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Mitchell’s AEW All Out Results & Report! (8/31/19)

All Elite returns to where it all began!

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AEW All Out

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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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/27/24)

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The #BillyGoat and The Wrestler finally meet again!

As AEW prepares for Dynasty, Will Ospreay prepares for Bryan Danielson by taking on the man he just beat, THE Katsuyori Shibata!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Will Ospreay VS Katsuyori Shibata; Ospreay wins.
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: The Young Bucks VS Private Party; The Bucks win and advance to the semifinals.
  • AEW TBS Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Kris Statlander VS Willow Nightingale VS Skye Blue VS Anna Jay; Willow wins and will challenge Julia Hart for the title.
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta VS The Undisputed Kingdom; Cassidy & Trent win and advance to the semifinals.
  • AEW World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Swerve Strickland VS Konosuke Takeshita; Swerve wins and will challenge Samoa Joe for the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Will Ospreay VS Katsuyori Shibata!

The Aerial Assassin wants to slay the American Dragon and prove himself the best wrestler alive today! But that means keeping pace with Bryan Danielson while doing things he’s never done before. Ospreay admitted he got “the piss” beat out of him seven years ago, but will he have redemption here tonight? Or is Ospreay still not better than The Wrestler?

The bell rings and the fans fire up already as these two circle. The fans sing “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~! Ospreay~, Ospreay~!” while Ospreay and Shibata feel things out. Shibata avoids Ospreay’s takedown to then waistlock and bring Ospreay around. Ospreay moves, blocks the chinlock, but Shibata just slips around to another waistlock. Shibata gets a top mount and he eggs Ospreay on. They grapple, Shibata finds his way through to go for an arm, ARMBAR! Ospreay gets a ROPEBREAK and Shibata lets off quickly. The fans applaud this opening exchange and start to duel as the two reset.

The two feel things out to a knuckle lock, but then Ospreay kicks low and CLUBS Shibata. Ospreay then snapmares, puts on a chinlock, and he grinds Shibata down. Shibata endures, uses his own leg as a lever and pries the chinlock open. Shibata wrenches to wristlock, but Ospreay spins and breaks to trip Shibata with an ankle pick. Osprey has the toehold but Shibata turns over, uses his leg to reel Ospreay in for a headlock, and then hits the takeover! The fans cheer but Ospreay headscissors. Shibata moves around, pops free, and then stands to kick! Ospreay narrowly avoids it and the fans fire up again!

Ospreay takes a breath and the two reset again. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, but Shibata powers Ospreay back to ropes. The ref counts, Ospreay turns things around, but then Ospreay lets off slowly. But then Ospreay CHOPS! Shibata just gets in Ospreay’s face! Shibata knees low, bumps Ospreay off buckles, and he fires off forearms! The fans fire up, Shibata runs corner to corner, but Ospreay SHOTGUNS! The fans fire up and Shibata scrambles to a corner, Ospreay fires forearms on Shibata now, sits Shibata down with them, then fires up to go corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Ospreay uses Shibata’s won move!

The fans fire up while Shibata bails out, and Ospreay PLANCHAS! Direct hit and down goes Shibata! The fans fire up again, the ring count starts, and Ospreay says, “Yes, bruv!” Ospreay brings Shibata up, CLUBS him and puts him in the ring. But Shibata gets moving, and he BOOTS Ospreay right down! Shibata goes out to fetch Ospreay but Ospreay fires forearms! Shibata just eggs Ospreay on! Ospreay fires more forearms but Shibata backs him down by just stepping forward! Shibata then UPPERCUTS Ospreay, and suplexes Ospreay to the floor! Then he KICKS Ospreay in the back! Ospreay writhes but Shibata leaves him behind.

The fans are torn as Shibata sits cross-legged in the ring while the count climbs. Shibata decides to go back out after Ospreay and put him in the ring. The fans rally and duel, Shibata stomps Ospreay around, then gets the legs to stomp. Shibata steps right through to the FIGURE FOUR! Ospreay blocks the main leg but Shibata powers through! Ospreay sits Shibata up and they start throwing forearms! The leglock is let go so Shibata can CLUB Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Shibata fires a forearm, shoots around, SAIDO! Ospreay writhes again and the fans rally up as Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Shibata dusts himself off, drags Ospreay to center, and again steps through, only for Ospreay to again block the main leg! Shibata powers through to have the FIGURE FOUR! Ospreay endures, reaches out, but Shibata puts the pressure on! Ospreay falls back, but that makes this a cover, TWO and Ospreay sits back up! Ospreay works to turn things over but Shibata works to stop him! Ospreay tires again, and again, and he turns the hold over! Now Shibata endures! Shibata turns things right back over, but Ospreay has the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets the hold go so he can shake out his own legs.

Shibata drops a knee on Ospreay’s knee! Ospreay goes to a corner, Shibata CHOPS! And CHOPS! Ospreay falls to his knees, so Shibata CLUBS him! Ospreay glares at Shibata so Shibata CHOPS and ROCKS him! Ospreay hobbles away, comes back, and he fires a forearm! Shibata eggs him on so Ospreay fires more forearms. Shibata ROCKS Ospreay with one! Ospreay goes to a corner and falls over. Shibata brings Ospreay up, whips him to KNEE him low, then CLUB him down, and KICK him in the back! Shibata KICKS Ospreay again, gives him some scuffing kicks, but now Ospreay sits cross-legged to egg Shibata on!

Shibata kicks, and KICKS, and Ospreay falls over! But then Ospreay gets up in a rage! Ospreay fires forearms, Shibata gives them back, and Ospreay fires a streak of ’em! Shibata ROCKS Ospreay, whips, and Dynamite returns to single picture as Ospreay handsprings and NEURALIZERS! The fans fire up while Ospreay gets up to TOSS Shibata out! Then Ospreay PLANCHAS but Shibata moves! Shibata kicks low, whips Ospreay into the LED barrier, then runs up to BOOT him! The fans fire up as the action comes to them, then Shibata brings Ospreay around. Shibata whips Ospreay back at the LED, but Ospreay leaps up and over!

Shibata runs up but Ospreay ROCKS him back! Ospreay uses the barrier to FLYING FOREARM Shibata down! Ospreay puts Shibata in, aims from the apron, and springboard for PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Shibata stays in this but he’s dazed. Ospreay brings Shibata up, the fans sing again, but Shibata fights the underhooks. Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, but Shibata stands. Ospreay CHOPS, but Shibata just gets in Ospreay’s face! Ospreay fires forearms but Shibata again backs Ospreay down by just stepping forward! Ospreay fires forearms again and again, but Shibata DECKS him! Ospreay sits up in a daze, so Shibata whips him and BOOTS him in a corner!

Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but Ospreay follows to CHOP! But Shibata fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Shibata runs, Ospreay follows again, BOOT! But Shibata just comes back with more forearms! Ospreay eggs Shibata on so Shibata CHOPS, JABS and repeat! Then CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Shibata runs corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The Wrestler shows Ospreay how that move’s done, and then he hauls Ospreay up. HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Ospreay shakes his head, he’s tougher than that! Shibata keeps his cool, he brings Ospreay up, and the fans rally again.

Shibata clamps on but Ospreay fights the cobra twist! Ospreay switches the twist onto Shibata! Shibata endures, switches it right back, but Ospreay fights his way around! Shibata shifts into an IRON OCTOPUS! Ospreay endures, fights his way around, ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets off to KNEE, and GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out to SNAP GERMAN! But Shibata’s up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay avoids the boot to SUPERKICK! Ospreay whips, Shibata reverses but Ospreay handsprings, Shibata blocks the Neuralizer to the STF!! The fans fire up as Ospreay endures and Shibata has a higher angle on the hold! But Ospreay still gets the ROPEBREAK!

Shibata lets go, has Ospreay in a corner, and he brings Ospreay up to ROCK him with a haymaker! And another! The ref counts, Shibata lets off, and Ospreay sneaks up to SLAP! Shibata wobbles, but he CROSS COUNTER! Shibata KICKS Ospreay down, shakes out the stars, then sits Ospreay up so he can PENALTY- NO, Ospreay ducks! But the KICK from behind hits! Shibata runs again, PENALTY- NO, Ospreay blocks it this time! Ospreay stands to fire forearm after forearm, but Shibata ROCKS him! Ospreay shakes his head and fires up, and the fans are with him as he fires forearms! But Shibata ROCKS Ospreay with one!

Ospreay shakes his head, comes back to fire more forearms, but then Shibata ROCKS him again! Ospreay leans on Shibata, so Shibata fires a flurry of forearms! Shibata KICKS Ospreay down, but Ospreay springs up to ENZIGIRI! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! A standing count starts, Ospreay rises and he prepares the elbow! Shibata sits up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade! Shibata also ducks the roundhouse, to have the SLEEPER! Ospreay grits his teeth, reaches out, but Shibata gets that arm, SLEEPER SUPLEX! Ospreay staggers up but into the SLEEPER HOLD! Ospreay is fading already!

The ref checks Ospreay, and the hand drops once! The fans rally, and Ospreay gets a second wind! Ospreay fights up, runs to ropes and he TOSSES Shibata tot he apron! Shibata gets up but Ospreay avoids the shoulder ram to STOMP him! Ospreay then hurries to the corner, springboard, MISSILE DROPKICK! Shibata flops down, Ospreay calls his shot! Springboard, OSCUTTER!! Cover, ONE?!?! Shibata roars and LARIATS!! Cover, ONE?!?! Shibata and Ospreay DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! SUPERKICK from Ospreay and he calls it again, but Shibata SLEEPERS! Ospreay shifts around to SAIDO!

Shibata gets up, Ospreay runs in, HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Shibata survives but Ospreay brings him in! Underhooks and STORM DRIVER 93!! But Shibata sits up with a roar! Ospreay HIDDEN BLADES!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall

An instant classic to say the least, these two showed how elite Strong Style can be! But in the end, the Aerial Assassin avenges his defeat seven years ago! Ospreay shows Shibata respect with the deep bow, and Shibata returns it. Ospreay certainly looks ready for Bryan Danielson, but will he be able to slay The American Dragon and establish his Dynasty?

