AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dark: Elevation Results & Report! (4/12/21)
A QUADRUPLE main event?!?

This might be the biggest Dark: Elevation yet!
Wait, AEW Dark: Elevation is giving us a QUADRUPLE main event?! Is that even possible?! Will Death Triangle be stronger than ever going into their AEW World Tag Team Championship match?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Preston Vance w/ The Dark Order VS Zack Clayton; Vance wins.
- Miro VS Hayden Backlund; Miro wins.
- Tay Conti & Hikaru Shida VS Katalina Perez & Leila Grey; Conti & Shida win.
- The Hybrid2 VS Carlie Bravo & Dean Alexander; The Hybrid2 win.
- Orange Cassidy w/ Best Friends VS John Skyler; Cassidy wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita VS Danny Limelight; Takeshita wins.
- FTR w/ The Pinnacle VS Midas Black & Jay Lyon; FTR wins.
- PAC & Rey Fenix VS Andre Montoya & Vary Morales; PAC & Fenix win.
- Dante Martin VS Baron Black; Dante wins.
- Britt Baker w/ Rebel VS Skye Blue; Baker wins.
- QT Marshall & Nick Comoroto VS Andrew Palace & Cole Karter; Marshall & Comoroto win.
- Mike Sydal VS Michael Nakazawa; Sydal wins.
- Shanna VS Leyla Hirsch; Hirsch wins.
- Brandon Cutler VS Penta El Zero M w/ Death Triangle; Penta wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Diamante; Rosa wins.
- Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page VS Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela; Scorpio & Ethan win.
- Best Friends VS Ryan Nemeth & Cezar Bononi w/ JD Drake; Best Friends win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Preston Vance w/ The Dark Order VS Zack Clayton!
Number 10 isn’t in the AEW Top 5 yet, but he might be after taking on the number one star of MTV’s Jersey Shore! Will Vance convince Clayton to #JoinDarkOrder?
The bell rings, Vance and Clayton circle and tie up. They’re in a deadlock but they break as fans rally. Clayton and Vance go again, tie up, and Vance gets around to headlock and takeover. Clayton headscissors but Vance kips up. Clayton and Vance tie up, Clayton headlocks and hits another takeover but Vance headscissors. Clayton kips free now and the fans rally up. Vance calls for a test of strength, but Clayton kicks low! Clayton headlocks, Vance puts him in a corner, and the ref calls for the break. Clayton SLAPS Vance! Vance shrugs that off, then tackles Clayton! Vance rains down rights, they get up and Vance waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!
Clayton is in a corner, Vance clotheslines him! Vance whips corner to corner, runs in but Clayton dodges and dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Clayton drags Vance up, scrapes laces on Vance’s face- Well, mask, but then kicks him around to a corner. Clayton stomps Vance, throws hands, and then scrapes Vance’s eyes off the ropes! Vance kicks low, CHOPS Clayton in the corner, but Clayton CHOPS back! Clayton stomps and uppercuts Vance over and over! Clayton stomps, then brings Vance up for a suplex to hang Vance out to dry! Vance flops to the mat and fans boo Clayton. Clayton soaks up the heat, gets Vance’s legs, and ROPE GUILLOTINES Vance with the catapult!
Vance flounders about as Clayton soaks up more heat. Clayton chokes Vance on ropes right in front of Negative One! Negative One SPITS in Clayton’s face! Clayton glares, but he CHOPS Vance! Vance shrugs that off, and the forearm! Vance fires up, rallies with big clotheslines, and then a whip into the corner. Vance runs side to side to BOOT Clayton! Vance whips, and SPINEBUSTERS! Negative One and Vance high-five, and Vance gets Clayton in a full nelson! Clayton fights out, shoves Vance at Negative One but Vance stops himself! Vance turns around into a SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Vance survives and fans rally up but Clayton vows to end this!
Clayton gets Vance up, scoops but Vance slips out to FULL NELSON! Vance thrashes Clayton around and wins!!
Winner: Preston Vance, by submission
Negative One kicks Clayton to the curb, the Dark Order doesn’t need a loser like him! But Vance is still winning, will he keep going until he’s number one?
Miro VS Hayden Backlund!
The Best Man isn’t feeling the best after losing to the Best Friends in Arcade Anarchy. But it isn’t game over for Miro, will he climb up and be ready for bigger and better?
The bell rings and Miro circles with Backlund, then puts him in a corner to fire off hands! Miro lets off as the ref counts, and reels Backlund in to CLOBBER him! Miro KICKS Backlund down, then looms over him. Miro brings Backlund up to KICK in the chest! Miro throws Backlund out hard, then paces about. Miro goes out as stalks Backlund as he flounders, but Backlund YANKS Miro into a post! Backlund fires off hammering fists, but Miro RAMS him into the apron! Miro gets on the apron, Backlund dropkicks! Miro shrugs that off to get in and CLOBBER Backlund again! Miro hauls Backlund up for a SWINGING SLAM!
Backlund writhes, Miro shouts, “GAME! OVAAAA!” Miro STOMPS Backlund, then puts on the GAME OVER CAMEL CLUTCH! Backlund taps, Miro wins!
Winner: Miro, by submission
The Best Man is a beast and does not want to waste his time with such weak competition! When will Miro be given the level of competition he wants?
Tay Conti & Hikaru Shida w/ Negative One VS Katalina Perez & Leila Grey!
The combination of Brazilian Blackbelt and Full Metal Warrior was very impressive in their first go, and they’re ready to go again! Will the Queenpin and Top Tier feel below average against the AEW Women’s World Champion and her #1 contender?
The teams sort out, Tay and Perez start. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Tay throws forearms! Perez gets around to SLAP Tay! Perez tries to say she didn’t mean to, but Tay ROUNDHOUSES back! And KICKS, and KICKS, then uses a monkey flip for the cover! TWO, but Tay drags Perez up and feeds her to Shida’s boots! Judo hip toss and a tag, Shida takes the hand-off to facelock. Perez blocks the suplex, RAMS Shida into the corner, and Grey tags in. Perez & Grey go to double suplex but Shida blocks! Shida tries to double suplex them but that doesn’t work, they double suplex her after all! Shida ends up in a corner, Grey runs in to uppercut!
Grey digs her boots into Shida, BOOTS Shida down, then runs to basement dropkick! Tag to Perez, she hurries but Shida ROCKS her! Perez forearms back and it’s a brawl! Perez CHOPS, Shida forearms, Perez forearms, repeat! Shida DECKS Perez and fans fire up! Hot tags to Tay and Grey! Tai rallies with lariats, then waistlocks to spin Grey for drop sayanagi after drop sayanagi! Tay rolls, sits Grey up and BOOTS her right down! Cover, TWO! Tay keeps Grey from Perez, tags Shida back in, and Shida climbs up to missile dropkick! Grey flounders but Shida is after her. Perez sucker punches Shida! Tay BOOTS Perez!
Shida and Tay coordinate, whipping each opponent into corners, STEREO KNEES, then DOUBLE DROP SAYANAGIS! DOUBLE TRIANGLE HOLDS!! Both opponents scramble and get to the ropebreak! Shida and Tay let off, Tay dragging Perez out with her. Shida gets Grey up but Grey blocks a suplex to underhook! Shida fights that off to wrench and ENZIGURI! Shida draws her sword, SPINNING KNEE!! Cover, Shida & Tay win!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & Tay Conti, by pinfall
That #KatanaKnee is powerful! Will Shida look to use that to defeat all challengers, even Tay?
The Hybrid2 VS Carlie Bravo & Dean Alexander!
Jack Evans & Angelico are still building up the ranks towards a tag title opportunity, but their confidence never falters. Will they take advantage of the Nightmare Factory trainees after the chaos of QT’s faction revolting?
The teams sort out and the South African Submission Specialist starts against the #GoonPlatoon. They circle, tie up, and Angelico wrenches to a wristlock. Bravo spins, wrenches, wristlocks back, and fans rally up. Angelico spins, steps through, hooks an arm then wrenches the other back to a wristlock! Angelico then headlocks, shifts sides, and grinds. Bravo powers out, things speed up, Bravo hurdles and arm-drags Angelico! Angelico dodges the next arm-drag to kick Bravo down! Angelico scrapes Bravo, stomps him down, then drags him up to bump him off buckles. Angelico gets in Alexander’s face, just so Evans can claw at Bravo’s face!
Angelico JABS Bravo, tags Evans, and Evans CLUBS Bravo down. Evans wrenches, brings Bravo up and whips, then GAMANGIRIS! Kip up and STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Evans talks trash to Alexander, stomps Bravo more, then throws hands. Evans drags Bravo up, throws knees, then whips Bravo corner to corner. Bravo reverses, Evans goes up and up and over, then SOBATS! Bravo gasps and sputters on the mat, gets to a corner, but Evans whips him corner to corner. Evans runs in, handsprings and back elbows! Evans then springboards to RYDER KICK! Evans talks more trash to Alexander, and then mockingly holds Bravo’s hand out to him, just to stomp Bravo!
Evans sucker punches Alexander, bumps Bravo off Angelico’s boot and tags him in. Bravo fights back but Angelico JABS him down! TH2 double whip Bravo, but Bravo roll sunder to tag Alexander! The Sensation rallies with clotheslines and fans fire up! Alexander gets Angelico up but Evans ENZIGURIS! Bravo whips but Evans reverses to send him out! Evans then SCREW HIGH KICKS from the apron! Angelico trips Alexander, gets the Trailer Hitch, and the NAVARRO DEATH ROLL!! Alexander taps to the Dos Mil, TH2 wins!
Winners: The Hybrid2, by submission
Things are finally looking good for TH2! Will Evans’ mouth and Angelico’s ability get them to the gold they so desire?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Diamante had some bold words for her, saying Rosa doesn’t represent all Latinas, and that she has a huge target on her back now. Well duh, Rosa has a huge… Well the camera can’t see it, but there is a target on it. Rosa is not only one of the best in AEW, but one of the best in the world! She is La Mera Mera not as a gimmick, but that is her lifestyle! She trains, she coaches and she fights! And like Senorita Diamante said, this is her time. But not while Rosa is here! They’re meeting in the ring, Twitter went crazy over this news, and so like Rosa said, she’s ready! Will the Thunder break the Diamond in the Dark?
Orange Cassidy w/ Best Friends VS John Skyler!
Freshly Squeezed put Death Triangle on notice last week in anticipation of the coming AEW World Tag Team Championship match. But will Cassidy be able to calm down and focus on the Southern Savior first?
The bell rings and Skyler is annoyed at the Best Friends and Kris Statlander being ringside. Skyler keeps Cassidy from putting his hands in his pockets, and says if this is a wrestling show, they should wrestle! Cassidy wants to bring his hands into his pockets again, but Skyler pushes them away. Skyler wants Cassidy to tie up with him! Cassidy puts the elbow pad on, circles with Skyler, and fans rally for Cassidy. Cassidy then dodges Skyler, to bring his hands up, but Skyler kicks low! Skyler grins, throws an uppercut but Cassidy dodges! Skyler kicks low again, but again Cassidy dodges his uppercut! Skyler kicks low again, but Cassidy backslides, TWO!
Cassidy gets a waistlock, flying mare, then a chinlock with a thumbs up. Skyler goes after the hand but into a ghost in, TWO! Things speed up, Cassidy table tops Skyler and kips up! And the hands go in the pockets! Cassidy dodges, dropkicks and kips up, all no hands! Cassidy stomps around, builds up speed, but Skyler is up to SLINGSHOT SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Skyler stomps Cassidy to a corner, digs his knee in, then lets off to talk trash. Skyler brings Cassidy around, whips and headbutts low! Skyler finally throws those uppercuts, then he scoops and SLAMS Cassidy down! Skyler covers, ONE! Another cover, ONE! Another, ONE! Skyler rains down rights in anger, then lets off as fans rally.
Skyler drags Cassidy up, kicks low, then fireman’s carries. Cassidy slips off, shoves and hurdles to then go perpendicular! They run the ropes, Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDT’s! And kips up! Skyler walks into a BEACH BREAK! Cover, Cassidy wins!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Statlander helps Cassidy up while the Best Friends get his jacket and sunglasses. And of course, they all group hug! The King of Sloth Style has another win, but will he only be happy when the Death Triangle pays?
AEW’s Rising Star of the week: Shawn Dean!
The Captain was found by The Elite in South Honor Wrestling. He didn’t know how long it would take, but he knew he’d be “one of those guys.” Dean joined the Navy right out of high school, following the tragedy of 9/11/2001. He felt he had to do what he could and spent a few years. That is where he grew up, learning honor, courage and commitment. Taking those values and being dedicated to the process helped him fight until he saw things through. After leaving military, he went to college to try football. He played Arena Football, but still wanted to do more.
Dean started wrestling at 29, locally in Chicago, but he got trained down in Atlanta. He left family behind so that he could provide for them. When it was all said and done, he had only $20 to his name. He thought this was it, but he wasn’t going to quit. He wanted to prove he belonged. He hit his stride, got his bookings, and then the pandemic hit. It felt like the dream was taken away.
But then, a year later, he got a tweet from Tony Khan that read, “Thank you for your service to the USA, and thank you for everything you’ve done for AEW to help us thrive through the pandemic. Your consistent hard work, positivity and reliability have made you so valuable to AEW. Now it’s my honor to officially welcome you aboard!” The Captain was finally #AllElite! Dean had just gotten fired from his other job for going to AEW before. Dean knew that was not what he was meant to do, and for that tweet to show up later meant the world to him. It was vindication for being a hard worker and a good person his whole life. The journey doesn’t stop here, it only begins!
Konosuke Takeshita VS Danny Limelight!
The rising star of Dramatic Dream Team Pro-Wrestling makes his AEW debut! But will the #FutureofDDTPro be ready for the Radioactive Papi?
The bell rings, Limelight and Takeshita circle, then tie up. Takeshita wrenches, Limelight rolls and wrenches back, but Takeshita rolls and trips Limelight up. Takeshita gets a leg, floats but Limelight slips out to facelock. Takeshita slips out, Limelight does it back, then Limelight hammerlocks. Takeshita gets up, headlocks, grinds Limelight down, and fans rally up. Limelight wrenches out, headlocks back, but Takeshita powers out. Things speed up, Takeshita hurdles but Limelight catches him for a prawn hold, TWO! Limelight rolls Takeshita again, TWO!! Fans cheer as the two stand off and nod some respect to the other.
Fans rally, the two circle, Limelight offers a handshake, but then SLAPS Takeshita! No more respect as Limelight fires forearms. Takeshita reverses the whip to LEG LARIAT Limelight down! Takeshita whips Limelight corner to corner, runs to forearm smash, then whips to ropes. Limelight reverses but Takeshita SUPER FOREARMS Limelight down! Fans fire up as Takeshita goes to a corner and climbs up. Takeshita SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO!! Limelight lives and Takeshita is surprised. Takeshita gets Limelight up, Limelight pokes an eye! Limelight double knuckle locks to fire off machine kangaroo kicks!
Limelight throws Takeshita down, then springboards, to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Fans cheer as Takeshita stays in this, but Limelight snapmares and drops an elbow. Limelight KICKS Takeshita in the back, but Takeshita just scowls at him! Limelight KICKS again, but Takeshita gets up. Limelight CHOPS, Takeshita back elbows and CHOPS! Limelight is stinging, Takeshita bumps him off buckles and CHOPS him again! Limelight pokes Takeshita in the eyes again! Fans boo as Limelight does his dance to taunt Takeshita. Limelight brings Takeshita up for a NECKBREAKER! Limelight does his dance on the apron for a SENTON ATOMICO! Cover, TWO!
Limelight gets annoyed now, fires himself up, and slaps Takeshita around. Limelight talks trash and slaps Takeshita, but Takeshita gets up to ROCK him with a forearm! Limelight blocks a kick with a kick, mule kicks, then mule kicks again, only to run into a HUGE BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Both men are down but fans fire up! Takeshita gets up, runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK! Then a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!?! Limelight lives but Takeshita keeps his cool. Takeshita waistlocks, Limelight elbows free then throws forearms. Takeshita forearms back, Limelight gets in Takeshita’s face, and the brawl is on! Forearm after forearm, Limelight runs into a BOOT! Takeshita runs, into a FOREARM!
Limelight runs, dodges Takeshita but runs into a POP-UP SIT-OUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? “This is Awesome!” and what Dark: Elevation is about! Takeshita runs corner to corner but Limelight BOOTS him! Limelight drags him into a TARANTULA! The ref counts, Limelight lets go and then springboards in and around for a DEEP IMPACT DDT!! Cover, TWO!?!? Limelight can’t believe Takeshita survives! Fans fire up, Limelight grits his teeth and runs to wheelbarrow, but Takeshita throws that away to ROCK him with that forearm! Whip and DISCUS!! Takeshita fires up, waistlock but Limelight victory rolls, TWO! Takeshita WHEELBARROW GERMANS! Bridging cover, Takeshita wins!!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The Future of DDT Pro might just be the future of AEW, and the future of wrestling period! Will Takeshita continue to rise up until he explodes onto Dynamite?
Joey Janela finds Sonny Kiss backstage.
“Whoa, what’s up with these cameras? You Team Skit Show now, too?” No, Kiss was trying to find Janela! Where’ he been? Well these girls wanted to suck Janela’s nips. Be right back! NO! They have a match tonight. It’ll take ten seconds. No it’s against Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky! What? Janela thought it was those two guys from Puerto Rico! No, they gotta go. Well alright. Those bad girls can wait, but the Bad Boy is coming for Ethan & Scorpio, and he’s coming hard! But will it not last as long as Janela thinks?
FTR w/ The Pinnacle VS Midas Black & Jay Lyon!
Dax Harwood prepares for a 1v1 with Chris Jericho on Dynamite, and Cash Wheeler will be in his corner. But will they as a duo prove to Y2J why he should care about who they are and what they can do?
The teams sort out, Dax and Lyon start. Lyon keeps the fake wagging tongue in his mouth as he and Dax tie up. Dax puts him in a corner, slaps him all around and snatches the tongue away! And the mask! What disrespect to a luchador! Midas helps get the mask back on, and Lyon rushes Dax. They tie up, Dax headlocks, but Lyon pries out to wrench to a headlock. Dax powers up to pry the hold back to a headlock. Cash misses the tag before Lyon powers out and Dax runs Lyon over! Dax runs, things speed up, Dax blocks the hip toss to SAIDO! Dax CHOPS Lyon, tags Cash this time, and they whip Lyon to CLOBBER him!
Cash looms over Lyon, drags him up, tags Dax back in, and Lyon is fed to a knee! Cash EuroUppers, Dax drags Lyon around and throws EuroUppers of his own. Dax JABS, CHOPS and repeats over and over in an open corner! Lyon wobbles, Dax reels him in for a short-arm LARIAT! Dax drops a leg, drops an elbow and drops a headbutt! Cover, ONE because Dash brings him up! Cover, ONE as Dax does it again! Dax is toying with Lyon then throws him out! Wardlow gets Lyon up for Tully to SLAP! They put Lyon in as Midas protests, and the fans boo as The Pinnacle gets away with it all. Dax drives elbows into Lyon’s head, then whips him to ropes. Lyon dodges, handsprings and NEURALIZER KICKS!
Fans fire up for Lyon as he crawls, hot tag to Midas! Midas fires off haymakers and CHOPS, then a EuroUpper! Midas runs, wheelbarrows, but into a spin and BRAINBUSTER! Tag to Cash, FTR sets up, and gives Midas the MIND BREAKER!! Cover, FTR wins!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
Not even sure Wardlow & Tully were needed, because FTR were that dominant! But with the rest of The Pinnacle banned from ringside, will things be very different against Le Sex Gods, Jericho & Sammy Guevara?
PAC & Rey Fenix VS Andre Montoya & Vary Morales!
Death Triangle’s Bastard and Firebird are ready for the Young Bucks on Dynamite! Will they simply make their opponents into appetizers?
The teams sort out, Fenix starts with Montoya, and the two circle. Fenix offers a handshake but then leaves Montoya hanging, to SLAP him! Fenix whips, Montoya handsprings over and comes back to RANA! Montoya kips up, Fenix body shots and trips him to JAB him! Fenix gets in Morales’ face, whips Montoya but Morales tags in! Montoya is sent out, Morales FLYING RANAS in! But Fenix puts him in the corner to GMANAGIRI! Tag to Pac, they double suplex but Morales lands out to tag in Montoya! Montoya gets in but is tossed down! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Pac & Fenix mock the Young Bucks’ pose! Pac then turns his attention back to Montoya to stomp him around the ring!
Pac digs his boot into Montoya’s head, then drags him up to snapmare and tag in Fenix. They KICK and KICK and KICK and KICK Montoya, to then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK him down! Fenix lets Montoya go to his corner and tag in Morales. Fenix bobs ‘n’ weaves and DECKS Morales! Fenix runs and runs and runs to SHINING WIZARD from behind! Cover, but Fenix brings Morales up, just to BITE his forehead! Fenix throws hands, KICKS Morales, and tags in Pac. Pac lines up his shot to BOOT Morales in the corner! Pac digs his boots in, the ref counts and Morales is even tapping but none of that counts! Pac lets off, paces about, and hauls Morales up for a snap suplex!
Morales writhes and gets to a corner, Pac runs in but Morales dodge! Hot tag to Montoya and he rallies on Death Triangle! Montoya fires heavy hands, fires up but Fenix kicks low! Death Triangle whip him, he handsprings to double back elbow! Fans fire up as Pac bails out and Morales SWANTONS him down! Morales puts Pac in for Montoya and he kicks, but Pac blocks! Tag to Fenix, Fenix goes up and Pac sends him over to BOOT him! SUPERKICK from Fenix! DOUBEL SUPERKICKS then DOUBLE BUZZSAWS! Morales runs in, but gets a SNAP GERMAN from Pac!
Fenix sits Montoya up, tags Pac back in, and hands Montoya off into the wheelbarrow, DOUBLE STMOPS and SUPERKICK to a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Tag to Fenix, he goes up and leaps for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, Death Triangle wins!
Winners: PAC & Rey Fenix, by pinfall
Tag moves and lightning fast aggression, these two are more than ready! But will they be able to take the titles from the newly focused Young Bucks?
Dante Martin VS Baron Black!
Though Darius is still down, Top Flight is still up as Dante carries on! But will Angel Dorado still shine against the #EmpBRUH?
The bell rings and the two circle. Baron and Dante tie up, Baron wrenches and wristlocks hard, but Dante headlocks and takes over. Baron headscissors, Dante kips out but Baron hits a headlock takeover. Dante headscissors, Baron kips free to sweep the legs and cover, ONE! Dante sweeps and covers, ONE! They stand off and fans cheer the exchange. Baron kicks low, CHOPS, and wrenches to a wristlock. Dante goes up and around the ropes to arm-drag then gets around to arm-drag more! Dropkick-flip and a bypass, things speed up, Baron gets Dante for a waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Baron swaggers about then stomps Dante down.
Baron wrenches, reels Dante in for a knee, and he hooks Dante up into a modified cobra twist! Dante endures, elbows free, and flips through to roll Baron up, TWO!! Dante’s unique leg hook almost had it, but Baron atomic drops hard! Baron runs corner to corner but the cyclone gets a BOOT! Dante dodges to dropkick and dropkick again! Dante RANAS Baron and fans fire up! Baron is in a corner, Dante runs in but is put on the apron. Dante bumps Baron off buckles, springboards around to QUEBRADA! Cover, TWO!! Dante keeps getting closer but fans rally for him as he climbs. Baron gets Dante for a SUPER GERMAN, but Dante lands on his feet?!
Dante runs back in, EXPLODER, but he lands on his feet again!? No one can believe it but Dante smirks as Baron’s straps come down. Baron runs into a SUPERKICK! Dante goes up top, steadies himself, 450!! Cover, Dante wins!
Winner: Dante Martin, by pinfall
Angel Dorado is red hot after that big win! Will he and his brother continue to be the Coldest Tag Team in the Game when they’re finally back as a team?
Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky speak.
All Ego says they requested this time “to air some grievances, which we’ve been doing quite a lot lately.” But specifically, their opponents tonight, First, Joey Janela. For not having the best singles record, they’ve given Janela TNT Championship opportunities. And now that they say it, Kiss had his own TNT Championship opportunity with his own subpar win-loss record. Wow, really? And yet Scorpio had to earn his shot, in a grueling ladder match that Ethan was even part of! And yet, here Ethan is, too! Amazing singles records, but where is Ethan’s shot? Where is Scorpio’s rematch? Scorpio came so close to taking the title, but they’re not being rewarded. So now, they’ll take anything and everything. This week ends like last week did: their arms raised in victory! #GetUsedToIt!
Britt Baker w/ Rebel VS Skye Blue!
The Role Model is back again, ready to rack up wins even though she says they don’t matter! Will Britt take Skye seriously in Skye’s AEW debut?
The bell rings, Britt and Skye circle and fans rally. The two tie up, Britt wrenches then headlocks. Skye waistlocks, spins Britt and wrenches her to a wristlock. Britt spins through to wrench, then wrangles Skye down with a hammerlock to cover, TWO! Britt still has the arm but Skye wrenches and wristlocks back! Britt breaks free to ROCK Skye with a forearm! Britt whips, Skye gets around to whip but Britt reverses. Skye goes Matrix to dodge, but Britt sweeps the arms! Cover, TWO! Britt is surprised but she drags Skye up by her hair to taunt her. Britt ROCKS Skye with a right, brings her around to whip, but Skye dodges so Britt redirects. Skye mule kicks then dropkicks! Cover, TWO!
Skye chases Britt to ropes but Britt bails out. Rebel checks on her, Britt composes herself but Skye runs in, only to miss with the dropkick. Britt SUPERKICKS Skye then FISHERMAN NECKBREAKERS to the floor! Britt brags, the ring count climbs, and Britt gest in to argue with the ref. Rebel uses her crutch she doesn’t even really need to choke Skye! Britt waits for Skye to get in, then looms over her. Britt pushes Skye around, talks trash, then brings Skye up. Skye ROCKS Britt again! Britt ROCKS her back, fires off more, then whips. Skye reverses, runs in but Britt dodges. Skye elbows back hard, throws more forearms, then whips again. Skye runs in to HEEL KICK!
Skye keeps going, handspring FOREARM! Fans fire up but Britt BUCKLE SHOTS Skye down! Britt glares at Skye, runs and SUPERKICKS her down! Britt drags Skye up, Alabama lifts and tucks Skye in, AIR RAID CRASH! Britt tells Rebel she doesn’t need the glove, and runs to CURB STOMP instead! Cover, Britt wins!
Winner: Britt Baker, by pinfall
She didn’t even need her finisher, the Lockjaw, to get this win! Tony Schiavone goes to the ring to interview her over her racking up wins. Another way to win, too. The Doctor is in, and will “play by the rules” to do this “bullshit” system and make her way to the top. So we better get a nice little update to the rankings by Dynamite! Will Britt be a top contender? Or does she have a little ways left to go first?
QT Marshall & Nick Comoroto w/ Aaron Solow VS Andrew Palace & Cole Karter!
The Gifted and the Freak Beast broke away from the Nightmare Factory, to be THE Factory! Will they get The Flex and The Thoroughbred to consider signing up with their cause? Or will they just be examples to Cody and the Rhodes Family?
The teams sort out, QT starts against Karter, and the two tie up only for QT to kick low! QT headlocks, Karter powers out but QT runs him over! Things speed up, QT dodges Karter’s hurdle to dropkick him down! Karter scrambles and tags in Palace, and fans taunt, “Cody’s Better!” QT ROCKS Palace for it, and tags Comoroto in. QT whips Comoroto for Comoroto to whip him into corner clotheslines! QT feeds Palace to Comoroto’s BIG sidewalk slam! Cover, TWO! Comoroto CLUBS Palace, whips him hard into a corner and Palace bounces off buckles! Comoroto drags Palace up, tags QT in and they mug Palace. QT scoops and SLAMS Palace, then drops elbow after elbow, then stands on Palace’s face!
The ref reprimands, QT drags Palace up to snapmare him and tag in Comoroto. Comoroto slingshots for an elbow drop! Solow is the only one that cheers, but Palace fights back! Fans fire up but Comoroto knees Palace down. Comoroto whips corner to corner again but Palace boots him! And elbows! And then dodges to send Comoroto into buckles! Tag to Karter and he clotheslines, but Comoroto stays up! Karter fires off forearms, runs, but Comoroto fireman’s carries for an USHIGOROSHI! Comoroto TOSSES Palace into the ring! Comoroto military presses Palace into the POWERSLAM! Tag back to QT and he gives Karter the DIAMOND CUTTER! Cover, The Factory wins!
Winners: QT Marshall & Nick Comoroto, by pinfall
Solow celebrates with his team, and this might just be the first of many wins for The Factory! Anthony Ogogo has his in-ring debut on Dynamite, will his lethal hands leave someone broken and battered?
Mike Sydal VS Michael Nakazawa!
Another battle of Mikes tonight, even though Kenny Omega’s best friend and personal assistant goes by “MT Nakazawa” now. But are the polo shirt, khakis and headset going to continue being Nakazawa’s good luck charms? Or will the Yoga Monster break Nakazawa’s mojo?
The bell rings and the two circle. Nakazawa gets another call from Kenny Omega and/or Don Callis. He keeps stalling, but Mike keeps his cool by doing some yoga. Nakazawa tries to take advantage but misses the elbow drop! Mike CHOPS, haymakers, but Nakazawa gets him with a PURPLE NURPLE! Mike breaks free, but Nakazawa just PURPLE NURPLES the other nipple!! Nakazawa headlocks, grinds Mike down, and Mike powers up to power out. Nakazawa runs Mike over, things speed up and Mike arm-drags Nakazawa around! Mike gets a chicken wing to a bridge, TWO! Mike stands right up to get the arm and wrenches to a cording hold.
Nakazawa whips free, Mike handsprings around to dropkick him down! Fans fire up as Mike centers himself, but runs into a boot! Nakazawa drop toeholds Mike into buckles, then Nakazawa runs to slide and trip Mike! Nakazawa gets the legs, and pulls the sled into the post! The ref counts, Nakazawa lets off and Mike gets free of the torture. Nakazawa gets in, runs corner to corner, and back elbows! Nakazawa puts Mike on the ropes for the HENTAI SLIDE and ATOMIC DROP! Nakazawa throws Mike by his hair, covers, TWO! Fans rally, Mike fires forearms but Nakazawa gives them back! They go back and forth, faster and faster, but Mike gets the edge!
Mike whips but Nakazawa blocks! Mike ROCKS Nakazawa, Nakazawa still blocks so Mike CHOPS! Nakazawa reverses to fireman’s carry but Mike slips off. Mike elbows Nakazawa away, goes up top and leaps over Nakazawa! Mike goes Matrix to ENZIGURI! Fans fire up for Mike as Nakazawa flounders. Mike gets up, whips but Nakazawa reverses. Mike goes up an dover and SUPERKICKS, to the splits for the LEG SWEEP! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Nakazawa shows the ref his hand, is that blood? Is he busted open? The ref becomes a shield! Mike gets clear, and under the laptop attack! Roll up with a bridge, Mike wins!!
Winner: Mike Sydal, by pinfall
But Nakazawa still SMACKS Mike with the laptop! Mike gets up and Nakazawa runs for his life! Will Nakazawa reconsider using such expensive equipment for his cheap tactics?
Death Triangle speaks.
Fenix says in Spanish, and Pac translates to English, that the Bucks better have been watching tonight. Because that is what’s coming for them! These two are formidable, furious, and will leave Dynamite with the AEW World Tag Team Championships!
Shanna VS Leyla Hirsch!
Portugal’s Perfect Athlete takes on #LEGIT Leyla, this is going to be a strong match-up! But with the rankings ever changing, who gets one step closer to the AEW Women’s World Championship?
The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, Leyla and Shanna feel it out and Leyla gets a leg. Shanna holds her off with a facelock but Leyla get around to ride and body scissor. Shanna rolls, gets the ropebreak, and Leyla lets off. The two reset, fans rally up again, and the two tie up. Shanna waistlocks, throws Leyla but Leyla partially blocks to switch. Shanna facelocks, Leyla pushes her to a cover, ONE! Leyla waistlocks but Shanna fights up. Shanna wrenches, YANKS the arm, armbars but Leyla stays up to roll and trip Shanna. Cover, ONE, and the two stand off. Fans cheer again and the two reset.
Fans cheer “LEGIT! LEGIT!” but Shanna shrugs that off. Leyla gets a waistlock, Shanna headlocks but Leyla drags her down. Shanna still manages a takeover, but Leyla gets up to waistlock again. Shayna thrashes Leyla with a chinbar, goes for chicken wings, but Leyla WRINGS free! Leyla wants the armbar but Shanna gets the ropebreak. The ref counts, Leyla lets off and Shanna shoves her. Then SLAPS her! Leyla tackles Shanna to fire off fists! The ref counts, Shanna bails out but Leyla pursues! Shanna knees low, bumps Leyla off buckles, then soaks up whatever heat the fans give her. Shanna RAMS Leyla into railing as the count is 5 of 10, then puts Leyla in at 6.
Shanna looms over Leyla as fans rally, and Shanna KNEES her down! Cover, TWO! Shanna uses the merch shirt to CHOKE Leyla! The ref counts, Leyla drags Shanna down to an ARMBAR!! Shanna blocks and fights up, shifts to a cover, TWO as Leyla gets an arm up! Shanna dead lifts to SLAM Leyla down! Shanna runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Leyla lives but Shanna drags Leyla up. Shanna reels Leyla in, double underhooks for a TIGER- NO! Leyla RANAS to an ARMBAR!! Shanna taps, Leyla wins!
Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by submission
Leyla gets in Shanna’s face about it, but Shanna goes to kick back! The ref keeps the peace, but this could be a #LEGIT feud! Will Leyla keep going until she’s a legit contender?
Backstage interview with Konosuke Takeshita.
Alex Marvez congratulates him on his win and wants to ask why he’s here, but Omega interrupts because of how Marvez more or less butchered Takeshita’s name. Omega takes over the interview since he speaks Japanese. NOW, Marvez. Omega has Nakazawa show up because even though Omega knows Japanese, he wants Nakazawa to translate for him. “From the desk of Kenny Omega, welcome to AEW! Good to see you again. So I don’t know if you’ve heard, but we’re doing a little bit of scouting in AEW. And the talents that make an impact end up on Dynamite, all thanks to yours truly.”
And Omega remembers when he was in DDT, and how he was a nobody then. Takeshita put a roof over Omega’s head, put food in his mouth, and money in his pocket, and he became the star he is today. Now, Takeshita will pay Omega back. So whether Takeshita heard or not, but those Sydals keep getting on Omega’s nerves. So if Takeshita doesn’t mind, they can teach these kids a lesson! Takeshita’s answer? He understands. He will naturally help Omega and be in a team with him. No, no, he’s not teaming with Omega! He’s teaming with Nakazawa! You heard it here first, folks! Takeshita & Nakazawa VS Matt & Mike Sydal! Takeshita is already regretting this. But can he at least make a big impression on AEW and exploded onto Dynamite?
Brandon Cutler VS Penta El Zero M w/ Death Triangle!
The Dungeon Master is, or perhaps was, a good friend of the Young Bucks. The Bucks may not be watching, but if they are, will they see what Cero Miedo does to someone that they used to know?
The bell rings and Penta stares down with Cutler. They circle, Penta takes his glove off and tosses it to his brother. “Listen! CERO! MIEDO!” He pushes that in Cutler’s face but Cutler pushes back! They circle, tie up, and Penta waistlocks to ripcord and wrench to a wristlock. Cutler handsprings and wrenches back! Penta trips Cutler, and twists the leg! Penta isolates the other leg, ties them up and has an inverted bow ‘n’ arrow to then get a chinlock. Cutler powers out, hurdles, but Penta KICKS him while he somersaults! Penta swaggers about, runs in but Cutler dodges to ROUNDHOUSE! Cutler shoulders in, enziguris and springboards, but Penta gets under to SUPERKICK!
Penta tells Cutler again, CERO MIEDO, and runs, into a dropkick! Penta flops out of the ring, Cutler builds speed and DIVES into a GAMANGIRI! Fans fire up with Penta as he goes up top. Penta jumps but has to roll through his stomps as Cutler moves. Cutler ROUNDHOUSES Penta out of the ring, and DIVES! Direct hit this time and they go into railing! Cutler sees Pac & Fenix looming, but he still gets Penta up and into the ring. Penta mule kicks from the apron! And the goes up and around for a FLYING CANNONBALL! Fenix dusts his brother off and Penta drags Cutler up to KICK him in the leg! Penta puts Cutler in, stalks him and KICKS his leg out!
Fans rally, Penta reels Cutler in and tucks him in, but Cutler slips out of the package driver to waistlock! Penta switches, Cutler bucks him and springboards for a FLYING FOREARM! Cutler rallies, fisherman to a PERFECT PLEX! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Penta SUPERKICKS Cutler! Cutler still comes back to springboard tornillo arm-drag! Penta makes it a ghost pin, TWO!! Penta and Cutler get up, Penta catches Cutler to a pump handle but Cutler arm-drags free! Cutler leaps, SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!! Cutler grows frustrated, he hurries to a corner and jumps up, but Penta SUPERKICKS the legs out!
Penta brings Cutler up, pump handle DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cutler survives again and Penta is shocked! Fans rally, Penta watches Cutler get up slowly, and Penta swings, into Cutler’s full nelsons, spin and SAVING GRACE! Cover, TWO!! The #SavingThrow still couldn’t do it! Cutler hurries to the corner, springboards but the Froggy-Bow is caught to the DARK ARMBAR!!! Penta drags Cutler up to finish him, FEAR FACTOR PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! Cover, Penta wins!
Winner: Penta El Zero M, by pinfall
The Death Triangle sweeps Elevation with no fear and no mercy! They even add insult to injury as they laugh in Cutler’s face! But will this be motivation for the Bucks to fight harder? Or will the Death Triangle become a golden triangle?
Thunder Rosa VS Diamante!
La Mera Mera was called out by the Cuban Diamond just a couple weeks ago, and now is the time to put up or shut up! Will Rosa prove once again that she does belong in AEW?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Diamante gets the headlock. Rosa powers out, fireman’s carries to get the armlock. Diamante fights up, pulls hair, and puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Diamante lets off to CHOP! And CHOP, then whip. Rosa goes up and over and arm-drags Diamante around! Rosa ducks and dodges to tilt-o-whirl to a takedown! Diamante scrambles to avoid the Fujiwara and Rosa lets off. Rosa builds speed to WRECK Diamante with a dropkick! Rosa kicks Diamante, wrenches and KICKS her, then SLAMS the arm on railing! Rosa kicks Diamante, refreshes the count, then wrenches the arm to POST it!
Diamante goes down in a heap, Rosa drags her back up, and CHOPS her! Diamante CHOPS, but that was the bad arm! diamante gets around, cravats to use the post in a SLICED BREAD to the floor! Diamante gets Rosa up and in at 7 of 10, then stalks her in the ring. Diamante throws hands with the good arm, drags Rosa back up, and fires forearms! Diamante runs and wheelbarrows but Rosa counters with a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Rosa wrenches then kicks the arm, and drops down for the Fujiwara! Diamante fights it, Rosa drags her up and whips her hard into buckles! Rosa wraps the arm around ropes, pulls, then runs, but Diamante sends her into buckles!
Diamante comes back with a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Diamante grows frustrated, then drives clubbing forearms in! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Rosa but Diamante brings her up for knees. Diamante tries to suplex but Rosa throws body shots, then wrenches to ARM CODE BREAKER! Rosa runs corner to corner, A-List Lariat! SWINGING METEORA! Rosa rolls, runs back in, and BASEMENT DROPKICKS! Rosa gets Diamante up, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Rosa keeps her cool as Diamante survives, and drags her back up as fans rally. Rosa CLUBS Diamante, wrenches and rams shoulders in!
Rosa scoops, Diamante slips off and CLUBS away on Rosa’s shoulder! Diamante has a straitjacket but Rosa powers out to get Diamante down, and traps BOTH arms! Diamante flails, kicks, reaches and gets the ropebreak! Rosa lets go and looms over Diamante. Rosa drags her up, wraps the arm around the ropes, but the ref counts. Rosa lets off, brings Diamante back up, hammerlocks for a takedown, to a KIMURA! Diamante endures the double wristlock, fans rally as she kicks and flails to get a cover, TWO! Diamante LARIATS Rosa down! Diamante throws hands, Rosa wobbles but hits back! Diamante knees low, reels Rosa in and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO!
Rosa and Diamante get up slowly and Rosa throws uppercuts! Rosa fireman’s carries but Diamante fights free! Diamante shoves, wheelbarrows and STUNNERS! Cover, TWO!! Diamante is losing her cool but fans are fired up! Fans rally, Diamante and Rosa throws hands back and forth! Diamante knee slow again, CLUBS Rosa, then hops on, but Rosa makes the sunset flip an ALABAMA SLAM! Rosa hobbles but she gets Diamante up, dragon sleeper to the FIRE THUNDER DRIVER! Cover, Rosa wins!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
And that is another step closer to the top! Will Rosa continue to strike down all opponents until she’s finally facing the AEW Women’s World Champion?
Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page VS Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela!
We heard from both teams earlier in the night, and clearly All Ego & The Face of the Revolution don’t think Jersey’s Finest are deserving of anything more than a loss! Will the Concrete Rose & Bad Boy show Ethan & Scorpio that
The teams sort out and Janela starts with Scorpio. They circle, tie up, and go around. Scorpio puts Janela in a corner, Janela turns it around and lets off with Scott Hall fingers. Scorpio shoves Janela down! Scorpio drags Janela up, DECKS him with an uppercut, then scrapes his soles off Janela’s face! Tag to Ethan, Scorpio wrenches and Ethan throws body shots. Ethan CLUBS Janela, soaks up the heat, and brings Janela up, only for Janela to wrench! Tag to Kiss, Kiss drops ax handles! Scorpio tags in but he runs into a double hip toss! Jersey’s Finest drop double elbows, and then Kiss wrenches Scorpio.
Tag to Janela, they double whip Scorpio and then trip him up. Janela runs to drop an elbow! Kiss hits a STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, Ethan breaks it! Scorpio RAMS Janeal in the corner but he fights back. Janela climbs, Ethan anchors him and Scorpio trips Janela up! Janela tumbles to the mat, Ethan tags in and he drags Janela out to RAM him into railing! Scorpio goes to put Janela in but RAMS him into more railing! Scorpio puts Janela in the ring for Ethan to stomp. Ethan drags Janela up, ROCKS him, and then whips him back in hard! Tag to Scorpio, they mug Janela, and the ref counts. Ethan counts along and leaves at 4, Scorpio digs his boots into Janela.
Scorpio argues with the ref, Ethan claws at Janela’s face! The ref reprimands, Janela throws hands but Scorpio knees low. Scorpio whips, Janela sunset flips, TWO! Scorpio CLOBBERS Janela! Scorpio covers, TWO! Scorpio anchors Janela, tags Ethan, and Ethan stomps Janela to then sucker punch Kiss! Kiss storms in, Ethan backs off, but Ethan drags Janela to claw at his face! Fans boo, Ethan drags Janela up and wrenches him to a BACKBREAKER! Fans rally, Ethan tags Scorpio, they drag Janela up and Scorpio hits a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Tag back to Ethan, fans rally, but Ethan stomps Janela down. Janela hits back with body shots and forearms and CHOPS!
Janela reaches for Kiss but Ethan RAMS him into the corner! Ethan digs his shoulder in, lets off as the ref counts, and argues with the ref, only for Janela to ROCK him! Janela elbows Scorpio but Ethan ROCKS Janela back! Ethan crosses the arms but no Iconoclasm as Janela fights free! Janela leaps, hot tag to Kiss! Kiss rallies on Scorpio, boots Ethan then fires off to HEEL KICK on Scorpio! Kiss dodges with a handspring to ENZIGURI! Scorpio staggers, Kiss handsprings and elbows Ethan! Scorpio returns for a FLYING COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Kiss can’t believe it but he goes back to tag Janela.
Jersey’s Finest see Ethan and Scorpio outside, they DOUBLE PLANCHA! Fans fire up, Janela and Kiss high five, and then Janela SUPERKICKS Ethan! Janela puts Scorpio in but Scorpio DDT’s outta nowhere! Cover, TWO!! Janela survives and Scorpio is shocked! Tag to Ethan, he drags Janela up and bumps him off buckles. Ethan fires off haymakers, hoists Janela up, and hits ICONOCLASM! Then he gets Janela up again, crucifix, but Janela gets to the corner! Janela mule kicks, adjusts and QUEBRADAS! Hot tag to Kiss, Jersey’s Finest coordinates, AXES ‘N’ OH INVERTED DDT! Cover, Scorpio break sit! Janela throws Scorpio out, builds speed and DIVES! Wait, did Scorpio counter with a forearm?!
Kiss KICKS Ethan! Kiss goes to a corner, climbs up, but Scorpio gets up to shove him down! Kiss rolls, Scorpio saves Ethan with a GAMANGIRI! Kiss staggers up into Ethan’s SHOULDER TACKLE! Ethan drags Kiss up, crucifix, EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, Ethan & Scorpio win!
Winners: Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky, by pinfall
The ego and the ability are both through the roof on these two, but they’re undefeated as a tag team! Will these two dominate all the divisions and rule over AEW?
Best Friends VS Ryan Nemeth & Cezar Bononi w/ JD Drake!
Chuck Taylor & #JustTrent are reunited, and it feels so good! But before they get their revenge on Death Triangle, can they show these pretty boys that a great tag team is more than just their looks?
The teams sort out, and the Kentucky Gentleman starts with the Hollywood Hunk. They knee-stomp around, circle and approach, and Nemeth waistlocks to shove Chuck. That’s two points as far as he’s concerned. Chuck and Nemeth tie up again, Nemeth waistlocks but Chuck wrenches. Nemeth drops, trips Chuck and that’s two more points by his count. Chuck shrugs that off, ties up with Nemeth and headlocks to punch him! Chuck wrenches, wristlocks, but Nemeth gets away as Trent tags in. Fans rally for Trent now that he’s finally back. He and Nemeth tie up, Trent puts Nemeth in a corner, and the ref counts. Trent lets off and pats a shoulder but Nemeth throat chops!
Nemeth throws haymakers but Trent gives them back! Trent CHOPS, ROCKS Nemeth, but Nemeth knees low. things speed up, Trent CLOBBERS Nemeth with an elbow! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Tag to Chuck, Best Friends whip Nemeth to double elbow, handshake and double elbow drop! Chuck covers, ONE! Chuck ROCKS Nemeth, wrenches and whips him corner to corner, then runs in but misses! Bononi is there to CLOBBER Chuck! Nemeth tags Bononi in, they mug Chuck and Bononi stomps away! Bononi chokes Chuck on ropes, the ref is busy with the Best Friends protesting, and Bononi tags Nemeth.
Nemeth looms over Chuck as he rains down rights, then reels him into a fireman’s carry takeover! Nemeth drops fists, drags him up and tags in Bononi. The pretty boys mug Chuck, Bononi back suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Bononi tags Nemeth back in, they mug Chuck more, and Nemeth talks trash. Chuck fires off hands! Then he dodges to hot tag Trent! Trent DECKS Bononi, LARIATS Nemeth and LARIATS again! Trent runs to knee Nemeth in the corner, then runs to PSYCHO KNEE! Trent ducks Bononi to DECK him, then he elbows Nemeth. Trent slingshot SWANTONS Bononi down on the outside! Trent returns to get Nemeth with a TORNADO DDT!
Fans fire up, Trent tags Chuck, and Best Friends combine for the first time in months, pinball forearms to the SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cover, TWO!?! Nemeth survives but Chuck tags Trent back in! Trent gets Nemeth up to CHOP him, then whips. Nemeth reverses, Bononi trips Trent, but the ref reprimands, Nemeth runs and leaps to SATELLITE DDT! Bononi DECKS Chuck, tags in, and runs to corner clothesline Trent! Pump handle FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Trent lives, Nemeth tags in! Nemeth drags Trent up and Bononi fireman’s carries Chuck, Chuck slips off to POST Bononi!
Nemeth gets Trent up, turns him, and swivels the hips, but Trent turns Rude Awakening into a SAIDO SUPLEX! Trent hauls Nemeth back up, Alabama lifts, Chuck is up top, STRONG ZERO! Cover, Best Friends win!
Winners: Best Friends, by pinfall
They’re back together but it’s like Trent never left! Cassidy and Statlander join in for a FOUR CORNERS HUG!! You GOT to give the people what they want! But will Best Friends get what they want in the form of revenge on Death Triangle? Will there be tag titles added on top after Dynamite?
My Thoughts:
A pretty good Elevation, but again my gripe is that this was SEVENTEEN MATCHES within two and a half hours. Less is more, AEW, since you’re also doing Dark classic tomorrow. Though, I will say that more of these were competitive than usual. I also like that Conti & Shida are still being friendly and a team, but I feel like things will have to get tense very soon with Double or Nothing just next month. It was good that we got to see The Factory in action, their logo looks decent and I like that QT has a recreation of the Nightmare Family/Factory logo with blue paint on it, as they did in their vignette promo to introduce the group.
As I said during Takeshita VS Limelight, that is the kind of stuff we should be getting for Elevation. If Elevation stuck to under two hours, and was maybe 10 of those matches, things would be much better overall. And Takeshita having a connection to Omega from DDT Pro is great, this could be a really good Elevation story for Omega and Nakazawa to be part of. Nakazawa & Takeshita VS The Sydals sounds really fun, should be an Elevation main event to make it important. And should Takeshita win, I would think that helps his case towards making it to Dynamite, both kayfabe and reality.
Shanna VS Leyla was another example of what Elevation should be giving us, as I definitely do sense there could be a solid feud building there. Now, claiming a show has a “quadruple main event” is too over the top, even for wrestling. However, all those matches were solid. We got a lot of good stuff out of Best Friends and Death Triangle, especially PAC & Fenix putting on that tag squash match. Penta VS Cutler was another example of what Elevation should be, and it works well with the story that is building, as was Rosa VS Diamante. Ethan & Scorpio are a strong tag team so even though it seems rather sudden that they formed up, it’s working out to get Ethan going and keep Scorpio moving while the singles titles are rather busy right now.
Best Friends in the main event with Nemeth & Bononi was good, was definitely for the sake of getting Trent going again in a regular tag match, and for the sake of closing out the night on a good note. I probably would’ve gone with Penta VS Cutler just so the last image is Death Triangle mocking Cutler and sending a message to the Bucks before their title match on Dynamite. You gotta let that go-home math and logic play into things a little bit, and that would’ve been a good one to use.
My Score: 8.2/10
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Dream matches, grudge matches, title matches, oh my!
The AEW World Tag Team Championships, Moxley VS Grayson, Hook VS Stokely under NO DISQUALIFICATIONS, and Kenny Omega VS El Hijo del Vikingo, all on one night!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin & Sting VS The Superbad Squad; Cassidy, Darby & Sting win.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Gunns VS Top Flight; The Gunns win and retain the titles.
- No Disqualifications: Hook VS Stokely Hathaway; Hook wins.
- Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli VS Stu Grayson w/ The Dark Order; Moxley wins.
- Toni Storm w/ The Outcasts VS Skye Blue; Storm wins.
- Kenny Omega VS El Hijo del Vikingo; Omega wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
There’s a medical emergency backstage!
Hangman Page is on the phone with someone while Brandon Cutler gets in the ambulance. Cutler tells Hangman to make sure someone’s with Nick, meaning MATT Jackson is in the ambulance! The ambulance drives away, and now Nick is loaded into a second! The Young Bucks were attacked before cameras were rolling, Don Callis calms Kenny Omega down, and Hangman rides with Nick. Omega has his main event match with AAA rival El Hijo del Vikingo, but who went after his best friends?
Six Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin & Sting VS The Superbad Squad!
Freshly Squeezed is still a champion, as he retained the now AEW International Championship in Canada. But now, a familiar foe is rearing his Superbad head once again. Kip Sabian is bringing Butcher & Blade with him to go after Cassidy while his Best Friends are down and out. But will Cassidy’s new pals be more than enough to turn back the Superbad Squad?
The trios sort out and Cassidy starts against Kip. Fans rally and chant for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” but Kip copies Cassidy putting his hands up. Cassidy rushes in, Kip gets around and waistlocks to headlock. Cassidy powers out, headlocks back, but Kip powers out, only for Cassidy to slip around and headlock again. Kip powers out, things speed up and Cassidy arm-drags, but Kip cartwheels through! Kip mocks Cassidy, Cassidy rushes in but Kip dumps him out. Kip fakes Cassidy out with an Arabian Press, then he mocks putting his hands up again. Cassidy rushes back in, dodges Kip now, and sends him out!
Cassidy mocks Kip, then puts his hands up. To put his hands in his pockets! Kip rushes in, Cassidy dodges and SHOTGUNS! Cassidy kips up and fans fire up, but Kip scrambles away to tag in Butcher. Butcher eggs Cassidy on, but fans cheer as Cassidy tags in STIIIING! The Icon steps to Andy Williams and Andy talks trash. Butcher swings a forearm, but Sting just brushes it off! Butcher throws another forearm, but then Sting counter punches! And back hands! And punches again! Sting kicks low, ROCKS Butcher, then fires off in the corner. But Butcher claws at the eyes! The fans boo but Butcher BITES Sting’s forehead!
Butcher BLASTS Cassidy and Darby, then mocks Sting’s howl. Butcher runs, but misses the splash! Sting runs to hit the STINGER SPLASH! Fans fire up as Sting snapmares and gets the legs! But Blade and Kip attack! Fans boo but Darby and Cassidy fight them off! Kip throws Cassidy out, Blade scoops and dumps Darby out, then the Superbad Squad coordinates. Butcher & Blade reel Sting in, Butcher tags Kip, and then they DOUBLE SUPLEX Sting! Kip goes up the corner, but Sting slow rolls away, a la Cassidy! Speaking of Cassidy, he and Darby go after Butcher & Blade on the outside! Fans fire up but Kip is frustrated.
Kip storms over to another corner and climbs up again, but Sting slow rolls the other way! Fans fire up, Darby reaches out and makes the tag! Kip leaps, Darby gets under to SLAP, HEADBUTT, roll and CODE RED! Cover, TWO! Kip is still in this and Penelope Ford gets on the apron! The ref reprimands her while Darby whips Kip. Kip reverses, Darby goes up the ropes, but Blade trips him up! Darby hits the mat hard, Kip stomps away, and fans boo while AEW goes picture in picture.
Kip drags Darby up while Butcher sends Cassidy into barriers! Kip hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Tag to Blade, the squad mugs Darby, then they send him into a corner. Blade runs in to CHOP! And CHOP! And then snapmare to PENATLY KICK! Cover, TWO! Blade drags Darby over, tags in Butcher, and they DOUBLE HEADBUTT Darby down. Butcher drags Darby up to CHOP him back down. Butcher drags Darby up to bump him off buckles, then he tags Kip. Kip stomps Darby, then taunts Sting. The ref reprimands Kip but that allows Blade to CHOKE Darby! Kip howls, tags Blade, and the mugging continues.
Blade brings Darby up to ROCK him with a forearm. Blade brings Darby around to whip him to ropes, to then POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Tag to Butcher, he stomps Darby, then ties up the legs. Darby throws hands from below, but Butcher still drags him into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Darby endures, claws his way around, but even Penelope taunts him with shouting, “TAP! TAP!” Dynamite returns to single picture as Darby crawls towards his corner, only for Blade to swing him out into a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Darby survives but Butcher tags Kip. Kip drags Darby up to wrench an arm and whip. Darby uses that to BLAST Butcher & Blade!
Kip runs in, blocks Darby’s boot and spins Darby around to back suplex. Darby lands on his feet, but his knee jams! Darby crawls and scrambles, but Kip drags him back! Kip catches Darby, Blade trips Sting! Blade sends Sting into barriers! Darby sunset flips Kip, Kip stays up so Darby lets him go to hot tag Cassidy! Fans are thunderous as Cassidy eggs Kip on! Kip rushes Cassidy but gets a buckle bump! Cassidy goes up top, and CROSSBODIES! Cassidy keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl DDT! And kip up! Fans are thunderous again as Cassidy gives Kip those “devastating” kicks! But then Butcher runs in to CLOBBER Cassidy!
Fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Butcher brings Cassidy up. Butcher lifts but Cassidy fights the bomb! Blade gets in, they DRAG THE LAKE!! Kip covers, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Kip is furious! Kip howls, runs and CANNONBALLS! Fans boo but Kip soaks it all up. Kip is too busy having fun, he misses Cassidy tag STIIIIING! Sting walks up to give those same “devastating” kicks! Kip thinks it’s Cassidy, and turns around into quite the surprise. Sting “beats” his chest, Kip swings, but into a LARIAT! Sting really fires up, and he rallies on the Superbad Squad! Kip springboards, but Sting catches him! SCORPION DEATHLOCK!!
Ford freaks out, Blade gets up and throws hands, but Sting doesn’t flinch! Butcher adds on, the 2v1 is too much and Kip gets free. But Darby returns to fire off on Butcher & Blade! Butcher blocks one, CLUBS Darby and then hoists Darby up. Darby BOOTS Blade, BITES Butcher’s hand, then runs to DOUBLE COFFIN SPLASH! Butcher & Blade bail out but Darby builds speed, into Kip’s body shot! Kip avoids Orange’s punch, to suplex, STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Then Cassidy DIVES to take out Blade! Darby hops up to THROWBACK STUNNER on Kip, then he DIVES into Butcher!
Sting has Kip in the dragon sleeper, and fans are thunderous for the SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Cover, Sting’s team wins!
Winners: Sting, Darby Allin & Orange Cassidy
A huge win for the unlikeliest of trios, and Cassidy adorns Sting with the sunglasses! As for Darby, he is looking at the Double or Nothing banner. The Relentless One wants at MJF and the gold, will he be living it up in Las Vegas?
AEW shares backstage footage from last week.
After having his “Re-Bar-Mitzvah” interrupted by Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara and “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry, it was obvious Maxwell Jacob Friedman was mad. He curses up a storm, then says he is the world champion! But Darby Allin says the world title means much more than money and fame. It is him being him. And Jack Perry, for himself, his family, and everyone who supported him all this time, he is going to become champion on his own. Sammy says that the world title is his destiny! He said so since episode ONE of Dynamite that he is going to be world champion. But MJF says that’s not how it works! You don’t waltz up to the champ and call your shot, you EARN it!
MJF has beaten Darby, Sammy and JB once each in 1v1 competition in their AEW careers, and he tells them they have to become #1 contender. Good luck trying, because all three of them SUCK! Sammy says he’ll win as many matches as it takes to get that belt off MJF. JB says that you can check the record books. He’s already won more matches than any of them. Darby says he’s beaten Sammy and he’s beaten JB, so he will stop at nothing to make sure that MJF is no longer champion. Who of these three Young Pillars of AEW will be THE one that challenges MJF at Double or Nothing?
AEW takes a closer look at tonight’s main event dream match.
Excalibur narrates that, “In 2021, there was no one hotter in professional wrestling than Kenny Omega. Known as ‘The Belt Collector,’ Omega won championships around the world, including in Mexico, where he won the AAA Mega Championship. At the same time, El Hijo del Vikingo was quickly establishing himself as one of the premier luchadors in all of Mexico. A match was made for December 2021: Vikingo, Omega, for the first time ever for the AAA Mega Championship. Unfortunately, Omega’s injuries at Full Gear were so severe, they required surgery, keeping him out of action for nearly a year.
“Now, with Omega back at 100%, the dream match is on for tonight. Kenny Omega, El Hijo del Vikingo, live!” Who will come out as truly the best today?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Gunns VS Top Flight!
They may not be the Young Bucks, the Lucha Brothers or the Hardy Boyz, but Austin & Colten are the brother tag team reigning over AEW. But will they soon find out they are not nearly as good as they think they are? Or will the Gunns cause the Coldest Tag Team in the Game to melt down?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is really the better brother duo!
The teams sort out, Austin starts against Dante, and Independence taunts the “ASS~ BOYS!” Austin tunes that out, knuckle locks with Dante, and then he CHOPS! Austin goes up and up, but then says no no no. Austin hops down, swings on Dante, but misses! Dante knuckle locks and CHOPS, then he goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Dante kips up and fans fire up! Austin tags Colten, but Dante arm-drags Colten down! Tag to Darius, the Martins double whip and speed things up, to then DROPKICK Colten down! Austin runs in, but into a DROPKICK! The Gunns regroup, but the Martins double clothesline them up and out!
Fans fire up as Dante says they’re getting those belts. The “ASS~ BOYS!” regroup and Colten slides back in. Tag to Austin, he and Dante circle again, and Austin gets around to shove Dante to ropes. Dante BLASTS Colten before the cheap shot! Dante then goes up and over Austin, only for Austin to pull hair! The ref reprimands, but misses Colten HOTSHOT Dante down! Fans boo as Austin stomps and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Austin whips Dante out of the ring, then taunts Darius to distract the ref. Colten stomps away on Dante! Colten puts Dante in before anyone notices, and Austin bumps Dante off buckles. Tag to Colten, he stomps Dante, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Colten stomps some more, he and Austin taunt Independence and Darius, then Colten drags Dante up. Colten DECKS Dante, then mocks the fans. Colten ROCKS Dante, ROCKS him again, then suplexes. Cover, TWO! Colten stays between the Martin brothers, drags Dante over and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Austin, he stomps Dante now, then digs his boots in.
The ref reprimands but Austin mocks the fans rallying for Dante. Austin lets off and Colten CHOKES Dante! Colten lets off Dante before he gets caught, and Austin tags Colten in. Colten drags Dante up, whips him to ropes, and the Gunns body shot, knee lift and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Colten stays between the Martins again, drags Dante up and whips him to the corner. Colten runs in but Dante dodges the splash! Austin tags in and hurries to stop Dante. Austin shoves Dante down, but Dante fakes Austin out to go under! Austin still grabs a leg, tags Colten back in, and the Gunns double back suplex! But Dante lands on his feet!
Dynamite returns to single picture, Dante goes over Austin, over Colten, and tags in Darius! Darius rallies on the Gunns and fans fire up! Darius hits an atomic drop on Austin, then LARIATS Colten! Mule kick for Austin, and Darius whips him at Colten. Austin reverses but Darius uses that to UPPERCUT Colten! Austin runs back in, but is sent into Colten! Darius uses Austin to get up and ENZIGURI Colten! Darius then GERMAN SUPLEXES Austin, and STANDING SPANISH FLIES Colten! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Darius drags Colten up. Tag to Dante, Top Flight double whip, but Colten ducks and tags Austin!
Darius leaps to CROSSBODY Colten! Austin runs in, but into a hall nelson SLAM! cover, TWO!! Dante keeps cool, he goes to the corner, but Colten grabs his leg! Dante kicks Colten away, Darius DIVES onto Colten to hit him into railing! Dante GAMANGIRIS Austin, goes up and up and NOSEDIVES!! Cover, Colten breaks it!! Fans boo but Colten was within the rules. Wait, is that THE KINGDOM!? Mike Bennett & Matt Taven are mugging Darius over their ROH losses! But Dante FLIES out onto them! Direct hit and fans fire up! Dante hurries back up, springboards again, but Austin gets under!
Colten gets in, Dante runs into a 3:10 TO YUMA!! Cover, the Gunns win!
Winners: The Gunns, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Fans boo that the Gunns win, but Darius is pissed at The Kingdom! Darius chases off Mike & Matt, will Top Flight get revenge in ROH? As for the Gunns, they hear FTR coming! Fans fire up again as Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler step out on stage with mics in their hands! Colten gets a mic to have the FTR music stop. Colten says no one wants to hear that song and no one wants to see FTR. Fans boo because they disagree. FTR says they’re not here to fight. They’re here to talk business. Well, no one wants to hear you talk! The Gunns don’t like or respect FTR. And guess what? FTR are LOSERS! They lost three sets of belts, and lost to the Gunns!
There is nothing FTR can say or offer them to get a rematch. NOTHING! Nothing? So like, if they said they’ll never challenge the Gunns again for those titles should they lose- NO! Do you not hear what Austin is saying, “you hillbillies? NOTHING! There’s NOTHING! What do you have to offer?! NOTHING!!” Then if the Gunns wanna prove their first win wasn’t a fluke, should they win against FTR again, FTR will never tag together in AEW again. Oh, the break up? So heartbreaking! LOOK AT HIS FACE! NOTHING!! Okay, okay. Dax says if FTR can’t beat the Gunns to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships, FTR will just quit AEW.
Fans boo, but it seems that got through to the Gunns. If the Gunns beat FTR again, FTR leaves AEW forever? Yes, that’s what Dax said. Well, in that case, deal! The Gunns and FTR shake on it, but then Gunns literally spin in FTR’s faces! The Gunns run for it, but the match is coming either way. Will the “ASS~ BOYS!” get their asses kicked? Or will they be the team that banishes FTR from AEW?
Backstage interview with Jade Cargill, Leila Grey & Mark Sterling.
Renee Paquette is with the AEW TBS Champion, her Last Baddie Standing and her legal representation. Renee says that Taya Valkyrie is All Elite now, and she has her eye on the TBS title. What is Jade’s reaction to that? “Renee, cut the sh*t. We had this Taya girl come in and interrupt my moment to answer an open challenge that was already closed, baby girl. And then, had the audacity to use my finisher. Mark, tie this up.” Sterling has a document, it is a Cease & Desist order. This will be sent to Taya Valkyrie, telling Taya that she is no longer allowed to use the chicken wing facebuster, which is also Jade’s move, as her finisher.
Leila says that she should deliver this document to Taya personally, this Saturday on Rampage. Because she has a few words of her own for Taya. So that’s an official challenge? Yes. Welcome to #ThatBitchShow. Will La Wera Loca have a jaded response to this frivolous lawsuit?
No Disqualifications: Hook VS Stokely Hathaway!
An injured arm turned into a suspension turned into a settlement turned into a high stakes bet that The Firm lost, and now it has resulted in this match. And though Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey see Stokely off, they can’t stay per the stipulations of the bet. As the introduction says, “He’s not as large as the men he represents, he has the heart of a lion and the wisdom of an owl.” But will any of that help him defeat The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil?
As Hook makes his entrance, Stokely grabs the mic to say, “Whoa, whoa, whoa! I’ve got some breaking news! I spoke to Dr. Simpson (he means Sampson) earlier, and he said I am not medically cleared to compete. I know, I know. I wanted to so bad. And I would also, what a coinky-dink, announce that I am retiring.” What? Stokely thanks all 12 of his fands, God bless! Justin, here, doctor’s note. Make it official. Justin takes the note, and it reads, “He is SICK.” Justin says that with all due respect, that’s a receipt for Wingstop. The ref RIPS the receipt! And the bell rings! Fans fire up and Hook is ready, so Stokely bails!
Stokely runs around the ring, out to the crowd, but Hook pursues! Fans fire up as Hook chases Stokely down, drags him back, CLUBS him, then brings him over to KNEE and TOSS! Stokely ends up at ringside again and fans are thunderous! Hook stalks Stokely, Stokely runs in to UPPERCUT, but Stokely bounces off of Hook! Stokely scurries away, gets back up, and runs in, but into a leg capture! EL CAMINO to the floor! Fans fire up as Hook drags Stokely up, puts him in the ring, and then looks under the ring. Fans fire up more, because here comes a SPARE GUARD RAIL! Hook puts that in the ring while the Firm can only watch.
Hardy tries to calm the group down, Stokely can take care of himself with things getting “hardcore.” Ethan says no he can’t, they didn’t practice any of the hardcore stuff! Stokely bails out again but Hook puts the railing in a corner. Hook drags Stokely up but Stokely BLASTS Hook with the fire extinguisher! Fans boo but Stokely gets a chair! Stokely smacks the steps a couple times, he says, “I’m not a killer, but don’t push me! That’s Tupac.” Stokely hurries in, fans rally up, and Stokely swings, but Hook blocks! Hook BOOTS Stokely, then SMACKS him on the back! And again! And again! And again!
Hook throws the chair aside, Stokely is barely moving! But Hook drags Stokely up to EL CAMINO onto the railing! The railing BENDS! Hook drags Stokely off the railing, covers, but then pulls him up at TWO! Hook wants REDRUM!!! Stokely is OUT, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
The FTW Champion could’ve ended it sooner, but he chose to teach Stokely a lesson: Do not get on Hook’s bad side. Hardy says Ethan must avenge Stokely! Ethan can beat Hook! Hardy is gonna get a match made right now! All Ego is ready, but will he be ready when they #SendHook?
Adam Cole is here!
Fans fire up as the Undisputed One heads to the ring. Naturally, everyone joins in on the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” Cole gets the mic and says, “Wow. Hey, hey, I think I know the answer to this, but who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, baybay?” Everyone cheers! Cole continues with, “Seven days. We are just seven days away from me making my in-ring return here in AEW. And listen, I know I’ve talked a ton about my struggles and what I went through, but as far as how I’m feeling right now? Guys, I feel freaking great. I have never been more ready, never been more prepared, to get back in this ring, doing what I love, and that is wrestle for AEW.”
Fans are fired up, and Cole knows everyone has questions. “The biggest one being: Who is my opponent going to be on March 29th?” Fans echo, “Who? Who? Who?” Cole starts to speak, but here comes Daniel Garcia! Fans boo as Red Death has the mic to say, “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Who’s ready for Storytime with Daniel Garcia, baybay?” Garcia knows Cole’s been gone awhile, so here’s an update on a few things. Fans tell Garcia to STFU already but Garcia says since Cole’s been gone, Garcia’s become a real veteran in AEW. All the boys in the back respect him so much that he is a locker room leader!
Fans boo more but Garcia says as locker room leader, it is his duty to come out here to not only welcome Cole back, but to put him in his place, too. Garcia says Cole may not remember, but here’s an update on what Garcia’s been doing the last nine months while Cole was home, “playing stupid video games on Twitch.” Cole smirks but allows it. Brody King: beat him! Ricky Starks: beat him! Bryan Danielson: Garcia beat him, too. Garcia’s main-evented more AEW programming over the past year than anyone else on the roster! Garcia is the lifeblood that pumps through this company. And he’s to respect Cole? To welcome Cole back? Where’s Garcia’s warm welcome?
Where is Garcia’s respect when he’s been here, been doing this, and proved himself as one of the best pro-wrest- Oops. Freudian slip there? Garcia corrects himself, “Sports entertainers on the planet today!” That’s what Garcia is! So what makes Cole so special? “What makes me special? When they ring the freakin’ bell, that’s what makes me special! That’s what makes m e special.” Cole admits he likes Garcia. Garcia is really, really good. And some day, he could be leading the charge in AEW. The problem is the company he keeps.
“The Jericho Appreciation Society, they’ve done a great job of giving you this false sense of security. This overconfidence, which sometimes is good, and sometimes is bad. But let me remind you, even me not wrestling for nine months, I am still Adam Cole Baybay. I am a multi-time world champion. I have traveled the globe, fought and beat some of the very best! As a matter of fact, while I was sitting at home for nine months, I was wondering if I’d ever get the chance to wrestle again, hoping, praying, willing to do anything for a second chance. And looks like I found that second chance.”
Fans fire up and Cole says if Garcia is crazy enough to want the match, then dammit, he’s on! Adam Cole VS Daniel Garcia, first-time-ever, next week on Dynamite! But Cole will remind Garcia of something: “This is not just my return match; this is a statement. It’s a statement to the entire locker room that one of the best damn pro-wrestlers on the planet is BACK, baybay.” Fans are fired up for “ADAM COLE! ADAM COLE!” Cole hopes Garcia realizes what he’ sin for. Because Cole promises next week will be a great night. A great night for Cole, for the fans, but for Garcia… Not so much. “See you next week, Garcia. BOOM.”
Cole is ready, Garcia is ready, but will the Dragonslayer stay a great sports enner-tay-ners? Or will the pro-wrestler in him rise to the surface against one of the greatest pro-wrestlers alive today?
Alex Marvez is outside The Elite’s locker room.
Marvez can hear a conversation going on inside, and he steps inside. Callis and Omega are talking, and Callis wants Marvez to hold on. What is Omega’s concern here? Omega’s concern is that his best friends left in an ambulance! He should’ve gone with them! Callis says he sent Cutler and Nakazawa with them. Omega has a match tonight! Hear Callis out. He’s a glass half full kind of guy. Injuries happen, but hear him out. The Bucks going to the hospital might’ve been the best thing for Omega and Callis. It allows for focus! Omega is in a singles match, the God of Pro-Wrestling is back! “Those kids will be fine in a few months.”
Callis now has Marvez join in. “Kenny Omega VS El Hijo del Vikingo is gonna blow the roof off! The God of Pro-Wrestling is BACK, and it starts tonight on Dynamite! Now get out.” Marvez throws this back to ringside, but is Callis only thinking of his benefit, not Kenny’s?
Jon Moxley w/ The Blackpool Combat Club VS Stu Grayson w/ The Dark Order!
The Maniac, along with Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta, have torn into the Dark Order from Silver to Reynolds to Evil Uno. They did all that to anger Hangman Page, but they’ve also angered #PlayerTwo! Moxley may be #ForgedByCombat, but will he survive someone born and bred for combat?
The bell rings and Stu RAMS Moxley into a corner! Fans fire up as Stu fires off on Moxley but lets off as the ref counts. Moxley turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Moxley pie faces Stu, but Stu turns things around to CHOP back! Stu stalks Moxley to another corner, KNEES him and CLUBS him, then stalks him to a third corner. Moxley kicks low, ROCKS Stu with a forearm, then another, then digs his boots in. The ref counts, Moxley steps off at 4, then Moxley drags Stu up to headlock takeover. Stu keeps his shoulders up, the Dark Order coaches him up but Moxley gets a knuckle lock cover. TWO as Stu gets his left arm up.
Moxley pushes the hand down, covers, TWO as Stu gets the right arm up. Moxley pushes that arm down again, covers, ONE as Stu gets his left arm back up. Stu fights to his feet but Moxley kicks low. Moxley headlocks, Stu powers out but Moxley RAMS him! Moxley runs, but Stu RAMS him! Moxley runs in, clips Stu but is sent out of the ring. Stu hurries out after Moxley, Moxley throws a chair! Stu avoids it, ROCKS Moxley and puts him in the ring. Moxley kicks back, but Stu RANAS! Stu fires forearms, CHOPS Moxley in the corner, then throws knees. Stu whips corner to corner, Moxley reverses and avoids the up ‘n’ over!
Moxley reels Stu in for a SAIDO! Stu staggers up but then flops out to the apron. Moxley runs to BLAST Stu off and to the barriers! Moxley flips Stu off while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Yuta & Claudio taunt Stu as the ring count climbs. The Dark Order coaches Stu up and he gets in the ring at 5 of 10, but Moxley is right on him. Stu throws a forearm, then another, and another, and another! But Moxley ROCKS Stu with just one! Stu falls over and Claudio yawns. It seems this isn’t competitive enough for the Swiss Superman. Moxley has the legs, he stomps Stu in the stomach, then ties the legs up. But Stu fights back with fists! Moxley still powers Stu into the TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Stu endures as Moxley sits deep, and he reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Moxley lets off at 4.
Moxley drags Stu up to CHOP, but Stu CHOPS back! Stu fires forearms, whips, and DROPKICKS Moxley! Moxley goes to a corner, Stu is after hm with a whip, but Moxley reverses to clothesline! Moxley then brings Stu out to X-PLEX! Moxley paces around, the BCC applauds, but the Dark Order coaches Stu. Moxley reels Stu in, lifts him, and hooks the legs to hit the GOTCH PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Stu is still in this, but Moxley has the knuckle locks back. Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley rains down the DRAGON STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Stu hangs tough again, but Moxley just taunts him.
Fans rally, Stu rises, and Moxley KICKS him in the chest! And KICKS him again! Moxley eggs Stu on, then KICKS him more! Moxley SLAPS Stu! Stu snarls and stands up to fire off forearms! Stu whips, Moxley reverses but Stu CLOBBERS him! Stu dodges, tilt-o-whirls and REVERSE DDTS! Then he rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Fans fire up as Stu gives Moxley a taste of his own medicine! And then the SIDE EFFECT! SPRINGBOARD MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and Stu grows frustrated. Stu hurries up a corner, but Yuta distracts! Fans boo but the Dark Order storm up on the BCC!
Stu decides to change course, he ARIHARA MOONSAULTS onto Yuta & Claudio! But Moxley DIVES onto Stu! Moxley puts Stu in the ring, hurries after him, but Stu BOOTS Moxley down! Stu hurries back up top, for the 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives again and Stu is shocked! But Stu slashes the throat and drags Moxley up. Torture rack, but Moxley slips off right into the BULLY CHOKE!! Stu endures, but he’s turning red! Moxley shifts to the facelock to throw in KNEE after KNEE! Then he shifts to the REAR NAKED CHOKE! But Stu fights up to his feet! Fans fire up but Stu is fading again!
But Stu is still on his feet, and he revives! BACKPACK CANNONBALL!! Both men crash into buckles and Stu is free! Fans are thunderous again and Moxley sputters back to his feet. Moxley brings Stu up, but Stu slips out of the underhooks! PELE!! Moxley falls down and the BCC coach him up. Stu goes back to a corner, climbs back up top, but Moxley ROCKS him first! Moxley climbs, CLUBS away on Stu, then CLAWS Stu’s back. Moxley HEADBUTTS Stu, brings him up into underhooks! SUPER DEATH RIDER!! Cover, Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall
The Dark Order hurry into the ring and Moxley backs off, there won’t be any extracurriculars here. But will the Dark Order ever get payback on the mean SOBs in the BCC?
Backstage interview with Ricky Starks.
Renee says she can feel the frustration coming off The Absolute. The back ‘n’ forth with him and Juice Robinson, where do they stand? You tell him! Starks is “sick and tired of talking back and forth. No action, all talk.” Starks doesn’t wanna stand around, take time off his vacation, just to say Juice, he doesn’t like that you attacked him from behind. That’s cool and all, but whatever! How about this, though? Saturday Night Rampage, Starks is done talking. If Juice wants to face him man to man, then he can find Starks on Rampage! If not, just stop! Starks is over it, he is so sick of it! This is the craziest thing he’s been a part of his whole life!
Starks is issuing the open challenge to Juice. If Juice accepts it or not, is a man or not, Starks doesn’t give a damn anymore. The Absolute will be waiting, but will the Booster oblige?
AEW presents an all-new episode of QTV!
QT Marshall says great job last week in their debut, keep the “credibility train” rolling. CHOO-CHOO~! He needs scoops! Harley Cameron says she actually has discovered a “hot new prospect.” Goes by the name of Rey Fenix. And actually, here’s some footage. Hobbs POUNCING Fenix into buckles int heir TNT title match, and the spinebuster, and the Town Business. Everyone has a laugh, and QT says, “Imagine being in the Lucha Brothers, and your own lucha brother doesn’t come out to help you.” Aaron Solo says there is definitely some miedo! Then he laughs while also puffing mouth spray…?
QT asks who the hecc is Alex Abrahantes? Harley says Alex should work on his “character development.” Speaking of, how about Solo stealing Wardlow’s identity and freezing all of his accounts? Oopsie~! Yeah, Wardlow’s gonna lose his house and car, too! And Solo hacked into some observer’s accounts, started this whole thing about hotels. HAHA! QT just got a call from Hobbs. This Saturday on Rampage, another Open Challenge for the TNT title! Can’t wait to see who is the next chapter in the Book of Hobbs. Well, wait no longer! PENTA wants payback for Fenix as he answers the call! Will Hobbs be the one with some fear?
Toni Storm w/ The Outcasts VS Skye Blue!
The Lightning From Down Under has been striking down “spoiled rookies” again and again, but in the Dark. Will she do so again in the spotlight of Dynamite? Or will Skye roll the Storm away?
The bell rings and Storm BLASTS Skye with a forearm! Then she stomps a mudhole into Skye in the corner! The ref counts, Storm lets off but she grins and soaks up the heat. Soho & Saraya mock Skye, then Storm bumps her off buckles., Skye elbows back, fires forearms in return, and the fans fire up! But Storm knees low! Storm whips Skye, Skye kicks back! Skye ROCKS Storm again and again, but Storm shoves her away. Skye comes back, spins Storm for a KNEE SMASH and a DROPKICK! Storm bails out, fans fire up and Skye goes to the apron! FLYING RANA! Fans fire up with Skye but Saraya is mad.
Skye puts Storm in the ring, climbs up the corner, but Storm ROCKS her! Skye falls to the apron, then Storm HIP ATTACKS Skye to the floor! Storm distracts the ref, allowing Soho & Saraya to stomp away on Skye! Fans boo but the Outcasts get away with it! Saraya says, “This is OUR house!” Storm goes out to fetch Skye, and RAMS her into the apron. Storm CHOPS Skye against the post, then bumps her off the other. Storm CHOPS Skye again! Saraya says do it again! Storm puts some stank on this one, but Skye ducks, so the chop hits POST! Saraya & Soho panic as Storm clutches her fingers! Skye then runs in, but Storm dodges so Soho gets DECKED!
Storm CLOBBERS Skye from behind while the ring count climbs. Storm refreshes the ring count, Saraya shouts at Skye, and Storm CHOPS Skye again. Storm stalks Skye around the way as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Storm drags Skye around to snap suplex her to the floor! Storm flexes, perhaps taunting Jamie Hayter wherever she’s watching this from, and then she goes back for Skye. Storm puts Skye in the ring, flexes more, then drags Skye up. Storm whips Skye to ropes, BOOTS her down, covers, ONE! Cover again, TWO! Another cover, TWO!! Skye is still in this but Storm clamps on with a full nelson. Storm leans on the hold, thrashes Skye around, but Skye endures. Skye fights up, but Storm throws her down by her hair! The ref reprimands but Storm just stalks Skye. Storm kicks Skye around, has her in the corner, and digs her boot in.
The ref counts, Storm stomps but lets off at 4. Storm drags Skye up to snap suplex! Storm grins then stalks Skye. Storm drags Skye up to snap suplex again! Storm flexes more, stalks Skye to another corner, then wrenches her hair to TOSS her across the way! The ref reprimands but Storm just wrenches hair and TOSSES Skye again! Dynamite returns to single picture as Storm soaks up the heat. But Skye shoves Storm down! And then TOSSES Storm by her hair! And again! Skye fires up, runs corner to corner, but Storm puts her on the apron. Skye ROUNDHOUSES! Skye climbs up, to CROSSBODY!
Fans fire up, Skye keeps moving, she ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl headscissor! Storm ends up on ropes, Skye runs to SHINING WIZARD! Snapmare and SUPER- NO, Storm blocks and spins Skye, but Skye BASEMENT ENZIGURIS! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives and Skye grows frustrated. Saraya & Soho are also frustrated, they rally for Storm but the fans rally for Skye. Saraya tells the fans to shut up! Skye runs, hops on, but Storm shrugs her off! Skye SUPERKICKS! Skye runs, into a THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fists, then she snarls as she stands back up. Storm gets the legs, but Skye kicks her away!
Skye runs in, only for Storm to spin her around! Storm uses the ropes, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! Skye survives and fans fire up! Saraya is furious but the ref says the count was fair. Skye goes to a corner but Storm says kiss this. SWEET HIP- NO, Skye picks the ankle! Skye KNEES Storm, runs, avoids Soho’s swipe, and she hits CODE BLUE!! But Soho is still distracting the ref!! Skye would’ve had this if not for Soho! Skye gets in Soho’s face, swings at her, but Storm runs in! Skye sends Storm into Soho, rolls and bridges, TWO!!! Storm stands, into a BOOT! Skye full nelsons, Storm arm-drags free to SHOTGUN Skye down!
Saraya says Storm has this now! Storm says kiss this, and here comes SWEET HIP MUSIC!! GERMAN SUPLEX, and then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
The Outcasts with the assist, but now they bring out the spray paint! Fans boo as the Outcast scare off the ref, then surround Skye! But here comes Riho and Willow! Just like last week, Riho has the pipe!! Riho runs the Outcast off and warns them. The Outcasts leave for now, having gotten the win. Will Riho, Willow and Skye start thinking of sticking together from now on?
The AEW medical staff checks on Stu Grayson.
They’re working on his left arm, where did they feel it pop? But then Moxley sneaks up to say, “It’s just business.” And he puts on the SLEEPER!! Claudio & Yuta TOSS the medics aside! Stu is all alone as Moxley chokes him out, then SMACKS him off a trunk! The BCC give Stu the icepack back then leave, what will Hangman & the Dark Order have to say about this?
Kenny Omega VS El Hijo del Vikingo!
The AAA Mega Championship match that was meant to happen in December of 2021 was denied because of injury and misfortune. But now we are all fortunate enough to have this match happen here! “HE was the longest reigning Mega Champion at 765 days, 292 days more than El Hijo del Vikingo. HE never lost that title. HE is undefeated in singles matches in Mexico and also on Dynamite. Many people say HE is also undefeated at life. HE is often complimented on his accomplishments, matches, chiseled physique and hair, yet he is personally proud of his win-loss record in Independence, Missouri, which is better than his record of 1-1 in… NOOOORTH CAROLINA~!
“He arrives tonight after his 833 mile journey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Weighing 224 pounds, HE is…! KENNY! OOOOOOOOOOOOMEEEEGAAAAAA~!” The fans go wild for the Cleaner, the Best Bout Machine, and Don Callis’ God of Pro-Wrestling, but will Omega prove he is better than the Mega Champion?
But as Omega makes his way down the ramp, El Hijo del Vikingo DIVES onto him! Fans fire up, EHDV throws off his cape, then he runs again, to FLY! Direct hit again and Independence is thunderous! EHDV puts Omega in the ring, springboards and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Omega ends up in a corner, EHDV runs in to clothesline! EHDV fires off forearms, but Omega turns it around to fire them back! The ref wants them to let off, this isn’t a match yet! Omega rains down fists, lets off, and now the bell rings! Fans are thunderous as Omega stomps EHDV down. Omega drags EHDV up, whips him corner to corner, but EHDV slips out to the apron!
Omega hits buckles, then EHDV ENZIGURIS! And GAMANGIRIS! EHDV climbs up, and jumps to IMPOLODER DRAGONRANA! Omega goes flying, then staggers up into the SCREW HIGH KICK! Omega’s on the ropes, EHDV runs to DOUBLE KNEE him through the ropes! Omega falls to the floor, EHDV refreshes the count, and fans say “This is Awesome!” EHDV SHOOTING STAR PRESSES to the floor! A bit double-edged, but fans lose their minds! Callis protests, the ring count climbs, but EHDV puts Omega in the ring. EHDV aims, slingshots and then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!!
Omega goes to a corner, EHDV runs in to GAMANGIRI again! Omega staggers away, EHDV pursues but Omega CHOPS! And CHOPS again! EHDV falls over but Omega stalks him to a corner. Omega brings EHDV up to JAB! And JAB! fans rally and duel, Omega drags EHDV up to whip. Omega scoops EHDV for a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Omega drags EHDV back up fast, to fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! EHDV hangs tough and Omega is frustrated but the fans are loving this. Omega stalks EHDV to the ropes, scrapes him to the apron, and then Omega goes out to follow EHDV.
Omega CLUBS EHDV, and whips him hard into barriers! EHDV falls in a heap, but Omega goes looking under the ring. Omega brings out a TABLE! Fans fire up for that, and Omega stands that table up near the ring. The ref reprimands, this isn’t a Tables match or anything like that. But fans chant, “WE WANT TABLES!” as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Omega drags EHDV up, puts him in the ring, and Omega storms up to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Omega clamps on with an armlock and chinbar, but he also fishhooks EHDV’s face! The ref reprimands, Omega lets off, but then pulls on EHDV’s hair! The ref counts but Omega lets off at 4. Omega looms over EHDV, stomps him, stomps him more, then springboard stomps! Omega drags EHDV around to KNEE him in the side! And again! Cover, TWO! EHDV hangs tough but Omega just snarls. Omega drags EHDV up to CHOP him back down! Omega drags EHDV up again to CLUB him back down!
Omega drags EHDV up at the ropes, ROCKS him with a right hand, then ROCKS him again! And again! And again! The ref reprimands and counts, Omega lets off, but then Omega CHOKES EHDV with his foot! Dynamite returns, the fans boo and the ref counts, but Omega lets off at 4 again. Omega ROCKS EHDV again, JABS him, then whips him to ropes. EHDV ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Omega goes to the apron, fans fire up as EHDV pursues! EHDV ROCKS Omega, but Omega tomahawk chops back! EHDV CHOPS, but Omega CHOPS! EHDV CHOPS back, so Omega BOOTS him! Omega runs in, goes up, and he MONKEY FLIPS EHDV on the apron!
EHDV falls to the floor while fans lose minds over how tight that one was. Omega drags EHDV up to the apron, and he grins as he looks at the table he set up. Omega drags EHDV up, the ref reprimands but Omega full nelsons! EHDV slips free to GAMANGIRI again! EHDV goes up top, balances on the post, and FLYING DRAGONRANAS!! Fans are thunderous as Omega hits the floor! Omega flounders into the ring, EHDV shoves him further in. Fans say “This is Awesome!” as both men go to corners. EHDV runs corner to corner to clothesline! EHDV hoists Omega up top, and GAMANGIRIS yet again!
EHDV climbs up after Omega, fans fire up again as they start to brawl! Omega HEADBUTTS, reels EHDV in, and SUPER POWER- STEINER!!! EHDV reverses just in time, Omega clutches his head! EHDV goes to the ropes, stands from the middle and PHOENIX SPLASHES in!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Omega survives by nanoseconds!! Independence is electric as both men rise up! They hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! EHDV throws a forearm, a SOBAT, and then he runs to springboard, into a POWERBOMB!! And then another POWERBOMB! Roll through and V-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!!!
Omega is furious as EHDV survives! Omega slashes his throat, drags EHDV up, and he full nelsons for a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Omega snarls, he puts EHDV on the ropes and takes aim. BANG and V-TRIGGER!! But that’s not the end of it! Omega drags EHDV up, deadweight as he is, and Electric Chair Lifts! But EHDV throws down fists! EHDV hops down, UPPERCUTS, then goes up and up to FLYING POISON-RANA!!! Omega tumbles to the apron, and EHDV crawls over to push him onto the table! EHDV builds speed while fans fire up, and he goes up to ESCALARA 630 SENTON through the table!!!!
Independence is volcanic for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Callis is freaking out! Both men are down in the wreckage as the ring count starts. EHDV crawls away at 3 of 10, Omega finally stirs at 4. Both men drag themselves up at 6, stand at “OCHO!” And both men slide in at 9! EHDV covers, TWO!!! Omega is still in this and EHDV is beside himself! Fans rally up, both men rise again, and EHDV throws a haymaker! Omega gives it back, they go back and forth, faster and faster! They go forearm for forearm, stand up, and keep throwing shots! EHDV gets the edge, SOBATS, runs, into a V-TRIGGER!!
Omega whips, EHDV rolls up and SUNSET FLIP BOMBS! TWO?!?!? Omega narrowly escapes again and even HE is shocked! But EHDV hurries to a corner and climbs up top! Omega flounders in the drop zone, EHDV 630 SENTONS but FLOPS as Omega moves!! EHDV flounders up, into a V-TRIGGER!!! Omega drags EHDV up, Electric Chair Lifts, ONE WINGED ANGEL!!!! Cover, OMEGA WINS!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
This was a dream match the moment it was made, but this became an all-time classic by the end! Tony Schiavone joins Callis and Omega in the ring to say this was an incredible match. Omega is back in singles competition, and that was one for the ages! Omega thanks Schiavone for that. The more time goes by, the more he wonders if he can still do this kind of stuff for the fans. Wait, wait! THE BCC JUMPS OMEGA!! Moxley, Claudio & Yuta all mug Omega, and fans boo while Callis can only shout at the ref to stop this! The BCC stand Omega up so they can throw body shots and haymakers!
Fans continue to boo, but wait! Sirens? An ambulance has returned? For who? Wait, HANGMAN is driving it!! The Cowboy has a 2×4, with nails in it! Fans are going nuts for “COWBOY SH*T!” while the BCC stomp away on Omega. But here comes Hangman, wood in hand! The BCC decide to bail! Callis checks on Omega but the damage has been done. Hangman wants Moxley to get his ass back in here, but he stays back. Callis tries to calm Hangman down, but he almost gets 2×4 to the face! Callis keeps pulling at Hangman’s arm to hold him back, but Hangman shakes free and Callis falls right down! Omega comes to, and misunderstands why Callis is down!
Callis blames Hangman but Hangman says he didn’t do anything to Don! Omega and Hangman argue, Callis cowers behind Omega, and Omega takes Callis’ side. Fans boo, but is this just Callis keeping Omega all to himself?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite, but it already feels like they’re gonna keep things going until Double or Nothing, no big thing for April. We got a great promo out of the Four Young Pillars, and MJF is making the other three run the #1 contender race like he did Bryan Danielson from now until, I dunno, probably May 3rd so that May can focus on building MJF VS his challenger. Hard to say who it’ll be, but Darby’s off to a good start with that great Six Man Tag. Darby, Sting and Cassidy made an eclectic but great combination, especially with Sting borrowing some Freshly Squeezed tactics. And Cassidy’s International Championship card is open to just about anyone at this point.
Really good tag title match, but I should’ve figured shenanigans would help The Gunns retain. The Kingdom and Top Flight are solidly ROH Tag title contenders with #ReachForTheSky needing teams. Plus, The Gunns’ real story is with FTR, who came back to have a really good promo with them. Gunns VS FTR, Titles VS AEW contracts could honestly go either way. There’s a lot of talk out there of FTR going back to WWE since it’s under HHH right now, so this move could be how FTR exits AEW, but this could also be what guarantees FTR staying. Either way, this is going to be some really big stuff for the titles.
Good promo from Jade and her group, and you do have to appreciate Sterling’s gimmick of bringing about frivolous lawsuits on behalf of people to poke fun at wrestling tropes. The security guards finally got justice, even though they also got crushed by Wardlow, and now finishers that are exactly the same but with different names are being questioned. Pretty sure Leila loses the match and Taya tears up that document, though. Then it’ll be about who hits the chicken wing facebuster first to win that title. Jade has done an amazing job being an undefeated inaugural TBS Champion, but now is the time to move on to someone else so Jade can move on to the top title.
Great segment out of Hook, Stokely and The Firm. Great show from Stokely with trying to weasel out of this, then trying to run away from this, but of course he gets thrown around. Awesome use of spare guard railing, though. I figured Hook VS Ethan was going to be how this wraps up, can’t wait to see how that goes. And I appreciate Starks getting a little meta on the bad pacing of feuds. Starks VS Juice for Rampage, if it happens, will be great stuff, and maybe shenanigans helps Juice win to keep this going. Though, I feel like Starks and Juice could each be doing something better than spinning their wheels with each other. Give me Starks VS Hobbs and Orange VS Juice for those respective titles.
Speaking of which, only the second QTV segment and I’m just done with it. But they did point out the weird logic of Penta not being out there with Fenix last week. Penta VS Hobbs will probably go the same as Fenix VS Hobbs did, and Wardlow will come back for revenge. Also, another wrestling trope that needs poking at: Solo confessed to illegal activities but he won’t get investigated or arrested because it’s wrestling. If Sterling were a Face lawyer, he’d be right on Solo’s ass. But maybe Wardlow beats the crap out of Solo as his punishment, then he gets his shot at Hobbs at Double or Nothing to put this story to rest.
Great promo from Cole and Garcia, and I appreciate they had Garcia have that slip of the tongue. Garcia is of course enjoying the fun side of being a sports entertainer, showing off his personality and just doing whatever shenanigans he wants, but he also clearly enjoys the pro-wrestling stuff of just fighting. Garcia VS Cole is going to be awesome stuff, but Garcia and the JAS also have their story with the House of Black so who knows how the finish goes. Great match out of Storm VS Skye, and Skye looked great even in defeat. Another inconsistency in wrestling logic: Riho & Willow should’ve been ringside to start because they know The Outcasts will be up to no good. But I suppose that does give Riho & Willow their moment of heroism in running the Outcasts off.
I bring up that inconsistency in logic because that match was after Moxley VS Grayson, where both men had their allies ringside. The men can think to bring their boys but the women’s division can’t think to bring their friends along, when we’ve also always seen Britt have Rebel and/or Hayter and vice-versa? Anyway, great stuff out of Moxley VS Grayson, and Grayson also looked awesome even in defeat. The BCC apparently went after everyone Hangman considers a friend, as the Bucks were taken out off-camera by them, and then the BCC jump Grayson.
And then, for being a non-title TV main event, Omega VS El Hijo del Vikingo went above and beyond anything I would’ve expected. There were some scary moments, like that Super Steiner counter to the powerbomb. But then again, it wouldn’t feel like an AAA match if there wasn’t some risk like that. BCC jumping Omega after he wins was a good way to keep the Elite reunion story going, but now there’s the new wrinkle of Don Callis wanting Omega to stay a singles star. To be fair, this is very much like the story of Callis, Omega and The Elite when AEW first got started. Callis wants Omega to return to that Omega, and he throws Hangman under the bus.
Another pro-wrestling logic thing is that no one watches the show back when it’s done, unless it helps the story. And I would hope Omega does that here to see what really happened as opposed to just trusting Callis and distrusting Omega. Or if not Omega, the Bucks can. The Bucks will have seen it on TV at the hospital (kayfabe) and The Bucks will tell Omega that Hangman didn’t hit Callis. Callis is also trying to recruit Konosuke, so it’d be great if Callis only comes out of this with one client. If Omega realizes not to trust Callis over The Elite, then Callis and Konosuke can stick together. If Omega still keeps Callis around, Konosuke can reject Callis to stay his own man.
My Score: 8.9/10
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AEW Dark is on #ToniTime!
The Outcasts have drawn a line in the AEW Women’s Division, and are daring everyone else to cross it! Will Toni Storm strike down another “entitled rookie?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Juice Robinson VS Leon Ruffin; Juice wins.
- Kiera Hogan VS Leila Grey; Leila wins.
- The Iron Savages VS The Wingmen; The Iron Savages win.
- The Renegades VS Avery Breaux & Mafiosa; The Renegades win.
- Toni Storm VS Billie Starkz; Storm wins.
QUICK NOTES
Another surprisingly short line-up for Dark, with a couple matches that could go either way. The Iron Savages, formerly Bear Country, and the Wingmen will be a good one, but I’m leaning towards Bronson & Boulder winning that. Kiera Hogan VS Leila Grey, former Baddie taking on Jade’s last sidekick standing, could also go either way, but I’m leaning towards Kiera. But it’ll be good to see Robyn & Charlette Renegade get a win here to build that unofficial Women’s Tag Division AEW has.
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