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Cioccos AEW Dynamite Beach Break Review 7.8.26 SICKOS! Its Wednesday, and I need a break, a Spring Break in fact, and luckily for all of us, Tony Khan and AEW will provide it to us tonight! Coming to us live from the BayCare Sound in Clearwater Beach, Florida, tonights card is chockfull of PPV-caliber matches proving that, yet again, our best friend Tony loves to spoils us fans until we are rotten! For more on tonights show, lets roll the Headlines! So, how are we doing on this Hump Day? I think I mentioned this once or twice before, but I have enjoyed every season of Darkside of the Ring, and now that season seven is upon us, I will giddy with joy yet again.
I just find the material compelling and some of the stories are so wild that they could have been submitted to Ripleys Believe it or Not! On the sports side of things, the Flyers are trying to get an early jump on breaking the NHL after they offered Anaheims Leo Carlsson a 5-year 90-million dollar offer sheet.
Given that the sport has FINALLY seen a growth in the salary cap after years of stagnation, this was going to happen at some point, so Danny Briere just got ahead of the inevitable.
The Fever continue to win even without CC22 and are better defensively somehow for it, while the Phillies continue a Jekyll and Hyde approach to the game, although they are two games out of first in the NL East.
But enough about me and enough about you, lets get ready to make the Dynamite go BOOM! Image Credit: allelitewrestling.com I NEED A BREAK, I NEED A SPRING BEACH BREAK! Tonight, Beach Break Dynamite is LIVE from Clearwater Beach, Florida! Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz are on the call for us! Kenny Omega is ready for tonights main event! He speaks to Renee with his personal trainer Michael Naka...Naka...Nakazawa! Omega says this is do or die and his back is against the wall.
But thats where he does his best work.
On the Indies, not in AEW and in New Japan.
Kenny says that the Bucks arent here, only his good friend Michael, because he has proven that he can do this on his own.
If this is in fact the end, then he will stick out his hand and he will shake MJFs hand.
But Kenny wonders if MJF is ready for this.
That ring is going to be 102 degrees out there; can you handle that? There is a spot in the main event of the biggest show of the year online, and he hasnt worked 27 years to get to this point just to give up now.
So, until the main event, Kenny must bid us adieu, so goodnight, MUAH, and goodnight, BANG! My Shadow Knows My Story! Jericho vs.
Tommaso Ciampa Ciampa makes his entrance, but he waits behind the stage set for Jericho to come out.
Joke is on him, however, as Jericho enters through the crowd, enters up the ramp, and attacks Ciampa! Jerichos music keeps playing as he drops Ciampa into the plastic beach chairs.
He smacks Ciampa with one before putting Ciampa in the ring so the match can start officially.
Jericho continues the assault and he tries to apply the Walls, but Ciampa escapes and heads to the floor.
Tommaso isnt safe, however, as Jericho heads to the top and he hits a crossbody block! Jericho and Taz slap hands, and Jericho returns Ciampa to the ring.
Tommaso recovers in time to hit Jericho with a draping DDT as he comes back into the ring.
Ciampa throws Jericho out onto the ring apron, hits a running knee, and poses in the ring.
Ciampa heads out to the apron, and he picks up Jericho, but the man formally known as Chris reverses and hits a DVD to Ciampa! Jericho with chops and he fires Ciampa into the ring steps.
Jericho leads Ciampa up the ring steps and looks for a suplex, but Ciampa bounces Jerichos head off of the ring post and hits a standing Pedigree! Ciampa picks out a bald fan with an Ospreay footie jersey on and kisses him on the head, as we see Jericho is busted open.
Ciampa rains down with right hands and, not one to be outdone, he high-fives Taz but takes doing the same with Excalibur lol.
Thatll take us to the break.
Ciampa is in control as we return from the break.
Ciampa telegraphs a back body drop, and it breaks out into a chop battle.
Jericho rushes Ciampa to the corner and he sits Tommaso on top and he lays in the corner punches from the top rope.
Ciampa has enough and he hits an avalanche Air Raid Crash! The cover, but Jericho kicks out at 2.8! Ciampa with chops to Jericho, who is on his knees.
He flips off the fans, but Jericho double legs him to the mat.
Ciampa is able to apply the Walls himself, but Jericho rolls him up for a two.
Jericho again takes Ciampa to the corner and to the top, and this time Jericho hits top rope Rana! Jericho with a brain buster, and Ciampa kicks out at two.
Both men get to their knees and strikes are traded.
They continue with strikes from their feet.
Ciampa goes for the bucket full of sand on the ramp, but Jericho counters it and hits the Codebreaker for a two! Jericho hits the bulldog, but the Lionsault misses.
Ciampa doesnt miss on the running knee strike, but Jericho is right back up! Ciampa with a SECOND knee strike, but Jericho kicks out at two.
Ciampa lowers the knee pad and tries another knee strike, but Jericho catches him and applies the walls! Ciampa reaches for the bucket, which Aubrey takes away, but he has a fist full of sand that he throws into Jerichos eyes! Ciampa with a THIRD knee strike, and thatll do it! WINNER: Tommaso Ciampa TIME: 13:50 THOUGHTS: A pretty good match to open the show.
Ciampa winning was the right call, as it does nothing for Jericho if he wins.
But I feel like we arent done quite yet.
RATING: ***1/2 Ever the poor loser, Ciampa brings a chair into the ring, and he smacks Jericho in the head with it.
Ciampa goes under the ring, and he has a tool bag.
He empties it out until he finds the power drill! He threatens Paul Turner and Aubrey Edwards with it, but here is security to do their job.
Wait, for real, Ciampa leaves? Damn, they did do their job lol.
Ciampa uses the power drill to puncture a floatie lol.
The Brawling Birds are beating the PISS out of a bunch of jobbers in the pub.
Jamie says its been too long since theyve done this, and Alex agrees.
BREAK IN PROGRESS! Will Ospreay is being interviewed by Renee.
Will says that he is pulling for Kenny Omega tonight, but MJF is a real bitch, and the main event will be Ospreay and Omega at All-In London.
Ospreay says SHIT, because MJF is here.
He makes fun of Ospreay looking for the love and affection of Moxley and he mocks them with an Oliver Twist line lol.
MJF says that he is going to break Ospreays neck in London in front of all of his countrymen, and he is going to enjoy it.
Ospreay tells MJF that he mixed up his mouthwash and cat piss and tells him to take two steps back lol.
He calls MJF a beggar, and he says that he knows 14-year-old Japanese girls who wrestler better than him.
So, until he proves that he is in fact the best, he is not in the discussion.
MJF spits on Ospreay as Renee runs for the hills.
A brawl breaks out, and security is VERY busy tonight, as they break the guys up.
MJF says that Omega is a dead man, and what the blood is on Wills hands.
PROTOSTAR! Pretty cool that Fletcher has a pink version of Takeshitas mask.
AEW International Title Match: Konosuke Takeshita (C) vs.
Kyle Fletcher W/Don Callis and Lance Archer I know this show is outdoors, but I have a floor of at least 4-stars for this one.
The bell rings, but Fletcher doesnt look at Takeshita initially.
We get a lock-up, as Fletcher takes Takeshita to the ropes and shoves him.
Fletcher with arm control as the fans serenade Don Callis with the best of chants.
Takeshita sends off Fletcher, but no one budges when they collide.
Takeshita with a side-headlock, but again, they collide with no one going down.
Fletcher slaps Takeshita, so a strike battle breaks out.
Fletcher sends off Takeshita, but he comes roaring back with a flying back elbow! Takeshita stalks Fletcher to the corner with a flying elbow and he mounts Kyle with corner punches.
Takeshita tries to hammer throw Fletcher, but he holds on to the ropes.
Fletcher scores with a shoulder tackle and a big boot to the face.
Takeshita hits the floor, as Fletcher takes time to pose and he gets a bottle of water from Callis.
Kyle takes a drink, but he turns around into a big punch from Takeshita! Konosuke takes a drink and he does the Triple H water spot and pose lol.
Takeshita argues with Don, who puts Lance in front of him.
That allows Fletcher the chance to duck when Takeshita tries to strike him, but Konosuke hits the ring post instead.
Fletcher wrenches the arm of Takeshita on the floor, and back in the ring, he keeps the abuse going.
Takeshita counters with a sleeper hold, but Fletcher is able to escape by going back to the arm.
Fletcher off the ropes, but Takeshita hits an Exploder.
Kyle ends up on the floor, where Konosuke takes flight and wipes him out, and that will take us to the break! Takeshita scores with a Superplex to Fletcher as we return.
Both men make it to their feet, and here comes the forearms.
Takeshita off the ropes, but he is intercepted by a thrust kick from Fletcher.
Takeshita responds by intercepting Fletcher with a Blue Thunder Bomb! THIS IS AWESOME chants, as Fletcher rolls out to the apron and Takeshita gives chase.
Moves are countered by mouth men, but Takeshita wins out with a Tombstone into the wheelbarrow suplex! Takeshita is back to his feet first, and he rolls Fletcher into the ring.
Takeshita is still favoring his right arm from earlier, and his Overdrive Knee is countered by Fletcher.
Kyle goes for Snake Eyes, but Takeshita counters with a poison Rana! Fletcher recovers and hits Takeshita with the Michinoku Driver for a two.
Both men to their feet, Takeshita duck clotheslines and smashes Fletcher with a lariat! Takeshita drops Fletcher near the ropes and heads up top, but Fletcher is there to cut him off.
Takeshita shoves him away, but Fletcher is back with an enziguri.
Fletcher tries again, but Takeshita holds on to Kyle and powerbombs him in the middle of the ring! Callis gets up and he swipes the boot of Takeshita.
Fletcher looks to attack, but Takeshita hits the Raging Fire! He cant get the pin right away, but when he does, Fletcher gets his foot on the bottom rope.
Takeshita drops the knee pad, but the Overdrive Knee is countered by a roll through from Fletcher for a two.
Both men struggle through a backslide, Fletcher escapes and kicks the bad arm of Takeshita, followed by a thrust kick and the Shear Drop Brainbuster, but Takeshita kicks out at 2.9! Fletcher bullrushes Takeshita to the corner and he sets Takeshita on the top rope.
Corner Brainbuster from Fletcher, and we have a new Champion! WINNER: Kyle Fletcher TIME: 16:50 THOUGHTS: NGL, Im surprised that Takeshita lost the title here that he just won at Double or Nothing, unless Takeshita is legit injured or something.
Despite that, this match obviously delivered the goods, even if another title is heading to the DCF.
RATING: ****1/4 Post-match, Don Callis Family members are here to celebrate with Kyle, while Conglomeration members are here to check on Takeshita.
Excalibur lets us know that we will hear from Roving Reporter Mick Foley, next! BREAK IN PROGRESS! Don Callis wants to speak post-break, but here comes Mick Foley! BANG BANG! Schiavone says that this is the first time that Mick has been on TBS since 1994.
Foley says that this moment isnt about him, but this is about Fletcher and him winning the International Title.
Mick says that was one of the finest matches that he has ever seen, and Foley wants him to take him through his mindset and how it feels to beat his former best friend.
Fletcher says he has to stop Mick right there, because Takeshita was never his best friend, and he was number one in ProtoShida, and all Takeshita did was hold him back.
Callis says he has to cut off Foley, because all he is doing is taking the spotlight away from the young kids.
Foley says he wants to talk to Callis about something he knows little about, and that is credibility.
Foley points out his shoes, which we see are rainbow colored and it has a picture of a dog on each one.
He says the one dog they lost a year and a half ago, but the other one is alive and well, and he will make sure that the foot meets the working innards of Dons ass! Callis calls Foley a fraud and he says he better watch his mouth.
He introduces Kevin Knight, who is out with a mic.
He congratulates Fletcher on finally bringing gold back to the DCMJF, but I think he messed up because he corrected himself and said Don Callis Family.
He says he has his eyes on the World Title, and it doesnt matter if Kenny Omega or Maxwell Jacob FRAUDman wins tonight, he is coming for that title.
Andrade El Idolo is out now! He tells Don that he messed up, and he promised him the World Title.
Now, he is going to take one of the titles from his family.
Callis says all he did was hear Andrade prattle on about title belts.
So, if you want one so bad, then if you can beat Jake Doyle, then you can get into the ring with the meatgrinder known as Mark Davis! Andrade calls him El Stupido, and he says that he will take that offer and he will take the title.
