AEW Dynamite 5/13/20 Results: Vanguard 1 Is Destroyed, The Inner Circle Makes A Challenge & More!
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– The show starts with Lance Archer attacking an unknown person as he and Jake Roberts come to the ring, Roberts says he was asked to make an apology and says Brandi Rhodes will get one when she kisses his ass. Roberts calls the ringside area “no mans land” for everybody in AEW, Roberts says a woman is great doing stuff at home. Roberts says he gets excited watching Archer do his stuff in the ring, Roberts says Cody will no longer be able to hide at AEW Double Or Nothing. Cody is shown outside of the arena in a truck and he drives into the arena, Cody gets out of the truck and he brawls with Archer. Archer gets the upper hand and he tosses Cody over the barricade to the ringside area, Cody fights back against Archer and he lands multiple strikes. Cody gets a chair in the ring before Archer trips him up on the ring apron, Cody starts choking Archer with his own hair. Cody gets in the ring and he attacks Archer with a steel chair, Archer quickly recovers and he kicks Cody in the face. Cody fights back and Roberts prevents Archer from continuing the brawl.
– A video package airs highlighting the AEW Tag Team Division.
Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy) w/Marko Stunt vs. Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) w/Orange Cassidy
The match begins with Taylor getting Boy in a headlock, Boy gets free and he gets Taylor down with his own headlock. Taylor gets free and he hits Boy with a drop toe hold, Boy catches Taylor in a roll up before landing a few arm drags. Trent tags in and Luchasaurus gets the tag as well, Luchasaurus shoves Trent across the ring a few times. Trent gets Luchasaurus into the corner and he attacks him with chops, Luchasaurus fights back and he drops Trent with his own chops. Luchasaurus and Trent have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Luchasaurus ends the exchange by slamming Trent and landing a spinning head kick for a near fall. Boy tags in and he attacks Trent with more strikes, Trent catches a leaping Boy to land a belly to back suplex. Trent gets Boy on the top rope before tagging Taylor in, Taylor gets Trent on his shoulders and Boy nails Trent with a missile drop kick. Luchasaurus hits the ring to double team Taylor alongside Boy, Trent goes for a suicide dive and Luchasaurus blocks it. Best Friends then hit Luchasaurus with a double suplex on the arena floor, Boy then takes out Best Friends with a suicide dive as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Luchasaurus working over Trent before eating a spear, Boy and Taylor are tagged in by their respective partners.
Boy and Taylor immediately have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Taylor nails Boy with a knee strike before eating a clothesline. Trent returns to nail Boy with a knee strike before eating a head kick from Luchasaurus, Trent recovers and he nails Luchasaurus with a tornado DDT. Fenix interferes and he attacks Cassidy on the entrance ramp, MJF attacks Boy from behind while the referee was distracted. Taylor nails Boy with an Awful Waffle for a three count.
Winners: Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) w/Orange Cassidy
After the match, Wardlow attacks Marko Stunt before Luchasaurus makes the save.
– Jon Moxley is shown knocking a cameraman over as he arrives to the arena.
Penelope Ford w/Kip Sabian vs. Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Dr. Britt Baker
The match begins with Ford attacking Statlander as Baker and Shida battle, Baker drops Shida before landing a curb stomp. Statlander drops Ford before landing a double back breaker on Baker with Shida, Statlander goes back after Ford as Baker and Shida battle again. Shida misses an enziguri and Baker fails to get her in the Lockjaw, Baker then drops Shida with a sling blade. Baker looks for Lockjaw again and Statlander attacks her to prevent it, Ford attacks Statlander and Baker lands a DDT on Statlander. Baker gets Statlander up before attacking her with strikes and sending her face first into the middle turnbuckle, Shida grabs Baker and they battle on the arena floor. Ford goes after Statlander and Statlander nails her with an electric chair slam for a near fall, Shida gets back in the ring and she battles Baker while Baker’s on the ring apron. Shida and Baker battle to the top rope and Statlander power bombs them both, Statlander grabs Ford and she slams her onto Baker before eating a knee strike from Shida as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Baker nail Statlander with a super kick as she went for Big Bang Theory on Shida, Baker then hits Shida with a knee strike before hitting Statlander with a destroyer.
