AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW All Out Results & Report! (8/31/19)
All Elite returns to where it all began!
Chicago is Elite!
All In was the birth of a movement, and now All Out will be the homecoming! Who will be crowned THE inaugural AEW World Champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Buy-In – Women’s Casino Battle Royal: Nyla Rose wins and qualifies for the AEW Women’s Championship match.
- The Buy-In – Private Party VS Angelico & Jack Evans; Private Party wins.
- Six Man Tag: SoCal Uncensored VS Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus & Marko Stunt; SCU wins.
- Kenny Omega VS PAC; PAC wins.
- Cracker Barrel Clash Triple Threat: Joey Janela VS Jimmy Havoc VS Darby Allin; Havoc wins.
- Best Friends VS The Dark Order; The Dark Order wins and earns the first-round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament.
- Riho VS Hikaru Shida; Riho wins and qualifies for the AEW Women’s Championship match.
- Cody VS Shawn Spears; Cody wins.
- AAA Tag Team Championships Ecalera de la Muerte: The Lucha Brothers VS The Young Bucks; The Lucha Brothers win and retain the AAA Tag Team Championships.
- AEW World Championship: Chris Jericho VS Hangman Adam Page; Jericho wins and becomes the inaugural AEW World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the All Out Buy-In!
The Buy-In – Women’s Casino Battle Royal!
For those who remember AEW Double or Nothing, this is the match where groups of wrestlers are sent out in groups, except for the one who drew the Joker card. The suits will go first and the Joker will be the last to enter this over-the-top-rope match. The winner gets a part of the AEW Women’s Championship match on AEW TV!
We start with the Clubs: Chalandra Royale; Leva Bates; Priscilla Kelly; Faby Apache; and Nyla Rose! Fans are fired up as this match begins!
Nyla stands alone as the biggest and strongest already. Librarian Leva gets the others to realize that, and they make an alliance. Ready, set, go! They swarm Nyla but she pushes them all away! Nyla decks Priscilla, Faby and Royale before throwing Leva over the top rope! Then decks her! But Leva uses her feet to avoid elimination! And then the other three dropkick Nyla down! Librarian Peter Avalon helps Leva by giving her books to stand on so she won’t touch the floor! Leva is safe while the other four brawl in the ring. Priscilla dodges Faby then hits an STO! Royale fights Nyla but Nyla clubs her down. Faby and Priscilla keeps going while Nyla ELIMINATES Royale! Then Nyla ELIMINATES Faby! Priscilla leaps into Nyla’s arms, and she ELIMINATES her with a toss!
Fans fire up for Nyla as she holds the ring. Leva has returned to the ring with a good book, to SMACK Nyla with it! Paperback isn’t enough. BOP! Nyla ELIMINATES Leva and is standing all alone! But Peter Avalon runs in, only to be tossed right out! He wasn’t eliminated since he was never in the match but still impressive for the Native Beast. Nyla watches the countdown with us as the Diamonds arrive. Penelope Ford. Mackenzie, Sadie Gibbs, Big Swole and Britt Baker are here! Nyla sees Ford leap in and gets a missile dropkick! Ford then handsprings to back elbow Nyla in a corner. The other Diamonds take their time. Big Swole gives Ford a forearm! But Shazza McKenzie gets Swole with a stunner! Baker boots McKenzie but McKenzie comes back with kicks and a knee. Gibbs brawls with Nyla as McKenzie throws Baker over. Baker stays on the apron and grabs the teeth! Baker’s mandible claw drags McKenzie out and ELIMINATES her!
Big Swole and Gibbs gang up on Nyla and Baker joins in. But Nyla gets Baker and Gibbs with a DOUBLE choke slam! Swole returns to try her hand with fast hands and a headbutt! It staggers them both, but Swole runs to wheelbarrow facebuster! Fans fire up for Swole but Nyla lifts her up to throw her to the apron. Swole fights as best she can and hotshots Nyla. But Nyla urenages and ELIMINATES Swole! Nyla walks into Ford’s kicks but catches the handspring for a German Suplex! The countdown returns as Nyla hauls Ford up top onto the top rope to then dump and ELIMINATE her!
Now the Spades are in! Ivelisse, Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong and Tenille Dashwood are here, but Baker only cares about Bea Priestley! Baker tackles Priestley down to brawl on the ramp! This by no means eliminates either of them, this is just the grudge from Fight for the Fallen! Kong and Brandi leave them be as they go to the ring. Ivelisse and Dashwood work together on Gibbs, then fight each other. Priestley and Baker brawl their way to the ring while Ivelisse hits a big huricanrana! Dashwood knees low and reels Ivelisse to butterfly suplex her onto Gibbs! They both get a Taste of Tenille! Brandi and Kong are in, and Kong runs Dashwood over! Brains and brawn work together as Ivelisse returns. Ivelisse just bounces off of Kong while Brandi grabs Gibbs.
Gibbs dropkicks Kong into Brandi! Dashwood, Ivelisse and Gibbs work on Kong while Nyla has Brandi all alone. Brandi tries but can’t fight Nyla off, and Nyla throws her around. Brandi kicks low but her whip is blocked. Nyla whips Brandi but Brandi rolls off Nyla’s back. Brandi hits a STUNNER! Fans cheer for that while Kong fights her way out of the corner. Dashwood ends up on the apron and Ivelisse is a weapon used to ELIMINATE Dashwood! Then Kong’s backhand ELIMINATES Ivelisse! Brandi high-fives, but now the Hearts are on their way. Teal Piper, Nicole Savoy, ODB and the legendary JAZZ take their time but Allie tackles Brandi! Gibbs keeps on Kong while Allie CHOPS away on Brandi! Savoy helps against Kong but Kong is just annoyed by that clubbing forearm. Savoy asks “What’s good?” She gets a BONK! Kong whips Savoy and Savoy DIVES on the rest of the women outside!
Savoy gets ODB in the ring, then Baker. Brandi fights back on Allie but ODB powers up with her flask! Only for Piper to poke her in the eyes! Piper puts on a sleeper, but Kong drags Piper off. Nyla has Savoy, and the two titans stare down. Nyla throws and ELIMINATES Savoy, Kong throws and ELIMINATES Piper! And now the two fight each other! But Jazz interjects?! And ODB joins in. These legends and icons of women’s wrestling are making the fans lose their minds! And the fight is on! Priestley joins in as Kong is the main target. The Joker finally appears as ODB and others ELIMINATE Awesome Kong!! Nyla ELIMINATES Jazz! But wait, the Joker is MERCEDES MARTINEZ!! The fans are loving this! Mean Ms. Martinez walks down as Allie ELIMINATES Brandi!
Martinez hits the ring and gives Allie a SPINEBUSTER! Baker runs into an Exploder! Gibbs tries, but she gets a German Suplex! Priestley tries and kicks Martinez, but Martinez fights the suplex off. Martinez runs, escapes the scoop, and rolls Priestley for the CURB STOMP! Nyla scoops Martinez but Martinez fights out for a saido suplex! Chicago is thunderous for Martinez. Allie comes back to throw forearms, then fireman’s carries, running Death Valley! Allie unleashes her anger as she drags Martinez up for forearms. Baker and Gibbs fight while Allie runs corner to corner,. Martinez blocks the monkey flip and has Allie up top. Allie fights to hold on, and decks Priestley. Nyla bumps and ELIMINATES Allie! Gibbs springboards and clotheslines Nyla down! Then she dropkicks Baker and kips up to handspring headscissor Martinez around! But Priestley just kicks and clubs Gibbs. Priestley runs but into a fireman’s carry, to a gorilla press! Priestly throws Gibbs over, and stops Gibbs from skinning the cat to ELIMINATE her!
Our final four are Priestley, Nyla, Baker and Martinez. Baker survives and slingblades Martinez! Priestley gives Baker a full nelson DDT, then runs at Nyla. Huricanrana partially blocked to a BOMB! Baker mule kicks and Martinez knees Nyla down! Baker drags Nyla up and Martinez helps to lift her. Priestley screws Martinez and Baker over, but that just saves Nyla. Martinez clubs Priestley then blocks Baker, but Priestley enziguris and Baker SUPERKICK Martinez off! They ELIMINATE Martinez! Nyla recovers, and we have our final three.
Fans cheer as the three circle. Nyla is of course 1v2, and Priestley ROUNDHOUSES! Baker SUPERKICKS, Priestley KNEES! They both throw Nyla over, but she holds on! Nyla avoids elimination, and then uses an Eddy Gordo cartwheel kick to hit back! Nyla runs and squashes Baker in a corner. She sends Priestley into Baker and squashes them both! Nyla hoists Baker up but Priestley looks to help out. Baker couldn’t help but go after Priestley with a DESTROYER! Baker drags Priestley’s dead weight, but focuses on the moving Nyla. Baker lifts Nyla but Nyla fights back. Baker clubs Nyla and uses the corner for the suplex! All three women are down but Chicago is loving this!
Baker goes back to Priestley and throws furious forearms over and over! But Priestley V-triggers! Baker whips but Priestley goes up top. Baker trips her up but Priestley headbutts back. Baker DECKS and ELIMINATES Priestley! Baker and Nyla are the last two left, and Priestley helps Nyla yank Baker out!!
Winner: Nyla Rose; qualifies for the AEW Women’s Championship match on the AEW TV premiere
The first one in and the last one out, the Native Beast will be one of the two women who could be THE inaugural champion!
The Buy-In – Private Party VS Angelico & Jack Evans!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy are always ready to party, but can they win big against the South African Stud and the braggadocios Dragonslayer?
The teams sort out and Angelico starts against Kassidy. Fans fire up for “Private Party! *clap clap clapclapclap*” as Kassidy circles with Angelico. They tie up and Angelico gets the arm-wrench. He traps one arm and goes after the other, but Kassidy rolls, rolls and handsprings to reverse. Angelico spins out to bring Kassidy to the mat for a cover, TWO! Kassidy kips up but Angelico waistlocks. Kassidy counters with a shoulder breaker but Angelico rolls to a drop toehold and floats to a headlock. Fans cheer these technical exchanges as Angelico spins back to a hammerlock. ANgelico snapmares but Kassidy handsprings through. Kassidy runs, rolls and springboards to wheelbarrow and arm-drag Angelico down! Then calf kicks him down! Kassidy dusts his shoes off and does the Bernie lean!
Kassidy blows kisses to Evans but Evans tags in and shows off his agility. Quen tags in and shows some of his hops. Things speed up and Quen no-hand-ranas but Evans flips through! Evans wheelbarrow arm-drags but Quen handsprings! The sunglasses get kicked out of the ring! Quen Eddy Gordos and whips, but Evans dodges only to get a dropkick! Quen handstands to show off, and fans are loving it. Quen drags Evans over to tag in Kassidy. Kassidy throws forearms on Evans and fans chant “SHOTS! SHOTS!” Bernie Lean SHOTS! Kassidy brings Evans back over to tag Quen. Private Party double whip Evans but Evans blocks to boot! Evans dodges Kassidy and roundhouses Quen to then mule kick Kassidy! Corkscrew kick takes Quen down! Cover, TWO!
Evans brings Quen over and tags Angelico. They mug Quen then whip Quen for Angelico to elbow Quen down! Cover, TWO! Angelico keeps on Quen with a whip into the corner. Tag to Evans and Evans climbs. Angelico lifts Quen for the double stomp back suplex combo! Jackknife cover, TWO! Evans hears the time limit hit the halfway mark and he whips Quen. Quen reverses but Evans tilt-o-whirls to an armlock takedown! Quen gets the ropebreak and Evans lets up on the kimura. Evans brings Quen around to ram knees in. Quen drops to the ropes but Evans stays on him with stomps. Fans rally but Evan says the party is over. Evans dares Quen to get up, and then runs in, only to get a forearm. Quen bumps Evans off buckles, and everyone sees what’s going on. Angelico can’t stop the springbord, hot tag to Kassidy! Kassidy springboard missile dropkicks Evans down!
Kassidy runs in but is tossed out, so he just huricanranas Angelico! Evans swings into the enziguri! Kassidy ASAIS onto Angelico! And lounges, even. Fans fire up as Kassidy returns to the ring, to inside-out MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kassidy tags Quen and Private Party have Evans. They whip, atomic drop to enziguri to sweep to Camel Clutch leap frog stomps! Fans fire up again as Quen runs at Angelico, Angelico dumps Qune out then sends Kassidey at him. Quen heps Kassidy rebound to tornado DDT Angelico down! Quen has Evans but Evans sabats! Kassidy tags in and Quen reverses the whip to pump handle, throwback stunner to mule kick! And then assisted sliced bread! Kassidy slingshots uot onto Angelico! Quen is up top, SHOOTING STAR! But he bounces off of Evans and goes to get Kassidy. Kassidy is the legal man and covers, TWO!! Evans survives because of the mix-up!
Fans rally up behind Private Party as they coordinate. Kassidy goes up top again, but Angelico wipes out Quen and Evans hits a Spider German! Phoenix Splash misses, but Angelico anchors Kassidy for the RYDER KICK! Eddy Gordo enziguri, handspring Chancery PENALTY KICK! The ref reprimands them but they hit the assisted 450! Cover, TWO!? Kassidy survives?! Five minutes remain, tag to Angelico. Angelico drags Kassidy to the center, then he and Evans go up top. Quen gets back at Angelico and Kassidy gets Evans. Fans rally as Private Party fight with Evans and Angelico. They each fight for control, Quen PELES Angelico! Kassidy rolls over Evans, Quen gives Evans a SUPER POISON-RANA! Another POison-RANA! DD-JUICE! Cover, Private Party wins!!
Winners: Private Party, Kassidy pinning
A huge win over a talented tag team just establishes Private Party that much more! Will they take this momentum to defeat The Young Bucks in the AEW Tag Team Tournament’s opening round?
But Evans attacks after the match! He and Angelico are sore losers to say the least! They put Quen in the standing figure four, Navaro Death Roll!! Evans stomps Quen to finish! Fans call them “Party Poopers!” but will this cost Private Party their place in the tag team tournament?
All Elite says “Come and Get It.”
The Hangman wants to be champion. The Best Bout Machine wants to get even better. And two pairs of brothers will go all out in one of their best rivalries. A score will be settled between American Nightmare and Perfect 10. The Death Rider may not have made it to this point, but a Man Gravity Forgot will make sure we never forget his name. The stakes are the highest they’ve ever been for every single wrestler in the arena tonight. Y2J wants a thank you, and Hangman thanks him for giving him the best fight he’s ever had to lead to the best moment in his life. Who is ready to go All Out in Chicago?
To sing the national anthem, Chicago’s own Culture Center choir!
Six Man Tag: SoCal Uncensored VS Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus & Marko Stunt!
Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky love opening with their usual introduction. “Chicago! This is the worst town I’ve ever been to!” But does anyone remember a year ago? Someone made a bet that AEW couldn’t get a full house. Well AEW took that bet and were All In! And now, new year, new deck, new dealer, and there are three aces here to tell you that AEW is now All Out. On that letters, please say Kaz’s favorite three letters to make his day. Let’s all go all out for a loud and proud… “S C U!” With all that out of the way, it is time to face a boy, another boy, and their dinosaur! The ground rumbles as Luchasaurus leads the way for the “Jurassic Express!” Will this debuting trio be successful against one of the most successful trios today?
Fans are fired up already as Jungle Boy starts against Kaz. The bell rings and the two circle, tie up and Kaz gets a headlock. Jungle Boy powers out but Kaz gest a headlock takeover. JB headscissors but Kaz pops out. Kaz headlocks but JB gets him down. They both roll and handspring, and Kaz waistlocks. Kaz rolls JB up, TWO, jackknife cover! TWO as JB bridges up and spins Kaz to a backslide! TWO and Kaz goes Oklahoma roll, TWO to JB’s cover! TWO and JB schol boys, TWO! Kaz trips JB to a cover, TWO! They each dodge kicks, and fans cheer a they stare down. JB and Kaz back off to then get face to face. Kaz mule kicks then clotheslines JB down! Tag to Daniels, and The Addiction double whip JB. Atomic drop to bulldog on the knee! Standing STO, and fans cheer as Daniels brings JB to the open corner. Fans duel as Daniels CHOPS JB.
Daniels whips but JB dodges and huricanranas! JB goes corner to corner but Daniels dodges. JB boots back then chops to springboard arm-drag and dropkick Daniels down! JB tags in Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus and JB both kick Daniels down! Cover, ONE, but Luchasaurus drags Daniels back up. Luchasaurus throws big knees and then suplexes Daniels right up to a toss! Luchasaurus then tags in Marko! Marko runs and uses Luchasaurus for a boost to huricanrana Daniels and dropkick him down! Shining Wizard! And then some flossing. Kaz and Scorpio run in but Scorpio gets a huricanrana! JB and Marko double whip Kaz way out of the ring! And then JB holds the ropes for Marko to DIVE! Marko takes out Daniels, JB wipes out Scorpio and Kaz! Then SCU is set up for Luchasaurus to FLY! He bowls everyone over!
Fans are thunderous for “A E Dub!” as Luchasaurus puts Daniels in. Marko climbs up onto Luchasaurus’ shoulders for a BIG crossbody! Cover, TWO! Mark tags JB and JB fires off strikes. Cover, ONE, but JB keeps his cool. JB headlocks but Daniels fights back. Daniels puts the headlock on and Scorpio tags in. They misdirect JB but JB was ready anyway! Scorpio fights out and tags to Kaz, they get JB in the air with the leg lariat! Daniels blasts Luchasaurus and Marko then Kaz drags JB over to the SCU corner. Tag to Scorpio and they mug JB. JB CHOPS and forearms back, then whips Scorpio. Scorpio gives him the dumdum stomps! Tag to Daniels, and Daniels drags JB up for a big clothesline! Daniels does a very awkward flossing and that upsets Marko.
Daniels feeds JB to Kaz’s boots then tags him in. The Addiction whip JB to then double hip toss to a neckbreaker bomb! Cover, TWO! Daniels hits Luchasaurus and that upsets him. SCU hits JB with back elbows and a sweep for Kaz’s swinging dropkick! Cover, TWO! Daniels is back in and puts JB in a chinbar and half nelson. Fans rally up but JB and he fights up. JB fights out of the hold but Daniels just clubs him back down. Daniels suplexes but JB slips out to then hit a discus lariat! Both men are down but Chicago fires up. Both men crawl, hot tags to Kaz and Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus boots Kaz, kicks Daniels and kicks Scorpio. Luchasaurus just rallies with strikes, and then tosses Scorpio! Roundhouse for Kaz, buzzsaw for Scorpio! Luchasaurus scoops Daniels but Kaz saves him. They both kick Luchasaurus but he handsprings and goes Matrix! Tail Whip gets Daniels, roundhouse for Scorpio, JURASSIC CHOKE SLAM and STANDING MOONSAULT for Kaz! Cover, TWO!
Fans are fired up for Luchasaurus and his one-dinosaur wrecking job. Luchasaurus tags Marko in but the entire team has Kaz. JB tosses Marko to Luchasaurs onto Kaz and then spin start DDT onto Kaz as JB DIVES onto Scoprio! Cover but Daniels breaks it! Luchasaurus grabs Daniels, and then Kaz! Scorpio gets a boot, but The Addiction get free. Daniels shoves JB away and Kaz is safe. Scorpio attacks, Celebrity Rehab! Marko gets tossed, JB gets the guillotine leg drop! Kaz slingshots to huricanrana Luchasaurus INTO JB and Marko! Scorpio builds speed to FLY and take out Luchasaurus himself! SCU puts JB in and coordinate, but then Scorpio adds Marko to the stack. Daniels jumps, BEST MELTZER EVER double shot! Cover, SCU wins!
Winners: SoCal Uncensored, Daniels pinning
A big start to the night, and SCU wins big! But they do make sure little Marko and Jungle Boy aren’t too badly hurt. Will SCU dominate AEW as a triple unit?
Kenny Omega VS PAC!
The Best Bout Machine wanted to take on the Death Rider after all the back and forth between them, but circumstances kept it from happening tonight. However, the Man Gravity Forgot wanted his opportunity back into AEW, and this just happened to fall into his lap. Who wins this incredible dream match that came out of nowhere?
The bell rings and fans are already fired up for this first-time-ever! But PAC goes to the apron to do things on his time. He returns, and circles with Omega, and fans are strongly behind Omega. PAC doesn’t care. If anything, he encourages the cheers. They tie up and are deadlocked in the center. Omega headlocks but PAC powers out, only to be run over. But he kips right up! Omega likes that, and then runs. But PAC drops down, so Omega walks on him. PAC keeps his cool as he and Omega approach. They tie up again and Omega gets the wristlock. Omega shifts to a hammerlock but PAC goes up to snapmare out! PAC trips Omega and then returns to walking all over. Fans are divided but PAC embraces the noise all the same.
Omega gets up and shoves PAC, so PAC SLAPS Omega. And then kicks Omega low. Fans taunt PAC with a reminder that he was King of the Cruiserweights. PAC tunes it out as he follows after Omega. PAC whips but Omega ducks and redirects to then trip PAC up! Omega keeps moving to hit the Kotaru Krus- NO HE DON’T! PAC handsprings through the bulldog! PAC runs and things speed up again as PAC gets caught with a monkey flip! Omega kneels and fans start the Terminator drums. Omega feels it and gets moving, only for PAC to get in and follow with a huricanrana! Omega is on the outside and PAC runs, but Omega gets in. PAC dodges but is put WAY out. He lands on his feet! Omega slingshots but PAC kicks him down! PAC took Omega out of the air!
PAC grins as he whips Omega, but Omega reverses to send PAC into railing! Omega bumps PAC off the chairs and then drags him around to whip into other railing! PAC boots back, then runs, only to get a pop-up! But PAC slips out to ram Omega into railing, and flapjacks him off the apron! Omega writhes from that impact to his face, and PAC hears the fans call him a bastard. PAC soaks it up as he whips Omega into railing! The referee tells PAC to get this in the ring already, but PAC just throws Omega into more railing! Fans almost spill their drinks from that one. PAC grinds his boot into Omega’s face, but lets up when the ref says to. PAC puts Omega in the ring finally, and then climbs up top. Omega stands and PAC leaps for a missile dropkick! A strong one, at that! But PAC just stands to soak up the heat.
PAC looms over Omega as he crawls. Omega slowly sits up and throws body shots. PAC kicks and boots back, then whips Omega corner to corner. Omega hits hard and falls to his knees. PAC forces him to a cover, TWO! PAC keeps on Omega with a chinlock but fans rally up. Omega works his way up and fights back with elbows. Omega CHOPS, then CHOPS again. Omega runs, boots PAC, but PAC blocks the suplex. PAC elbows Omega’s head then runs, but Omega clotheslines PAC right at the ropes! PAC crashes out and Omega takes time to breathe. Omega hears the Terminator drums and runs, but has to dropkick PAC back down first. Now Omega FLIES to wipe PAC and himself out at the railing! Fans are cheering for “A E Dub! A E Dub!”
Omega is up first and he walks it off. He shakes his head, that’s not enough for him. He puts PAC in and fans fire up again. Omega climbs up, leaps, missile dropkick to the back of PAC’s head! AOI SHODOU! Cover, TWO!! Omega keeps his focus, he still has more to try. He drags PAC back up, full nelsons, but PAC gets a ropebreak. Omega clubs away on PAC’s back, tries the full nelson again but PAC again gets Omega in the eye. But Omega still fireman’s carry, “You Can’t Escape!” But PAC slips out and shoves Omega away. Omega puts PAC on the apron, but PAC slingshots in, into the fireman’s carry! NOW You Can’t Escape! MOONSAULT FLOPS! PAC moonsaults to a tornado DDT! Cover, TWO!! Omega survives and PAC grows frustrated.
Fans duel as Omega crawls to a corner. But he ends up in a drop zone! PAC goes to his old ways as he climbs up top. But Omega drags himself out of the ring. PAC won’t be denied, he changes position to MOONSAULT! They wipe out into the barriers!! Chicago loses its mind over that crash ‘n’ burn! The referee checks on both men, and both men are clutching legs. Both men still stand, and the fans cheer their determination. PAC puts Omega in and slowly follows after. PAC again climbs, but Omega flounders over. PAC 450 splashes down on him! Cover, TWO!! Omega survives and PAC is speechless. PAC toys with Omega, and wants to see what makes Omega “Best in the World.” Omega slowly stands, but PAC forearms him. Omega stays up and comes back with a CHOP! PAC forearms again, so Omega forearms back! They brawl like this, fans divided down the middle.
Omega starts getting the edge with CHOPS and forearms! He doesn’t let up, he just hits from all sides! But then PAC fires back his own! PAC taunts Omega, to get a BOOT! Omega grits his teeth as he powerbomb lifts to a BUCKLE BOMB! Then he whips PAC for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! PAC lives but fans are firing up! Omega grins as he locks ‘n’ loads. He takes aim at PAC, BANG! Omega runs, but PAC uses the ref as a shield! PAC shoves the ref then springboards, into a dropkick! Omega drags PAC for a spinning Ushigoroshi! Then Omega runs to V-TRIGGER! Electric Chair lift is next, but PAC fights back! So Omega changes it up to CROYT’S WRATH! Cover, TWO!! PAC still lives and fans are loving it!
Omega drags PAC up again, underhooks, but PAC blocks. PAC back drops out of the Tiger Driver, but neither man gets up that fast. Fans rally with the drums again, and Omega runs in. PAC dodges, slingshots in for a BIG cutter! Then PAC German Suplexes, but Omega lands on his feet! He runs in to get a rebound German! PAC deadlifts to a German! Bridging, TWO!! Omega barely survives but that still frustrates PAC. Fans rally up as PAC and Omega slowly rise. PAC goes to Omega in the corner as time ticks away. PAC hoists Omega up top and then climbs to join him. Omega trips PAC up to send him into buckles! Then Omega drags PAC up, full nelson, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Omega aims, runs in, V-TRIGGER! Cover, TWO!! Omega keeps his cool, because there’s still more he can do.
Omega drags PAC up and aims again, but PAC tanks the Trigger! Then back kicks, front kicks and enziguris, but that misses! Omega runs into PAC’s boot! Then SUPERKICK! PAC runs, into a V-TRIGGER! Omega grins as he holds PAC up. Omega runs, but PAC dodges, they both dodge, V-TRIGGER AGAIN! Omega hops up, but PAC slips out to give Omega the Poison-Rana. Omega slipped out, so PAC gives forearms. Omega gives them back, and then adds CHOPS! Point-Blank V-Trigger! Omega brings PAC up again, and wants the Electric Chair. Omega tucks PAC in but PAC slips out to a standing Rings of Saturn! Aka the Brutalizer Stretch! Omega starts to fade and they end up on the mat! Omega is OUT!? PAC WINS!!
Winner: PAC, by submission
This is shocking! The Best Bout Machine could not withstand the Bastard’s Brutalizer! And PAC just grins at all the booing fans. Is this just the beginning of big things for PAC in AEW?
Cracker Barrel Clash Triple Threat: Joey Janela VS Jimmy Havoc VS Darby Allin!
The Bad Boy, Mr. Suicidal and the Invisible Daredevil all want to win big in AEW in hopes of one day fighting for THE AEW World Championship. Who makes a major case for being next in line through this uniquely sponsored match?
The bell rings and the three men keep eyes on the others. Havoc says no thanks and bails out. He brings chairs out from under the ring! Seems Havoc isn’t happy unless there’s a TABLE! And a staple gun! Janela remembers that . Havoc staples himself?! He’s that crazy! So Allin and Janela attack him. The fans can’t believe the “sick f*ck” would do that. Janela bounces Havoc off steel steps then throws him to a corner. Allin sits Havoc in a chair and Janela holds Havoc in place. Allin fetches some tape! They use that to tape Havoc to the chair! Havoc is defiant even as Janela BOOTS him! But what’ sin the cup? Thumbtacks! That Allin puts in Havoc’s mouth! Janela tapes Havoc’s mouth shut to keep those tacks in there! Then Janela turns on Allin with a SUPERKICK!
Janela puts Allin in but Allin slingshots out, in, then DIVES to wipe Janela out! Allin puts Janela in but Janela dodges. Janela swings but Allin bobs ‘n’ weaves. Allin acrobatically arm-drags Janela down! Then hops on for a flip-over stunner! Allin then climbs up and has a choice. Janela or Havoc? Havoc wants it, so Allin SWANTONS onto Havoc! The tape, the chair and Havoc are broken! Chicago loses their minds again as Allin drags himself to the ring. Janela BOOTS and CHOPS Allin on the apron. But that only wakes Allin up! Allin CHOPS back then kicks Janela down. Allin climbs the corner, but Janela clubs him back. Janela has Allin in the inverted suplex, Emerald Fusion to the apron!! Janela might have broken Allin!
Janela goes looking under the ring and finds a… Tennis racket? Janela doesn’t want that. He wants another TABLE! Fans are loving this as Janela sets the table up. There’s not a lot of extra room, but a snug fit still fits. Janela drags Havoc up for forearms. Havoc takes the tape off to SPIT the tacks at Janela! Then he bops Janela off the post. Havoc goes to chop but Janela sees that coming. But Havoc sees Janela’s dodge coming, so he SLAPS Janela on the back to poke him in the eyes! Havoc’s savvy, and he throws Janela into steep steps! Havoc puts Janela in the ring, and fetches one of those chairs from earlier. And then the staple gun returns, along with paper. Janela BOOTS Havoc but Havoc SHORYUKENS to a Michinoku Driver! Cover, TWO!
Havoc goes back to his paper and staple gun, to paper cut the finger webbing! Then Havoc puts Janela in a chair, to put paper cut more webbing! The staple gun STAPLES Janela in the forehead! Havoc monkey flips Janela in the chair, but Janela lands just fine! Janela smirks and waves to the fans, but he forgets Havoc still has the paper. Paper cut to the mouth! Then ring out, but Janela counters to a suplex, onto the chair! Allin returns but Janela runs over to SUNSET FLIP BOMB through the table!! Chicago loses their minds yet again! Janela goes back to Havoc on the other side as fans chant “Cracker Barrel!” Janela MOONSAULTS but flops on the ramp!! Havoc got clear and Janela crashes hard! Havoc grabs them biscuits and serves them to Janela’s face! But that’s not all, because Havoc wants the barrel itself!
Havoc brings the barrel to ringside and fans chant “We Want Barrels!” That’s a first. Janela low blow uppercuts Havoc! No disqualifications in triple threats, after all. Janela follows Havoc into the ring, roars, runs, and LARIATS Havoc down! But Allin is back, with a skateboard covered in tacks?! Janela sees Allin but Allin shields himself with the sandpaper side. Havoc swings on Allin but gets the tack side! Then Allin climbs up, and leaps with the skateboard! Kickflip attack on Janela’s back! All those tacks! Cover, but Havoc yanks Allin out to throw him into steel steps! And then more steps! Havoc gets that first table set up as fans are in shock. Allin climbs to the apron and COFFIN DROPS through Havoc and the table! Allin throws Havoc into steel steps now! Fans are rallying for Allin but Havoc shoots staples at him. So Allin grabs Havoc to ram into steep steps again, and then brings the steels teps around.
