AEW Dynamite 10/21/20 Results: The World Title Tourney Begins, Tag Title Contenders Are Crowned!
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AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Opening Round
Wardlow vs. Jungle Boy w/ Jurassic Express
The match begins with Wardlow shoving Boy to the mat below, Boy gets up and Wardlow sends him back to the mat. Boy gets up and he attacks Wardlow with some strikes, Boy knocks Wardlow forward after nailing him with a drop kick. Boy then hits Wardlow with a chop block followed by more drop kicks, Boy is sent to the ring apron and he sends a charging Wardlow out of the ring. Wardlow catches a diving Boy and Boy escapes his grasp to land a thrust kick, Wardlow catches Boy again and he power bombs him into the ring post. Wardlow gets Boy in the ring before getting a near fall on a pin attempt, Wardlow picks Boy up and he nails him with a few suplex throws. Wardlow gets Boy into the corner before landing a multitude of strikes and stomps, Wardlow gets Boy out of the corner before landing a gut wrench power bomb for a near fall. Boy tries fighting back and Wardlow levels him with a clothesline for another near fall, Wardlow picks Boy up and he gets him on the top rope. Wardlow goes for the driving knee strike and Boy cracks him with a middle rope knee strike, Boy cracks Wardlow with more strikes and a missile drop kick that knocks him out of the ring.
Boy follows up by nailing Wardlow with a suicide dive, Wardlow gets back in the ring and Boy nails him with a springboard tornado DDT for a near fall. Boy goes to the top rope and Wardlow attacks him, Wardlow climbs the ropes as well and Boy takes him down with a super huracanrana. Boy follows up by nailing Wardlow with a back stabber and top rope double knee drop for a near fall, Wardlow leaves the ring and he catches a leaping Boy before sending him back in the ring with an F10. Wardlow gets back in the ring and he hits Boy with another F10 for a three count.
Winner: Wardlow
– Highlights are shown of what Eddie Kingston said after AEW Dynamite went off the air last week, Kingston says Jon Moxley sold out when he went to the land of sports entertainment. Kingston says pro wrestling screwed him while Moxley made millions working for a sports entertainer, Kingston promises that he’ll take the AEW World Championship from Moxley.
– A video airs featuring AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, who says he loved Eddie Kingston and was happy for him when he signed with AEW. Moxley says he doesn’t know who Kingston has become now, Moxley says he won’t apologize for giving his family a better life. Moxley talks about how Kingston went unconscious in their first meeting, Moxley says Kingston can only blame himself when he loses at AEW Full Gear ‘20.
AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Opening Round
Sonny Kiss vs. Kenny Omega
The match begins with Omega immediately hitting Kiss with a V Trigger and One Winged Angel for a three count.
Winner: Kenny Omega
– Tony Schiavone interviewed Orange Cassidy earlier today, who says some calls go and don’t go your way. Cassidy doesn’t seem too interested in speaking and Schiavone walks away.
– Dasha Gonzalez interviews Arn Anderson & Cody, with Cody saying he is surprised by how swiftly AEW wanted him to have a rematch with Orange Cassidy. Cody says there may be a stipulation in next weeks match before saying he’ll win anyway, Cody says he gained some weight to compete better with the heavyweights in AEW.
– Eddie Kingston is backstage and he says he is crying over what Jon Moxley said earlier in the show, Kingston talks about how Pentagon El Zero M, Rey Fenix, The Butcher & The Blade will have success tonight in their respective matches. Kingston says he had to become bitter after everything that has happened to him, Kingston says his ends will justify their means. Kingston says Moxley will have to go to a dark place to beat him at AEW Full Gear.
– Eddie Kingston joins the announce team before the next match.
AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Opening Round
Rey Fenix vs. Penta El Zero M
The match begins with Fenix working over the arm of El Zero M and El Zero M does the same to him, Fenix trips up El Zero M before exchanging arm drags with him. El Zero M trips up Fenix before getting him in an ankle lock, Fenix gets free and they escape all of each others holds. El Zero M ends that by dropping Fenix with a kick, Fenix gets to his knees and El Zero M nails him with multiple head kicks. El Zero M and Fenix exchange roll ups and leg trips, El Zero M and Fenix have a striking exchange in the center of the ring. Fenix ends the exchange before eating a super kick from El Zero M for a near fall, Fenix rolls to the ring apron and El Zero M follows him out there to land a kick. Fenix gets in the ring and he knocks El Zero M to the arena floor, Fenix follows up by taking out El Zero M with a twisting dive from the top rope. Fenix gets El Zero M back in the ring and El Zero M trips him up during the rope walk, El Zero M follows up by attacking Fenix with some leg kicks. Fenix tries fighting back and El Zero M nails him with a head kick for a near fall, El Zero M then chokes Fenix on the middle rope.
