AEW Dynamite Arlington, TX
The commentators are Taz, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur.
– Tonight is the AEW Dynamite special Winter Is Coming. The show begins with Samoa Joe arriving in the ring and taking the microphone. Samoa Joe says he's looking for answers. He promised MJF that he would protect him until the end of the world and then defeat him and become world champion. Last week he was in the ring and saw MJF lying dazed on the floor, potentially ruining his title shot. He took a good look at MJF on the ground and saw a beer, a beer that a certain cowboy hit him on the head with. He went backstage to look for the famous cowboy, but a certain executioner was missing.
Adam Page's music starts and he enters the ring. Adam Page says if Joe wants to accuse him of something, he can tell him like a man. If Joe thinks he's involved in this devil thing, that's a big mistake. He is not interested in all these strategies and other plans. Joe says Page made a mistake, he's already made his judgment and he's coming here to put it into action! Page invites Joe to do something. The kingdom enters the ring. Roderick Strong says Joe is lucky he wasn't hurt by the devil group last Wednesday. Did Joe see what happened? Jay White demands a title shot and is attacked. The Acclaimed lose a title match against MJF and are attacked. Last week MJF was attacked but we don't see any physical contact. Joe has to think a little, MJF is clearly the devil. Page pushes Strong, but Strong says he doesn't want to talk to him. Page meets him!
Single game
Adam Hangman Page vs. Roderick Strong accompanied by the Kingdom
At the end of the fight, Page prepares for his finisher, but Taven and Bennett create a distraction. Page manages to push them both away and fires a moonsault from the corner at them at the bottom of the ring! Page tries his finisher towards Strong, but Strong blocks it. Page surprises him with a roll up, but Strong fights back for two. Page comes back with a clothesline and then uses his Death Eye for a three count.
Winner: Adam Hangman Page
– Back after the break, the wrestlers arrive.
AEW Continental Classic Tournament – Singles Match
Brody King vs. Andrade El Idolo
At the end of the match, King clotheslines Andrade and covers him, but he fights back for two. King continues his cannonball into the corner and covers Andrade, but he still fights back. King lifts Andrade up, but Andrade pushes him away and the two trade blows. Andrade surprises King with a back elbow. Andrade goes to the corner, but King gets back up and punches him. The two trade punches in the corner, Andrade hits a DDT in the top of the corner. Andrade follows up with his hammerlock DDT for a three count.
Winner: Andrade El Idolo
– Behind the scenes is Renee Paquette the Von Erichs to get their thoughts on AEW. They say they enjoy meeting friends. The Orange Cassidy clan arrives and suggests that the Erichs team up with them for a match at Rampage. Ross and Marshall Erich accept.
– Kenny Omega enters the ring. Back in the ring, Chris Jericho enters the ring. Jericho says it's the return of the Golden Jets. They've been gone for a while because of Big Bill and Ricky Starks. They attacked him after Full Gear to send him to the sidelines. Last week Bill attacked him at Collision. His answer is simple: He wants Starks and Bill to get back in the ring. Ricky Starks' music begins and he and Bill take the stage.
Ricky says he finds this situation very funny. He thanks Omega for this beautiful place that is AEW, but not Jericho, who as always screws up everything he does, so it's impossible to thank him. Does Omega really want to work with Jericho knowing what happened to Jericho's previous teams? Big Bill says it wouldn't surprise anyone if Jericho dropped Omega. Omega says they question his trust in Jericho. Jericho knows he has no confidence in himself. Omega says they have a tag team title match coming up. At Worlds End they believe they can win the AEW Tag Team Titles. Ricky Starks says it's accepted. But he hopes Jericho remembers January, when he beat Jericho twice. So he's already done half the job, he knows Jericho well. They're the best team in AEW, without even having a name!
Jericho says Starks always talks about how they don't have a name, but they can come up with one themselves. The absolute ***. The Rick and the Bastard. Or just Big Billy Starks. Starks says he can forgive the insults, but not Jericho's terrible outfit. Jericho says he's facing a better dressed Enzo Amore, but cheaper and less charismatic. Omega says credit must be given to Enzo for shining a light on Big Bill. Starks says they can joke all they want, but at the end of the world there will be war.
– The eternal Toni Storm joins Mariah May to take her place on commentary.
Single game
Ruby Soho vs Riho
At the end of the match, Riho performs a dragon suplex on Soho and follows him with his running knee for the count of three.
Winner: Riho
– On video, Wardlow says he has been ready for war since his return. He destroyed every single person in his path. He will be the one to take MJF down.
AEW Continental Classic Tournament – Singles Match
Rush vs. Jay Lethal
At the end of the fight, Rush tries his running kick, but Lethal blocks it. Lethal attempts a lethal injection, but Rush catches him with a sleeper so he can tap out.
Winner: Rush via submission
– After the fight, Lethal leaves the ring angry after this fourth defeat.
AEW Continental Classic Tournament – Singles Match
Jay White vs. Mark Briscoe
At the end of the fight, Mark blocks Jay's finisher. Mark tries an elbow drop out of the corner, but Jay blocks it with his knees. Jay continues his Blade Runner and counts to three.
Winner: Jay White
– Back we present a promo video for the final battle for the game FTR and Mark Briscoe against Blackpool Combat Club.
AEW Continental Classic Tournament – Singles Match
Swerve Strickland vs. Jon Moxley
At the end of the fight, Strickland makes his house call to Moxley. Strickland goes to the corner, but Moxley gets up and pushes him out of the ring. Moxley waits for the referee's count, but Strickland goes back to nine. Moxley stomps right on him and covers him, but Strickland fights back for two. Moxley then applies a cross arm breaker to Strickland. Strickland manages to get his foot on a rope to stop the submission.
Moxley goes for a chair, but Strickland tackles Moxley at the bottom of the ring. Moxley falls to his chair, Strickland hits him with a double stomp. Strickland brings Moxley back into the ring. Strickland does a double stomp out of the corner to cover him, but Moxley gets two! Strickland gets Moxley for his JML, but Moxley knocks him down and gets a quick three count!
Winner: Jon Moxley
– After the fight, Moxley celebrates outside the ring while Strickland is in shock.
– In the parking lot, Adam Page is attacked by masked men from the devil group. The site can't do anything because there are too many of them. The upper devil comes and signals the end. The group powerbombs Page on a car! The show ends like this.
AEW Continental Classic rankings as of December 13, 2023:
Blue League
Andrade El Idolo: (3V / 0D / 0N): 9 points
Brody King: (2V / 1D / 0N): 6 points
Bryan Danielson: (2V / 1D / 0N): 6 points
Claudio Castagnoli: (1V / 2D / 0N): 3 points
Eddie Kingston: (1V / 2D / 0N): 3 points
Daniel Garcia: (0V / 3D / 0N): 0 points
Gold League
Jon Moxley: (4V / 0D / 0L): 12 points
Swerve Strickland: (3V / 1D / 0N): 9 points
Jay White: (3V / 1D / 0N): 9 points
Rush: (2V / 2D / 0N): 6 points
Mark Briscoe: (0V / 4D / 0N): 0 points
Jay Lethal: (0V / 4D / 0N): 0 points
Photo credit: AEW