Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for August 21, 2024

Tony Schiavone moderates a contract signing for Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Mercedes Moné for the TBS Championship at All In to start tonight's show. Britt shows up first, followed by Moné and Kamille. Mercedes says that Britt is the past while she will forever be the future, then signs. Britt says she remembers when Mercedes had to watch from the audience on crutches last year and says that there was a D.M.D. before the CEO. Britt then signs. Mercedes mocks Britt and says the fans only like her because they see themselves - a loser - in her, which leads to a "Shut the fuck up" chant. Mercedes responds that they all came to see her and that Britt is her biggest fan, then wants to know if Britt is all in. She says she has been all in since she was ten years old and that Britt will not go all in like here because she is not like her, and that Britt will never be her. Britt says she has the guts, the heart and the balls because she had two "Plan A's" and has been one of one, yet admit that she admires Mercedes and wants to be her, as she walked so that she could run. She then says that Mercedes is no longer that girl and is a smug, arrogant asshole who cares more about her legacy than about anyone like her, then tells Mercedes to find that version of herself as it is the one she wants to face. Britt then says she is going to follow the rules and not attack Mercedes, then says Kamille is getting on her nerves and hits her with the microphone. Mercedes and Kamille retreat.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith). Jericho says something has been bothering him on the way to "Cardiff, England," and that "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington has no right to call himself "The Dynamite Kid" despite his blood relations as he is nowhere near as good as him. He says that he does not even deserve to be on Dynamite and that tonight is a chance to prove himself. Jericho then hopes that Hook is watching, because what he does to Billington will be done sevenfold to Hook at All In.

"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington after Billington fends off Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith on the outside. After the match, Jericho calls Hook "a stupid bastard" and says he will do the same to him at All In, and says that if Hook were here right now, he would rip him apart branch by branch. Hook shows up and heads to the ring, where he has a stand with Jericho before he is attacked from behind and choke slammed by Big Bill.

"Timeless" Toni Storm retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Saraya after she and Harley Cameron both get a kiss from Toni. After the match, Toni is attacked from behind with a white shoe by Mariah May.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii) and Willow Nightingale. Mark Briscoe says the word of the day is "liberation," and that The Conglomeration is going to represent at All In. Kyle O'Reilly tries to speak with a British accent, then Mark Briscoe gets fired up.

Will Ospreay heads to the ring. As the crowd chants for Ospreay, MJF shows up and heads to the ring a minute later. Security stands behind both MJF and Ospreay as they stand in opposite corners of the ring, and Ospreay talks about his incredible journey in pro wrestling and how he has wrestled everywhere in the UK. Ospreay says that Sunday will be all about cleaning up the mess MJF made, then says everybody might as well call him Barry Scott, because "Bang! And the dirt is gone!" MJF says jam-packed arenas have chanted his name twice as loud as they ever have Ospreay's as the crowd chants "Who are ya?", and says he did not have to be "a cute little flip merchant;" instead, he had to do the Kangaroo Kick. He also talks about how he came back to action before being fully rehabbed because he was begged by top brass from AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery to clean up Ospreay's mess, then calls Ospreay "an arrogant little pick." Ospreay says "Do me a favor, look in the mirror, shut up, you bellend," then says everyone in the UK was giggling when MJF was AEW World Champion until the joke went on too long and made the main event into a travesty. Ospreay also mentions that Tony Khan told him to put on a good wrestling match because he could not rely on MJF to do it, then says that AEW is supposed to be the alternative that caters to the fans and that Sunday is all about bringing back and being the feeling. MJF say that of "all the crap" Ospreay mentioned, the only thing Ospreay got right is that he does not care about the fans; instead, he only cares about winning. He mentions Tony Khan saying that AEW would be safe in Ospreay's hands while he was injured, then asks "Who the hell are you?" and says the fans only know about Ospreay is because they are "Redcoat terrorists" and that everyone loves MJF. MJF then says that he many in the business agree that he is the best in the world, then asks Ospreay told him he was the best, and when Ospreay says it is the fans, MJF says the fans no nothing about wrestling because they like his matches. He says Ospreay can keep being the feeling, because "Friedman is facts," and talks about how he headlined last week's All In before bragging about being an American and how Ospreay is second place to him. MJF then says Ospreay has one move in the chamber - the Tiger Driver '91 - and that he is afraid to pull the trigger. He then says Ospreay is the feeling, but he is the facts, and "facts don't care about your feelings." Ospreay says the history books can be rewritten, then tells MJF to go all over Europe, Oceania and Japan, where he will find out that Ospreay is considered the best. Ospreay says it took him four years to win the people over while it only took four bars of his theme song, and MJF blows up and says the people loved him until Ospreay ruined it. MJF then fesses up and says he could never be like Ospreay, then admits he was able to spend time with his wife and "so-called" son because the son is from a previous marriage and Ospreay raised him as his own. MJF then says that the next kid Ospreay's wife has won't be his, either. MJF then says that the next kid Ospreay's wife has won't be his, either. Ospreay then tells Tony Schiavone what the fine is for violating the no physicality clause of the face to face meeting, and finds out it is £100,000. Ospreay says it is worth it and punches MJF, and security moves into place. Ospreay says it is worth it and punches MJF, and security moves into place only to be laid out. MJF soon fights back and hits Ospreay with the Dynamite Diamond Ring followed by a brainbuster before making a "three count." Ospreay is seen clutching his neck afterwards, and MJF grabs him again for a Tiger Driver '91 before security and Interim EVP Christopher Daniels stop him.

Backstage, Renee Paquette announces that "Hangman" Adam Page has been asked to leave the building regarding. She manages to catch Hangman, who says he did what he had to do and that he is now in the Casino Gauntlet, and says he will run over whoever is in his match. Evil Uno shows up, and Hangman gets his attention. As Evil Uno says he is the match, Hangman hits him with a metal folding chair, then warns everyone in the match that he will make their dreams go up in smoke.

Claudio Castagnoli vs. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship ends in a twenty-minute time limit draw. After the match, The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) show up. Nicholas Jackson congratulate both men in the match, and Matthew Jackson teases giving them five more minutes before saying it will not happen tonight as per the contract for the match. Matthew then demands that Claudio leave the ring before he is forcibly removed, then Darby Allin and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up for the next match.

Darby Allin and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry) in a trios match. After the match, The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) show up. Max Caster says it is nice to see both FTR and The Young Bucks, then says The Acclaimed are the kings of tag team wrestling. Caster gives both teams credit for being two of the best teams in wrestling, but they cannot beat them. He says The Acclaimed will be taking the tag team titles and it is time to nut up or shut up. Bowens says it would be nice to beat both teams all over Cardiff, then says they have nothing left to prove and that nothing will change at All In because they will fight until they are tag team champions.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay when "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up and tells Ospreay "Do it."

Nigel McGuinness introduces Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to the ring. Shortly afterwards, Nigel shakes Swerve's hand, then makes fun of "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson's physical condition and says Swerve is in the best condition of his life. Nigel then asks Swerve how it feels to be coming into his match as the overwhelming favorite, and Swerve says he is the most dangerous man in AEW because of the pain he endures and inflicts as well as those he has defeated to become and remain World Champion. Swerve names off the ones that he has defeated to remain World Champion, and says he will "purposely, menacingly and scientifically" dissect Danielson at All In. Swerve says that while he appreciates Danielson being the legend that he is, he still cannot help but feel disrespected by him, as Danielson says he is "ready for retirement" and that he wants to take that moment away from him. He says that he is going to do something that keeps Danielson from ever getting in the ring again and decimate him, and says that if he ever gets the itch to wrestle again, he will beat him down again. Danielson then shows up and runs to the ring, and he hits Swerve the Busaiku Knee. Swerve and Nana retreat before Danielson says he does not talk about himself for twenty minutes and that he knows who he is. Nana holds Swerve back as Danielson says he is "the best fuckin' wrestler in the world" and has been for the last twenty years, and tells Swerve that he will have to "damn near kill [him]" as he will leave his soul in the ring. He says there has been a lot of talking and fighting tonight, and that there is one question left: "Can Bryan Danielson, the American Fuckin' Dragon, beat Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship?" Danielson then says that both Swerve and the fans know the answer.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!