AEW Dynamite Results (12/15/21): Hangman Page vs. Bryan Danielson

AEW Dynamite
December 15, 2021
Curtis Culwell Center
Garland, Texas

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and TAZ)

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts

First Match: (45-15) Hangman Page (c) vs. (13-1-1) Bryan Danielson For The AEW World Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Page backs Danielson into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Danielson shoves Page. Danielson ducks a knife edge chop from Page. Danielson starts doing jumping jacks in the corner. Greco Roman Knuckle Lock. Danielson applies a hammerlock. Page with a fireman’s carry takeover. Page applies an arm-bar. Wrist Lock Exchange. Danielson with a Northern Lights Suplex. Danielson poses for the crowd. Page backs Danielson into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Danielson with a waist lock go-behind. Page applies a side headlock. Danielson whips Page across the ring. Page drops Danielson with a shoulder tackle. Danielson drops down on the canvas. Danielson avoids another chop. Danielson is playing mind games with Page. Danielson with a wrist lock takedown. Page pops back on his feet. Page reveres the hold. Danielson backs Page into the ropes. Quick shoving contest. Strong lockup. Page grabs a side headlock. Side Headlock Takeover/HeadScissors Escape Exchange. Page sweeps out the legs of Danielson. Page kicks Danielson in the chest. Danielson regroups in the corner.

Danielson wants Page to shake his hand. Danielson shoves Page. Danielson continues to hide in the ropes. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Second Wrist Lock Exchange. Page applies a side headlock. Danielson whips Page across the ring. Page catches Danielson in mid-air. Page bodyslams Danielson. Page with a knife edge chop. Danielson scores the ankle pick. Danielson grapevines the leg of Page. Danielson repeatedly drives his knee into Page’s back. Danielson fish hooks Page. Danielson applies The Romero Special. Danielson transitions into The Dragon Sleeper. Danelson unloads two knife edge chops. Danielson HeadButts Page. Danielson whips Page across the ring. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Page goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Danielson blocks it. Stalemate in the corner. Second Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Page transitions into a corner mount. Danielson with another ankle pick. Danielson with an Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whip.

Danielson works on the left knee of Page. Danielson applies a leg lock. Danielson figure fours the legs of Page. Danielson is raining down haymakers. Danielson uppercuts Page. Danielson whips Page across the ring. Page kicks Danielson in the chest. Danielson launches Page over the top rope. Page kicks Danielson in the chest. Danielson knocks Page off the ring apron. Danielson goes for The Suicide Dive, but Page counters with The Big Boot. Page with a SpringBoard Clothesline. Page with The Slingshot Pescado. Page rolls Danielson back into the ring. Page goes for a Flying Clothesline, but Danielson counters with a Mid-Kick. Danielson with Two Knee Drops. Danielson sends Page into the ropes. Danielson delivers The Kitchen Sink. Danielson kicks Page in the back. Danielson catapults Page throat first into the bottom rope. Danielson gets Page tied up in the ropes. Danielson with two uppercuts. Danielson with a Chop/Mid-Kick Combination. Danielson follows that with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Danielson with The Guillotine Knee Drop for a two count.

Danielson applies The Sitting Abdominal Stretch. Danielson with clubbing palm thrust across the back of Page’s neck. Page with forearm shivers. Third Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Danielson reverses out of the irish whip from Page. Danielson drops Page with The Kitchen Sink for a two count. Danielson drives his knee into Page’s back. Danielson applies The Bow and Arrow Stretch. Page with a Belly to Back Suplex. Page with a chop/forearm combination. Page sends Danielson to the corner. Danielson dives over Page. Danielson ducks a clothesline from Page. Page catches Danielson in mid-air. Page with The Fallaway Slam. Page pops back on his feet. Page is lighting up Danielson’s chest. Danielson reverses out of the irish whip from Page. Page gets crotched on the top rope. Page with a SpringBoard Lariat. Page lands The Suicide Dive. Page with The Orihara MoonSault. Page rolls Danielson back into the ring. Page goes for The Sliding Lariat, but Danielson counters with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Danielson hammers down on the back of Page’s neck. Page with The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Page with two knife edge chops. Page puts Danielson on the top turnbuckle. Danielson and Page are trading back and forth shots. Page sends Danielson crashing into the canvas. Page goes for The MoonSault, but Danielson ducks out of the way. Danielson with The La Magistral for a two count.

Danielson with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Danielson targets the midsection of Page. Danielson whips Page across the ring. Danielson goes for The Kitchen Sink, but Page rolls him over for a two count. Danielson goes for The Lebel Lock, but Page rolls him over for a two count. Page goes for The Dead Eye, but Danielson counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Danielson applies The Ankle Lock. Danielson kicks Page in the ribs. Danielson continues to drive his knee into Page’s back. Danielson with a knife edge chop. Danielson with Two Corner Dropkicks. Page answers with The Pop Up PowerBomb for a two count. Page prepares for The Buckshot Lariat. Danielson heads to the outside. Page with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Danielson sends Page crashing into the ring apron. Danielson drives Page shoulder first into the steel ring post. Danielson repeatedly drives Page face first into the ring post. Page is busted open. Page is receiving medical attention on the outside. Danielson with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Danielson with a Flying Knee Strike off the apron. Danielson transitions into a ground and pound attack. Danielson has Page draped across the apron. Danielson with a Running Knee Drop. Danielson wraps the right shoulder of Page around the ring post.

Danielson with a corner mount. Danielson jams Page’s face against the middle turnbuckle pad. Danielson kicks the middle turnbuckle pad into Page’s face. Danielson with three arm-ringers. Page with forearm shivers. Danielson uppercuts Page. Page denies The Running Knee. Page goes for The Fallaway Slam, but Danielson lands back on his feet. Danielson with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Danielson applies The Bridging Butterfly Lock. Page puts his leg on the bottom rope which forces the break. Danielson with clubbing mid-kicks. Danielson inadvertently kicks the ring post. Page with a Knee Crusher into the ring post. Page wraps the left leg of Danielson around the steel barricade. Page kicks the left knee of Danielson. Page rolls Danielson back into the ring. Page goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Danielson lands back on his feet. Page with a single leg takedown. Page applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Danielson grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Page has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Page grabs the left leg of Danielson. Danielson with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Forearm/Uppercut Exchange. Page goes for a Pop Up PowerBomb, but Danielson counters with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Danielson applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Danielson transitions into a Triangle Choke. Danielson is raining down elbow smashes. Page puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Danielson headbutts the right shoulder of Page. Danielson repeatedly kicks the right shoulder of Page. Page nails Danielson with The Tombstone PileDriver for a two count. Page puts Danielson on the top turnbuckle. Knife Edge Chop/HeadButt Exchange. Danielson denies The SuperPlex. Danielson with a Flying Knee Strike. Danielson with The Bridging Shoulder Capture Suplex for a two count. Danielson slams Page’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Danielson puts Page on the top turnbuckle. Danielson hammers down on the back of Page’s neck. Danielson with an Avalanche Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Danielson hammers down on Page’s chest. Danielson applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Page reaches the bottom rope to force the break. Danielson talks smack to Page. Danielson kicks Page in the face. Danielson goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Page counters with The Dead Eye on the apron.