El Zero M gets Fenix out of the ring before nailing him with more strikes, El Zero M also sends Fenix into the barricade. El Zero M goes for a chop and he winds up hitting the ring post, Fenix goes for a handstand move on the ring apron and El Zero M nails him with a super kick. El Zero M gets back in the ring and Fenix follows him in there, El Zero M and Fenix exchange more strikes until El Zero M lands a springboard sling blade on Fenix for a near fall. El Zero M and Fenix continue battling until both go down, El Zero M goes for a power bomb and Fenix escapes to nail him with a super kick for a near fall. Fenix goes to the ring apron before sending El Zero M into the top turnbuckle, Fenix goes to the top rope and El Zero M crotches his. El Zero M meets him on the top rope and Fenix nails him with a one man Spanish fly for a near fall, El Zero M recovers and he nails Fenix with a pop up power bomb for a near fall. El Zero M follows up by snapping the arm of Fenix, Fenix recovers and he nails El Zero M with a destroyer for a three count.
Winner: Rey Fenix
– Highlights are shown of Best Friends destroying Kip Sabian’s video game console last week, Miro is also shown attacking Best Friends last week. Miro says he was trying too be best friends with everybody and the Best Friends ruined that.
– Alex Marvez interviews some Dark Order members, Alex Reynolds says tonight is the biggest opportunity for him and John Silver. Colt Cabana says he is on a mission to become the AEW World Champion, Cabana and Silver argue about the pressure Dark Order is under and how winning the titles will ease that pressure.
AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Opening Round
Colt Cabana w/ Evil Uno vs. Hangman Page
The match begins with Page working over the arm of Cabana, Cabana gets free after doing some forward rolls. Page gets Cabana in a headlock and Cabana gets free a short time later, Page goes for a waist lock next and Cabana gets free before eating a right. Cabana gets up and Page attacks him with some more strikes, Page then hits Cabana with a corner clothesline. Cabana fights back and Page drops him before landing a standing shooting star press for a near fall, Page gets Cabana to the ring apron before knocking him out of the ring with a clothesline. Page then hits Cabana with a dive before getting him back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Page lands a few more strikes on Cabana and Cabana leaves the ring. Page goes after him and he sends Cabana into the barricade, Page looks to power bomb Cabana through a table and Cabana blocks it. Page gets Cabana back in the ring and he follows him in there, Page then hits Cabana with a pump handle fall away slam for a near fall. Cabana tries fighting back and Page nails him with more strikes, Cabana goes for a roll up and Page nails him with a big boot afterwards.
Cabana fights back again and a brief striking exchange breaks out with Page, Page ends the exchange by nailing Cabana with a fall away slam. Cabana recovers and he nails a charging Page with an elbow strike followed by a head scissors takedown, Cabana and Page have another striking exchange until Page goes down. Cabana shocks Page with a roll up for a near fall, Page catches a leaping Cabana and he nails him with a German suplex for a near fall. Cabana goes to the ring apron and Page knocks him to the arena floor, Page goes to the top rope and Cabana knocks him off so he crashes onto the ring apron. Page falls to the arena floor and Cabana nails him with a splash from the ring apron, Cabana gets Page back in the ring and he goes to the top rope. Cabana misses a top rope splash and Page nails him with a pop up power bomb for a near fall, Page goes to the ring apron and Cabana trips him up again. Cabana drags Page to the top rope and Page escapes the Chicago Skyline, Page misses a Buckshot Lariat and Cabana catches him in the Superman for a near fall. Page recovers and he nails Cabana with a Buckshot Lariat for a three count.
Winner: Hangman Page
After the match, Dark Order helps Colt Cabana backstage.
– A video package airs highlighting the feud between Sammy Guevara and Matt Hardy.
– Team Taz are on the stage, Taz says they have two problems, with one being Will Hobbs and Taz says he wants an answer from him quickly. Taz says the second problem is with Darby Allin getting an AEW TNT Title shot at AEW Full Gear, Taz talks about how Ricky Starks’ loss to Allin cost him the title shot. Taz wonders what AEW will give Starks and Brian Cage, Starks says Allin has to pay for getting the title shot.
– Chris Jericho and MJF are at their table when the waitress arrives, MJF orders his meal and Jericho orders his. MJF hears Jericho’s order and they take turns changing their orders, Jericho questions MJF and why he is being rude with everybody. Jericho says The Inner Circle will hold a Town Hall next week to see if MJF should join the group, everything turns into a musical for some reason with Jericho and MJF singing. The waitress brings the food to Jericho and MJF, the streaks are super rare and they call the waitress back.
Dr. Britt Baker w/ Rebel vs. KiLynn King
The match begins with Baker getting King in a headlock, King gets free and Baker drops her with a snap mare. King gets free and Baker drops her as they work over each others arms, King trips up Baker and she does some damage to her arm. Baker gets King down again and she looks for Lockjaw, King escapes and Baker nails her with a curb stomp. Baker gets King up while nailing her with knee strikes, King fights back and she nails Baker with strikes of her own. Baker trips up King again before landing knee drops to her back, Baker follows up by nailing King with a flat liner to the middle turnbuckle. Baker gets King out of the ring and she nails her with a thrust kick from the ring apron, Baker waits for King to get in the ring and King nails her with a head kick. Baker recovers and she hits King with a sling blade followed by a DDT, Baker then hits King with a spinning fisherman neck breaker followed by a stomp. Baker gets King in the Lockjaw and a tap out follows.
Winner: Dr. Britt Baker w/ Rebel
– A video airs featuring Darby Allin and Steve-O, Allin gets in a body bag and he rolls himself off the top of a half pipe.
AEW World Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Match
The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny vs. Dark Order (John Silver & Alex Reynolds) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Private Party (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) w/ Matt Hardy
The match begins with Reynolds working over the arm of Nick, Nick gets free and he drops Reynolds with a drop kick. Silver tags in and Nick works over his arm before tagging Matt in, Matt nails Silver with a top rope axe handle smash. Blade tags in and he eats a double drop kick from The Bucks, Butcher interferes and The Bucks take him out as well. Kassidy tags in and he nails Nick with a head scissors takedown, Matt tags in and Quen gets a tag a short time later. A brawl breaks out between The Bucks and Private Party, Private Party nail The Bucks with super kicks before getting jumped by Butcher and Blade. Blade tags himself in and he exchanges strikes with Matt, Quen tags in and he nails Blade with an overhead kick. Quen takes out a bunch of people who interfere in the match, Quen then attacks a bunch of people with suicide dives. Bunny interferes and Quen sends Blade into Butcher before slamming him, Quen then hits Blade with a shooting star press for a near fall. Butcher hits the ring and he attacks Quen before Blade takes over, Sammy Guevara interferes and he attacks Matt Hardy.
Silver tags in and he attacks Quen with a series of strikes, Blade hits the ring and he double teams Quen with Silver. Bunny distracts Dark Order so Butcher and Blade can attack them, Butcher and Blade attack all the teams in the match and their attacks spill to the arena floor. Quen recovers to drop Butcher and Blade with a missile drop kick, Silver hits the ring and he knocks Quen off the ropes before laying everybody out on the arena floor. Silver misses a top rope double stomp on Quen and Reynolds tags in, Reynolds and Silver double team Quen for a near fall. Quen fights back and he manages to tag Kassidy into the match, Private Party quickly hit Reynolds with a Silly String. Private Party hit Reynolds with a Hardy Party for a near fall, Butcher and Blade hit the ring before Blade tags into the match. Butcher and Blade hit Kassidy with Full Death for another near fall, The Bucks hit the ring and they get Butcher out of the ring. Nick tags in and he attacks Dark Order with a ton of strikes. Nick clears the ring before taking everybody out with dives and penalty kicks, Nick gets Kassidy back in the ring.
Matt tags in and The Bucks hit Kassidy and Butcher with a double team move for a near fall, Kassidy shocks Matt with a roll up for a near fall. Matt misses a charge in the corner and The Bucks start taking more people out, Matt catches Kassidy in a roll up for a three count.
Winners: The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)
After the match, FTR and The Young Bucks come face to face, a masked man attacks Matt Jackson with a steel chair shot. FTR and the masked man hit Nick Jackson with a super spike pile driver, FTR wrap a chair around the leg of Matt before landing a middle rope stomp on it. The masked man is revealed to be Tully Blanchard.
