AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights

A rare Title Tuesday edition of Dynamite focused on championship action across the board at All Elite Wrestling's longtime home in Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida.

Adam Page and Samoa Joe met in the ring to discuss their upcoming AEW World Championship bout. What would both have to say with so much on the line?

World tag team champions Brodido collided with Unified champion Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita in a Double Jeopardy Eliminator match. The winners would earn a shot at the loser's gold.

Kyle Fletcher fought Kyle O'Reilly in a battle for the TNT Championship, continuing The Protostar's personal battle with The Conglomeration. Which Kyle would walk out victorious?

Mercedes Moné put her TBS Championship on the line in an open challenge that she opened up to anyone "from Florida."

The Hurt Syndicate collided with The Demand in a Street Fight, hoping to avenge their All Out loss.

Jon Moxley faced Tomohiro Ishii while Pac returned to the ring against his long-time rival Orange Cassidy. Jurassic Express returned to action for the first time since 2022.

This looked to be a massive show for AEW, hoping to keep fans locked in despite the change in day for this week.

'Hangman' Adam Page and Samoa Joe Meet Face-to-Face

"Hangman" Adam Page started the conversation by questioning why Samoa Joe lost his cool last week and explained that he gave The Samoan Submission Machine his shot out of respect and gratitude.

Joe did not show the same respect to the champion. In response, The Cowboy promised to outwrestle him when it mattered: in the ring at WrestleDream.

This was fantastic, particularly from Joe. While Hangman cut a strong promo driven by rising emotions, it was his rival's restraint that spoke volumes.

He let the champion get the first and last word while never losing his calm demeanor. At some point, likely after this match, Joe will fully articulate what he is after when it comes to Hangman.

For now, it is all speculation, but this face-to-face either worked to push Hangman to a more emotionally vulnerable place or to showcase what Joe wants to bring out of The Cowboy to be worthy of carrying AEW forward.

The Samoan Submission Machine built The Opps as a testing ground for the entire AEW roster. This challenge has a similar vibe.

If The Cowboy cannot overcome this challenge, he has not proved himself to Joe as the worthy standard-bearer of the company, no matter what else he has gone through.

All of this is to say Hangman and Joe have fully sold this match in short order, and their talent in the ring should back up this build for one of the most memorable matches of WrestleDream on October 18.

Grade

A

Notable Moments and Observations

• Tony Schiavone facilitated this face-to-face, introducing both men before announcing they had agreed to no physicality.
• Joe came out in an impressive blue suit and kept a cool, calm composure that was somehow more imposing than Joe in wrestling gear.
• The Samoan Submission Machine called Page a pretender, not worthy of his championship, which got on the nerves of Hangman.

Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Last Time in Action: Jon Moxley won alongside Daniel Garcia and Claudio Castagnoli over Adam Priest, Jay Lethal and Tommy Billington (Collision, October 4); Tomohiro Ishii and Kyle O'Reilly lost to Kyle Fletcher and Josh Alexander (Collision, August 30).

Ishii fought with vicious focus to stay in the fight with Moxley, but he could only take so much punishment. The Death Rider sealed the win with a Death Rider and Bulldog Choke, forcing a referee stoppage.

Unsurprisingly, this was great, helped by a committed crowd that respect Ishii's fight. The best part of The Stone Pitbull's game is his physical resiliency.

He kept fighting through tough hits and refused to take the disrespect of The Death Rider at any point.

His established legacy made it entirely believable that Mox would have trouble keeping him down without ever devaluing The Death Rider.

If anything, Ishii was never as close to beating Mox as recent opponents such as Kevin Knight and Roderick Strong, let alone Darby Allin.

The point was to give Ishii his respect and Mox his win, while the fans got a great battle between two veterans who respect each other.

Result

Mox def. Ishii by pinfall.

Grade

B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Mox sent Ishii face first into the steel post, but it did not affect The Stone Pitbull who threw his opponent into the post with force in response.
• Ishii kept leading with his head in this fight, even when Mox broke open his nose.
• Mox hit Ishii with a Gotch piledriver, but The Stone Pitbull got right back up then Mox Curb Stomped him only for a near-fall.
• Renee Paquette narrated a video package, highlighting the history and stats behind the greatness of "Timeless" Toni Storm and Kris Statlander.

Street Fight: The Hurt Syndicate vs. The Demand

Last Time in Action: The Demand defeated The Hurt Syndicate (All Out, September 20).

While The Demand give The Hurt Syndicate a fight, Bobby Lashley took out Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona outside, leaving Shelton Benjamin to German suplex Ricochet through a table for the win.

This was fully wrestled as a brawl, including constant action and impact. It made for a stronger second clash of trios than their match at All Out, which was already one of The Hurt Syndicate's best in AEW to date.

The result does hurt The Demand's growing momentum, but the story only made sense to lead to this result. The Hurt Syndicate could not lose a fight like this.

Lashley, Benjamin and MVP need to look like dominant forces to sell their group's importance, especially without gold.

If The Hurt Syndicate are going to lose again soon, it would more likely be against The Opps, The Death Riders or The Don Callis Family.

Ricochet and GOA got a lot from their win at All Out and will respond quickly with strong results against lower-level competition.

Result

Lashley, Benjamin and MVP def. Ricochet, Liona and Kaun by pinfall.

Grade

B

Notable Moments and Observations

• Lashley and Benjamin brought their best attire for this fight, brawling with button-ups.
• MVP took out Ricochet early after a suplex on the stage, but The One and Only jumped back into the fray with a somersault plancha onto everyone right before the break.
• GOA held down Shelton for a 450 Splash from Ricochet on a table. The table did not break, so MVP came running in on Kaun and sent them both through it.
• Kaun prepared to send Lashley through a corner table, but Lashley speared him followed by spears to Ricochet and Liona as well.

Jurassic Express vs. KM and Orion

Last Time in Action: The Jurassic Express lost the World Tag Team Championships to The Young Bucks in a ladder match (Dynamite Road Rager, June 15, 2022).

Jack Perry and Luchasaurus got right back to action, dominating KM and Orion, winning with the Countdown to Extinction.

Afterward, The Young Bucks ran down to take out Jurassic Express before challenging them to a match at WrestleDream.

It was an easy squash, so the action was hardly the point. The Scapegoat and The Dinosaur still have obvious chemistry, but it won't be truly tested until The Young Bucks match.

The booking for now sold that Perry is the man calling the shots but was the first man in a while to respectfully do so with Luchasaurus.

AEW probably could have waited for WrestleDream to give the two their first tag match back as a full-circle moment from their last match together, but this did not really hurt them.

The main entertaining piece was The Young Bucks in the crowd, continuing to play off their money struggles.

Result

Perry and Luchasaurus def. Orion and KM by pinfall.

Grade

C-

Notable Moments and Observations

• Tony Khan ignored the attempts of Nick Jackson to get into his office to demand another money match.
• The Young Bucks watched this match in nosebleeds, separated between two young fans. Matt Jackson bought these tickets by selling Young Bucks shoes.
• Perry tried to expose the turnbuckle, but referee Aubrey Edwards stopped him. A fan then threw in a Jurassic Express beach ball that Luchasaurus kicked away.

TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Kyle O'Reilly

Last Time in Action: Kyle Fletcher won easily alongside Konosuke Takeshita and Josh Alexander over MxM Collection; Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong and Orange Cassidy defeated The Don Callis Family's Hechicero, Lance Archer, and Rocky Romero (Collision, October 4).

Kyle O'Reilly attacked the knee of Kyle Fletcher, who almost fell short against his veteran competition. He needed two Brainbusters to seal the win.

