TONIGHT! AEW officially dethrones WCW Nitro as the longest running wrestling show on TBS!
- AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. Gates of Agony
- Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Hangman Page vs. ???
- Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita
- Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Athena vs. Mercedes Mone
- AEW World Trios Championship: Death Riders (c) vs. The Opps
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AEW Dynamite: Spring Breakthru
Live from the MGM Music Hall at Fenway, in Boston, Massachusetts! Tony Schiavone and Excalibur are on the call and the bad news is… Hook is in the hospital and is not cleared to compete, so the main event will be a handicap match. Now, let’s get to busieness!
Match #1. Women’s Owen Hart Tournament: Mercedes Mone vs. Athena
Crowd is rabid for this one with “HOLY S” chants before the women even touch! Both women lock up and take it all the way out of the ring, up the ramp, and back in the ring. Both women trade roll up attempts until Athena fires in a handspring forearm in the corner. Two count. Mercedes comes off the ropes with a head scissors into the Statement Maker! Athena gets to the ropes and rolls underneath, but Mercedes holds on until she has to break the submission on the floor. Low Meteora by Mercedes as Athena tries to get back in the ring, draping Athena upside down by her heels under the bottom rope to the floor. Mercedes looks for a double stomp but Athena sits up and then catches Mercedes with a stunner to the floor! Commercial time. During the break, Mercedes dropped a pair of knees on Athena from the top, and Athena came back with a strong low suicide dive that sent both women crashing into the announcer’s desk. Both women trade elbows in the center of the ring now, until Athena gets caught with a clothesline and dropped, only to kip up and superkick Mercedes in the teeth! Tombstone attempt by Athena is reversed. Reversed again. Again! Double knee gut buster from the tombstone by Mercedes! Tornado DDT off the middle rope by Mercedes and a second one out of a tieres! Two count. Overhand chops by Mercedes and now it’s time for the three amigos. A four amigo, perhaps, but Athena counters into a powerbomb trio! Athena looks for something, but Mercedes slips behind Athena and drops her neck-first on her knee. Rolling Death Valley Driver by Athena gets two. Fallen Goddess/CEO chants now ring out, as Athena gets drilled with a pair of knees through the ropes. Mercedes trying to German suplex Athena from the apron to the floor, but Athena holds on to the middle rope. Athena somehow pulls Mercedes up and stomps her to break the grip free. Thrust kick by Athena and a powerslam on the apron! Two count. Athena now locks in the Statement Maker on Mercedes, but Mercedes rolls her up for two. Chops in the corner by Athena as she picks Mercedes up into a dominator position, only to drop her face on to the knees like a facebuster. Both women fight to the outside now, as they’re standing on the barricade. Mercedes falls off and Athena misses a dive, but a shotgun dropkick sends Mercedes hard into the LED board! Athena looks for the Eclipse back inside the ring, but Mercedes rolls her up for the win!
Winner: Mercedes Mone
Rating: ***1/2. Excellent opener, hot crowd, pro wrestling WITH stakes. Can’t ask for much more. Match got a tiny bit lost down the stretch but both women worked hard and this was a heck of a lot of fun. A rematch on PPV would be even better.
Renee is in the back with Hangman. Well that didn’t last long, The Bucks and Okada are here. The Bucks say that Hangman looks good, and they’re like best friends again, that’s why they caused Swerve the title. The Bucks can get The Death Riders on their side, though, for Hangman. The Bucks want Hangman to win the title. Okada thinks Hangman should smile more… bitch!
Tuuka Rask is here with the Stanley Cup!
Match #2. Men’s Owen Hart Foundation: Hangman Page vs. Josh Alexander
The Wildcard opponent is… “The Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander! Woah, didn’t see that one coming. Here we go! Dueling chants here to start this one as both guys lay in some hard chops. Fall away slam by Hangman and a kip up. Running clothesline in the corner by Hangman and a rolling elbow. Double jump lariat by Hangman sends Alexander to the floor. Alexander misses a boot and crotches himself on the guardrail. Hangman runs and dives over the fans from the stage to clothesline Alexander and we’re headed to commercial! Back from break and Alexander delivers a German suplex for a two count. Clothesline by Alexander but Hangman doesn’t budge. German suplex by Alexander but Hangman lands on his feet and Alexander gets turned inside out with a rolling lariat! Both guys down now as Alexander crawls to the apron, and Hangman follows. Hangman thinks Deadeye but delivers a back body drop instead. Orihara moonsault by Hangman! Hangman rolls Alexander in the ring, right into a pop-up powerbomb! Two count. Elbow to the back of the neck by Alexander and an Argentine Bob gets a two count. Ankle lock by Alexande, locked in the middle of the ring. Hangman crawls to the ropes and comes back with an enziguiri. Moonsault by Hangman goes over the top of Alexander, seamlessly picking him up and drilling him with a tombstone! Two count. Hangman lines up the Buckshot but Alexander rolls to the far apron. Hangman charges with a boot but Alexander delivers a right hand to the jaw and picks Hangman up over the top rope, powerslamming him on the apron. Alexander sits Hangman on the apron and runs the ropes, cross body blocking Hangman to the floor from behind. Alexander ducks the big boot, looks for a powerbomb, but Hangman shoots him off into the ropes and cradles him on his way back using his own momentum for the win!
