Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for October 18, 2023

"Switchblade" Jay White beats Penta el Zero Miedo after "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson punches Penta in the face while Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn distract the referee. After the match, Jay White says MJF is not here while he is and that he is a real and elite world champion. He tells MJF he is still waiting for an answer to his offer and that MJF cannot find any tag team partners, and until he can pay his goon squad off again, he will lead by example. Juice Robinson then says that he will win the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal and take the Dynamite Diamond Ring and pawn it off for another gold tooth.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF says he could have run out and gotten beaten up in a four-on-one beatdown, but he is a scumbag and he is not wasting his entrance pop tonight. He says he will get his title back at Full Gear, then prays that Juice Robinson wins the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal so he can punch him out and draw blood. Suddenly, The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) show up wanting to be MJF's tag team partner, but MJF is not interested, especially after Max Caster offers to enter the battle royal and face MJF himself.

We see a video package for Hikaru Shida vs. Emi Sakura.

Hikaru Shida beats Emi Sakura.

In footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland. Copeland admits things have not gone smoothly and that he does not know what has happened regarding his plans. He talks about how he became friends with Christian Cage and how he has always believed in him, yet Christian has always been in his shadow. He says that this has always clouded Christian's decisions, even though this is all he and Christian wanted to do and that Christian would be working a day job if it were not for him. Copeland wants to know why he and Christian are still competing and why this keeps happening, and that he does not want to take Christian's title or his spotlight and that he knows things will come crashing to the ground for him. Copeland says he does not want to fight Christian, but eventually, Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus will leave Christian high and dry, and when Christian hits the ground, he will be the one to pick him up.

Wardlow beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth by referee stoppage with one powerbomb despite a pre-bell attack by Nemeth. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Wardlow, who has the words "MJF" on his wrist tape. He shows that off, then bumps into Schiavone on his way out.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kenny Omega. Omega says Kyle Fletcher has done him a favor in reminding him he is the measuring stick in AEW and tells Kyle that it will be Fletcher, the Don Callis Family, and then the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. MJF shows up and says he has always admired Omega, then shakes his hand and whispers "Thirteen days, bitch" into his ear.

Adam Cole is still at Roderick Strong's house. As Adam Cole is about to leave due to Roderick Strong complaining that he does not like hot coffee, Roderick Strong mentions Adam Cole making the best peanut better and jelly sandwiches. After Cole makes some sandwiches, Roderick Strong complains about the crust. Adam Cole gets ticked off and leaves, saying he has not talked to MJF in weeks and that he needs surgery. This time, he truly leaves, and Roderick Strong says he will have to be nice to MJF if he wants to get Adam Cole back.

Tony Schiavone interviews Don Callis, Powerhouse Hobbs and Konosuke Takeshita in the ring. Don Callis says that last week, his family made history when Chris Jericho was manhandled and broken in half by Powerhouse Hobbs. Hobbs says February 24, 1998 should have been the greatest day of his life, as he was supposed to meet Chris Jericho only for he and his grandmother to be verbally abused, and since then, he has promised to hurt Jericho over and over, and he made good on that promise. Callis says Hobbs has always been told to bottle up his hate and violence, but Hobbs has a new family and his family tells him to be what he is: a "6'3", 255 lb. killing machine." Callis then says he is not done and that Powerhouse Hobbs will be unleashed on everyone, and that Kyle Fletcher - whom he calls "a scab worker" who replaced Sammy Guevara in a match - screwed the Don Calls Family. Fletcher shows up, snatches the microphone from Callis' hand, and tells him that he did that match as a favor. He says that he may have been the weakest link that night, but he has Kenny Omega tonight, and he will prove that he does not need anyone's help to beat him. Callis tells Fletcher that if he beats Omega tonight, they may have an opportunity to discuss next week. Kenny Omega then shows up for the next match, on which Don Callis guests on commentary.

Kenny Omega beats Kyle Fletcher.

We see another vignette for Danhausen's upcoming return.

Lance Archer beats Barrett Brown.

We see a preview of the world music video premiere for the remix of "Big Pressure" by Swerve Strickland. Afterwards, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland are in the graffiti park in Houston, Texas, but Swerve says he should be celebrating being a champion and blames Adam Page for taking opportunities from him. Swerve then warns Adam Page not to go to war with him as nobody cares less for life than him and that "it is not always you who pays for your actions."

Tony Schiavone interviews Sting in the ring. Sting looks back on his long career and the incredible names he met and knew along the way, then says he is still here all these years later and that it is the atmosphere and the fans of professional wrestling that keep him coming back. He admits that his body may not be what it used to be twenty years ago, then mentions the possibility of retiring. Sting announces that his last match will be at AEW Revolution 2024, then says the only thing for sure about his retirement is that it is for sure.

Backstage, RJ City interviews Toni Storm, who debuts her next blockbuster film "Gone With The Storm" during the commercial break.

Backstage, Jim Ross interviews Nick Wayne and Nick Wayne's mother. Jim Ross tells Nick Wayne that having great friends in wrestling is rare, and asks Nick's mother what she thought when everything went down. Nick's mother says she still cannot understand why Nick turned on Darby Allin, as it is so out of character for him, and trusting in Christian Cage after everything he has said to the both of them. Nick Wayne says he was always in Darby Allin's shadow and that it is time to prove why he is here, then says Christian Cage is his new father figure and a better father figure than Buddy Wayne ever was. Christian Cage shows up and asks Nick Wayne if he is ready to come home. As Nick Wayne leaves with Christian, he gets slapped by her own mother, and Nick says "You're dead to me" to her before leaving. After Nick and Christian leave, they are attacked by Darby Allin. Darby's attack on Nick Wayne continues to the ramp, where Luchasaurus gets involved. Sting shows up and fights both Christian and Luchasaurus, and Christian Cage is almost put in the Scorpion Deathlock before Luchasaurus saves him. (During the beating on the ramp, Nick Wayne loses a tooth and his mouth is busted open because of it.)

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Hook, Best Friends and Kris Statlander. Kris Statlander says her title is all about great professional wrestling, and she is giving a shot at the TBS Championship to Willow Nightingale. Orange Cassidy says he knew he cared about the International Championship, and now that he has it back, he will continue to defend it, as there is unfinished business and he has something to prove.

MJF guests on commentary for the next match (and pays "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes off to kick Juice Robinson in the groin with the Shattered Dreams).

"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson last eliminates "Platinum" Max Caster to win the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. During the match, "Switchblade" Jay White attacks MJF from behind at the commentary table. MJF gets the upper hand, but as he is about to blast Jay White with the AEW World Heavyweight Championship, Jay White hits him with a low blow and takes the title back. As this happens, "Platinum" Max Caster is distracted, and this allows Juice Robinson to put on his cubic zirconium ring on and knock Max Caster out in order to eliminate him and face MJF for the Dynamite Diamond Ring.