Britt Baker trending on Twitter after getting busted open on Dynamite

Apr 8, 2020 - by Steve Gerweck

From Michael Riba’s AEW Dynamite recap:

Match #2 – Singles Match: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Hikaru Shida

Baker connects with a kick, but Shida drops her to the mat. They shove each other and Baker slams Shida into the corner a few times. Shida comes back with a few forearm shots and sends Baker to the floor. Shida follows, but Baker rolls back into the ring. Baker attacks Shida as she gets back into the ring and stomps on her back. Baker kicks Shida in the back, but Shida backs her into the corner. Baker comes back with a kick and a knee lift and then drops Shida with a leg lariat. Baker goes for the cover, but Shida kicks out. Baker delivers a series of shots to the face and chokes her in the corner. Baker kicks Shida in the face and goes for the cover, but Shida kicks out. Baker chokes Shida over the ropes and kicks her in the head. Baker tells Schiavone to tell everyone it’s her division, but Shida kicks her in the midsection. Bake sends Shida into the barricade and charges, but Shida counters and drapes Baker over the barricade. A group of wrestlers hold Baker place and Shida connects with a knee strike. Shida brings Baker back to ringside and slams her to the floor as the show heads to a commercial.

Back from the break, Shida suplexes Baker in the ring and goes for the cover, but Baker kicks out. Shida goes for a knee strike, but Baker ducks and rolls her up for a two count. Shida goes for an arm-bar/head scissors combination, but Baker makes it to the ropes. Baker comes back with a Slingblade and takes Baker with a suplex. Baker goes for the cover, but Shida kicks out. Baker kicks Shida in the head a few times and stomps on her back. Baker drops Shida with a side-Russian leg-sweep and goes for the Lockjaw, but Shida makes it to the ropes. They exchange forearm shots and Shida delivers an enzuigiri. Baker comes back with a superkick, but Baker has been busted open. Baker goes for another Slingblade, but Shida counters and drops Baker with a Michinoku Driver. Shida goes for the cover, but Baker rolls through and rolls Shida up for two. Baker grabs a glove from the referee and goes for the Lockjaw, but Shida counters and rolls Baker up for two. Shida kicks Baker in the face, but Baker comes back with a swinging neck-breaker. Baker goes for the cover, but Shida kicks out.
Baker delivers another superkick and puts Shida’s mouth on the ropes. Baker goes for a stomp, but Shida sends her to the apron. They exchange shots and Shida pulls Baker to the corner. Baker counters with a rake to the eyes and kicks Shida in the leg. Baker goes up top, but Shida cuts her off. Shida slams Baker across the top turnbuckle and delivers a running knee strike and gets the pin fall.
Winner: Hikaru Shida

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