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AEW Dynamite Results (3/23/22): CM Punk vs. Dax Harwood

   March 23, 2022

AEW Dynamite
March 23, 2022
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Austin, Texas

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone)

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: (13-1) CM Punk vs. (39-13) Dax Harwood w/Cash Wheeler 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Harwood backs Punk into the turnbuckles. Punk turns Harwood over. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Wrist Lock Exchange. Punk with a wrist lock takedown. Harwood answers with the headscissors escape. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Harwood applies a side headlock. Punk whips Harwood across the ring. Harwood drops Punk with a shoulder tackle. Punk drops down on the canvas. Harwood slides under Punk. Punk with two arm-drags. Punk applies an arm-bar. Punk transitions into a hammerlock. Harwood backs Punk into the turnbuckles. Harwood decks Punk with a back elbow smash. Harwood with a knife edge chop. Harwood uppercuts Punk. Punk reverses out of the irish whip from Harwood. Punk bodyslams Harwood. Harwood kicks Punk in the face. Harwood with a side headlock takeover. Punk answers with the headscissors escape. Punk with an arm-drag takeover. Punk applies a top wrist lock. Punk transitions into a hammerlock.

Punk grabs a side headlock. Harwood whips Punk across the ring. Harwood drops down on the canvas. Harwood delivers The Kitchen Sink. Harwood with a Vertical Suplex. Harwood with The Leg Drop for a one count. Harwood fish hooks Punk. Harwood with an elbow smash. Harwood with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a one count. Harwood applies a rear chin lock. Harwood transitions into a side headlock. Punk whips Harwood across the ring. Punk grabs a headlock. Harwood with a Belly to Back Suplex. Harwood tugs on Punk’s hair. Harwood slams Punk’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Harwood with a knife edge chop. Harwood gets distracted by The Gunn Club. Punk unloads two knife edge chops. Harwood reverses out of the irish whip from Punk. Harwood scores the elbow knockdown. Punk avoids The Diving HeadButt.

Haymaker Exchange. Forearm Exchange. Punk sends Harwood into the ropes. Punk with a Leg Lariat for a two count. Punk with a Leg Drop. Punk ascends to the top turnbuckle. Harwood with a straight right hand. Harwood unloads three knife edge chops. Punk denies The SuperPlex. Punk sends Harwood chest first into the canvas. Punk prepares for The Flying Elbow Drop. Punk gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Harwood delivers The SuperPlex. Harwood lands The Diving HeadButt for a two count. Punk with a Counter Vertical Suplex to the floor. Punk with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Punk applies The Anaconda Vice. Punk denies The Sharpshooter. Punk push kicks Harwood into the bottom turnbuckle pad. Rollup Exchange. Punk with a Rising Knee Strike. Harwood connects with The Slingshot SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Harwood whips Punk across the ring. Punk kicks Harwood in the chest. Punk with a Rising Knee Strike. Punk goes for The GTS, but Harwood counters with The Sharpshooter. Punk breaks free from the hold. Punk makes Harwood tap out to The Anaconda Vice.

Winner: (14-1) CM Punk via Submission  

Second Match: (1-0) The Hardy Boyz, (57-19-1) Darby Allin, (8-0) Sting vs. (3-1) The AFO (The Butcher, The Blade and Private Party) w/Andrade El Idolo, Jose The Assistant and The Bunny In A 8-Man Texas Tornado Tag Team Match  

Allin start things off with The Suicide Dive. Sting with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Allin throws Butcher into the steel ring steps. All hell starts breaking loose in Austin. Matt with forearm shivers. Butcher sends Allin face first into the steel barricade. Sting attacks Quen with the skateboard. Matt tees off on Private Party. Jeff with a Diving Clothesline over the barricade. Sting delivers The Stinger Splash. Butcher with forearm shivers. The AFO, Jeff and Allin starts brawling in the crowd. Allin applies The Sleeper Hold. Allin clubbing crossfaces. Matt repeatedly slams Quen’s head on all three turnbuckle pads. Allin rakes the eyes of Butcher. Andrade whips Allin with the leather belt. Butcher repeatedly swings Allin against the concourse railings. Butcher flings Allin down a flight of stairs. Quen attacks Matt with a trash can. Quen repeatedly stomps on Matt’s chest. The mele spills towards the concession stands. Private Party brings Matt up the ramp way. Double DDT.

