The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament culminates tonight in Calgary!
- Global Glory Four-way: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Pac vs. Kyle Fletcher
- Stampede Street Fight: Samoa Joe vs. Chris Jericho
- Owen Hart Cup Women’s Finals: Willow Nightingale vs. Mariah May
- Owen Hart Cup Men’s Finals: Bryan Danielson vs. Hangman Page
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AEW Dynamite 7/10/24
A video package of MJF and his antics last week is shown.
Live from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada! Taz, Excalibur, and Nigel McGuinness are on commentary as per Taz is still not allowed in the building. Here comes the “Aerial Assassin!”
Ospreay is here and he sits on the top rope, letting us know that he’s heard all of the rumors about MJF, and they were true. MJF says that once Daniel Garcia has gotten a little bit of popularity, he knew he had to take him out. Ospreay says he’s got ADHD too and it doesn’t give him an excuse to be a prick. All of the fans in AEW are talented fans and they know that Ospreay has more talent in his left nut than MJF does in his whole body. Ospreay has found the guy that he has to clean up after. The level of the devil is the ground floor and Ospreay is a top floor skyscraper. Ospreay is here in Calgary for a fight, so if MJF is back there… let’s get this going. MJF’s music hits but… he’s not here.
MJF shows up on the tron and says the people don’t deserve the privilege of being close to him. MJF beat all their “top guys”, and Ospreay is a flavor of the month. MJF says the fans will grow tired of Ospreay after seeing his routine, and he’s replaceable. MJF has seen ten Will Ospreay’s come and go, but MJF is a generational talent. You want MJF, tonight? No. MJF doesn’t wrestle for fun, he wrestles for a purpose and for the betterment of AEW. MJF wants a shot at the International Championship next week, and Ospreay won’t be wrestling for stars.
Ospreay agrees and we’ve got a match next week.
Match #1. Owen Hart Cup Men’s Final: Hangman Page vs. Bryan Danielson
Jeff Jarrett is the special enforcer, and he’s at the top of the ramp. Page uses his strength early and targets the taped neck and shoulders of Bryan Danielson. Danielson goes up and over Hangman and locks in a rolling single leg crab a la Lance Storm. Danielson dumps Hangman to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Shotgun dropkick by Danielson off the top. Danielson charges in the corner but eats a boot, and then gets sent to the apron. Double jump clothesline by Hangman, who proceeds to beat up on Danielson on the floor. Page now focuses his attack on the face of Danielson, mounting him in the corner with some heavy punches. Danielson is busted open and pages swings him by his neck in the middle of the ring. Hard chops by Hangman and Danielson drops. Fireman’s carry by Hangman before dropping Danielson on his feet and tossing him with a big Saito suplex Hangman heads up top but Danielson catches him. Spider German suplex! Danielson tries to follow up with a diving headbutt but Hangman moves and then locks in a crossface. Danielson makes it to the ropes and rolls Hangman up for two. Reverse by Hangman for two. Diving clothesline attempt by Danielson but Hangman looks for a powerbomb and Danielson hurricanranas out of it. Stereo rolling elbows and both guys are down. Both guys are on the top rope now and Danielson is elbowing the back and the neck of Hangman. Danielson looks for a back suplex off the top but Hangman now elbows his way out and then drives Danielson’s head into the exposed turnbuckle! Moonsault off the middle rope by Hangman right into a tombstone! One, two, no! Hangman is now busted open as well. Hangman looks for a corner moonsault to the floor but Danielson pushes him off the far side, with Hangman landing hard on the apron. Springboard somersault plancha by Danielson to the floor! Wow! Roundhouse kicks by Hangman and these are HARD kicks. Danielson tries for a headkick but Hangman ducks and piledrives Danielson on the floor! Jeff Jarrett is here to check on Danielosn as is Doc Sampson. Hangman throws both guys off of Danielson and then shoves Jarrett. Danielson barely make it back before the ten-count as Hangman pounces on him, stripping off the tape on the neck in the process. Danielson ducks a rolling elbow and comes back with the Busaiku Knee! Neither man can make it to their feet, as both trade hard strikes from their knees. High kick by Danielson and both guys flip out of German suplex attempts. Danielson wants another Busiaku Knee but Hangman pulls the referee in the way. Lariat by Hangman and now Hangman pulls the belt off, whipping Danielson with it. Jarrett is here and Hangman shoves him to the mat. Jarrett pulls off his shirt and he’s got a referee shirt underneath! Two count for Danielson with a roll up. Lebell Lock by Danielson but Hangman rolls through and nails him with the Deadeye! Buckshot to the back of the neck by Hangman! Hangman waits… and misses a second Buckshot. Roll up by Danielson for two. Hangman right into a crossface now and the belt is still around the neck of Danielson. Jarrett is trying to get the belt off of Danielson and he finally does, but Danielson is out.. but the hand doesn’t drop. Danielson still has life. Danielson rolls through and cradles Hangman for the win!
