Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for September 6, 2023

Orange Cassidy heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Orange Cassidy says hello back to the fans and thanks them back, and even though he was told to stay home, he was not going to do that, because championship or no championship, he will be here every single week. As Orange Cassidy leaves, Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli make their way to the ring. Orange looks back at Moxley before making his way up the ramp, then looks at AR Fox and Darby Allin before leaving with Darby.

Jon Moxley retains the AEW International Championship against AR Fox. After the match, Darby Allin shows up and raises AR Fox's hand after checking on him. All of a sudden, Nick Wayne is met by Christian and Luchasaurus. Christian says that "Nightmare" Buddy Wayne was a worse wrestler than he thought and that if Nick wants a true mentor, he should look to a champion.

Kris Statlander retains the TBS Championship against Emi Sakura in an open challenge.

We hear from Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Strong says that his parents did not know how to be parents as both of them had drug problems, and it got so bad that his sister left. He says he had to protect himself, and that professional wrestling was the only escape from it that he had and it is his everything, and Adam Cole knew that. Strong says he grew up alone, and that he will win the Grand Slam Tournament alone.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Le Sex Gods (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) beat Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis). After the match, Sammy Guevara is not in a good mood, and shoves Jericho only for Jericho to shove back. Members of security show up to keep them apart, and Sammy leaves the ring.

We hear from "Absolute" Ricky Starks, who says that he wants a full course meal and not a piece of bread, and that he is everything that he says that he is and that he is absolute.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita. Callis boasts about Takeshita beating Kenny Omega twice in a week and that there will be a celebration next week, with their next target being the subject of the covered portrait next to Renee.

MJF heads to the ring. MJF talks about how he lived in Indiana while making his name in the independent circuit, then asks the state of Indiana "Who's your daddy?" This leads to some MJF chants. He then goes on to talk about his title defense at All Out before announcing that he is wrestling at Grand Slam in two weeks and that he is coming back to New York City and that his next challenger will find out they are not on "the level of The Devil." MJF then states that a certain person needs to be taught a lesson, but before he can even utter Samoa Joe's name, Samoa Joe shows up. Joe says he is here to hear what is about to be said, then wants to know what MJF's problem with him is before calling him "kid." MJF says Joe is only here because he confused his entrance music for an ice cream truck, but Joe says the last time he had anything to do with ice cream, he was being the biggest company's star on the other guys' network. After Joe calls MJF "kid" twice, MJF jokes that this is really creative and that he can be creative himself, then calls Samoa Joe "Pillsbury Joe-boy" and "Samoa Dough" before making a reference to Jambi the Genie while saying he has a tiny penis. Joe says the only reason MJF is this stupid is because of hanging around Midwestern mouthbreathers, then asks what his problem is before calling him "kid" a third time. MJF threatens to knock Joe's teeth down his throat, then says this is how Joe wants him to react. MJF talks about how he had a try-out for WWE in Brooklyn, New York when he was 19 years old, knocked it out of the park, and was pulled aside by William Regal who told him he was too young and told him to keep in touch only to be blown off. After some "He fucked up" chants from the fans, MJF says he knocked Regal out and sent him back to NXT where he belongs, and says that if Joe plays his cards right, he is next. He then talks about how the next night, he was asked to play a security guard who led Samoa Joe to the ring at NXT and how Joe shoved him into a brick wall and laughed as he was trying to do his job. MJF says he knows why Joe did that because he is the people's scumbag and he knows how scumbags think, and he did it because he was a kid and he could get away with it. He then tells Joe that he is not a kid anymore and that he is a generational talent, and warns Joe to get out of his way before he kills him. Joe says that was a point beautifully made, but says that he did not see him as a kid when he shoved, but as "a little bitch." MJF puts the Dynamite Diamond Ring on briefly, then takes it off before slapping him. Joe says he will not take his bait, then says he will go through the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament before coming for him. He then allows MJF to leave the ring and wishes him a nice day. As MJF leaves, Joe kicks the bottom rope upwards from under him and attacks him before lifting up the AEW Championship. MJF then hits Joe with a low blow and bites his forehead before stomping a mudhole in him in the corner. MJF charges at Joe in the corner, but Joe hits him with a Uranage. As Joe goes for a Muscle Buster, Adam Cole runs into the ring and chases Joe out before checking on MJF as medical staff does the same. MJF mentions to medical staff that his left arm has gone numb as medical staff help him to the back, and Joe tells MJF says that next time he will leave his arm attached, but there will be no guarantee he will tear it apart when MJF gets in front of him again. As medical staff helps MJF up the ramp, MJF is briefly down to one knee, and as medical staff continue to help him up, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up and confronts Adam Cole for not caring about Roderick as Roderick heads to the ring for the next match.

Roderick Strong beats Trent Beretta to advance in the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Toni Storm, who does not seem to remember how she cost The Outcasts (Saraya and Ruby Soho) a victory last week. When asked about the AEW Women's World Championship Match at Grand Slam, Toni tells Renee to stop poking around and that she may give a sneak peek of what she plans to do next week. Toni leaves after telling Renee Paquette "chin up, tits out and watch for the shoe," then throws a shoe at her from out of shot.

Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Adam Page talks about how he has once a teacher and how teachers are underpaid and underappreciated following his Over Budget Battle Royal win. As Adam Page talks about what is next for him, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland show up. Prince Nana tells Schiavone to leave the ring after taking the microphone from him, then demands respect for Swerve. Swerve says two weeks in a coffin gives one some clarity, and one of the first people he thought of when he got out was Adam Page. He asks if Adam Page is "some mascot for AEW" and doing charity for an educational system for kids who will not amount to anything. He says that Adam Page should be going for world championships and should not be on Zero Hour, then says he will be ashamed for him, saying that Adam Page went from being a champion to being in pre-shows. Swerve says Adam Page has had no new gear or merchandise is over a year and doesn't even have singles matches, singles promos or singles title matches on Dynamite anymore because he has gotten comfortable after hanging off The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson). He says that Adam Page has had everything handed to him on a silver platter, and says that if he had the same opportunities that Adam Page had a year ago, he would be the first Black AEW World Champion by now. Swerve then tells Adam Page to ride off into the sunset so he can turn AEW into "Swerve's House" or get his motivation and confidence again and show what "Cowboy Shit" is all about. Swerve then proposes they can fight for Adam Page's spot, but warns him that he has no sympathy for him and that if they do this, he will walk him like a dog. He then says he is coming for his spot that he does not even want, but Adam Page tells him to get a match with him if he wants it, as he is not in the mood for this. Swerve says it is a shame for Adam Page's wife and kids to see him walk away from moral responsibilities, then Adam Page gets back in the ring and confronts Swerve only to be attacked from behind by "The Machine" Brian Cage.

We see a video package for Jay Lethal vs. Penta el Zero Miedo and Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe in the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament.

Darby Allin beats Nick Wayne by submission after pulling back on the arms and stomping Nick Wayne in the head. During the match, Darby Allin grabs a microphone and tells Nick Wayne "You hit like an 18-year-old; hit me like you want to win this!" Soon after this declaration that leads to Darby and Nick exchanging blows and Nick faking a wind-up punch to hit Darby with a superkick, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up and guest on commentary for the remainder of the match.