AEW Dynamite – Oct 5

AEW Dynamite – Oct 5

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*Live from Washington, DC.

(1)  MJF def. Wheeler Yuta…after a good back & forth, Yuta rolls for the seatbelt but MJF escapes & transitions to the Salt of the Earth to get the submission win (15:04)…AFTER…Yuta offers his hand…Lee Moriarty attacks Yuta from behind…Stokely Hathaway hands MJF the Dynamite Diamond ring…William Regal leaves the announce position & slides on his brass knux…MJF wants no part of Regal & walks off.

*Jericho Appreciation Society backstage with Schiavone…they taught Daniel Garcia everything he knows…and if he doesn’t “make the right decision” they will end him.

(2)  Darby Allin def. Jay Lethal…Lethal sees that Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh have made their way out to the stage & waves them off…Darby takes advantage & jumps into a pinning combo…they trade nearly a dozen rolling pinning combos until Darby locks in the Last Supper for the Roll Up win (10:12)…AFTER…Darby offers his hand & Lethal begrudgingly shakes his hand.

*Prince Nana re-introduces the Embassy: Brian Cage & the Gates of Agony…Cage says tonight is not his return, but his arrival.

(3)  Wardlow def. Brian Cage…retains his TNT Championship…Cage attempts a powerbomb but Wardlow escapes & counters with 2 headbutts & a big lariat…tonight’s Powerbomb Symphony is in 4 movements for the win (09:54)…AFTER…Gates of Agony storm the ring & attack Wardlow…Samoa Joe down for the save but finds himself outnumbered…FTR down to even things out & Embassy rolls out.

*Britt Baker backstage promo…says doctors will not clear Saraya to compete, so this is officially Britt’s house.

(4)  Toni Störm, Athena, & Willow Nightingale def. Jamie Hayter, Serena Deeb, & Penelope Ford…in a TRIOS MATCH…Rebel finds a crutch under the ring but before she can use it Saraya rips it out of her hands…Penelope goes for a handspring but Willow dropkicks her in the gut while she’s upside down…Willow follows with a Doctor Bomb for the win (09:55)…AFTER…Britt Baker & Saraya get face-to-face…Saraya throws the 1^st punch & it’s an 8-way melee…Saraya tosses Britt & kicks Rebel in the head to clear the ring.

*Private Party, Rush, & Jose backstage with Schiavone…Jose thinks Private Party aren’t pulling their weight…Rush & Jose implore them to “do the right thing” tonight.

*The Acclaim & Billy Gunn to the ring to celebrate National Scissoring Day…they get completely goofy & the crowd loves every minute of it…Swerve Strickland interrupts, he finds no humor in all of this…Swerve challenges Billy Gunn next week in Toronto…Mark Sterling interrupts, says the Acclaimed need him to beat Swerve…Sterling gets beat up…Billy accepts Swerve’s challenge.

*Dark Order plan to take the Trios Titles this Friday on the anniversary of Brodie Lee’s last match…Death Triangle doesn’t think so.

*Madison Rayne & Skye Blue backstage with Schiavone…Tay Melo & Anna Jay interrupt, say Skye could use some Sports Entertainment training to ‘up’ her charisma…Skye challenges them to a tag match…they accept.

(5)  Hangman Adam Page def. Rush…Rush hits a straight-jacket piledriver for 2…Hangman rolls to the corner & Rush sets up for the Bull’s Horns…Hangman springs to his feet & cuts Rush off with a clothesline, then quickly to the apron’s edge to hit the Buckshot Lariat for the win (09:06)…AFTER…Private Party out & slowly walking down Hangman…Jon Moxley comes through the crowd & Private Party backs off…Mox grabs a mic & says he’s been waiting for this match with Hangman for 3 years…in 13 days it’s on in Cincy…Hangman says he’s ready right now…Mox issues Hangman a final warning…13 days…& watch your mouth.

*Willow Nightingale backstage with Schiavone…she wants to challenge for the TBS Championship at Battle of the Belts…Jade Cargill & the Baddies interrupt…Jade has already beaten Willow twice, but it’s fine if she wants to be #39.

(6)  Luchasaurus def. Fuego Del Sol…Luchasaurus hits the Cut Throat for the win (00:26)…AFTER…Jungle Boy saves Fuego from more damage with a chairshot to Luchasaurus…Jungle Boy says Luchasaurus was his best friend & broke his heart, so now he will break him piece by piece…Christian Cage says that match will happen next week in his home of Toronto.

*Ian Riccaboni joins the commentary desk for the main event…

(7)  Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara def. Bryan Danielson & Daniel Garcia…Jericho suplexes Danielson through the timekeeper’s table…Sammy attempts the Shooting Star Press but Garcia gets the knees up…Garcia sits deep in the Dragonslayer on Sammy but gets too close to the ropes & Jericho blasts Garcia in the face with the ROH title…Sammy hooks both legs & gets the 3 count for the win (14:25)…AFTER…the Jericho Appreciation Society is out on the stage to celebrate as Garcia is left alone in the ring.

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AEW RAMPAGE PREVIEW – Oct. 7, 2022 – Live at 10pm (EST) from DC

+ Death Triangle (c) vs. Dark Order – for the Trios Championship

+ Tony Nese & Josh Woods vs. Varsity Blonds

+ Madison Rayne & Sky Blue vs. Tay Melo & Anna Jay

+ Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta vs. Rush & Private Party

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AEW BATTLE of the BELTS IV PREVIEW – Oct. 7, 2022 – Live at 11pm (EST) from DC

+ Pac (c) vs. Trent Beretta – for the All Atlantic Championship

+ Jade Cargill (c) vs. Willow Nightingale – for the TBS Championship

+ FTR (c) vs. Gates of Agony – for the ROH Tag Team Championship

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AEW DYNAMITE PREVIEW – Oct. 12, 2022 – Toronto

+ Chris Jericho (c) vs. Bryan Danielson – for the ROH World Championship

+ Swerve Strickland vs. Billy Gunn

+ Jungle Boy vs. Luchasaurus

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