AEW Dynamite Results – Jan. 18, 2023 – Danielson vs. Bandido

AEW
Jan 18, 2023

Results by Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com and Cory Strode of PWInsider.com

January 18, 2023
Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
Commentary: Excalibur, Taz & Tony Schiavone

Quick Match Results

  1. All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) defeated Jay Lethal via Orange Punch
  2. Top Flight defeated The Young Bucks via roll up by Darius on Matt
  3. Ricky Starks defeated Jake Hager via spear
  4. Bryan Danielson defeated Bandido via Busaiku Knee
  5. Toni Storm defeated Willow Nightingale via roll up with a handful of tights after Saraya distracted Willow
  6. TNT Championship: Darby Allin (c) defeated Kushida via the Last Supper

A graphic honoring the late Jamin Pugh (Jay Briscoe) kicks off Dynamite.

All-Atlantic Championship
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jay Lethal

The bell rings and we are under way. Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh are walking in between the crowd and sit between the fans.

In the ring, Lethal trips Cassidy up but Cassidy rolls him up but Lethal kicks out. Lethal to his feet as he throws Cassidy to the turnbuckle but Cassidy flips over and lands on the ring apron. A right and by Lethal and Cassidy falls to the outside.

Danhausen asks Jarrett and Sonjay for their tickets and he kicks them out of their seats. That distracts Lethal as Cassidy gets back to the ring. Cassidy with a suicide dive onto Lethal. He throws Lethal back into the ring. Cassidy goes for a DDT but Lethal throws him onto the top rope and onto the mat. Right hands by Lethal as he throws Cassidy to the outside of the ring. Danhausen

Lethal slams Cassidy into the ring apron and into the ring post. Lethal gets Cassidy back into the ring and goes for the cover but Cassidy kicks out. Lethal climbs the top rope but Cassidy rolls away to the other turnbuckle. Lethal climbs the opposing turnbuckle and Lethal goes back down and climbs the opposing turnbuckle again. Lethal climbs, jumps but Cassidy gets his foot up. Cassidy on the ring apron and he slams Lethal face first into the turnbuckle pad. Cassidy climbs the top rope and a crossbody onto Lethal. Cassidy to the ropes and he hits him with the stunner. Cassidy with a DDT. He goes for the cover but Jay Lethal kicks out.

Jeff Jarrett tries to jump the barricade but Sonjay Dutt stops him. Cassidy climbs the top rope and jumps but Lethal catches him and hits him with a modified back breaker. Lethal goes for the Lethal Injection but Cassidy moves out of the way. Cassidy removes his elbow and goes for the Orange Punch but Lethal gets him in a fireman’s carry and drops Cassidy. Lethal hits him with the Lethal Injection and Cassidy rolls and falls to the outside of the ring.

Sonjay distracts the referee as Jarrett tries to give Lethal the guitar but Danhausen steals it from Jarrett. Lethal chases him around the ring and into the ring. Lethal gets into the ring and Cassidy rolls him up but Lethal kicks out. Cassidy hits him with the Orange Punch. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Still AEW All-Atlantic Champion, Orange Cassidy

Best friends get in the ring as Satnam Singh gets in the ring. He grabs them but Dutt stops him. Jarrett gets in the ring and he is about to hit Cassidy with the guitar. Dutt stops him. Cassidy kicks Sonjay as Lethal grabs Dutt and all four men leave the ring.

The Young Bucks vs. Top Flight

Results of this match by Anthony Peres of PWInsider.com

Dante Martin and Nick Jackson kick us off with a lockup. Arm Twist by Dante, reversed by Nick. Takedown by Dante, side headlock by Nick into a shoulder tackle. Head scissors by Nick, Dante lands on his feet ans nails a kick. Matt Jackson and Darius Martin tag in. Fast action, Dante tags in, he hits a senton. The Bucks send Dante into the buckle. Catapult by the Bucks into a Nick double stomp. Backstabber by Nick Jackson as we go to commercial.

As we return, Dante with a kick to Matt and he tries to make the tag to Darius but Nick pulled him off the apron. Bulldog/Dropkick by the Bucks to Dante. Risky Business by the Bucks for 2 on Dante. Dante reverses a hip toss and nails Matt with a rana. Darius tags in. He nails Matt with a series of punches and a clothesline.

Nick tags in and he nails a superkick to Darius. Matt and Dante tag in. Top Flight blocks a Meltzer Driver. Powerbomb/Blockbuster by Top Flight. Nick breaks up the pin. Facebuster by Nick to Darious and a moonsault to Dante. Destroyer by Nick for 2.

The Bucks have Jay Briscoe bandanas around their arms. Doomsday Device by the Bucks for 2. They nail double superkicks on Dante. Bucks miss the BTE Trigger and Darius rolls up Matt Jackson for the pin.

Winners: Top Flight

In-Ring: The Gunns, The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn

Out come the Gunns to the ring. They get to the ring and they tell the fans to show them respect as they are the best tag team in the world. They talk about how last week, the Acclaimed embarrassed them. But they made the Acclaim popular, they made them champions, they even gave them their dad. But that will be the last time they ever embarrass them.

Out come the Acclaimed as the Gunns tell them to cut their music. They don’t want to hear a rhyme, this isn’t about Fresno. The Acclaimed ask the fans if they came to hear the Gunns talk or a freestyle. They cut a freestyle about how the Gunns got a job in AEW because of their dad. They get in the ring and a fight breaks out as Billy Gunn breaks it up. Billy says he is sick and tired of this He is sick of his kicks whinning and the Acclaimed are tag team champions, to start acting like it.

Next week, they will sit down and hash it out. He has two words for them… family therapy.

Backstage: Hangman Adam Page

Renee is backstage with Adam Page. He tells her physically, he feels fine. But with the win against Moxley, he has his word back of wanting to beat him. Renee mentions how Moxley says he pushes him to be better. Page says he understands the nature of wrestling. In their first match, he got put to sleep but he made a joke about it. But Page knocked him out and got the win. That’s how he feels about it.

He says he has some conversations he doesn’t want to have about his future. He asks her how Moxley is doing as she says he has been hurt for 10 years but he will brush it off. Page asks her if she can… He says nevermind, it’s stupid, and walks away.

Jake Hager vs. Ricky Starks

The bell rings and we are under way. Hager with right hands. He sends Starks to the ropes and a shoulder block by Hager. He slams Ricky into the corner but Ricky with a chop to the chest. Ricky walks the top rope but Hager grabs him and Starks lands on his feet. He pushes Hager to the outside. Starks goes for a baseball slide but Hager moves out of the way. He tries to throw Ricky into the ringpost but Starks slides under the bottom rope but appears to have hurt his ankle.

A table is set up at ringside. Ricky jumps off the top rope and a springboard crossbody. Starks with a clothesline. He lands a jumping DDT. He goes for the cover but Hager kicks out. JAS get on the ring apron as Starks knocks them down. Hager goes for a right hand but Starks moves out of the way and hits him with a spear. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Ricky Starks

Video Package: Adam Cole

Backstage: Jericho Appreciation Society

JAS are backstage with Tony. Jericho says Starks has been mocking us, evading them and beating them. But that will end next week. Next week it will be Starks and Action Andretti vs. Guevara and Chris Jericho. Daniel Garcia says he wants to be Jericho’s partner next week and Guevara is happy about it. Jericho says it will be no matter who will be his partner next week, they will get the win.

Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido

The bell rings and we are under way. An arm bar by Bryan but Bandido gets out of it. Both men exchange submissions and Bandido gets him in a Mexican surfboard but Bryan gets out of it. Bryan with a kick onto Bandido’s left leg. Bryan stomps on Bandido’s legs as both men slowly get to their feet. Bryan with a sunset flip but Bandido kicks out. Bandido trips Bryan and both men to their feet. Kicks by Bryan as he runs to the ropes but Bandido with a hip toss. He grabs Bryan’s legs but Bryan rolls to the outside of the ring. Bandido runs to the ropes and a suicide dive. He gets back into the ring. Bandido runs and a senton over the top rope onto Bryan. Bandido throws Bryan back into the ring.