Page resets the referee’s ten count. Danielson sends Page crashing through the time keepers table. Danielson toys around with Page. Danielson drops Page with The DDT on the exposed floor. Danielson rolls Page back into the ring. Standing Switch Exchange. Page with a Release German Suplex. Danielson unloads Two Mid-Kicks. Page denies The PK. Page with three short-arm lariats. Danielson refuses to go down. Danielson continues to kick the right shoulder of Page. Danielson puts Page on the top turnbuckle. Danielson hammers down on the back of Page’s neck. Danielson goes for an Avalanche Belly to Belly Suplex, but Page lands back on his feet. Page with an Inside Out Lariat. Forearm Exchange. Danielson with Three HeadButts. Danielson uppercuts Page. Roll Up Exchange. Danielson goes for a Release German Suplex, but Page lands back on his feet. Rolling Elbow Exchange. Danielson with The Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Page’s face. Danielson goes for The Running Knee, but Page counters with The Dead Eye for a two count. Page repeatedly stomps on Danielson’s face. Page goes for The Buckshot Lariat, but Danielson counters with The Lebel Lock. Page refuses to quit. Page slingshots Danielson to the apron. Page with an Inside Out Lariat. Page connects with The Buckshot Lariat as time expires.

Match Result: Time-Limit Draw, But Still AEW World Champion, (45-15-1) Hangman Page

Second Match: (35-6) Wardlow w/Shawn Spears vs. (30-25) Matt Sydal 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wardlow shoves Sydal into the canvas. Sydal repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Wardlow. Sydal with a Leaping Side Kick. Wardlow sends Sydal to the corner. Sydal goes for a Hurricanrana, but Wardlow blocks it. Sydal fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Sydal with Two Roundhouse Kicks. Sydal ducks a clothesline from Wardlow. Sydal goes for The Leg Lariat, but Wardlow counters with The PowerBomb Symphony to pickup the victory. After the match, Shawn Spears attacks Sydal with a steel chair. Spears got a phone call from MJF. MJF wants Wardlow to get the champagne ready for him.

Winner: (36-6) Wardlow via Pinfall 

Third Match: (51-11) Hikaru Shida vs. (12-4) Serena Deeb 

Deeb attacks Shida before the bell rings. Shida throws the kendo stick at Deeb. Shida with a double leg takedown. Ground and Pound Exchange. Shida is throwing haymakers at Deeb. Deeb repeatedly stomps on Shida’s chest. Shida transitions into a corner mount. Shida with a SpringBoard Dropkick. Shida sends Deeb to the corner. Deeb launches Shida over the top rope. Shida ducks a clothesline from Deeb. Shida with a forearm smash. Shida goes for The SpringBoard Crossbody Block, but Deeb counters with The Indian Death Lock. Shida grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Deeb with three uppercuts. Shida shoves Deeb into the canvas. Shida with a single leg dropkick. Deeb side steps Shida into the turnbuckles. Deeb slams the left leg of Shida on the steel ring steps. Deeb applies The Ring Post Figure Four Leg Lock. Deeb poses for the crowd.

Deeb drops Shida with a NeckBreaker on the middle rope for a two count. Deeb repeatedly stomps on the left hamstring of Shida. Deeb applies The Heel Hook. Shida grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Following a snap mare takeover, Deeb rams her boot across Shida’s face. Deeb with an Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Deeb grapevines the legs of Shida. Deeb applies The Abdominal Stretch. Shida fires back with forearm shivers. Shida with clubbing blows to Deeb’s back. Shida is fired up. Short-Arm Reversal by Deeb. Deeb hammers down on the left wrist of Shida. Shida with a Step Up Enzuigiri for a two count. Shida with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Deeb gets Shida tied up in the tree of woe.

Deeb applies a modified single leg crab. Shida falls into the canvas. Deeb toys around with Shida. Deeb removes the padding from the middle turnbuckle bar. Deeb with a NeckBreaker into the exposed steel. Deeb PowerBombs Shida for a two count. Deeb with clubbing knee strikes. Deeb applies The Muta Lock. Shida grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Deeb with Two Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreakers. Shida hits The Falcon Arrow. Shida with forearm shivers. Shida with an Axe Kick. Shida denies the backslide cover. Shida denies The Detox. Rollup Exchange. Deeb applies the single leg crab. Palm Strike Exchange. Deeb removes the top turnbuckle pad. Shoda with three sharp elbow strikes. Second Rollup Exchange. Deeb avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Deeb with a double leg takedown. Shida denies The Serenity Lock. Shida sends Deeb face first into the exposed steel. Shida connects with The Jackknife Hold to pickup the victory.

