It's Wednesday, you know what that means. Another episode of "AEW Dynamite" is on deck. The stars of AEW have come to Seattle, WA'saccesso ShoWare Center for another edition of the flagship program.
Toni Storm, The Hurt Syndicate & MJF, and others will appear to speak their minds, as AEW nears All In: Texas next week. As for in-ring action, former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi will make his return to AEW, facing off against Trent. Also, there will be qualifiers for the Men's and Women's Casino Gauntlet Matches. The two gauntlets will take place at the July 12 PPV, with the winners receiving future world title shots. Willow Nightingale, Thunder Rosa, Kris Statlander, and ROH Women's World Champion Athena will compete in the women's qualifier, while the men's qualifier will feature Konosuke Takeshita, Roderick Strong, Mark Briscoe, and ROH World Champion Bandido.
"AEW Dynamite" is set to air at 8 pm Eastern on Max and TBS.
Backstage, Toni Storm and Luther are blindsided by Mercedes Mone, who beats Storm around the backstage area and welcomes fans to Dynamite as she drags Storm into the arena.
Mercedes gets on the mic and says that she refuses to be embarrassed by last week's sneak attack in Mexico. She locks in the Bank Statement but is interrupted by Mina Shirakawa's music. Shirakawa runs off Mone and checks on Storm.
The Young Bucks appear on the screen to announce that Swerve and Ospreay's tag match has been moved to right now.
Ospreay makes his entrance, taping up his wrists, with his boots unlaced. Swerve is prepared for his entrance.
Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland vs. Blake Christian & Lee Johnson
Swerve and Johnson start the match for their teams. They trade wristlocks. Both men continue to evade each other. Johnson tags in Christian. Ospreay tags in.
Ospreay chops away at Christian. Ospreay maintains dominance and hits an Atomic Drop. Strickland tags in. Johnson runs in to help but eats a double boot from Swerve and Ospreay. Ospreay gets a nearfall on Christian. Ospreay hits a springboard Enzuigiri. Ospreay takes out Johnson at ringside with a Plancha. Ospreay sets up for a springboard attack, but The Young Bucks' music hits. Matt and Nick make their entrance, distracting Ospreay. Blake Christian takes advantage and wipes out Ospreay with a dive. We head to commercial.
Back from commercial, and Blake Christian is keeping up his offense. He and Johnson crush Ospreay with a series of splashes. Christian hits a springboard 450 splash and covers, but Swerve breaks up the pin. Ospreay hits an enzugiri and tags in Swerve. Swerve neutralizes Christian and Johnson with kicks. Swerve Buckle Bombs Johnson into Christian. He hits a series of kicks on Christian. He hits a running apron pump kick on Johnson and then gets back in the ring to drop Christian and get a nearfall. Christian counters Big Pressure. Johnson tries to intervene but eats a running elbow from Ospreay. Swerve hits a Brainbuster. Swerve hits House Call on Christian for the pinfall.
WINNERS: Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland
After the match, security prevents Swerve and Ospreay from charging The Bucks, so Swerve challenges them to a tag match at All In: Texas.
A video package hypes up Kenny Omega's "friendship" with Kota Ibushi.
Backstage, The Young Bucks chastise Swerve and Ospreay. They are interrupted by Okada, Takeshita, Rocky Romero, and Trent. Matt tells Trent to hurt Omega's Golden Lover. Takeshita reminds Okada that their alliance is temporary.
Kota Ibushi vs. TRENT?
They lock up, and Ibushi drives Trent to the ropes. Trent reverses the momentum and then breaks the hold. They trade waistlocks. Ibushi grounds Trent, and the two men trade holds and pinfall attempts. Ibushi levels Trent with a dropkick. Trent comes back with a lariat and pummels Ibushi on the ropes. The referee breaks up the assault, but Trent hits a sliding dropkick, sending Ibushi out of the ring. Trent distracts the referee while Rocky Romero attacks Ibushi.
Back in the ring, Ibushi dodges an attack and hits a powerslam. Ibushi hits a series of roundhouse kicks to the chest. Ibushi hits a standing moonsault for a nearfall. After a series of counters, Trent hits a Superkick. Trent hits a Shotgun Knee. Trent hits a Cradle Piledriver for a nearfall. Ibushi unleashes a flurry of strikes, but Trernt comes back with a Half-and-Half Suplex. Ibushi hits a Dragon Suplex. Both men are down. Ibushi recovers. Beretta dodges a Penalty Kick. They trade rollups.
Trent hits a series of strikes, maintaining wrist control. Ibushi counters and takes Trent to the mat, where he hits a standing double stomp. Trent counters Kamigoye. Ibushi hits a V-Trigger. Ibushi hits Kamigoye for the pinfall.
WINNER: Kota Ibushi
After the match, Okada comes out and stares down Ibushi. Before anything can happen, Okada retreats.
In a stairwell, Jon Moxley monologues about Hangman Page's fear of failure.
Backstage, Renee Young interviews AR Foxx. Foxx says he has momentum but gets interrupted by Ricochet. Ricochet asks Foxx to join him in fighting Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight. Foxx groans, but Ricochet shakes his hand and forces him into competing with him.
Ricochet & AR Foxx vs. Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey
Ricochet starts against Knight and immediately eats some right hands from Knight. Foxx is knocked to ringside, and Bailey and Knight pummel Ricochet. Foxx tags in and sends everyone to the outside. He hits a rolling foot stomp on Knight and then splashes Bailey.
Foxx maintains dominance over Knight and gets a nearfall. Foxx levels Knight with a lariat. Knight starts to fight back, to little avail. Ricochet comes in to help and gets knocked out of the ring. Bailey and Knight hit stereo planchas on Foxx and Ricochet. We head to commercial.
Back from commercial, and Foxx tags in to help Ricochet attack Knight, but they aren't on the same page and start slapping each other. Knight hits Foxx with a pump kick and sends Ricochet out of the ring. Bailey tags in and hits a series of kicks on Foxx. Bailey hits a running Shooting Star Press but Ricochet breaks up the pin. Ricochet eats a stereo dropkick. Knight and Bailey hit a double team for a nearfall. Knight gets sent into Ricochet on the apron. Foxx dives out of the ring and takes out Bailey. Bailey comes back with a superkick but Foxx hits Lo Mein Pain on Bailey. Foxx is unable to cover.
Knight tags in and mounts a comeback. Knight hits Foxx with a UFO for the pinfall.
WINNERS: Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey
After the match, Bailey and Knight meet Tony Schiavone on the entryway. Bailey says he and Knight will "rescue" the AEW World Tag Team Titles from The Hurt Syndicate. Knight says that the titles have been held hostage like the Seattle Supersonics. The Hurt Syndicate, obviously OKC Thunder fans, attack Bailey and Knight.
MVP and MJF bring out a table, and Knight and Bailey are put through it. The Hurt Syndicate grabs their titles and heads to the ring. MVP runs down the accomplishments of the group. MVP begs someone to stand up to the AEW Tag Team Champions. MVP says that Bailey and Knight will get a shot at the tag tiles, "on the condition that they can walk."
MJF discusses his match with Mistico. MJF continues to gloat, but is interrupted by Mark Briscoe. Mark says the producers told Briscoe that MJF was taking too long, and he asks them to leave the ring. MJF insults Mark Briscoe's intellect and dentistry. Mark says he understands why MJF is a bully, because he's hurt inside. Mark says MJF is "compensating" for his "teeny-tiny Kosher pickle."
Bandido vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Roderick Strong (Winner is #1 Entrant in Men's Casino Battle Royal at All In: Texas)
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