Merry Christmas to all and to all.. a dynamite?! Fun fact I was actually at this show on Sunday, so I will give some extra insight throughout the recap.
- Taya Valkyrie vs.
- Continental Classic Blue League: Kyle Fletcher vs. Daniel Garcia
- Continental Classic Blue League: Shelton Benjamin vs. Kazuchika Okada
- Continental Classic Gold League: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Komander
- Continental Classic Gold League: Ricochet vs. Darby Allin
- Continental Classic Gold League: Will Ospreay vs. Brody King
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AEW Dynamite on 34th Street 2024
From the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York! Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and a returning Taz are on the call and here we go!
Match #1. Continental Classic Gold League: Brody King (6) vs. Will Ospreay (6)
Big biel by Brody and a shoulder block to start. Crowd is (and was) absolutely electric for this one. Pair of body slams by Brody and an attempted senton but Ospreay gets the knees up. Ospreay thinks of an OsCutter but Brody catches him, but Ospreay hurricanranas out and sends Brody to the floor. Brody charges and Ospreay dropkicks the knees, sending Brody into the steel steps. Brody returns the favor and then delivers some hard chops on the outside of the ring. Back in the ring and Brody hits a big back body drop. The fight spills to the outside again and Brody beats Ospreay around the ringside area before returning to the ring and flattening him with a senton for two. Brody continues to chop the soul out of Ospreay throughout the commercial break. Deadlift fisherman’s suplex by Brody. Ospreay fires back with a handspring back kick that sends Brody to the outside. Ospreay comes off the top with a Sky Twister Press! Phenomenal Forearm back inside the ring gets two. Brody fires back with a chop Ospreay tries to return fire, but Brody barks in his face. Brody backs Ospreay up into the corner and invites him to strike and he does, but Brody’s strike hurts a heck of a lot more. Brody chops Ospreay off the top rope and to the floor. Running crossbody block by Brody who depletes Ospreay through the guard rail. Back in the ring, cannonball by Brody! Two count. CHOP FIGHT. Kawada kicks by Ospreay and a big boot. Rolling elbow by Brody! Hook kick by Ospreay! Two! OsCutter attempt but Brody chops the back of the neck. Ospreay flips over a lariat attempt and picks Brody up in a powerbomb… Styles Clash by Ospreay! One, two, no! Ospreay tries the Hidden Blade but he runs into a huge lariat! Rikishi Driver! Two count. Lariat by Brody! Two count. Ospreay flips out of the Ganso Bomb and hits the ropes and comes back with the Hidden Blade! BRODY IS OUT AT ONE! ANOTHER HIDDEN BLADE! TWO COUNT! STORM BREAKER! ONE, TWO, THREE!
Winner Will Ospreay (9)
Rating: ****1/4. Outstanding match. The arena was on their feet for 17 minutes straight here. Brody King os 100% ready for the next level, and Ospreay continues to find a way to win.
Renee is in the back with The Hurt Syndicate, Christopher Daniels, and a bunch of security. Lashley and MVP has been banned from the building tonight, and MVP says he’ll honor the request because of Renee.
Match #2. Continental Classic Gold League: Ricochet (6) vs. Darby Allin (6)
Both men start trading arm locks, leg sweeps, hip tosses, and more. Crowd has a lot of disdain for Ricochet as we go to commercial. Back from break and Ricochet throws the roll of toilet paper, that the fans threw at him, back in the crowd. Darby trips Ricochet up on the apron and throws him into the guardrail on the ringside. Darby misses a charge and eats the steel. Springboard clothesline back inside the ring and a lionsault gets two. O’Connor roll into a bottle rope springboard splash by Darby, followed by about five different pinning attempt. Sthotgun dropkick by Darby sends Ricochet to the outside, but a suicide dive attempt by Darby is met with a jumping knee! Ricochet sets up a table on the outside and goes up top in the ring… springboard 630! Wow! The referee is checking on Darby as Ricochet wants a count out and geo to PIP. Ricochet gets fed up and goes on the attack. Ricochet ripping the bandage and works over the back. Ricochet with some forever chops in the corner and sets Darby up on the top rope. Darby blocks a supleplex and hits an avalanche Code Red. Another Code Red back inside the ring! Ricochet rolls to the apron so Darby can’t go up top. Ricochet drops Darby over the top throat-first but misses a springboard 450 splash! Darby locks in the Salt of the Earth as Justin Roberts announces we’re got two minutes left. Darby traps the far arm and Ricochet is ready to tap, but escapes. Scorpion Death Drop by Darby! But the time runs out just as Darby hits the Cofin Drop off the top1
Winner: No Contest
Rating: ***3/4. Excellent showing between the two, however with the super slow start you could feel this one was going the full 20. That being said, still a fun showing from both guys and Ricochet is quickly becoming the most hated guy in AEW… and that’s awesome. For those keeping track, the one point for a no contest is enough to send Ricochet to the finals at World’s End.
