AEW Dynamite 4/29/20 Results: The TNT Title Tournament Finals Are Set & A No DQ, No Count Out Match

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– A video package airs highlighting the rivalry between Cody and Darby Allin.

AEW TNT Title Tournament Semi-Finals
Cody w/Brandi Rhodes vs. Darby Allin

The match begins with Allin attempting to drop Cody with a shoulder tackle, Cody then gets Allin in a headlock. Allin gets free and Cody drops him with a shoulder tackle, Cody then backs Allin into the corner and Allin gets free before doing the same to him. Allin surprises Cody with a few pin attempts for a few near falls, Allin then nails Cody with a chop block to the knee. Allin leaves the ring and Cody shoves him into the barricade, Cody also leaves the ring and he goes after Allin. Allin charges at Cody and he winds up crashing into Brandi before eating a pump kick, Cody gets Allin in the ring before stomping away on him as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Cody attacking Allin with more strikes while keeping him cornered, Cody follows up by nailing Allin with a front release suplex for a near fall. Cody gets Allin up before landing multiple knee strikes to the midsection, Cody gets Allin down before getting him in a bow and arrow stretch. Allin gets free and Cody stomps away on him a short time later, Cody keeps Allin cornered while nailing him with more strikes. Cody then drops Allin on the top rope before getting a few near falls on a few pin attempts, Cody goes back to stomping away on a downed Allin.

Cody holds Allin down while applying a single leg crab to him, Allin gets to the ropes to break the hold and he starts fighting back before nailing Cody with a chop block. Cody gets up and he knocks Allin into the corner, Allin fights back and he nails Cody with a code red for a near fall. Allin downs Cody before applying a leg lock to him, Cody eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission hold. Cody fights back and Allin crotches him on the top rope, Allin hangs Cody upside down in the corner before landing an avalanche on him. Allin gets Cody off the ropes before wrenching away on both legs, Allin then smashes the injured knee of Cody onto the mat below. Cody leaves the ring and Dr. Britt Baker hits him with a shoe behind the ref;s back, Allin gets Cody in the ring and he lands another chop block. Allin also lands multiple headbutts to the injured knee of Cody, Allin corners Cody and lands some strikes as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Allin miss a charge into the corner before both men take each other out with a double clothesline, Cody gets up and he nails Allin with an uppercut and release suplex. Cody follows up by nailing Allin with a Disaster Kick, Cody takes off his weight lifting belt and the ref makes him toss it out of the ring.

Allin catches Cody in a Cross Rhodes from out of nowhere for a near fall, Allin follows up by getting Cody in a figure four leg lock. Brandi returns to the ring with a bottle of water as Cody makes it to the ropes, Allin grabs the bottle of water and he hits Cody with it. Cody then catches a leaping Allin before nailing him with a short arm clothesline, Cody goes for a Rainmaker and Allin counters with a stunner. Cody recovers to catch a leaping Allin and land a Cross Rhodes for a near fall, Cody goes to the top rope and he goes for a Coffin Drop and Allin gets his knee up. Allin goes for his own Coffin Drop and Cody rolls him up afterwards for a three count.

Winner: Cody w/Brandi Rhodes

– A video package airs on Scorpio Sky, talking about how he joined Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian in SCU. Sky also talks about facing Chris Jericho for the AEW World Championship on AEW Dynamite, Sky talks about wanting to be a wrestling legend.

– MJF appears and says that he has rehabbed his horrible hangnail injury, MJF’s doctor tells him that he has overhealed the injury and now has the strongest finger nail in the world. MJF says he was preparing to return to TV and injured himself while shaving, MJF talks about how he wanted to wrestle during everyone’s time of need before promising that he will come back soon.

Wardlow vs. Musa

The match begins with Wardlow nailing a charging Musa with a spine buster, Wardlow corners Musa before landing a few shoulder thrusts. Musa fights back and he nails Wardlow with a few strikes, Musa then nails Wardlow with a handspring spin kick. Wardlow recovers to get Musa on the top rope before landing a knee strike, Wardlow then hits Musa with an F-10 for a three count.

Winner: Wardlow

– The Bubbly Bunch returns with Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara talking about who won the Flim Flam Challenge last week, while Santana and Ortiz also argue over who won. Jericho says The Inner Circle should fight each other in a Manitoba Melee, they all then fight each other while on their phones. Luther, Chris Jericho’s father, Virgil, Kevin Smith, Vickie Guerrero and a host of other celebrities also join in on the action.

