AEW Dynamite – June 22

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*Bryan Danielson to the ring…he will miss Forbidden Door and Blood & Guts…he’s found someone to take his place at both shows, but won’t tell us…Zack Sabre, Jr. appears in front of the ‘tron as the segment ends.

*Jon Moxley backstage promo…the Jericho Appreciation Society proved they could fight, but will they be able to survive at Blood & Guts?…tonight he will team with Hiroshi Tanahashi & it’s all about business…but Sunday it’s personal.

(1)  Orange Cassidy & Roppongi Vice def. Will Ospreay & Aussie Open…Cassidy with the Orange Punch to Fletcher for the win (11:36)…AFTER…the rest of United Empire to the ring…FTR out to even the odds…no physicality…they’re saving that for Sunday.

*Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, & Satnam Singh backstage…Lethal says Samoa Joe has to get back to work…tape up that shoulder & defend that ROH TV title or relinquish it.

*Christian Cage to the ring for an interview with Schiavone…he’s still pissed that Jungle Boy eliminated him from last year’s Casino Battle Royale…he’s not here to help the next generation, he’s here for lots of money…Cage goes low by invoking the memory of our beloved Dylan McKay…Luchasaurus out, throttles Cage in the corner…Cage talks his way out of it & leaves with Luchasaurus.

*Young Bucks & Kyle O’Reilly backstage…Hikuleo & El Phantasmo will join them for a match against Sting & company at Forbidden Door.

(2)  All Atlantic Qualifier: Malakai Black def. Penta Oscuro…Malakai hits Black Mass for the win (09:56)…AFTER…Pac to the ring…Miro interrupts from the ‘tron with another confusing but riveting message to his opponents, his God, and…I’m not sure who else…but it sounded cool.

*Wardlow promo…he gets what he wants…right now he wants the TNT Championship…when Scorpio Sky is healthy, he’ll be welcomed to Wardlow’s World.

*Adam Cole joins commentary for the following match…

(3)  Hangman Adam Page def. Silas Young…Page hits the Buckshot Lariat for the win (08:45)…AFTER…Adam Cole leaves commentary for Story Time…but Jay White interrupts to say his opponent still won’t be Cole…both men to the ring where the physicality begins…Kazuchika Okada down to save Hangman…White narrowly avoids a Rainmaker & rolls out.

*Jade Cargill (& Kiera Hogan) backstage with Schiavone…Red Velvet is injured…and Stokely Hathaway is looking for more Baddies.

*Kris Stalander & Athena backstage with Schiavone…Jade can find anyone she wants to fill in for Red Velvet…these two will have Willow Nightingale on their side.

(4)  Toni Störm def. Marina Shafir…Störm winds up on the floor…Nyla Rose hits a senton on Störm while the ref is distracted…Shafir attempts a Pumphandle Slam but Toni escapes over her back & drops down for a back-bridging Roll Up for the win (07:21)…AFTER…Nyla attacks Toni…Thunder Rosa down for the save…Toni winds up with the belt in her hands again…that can’t make Rosa happy.

*Sting & Darby Allin backstage promo…they’ll be bringing Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi to deal with the Bucks & Bullet Club.

(5)  Jon Moxley & Hiroshi Tanahashi def. Chris Jericho & Lance Archer…Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow on Archer for the win (12:30)…AFTER…

*Eddie Kingston & Wheeler Yuta attack Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara at ringside…Minoru Suzuki down to help Jericho…the Jericho Appreciation Society joins in…Santana & Ortiz add to the chaos…the whole time, Moxley & Tanahashi stand six inches apart in the center of the ring, mumbling & staring daggers through each other.

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AEW  RAMPAGE PREVIEW – June 24, 2022

+ Hook vs. The DKC (NJPW Dojo prospect)

+ Andrade vs. Rey Fenix

+ Serena Deeb & Mercedes Martinez in tag team action

+ Cash Wheeler vs. Jeff Cobb

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AEW  & NJPW present Forbidden Door PPV – June 26, 2022 (United Center, Chicago)

+ Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi – for the Interim AEW World Championship

+ Jay White (c) vs. Hangman Adam Page vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Adam Cole – 4 Way IWGP Heavyweight Championship

+ Pac vs. Miro vs. Malakai Black vs. Tomohiro Ishii – 4 Way All Atlantic Championship Final

+ Thunder Rosa (c) vs.  Toni Störm – for the AEW Women’s World Championship

+ FTR (ROH) vs. Jeff Cobb & Great O-Khan (IWGP) vs. Roppongi Vice – Winners Take All Tag Team Championship Match

+ Will Ospreay (c) vs. Orange Cassidy – for the IWGP United States Championship

+ Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, & Minoru Suzuki vs. Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta, & Shota Umino – Trios Match

+ Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. ?? (Bryan Danielson’s Hand-picked Replacement, Newest Member of Blackpool Combat Club)

+ Young Bucks, Hikuleo, El Phantasmo vs. Sting, Darby Allin, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi

+BUY IN: Max Caster & Gunn Club vs. The DKC, Kevin Knight, Alex Coughlin, Yoya Uemore

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AEW  DYNAMITE PREVIEW – June 29, 2022 – Detroit, MI.

+ BLOOD & GUTS – Jericho Appreciation Society vs. Eddie Kingston, Jon Moxley, + TBA

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