But he has one question for us...WHATS FOR DINNER HOW YOU KNOW? Andrade eggs on the DCF members, who chase him up the ramp.
They got into a room and look around for Andrade, but Darby Allin is there! He smacks Knight with his skateboard, but he is quickly overwhelmed.
Brian Cage goes to hit Darby with his own skateboard, but its rigged and it blows up in Kevins face.
They point and say you were behind this, as we see Andrade off screen with a controller, and he says the line again.
Elevate that Death Rider! Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley vs.
The Work Horsemen Moxley and Anthony Henry will start this one.
Both men trade grapples on the mat, Moxley grabs wrist control, but Henry escapes and he hits an arm drag.
Henry mocks Moxley, as JD Drake claps for his partner.
Moxley fires back with chops, but Henry kicks Jon in the gut and tags in Drake.
Drake with his own chops, but Moxley catches JD rushing in with the knees up.
Moxley with strikes, but Henry is back and he hits a hip toss into a back senton from Drake for a two.
Moxley hits a Dragon Screw to Henry and he tags in Ospreay.
Will hits the ring and he snaps off a Rana to Henry, sending him to the floor.
Ospreay hypes himself and the fans up before taking flight and wiping out both Work Horseman on the floor! Thatll take us to the break.
Henry catches Ospreays springboard back elbow with a front face suplex as we return.
Drake got the blind tag, but Will sends Anthony from the ring, and he hits Drake with a Corkscrew Kick! Moxley gets the tag, and he boots Drake from the ring so he can hit an Elbow Suicida! Jon returns JD to the ring, and he mounts the punches and gets a good bite of Drakes head.
Henry is in, but Jon hits him with a CUTTER! Drake is back as he chops Moxley.
Jon rolls out of the ring, puts his hands behind his back, and Marina slaps him! Jon returns to the ring, but JD absorbs his strikes.
Drake off the ropes, but Ospreay pushes Jon out of the way, and he flips over the back of JD and hits him with a BRUV CLASH while Moxley hits a piledriver on Henry! Moxley with a Paradigm Shift to Henry, and Ospreay with the Hidden Blade for the win! WINNERS: Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay TIME: 8:30 THOUGHTS: Two weeks in a row on Dynamite now where Moxley and Ospreay have bounded and defeated ROH talent, although IIRC, I think they took less time to win tonight than they did last week.
At any rate, the storyline is compelling.
RATING: ***1/4 Holy Shida video package! She tried to warn us all that she was coming for the TBS Title, and now we will have to call her the Ace of TBS! TBS now stands for The Best of Shida! I approve! Justin Roberts lets us know that the Womens Casino Gauntlet match is upon us.
He introduces the Womens World Champion Thekla, who is here to do commentary.
We also see Mercedes Mone sitting on the Lifeguards chair at the entrance.
Womens Casino Gauntlet Match for a shot at the Womens Title at Redemption As determined on Collision last week, Athena and Maya World are starting this off as the #1 and #2 entrants! The bell rings, as both ladies trade pinfall attempts to end this early.
Athena with a running big boot in the corner, but World with an elbow and a corner splash for a two.
Thekla tells us that the last time she went to a casino, she won ten grand and ended up with a stripper in her lap.
I love this woman.
Entrant number three is Skye Blue, as she is armed with a kendo stick.
She goes to strike Maya, but she hits Athena instead.
Maya kicks Skye in the head, but Blue still smacks her with the kendo stick.
The cover, but Athena breaks it up.
Athena and Skye fight to the floor, where Athena slams Skye on the ring steps.
Mone looks shocked as we head out for the break.
My heart beats out of control, as Mina Shirakawa is entrant number four! Mina takes down Skye with a lariat and then goes around the World with a DDT to Athena and she takes time to shake it! Maya and Mina work together to dispatch of Athena and Skye, but Maya rolls up Mina for a two.
Mina trips up Maya and hits her patented Tornio for a two.
Entrant number five is Rina! The Pink Devil makes her way to the ring, and she goes right after Mina.
They trade strikes, and Thekla says she isnt one of the dumb bitches, she thinks they are cool lol.
Skye gets struck by Rina, and Rina hits an overhead throw to Mina.
She even shakes it like Mina, but Athena kicks her in the face.
Athena sends Rina to the corner, but Rina kicks her away and hits a shotgun dropkick! Rina with a standing double knee to Maya, but she kicks out at two.
Julia Hart is out at number six! Hart comes equipped with a trash can lid, and she smacks everyone with it except for Athena.
She throws the lid to Athena, kicks it in her face, and then hits Recoil! On the floor, Hart grabs a steel chair, and she smacks Athena with it, and smacks the production guy at ring side! Skye shoves Justin out of his chair as security come down, but unlike the previous instances tonight, Hart and Blue take them out.
Thatll take us to ANOTHER break.
Entrant number seven is Thunder Rosa as we return! Rosa with a STUNNER to both Julia and Skye and hits a swinging beck breaker on Athena! Rosa sets the chair up against Skye and she hits the dropkick to the chair! Rosa picks up Hart, we go around the World, and Rosa with a Samoan Drop.
The pin, but Hart kicks out at two.
Maya stomps on Rosa, but she lives to regret this.
Rina approaches Rosa, they trade strikes, but Rosa hits a neck breaker/back breaker combination for a two.
Athena drops in from the sky with an O-Face to Rosa, but Mina makes the save! Maya is back and she stacks up Mina, but everyone makes the save except for Rosa.
Entrant number eight is here, and its the return of Willow Nightingale!!! Willow meets Athena on the ramp with a big boot, she takes out Hart and Skye with a spinebuster and hits the CANNONBALL to some of the women on the floor.
Athena looks to hit the PK to Willow, but Nightingale catches her and hits a DVD on the apron! Willow goes at with both Skye and Julia in the ring, but Maya pulls Blue out of the ring and hits a Michinoku Driver on the floor! Hart rolls up Willow for a two, and Nightingale snatches her up and hits the Babe with the Power for the win! WINNER: Willow Nightingale TIME: 18:30 THOUGHTS: Although the match was hindered by TWO commercial breaks, it was still a good showing from everyone involved.
Willow returning and getting the title shot at Redemption is a way of remedying what happened to her that forced her out of the Owen in the first place.
RATING: ***3/4 Post-match here comes Thekla, who hits Willow with a SPEAR! The Divine Dominion are here, and they pick up and slam Julia and Skye on the ramp! Thekla barks at them, but Mone clocks Thekla with her Owen Hart Womens Title! She smacks Willow with the title for good measure, as Mone, Megan, and Lena all pose.
Excalibur says that one of the original four pillars is back in the fold, which kicks it over to a video package about Jungle Jack Perry! We see everything, from his debut to his Scapegoat run, to his resurrection of his dinosaur, and yes, he even mentions he fell in love here.
It ends with Perry signing a contract with Tony Khan, and he says he is here to stay! Renee has Speedball Mike Bailey in the back.
He says that he isnt here to talk about Kevin Knight, and he is challenging Mark Davis for his National Title.
Wait, but I thought Andrade was going for that title? BREAK IN PROGRESS! Justin Roberts is in full yapper mode for our main event! Kenny makes his entrance, as Justin runs through accolades that Omega has achieved in AEW and mentions he is on a four-match winning streak.
After MJF makes his entrance, Roberts does the in-ring introductions for this one.
He also casually mentions that Kenny now resides in Orlando, Florida.
MJF stops Justin and he hands him a piece of paper.
Roberts says that MJF is not from filthy Florida, the land of racism and incest.
He is the man who kicked out of the One-Winged Angel, and he is a three-time World Champion.
AEW World Heavyweight Title Match: MJF (C) vs.
Kenny Omega If Kenny losses, he can never challenge for the World Title ever again FUCK HIM UP KENNY chants at the bell, as Omega charges MJF in the corner, but he moves.
Omega with strikes, but MJF cuts him off with a chop to the throat.
Omega avoids a German from MJF, but MJF rolls through one from Kenny.
Omega scoops up MJF for the OWA, but MJF gouges the eyes of Omega as both men crash to the floor.
MJF waves his hands and he heads out into the crowd.
Omega gives chase and he goes after MJF.
Omega gets the better of him, but MJF turns the tables with a knee to the gut.
MJF shoves a rather fine-looking fan out of the way, and he throws Kenny into the chairs.
