AEW Dynamite (2/22/23) Results: Tony Khan Announcement, All-Atlantic Title Match, Jon Moxley, More

Welcome to Fightful’s live coverage of AEW Dynamite for February 22, 2023. 

Here is what’s on tap for the show: 

AEW Dynamite (2/22)

• Revolution Tag Team Battle Royale
• Jon Moxley vs. Evil Uno
• Christian Cage Speaks with Tony Schiavone
• The Acclaimed vs. Big Bill & Lee Moriarty
• Tony Khan Announcement
• Saraya vs. Skye Blue
• AEW All-Atlantic Title: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Wheeler Yuta

AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Wheeler Yuta

Wheeler showed a more aggressive side in this match. Initially, Yuta took control, and Claudio Castagnoli came down to ringside to encourage aggression. Eventually, Cassidy started to fire up, using the turnbuckle pad and driving Yuta’s face into it. Both men exchanged pinfall attempts. Cassidy hit a Diving DDT on the floor. Yuta took over and hit the BCC Hammer Elbows. Cassidy regained control and hit an Orange Punch for two. Cassidy also hit a Beach Break, followed by another punch for three. 

Winner and still champion: Orange Cassidy. 

– After the match, Cassidy went to hug Yuta, but Claudio called Yuta away. 

– Ricky Starks came out with an open contract for AEW Revolution, saying he was moving on from Chris Jericho. Chris Jericho came out, followed by Peter Avalon, who teased answering the challenge but got taken out by Jericho. Jericho eventually signs the contract and adds an addendum saying that the JAS will be barred from ringside

The Acclaimed vs. Big Bill & Lee Moriarty

Big Bill briefly has control. Gunns comes to ringside, and after Bill gives Billy Gun a Big Boot, Billy’s kids assault him ringside. The acclaimed eventually chase them off and win after Caster hits The Mic Drop on Moriarty. 

Winners: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) by pinfall. 

– Christian Cage comes to the stage for his interview. Jack Perry immediately attacks him. Jack goes for a con-chair-to, but he takes too long and gives him a low blow. Christian attacks Jack with the chair Jack bleeds. 

– A video package recaps Samoa Joe’s issues with Wardlow. 

Saraya vs. Skye Blue 

A quick match. Toni Storm gets involved in trying to distract Blue. Jamie Hayter comes out to even the odds. Saraya makes Blue submit with the Scorpion Cross Lock. 

Winner: Saraya by submission. 

– After the match, Ruby Soho arrived and made it clear she wanted to fight for the AEW Women’s Title/

– Bryan Danielson came to the ring and recapped his hatred for Maxwell Jacob Friedman. MJF comes out and explains why he hates Bryan Danielson. He is upset that Danielson constantly is injured but manages to overcome the odds. MJF promises to hurt Bryan and even tells his kids he will send him home with early-onset CTE — Danielson and Maxwell brawl. 

– Jamie Hayter says that she will defend her World Championship against Ruby Soho and Saraya at AEW Revolution.

Revolution Tag Team Battle Royale

The Battle Royal came down to Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal against Trent Beretta. Trent utilized the help of Orange Cassidy & Danhausen but was ultimately unable to eliminate Jarret, who would hit the stroke and eliminate Trent. 

Winner: Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal. 

– Tony Khan and Adam Cole announce AEW: All Access. All Access will be an unscripted reality show that will follow Dynamite on TBS in March. 

– The Gunns approached Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal about working together in the Battle Royal at AEW Revolution. 

Jon Moxley vs. Evil Uno 

A largely one-sided affair, with Moxley making Uno gush blood with repeated shots to the face and then choked him out. 

Winner: Jon Moxley by referee stoppage. 

– After, Moxley continues to choke Uno. Alex Reynolds & John Silver come out to save him, but get cut off by Castagnoli & Yuta. Hangman Page then came out to even the odds. Cutting up John Moxley with some barbed wire heat wrapped around his fist. The show would go off the air with John Moxley running away from Hangman as Jon Moxley was a bloody mess