January 5, 2022 – AEW Dynamite

*The TBS Era begins LIVE from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

*Judges at ringside for the World Championship match are: Mark Henry, Jerry Lynn, & Paul Wight.

(1)  Hangman Adam Page defeats Bryan Danielson…to retain his AEW World Championship…Buckshot Lariat for the win (29:16).

*The Acclaimed will get back at Darby Allin next week by making a viral video…EDGY!

(2)  “Captain” Shawn Dean defeats MJF by DQ…when CM Punk makes his way to ringside…MJF runs back up the ramp, so Punk hits a GTS on Dean to cause the DQ (00:43)…AFTER…Punk tells MJF that this is how all his matches will end until he climbs in the ring with Punk…more great mic work by both…MJF teases accepting the match…next week it will be CM Punk versus…Wardlow.

*Cody Rhodes defends the TNT Championship against Sammy Guevara at Battle of the Belts.

*Chris Jericho to the ring…2point0 interrupt & join him in the ring…Jericho grabs Floyd, but Daniel Garcia joins Parker & Lee in a 3-on-1 beatdown until Kingston, Santana, & Ortiz run them off.

*Cole, Fish, & O’Reilly backstage…Cole challenges the newly signed Jake Atlas to a match this Friday on Rampage.

(3)  Wardlow defeats Antonio Zambrano…Shawn Spears hits a Death Valley Driver on Zambrano outside & rolls him back in…Wardlow performs a Powerbomb Symphony in 5 parts for the win (01:25).

(4)  TBS Tournament FINAL: Jade Cargill defeats Ruby Soho…to become the inaugural TBS Champion…Mercedes Martinez comes to ringside but is immediately attacked by Thunder Rosa…Jaded hits a 2^nd buckle Avalanche Jaded for the win (11:13).

*Serena Deeb sit down with Jim Ross…she demanded Tony Khan give her another match with Hikaru Shida next week on Dynamite.

(5)  Malakai Black defeats Brian Pillman, Jr.…Pillman botches a slingshot re-entry & stands up into a Black Mass for the win (06:40)…AFTER…Lucha Brothers head to the ring to stop Black from delivering more punishment…LIGHTS OUT…when the lights come back on, Black has escaped & is half way up the ramp.

*Ruby Soho backstage with Tony…Britt Baker & company interrupt…Ruby reminds Britt she’s never beaten Riho…Britt attacks…Riho makes the save.

*QT & Aaron Solo backstage…they remind Hook that they trained him & he never got the better of Solo…they’ll fight on Rampage.

(6)  Jurassic Express defeat Lucha Brothers…to become the NEW AEW Tag Team Champions…Penta attempts a pump-handle maneuver but Jungle Boy counters into a cazadora & rolls under into a pinning combo for the roll up win (14:34)…

*AFTER…Jurassic Express celebrate with Christian in the ring…meanwhile Private Party, 2point0, reDRagon, the Acclaimed, FTR, & Gunn Club make their way to the top of the ramp to send a message to the new tag champs…Malakai Black as well as Santana & Ortiz are also shown elsewhere in the building looking on.

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AEW  RAMPAGE PREVIEW – January 7, 2022

+ Daniel Garcia/2.0 vs. Eddie Kingston/Santana/Ortiz – No DQ, No Rules, No Holds Barred

+ Adam Cole vs. Jake Atlas

+ Hook vs. Aaron Solo

+ Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter vs. Riho & Ruby Soho

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AEW  BATTLE OF THE BELTS – Saturday, January 8, 2022

+ Britt Baker (c) vs. Riho – for the AEW Women’s Championship

+ Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Sammy Guevara – for the TNT Championship

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AEW  DYNAMITE PREVIEW – January 12, 2022

+ Serena Deeb vs. Hikaru Shida

+ CM Punk vs. Wardlow

+ Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Dante Martin

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