AEW Dynamite 1/25/2023

AEW Dynamite 1/25/2023

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2023/01/aew-dynamite-1182023.html 

Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara vs Ricky Starks and Action Andretti

I didn't like this one. These guys have been feuding and doing stuff to each other and they were all goofing around here and doing their normal flippy match with cute spots. Garcia got a cheap shot in on Andretti and that led to Sammy picking up the win here.

They had a nice tribute video for Jay Briscoe.

Darby Allin vs Buddy Matthews

Buddy had Darby style facepaint on here. Darby took a hard meteora from the top while Darby stood on the apron. Darby hit a top rope coffin drop to the outside on Buddy and Darby was slammed on the apron. The lights went out and the rest of the HoB appeared. Ortiz hit Brody King with a kendo stick then Sting helped out. Buddy ligerbombed Darby for 2 as we went to break. We came back and Buddy took a poisonrana. He then took a crucifix bomb for 2. Darby then took a buckle bomb and a curb stomo for 2 then came right back with a code red. Darby hit a tope rope scorpion death drop which again didn't end it. Darby then won it with a coffin drop while Buddy was bent over the middle rope.

I hated this one. There was no selling and they just did all kinds of unnecessary big moves to each other.

Tony went to interview Darby after then Samoa Joe got on the tron. He said he is coming to take everything from Darby and said Darby stole the title from him. He said he wanted to take back what was his.

Adam Cole did a recorded promo. He said he missed being in the ring and said he was not yet 100%. He said he didn't know when he would be back.

Ethan Page and Matt Hardy vs Hook and Jungle Boy

Matt Hardy came out then Ethan Page, Stokeley Hathaway and Isaiah Kassidy followed. Page and Kassidy argued over who was the star of the team.

Page took a headscissors from JB early and all four men had a stare down. JB took a double suplex from his opponents and we went to PiP break. We returned with Matt dropping an elbow off the 2nd rope onto JB. Hook got a hot tag in and hit a big lariat on Page and did a gutwrench suplex. Hook explodered him and Matt hit a side effect on JB. JB ended up putitng Page in the snare trap and ended up beating him by submission.

This was short if you cut out the break and it wasn't that special or interesting.

 Family Therapy Session with The Gunn's and The Acclaimed

The Gunn's said Billy was not around for most of their childhood and said Billy ditched them for the tag champs. He said they are always second to The Acclaimed. They said Billy is a failure as a father and Billy asked what would make them happy - The Gunn's said the tag title belts were it then they left.

This wasn't as good as it could have been. They had some room for some comedy here which all these guys love to do and they really didn't do it. It was also only a few minutes long, so it was short.

Adam Page was interviewed by Renee again. He said she asks questions the wrestlers don't want to answer. Page said he wants to knock out Mox in Ohio and said it would be impossible. Yuta said Mox will be ready and will accept. Yuta then challenged him for Rampage since Mox is not ready. Page then asked him why he thought what happened to Mox wouldn't happen to him. 

Bryan Danielson vs Brian Cage

Bryan took a nasty gorilla press into the buckles here then took a release german after getting a bunch of stuff in to start. Cage then backdropped him on the apron as we went to PiP break.

We returned and Bryan made a comeback with kicks. Bryan did a moonsault while running up the buckles and was caught for a shoulder breaker. Cage did his usual 2nd rope deadlift suplex then did a 2nd rope german deadlift suplex only for 2. Bryan then hit a top rope superplex. Bryan ended up taking a buckle bomb then a powerbomb and then reversed the 2nd powerbomb attempt into a pin.

They did way too much here without selling much and Cage might be big, but he certainly didn't wrestle like it. Cage should have never let Bryan superplex him. Cage also lost like he always does.

Cage beat up on Bryan after then MJF came out. Bryan got his arm put in a chair and pushed into the post. MJF beat up on Bryan. Konosuke Takeshita made the save and took out Cage with a flying knee to further bury him.

Renee interviewed Bryan as he was being worked on. The doctor said Bryan is injured and can't wrestle. Bryan said nobody is stopping him from wrestling. Bryan said he would prove that what is behind MJF's mask is a fraud and said he would show he should be the AEW champ.

Toni Storm vs Ruby Soho

 This was really interrupted by the break and wasn't anything special. Toni faked a nose injury then german'd her. Britt Baker came out to distract Toni and Ruby got the win in this waste of time.

MJF did a promo, bringing up being Jewish like he usually does and talked about how much he and Bryan wanted the AEW Title. He said he set up a match for Bryan next week with Timothy Thatcher. I'm not a TT fan. He's being brought in to lose and I doubt anyone knows or cares about him.

Jamie Hayter did a promo on Emi Sakura. she said she's a legend and said she needs to be in the ring with her. She said she will understand that Hayter hits hard. 

Jay Briscoe Memorial Match - Mark Briscoe vs Jay Lethal

I can't really do a true review for this. I appreciate both guys going out there and doing their best to honor Jay. Mark Briscoe ended up winning this one which should have been expected.

The whole roster came out and clapped after.

Overall thoughts: Another wrestling heavy show with everyone doing too much in their matches as usual. They did a nice little tribute to Jay Briscoe though.