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AEW DYNAMITE REPORT
MARCH 11, 2026
SAN JOSE, CALIF. AT SAN JOSE CIVIC
AIRED ON TBS & HBO MAX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni, Bryan Danielson
Ring Announcer: Arkady Aura
Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 2,408 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 2,402. The arena has a capacity of 12,567 spectators when configured for concerts. The previous pro wrestling event in this arena was for NJPW Battle in the Valley 1/11/2025 which drew 1,664.
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[HOUR ONE]
-Tony Schiavone introduced the show as the camera panned the audience. He previewed scheduled matches on the show with Ian Riccaboni.
(1) JON MOXLEY & CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI (w/Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, Danny Garcia) vs. HECHICERO & KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
They cut to the exterior of the venue where The Death Riders stood before the camera followed them into the arena. They cut to the three announcers at ringside. (No mention of Excalibur by them.) The announcers discussed Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution on Saturday night. The bell rang 6 minutes into the hour. They opened with Claudio and Hechicero with mat exchanges. The venue “sounded small” early and there was an exit sign and door opposite the hard camera that people were occasionally filing through in both directions that was distracting.
Mox and Takeshita tagged in at 3:00. Fans chanted “Holy shit!” as they circled each other. Mox took control and tagged in Claudio. They cut to a double-box break at 5:00. Takeshita escaped a Moxley sleeper and landed a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall at 8:00. They exchanged hard-hitting strikes. Claudio intervened and it led Mox to score a near fall. He then applied a crossface. Takeshita reached the bottom rope to force a break.
Claudio gave Hechicero his swing a few times. Hechicero made a comeback and scored two two counts. He paused when he almost ran into the ref. Claudio then poked him in the eyes while the ref was cowering. He then landed an uppercut and a small package for the win. Schiavone asked Danielson if he was surprised that ended it. Danielson said: “I’m not surprised. Claudio Castagnoli has a super-tight small package.” (Grow up, everyone!)
WINNERS: Claudio & Moxley in 14:00.
-Afterward, Lance Archer and Mark Davis jumped Mox and Claudio. Archer blocked a charging Shafir, who bumped hard to the mat. Archer held Moxley up and then Davis handed Takeshita a chair. He thought about it, but threw it down. Davis, Archer, and Hechicero were upset. Don Callis entered the ring and had words with his guys. Fans chanted, “‘F— Don Callis! F— Ice Too!” Takeshita tried to explain himself to his cohorts. Takeshita had some final words for Mox on the mat before leaving the ring. He pointed at him from ringside. Shafir entered and checked on Mox. Schiavone said the battle lines have been drawn.
-Renee Paquette interviewed Willow Nightingale and Persephone. Willow congratulated her for her win. She told her to hit her with her best shot and said she can take it. Persephone said she doesn’t think so. They fist bumped.
-Schiavone hyped their match against each other. [c]
-Backstage, Callis gave Kyle Fletcher a pep talk and said he’s going to put Bailey in the dirt. MJF walked up to him and said he’s a beautiful man. He said after what Speedball did to him last week, he wanted him to “beat the absolute shit out of no-balls Mike Bailey for me.” Fletcher said he doesn’t know who he thinks he is talking to, but he doesn’t take orders from anyone and he is beating up Speedball on his own. MJF told Callis to teach his man how to talk to MJF. After MJF walked away, Fletcher said he hoped they weren’t working with him. Callis assured him they weren’t.
(2) KYLE FLETCHER (w/Don Callis, Mark Davis, Lance Archer) vs. “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY – TNT Title match
As Speedball came out, Riccaboni said Mistico stepped in for “Hangman” Adam Page to team with Kevin Knight & Speedball at Revolution to try to win the AEW Trios Titles. Riccaboni said Speedball knows he can beat Fletcher after having a great win over him in the Continental Classic. The bell rang 31 minutes into the hour. Schiavone said that “unfortunately” Callis was joining them on commentary. Speedball applied an early armbar submission; Fletcher bailed out to ringside quickly, then over offense against Speedball briefly. Speedball shoved Fletcher into the ringside steps and then applied a cross armbar.
Fletcher took over in the ring. Callis touted that “size matters” and that’s the difference with Fletcher and Speedball. Callis said it was disgusting that Speedball wrestles without boots in the ring. Speedball landed a series of kicks and then a standing shooting star press for a near fall at 4:00. Speedball came out on top of a kick exchange with a spin hook kick. Fletcher lifted Speedball to the ring apron, but Speedball countered him with a poison rana that sent Fletcher hard to the ring apron and then the floor. They cut to a double-box break at 6:00. [c/db]
Fletcher threw Speedball itno the ring, but Speedball leaped with a flip onto Fletcher at ringside right away. They announced ten minutes had expired in the 20 minute time limit. Speedball landed a springboard corkscrew plancha to ringside. Fans chanted “Holy shit!” Fletcher lawn darted Speedball into the top turnbuckle to stop Speedball’s momentum. Both were down and slow to get up.
Speedball locked on a sleeper and then countered into an attempted arm breaker. He landed a standing shooting star kneedrop. He followed with a kick to the head for a two count. Then he went back to an armbar. Fletcher powered Speedball up and landed a sitout powerbomb. Both were down and slow to get up again. Fans chanted, “Fight forever!”
They fought at ringside where Speedball landed another shooting star double knee drop again. Callis stood behind Riccaboni when Speedball looked his way. Speedball rolled Fletcher onto the ring apron. Fletcher kicked him. They announced 15 minute had passed, 5 minutes remained. Fletcher and Speedball battled on the second rope. Speedball kicked Fletcher and stood on the top rope and landed a Poison Rana. He followed with a tornado hook kick for a near fall that popped the crowd. Fans chanted, “Ref, you suck!” Fletcher surprised Bailey with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall and then a hard clothesline. Schiavone went bonkers. Fans chanted, “AEW!” which overtook a “Let’s Go Speedball” chant.
Bayley landed another tornado running roundhouse kick to Fletcher’s neck. Fletcher avoided a shooting star double kneedrop, but Speedball caught him a small package for a near fall. He then scored a near fall with a straight jacket pin. Kazuchika Okada ran onto the ring apron. Fletcher raked Speedball’s eyes. Davis handed the TNT belt to Fletcher who KO’d Speedball. Fletcher then gave Speedball a brainbuster suplex for the win. Schiavone called it a classic. Danielson said he wanted to see a rematch where Speedball got a fair shot. Riccaboni said “it took an army” to beat Speedball.
WINNER: Fletcher in 19:00 to retain the TNT Title.
(Keller’s Analysis: Excellent match, as you’d expect with these two and that much time. The distraction leading to an eye rake in match two after a distraction led to an eye gouge in match one wasn’t great. )
(3) BRODY KING vs. A QUINTESSENTIAL UNNAMED JOBBER
As Brody came out, Schiavone called it “a standby match.” (Shouldn’t those be reserved for when a match went shorter than expected? The first two matches were 14 and 19 minutes.) A soundbite aired with Brody who said he was searching for Swerve Strickland and now he just found out he has another standby match. Fans barked after the bell rang.
Brody won with a Gonzo Bomb immediately. The announcers said that was so short, they needed a standby match for the standby match.
WINNER: Brody in around five seconds
-Afterward, Swerve jumped Brody from the front row dressed in a black hood. (Wasn’t he just on Raw?) He wrapped a chain around his neck. He unmasked and then threw Brody into the ring and wrapped the chain around his neck again. Brody broke the chain. The announcers gasped. Swerve looked a little shaken. He tried to run, but Brody grabbed him and suplexed him into the chain. He then landed a cannonball into the corner. He put Swerve in a sleeper with the chain around his forearm. Swerve began to pass out as Prince Nana hit him from behind over and over. Swerve yanked Brody’s arm over his shoulder. Danielson said that was his previously injured arm. (Well, there’s the built-in cover for Brody when he loses on Sunday.)
-They cut to Renee interviewing Speedball backstage. Speedball said Fletcher needed to cheat to get the win. He said he gave it everything he had. He said he looking forward, not back. He said on Sunday at Revolution, the Don Callis Family will get exactly what they deserve.
[HOUR TWO]
(4) ORANGE CASSIDY & DARBY ALLIN vs. GABE KIDD & DAVID FINLAY
Cassidy came out first. Then Darby. The Dogs came out next. The bell rang 2 minutes into the hour. They brawled at ringside and then cut to very early double-box break. [c/db]
Cassidy and Darby took control at ringside at 11:00. Darby leaped off the top rope and dropkicked him off a chair that he placed him on at ringside. As Cassidy set up a move, Clark Connors attacked him with tire iron. Darby threw Kidd into the ring and then leaped off the top rope with a Coffin Drop attempt. Kidd shifted away and then applied a sleeper. Darby leveraged his shoulders down for a two count. Finlay joined in the attack, giving Darby a Dominator. Kidd gave Darby a piledriver for the win.
WINNERS: The Dogs in 12:00.
-The Doggs attacked Darby and Cassidy afterward. Roderick Strong walked out. Fans held up the “Lost Roddy” signs. He asked The Dogs to throw Cassidy to him. They did, but instead he threw Cassidy into The Dogs and joined in on the attack against them. Darby hit Finlay with his skateboard. Fans chanted “Roddy! Roddy!” [c]
(5) WILLOW NIGHTINGALE vs. PERSEPHONE – TBS Title match
Persephone made her entrance first. Then Willow. The bell rang 22 minutes into the hour. Persephone lifted Willow at 3:00 and delivered a fallaway slam. She pounded her chest as they cut to a double-box break. [c/db]
They fought at ringside after the break. Willow landed a spinebuster at ringside. Danielson said Persephone’s head bounced off the floor. Willow landed a running flip onto Persephone at ringside. Back in the ring, she landed a cannonball for a near fall, but Persephone grabbed the bottom rope. Willow climbed to the top rope and went for a top rope moonsault. Persephone moved. Willow landed a German suplex, though. She landed a springboard moonsault for a two count at 10:00. They announced the mid-point of the 20 minute time limit.
They battled on the ropes in the corner. Willow blocked a sunset flip. Persephone set up a crucifix bomb, but Willow powered out and then won with a backslide.
WINNER: Willow in 12:00 to retain the TBS Title.
-A vignette aired hyping the main event six-man tag with soundbites from Tommaso Ciampa and Mark Briscoe. [c]
-Backstage, Willow celebrated her win with Harley Cameron. She suggested they team up and take on Megan Bayne & Lena Kross. She also challenged Kross to face her for the TBS Title on the Zero Hour pre-show on Sunday night. “Show me what you’re made of!” she said.
(6) THE YOUNG BUCKS & MARK BRISCOE vs. TOMMASO CIAMPA & FTR (Cash & Dax w/Stokely Hathaway)
Briscoe came out first followed by The Bucks. As Ciampa and FTR came out, Briscoe knocked Ciampa off the ring apron. The Bucks then leaped through the ropes with a dive onto FTR. Stokely cowered at ringside. The bell rang 44 minutes into the hour. They cut to a double-box break at 4:00. [c/db]
Schiavone announced a Cassidy & Darby & Strong vs. The Doggs was added to Revolution, plus Ciampa will be in the 21-man Blackjack Battle Royale. Briscoe held up a chair mid-ring at 8:00, then launched off it onto the three heels at ringside. Matt Jackson scored a two count after a crossbody off the top rope.
Ciampa and Cash collided mid-ring when aiming for Matt Jackson. Briscoe and the Bucks triple-teamed Ciampa. Briscoe landed a top rope Froggy Bow for a two count, broken up by Dax. Cash shoved Nick Jackson off the top rope through a table set up at ringside. FTR caught Briscoe with their Shatter Machine for a near fall, interrupted by Matt.
At ringside, FTR set up a stuff piledriver on Matt, but Matt broke free and shoved him off the ringside barricade. They fought on the announce desk where FTR did deliver a stuff piledriver.
Back in the ring, Briscoe and Ciampa battled. Cash interrupted a Jay Driller attempt. Ciampa took over and landed his running knee strike for the win.
WINNER: Ciampa & FTR in 13:00.
-Ciampa bashed Briscoe with a chair afterward. Danielson said this is the true Ciampa and he has been suppressing this for years. Riccaboni said they had no more commercial breaks, so they had to stay with “this vile” attack. Ciampa leaped off the top rope and drove Briscoe through two chairs set up in below in the ring.
-A video package aired on the history of the MJF and Hangman rivalry over the years in AEW.
-Danielson hosted the press conference for the AEW World Title match at Revolution. He introduced Hangman who came out and then MJF. MJF said it’s ridiculous he has to wrestle in a match like a Texas Death match. MJF took digs at the questions being asked by the assembled media members. Hangman said this match will be bloodier than their last. The last question asked who Hangman will be if he comes up short and cannot win the AEW Title. MJF said Hangman is going to lose so he wanted to salute to the end of Hangman’s chances to ever wrestle for the title again. He stood and tried to toast Hangman. Hangman knocked the drink out of his hands. MJF took a shot at him. They fought and made their way into the arena.
A security guard got knocked down when he stepped in the path of a charging Hangman. They fought into the ring. Security surrounded Hangman. Hangman punched them all. MJF then put on his Dynamite Diamond Ring. Hangman avoided his punch and gave MJF a Dead Eye. Hangman pulled a barbed wire covered board out from under the ring and lay it at ringside. He then stood over MJF on the ring apron and set up a Dead Eye. MJF broke free and scurried away. Hangman stood on the second rope and stared down at MJF as his music played.
(Keller’s Analysis: The press conference was kind of flat, but didn’t last too long. The fight afterward was intense and basic.)
JOIN US LIVE ON YOUTUBE TONIGHT FOR THE VIDEO-FORMAT OF OUR LIVE POST-SHOWS…
PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch’s Jerud Buhagiar review AEW Dynamite LIVE tonight right after Dynamite. Join us and let us know your thoughts on Dynamite during the show.
Email our post-show at wadekellerpodcast@gmail.com with your comments and questions about Dynamite. We’ll read your emails live during the post-show.
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