AEW Dynamite Live Coverage - April 14th, 2021

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AEW Dynamite

This week on DYNAMITE, can special ringside enforcer Mike Tyson keep order when Chris Jericho of The Inner Circle battles Dax Harwood of The Pinnacle? TNT Champion Darby Allin defends his title against Matt Hardy in a Falls Count Anywhere match. AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks defend their titles against Rey Fénix and PAC. Red Velvet and Jade Cargill finally battle it out one-on-one. And the galaxy’s greatest alien Kris Statlander makes her return to the ring after 10 months away.


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– This week's show kicks off with a cold open that shows The Young Bucks holding their tag titles and showing highlights of them attacking Jon Moxley last week, declaring they did it because they decided to choose with friendship.

They mentioned that when it comes to Don Callis, when you're right about something, you're right. They've still been good, but they haven't been the same. Matt Jackson says he doesn't know about Nick, but he's no longer content. He wants to bring back the old Young Bucks and show a newer, better version of themselves.

– From there we get the trademark signature opener that kicks off every week's show. After that, we shoot inside the Daily's Place amphitheater where Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur welcome us to the show. They mention some of the matches scheduled for tonight and send things to a backstage segment.

– We shoot backstage to Mike Tyson, who talks about being proud to be the special enforcer for the match tonight between Chris Jericho and Dax Harwood, when in walks MJF.

MJF tells Tyson to slow his role as "Iron" Mike got in his face. He tells him he's too young to know him, but his father told him he used to be great. He tells Mike that there is no better time that tonight than to get even with his longtime enemy Chris Jericho. Tyson tells MJF that he's staring at his enemy right now.

Friedman attempts to give Tyson a blank check. Tyson rips it up and bites it, then spits it in MJF's face. He tells Tyson that he will remember that and walks off.

AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Rey Fenix and PAC

The Young Bucks come out in white gear, different look from what we’ve usually seen. Don Callis heads out with Matt and Nick Jackson, then heads over to commentary. Lots of reversals as Matt and PAC get things started off. Matt puts PAC down, taunts him. Matt slides back to the far corner (typically where the good guys go) and he realizes Fenix is right there. Matt goes to the other side and tags in Nick. Fenix also comes into the match. Fenix with a trip, evades Nick at first, but then takes a kick.

Lots of back and forth moves that finish with Nick dropping Fenix with a clotheslines. Lots of tag teams in the crowd watching the action. Matt tags in, but Fenix able to put both brothers down, they head out to the floor. PAC flips down on one, Fenix with a suicide dive on another. Back in the ring, Fenix beats up Matt some more, PAC with a pump kick to the back, multiple double team kicks put Matt down, cover, two-count. Nick gets into the match and hits a springboard facebuster. Young Bucks get back some momentum, but PAC is able to tag in and hits a shotgun dropkick on Nick, single leg dropkick on Matt, brainbuster, cover, two.

PAC with kicks to the chest. Nick pulls PAC out to the floor, PAC pops him, but Matt with a kick through the ropes. Fenix runs over and gets beat up by the brothers. Stereo powerbombs on the ring apron. Back in the ring, PAC sent into the corner, rising knee strike lands. PAC continues to get beat up by the champions as they keep him in their corner of the ring. “Young Bucks suck!” chant from the crowd. PAC sends both Nick and Matt out to the floor. Fenix looking for the tag, PAC gets to him, but Nick yanks Fenix off the apron. Matt does a fake hot tag, mocking his old self. Matt with a couple clotheslines, followed up with a ring rope shake.

Matt with a powerslam, then gets super dramatic about doing it. As he turns around, PAC nails him with a big lariat. Fenix and Nick tag in, Fenix with a big springboard splash. Fenix gets both guys in the corner, Fenix dances on the ropes and hits a hurricanrana on Nick, cutter on Nick, cover, two. Thrust kick on Nick, blue thunder bomb by PAC, pin, two-count. PAC with a german suplex hold, Fenix runs the ropes and hits Matt, PAC finishes the suplex with the bridge for two. Fenix hits a huge senton out on Nick. PAC looks for black arrow, Nick stops that, bunch of superkicks from everyone. Nick gets a nice rebound canadian destroyer on Fenix.

