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AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from November 25
- Sana Ejaz Khan
- Credit: All Elite Wrestling
Will Hobbs pledged his allegiance to Team Taz in the closing moments of last week's show with his attack on Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes and Wednesday night on TNT, the big man saw his first in-ring action since his career-altering decision.
How did the blue chip prospect fare and what further dominance would The Human Suplex Machine's collection of talent establish on the eve of Thanksgiving?
The answer to that question and more lies within this recap of the November 25 episode of All Elite Wrestling Dynamite.
Hangman Page vs. John Silver
Credit: All Elite Wrestling
"Dark Order is going to get a win tonight. Know why? Cuz Johnny Hungeee!"
Or so John Silver put it in a prerecorded promo ahead of his showdown with Hangman Page in the night's opening contest.
Silver showed off his arms early, then mocked Page's, only to eat a discus forearm to the face. Silver recovered and continued to take things lightly as Tony Schiavone pointed out on commentary that Page came to the ring without a beverage, perhaps hinting at a more focused Hangman than ever before.
Silver finally focused on the task at hand and wore Page down, packing his punches with power and delivering a German suplex for two. Page answered with a springboard clothesline that dropped his opponent off the apron.
Page fired up, building momentum on the strength of a Samoan Drop and standing shooting star press. Silver countered a Buckshot Lariat with a hurricanrana and rollup for two. A big kick and brainbuster followed for another near-fall.
Page countered a lariat attempt but ate a series of kicks to the body. He shook them off and delivered a lariat of his own, followed by a Liger Bomb for two. He added the Buckshot Lariat to finally put Silver away.
Result
Page defeated Silver
Grade
B+
Analysis
Every time John Silver wrestles on an episode of Dynamite, he leaps off the screen, stealing the attention of the audience and enhancing his star. He has been a breakout star of the Being The Elite YouTube show and with every passing performance on TNT, he threatens to be the next breakout star in AEW.
Page was his typically great self, turning in another steady and consistent performance you hope to see out of a guy pegged by many as the future of the company. He could easily win the world title now and fit right in at the top of the card and that is a testament to both his own growth and the depth of the AEW roster.
The Dark Order trying to recruit Page after the match was an interesting development and should keep the anxious millennial cowboy busy for the foreseeable future, especially if it results in a feud with the faction.
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Lee Johnson
Credit: All Elite Wrestling
Just seven days after turning on Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin, the newly dubbed “Powerhouse Hobbs” battled Lee Johnson in singles action.
The smaller, faster Johnson tried to stick and run early but Hobbs got his hands on him and preceded to demolish the overmatched competitor.
He put him away with a massive powerslam for the uncontested victory.
Taz joined Hobbs in the ring with the FTW Championship. He took exception to AEW not recognizing the title for what it is. He claimed he would not leave the ring until someone from management came to the ring and acknowledged the title as meaningful.
His mic cut twice, Taz threatened to head to the commentary team. Rhodes appeared and said Taz was done. Claiming to come to the ring out of respect, Rhodes said they needed to end this because next week at Winter Is Coming, they will leave it all in the center of the ring.
As the segment turned heated, Rhodes asked Taz why his son was training with him instead of his own father. The Human Suplex Machine applied the Tazmission to the Executive Vice President of the company before leaving, his son Hook carrying the FTW title out of the arena.
Result
Hobbs defeated Johnson
Grade
A
Analysis
There are certainly arguments to be made about fake shoots in wrestling, an overabundance of friends and family running rampant in AEW and the spotlight put on Taz rather than Powerhouse Hobbs in this segment but it is impossible to deny the heat and intensity between Rhodes and the former ECW Champion here.
It was compelling television that introduced Hook, Taz's son, to the fray.
What role he plays moving forward and whether he will have an impact on next week's tag team match pitting Rhodes and Allin against Hobbs and Ricky Starks remains to be seen.
Top Flight vs. The Hybrid 2
Credit: All Elite Wrestling
Moments after their breakout match with The Young Bucks, Top Flight's Darius and Dante Martin suffered a sneak attack at the hands of The Hybrid 2's Angelico and Jack Evans. This week, they did battle, the young babyface team now official members of the AEW roster.
During the picture-in-picture commercial break, Evans and Angelico downed and isolated Dante until a hot tag sparked the comeback.
Darius rolled over both opponents, rocking Evans with a corner uppercut. A blind tag between the brothers Martin allowed for a double-team sitout powerbomb. Angelico broke up the pin.
A pair of dives wiped out the heels at ringside and a slingshot suplex from Darius, followed by a big frog slash from Dante, earned the team a two-count on Evans. The more experienced TH2 answered with some double-team offense, leading to a two-count.
The action broke down, Evans demolished Darius at ringside and Angelico forced a tapout from Dante for the impressive, hard-fought victory. When Angelico refused to break up the hold, The Young Bucks hit the ring to make the save, chasing TH2 off.
Result
The Hybrid 2 defeated Top Flight
Grade
C+
Analysis
The effort was there, and AEW certainly spotlighted Top Flight, but this one went a bit longer than it had to. As a result, the action broke down late and there were more than a few disjointed spots down the stretch.
The appearance by The Young Bucks after the match and their chasing off of Evans and Angelico would seem to suggest Matt and Nick will go to war with TH2 sometime in the very near future. As a one-off television match to buy time between now and the pay-per-view, it is hardly a bad idea.
Nor is using the current AEW Tag Team Champions as mentors to the Martins, who have the raw ability to be the next great tag team in an already stacked tag division.
SCU vs. Chris Jericho and Jake Hager
Credit: All Elite Wrestling
The new, improved Inner Circle accompanied Chris Jericho and Jake Hager to the ring for a high-profile tag team match against SCU's Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian. The contest marked the first time in their Hall of Fame-worthy careers that Jericho and Daniels squared off with each other in any form.
Daniels and Kazarian out-quicked Jericho, downing him and adding a double stomp from the latter. A tag to Hager turned the tide in the heels' favor as the big man overpowered and punished Kazarian in the corner.
A trip-up by Santana at ringside allowed Hager to continue his dominance, this time over Daniels. The Inner Circle beat The Fallen Angel down heading into the break.
The heels worked over Daniels throughout the commercial timeout but he ultimately made the hot tag to Kazarian. The former tag team champion exploded into the bout, wiping out both of his opponents and diving over the ropes and onto the Inner Circle.
Daniels tagged back in and wiped Hager out with a tope suicida, then scored a near-fall off a crossbody on Jericho. Daniels continued his roll, delivering a Best Moonsault Over to Hager.
Ultimately, it was MJF's interference by way of a shot to the face with the Dynamite Diamond Ring to Daniels that led to Jericho's Judas Effect and Hager's pinfall victory.
Result
Inner Circle defeated SCU
Grade
B
Analysis
This was about putting over the Inner Circle in its latest incarnation, with MJF and Wardlow, and the effect it will have on Chris Jericho's success moving forward. In that regard, it worked.
MJF figured prominently in the outcome, his interference leading directly to Jericho's victory. Such a creative development plants the seeds for MJF to ultimately usurp Jericho's leadership role, staking claim to the top spot in the Inner Circle by way of his constant assistance of The Demo God.
Daniels, in his first major match on Dynamite in months, reminded fans why he is one of the most respected in-ring performers of his generation while Kazarian again proved he may very well be one of the most underrated.
AEW World Championship Match Contract Signing
Credit: All Elite Wrestling
Justin Roberts delivered another over-the-top introduction of Kenny Omega but before the top conteder to the AEW World Championship could make his grandiose entrance, Jon Moxley attacked, kicking his ass to the ring before delivering a Paradigm Shift on the world title.
“I don’t know who you hired to take me out last week but they did a piss-poor job,” Moxley said. “I thought we settled our difference a year ago, but then you had to go ahead and piss me off.”
Moxley went into hype mode with an intense promo. “Win, lose or draw, Winter Is Coming for you, Kenny.” He continued, “steady your aim and take you shot because you only get one.”
Moxley signed the contract before exiting as only he can.
Grade
A+
Analysis
Jon Moxley has quietly developed into one of the best promos in wrestling, culminating in this segment, one of the very best to date in AEW. He was tonally on-point, resisted the witty one-liners he tends to break out from time to time and really hammered home the overall significance of what will unfold on next week’s broadcast.
It was intense, hyped next week’s world title match and told the audience everything it needs to know about the rivalry between champion and challenger.
Everything about this was phenomenal and next week’s title match should be one of the best matches of 2020.
AEW Women's Championship Match: Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jay
Credit: All Elite Wrestling
Anna Jay’s first appearance on AEW Dynamite came on April 1 in a loss to Hikaru Shida. Wednesday night, she had the opportunity to right that wrong and capture her first women’s title in the process as she squared off with her familiar foe, all while her Dark Order cohorts watched from the stage.
After seizing control of the bout on the floor, Jay spent the commercial break working the lower limbs of Shida. The challenger dominated during the break, grounding Shida and working a headlock in the process.
Back from the break, Jay dropped Shida and ordered Tay Conti to retrieve a steel chair. With the referee distracted, Jay caught Shida in the leg with a kendo stick, then applied the Queen Slayer.
Shida fought out but nearly fell prey to a quick rollup moments later. The champion escaped and delivered a straightjacket suplex for a near-fall and followed with the Tamashii for the hard-fought victory.
After the match, as Shida made her way up the ramp, Abadon appeared. Shida crawled away in fear and watched as the undead competitor marked the title, insinuating she will be targeting it next.
Result
Shida defeated Jay
Grade
C+
Analysis
Again, the majority of a women’s match took place during the commercial break.
While others will point to the Jericho match from earlier as a match that went through the timeout, it still featured a good bit of action following the commercial. This one went from zero to 60 rapidly, rushed to a finish and cutting out everything in between.
The dissension between Jay and Conti will ultimately lead to a feud between the two, which will be a nice secondary program in a women’s division that doesn’t have much in the way of those.
The introduction of Abadon to the title picture is welcome but again, one has to wonder what the logic behind such a decision is when she has not been featured prominently in any way, shape or form and is now expected to be taken seriously as the next contender to Shida’s crown.
The women’s division needs considerable help, that much we know, but there were at least flashes of growth and evolution within here.
Which is not something that can be said every week.
