Tonight on AEW Dynamite, the opening spherical of the AEW World Title Eliminator Match continues as Dustin Rhodes faces Bryan Danielson for the appropriate to advance. Additionally, Lance Archer faces Eddie Kingston within the match and Cody Rhodes appears to snuff out his grudge with Malakai Black.

AEW DYNAMITE
October 23, 2021, Orlando, FL
Commentary: Jim Ross, Excalibur & Tony Schiavone

MATCH 1
AEW World Championship Eliminator Match
Bryan Danielson vs. Dustin Rhodes

The 2 commute, however Bryan nails a excessive hip toss and Dustin will get a deep arm drag. The 2 reset. Bryan twists the left ankle of Rhodes and grapevines each legs for an Indian Loss of life Lock after which a bow and arrow lock try, however Dustin swiftly breaks with the ropes. Danielson hits a tope to Dustin on the surface and Rhodes hits a diving senton from the apron. Bryan breaks a pin try with a kick out.

Again on their ft, Danielson strikes Dustin, however Dustin switches him for a German suplex. Arduous chop within the nook by Dustin. One other one and one other till Bryan turns Dustin for a number of receipts. Entrance chancery suplex for Bryan, however Dustin kicks out solely to get it was an armbreaker.Bryan stomps on the elbow of Dustin after joint manipulation of the wrist. Tony Nese is within the crowd. Dustin hits a superplex on Bryan. “That is superior” chants.

Again up, proper arms are exchanged. Danielson flips over Dustin solely to be caught with a powerslam and a modified jackhammer. Two rely. Dustin quickly hits a nook ten punch full with double birds. Bryan turns the tide with a nook calf kick and a few strikes. He places Dustin up prime, however Rhodes crotches him on the ropes for a flying clothesline. Two rely, however Bryan rolls Dustin for a Labell Lock try.  Bryan has it in. Dustin, nevertheless, places his foot on the ropes.

The 2 males strike each other and that fires Dustin up. He goes for his signature uppercut from the knees, however Bryan backslides him. Kick out by Dustin. He stomps on the shoulder of Dustin and sizes him up for a knee strie, however Dustin lures him in with a lariat. Piledriver. Two rely. “A-E-Dub” chants.

Danielson counters a vert suplex and kicks away at Dustin for a entrance guillotine choke. Dustin fights to a vert base briefly, however Dustin collapses. Bryan doesn’t relent and the ref has to name for the bell.

WINNER and ADVANCING: Bryan Danielson

Kenny Omega runs down Hangman Web page and his Darkish Order mates. He says Web page isn’t “Cowboy Shit” however “Coward Shit.”

It doesn’t sit effectively with FTR that Lucha Brothers is making more cash than them. They’re proud to be the AAA Tag Staff Champions, however they know they should add these AEW belts to their shoulders. Penta is with Alex Abrahantes and he’s not happy that they attacked his brother. Alex says revenge is coming. FTR needs them to convey it.

Tony Schiavone introduces “STIIIING” to provide us an replace on Darby Allin. The snow falls and out comes Sting. Earlier than he may even get a phrase out, out Fargo struts MJF. He’s right here to have a gentleman’s chat. He doesn’t suppose Sting needs to reply that query as a result of the reality is Darby isn’t coming again.  “Shut the fuck up” chants. He says it’s simple to idiot these Orlando morons with gun violence and incest, however when your folks want you most, the place are you? Darby ended up like Sting’s outdated pal, Lex Luger – in a wheelch- Sting slugs him and fights off the Pinnacle till Wardlow assaults from behind and Shawn Spears nails him with a chair. MJF places on his jacket as Spears units up his chair for Max to take a seat in. He calls out Darby. He is aware of he’s watching. Did he break Allin mentally now? “Take a look at him, Darby. LOOK AT HIM!” Max says. He says irrespective of how unhealthy folks need him to return again or chant his title as a result of if he comes again, that is Darby’s future. He’ll at all times fall quick and he’ll at all times be second greatest as a result of he’s the previous, current and future {of professional} wrestling. Sting slowly will get to his ft just for Max to nail him along with his Dynamite Diamond.

