Full Gear is in the rear-view mirror and we’re kicking off the Continental Classic!
- Katuyori Shibata, Hook, & Orange Cassidy vs. Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, & Jake Hager
- Skye Blue vs. Ruby Soho vs. Anna Jay
- Continental Classic Gold League: Jay White vs. Rush
- Continental Classic Gold League: Mark Briscoe vs. Jon Moxley
- Continental Classic Gold League: Jay Lethal vs. Swerve Strickland
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AEW Dynamite 11/22/23
Live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois! Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Taz are on commentary as they break down all of the members in the Continential Classic, with the winner being crowned a Triple Crown Champion, as Eddie Kingston’s ROH World Heavyweight Championship and Never Openweight Championship are also on the line.
The tournament is broken down in to two leagues, with the winners of each division meeting in the finals. There are no managers allowed at ring side, and the tournament is run on a points system, a la the G1.
Gold League:
Jon Moxley
Rush
Mark Briscoe
Swerve Strickland
Jay White
Jay Lethal
Blue League:
Brody King
Andrade el Idolo
Bryan Danielson
Daniel Garcia
Claudio Castagnoli
Eddie Kingston
Match #1: Continental Classic Gold League: Jay Lethal vs. Swerve Strickland
Tieres by Swerve takes Lethal to the outside, as both men fight on the apron to start. Swerve is taped up heavily from the Texas Death Match, and Lethal focuses on the arm immediately. Suicide dive by Lethal. Back inside the ring, Swerve trips Lethal up and delivers a pair of dropkicks to the thigh. Death lock by Swerve but Lethal fights to his feet. Rebound German suplex by Lethal and a shoulder breaker gets two. The fight spills to the outside as Lethal tries to go up top back inside the ring, but Swerve catches him with a superplex. Two count. Swerve with some kicks to the thing and a snap mare into a Flatliner. Brainbuster by Swerve gets two. Swerve looks for a Death Valley Driver but Lethal gets free and drives Swerve to the mat with an inverted suplex. Savage Elbow by Lethal! Two count. Basement dropkick by Lethal but Swerve moves and locks in a seated Stretch Muffler. Lethal gets to the ropes and a victory roll gets two. Lethal traps the arm and locks in the Crippler Crossface but Swerve rolls out. Pump kick by Lethal. Lethal Injection attempt but Swerve follows up with a dropkick to the inner thigh. House Call by Swerve and the Swerve Stomp finishes this one!
Winner: Swerve Strickland
Rating: ***. Perfectly enjoyable wrestling match between two pros. Swerve is tattered from his battle over the weekend but was able to push through and get the win.
Points:
Swerve – 3
Lethal – 0
Renee is here with Orange Cassidy, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata. Orange Cassidy has an announcement but here’s Wheeler Yuta. Yuta congratulates Cassidy after the exposed turnbuckle shot, and tells Shibata to watch his Pure Rules match tomorrow.
Here’s MJF and Adam Cole!
MJF said his voice is a little off because he’s been drinking a lot of beers. MJF learned Jay White is one of the best wrestlers of the world, but nobody is on the level of the devil. MJF says you’re looking at the greatest world champion of all time, and that’s not possible without his brochacho for life… Adam Cole!
Who’s ready for story time with Adam Cole, bay bay?! Cole can’t even walk yet, but he will come back at 100% and be the best Adam Cole he can ever be. Cole, however, is worried about MJF. Cole says everyone is coming after MJF from Samoa Joe, Wardlow, and this dude in the Devil mask.
Cut to a video of the Devil laughing.
Now here’s Samoa Joe! Joe says men honor their deals, and it’s time. MJF says Joe needs to take a step back because his breath smells like a skunk’s a-hole. MJF is about to turn down Joe’s rematch clause but Joe goozles him, as Cole begs Joe to stop. Cole says that’s something the old Max would say, but the fans love Max because he delivers on his promises. MJF says he’s right, let’s have the match tonight! Joe declines and says he wants MJF when MJF is at his best, and not tonight. World’s End, main event. MJF accepts.
Joe says he’s good at picking fights, but tonight, MJF became Joe’s property. Joe will always be two steps behind MJF because he’s going to guarantee that MJF makes it to World’s End… and he’s going to strangle him unconscious in front of all of his loved ones.
