AEW Dynamite Results (11/23/22): Chris Jericho vs. Tomohiro Ishii

AEW Dynamite
November 23, 2022
Wintrust Arena
Chicago, Illinois

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, TAZ and Tony Schiavone)

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts & Bobby Cruise 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: (77-27-2) Orange Cassidy w/Best Friends & Rocky Romero vs. (20-16) Jake Hager w/The Jericho Appreciation Society For The AEW All-Atlantic Championship 

Hager wants to wrestle with his stupid purple bucket hat. Cassidy with lethargic kicks. Cassidy rolls under a clothesline from Hager. Cassidy dropkicks Hager. Cassidy pops back on his feet. Hager drops Cassidy with The Kitchen Sink. Hager sends Cassidy to the corner. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Hager. Cassidy slams Hager’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hager launches Cassidy back into the ring. Cassidy sends Hager tumbling to the floor. Cassidy is playing mind games with The JAS. Daniel Garcia snatches the purple bucket hat away from Cassidy. Rocky Romero pulls Garcia off the ring apron. Cassidy with a running forearm smash. Hager catches Cassidy in mid-air. Hager drives Cassidy back first into the steel ring post.

Hager dumps Cassidy face first on the apron. Hager retrieves his bucket hat. Hager flexes his muscles. Hager rolls Cassidy back into the ring. Hager applies The Bear Hug. Cassidy hammers down on the back of Hager’s neck. Hager sends Cassidy back first into the canvas. Hager is choking Cassidy with his knee. Hager catapults Cassidy throat first into the middle rope for a two count. Hager applies the bow and arrow stretch. Hager pulls Cassidy down to the mat. Hager puts his knee on Cassidy’s chest. Cassidy skins the cat. Cassidy teeters on the apron. Cassidy falls into the waiting arms of Best Friends and Romero. Hager delivers The Pounce on the outside. Cassidy lands The Suicide Dive. Cassidy rolls Hager back into the ring.

Cassidy wipes out The JAS with a SpringBoard Corkscrew Plancha. Hager catches Cassidy in mid-air. Hager goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Cassidy counters with a Stundog Millionaire. Cassidy ducks a clothesline from Hager. Cassidy drops Hager with The Spinning DDT for a two count. Cassidy goes for The Orange Punch, but Hager counters with The Uranage Slam for a two count. Hager stomps on Cassidy’s chest. Hager kicks Cassidy in the back. Cassidy avoids The Hager Bomb. Hager applies The Ankle Lock. Cassidy repeatedly kicks Hager in the face. Cassidy removes Hager’s bucket hat. Hager with a downward punch. Cassidy connects with The Orange Punch. Cassidy rolls Hager to pickup the victory. After the match, QT Marshall appears on the stage and demands a title shot. The lights go out in the building. The House Of Black lays out Best Friends and The Factory.

Winner: Still AEW All-Atlantic Champion, (78-27-2) Orange Cassidy via Pinfall 

Second Match: (34-10) Ethan Page w/Stokely Hathaway vs. (55-14) Ricky Starks In The Finals Of The AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament 

Test Of Strength. Page kicks Starks in the gut. Page mocks Starks. Starks with a waist lock go-behind. Page transitions into a hammerlock. Page punches Starks in the ribs. Page starts doing jumping jacks. Starks kicks Page in the gut. Starks with clubbing blows to Page’s back. Starks is throwing haymakers at Page. Page headbutts the midsection of Starks. Page slams Starks head on the top turnbuckle pad. Page with a straight right hand. Page with clubbing shoulder blocks. Starks unloads three knife edge chops. Page reverses out of the irish whip from Starks. Page kicks Starks in the ribs. Page repeatedly stomps on Starks ribs. Page with two knee lifts. Starks Spears Page. Page continues to kick Starks in the ribs. Page drives Starks back first into the steel barricade. Page whips Starks into the steel ring steps.

