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LynchW
L - Not RatedDana Brooke
TaminaW
L - Not RatedBenjamin
MysterioW
L - Not RatedDawkins
RiddleW
L - Not RatedBalor
PriestW
L - Not RatedShorty G
FordW
L - Not RatedCiampa
Bobby RoodeW
L - Not RatedBelair
DoudropW
L - Not RatedRollins
RiddleW
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L - Not RatedPriest
BenjaminW
L - Not RatedBelair
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October 23rd AEW Dynamite
- Updated: October 24, 2021
October 23rd AEW Dynamite
Dynamite Results
(1) World Title Eliminator: Bryan Danielson defeats Dustin Rhodes…Danielson jumps for a Guillotine Choke & takes Rhodes to the ground, eventually causing the ref to call for the bell for the submission win (14:28).
*The Elite backstage promo…Omega says he knows Hangman’s insecurities & the pressure of this upcoming title match must be killing him.
*FTR promo…proud to be AAA tag champs, but they need those AEW tag titles to truly make them the best team in the world…Penta/Alex respond…Lucha Bros will show you what it’s like to play dirty…revenge is coming…they’ll face off at Full Gear.
*Sting in the ring with Tony…MJF interrupts, says Darby’s not coming back…MJF makes it to the ring, Sting punches him in the face immediately…Wardlow & Spears attack, lay out Sting…MJF back on the mic, “Did I break you mentally now, Darby?”…says Darby will always be second best to him…because MJF claims he is the past, the present, & the future of professional wrestling…Sting makes it back to his feet as MJF & crew are leaving…MJF KO’s Sting with the diamond ring.
*Britt Baker backstage with Tony…because Tay Conti laid her hands on the title, Britt is going to beat that ass that she loves to show off at Full Gear.
(2) TBS Champ. Tourney: Ruby Soho defeats Penelope Ford…Referee catches Bunny sliding in the brass knux & kicks them, but not completely out of the ring…as Penelope chases them to the edge of the apron, Ruby rolls her up for the win (08:28)…AFTER…Ford & Bunny begin to walk down Ruby for what looks like a 2-on-1 beat down coming, but Red Velvet slides in to even the odds & run Ford & Bunny off.
*MJF backstage…Wardlow is pissed about being sacrificed to Sting & his bat last week…MJF “apologizes” & tells Wardlow that he’s being putting too much pressure on him, so he’s assigning him an accountabili-buddy, Shawn Spears.
(3) Bobby Fish defeats Anthony Greene…Last Rights (roundhouse kick) to the kneeling Greene for the win (01:53)…AFTER…Fish attacks Greene again, full mount, ground & pound…CM Punk down for the save & runs Fish out of the ring.
*Dante Martin & Lio Rush backstage with Tony…Lio says Matt Sydal didn’t help Dante when he had the chance…so their first match as a team will be against the Sydal brothers.
(4) World Title Eliminator: Eddie Kingston defeats Lance Archer…Archer attacks before the bell…Archer pulls a fan out of the front row & chokeslams the fan off the apron onto Eddie to the floor…once the match gets underway, Archer control most of it…Archer appears to land on his head during a moonsault attempt that Kingston rolls out of the way of…Archer is checked out by a ringside agent & convinces them to let him continue…he crawls back in & Kingston immediately hits La Magistral Cradle for the roll up win (07:30).
*Tony Nese is seen sitting in the audience & referred to as a hot free agent.
*Men of the Year & Dan Lambert in the ring…Ethan Page says the Inner Circle sucks & the Men of the Year are the future of this company…Sammy Guevara interrupts, runs down Page but pivots to Lambert & wants to hear the terms for the 10-man tag match that Inner Circle requested…Lambert says Inner Circle vs. Men of the Year/American Top Team is on for Full Gear if Sammy puts the TNT Championship on the line next week against Ethan Page…but if Sammy loses, not only is there no 10-man tag but Sammy leaves the Inner Circle forever…Sammy agrees…Ethan & Scorpio Sky rush up the ramp to attack Sammy but Santana & Ortiz make the save.
*Jon Moxley promo…he doesn’t care about anything but his daughter…but wrestling is what he does to feed her, so he’s winning this whole damn tournament.
*Dark Order backstage…Hangman Page strolls up & apologizes for everything that happened after he left…anyway, next week is Halloween…Dark Order starts discussing their costumes.
(5) Jungle Boy defeats Brandon Cutler…Snaretrap for the submission win (01:02)…AFTER…Jungle Boy on the mic…that was a nice warm up…he invites anyone from the Elite to come on down & take him on next…when no one answers, he locks in the snaretrap again & Cutler screams for help…Adam Cole out, accepts the invite & keeps Jungle Boy’s attention in one direction as the Young Bucks attack from behind, drag him up the ramp for a BTE Trigger & a Boom knee from Cole…then the Bucks toss him off the stage & through some tables.
*Miro promo…his God hasn’t answered him, so the violence that will come is on him…he will be God’s favorite champion again, because he will give him no choice.
(6) Cody Rhodes defeats Malakai Black…Andrade comes out on the ramp to distract as his assistant sneaks into the ring…Arn Anderson takes out Jose with a Spinebuster but turns around to get the black mist from Malakai…Pac comes out to neutralize Andrade on the stage & they fight to the back…Cody hits a Springboard Cody Cutter, CrossRhodes, & a Tiger Driver ’98 in quick succession for the win (11:43).
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AEW DYNAMITE PREVIEW – October 27, 2021
+ TBS Title Tournament: Serena Deeb vs. Hikaru Shida
+ World Title Eliminator Tournament: Pres10 Vance vs. Jon Moxley
+ The Elite (Omega, Cole, Young Bucks) vs. Dark Order (Uno, Grayson, Cabana, Silver)
+ Sammy Guevara (c) vs. Ethan Page – for the TNT Championship
+ CM Punk vs. Bobby Fish
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AEW RAMPAGE PREVIEW – October 29, 2021
+ World Title Eliminator, Round 2: Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston
+ Lio Rush & Dante Martin vs. The Sydal Brothers
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AEW FULL GEAR PPV – Minneapolis – November 13, 2021
+ Kenny Omega (c) vs. Hangman Adam Page – for the AEW World Championship
+ AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament FINALS
+ Britt Baker (c) vs. Tay Conti – for the AEW Women’s Championship
+ Lucha Brothers (c) vs. FTR – for the AEW Tag Team Championship
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