Welcome to Fightful's live coverage of AEW Dynamite for October 5, 2022.
Here is what's on tap for the show:
AEW Dynamite (10/5)
- TNT Championship: Wardlow (c) vs. Brian Cage
- MJF vs. Wheeler Yuta
- RUSH vs. Hangman Page
- Darby Allin vs. Jay Lethal
- Daniel Garcia & Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
- National Scissoring Day Celebration w/ The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn
- Luchasaurus In Action
- Toni Storm, Athena, & Willow Nightingale (w/Saraya) vs. Jamie Hayter, Serena Deeb, & Penelope Ford (w/ Britt Baker)
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MJF vs. Wheeler Yuta
Maxwell kicks off the match with a strut. Throughout the match, Wheeler takes the fight to his rival, hitting him with a missile suicide dive. At one point, they begin to exchange pins. and both men lay each other out with a double clothesline. Wheeler jumps halfway across the ring for a body splash but is unable to get the Pin. Eventually, Maxwell gets the victory with a Salt-Of-The-Earth Fujiwara Armbar.
Winner: Maxwell Jacob Friedman by submission
- After the match, Yuta offers to shake the hand of MJF. Lee Moriarty jumps in from behind, Maxwell appears to be bothered by this. Stokely Hathaway offers MJF the diamond ring to hit Wheeler. William Regal intervenes by entering the ring with his brass knuckles. MJF walks away from William Regal.
- A video package covers the history of Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Bryan Danielson, and Daniel Garcia.
- The Jericho Appreciation Society talk about how disappointed they are with Daniel's decision-making. Chris Jericho says Brian is only getting a taste of what he will endure next week in Toronto when they meet for the Ring of Honor World Championship.
Darby Allin vs. Jay Lethal
It begins with an even matchup and Darby Allin even trying to extend the hand of friendship, Jay Lethal instead kicks him in the stomach and begins to work him over. Darby gets a two-count on the Scorpion death drop. Jay Lethal continues to work on the leg of Darby and injures it further with the Figure Four. Darby is able to avoid The Lethal Injection and hit a Code Red for 2. Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh appear and Jay Lethal tell them to go to the back. They watch on as Darby gets the victory with the Last Supper.
Winner: Darby Allin by pinfall.
- After the match, Jay Lethal shakes Darby Allin's hand.
TNT Championship: Wardlow (c) vs. Brian Cage
Both men had high-impact maneuvers mixed in with some high-flying Brian Cage went for the 619 but Wardlow caught him in the World's Strongest Slam. They went back and forth, eventually, Wardlow hit the Powerbomb Symphony, four complete power bombs, for the victory.
Winner and still champion: Wardlow
- After the match, the Gates Of Agony attacked Wardlow. Samoa Joe tried to make the save and eventually FTR came out to save both of them.
- Britt Baker appeared to say that Saraya would not be medically cleared by the doctors to wrestle.
Toni Storm, Athena, & Willow Nightingale (w/Saraya) vs. Jamie Hayter, Serena Deeb, & Penelope Ford (w/ Britt Baker)
This match featured a lot of every woman hitting their signature offense. Rebel was going to hit Willow Nightingale with a crutch but was stopped by Saraya, there was a lot of tornado action in this match despite it being a normal tag team match. Eventually, Willow Nightingale got the win with the Doctor Bomb on Ford.
Winners: Toni Storm, Athena, & Willow Nightingale by pinfall
- After the match, Britt Baker confronted Saraya who showed that she can get physical by giving her a forearm shot and eventually superkicking Rebel.
- National Scissoring Day was interrupted by Swerve Strickland. Swerve challenges Billy Gunn to a match next week. The acclaimed Scissor in the ring.
- There was a segment with Anna Jay & Tay Melo confronting Madison Rayne & Skye Blue. The heels said the babyfaces need Sports Entertainment classes. They agreed to a match on Rampage.
RUSH vs. Hangman Page
In the end, Hangman thwarted the Double Knees in the corner with a clothesline, followed up by The Buckshot Lariat for the victory.
Winner: Hangman Page
- After the match, Jon Moxley confronted Hangman. Moxley says he's been waiting for this match for 3 years and Hangman is the last man standing in his way. Moxley says Hangman is a sweet kid that says a lot of stupid shit.
- Backstage, Willow Nightingale says she wants to challenge Jade Cargill at Battle of the Belts.
Luchasaurus vs. Fuego Del Sol.
Luchasaurus hit the Chokeslam and The Cut Throat for the quick victory. Afterwards, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry shows up to stop a post-match attack and tells Luchasaurus to pick the time and the place for a match. Christian Cage agreed to have the match next week in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Winner: Luchasaurus by pinfall
Daniel Garcia & Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
During this match, Jericho and Garcia did not hold back on hitting each other. They regularly traded shots and eventually, Garcia and Bryan Danielson locked in simultaneous cross faces and transitioned that into simultaneous hammer elbows.
In the end, Garcia blocks the Shooting Star Press and locks in a Dragon Slayer on Guevara. Jericho hits Garcia with the ROH Championship, allowing Guevara to pin him for the win.
Winners: Sammy Guevara & Chris Jericho