 

AEW takes a closer look at Bryan Danielson.

Excalibur narrates that you can ask any professional wrestler who is the greatest technician of this or any generation, and one name is on the list: Bryan Danielson. This unassuming kid from Aberdeen, Washington who traveled the world to become an all-time wrestling icon began his journey under the tutelage of Shawn Michaels, and The American Dragon was born. He made his name in the independent circuit before landing in ROH, where for nearly a decade, Bryan laid the promotion’s groundwork as a Founding Father of Honor. Bryan would main event from the very first event to winning multiple world championships.

Bryan would also go global with NJPW, and eventually WWE. But at the height of his career, having become one of the most decorated champions in pro-wrestling history, Bryan had what he loved above all else ripped away. Years of sacrifice for the sport that is his life left Bryan medically unable to compete. Yet, through unflinching determination to regain his ultimate passion, Bryan would fight the steepest of odds and make his in-ring return after three years away. And then in 2021, he shocked the world when he made his AEW debut, showing again why he is an all-time great, and testing the limits of his body against the best pro-wrestlers in the world today.

Bryan himself said he “will not go gently into that good night.” If this is his last year, he is calling his shots! This will be the most epic year of his career. And that means checking off the dream match of American Dragon VS Aerial Assassin! Who will prove they are THE best in the world today?

 

Backstage interview with The Young Bucks.

Renee Paquette is with the AEW EVPs, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson. Tonight, they are in action in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament against a team that defeated them in the inaugural- Nick gets mad already and claims this is some kind of ambush! Such negativity! Unprofessional, Renee! Is this how she conducts all her other interviews? Where is Alex Marvez? Nick would rather Marvez conduct this interview, he’s also better looking. Matt calms Nick down and says they’ll circle back to that question. What they do want to talk about is that they returned to AEW a couple months ago, with some goals and objectives.

The first one being, well, retiring “Sting’s old ass.” Did that! Second goal: Restructuring The Elite. And how’d they do that? Well, they made some room and brought in The Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada! By the way, did you see Okada’s big Continental Championship win last week? Holy crap that was awesome! And all on his own. Big surprise to everyone backstage, but of course Okada did that fair and square! Just like The Bucks will win tonight! They asked Rainmaker, come, chill out in the back, they’ve got this. But to the question, the biggest goal, the most important one out of everything, is to get their AEW World Tag Team Championships back.

And Renee mentioned the upset last time that ruined Matt’s entire life for an entire year. What do you do to right that wrong? You beat them back! You beat Private Party! See, lightning never strikes twice! And The Bucks will be one step closer to getting their titles back. Let’s have a great show, Renee’s doing awesome, fist bump. But one note: Maybe try smiling more. That’s all. Matt heads out and Nick still prefers Marvez. But will The Bucks really make up for the past? Or will history simply repeat itself?

 

Kazuchika Okada arrives in style!

Still driving the red Ferrari, the NEW Continental Champion is here to watch his pals in action.

 

AEW Double or Nothing is returning to Las Vegas!

Five years running, the AEW Memorial Day weekend tradition returns to Sin City and the MGM Grand! Tickets on sale this Saturday, 10 AM Pacific!

 

AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: The Young Bucks VS Private Party!

We just heard from The Bucks about their goals for 2024, but they may have misinterpreted how things went down with Sting at Revolution. Will they make no mistake and come through on this match? Or will Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen be the one getting their shot (shot shot) at the semifinals?

The teams sort out and Matt starts against Kassidy. The fans rally up while Matt offers a fist bump. Kassidy slaps that away and gets in Matt’s face! Matt pie faces Kassidy, so Kassidy pie faces back! They pie face more, then Matt kicks low! Matt whips, Kassidy rolls Matt up, TWO! Matt runs up, into another roll up, with bridge! TWO, and Matt CLOBBERS Kassidy! The fans boo but Matt brings Kassidy around. Tag to Nick and they mug Kassidy. The Bucks then double whip, but Quen tags in! Kassidy gets Matt, Quen sunset flips Nick, stereo covers! TWO!! The Bucks escape, then block kicks from Private Party.

Matt and Nick trade who has who, then they FLIP them both! Quen & Kassidy both land out, to SUPERKICK the Bucks! The fans fire up while the Bucks bail out, and Private Party builds speed! They DOUBLE DIVE and take The Bucks down! The fans fire up as Kassidy rains down fists on Matt! Quen & Kassidy bring Nick around to put him in the ring. Quen whips but Matt reverses, Quen gets sent over the barriers! Matt kicks Kassidy, whips him, but Quen helps Kassidy SILLY STRING to the floor! The fans fire up but Nick PENALTY KICKS Kassidy from the apron! Nick hurries but Quen meets him on the barrier!

Nick and Quen brawl, Nick pokes Quen in the eye! Nick then brings Quen up to SUPER FALCON ARROW to the floor! The fans lose their minds, The Bucks hurry back into the ring, and they want a count out! Quen writhes, we watch Okada approving backstage, and we pass 5 of 10! Kassidy hurries to get Quen up, but we’re past 7! 8! Quen flops in at 9! Nick stomps Quen around, then tags in Matt. The Bucks drag Quen up to double whip to ropes. But Quen ducks the double elbows to shove Nick into Matt! But Nick kicks low, and he suplexes Quen onto Matt’s knees! Then Nick BLASTS Kassidy down!

The Bucks soak up the heat from Quebec City, and then regroup as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Matt paces around, stomps Quen, then CLUBS him down. Matt CLUBS Quen again, then pushes him to the ropes. Matt jumps to STOMP Quen down! The ref counts, Matt lets off and brings Quen up. Matt whips Quen to the corner hard and Quen bounces off buckles. Matt swaggers up, Nick soaks up heat from the fans, and Matt brings Quen around to scoop and SLAM! Tag to Nick and he slingshot SENTONS! Nick then runs to KNEE Quen in the back! Nick throws in KNEE after KNEE, then stares Kassidy down. The ref keeps Kassidy back, and Nick CHOKES Quen on the ropes! The ref misses all this because he’s arguing with Kassidy!

The ref finally looks over and Nick lets off, then they argue and that allows Matt to scuff Quen. Nick tags Matt in, they get Quen up and whip, but Quen reverses to send Nick to the corner! Nick goes up and over, Matt runs in but Quen ELBOWS him! Nick returns, he’s put on the apron. Quen runs up but Matt scoops! BACKBREAKER, and Nick slingshot LEG DROPS! The Bucks soak up more heat, Matt covers, Kassidy breaks it! Nick kicks Kassidy and TOSSES him out! Nick then goes out to reel Kassidy in! APRON POWERBOMB! Kassidy writhes while Nick soaks up more heat. But Quen throws body shots on Matt!

Matt CLUBS Quen, then brings him around for a chinlock. Quen endures, even as Matt leans on him, and Quen throws body shots. Dynamite returns to single picture as Matt trips Quen and CATAPULTS him into a GAMANGIRI! Nick goes up while Quen falls back, but Kassidy hurries over to SHOVE Nick down! The fans fire up, Matt rushes Kassidy but gets a HOTSHOT STUNNER for it! Quen runs up to SIDE EFFECT! The fans fire up and rally as Quen crawls, hot tag to Brother Zay! Kassidy dodges Matt, to HOTSHOT STUNNER Nick! Kassidy CLOBBERS Matt, CLOBBERS him again, then whips him to ropes.

Matt reverses, Kassidy slides out and avoids Nick, but is put back on the apron! Kassidy RAMS into Matt, mule kicks Nick, GAMANGIRIS Matt, then blows a kiss before he ASAI MOONSAULTS Nick down! The fans are thunderous as Kassidy gets back up to springboard and CROSSBODY onto Matt! Cover, TWO!! Matt survives and Kassidy is surprised! Quebec rallies for Private Party as Kassidy stalks Matt. Kassidy says “DELETE! DELETE!” and Matt stands, into the kick! TWIST OF- NO, Matt shoves Kassidy away, and Nick trips him up! Matt CLOBBERS Kassidy while fans boo. Matt drags Kassidy up and he tags in Nick.

The Bucks put Kassidy up top, CLUB him, and then climb up after him. Matt has the cravat, Nick is underneath, SLICED BREAD BOMB!! Cover, QUEN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Matt runs back in, but Quen dodges to PELE! Matt falls, flounders his way over to Nick, and Quen drags Kassidy to the Private Party corner. The fans rally, Kassidy reaches up, tag to Quen! Nick runs up, Quen fires forearms on him, on Matt, and back again! The fans rally but Matt kicks low. Matt scoops, Quen slips free, but Nick CLUBS Quen in the back, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Quen flounders to an apron and Nick goes out after him.

Nick stomps Quen, drags him up, and APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES!! Quen writhes, Nick puts him in, and tag to Matt. Matt says this is it! Nick goes up, Matt brings Quen up for the scoop, but Kassidy anchors Nick! Quen victory rolls, TWO!!! That was what got The Bucks last time but they managed to escape! Nick kicks Kassidy away, Matt ROCKS Quen, then CLUBS him again and again! Matt brings Quen around, Nick stands back up. Fireman’s carry, but Quen slips free to shove Matt into Nick! Kassidy gets in, Quen goes up to RANA, GIN ‘N’ JUICE!! Nick flounders out of the ring but Quen tags Kassidy.

Private Party gets Matt up, and they’re going to steal MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT! The fans boo as Nick hammers away on Kassidy! Nick points to someone, goes out of the ring, and he grabs the ring bell!? The fans boo as Nick is abusing his EVP power! But the ref grabs the bell from Nick! Kassidy LARIATS Nick, but Matt LOW BLOWS Kassidy! There goes fair and square! But wait, Quen has one of the title belts!! BELT SHOT!!! The fans fire up as Matt tastes karma! Cover, Nick helps with the ROPEBREAK!! Nick grins as he gets away with that one but Private Party cannot believe this!

