AEW Dynamite Results (12/1/21): Cody Rhodes vs. Andrade El Idolo

AEW Dynamite
December 1, 2021
Gas South Arena
Duluth, Georgia

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and TAZ)

Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzalez 

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: (11-1-1) Bryan Danielson vs. (23-37) Alan Angels w/The Dark Order 

Hangman Page joins the commentary team for this match. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Danielson applies a full nelson lock. Danielson transitions into a hammerlock. Danielson with a single leg takedown. Danielson applies the single leg crab. Angels grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Danielson taunts the Duluth crowd. Test Of Strength. Danielson backs Angels into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Angels with a chop/hamstring kick combination. Angels transitions into a corner mount. Angles with a blistering chop. Danielson uppercuts Angels. Danielson with two knee drops. Angels kicks the left hamstring of Danielson. Danielson with a Chop/Mid-Kick Combination. Danielson uppercuts Angels. Danielson with a Corner Dropkick. Danielson poses for the crowd.

Danielson slams Angels head on the top turnbuckle pad. Danielson with clubbing uppercuts in the corner. Angels with the backslide cover for a two count. Angels kicks the left hamstring of Danielson. Angels with a knife edge chop. Angels with a forearm smash. Angels delivers his combination offense. Danielson with The Butterfly Suplex. Danielson applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Angels puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Angels with an Apron Enzuigiri. Angels with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Angels pops back on his feet. Angels lands The Suicide Dive. Angels with The Orihara MoonSault. Angels rolls Danielson back into the ring. Angels dives over Danielson. Angels with The Standing Spanish Fly for a two count. Angels goes for The MoonSault, but Danielson ducks out of the way. Danielson connects with The Running Knee. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Angels face. Danielson makes Angels tap out to The Knee Bar.

Winner: (12-1-1) Bryan Danielson via Submission 

Second Match: (7-0) CM Punk vs. (2-6) Lee Moriarty 

MJF joins the commentary team for this match. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Moriarty applies a hammerlock. Punk drop steps into a side headlock. Punk with a side headlock takeover. Moriarty answers with the headscissors neck lock. Punk transitions into a side headlock. Moriarty applies an arm-bar. Moriarty transitions into a hammerlock. Following a snap mare takeover, Moriarty with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Moriarty with a deep arm-drag. Moriarty applies an arm-bar. Punk whips Moriarty across the ring. Moriarty drops Punk with a shoulder tackle for a one count. Moriarty with a deep arm-drag. Moriarty applies another arm-bar. Punk backs Moriarty into the turnbuckles. Punk with clubbing shoulder blocks. Punk sends Moriarty to the corner. Moriarty dives over Punk. Punk with a leg lariat. Punk with a SpringBoard Clothesline. Punk with Three Bodyslams for a two count.

Moriarty shoves Punk. Punk kicks Moriarty in the gut. Punk whips Moriarty into the turnbuckles. Punk sends Moriarty into the ropes. Punk headbutts the midsection of Moriarty. Punk with heavy bodyshots. Punk with a Mid-Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Punk hooks the outside leg for a one count. Punk applies a bodyscissors hold. Moriarty decks Punk with a back elbow smash. Punk with a forearm smash. Moriarty with a Diving Crossbody Block for a two count. Moriarty avoids The Rising Knee Strike. Moriarty hyperextends the left shoulder of Punk. Moriarty sends Punk to the ring apron. Moriarty with a Running Clothesline. Moriarty drops Punk with The Big Boot. Moriarty with a leaping back elbow smash. Short-Arm Reversal by Moriarty.

Moriarty sweeps out the legs of Punk. Moriarty kicks the left shoulder of Punk. Moriarty with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Moriarty goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Punk lands back on his feet. Punk kicks Moriarty in the face. Punk goes for a SpringBoard Crossbody Block, but Moriarty rolls him over for a two count. Moriarty applies The CrossFace. Punk puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Punk kicks Moriarty in the gut. Punk puts Moriarty on the top turnbuckle. Punk slaps Moriarty in the face. Punk goes for The Top Rope FrankenSteiner, but Moriarty rolls him over for a two count. Rollup Exchange. Punk delivers The Roundhouse Kick. Punk goes for The Pepsi Twist, but Moriarty counters with one of his own. Moriarty with a Running Pump Kick. Moriarty hits The Lifting DDT for a two count. Moriarty goes for The Michinoku Driver, but Punk lands back on his feet. Punk connects with The GTS to pickup the victory.

Winner: (8-0) CM Punk via Pinfall 

Third Match: (33-6) Wardlow w/Shawn Spears vs. (0-0) AC Adams 

Wardlow tells Adams to bring it. Adams pats Wardlow on the chest. Wardlow drives his knee into the midsection of Adams. Wardlow punches Adams in the back. Wardlow whips Adams across the ring. Adams ducks a clothesline from Wardlow. Adams kicks Wardlow in the chest. Wardlow clotheslines Adams. Wardlow connects with Four PowerBombs to pickup the victory. After the match, Shawn Spears breaks a steel chair over Adams back.

Winner: (34-6) Wardlow via Pinfall 

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Fourth Match: (50-17-1) Darby Allin & (4-0) vs. (9-0) The Gunn Club w/Austin Gunn

Darby Allin and Colten Gunn will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Allin with a waist lock go-behind. Colten decks Allin with a back elbow smash. Colten applies a side headlock. Allin whips Colten across the ring. Colten drops Allin with a shoulder tackle. Allin drops down on the canvas. Allin with a drop toe hold. Colten denies the deep arm-drag. Allin crawls under Colten. Allin dropkicks Colten. Sting and Billy are tagged in. Sting blocks a punch from Billy. Sting with rapid fire back fists. Sting with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Sting clotheslines Billy. Sting sends Billy to the corner. Billy avoids The Stinger Splash. Billy regroups on the outside. Billy tags in Colten. Sting with a straight right hand. Sting tags in Allin. Allin applies a side headlock. Colten tags in Billy. Colten whips Allin across the ring. Billy catches Allin mid-air.

Billy with The Cobra Clutch Slam. Billy taunts Sting. Billy slams Allin’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Billy tags in Colten. Colten repeatedly stomps on Allin’s chest. Colten punches Allin. Colten poses for the crowd. Colten sends Allin back first into the turnbuckles. Colten tags in Billy. Billy bodyslams Allin. Billy with an elbow smash. Billy tags in Colten. Colten with a gut punch. Colten whips Allin into the turnbuckles for a two count. Colten applies a rear chin lock. Allin with a JawBreaker. Colten with a forearm smash. Colten tags in Billy. Billy with The Fallaway Slam. Gunn Club has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Colten applies The Scorpion Deathlock. Allin is busted open. Allin grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Allin goes for The Sunset Flip, but Colten uses Billy for leverage. Allin shoves Colten into Billy. Allin tags in Sting. Sting with a series of clotheslines. Sting with Two Stinger Splashes. Sting clotheslines Billy over the top rope. Sting hits The SpineBuster. Sting applies The Scorpion Deathlock. Austin attacks Sting behind the referee’s back. Allin lands The Suicide Dive. Billy kicks Sting in the gut. Billy connects with The Famouser. Colten hooks the outside leg for a two count. Allin wipes out Billy with The Suicide Dive. Allin kicks Colten in the face. Allin with The Flipping Stunner. Sting plants Colten with The Scorpion Death Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: (51-17-1) Darby Allin & (5-0) Sting via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: (8-1) Ruby Soho vs. (34-13) Kris Statlander In A Second Round Match In The Inaugural AEW TBS Championship Tournament 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Soho applies a hammerlock. Statlander transitions into a side headlock. Statlander with a side headlock takeover. Soho reverses the hold. Statlander whips Soho across the ring. Statlander denies The Tilt-A-Whirl Side Russian Leg Sweep. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Statlander with a waist lock go-behind. Statlander grabs a side headlock. Statlander whips Soho across the ring. Soho goes for The Sunset Flip, but Statlander lands back on her feet. Statlander gives Soho a boop. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Statlander sends Soho into the ropes. Soho rolls Statlander over for a two count. Soho with an inside cradle for a two count. Soho goes for The Monkey Flip, but Statlander counters with a handstand escape. Soho with a deep arm-drag. Statlander whips Soho across the ring. Soho with a Cazadora Arm-Drag. Statlander side steps Soho into the turnbuckles.

Soho with a flying arm-drag. Soho ducks a clothesline from Statlander. Soho drops Statlander with The Flatliner for a two count. Statlander with The Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Statlander applies The Bow and Arrow Stretch. Statlander pulls back the arms of Soho. Soho reverses the pressure. Statlander with an arm-drag takeover. Statlander drops down on the canvas. Statlander leapfrogs over Soho. Statlander denies The O’Connor Roll. Statlander sends Soho into the ropes. Statlander Powerslams Soho. Statlander goes for a Senton Splash, but Soho ducks out of the way. Soho with a sliding forearm across the back of Statlander’s neck. Soho drops Statlander with The STO. Soho lands The Senton Bomb for a two count. Soho SuperKicks Statlander for a two count. Statlander denies The Back Drop Driver.

Soho with forearm shivers. Soho goes for The Cazadora Bulldog, but Statlander counters with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Statlander applies The Spider Crab. Statlander BuckleBombs Soho. Statlander hits The Half Nelson Driver for a two count. Statlander sends Soho to the corner. Statlander with a running forearm smash. Soho decks Statlander with a back elbow smash. Soho HeadButts Statlander. Soho SuperKicks Statlander. Soho with forearm shivers. Soho ducks a clothesline from Statlander. Statlander has Soho on her shoulders. Soho drills Statlander with The Reverse Hurricanrana. Soho connects with The Basement Rana for a two count. Statlander denies No Future. Statlander goes for The Big Bang Theory, but Soho rolls her over to pickup the victory. After the match, Soho shakes hands with Statlander. Vickie Guerrero talks smack to Statlander on the stage. Nyla Rose attacks Soho from behind. Statlander storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: (9-1) Ruby Soho via Pinfall 

Line Up For Next Weeks AEW Dynamite 

– Bryan Danielson vs. John Silver w/The Dark Order

– The 2021 Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal

– Riho vs. Jamie Hayter w/Britt Baker & Rebel

Line Up For This Weeks AEW Rampage 

– Pentagon Jr & PAC w/Alex Abrahantes vs. FTR w/Tully Blanchard

– Jade Cargill Will Be In-Action

– Sammy Guevara (c) vs. Tony Nese For The AEW TNT Championship

Sixth Match: (45-16-2) Cody Rhodes w/Arn Anderson vs. (7-3) Andrade El Idolo w/Jose The Assistant 

Idolo attacks Rhodes before the bell rings. Arn and Jose are brawling on the stage. All hell is breaking loose in Duluth. Idolo and Rhodes are brawling in the crowd. Idolo with a knife edge chop. Idolo tips over the steel ring steps. Idolo dumps Rhodes face first on the ring stairs. Idolo applies a side headlock. Rhodes sends Idolo face first into the steel ring post. T-Pain gives Rhodes a steel chair. Rhodes delivers multiple chair shots. Rhodes is fired up. Rhodes whips Idolo into the ringside barricade. Chop Exchange. Rhodes rolls Idolo back into the ring. Idolo shoves Rhodes into the turnbuckles. Rhodes dives over Idolo. Rhodes Powerslams Idolo. Rhodes grabs his weight belt. Idolo drops Rhodes with the low blow. Idolo whips Rhodes with the weight belt. Idolo launches the weight belt into the crowd. Idolo attacks Rhodes with the tablet. Idolo with a massive chair shot across the back of Rhodes. Idolo tosses multiple weapons into the ring. Idolo puts a table back under the ring.

Idolo with a straight right hand. Idolo kicks Rhodes in the back. Idolo ignores the Duluth crowd. Idolo drives his knee into the midsection of Rhodes. Idolo with The Wasteland. Idolo puts a chair on Rhodes chest. Idolo hits The Split Legged MoonSault for a two count. Idolo goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Rhodes delivers the low blow. Rhodes prepares for The Cody Cutter. Idolo sends Rhodes crashing to the outside. The brawl with Arn and Jose continues on the ramp way. Arn with southpaw haymakers. Rhodes kicks Idolo in the gut. Idolo denies The CrossRhodes. Forearm Exchange. Idolo drops Rhodes with The Big Boot. Idolo punches Rhodes with the steel chain for a two count. Idolo puts another chair on Rhodes chest. Idolo goes for The MoonSault, but Rhodes flings the chair into his face. Rhodes is throwing haymakers at Idolo. Rhodes sends Idolo to the corner. Idolo kicks Rhodes in the face. Rhodes punches Idolo with the chain. Rhodes Powerslams Idolo. Rhodes plays to the crowd.

Rhodes goes for The Suicide Dive, but Idolo drives the chair into his face. Idolo starts removing the ringside padding. Rhodes is busted open. Idolo goes for The Hammerlock DDT, but Rhodes counters with a Back Body Drop on the exposed floor. Rhodes rolls Idolo back into the ring. Rhodes pulls out a golden shovel from under the ring. Rhodes attacks Jose with the shovel. Idolo with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Idolo rolls Rhodes back into the ring. Idolo puts a chair in front of Rhodes face. Idolo is raining down haymakers. Idolo hits The Shotgun Meteora for a two count. Idolo brings a table into the ring. Toe Kick Exchange. Rhodes with a drop down uppercut. Idolo responds with a Hip Toss through the table in the corner. Idolo rolls another table into the ring. Tug Of War. Idolo with a forearm smash. Idolo lays Rhodes flat on the table. Idolo gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Idolo denies The SuperPlex. Idolo HeadButts Rhodes. Rhodes sweeps out the leg of Idolo. Brandi Rhodes sets the table on fire. Rhodes connects with The Reverse SuperPlex through the flaming table to pickup the victory.

Winner: (46-16-2) Cody Rhodes via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez