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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Who will be the wild cards in this bracket?
AEW begins its own March Madness! House of Black or The Infantry, who wins to face FTR in the quarterfinal round?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bryan Danielson VS Katsuyori Shibata; Bryan wins.
- AEW TBS Championship House Rules: Julia Hart VS Trish Adora; Julia wins, retains the title, and Adora is banned from ringside in the tag team tournament match.
- Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor; Garcia wins.
- PAC VS Aaron Solo; Pac wins.
- Claudio Castagnoli VS Lance Archer; Claudio wins, by disqualification.
- Kyle O’Reilly VS Bryan Keith; Kyle wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Wild Card: The House of Black VS The Infantry; The Infantry wins and advances to the quarterfinals.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bryan Danielson VS Katsuyori Shibata!
A massive dream match worthy of a main event spot opens the night! Bryan is going after Will Ospreay at Dynasty, but will he make it through the Wrestler? Or will Shibata slay the American Dragon?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already as the two circle. Bryan and Shibata feel things out, knuckle lock then clinch. They move around, Shibata tries to wrangle Bryan but Bryan stays up, and the two reset. They knuckle lock again, go shoulder to shoulder, then use their heads to push the other around. Shibata waistlocks but Bryan wrenches to a double wristlock. Bryan hits a takedown to a cover, ONE! Bryan wrenches and hammerlocks but Shibata slips around, spins Bryan to snapmare, but Bryan slips out to hammerlock. Bryan keeps on the arm, then bridges over! Shibata endures, so Bryan moves around.
Bryan keeps on the hammerlock but Shibata fights up. Shibata wrenches to wristlock and fans cheer the technical exchange. Bryan rolls, bridges, and then slips through to wrangle Shibata. Shibata rolls, kips up, and WRINGS Bryan out! Bryan goes to a corner and the fans cheer. Bryan and Shibata reset again, feel things out, and Shibata gives testing kicks. Bryan gives those back, then they knuckle lock again. Bryan kicks, kicks, but Shibata kicks back! They kick and kick and kick, and then Bryan drops back to drop toehold and ANKLE LOCK! Shibata endures, Bryan shifts to hook the legs up, and then goes for the arms!
Shibata resists, but Bryan still pulls! Up, up and a DOUBLE STOMP on the knees! Bryan then isolates an arm to STOMP it! Bryan KICKS Shibata in the back, drags him from ropes and steps over to then wrench and wristlock. Bryan twists the wrist, wrenches, and ELBOW BREAKERS! Bryan wrenches again, but Shibata fires forearms! Bryan wrenches through to ELBOW BREAKER again! But Shibata fires more forearms! Bryan wrenches one more time, for one more ELBOW BREAKER! But Shibata ROCKS Bryan with forearm after forearm! Then he kicks and kicks and kicks, but Bryan shakes his head! So Shibata ROCKS him again!
Shibata fires forearm after forearm, but Bryan wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER! Then BUTTERFLY SUPLEX, into an ARMBAR! Shibata kicks, clasps hands, rolls around and he ties Bryan’s legs up for the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Bryan endures, the fans rally, and Bryan powers out to an ANKLE LOCK! Bryan ties Shibata up now for a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Shibata endures, pops free to a cover, TWO! Shibata keeps on Bryan with a double wristlock! Bryan fights his way to a corner, the ref counts and teh fans cheer. Shibata lets go and Bryan slolwy backs up. Bryan then gets in Shibata’s face but Shibata stays cool.
Bryan shoves Shibata to egg him on! Shibata shoves back, the fans fire up, and Bryan shoves again. Shibata shoves, so Bryan CHOPS! Shibata nods and CHOPS! Bryan’s chest is already red but he CHOPS again! Shibata CHOPS again! Bryan fakes the chop to get a single leg takedown! Bryan stomps the bad leg, isolates the arm and STOMPS it again! The fans rally and duel as Bryan wrenches Shibata to a wristlock. Bryan arm-drags Shibata and Shibata goes to the apron! Bryan storms up, brings Shibata up, but Shibata fights the suplex! Shibata suplexes Bryan up and out to the floor! Bryan staggers up, Shibata aims from the apron, PENALTY KICK!
