A video package recaps Adam Cole’s return. In some new comments, he vows to run over anyone who gets in his way.
Backstage, Chris Jericho and the Jericho Appreciation Society are fired up. Jericho says he has requested a tag team match for next week, where he and Sammy Guevara will face Starks and Andretti. Daniel Garcia says he wants to be Jericho’s partner. Guevara agrees to give Garcia the spot if he beats Andretti on Rampage.
Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido
Bandido and Danielson feel each other out. Bandido goes for his signature taunt. and Danielson kicks his arm away. Danielson takes Bandido to the mat and briefly gains an advantage. Bandido takes control and puts Danielson in the Surfboard position. They continue to go back and forth, and Danielson evades a Texas Cloverleaf. The match is a stalemate as both men get back to their feet. Danielson kicks Bandido and goes for a monkey flip, but Bandido lands on his feet. Bandido slams Danielson with a hip toss. He traps Danielson in the Muta Lock, but Danielson escapes. Bandido dives onto him on the outside twice. Danielson perseveres and gains the upper hand. He chops Bandido and drills him with more stiff strikes. Bandido gets a two count with a roll-up. He slams Danielson face-first to the mat.
They trade blows. Bandido catches Danielson with a thrust kick and hits a corkscrew dive. Bandido gets a two count with a stalling suplex. Danielson blocks a splash and traps him in the LeBell Lock. He transitions to an arm bar, but Bandido reaches the ropes. Danielson drills Bandido with some kicks. Bandido nails Danielson with the X-Knee. Danielson evades the 21-Plex. Bandido rolls him up for a two count. Bandido hits Danielson with a series of strikes. Danielson dumps Bandido to the outside and hits his running knee off the apron. The two stars battle on the ropes. Bandido hits a moonsault slam. He gets a near fall with the 21-plex. Danielson and Bandido keep trading strikes. Danielson counters a Brainbuster into the LeBell Lock, but Bandido powers his way out. Danielson hits the running knee for the win.
Winner: Bryan Danielson
What an INCREDIBLE battle between @bandidowrestler and @bryandanielson here on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS ??? pic.twitter.com/HFMBUjPvTA
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 19, 2023
In a taped message, MJF appears on the video screen and says he hears what everyone is saying about him. He says it feels like people have forgotten about who he is and how he won the title. MJF tells Danielson that he’s only been dealing with the Max that enjoys fun, but at Revolution, he doesn’t want to see who he’ll be when they clash at Revolution. He warns Danielson that he’ll see the monster behind the mask.
A video package recaps the dissension between Saraya, Toni Storm, and Hikaru Shida. Storm says the “homegrown talent” don’t known what they know. Saraya tells Shida to stay in the back.
The broadcast team announces that Brian Cage will face Bryan Danielson next week. MJF approaches Cage backstage and gives him an envelope full of money; he tells Cage to break Danielson’s arm. Cage grabs MJF after he slaps the powerhouse, but cooler heads prevail. MJF tells Cage to use his anger next week.
Willow Nightingale vs. Toni Sorm (with Saraya)
The two women lock up and feel each other out. Willow gains an early advantage. Toni slaps Willow and dumps her to the floor with a hip attack. Hikaru Shida comes down to ringside and puts her kendo stick down. Storm slams Willow into the barricade. Back in the ring, Storm controls the match and grounds Willow. The fan-favorite keeps fighting. She drops Storm with a spinebuster for a two count. Storm his a hip attack and drops Willow with a DDT. Willow hits the Pounce and the cannonball for a two count. Saraya argues with the referee, and Storm rolls Willow up for the win.
Winner: Toni Storm
#ToniStorm picks up the win, but @Saraya wastes no time in attacking @willowwrestles after the bell! Thankfully @realrubysoho was able to intervene in time, but what have we just seen from Saraya and Toni Storm? Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/MHO8xaxU1D
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 19, 2023
Saraya attacks Willow after the match, and Storm joins in until Ruby Soho makes the save.
In an interview, Konosuke Takeshita discusses his match with Bryan Danielson and calls MJF an asshole.
TNT Championship: Darby Allin (c) (with Sting) vs. KUSHIDA (with Kevin Knight and The DKC)
Darby and KUSHIDA trade fast-paced offense as they feel each other out. Allin takes KUSHIDA to the mat, but the challenger turns it around and goes for an arm-bar before Allin reaches the ropes. The match spills out of the ring, and Allin slams KUSHIDA into the barricade. Back in the ring, the challenger takes Allin down and targets his arm. Allin hits a Code Red for a two count. The champion dives onto DKC and Knight at ringside.
KUSHIDA hits a cross arm-breaker on the floor. He controls the action and continues to target Allin’s arm. The champion rallies, but KUSHIDA drops him with a crossbody. Allin plants KUSHIDA with a Scorpion Death Drop. KUSHIDA knocks Allin to the outside and hits a diving knee strike on Allin’s bad shoulder. Allin and KUSHIDA brawl at ringside. The champion gains the upper hand and goes for a diving dropkick. KUSHIDA reverses into a dropkick into an arm-bar on the outside. KUSHIDA releases the hold and rolls back into the ring. KUSHIDA slams Darbyb off the top rope and goes for the Hoverboard Lock. At ringside, Sting gets in Knight’s face, and Allin gets the win with the Last Supper.
Winner and still TNT Champion: TNT Champion: Darby Allin
#AndSTILL!!! TNT Champion @DarbyAllin retains the title after an amazing battle against KUSHIDA on #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/RSbXs5ace1
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 19, 2023
Allin and KUSHIDA shake hands after the match. KUSHIDA seemingly challenged Allin to a rematch.
