Dynamite Recap' of 27 November 2024

Hi everyone, it's Laure live from Luz' for the recap of Dynamite from November 27 2024 !

It’s the first Dynamite since Full Gear, and has everyone recovered from Saturday’s chaos? I sure hope so, because this week marks the beginning of the Continental Classic! Here’s a quick breakdown: AEW’s men’s roster is split into two leagues (Blue and Gold). Each wrestler will face off within their respective league, and those with the most points at the end will compete to crown the new Continental Champion.

But wait, how do you score points? By winning matches, of course! Matches are limited to 20 minutes, and no one is allowed at ringside (so, no cheating this time). A win earns 3 points, while a draw gives only 1 point. Good luck to all participants!

To kick off the tournament, the Hurt Syndicate enters as Shelton Benjamin is set to face Mark Briscoe in the Blue League. Before the match, MVP takes the mic to share a few words about Full Gear. He reminds us that being invited to join the Hurt Syndicate is like getting a golden ticket, but for someone as arrogant as Swerve Strickland, who refused, this is what happens: we’re shown footage of Strickland’s loss to Bobby Lashley at Full Gear.

MVP continues, saying that Strickland dared to claim he was the most dangerous man in AEW, but that’s false—Lashley holds that title (and deservedly so!). MVP declares that the Hurt Syndicate will keep gaining power and money, and Benjamin is about to prove it in the Continental Classic.

Speaking of the tournament, it’s time for the first match as Mark Briscoe makes his way to the ring to face Benjamin. Meanwhile, MVP and Lashley head backstage. It looks like the Hurt Syndicate is off to a strong start, as Benjamin defeats Briscoe with a Superkick followed by a Powerslam and the three-count. Benjamin earns 3 points, taking the early lead in the Blue League. The great thing about this tournament format? It’s not over for Briscoe yet. Stay focused!

Near the entrance ramp, Tony Schiavone welcomes Mercedes Moné, the TBS Champion, who’s accompanied by her sidekick, Kamille. Tony mentions Moné’s victory against Kris Statlander at Full Gear, which allowed her to retain her title. Moné acknowledges that Statlander put up a great fight—it was probably her toughest match yet (at least she admits it)—but Moné declares herself the greatest TBS Champion. She says her performance on Saturday showed what it looks like to do things the right way. Turning to Kamille, she adds, “Unlike you, who never does anything right, you’re fir—”

“Shut up!” Kamille cuts her off. She asks Moné if she’s stupid and says that she can’t fire her because she’s quitting! Kamille walks off, leaving Moné fuming and stunned, saying, “Did she just say that?!” Is it satisfying to see karma catch up to Moné? A little, not gonna lie!

Next up is a Ring of Honor title match: Chris Jericho defends his championship against Tomohiro Ishii. The other two members of the Learning Tree join commentary and stay there throughout the match (which might not be a coincidence, knowing their tendencies). The bout is a hard-hitting affair, with plenty of slaps exchanged—leaving Ishii’s face bright red!

To everyone’s surprise, Jericho wins clean! Both men kept surviving each other’s moves, but Jericho manages to hit two consecutive Judas Effects to pin Ishii for the win. Props to the champ for retaining his title fair and square!

Backstage, Swerve Strickland, accompanied by Prince Nana, is being interviewed. The former champion admits that Lashley was the better man at Full Gear, saying no one has ever hit him that hard before. Nonetheless, he’s confident about bouncing back and rebuilding himself.

As he’s talking, Max Caster walks by and laughs, which gets under Strickland’s skin. “Got a problem, man?” Strickland snaps. Caster responds, saying it’s just funny to see Swerve lose in the same city where Caster beat him before, adding that Swerve practically burned the house down. Strickland, clearly not in the mood, tackles Caster and starts pummeling him. Prince Nana has to step in and pull Strickland away, urging him to let it go. What’s with this random feud?

Back in the ring, Tony Schiavone introduces Adam Page, who—let’s not forget—lost to Jay White at Full Gear and helped Christian Cage secure his contract during the main event of the same show. Still fuming, Page wastes no time threatening Christopher Daniels, saying that if Daniels dares to cross him again, he’ll get more than just the punch he received on Saturday.

He continues, saying that as for Christian Cage, they had an agreement. The problem is that Cage couldn’t hold up his end of the deal—he was supposed to be AEW Champion by now. So Page says he’ll do what he should’ve done from the start: become the AEW Champion himself. It was never supposed to be Strickland, Danielson, or Moxley—and it shouldn’t be Cage either. It’s his title!

Jay White, who has clearly heard enough, appears on the entrance ramp to bring Page back down to earth. He fires off, “Man, I’ve got a question for you!” White asks Page what happened in his match at Full Gear. No answer. White then asks about WrestleDream. Still no response. So White answers for him: “You lost both of them. So if there’s going to be a real king, it sure as hell isn’t you, Page—it’s me!” And honestly, the logic checks out: Page, you’re delusional if you think you deserve a title shot!

White wraps up by saying that if Page needs him to prove it again, they can settle it here and now! But that’s not tonight’s plan, folks.

Instead, Pac ambushes White from behind, while Wheeler Yuta does the same to Page. White manages to fight them both off, but Page then attacks White (guys, don’t you see you have a common enemy?). Anyway, Page ends up alone in the ring, only to be hit with a briefcase shot by Marina Shafir, who is then grabbed by White for a Blade Runner. But before he can finish the move, Jon Moxley shows up to save her.

The Death Riders ultimately take control, with White becoming their target for a beatdown. They leave, and Claudio Castagnoli enters for his match against Ricochet, part of the Gold League!

Ricochet, still shaken from his loss at Full Gear, struggles despite multiple attempts at offense. Castagnoli, in a particularly foul mood, cuts him off at every turn. Ricochet shows resilience, kicking out repeatedly, which only frustrates Castagnoli. Determined to win, Castagnoli tries for a count-out victory by removing the protective padding from the barricade and slamming Ricochet into the exposed metal, hitting his groin. Even so, Ricochet makes it back into the ring. Castagnoli ends things with a Lariat followed by a pin, earning his first three points in the tournament.

Backstage, Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher celebrate their victory over Will Ospreay at Full Gear (what a moment!). Callis says they didn’t just beat Ospreay—they obliterated him, proving Fletcher is better in every way. “We, we”—dude, you were just sitting at commentary. What are you talking about?

Fletcher takes the mic to declare once again that he’s far superior to Ospreay and intends to keep proving it in the Continental Classic. We’ll see about that!

Back in the ring, Adam Cole enters with the Undisputed Kingdom (minus Roderick Strong, who’s still recovering from Full Gear). Cole says he’s tired of playing games with MJF—if MJF were a real man, he’d face him, but MJF is just a coward. Cole vows that after what MJF did to Strong, when he gets his hands on him, it’ll be to finish him for good!

Kyle O’Reilly interrupts, joining everyone in the ring. He crushes Cole’s hopes, saying he’s already faced MJF before, and it didn’t work. So this time, O’Reilly wants to challenge MJF himself. Cole responds, saying he’s thought about what O’Reilly said, and he doesn’t want his friends involved in his battles again.

“I’m not doing this for you; I’m doing it for Roddy.”

The tension between them is thick but is cut short by a video of MJF, casually playing the piano. He bluntly tells them both he won’t face either of them. His focus is on next week’s Battle Royal for the Diamond Ring, so “see ya!”

As the screen goes dark, Cole declares, “Fine, I’ll be the first to enter that Battle Royal!” O’Reilly grabs the mic to add, “Then I’ll be the second!” What an electric exchange!

The night of tournaments continues with a special event for the women: in collaboration with NJPW, CMLL, ROH, and Stardom, AEW is hosting the International Tournament, with the final set to take place at Wrestle Dynasty on January 5 (still a ways away!). The AEW quarterfinals begin tonight with Jamie Hayter facing Queen Aminata—let’s go!

It’s always a treat to see Aminata in the ring. At one point, she lands a particularly brutal kick to Hayter that looks downright painful! However, Hayter ultimately prevails, finishing with her Clothesline and a three-count to secure her spot in the semifinals.

As Hayter celebrates her win, the lights briefly go out. When they come back on, everyone’s attention is on the ring and the entrance ramp. Many assume Julia Hart is finally making her return, including Hayter, who gets ready to confront her. But nothing happens, and Hayter’s music resumes. Guess it’s not tonight!

Before the main event, Renee Paquette interviews Mina Shirakawa, who was betrayed by Mariah May at Full Gear. When asked for her thoughts, Mina admits she saw it coming. After all, if Mariah could betray Toni Storm (poor Toni!), she was capable of doing the same to her. Mina reflects that Mariah seems driven to destroy everything close to her. That’s who she truly is: selfish. Mina declares that if this is the real Mariah, then it’s time to embrace the real Mina.

Renee continues by saying it’s always a pleasure to have Mina at AEW, but the interview is cut short as Mariah May appears in the background and smashes a bottle over Mina’s head. Leaning over her, Mariah coldly declares, “I want Mina.”

Well, that works out perfectly, because AEW immediately announces a match between the two in two weeks on Dynamite. This gives time to build tension between them—and let’s hope it also sets the stage for Toni Storm’s return, right?

Now onto the main event from the Gold League: Darby Allin vs. Brody King. As usual, Allin takes a beating from King. To be fair, he’s still taped up from the car crash he had at Full Gear (that’s what happens when you barrel into a pickup at full speed!).

Sure, Allin has a moment of comeback glory, landing consecutive Coffin Drops at ringside. But it’s not enough to keep Brody King down. Back in the ring, King nails the Gonzo Bomb for the three-count, scoring three points in the Continental Classic and tying with Claudio Castagnoli.

Speaking of Claudio, he shows up post-match, steel chair in hand, clearly intending to attack Allin. But King notices him and steps in, positioning himself between Claudio and Allin. The message is clear: Claudio won’t get his way this time.

The show closes on this tense standoff.

No chaotic brawls to end the night—and honestly, that’s a nice change!

That was Laure with the Dynamite recap!

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