Winner: Bryan Danielson
Rating: ****1/4. Danielson goes to All In and this was a fantastic showing. Hangman is unhinged and will do anything he can to win, but you just can’t be 2024’s Danielson.
Dr. Martha Hart is here and she congratulates Danielson on his win.
Here’s Swerve. Swerve says he agrees with Ospreay, whoever holds that title, is the best in the world. Swerve said it’ll be an honor facing him at Wembley, Swerve doesn’t forget that Danielson holds a pinfall over him, so it’s personal now. Swerve also wants a spot on Team AEW at Blood & Guts, so he’s the captain now. Swerve will lead Team AEW to victory, and we’re in The Dynasty era now, right? Swerve, Ospreay, and Okada are here to lead the Dynasty Era and Swerve wants Okada for the title, bitch. Swerve will see Danielson at All In, and that will be his… Final Countdown.
A new rap video from The Acclaimed, a diss track to The Elite!
Match #2. Canadian Stampede Street Fight: Samoa Joe vs. Chris Jericho
Joe destroys Jericho’s had an then takes out Bryan Keith with an elbow suicida. Jericho tries for a baseball slide through the ropes but gets caught up, so he settles for some mounted punches. Jericho takes a chair to the back of Joe and looks for more weapons underneath the ring. Jericho has a bag of fun and it turns out to be horseshoes. Joe blocks a back suplex and suplexes Jericho on the horseshoes, following up with a senton for a two count. Round kicks by Joe but Jericho grabs a leg and kicks Joe low… completely legal in this one. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho, but Joe grabs a horseshoe and hits Jericho in the back of the head to free himself. Jabs now by Joe and a clothesline in the corner. Joe looks for the Muscle Buster but Jericho shoves him off and dropkicks him from the middle rope. Jericho gets a running start and dives off the apron and Joe does Joe things and walks away slowly. Joe brings Jericho into the crowd and the brawl spills out through the people. Joe throws some popcorn at Jericho and they fight to the backstage area. Jericho tosses hot coffee in the face of Joe and looks for the Judas Effect, but Joe ducks and he locks in the choke instead. Big Bill is here with a chair and so is Bryan Keith. Jericho wraps his belt and huge buckle around his hand and blasts Joe with it. Bill then chokeslams Joe on a pallet that was on a forklift, and now Jericho gets behind the wheel of the forklift. Joe drives the forklift through a wall in the back! The doctor has stopped the match and declared Jericho the winner.
Winner: Chris Jericho
Rating: **1/4. Not sure really what to make of this one. How important is Jericho getting a win? It’s all kind of weird, but there was legitimate concern from the fans after the match so they got a reaction.
Back from break and we see The Learning Tree wave goodbye to Joe, who’s getting loaded into an ambulance.
Match #3. Global Glory Four-Way: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Kyle Fletcher vs. Pac
Fletcher gets shoulder blocked by Ishii. Ishii and Claudio now square up, trading blows and shoulders. Double shoulder block to Fletcher and a clothesline over the top. Pac comes off the top with a shotgun dropkick to Ishii. Fletcher trips up Pac but Pac is back with a hurricanrana. Claudio wants the Big Swing but Fletcher superkicks him in the face. Back suplex by Ishii to Fletcher. Pac. Now Claudio, but Claudio blocks it and delivers a deadlift gutwrench. Twisting plancha by Claudio takes out everyone as we go to commercial. Back from break and all four guys are slugging it out in the center of the ring. Ishii then loses it and goes at everyone. Superkick by Fletcher to Claudio. Running European by Claudio. Running leg lariat by Fletcher. Poisonrana by Pac to Fletcher. Pop-up European by Claudio to Pac. Lariat by Ishii. Spinning tombstone by Fletcher to Ishii! Two count. Fletcher sets Ishii up on the top rope but Ishii headbutts him off. Claudio with a running European to Ishii sends him to the floor and follows up with the Big Swing to Fletcher! Sharpshooter to Fletcher now! Pac heads up top in the background and drops the elbow on Fletcher before locking in the Brutalizer! Fletcher is in trouble but Ishii is here with elbows and a clothesline to Claudio. Low lariat by Ishii to Pac and a now a huge lariat to Fletcher! Two count. Ishii wants a brainbsuter but Claudio makes the save and hits the Neutralizer on Fletcher. Pac breaks up the pin and both guys trade pin attempts… angrily. Ishii Germans Claudio. Pac then Germans both guys. Pac boots Fletcher in the face and it’s the Black Arrow! Pac locks in the Black Arrow and Fletcher taps immediately!