Tony Schiavone is standing with Britt Baker and divulges that she’ll be going through Tay Conti with the Girls’s Championship on the road. All Tay has performed is “proven her ass” to everybody whereas she’s labored her option to the highest. She’s gonna beat that ass at Full Gear.

MATCH 2
AEW TBS Girls’s Championship Match
Penelope Ford vs. Ruby Soho

Ford begins off stomping on Ruby nevertheless it’s not lengthy till the 2 fighters get to their ft. Good entrance handspring and spear by Ford.  Harsh forearm to the again of Ford. Ruby downs Ford for a two rely with a boot. Ruby kicks Ford on the apron and punches are traded as The Bunny skips to the ring. Ruby sees her and Ford boots Soho into the pinnacle and into the ring submit. We go to interrupt.

Again from it, each ladies are down after Ruby hits a again suplex. A flurry of photographs by Soho and she or he hits a knee strike, thrust kick and enziguri combo. Arduous forearm for a two rely.

Penelope quickly nails a rebound cutter for a two rely. Ruby counters a single leg crab with a pin try of her personal. Ruby catches her with a heel journey within the nook. Penelope hits a again heel kick and Ford hits a entrance lung blower for a close to fall. Bunny tries to provide Ford the brass knuckles however Rick Knox catches it and Ruby rolls up Ford for the 1-2-3.

WINNER and ADVANCING: Ruby Soho

Bunny and Ford attempt to nook Ruby, however Pink Velvet is available in for back-up. Ruby will probably be going through Kris Statlander within the second spherical.

MJF relishes in his actions in opposition to Darby. Wardlow asks MJF what his deal was this final week. MJF says he panicked and it was “battle or flight.” He then assigns Shawn Spears as his “accountabil-a-buddy.”

MATCH 3
Bobby Fish vs. Anthony Greene

Bobby doesn’t waste any time with an elbow shot and and a physique shot. Anthony nevertheless, will get a close to fall nonetheless. Springboard senton by Bobby will get a two rely. Massive boot by Bobby sends Greene into the nook. Bobby kicks at Greene’s thighs earlier than hitting a dragon screw and a sliding lariat. Exploder suplex into the ropes. Knockout kick by Fish. 1-2-3.

WINNER: Bobby Fish

Publish-match, Fish kicks the leg out from Greene once more as Orlando boos. Mounted punches by Bobby. He cinches on a headlock as CM Punk prices to the ring. Punk checks on Anthony Greene. Punk tries to ask Bobby into the ring, however Bobby walks away.

Schiavone is with Lio Rush and Dante Martin. Lio says that he’s mentoring Dante. Matt Sydal hasn’t performed that, however Dante takes exception to that. He is aware of that Dante is likely one of the greatest on the planet. He has bought themselves their first tag match collectively in opposition to the Sydal Brothers on Rampage.

MATCH 4
AEW World Championship Eliminator Match
Lance Archer vs. Eddie Kingston

Kingston comes up from behind to assault Archer and so they brawl to ringside. Archer pulls a fan over the barricade and chokeslams him onto Eddie from the apron. “Eddie” chants because the match hasn’t formally began but till Lance rolls him in. Massive nook plunges by Archer downs Eddie. Arduous chest slap within the nook. Archer goes for Blackout, however Eddie wriggles free and locks in a reverse sleeper. He’s making an attempt to put on Archer down, however the massive man fights free for a operating lariat from behind. We go to interrupt.

Again from it, Lance has remained dominant. Tony mentions Archer and Eddie’s previous, significantly at Grand Slam. This dominance carries on for awhile that features a boot within the nook that shoves Eddie down. Lance goes for a moonsault and lands on his head. Bryce Remsburg checks on him. Archer rolls to the surface. Doc Sampson checks on him. Sampson briefly lets him proceed and will get rolled up for the 1-2-3.