Both teams end up out on the floor, stereo poisonrana on PAC and Matt. Fenix sent into the barricade, but he jumps over it, back on it and hits a cutter on Nick. PAC and Matt get back in the ring. PAC jams Matt into the corner, then puts him up on the top rope. Fenix tags in, PAC goes up and hits a superplex, Fenix with a frog splash, cover, two-count. PAC tags in, looks for black arrow, hits it, cover, Nick jams Fenix into the pin to break it up. Nick hits a rebounding clothesline on Fenix, he then tags in. Nick ends up hitting a lowblow kick on PAC without the referee noticing. Fenix flies in, superkick in midair, he then yanks off Fenix’s mask and throws it! Fenix covers his face, double superkick by Matt and Nick, cover, 1-2-3.

Winners: The Young Bucks

– Backstage, Alex Marvez talks with the number one contender, Hangman Page (with Dark Order), about dealing with Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers. Page says Silver should be back in 4-6 weeks, then says he’s gotta go do something, not answering Marvez’s question. Silver then does some rehab and tries to lift up his arm as his guys cheer him on.

– Backstage, Marvez with Inner Circle and Tyson. Chris Jericho says they were once rivals with Tyson, but after getting beat up by The Pinnacle, he wanted to make an apology to some people that they may have wronged. Jericho says Tyson was one of the first people he called. He says going back ten years they have been at each other’s throats. Tyson told him if Jericho needed him, he’ll have his back. Tonight, he’s the special enforcer for Jericho vs. Harwood. Jericho then tells Tyson he doesn’t want any special favors, and wants it called down the middle. Tyson says he’s not taking any sides, and will call it down the middle. He says may the best man win and shakes Jericho’s hand.

Red Velvet vs. Jade Cargill

Cargill leaps into the ring and Velvet gets right to the action. Velvet with some punches in the corner, but takes a running knee to the face. Velvet with a roundhouse kick, Cargill charges in, Velvet drops down and Cargill goes out to the floor. Velvet with a suicide dive, sending Cargill to the barricade. Cargill then sends Velvet into the barricade, fallaway slam over the barricade on a group of people at ringside, including KiLynn King. Cargill does some taunting in the ring as Velvet makes her way back into the ring.

Cargill with a delayed vertical suplex, kip-up. Velvet recover, spinning kick, Cargill runs in and go right into the ring post. Velvet with a clothesline, and another one, third one brings Cargill down. Velvet nails a facebuster, standing moonsault, cover, two. Velvet heads up to the top rope, moonsault, nobody home. Cargill lifts Velvet up and nails Jaded for the 1-2-3.

Winner: Jade Cargill

– Backstage, Tony Schiavone talks with Britt Baker (with Rebel). Baker looks over the AEW Rankings at number three. Baker notes Red Velvet just lost, Baker has two more wins, so it’s only logical she will be up the number two spot. Baker says she’ll be on Dark Elevation on Monday.

Anthony Ogogo (with QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto, and Aaron Solow) vs. Cole Karter

Ogogo shoves his opponent into the corner, they break, but Ogogo shoves him. Waist lock on Ogogo, who does a standing switch. Karter throws him down to the mat. Ogogo punches his opponent right in the midsection and down he goes. Referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Anthony Ogogo

– Backstage, Miro says he hasn’t talked with Kip Sabian since their Arcade Anarchy loss. Miro says he’s going to move on with or without Sabian, and puts all the champions on notice.

Chris Jericho with Sammy Guevara vs. Dax Harwood with Cash Wheeler

Mike Tyson is the Guest Enforcer. All other members are banned from ringside.

Jericho and Harwood beginning swinging on each other as the bell ring. Jericho with a cross chop, another punch sends Harwood out to the floor. Jericho runs out and grabs a chair, but Tyson gets in the way and takes it away. Harwood with a shot on Jericho. Harwood grabs Jericho’s bat, but Tyson takes that away, too.