Fans fire up as Bryan falls over! Shibata dusts himself off and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ring count is climbing but Shibata steps inside. Bryan sits up at 5 of 10 while Shibata sits down cross-legged. Bryan rises at about 7, but slides in at 8! Shibata stomps Bryan down, then drags him around so he can isolate an arm. Shibata STOMPS the arm, returning the favor from earlier! Shibata then isolates the arm again, for another STOMP! Bryan clutches the elbow but Shibata KICKS him in the back! Shibata grabs the arm, wrenches it to then grinds it against a knee! Shibata CLUBS the arm, pulls on the arm, then wristlocks. Bryan endures, but Shibata KICKS him! And KICKS him! And KICKS him again!
Bryan bails out of the ring, the ring count starts, but Shibata storms after Bryan. Shibata whips Bryan, but Bryan stops himself! So Shibata BOOTS him against railing! Shibata then runs to BOOT Bryan again! Shibata whips Bryan, but Bryan reverses this time, and Shibata hits the LED board! Bryan make Shibata take a seat, to KICK him! Bryan then gets space so he can run in, and DROPKICK Shibata into the LED! The fans fire up with Bryan but the ref wants this back in the ring. Bryan pushes Shibata in, climbs up a corner, and Collision returns to single picture in time for the MISSILE DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as Shibata ends up in a corner. Bryan runs in, to DROPKICK! But Shibata follows to BOOT! Shibata rains down forearms, runs corner to corner, but Bryan follows to DROPKICK! Bryan CHOPS, and KICKS, and repeat! “WOO~! YES! WOO~! YES!” Shibata eggs Bryan on!? So Bryan CHOPS and KICKS again! Shibata turns things around to rain down forearms! Bryan roars but Shibata JABS and CHOPS! JAB, CHOP, repeat! Shibata rains down more forearms, then lets off to go corner to corner! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Fans fire up for Shibata’s signature and Bryan is dazed!
Shibata hauls Bryan up to HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Shibata stalks Bryan, clamps on a chinlock, and the fans rally up. Bryan fights up to pry at the arm, the fans duel, but Bryan slips around to a waistlock. Shibata switches, Bryan wrenches to switch, but Shibata drop toeholds to the ANKLE LOCK! Shibata drags Bryan back but Bryan rolls to get the ANKLE LOCK! The fans fi reup as Shibata rolls to ANKLE LOCK back! Bryan rolls, ANKLE LOCKS, but Shibata stands, into a LEG TRAP GERMAN!! But Shibata rises up!? Bryan ROLLING- STO from Shibata!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down!
A standing count starts, fans chant for “A E DUB!” making this the opener! Some want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow. Both men stand at 5 of 10, and Bryan fires Muay Thai knees! But Shibata gives those back! Bryan gives more knees, but Shibata blocks and fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives but Shibata keeps his cool. Shibata stomps around to get the legs working, and then he brings Bryan up. “This is Awesome!” as Shibata gives HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The BCC special is being used on Bryan! Shibata adds a few more, then brings Bryan around.
Shibata ripcords but Bryan ducks the lariat! Bryan runs from the corner, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Shibata survives but Bryan doesn’t hesitate! Omoplata, LEBELL LOCK!! Shibata endures, the fans duel, and Bryan pulls on the hold! Shibata reaches but Bryan gets that arm! It’s almost a Rings of Saturn, but Shibata keeps kicking around! ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up as Bryan lets off. Shibata sits up, into a KICK! Shibata wags his finger?! Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! Shibata shakes his head, then sits cross-legged! The fans fire up as Bryan KICKS again, and again, and then PENALTY KICKS!
Shibata rolls back to stand up! BOOT!! Bryan BOOTS in return! Shibata runs to BOOT again! Bryan rebounds to BOOT again! BOOT for BOOT, neither man is backing down, except to get speed! Shibata LCUBS and Kawada Kicks! He CLUBS Bryan again, the fans fire up with him, and now Shibata KICKS Bryan! Bryan shakes his head as he sits back up! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but then Bryan crosses his legs! The fans fire up as Bryan copies Shibata, so Shibata sits with him! They stare down and they start throwing CHOPS! CHOP for CHOP, then both men stand! The CHOPS keep going and the fans love it!
Shibata and Bryan CHOP at the same time! Then Bryan KICKS the arm! And BUZZSAWS Shibata down!! The fans are thunderous again as Bryan aims from a corner! “YES! YES! YES!” Shibata rises, into the BUSAIKU- NO! Shibata gets around, ripcord PALM STRIKE!! Shibata then clamps on, IRON OCTOPUS!! Bryan endures the Inoki favorite, and ends up on the ground! SPLADLE, but Bryan has a ROPEBREAK by a toe! So Shibata runs, PENALTY- NO, Bryan rolls him up! TWO!! Bryan shoots in, Shibata sits on him, TWO!! Bryan sunset flips, TWO! Shibata jackknife bridges, ONE and Bryan has the arm! LEBELL LOCK!!!
Shibata fights around, pushes back toa cover, TWO! Bryan ghost pins deep, BRYAN WINS!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall
It was a fast and furious finish and Ottawa gives this a standing ovation! In the end, Bryan takes the win, but he does show Shibata respect by offering a handshake. Shibata takes the handshake and the fans cheer as they even hug it out. Even though he lost, will Shibata’s return to AEW bring him to another title opportunity? Will this momentum help Bryan be more than ready for Ospreay?
AEW TBS Championship House Rules: Julia Hart VS Trish Adora!
The Princess of the Black Throne may have Willow Nightingale chasing after her, but she’s still going to be a fighting champion. But will Julia regret gambling with her gold? Or will the AfroPunk making this about tonight’s wild card match be just the mind game she needs to win?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the House starts tonight strong!
The bell rings and the fans rally as Julia just stares at Adora. Adora is already feeling out the grapple, but then Julia avoids her. Adora resets, Julia gets around again but to waistlock. Julia then spins Adora around but Adora shoves her away. Adora wrenches, WRINGS Julia out, then steps over for the deep motorcycle stretch! The fans rally as Julia endures, even as Adora does the splits! Adora smiles as she then pushes Julia to a cover, TWO! Julia gets up but Adora Alabama Lifts! Adora puts Julia in the Air Raid stretch! Julia endures, flails, but then powers her way to headscissors! Julia CLUBS Adora but Adora pops free.
Adora storms up again to whip and RAM Julia down! Julia bails out, the fans rally, and Adora storms out after her. Adora whips, Julia reverses, but Adora stops from hitting the apron. Adora elbows Julia, then scoops, but Julia fights free! Julia pulls hair to then RAM and SMACK Adora off the steel steps in one move! Julia then brings Adora back, to SMACK her off the steps! Adora falls, but Julia drags her back up to whip into barriers! Adora is down in a slump and Collision goes picture in picture.
Julia stands on the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, then she hauls Adora up. Adora throws body shots but Julia CLUBS her for it. Julia then puts Adora back in the ring, stalks her, and KICKS her in the back! Julia CLUBS away on Adora, then cravats to bump her off buckles. Julia fires body shots, the ref counts, and Julia lets off to dig her boot in. The ref counts, Julia lets off, and then Julia CHOKES Adora on the ropes! The ref counts as Julia adds a headscissor to the situation, but Julia lets off at 4. Julia stalks Adora to CHOP her in a corner. Adora ROCKS and CHOPS in return! Julia ROCKS Adora, then CHOPS again!
Julia fires fists, lets off as the ref counts, but then Adora turns things around to CHOP! Adora CHOPS again, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Julia has a SLEEPER on! Adora endures as Julia leans on her, then fights up to throw body shots. Adora is free, and she ROCKS Julia with forearm after forearm! Adora salutes, but Julia ducks the chop, only for Adora to DOUBLE AX HANDLE her! Adora BOOTS Julia back down, then storms back up. Adora scoops to SHOULDER BREAKER, then covers, TWO! Julia toughs it out but Adora keeps on her. Adora has the fulln elson, but Julia RAMS Adora into the buckles! Julia is free, but Adora runs up! Julia dodges the boot, Adora comes back but Julia dodges the splash! Julia runs to clothesline!
Julia goes side to side to back body block! Julia then brings Adora out to STO, and then turn Adora over! HART- NO, Adora throws Julia to a cover! TWO, and Julia SUPER- NO, Adora blocks to BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO! Adora is frustrated but the fans fire up. Adora runs, but Julia avoids the senton! Ghost pin! TWO!! Adora escapes but just barely! Julia seethes, she storms up on Adora, but Adora shoves her away. Adora runs up but into BOOTS! Julia hobbles around, gets angry, and she SUPERKICKS Adora down! Julia goes up the corner, the fans fire up, and Julia MOONSAULTS! Cover, Julia wins!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
The Princess keeps her throne, and now she keeps Adora from reinforcing the Infantry later tonight. Will Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo be able to survive when Brody King & Buddy Matthews have Julia tipping the scales in their favor?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Not only is it live on Wednesday night after Dynamite, but Julia hart will be back in action as she and Skye Blue take on Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale in a Street Fight! Will Stokely Hathaway not need to tempt Kris & Willow with steel chains when anything and everything is legal?
Backstage interview with The Outcasts.
Lexi Nair is with Harley Cameron & Zak Knight and says last night, we saw things come to a head with Angelo Parker. Parker challenged Zak to a match tonight, what does he say? What does Zak say? Parker wants Zak in a match? Next joke, pal. Zak will give Parker that fight, but not here in Canada! Zak’s not giving Parker a homefield advantage, bruh! Harley says what pathetic country even is this? Do Canadians even realize that it’s Zak’s queen on their money? And what does Parker even have to offer? Poutine? Ice? Moose? Maple syrup? Syrup on moose? Zak has Harley calm down so they can get to the point.
If Parker wants to Zak, Zak will give him a fight but on his terms! Let’s be having ya! If not tonight, then just when and where is Zak going to fight Cool Hand Ange?
Daniel Garcia VS Lee Moriarty w/ Shane Taylor!
The Dragonslayer and #TAIGASTYLE have a lot in common, from being great young technical wrestlers with gritty grapples and stinging strikes in their arsenals, but also in being two of the names the Blackpool Combat Club once named as prospects for their mission of molding the future. Both men want to prove they ARE the future, so who steps over the other to lead the way?
The bell rings and the two rush up! Garcia dodges a boot, Lee dodges a chop, then Lee arm-drags Garcia but Garcia headscissors. Lee pops free, Garcia sweeps and covers, ONE! Lee sweeps but Garcia avoids the basement dropkick! Garcia headlocks for the takeover, Lee headscissors, but Garcia moves around. Garcia hops around, pops free, and he does his dance! The fans fire up but Lee scowls. Lee takes a swing but Garcia dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! Garcia whips, Lee reverses, but then Garcia goes up and over! Garcia comes back, fakes a punch to kick out a leg! Garcia runs to basement dropkick hard!
Lee tumbles out of the ring, the fans fire up but Shane coaches Lee up. The fans rally as Garcia goes out and fetches Lee. Garcia puts Lee in, but Shane gets in Garcia’s face! The fans boo but Lee DIVES to take Garcia out! Lee poses but fans boo. Lee stands on Garcia, soaks up the heat, and then drags Garcia up. Lee puts Garcia in the ring, runs up and sweeps the legs to basement dropkick in return! Cover, TWO! Garcia kicks at Lee so Lee stomps him down. Lee stalks Garcia to a corner, CHOKES him, but the ref counts. Lee lets off at 4, then argues with the ref. Shane gets a cheap shot! The fans boo, especially as Lee mocks the dance!
Lee stomps Garcia, stands him up, but Garcia fires forearms! Lee catches one to BELLY2BELLY! Then Lee twists the arm and bends the fingers! Lee powers Garcia’s arm into itself! Garcia endures and fights up, and the fans rally behind him. Garcia throws body shots, shoves Lee, then bobs ‘n’ weaves to then fire off hands from all sides! The fans fire up as Garcia puts Lee in a corner and stomps away! The ref counts, Garcia stands on Lee but he lets off at 4. Garcia goes corner to corner but blocks a kick! Garcia spins Lee to CHOP BLOCK! Garcia then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the leg, then JAMS it up!
The fans fire up and Garcia watches Lee rise. Garcia choke grips, Lee breaks free, but Garcia SLAPS him! And SAIDOS! Cover, TWO! Lee is still in this and Shane coaches him up, but Garcia grits his teeth. Garcia storms around, grabs the legs, and he turns Lee, but Lee flips through to cover! TWO!! Lee ENZIGIRIS Garcia and Garcia goes to a corner! Lee fires up, runs in, but the bad leg slows him down! Garcia reels Lee in! Lee fights the lift to back drop, but Garcia sunset flips! Lee rolls through, avoids the dropkick, and DOUBLE STOMPS at the same time! Lee then reels Garcia in, to suplex, only for Garcia to slip free!
