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Mitchell’s AEW Dark Results & Report! (8/18/20)

Super Wednesday got Dark!

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AEW Dark Coverage

Super Wednesday STACKED AEW Dark!

Before the special Saturday Night Dynamite, AEW crams ELEVEN matches into one night makes for another BIG episode! Is tonight the night The Initiative finally win?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Kip Sabian w/Penelope Ford VS Michael Nakazawa; Sabian wins.
  • Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela VS Shawn Dean & Frank Stone; Kiss & Janela win.
  • Shawn Spears w/ Tully Blanchard VS Will Hobbs; Spears wins.
  • The Hybrid2 VS The Initiative w/Leva Bates; The Hybrid2 win.
  • Red Velvet VS Abadon; Abadon wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Colt Cabana, John Silver & Alex Reynolds VS Ryzin, D3 & Faboo Andre; Cabana, Silver & Reynolds win.
  • Ricky Starks VS Lee Johnson; Starks wins.
  • Proud ‘n’ Powerful VS Tony Donati & Baron Black; Proud ‘n’ Powerful win.
  • 2v1 Handicap Match: Lance Archer w/ Jake the Snake Roberts VS Jon Cruz and Jessy Sorensen; Archer wins.
  • Billy Gunn VS Alan Angels; Billy wins.
  • 8 Man Tag: SoCal Uncensored & Private Party VS The Butcher, The Blade & The Lucha Brothers; The Butcher, The Blade & The Lucha Brothers win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Kip Sabian w/Penelope Ford VS Michael Nakazawa!

The Superbad Boy has been feeling pretty hot, and the Superbad Girl being by his side helps. Will Penelope help Sabian again? Or can he handle the Turkish Oil Master all by himself?

The bell rings and the two tie up. Sabian gets the arm, wrenches to a wristlock, then wrangles Nakazawa down with it. Sabian stands on the arm while he fixes his hair but Nakazawa pushes him away. Sabian goes to Penelope and gets quite the good luck kiss. Nakazawa and Sabian tie up, but Nakazawa’s all oiled up so Sabian slips right off. Sabian tries again, waistlocks, but Nakazawa slips out and under, trips Kip up, and greases him up! Nakazawa floats all over, or rather slips and spins. Nakazawa handsprings away and Sabian gets up in a huff. Nakazawa oils up more and he puffs out his chest. Sabian CHOPS, but it slips right off! Nakazawa eggs Sabian on, Sabian CHOPS but it again does nothing!

Nakazawa trips Sabian and greases him up again! Nakazawa runs and stomps for the slipping senton! Cover, TWO! Nakazawa doesn’t fret, but Sabian kicks him low. Sabian whips, Nakazawa reverses but Sabian puts him on the apron. Sabian runs side to side and triangle enziguris! Nakazawa goes down, Sabian speeds up to FLY! Direct hit and no oil could help Nakazawa there! Sabian styles his hair again, drags Nakazawa up and in, and gets another kiss from Penelope. Sabian stomps Nakazawa, kicks him to ropes and fires off forearms. Nakazawa gives forearms back, but Sabian blocks the kick to knee back! Sabian takes aim, for the Penalty Kick! Sabian says it’s good, it had back spin and all that. Nakazawa gets up, Sabian kicks and goes to springboard but Nakazawa clubs him first!

Nakazawa reels Sabian in but Sabian slips out of the slam. Nakazawa dodges Sabian and SPEARS him down! Cover, TWO! Nakazawa fires up, Sabian blocks his kick but deflects the knee! Nakazawa reels Sabian in for the OLYMPIC SLAM! Penelope freaks out as Nakazawa goes for the jock strap move! Sabian gets up and the Nasty Claw is armed! Sabian avoids it, and turns it around on Nakazawa! Sabian then springboards, tornado DDT onto the jock strap! Sabian brings Nakazawa up, DEATHLY HOLLOWS! Cover, Sabian wins!

Winner: Kip Sabian, by pinfall

Nakazawa wanted to get nasty but Sabian wasn’t going to have it! Will Sabian continue to have things his way and become a champion?

 

Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela VS Shawn Dean & Frank Stone!

Jersey’s Finest are still rolling, but they still haven’t reached the top! Will they be able to keep going down that road together? Or will The Captain and Mr. Smooth be a major speed bump?

The teams sort out and Janela starts with Stone. They tie up and Stone throws Janela down hard! Janela handstands out of the bounce, gets up and taunts Stone. Stone rushes Janela, Janela dodges and runs to dropkick the legs out! And then he basement dropkicks Stone down! Stone gets to the corner and tags in Dean. Janela ducks Dean and spins him for a jawbreaker! Janela headlocks Dean, tags in Kiss and then feeds Dean to Kiss’ ax kick and boots. Dean staggers back, SUPERKICK RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Janela sits Dean up for Kiss’ Meteora! Cover, TWO! Kiss keeps his cool but Dean tags Stone. Kiss tags Janela back in so the Bad Boy can shotgun dropkick Stone right down! Cover, Dean breaks it! Kiss rushes in but the ref keeps him back.