He takes way too long posturing, allowing Omega the chance to return the favor after Kenny waves the fans out of the way.
Omega beats up on MJF, as they eventually make their way back to ring side.
Omega deposits MJF over the barricade, and he gets his hand stuck in the chair.
Omega returns MJF to the ring and loads up the V-Trigger, but MJF pulls Bryce Remsberg in the way! MJF double legs Omega to the mat and he unloads with punches.
MJF takes a moment to tell us that he is going to Wembley Stadium, whether we like it or not.
I mean, he could, but he doesnt HAVE to have the World Title.
MJF gouges Kennys eyes and looks for the Heat Seaker, but Omega shoves him away.
Kenny springboards back in, but MJF greets him with a CUTTER for a two.
MJF has Omega in the ropes, and he tells us that he is a three-time Champion.
He loads up the Heat Seaker again, but Omega collapses back onto the ramp.
MJF stalks Omega up the ramp, but Omega turns the tables and smacks MJF face-first into the Lifeguards chair.
Omega climbs said chair and scores with a moonsault to the Champion! Omega drags MJF to the ring and throws him back into the ring.
Omega heads to the top rope, and he hits a missile dropkick to the back of Maxs head.
The Terminator has risen, and he takes out MJF with a Senton Atomico! Omega returns MJF to the ring, gets into the ring, hits the ropes, and connects with the Kitaro Crusher! Omega scores with a drop neck breaker, but MJF cuts off Omega looking for the V-Trigger.
Omega fights back with a Snap Dragon, MJF fires back with a kick to the gut, both men run the ropes and collide in the middle of the ring! MJF charges Omega in the corner, but Kenny moves and hits the sit-down powerbomb over his knee.
Package Piledriver from MJF, but Omega kicks out at 2.5! Omega rolls to the apron, as MJF cleans off the announce desk.
He heads back to the apron, he snatches up Omega, but Kenny lands in the ring.
Omega with one right hand, a second right hand, Omega with a V-Trigger that sends MJF through the table and it SPLODES! Excalibur says it will be all action after our final break! MJF is down in the ring, and Omega regains his wind on the apron as we return.
MJF rolls out to the apron, as Omega lines up MJF for the OWA! Omega has MJF up, but Max gouges at the eyes and the mouth to escape.
The fight continues on the floor, Omega snatches up MJF, says he cannot escape, but Kenny takes too long getting to the moonsault, allowing MJF to get the knees up.
MJF scoops up Omega, TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER ON THE CHAIR AT RINGSIDE! Omega is beat up, but MJF is just as worse for wear with his knee.
MJF tries the Heat Seaker again, but he comes down favoring his knee.
Omega pulls himself up on the ropes, here comes the V-Trigger! OWA attempt, MJF frees himself, but Omega scores with a Snap Dragon! MJF crawls to the corner, V-Trigger from Omega! Kenny sets Max on the top rope, hands are traded, Omega gets MJF up on his shoulders, BUT MJF CONNECTS WITH AN AVALANCHE POISON RANA! MJF with the Heat Seaker, BUT KENNY KICKS OUT AT 2.9! LETS GO KENNY chants, as MJF leaves the ring and grabs his World Title.
Bryce takes the title belt from him, but Max loads up his Dynamite Diamond Ring! Will Ospreay is here, and he grabs the ring off of MJFs hand! Omega has the title belt, but he wont hit Kenny with it! MJF with a low blow while Bryce is still with Will, and MJF hits him with the title belt! KENNY KICKS OUT AT ONE AND HE FIRES UP! Strikes are traded, but Omega prevails with a V-Trigger! A second V-Trigger! A third V-Trigger! ONE-WINGED ANGEL, AND KENNY IS A TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!!! WINNER: Kenny Omega (AND NEW!!!!!!!!!!) TIME: 24:10 THOUGHTS: Pure cinema, in two words.
Both men went out there and killed it, and there were many times that it seemed like Omega was in trouble, but Kenny persevered, and he wasnt going to go the way of Cody and Hangman before him.
Do you like 5-star matches, because I feel nothing less for this! RATING: ***** Post-match, Omega celebrates by dumping water on himself, and my feed dies before Excalibur can sign us off lol.
And with that, we are DONE!.