AEW Dynamite Backstage News And Producers For January 18

Producers

- Orange Cassidy vs. Jay Lethal: Pat Buck

- Young Bucks vs. Top Flight: Christopher Daniels

- Gunns/Acclaimed: Billy Gunn

- Jake Hager vs. Ricky Starks: Dean Malenko

- Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido: Jerry Lynn

- Willow Nightingale vs. Toni Storm: BJ Whitmer

- Kushida vs. Darby Allin: Sonjay Dutt.

Backstage News

- Several talent were flown in on short notice for the Jay Briscoe tribute show.

- Summer Rae was backstage at AEW Dynamite.

- This show happened largely as planned, despite the tragedy of Jay Briscoe's passing.

- We were told that "Tony Khan did all he could for Jay Briscoe" at the show, and it seemed his hands were tied in that.

- Fightful will be delivering physical Awards to the winners next week. We were set to have some acceptance speeches filmed at this show, but understandably considering the circumstances that wasn't appropriate Wednesday.

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