Janela runs but Dean gets a cheap shot in! Janela goes after Dean but Stone corner splashes! Stone stomps away and tags in Dean. They mug Janela, Stone pulls Janela’s pig tails and Dean stomps Janela. Dean suplexes Janela and marches around before slamming Janela down! Cover, TWO! Dean drags Janela back up and tags in Stone. Stone throws body shots, drags Janela back up for a belly2belly suplex! Tag to Dean, he and Stone mug Janela more. Dead drags Janela up to elbow him down, then brings him up to repeat. Janela fights back but Dean knees low. Tag to Stone, Stone brings Janela around for a scoop. Dean hops up, salutes, and they combine for an elbow drop sidewalk slam! Cover, TWO! Stone keeps on Janela with a facelock but the crowd rallies.

Stone scoops Janela for a backbreaker! Tag to Dean, they double whip Janela but Janela hits a double DDT! Janela staggers but to the wrong corner. Janela climbs up, uses Dean as a step to leap and double ax handle Stone! Hot tag to Kiss! The Concrete Rose slides under Dean, dropkicks and headscissors him to a corner! Kiss handsprings corner to corner to SLAP Dean! Dean rushes in but Kiss spins for a cravat driver with the splits! Cover, TWO!! Kiss keeps his cool as he goes to the corner. Split leg drop misses! Dean tags Stone, Stone drags Kiss up and pops him to a fireman’s carry! Dean adds on, neckbreaker Samoan Drop! Dean hits Janela while Stone covers, TWO!

Stone drags Kiss back up, tags to Dean and Dean takes the hand-off. Kiss fights free and ROCKS Dean with a right! Stone runs back in, Kiss goes Matrix and Janela SUPERKICKS Stone down! Kiss and Janela coordinate in the corner, MACHO ELBOW and SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, Jersey’s Finest wins!

Winners: Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela, by pinfall

They’re unranked for now, but on a hot streak! Will Janela and Kiss step on the gas and head for the AEW World Tag Team Championships?

 

Shawn Spears w/ Tully Blanchard VS Will Hobbs!

#PERFECT10N and his Horsemen mentor rained on Tag Team Appreciation Night’s parade, but perhaps with a purpose. Either way, tonight is about Spears. Will the Embodiment of Willpower be the next victim of that lethal left hand glove?

The bell rings, Spears and Hobbs circle and tie up. They go around and Hobbs powers Spears to the ropes. The ref calls for the break, Hobbs lets up and Spears comes back. Spears and Hobbs tie up again, Spears headlocks and grinds Hobbs down. Hobbs powers up, throws body shots and powers out. Spears rams shoulders with Hobbs but Spears bounces off! Hobbs eggs Spears on but Tully gives Spears some tips. Spears and Hobbs tie up, Spears waistlocks but Hobbs backs him down to a corner. Spears turns it around and the ref counts, but Spears CHOPS! Hobbs just grins and says it needs more power. Spears bails out of the ring and the crowd rallies behind Hobbs.

Spears gets more tips from Tully before he goes back into the ring. Spears calls for a test of strength, but it suckers Hobbs into the low dropkick! Spears bumps Hobbs off buckles and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Spears grabs a leg but Hobbs clubs him away! Hobbs throws forearms but Spears shoves Hobbs back. Spears blocks Hobbs’ boot, puts it on the ropes and throws big forearms back. Spears ROCKS Hobbs, then drops a knee on the leg! Hobbs rolls and clutches the leg but Spears is right after that leg with stomps! Spears drops an elbow on the knee, then jams the knee in the toehold. Spears stomps Hobbs, Tully coaches him on and Spears is after the leg again.

Spears drags Hobbs to the apron but Hobbs fights back! The ref counts, Spears ROCKS Hobbs again! Spears slingshot splashes onto the leg! Spears looms over Hobbs and circles him like a shark. The crowd rallies as Hobbs stands, but Spears chop blocks the leg! Spears says Hobbs has no willpower! Spears runs again, but into Hobbs’ SPINE BUSTER! The leg slows Hobbs to the cover, TWO!! Hobbs can’t believe how close he was! Spears and Hobbs go to opposite ends, Hobbs uses the ropes to stand. Spears staggers into Hobbs’ scoop, but Spears fights free and STOMPS the bad leg! Spears fireman’s carries, for the C4!! Cover, Spears wins!

