AEW Dynamite

This week, ahead of their match at ALL IN: LONDON, AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay, each face the Don Callis Family in separate trios matches. In addition, Kenny and Will sit down together with Renee Paquette. TBS Champion Maya World defends her title in a four-way match against Kris Statlander, Persephone, and Hikaru Shida after weeks of tension among them. Plus, the Continental Challenge Cup Quarterfinals begin.




— Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz greet audiences at home as United Empire makes their way to the ring. The Don Callis Family.

The Don Callis Family (w/ Don Callis) vs. Will Ospreay, Henare, and Francesco Akira

Ospreay and Brian Cage begin the action. The bell rings and Ospreay looks to land a hurricanrana on Cage. Cage avoids it, but Akira tags in and Ospreay assists him in delivering a move to Rocky Romero (who has tagged in on his side). Henare and Lance Archer tag in, and Henare looks to level Archer with a series of shoulder tackles. Archer blocks them and connects with one of his own on Henare, then fires off chops on him in the corner.

Henare delivers a spinning kick to Archer's head, then tags in Ospreay. Ospreay and Henare whip Archer into the ropes for Henare to land a running senton on Archer. Henare and Ospreay then help Akira deliver a splash to Archer, but Archer sets up for a chokeslam on Akira. Akira lands a double kick under Archer's jaw before Romero takes a cheap shot at Akira from the ring apron.

Back from the break, Ospreay tags in and levels Romero. He delivers a corkscrew kick to Cage and an enzuigiri to Romero in the corner as Henare delivers a step-up knee strike at the same time to him. Ospreay pins Romero, but Archer breaks the fall and Akira fires off chops on him. Archer swiftly levels Akira with a forearm, but Henare delivers a Samoan Drop to him. Cage takes out Henare with a discus lariat, but Ospreay catches Cage with a reverse hurricanrana.

Romero sets up for a sliced bread on Ospreay, but Ospreay escapes. Opreay helps Akira deliver a kick to take out Cage on the outside and follows it up with a moonsault to him off the ring apron. Romero slides into the corner, but Ospreay catches him with a Hidden Blade for the win.

Winners: Will Ospreay, Henare, and Francesco Akira

— We get a reminder for the three-way International title tilt at AEW All In: London later this month at Wembley Stadium. From there, we shoot backstage where we hear from Kazuchika Okada. Okada always says nothing is more important family.

He says unlike Takeshita who left the Family because he is too selfish. Fletcher isn’t willing to make the same mistake because he understands that the only thing that matters is the title stays in the Don Callis Family. If the match ends with Fletcher retaining the title, he’ll be happy for Kyle.

However, if it ends with Okada becoming the new champion, Fletcher should be happy for Okada and raise his hand. We then head back inside the arena, where Tony Schiavone introduces Kyle Fletcher. With that said, out he comes for the next segment of the evening.

Schiavone wants to get the champ’s thoughts on what Okada said moments ago, and Kyle says we’re in the midst of the greatest International Championship reign of all time. There’s no reason to think it will end anytime soon, especially not at Wembley Stadium.

He agrees with Okada that family means everything, and he trusts Don Callis enough to trust this plan. The crowd lets Fletcher know what they think with a “F**k Don Callis” chant, and Fletcher says that Okada needs to know his role in this.

He says if he’s a man of his word and believes family is all that matters, he’ll make sure to have Kyle’s back in making sure he retains the title. There’s one other thing they have in common, and that’s that they hate Konosuke Takeshita.

He pokes fun at the Alpha losing the G1 Climax but is interrupted by the arrival of Takeshita, who makes a beeline for the ring. The two go at each other until Kyle lands a half and half on the Alpha. He hits the ropes looking for another shot.

Instead, he runs into a Blue Thunder Bomb by Takeshita. They counter holds before Fletcher gets sent into the corner, setting him up for a poison-rana by Takeshita, which is then followed up by a Power Drive Knee and a Raging Fire. Takeshita stands tall holding the title as the segment wraps up.

— The show runs into some audio issues and then we head to a commercial break. When the show returns, we shoot to a sit-down interview with Renee Paquette talking to AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and his upcoming opponent Will Ospreay.

Paquette asks Ospreay and Omega for their first impressions upon meeting one another in PWG, and Ospreay admits he was out of his depth at that point who wanted to make a name for himself. Omega says he saw the potential in Ospreay.

Paquette asks Omega what had changed in Ospreay when they squared off at New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 17, and Omega says Ospreay had become the face of NJPW. He says NJPW needed to sell tickets, but Ospreay's name alone couldn't do that and his own name could. Ospreay responds by saying himself and Omega experienced very different Covid-19 professional wrestling experiences.

Paquette moves things along, and Omega says he had no reason to believe that Don Callis didn't have his best interest in mind during their partnership during Covid 19 before he could see what was really happening. Ospreay says Omega has shown no remorse for any of that, and Omega asks Ospreay how that's different from Ospreay disrespecting Canada and himself. He says he forgives Ospreay and says Ospreay is not on his level.

Paquette asks both men about their injuries in the past. Omega says he had to start using his head after his diverticulitis and asks Ospreay if he's confident being back in the ring after surgery on three discs in his neck. Ospreay says Omega has never viewed him as his equal, but Omega questions if Ospreay is really the one with the big ego. Ospreay becomes increasingly heated as he says All In is the biggest moment of his life and means a lot to him. He says no man in England has ever won a title in the United Kingdom, but Omega brings up Ospreay's mother. Ospreay stands up, but security stops him as Omega says there's a lot riding on their All In match for him as well. He says Ospreay brings out magic in him and says even if he loses, his mother will still be proud of him even if his stepson won't feel the same.

— Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, Persephone, and Maya World then all make their way out.

TBS Championship Match: Maya World vs. Persephone vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Kris Statlander

The bell rings and Statlander fires off chops on Shida in the middle of the ring. Shida sends Statlander crashing onto the ring apron, then rocks her with an enzuigiri. World connects with an uppercut on Persephone, and Shida pulls Statlander off the ring apron. World delivers a forearm to Shida on the outside, but Persephone delivers a kick to World off the ring apron.

Statlander sends Persephone crashing into Shida, but World delivers a dive to Statlander through the middle rope to take her out on the outside. Persephone gets World in an electric chair position and sends her crashing into the ring apron face first.

Back from the break, World delivers a double stomp to Persephone's chest. Shida delivers an Exploder to World in the corner before World and Statlander exchange elbows with one another. Shida delivers a missile dropkick to Statlander off the middle rope and follows it up with a Falcon Arrow.

Persephone delivers a shotgun dropkick to send Shida crashing into the corner, but World rolls up Persephone. Persephone kicks out, but Shida delivers a knee strike to World and extends her hand to Persephone. Persephone kicks it away and lands a boot on Shida's midsection, then gets her in a Razor's Edge position.

Statlander pulls Shida out of Persephone's grasp to land a powerbomb on her, then levels Persephone with a discus lariat and pins her. World breaks the fall by flying off the top rope, then rolls up Statlander for the win.

Winner and STILL TBS Champion: Maya World

— We hear from the Brawling Birds as they address dealing with Divine Dominion ahead of their title match. They look forward to beating the champs at Wembley and having quite the celebration, as Dynamite rolls on.

— Jay White makes his way to the ring. Jon Moxley follows.

AEW Continental Challenge Cup Quarterfinal Match: Jon Moxley vs. Jay White

Renee is backstage addressing that Kyle O’Reilly and Orange Cassidy are watching this match closely ahead of their match on Collision before we get things underway back in the ring. Dueling chants for both men as they circle the mat, each looking for an advantage as they go for a test of strength.

Mox starts to take over before Jay does a back bridge, powering back to his feet before taking the champ to the ropes. Break is made before they lock up once more, this time Mox has a hammerlock cinched in until White gets to the ropes.

He gets back to his feet, but is sent down hard by the champ, and Jay takes a breather on the outside for a moment as we go to a mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, we see the action still in progress. Mox has Jay by his arms in the ring now, but the Switchblade fights back to his feet, only to be taken to the corner with a release German suplex by Mox.

Jay slowly gets to his feet before Mox lands some shots on him. White stops himself at the ropes for some shots of his own, sliding to the corner off an Irish whip before taking the champ down with a DDT. He takes Mox to the corner for a flurry of strikes, before Jon starts fighting back to send Switchblade into the turnbuckle.

White ends up taking Mox to the outside, where the champ avoids a dive to take Jay to the barricade. Jay turns things around as he brings the champ back into the ring, sending Mox into the corner with a snap suplex before pulling him in for a cover and a two count.

He sets Mox up for a Nagata-style submission trapping the arms, but Mox manages to roll through to get to the ropes for a break as we go to another commercial. When we return, both men back in the ring and trading shots now, with Mox on the ropes as Jay charges at him.

The champ sends White to the outside and dives on him through the ropes, favoring his arm from damage done earlier. He brings Jay back in and goes up top, but White dodges him and lands a cutthroat suplex not once but twice.

He goes for a third and connects, but Mox finds a grip for a bulldog choke! Jay gets to his feet for a fourth suplex, which is good for a nearfall. He brings the champ to the corner for a superplex, but Jay took some of that as well.

He looks for a Blade Runner but Mox fights out of it, only to be intercepted on the ropes by White. He responds in kind, going for a sleeper into a rear naked choke, but Jay rolls through and gets the champ’s shoulders on the mat for a close two count! Jay pops back up and catches Mox with a Blade Runner, but the impact sends Mox rolling through the ropes to the outside before Jay can make a cover.

He leaves the ring to bring the champ back in, and this nearly costs him as Jon goes for a rear naked choke, but Jay fights back to his feet, only to get caught with a Death Rider DDT as Mox picks up the win.

Winner: Jon Moxley

— After the match, Andrade's music hits and he calls MJF to the ring. MJF's music hits, but he doesn't appear at ringside and instead appears on the jumbo tron in a hot tub. He says he's in New York soaking up the sun and says the travel team told him that Andrade was heading to Baltimore. This prompts Andrade to deliver a second DM to Cruz.

