November 17th AEW Dynamite

*Live from Norfolk, Virginia.

*The Elite backstage promo…Omega congratulates Hangman, then says he needs to go away to fix some things…asks if the SuperKliq can hold things down while he’s gone…Cole says he’s got Omega covered…but Omega was talking to the Bucks (tension in the Elite).

*Dark Order in the ring…John Silver introduces the NEW AEW World Champion, Hangman Adam Page…Hangman cuts the crowd off from their “You deserve it!” chant & corrects them…he EARNED it…next up is the American Dragon…Bryan Danielson to the ring, congratulates Hangman…but he’s a little disappointed that it’s not Omega (HEEL TURN!)…Hangman says maybe they should do this tonight…Danielson doesn’t want Hangman to have the excuse of not being ready…Dark Order has to separate them.

(1)  Bryan Danielson defeats Evil Uno…Danielson lands multiple foot stomps to the head & chest before locking in the triangle sleeper for the submission win (06:25)…AFTER…

*Bryan Danielson has a post-match interview with Tony in the ring…Danielson says that until Hangman is ready to fight him, he’s going to beat up every member of the Dark Order, starting with Colt Cabana in his home town of Chicago next week.

*MJF backstage (taped after Full Gear)…he hurt his knee but he proved he’s got what it takes in the ring, not just on the mic.

*Eddie Kingston backstage with Tony…2-Point-0 interrupt to bust Eddie’s balls…Kingston gets face to face with Daniel Garcia… 2.0 pull Garcia away.

(2)  Orange Cassidy & Tomohiro Ishii defeat Butcher & Blade…Ishii hits a Brainbuster on Blade for the win (11:17).

*Andrade & FTR backstage with Tony…they’re frustrated about Full Gear…propose 8-man tag with Malakai Black against Cody, Pac, & the Lucha Brothers.

*Britt Baker backstage with Tony…the doctor is excited that Jamie Hayter is on her way to the TBS title after she runs through Thunder Rosa.

(3)  TBS Title Tournament: Nyla Rose defeats Hikaru Shida…Serena Deeb comes out of the crowd to chop block the injured knee of Shida at ringside…Nyla gets Shida off the ground in the Stretch Muffler for the submission win (11:05).

*Malakai Black promo…he’s apparently looking forward to the 8-man tag in Chicago.

*MJF (with Spears & Wardlow) to the ring…he deserves to be the next World Champion…no one is on his level…CM Punk interrupts…MJF offers a handshake…Punk ignores it & leaves without saying a word.

*Darby Allin backstage with Tony…Max didn’t break him, there will be a rematch…he wants the biggest & the baddest…Billy Gunn interrupts, he’s the biggest & baddest, so let’s go…Darby, “yeah, screw it…let’s do it.”

*SuperKliq backstage…furious about Full Gear…Cole & Bobby Fish look to take care of Jurassic Express once & for all at Rampage this week.

(4)  Dante Martin & Lio Rush defeat The Acclaimed…Martin hits a the Double Springboard Moonsault on Bowens…Rush follows with a Frog Splash for the win (10:30)…AFTER…Team Taz out…they’ll be patient with Dante, but they’re waiting for that response.

*Christian Cage & Jurassic Express backstage…they’re ready for Cole & Fish…they’re better than ever.

*Lucha Brothers backstage…they’re ready for the 8-man tag…because…cero miedo.

(5)  Sammy Guevara defeats Jay Lethal…retains his TNT Championship…Sammy hits the GTH for the win (12:52)…AFTER…Inner Circle to the ring…Sammy & Lethal share a handshake as the show ends.

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AEW  RAMPAGE PREVIEW – November 19, 2021

+ Adam Cole & Bobby Fish vs. Jurassic Express

+ TBS Tournament: Jade Cargill vs. Red Velvet

+ Billy Gunn vs. Darby Allin

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AEW  DYNAMITE PREVIEW – November 24, 2021

+ Daniel Bryan vs. Colt Cabana

+ Malakai Black, Andrade, FTR vs. Lucha Brothers, Pac, Cody Rhodes

+ TBS Tournament: Jamie Hayter vs. Thunder Rosa

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