{"id":119476,"date":"2023-07-04T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=119476"},"modified":"2023-07-03T07:18:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T11:18:49","slug":"aew-dynamite-7-5-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/07\/04\/aew-dynamite-7-5-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: AEW Dynamite (7\/5\/23) &#8211; Kenny Omega vs. Wheeler Yuta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>All Elite Wrestling<\/strong> welcomes the month of July as they bring their flagship wrestling program <strong><em>AEW Dynamite<\/em><\/strong> for the first time in Edmonton, Alberta. The night promises to be #AllElite, and fans don\u2019t expect any less from <strong>AEW<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On this week\u2019s edition of the premier Wednesday night show, the quarterfinal round of the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament begins, while the Women\u2019s <strong>Owen Hart <\/strong>Foundation Tournament concludes. Plus, the \u201cBest Bout Machine\u201d tries to regain momentum as he battles the youngest member of the <strong>Blackpool Combat Club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It will be another exciting edition of <em>AEW Dynamite<\/em>! So, strap yourselves in and enjoy the ride! Let\u2019s run it down.<\/p>\n<h3>Full AEW Dynamite Match Card:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;ll Hear From Jon Moxley<\/li>\n<li>Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament &#8211; Quarterfinals: MJF &amp; Adam Cole In Action<\/li>\n<li>Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament &#8211; Quarterfinals: Keith Lee &amp; Swerve Strickland vs. Orange Cassidy &amp; Darby Allin<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament \u2013 Quarterfinals: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Ruby Soho<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Omega vs. Wheeler Yuta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEW<\/a> World Champ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_MJF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@the_mjf<\/a> &amp; his unlikely tag partner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamColePro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@adamcolepro<\/a> will be in action in a Blind Eliminator Tag Team Quarterfinal Match THIS WEDNESDAY on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> LIVE from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RogersPlace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rogersplace<\/a> in Edmonton, Alberta at 8pm ET\/ 7pm CT on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TBSNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tbsnetwork<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lylFo3M1LV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lylFo3M1LV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1675580100891246593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Sending the \u201cGod of Pro Wrestling\u201d Back Down to Earth<\/h3>\n<p>Suffice it to say, <strong>Kenny Omega<\/strong> hasn\u2019t had the best couple of months. The person he looked up to for decades, <strong>Don Callis<\/strong>, turned his back on him. A competitor he considered a dear friend, <strong>Konosuke Takeshita<\/strong>, would side with the very same man who stabbed him in the back.<\/p>\n<p>To add insult to literal injury, Omega was unsuccessful in retaining the <strong>IWGP<\/strong> U.S. Heavyweight Championship back at <em>Forbidden Door<\/em>, against rival <strong>Will Ospreay<\/strong>. Many consider Kenny Omega as one of the best to ever do it. However, even the best fall down sometimes. That said, there\u2019s no rest for the wicked and Omega will need to get his act together as he faces the man who pinned back at <strong><em>Double or Nothing<\/em><\/strong>, the killer known as <strong>Wheeler Yuta<\/strong> of the <strong>BCC<\/strong> this Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>With his back against the wall, how will Kenny Omega respond?<\/p>\n<h3>Gold Rush<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEW<\/a> World Tag Team Champs &amp; former friends <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKeithLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@realkeithlee<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swerveconfident?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@swerveconfident<\/a> are set to face International Champ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/orangecassidy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@orangecassidy<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarbyAllin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@darbyallin<\/a> in the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament THIS WEDNESDAY on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> LIVE from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RogersPlace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rogersplace<\/a> in Edmonton, AB at 8\/7c on TBS! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5M36KzfnpS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5M36KzfnpS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1675557447677747201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament officially commences this Wednesday night, as the first quarterfinals matchup of the tourney will feature AEW International Champion <strong>Orange Cassidy<\/strong>, as he partners with former TNT Champion <strong>Darby Allin<\/strong>. Their opponents, former AEW World Tag Team Champions, now turned bitter enemies, <strong>Keith Lee,<\/strong> and <strong>Mogul Affiliates<\/strong> leader <strong>Swerve Strickland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As fans can explicitly see, these two teams have their fair share of problems. Cassidy and Allin have sparingly tagged together, which may leave them at a disadvantage. On the flip side, Swerve and Lee <em>do<\/em> have experience working together, and a lot of it. But, that it\u2019s way in the rearview mirror, not to mention that tensions are still high between the two.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, all teams competing in this tournament, including <strong>AEW<\/strong> World Champion <strong>MJF<\/strong> and potential challenger <strong>Adam Cole<\/strong>, must set their differences aside. What\u2019s at stake? A shot at the <strong>FTR<\/strong> and their AEW World Tag Team Championships. Gold speaks louder than animosity, and for the team who keeps it together long enough; they will punch their ticket to a championship match.<\/p>\n<p>Who will come out on top? Find out and more this Wednesday night, <em>AEW Dynamite<\/em> only on TBS!<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. As well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 You can catch AEW Dynamite Wednesday nights at 8 PM ET on TBS and AEW Dark: Elevation (Monday nights) and AEW: Dark (Tuesday nights) at 7 PM ET on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFN4JkGP_bVhAdBsoV9xftA\" target=\"_blank\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>. AEW Rampage airs on TNT at 10 PM EST every Friday night.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All Elite Wrestling welcomes the month of July as they bring their flagship wrestling program AEW Dynamite for the first time in Edmonton, Alberta. The night promises to be #AllElite, and fans don\u2019t expect any less from AEW. 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