AEW Dynamite

“The Jet” Kevin Knight will defend the TNT Championship against MJF to kick off Dynamite tonight in Fairfax. These two met last month, when Knight appeared to have MJF’s number, but MJF escaped with the win and his AEW World Championship. After tonight’s rematch, who will walk away with the TNT Title?




— Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz greet audiences at home as MJF makes his way to the ring. Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey follow.

TNT Championship Match: Kevin Knight (c) vs. MJF

The bell rings and MJF sends Knight crashing over the ring steps. He powerbombs him on one of the barricades, then dumps Knight back in the ring and wears him down with a submission hold.

MJF sends Knight crashing into the at with a cutter and pins him, but Knight kicks out and fires off right hands and stomps on MJF. He connects with a dropkick on him, then delivers a DDT to MJF on the outside over the top rope and delivers a tope suicida to level him on the outside.

Knight dumps MJF inside the ring, but MJF immediately rolls out the adjacent side of the ring and flies over the top rope to take out MJF. MJF responds with another cutter to Knight back in the ring and pins him, but Knight kicks out and teeters on the top rope with MJF. MJF fights off Knight, but Knight connects with a hurricanrana to send MJF crashing off the top rope.

Back from the break, MJF has a Half Boston Crab cinched in on Knight. Knight escapes and catches MJF with a superkick, then ascends to the top rope and lands the UFO Splash on MJF. he goes for a pin, but MJF manages to kick out and connects with an Alabama Slam on Knight.

MJF grabs the TNT Championship belt from the timekeeper's area and brings it into the ring. The referee disposes of it, but MJF slides on his "Dynamite" Diamond Ring while he still has his back turned. Knight figures out what's going on and low blows MJF in response, then rolls him up for the win.

Winner and STILL TNT Champion: Kevin Knight

— After the match, an angry MJF delivers a chop block to Knight. Darby Allin is lowered from the rafters and sneaks up behind MJF, connecting with a Scorpion Death Drop on him. MJF retreats up the ring and tells the fans that they suck, then addresses Allin and says that he was barely trying in his TNT Championship with Knight. He says he only cares about the AEW World Championship and demands his rematch. Allin declines to do so until MJF puts something on the line, then says he knows who deserves a shot next week if he retains the AEW World Championship. He looks over at Knight and says he wants to face him next week, but Brody King's music hits and he makes his way out. He says Allin won't survive tonight against him and tells Knight that he'll be facing him for the AEW World Championship instead next Wednesday.

— Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Cage and Cope. Renee asks Cage out his fractured arm, and he says he is fine. She then asks them about FTR wanting to add the “I Quit” stipulation to their Street Fight at Double or Nothing.

Cage accepts, and Cope says he accepted quickly for someone with his history of “I Quit” matches in AEW. Cage says he didn’t quit and walks away. The show moves on from there.

— The Brawling Birds make their way to the ring. Emily Jaye and Jordan Blade are already waiting inside.

The Brawling Birds vs. Emily Jaye and Jordan Blade

Jamie Hayter and Blade begin the action. The bell rings and Hayter lands a chop on Blade's chest. Alex Windsor tags in and delivers a chop of her own to Blade, then takes turns tagging out to Hayter to deliver chops to Blade.

Hayter rains down right hands on Blade, but Windsor tags in and delivers a double clothesline to Blade with Hayter. Windsor and Hayter then deliver a Hayter Line-spinebuster combination to Blade for the win.

Winners: The Brawling Birds

— Backstage, Thekla and Skye Blue says there are a lot of dumb bitches in AEW. Blue says joining the Triangle was the best thing to happen to her in AEW, and Thekla tells Hayter and Windsor to stay as a tag team because she handles them one on one.

— Kazuchika Okada and Don Callis make their way to the ring. Ace Austin follows.

AEW International Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Ace Austin

The bell rings and the two lock up. Austin delivers a drop toe hold to Okada and rolls him up, but Okada kicks out. Austin gets Okada up on his shoulders and does a squat, then sends him crashing into the mat with a Fireman's Carry Powerslam.

Back from the break, Okada sends Austin crashing into the mat and ascends to the top rope. Austin lands a kick on Okada's chest off the ring apron and flies over the top rope to level Okada on the outside, then lands a leg drop on Okada using the top rope.

Okada rolls up Austin, but Austin kicks out and rolls up Okada. Okada kicks out and levels Austin with a dropkick, then sets up for the Rain Maker. Austin moves out of the way and delivers a backslide on Okada, but Okada kicks out and delivers a dropkick to Austin. He follows it up with a Tombstone and the Rain Maker for the win.

Winner and STILL AEW International Champion: Kazuchika Okada

— After the match, Juice Robinson and Austin look to attack Okada and Callis. Mark Davis makes his way out for reinforcement, and Konosuke Takeshita appears on the entrance ramp to stare down Okada.

— We then head over to a saloon, where several people are seen running away as wanted signs for Bandido are posted everywhere. Swerve Stirckland and Prince Nana suddenly appear, with Strickland burning one of the wanted signs for Bandido.

— Next we get a video of Will Ospreay approaching The Death Riders, with Moxley asking Ospreay if he's been cleared. Ospreay says he hasn't, but he's still not letting down his boys for a title match that they have in Japan. Moxley responds by telling Ospreay that he needs to drop everything going on inside of him. He says he makes no promises or miracles, but when he commits to something, he sees it through until the end. He says he asks for the same in return, and Ospreay agrees as he trains with Moxley and The Death Riders.

— Back at ringside, FTR and Stokely make their way out to watch the upcoming action. Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Rocky Romero, and Trent Beretta all follow.

Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta

Christian Cage and Rocky Romero The bell rings and the two lock up. Cage connects with a reverse DDT on Romero and pins him, but Romero kicks out.

