{"id":91450,"date":"2020-01-08T13:53:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T19:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=91450"},"modified":"2020-01-08T13:53:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T19:53:43","slug":"aew-dynamite-on-tnt-primer-1-8-riho-vs-statlander-mox-responds-to-jericho-omega-page-vs-private-party-cody-dustin-vs-lucha-bros-daniels-vs-guevara-memphis-wrestling-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/01\/08\/aew-dynamite-on-tnt-primer-1-8-riho-vs-statlander-mox-responds-to-jericho-omega-page-vs-private-party-cody-dustin-vs-lucha-bros-daniels-vs-guevara-memphis-wrestling-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW DYNAMITE ON TNT PRIMER 1\/8: Riho vs. Statlander, Mox responds to Jericho, Omega &#038; Page vs. Private Party, Cody &#038; Dustin vs. Lucha Bros., Daniels vs. Guevara, Memphis Wrestling Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2546612483\" 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><h3>AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER<br \/>\nJANUARY 8, 2020<br \/>\nSOUTH HAVEN, MS. AT THE LANDERS CENTER<br \/>\nAIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST<br \/>\nBY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@josh_chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: We are pleased to add a weekly AEW Dynamite Primer to PWTorch.com&#8217;s line-up of features. Welcome to new contributor Joshua Chambers. Below is his first article.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Arena, Road to Memphis<\/h3>\n<p>The Landers Center is the 10,000-seat home of the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League (the NBA\u2019s official minor league).<\/p>\n<p>Here is \u201cRoad to Memphis\u201d video, which debuted this Monday on the official AEW YouTube page:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ROAD TO MEMPHIS | AEW DYNAMITE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pCxBi0CTqJk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight\u2019s show has been billed as \u201cAEW Dynamite Anniversary Edition,\u201d and is airing exactly one year after the Double Or Nothing press conference on January 8, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matches Announced:\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Riho (c) vs. Kris Statlander &#8211; AEW Women\u2019s Championship Match<\/li>\n<li>The Lucha Bros. vs. Cody Rhodes &amp; Dustin Rhodes<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega &amp; \u201cHangman\u201d Adam Page vs. Private Party<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Daniels vs. Sammy Guevara<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The following segments have been advertised:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moxley Answers Jericho\u2019s Offer<\/li>\n<li>Cody Responds to MJF\u2019s Stipulation Demands<\/li>\n<li>Tribute to Legends of Memphis Wrestling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>AEW Dark Recap<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Awesome Kong defeated Skyler Moore<\/li>\n<li>SCU defeated Jack Evans &amp; Angelico, &amp; Kip Sabian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(Josh\u2019s Analysis: This was the shortest episode of Dark so far at just over 30 minutes and only two matches. The Kong-Moore match was more than a squash (but just barely), but Awesome Kong did NOT take a piece of Moore\u2019s hair. The tag match was pretty good and finished strong. The story of Christopher Daniel\u2019s doubting himself after his botch in the Pentagon match was a nice touch.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Matches and Segments<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Riho (c) vs. Kris Statlander &#8211; AEW Women\u2019s Championship Match\u2028<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-394272853\" 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>This match was supposed to happen last week in Jacksonville, but a scheduling conflict prevented Kris Stratlander from participating. Rather than cancel the match or force Stratlander to abandon her obligations, they presented a four way match for the title last week, with the winner facing Statlander this week. Riho retained her title, but suffered a vicious attack from Nyla Rose after the match.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Josh\u2019s Analysis: Stratlander is coming in with a lot of buzz and momentum, and Riho is not at 100 percent after Nyla\u2019s post-match attack, so we should see that played up quite a bit. Riho is a white meat babyface that is all about overcoming the odds, however, so I fully expect her to retain and pivot into the feud with Britt Baker that was teased last week.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lucha Bros. vs. Cody Rhodes &amp; Dustin Rhodes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lucha Bros. are coming off a loss in a six-man match against Kenny Omega &amp; The Young Bucks and are looking to rebound here and get into the tag title picture. This will be the third time that the Rhodes brothers have teamed together in AEW, but the first time they have faced the Lucha Bros.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Josh\u2019s Analysis: AEW has been leaning pretty hard on the \u201cbrothers\u201d aspect of this match. There\u2019s not a ton of storyline reasons for it to happen, but everyone involved is extremely talented, so it should be a real banger.