AEW Dynamite Results – Dec. 4, 2024 – Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale, Brody King vs. Claudio Castagnoli

AEW Dynamite Results
Dec 4, 2024

December 4, 2024
Fishers, IN – Fishers Event Center
Commentary – Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard
Results via Alex Kahrs of WrestleView.com

Quick Match Results

  1. Continental Classic 2024 Blue League match – Kyle Fletcher defeated Shelton Benjamin via Roll-up (pinfall)
  2. Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale match – Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly won
  3. Swerve Strickland defeated Max Caster via House Call (pinfall)
  4. Jay White defeated PAC via Bladerunner (pinfall)
  5. Anna Jay defeated Penelope Ford via Gory Bomb (pinfall)
  6. Continental Classic 2024 Gold League match – Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brody King via Neutralizer (pinfall)

Video: Continental Classic 2024 Week 1 Recap Part One

We open with a video package highlighting the past week before running down what’s to come tonight

Continental Classic 2024 Blue League Match
Shelton Benjamin vs. Kyle Fletcher

The two men circle the mat before locking up, with Benjamin taking Fletcher to the corner before the ref intervenes. They circle again leading to the lock up, with Kyle being shoved into the corner by Shelton as the crowd chants “Fletcher sucks.” Fletcher gets Benjamin in a side headlock, mocking the crowd until he’s sent to the ropes by Shelton, who drops Kyle with a shoulder tackle. Fletcher back to his feet as the crowd chants “let’s go Shelton,” something Fletcher disagrees with as he shakes his head before entering the ring again.

Fletcher goes on the assault now, sending Benjamin to the corner with a flurry of strikes before the ref intervenes. Fletcher backs away, mocking the crowd…only to be dropped with a lariat by Benjamin, forcing him to roll out of the ring for a breather. Crowd letting Fletcher know “Ospreay’s better” as Benjamin calls for him to get back in the ring. Kyle reluctantly obliges, only enough to get to the apron as he looks for a key entry point…to which Shelton responds by mocking him from the ropes. Kyle responds in kind before finally getting back in the ring, the two locking up before the action ends up in the ropes.

Shelton breaks his hold on Fletcher, but not before giving him a chop. The two lock up, with Benjamin getting the upper hand when he brings Kyle to the mat. Fletcher gets to his feet as Shelton charges toward him, and both men come crashing to the floor outside as we go to picture-in-picture.

Picture-in-Picture: The two are back at it on the outside, until Fletcher takes advantage to bring Benjamin back in the ring for a nearfall as we come back from break!

Both men back to their feet now, trading strikes in the middle of the ring until Fletcher gets Shelton to the ropes…but Benjamin turns it around, sending Kyle to the outside instead! Shelton leaves the ring to pursue, eventually sending Fletcher into the steps before getting back into the ring. The ref begins the count, with Benjamin getting impatient as he leaves the ring to go after Fletcher…who forces Shelton into the ring post! Now it’s Kyle getting into the ring as the ref starts a new count…but Benjamin manages to get back in the ring at the count of eight, only for Fletcher to drop him for a nearfall.

The two make their way back to a standing position, but Fletcher catches Shelton with a kick to the gut and a Michinoku Driver…but Benjamin kicks out at two! The two go at it again, with Shelton catching Fletcher with a kick taking him back down to the canvas. Shelton fights back, hitting a powerbomb for a nearfall before transitioning to a modified STF as the crowd chants for Kyle to tap…but he grabs the bottom rope instead, forcing the break!

Fletcher takes Benjamin down shortly after, but only gets another two count which frustrates him. Shelton builds up momentum after a set of German suplexes, scoring a nearfall in the process until he gets caught by Fletcher on the mat, Kyle grabbing the ropes for leverage to score the win and 3 more points in the tournament!

Winner: Kyle Fletcher via Pinfall.

Video: AEW Continental Classic 2024 Week 1 Recap Video Part Two

As Kyle rushes out of the ring to celebrate with Callis, we cut to a video package highlighting the first week of the Continental Classic and making note of Robison’s removal after being injured at Collision. One of the focuses of this is the draw between Okada and Garcia, leading to both champions taking a point each.

In-Ring: HOOK, Christian Cage, The Patriarchy

Back at ringside, HOOK makes his way out to address the Patriarchy. He calls out Christian Cage for a fight at the Hammerstein Ballroom, but is willing to fight Nick Wayne right here, right now! This brings out Cage, only for HOOK to be blindsided by Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian in the ring. Cage enters the ring to join in the beatdown as the Patriarchy grab a pair of steel chairs, setting HOOK up for a Con-Chairto that targets the left hand of the last-ever FTW Champion! The Patriarchy stands over HOOK, with Cage running him down as we cut away from the scene.

Backstage: Mercedes Mone

Backstage, Renee talks to Mercedes Mone’ about what happened to Kamille last week. The double champion says that Kamille quit, so what happened to her after is none of her concern…but Anna Jay sticking her nose in the CEO’s business is. Anna Jay faces Penelope Ford and the champ is going to keep an eye out, before reminding the ladies that there is a price to pay when you mess with Mone’.

Backstage: The Hurt Syndicate

Backstage, MVP gives out to Shelton Benjamin about his performance tonight to remind him that they hurt people. A random stagehand walks by and becomes the target of the Syndicate, as they continue to establish that they do, in fact, hurt people.

Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale Match
Evil Uno vs. Lance Archer vs. Brian Cage vs. Rocky Romero vs. Mark Davis vs. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Action Andretti vs. The Butcher vs. Dante Martin vs. Darius Martin vs. Lio Rush vs. Adam Cole

The chaos begins with the majority of the field against the ropes as Evil Uno and Adam Cole go at it. Uno gets the upper hand on Cole, taking him to the canvas before mocking him until Mark Davis sends him to the apron. Uno tries to fight back, but is knocked down to the floor to eliminate him from the proceedings. We focus on the Martin brothers managing to survive in the match before Brian Cage and Lance Archer start running down the field.

Top Flight end up being eliminated by Action Andretti and Lio Rush, but Mark Davis gets a head of steam sending them and The Butcher down. Cage goes after him now, with Archer joining in the fry…but the two big men are too much for him, sending Davis to the outside to eliminate him as we go to picture-in-picture.

Picture-in-Picture: The field starts to thin down some in light of a couple eliminations, as Andretti and Rush continue to join forces to keep the rest at bay. Rush tries to send Cage out of the ring, but is sent to the corner instead as Romero tries to eliminate Andretti. The action continues as we come back from break…

…just in time to see Andretti take Romero to the ropes! Romero fights back, sending Andretti over the ropes before Rush joins in. Rush turns his attention elsewhere as Romero sends Andretti to the floor to eliminate him, before helping remove Rush from the proceedings as well. Archer and Cage end up sending Romero over the top rope, flying onto a few of the men on the outside to eliminate him as well!

With Davis otu as well, this leaves us with Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, Brian Cage, and Lance Archer in the final four. Archer works on trying to eliminate Kyle while Cole and Cage go at it, the action heading to the apron as we see O’Reilly slammed onto the top turnbuckle by Archer. Cole fights off Cage with a kick to keep him on the apron, and he and O’Reilly manage to eliminate Cage and Archer to be the final two remaining!

Winners: Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly.

These two men face off next week at Winter Is Coming, with the winner moving on to face MJF for the Dynamite Diamond Ring. The two look at each other, some tension between them as we cut away.

Video: Julia Hart

Video Package: Julia Hart has her sights set on Jamie Hayter as she comes home to AEW

Backstage: The Acclaimed, Billy Gunn

Backstage, we hear from The Acclaimed as Billy Gunn has some harsh words for Max Caster and his attitude as of late. Bowens tells him if he’s the best wrestler alive, to go prove it tonight against Swerve Strickland.

Swerve Strickland vs. Max Caster

Back at ringside, Swerve Strickland makes her way to the ring for our next match. Out next is Max Caster who gives a rap for Swerve…who responds by taking Caster to the floor! He brings Max back into the ring so this match gets underway…

…only to continue the beatdown in and out of the ring! Caster starts to fight back as the action comes back in the ring once more, but Strickland takes him out with a House Call. Not once, not twice, but three times over before he covers Max for the pin and the win!

Winner: Swerve Strickland via Pinfall.

Swerve is far from finished however, as instead of leaving the ring he sets Caster up for a Swerve Stomp before running down Lashley. He leaves the ring as we get a look at what’s to come later tonight.

Video: MJF

We get a look back at the tension between Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly at the end of the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, before cutting to MJF responding to what went down. He talks about Better Than You Bay Bay and how popular they were, before addressing Cole’s mission of revenge leading to what has happened with the likes of Jon Moxley winning the AEW World Title. Cole thinks he’s the hero, but MJF insists he’s the villain…and at Worlds End, what happens is something Cole can thank MJF later for.

Video: Jay White, PAC

A video aired hyping up the Jay White vs. PAC match that was taking place next.

Jay White vs. PAC

We see that Wheeler Yuta is also at ringside, looking to keep the Switchblade off his game as PAC gets the upper hand early. White nearly catches the trios champ with a Blade Runner, forcing PAC to leave the ring for a breather. He chats briefly with Yuta as the ref begins a count, quickly getting back into the ring…but Switchblade gets right back at him!

