AEW Dynamite Beach Break live results: Will Ospreay vs. Daniel Garcia

Chicago’s Wintrust Arena hosts tonight’s special Beach Break episode of AEW Dynamite.

Will Ospreay will defend the AEW International Championship against Daniel Garcia on tonight’s show. Ospreay is coming off a loss to AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland in the main event of Sunday’s Forbidden Door — his first singles defeat in AEW.

The first women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament semifinal is set with rivals Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale squaring off.

In the men’s Owen Hart Foundation quarterfinals, Jeff Jarrett will face a mystery wild card opponent of the Young Bucks’ choosing while in the semifinals, Bryan Danielson goes one-on-one with PAC.

New NJPW Strong Women’s Champion and reigning TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will hold a double title celebration after taking the NJPW title from Stephanie Vaquer at Forbidden Door.

After making her surprise return at Forbidden Door following Mone’s match against Vaquer, we will hear from Britt Baker on tonight’s show.

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AEW Dynamite Beach Break comes on the air with Renee Paquette welcoming us backstage before bringing in the backbone of AEW, Daniel Garcia, who is joined by Matt Menard. Garcia said he’s no stranger to pressure, but tonight is the most important night of his life. He respects Will Ospreay, but he promises on his mother’s life, he’s not losing tonight. MJF walked in and said he’s proud of Garcia, who told him to focus on tonight instead of Wembley. MJF said he’d like to be in his corner tonight and Garcia accepts, walking away. Menard was skeptical at first, but shook MJF’s hand and said he’s alright with him. The crowd loudly chanted for MJF throughout this.

Excalibur welcomes us alongside Tony Schiavone & Taz, as the we go right to the entrances for the opening contest of the evening.

Bryan Danielson defeated PAC in a Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Semifinal Match

(The first time these two have faced each other in a singles match since I believe 2009, as they had a great opener with the crowd split throughout. Similar to Forbidden Door, the story for Danielson in this tournament will be can his body hold up to get to not only the finals, but All In and the AEW World Title. PAC didn’t make it easy and there were some hard bumps in this, but Danielson getting the win the same way PAC did to advance to this match was good storytelling.)

Danielson has his neck taped up from the Shingo Takagi match at Forbidden Door, as back and forth mat work is what started things off. PAC backflipped out of a leg sweep and dropkicked Danielson in the face, leading to a nice stalemate. Chop exchange before both men flipped out of the corner, full steam ahead, as they collide with a double down. Danielson already clutching his neck, but traded forearms, as one caused him to collapse, as Paul Turner had to back PAC off. Danielson went to the floor, but PAC was right there to hit a beautiful springboard moonsault before slapping on the Brutalizer back inside, but a rope break took us to commercial.

PAC controlled the break, but Danielson mounted a comeback, backflipping to his feet and hitting a high kick. PAC dodged a baseball slide ringside, but Danielson connected on the running knee strike from the apron. Danielson tried a charge, but PAC hit a kick flush and diving elbow off the barricade and another back inside off the top. Tombstone dropped Danielson on his noggin for multiple near falls. PAC argued with the ref, allowing Danielson to apply the LeBell Lock. PAC got the ropes, but Danielson took too long to climb the ropes and got crotched.

PAC connected on a massive superplex for two, wanted Black Arrow, but crashed and burned. Danielson hit the Busaiku Knee, but couldn’t capitalize in time due to the back neck and the pin attempt he tried resulted in PAC slapping on the Brutalizer. Danielson spun into a close two, flattened PAC out, traded near falls before a flash crucifix got Danielson the win. Danielson was checked on by doctor’s post-match, as he was clutching his neck.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Willow Nightingale who said tonight, nothing matters, smile anyways. The words she lives by, as she could cry nonstop if she didn’t look on the bright side. She does it for herself, the fans, everyone, but Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway mock her for just that. Nightingale fired up and said she’s becoming a two-time Owen Hart Cup winner and going to Wembley to win the AEW Women’s Title. Nothing matters, smile anyways.

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-Footage of the Six Man Ladder Match from Forbidden Door is shown, as Jack Perry walked away with the vacant TNT Title.

Mark Briscoe is in the ring and got the Chicago crowd going. Briscoe said they might call him chicken, but he’s not scared of sh*t. Briscoe said Jack Perry must’ve ate an extra bowl of Lucky Charms and stuck a horseshoe up his ass in order to win the TNT Title. That was last week, this week is Shark Week and when he thinks of sharks, he thinks of blood and blood makes him think of Blood & Guts. Briscoe declares himself the first member of Team AEW for Blood & Guts, as Jack Perry slid in and cracked Briscoe with the TNT Title. Kyle O’Reilly hit the ring and attacked Perry until Kazuchika Okada appeared and laid him out with a Rainmaker. The Young Bucks strutted to the ring, hit an EVP Trigger on Briscoe, as The Elite all stood tall with their respective titles.