Match #2. Katsuyori Shibata, Hook, & Orange Cassidy vs. Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, & Jake Hager
Orange Cassidy grabs the mic and reminds us he had a surprise….
IT’S DANHAUSEN!
Menard jumps Hook in the meantime. Hook hip tosses everyone to start. Back braker by Menard and a PK by Parker to Hook. Hager bomb! Two count. Parker and Menard controlling Hook throughout the break, but Hook responds with a T-Bone suplex. Hot tag to Cassidy and a Satellite DDT to Menard. Orange Punch but Hager counters with a double out of nowhere. Stundog Millionaire to Hager! Shibata gets the tag and both men trade huge elbows. Shibata runs into a pair of big boots but responds with a huge pump kick. Brutal chop and elbow combos in the corner. Running delayed dropkick in the corner by Shibata! Menard attacks Shibata from behind and they look for a triple team powerbomb, but Danhausen is on the apron. DANHAUSEN HAS HAGER’S BUCKET HAT. HAGER IS CURSED! Elbow suicida by Cassidy to Hager. Shibata tags Hook and it’s a pair of rear naked chokes, they switch victims, and Cassidy delivers an Orange Punch to Hager! Shibata and Hook force the taps!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Hook, & Katsuyori Shibaga
Rating: **1/2. The match was fine, but the crowd loved it and Danhausen is back! Great to see Shibata, as well.
Renee is with Adam Cole. ADAM! Roderick Strong and The Kingdom are here. Adam has had enough… Roderick Strong isn’t his best friend anymore!
Christian is here with Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus. Christian did not lose that match at Full Gear. Nick Wayne did not lose that match. Luchasaurus lose that match. Christian wants to recreate his family in his vision. Christian demands Luchasaurus take a knee, and Christian is renaming Luchasaurus to… Killswitch.
Now, Nick Wayne. Nick takes a knee and Christian tells him to get up. Christian tells Nick he can never get on his knees for another person, and Christian says Nick Wayne… is Christian. Nick Wayne will be known as “The Prodigy” Nick Wayne going forward.
Nick Wayne’s mom is here. Christian says it’s a shame that she made $40,000 a year as a waitress since Nick deserved so much more. It’s a good thing her husband is dead because Nick would have disowned the both of them.
Luchasaurus steps to Christian! Christian tells him to get back down on his knees, but KillSwitchASaurus isn’t budging! Christian slaps him in the face! Christian makes him back down and then shoves him in to Nick Wayne’s mom! Nick Wayne goes under the ring and gets a steel chair… make that two. Are we going to see a ConChairTo to Nick Wayne’s mom? Christian teases it, and then hands the chair to KillSwitch. KillSwitch raises the chair but Copeland is here! Spear to Wayne and a big boot to Luchasaurus. Christian is the only one left but Luchasaurus pulls him to safety. Spear and Impaler to Wayne! ConChairTo to Nick Wayne… right in front of his mother!
Match #3. Continental Classic Gold League: Rush vs. Jay White
Fight quickly spills to the floor as Rush does Rush things, including to attempting to choke White with a camera wire. Back in the ring and Rush delivers some brutal chops to White, and White responds. Rush threatens Bull’s Horns but stomps and punts White in the face. TRANQUILO. Rush misses a charge and gets DDT’d by White. Half and half suplex into the buckles. Double forearm in the center of the ring. Pair of vertical suplexdes by Rush but White floats over, yet Rush counters with a big elbow and a third brainbuster. Rush heads up top and misses a diving senton. Sheer drop brainbuster by White! Two count. White taunts Rush with an imaginary matador cape, but Rush gets up and connects with a rising knee. High angle uranage by White! Two count. Chop in the center of the ring by both men and White is stunned as Rush lays them in, but White goes to the knees. Running chop by Rush and a rebound German suplex. Dragon screw leg whip by White, and more chops to a downed Rush. White charges and Rush sends him flying into the corner with an overhead belly-to-belly. Rolling elbow by Rush and White is in position for Bull’s Horns. Rush charges but White is up looking for Bladerunner. Rush counters and White sends him into the referee before going low on him and landing Bladerunner in the middle of the ring. One, two, three!
Winner: Jay White
Rating: ***1/2. Just a brutal, hard-hitting match here. If you like this style, you’ll love this match. Two guys beat the heck out of each other and Jay White gets a nice rebound win.
Points:
Jay White – 3
Rush – 0
RJ City and Renee award “Timeless” Toni Storm with her championship. Storm thanks Anthony Khan, the fans, Shida, etc.
Skye Blue is here, however. Blue makes eye contact with Storm before making her way to the ring.
Match #4. Skye Blue vs. Ruby Soho w/ Saraya vs. Anna Jay w/ Matt Menard & Angelo Parker
Ruby makes eye contact with Angelo Parker and eats a double superkick for her troubles. Arm trap and a hook kick by Anna to Blue. Ruby looks for the Saito to Blue and gets it! Parker trips up Blue and Anna hits a spinning heel kick off the apron. Ruby sends Anna into the guard rail and hits an STO to Blue back inside the ring. Two count. Tower of Doom by Anna Jay takes out both women. Two count on Ruby. Baseball slide by Blue. Ruby and Parker make some eye contact but Menard and Saraya won’t let it happen. Double crossbody by Blue takes out both women back in the ring. Code Blue by Blue but Anna counters with a Gory Bomb. Two count. Menard grabs the boots of Ruby and Blue hits her with a pair of running knees. Ruby gets send from the apron to the floor, into the waiting arms of Parker. Anna is angry and locks in the Queenslayer, but Blue counters with a superkick and a TKO for the win, as Ruby and Saraya argue on the outside.
Winner: Skye Blue
Rating: **1/4. The match was kind of all over the place, but I appreciate the stories intertwined.
Renee is in the back with Wardlow, who’s curling some parts of the ring. Wardlow says the world doesn’t revolve around MJF, and the downfall of the Devil will happen on Wardlow’s time. AR Fox shows up and tries to reason with Wardlow, but he gets headbutt as Wardlow walks away.
Match #5. Jon Moxley vs. Mark Briscoe
First time ever singles match here. Up and over by Briscoe and some heavy boots to Moxley. Moxley responds with mounted punches in the corner and biting the head of Briscoe. Briscoe sends Moxley to the floor and follows with a baseball slide and a Blockbuster off the apron! Briscoe comes off the top but lands on his feet so Moxley responds with some big elbows and a big boot that sends Briscoe from the apron to the floor. Briscoe is busted open and Moxley hits a big Siato back inside the ring. Double arm DDT by Moxley gets two. Moxley looks for a German suplex but Briscoe counters with an enziguiri. Redneck Kung Fu! Flying forearms by Briscoe and an exploder suplex Neckbreaker by Briscoe is countered into a rear naked choke by Moxley, before transitioning into a straight armbar. Briscoe rolls to the ropes. Briscoe heads up top and Moxley meets him, but Briscoe sends him to the mat. Briscoe comes off the top but eats a boot to the stomach and a Paradigm Shift! Briscoe hits a single leg drop kick and the rolling Death Valley Driver. Froggy Bow! One, two, NO! 2.99! Briscoe runs into a boot but comes back with a big lariat. Jay Driller attempt by Briscoe but Moxley escapes and hits the King Kong Lariat. Death Rider by Moxley! One, two, no! Briscoe is out before the three! Rear naked choke by Moxley but Briscoe reverses into a roll up for two. Half-and-half suplex by Moxley but Briscoe gets to his feet. FIGHTING SPIRIT!. Running kitchen sink by Moxley and a curb stomp. Death Rider ends this one!
Winner: Jon Moxley
Rating: ***3/4. Man, I loved this. Just two hard hitting raw bone dudes trying to get the win, and they didn’t need thirty minutes to do it. Briscoe had a great showing for himself but Moxley earns the points.
Points:
Jon Moxley – 3
Mark Briscoe – 0
Moxley calls Briscoe in the ring and the two shake ends.
Final Thoughts: The Continental Classic is going to be great. The field is full of excellent professional wrestlers and those are the types of matches we are getting. The MJF/Cole/Devil storyline continues and it’s only getting better, culminating with MJF and Joe at World’s End, which is five weeks away, so buckle up. 8.25/10.