Matt shoves Kassidy into the entrance tunnels. Matt with a mid-air gut punch. Matt bodyslams Quen. Matt is throwing haymakers at Kassidy. Kassidy begs for mercy. Matt goes for The Twist Of Fate, but Quen counters with the low blow. Private Party hits The Double Side Effect off the stage through a table on the floor. Jeff attacks Butcher and Blade with a ladder. Allin with rapid fire haymaker. Allin and Sting lays Butcher and Blade flat on two tables. Jeff lands The Swanton Bomb through two tables. Private Party drags Matt back into the ring. Kassidy hooks both legs for a two count. Sting drops Quen with a back elbow smash. Kassidy cracks Sting with a steel chair. Sting is fired up. Sting with two clotheslines. Sting with Two Stinger Splashes. Quen side steps Sting into the turnbuckles. Kassidy with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kassidy puts Sting on the top turnbuckle. Private Party goes for Gin N Juice, but Sting counters with The Dragon Sleeper. Matt with clubbing blows to Quen’s back. Sting connects with The Scorpion Death Drop. Matt plants Quen with The Twist Of Fate to pickup the victory.

Winner: (2-0) The Hardy Boyz, (58-19-1) Darby Allin, (9-0) Sting via Pinfall 

Third Match: (60-10-1) Jon Moxley & (18-3-2) Bryan Danielson w/William Regal vs. (27-13) The Varsity Blonds w/Julia Hart 

William Regal joins the commentary team for this match. Moxley and Danielson immediately attacks Varsity Blonds after the bell rings. Moxley dumps Garrison out of the ring. Danielson with clubbing mid-kicks to Pillman. Moxley whips Garrison into the steel barricade. Danielson whips Pillman across the ring. Danielson with The Kitchen Sink. Danielson kicks Pillman in the back. Danielson tags in Moxley. Moxley punches Pillman in the back. Moxley bodyslams Pillman. Moxley kicks Pillman in the face. Moxley unloads three knife edge chops. Pillman dropkicks Moxley. Pillman tags in Garrison. Garrison with The Stinger Splash. Garrison with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Moxley blocks a boot from Garrison. Moxley with a Release German Suplex. Moxley tags in Danielson. Danielson kicks Garrison in the gut. Danielson with Two HeadButts. Danielson stands on the back of Garrison’s knees. Danielson applies The Romero Special. Moxley tags himself in.

Moxley slaps Garrison in the chest. Moxley goes into the lateral press for a two count. Moxley drills Garrison with The BrainBuster for a two count. Moxley tags in Danielson. Moxley dumps Garrison ribs first on the top rope. Danielson with The Guillotine Knee Drop for a two count. Danielson applies a front face lock. Garrison with a Back Body Drop. Garrison tags in Pillman. Pillman ducks a clothesline from Danielson. Chop/Uppercut Exchange. Danielson with two hamstring kicks. Pillman answers with a forearm smash. Danielson uppercuts Pillman. Danielson whips Pillman across the ring. Pillman ducks a clothesline from Danielson. Pillman scores the forearm knockdown. Pillman with a corner clothesline. Pillman with a knife edge chop. Pillman hits The Jack Hammer for a two count.

Pillman slaps Danielson in the chest. Danielson launches Pillman over the top rope. Pillman with a forearm smash. Danielson kicks Pillman in mid-air. Danielson tags in Moxley. Running Lariat/German Suplex Combination. Moxley with The PileDriver for a two count. Danielson with two uppercuts. Garrison sends Danielson crashing to the outside. Moxley with three knife edge chops. Forearm Exchange. Garrison kicks Moxley in the face. Dropkick/SpineBuster Combination for a two count. Pillman tags in Garrison. Danielson ducks a clothesline from Garrison. Danielson delivers The Running Knee. Moxley kicks Pillman in mid-air. Moxley connects with The Death Rider. Moxley is raining down 12×6 elbows. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Pillman’s face. Danielson applies The Lebel Lock. Moxley plants Garrison tap out to The Rear Naked Choke.

