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AEW Dynamite Results (8/4/21): Cody Rhodes vs. Malakai Black

   August 4, 2021

AEW Dynamite
August 4, 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: (32-11-1) Chris Jericho vs. (0-0) Juventud Guerrera. The Labours Of Jericho: Chapter 3! Jericho Must Win This Match Using A Move Off The Top Rope

MJF joins the commentary team for this match. Guerrera is throwing haymakers at Jericho. Machine Gun Chops. Guerrera with a chop/uppercut combination. Guerrera with the irish whip. Jericho launches Guerrera over the top rope. Guerrera pulls Jericho down to the mat. Guerrera with a Flying Headscissors Takeover. Guerrera clotheslines Jericho. Guerrera with a SpringBoard Headscissors Takeover. Guerrera clotheslines Jericho over the top rope. Guerrera with a Flying Leg Lariat to the outside. Guerrera plays to the crowd. Guerrera rolls Jericho back into the ring. Guerrera delivers The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Guerrera goes for a Bodyslam, but Jericho lands back on his feet. Jericho launches Guerrera over the top rope. Jericho with a running shoulder block. Jericho poses for the crowd. Jericho unloads two knife edge chops. Jericho slams Guerrera’s head on the time keepers table. Jericho rolls Guerrera back into the ring. Jericho with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count.

Jericho with a chop/haymaker combination. Jericho whips Guerrera across the ring. Guerrera kicks Jericho in the chest. Guerrera with a Spinning Back Kick/Uppercut Combination. Jericho nails Guerrera with a throat thrust. Guerrera SuperKicks Jericho for a two count. Guerrera with a blistering chop. Guerrera whips Jericho across the ring. Jericho goes for the sunset flip, but Guerrera counters with the buzzsaw kick for a two count. Guerrera applies The Omoplata. Guerrera is lighting up Jericho’s chest. Guerrera kicks out the legs of Jericho. Jericho with two shoulder tackles. Guerrera launches Jericho over the top rope. Jericho with a straight right hand. Jericho with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike. Jericho is raining down haymakers. Jericho goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Guerrera lands back on his feet. Jericho with The Double Underhook BackBreaker.

The referee admonishes Jericho. Jericho transitions into a ground and pound attack. Jericho is trying to rip off Guerrera’s mask. Guerrera repeatedly kicks Jericho in the face. Guerrera dumps Jericho face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Guerrera goes for The Avalanche Hurricanrana, but Jericho counters with The Walls Of Jericho. Guerrera grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Guerrera kicks Jericho in the gut. Guerrera drops Jericho with The Swinging NeckBreaker. Guerrera SuperKicks Jericho for a two count. Jericho kicks Guerrera in the gut. Jericho goes for a PowerBomb, but Guerrera counters with The DDT. Guerrera hits The Juvy Driver for a two count. Guerrera is raining down haymakers. Jericho responds with The Judas Effect. Jericho ascends to the top turnbuckle. Jericho connects with The Flying Judas Effect to pickup the victory. After the match, Wardlow attacks Jericho from behind. Wardlow repeatedly stomps on Jericho’s chest. Wardlow is choking Jericho with his boot. Wardlow plants Guerrera with The F10. Wardlow knocks Jericho out with The Casualty Of War. MJF informs us that Wardlow will be Chapter 4 in The Labours Of Jericho.

Winner: (33-11-1) Chris Jericho via Pinfall 

Second Match: (43-9-1) Jon Moxley, (26-9) Eddie Kingston, (37-15-1) Darby Allin w/Sting vs. (0-0) 2.0 & (0-4) Daniel Garcia In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Darby Allin and Daniel Garcia will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Allin applies a side headlock. Garcia transitions into a hammerlock. Garcia with a single leg takedown for a one count. Garcia sweeps out the legs of Allin. Garcia with The Rolling Crucifix for a one count. Allin with a double leg takedown. Allin with a jackknife cover for a two count. Garcia kicks Allin in the gut. Garcia uppercuts Allin. Garcia goes for a Bodyslam, but Allin lands back on his feet. Allin goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Garcia holds onto the ropes. Lee made the blind tag. Lee with two haymakers. Lee whips Allin into the turnbuckles. Allin kicks Lee in the face. Allin lunges over Lee. Kingston tags himself in. Lee tells Kingston to bring it. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Kingston with a running knee lift. Kingston repeatedly stomps on Lee’s chest. Moxley attacks Lee behind the referee’s back. Kingston with a blistering chop. Lee reverses out of the irish whip from Kingston. Parker drives his knee into Kingston’s back. Kingston takes a swipe at Parker. Lee delivers the chop block. Lee tags in Garcia.

Garcia stomps on the left hamstring of Kingston. Garcia hyperextends the left leg of Kingston. Garcia goes into the cover for a one count. Garcia tags in Parker. Parker with a fist drop. Parker stomps on Kingston’s face. Parker rams his boot across Kingston’s face. Parker slams Kingston’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Parker tags in Lee. Lee delivers a gut punch. Lee unloads two knife edge chops. Lee with a straight right hand. Lee tags in Garcia. Garcia kicks Kingston in the gut. Second Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Garcia kicks the left knee of Kingston. Garcia drops Kingston with The Running Boot. Garcia figure fours the legs of Kingston. Garcia tags in Parker. Parker is raining down haymakers. Parker whips Kingston into the turnbuckles. Parker tags in Lee. Parker with a running forearm smash. Drop Toe Hold/Leaping Elbow Drop Combination for a two count. Lee tags in Parker.

Parker applies a front face lock. Kingston unloads three knife edge chops. Parker dodges The Spinning Back Fist. Both men are knocked down after a double clothesline. Garcia kicks the left shoulder of Kingston. The referee is trying get Garcia out of the ring. Moxley with a blindside attack. Moxley throws Garcia into the steel barricade. Kingston dumps Parker out of the ring. Sting walks up to 2.0. Allin lands The Suicide Dive. Allin rolls Parker back into the ring. Parker applies a waist lock. Kingston with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Moxley and Garcia are tagged in. Moxley back drops Garcia over the top rope. Moxley with a double clothesline. Moxley dumps Parker out of the ring. Moxley ducks a clothesline from Lee. Moxley with a Release German Suplex. Moxley clotheslines Lee. Moxley hits The X-Plex. Parker with a forearm smash. Kingston responds with The Spinning Back Fist. Moxley kicks Garcia in mid-air. Moxley connects with The Death Rider. Moxley tags in Allin. Allin plants Garcia with The Coffin Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: (44-9-1) Jon Moxley, (27-9) Eddie Kingston, (38-15-1) Darby Allin via Pinfall 

Third Match: (7-0) Christian Cage w/Jungle Boy vs. (36-15) The Blade w/Matt Hardy and The Bunny

Cage and Blade starts brawling on the stage before the bell rings. Cage throws Blade back into the ring. Blade drives his knee into the midsection of Cage. Blade with clubbing blows to Cage’s back. Blade stomps on Cage’s back. Blade rips off Cage’s t-shirt. Cage ducks a clothesline from Blade. Cage kicks Blade in the gut. Cage kicks Blade in the chest. Cage clotheslines Blade. Cage transitions into a ground and pound attack. Blade regroups on the outside. Cage runs after Blade. Bunny stops Cage in his tracks. Cage punches Blade. Cage throws Blade into the ringside barricade. Cage rolls Blade back into the ring. Cage with a shoulder block. Bunny continues to run interference. Bunny starts brawling with Leyla Hirsch.

Blade goes for The Draping DDT, but Cage counters with The Reverse DDT for a two count. Short-Arm Reversal by Blade. Blade kicks Cage in the gut. Blade dumps Cage ribs first on the top rope. Blade kicks Cage in the face. Blade continues to dump Cage ribs first on the top rope. Blade mocks Cage. Blade is choking Cage with his knee. The referee admonishes Blade. Blade kicks Cage in the ribs. Blade applies a rear chin lock. Blade transitions into a deep waist lock. Cage with three sharp elbow strikes. Cage uppercuts Blade. Cage ducks under two clotheslines from Blade. Blade with a running knee lift. Blade is choking Cage with his boot. Blade flexes his muscles. Blade repeatedly stomps on Cage’s chest. Blade is throwing haymakers at Cage.

Blade is abusing the referee’s five count. Cage sends Blade shoulder first into the steel ring post. Cage with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Cage with a series of uppercuts. Cage transitions into a corner mount. Cage with a knee lift. Cage stands on the back of Blade’s neck. Cage with a Slingshot Uppercut. Cage thrust kicks the midsection of Blade. Cage with the sunset flip for a two count. Cage drops Blade with a Diving Uppercut. Blade denies The Kill Switch. Cage decks Blade with a back elbow smash. Cage kicks Blade in the face. Blade denies The Tornado DDT. Cage avoids The Pump Kick. Blade Powerslams Cage for a two count. Blade with a GourdBuster. Blade kicks Cage in the ribs. Blade is trying to remove the top turnbuckle. Blade grabs the brass knuckles. Cage connects with The Spear to pickup the victory.

Winner: (8-0) Christian Cage via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: (16-1) Miro (c) vs. (15-35) Lee Johnson w/Dustin Rhodes For The AEW TNT Championship

Miro clotheslines Johnson. Miro is throwing haymakers at Johnson. Miro stomps on Johnson’s chest. Miro with clubbing shoulder blocks. Miro uppercuts Johnson. Johnson with heavy bodyshots. Miro shoves Johnson. Miro catches Johnson in mid-air. Johnson kicks the left hamstring of Miro. Johnson with rapid fire haymakers. Miro sends Johnson to the ring apron. Johnson with Two Apron Enzuigiri’s. Johnson kicks Miro in the face. Miro catches Johnson in mid-air. Miro with The Uranage Slam. Miro stomps on Johnson’s back. Johnson avoids Game Over. Johnson regroups on the outside. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Miro with an Overhead Suplex on the floor. Miro talks smack to Dustin. Miro whips Johnson into the steel barricade. Miro rocks Johnson with a forearm smash. Miro rolls Johnson back into the ring. Miro uses the bottom rope as a weapon. Miro toys around with Johnson.

