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AEW Dynamite Results (9/21/22): Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson

   September 21, 2022

AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam
September 21, 2022
Arthur Ashe Stadium
Queens, New York

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, TAZ and Tony Schiavone)

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts & Bobby Cruise 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: (7-1) Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. (47-20-1) Chris Jericho For The ROH World Championship

Ian Riccaboni joins the commentary team for this match. Jericho adheres to the code of honor. Jericho slaps Castagnoli in the face. Castagnoli with a series of uppercuts. Castagnoli dumps Jericho crotch first on the top rope. Castagnoli with a Running Boot. Castagnoli with a Running Uppercut. Castagnoli repeatedly slams Jericho’s head on the ring apron. Jericho shoves Cary Silkin into Castagnoli. Jericho with a straight right hand. Jericho shoves Silkin. Jericho unloads a series of knife edge chops. Jericho rolls Castagnoli back into the ring. Castagnoli uppercuts Jericho in mid-air for a one count. Chop/Uppercut Exchange. Castagnoli with forearm shivers. Jericho reverses out of the irish whip from Castagnoli. Jericho scores the forearm knockdown. Jericho kicks Castagnoli in the back. Jericho poses for the crowd. Jericho goes for a SpringBoard Dropkick, but Castagnoli counters with another uppercut. Jericho with heavy bodyshots. Forearm Exchange. Jericho with clubbing blows to the back of Castagnoli. Jericho with a Release Vertical Suplex off the apron.

Jericho hammers down on the back of Castangoli’s neck. Jericho with a Belly to Back Suplex. Castagnoli answers with a flurry of uppercuts. Jericho side steps Castagnoli into the turnbuckles. Jericho kicks Castagnoli in the face. Jericho catapults Castagnoli throat first into the bottom rope. Jericho is lighting up Castagnoli’s chest. Haymaker/Uppercut Exchange. Jericho reverses out of the irish whip from Castagnoli. Castagnoli kicks Jericho in the face. Jericho has Castagnoli perched on the top turnbuckle. Jericho with four knife edge chops. Castagnoli goes for The Avalanche PowerBomb, but Jericho counters with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Castagnoli denies The CodeBreaker. Castagnoli with a Pop Up European Uppercut for a two count. Castagnoli with 12×6 elbows. Jericho denies The Giant Swing. Castagnoli with a Leaping Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Castagnoli applies The Sharpshooter. Jericho grabs the bottom rope which forces the break.

Castagnoli blocks a boot from Jericho. Castagnoli hits The Ricola Bomb for a two count. Castagnoli with clubbing knee strikes. Castagnoli chops Jericho. Jericho reverses out of the irish whip from Castagnoli. Jericho dropkicks Castagnoli in mid-air for a two count. Jericho with a double leg takedown. Jericho repeatedly stomps on Castagnoli’s face. Jericho applies The Walls Of Jericho. Jericho and Castagnoli are trading back and forth shots. Castagnoli repeatedly stomps on Jericho’s face. Castagnoli delivers The Giant Swing. Castagnoli catapults Jericho face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Castagnoli with a Running Lariat for a two count. Jericho grabs the baseball bat. Castagnoli stops Jericho in his tracks. Castagnoli uppercuts Jericho. Jericho goes for a Back Body Drop, but Castagnoli lands back on his feet. Castagnoli nearly collides into the referee. Jericho delivers the low blow. Jericho connects with The Judas Effect to pickup the victory. After the match, Jericho celebrates with The Jericho Appreciation Society.

Winner: New ROH World Champion, (48-20-1) Chris Jericho via Pinfall 

Second Match: (20-3) Keith Lee & (17-4) Shane Strickland (c) w/Fabolous vs. (39-10) The Acclaimed w/Billy Gunn For The AEW World Tag Team Championship

Keith Lee and Anthony Bowens will start things off. Bowens goes for a double leg takedown, but Lee blocks it. Bowens applies a waist lock. Bowens transitions into a side headlock. Lee whips Bowens across the ring. Bowens runs into Lee. Lee runs through a clothesline from Bowens. Lee with a Hurricanrana. Bowens tags in Caster. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Lee backs Caster into the turnbuckles. Caster ducks a clothesline from Lee. Lee goes for a Big Biel Throw, but Caster counters with a deep arm-drag. Strickland tags himself in. Strickland dropkicks The Acclaimed from behind. Strickland stares at Billy. Strickland wraps the left leg of Caster around the middle rope. Strickland with heavy bodyshots. Strickland uppercuts Caster. Strickland dropkicks the left knee of Caster. Strickland taunts Bowens. Strickland scores the ankle pick. Strickland with clubbing hamstring kicks. Strickland drops his weight on the left leg of Caster. Strickland tags in Lee. Strickland attacks the midsection of Caster. Lee slams Caster’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Lee tags in Strickland.

