AEW Dynamite Results (12/7/22): The Acclaimed vs. FTR

AEW Dynamite
December 7, 2022
H-E-B Center At Cedar Park
Cedar Park, Texas

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Commentary Team: (Excalibur, TAZ and Tony Schiavone)

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts 

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: The 2022 Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal 

The Participants: (Ricky Starks, Jack Perry, Orange Cassidy, Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Brian Cage, Dalton Castle, The Butcher, Dustin Rhodes, Lee Moriarty, Kip Sabian and Shawn Dean)

Order Of Eliminations 

– Orange Cassidy was eliminated by Kip Sabian and The Blade

– Kip Sabian was eliminated by Dustin Rhodes

– Dustin Rhodes was eliminated by The Butcher

– Dalton Castle was eliminated by Brian Cage

– Brian Cage was eliminated by Jack Perry

– The Butcher was eliminated by Ricky Starks

– Lee Moriarty was eliminated by Jack Perry

– Jack Perry was eliminated by William Morrissey

– Shawn Dean was eliminated by Ethan Page

– Matt Hardy was eliminated by Ricky Starks

– Ethan Page was eliminated by Ricky Starks

Winner: Ricky Starks 

Second Match: (12-1) Samoa Joe (c) vs. (71-26-1) Darby Allin For The AEW TNT Championship 

Joe talks smack to Allin after the bell rings. Allin with rapid fire bodyshots. Joe shoves Allin. Allin dropkicks Joe to the floor. Joe side steps The Suicide Dive. Joe repeatedly swings Allin against the steel barricade. Joe starts removing the ringside padding. Joe slams Allin’s head on the ring apron. Joe resets the referee’s ten count. Joe with a Belly to Back Suplex on the floor. Joe goes for a PowerBomb, but Allin lands back on his feet. Joe Powerslams Allin on the exposed concrete. Joe rolls Allin back into the ring. Joe with a knife edge chop. Joe is choking Allin with his boot. Allin with heavy bodyshots. Joe scores the elbow knockdown. Joe applies the cravate. Allin with rapid fire up kicks. Allin continues to attack the midsection of Joe. Joe HeadButts Allin. Joe sends Allin to the apron. Joe with two haymakers. Joe drives Allin face first into the steel ring post. Allin starts receiving medical attention on the outside. Allin gets back in the ring at the count of nine.

Joe toys around with Allin. Allin slaps Joe in the face. Joe with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Joe with The Big Boot. Joe follows that with a Running Senton Splash for a two count. Joe catches Allin mid-air. Allin sends Joe chest first into the steel ring steps. Allin delivers The Coffin Drop to the outside. Allin rolls Joe back into the ring. Joe denies The Coffin Splash. Allin escapes The Coquina Clutch. Allin with a Flipping Stunner. Allin hits The CodeRed for a two count. Joe drops Allin with The Uranage Slam. Joe puts Allin on the top turnbuckle. Joe chops Allin. Allin starts biting Joe’s forehead. Allin goes for The Coffin Drop, but Joe counters with The Coquina Clutch which forces him to pass out. After the match, Allin shoves Joe. Joe HeadButts Allin. Joe connects with The Muscle Buster on the skateboard. Joe reapplies The Coquina Clutch. Joe refuses to let go of the hold. Wardlow storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: Still AEW TNT Champion, (13-1) Samoa Joe via Referee Stoppage 

Third Match: (2-0) The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) w/Jon Moxley vs. (0-0) The Jericho Appreciation Society (Daniel Garcia & Jake Hager) w/Sammy Guevara 

Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia will start things off. Garcia plays mind games with Yuta. Garcia tags in Hager. Hager throws his purple hat at Castagnoli. Castagnoli flings Hager’s hat out of the ring. Hager drives his knee into the midsection of Yuta. Hager punches Yuta in the back. Hager goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Yuta lands back on his feet. Yuta with a knife edge chop. Yuta ducks a clothesline from Hager. Hager drops Yuta with a shoulder tackle. Hager sends Yuta to the corner. Hager tags in Garcia. Garcia repeatedly stomps on Yuta’s chest. Garcia is choking Yuta with his boot. Yuta with a chop/forearm combination. Chop Exchange. Garcia reverses out of the irish whip from Yuta. Yuta dives over Garcia. Yuta bodyslams Garcia. Yuta with a Senton Splash for a one count. Yuta grabs the left ear of Garcia. Yuta tags in Castagnoli. Double Irish Whip. Double Big Boot. Garcia tags in Hager. Castagnoli with a drop toe hold. Castagnoli applies a front face lock. Castagnoli transitions into a chin bar. Hager with elbows into the midsection of Castagnoli. Hager with a straight right hand. Hager sends Castagnoli to the corner. Castagnoli dives over Hager. Castagnoli with a Hip Toss for a two count.

Castagnoli tags in Yuta. Yuta with a flying double axe handle strike. Yuta applies a wrist lock. Yuta kicks Hager in the face. Yuta with a ShotGun Dropkick. Yuta ducks a clothesline from Garcia. Yuta with The Pain Thriller. Yuta lands The Suicide Dive. Yuta rolls Hager back into the ring. The referee gets distracted by Guevara. Garcia shoves Yuta with a Powerslam from Hager. Hager hits The Hager Bomb for a two count. Hager tags in Garcia. Garcia kicks Yuta in the gut. Garcia with two uppercuts. Forearm Exchange. Garcia kicks Yuta in the gut. Garcia with a blistering chop. Garcia fish hooks Yuta. Garcia knocks Castagnoli off the ring apron. Yuta headbutts the midsection of Garcia. Yuta with a gut punch. Yuta puts Garcia on the top turnbuckle. Yuta with The SuperPlex. Hager blasts Castagnoli off the apron. Hager slams Yuta’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hager is choking Yuta with his boot. Garcia applies a front chancery behind the referee’s back. Hager pulls back the arms of Yuta. Hager applies a chin bar. Hager whips Yuta across the ring. Yuta holds onto the ropes. Yuta sends Hager tumbling to the floor. Hager pulls Yuta out of the ring. Hager whips Yuta into the steel barricade. Hager rolls Yuta back into the ring. Hager hooks the outside leg for a two count. Hager tags in Garcia.

Garcia with a forearm shot across the back of Yuta. Garcia fish hooks Yuta. The referee admonishes Garcia. Following a snap mare takeover, Garcia applies a rear chin lock. Yuta decks Garcia with a JawBreaker. Garcia pulls Yuta away from Castagnoli. Yuta with a forearm smash. Garcia answers with a Running Boot. Yuta ducks a clothesline from Garcia. Yuta with a Release German Suplex. Castagnoli and Hager are tagged in. Castagnoli unloads a series of uppercuts. Castagnoli with The Top Rope Hurricanana for a two count. Castagnoli with a double leg takedown. Garcia applies The Sleeper Hold. Castagnoli sends Garcia back first into the canvas. Yuta with a Flying Splash. Hager applies The Ankle Lock. Castagnoli kicks Hager in the face. Hager goes for a double leg takedown, but Castagnoli counters with The Giant Swing. Castagnoli with a Running Lariat for a two count. Hager denies The Neutralizer. Hager goes for a Back Body Drop, but Castagnoli lands back on his feet. Castagnoli ducks a clothesline from Hager. Guevara runs interference. Moxley pulls Guevara off the apron. Moxley rocks Guevara with a forearm smash. Hager with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Hager reapplies The Ankle Lock. Garcia gets Yuta trapped in The Dragon Tamer. Castagnoli shoves Hager into Garcia. Castagnoli connects with The European Uppercut to pickup the victory.