Copeland and Beretta tag in, and Beretta fires off chops on Copeland in the corner. Cage tags back in and sends Beretta crashing into one of the barricades, then fires off a right hand on him and lands a strike on Romero on the outside.

Cash Wheeler looks to get involved, but Cage sees him coming. This opens the door for Beretta to take out Cage with a strike as Stokely cheers on Wheeler. Orange Cassidy sneaks up behind Stokely in the crowd wearing a hoodie, but Stokely spots Cassidy and clocks him. Cassidy throws his bag of popcorn at Stokely, then brawls with him as Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong brawl with FTR. The Conglomeration then continues brawls with Stokely and FTR through the crowd and away from ringside.

Back from the break, Romero fires off kicks on Cage in the corner and pulls him off the middle rope. He cinches in an armbar on Cage, but Cage crawls over to the bottom rope to break the hold.

Beretta and Copeland tag in, and Copeland delivers a flapjack to Beretta. He whips him into the corner and charges at him, but Beretta catches Copeland with a back elbow. Copeland responds with a uranage to Beretta and pins him, but Romero breaks the fall and ascends to the top rope as Beretta sets up for a belly-to-back piledriver on Copeland. Cage pushes Romero off the top rope and comes to Copeland's aid.

Cage and Romero spill out of the ring as Romero rolls up Copeland with his feet on the ropes. The referee catches Romero, opening the door for Copeland to pop up Romero and Cage to land a spear on him for the win.

Winners: Adam Copeland and Christian Cage

— After the match, Cage hands Copeland a pipe. Copeland cinches in a crossface on Beretta using the pipe as Cage eggs on Beretta by telling him to quit in reference to the AEW World Tag Team Championship I Quit New York Street Fight between FTR and Copeland and Cage at AEW Double or Nothing. Beretta does so.

— Back from the break, we head backstage where Renee Paquette speaks with Chris Jericho about Ricochet and his claims that the Rico-sault is better than the Lionsault. Ricochet and The Gates of Agony blindside Jericho with an attack, with Ricochet ripping off Jericho's shirt and sending him crashing into the roadcase before telling Jericho he isn't even worth it.

— Back at ringside. Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida make their way down. Divine Dominion follows.

AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Match: Divine Dominion (c) vs. Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander

Shida and Lena Kross begin the action. The bell rings and Kross wears down Shida before Megan Bayne tags in. Bayne sends Shida crashing into the mat, but Shida responds with a step-up knee to her in the corner and grabs her signature kendo stick. Statlander grabs the kendo stick from Shida to stop her, and Bayne looks to surprise Shida by landing a spear on her in the corner. Shida moves out of the way, and Bayne is sent crashing into the ring post shoulder first.

Kross tags in and double teams on Statlander with Bayne. Statlander rocks Kross with an enzuigiri and pins her, but Kross kicks out and gets Statlander in an electric chair position. She then sends her crashing into the top rope shoulder first.

Back from the break, Statlander delivers a double hurricanrana to Bayne and Kross. Bayne rocks Statlander with a kick to her head, but Statlander levels Bayne with a clothesline and tags in Shida as Kross tags in on her side.

Kross and Shida exchange strikes with one another, but Shida delivers a meteora to Kross off the ropes and connects with a Falcon Arrow on her. She goes for a pin, but Kross kicks out and an interfering Bayne takes out Shida with a suplex. Statlander rocks Bayne with a superkick, but Bayne and Kross deliver a Shining Wizard-German suplex to Statlander. They follow it up with a double powerbomb for the win.

Winners and STILL AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions: Divine Dominion

— We head backstage to an argument between MJF and Andrade as Don Callis and Renee Paquette stand by. Callis reminds MJF and Andrade that they're in business together and calms things down.

— Back at ringside, Rush makes his way out. Steven Fuerte is already waiting inside.

Rush vs. Steven Fuerte

— Backstage, Renee is with The Opps. Samoa Joe says they intend to reassert their dominance in AEW. Joe hypes up Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens, and Hook, and then says their way to the top deals with strategic acquisition.

Joe says he hopes Will Ospreay isn’t suffering from Stockholm Syndrome with the Death Riders, because they saved him from the Riders before. Joe says if Ospreay is looking, he has a spot waiting for him in the Opps.

— Back at ringside, Brody King makes his way down. Darby Allin follows.

AEW World Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. Brody King

The bell rings and the two men stare one another down. King catches Allin with a double open palm strike on his spine, but Allin responds with a Code Red to King off the top rope and goes for a pin. King kicks out and rolls out of the ring, but Allin looks to fly with a tope suicida.

King intercepts Allin with a right hand and fires off a chop on him on the other side of the ring, then sits him on a chair and delivers another chop to him. King then charges at Allin, but Allin moves out of the way and King is sent crashing into the chair.

Back from the break, King and Allin end up on top of the commentary desk. Allin sends King crashing on top of it with a Code Red, then flies out of the ring once again to take out King.

King and Allin return inside the ring, and King levels Allin with a clothesline. The action spills back out of the ring, and King drags Allin by his ankle as Allin exposes the concrete. King then charges at Allin looking for a cannonball, but Allin moves out of the way and King is sent crashing through one of the barricades.

Allin gets King on the exposed concrete and delivers a Coffin Drop to him off the top rope. He slides back in the ring as the referee begins a ten count, but King beats it. Allin is waiting with a pair of Coffin Drops to King and pins him for the win.

Winner and STILL AEW World Champion: Darby Allin

— After the match, King shakes Allin's hand and exits the ring. Allin stands tall on the turnbuckles holding up his AEW World Championship belt and staring down Kevin Knight in the crowd as the show goes off the air.