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On the heels of an explosive Revolution pay-per-view that featured a successful world title defense by “Hangman” Adam Page, a brutal dog collar match between CM Punk and MJF, a breakout night for Wardlow and the debuts of Sean “Swerve” Strickland and William Regal, AEW Dynamite hit the TBS airwaves with another jam-packed show.
What happened in the fallout from the extravaganza and was Sammy Guevara able to successfully retain his TNT Championship in the night’s main event?
Find out now with this recap of the March 9 broadcast.
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Chris Jericho kicked off Wednesday’s show by putting over his match with Eddie Kingston at Revolution. He said it awakened something in him that he thought was gone, but admitted frustration when he refused to shake Kingston’s hand per his pre-match promise.
He called his rival out and Mad King obliged, entering the arena to chants of his name.
Kingston admitted that Friday before the pay-per-view, he wanted to no-show and give in to the demons that have plagued him throughout his life. The only reason he did not? The four separate people that told him his Player’s Tribune article saved their lives.
He said he hopes he made them proud. He then asked Jericho what haunts him and prevented him from shaking his hand at Revolution. Jericho admitted he was wrong and shook Kingston’s hand in time for 2point0 and Daniel Garcia to attack.
Santana and Ortiz rushed the ring, made the save, only for Jericho to attack his Inner Circle teammates with a baseball bat. Jake Hager arrived, questioning Jericho’s actions, before showing his true colors and joining in on the assault.
Jericho added a bat shot to the head of Kingston and Hager drove him through the timekeeper’s table at ringside. The egotistical Demo God introduced fans to the Jericho Appreciation Society to close out the segment.
Grade
B
Analysis
Kingston’s rawness and realness will always endear him to audiences and is a huge reason he has been as successful as he has been here in AEW. The emotion he showed while discussing the fans that fueled him to show up at Revolution is something that cannot be manufactured or scripted and adds a certain gravity to his promos.
The biggest takeaway, of course, is the formation of the Jericho Appreciation Society and what appears to be the conclusion of the Inner Circle. At least for now.
Jericho turning heel could be seen coming from a mile away but the 2point0 and Daniel Garcia partnership was a nice twist. Hager probably did not have to be involved but it keeps him involved in something and presents a numbers disadvantage for Kingston, Santana and Ortiz to overcome.
Do not be surprised if they do so with the help of Sammy Guevara, who was conspicuous by his absence here.
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Fresh off a successful defense of his AEW Championship against Adam Cole at Revolution, “Hangman” Adam Cole put the top prize in the company on the line once again, defending against Top Flight’s Dante Martin.
Page overcame a valiant effort from Martin, shaking off a series of reversals and counters late before turning the breakout star of 2021 inside out with the Buckshot Lariat for the win and successful title defense.
Tony Schiavone joined Page in the ring for a promo following the win. Page called Martin back into the match and showed him respect for his climb as a singles wrestler and the fight he just gave the world champ. Adam Cole interrupted the proceedings and called Page’s victory at Revolution a fluke.
Cole issued a challenge for a six-man tag team match, teasing partners that know Page better than he knows himself. The heel said he will not stop until he wins the world title.
Result
Page defeated Martin to retain
Grade
B
Analysis
The match between Page and Martin looked damn good on paper and while it was a bit too short to reach its full potential, it was a fun championship bout that highlighted how far the challenger has come and gave the champion another quality victory in a series of them.
The six-man tag match on next week’s show is interesting because Cole could be referring to The Young Bucks, Red Dragon or even a potential turn by Dark Order, who have seen their stars dimmed following Page’s victory.
The mystery surrounding Cole’s partners is a nice hook for the next handful of days, even if the most likely scenario is Matt and Nick Jackson joining their former Bullet Club teammate for the match.
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