Fletcher called for The Family afterward, beginning a growing brawl that ended with Mark Briscoe standing off with Fletcher.

Backstage, Renee Paquette told The Protostar he would defend the TNT Championship against Briscoe at WrestleDream.

While it lacked the vibrant crowd energy of their first clash, this was a better in-ring performance from both men, clearly more ready for the wild chants.

In particular, O'Reilly forced The Protostar to work a variety of styles in this contest, shifting the speed throughout.

The limb work of KOR was particularly strong, putting the champion on the defensive almost all the way to the end.

The next challenge is Briscoe, who has multiple great matches with Fletcher. WrestleDream should be no different, but it will be interesting to see how they deliver a fresh matchup for round five.

In particular, they need to sell that Mark might be the one to dethrone Fletcher. It feels unlikely but is not impossible.

Result

Fletcher def. O'Reilly by pinfall to retain the TNT Championship.

Grade

B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Backstage, The Conglomeration promised success against a variety of opponents this week.
• In a backstage interview, The Don Callis Family stood together as Callis promised much success to come.
• On commentary, Callis teased that he might try to get O'Reilly to change his name.
• The "Kyle" focused chants were not as pronounced as the first clash, but the crowd got into by the end.
• Fletcher could not get the cover after his first Brainbuster due to his sold knee injury and decided instead to hit a corner enzuigiri and a second Brainbuster to win.

TBS Championship: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Lacey Lane

Last Time in Action: Mercedes Moné successfully defended the TBS Championship against Riho (All Out, September 20); Lacey Lane lost to Mina Shirakawa in a battle for the ROH Interim Women's World TV Championship (ROH, September 11).

Lane had Moné struggling to keep up with her high-octane pace throughout this contest, but The CEO refused to go down. Moné sealed the win with the Moné Maker.

While there was little drama in this result, The CEO found a strong wrestling partner for this TBS Championship defense.

The former Kayden Carter was mostly a tag team wrestler in WWE but does not currently have a partner to back her up. Despite this, she looked good working off The CEO.

Her moves looked crisper than most of her work in WWE, likely helped by how good Moné can be at positioning.

It is unclear if AEW will sign Lane on a full-time basis, but AEW still could use more experienced women.

She has done well in her early efforts in ROH and now AEW, and she could add to AEW's new women's tag division with the right partner.

Assuming former teammate Katana Chance is not following her to AEW, she could fit best with another high-flier such as Riho or Yuka Sakazaki.

Result

Moné def. Lane by pinfall to retain the TBS Championship.

Grade

B-

Notable Moments and Observations

• AEW aired a promo for Lane ahead of her entrance to highlight her reason for fighting The CEO.
• Lane nearly took the win with a Hammerlock Flatliner. She followed up with an elevate spiral leg drop for another near-fall.
• Sammy Guevara and Eddie Kingston hyped a Kingston vs. Beast Mortos match on Collision in separate pre-taped promos.

Double Jeopardy: Brodido vs. Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita

Last Time in Action: Brodido and Kenny Omega defeated Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Dynamite, October 7); Konosuke Takeshita, Kazuchika Okada and Hechicero lost to The Conglomeration (Dynamite, September 24).

Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada simply overwhelmed Brodido, taking advantage of Bandido's shoulder injury. The Rainmaker took The Alpha's win, blind tagging in before hitting the Rainmaker to win.

Brodido vs. Okada and Takeshita was a fun preview match but nowhere near the peak of these four men. Since they set the stage for a WrestleDream rematch, everyone involved likely held back.

This was especially true of Okada, who took advantage of his own issues with Takeshita to force The Alpha to do the heaviest lifting.

Bandido also worked compromised, selling a shoulder injury that set up the champions to believably lose without suffering for it.

Brody King and Bandido can take this story to the next level at WrestleDream, selling their fight to defend the World Tag Team Championships even against two of the best.

Okada and Takeshita do not have obvious team synergy yet, but that will be tested in the title match.

