AEW Dynamite
January 18, 2023
Save Mart Center
Fresno, CA
Welcome to our live coverage of AEW Dynamite! As always, we will have the results up after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results. Darby Allin defending his TNT Championship against Kushida, Jay Lethal challenging Orange Cassidy for the All-Atlantic Title, The Young Bucks and Top Flight clashing in tag team competition, and Willow Nightingale going head-to-head with Toni Storm! Plus, Ricky Starks will collide with Jake Hager, Bryan Danielson will continue his championship quest in a bout with Bandido, and we will hear from Hangman Page after his victory over Jon Moxley!
Coverage begins at 8pm
The show opened with a graphic in memory of Jay Briscoe
AEW All Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs Jay Lethal
Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh made their way through they crowd at the beginning of the match and took a ring side seat in the audience as they were not allowed to interfere in the match. Danhausen came down and asked them to show them their tickets. Chuck Taylor and Trent Baretta showed up with popcorn and beer and took a ringside seat as well. Lethal got the Lethal Injection on Cassidy, but Cassidy rolled out of the ring before Lethal could pin him. Taylor dumped his popcorn on Dutt. The referee came out to admonish Dutt. While that was happening, Jarrett tried to slip Lethal his guitar, but Danhausen took it from Jarrett. Lethal got back in the ring and Cassidy hit him with the Orange Punch and pinned him. All of them entered the ring. Jarrett attempted to hit Cassidy with the guitar, but Dutt stopped him as he didn’t want to get fired for those actions.
Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) vs The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)
Dante Martin leaped over the top rope to land on The Young Bucks, but the Bucks gave him a double superkick. The Young Bucks got back in the ring to try and finish off Darius, but Darius rolled up Matt Jackson for the pin.
In ring interview: The Gunns
The Gunns said The Acclaimed will not embarrass them again. This brought out The Acclaimed. The Acclaimed got in the the ring and the two teams started fighting, but Billy Gunn broke them up. Billy said he is tired of this. He told his sons he is tired of them whining and told The Acclaimed that they need to start acting like tag team champions. Billy said next week they are all going to sit down and hash all this out. Billy said he has two words for them, family therapy.
Backstage interview: Hangman Adam Page
Page said physically he feels fine, but after their first match, Moxley took his word from him as he told him he was going to beat him for his championship, but that didn’t happen when he got knocked out. Page now feels he got his word back when he beat Moxley last week. Page said he needs to mend some fences that he doesn’t want to get into at this time.
Jake Hager (with Chris Jericho, Angelo Parker, and Matt Menard) vs Ricky Starks:
Chris Jericho went back up the ramp to do commentary. Starks gave Hager a DDT but only got a two count. Menard and Parker got up on the ring apron. Starks hit Menard but Parker grabbed Starks. Hager tried to punch Starks, but Starks ducked and Hager hit Parker. Starks speared Hager for the pin. Starks escaped the ring before Sammy Guevara and Daniel Garcia could get to him.
Adam Cole package
They showed Adam Cole’s return last week. Cole said he will run AEW and he will run anybody that stands in his way.
Backstage interview: Jericho Appreciation Society
Chris Jericho said that he requested a match next with Ricky Starks and Action Andretti against himself and Sammy Guevera. Daniel Garcia said he already has Action Andretti this Friday on Rampage. He said he wants to get his hands on Starks too and he wants to be Jericho’s tag team partner. Guevera told Garcia that he can have his spot next week if he can beat Andretti on Rampage. Guevera gave Andretti a new leather jacket.
Bryan Danielson vs Bandido
They traded forearms and slaps back and forth. Bandido hit a superkick. Danielson tried to get the LeBell lock on. Danielson got a backslide on Bandido and followed it up with a busaiko knee kick for the pin.
MJF appeared on the video wall. He said he has been reading that the fans say he is not worthy of his position in this company. He told Danielson that he’s been dealing with masked Max and the closer he gets to their match, the more his mask will slip off and he doesn’t want that man. He told Danielson that he may be a dragon, but a dragon is no match for a monster.
Backstage we see Saraya, Tony Storm, and Hikara Shida. They replayed last week’s clip where Shida threw her kendo stick in the ring. Saraya asked her what kind of a stupid move was that. Storm told Saraya that the problem is these AEW homegrown women are in a bubble. Storm said speaking of AEW homegrown talent, she is going to show Willow tonight why she is the best. Saraya told Shida to stay back here.
It was announced that next week Bryan Danielson face Brian Cage
Backstage interview: Brian Cage and Prince Nana. MJF immediately interrupted him. He pulled out an envelope and said that there is more money in it than either of them have ever seen in their lives and it is theirs whether he wins or loses as long he can break Danielson’s arm. He then slapped Cage. Cage grabbed MJF by the throat. MJF said do you want the money or not? Cage then let go of him. MJF told Cage that he just felt hate and to use that hate next week.
Toni Storm vs Willow Nightingale
They shook hands to start the match. After some moves back and forth, they went to shake hands again, but Storm slapped Willow in the face. Shida made her way down the aisle. Saraya came to ringside. Willow hit the cannonball on Storm and got a two count. Saraya got up on ring apron. Willow got in Saraya’s face and Storm rolled up Willow from behind to get the pin while holding the tights. Saraya got in the ring and attacked Willow. Storm joined in the attack. Shida was on the ring apron but didn’t come in to help anybody. Ruby Soho came down which caused Storm and Saraya to leave the ring before Ruby could get to them.
It was announced that Ethan Page will take on Jack Perry on Rampage.
Backstage interview: Takeshita
Takeshita said he liked wrestling Bryan Danielson and now he is going to watch Bryan’s back as he doesn’t trust MJF because MJF is an a**hole.
TNT Championship: Darby Allin (c) (with Sting) vs Kushida (with Kevin Knight and DKC)
With Kushida ouside the ring, Allin came of the top turnbuckle but Kushida caught him in an armbar. Kushida continued to work on Darby’s arm and shoulder inside the ring and managed to get the hoverboard lock on him. Kushida’s seconds gave Sting the towel so he could throw it in for Darby, but Sting threw the towel into the stands. Darby finally got out of the hoverboard lock managed to pin Kushida to retain his championship. They shook hands after the match and Kushida raised Darby’s arm.
