
AEW Dynamite
September 8, 2021
Fifth Third Arena
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Commentary Team: (Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and TAZ)
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
The new #AEW World Tag Team Champions the #LuchaBros have NO FEAR defending their titles against all comers – tune in NOW to watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/PtTJS54zOz
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 9, 2021
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: (3-0) Malakai Black vs. (28-11) Dustin Rhodes
Rhodes attacks Black before the bell rings. Black drives his knee into the midsection of Rhodes. Black teep kicks Rhodes into the ropes. Rhodes is throwing haymakers at Black. Rhodes with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Rhodes with The Big Boot. Black answers with The Roundhouse Kick. Rhodes with a rebound haymaker. Rhodes with clubbing blows to Black’s back. Rhodes follows that with a Release German Suplex. Rhodes with the elbow drop. Rhodes dumps Black out of the ring. Rhodes uppercuts Black. Rhodes goes for a PowerBomb, but Black blocks it. Black kicks Rhodes in the face. Black with a Belly to Back Suplex through the time keepers table. Black pulls off the top turnbuckle pad. Black with a Running Boot. Black with The Mid-Kick. Black tees off on Rhodes. Black decks Rhodes with a back elbow smash. Rhodes with a series of haymakers.
Black drives his knee into the midsection of Rhodes. Rhodes reverses out of the irish whip from Black. Black side steps Rhodes into the turnbuckles. Rhodes decks Black with a back elbow smash. Black drops Rhodes with The Kitchen Sink for a two count. Black applies The Sleeper Hold. Rhodes with heavy bodyshots. Black applies The Heel Hook. Rhodes grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Black repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Rhodes. Black hooks the outside leg for a one count. Rhodes kicks Black in the face. Black delivers his combination offense. Black goes for a hammer throw, but Rhodes knees give out. Black toys around with Rhodes. Black and Rhodes are trading back and forth shots.
Rhodes with two clotheslines. Rhodes kicks Black in the gut. Rhodes with a drop down uppercut. Rhodes goes for The Powerslam, but Black holds onto the ropes. Rhodes avoids The Running Boot. Rhodes Powerslams Black for a two count. Rhodes with the sunset flip for a two count. Rhodes punches Black. Rhodes transitions into a corner mount. Black kicks Rhodes off the middle turnbuckle. Black drops Rhodes with The Pump Knee Strike for a two count. Black pulls out Cody’s boot to play mind games with Rhodes. Toe Kick Exchange. Rhodes with a drop down uppercut. Black reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. Rhodes kicks Black in the gut. Rhodes drills Black with The Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Black denies The Final Reckoning. Rhodes with two haymakers. Black negates The Running Bulldog. Black sends Rhodes face first into the exposed steel. Black connects with The Black Mass to pickup the victory. After the match, Blood starts pouring out of Rhodes mouth.
Winner: (4-0) Malakai Black via Pinfall
.@CMPunk will definitely get under the skin of @OfficialTAZ with that one – Tune in NOW to watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama. pic.twitter.com/oudQtnHVDN
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 9, 2021
.@realrubysoho, meet the #AEW Women's World Champion Dr @RealBrittBaker – Tune in NOW to watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/FubH993Hd6
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 9, 2021
Second Match: (23-14) Dante Martin vs. (28-13) Will Hobbs w/Hook
Hobbs catches Dante in mid-air. Hobbs goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Dante lands back on his feet. Hobbs drops Dante with a Body Block. Hobbs whips Dante across the ring. Dante kicks Hobbs in the gut. Dante with forearm shivers. Dante ducks a clothesline from Hobbs. Hobbs goes for a Powerslam, but Dante lands back on his feet. Dante ducks another clothesline from Hobbs. Dante backflips over Hobbs. Dante dropkicks Hobbs to the floor. Hobbs denies The Suicide Dive. Hobbs sends Dante face first into the steel ring post. Hobbs jams Dante’s face against the ring post. Hobbs repeatedly whips Dante into the steel barricade. Hobbs launches Dante back into the ring. Hobbs kicks Dante in the ribs. Dante with heavy bodyshots.
Hobbs punches Dante in the back. Hobbs with clubbing crossfaces. Hobbs with The Delayed Vertical Toss. Hobbs applies The Bear Hug. Hobbs sends Dante back first into the canvas. Hobbs with three knee drops. Hobbs transitions into a ground and pound attack. Hobbs goes for a running knee drop, but Dante ducks out of the way. Dante with a low tiger feint kick. Dante delivers The Shotgun Dropkick. Dante with The SomerSault Senton for a two count. Dante nails Hobbs with The Running Pump Kick. Hobbs tumbles to the floor. Hook stops Dante in his tracks. Dante lands The SomerSault Plancha. Dante is fired up. Dante rolls Hobbs back into the ring. Dante with Two Apron Enzuigiri’s. Hobbs avoids The Double SpringBoard Quebrada. Dante with The SpringBoard Pump Kick. Dante with a running forearm smash. Hobbs connects with The SpineBuster to pickup the victory.
Winner: (29-13) Will Hobbs via Pinfall
#DanLambert of @AmericanTopTeam invites any "tough guys" in #AEW to challenge @ScorpioSky & @OfficialEGO of #MenOfTheYear – Tune in NOW to watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/KYV3KMwk8W
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 9, 2021
Always taking it way too far, aren't ya Maxwell? #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/g86TJAo9BB
— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) September 9, 2021
Third Match: (1-0) Ruby Soho vs. (1-3) Jamie Hayter w/Britt Baker and Rebel
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Hayter shoves Soho. Strong lockup. Hayter backs Soho into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Hayter slaps Soho in the chest. Soho ducks a clothesline from Hayter. Soho applies a waist lock. Hayter transitions into a side headlock. Soho whips Hayter across the ring. Hayter drops Soho with a shoulder tackle. Soho drops down on the canvas. Hayter delivers a gut punch. Soho applies an arm-bar. Soho with forearm shivers. Hayter tugs on Soho’s hair. Hayter sends Soho across the ring. Soho denies The Pump Kick. Soho with a knee lift. Hayter dumps Soho face first on the top rope. Hayter sends Soho face first into the bottom rope. Hayter kicks Soho in the face. Hayter kicks Soho out of the ring. Hayter whips Soho into the steel barricade. Hayter attacks Soho with a sign. Hayter punches Soho in the back. Hayter with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Hayter and Soho are trading back and forth shots.
Soho stomps on the left foot of Hayter. Soho with a Spinning Back Kick. Hayter hits The SpineBuster. Hayter transitions into a ground and pound attack for a two count. Hayter is choking Soho with her boot. Hayter slams Soho’s head on three turnbuckle pads. Hayter poses for the crowd. Hayter repeatedly stomps on Soho’s chest. Hayter sends Soho to the corner. Soho decks Hayter with a back elbow smash. Soho drives Hayter face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Soho with Three Running Thrust Kicks. Soho drops Hayter with The Satellite DDT for a two count. Soho applies a wrist lock. Hayter hammers down on the back of Soho’s neck. Hayter puts Soho on her shoulders. Soho drills Hayter with The Reverse Hurricanrana for a two count. Soho with forearm shivers. Hayter with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Hayter follows that with The Ushigoroshi. Hayter with The Sliding Forearm Smash for a two count. Soho connects with The Runaway Kick to pickup the victory. After the match, Britt Baker and company gangs up on Soho. Riho and Kris Statlander storms into the ring to make the save.
Winner: (2-0) Ruby Soho via Pinfall
It's certainly not over between #FTW Champion @starkmanjones and @MrGMSI_BCage – Tune in NOW to watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama pic.twitter.com/sRCrKjBt3A
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 9, 2021
Fourth Match: (24-7) FTR & (32-17) Shawn Spears w/Tully Blanchard & Wardlow vs. (0-0) The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, John Silver) In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Shawn Spears and John Silver will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Spears applies a side headlock. Silver whips Spears across the ring. Spears drops Silver with a shoulder tackle. Spears taunts Silver. Silver bodyslams Spears. Silver ducks a clothesline from Spears. Silver with a running shoulder tackle. Silver poses for the crowd. Silver applies a front face lock. Silver tags in Grayson. Grayson kicks Spears in the gut. Spears with a forearm smash. Spears tags in Wheeler. Wheeler with a gut punch. Wheeler applies a side headlock. Wheeler with a short-arm clothesline. Wheeler uppercuts Grayson. Wheeler tags in Spears. Spears uppercuts Grayson. Spears goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Grayson lands back on his feet.
Grayson ducks a clothesline from Spears. Grayson with The Pele Kick. Grayson tags in Uno. SpringBoard Clothesline/Side Walk Slam Combination for a two count. Uno whips Spears into the turnbuckles. Uno tags in Silver. Silver side steps Spears into the turnbuckles. Double Enzuigiri. Uno drops Spears with The Big Boot. Dark Order Pose. Silver hooks the outside leg for a two count. Silver applies a front face lock. Spears decks Silver with a JawBreaker. Spears tags in Harwood. Hardwood with a chop/uppercut combination. Following a snap mare takeover, Harwood with a Leg Drop/Elbow Drop/Falling HeadButt Combination for a two count. Silver kicks out of multiple lateral presses from Harwood. The referee is trying to calm down Dark Order.
Silver is displaying his fighting spirit. Harwood kicks Silver. Silver drills Harwood with The BrainBuster. The Pinnacle clears the ring. Silver brings the fight to The Pinnacle. Silver unloads a series of mid-kicks. Silver with a Running Boot. Silver with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Silver gets distracted by Spears. Silver applies a side headlock. Uno made the blind tag. Harwood whips Silver across the ring. Harwood drops down on the canvas. Silver inadvertently runs into Uno. Harwood with The Slingshot Suplex. Simultaneous tag to Spears. The Pinnacle connects with The Assisted C4 to pickup the victory. After the match, Uno starts bickering with Silver. That leads us to a massive brawl. The infighting in Dark Order continues as Anna Jay and Taynara Conti watches on the stage.
Winner: (25-7) FTR & (33-17) Shawn Spears via Pinfall
Line Up For Next Weeks AEW Dynamite & Friday’s AEW Rampage
AEW Rampage 9/10/21
– Brian Pillman Jr vs. Max Caster w/Anthony Bowens
– Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter, and Rebel vs. Ruby Soho, Kris Statlander, and Riho In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
– PAC vs. Andrade El Idolo w/Chavo Guerrero Jr
AEW Dynamite 9/15/21
– Adam Cole vs. Frankie Kazarian
– Jade Cargill w/Mark Sterling vs. Leyla Hirsch
– Darby Allin w/Sting vs. Shawn Spears w/Tully Blanchard
Fifth Match: (47-9-1) Jon Moxley vs. (0-0) Minoru Suzuki
Moxley talks smack to Suzuki after the bell rings. Forearm Exchange. Running Boot Exchange. Suzuki laughs at Moxley. Suzuki with combination palm strikes. Moxley answers with a forearm smash. Moxley with The Rolling Elbow. Moxley rakes the eyes of Suzuki. Moxley gets Suzuki tied up in the ropes. Suzuki applies The Rope Assisted Arm-Bar. Suzuki pulls Moxley out of the ring. Suzuki wraps the right shoulder of Moxley around the steel ring post. Suzuki slams the right shoulder of Moxley on the ring post. Suzuki is putting the boots to Moxley. Suzuki works on his joint manipulation game. Suzuki applies The Kimura Lock. Suzuki slams the right shoulder of Moxley on the canvas. Suzuki toys around with Moxley. Moxley unloads three knife edge chops. Suzuki kicks Moxley in the gut. Suzuki with The Teep Kick.
Moxley drops Suzuki with a Running Lariat. Moxley with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Moxley with a knife edge chop. Suzuki reverses out of the irish whip from Moxley. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Moxley denies The PK. Moxley and Suzuki starts biting each other’s foreheads. HeadButt Exchange. Second Forearm Exchange. Suzuki shrugs off The Running Lariat. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Moxley counters with a Back Body Drop. Moxley ducks a clothesline from Suzuki. Moxley kicks Suzuki in the gut. Moxley hits The Death Rider. Suzuki is busted open. Moxley with a Running Lariat for a one count. Suzuki rises back on his feet. Suzuki shrugs off two running lariats from Moxley. Suzuki dropkicks Moxley. Suzuki goes back to The Sleeper Hold. Moxley scores with two right jabs. Moxley connects with The Death Rider to pickup the victory.
Winner: (48-9-1) Jon Moxley via Pinfall
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