Winner: (52-11) Hikaru Shida via Pinfall 

Line Up For This Weeks AEW Rampage 

– Taynara Conti w/Anna Jay vs. Penelope Ford w/The Bunny In A Submission Match

– Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and The Young Bucks vs. Orange Cassidy, Rocky Romero and The Best Friends In A 8-Man Tag Team Match-

Eddie Kingston, PNP, The Lucha Brothers w/Alex Abrahantes vs. Daniel Garcia, 2.0, The Acclaimed In A 10-Man Tag Team Match

Fourth Match: (29-7) MJF vs. (32-18) Dante Martin For The Dynamite Diamond Ring 

MJF with a side headlock takeover for a two count. MJF retreats to the corner. MJF barks at the Garland crowd. MJF kicks Dante in the gut. MJF applies a side headlock. Dante whips MJF across the ring. MJF stomps on Dante’s back. MJF struts around the ring. Dante slaps MJF in the face. Dante ducks under two clotheslines from MJF. Dante with clubbing palm strikes. Side Headlock Exchange. Dante sends MJF into the ropes. MJF drops Dante with a shoulder tackle. Dante drops down on the canvas. Dante with a double leapfrog. Dante with a monkey flip. Dante dropkicks MJF. Dante with a Roll Through 450 Knee Drop for a two count. Dante plays to the crowd. MJF avoids The Nose Dive. MJF regroups on the outside. MJF backs away from Dante. Dante avoids the elbow drop. MJF sends Dante crashing into the steel barricade. MJF throws Dante into the barricade. MJF rolls Dante back into the ring. MJF with The Swinging Arm-Ringer. MJF stomps on the left hand of Dante. MJF talks smack to the Garland crowd.

Dante with forearm shivers. MJF pulls Dante down to the mat. MJF hooks the outside leg for a two count. MJF works on his joint manipulation game. MJF starts biting Dante’s fingers. The referee admonishes MJF. Dante with two forearm smashes. MJF rakes the eyes of Dante. Following a snap mare takeover, MJF drives his knee into Dante’s back. MJF hyperextends the left shoulder of Dante. MJF with a snap mare takedown. MJF applies an arm-bar. MJF drives his knee into the midsection of Dante. MJF goes for a PowerBomb, but Dante counters with The Victory Roll for a two count. MJF sends Dante into the ropes. MJF PowerBombs Dante. The referee caught MJF using the middle rope for leverage. MJF puts Dante on the top turnbuckle. Dante denies The SuperPlex. Dante with The Missile Dropkick. Dante with an Apron Enzuigiri.

Dante dives over MJF. Dante back flips over MJF. Dante with a Top Rope Dive. Dante lands The SomerSault Plancha. Dante hits The Fosbury Flop. MJF refuses to stay in the ring. Dante with The SpringBoard Shooting Star Press to the outside. Dante rolls MJF back into the ring. Dante with forearm shivers. MJF avoids The Nose Dive. Dante punches MJF. Dante transitions into a corner mount. Dante with a Leg Lariat. Short-Arm Reversal by MJF. Dante with a flurry of rollups. MJF connects with The Side Headlock Takeover for a two count. Dante ducks a clothesline from MJF. Rollup Exchange. MJF hits The Liger Bomb for a two count. Dante brings MJF back into the ring the hard way. Dante connects with The Nose Dive for a two count. Ricky Starks put MJF’s boot on the bottom rope. MJF makes Dante tap out to Salt To The Earth. After the match, MJF celebrates with FTR. The lights go out in the building. Sting and Darby Allin attacks FTR from behind. The numbers are just too much for Sting and Allin. CM Punk storms into the ring with a baseball bat to even the odds. It will be MJF & The Pinnacle vs. CM Punk, Darby Allin and Sting In A 6-Man Tag Team Match, next week on AEW Dynamite.

Winner: (30-7) MJF via Submission

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Author: Josh Lopez