The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass sprinted to the ring, as The Elite bailed, as Okada hilariously scratched at the Continental Title like it was a record.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Timeless Toni Storm, who is holding Mariah May to her bosom. Paquette asks about May facing Hikaru Shida on Rampage in the Owen Hart Semifinals. Storm hypes May up and said the last thing she wants is Shida advancing in the tournament. May said the “Chin Up, Tits Out, Watch for the Shoe” line before going back to Storm’s bosom.

Willow Nightingale defeated Kris Statlander (w/Stokely Hathaway) in a Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Semifinal Match

(I was surprised by the finish, as I thought with Nightingale’s team winning their tag match at Forbidden Door, Statlander would’ve won this. It wasn’t meant to be, as the shenanigans backfired in a big way and we’re left with Nightingale continuing her quest to become a two-time Owen Hart Foundation Cup winner. Something tells me this feud is far from over, however.)

Statlander tried to run up the ramp to meet Nightingale, who Pounced Statlander clear back down the stage. A snap suplex on the floor by Nightingale, as the match officially began in the ring. Statlander went for the eyes and was in control during commercial break.

Both ladies fought to the apron, as Statlander wanted a suplex to the floor, but Nightingale shoved her off and Statlander crashed outside. Hathaway tended to his client, as Nightingale tried to flatten him with a cannonball, but Hathaway moved and Statlander took the bump. Dropkick back inside connected, as did a lariat that turned Statlander inside out for two. Statlander dodged the Doctor Bomb and hit the Axe Kick for two. German suplex dropped Nightingale on her head, as Statlander was cut off in the ropes and Nightingale hit an Avalanche German of her own. Nightingale was then cut off by a Helluva Kick, but Nightingale rolled out of Wednesday Night Fever for a roll up for two. Statlander battled back and hit a F5 for a close near fall.

Hathaway place a steel chain in the corner before taking the official. Statlander grabbed the chain, almost decking Hathaway, who was arguing with Nightingale. Statlander put on the brakes, but Nightingale got a school girl for the flash pin. Hathaway couldn’t believe what just happened.

-Renee Paquette is backstage with Jeff Jarrett and crew, as she asked how he’s able to prepare for such an emotional match and not knowing his opponent? Jarrett left with Karen Jarrett & Satnam Singh, as Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt said tonight, Jarrett pays tribute to one of his good friends, Owen Hart.

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Dr. Britt Baker Returns

Tony Schiavone put over the fans of Chicago before welcoming back his good friend to Dynamite for the first time in nearly a year, Dr. Britt Baker. Schiavone gave her a big hug before Taz told him on commentary to hit the bricks, as Baker was met with loud Welcome Back chants, saying she’s missed the fans.

Baker said she wanted to talk about the past, present and future. The past, for the last 10 months she injured, but back in November she was banged up and mentally she was running on empty. One day she felt really sick, blurry vision and right arm was numb and spent a week in the hospital, as her brain wasn’t getting enough blood and was almost a mini stroke. She knew at that moment; she wasn’t good and Tony Khan told her to stay home and let him know when she was. The present, she’s here, cleared and healthy, but she was never more nervous than at Forbidden Door. When she needed wrestling and the fans the most, they welcomed her back with open arms, so she’ll always be in their corner. The future is her motivation, we all posses the impulse to be elite.

Speaking of elite, they have a new female face of All Elite Wrestling, saying it’s brilliant to manipulate the fanbase by piping in the letters CEO in her entrance music. She doesn’t need entrance music to tell fans the only letters they need are D.M.D. Mone was booed loudly once Baker brought her up.

Car horn sounds on the big screen as a car pulls up to the arena and Mercedes Mone walks out and was met by The Young Bucks, congratulating her on her double titles, saying she’s a CEO they can get behind. The Bucks tell her the celebration is waiting for her in the ring, as balloons are brought out and decorations (some more balloons and two pictures being it) are put up while Baker is still in the ring.

Mercedes Mone’s Double Championship Celebration

Baker held her ground, as Mone made her way to the ring and the crowd chanted D.M.D. Mone was again booed loudly and said it’s time to celebrate. Baker said she gets it, she outshined her moment at Forbidden Door, so she has to do the same to her. Mone said everything Baker does is irrelevant as she’s interrupted by “Shut The F Up” chants before saying Baker needs to look at what a real champion looks like. Baker simply said “All In” and brings up wrestling at the first All In, being the first woman to sign with AEW and also competed at Wembley last year while Mone was stuck in the stands looking like a broken bitch with a broken leg, challenging her for All In. Mone shoved Baker and said she needs to get in the back of the line, bitch. Baker looks behind Mone and asks her what line? Mone hit her go home line and held up both her titles.

