AEW Dynamite
August 16, 2023
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Welcome to our live coverage of AEW Dynamite. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results.
Tonight on AEW Dynamite:
Orange Cassidy vs Wheeler Yuta
The Bunny vs Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
Darby Allin & Nick Wayne vs Gates of Agony
The Gunns vs Young Bucks
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
Jeff Jarrett vs Jeff Hardy
Chris Jericho gives his answer to Don Callis
Kenny Omega sit-down interview with Jim Ross
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
AEW International Championship Match:
Orange Cassidy (Champion) vs Wheeler Yuta
Cassidy gave Yuta a DDT. Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli came to ringside. Cassidy hit Yuta with a Superman punch. Yuta rolled up Cassidy for a two-count. Cassidy dropped down on Yuta, hooked his leg, and pinned him. Claudio and Moxley jumped Cassidy after the match. Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta hit the ring and started brawling with Moxley and Claudio. The Lucha Brothers hit the ring and cleared the ring of the Blackpool Combat Club. Eddie Kingston came down the ramp and Claudio came out after him. Kingston tacked Claudio and they brawled back into the ring. Kingston challenged The Blackpool Combat Club to fight him, The Lucha Brothers, and Best Friends in a Stadium Stampede match at All In.
===Winner: Orange Cassidy
Jim Ross conducted an interview with Kenny Omega yesterday. Ross asked him how he conducted business with a guy like Don Callis. Omega said Uncle Don was a friend of his real uncle, Uncle Larry, The Golden Sheik and Don was always there. Don doesn’t like people. Don gave me my first weight set. I viewed Don as my uncle, so I tried to justify what he did. I’m trying to find reasons not to make my entire existence one of revenge and I just want to move on. I knew Takeshita from DDT, so Callis chose him to be my replacement because he knew it would hurt me here in my heart, but I’m going to take him away and embarrass you. Don Callis showed up and told Ross he didn’t realize he’s a mental health counselor. Jay White and Juice Robinson attacked Omega. Takeshita showed up and hit him over his back with a board.
Hangman Page followed Omega to the hospital. Page said if they are going to give a beat down to Omega, they need to finish it. Omega is not finished or friendless. At London, Omega will have Kota Ibushi and himself as his teammates against Takeshita, White, and Robinson.
In the ring, Don Callis had a picture covered up. He invited Chris Jericho to the ring to give his answer if he is going to join his family. Jericho said it broke my heart when all the members of the JAS walked out on me. It made me realize that I should reevaluate the person I am and change a few of my ways. I don’t join factions, I create them. After what happened last week, my answer is yes. When the JAS walked out on me, I realized I need to go back to my roots and be more selfish and I need to align myself with someone as low as I am, a man that I’ve know for 34 years, and regain the AEW Championship. Callis said let’s go celebrate. Jericho said, but first, what’s up with the picture. Callis said it’s another picture of Jericho and himself with Bad New Allen. Jericho asked to see it. Callis said I’ll send it to your house. Jericho insisted on seeing it. Jericho unveiled the picture to reveal Callis holding Jericho’s head in his hand. Jericho said did you think I was going to say no and you were going to have me beheaded? Callis said he paid a lot of money to have a painting of himself, Jericho, and Bad News and the artist screwed it up. Jericho told him to be honest with him. Callis said I didn’t think you’re going to say yes because of your massive ego. It’s always been about you, so I thought you would say no. You’re a narcissist and you don’t deserve to be part of the Don Callis family. Jericho told him you’ve messed up and lost everything you ever had in your life because you’re a low life piece of trash and an a**hole. Callis slapped Jericho. Jericho grabbed Callis. Takeshita came in and Jericho got the better of him until Will Ospreay came in and attacked Jericho. Ospreay hit Jericho over the head with a chair. Ospreay and Takeshita held Jericho and Callis hit Jericho over the head with the painting. Sammy Guevera came to Jericho’s rescue with a baseball bat and Callis, Ospreay, and Takeshita left the ring.
In a pre-taped interview, Jack Perry said he beat RVD last week. He’s going to go out on top, so next week on Dynamite, he’s going to retire the FTW Championship.
