AEW Dynamite Results 12/4 - Continental Classic Continues, Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal & More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Dynamite" on December 4, 2024, coming to you live from the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana!

The Continental Classic is set to continue tonight, as one third of the reigning AEW World Trios Champions Claudio Castagnoli squares off with House of Black's Brody King in a Gold League Match, while Kyle Fletcher of The Don Callis Family takes on Shelton Benjamin in a Blue League Match. As of writing, Castagnoli, King, and Will Ospreay are leading the Gold League with three points each. Fletcher and Benjamin lead the Blue League with three points of their own, with defending AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada and Daniel Garcia both tied for second place with one point each.

The annual "Dynamite" Dozen Battle Royal is set to be held tonight, with the winner receiving a shot at challenging MJF for his "Dynamite" Diamond Ring. Adam Cole and Roderick Strong will be among those competing in the match tonight, with both announcing that they would be entering during last week's edition of the show during a verbal exchange between them, Kyle O'Reilly, and MJF.

Old rivals Penelope Ford and Anna Jay will be competing against one another in the ring tonight for the first time since the former and The Bunny came up short to the latter and Tay Melo on the December 31, 2021 edition of "AEW Rampage". Ford will surely be looking to redeem herself from losses to Jamie Hayter and Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. on the November 6 and November 13 editions of "Dynamite" respectively, while Jay emerged victorious over Deonna Purrazzo in the opening match of the AEW Full Gear Zero Hour Pre-Show.

Jay White will be going head-to-head with another third of the reigning AEW World Trios Champions PAC. White looked to attack "Hangman" Adam Page last week, but was ultimately blindsided with an attack of his own on PAC and his Death Riders stablemates Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Marina Shafir.

Swerve Strickland and Max Caster will both be returning to action for the first time since coming up short against Bobby Lashley and in a Four-Way Ladder Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship respectively at AEW Full Gear as they collide against one another. Strickland and Caster came face-to-face with one another in a backstage verbal confrontation last week that ultimately resulted in Strickland blindsiding Caster with an attack.

We are live! Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard greet audiences at home as Shelton Benjamin makes his way out to the ring. Kyle Fletcher follows, and Don Callis joins the announce desk.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Fletcher cinches in a side head lock on Benjamin, but Benjamin escapes and Fletcher fires off right hands on him in the corner. Fletcher retreats out of the ring, but Benjamin invites him back inside and Fletcher does so. Fletcher and Benjamin then lock up again, but Fletcher fires off right hands on Benjamin and the two men are sent crashing out of the ring.

Back from the break, Benjamin and Fletcher exchange right hands with one another. Benjamin clotheslines Fletcher out of the ring, then sends him crashing into the barricade and the ring apron. The pair get back inside the ring, and Benjamin levels Fletcher with a kick. He then cinches in a crossface-Camel Clutch style submission on Fletcher, but Fletcher grabs the bottom rope to break the hold. Benjamin delivers a trio of German suplexes to Fletcher, then follows it up with a step-up knee. Fletcher lands a shoulder on Benjamin's midsection through the ropes, then pins him while grabbing onto the ropes for the win.

Winner: Kyle Fletcher

A returning HOOK then makes his way down to the ring. 

HOOK says he heard what Nick Wayne said about him on "AEW Collision", then challenges him to come and fight him now. Christian Cage's music hits, and he appears alongside Mother Wayne. Kip Sabian and Nick then attack HOOK from behind, but HOOK fights them both off and locks in Redrum on Nick. Cage clocks HOOK with his briefcase, and Sabian and Nick then join in. The trio beat down HOOK as Cage orders Sabian and Nick to each get a chair. They do as they're told, and Nick then delivers a Con-Chair-To to HOOK's hand.

Back from the break, we see The Hurt Syndicate attack a backstage official and security guards out of anger for Benjamin's loss.

The bell rings and everyone begins brawling with one another. Evil Uno brawls with Adam Cole, then sends him crashing into the mat with a hair whip and mocks him. Mark Davis gets Uno up on his shoulders and dumps him onto the apron over the top rope, then connects with an enzuigiri to send him crashing onto the floor to eliminate him.

Eliminated: Evil Uno

Lance Archer looks to eliminate Darius Martin as Davis looks to do the same to Dante Martin. The Martin brothers slide inside the ring as Cole rains down right hands on The Butcher in the corner. Action Andretti and Lio Rush then eliminate their Top Flight stablemates Dante and Darius.

Eliminated: Dante Martin and Darius Martin

Brian Cage and Archer double team on Davis and fire off right hands on him. They then clothesline him over the top to send him heading to the back.

Eliminated: Mark Davis

Back from the break, Rocky Romero sends Andretti crashing onto the apron and over the top. Andretti pulls Romero out to join him and the two brawl, but Kyle O'Reilly sends him crashing into the floor with a boot to eliminate him and dumps Rush over the top rope to send him to the back.

Eliminated: Action Andretti and Lio Rush

O'Reilly rocks Cage with a spinning forearm, but Archer levels him. Cage and Archer then deliver a powerbomb-chokeslam combination to Romero to send him over the top rope and crashing onto everyone else on the floor. The Butcher is then sent crashing over the top rope and onto the apron, then connects with an enzuigiri to eliminate him.

Eliminated: Rocky Romero and The Butcher

Cole dumps Cage over the top rope onto the apron, then rocks him with a superkick and connects with a kick to eliminate him as O'Reilly eliminates Archer on the other side with a kick.

Eliminated: Brian Cage and Lance Archer

Winners: Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly

Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana then makes his way down to the ring. Max Caster follows. 

Strickland delivers a boot to Caster that sends him crashing onto the floor, then sends him crashing into several of the barricades and dumps him inside the ring.

The bell rings and Caster lands a boot on Strickland's midsection. Strickland delivers a German suplex to Caster, then clotheslines him back out of the ring and lands a boot on him off the apron. Strickland then gets him back inside and connects with a trio of House Calls for the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

After the match, Strickland lands a Swerve Stomp on Caster and tells Bobby Lashley that things aren't over between them.

Jay White then makes his way out to the ring. PAC and Wheeler Yuta follow.

The bell rings and White fires off chops on PAC and sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle face first. He lands a shoulder on his midsection, but White sets up for the Blade Runner on him. PAC escapes and retreats to the outside for a breather, but White dumps him back inside. White then clotheslines PAC back out of the ring and sends him crashing into the ring apron midsection first. He gets him back in and goes for a pin, but PAC kicks out. White rocks PAC with a forearm from the apron, but Yuta pulls him off and clotheslines him as the referee is distracted by PAC.

Back from the break, White and PAC exchange right hands with one another. White lands a right hand on PAC, then connects with an Exploder into the corner and lands a DDT on him. He goes for a pin, but PAC kicks out. PAC then lands a snap German suplex on White, but White sends him crashing into the mat and charges at PAC. PAC catches him with a boot and ascends to the top, then looks to fly. White escapes and sets up for Blade Runner, but PAC escapes. She fires off kicks on White, but White sends PAC crashing into the mat. PAC cinches in a submission on White, but PAC makes it over to the bottom rope to break the hold. Yuta pulls White out of the ring and delivers the Busaiku Knee on him on the outside, then dumps him back inside the ring. PAC looks to take advantage, but White counters into the Blade Runner for the win.

Winner: Jay White

After the match, White connects with a Blade Runner on Yuta. Marina Shafir appears, and Jon Moxley blindsides White from behind as White is distracted by Shafir. Moxley then delivers the Death Rider to White. "Hangman" Adam Page's music hits and he appears on the entrance ramp. Moxley becomes distracted by him, and a disguised Orange Cassidy then chokes him with a cable. Cassidy lands a pair of Orange Punches on Yuta and PAC, and White hits a Blade Runner on Moxley. Page follows it up with a Buckshot Lariat on Moxley. We then see Christian Cage watching what just happened from the entrance ramp with a contract in hand.

Anna Jay then makes her way down to the ring. Penelope Ford follows.

The bell rings and Jay offers her hand to Ford. Ford kicks it away from Jay and shoves her. Jay returns the favor, and the two exchange forearms with one another. Jay levels Ford, then looks to land a roundhouse kick on her in the corner. Ford moves out of the way and delivers a drop toe hold to Jay that sends her crashing into the middle turnbuckle, then sends her crashing into the ring steps face first.

Back from the break, Ford ascends to the top rope. Jay trips her, then connects with a kick on her head and pulls her off. She follows it up with a somersault cutter and goes for a pin, but Ford kicks out. Ford lands a boot on Jay, but Jay rocks her with a Thrust Kick and looks to lock in the Queen Slayer on her. Ford escapes and sends her crashing into the mat. Ford looks to fly off the top rope, but Jay moves out of the way and sets up for the Gory Bomb. Ford escapes and delivers a drop toe hold to Jay that sends her crashing into the ropes, then delivers a dropkick to her spine. Jay then sends Ford crashing into the mat with a Gory Bomb for the win.

Winner: Anna Jay

After the match, Jay grabs a mic and calls out Mercedes Mone. Mone's music hits, and she makes her way out. Mone tells Jay that is Kris Statlander can't dethrone her as TBS Champion, then Jay has no reason to believe that she can. She says she likes Jay's confidence and says she can get a shot at her TBS Championship in 10 years when she's done something in the wrestling business. Jay takes a shot at Mone, but Mone looks at her watch and slides out of the ring as she says she doesn't have time for this and they'll be doing things on her time.

Brody King then makes his way out to the ring. Claudio Castagnoli follows. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. King and Castagnoli trade strikes with each other and look to level one another with clotheslines, but both stay standing on their feet. King levels Castagnoli with a chop, then fires off more on his chest. He follows it up with a bodyslam and a senton, but Castagnoli fires off European uppercuts on him in the corner. Castagnoli connects with a kick on King's spine, then sends his arm bouncing off the ring post and the apron.

Back from the break, King and Castagnoli fire off strikes on one another. King connects with a Death Valley Driver on Castagnoli and pins him, but Castagnoli kicks out and levels King with a pop-up uppercut. King connects with a back elbow on Castagnoli, but Castagnoli sends King crashing into the mat and rains down Hammer and Anvil elbows on him.

Castagnoli and King then exchange strikes with one another, but King delivers a splash to Castagnoli in the corner and lands a cannonball. He goes for a pin, but Castagnoli kicks out. Castagnoli looks to fly off the ropes, but King catches him with a strike mid-air and follows it up with a superplex. He connects with a piledriver on Castagnoli and goes for a pin, but Castagnoli kicks out. King fires off chops on Castagnoli, then sits him on a chair on the outside. He charges at him, but Castagnolo moves out of the way and is sent crashing into the barricade.

The pair get back inside the ring, and King levels Castagnoli. Castagnoli low blows King as he distracts the referee, then follows it up with the Neutralizer for the win.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli