks down as the two teams brawl at ringside. Undisputed Kingdom takes control. Garcia and FTR go for stereo submissions, but Undisputed Kingdom counters into pin attempts.
Cole and Garcia go back and forth. Harwood locks in a Sharpshooter, and O’Reilly puts him in a guillotine. Cole stacks up Garcia and pins him for the win out of nowhere.
Winners: Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong)
Garcia offers Cole a handshake, but O’Reilly kicks it away. The two teams nearly come to blows, and Undisputed Kingdom leaves.
Grade: B+
This was an AEW match at its finest, as all six guys brought it. The action was fast and furious, and both trios worked together well. The finish was creative as well, with everyone else being too tied up to stop the pinfall. Cole getting the pin set the stage for a title match on AEW Collision, and it seems like it might be time for Cole to get the gold.
Claudio Castagnoli is shown backstage, and Cope attacks him. He drags him into the arena and down to ringside. Wheeler Yuta attacks Cope. Castagnoli and Yuta double-team Cope. Castagnoli hits Cope with a chair multiple times. He goes for a Con-Chair-To, but Jay White makes the save. Cope hits Castagnoli with a chair and drops him with a Spear.
Marina Shafir goes for a choke on Cope, but he escapes, and Yuta accidentally hits her with a knee. White drops Yuta with a Bladerunner. Cope hits Castagnoli with a Con-Chair-To. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley is shown looking on. Cope sets up a Con-Chair-Go to Marina Shafir. Willow Nightingale comes out and hits the Con-Chair-To instead.
Grade: B
This was a bit too drawn out, as Yuta and Castagnoli got the upper hand, White came out, and Shafir got involved too. There may have been a more direct route to get to this outcome. Having Willow, rather than Cope, hit the Con-Chair-To was a cool way to include her in the world title feud. Moxley watching on while his stablemates get taken out is a weird look, as he’s being presented as a coward. Hopefully, all this will lead to Moxley and Cope having a true singles match without any Death Riders interference.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Harley Cameron
Purrazzo takes control early on. Cameron fires up and avoids Purrazzo’s arm-bar. Cameron drops Purrazzo with a neck-breaker. Purrazo rocks Cameron with a boot and takes control again. Cameron tries to rally, but Purrazzo hits her with a leg-sweep. Cameron rallies with a flurry of offense. Purrazzo powerbombs Cameron for a two-count. Cameron counters the arm-bar. Cameron hits a Crossrhodes-like move for the win.
Winner: Harley Cameron
Grade: B
Good win for Cameron here, as her growth continues to impress. Purrazzo hasn’t scored a win against a quality opponent since last July, so her run in recent months remains disappointing. Perhaps The Vendetta will add a new member who can help her get back on track.
Backstage, Claudio Castagnoli and Marina Shafir are shown getting loaded into an ambulance.
AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Orange Cassidy
Takeshita and Cassidy square off, and Takeshita breaks Cassidy’s sunglasses. Cassidy pulls out another pair. Takeshita drops him with a shoulder tackle. Cassidy goes for the Orange Punch, and Takeshita evades it. Cassidy drills Takeshita with a kick. He drops Takeshita with a DDT. Takeshita nails Cassidy with an elbow strike. Cassidy rallies, but Takeshita drops him with a clothesline. Takeshita and Cassidy trade counters. Takeshita gets a two-count with a Blue Thunder Bomb.
Cassidy and Takeshita spill over the ropes and down to the floor. Don Callis tries to interfere, and the referee stops him. Takeshita nails Cassidy with some stiff strikes. Cassidy hits the Beach Break onto the announce desk. Cassidy hits the Orange Punch and a DDT onto the floor.
He goes for an Orange Punch, but Takeshita hits an elbow strike. Cassidy hits the Stun-dog Millionaire. Takeshita counters the Orange Punch. Cassidy gets a near fall with a pin attempt. Takeshita hits Raging Fire for the win.
Winner and still AEW International Champion: Konosuke Takeshita
Takeshita celebrates after the match. The broadcast team confirms that he will defend the title against Kenny Omega at AEW Revolution.
Grade: A+
Great main event here. These guys stole the show. Cassidy had a few near falls that the crowd really bit on. This was a really strong win for Takeshita. He and Kenny Omega have had great matches before, and they’ll likely have one of the best bouts of the night at AEW Revolution.
