Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 17, 2024

Jon Moxley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Moxley says he has always had people tell him what he can or cannot do or accomplish, and that he has always told those people to kiss his ass and watch him as he climbs mountain after mountain, as being great is about what is inside. He mentions the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship that he carries on his shoulder, and says that the championship is steeped in history and illustrious to the extreme, and that he has chased it for five years of pain and heartache, wins and losses, blood and sweat. Five years ago, people considered him holding the title impossible, but they did not know what was inside of him, as it is what it is really about when one's back is against the wall and willing to dig deep and go far. Moxley says that this is what AEW is about, then addresses The Don Callis Family, which contains some very talented individuals who are in league with "a creep" he has no time for who is also feeding them lies. He also mentions the hit that they put out on "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, and if they are going to put a target on Danielson's back, they might as well put one on his. He says that if they want to be violent tough guys, they are welcome to find him, for he will be here all night. He considers doing some violent deeds to do to them, but he feels The Don Callis Family will learn nothing, so he has another idea. Moxley proposes challenging Powerhouse Hobbs in the main event of next week's show, and that Hobbs will find out just how out of his depth he is when he gets in the ring and he will drag him into the deepest water and learn the difference between them. He also says that he will learn that Don Callis is feeding him lies, and that he will find out that Jon Moxley is the greatest in the world.

We hear from Mercedes Moné. She talks about how somebody attacked her in the dark because they were afraid to face her in the light. She says that she picks herself back up plans to pay back whoever attacked her, who she thinks is either Julia Hart or someone who does not want to face her at Dynasty when she is healthy. Mercedes puts the women's division on notice, then says she will watch Julia's match carefully, and says there is a price to pay "when you mess with Mercedes' money."

Before the next match, it is revealed that Willow Nightingale has been attacked backstage. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Adam Copeland is attacked from behind by Brody King while Julia Hart watches from the stage.

The House of Black (Brody King and Julia Hart) beat Adam Copeland and Willow Nightingale. During the match, Willow makes it to the ring, but as Copeland and Willow have Brody King where they want him, Julia Hart knocks out Willow with a chain wrapped around her fist. This allows Julia Hart to beat Willow with Hartless and win the match. After the match, Mercedes Moné shows up with a metal folding chair and chases Julia out of the ring. Mercedes drops the chair when Copeland enters the ring, and she and Copeland shake hands.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Samoa Joe. Joe says he originally viewed Swerve Strickland as a worthy adversary, but now he views him as a nuisance, as he keeps standing up after he knocks him down, which makes him more of a prerequisite for a punching bag than a champion in his eyes. Joe admits he was worried his possessions were in the hands of someone who would never get them or needed to be disinfected, then says Swerve has always come up short and has been "a choke artist" when it comes to championship gold. He says that history will repeat itself when he puts Swerve down and retains the AEW World Championship at Dynasty, saying that Swerve will continue to be "a choke artist" and that he will be the one to choke him out.

We see a video package for The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament, which is interrupted by The Elite (Matthew, Nicholas, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada). They promise to put the full video package up on social media before proclaiming that they will win tonight and be the first-time three time champions. Okada tells PAC that he will not make it to Dynasty and that he is a dead man.

The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat Daniel Garcia, Penta el Zero Miedo and PAC in a trios match. During the match, Matthew Jackson grabs a microphone and screams at Daniel Garcia, asking why AEW hired Garcia. Garcia responds with a belly-to-back suplex before tagging in PAC. After the match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) hit Garcia with the EVP-Trigger, then bring a ladder into the ring and place Garcia with it. PAC chases The Elite out of the ring by swinging a ring bell hammer at them.

NHRA Funny Car driver Austin Prock is seen in the crowd.

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho heads to the ring, where Taz is waiting. Jericho's entrance is soon followed by Hook's entrance. Jericho thanks Taz for making this possible, then says he pulled Hook out of the apron - and calls what happened to Katsuyori Shibata "collateral damage" - because Hook was not listening to him as much as he should, and that he is doing this for him. Jericho then says that he is "the learning tree" and that everyone who has listened to him have gotten to the next level and have become better performers and people, and that he wants this out of Hook as well. He says that he wants him and Hook to reach the highest of highs and reach the top of "Wizard Mountain," and asks Hook if he is willing to put his animosity aside and sit under the learning tree. Hook simply says "No," and tells Jericho that he does not need his help. Jericho tells Hook not to be stupid, and when Taz intervenes, Jericho tells him to stop, and says he is giving Hook proper guidance like Taz should have 30 years ago. Jericho says he just wants to remove the dead weight in Hook's life, and tells Hook that he is not as good as he thinks he is. Taz tells Jericho to calm down, but Jericho tells him to stop, and he eventually shoves him when Taz does it a third time. Hook soon confronts Jericho and shoves him into the corner, telling him that he has crossed a line and that he will show him how good he is anytime and anywhere before demanding he leave the ring. Jericho slowly leaves the ring.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland. Swerve laughs as he states that he has hard what Samoa Joe has had to say, then says he is no "choke artist." He admits he has stumbled throughout his career, but proclaims he has always fallen forward to success. He says he has been thrown into a coffin, stapled, thrown into barbed wire and even bloodied in a contract signing, but he always gets back up, and says Joe can call him whatever he wants, because he will soon be calling him champion. When asked what makes him so confident he can beat Samoa Joe at Dynasty, Swerve stands up, throws off his jacket and declares that he will tell Joe what makes him so confident to his face tonight.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Mariah May by countering a roll-up with one of her own. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mariah May attack Deonna, then Thunder Rosa runs into the ring and knocks down Luther on the way in. Thunder Rosa fends off Toni and Mariah, but this leads to an argument and a shoving match between Thunder Rosa and Deonna. Mariah and Toni take advantage of the situation, and as Mariah and Deonna brawl, Thunder Rosa knocks Toni out and smears purple lipstick all over her face.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn). "Switchblade" Jay White says they have been having a blast during the last couple of months, and that they will fulfill their destiny at Dynasty and take the AEW World Trios Championship in a Winner Takes All Match against The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn).

Backstage, we hear from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). Billy Gunn says that Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) have laid their real ambitions bare, and Anthony Bowens says that if they want a fight with their titles on the line, then they accept. Max Caster proposes a tag team match on Collision in the meantime, and proclaims that there is no doubt that they will on Saturday.

Orange Cassidy beats Shane Taylor. After the match, Lee Moriarty and Anthony Ogogo gang up on Orange, with Moriarty holding Orange down while Ogogo hits him with a left jab to the gut. As they hold Orange down for a beatdown, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal rush out only to be attacked with a chair by Trent Beretta, who then let Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, Moriarty, Ogogo) attack Orange Cassidy.

We see a video package of the events leading up to Kyle O'Reilly vs. Roderick Strong for the AEW International Championship at Dynasty.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Will Ospreay beats Claudio Castagnoli. After the match, The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher) shows up and attacks Claudio, then Jon Moxley shows up from out of the crowd to fight the Family. Moxley fends them off one by one before getting in a brawl with Hobbs, and he and Claudio soon stand tall in the ring.

Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana head to the ring. Strickland says that as of last week, when he knocked Joe out and left fear in his eyes as he held the World Championship over his head, Samoa Joe showed him everything he needed to see. He says Joe knows that he will beat him at Dynasty, then states that he and Nana are here so he can say that to Joe's face. Samoa Joe shows up with multiple members of security surrounding him, and Swerve jumps off the top rope and levels all of the security guards before staring Joe down at the bottom of the ramp. When Swerve tells Joe that he is taking his title, both men brawl, and Joe throws Swerve into the ring steps. Prince Nana checks on Swerve in the ring, and Joe backs him into a corner before he is booted in the face by Swerve, who then hits the House Call. Swerve goes up top, but Joe quickly gets up and trips Swerve down before telling him he is not that man. Joe then picks Swerve up and hits him with the Muscle Buster.