— We then head over to Renee Paquette sitting down with Willow Nightingale and Mercedes Mone via satellite. Mone calls Nightingale a "dumb b****" and promises to end her once and for all, but Nightingale says the reason she's smiling is because of the fans. She says Mone has spent her career trying to be perfect and says the connection she has with the fans is one that Mone has been trying to chase for entire career. Mone tells Nightingale to keep smiling until she takes the AEW Women's World Championship from her at All In, prompting Nightingale to get up to look for Mone.

Mone blindsides Nightingale and drags her into the ringside area. The two women continue to brawl, but security pulls them apart until Mone breaks free. Security pulls Mone out of the ring to get the two women separated.

— Now we hear from Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland backstage. Swerve wants to make sure he heard right when Page called for anyone to come get their shot at the trios champ, telling Page to be careful what he wishes for.

— Nigel McGuinness makes his way to the ring. Hechicero follows.

AEW Continental Challenge Cup Quarterfinal Match: Nigel McGuinness vs. Hechicero

The bell rings and Hechicero immediately begins targeting McGuinness' injured left ankle from his first round match against Katsuyori Shibata on "Collision" this past Saturday. Hechicero cinches in a front face lock on McGuinness, but McGuinness makes his way over to the ropes to break the hold. McGuinness sends Hechicero's arm bouncing off his shoulder, but Hechicero ascends to the top rope and takes flight. He goes for a pin, but McGuinness kicks out.

Back from the break, McGuinness and Hechicero exchange chops with one another. McGuinness delivers an uppercut to Hechicero, but Hechicero lands a kick on McGuinness' left leg and follows it up with a swinging hammerlock backbreaker.

McGuinness cinches in a Triangle on Hechicero, and Hechicero fades.

Winner: Nigel McGuinness

— From there we go to a video package hyping up the TNT Championship match between Darby Allin and Kevin Knight at All In. We head to ringside (after what should’ve been the end of the timeslot!) as Tony Schiavone introduces the TNT Champion himself.

Kevin Knight comes to the ring, telling Tony to leave as he addresses Darby Allin ahead of their Falls Count Anywhere match at Wembley Stadium. He talks about Darby’s comments last week, calling the challenger out to have a chat with him.

Darby gets to the stage but is cut off by Knight, who demands security check on him to confirm he didn’t bring any surprises or weapons. He says the people need to shut up when the champ is speaking, starting to run Darby down some more.

Allin starts walking down the ramp, where he gets blindsided by what appears to be a pyro malfunction. This allows Knight to get the jump on Darby, bringing him to the ring to prop a chair against his head for a Coast to Coast dropkick.

Knight leaves the ring with his title as a medic checks on Darby. A stretcher is brought out as Steven Borden Jr. checks on his friend as well, and the crowd chant Darby’s name as he is helped to the back. We head to another commercial break.

— Back from the break, The Don Callis Family makes their way out. The Elite follows.

The Elite vs. The Don Callis Family

Nick Jackson and El Clon begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Nick delivers an arm drag to Clon, then lands a kick on his midsection and tags in Matt Jackson. Matt and Nick double team on Clon, then deliver double dropkicks to an interfering Doyle and Davis. Clon trips Matt in the ring, then whips Doyle into Matt in the corner with help from Davis. Davis, Doyle, and Clon then triple team on Matt in the corner.

Back from the break, Matt lands a shoulder on Davis' midsection from the ring apron and looks to tag out to Kenny Omega. Davis stops him, then accidentally delivers an overhand chop to Doyle while aiming for Matt.

Omega and Clon tag in, and Omega levels Clon. He delivers a shoulderbreaker to Clon and pins him, but Davis and Doyle break the fall. Matt and Nick go after Doyle and Davis before The Elite all fly off three of the top ropes to wear down Doyle, Davis, and Clon.

Omega and The Bucks land a triple tope suicida to take out The Don Callis Family on the outside of the ring. Omega connects with a Snap Dragon suplex on Davis, but The Bucks rock Doyle with a double superkick and Omega delivers a Snap Dragon suplex on him. He follows it up with a One Winged Angel on Doyle for the win.

Winners: The Elite

— After the match, Lance Archer, Rocky Romero, and Trent Beretta blindside The Elite from behind. Beretta and Romero set up a table on the outside, but Adam Copeland runs out to try evening the odds. Archer clocks Copeland and The Don Callis Family beats him down, but Christian Cage saunters out to ringside and levels Beretta and Romero with clotheslines. The Don Callis Family, The Bucks, Copeland and Cage brawl to the back. Will Ospreay appears to challenge Omega to a fight, but Omega calls security to the ring to escort Ospreay out. Ospreay stops when Omega eggs him on and runs into the ring, where he rains down right hands on Omega. Security looks to break things up, but Omega dumps them out of the ring and drags him onto the ring apron.

Omega gets Ospreay up on his shoulders and lands a One Winged Angel to send him crashing through the table. He stands tall inside the ring holding up the AEW World Championship as the show goes off the air.