Welcome to the Fightful.com live discussion & coverage for the 6/28/2023 edition of AEW Dynamite on TBS.
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Here's what is set for the show.
Preview.
AEW Dynamite (6/28)
- Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Hangman Page will team with the Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) in Trios action.
- Tornado Tag Team Match: Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara vs. Sting & Darby Allin
- Owen Hart Foundation Cup Women's Tournament Quarterfinal: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Ruby Soho
- We'll hear from "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry
- MJF and Adam Cole will speak
- Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament bracket reveal
Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Jon Moxley and Tomohiro Ishii instantly begin exchanging chops. They then trade shoulder tackles and forearm blows as neither man moves. However, Moxley sends Ishii into the turnbuckle, but he responds with a shoulder tackle that drops Moxley, to which MOX replies by biting Ishii. Moxley drops Ishii with a shoulder tackle of his own, followed by some stomps to the face. Moxley then tosses Ishii outside the ring, continuing the assault with a suicide dive. Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta turn their backs on Ishii until Eddie Kingston arrives at ringside.
Kingston and Moxley interact briefly. Moxley is still in control of Ishii. The veteran fights back and forearms Moxley. The exchange between Moxley and Ishiii strikes again. Moxley hits a piledriver. Moxley gets a one-count for a King Kong Lariat. Ishii uses a knee strike to work on Moxley. The Paradigm Shift earns Moxley a two-count. Ishii connects one of his own. Moxley is bloodied, yet he continues to fight. He drops Ishii with his cutter. Ishii drops Moxley with a clothesline. Moxley wins by stomping Ishii and hitting the Death Rider.
Winner: Jon Moxley
- Moxley snubs Kingston on his way to the back.
- Backstage, MJF approaches Adam Cole and congratulates him on being sick and skipping his bout at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, something he wishes he had thought of. Max suggests that they hang out this weekend to bond. Cole hesitantly agrees. MJF explains that he made a tag team t-shirt for them.
- Renee Paquette confronts Jon Moxley backstage about what took place with Eddie Kingston. Kingston confronts Moxley, and they argue. Kingston disagrees with Moxley teaming up with Claudio. Kingston is told by Paquette to "fix this because I'm done."
In a video package, Kenny Omega discusses his loss to Will Ospreay at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
"I'll be back," says Kenny.
Orange Cassidy, Keith Lee, & El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker
The match begins with Garcia and Vikingo. Vikingo defeats Garcia with an acrobatic arm drag and a headscissors attack. Cassidy and Parker make their way into the fray. Cassidy stuffs Parker's comb into his pockets. Cassidy repels Parker and Menard. Garcia enters, but Cassidy grounds him and pairs him with Vikingo. Menard trips Vikingo, giving Garcia the upper hand. Keith Lee ultimately tags in and clears the house with a burst of offense after Parker and Menard double-team Vikingo. Garcia, Parker, and Menard surround Lee and dance on his back until the big guy heats up and takes control. Vikingo joins in and dives but falls on Lee. Vikingo is thrown into 2point0 by Lee. Vikingo jumps onto Menard and Parker. Cassidy and Garcia are exchanging counters. Garcia hits a piledriver for a two-count. Garcia successfully captures the Dragon-Tamer, but Vikingo breaks it up. Cassidy gives Parker the Orange Punch. Lee pins Menard after his signature move.
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Keith Lee, & El Hijo del Vikingo
- Backstage, Hangman Page and The Young Bucks discuss their victory at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. They extend an open challenge for a trios match, which Dark Order accepts. Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds argue that Hangman abandoned them for The Elite.
- Bryan Danielson's match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door is highlighted in a video package.
- Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara backstage. Jericho discusses facing Sting at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door event. According to Jericho, Sting will confront "The Painmaker" tonight, tapping into his "primordial ooze." He swears he'll leave Sting a bloody mess.
Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Reynolds, & John Silver) vs. The Young Bucks & Hangman Page
Reynolds and Nick Jackson are getting to know one other. Silver enters and motions to Hangman. Hangman obliges. Silver throws Page to the ground. Silver hits Page in the face with a strong blow. Dark Order seizes control, but Young Bucks band together to rebalance the tide. Uno lands a double clothesline on the Bucks. Page argues with Uno and falls off the apron but remains at ringside. Nick and Matt Jackson take a plunge into Dark Order. Matt tells Page to get his mind in the game. Hangman joins in, apparently conflicted, and he tags out swiftly.
With a rush of offense, Uno tags in and clears the house. Uno lands a piledriver on Nick Jackson, but Hangman breaks up the pin. Uno confronts Page and gets in his face. He attacks Hangman, who tags in and fights Uno. The Dark Order rallies. Uno eliminates Matt with a senton. Silver, Reynolds, and Uno gang up on Page. The Young Bucks break up a triple-team move. Page uses a lariat to drill Silver. Page prepares the Buckshot Lariat, but he pauses. Silver responds by rolling Hangman up for a near fall. Silver is spiked with a Deadeye by Page. With the BTE Trigger, the Bucks hit Silver. Page wins with the Buckshot Lariat.
Winners: The Young Bucks & Hangman Page
- Blackpool Combat Club attacks. Dark Order flees when Jon Moxley gouges Hangman with a screwdriver. Konosuke Takeshita is with the Blackpool Combat Club. Eddie Kingston attempts to save the day, but he is outnumbered. Moxley challenges AEW Dynamite to a Blood & Guts battle on July 19.
- Behind the scenes, Roderick Strong informs Adam Cole that he does not trust MJF. MJF interrupts and tells Cole they should go. Cole and MJF leave together.
- Jack Perry enters the arena. He cuts Tarzan Boy off, saying that the fans spoiled it and that they'll never hear it again. Perry claims he is still getting checks and "banging the hottest bitch in AEW." Perry wonders if he turned on HOOK or if everyone turned on him. He says that AEW doesn't legally recognize the FTW Championship. He also claims that HOOK is a phony and that HOOK was lucky to be in the ring with him. HOOK charges the ring, and Perry flees. HOOK cuts in and follows Perry through the crowd.
Ruby Soho vs. Alexia Nicole
Soho throws Nicole to the canvas and strikes her repeatedly. Soho hits Nicole with a suplex. Soho forces Nicole to tap out to Britt Baker's Lockjaw.
Winner: Ruby Soho
- Soho takes the microphone and announces that Britt Baker could not appear tonight due to illness. Soho claims Baker narrowly beat her last year, but she's determined to deprive Britt of her chance to win the championship.
Tornado Tag Team Match: Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara vs. Sting & Darby Allin
Allin charges Guevara and dropkicks him to the floor. Sting and Jericho battle it out bat-for-bat. Jericho is double-teamed by Allin and Sting. Guevara strikes Allin with a Cutter. Jericho and Guevara jump Sting and take control of the bout. Allin is suplexed onto the apron by Jericho. Guevara fights Allin in the crowd as do Jericho and Sting. Guevara hits another a Cutter. Allin responds with a Coffin Drop. Sting smashes Jericho into the barricade with a Stinger Splash. Sting scales a ladder and splashes Guevara through a table.
Allin jumps on top of Jericho on a skateboard. Allin is attacked with a ladder by Jericho. Jericho knocks Allin out of the ring with a Judas Effect. Sting comes up behind Jericho, who traps him in Walls. Sting grabs a bat and swings it at Jericho. Sting performs the Stinger Splash. Sting is caught with the Codebreaker by Jericho. Sting counters the Judas Effect into the Scorpion Death Drop for a near fall. Sting forces Jericho to tap out of the Scorpion Death Lock.
Winners: Sting & Darby Allin
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