On August 14th, 2024 AEW aired the 254th episode of Dynamite live in Norfolk Virginia inside Chartway Arena.
TBS Title Match
Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Hikaru Shida
Mercedes Mone starts in control and dances over Hikaru Shida before she comes right back with a shoulder block.
Mone is able to take Shida right into a crossface before they both hit a double dropkick on each other.
Shida comes back with a hurricanrana sending Mone into the corner and hits her with the 10 punches.
They start trading some pin attempts before Mone cowards to the apron and as Shida tries to suplex her back in Kamille is there to hold Mercedes down by the foot.
Shida gets into Kamille’s face on the outside and Mone takes advantage of this and hits a Meteora onto Shida. Back in the ring Mone hits another Meteora for a two.
Mone stays in control by hitting knees in the corner for another two.
Shida takes over after hitting a dropkick off the corner and continues to land strikes on Mone followed by a jumping knee for two.
Mone comes back with a backbreaker but misses another Meteora as Shida dodges and places Mone on the corner but Mone pushes her off and hits another Meteora for two.
Mone follows with a 3 Amigos attempt but Shida stops the last one and hits a Falcon Arrow for two.
Shida goes to hit Katana but Kamille is able to pull Mone to the outside.
Shida takes out Kamille with a dropkick before going after her with her Kendo stick.
Mone takes the stick away and as the referee is trying to take it from her Kamille takes out Shida with a big boot. Mone pulls Shida back in the ring and hits the Mone Maker to get the win.
Winner & Still TBS Champion: Mercedes Mone (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
-After the match Britt Baker’s music hits. Mercedes sends Kamille to go after her as Kamille sees a masked person in the crowd that she thinks is Baker and attacks her. As this is happening Baker walks through the crowd gets into the ring takes out Mone and tries to put her in Lockjaw but Kamille is there to pull Mone out of the ring.
-They show footage from last Wednesday after Dynamite where Hangman Page attacked Jeff Jarrett before Jay Lethal got involved.
-Renee Paquette is in the back with Lethal, The Jarretts & Sonjay Dutt as Lethal says they don’t like Page, and whatever is going on with Swerve Strickland is a problem. Page shows up out of nowhere and attacks Jarrett & Lethal with a microphone before he and Lethal start fighting towards the ring to get the match started.
Hangman Page vs. Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal sends Hangman Page to the outside and hits him with 5 back 2 back tope suicidas.
They head to the apron where Page hits Deadeye before tossing Lethal into the barricades sending him onto the timekeeper’s table as we head to picture in picture.
After the break Page is in control hitting a belly 2 belly suplex for two before driving Lethal into the corner where he hits him with chops and strikes followed by a Death Valley Driver for two.
They start trading pin attempts before Lethal hits Lethal Combination for another two.
Lethal tries a Figure 4 but Page stops it with an eye rake and hits a discus lariat followed by Buckshot Lariat to get the pin
Winner: Hangman Page
-They show highlights of MJF defending the American Title against Michael Oku this past Sunday at RevPro including a appearance from Will Ospreay to chase MJF away.
-We get a hype video for MJF vs. Ospreay with comments from both ending with MJF saying is willing to do whatever it takes to win while Ospreay doesn’t have that in him. They announce that next week they will go face 2 face on Dynamite from Cardiff, Wales.
-We go to PAC in the back who reminds us that he’s the #1 contender to the American Title and says that Ospreay went behind his back and got a match at Wembley Stadium. He is sick of constantly being overlooked, manipulated and treated like a bum as that was a ticket to his Wembley moment. PAC says he will face the winner of that match for the ‘International’ Title at All Out, the same place where he defeated Kenny Omega 5 years ago.
-We get a video for Darby Allin who talks about his journey to get to AEW and finding out that they signed ‘Jungle Boy’ Jack Perry, and not knowing who he is and realizing then this is a place where The Elite just hire their friends. Allin said nobody believed his Tarzan bullshit and now Perry is himself, a child who takes everything for granted. Allin says with all the dumb shit he pulled he wished Perry would have gotten fired last year and that nobody would miss him and asks what he even has done in AEW before ending that this comes to an end at All In.
-Darby Allin makes his entrance but as he comes out, a masked Jack Perry takes him out with a running knee before revealing himself. They take it to the back and start fighting on top of the equipment before Perry tosses a trash can into Allin and sends him right into a steel gate face first before dropping the gate onto him. Perry spits in Allin’s face and tells him he only pretends to be a hero and goes to smash an equipment case into him but security gets right in the way and stops him. Perry says he wants to beat Allin in his own game and suggests a Coffin Match at All In.
-We go to a black & white video for Mariah May, who immediately stops it and says We aren’t doing that shit’ as it goes to color. May talks about Toni Storm failing last year at Wembley and this year it’s all about Mariah and not Storm. Storm’s greatest mistake was being alive at the same time as May and now it’s time to burn and she will forget Storm completely as she has better things to do. One day she’ll look out the window and wonder What ever happened to Toni Storm and says she will write a eulogy for her.
-Renee Paquette is in the back with Mina Shirakawa who says she hasn’t spoken to either Mariah or Storm and she is heartbroken by what happened before saying she still loves them both. Shirakawa says she’s never seen Mariah so vicious and Storm wanting so much revenge and can’t believe these are the same people. Renee asks who she thinks will win but Shirakawa just hopes nobody will get seriously hurt.
Triple Threat Casino Gauntlet #1 Entry Match
Kyle O’Reilly vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong
All 3 start the match going after each other with kicks before Roderick Strong sends Kyle O’Reilly to the outside and keeps Orange Cassidy in the corners with chops.
O’Reilly enters and sends Strong to the outside as Cassidy hits Strong with a tope suicida.
O’Reilly holds the rope for Cassidy to re enter as we head to picture in picture.
After the break All 3 are going at it in the ring until Strong comes out on top and goes for pin attempts on both opponents.
Strong gets sent to the outside as O’Reilly & Cassidy trade pin attempts but as O’Reilly puts on a rear naked choke, Strong runs back in and puts on a double Boston Crab on both men.
Strong & Cassidy go to the top rope but O’Reilly stops them.
O’Reilly ends up putting a guillotine on Strong but Cassidy breaks it up with an elbow drop on O’Reilly.
Matt Taven & Mike Bennett make their way out and get on the apron but Mark Briscoe & Tomohiro Ishii stop them including Briscoe diving onto them off the chair he placed in the ring as all 4 brawl to the back.
Cassidy sends Strong to the outside not before taking a seat on the chair.
All 3 continue brawling on the outside as we head to another break.
After the 2nd break Strong & O’Reilly are chopping and kicking away at each other with Cassidy getting caught in the middle.
Cassidy ends up taking them both out with a double hurricanrana, a DDT on O’Reilly and Beach Break on Strong then a cover but Strong kicks out at two.
All 3 keep going at it until Cassidy breaks up a heel hook from O’Reilly but attacks Strong.
O’Reilly & Strong hit the high/low on Cassidy and both try to go for the cover as Bryce Remsburg tells them they can’t do that. O’Reilly tries to roll up Strong but gets rolled up himself by Cassidy to get the win.
Winner & Enters #1 For The Casino Gauntlet Match: Orange Cassidy
-Renee Paquette is in the back to moderator the face 2 face between Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada & Claudio Castagnoli ahead of their Continental Title next week on Dynamite. Castagnoli says the Continental Classic meant a lot to him and he felt like the Continental Title was meant for him and it bothered him not coming out on top. Castagnoli said this time he plans to make his title shot count as it’s the 1st Dynamite in Europe. Okada starts mocking Claudio and says 12 people fought for his title but he came out on top and he’s the best tournament wrestler of all time Castagnoli will respect him when he beats him in Cardiff before ending by saying Good luck, bitch. Castagnoli says he wants the true Rainmaker and not this comedy lackey for The Elite. Castagnoli ends this by saying he is bringing his best next week and Okada is better ready and in Wales, Okada will have 99 problems and this bitch will be one.
-After the break, Renee is with The Patriarchy and says it’s a question mark on who will challenge them for the Trios Titles at All In. Christian Cage says he played it fair on Collision and Bang Bang Gang & House of Black just couldn’t get up for the count. Christian talks about his goal being to hold every title in AEW, before hyping up Nick Wayne’s upcoming match on Rampage against Kip Sabian says he won’t be there. Christian kicks Paquette out and tells her to go be a mother before saying she’s probably a worse mother than she is an interviewer.
-Tony Schiavone is in the ring and speaks for Virginia saying they don’t even want Christian here, before bringing out Hook who still has the bandage over his eye from the Chris Jericho fireball. Schiavone asks Hook how his eye is and he says he can’t see from his left eye before getting really close to the camera. Hook says the problem for Jericho is that he can see just fine with his right eye and he wants to fight Jericho for his FTW Title right here and right now. Jericho comes out along with Big Bill & Bryan Keith. Jericho calls Hook a stupid son of a bitch for still wanting to challenge him to a fight and starts asking if Hook wants a fight before telling him that he ain’t getting one as it’s not worth his time to fight him in Norfolk. Jericho continues that Wembley Stadium is more worth his time and he will give him a shot at All In but with the caveat that it’s Hook’s final chance and he will walk out of the Jericho Vortex forever. The second caveat is that Hook will face Big Bill next week on Dynamite. Bill says he is going to beat Hook down and shove him straight up Taz’s ass which Keith repeats. Hook accepts and says he’s looking forward to dumping Big Bitch on his big ass head and tearing Jericho limb from limb and after Wembley Stadium, Jericho will never, ever, be the same again.
AEW World Tag Team Titles Match
Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster)
The Acclaimed attacks Young Bucks from behind as they start brawling around the entrance, including a dive off the ramp to Young Bucks.
Eventually, Matthew Jackson & Anthony Bowens enter the ring to start the match officially.
Billy Gunn makes his way down ringside as Young Bucks start double-teaming on Max Caster.
Matthew & Caster go back and forth as we head to picture in picture.
After the break Nicholas Jackson taunts Billy Gunn to attack him with a chair but before he can Rick Knox catches it and ejects Gunn to the back.
After a lot of taunting and messing around with Caster, he’s able to make the hot tag to Bowens but right away the Bucks take him out with a Sliced Bread and a knee strike as Matthew gets a two.
Matthew stays in control by holding down Bowens as we head to break.
After the 2nd break Young Bucks are still in control before they pump up their sneakers and take out Caster on the apron.
They try to do the same to Bowens but he’s able to dodge and take them both out with a double clothesline.
Caster tags in and hits a sling blade before sending Matthew into the corner with a Snake Eyes.
Caster follows with a top rope crossbody on Nicholas but Matthew breaks it up.
All 4 go at it before taking each other down with clotheslines. Nicholas tries to hit a senton but Caster is able to get his knees up.
As Caster tries to make the tag to Bowens Matthew takes Bowens and powerbombs him onto the ramp.
Rick Knox gets taken out in the corner and Matthew uses this opportunity to hit a low blow on Caster.
Matthew goes to use the title but FTR runs out and stops him.
Matthew spits in Dax Harwood’s face which causes Harwood to attack him as Knox is back up and calls for the disqualification.
Winners By DQ & Still AEW World Tag Team Champions: Young Bucks (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!)
-After the match The Acclaimed get in FTR’s face for causing that as Billy Gunn runs back out along with a lot of security to separate them. Young Bucks take their AEW World Tag Team Titles and leave while laughing through all this.
-Renee Paquette is in the back with Christopher Daniels and asks what he is going to do about this. Daniels says that was not a definitive victory at all so he has a simple solution. FTR vs. The Acclaimed on Collision this Saturday where the winner goes on to face Young Bucks at All In.
-We get an video for Bryan Danielson set to Green Day’s Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) while showing highlights of his time in AEW, ROH, CMLL, PWG, NJPW & more from the Indies.
Non Title Match
AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland vs. Wheeler Yuta
Swerve Strickland starts the match staring down Bryan Danielson before taking Wheeler Yuta to the outside and starts attacking him in front of Danielson and telling him that Yuta is just an appetizer.
Back inside Strickland stays in control while hitting a pair of backbreakers then puts on a modified Stretch Muffler before putting on a leg lock.
Yuta gets out and starts kicking away but Strickland is able to reverse out before getting sent to the outside where Yuta meets him with an elbow suicida.
Back inside Yuta tries to dive but Swerve catches him and puts on a version of the LeBell Lock but Yuta gets out and puts on an ankle lock. Yuta with a Seatbelt Pin but Strickland kicks out.
Yuta tries to strike away at Swerve, but he eats them all and hits an uppercut headbutt.
As Danielson yells for Yuta to get up, Swerve hits Yuta with a House Call then dares him to get up and hits a 2nd one.
Strickland hits a 3rd one and starts stomping and punching away at Yuta before the referee calls the match off.
Winner By Referee Stoppage: AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland
-After the match Bryan Danielson runs out and chases Strickland away. Strickland gets on the mic and says that’s just a preview of what he will do to Danielson and says that Danielson’s daughter will be sitting ringside just like Danielson did tonight and he will force Danielson to retire in front of her by crippling Danielson. As Danielson is checking on Yuta, Strickland runs back in and takes out Danielson with a House Call before mocking the Yes chant to close out Dynamite.
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