Check back for tonight’s AEW Dynamite results.

AEW Dynamite emanates live from the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA, tonight. AEW Dynamite fires off with two powerhouses inching closer in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament as Kris Statlander takes on Jamie Hayter. FTR will address their actions last week against Tony Schiavone while The Young Bucks take on the team of “Speeedball” Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight. Plus, Matster P appears?!

Follow along with live results from tonight’s card with play-by-play and takes from the matches!

AEW Dynamite Card Tonight:

• Kevin Knight and Speedball Mike Bailey versus The Young Bucks
• Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semi-Finals: Jamie Hayter versus Kris Statlander
• FTR speaks
• Will Ospreay & Brody King versus Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita
• Hip-hop artist Master P appears
• Hurt Syndicate speaks
• Mark Briscoe versus Ricochet
• and more!

Where is AEW Dynamite Tonight?

AEW Dynamite airs live from the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

What Time is AEW Dynamite Tonight?

Dynamite airs weekly at 8 PM EST on TBS Network and Max.

AEW Dynamite Results

Master P segment

Master P brought The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs) to the ring; all three wore shirts with the same design. Joe thanked P for greeting them and for the work he does for his hometown of New Orleans. The Death Riders’ music played, with Marina Shafir drawing The Opps’ and P’s attention while Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Catagnoli ambushed them. Threatening to attack P, The Opps got their revenge with an assault of their own. The Elite (Young Bucks & Kazuchika Okada) interrupted and neutralized the team of babyfaces. An irate Moxley charged at them, but Shafir redirected him to the outside.

Swerve Strickland strutted to the ring to chase the Death Riders while Kenny Omega sent The Elite on a detour. Strickland and Omega joined The Opps while each of their foes scurried away.

Phenomenal use of Master P to elevate several important storylines.

The Patriarchy backstage segment

Nick Wayne was prepared to give a speech about his ROH Television Championship when Christian Cage snatched the belt from him, stating that he was responsible for this by pushing Wayne to be better. Wayne responded that this is what happens when people stick to the plan. Cage returned the belt to Wayne, concluding that he loved his family.

Mark Briscoe defeated Ricochet

Ricochet avoided Briscoe early on, hoping to take advantage of a distracted Briscoe. However, he was ready with a series of punches and kicks, with one in particular sending Ricochet baldly falling out of the ring. Using referee Paul Turner as a shield, Ricochet finally got the upper hand on Briscoe, kicking him out of the ring. Briscoe fought back, placing Ricochet’s neck in a hold as he slapped his bald head. A Death Valley Driver and sliding lariat nearly made a successful Froggy Bow, but Ricochet moved out of Briscoe’s path, landing a 450 Splash. Ricochet charged Briscoe into a corner, hoping for a rope-assisted pinfall, but Briscoe rolled him up for the 3-count.

Post-match, Ricochet attacked Briscoe with a chair and attempted to stab him with scissors, but Kevin Knight hurriedly sprinted to the ring for the save.

A thrill ride that exemplified both men’s skills. The Knight integration leaves me salivating for his 1-on-1 with Ricochet in the future.

FTR in-ring segment

Tony Schiavone attempted to introduce Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler to the ring when Stokely Hathaway interrupted, bringing FTR to the ring himself as their agent. Hathaway went on to declare the tag team’s treatment as unjust. Wheeler illustrated his and Harwood’s mindsets when they attacked Daniel Garcia last week, whereas Harwood beckoned the Rock and Roll Express to the ring. Condescendingly speaking to them while rudely interrupting their answers until Ricky Morton had had enough. Before he could chastise the younger men, Morton and Robert Gibson watched as Hathaway unveiled a t-shirt reading: “FTR: Living Legend Killers”. FTR attacked the veterans, running off when Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong darted to the ring, chasing off the new heels and their new agent.

Hathaway as a mouthpiece for FTR feels like an inspired and exciting choice. It must be stated that Wheeler’s far more confident on the mic than he has been in the years I’ve been watching.

The Young Bucks (Nicholas & Matthew Jackson) defeated Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey

Bailey and Matt locked up, but Nick gave the Canadian no room. Knight assisted Bailey, but the Bucks’ dirty tactics kept them too far at bay to make a comeback. Nick eliminated Knight to make any further saves as he joined his brother in failing to overwhelm Bailey. Knight fired back with an onslaught of offense, nearly putting away Matt. The Bucks combined their efforts to pick apart Knight and Bailey, with the former suffering a powerbomb that led to a 2-count. All four men collided with superkicks, repeatedly sending all to the mat. Nick nearly succumbed to a Backbreaker from Knight, but Matt came to the rescue. A Doomsday Device recalibrated the match to the Bucks’ favor. They missed an EVP Trigger on Knight, who countered with a double-DDT. Ricochet cost Knight a top rope maneuver, leading the Bucks to execute an EVP Trigger for a pinfall.