PAC turns it around now, sending Jay to the ropes before being forced to break. Jay heads to the ropes and manages to send PAC to the outside, only for the trios champ to turn things around as he sends White into the steps. The count begins but is interrupted as PAC goes back on the attack, sending Jay into the crowd as we go to picture-in-picture.

Picture-in-Picture: PAC continues the assault by bringing Jay back into the ring, wearing him down with a boot to the throat. With the Switchblade still down, PAC mocks the crowd before cinching in a side headlock as we come back from break…

…only for Jay to fight back to his feet! He catches PAC with a half and half suplex sending him into the turnbuckle. PAC gets back to his feet but the Switchblade lays into him with chops, countering a lariat into a snap DDT for a nearfall. PAC leaves the ring but is quickly followed by White, who brings him back into the ring as Yuta watches on. Jay stays on top of the situation but only gets a nearfall for his efforts, with both men down as the ref begins a standing ten count. That count reaches eight when PAC gets to his feet in the corner, and Jay charges at him…and right into a boot from PAC!

PAC heads up top for a Black Arrow, but Jay rolls away and goes for a Blade Runner. PAC counters into a set of kicks, but White catches him with a half and half suplex. PAC manages to avoid the first one, but gets caught with a second. Jay with the Blade Runner, but PAC counters into a standing Brutalizer! Jay looks to be fading, but not out as he stands back up…and brought down to the mat, but not before he can grab the bottom rope to force a break! PAC backs away, distracting the ref as Yuta pulls White out of the ring for a sneak attack before sending him back in.

PAC tries to take advantage of this, but is caught with a Blade Runner that gets Jay White the win tonight!

Winner: Jay White via Pinfall.

Yuta tries to go after Jay after the match, but is taken down with a Blade Runner for his troubles. Marina Shafir enters the ring, staring White down until he is blindsided by Jon Moxley! Mox beats down on the Switchblade, culminating in a Death Rider sending him down to the mat. He checks on his crew as he leaves the ring, and out comes Hangman Adam Page. Page and Mox stare each other down as a cameraman tries to stop a random person from behind Mox…who we soon realize is Orange Cassidy, and he’s choking Mox out with a camera cable! Shafir intervenes but is fended off as Cassidy, Page, and White turn their attention to Mox himself.

Cassidy takes Mox down first, followed by White, and Page brings things to a head with a Buckshot Lariat forcing Mox out of the ring to regroup with the Death Riders on the ramp. We see Christian Cage on the stage with his title shot contract in hand, but only for a moment as we look back at the trio in the ring.

Backstage: Jamie Hayter

We cut to a video hyping up Worlds End, before going backstage to hear from Jamie Hayter. She addresses Julia’s message calling her out, insisting that Hayter came back to settle scores…and that has nothing to do with Julia. She addresses the International Women’s Cup and what she wants to do with that, before calling Hart out for a match saying on her comeback, she’ll be laid out in the middle of the ring…and the last thing she’ll see is Jamie.

Video: Chris Jericho

Backstage, Chris Jericho gives us a New York Minute to hype up the upcoming shows in New York City (constantly mixing up nicknames like Beantown and Sin City in the process), before revealing he will be on ROH on HonorClub tomorrow night to address who faces the Nueve at Final Battle.

Video: Bandido

We cut to a vignette hyping the upcoming return of Bandido

Anna Jay vs. Penelope Ford

A video package highlighting the history between Jay and Penelope Ford takes us back to ringside for the entrance of Penelope Ford, and this match gets underway!

The two immediately go at it, with Jay sending Ford to the corner before Penelope turns things around. Anna catches her with an elbow in the corner, setting up for a neckbreaker on the ropes…but Ford counters out, sending Jay to the apron before driving her knees into Anna to send her to the floor. She leaves the ring, sending Anna into the barricade before continuing the attack on the outside as we go to picture-in-picture.

Picture-in-Picture: Anna manages to turn things around for a moment, but is brought back to the ring by Ford who goes right back to wearing her down. She has Anna on the ropes before taking her down with a vertical suplex, followed by driving her knee into the back to keep Jay at bay. Anna fights back to her feet, catching Ford with some right hands before Penelope drops her to the canvas once more. In the corner, Ford drives her boot into the throat of Anna before the ref intervenes…only to start stomping away at her for added damage. Jay is on her feet finally as we come back from break…

…where Ford sends her right back into the corner with a lariat! Handspring elbow smash by Ford is followed by a snapmare, before Penelope goes up top…only to be dropped down by Anna onto the turnbuckle. Jay sends Ford to the mat before hitting a neckbreaker for a nearfall, but Anna follows up with a neckbreaker onto the ropes. She builds up speed but is caught with a kick by Ford, who takes a kick from Jay who then locks in the Queenslayer!

