{"id":209562,"date":"2025-12-31T18:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209562"},"modified":"2025-12-31T18:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:55:58","slug":"5-yrs-ago-kellers-aew-dynamite-report-12-9-2020-the-episode-where-cody-schiavone-arn-ross-get-giddy-for-the-return-of-sting-plus-darbys-ink-blot-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/31\/5-yrs-ago-kellers-aew-dynamite-report-12-9-2020-the-episode-where-cody-schiavone-arn-ross-get-giddy-for-the-return-of-sting-plus-darbys-ink-blot-test\/","title":{"rendered":"5 YRS AGO \u2013 Keller\u2019s AEW Dynamite Report (12\/9\/2020): The episode where Cody, Schiavone, Arn, Ross get giddy for the return of Sting, plus Darby&#8217;s Ink Blot Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3865496046\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><em>The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT<br \/>\nDECEMBER 9, 2020<br \/>\nJACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY\u2019S PLACE<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON TNT<br \/>\nREPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[HOUR ONE]<\/h3>\n<p>-The AEW Dynamite opening theme aired, including Sting now included in it twice. Ross introduced the show and touted last week\u2019s Dynamite as the most successful ever. (It didn\u2019t come close to the debut episode\u2019s viewership over a year ago.)<\/p>\n<p>-The Young Bucks made their ring entrance.<\/p>\n<p>-A brief interview aired from earlier in the day with Dasha asking The Young Bucks about their match and also Kenny Omega. Matt said nobody is happier for Kenny because he\u2019s their best friend, but they haven\u2019t seen him all week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) THE YOUNG BUCKS (Matt &amp; Nick Jackson) vs. HYBRID 2 (Jack Evans &amp; Angelico)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hybid attacked the Bucks during ring introductions. The ref rewarded them by calling for the bell to ring to start the match. The Bucks made an immediate comeback and suplexed Evans onto Angelico. Evans and Hybrid rolled to the floor to regroup. Nick did a flip corkscrew dive onto Hybrid 2 at ringside. Schiavone said after what happened last week, it rekindled a lot of people\u2019s interest in pro wrestling. Ross plugged Schiavone\u2019s interview with Sting later.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3097077133\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Hyrbid soon took over with some flashy double-team highspots. Schiavone plugged his chat with Shaq coming up later, which he said included Brandi Rhodes. The Bucks came back with some superkicks. A few minutes later, Matt sunset bombed Evans off the ring apron and over the barricade right into The Acclaimed who caught him and fell backwards. Back in the ring Nick took it to Angelico. The Bucks landed a double-team move for a near fall. Hybrid took over a minute later when Evans returned to the ring. Evans landed a 450 springboard splash for a near fall. Angelico followed up with a crucifix bomb attempt, but Matt slipped free and sent Angelico into the corner with a hurcanrana where Nick kicked him. Evans broke up the cover. Nick landed a Doomsday Device on Evans on the ramp, and then back in the ring the Bucks scored a believable near fall on Angelico after a double superkick.<\/p>\n<p>Angelico lifted his knees on a Nick 450 splash. Nick rolled out of the way as Matt went for a top ropemoonsault, but he landed awkward on his left ankle. Evans landed a huracanrana on Matt and then leaped onto Nick with 450 splash at ringside. Back in the ring, Angelico went after Matt\u2019s ankle and applied a leglock. Evans guarded against a Nick save. The ref let him stand there and did nothing. When Nick stood on the ring apron, Evans dove at him. Nick moved. Nick then landed a leaping senton onto Angelico to break the hold on Matt. Evans yanked Nick off the ring apron as they set up another move. He then cartwheel flipped over the top rope, but the Bucks caught him. Matt held him as Nick springboarded off the top rope for a spike piledriver. Back in the ring, Angelico rolled up Matt for a two count, but Nick kicked him in the face. The Bucks then landed stereo superkicks. They landed the BTE Trigger for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: The Bucks in 12:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Wild athletic match, as you\u2019d expect with these two teams.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-After the match, they showed The Acclaimed yelling at the Bucks from ringside. They leaped the barricade. Kaz and Daniels ran out and blocked them. The Acclaimed bailed out and backed away.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Tony Khan put The Acclaimed together and is really high on both Max Caster and Anthony Bowens. A feud with them and SCU firms up that they\u2019re now part of the main Dynamite tag team scene. The challenge for Bowens is to not be overshadowed by Caster, whose stood out more lately with his raps.