Darby Allin is walking back up the ramp as Komander is coming out, and Darby has some advice it seems like.
Match #3. Continental Classic Gold League: Komander (0) vs. Claudio Castagnoli (6)
Shoulder blocks and a European uppercut by Claudio to start. Komander tries a hurricanrana, and a poisonrana, but Claudio holds on as both guys tumble to the floor, Claudio holds on to the electric chair and drops Komander face-first on the apron! Leg kicks by Komander and a double jump hurricanrana sends Claudio into the ring post. Claudio misses a charge on the floor and eats the steel again. Komander rolls in the ring, gets a running start, and leaps over the turnbuckle with a somersault plancha taking out Claudio! Running facebuster back in the ring by Komander. Komander goes up top but Claudio trips the legs out and boots Komander to the floor. Komander goes underneat the ring and finds Darby’s jacket, and the brass knuckles are there! Claudio reaches through the ropes and Koander blasts him with the knucks! Rope walk Shooting Star Splash by Komander! One, two, three! Claudio is eliminated!
Winner: Komander (3)
Rating: **1/4. Not too much of a match here, which is fine, because the story is what’s important.
The Death Riders are here and they’re putting the boots to Komander but here comes Jay White to ake the save. The numbers are too much, however, until Orange Cassidy comes out, and eventually Hangman Page. The Death Riders scramble but Moxley is left in the middle of the ring with all of his challengers at World’s End. Orange Punch! Buckshot! Bladerunner! The challengers all look at each other as we think about the main event this weekend.
Match #4. Continental Classic Blue League: Kazuchika Okada (7) vs. Shelton Benjamin
Okada backs Benjamin into the ropes and pats his chest. Benjamin responds with a pair of arm drags, causing Okada to bail to the outside. Benjamin follows but Okada capitalizes with a DDT on the floor and now a body slam back in the ring. Okada heads up top slowly for his elbow drop but Benjamin runs the ropes and brings Okada to the mat with an arm drag from the top. Okada again rolls to the floor but Benjamin doesn’t give him any space, taking turns bouncing him off the apron and the guard rail as we go to commercial. Okada gets a running start and flattens Benjamin with a running back elbow and both men are down. Running back elbow in the corner and a DDT by Okada. Two count. Rewind kick by Benjamin and he rolls through with an ankle pick, holding on for an ankle lock in the middle of the ring. Okada rolls through, holds on to the wrist, and locks in the Money Clip in the middle of the ring. Benjamin gets free and charges in the corner, but Okada picks him up and hits the Air Raid Crash neckbreaker in the middle of the ring. Body slam and diving elbow drop. RAINMAKER POSEEEE but it’s the middle finger instead. Benjamin fights out of the Rainmaker but Okada settles for a German suplex. Two. Benjamin ducks the clothesline and tosses Okada with a release Geran suplex. Two! Running knee strike in the corner by Benjamin! Okada counters the exploder bomb into a cradle for two. Big boot by Okada but Benjamin eats it. Benjamin hits the ropes and runs into a dropkick. Rainmaker by Okada but Benjamin counters into the Complete Shot! Two count. Okada escapes the exploder bomb again and hits the Rainmaker for the win.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
Rating: ***1/2. Just a solid, no frills, pro wrestling match here. The pace of the match was slower than expected but the right guy win, as Benjamin continues to defy the odds and put on the best matches of his career in his mid-40s.
After the match, Benjamin extends his hand and Okada accepts. Then as Benjamin walks to the back, Okada low key gives him the finger.
Renee is in the back with Swerve and Prince Nana. Swerve talks about his 2024 but here’s Ricochet. Ricochet says he’s going to do something Swerve couldn’t and that’s win the Continental Classic. Swerve says he’s rooting for Ricochet, but don’t blow it. “That’s why you don’t got a house no more.” – Ricochet.
