AEW Dynamite 9/21/2022 Grand Slam

AEW Dynamite 9/21/2022 Grand Slam 

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/09/aew-dynamite-9142022.html

They have a nice stage for this one.

ROH Title - Claudio Castagnoli vs Chris Jericho

They shake hands and Jericho slaps him then CC hits euros. CC hits running euros in the corner then gorilla presses him and crotches him on the top rope. CC then running facekicks him to the floor. CC running euros him on the floor and bangs his head off the mat. Jericho hides behind Cary Silkin outside then pushes him int oCC and hits him. Jericho then pushes Cary down.

Jericho comes off the top and takes a euro. Jericho double throat thrusts him then goes for a spring move but takes a euro. They trade forearms on the apron then CC is suplexed off the apron to the floor. We go to PiP break. Jericho poses on him and catapults his neck into the bottom rope. Jericho top rope hurricanrana's CC for 2. CC hits an elbow flurry on him then sharpshooters him. CC hits a ricola bomb for 2. CC springboards off the 2nd rope and takes a codebreaker.

Jericho boston crabs him then CC does Bryan Danielson's stomps on him. CC does a giant swing on him and does a bad catapult into the ropes. CC euros him for 2 and Jerich ograbs his bat. CC blocks the bat shot and flips out of a back body drop. Jericho low blows CC then judas effect spinning back elbows him and wins it.

They did a lot here and the suplex off the apron really should have stopped it. There wasn't a lot of story to it and the dirty finish was lame.

We get a promo for Mox vs Danielson. Bryan talks about the 4 people he lost to. Mox says he knows he is going to win.

AEW Tag Titles - Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) vs The Acclaimed

Lee throws Bowens to start. Lee runs through a Bowens lariat and hurricanrana's him. Max armdrags Lee and Swerve breaks up The Acclaimed scissors' handshake. We go to PiP break and return. Max fights off a 2v1 and powerslams Swerve. Max superkicks Lee then suplexes him. Swerve kicks Bowens in the back of the head and Bowens hurricanrana's Lee. Bowens rolls up Swerve then deadlifts him into a buckle bomb. Lee headbutts Bowens.

Lee throws Bowens on the ramp then spinebusters Max. Lee misses a 2nd rope moonsault. Swerve accidentally hits Lee in the head with a boombox but misses. Bowens top rope blockbusters Lee. Maxcomes off the top and holds his knee. Max backdrops Swerve. Swerve botches something on Max off the top then Max is thrown into a Swerve sitout powerbomb. Swerve springboard 450's to the outside on The Acclaimed then Billy Gunn stares him down.

Bowens hits Swerve outside then Billy fameasser's Swerve. Bowens does his arrival move on Swerve then Max top rope elbows Swerve to win.

This was a mess. They just couldn't stop botching and screwing up here and we had a dirty finish on top of it, hurting some of The Acclaimed's big moment.

FTR are interviewed. Cash said all 4 guys killed it and said they want to cash in after being #1 contenders for so long. The Gunn's then came in and made fun of them and did their top guys out line.

Wheeler Yuta is interviewed. MJF interrupts immediately. MJF said the devil has arrived and called the crowd devil worshippers. MJF said Yuta never got a reaction like he just did and said he never will. MJF said he is a generational talent. Yuta says MJF is the king of the low hanging fruit and mentioned that MJF got engaged. He says MJF's wife is smart but says she may know he is a spineless, worthless, piece of garbage. Yuta says MJF's wife will walk out on him. MJF said he went from drying paint to a pet rock personality. MJF called the BCC the Blackpool Cuckold Club. He said Mox and Bryan aren't fighting for the world title, but fighting to lose the title to him. He insulted the various BCC members and said Yuta should ask Regal how to pop pills. Yuta took a shot at him and MJF knocked him down then pushed over Tony Schiavone. Yuta then speared MJF and pounded on him. W. Morrissey then choked Yuta and held him for an MJF shot.

Jade Cargill is interviewed. Diamante comes in and says she will want to know who her frined is and brings in Trina. I guess she is a rapper? Jade said she will see them at Rampage. Trina says she will see her now then says she will see her Friday. Tony somehow went from the stage to the back up to commentary here in less than 2 minutes.

