
AEW Dynamite
May 5, 2021
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, Jim Ross, and Tony Schiavone)
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: (44-10) Kenny Omega & (6-16) Michael Nakazawa w/Don Callis vs. (35-7-1) Jon Moxley & (11-7) Eddie Kingston
Don Callis tried to convince Moxley and Kingston that Omega didn’t show up to the building tonight. Omega attacks Moxley and Kingston from behind with the AEW World Title. Omega rolls Kingston back into the ring. Nakazawa repeatedly stomps on Kingston’s chest. Nakazawa with a double sledge. Nakazawa wraps his headset around Kingston’s neck. Nakazawa tags in Omega. Omega with clubbing blows to Kingston’s back. Omega applies a front face lock. Omega tags in Nakazawa. Nakazawa with clubbing axe handle strikes. Double Irish Whip. Nakazawa with a running elbow smash. Omega with a leaping back elbow smash. Omega and Nakazawa goes for a Double Vertical Suplex, but Moxley gets in the way.
Moxley with forearm shivers. Moxley dumps Nakazawa out of the ring. Omega punches Moxley in the back. Omega hammers down on the back of Moxley’s neck. Moxley reverses out of the irish whip from Omega. Moxley with a Spinning Side Slam. Moxley lands The Suicide Dive. Moxley whips Omega into the steel barricade. Kingston HeadButts Nakazawa. Moxley with a straight right hand. Moxley slams Omega’s head on the barricade. Kingston slams Nakazawa’s head on the ring apron. Kingston rolls Nakazawa back into the ring. Kingston levels Nakazawa with a Body Avalanche. Moxley with a Rising Knee Strike. Kingston drives his knee into the midsection of Nakazawa for a two count. Moxley with Muay Thai Knee Strikes.
The referee has completely no control in this match whatsoever. Nakazawa delivers the low blow. Nakazawa starts choking Kingston. Nakazawa tags in Omega. Omega puts his leg on the back of Kingston’s neck. Omega rams Kingston’s face across the top strand. Omega is choking Kingston with his boot. Kingston with heavy bodyshots. Omega reverses out of the irish whip from Kingston. Nakazawa kicks Kingston in the back. Omega hits The Kotaro Krusher for a two count. Kingston denies The BrainBuster. Omega with a forearm smash. Chop Exchange. Omega with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Omega with The Rolling Senton. Omega goes for The MoonSault, but Kingston ducks out of the way. Kingston creates distance with a running clothesline. Moxley and Nakazawa are tagged in.
Moxley clotheslines Nakazawa. Moxley with a running corner clothesline. Moxley repeatedly stomps on Nakazawa’s chest. Moxley kicks Omega in the gut. Moxley pulls Omega down to the mat. Moxley shrugs off a lariat from Nakazawa. Moxley with a Release German Suplex. Moxley with The Gotch Style PileDriver for a two count. Kingston dumps Omega out of the ring. Omega heads to the backstage area. Moxley and Kingston connects with their Running Lariat/Half & Half Suplex Combination to pickup the victory. After the match, The Young Bucks appears on the stage. The Good Brothers attacks Moxley and Kingston from behind. The ELITE gangs up on Moxley and Kingston. Good Brothers connects with The Magic Killer. The Bucks delivers Two SuperKicks. Omega plants Kingston with The One Winged Angel.
Winner: (36-7-1) Jon Moxley & (12-7) Eddie Kingston via Pinfall
Second Match: (38-11-2) Cody Rhodes w/Arn Anderson vs. (26-15) QT Marshall w/The Factory
Rhodes attacks Marshall before the bell rings. Haymaker Exchange. Rhodes kicks Marshall in the gut. Rhodes with a drop down uppercut. Rhodes with The Delayed Front Suplex. The referee snatches the weight belt away from Rhodes. Marshall whips Rhodes with a weight belt of his own, but that didn’t constitute as a disqualification according to the referee. Marshall tees off on Rhodes. Marshall repeatedly stomps on Rhodes chest. Marshall is choking Rhodes with his knee. Marshall with the irish whip. Rhodes with the sunset flip for a two count. Marshall avoids the deep arm-drag. Overhand Chop Exchange. Rhodes rakes the eyes and back of Marshall. Rhodes with a running forearm smash. Rhodes ascends to the top turnbuckle. Marshall with an Avalanche Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Marshall with The Deadlift German Suplex. Rhodes regroups on the outside. Marshall peppers Rhodes with forearms. Marshall slaps Rhodes in the chest. Marshall rolls Rhodes back into the ring. Marshall gets into a brawl with Arn Anderson right in front of the referee, but still this match will continue.
