AEW Dynamite – April 13

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*Live from New Orleans, LA.

(1)  CM Punk defeats Penta Oscuro…Penta attempts a springboard maneuver but Punk catches him in the fireman’s carry & delivers the GTS for the win (13:35).

*Jericho, Hager, & Garcia step off the Jericho Appreciation Society’s private jet…Kingston, Santana & Ortiz are hanging out the windows of a car in front of the jet to remind Jericho they’ll see them later tonight…as their car pulls away it reveals Menard & Parker who have been attacked by LAX.

(2)  Jurassic Express defeat reDRagon…to retain their AEW Tag Team Championship…Thoracic Express on Fish, Jungle Boy covers for the win (13:45)…AFTER…O’Reilly takes out both of the champs with a steel chair…FTR make their way out, some shoving between them & reDRagon as we go backstage…

*Blackpool Combat Club (including new member, Wheeler Yuta) backstage with Schiavone…they’ll face Gunn Club on Rampage…Yuta, “on Friday, the real work begins.”

*Jamie Hayter & Toni Störm backstage with Schiavone…Tony Khan has booked these two to face off in the opening round of the Owen Hart Women’s Tournament because the fans wanted it…Hayter has some unpleasant words for Toni…Toni just walks away.

(3)  Capt. Shawn Dean defeats MJF by COUNT OUT…someone has left Security laying in the back…not a mystery for very long as Wardlow makes his way to ringside dressed as arena staff…Wardlow chases MJF up the ramp, then no-sells a chairshot to the back from Shawn Spears…Wardlow drops a dozen security guards before enough surround him to corral him against the ring apron at the base of the ramp, as the ref counts…MJF grabs a mic at the top of the ramp & offers to triple ref Bryce Remsburg’s salary if he doesn’t count MJF out (since MJF is too scared to pass Wardlow en route back to the ring)…the ref considers for a moment before finishing his 10 count & calling for the bell (04:04)…AFTER…MJF makes his way to the ring & shoves ref Remsburg…Spears gets between them.

*Darby Allin promo…he wants to “put a nail” in this issue between himself & Andrade…with a Coffin Match.

*Malakai Black promo…has some sinister words for Fuego del Sol…Black points out that he’s alone tonight…because he wants Fuego to fear the shadows.

(4)  Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, & Daniel Garcia defeat Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz…Jericho hits Kingsston in the back with Floyd from outside, allowing Garcia to jump into a cover on Kingston for the win (11:46)…AFTER…Matt Menard & Angelo Parker join in for a 5-on-1 beatdown on Kingston.

*MJF (with Mark Sterling & Shawn Spears) backstage with Marves…MJF is still furious about his loss…Sterling reads from Wardlow’s contract, stating MJF is free to book Wardlow if he wants…MJF hands an envelope to Jose of the AFO…apparently renting the services of Butcher.

(5)  Marina Shafir defeats Skye Blue…Shafir rolls into a leg capture, Head & Arm Triangle for the submission win (02:22)…as Jade Cargill & Mark Sterling watch from a monitor backstage.

*Hook backstage wit Lexi…Mark Sterling & Tony Nese interrupt but leave before things get physical…Danhausen sneaks up from behind to attempt another curse…this time Hook doesn’t even turn around to face him, but knocks him over by tossing a medicine ball over his shoulder.

*Men of the Year & Dan Lambert backstage promo…more shots at Sammy & Tay…Sammy Guevara gets his shot at the TNT Championship at Battle of the Belts.

(6)  Ricky Starks & Powerhouse Hobbs defeat Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee…Taz trips up Lee, allowing Hobbs to deliver a huge Spinebuster for the win (12:37).

*Thunder Rosa backstage with Schiavone…Nyla Rose & Vickie interrupt with a cake to celebrate Rosa’s short title reign…Rosa wastes no time slamming the cake into Nyla’s face.

*Hangman Adam Page & Adam Cole video hype package.

*Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt are seated in the front row for our main event…

(7)  Samoa Joe defeats Minoru Suzuki…to become the NEW ROH Television Champion…Suzuki attempts an elevated armbar from the top buckle…Joe fights off the hold & collects his opponent off the buckle to deliver the Muscle Buster for the win (11:44)…

*AFTER…Lethal & Dutt have that “present” they promised Joe & present it from the middle of the ramp…they lift the top off a small box & inside is a bird (Lethal flipping off Joe through a hole in the box)…LIGHTS OUT…LIGHTS UP…Satnam Singh (Indian NBA draftee & wrestling trainee under Dutt) is behind Samoa Joe in the ring…Singh attacks…Dutt & Lethhal join in…leads to a Lethal Injection on Joe…Lethal places the title across Joe’s chest as the show ends.

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AEW  RAMPAGE PREVIEW – April 15, 2022 – Garland, TX. **at 7pm Eastern**

+ Hangman Adam Page (c) vs. Adam Cole – Texas Death Match for the AEW Championship

+ Blackpool Combat Club vs. Gunn Club – Trios Match

+ Ruby Soho vs. Robyn Renegade – Owen Hart Women’s Tournament Qualifier

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AEW  BATTLE OF THE BELTS 2 – PREVIEW – Saturday April 16, 2022

+ Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Nyla Rose – for the AEW Women’s Championship

+ Scorpio Sky (c) vs. Sammy Guevara – for the TNT Championship

+ Jonathan Gresham (c) vs. Dalton Castle – for the ROH World Championship

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AEW  DYNAMITE PREVIEW – April 20, 2022

+ Wardlow vs. Butcher

+ Hook in action (Dynamite debut)

+ Britt Baker vs. Danielle Kamela – Owen Hart Women’s Tournament Qualifier

+ Jungle Boy vs. Kyle O’Reilly – Owen Hart Men’s Tournament Qualifier

+ Darby Allin vs. Andrade – in a Coffin Match

+ Tony Khan with a(nother) HUGE announcement

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