AEW All Atlantic Title - Pac (c) vs Orange Cassidy

OC throws his glasses at Pac to start then rolls him up. Pac evades an orange punch. OC puts his hands in his pockets and does his stupid weak kick spot. OC then dropkicks him with his hands in his pockets and Pac dropkicks him back. Pac stomp flurries him in the corner and foot chokes him.

Pac bangs OC's head off the apron then throws him into the post. Pac phosbury flops on him then top rope shotgun dropkicks him. We go to PIP break. Pac rebound suplexes him during the break then deadlift germans him. Pac goes up top and OC lifts his legs up while he is up there. OC rolls him up and tries a tornado ddt then hits a cutter. OC topes him then diving ddt's him off the top. OC ddt's him again for 2.

OC hits an orange punch and Pacp icks up the win soon after.

This was the usual Orange Cassidy crap with him screwing around and then pretending to care later in a title match of all things. I was not a fan of this.

AEW Women's Title - Toni Storm (c) vs. Serena Deeb vs. Athena vs. Dr. Britt Baker

Britt is superkicked into a german early and Athena rolls up Toni. Deeb tries to pin both of them at the same time then Deeb leg locks Toni while abdominal stetching Athena. She then suplexes Athena while keeping the leg lock on Toni. Britt spinning forearms Athena and sling blades Deeb. Toni shotgun dropkicks Britt then Toni underhook suplexes Britt. We get a tower of doom spot with Athena powerbombing two girls while they suplex Deeb.

We go to PiP break and return. Toni and Deeb single leg crab Britt and Athena at the same time then do horrible strikes on each other while doing it. Deeb hits bad chops on Toni and Toni germans her. Britt swinging neckbreakers toni then is dropkicked from the side by Athena. Serena dragon screws Athena on the ropes then spinning neckbreakers Toni for 2. Deeb puts Toni in the serenity lock  and Britt superkicks her.

Athena has Deeb and Britt lifted at the same time and fallaway slams both. Athena powerbombs Toni on her knees for 2. Athena throws out Deeb then Toni tornado ddt's Athena. Britt rolls up Toni then Toni rolls her up for the win.

They had some clever spots here but it was a short 4 way and this wasn't going to be anything too special. 

Britt attacks Toni after and has a nasty busted nose or mouth. Jaymie Hayter comes down and interrupts Britt then they both nail Hayter. Deeb helps out with the beat down  then WWE's Paige/Saraya comes out. She looks a lot different than the last time we saw her and in a good way for a change. Paige had a career ending injury and I don't know how she's going to be able to wrestle, but even if she can, I don't think she will make much of a difference.

We get a Darby vignette and they run down the Rampage card.

AEW Title - Jon Moxley vs Bryan Danielson

They lock up and Mox headlock takeovers him. They trade chops. Bryan goes for an STF and hits some shots from behind him. They trade chops and Bryan hits chops and kicks in the corner. Bryan flying kicks him in the corner and slaps him. Bryan hits more chops and kicks then running knees him.

Bryan misses a flying kick in the corner then Mox kicks him while he is down. Bryan hits another kick and chop combo and Bryan dropkicks him off the top. Mox rolls out then takes a flying knee off the apron. Bryan top rope dropkicks him then Mox sleepers him off the apron. Bryan germans him on the apron and we go to PiP break.

We return and Danielson is in control. They trade kicks for forearms then Bryan hits a busaiku knee for 2. Bryan suplexes him. Mox single leg crabs him and corner larits him. Mox rakes Bryan's back up top and headbutts him up there. Bryan top rope backdrops Mox.

They strike each other on the mat then both headstand with their legs locked up. Bryan puts him in cattle mutilation thne high kicks him. Mox flips him with a lariat then Bryan busaiku knees him for 2. Mox blocks a kick then curb stomps Bryan. Mox hits a death rider for 2. Bryan flips Mox then does reverse curb stomps. He then triangles him. Bryan goes up top and drops a knee on his arm across the rope then Mox hits a death rider on Bryan on the stage for 2. Mox puts Bryan in the choke and wins it.

It wasn't a classic or anything and the they did do too much, but they didn't get too crazy. It was an okay match but there wasn't anything super special about it.

Regal gives Mox the belt after then Bryan pulls it away but we immediately end the show and miss the rest. Oops.

Overall thoughts: Not a fantastic night of wrestling, but  not an awful night either. I didn't like the Orange Cassidy match and the tag title match was a disaster. The main was okay, but had issues just like the ROH title match.