The referee has ejected Anderson from the ringside area. Rhodes unloads a flurry of left jabs. Marshall dropkicks Rhodes for a one count. Marshall with a straight right hand. Marshall with a Vertical Suplex. Marshall follows that with a running knee drop for a one count. Marshall dumps Rhodes out of the ring. Rhodes kicks Marshall in the gut. Rhodes with two haymakers. Rhodes rolls Marshall back into the ring. Marshall begs for mercy. Marshall drives Rhodes face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Marshall whips Rhodes chest first into the turnbuckles. Marshall with a clubbing crossface. Marshall catapults Rhodes throat first into the bottom rope. Marshall applies the cravate. Rhodes HeadButts Marshall. Rhodes with a forearm smash. Rhodes ducks a clothesline from Marshall. Both men are knocked down after a Double Crossbody Block.
Second Haymaker Exchange. Marshall drops Rhodes with The Big Boot. Rhodes with a shoulder block. Marshall denies the sunset flip. Rhodes pulls down Marshall’s trunks. Rhodes with The Snap DDT. Rhodes slams Marshall’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Rhodes with The MoonSault Press for a two count. Marshall avoids The Disaster Kick. Rhodes decks Marshall with a back elbow smash. Rhodes goes for The Cody Cutter, but Marshall counters with The Cross Rhodes for a two count. Rhodes denies The Diamond Cutter. Marshall BuckleBombs Rhodes. Rhodes with The Counter Tombstone PileDriver for a two count. Rhodes connects with The Cross Rhodes for a two count. Marshall gives Rhodes the middle finger. Rhodes is busted open. Rhodes makes Marshall tap out to The Figure Four Leg Lock. After the match, Anthony Ogogo delivers The Bolo Punch. Ogogo buries Rhodes under a London Flag.
Winner: (39-11-2) Cody Rhodes via Submission
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— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) May 6, 2021
Third Match: (27-13) Britt Baker w/Rebel vs. (0-1) Julia Hart
Baker kicks Hart in the gut. Pie Face Exchange. Baker with forearm shivers. Hart reverses out of the irish whip from Baker. Baker hits The SlingBlade. Rebel gives Baker the black glove. Baker with a forearm smash. Baker connects with The Air Raid Crash for a one count. Baker makes Hart tap out to The Lock Jaw.
Winner: (28-13) Britt Baker via Submission
#AEWDynamite Wed, May 12 LIVE, #YujiNagata returns to @tntdrama for the 1st time in nearly 23 years to face @JonMoxley for the @njpwglobal U.S. Championship!
Watch Dynamite every Wednesday at 8/7c on TNT! pic.twitter.com/yig0mnpHxU
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 6, 2021
Fourth Match: (27-17) Christopher Daniels & (44-22) Frankie Kazarian vs. (14-3) The Acclaimed vs. (13-16) Brian Pillman Jr & (15-20) Griff Garrison vs. (27-9) The Jurassic Express In A Fatal Four Way Match. The Winners Will Become The Number One Contenders For The AEW World Tag Team Championship
Frankie Kazarian and Jungle Boy will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jungle Boy applies a waist lock. Kazarian with a single leg takedown. Kazarian applies a front face lock. Jungle Boy transitions into a side headlock. Kazarian reverses the hold. Jungle Boy whips Kazarian across the ring. Kazarian drops Jungle Boy with a shoulder tackle. Jungle Boy drops down on the canvas. Misfired Hip Tosses. Kazarian ducks a clothesline from Jungle Boy. Kazarain with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Rollup Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Caster and Pillman are tagged in. Kazarian knocks Pillman off the ring apron. Caster takes a swipe at Luchasaurus. A pier six brawl ensues. Luchasaurus whips Caster across the ring. Jungle Boy drops down on the canvas. Luchasaurus with The Big Boot. Forearm Exchange. Pillman SuperKicks Luchasaurus. Garrison with The Big Boot. Pillman with a knife edge chop. Pillman sends Caster to the corner. Pillman with a knife edge chop. Pillman tags in Garrison.
Varsity Blonds gangs up on Caster. Pillman whips Caster across the ring. Pillman drops down on the canvas. Dropkick/SpineBuster Combination for a two count. Kazarian slings Caster across the ring. Daniels tags himself in. Daniels knocks Pillman off the apron. The Acclaimed has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Bowens thrust kicks the midsection of Daniels. Bowens tags in Caster. Caster kicks Daniels in the face. Bowens with a Running Bulldog. Caster with a basement dropkick for a two count. Caster hooks the outside leg for a two count. Caster applies a rear chin lock. Caster punches Daniels in the back. Caster tags in Bowens. Bowens with an Apron Enzuigiri. Caster with a Belly to Back Suplex. Bowens hooks the outside leg for a two count. Bowens is lighting up Daniels chest. Daniels is displaying his fighting spirit. Daniels drops Bowens with The STO. Luchasaurus tags himself in. Luchasaurus unloads a series of strikes. Luchasaurus with a Release German Suplex. Luchasaurus with Two Chokeslams.
