AEW Dynamite Results
January 22, 2020
The Ship of Jericho
Commentary: Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone
Results by: Josh Boutwell of Wrestleview.com
This special episode of “Dynamite” opens up on the deck of Chris Jericho’s cruise.
AEW World Tag Team Championships
“Hangman” Adam Page (2-0) & “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega (3-0) vs. SCU (c) (0-0) w/Christopher Daniels
Daniels comes out with SCU but goes back to the locker room before the match starts. You can tell it is super windy on the boat as the guys make their entrance. Page kicks off the match with Kazarian and they chain wrestle for the first few minutes. Page is either not wearing kneepads or has them pulled down over his boots.
Page and Kazarian exchange headlocks and then exchange big forearms and clotheslines. Kazarian pulls out a nice sequence of strikes capped off with a big Lariat before tagging Scorpio Sky. Sky and Page chain wrestle for a few moments before things break down into a brawl between the two, shoving and punching each other.
Omega tags into the match as Page gets frustrated. Omega and Sky return to chain wrestling for several minutes until Omega catches Sky with a series of strikes. Omega attempts a Back Suplex but Sky lands on his feet but run into a boot from Omega. Omega hits a Leg Lariat for a nearfall.
Page tags himself into the match and knocks Kazarian off the apron before going to work on Sky in the corner. Page hits Sky with a Fall Away Slam and Page has pulled his kneepads up to make me feel better, I guess. Kazarian blind tags Sky on a whip and connects with a series of dropkicks on Page and Omega.
Kazarian hits a Scoop Slam on Page followed by a Springboard Guillotine Leg Drop for a nearfall. Kazarian hits a Snap Suplex for a nearfall followed by a German Suplex. Omega runs in and attacks Kaz, which causes Sky to run and brawl with him until the referee separates them.
Sky and Kazarian work over Page for several minutes until Page is able to catch Kazarian with a clothesline out of the corner. As Page reaches for a tag, Sky dropkicks Omega on the apron. Kaz hits a Backstabber and an Unprettier on Page for a nearfall.
Kazarian whips Page into the ropes and they both take each other out with clotheslines. Sky and Omega both tag in and Omega lays Sky out with Polish Hammers followed by a Snap Dragon attempt. Sky blocks it and throws Omega into the corner. Omega leapfrogs a charging Sky and hits a hurricanrana followed by a Snap Dragon on Kazarian! Omega hits a Fisherman’s Buster on Sky for a nearfall.
Omega hits a Fireman’s Carry lm on Sky and then Page hits a Standing Shooting Star Press followed by a Moonsault off the top from Omega for another nearfall. Page hits a Plancha onto Kazarian on the outside sending both men flying into the crowd!
Omega hits a Buckle Bomb followed by a Sky High on Sky for another nearfall. Omega attempts the V-Trigger but Sky avoids it and goes for a German Suplex, but Omega blocks it and hits the V-Trigger! Omega goes for the One Winged Angel but Sky blocks it!
Omega kicks Sky and goes to the top but Sky catches him with a Leaping Rana off the top! Sky goes for the TKO but Omega blocks it and sets up for a German Suplex as Page comes flying in with a Buckshot Lariat, but Sky ducks and Page hits Omega! Sky hits the TKO on Omega! 1…2…NO Page breaks it up!
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Kazarian goes to the top as we return from break only to get cut off by Page. Page tosses Kaz off with a Super Fall Away Slam! Omega tags into the match and hits a Sliding Dropkick to Sky sending him to the outside. Page and Omega hit elbows on Kazarian and then Page hits a Forearm. Omega tosses Sky into a German Suplex from Page and then Omega hits a charging Sky with a Snap Dragon!
Omega hits Kaz with a Spike Butterfly Piledriver for a nearfall but then eats a Pump Knee from Sky! SCU hits the SCU-Later on Omega but Page shoves Sky into Kazarian to break up the pin attempt. Page pulls Omega to their corner and tags him.
Page tosses Sky onto the ramp and then hits a Powerbomb on Daniels followed by a Spinning Lariat. Page hits a Buckshot Lariat onto Sky on the ramp and then one for Kazarian in the ring for the pin!
Winners & NEW Tag Champs: Page & Omega via pinfall (Buckshot Lariat)
After the match, The Young Bucks run out and celebrate with the new champs, but Page opts to go celebrate with the crowd and he gets body surfed all the way to the stage.
Priscilla Kelly (0-0) vs. Dr. Britt Baker (0-1)
Baker takes Kelly down early with headlock takeover and then a crucifix rollup for a nearfall. Baker rolls her up for another nearfall and then hits a Northern Lights Suplex for another nearfall.
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Back from the break Kelly has taken control of the match. She chokes Baker in the ropes and dropkicks her as she was hung up in the ropes. Kelly goes for a German Suplex but Baker blocks it and slams her to the mat by her hair.
