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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (10/21/20)

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Who are the contenders heading for AEW gold?

Not only does the AEW World Title ELIMINATOR Tournament begin tonight, but there will be a World Tag Title Contender Fatal 4 Way! Who punches their ticket for Full Gear and a shot at FTR?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Jungle Boy VS Wardlow; Wardlow wins and advances to the semifinals.
  • AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Kenny Omega VS Joey Janela Sonny Kiss; Omega wins and advances to the semifinals.
  • AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Rey Fenix VS Penta El Zero M; Fenix wins and advances to the semifinals.
  • AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Colt Cabana VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins and advances to the semifinals.
  • Britt Baker w/ Rebel VS KiLynn King; Baker wins.
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way: The Butcher & The Blade VS Private Party VS The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver VS The Young Bucks; The Young Bucks win and will challenge FTR for the titles at Full Gear.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Jungle Boy VS Wardlow!

The youngest and smallest entrant goes up against the biggest and meanest! Will Jungle Boy survive the war with Wardlow? Or will he be the first contender eliminated from the running?

The bell rings, fans fire up as JB and Wardlow stare down. They tie up, Wardlow throws JB down hard, and some of the wrestlers at ringside cheer that on. But JB has many more supporters as he waistlocks. Wardlow standing switches and then throws JB down again! JB gets up and SLAPS Wardlow! Wardlow snarls, swings but JB dodges to fire off forearms. Wardlow pushes him but JB comes back with forearms! JB jumps but into a fireman’s carry! JB slips off to dropkick Wardlow in the back! Wardlow snarls again, swings on JB but JB ducks and dodges to chop block a leg! JB keeps moving and dropkicks the other leg! JB runs to basement dropkick Wardlow’s head! Wardlow staggers, JB runs in but is put on the apron! JB enziguris from behind!

Wardlow stays up but JB baits him in and dumps him out! JB slingshots and planchas, into Wardlow’s arms! Wardlow pops JB up but JB fights out to the apron! JB avoids a sweep, apron SUPERKICKS, and then leaps! Wardlow blocks the huricanrana and POST BOMBS JB down!! Wardlow paces and his supporters chant, “WARD~LOW! WARD~LOW!” as he drags JB back up. Wardlow puts JB in, stomps him down, then covers. ONE because the cover was lax, but Wardlow drags JB up. Wardlow suplexes and TOSSES JB across the way! JB gets to ropes but Wardlow drags him up. Wardlow suplex TOSSES JB again! JB’s fans boo but Wardlow says, “All day long.” Wardlow stomps JB at ropes, drags him up again, and rams him into a corner! Wardlow rams shoulders, throws uppercuts, then stomps a mudhole into him!

Fans rally for JB as Wardlow digs his boot in. The ref counts, Wardlow lets off but JB kicks back! Wardlow drags JB up, gut wrench POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! JB survives and Wardlow grows annoyed. Wardlow brings JB up but JB throws body shots. Wardlow whips, JB boots back! JB dodges, gets around, crucifix to sunset flip but Wardlow stays up! Wardlow drags JB up with both hands! JB huricanranas but it’s blocked again! JB slips out but Wardlow winds up and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! JB survives and Wardlow grows frustrated. Fans rally up as Wardlow shakes his head. Wardlow drags JB up again, brings him to the top rope and choke grips! Thumbs up, but JB fights back! Wardlow holds on but JB KNEES him!

JB doges Wardlow and Wardlow hits buckles. JB elbows, forearms, but Wardlow shoves. JB BOOTS, hops up and leaps, missile dropkick to the back! Wardlow ends up outside the ring and JB dropkicks him down! JB runs to DIVE into Wardlow’s back! Wardlow hits railings but he manages to get into the ring. Fans rally as JB follows and aims from the apron. JB shoulders into Wardlow, slingshots up and in to tornado DDT! Cover, ONE!! Wardlow is out fast and he sits up, so JB SUPERKICKS him! JB heads to the top rope but Wardlow stirs. Wardlow kips up?! And ROCKS JB with a haymaker! Wardlow climbs up, drags JB onto his shoulders, but JB flips out to SUPER STEINER!! Wardlow flounders, JB hits double knees to the back! And drags him back into a BACKSTABBER! JB goes up top again, leaps, JURASSIC KNEES! Cover, TWO!!

Fans are fired up as Wardlow survives and JB is at a loss for words! Wardlow is on the stage, JB crawls that way. JB slingshots, out and around, but into a fireman’s carry! F10!! JB goes flying into the ring! Fans rally up but Wardlow stalks up behind JB. Wardlow fireman’s carries again, for ANOTHER F10!! Cover, Wardlow wins!

Winner: Wardlow, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)

That was war! And though Jungle Boy Jack Perry fought valiantly, he could not overcome MJF’s muscle. Will Mr. Mayhem be less a bracket buster and just bust everyone in the bracket apart?

 

AEW shares footage from after Dynamite went off the air last week.

It was after Jon Moxley defended the AEW World Championship on the Dynamite Anniversary, only for Eddie Kingston and the Lucha Brothers to turn on him! “This is what you want, huh? Big bad Jon Moxley? Ladies and gentlemen, boo me all you want, but this son of a b*tch sold out!” Moxley said to Kingston, the day he signed the contract to “The Land of Entertainers,” that “the inmates were gonna run the asylum.” And then Moxley left them all behind! Moxley met his beautiful wife but Kingston was screwed over and over! Kingston would die for this sport because it’s what he loves! None of them were there!

Kingston then had Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero M sit Moxley up while Kingston makes Moxley look at #BigPlatinum. Look at it, you SOB! Enjoy it while you can. Kingston is going to make Moxley quit this business. Moxley will quit but Kingston never did, you SOB. You’ll pay for leaving them behind! And so it’s official! Full Gear, the AEW World Championship will be defended in an I QUIT match!! Will Kingston get his revenge on Moxley in the most brutal way possible?

 

AEW hears from Jon Moxley.

“When Eddie Kingston signed a contract with AEW, nobody was happier about it than me, because nobody understands better where Eddie comes from, what he has grinded through for the last 18 years. I loved Eddie Kingston.” Moxley keeps his circle tight because true friends are hard to come by. Moxley loved Eddie’s honesty, loyalty and integrity, but he doesn’t know this Eddie. This bitter, miserable, whiny, entitled Eddie who thinks Moxley owes him something. Moxley will not apologize for his success, for buying his mother a new home, for spending THOUSANDS of days on the road, running his body into the ground, all so his family could have a better life than he ever had!

“Through all these years, no matter what problems you created for yourself, who always had your back?” Moxley was proud to share the ring with Kingston on 9/23/20. But the aftermath embarrassed Moxley. Kingston defending, “I never tapped! I never tapped!” No, you didn’t, because you were too busy blowing snot bubbles and going to sleep. So Moxley makes this real simple. He ends this 11/7/20, Full Gear’s I Quit match. Kingston will verbalize it in front of the entire world as Moxley beats and tortures him! He either gets his friend back, or ends Eddie. That way, finally, when things don’t go his way, Eddie will only have himself to blame. Who will win when there won’t be anything holding them back but two little words?

 

AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Kenny Omega VS Joey Janela Sonny Kiss!

As much as the Bad Boy wants to be a contender, as much as he wants payback on the Cleaner for that infamous Unsanctioned match last year, his body could not get him to this point. Therefore, the Concrete Rose will look to avenge Joey Janela while also getting his own golden opportunity! But can Kiss conquer the AAA Mega Champion, the 2018 PWI Top 500’s #1 wrestler in the world and the man to defy the Wrestling Observer’s 5 star system seven times? In other words, can Kiss beat the Best Mount Machine?

Wow, what an entrance. Omega even has “cleaner girls” dancing for him before the pyro. The bell rings, Omega circles with Kiss and they shake hands to show sportsmanship. They tie up, and Omega V-TRIGGERS! And then Electric Chair to ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!

Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)

Omega stays seated after that victory, soaking in how he just got the fastest win this tournament will see. He even insists the ref raise his hand while he’s seated. The ref does as asked, and Omega shows some sportsmanship by helping Kiss up. Omega gives it up to Kiss, but it seems a bit sarcastic and mocking. Is the Cleaner going to sweep his way to the tournament finals?

 

Tony Schiavone interviews Orange Cassidy.

One week ago, Freshly Squeezed took Cody to the time limit draw for the TNT Championship. What are his thoughts on that match? Cassidy says sometimes calls go your way, and sometimes they don’t. Well that match impacts the road to Full Gear as he and Cody will have a rematch! What has Cassidy done to prepare for Cody? “We’re on in Cincinnati.” No, they’re still going to be in Jacksonville. Whatever. Cassidy is still casual as ever, but will he be the most serious and determined he’s ever been in his entire life when he has one more shot at the title?

 

Dasha interviews Cody and Coach Arn Anderson as they pull into the arena.

Dasha doesn’t mean to bug them, but she wants a quick word about the rematch with Cassidy next week. Cody isn’t surprised AEW wants this rematch, but is surprised at how quickly they want it. Cody’s hearing whispers about a stipulation being added and that is fine. He’ll echo what Arn said last week: Champion’s Advantage. Cassidy had to beat Cody in the time limit, he couldn’t, Cody doesn’t see it happening next week. But Cody apparently gained 14 pounds during hiatus? Arn confirms that is all muscle. Is there a goal in mind with that? Cody says it was finally time for him to “genuinely shift into heavyweight territory.”

The company may have mostly lightweight talent but looking at Cody having matches with Jake Hager, Lance Archer, Mr. Brodie Lee, Cody doesn’t want to add work to Justin Roberts’ load, but Cody feels like a Giant Killer. But it’s time! Cody has today off and is excited to be EVP and watch others fighting their way towards #PrettyPlatinum. Will Cody throw that new weight around to deny Cassidy again and then head for Full Gear and Darby Allin?

 

Eddie Kingston speaks.

“Mox! HAHAHAHA!” Hold on, he’s gotta wipe away the tears from laughing so hard. Before he gets to Moxley, he’ll go to his family first. Because unlike Mox, Kingston doesn’t forget his people. Penta, Fenix, they’re in the tournament against each other in a matter of moments, and will show us all why they’re the best ever to come out of Mexico and the best ever! Then there’s Butcher & Blade, with the beautiful Bunny back by their side, ready to knock out all the other teams in that Fatal 4 Way to then take on FTR. And after those guys, guess what? They’ll all want to make phone calls to their old bosses and beg them to take them back.

Speaking of old bosses and entertainers, “let’s get a little reality here.” Everything Moxley said was true. Kingston had to turn that way. He had to become a bitter snake and a liar, and this and that. Do you think he can face himself in the mirror now? NO! He hates who he has become! But he HAD to become this! He had to become someone who gets under your skin, because his ends justify the means. When he wasn’t playing the game that way, he got nothing! But now he has a world heavyweight championship shot in an I Quit match. Kingston’s never quit nothing, and he won’t quit on November 7th. Moxley and Kingston are going to go to a really dark place. That is where Kingston lives. Will Kingston feel right at home doing unspeakable things to Moxley?

 

AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Rey Fenix VS Penta El Zero M!

The Lucha Brothers are definitely two of the best, both on their own and united together! But who is going to prove they’re the best between the two of them and take one step closer to the world championship?

Kingston comes out to watch on commentary as these two do battle. He admits that he’d love to face either one of his two best friends here. That’s what competition is all about. The bell rings and fans are fired up already! Fenix offers his brother a handshake, but Penta hesitates. Penta offers it back, and Fenix takes it. They’re still brothers no matter what! And the fans chant for them both as they tie up. Penta gets around, waistlocks, Fenix gets the arm and hammerlocks. Penta standing switches, Fenix headlocks and fights off the back suplex. Fenix trips Penta, things speed up and Fenix turns the hip-toss into an arm-drag! Penta comes back to arm-drag Fenix! Penta kicks, Fenix catches but Penta spins and rolls to drag Fenix down! Penta has the ANKLE LOCK!

Fenix endures as he clubs back at Penta. Fans rally up as Fenix gets up and rolls! Penta is thrown forward and Fenix waits for him to get up. Penta rushes Fenix, Fenix side steps but Penta sees the back drop coming! He reels Fenix in but Fenix fights off the package driver and runs, tiger feint heel kick! Penta dodges that, dodges a clothesline, but Fenix avoids the sling blade to handspring! Penta catches that, ducks the roundhouse counter and hits the mule kick. Fenix doubles over and  Penta gives him a moment. Fenix eggs Penta on so Penta BUZZSAWS! And BUZZSAWS! Fenix catches the third to a sunset, TWO! Penta rolls Fenix, TWO! Fenix trips, covers, ONE! Penta trips, covers, ONE! Fenix kips up and the brothers stand off! Fans are fired up as the tension builds!

“This is Wrestling!” as Penta and Fenix talk it out. Penta eggs Fenix on, Fenix eggs Penta on. They each want a chop but Fenix CHOPS first! Penta takes a deep breath and then takes off the glove! Penta CHOPS Fenix! Eddie fears for his best friend! Fans fire up, Fenix gets up and he CHOPS back! Fenix eggs Penta on so Penta takes a breath. Penta CHOPS Fenix again! Fenix shoves Penta, runs in but Penta dodges! Fenix tiger feints again but ducks the punch to shove and springboard, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Fenix lives and gets to the apron. Fans rally up as Penta follows Fenix out. Penta drags Fenix up, underhooks but Fenix slips out. Penta KICKS a leg, fireman’s carries but Fenix slips out and enziguris Penta down!

Fenix goes up top, leaps, TORNILLO CROSSBODY! Eddie says that’s why Fenix is one of, if not THE best, high-flyer today! Direct hit and Fenix puts Penta in. Penta tries to boot back but gets caught up in the ropes! Fenix forearms then goes up top again, for the tightrope walk, only for Penta to trip him up! Fenix tumbles down into the ring and Penta stalks up behind him. Fans rally as AEW goes picture in picture.

Penta KICKS Fenix’s leg out so hard, Fenix flips through the air! Penta nods as he looms over his brother. Fenix sits up, eggs Penta on and then CHOPS back! Penta BUZZSAWS him down! Cover, TWO! Penta hears the fans cheer as he drags Fenix to ropes. Penta chokes Fenix! The ref counts, Penta lets off at 4 and apologizes to the ref. He follows Fenix out, runs and KICKS him against the post! Penta brings Fenix around and throws hands. Fenix hits back but Penta whips him HARD into railing! Fenix writhes, Penta gives his glove to someone at ringside then follows Fenix back into the ring. Fenix flounders out and leans on the apron skirt but Penta goes out after him. Penta has Fenix against the post, to CHOP him again! Fenix falls but Penta revels in the cheers.