Ford returns and she nails Baker with a handspring cutter for a near fall, Ford then nails an attacking Shida with a stunner. Baker returns and she hits Ford with a spinning fisherman buster suplex, Statlander then hits Baker with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Shida returns and she suplexes Ford onto a cornered Statlander, Statlander fights back and Baker nails her with a super kick. Shida knocks Baker out of the ring before eating a missile drop kick from Ford for a near fall, Sabian interferes and Shida takes him out. Shida then catches Ford in a roll up before landing a falcon arrow for a near fall, Statlander returns and Ford nails her with a poison rana. Baker gets Statlander out of the ring before knocking her into the ring post, Shida then hits Ford with a back breaker and knee strike for a three count while Baker had Statlander in the Lockjaw on the arena floor.
Winner: Hikaru Shida
– Pineapple Pete appears and he talks about his professional wrestling career, while also talking about his rivalry with Chris Jericho.
Proud N’ Powerful (Santana & Ortiz) vs. Kenny Omega & Matt Hardy
The match begins with Santana and Ortiz attacking Omega during his entrance, Santana and Ortiz get Omega in the ring to continue double teaming him. Hardy comes out and he battles Santana on the stage, Hardy grabs Santana and he throws him into the entrance area. Hardy attacks Ortiz in the ring before Santana jumps him from behind, Hardy battles Santana on the arena floor while Omega battles Ortiz. Santana grabs Hardy and he throws him into the barricade, Ortiz battles Omega before ranking his back a few times. Santana tags in as Omega takes both opponents out with a double Kitaro Crusher, Hardy tags in and he double teams Santana with Omega. Ortiz returns and he eats a double suplex from the opposition, Hardy then drops Santana with a Side Effect before landing a leg drop for a near fall. Omega tags in and he corners Santana while landing some strikes, Santana fights back and he clotheslines Omega out of the ring. Omega recovers and he drops Ortiz before Ortiz knocks him back to the arena floor as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Santana working over Omega. Santana drops Omega before applying a Boston crab to him, Ortiz tags in and he gets Omega in a camel clutch.
Ortiz releases the hold and he again rakes the back of Omega, Omega tries fighting back and Ortiz pokes him in the eyes before choking him. Omega fights back again and Ortiz drops him before tagging Santana back in, Santana gets Omega in an abdominal stretch. Ortiz tags in and he works with Santana to hit Omega with a double northern lights suplex for a near fall, Omega fights back again against Ortiz. Ortiz and Omega get into a striking exchange that ends when Omega lands a snap dragon suplex, Hardy and Santana are tagged in by their respective partners. Hardy quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Hardy then hits Santana with a Side Effect for a near fall. Hardy traps Santana in the ropes before landing a reverse DDT for a near fall, Hardy then hits Santana with a middle rope knee drop. Hardy looks for a Twist Of Fate and Ortiz knocks him to the arena floor, Santana then hits Hardy with a suicide dive. Santana gets Hardy back into the ring and Hardy shoves Ortiz into Santana, Omega then hits Santana with a suicide dive. Santana is thrown back in the ring and Hardy nails him with a Twist Of Fate for a near fall, Omega tags in as Ortiz sends Hardy into the ring post a short time later.
Ortiz attacks Omega and that allows Santana to hit him with a cutter, Santana and Ortiz then double team Omega for a near fall. Ortiz tags back in and Omega avoids the Street Sweeper attempt, Hardy tags in after knocking Santana to the arena floor. Hardy catches Ortiz in a butterfly lock as Sammy Guevara comes to the ringside area, Guevara gets in the ring and Hardy kicks the chair out of his head. Hardy then hits Guevara with a Twist Of Fate, Hardy gets Ortiz on the top rope and he follows him up there. Omega then cracks Ortiz with a V Trigger, Hardy then hits Ortiz with a super Twist Of Fate for a three count.
Winners: Kenny Omega & Matt Hardy
– Taz interviews Darby Allin, Taz talks about how Cody was able to beat Allin in the AEW TNT Title Tournament. Allin talks about his amateur wrestling experience before walking away.
– Lexi interviews Hikaru Shida, who says the best thing she can do is win the AEW Women’s Title and beat Nyla Rose. Rose appears and she attacks her with a kendo stick.
MJF w/Wardlow vs. Lee Johnson
The match begins with MJF attacking Johnson before the bell sounded, MJF then hits Johnson with an overhead release suplex. MJF keeps Johnson cornered while stomping and choking him, MJF follows up on that by nailing Johnson with a suplex. Johnson tries fighting back and MJF drops him with a slap before landing more strikes, MJF then sends Johnson out of the ring. MJF then nails Johnson with a power bomb onto the ring apron, MJF gets Johnson back in the ring and he lands a shoulder breaker before applying a Fujiwara Arm Bar to force a tap out.
Winner: MJF w/Wardlow
After the match, MJF grabs a microphone and he says that his peers do not know how to react to a professional wrestler. MJF says he is excited to face Jungle Boy at AEW Double Or Nothing, MJF says he wants a tune up match before facing Boy and he’ll face Marko Stunt next week.
Chris Jericho w/The Inner Circle vs. Pineapple Pete
The match begins with Jericho slapping Pete in the face and an angry Pete attacks him with a bunch of strikes, Pete then hits a cornered Jericho with a few running back elbow strikes. Jericho recovers and he nails a charging Pete with a Judas Effect for a three count.
Winner: Chris Jericho w/The Inner Circle
After the match, Chris Jericho gets a microphone and he says the threat of Pineapple Pete has been vanquished. Jericho says that the focus is now on The Elite, Jericho wonders of The Elite are even a group anymore. Jericho says The Inner Circle acts while the world reacts to the coronavirus, Jericho says The Inner Circle has created the Stadium Stampede Match. Jericho says The Inner Circle will demolish The Elite inside of a football stadium, Jericho says The Inner Circle challenges The Elite to a Stadium Stampede Match at AEW Double Or Nothing. Vanguard 1 appears with an Inner Circle shirt, Jericho gets the shirt back and Vanguard 1 says the challenge has been accepted by The Elite for AEW Double Or Nothing. Jericho says the offer for Vanguard 1 to join The Inner Circle has been rescinded, Jericho has a baseball bat named Floyd and he destroys Vanguard 1 with it. Matt Hardy comes out to check on the fallen Vanguard 1.
– Highlights are shown of Dark Order attacking Jon Moxley last week, while Brodie Lee steals the AEW World Heavyweight Championship.
Christopher Daniels vs. Brodie Lee w/10
The match begins with Lee cracking Daniels with a back elbow strike, Daniels fires back and Lee nails him with more strikes. Lee catches a leaping Daniels and he nails him with a power slam, Lee grabs Daniels and he sends him out of the ring. Lee follows Daniels out of the ring while attacking him with more strikes, Lee gets Daniels back in the ring and Daniels attacks him with a suicide dive a short time later. Daniels then nails Lee with an Arabian moonsault before getting him back in the ring, Daniels follows up by landing a slingshot elbow drop for a near fall. Lee recovers and he boots Daniels right in the face, Lee keeps Daniels trapped in the corner while landing more strikes. Lee then nails Daniels with a press slam for a near fall, Lee keeps Daniels trapped while choking him in the corner. Daniels gets out of the corner and Lee nails him with a back elbow strike before eyeing down the rest of SCU, Lee also tries crushing the head of Daniels. Lee follows up on that by nailing Daniels with a sidewalk slam for a near fall as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Lee hit Daniels with a slingshot swanton bomb and super kick for a near fall. Daniels fights back and he nails Lee with a tornado DDT, Daniels follows up on that by nailing Lee with an enziguri and hurricarana.
10 interferes and he distracts Daniels before the rest of SCU attack him, Lee gets a chair and Daniels takes it from him. Daniels nails Lee with the steel chair before applying the Koji Clutch, more Dark Order members hit the ring and they get taken out by members of the AEW roster. Daniels then hits Lee with a thrust kick before landing Angel’s Wings for a one count, Lee blocks a second Angel’s Wings attempt and Daniels hits him with a Best Moonsault Ever for a near fall. Daniels goes to the top rope and Lee nails him with a power bomb as he leaps off, Lee then hits Daniels with a discus lariat for a three count.
Winner: Brodie Lee w/10
After the match, Jon Moxley comes to the ringside and he attacks Dark Order members, Brodie Lee heads backstage with 10 as Moxley attacks more members. Moxley grabs the microphone and he says he will not suffer from disrespect, Moxley says Lee made a bad decision by stealing his AEW World Heavyweight Championship belt. Moxley says Lee’s AEW career may be over before it starts.