Winner: Hangman Page
Rating: ***1/2. Another excellent match here, and incredibly similar to the opener… including the finish. Alexander was a nice surprise and he’ll fit in just fine in AEW, but this was about the journey of Hangman Page.
Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis are here, and the war has begun. Fletcher runs into a clothesline as Don Callis whispers something into Josh Alexander’s ear on the outside. Alexander blasts Hangman from behind with an elbow and powerbombs him in the middle of the ring! Callis looks thrilled as Fletcher brainbusters Hangman for good measure.
The Patriarchy is a heirarchy, and when the father is gone, someone needs to step up. Wait, Christian is back. Daddy’s home. Christian said he heard everything Wayne has been saying. Wayne says Christian would not have been able to live with himself if Cope won the title before he did. Christian says that’s an assumption, but he likes the fire that’s been lit under him. So much so, that Christian is sending Wayne to NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors Tournament!
A look back at Collision, when FTR almost killed Tony Schiavone. FTR have been fined and suspended one week’s pay
Match #3. AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. Gates of Agony
Toa charges early but gets DDT’d by Benjamin. Plancha by Kaun on to Lashley on the floor. Rebound kick by Benjamin by Shetlon and Lashley gets the tag. Lashley drives the shoulder through Kaun but Kaun fires a chop back. Complete Shot by Lashley and a snap suplex. Lashley runs into a back elbow but clotheslines Kaun over the top and runs him back-first into the LED board. Commercial. Samoan drop by Toa and a low thrust kick. Senton by Toa. Two count. Lashley tries to bounce Toa’s head off the turnbuckle but he eats it. Clothesline in the corner by Toa but Lashley ducks under and locks in the Hurt Lock. Kaun with a high boot that sends Lashley to the floor. Shotgun dropkick by Kaun to Benjamin inside the ring. Thrust kick by Shelton and a German suplex to Kaun. Two. Benjamin low bridges Toa and Lashley depletes him with a spear on the outside. Running knee strike by Benjamin in the corner. Spear! One, two, three!
Winners and STILL AEW World Tag Team Champions: Hurt Syndicate
Rating: **1/4. Gates of Agony got enough offense to make it somewhat competitive, but this is another step forward to Hurt Syndicate.
MJF is here, and he’s trying to schmooze Lashley and Shelton. MVP says he knows he already has his vote, but it’s got to be unanimous. MJF doesn’t just bring himself when he talks about talent, he’s got…
Well, some women, here. Reminding us of The Godfather circa 1998. The ladies try to seduce The Hurt Syndicate, and MVP asks again, do we have three thumbs up? Shelton says that he needs more time, as he admires the women, and points to MJF’s watch. MJF tries to trade his way for a thumbs up, but Shelton still won’t give the thumbs up. MJF says he thinks he’s growing on him, and he gives him the watch as a token of appreciation. You want the ladies? You can have them, too. MJF says there will be plenty more watches and women when he joins the Hurt Syndicate. MJF says he’s known for getting what he wants, and why? Because his name is Maxwell Jacob Freidman, and he’s better than you, and you know it.
Alicia Atout is in the back with The Hurt Syndicate and the women. MVP says they can use MJF to get what they want, business-wise. The moment he gets out of line, well, Lashley will hurt him.