Allin drags Havoc onto the steel steps and clubs away. Allin takes on of the barrels, brings it over to the corner, and climbs up top… Allin backpacks the barrel and LEAPS! Havoc is gone and Allin’s Coffin Drop bashes through barrel onto steel steps!! Is Allin broken now?! Havoc returns to Janela and throws forearms. Havoc climbs up but Janela uppercuts him. Janela drags Havoc out for a top rope draping DDT! Janela is a madman as he climbs up top. Janela leaps for a Macho Elbow! Cover, TWO!! Havoc still lives but Janela keeps his cool. Those tacks are visible in his back but he grabs the other barrel into the ring. Janela puts the barrel on Havoc’s body, then climbs back up. Havoc gets up to SHORYUKEN again! Havoc positions the barrel, has Janela up top, SUPERPLEX AGAINST THE BARREL! Janela’s legs only breaks part of it. Acid Rainmaker through the barrel! Cover, Havoc wins!
Winner: Jimmy Havoc, by pinfall
If this was the first ever Cracker Barrel Clash, is it also the last? That aside, will Havoc use this extreme victory to head for a title shot in the future?
Best Friends VS The Dark Order!
Evil Uno and Stu Grayson have their Creepers with them as they make their way out. They wanted this match ever since sending a message back at Double or Nothing, and now it will be for a very important prize. Can Trent Baretta and Chuckie T survive the Dark Order to get a huge advantage in the coming AEW Tag Team Championship tournament? Or will the Dark Order establish itself here and now?
The teams sort out and fans are on the side of Best Friends as Stu starts with Chuckie. Stu runs at Chuckie but gets forearms! Stu still powers Chuckie to the Dark Order corner. Tag to Evil Uno and they mug Chuckie! The ref counts and fans boo, but Uno and Stu let up. Chuckie fights back on both of them, but Uno and Stu kick him back. The Dark Order whips but Trent tags in. The Best Friends fire off on the Dark Order! Uno and Stu shove, but miss to get clothesline’d out! And then the Best Friends HUG! Stu returns to get a forearm, and Uno returns to get a kick. Best Friends work together to calf kick Uno down! Trent runs in to get a boost for the splash! Cover, TWO! Trent keeps his cool but Uno gets away. Uno tags to Stu and Trent gives him time to get in. Uno gives Stu tips and Stu runs in, only to get a CHOP!
Trent CHOPS Stu as the fans chant “Spooky Perverts!” at the Dark Order. Stu shoves Trent into Uno’s cheap shot. Trent hits Uno away then hits Stu, but Uno drags Trent out. Trent fights Uno off but Stu runs in. Trent shoulders Stu but Uno anchors him! Stu dropkicks Trent to barriers! Stu taunts Chuckie but the ref keeps the peace. Uno puts Trent in and Stu goes to a corner. Uno lifts Trent, Stu springboards, elbow drop sidewalk slam combo! Cover, TWO! Uno hushes the crowd as he CHOPS Trent! Uno grinds his boot into Trent’s chest, then whips him corner to corner hard! Trent falls back and Stu tags in. Stu stomps Trent around but Trent CHOPS back. Stu knees Trent then hangs him out to dry on the ropes! Trent rebounds to hit the mat! Stu kicks Trent out to the apron and tags Uno. Slingshot senton onto the apron from Stu!
Uno and Stu soak up the heat before Uno covers. TWO, but Uno keeps his cool. Chuckie and Chicago rally up but Uno puts Trent in a corner. Tag to Stu and the Dark Order mug Trent more. Stu rams Trent into an open corner then whips corner to corner. Trent tumbles up and back in, to LARIAT Stu down! Both men are down but crawling for their corners. Hot tag to Uno and Uno grabs Trent. Uno drags Trent away and stomps him down. Stu joins in but the ref counts. Stu lets up at 4, then soak up the heat more. Tag to Uno and The Dark Order whips Trent corner to corner. Trent elbows Uno then tosses Stu out! Trent hurries for his corner but Uno drags him away again. Trent dodges but Stu trips Chuckie up! Uno splashes in the corner on Trent! Tag to Stu, and the Dark Order suplex, enziguri brainbuster! Cover, TWO!
Stu grows frustrated then shouts at Trent. “I want him to die!” Uno tags in to calm Stu down. Uno runs corner to corner but misses! Trent gives Uno a tornado DDT! Fans rally for Best Friends and Trent shoves Uno away. Tag to Stu, but tag to Chuckie! The Kentucky Gentleman runs corner to corner on each of teh Dark Order, then gives Uno some Sliced Bread! Stu gets a pop-up powerbomb, cover, TWO! Chuckie CHOPS Stu then whips, but Stu dodges, only to be tossed out at Uno! Chuckie FLIES to take the Dark Order out! Then he runs up the ramp in a victory lap. Chuckie returns to put Stu back in, but Uno anchors him. Stu stomps Chuckie and then the Dark Order work together to whip Chuckie corner to corner. Chuckie dodges Uno but gets Stu’s kick.Trent tags in and Chuckie dodges Stu for Trent to hit a back elbow. Trent feeds Stu to Chuckie to feed to the German Suplex!
Trent tags Chuckie and Chuckie hits Uno down. Stu gets the long dart cutter! Cover, TWO! Tag to Trent, and Best Friends keep on Stu. They whip but Stu crisscross handsprings and PELES them both! Chuckie falls out and Trent is still in. Tag to Uno, and Stu runs at Trent. Trent puts him on the apron but Stu feeds Trent to the BOOT! Stu hits a springboard tornillo to take out Chuckie! CANNONBALL from Uno onto Trent! Cover, TWO!! Uno calls Stu over and tags him in. The Dark Order have Chuckie int he corner, knee to overhead suplex sends Trent onto Chuckie! Then CANNONBALL 450 simultaneous! Cover on Trent, TWO!? Trent still lives! And the Dark Order can’t believe it! But Chicago still has faith in Best Friends! Uno tags back in and he hauls Trent up in an chicken wing. Chuckie shoves Stu and Trent rolls Uno up, TWO!
Uno kicks Trent but Chuckie tags in. Trent waistlocks and feeds Uno to Chuckie’s knee! Sexy shotgun knee for Uno! Sole Food Half ‘n’ Half for Stu! Best Friends have Uno again, but Trent’s not strong enough to lift Uno. Chuckie hits Uno but Stu tags in. Stu handsprings into the Awful Waffle! Trent covers, but Uno drags him out! Uno throws Trent into railing, and the Creepers attack Chuckie behind the ref’s back! Uno puts Trent in and Stu tags him in. Uno dusts his hands off and brings Trent up. Stu climbs up, they hit FATALITY!! Cover, The Dark Order wins!
Winners: The Dark Order, Evil Uno pinning; gain the first round bye in the tag team tournament
And they add damage on as they throw Chuckie into railing! The Dark Order are already a menacing team, especially with their Creepers always around. Are they now shoe-ins for the AEW Tag Team Championships?
The Creepers drag Trent away, and the lights go out. But when they come back on, it’s Orange Cassidy! Is the Sloth going to be the hero AEW deserves? He DIVES onto the Creepers, with no hands! And then he shows off by kipping up without hands! And the Best Friends add him to the hug! Do Trent and Chuckie have reinforcements against the Dark Order?
Riho VS Hikaru Shida!
Nyla Rose awaits one of these two stars of Stardom in October for the AEW Women’s Championship match! Who wins to prove themselves worthy of a golden opportunity?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for this joshi showdown. Riho and Hikaru tie up but Hikaru shoves Riho down. Riho comes back and waistlocks but Hikaru standing switches to a takedown. Riho spins out but Hikaru reverses to whip. Hikaru runs RIho over but then things speed up. Riho tries to arm-drag but she’s not strong enough. Hikaru arm-drags but Riho handsprings through. Riho runs but into a backbreaker! Cover, TWO as Riho sips out! Riho dropkicks Hikaru down and fans fire up. Hikaru goes to a corner but Riho is on her. Hikaru blocks the whip so Riho hits hard. Hikaru reveres the whip to run in with a big knee! Hikaru puts Riho on the apron and clubs her. Hikaru runs to knee lift Riho back into the ring!
Fans cheer but Hikaru leaves some fans hanging for those high-fives. Hikaru drags Riho up and scoops for another backbreaker. Cover, TWO! Hikaru keeps her cool as she knees Riho in the sides. Fans rally up as Riho fires back. Riho forearms Hikaru back but Hikaru kicks and scoops for another backbreaker. Cover, TWO! Hikaru grabs the legs for a deep Boston Crab! Fans rally and duel as Riho endures. Hikaru changes to a Half Crab and pulls back harder! But Riho crawls and gets the ropebreak! Hikaru lets up but comes back to drag Riho up. Hikaru lifts Riho into a Canadian torture rack! Riho endures as Hikaru jumps to add pressure. Hikaru puts Riho in the corner, runs corner to corner, and knees Riho in the back! Riho falls to the mat and Hikaru covers, TWO!! Riho just barely bridges up enough, but Hikaru grins as she enjoys this.
Hikaru drags Riho up and fireman’s carries. Riho fights out and gets to ropes. Hikaru runs in but Riho dodges to tilt-o-whirl Hikaru down! Fans fire up as Riho and Hikaru get up. Hikaru runs in but is dumped out hard! Riho climbs up top, but Hikaru stops her with clubbing hands. Hikaru has Riho but Riho resists! Riho fights Hikaru off and Hikaru falls to the apron. Riho adjusts to double stomp Hikaru on the apron! Hikaru writhes in the ring and Riho hurries back up. Riho climbs again, leaps, crossbody cover! TWO but barely! Riho drags Hikaru back up, but Hikaru blocks the Northern Lights. Riho and Hikaru brawl with forearms! Hikaru DECKS Riho, then runs, but Riho drop toeholds Hikaru onto the rope! Shout out to the King of Lucha, but Hikaru blocks the number! Hikaru yanks Riho in for a stretch muffler! Riho holds on but not for long! Hikaru has the leg, Riho whips around to sunset flip! TWO!!
Riho runs, tilt-o-whirl and a whip, Riho wheelbarrows to double stomps! Riho keeps moving, but gets a BIG knee from Hikaru! Both women are down and a standing count begins. Both women stir and stand at 8. Hikaru goes over to Riho and brings her out for a suplex. Riho fights it off, but Hikaru powers it through! The suplex hits hard and fans fire up! Hikaru knees but it’s blocked! She boots Riho down, then runs, shining wizard gets through Riho’s guard! Cover, TWO!! Riho still lives, but Hikaru keeps her cool. Hikaru hears the fans rallying and dueling. Hikaru drags Riho up and suplexes again, but Riho slips out to roll up! TWO, but Riho tries a cradle, TWO! Hikaru has Riho in a deadlift! Hikaru puts Riho on the ropes to then enziguri her down!
Hikaru climbs and drags Riho up by her arm. She gets Riho to the ropes, DEADLIFT SUPERPLEX! Fasn love it as Hikaru covers, TWO!? Riho still lives?! Hikaru drags Riho up and runs, but Riho anchors a leg. Hikaru clubs Riho off her, then drags her up for another Canadian rack. Riho counters to a Northern Lights! But Riho can’t bridge, so she heads for a corner. Riho is up top but Hikaru clubs her back. They brawl as Hikaru climbs, and Riho sends Hikaru down! TREE OF WOE STOMPS! Riho goes corner to corner, METEORA! Cover, TWO!?! Hikaru shocks Riho and fans are starting to get upset with the ref. Riho climbs up and leaps again, but Hikaru dodges the stomps. Riho comes back, Meteora to the back! Then she runs, but into a judo throw! And fireman’s carry, flipping backbreaker!! Cover, TWO!?! Riho survives and fans are fired up again!
Hikaru vows to end this. She suplexes, but Riho victory rolls through, TWO! Riho rolls Hikaru but Hikaru rolls through, only to miss her wizard! Riho and Hikaru run, tilt-o-whirl big swing to a roll up! RIHO WINS!
Winner: Riho, by pinfall; qualifies for the AEW Women’s Championship match
The Wrestling Idol wins?! She pulls off another shocker, but Nyla Rose walks out to see her future opponent. Nyla licks her lips like a predator finding prey. The Native Beast looks forward to getting revenge on Riho from their previous encounter, but will it also bring her the title? Or will Riho just make it 3 for 3 in upset victories?
Cody VS Shawn Spears!
It’s the age old story in professional wrestling: two friends who came up together in the business end up bitter enemies. The American Nightmare was the victim of the Chairshot Heard Around the World when the Perfect 10 came out of nowhere at Fyter Fest. Perhaps Cody overstepped talking about him like he was just a “good hand,” or perhaps Spears has been driven to this by bitter jealousy. Either way, this issue gets put to bed tonight. Will it be founder or “chairman” of AEW that survives?
Spears goes to the ring still holding the chair that he used to smash Cody in the head roughly two months ago. And in his corner, it’s Tully Blanchard! Tully has coached Spears since this match was announced, will his guidance be what helps Spears destroy Cody? But in Cody’s corner, it is Brandi “7 of 9” Rhodes, as well as crewmen DDP and MJF. Which means the American Nightmare… is CAPTAIN Rennels! Is this the final frontier for one of these two men?
The referee tells Cody he can only have one corner person to match Tully. And surprisingly, it’s MJF! Will Cody’s head of security and apparent best friend be ready to counter a living legend?
Cody DIVES right onto Spears! Then DECKS Tully! Cody throws Spears into the crowd and the ref keeps Tully back. Spears drags Cody into the crowd but Cody fights him back! They brawl and fans get front row seats though they’re in the back. Cody rocks Spears and throws him around. Cody hops up on the railing to soak up the cheers! Cody pursues Spears with big hands as fans are rabidly behind their captain! Cody brings Spears around to throw more hands, and then Cody gets high-fives from the kids. They return to ringside and Cody stares at Tully. Cody puts Spears in as fans cheer “F him up, Cody, F him up!” The bell finally rings and this is official as Spears throws Cody back out. Cody drags Spears out to join him, and gets him with the powerslam!
Spears cowers to the ramp but Cody stalks him up the way. Tully lurks closer, but MJF comes around to keep him back. Spears goes at Cody but Cody kicks him back. Tully sneaks closer and grabs Cody! Tully helps Spears get a lowest low blow! The problem is, the ref didn’t see it because he was keeping MJF back. Spears puts Cody in and drags him up to CHOP. Spears CHOPS Cody in the corner now, then headbutts him down. Cody flounders against ropes but Spears is on him. Spears climbs up as fans call him a “SIX! SIX!” Spears clubs Cody down then comes back around. Spears CHOPS Cody again, but fans troll and duel. Cody CHOPS Spears back! Then throws haymakers! Spears kicks low to then CHOP Cody again.
Spears climbs up and has Cody, but Cody uppercuts free. Cody climbs up, SUPER STEINER! Fans cheer as Cody fires himself up. Cody runs but into Spears’ right hand! Spears drags Cody around and suplexes Cody against the ropes, to make it a Tree of Woe! Spears BOOTS Cody out of the tree! Cody flops to the floor while Spears grins and winks at MJF. Spears throws Cody into the timekeeper’s table, then suplexes him into the post! MJF complains that the ref isn’t doing his job. Spears gets int he ring and drags Cody up. Spears reels Cody in for a big lariat, then chokes him! Cody rakes eyes in return, but Spears rains down lefts! Cody keeps trying for the eyes but Spears just stomps him down. Spears taunts MJF and Tully lurks close. The ref tells Tully to back off, but Spears tells the ref to focus on him and Cody. Spears CHOPS Cody and Cody slumps out of the ring.