Garcia drags Lee down, into the HEEL HOOK!! Lee endures, reaches out, but he can’t get anywhere! Lee TAPS, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission
Taiga Style could not survive Red Death, and Daddy Magic joins in from commentary to celebrate the win! Will Garcia use this to get back up towards a title opportunity? Will Garcia be able to build his Dynasty?
Medical update on Darby Allin.
The match with Jay White, and the following beating by Bullet Club Gold, has left Darby with a broken foot. The Relentless One won’t even get to go to Mount Everest like he wanted, will the Switchblade & Gunns pay for delaying Darby’s dreams?
PAC VS Aaron Solo!
The Bastard is back, but he’s already on his heels as he lost the Six Man Tag on Big Business Dynamite. Will he rebound and be chasing down The Young Bucks soon enough?
The bell rings and Pac seems to think little of Solo. They tie up, Pac powers Solo to ropes, then lets off slowly. Pac then swings, but Solo dodges to SCREW HIGH KICK! Pac swings but into an EXPLODER! Pac bails out, and Solo FLIES out onto him! Solo hurries to get Pac up and in, covers, ONE!! Solo keeps on Pac but Pac CHOKES Solo into a corner! The ref counts, Pac lets off, and then Pac BOOTS him! Pac stomps away on Solo, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Pac lets off with a shout and the fans fire up with him! The fans chant “Welcome Back!” and Pac stomps Solo. Pac embraces the cheers, then he stomps Solo some more.
Pac paces around Solo, KNEES him down, and the fans chant “He’s a Bastard!” Pac likes that, and he brings Solo up. Pac gets in Solo’s face to egg him on, then he SOBATS! KICKS! And SOBATS again! Pac runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Solo is dazed but the fans fire up. Pac then goes up a corner, watching Solo like a hawk. Solo stands, into the MISSILE DROPKICK! Pac kips up and the fans fire up again! Solo goes to a corner, Pac runs corner to corner and he UPPERCUTS! Solo flops into a drop zone, then Pac goes back up the corner. The fans fire up as Pac takes aim, for the BLACK ARROW! And then the BRUTALIZER!! Solo is OUT, Pac wins!
Winner: Pac, by submission
Pac holds on a little longer, but then lets off of Solo to have his hand raised. Pac then gets as mic to say, “Tony, Tony, Tony…! I told ya, The Bastard’s back! And I am looking for trouble. But y’see, this, THIS…! Well, it’s not exactly what I had in mind. So I’ll say this again. Tony Khan, I am looking for trouble! So find me some, or I will find it myself.” The fans fire up hearing that. Just what kind of trouble does The Bastard want to get into?
Bryan Danielson speaks.
He sits cross-legged, almost meditative, as he says, “Gratitude. Gratitude. I am so thankful I was able to wrestle Shibata tonight. Y’know, both of us were told years ago that we’d never be able to wrestle again, and here we are. Here we are in Ottawa, and we go out and we fought like hell!” Bryan looks up to the sky and says he isn’t sure who he has to thank for that, but he thanks them for that. And he is also grateful that he has a match with Will Ospreay coming up at Dynasty. Bryan watched what Ospreay had to say on Dynamite. How Ospreay’s followed Bryan’s career since he was a kid, and has tried to emulate Bryan.
But then Ospreay said this: When Ospreay gets in the ring, it’s live or die, and he doesn’t plan on dying just yet. What that tells Bryan is that Ospreay has followed Bryan, emulated Bryan, but he can’t walk in Bryan’s shoes. Ospreay has never been able to walk in Bryan’s shoes, or Shibata’s shoes, because they were told that they’d never wrestle again! They’ve been on death’s door because of this! Because of how much they love this! They have been on death’s door!! “So say what you want about what you’re willing to do. Because I know what I’m willing to do. And I don’t think you’re ready for that yet.” Is the American Dragon going to breathe more fire than the #BillyGoat can handle?
Claudio Castagnoli VS Lance Archer!