Kassidy drags Matt over, he tags Quen, and Quen goes up. 630 SENTON FLOPS as Matt moves!!! Matt hurries to tag Nick, they get Quen up, for E V P TRIGGER!!! It wasn’t the cleanest but it was effective! Cover, The Bucks win!

Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (advance to the semifinals)

Okada again nods his approval. The Rainmaker has a title, is it only a matter of time before Matthew & Nicholas join him?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

For starters, it’s back! Live this Saturday, 8 PM Eastern, and with the other AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals! The Infantry overcame The House of Black with help from Mark Briscoe, but now they’re looking to say yeah to beating FTR! Will Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo be marching into the semifinals? Or will Dax & Cash prove they’re still Top Guys? And in their big return to action (no pun intended), Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey take on Top Flight’s Dante & Darius Martin! Will this tournament soon be Absolute? Or will Angel Dorado & Air Wolf book themselves a flight to the semifinals?

 

Don Callis speaks.

“Tonight, Swerve’s House comes tumbling down. A tornado known as The Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, is coming. Swerve, our résumé is very clear: We beat Kenny Omega not once but twice; we destroyed Chris Jericho; we destroyed Darby Allin. You wanna bring Prince Nana and the little back-up dance, you go right ahead. You are standing between us and what we want. I am so sick of hearing about Swerve’s House, this little fantasy you’ve constructed for yourself, because you see, your house is on my street. Your house is in the Don Callis Family’s neighborhood. And all those houses are mine. I take what I want, and then I take a little more.

“And tonight, Takeshita is gonna take everything from you, including your opportunity to become the #1 contender. Tonight, the Alpha burns it all down.” Callis has promised big things, but will Takeshita live up to these great expectations?

 

Mercedes Mone arrives backstage!

The CEO arrives in style, struts her way to gorilla, and is going to join commentary for this star-studded #1 contender’s match in the women’s division!

 

AEW hears from Darby Allin.

He’s hanging out with THE Tony Hawk pro-skater, and notes that originally, he was hoping to climb Mount Everest right about now for Tony’s charity, The Skatepark Project, but uh… broke his foot. So does Tony wanna tell us about the project? Of course. This is a foundation to bring public skate parks to underserved areas, operating for over 20 years now. They’ve funded the creation of almost NINE HUNDRED skate parks in that time, and it is important to Tony because it was never lost on him how lucky he was to have a skatepark to go to as a kid. It was his place of belonging and community, where he cut his teeth, and he wants to give that same access to skater kids all over the world.

Darby adds that he wouldn’t be here without skateboarding, so this cause means the world to him. If you wanna donate, just go to Skatepark.org to help out. Darby can’t climb a mountain, but this is Plan B. Darby lets his foot be part of Tony’s handstand grab in the halfpipe! We wish Darby a speedy recovery, and we hope the Skatepark Project has even greater success.

 

Backstage interview with Hook and Chris Jericho.

Renee is with the FTW Champion and The Ocho, and first congratulates Hook on that big win over Jericho last week. Renee brings up Jericho having a proposition for Hook, so what is up? Jericho says what’s up is that a few weeks ago, he said he wanted to see what it was like to face Hook 1v1, to see if Hook is as good as the people say. And after having that match, Hook exceeded expectations. Right out of the gate, he suplexed Jericho right on his head and he didn’t let off. Hook got his first pinfall win, and off Jericho, and Jericho is okay with that. Jericho is proud of Hook, because he saw some things he never had before.

Jericho’s never had a wrestling school, never managed anyone, but he’s also never been in the ring with someone like Hook. Hook’s skills are so highly tuned yet still raw. So Jericho wants to say that after 33 years in the business, if Hook wants any advice from Jericho, Jericho will gladly help sharpen Hook’s skills so he can be the world champion Jericho knows Hook can be. So like he said, if Hook wants his advice, Jericho is here for him. Hook appreciates the praise, and of course he’ll take that advice. He’s Chris Jericho. But being Chris Jericho, Hook knows who Jericho is. Okay, that’s fair. And Jericho knows who Hook is, and more importantly, who Hook can be.

Jericho offers a fist bump, Hook accepts, and Hook says, “Let’s get it.” Jericho says yeah, let’s get it, and he also fist bumps Renee. With The Wizard now his mentor, is it only a matter of time before the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil goes for the top prize in AEW?

 

Mercedes Mone makes her entrance!

The fans chant for the “C E O! C E O!” as she struts down to join commentary. We’re about to see the Galaxy’s Greatest, the Babe with the Power, Chicago Skye and the Star of the Show battle it out, who wins their shot at the Princess of the Black Throne?

AEW TBS Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Kris Statlander VS Willow Nightingale VS Skye Blue VS Anna Jay!

The bell rings and Skye SUPERKICKS Kris! Willow LARIATS Skye! Anna rolls Willow up, TWO! Willow swings, but Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna whips, Willow reverses, but Anna uses that to LEG LARIAT Skye off the apron and onto Kris! Willow runs up but into a BOOT! Anna runs in to ELBOW Willow in the corner, ROCK her, then whip. Willow reverses, then fires up before she runs in, back body block! And clothesline! Snapmare, then BOOT! The fans rally, Willow runs, and she SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Skye runs in to CLUB away on Willow, then bumps her off buckles. Skye stomps away in the corner but fans boo.

Willow elbows Skye but Skye CLUBS Willow then digs her boot in! Willow powers out of that, but Skye storms after Willow. Skye tries to suplex but Willow’s too strong! Willow wrenches out, but Skye kicks low. Skye then DDTS Willow down! Willow flounders, Skye hurries to cover, but Kris breaks it! Kris hauls Skye up to scoop and SLAM! Kris runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Anna adds a BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTER on Skye! Kris SLIDING LARIATS Anna! Cover, TWO! Kris scoops, Anna slips free and shoves, then follows, but Kris runs her over! The fans fire up as Kris flexes, and she gets Anna up. Kris runs, but Skye tirps her!

Skye spins Kris around to SUPERKICK! Willow POUNCES Skye, PERIOD! The fans fire up and Stokely Hathaway loves it! Willow tells Mone to remember that one, but the fans chant “C E O! C E O!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Willow goes back tot he ring, but Anna HOTSHOTS her down! Anna tells Mone to watch her, but Kris trips Anna up! Kris throws hands and CLOBBERS Anna, then CHOPS her against the apron! Anna crawls away, Kris kicks her in the butt! Kris goes for Skye but Skye ROCKS her first! Skye CLUBS Kris, stalks her, but Kris hits back with body shots. Willow CLUBS Anna around the way, stomps her down, but Skye looms over Kris. Skye drags Kris up while Willow keeps on Anna. Skye SMACKS Kris off steps, and Willow scoop SLAMS Anna! Kris hits Skye back, CHOPS her against barriers, then keeps after her.

Anna SMACKS Willow off steps, CLUBS her, and Kris DECKS Skye! The fans fire up for Kris while Willow kicks Anna in return. Stokely coaches on his ladies, but Skye SUPERKICKS Kris! Anna and Skye mug Willow, then bring her up to double whip hard into the LED barrier! Willow writhes, but Kris DOUBLE SPEARS Anna and Skye! Kris puts Skye in, covers, TWO! Skye survives but Kris drags her back up. Kris CLUBS Skye, kicks, but Skye blocks to KNEE! That looks like something Mone does! Skye reels Kris in to SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Skye then runs, but Willow is up to SPINEBUSTER her down!

Willow sees Anna run up and takes a swing, but Anna catches her for a COMPLETE SHOT! Kris is back, and she DISCUS LARIATS Anna! All four women are down and even Mone is loving it. Dynamite returns to single picture as the four meet at center. Anna trades forearms with Kris while Skye trades shots with Willow. They go back and forth, stand back up, and the forearms fly harder! Willow and Anna ROCK Kris and Skye, then Anna BOOTS Willow! Skye runs to BOOT WASH Willow outta the ring! Kris runs in, Anna dodges but Skye blocks to send the arm into Anna anyway! But Kris still ROCKS Skye!

Kris CHOPS Anna, ROCKS Skye, repeat! Then ROUNDHOUSE for Anna! Skye is in a corner, Kris UPPERCUTS her! Kris reels Skye in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Skye survives and Mone can’t help but love it. Kris kicks Skye away, drags Anna to the drop zone, then climbs up. But Anna ROCKS Kris first! Anna goes up after Kris, CLUBS away on her, and she SUPERPLEXES! Cover, Willow SENTONS them both!! The fans fire up, Skye blocks Willow to again Mone Knee! Skye tries to fireman’s carry but Willow fires elbows! Willow gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER- RANA!! Cover, TWO!!

Willow stands, into a SUPERKICK! Skye runs, hops on, CODE BLUE!! Cover, KRIS BREAKS IT!! Kris saves her friend but also the match! Kris gets Skye up, POWER BREAKER!! Skye flounders away, Kris drags her back, but Anna hooks Kris into the Gory Especial! GORY BOMB onto Skye! Anna double covers, TWO!! Anna snarls, she drags Kris up by her hair, and she clamps on the QUEENSLAYER! But Kris powers out, and feeds Anna to Willow’s SHOTGUN! But now, Kris and Willow are the two standing tall. Willow says let’s do this, pal! Kris says okay, but then Skye LARIATS them both! No effect!

Kris & Willow kick Skye, whip her, but Skye ducks to send Willow into Kris! Then she SUPERKICKS, whips, but Willow reverses! Willow runs in but Skye dodges! Skye ROCKS Willow, but Willow comes back! Skye BOOTS Willow in the ropes, brings her to the apron, and full nelsons! Willow fights free, fireman’s carries, and APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! Skye flops down, Mone’s jaw drops just like Quebec’s! Willow high fives the fans but Anna brawls with Kris! Anna clinches, Kris fights free and gut wrenches! The tuck and- VICTORY ROLL! TWO!! Anna hurries up, but Kris gets around! Anna tosses Kris out, to LEG LARIAT!

But Willow is back in, to gut wrench and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! Cover, Willow wins!!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW TBS Championship)

Mone says alright, she accepts Willow’s that good. But wait! JULIA HART runs in to BELT SHOT Willow from behind!! The fans boo but the Princess grins as she holds up the title. Then she glares at Mone over at the desk. Mone stands and walks right up to the ring. Julia holds the title up at Mone, then runs away before Kris can get her! Willow is still getting her shot at Dynasty, will she add that TBS Championship to her list of accolades? Or will the House Always Win?

 

Backstage interview with Dustin Rhodes.

Renee is with The Natural, and says he is currently 3-1 in 2024. Every time he steps back inside the ring, he reminds us all just how much of a badass he is. What is next for Dustin? He does feel he’s started 2024 with a bang. “Everybody on this roster is very, very talented. Every single match I’ve had here in five years has been really, really good. Bangers, all of ’em. Nothing’s different. Surprisingly, right now, at 55 years old, I’m still as passionate as I have ever been.” But then in steps The Butcher, belittling what Dustin is saying. Well what does Butcher want? He heard Dustin wants a fight. Oof, Butcher, your breath…

Butcher says it’s his mustache, it has its own musk. But look him in the eyes. Dustin wants a match? Remember that Bunkhouse Match? Oh yeah he does. Then how about Friday on Rampage, Dustin and Butcher cash some receipts? Oh, Butcher wants receipts? He thinks Dustin’s just some stepping stone? Oh absolutely. Well, if you want it, then you got it. Friday Night Rampage it is! But just remember this: You’re gonna find out why Dustin is The Natural Born Legend. Everyone loves Dustin, even Canada. Butcher can’t wait. This is gonna be quite the shootout, but will it be a good Friday for the living legend?

 

“Timeless” Toni Storm visited Turner Classic Movies!

Ben Mankiewicz introduces himself and then congratulates Toni Storm for not only being AEW Women’s World Champion, but also for “helping redefine the artistry of professional wrestling.” Toni says that’s so sweet. And she congratulates Ben on… whatever it is he does around TCM. One small note, though: crispen your annunciation. No one says “crispen” in America really, but sure, he’ll work on it. Now repeat after her. Chin up. Chin up. Tits out. Uh, no, he won’t say that. And watch for the shoe~! What? She tosses her shoe over her shoulder as she leaves, and now he understands. But will AEW’s leading lady continue to be a modern classic even through Dynasty?

 

Swerve Strickland speaks.

“Tonight comes down to Swerve and Takeshita, to be ranked number one. Now we all know, to be truly number one in the pro-wrestling industry, you gotta hold the AEW World Championship gold. And that is Samoa Joe. Takeshita, you’ve been probably one of the best competitors I’ve ever seen over the last couple months. You’ve been doing your thing. But our motivation’s been vastly different. Mine is for something bigger than me, and that’s history. I’m not taking this lightly. So Takeshita, after I get past you, it’s me and Samoa Joe, one on one, no distractions.”

Swerve then tells Joe, “I didn’t forget what you did to me. And when I finally get you one on one for that championship, you’ll never forget what I do to you.” Swerve’s House is ready, but will this soon be Swerve’s Dynasty?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinals: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta VS The Undisputed Kingdom!

While Roderick Strong took away the AEW International Championship, Freshly Squeezed and his Best Friends feel stopping Matt Taven & Mike Bennett from getting more tag titles is fitting revenge. Will Cassidy & #JustTrent do whatever it takes to be avenged? Or will there only be more gold in the Kingdom’s future?

The teams sort out and Trent starts against Bennett. The bell rings, the two circle, but then Cassidy steps in? Cassidy says it’s okay, just hold on. He walks over and DECKS Taven! The fans fire up as Cassidy goes out after Taven, and Trent fires off on Bennett in a corner! Trent stomps away, Cassidy ROCKS Taven, then ROCKS him again! Trent keeps after Bennett, whips him to ropes but Bennett reverses to CLOBBER him! Taven turns things around on Cassidy to whip him into steel steps! Bennett whips Trent, Trent ducks and DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Trent stands Taven up, but Bennett FLIES out onto them both!

The fans fire up as Cassidy climbs! Cassidy waves hi, then SUPER TRUST FALLS onto The Kingdom! The fans are thunderous as Best Friends shake hands! Trent gets Bennett in, Chuckie T gives him a supportive butt pat, and Trent storms into the ring. Bennett kicks low, CHOPS, then bumps Trent off buckles. Tag to Taven, The Kingdom stomps and mugs Trent, but the fans rally for Best Friends. Taven whips, Trent reverses but Taven goes up and over. Taven then dodges Trent to DROPKICK him down! Bennett cheers as Taven BLASTS Cassidy off the apron! The fans boo but Trent gets Taven for a GERMAN SUPLEX!

Trent GERMAN SUPLEXES again, but Taven throws elbows to fight the hattrick. Taven powers Trent into the corner, tags Bennett, and they mug Trent. Trent fights back with forearms and elbows, but Tavne CLAWS Trent’s eyes! The Kingdom double whips, but Trent holds ropes! Trent BOOTS Taven, dodges Bennett then drops down to STANDING METEORA! Taven mule kicks Trent then SUPERKICKS him down! Cassidy protests, the ref has him stay back, but the ref misses Bennett bring Trent to the apron! APRON PILEDRIVER!! Bennett scurries away and Roddy applauds as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Roddy applauds, but Bennett talks smack on the fans in the front row. Bennett brings Trent up to then rebound and BOSTON BAYONET! Down goes Trent, but Bennett brings him back up and in. Cover, TWO! Trent stays in this but Bennett stays on him with a hard whip to the corner! Tag to Taven and then Bennett whips Trent back in for the BOOT! Trent goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Taven is annoyed with Trent’s toughness but he clamps on a chinlock. Trent endures as Taven leans on him, and then Bennett mocks Cassidy putting hands up. But instead of putting his hands into imaginary pockets, Bennett just flips everyone off.

The fans rally, Trent fights up and he throws body shots. Taven ENZIGIRIS Trent in return! Tag to Bennett and he runs up to basement BOOT! Cover, TWO! The Kingdom is frustrated but Cassidy coaches Trent up. Bennett brings Trent around to stomp him down, then eggs him on. Bennet SLAMS Trent’s arm off the mat, then stands Trent up for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Trent is tougher than that so Bennett tags Taven. Taven goes up and soaks up some heat, only for Trent to get up and bring him down into a SAIDO! Both men are down, Bennett is upset but Cassidy is fired up. Hot tag to Bennett, and he stops Trent from reaching Cassidy!

Dynamite returns to single picture as Bennett CATAPULTS Trent into a ROUNDHOUSE! Trent falls back, Taven goes up, ELBOW DROP! High stack, TWO! Trent is showing that grit but Bennett talks trash on Cassidy. Tag to Taven, The Kingdom whips to SPIENBUSTER and LIONSAULT, onto knees! Trent saves himself, hurries over, hot tags to Bennett and Cassidy! Cassidy bumps Bennett off buckles, goes up top, and CROSSBODIES! Then he runs at Taven, only to be put on the apron. Cassidy bumps Taven off buckles, goes up top again, and he CROSSBODIES Taven now! Cassidy keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges Bennett to tilt-o-whirl, but Bennett stops it!

Bennett suplexes Cassidy, only to get STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! But JUST THE TIP of the knee from Taven! Bennett gets Cassidy up, Taven is in the opposite corner, and they hit the PROTON PACK! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and the fans fire up again! Chuck rallies Quebec but The Kingdom reset. Taven climbs, Bennett reels Cassidy in, but Trent SHOVES Taven down! Trent climbs, Cassidy turns things around on Bennett! STRONG ZERO BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!!! Bennett survives #BeachZero but the fans rally up again. Cassidy drags Bennett up, tags Trent, and now Trent brings Bennett up.

But Taven SUPERKCIKS Trent! Cassidy leaps, Taven gets under, but Trent just uses that to TORNADO DDT! Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Then BUSAIKU KNEE! The fans fire up as Trent and Cassidy… get distracted by Roddy holding up the International title! But then Chuck YANKS Roddy down! So Roddy DECKS the Kentucky Gentleman! Cassidy chases Roddy all around, Roddy drops the belt and Cassidy DIVES out onto him! Trent runs up on Bennett but runs into a kick! Bennett reels Trent in, but while the ref’s checking on Cassidy, Chuck TRIPS Taven! Trent trips Bennett, jackknife bridge, BEST FRIENDS WIN!!

Winners: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta (advance to the semifinals)

Turns out, two can play at the numbers game! Or is it six? Whatever! Best Friends are facing Young Bucks, making the semifinals that much bigger for both teams! Oh wait, Best Friends HUG, only for the Bucks to interrupt! Matthew & Nicholas are making sure everyone remembers the EVPs still have the power. But apparently not the power to make the Codyvator- er, EVP Lift, go any faster. Will Cassidy & Trent make the inaugural Dynasty PPV Freshly Squeezed? Or will the Bucks prove blood is thicker than Orange Punch?

 

Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.

Renee is now with #CombatKyle and congratulates him on his big return win a couple weeks ago on Collision. How did it feel to finally be back in that ring? Kyle says you can prepare yourself mentally and physically, but there’s no way to get ready for what it’s actually like to get in that ring in front of a live crowd and pull it off. It felt good to rip the Band-aid off, it really did. But it is a deep, deep roster here in AEW, and there is no such thing as an easy match. True, so let’s talk Undisputed Kingdom. They came out there to celebrate with him, is he having any second thoughts on doing this alone?

Kyle says he loves those guys, but no, no regrets. He did it on his own in his return, he’ll do it on his own this week. Collision in London, Ontario, Kyle proves he belongs. Kyle is ready to chase the dragon, but will he be able to keep this going all on his own?

 

Adam “Edge” Copeland speaks.

The Rated R Superstar was backstage after Dynamite last week, and he said, “When you decide to dedicate your life to this, you dream of nights like this. Your hometown, against a man that you’ve known for 40 years, to hear that audience, to hear them sing my music to me. It’s one of those nights that I’ll take with me to the grave.” Edge is sore, bloody, but he got the TNT Championship. This feels like the first time he’s properly won a title since 2011. “Tonight, it felt like that chapter closed. That 40 year story is closed. It’s time to move on. It’s time for me to defend this TNT Championship. Collision, London, the Cope Open’s back.

“To anybody who wants to step up, feel free. There’s more at stake now, too, and I don’t plan on losing it any time soon.” Collision is about to get Rated R in its return, who looks to go toe to toe with the NEW Face of TNT?

 

MORE breaking news for Collision!

On top of the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament, on top of The Cope Open, there will be a BIG Six Man Tag! Lance Archer & The Righteous tried to tear down the Swiss Superman, but now he’s got back-up! Bryan Danielson & Katsuyori Shibata are teaming with Claudio Castagnoli to take the fight to Vincent, Dutch & the Murderhawk Monster! Will this Collision prove #EverybodyDies? Or will The Wrestler make a great fit alongside the Blackpool Combat Club?

 

AEW World Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!

We have heard from The Realest, and we heard from the head of the Don Callis Family. The time for talk is over, only actions can prove your worth! There can be only one, so who will be THE ONE that faces Samoa Joe in St. Louis?

The bell rings and of course Callis joins commentary, saying the French Canadians are outta control. Nana gets everyone chanting, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as Swerve and Takeshita circle. They stare down, and Swerve surprisingly offers a handshake. Takeshita surprisingly takes it, but then neither man lets go. They use that as part of the grapple, and they move around to find openings. Swerve steps over, headlocks, but Takeshita wrenches out. Takeshita grinds the shoulder, Swerve trips Takeshita and has the leg, and then floats to headlock. Takeshita slips out the back to waistlock.

Takeshita shoots the half nelson for the cover, ONE as Swerve goes Matrix! The fans applaud the exchange as the two reset. Callis admits Swerve is a great athlete with sneaky strength, but Takeshita is still the best rope to rope wrestler in the company. The two tie up, Swerve headlocks, but Takeshita knuckle locks through to power up and put Swerve on the ropes. Takeshita lets off slowly, but then lands a cheap shot! The ref reprimands, Takeshita whips, but Swerve flips up and around and stares Takeshita down! Takeshita runs in, Swerve sunset flips, but Takeshita stays up. Swerve goes Matrix again to avoid the fist drop, and he rolls Takeshita up, TWO!

Swerve doesn’t let Takeshita go far, he floats around and rolls him for a short arm scissor! Takeshita hurries to the ROPEBREAK! Swerve lets go quickly and Callis admits Swerve has incredibly smooth transitions. The fans rally up, Takeshita rushes in but Swerve dodges to mule kick! Swerve whips Takeshita, Takeshita ducks ‘n’ dodges to TAKESHITA LINE! The fans are torn but Takeshita soaks up the heat. Swerve checks his jaw, and we see Samoa Joe watching backstage. Is Joe upset Swerve is struggling or angrily hoping Swerve loses? Takeshita storms up on Swerve, ROCKS him, then has him in a corner.

Takeshita digs boots in, the ref counts, and Swerve does his best to kick at Takeshita, but Takeshita lets off with a stomp. Takeshita whips, Swerve reverses and UPPERCUTS! Swerve then snapmares Takeshita to go up and FALLING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Swerve hits the Griddy! Callis says Swerve needs to learn, you don’t pander to the fans! Swerve drops a knee on Takeshita’s face, then clamps on with a chinlock. Takeshita fights up quickly but Swerve throws body shots. Swerve puts Takeshita in ropes, fires more body shots, then turns him for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT!

Takeshita writhes and flops to the apron while the fans rally up. Swerve drags Takeshita in, kneels on the cover, TWO! Swerve keeps cool and drags Takeshita up. Takeshita fires a forearm! Swerve gives it back, Takeshita gives another, and Swerve throws another! Takeshita grabs Swerve by the hair to Muay Thai KNEE him! Takeshita kicks, Swerve blocks, and Swerve slips around to clinch and BACKBREAKER! Swerve rolls into the facelock, but Takeshita suplexes first! BRAINBUSTER! Takeshita snarls while fans boo, and Swerve goes to a corner. The ref checks Swerve, Swerve says he’s fine but hard to say, and Takeshita storms over.

Takeshita brushes the ref aside, puts Swerve in a corner and he rains down forearms! Callis likes what he sees as Takeshita grinds the forearm in Swerve’s face. The ref counts, Takeshita lets off at 4, and Swerve clutches a shoulder. Takeshita drags Swerve up, ROCKS him, and Swerve leans against ropes to stay up. Takeshita stands Swerve up to ROCK him again, but Swerve SLAPS back! Takeshita fires a flurry of forearms, then runs in, only for Swerve to sidestep! SNAP GERMAN! But Takeshita’s right up to DECK Swerve! Swerve flops out of the ring and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Takeshita shakes out his arms and scowls while the ring count climbs. Swerve is still down at 4 of 10 but Nana slaps the steps to rally the fans. Takeshita goes out to fetch Swerve, and he hammerlocks the bad arm to POST it! Swerve falls in a heap and Takeshita storms up on him, but the ref says to get this back in the ring. Takeshita drags Swerve up, puts him in the ring, then has Swerve under the ropes for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Swerve sputters, goes to a corner, but he scowls as he works on the bad arm. Takeshita paces, Swerve turns around, into a HELLUVA KICK! Takeshita hauls Swerve up to scoop and SLAM!

Takeshita goes up the corner, soaks up the heat, and then SUPER SENTONS! Kneeling cover, TWO! Takeshita gives Swerve a taste of what he did earlier, but then drags him into a chinlock. Takeshita grinds Swerve down, even steps over to trap a leg, but Swerve still endures. Swerve reaches out, but then Takeshita pushes him down for a NECK TWIST! Takeshita then goes back for the chinlock, adding a rear mount for more leverage. Swerve still endures and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally up, Swerve fights to his feet, but Takeshita pulls hair to wrangle Swerve back down! So Swerve twists Takeshita’s nose!

The fans rally, the ref reprimands both guys, so Swerve lets go to CHOP! Takeshita winds up to ROCK Swerve! Swerve ROCKS Takeshita, they go back and forth faster and faster! Takeshita winds up to ROCK Swerve again! Swerve leans on ropes again, Takeshita runs in, but Swerve TOSSES Takeshita up and out! Swerve then builds speed, and HANDSPRING RANAS! Swerve still managed that move even with the bad arm, and he puts Takeshita back in. Swerve goes up, Takeshita turns around, CROSSBODY! Cover, ONE!! Callis says that sends a message there, and Swerve definitely looks frustrated.

Swerve goes back to Takeshita to drag him up and fire fast hands! And even some kicks! Swerve winds up, but the bad shoulder holds him back! Takeshita DECKS Swerve again!! The ref checks Swerve as Swerve is in a daze, and Callis says to just call it now. But also, Callis wants Takeshita to show no mercy! Takeshita runs up, Swerve ducks the lariat! Swerve waistlocks, Takeshita switches and shoves Swerve to the apron, then Takeshita runs up. Swerve RAMS into Takeshita, but the shoulder hurts more! Swerve still goes up and over to get in, somersault, but into the fireman’s carry! LANDSLIDE! SHOTGUN BOOT!

Swerve tumbles out, the fans boo Takeshita as he builds speed, but Takeshita FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans can’t help but fire up! Takeshita hopes Joe saw that, and the fans rally for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Takeshita drags Swerve up and around to go up the steel steps and to the apron. Takeshita grins as he steps back in with Swerve, and then Takeshita goes up the corner. Takeshita drags Swerve up and he wants to repeat Revolution! But Swerve throws hands to fight that off, and he then SLAPS Takeshita! And SLAPS! And SLAPS! Takeshita HEADBUTTS Swerve down! But Swerve takes out the legs!

Takeshita is stuck in the ropes, for the BOOT and DRAPING DDT!! Swerve goes up the corner, Callis is concerned but Takeshita stirs. Swerve aims to SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO!! Takeshita survives and Swerve is frustrated again! Nana says he was close, and the fans know “This is Awesome!” Swerve hauls Takeshita up, goes to half nelson, but Takeshita fights it! Swerve still tries but Takeshita elbows him away. Takeshita reaches for a corner, Swerve reels him back in! But Takeshita switches to hop up, POISON-RANA!! Swerve staggers up, into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and shocks Takeshita!

Takeshita snarls as Swerve stirs. Swerve slowly rises, Takeshita brings him around for boxing elbows! Then he ROCKS Swerve again! Swerve leans on the ropes again, Takeshita grabs at him, but Swerve hooks free with his leg to ROCK Takeshita with a right of his own! Takeshita sits back, shakes out the stars, and Swerve nods. Swerve runs up, blocks a boot, and he yanks Takeshita, somersault into the JUMP KNEE! Swerve ends up in a corner, but he goes up and over as Takeshita runs in! O’Conner but then EDDY GORDO RANA! Takeshita stands, into the SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Takeshita survives and Callis is worried now!

Swerve goes to the corner and fans fire up as he goes up! Swerve takes aim for the- Wait, Takeshita bails out to the apron. Swerve just adjusts to APRON KILL STOMP!!! Swerve pushes Takeshita back in while fans lose their minds! Swerve reloads as he climbs back up, for the KILL- POWERBOMB!! Flip through and suplex, BRAIN- NO, Swerve slips free to CHOP Takeshita on the neck! Then half nelson, BIG PRESS- NO, victory roll! Then the WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! Swerve flounders, sits up, into the POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Swerve survives and shocks everyone! Callis was even ready to celebrate!

