The theme for HOOK hits and as we hear the familiar sounds of Action Bronson, “The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil” makes his way out. The FTW Champion heads to the ring as Taz sings his praises, as you would expect.

He huddles over in the corner like he does for every match and Taz talks about how this is just another fight to him. His theme dies down and the loud “Joe! Joe! Joe!” chants break out from the crowd before the champ’s music even hits. The theme for Samoa Joe does hit and the chants pick up.

Out comes the reigning and defending AEW World Champion for his first title defense since capturing the gold from MJF at AEW Worlds End 2023. He settles in the ring and raises his title high in the air as the crowd comes to a roar once again.

We hear “The Dapper Yapper” Justin Roberts handle the final formal pre-match ring introductions for this commercial-free championship contest. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with our final match of the evening here on this week’s AEW Dynamite.

Samoa Joe dominates from the word “go,” dominating the FTW Champion with relative ease. HOOK starts to get in some offense after a couple of minutes, and even has the champ crawling on his hands and knees, which the commentators point out. Joe fights back and the action spills out to the floor.

Once the fight hits the ringside area on the floor, Joe hits a big power bomb on HOOK that puts him through the announce table. Joe shouts at him and asks if he understands yet. HOOK defiantly pops up from his back with double middle-fingers for the champ.

Joe picks him up and power bombs him on the hard part of the ring apron from the floor. The action is stopped briefly and the ref checks on the neck of HOOK. Back in the ring, Joe continues to beat down HOOK from one side of the ring to the other.

He hits another big power bomb and goes for the cover, but HOOK kicks out at two. Joe puts HOOK on the ropes in the corner and hoists him up for his finisher. He hits his Muscle Buster finisher and covers him, but this time HOOK kicks out at one.

HOOK hits the ropes and starts blasting Joe with clotheslines as the crowd comes to life. HOOK hits a huge T-Bone suplex on the much larger Joe for a huge roar from the crowd. HOOK looks for his Red Rum finisher, but Joe blocks it and counters with his own rear naked choke submission finisher.

HOOK doesn’t tap out but he passes out. Joe retains. Joe goes to leave afterwards, but a defiant HOOK gets up and yells out at Joe, “Is that all you’ve got?!” Joe comes back and hits him with another Muscle Buster. He goes to leave but again HOOK crawls back to his feet.

As refs and trainers check on him. HOOK again yells at Joe for more. This time when Joe goes to return to the ring to deliver more punishment to HOOK, the theme for Hangman Page hits. Out he comes to the ring to keep Joe from returning to deliver more punishment.

As Joe is backing up the ramp, we see Swerve Strickland come out and Joe notices he and Hangman staring him down. Hangman helps HOOK up. Fans chant “Who’s House? Swerve’s House!” Hangman turns and stares at Swerve outside the ring. Swerve throws up two fingers and walks off with Prince Nana. That’s how this week’s show goes off the air. Thanks for joining us!

Winner and STILL AEW World Champion: Samoa Joe