AEW Dynamite Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights From May 6

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the special three-hour Dynamite on May 6.

We're still a little over two weeks away from Double or Nothing, so this week's show at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina, saw some work put into the build for the pay-per-view.

Here's a look at what was advertised for Wednesday's episode:

Darby Allin vs. Kevin Knight (AEW World Championship)

Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson (Continental Title Eliminator match)

Orange Cassidy vs. Dax Harwood

Mina Shirakawa and Harley Cameron vs. Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida

Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Keith (International Championship)

Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter

Young Bucks and Bang Bang Gang vs. Death Riders and Dogs

Let's take a look at what happened on this week's Dynamite.

Ted Turner

The show opened with Tony Schiavone in the ring, who said that before the show began, All Elite Wrestling wanted to pay tribute to Ted Turner after the news broke of his death on Wednesday.

Schiavone talked about working under Turner during his time in WCW, saying Turner changed the way wrestling worked and that he loved the business and the fans.

He brought out Sting to share his thoughts and memories about the late TNT and TBS founder, and The Icon called Turner a billionaire who loved pro wrestling.

He said there would be no Sting without Turner before hyping Darby Allin's title match later in the show, and added that Tony Khan was similar to Turner in his love of the business.

Rest in peace, Ted.

Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson

Last time in action: Death Riders and Dogs defeated Top Flight and Rascalz (Collision, May 2), Bang Bang Gang defeated Death Riders (Collision, May 2)

The opening match was a Continental Championship Eliminator bout with Jon Moxley taking on Juice Robinson. The announcers filled us in on some of the history between these two men from NJPW.

They came head-to-head and talked some trash before they began throwing hands to start the action. Juice took control with some chops in the corner, and he maintained the upper hand for a couple of minutes as the fight spilled out of the ring.

Robinson has had inconsistent booking in AEW due to injuries, but this felt like the first time we got to see the same guy who was so successful in Japan. He felt like a real threat to Moxley, who is often portrayed as one of the toughest men in AEW.

If you wanted a technical clinic, you were never going to get it in this match, but if you like watching two guys who are a little off in the head beat each other up, this one is for you.

The first half of the match was relatively tame, but they really picked up the pace after the show returned from a break. They turned this into a hard-hitting fight that had the crowd cheering and chanting.

Mox scored the win with his Bulldog Choke, but Juice put up a good fight.

Result: Moxley defeated Robinson

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

Excalibur saying "Turner Broadcasting System" instead of just TBS during his intro was a nice touch.

The slingshot that sent Moxley over the top rope looked good for a spot that usually looked like the person being thrown has to do a lot of work to make it look good.

Moxley is one of the only pro wrestlers who exudes realistic dangerous energy. He is very good at playing his character.

Orange Cassidy vs. Dax Harwood

Last time in action: Conglomeration defeated MXM (Collision, May 2), FTR defeated Cage and Cope (Dynasty)

Dax Harwood was flanked by The Dogs, Cash Wheeler, Tommaso Ciampa, RPG Vice and Stokely Hathaway when he came out, so Orange Cassidy brought out his trios partners, The Young Bucks, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage for support.

The announcers said this seems to have turned into an unofficial lumberjack match due to the number of people surrounding the ring. The contest started simply enough with a sequence of takedowns and counters.

It took a surprisingly long time for anyone at ringside to do anything other than watch the action, so it was nice to see OC and Dax get a chance to have a good wrestling match before any shenanigans happened.

Cassidy ended up getting a clean win with a pinning combination, but as soon as it was over, all hell broke loose. The babyfaces cleared most of the heels out of the ring before taking some time to punish Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta.

The match was entertaining, and the post-match angle was quick and addressed several feuds at once, so it served a good purpose.

Result: Cassidy defeated Harwood

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

We got a quick video of a training session with Will Ospreay and The Death Riders.

Stoke dressing as Cassidy was pretty funny.

OC's diving DDT looked great.

Chris Jericho Has Demands

Chris Jericho had an interview with Renee Paquette backstage, but he ended up heading to the ring so he could issue a challenge in front of everyone.

