AEW Dynamite Results 3/27/24

Still here in the Great White North as AEW delivers some big title matches tonight:

• Konosuke Takeshita vs. Swerve Strickland
• Will Ospreay vs. Katsuyori Shibata
• AEW TBS Championship Number One Contender Four-Way: Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale vs. Anna Jay vs. Skye Blue
• AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament: The Young Bucks vs. Private Party
• AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament:: Best Friends vs. Undisputed Kingdom

AEW Dynamite 3/27/24

Live from the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada! Tony Schiavone, Taz, & Excalibur are on the desk tonight and we’re starting the show with the MAIN EVENT!

Match #1. Will Ospreay vs. Katsuyori Shibata

Shibata with a straight armbar early and Ospreay gets to the ropes. Ospreay wants a head scissors and Shibata misses a PK. Reset. Hard chops by Ospreay in the ropes and Shibata fires back with some elbows. Shibata wants a dropkick in the corner but Ospreay meets him halfway with a dropkick of his own. Stalling dropkick in the corner by Ospreay and a plancha to the outside takes out Shibata. Ospreay rolls Shibata in and looks to the crowd, allowing Shibata to hit a huge running front kick that sends Ospreay to the floor from the apron. Hard European uppercut by Shibata on the ramp and a vertical suplex! PK to the back by Shibata, as he rolls back in the ring and sits criss-cross apple sauce. Shibata with some stomps to Ospreay before attempting a figure four, but Ospreay elbows his way out. Back suplex by Shibata and we’re going to PIP. Now Shibata locks in the Figure Four as Ospreay is stuck in the middle of the ring. Ospreay reverses the Figure Four but Shibata retains control with a Kitchen Sink and some knees to the face. Shibata punts Ospreay but all it does is wake him up! Both guys trade elbows now as Ospreay returns fire with a handspring back kick. Shibata rolls to the outside and Ospreay follows with a plancha, but Shibata moves and sends Ospreay into the front row with a running boot. Shibata whips Ospreay again but he dives into the front row and returns fire with a diving forearm. Back inside the ring, another springboard forearm by Ospreay gets two. Kawada kicks by Ospreay but Shibata fires some hard elbows back and drops him. European uppercuts in the corner by Shibata but Ospreay follows him into the corner with a running boot. Hard chops by Shibata and Ospreay takes a seat in the corner. Running stalling dropkick by Shibata! Snap front headlock throw by Shibata. Two count. Flying Octopus Hold by Shibata! Ospreay walks to the ropes and makes it. German suplex by Ospreay. Shibata rolls to his feet. Hook kick by Ospreay! Shibata catches another handspring back kick and locks in the STF! Ospreay again gets to the ropes. Ospreay catches a running PK and both men exchange forearms but Shibata beats him down. Enziguiri by Ospreay! Ospreay misses a Hidden Blade and Shibata locks in the rear naked choke into a Sleeper suplex! Ospreay is down to a seated position but he fights up and sends Shibata through the ropes. Stomp to the back of the head by Ospreay and a dropkick off the top to the back of the head. OsCutter! SHIBATA OUT AT ONE! Lariat! Ospreay out at one! Hook kick by Ospreay and a back drop suplex. Running front-facing Hidden Blade by Ospreay! Two count. Stormbreaker, NO, Tiger Driver by Ospreay! Shibata, hurt, sits up and eats a Hidden Blade! One, two, three!

Winner: Will Ospreay

Rating: ****1/4. Well done, bruv! What an opener and the change from the first time they met until now in Ospreay is insane. Shibata is still on the top of his game but Ospreay is on an almost inhuman level. Great opener and a great struggle here.

After the match, both men embrace in a show of respect.