AEW Friday Night Dynamite (5-28-21)

THE FANS ARE BACK!!!!

M1: Darby Allin (accompanied by Sting) def. Cezar Bononi (with The Wingmen—Ryan Nemeth, JD Drake & Peter Avalon)!
- After the match Darby Allin with Sting beside him, Darby Allin called out Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky! - “You expect us to just come down there in our fancies and fight you for free? Grow up. Because when we beat you on Sunday on the big stage, everyone is going to see. DOUBLE OR NOTHING will be the end of one legend, and the beginning of two more,” said Scorpio Sky.
- - The Wingmеn ambushed Sting and Darby Allin from behind! Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page thеn joined the fray! Page and Sky were about to “Pillmanize” Sting’s ankle with a steel chair when the Dark Order sprinted out to even up the odds. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky retreated!

- Paul Wight is here to conduct the "Double or Nothing" weigh-in between "The American Dream" Cody Rhodes & "The Factory"'s Anthony Ogogo
- Anthony Ogogo walked out with The Factory—Aaron Solow, Nick Comoroto, and QT Marshall.
- - Next out was “The American Dream” Cody Rhodes with his sister, Teil, “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson, Arn Anderson, Dustin Rhodes, Red Velvet, and students of The Nightmare Factory.

- Cody weighed in at 218 lbs.
- Anthony Ogogo weighed in at 219 lbs.

- QT Marshall took a microphone and said Anthony is going to win at DOUBLE OR NOTHING because he outweighs Cody, and then he scolded the fans for cheering for Cody. Dustin Rhodes lunged at QT Marshall and QT and his group jumped out of the ring.

- "Powerhouse" Will Hobbs gets into a fight with Christian Cage somewhere backstage at Daily's Place

M2: "Hangman" Adam Page def. "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela (w/ Sonny Kiss)
- after the match Taz stood up and said he wanted to introduce “Hangman” Page to one of his friends—“The Machine” Brian Cage!
- Adam Page said he expected more from Brian Cage, and asked if he was the type of guy that needed help from Team Taz. “Tonight, and at DOUBLE OR NOTHING, why don’t you leave Team Taz out of it and face me like a man,” said Adam Page. Brian Cage just responded "Who Betta" like a meathead moron right when Page gave him a chance for some character development too smh.

- Earlier in the day, Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley dug a hole and buried The Young Bucks’ designer Dior sneakers. Jon Moxley said he wants The Young Bucks’ Tag Team Championship Belts this Sunday at DOUBLE OR NOTHING.
- “We are gonna win those tag team championships. And then you’re gonna quit. Maybe I’ll be an EVP. We’ll see you boys Sunday. The pressure is coming,” said Eddie Kingston.

- In the ring, Tony Schiavone was about to introduce “Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy when “The Bastard” PAC came out instead!
- - “I’m here to tell you this Sunday Orange Cassidy is irrelevant. In fact, the only individual of any relevance is the man who will beat Kenny Omega and become the new AEW World Champion—me, ‘The Bastard.’ Kenny, you’re ducking and dodging. To be frank, it’s pathetic. Why don’t you get out here and stand face to face and we can show the whole world what’s going to happen this Sunday at DOUBLE OR NOTHING,” said PAC.
- - - Don Callis appeared on the big screen. Callis said he wasn’t going to come out there. Omega ran into the ring and tried to hit PAC with a cheap shot, but PAC was ready for Omega! The Good Brothers stormed out to help Omega. The Lucha Brothers came to the aid of PAC. Omega lifted PAC up and was about to plant him with the One-Winged Angel when Orange Cassidy’s music hit!
- - - - Orange Cassidy pulled an envelope out of his pockets and handed it to Kenny Omega. When Kenny opened up the envelope, he found the contract that Don Callis and Omega offered him last week—except it was shredded! Orange Cassidy connected with the Orange Punch on Kenny Omega! Then he served up an Orange Punch to PAC! Orange Cassidy held up Kenny Omega’s AEW World Heavyweight Championship and then gave a thumbs up!

- Jade Cargill issued an open challenge and KiLynn King accepted!
- - Earlier in the day Tony Schiavone interviewed Jade. Matt Hardy interrupted the interview and asked if Jade was going to join his winning team. Mark Sterling walked out and said he signed Jade already, and she smiled.

M3: Jade Cargill (w/ Mark Sterling) def. KiLynn King

TNT Title Match
M4: "The Best Man" Miro (c) def. Dante Martin via submission
- After the match Jake “The Snake” Roberts walked out on the ramp with “The MurderHawk Monster” Lance Archer. Jake said they had enough of Miro bullying people around. Jake told Lance to kick Miro’s ass! Lance ran down and booted Miro! AEW referees had to separate the men and clear the ring.

AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida was honored tonight for holding the title 377 days
- AEW official presented her with a new AEW Women's Championship Title Belt!
“When I won this title, there was no fans in here. But tonight, you are here! I am so proud to share this moment with you because this title is for you,” said Hikaru Shida.
(AEW Spanish commentator Willie Urbina mocked Hikaru Shida's accent during this segment Live and he was promptly fired the next morning by All Elite Wrestling)
- Dr. Britt Baker (who is challenging Shida this Sunday at DOUBLE OR NOTHING) interrupted Shida’s speech. “Relax, I just came to say congratulations, Shida. You were the champion during the most difficult time in professional wrestling. But I have something I need to address. I misspoke when I sat down with Jim Ross two weeks ago. I said something I want to take back. I said I was the face of the women’s division. But when I win that title this Sunday, I’ll be the face of a whole new era. And this era is all about D.M.D.” said Baker.

M5: "All Ego" Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky def. Evil Uno & Stu Grayson "The Dark Order"
- After the match, Darby Allin walked out with an army of men dressed up like Sting! Scorpio Sky dispatched of some of them until he got to one of them who actually was the real Sting! Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky retreated from the ring and from Sting and Darby Allin!

- Eric Bischoff introduced a highlight package of Inner Circle’s greatest hits.
- The Inner Circle cuts a promo in the ring.
- - “Wow, we’ve done some pretty cool s—t, boys? 18 months after the debut of Inner Circle, we’re standing stronger than ever. And here we are standing with the return of the best fans in wrestling today! If this is our last time together, our last dance, I wouldn’t have it any other way than with my brothers and in front of all of you,” said Santana.
- - “Show me the hard times that make hard men. Those are the moments that are to be celebrated,” said Jake Hager.
- - - “When I met these guys, it just felt right. I felt like we were Guns ‘N Roses in 1987. We only cared about putting on the best performances night after night after night. And that hasn’t changed. At Stadium Stampede on Sunday, if we lose, we are going down in a blaze of glory. But if this is our last time together, I just want to say one thing to these guys—I love you,” said Jericho.

- On the big screen, MJF appeared and interrupted Jericho. MJF and Wardlow had Jericho’s good friend Dean Malenko battered and tied up to the field goal post in the stadium next door to Daily’s Place.
- - The Inner Circle ran to the stadium to rescue Dean Malenko, but it was a trap—The Pinnacle ambushed all the members of the Inner Circle! Then FTR hit piledrivers on Santana and Ortiz, spiking them through two tables!

“When you are in The Pinnacle, you are always on top!” said MJF as the show ends