AEW Dynamite – Apr 12

AEW Dynamite – Apr 12

Listen to The Daily Wrestling News Show: 

*Live from Milwaukee, WI. 

(1)  Darby Allin def. Swerve Strickland…Darby hits the Coffin Drop but Prince Nana down & puts Swerve’s foot on the rope…Swerve hits the Swerve Stomp but is slow to the cover because of a tender ankle, Darby kicks at 2…Darby hits Code Red for 2, but transitions into the Last Supper for the Roll Up win (14:42)…AFTER…MJF out as we go to break.

*MJF in the ring…gives Darby credit for being one of the best he’s ever faced…but he’s already beaten him with a headlock takeover, so he’s not on the Devil’s level…Darby Allin asks Max if he’s happy…because Darby has made a happy life with his AEW fame & earnings…but he knows Max isn’t…MJF knows he might end up alone & doesn’t give a shit…he’s willing to do what it takes to be & remain champion…calls Darby Sting’s bitch…that brings out Sting…he hasn’t enjoyed the “Daddy Daycare” comments…throws pom poms at Max…Sting brings up Cody, who helped Max…just like Ric Flair helped the Stinger…Sting promises Darby will be world champion…Darby promises to end this reign of terror…MJF spits in Darby’s face & bails.

(2)  Powerhouse Hobbs def. Silas Young…retains his TNT Championship…Hobbs hits Town Business for the win (00:43)…AFTER…Wardlow appears on the ‘tron, destroying the car Hobbs was gifted from QT Marshall…Wardlow flips the car with a forklift…Wardlow makes his way out & they brawl in front of the ‘tron…Wardlow ends the segment by Powerbombing Aaron Solo off the stage, through a table.

*Jay White & Juice Robinson promo…Ricky Starks got just a taste of what “Bullet Club Gold” has in store for AEW.

(3)  Orange Cassidy def. Buddy Matthews…retains his AEW International Championship…after a great back & forth match with a crazy number of near-falls, Cassidy counters Murphy’s Law into the Mousetrap for the Roll Up win (14:11).

*Christian Cage vignette with the new, more evil Luchasaurus…ends with Christian saying, “Some things have changed.”

*Best Friends & Orange Cassidy backstage with Renee…they challenge Aussie Open to defend their new IWGP Tag Titles on Rampage.

*Ethan Page in the ring…he wants answers from Matt Hardy, who makes his way out…Matt lets Page know that he & Private Party are out of their contract with the Firm if they win their next match…Lee Moriarty & Big Bill attack Hardy & Isiah Kassidy…Hook out for the save but the Firm still has the numbers until Jeff Hardy races down & makes the save.

*Kenny Omega video message…he & the Young Bucks can take whatever comes their way, but when Blackpool Combat Club left Don Callis in a pool of blood, they went too far…what Kenny does for revenge will be much, much worse.

(4)  Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli def. Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa…BCC attack before the bell & work Cutler & Nak over pretty good…BCC are just playing with their food…Mox stomps Cutler’s bloodied face & the ref calls for the stoppage (03:04)…AFTER…Kenny Omega out…Mox heads up the ramp towards him…the Young Bucks sneak in behind Claudio & Wheeler Yuta & bring a Superkick Party with them…Elite have Mox singled out & Matt hands Kenny a screwdriver…but Claudio & Wheeler pull Mox to safety…they escape through the crowd.

*Swerve Strickland, Prince Nana, & Brian Cage backstage with Schiavone…Nana says he’s still got some unfinished business here in AEW.

(5)  Ruby Soho & Toni Störm def. Riho & Skye Blue…Riho & Ruby tumble to the floor, leaving Blue alone with Toni…Sweet Cheeks Music in the corner…Störm-Zero on Blue for the win (06:22)…AFTER…Saraya joins in for a triple powerbomb on Riho…Jamie Hayter down, but runs into a 1-on-3…Britt Baker down, takes out Ruby on the ramp, Toni at ringside…Britt’s got Saraya set up for the Stomp in center ring but Toni & Ruby pull her to safety.

(6)  Chris Jericho  def. Keith Lee…Lee fights off multiple attempts at interference from Daniel Garcia…Lee hits a Spirit Bomb on Jericho but Garcia is in the damn ring…as Aubrey yells at him to get out, Swerve Strickland sneaks to ringside & blasts Lee with the ring bell…Jericho crawls into a cover for the win (14:16)…AFTER…Adam Cole to ringside…he leaves with Lee, but Jericho & Garcia are piping mad to see him interrupt their celebration.

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AEW RAMPAGE  PREVIEW – Apr. 14, 2023 – Starting 9:30pm or Following Basketball

+ Aussie Open (c) vs. Best Friends – for the IWGP Tag Team Championship

+ Jungle Boy vs. Shawn Spears

+ Taya Valkyrie vs. Emi Sakura

+ Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, & Satnam Singh in action

+ We’ll Hear from FTR

+ We’ll Hear from Matt Menard & Angelo Parker

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AEW DYNAMITE  PREVIEW – Apr. 16, 2023 – Pittsburgh, PA.

+ Powerhouse Hobbs (c) vs. Wardlow – for the TNT Championship

+ Jamie Hayter & Britt Baker vs. The Outcasts (Ruby & Toni)