Preview: AEW Dynamite Card (5/17/23)

Fresh off a pay-per-view caliber AEW Dynamite card, All Elite Wrestling hosts AEW Dynamite in the “Lone Star State” Austin, Texas. With two weeks remaining until the 4th annual Double or Nothing, the #AllElite promotion is looking to build even more excitement with this week’s instalment of their flagship program.

On this episode of AEW Dynamite, Chris Jericho will take on Roderick Strong; falls count anywhere. A trios battle between AEW’s home-grown stars and those looking to take over what they built. Plus, Bullet Club Gold’s “Switchblade” finally goes one-on-one with “The Absolute One.”

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It’s almost Wednesday night, and you know what that means. We’re here to provide a preview of this week’s AEW Dynamite. Let’s run it down.

Full AEW Dynamite Card:

#AEWDynamite is THIS WEDNESDAY LIVE at 8p ET/7p CT on TBS!
• Falls Count Anywhere: Chris Jericho v. Roderick Strong
• Ricky Starks v. Jay White
• #TheOutcasts v. Hayter, Baker & Shida
• RUSH v. Jack Perry
• Sammy Guevara in action
• We hear from Don Callis pic.twitter.com/mYBtt4LdE0

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 15, 2023

• Falls Count Anywhere Match – “Adam Cole & J.A.S. Banned From The Building”: Chris Jericho vs. Roderick Strong
• Trios Match: Jamie Hayter, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. & Hikaru Shida vs. The Outcasts
• Ricky Starks vs. Jay White
• Sammy Guevara In Action
• “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry vs. RUSH
• We’ll Hear From Don Callis

Ousting The Outcasts

Two weeks ago, we saw the surprising return of former record-breaking AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida. She made her comeback after the bout between the victorious Jamie Hayter and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., against Toni Storm and Ruby Soho. The latter was less than happy after the defeat, proceeding to beat down the current Women’s Champion and “The Doctor.”

For a monumental second, nobody knew where Shida’s allegiance lay. Hikaru had every right to choose one over the other, considering she has had tumultuous relationships with both Baker and Storm. However, she made it crystal clear real fast when she chased off the pack of wolves known as The Outcasts, siding with the AEW Originals.

The Outcasts did not find that amusing one bit, and this Wednesday night, these two warring factions will look to settle the score once and for all in a Trios Match. Will Shida prove to be a difference-maker for Hayter and Baker? Or will The Outcasts take down three of the promotion’s best all in one fell swoop?

Facing Strong Opposition

This week’s Dynamite saw Chris Jericho sink to a new low, playing the victim as he employed a legal team to ban Adam Cole from the venues where AEW shows are held for an unspecified amount of time. Jericho did this in retaliation due to Cole absolutely battering him from the commentary desk to the parking lot on the last episode of Dynamite. Unfortunately for Chris, Roderick Strong has Cole’s back.

The “Messiah of the Backbreaker” wants to beat the ever-living daylights out of “The Ocho” on behalf of Adam Cole, challenging him to a Falls Count Anywhere affair. Jericho didn’t even hesitate and accepted, stating that nobody can help Roderick, while he has the Jericho Appreciation Society waiting in the wings to play the number games. Strong anticipated this and secured legal counsel of his own to ban the J.A.S. from the building as well.

With an even playing field, how will Chris Jericho pull off the victory against a mightily ticked-off Roderick Strong? Tune into this Wednesday night for a raging AEW Dynamite card, only on TBS!