-Footage of the main event of Forbidden Door is shown, as Will Ospreay refused to use the screwdriver given to him by Don Callis. It cost Ospreay the match, as he’s backstage with Renee Paquette along with Kyle Fletcher. Ospreay couldn’t get a word out before Don Callis walks in, but Ospreay said it wasn’t Callis’ fault, he took out the ref and didn’t have the guts to use the weapon to win it. He said he might not be that guy Callis thought he was, Callis, the guy who gave him Kenny Omega & Chris Jericho, but now he wants to be done with the Don Callis Family. Callis said he’s not in the habit of letting people out of the Family, but he’s happy to do him this favor, but one day, he’s going to ask Ospreay for a favor. Callis hugged Ospreay and gave a long glare behind his back before telling Fletcher to come with him.

-Chris Jericho walked to the ring with a bunch of security, who stood in front of Taz at the commentary table. Jericho said HOOK committed one of the biggest sins in wrestling at Forbidden Door, stealing someone else’s finishing move, which doesn’t work for him, brother. Also, Taz acted like a mark by cheering on his son and talked to The Young Bucks, saying he doesn’t feel safe doing commentary with him, so they granted him paperwork for Taz to be removed from commentary and the building the rest of the night. Security escorted Taz from the arena before the next match.

Samoa Joe, HOOK & Katsuyori Shibata defeated Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona

Jericho popped himself by realizing Joe & Toa rhymed, as they went at it to start before Cage & Shibata tagged in. Shibata got a rolling leg lock and dragged the bigger Cage, but quickly found himself trapped in the wrong corner, which took us to commercial.

Shibata made his comeback and hot tag to HOOK, who dished out a series of suplexes, until the size of Liona put a stop to that. Kaun connected on a gutbuster, but only got a two. Jericho wisely pointed out had HOOK’s shoulder been placed on the mat for three, he would’ve lost the match. Joe finally cleaned house, but as he went for a dive, was ran through by a Liona Pounce. The match broke down, as Cage hit a F5 on Shibata, tried one on HOOK, but countered into a DDT. Joe made the tag, ran wild with a snap powerslam, STO and Manhattan Drop before Shibata & HOOK joined in for locomotion corner strikes. Double suplex into a senton for a near fall, as the match again broke down. Cage, Liona & Kaun tried a triple suplex, but everyone floated over into a trifecta of choke holds and everyone passed out simultaneously.

Jericho applauded from the desk, allowing Big Bill & Bryan Keith to attack from behind with chairs, as Jericho choked out HOOK with his jacket. Keith ripped away his arm sling, as Excalibur questioned if anything was wrong in the first place. Keith Pillmanized the arm of Shibata, as Bill draped Joe over the steps and hit multiple chair shots. Jericho put on brass knucks and laid out HOOK to the chants of Please Retire from the Chicago crowd. They weren’t done, as a table was set up and Bill hit a massive chokeslam on HOOK through it.

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Hangman Adam Page defeated Jeff Jarrett in a Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Quarterfinal Match

(Despite the loss, I can’t recommend seeking out the 10-minute video of Jarrett talking about the Owen Hart Cup and what it meant to him. It was so good that part of me actually wanted him to win at least one match. That simply wasn’t going to happen with the returning Page now back with a new vicious demeanor. How this pans out with The Elite, who were the ones who suspended him months ago, remains to be seen, but it’s nice to have Page back in the fold as they head to the All In build.)

Big time reaction for Page, who has new music and walked out from the babyface tunnel. Page has a mean mug on slugged it out with Jarrett right out the gate. As ref Aubrey stepped between them, Page got in a cheap shot and delivered rabbit punches. Jarrett fired off a punch, tried a charge, but Page laid him out with a vicious lariat. Jarrett went to the apron, as Page was quickly out and powerbombed him on the edge of the ring. Page violently slammed Jarrett’s head repeatedly into the ring steps as things went to picture in picture.

Back from break, both traded shots on the apron, as Page bit at Jarrett, wanted Dead Eye, but Jarrett hit a Stroke on the ring apron. Both narrowly beat the count, as Jarrett tries hulking up and fired off punches in bunches before teasing a Sharpshooter. Page escaped, but Jarrett paid homage to Owen Hart by hitting an enzugiri. Each trade finisher attempts, as Jarrett again tried a Sharpshooter, but Page went to the eyes and hit Dead Eye. A very unsettled look from Page, as the crowd haunt him with Swerve’s House chants. Page wanted a Buckshot Lariat, but Jarrett collapsed. It was a ruse, as Jarrett suckered Page into trying it again, swept the feet out and sank in the Sharpshooter, but Page got the ropes. Page pulled Jarrett throat first into the ropes, hit the Buckshot Lariat, pounced with more punches before delivering another Dead Eye for the win.

Post match, Page stormed to the back, as Tony Schiavone said that was one of the worst performances he’s ever seen. Karen Jarrett tended to her husband post-match.

-We go to the doctor’s area backstage where HOOK was again attacked by Bryan Keith & Big Bill before a fireball flew in from out of screen. Chris Jericho walked in as The Learning Tree all stood over a blinded HOOK one more time.

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-Renee Paquette is backstage with a pacing Hangman Adam Page, who was approached by The Young Bucks, who told Paquette to scram. The Bucks said Page could thank them at any time and said they’ll scratch their backs as long as he scratches theirs. They want him to be their 5^th man for Blood & Guts, as Page grabbed Matthew by the jacket saying he’s not a child, he doesn’t need their sh*t anymore, he’s not The Elite’s man anymore, no more bullsh*t games. He’s in the Owen and he’s going to win it. Page shoved Nicholas as well before storming out.

Will Ospreay defeated Daniel Garcia (w/MJF) to retain the AEW International Title

(I was a little surprised Garcia didn’t take the title here, but with MJF turning post-match, I get it. At some point though, you’ll have to put the title on Garcia, perhaps winning a feud with MJF will get him to the next level. Thankfully MJF turned heel again, which is what he’s best at, as the babyface run of MJF is finally over. This vicious beating was exactly what MJF needed to reassert himself as one of the top heels in the company.)

Garcia tried going after the bad back of Ospreay to start, but Ospreay fired off a chop that sent Garcia to the corner. MJF pep-talked Garcia, who had a fast sequence of takeovers, as Ospreay tried to spring out of a head scissors, but Garcia seemingly turned it into a very short piledriver, something I hadn’t seen before. Garcia tried corner punches, but Ospreay trapped the head and hit a Cheeky Nandos kick before a slingshot cross body outside. MJF encouraged Garcia before staring down Ospreay as things went to commercial.

Garcia fired back when things returned, multiple swinging neckbreaker and spiking DDT. Just like that, Ospreay battled back with Pip, Pip, Cheerio for the double down. Ospreay recovered first and fired off Kawada kicks, as Garcia tried to fight through the pain. Ospreay gave Garcia an open shot, but Garcia opted for his dance, thrusting in Ospreay’s face before hitting a Saito Suplex. Garcia took too long to follow up and ran right into a standing Spanish Fly for two. Storm Breaker countered by Garcia almost into a Dead Eye variation for two.

Wall walk enzugiri from Ospreay, who tried another Spanish Fly, but floated over into a powerbomb stack for two. Ospreay held on into a Styles Clash for another near fall, as the Chicago crowd went nuts. Ospreay signaled for Hidden Blade, as Garcia hit a flying rear naked choke, transition into a guillotine. Ospreay planted Garcia on his face, as they trade home run shots, as Garcia dodged Oscutter into a spike piledriver for two.

MJF slid the Dynamite Diamond Ring to Garcia, who looked at it too long and traded pin attempts before turning Ospreay inside out with a lariat. MJF pleaded with Garcia to use the ring, but he gave it back to MJF, only to be decked with a flying Hidden Blade by Ospreay, who got the win.

Post match, Ospreay thanked Garcia and gave him a pep-talk in defeat, similar to what Swerve Strickland did to Ospreay at Forbidden Door before heading to the back. MJF then came in to check on Garcia, saying that was on him, not Garcia, as the fans still love him. MJF helped Garcia up and raised his hand, hugging him before being the classic MJF, punting Garcia low. MJF put on the Diamond Ring and was going to use it, but Matt Menard hit the ring and took the shot instead. Garcia struggled to his feet and was knocked out by the ring as Garcia was bloodied, as was Menard ringside. Christopher Daniels & Rocky Romero ran to the ring, along with officials and agents, pleading with MJF, who hit an Avalanche Tombstone. Will Ospreay walked out from the back, but MJF bailed through the crowd, spitting at fans, getting into their face and throwing trash at them. Garcia was loaded on a backboard stretchered out, as Daniels told Ospreay that he’ll take care of things.

AEW Rampage 7/5/24

• Mariah May vs. Hikaru Shida in a Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Semifinal
• Rush vs. Komander

AEW Collision 7/6/24

• MJF Kicks Off Collision
• Hangman Adam Page vs. Switchblade Jay White in a Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Semifinal
• Timeless Toni Storm vs. Trish Adora

AEW Dynamite 7/10/24

• Bryan Danielson vs. ? in the Finals of the Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup
• Willow Nightingale vs. ? in the Finals of the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup
• Swerve Strickland Returns