AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash Live Coverage 12/18 - Cassidy, Page, & White Vs. The Death Riders, TBS Title On The Line

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "AEW Dynamite": Holiday Bash on December 18, 2024, coming to you live from the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.!

Jon Moxley will be defending his AEW World Championship against Orange Cassidy, "Hangman" Adam Page, and Jay White in a Four-Way Match at AEW Worlds End for the second time since dethroning Bryan Danielson back in October. Although his three challengers are currently preparing to face him and each other, they will have to find a way to co-exist tonight as they join forces to take on Moxley and his Death Riders stablemates PAC and Wheeler Yuta.

Following her successful defense against Kris Statlander at AEW Full Gear on November 23, Mercedes Mone will be putting the TBS Championship on the line for the first time since as she defends against Anna Jay. Not only has Mone had 11 successful defenses to date, but Jay requested a shot at Mone's title in a backstage face-to-face encounter between them during last week's edition of "Dynamite".

The Continental Classic is set to continue tonight, as Darby Allin goes one-on-one with Will Ospreay in a Gold League match, and Shelton Benjamin collides with The Beast Mortos in a Blue League match. As of writing, Ospreay currently leads the Gold League along with Ricochet and Claudio Castagnoli at six points apiece, while AEW International Champion Kyle Fletcher leads the Blue League with nine points and defending AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada follows behind with seven points.

Additionally, MJF is set to appear on tonight's show after Adam Cole secured the right to challenge him his "Dynamite" Diamond Ring at Worlds End last week when he defeated Roderick Strong.

We are live! Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard greet audiences at home as Mercedes Mone makes her way out to the ring. Anna Jay follows. 

The bell rings and Mone slaps Jay. She goes for a pin, but Jay kicks out and Mone levels her with a shoulder tackle. Jay fires off right hands on Mone in the corner, but Mone delivers The Three Amigos to her and ascends to the top rope. She looks to land a splash, but Jay rolls out of the ring and delivers a boot to her midsection. She follows it up with a neckbreaker and goes for a pin, but Mone kicks out. Mone connects with a backstabber to Jay, then delivers a meteora and goes for a pin. Jay kicks out, but Mone wears her down with a submission. Jay escapes by sending Mone crashing into the corner, then delivers a meteora off the middle rope.

Back from the break, Jay delivers a Blockbuster off the middle rope and goes for a pin. Mone kicks out, but Jay connects with a pair of roundhouse kicks and pulls Mone off the middle rope. She lands a Gory Bomb on her and goes for a pin, but Mone grabs the bottom rope to break the fall. Mone then locks in the Mone Statement before she follows it up with a meteora in the corner and the Mone Maker for the win.

Winner (and still): Mercedes Mone

MJF then makes her way down to the ring.

As fans boo him, MJF tells them that he doesn't care about their opinions. He rags on the Washington Wizards, then says he wants to talk about a fundraiser he's started a campaign to get help for Adam Cole. Cole appears on the jumbo tron and informs MJF he had a meeting with Tony Khan. He says there will be two men at ringside to make sure MJF doesn't cheat to use his "Dynamite" Diamond Ring at Worlds End: Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. Cole then appears behind MJF in the ring and rains down right hands on him. He lands a superkick on him, then looks to land the Panama City Sunrise. MJF rolls out of the ring before he can land it.

The Patriarchy then make their way down to the ring. HOOK and Katsuyori Shibata follow.

Nick and HOOK begin the action. The bell rings and the two go back and forth. Cage and Shibata tag in and lock up with each other, but Cage delivers a boot to Shibata's midsection. Shibata fires off chops on Cage before HOOK and Nick tag back in. HOOK low bridges Nick out of the ring, then delivers a shoulder to Cage's midsection and sends him crashing on top of Nick on the outside over the top rope. Cage then trips HOOK as he runs the ropes after HOOK and Nick return to the ring.

Back from the break, HOOK connects with a suplex on Nick. Shibata tags in and fires off chops on Nick in the corner, then connects with a dropkick on him and follows it up with a suplex. Shibata cinches in an Arm Bar on Nick, but Nick escapes and Shibata delivers a stomp to him on the spine. Shibata trips Nick, then sends Cage crashing into the mat and HOOK connects with a suplex to him on the floor. Shibata cinches in a Sleeper on Nick, but Sabian hops up on the apron. HOOK locks in the Redrum on Sabian, but Mother Wayne then hops up on the apron. This opens the door for Cage to deliver the Killswitch to Shibata and place Nick on top of him to pin him for the win.

Winners: Christian Cage and Nick Wayne

Tony Schiavone introduces Ricochet, and he makes his way down to the ring. Schiavone addresses the Continental Classic, but before he can speak, The Hurt Syndicate makes their way out and Ricochet asks why they're in the ring. He says Will Ospreay will see a different side to him in their Gold League Continental Classic match on Saturday's edition of "AEW Collision".

MVP asks Ricochet if he still has the business card that he gave him, and Ricochet pulls it out. Bobby Lashley grabs Ricochet, and MVP takes the card from him. He rips it up as a means of revoking the offer he extended to Ricochet to join The Hurt Syndicate and says no one likes a kiss up.

The Beast Mortos then makes his way down to the ring.

The bell rings and Benjamin delivers a bodyslam to Mortos. Mortos sends Benjamin crashing into the mat, but Mortos cinches in a Half Boston Crab on Benjamin. Benjamin escapes and Mortos connects with a chop on him, then sends him crashing out of the ring.

Back from the break, Mortos rolls up Benjamin. Benjamin kicks out, but Mortos catches him with a powerslam and flies off the top to level him. Benjamin gets Mortos up on one shoulder and connects with a powerslam, but Mortos rocks Benjamin with a headbutt. Benjamin responds with three German suplexes and a jumping knee in the corner, then follows it up with a slam for the win.

Winner: Shelton Benjamin

After the match, Lashley and MVP join Benjamin in the ring. Lashley and Benjamin beat down Mortos, but Daniel Garcia appears and challenges The Hurt Syndicate to a fight. Mark Briscoe's music hits and he joins Garcia. Garcia and Mark begin brawling with Benjamin and Lashley, but MVP hits Mark with his cane and Lashley levels Garcia. Benjamin then gets hold of the TNT Championship and holds it up.

We then head over to a conversation between RJ City and the rockstar version of Toni Storm.

Will Ospreay then makes his way out to the ring. Darby Allin follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Allin rolls up Ospreay, but Ospreay kicks out and connects with a chop on Allin. Allin dropkicks Ospreay into the corner, then flies through the bottom rope to level Ospreay on the outside and dumps him back inside. He ascends to the top and looks to land a Coffin Drop on Ospreay on the ring apron, but Ospreay moves out of the way and Allin is sent crashing into the ring apron spine first.

Back from the break, Ospreay connects with the Hidden Blade on Allin. Allin responds with a Code Red and goes for a pin, but Ospreay kicks out. Allin fires off right hands on Ospreay, but Ospreay levels Allin with a pair of chops. Allin connects with a Crucifix Bomb on Ospreay, but Ospreay responds with a Styles Clash onto the floor off the ring apron. Allin connects with a Coffin Drop on Ospreay and pins him for the win.

Winner: Darby Allin

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