5 Year Anniversary - Dynamite recap for October 2, 2024

We hear from The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, PAC, Claudio Castagnoli). PAC says that war is upon them and that "The American Dragon) Bryan Danielson is more than he thinks he is. Claudio says he is still the same guy and says Bryan knows where to find him if he wants to talk. Marina Shafir speaks in Romanian, then Jon Moxley says they will have Bryan's world title belt or else there will be consequences as he also tells Bryan that he has a chance to go out on his shield and be buried in his backyard. He then says that on October 12th, he officially relieves him of duty, and that he is sending Daddy home for good.

Before the next match, Don Callis, wanting to talk with Will Ospreay concerning last week, wishes Will Ospreay the best of luck in the ring before he, Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita leave to catch a flight.

Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay ends in a double pinfall and a draw with both men's shoulders on the mat as Ricochet is on top of Ospreay...almost. The match is restarted by Tony Khan, but both men are soon attacked by "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, who hits Ospreay with a knee and Ricochet with Raging Fire. Takeshita then brings the International Championship to the ring and raises it up in the middle of the ring. Will Ospreay retains the AEW International Championship.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mercedes Moné and Kamille. Mercedes says that while she has been but a small part of AEW's history, she has nevertheless put together a video package of her time in the company, which we then see. Mercedes then says that the best moments in AEW are all about her, then MVP soon shows up agreeing with her and hands her his business card.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn), but Austin is attacked from behind with a metal folding chair by "Hangman" Adam Page. Colten Gunn fights Hangman, but fares no better.

"The Redwood" Big Bill is in the ring. He says that is is not about the destination, but who we become as people along the way in celebration of five years of AEW and that everyone has become better thanks to "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho. It's time for "TV Time with 'The Learning Tree' Chris Jericho." Jericho heads to the ring with "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith, then takes the microphone. Jericho congratulates AEW on five years and their brand-new TV deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, saying they made a bunch of "experts" look like idiots before saying there would be no TV deal if it were not for him. Bryan Keith starts a "Thank You, Chris" chant. Jericho also states that today is the 34th anniversary of his professional wrestling debut and says that it is such an unbelievable feeling not just being an eight-time world champion, but also mentoring future superstars and getting as much TV time as he can. He then talks about selling out Arena Mexico and beating Mark Briscoe as of late and that it is time to introduce a new era of Jericho, saying "The Ocho" is out and "El Nueve" is in before challenging Mark Briscoe for the ROH World title at WrestleDream. The Conglomeration shows up, and Mark Briscoe heads to the ring. Briscoe says this is between him and Jericho, and Jericho calls Big Bill and Bryan Keith off so that Mark and Jericho are the only two men in the ring. Briscoe says that being a man means not making excuses, and while he could make excuses and state that he had Jericho beaten in New York City, they were in a tornado tag team match where anything was legal, and he is calling it like it is. Mark Briscoe then calls Jericho one of the most influential and finest pro wrestlers in the last four decades, as it works out well for him that Jericho pinned him, as Jericho is in line for a title shot that he personally looks forward to. He says that the word of the day is "consequential," as he will consequentially beat Chris Jericho to retain his championship, but Jericho says Mark Briscoe cannot beat him before stating that maybe his brother Jay Briscoe could have. Jericho then says that Mark will never be as good as Jay was, and Mark Briscoe chops him in the jaw, demands that Jericho keep his brother's name out of his mouth, and tells him that if he wants to go that far, then he will get a Briscoe Brothers-style ass whupping. He then calls the knock down "consequential."

We hear from Darby Allin, who talks about how he was on a bus when he turned around and saw three men taking turns spitting on the back of his head and actually did something about it, and how he was reminded of those three guys when Jon Moxley told him he was not ready to be World Champion. He says he put everything on the line against Moxley and that it should have been him going on to WrestleDream, and while he says he is ready to be the face of AEW, he and the fans are both losing faith in himself and all he can do is face. Darby says he will be at WrestleDream, and puts out an open challenge to anyone in the locker room who wants to make a name for himself, as he has nothing left to lose.

"Hangman" Adam Page beats Juice Robinson after grabbing the referee while Juice has a hold of Hangman from behind, leaving him free to hit a low blow followed by a Buckshot Lariat for the win. During the match, it is announced that Title Tuesday is next Tuesday at 9 PM Eastern/8 PM Central. After the match, Hangman pulls his leather belt off of his tights and chokes and hangs Juice off the side of the ring again. Suddenly, "Switchblade" Jay White shows up for the first time in months and attacks Hangman from behind. Hangman escapes the ring and tries to flee through the crowd, but Jay White catches up to him, chops him multiple times, thumbs Hangman in both eyes, and Spears Hangman through the table that Hangman set up near the crowd.