Penta stalks Fenix around the way, has him against the post again, but Fenix dodges and Penta chops post!! Fenix runs, Penta puts him on the apron and SUPERKICKS him down! Both Lucha Brothers are down on the outside and a ring count begins! AEW returns to single picture as fans cheer, “This is Awesome!” The count is at 5 before Penta stands. Fenix flounders around at 7 while Penta gets in. Fenix is up at 8 and in just before 9. Penta brings Fenix up, the brothers block and counter each other in strikes, Fenix ROCKS Penta! But Penta BOOTS back! Penta runs, springboard to SLING BLADE! Cover, TWO!! The Spring Blade couldn’t do it and both brothers are down again.

Fans rally up as Penta and Fenix rise. Penta runs in, Fenix boots him and then goes up, Penta ENZIGURIS! Penta climbs up but Fenix fights back with body shots and a ROUNDHOUSE! FLIPPING SUPER STEINER!! Fenix practically powerbombs himself with his landing! Both brothers slowly sit up but the ref checks on Fenix. Fans rally for both brothers as Fenix seems okay to continue. Penta drags Fenix up, turns him to a dragon sleeper, and rolls into an INVERTED DDT! Cover, but Fenix is in the ropes. Penta drags him from ropes, TWO!? Fenix survives but he doesn’t look that good. Fenix sputters a bit as he slowly sits up. Penta hesitates but he brings Fenix back up and in. Penta brings Fenix up, Fenix revives to slip off and SUPERKICK! Fenix crawls to a cover, TWO!! Penta survives and fans fire up!

Fenix rises first, brings Penta up and knuckle locks to CHOP! Fenix goes to the corner, slips out and yanks Penta into buckles! Then he goes up and around, but Penta SUPERKICKS the legs out! Fenix is stuck, Penta goes up top, but Fenix fights back! Fenix goes up, Penta goes with him, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!?!? Penta survives and this is why Eddie loves them! Fans love “A E DUB!” for this dream match, and Penta dares Fenix to hit him more! Fenix shakes his head but Penta dares him to. Fenix runs, but Penta dodges to pop him up, SUPER POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Eddie has never seen that before! No one has, but we’ve seen this! Penta leg hooks the hammerlock and has the other arm, DARK ARMBAR!!

Fenix writhes from the possibly dislocated arm, and yet Penta hesitates to finish him. Fans are divided, too, but Penta says, “I’m sorry. CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, but Fenix gets around, tilt-o-whirl DESTROYER!! JACKKNIFE COVER, FENIX WINS!!

Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)

The Firebird rose from the ashes and even took advantage of his brother’s hesitation to take victory from the jaws of defeat! Penta is frustrated, perhaps more with himself, and isn’t in the mood to celebrate. Will the Lucha Brothers stick together despite how this turned out?

 

AEW hears from Best Friends, Kip Sabian and Miro.

In response to how Kip Sabian and Miro reacted to the arcade cabinet mishap, “Fellas, we know a thing or two about people breaking stuff you like.” Trent’s mom’s van got wrecked. But the difference is, what Santana and Ortiz did was on purpose. What happened here was an accident. Superbad Sabian responds by saying, “ALAN, the Automated Logistics Arcade Network, was one of a kind!” And it was Kip’s most prized possession! Miro says he was trying to be nice, but Trent literally broke that! So now, it’s #GameOver! Will the Superbad and the Best Man be Trent’s and Chuck’s worst nightmares?

 

Alex Marvez interviews Colt Cabana, Alex Reynolds and John Silver.

BOOM BOOM and the Beaver Boys are representing The Dark Order’s dominance, with Reynolds & Silver in the tag team title contender’s Fatal 4, and Cabana in the world title contender eliminator tournament. Reynolds says tonight is their biggest opportunity, “and if Mr. Brodie’s taught us anything, it’s to seize every opportunity that you get.” SEIZE IT! Mr. Brodie gave them the chance to become stars in AEW, and they’ve done just that. Now they’ll seize a new opportunity and become #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Cabana agrees, his friends will get the tag titles, and he is on a mission to become AEW World Champion! Cabana sees this as a sign from the Exalted One! He has a great singles record with his friends- They say they’re not his friends. Well, okay. But Cabana feels zero pressure.

Pressure?! What does Cabana know about pressure!? The entire Dark Order is under pressure to succeed! Silver doesn’t like Cabana, but he does feel Cabana will be the next world champion while he and Reynolds will be the next tag team champions! Then Mr. Brodie will win back the AEW TNT Championship! Next week, Cody has a match with “that jokester, Orange Cassidy,” but this time, THE ENTIRE Dark Order will be there! No matter who wins, Brodie and Silver will beat them up and beat them down to get back that belt! Check out these babies! “BRODIE! BRODIE!” Well, Cabana’s got to get going for his match, will he get past the Hangman? Reynolds will take care of Silver being extra hyped. Will R3ynolds and SiIVer take care of Private Party, Butcher & Blade and The Young Bucks to make Brodie proud?

 

AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament: Colt Cabana VS Hangman Page!

BOOM BOOM, we just heard from Cabana and the Dark Order, and now it’s time to back up all that confidence! Evil Uno is the only one supporting him, will that be enough? Or will the Cowboy come out guns a blazin’ and shoot down Cabana’s chances?

The bell rings and fans fire up for Hangman already. There are those chanting for “BOOM BOOM!” as Cabana and Hangman tie up. Hangman gets the arm, wrenches to a wristlock but Cabana rolls and rolls and rolls free. Fans cheer the exchange but also chant for “Cowboy Stuff!” Hangman and Cabana tie up, Hangman headlocks and grinds but Cabana kicks a leg out to pop out the back. Uno cheers Cabana as he and Hangman reset. Cabana and Hangman tie up, Hangman waistlocks but Cabana slips his hands in to pry free. Cabana arm-drags Hangman, things speed up and Cabana drops down and hurdles tot hen shout, “STOP!” Hangman stops and Cabana wrings him out! Hangman DECKS Cabana for playing around!

Cabana gets to a corner, Hangman brings him up to CHOP! Hangman reels back but Cabana ducks that chop to chop back! But Hangman CHOPS again! Hangman runs at the corner to  corner clothesline hard! Then he goes again, but into a Bionic Elbow! Cabana runs but into a BOOT! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps on Cabana with another cover, TWO! Uno is relieved that Cabana is still in this. Hangman CHOPS Cabana but Cabana ROCKS him! Hangman throws a haymaker then brings Cabana around to whip. Cabana reverses, runs in but is put on the apron. Hangman triangle lariats Cabana down! Then PLANCHAS! Fans fire up as Hangman puts Cabana in and covers, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool and Uno breathes a sigh of relief. Fans rally up as AEW goes picture in picture.

Hangman has Cabana in a corner and CHOPS him down! Cabana bails out, Hangman stays in since ring counts can win this, too. But Hangman then goes out to fetch Cabana, only for Cabana to CHOP him Hangman ROCKS Cabana, then has him against railing. Hangman brings Cabana to the timekeeper’s table but Cabana resists so Hangman pushes him down. The ref tells them to get this in the ring, Hangman brings Cabana up and in. Hangman goes up the steps and to the stage to get in the ring. Cabana crawls, Hangman drags him up with a pump handle and FALL AWAY SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Hangman grows frustrated but Uno coaches Cabana up.

Hangman brings Cabana up to a fireman’s carry but Cabana sunset flips out! Hangman stays up to punch Cabana down! But Cabana trips, waistlocks and rolls to a bridging cover, TOW! Hangman BOOTS Cabana! Hangman seems to have problems with hiss jaw because he keeps checking teeth. They’re all still there so he goes back to Cabana. Cabana sits up, Hangman kicks at him toyingly and even eggs Cabana on. Uno coaches Cabana up as AEW returns to single picture. Cabana ROCKS Hangman with a right, Hangman ROCKS Cabana back. Cabana forearms, wrenches and scoops but Hangman fights to scoop Cabana! FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up! Hangman runs into a BIONIC ELBOW! Cabana runs, dodges and tilt-o-whirls to a headcissors!

Fans rally up as both men are down and a standing count begins. Cabana is up at 4, he stalks Hangman at the ropes. Cabana throws a haymaker, Hangman gives it back. Cabana forearms, Hangman shoves, Cabana JABS, JABS and JABS! Flip, flop ‘n’ fly, BIONIC ELBOW! Cabana whips, Hangman reverses but Cabana goes up, under, but gets caught in a straddle! But Cabana sits on the roll up, TWO! DOUBLE CHOPS! Cabana runs in, FLYING APPLE into a waistlock and GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Cabana gets to the apron and Hangman checks his teeth again. Hangman is up, he spins and DECKS Cabana off the apron! Cabana leans against railing, Hangman goes up top! Cabana gets up, shoves Hangman off and Hangman land son the apron! SUPERMAN SPLASH off the apron! Uno is losing his mind!

Cabana drags Hangman up as the ring count climbs! Cabana gets Hangman in at 7 then follows. Cabana goes up top, Uno rallies, SUPERMAN SPLASH FLOPS! POP-UP BOMB!! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool but Uno worries as Cabana sits up. Hangman goes to the apron, throws off his elbow pads and then aims. Slingshot but Cabana gets to the ropes! Hangman boots but Cabana blocks it to flip Hangman hard onto the apron! Cabana goes up top, drags Hangman up to join him, and fireman’s carries! CHICAGO- NO! Hangman lands safe, slingshots in but Cabana ducks! Cabana trips Hangman, Hangman boots him away, but Cabana leaps for the SUPERMAN CLUTCH! TWO!?! Hangman escapes, Cabana puts him on the apron. Hangman fakes Cabana out, then BUCK SHOTS! Cover, Hangman wins!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)

Uno is disappointed, but the rest of the Dark Order storms out! Stu Grayson, Alan Angels and Preston Vance are… Actually helping Cabana up? They’re being nice to Cabana? Has Uno managed to convince the others to give Cabana a chance? As for Hangman, will he have to fight even harder to get past Wardlow?

 

Sammy Guevara has become obsessed.

The Spanish God was almost BROKEN by Matt Hardy, and is now determined to end this FOR GOOD. He has a picture marked 11/7/20, for Full Gear. Will it be Sammy who DELETES the legacy of Matt Hardy?

 

AEW returns to Team Taz onstage.

Taz is flanked by Ricky Starks and Brian Cage as he says, “Here’s the deal, we’ve got two problems. Number one, Will Hobbs.” A couple weeks ago, right here on Dynamite, Taz made an offer to Hobbs to join Team Taz, the most prestigious group in AEW and all of pro-wrestling! Hobbs has yet to answer them! Is Hobbs some kind of top guy big shot now? Taz tells Hobbs to answer quickly, because the last thing he wants is Brian Cage coming after him again. #WhoBetta?

And number two, Darby Allin getting an opportunity at the TNT Championship at Full Gear! This absolutely burns Taz up! Taz shows up, minding his business, and sees the owner, Tony Khan. Tony asks Taz if he has a second. Taz says yes, they walk into his office and close the odor. Tony tells Taz, “Do you realize that if Ricky Starks would’ve been victorious over Darby Allin a few weeks ago, that Ricky Starks would have the opportunity at Full Gear to wrestle for the TNT Championship?” NO KIDDING! Starks, who has won his last nine out of 10 matches? Starks, who fell victim to some BS finish?! Why does Darby get everything he needs and wants? What about Cage and Starks? What do they get?

Starks says he has “consistently showed up, showed out and showed off, just to have the rug pulled from underneath me!” Starks has proven his worth, in spades! But now Starks has to watch some other guy get his opportunity at the TNT Championship and be okay with it? NO! Somebody’s gonna pay, and it ain’t gonna be AEW or Tony. It’s gonna be Darby! Zoom in on this. Starks promises that, though Darby isn’t on his level, “I don’t know when, and I don’t know where, but I put this on everything that I love! When you and I meet again, Darby, I am putting you in the grave, you half face-painted little B*TCH!” Strong words from a very strong stable, but will they get what they deserve soon enough?

 

It’s time for Le Dinner Debonair!

Chris Jericho and Maxwell Jacob Friedman are already seated at their table for two, and Le Champion already sits A Little Bit o’ the Bubbly. MJF has red wine instead. The waitress, Velma, comes by and says MJF is already enjoying a nice glass of their wine. Don’t stretch it. He’s had better. Thelma, was it? Jericho corrects MJF, it’s Velma, with a V. Ah, okay. Well Thelma, here’s MJF’s order. A 20 ounce porterhouse, baked potato on the side, “and I’m gonna need that sucker well done.” Jericho chuckles. Jericho tells Velma that he would love his own 20 ounce porterhouse, with a baked potato, but cooked medium well. MJF “apologizes” to the waitress, and wants her to strike his order. He now wants his porterhouse medium.

Jericho now changes his mind, and says he wants his porterhouse changed to medium rare. In that case, MJF changes his mind and makes his porterhouse to be rare. Jericho changes his mind again, to make his steak BLUE! AKA EXTRA BLOODY RARE! Well, okay… Velma takes the order back as this, and Jericho asks MJF what they’re doing. They’ve sat here 20 minutes, barely said a word and MJF’s been rude to everyone. Who? To the valet, the old lady on the steps. They’re gonna have this Inner Circle Town Hall Meeting next week, talk to the “man on the street” as to the “general consensus” of whether MJF should join. Jericho isn’t sure they should bother anymore. MJF wants to cut through the bull. They both know this is a gigantic opportunity for both of them. They’re the two biggest starts in wrestling today. The Demo God and the Ratings Ruler!

Jericho wants to “cut through the bull,” too. The nickname, Ratings Ruler, sucks. MJF says people love it. No, it’s terrible. It’s got as much chance of getting over as… They both say, “Orange Cassidy.” They share a laugh, and MJF says they’re already working on their differences. Just picture the two of them, together. Is this turning into a musical number? It is.
MJF: “Like the wallpaper sticks to the wall.”
Y2J: “Like the sea shark lives in the sea~!”
MJF: “Like you’ll never get rid of your shadow~, Chris, you’ll never get rid of me!”
Y2J: “Let all the others fight and fuss!”
Both: “Whatever happens, we’ve~ got~ us~!”

Wait now there are chorus girls?

Y2J: “Me~… and~… my~ shaaadow~!”
MJF: “We’re closer than pages that stick in a book. We’re closer than ripples that play in a brook. So wherever you find him, you’ll find me, just look! Closer than a recliner thrown at Hardy’s forehead geyser. Me…”
Y2J: “We’re closer than snakes as they slide through the grass! We’re closer than Cody is to a jackass!”
Both: “Not a soul can bust this team in two! We stick together like glue!”

Now they dance with some of the chorus girls…

Y2J: “And when it’s sleeping time~!”
MJF: “That’s when we rise~!”
Y2J: “We start to swing!”
MJF: “Sing to the skies~!”
Y2J: “Our clocks don’t chime!”
MJF: “What a surprise~!”
Both: “They ring, a-ding-ding, Happy New Year!”
Y2J: “Me~… and~… my~ shaaadow~!”
MJF: “And not to repeat what I said at the start~! You’ll need a large crowbar to break us apart~!”
Both: “We’re alone but far from blue~… Before we get finished, we’ll make the town roar! We’ll hit all the late spots and then a few more!”
Y2J: “We’ll wind up at Daily’s and then the fourth floor!”
Both: “Life is gonna be wee-wowie, for myyy~ shaaadooow~ aaand meeeee~!”

Hey, can Chris do him a favor? What’s that, Max? Can he take it one more time? From the top? No, the ending! Wonderful! “And while we are swinging, to mention a few, we’ll drop in a Chili’s, hey Young Bucks, screw you!” They’ll beat up Moxley, whatever they do! Life’s gonna be wee-wowie, for MYYY~ SHADOW AAAND MEEEEEE~! The fans applaud that number as the two sit back down, in time for their… very tender steaks… This is gross. Send these backs. Velma/Thelma! And scene!

 

Britt Baker w/ Rebel VS KiLynn King!

The Doctor is back in action, and Tony Schiavone reads her notes. Britt is wearing pink because of Breast Cancer Awareness, and these notes are being read at the threat of a back hand slap and more chest waxing… Will Britt try and wax the floors with the Queen of Crazy?

The bell rings and Britt circles with King. They tie up, Britt hammerlocks then headlocks but King pries out to wrench to a wristlock. Britt spins through, wrenches and waistlocks to a snapmare and chinlock. King slips out the back, wrenches to a wristlock, but Britt slips around to wristlock and takedown. Cover, ONE, Britt still has the wrist. Britt wrenches, King rolls and spins to switch the wristlock and drop toehold Britt down! King hammerlocks, Britt gets up and rolls to drag King down. Britt turns King over, goes for the Rings of Saturn but King counters to a cover, TWO! Britt kicks but King blocks and shoves it, ripcord and arm-drag, but Britt keeps the wrist again! Arm surfboard and STOMP! Britt smiles while fans boo, but Britt isn’t done with King.

Britt brings King up, throws forearms, then cravats to throw knee after knee! King staggers to ropes, Britt storms over but King turns around to throw forearms back! King whips, Britt reverses and throws King down! Waistlock, bridging cover, TWO! Britt holds on, she throws in elbows and knees! Britt drags King back up, whips but King reverses. King runs in but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Rebel/Reba mocks King and Britt drags King into the post. Britt pushes a boot into King’s face while pulling her into the post! The ref counts, Britt lets off and throws King down to the floor. Britt refreshes the count, aims from the apron, but King blocks the kick! Britt STOMPS King and then SUPERKICKS her down! Britt goes in and distracts the ref, Rebel puts King in the ring.

Britt brings King up, reels her in, but King spins out and ROUNDHOUSES! King waistlocks, Britt resists and bucks her off at the ropes! Britt runs, King dodges but Britt hits a SLING BLADE! Britt spins King into a DDT! King staggers into Britt’s FISHERMAN’S NECKBREAKER! Britt looms over King, then runs to CURB STOMP her! Rebel hands Britt a latex glove, Britt turns King over, Rings of Saturn to LOCKJAW! King taps, Britt wins!

Winner: Britt Baker, by submission

Back in action and back on track, Britt Baker DMD continues to manhandle mandibles! Will Britt be heading for the AEW Women’s World Championship soon enough?

 

AEW announces big matches for next week!

While the semifinals of the eliminator tournament features Omega VS Fenix and Wardlow VS Hangman, the women’s division will get spooky scary as ABADON returns to Dynamite! Will the Living Dead Girl devour the soul of Tay Conti? And, given the ominous threat issued by Silver on behalf of the Dark Order, and how Cody heard of the stipulation talk for the rematch, the TNT Championship will now be a LUMBERJACK MATCH! The entirety of the Dark Order will be ringside, but so will Jurassic Express, The Hybrid2, the Gunn Club and the Natural Nightmares! Will Cody have enough allies present to hold the Dark Order at bay? Will he and Cassidy be able to have a result within the time limit?

 

AEW also has Full Gear news!

Given Sammy Guevara’s obsession with Matt Hardy, they will face each other one more time! It will be known as THE ELITE DELETION! What will happen and who will survive?

 

Darby Allin and Steve-O have a message.

Steve-O knows we know that Darby will be competing for the TNT Championship at Full Gear. Clearly, there’s something really wrong with him, because before then, he’s doing this! There’s a body bag with the words, “FACE OF TNT” spray-painted on it! Darby gets in, and even Steve-O knows this is bad. A la the glory days of Jackass, “I’m Darby Allin, and this is the Body Bag Roll In.” Darby tucks himself in, and rolls down his quarter pipe! Darby makes it to the bottom, unzips the bag and says, “**** I’m winning that TNT Championship!” If Darby is willing to go this far to prove a point, how far will he go to hold the gold?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way: The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny VS Private Party w/ Matt Hardy VS The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver VS The Young Bucks!

Andy Williams and Braxton Sutter have Allie back by their side, and that alone makes them even more motivated to win this match! Will they chop up Marq Quen, Isiah Kassidy, the Beaver Boys and the Jackson brothers to do it? Will Quen & Kassidy finally have their SHOTS SHOTS? Will Numbers 3 and 4 be the #1 contenders? Or will the arguably best team of over a decade finally be vindicated after all their vicious ambush superkicks?

AEW returns as FTR has joined commentary, and as Matt and Nick Jackson make their entrances. In this kind of Fatal 4 Way tag, only two teams are active, so it’s Reynolds for the Dark Order and Nick for the Bucks that start this off. Nick and Reynolds circle, tie up, and Reynolds wrenches to a wristlock. Nick cartwheels and dropkicks Reynolds down! Silver tags in but runs into an arm-drag! Nick drags Silver up, tags Matt in, and Matt climbs to double stomp the arm! Matt drags Silver up, steps over and arm-drags again, but Blade tags in off Silver! Nick tags in, Matt baits Blade into a drop toehold for Nick’s slingshot leg drop! The Bucks double dropkick Blade, Butcher gets in but misses the clotheslines. The Bucks kick low, Nick runs and Matt gives him the boost, alley-oop dropkick!

Fans fire up with the Bucks as they wait for someone to step up. Matt backs out as Kassidy comes in. Fans cheer, “SHOTS! SHOTS!” as Kassidy and Nick tie up. They go shoulder to shoulder, Kassidy gets Nick against ropes and uses that to monkey flip but Nick sprawls to stop it halfway! Kassidy pushes Nick away, goes up and springboards but Nick avoids the arm-drag. Things speed up, Kassidy huricanranas Nick but Nick comes back to trip. Kassidy kicks Nick down, they both kip up, but Nick kicks low! Nick sends Kassidy to the corner, Kassidy goes up and over but Matt tags in. Nick throws a superkick but Kassidy avoids that! Quen tags in, and we have a stand-off of that inaugural tag title tournament opener.

The Bucks egg Private Party on so Quen and Kassidy swing clotheslines. The Bucks duck and come back, but the superkicks are blocked! Private Party set the feet down, the Bucks applaud the sportsmanship, and shake hands. But PRIVATE PARTY DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! They weren’t falling for the same trick twice! Butcher and Blade get in to attack, but so does the Dark Order! The Numbers and the mercs stomp and club down the Bucks and Private Party. The ref tries to sort things out, but Blade lifts Kassidy, he and Butcher combine for a CHOKE SLAM BACK SUPLEX! The ref counts, the Dark Order gets out, as do Butcher and Blade. Blade tags in off Quen to go after Matt. Blade CHOPS Matt but Matt haymakers. They brawl with big hands back and forth but Blade knees low. Blade whips but Matt rolls under, tag to Quen!

Quen ducks Blade and PELES! Reynolds runs in but into an atomic drop! Dropkick! Silver’s in, Quen gets under him for an atomic drop and another dropkick! Butcher gets in, pops Quen up but Quen dropkicks him, too! Quen kips up and fans fire up as Private Party has the ring! Quen runs, DIVES, and hits Blade down! Quen goes in and FLIES out onto Silver! And then he goes up top to FLY onto Reynolds! Fans are fired up even more as FTR disapproves. After all, they’re No Flips, Just Fists. Quen gets in, runs, but Allie stands in the way! Butcher gets around and into the ring, Blade back suplexes but Quen lands on his feet! Quen shoves Blade into Butcher then scoop slams Blade! Quen goes to another corner and the top rope, for a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, but Butcher breaks it!

Butcher drags Quen right up for an URENAGE! Blade DECKS Kassidy off the apron and he drags Quen up as AEW goes picture in picture.

Matt Hardy checks on Kassidy but SAMMY attacks!! His obsession wouldn’t let him leave Hardy alone tonight! Sammy throws haymakers but Hardy hits back and they go into railing and all around ringside! Then even past the stage! It’s a momentary distraction for everyone in the ring, even as Blade drags Quen from the Party corner. No one knows what to make of it, but Silver tags in off Blade! Silver drags Quen up, throws haymakers, then KICKS Quen off his feet! Silver double guns but Blade tags back in! Silver says he and Blade can work together! They drag Quen up, double whip, then double elbow! See? Silver says Blade could #JoinDarkOrder if he wants! Reynolds agrees. Butcher could join, too! The four discuss it, but Allie is reason enough NOT to join anything. Maybe Silver and Reynolds will ditch Dark Order to join the family? Yeah, no, Blade and Butcher CLOBBER the Beaver Boys!

Blade digs his knees into Quen, then he and Butcher BLAST the Bucks off the apron! And they BOOT Kassidy down, too! They go out and drag Matt up to throw over railing! And Nick into railing! Blade fireman’s carries Kassidy to feed to Butcher’s GUT BUSTER! Then Butcher fireman’s carries to TOSS Kassidy at Matt! Butcher and Blade get back in the ring, rush Quen in the corner, but Quen elbows Blade and boots Butcher! Quen hops up, leaps, double missile dropkick! Silver tags in and drags Quen up to throw forearms! Silver whips, Quen holds ropes and dumps Silver out! Silver holds on, Quen throws forearms. Quen goes to a corner but Silver KICKS him down! Then CANNONBALLS Blade! And UPPERCUTS Butcher, and BOOTS Nick, and then LEAPS onto Matt and Kassidy! Johnny Hungie just barreled through the field!

Silver gets up top and fans fire up! Silver aims, leaps, but Quen dodges! Reynolds tags in, Quen runs in but Silver dodges to KNEE him back! Silver feeds Quen to Reynolds’ ROLLING ELBOW! Silver enziguris, Reynolds STUNNERS, Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES! Jackknife cover, but the Bucks break it! The Dark Order throws the Bucks out and fans are fired up! Silver and Reynolds coordinate and drag Quen up. Quen fights out of the double suplex, Reynolds ducks so the enziguri hits Silver! Quen dodges Reynolds to hot tag Kassidy! Kassidy slingshots up and over Reynolds’ shoulder, comes back but Quen helps with the SILLY STRING! Private Party have opposite corners, HARDY PARTY COMBO! The splash and the leg drop hit! Cover, but the Bucks break it again!

The mercs return, through the Bucks out, and then drag Reynolds’ dead weight to the corner. Blade tags in, haul Kassidy up, backbreaker and suplexes, FULL DEATH!! Cover, but the Bucks break it again!! Butcher clubs Nick, Blade throws Matt out and Butcher throws Nick out. But the Bucks stay on the apron, they bait Butcher in and dump him out, then ROCK Blade with a forearm! Nick tags off Blade, Matt hotshots Blade away! Nick goes in, aims at the Beaver Boys, and gives him his signature combo! Roundhouse, back kick, spin kick! Corner shining wizard, BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! Fans fire up with Nick as he builds speed and goes to the apron, PENALTY KICK for Kassidy, PENALTY KICK for Quen! Nick goes around the way to LEAP onto Butcher and Blade! And he lands on his feet! FTR has to admit that was good, but still only second best in the world.

Nick puts Kassidy in, fans know “This is Awesome!” but far from over! The Bucks coordinate and call for the party! The SUPERKICK PARTY! And it starts with Butcher! They drag Butcher around, then bring Kassidy up. Nick goes up and calls out FTR as Matt gut wrenches Kassidy. “Watch this!” DROPKICK SENTON INDIETAKER!! Nick kicks Kassidy in the back to land on Butcher while Matt drives Kassidy down! Cover, but Silver, Blade AND Quen break it! They return the favor for all those other near falls! Fans love “Tag Team Wrestling!” as it continues! Matt is seething as he drags Kassidy up. Kassidy cradle counters, TWO!! Matt escapes another upset, then runs at Kassidy, but misses in the corner! But Nick trips Quen off the apron! Matt decks Blade and then drags Kassidy from Silver! Kassidy kicks Matt away, Nick grabs at Silver and drags him down! Kassidy is isolated!

Fans rally but Kassidy is caught in the gut wrench again. Nick springboards but Quen trips him up! Further flashbacks to that upset as Kassidy victory rolls! TWO and Matt has the cover! Nick keeps Quen out, The Bucks WIN!!

Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (NEW #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)

That was so close, but in the end, Matt and Nick pull it off! And FTR says it’s finally time. FTR goes to the ring with some beers to say cheers to their challengers. The Bucks SLAP the beers away! But in comes someone with a chair! Who is that? The chair shot didn’t really do much, either. But FTR attack the Bucks anyway! Matt is down first but Nick fights a little longer. FTR drags Nick to a corner, the mystery man goes up top, SUPER MIND BREAKER! And FTR mug Matt! And they put the leg around a foot! The mystery man helps them keep Matt down and Cash Wheeler goes up top! STOMP TO THE CHAIR!! The mystery man is TULLY BLANCHARD! FTR had an insurance policy to make sure even the winners were losers!

Matt keeps trying to fight with his good leg but Nick and the referees keep him back for his own sake. The Bucks are contenders, but will they still be challengers after this?


My Thoughts:

An incredible episode that was properly dominated by the contender’s tournament and capped off by the Fatal 4 Tag. Britt was the one match not at all related to any of that, and it was a pretty good return match that bordered on AEW Dark squash. Obviously Britt was going to win, and I’m expecting her to participate in a big contender’s match AEW has planned in the next week or so. That match will then be blown to hell by Nyla Rose as she and Vickie Guerrero demand Hikaru Shida accept the rematch challenge as issued on a previous Dark. The only other thing not related to the various contenders matches was Le Dinner Debonair, and THAT was incredible! I first thought it was weird for them to do a musical number, but MJF surprised me with his moderate singing skills. And the overall acting in the scene was really good, especially how they topped it off with the realization they ordered essentially raw meat.

Still other things not related to the contenders matches: I love that I called the I Quit match for Moxley VS Kingston at Full Gear. The promos were great stuff, that match is going to be insane, and yet I can’t say Moxley loses. In fact, I feel like the only match Moxley might lose in the foreseeable future is when someone from NJPW finally faces him for the IWGP United States Championship, as NJPW already gave out the contender contract. Darby had a great Jackass inspired promo, but Team Taz also had great promos. I wonder if Team Taz interferes in Darby VS TNT Champion, Will Hobbs rushes out, and that is when we see whether or not Hobbs joins up or stands against them. Cody and Cassidy had great promos, too, and the Lumberjack match is a great idea for this rematch, given all the story swirling around the TNT title.

I like that Jungle Boy and Wardlow opened the night. In kayfabe, everyone acts like that’s going to be fast, but it was great for JB to put up a fight against Wardlow, even if he was going to lose. Wardlow did a much safer F10 tonight than he did on AEW Dark, at least in appearance. A shame Janela had to sit out because of apparent health concerns, COVID being the main one, but what a way for Omega to get a lot of progress in his character change. That extra long introduction to brag for him, then just SQUASHING Sonny Kiss, that’s some powerful Heel stuff. Cabana VS Hangman was really good, especially with Evil Uno being there to play up the Dark Order story. Of course Hangman won, but I really liked this change in Dark Order’s attitude. There might be battle lines drawn within the group, just on the issue of whether they still like Cabana or not.

And of course, best singles match of the night, Fenix VS Penta with Eddie on commentary, great stuff. Tension is mounting between the brothers again, despite Eddie getting them to be on the same page these last few weeks. Who knows how that goes as I don’t see Fenix beating Omega. Omega VS Page has to be the finals, it just makes too much sense. The tag Fatal 4 was incredible, too, even the part where Sammy shows up to go after Hardy. Everyone in the match looked great, FTR did pretty good on commentary, but naturally the Bucks win. I didn’t expect Tully to show up and help FTR beat the Bucks up, I thought this was going to be the moment Tully merged his clients as Shawn Spears would help FTR. But the twist of them going after Matt’s leg like that was good, too. I don’t think it’ll take the Bucks out of Full Gear but it’ll put them behind the proverbial 8 ball, adding a little extra something to a dream match everyone was already excited for. It will be a bit of a rip if this is why FTR wins, but maybe it means they want to make a match at AEW Revolution or even Double or Nothing 2021 feel that much bigger.

My Score: 9.2/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (3/16/24)

Let the tournament begin!

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Who will be the wild cards in this bracket?

AEW begins its own March Madness! House of Black or The Infantry, who wins to face FTR in the quarterfinal round?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Bryan Danielson VS Katsuyori Shibata; Bryan wins.
  • AEW TBS Championship House Rules: Julia Hart VS Trish Adora; Julia wins, retains the title, and Adora is banned from ringside in the tag team tournament match.
  • Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor; Garcia wins.
  • PAC VS Aaron Solo; Pac wins.
  • Claudio Castagnoli VS Lance Archer; Claudio wins, by disqualification.
  • Kyle O’Reilly VS Bryan Keith; Kyle wins.
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Wild Card: The House of Black VS The Infantry; The Infantry wins and advances to the quarterfinals.

PLAY BY PLAY

Bryan Danielson VS Katsuyori Shibata!

A massive dream match worthy of a main event spot opens the night! Bryan is going after Will Ospreay at Dynasty, but will he make it through the Wrestler? Or will Shibata slay the American Dragon?

The bell rings and the fans fire up already as the two circle. Bryan and Shibata feel things out, knuckle lock then clinch. They move around, Shibata tries to wrangle Bryan but Bryan stays up, and the two reset. They knuckle lock again, go shoulder to shoulder, then use their heads to push the other around. Shibata waistlocks but Bryan wrenches to a double wristlock. Bryan hits a takedown to a cover, ONE! Bryan wrenches and hammerlocks but Shibata slips around, spins Bryan to snapmare, but Bryan slips out to hammerlock. Bryan keeps on the arm, then bridges over! Shibata endures, so Bryan moves around.

Bryan keeps on the hammerlock but Shibata fights up. Shibata wrenches to wristlock and fans cheer the technical exchange. Bryan rolls, bridges, and then slips through to wrangle Shibata. Shibata rolls, kips up, and WRINGS Bryan out! Bryan goes to a corner and the fans cheer. Bryan and Shibata reset again, feel things out, and Shibata gives testing kicks. Bryan gives those back, then they knuckle lock again. Bryan kicks, kicks, but Shibata kicks back! They kick and kick and kick, and then Bryan drops back to drop toehold and ANKLE LOCK! Shibata endures, Bryan shifts to hook the legs up, and then goes for the arms!

Shibata resists, but Bryan still pulls! Up, up and a DOUBLE STOMP on the knees! Bryan then isolates an arm to STOMP it! Bryan KICKS Shibata in the back, drags him from ropes and steps over to then wrench and wristlock. Bryan twists the wrist, wrenches, and ELBOW BREAKERS! Bryan wrenches again, but Shibata fires forearms! Bryan wrenches through to ELBOW BREAKER again! But Shibata fires more forearms! Bryan wrenches one more time, for one more ELBOW BREAKER! But Shibata ROCKS Bryan with forearm after forearm! Then he kicks and kicks and kicks, but Bryan shakes his head! So Shibata ROCKS him again!

Shibata fires forearm after forearm, but Bryan wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER! Then BUTTERFLY SUPLEX, into an ARMBAR! Shibata kicks, clasps hands, rolls around and he ties Bryan’s legs up for the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Bryan endures, the fans rally, and Bryan powers out to an ANKLE LOCK! Bryan ties Shibata up now for a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Shibata endures, pops free to a cover, TWO! Shibata keeps on Bryan with a double wristlock! Bryan fights his way to a corner, the ref counts and teh fans cheer. Shibata lets go and Bryan slolwy backs up. Bryan then gets in Shibata’s face but Shibata stays cool.

Bryan shoves Shibata to egg him on! Shibata shoves back, the fans fire up, and Bryan shoves again. Shibata shoves, so Bryan CHOPS! Shibata nods and CHOPS! Bryan’s chest is already red but he CHOPS again! Shibata CHOPS again! Bryan fakes the chop to get a single leg takedown! Bryan stomps the bad leg, isolates the arm and STOMPS it again! The fans rally and duel as Bryan wrenches Shibata to a wristlock. Bryan arm-drags Shibata and Shibata goes to the apron! Bryan storms up, brings Shibata up, but Shibata fights the suplex! Shibata suplexes Bryan up and out to the floor! Bryan staggers up, Shibata aims from the apron, PENALTY KICK!

Fans fire up as Bryan falls over! Shibata dusts himself off and Collision goes picture in picture.

The ring count is climbing but Shibata steps inside. Bryan sits up at 5 of 10 while Shibata sits down cross-legged. Bryan rises at about 7, but slides in at 8! Shibata stomps Bryan down, then drags him around so he can isolate an arm. Shibata STOMPS the arm, returning the favor from earlier! Shibata then isolates the arm again, for another STOMP! Bryan clutches the elbow but Shibata KICKS him in the back! Shibata grabs the arm, wrenches it to then grinds it against a knee! Shibata CLUBS the arm, pulls on the arm, then wristlocks. Bryan endures, but Shibata KICKS him! And KICKS him! And KICKS him again!

Bryan bails out of the ring, the ring count starts, but Shibata storms after Bryan. Shibata whips Bryan, but Bryan stops himself! So Shibata BOOTS him against railing! Shibata then runs to BOOT Bryan again! Shibata whips Bryan, but Bryan reverses this time, and Shibata hits the LED board! Bryan make Shibata take a seat, to KICK him! Bryan then gets space so he can run in, and DROPKICK Shibata into the LED! The fans fire up with Bryan but the ref wants this back in the ring. Bryan pushes Shibata in, climbs up a corner, and Collision returns to single picture in time for the MISSILE DROPKICK!

The fans fire up as Shibata ends up in a corner. Bryan runs in, to DROPKICK! But Shibata follows to BOOT! Shibata rains down forearms, runs corner to corner, but Bryan follows to DROPKICK! Bryan CHOPS, and KICKS, and repeat! “WOO~! YES! WOO~! YES!” Shibata eggs Bryan on!? So Bryan CHOPS and KICKS again! Shibata turns things around to rain down forearms! Bryan roars but Shibata JABS and CHOPS! JAB, CHOP, repeat! Shibata rains down more forearms, then lets off to go corner to corner! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Fans fire up for Shibata’s signature and Bryan is dazed!

Shibata hauls Bryan up to HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Shibata stalks Bryan, clamps on a chinlock, and the fans rally up. Bryan fights up to pry at the arm, the fans duel, but Bryan slips around to a waistlock. Shibata switches, Bryan wrenches to switch, but Shibata drop toeholds to the ANKLE LOCK! Shibata drags Bryan back but Bryan rolls to get the ANKLE LOCK! The fans fi reup as Shibata rolls to ANKLE LOCK back! Bryan rolls, ANKLE LOCKS, but Shibata stands, into a LEG TRAP GERMAN!! But Shibata rises up!? Bryan ROLLING- STO from Shibata!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down!

A standing count starts, fans chant for “A E DUB!” making this the opener! Some want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow. Both men stand at 5 of 10, and Bryan fires Muay Thai knees! But Shibata gives those back! Bryan gives more knees, but Shibata blocks and fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives but Shibata keeps his cool. Shibata stomps around to get the legs working, and then he brings Bryan up. “This is Awesome!” as Shibata gives HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The BCC special is being used on Bryan! Shibata adds a few more, then brings Bryan around.

Shibata ripcords but Bryan ducks the lariat! Bryan runs from the corner, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Shibata survives but Bryan doesn’t hesitate! Omoplata, LEBELL LOCK!! Shibata endures, the fans duel, and Bryan pulls on the hold! Shibata reaches but Bryan gets that arm! It’s almost a Rings of Saturn, but Shibata keeps kicking around! ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up as Bryan lets off. Shibata sits up, into a KICK! Shibata wags his finger?! Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! Shibata shakes his head, then sits cross-legged! The fans fire up as Bryan KICKS again, and again, and then PENALTY KICKS!

Shibata rolls back to stand up! BOOT!! Bryan BOOTS in return! Shibata runs to BOOT again! Bryan rebounds to BOOT again! BOOT for BOOT, neither man is backing down, except to get speed! Shibata LCUBS and Kawada Kicks! He CLUBS Bryan again, the fans fire up with him, and now Shibata KICKS Bryan! Bryan shakes his head as he sits back up! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but then Bryan crosses his legs! The fans fire up as Bryan copies Shibata, so Shibata sits with him! They stare down and they start throwing CHOPS! CHOP for CHOP, then both men stand! The CHOPS keep going and the fans love it!

Shibata and Bryan CHOP at the same time! Then Bryan KICKS the arm! And BUZZSAWS Shibata down!! The fans are thunderous again as Bryan aims from a corner! “YES! YES! YES!” Shibata rises, into the BUSAIKU- NO! Shibata gets around, ripcord PALM STRIKE!! Shibata then clamps on, IRON OCTOPUS!! Bryan endures the Inoki favorite, and ends up on the ground! SPLADLE, but Bryan has a ROPEBREAK by a toe! So Shibata runs, PENALTY- NO, Bryan rolls him up! TWO!! Bryan shoots in, Shibata sits on him, TWO!! Bryan sunset flips, TWO! Shibata jackknife bridges, ONE and Bryan has the arm! LEBELL LOCK!!!

Shibata fights around, pushes back toa  cover, TWO! Bryan ghost pins deep, BRYAN WINS!!

Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall

It was a fast and furious finish and Ottawa gives this a standing ovation! In the end, Bryan takes the win, but he does show Shibata respect by offering a handshake. Shibata takes the handshake and the fans cheer as they even hug it out. Even though he lost, will Shibata’s return to AEW bring him to another title opportunity? Will this momentum help Bryan be more than ready for Ospreay?

 

AEW TBS Championship House Rules: Julia Hart VS Trish Adora!

The Princess of the Black Throne may have Willow Nightingale chasing after her, but she’s still going to be a fighting champion. But will Julia regret gambling with her gold? Or will the AfroPunk making this about tonight’s wild card match be just the mind game she needs to win?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the House starts tonight strong!

The bell rings and the fans rally as Julia just stares at Adora. Adora is already feeling out the grapple, but then Julia avoids her. Adora resets, Julia gets around again but to waistlock. Julia then spins Adora around but Adora shoves her away. Adora wrenches, WRINGS Julia out, then steps over for the deep motorcycle stretch! The fans rally as Julia endures, even as Adora does the splits! Adora smiles as she then pushes Julia to a cover, TWO! Julia gets up but Adora Alabama Lifts! Adora puts Julia in the Air Raid stretch! Julia endures, flails, but then powers her way to headscissors! Julia CLUBS Adora but Adora pops free.

Adora storms up again to whip and RAM Julia down! Julia bails out, the fans rally, and Adora storms out after her. Adora whips, Julia reverses, but Adora stops from hitting the apron. Adora elbows Julia, then scoops, but Julia fights free! Julia pulls hair to then RAM and SMACK Adora off the steel steps in one move! Julia then brings Adora back, to SMACK her off the steps! Adora falls, but Julia drags her back up to whip into barriers! Adora is down in a slump and Collision goes picture in picture.

Julia stands on the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, then she hauls Adora up. Adora throws body shots but Julia CLUBS her for it. Julia then puts Adora back in the ring, stalks her, and KICKS her in the back! Julia CLUBS away on Adora, then cravats to bump her off buckles. Julia fires body shots, the ref counts, and Julia lets off to dig her boot in. The ref counts, Julia lets off, and then Julia CHOKES Adora on the ropes! The ref counts as Julia adds a headscissor to the situation, but Julia lets off at 4. Julia stalks Adora to CHOP her in a corner. Adora ROCKS and CHOPS in return! Julia ROCKS Adora, then CHOPS again!

Julia fires fists, lets off as the ref counts, but then Adora turns things around to CHOP! Adora CHOPS again, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns as Julia has a SLEEPER on! Adora endures as Julia leans on her, then fights up to throw body shots. Adora is free, and she ROCKS Julia with forearm after forearm! Adora salutes, but Julia ducks the chop, only for Adora to DOUBLE AX HANDLE her! Adora BOOTS Julia back down, then storms back up. Adora scoops to SHOULDER BREAKER, then covers, TWO! Julia toughs it out but Adora keeps on her. Adora has the fulln elson, but Julia RAMS Adora into the buckles! Julia is free, but Adora runs up! Julia dodges the boot, Adora comes back but Julia dodges the splash! Julia runs to clothesline!

Julia goes side to side to back body block! Julia then brings Adora out to STO, and then turn Adora over! HART- NO, Adora throws Julia to a cover! TWO, and Julia SUPER- NO, Adora blocks to BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO! Adora is frustrated but the fans fire up. Adora runs, but Julia avoids the senton! Ghost pin! TWO!! Adora escapes but just barely! Julia seethes, she storms up on Adora, but Adora shoves her away. Adora runs up but into BOOTS! Julia hobbles around, gets angry, and she SUPERKICKS Adora down! Julia goes up the corner, the fans fire up, and Julia MOONSAULTS! Cover, Julia wins!

Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

The Princess keeps her throne, and now she keeps Adora from reinforcing the Infantry later tonight. Will Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo be able to survive when Brody King & Buddy Matthews have Julia tipping the scales in their favor?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

Not only is it live on Wednesday night after Dynamite, but Julia hart will be back in action as she and Skye Blue take on Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale in a Street Fight! Will Stokely Hathaway not need to tempt Kris & Willow with steel chains when anything and everything is legal?

 

Backstage interview with The Outcasts.

Lexi Nair is with Harley Cameron & Zak Knight and says last night, we saw things come to a head with Angelo Parker. Parker challenged Zak to a match tonight, what does he say? What does Zak say? Parker wants Zak in a match? Next joke, pal. Zak will give Parker that fight, but not here in Canada! Zak’s not giving Parker a homefield advantage, bruh! Harley says what pathetic country even is this? Do Canadians even realize that it’s Zak’s queen on their money? And what does Parker even have to offer? Poutine? Ice? Moose? Maple syrup? Syrup on moose? Zak has Harley calm down so they can get to the point.

If Parker wants to Zak, Zak will give him a fight but on his terms! Let’s be having ya! If not tonight, then just when and where is Zak going to fight Cool Hand Ange?

 

Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor!

The Dragonslayer and #TAIGASTYLE have a lot in common, from being great young technical wrestlers with gritty grapples and stinging strikes in their arsenals, but also in being two of the names the Blackpool Combat Club once named as prospects for their mission of molding the future. Both men want to prove they ARE the future, so who steps over the other to lead the way?

The bell rings and the two rush up! Garcia dodges a boot, Lee dodges a chop, then Lee arm-drags Garcia but Garcia headscissors. Lee pops free, Garcia sweeps and covers, ONE! Lee sweeps but Garcia avoids the basement dropkick! Garcia headlocks for the takeover, Lee headscissors, but Garcia moves around. Garcia hops around, pops free, and he does his dance! The fans fire up but Lee scowls. Lee takes a swing but Garcia dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! Garcia whips, Lee reverses, but then Garcia goes up and over! Garcia comes back, fakes a punch to kick out a leg! Garcia runs to basement dropkick hard!

Lee tumbles out of the ring, the fans fire up but Shane coaches Lee up. The fans rally as Garcia goes out and fetches Lee. Garcia puts Lee in, but Shane gets in Garcia’s face! The fans boo but Lee DIVES to take Garcia out! Lee poses but fans boo. Lee stands on Garcia, soaks up the heat, and then drags Garcia up. Lee puts Garcia in the ring, runs up and sweeps the legs to basement dropkick in return! Cover, TWO! Garcia kicks at Lee so Lee stomps him down. Lee stalks Garcia to a corner, CHOKES him, but the ref counts. Lee lets off at 4, then argues with the ref. Shane gets a cheap shot! The fans boo, especially as Lee mocks the dance!

Lee stomps Garcia, stands him up, but Garcia fires forearms! Lee catches one to BELLY2BELLY! Then Lee twists the arm and bends the fingers! Lee powers Garcia’s arm into itself! Garcia endures and fights up, and the fans rally behind him. Garcia throws body shots, shoves Lee, then bobs ‘n’ weaves to then fire off hands from all sides! The fans fire up as Garcia puts Lee in a corner and stomps away! The ref counts, Garcia stands on Lee but he lets off at 4. Garcia goes corner to corner but blocks a kick! Garcia spins Lee to CHOP BLOCK! Garcia then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the leg, then JAMS it up!

The fans fire up and Garcia watches Lee rise. Garcia choke grips, Lee breaks free, but Garcia SLAPS him! And SAIDOS! Cover, TWO! Lee is still in this and Shane coaches him up, but Garcia grits his teeth. Garcia storms around, grabs the legs, and he turns Lee, but Lee flips through to cover! TWO!! Lee ENZIGIRIS Garcia and Garcia goes to a corner! Lee fires up, runs in, but the bad leg slows him down! Garcia reels Lee in! Lee fights the lift to back drop, but Garcia sunset flips! Lee rolls through, avoids the dropkick, and DOUBLE STOMPS at the same time! Lee then reels Garcia in, to suplex, only for Garcia to slip free!

Garcia drags Lee down, into the HEEL HOOK!! Lee endures, reaches out, but he can’t get anywhere! Lee TAPS, Garcia wins!

Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission

Taiga Style could not survive Red Death, and Daddy Magic joins in from commentary to celebrate the win! Will Garcia use this to get back up towards a title opportunity? Will Garcia be able to build his Dynasty?

 

Medical update on Darby Allin.

The match with Jay White, and the following beating by Bullet Club Gold, has left Darby with a broken foot. The Relentless One won’t even get to go to Mount Everest like he wanted, will the Switchblade & Gunns pay for delaying Darby’s dreams?

 

PAC VS Aaron Solo!

The Bastard is back, but he’s already on his heels as he lost the Six Man Tag on Big Business Dynamite. Will he rebound and be chasing down The Young Bucks soon enough?

The bell rings and Pac seems to think little of Solo. They tie up, Pac powers Solo to ropes, then lets off slowly. Pac then swings, but Solo dodges to SCREW HIGH KICK! Pac swings but into an EXPLODER! Pac bails out, and Solo FLIES out onto him! Solo hurries to get Pac up and in, covers, ONE!! Solo keeps on Pac but Pac CHOKES Solo into a corner! The ref counts, Pac lets off, and then Pac BOOTS him! Pac stomps away on Solo, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Pac lets off with a shout and the fans fire up with him! The fans chant “Welcome Back!” and Pac stomps Solo. Pac embraces the cheers, then he stomps Solo some more.

Pac paces around Solo, KNEES him down, and the fans chant “He’s a Bastard!” Pac likes that, and he brings Solo up. Pac gets in Solo’s face to egg him on, then he SOBATS! KICKS! And SOBATS again! Pac runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Solo is dazed but the fans fire up. Pac then goes up a corner, watching Solo like a hawk. Solo stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! Pac kips up and the fans fire up again! Solo goes to a corner, Pac runs corner to corner and he UPPERCUTS! Solo flops into a drop zone, then Pac goes back up the corner. The fans fire up as Pac takes aim, for the BLACK ARROW! And then the BRUTALIZER!! Solo is OUT, Pac wins!

Winner: Pac, by submission

Pac holds on a little longer, but then lets off of Solo to have his hand raised. Pac then gets as mic to say, “Tony, Tony, Tony…! I told ya, The Bastard’s back! And I am looking for trouble. But y’see, this, THIS…! Well, it’s not exactly what I had in mind. So I’ll say this again. Tony Khan, I am looking for trouble! So find me some, or I will find it myself.” The fans fire up hearing that. Just what kind of trouble does The Bastard want to get into?

 

Bryan Danielson speaks.

He sits cross-legged, almost meditative, as he says, “Gratitude. Gratitude. I am so thankful I was able to wrestle Shibata tonight. Y’know, both of us were told years ago that we’d never be able to wrestle again, and here we are. Here we are in Ottawa, and we go out and we fought like hell!” Bryan looks up to the sky and says he isn’t sure who he has to thank for that, but he thanks them for that. And he is also grateful that he has a match with Will Ospreay coming up at Dynasty. Bryan watched what Ospreay had to say on Dynamite. How Ospreay’s followed Bryan’s career since he was a kid, and has tried to emulate Bryan.

But then Ospreay said this: When Ospreay gets in the ring, it’s live or die, and he doesn’t plan on dying just yet. What that tells Bryan is that Ospreay has followed Bryan, emulated Bryan, but he can’t walk in Bryan’s shoes. Ospreay has never been able to walk in Bryan’s shoes, or Shibata’s shoes, because they were told that they’d never wrestle again! They’ve been on death’s door because of this! Because of how much they love this! They have been on death’s door!! “So say what you want about what you’re willing to do. Because I know what I’m willing to do. And I don’t think you’re ready for that yet.” Is the American Dragon going to breathe more fire than the #BillyGoat can handle?

 

Claudio Castagnoli VS Lance Archer!

Like the rest of the Blackpool Combat Club, the Swiss Superman loves when it gets violent, but so does the Murderhawk Monster! Who will prove they can withstand more than the other on this violent Collision?

The bell rings and the fans rally as these two step up. Archer pie faces Claudio, Claudio shoves Archer. They tie up, go around, and they go along ropes. Then they go back to center and they break. The fans cheer, Archer headlocks, but Claudio powers out. Archer RAMS Claudio but Claudio stays up. Archer dares Claudio to do something. Claudio says fans want meat, here’s meat! Claudio RAMS Archer, Archer RAMS Claudio, repeat! The fans chant “MEAT!” with each collision! Archer kicks low, then scoops and SLAMS Claudio! But Claudio’s right up! Claudio scoops and SLAMS Archer! But Archer’s right up!

The fans fire up as these two circle again, and Archer eggs Claudio on. Claudio fires a forearm, but Archer grins. Archer ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio powers up to ROCK Archer! The forearms go back and forth, then Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Archer stays up, and he LARIATS! Claudio LARIATS, Archer BOOTS, and then Claudio BOOTS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Claudio UPPERCUTS again then fires body shots! Claudio clotheslines but Archer doesn’t go out! Claudio runs, blocks a boot, and then he clotheslines Archer up and out! The fans fire up for Claudio as he then goes out the side.

Claudio runs in around the way, but Archer grabs him first! APRON CHOKE- NO, Claudio lands safe to BOOT back! Then Claudio leaps, but Archer dodges! Archer goes up to CANONBALL! The fans fire up with Archer and he looms over Claudio as Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer drags Claudio up to whip him hard into the LED! Archer CHOPS Claudio, then brings him around, Claudio throws elbows, CHOPS, and then he stalks Archer. Archer mule kicks, then sends Claudio into the railing! Archer digs his knee into Claudio, the ref reprimands and counts, and Archer lets off at 4. Archer backs the ref down, then goes back for Claudio. Claudio ROCKS Archer! And UPPERCUTS! But Archer SMACKS Claudio off the steps! Archer fires haymakers, follows Claudio back into the ring, and storms up to knee low! Archer scoops Claudio to SLAM him down! Then Archer stands Claudio up for a SLEEPER!

Claudio fights around, reaches out, but Archer leans on him. Claudio drops to a knee, but Archer gives crossface forearms! Archer looms over Claudio, mocks the cannon arms, then clamps on the chinlock. Archer even fishhooks Claudio’s face! The ref reprimands, Archer lets off, and then cording holds while digging a forearm into Claudio’s face. Claudio endures, fights up, but Archer goes back to the chinlock. Claudio stands, throws body shots, but Archer CLUBS him again. Archer swings, Claudio blocks and UPPERCUTS! Collision returns to single picture as the UPPERCUTS keep going! Claudio whips, Archer reverses and BOOTS!

Archer ripcords Claudio, for the HELLICOASTER! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Archer is amused. Archer stalks Claudio and says isn’t he supposed to be BCC or something? Archer CLUBS Claudio, drags him up by an ear, and then knees low! Archer reels Claudio in, but Claudio suplexes first! The fans fire up as Archer goes to a corner. Claudio pounds the mat, runs in and UPPERCUTS! Claudio keeps moving, but Archer LARIATS! The fans are torn as Archer grins and brings Claudio back up. Archer knuckle locks, CLUBS Claudio, then climbs up the corner. Archer tightrope walks, but Claudio YANKS him down into an UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!!

Archer survives but Claudio has the legs! The fans fire up, but Archer kicks at Claudio. Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Archer bails out, Claudio pursues, and Claudio runs in to UPPERCUT! Archer staggers around, Claudio puts him in, and then Claudio hurries up top. But Archer STEP-UP KNEES! Claudio flops down to the mat and Archer takes aim! The fans are torn as Archer choke grips, for the CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives again but Archer seethes. Archer puts Claudio up top, UPPERCUTS, then lifts Claudio for the- NO, Claudio slips free! Archer elbows Claudio, but Claudio fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!!

Archer flounders and crawls to ropes, but the fans fire up again as Claudio runs in! UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from all sides! Claudio hoists Archer up top, UPPERCUTS again, then cravats for a SUPER CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Archer survives but Claudio keeps on him. Claudio reels Archer in, Gotch holds, but Archer back drops free! Claudio stands, ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and springboards to UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Archer survives but Claudio hears the fans calling for it! Claudio says okay, and he grabs Archer’s legs! GIANT SWING!! But The Righteous attack!!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by disqualification

The fans boo a Dutch & Vincent beat Claudio down! The Righteous is helping their monster, but Bryan runs out to help his friend! But The Righteous & Archer mug Bryan! AUTUMN SUNSHINE!! Archer digs his knee into Claudio, The Righteous stand over Bryan, but SHIBATA runs out here! With a chair! The Wrestler runs The Righteous outta there! The fans fire up, but will Archer & The Righteous regret angering the Blackpool Combat Club?

 

Backstage interview with Angelo Parker & Ruby Soho.

Lexi Nair is with Cool Hand Ange & The Runaway, and she brings up Zak rejecting Parker’s challenge for tonight. What does he have to say in response? Parker isn’t even sure what to think right now. Ottawa is an hour and a half from where he grew up, this is a second home to him! Parker’s mom and friends are in the crowd, they were ready to watch him fight! He was ready to fight! Zak’s been asking for a fight for weeks! Ruby wants Parker to relax, but Parker asks how can he relax?! The Outcasts are cowards! If Zak doesn’t want a match, then he’ll get a fight because Parker’s gonna find him and give him a fight!

Ruby tells Parker to look her in the eyes. This is what The Outcasts want. They’re baiting Parker into a trap, just like Ruby knew they would. If Parker’s gonna go looking for a fight, he has to do it without her. Parker asks what that means. But then he admits, she’s right. He apologizes for getting carried away. He will leave it at this for tonight, and the two head out. Can Ruby & Parker stay united against The Outcasts? Or will Saraya tear them apart without having to plot and scheme?

 

Kyle O’Reilly VS Bryan Keith!

Finally, after two YEARS of being away, two YEARS of resting and recovering, Kyle O’Reilly returns to action! But he said himself that he wants to do this alone, so will AEW finally see what KOR can do on his own?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Kyle. The two circle, the fans chant “Welcome Back!” and Kyle ties up with Keith. They go around, and around, then Keith headlocks. Kyle fights up but can’t power out as Keith holds tight. Kyle throws Keith away and the fans cheer. Keith smirks as he and Kyle reset. They circle again, tie up, and then Kyle goes for an arm. Kyle wrenches, wristlocks, but Keith fights up to clinch. Keith turns Kyle around, grinds an arm and hammerlocks it. They go around and Kyle slips through to back drop! Keith sunset flips but Kyle drops into an ARMBAR! Keith stacks Kyle, TWO!

Kyle stands but Keith runs him over! Keith keeps moving, Kyle drops then bails out to check his neck and shoulder. Medically cleared isn’t always indicative of a true 100% bill of health, Kyle wants to make sure everything checks out. Kyle then storms back in, and he circles with Keith. They knuckle lock, but Keith CHOPS! Kyle fires a forearm! Keith fires a forearm back! The forearms fly, then Keith CHOPS! Kyle SLAPS, Keith forearms, and forearms, then headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, drops but Keith avoids the hurdle to SOBAT! Kyle sputters, Keith runs, but into a JUMP KNEE! Kyle runs, fakes Keith out, then SLAPS him!

The fans fire up and Kyle stands Keith up to fire off strikes. Kyle whips, KNEES low, then reels Keith in, only for Keith to turn the cobra twist around onto Kyle! Kyle fights out to a facelock, but Keith wrenches out of the guillotine to HOOK KICK! The fans rally for Kyle as Keith waistlocks. Kyle wrenches, Keith switches, but Kyle switches, only for Keith to DDT! Cover, TWO! Kyle is still in this but he clutches the neck and shoulder. The fans still rally for Kyle as Collision goes picture in picture.

Keith huffs and puffs around, stands Kyle up, and KICKS him back down! Kyle sits up, but he has his leg guard ready. Kyle kicks at Keith, Keith rolls Kyle and drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Kyle goes to a corner, but Keith TOSSES him out! Kyle slowly rises from the floor, but Keith goes out after him. Keith CHOPS Kyle, KICKS him, then refreshes the ring count. Kyle BOOTS Keith back, then KICKS him against the apron! Keith KICKS Kyle down! Keith snarls as he looms over Kyle. Keith puts Kyle in the ring, stomps him, then CHOPS! Keith whips corner to corner hard and Kyle bounces off buckles! Kyle writhes and Keith just watches as Collision goes to break.

Collision returns as Keith has Kyle down in a cravat neck wrench. Kyle endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Kyle spins Keith to then JAWBREAKER! Keith runs up to BOOT Kyle! Keith runs, but Kyle kitchen sink knees him down! Kyle then drags Keith up, but Keith sputters. The ref has Kyle hold on so he can check Keith. Keith seems alright, so Kyle fires Muay Thai knees, kicks, CHOPS, and a LEG SWEEP! Keith flounders while the fans fire up behind Kyle. Kyle runs corner to corner to forearm smash! Kyle wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, then SAIDO BOMB! HEEL HOOK!! Keith flails, rolls, and has the ROPEBREAK!

Kyle lets go quickly, and he waits on Keith to stand. Kyle KICKS the leg! Keith hobbles around, but he avoids the next kick to ROCK Kyle! Keith fireman’s carries, but Kyle fights around, KNEES the arm, and hammerlocks it, to then hop on for a GUILLOTINE! Keith fights, pushes Kyle down, but Kyle makes it a TRIANGLE HOLD! Keith tries to stack Kyle, so Kyle sits Keith down and lets off, to PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up as Kyle climbs a corner! But Keith rises like a Deadman! And RISING HEADBUTTS Kyle down!! The fans boo while Kyle flounders and stands up. Keith storms up to underhook, but Kyle fights that!

Kyle has a leg, but Keith knees free! Then he KNEES Kyle down!! Keith pushes Kyle to a cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives and the fans fire up! Keith snarls, he reels Kyle in and underhooks, TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives again and the fans fire up again! Keith runs in at the corner to GAMANGIRI! Then he goes up, reels Kyle in, but Kyle wrenches out to WRING Keith off the corner! Kyle storms up, AX AND SMASH! But Keith PELES! Both men slowly stagger to their feet, bump into each other, and snap out of their daze! Kyle blocks a kick! Keith blocks a kick! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES rock both men! Kyle yoyos in the ropes to LARIAT!!

The fans are thunderous as Kyle is all fired up! Kyle reels Keith in, suplexes, and BRAINBUSTERS!! COver, TWO!!! But Kyle has the ARMBAR!!! Keith taps, Kyle wins!!

Winner: Kyle O’Reilly, by submission

#Arm-ageddon strikes, and the Undisputed Kingdom show up to celebrate with Kyle! They even hoist Kyle on their shoulders! The fans are happy to have Kyle back, the Kingdom is happy to have Kyle back, will Kyle prove he is truly back and go for some gold?

 

Backstage interview with Deonna Purrazzo & Thunder Rosa.

Lexi is with The Virtuosa and La Mera Mera, and notes that next Wednesday, Dynamite in Toronto, they are going to have a match with Toni Storm & Mariah May. These two have never teamed together, so- Deonna stops Lexi there and says that the saying goes, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Deonna and Rosa may not have been a team, but they’ve fought each other, so Deonna knows she can trust Rosa. And what really bothers Deonna is that at Revolution, Toni tapped out. If not for Toni’s butler or her cosplaying sidekick, Deonna would be here the AEW Women’s World Champion.

Rosa says it’d also be with the title Rosa never loss. So “Antonia” and “Maria,” if you want drama, oh baby, they’ll give you drama. Next week, these two stop all the games, all the jokes, and all the “Tonitania.” They have a mission, and that means it’s TV time! Will this dynamic duo be just the thing to snap “Timeless” Toni back to reality?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Wild Card: The House of Black w/ Julia Hart VS The Infantry!

The brackets were made just last night on Rampage, and the wild card round begins with a Collision! Will Brody King & Buddy Matthews bring glory to the House of Black? Or will Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo march right into the quarterfinals?

The teams sort out, but Brody & Buddy CLOBBER The Infantry from behind! Then they go out to RAM both men into railing! Julia watches happily as Brody runs Dean along to TOSS into more railing! Dean takes a tumble, Buddy THROWS Bravo into more railing! The fans hoot and bark, Buddy sits Bravo in a corner while Brody sits Dean up. Brody CHOPS Dean, he and Buddy both bark, and then they both run in! BOOT for Bravo, CROSSBODY for Dean! The Infantry sputters, Brody rolls into the ring, and the ref checks The Infantry. This isn’t even a match yet, will it be able to even start?

The House waits patiently, and Bravo somehow stands up. Bravo staggers into the ring, he says he wants this, and Dean says hell yeah! The bell rings, but then Brody SPLASHES Bravo in the corner! Buddy runs up to BOOT Dean down! The ref reprimands but the House and the fans bark. Brody roars then runs, CANNONBALL! Cover, DEAN BREAKS IT! Buddy drags Captain Dean up to TOSS him out, then PENALTY KICKS from the apron! The fans fire up for The House as Collision goes picture in picture.

Brody CHOPS Bravo down, then kicks him around. Brody DECKS Bravo, then stands him up to CHOP him back down! Tag to Buddy, then Brody digs his boots in! Brody lets off so Buddy can DOUBLE STOMP Bravo in the corner! Tag back to Brody, CATAPULT into a CHOP! Bravo then falls back against Buddy’s knees, and Brody adds an ELBOW DROP! Brody looms over Bravo, scuffs him, then drags him back up. Brody puts Bravo in the corner, CHOPS him back down, then tags Buddy. Buddy drags Bravo up, snapmares him, and KICKS him in the back! Bravo reaches out for Dean but Buddy drags him back.

Buddy ROCKS Bravo with a shot in the back, then snapmares for another KICK! Bravo writhes while Buddy mocks Dean. Buddy back suplexes Bravo, btu Bravo lands out! Buddy ELBOWS Bravo, taunts Dean, then BOOTS him down! Bravo runs up, Buddy goes up an dover, but Bravo dodges the splash! Buddy staggers, takes a swing, but Bravo bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK Buddy with the Carlie Crossover! Collision returns to single picture, Bravo hurries for his corner, but Buddy catches him! Buddy back drops Bravo but Bravo sunset flips! Buddy rolls through, Buddy ducks the Penalty Kick to roll Buddy up! TWO, hot tag to Dean!

Dean GAMANGIRIS Buddy, goes up, but slips off the top! Dean hurries to his feet, dodges Buddy’s lariat, and hits a BIG back suplex! Dean gets Buddy up, whips him, but Buddy reverses to put Dean in the House’s corner. But Dean ELBOWS Brody away! Buddy runs in, blocks Dean’s boot, but Dean ENZIGIRIS! Dean hurries to his feet, Brody tags in, but Dean whips. Buddy reverses, ducks the lariat, and waistlocks. Brody runs up, Dean BOOTS him, and he backs Buddy down at the same time! Dean fires elbows on Buddy, runs to ELBOW Brody, then SPLASHES Buddy! Brody dodges Dean’s splash to LARIAT!!

The fans fire up for The House as they loom over Dean. Bravo returns, Buddy dodges him, and Bravo sees Brody. Bravo fires up, throws a forearm, but Brody doesn’t budge! Brody shouts at Bravo, Bravo runs away but into Buddy’s POP-UP KNEE! The House drags Dean up, and sends him into DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, BRAVO BREAKS IT!! Bravo saves Dean, but Brody just laughs. Brody tags Buddy back in, and each man looms over The Infantry. They drag Bravo up first, TOSS him out, but Bravo is on the apron! Buddy runs up but Bravo ROCKS him! Brody runs up, Bravo DUMPS him out! Bravo ROCKS Buddy again!

Bravo kicks Brody, but Buddy KNEES Bravo down! Brody catches Bravo to DEATH VALLEY on the desk! The desk stays up, so Buddy hauls Bravo up as Brody clears it off! The fans fire up for “TABLE! TABLE!” Buddy puts Bravo up there for Brody, and Brody PILEDRIVERS onto the desk!! The desk is still up somehow!! Buddy runs in at Dean, CURB STOMP!! Cover, but Buddy lets off!? The House is toying with The Infantry! Julia whispers something to Buddy and he likes that idea. The ref argues with Julia, but wait! MARK BRISCOE is here, and he CHUCKS a chair at Buddy!! Adora may’ve been banned but no one said anything about Briscoe!

Buddy falls, Mark hurries to taunt Brody and lead him on a wild goose chase! Or in this case, a chicken chase! Dean flounders his way to a cover, INFANTRY WINS!!!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall (advances to the quarterfinals)

Julia is shocked! She and Brody took their eyes off the ball, and now they’re out of the tournament! Malakai Black storms his way out here, furious over what just happened! Briscoe says that’s what they get, though! Will the Dark Father have to handle this himself now? As for The Infantry, can Dean & Bravo regroup and be ready for FTR?

 

Adam “Edge” Copeland is here!

Ottawa fires up as the Rated R Superstar is here, and he has that mystery case with him! He showed Christian Cage what was in it last week and it was like Captain Charisma saw a ghost! Edge already has a chair and mic waiting for him in the ring, so he sets the case down to pick up the mic. The fans cheer him on, and Edge says, “The last time that I performed here in Ottawa, I didn’t know if I’d ever perform here again, I really didn’t. But I gotta tell ya, when I walked into this arena today, all of the memories came flooding back. Because Ottawa, you and I share a lot of history. That reaction just gave me one more memory, so thank you.”

The fans cheer again, and Edge says on that note, he wasn’t sure he’d ever compete in Toronto again. The fans boo and Edge says yeah, he knows, but c’mon, that’s his hometown. But hey, this Wednesday, it is fitting that he faces a guy who for 40 years, Edge thought was his best friend. Edge takes a seat, and he tells Christian Cage, because he isn’t even gonna think of him as “Jay” anymore, that guy’s dead. Who knows what Christian has become. Actually, no, Edge does know, it’s “Christian Cage.” Christian bought into it all, his ego is out of control. The thing is, they were best friends before they ever even got into wrestling.

Sure, this business, this sport, cemented the friendship, but they were friends before ever becoming wrestlers. So Edge had thought they’d be friends long after. Sitting on their deck, sipping scotch, watching hockey, reminiscing about chasing their dreams. But not just chasing but crushing it! They did that! The fans cheer in agreement there. Edge chuckles and says fast-forward to now. Again, they’d talked about coming to AEW, and Christian was on board! Edge came here, he wanted to retire alongside Christian. Edge didn’t come here to take away Christian’s spot, to take his shine, to take the things Christian worked for and deserved.

Edge didn’t come here to do any of that, regardless of what Christian thinks, of what “that human goiter,” Nigel McGuiness has to say. But okay, that’s fine. Christian wanted to change that, right? At Worlds End, Edge failed. He isn’t used to repeated failures, they don’t exist in his world, so he picked himself up, dusted himself off, and he moved forward, and he is stronger for it. Edge decided to get to work, earn his shot, and he did the Cope Open. Edge earned his shot, and then what did Christian do? He and the Patriarchy took Edge out with a Con-Chair-to. The fans boo but Edge says that is the move he and Christian created, so maybe it was fitting.

But when Edge was out on the shelf after that, he got a phone call. A phone call from a man who in the past has had to remind Edge of who he is. That man called again and reminded Edge just who Edge is, and he decided to take a few cues from that man, another wrestling sociopath. That guy invented “Barbie,” invented “Janice,” and so Edge decided to invent… SPIKE! Edge opens up the box, and pulls out a black two-by-four with so many nails in it! Spike here is hungry and wants to take a bite outta Christian’s bony ass! The fans like the sound of that! Edge says that phone call from Mrs. Foley’s baby boy worked, Edge remembered!

Edge remembered who he is! He has kept it bottled up but he IS the Rated R Superstar, a man with dark caves in his head that Christian doesn’t and has never navigated! But be thankful for that. Though maybe not, because after this Wednesday, Christian will be in the hospital. Spike and Edge are gonna change Christian. They will take away Christian’s pride, his ego, and his manhood! This Wednesday, two kilometers from where they trained at Sonny’s Gym, Edge will make Christian say two words that will make it impossible to look his daughter in the eyes! Spike and Edge take away Christian’s pride, and make him those two words, “I QUIT!”

FORTY YEARS after this all started in their hometown, it ENDS!! The fans are fire dup, Edge looks Spike over, and you can bet Spike’s gonna get some serious screen time on Dynamite! But will Spike help Edge rip the TNT Championship away from Christian along with his pride and ego?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision here, lots of good story as well as great action. For one, Edge’s promo to close the night was great stuff, and I guess we should’ve figured “Spike” was the name of whatever was in the box. It’s a lot more menacing than what I was expecting last week, but not quite as menacing as Edge was making it sound. But win or lose, Edge is going to rely on Spike quite a bit in that match. Really good promos from Harley & Zak and Parker & Ruby. I am thinking there’s still a Mixed Tag in the near future, and that will somehow relate to Zak’s conditions.

Great tie in of the TBS Championship and the tag tournament wild card match. Adora’s stipulation basically kept this to just the House Rules of no ropebreaks and the 20 count on the outside, but of course Julia won either way. And then quite the plot twist with Mark Briscoe helping The Infantry win to screw over The House of Black. Sadly, it was also obvious Infantry was gonna win because they were the ones to get in FTR’s face, meaning they were gonna meet in the tournament. FTR will beat Infantry and move on to the semifinals, and maybe we get Mark VS Malakai 1v1 in a blowoff grudge match.

Great match from Garcia VS Moriarty to mostly give both guys solid TV time, and really good match from Pac VS Solo that Pac was of course winning. Pac had a good promo after, and while he keeps naming Tony Khan, Pac’s real target(s) should be The Elite. The Bucks are in the tag tournament, they can probably make sure security keeps Pac far away from them so Pac can’t do to them what Mark just did to the House of Black. But mostly, Pac’s probably getting his shot at Kazuchika Okada (and the AEW Continental Championship) after this Wednesday, going into Dynasty in April.

Great match from Kyle VS Keith, especially as Kyle’s first match back in literal years. Kyle of course won, and it was a good detail that The Undisputed Kingdom celebrated with him after honoring his request to do things alone. That will change at some point, though, as clearly The Kingdom isn’t the best at being friends. And then an awesome, almost PPV level match out of Bryan VS Shibata. Bryan also had a great promo to call out Ospreay, and then Claudio VS Archer was really good. It seems the BCC is starting a story with The Righteous now, which will be a big help to The Righteous as they haven’t really gotten to do anything since moving from ROH to AEW. Plus, they love violent matches, BCC loves violent matches, this is going to be some wild stuff.

My Score: 8.8/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (3/15/24)

Best Friends are on a Rampage!

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It’s a Freshly Squeezed Friday!

As the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament prepares for bracketology, Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta are back in action!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta w/ Chuck Taylor VS Evil Uno & John Silver; Cassidy & Trent win.
  • Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Kayla Sparks & Little Mean Kathleen; Storm & Mariah win.
  • Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Takeshita wins.
  • Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Top Flight; The Undisputed Kingdom wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta w/ Chuck Taylor VS Evil Uno & John Silver!

Best Friends won big last week against Kip Sabian & The Butcher, and they won again just last night on ROH. They’re looking to make it 3-0 going into the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament, will they have some Freshly Squeezed momentum going into the brackets? Or will the Dark Order not be left out of the title conversation?

The teams sort out and Cassidy starts against Uno. Cassidy puts his hands up, but Uno stops him! Uno offers a handshake, the fans boo, but Cassidy takes it. So Uno makes it a headlock! Cassidy powers out, RAMS Uno, but Uno runs Cassidy over! Uno gloats but Cassidy kips up! Cassidy puts his hands- NO, Uno stops that to arm-drag Cassidy! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges and arm-drags in return, then wheelbarrows to victory roll! TWO, and Uno shows punch but Cassidy says wait! Hands up, and then- No, Silver gets in to put his hands in Cassidy’s pockets! Fans cheer, but Cassidy BOOTS Uno away! Cassidy powers Silver’s hands out of the pockets!

Cassidy shifts the grip to turn Silver around but Silver ROCKS him! Silver whips, Trent tags in, Cassidy dodges Silver to then atomic drop! Trent & Cassidy runs together to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Best Friends flex, but Uno returns! Best Friends dodge Uno to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE him! The fans fire up again as the flexing continues. Trent and Cassidy then coordinate, but Dark Order stops the hug! The fans boo, but Uno whips Trent and Silver whips Cassidy. Best Friends reverse, Uno and Silver stop from colliding, but then Trent & Cassidy make them hug!

The fans cheer but Dark Order doesn’t know what’s happening! They rush Best Friends, but they’re sent up and out! Cassidy and Trent coordinate, Chuckie T slides in, but the ref wants Chuck to get out. Too late, the ref’s part of the hug! You GOT to give the people what they want! Uno returns but Trent drop toeholds him! Trent floats to a facelock and grinds Uno down. The fans rally for Chuck but Trent knees low. Trent CHOPS Uno, then hauls him up to hit a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Trent tags Cassidy, Cassidy goes up a corner, and the fans fire up, only for Silver to lift Cassidy off the corner! Silver DROPS Cassidy!

Silver says he’s freakin’ jacked, but Trent whips him to STANDING METEORA! Uno blocks Trent’s kick, hands it to the ref, and hits the NECKBREAKER! Cassidy returns, tilt-o-whirls, but Uno stops it! Uno suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy powers up, but Uno throws his vest at Cassidy! Then UPPERCUTS! Then SOMETHING EVIL! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Uno is frustrated. Uno storms over to Cassidy, CHOKES him on ropes, and the ref counts while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Uno lets off as the ref counts, and Cassidy sputters. Silver CHOKES Cassidy now! Uno hurries to hide that by digging his knee into Cassidy, and then Uno puts his vest back on. Uno reels Cassidy into a COBRA TWIST! Cassidy endures, fights his way forward one step at a time, but Uno turns things around! Cassidy hip tosses free! Silver tags in and BLASTS Trent! Cassidy dodges Silver but finds he’s alone! Cassidy BOOTS Silver, BOOTS Uno, repeat! And repeat! And repeat! Trent’s still not back as Rampage returns to single picture, so Cassidy “unleashes” the kicks! Then he stomps and stomps and stomps!

The fans fire up and Cassidy powers up! To tag Trent! Trent runs up to DOUBLE LARIAT! Trent GERMAN SUPLEXES Silver, GERMAN SUPLEXES again, but then Uno runs up! Trent gets Uno for the GERMAN SUPLEX! Silver runs up, into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up behind Trent as he brings Silver up. Trent fire a forearm but Silver gives it back! They go back and forth, then Trent slips around to backslide! Silver rolls through to kick, KICK, SUPERKICK and deadlift- NO, Trent slips free of the suplex to Alabama Lift. But Uno BOOTS Trent into Silver’s sunset flip! Cover, Cassidy breaks it!

The fans fire up, but Silver whips Cassidy to a corner. Cassidy tumbles up and out, but Silver BLASTS him down! Silver goes to the apron to SUPERKICK Chuck! CANNONBALL on Cassidy! But Trent SPEARS Silver! Uno’s up top to SUPER CANNONBALL Trent!! But Cassidy DIVES to TORNADO DDT to the floor!! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy puts Uno in! Cassidy climbs, aims, DEEP- NO, Uno stops the DDT to shove and BACKBREAKER! Trent is back and he ROCKS Uno! And CHOPS Uno! Trent CHOPS again, but Silver is in! Trent runs up, but Silver dodges to GAMANGIRI!

Silver feeds Trent to Uno, it’s a remix of the Wombo Combo! And then END OF DAYS!! Cover, Cassidy barrels in to break it! The fans fire up again but Silver storms up on Cassidy. Silver fires forearms, whips, but Cassidy skins the cat! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Silver into Trent’s Alabama Lift! ORANGE PUNCH for Uno, STRONG ZERO for Silver! Cover, Best Friends win!

Winners: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta, by pinfall

It’s a Strong Zero in the 3-0 start to Orange & Trent teaming up towards the tournament! Will they make it all the way through to the finals and establish their Dynasty?

 

The Righteous speaks.

Vincent says, “Sometimes, you need to die a little in order to bloom again.” Dutch says, “You plant a seed in the ground for a beautiful garden to grow. But once it’s stepped and buried, left to die, new seed can be planted. Same goes for the mind.” Vinnie says someone will always say you weren’t right, that you did it wrong. But in their world, The Righteous have never made a bad move, man. The grave is just the door to rebirth. When people try to bury you, remind yourself that you are a seed. Death walks. Dig what they’re saying? Speaking of, they just dug up a special package with their names on it. Just what are The Righteous about to unleash upon AEW?

 

The Outcasts are backstage.

Saraya is sick and tired of this, and she tells the cameraman to follow her and Harley. Saraya’s brother, Zak, wants a fight, so he’s gonna get a fight. Harley fires up Zak, and points out some randos. Zak TOSSES one against a wall! The other guy gets in Zak’s face, so Zak says “Make me have at ya!” The guy swings on Zak, Zak ducks, and then BLACKJACKS the guy down! Zak is snarling, but then Saraya points out ANGELO PARKER is here! Cool Hand Ange says, “I’ll be having ya!” They brawl, Parker ducks the blackjack, and security rushes in! Things are only getting more intense, what will it take to put this to bed?

 

Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Kayla Sparks & Little Mean Kathleen!

The AEW Women’s World Champion and the Toni Award Winning protege are finally teaming together in another dream come true for Mariah May. But before the match begins, “Timeless” Toni gets the mic to say please, please be seated. She is “Timeless” Toni Storm, your AEW Women’s World Champion! The fans cheer, and Toni introduces her protege. Now, tonight, they will be performing a very special tag team match, so please enjoy the show, and turn off all cellular devices. And as for Deonna Purrazzo…! If you and your little mystery partner want to get a closer look, then watch this!

Storm CLOBBERS Kayla Sparks while Mariah throws LMK down by her hair! Storm stomps away on LMK, the fans rally for “TONI! TONI!” as she whips LMK to ropes. Storm then BOOTS LMK down, and Mariah basement dropkicks! They pose together and the fans fire up. Storm then stomps LMK in a corner, RAMS into her again and again, then TOSSES her by her hair! Storm POINT BLANK HIPS LMK again and again! Storm swivels the hips to then HIP ATTACK again! Storm BLASTS Kayla, too, then tags in Mariah. Mariah ROCKS LMK with a forearm, stands her against ropes and puts some stank on the CHOP!

Mariah whips LMK, scoops her, and spins around and around and around for the SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up as Mariah rocks out! Mariah drags LMK up, LMK throws body shots but Mariah CLUBS her down! Mariah KNEES LMK down, tags Storm, and Storm stalks LMK. The fans rally as Storm waistlocks and deadlifts LMK for a GERMAN SUPLEX! LMK manages to tag Kayla, but Storm dodges her to GERMAN SUPLEX! Storm then drags Kayla up, bumps her off buckles, runs to BOOT LMK, then she BOOTS Kayla down! Another bump off buckles, Storm goes corner to corner, SWEET HIP MUSIC!

Mariah tags in, and she gives her version of the SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up and Mariah is so happy! She tags Storm, Storm gets Kayla up, STORM ZERO! Tag back to Mariah, Storm HIPO ATTACKS LMK! Mariah covers, she and Toni win!

Winners: Toni Storm & Mariah May, by pinfall

The leading lady and her best supporting actress win hands down tonight, but wait! Here comes Deonna! The Virtuosa then presents her partner, THUNDER ROSA! La Mera Mera has been wanting after big targets since her return, she and Deonna storm down to the ring! Mariah & Toni exit stage right, then hurry to the ramp! Deonna gets a mic to laugh at Toni and say, “That’s what I thought. I guess we’ll see you two next week. Bye.” The AEW Women’s World Champion has some major competition coming for her title, will she make it through still in control?

 

AEW hears from Queen Aminata.

“Being from Guinea, West Africa, growing up, I didn’t have a role model in sport. And I said, ‘I’ll become one. I’ll be the role model that I always wanted.’ Although I haven’t been in AEW recently, Your Queen has been juicily killing it. I am undefeated in ROH. In my way to the ROH Women’s TV Championship stands Red Velvet.” Queen Aminata tells Velvet that she is amazing, but come next Thursday, you will not stand between that title and Aminata. Aminata vows to win the title not just for herself, but for all the juicy people. And the people back home will see why she is the one, the only African Woman wrestler!

 

AEW announces the World Tag Team Championship Tournament Bracket!

We start with The Young Bucks VS Private Party, a revisit from the inaugural tag team tournament! Then, Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey return in hopes of reclaiming these titles, taking on Top Flight’s Darius & Dante Martin. There are two wild card match-ups, as well! The first is Best Friends VS the Don Callis Family’s Will Hobbs & Kyle Fletcher, the other is The House of Black’s Brody King & Buddy Matthews VS The Infantry! The winner of Best Friends VS Hobbs & Fletcher will face The Undisputed Kingdom’s Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, while the winner of House of Black VS Infantry faces FTR! The wild card round is tomorrow night on Collision!

This will all culminate on Sunday, April 21st in St. Louis for AEW Dynasty! With so many top tier teams in this tournament, who will break the bracket and break through as the NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions?

 

Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!

The Alpha may have lost to Will Ospreay at Revolution, but Don Callis says that the family is still strong. Will Konosuke prove it by taking down the AAA World Cruiserweight Champion? Or will the Commander of the Ropes shock the world with perhaps his biggest win in AEW yet?

The bell rings and and Konosuke rushes right up! Komander dodges, dodges again, but Konosuke still runs him over. Komander kips up, then kicks, but Konosuke blocks to headlock. Komander powers up but can’t power out as Konosuke holds on tight. Callis applauds but the fans rally for Komander. Komander fights up, throws body shots and powers out. Things speed up, Komander leaps but into a fireman’s carry! Konosuke SLAMS Komander down, runs, but Komander avoids the boot! Victory roll, KNEE DROP, and then LIONSAULT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke is still in this but Jericho on commentary warns people to stop using his move.

Komander CLUBS Konosuke, KICKS him, CHOPS him, and forearms! Konosuke doesn’t budge! Konosuke winds up, Komander dodges to SOBAT! Komander runs, into a BOOT! The fans boo but Callis sings Konosuke’s praises. Konosuke runs up at Komander, and he fakes out the low bridge to SHOTGUN BOOT Komander down! Konosuke gets Komander back in, drags Komander back up, and ROCKS him to a corner. The fans rally, Konosuke stomps Komander but the ref counts. Konosuke digs his boot in, but he steps away at 4. Konosuke drags Komander up, whips corner to corner, but Komander goes up and up and leaps!

Konosuke gets under but Komander handsprings! Komander dodges Konosuke, waistlocks, but Konosuke switches, GERMAN SUPLEX and Komander lands on his stomach! Callis talks trash to Abrahantes while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke takes his time walking back over to Komander, and then drags him up. Konosuke snapmares Komander, pulls at the mask, but the ref reprimands! Konsouke shifts to a chinlock and he grinds Komander down into the mat. Komander endures, fights up, but Konosuke shifts to a dragon sleeper, before he CLUBS Komander down! Konosuke soaks up the heat by simply relaxing in a corner before going back for Komander. Konosuke drags Komander, reels him in, but Komander fights off the back suplex! Komander goes to run but Konosuke reels him back in, for the back suplex! But Komander lands out of it!

Komander shoves Konosuke to a corner, but runs into an ELBOW! Konosuke then goes up, BOOTS Komander and reels him in. Konosuke threatens to do what he did to Ospreay at Revolution! Konosuke drags Komander up but Komander throws hands! Konosuke HEADBUTTS Komander down! Konosuke then drags Komander back up, suplexes, but Komander makes it a SUPER STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Komander fires up as Rampage goes to break!

Rampage returns as Konosuke ends up outside the ring. Komander goes up the corner, tightrope walks, and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and the fans fire up with Komander! The fans chant for “A E DUB!” as Komander puts Konosuke in. Springboard SPIKE-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and goes to a corner. Komander runs corner to corner but Konosuke pops him up to TOSS him away! Konosuke aims, but Komander dodges the knee! Komander springboards to TORNILLO but into BLUE THUNDER!! Cover, TWO?!? Komander survives and shocks everyone! Konosuke snarls and the fans rally as he brings Komander up.

Komander fires shots but Konosuke DECKS Komander for it! Konosuke then hauls Komander up, but Komander SUNSET BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Callis almost got in the ring over that one! Komander hurries to a corner while Konosuke is down! Callis shouts for Konosuke to get up, “This is Awesome!” as Komander climbs! But Konosuke HEADBUTTS Komander down! Konosuke goes up, lifts Komander, but Komander slips free of the suplex to then 619 the legs out! Konosuke hits buckles, Komander springboards again, FLYING DESTROYER!!! The fans are losing their minds and so is Callis!

Komander goes up the corner again, tightrope walks, CIELITO LINDO onto knees!! Konosuke saves himself, then POP-UP POWERBOMBS! Then flip through to POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Konosuke’s not done, he deadlifts for a SPINNING FALCON ARROW!! Cover, Konosuke wins!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall

The Alpha is not the Alpha because he is undefeated, but because he is undeterred! Konosuke rebounds after the loss to Ospreay, will Konosuke look to finally grab up some gold?

 

Serena Deeb speaks.

“After 15 months on the shelf, going through every test imaginable, to my spirit, to my body, to my mind, and proving to myself in the process what I knew before but reminding myself that I am absolutely undeniably unbreakable. When I walked back in this locker room, I watched the demeanor of every single woman change and then some, because they know the game just changed. I made my intensions very clear from the start: The Professor of Professional Wrestling, Serena Deeb is back! And I will become champion!” The Professor has her plan, the only questions left are when and where will she get her opportunity?

 

PROGRAMMING NOTE for Rampage next week!

With NCAA’s March Madness starting up, Rampage will NOT be on Friday night but on Wednesday, back-to-back with Dynamite on TBS! Three hours of AEW, will you be able to handle it?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

On top of the wild card round in the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament beginning, we get another incredible dream match as Bryan Danielson takes on KATSUYORI SHIBATA! Will the Wrestler be able to slay the American Dragon? Plus, while The Infantry is in the tag tournament, Trish Adora goes for gold of her own as she takes on Julia Hart in a TBS Championship House Rules match! What stipulation will the AfroPunk come up with? Will it help her against the Princess of the Black Throne? Or will the House Always Win?

 

Mark Henry welcomes us back to Rampage.

“Action Andretti & Top Flight soar into the Undisputed Kingdom.” With the brackets now decided, this trios match means more than just getting a win. This main event is also a rivalry renewed from the epic battles over the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Will Roderick Strong help Matt Taven & Mike Bennett have momentum going into the tournament? Or will Action Andretti help Darius & Dante make this a Sight to See? It looks like there’s been enough talk. It’s TIME for the main event!

Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Top Flight!

The trios sort out and Action starts against Roddy. Roddy kicks Action hard and low, then RAMS him into the Kingdom’s corner! Roddy stomps away, the fans boo but Roddy tags Bennett. Bennett stomps Action, digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to Taven, and Taven gets his stomps in! The ref counts, Taven argues with him, but then Taven brings Action up to bump off buckles. Taven whips, Action reverses but Taven goes up and over. Action slides to a stop, hurdles Taven, but Taven DROPKICKS Action! Action gets away while Taven gloats, “IIIII’M Matt Taven!” Dante tags in, and he FLYING CANNONBALLS!

The fans fire up and Dante runs at the corner to forearm smash Taven! Dante whips corner to corner, Taven stops himself and rolls under to then GAMANGIRI! Taven back suplexes, Dante lands out to roll Taven up, TWO! Taven runs up, Dante drop toeholds him into buckles, then goes up and out to KICK Taven in! Dante stares The Kingdom down, then he slingshots in, but Taven FLAPJACKS him down! Tag to Bennett, The Kingdom double whip Dante to dropkick a leg out, and Taven drops an- NO, Dante avoids the ax handle to BUZZSAW Taven! Dante dodges Bennett to SUPERKICK him down! Taven kicks, Dante blocks and JUMP KNEES!

Tag to Darius and he runs up to clothesline Taven out of the ring! Bennet turns up, Darius TOSSES him out then sets up so Dante can POETRY IN MOTION Bennett off the apron! The fans fire up and Darius goes out to fetch Bennett. Darius pushes Bennett to a cover, ONE! Bennett toughs it out but Darius wrenches. Bennett kicks low, CHOPS, but Darius CHOPS back! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, and Darius gest the edge as he CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Darius runs, but Taven trips him up! Bennett ROLLING ELBOWS Darius, then tags in Roddy! Roddy CHOPS Darius right off his feet!

Roddy shouts, “Who do you think you are?!” Then he SLAPS Darius! And DECKS him with a forearm! Roddy fires more forearms but Darius hits back. Darius headlocks, Roddy powers out and leaps, but into an atomic drop! Darius DROPKICKS Roddy then tags Action! Action gets around Roddy, but Roddy fights the backslide! Roddy turns it around to backslide but Action flips through! Action knuckle locks, props Roddy up, then springs up to sunset flip! TWO! Roddy runs up, Action ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Roddy stands back up, into a wrench and BACKBREAKER to NECKBREAKER!

Action keeps moving, he RUNNING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, The Kingdom break it! They also BLAST Top Flight away! They double whip Action but he handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Roddy runs up, Action dodges, but Roddy ducks the roundhouse. The ENZIGIRI still hits! Darius joins in, he and Action secret handshake and then Dante joins in. They say it’s time to take flight! They build speed, and then Darius DIVES onto Bennett, Dante DIVES onto Roddy and Action FLIES onto Taven! The fans fire up for the hattrick and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Top Flight puts Roddy in, Action tags Darius and they snapmare Roddy for a KICK and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Darius brings Roddy up to CHOP, then CLUBS him to the corner. Darius fires forearms, then an UPPERCUT! Darius whips Roddy to ropes, but Roddy stops himself and BOOTS back! Tag to Bennett and he runs up, only for Darius to duck and CHOP! Bennett CHOPS, Darius CHOPS, repeat! The CHOPS go back and forth, then Darius headlocks. Bennett powers out the back, headlocks in return, but Darius powers out. Bennett goes up and over in the corner, then headlocks. Taven tags in as Darius powers out.

Taven hurdles over Darius and Bennett ROCKS Darius with a forearm! Taven then hits a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Bennett BLASTS Action & Dante while Taven covers, TWO! Darius survives but Taven pushes him around. Taven stomps Darius, stands him up to CHOP in the corner, then CHOP again! Taven tags Roddy, they mug Darius, and Roddy brings Darius around. Roddy scoops Darius for a BACKBREAKER! Darius writhes, Roddy tags Bennett, and Bennett stomps Darius at ropes. Bennett ROCKS Darius, stomps him and CHOPS him, then ROCKS him again. Tag to Taven and he brings Darius around, only for Darius to throw body shots.

Taven knees low, whips Darius to ropes, but Darius reverses. Taven still catches Darius for a ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Darius stay sin this but Taven keep shim down by anchoring a leg. Taven drags Darius back, tags Roddy, and Roddy drops an elbow on Darius’s back! Roddy taunts Dante, the ref has to keep Dante back, and this just allows the Kingdom to stomp away on Darius! Bennett tags in, snapmares Darius, and KNEES him in the back! And KNEES him again and again and again! Bennett pulls Darius with a chinlock, tags Taven, and The Kingdom mugs Darius again.

Taven tags Roddy but Darius fights back. Rampage returns to single picture as Roddy knees Darius low, feeds him to Taven’s coop, and Taven hits a BACKBREAKER! Then feed to Roddy for an atomic SLAM! Taven runs up the ropes to LIONSAULT FLOP! Jericho says he can’t believe someone else is using his move, but Roddy whips Darius to a corner. Darius TIGER WALL KICKS! The fans fire up as Darius crawls, as does Roddy! Hot tags to Bennett and Dante! The fans fire up as Dante dodges Bennett, ROCKS Taven, then fires off on Bennett! Dante whips, Bennett reverses but Dante ELBOWS Taven first.

Dante tosses Taven out, dodges Bennett and then goes up and around the corner! SUPERKICK for Taven, GAMANGIRI for Bennett! Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Dante and he brings Bennett up. Bennett shoves Dante back but Dante BOOTS him! Dante then goes up and over and Darius GAMANGIRIS! SUPERKICK to COMPLETE SHOT! Tag to Action and he springboards for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, Taven storms up, but Action moves so the elbow drop hits Bennett! Taven feels a fool, Action CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Action whips, Taven reverses but Action springboards, into a HEEL KICK!

Taven coordinates with Bennett, Bennett gets Action up and Taven climbs. But Action RAMS Bennett into Taven! Action then back drops Bennett but Bennett sunset flips! Action rolls through to jackknife bridge, TWO! Action BOOTS Bennett, Taven leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Roddy storms in, but into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Darius helps Action get Bennett up. But Roddy STRONG KNEES Darius! And STRONG KNEES Action! Bennett & Taven reset, THY KINGDOM COME!! And then END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Undisputed Kingdom wins!

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall

The AEW International Champion caps it off for himself and the ROH World Tag Team Championships! Will Taven & Bennett blaze a trail through the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament to add even more belts to the collection?


My Thoughts:

A great Rampage, great stuff going into the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament. Of course the EVPs treat themselves as the number one seed, but I also like that they’re taking on Private Party to start. The Bucks are surely winning that to avenge the huge upset from the early days of AEW. Hobbs & Fletcher for Don Callis Family is an interesting move but they’re going to have a great match with Best Friends. Cassidy & Trent VS Dark Order was a great match here tonight, and there’s a chance Cassidy & Trent make it to the quarterfinals but certainly not past The Bucks in the semifinals. And given how those brackets are made, it is very likely we get Bucks VS FTR at Dynasty.

Great tag team debut for Storm & Mariah, and I was oddly not expecting Thunder Rosa to be Deonna’s teammate. A great choice all the same, Rosa can use helping Deonna as a shortcut back to the top title. Great promos from Aminata and Deeb, especially with Aminata plugging the ROH Women’s Television Championship Tournament. Serena seems to be in a holding pattern, she’ll surely get a shot at one of the titles once we’re past Dynasty and the stories we’ve got like Storm VS Deonna and Julia VS Willow.

Awesome match from Konosuke VS Komander, and it was even funny Jericho finally got upset seeing other people use the Lionsault. Great win for Konosuke, he should also get in on a title scene but they’re all accounted for right now. And great Six Man Tag for the main event, but Undisputed Kingdom getting the win makes some sense. They’re gonna be waiting for a wild card in the next round, the “go-home math,” if that’s applicable so far out from their tournament match, indicates Kingdom will lose to Cassidy & Trent as a partial revenge on Roddy for taking the International title. Plus, Taven & Bennett have the ROH tag titles, they need to worry about defending those at Supercard of Honor or something.

My Score: 8.8/10


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