Jericho sends Harwood into the barricade and does it once again. Harwood stumbles around and throws a few chairs as wrestlers scatter. Back in the ring, Harwood puts Jericho down. Jericho gets back up and lands a flurry of chops and punches on his opponent. Harwood goes over to the timekeeper’s table to have the doctor check on his stitches. Jericho comes over and Harwood smacks him with a mic. They battle on, Jericho jabs him with a pen. Jericho grabs the camera, flips over Harwood, who flips him off, too.

Harwood throwing Jericho around a bit as Tyson and Harwood jaw at each other. Back in the ring, Jericho runs over Harwood, and he does it again. Jericho up to the top rope, double ax handle on Harwood. He follows up with a bulldog, lionsault, cover, two. Wheeler looked to almost jump in the ring, Tyson yelling at Wheeler. Back and forth shots, lariat by Jericho, pin, two-count. Slingshot powerbomb by Hardwood on Jericho for a two-count. Jericho looks for the liontamer and gets it locked in. Wheeler is up o nthe apron and smacks Jericho! Harwood with the roll-up for two. Tyson comes over, but Guevara runs by him and slams Wheeler into the stage.

Jericho with a boot to the face, looks for judas effect, no, Harwood with a brainbuster, cover, two. Jericho hits the codebreaker, but is slow to get up. The Pinnacle try to come out, but Inner Circle is immediately there to stop them. The two sides are brawling on the stage. Wheeler gets rid of Guevara and nearly hits Jericho with a bat. He goes to to hit Tyson, but gets knocked out! Harwood gets distracted by Harwood, Jericho with a back body drop, judas effect, cover, 1-2-3.

Winner: Chris Jericho

– Post-match, the two sides yell at each other as Wheeler is carried out. Jericho gets on the mic and says Tyson is officially a member of the Inner Circle.

– Marvez looking to talk with Kenny Omega and Company outside of Daily’s Place. Callis takes the mic and kicks Marvez out. Callis says if the wrestling world has learned anything about them, just when you think you’ve seen it all, you haven’t seen anything. Callis says it’s not the end of the story when The Young Bucks joined them, it’s just the beginning. Omega takes the mic, he says they haven’t changed, they are just sick of what the fans want them to be. From here out, they are going to be however they want and the gold will follow. Matt says this isn’t all just fun and games, they just put on a match of the year earlier tonight. Matt says the tag division is being put on notice, and anyone who wants to come at them have a BTE Trigger with their name on it. Callis finishes that fans should be ready to be surprised. Young Bucks go to kick the cameraman, say they are just kidding, but Callis ends up superkicking him.

– Video package hypes Thunder Rosa, who says she’s taking over the world. She wants both the NWA and AEW Women’s Championship. Rosa says whoever wins between Shida and Conti, she’s coming after them. Rosa continues that Serena Deeb is missed, but she’s coming for that title when she gets back.

Kris Statlander (with Chuck Taylor, Orange Cassidy, and Trent) vs. Amber Nova

This is Nova’s Dynamite debut and Statlander’s return match from injury. Statlander gives the referee a “boop” on the nose as we get started. The two locked up and go to the corner. Nova up to the second rope, Statlander just backs away and Nova falls to the mat. Statlander with a couple arm drag and boops Nova on the nose.

Nova tries for a roundhouse kick and eats a shot to the face, spinning powerslam. Nova with some forearms and kicks. She yells at Kris and shoves her face. Statlander military presses Nova and tosses her. Statlander with a handspring leg drop, flipping senton, and a thumbs up to Cassidy. Roundhouse kick, super nova (modified piledriver), cover, and that will do it.

Winner: Kris Statlander

– Backstage, Dasha talks with Team Taz and asks Taz about if Christian answered his invite. Starks says they shouldn’t be waiting so long for an answer. Taz gets it, and says they should keep going after Christian. Taz tells Starks to hang backstage, he’s a little combustible. Brian Cage agrees with him, but Taz tells him he should stay back, as well. Cage seems very confused by that. Taz says just leave it to him, Hook, and Hobbs to talk with Christian.

