AEW Dynamite Live Coverage - August 23rd, 2023

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AEW Dynamite

This week, FYTER FEST week begins on DYNAMITE from Duluth GA! Before heading into ALL IN: LONDON this Sunday, Swerve Strickland and AR Fox challenge Darby Allin and Nick Wayne. Chris Jericho and Will Ospreay sign their match contract. Jon Moxley faces Rey Fenix. The Elite take on Bullet Club Gold in trios action and much more!

It's Wednesday night! And that means it's the Go Home show for AEW All In. AEW Dynamite is live! Taz, Excalibur and Tony Schiavone have the call of all the action of night 1 of Fyter Fest.

In Memoriam Terry Funk 1944-2023.


Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. The Gunns & Juice Robinson

The battle starts on the ramp as all 6 men go at it. Nick with a Tope on the Gunns but Juice nails him and sends him into the apron. Juice nails Rick Knox. The Gunns drop The Bucks and stomp them in opposite corners. 3:10 to Yuma by the Gunns but this hasn't even legally started. Jay White tries the Blade Runner. It's a brawl. Omega with a snap dragon to Colton Gunn. White and Omega slug it out. Konosuke Takeshita nails Omega. This match has been thrown out

NO CONTEST

After the match:
The brawl continues. FTR come out to help the Bucks. Omega with a knee to Takeshita, Takeshita avoids the OWA. Takeshita bails.


Backstage:
Rene Paquette is with MJF. He's looking forward to All In and insults the teeth of British fans. He can't believe Cole convinced him to wrestle twice. He's feeling the pressure. He understands that he's main eventing the biggest show in history. Rene shows us video of a time when things weren't so rosey between champion and challenger. MJF admits that he's vulnerable as he's never had a friend. No matter what happens, they're going to hug it out.


Jon Moxley vs. Rey Fenix

The other participants in Stadium Stampede are banned from ringside. Rey fires away at the outset. Forearms to the back by Mox. Chops by Moxley. A series of reversals, moxley to the floor. Rey follows him and hits a kick. Tope by Fenix. Choke on the floor by Mox. Stomp by Moxley. Moxley sends Fenix into the rail. Back in the ring they go. Mox kicks Rey. Rey with chops to fight back. Enziguiri by Rey. Rey misses a dropkick and a HUGE lariat by Mox for 2. We go to commercial.

We are back and it's Moxley with an armbar. Piledriver by the former 3x AEW Champion. Superkick by Fenix. Spin kick by Fenix but Moxley with a choke. Fenix rolls out and stomps Mox. Stomp for 2 by Fenix. Spin kick by Fenix. Frog splash for 2 by Fenix.

I complain about Moxley but this is a great match.

Moxley with elbows. Rollup for 2 by Fenix. Diving headbutt by Fenix. Both men pop up and exchange forearms. Now they exchange chops. Forearms by Moxley, kick by Fenix. Back rake by Moxley. Fenix blocks a superplex. Moxley bites Rey's face. Avalanche Death Rider for 2 by Moxley. Sleeper by Mox and that's it.

Winner: Jon Mocley

After the match:
Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castignoli attack. Ortiz blocks Penta. Santana comes out. Seems as though Santana and Ortiz are 2 of the BCC's guys. Here comes best friends and the BCC and Co. bail. Fenix is hurt. I wonder if he'll be able to compete Sanday. They stretcher him out.


Backstage:
We see Fenix put into an ambulance. Eddie Kingston is emotional. Rene tries to get a comment and he blames her husband.

Earlier today, Rene caught up with Sammy Guevara. Daniel Garcia & 2.0 come our to confront him. Sammy defends Jericho but Angelo warns him about being blinded by his friendship. Garcia walks away.

In-Ring:
Tony Schiavone is in the ring for a contract signing. Wil Ospreay comes out with Don Callis. Security is in the ring. Chris Jericho comes out to a loud ovation. He's got Sammy with him. There is extra security in the ring. Callis has the mic and puts over Ospreay and said he threw out 34 years of friendship to support Ospreay. Ospreay grabs the mic and accuses Jericho of treating this match as a vanity project. I've never seen Ospreay this passionate. He mentions his NJPW contract is up in 6 months. Wil signs the contract. Jericho congratulates Ospreay. He mentions that none of Ospreays accomplishments would be possible without him. Jericho said he talked Ospreay into toning things down. Jericho says this is bigger than WrestleMania & The Tokyo Dome. Jericho signs the contract and tells Ospreay to not regret that call. Security seperates them.

We hear from Adam Cole ahead of All In and the issue with Roderick Strong and the Kingdom. Cole affirms his friendship with MJF.


