AEW is taking over New York City for a special Christmas Eve edition of Dynamite, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Broadcasting from the historic Manhattan Center with a special start time of 6 PM ET, Dynamite on 34th Street will serve as the penultimate stop before Worlds End. The episode will feature critical matches in the Continental Classic tournament as the field narrows down for the finals. In the Blue League, co-leader Konosuke Takeshita (seven points) faces a stiff test against Orange Cassidy (six points). A win for Takeshita would all but guarantee his spot in the league finals, while Cassidy needs a victory to stay alive. Elsewhere in the Blue League, Mascara Dorada looks to play spoiler against the winless Roderick Strong.
In the Gold League, “The Bastard” PAC takes on “The Scapegoat” Jack Perry. Perry is fresh off his first win of the tournament against Mike Bailey and is looking to build momentum, while PAC remains a dangerous threat to anyone’s tournament hopes.
Beyond the tournament, the show will crown a new holder of the Dynamite Diamond Ring. For the first time in six years, the ring will not belong to MJF. Instead, ROH World Champion Bandido will face AEW National Champion Ricochet in the finals of the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal. Both men survived the chaos of last week’s battle royal and will now clash in a high-flying spectacle to determine the winner.
Speaking of MJF, the former World Champion will be in action against an opponent to be named. This follows his shocking return at Holiday Bash, where he cashed in his Casino Gauntlet contract to turn the Worlds End main event into a four-way dance.
Also on the card, AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander will go face-to-face with Jamie Hayter just days before their title match, and Mina Shirakawa will compete against Marina Shafir.
AEW Dynamite on 34th Street Lineup:
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Continental Classic Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita (7 pts) vs. Orange Cassidy (6 pts)
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Continental Classic Blue League: Roderick Strong (0 pts) vs. Mascara Dorada (3 pts)
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Continental Classic Gold League: PAC vs. Jack Perry (3 pts)
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Dynamite Diamond Ring Finals: Ricochet vs. Bandido
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Singles Match: MJF vs. TBA
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Segment: Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter face-to-face
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Singles Match: Mina Shirakawa vs. Marina Shafir