He called out The Demand, and it didn't take long for Ricochet and The Gates of Agony to show up. The crowd booed heavily as Ricochet talked some trash.

They agreed to have a match, but Ricochet said he wanted it to be Stadium Stampede. He doubted Jericho could find four people to have his back.

Jericho said even if he can't find anyone, he will take them on by himself. He hit Ricochet with the mic and then sent the Gates of Agony over the top rope. He laid out Rico with a big back elbow before Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun took him down.

The Hurt Syndicate ran to the ring to make the save and end the segment, so it looks like we know of at least two people who will be on his team.

This was a decent segment to build a new match. It won't set the world on fire, but it served its purpose.

Grade: B-

Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Keith

Last time in action: Kazuchika Okada defeated Ace Austin (Dynamite, April 24), Bryan Keith and Big Bill won a tag match (ROH, April 6)

The International Championship was on the line when Kazuchika Okada took on Bryan Keith.

The Bounty Hunter has been active on the indie scene and in ROH, but this is the first appearance he has made on Dynamite since losing to Adam Page in January.

The Rainmaker tried to intimidate his much smaller opponent, but Keith never back down from a fight and took control early on. It took Okada dropkicking him off the top rope to stop his momentum.

Okada's style meshed well with Keith's because it allowed The Bounty Hunter to get in a lot of offense before the champion turned the tide in his favor. Okada hit the Rainmaker clothesline to get the win and retain his belt clean.

This was a solid outing from both men, and a reminder that Keith has a lot of value to offer.

Result: Okada defeated Keith

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

Keith's new haircut is certainly a choice.

Even if Okada leaves the Don Callis Family at some point, he should remain a heel. He is so much more entertaining this way.

Okada said he wanted the AEW world title in a post-match promo.

Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa vs. Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida

Last time in action: Hikaru Shida defeated Mina Shirakawa (Dynamite, April 22), Harley Cameron lost to Divine Dominion (Collision, March 28), Kris Statlander lost to Divine Dominion (Dynamite, April 29)

Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa teamed up to battle Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida this week. These four have been having issues in recent weeks, so this was their chance to work everything out.

Kris and Mina got the match started with a nice exchange. Statlander looked as confident as ever, and even taunted Shirakawa with some dance moves to mock her entrance.

The match was slightly clunky in places, but overall, this was an enjoyable tag bout. Cameron continues to improve with each match, and the other three stars have all earned reputations as great performers in AEW.

Shida got the win for her team with a Falcon Arrow to Cameron. There were a couple of notable mistakes in this one, but they didn't ruin the whole match.

Result: Shida and Statlander defeated Cameron and Shirakawa

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

Samoa Joe gave a backstage promo pleading with Ospreay to listen to him instead of Moxley.

The pre-match segment with Cameron and Shirakawa is a great example of how to make that kind of humor work.

When Stat suplexed Shida into Mina, her foot hit Mina in the head way harder than intended, but she continued to work like a pro.

Darby Allin vs. Kevin Knight

Last time in action: Kevin Knight defeated Hook (Collision, May 2), Darby Allin defeated Brody King (Dynamite, April 29) 

The main event of the Dynamite portion of the show saw Darby Allin defend the world title against Kevin Knight. This was a rare babyface vs. babyface match for Allin, but it gave him a chance to have a different kind of bout.

Dueling chants broke out as they traded holds and reversals. After their initial exchange, Allin offered his hand, but Knight slapped it away and told him to bring the fight.

With both of these men being known for their high-flying antics, it wasn't surprising that the match eventually progressed to include more high-risk moves.

Both of these men have been putting out some of their best work in AEW lately, so seeing them lock horns in a title match was an excellent way to highlight them.

Knight started selling a leg injury, so once Allin had him in the Scorpion Deathlock, it seemed like he was on borrowed time. The Jet countered the Coffin Drop with both knees, but that hurt his leg even more.

Even though this was an exciting bout, the outcome was predictable. Allin got the win with two Coffin Drops to retain the world title.