Chris Jericho and The Learning Tree are on the streets of NYC. Jericho will grant Anthony Bowens his Christmas wish and he’ll get his chance to fight him this Friday on Collision.
Match #5. Taya Valkyrie w/ Deonna Purrazzo vs. Toni Storm
Taya cheap shots the rookie Storm and here we go. The fans chant “she’s a rookie” at the young Storm. Hip attack in the corner and a stink face a la Rikishi by Taya.. Merry Christmas I think. Running double knees in the corner by Taya gets two. Storm fights back with a pair of clotheslines but Purrazzo trips the legs out and Taya wraps her knees around the post. Taya stays in control throughout the commercial break. Storm misses a charge in the corner and Taya trips her up, but gets thrown back into the corner and gets clotheslined. Taya grapevines the legs but Storm gets to the ropes. Running hip attack in the corner by Storm and she looks for Storm Zero, but Taya gets free and slaps the face off of Storm. Storm responds in kind and Taya spears her. Taya now berates Storm, calling her pathetic, allowing Storm to cradle her for the win.
Winner: Toni Storm
Rating: **1/4. The rookie Toni Storm gets a big win here over Taya Valkyrie. The Vendetta need to start winning matches sooner rather than later, though.
Match #6. Continental Classic Blue League: Kyle Fletcher (9) vs. Daniel Garica (6)
Garcia with some mounted punches in the corner early but Fletcher dumps him over the top, onto the apron, and then the floor. Fletcher continues the attack with a huge powerbomb on the apron and we’re going to our last commercial. Garcia is in pain but the crowd is rallying around him. Big elbows by Fletcher but Garcia fights back with big right hands and Fletcher is reeling. Running clothesline but Fletcher eats it. Two. A third lariat turns Fletcher inside out. Garcia thinks about the spinning neckbreaker but Fletcher fights out and looks for a brainbuster, and doesn’t get it. Fletcher misses a corner charge and flies outside the ring, allowing Garcia to hit a shotgun dropkick in the corner. Back inside the ring Garcia hits a draping twisting neckbreaker over the middle rope. Garcia jumps a guillotine choke but Fletcher dumps him over the ropes and to the apron. Garcia jumps on the guillotine now between the ropes but Fletcher deadlifts him into a SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER. HOLY. Fletcher rolls Garcia in the ring and hits the Last Ride Liger Bomb. Two count. Fletcher takes aim but Garcia double legs him and thinks about Dragon Tamer. Fletcher sends Garcia into Aubrey Edwards and then kicks him low. Sheer drop brainbuster! One, two, no! Fletcher sets Garcia up on the top rope and looks for the buckle brainbuster but Garcia slips out the back and tries for the rear naked choke, but both guys go crashing to the mat. Slugging it out now with brutal overhand strikes to the chest as Garcia gets the best of it… until he runs into a superkick. A second one. Scissor takedown by Garcia right into the Dragon Tamer! Garcia pulls Fletcher into the middle of the ring, but Fletcher reaches back and bounces Garcia’s head off the mat! Garcia is forced to let go and Fletcher lines him up… Powerdrive Knee! Fletcher thinks piledriver but Garcia jackknifes him for two. Lariat by Fletcher and a running boot in the corner. Two boots in the corner. Turnbuckle brainbuster by Fletcher! Brutal landing and this one is over.
Winner: Kyle Fletcher (12)
Rating: ****. Another excellent match on this show with the rocket firmly strapped to Kyle Fletcher. Garcia fought a hell of a fight as the underdog but Fletcher was too much for him. The Continental Classic delivers once again.
Will Ospreay hits the ring and we’re guaranteed Ospreay and Fletcher on Saturday.
Moxley is with Marina Shafir. On Saturday, we separate the week. Moxley will continue his crusade against ego and delusion. If you can’t look up from your phone while tanks are rolling in, then Moxley will sacrifice you. The title isn’t something you can hold in your hand, it’s something that you are. Moxley was born a king, born to be a king, and born for all of the things that come along with it.
Final Thoughts: Being there live, this was a fantastic show from start to finish. The crowd inside Hammerstein wasn’t privy to a lot of the backstage segments, but we got a barrage of really good pro wrestling. Everyone on tonight’s card was someone that you can build AEW around for a long time to come, and that means a lot when you’re giving them that much TV time. Ricochet becoming a bad guy was genius, Fletcher and Ospreay rematching in the CC Finals, lots of stuff to like heading into this weekend. 9.0/10.Â