Winner: (61-10-1) Jon Moxley & (19-3-2) Bryan Danielson via Submission 

Fourth Match: (19-5) Adam Cole w/reDRagon vs. (10-2) Jay Lethal 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Cole backs Lethal into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Cole with a forearm/stomp combination. Cole applies a wrist lock. Short-Arm Reversal by Lethal. Lethal scores a right jab. Lethal unloads two knife edge chops. Lethal with a flurry of right jabs. Lethal punches Cole. Cole drives his knee into the midsection of Lethal. Cole with forearm shivers. Cole applies a wrist lock. Lethal reverses out of the irish whip from Cole. Lethal with a Hip Toss. Lethal with The Cartwheel Dropkick for a one count. Standing Switch Exchange. Cole with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Lethal answers with The Lethal Combination. Cole avoids The SpringBoard Dropkick. Cole poses for the crowd. Lethal dropkicks Cole off the ring apron.

Lethal lands Three Suicide Dives. Lethal gets distracted by reDRagon. Cole nails Lethal with The Pump Kick. Cole resets the referee’s ten count. Cole throws Lethal into the steel ring steps. Cole rolls Lethal back into the ring. Cole with clubbing blows to Lethal’s chest. Cole drops Lethal with a NeckBreaker. Lethal responds with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Cole clotheslines Lethal. Cole drives Lethal face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Lethal with a gut punch. Cole answers with a knee lift. Cole sends Lethal face first into another turnbuckle pad. Following a snap mare takeover, Cole applies a rear chin lock. Lethal kicks Cole in the gut. Forearm Exchange. Hamstring/Forearm Exchange. Lethal with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Lethal with a double leg takedown. Cole denies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Lethal with a Slingshot Escape.

Rollup Exchange. Lethal finally applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Cole grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Cole clings onto the ring skirt. Lethal takes a swipe at reDRagon. Cole rolls Lethal over for a two count. Cole SuperKicks Lethal. Cole goes for The Last Shot, but Lethal counters with The Cutter. Lethal goes for The Lethal Injection, but Cole counters with The SuperKick. Cole connects with The Panama Sunrise for a two count. Cole is shocked. Lethal avoids The Last Shot. The referee gets distracted by reDRagon. Lethal goes for The Lethal Injection, but Cole counters with the low blow. Cole plants Lethal with The Last Shot. After the match, Cole and reDRagon gangs up on Hangman Page. The Jurassic Express and Christian Cage storms into the ring to make the save. Cole walks away with the AEW World Title.

Winner: (20-5) Adam Cole via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: (34-14) Leyla Hirsch vs. (47-21) Red Velvet. Kris Statlander Is Barred From Ringside 

Hirsch attacks Velvet behind the referee’s back. Hirsch is raining down haymakers. Velvet with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Velvet with a knife edge chop. Hirsch and Velvet take turns throwing each other around the ringside area. Velvet decks Hirsch with a back elbow smash. Velvet with a Flying Hurricanrana off the steel ring steps. Velvet rolls Hirsch back into the ring. Velvet slams Hirsch’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Velvet with rapid fire bodyshots. Velvet repeatedly stomps on Hirsch’s chest. Velvet is choking Hirsch with her boot. Velvet with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Hirsch with Two Gut Wrench Suplex’s for a one count. Hirsch transitions into a ground and pound attack. Hirsch is choking Velvet with her boot. Hirsch with a Shotgun Meteora. Hirsch with a Hesitation Dropkick. Velvet fights from underneath. Hirsch kicks Velvet in the face. Hirsch puts her knee on the back of Velvet’s neck. The referee admonishes Velvet.

Hirsch talks smack to Velvet. That leads us to a hockey fight in the corner. Hirsch with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Hirsch applies a bodyscissors hold. Velvet decks Hirsch with a JawBreaker. Hirsch ducks a clothesline from Velvet. Hirsch goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Velvet lands back on her feet. Velvet shoves Hirsch into the ropes. Velvet with two clotheslines. Velvet with a deep arm-drag. Velvet follows that with a Running Meteora. Haymaker Exchange. Velvet with The Spinning Heel Kick. Hirsch answers with a German Suplex for a two count. Hirsch drags Velvet to the corner. Velvet has Hirsch perched on the top turnbuckle. Velvet punches Hirsch in the chest. Velvet hits The Iconoclasm for a two count. Velvet connects with The Mix. Hirsch heads to the ring apron. Hirsch slams the left shoulder of Velvet on the bottom rope. Hirsch brings a turnbuckle bar into the ring. The referee stops Hirsch in her tracks. Hirsch nails Velvet with another turnbuckle bar behind the referee’s back to pickup the victory. After the match, Hirsch starts raining down haymakers. Hirsch applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Kris Statlander storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: (35-14) Leyla Hirsch via Pinfall 

Line Up For This Weeks AEW Rampage 

– reDRagon vs. The Dark Order (Alan Angels & Preston Vance)

– Lance Archer vs. Dustin Rhodes

– Nyla Rose In-Action

– Ricky Starks (c) w/Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Shane Strickland w/Keith Lee For The FTW Championship

Sixth Match: (0-0) The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho & Daniel Garcia) vs. (15-10) The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver)

Chris Jericho and John Silver will start things off. Silver flexes his muscles. Jericho toys around with Silver. Jericho pie faces Silver. Silver is throwing haymakers at Jericho. Silver whips Jericho across the ring. Silver drops Jericho with a shoulder tackle. Silver with a Running Uppercut. Silver bodyslams Jericho. Jericho regroups in the corner. Silver with a deep arm-drag. Silver applies an arm-bar. Silver tags in Reynolds. Double Irish Whip. Double Drop Toe Hold. Double Basement Dropkick. Mid-Kick/Uppercut Combination. Double Irish Whip. Jericho bails out to the floor. Silver with a Running Mid-Kick. Suicide Dive/BrainBuster Combination on the floor. Flapjack/Uppercut Combination to Garcia. Dark Order Pose. 2.0 accuses Angels and Vance of throwing Jericho into the steel ring steps. The referee has ejected Angels and Vance from the ringside area. Garcia repeatedly stomps on Reynolds chest. Garcia applies a front face lock. Jericho tags himself in.

Reynolds with clubbing shoulder blocks. Jericho with forearm shivers. Jericho unloads three knife edge chops. Jericho repeatedly stomps on Reynolds chest. Jericho poses for the crowd. Reynolds unloads a flurry of chops. Jericho punches Reynolds. Jericho dumps Reynolds out of the ring. Garcia beats up Reynolds behind the referee’s back. Garcia rolls Reynolds back into the ring. Jericho with a Belly to Back Suplex. Cocky Pose for a two count. Jericho bodyslams Reynolds. Reynolds dropkicks Jericho in mid-air. Jericho tags in Garcia. Garcia stops Reynolds in his tracks. Garcia with The Back Drop Driver for a two count. Garcia mocks Silver. Garcia uppercuts Reynolds. Garcia with a forearm smash. Garcia continues to stomp on Reynolds chest. Garcia is choking Reynolds with his boot. Garcia tags in Jericho. Jericho puts his knee on the back of Reynolds neck. Reynolds is displaying his fighting spirit. Jericho drops Reynolds with a cross chop. Reynolds avoids The LionSault. Reynolds tags in Silver. Silver with two clotheslines. Silver whips Jericho across the ring. Silver with The Flapjack.

Silver throws Garcia into the ropes. Silver with the irish whip. Jericho launches Silver over the top rope. Jericho with a forearm smash. Silver answers with a Running Enzuigiri. Silver with a Flying Cannonball Senton to Garcia. Silver uppercuts Menard. Silver nails Parker with The Pump Kick. Silver with a Hurricanrana to Hager. Silver plays to the crowd. Silver with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Silver delivers his combination offense. Jericho connects with The CodeBreaker for a two count. Jericho transitions into a ground and pound attack. Jericho tags in Garcia. JAS is lighting up Silver’s chest. Double Irish Whip. Silver sends Jericho crashing to the outside. Reynolds tags himself in. Dark Order delivers their Step Up Enzuigiri/Rolling Elbow/Stunner/German Suplex/Jackknife Hold Combination for a two count. Silver blasts JAS off the apron. Hager catches Silver in mid-air. Hager with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex on the floor. Garcia with an inside cradle for a two count. Reynolds with a Pop Up Knee Lift. Jericho attacks Reynolds with the baseball bat behind the referee’s back. Garcia makes Reynolds tap out to The Scorpion Death Lock.

Winner: (1-0) The Jericho Appreciation Society via Submission 

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Author: Josh Lopez