Join Ruben Jay in this week’s All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Semi-Live Blog. Results/Blogs may not be up to date live. Please allow 24 hours for full results & commentary. 

Programming Note: AEW will air on both TNT and TruTV as TNT may need to air the MLB Playoff games. 

5:01 PM, the intro plays and Jim Ross welcomes everyone to this weeks program. Tony Schiovane teams with X and Ross. The announcers run down the card tonight.

The announces lead into a preview package for the World Tag Team Tournament. Looks like the Young Bucks will open the show up against Private Party.

Here comes the Young Bucks for a 20 minute time limit for the first round of the tournament. Lots of Bucks Money coming out. The crowd is hot tonight. The camera cuts to SCU in the audience. Out comes Private Party to a great reception.

World Tag Team Championship Tournament Round One: The Young Bucks vs. Private Party

Before the match starts, Ross explains that if the time limit runs out, both teams will be out of the tournament. Tie up in the ring. Nick Jackson attempts three super-kicks but missed all three of them.

Matt Jackson in the match now. Clearing the ring. The Bucks do a cool neck breaker combination. The Bucks also have a bit of an edge this week. The announcers make it clear that last week’s show ending might be why they have this edge.

The Bucks are isolating Cassidy of Private Party. Mark Quen did this insane combo of suicide dives. Incredible!

The Bucks engage in some super-kicks.

Matt Jackson does a sunset flip to the outside of the ring, but Matt carries him up the stage and power bombs him on the solid steel stage. The Bucks do a Power-Bomb/Sliced Bread combo, two count, and Nick gets Quen into a sharpshooter.

The Bucks attempts a super kick party Quen counters. Nick Jackson’s kick is thrown to Matt. Nick is thrown out of the ring. Cassidy is trying to go for a tag, but Nick pulls him off the apron. Matt Jackson gets two count.

Cassidy tagged in and hits a drop kick and a nip-up. Cassidy is selling his back hurting. Matt Jackson punches Cassidy. Matt Jackson is able to hit a trifecta of Northern Light Suplexes and gets a two count.

Private Party hits their “Gin & Juice” move and Quen hits an impressive Shooting Star Press for a two count. Quen is able to roll up Matt Jackson and gets a three count!

Winners: Private Party

Commentary: This was an incredible tag team match. I am not a huge fan of Tag Team wrestling. However, this turned me into one for AEW at least. 

Picture in Picture Commercial.

Out comes Chris Jericho with his crew. Jake Hager, Santana and Ortiz, and Sammy Guevara. This group looks legit and bad-ass! I am glad that Jericho has ditched that stupid thorn jacket, even though he looks like an idiot with the jacket he is wearing now.

Jericho is bragging about the high ratings for last week’s debut show. Side note: Jericho called themselves “Next & Now”, and its a play on “NWO” in my opinion.

Jericho introduces Sammy. Calls him a “Spanish god…look how sexy he is”.  Chris Jericho also said “Sammy is on my list”, a good throwback to his WWE days. Jericho also with a tribute to Eddie Guerrero.

Jake Hager is introduced as a former world champion and the toughest guy in the world. Jericho killed “We The People”. He threw shade at WWE and called it “bad creative”. Jericho introduces the group as “The Inner Circle”. It sounds like they are starting off with a faction war for power…great!

This promo is amazing. The Inner Circle is great. However, I don’t like the idea of them going for “control of AEW”.

The announces plug ShopAEW.com and the website crashes immediately.

Here comes Jimmy Havoc for his match. 20 Minutes time limit. They air a promo from Jimmy Havoc where he says “Darby Allin is going to feel my pain”, stealing from 2002 Kane.

Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc (Number One Contenders Match)

Bell rings, these two take their time. Allin extends his hand for a handshake, Havoc throws the first punch but misses. Havoc spits on Allin.

Havoc hits a suplex on Allin to the outside.

Death Valley Driver as we come back from a commercial. Havoc hits a pile driver and gets a two count.

Darby hits a stunner and then a body bag drop. Hits his head, but gets a three count. Great match!

Winner: Darby Allin

One thing I should note: I didn’t like how quickly they had the graphics for Allin v. Jericho done. It is a small thing, but makes a difference for me.

Another note, Jericho is currently number 4 trending on Twitter right now.

Here comes Bea Priestley and Emi Sakura, 20 minute time limit. Emi Sakura is the trainer of AEW Women’s Champion, Riho, who is also in this match. Here comes Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (For the record, this must be great advertising for her practice!).

Bea Priestly / Emi Sakura vs. Britt Baker / AEW Women’s Champion Riho

Teacher vs. Student to start off. Riho takes control of the match at first. Sakura is able to take control back. Baker and Priestly are fighting on the outside of the ring. Sakura comes out and double teams Baker. Riho dives from the top rope to the outside.

Commercial break.

Back from commercial, we see Baker pinning Priestly and Sakura stops the count. Sakura drags Priestly to her corner and then tags her.

Riho comes into the ring and does a really cool flip. Not a fan of after every commercial they plug their upcoming events. Small thing.

Britt Baker wins with a Mandible Claw.

Winner: Dr. Britt Baker & Riho

Priestly attacks Baker after the match. First time for the show, I am happy they slowed that down.

The Best Friends are interviewed before Shawn Spears comes out with Tully Blanchard. Commercial break during Spear’s entrances. PAC is doing commentary. Here comes Jon Moxley with a huge pop.

Shawn Spears vs. Jon Moxley

Tully distracts Moxley and Spears sucker punches him. Moxley has taken control of the match right off the bat. Moxley looks like an MMA star.

Spears goes to the outside of the ring and Moxley follows him. Blanchard is distracting Moxley left and right.

Winner: Jon Moxley

Dustin Rhodes / Adam Page vs. Sammy Guevara / AEW World Champion Chris Jericho (With Jake Hager)

Dustin Rhodes takes the fight to Jericho. The fight falls out to ringside area. Rhodes throws Jericho into the crowd and Sammy comes off the apron. Rhodes punches Sammy.

Rhodes tags Page into the ring.  Page and Rhodes double teams Sammy. Page with a fallaway slam and a over the top rope cross body to Jericho on the outside. Page is showing his strength.

Rhodes tagged back in. Sammy and Rhodes in the ring now. Rhodes throws Sammy to his side of the ring and tags Page back in. Great team work from Page/Rhodes. Page goes to the top rope, Jericho tries to stop him before being kick off the apron.

Commercial break.

Back from the break, Jericho is choking Page on the ropes.

Hager has got involved twice in the match. Jericho hits the Judas Effect on Dustin Rhodes. AEW is doing a great job at building the Judas Effect as a bad ass move.

Jericho gets the pin over Rhodes.

Winner: AEW World Champion Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara

The Inner Circle goes three on one with Dustin. Page comes back into the ring to try to even it out. Page throws a chair onto Jake Hager. Jericho and Sammy are taking it to Rhodes.

Lights out. Light on, Cody is in the ring. Crossrhodes to Sammy. Jericho and Cody are facing off and Santan and Ortiz comes out and attacks Cody. MJF comes running out with a chair. MJF pauses and teases to hit Cody with it before he attacked the Inner Circle. The crowd is all over this. They loved this.

Jericho hits a Code Breaker on MJF. The Young Bucks come out and hit super kicks on Santana and Ortiz and then take the fight to the outside of the ring.

As Jericho is on his way up the ring, Darby Allin comes skating down the ramp and takes the fight to Jericho.

Yet another great show for AEW. They did a much better job with commercial and with holding off on the fights and brawls.

TNT has got to be happy with a strong number for AEW Dynamite. According to PWInsider, the recap show did 631,000 viewers.

Considering this was literally just old footage presented in a documentary style program, one would have to imagine that the run of fresh matches will do really well.

Commentary: I am predicting 1.3M viewers for the first Dynamite with both the first run an immediate replay.

– AEW DYNAMITE is headlined by Canadian wrestling superstars Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Shawn Spears, The Dark Order, Allie, and more –

TORONTO (October 1, 2019) – TSN announced today a partnership with the new professional wrestling promotion ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) to deliver live coverage of the weekly live wrestling show, AEW DYNAMITE, kicking off Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the famed Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TSN and TSN Direct subscribers can watch the all-new AEW DYNAMITE every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on TSN’s digital streaming platforms, including TSN.ca and the TSN app, and on the network’s five national television feeds (subject to final scheduling confirmation). TSN’s AEW DYNAMITE schedule for the month of October is as follows:

• Wednesday, Oct. 2: 8 p.m. ET on TSN.ca, the TSN app, and TSN2
• Wednesday, Oct. 9: 8 p.m. ET on TSN.ca, the TSN app, and TSN2
• Wednesday, Oct. 16: 8 p.m. ET on TSN.ca, the TSN app, and TSN2
• Wednesday, Oct. 23: 8 p.m. ET on TSN.ca, the TSN app, and TSN2
• Wednesday, Oct. 30: 8 p.m. ET on TSN.ca, the TSN app, and TSN3

Among the featured wrestlers competing in AEW’s highly anticipated, action-packed matches are Canadian superstars Chris Jericho, the inaugural and current AEW World Champion; and Kenny Omega, the subject of the acclaimed, fan-favourite documentary OMEGA MAN: A WRESTLING LOVE STORY, part of TSN’s award-winning series ENGRAVED ON A NATION.

“For many, many years, Canada has been home not only to some of the most legendary wrestlers ever, both past and present, but also to some of the most knowledgeable and passionate fans anywhere in the world today,” said Tony Khan, CEO of AEW. “I’m thrilled that we are teaming with TSN to show AEW DYNAMITE live in Canada. TSN has great history broadcasting wrestling, and I know they will be a great partner for AEW and our fans.”

“We were overwhelmed with fans’ outpouring of support for our OMEGA MAN documentary earlier this year, and that incredible response has primed TSN to showcase Kenny Omega and the rest of AEW’s high-octane talent for fans across the country,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President, Discovery and TSN. “AEW DYNAMITE is headlined by two Canadian mega-stars alongside a growing roster of must-see wrestlers, and we’re very excited to deliver the wrestling world’s game-changing new series to TSN subscribers.”

AEW also features members of The Elite (Cody and Brandi Rhodes, Matt and Nick Jackson, and Hangman Adam Page) as well as Jon Moxley, Nyla Rose, Awesome Kong, Dr. Britt Baker, SCU, and Dustin Rhodes, with renowned wrestling commentator Jim Ross calling the action.

TSN’s coverage of AEW DYNAMITE is also available for on-demand viewing to TSN and TSN Direct subscribers via TSN.ca/Live and the TSN app.

PWInsider is reporting a Canadian TV deal is in place for AEW. Details below:

 

PWInsider.com has confirmed that All Elite Wrestling has secured a Canadian TV deal.

AEW Dynamite will air live every Wednesday on TSN starting this Wednesday 10/2 at 8 PM EST.

I would expect an official announcement at any time.