Sammy Guevara has been successfully defending his TNT Championship for a couple of weeks now, and tonight was no different, as “The Spanish God” took down Darby Allin in an incredible match. But he had a little help in securing this high-profile victory; Andrade El Idolo attacked Allin when the referee wasn’t looking to cost him the bout.
Chaos subsequently erupted after the bell, as Matt Hardy came running down to the ring to attack Allin. As Guevara attempted to intervene and save the day, Andrade attacked Guevara. He dropped “The Spanish God” and stole both AEW TNT Championship belts just as Sting came running down to the ring to chase everyone out.
Check out a recap of the match below, courtesy of our play-by-play coverage:
Darby offers a handshake and Sammy takes it before the match. Lock up and reset. Big time dueling chants. This is back and forth athleticism as Sammy kicks Darby up top. Darby elbows Sammy away from a Spanish Fly attempt, but Sammy nails a buckle bomb that sends Darby harshly to the outside floor. Sammy gets Darby back in the ring for a two count.
Back from it, it’s Darby back in control with two coffin splashes in the corner and then a coffin splash on Sammy’s knee. “Darby” chants. Darby focuses on Sammy’s knee. Sammy however, hits a Spanish fly. Darby soon regains control and locks in a figure four. Sammy reverses it but Darby rolls it back over. Sammy and Darby exchange slaps and the figure four breaks. Sammy goes for a GTH but Darby shakes for a Last Supper pin. Two count. Stunner. Sammy goes outside and Darby topes, but Sammy nails a cutter. “A-E-Dub” chants.
Darby gets Sammy down for a Coffin Drop attempt, but Assistant Jose hops on the apron. Sting pulls Jose off. Andrade hits Darby with a tablet. Sammy nails a GTH on Darby to get the win.
WINNER and STILL TNT Champion: Sammy Guevara
And TNT Champion @sammyguevara finishes @darbyallin, with a compromised knee and retains his title, here at #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork! pic.twitter.com/Sk5XKHondH
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 17, 2022
Post-match, Matt Hardy runs down to the ring to attack Darby. Sammy chases Matt off until Andrade hits him from behind. Sting comes in to make sure the chicanery ends and so does the show.
.@AndradeElIdolo has his eyes set on those belts and seemingly will stop at nothing until he has them around his waist! What a night of action here at #AEWDynamite LIVE from Nashville, TN on @TBSNetwork! pic.twitter.com/4uEFsyyfPv
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 17, 2022
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