AEW Dynamite Results, Grades & Opinion: March 3, 2021
A.K.A. The One With Shaq Going Through A Table
Results:
- Jade Cargill & Shaquille O’Neal def. Cody Rhodes & Red Velvet
- PAC & Rey Fenix def. D3 & John Skyler
- FTR & Tully Blanchard def. Jurassic Express
- Ryo Mizunami def. Nyla Rose to win the AEW Women’s Championship #1 Contenders Tournament
- Max Caster def. Preston “10” Vance to earn a spot in the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match
- Hangman Adam Page & John Silver def. Marq Quen & Matt Hardy
The Main Event: Bad Blood
In the past two weeks, the feud between the Inner Circle and the Young Bucks has gotten increasingly personal. The Inner Circle beat down on Poppa Buck last week, and that was a question at their Q&A this week. Before then, they also got a question from Conrad Thompson about allowing Sammy Guevara back into the Inner Circle.
.@HeyHeyItsConrad didn't stand a chance.
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama pic.twitter.com/JFs799U6uB— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 4, 2021
After some more questions, including one from Eric Bischoff, the Young Bucks interrupted and got revenge. Both MJF & Chris Jericho went through tables as the Bucks got help from Gallows & Anderson.
This will all be settled Sunday, March 7 at Revolution #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/s7JQ3Xl9vW
— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) March 4, 2021
This feud had one of the shortest builds, but got intense and personal very quickly. It has quickly become one of the most heated feuds for Revolution.
The Undercard:
Shaquille O’Neal & Jade Cargill debuted in the opening match of the night. In terms of celebrity matches, this was below Pat McAfee but above many others. Shaq even took a giant bump, crashing through a table on the outside. He and Cargill picked up the win when Cargill hit a Glam Slam on Red Velvet. I’m excited to see what Velvet and Cargill can add to the Women’s division going forward.
.@SHAQ goes through the table! 😱
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama pic.twitter.com/RVGmeqCR4h— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 4, 2021
The finals of the Women’s Tournament had a surprising winner. Nyla Rose had looked unstoppable through the bracket, but it was Ryo Mizunami from the Japan side that won their contest. Mizunami has won and will face Hikaru Shida at Revolution. The two got right to it tonight, trading strikes after meeting in the middle of the ring.
It's official! This Sunday, March 7th at #AEWRevolution it's the champion @shidahikaru taking on the challenger @mizunami0324.
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama
REMINDER: The Countdown to #AEWRevolution begins immediately following Dynamite pic.twitter.com/gukTGJoekB— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 4, 2021
Tully Blanchard stepped back into the ring tonight to team with FTR. They even had J.J. Dillon with them to manage them. The trio managed to put away Jurassic Express with the assistance of a masked crew member. That masked member: Shawn Spears. Spears has been absent for a while, and now his direction gets very interesting. Arn Anderson came out to view what was happening; could Cody be joining them to get them to Four Horsemen?
👀 👀 👀 👀
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama pic.twitter.com/ByImu3LLir— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 4, 2021
Days before making his return to in-ring action, Sting got physical in the ring. He took out Ricky Starks before Brian Cage and Darby Allin also got involved. The WCW legend seems to be ready to go for their street fight, but here’s hoping he remains safe.
.@Sting silenced @starkmanjones real quick!
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama
REMINDER: The Countdown to #AEWRevolution begins immediately following Dynamite pic.twitter.com/6U2jxmwwEh— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 4, 2021
The Face of the Revolution Ladder Match almost has it’s whole field. Max Caster put away Vance to earn a spot. He’ll compete against Lance Archer, Cody Rhodes, Pentagon & Scorpio Sky. One more spot will be announced by Tony Khan before this weekend’s pay-per-view.
.@CasterShow has now entered The Face of the Revolution ladder match, with still one spot to be filled which will be announced by @TonyKhan.
REMINDER: The Countdown to #AEWRevolution begins immediately following Dynamite pic.twitter.com/W2cTsn0cjV
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 4, 2021
Paul Wight has officially made his debut for AEW. He promised a new talent coming to AEW that is “Hall of Fame worthy, but not who we think.” Time for fans to go wild for the next 4 days predicting who will be joining the roster.
.@PaulWight has a BIG surprise set for #AEWRevolution this Sunday!
RT with your predictions on who you think it could be.Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama
REMINDER: The Countdown to #AEWRevolution begins immediately following Dynamite. pic.twitter.com/94eDL1bxfy— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 4, 2021
Grade: A
One of the big draws of AEW is the depth of the roster and the storylines present throughout. This show was a prime example. We had no real build to the AEW Championship, and yet the show was not lacking. The tag title scene got heated, the women’s title has a match for the pay-per-view, and the whole card was rounded out. Plus we saw Shaq go through a table. Can you ask for more than that?