Winner: (3-0) The Blackpool Combat Club via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: (42-0) Jade Cargill, (51-24) Red Velvet, (4-17) Leila Grey vs. (16-8) Kiera Hogan, (3-9) Madison Rayne, (19-38) Skye Blue In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match

Skye Blue and Red Velvet will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Blue with a counter arm-drag. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Velvet applies a side headlock. Following a snap mare takeover, Rollup Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Velvet pulls Blue down to the mat. Velvet slams Blue’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Velvet tags in Grey. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown for a two count. Grey sends Blue to the corner. Grey with a Rising Knee Strike. Blue blocks The Running Bulldog. Blue kicks the left knee of Grey. Grey blocks The SuperKick. Blue with a low head kick. Blue applies a front face lock. Rayne tags herself in. Double Irish Whip. Rayne trips Grey. Blue with a basement dropkick. Rayne hooks the outside leg for a one count. Rayne slams Grey’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Blue and Velvet are tagged in. Misfired Clotheslines. Blue SuperKicks Velvet. Velvet gets Blue trapped in the ring skirt. Velvet with forearm shivers. Velvet rolls Blue back into the ring. Velvet slams Blue’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Velvet tags in Grey. Velvet with rapid fire bodyshots. Velvet decks Blue with a back elbow smash. The Baddies are mauling Blue in the corner. Double Vertical Suplex for a two count.

Grey transitions into a ground and pound attack. Grey applies a side headlock. Blue with heavy bodyshots. Blue decks Grey with a JawBreaker. Grey tags in Velvet. Velvet knocks Rayne off the ring apron. Velvet thrust kicks the midsection of Blue for a two count. Velvet hooks the outside leg for a two count. Velvet with another thrust kick to the midsection of Blue. Blue blocks The Final Slice. Both ladies are knocked down after a double clothesline. Double SuperKick. Cargill and Hogan are tagged in. Hogan ducks a clothesline from Cargill. Hogan with a chop/forearm combination. Hogan dropkicks Cargill. Hogan dumps Grey out of the ring. Hogan with a Sliding Dropkick. Hogan tosses Velvet out of the ring. Rayne rocks Grey with a forearm smash. Cargill blocks a boot from Hogan. Cargill hits The SpineBuster. Cargill goes for The Jaded, but Hogan lands back on her feet. Hogan tags in Rayne. Rayne ducks a clothesline from Cargill. Rayne with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Cargill decks Rayne with a back elbow smash. Cargill connects with The Jaded to pickup the victory.

Winner: (43-0) Jade Cargill, (52-24) Red Velvet, (5-17) Leila Grey via Pinfall

Lineup For This Weeks AEW Rampage 

– Orange Cassidy (c) w/Best Friends & Danhausen vs. A Competitor Of Kip Sabian’s Choosing For The AEW All-Atlantic Championship

– Lee Moriarty & William Morrissey In-Action.

– Hikaru Shida (c) vs. The Bunny w/Penelope Ford For The Regina Di Wave Championship

– Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita

Fifth Match: (44-10) The Acclaimed (c) w/Billy Gunn vs. (40-7-1) FTR For The AEW World Tag Team Championship 

Anthony Bowens and Dax Harwood will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Harwood backs Bowens into the turnbuckles. Wheeler tags himself in. Bowens escapes FTR’s corner. Strong lockup. Side Headlock Exchange. Bowens whips Wheeler across the ring. Wheeler drops Bowens with a shoulder tackle. Bowens drops down on the canvas. Side Headlock Takeover/Headscissors Escape Exchange. Rollup Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Caster and Harwood are tagged in. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Harwood applies a side headlock. Caster whips Harwood across the ring. Harwood drops Caster with a shoulder tackle. Castle drops down on the canvas. Caster leapfrogs over Harwood. Caster with a Hip Toss. Caster dropkicks Harwood. Caster with a deep arm-drag. Caster applies an arm-bar. Caster grabs a side wrist lock. Caster tags in Bowens. Bowens with a wrist lock. Harwood with a forearm smash. Harwood slams Bowens head on the top turnbuckle pad. Chop Exchange. Bowens with forearm shivers. Bowens whips Harwood across the ring. Misfired Hip Tosses. Harwood backs Bowens into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break.

