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AEW Dynamite Results (2/1/23): Darby Allin vs. Samoa Joe, Page vs. Moxley

By Colin Tessier

The Jericho Appreciation Society is backstage with Renee Paquette. Chris Jericho addresses Ricky Stark’s desire to get a rematch with him. Sammy Guevara says he and Daniel Garcia thought of the Garcia-Gauntlet; Starks will have to beat Parker, Menard, and either Guevara or Garcia. If he gets through that gauntlet, he will get a rematch with Jericho. The former world champion says he’s ready to whip Starks’ ass.

The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) were on a basketball court. Kenny Omega says they’ll give Top Flight & AR Fox a shot at the trios titles next week. Mattb Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, and Ethan Page show up, alongside Stokely Hathaway. Page pitches a match between the two trios.

Bryan Danielson vs. Timothy Thatcher

Thatcher targets Danielson’s arm early on and drills him with European uppercuts. Danielson takes Thatcher to the mat and wrenches him in a bow-and-arrow stretch. Thatcher stomps Danielson’s arm and continues to ground him.  Thatcher slams Danielson’s arm onto the apron. He drops Danielson with a back suplex. Danielson goes for the LeBell Lock, but Thatcher reaches the ropes. Thatcher continues to target the arm, and he drills Danielson with stiff strikes. He goes for a butterfly suplex off the second rope, but Danielson fights his way out of it. Danielson hits a missile dropkick and lands on his bad shoulder. Danielson and Thatcher trade uppercuts. Danielson drills him with some stiff kicks. Danielson gets a two count with a backslide, rolls through an arm-bar and blasts Thatcher with a kick for a two count.

Thatcher drives Danielson into the corner to escape a sleeper hold and accidentally knocks the referee down. MJF comes down to the ring, but Konosuke Takeshita attacks him. He chases MJF to the back. Thatcher locks in an arm-bar and keeps attacking the arm with some blows. Danielson hits the running knee for the win.

Winner: Bryan Danielson

Backstage, MJF is beating up Takeshita. They keep fighting until they’re separated. Renee Paquette announces they will face off in an eliminator match next week.

Swerve Strickland says the Rhodes family legacy gets under his skin. In the same vein, he sets his sights on Brian Pillman Jr. because Dustin isn’t there at the moment.

The broadcast team announces that RUSH will face Bryan Danielson next week. MJF approaches RUSH and gives him a briefcase full of cash. He says RUSH will get five more if he beats Danielson by any means necessary. MJF tells RUSH to get the job done.

TBS Championship: Jade Cargill (c) (with Leila Grey) vs. Red Velvet

Velvet goes the aggressive route and attacks Cargill. She catches the champion off-guard and sends her to the outside. Velvet hits a dropkick through the ropes. She gets Cargill back in the ring and gets a two count with a roll-up. Cargill dumps Velvet with a wheelbarrow suplex. Cargill takes control and floors Velvet with a fallaway slam. The champion catches a diving Velvet and slams her into the ring post. Cargill firmly has the upper hand, and she starts doing push-ups. Velvet rallies with a dropkick. Cargill drops her with a pum kick for a two count. Kiera Hogan attacks Grey at ringside. Velvet kicks Cargill, but the referee is distracted by Hogan, who is being escorted to the back.

Velvet goes for a sunset flip, and Cargill hits Jaded to get the win.

Winner and still TBS Champion: Jade Cargill

With the win, Cargill reached 50-0.

In the trainer’s room, Britt Baker says she’s fine. Ruby Soho walks in and asks if Baker is “good.” Baker says Saraya and Storm are Soho’s “girls.” Baker says she thinks it’s weird that Soho happened

No Holds Barred Match for the TNT Championship: Darby Allin (c) vs. Samoa Joe

Allin comes to the ring wearing a thumbtack-studded jacket. He runs at Joe and sticks him with some of the tacks. Joe gets the jacket off and overpowers Allin. Allin dives into Joe when he tries to get a table. Joe sends Allin crashing into the front row. They fight into the crowd, and Joe drags Allin up the steps. Joe slams Allin onto the steps . The challenger is bleeding, but he tosses Allin over the barricade. Back in the ring, Joe grounds Allin and dominates him. Allin tries to rally, but Joe slams him to the mat. Joe drills Allin with some chops and sends Allin crashing to the floor with a kick. Allin gains some breathing room. He chops Joe, but the challenger ragdolls Allin to the outside. Joe slams Allin spine-first onto some chairs. Allin counters a slam and hits a Code Red. He throws powder in Joe’s eyes and hits him with a stunner. Allin puts the thumb-tack hoodie back on and hits the Coffin Drop for a near fall.

Allin cuts the apron and the canvas loose. He exposes the bare ringboards. He goes for a dive, but Joe walks out of the way, sending Allin through a table. Joe powerbombs Allin onto the thumbtack-studded jacket. Allin gouges Joe’s eyes and hits him with a chair. Joe oushes the referee into the ropes to block the Coffin Drop, and Joe hits a Muscle Buster onto the exposed board for the win.

Winner and new TNT Champion: Samoa Joe

Wardlow charges the ring and attacks Joe after the match. He attacks security officials as the show comes to a close after Joe escapes.

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Colin Tessier
Colin Tessier

Colin Tessier is a lifelong fan of all things Marvel and DC, and he has used this passion to write about them for several years. Likewise, having been a fan of wrestling since he was a kid, he also covers professional wrestling. You can find him on Twitter at @ct_2110.

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