Winter is Coming to Texas and it’s bringing both Gold and Blue League action tonight:
- Roderick Strong vs. Hangman Page
- Riho vs. Ruby Soho
- Continental Classic Blue League: Andrade el Idolo (6) vs. Brody King (6)
- Continental Classic Gold League: Mark Briscoe (0) vs. Jay White (6)
- Continental Classic Gold League: Jay Lethal (0) vs. Rush (6)
- Continental Classic Gold League: Jon Moxley (9) vs. Swerve Strickland (9)
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AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming
Live from College Park Center in Arlington, Texas!
No opening video or pyro as Samoa Joe joins us to start the show. Joe is looking for answers on the attack of MJF last week. He insinuates that it was Hangman Page behind the attack, which immediately brings out Page. Threats are made until Roderick Strong interrupts and points out that no one has seen MJF get attacked by the Devil’s henchmen. Page gets irritated and shoves him down, leading to their scheduled match.
Match 1. Hangman Page vs Roderick Strong
Roddy attacks before the bell with chops. Taven and Bennett are at ringside. Page roars back and hits his fall away slam and a standing shooting star press for two. Roddy regains the advantage with a backbreaker and neck wrench, but Page fights out and boots him down. Strong with a single leg and wrenches the knee. Page avoids a charge and clotheslines Strong to the outside, followed by a plancha. Page goes to the top, but the Kingdom run interference, allowing Strong to hit a backbreaker on the top turnbuckle. Back from commercial Strong remains in control with a wristlock but Hangman busts out of it and they trade punches and collide with a double clothesline. Hangman fires up and stomps Strong down in the corner. DVD by Page gets two. Page charges with a boot in the corner, puts Strong on the top turnbuckle but Roddy slips away. Moonsault by Page is avoided but Hangman gets a seated powerbomb for two. Page charges but gets two boots from Roddy followed by a front flapjack. Olympic Slam followed by a Tiger Driver by Roddy gets two. Transition right to the Stronghold, but Page crawls to the ropes to break. Page slips to the outside and moonsaults onto Taven, fights off Bennett and goes to the top to moonsault the Kingdom on the floor. Buckshot is countered into a rollup for two. Deadeye connects to give Page the win.
Winner: Hangman Page
Rating: ***1/4. Solid opener and a good bounce back win for Hangman.
Match #2. Continental Classic Blue League: Andrade el Idolo (6) vs. Brody King (6)
CJ Perry is at ringside with Andrade. Andrade grabs a side headlock and wrenches away. That goes on for a bit. Brody finally breaks out with a shoulderblock and senton. A chop fight ensues and Andrade gets a top rope crossbody for a one count as Brody rolls to the outside. He is met with a top rope moonsault to the outside and Andrade rolls him back in for a two count. Brody picks up Andrade, sits him on the top rope and chops him to the floor and we go to commercial. Brody in control with a neck vice as we return. Another chop fight that Brody wins. He charges the corner but Andrade low dropkicks him down. Dragonscrew legwhip and Andrade hulks up. Andrade ducks a clothesline and bodyslams Brody. Split-legged moonsault from Andrade gets two. Corner knees miss and Brody drills him with a big lariat for two. Brody connects with the cannonball senton in the corner for two. Andrade escapes a powerbomb attempt and they chop away again. Brody hits a big forearm but runs into a back elbow strike from el Idolo. I hope Chris Jericho approved that beforehand. They fight at the top and Andrade DDTs Brody into the buckle and gets the Hammerlock DDT for the win.
Winner: Andrade el Idolo (9)
Rating: ***. Solid match with a lot of headlocks and chopping. Andrade moves to 9 points in the Blue League.
Backstage Renee is with the Von Erichs. Danhausen, Beretta and Orange Cassidy walk in and OC asks the Von Erichs to be his partners for a 6-man tag match on Rampage.
Kenny Omega does his entrance as we go to commercial. We return for the end of Jericho’s entrance. Jericho has been out with a dislocated elbow for three weeks courtesy of the tag team champions. Out come the champs. Trash talk commences, with Starks trying to drive a wedge between the Golden Jets. Kenny references The Firm as a rebuttal and requests to cash in their title shot at Worlds End. Starks is ok with that and Jericho tries to workshop some team names for the tag champs. Starks totally outdid the Jets on the mic in the segment, which overall was kind of a dud.
Match #3. Riho vs. Ruby Soho
Soho with some early boots in the corner, as Toni Storm has joined the commentary table. Riho quickly takes advantage and comes off the top with a double stomp to a hanging Rubyfrom the middle rope. 619 by Riho but Ruby moves and catches her with an STO. Bulldog Choke by Ruby but Riho gets to the ropes. 619 by Riho and a diving crossbody off the top. Two count. Sunset flip by Riho but Ruby rolls through and superkicks her. Siato suplex by Ruby! Two count. Both women trade forearms and Ruby gets planted with a crucifix bomb for two. Riho misses a dive off the top and Ruby connects with No Future that gets a two count. Diving guillotine choke by Ruby but Riho counters with a Northern Light’s suplex for two. Dragon suplex and a running basement knee finishes this one!
