AEW Dynamite notes: Riho vs. Serena Deeb, Young Bucks in Beach Break Battle Royal

Riho is returning to AEW for the Women's World Title #1 contender tournament, The Young Bucks enter the Beach Break Battle Royal and more.

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Last week on Dynamite, AEW announced that their Women’s World Title eliminator tournament would be kicking off soon and the winner of the tournament will challenge Hikaru Shida for her Women’s Title. One of the first-round matches was announced on the 1/27 Dynamite as NWA World Women’s Champion Serena Deeb is taking on the returning Riho. Riho last wrestled for AEW in March of 2020. Since then, she has been wrestling in Japan for STARDOM, DDT and several independent promotions in the country.

AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks are entering the Battle Royal at Beach Break on 2/3. The winners of the match will challenge Matt and Nick Jackson for the tag titles at Revolution but if The Young Bucks win, they get to select their opponents for Revolution. The duo scored a win alongside IMPACT Tag Team Champions Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson in the main event and they teased that they could take on Gallows and Anderson if they are to win the aforementioned Battle Royal. Here are the list of teams competing in the match:

  • Top Flight
  • Private Party
  • The Young Bucks
  • Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy)
  • FTR
  • Sammy Guevara & Jake Hager
  • MJF & Chris Jericho
  • Dark Order (Stu Grayson & Evil Uno)
  • Santana & Ortiz
  • Max Caster & Anthony Bowens

AEW confirmed that their Revolution pay-per-view is being moved to March 7th. It was first reported by Dave Meltzer that the Revolution event was being moved from February 27th to March 7th.

During the Inside The NBA show on TNT prior to Dynamite, Shaquille O’Neal issued the challenge to Cody Rhodes for a match in March. On Dynamite, Cody alongside Arn Anderson addressed Shaq and Jade Cargill’s respective challenges. Cody mentioned that he did not have anybody on his side for Jade because Brandi Rhodes is pregnant. Arn Anderson then brought out Red Velvet who has had several physical interactions with Jade.

Below is the current lineup for Beach Break:

Tag Team Battle Royal (Winners earn shot at AEW World Tag Team Championships at Revolution. If The Young Bucks win, they pick their opponents)
– Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker (w/ Rebel)
– Penelope Ford & Kip Sabian’s wedding
– Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. Jon Moxley, PAC & Rey Fenix

John Pollock and Wai Ting are recapping tonight’s episode of Dynamite for POST Wrestling patrons at this link.

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