Here are the results for August 13, episode of AEW Dynamite.
MJF makes his way down to the ring, but before MJF can say anything he is interrupted by the arrival of AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page. MJF then runs down Hangman, including a mention of how he lost the title the first time he defended it. Hangman then points out to MJF that the story ends with him winning before telling MJF that if he is not there to fight or execute his contract for a world title shot, then to go home and admit he doesn’t have the stomach. MJF then demands a mic that Hangman hasn’t touched and he tells the crowd to shut up. MJF then says that good and bad are subjective, but he isn’t the problem as “Hangman” Adam Page is.
MJF then runs Hangman down over the fact that fans act like he is an infallible god. MJF then says he learned from an early day that an all-powerful god can’t be all good and neither is Hangman. MJF then tells Hangman that he is not a god, he is a weak-minded, depressed, alcoholic little boy. MJF then says he doesn’t have a problem with being called the devil as he would rather have that than be paraded around to be a phony, false idol like Hangman. MJF then says he believes that he is real before saying he will take back his world title and take the wolf’s sheep clothing off of Hangman. MJF then says he is going to take everyone’s god and he is going to crucify him. Hangman then says he understands the point MJF is trying to make, but MJF doesn’t seem to understand that no one knows his faults more than he does. Hangman then says some might look past his mistakes, but he won’t as he will own up to them.
Hangman then says he talks about Forbidden Door as if it’s a match. Hangman then says MJF has a contract rather than a match against him and he won’t take a shot because he is afraid. Hangman then dares MJF to sign his contract. MJF then officially challenges Hangman to an AEW World Championship at Forbidden door out of frustration, but realizes what he’s done. Hangman then says he’ll see MJF at Forbidden Door. Hangman’s music then hits as he leaves the ring and MJF kicks the ropes out of anger and frustration.
We then take a look back at the issues between Jon Moxley and Darby Allin before hearing from Moxley that whatever match Allin wants at Forbidden Door isn’t happening. Jon Moxley then makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Kevin Knight follows.
Singles Match: The Death Riders’ Jon Moxley vs. JetSpeed’s “The Jet” Kevin Knight
The match starts off with a flurry by Knight, but it is cut off by Moxley, who beats Knight down to the mat before looking for a Texas Cloverleaf. Knight then breaks free and sends Moxley through the ropes to the outside. Moxley then catches Knight on the outside and sends him to the barricade for a few punches before sending Knight into the announce desk. Moxley then heads to the ring just long enough to break the referee’s count as Bailey checks on Knight.
Knight then starts to fight back before Moxley catches him for a scoop slam, only for Knight to evade being sent into the ring steps. Knight then jumps onto the apron for a missile dropkick that sends Moxley to the flor before sending him back into the ring. Moxley then hits an eye gouge on Knight to slow things down, but Knight sends Moxley onto the elevated ramp before hitting him with a dive. Knight then hits some mounted punches before Moxley manages to break away. Moxley then uses the steps to get off the ramp and Knight launches off the ramp, only to be sent crashing to the floor by Moxley, who sits on the apron to watch the referee check on Knight.
Knight then finally manages to break free of Moxley’s grip to fight back, but Moxley goes right back on Knight. Both men then trade strikes until Moxley takes a bite out of Knight to bring the exchange to an end. Knight then hits Moxley with a splash and gets a near fall. Knight then sends Moxley to the corner and Moxley tries to fight back before Knight hits him with a superplex and gets a two count.
Moxley then gets to his feet as Knight goes back after him. Moxley then hits Knight with a DDT. Moxley then goes for a Gotch style piledriver, but Knight reverses it for a two count. Knight then takes Moxley back down for another near fall. The fight then spills out of the ring before Moxley heads back in, with Yuta intervening only to get laid out by Knight. Knight then tries to fight back with a splash, but lands on the knees of Moxley, who locks in an inverted triangle choke and Knight passes out.
The winner of the Match, The Death Riders’ Jon Moxley.
After the match, Mike Bailey tries to stop an attack from The Death Riders but the numbers game is too much for JetSpeed until Darby Allin’s music hits. Allin then makes his way down to the ring with a body bag and a skateboard. JetSpeed then gets some revenge and clears out the ring except for Yuta. Yuta then gets laid out by Allin with the skateboard. Allin then puts Yuta in the body bag, but Claudio Castagnoli stops him from hitting a Coffin Drop before pulling Yuta out of the bag. Castagnoli then goes after Allin and puts him in that very same bag before zipping it up. Castagnoli then lifts him up onto his shoulders for an airplane spin before dropping Allin onto the mat.
Yuta then comes back into the ring with a chair as they rip the bag open, setting the chair up around Allin’s neck. Will Ospreay then pulls Castagnoli out of the ring to make the save. He then slides into the ring, dodging a chair shot by Yuta to lay him out with a Hidden Blade. Yuta then leaves the ring as Moxley pulls him toward the rest of the group. Ospreay then grabs a mic and tells Moxley that he and his friends tried to snap his neck so he’s gonna snap Moxley’s. Ospreay then says if he won’t take up Allin’s challenge for Forbidden Door, then he’s got a better idea. Ospreay then says Moxley can get his friends and he will get his and they will have a lights out Steel Cage Match. The crowd then pops as Ospreay’s music hits.
We then get a video package looking at Adam Copeland’s return to AEW as he tries to deal with FTR, but he can’t go anywhere near them and it all leads to a match against Stokely tonight with the catch that if FTR gets involved their restraining order becomes null and void.
Trios Match: AEW TBS Champion “The CEO” Mercedes Moné and Triangle of Madness (“The Toxic Spider” Thekla and Skye Blue) vs. Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata and The Conglomeration’s Willow Nightingale
The match starts off with Skye Blue and Alex Windsor and Blue escapes a powerbomb attempt to hit an elbow strike. Blue then hits the ropes, but runs into a shoulder block by Windsor who makes the tag to Nightingale. Nightingale then sends Blue to the opposite corner for a series of strikes before taking her down with a lariat for a near fall. A tag is then made to Moné as Aminata tags in as well. Moné then takes Aminata down before Aminata fights back with a swinging full nelson. Aminata then follows it up with the chocolate kisses before bringing her to the corner for a tag to Windsor. Windsor then takes Moné to the mat, but a Sharpshooter attempt is blocked. Moné then takes control of the match and tags Blue in.
Thekla and Nightingale are the legal women in the match and Nightingale takes Thekla down with a missile dropkick. The match then quickly breaks down with all six women getting involved and it all leads to a couple of corner splashes and a cannonball taking Moné and her partners down hard. Aminata then gets the tag and takes Thekla down for a two count and as she sees Julia Hart up on the apron. She then takes Hart down with a headbutt. Moné then gets the tag now, but Aminata takes her down hard before tagging in Windsor. Windsor then takes Moné down for a near fall. She then applies a Sharpshooter and Moné is struggling to get to the ropes just as Blue reaches over for a tag. Blue then goes off but gets taken out by Aminata, only for Thekla to take Aminata down. Windsor is back in and she goes after Blue with a Sharpshooter and Blue has no choice but to tap out.
The winners of the Trios Match, Alex Windsor, Queen Aminata and The Conglomeration’s Willow Nightingale!
After the match, Storm and Athena begin brawling with one another in the apron as Moné and Triangle of Madness beat down Nightingale, Aminata and Windsor. Triangle of Madness then brawl with Aminata and Nightingale to the back as Moné beats down Windsor in the middle of the ring and Athena beats Storm down the entrance ramp. Storm and Windsor then gain the upper hand over Athena and Moné respectively before Storm grabs a microphone and challenges Moné and Athena to a tag team match on behalf of herself and Windsor for next Wednesday. The match is then made official with a graphic and we also take a look at the 4-Way Match for the TBS Title at Forbidden Door.
We then head to the back, where Will Ospreay says that Tony Khan is thrilled to have a Lights Out Steel Cage Match for Forbidden Door. Ospreay then says there are a couple people to be confirmed, but he had a chat with his “old boss” and announces that Hiroshi Tanahashi is joining him and Darby Allin to face the Death Riders in this match at Forbidden Door. When asked about his neck, Ospreay says he is fine before telling Renee Paquette to let her husband Moxley know he wants a chat next week in Glasgow.
Singles Match: “The Rated R Superstar” Adam Copeland vs. Big Stoke
The match starts off with Stoke trying to fight with Copeland, but Copeland takes him down with ease. Stoke then goes for another shoulder tackle, but it doesn’t even faze Copeland. Stoke then tries to get on Copeland’s good side, but gets walloped and Copeland sends Stoke to the outside before grabbing a microphone for an informal poll from the crowd.
Copeland asks one guy what he thinks of Stoke and we are reminded of what Stoke said last week about him being short and bald. Copeland then asks someone in the crowd what Stoke’s chances are and gets a no in response. Copeland then brings Stoke back in the ring as FTR comes to the ramp, but they offer no help as Copeland hits a spear. He then asks FTR if they’re just gonna leave him and eventually they go after Copeland, which means the restraining order is null and void. Copeland then finally gets some revenge as he goes after FTR before Stoke gets him in the face with some powder and the ref calls for the bell.
The winner of the Match due to a disqualification, “The Rated R Superstar” Adam Copeland!
After the match, FTR looks for a spike piledriver on Copeland, but Christian Cage makes his way out with a Spike of his own to run FTR out of the ring. Nick Wayne then makes his way down to the ring with a chair but is fended off by a Spike swing, forcing Wayne to regroup with his mom and Kip Sabian on the outside as we see Cage and Copeland stare each other down as we get a “hug it out” chant. Copeland then has the chair in his hand as Cage offers Spike to him and Copeland drops the chair to accept before both men embrace to a pop from the crowd. It doesn’t last long as Cage leaves the ring quickly after and Copeland’s music hits as he watches Cage retreat up the ramp.
All Star 8-Man Tag Team Match: Don Callis Family (AEW TNT Champion “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher and “The. Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Conglomeration (Hologram and “The Stone Pitbull” Tomohiro Ishii), Brody King and Hiromu Takahashi
The match starts off with Hiromu Takahashi and Kyle Fletcher and Fletcher gets the upper hand before chaos ensues, leading to the match spilling to the outside. The Young Bucks then take out Brody King, but they and the Don Callis Family get hit with a dive by Hologram. King has taken control as the legal man for his team, but an assist from The young Bucks allows Alexander to send him to the outside with a dropkick through the ropes. Alexander then makes the tag to Fletcher after bringing King back into the ring, but a tag to Ishii leads to him taking control despite an effort from The Young Bucks. This then leads to Ishii bringing Fletcher to the apron for a brainbuster, but Fletcher fights back.
Takahashi then gets involved and this allows Ishii to drop Fletcher to the floor with a cross body before bringing Ishii back in the ring for a near fall. A tag is then made to Hologram who sets up for a 450 splash, but Fletcher gets the knees up. The Bucks then come running in and things break down once more, leading to the Bucks hitting a TK Driver with an assist by Fletcher to sends King onto the ramp. Hologram then hits a reverse rana on Nick before stopping an intercepting Fletcher. A tag is then made to Takahashi, who fends off the attack of the Bucks and the Don Callis Family to hit a flurry of offense. He then hits a running kick on Fletcher for a two count. Alexander then tries to intercept him on the turnbuckle, but is cut off and this gives an opening as Alexander and Fletcher quickly trade tags leading to a tombstone piledriver and this only gives Fletcher a near fall as Takahashi kicks out.
Takahashi then builds up speeds on the ropes to hit a big lariat on Fletcher before things break down once again. A tag is then made to Alexander after the Bucks intervene and Alexander hits an elbow strike only to get dropped with a flatliner by Takahashi. A pin is then broken up by Fletcher as Ishii comes in, only for Fletcher to send him out of the ring. King then comes back in to send Fletcher out to the floor. Hologram then sends Matt down as well before hitting a rope walk for a dive onto the pile outside. Takahashi then escapes a C4 Spike attempt to hit Alexander with the Time Bomb for the win.
The winners of the All Star 8-Man Tag Team Match, The Conglomeration (Hologram and “The Stone Pitbull” Tomohiro Ishii), Brody King and Hiromu Takahashi!
After the match, it is announced that Kyle Fletcher’s opponent at Forbidden Door will in fact be Hiromu Takahashi. The babyfaces then celebrate their win as the Don Callis Family and the Bucks retreat up the ramp.
Renee Paquette then introduces Swerve Strickland and Strickland makes his way out. He is asked about his match against Kazuchika Okada at Forbidden Door and Strickland says the match is his top priority even as the fans might be worried about him needing to slow down. Strickland is quickly interrupted by Okada, who stares Strickland down on the ramp before taking the microphone to tell him that with that knee he has no chance. Okada then says Strickland may as well give up now. Strickland then says “Whose House?” and gets a “Swerve’s House” chants from the crowd. Okada then says okay b***h and this leads to Strickland shoving him off the ramp before security rushes out to stop a fight from breaking out.
We then head back to ringside as Tony Schiavone confirms some more matches for Forbidden Door: Christian Cage and Adam Copeland will team up to face Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian and the Lights Out Steel Cage Match is now confirmed as a five on five bout with the Golden Lovers (Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega) joining Will Ospreay, Darby Allin and Hiroshi Tanahashi as they take on the Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli), Gabe Kidd and The Young Bucks.
Trios Match: The Opps (AEW World Trios Champions Samoa Joe, Powerhouse House and “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata) vs. La Facción Ingobernable (“El Toro Blanco” RUSH, The Beast Mortos and Dralistico)
The match starts off with The Beast Mortos and Powerhouse Hobbs and Hobbs takes control early before Mortos fights back for a tag to Dralistico. A tag is then made to Samoa Joe and Joe lays into Dralistico before tagging in Shibata. Shibata then goes after LFI on the apron and this gets them riled up as they go after Shibata leading to a triple dropkick.
Mortos has taken control of the match as he gets a near fall on Shibata. A tag is then made to RUSH, who sends Shibata to the corner for a flurry of offense. Shibata then gets back to his feet, absorbing the strikes from RUSH before trading with him. He then fights back from the corner with a boot to the face, laying in some more before RUSH turns it around for a bit. Shibata is back to his feet as they trade strikes once more.
Both men are down before Mortos and Hobbs get the tags in, picking back up for a fight that leads to Dralistico getting caught in the crossfire. Dralistico is then sent away before Hobbs drops Mortos for the cover, but LFI break up the pin. Dralistico and Joe then each get a tag, with Joe catching Dralistico on a springboard attack to lock in the Coquina Clutch. With RUSH and Mortos kept away, Dralistico passes out.
The winners of the Trios Match, The Opps (AEW World Trios Champions Samoa Joe, Powerhouse House and “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata)!
After the match, The Opps celebrate their win as commentary hypes up next week’s lineup leading into Forbidden Door next Sunday. The Opps then leave the ring to a nice reaction from the crowd in Cincinnati, but we head to the back to hear from Adam Page. He is asked about the match against MJF, but MJF blindsides him for a sneak attack. He then slams Hangman’s head against the hood of a nearby car, asking Hangman if he remembers when he said he would break him and saying he ain’t seen nothing yet. MJF then steps away from Hangman as Dynamite comes to a close.