Winner: Riho
Rating: **1/2. Fine match here despite the short amount of time. Poor Ruby, however, I can’t remember her last big win.
Match #4. Continental Classic Gold League: Rush (3) vs. Jay Lethal (0)
Avalanche in the corner by Rush and a running clothesline by Lethal. Lethal cartwheels out of an Irish whip and connects with a low dropkick. Lethal charges but Rush counters with a rebound German suplex. Rush sends Lethal to the outside and does Rush things. Rush continues the attack with overhand chops in the corner and a running boot. TRANQUILOOOO. Snap powerslam by Rush gets two. Lethal goes up top and Rush follows, but Lethal chops him to the ground. Enziguiri by Lethal to counter Rush’s discus elbow. Lethal charges but Rush connects with an overhead belly-to-belly in the corner. Bull’s Horns but Lethal counters with a superkick. Lethal Injection but Rush catches him in mid-air with a rear naked choke and Lethal taps! Wow.
Winner: Rush (6)
Rating: **1/2. This match was a heck of a lot of fun for about the four minutes it lasted.
Match #5. Continental Classic Gold League: Jay White (6) vs. Mark Briscoe (0)
Briscoe charges and chops White in the corner and away we go. Rolling Death Valley Driver by Mark and the Froggy Bow! White rolls to the outside to prevent from being pinned, so Mark strangles him with the microphone chord. Uranage attempt by Mark but White fights him off. White dumps Mark over the top with an exploder! Mark lands hard on the apron and then the floor. White brings Mark in and looks for Bladerunner but settles for a dropkick to the knee. Headlock by White now as we go to PIP. Running back elbow in the corner by White. Briscoe runs into a boot in the corner, and White then runs into a big lariat by Briscoe. Red Neck Kung Fu by Mark and a flying forearm. Big boot by Mark sends White crashing from the apron to the floor. Cactus Elbow by Briscoe! Back in the ring and we’re throwing heavy leather. Razor’s Edge out of the corner by Briscoe gets a two count, Jay Driller by Mark but White counters with a pair of dragon screw leg whips. Sleeper suplex by White and that was a rough landing. Straightjacket DDT but Briscoe fights to the corner. Another sleeper suplex by White. Bladerunner by White but Briscoe counters with a hand-and-arm Taz plex! Briscoe goes up top looking for another Froggy Bow but White gets the knees up. Bladerunner finishes this one.
Winner: Jay White (9)
Rating: ***1/4. I wish this had way, way more time because what we saw ruled.
Match #6. Continental Classic Gold League: Swerve Strickland (9) vs. Jon Moxley (9)
Crowd is hyped for this one, as both men trade grapples to start. Tieres by Swerve sends Moxley to the floor, and he’s not happy about it. Swerve gets booted in the face in the corner as Moxley goes to the middle rope, but Swerve kicks the leg out and spikes Moxley but a big jumping DDT. Two count. Moxley rolls to the outside and Swerve throws him into the ring-post head first. Rebound lariat by Moxley back inside the ring. Mounted punches in the corner by Moxley and a stalling piledriver gets two. Moxley traps the wrist but Swerve kicks him to the outside. Moxley sends Swerve hammerlocked into the guard rail and now we’ve bot got injured shoulders. Moxley back inside the ring has a kimura on the top rope, before bringing Swerve back inside the ring with it. Clothesline by Moxley gets two. Swerve ducks a clothesline and drops Moxley with a leg trapped back breaker. Diving European uppercut to the back of a seated Moxley. Running elbow in the corner by Moxley and Swerve rolls through for a cutter but Moxley counters with an Ace Crusher of his own. Gotch Style Piledriver plants Swerve! Two count. Moxley charges and Swerve catches him with a Flatliner. Twisting suplex by Swerve but Moxley is out at one! Big boot by Swerve gets two. Swerve traps the wrist and stomps Moxley’s face, before trying to hit the hammer and anvil elbows. House Call by Swerve! Swerve stomps but Moxley is up and tosses Swerve to the floor. Moxley waits until Swerve rolls in and hits the curb stomp for two. Straight armbar by Moxley on the injured arm of Swerve, but Swerve fights to the ropes. Moxley grabs a chair but Swerve gets on the attack. Pump kick from the apron sends Moxley onto the chair on the outside. Swerve Stomp from the apron! Swerve rolls Moxley back in the ring and hits another Swerve Stomp. One, two, no! JML Driver by Swerve is countered into a victory roll and Moxley grabs the tights for the win. Strickland’s shoulder was up, however.
Winner: Jon Moxley
Ratin: ***3/4. Fun main event here but it never got to that next level like I had hoped it would, but it still ruled.
The Devi l and company attack Hangman Page in the parking garage! The Devil himself is here but the goons chokeslam Hagman on the windshield as we fade to black.
Final Thoughts: Really just a solid episode of Dynamite this week. Nothing was “TUNE INTO THE SHOW”, but the entire show was fun and nothing dragged. The Continental Classic is winding down and we’re starting to see the favorites, while The Devil continues. . 7.75/10.