AEW Dynamite Live Coverage 11/27 - Ring Of Honor World Championship On The Line, Continental Classic Kicks Off

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "AEW Dynamite" on November 27, 2024, coming to you live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois!

Chris Jericho will be putting the Ring of Honor World Championship on the line for the first time since dethroning Mark Briscoe in a Ladder War on the October 23 edition of "Dynamite" as he defends against Tomohiro Ishii. Not only did Ishii unsuccessfully challenge Jericho for the title during his first reign on the November 23, 2022 episode of "Dynamite", but the two men came face-to-face during last week's edition of the show when Ishii made sure Jericho signed the contract for tonight's match despite the latter trying to get out of putting pen-to-paper.

The 2024 Continental Classic kicks off tonight, as The Hurt Syndicate's Shelton Benjamin goes one-on-one with the aforementioned Mark in a Blue League Match, while Ricochet goes head-to-head with one third of the reigning AEW World Trios Champion Claudio Castagnoli and Brody King squares off with archrival Darby Allin in a pair of Gold League Matches. While Kazuchika Okada currently holds the Continental Championship, it will be on the line in the Continental Classic as the two people who score the most points in each league over the course of the coming weeks will secure the right to face each other. The winner of the match will be crowned the Continental Champion at AEW Worlds End, although whether Okada will be featured remains to be seen.

We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping the events of AEW Full Gear this past Saturday.

Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Nigel McGuinness then greet audiences at home as The Hurt Syndicate make their way out to the ring. MVP says he's standing between two of the best athletes in the world between Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. He says when he offers his business card, it's an opportunity for wrestlers to change their life. He says smart wrestlers will accept while wrestlers who choose not to end up like Swerve Strickland did at Full Gear courtesy of Lashley. He then calls Lashley the most dangerous man in AEW and a walking armageddon. 

Mark Briscoe then makes his way down to the ring.

The bell rings and Benjamin levels Mark with a shoulder tackle. He sends him crashing into the mat spine first, then fires off a couple right hands on him and sends him crashing out of the ring. He connects with a kick through the ropes, then sends him crashing into the ring steps. Mark sends Benjamin crashing into the ring post, then flies through the ropes to level Benjamin on the outside and connects with a chop. He dumps Benjamin back in the ring and ascends to the top, but Benjamin meets him up there and delivers a belly-to-belly suplex.

Back from the break, Benjamin drags Mark into the corner and fires off right hands on him. Mark makes his way up to his feet, then fires off right hands of his own on Benjamin. He sends Benjamin crashing into the mat with a Death Valley Driver, then ascends to the top and connects with a pair of elbow drops. Benjamin responds with a German suplex to Mark, but Mark responds with a kick to Benjamin's head. Benjamin connects with one of his own. Benjamin levels Mark with another kick, then sends him crashing into the mat with a modified belly-to-belly suplex for the win.

Winner: Shelton Benjamin

Schiavone introduces Mone and she makes her way down to the ring alongside Kamille. Mone demands that Chicago say hello to their CEO, then says it feels like money to have competed in the longest women's match in AEW on Saturday against Kris Statlander after being asked by Schiavone. Mone continues to gloat and looks to fire Kamille for not doing her job right, but Kamille grabs the mic from her and says Mone can't fire her because she's quit.

Chris Jericho, Bryan Keith, and Big Bill then make their way out to the ring. Tomohiro Ishii follow. 

The bell rings and the two men exchange chops with one another. Ishii lands a German suplex on Jericho, but Jericho responds with one of his own and a boot. Ishii turns Jericho inside out with a clothesline, but Jericho responds with a DDT to Ishii on the ring apron. He dumps Ishii back inside the ring and the two continue exchanging chops and open palm strikes.

Back from the break, Jericho connects with a superplex on Ishii. Ishii immediately makes his way back up to his feet, but Jericho fires off forearms on Ishii. Ishii responds with one of his own, and the two exchange more open palm strikes with one another. Jericho connects with a German suplex on Ishii, but Ishii levels him. Jericho sends Ishii crashing into the mat with a Death Valley Driver and a Lionsault off the ropes, then follows it up with a Codebreaker.

Jericho looks to lock in the Liontamer on Ishii, but Ishii avoids it and pins Jericho. Jericho kicks out, but Ishii delivers a single legged Codebreaker. Jericho responds with a Judas Effect on Ishii as he charges at him, then follows it up with a second one for the win.

Winner (and still): Chris Jericho

We then head backstage and see Renee Paquette speak with Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Max Caster walks by and chuckles, and a verbal confrontation ensues between himself and Strickland. Strickland tosses Caster on top of a road case and beats him down.

Schiavone introduces Page, and he makes his way down to the ring.

Schiavone addresses Page's loss to Jay White and Christian Cage's attempted cash in of his contract for an AEW World Championship match at Full Gear. Page makes his anger with Cage being unable to cash in known due to a deal that the two had, then says that the AEW World Championship is and always will be his.

White's music hits, and he makes his way out. He brags about defeating Page twice and says that he's willing to face him in the ring again, but PAC pulls him out of the ring as Wheeler Yuta blindsides Page. White fights off PAC and Yuta, but Marina Shafir attacks him from behind. White gains the upper hand against Shafir and looks to land the Blade Runner on her, but Jon Moxley locks in a Sleeper on him. The Death Riders fire off stomps on White and leave the ringside area.

Claudio Castagnoli then makes his way down to the ring. Ricochet follows.

The bell rings and Castagnoli levels Ricochet. Ricochet looks to respond with a hurricanrana, but Castagnoli intercepts him. Ricochet then looks to fly off the apron on the outside, but Castagnoli intercepts him and sends him crashing into the barricade. He gets Ricochet on his shoulders and dumps him back in the ring, but Ricochet levels him with a kick through the ropes and gets him back inside the ring. He goes for a pin, but Ricochet kicks out.

Back from the break, Ricochet levels Castagnoli and connects with a tope suicida. He follows it up with a hurricanrana and a clothesline off the top, then connects with a springboard moonsault and goes for a pin. Castagnoli kicks out, but Ricochet lands a pair of kicks on him. Castagnoli lands a double stomp on Ricochet and cinches in a Sharpshooter on him, then transitions into a crossface. He sends him crashing into the barricade midsection first and groin first, then gets back inside the ring as the referee begins a ten count. Ricochet beats it, but Castagnoli turns Ricochet inside out with a lariat for the win.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli

Adam Cole, Matt Taven, and Mike Bennett then all make their way out to the ring.

Cole puts MJF on notice and tells him that he'll beat him within an inch of his life when he gets his hands on him.

Kyle O'Reilly's music hits and he looks to talk Cole down again like he did last week, and Cole stops him. He says that O'Reilly got through to him next week and was right in saying that he needed to fight his own battles rather than having his friends to do it before O'Reilly clarifies that he's doing what he is for Roderick Strong.

MJF appears on the jumbo tron and addresses the "Dynamite" Dozen Battle Royal set for next week with the winner receiving a match against him for his "Dynamite" Diamond Ring. He makes it clear that he doesn't want to face either Cole or O'Reilly in the ring, but both men announce themselves as the first and second entrants into the match respectively.

Jamie Hayter then makes her way down to the ring. Queen Aminata follows. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange chops with one another in the corner.

Back from the break, Aminata connects with a suplex on Hayter and rocks her with a couple of forearms. Hayter levels Aminata, but Aminata rolls her up. Hayter kicks out and pins Aminata, but Aminata kicks out. Hayter then locks in a Sleeper on Aminata, but Aminata counters into a pinfall. Hayter then levels Aminata with a boot and follows it up with the Hayter Line for the win

Winner: Jamie Hayter

After the match, the lights go out as a spotlight appears on the entrance ramp. Hayter awaits the arrival of Julia Hart, but Hart doesn't so.

We then head over to a video of Renee Paquette sitting down with Mina Shirakawa to chat about her friendship with Mariah May and her betrayal of her at Full Gear. May appears behind Shirakawa and cracks a champagne bottle across her spine, then lashes her with her AEW Women's World Championship and tells her that she wants Mina.

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