Ford counters out, however, hitting a stunner on Anna that gets her a nearfall. Ford goes up top for a moonsault…but Anna rolls out of the way! Dropkick by Jay, but Ford fights back to send her into the ropes for a dropkick of her own for a nearfall.

Bridging deathlock by Ford is cinched in, but Anna manages to get to the ropes for a break. Ford gets caught on the ropes by Anna, who brings Ford up on her back before sending her crashing to the canvas for the win!

Winner: Anna Jay via Pinfall.

Anna gets a mic from ringside, calling out Mercedes to come out here since she knows the champ was watching. Mone’ comes out, saying if Kris Statlander couldn’t beat her for the TBS Championship, who’s to say that Anna can? That said, she likes the courage so if Anna wants to challenge for the title…she can come back in ten years when she’s done something to earn a shot, kiddo!

Anna asks if this helps, slapping the champ in the face and that leads to a brief brawl before Mone’ checks her watch and realizes she has other things to do, making her exit from the ring as we get a graphic confirming the match is set for the Holiday Bash in two weeks. We also get a look at other matches coming, followed by some hype for AEW All In Texas before we go to commercial break.

Backstage: “The Glamour” Mariah May

We cut to an interview with Mariah May, who starts running down Renee before addressing “giving” her friend Mina a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. She promises Mina that after the match they’ll sip all the champagne in the world…as we see Mina in the background, and she approaches the champ with a bottle of the bubbly (but not THAT bubbly), telling her to do what she did at Full Gear to her face. She backs away after stating “winter is coming…make me walk” as the champ stares at her challenger.

Continental Classic 2024 Gold League Match
Brody King vs. Claudio Castagonli

The two men lock up, neither giving an inch until Claudio catches Brody with a side headlock. King fights out as we get dueling chants for both men, who duke it out as they trade strikes. Claudio starts to get the upper hand but is fought off with clubbing forearms by Brody, who sends him to the corner for a massive chop. He takes the trios champ to a second corner for more damage, but Claudio starts to fight his way out. He follows up with some right hands before hitting the ropes, only to be dropped by Brody who gets a nearfall.

Castagnoli gets to his feet, sending Brody to the corner before the ref intervenes…and continues the onslaught, targeting King’s right arm as he sends it against the ring post as we go to picture-in-picture.

Picture-in-Picture: Claudio maintains control as he gets back in the ring, taking Brody to the corner to inflict even more pain on the big man. He takes King to the mat, targeting the arm with a submission hold as we come back from break…

…just as Brody fights back to his feet, walloping Claudio with a forearm! He follows with a chop, before catching the trios champ with a Death Valley Driver for a nearfall. He hits the ropes but is caught with a pop-up uppercut by Claudio, who gets a two count of his own. He charges at King in the corner, taking him down with a Death Valley Driver that gets him a nearfall, before transitioning to a hammer and anvil elbow…only for King to fight him off for a big lariat! Cover by King, but Claudio kicks out.

The two men start fighting their way back to their feet, chops and forearm strikes aplenty as King sends Claudio to the corner. He sends Castagnoli to the opposite corner, charging at him and following up with a running cannonball for the cover…but Claudio kicks out again!

Both men are on their feet once more trading strikes, but Brody catches Claudio with a lariat for another nearfall…only for Claudio to catch his arm on the top rope to turn things around. He goes up top, but is caught with a superplex by Brody that sends both men back into the middle of the ring. King gets Claudio up for a piledriver, but it’s only good for a nearfall.

Both men are slowly getting up to their feet with Brody up first…but Claudio dodges the lariat, sliding out of the ring for a breather. King leaves the ring himself, laying in a chop to wear him down before the action makes its way to the barricade amidst the ref’s count. Brody sets Claudio up on a chair before charging at him, but Castagnoli evades disaster before hitting an uppercut. He gets back to the ring as the ref continues the count, but Brody narrowly gets back in the ring!

Brody catches Claudio for a nearfall off the back of this, setting up for a ganso bomb…but Claudio fights out, distracting the ref long enough to nail a low blow on King before hitting the Neutralizer for the win and 3 more points!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli via Pinfall.

Claudio escapes the ring to celebrate his win as we get confirmation that he faces Will Ospreay next week, a night that will also see Jay White and Orange Cassidy team against PAC and Wheeler Yuta as tonight’s Dynamite comes to a close.

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