AEW Dynamite Results (11/16/22): AEW Full Gear Go-Home Show

AEW Full Gear is almost here, and the November 16 episode of AEW Dynamite delivered a loaded show.

Fans heard from AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, Britt Baker, MJF, Samoa Joe, and Saraya on Wednesday. Plus, Ethan Page faced Bandido in an AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Semifinal. Elsewhere on the show, Claudio Castagnoli and Bryan Danielson faced Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara. Plus, Death Triangle defended the AEW World Trios Championship, Interim AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm competed, and more.

The results are as follows:

Bryan Danielson and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara

The two teams start fighting right away. Jericho and Castagnoli brawl on the outside, leaving Guevara and Danielson in the ring. Castagnoli and Danielson gain the upper hand. They overpower Guevara,  who catches Castagnoli with a dropkick. Claudio hits a delayed vertical suplex. Danielson and Castagnoli double-team Guevara. “The American Dragon” chops Guevara in the corner. Guevara rakes his eye and drives him into the opposing corner. Jericho tags in and chops Danielson. Danielson stomps Jericho’s elbow. Castagnoli tags in and rocks Jericho with a European uppercut. Danielson tags back in, but Jericho double-teams him with Guevara. Danielson drills Guevara with a series of strikes. Guevara trips him face-first into the turnbuckle, and Jericho sneakily hits him with a bat. The J.A.S. duo maintains the advantage and isolates Danielson.

Danielson rallies and tags Castagnoli, who clears house with a flurry of offense. He nails Jericho with a barrage of strikes. Castagnoli gets a two count with a springboard uppercut. Guevara stops him from doing the Swing. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho, but Danielson breaks it up. Danielson rocks Guevara with some kicks. He reverses the GTH and traps Guevara in the LeBell Lock, but “The Spanish God” reaches the ropes. Guevara hits an avalanche cutter. Jericho gets a two count with a Lionsault. Danielson and Jericho are both down after they knock heads. Danielson dives onto Guevara on the outside. Castagnoli swings Jericho and makes him tap to the Scorpion Death Lock.

Winners: Bryan Danielson and Claudio Castagnoli

A video package hypes up the world title match between MJF and Jon Moxley at AEW Full Gear.

A vignette from Darby Allin hypes up his match at AEW Full Gear, where he and Sting will face Jeff Jarrett and Sting, and Sting says it’s showtime. Backstage, Sonjay Dutt tells them to show up at Full Gear. Jeff Jarrett says it will be Sting’s last time on Saturday.

Anthony Bowens (with Max Caster and Billy Gunn) vs. Swerve Strickland (with Keith Lee)

Before the match, The Acclaimed reveal their new music video, and Captain Insano appears in it. He, Caster, and Bowens laugh when stand-ins for Strickland and Lee ask what their odds are at Full Gear. Gunn drops Strickland with a Spear before the match. Bowens gains the upper hand and controls the action early on. Strickland snaps his arm over the ropes. Swerve targets the arm and dives onto Bowens on the outside. He rocks him with a pump kick and slams his arm into the barricade. Strickland wrenches Bowens’ arm round the ring post. In the ring, he continues to ground Bowens. The fan-favorite star rallies and takes control. Strickland drops him with a brainbuster and hits a kick for a two count. Strickland hones in on the hurt arm and hits the Swerve Stomp for a two count. He slams Bowens and pins him for the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

In a video package, Jade Cargill and Nyla Rose discuss their match at AEW Full Gear. Rose says she’s Cargill’s wake-up call, and Jade vows to get her belt back.

In-Ring Segment: Samoa Joe

Tony Schiavone asks Joe why he turned on Samoa Joe last week. Joe wondered if it was shocking for a man to refuse to be a victim. He asked if it was shocking that Wardlow ran his mouth and failed to recognize the most dangerous man in the room. Joe says that anyone that has a problem can take it up with him. Powerhouse Hobbs interrupts and notes he’s been the one who has been attacking Wardlow. He offers to beat up Joe, too. Joe dares him to fight him, but Wardlow runs to the ring and attacks Joe. Hobbs joins the brawl, and the locker room empties out to separate them. Wardlow stands tall after he overpowers security. He dives onto a pile of bodies.

Britt Baker discusses her match with Saraya and recalls Saraya’s heated message last week. She pointed to her growth over the past three years. Baker said she became her own role model, as she became undeniable by making the most of her opportunity. She notes that she and AEW kept going during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s something Saraya can never understand. Baker says the business doesn’t owe Saraya anything. She tells Saraya she can get out if she thinks she’s above AEW.

AEW World Trios Championship: Death Triangle (PAC, Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero Miedo) vs. Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) and AR Fox

Rey Fenix and Darius Martin start the bout and feel each other out. They’re evenly matched early on. Dante and Penta tag in, and Dante drops him with a DDT. AR Fox tags in, as does PAC. They go back and forth with fast-paced offense. Fox drops PAC with a kick to the head and plants him with a cutter. He hits an acrobatic moonsault and hits a Swanton for a two count. Darius takes Fenix down. The challengers triple-team PAC. Death Triangle takes control and triple-team Fox for a two count. They continue to isolate Fox. Darius Martin tags in and stuns PAC with some quick offense. Dante slams Fenix to the mat. Darius dives onto Penta, and Dante dives onto Fenix and PAC. Fox follows suit with a dive of his own. Fox hits a 450 Splash for a two count. In the end, Penta and Fenix hit Fox with the Fear Factor, and PAC pins him with the Black Arrow.

Winners and still AEW World Trios Champions: Death Triangle (PAC, Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero Miedo)

After the match, PAC grabs a microphone and says they know what’s going on. He says they’ve seen the videos and heard the rumors. PAC says that if there are “certain individuals in this company who think they can make their triumphant return” at Full Gear, that’s ridiculous. He says they know who they are and tells them to bring the heat if they want some. He says Death Triangle runs from no one. On the video screen, a graphic confirms that Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks will challenge for the gold at Full Gear. PAC says they’ve been waiting for the trio.

Backstage, Ricky Starks notes that Lance Archer took him out last week, but they’ll clash on Friday. He vows to beat Archer on Rampage.

AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Semifinal: Bandido vs. Ethan Page (with Stokely Hathaway)

Page and Bandido go back and forth early on. A distraction from Hathaway helps Page gain the upper hand, as he overpowers Bandido. He grounds the former ROH World Champion, but Bandido rallies with a dive to the outside. He gets a two count with a corkscrew dive. Page evades the 21-Plex and floors Bandido with a cutter. Bandido counters the avalanche Ego’s Edge into a hurricanrana. He presses Page and hits a Frog Splash for a two count. Page throws Bandido off the top rope and hits a shoulder block. Page hits the Ego’s Edge for the win.

Winner: Ethan Page

A video package hypes up the Steel Cage Match between Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus at AEW Full Gear.

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