AEW DYNAMITE: Beach Break was broadcast live on TBS from the
Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL!
Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone were the broadcast team
for tonight’s event.
It’s Wednesday night and you know what that means!
Renee Paquette interviewed Daniel Garcia and “Daddy Magic”
Matt Menard backstage!
Garcia said he respected Will Ospreay, but Garcia promises
on his mother’s life that he isn’t losing the match tonight.
MJF walked onto the set with encouraging words for Garcia.
Garcia said he wanted to ask MJF one question about Wembley,
and MJF told him to just focus on tonight’s match against
Ospreay.
MJF: “But I’d like to ask you one question about your match
tonight. Can I be in your corner?”
Garcia fist bumped MJF and said, “I’ll see you out there.”
Matt Menard told MJF he thought MJF was full of it, but
after everything MJF has done for Daniel Garcia the past few
weeks, “…you’re all right with me,” and Menard shook MJF’s
hand.
Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal!
“American Dragon” Bryan Danielson
vs.
“The Bastard” PAC!
Danielson used a side headlock takeover on Pac. They got to
their feet and locked up in a test of strength. Danielson
applied a wrist lock and then used an arm breaker on Pac.
Pac took down Danielson with a dropkick. The arena was
packed with dueling chants from the fans for both
competitors.
Pac and Danielson traded chops, blistering one another’s
chests. Both men had the same idea and collided in the ring
with running cross body presses. Danielson walloped Pac with
European uppercuts, but Pac answered with a vicious forearm
and then a pump kick. Pac wiped out Danielson with a
moonsault and then quickly applied “the Brutalizer.”
Danielson managed to reach the ropes with his boot, forcing
the ref to break the hold.
Pac tried for a German Suplex, but Danielson landed on his
feet and followed up with a roundhouse kick to Pac, buying
Danielson some time to recover. Danielson tried for a
sliding dropkick, but Pac avoided it. Danielson jumped off
the apron with a diving knee strike to Pac on the arena
floor.
Danielson charged at Pac, but Pac caught Danielson with a
thrust kick. Pac jumped off the barricade and connected with
a diving elbow drop. Pac hit a second elbow drop, this time
a springboard off the ropes onto Danielson. Pac drilled
Danielson with a tombstone piledriver for a near fall!
Danielson grabbed Pac with the Le Bell Lock out of nowhere,
grounding Pac on the mat. Pac reached the ropes forcing ref
Paul Turner to break up the submission attempt. Danielson
climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Pac made a desperate
lunge to sweep out the legs of Danielson. Pac climbed to the
top and blasted Bryan with an avalanche brain buster for a
near fall!
“How the hell did he kick out of that?” asked Taz.
Pac ascended to the top and went for the Black Arrow, but
Danielson dodged it! Danielson clobbered Pac with the
running knee strike! Danielson went to cover Pac, but Pac
transitioned into the Brutalizer. Danielson escaped and put
on the LeBell Lock. Pac countered by rolling up Danielson,
but Danielson reversed it and pinned Pac!
“You hear about a game of inches. That was a game of
millimeters. Bryan Danielson has earned his spot in the
finals next week,” said Excalibur.
ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe came to the ring with a
microphone!
Mark Briscoe: “I came here tonight representing Dem Boys,
the baddest tag team this planet has ever seen. They call me
‘chicken,’ but don’t it twisted, I ain’t scared of s—t. Jack
Perry got lucky and came up victorious in the ladder match.
“But that was last week. I’m not worried about last week.
I’m worried about this week. And this week is Shark Week!
And when I think of Shark Week, I think of blood, and then I
think of Blood & Guts, and right here, right now, I declare
myself as the first member of Team AEW in the Blood & Guts
match on Dynamite on July 24th in Nashville, TN against Team
Elite!”
TNT Champion Jack Perry blindsided Briscoe from behind. Kyle
O’Reilly jumped in to the aid of Briscoe, battering Perry in
the corner. Fellow Elite member Okada ran in and ambushed
Kyle O’Reilly with a Rainmaker clothesline! The Young Bucks
joined Okada and Perry in the ring and blasted Briscoe with
an EVP Trigger!
The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn sprinted to the ring, and The
Elite scattered from the ring!
Renee Paquette was backstage to interview AEW Women’s World
Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm and Mariah May. They were
accompanied by Luther the Butler.
Renee asked Mariah May about facing Hikaru Shida this Friday
on Rampage in the semifinals of the Owen Hart Foundation
Women’s Tournament.
Toni: “You need to remember one thing. You are Mariah May,
and you have me in your corner. There’s not a damn thing
that can stop you!”
Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal!
Kris Statlander (with Stokely Hathaway) vs. Willow
Nightingale!
Statlander charged up the ramp before Willow had a change to
completely exit the tunnel. Willow hit the pounce on
Statlander!
The fans chanted “Willow! Willow! Willow!”
Willow took down Kris with a snap suplex on the arena floor!
In the ring, Statlander jammed her eye in Willow’s eyes and
then hit a back elbow on Willow. Statlander fired off a chop
to Willow on the apron. Willow tried for a German Suplex off
the apron, but Willow countered with a back elbow, knocking
Kris to the floor.
Willow jumped off the apron and flattened Statlander with a
cannonball senton! Willow dropkicked Kris from the
turnbuckles.
Kris came back with an ax kick, right on target. Kris
followed up with a beautiful German Suplex. Statlander tried
to climb the turnbuckles, but Willow brought her down hard
with a German Suplex of her own! Statlander retaliated with
a high boot kick.
Stokely placed a steel chain on the apron. Stokely
distracted the ref while Kris grabbed the chain. Willow
ducked a punch from Statlander and rolled up Statlander,
scoring the pin!
“Willow advancing to the finals next week!” said Excalibur.
Tony Schiavone interviewed the returning Dr. Britt Baker,
D.M.D., in the ring!
The fans chanted “Welcome back! Welcome back!”
Britt: “Damn, I missed you guys. I’m going to talk to you
about three things that we all have: a past, a present, and
a future. Our past is a lesson. Our present is a gift. Our
future is our motivation. For the past 10 months, I’m sure a
lot of you have been wondering ‘where’s Britt?’ The answer
given was ‘she’s injured.’ Yeah, but it takes more than that
to keep me away.
“Every time I looked in the mirror I said, ‘I’m good.’ Until
one day I wasn’t good. The room was spinning. My arm was
numb. My entire right side stopped working. I spent a week
in the hospital with a TIA. It’s called a ministroke. And I
looked in the mirror and I said, ‘Britt, you are not good.’
I told Tony I needed to stay home and get good, and Tony
Khan agreed.
“Let’s jump to the present. I’m here, I’m good, and I’m
cleared. Sunday night when I needed All Elite Wrestling,
when I needed all of you, you welcomed me back with open
arms and D.M.D. chants. And for that I will always, always
be in your corner. Because at the end of the day, I’m one of
you.
“Let’s go to the future now, which is your motivation. When
you’re going through a hard time, go through that s—t
because when you do, it’ll make you feel better when you get
to the other side. Because we all possess the impulse to be
elite. And speaking of elite, I have to bring this up
because I heard we have a new female face of All Elite
Wrestling.
“It must be so rewarding for her to call herself that after
shedding blood, sweat and tears and building this place up
from the ground up. It must feel great for her, right? And
C.E.O.? I’m sure she studied so hard to earn those three
letters. I don’t think we need piped in music to tell our
new friend that the only three letters that matter in this
company are D.M.D!”
TBS Champion & New NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion “The CEO”
Mercedes Moné pulled up outside the arena in an SUV, with
the horn honking, interrupting the interview!
The Bucks greeted Mercedes and said she was a CEO they could
get behind. They told Mercedes that her double championship
celebration was ready to go!
Up Next: TBS Champion & New NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion
“The CEO” Mercedes Moné’s Double Championship Celebration!
“Apparently the championship celebration is going to begin
will Britt Baker is still in the ring,” said Excalibur.
“That’s so disrespectful to the returning Dr. Britt Baker,”
added Taz.
Mercedes entered the ring with her belts, but Britt didn’t
budge!
Mercedes: “Um, oops. Britt, did I interrupt something?
Because Chicago, it’s time to celebrate with your double
champion Mercedes Moné!”
Britt: “I get it. I outshined your moment at Forbidden Door,
so now you’re trying to outshine now.”
Mercedes: “Britt what you did was irrelevant. Unlike you, I
want you to get a real good look at what a real star looks
like.”
Britt: “All In, Mercedes. I wrestled at the first All In
right here in Chicago. I was the first female to go all in
for AEW by signing that contract. I wrestled at All In in
London last year you your broke ass sat in the stands. So, I
want to face you at All In!”
Mercedes: “Britt, I’m never broke, I stay rich. And since I
am a double champion, there is a long list of girls that are
waiting in line. So, you need to get in the back, bitch.”
Britt. “What line?”
Mercedes: “I see you’re a fan, so you know what I’m going to
say next: there’s a price to pay when you mess with Mercedes
Moné!”
Renee Paquette was backstage to interview AEW International
Champion Will Ospreay ahead of his match tonight.
Will was accompanied by Kyle Fletcher.
Don Callis interrupted the interview before Will was able to
answer one question.
Will asked Renee to give him and Callis a minute.
Will told Callis it wasn’t Callis’ fault, and he knows Donn
will tell Will that he should have hit the Tiger Driver, but
Will isn’t that guy anymore. Will said he wanted out of the
Don Callis Family for good.
Callis: “I’m not normally in the habit of letting people of
signed agreements with me, but I’m so proud of what you’ve
done. I’m happy to do you the favor. And maybe one day I’ll
ask you for a favor, okay?”
Ospreay: “No problem.”
Callis hugged Ospreay. Callis smirked and then said, “C’mon,
Kyle.” Kyle left with Callis.
FTW Champion “The Learning Tree” Chris Jericho came to the
ring with a team of AEW security.
The security surrounded Taz who was sitting at the announce
table. “What’s going on here?” asked Taz.
Jericho: “Hi, guys! I wasn’t on the show, so I thought I’d
come guest commentate, because you know me. I’ve got to have
my TV time. And I wanted to talk about what Hook did this
past Sunday. He stole my finish, and that’s the ultimate
sign of respect and that doesn’t work for me, brother.
“Even worse was Taz, who is supposed to be an unbiased
opinion. Instead, he was standing and clapping like a mark
for Hook. And that’s why I spoke to Nicholas and Matthew
Jackson. Because if I’m doing color commentary, I can’t sit
next to you, because I don’t trust you at all. And Matthew
and Nicholas granted me this executive order that says Taz
has to vacate the arena immediately. Bye Taz!”
Taz was ushered out by security as Chris Jericho joined the
commentary desk.
Cage of Agony— “The Machine” Brian Cage, Toa Liona, & Bishop
Kaun
vs.
Samoa Joe, “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata, & HOOK!
Samoa Joe jabbed at Toa and then clobbered Toa with a big
kick. Cage and Shibata tagged in for their respective teams.
Shibata cracked Cage with forearms in the corner. Shibata
had a leg capture on Cage, but Cage reached the ropes to
force the break.
Hook tagged in but Cage backed Hook up into the corner.
Bishop Kaun grabbed a tag and splashed Hook in the corner.
Hook took Kaun off his feet with a lariat. Hook ate an
uppercut from Toa and then Bishop Kaun stunned Hook with a
gut buster for a near fall.
Samoa Joe jumped into the ring, but Toa wiped out Samoa Joe
with a shoulder tackle. Hook spiked Cage with a DDT! Samoa
Joe got to his feet and cleaned house on the Cage of Agony!
Shibata and Hook double suplexed Toa and Joe followed up
with a senton. Cage of Agony were choked out and submitted
by Hook, Shibata, and Samoa Joe simultaneously, picking up
the victory!
Chris Jericho distracted Samoa Joe, Hook, and Shibata while
the “Redwood” Big Bill and the “Bad Apple” Bryan Keith
blinded them with chair shots from behind! Bryan Keith tried
to injure Shibata’s arm, smashing it with a steel chair. Big
Bill clocked Samoa Joe in the back with a steel chair. Chris
Jericho KO’ ed Hook with brass knuckles to the head!
They set up a table in the ring. Big Bill choke slammed Hook
through the table!
“Hook has been completely wiped out!” said Taz.
Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinal!
“The Last Outlaw” Jeff Jarrett vs. The EVP’s Wild Card!
The EVP’s Wild Card was… “Hangman” Adam Page!
“We have not seen ‘Hangman’ Adam Page since March of this
year. Since AEW Revolution, and he’s been picked by Matthew
and Nicholas Jackson. We thought the EVPs cut ties with
their past,” said Excalibur.
Page booted Jarrett in the head and then hammered down with
rabbit punches.
“Those are cheap shots,” said Excalibur.
Page clocked Jarrett with a vicious lariat. Page followed up
with a fallaway slam. Page power bombed Jeff onto the edge
of the ring apron!
“That was done with malice!” said Excalibur.
Page smashed Jeff’s head into the steel ring steps
repeatedly. Adam Page bit Jeff on the forehead. Jeff
countered the Dead Eye on the apron with the Stroke! Jarrett
took down Page with a Russian Leg Sweep in the ring.
Jeff rocked Page with an Owen Hart style kick to the face.
Jarrett countered another Dead Eye attempt, but Page backed
up Jarrett with right hands. Page finally landed the Dead
Eye on Jarrett, but Page didn’t cover Jarrett for the pin.
The fans chanted “Swerve’s House! Swerve’s House!”
Jarrett countered the Buckshot Lariat with a sharpshooter!
The fans erupted! Hangman crawled to the ropes to force the
break. Page blasted Jeff with the Buckshot Lariat! Page
drilled Jeff with another Dead Eye and then pinned Jeff
Jarrett!
The AEW Medical Team was checking on HOOK backstage when Big
Bill and Bryan Keith ambushed HOOK!
Chris Jericho threw a fireball into HOOK’s face and said,
“Bye, HOOK!”
Renee Paquette attempted to interview “Hangman” Adam Page
backstage!
The Young Bucks interrupted Renee and welcomed back Adam
Page.
Matthew: “You can say thank you anytime. Blood & Guts is
coming up. Will you be our fifth man?”
Page: “I’m not a child. I’m not a puppet. I don’t need any
more of your BS games. I am in the Owen, and I am going to
win the Owen. Do you understand me?”
Page shoved the Bucks away and walked off!
AEW International Championship Match!
“The Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay (c.) vs. Daniel Garcia
(accompanied by MJF)!
Ospreay knocked Garcia to the mat with a massive chop.
Garcia got right back up and hip tossed Ospreay. Garcia
cracked Will with a short piledriver. Ospreay retaliated
with a dive over the top rope onto Garcia.
Garcia battered Ospreay with strikes in the corner. Garcia
hit a neck breaker, and then a second neck breaker! Ospreay
nailed Will with a DDT, and then a third swinging neck
breaker for a near fall.
Ospreay taunted Garcia, offering him an open shot. Garcia
hit a side suplex. Ospreay came back with a Spanish Fly for
a near fall. Garcia countered a Storm Breaker, planting
Ospreay on the crown of his head!
Will power bombed Garcia and then transitioned into a Styles
Clash for a near fall! Garcia countered the Hidden Blade
with a back mount. Garcia had a front choke on Ospreay, but
Ospreay escaped. Garcia reversed the Os Cutter with a
piledriver for a near fall!
“Whoa, so close!” said Tony Schiavone.
The fans chanted “A-E-W! A-E-W!”
MJF rolled his Dynamite Diamond Ring into the ring for
Garcia and encouraged Garcia to use it on Ospreay. Garcia
handed it back to MJF. When Garcia turned around, Ospreay
was waiting for him with the Hidden Blade, scoring the pin
on Garcia!
“Daniel Garcia came within a hair’s breadth of defeating
Will Ospreay, but it was not Daniel Garcia’s night,” said
Excalibur.
“His night will be coming up real soon, I can tell you
that,” replied Schiavone.
Ospreay consoled Garcia after the match before walking away.
MJF said, “That was on me, Danny, which had nothing to do
with you,” and held up Garcia’s hand. MJF hugged Garcia
after but then kicked him with a low blow. MJF put his
Dynamite Diamond Ring on his fist and was about to strike
Garcia when Matt Menard jumped onto the apron. MJF decked
Daddy Magic! Garcia got to his feet and MJF cracked Garcia
in the head!
“I knew it! MJF’s no good and he never was! He’s got a lot
of explaining to do when he opens up Collision on Saturday”
said Schiavone.
MJF left Garcia in a bloody mess, hammering him with
repeated strikes, using the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF
picked up Garcia and nailed Garia with a piledriver off the
second turnbuckle! Christopher Daniels screamed, “Why did
you do that?”
Will Ospreay sprinted back to the ring and MJF retreated!
“Run away, you coward!” said Tony Schiavone.
Daniel Garcia was carried out on a stretcher as a concerned
Will Ospreay looked on. “This has gone beyond the ring,
we’ll handle it Will,” assured Christopher Daniels.
This Friday tune in to AEW RAMPAGE: Beach Break on TNT!
Don’t miss AEW COLLISION on Saturday on TNT live at 8/7c
from the Landers Center in Southaven, MS!
Catch AEW DYNAMITE on TBS next Wednesday live at 8/7ct from
the Calgary Stampede Saddledome in Calgary, AB!
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