Dynamite.AEW
Jon Moxley brought the IWGP world title to the ring as “Wild Thing” played inside the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. He told a story about winning one of his first titles 20 years ago in the same city and how it has been an uphill battle ever since.
He spoke about having heart, working for AEW and the Don Callis Family. He called Callis “a creep” and said he was feeding his clients lies. He dared anyone from the group to come find him and he challenged Powerhouse Hobbs to a match.
This was a good promo and helped open the show with some energy. Mox is beloved by AEW fans, but his theme song may be just as popular.
We got a quick backstage promo from Mercedes Moné about being attacked in the dark and put the entire women’s division on notice.
Adam Copeland came to the ring and we saw a shot backstage of Willow Nightingale being looked at after an assault. The lights went out and Brody King attacked Copeland from behind.
Julia Hart watched on with a smile as King decimated the TNT champion. The match ended up starting with Copeland already hurt and by himself just as the show went to a break. We returned right as he was beginning to show some life.
The Rated-R Superstar began to build a little momentum with a series of clotheslines. He signaled for a Spear and got into position, but King turned him inside out with a lariat. Willow eventually made it to ringside and made a tag before taking King down with a crossbody and a cannonball.
Hart knocked her out with a chair wrapped around her hand and got the win with her signature submission when the ref realized Willow was knocked out. The save was predictable, but the finish was a good way to protect Hart and set up Nightingale as an underdog despite her power advantage.
Moné came out with a chair and drove House of Black away. She dropped the chair and shook Copeland’s hand, but she and Willow did not seem happy to see each other.
This was a decent mixed tag match that pushed three different storylines at once.
Result: Hart and King defeated Willow and Copeland
Notable Moments and Observations
- Moxley took a little extra time to interact with the crowd during his entrance.
- Mox is pretty good at rah-rah speeches.
- Hart has gotten so good at all of the facial expressions and body language to make her character believable.