Bailey took to AEW rather swimmingly, while Knight is soaring above the already high expectations. The Bucks, however, have found a proper groove with their EVP gimmicks that finally works.

Toni Storm backstage interview with Renee Paquette

Storm wished Statlander and Hayter well in their match later in the night. Queen Aminata sauntered in, challenging Storm at a later date.

Hurt Syndicate in-ring promo

MVP, as usual, boasted the prowess and accomplishments of Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. Before he could continue, MJF drove in with a nice black car. He handed the keys to a nearby Chuck Taylor before whacking him in a sensitive area of his body. He and MVP said that they need three thumbs up to join their group. MVP gave one, whereas Benjamin suspensefully gave his own (because of his love for MVP). Before Lashley could answer, MJF professed his familiarity with AEW could be a great benefit to the group, which could run professional wrestling, let alone AEW. Before Lashley could respond (again), MJF offered him the car he drove in. Lashley and Benjamin got in the car; Lashley gave a thumbs down as he sped off with the car. MVP soothed MJF, reminding him to “give the people what they want.”

We finally got somewhere with Benjamin, but for the love of all that is Sting, can we speed this up a bit? I like a slow build as much as anyone else, but this feels like a waste of both parties’ time, which seemingly grows wider on each night’s slots.

Hangman Page backstage interview with Renee Paquette

Page paced back and forth, addressing the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. MJF approached and the pair bickered about the Owen Cup and what the other has accomplished since their match at Revolution.

Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita defeated Will Ospreay & Brody King

Takeshita and Alexander incapacitated King so they could dismantle Ospreay with ease. The Aerial Assassin at last got a handle on things, working Alexander’s arm and tagging King in. The might of King crushed the opponents, leading to an easy (albeit painful) chop of a tag. Before Ospreay could do anything, Takeshita and Alexander plucked at him once more like hungry vultures. However, he fought back with forearms while King dropped them with ease. He followed this with a crunchy lariat to Takeshita, followed by a gnarly tope suicida. Takeshita wrenched the momentum of the match from Ospreay and King, plummeting him with a Blue Thunderbomb. Alexander bravely stood his ground against King, but was reintroduced courtesy of a lariat. Lance Archer snuck in to give his teammates an advantage, but King withstood all the punishment. A Double Rolling Elbow almost finished him, but Alexander miraculously destroyed him with a C4 for the win.

Post-match, Kyle Fletcher joined in on the beatdown on King and Ospreay. Hangman Page emerged to their defense, but Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta equalized him.

Magnificent match with a rollercoaster of a finish. The more they add King to matches with the company’s great workers gives him more time on my television, and I won’t disagree with this approach; I am a fan.

Jamie Hayter defeated Kris Statlander

These goliaths clashed, with Statlander ahead of Hayter in terms of power. Hayter relied on her wits, avoiding a moonsault at the last second. Statlander crumpled Hayter with a German suplex. Though Statlander kept her grounded on the mat, Hayter powered out with a leg lock to the head until her victim flung her to the mat. The pair danced around each other with elbows and kicks, but Statlander thudded Hayter with a backbreaker. Hayter smashed Statlander with a Hayt-breaker. Statlander was in a finger’s grasp of victory thanks to a 450 Splash, but Hayter denied her further chances. Dragging Statlander to the middle of the ring, Hayter rocked her with a Hayterade for a 3-count.

Post-match, Mercedes Mone stood at the base of the ramp to see her opponent for their next match in the tournament’s bracket.

Tasteful main event. Two of AEW’s original women powerhouses locking horns would have been satisfactory enough based on name value, but the lengths they went to deliver in spades. Each woman was the babyface, but Hayter came off as the underdog and fought through. Since she’s been gone for so long, advancing to prove she earned her spot before is the way to go.

Final thoughts

It would’ve been hard to follow up on last week’s episodes of Dynamite and Collision. Though this didn’t quite live up to that, the show was vastly enjoyable. The Hurt Syndicate stuff needs to pick up the pace, but otherwise, the Owen Cup is doing its job, and we’ve got substantial updates for FTR and the Men’s World Championship scene. This episode felt essentially like a bridge to later episodes, which is needed for further spacing of ideas in my opinion.