‘AEW: Dynamite’ Results (Jan 19th 2022)
We’re back once again for another AEW: Dynamite review and, given we’re in the UK and watch the show AFTER it’s aired in the US, this one seems to have gained some hype overnight – with blistering promos from Jon Moxley and Cody Rhodes… Let’s check it out!
Match #1: Adam Cole & Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. def. Orange Cassidy & Kris Statlander
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Statlander tried to square up with Britt but Britt immediately tagged out to Cole. Orange came into the ring but then Cole tagged out to Britt. Statlander tagged in and scooped Baker and slammed her. Kris went for the Big Bang Theory but Britt escaped and tagged out to Cole. Orange Cassidy hit a flying cross body on Cole. Orange tried a swinging DDT but Cole pushed him away and then blasted him with a thrust kick. Orange rallied back with the swinging DDT but Cole rolled to the outside of the ring. Baker charged in but Kris booted her and then planted Baker with a delayed standing vertical suplex! Statlander connected with a pendulum moonsault onto Baker on the outside of the ring. Orange and Kris celebrated but then Cole and Baker landed a pair of superkicks on their opponents! Statlander whipped Baker into the turnbuckles and ran into her with a forearm smash. She followed up with a blue thunder bomb on Baker for a near fall! Baker rolled up Kris with a backslide for a near fall of her own. Britt used a swinging neck breaker on Statlander. Orange and Cole traded shots. Cole connected with kicks to Orange but Orange countered with the Stun Dog Millionaire. Baker made the blind tag and curb stomped Orange! Statlander tagged in and planted Baker for a near fall. Cole used himself as a human shield to cover Britt Baker but Statlander hit them both with the Area 451 splash! Orange hit Cole with the Beach Break! Orange Cassidy removed his elbow pad but Cole retreated to the ramp. Cassidy tried to hurl himself over the rope but Cole landed the superkick on Orange! Britt Baker blindsided Kris with a kick and drilled her with the Pittsburgh Sunset! Cole nailed Orange with the Panama Sunrise but Orange kicked out of the pin attempt! Cole and Baker moved the time keeper’s table just outside the ring. Cassidy tried the superman punch on Cole, but Cole ducked. Orange tried to pump the brakes but he accidentally collided with Britt, his momentum sending Britt crashing through the table! An enraged Cole hit a low blow on Orange and then Cole dropped the boom, enough to pin Orange Cassidy!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: CM Punk def.Shawn Spears
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MJF’s music hit before the match began. MJF joined the commentary team for this match. Punk charged at Spears and blasted him with the GTS! Punk pinned Spears! MJF, like a snake in the grass, snuck into the ring. Punk turned around just in time. Punk grabbed MJF by the scarf! MJF bailed out once again!
My Score: 1 out of 5… SQUASH!!
Match #3: House of Black (Malakai Black & Brody King) def. Varsity Blonds
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Black and Brody used quick tags to storm Griff with an onslaught of offense. Pillman tagged in and was about to go for the springboard dropkick but Pillman questioned his confidence and stepped down. Brody ran outside the ring and rammed Griff’s head into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Malakai Black and Brody King dismantled Pillman with the double team Dante’s Inferno and then pinned him!
My Score: 2 out of 5… SQUASH!! But at least this was effective!
Match #4: Lance Archer def. Frankie Kazarian
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Archer clubbed Kaz with a big elbow strike! Kazarian fired back with knee strikes and then a basement dropkick! Archer chopped away at Kaz’s chest. Archer stepped on Frankie, putting all his weight on him, and laughed. Archer stomped a mudhole into Kaz in the corner. Archer suplexed Kazarian halfway across the ring! Frankie ducked one lariat but then Archer caught him with a second lariat! Archer sent Kaz sternum-first into the turnbuckles! Archer attempted a chokeslam but Frankie flipped out of it! Kaz used a flying forearm on Lance Archer. Archer propped Kaz on the top turnbuckle, looking for Black Out! Kaz fought out of it, hammering down on the neck of Archer. Kaz knocked Archer down with a missile dropkick! Kaz caught Archer on the face with a leg drop off the middle rope. Kaz rammed his knee into Archer’s spine. Archer turned around and choke slammed Kazarian! Archer pulled the ripcord into the hellicoaster! Archer pinned Frankie after the Black Out!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #5: Serena Deeb def. Skye Blue
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Deeb grabbed a headlock on Blue. She hit Blue with a shoulder tackle. Blue fired back with a forearm! Deeb swept out Blue’s legs and catapulted her throat-first into the bottom rope. Deeb followed up with a swinging neck breaker. Deeb planted Skye Blue with the Deeb Tox. Deeb tore Sky Blue in half with the Serenity Lock until Blue tapped out!
My Score: 1 out of 5… A third SQUASH!!
Match #6: Sting & Darby Allin def. The Acclaimed
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The Acclaimed ambushed Sting and Darby before the bell! Bowens and Caster wrapped a steel chair around Darby’s neck and then rammed him into the steel ring post! Ref Bryce Remsburg called for the doctor to check on Darby. Darby was helped to the back. Sting took out Anthony Bowens inside the ring while keeping Max Caster isolated on the floor. Sting sent Caster and Bowens into the steel steps! Sting tried for the Stinger Splash but Bowens removed the turnbuckle pad from the corner! They double suplexed Sting! Bowens rocked Sting in the face by smashing the boom box into him! Max Caster stood on top of the steel steps but Darby flew out of nowhere and tackled Max! Darby tagged in and nailed The Acclaimed with a Coffin Drop to the outside! Darby hit the Code Red on Caster for a near fall! Darby Coffin Splashed Caster twice! Darby tried for a hanging guillotine on Caster but Caster carried Darby over and tagged Bowens. After a slam from Bowens, Caster hit the Mic Drop on Darby. Sting broke up the pin attempt! Sting jumped off the ramp and splashed Caster through a table! Bowens ran into the top turnbuckle that he had exposed earlier! Darby found his mark with the Coffin Drop and pinned Bowens!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
News of the Night:
- AEW teased the break up of the Inner Circle.
- Adam Cole challenged Orange Cassidy to an anything goes, lights out match.
- Cody Rhodes and Sammy Guevara will fight in a ladder match to be the Undisputed TNT Champion.
- Roppongi Vice reunites this Friday on Rampage to face the Young Bucks.
- “Legit” Leyla Hirsch attacked Red Velvet & Kris Statlander backstage and then put Kris in an arm bar submission.
- Ethan Page challenged Jon Moxley to a match on Friday’s AEW: Rampage.
- Matt Hardy said he “sold” 51% of the HFO to Andrade El Idolo.
Final Verdict: 2/5
I honestly don’t know how I feel about this episode. The promos were solid, the opening match was good, but the rest of the card felt a little flat. It honestly felt like AEW were treading water until next weeks “Beach Break” special episode of Dynamite… Which they built to well. It’s just that I’d have liked to see fewer squash matches on the promotions main show. Maybe save them for Dark and Elevation? I don’t know. I guess I can’t win when it comes to squash matches. Unlike some folks out there today, I did enjoy Cody Rhodes OTT promo, it kind of put his place, his mindset into focus for me. Honestly.
