AEW Dynamite 2020

[TV Review] ‘AEW DYNAMITE’ 10.21.2020 – Eliminator Tournament Begins, Le Dinner Debonair

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COMMENTATORS: Jim Ross, Excalibur, & Tony Schiavone

This week’s Dynamite features all four Quarterfinal matches of the Eliminator tournament as well as a four-way #1 contendership match to see who challenges FTR at Full Gear, AND a musical number. It’s pretty much everything you want in a wrestling show kinda maybe.

CHAMPIONS

  • AEW WORLD CHAMPION: Jon Moxley
  • AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPION: Hikaru Shida
  • AEW TNT CHAMPION: “The American Nightmare” Cody
  • AEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood)

LINEUP

  • ELIMINATOR TOURNAMENT: Jungle Boy vs. Wardlow (**3/4)
  • ELIMINATOR TOURNAMENT: Sonny Kiss vs. Kenny Omega (NR)
  • ELIMINATOR TOURNAMENT: Penta El Zero M vs. Rey Fenix (***3/4)
  • ELIMINATOR TOURNAMENT: Hangman Page vs. Colt Cabana (***)
  • Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. KiLynn King (**1/4)
  • #1 CONTENDER’S MATCH: Private Party vs. The Young Bucks vs. The Butcher & The Blade vs. The Dark Order (***1/2)

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[TV Review] ‘AEW DYNAMITE’ 10.14.2020 – 1 Year Anniversary, All Titles on the Line

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COMMENTATORS: Jim Ross, Excalibur, & Tony Schaivone

AEW celebrates the 1 year anniversary of Dynamite with all four championships being defended.

CHAMPIONS

  • AEW WORLD CHAMPION: Jon Moxley
  • AEW WOMEN’S CHAMPION: Hikaru Shida
  • AEW TNT CHAMPION: “The American Nightmare” Cody
  • AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood)

LINEUP

  • FTR [c] vs. Best Friends for the AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (***1/4)
  • Sean Maluta & Lee Johnson vs. Miro & Kip Sabian (SQUASH)
  • Cody [c] vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP (****)
  • Hikaru Shida [c] vs. Big Swole for the AEW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (*3/4)
  • NO-DISQUALIFICATION: Jon Moxley [c] vs. Lance Archer for the AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (***)

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[TV Review] ‘AEW DYNAMITE’ 10.07.2020 – Jericho’s 30th Anniversary, Cody vs. Lee in a Dog Collar Match

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COMMENTATORS: Jim Ross, Excalibur, & Tony Schiavone

Chris Jericho celebrates his 30th year as a professional wrestler this week on Dynamite, teaming with Inner Circle member Jake Hager against the team of Serpentico and his longtime friend/rival Luther. But that’s not all that’s going on this week, as THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS are defended, one in a goddamn Dog Collar Match. It’s been about 9 months since I watched an entire Dynamite, is this going to bring me back in? Let’s find out.

CHAMPIONS

  • AEW WORLD CHAMPION: Jon Moxley
  • AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPION: Hikaru Shida
  • AEW TNT CHAMPION: “The Exalted One” Mr. Brodie Lee
  • AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)

LINEUP

  • Brian Cage [c] vs. Will Hobbs for the FTW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (***)
  • FTR [c] vs. The Hyrbid2 for the AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (***)
  • DOG COLLAR MATCH: Brodie Lee [c] vs. Cody for the AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP (****)
  • Big Swole vs. Serena Deeb (***)
  • Chaos Project vs. Chris Jericho & Jake Hager (**)

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[TV Recap] ‘AEW Dynamite: Homecoming’ 01.01.2010 – Cody vs. Darby, MJF Picks a Stipulation, Will Moxley Join the Inner Circle?

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COMMENTATORS: Jim Ross, Excalibur, & Taz (?!?)

All Elite Wrestling rings in the new year with a special “Homecoming” episode live from their home base in Jacksonville, FL, and they’re bringing the big guns. We’ve got a Fyter Fest rematch as Cody takes on Darby Allin, we’ve got a four-way Women’s Championship match, we’ve got The Elite vs. PAC & The Lucha Bros, and we’ve even got some storyline stuff! Stacks on stacks, Bon Iver would be proud. Now let’s see if it flows.

CHAMPIONS

  • AEW WORLD CHAMPION: Chris Jericho
  • AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPION: Riho
  • AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: SCU (Frankie Kazarian, & Scorpio Sky)

LINEUP

  • Cody vs. Darby Allin (****1/4)
  • Riho [c] vs. Nyla Rose vs. Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida for the AEW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (****)
  • Jon Moxley vs. Trent (***3/4)
  • Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara (***)
  • Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. PAC & The Lucha Bros (***3/4)

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