No DQ, No Count Out Match
Kip Sabian & Jimmy Havoc w/Penelope Ford vs. Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) w/Orange Cassidy

The match begins with Havoc and Sabian jumping their foes before the bell sounds, both teams brawl all over the ring. Trent quickly sends Havoc out of the ring, Taylor and Sabian leave the ring before Trent takes everybody out with a suicide dive. Havoc finds a steel chair and he attacks Best Friends with it, Havoc then cracks Cassidy with a chair shot as well. Sabian grabs Trent and he throws him right into the ring steps, Havoc then suplexes Taylor onto a pile of chairs on the arena floor. Havoc looks to attack Taylor with a chair shot and Trent nails him with a spear, Sabian returns to take out Trent with a suicide dive. Sabian gets Trent back in the ring to stomp away on him, Havoc finds a chair and he throws it at the head of Taylor. Sabian drops Trent with a hard Irish whip into the corner as a ladder is thrown into the ring, Havoc enters the ring and he works over Trent. Havoc grabs the ladder and he throws it at a cornered Trent, Havoc follows up by slingshotting Trent into the ladder for a near fall. Havoc holds Trent down while biting his face and ear, Sabian tags in and he double teams Trent with Havoc. Taylor tries getting back in the ring and Havoc knocks him to the arena floor, Havoc again throws a ladder at Trent.

Sabian tags in as Trent fights back against him and Havoc, Sabian nails Trent with a backstabber for a near fall. Taylor gets back in the ring and Sabian dumps him right back to the arena floor, Sabian gets Trent on a chair before missing an avalanche attempt in the corner. Taylor returns and he nails Havoc in the face with a thrown chair, Best Friends also throw chairs into the head of Havoc. Sabian then gets double teamed by Best Friends for a near fall, Taylor traps a chair in between the ropes in the corner of the ring. Sabian returns and he throws Taylor head first into a steel chair, Trent then hits Sabian with a tornado DDT from out of nowhere. Trent nails Sabian with a chair assisted knee strike for a near fall, Trent grabs a chair and he attacks Havoc with it. Trent then places Sabian on top of a ladder that is in the corner of the ring, Havoc crotches Trent on the top rope before meeting him up there. Trent knocks Havoc off the ropes and Havoc recovers to drop him on the ladder, Havoc then drops Trent onto the sides of some set up chairs. Sabian then nails Trent with a top rope double stomp for a near fall, Havoc gets up and he nails Taylor with some chair shots. Taylor fights back and he slams Havoc onto a steel chair, Taylor also nails Sabian with a pile driver onto a chair for a near fall.

Ford interferes and she prevents Taylor from getting a pin fall on Sabian, Taylor gets Havoc up before biting his face. Havoc recovers and he back body drops a charging Taylor onto a ladder, Cassidy returns and he saves Taylor before throwing a chair at Havoc. Ford goes after Cassidy and she accidentally kicks Sabian, Cassidy then sends a charging Ford into Sabian. Cassidy climbs the ropes and Havoc meets him up there before getting crotches, Cassidy then dives onto Sabian and Ford. Taylor then nails Havoc with a pile driver onto a pile of chairs for a three count.

Winners: Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) w/Orange Cassidy

– Dr. Britt Baker is at her dentist office and she is shown getting makeup done, former Impact Wrestling star Rebel is doing her makeup while saying some unkind things about Baker. Baker has Rebel go backstage and she gives Rebel some advice on what to say, Rebel changes her tune and she talks about how great Baker is. Baker returns and she says rule #2 of being a role model is that not everybody can be a role model, Baker also insults Tony Schiavone while going over the rule. Baker says some people were born to show others what not to do.

Shawn Spears vs. Baron Black

The match begins with Spears working over the arm of Black, Black gets free and he gets Spears down with a headlock. Spears gets free and he gets right back up to his feet, Spears then attacks Black with some strikes before cornering him and landing chops. Black fights back and he nails Spears with some chops of his own, Spears gets angry and he nails Black with a spine buster and more strikes. Spears follows up by nailing Black with a suplex for a near fall, Spears goes for another suplex and Black gets free before landing some strikes. Spears recovers and he nails Black with a C4 before applying a sharp shooter to force a tap out.