Spears takes someone’s water bottle to SPIT in Cody’s face! Then he brings Cody around to put him back in. Spears bobs ‘n’ weaves but Cody drops down to uppercut! Spears goes to a corner and Cody runs in, but Cody gets nothing but post! Spears goes out to the apron and drags Cody out, draping DDT to the apron! Spears suffers some damage of his own, and MJF is growing frustrated that he’s only a liability. Tully helps Spears get going and Spears covers Cody, TWO! Spears grows frustrated and he goes after Cody’s weight belt. MJF protests as Spears looks the belt over. Spears SPITS on it, but the ref warns Spears not to use that belt. Spears tells the ref to shut up, but the ref shoves him back! Spears listens and throws the belt away. But Tully gives Spears his belt! And Spears LASHES Cody on the back with it! The referee notices that after the fact, and Spears taunts MJF. Spears lashes Cody again, but Cody springs right up in angry!
Cody glares at Spears, and Spears realizes he’s just awoken a lion! Spears lashes, Cody BOOTS Spears down! Then forearms and stomps him in the corner! Fans fire up with Cody as he snapmares Spears to run, springboard cutter! Cody kicks, Alabama lifts and Alabama SLAMS Spears down! Cody glares down at Spears and then tells Tully he’s watching him. Cody grabs Spears’ legs and a “WOO~!” echoes out. Figure Four Leglock is on, but Spears turns it right over! Cody suffers the hold now, and Tully ends up on the same side as MJF. MJF backs Tully off as Cody claws his way. But Tully gets away with helping Spears get leverage! Cody still gets a ropebreak and Spears has to let him go.
Cody gets on the apron, and MJF makes sure he’s okay. MJF glares at Spears but has to let him through. Spears stumbles to where Cody is at the ramp. Spears brings Cody up in a fireman’s carry, for a rolling DEATH VALLEY to the ramp! This proves double-edged as both men are down, and the ref checks on them. Chicago is stunned that Spears would go so far. Spears drags Cody but between his bad back and Cody’s dead weight, he gives up on that. Spears just goes to the ring for himself and gets in the ring. Cody barely stirs as the referee checks on him again. Tully wants a ring count, and the referee has no choice. Cody crawls over as MJF helps out. The referee warns MJF and MJF backs off. The count is past 5 as MJF coaches Cody to not quit. Cody gets up at 8, and runs in at 9! Spears is frustrated but Tully calms him down.
Fans rally up for Cody but Spears stands first. Spears takes the knee pad down, and runs over, only for Cody to slip around and hit CROSS RHODES! Cover but Tully distracts! MJF protests then dares Tully to throw down. Tully tapes his wrists, but then bugs out. To get back in and take the jacket off! MJF throws his shirt off, but Tully throws his jacket at MJF. MJF throws his scarf at Tully, and they start choking each other! Spears BOOTS MJF right out of the ring! Tully then goes at MJF for himself with stomps! But here comes ARN ANDERSON!? Arn marches down, and he’s on Cody’s side with that SPINEBUSTER to Spears!! Tully is in shock that a fellow Four Horseman would do that! Arn disappears and Tully chases after, leaving this to just Cody, Spears, and MJF.
Cody drags Spears up but Spears rams him into the apron! They both get in slowly, and fans rally up. But Spears looks under the ring grabs a chair! But Cody kicks him on the way in, then clothesline to complete shot! Cody sees the chair and takes it for his own. The referee tells Cody not to, but Cody still aims at Spears. Spears dares Cody to, but then Cody drops the chair. Cody jabs away and BIONIC ELBOWS! Then Beautiful Disaster through the chair! CROSS RHODES! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody, by pinfall
MJF seems rather shocked by that! But then he picks up the chair…? To toss it aside and hug his best friend. MJF raises Cody’s hand in victory and gets the fans into it. Cody has settled things with Spears, but what is next for the American Nightmare?
AAA Tag Team Championships Ecalera de la Muerte: The Lucha Brothers VS The Young Bucks!
The Stairway to Death is the ultimate escalation of the rivalry that has defined tag team wrestling in 2019. Will Pentagon and Fenix retain the tag titles in their match of choice? Or will Matt and Nick Jackson get those belts back as they head for the AEW Tag Team Championships this Fall?
Introductions are made and the belts are already hanging in the balance as this epic rematch begins!
Fans chant “Cero Miedo!” for Pentagon and Fenix, but there are plenty of fans chanting for the Bucks. Matt and Nick take off their deer masks while Pentagon and Fenix take off their mask covers. The Lucha Bros get in the Bucks’ faces with “CERO MIEDO!” But in return, the Bucks say “Cero Huevos.” Lucha Bros again say Cero Miedo, so the Bucks just SPIT on them! Everyoen goes to superkick but they all dodge! The brawling begins, but the Bucks run into mule kicks. Fenix throws Matt out and then Nick decks Pentagon. Nick dodges Fenix but Matt comes back to scoop! They want it already!? Pentagon anchors Nick and smacks him off teh aprno. Fenix kicks Matt to the corner and says “ANIMO!” But he runs into boots! Pentagon enziguris Matt, Fenix hits a running bomb! Then the Lucha Bros ask “Wassap?!” with a leg drop!
Matt rolls away in pain and regroups with Nick. Fans rally up and the Lucha Bros take off with Cero Miedo, into a LADDER! The Bucks wreck Pentagon and Fenix with a ladder then go inside to keep on the LUcha Bros. Double alley-oop dropkick! Fenix stays in so Matt drags him up and puts it out. Powerbomb lift, buckle bomb enziguri combo! Matt catapults Fenix into another enziguri! Nick springboards to stomp Fenix on Matt’s knees! The Bucks climb a ladder and flex together, only to get SUPERKICKS! Pentagon hops up and leaps off the ladder to wipe the Bucks out. Fenix dares to draw some bad luck as he slingshots and LEAPS over the ladder! Fenix bowls everyone over and fans are fired up!
The Bucks regroup as Fenix and Pentagon bring a ladder into the ring. Pentagon kicks away on Nick then CHOPS him against the apron! Pentagon has Fenix set up the ladder they have, but the Bucks hurry after. The Bucks stop the Lucha Bros from climbing and start clubbing away. They whip, but the Lucha Bros dodg to climb! The Bucks yank them back down and more brawling ensues. Fenix CHOPS Matt, but Nick is on the other way, they both “Lucha Libre~!” to the ladder! The older brothers yank them off and start brawling up top. They stagger each other, but the younger brothers both hit rolling cutters! Fenix and Nick trade CHOPS! Nick boots then handsprings to bring Fenix out to the apron. Nick and Fenix both BOOT each other! Matt and Pentagon both run to SPEAR the other brothers through tables!
Fans cheer as all four men are wrecked! Pentagon is up and talks some trash in Spanish, but Fenix is still in the wreckage. Pentagon hurries into the ring but Matt pursues. Pentagon puts the ladder in a corner but Matt throws hands on him. Pentagon hits back then sharply kicks the leg! Pentagon hushes the crowd, as he runs to kick the leg again! Matt hobbles, and Pentagon says “CERO! MIEDO!” Pentagon whips but Matt reverses. Pentagon slides out but Nick uses the ladder to LEAP onto Pentagon! But Fenix leaps at Matt, but into a Northern Lights, then another, then another! Matt just keeps the Northern Lights Express going to suplex Fenix onto that ladder! Fans fire up as Nick drags Pentagon in and Fenix rolls out.
Nick hammers away on Pentagon as he rests on a ladder. Nick goes to the corner and Matt lifts the ladder up. Pentagon kicks Matt away, then Fenix SUPER STEINERS Nick onto the ladder! Fans are loving “A E Dub!” for this as the Lucha Bros stand the ladder back up. Fenix CHOPS Nick then goes acrobatic, then to the ladder, to then huricanrana Matt! SUPERKICK for Nick! Pentagon uses ladder and ropes to crossbody Nick down! Fans are fired up as the Lucha Brothers are still standing. Fenix puts the little ladder out and Pentagon brings the big ladder in. They climb but Nick returns to SUPERKICK Pentagon! Matt trophy lifts Fenix off to dump him down, then SPEAR Pentagon under the ladder! Nick adjusts the ladder then goes to the apron to Penalty Kick Pentagon! He slingshots to hit Fenix with the X-factor! Then handspring moonsaults Pentagon!
Matt coordinates and has Nick goes up. Nick springboards for a shortcut, but Fenix tips the ladder. Nick just LEAPS onto Pentagon! Fenix sees that, but also sees he’s alone with the ladder. But Matt comes in to push Fenix over! So Fenix just uses that to LEAP onto Nick! But that leaves Matt alone! Matt adjusts and climbs, but Pentagon hurries in. They brawl up top, Pentagon insults Matt’s mama, and then punches him down, for a SUPER SLINGBLADE! Fans are thunderous as all four men are down. But the teams regroup and get back in. Pentagon stands the ladder up but Nick returns. Pentagon CHOPS Nick, then kicks the leg! Pentagon whips Nick but Nick reverses. Pentagon slides under the ladder, Nick FLIES THROUGH the ladder!! Matt and Fenix fight over the ladder, and fight under the ladder! Fenix jams Matt into the crossbar,s then slingshots in for a DESTROYER!
Chicago gives another ovation as Fenix has the ladder. But Fenix also calls to Pentagon. Fenix pushes the ladder away while Pentagon puts a table in! Fenix sets that table up while Pentagon finds a shorter ladder. The Lucha Brothers coordinate something while fans hope they “Fight Forever!” Fenix brings Matt over to put on the table. Fenix then climbs the ladder, but Matt springs up to go after him! Matt has Fenix, but Pentagon saves his brother. Pentagon trades places with Fenix, SUPER DESTROYER THROUGH THE TABLE!! Chicago loses their minds all over again! Both Matt and Pentagon are wrecked, so it is Nick and Fenix who arrange other things. “This is Awesome!” but far from over. Nick and Fenix have the other’s brother on other tables. Nick and Fenix stare down from across the ring as they know they’re doing the same thing. They each do it, FROG SPLASH THROUGH TABLES!
Chicago chants “Eddie! Eddie!” in honor of Latino Heat’s frog splash. Fenix and Nick leave their brothers behind as they grab a ladder and a table, respectively. Fenix makes a bridge, but Nick fights him back. Fans are told to move back as Nick LEAPS and tornado DDTs Fenix onto table wreckage! Nick then brings two tables together by the ramp. Nick hobbles over but he sees Fenix getting in the ring. Fenix climbs but Nick stops him. Nick has Fenix for a bomb, but Fenix fights back. Fenix pops off to SUPERKICK Nick down! Matt SUPERKICKS Fenix outta nowhere! Somehow Matt is up at all and heading for the ladder. But Pentagon is also somehow on his feet in pursuit. Pentagon drags Matt off but Nick trips Pentagon up for a Sharpshooter! Matt goes up the ladder but Pentagon grabs Matt’s foot. Matt puts the ladder on Pentagon, and then puts on a crossface!
But Fenix goes up the ladder! Nick lets Pentagon go to intercept Fenix. They brawl, and Nick bounces Fenix’s face off the top. Matt has Fenix in the Tombstone and Nick climbs up. Titles or piledriver? SUPERKICK stops Matt so there goes that. But then Pentagon pushes Nick over! Nick CRASHES through the tables on the outside!! But on closer inspection, he also clips ropes, so he doesn’t even hit through both, just the one, and his head may have clipped the other! But Pentagon shows no remorse as he just climbs up top. Matt hurries after Pentagon and they brawl again. They reach for belts but also CHOP and punch each other! Pentagon bounces Matt off the ladder, and then reaches. But Matt UNMASKS Pentagon!! Uncalled for despite no rules. Fenix leaps into Matt’S mule kick! But with one hand, Pentagon shoves the ladder over! Matt crashes and burns onto the very same ladder!
Chicago is again stunned as the Bucks are all but broken. Pentagon rolls away, keeping his face covered. The refs help Pentagon put his mask back on while Fenix goes to finish Matt. Pentagon returns, his mask back on. They have Matt across that ladder bridge, and again, CERO MIEDO, STOMP DRIVER!! Matt and even Pentagon wreck against the ladder’s steel! Fenix is left to drag the ladder up. Pentagon crawls after and supports the ladder as Fenix climbs. The both climb as brothers, and take the belts off the clip! The Lucha Brothers win!!
Winners: The Lucha Brothers; still AAA Tag Team Champions
But wait, who are these two in the president masks? Clinton and JFK look at the Lucha Brothers, and shove them off! These presidential assassins stomp the Lucha Bros out, then go after what’s left of Nick! Powerbomb lift as Clinton goes up top. Blockbuster Powerbomb combo! But just who are these two!? The masks come off, and it’s… L A X!! Santana and Ortiz have arrived in AEW, ready to make Boricuan badassery All Elite! They don’t care about respect, they only care about dominance. Will they do what they want to who they want as the AEW Tag Team Championships draw nearer?
AEW World Championship: Chris Jericho VS Hangman Adam Page!
Finally, there will be someone who stands at the very top of AEW. The legendary Y2J wants a “thank you” for even being in AEW, but the Problem Solver only thanks Jericho for being such a legendary opponent to overcome. Hangman literally rides his horse ’til he can’t no more, but will he be riding out with gold around his waist? Or will the legend of Jericho only grow stronger after going All Out?
The introductions are made, and referee Aubrey Edwards makes sure both men understand the importance of this match. And this needs to be a good, clean fight. “Best of luck to you both.” The world title is raised, and the match to determine the very first begins!
Jericho circles with Hangman as fans fire up. Jericho takes a moment to point out the fans cheering for him. Some even hold up, “Thank You Jericho” signs. Hangman and Jericho tie up, go around, and end up on the ropes. Hangman has Jericho in a corner and the ref counts. Hangman backs off, and circles with Jericho again. Jericho arm-drags but Hangman is right up. Fans duel now as the two circle again. They tie up again and Jericho arm-drags Hangman again. Hangman comes back with haymakers and CHOPS! He whips Jericho and catches the crossbody to a Fall Away Slam! Then he kips up! Hangman clotheslines Jericho out and fans cheer! Hangman goes out to fetch Jericho but Jericho leads him around the way. Hangman still CHOPS Jericho and punches him around the way. Jericho SLAPS Hangman! “you see what happens!?”
But Hangman just gets mad. Hangman chases Jericho into the ring, clotheslines but misses, only to BOOT Hangman down. Cover, ONE! Hangman keeps his cool as he brings Jericho up to CHOP again. Jericho goes to a corner but Hangman whips him corner to corner. Jericho boots back, then hops up to leap for a missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Jericho smirks as he watches Hangman stand. Jericho goes after the legs, and wants his submission, but Hangman scrambles around for ropes. Hangman spins and tosses Jericho out! Jericho gets up and Hangman DIVES! Hangman rams Jericho into railing! Jericho flops around and Hangman drags him into the ring. Hangman goes to a corner and climbs, to leap for a flying lariat! Cover, TWO!
Hangman keeps his cool as he whips Jericho again. Jericho holds ropes and dumps Hangman to the apron. Jericho triangle dropkicks but misses! Hangman is on the apron, Shooting Star Press into a Code Breaker! Jericho is savvy to Hangman’s style, but both men are down. The ref checks on both men. Jericho is up and in first and leaves Hangman behind. Fans rally up as the ring count begins. Hangman stirs at 5 and sits up at 7. Hangman stands at 8, and in at 9.5! Jericho thought he won, so he angrily blasts Hangman back out with forearms! Jericho grins as he soaks up the heat. The referee checks on Hangman again, but he’s somehow okay. Jericho goes out to throw forearms on Hangman, then throws him into more railing. Jericho bounces Hangman off the apron, then uncovers a railing. Jericho brings Hangman over, to lace Hangman’s arm through the gaps and pulls! And even kicks!
Jericho rings the bell as if he’s won, an already classic move of Jericho’s since he was recently in NJPW. Jericho bops Hangman with a microphone! He puts Hangman in the ring and then stomps him down. He kicks Hangman while he’s down, then CHOPS. Hangman CHOPS but Jericho kicks and DDTs the arm! Jericho shows off his physique and fans cheer. Hangman sputters but Jericho wraps that bad arm on the middle ropes. The ref counts and Jericho lets go, mocking the count. Jericho stomps Hangman while fans chant “Stupid Idiot!” Jericho lets go of Hangman to soak up the fans referencing his past. Jericho drags Hangman up but Hangman CHOPS back! Hangman fires off haymakers and more CHOPS, then runs, but into Jericho’s kitchen sink knee. Jericho lounges on the corner!
Jericho drops a senton on Hangman, covers, TWO! Jericho grabs the bad arm for a hammerlock, standing over Hangman as he pulls on it. Fans rally up and Hangman fights his way up. Hangman slips out to CHOP and haymaker more. Hangman runs but into a BIG dropkick! Cover, TWO! Jericho double checks but it was two. Jericho kicks Hangman around but fans rally and duel again. Jericho CHOPS, but Hangman CHOPS. It is a CHOP fight now, but Hangman gets the edge. Hangman whips but Jericho kicks him back. Jericho runs but Hangman tosses him to the apron. Jericho just goes to the top rope and leaps for a big crossbody! Roll through to a deadlift! Fall Away Slam number 2! Fans cheer as both men are down.
Hangman kips up! He hoists Jericho into a fireman’s carry, rolling senton hits! Then a sliding lariat! Hangman goes to the corner, and runs out for a shooting star! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool, and he follows Jericho to the ropes. Hangman whips but Jericho holds ropes to deny that dropkick. Jericho springboards but Hangman joins him for an elevated Russian Leg Sweep! Cover, TWO! Both men are down again but fans build to a rally. Hangman reels Jericho in for a scoop, and then the package, but Jericho rolls through to get the legs! Jericho wants Walls, and gets Walls of Jericho! Hangman endures the iconic submission, but powers his way through to punch Jericho and spin him off again! Hangman is up, rolling elbow gets Jericho in the eye! The referee checks on Jericho as Hangman crawls over.
The fans rally up but the referee keeps Hangman back. Jericho’s eye is still in question, but Hangman waits. Jericho is in fact bleeding just above the eye. Jericho has a crimson mask forming, and he walks around the ring. Hangman grins as he pursues. The referee tells him to get in the ring, but Hangman still stalks behind Jericho. Hangman punches the bleeding eye, then whips Jericho into barriers! Fans get an up close look at that bloody eyebrow as the referee checks on Jericho. Jericho gets into the ring and Hangman follows. Hangman tells the referee that this match should continue. The ref isn’t so sure, but Jericho stands and Hangman decks him! Hangman stomps a mudhole into Jericho in the corner. The ref counts and Hangman lets up at 4. Fans cheer Hangman as Jericho stands. Jericho’s blood is everywhere, but he still sees Hangman coming! Jericho flapjacks Hangman onto the apron!
Jericho goes outside and drags Hangman up for a headbutt. Jericho climbs and brings Hangman up to join him. Hangman resists but Jericho clubs his back. They fight as Jericho tries to plan something. Hangman goes after the bloody cut! And then hist a SUPER SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho still lives! But the blood continues to pour, just as the fans continue to cheer. Hangman kicks Jericho around then even knees that bloody eyebrow. Hangman throws off the elbow pads and even boots Jericho more. Jericho staggers up into another rolling elbow! Hangman waits as the ref checks on Jericho. Jericho gets up and Hangman is on him with a suplex. Jericho resists and then reverses, to hang Hangman out on the ropes. Jericho throws haymakers but so does Hangman. Jericho turns Hangman around on the ropes, to then triangle jump, into a SUPERKICK! Slingshot, BUCKSHOT!
Fans fire up as Hangman keeps on the bloody Jericho. Alabama lift, but Jericho sunset flips to the Walls! And he sits deep! Hangman endures again, and is so close to ropes! Fans fire up and Hangman claws his way over, to get the ropebreak! Jericho lets go at 4, but the ref gives him a push. Jericho pushes the ref, but the ref tells him to remember she’s an official! Fans cheer “F him up, Aubrey, F him up!” Jericho runs at Hangman but gets tossed out of the ring! Hangman climbs up again, and MOONSAULTS to take Jericho out! But they hit the ramp! Hangman’s knee hits steel! Hangman hobbles up and puts Jericho back in. Hangman aims again, and slingshots, into a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives and Jericho’s shocked expression is visible through his blood.
Jericho rains down rights on Hangman out of frustration. Jericho drags Hangman up and throws knees right to Hangman’s face, then haymakers. Jericho runs but into a third rolling elbow! Hangman runs out for another shooting star, onto knees! Jericho waits for Hangman to stand, Code- No! No Cod Breaker this time, Alabama but sunset flip! TWO and Hangman jackknifes into the Alabama! DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO?!? Jericho survives Hangman’s best shot and no one can believe it! Hangman keeps going as he slingshots out. He aims, slingshots in, BUCKSHOT AGAIN! But that’s not all, another lift, but Jericho backslide counters! Hangman slides out, JUDAS EFFECT!! Jericho covers, Jericho wins!!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall; INAUGURAL AEW World Champion
History is made, and it is by a man who has already made so much history in the world of professional wrestling! The first AEW World Champion is the Best in the World at What He Does, and what Y2J does is make history. But who will come for Jericho’s title now that he has the target on his back?
My Thoughts:
A really good night for AEW’s biggest event to date. The Buy-In was a lot of fun, as before. The AEW Women’s Division is looking really strong, and there are a lot of great stories already aside from the title. Baker VS Priestley, Brandi VS Allie, and there will surely be plenty of others as AEW TV begins. Nyla Rose wins the battle royal, and then we see a great match between Hikaru Shida and Riho to determine the other contender. Riho winning that to give us a revisit of their encounter from not too long ago is pretty smart writing. Riho is without a doubt the underdog, so from a booking standpoint, she might have a chance of winning. But at the same time, there’s always more fun in the chase, at least for us fans. Nyla would make a great monster champion to take that title for AEW TV, going towards AEW’s next PPV, Full Gear, in November.
SoCal Uncensored had a solid match with “Jurassic Express” aka A Boy, A Smaller Boy, and Their Dinosaur. It may be a bit early to say there will one day be AEW Trios Championships, but if any team is to lead AEW to that, it would be SCU. I suppose “Cracker Barrel Clash” doesn’t mean much more than three crazy people going to the extreme in a match, but it would be interesting to see how many more of these we get as AEW continues on. Havoc winning is pretty big for him, and I wonder if there will come a day when AEW get a midcard title. Guys like Havoc, Janela and Allin could easily be in a match just like we got tonight, but with an AEW Cracker Barrel sponsored title on the line. Cody VS Spears was good not on the match so much as all the story and activity going on outside with Tully and MJF and ARN FREAKIN’ ANDERSON! I honestly thought MJF was going to cost Cody, but then Arn helped. I thought MJF was going to swerve Cody, but then he celebrated with him. I’m sure AEW TV will be when things move towards a possible Cody-MJF feud, tonight was about planting seeds.
Private Party VS Evans & Angelico was a great match, and it means a lot for Private Party to be the winners. Their next match being against the Young Bucks as part of both AEW TV and the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament, this win means a lot for this up-and-coming team. And so does Evans & Angelico going Heel. They’ll be a major force for the tag division if they’re Heels, and can shine bright since Evans was a solid Heel in Lucha Underground. The tag team match of Best Friends VS The Dark Order was also great, and it just makes sense for the Heel team to take this kind of win. It makes a much better story for a Face team to fight their way up through all the rounds of the tournament to get to those titles, and it can lead to a great story of a Best Friends VS Dark Order rematch. The ladder match was almost too much. I was really concerned for Nick after that table spot, and then Matt in the ladder spot. But Lucha Bros win to keep AAA titles with AAA wrestlers (more or less), but then OMG LAX!? A pretty great debut for them, and this definitely has to shake out in that AEW Tag Team tournament.
PAC VS Omega was a really good substitution for Omega VS MOX. Things did get sloppy in the middle, but that does have to do with the adjustment from the planned Moxley match. But I can imagine that just as PAC won tonight, Moxley was meant to win his match with Omega. Hopefully we can still get Omega VS Moxley down the line, but what a big way for PAC to return to AEW. I suppose since AEW is about being different than other wrestling promotions, maybe PAC can be a contender regardless of being Heel or Face. And Jericho VS Hangman, another great match, and definitely one worthy of closing out the night for THE AEW World Championship. It is natural for Jericho to win, he is the established legend to attract those still unsure about AEW, and again, it’ll be about the chase. Jericho will have that belt to brag and boast about on AEW TV as we head for Full Gear. Hangman, PAC and whoever else can fight their way up to being a contender in the four weeks until then for some great matches and natural booking.
My Score: 9.4/10
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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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To prepare for his AEW World Championship Steel Cage match with Jon Moxley, Samoa Joe faces Claudio Castagnoli! But will it really just be Claudio out there?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Toni Storm VS Penelope Ford VS Thunder Rosa VS Anna Jay; Toni wins and denies all three a title match.
- ROH World Television Championship Mystery Opponent: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Rhino; Nick wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Ricochet & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Ricochet & The Bucks win.
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Kevin Knight; Okada wins and denies Knight a title match.
- Samoa Joe VS Claudio Castagnoli; Joe wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hangman Page is here!
Motor City fires up for that #CowboySh*t as the Men’s Owen Hart Cup finalist makes his way out to the ring. Hangman grabs a mic and says, “I don’t know that I’ve ever understood, after everything that I’ve done, why even one of you would cheer for me, but…” The fans cheer and chant for “COWBOY SH*T!” and Hangman continues, “I just want to let you know that it does make a difference, so thank you.” The fans applaud and Hangman says he probably shouldn’t have to say it, but the past two years for him have been “some kind of special Hell.” And after what happened to his family, he wanted revenge, he wanted justice, and he’d found it!
Hangman took from another man his only hopes and dreams, and Hangman nearly killed him! And after their steel cage match, Hangman stood at the top of the ramp and thought he’d finally feel some kind of joy, some kind of closure, to an awful chapter of his life. But he felt nothing. Hangman thought that maybe if he went and finished the job, he’d have his closure, but he couldn’t do it! The fans now chant, “Tell Us Why! Tell Us Why!” Hangman says he doesn’t know why. But since he couldn’t find that closure, he took that anger, bottled it up, and he unleashed it on anyone who got in his way, because he thought that’d give him catharsis! But all it did was tear down everyone around him!
“So I had to make a decision. Swerve Strickland…” The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman tells Swerve that he will never forgive what Swerve did to him. And he will probably never forget. But for Hangman, he will have to put it behind him. Hangman made his decision to enter this year’s Owen Hart Cup, and he defeated Josh Alexander in the first round, and then in front of his friends and family, Hangman defeated Kyle Fletcher in the second. And finally, at Double or Nothing, for a chance at the AEW World Championship, Hangman wrestles who everyone says is the BEST wrestler in the world, Will Ospreay.
The fans cheer, and then here comes Ospreay! Detroit fires up even more as the Aerial Assassin walks to the ring to be face-to-face with the Cowboy. The fans are losing their minds just from these two staring down! There’s also a “Happy Birthday!” chant for Ospreay. Ospreay apologizes for interrupting Hangman’s “therapy session,” but isn’t it a bit strange the amount of promotions they’ve both been part of, and this is the first time they’ve even spoken to one another? Just for Ospreay, it is a pleasure to meet The Hangman. And in that same breath, Ospreay wants to apologize, he sees Hangman’s been through a lot.
Ospreay’s seen it with his own eyes, and he’s seen it through the fans’ eyes. “We have watched your journey, my man. I understand how much this match means to you. I get it. I’ve seen it. We’ve all seen it. One of my favorite moments in wrestling, mate, one of my favorite moments is when you took these misfits known as The Dark Order, and you showed ’em leadership, and you showed ’em what it takes to be a cowboy, bruv.” The fans cheer that! Ospreay says from there, how Hangman rode that support and became THE AEW World Champion, “mate, it was perfect!” The fans also cheer that.
But Ospreay continues, “It’s just, after you lost it, everything changed, didn’t it? I understand. I get it. You’ve had a rough couple o’ years. I spotted something last week. Last week, after you beat Kyle Fletcher, I and these people saw something we ain’t seen from you in a long time. You smiled again.” The fans cheer that, too! Ospreay says we hadn’t seen that from The Cowboy in a long time. And while everyone here, including Ospreay, really wants Hangman to beat those demons and go reclaim his spot as the “main character” of AEW, Ospreay has a problem with that. At Double or Nothing, Ospreay is not losing.
See, while Hangman has been finding himself, he’s been tearing this place apart! Does Ospreay even need to mention Jeff Jarrett, Christopher Daniels, or even one of Ospreay’s best friends, Swerve Strickland? See, Ospreay has been doing all of Hangman’s jobs! Has Hangman been doing media? NOPE, Ospreay’s been doing it! Has Hangman been doing meet ‘n’ greets? NOPE, Ospreay’s been doing it! Has Hangman been taking photos with kids and their families? NOPE, Ospreay’s been doing it! And the best bit of it is, when they ring the bell, Ospreay is the one showing AEW is where the best wrestle! OSPREAY, NOT HANGMAN!
And what? All because Hangman is smiling again, all because Hangman’s found himself, he thinks he can just take that spot back? That don’t mean Cowboy Sh*t to Ospreay, bruv! The fans are torn, but Ospreay says all of this, he understands it is about Hangman’s redemption, but it is far too little and far too late! This is not about Hangman’s redemption, this is about Ospreay’s ascension! Ospreay and Hangman get up in each other’s face, but then The Don Callis Family shows up! With Josh Alexander, Lance Archer, Konosuke Takeshita, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta at his back, Don Callis has a mic to say, “Y’know, Ospreay…!”
The fans boo a lot but Callis continues with how every day, Ospreay shows us just how stupid he is! The dumbest day of Ospreay’s life was when he left the Don Callis Family! The fans tell Callis off but Callis says just to prove how stupid Ospreay is, does Ospreay even know what is standing in the ring with him? Does he even know what that is next to him!? Callis will tell ya! “That is a violent, mentally unstable sociopath who put his mentor in the retirement home and he can’t walk!” The fans boo, Hangman is riled up but Ospreay has Hangman stand down. The fans again tell Callis off.
Ospreay says he’s already had enough of Callis’ talking! Why not do us a favor, Callis, and bring any two of your guys down to the ring right now so Ospreay and Hangman can- But then Hangman brushes Ospreay’s hand away. Callis says he sees what’s going on here. But y’know what? Hangman and Ospreay can’t even get through a segment together without wanting to kill one another! This is the first good idea Ospreay’s ever had! Callis will take any two members of his family to put against Ospreay & Hangman, so long as Hangman doesn’t have another mental breakdown before next week!
The fans boo more and they tell Callis to STFU. Ospreay and Hangman stare down as the Callis Family leaves, but what hand will be dealt this close to Double or Nothing?
FTR visit commentary…?
Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway just walk over, and #BigStoke has the mic to tell Tony Schiavone, “Lemme ask you a question.” The fans boo but Stoke asks Schiavone if he has an issue with FTR. Does Nigel McGuinness have an issue with FTR? Because if Stoke recalls correctly, FTR issued an apology. But week after week after week after week, Schiavone has something negative to say about them, and more importantly, something negative to say about Stokely! The fans boo but Stokely says last Saturday Night Collision, Schiavone said Stoke was a snake in the grass! A snake in the grass…!
But y’know what Schiavone is? He’s a decrepit, pale, pasty piece of- Schiavone stops Stokely there and says that’s enough. The fans cheer for Tony, and Tony stands to ask Stokely & FTR to politely leave. But Stokely SHOVES Schiavone! Schiavone gets back up but FTR stand in the way. Cash tells Tony to relax! He’s so tense! Loosen up a bit. This isn’t even about Schiavone. Daniel Garcia says he wants answers, but why did FTR do what they did to him? He gave them no choice! Garcia made that decision himself. FTR saw themselves as father figures to Garcia, and Garcia turned his back on them!
So like Cash’s father taught him, sometimes you learn lessons the hard way! Tomorrow night, Thursday Night Collision, here in Detroit, Cash promises Garcia that it’ll hurt them a lot more than it will Garcia… emotionally. The fans boo, but Dax smirks as he says, “Tony… Tell Nigel we’ll see him tomorrow night. Top Guys, out.” FTR leave, but will they survive their Collision with Red Death?
Harley Cameron and Anna Jay talk backstage.
The wild Aussie tells the Queenslayer that tonight, Anna goes into battle and comes out with a title match! Don’t think about anything else! Anna says Harley’s had her fat ass’s back out there, and she’ll have her fat ass again tonight, right? With both hands! Harley has the T, Anna has the A! Tenacity and aggression! Uh, yeah, and the other kind. Those, too! So Toni Storm, Thunder Rosa, Penelope Ford, “Who wants to get choked out!?” YEAH! That was definitely the closing line! Giddy-up! Anna hops onto Harley and they head to gorilla! Will Anna prove she’s the Star of the Show? Or will Dynamite still be Timeless?
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Toni Storm VS Penelope Ford VS Thunder Rosa VS Anna Jay!
The bell rings and Anna goes right at Ford, still wanting to settle scores from the past few weeks! Rosa and Toni stay back a moment, still allied as ThunderStorm/ThunderTits. Ford and Anna go to the outside, and Anna sends Ford into railing! The fans fire up, and now the friendly rivals tie up. Toni headlocks, Rosa powers up and out, but Toni runs her over! Things keep moving, Rosa ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Rosa DROPKICKS Toni, Ford sends Anna into steel steps, and Rosa runs to DROPKICK Toni against ropes! Cover, TWO! Ford gets in there to whip Rosa, but Rosa dodges, arm-drags, and lateral presses! TWO!
Ford is up but Rosa scoops her for a SLAM! Rosa then rallies the fans, runs the ropes, but Ford avoids the splash Rosa belly flops and Ford runs up to wheelbarrow! Victory roll, but Rosa rolls into the ropes! Ford runs to DROPKICK Rosa! Cover, Anna breaks it! Anna pushes Ford into the ropes, stands her up, and ROCKS her! Anna runs up, avoids the shoulder from Ford, and KNEES her in the ropes! And LEG LARIATS, then HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS! Anna drags Ford to a cover, Toni breaks it! The fans cheer and Toni fires forearms on Anna! Toni ROCKS Anna, reels her in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Ford LOW BLOWS Toni!
The Superbad Girl is naturally the first to use the No Disqualification rules and the fans boo. Toni tumbles out, Ford throws Anna out to join her, and then Ford ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and the fans fire up, but now Rosa climbs! Ford has Toni & Anna, Rosa SUPER CROSSBODIES onto them all! La Mera Mera wipes out all three weras and the fans are thunderous! Rosa rises again as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Rosa stomps Anna, drags her up, and SMACKS her off steel steps! Toni stands, she and Rosa call truce, and Rosa drags Ford up while Toni goes for Anna. Ford fires forearms on Rosa, Toni sends Anna into barriers, and Ford CHOPS Rosa. Toni CHOPS Anna! Toni then kicks Ford, CLUBS her down, and Rosa helps out. ThunderStorm mugs Ford, then puts her in the ring. They drag Anna up, scoop for the BACKBREAKER and LEG DROP! Rosa covers but Toni stops her! Toni covers, but Rosa stops her! They argue, Toni kicks low, and then Toni TOSSES Rosa! Toni goes back for Ford, headscissor squeeze!
Ford endures but Rosa returns. Toni apologizes but Rosa grabs her for a headscissor squeeze! Now Toni endures, but Anna is back! Anna grabs Ford’s legs, powers up, and she turns the chain over! Ford endures multiple submissions, but Toni is still stuck between Rosa’s legs! Anna can’t hold on any longer, she lets go and everyone is separated! Anna and Rosa stand to fire forearms while Ford and Toni go to corners. Anna ROCKS Rosa, Rosa ROCKS Anna, and then they both fire up! They both run, and DOUBLE FOREARMS knock them both down! Toni rises, but so does Ford, and now they start trading shots!
Dynamite returns to single picture, the fans cheer Toni and boo Ford. Toni gets the edge and the fans fire up! But Ford takes a swing! Only for Toni to catch her in a GERMAN SUPLEX! Rosa returns to KNEE Toni down! Anna rises but Rosa is on her first! Rosa CHOPS, then whips, but Anna grabs ropes! Anna ELBOWS Rosa back, then BOOTS her! Rosa falls, the fans rally and Anna covers, TWO! Anna snarls, but then Ford yanks Anna down! They brawl on the outside, Anna ROCKS Ford and snap suplexes her to the floor! Anna rises, but she has to duck Rosa’s dropkick! Rosa and Anna brawl outside, and Rosa DDTS Anna to the floor!
The fans fire up and Toni is back. ThunderStorm regroups, but Ford is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Ford wipes out the ThunderStorm and the Star, and Detroit cheers because that was legit! Ford puts Anna in, Anna goes away to a corner, and “This is Awesome!” as Ford handsprings in! Anna dodges, then runs up to LEG LARIAT! Toni runs to SPLASH them both! Ford & Anna sit down, Toni keeps moving, and she says kiss this! SWEET HIP MUSIC for two! Then she sets up for Rosa! Rosa runs up, THUNDER IN MOTION DROPKICK! Ford takes the shot, then ThunderStorm reels her in!
Ford fights the suplexes, and here comes Megan Bayne! It was only a matter of time before The Megasus made her presence known. Megan storms into the ring, Rosa runs up, but Megan BOOTS Rosa down! Then she LARIATS Toni! The fans boo as Megan eggs Rosa on. Rosa rises, into the FLYING LARIAT! Megan smirks, but Anna is up! The fans fire up as Anna steps to Megan, but then Megan dodges a shot to fireman’s carry! Anna slips free and fires forearms! The fans fire up, but Ford CLUBS Anna! Anna gest mad and DECKS Ford! But then Megan LARIATS Anna! Megan hauls Anna up, reels her in, and lifts her up, BAYNE BOMB!
BUT HERE COMES HARLEY! And she has a lead pipe! She dodges Megan, LARIATS Megan up and out, abut then Megan drags her out! Harley dodges and JAMS Megan up! And CLUBS her on the back! Harley keeps after Megan with that equalizer and the fans are thunderous! Harley runs Megan off to the back, only for Ford to have Anna in the MUTA LOCK!! But Toni runs up to LOW BLOW Ford in return! The fans fire up as Toni now locks on the T C M!! Ford TAPS, Toni wins!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (denies her opponents a title opportunity)
Toni’s Classic Move gets the job done, and Rosa shows respect with the secret handshake and chest bump. The Timeless AEW Women’s Champion is 12-0, but will she be ready for whoever comes out of Arizona as the Queen of Harts?
CRU appears ringside.
As Dynamite returns from break, Lio Rush & Action Andretti decide they want to watch the show in person.
The Hurt Syndicate is here!
Detroit fires up as Montel Vontavious Porter, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin make their entrance. The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” as MVP & the AEW World Tag Team Champions go to the ring. MVP has the mic and says, “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Standing to my right is the Standard of Excellence, Shelton Benjamin. And to my left is the All Mighty, Bobby Lashley. The Hurt Syndicate are the AEW World Tag Team Champions. But I have a question. This is AEW, right? This is where the best wrestle, right? Well, where are all the best tag teams stepping up to challenge us for the tag team championships?
“Who is gonna take the tag team titles off of these two gentlemen? We like to hurt people, but who’s gonna hurt us? I wanna know! Is there anybody that has what it takes to step up and take the titles from the Hurt-” Wait! Top Flight is here! Darius & Dante Martin have mics, and Darius tells MVP, “Look, look, look, look, look. I’ma be real. Top Flight, we’ve been a little down on our luck lately. Which is exactly why we can’t look at this challenge and not see it as an opportunity. Teams like CRU are afraid to step up because you hurt people.” MVP says, “That’s what we do. Would you like to be next?” CRU talks trash even though they’re several rows back…
Darius says that’s fine, they’ve been hurt before. They get up every single time! MVP respects that. Darius says you’re looking at a team that just won’t die! Hurt Syndicate can try their best. And they know they’re the underdogs. They know no one’s gonna put money on them. But guess what? They have proven before that they can get in the ring with championship caliber teams and hold their own. And Dante knows they can do it again. So Motor City! Y’all wanna see a miracle? The fans are torn, but then MJF CLOBBERS DARIUS! And he DECKS Dante! The fans are torn but the Scumbag is ready to show Lashley how he can hurt people!
MJF rains down fists on Darius, stands him up, and POSTS him! MJF drags Dante up, and Dante’s already a bit busted open. MJF throws hands on Dante to work on that wound, then he storms over and BITES Darius’s face!! The fans chant “We Hurt~ People!” as MJF stands Dante up. MJF tells Lashley to look at the blood! MJF reels Dante in, and hits an APRON POWERBOMB! MJF storms up to the apron, blood staining his tank top, and he steps to Lashley. The fans fire up as MVP hands MJF a mic. “I! HURT! PEOPLE!!” The fans cheer that, but Lashley is stoic. Lashley takes the mic from MJF, then looks to MVP.
The fans again sing, “We Hurt~ People!” Lashley sees what MJF has done, and he smiles. “I’ll have an answer for you next week.” The fans boo, but MJF takes what he can get. Will the All Mighty accept the Devil of AEW into the fold?
The Elite speak.
Nicholas Jackson does not appreciate Excalibur cueing them up, and tells the commentary team to have more enthusiasm when you’re pitching to your Founding Fathers! Matthew says they should all have enthusiasm right now because it is a huge night for The Elite! We have the Rainmaker in singles action! Kazuchika Okada tells Kevin Knight that tonight, Okada makes him a b*tch! And of course, their new trios partner, Ricochet. But Matt has to ask, this match was Ricochet’s idea. Why is Ricochet so eager to team with the #YoungBizzles? Ricochet says he knows The Bucks have a little Swerve problem. And Ricochet has already beaten Swerve twice.
That means Ricochet has Swerve’s number! And Ricochet has already beaten “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Mark Briscoe, and so if they just follow his lead tonight, he promises to take them to victory! The Bucks like the sound of that, and they all fist bump. They tell him they’ll see him out there, and Ricochet says, “See you, Bosses!” Ricochet heads out, The Bucks go to their office, but wait! The Death Riders are there…! Is there something The Bucks can help them with? The Bucks step inside, Marina Shafir closes the door. What business will The Maniac AEW World Heavyweight Champion have with the EVPs?
ROH World Television Championship Mystery Opponent: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS ???
Right as The Prodigy is about to take off for Japan and the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament, it would seem the “Sins of the Father” will be visited upon him. Someone from Christian Cage’s past wants after this title, but that’s a long list of enemies. Will Nick be able to pass this new test of his faith? Or will he be flying to Japan with much lighter luggage?
AEW returns and the challenger is revealed: IT’S RHINO!! The fans go wild as the manbeast from Michigan is here! The belt is raised, the bell rings, and Detroit is already fired up as Rhino and Nick circle. The two tie up, Rhino SHOVES Nick down, and the fans fire up! Nick bails out and is already frustrated, but Christian coaches him up. Nick goes back into the ring, circles with Rhino, then dodges. Nick kicks low, throws hands, then runs, but Rhino runs him over! The fans fire up as Rhino whips Nick to a corner. Rhino runs up, Nick BOOTS him, then Nick goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Nick flexes but the fans boo.
Nick storms up to stomp Rhino in the corner but the ref counts. Nick digs his boots in while the fans rally behind Rhino. The ref has Nick back off, but then Nick clamps on a chinlock. The fans boo but Rhino endures and fights up. The fans rally as Rhino fires body shots, but Nick throws him down by his hair! The ref reprimands but Nick picks out the strands on his fingers. Nick soaks up the heat, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, only to FLOP as Rhino moves! The fans rally and Rhino rises up. Rhino fires haymakers on Nick, then whips and LARIATS Nick down! Nick gets up but Rhino ELBOWS him down!
Rhino whips Nick to a corner, runs in and RAMS him! Then Rhino clinches for a BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up but Christian is worried. At least, he acts worried. Kip Sabian distracts the ref and Christian goes after Rhino! The fans boo but Rhino avoids being tripped up. Nick runs in, Rhino still hits him with a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and Rhino is annoyed but the fans rally up. Rhino goes to a corner, takes aim, and Nick rises up. Rhino runs up but is sent into buckles! Nick then chicken wings, KILLSWITCH! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
Rhino had to deal with distractions and Nick comes out on top! Christian snatches the belt from the ref to personally hand it to Nick, but not without “explaining” he was doing this for Nick’s own good. The fans call BS, especially as Christian lingers with the belt. Nick asks for it back, Christian just drops it on the floor! Will Nick’s time in NJPW for the BOSJ be much needed time away from his jealous father?
Rush speaks.
El Toro Blanco tells Kevin Knight, “You cost me $100,000, and now you owe me that money! And you will pay with blood! Just remember: When you mess with the bull… you get the horns!” Rush has put Knight on notice, but will Knight focus more on earning a golden ticket to the Continental Championship?
Six Man Tag: Ricochet & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
Well, if we’re talking about being “robbed” of $100,000, then The One & Only knows what that is like when he lost that big money 8 Man a few weeks ago. Ricochet has since then avenged himself of that loss, much like he has with Swerve’s House. But will Ricochet & The EVPs make tonight #OuttaThisWorld? Or will The Most Dangerous Man help the Sussex County Chicken & Speedball be like Swerve’s new track and go #OuttaControl?
The trios sort out and fans cheer on “Whose House?” as Swerve steps up against Ricochet. Ricochet taunts Swerve and his team that he’s got their numbers, but then Swerve points out how The Bucks seem to be inching away. Ricochet turns around and sees that, and asks what they’re doing! The Bucks say Ricochet’s got this, right? Ricochet argues with them, they push him back, and Swerve DECKS Ricochet! And then DECKS him again! And again, and again! Swerve kicks low, fires more hands in the corner, then stomps away! The fans fire up, Swerve HAMMERS Ricochet, but the ref counts.
Swerve lets off of Ricochet, then fireman’s carries for a SNAKE EYES! Swerve runs and BOOTS Ricochet down! Swerve scares The Bucks off, then goes back for Ricochet. Tag to Briscoe and then Briscoe tags Bailey. The Bucks are warry of them, too, and then Swerve has Bailey hop up onto his shoulders in a Chair Lift. Then Swerve THROWS Bailey at Ricochet to RANA! Briscoe adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Bailey covers, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Bailey SLAPS him on his bald head! The fans fire up for that! Bailey drags Ricochet up, whips, but Ricochet reverses. Bailey grabs ropes, Nick runs up, but Bailey DECKS him!
Ricochet runs up but into an ELBOW! Matt grabs Bailey’s foot, Bailey kicks free, but Ricochet CLOBBERS Bailey from behind! The fans boo but Swerve runs in! Ricochet gets Swerve for a JAWBREAKER! Ricochet then whips Swerve into a DOUBLE GAMANGIRI from The Bucks! Briscoe runs up but Ricochet KNEES him! The Bucks coordinate, ALLEY-OOP DROPKICK! The fans boo more but Ricochet & The Bucks set everyone up at the ropes! DOUBLE SLINGSHOT SENTONS from The Bucks to Swerve and Briscoe, Ricochet KNEE-BOARD SENTONS Bailey! Then The One & Only poses with The Bucks while the fans boo.
But uh, Swerve’s team stands up! The Elite turn around, see punches coming and run away! The fans fire up but Ricochet & The Bucks huddle up. They talk strategy, go to the apron, but then The Bucks leave Ricochet alone like before. Bailey BOOTS Ricochet and he falls onto The Bucks! The Bucks scramble up to their feet, as does Ricochet, but Bailey SUPERKICKS Ricochet! Swerve’s team all take aim, DOUBLE PLANCHA for The Bucks while Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Ricochet! The fans are thunderous for all this high flying, and Swerve’s team keeps after The Elite with punches. Briscoe even BITES Matt’s forehead!
The ref reprimands, Bailey puts Ricochet in the ring and whips him corner to corner hard! Tag to Briscoe and he winds up. “This is Awesome!” as Briscoe REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Ricochet wobbles, Bailey adds a CANADIAN TAE KWAN DO UPPERCUT! They’re very similar. Then Bailey & Briscoe DOUBLE UPPERCUT Ricochet down! The fans fire up more, and Briscoe brings Ricochet around, only for Ricochet to TOSS Briscoe out! Nick PENALTY KICKS Briscoe! Swerve runs up, but Ricochet sends him into a shoulder RAM from Nick! Nick then hits a slingshot FACEBUSTER! And a cartwheel MOONSAULT onto Briscoe!
Ricochet hits a GERMAN SUPLEX on Swerve! Matt intercepts Bailey, ROCKS him, then drags him out along the ropes! Nick goes up, DRPAING DOUBLE STOMP SLINGSHOT BOMB COMBO!! Nick ESCALARAS onto Swerve! Ricochet springboard 450 SPLASHES onto Bailey!! Detroit can’t help but be fired up for all this, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The Bucks & Ricochet soak up cheers and jeers, then they focus on Briscoe. They double whip him corner to corner, and Nick runs up to LARIAT! Matt adds his own LARIAT, and then Ricochet adds another LARIAT! Ricochet snapmares Briscoe so they can TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Ricochet winds it up, and then just like last time, The Bucks lend Ricochet their hair for the photo op. It doesn’t really work as well this time, it just gives Ricochet a big runway and two long curtains on the side… The Bucks then go to the corner and Ricochet whips Briscoe in. Briscoe hits buckles hard then slumps down.
Matt tags in and he stands Briscoe up. Briscoe fires body shots and backs Matt down, but Matt scoops to BACKBREAKER! Nick tags in and adds the LEG DROP! Nick taunts Briscoe’s team, Ricochet taunts the fans, and Nick drags Briscoe back up. Nick scrapes his soles off Briscoe’s face, then stalks him to a corner. Nick CHOKES Briscoe with a boot, stops as the ref counts, and then whips Briscoe corner to corner. Nick runs in and SHINING WIZARDS! Briscoe sits down but Nick stands him up to reel him in. Nick suplexes, Briscoe slips free, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Briscoe and Nick crawl, but then Matt BLASTS Swerve & Bailey! Nick tags Ricochet and Ricochet stomps away on Briscoe! Ricochet soaks up heat, then stalks Briscoe to a corner. Briscoe CHOPS him first! And CHOPS him again! Ricochet CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Ricochet stops, only for Ricochet to CHOKE Briscoe on the ropes! The ref counts and Ricochet stops again while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally but Ricochet reels Briscoe in. Briscoe fights the lift, so Ricochet CLUBS him and KNEES him for it! Ricochet talks trash, runs the ropes, but Briscoe ducks ‘n’ dodges!
Ricochet BACKDROPS Briscoe on return but Briscoe lands on his feet! Briscoe reaches out but Ricochet waistlocks! Briscoe breaks free and PELES Ricochet! The fans fire up as Ricochet falls! Both men crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Matt! Detroit fires up as Speedball BOOTS Matt and fires LIGHTNING KICKS on Nick! ENZIGIRI sends Nick down, then a SOBAT rocks Matt! AX KICK and BUZZSAW! The fans fire up as Bailey takes aim, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Matt stays in this but Bailey stays fired up! Bailey brings Matt up, hits a FALCON ARROW into the drop zone, then he goes up the corner!
Nick hurries over to anchor Bailey but Bailey BOOTS him away! Matt bails out, so Bailey FLYING RANAS Nick onto Matt! The fans fire up as The Bucks both fall down! Bailey puts Matt back in, hurries back up, and the fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen! Bailey is up top, and he ULTIMATE- NO, he has to bail out as Matt moves! Bailey turns around as Matt runs in, but into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, Ricochet breaks it! The fans boo but Swerve storms in! Ricochet ROCKS Swerve, but Swerve BOOTS Ricochet! Both men block a boot, then they see Briscoe and Nick running in! Both men let the other go so they can each go Matrix!
Swerve and Ricochet each kip up, Ricochet CHOPS Briscoe while Swerve BOOTS Nick! Then Ricochet dodges Swerve to DOUBLE STOMP! Briscoe clinches for an EXPLODER! Then he gives Nick an EXPLODER! The fans fire up but Matt feints the superkick to DDT! But Bailey is up top again, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Matt! Ricochet STANDING SHOOTING STARS Bailey! But a HOUSE CALL connects on Ricochet! Nick gives Swerve a DESTROYER!! Only for Swerve to go Super Saiyan! HOUSE CALL!! All six men are down and Detroit is electric! Everyone else bails out except Bailey, and he crawls his way to the corner!
The Bucks hurry and they anchor Bailey! Nick then BLASTS Swerve! The Bucks aim at Bailey, but Bailey HEEL KICKS the Superkicks away!! Nick blocks Bailey’s kick, but then Bailey blocks Matt’s kick! Bailey hands Matt’s foot to Nick, Matt goes Matrix to avoid Bailey’s kick! Bailey BOOTS Nick! Then he dodges Matt, hot tag to Swerve! Swerve LARIATS Matt! And UPPERCUTS Nick! Roll and UP KICK for Matt! Then another UPPERCUT for Nick! Swerve snapmares Nick and goes up, FALLING UPPERCUT! Hit that Griddy! Ricochet runs up but Swerve TOSSES him out! More Griddy! HIP TOSS for Matt, then a gator roll!
Swerve suplexes but Nick makes the save! The Bucks reel Swerve in, but Swerve DOUBLE SUPLEXES! Ricochet FLYING- NO! Swerve stops the rana to pop and POWERSLAM! The fans are electric as the Most Dangerous Man stands tall! And he blocks Matt’s superkick to slip around and BACKBREAKER! Briscoe is back, Swerve feeds Matt to his fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe then whips Bailey in, PENALTY KICK! And MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! Briscoe goes up while Bailey WRECKS Ricochet with a dropkick! FROGGY-BOW for Matt!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT! Briscoe CHOPS and TOSSES Nick, then goes to the apron!
Swerve goes up, Briscoe says BANG BANG, but Ricochet anchors Swerve’s foot! Swerve hops down to DECK Ricochet, and then Briscoe adjusts to BLOCKBUSTER Nick! Bailey GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS Ricochet! Swerve jumps in but Matt catches him to a cradle!! ELITE WINS!!
Winners: Ricochet & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Swerve is as shocked as anyone! After all the chaos, it was a technical move that ends this! Ricochet brags that he still has Swerve’s number! Will nothing stop The One & Only from being as elite as The Elite? The, THE Elite?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Renee Paquette is now with The Aerial Assassin to bring up the tag match of Ospreay & Hangman VS Don Callis Family. We saw how tense it was out there earlier tonight, and they’re so close to the Owen Hart Cup finals at Double or Nothing. How will this shake out next week? Ospreay hopes to God that- MJF interrupts… MJF asks “Billy Boy” how he’s doing, but then says it doesn’t matter, he doesn’t really care. MJF just wants to do a shameless plug real quick: Go to ShopAEW.com to get yourself a beautiful replica Dynamite Diamond Ring today! Make him richer while you get poorer! Ospreay asks what MJF even wants.
MJF says, “What I want? Will, what is up with all this hostility, my man? I’m a fan. I came over here simply to tell you I hope you win this whole entire Owen Hart Cup tournament. Truly. And do you wanna know why? I know you’re a little bit slow, so I’ll explain the whole thought process to ya. I want you to go to All In: Texas, and I want you to win my AEW World Championship. So that way, when I wrestle you, I’m gonna get another easy dub. Taking the belt off you will be like taking candy from a lil’ Bri’ish baby.” Ospreay says, “Aww. That’s adorable, mate. Thank you so much. But if it was gonna be that easy, why weren’t you in the Owen Hart Tournament?”
Ospreay says MJF can work hard, right? And he could’ve easily talked with Tony Khan. MJF is in TK’s pocket, right? Oh, right, it’s maybe because there’s some little bit of fear that stepping into the ring with Ospreay again will go down like it did last time: Ospreay picking MJF up, dumping him on his head, and losing power in his arms. MJF chuckles and says okay. Understand something. Ospreay is clearly the reason there are instructions on shampoo bottles. MJF will explain this: MJF hopes they do wrestle again. Because if they do, Ospreay finds out yet again that ain’t nobody on the level of the Devil!
MJF turns to leave, but Ospreay yanks him back in! Ospreay says that’s where MJF is wrong. Ospreay IS on that level, because he is on another level! The Assassin puts the Scumbag on notice, then apologizes to Renee. Will we see MJF and Ospreay go another round somewhere down the line? Or will Hangman throw a wrench into both of their plans?
Sit-down interview with Jamie Hayter.
Dynamite returns as Renee is now with one half of the Women’s Owen Hart Cup Finals. Renee says we’re just two-and-a-half weeks away from Double or Nothing, Hayter VS Mone in that tournament finals. The winner then goes on to All In: Texas for a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. Renee wants Hayter talk about what this opportunity means to her. Hayter says what this means to her surely means more than what it does to Mercedes, that’s for true. Mone was talking with Renee last week about “Scooby-Doo characters” and her legacy. Pfft! Utter nonsense. Hayter will be damned if Owen Hart’s legacy is represented by Mercedes Mone.
Mone is virtually the antithesis of what Owen stood for! Hayter doesn’t even care about all that, though, because she wants to get to know the real Mercedes Mone. The woman behind the hype. Not the catchphrases, not the brand, not the cheap, egotistical, obnoxious woman that we know today. Renee says regardless of personal feels for Mone, there is no denying what Mone has accomplished throughout her career. Renee notes her talk last week, Mone said Hayter reminded her a lot of Mone. Hayter stifles a laugh and says that’s an insult. They’re not anything alike! Hayter doesn’t claim to be the best or worst, she’s not claiming to be this or that.
Hayter simply reciprocates actions and energy. Mone runs away like she owes Hayter money! Hayter doesn’t have Mone’s resumé, her accolades, her match catalogue or her “star power.” But what Hayter has is integrity, grit, truth, and more of a reason to hurt Mone! This isn’t even about gold or glory now. This is about showing Mone that she is NOT untouchable. Mone cannot just walk around here, do what she wants, say what she wants, like she’s the second coming. Renee does bring up Hayter’s time away with her back injury. Hayter says there’s no need to talk about that. It is irrelevant. She is fine, good to go.
The point is, Mone is looking past Hayter, and that is fine. But then Mone rushes in and attacks! Hayter is ready, and Hayter chases Mone down the hall! So far, it’s going how Hayter said! But will it be that easy for Hayter to punch her ticket to Texas? Or will The CEO find a way to get ahead?
Wait, wait, wait, they’re coming out to ringside! They’re brawling in the special box seats! Hayter CHOKES Mone, but Mone slips away, and safely to the floor! Mone keeps running, Hayter pursues, and they brawl again! Mone still tries to flee, and she KICKS Hayter away! Mone goes to the stage, Hayter pursues, and then Hayter blocks a haymaker! Mone dodges the Hayterade and runs away into the night! Hayter says there she goes, running away again. Hayter stands by the cup, but Mone returns to CLOBBER her! The fans boo as Mone puts on the STATEMENT MAKER!! Mone shouts Hayter will NEVER have what she has!!
Refs rush out here to stop Mone, but Mone only stops once she’s pulled Hayter way back! The fans boo as The CEO now stands by the cup. Will nothing stop the Money Train from railroading Hayter?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Alicia Atout is with the Babe with the Power and says the last few months for her have been really busy. It includes some great success, even in Japan. But here in AEW, it seems Willow still has a lot to settle with the Death Riders. Willow says yeah, she does. And luckily, she isn’t alone. The list of people who wanna end the Death Riders just keeps getting longer and longer, and Willow can appreciate that. But she also wants to be the first one to just shove her fist into Marina’s face! A hand reaches out, Willow gets spooked, but it’s Kris Statlander! Kris tells Willow that if Willow doesn’t wanna talk in the back, then they’ll have to have it out on camera.
Willow says she doesn’t think there’s anything that needs to be said. She heard Kris, she gets where Kris is at, and she gets Kris was sorry. So like, what? Kris is now disappointed she lost in The Owen? Last year, Willow could’ve won The Owen, and it’s all because of Kris. Kris doesn’t want Willow going there, but Willow says this conversation is over anyway. Kris goes to leave but then Willow reconsiders. She says if Kris wants to meet in the middle of the ring… Then how about tomorrow night, Thursday Night Collision, here in Detroit, Willow knows a whole bunch of sickos would love to see it! So what does Kris say?
Willow offers a handshake, Kris accepts the handshake, and Kris says if there’s nothing more to be said, then see her there. Kris does leave, and Willow smiles. Will these former besties get out all the tension between them when they go 1v1 on Collision?
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Kevin Knight!
The Rainmaker told The Jet that he’s going to humble him, but jets are know to still fly through the rain. Will Okada cross another name off the list of contenders? Or will Kevin be feeling #2Flyy as he also prepares for Best of the Super Juniors?
Wait, Rush attacks Knight during his entrance! The fans boo but El Toro Blanco is making good on his warning! Dralistico is also here so La Faccion Ingobernable mugs Dralistico! Security rushes out, Dralistico fires hands on them, and Rush stands Knight up. Rush tells Knight that he said he’d pay! Knight is sent into the steel steps! And then into railing! And then railing again! Security steps in but Rush still CHOKES Knight! But Bailey rushes out here to SUPERKICK Dralistico! Bailey dares Rush to fight him now but Rush shoves Knight down. Rush tells Bailey he’ll be next. LFI falls back, but what about Knight’s opportunity with Okada?
Okada is nonchalant about all this as Knight says no, he doesn’t want to give this up. Bailey helps Knight with his jacket, and Knight manages to roll into the ring, so the match IS on. But now Bailey has to leave ringside per Continental Rules, so he wishes his friend good luck. The bell rings, and Okada runs up to ELBOW Knight! Okada kicks Knight low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans fire up! Okada is amused, and he drags Knight up to Alabama Lift. Knight sunset flips through, TWO! Okada and Knight stand up and Knight fires a forearm! But Okada DECKS Knight!
Okada whips Knight to ropes, and then FLAPJACKS! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this and now Okada’s annoyed. Knight goes to a corner but Okada storms up on him. The fans duel as Okada kicks at Knight. Okada drags Knight up, gut wrenches, but Knight fights free! Knight ROCKS Okada with forearm after forearm! Knight UPPERCUTS, the fans fire up, and both men go to corners. Knight runs in but Okada puts him up top! Okada DROPKICKS Knight down to the apron and then Knight falls to the floor! Knight writhes and Okada just waits inside while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Knight but Knight refuses to let this stop the match. Okada goes out after Knight, brings him up, and RAMS him into the railing! Okada laughs at the fans, especially a little girl in the second row. Okada drags Knight up, RAMS him into the railing again, and then laughs at the little girl again! The little girl gets upset and hides behind her mom while Okada goes back to the ring. Okada waits as the ring count climbs. Knight crawls towards ringside at 5 of 10, drags himself up at 7, and rolls in at 8. Okada is right on Knight with a turn and NECKBREAKER! Okada lets Knight writhe a bit before standing over him.
Okada SLAPS Knight! Knight glares up at Okada, but Okada SLAPS him again! Knight rises, Okada SLAPS him again! Knight comes back to CHOP Okada! Okada brushes that off, so Knight CHOPS again! Knight fires a forearm, Okada fires back, and Knight wobbles! Okada ROCKS Knight and puts him in a corner. Okada digs his boot into Knight’s neck, and practically pushes him out of the ring! The ref reprimands but Okada backs off. Knight sputters on the apron, Okada goes back to bring him in, but Knight fires body shots! Okada UPPERCUTS Knight and Knight falls back down! Okada stands Knight up to whip corner to corner.
Knight goes up, up, and FLYING LARIATS! Both men are down and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally for both men as they rise, and Knight roars! Knight runs and SPLASHES Okada in a corner! Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Then Knight stomps a mudhole into Okada! The ref counts, then backs Knight down. The fans boo, but Okada pokes Knight in the eyes! The fans boo more, but Okada whips Knight. Knight reverses to SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Knight is frustrated. The fans rally, Knight rises again while Okada goes to a corner. Knight runs in, but Okada BOOTS him!
Okada goes up, but Knight jumps up to the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up as Knight somersaults and UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Okada stays in this, proof of his championship caliber toughness. But Knight roars, runs up, only for Okada to fight the Satellite DDT into a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Knight up, scoops and SLAMS, then he goes to the corner! Standard formula says MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up as Okada stands, and Okada winds up the… MIDDLE FINGER~! The fans are torn, and Okada oddly censors his own middle finger for some of the fans. Okada drags Knight up, ripcords, but Knight reels him in for a cradle! TWO!!
Okada is up, Knight has him for a backslide! TWO! Okada is back up, he spins Knight, but Knight hurdles the lariat! Then Knight PELES! Okada falls and the fans fire up again! Knight hurries to a corner and he climbs up! MOTHERSHIP SPLASH onto knees!! Knight sputters as Okada saves himself! Okada grits his teeth, drags Knight up to whip, but Knight avoids the dropkick! Knight runs, but Okada BOOTS him! Both men roar and the fans fire up! Okada UPPERCUTS, whips, but Knight reverses and DROPKICKS! Both men are down again, but Knight still rises! The fans are thunderous as Knight goes to the corner!
Knight springboards in, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK!! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (denies Knight a title match)
Give the assist to Rush, but The Rainmaker still gets the job done. Wait, now he drags Knight up for another RAINMAKER!!! The fans boo as Okada shows no mercy! RAINMAKER again!!! And then another ripcord, but Knight falls! And then here comes Bailey! Speedball runs Okada off, but Okada still has a smug smile. Knight has to catch a flight to Japan, but will Bailey make sure Okada pays for his arrogance?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Don Callis himself says, “The Outrunners tried to challenge RPG Vice? Who do you two idiots think you are? Y’know, I was wrestling in the ’80s, I knew a lot of dirtbags like you! So why don’t you get yourselves a couple of other stupid idiots to be your partner, and you can take on the Don Callis Family, and I will kick your ass all the way back to Tennessee like it’s 1983!!” Wait, did he say he will? Well, will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd find someone willing to take on
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
It has been decided that Dax Harwood will take on Daniel Garcia in response to his challenge last week. Will Dax the Ax make good on FTR’s word to make this one hurt? Plus, after the confrontation we saw between them, Bailey will take on Dralistico as payback for what LFI did to Knight! Will Speedball strike out the Prince of Silver? And speaking of baseball terminology, the 5 Tool Player is about to throw some heaters at “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson for stepping to the plate last week. Will Bowens make sure to #MollyWhopp Lee back to the dugout?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
The Don Callis Family has decided: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander will take on Hangman Page & Will Ospreay! Can Cowboy and Assassin coexist? Or will the Owen Hart Cup Finalists fall to The Alpha & The Walking Weapon?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia catches MVP, Lashley & Shelton on their way out, and brings up Lashley telling everyone that we have to wait until next week to find out if MJF is officially getting the thumbs up. Can’t he just let us know now where things stand now? Lashley says he is very protective of the Syndicate, but apparent legal counsel advises him to say no more. The answer will be made public next week. MVP introduces longtime legal counsel to the Hurt Syndicate, Harrison Landow. And well, when he speaks, they listen. See you next week. The Syndicate heads out, but will MJF’s attack on Top Flight have been in vain?
Samoa Joe VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Samoan Submission Specialist and The Opps have been putting The Death Riders on the defensive, and Joe himself has accused Jon Moxley of no longer having the guts to fight a real fight. Moxley took offense to that remark last week, but he will still let his Swiss Cyborg handle things first. Will Claudio soften Joe up for Moxley and that Steel Cage title match? Or will Joe prove it is the Death Riders who are soft?
The fans already sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” but Claudio takes his time entering the ring. The bell sounds, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Joe powers Claudio back. Claudio turns things around to put Joe in the corner, then he grinds his forearms in. The ref counts, but he has to get in there to back Claudio off. Claudio eggs Joe on, the two circle, and they feel things out. They tie up, Joe powers Claudio back, and they end up on the ropes. They go around, end up in a corner again, with Joe in control. The ref counts, he backs Joe off, but Claudio throat chops! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Claudio goes after Joe!
Claudio fires fast hands from all sides and the ref counts. Claudio UPPERCUTS again and again until the ref reaches 4. The ref backs Claudio off, but Claudio jukes him, only for Joe to dodge Claudio! COQUINA CLUTCH!! Joe has Claudio by the head, but Claudio steps through the ropes! The ref counts, Joe lets go at 4, but then Joe LARIATS Claudio down! Joe goes out to then whip Claudio into barriers! Joe storms up, whips him again, and Claudio hits railing hard! The fans fire up and Joe SMACKS Claudio off the top of barriers! Joe CHOPS Claudio, refreshes the ring count, but Claudio scoops to SNAKE EYES off the barriers!
Joe sputters and falls while fans boo, but Claudio RAMS Joe into barriers! Claudio UPPERCUTS Joe, then gets space. Claudio runs back in, but into the URENAGE to the floor! The fans fire up while Claudio writhes. Joe aims at Claudio, runs in and BOOTS Claudio! The fans fire up and Joe brings Claudio into the ring. Joe stalks Claudio but Claudio goes to the apron. Claudio then RAMS into Joe, RAMS him again, and UPPERCUTS! Claudio JABS, CHOPS, and JABS again! Claudio CHOSP, but now Joe is getting mad! The fans rally as Claudio UPPERCUTS and CHOPS, but Joe CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS!
The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, then Joe whips corner to corner. Joe runs up and ELBOWS! And PELES! Claudio sits down, the fans fire up, and Joe snarls. Joe has Detroit behind him as he hoists Claudio up top. Joe CHOPS again, then tucks Claudio in! Claudio fights that by CLAWING Joe’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Claudio stops, but then Claudio jumps down to HOTSHOT Joe’s arm! Joe falls back, Claudio hurries in, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio stomps Joe down, then paces around. Claudio HIP DROPS Joe, then clamps on a chinlock stretch! Joe endures, even as Claudio pulls on the hold. Joe fights to his feet, but Claudio wrangles him back down! Claudio grinds Joe down with the side headlock, then adds an arm for a straitjacket! Joe endures, fights up, and HEADBUTTS free! Joe ROCKS Claudio, CHOPS him, then runs, only for Claudio to BOOT him down! Claudio goes to a corner, goes along the ropes, and then SPRINGBOARD ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Joe survives and Claudio is furious, but the ref defends the count.
Claudio pushes Joe back down, runs and DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Claudio is frustrated but this is why Joe is a former AEW World Champion, and why he dethroned the Death Riders as AEW World Trios Champions. Claudio drags Joe back around to DOUBLE STOMP! And DOUBLE STOMP! And DOUBLE STOMP again! Claudio then clamps on with a COBRA CLUTCH! Joe endures and the fans rally up. Joe stands, but Claudio fires knees down low! Joe drops to his knees and Claudio squeezes tighter! Joe still endures but Claudio grinds him down to the mat! The ref checks but Joe is still in this.
Joe rises up, Claudio wrangles him again, but he also smothers Joe! The ref reprimands, Claudio lets go and “apologizes,” mockingly asking for clarification on what was wrong. Claudio then clamps back on with the Cobra Clutch as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans chant at Claudio, “You Suck!” Joe fights up but Claudio throws knees! Claudio goes back to the Cobra Clutch and thrashes Joe around! Joe endures, the fans rally, and Joe fires hands! But Claudio fires more knees! Claudio runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Joe whips Claudio to a corner, then reels him in for an atomic drop!
Joe runs to BOOT Claudio down, then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Joe stays focused. The fans rally behind Joe and he brings Claudio up. Joe fireman’s carries but Claudio slips free, and he shoves Joe at the ref! Joe stops short, but then Claudio pokes Joe in the eyes again! Claudio runs, runs, and runs to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Claudio grows frustrated. Claudio drags Joe up, reels him in, but Joe BACKDROPS free! Claudio lands on his feet! Claudio dodges Joe, springboards and FLYING UPPERCUTS! Claudio snarls while fans are torn, and Claudio calls for it! Claudio grabs the legs, but Joe kicks free!
Claudio staggers, Joe turns him around and reels him in by his tights! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! CLAUDIO TAPS, JOE WINS!!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission
The Swiss Cyborg got caught, but here comes reinforcements! Joe dares the Death Riders to make a move, so Wheeler Yuta jumps the barriers! Marina and Moxley follow, they’re flanking the ring! But WILL HOBBS is here! And the Powerhouse is armed with a chair! The fans fire up as The Opps have the numbers and the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Moxley backs away, but Hobbs tells him, “Watch this!” Claudio stands up, into a CHAIR SHOT! Claudio falls and the fans want “One More Time!” Joe says okay, and Hobbs SMACKS Claudio again! Moxley seethes but he is still standing at the barriers.
Joe sets the chair down, drags Claudio over, and Joe gives Moxley one more chance to do something. Moxley doesn’t move, so Joe hits a FULL METAL GOURD BUSTER!! Joe avenges Hook and Shibata, but will Joe save all of AEW from Moxley’s reign of terror? Or will The Maniac find a way to survive Beach Break in the Windy City?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite here, but not without odd choices. CRU continue to be chihuahuas barking at bigger dogs, and then oddly enough, Top Flight kinda do the same thinking they’ll get at Hurt Syndicate for the titles. MJF going after them to “hurt people” made for a fitting move in that moment, but then Lashley making us wait and them bringing in some lawyer for the Syndicate is disappointing. Are they really dragging this out for Double or Nothing? Why not give us the “moment of truth” tonight, then next week has some sort of official “swearing in,” and then we get shenanigans that give us a Double or Nothing match. I feel like TK’s sense of pacing continues to be a problem…
Good promo from FTR and Stokely to call out Schiavone & Nigel as well as Garcia, and Dax VS Garcia will be great stuff. I still sense Adam Copeland returns to join Garcia and settle things with FTR. Good promo from Willow to call out Marina and the Death Riders, and I like the segue back into the Willow-Kris story. They’ll have a great match tomorrow, but I don’t know what’ll happen with it if Willow is to also still feud with Marina. Unless newly released Shayna Baszler shows up to team with Marina, Kris & Willow getting on the same page doesn’t seem likely. Side note, Shayna and Marina should be part of the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament.
Great promo from Hangman and Ospreay to open the show, looking back on continuity and even getting a bit meta with the “main character of AEW” stuff thrown around. But of course The Don Callis Family wants after them and all their other enemies. Konosuke & Alexander VS Ospreay & Hangman will be awesome stuff for next week, but I feel like Alexander takes the loss so Ospreay and Hangman both head for Double or Nothing with momentum. Then with Roppongi Vice and I assume Lance Archer facing The Outrunners, I feel like my idea of Brody King teaming with Truth & Turbo is going to become a reality. It just makes sense given Brody had that brawl with Archer last week.
Great promo from Harley and Anna before the Fatal 4, and then a great Fatal 4 match. Ford was a touch off on those pinfall breaks but that was a minor thing. Naturally, Megan got involved, which cued Harley to do the same, and clearly we’ll get Megan & Ford VS Harley & Anna in a great tag match. Toni winning out is fine, but it just seems odd they did this at all. I still hope Athena steps up so we can have Champion VS Champion at Double or Nothing to go double or nothing on titles. And then with how Hayter VS Mone is going, there’s still a chance we can go all in at All In with Mone putting up at least the TBS title against both the AEW & ROH Women’s titles.
But given the great interview promo from Hayter and the obvious ambush from Mone, there’s also still a chance Hayter VS Storm happens as a rematch from long ago. Then Mone and Athena can still go title for title in Texas as TBS Championship VS ROH Women’s World Championship. Very good stuff with that open challenge for the ROH World TV title, and it was great for Rhino to be in his hometown. But naturally, whoever was showing up would be cheated out of the win. Nick Wayne is going to bring that title with him to Japan, I just wonder if he’s bringing The Patriarchy with him. At the very least, Christian should keep AEW viewers up to date with every little win or loss Nick has in the BOSJ like the overbearing and jealous father he is.
Great promo from The Elite & Ricochet to hype up their matches, and what an intriguing move to have The Death Riders meet The Bucks in their office. Though, they didn’t light the scene very well, I only knew it was The Death Riders from Claudio’s bald head and white shirt. And then of course when it was Marina closing the door. But we got an awesome Six Man Tag of Ricochet & Bucks VS Swerve, Briscoe & Bailey. Rather surprising win for the Heels but I suppose that ups the animosity between The Elite and Swerve. Also, good promo from Rush followed by a pretty good ambush on Knight. Okada VS Knight was a great match but I figured Okada would win. Bailey is clearly going to get an eliminator next, and that’ll be awesome, too.
And of course, a great main event of Joe VS Claudio. Great win for Joe, and naturally the Death Riders would rush out there. Great counter with Hobbs showing up, and it works that The Opps “take out” Claudio. With Pac out from an actual injury and then Hook and Shibata kayfabe sidelined from what Death Riders did to them, things are a bit more even now. But even then, Yuta & Marina can still interfere, Hobbs & Willow can still counter, only for Moxley to still somehow win against Joe because I don’t think Beach Break is where a title change this big is going to happen. It still feels like Double or Nothing gives us Anarchy in the Arena 2025, Death Riders making a deal with The Elite to take on The Opps, Swerve, and Kenny Omega, who was conspicuous by his absence tonight.
My Score: 8.8/10
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