Winner: Pac
Rating: ***3/4. Excellent four-way here with everyone looking great. Pac is a bit of a surprise and that’s a good thing. Ishii is the man, by the way.
Pac grabs the mic and says things haven’t been going his way recently. Pac has suffered many humiliating failures. Pac doesn’t know what he’s going to do next, but it’s all in season, and The Bastard will not be denied his Wembley moment. The Bastard will be back.
Renee tries to corral Hangman in the back, but he storms past her to The Elite’s locker room. Okada stops him and Hangman says… “I’ll do it.” Blood & Guts, maybe?
Mercedes Mone is here and she wants Calgary to celebrate with her. Shout out to The EVPs for the extra security tonight, by the way. Mone says she’s the past, present, and future and deems herself the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. Rough. Mone says Britt Baker won’t be facing her at All In, Mone will leave Baker with way more than some herniated discs and a stroke… she’ll leave her for dead, b. Woof. Dr. Britt Baker is here and she runs through security, heading right to Mone. Mone bails and Baker upstages her once again.
Back from break, Brandon Cutler is seen writing in pain on the ground. Darby Allin is here and calls out The Elite for Dynamite 250.
Match #4. Owen Hart Cup Finals: Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther vs. Willow Nightingale
Willow is dressed inthe “I’m not a nugget”-era Owen Hart gear, by the way. Spinning side walk slam by Willow and a low crossbody to start. May charges in the corner but Willow sends her up and over to the floor. Cannonball off the apron by Willow! Back from commercial and both women are fighting over control on the top rope. May shoves Willow off and comes off the top with a shotgun dropkick. May calls for the running hip attack in the corner and nails it. DDT by May and she gets a two count. Willow shoves May off, into the ropes, and catches her with a spinebuster on the return. Two count. Willow looks for the Sharpshooter now but May fights out and tosses Willow with a big German suplex. Running European uppercut by May and some hard elbows in the corner. Handstand hurricanrana off the top by May. Another two count. May looks for the charging knee but Willow counters with a Fisherman’s Bomb with a bridge! Two count. Willow looks for the POUNCEEEEE but May counters with a big headbutt! Soembody with a Sting sweatshirt tries to get in the ring and Willow keeps them at bay, allowing Kris Statlander to catch Willow with a huge boot from the apron as Toni Storm was providing the distraction on the far side. Big knee from May and she only gets two! Leg-trap roll through by May for two. May seems frustrated which allows Willow to connect with a big lariat for two. Cannonball in the corner by Willow! Willow looks for the Death Valley Driver but May counters with a victory roll and she gets the win!
Winner: Mariah May
Rating: ***1/2. That was some really good stuff here, despite the time constraints. The victory roll is obviously a throwback to Owen Hart and it was a really nice touch.
After the match, May and Storm celebrate in the middle of the ring. Both women run up to the trophy and May blindsides Storm with the title! Storm is busted wide open and May is now beating on Luther! Storm is crying and May is relentless. May now grabs the shoe and beats on Storm, blood everywhere. May had snapped and she throws Aubrey Edwards to the ground. May then kisses the bloody face of Storm, smearing the blood all over her own face as the graphic of their match is shown on the tron and we fade to black.
Final Thoughts: I can’t remember Dynamite only having four matches, but I sure am here for it. Two big, important matches, in the hometown of Owen Hart made this show feel important. Danielson and Hangman was a war, with a somewhat surprise ending. The four-way was a heck of a lot of fun and the fans enjoyed it. However, Mariah May heading to Wembley is the biggest news here and subsequently turning on Toni Storm was fantastic. The fans hated her and came unglued for the end, as did I. Excellent episode of Dynamite tonight. 9/10.Â
