Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 19, 2023

"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before he can say much, Sammy Guevara shows up and heads to the ring. Before Sammy can say much, he also gets interrupted, this time by Darby Allin, who also heads to the ring. Darby says that of all "the pillars," he has known Sammy Guevara the longest and he likes him the most, yet he is least qualified to fight for the AEW World Championship, as perception is reality due to him being viewed as a follower and not a champion. He says that Sammy Guevara will have to win the World title on his own like he did the TNT Championship, and yet Chris Jericho is holding him back. As for Jungle Boy, he had to work the least hardest to get here as he was always part of "the California clique." Darby says that he was still living in his car when Jungle Boy became part of AEW, but afterwards, nothing about Jungle Boy intimidated him. Jungle Boy mentions Darby Allin's facepaint also being on kid's faces and wondering if the kids knew what he was really like. He says that Darby Allin is antisocial and a jerk to anyone he does not consider cool enough, and that Darby is here because he could not make it as a skateboarder. He also says that Sammy Guevara is a dirtbag. Nevertheless, he respects Guevara the most, as what one sees with Guevara is exactly what one gets and Guevara puts his body on the line, even if he is "a scumbag piece of shit." Guevara says he was up to trash talk Darby, but says that Jungle Boy hates MJF yet is so much like him to the point that they are "the golden children of AEW," as MJF have been at key events throughout AEW's history. Guevara then says he relates more to Darby, as they are "two sides of the same coin" and they have done whatever crazy thing they could to make it, which they did. He also says Darby gave him hope in AEW, as Darby kept losing match after match until he suddenly won his first title.Guevara calls Darby proof that he could smash the glass ceiling and do it better, which he did three times, and that they have always outdone each other. He then says it is time for Guevara to sit back and watch him become world champion. Jungle Boy says that Guevara and Darby act like it is all about them, then says he is the next world champion and that he will do it for every single person who has supported him since day one. MJF then shows up and says he does not care what the fans thing, then tells everyone in the ring to stop fighting over him because they are making him blush. He then says that he knows they are all tied up in the rankings and that he has talked with Tony Khan, and that there will be a "Pillars Tournament" where the winner faces him for the "Triple B" at Double or Nothing. After a hat is brought out with all three men's names in it, MJF announces that Darby Allin gets a first round bye, and that Guevara and Jungle Boy will wrestle each other in the first round tonight.

Before the next match, Saraya harasses Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.'s mother in the front row and nearly spray paints her.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter beat The Outcasts (Toni Storm and Ruby Soho) with a Lockjaw from Britt Baker to Ruby Soho.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Wardlow, who says that not too long ago, he had a Horseman in his corner telling him about evening the playfield, and he has reached out to another one to even the odds tonight. Arn Anderson shows up and recaps what QT Marshall and Powerhouse House did to him, then says that doing what The Four Horsemen did will wake people up. He says that Tully Blanchard taught well how to play checkers with the AEW roster well, but tonight, they are playing chess.

The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) head to the ring. Omega says the past few weeks have been the most difficult of his life and admits that The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) were the most respectable wrestlers on the planet until they decided to injure his family and friends. He says that he has trouble sleeping at night and that the same images replay in his mind, and he wishes that he plunged the screwdriver in the turnbuckle into Moxley's face. Omega then offers an invitation to the ring towards The Blackpool Combat Club so they can squash the beef once and for all. "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up on the video screen and says nobody wants to pay for a monologue from a bunch of amateurs when the rest of The Blackpool Combat Club attack The Elite from behind. This leads to a brawl all around the ring in which The Elite get the upper hand, but Wheeler Yuta hits Matt Jackson with the ROH World Championship in an attempt to injure him. Nick jackson makes the save, but he gets powerbombed by Claudio. Omega tries to make the save, but Moxley hits him with the Death Rider. Bryan Danielson shows up and calls The Elite "a bunch of amateurs," then Don Callis shows up with a chair. When he is spotted, he drops the chair and runs away. Danielson says that while Omega is not an amateur and has more potential than anybody, he would rather sit on his potential, and he should be gone. Danielson pulls out a screwdriver, but Callis returns with Konosuke Takeshita, who makes the save and turns things around with help from Omega.

Wardlow beats Powerhouse Hobbs to become TNT Champion for the third time in his hometown after QT Marshall gets ejected from the match and Arn Anderson - and Penta el Zero Miedo, who suddenly show up - take him down. After the match, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up and stare down Wardlow from the ramp.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Sammy Guevara when MJF shows up. Guevara shows up and tells MJF they are not friends, and MJF says that they got off on the wrong foot and that he likes Guevara, then has an agreement that would behoove the both of them. MJF offers him a guaranteed spot in the main event of Double or Nothing if he lays down tonight, but Guevara says he will win his way to the main event. MJF says Guevara is talented, but the odds are against him. MJF then throws in a blank check as part of the deal, and Sammy Guevara writes a number on it. MJF then looks at the check and is surprised by the number, and Guevara says it is his price. MJF says they have a deal, then Guevara tells him that friends hug, not shake hands, and hugs him.

"Switchblade" Jay White beats Komander. After the match, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson tosses Shawn Spears - who has been watching from the front row - out of the crowd and attacks him with help from Jay White, then "Absolute" Ricky Starks shows up and spears Juice, causing Jay White to retreat.

Backstage, Renee Paquette lets FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) know about the recent backstage attack on Mark Briscoe by The Varsity Athletes ("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods). FTR checks on Mark Briscoe in the trainer's room, and this leads to an uneasy alliance between FTR and the team of Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett in the trainer's room when Briscoe finds out he is not cleared to compete tonight.

Chris Jericho heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Adam Cole also heads to the ring. Cole talks about how he studied and idolized Jericho and how Jericho became a direct inspiration for what he is doing, and how they are now in the ring for the first time ever. He also admits he has a ton of respect for Jericho. Jericho offers his hand, and Adam Cole shakes hands with him. Jericho then says he is glad to hear those words, then says he has zero respect for him before calling him "an arrogant son of a bitch." Jericho then takes offense to how he helped Keith Lee to the back in their last meeting and says Cole should be lucky he does not slap him in the face right now, but Cole says he knew Jericho would go this route and says Jericho has been "a real jackoff." He asks Jericho how hypocritical he can be when he surrounds himself with the Jericho Appreciation Society, then asks Jericho the last time he has asked himself who "the real Chris Jericho" is. Cole says "the real Chris Jericho" is "an insecure, fickle, stupid idiot," and wants to know what Jericho will do now that he has his attention. Jericho says he is not "a jackoff" and that Cole does not impress him, then tells Cole to never meet his heroes and to not have anything to do with him, then tells him to get out of his ring.Jericho then shoves Cole, and Cole attacks Jericho in response. Daniel Garcia runs into the ring and attacks Cole, then Jericho joins in. Suddenly, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. shows up and pulls Jericho off of Cole and confronts him before slapping him. The Outcasts then show up from behind Britt Baker and gang up on her, and Jericho continues the attack on Cole while Daniel Garcia handcuffs Cole to the bottom rope. Garcia then hands Jericho a Kendo stick, and when Cole dares Jericho to attack him, Jericho hands the Kendo stick to Saraya to hit Britt Baker in the back with while Cole demands the attack on Britt stop. Cole apologizes to Britt as everyone else heads to the back.

We hear from Hook, Isiah Kassidy and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Jeff Hardy says that he will address the AEW fans next week.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Jericho Appreciation Society ("Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Jake Hager) to avoid joining The Jericho Appreciation Society after Angelo Parker inadvertently hits Jake Hager with a loaded comb before Billy Gunn takes it away and breaks it in front of him.

It is announced that Rampage will air on TNT on Saturday at 10 PM Eastern/9 PM Central.

Sammy Guevara beats "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry to advance in the Four Pillars Tournament after Sammy distracts the referee so that MJF can lay Jungle Boy with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. After the match, Guevara and MJF celebrate in the ring while Darby Allin looks in disgust from the rafters.