MJF came out and demanded his rematch. Allin reiterated that he needed MJF to put something on the line, too. Allin said he needed to put his hair on the line. MJF stormed off, but Okada came out to repeat his desire for a title bout. Allin accepted his challenge.

Result: Allin defeated Knight

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

Allin should never get into a test of strength. He's just too small to make it look realistic. It's just like it would be with Rey Mysterio.

It's always nice to see Allin get a chance to remind people he can actually wrestle and not just rely on dangerous stunts.

The way Knight's head hit the announce desk when Allin hit him with a suicide dive looked nasty.

Sting coming out and raising the hands of both men was a nice way to end this.

Rush vs. AR Fox

Last time in action: Mike Bailey lost to Kevin Knight (Dynasty), AR Fox won a singles match (ROH, April 6)

"Speedball" Mike Bailey was in action after his JetSpeed tag team partner when he took on AR Fox, a man who has barely been used on AEW TV in recent months.

Between Bailey's speed and martial arts skills, and Fox's agility and creativity, it's not going to surprise anyone to hear this was a fun showdown.

Bailey scored the win after a solid performance from both guys. Let's hope Fox gets more ring time in AEW soon, because he is too good to keep in ROH all the time.

Result: Bailey defeated Fox

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

Fox's last AEW match that was not in ROH was back in August against Hechicero on an episode of Collision.

Willow Nightingale gave a promo about being proud to be the TBS champion.

Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue

Last time in action: The Brawling Birds won a tag match (Dynamite, April 29), Skye Blue won a singles match (Collision, May 2)

The next match featured Jamie Hayter taking on The Triangle of Madness's Skye Blue, who came out alone instead of with her usual backup of Julia Hart.

Hayter used her power advantage to take control at first, but Blue fought back and made sure it felt like an even fight.

Unfortunately, a good chunk of this bout happened during the break, so we didn't get to see as much of this as we did with other matches on the card.

Hayter scored the win with the Hayterade from the middle rope. Thekla and Hart taunted her from the crowd, so Hayter hit Blue with one more clothesline for good measure.

Result: Hayter defeated Blue

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

Pac issued a challenge for a world title match against Allin in a quick backstage promo.

Hayter has a layer of confidence that is impossible to fake. It's part of why people like her so much. She feels more real than the average wrestler.

Hayter was clearly not going to be able to stay standing after catching Blue, so the way she rolled back into a fallaway slam was the perfect way to handle it.

Rush vs. Manny Lo

Last time in action: Rush won a squash (Dynamite, April 29)

Rush took on a local talent named Manny Lo, who offered a handshake but was beaten in less than 30 seconds instead.

El Toro Blanco grabbed a mic and said his catchphrase to wrap things up. It took longer to type this than it did for Rush to beat his opponent.

Result: Rush won

Grade: Incomplete

The Bucks and Bang Bang Gang vs. Dogs and Death Riders

This week's main event was a huge 10-man tag match. Nick and Matt Jackson teamed with Ace Austin, Colten and Austin Gunn to take on Clark Connors, David Finlay, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia and Claudio Castagnoli.

The fight started in the aisle when the heels attacked the babyfaces during their entrance, so this was chaos right from the get-go.

Tags were basically factored out of this match. Nobody cared who was supposed to be legal, and we never got to a point where it was just two men fighting in the ring.

With matches like this and limited time, making the whole thing mayhem was probably the best route to take, especially since they had a little overtime at the end of the show.

Nobody really stood out, but that is not a bad thing. All 10 guys contributed to the fun equally and made this into a gang battle.

While this may have been fun, it lacked any sense of cohesion. There was little selling going on, and it was never easy to tell who was supposed to be legal and able to attempt a pin or submission until the very end.

Ace ended up pinning Yuta to get the win for his team. The Bucks and Bang Bang Gang celebrated to wrap up the three-hour episode.

Result: Bucks and Bang Bang Gang won

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

There were a lot of people on social media hoping this is when Jay White would return.

Moxley being confused by the multi-man suplex and calling it a human centipede situation was hilarious.