It’s AEW Dynamite featuring “Timeless” Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone having a chat in the main event.
This week’s Dynamite took place at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas. with Excalibur, Taz & Ian Riccaboni on commentary. They taped Collision right after it.
“Hangman” Adam Page was introduced by Tony Schiavone for a promo in the ring. Hangman was wearing the Owen Hart Foundation Championship belt around his waist. Page said that triumph in life is fleeting. Page said that defeat is also fleeting. Page said in the past two years, and in the past three years, it’s something that he let himself lose sight of. Page said what matters is not the win or the loss, it’s what you decide to do with it that matters. Page said that at Double or Nothing, he and Will Ospreay knew that one of them had to be defeated. Page thanked Ospreay for the fight of his life and for reminding him why he decided to do this in the first place. Page said that Ospreay can be the type of the man to carry this company. There were “Ospreay” chants. Page said that while one of them had to taste defeat, another had to taste victory. Page said that he can’t relish in it. Page knows this victory is fleeting. Page won’t carry this championship and defend it. Page said he would have to return this title to you, so he handed it to Schiavone, who passed it on to somebody at ringside. Page said he can tell you how much this tournament meant to him. Page said he has to look forward to what this has always been about – the AEW Men’s World Championship. Page said that is what he’s chased since they saw these three letters together for the first time. Page said for seven months, that championship has been hidden from the world, locked away in a briefcase. Page said to him, that championship is to be a shining light because it’s about competition, creativity, passion and the human dignity that we all treat eachother. Page said that when AEW started, he said that the fans would be his boss. Page said in seven weeks here in Texas, he will win the AEW World Championship. Page will free it, hold it over his head, carry it and defend it with every ounce of his being. Page said that’s a promise he will keep. Interruption time courtesy of Swerve Strickland.
Swerve Strickland went down to the ring and had a staredown with Page. Swerve said he would educate us about why he was there. A clip was shown of April 9th on Dynamite. That was when Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks said they cost Swerve Strickland the AEW World Title for their good friend, “Hangman” Adam Page. Nick said that Page never wanted Swerve to be the champion, so they did that for Page. Nick said they loved Page and they knew that Page loved them too. Swerve said he had the same opportunity that Page has now. Page mentioned that The Young Bucks cost him the championship at Dynasty and they cost Swerve the title. Swerve mentioned that Hangman was in the ring with Swerve that night too. Swerve said that Page has a shot at the championship off of Swerve’s loss. Page told Swerve to his face that he promised Swerve that Page would never let Swerve be World Champion again. Swerve asked Page if he had anything to do with The Young Bucks costing Swerve the World Title.
Page called Swerve a dumbass and said he locked his eyes on Swerve, as well as Moxley. Page said for one god forsaken second, he even thought about helping Swerve. Page said if he wanted to cost Swerve the match, then he’d have done it to Swerve’s face because Hangman has done it before. Swerve said it sounds good, but he thinks Page is still full of shit.
Will Ospreay made his entrance wearing his “Bruv” soccer/football jersey and stood between the two men in the ring. Will told Swerve he looks at him as a big brother, but Swerve is wrong about Page. Will said he never felt more defeated in his life. After the match, Page shook Will’s hand like a man. Will told Swerve that Will can see that Page cares about this place. Will said that last year, Swerve picked Will up and Will said people are starting to believe in AEW again. Will said he hates saying this to Swerve because he loves him, but Will said it’s not Swerve, it’s not Will…it’s Hangman. Will said that we have one shot at this and we can all make this happen if we all work together: You, me and Hangman. Swerve knocked the microphone from Wills’s hand, and Swerve said he would never work with Hangman. Swerve left angrily. Hangman told Will he won’t do it. Hangman said he would never work with him. Will was frustrated as Hangman left.
Match #1: Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir (w/Wheeler Yuta) defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Mark Briscoe & Willow Nightingale by submission. It went about 18 minutes. Moxley won with a Bulldog Choke on Briscoe, who passed out. At the same time, Kidd and Shafir were applying submissions on opponents.
A video aired featuring The Hurt Syndicate talking about their win at Double or Nothing. The video was from after their win, with MVP bragging about Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin’s victory. MJF said that these Tag Team Titles aren’t going anywhere. MJF said that they would all be strapped in gold. MJF claimed that the BBB aka the AEW World Title will be his. MJF said when it comes to The Hurt Syndicate, it ain’t personal, it’s just business.
Ricochet did a promo backstage, saying he is going to continue his quest for gold. Ricochet said that he sees the Death Riders, The Opps, the Don Callis Family, The Hurt Syndicate and it made him realize he needs a crew to help him on his quest for gold. Ricochet said that when he finds that group, he’ll show us why he’s out of this world.
Match #2: No Disqualification Match: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford defeated Anna Jay & Harley Cameron by pinfall. Cameron bled after being sent into the steel steps and Jay got busted open after taking Fate’s Descent (F5) on a chair. Bayne put Harley on her shoulders and Ford jumped off the top with a weak Doomsday Device clothesline for the pinfall win. It didn’t appear is if Ford actually touched Cameron.
Match #3: The Opps – Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata defeated The Frat House – Preston Vance, Griff Garrison & Cole Karter (w/Jacked Jameson) by pinfall. Hobbs won with a spinebuster in a match that went about three minutes.
Renee Paquette introduced Jamie Hayter for an in-ring interview. Hayter tried to speak about her future, but the lights went out. When the lights came back on, “The Toxic Spider” Thekla was in the ring standing over Hayter. Thekla decked Hayter with a punch. Thekla did an upside down stare into the camera. Excalibur mentioned there were spiders on the show over the last few weeks teasing her debut. That was it.
There was a video about CMLL wrestler Mistico. Excalibur said AEW is looking forward to seeing Mistico in an AEW ring again.
Match #4: TNT Championship – Adam Cole defeated Kyle Fletcher (w/Don Callis & Lance Archer) by disqualification. Cole hit the Panama Sunrise. Cole ran the ropes, Josh Alexander went into the ring and ran over Cole with a forearm for the DQ finish.
After the match, Kyle Fletcher and Josh Alexander attacked Cole with stomps and kicks. Brody King made the save with a steel chair in hand.
Match #5: Brody King defeated Josh Alexander (w/Don Callis) by pinfall. Josh trapped the arms, leading to a bridging German Suplex for two. Josh was bleeding from the nose or maybe the right eyebrow. Excalibur said it may have been from the German Suplex. Josh went for a moonsault off the top, but King got the knees up. King hit a clothesline. King hit a Ganzo Bomb for the pinfall win. It went about 14 minutes.
The win by Brody King means he’s in a 4-way match for the AEW International Title held by Kenny Omega. There will be two more wrestlers in the match based on who wins matches on Collision.
Kyle Fletcher was backstage saying he didn’t need anybody’s help to beat Adam Cole. Fletcher said he should be the TNT Champion right now. Cole attacked Fletcher and punched him a few times. Security was there to break it up.
What Happened During AEW Dynamite’s Main Event?
Mercedes Mone made her entrance looking stylish as usual. Mone said she’s not just the greatest TBS Champion, but also the greatest Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament winner. Mone said that legends like Owen Hart and her hero Eddie Guerrero don’t even compare to the legend that is Mone. That’s why Mone calls herself the CEO. “Timeless” Toni Storm made her entrance as the AEW Women’s World Champion to face off with Mone in the ring. Mone said that they finally meet. Mone said she knows the fans are sick of the black and white and want a champion full of color.
Storm said she had waited so long for Mone. Storm said that Mone arrived in AEW 441 days ago on a show named after her. Since then, she’s won titles, made history and remains undefeated. Storm claimed that Mone had never spoken to her, and Storm wondered what took Mone so long for this to happen. Mone said it’s patience. Mone said this is about her legacy. Mone claims she is the Beyonce of women’s wrestling. Mone said she’s the standard, the conversation, the blueprint and the revolution. Storm said that she’s the Toni Storm of Professional Wrestling, and Mone has never met anyone like her. Mone said that this shy, nervous Toni, who she met 10 years ago, Toni is very different. Mone said she’s not a boss anymore, she’s a CEO. Mone said she’s beaten the very best all over the world, and then she’s going to bring it home at All In Texas, where they will have the greatest women’s match of all time.
Storm remarked that they both started so young, struggled in the Indies, found success, were given trophies, given flowers, and left it all behind to follow their hearts. Storm said in AEW they are exactly who they are meant to be, which led to “AEW” chants. Storm said there’s one glaring difference. Storm said that Mone wants titles all the time, but Storm needs only one. Storm said she’s lived for this, cried for this, bled for this, and died for this. Storm placed the AEW Women’s Title on the mat. Storm said if you want to ride the Mone Train in the Toni Tunnel, you better hope you can get deep enough. Mone said not even your hips are deep enough for the Mone Train. Storm said 45 days from now, they’ll meet in the ring at All Texas. Storm said some little girl will be watching and she’ll say: “Holy s**t, these bitches are crazy.” Storm said that she will find out who the best woman is. Storm said that Mone is the greatest of all time, but unfortunately for one, Toni happens to be Timeless.
Mone said that Storm might be Timeless, but her time would come to an end. Mone said she’ll see her at All In and Storm said she’ll see her at All In. Mone dropped her titles and was wearing the TBS Title. Mone extended her hand for a shake. Storm shook her hand. Storm smelled Mone and kissed Mone’s hand. Mone tried a move, Storm countered it, Storm wanted Storm Zero, Mone avoided that and Mone bailed to the floor to avoid that.
Toni Storm celebrated in the ring while Mercedes Mone was on the floor. Excalibur shilled next Wednesday’s Dynamite Fyter Fest show that will be four hours long and Collision matches. Storm and Mone had a long-distance staredown to end the show.
The show ended at 10:05 p.m. ET this week.
That’s all for this week. Thanks for reading.