All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite: December 11, 2024: Winter Is Coming

December 11, 2024 4:39 PM - Season 6, Episode 11

AEW is keeping the WIC episode name for the fifth year in a row! Tonight the Continental Classic continues with Ricochet vs. Brody King (!) and Will Ospreay taking on Claudio Castagnoli (!!) Mariah May will have to defend the AEW Women’s World Championship against her former friend Mina Shirakawa, plus pale friend Kyle O'Reilly vs. spray-tan friend Adam Cole.

The announced card for tonight:

Jon Moxley and PAC (of the Death Riders) vs. Orange Cassidy and "Switchblade" Jay White
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly -- winner faces MJF at World's End
Continental Classic Gold League Match: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Will Ospreay
Continental Classic Gold League Match: Ricochet vs. Brody King
AEW Women's World Championship Match: Mariah May (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa

posted by The Pluto Gangsta (4 comments total)

I wonder if there's a working (kayfabe) explanation for why MJF can just force other wrestlers to perform a bunch of tasks before they get a match with him? Moxley's the company champ and even he couldn't force Orange Cassidy to do a bunch of things before their match at Full Gear.

I suppose one legit explanation is that Tony Khan truly is an in-universe mark for MJF.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 5:04 PM on December 11, 2024 [1 favorite]

So World's End will have Moxley defend in a 4-way, with Christian and his surprise contract waiting in the wings... meaning 4 out of 5 people vying for this title are heels.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 6:16 PM on December 11, 2024

It's known that a lot of pro-wrestlers are anime fans, so I've decided Ricochet's "Spirit Gun" finisher is a deliberate YuYu Hakusho shout-out. I did not imagine Ric would be the first to accept MVP's invitation to join the new Hurt Syndicate, but he seems to be leaning in a heelish direction, taking advantage of an exposed turnbuckle to gain an edge over Brody King.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 6:47 PM on December 11, 2024

Toni Storm is back! And Thunder Rosa had several "WTF?" signs ready at ringside.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 7:08 PM on December 11, 2024