Back from commercial, both men exchange chops to the chest. Bryan with an uppercut followed by kicks. He runs towards Bandido but Bandido with a super kick. A kick by Bandido. He grabs Bryan and lands a delayed vertical suplex. He goes for the cover but Bryan kicks out. Bandido climbs the top rope and goes for a frog splash but Bryan gets his knees up. Bryan with the LaBelle lock but Bandido gets his foot on the bottom rope. Bryan with the Yes kicks. He goes for one last kick but Bandido blocks it. He pushes Bryan away. Bryan runs towards Bandido but Bandido catches him and hits him with a knee to the face. Bandido runs to the ropes and goes for a German suplex but Bryan lands on his feet. Bryan rolls him up but Bandido kicks out. Bryan with a drop toe hold but Bandido reverses it into a cover but Bryan kicks out. He runs towards Bryan but Bryan throws him to the outside of the ring. Bryan on the ring apron and he hits him with a flying knee. He throws Bandido back into the ring. Bryan climbs the top rope but Bandido with a right hand. Bandido on the second rope and he slams Bryan on the mat. Bandido with the 21 Plex. He goes for the cover but Bryan kicks out. Both men exchange right hands. Bandido with a super kick. He lifts Bryan up but Bryan lands on his feet and goes for the LaBelle lock but Bandido lifts him up. Bryan rolls out of it and the Busaiku Knee by Bryan. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Bryan Danielson

On the Big Screen: MJF

MJF shows up on the big screen. He says he is not going to come out but he hears and sees what Bryan says about him. About how he is not worthy of his position in this company. But people forgot about who he is and how he became world champion. And to think about all of the moments he has given everyone. He tells Bryan the closer we get to Revolution, the match Bryan thinks he wants, the more MJF’s mask will begin to slip off and no one wants that. Bryan may think he is a dragon but not even a dragon is a match for the monster behind the mask.

Remainder of results by Cory Strode of PWInsider.com

Backstage: Saraya, Toni Storm, Hikaru Shida

We have a video of Saraya, Toni Storm, and Hikaru Shida, moving the issues between them forward, and Saraya says that Shida needs to stay in the back.

Backstage: Brian Cage, MJF

Brian Cage and Prince Nana are with Renee, and MJF holds a huge envelope of cash to break Bryan’s arm next week. MJF then slaps Cage and when Cage grabs him, Nana tells him to let go. MJF says that Cage needs to use that hate to motivate him next week. MJF here is a TERRIBLE businessman when he gives the money before the job is done.

Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale

As they go through their paces, Shida comes to ring side with the Kendo stick in hand. Saraya has come down to ringside during the break. The match is OK, 50/50, with Storm showing some slight heel tenancies. After a near fall, Saraya gets up on the apron, and Storm rolls her up with a handful of tights.

Winner: Toni Storm

Saraya attacks Willow after the win and Ruby Soho runs down to make the save, and Shida stays completely out of it.

Backstage: Stokely Hathaway, Ethan Page

We then get a video to build Ethan Page for his match with Jungle Boy on Friday.

Backstage: Konosuke Takeshita

In the back, Takeshita is with Renee and she asks how he feels after his match last week. He said that he learned a lot for Bryan, but he doesn’t trust MJF. He speaks Japanese for a bit and when Renee asks him what it meant, he says it means MJF is an a$$h0l3.

TNT Championship
Darby Allin (c) vs. Kushida

They start with arm bars, waist locks, headlocks and then mat wrestling, showing that Darby is skilled at that style even if he rarely uses it. When they move to the second phase of the match, Kushida starts working on Darby’s arm and the announcers let us know that he is doing it to prep for his hoverboard lock.

As the match goes on, it also reminds me that Darby is so much better when he is working with people close to his own size so that he’s not just being tossed around until he gets a fluke win. As we go to picture in picture, they start to brawl on the floor and work with more strikes and kicks. Kushida starts working the shoulder and arm more as the match goes on, and even thought Darby is fighting back, it does make it seem like Darby is fighting from more and more of a disadvantage.,

Darby sets Kushida on a chair on the floor and tries a shotgun drop kick, but Kushida is able to lock on an arm bar from the kick. They then move to the top and Kushida does a suplex from the top using Darby’s shoulder as the pivot point. This leads to the hoverboard lock, and Sting has a towel.

Sting finally drops the towel, he won’t throw it in. Darby is able to work out for it, gets a Texas Cloverleaf and leaps back to pin Kushida for the pin and the win with the Last Supper.

Winner and still TNT Champion: Darby Allin

Darby and Kushida shake hands and Kushida asks for one more chance at the title as we are desperately out of time.

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