The January 8 episode of Dynamite will have one title match as well as highly-anticipated matchups. And you can’t forget the tribute to Memphis Wrestling. But first, we have the long-awaited AEW Women’s Championship match between the champ, Riho and Kris Statlander.

Statlander was scheduled to wrestler Riho last week, but AEW allowed her to stick with her prior commitments. Riho, on the other hand, had to best Britt Baker, Nyla Rose and Hikaru Shida in a Fatal Fourway. The champion was also put through a table by Rose after the bell and Baker gave her a tongue lashing in the post-match interview. So Riho is having a hard time of it lately, but she can continue her dominant performance in AEW with a victory over the equally dominant Statlander.

However, Statlander will have to watch her back as Brandi Rhodes and the rest of the Nightmare Collective have their eyes set on AEW’s resident extraterrestrial.

Chris Jericho is looking to bolster the ranks of The Inner Circle by adding Jon Moxley. However, the hardcore machine stated last week he will give “Le Champion” his answer in person this Wednesday. With a championship shot set for the next pay-per-view, what will Moxley say?

In tag team action, Private Party will take on Kenny Omega and Hangman Page while Cody and Dustin Rhodes take on The Lucha Bros. Chistopher Daniels is set to take on Sammy Guevara, and Jurassic Express will take on Best Friends and Orange Cassidy.

But the tribute to Memphis wrestling will see these legends honored: Angelo Poffo & Randy Savage, Lance Russell, “Hot Stuff” Eddie & Tommy Gilbert, Brian Christopher, Austin Idol, Dave Brown, The Rock & Roll Express and “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant.

Here’s everything that happened on theJanuary 8 episode of AEW Dynamite.

AEW DYNAMITE LIVE RESULTS

“Hangman” Adam Page and Kenny Omega vs Private Party

The story of the match is how Kenny and Page aren’t on the same page like Private PartyKenny sets up Marc Quen for a Buckshot Lariat from “Hangman”, but Quen ducks mirroring last week. However, Page holds up. Throughout the match, Page and Omega inadvertently throw their opponents into each other. Omega pins Quen after a One-Winged AngelAfter the match, cameras show PAC assaulting Michael Nakazawa who wants his rubber match. Page tells Omega to go and Kenny sprints to the back.

Riho (c) vs Kris Statlander - AEW Women’s Championship Match

Brandi Rhodes is on commentary for this matchShida and Britt Baker are in the audience watching the matchThe Nightmare Collective come to the outside of the ring. And when the referee isn’t looking they attack Riho. Brandi leaves commentary and gets in Statlander’s face after she takes them out. The bald man from the past Brandi promos appears from under the ring. His name is Luthor and they take out Statlander and tell Riho to pin her. Riho instead jumps off the ropes onto Luthor and the Nightmare Collective. After some back and forth between Riho and Statlander, Awesome Kong trips up Kris while she had Riho up for a tombstone. This allows Riho to pin Statlander. After the match, Nightmare Collective take out Statlander but Riho, Shida, Big Swole and Sonny Kiss come out to even the odds. Britt Baker decides not to leave the stands to help.

Christopher Daniels vs Sammy Guevara

Guevara wins via pinfallThe finish was set up when Pentagon comes out and tells Daniels to do the move he botched a few weeks ago. This distracts him enough for Guevara to pick up the win. After the match, The Dark Order come out and try to recruit Daniels. Daniels picks up the mask and throws it back at them. The Dark Order beat him down before SCU and The Young Bucks come out for the save.

The Lucha Bros vs Cody and Dustin Rhodes (with Arn Anderson)

Dustin pins Fenix after a Final ReckoningDuring the match, Fenix grabbed a chair but Arn kicked it out of his hand.

MJF Promo

MJF comes out with Warlow and calls out Cody. DDP comes out and addresses something he’s been asked. He’s asked if he has it in him to have one more match. He challenges MJF, but he brings out the Butcher and the Blade. DDP fights off Butcher and the Blade, but MJF hits him with a low blow. MJF tells Cody he’s going to hurt his mentor but Dustin comes out for the save.

Jurassic Express vs Best Friends and Orange Cassidy

Jungle Boy pins Chuck Taylor after a roll up

Chris Jericho Segment