Tornado Tag Team match
Nick Wayne & Darby Allin vs Swerve Strickland and AR Fox

Nick's mom is at ringside. That pleases me. Double leg by nick to AR. Swerve sends Darby to the rail. Big German by Fox. Sweve holds the opposition while Fox nails a dive to the floor. They mock Nick's mom. DO NOT DO THAT. Nick gets backdropped on the apron by Swerve. Wayne with a double cutter to the floor and a double coffin drop by Allin as we go to commercial.

We are back and it's the Mogul Embassy with a DDT to Wayne. Swerve throws Allin into the ring and a pair of dropkicks to Allin and Wayne. Neckbreaker by the Mogul Embassy for 2. Stunner by Allin and he throws himself onto Swerve. The announce table is at ringside tonight. Fox with a kick to Allin. Swerve Stomp to the floor on Allin. Swerve kicks Wayne. Brainbuster by Fox for 2 on Wayne. Fisherman by Fox for 2 on Wayne. Stomp for 2 by Swerve. Double pump kick by the Embassy. Fox misses a 450. Rollup by Wayne and he scores the pin.

Winners: Nick Wayne & Darby Allin

After the match:
Swerve laughs and says this is disappointing. He means AR Fox. He says Fox blew it. He calls Fox a loser who can't beat an 18 year old child. Swerve can't trust himat Wembley. Prince Nana fires him and Brian Cage destroys Fox. Sting, Allin and Wayne come in to save Fox. Allin forgives Fox and says he loves him. Luchasaurus and Chriastian Cage come out. Looks like the coffin match is now an 8 man at All In. Cage goes all in on Buddy Wayne.


Backstage:
Rene Paquette is with FTR and the Young Bucks ahead of the All In match. Both teams agree that this is about who's the best. They all agree it's the biggest match of their lives but the Bucks declare they don't need to win. This is all about FTR's legacy, the pressure is all on them. Dax says this goes far beyond a championship. This is all about legacy. The Bucks put over the fact that they hired FTR and named them on theit YouTube show. Dax says the Bucks are not on FTR's level.

We get a little preview of the Women's title match at All In.


Ruby Soho vs. Skye Blue

Soho attacks Blue and sends her to the floor. Blue sends Soho to the rail. In the ring it's a stunner by Soho and kicks. Soho chokes Blue on the bottom rope. Blue punches back but a face buster by Soho. Chops by Soho. Chop and forearms by Blue. Back elbow by Soho. Knee by Blue sends Soho to the floor. Cross body by Blue as we go to commercial.

We're back and it's a flurry by Blue. Cross Body for 2 by Blue. Neckbreaker by Blue. They trade rollups for 2's. Skyfall for 2 by Blue. Ruby with a knee. Kick by Ruby into Destination Unknown for the pin.

Winner: Ruby Soho

After the match:
Ruby wants the TBS Title.


Backstage:
Rene is with Roddy Strong and the Kingdom. Strong says we will see soon who the real MJF is.

We see highlights of the House of Black and Billy Gunn.

Here comes The Acclaimed. No more mind games, they want the House of Black.

The lights go out. The HOB come out. They brawl 3 on 2. The House of Black easily get the edge. Daddy Ass comes out and the HOB bails. Billy has the mic. He's not Ok with what;s gone down lately. Billy says he has gone down in history. He challenges The House of Black at All In, all or nothing. Billy can't make the trip. But Bad Ass Billy Gunn can. Looks like we're on for Wembley.


ROH World Tag Team Championship
Aussie Open (c) vs, Matt & Jeff Hardy

Aussie Open attack at the onset. Matt & Jeff fight back. Splash by Jeff and a kick by Jeff. Davis to the floor. Double rolling thunder by the Hardys as we go to commercial

We're back and Davis tags in Fletcher. Jeff with back elbows and a Willow the Wisp. He gets the tag and Matt goes to work on Fletcher. He slams Fletcher into the buckles.Side effect for 2. elbow by Matt. Back elbow by Fletcher. Jeff tags in. PowerPlex for 2 by The Hardys. Fletcher powerbombs Jeff. AO with a double cutter for the pin.

Winners: Aussie Open (retains championship)

After the match:
Aussie Open with the mic and say they'll still be champions after All In. Here comes Cole and MJF. They have a stare down and slug it out. Aussie Open bails.

Cole and MJF face off.

End

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Chaos starts Dynamite

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MJF being MJF

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Moxlet wins and Fenix seems hurt.

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Contract signing erupts

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Adam Cole mentioned he never imagined MJF would be his friend and helped him find what it took to revive his career.

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Nick Wayne and Darby Allin defeated Swerve Strickland and AR Fox

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The Young Bucks are excited about how ALL IN grew, it's going to be something amazing.

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Ruby Soho wins

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Roderick Strong says at the end of ALL IN, we'll see the real MJF and the real Adam Cole.