Match #4. Men’s Owen Hart Foundation: Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Stalemate to start, until Ospreay drops Takeshita with a chop. Pop-up hurricanrana by Ospreay and a big chop, followed by a senton atomico. Diving clothesline by Takeshita and a dropkick to the jaw. Ospreay falls to the outside and Takeshita follows with a tope con hilo as we head to commercial. Back from break and Takeshita lays in some forearms to the base of the spine. Handspring corkscrew kick by Ospreay on return and both guys are down. Takeshita sends Ospreay up and over, but he flies back in with a springboard forearm. Wrist control by Ospreay and some hard chops. Big boot by Takeshita and a clothesline. Enziguiri by Ospreay but an exploder by Takeshita. Make that two. Takeshita goes up to but gets caught by Ospreay… Avalanche Stundog Millionaire! Takeshita rolls to the outside, on the ramp side. OsCutter on the ramp! Takeshita barely makes it in by the ten count but Ospreay is there with a springboard missile dropkick to the face! Skytwister Press! Only two! Ospreay wants the OsCutter but Takeshita counters with a Blue Thunder Bomb attempt that Ospreay tieres’ out of… OsCutter! One, two, no! Osreay thinks Storm Breaker but after about a dozen counters Takeshita is there with a wheelbarrow suplex with a bridge! Two count. Both guys trade hard elbows now and Ospreay hits the deck. Ospreay tries to return fire with boots but one more elbow from Takeshita and Ospreay is down. Hook kick by Ospreay. A second one! Hidden Blade attempt but Takeshita collapses. Takeshita is up quickly and it’s a rolling elbow right into the Blue Thunder Bomb! Clothesline but Ospreay flips out and lands on his feet. Oscutter but Takeshita drills him in mid-air! One count! Hidden Blade! One count! Clotheslines in the middle and neither guys moves. Overhook tombstone by Ospreay and a wheelbarrow suplex! Hidden Blade by Takeshita! Both guys stole each other’s moves and now neither one is getting up. Both guys make it up by 10 and Takeshita is up with a Helluva Kick. Takeshita goes up top now and Ospreay meets him. Headbutt by Ospreay! Larait off the top but Ospreay lands on his feet! Hidden Blade! One, two, no! Ospreay drops the elbow pad but he runs into a Powerdrive Knee. Raging Fire attempt but Ospreay counters with a hurricanrana, hold on, Styles Clash! One, two, NO! Back slide by Takeshita. Power Drive knee! Lariat by Takeshita but Ospreay flips over, double underhooks, STORM BREAKER! ONE, TWO, THREE!
Winner: Will Ospreay
Rating: ****1/2. Best TV match of the year? I think so. What an amazingly rich talent pool AEW has, but specifically in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. There’s really nothing more to say other than these guys could wrestle each other 100 times in a row and I would tune in every single time. Amazing match, proper amount of time given, hot crowd, just excellent.
Match #5. AEW World Trios Championship: The Death Riders (c) vs. The Opps
As we said earlier, Hook is out and… Powerhouse Hobbs is in! Brawl to start and Hobbs is laying some clotheslines in to Yuta in the corner. Joe is in and he lays the lumber in the corner. Shibata gets the tag and boots all Death Riders off the apron. Shibata gets blasted by Claudi from behind and now Death Riders are in control, making quick tags. Short-arm clothesline by Claudio and we’re taking out final commercial. Back from break and Hobbs chop blocks the knee of Hobbs behind the referee’s back. Shibata tries to fight back against Claudio with palm strikes and a tag to Joe. Manhattan drop, big boot, senton by Joe to Yuta. Snap powerslam! Moxley breaks up the pin. Moxley has had enough and grabs a chair from under the ring, but Willow appears out of nowhere and pulls the chair away from Moxley. Big boot by Joe! Shotgun dropkick by Yuta! Big boot by Shibata! Pop-up European uppercut by Claudio! Spinebuster by Hobbs! Shotgun dropkick by Moxley! Lariat by Joe! Everyone is down, but The Young Bucks are walking down the ramp now. Matt grabs a chair from ringside but a fan grabs a chair from att, and it’s Swerve! SWERVE TAKES OUT BOTH BUCKS AND STOMPS THE BUCKS FROM THE RAILING! Swerve dumps both Bucks into the crowd. JoeANage in the corner! Shibata boots Claudio to the ramp and locks in the sleeper. PK to Claudio on the ramp and Claudio is out! In the ring, Joe looks for the Muscle Buster but Yuta breaks it up and dives on Hobbs, but gets caught and uranage’d on the announcer’s table. Shafir hits Hobbs with a chair but Willow takes her out. Moxley looks for the Paradigm Shift but Joe ducks underneath and PUTS MOXLEY TO SLEEP! WE HAVE NEW CHAMPS!
Winners and NEW AEW World Trios Champions: The Opps
Rating: ***3/4. This felt like one of those heavyweight fights, just trading blow for blow here with a heck of a lot of sports entertainment down the stretch and in the best way.
After the match, Joe takes the belt and puts it on Hobbs shoulder. Will Ospreay is walking down the ramp with a bottle of champagne and it’s not just Ospreay, it’s the whole locker room! The fans chant AEW as The Opps and the good guy celebrate in the ring!
Final Thoughts: Uhhh.. is this the best episode of Dynamite ever? Sure as heck may be. Stacked top to boto with great wrestling, especially Ospreay and Takeshita which is already a MOTY candidate. Mercedes has found her footing in AEW and Athena gave her a great challenge tonight. Josh Alexander debuted and gave Hangman everything he could handle. MJF attempts to join The Hurt Syndicate are gaining traction. Last but not least, it’s the first strike against the Death Riders and we’ve got new trios champions. Just an unreal night of pro wrestling here, and for free. 9.5/10.Â