Harwood shoves Bowens. Bowens pie faces Harwood. That leads us to a pier six brawl in the center of the ring. Caster clotheslines Wheeler over the top rope. Caster bodyslams Harwood. The Acclaimed delivers The Scissor Me Timbers. Bowens tags in Caster. Caster kicks Harwood in the gut. Caster whips Harwood across the ring. Harwood ducks a clothesline from Caster. Harwood slides under Caster’s legs. Harwood with a double leg takedown. Caster blocks The Sharpshooter. The Acclaimed with Stereo Sharpshooters. All hell is breaking loose in Austin. FTR catapults Caster face first into the support beam under the ring. Harwood tells Billy to back up. Harwood rolls Caster back into the ring. Harwood dropkicks Caster. Harwood tags in Wheeler. Harwood slams Caster’s head on Wheeler’s knees. Wheeler unloads two knife edge chops. Wheeler uppercuts Caster. Following a snap mare takeover, Wheeler applies a rear chin lock. Wheeler with a short-arm lariat. Wheeler tags in Harwood. Harwood with a Leg Drop for a two count. Harwood with a Belly to Back Suplex. Wheeler goes back to the rear chin lock. Caster with a deep arm-drag. Wheeler drops Caster with a knee lift. Wheeler chops Caster. Wheeler puts Caster on the top turnbuckle.

Wheeler with a straight right hand. Wheeler with a blistering chop. Caster blocks The SuperPlex. Caster sends Wheeler crashing into the canvas. Caster with a Flying Crossbody Block. Wheeler tags in Harwood. Harwood rocks Caster with a forearm smash. Bowens ducks a clothesline from Harwood. Caster with a Back Body Drop. Caster tags in Bowens. Bowens clotheslines Harwood. Bowens with a chop/haymaker combination. Bowens kicks Harwood in the gut. Bowens with a forearm/hammer elbow combination. Bowens ducks a clothesline from Wheeler. Bowens thrust kicks the midsection of Wheeler. Bowes kicks Wheeler in the chest. Bowens with The Famouser. Bowens decks Harwood with a back elbow smash. Bowens scores a right jab. Bowens chops Harwood. Bowens SuperKicks Harwood. Bowens with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Bowens thrust kicks the midsection of Harwood. Harwood avoids The Famouser. Harwood with Two German Suplex’s. Standing Switch Exchange. Bowens with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Bowens gets distracted by Wheeler. Harwood nearly collides into Wheeler. Bowens knocks Wheeler off the apron. Wheeler rolls Bowens over for a two count. Bowens with The Ushigoroshi for a two count. Bowens ducks a clothesline from Harwood. Harwood tags out to Wheeler. Bowens with a back elbow smash. Haymaker Exchange. FTR hits The Spiked PileDriver for a two count.

Wheeler tags in Harwood. Caster Spears Harwood. Bowens with an inside cradle for a two count. Bowens with a forearm smash. Bowens tags in Caster. Assisted Cazadora Cutter for a two count. Harwood kicks Caster into Bowens. Caster denies The Big Rig. Caster ducks a clothesline from Harwood. Wheeler delivers The Pounce. Harwood sends Caster shoulder first into the steel ring post. FTR connects with The Big Rig for a two count. Wheeler shoves Bowens off the apron. Harwood puts Caster on the top turnbuckle. Harwood tags in Wheeler. Bowens sends Harwood crashing to the outside. Bowens drops Wheeler with The Arrival. Caster goes for The Mic Drop, but Harwood pulls Wheeler out of the ring. Bowens with a flying clothesline off the apron. Wheeler dodges The Rolling Elbow. Wheeler with The Gory Bomb. Caster rolls Wheeler over for a two count. Caster kicks the right shoulder of Wheeler. Caster with a Backhand. Wheeler answers with Three Lariats. Wheeler PowerBombs Caster. Wheeler goes for a Jackknife Hold, but Caster rolls him over to pickup the victory. After the match, The Gunn Club informs FTR that they’re defending their ROH World Tag Team Titles at Final Battle In A Double Dog Collar Match against The Briscoes.

Winner: Still AEW World Tag Team Champions, (45-10) The Acclaimed via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez