On November 20th, 2024 AEW aired the 268th episode of Dynamite live in Reading Pennsylvania inside Santander Arena.
Note: This review will be shorter then normal as it be the last few mins of the match.
-Kicking off this week’s Dynamite with a another video set to Guns N’ Roses’ November Rain with highlights of the build towards Saturday’s Full Gear card.
8 Man Tag Team Match
The Don Callis Family (International Champion Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer & Brian Cage) vs. United Empire (Will Ospreay & Mark Davis), Powerhouse Hobbs & Ricochet
Everybody runs in and goes after each other before it’s just Will Ospreay & he calls Kyle Fletcher to join him in the middle of the ring.
They go back & forth ducking and dodging each other before Ospreay takes out Davis by accident with Hidden Blade.
Ospreay & Fletcher end up on the outside, as Takeshita takes advantage and hits Davis with the running knee strike to get the win.
Winners: The Don Callis Family
-We go to the Death Riders in the back as AEW World Champion Jon Moxley says that Orange Cassidy is a snake lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield but his objective on Saturday remains the same. Cassidy might be a great guy but he doesn’t care what kind of person he is. When the bell rings Cassidy is a threat to his people and he will destroy him. Cassidy might make it to Full Gear with his mind intact but his & Darby Allin’s body is still up for grabs. Claudio Castagnoli speaks German before saying that tonight he is going to end him.
-We cut to Darby Allin & says he didn’t forget that Claudio Castagnoli put the chair around Bryan Danielson’s neck and every Death Rider will have their day and today is Claudio’s day.
-Renee Paquette is in the parking lot as The Hurt Syndicate pulls in. MVP talks about having a special treat tonight with the announcement that Bobby Lashley will be in action tonight. Before they can say more, Swerve Strickland attacks them.
-Adam Cole heads to the ring and says that MJF did everything in his power to make sure they don’t fight on Saturday and they succeeded. Roderick Strong also succeeded and he and Roddy have the exact same goal to give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime. Kyle O’Reilly enters the ring and talks about how he & Cole had a match here in Reading, Pennsylvania. He says how well he knows Cole but this crusade against MJF has to end before somebody gets hurt and brings up Cole’s injuries. O’Reilly says MJF is 3 steps ahead of him, and he doesn’t want to see Cole play with fire and get burnt. O’Reilly says Cole is a good friend who doesn’t want to see his friends get hurt. O’Reilly says MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be and that’s a good thing before dropping the mic and leaving Cole alone.
-We go to Orange Cassidy in the back who says he will make an example of Wheeler Yuta tonight and walk down and beat him alone. Mark Briscoe, Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii walk in and say they have his back but Cassidy screams at them to please promise to stay away. Briscoe says if Cassidy insists so be it.
Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida
Hikaru Shida stays on top of Kris Statlander with kicks but she gets slammed down.
Shida returns with a Falcon Arrow for a two count.
They go back & forth before Statlander catches Shida right into Wednesday Night Fever to get the win.
Winner: Kris Statlander
-After the match Statlander goes to help Shida up as TBS Champion Mercedes Mone’ with Kamille make their way out to the ramp. Mone’ gets closer to the ring and says she will never lose this title. Mone’ tells Kamille to go after Statlander and get the job done as these people are pissing her off. Kamille, with her arm in a sling, reluctantly gets in the ring in between Shida & Statlander, where they punch and kick away at her before knocking her to the outside. Mone’ gets on Statlander’s back and tries the backstabber but Statlander reverses it and hits her with Wednesday Night Fever.
-MVP & Shelton Benjamin are in the back looking for Swerve Strickland and find someone who they thought was him wearing a similar coat, that they attack anyway before saying they have to get ready for Lashley’s match.
2 On 1 Handicap Match
Cheeseburger & Joe Keys vs. Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley follows with a Dominator and goes for the pin as Joe Keys bravely breaks up the pin.
Keys tries his best before Lashley sends him down with a spinebuster followed by a spear.
Lashley puts on The Hurt Lock for the win.
Winner By Submission: Bobby Lashley
-After the match Swerve Strickland’s music hits as Prince Nana is on the ramp with a chair causing Shelton Benjamin to go after him. As MVP is looking for Strickland in the crowd, Strickland shows up from under the ring with a chain and goes after Lashley by hitting him with House Call followed by Swerve Stomp. As MVP & Benjamin enter the ring as Strickland escapes through the crowd.
-Renee Paquette is in the back with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa and brings up them teaming up this Friday on Rampage before their Champagne Championship Celebration at Full Gear. May says that in her division, you either hold the Women’s Title or you die. Shirakawa says she is very proud of Mariah and will give her a celebration she won’t forget.
Trios Champion Claudio Castagnoli vs. Darby Allin
On the outside Claudio Castagnoli hits Darby Allin with a Giant Swing sending him into the ring steps before sending him over the announce table.
On top of the table Castagnoli picks up Allin and press slams him off onto another table which doesn’t break.
Paul Turner starts counting out Allin but he’s able to run in at the 9 count where he gets met with a lariat from Castagnoli for the win
Winner: Trios Champion Claudio Castagnoli
-Renee Paquette is in the back with AEW World Tag Team Champions Private Party and asks what their strategy is for Full Gear. They say they can’t give their strategy out but the stacks are against them, like it’s always been but they will leave New Jersey still as the AEW World Tag Team Champions. Big Boom AJ & Big Justice walk in and say they have a big announcement coming up next.
-After the break we cut to MJF as he drives up to a building and throws some change for a homeless man to go get. MJF talks about how Roderick Strong’s mother shot his father right in front of him and brings up the trauma and healing as a result. That’s why Strong will do anything for Cole to feel all those positive things he lacks. The difference between him & Cole is that Cole is a mirage of what he wanted him to be but deep down he knows he cares about Strong. He’s happy Strong won and he will send him back to the trailer park and he’ll be in so much pain that instead of his mother shooting his father, Roddy would have wished she shot him instead.
-We go back to Renee Paquette with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice who says this match is 20 years in the making, as AJ says he got mad when QT Marshall tossed the cookies at him. AJ announces that The Rizzler will be there to ring the bell.
-Undisputed Kingdom comes out as Roderick Strong says he hasn’t slept since last week and he will finally get his hands on MJF. Strong says he heard his whole life about his parents being addicts. MJF might feel sorry for him but he feels sorry for MJF. He talks about MJF acting like a baby if he doesn’t get what he wants, so he wants him to look in the mirror and think about everything he did. He ends by saying he will break MJF’s back on Saturday.
-They cut to what happened after Daniel Garcia & Matt Menard abducted Jack Perry as Perry is all tied up. Perry says that everybody has a code and cares about right or wrong until it costs them something. Garcia says Perry has no idea what he’s had to sacrifice to get here, he knows where he wants him to go but he will never go there. Perry spits in Garcia’s face, as Garcia says bet and says he has something for him. Garcia grabs a crowbar but instead of attacking Perry with it, he attacks the Scapegoat bus and leaves as Menard yells at him about where he’s going.
-We cut to the contract signing for Chris Jericho & Tomohiro Ishii that’s moderated by Renee Paquette in the locker room. Jericho talks about how he has to have his lawyer look the contract over and starts leaving, as Ishii starts stalking him through the hallway, and up the stairs until they make it all the way into the arena and into the ring. Jericho eventually says he would have signed the contract but he doesn’t have a pen as Ishii gives him one. Jericho reluctantly signs it as Ishii turns his back to the entrance as Big Bill & Bryan Keith attack him from behind. Jericho teases stabbing him with the pen as Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero run out. The Conglomeration takes out The Learning Tree as Ishii signs the contract.
-Renee is with Jamie Hayter who is confused about why Julia Hart interrupted her and says she’s cool with that and if she wants to have a chat as Hayter gets interrupted again by another Julia Hart video.
-We hear a narration from Brody King & says it’s time for her to go home, and she is more stronger and determined than ever. The objects are nothing but another bull’s eye and she is the keeper of secrets.
Trios Champion Wheeler Yuta vs. Orange Cassidy
Wheeler Yuta hits a flurry of elbows and puts on the Cattle Mutilation but Orange Cassidy is able to get his feet on the ropes to break it up.
Yuta gets angry at Bryce Remsburg and grabs a chair but Cassidy dodges it and rolls up Yuta with a Casadora for the win.
Winner: Orange Cassidy
-After the match Cassidy gets in Yuta’s face but gets attacked from behind by PAC. Claudio Castagnoli, Moxley & Marina Shafir show up as Shafir has a roll of duct tape. They start taping Cassidy up and kicking and punching him in between all 5 Death Riders. Cassidy tries his kicks on Moxley but he knocks him down with a hook. Death Riders leave through the crowd as the rest of The Conglomeration finally shows up in the ring. Cassidy puts his shades on and hands in his pockets as Moxley looks on.
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