AEW Dynamite rolls on. We see a video package talking up Hikaru Shida. I imagine the original plan was probably for Shida to challenge Nyla Rose at Double or Nothing since they’ve been holding off on that for a while in spite of Shida being a regular at #1 in the rankings. This leads to her match against Anna Jayy.
Hikaru Shida vs. Anna Jayy
Lock-up, Hikaru takes her into the ropes, clean break. Jayy swiftly tries to strike and gets her into the ropes too, turns around and whips her hair into Shida’s face quite mockingly. Gets some heat from the makeshift crowd. Jayy shoots Shida off, eats a shoulder block. Hikaru blocks an arm drag, irish whip, dropkick but Jayy holds onto the ropes, running knee strike to the face! Jayy grabs the hair of Shida, Hikaru knocks her away but Jayy blocks a shot, hits the ropes, Shida surprises her with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker! From the outside, a charging knee lift to the face! In the crowd Britt Baker is talking some trash, Shida gets in her face for a bit but she’s able to talk her down. In the ring, Jayy drives in some forearms, Shida just eats them, shoves her away and demands more.
Takes some shots to the chest, knee drive to the gut, gives another open shot and Jayy nails her with a palm strike. Shida ain’t happy, delivers a big forearm shot! Hooks the arm, wants a suplex, Jayy reverses, wicked rolling heel kick! Kick to the hamstring, hits the ropes, Blockbuster for a nearfall! Shida blocks a kick, Jayy ducks a clothesline, Hikaru does as well, Jayy avoids an enziguri, Oklahoma Roll for a 2 count! Backslide but Shida kicks out, Jayy avoids a kick, schoolgirl but Shida counters into an Omoplata! Jayy gets the foot to the bottom rope for the break. Shida with a big vertical suplex for a nearfall! Charging knee to the back of the head, Falcon Arrow for the victory!
Winner: Hikaru Shida
Pretty good stuff! I didn’t really know what to expect from Jayy but she did really well here. She was noted as a trainee of QT Marshall and it seems among the many indy guests they’ve had in the past few weeks, QT’s pupils are getting a particular chance to shine.
Afterwards Shida continues bickering with Britt Baker, kicks the barrier towards her, Britt pulls off her shoe and threatens her. Eventually cools down and puts it back on like nothing happened.
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