AEW Dynamite 2/24/2021

AEW Dynamite 2/24/2021

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/aew-dynamite-2172021.html

Jon Moxley vs Ryan Nemeth

Nemeth did an inset promo and said he is going for a starring role tonight - the winner. Mox slaps him early and hit crossface strikes. Mox hits a nice backdrop on him and pulls apart his fingers in the corner. Ryan hits a nice dropkick and takes a nasty looking double arm ddt/driver for Moxley win. This was all squash.

Mox gets on the mic after. He said he will do whatever it takes to get back on top of the hill, even if it means going through barbed wire. He asked us what images come to mind when we hear "exploding barbed wire deathmatch". He got off-topic talking about how his career might come to an end at Revolution and said if that's the case, it's a good way to go out.

They showed clips from some of the past Omega vs Moxley matches.

They showed an interview with Lance Archer and Rey Fenix from last week. Lance said they were a good team when they teamed together but he is going to kick Rey's @ss. Rey said he was the worst partner he ever had and they had a short and bad brawl.

We saw the Bucks arrive with their parents in the back and take a photo.

Ricky Starks and Brian Cage vs the Varsity Blondes

Pillman rolls out of a wristlock and kicks Starks in the face. Pillman tripped Starks when he dropped down, sending Starks out. Then he dropkicked him. Pillman went for a springboard but was pushed off the ropes. The nhe powerbombed into the post and landed his lower back or butt into the sharp edge of the steps.

We went to picture-in-picture break and when we came back, Cage fallaway slams Pillman. Starks hits a missile dropkick on him. Griff comes in and hits some nice clotheslines then he does a great dive over the top onto Cage. Griff does a front first bomb on Cage then Pillman Jr. springboard clotheslines Cage off the top. Griff holds up Starks in a powerbomb position and Pillman dropkicks him from the top. Cage blind tags and hits a spinning lariat while Stakrs hits a spear. Cage then does his sitout tombstone and wins it. The finish stretch was the best point of the match and it remains clear that Griff is a lot better than Pillman and way above this.

Sting is shown driving through the desert in a car with Darby in a bodybag tied up behind him. Then Darby is taken out of it and smiles. I have no idea what that was.

Sting then comes out dragging the body bag. Sting points to the rafters where Darby comes out on a zipline with a skateboard. Sting and Darby beat up Cage and Starks and it is revealed Hook was in the body bag. Darby hits Starks with a skateboard and dives on him. Sting scorpion deathdrops Cage. Sting abducting Hook in a body bag was almost an afterthought and had no build to it on top of just being weird. Darby also just happening to have a spare zip line around was odd.

Tony Schiavone interviewed Ford, Sabian and Miro. They were not happy the wedding was ruined. Miro said he will destroy OC in-time but he likes Chuck Taylor and he can come home anytime. Someone gives Tony a note. The note was some goofy note asking if Miro and Kip would face OC and Taylor at Revolution. Miro then ate the note and spit it at Tony.

Jake Hager vs Brandon Cutler

Cutler got some punches in then was wheelbarrow german suplexed twice.  Hager pounded on him some and hit a face kick. Hager did a Vader bomb. Hager went over the top and was tope'd and then flip tope'd outside. Cutler springboards on Jake and is slammed then Jake flips him with a clothesline to win. Not bad at all.

The Inner Circle then comes out and beats up Cutler but the Bucks hit superkicks and save him.

The Bucks get on the mic after. They ask Jericho and MJF to come out now. Jericho and MJF appear on the mic. They pulled up The Bucks' dad who was all bloody and rammed him into the back of the truck then did the Bucks' pose over him. Then they ran for it as one of the Bucks chased. This wasn't done that well as it was rushed and the angle was wasted. Something like this should really be saved for a big feud. Doc and Gallows help load The Bucks' dad into the ambulance.

They did a video package on Shaq/Velvet and the mess that was this whole feud.

Isiah Kassidy with Matt Hardy and The Hybrid2 vs "Hangman" Adam Page

Page nailed Hardy early and flurried on Kassidy. Page hits a great lariat on him. Page plancha's Kassidy and lariats him over the rails. Hardy grabbed Page when he tried the buckshot lariat and rammed him into the post. Silver and Reynolds then came out and said he was getting involved. The ref then kicked out Hardy. We went to picture-in-picture break with Kassidy maintaining control. Page hit a spinning elbow for 2. Kassidy jumped up and was caught in a death valley driver.

Kassidy evaded a sliding lariat but took a brainbuster for 2. Kassidy came back with a poisonrana and kicks, then armbarred him. Page tries a springboard lariat to Kassidy on the apron, but they mess it up and Page lariats the rope. Kassidy tries a springboard canadian destroyer but takes a samurai driver and Page won. This went too long and I have no idea why Kassidy is going this even with Page.

Hardy started talking and promised revenge. He said Page betrayed him and he would hurt every member of the Dark Order. Then he thew Alan Angels off the stage onto a table.

Alex Marvez went into a workshop with Callis and Omega, who were working on an "extermination chamber" for Moxley. Like usual, Kenny was over the top here banging the thing he was making very hard. We couldn't hear most of what was said due to bad audio.

I skipped the Rose/Baker match.

We got a package on the upcoming FTR and Tully Blanchard vs Jurassic Express match. The Express said this has gotten personal. Marko was making threats which was hilarious. They pointed out how Tully hadn't wrestled for 30 years. FTR said it will be even since they have Tully here and no longer have a 2v3.

They announced that Big Show and Tony Schiavone will be the commentators on AEW Dark: Elevation and ran down next week's show and Revolution's card.

Qualifier for entry into the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match - Lance Archer with Jake Roberts vs Rey Fenix

Rey wore a Pentagon style mask for his entrance. Rey hurricanrana'd him off the 2nd rope and tried a handspring into the ropes into a move, but was just pushed down on his back. Rey hits a nice flip tope onto Archer. Rey tried to walk the top rope but Jake knocked Rey off of it. Jake was standing on the stairs and Rey did a flip dive over him off the stage.

We did a picture-in-picture break. We came back with Archer in control. Rey was lariated on the apron and did an SSP flip bump for it on the apron. Archer threw Rey into the rails and did a lame looking cannonball to him while he was next to the rails. Archer really threw him on a suplex. Rey did like a double footstomp to the back of Archer's head.

Archer release german suplexed him. Archer did his rope walk into a moonsault for 2. Fenix walked the top rope and face kicked him. Rey did his top rope moonsault into a backroll into a cutter for 2. Archer grabbed him off the top and hit some kind of suplex or fall back muscle buster. They both fought up top and Archer took a rop rope spanish fly. Archer pounced Fenix, powerbombed him into the corner then chokeslammed him for 2. Archer then won it with a blackout. They pound fists after.

This went too long and was little but cool moves and spots. The top rope spanish fly spot was beyond stupid. It just wasn't really believable that Fenix was going to be able to damage Archer and he didn't do much in the match to change that thought.

Overall thoughts: Long show that wasn't good. They did too much in most of the matches and all of the matches felt like they went a long time. The Bucks angle with their dad was poorly done and Sting abducting Hook in a body bag was just weird.