By Jake Barnett, ProWrestling.net Co-Senior Staffer (@jakebarnett)
AEW Dynamite (Episode 336)
San Jose, California, at the San Jose Civic Center
Simulcast live March 11, 2026, on TBS and HBO Max
Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni, and Bryan Danielson were on commentary for the night. They ran through the card for tonight’s episode. The Death Riders made their ring entrance for the opening match. Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley are representing the Death Riders for the opening tag match. They were followed by Hechicero and Konosuke Takeshita. Footage was shown from Collision of the brawl between the Death Riders and Callis Family that set up this match.
1. Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Hechicero: Claudio and Hechicero started the match for their respective teams. The opening minutes were filled with counters and reversals. Hechicero managed to apply a heel hook that caused Claudio to flee to ringside. Takeshita and Moxley then tagged in and a “Holy Shit” chant broke out. They had a staredown, but Moxley thought better of it and tagged out to Claudio.
Takeshita landed a leg lariat on Claudio and made a tag to Hechicero. He entered and delivered a head scissors slam that spiked Claudio head first into the mat…[c]
Hechicero launched Claudio over the top rope and out to the floor. He quickly recovered and re-entered the ring to grab a headlock and tag out to Moxley. Hechicero landed some strikes to Moxley and crawled to Takeshita for a tag. He entered the ring and sent Claudio to the floor with a clothesline. Moxley applied a Sleeper on Takeshita, but he quickly escaped with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. He attempted a knee strike, but Moxley stuffed it and delivered a haymaker strike.
Moxley hit the ropes, and Takeshita cut him off with a forearm strike. Claudio entered the ring and delivered a big uppercut to Takeshita. Moxley then followed up with a lariat for a near fall. Takeshita then applied a crossface and then transitioned to an arm bar, but Takeshita reached the ropes. Moxley attempted a Gotch Piledriver, but Takeshita reversed out and landed a kick. He then tagged out to Hechicero. Claudio and Hechicero battled and ended up on the outside. Claudio took down Hechicero with a diving knee from the apron to the floor.
Claudio climbed to the top rope and landed a cross body, but Hechicero recovered and landed a flapjack a moment later. He then rolled Claudio around the ring and covered, but Moxley broke it up. Claudio landed a Giant Swing a moment later, and then covered for a close near fall. Hechicero landed a knee in the corner and landed a leg drop for a near fall. Hechicero nearly collided with referee Mike Posey, which allowed Claudio to poke Hechicero in the eye and roll him up for the win.
Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli defeated Konosuke Takeshita and Hehicero at 14:48
After the match, the remaining Callis Family members came down to the ring and assaulted the Death Riders. Lance Archer took out Marina Shafir with a strike. They attempted to get Takeshita to take out Moxley with a chair, but he refused. The other Callis family members were incensed, but Takeshita indicated he wanted to win the right way.
Renee Paquette interviewed Persephone and Willow Nightingale. They argued over who hit Mercedes Mone harder, and set up their match later tonight for the TBS Championship. Mike Bailey and Kyle Fletcher is up next…[c]
My Take: Seems like we are on the edge of seeing Takeshita peel away from the Callis Family, and it’s about damn time.
Don Callis fired up Kyle Fletcher backstage for his match against Mike Bailey. MJF walked up and asked Fletcher to beat the absolute shit out of Mike Bailey for kicking him in the face last week. Fletcher said he didn’t take orders from him, and he’d beat up Mike Bailey for himself. MJF told Callis to teach his guys how to talk to the World Champion, and walked off. Fletcher told Callis that they better not be working with him, and Callis demurred and asked if Fletcher thought he was an idiot.
Mike Bailey made his ring entrance in the arena for the next match. He was followed by Kyle Fletcher.
2. Mike Bailey vs. Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship: Rapid fire reversals and counters in the opening minute. Bayley managed to snag a cross arm bar, but Fletcher escaped to the floor. Bailey sent Fletcher into the ring steps and then reapplied the arm bar on the outside. Fletcher escaped and landed some kicks, but Bailey replied with some kicks to the damaged arm and elbow. Fletcher replied with a gnarly chop, but Bailey continued the attack of the left arm. He then followed up with a hurracarrana and a series of kicks. Bailey made a cover for two after a running shooting star press.
Fletcher replied with a half and half suplex, and then both men traded kicks until they were both down on the mat. The match spilled out to the apron, where Fletcher picked up Bailey, but was quickly reversed and pulled down with a poisonrana…[c]
Ivan Drago’s Take: If he dies, he dies.
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