Every Match Announced for AEW Dynamite and NXT's Dec. 16 Episodes
New Year's Smash and New Year's Evil are both on the horizon, and AEW Dynamite and NXT are both [...]
Kenny Omega vs. Joey Janela — No Disqualification
#AEW World Champion @KennyOmegamanX has challenged Joey Janela to a special World Title Eliminator match next week Dec 16 Live on #AEWDynamite Anything Goes with No DQ. The challenge has been accepted, Omega v. Janela No DQ World Title Eliminator match is sanctioned for Dynamite! pic.twitter.com/R4bYY9pldP
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 12, 2020
Omega will compete in his first AEW match since winning the AEW World Championship this week, taking on Joey Janela in a No DQ match. Omega was supposed to face Janela in the first round of the AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament, but Janela had to be pulled from the show due to COVID-19 precautions
Kyle O'Reilly vs. Pete Dunne
TOMORROW NIGHT on #WWENXT!
⚫ @KORcombat battles @PeteDunneYxB for an #NXTTitle opportunity
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 15, 2020
❌ @WWEKarrionKross returns to the ring
👹 @RheaRipley_WWE takes on Toni Storm
⚪ @LEONRUFF_ & @KUSHIDA_0904 vs. @JohnnyGargano & @austintheory1
... and MORE! https://t.co/mIkPksAfoK
The winner of O'Reilly vs. Dunne will take on Finn Balor for the NXT Championship at New Year's Evil next month.
14-Man Tag Team Match
Sorry, great night of #AEWDynamite but bad typo by me. You’re fighting too @RealJakeHager. 7-on-7, the whole Inner Circle v. Top Flight/Cutler/Varsity Blonds/Best Friends! So many exciting possibilities, but no 2 teams in AEW have more bad blood than Santana/Ortiz v. Best Friends
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) December 10, 2020
The main event of this week's Dynamite saw a boatload of people brawling around ringside, which prompted Tony Khan to book a 14-man tag match. The competitors will include all seven members of The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, MJF, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Santana, Ortiz and Wardlow) vs. The Best Friends, Top Fight, The Varisty Blonds and Brandon Cutler.
Johnny Gargano & Austin Theory vs. Leon Ruff & Kushida
#TheWay's @JohnnyGargano & @austintheory1 battle @LEONRUFF_ & @KUSHIDA_0904 next Wednesday on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/PLIXSAtZON
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 10, 2020
Now that Johnny Gargano has christened his new faction The Way, he'll team with Austin Theory to face Leon Ruff and Kushida.
Promos From Sting, Eddie Kingston and Dustin Rhodes
After his interaction with Cody on this past episode of Dynamite. @Sting will appear LIVE this Wednesday night!
Get your tickets NOW via https://t.co/UN1cNj1kQq or watch #AEWDynamite at 8e/7c on @TNTDrama. pic.twitter.com/e6YKeuofm5
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 14, 2020
Tonight on #AEWDynamite, Eddie Kingston addresses his enemies LIVE!
Watch Dynamite tonight on @TNTDrama at 8e/7c pic.twitter.com/DYNvNwEJRp
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 16, 2020
TONIGHT ON #AEWDyanmite
— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) December 16, 2020
You're not going to wanna miss what I got to say.
Tune in at 8pm on @AEWonTNT 🤘🏼 pic.twitter.com/0vKF33zYQG
AEW has announced a series of promos for this week's Dynamite, highlighted by another appearance from Sting.
Karrion Kross vs. TBD
Tonight..
TIMES UP. ⌛️ #FallAndPray @WWENXT @WWEKarrionKross pic.twitter.com/yU4P19AZLZ
— Scarlett Bordeaux (@Lady_Scarlett13) December 16, 2020
Kross will compete in his first match since relinquishing the NXT Championship due to injury following NXT TakeOver: XXX. He attacked Damian Priest in his surprise return last week, so don't be surprised if the "Archer of Infamy" gets involved.
Cody Rhodes vs. Angelico
In the jungle. On TNT. Once again. 🦂 https://t.co/OcNUXLQVau
— Sting (@Sting) December 10, 2020
Rhodes will face one half of The Hybrid 2 as he ponders over the recent comments made by Sting.
“kid”
— Cody (@CodyRhodes) December 10, 2020
Rhea Ripley vs. Toni Storm
Spoiler. https://t.co/mwOVyTK5JH pic.twitter.com/FWqdI6bEHX
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) December 12, 2020
"The Nightmare" will reignite her best rivalry from NXT UK when she takes on Storm.
Hangman Page, John Silver and Alex Reynolds vs. The Hardy Party
.@theAdamPage teams up with @YTAlexReynolds & @SilverNumber1 (no strings attached) next week to take on @MATTHARDYBRAND & Private Party in 6-man tag-team action!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 10, 2020
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama. #AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/ku38R4xIKt
John Silver and Alex Reynolds' mission to recruit Hangman Page into The Dark Order continues, as the two have agreed to be his tag partners for a six-man tag match against Matt Hardy and Private Party
The Acclaimed vs. SCU
The Acclaimed @CasterShow & @Bowens_Official tried to get involved post-match. But, SCU came out just in time.
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama. #AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/Pip6XYEPxn
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 10, 2020
Anthony Bowens and Max Caster have continued to harass The Young Bucks, and for the second week in a row Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian had to chase the two away. Now The Acclaimed will look to see if they live up to their own hype when they face the two veterans.
Serena Deeb & Big Swole vs. Ivelisse & Diamante
Wooo we meet again @SerenaDeeb its been too long😈& @SwoleWorld we aint never met in the ring yet woooo 😈 Yo y @DiamanteLAX tenemos candela pa ustedes 😈 #toosweet #letsgo pic.twitter.com/f7SToDFQMs
— IVELISSE👑👹🃏🇵🇷LaSicaria#Bow2None (@RealIvelisse) December 10, 2020
Ivelisse and Diamante will look to continue to establish their dominance as a tag team when they face the reigning NWA Women's Champion and a top contender for Hikaru Shida's AEW Women's title.