AEW Dynamite hits the road for the first time in 2021 as the show fires off its travel schedule with Road Rager in Miami. The Young Bucks put their Tag Team Titles on the line against Eddie Kingston and Penta while Andrade El Idolo makes his in-ring debut against Matt Sydal.
AEW DYNAMITE
July 7, 2021, Miami, FL
Commentary: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone & Excalibur
MATCH 1
South Beach Strap Match
Cody Rhodes (with Arn Anderson) vs. QT Marshall (with The Factory)
QT goes for the underhanded attack, but Cody soon takes contrl with the strap. QT Later goes for a Diamond Cutter early, but while flipping, Cody slaps him in the mid-section with the strap. Aaron Solow tries to meddle in the match, but Dustin Rhodes comes out to regulate. He brawls with Solow to the back. Nick Comoroto pursues.
Cody follows QT with hitting three turnbuckles but a big German suplex by QT ends it all. On the outside, Cody pulls Marshall into the ring post. QT is busted open as the lights suddenly go out and come back on. QT takes control. “QT sucks” chants. JR says it’s a must-win for QT. Later on, QT catches Cody on the top rope with a Diamond Cutter. He gets to three turnbuckles, but Cody stops him. Some strap shots fire Cody up. He goes on a flurry of offense. Headscissors takedown allows Cody to take the strap to QT. He hits the Cody Cutter center of the ring. “Cody” chants. Cody gets to the third turnbuckle and low blows QT. AT spits in his face and Cody stops to hit him with three Cross Rhodes. The four turnbuckles are touched.
WINNER: Cody Rhodes
Shawn Spears talks some trash to Sammy Guevara backstage and Guevara catches him with a chairshot with his own. “Gotcha, bitch!”
After the break, Tony Schiavone introduces Kenny Omega. Kenny still rocking the Harley Race look. Don Callis tells Tony “Bahama” to buzz off. He wants to give Miami a history lesson. “You got fired” chants. “Real men don’t quit, they get fired!” Callis shouts. He runs down the list of defeats Kenny has had. Don says there is no one left for him to beat. “We want Hangman” chants. Don is about to run down the crowd but Dark Order comes out as Evil Uno takes the lead. He asks Kenny why he is ignoring this crowd? Why is afraid of his friend? Very loud “Cowboy shit” chants. He then asks Uno what is the capital of Thailand. He then kicks Uno in the balls and says, “It’s Bangkok, baby!” The Elite come out to attack Dark Order but here comes Hangman. He clears house and is on the apron as Kenny gets to his feet. Instead of going for the Buckshot, he gets in the ring and stares down Kenny. Kenny soon bails with his belt.
Earlier in the day, JR is sitting with both Darby Allin and Ethan Page. He’s uneasy because both men are talking about ending one another’s career. Ethan says maybe Darby deserves it. What creates that animosity? Ethan is about to answer, but Darby cuts him off. It’s because he got somewhere in one year while it took Ethan 12. He was complacent. He was the big fish in the little pond. Ethan says that’s true. Darby skipped the line. Page plucked him from obscurity. Next week will be the Coffin Match.
MATCH 2
FTR & Wardlow (with Tully Blanchard) vs. Jake Hager, Santana & Ortiz (with Konnan)
Dax and Santana start it off with some good ring work. Two amigos and a German down Harwood. Ortiz gets the tag and soon so does Wheeler. Wardlow gets in and gutwrench powerbombs Ortiz. Dax is back in. He gets nailed with a sit-out powerbomb by Ortiz, followed by a kick by Santana. Hager gets the tag as we go to break.
Back from break, Ortiz and IC re taking it to Wheeler. A near fall occurs but Wardlow breaks it up. Dragon suplex jackknife pin double-team by FTR on Ortiz for a two count. Hager gets the tag and puts the ankle lock in Wheeler, but Dax breaks it up. He eats a big boot. Wardlow gets the tag and crowd gets amped. The two studs trade shots. Hager rolls through and gets Wardlow in an ankle lock. FTR manage to catch Hager in a Big Rig for the 1-2-3.
WINNERS: The Pinnacle
Post-match, Konnan hits Wardlow with a mad ball, but Wardlow is unphased. Tully then hits Knnan with a chopblock.
Next week, it’s Jon Moxley defending the IWGP United States Title against Karl Anderson. We cut to a video package of Machine Gun talking himself and The Elite up.
We have the face-off between MJF and Chris Jericho next. Miami sings along to “Judas.” A fan tries to get in the ring and Jericho takes a jab at him. MJF plays into it. He then addresses Jericho saying he doesn’t blame Chris for wanting a piece of him. He said he should have let that fat bastard [fan] come in here and beat MJF’s ass. Chris says he’ll do anything to get a piece of Max – even have sex with his mother…”a-gain!” MJF is miffed but he’s not gonna let him rattled. He said one of MJF’s favorite parts of Chris’ career was his feud with Jon Moxley. He liked that he had Mox take on all of Inner Circle, but he’s going to make it better. MJF notes he’s a fan of Greek Mythology and cites the Labours of Hercules. Jericho accepts his Labours. He’s going to ruin his life and that ain’t no mythology. He signs the contract. MJF isn’t done. He doesn’t come from a dumpster fire like Miami. He comes from Plainview in New York, and up there they shake hands. He demands Jericho does so. Chris obliges and gives him a Judas Effect.
Back from break, Britt Baker is upset that Reba is hurt. Tony Khan should feel terrible. She makes him millions. All for what? So VIckie could bring him Andrade El Idolo. He says enjoy your blood money and maybe next week, AEW Dynamite could take place in Saudi Arabia (!!!). She talks about taking Nyla out in Dallas.
MATCH 3
Andrade El Idolo (with Vickie Guerrero) vs. Matt Sydal
The two men grapple up and Andrade soon nails him with a brainbuster. He climbs up top (which Sydal fights off), but does leap off to handspring and splash down on him. One count. “Idolo” chants. Sydal aims to attack the legs of Andrade. He downs El Idolo and Matt climbs up top, but Andrade knocks him out of the ring. Off with go to break.
Back from break, Sydal gets a roll up for a near fall. Andrade turns Matt inside out. He tries to stomp on Matt from the tree of woe, but Matt dodges and leaps off with a meteora. Two count. Idolo ends up winning with a Hammerlock Flatliner.
WINNER: Andrade El Idolo
Post-match, Andrade locks in an inverted armbar to add salt to the wound.
We get a look back on the history between Matt Hardy and Christian Cage. It’s going to be the two battling next week at night one of Fyter Fest.
Tony Schiavone is standing in the ring with Arn Anderson. Arn says is it great to be in Miami. “We missed all, y’all.” Lights go out again as Arn is about to say something. The lights come back on and who’s standing there but Aleister Black, but now going by Malikai Black! He gives the Black Mass to Arn and when Cody goes to confront him, he gets a Black Mass too.
Earlier tonight, Ricky Starks stood in the ring with security behind him. He can’t trust Brian Cage to put his hands on him. Out comes Taz who doesn’t like what Ricky is doing, but Starks wants to be ready for his FTW Title match. He calls out Cage’s wife and that prompts Cage to come out at him.
MATCH 4
The Blade & Bunny vs. Orange Cassidy & Kris Statlander
Cassidy and Bunny feign some Intergender wrestling, but Bunny tags in Blade who ultimately takes a Stundog Millionaire. Bunny and Kris go at it next. Nice stalling suplex by Statlander. It’s very impressive.
Brawl between Orange and Blade on the outside. Blade ultimately gets laid out and Statlander hits an Area 451 splash onto him. Orange covers, but Bunny saves. He gets some brass knucks and slugs Orange with him, but Statlander takes note and tags herself in. She hits the Big Bang on Bunny for the 1-2-3.
WINNER: Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander
Jorge Masvidal, Amanda Nunez and Dan Lambert are ringside, but Lambert takes the mic from Tony Schiavone and steps in the ring to run down AEW. He cites classic Florida Wrestling and says AEW sucks. He says always trust your instincts. Out comes Lance Archer to attack him and give him his Black Out.
MAIN EVENT
AEW World Tag Team Championship Street Fight
Penta El Zero Miedo & Eddie Kingston vs. The Young Bucks (c)
Bucks come out wearing nut-hugging jorts. Callis gets on commentary Eddie and Penta tee off on both brothers. Nakazawa gets his head kicked off. They go for Brandon Cutler in the ring and the Bucks try to take advantage. Eddie and Penta set Nick up for a Dudley Boyz “wassup” with steel chair and they hit it. Eddie and Penta set up a table at ringside and one upside down in the ring. Eddie gets planted on the table in the ring, while Penta hits a Canadian Destroyer on MAtt through the table at ringside. We go to break after Penta gets nailed with a trash can. Back from break, Nick Jackson nails Eddie for a near fall. Penta gives sling blades to the brothers.
The Bucks double team Eddie with a corner cannonball and back kick combo. Eddie soon locks Matt in his rear naked choke. Nick climbs up top and 450 splashes the referee. Matt clearly taps before Eddie’s move gets broken up. The Good Brothers come out, but get handled by the challengers. Brandon Cutler gets involved, but so does Frankie Kazarian who powerbombs the stooge through a table. Eddie hits his spinning backfist on Matt and once again has the win, but the ref comes in to make the count and it gets thwarted. Kazarian stops further chicanery, but THe Good Brothers hit him with a Magic Killer. Eddie soon dumps out thumbtacks and there’s plenty of action on top of them. The finish ultimately comes when The Bucks put tacks in Eddie’s mouth and double kick him for the 1-2-3.
WINNERS and STILL AEW Tag Team Champions: The Young Bucks