Page poses for the crowd. Page dumps Starks ribs first on the barricade. Page tosses Starks back into the ring. Page has complete control of this match. Starks unloads three knife edge chops. Page catches Starks in mid-air. Page with a BackBreaker. Page repeatedly stomps on Starks chest. Page with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Starks with a chop/haymaker combination. Page rocks Starks with a forearm smash. Page with a double sledge. Starks reverses out of the irish whip from Page. Page ducks a clothesline from Starks. Page kicks Starks in the gut. Starks ducks a clothesline from Page. Page blocks The Satellite DDT. Page dumps Starks ribs first on the top rope.

Starks fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Starks with a forearm smash. Starks goes for The Suicide Dive, but Hathaway pulls Page out of harms way. The referee has ejected Hathaway from the ringside area. Page rolls Starks back into the ring. Page and Starks are trading back and forth shots in the corner. Starks with The SuperPlex. Starks blocks a boot from Page. Starks with rapid fire haymakers. Starks kicks Page in the gut. Page reverses out of the irish whip from Starks. Starks with a Swinging NeckBreaker. Starks hits The Satellite DDT for a two count. Page denies The Roshambo. Page with a forearm smash. Page with a Pop Up Powerslam for a two count. Page goes for The Ego’s Edge, but Starks rolls him over for a two count. Page with The Big Boot. Page with a Roundhouse Kick. Starks connects with Two Spears to pickup the victory.

Winner: (56-14) Ricky Starks via Pinfall 

Third Match: (1) The Death Triangle (c) w/Alex Abrahantes vs. (0) The ELITE w/Don Callis, Brandon Cutler and Michael Nakazawa In Match Two In The Best Of Seven Series For The AEW World Trios Championship

Don Callis joins the commentary team for this match. Fenix and Kenny Omega will start things off. Omega shoves Fenix after the bell rings. Omega drops Fenix with The V-Trigger. The Elite are putting the boots to Death Triangle. Matt repeatedly stomps on Pac’s chest. Nick dumps Pentagon out of the ring. The Elite gangs up on Fenix. Matt with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Nick knocks Pac off the ring apron. Stereo Apron Bombs. Omega whips Fenix across the ring. Omega with The Sky High for a two count. Matt tosses Pentagon around the ringside area. Pentagon with a SlingBlade on the floor. Nick with a Flying Hurricanrana off the apron. Pac answers with a Pump Kick. Omega knocks Pac off the apron. Omega mocks CM Punk. Fenix with a Roll Through Cutter. Fenix with a Tornillo to the outside. Fenix rolls Omega back into the ring. Fenix tags in Pac. Following a snap mare takeover, Pentagon kicks Omega in the back. Triple Basement Dropkick. Standing MoonSault/Cazadora Splash Combination for a two count.

Pac dives over Omega. Pac ducks a clothesline from Omega. Standing Switch Exchange. Omega with a back elbow smash. Omega rakes the eyes of Pac. The referee admonishes Omega. Nick with a Running Knee Strike. Matt clears the ring. Matt with The Orihara MoonSault. Nick rolls Pac back into the ring. Pac with forearm shivers. Omega kicks Pac in the face. Omega with The Kotaro Krusher for a two count. Omega tags in Matt. Matt with a Fist Drop. Matt punches Pac. Assisted Boot Wash. Matt tags in Nick. Nick punches Pac in the back. Nick repeatedly stomps on Pac’s back and chest. Nick taunts Fenix. Nick slams Pac’s head on The Elite’s boots. Nick tags in Matt. Matt teases The Buckshot Lariat. Nick punches Pac in the back. Nick stomps on Pac’s back. Another Assisted Boot Wash. Matt tags in Omega. Pac with heavy bodyshots. Omega hammers down on the back of Pac’s neck. Pac with a reverse hammer throw. A melee breaks out on the floor. Omega starts biting the right shoulder of Pac. Pac avoids The V-Trigger. Pac with a Release German Suplex. Pentagon and Matt are tagged in.