Strickland with a knife edge chop. Following a snap mare takeover, Strickland uppercuts the back of Caster’s neck for a one count. Strickland applies a hammerlock. Strickland fish hooks Caster. Caster backs Strickland into the turnbuckles. Strickland tags in Lee. Lee buries his shoulder into the midsection of Caster. Caster with a gut punch/toe kick combination. Caster goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Lee blocks it. Lee kicks Caster in the gut. Caster is displaying his fighting spirit. Lee rocks Caster with a forearm smash. Caster kicks Lee in the face. Caster knocks Strickland off the ring apron. Caster side steps Lee into the turnbuckles. Caster whips Strickland across the ring. Caster Powerslams Strickland. Caster ducks a clothesline from Strickland. Caster scores a right jab. Caster SuperKicks Lee. Caster with a Vertical Suplex. Caster tags in Bowens. Bowens with two clotheslines. Bowens with a Back Body Drop. Bowens follows that with a back elbow/chop combination. Bowens SupeKicks Lee. Strickland kicks the left knee of Bowens. Strickland delivers The House Call.

Lee tags in Strickland. Bowens denies The Assisted Swerve Stomp. Bowens with a Hurricanrana. Strickland dives over Bowens. Bowens rolls Strickland over for a two count. Bowens BuckleBombs Strickland. Lee blocks a lariat from Bowens. Lee HeadButts Bowens. Lee with a Biel Throw over the top rope. Lee drops Caster with The SpineBuster. Lee goes for The MoonSault, but Caster ducks out of the way. Caster applies a chin lock. Strickland inadvertently clocks Lee with the boom box. Caster kicks Strickland off the apron. Scissor Party. Bowens with The BlockBuster. Caster misfired on The Mic Drop. Caster starts favoring his left knee. Bowens hooks the outside leg for a two count. Bowens tags in Caster. Lee denies The Double Vertical Suplex. Lee tags in Strickland. Caster ducks a clothesline from Strickland. Strickland backs Caster into the turnbuckles. Strickland with a Leaping Hook Kick. Caster answers with a Belly to Back Suplex. Caster ascends to the top turnbuckle. Strickland with a straight right hand. Assisted Pounce. Assisted SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Strickland with a SpringBoard 450 Splash to the outside. Billy gets up in Strickland’s grill. Lee is trying to calm down Strickland. Bowens with The Rolling Elbow. Billy hits The Famouser on the floor. Billy rolls Strickland back into the ring. Caster dropkicks Lee towards the rampway. Bowens connects with The Arrival. Caster plants Strickland with The Mic Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: New AEW World Tag Team Champions, (40-10) The Acclaimed via Pinfall

Third Match: (42-18-2) PAC (c) vs. (67-25-2) Orange Cassidy For The AEW All-Atlantic Championship

Cassidy is playing mind games with Pac. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Pac. Cassidy rolls Pac for a one count. Cassidy with an inside cradle for a two count. Pac avoids The Orange Punch. Pac regroups on the outside. Lethargic Kicks. Dropkick Exchange. Pac with a Running Boot. Pac repeatedly stomps on Cassidy’s chest. Pac slams Cassidy’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Pac is choking Cassidy with his boot. Pac repeatedly slams Cassidy’s head on the ring apron. Pac drives Cassidy face first into the steel ring post. Pac rolls Cassidy back into the ring. Pac ascends to the top turnbuckle. Cassidy rolls himself out of the ring. Pac with The Fosbury Flop. Pac with The Shotgun Dropkick for a two count. Pac whips Cassidy into the turnbuckles. Pac stomps on Cassidy’s face. Pac is choking Cassidy with his boot. Following a snap mare takeover, Pac with an elbow smash. Pac applies a rear chin lock. Pac kicks Cassidy in the gut. Pac with the irish whip. Cassidy slams Pac’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Cassidy with a Diving Crossbody Block. Pac with a Release German Suplex. Pac follows that with a Bridging German Suplex for a two count.

Pac abuses the referee’s five count by repeatedly choking Cassidy with his boot. Pac toys around with Cassidy. Cassidy gives Pac a thumbs up. Pac backs Cassidy into the turnbuckles. Pac with The Pump Kick. Cassidy rolls himself out of harms way. Pac drags Cassidy back into the ring. Pac with a Release German Suplex. Pac drags Cassidy to the corner. Cassidy scouted The Black Arrow. Cassidy rolls Pac over for a two count. Cassidy goes for a Spinning DDT, but Pac blocks it. Pac goes for The BrainBuster, but Cassidy counters with The Stundog Millionaire. Cassidy lands The Suicide Dive. Cassidy rolls Pac back into the ring. Cassidy drops Pac with a Diving DDT. Cassidy pops back on his feet. Cassidy hits The Spinning DDT for a two count. Pac denies The Orange Punch. Pac with a Northern Lights Suplex. Pac goes for The Brutalizer, but Cassidy rolls him over for a two count. Cassidy connects with The Orange Punch for a two count. Pac nails Cassidy with the bell hammer behind the referee’s back. Pac rolls Cassidy back into the ring. Pac hooks the outside leg to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still AEW All-Atlantic Champion, (43-18-2) PAC via Pinfall

Fourth Match: (18-4) Toni Storm (c) vs. (50-26) Britt Baker w/Rebel vs. (8-3) Athena vs. (35-7) Serena Deeb In A Fatal Four Way Match For The Interim AEW Women’s World Championship

Athena starts things off with The Big Boot. Storm blocks The SuperKick from Baker. Athena SuperKicks Baker into a German Suplex from Storm. Athena with a side headlock takeover. Storm answers with the headscissors escape. Storm blocks a boot from Athena. Athena with a Headscissors Takeover. Athena rolls Storm over for a two count. Athena with a forearm smash. Storm reverses out of the irish whip from Athena. Storm with the backslide cover for a two count. Deeb sweeps out the legs of Storm. Deeb with a double cover for a two count. Deeb ducks a clothesline from Storm. Deeb with a drop toe hold. Deeb grapevines the legs of Storm. Deeb gets Athena trapped in The Cobra Twist. Deeb with a Vertical Suplex. Baker applies a full nelson lock. Following a snap mare takeover, Baker with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Baker ducks a clothesline from Athena. Baker drops Athena with a Rolling Elbow. Baker with forearm shivers to Deeb. Baker whips Deeb across the ring. Deeb ducks a clothesline from Baker. Baker with The SlingBlade.

Storm kicks Baker in the gut. Baker with two forearm smashes. Storm denies The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Baker ducks a clothesline from Storm. Storm avoids The Ripcord Elbow. Storm dropkicks Baker. Storm ascends to the top turnbuckle. Baker is throwing haymakers at Storm. Stalemate in the corner. Athena with The Tower Of Doom. Athena with a Running Hip Attack. Athena follows that with two running forearm smashes. Baker SuperKicks Athena. Baker poses for the crowd. Baker with forearm shivers. Baker whips Athena across the ring. Baker clotheslines Athena. Deeb with a knife edge chop. Rebel clotheslines Athena. Deeb whips Storm into the turnbuckles. Deeb with a corner clothesline. Deeb sweeps out the legs of Storm. Deeb catapults Storm throat first into the bottom rope. Baker and Rebel uses the steel ring post as a weapon. Deeb with a sliding shoulder tackle for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Athena thrust kicks the midsection of Deeb. Athena kicks Deeb in the chest. Deeb with a double leg takedown. Baker is choking Storm with her boot. Stereo Single Leg Crabs. Palm Strike Exchange. Storm with forearm shivers. Deeb with a chop/forearm combination.

Storm ducks a clothesline from Deeb. Storm with a Release German Suplex. Storm with a Running Hip Attack. Baker ducks a clothesline from Storm. Baker with The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Athena dropkicks Baker. Deeb clotheslines Athena. Deeb uppercuts Baker. Baker reverses out of the irish whip from Deeb. Deeb side steps Baker into the turnbuckles. Deeb with a NeckBreaker on the middle rope. Deeb dodges The Big Boot. Deeb with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip on the middle rope. Deeb with The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Deeb applies The Serenity Lock. Baker SuperKicks Deeb. Athena with a forearm smash. Athena with a Samoan Drop/Fallaway Slam Combination. Athena pops back on her feet. Athena drops Storm with a Modified Lung Blower for a two count. Deeb kicks Athena in the gut. Athena dumps Deeb out of the ring. Storm kicks Athena in the face. Storm with The Tornado DDT. Baker thrust kicks the left knee of Storm. Baker with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Storm responds with a Crucifix Rollup of her own to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still Interim AEW Women’s World Champion, (19-4) Toni Storm via Pinfall 

Line Up For This Weeks AEW Rampage: Grand Slam

– Eddie Kingston vs. Sammy Guevara w/Tay Melo

– The Golden Ticket Battle Royal. The Winner Will Get A Future AEW World Championship Match

– Fenix vs. Jungle Boy

– Samoa Joe & Wardlow vs. Tony Nese & Josh Woods w/Mark Sterling

– HOOK & Action Bronson vs. The Jericho Appreciation Society (Angelo Parker & Matt Menard)

– Jade Cargill (c) w/Kiera Hogan & Leila Grey vs. Diamante For The AEW TBS Championship

– Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs

– Sting & Darby Allin vs. The House Of Black w/Julia Hart In A No Disqualification Match

Fifth Match: (79-12-2) Jon Moxley vs. (31-6-2) Bryan Danielson For The Vacated AEW World Championship

William Regal joins the commentary team for this match. MJF is watching this match from one of the press boxes inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Moxley with a side headlock takeover. Danielson answers with the headscissors escape. Chop Exchange. Danielson scores the ankle pick. Danielson grabs a side headlock. Moxley answers with a headscissors escape of his own. Second Chop Exchange. Danielson with a single leg takedown. Danielson grapevines the legs of Moxley. Danielson with forearm shivers across the back of Moxley’s neck. Danielson applies a front face lock. Moxley backs Danielson into the turnbuckles. Third Chop Exchange. Danielson HeadButts Moxley. Danielson slams Moxley’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Danielson with a Chop/Mid-Kick Combination. Danielson sends Moxley to the corner. Danielson with a Corner Dropkick. Danielson repeatedly slaps Moxley in the face.

Danielson is lighting up Moxley’s chest. Danielson tells Moxley to bring it. Moxley repeatedly stomps on Danielson’s chest. Moxley with forearm shivers. Danielson reverses out of the irish whip from Moxley. Danielson with a Corner Dropkick. Danielson with another Chop/Mid-Kick Combination. Danielson whips Moxley across the ring. Danielson with The Kitchen Sink. Danielson repeatedly kicks Moxley in the back. Danielson with three uppercuts. Moxley avoids The Corner Dropkick. Moxley repeatedly kicks Danielson in the back. Moxley stomps on the midsection of Danielson. Moxley bodyslams Danielson. Moxley kicks Danielson in the back. Uppercut Exchange. Danielson slams Moxley’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Danielson with his third Chop/Mid-Kick Combination of this match. Danielson dropkicks Moxley off the top turnbuckle.

Danielson with a Flying Knee Strike off the ring apron. Danielson rolls Moxley back into the ring. Danielson with The Shotgun Dropkick. Danielson pops back on his feet. Danielson with clubbing arm-ringers on the top rope. Moxley applies The Sleeper Hold. Danielson with a Release German Suplex on the apron. Danielson drives Moxley shoulder first into two steel ring posts. Danielson with an arm-ringer. Fourth Chop Exchange. Danielson rolls Moxley back into the ring. Danielson applies a wrist lock. Danielson starts bending Moxley’s fingers. Danielson repeatedly stomps on the left elbow of Moxley. Danielson kicks Moxley in the back. Danielson with a wrist lock takedown. Danielson applies a hammerlock. Danielson stomps on the back of Moxley’s knees. Danielson drives his knee into Moxley’s back. Danielson fish hooks Moxley. Danielson applies a wrist lock. Forearm/Hamstring Exchange. Danielson dodges The Rolling Elbow. Danielson with The Running Knee for a two count.

Danielson with a Head & Arm Suplex. Moxley answers with a double leg takedown. Moxley applies the single leg crab. Moxley transitions into The Ankle Lock. Moxley with The Half & Half Suplex. Moxley with a corner clothesline. Moxley puts Danielson on the top turnbuckle. Moxley rakes the back of Danielson. Moxley with clubbing headbutts. Danielson with the back door escape. Moxley gets crotched on the top turnbuckle. Danielson with an Avalanche Belly to Back Suplex. Moxley applies The Cross Face. Moxley and Danielson are trading back and forth shots. Palm Strike Exchange. Danielson transitions into a ground and pound attack. Danielson applies The Cattle Mutilation. Danielson with 12×6 elbows. Danielson attacks the midsection of Moxley. Danielson with Two Rolling Elbows. Danielson with a Roundhouse Kick. Moxley responds with an Inside Out Lariat.

Moxley goes for The Death Rider, but Danielson counters with a Back Body Drop. Danielson ducks a clothesline from Moxley. Danielson hits The Running Knee for a two count. YES! Kicks. Moxley blocks The Roundhouse Kick. Moxley scores the ankle pick. Moxley stomps on the left ankle of Danielson. Moxley with The Curb Stomp. Moxley connects with The Death Rider for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Danielson brings Moxley down to the mat. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Moxley’s face. Moxley with desperation up kicks. Danielson applies The Heel Hook. Danielson repeatedly stomps on Moxley’s chest. Danielson applies The Triangle Choke. Danielson transitions into a CrossFace. Danielson fish hooks Moxley. Moxley grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Danielson with a Flying Knee Strike. Moxley delivers The Death Rider on the rampway for a two count. Moxley makes Danielson pass out to The Rear Naked Choke.

Winner: New AEW World Champion, (80-12-2) Jon Moxley via Referee Stoppage 

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Author: Josh Lopez