Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place from Jacksonville, Florida.
* Orange Cassidy vs. 10 of The Dark Order
* Chris Jericho vs. Isiah Kassidy
* Ricky Starks vs. Darby Allin
* Britt Baker will be in action
* AEW World Champion Jon Moxley to face opponent of Eddie Kingston’s choosing
* Cody Rhodes responds to the recent challenge from AEW TNT Champion Brodie Lee
* FTR (c) vs. SCU (AEW World Tag Team Championship)
AEW changed their COVID testing protocols at Wednesday’s tapings, according to report from Wrestling Inc.
Wrestling Inc. has learned that AEW had talents get tested from their home in addition to getting test on-site at Wednesday’s taping. Lance Archer apparently tested positive during that second round of testing. Also, the AEW medical staff consulted with the NFL COVID response team to come up with updates to their COVID testing process.
This apparently comes after several positive COVID-19 tests in the company. Jon Alba and Fightful.com reported that multiple AEW wrestlers who were at the September 9th tapings tested positive for COVID-19 in the two weeks since. The report noted that some of the talent that had tested positive had been brought in for the last set of AEW Dark tapings and are not under contract.
Archer announced that he had tested positive prior to Wednesday’s Dynamite, causing the scheduled six-man tag team main event to be changed. On the show, the announcers said that Archer was pulled from the match because he had come into contact with someone with COVID, but never stated that Archer tested positive himself.
Wrestling Inc. exclusively reported earlier this month about the COVID testing procedures implemented by WWE and AEW. AEW talent go to an off-site facility the morning of tapings to have a blood prick test taken. The test allows a talent to know within ten minutes whether they are positive or not. If the talent passes the test, they are given a wrist band and taken to Daily’s Place. Talent cannot enter Daily’s Place without the wrist band.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
* Jon Moxley, Will Hobbs, and Darby Allin vs. Lance Archer, Brian Cage, and Ricky Starks
* Brodie Lee (c) vs. Orange Cassidy (AEW TNT Championship)
* AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida and NWA Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa vs. Diamante and Ivelisse
* Chris Jericho to appear live
* Miro to make in-ring debut
It seems like Miro could be following in AEW World Champion Jon Moxley’s footsteps and wrestling in Japan despite being under contract with AEW.
During his latest Twitch stream, Miro revealed that his AEW contract allows him to wrestle in different countries, especially “where the sun rises,” hinting at a possible appearance in NJPW at some point down the road.
“Despite signing a contract, I am not restricted to AEW alone. While I am not going to name any promotions, I’ll just say I’m allowed to work in different countries. Maybe a country where the sun rises? You’ll just have to wait and see,” said Miro.
Miro hinted that wrestling in Japan is one of his lifelong dreams and something that he plans to fulfill in the near future.
“Sometimes when God says, Miro you’re going to live all your dreams, you just got to keep the faith. That’s why when I got released [from WWE], I had zero doubt that I would be able to go to AEW and work in different places. And that is how things are unfolding now,” he added.
Miro, who appeared on AEW Dynamite a few weeks ago, went onto say that his patience is beginning to pay off, especially after a lengthy hiatus from the ring following his WWE release in April.
“Things happen for a reason, and the more you let go off the BS, the more service you’re doing to yourself. If you’re good, and trust and believe, things will align themselves. You just have to be patient, and that’s what I did. I bided my time and here I am now.”
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place from Jacksonville, Florida.
* Best Friends vs. Santana and Ortiz (Parking Lot Fight)
* FTR vs. Jurassic Express (Non-Title Match – if Jurassic Express wins, they will receive a title match)
* Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Ivelisse (NWA Women’s World Championship)
* Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Private Party
* MJF in action
* Lance Archer interview
* AEW World Champion Jon Moxley to appear
* Hangman Page vs. Frankie Kazarian
* Miro and Kip Sabian to speak
AEW has confirmed that this week’s AEW Dynamite will air, as usual on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
The promotion tweeted, “#AEWDYNAMITE WILL AIR AS USUAL THIS WEDNESDAY 8pm EST on @TNTDRAMA (Yes, caps weren’t necessary. But, here’s a picture of @orangecassidy for no reason).”
Originally the plan was a one-hour episode on Wednesday following NBA coverage and Thursday was going to be the usual two-hour episode.
So far the card for Wednesday is the following:
* AEW Champion Jon Moxley to appear
* Lance Archer and Jake Roberts to appear
* NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa vs. Ivelisse
* AEW Tag Team Champions FTR vs. The Jurassic Express
* Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends (Parking Lot Fight)
* Private Party vs. Chris Jericho & Jake Hager
* Hangman Page vs. Frankie Kazarian
* MJF in action
There are a few possibilities for next week’s AEW Dynamite episodes on TNT.
If the NBA Playoffs series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets ends in 6 games, then Dynamite will air on Wednesday at 8pm ET, its usual timeslot. If the series goes to 7 games, then the regular weekly Dynamite episode will air at 8pm ET on Thursday night. We will know the status of Dynamite after Monday night when the two teams play Game Six.
AEW has had plans to air a one-hour edition of Dynamite, which would air following the Wednesday NBA game at around midnight, and that episode is being taped today, according to Wrestling Observer Radio. If Dynamite ends up airing in its normal timeslot next Wednesday, then the one-hour Dynamite show will be moved to Tuesday, September 22 instead.
It was noted that none of the announced matches will air on the one-hour Dynamite show, which is also being taped today. The following matches and segments have been announced for next week. It was noted that the segment with Archer and Moxley will air on the two-hour show.
* AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and #1 contender Lance Archer will talk
* NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa will defend against Ivelisse
* Best Friends vs. Santana and Ortiz in a Parking Lot Brawl
* AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR vs. Jurassic Express in a non-title match
* Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Private Party
* “Hangman” Page vs. Frankie Kazarian
* MJF will be in action
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Rusev aka Miro was revealed as Kip Sabian’s best man last night on AEW Dynamite.
Sabian then once again introduced his best man and former WWE star Rusev aka Miro walked out.
Miro talked about being under a glass ceiling for the past ten years with an imaginary brass ring at the top, then said you can shove that brass ring up your ass. “Elite recognizes Elite,” he added. “My name is Miro … and I’m All Elite.”
According to sources, Miro has indeed signed with AEW. We’re told his deal lasts for over a year. AEW confirmed this after he made his debut by announcing Miro is “All Elite” on Twitter.
As you’ll recall, Rusev was released from WWE in April alongside many other wrestlers. This was said to have been done in an effort to cut costs in the wake of the pandemic.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
* Fallout from All Out
* Kip Sabian to announce his best man for his upcoming wedding with Penelope Ford
* Brodie Lee (c) vs. Dustin Rhodes (AEW TNT Championship)
* AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and the #1 contender Lance Archer will speak
* Matt Hardy to talk
* Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Sonny Kiss and Joey Janela (No DQ Tag Match)
* The Lucha Bros. with Eddie Kingston vs. Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy)
* FTR celebrate AEW World Tag Title win
Joey Janela with Sonny Kiss vs. Serpentico with Luther
Winner: Joey Janela
Dark Order (3 and 4 aka John Silver and Alex Reynolds) vs. Private Party
Winners: Private Party
TOOTH AND NAIL MATCH
Big Swole vs. Britt Baker
Winner: Big Swole via Referee Stoppage
Young Bucks vs. Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy)
Winners: Young Bucks
21-MAN CASINO BATTLE ROYALE (Winner receives a future AEW World Championship Match)
Trent, Christopher Daniels, Jake Hager, The Blade, Rey Fenix start the match.
Frankie Kazarian, Will Hobbs, Chuck Taylor, Santana, and Ortiz
Billy, Penta El Cero, Ricky Starks, Brian Cage, and Darby Allin
Shawn Spears, Eddie Kingston, The Butcher, Sonny Kiss, and Lance Archer
Matt Sydal is last to enter the match.
Winner: Lance Archer earns future AEW World Championship Match
BROKEN RULES MATCH
Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara
If Hardy loses, he leaves AEW.
Winner: Matt Hardy
AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hikaru Shida (c) vs. NWA World Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa
Winner: Hikaru Shida
Dark Order (Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, and Grayson) vs. The Natural Nightmares, Matt Cardona, and Scorpio Sky
Winners: The Natural Nightmares, Matt Cardona, and Scorpio Sky
AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Hangman Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. FTR w/Tully Blanchard
Winners: FTR and new AEW World Tag Team Champions
– Post-match, FTR gives Page (who’s still down on the mat) a beer and head to the back. Omega then gets a ringside table, like he’s gonna whack his partner. He then tosses the table aside. Page goes over to hug or something, Omega doesn’t catch him as he falls to the mat. Omega then kicks the beer away (hitting the camera perfectly, btw), gives Page a look, then heads to the back. Omega heads to the back and asks Matt and Nick Jackson if they saw what happened. He says he’s done! He walks out to the outside with them. Omega blows off some steam as Matt and Nick try to keep him at the venue. Omega says it’s time for a clean sweep, a clean break, go back to the way things were. Omega gets in a car and heads off. Young Bucks didn’t leave with Omega.
MIMOSA MAYHEM MATCH
Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy
Match can be won by pinfall, submission, or throwing the opponent into a tank of mimosa.
Winner: Orange Cassidy via Submersion
This coming week on Dynamite:
* Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford are getting married. Sabian to announce his best man.
* Brodie Lee (c) vs. Dustin Rhodes (AEW TNT Championship)
* AEW World Champion will speak
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jon Moxley (c) vs. MJF with Wardlow
Moxley’s Paradigm Shift finisher is banned.
Winner: Jon Moxley
Moxley hits paradigm shift on MJF while the referee wasn’t looking
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