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-They cut to MJF and Wardlow backstage. MJF said he gets to upset a bunch of \u201cnot-so-smart marks tonight\u201d when he bashes in Orange Cassidy\u2019s brains to retain his ring. He vowed to hurt him and love every second of it.<\/p>\n<p>-Excalibur hyped Orange Cassidy vs. MJF in what he called the main event of the show. He also hyped the Inner Circle Ultimatum. They also ran down other segments and matches including \u201cthe macabre, creepy Abadon\u201d in action, Dark Order #10 vs. Dustin Rhodes, Varsity Blondes vs. FTR, Lance Archer &amp; Lucha Bros vs. Eddie Kingston &amp; Butcher &amp; Blade, plus they\u2019d hear from Kenny and Sting later in separate interviews.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2936282550\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-A vignette aired with Darby Allin reacting to ink blots while sitting a table opposite of a guy administering the test. Darby saw outlines of Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Brian Cage. Darby described each of them. He said he\u2019s dealt with 27 years of shit from people like Cage. He said Cage has a chance to beat him for the TNT Title. The guy showed an image of Sting. Darby just smiled.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: I love the unique presentation of Darby\u2019s character.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Cody began his ring entrance with Arn Anderson. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Schiavone interviewed Cody and Arn. When Schiavone asked Cody for his thoughts, the lights went out and then Sting\u2019s video began to play on the big screen. Sting then walked out as snow fell on him. Arn walked up to Sting and said he just wanted to see up close if he was real. Ross talked about their history and how there\u2019s no love lost between them. Arn said he sees that Sting and Cody each have an agenda, so he\u2019d see his way out of the ring. He left. Schiavone then told Sting, \u201cWho am I to stand here. Here you go, buddy.\u201d He handed Sting the mic. Sting asked if he was kidding and insisted on a hug. Sting affectionately talked about how excited Schiavone was last week when Sting showed up. Schiavone exclaimed, \u201cIt\u2019s Stingggg!\u201d Fans cheered. Schivaone smiled and hugged Sting. Fans chanted, \u201cThis is awesome!\u201d Ross said, \u201cThere\u2019s a little bit of fanboy in all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cody welcomed Sting back. He thanked him for the assist last week. He said he\u2019s been waiting to share a ring with him for a very, very long time. Sting said he\u2019s not there for him. \u201cAt least not right now,\u201d he said in a friendly way. He said something makes him feel at home in Daily\u2019s Place. He looked up at Darby sitting in the stands. Fans chanted \u201cDarby! Darby!\u201d He said as he looks at ringside, he sees \u201cthe animals are the same, but different in a lot of ways.\u201d He said he\u2019s in the jungle, and the Stinger has come full circle and he\u2019s on TNT once again.<\/p>\n<p>Cody said, \u201cLike I said, sir, welcome back.\u201d Sting said he knows Cody know everything that goes on around there. He said the only thing for sure about Sting is that nothing is for sure. He said he is signed officially with AEW and he plans to be close to the AEW fans and the promotion for a long time. He said he plans to spend a lot of time right there. He said the way he chooses to play is his business, though. He put his arm around Cody and pulled him in tight and said, \u201cSee ya\u2019 around, kid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That was tremendous. In so many ways. Cody, a big star in AEW, paid reverence to him. Sting endorsed Darby. Longtime Sting fans got to live vicariously through Schivaone, who was great in his role. Sting seemed genuinely comfortable and affable, but he also was an alpha, letting Cody know that he is going to do what he wants and it\u2019s up to him what he reveals about his plans and when. Sting works best when he\u2019s framed as being both mysterious and in charge. Khan &amp; Co. get that.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Taz was standing backstage with his son, Powerhouse Hobbs, Brian Cage, and Ricky Starks. He mocked the precious moment they just watched. He talked about what happened last week when they were beating up Darby and Cody, and then Tony Khan signed Sting to back up his golden boys. Starks spoke a few words about Cody\u2019s former star student, who is now with them. Taz said his men are always ready to beat somebody\u2019s ass. \u201cWho betta?\u201d asked Cage.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: This is really good use of Taz, and the diverse mix of wrestlers in his group creates a cool faction, all with different looks and styles, but all seem to fit well with Taz. Good promo. Hobbs is still snarling.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) FTR (Cash Wheeler &amp; Dax Harwood w\/Tully Blanchard) vs. VARSITY BLONDES (Griff Garrison &amp; Brian Pillman Jr.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ross said Brian Pillman Sr. was an amazing athlete, but also crazy. He said he loved the guy. Ross said the Varsity Blondes were making their Dynamite debut. They mentioned Pillman Sr. teamed with Steve Austin as the Hollywood Blondes back in the \u201990s. The Blondes got in some early offense. As FTR took over, they cut to an early break. [c\/ss]<\/p>\n<p>Back live, FTR were still in control of Pillman. Garrison got the hot-tag. Ross made a Dick Murdoch reference after a brainbuster suplex by Dax. If JBL was on commentary, he\u2019s be calling Garrison a taller Simpson Brother from the 1980s World Class Championship Wrestling territory. FTR finished Pilllman shortly thereafter with a Goodnight Express. After the match, FTR got into an argument with and shoved Jurassic Express at ringside.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: FTR in 6:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: This style of presenting wrestling matches on TV is so much better than WWE\u2019s mix-n-matching wrestlers and teams feuding in match after match after match with non-finishes or distraction finishes to the point all novelty of seeing them wrestle is replaced by burnout. FTR get to show off their personalities and signature moves, and a young team loses but gets some \u201cmoments to shine\u201d before the finish.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Alex Marvez interviewed \u201cHangman\u201d Page at the bar about facing Matt Hardy &amp; Private Party next week, but noted that he has no partners. Alex Reynolds &amp; John Silver showed up behind the bar and offered to be his partners. Page nicely said no. When they asked who else it\u2019d be, Page changed his mind and said it\u2019d be just one match, and this doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s joining Dark Order. \u201cIt\u2019s one and done,\u201d he said. Silver and Reynolds celebrated excitedly.<\/p>\n<p>-Dark Order made their way to the ring. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) DARK ORDER #10 vs. DUSTIN RHODES (w\/Lee Johnson)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The announcers said Lee Johnson is part of the Nightmare Family. (He\u2019s not even listed on AEW\u2019s website roster page yet.) Dustin took it to 10 early as the announcers touted that 10 (Preston Vance) is among the toughest members of Dark Order. 10 kicked Aaron Solow at ringside when he reached out and grabbed at him. Back in the ring, Dustin fnished 10 with a running bulldog for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Rhodes in 3:00.<\/p>\n<p>-After the match, Johnson entered to celebrate with Dustin when Evil Uno led Dark Order back to the ring. He said he isn\u2019t there to fight. He said they can\u2019t change their past, but he can affect their future. He talked about the Rhodes family name. He said it comes with pressure. He said in AEW he is but the third most important Rhodes. He said they can help him and he could take his place in the Dark Order as no. 7. Schiavone said he doesn\u2019t want to be that number. \u201cWhat do you say, 7?\u201d Uno asked. Dustin held out his hand as if he was considering it. Ross wondered what he was even thinking about. Dustin slapped him. Uno stood and held off his men as they lunged toward the ring. He said in time when Dustin sees the light and understands what he understands, Dustin will come begging to join them.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: I\u2019ve been an advocate of Dustin getting more TV time on Dynamite. If they were holding off the first year on seeming to be pushing family and founders too much, the point was made and it\u2019s good to see Dustin maybe getting featured a bit more. A Dark Order storyline is good use of him.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Schiavone sat alongside \u201cAEW Chief Brand Officer\u201d Brandi Rhodes to chat with Shaq. Brandi was upset that Schiavone touted his achievements more than her. She said, \u201cIt\u2019s fine, go ahead,\u201d but she wasn\u2019t happy. Shaq talked about how he and Jade Cargill go way back, but he didn\u2019t like what she did to Brandi\u2019s arm. She said she hopes they can stop all of this and nobody is going to get hurt. Shaq said he and Cody went back and forth on Twitter, and no disrespect was meant, he was just messing out. He said he is excited to see Jade and Brandi go at it. He rubbed his hands together. Shaq told Brandi that while she\u2019s recovering, she should watch Jade and get some pointers. She asked if he was serious. He said he was. She said it was a pattern of disrespect, and she\u2019s sick of that shit. She said he\u2019s an overgrown asshole. She threw her cup down and stormed off.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: I still don\u2019t think the corporate titles in real life should be mentioned in the TV setting where it\u2019s all about characters and storylines. Brandi was sufficiently unlikable here, but I\u2019m not sure she was going for that. I\u2019m never sure if she\u2019s aware of how she comes across.) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Inner Circle made their way to the ring, led by Chris Jericho. The fans finished singing Jericho\u2019s entrance theme lyrics. MJF gave him a bit of a pep talk. Jericho said this is a serious night, as it could be the last time they ever see them together in an AEW ring. He said last week on Dynamite, he said they have seven days to decide if they\u2019re going to move forward to become the most powerful faction in pro wrestling history or disband forever. He said the shit going on isn\u2019t what he planned for when they bought MJF and Wardlow into the mix. He said the arguing and shoving like petulant punks was embarrassing and sickening will never happen again. He said Wardlow doesn\u2019t like Jake Hager, and Sammy Guevara doesn\u2019t like MJF, and Ortiz doesn\u2019t like any of this, and Santana is so pissed off he didn\u2019t even show up to work this week. He said it\u2019s time to decide if they move forward as a unit and a team or do they end it all tonight. He asked everyone to air any grievances.<\/p>\n<p>MJF asked if he could speak. He said he wanted everyone to understand that he loves each of them as brothers. He said he\u2019s starting to understand that he might be the issue. \u201cAnd I think I know why,\u201d he said. He said he sees on social media that people think he wants to break up the group, and maybe they are starting to buy the hype. He said he wanted to be part of the faction and create bonds that would never be broken. When he addressed Sammy, Sammy told him to shut his damn mouth. \u201cScrew this guy, Chris,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;Wrestling Night in America,&#8221; part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wrestling-night-in-america-aew-worlds-end-post-show-leclair-halley-discuss-continental-classic-conclusion-joe-mjf-swerve-hangman-more--69226527\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wrestling Night in America - AEW Worlds End post-show: LeClair &amp; Halley discuss Continental Classic conclusion, Joe-MJF-Swerve-Hangman, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=69226527&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[HOUR TWO]<\/h3>\n<p>Jericho said he saw him almost throw in the towel last week. MJF said it was a misunderstanding, and he had sweat on his brow. He swore on his life that was the truth. Ortiz stepped up and said Santana made him realize that MJF and Wardlow are assets and great talents and definitely beneficial to the group, \u201cbut as human beings, that\u2019s questionable.\u201d He told Wardlow he\u2019s great. He told MJF he\u2019s growing on him like a fungus. He turned to Sammy and told him to shake MJF\u2019s hand. He said he gets that Jericho chose MJF, not him, but in life you can\u2019t choose the hand you\u2019re dealt. He said Sammy is better than MJF and he knows it. MJF laughed as if that was absurd, but MJF offered a handshake anyway. Sammy paced, then said, \u201cAlright, I\u2019ll shake his hand.\u201d He turned to Jericho and said he trusts him with everything. Sammy said if one more thing happens with MJF, he\u2019s telling MJF and Jericho that he\u2019ll quit Inner Circle. Jericho said, \u201cOkay. Shake his hand.\u201d Sammy and MJF shook hands.<\/p>\n<p>Jericho said this is huge and he appreciates him standing up for himself. He said it seems like everything is cool. Hager then said, \u201cUh, I\u2019ve got a question. Why does this guy keep staring at me?\u201d Wardlow lashed out and said Hager creeps him out because he\u2019s been staring at him since he entered the company. Jericho said, \u201cI have an idea. How about we agree to stop staring at each other.\u201d Hager said he could stop staring right now. Wardlow said he could, too. Then they side-stared at each other for the rest of the segment. (Funny.) Jericho said it\u2019s now time to agree to the future. MJF interrupted Jericho and said he\u2019s going to beat the living crap out of Cassidy. Jericho said, \u201cMax, you\u2019re ruining it.\u201d MJF agreed to stop. Jericho asked everyone to bring their middle fingers center-ring together. Jericho yelled, \u201cInner Circle for life, baby!\u201d Jericho\u2019s music played.