Backstage, Renee Paquette waits for and gets an interviw with "Scapegoat" Jack Perry as soon as Perry gets out of his van, but "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata shows up and challenges Perry for the TNT title at WrestleDream. Perry says he will think about it and walks away, then suddenly blindsides Shibata and tells him that he accepts.

We hear from "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, who tells Jon Moxley that their match for the AEW World Championship is bigger than the both of them and that they have broken the system that professional wrestling was built on, which is why he challenged "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. He says that he and Okada both have a win apiece, and while Okada has broken his orbital bone, he has not broken his spirit. He says that his title is on the line for the whole match while Okada's is contested for only twenty minutes, but he would not want it any other way.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beats "The Professor" Serena Deeb with the Lockjaw. During the match, "The Glamour" Mariah May is seen watching from the crowd. After the match, Serena attacks Britt and puts her in the Serenity Lock, but Queen Aminata runs into the ring and fights Serena, who soon flees the ring.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Hook and mentions the attack on his father Taz from earlier today. An angry Hook says he will find who did this and come after them.

We hear from Christian Cage, who says that the fans have not seen anything from him yet after five years, for he is the face of AEW now and forever, the fans' father figure and the next World Champion, and soon enough, he will have it all, hook, line and sinker.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May. Mariah May says Willow Nightingale has been "failing up" her way to the AEW Women's World Championship, then Willow confronts her, telling her to say what she has to say to her face. Mariah slaps Willow, Willow slaps Mariah back, and both women have to be kept apart.

Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson). During the match, Stokely Hathaway is seen watching the match from backstage. After the match, Kassidy says he and Marq Quen promised they would be tag team champs in 2024 and that they meant every word, and that despite the injuries that they have suffered through the year, they will become tag team champions. He says that they beat The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) once and that they can beat them again, then says that they are feeling froggy and they can do it right now. The Young Bucks appear from behind the video screen, and Nicholas says AEW cannot have an anniversary show without the people who built the company. Matthew mentions that they have an overrun tonight and that he has an idea, then says they can put the tag team titles on the line right now before mentioning that they have limited dates and will not waste one of them on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As The Young Bucks leave, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry shows up and attacks Marq Quen, then The Young Bucks run into the ring and join Perry. Suddenly, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata runs into the ring to even the numbers, and The Young Bucks and Jack Perry flee. Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Danielson shows up and says Private Party has been a thorn in The Young Bucks' side since the beginning of AEW and that he would love to see them piss The Young Bucks off. He then proposes a six-man match between the team of Private Party and Shibata and The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Jack Perry) on Rampage.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MVP, who is about to make an announcement when Prince Nana shows up and says MVP talked spicy about him and Swerve, and says MVP forgot he used to be a wrestler and that he will lace his boots up for him. MVP says that sounds like a complaint and that he does not do complaints, then introduces Shelton Benjamin, whom he calls the head of the complaint department. Shelton drinks from Prince Nana's coffee cup, then walks off with it alongside MVP.

"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson retains the AEW World Championship against "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada with a backslide pin after Claudio Castagnoli and PAC show up to watch from the front row. During the match, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada's AEW Continental Championship was also being defended, but Danielson failed to win the match within the first twenty minutes; therefore, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW Continental Championship. After the match, Okada hits Danielson with another Rainmaker, then blames Claudio and PAC for his loss before storming to the back. Claudio and PAC get in the ring and hold Danielson up for Jon Moxley, who soon shows up and tells Danielson that he is playing for something much bigger for himself and that he is doing what he is doing because he has to. He says that if it were up to him, he would have put Danielson out of his misery a long time ago. All of a sudden, Wheeler Yuta runs into the ring with a hammer and scares The Blackpool Combat Club (Moxley, Claudio, PAC) out of the ring, then Jon Moxley gets back in the ring and looks at Wheeler. Wheeler dares Moxley to give him a reason to hit him, and Danielson attacks Moxley. Danielson and Wheeler fight off The Blackpool Combat Club, who are sent into a retreat, and Wheeler says he is sick of Claudio and PAC treating him like a child, for he is his own man who can make his own decision and fight his own fights. He then says that if they want to go through Danielson next week, they will have to go through him. Danielson then joins in, making the challenge a tag team match.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!