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AEW WrestleDream 2024 Results: Jon Moxley Ends The Full Time Career Of Bryan Danielson

The full time career of Bryan Danielson came to a close at AEW WrestleDream.

Steven Muelhausen

Bryan Danielson (left) defends the AEW Heavyweight Champion against Jon Moxley at AEW WrestleDream on Saturday, Oct.12
Bryan Danielson (left) defends the AEW Heavyweight Champion against Jon Moxley at AEW WrestleDream on Saturday, Oct.12 / AEW

In pro wrestling, all great careers eventually come to an end.

That happened on Saturday evening at AEW WrestleDream as Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson to become the AEW Heavyweight Champion.

Danielson and Moxley had a grueling back and forth battle with the Tacoma Dome crowd on their feet cheering on their fellow native of Washington State. Moxley focused on the neck throughout with a lot of help from Blackpool Combat Club stablemate Marina Shafir.

There was no quit in Danielson. Battling through the neck pain, Danielson continued to fight on, executing numerous Busaiku Knees and LaBelle Locks. But Moxley showed the heart of a champion and continued to fight on with the motivation of ending Danielson's career.

MORE: New AEW International Champion Crowned At WrestleDream 2024

Finally, Moxley was able to take the heart out of the Tacoma Dome and wrestling fans around along with the career of "The American Dragon" and choked him unconscious to become the first person in AEW history to become a four-time AEW World Heavyweight titlist.

The crowd and the announce team were stunned at the finish. But the action didn't end there.

Fellow BCC members Shafir, PAC and Claudio Castagnoli came down to put the finishing touches on Danielson. They brought a plastic bag like they did at All Out when Moxley nearly choked the life out of Danielson. However, Darby Allin and Wheeler Yuta came down to make the apparent save. The BCC rolled out of the ring with Allen wielding a chair. Then the unthinkable happened as Yuta hit Danielson's finisher on Allin.

Initially disappointed in himself, Yuta got the bag and started viciously choking the man who he called his hero. No one was able to get into the ring to save Danielson and Allin, who was taped to the ropes. The BCC was thwarting everyone off. Moxley grabbed a chair and put around Danielson's neck. Castagnoli came out of the corner and jumped on the chair to damage Danielson's neck more as the crowd gasped.

Finally, the AEW locker room came out and the BCC ran away and into the crowd and getting booed mercifully. A strectcher came out with the AEW wrestlers and announcers in stunned silence and shocked at what they saw in the finish of the WrestleDream headliner and the savage attack on perhaps the greatest wrestler of all time.

Here is what happened at AEW WrestleDream.

Down Goes The American Dragon

All For The AEW Championship

No Quit In Bryan Danielson

Not The Neck Moxley

Could This Be The End For Bryan Danielson?

It is time for the main event of AEW WrestleDream as Bryan Danielson puts the AEW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Jon Moxley.

A loss and the full-time career of Danielson is over.

Here we go!

Mark Briscoe Does It

Mark Briscoe remains the ROH World Champion, defeating Chris Jericho.

It looked Jericho had the match won when he hit the Jay Driller. Somehow, Briscoe kicked out at two.

Briscoe ferociously came back and nailed the Jay Driller in tribute to his late brother, Jay, for the victory.

No Quit In Briscoe

Air Briscoe

A Little Help For Mark Briscoe

Co-Main Event Time

It's time for the co-main event of AEW WrestleDream as Mark Briscoe defends the ROH Heavyweight title against Chris Jericho.

Hard to see what direction will be.

The Young Bucks Still Rule The AEW Tag Team Division

The Young Bucks beat Private Party to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles.

Private Party pulled out all the stops and nearly had the belts won on multiple occasions. But Nicholas Jackson hit The TK Driver for the brothers to hold onto the gold. A very good match that helped the growth of Private Party

Who can beat The Young Bucks?

The Young Bucks Being The Young Bucks

Tag Team Title Match

Up next at AEW WrestleDream as The Young Bucks defend the AEW Tag Team Titles against Private Party.

A big match for Private Party as The Young Bucks always deliver in their PPV matches.

Allin Beats King For The First Time

Darby Allin gets the victory for the first time over Brody King.

Just as one would expect, this match was very physical. We saw Coffin Drops on the outside, King and Allin throwing their bodies on the line.

Both were on the ring apron when they climbed to the middle turnbuckle. Allin got the better of the exchange and pushed King off and landed on the ring steps with a thud. Alin went to the top rope as King rolled back into the ring at nine to avoid a countout. But Allin nailed a Coffin Drop for the win.

One would have to think Allin is back in position to face the winner of the main event.

No Quit In Darby Allin

King Of The World

Grudge Match

Up next at AEW WrestleDream, Darby Allin takes on Brody King. Allin laid out a challenge for WrestleDream and King had no problem answering the bell. It is the seventh time Allin and King have met in AEW. Who gets the W this time around?

Hologram Goes To 15-0

In the hardest match of his short AEW career, Hologram takes care of The Beast Mortos in a two out of three falls match.

Hologram won the first fall, The Beast Mortos won the second and the former won the third and decisive fall with a spinning torture rack into a powerbomb to run his undefeated record to 15-0.

A job well done by both guys. The crowd was indifferent to them when they walked out to having them on the edge of their seat until the finish.

Another Potential Showstealer On Tap

Now at AEW WrestleDream, The Beast Mortos takes on Hologram in a two out of three falls match.

They have been shining on Collision and Rampage. If you have never seen them before, don't blink.

The Family Remains Together

After teasing he was going to align with MVP and Shelton Benjamin, Swerve Strickland tells Prince Nana he is family and he doesn't turn his back on family.

Welcome Back Swerve Strickland

AND NEW International Champion In One Of The Best Matches Of 2024

In quite arguably the best match of the year, Konosuke Takeshita pins Will Ospreay to win the three-way and the International title.

Along with Ricochet, Takeshita and Ospreay put on a show for the ages. They performed moves with such fluidity that had never been seen before. The trio had the crowd on their feet from start to finish.

Takeshita put Ricochet through a table with a powerbomb. He rolled back into the ring and Ospreay blasted him with a Hidden Blade. Before the referee's hand could hit the mat for the third time, Don Callis rolled the referee out of the ring.

Ospreay was about to hit the Tiger Driver 91. Then, out of nowhere, a man in a hood hit Ospreay with a screwdriver. It was Kyle Fletcher. In utter shock, Takeshita nailed a flying knee for the pin to win the gold.

You can understand the finish but you could have done the turn on Dynamite where more people would have been watching.

Death Defying Action

It's Not Even Been Five Minutes

An Electric Three-Way Title Bout

Up next at AEW WrestleDream is Will Ospreay defending the AEW International Title against Ricochet and Konosuke Takeshita.

This has all the makings of an instant classic. Here we go.

MJF And Adam Cole Return

Daniel Garcia had come out to save Shibata from an attack. Perry quickly rolled out of the ring. Then MJF's music hit and the crowd erupted as the former heavyweight appeared for the first time since September's All Out.

MJF got into the ring and then Perry hit Garcia with the belt. He was smack talking Garcia while punching and stomping. He was about to nail Garcia with the Dynamite Diamond Ring when Adam Cole's music hit and the roof nearly came off the Tacoma Dome.

Cole ran to the ring and MJF high tailed it into the crowd. Cole stared at MJF and then checked on Garcia. They gave each other a fist bump and Cole exited.

It was a very good segment that set up a couple of different programs with Garcia-Perry, Garcia-MJF, and MJF-Cole.

Controversial TNT Title Finish

Jack Perry defeats Katsuyori Shibata to remain the TNT champion. Shibata had in the rear-naked choke. But Perry kept his weight on top Shibata, whose shoulders were on the mat, and the referee counted to three, much to the shock of Shibata.

Mariah May Retains The Gold

At AEW WrestleDream, Mariah May bests Willow Nightengale to remain the AEW Women's Champion.

A fantastic sequence by May to put things away. She's getting better with each match, and the crowds are taking notice.

AEW Women's Title Match

Right now at AEW WrestleDream, Mariah May puts the AEW Women's title on the line against No. 1 contender Willow Nightengale.

Nightengale earned the crack by winning a four-way on Tuesday's AEW Dynamite.

Jay White Gets It Done

In the AEW WrestleDream main card opener, Jay White beats "Hangman" Adam Page. The former AEW heavyweight appeared to be moments away from victory as he was setting up for the Buckshot Lariat. However, his knee gave out. Shaking off, Page went for it. But, White blocked it and nailed the Bladerunner for the nod.

A big win for White as he looks to get back into the heavyweight title picture.

Adam Page= Violence

Adam Page And Jay White Pulling Out All The Stops

AEW WrestleDream PPV Opener

Kicking off the main card of AEW WrestleDream is Jay White taking on "Hangman" Adam Page. Expect a hard-hitting affair here.

Kazuchika Okada With An Emphatic Response For Kyle O'Reilly

Renee Pacquette was talking to Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada when Kyle O'Reilly walked up. O'Reilly said they''d never wrestled and wanted a title shot. Okada gave a terse response and the gloves came off.

The Outrunners Having A Bit Of Post-Match Fun

Late Addition To Zero Hour

With FTR still in North Carolina helping out with Hurricane Helene, Orange Cassidy, and Kyle O'Reilly will team up with the Outrunners to face John Silver, Alex Reynolds, Tony Nese, and Ariya Daivari.

Anna Jay Inches Closer To A Title Shot

Rico Makes Surprise Appearance

Former WWE wrestler Rico Constantino appears in a backstage segment as he will be in the corner of MxM Collection against The Acclaimed. For the gimmick the duo is playing, it makes sense, but beyond that, there's no need to see Rico on the screen of a major wrestling company in 2024.

New Ring Of Honor TV Champion

In a back-and-forth affair, it was the power of Brian Cage that leads him to dethrone Atlantis Jr. to become the new ROH TV champion.

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Steven Muelhausen
STEVEN MUELHAUSEN

: Steven Muehlhausen is a veteran combat sports writer for various outlets including Sporting News and Yahoo Sports. He can be reached at stevemuehlhausen@yahoo.com and followed on Twitter @SMuehlhausenJr.

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