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Entertaining segment. Everyone played their role well. It extends Inner Circle being a unit, but doesn\u2019t really undo any of the reason to believe they cannot last. But the band-aid was effectively applied by Jericho to try to buy some time to try to make it work.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Marvez interviewed FTR and Tully backstage. Cash took blame for losing to the Bucks. Tully said he can\u2019t blame himself because he wasn\u2019t there. He said they\u2019re invincible together. He said other wrestlers do crazy dives in battle royals. Dax said they are the \u201982 Ford Bronco and the baddest team on the planet. He told Marvez, \u201cFear the Revelation.\u201d (FTR!)<\/p>\n<p>-Eddie Kingston and Butcher &amp; Blade with Bunny walked out. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) EDDIE KINGSTON &amp; THE BUTCHER &amp; THE BLADE (w\/The Bunny) vs. LANCE ARCHER (w\/Jake Roberts) &amp; THE LUCHA BROS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, they were brawling at ringside before the match officially began. Butcher suplexed Penta onto the ringside barricade. The match then officially began with Archer taking it to Kingston. Ross said Butcher resembles Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody a little. Schiavone complimented how in shape Blade is. Bunny took a cheapshot at Fenix. Ross called her a Jezebel. They cut to a break. [c\/ss]<\/p>\n<p>Fenix dove onto Kingston at ringside, but he took a harder fall on the floor than any force delivered to Kingston against the barricade. Blade then avoided a top rope leap by Fenix. Butcher and Blade delivered a tandem powerbomb\/neckbreaker for the win. Schiavone said they were outnumbered. Excalibur agreed, including Bunny making it four-on-two.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Kingston &amp; Butcher &amp; Blade in 7:00.<\/p>\n<p>-Archer attacked the heels after the match in frustration. Butcher saved Blade from a running Razor\u2019s Edge. Archer\u2019s music played.<\/p>\n<p>-Ross threw backstage to some chaos. Nyla Rose and Jade Cargill were beating up Red Velvet as Vickie Guerrero cheered them on. Serena Deeb and Big Swole ran in for the save. They brawled briefly before being separated. Excalibur said Jade has made powerful allies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) ABADON vs. TESHA PRICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abadon crawled onto the stage and to the ring. Schiavone said he doesn\u2019t know what to make of her. They showed a clip of her scaring Hikaru Shida two weeks ago. Schiavone said she\u2019s not so much afraid of her as she is not sure what to make of her. Abadon brutalized Price from the start and finished her quickly. Ross called her a \u201cmad woman\u201d and said \u201cshe\u2019s possessed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Abadon in 1:00.<\/p>\n<p>-Abadon beat up Price after the match. Shida came out with a kendo stick and eyed her from the stage. She then hit her in the head with the stick and helped Price out of the ring. Abadon went down, but then sat up a few seconds later. \u201cPut the women and children to bed, will ya\u2019?\u201d Ross said.<\/p>\n<p>-Ross hyped Kenny Omega would speak next for the first time on Dynamite. No mentions of Impact yet. He said he would have Don Callis with him.<\/p>\n<p>-Dasha interviewed Jericho and asked if they\u2019re all on the same page. Jericho, along with Hager, Ortiz, and Sammy, said they are all together. He said they\u2019ll join MJF and Wardlow at ringside tonight to be sure he retains the Dynamite Diamond Ring. He guaranteed victory. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-A helicopter arrived on site as Schiavone stood in the ring. It landed in the parking lot. Ross said they\u2019ve made an impact, then added, \u201cNo pun intended.\u201d Excalibur said Omega broke the gentleman\u2019s agreement last week that he proposed and agreed to. Omega got out of the helicopter followed by Callis. Marvez tried to interview him in the parking lot. Callis said he can watch like everyone else what they have to say in the ring. Ross said they\u2019re really proud of what they\u2019ve done.<\/p>\n<p>-Justin Roberts did the ring introduction, touting Omega\u2019s 12-match singles winning streak and many other accolades. The women with brooms came out onto the stage. Kenny then walked out with the belt over his shoulder. Callis accompanied him. Ross said they ran like scalded dogs last week.<\/p>\n<p>Schiavone promptly asked them about the gentleman\u2019s agreement. He said he was never more disgusted in his life than what happened last week on Dynamite. Callis said the fans are also upset, so is Tony Khan. He said Khan invited him there and treated him like an honored guest in his house. He said he feels screwed. \u201cYou\u2019re welcome for your first lesson,\u201d Callis said. \u201cWelcome to the wrestling business, kid.