AEW Dynamite Results Coverage, Reactions & Highlights For April 12, 2023

It’s Wednesday night, and you know what that means! AEW Dynamite will go down tonight, and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage.

The start time for AEW Dynamite is at 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

Tonight promises another exciting night of action as the AEW International Title and the TNT Title will be on the line. We will also hear from MJF tonight. The complete match card is as follows:

• MJF’s presence is mandatory in Milwaukee
• Chris Jericho vs. Keith Lee
• Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland
• AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Buddy Matthews
• Riho & Skye Blue vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho
• Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa
• TNT Championship: Powerhouse Hobbs (c) vs. Silas Young

AEW Dynamite Opener:

The opening package for the show airs.

The commentators welcome the audience to the show.

Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland

Darby Allin’s music plays and he comes out to the ring. Swerve Strickland’s music plays next and he comes out to the ring.

The match starts and Darby hits the stunner and hits the suicide dive on Swerve. He sends Swerve into the ring and climbs the top rope and dives onto Swerve. Darby tripped on the apron.

Swerve with a bodyslam and he stomps him. Swerve climbs the guard rail but is knocked down. He sends Swerve into the guard rail and hits the coffin splash. Darby is tripped on the steel chairs.

Swerve kicks Darby. He sends Darby into the ring. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Swerve removes Darby’s belt and hits him with it. Darby takes him down and attacks him. Swerve dodges him and kicks him in the face. Cover! 1….2….kick out.

Darby crawls to the apron. Swerve kicks him and hits the stomp sending Darby crashing to the floor. He sends Darby into the ring and goes to work on him. Swerve with a backbreaker. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Swerve goes back to work on Darby. Swerve hits the flatliner on Darby. He climbs the top rope but is stopped by Allin. Darby bites the foot of Swerve. Darby locks in a knee bar. Swerve fights out of it but is rocked by a right hand.

Both men exchange strikes. Swerve with a German suplex. He goes for a suplex but Darby reverses with a reverse DDT. Cover! 1…2..kick out. Darby locks in a knee bar. Swerve fights out of it.

Darby climbs the top rope but is stopped. Swerve lifts him on his shoulder and Darby hits the reverse poisonrana from the apron to the floor. He sends Swerve into the ring and hits the coffin drop. Cover! 1…2…Prince Nana puts Swerve’s foot on the ropes.

Darby goes after Prince Nana but Brian Cage comes out. Darby gets back in the ring and Swerve kicks him. He then hits the stomp from the top rope. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Darby hits the rope but is tripped by Brian Cage. The referee ejects Cage and Nana. Swerve gets the chair but Darby kicks it out of his hand. He then hits the Code red. Cover! 1…2..kick out. Darby hits the last supper for the win.

Winner: Darby Allin

MJF’s music plays and he walks out.

*Commercial break*

MJF is in the ring and he mocks the crowd. He asks the fans to shut up. MJF then says Darby’s match was incredible. He then says it was inspirational considering Sting wasn’t out here. He says he had one of the greatest matches at Full Gear 2021 and admits that Darby might be one of the best he’s wrestled.

He then says he beat Darby with a move so simple called the headlock. He says that Darby is not on his level. Darby asks if MJF is happy. He says he met MJF six years ago and he recalls him saying the moment he made it to television his problems would go away.

He says in his first year in AEW he checked himself into therapy because he didn’t want to live outside while being dead inside. He says he bought his parents a house with his money and he calls Sting his best friend. He says he is not like MJF and he won’t lower his morals to be somebody in this world.

MJF says Darby Allin is an arrogant little boy. He also says he is sick of Darby, Jack, and Sammy whining about his morals and he says morals kill careers in this business. He calls Darby a gutless coward because he doesn’t have the guts to sacrifice what needs to be sacrificed.

MJF says he doesn’t give a s**t about going to heaven and he is willing to do whatever it takes. He says he is willing to do whatever it takes to leave a legacy in this sport and when he retires, he will be the greatest of all time. He then calls Darby Allin Sting’s b**ch.

Sting’s music plays and he comes out to the ring. Sting says MJF has offended him for all the daddy day care talk. He says he sees himself like a cheerleader and he hits MJF with a pom pom. He removes a couple more pom poms and throws it at MJF.

He says he will stop if and he mentions Cody who was MJF’s support system. He says he is Darby’s support system like Ric Flair was his support system. He says he has a little joker left in him but he doesn’t have the hunger or thirst for the world title.

He says showtime is almost over but showtime is just starting for Darby Allin. He says Darby will become AEW World Heavyweight Champion. Darby says he will become the next AEW World Champion. MJF spits at Darby and leaves the ring.

*Commercial break*

TNT Championship: Powerhouse Hobbs (c) vs. Silas Young

Powerhouse Hobbs’ music plays and he walks to the ring. Silas Young is in the ring.

The match begins and Hobbs knocks down Silas. He then hits the spinebuster. Hobbs plants Silas for the win.

Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs (c)

After the match, they drag Silas up the ramp. Wardlow is show backstage next to Hobbs’ car. Wardlow destroys Hobbs’ car with a baseball bat. He then uses the forklift and drives it into the car. He then tilts the car over.

Hobbs then goes for the powerbomb. Wardlow’s music plays and he comes out and the two men brawl. The locker room comes out to separate them but they continue brawling. Wardlow powerbombs Aaron through a table.

Jay White and Juice Robinson are backstage and they say they are taking over AEW.

AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Buddy Matthews

Buddy Matthews music hit and he walks to the ring. Orange Cassidy’s theme song plays next and he makes his way to the ring.

The match begins and Cassidy with a hurricanrana sending Buddy out of the ring. He hits the dropkick sending Buddy out of the ring again. He then dives onto him. Cassidy sends him in the ring and hits a hurricanrana followed by a DDT and a Orange Punch but Cassidy hurt his hand. The doctor checks in on Cassidy.

Buddy stomps the hand of Cassidy. He slams the hand of Cassidy in the steel steps. The doctor checks in on Cassidy. Trent also come out and check on Cassidy but he asks Trent to leave.

Buddy stomps the hand of Cassidy again. He does it again. Buddy works the injured arm of Cassidy. Buddy kicks him in the face and sets him up on the top rope. Cassidy fights out of it and sends Buddy to the apron. He slams Buddy’s face in the turnbuckle. He goes for a dive but Buddy catches him with a superkick.

Buddy hits him with a knee strike. Cassidy hits the beach break on the apron. Both men get back in the ring. They both exchange strikes. Buddy stomps the hand of Cassidy again. Buddy mocks Cassidy and hits him with a knee strike.

Cassidy fights back with the stundog millionaire. He hits Buddy with an elbow. He hits a DDT from the top rope and hits another tope DDT to the floor. Cassidy hits one more DDT from the top rope. Cover! 1….2….kick out.

Cassidy hits the Orange Punch. Cover! 1…2…kick out. He goes for a Orange Punch but Buddy catches him and hits him with a knee. Buddy hits the stomp. Cover! 1..2…kick out. Buddy goes for a pumphandle but Cassidy reverses it into the mouse trap for the win.

Winner: Orange Cassidy (c)

Christian is with Luchasaurus and he says some things have changed.

Orange Cassidy and Best Friends are backstage. Trent says they are jealous and they challenge Aussie Open for a match on Rampage.

Ethan Page is in the ring. He says he and The Firm has had a bit of a rough patch. He says Matt Hardy cost him his match and Hook took out Stokely Hathaway. He then insults the crowd.

Page says he wants answers from Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy comes out. Matt says he should’ve read the fine print. He says he manipulated him because he is treated them like trash. He says if Hook defeats Page, then they don’t work for the Firm. He says he gets to pick the stipulation and next match. He says if he beats him, then they won’t be under control of the firm. Big Bill and Lee Moriarty attack Matt Hardy from behind.

Hook’s music plays an dhe takes out Lee Moriarty and Page. He attacks Big Bill but the numbers are too much. Jeff Hardy’s theme song plays and he comes out with a steel chair and attacks The Firm. He hits the twist of fate on Lee Moriarty. He then hits the Swanton Bomb.

Kenny Omega’s message plays where he thanks the fans and the doctors. He says he speaks to the Young Bucks and he promised them they would take care of it in the ring. He says when Blackpool Combat Club attacked Don Callis, he takes it personally. He says Don is family. Kenny says what he is going to do to Blackpool Combat Club will be much worse.

Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brandon Cutler & Michael Nakazawa

Jon Moxley’s music plays and he comes out with Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta and they make their way to the ring. Brandon Cutler’s theme song plays and they come out to the ring.

They get jumped by Moxley and Claudio. Moxley hits Cutler with a steel chair. Nakazawa is busted open. They get back in the ring.

Nakazawa and Claudio exchange strikes. Claudio knocks him with a clothesline and performs the swing. Claudio locks in the sharpshooter. Brandon breaks it up but is sent outside. Nakazawa with a back body drop. Both men tag out. Moxley with visious headbutts and he bites Cutler’s nose.

Moxley with the king kong lariat. He then hits the death rider and locks in the bulldog choke. Nakazawa breaks it up. Moxley with the vicious stomps and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli

Moxley gets on the mic and asks where are The Elite. He says they are still in the hospital. Kenny Omega’s music plays and he comes out. The Young Bucks appear from behind and superkick Blackpool Combat Club. Omega attacks Moxley and they brawl. The Young Bucks hit the BTE trigger on Moxley.

Kenny Omega taks a screwdriver from Matt Jackson and goes to attack him but Claudio pulls him out of the ring.

The Mogul Embassy are backstage and Swerve says Darby’s success is because of him. He says he still has some unsettled scores.

Riho & Skye Blue vs. Toni Storm & Ruby Soho

Riho’s theme song play and she comes out with Skye Blue. The Outcasts’ music plays next and they come out to the ring.

The match begins and Toni and Soho attack Riho and Skye. Skye with a head scissors. She tags out. Riho with a dropkick to Soho.

Riho with another dropkick. She tags out and they send Ruby outside. Riho dives onto the Outcasts. Riho is distracted and Soho plants her. Soho tags out and Storm attacks Riho in the corner.

Toni with a snap suplex. Storm tags out and Soho continues to attack Riho. She slams Riho to the mat. Riho tags out and Skye attacks Soho. Toni tags in and knocks Skye down.

Skye with an hurricanran on Soho. SHe hits a crossbody on Storm. She hits the thurst kick. They double-team Soho. Toni with a German suplex. She hits the hip attack and the Storm Zero for the win.

Winner: Ruby Soho & Toni Storm

After the match, they attack their opponents and spray paint Riho before hitting a triple powerbomb. Jamie Hayter’s music plays and she comes out but the numbers are too much. Britt Baker comes out next and takes out Soho and Storm. She then brawls with Saraya. Soho and Storm save Saraya by pulling her out of the ring.

*Commercial break*

Chris Jericho vs. Keith Lee

Chris Jericho’s music plays and he walks to the ring. Keith Lee’s theme song plays and he makes his way to the ring.

The match begins and Jericho chops Keith Lee but is knocked down. Lee kisses Jericho on the forehead. He knocks him down again. Lee attacks Jericho in the corner. Lee with a splash in the corner. He hits the bodyslam on Jericho. Garcia distracts Lee and Jericho hits the springboard dropkick.

Garcia attacks Lee on the outside while the referee is distracted. Jericho sends Lee into the barricade. Jericho climbs the top rope and hits the double sledge. Jericho goes to work on Lee.

Jericho with a dropkick. He then hits the lionsault. Cover! 1..2…kick out. Lee fights back with a lariat. He attacks him in the corner. Garcia distracts Lee. Jericho tries to hit a lariat but Lee with a bearhug. He knocks Jericho down. Lee goes for the powerbomb but Jericho counters into the rollup but can’t get the win.

Lee hits the pounce. Lee climbs the top rope and goes for the moonsault but Jericho gets his knee up. Lee slams Jericho. Cover! 1…2..kick out. Jericho gauges the eyes and locks in the Walls of Jericho. Lee gets to the ropes.

Lee chops Jericho and throws him across the ring. Garcia tries to get involved but Lee takes him out. He knocks down Jericho and Garcia. He goes for the splash and misses. Jericho goes for the codebreaker but is caught. Lee hits a sitout powerbomb. Garcia distracts the referee.

Swerve hits Lee with a foreign object and Jericho crawls over him for the win.

Winner: Chris Jericho

Adam Cole’s music plays and he comes out to check on Keith Lee.

This ends our live coverage of AEW Dynamite!