Winner: Shawn Spears

– Technique By Taz returns and Taz talks about Lance Archer’s Blackout finishing hold.

– A video package airs on Marko Stunt and the amount of damage he has suffered in AEW.

Brodie Lee vs. Marko Stunt

The match begins with Lee tossing Stunt across the ring a few times, Stunt gets up and he takes a few swings at Lee. Lee recovers and he boots a charging Stunt right in the face, Lee corners Stunt before attacking him with strikes. Lee grabs Stunt and he propels him all the way across the ring, Lee gets Stunt out of the ring before leveling him with a super kick. Stunt beats the ten count to get back into the ring and Stunt survives a release German suplex attempt, Stunt leaps off the middle rope and Lee nails him with a bossman slam. Lee then hits Stunt with a sit out power bomb for a three count.

Winner: Brodie Lee

– AEW World Champion Jox Moxley is at an undisclosed location talking about winning the AEW World Heavyweight Championship, Moxley talks about how the world has changed since then. Moxley says now is the time to reflect on what we are grateful for while listing some things he is grateful for, Moxley announces that AEW Dynamite is going live next week. Moxley promises to be live at AEW Dynamite next week, Moxley gives some advice on what people can do during this tough time.

AEW TNT Title Tournament Semi-Finals
Lance Archer vs. Dustin Rhodes w/Brandi Rhodes

The match begins with Archer backing Rhodes into the corner before letting him go free, Archer gets Rhodes into the corner again before missing a swing at him. Rhodes then cracks Archer with a few strikes before failing to drop him with a shoulder tackle, Archer knocks a charging Rhodes out of the ring with a shoulder block. Rhodes gets back in the ring and he sends a charging Archer out of the ring, Rhodes then leaps off the ring apron and he crashes onto Archer. Archer gets back in the ring and Rhodes nails him with a plethora of strikes, Rhodes looks for a power slam and Archer blocks it before landing a pounce. Archer leaves the ring and he finds a steel chair, Rhodes knocks the chair away from him and he grabs the chair. Archer kicks the chair into the face of Rhodes, Archer stands over a downed Rhodes to land some strikes before getting him back into the ring as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Archer ripping away at the bloody face of Rhodes, Rhodes fights back and he cracks Archer with some strikes and a kick to the head. Archer recovers to drop Rhodes with a clothesline and land multiple strikes afterwards, Rhodes leaves the ring and Archer smashes him face first into the time keepers table.

Rhodes fights back and he gets into a striking exchange with Archer, Archer drops Rhodes on the arena floor before getting back in the ring. Archer gets Rhodes back in the ring before sending him face first into the top turnbuckle, Rhodes fights back again and Archer nails him with a suplex throw. Archer holds Rhodes down while keeping him in a modified chin lock, Rhodes gets up and he attacks Archer with a plethora of strikes. Rhodes traps Archer in the corner before landing a questionable kick to the balls, Rhodes misses an elbow drop and Archer lands some strikes afterwards. Archer gets Rhodes up before nailing him with a short arm clothesline, Archer holds Rhodes in a chin lock as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Archer keeping Rhodes in a modified chin lock, Rhodes fights his way free and he cracks Archer with some strikes. Rhodes then nails Archer with a code red from out of nowhere, Archer and Rhodes get into a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Rhodes ends the exchange by nailing Archer with a clothesline, Archer fights back and Rhodes nails him with a power slam. Rhodes mounts Archer in the corner while landing some strikes, Archer gets out of the corner and Rhodes nails him with a Cross Rhodes for a one count.

Rhodes goes to the top rope and Archer catches him as he leaps off to land a choke slam for a near fall, Archer goes to the top rope and he walks the ropes before landing a moonsault for a near fall. Archer gets Rhodes on the top rope and he sets up for the Blackout, Rhodes escapes and Archer nails him with another choke slam for a near fall. Rhodes catches Archer in a roll up before eating a boot to the face, Archer keeps Rhodes down while ripping a turnbuckle pad off. Archer then sends Rhodes face first into the exposed corner a few times, QT Marshall and Cody come out to check on Rhodes and Archer drags him into the ring. Archer smashes Rhodes head into the ring before applying a claw for a three count.

Winner: Lance Archer