\u201d He said they\u2019re saying this was the biggest screwjob since Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Callis said hell froze over and all the paradigms are being broken because Omega was on Impact Wrestling on AXS last night. He said the people want to know how they cooked this up. He said it wasn\u2019t weeks of planning, it was years. He talked about knowing Kenny since he was ten years old. He said he\u2019s been watching him and guiding him like an invisible hand. He brought up the TokyoDome match against Chris Jericho three years ago. He said Khan said without that match, there\u2019d be no AEW. He said those who say they stole something, \u201cYou cannot steal something you created.\u201d He said fans wanted seven-star Kenny Omega, and now they\u2019ve got him.<\/p>\n<p>Omega said he\u2019s acted dignified and bided his time as they plotted and planned. He said they pulled off their plan successfully. He said none of his accomplishments compare to the AEW Title belt he now holds. He said last week\u2019s match was a seven-star classic. He said it was also a performance, fine art, and professional. He said everyone watching fell for it hook, line, and sinker. He got worked up and took off his sunglasses and showed off his black eye. He admitted he used a microphone, but no one kicks out of a One-Winged Angel. Callis said the people can\u2019t handle it. Callis said some people make money, other make matches, but Kenny makes history. Kenny then did his closing words: \u201cGood bye and good night, bang.\u201d A smugly self-satisfied Omega and Callis left to his music.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Early verdict is the Callis\/Omega pairing is a big win.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Ross said he didn\u2019t know what to say, but it\u2019s time to move on to more pleasant things. They plugged for next week: Cody vs. Angelico, Hangman Page &amp; Silver &amp; Reynolds vs. Private Party &amp; Matt Hardy, The Acclaimed vs. Daniels &amp; Kaz, and Ivelisse &amp; Diamante vs. Big Swole &amp; Serena Deeb. Also, a Dec. 23 episode would air after the end of the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics game. Then Dec. 30 and Jan. 6 would have a \u201cNew Year\u2019s Smash\u201d theme with Jericho on commentary on Dec. 30 and Snoop Dogg on Jan. 6.<\/p>\n<p>-Justin Roberts introduced MJF. He noted the match would last until TV time expired. MJF made his entrance. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) ORANGE CASSIDY (w\/The Best Friends) vs. MJF (w\/Inner Circle) \u2013 Diamond Ring Finals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MJF attacked Cassidy before the bell and broke his sunglasses. MJF got into it with Trent and Taylor at ringside. Jericho, Sammy, Wardlow, and Ortiz yelled at them to back off. They cut to a break a couple minutes in, but stayed with the action on split-screen. [c\/ss]<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy flip dove onto Inner Circle at ringside. Cassidy fled when Jericho wound up his bat. Ross said it turned into an impromptu lumberjack match with Griff Garrison and Brian Pilllman Jr. at ringside, too. The ref didn\u2019t buy the fake baseball bat bump in the ring. Cassidy hit the Beach Break for a near fall. MJF went for a Fujiwara Armbar seconds later. Cassidy broke free and landed a Orange Punch for a near fall. He landed a second Orange Punch, but Wardlow put MJF\u2019s leg on the bottom rope. The wrestlers at ringside brawled. As the ref was preoccupied with them, Miro ran out and clotheslined Cassidy. Kip Sabian joined him on the stage. Excalibur said the ref can\u2019t call what he can\u2019t see. MJF draped his arm over Cassidy and the ref counted to three.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: MJF in 10:00 to retain his Diamond Ring.<\/p>\n<p>-After the match, the Best Friends brawled with Sabian &amp; Miro on the stage. Miro punched a security guy who tried to break things up. He then tossed him off the stage to the floor. \u201cIt\u2019s Christmas and these guys have families!\u201d exclaimed Schiavone. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with these men? I hope that man\u2019s family wasn\u2019t watching.\u201d Miro posed on the stage. MJF then claimed to a ringside camera, \u201cI beat him clean. I beat him smack-dab in the middle of the ring.\u201d Ross signed off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> One of the better start-to-finish episodes of Dynamite, minus a singular defining great match, which isn\u2019t going to be a weekly thing anyway. Bucks vs. Hybrid was a spotfest, but not a great match, but it was good enough to provide a big dose of flashy athleticism to balance out an angle-heavy and interview-heavy show otherwise. 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