AEW Dynamite Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights From September 16
The September 16 edition of AEW Dynamite aired from the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, promising first-time collisions and exciting developments toward All Out.
The September 16 edition of AEW Dynamite aired from the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, promising first-time collisions and exciting developments toward All Out.
Will Ospreay, Andrade El Ídolo and Francesco Akira fought The Death Riders' Jon Moxley, Pac and Gabe Kidd. Jamie Hayter fought Lena Kross for the first time one-on-one.
Christian Cage, Adam Copeland, Darby Allin and Steven Borden teamed up to fight FTR, Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight. Nick Wayne hoped to make a statement at the expense of Chris Jericho.
For all the action and drama, check out the results, live grades and highlights below.
Christian Cage, Adam Copeland, Darby Allin and Steven Borden vs. FTR, Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight
Last Time in Action: Darby Allin and Steven Borden won their team debut against Josh Alexander and Mark Davis, and Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight defeated The Young Bucks (Dynamite, September 9). Christian Cage and Adam Copeland defeated The Young Bucks (All In, August 30). FTR lost to Cage and Cope (Double or Nothing, May 24).
Allin and Christian quickly tagged back and forth to decide who would get into it with Fletcher.
Steven got a chance to show off against Dax, including an impressively high Dropkick. The tensions kept building until all eight brawled in the ring into the commercial break.
From the break, the heels isolated The Daredevil and took out Cage and Cope, but Steven was able to make the hot tag and clear the ring until he was alone with Dax.
Dax managed to lay out Steven and set him up for a series of dives by all the heels, but Allin broke up the pin.
Christian caught Dax with a steel chair behind the referee's back then Cope hit him with a Spear. After a final scrap, Allin and Steven hit their Scorpion Death Drop/Coffin Drop combo for the win.
There were eight men in this match, yet this was the Steven show in terms of pace and focus.
He got all the hot tag spots and the pinfall victory at the end. It is clear that Tony Khan is heavily invested in Sting's son and wants to make him the next big thing.
He may just succeed, especially given how good he looks with Allin. The crowd is invested in the new star and is ready to believe.
Knight and Fletcher have been the main focus of recent weeks, including winning the main event last week. It was a bit surprising how little they factored into this match.
It looks likely that The Protostar and The Jet will face Allin and Steven at All Out, which will be the biggest possible challenge for the new star that needs to show he can hang with two of AEW's biggest top star projects.
Steven, Allin, Cope and Christian def. Dax, Cash, Knight and Fletcher by pinfall.
The show started with both team conversing backstage. Christian struggled to play nice while Don Callis questioned if his boys should be No. 1 contenders.
Cope was wearing his new shirt just added on ShopAEW.com.
Stokely Hathaway joined commentary while Callis played manager. Stokely was especially focused on Steven.
In a match filled with present and future top guys in AEW, Steven was easily the most over star in the match.
Steven is still learning, but his Dropkick is amongst the best in AEW. He knows it too because it used it liberally.
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