Baker hits a series of clotheslines and then a Flying Knee in the corner. Baker ducks a clothesline attempt and connects with a Slingblade for a nearfall. Baker goes for a suplex but Kelly blocks it and hits a Big Boot followed by an STO for a nearfall.
Kelly attempts a Shining Wizard but Baker moves and hits a Superkick. Baker hits a Russian Legsweep and rolls right into the Lockjaw! Kelly almost gets to the ropes but Baker uses the ropes to kick herself off and roll back towards the center of the ring, while holding onto the Lockjaw for the submission win.
Winner: Baker via submission (Lockjaw)
Tony Schiavone interviews Baker after the match and Baker insults Tony by saying that before AEW he was working at Starbucks. Baker calls him a “shitty barista” and taunts the crowd as they boo her. She says that she is a role model and that is a lot of pressure on her, along with her being the most beautiful girl on the boat.
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Footage of Jericho’s time limit draw with Jungle Boy last month is shown.
The Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt & Luchasaurus) vs. The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Santana & Ortiz) w/Jake Hager
Jericho and Jungle Boy will start the match off as they get in each other’s faces. Jericho slaps Jungle Boy and Jungle Boy answers with a dropkick! Jericho retreats to the corner and tags in Ortiz who eats a Hurricanrana from Ortiz.
Ortiz sidesteps a dropkick but then eats a Springboard Armdrag followed by a dropkick for a one count. Luchasaurus tags in and tosses Jungle Boy into an STO fon Ortiz! Marko tags in and dives off of Luchasaurus’ shoulders with a Splash!
Luchasuarus Mushroom Stomps Santana and then tosses Marko into a Tornado DDT onto Santana! The heels retreat to the floor and I am just now realizing Marko was wearing a life jacket. Jungle Boy tags in and chops away at Santana in the corner.
Luchasaurus tags in and hits a Big Boot for a nearfall. The Express take turns with quick tags and working Santana over in their corner. Jungle Boy is shoved into the heel corner where he gets beat on by Jericho and Ortiz. Santana grabs Jungle Boy and hits a Russian Leg Sweep for a nearfall.
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Jericho stands on Jungle Boy’s hair and pulls him up as we come back from break. Jericho whips Jungle Boy into the ropes but Jungle Boy catches him with a rollup for a nearfall only to eat a knee from Jericho. Santana tags in and hits as Backbreaker and then puts him in a modified Bow and Arrow over his knee.
Santana whips Jungle Boy into the corner causing a whiplash effect and then knocks his partners off the apron. Jericho tags back into the match and whips Jungle Boy into the corner. Jericho charges but Jungle Boy ducks and rolls him up for another nearfall. Jericho hits a Forearm Smash and then lifts Jungle Boy up to the top rope.
Jericho climbs up with Jungle Boy and attempts a Superplex but Jungle Boy shoves him off. Jungle Boy dives off with a Flying Cross Body for another nearfall. Jungle Boy reaches out for a tag but Jericho holds him back and drags him to the heel corner.
Ortiz tags in and PNP whip Jungle Boy into the ropes and take turns with Sentons followed by a Diving Headbutt from Ortiz for a nearfall. Ortiz eats a series of forearms from Jungle Boy as he fights up in the corner. Jungle Boy hits a Reverse Rana Driver on Ortiz!
Jungle Boy makes the hot tag to Luchasaurus and he hits Jericho with a series of strikes as he tags in. Luchasauraus lays out all the members of Inner Circle. He hits the Shining Lizard on Santana! Lucha hits the Tail Whip on Santana and then grabs Ortiz and Jericho for a Double Chokeslam! Lucha hits a Standing Moonsault on Jericho for a close nearfall.
Hager hits Lucha from behind as Jericho distracted the referee. Lucha attacks Hager and fights up the ramp with him. Marko blind tagged Lucha as he was going up the ramp and hits a 450 Splash on Jericho! 1…2…NO Jericho kicks out!
Jericho goes for a clothesline but Marko ducks and rolls him up for another nearfall. Marko gets another rollup for another nearfall but then gets decapitating with a Judas Effect for the pin!
Winners: The Inner Circle via pinfall (Judas Effect)
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MJF (1-0) vs. “Bad Boy” Joey Janela (0-0)
This is the first time we’ve seen MJF without Wardlow in some time. Ross says that Wardlow is back home training for his match with Cody coming up. Janela has his hair braided, wonderful.
MJF and Janela chain wrestle early on and trade holds for the first several minutes. MJF offers a handshake at the end of a sequence but Janela slaps his hand away, so MJF spits in his face. Janela slaps him and then lays into him with right hands.