Winner: Shawn Spears, by pinfall

Ten wins for Spears, but he isn’t done yet! Spears drags Hobbs by his leg to the corner, and SLAMS the leg into the post! Spears flips Hobbs off, but Tully gives Spears “the object.” The glove is loaded up and Spears CLOBBERS Hobbs on the apron! Now Spears leaves, giving the glove a kiss. Will Spears keep punching his way to a championship opportunity?

 

AEW hears from Ricky Starks.

“Two weeks ago, I had my back shredded by Darby Allin.” Allin thought that was the end of Starks, but he’s still the Absolute! He’s too handsome to be hardcore’d. But he wants Allin to know something. They are complete opposites, and compared to Starks, Allin looks like he was “raised on dog food and dope.” But Starks wants Allin to understand that he cannot end Starks. Starks is only beginning. Starks promised to scrape Allin’s face on asphalt, and he will. Starks promised to stick his foot up Allin’s ass, and he will. “Some clown” jumped on his back with a skateboard covered in thumbtacks, and started a war he cannot finish! Starks doesn’t have to be John, Joseph or Judas to know this will be Allin’s last supper in AEW! But can Starks keep Allin from rising again?

 

The Hybrid2 VS The Initiative w/Leva Bates!

Jack Evans and Angelico are feeling even bigger and bolder now that they’re back and they’ve beaten The Natural Nightmares, Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall. But Brandon Culter and Peter Avalon have been scratching and clawing, growing hungrier and hungrier for their very first win. Will tonight be the night the Dungeon Master and Librarian finally get rid of that zero in the win column?

The teams sort out and Avalon starts with Angelico. They circle, tie up, Angelico spins around to a hammerlock to then headlock. Angelico wrenches, wristlocks but Avalon rolls and handsprings to wristlock back. The crowd likes that but Evans talks trash. Angelico punches his arm to fight through the hold and he sweeps the legs. Cover, ONE, Avalon sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Avalon jumps the sweep and hushes Angelico. Angelico and Evans are upset, but Cutler tags in. Cutler shows off his shiny tights and dodges Angelico’s kick! Cutler shows off his own kicks, but Evans wants in. Evans says he’s the #AlphaChad when it comes to martial arts, and he shows off his spins and kicks. Cutler just ROUNDHOUSES him down! Cover, ONE as Evans goes Matrix to slip out! Oklahoma Roll, TWO!

Evans gets Cutler into a sunset flip, TWO and Cutler jackknifes, TWO as Evans bridges out! Evans spins Cutler around for a backslide, tries to bridge it, TWO! Cutler finds Evans for his own sunset flip, TWO! Evans sits on the cover, TWO! The two separate but Evans rushes in to float up and body scissor takedown to a EuroClutch! TWO, Cutler just waistlocks to bridge cover, TWO!! Evans runs to wheelbarrow and victory roll, TWO! Cutler sits on it, TWO! Evans sits on it, TWO! Cutler brings Evans up for a wheelbarrow facebuster! The crowd cheers and Cutler drags Evans up. Tag to Avalon, the Initiative kick, CHOP and snapmare, for a high five DOUBLE CHOP! And double SPLASH! Cover, TWO!

Avalon keeps his focus as he drags Evans up for a suplex! Cover, TWO! Angelico is relieved but Avalon wrenches and whips. Evans goes over and out but Avalon dropkicks him down! The crowd fires up as Leva cheers. Avalon takes the book she has on Dungeons & Dragons, but Cutler says they can’t cheat. Avalon puts the book away and puts Evans in the ring. Angelico sneaks that book to his corner as Evans reverses the whip. Avalon dodges and Angelico SMACKS Avalon in the back! Evans spinning roundhouses!! Cover, TWO!! Avalon lives and Evans argues the count. Evans drags Avalon up and clubs him before feeding Avalon to Angelico’s boot. Tag to Angelico and Angelico jabs, kicks and wrenches the arms.

Angelico traps Avalon’s arms on one side and laces Avalon’s legs up on the other side. Angelico has Avalon hanging upside-down in this insanely unique hold! No one knows what to call this but Cutler clobbers Angelico! Avalon is free but the ref reprimands Cutler, and this allows TH2 to stomp away on Avalon! Leva protests but TH2 get away with it. Angelico covers, TWO! Angelico drags Avalon up and back suplexes hard! Cover, TWO! Evans shouts at Leva for shouting and Angelico bumps Avalon off buckles. Angelico alternates between feet as he stomps away. The ref backs him off and Evans gets away with a choke! Tag to Evans and Evans taunts Avalon while he stomps Avalon down. Evans clubs Avalon down, but Avalon shushes him! Evans is furious and he leaps, but his senton misses!

Avalon crawls but Evans clubs him down again! Leva gets on the apron and Evans heads over. Avalon rolls Evans up, TWO! Hot tag to Cutler! Cutler rallies on Evans with lariats! Angelico runs in but Cutler throws him out to the ramp! Evans whips Cutler, Cutler dodges and FLIES out to hit Angelico! Evans shoulders Cutler, suplexes him in but Cutler slips out! Cutler waistlocks, Evans standing switches, but Cutler throws Evans into Angelico! Cutler slingshots out to kick Angelico down! Then he springboards in to clobber Evans! Cutler brings Evans up to spin and swing for a SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Evans survives but Cutler drags him back up. Tag to Avalon, but Evans fights the Initiative off. Avalon catches a kick for a knee to the head!

Avalon runs, Cutler tags in before the MARTI-KNEES! SPRINGBOARD FROGGY-BOW! Cover, but Angelico breaks it! Avalon goes after Angelico but Angelico throws Avalon out! Evans rakes Cutler’s eyes then Chanceries for the Penalty Kick! The ref is too busy checking on Avalon and TH2 hit the assisted 450! Cover, TWO!! Cutler survives but Evans tags Angelico. The Initiative regroup, Evans springboard MOONSAULTS to take them out! Evans feeds Cutler to Angelico, and Evans grabs the book. Avalon dodges the book attack and Leva leaps from the apron to huricanrana Evans! The ref missed that as Angelico has Cutler in the crucifix. Cutler slips out but runs into a boot. Angelico crossbodies but Cutler catches him!!

Tag to Avalon, GUT BUSTER to ARABIAN PRESS!! Cover, but Evans breaks it in time!! Avalon drags Evans up to throw hands while Cutler and Angelico brawl on the other side. Evans dodges Avalon to send him into buckles. Angelico puts cutler up top and Evans runs to KICK Cutler down! Angelico KNEES Avalon, tags in Evans. Angelico has the crucifix for a BUCKLE BOMB! Evans goes up top, and hits the 630 SENTON!! Cover, TH2 wins!

Winners: The Hybrid2, by pinfall

Evans drops in from the heavens, and both he and Angelico have another huge win! And it was definitely huge, even against the winless wonders of AEW. Will the wins only get bigger for TH2 on the way into AEW’s second year?

 

Red Velvet VS Abadon!

One is “straight outta yo mama’s kitchen,” and the other is straight out of a horror movie! This will be anything but sweet, but will there at least be something left of Red Velvet after facing the Living Dead Girl?

The bell rings, Velvet dodges Abadon to kick, kick and code breaker the arm! Abadon goes to a corner and Velvet stomps away! Velvet does the splits as she digs her boot into Abadon, but Abadon powers right up to her feet! Abadon pushes Velvet away then BOOTS her down! Velvet flounders, Abadon is on her but Velvet dodges. Velvet CHOPS and CHOPS, but Abadon blocks! Abadon HEADBUTTS Velvet right down! Abadon crawls over to Velvet but Velvet gets to the corner. Abadon runs in but into a boot! Abadon tries again but only gets buckles. Velvet fires off body shots, whips Abadon corner to corner then runs in. Abadon puts Velvet on the apron but Velvet enziguris back!

Abadon runs into Velvet’s knee and Velvet drags Abadon out to the apron. Abadon rams Velvet into the post then kicks her! Abadon screams before she wrings Velvet out into the apron!! Abadon laughs at Velvet’s pain before she drags Velvet into the ring. Velvet stirs as Abadon slithers in the ring. Abadon dribbles Velvet’s head off the mat again and again, then drags her up into a waistlock. Abadon back suplexes, Velvet lands on her feet and shoves Abadon away, but Abadon CLOBBERS her! Abadon clamps a claw onto Velvet and pushes her to a corner. Abadon corner clotheslines, then whips her back in for another! Abadon drags Velvet off to finish her with a WIDOW’S PEAK!! Cover, Abadon wins!

Winner: Abadon, by pinfall

The “Cemetery Drive” took Velvet on a deadly ride and Abadon gets another win! Is it only a matter of time before Abadon meets Hikaru Shida for a rematch with gold on the line?

 

Six Man Tag: Colt Cabana, John Silver & Alex Reynolds VS Ryzin, D3 & Faboo Andre!

According to BOOM BOOM Colt Cabana, he has yet to actually #JoinDarkOrder. But he is teaming up with Numbers 3 and 4, aka The Beaver Boys, to take on the Reverend of Sin, the Prince of Rome and the Monarch of Manliness! That’s quite an eclectic trio, but will Cabana have safety in Numbers?

The trios sort out and Cabana starts with Faboo. They circle, tie up, and Cabana headlocks. Cabana shifts sides, then again to snapmare, but Faboo rolls to his feet. Faboo takes a deep breath a la the Bizarre One, but things speed up. Cabana fakes Faboo out and Faboo falls down on his butt. Cabana helps Faboo up and the two circle. Things speed up again, Cabana body scissor clutches Faboo, TWO! Cabana smiles but Faboo backs off and Ryzin tags in. Ryzin and Cabana circle, tie up, and Cabana gets a waistlock. Ryzin switches and headlocks but Cabana powers out. Things speed up again, Cabana hurdles and Silver gets a cheap shot in!

Cabana is surprised, Silver tags in but there’s arguing over the miscommunication, and Ryzin rolls Silver! TWO, and Ryzin kicks low. Ryzin whips SIlver into the corner, D3 tags in and they combine to whip Ryzin in. Silver dodges and ROUNDHOUSES Ryzin down! Silver SUPERKICKS D3, ROUNDHOUSES Faboo and then shotgun dropkicks D3! D3 collides with corners and Reynolds tags in. The Beaver Boys combine for the trophy lift CUTTER! Cabana applauds but is then unsettled by how hard Reynolds is stomping D3. Reynolds chokes D3 on the ropes but even Cabana tells Reynolds to stop. The ref reprimands Reynolds who argues back, and this allows Silver to choke D3 instead! Cabana stops Silver, but he still doesn’t seem to understand how The Dark Order does things.

D3 fights back on Reynolds with kicks and big haymakers! D3 shoves and swings but Reynolds spins him to ROCK him with a right! Reynolds uses a cravat suplex to TOSS D3 away! Reynolds drags D3 up and over to the Dark Order corner. Tag to Cabana, but he doesn’t want the double team to happen. D3 turns Cabana around to throw big haymakers! Cabana seems confused, since he just saved D3. D3 keeps throwing hands then he runs, but Cabana JABS! And JABS! JAB! JAB! Flip, flop ‘n’ fly, BIONIC ELBOW! Faboo runs in but gets a BIONIC ELBOW! Ryzin runs in to get a BIONIC ELBOW!

D3 gets up as Cabana tags Reynolds back in. D3 runs in, Cabana sends him into buckles, Reynolds SNAP GERMANS D3, and Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES D3, too! Cabana runs corner to corner, FLYING APPLE! He feeds D3 to the Beaver Boys DOUBLE BLOCKBUSTER! Cover by Reynolds, The Dark Order wins!

Winners: Colt Cabana & The Dark Orders, by pinfall

Cabana wants to be part of things now since they’re celebrating the win, which confuses and upsets Reynolds and Silver. Will Cabana learn to think like the Dark Order soon enough? Or will he be made to?

 

Ricky Starks VS Lee Johnson!

The Absolute gave the undead underdog a warning, but he’s back in action to back it up. Will Big Shotty take just a portion of the beating Starks promises to give daredevil Darby?

The bell rings and Starks circles with Johnson. They tie up, Johnson waistlocks, full nelsons and snapmares, but Starks slips right out to get the arm. Johnson slips out and chinlocks Starks. Starks fights up and goes around, slips around to hammerlock then headlock. Johnson powers out, things speed up and Starks catches Johnson’s hurdle to a fireman’s carry! Johnson slips out, rolls Starks, TWO! Johnson dropkicks Starks and Starks gets to a corner to cool off. Taz can’t help but admire Starks’ tactics, since he’s #TeamTaz. Starks and Johnson tie up, Starks headlocks but Johnson powers out. Things speed up again, Johnson clears Starks this time but Starks dropkicks Johnson down! Starks poses before going after Johnson in the corner. Starks whips but Johnson gets around to whip Starks.

Things speed up again and Johnson hits another dropkick! Johnson dodges Starks and back drops him high and hard! Starks spasms, his body still remembering the pain of the skateboard tack attack! Starks bails out, vents his anger, but Johnson pursues. Starks gets back in, Johnson follows but Starks knees him down! Starks stomps away on Johnson but the ref counts. Starks lets up, stalks Johnson to the corner, then brings Johnson up. Starks scoops and slams, then stands over Johnson before he runs and runs and mocks Darby with the “Coffin Drop!” Cover, TWO as Johnson ghost pins! TWO and Starks clobbers Johnson! Starks glares as he has Johnson in a corner. Starks throws body shots then follows Johnson to another corner. Starks slaps Johnson around but Johnson shoves back.

Johnson swings, misses, and Starks SLAPS Johnson. Johnson SLAPS back! Johnson throws haymakers and body shots, bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires off more strikes! Uppercut and LARIAT! Starks gets up, Johnson dodges him, neckbreaker! Johnson kips up and the crowd fires up with him! Johnson runs at Starks but Starks puts him on the apron. Johnson counter punches then springboards for a missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Taz pretends he isn’t losing his cool on commentary as Johnson Oklahoma Rolls! TWO and Taz stresses out. Johnson drags Starks to the drop zone and heads up top. Starks trips Johnson and then gets the Canadian rack, ABSOLUTE DOMINATION! Cover, Starks wins!

Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall

Big Shotty took his shot and missed, and Starks has his return win! Will Starks keep this going for when he sees Darby again? But Johnson’s night isn’t over, because here comes Wardlow! The ref tells Wardlow to stop, but Wardlow is just helping Johnson up. Wardlow gives Johnson an MJF 2020 campaign button, and Johnson pins it to his tights. That’s all Wardlow wanted of Johnson. Will Johnson continue to support MJF’s campaign for the AEW World Championship, even though it isn’t doing anything for him?

 

Proud ‘n’ Powerful VS Tony Donati & Baron Black!

Santana and Ortiz are ready to tear into Best Friends at the drop of a hat, but they’ll have to wait for that. Will PNP sharpen their teeth on The Groovy and the #EmpBRUH?

The teams sort out and Baron starts against Santana. Santana and Baron tie up, Santana waistlocks and SLAMS Baron down. Santana gives Baron some toying kicks but Baron gets up. They tie up again, Baron wrenches an arm to a wristlock but Santana breaks free to CHOP! Baron shrugs it off to CHOP back. Santana fires off SLAP AFTER SLAP! Baron staggers, Santana runs, but Baron gets him for an atomic drop to BACKSTABBER! Baron runs, but Santana follows and comes back with a shotgun boot! Santana brings Baron over, tags Ortiz, and PNP double suplex! Ortiz drags Baron up to push him at Donati, and Donati tags in. Donati dodges and forearms Ortiz down! Ortiz gets up but Donati hits him again. Ortiz fires off haymakers to hit a DDT!

Ortiz butterfly suplexes Donati to the corner then double guns. Ortiz CHOPS Donati, and CHOPS again! Santana gets his cheap shots in, then tags in. PNP double whip Donati, Donati reverses to send Ortiz in instead! Donati runs in but Ortiz sends him into buckles. Santana back elbows then feeds Donati to the POWERBOMB! Ortiz sits Donati up for the Penalty Kick! Santana covers and Ortiz blasts Baron down, PNP wins!

Winners: Proud ‘n’ Powerful, by pinfall

Vicious to say the least! “You’re not ready to deal with these animals!” Ortiz declares he and Santana are “THE BEST! THE BEST!” But will they beat Best Friends when the two teams have it out in the ring?

 

2v1 Handicap Match: Lance Archer w/ Jake the Snake Roberts VS Jon Cruz and Jessy Sorensen!

The Murderhawk Monster has mauled many men since coming to AEW, both in and out of the ring. These two men were the victims of wrong place, wrong time on Super Wednesday, will they go through that thrashing all over again?

But as Sorensen makes his entrance, his partner is nowhere to be found. He still goes to the ring, figuring he’s now 1v1 with Archer. But as Archer makes his entrance, he’s dragging Cruz out on his shoulder! Archer tosses Cruz in and this is technically still a handicap match! The bell rings, Archer has Sorensen now, but Sorensen dodges and CHOPS! Archer eggs him on and Sorensen throws big haymakers. Sorensen runs but gets DERAILED! Cruz gets up to CHOP but he doesn’t even make Archer flinch! Archer choke TOSSES Cruz into a corner! Archer starts up infinite back elbows as he runs corner to corner to clobber Cruz and Sorensen in turn, over and over and over! Archer doesn’t stop until he’s gotten a dozen!

Archer choke grips but Cruz slips out of the slam! Cruz kicks Archer’s leg, Sorensen kicks the knees, and the two club away! They double whip, Archer busts the line to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Archer blocks Sorensen’s kick to FULL NELSON SLAM! Cruz staggers into a swinging TOSS! Archer drags Sorensen back up for a dragon sleeper, and Cruz staggers into the choke grip. CHOKE SLAM INVERTED DDT COMBO! Archer stands on Sorensen for a cover, but Cruz breaks it!? Why?! He should’ve just let it end! But it does end with the BLACKOUT BOMB! And then DOUBLE EBD CLAWS! Archer dribbles them both, then double covers! Archer wins!

Winner: Lance Archer, by pinfall

Archer cashes in on the two for one special, but Jake the Snake wants to have some fun! He drags Sorensen up for the facelock, but lets him drop out of the DDT. Will anyone be able to stop Archer from running roughshod over AEW?

 

Billy Gunn VS Alan Angels!

The Gunn Club has been having fun and getting wins, but now they run into The Dark Order’s Number 5. Will Angels complete the sweep on the night? Or will Billy have two words for Number 5?

The bell rings and Billy circles with Angels. They tie up, and Billy just stays put as Angels tries to push him. Angels tries again but Billy pushes him back again. Billy soaks up the cheers from the crowd, then waits for Angels to come back. Angels comes out of the corner, ties up with Billy and gets a waistlock. Billy again doesn’t budge as Angels tries to bring him around. Billy reaches down, grabs a leg to trip Angels, then DECKS Angels with that right! Billy shakes Angels’ hand before he stomps him down! Billy bumps Angels off buckles, then stomps and punches him down. Angels flounders but Billy kicks him out of the ring. Angels fights back with body shots but Billy knees low.

Billy throws Angels in, stalks Angels to the rope and raises his hands. One half of the crowd cheers, the other boos. Billy brings Angels up, suplexes him, and holds him up for a count of 5 before the slam! Cover, TWO! Billy grows annoyed and throws off the headband. Angels sits up and throws body shots, but Billy isn’t bothered by any of those shots. Angels runs into a scoop slam! Billy runs to the ropes but Angels avoids the elbow to BUZZSAW! Angels shotgun dropkicks Billy but Billy comes back! Angels baits him into buckles then shotgun dropkicks again! Angels rains down fists but Billy shoves him away.

Angels comes back, throws more punches, but Billy shoves him away. Angels tries again but runs into a tilt-o-whirl SLAM! Billy goes corner to corner and corner splashes! Billy reels Angels in, says “SUCK IT,” but Angels dodges the Famouser! Angels fires off kicks, enziguris and handsprings, then fires up as he runs. Wheelbarrow, but Billy turns it into the cobra clutch SLAM! Cover, Billy wins!

Winner: Billy Gunn, by pinfall

The Ass Man does a victory twerk. But as Billy goes to leave, Angels anchors his leg, and both Reynolds and Silver return! The three Numbers attack Billy, stomping him down, but here comes Austin Gunn with a chair! The Son of a Gunn runs the Numbers off, but is the Gunn Club now part of the war against The Dark Order?

 

8 Man Tag: SoCal Uncensored & Private Party VS The Butcher, The Blade & The Lucha Brothers!

Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy are up against a deadly combination we’ve seen dominate and devastate before. Will the Addiction be broken and the party be crashed by Andy Williams, Braxton Sutter, Rey Fenix and Pentagon?

The teams sort out and Butcher starts with the Fallen Angel. Daniels and Butcher circle, tie up, and Butcher shoves Daniels down hard! Daniels gets up and Butcher is ready. They tie up again, Butcher shoves Daniels to a corner but Daniels dodges the splash to enziguri! Daniels chops but Butcher reverses the whip to corner clothesline! Butcher CHOPS Daniels, whips him to ropes, but Daniels rolls off his back to kick back. Tag to Kaz and the Addiction double whip. Butcher breaks the line but they dodge him to kick, and high-low! Kaz facelocks Butcher, but Butcher powers the Heavy Metal Rebel to the corner! Butcher, Blade and the Lucha Bros mug Kaz all together!

Referee Aubrey Edwards reprimands them all but she also has to keep Private Party back. This allows Fenix and Pentagon to dig their heels Kaz. Tag to Blade, he digs his knee in, then he lets up at the ref’s count. Blade yanks Kaz up but Kaz lands on his feet to fight back! Kaz ROCKS Blade, hits everyone else but Blade kicks low. Blade whips, Kaz reverses and things speed up. Kaz hip tosses but Blade counters, only for Kaz to counter to a fireman’s carry takedown! Cover, ONE, and Kaz kicks, knees and LARIATS! The crowd fires up as Kaz mocks Cero Miedo. Kaz whips Blade to a corner and then hits a running Russian Leg Sweep! Cover, ONE, but Kaz drags Blade up.

Tag to Kassidy and there’s a crossover with the snap suplex to slingshot senton! Kassidy covers, TWO! Kassidy keeps on Blade with big forearms, then he wrenches and whips. Blade holds ropes to tag Fenix! Fenix fires off on Kassidy, wristlocks and trips, but Kassidy avoids the cover and pops up to huricanrana Fenix away! Kassidy calf kicks Fenix and covers, TWO! Fenix hurries and tags in Pentagon, but Pentagon runs into a drop toehold! Kassidy floats to a facelock, tags in Quen, and Private Party combine, atomic drop and enziguri! Then the leg sweep, camel clutch, SAY CHEESE! The double stomps put Pentagon down, Quen covers, TWO! Quen keeps on Pentagon with a facelock then an armlock.

Pentagon fights up, Quen wrenches and tags Daniels. Daniels hops up to drop ax handles. Daniels wrenches then tags Kaz. Kaz goes up and he drops bigger ax handles! Kaz wrenches Pentagon again, cranks on the wrist, tag to Kassidy. Kassidy climbs and double stomps the arm! Kassidy mocks Cero Miedo and covers, TWO! Kassidy keeps his cool, drags Pentagon into a chinlock then spins him around for forearms. Kassidy whips, Pentagon kicks back, then SLING BLADES! Tag to Blade! Blade runs in, though maybe that was meant for Fenix. Blade rains down furious fists on Kassidy then drags him up. Blade whips and LARIATS Kassidy! Tag to Butcher and Butcher stomps Kassidy. Butcher drags Kassidy up, for a backbreaker! Butcher glares at SCU and Quen while he drags Kassidy back up.

Butcher whips Kassidy hard into buckles, then scrapes Kassidy’s face on the ropes! Tag to Pentagon, Butcher wrenches so Pentagon can KICK Kassidy! Pentagon says hush, and he CHOPS Kassidy! Pentagon wrenches, tags Fenix and Fenix springboard sobats! Fenix taunts SCU and Quen, covers Kassidy, TWO! Fenix smothers Kassidy with the float around and then puts on a Chancery! Kassidy fights up, Fenix tags Blade. They mug Kassidy, then Blade thrashes and shoves Kassidy into ropes. The ref reprimands, Blade kicks Kassidy before he taunts SCU and Quen again. The ref has to keep Kaz back, but Pentagon and Fenix get in his face. Butcher chokes Kassidy during the distraction! Blade chokes Kassidy now but lets up at the ref’s count of 4.

Kassidy drags himself to a corner but Blade brings him back. Tag to Fenix, they double whip Kassidy but Kassidy ducks the line. Kassidy waistlocks Blade, Blade standing switches, but Kassidy gets free as Fenix SUPERKICKS! Down goes Blade! Kassidy baits Fenix in then hot tags Quen! Quen springboard crossbodies Fenix! Quen dodges Pentagon, BOOTS Butcher, then puts Pentagon on the apron. Fenix pops Quen up but gets a dropkick for it! Quen kips up to dropkick Pentagon down! Quen has Fenix, reels him in for the inverted Shiranui DDT! Cover, but Pentagon slides in to KICK him down! Kaz gets Pentagon for an inverted DDT!

Blade BOOTS Kaz, Daniels EXPLODERS Blade! Fenix runs in, dodges Daniels to tiger feint rewind and HEEL KICK Daniels! Quen BOOTS Fenix but Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK back! Quen stays up to PELE Fenix! Eveyrone is down and the crowd is loving it! A standing count begins on Fenix and Quen, and they head for their corners. HOt tags to Pentagon and Daniels! Daniels and Pentagon collide with clotheslines, but egg each other on! They clothesline again, then start throwing CHOPS! They chop back and forth, Pentagon mule kicks! “CERO! MIEDO!” Pentagon runs, Daniels dodges, SUPERKICK from Pentagon! Pentagon runs again, into an URENAGE!

Daniels goes to the enemy corner and Fenix enziguris! Kassidy dropkicks Fenix out, then Private Party DOUBLE PLANCHA Fenix and Butcher! Those four are down but Pentagon KICKS Daniels’ leg. “CERO! MIEDO!” Package PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Kaz breaks it!! Blade tags in, Kaz throws hands on him and whips him corner to corner. Blade reverses, Kaz tumbles out, tag to Butcher! They drag Daniels up, FULL DEATH!! Cover, The Butcher, Blade and Lucha Brothers win!!

Winners: The Butcher, The Blade & The Lucha Brothers, by pinfall

This eight man main event was epic, and in the end it is the cohesively cruel quartet that wins. But there seems to be tension over who won, and the Lucha Bros storm off. Are things only getting more heated in the already amazing AEW Tag Team Division?


My Thoughts:

Another good episode, but WOW a lot of filler. Sabian VS Nakazawa looked like a match that could go either way, but nope. To be honest, The Hybrid2 VS The Initiative, Ricky Starks VS Lee Johnson, everything with Dark Order members, and then the 8 Man Tag main event were the important things tonight. I really like how Cabana is playing his character in all this. He wants to win and be part of the group but he doesn’t realize the Dark Order are bad guys. Cabana and the Beaver Boys win, and the real development is that I spotted the numbers are hidden in how the names are written on the trunks. SiIVer, ReynoIIIds (or was it R3ynolds?). I wasn’t sure if Angels had that, but he had a good match with Billy Gunn. Austin not being ringside was mostly so he could make that save, but the Gunn Club joining this battle with the Dark Order could be interesting.

TH2 VS The Initiative was just a straight up great tag match just for being on Dark. But just as it looked like Cutler and Avalon were going to win, they don’t. I am again torn on whether I want them to stick together and finally get that win, or break up and go back to my idea of “AEW’s Worst Wrestler” as a title that can be passed around. I’m starting to lean towards the former so that they can both triumph together. The 8 Man was also just incredible, good enough to have been on Dynamite. The Butcher and Blade are on an incredible roll, aside from that Falls Count Anywhere loss to The Young Bucks. Maybe they get in on a tag titles contender’s match after All Out, as I’m starting to think FTR challenges Kenny Omega and Hangman Page.

My Score: 8.1/10


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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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