WINNER and ADVANCING: Eddie Kingston

Males of the Yr and Dan Lambert are within the ring. Ethan Web page exclaims that Inside Circle sucks. They beat them twice. All he hears about is Jake Hager is his undefeated MMA report. Scorpio Sky pinned. Santana & Ortiz are from the streets, however Web page & Sky deal with the streets like a runway. He calls out Chris Jericho who isn’t right here, by the way in which. All Jericho did final week was flirt with Paige Van Zandt. We he can watch them from sea and he calls Sammy Guevara a “PR nightmare.” Out comes Sammy to inform Ethan to “shut the hell up.” How a lot are you going to complain that life is unfair. Sammy labored his ass off to turn into a TNT Champion. The explanation Ethan is the place he’s is as a result of he’s all ego and he’s the one one which believes his personal BS. Sammy needs to listen to his stipulation. Lambert stated he’s truly pleased with him, “ya little fella.” He questions Sammy’s promo abilities.  Lambert says he’s bought his 10-man tag match at Full Gear if and provided that he places his title on the road in opposition to Ethan Web page. When he loses, he not solely loses the belt, however he has to depart the Inside Circle eternally. He’s bought a deal, but when he wins. he picks America’s High Staff to face them at Full Gear. MOTY attempt to assault Sammy however out come Inside Circle for the save.

We see Jon Moxley. He says he felt his daughter seize his pinky finger and it made him take into consideration every thing. He doesn’t care in regards to the match, the title or something. He cares about getting residence in a single piece and to try this, he’s going to win the entire rattling factor.

Hangman Web page visits Darkish Order. He says all of them had been proper and he thanks them for his or her efforts and apologizes. Subsequent week is Halloween and he is aware of The Elite are gonna be in costume. What about Darkish Order?

MATCH 5
Jungle Boy vs. Brandon Cutler

Jungle Boy takes it to Cutler and will get slapped, however JB slaps him again, locks in a Snare Entice and Cutler submits.

WINNER: Jungle Boy

JB grabs a mic. He says that was a pleasant little warm-up and to be sincere, he’s feeling fairly good nonetheless. Why doesn’t a kind of Elite “items of shit” come down proper now and problem him? No? Alright then and locks in a Snare Entice. Out comes Adam Cole. He calls JB a humiliation He says how about him and JB battle proper right here, proper now? Cole takes off his jacket and will get walloped on the apron. The Younger Bucks tremendous kick him from behind. They assault JB on the stage. BTE Set off earlier than Adam Cole lays the Increase. They act like they’re leaving however then toss JB off the stage and thru the desk.

Miro continues to be upset that his God “has forsaken” him. He reiterates that any violence he exacts is on Him.

MAIN EVENT
Malakai Black vs. Cody Rhodes (w/ Arn Anderson

Pictures and holds are exchanged as the group is closely booing Cody. Cody quickly nails a powerslam for a pin try Cody goes for the determine 4, however Black gouges the eyes and goes for a metal chair below the ring. Right here comes Brock Anderson and Lee Johnson as we go to the ultimate break of the night.

In the course of the break Cody Cross Rhodes Black by a desk at ringside and Black is bloody. Arn Anderson is within the ring and Cody is bleeding too with Schiavone noting he went into the ring submit. Each males get to their ft as Andrade El Idolo enters. Arn backbone busters Idolo’s affiliate, Black mists Arn and Andrade will get attacked by PAC. The 2 latter battle to the again. Cody hits a Cross Rhodes for a close to end.

Black quickly hits a double stomp from up prime, hits an enormous German for a close to fall. Black hits a Black Mass however Cody falls into the ropes. Black tries to hit a moonsault to the surface, however Cody avoids and nails a tope. He hits a Cody Cutter again within the ring. He then nails a Coss Rhodes and nails a Tiger Driver ’98. 1-2-3.

WINNER: Cody Rhodes