The fans rally up as hard as they can, and Takeshita drags Swerve up again. Takeshita puts Swerve up top as fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” Dynamite’s already into the overrun, hopefully they don’t go forever! Takeshita climbs up after Swerve, waistlocks, but Swerve fights the lift! Swerve throws hands then ELBOWS Takeshita down! Swerve adjusts, reloads, KILL- NO, Takeshita dodges! Takeshita then runs up, BLUE THUNDER- RANA! Swerve sends Takeshita into buckles! Takeshita falls back, into the HOUSE CALL! One more try as Swerve goes up! KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!?!?

Callis is so excited, he loves the shock on the faces of Swerve and Nana! Swerve hurries to get Takeshita up, half nelsons, but Takeshita breaks free! Takeshita ducks the chop, then swings, but Swerve ducks the haymaker! RISING HEADBUTT!! Takeshita wobbles, but he JUMP KNEES in return!! Swerve stays up, runs up, POP-UP KILL STOMPS!!! Swerve hauls Takeshita up, half nelson, BIG PRESSURE DRIVER!!! Cover, Swerve wins!!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW World Championship)

Quebec is thunderous, Callis is upset, and from the looks of it, Samoa Joe is also unhappy he’ll have to face Swerve 1v1. Renee even walks over to ask him how he feels about having said 1v1 match with Swerve. Joe says, “How do I feel? What’s baffling to me is how he’s feeling right now. This is a man celebrating the biggest fate he’s ever gonna catch in his life. And next week, Swerve, when you walk down to that ring and you sign on the dotted line, I am gonna make sure that you UNDERSTAND what you are asking for. You think you’re ready? No. No. You’re not that man.” The King of Wrestling Television storms off, but will he lose his throne to Swerve’s Dynasty?


My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite here, so much great build towards Dynasty. Amazing opening match from Ospreay VS Shibata, great win from Ospreay so that he’ll be ready for Bryan, and then good move following it up with a career retrospective type hype video on Bryan. Awesome #1 contender’s Fatal 4 for the TBS Championship. We didn’t really get any fighting between Kris and Willow, which is actually quite clever, and great win for Willow. Julia of course goes after her, but I feel like that indicates Julia is losing the title and Willow will carry this belt in a feud with Mercedes Mone.

Really good promo from Dustin Rhodes and The Butcher to set up their match on Rampage, and I like that someone finally brought up the Bunkhouse match again. Really good little promo from Kyle O’Reilly to make it clear he’s having another match. And I like that AEW let Darby help plug Tony Hawk’s charity, I’m not even a skater but I appreciate them wanting to help all these kids out there who are or want to be. Good promo from Jericho and Hook to set up not a match but a manager-client relationship. You’d hope Jericho is going to be an honest manager but just as Hook implied, there is always a chance Jericho turns on Hook and we still get them fighting for the FTW title.

Great promo from Edge to give us his feelings after that big win in the I Quit match but to also pivot things towards the Cope Open’s return, just as I was hoping. A bit redundant, though, as they kinda snuck in the announcement during one of the tag matches. They should really just understand what the plan for the show is before having commentary bother with saying stuff like that. Anyway, the Cope Open is going to be awesome, can’t wait to see who becomes Edge’s first defense that he’ll of course win. And great though rather random bit with Toni Storm and Ben Mankiewicz, she didn’t even mention Deonna Purrazzo or Thunder Rosa. Maybe Tony Khan’s still writing that stuff.

A great promo from The Bucks with Renee to lead into their match with Private Party, and that was an awesome match. Of course The Bucks win, both because they’re definitely heading for the titles and they were going to get their win back after all these years. Best Friends VS The Kingdom was also great stuff, and I really liked Best Friends turning the cheat around on The Kingdom. Cassidy & Trent VS Bucks is going to be great, too, but as I’ve said before, this tournament has to be leading to Bucks VS FTR Round 4. FTR will beat Infantry, then beat winner of Top Flight VS Starks & Morrissey, Dynasty will add to AEW’s biggest tag team rivalry.

And of course, awesome stuff in the AEW World Championship story. Great promo from Callis and Swerve, amazing main event from Swerve VS Takeshita, like PPV level in itself. Swerve of course wins, and Samoa Joe had a great promo to respond to it. That contract signing segment will definitely be some good stuff, and their 1v1 match at Dynasty will be match of the year level for sure.

My Score: 9/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (3/20/24)

Toronto’s on a Rampage!

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Rampage? On a Wednesday?!

Don’t worry, it’s still Wednesday! But Rampage is LIVE on TBS, and a Wild Card will be dealt! Best Friends or Don Callis Family, who moves on to round two in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Wild Card: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Kyle Fletcher; Cassidy & Trent win and advance to the quarterfinals.
  • Katsuyori Shibata VS Kevin Matthews; Shibata wins.
  • Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Rocky Romero; Takeshita wins.
  • Street Fight: Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue; Julia & Skye win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Bullet Club Gold speaks.

They have a skeleton prop with the sign, “Darby On Everest.” It even has a taped up foot! The BCG is having a BBQ poolside in someone’s backyard, and Colten says, “As you can see, The Bang Bang Gang is not in miserable Toronto. We are in sunny Florida.” Sun’s up, guns up! And the reason why is because they handled some Big Business last week. Jay White saved a man’s life! That’s what they’re calling breaking Darby’s foot? Colten says Jay even saved Max Caster’s rap career and Anthony Bowens’ modeling career. The Gunns once took the tag titles from The Acclaimed, so how about they take the AEW Trios titles?

Austin says as far as their old dog of a dad goes, how did he not see this coming given their relationship? Maybe this time, they take Billy out back and put him out to pasture. They don’t need him anymore! Jay finishes cooking and says yeah, they don’t need Daddy Ass. White’s taking care of these boys, just like he’s taken care off this new friend with a fresh coat of gold~! He’s painted Sting’s baseball bat to give it a much-needed sprucing up. White isn’t an artist like Darby, but maybe Darby can give White some pointers seeing as how White saved his life from that mountain. Now Darby is free to do almost anything he wants.

White says “almost” because Darby won’t be climbing Everest this year. Darby will train, his foot will heal, and maybe next year or the year after, maybe then Darby can try and conquer the mountain to breathe that Everest air. But just ask The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass, White is bigger than Everest! Darby will not conquer him, and he will NOT Breathe with the Switchblade! Then they all shout at the prop Darby as it rides down the water slide and into the pool. Darby, no~! The BCG is joking around now, but will all their enemies be having the last laugh?

 

Renee Paquette is on stage.

She welcomes us to Rampage, and then welcomes out her guest, The Acclaimed! The fans fire up as Caster & Bowens make their entrance, sans Billy. Max oddly references the other Max by saying, “Cut my music, cut my music. Yo!” “Yo!” “Yo!” “Yo!” “YO!” “YO!” “Listen…! We should’ve known. We should’ve known. Last week, The Bang Bang Gang, our former partners, attacked us right in that ring, left us laying, and as you can see, only two of the Trios Champs are here tonight. Billy Gunn not even cleared to travel after what happened to him last week.” Fans boo and Caster says Billy got hit in the head by The Switchblade.

Let’s hear how you feel about that! Let them hear you, Toronto! Toronto boos Jay White, and Caster says he feels the same, and apparently White feels the same about Toronto! White didn’t even wanna show up tonight in Toronto. But Acclaimed show up even when they’re demoralized, when they get attacked, when they get hurt, because they don’t get scared. And Jay, you are pretty scared. Caster would be scared too if he was some light heavyweight pretend tough guy who hides behind his Ass Boys! The fans chant “ASS~ BOYS! ASS~ BOYS!” Caster says White thinks he saved Darby’s life? Allow Caster to “save” White then.

Caster offers a one-way, first class ticket to anywhere he wants to go. Back home to New Zealand, back to Japan, it doesn’t matter, so long as it is not AEW. And if White is smart, he’d take the offer, but he won’t because he ain’t smart. Wanna know how Caster knows White ain’t smart? “How?” “Because only a stupid person would piss off the best wrestler alive! Only a stupid person piss off The Acclaimed. And when you bring your stupid ass back here with your Ass Boys, we’ll be there to ruin your life and hunt you down!”

Bowens adds, “And Toronto, I apologize if I’m not the happy-go-lucky Bowens that you’re used to. But I’m pissed off! Because there’s three people that didn’t have the BALLS to show up to Canada. Instead, they showed some video, sitting by the pool, talking about the trios titles and Darby. And it didn’t really make much sense to me until I realized, there’s a little bit more to that. And that is that there’s a teeny tiny part of you that deep down knows that you guys are not elite enough! Austin, Colten, there is a beautiful video package highlighting the beautiful history of the AEW tag team titles, and you weren’t good enough to be in it!

“Jay White, maybe you should’ve listened to the internet and signed some place else, because you brought your raggedy ass all the way over here, you went through the Continental Classic, and you LOST! You got a shot at the AEW World Heavyweight Championship, and you LOST to MJF with one leg! And the only reason why you’re holding a title around your waist is because The Acclaimed helped you. YOU need to stop blaming everyone else for your shortcomings, and YOU need to blame yourself! You are NOT a savior, you are NOT a catalyst, you are a coward, and I am counting down the days until we beat your ass silly!”

The fans fire up and Bowens says here’s something they need to see. Cameraman, swing around. Toronto! Throw those scissors high in the air! The fans join in, then Bowens says put the index finger down, and join them in showing the Bang Bang Gang how you really feel! Jay, the Acclaimed never needed you, they never will! This is the only gang they need! Because EVERYONE loves The Acclaimed!! The intensity has been turned up to eleven, will Caster, Bowens & Billy cut down Bullet Club Gold once and for all?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Wild Card: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Kyle Fletcher!

