AEW Dynamite: Results, Grades, and Analysis for October 9, 2019

The October 9, 2019 edition of AEW Dynamite would feature the start of the AEW Tag Team Tournament to crown the first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions.

The second episode of AEW Dynamite opened with Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur running down the matches we are going to see tonight, ending with a hype video for Private Party vs. The Young Bucks in the first round of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament.

The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) (2-1, 3-1 overall) vs. Private Party (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) (1-1, 1-2 overall)

Nick Jackson locked up with Kassidy right away and exchanged a little chain wrestling to open the match. Kassidy kept dodging superkicks but Nick got under his skin when he spit his gum into Kassidy’s face. Jackson took advantage of it as Kassidy charged at him into the corner, and Nick hit a neckbreaker while Matt hit a slingshot senton onto Kassidy.

The Bucks began to work over Kassidy with their slick offense, but Matt was sent to the floor when Kassidy dodged an attack. Kassidy ended up hitting and Asai moonsault onto Matt, flipped back into the ring and tagged out to Quen, who hit two suicide dives, a tope con giro, and then a Fosbury Flop on Nick Jackson. Once back in the ring, Quen hit a 450 splash on Nick for a near fall.

Quen ran at the corner, but Matt Jackson superkicked him, and then the Bucks hit a double superkick on Kassidy as he dove into the ring. Matt Jackson did a sunset flip to the outside on Kassidy and walked forward, powerbombing him onto the ramp. Nick grabbed Quen in a position for a powerbomb while Matt Jackson hit the sliced bread #2 for a near fall. Nick turned it into a sharpshooter but Quen made the ropes.

Matt Jackson tagged back in and started to work over Quen. The Bucks hit a double hip toss and dropkick for a near fall. Nick and Matt hit a double team diving foot stomp with Matt holding Quen in place. Quen caught a superkick by Nick and sent it into Matt, and was able to almost make the tag, but he got cut off. Quen almost made the tag again, but Nick Jackson pulled Kassidy off the apron.

Quen hit a double pele on both Bucks and Kassidy tagged in with a double dropkick, but his back was hurting him because of the powerbomb on the ramp. Kassidy hit a double hurricanrana which saw Nick fly to the floor. Matt took advantage of the hurt back and hit a forearm. Private Party tried to hit the Silly String, but Matt Jackson cut him off with rolling Northern Lights Suplexes for a near fall.

The Bucks hit a bucklebomb/kick combo on Kassidy while Nick Jackson destroyed Quen with a kick on the outside. Matt Jackson locked on the sharpshooter on Kassidy, looked like he was going to make the ropes, but Nick Jackson flew over the top rope, hit an x-factor, and then did a moonsault to the floor. Kassidy still managed to make the ropes as Quen made his time back in.

Kassidy and Quen managed to hit Gin and Juice on Nick Jackson, that sent him to the floor. Quen hit a shooting star press on Matt Jackson, but Matt kicked out. Kassidy tried to slide under Matt’s legs, but Matt caught him in the position for a Meltzer Driver. Nick jumped up for the springboard, but Quen pulled Nick off the apron and Kassidy rolled forward for the pinfall victory over Matt Jackson!

Result: Private Party (2-2)

Rating: ****1/4 (4.25 stars)

This was an absolutely excellent match, and the Bucks put these guys over huge. Private Party were just made stars in one night, as they head to the semifinals of the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament.