Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for June 1, 2022

CM Punk and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat "Platinum" Max Caster and The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn). Dax Harwood says that professional wrestling and being ROH World Tag Champions means everything to him and that only his wife and daughter mean more, then says that he will take on all comers, including David Finlay. Punk says that New Japan Pro Wrestling has some of the best in the world and that he is also standing with two of the best, then demands an opponent. Suddenly, Hiroshi Tanahashi shows up on the stage.

MJF heads to the ring. MJF says he is in a lot of pain after what happened on Sunday, yet people want to hear him talk. He says that the big wigs are here to watch the product and that it would be a shame if something bad happened. He says that while the boss has been hashing things out, it is too little, too late. He says that he had to write his own ticket to AEW and create moment after moment for it only to get no respect. He says that everything he touches turns to gold and that there is nothing he cannot do, and he hits grand slams - not home runs - on a weekly basis, and has to be perfect instead of being great because he is the only guy capable of carrying the company like he has for months. He questions the clapping of the crowd when the fans were also calling him "an unprofessional piece of shit," then says that if the big boys want his spot, they can have it, because he does not want it anymore. MJF calls the fans "uneducated marks" and act like their opinions are worth a damn when they "don't know shit" and that their opinions suck and change at the drop of a dime, then says that he is the best in the world and the only guy who makes people feel. He says that he does not have to do "a bunch of bullshit" to do that, then says that he is a generational talent and that nobody has this figured out. He then tells Tony Khan to pay the man who has busted his ass since day one. MFJ then about-faces and tells Tony Khan to hoard all the money to give to the ex-WWE guys who come in and cannot even lace his boots, then asks Tony if he would like him more if he were ex-WWE. He says Tony should be behind the guardrail like the fans, then dares Tony to fire him. After calling Tony Khan "a fucking mark" and repeatedly yelling "fire me" (all of which gets bleeped out during the broadcast), the microphone gets cut off, then the show goes to a commercial break.

Johnny Elite's mystery opponent is Miro. We hear from Miro, who says that it has been a long time and that he will return to AEW to help his fellow man and redeem them all, for his good deeds will bring him back to Heaven and his title. He says his neck of sand is healed, but his heart is broken, and says he does not want to come home; instead, he wants to come back and take his god's home, as he is flawless.

Miro beats Johnny Elite with Game Over in his first match in seven months.

We see a video package for Anarchy In The Arena from Double Or Nothing.

The Jericho Appreciation Society head to the ring. "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker tells the "AEW Galaxy" to "appreciate us," then "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard tells the fans that they are "the princes of pain" and that nobody does it better. Chris Jericho says that the fans deserve to see them and that their victory did not come without a price, and mentions that Eddie Kingston almost set him on fire before asking what kind of man burns another man. He also mentions Bryan Danielson saying he would "kick his [damn] head in" before Danielson got choked out to end the match, and that Daniel Garcia will choke out Jon Moxley tonight. Jericho says that sports entertainers always win over wrestlers every time, then Eddie Kingston shows up with William Regal and says he will fight The Society right now before Regal says "Blood and Guts" when Kingston tells Regal to let them know he wants to fight them. Jericho sics The Society on Eddie Kingston, then says Eddie deserves to be in a cage, not them. Jericho then turns around and gets hit by a madball from Ortiz before cutting off some of Jericho's hair. Jericho is livid and says his hair is worth more than Ortiz' existence, and says that if Eddie wants Blood And Guts, he has got it, but he wants Ortiz in a hair vs. hair match where he will shave and burn him because he is a wizard.

In backstage footage from Double Or Nothing, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh attack Samoa Joe, put his arm through a chair and ram his arm into nearby gear to attack his shoulder.

Adam Cole guests on commentary for the next match.

reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Hikuleo beat Matt Hardy, Darby Allin, Christian Cage, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus in a ten-man tag match.

Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland. Strickland introduces his entourage of moguls, and Keith Lee says that whether it is singles action or tag action, the fans will swerve in their glory.

Tony Schiavone interviews Athena in the ring. Athena says she is All Elite and that she is here for the competition before making it known she wants to face Jade Cargill, and that she will be the one to break Cargill's winning streak. Jade Cargill shows up and says she is "that bitch" before introducing Stokely Hathaway, who says that Jade Cargill is a queen, a goddess and the TBS Champion. After Hathaway and Cargill deny Athena title shot, Kiera Hogan steps up to Athena, and Anna Jay and Kris Statlander show up while Red Velvet steps in. Both sides argue before referees and officials break things up.

Wardlow - who comes out to his own music and without a security detail for the first time in weeks - beats JD Drake. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Wardlow, then "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up with security and issues a document, which is a court summons for beating up security. The security guard who issues the summons - played by independent wrestler "Benevolent" Jack Banning, who went viral last week by being on The Price Is Right and winning the showcase last Thursday - gets powerbombed before Wardlow rips the summons and shoves it in his mouth.

Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page). Lambert says Dante Martin has potential in a few years, but Ethan Page says Dante only has a few days. Scorpio tells Dante he will hand his ass to him. Before Scorpio can snap his fingers, Dante stops Scorpio and tells him he is better than Scorpio Sky is right now and that he will see him on Rampage.

Toni Storm and Ruby Soho beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter. After the match, Jamie Hayter attacks Ruby and Toni with the Owen Hart Tournament championship belt.

William Regal and Chris Jericho guest on commentary for the next match. Vince Vaughn and Macauley Culkin are also seen in the crowd.

Jon Moxley beats Daniel Garcia with the Bulldog Choke after Eddie Kingston beats up Chris Jericho at ringside when Jericho tries to distract Moxley. After the match, Jon Moxley says he is down for the Blood And Guts match.

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Darby Allin beats Brandon Cutler with the Scorpion Deathlock. After the match, Allin gets a chair, but reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) get Cutler out of the ring. Allin tells O'Reilly that on Sunday, he will do to him what O'Reilly did to Sting: tear his leg apart.

Anna Jay beats Sandra Moone with the Queenslayer. After the match, The Baddies (Jade Cargill, Red Velvet, Kiera Hogan) and "Smart" Mark Sterling show up to briefly stare down Anna Jay from the stage.

The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat Adriel Noctis, Gregory Sharpe and Matt Brannigan in a six-man tag match.

Riho, Yuka Sakazaki and Skye Blue beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, Diamante and Emi Sakura in a six-woman tag match.

Death Triangle (PAC, Penta Oscuro, Rey Fenix) beats The Factory (QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solo) with a Brutalizer from PAC to Aaron Solo.

Before the next match, Isiah Kassidy says that since they are in Las Vegas, Nevada, he and Marq Quen need a reason to celebrate. He states that he has issued an open contract to anyone who is willing to challenge Marq Quen tonight. The challenge is answered by Johnny Elite.

Johnny Elite beats Marq Quen. During the match, referee Paul Turner is inadvertently taken out with a springboard kick by Johnny Elite that is met for Marq Quen. Quen and Isiah Kassidy hit Johnny Elite with the Snapshot, but Johnny Elite kicks out. It is not long before Johnny Elite takes out Isiah Kassidy and hits Marq Quen with the Starship Pain for the win. After the match, a man in a suit - who is actually Nathan Barnatt playing the character "Dad" - puts on Johnny Elite's suit and does a funny dance, and Johnny ends up dancing with him.

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The "Joker" opponent for Samoa Joe in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is former WWE Superstar John Morrison, who goes by the name "Johnny Elite" for the next match.

Samoa Joe beats Johnny Elite to advance in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. During the match, it is announced that this week's Rampage will have a special start time of 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central. After the match, Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt run into the ring to attack Samoa Joe, then Satnam Singh joins in. Suddenly, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero) show up and chase them away.

Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Jeff Hardy, who is officially medically cleared. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up and tell him to take the night off, as he is a shell of his former self and Adam Cole will beat him. Jeff Hardy has none of it, and Matt Hardy calls The Young Bucks "Jeff Hardy cosplayers" and a bunch of whiny bitches, and promises them a beating if they get involved in Jeff's match tonight.

CM Punk guests on commentary for the next match.

"Hangman" Adam Page beats Konosuke Takashita with the Buckshot Lariat followed by the GTS. After the match, Page and Punk have a staredown across the ramp before meeting close up.

We hear from Fuego del Sol, who says that The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) has made his life a living hell and that it is time to even the odds. 10 and Evil Uno show up to say that at Rampage, it is on.

Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). After the match, Keith Lee announces that he and Swerve Strickland are now a top five ranked tag team after tonight's match. Suddenly, Team Taz ("Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) shows up. Starks says that Lee and Swerve do not deserve a tag team title shot, especially when he has beaten them, but Swerve Strickland makes fun of Starks' wardrobe before Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus and Christian Cage arrive. Christian Cage tells both teams that while they are both worthy, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus are the best, and they will challenge both teams to a three-way match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Double Or Nothing. He also wants Jungle Boy to get his win back after last week, and proposes Jungle Boy vs. Ricky Starks vs. Swerve Strickland next week.

Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Kris Statlander and Red Velvet. Red Velvet says they are not friends anymore and she wants to win the Owen Hart Foundation tournament, and tells Kris to bring everything she has got. Kris admits both of them have changed and that she plans on going to the top, and that this is strictly business. Jade Cargill and Kiera Hogan show up, and Jade says it is hilarious that Red Velvet and Kris were friends before Red Velvet found a real leader.

MJF and Shawn Spears head to the ring. MJF says he is looking at a bunch of "dumb, grotesque fatheads" before telling Wardlow that if he retaliates while getting his ten lashes, they will not have their match and Wardlow will never sign an AEW contract. Wardlow is then brought out to the ring by security, and MJF spits in his face to bait him into retaliating, but to no avail. The ten lashes then begin, but after just two lashes have no effect, MJF is absolutely livid while Wardlow is unfazed. After fix quick lashes from an angry MJF, Shawn Spears hits the eighth one. When MJF goes for the tenth lash, however, he also kicks Wardlow in the groin before he and Spears proceed to choke him. MJF then punches Wardlow with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, then Spears hits Wardlow with a C4 and MJF makes the three count.

Backstage, we hear from Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero. Beretta says Roppongi Vice is back full-time and ready to make a statement, and Romero says they want the ROH world tag titles, the IWGP heavyweight tag titles and the AEW world tag titles. Beretta then challenges FTR for the ROH World Tag Team Championships.

Kyle O'Reilly beats Rey Fenix by submission to advance in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

The Blackpool Combat Club (William Regal, Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley), Santana, Ortiz and Eddie Kingston head to the ring, followed by the Jericho Appreciation Society. Angelo Parker demands that their theme song and their pyro be cut, then Chris Jericho chews out the fans for cheering the Society being ambushed. Jericho then comes to the conclusion that William Regal orchestrated the attack on him, then congratulates Regal on still being alive and still having a brain that works after all that he has been through. Jericho then calls William Regal "wasted potential," saying Regal could and should have been one of the greatest of all time only to end up "a world-class addict" who was fired from every company he ever worked for until he weaseled into AEW off the coattails of his proteges. He then states that Regal has a great set of proteges, then says Santana and Ortiz have everything they do in AEW because of him and that Eddie Kingston is too stupid to stay home and care for his family after he burned his face. After telling Eddie to tell his wife to call him, Jericho states that Bryan Danielson is the greatest wrestler in the world today who is nothing more than "a squeaky clean nerd" who will "join the program with Moxley" after Regal introduces him to drugs. Jericho calls everyone in the ring "a royal flush of losers" and warns Jericho to stay home and out of their business before he either throws a fireball in his face or pisses in his tea again. Regal says that ever since he first met Jericho in 1997, he has had to deal with his annoying voice and that the only thing that could make him sicker is screams from a burning orphanage. He admits Jericho may have told some truths about his past, but for every single time that he was on a show with him and was not wrestling him, he would go to his locker room, open his bag, take his toothbrush and stick it up his arse. When Daniel Garcia calls Regal out for it, Regal tells him he did it to his toothbrush last week. Jericho then says if Regal wants a fight, he will get it. Moxley interrupts him, saying he will not be sucked into Jericho's sports entertainment vortex. He says that instead of a Stadium Stampede match, he proposes they have their match in front of an arena of screaming fans until the Society bleeds like stuck pigs in "pro wrestling versus sports entertainment" and "the sport we love versus stupid bullshit." Jericho says if they want anarchy, they've got it, then brings up Moxley and Santana's "Eye For An Eye Match" as well as Danielson and Eddie Kingston's past history. Eddie is unfazed, and tells the Society to get in the ring and fight. Jericho says "Forget it," and the Society leaves. Eddie is about to go after them, but Danielson stops him. Both men get physical, and everyone else has to stop them.

Backstage, we hear from Matt Sydal and Dante Martin. Sydal says The Blackpool Combat Club (William Regal, Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) cannot get along with anyone, and Dante Martin says that they want a fight. Sydal says he and Dante can give them one at Rampage.

Maki Itoh is revealed as the Joker in the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament before the next match.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beats Maki Itoh with the Lockjaw to advance int he women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, Toni Storm shows up and stares down Britt Baker from the stage.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring. As he mentioned AEW's coming third anniversary, Serena Deeb shows up and says she is sick and tired of hearing him talk, then says Tony states she could not beat Thunder Rosa at Double or Nothing. Serena congratulates Tony Schiavone into making himself a complete idiot in one interview, then calls out Dustin Rhodes for comments she has made about her and tells him to come to the ring. It does not take long at all for Dustin to show up. Serena says Dustin is as much of an idiot as Tony and says Jim Ross is the only one with brain cells around here, then calls Thunder Rosa "Dustin's teacher's pet" and says she respected him, stating she got none in the business after getting breast implants to satisfy some "old perverts" and shaving her head to show how bad she wanted it. Serena then asks Dustin why he said that she could not beat Thunder Rosa, and when she does not give an answer, Serena says he cannot answer because he does not have the balls to. She then says that when she become AEW Women's World Champion, Dustin will respect her. Thunder Rosa shows up just before Serena slaps Dustin, and when Dustin holds Thunder Rosa back, Serena hits Thunder Rosa with the women's world championship belt.

Adam Cole beats Jeff Hardy to advance to the finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, Matt Hardy confronts Adam Cole, then The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up. The Hardys see them coming, and Adam Cole clotheslines The Hardys from behind. The Bucks then hit Matt with the BTE-Trigger before going on the attack. Darby Allin and Sting show up and beat up Adam Cole and The Bucks, but Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish show up and beat up Darby Allin. Sting soon fends them off, and withstands a chair from O'Reilly before getting double superkicked by The Bucks. The Bucks then wrap a steel chair around Sting's ankle, and Kyle O'Reilly hits the chair with a top rope knee drop to hurt Sting's ankle to end the show.