Kyle O’Reilly punched a ticket into the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament on the April 20 episode of AEW Dynamite.
In a qualifying match against Jungle Boy, O’Reilly emerged victorious. Late in the match, O’Reilly hit a big superplex on Jungle Boy, but the fan-favorite superstar was able to roll it into a pin that nearly gave him the win. After kicking out, O’Reilly quickly got up and set up Jungle Boy for the decisive blow; he hit his signature diving knee strike and pinned the Jurassic Express member.
For a brief recap of how the match ended, check out below courtesy of our live play-by-play coverage:
O’Reilly and Jungle Boy feel each other out. Jungle Boy showcases his fast-paced offense. O’Reilly gains the upper hand with his technical expertise and a knee strike. He suplexes Jungle Boy twice and slams him to the mat. O’Reilly drives Jungle Boy into the corner and takes him down. He grounds the fan-favorite and wrenches him in an abdominal stretch. He shifts gears and locks in an arm-bar. Jungle Boy rallies and dumps O’Reilly to the outside. He follows his opponent by diving onto him. Jungle Boy floors O’Reilly with a lariat. O’Reilly hits a Dragon Screw inside the ropes, but Jungle Boy drops him with a rope-assisted DDT.
Jungle Boy suplexes O’Reilly over his head and into the turnbuckle. O’Reilly drills Jungle Boy with some kicks, but he weats a superkick. Jungle Boy gets a two fall with a pin attempt. O’Reilly traps Jungle Boy in an ankle lock, but the fan-favorite reverses it into the Snare Trap. O’Reilly hits a superplex, but Jungle Boy holds on for a pin attempt. O’Reilly hits a diving knee strike for the win.
Winner: Kyle O’Reilly
And with that knee drop, @KORCombat advances in to the #OwenHart Foundation Men's Tournament here at #AEWDynamite LIVE on @TBSNetwork! pic.twitter.com/8dosOAW22V
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2022
With the win, O’Reilly joins Samoa Joe in the bracket.
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