This Freshly Squeezed combination for Best Friends has been making it work! They’re 3-0 between both AEW and ROH, but this fourth match is the one that matters most! Will they be moving on to the quarterfinals to go after The Undisputed Kingdom? Or will the Don Callis Family look to start Rampage strong with the first win of this unique combination?

The teams sort out and Cassidy starts against Hobbs. The fans rally up as Cassidy puts his hands up. Cassidy reaches for his pockets, but Hobbs runs up! Cassidy dodges, swings, but Hobbs dodges the Orange Punch to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Trent breaks it! Fletcher kicks Trent and CLUBS him down, then Hobbs helps mug him. They TOSS Trent out, Fletcher goes out after him, and then he and Hobbs RAM Trent into railing! Both men leave Trent behind, but Cassidy DIVES! Hobbs catches Cassidy to SLAM him on the apron! And SLAM, and SLAM! Hobbs shoves Cassidy in, talks trash, and Cassidy crawls.

Hobbs aims, runs corner to corner, and SPLASHES! Cassidy falls, Hobbs soaks up the heat, and he mockingly puts his hands in his straps. Hobbs hauls Cassidy up to whip him to another corner, but Cassidy dodges and the SPLASH hits buckles! Hobbs tumbles up and out to the floor! Fletcher hurries in but Cassidy boots him away, hot tag to Trent! Trent dodges Fletcher, drops then STANDING METEORA! Fletcher stands, Trent clotheslines him up and out! Fletcher and Hobbs regroup, Trent climbs, and Trent SUPER CANNONBALLS! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Trent then puts Hobbs in the ring and hurries after him.

Trent CHOPS Hobbs, CHOPS again, then CHOPS again! Fletcher runs in but is sent into Hobbs! GERMAN SUPLEX for Fletcher, then Trent forearms Hobbs! Trent runs to ELBOW Fletcher, then reels Fletcher in, TORNADO- NO, Fletcher blocks that, hands Trent off to Hobbs, and then Hobbs pops Trent up! PENDULUM BOMB! The fans boo while the Family hugs it out, NOT what the people want as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Hobbs rains down forearms on Trent, then paces. Hobbs drags Trent up, scoops him, and hits a BIG sidewalk slam! Trent writhes, Hobbs covers, TWO! Hobbs keeps Trent from Cassidy, tags in Fletcher, and they mug Trent. Fletcher soaks up the heat and pretends he can’t hear the fans. Fletcher taunts Cassidy, goes back to Trent, and he bumps Trent off buckles. Fletcher stands Trent up to KICK low! Then he stands Trent up so he can KICK again! Fletcher whips corner to corner hard and Trent falls to his knee! Rampage returns to single picture, the fans rally for “BEST FRIENDS! BEST FRIENDS!” but Fletcher fireman’s carries.

Trent slips free and he TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up while Fletcher flounders away! Trent crawls, Hobbs runs in! Trent TOSSES Hobbs, then hot tags Cassidy! Cassidy climbs to CROSSBODY Fletcher! Cassidy keeps going, eh DIVES and takes out Hobbs! Cassidy hurries back in, dodges Fletcher, and tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, Hobbs breaks it! Hobbs goes to his corner, Fletcher hurries over, and Fletcher tags Hobbs. Hobbs runs up but into a SUPERKICK! Hobbs stays up! And he ROCKS Cassidy with a forearm! Hobbs keeps Cassidy from falling, then torture racks! Hobbs bends Cassidy, Fletcher intercepts Trent!

Trent spins things around to POST Fletcher, then he fires forearms on Hobbs! Hobbs doesn’t flinch so Trent fires more shots! Cassidy goes to sunset flip, Hobbs stays up! He eggs Trent on, so Trent BUSAIKU KNEES Hobbs into the sunset high stack! TWO!! Hobbs escapes, but Cassidy “unleashes” the kicks! Then he stomps and stomps and stomps! The fans fire up but Hobbs blocks one to SHOVE Cassidy down! Then he CLOBBERS Cassidy! Fans boo but Hobbs tags Fletcher. Fletcher watches Cassidy flounder to a corner, then he runs corner to corner to forearm! Trent runs up but Fletcher gets around to HALF ‘N’ HALF!

Trent ends up in a corner, Fletcher runs in to GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI for Cassidy! Fletcher suplexes but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE and a HALF ‘N’ HALF from Trent! The fans are thunderous, and Best Friends HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! But then Hobbs CLOBBERS them both!! Hobbs brings down the straps, stomps Cassidy on the outside, then stands on him! The ref reprimands, Hobbs hauls Cassidy right up to TOSS him into the LED apron! Cassidy writhes but Hobbs tells him to get up. Hobbs steps on Cassidy and pulls hair to bend Cassidy back! The ref reprimands and Hobbs lets off.

Hobbs reels Cassidy in, but Trent SUPERKICKS from the apron! Cassidy Alabama Lifts?! STRONG ZERO BEACH BREAK to the floor!! But Fletcher DIVES onto Trent! SUPERKICK for Cassidy! Fletcher puts Cassidy in and runs up, but has to dodge the Orange Punch! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls, but into Fletcher’s SPINNING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Fletcher is furious, he tastes blood in his mouth, and he glares at Cassidy. Cassidy flounders to a corner, Fletcher runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Fletcher puts Cassidy up top, climbs up after him, but Trent CLUBS Fletcher first! Trent climbs up behind Fletcher for a SUPER HALF ‘N’ HALF!!

Cassidy resets as Fletcher rises, DEEP IMPACT!! Trent SPEARS Hobbs on the outside!! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim as Fletcher rises, ORANGE PUNCH!!! Cover, Best Friends win!!

Winners: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta, by pinfall (advance to the quarterfinals)

Another victory for Best Friends and now they’re going to the next round! Will they avenge Cassidy’s loss of the International Championship by defeating The Kingdom and denying them more gold?

 

Katsuyori Shibata VS Kevin Matthews!

The Wrestler had an instant classic with Bryan Danielson on Collision last week, and he’ll undoubtedly have another one with Will Ospreay next week on Dynamite. Will Shibata simply use this match in Toronto as a tune-up? Or will #BigKM get a big W?

The bell rings and the two tie up. Shibata fires forearms with KM and the fans rally behind Shibata. Shibata gets the edge, he puts KM in a corner and just hammers away! The ref counts, Shibata runs corner to corner and back again, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Shibata drags KM up, for the HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! KM is still in this but Shibata kicks him around. The fans continue to rally, and Shibata fires more forearms! Shibata runs but KM LARIATS! KM roars but fans boo as he hauls Shibata up. Fireman’s carry, but Shibata slips around to the SLEEPER! KM flails, but he drops fast! He’s already so red in the face!

Shibata lets go to run and PENALTY KICK! High stack, Shibata wins!

Winner: Katsuyori Shibata, by pinfall

Now that the Wrestler is all warmed up, is he going to be more than ready for Will Ospreay next week?

 

Adam “Edge” Copeland and the locker room celebrate!

The Rated R Superstar is still bloody from the I Quit Match main event from Dynamite that technically bled over into Rampage. He toasts with Daniel Garcia, Matt Sydal, Best Friends, Top Flight and a few others. They spray the champagne and finish the bottles, will Edge paint the town red tonight?

 

Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Rocky Romero!

While the snake that is Don Callis made the match of The Alpha VS Swerve Strickland for next week on Dynamite, this match was in the books before that. Will Takeshita use Azucar as a tune-up before taking on The Realest? Or will Rocky catch Takeshita looking past him and add to the Family’s misfortunes?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up, they tie up, and Takeshita shoves Rocky away. Takeshita eggs Rocky on with “C’mon~!” Rocky stands, resets with Takeshita, and they tie up. Rocky waistlocks, headlocks, but Takeshita puts Rocky up top with ease. Takeshita pats Rocky on the head to mock the height difference, and Rocky smiles sarcastically. Rocky hops down to get face to, well, chest with Takeshita. Takeshita eggs Rocky on, so Rocky CHOPS! And CHOPS! Rocky eggs Takeshita on, Takeshita winds up, but Rocky ROCKS him first! The fans fire up and Rocky swaggers as Takeshita falls back!

Rocky headlocks, Takeshita powers up and out, but Rocky slides under the boot, ducks ‘n’ dodges then RANAS! The fans fire up with Rocky and he winds up to run at Takeshita in the corner. One clothesline, two clotheslines, but then Takeshita BOOTS! Takeshita runs, Rocky dodges, but runs into a POP-UP LANDSLIDE! Takeshita keeps moving, SLIDING KICK! Rocky tumbles all the way out of the ring and fans fire up! Takeshita storms out after Rocky as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Takeshita brings Rocky up to RAM him into railing! Takeshita brings Rocky around to POST, then stalks him around the way. Takeshita drags Rocky up, winds up, and DECKS him! Callis applauds but he’s the only one. Takeshita pretends he can’t hear Toronto, then he puts Rocky in the ring. Takeshita then pulls Rocky back with a chinlock stretch. Rocky endures so Takeshita stomps him down! Takeshita brings Rocky up to CLUB him, but Rocky KICKS Takeshita’s leg! And KICKS! And KICKS again! Takeshita sits down and dares Rocky to kick him! Rocky says bet, and he KICKS! Takeshita shakes his head, so Rocky KICKS again!

Takeshita wags his finger, but Rocky KICKS again! Takeshita stands to fire hands, then snapmare. He fakes the kick to then FOREARM Rocky down! Callis loves it, but again he’s the only one. Takeshita goes back to Rocky, brings him up, and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Rocky flounders over to a corner and Takeshita storms over. Takeshita hoists Rocky up top again, then climbs up behind him. No more playing around this time as Takeshita brings Rocky up. Rocky fires hands to fight the suplex! Rocky even HEADBUTTS! Rocky cravats, for the SUPER SLICED BREAD! Both men are down and the fans rally up!