Pentagon with a Flying Double Crossbody Block. Pentagon ducks a clothesline from Matt. Pentagon thrust kicks the midsection of Matt. Pentagon with a Spinning DDT. Pentagon with Three Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreakers. Pentagon tags in Fenix. Fenix with The Lucha Libre Arm-Drag. Nick kicks Fenix in the gut. Fenix with two chops. Fenix with a SpringBoard Hurricanrana. Matt SuperKicks Fenix. Fenix pops back on his feet. Fenix SuperKicks Matt. Omega and Pac are tagged in. Pac ducks a clothesline from Omega. Pac with Two Spinning Back Kicks. Pac kicks Omega in the chest. Matt kicks Pac in the back. Omega nails Pac with The V-Trigger. Omega with a Snap Dragon Suplex. Simultaneous tag to Matt. The Bucks clears the ring. Matt removes Pac’s face mask. Pac is displaying his fighting spirit. Triple SuperKick for a two count. The Bucks dumps The Lucha Brothers out of the ring. Nick with The SpringBoard Tornillo. Matt tags in Omega. V-Trigger 2. Pac denies The One Winged Angel. Pac kicks Omega in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Omega. Omega hits The GTS for a two count. Omega tags in Matt. Matt prepares for The Meltzer Driver. Fenix with a Running Boot. Pac with The Victory Roll for a two count. Fenix sends Omega tumbling to the floor. Fenix with a Flying Cannonball Senton through the ropes. Matt blocks The O’Connor Roll. Matt delivers the low blow. Cutler gives Matt a bell hammer. The referee gets distracted by Abrahantes. Pentagon clocks Matt with a bell hammer of his own. Pac hooks the outside leg to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Death Triangle via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: (19-19) Jamie Hayter & (51-29) Britt Baker w/Rebel vs. (12-15) Willow Nightingale & (19-37) Skye Blue vs. (64-12) Tay Melo & (49-15) Anna Jay In A Triple Threat Match 

Jamie Hayter and Tay Meo will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Melo with a waist lock go-behind. Hayter applies a side headlock. Hayter with a side headlock takeover. Melo reverses the hold. Hayter whips Melo across the ring. Hayter drops Melo with a shoulder tackle. Hayter kicks Melo in the gut. Hayter sends Melo into the ropes. Hayter with another shoulder tackle. Jay punches Hayter in the back. Hayter with a Double Vertical Suplex. Hayter Powerslams Melo for a two count. Hayter slams Melo’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hayter tags in Baker. Baker with forearm shivers. Hayter grabs Melo from behind. Melo with a forearm smash. Baker ducks a clothesline from Melo. Baker applies a full nelson lock. Following a snap mare takeover, Baker with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Baker with forearm shivers. Baker whips Melo across the ring. Baker ducks a clothesline from Melo. Baker with The SlingBlade for a two count. Melo blocks The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Melo with a forearm smash. Melo tags in Jay. JAS with a Double Vertical Suplex. Baker tags in Nightingale.

Jay kicks Nightingale in the gut. Jay sends Nightingale to the corner. Nightingale ducks a clothesline from Jay. Nightingale with a forearm smash. Nightingale whips Melo into Jay. Nightingale with a Running Hip Attack. Nightingale with a double clothesline. Nightingale kicks Jay in the gut. Nightingale bodyslams Jay. Nightingale dumps Blue on top of Jay for a two count. Jay reverses out of the irish whip from Nightingale. Melo attacks Nightingale from behind. Melo slams Nightingale’s head on the top rope. Jay dumps Nightingale out of the ring. Melo whips Nightingale into the barricade. Melo rolls Nightingale back into the ring. Jay puts her knee on the back of Nightingale’s neck. Melo tags herself in. Melo with a Pump Knee Strike. Melo with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Nightingale fights from underneath. Melo rocks Nightingale with a forearm smash. Melo slams Nightingale’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Melo tags in Jay. Jay with a running elbow smash. Jay is choking Nightingale with her boot. Nightingale is displaying her fighting spirit. Jay denies The Samoan Drop. Jay punches Nightingale in the back. Jay applies the greco roman throat hold. Jay slams Nightingale’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Jay with a forearm smash. Jay is choking Nightingale in the corner. Jay tags in Melo.