Result

Okada and Takeshita def. Bandido and King by pinfall.

Grade

B

Notable Moments and Observations

• Bandido worked with a taped-up shoulder due to injuries he suffered against Hechicero in CMLL.
• Bandido went for the 21 Plex, but his shoulder gave out on him, allowing The Alpha to respond with a hurricanrana.
• After winning, The Rainmaker walked out, ignoring The Alpha.
• Backstage, Bandido blamed himself for the loss, but King told him they would keep fighting and respond better at WrestleDream.
• Willow Nightingale and JetSpeed hyped their match with FTR and Megan Bayne on Collision in a backstage interview.
• Stokely Hathaway responded alongside FTR, Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford.

Pac vs. Orange Cassidy

Last Time in Action: Orange Cassidy won alongside Paragon over The Don Callis Family (Collision, October 4); Pac lost to Swerve Strickland after suffering a foot injury (Dynamite, April 9).

After a wild battle, Pac caught Orange Cassidy with a Tombstone Piledriver in the crowd. Darby Allin cuffed The Bastard to the railing.

Pac barely escaped and got back to avoid a count-out, but he ran right into a leg-trap pin for the three-count.

Afterward, Pac charged after The Daredevil, joining by The Death Riders, until Allin pulled out a Molotov cocktail. Security intervened to avoid anyone suffering serious harm.

One of AEW's longest running rivalries was renewed in the main event of Dynamite, and both men worked this as hard as ever.

In particular, Cassidy got more serious in this match than even his battle with Kyle Fletcher. It was clear how much both men wanted to sell this as a huge match.

It was one of AEW's best TV contests this year, especially in the past few months, and the result was a genuine surprise.

All signs pointed to The Bastard getting his win over Freshly Squeezed, but Allin's timely interference played a key role in costing Pac another match to Cassidy.

Pac looked phenomenal in his return, and he remains one of the most reliable big-match performers in the company when healthy. He can take this loss in his stride and build momentum against other opponents.

Cassidy, meanwhile, picks up a nice win that he can build off into the future. It is hard to say where he goes, but he has plenty of interesting old and new rivals to work with between The Death Riders and The Don Callis Family.

Result

Cassidy def. Pac by pinfall.

Grade

A

Notable Moments and Observations

• For the first time since his return, Pac came out without a shirt, showing off an even more impressive physique than before his injury.
• The Bastard worked in a singlet, a major departure from his usual attire. He pulled down the straps as both men got serious.
• While both played mind games early, Cassidy started hitting harder first, pushing the pace.
• Freshly Squeezed put his rival on a table at ringside and sent him through it with a top rope back splash.
• Pac barely got his foot on the rope after the Orange Punch.
• Cassidy went for a dive, but Pac slow-rolled his way out of the ring in a mocking mirror of their past matches.
• A lone security guard tackled Allin down to stop him lighting up his weapon.

Overall Show

Sometimes, expectations do matter, and AEW put significant weight on this show with a loaded card for Title Tuesday. Not everything landed as strongly as it should have, though.

Still, the end result is a major positive for the company as the WrestleDream card is shaping up into a must-see event.

Adam Page and Samoa Joe sold their match to come in a well-paced face-to-face where The Samoan Submission Machine left some mystery behind his motivations.

After the easy highlight of the night, Orange Cassidy vs. Pac, Darby Allin and Jon Moxley continued to sell their "I Quit" match as the biggest story going into WrestleDream.

Brodido vs. Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita was not a showstopper on Dynamite, but it did tease a great match to come at WrestleDream.

The women's roster was undersold on this card, but Mercedes Moné did a good job selling Lacey Lane as a solid challenger. The rest of the big stories were left for Collision.

AEW is still on a strong streak, but it is important to keep the variety. The Death Riders are doing great work, but other angles should be highlighted more strongly on Dynamite.

Overall Grade: B-