Miro applies The Sleeper Hold. Johnson with two sharp elbow strikes. Johnson unloads two knife edge chops. Johnson with a straight right hand. Miro whips Johnson across the ring. Miro goes for a Back Body Drop, but Johnson counters with The DDT. Miro rises back on his feet. Johnson kicks the left shoulder of Miro. Johnson tees off on Miro. Johnson with Three Dropkicks. Miro tumbles to the floor. Johnson lands Two Suicide Dives. Johnson with The SomerSault Plancha. Johnson with The Flying Crossbody Block for a one count. Johnson delivers his combination offense. Miro refuses to go down. Miro ducks a clothesline from Johnson. Miro goes for a Release German Suplex, but Johnson lands back on his feet. Johnson with Four SuperKicks. Johnson side steps Miro into the turnbuckles. Johnson with another superkick. Johnson connects with The Frog Splash for a two count. Miro grabs Johnson by his throat. Johnson with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Miro fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Miro delivers The Machka Kick. Miro stomps on Johnson’s back. Miro makes Johnson pass out to Game Over.

Winner: Still AEW TNT Champion, (17-1) Miro via Referee Stoppage 

Fifth Match: (18-10) The Bunny w/The Hardy Family Office vs. (18-8) Leyla Hirsch w/Best Friends & Kris Statlander. NWA Women’s World Championship Eliminator Match

Kamille is watching the match from the ringside area. Bunny talks smack to Hirsch. Bunny shoves Hirsch. Forearm Exchange. Hirsch with an Arm-Breaker. Bunny heads to the outside. Hirsch lands The Suicide Dive. Hirsch rolls Bunny back into the ring. Hirsch applies a hammerlock. Hirsch sends Bunny shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Hirsch applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Hirsch transitions into a top wrist lock. Bunny backs Hirsch into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Bunny denies The Pump Kick. Bunny hits The Backstabber. Bunny dumps Hirsch out of the ring. Bunny with a ShotGun Dropkick into the steel barricade. Bunny taunts Kamille. Bunny rolls Hirsch back into the ring. Bunny slams Hirsch’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Bunny unloads three knife edge chops. Hirsch slams the left shoulder of Bunny on the top rope.

Bunny drops Hirsch with The Big Boot for a one count. Bunny repeatedly drives Hirsch face first into the bottom turnbuckle pad. Bunny with The Sliding D for a two count. Hirsch puts Bunny on the top turnbuckle. Hirsch with The SuperPlex. Kris Statlander gets into a confrontation with Nyla Rose. Second Forearm Exchange. Bunny drives her knee into the midsection of Hirsch. Bunny pie faces Hirsch. Hirsch is pissed. Hirsch with Two Release German Suplex’s. Hirsch with a running forearm smash. Hirsch follows that with a ShotGun Meteora. Hirsch with a Rebound Dropkick for a two count. Hirsch applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Bunny rolls Hirsch over for a two count. Hirsch scores the ankle pick. Hirsch connects with The Pump Knee Strike. Hirsch goes for The Moonsault, but Bunny ducks out of the way. Bunny SuperKicks Hirsch. Bunny hits The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Bunny is displaying her frustration. Hirsch negates Down The Rabbit Hole. Hirsch makes Bunny tap out to The Cross-Arm-Breaker. After the match, Hirsch has an intense standoff with Kamille.

Winner: (19-8) Leyla Hirsch via Submission 

Line Up For Next Weeks AEW Dynamite 

– Chris Jericho vs. Wardlow. The Labours Of Jericho: Chapter 4

– Kris Statlander w/Orange Cassidy vs. Nyla Rose w/Vickie Guerrero

– The Good Brothers (c) vs. The Dark Order For The IMPACT World Tag Team Championship

Sixth Match: (42-12-2) Cody Rhodes w/Dustin Rhodes vs. (0-0) Malakai Black

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Rhodes grabs the left leg of Black. Black backs Rhodes into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Black kicks the left hamstring of Rhodes. Rhodes with a forearm smash. Standing Switch Exchange. Rhodes denies The German Suplex. Black scores the ankle pick. Black applies The Knee Bar. Black denies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Black rakes the eyes of Rhodes. Black delivers his combination offense.

Rhodes with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Black sweeps out the legs of Rhodes. Black applies the single leg crab. Rhodes grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Rhodes struggles to get back on his feet. Rhodes dodges The Teep Kick. Black denies The Cross Rhodes. Rhodes with a straight right hand. Rhodes ascends to the top turnbuckle. Black with a Rising Boot that sends Rhodes crashing through the time keepers table on the floor. Rhodes gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Black connects with The Black Mass to pickup the victory.

Winner: (1-0) Malakai Black via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez