AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from February 15
All Elite Wrestling continued its march to Revolution Wednesday on Dynamite with a jam-packed lineup, topped with a Texas Tornado Tag Team Match featuring The Blackpool Combat Club's Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley.
Jay Briscoe returned to the squared circle, and Ruby Soho, Toni Storm and Dr. Britt Baker DMD finally battled in a three-way dance originally scheduled for several weeks back.
Who emerged from the night's scheduled matches, and what did MJF have to say when he was contractually obligated to appear in Laredo, Texas?
Find out with this recap of the February 15 episode.
Match Card
1 of 8- Texas Tornado Tag Team Match: Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley vs. Rush and Preston Vance
- Mark Briscoe vs. Josh Woods
- "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian
- Orange Cassidy, The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn vs. Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh and Sonjay Dutt
- "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Brian Cage
- Ruby Soho vs. Toni Storm vs. Dr. Britt Baker DMD
- Wardlow promo with Jim Ross
- MJF appearance
- Adam Cole promo with Renee Paquette
Eight-Man Tag Team Match
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Just 24 hours after the death of his father, the legendary promoter Jerry, Jeff Jarrett teamed with Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh to battle The Acclaimed, Billy Gunn and All-Atlantic champion Orange Cassidy.
A fun and inoffensive match kicked the show off with the popular babyfaces scoring the win following Scissor Me Timbers to Dutt.
The win helped rehab The Acclaimed a week after the controversial loss of the AEW tag titles, something it needed in order to wash the bad taste of last week's show-closing match out of the mouths of fans.
Dutt taking the pin did nothing to hurt the credibility of the heels, instead keeping them just strong enough to remain threats to anyone they may stand across the ring from.
It was the performance of Jarrett, though, that was most inspiring.
Jeff's father, Jerry, was a hugely significant and influential presence in pro wrestling history, and his death just 24 hours earlier had to be devastating. To then go out and perform without missing a beat or being visibly affected was special. It was likely therapeutic, an opportunity to do something that brought the family together for as long as it did.
Kudos to Jarrett for pulling it off and everyone involved for bringing energy to the night's opener.
Result
Cassidy, The Acclaimed and Gunn defeated Jarrett, Lethal, Singh and Dutt
Grade
C+
Top Moments
- Caster paid homage to the late Jarrett by calling him a legend before cutting a scathing rap on his opponents.
- An unafraid Cassidy came eye-to-sternum with Singh in a fun moment.
- New AEW World Tag Team champions Austin and Colten Gunn appeared on the stage, providing a momentary distraction that allowed Jeff Jarrett to seize control of the bout for the heels.
- Bowens delivered Scissor Me Timbers after teases from Gunn and Cassidy.
Texas Tornado Tag Team Match
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Preston Vance remembered the brutal beating Jon Moxley laid on him back in 2021 and sought to avenge it Wednesday, partnering with Los Ingobernables teammate Rush to battle the former world champion and his partner, current Ring of Honor World champion Claudio Castaganoli.
The match was, like the opener, a fun and energetic contest. Vance and Rush looked good, there was a fun spot with Wheeler Yuta fighting off Jose to keep things fair, and the babyfaces went over.
Seemingly unrelated to anything outside of the heels' barricading Bryan Danielson in his locker room last week, this was a suitable use of Moxley and Castagnoli while giving the underutilized heels something of note to do.
WIth Moxley being the only one with an obvious path to Revolution, though, one has to wonder if this would not have been better utilized to set something up for the other three involved.
Result
Moxley and Castagnoli defeated Vance and Rush
Grade
B
Top Moments
- Excalibur recalled Moxley inuring and bloodying Vance the last time they competed over two years ago.
- Vance retaliated, bloodying Moxley.
- Jose interfered and used a chair on behalf of the heels but ended up on the receiving end of an attack at the hands of Wheeler Yuta.
- Backstage, Kip Sabian, The Butcher and The Blade attacked Hangman Page.
- Wardlow told Jim Ross in a backstage interview that Joe cutting his hair took from him the final connection he had with his late father. Joe may have survived other companies and monsters, but he will not survive him.
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Mark Briscoe vs. Josh Woods
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Mark Briscoe returned to the squared circle this week, battling Josh Woods.
A competitive match saw the latter break out the same Chaos Theory finisher he has used to great success in his young career, only for the resilient Briscoe to kick out at two.
The Ring of Honor Tag Team champion fought from underneath, earned control of the bout and finished his opponent off with the Froggy Bow for the victory.
As a showcase for Briscoe, this worked. He was in there with a guy in Woods with whom he had worked with before and felt comfortable with. Was the in-ring action off the charts? No, but it was solid, consistent and delivered some quality work from both men.
Briscoe winning was absolutely the right call, helping him notch another victory while allowing him to build momentum.
It is too early to go there now, but do not be surprised if Briscoe gets over, stays over and manages to share the ring with MJF for the world title at some point in the future, if for no other reason than the fact that the heat would be off the proverbial charts.
Result
Briscoe defeated Woods
Grade
B
Top Moments
- Rey Fenix and Penta Zero Miedo hit the ring to fend off the interfering Tony Nese.
- Woods used the Chaos Theory but could not defeat Briscoe. It was the same finisher Woods utilized to defeat Jay Briscoe back during their days in the original ROH.
- Briscoe looked into the camera and vowed to carry on for his late brother's memory.
MJF Promo
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AEW World champion MJF's desire to convince everyone that he is the best wrestler on the planet led him to new lows Wednesday as he attempted to pay Christopher Daniels to speak on his behalf.
Instead, Daniels showed character, turning the money down and warning MJF about what awaits him at Revolution when he defends against Bryan Danielson in a 60-Minute Iron Man Match.
When MJF snapped and attacked The Fallen Angel, Danielson made the save to close out the segment.
MJF is great as the smarmy heel with an inferiority complex who has to hide behind bravado while paying people to speak about his greatness. He is one of the best talkers in the industry and as good a heel as there is in wrestling.
He is the perfect foil for a guy like Danielson, who fans will always love and appreciate because of just how damn good he is. His performance against MJF will not only be one of his highest-profile to date, but it will go a long way in setting the tone for the heel's championship reign.
Using Daniels in a situation like this, and maybe even setting up a match between him and MJF, was a solid booking decision that makes use of a guy who still has plenty to offer the wrestling industry, even as he is semi-retired.
Grade
A
Top Moments
- "I hate you because you have these people convinced you're better than me," MJF revealed the reasoning for his disdain toward Danielson.
- "Is it because he puts on five-star bangers?"
- "The only way that you know if you're the best in the world," MJF said, stopping and looking to the crowd as if he has slyly slid into his promo a reference to CM Punk.
- MJF introduced Christopher Daniels, who revealed the champ had tried to pay him to denigrate Danielson.
- "You're just a fraud," Danielson said when discussing the best wrestler in the world.
- MJF kicked The Fallen Angel low and applied the Salt of the Earth armbar, only for Bryan Danielson to make the save.
"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Brian Cage
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Brian Cage sure does lose a lot for a guy his size and skill set.
That did not change Wednesday night as The Machine battled "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry in singles competition.
Despite physically dominating the contest, he succumbed to a rollup as Perry earned a win that will allow him to continue his pursuit of championship gold in AEW. Christian Cage returned and maced his former pupil, then dropped him with the Killswitch on the stage, resuming a rivalry that began months ago but was put on pause because of injury.
Perry is an interesting case in that it often feels like Tony Khan has all intentions to push him but does not necessarily know exactly what that looks like.
There was the pairing with Hook that ended unceremoniously and without warning. He has floated around aimlessly besides that, with his latest run dedicated to winning an individual championship.
Now Cage is back, seemingly derailing that story in order to go back to a story that never had a proper conclusion, either.
The booking for Perry is all over the place, but he remains over with audiences, softening the blow. Hopefully, he can use the Cage feud to propel him to the next level, as one would have to imagine was the intention in the first place.
Result
Perry defeated Cage
Grade
B-
Top Moments
- Perry launched himself over the top rope at Cage, only to be caught and powerbombed on the ring apron instead.
- After the match, Cage's return signaled the resumption of his feud with the young star.
"Hangman" Adam Page vs. Kip Sabian
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"Hangman" Adam Page recovered from a backstage beatdown at the hands of Kip Sabian, The Butcher and The Blade to defeat the former in a match that occurred mostly during the commercial break.
Sabian was never really presented as a threat to beat Page, especially since the majority of his heat portion of the bout occurred during the timeout. That the commentary team actually pointed out the career downturn that has occurred because of injury, it does raise the question: How did anyone expect Sabian to be treated like a viable option to beat Page when he never wins, nor has he been presented at that level?
It was all for naught, as Page won and then the real purpose for the segment reared its head, as Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli made their way to the ring. Moxley cut a promo on Hangman, The Dark Order appeared and took exception, and the former world champion formally challenged Page to a Texas Death Match at Revolution.
Page and Moxley will be damn good, a potential show-stealer.
The question is whether Sabian really needed to be beaten down and jobbed out in a match that was transparent from the start. The answer? Probably not, but the strength of his character and overall credibility really is not the point of any of this.
Result
Page defeated Sabian
Grade
C+
Top Moments
- Sabian taunted Page with a cowboy hat prior to the match, then ate a big right hand as the bell rang.
- Page blinked, checking on his eye after the bell and Excalibur obnoxiously sold it as some sort of internal issue. Yes, he was observant, but it was a bit of an over-the-top explanation for something that could have easily been an eyelash.
- Page took exception to his last match with Moxley ending via rollup.
- "Dark Order ain't afraid of you. Evil Uno is not afraid of Jon Moxley," Uno said as the group confronted the Blackpool Combat Club in defense of Page.
- "Cowboy! Cowboy! Revolution...Texas Death," Moxley said, formally issuing the challenge for the pay-per-view.
Ruby Soho vs. Dr. Britt Baker DMD vs. Toni Storm
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Recently, Ruby Soho has found herself stuck in the middle of a war between the outsiders and the home-grown AEW stars. Wednesday night in the Dynamite main event, she was quite literally in that position as she battled Toni Storm and Dr. Britt Baker DMD in a three-way dance.
An action-packed main event saw late interference by Saraya backfire as her involvement did not lead to partner Storm winning but, rather, provided a distraction that allowed Soho to score the pin.
After the match, the victorious Soho found herself in the middle of a shouting match between Jamie Hayter, Baker's friend, and Saraya, her allegiances again called into question as the show went off the air.
It was damn fun to see Soho pick up another win on television. For the longest time, she felt like a talent who was over and really good in the ring but could not secure consistent victories in order to build momentum.
She has now, and the question becomes whether there is any room for growth or if she is a creative pawn in a story destined to come back around to Saraya and Baker once more.
Result
Soho defeated Storm and Baker
Grade
B+
Top Moments
- Storm and Saraya jumped a ringside fan and threatened to spraypaint her until Soho's music played and the tattooed babyface made the save.
- With Soho on the floor, Baker and Storm teed off on one another.
- Saraya broke up Baker's attempt at the Lockjaw on Soho while Storm delivered a tornado DDT on AEW World Women's champion Jamie Hayter on the floor.
- Soho found herself in the middle of an argument between Saraya and Hayter, cutting off her celebration.
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