– Tony Schiavone in the ring to talk with Christian Cage. Christian says it’s a huge thrill for him to talk with Tony, as they’ve never done this before. Christian says he has an open contract from Tony Khan, and, gets interrupted by Taz (with Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs). Taz doesn’t appreciate getting blown off by Christian, and asks him if he’s in or out. Christian says he was going to answer in the back, in private, but since he’s out here, Team Taz is a bit of a dumpster fire. Christian says he didn’t come to AEW to help Taz, he came here to win championship. Christian says his answer is no. He makes a height joke about Taz.

Taz says he never liked Christian anyways, and says he’s always had a buddy to carry him throughout his career. Taz keeps talking, but Hobbs just walks to the ring. Hobbs throws a shot, Christian ducks it and throws a few of his own. Hobbs with a big shot. Christian tries to circle behind Hobb, but Hook with the quick distraction and Hobbs plans Christian to the mat. They go out to the floor, Hobbs throws Christian into the barricade a couple times. Hobbs lift and drops Christian down to the floor. He then throws Christian head-first into the steps while Taz yells at him. Hobbs then grinds his foot into Christian’s head.

– Next week:

* Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Tay Conti (AEW Women’s World Championship)
* Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Christian Cage
* Ricky Starks with Taz vs. Hangman Page
* Trent with Orange Cassidy vs. Penta El Zero Miedo with Alex Abrahantes

Falls Count Anywhere/No DQ for the AEW TNT Championship: Darby Allin (c) vs. Matt Hardy

Matt already has a chair in hand, swinging hard at the turnbuckle. Allin ducks it, looks for a springboard coffin drop and Hardy swings away on the champion. Hardy slams his back with the chair. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky watching on from the rafters. Hardy continues to beat up Allin, looks like their a cut on Allin’s back already. Hardy jams the chair into Allin’s midsection.

Allin finally throws some punches at the challenger, but takes a kick to the midsection and a hanging neckbreaker, cover, two. Allin can barely stand, but Hardy isn’t done yet, another chairshot to Allin’s back. Matt puts Allin’s head in the chair, Matt looks for twist of fate, but Allin spins out of it and jams the chair into Hardy. He then swings away on Hardy’s back.

Allin turns around and Butcher sends a garbage can into Allin’s face. Blade and Private Party also come in the ring and beat up Allin. Butcher and Blade get the steel steps and bring them to the corner. Dark Order and Sting head out to even the odds. Sting beats up Private Party with his bat. Sting smacks Kassidy with a garbage can, then clotheslines both guys out to the floor. More battling all around the ringside area. Allin gets sent over the steps and he goes flying over the barricade. Hardy with the cover, two. Page and Sky try to get involved, but they are cut off by Archer. Sting sees what Archer did, but Archer then gets in the ring. He grabs Kassidy and hits black out in front of Sting.

Archer takes Private Party away from the ring. Allin and Hardy battle on the stage. Sting tosses Allin his bat and heads to the back. Hardy begging Allin, but hits a lowblow and Allin drops the bat. Still on the stage, twist of fate with Allin’s head in the chair, cover, two. The two go through the entrance tunnels and go backstage. We see Tony Khan and BJ Whitmer. Hardy throws Allin through a computer monitor, then sets up a ladder by a table. He brings Allin over to the table and puts him down on it. Hardy climbs up the ladder and hits a fairly low leg drop through the table, cover, two. Hardy can’t believe it!

Hardy brings Allin back to the stage. Allin crawling for Sting’s bat, but it’s down on the floor. Hardy with hard shots to the back, and looks to powerbomb Allin off the stage, no, lowblow kick to Hardy. Allin drops down and gets the bat. Hardy is right near commentary. Allin with multiple bat shots all over Hardy’s body. Allin smacks the monitors with the bat and then just chokes Matt with the bat. He puts Hardy on the commentary table, then climbs up some set equipment, coffin drop, cover, 1-2-3!

Winner: Darby Allin