Melo repeatedly stomps on Nightingale’s chest. Melo puts her knee on the back of Nightingale’s neck. Melo tags in Jay. Jay applies a front face lock. JAS continues to cut the ring in half. Melo with The Hammerlock DDT. Jay hooks the outside leg for a two count. The referee is losing control of this match. Nightingale tags in Blue. Blue with a Flying Double Crossbody Block. Blue ducks a clothesline from Jay. Blue with a JawBreaker. Blue whips Jay across the ring. Blue with a Rising Knee Strike. Blue SuperKicks Jay. Blue with a Spinning Head Kick for a two count. Hayter sends Jay to the corner. Hayter with a running elbow smash. Baker tags herself in. Baker ducks a clothesline from Blue. Baker with The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Nightingale with The Death Valley Driver. Jay ducks a clothesline from Nightingale. Jay delivers The Dangerous Jay Kick. Hayter drops Jay with The Big Boot. Melo nails Hayter with The Pump Kick. Double Lariat. Double Roundhouse Kick. Blue SuperKicks Melo. Blue connects with The CodeBlue. Baker SuperKicks Blue. Hayter with The Uranage BackBreaker. Baker plants Blue with The Curb Stomp to pickup the victory.

Winner: (20-19) Jamie Hayter & (52-19) Britt Baker via Pinfall 

Line Up For This AEW Rampage 

– The Dark Order vs. Rush, The Butcher and The Blade w/Jose The Assistant In A 6-Man Tag Team Match

– Darby Allin w/Sting vs. Anthony Henry

– Hikaru Shida In-Action

– FTR (c) vs. Top Flight For The ROH World Tag Team Championship

Fifth Match: (54-23-1) Chris Jericho (c) vs. (1-2) Tomohiro Ishii For The ROH World Championship 

Ian Riccaboni joins the commentary team for this match. Jericho talks smack to Ishii after the bell rings. Ishii slaps Jericho in the face. Palm Strike Exchange. Following a snap mare takeover, Ishii kicks Jericho in the back. Jericho regroups on the outside. Forearm Exchange. Ishii with The Back Drop Driver. Jericho avoids The Sliding Lariat. Ishii blocks The CodeBreaker. Jericho dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jericho applies a side headlock. Ishii whips Jericho across the ring. Jericho runs into Ishii. Shoulder Block Exchange. Ishii drops Jericho with a running shoulder tackle. Second Palm Strike Exchange. Chop Exchange. Jericho’s chest is busted open. Ishii tells Jericho to bring it. Second Chop Exchange.

Jericho reverses out of the irish whip from Ishii. Ishii with a running shoulder tackle. Jericho kicks Ishii in the face. Jericho with clubbing corner clotheslines. Jericho repeatedly stomps on Ishii’s chest. Jericho chops Ishii. Jericho transitions into a corner mount. Ishii PowerBombs Jericho for a two count. Jericho shrugs off a running lariat from Ishii. Jericho with a Running Boot. Jericho scores a forearm knockdown. Jericho goes for a SpringBoard Dropkick, but Ishii counters with a forearm smash. Ishii propels Jericho over the top rope. Jericho kicks Ishii in the gut. Jericho nails Ishii with The DDT on the ring apron.

Second Forearm Exchange. Jericho kicks Ishii in the face. Ishii ducks a clothesline from Jericho. German Suplex Exchange. Jericho hits The LionSault for a one count. Jericho with a forearm smash. Jericho connects with The CodeBreaker for a two count. Ishii blocks The Judas Effect. Ishii HeadButts Jericho. Ishii with The Sliding Lariat for a two count. Jericho denies The Vertical Drop BrainBuster. Ishii escapes The Walls Of Jericho. Ishii with The CodeBreaker. Ishii with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Ishii with boxing elbows. Ishii goes for a Step Up Enzuigiri, but Jericho counters with The Walls Of Jericho. Jericho is raining down haymakers. Ishii gives Jericho a middle finger salute. Jericho makes Ishii tap out to The Lion Tamer. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli floors Jericho with a big haymaker to close the show.

Winner: Still ROH World Champion, (55-23-1) Chris Jericho via Submission 

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Author: Josh Lopez