Callis coaches Takeshita and Takeshita goes to the apron. Rocky runs up to DECK Takeshita, then he builds speed! Rampage returns to single picture as Rocky DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Takeshita! The fans fire up as Rocky gets in and builds speed gain! Another DIVE and down goes Takeshita! Rocky wants the hattrick and he builds speed again! Rocky DIVES but Takeshita catches him for a BRAIN- NO, Rocky slips free! Takeshita takes a swing, Rocky ducks, and Takeshita’s forearm hits POST! Rocky gets back in the ring to DIVE! There’s the hattrick! The fans fire up while Takeshita clutches his arm.

Rocky puts Takeshita in the ring, then runs up, RUNNING SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO! Takeshita is still in this but Rocky drags him by the arm. Rocky gets the other one, and he DARK ARMBARS! Takeshita writhes, Rocky hurries to get the bad arm for a wrench, step-over and then ARMBAR! Takeshita endures, Callis gets on the apron! The fans boo but Rocky lets Takeshita go. Callis hurries away, Takeshita stands and HELLUVA KICKS in the corner! Takeshita shoves Rocky down, runs up, but Rocky avoids the knee to UPPERCUT! HAYMAKER! Then cravat, for the SLICED- NO, Takeshita stops that to BASTARD DRIVER!!

But then Takeshita deadlifts into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! No one can believe Rocky survives! Takeshita snarls, but “This is Awesome!” as Takeshita hauls Rocky up. Suplex, FALCON- NO, Rocky slips free to backslide! TWO!! JUMP KNEE from Rocky! Takeshita blocks a kick, ducks the enzigiri but the REWIND HEEL! Takeshita wobbles, rebounds, Rocky runs in, into the TAKESHITA LINE!! Takeshita shakes out the bad arm, throws off the elbow pads, and he aims to ROLLING ELBOW!! But that’s not the end! Takeshita deadlifts for the FALCON ARROW!! Cover, Takeshita wins!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall

The Alpha takes the win and rebounds from his loss to Ospreay at Revolution. Will Takeshita look to take Swerve out of the running and go after the world title? Or will Don Callis regret sending Takeshita into Swerve’s House?

 

Mark Henry welcomes us back to Rampage.

“Toronto, run for cover, duck ‘n’ hide, these women are taking it to the streets. Willow Nightingale & Kris Statlander take on Julia Hart & Skye Blue.” This grudge has been building and it reaches the climax! Looks like there’s been enough talk. It’s TIME for main~ event! Who survives when there’s nothing to stop them from going too far?

Street Fight: Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue!

Big Stoke joins commentary as The Galaxy’s Greatest Babes with the Power still have those chairs from earlier tonight. On the flipside, the TBS Champion and her sinister sidekick have kendo sticks painted black ‘n’ blue. The teams rush each other at the ramp and the bell rings as they all fire off! The chairs beat the sticks and then the chairs beat up Julia & Skye! Then Willow & Kris uses the sticks to SMACK Skye & Julia around! The fans fire up and Stoke says this is how the clubs used to be like in the early 2000s! Things get back in the ring and Julia CLUBS Kris! Skye runs up but Willow avoids the elbow drop!

Julia SMACKS Kris off the chair, then sits the chair up. Willow CHOKES Skye in the corner with a kendo stick! Julia makes Kris take a seat, then CHOPS her! Julia runs but Kris drop toeholds her onto the chair! Willow TOSSES Skye while Kris puts Julia through the chair!? Willow runs to BOOT Julia out of the chair! Kris then sits Julia back up, chair still involved, and she lifts them both! Kris hits a CHAIR POWERSLAM! Then Willow SHOTGUNS the whole mess down! The fans fire up the savage ingenuity, Kris covers Julia, TWO!! Julia survives, but Willow finds a table! The fans fire up as Willow smiles and puts that in the ring.

Kris helps Willow get the table in, but Skye YANKS Willow down! Skye stomps Willow, CLUBS her, then RAMS her into the LED! Skye storms into the ring to CLUB Kris, then BOOT her down! The fans are torn as Skye CLUBS Kris more. Julia gets in, with that LONG NAIL! The same one they’ve used on Mark Briscoe! Skye holds Kris up and Julia runs in, but Kris slips free! The nail SPIKES Skye!!! Fans freak out, as does Julia, and Kris sends Julia into buckles! Fans tell Julia she done goofed as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Kris reels Julia in but Julia fights the suplex. Julia slips around to a SLEEPER HOLD! Kris stays on her feet, aims for the corner, and BACKPACK SENTONS through the table!! The fans go wild while both women are down in the wreckage! Skye rises up, her forehead starting to bleed. She goes looking for things under the ring, but Willow CLOBBERS her! Willow digs at Skye’s forehead, ROCKS her with rights, then SMACKS her off the steel steps. Willow then GRINDS Skye’s face into the steel! Kris meanwhile kicks Julia out of the ring, then goes help Willow bring out a new table! The fans cheer as that one is set up at ringside.

Kris & Willow keep looking, and they find another table! This is set up next to the other, but Julia hurries to find something of her own. Julia puts chairs in the ring, but Kris stomps her down! Willow stomps Skye, too, and they brawl again. Kris has that kendo stick again and she SMACKS Skye with it! Willow puts Skye in the ring, Kris SMACKS Julia but Julia kicks Kris low. Julia gets the stick to SMACK Kris! Willow has a chair to SMACK Skye! Julia SMACKS Kris again, but Willow puts Skye in a corner. Julia CHOKES Kris, Willow wedges a chair into Skye’s face. Willow runs to CANNONBALL the chair into Skye! Cover, TWO!

Skye survives, and Kris ROCKS Julia! Then Kris CHOPS Julia! Willow gets the chair again, and she SMACKS Skye on the butt! Kris clears out old table wreckage and grabs at Julia, but Julia throws in more chairs! Willow helps Kris drag Julia into the ring, but Julia gets a chair! Julia SMACKS Kris in the head! Willow SMACKS Julia with a kendo stick, but Skye SMACKS Willow with a chair! Kris snatches the chair from Skye, sits it up, and kicks Skye low. Kris reels Skye in to FALCON ARROW onto the chair!! Rampage returns and the fans are thunderous as all four women are down! Kris wedges that chair into a corner while Willow POSTS Skye.

Julia stands, “This is Awesome!” and she runs in. Kris sends her into the chair! Kris ROCKS Julia, runs side to side, and BOOT WASHES her into the chair! Skye and Willow brawl by those two tables, and Willow scoop SLAMS Skye! Skye writhes, the forehead slowly bleeding a bit more, and then Willow starts clearing off commentary’s desk! Stokely loves it! Willow finds Skye, brings her back around and puts her on the desk. Willow climbs up to join Skye, the fans fire up, and Willow reels Skye in! Skye CLUBS away on the legs, then SUPERKICKS Willow! Skye hops on, CODE BLUE on the desk!! The desk didn’t break but maybe Willow did!

Kris whips Julia into steel steps, SMACKS her off them again and again, and Julia sputters as she slumps. Skye brings out the little black bag?! Skye pours it out in the ring, and yes, it’s THUMBTACKS! Stokely and Menard are each freaking out, but Kris says she has a black bag of her own! And it’s bigger! It has even MORE tacks! The two brawl, Kris fires off hands and she puts Skye up top! Kris CLUBS Skye, reels her in, but Skye throws body shots! Skye slips under, tucks Kris in, CHEEKY NANDOS, into a POWERBOMB onto the tacks!!! High stack, TWO!!! Kris survives and Skye is furious, but just look at all the tacks in Kris’ back!

Skye gets a handful of tacks? And she makes Kris eat ’em! SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans tell Skye she’s sick but she just smiles. Skye drags Kris to a drop zone, goes up a corner, but Willow rises! Willow CLUBS Skye, fireman’s carries, and DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS through the tables!!! The fans are thunderous and Stoke says he’s proud of his girls! Julia stacks chairs, brings Kris around, but Kris back drops free, putting Julia on the chairs! Julia writhes but Kris goes up the corner! Kris aims, 450 SPLASH onto just chairs!!! Julia hurries to clamp on the HARTLESS LOCK!!!! Kris shrieks in pain but she taps, House of Black wins!!

Winners: Julia Hart & Skye Blue, by submission

The extreme amount of experience under their belts wasn’t enough, The House Always Wins! Just what are Kris & Willow to do now that the Princess of the Black Throne and the darkening Skye stand tall?


My Thoughts:

An amazing Rampage here, probably one of the best in a long time. For one, good bit backstage with Edge celebrating with the young Face wrestlers and Matt Sydal. Any of those young guys could be a challenger for Edge on the way to Dynasty should he bring back the Cope Open. And then, I didn’t want to laugh as hard as I did at the Darby skeleton prop but I could not help it, it was just so outta nowhere. Great promo from Bang Bang Bullet Club Gold, and awesome promo from The Acclaimed bringing out that intensity. While this is a new take on their past feud, it’s still gonna be great with this being how The Acclaimed is going into the grudge match.

Great tag match for the tag title tournament, and while on paper, Hobbs and Fletcher really shouldn’t be losing, story did dictate that Best Friends face Undisputed Kingdom. Great match for Takeshita with Rocky, but of course Takeshita was winning that one, even before he was going into a match with Swerve. Same goes for Shibata beating KM, but hey, KM is a big dude and he’s fortunate to have even gotten any hits in on Shibata. And of course just an amazing Street Fight Tag for the main event. The women’s division may not get as many matches as we’d like on any given show, but they have been raising the bar when it comes to these matches.

Julia & Skye winning was a big surprise, as was the finish not involving Willow, but maybe this still leads us to Julia VS Willow because they want to prove something to the other in a 1v1 match? As I said in Dynamite, this still needs to give us Willow VS Mercedes in a rematch from their NJPW Strong Women’s Championship match.

My Score: 8.9/10


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