Kyle O’Reilly faced Rey Fenix in an Owen Hart Foundation Tournament quarterfinal on the May 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.
In a contest that showcased both men’s wrestling specialties, O’Reilly ultimately scored the win. Late in the match, Fenix hit a hurricanrana on Kyle to send him to the outside. After he got back into the ring, though, O’Reilly quickly caught Fenix in an armbreaker and made him tap out.
As a result of the victory, O’Reilly will advance to the semi-finals on the May 25 episode of AEW Dynamite; there, he’ll face against Samoa Joe. The finals will be held at AEW Double or Nothing.
.@KORCombat does it! He advances in the #OwenHart Foundation Men's Tournament and this match has left us all speechless! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork right now! pic.twitter.com/v2P9I1nHcF
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 19, 2022
For a recap of how the match went, check out below courtesy of our live play-by-play coverage:
Both men showcase their wrestling specialties and Fenix executes a beautiful tope senton. Back in the ring, KOR gets him in a triangle hold. We go to break with KOR in control.
Back from it, both men are slugging it out. Rey is favoring his arm, but Rey hammers through with some strikes. Fenix favors his arm. Later, KOR hits several double underhook suplexes, but Fenix catches him in the corner for a beautiful kick. Fenix nails a hook kick and KOR hits a lariat to down Rey. Both men several times knock one another down. These two continue to knock each other back hard.
The match gets even more wild as Rey hits a beauty of a hurricanrana to the outside. KOR catches him in an armbreaker and impressive hooks a leg to finally get the submission win in the ring.
WINNER and ADVANCES: Kyle O’Reilly
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