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenny Omega &amp; \u201cHangman\u201d Adam Page vs. Private Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The very talented Private Party haven\u2019t had a lot to do on Dynamite as of late, and, with the win\/loss records reset, are looking to start off the New Year with a win over the dysfunctional team of Omega &amp; Page.<\/p>\n<p>On the Dec. 18 episode of Dynamite, Omega and Page teamed against the Lucha Bros., losing the match after Page mistakenly clotheslined Omega. After the match they stared each other down and got into a shoving match. Ever since taking a break from The Elite, Page has been spiraling and his drinking has become troublesome. Last week he interrupted Private Party\u2019s backstage interview to pour himself some whiskey, and then appeared on commentary tipsy with a drink in hand. He appeared surprised when this weeks match was announced.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-280658458\" 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><em>(Josh\u2019s Analysis: Running with a substance abuse storyline is a high-risk maneuver, and I hope they stick the landing. I don\u2019t see Omega &amp; Page defeating an actual tag team, here, especially since both are on individual downswings. Expect their dysfunction to take center stage, furthering Page\u2019s distance from the Elite, and possibly setting up a singles match down the road)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Christopher Daniels vs. Sammy Guevara<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week a vlogging Sammy Guevara interrupted SCU\u2019s interview with Jen Decker. He taunted Christopher Daniels by pointing out that Kazarian &amp; Sky had the tag titles, but all he had was wrinkles on his face and losses on his record, saying that maybe Daniels \u201cjust don\u2019t got it\u201d anymore. Daniels replied that they\u2019d find out next week, then licked his thumb and wiped it on Sammy\u2019s phone screen.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Josh\u2019s Analysis: Sammy Guevara has the most punchable face in the industry, and I\u2019m always excited to see it happen. They\u2019ve been teasing that Daniels is drifting away from SCU, so I\u2019m curious to see if something happens tonight that progresses that story)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moxley Answers Jericho\u2019s Offer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For weeks Jericho has been trying to lure Moxley into joining the Inner Circle with gifts (a million dollar sports car), prestige (49 percent share and the title of Executive Vice President of Inner Circle LLC), and friendship. Moxley says that he\u2019s always looked to Jericho as a friend and a mentor and has promised to give us his answer this week face-to-face.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2028\u2028(Josh\u2019s Analysis: We all know where this is going, and that\u2019s okay! They\u2019ve strung this along in a very fun way, and I\u2019ll be pumped when Mox starts handing out Death Riders to the Inner Circle tonight. What I REALLY want, but probably won\u2019t get, is some references to this weekend\u2019s Wrestle Kingdom, Jericho\u2019s match with Tanahashi, and Moxley\u2019s IWGP United States Championship.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cody Responds to MJF\u2019s Stipulation Demands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week MJF said that he would face Cody at Revolution if his three demands were met. They were as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cody can not touch him until their match, otherwise they\u2019ll never face each other<\/li>\n<li>Cody must beat Wardlow in a steel cage match<\/li>\n<li>MJF gets to whip Cody 10 times with a leather strap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AEW Pays Tribute to Legends of Memphis Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AEW is advertising a tribute to key Memphis Wrestling acts overt the years. Their Twitter page features a photo of Randy Savage, his brother Lanny Poffo, and his father Angelo Poffo, plus Tommy Gilbert and his son &#8220;Hot Stuff&#8221; Eddie Gilbert, Jerry Lawler&#8217;s son Brian Christopher (but not Jerry Lawler, the biggest wrestling legend along with Jackie Fargo, who is also not pictured), Austin Idol, The Rock &amp; Roll Express (co-stars of the current NWA Power series on YouTube), &#8220;Handsome&#8221; Jimmy Valiant, and announcers Dave Brown and Lance Russell.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AEW<\/a> will pay Tribute to Legends of Memphis Wrestling THIS WEDNESDAY in Southaven. Legends being honored include:<\/p>\n<p>Angelo Poffo &amp; Randy Savage<br \/>Lance Russell<br \/>&quot;Hot Stuff&quot; Eddie &amp; Tommy Gilbert<br \/>Brian Christopher<br \/>Austin Idol<br \/>Dave Brown<br \/>The Rock &amp; Roll Express<br \/>&quot;Handsome&quot; Jimmy Valiant <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67qLqJ3ilq\">pic.twitter.com\/67qLqJ3ilq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1213501823027417089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/01\/02\/1-1-aew-dynamite-tv-report-kellers-report-on-omega-bucks-vs-pac-lucha-bros-cody-vs-darby-moxley-vs-trent-dustin-vs-guevara-riho-vs-rose-vs-baker-vs-shida\/\">1\/1 AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT (Updated): Keller\u2019s report on Omega &amp; Bucks vs. Pac &amp; Lucha Bros., Cody vs. Darby, Moxley vs. Trent, Dustin vs. Guevara, Riho vs. Rose vs. Baker vs. Shida<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-442871475\"><div id=\"pwtor-1968043677\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER JANUARY 8, 2020 SOUTH HAVEN, MS. 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