Kazarian tees off on Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus sends Kazarian chest first into the canvas. Luchasaurus Chokeslams Kazarian into The Varsity Blonds. Luchasaurus delivers Two Tail Whips. Luchasaurus tags in Jungle Boy. Jurassic Express connects with Stereo Burning Hammers for a two count. Luchasaurus HeadButts Daniels. Luchasaurus kicks Kazarian in the face. Kazarian sends Luchasaurus tumbling to the floor. Pillman with The SpringBoard Clothesline for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Jungle Boy with a Running Lariat. Daniels has Jungle Boy perched on the top turnbuckle. Daniels drops Luchasaurus with The Spinning Flatliner on the floor. Kazarian rolls Pillman over for a two count. Kazarian with a Spinning Back Kick. Kazarian with a knee lift. Kazarian clotheslines Pillman. Jungle Boy dives over Kazarian. Jungle Boy dropkicks Bowens off the apron. Kazarian with an Inside Out Lariat. Pillman rolls Kazarian over for a two count. Pillman thrust kicks the midsection of Kazarian. Pillman with a knife edge chop. Kazarian reverses out of the irish whip from Pillman. Kazarian catches Pillman in mid-air. SCU plants Pillman with The Best Meltzer Ever to pickup the victory.
Winner: (28-17) Christopher Daniels & (45-22) Frankie Kazarian via Pinfall
.@BASTARDPAC or who? 🍊
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 6, 2021
Line Up For Next Weeks AEW Dynamite
– Jon Moxley (c) vs. Yuji Nagata For The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
– Darby Allin (c) w/Sting vs. Miro For The AEW TNT Championship
– PAC vs. Orange Cassidy. The Winner Of This Match Will Battle Kenny Omega For The AEW World Championship At AEW Double Or Nothing 2021.
– The Young Bucks (c) vs. SoCal Uncensored For The AEW World Tag Team Championship
– Tony Schiavone will interview Jade Cargill.
– Cody Rhodes will also make an announcement regarding his involvement at Double Or Nothing
Fifth Match: The Inner Circle vs. The Pinnacle In A Blood & Guts Match
The Pinnacle will have the numbers advantage in this match. Sammy Guevara and Dax Harwood will start things off. Guevara with a SomerSault Plancha. into the other ring. Guevara is raining down haymakers. Guevara with three clotheslines. Guevara whips Harwood across the ring. Guevara with a Back Body Drop. Harwood kicks Guevara in the gut. Harwood applies a side headlock. Guevara whips Harwood across the ring. Harwood drops Guevara with a shoulder tackle. Guevara drops down on the canvas. Guevara leapfrogs over Harwood. Guevara back flips over Harwood. Guevara dropkicks Harwood. Guevara with forearm shivers. Harwood reverses out of the irish whip from Guevara. Harwood with The SpineBuster. Harwood slams Guevara’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Hardwood kicks Guevara in the gut. Guevara repeatedly slams Harwood’s head on all the turnbuckle pads. Guevara sends Hardwood face first into the steel. Guevara with a SpringBoard Side Kick. Stalemate on the top strand. Harwood with heavy bodyshots. Second Chop Exchange. Guevara with forearm shivers. Harwood gets tied up in the ropes. Guevara fish hooks Harwood. Harwood with three elbow strikes. Guevara repeatedly whips Harwood into the steel. Guevara clotheslines Harwood back into the ring. Harwood is busted open. Guevara with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Guevara drops Harwood with The Double SpringBoard Cutter. Shawn Spears is the next entrant.
Spears brought a custom made chair into the ring. Slugfest in the first ring. Spears with The SitOut SpineBuster. Spears wedged the chair in between the turnbuckles. Forearm Exchange. Spears delivers a massive chair shot. Spears stomps on Guevara’s face. Spears transitions into a ground and pound attack. Ortiz is the next entrant. Ortiz throws a chair at Spears. Ortiz dropkicks Spears. Ortiz is throwing haymakers at Harwood. Harwood reverses out of the irish whip from Ortiz. Ortiz clotheslines Harwood. Ortiz cracks Harwood in the back. Ortiz drives the chair across the jaw of Spears. Ortiz slings the chair into Harwood’s face. Ortiz is choking Harwood with his boot. Guevara and Spears are teetering on the ropes. Guevara with The SpringBoard Spanish Fly. Harwood with clubbing blows to Ortiz back. Ortiz tackles Guevara. Ortiz is raining down haymakers. Guevara slips on the top rope. Guevara is busted open. Ortiz drives the chair into the midsection of Spears. Cash Wheeler is the next entrant. Wheeler with a flurry of strikes. The Pinnacle are putting the boots to The Inner Circle. Assisted BrainBuster. Spears throws Guevara into the steel. Wheeler jams Ortiz face against the steel. Spears starts rag dolling Guevara. Spears applies The Sharpshooter. Wheeler with The Gory Bomb into the steel. Santana is the next entrant.