MJF retreats to the ramp but Janela follows him out and eats a rake to the eyes. MJF charges at Janela but gets backdropped over the top back into the ring. Janela goes to the top and sets up for the Elbow Drop but MJF rolls away from him.
MJF pulls the referee in between he and Janela and then destroys Janela with a Forearm Smash before tossing him into the turnbuckles upside down.
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Back from the break, Janela hits a Superplex off the top for a nearfall. Janela goes to the top for the Flying Elbow but Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford come out and make out to distract him. MJF moves out of the way of the Flying Elbow and hits the Double Cross for the pin.
Winner: MJF via pinfall (Double Cross)
MJF cuts a promo about Cody and says that Cody is right about MJF being a chapter in his book but he says that he’s the last one in it. Cody Rhodes comes out to MJF’s surprise. MJF screams at Cody to stop before he gets in the ring and reminds him that if he touches him the match for Revolution is off.
MJF gets in Cody’s face and says Cody cannot lay a finger on him no matter what he says or does. MJF mockingly calls Cody his “mentor” and says since Cody has something to say he’s going to give him the room and then throws the microphone down and kicks it away as Cody reaches for it.
MJF flips Cody off and then starts walking up the ramp and Cody points out that the fans are calling him an asshole. Cody says MJF is right that he can’t touch him as The Young Bucks walk up behind MJF. Cody says he can’t touch MJF but the Bucks can as they nail him with a Superkick Party! Cody asks the fans if they want him to throw MJF in the pool!
The Bucks drag MJF to the pool and toss him in! I’m getting massive WCW Nitro flashbacks!
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Schiavone interviews Page and Omega in the ass. Page says he whooped both of SCU’s asses and he’s clearly drunk. Schiavone asks Omega about PAC and Omega says he has spoken to management and he will get his rematch at some point. He says the titles are his priority right now, though.
The Young Bucks walk up and Page is clearly irritated. Page mockingly says it’s surprising they won the titles before The Bucks.
Jericho joins commentary for the Main Event.
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Main Event
AEW World Title #1 Contenders Match
“The Bastard” PAC vs. “Death Rider” Jon Moxley
Moxley has his eye bandaged after the attack from The Inner Circle last week. Moxley tries to take PAC down early and manages to catch him with a drop toe hold. PAC retreats to the corner and gets Moxley in a headlock. They exchange shoulder blocks and then PAC catches Moxley with an elbow to the eye.
Moxley answers with some chops and then a Release German Suplex. Moxley hits a Running Clothesline and attempts a Bulldog, but PAC blocks it and hits another elbow to the eye. PAC kicks him in the eye and starts raking his foot across it repeatedly.
PAC puts Moxley in a Camel Clutch and hits a series of crossfaces across that eye before releasing him and just simply kicking him in the eye. PAC stands on Moxley’s face and then hits a Running Knee to the eye. Moxley tries to fight him off but PAC tosses him to the floor.
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PAC hits a Missile Dropkick as we come back from the break but Moxley quickly gets to his feet and destroys PAC with a Lariat! Moxley and PAC exchange strikes until Moxley hits the Release Vertical Suplex for a nearfall.
Moxley goes for the suplex again but PAC counters with a Jawbreaker and then he rakes the eye of Moxley as he hits another one. PAC lifts Moxley up to the top rope and climbs up with him. PAC attempts a Superplex but Moxley shoves him off. Moxley then goes for a Flying Elbow but PAC gets his knees up.
PAC locks in the Brutalizer but Moxley counters with a rollup for a nearfall. PAC gets back to his feet and hits an Enziguri followed by a series of kicks to the injured eye. PAC hits a Sliding Dropkick to the eye again for a nearfall.
PAC goes to the top and attempts the 450 Splash but Moxley gets his knees up and then rolls PAC up for a nearfall. Moxley puts PAC in a Rear Naked Choke but PAC pokes him in the eye and hits a German Suplex. PAC goes back to the top and attempts the Black Arrow but Moxley rolls out of the way.
Moxley charges at PAC but eats a Back Kick. PAC goes for a Pump Kick but Moxley blocks it and hits a DDT for another nearfall. PAC rolls to the floor and Moxley follows him out. Moxley tosses him back in the ring and he climbs to the top again. PAC crotches Moxley and climbs up with him for a Superplex!
PAC immediately locks in the Brutalizer as they hit the mat! Moxley fights the hold and manages to drag himself to the ropes and break the hold by getting his foot on the bottom rope. PAC pulls the bandage off and just starts blatantly punching him in the eye. The referee pulls him away and Moxley rolls PAC up for a nearfall.
Moxley gets back up and his the Paradigm Shift! Moxley hits a Lifting Paradigm Shift for the pin!
Winner & NEW No. 1 Contender: Moxley via pinfall (Paradigm Shift)