Darby Allin & Nick Wayne vs The Gates of Agony (Tanga Loa & Bishop Kaun)
Wayne gave Tanga Loa a moonsault on the floor while Allin gave Kaun the Coffin Drop in the ring and pinned him.
===Winners: Darby Allin & Nick Wayne
Sting appeared on the video wall. He kidnapped Prince Nana and said at Wembley Stadium, it’s showtime.
In a pre-tape segment, MJF and Adam Cole went to Outback Steakhouse. After they left, MJF said showed Cole a video on his phone of two kangaroos fighting and said we can defeat Aussie Open at Wembley using the kangaroo kick. They double-clotheslined an inflatable crocodile. Tony Khan called them into his office to yell at them.
Cole and MJF arrived at the arena. MJF and Cole said they will win the ROH World Tag Team Championship at Wembley. Cole said nine months ago, I didn’t know if I would ever wrestle again, and now I will also be facing MJF for the AEW Championship and I will win this match. You’re my friend, but I will do anything and everything to win that title. MJF said when I started training at Create-A-Pro academy, I was given a sheet of paper and asked to write down two dream opponents. I wrote down Cody Rhodes and Adam Cole. In 2018, I put 90,000 miles on my truck because I busted my ass trying to make a name for myself on the independent circuit. Then I heard in 2018 there was going to be a show run by the Elite in Chicago that would be the biggest show outside the WWE in decades and that show was All In. I DM’d Cody Rhodes and asked for an opportunity and promised I would not disappoint. As the show drew near, I heard from Cody who said I could open the show. I lost that night, but Tony Khan offered him a contract for AEW. Without All In, there would be no MJF. Now, I’m the AEW World Champion. Now I get to be at All In in front of the biggest crowd in the history of this sport as the champion against my dream opponent who now has become my best friend. My friendship with you means a lot, but it is not everything. The only thing that is everything is the Triple B. A win in Wembley will make me legendary. Cole said may the best man win. They fist-bumbed and were jumped by Aussie Open. Cole and MJF came back and Aussie Open managed to avoid the double clothesline and left the ring. Cole teased he was going to kick MJF when he turned around, but didn’t and they hugged. Roderick Strong was shown in the back watching on the monitor looking upset with Mike Bennett and Matt Taven standing behind him.
Backstage, Chris Jericho said if Will Ospreay wanted a match, he didn’t have to attack him from behind. This match would have happened at the Tokyo Dome in 2021 if there was no lockdown. He said at Wembley Stadium, he will embarrass him in front of his countrymen.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Deathmatch:
Jeff Hardy vs Jeff Jarrett
The match started in the back and made it’s way to the ring. There was interference from Satnam Sing, Jay Lethal, Karen Angle, Matt Hardy, Brother Zay, Ethan Page, and Leatherface. Lethal hit Jeff Hardy with a hammer to the back of his head. Singh chokeslammed Jeff Hardy and pulled Jeff Jarrett on top of Jeff Hardy for the pin.
===Winner: Jeff Jarrett
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs The Bunny (w/ Penelope Ford)
Baker pulled out her glove. Ford got on the ring apron and grabbed it from her. Baker punched Ford off the apron. Baker gave Ford the Curb Stomp and pinned her.
===Winner: Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
The Acclaimed got in the ring, the lights went out, and The House of Black appeared and attacked The Acclaimed
The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs The Gunns (Colten & Austin Gunn)
The Gunns gave Matt Jackson 3:10 and Nick Jackson broke up the pin attempt. Austin Gunn gave Nick Jackson the Famouser. Austin rolled up Nick and Colten tried to hold Austin’s arm for leverage on the pin attempt, however, Matt superkicked him. Nick reversed the rollup, Matt held Nick’s hand for leverage, and Austin was pinned. After the match, Jay White and Juice Robinson attacked the Bucks as the Gunns joined in. They wrapped a chair around Matt Jackson’s arm. Juice Robinson went to the top rope and was going to jump on it, but FTR’s music played. Robinson got off the top rope and went to the entrance ramp with a chair, but FTR came in from the other side to help the Bucks as they brawled with White and Robinson. After they cleared the ring of the Gunns, White, and Robinson, it looked like FTR was getting ready to hit the Shatter Machine on the Bucks. The Bucks turned around and FTR did not got through with it.
===Winners: The Young Bucks