Santana starts swinging at everything that moves. Wheeler kicks Santana in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Santana. Santana with The Uranage Slam. Santana ducks a clothesline from Harwood. Santana with a Double Belly to Back Suplex. FTR throws Santana into the steel. Spears unloads three knife edge chops. Spears is choking Guevara with his boot. Wheeler is busted open. Wardlow is the next entrant. Wardlow brought the fight to Inner Circle. Wardlow clotheslines Santana. Guevara jumps on Wardlow’s back. Wardlow launches Santana over the top rope. Wardlow kicks Ortiz in the face. Wardlow launches Guevara back first into the steel. Jake Hager is the next entrant. Wardlow PowerBombs Ortiz into the steel. Hager clotheslines Spears. Hager drives Wheeler back first into the turnbuckles. Hager side steps Harwood into Wheeler. Hager with a Big Biel Throw. Body Avalanche Party. Hager with The Big Boot. Hager punches Harwood. Hager lands The Vader Bomb. Hager applies The Ankle Lock. Hager starts brawling with Wardlow. Hager ducks a clothesline from Wardlow. Wardlow back drops Hager over the top rope. Wardlow with a straight right hand. Bodyshot/Muay Thai Knee Strike Exchange. Hager applies The Sleeper Hold. Wardlow decks Hager with a back elbow smash. Wardlow with a Running Body Avalanche. MJF is the next entrant. Spears hits The C4. MJF attacks every member of Inner Circle in the ring. Wardlow with a chop block. MJF repeatedly stomps on Hager’s chest. MJF poses for the crowd. MJF talks smack to Jericho. The Pinnacle is picking Inner Circle apart. Wardlow with clubbing knee drops. Pinnacle talks strategy in the first ring.
Chris Jericho is the final entrant in this match. All hell starts breaking loose in Jacksonville. Jericho attacks The Pinnacle with the baseball bat. Jericho starts choking Spears with the steel truss. Jericho whips Hager across the ring. Jericho with a running forearm smash. Jericho delivers multiple chair shots. Ground and Pound Exchange. Jericho dumps MJF ribs first on the top rope. FTR gangs up on Jericho. FTR sends Jericho face first into the top turnbuckle pad. FTR starts tearing apart the first ring. Ortiz kicks Harwood in the gut. Inner Circle with Stereo Spike PileDrivers on the exposed canvas. Jericho connects with The CodeBreaker. Guevara SuperKicks Spears. Hager levels Wardlow with a Body Avalanche. Ortiz gets Spears tied up in the tree of woe. Guevara delivers The Coast To Coast Dropkick. Jericho blasts MJF with the turnbuckle bar. Santana stabs MJF with a fork. MJF has been busted open. Jericho starts choking Wardlow with the bat. Santana is raining down haymakers. Ortiz grind Wheeler’s face against the steel. Jericho punches MJF. Wardlow with two running elbow smashes. Wardlow sends Guevara chest first into the canvas. Wardlow with a double leg takedown to Hager. Santana whips Wardlow with the baton. Ortiz with clubbing chair shots. Wardlow catches Hager in mid-air.
Wardlow goes for The F10, but Santana and Ortiz gets in the way. Vicious chair shots to Wardlow. Hager drops Wardlow with The Running Lariat. Jericho catapults MJF throat first into the bottom rope. Guevara starts choking Spears in the second ring. Inner Circle has complete control of this match. Jericho toys around with MJF. Jericho with clubbing haymakers. Tully Blanchard whips the referee into the steel barricade. Blanchard unlocks the cage door. MJF and Jericho starts climbing up the roof of the cage. MJF begs for mercy. Jericho kicks MJF in the face. Jericho applies The Walls Of Jericho. MJF delivers the low blow. MJF applies The Salt To The Earth. Jericho refuses to quit. MJF stomps on the left hand of Jericho. MJF repeatedly slams Jericho’s hand on the steel. MJF starts biting the left shoulder of Jericho. MJF goes back to The Salt To The Earth. MJF clocks Jericho with The Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF is fired up. MJF talks smack to Jericho. Jericho is busted open. MJF threatens to throw Jericho off the cage. Guevara surrenders on behalf of Inner Circle. After the match, MJF shoves Jericho off the cage to close the show.
Winner: The Pinnacle via Forfeit
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