Like the rest of the Blackpool Combat Club, the Swiss Superman loves when it gets violent, but so does the Murderhawk Monster! Who will prove they can withstand more than the other on this violent Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally as these two step up. Archer pie faces Claudio, Claudio shoves Archer. They tie up, go around, and they go along ropes. Then they go back to center and they break. The fans cheer, Archer headlocks, but Claudio powers out. Archer RAMS Claudio but Claudio stays up. Archer dares Claudio to do something. Claudio says fans want meat, here’s meat! Claudio RAMS Archer, Archer RAMS Claudio, repeat! The fans chant “MEAT!” with each collision! Archer kicks low, then scoops and SLAMS Claudio! But Claudio’s right up! Claudio scoops and SLAMS Archer! But Archer’s right up!
The fans fire up as these two circle again, and Archer eggs Claudio on. Claudio fires a forearm, but Archer grins. Archer ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio powers up to ROCK Archer! The forearms go back and forth, then Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Archer stays up, and he LARIATS! Claudio LARIATS, Archer BOOTS, and then Claudio BOOTS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS! Claudio UPPERCUTS again then fires body shots! Claudio clotheslines but Archer doesn’t go out! Claudio runs, blocks a boot, and then he clotheslines Archer up and out! The fans fire up for Claudio as he then goes out the side.
Claudio runs in around the way, but Archer grabs him first! APRON CHOKE- NO, Claudio lands safe to BOOT back! Then Claudio leaps, but Archer dodges! Archer goes up to CANONBALL! The fans fire up with Archer and he looms over Claudio as Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer drags Claudio up to whip him hard into the LED! Archer CHOPS Claudio, then brings him around, Claudio throws elbows, CHOPS, and then he stalks Archer. Archer mule kicks, then sends Claudio into the railing! Archer digs his knee into Claudio, the ref reprimands and counts, and Archer lets off at 4. Archer backs the ref down, then goes back for Claudio. Claudio ROCKS Archer! And UPPERCUTS! But Archer SMACKS Claudio off the steps! Archer fires haymakers, follows Claudio back into the ring, and storms up to knee low! Archer scoops Claudio to SLAM him down! Then Archer stands Claudio up for a SLEEPER!
Claudio fights around, reaches out, but Archer leans on him. Claudio drops to a knee, but Archer gives crossface forearms! Archer looms over Claudio, mocks the cannon arms, then clamps on the chinlock. Archer even fishhooks Claudio’s face! The ref reprimands, Archer lets off, and then cording holds while digging a forearm into Claudio’s face. Claudio endures, fights up, but Archer goes back to the chinlock. Claudio stands, throws body shots, but Archer CLUBS him again. Archer swings, Claudio blocks and UPPERCUTS! Collision returns to single picture as the UPPERCUTS keep going! Claudio whips, Archer reverses and BOOTS!
Archer ripcords Claudio, for the HELLICOASTER! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Archer is amused. Archer stalks Claudio and says isn’t he supposed to be BCC or something? Archer CLUBS Claudio, drags him up by an ear, and then knees low! Archer reels Claudio in, but Claudio suplexes first! The fans fire up as Archer goes to a corner. Claudio pounds the mat, runs in and UPPERCUTS! Claudio keeps moving, but Archer LARIATS! The fans are torn as Archer grins and brings Claudio back up. Archer knuckle locks, CLUBS Claudio, then climbs up the corner. Archer tightrope walks, but Claudio YANKS him down into an UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!!
Archer survives but Claudio has the legs! The fans fire up, but Archer kicks at Claudio. Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Archer bails out, Claudio pursues, and Claudio runs in to UPPERCUT! Archer staggers around, Claudio puts him in, and then Claudio hurries up top. But Archer STEP-UP KNEES! Claudio flops down to the mat and Archer takes aim! The fans are torn as Archer choke grips, for the CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives again but Archer seethes. Archer puts Claudio up top, UPPERCUTS, then lifts Claudio for the- NO, Claudio slips free! Archer elbows Claudio, but Claudio fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!!
Archer flounders and crawls to ropes, but the fans fire up again as Claudio runs in! UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT from all sides! Claudio hoists Archer up top, UPPERCUTS again, then cravats for a SUPER CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Archer survives but Claudio keeps on him. Claudio reels Archer in, Gotch holds, but Archer back drops free! Claudio stands, ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and springboards to UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Archer survives but Claudio hears the fans calling for it! Claudio says okay, and he grabs Archer’s legs! GIANT SWING!! But The Righteous attack!!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by disqualification
The fans boo a Dutch & Vincent beat Claudio down! The Righteous is helping their monster, but Bryan runs out to help his friend! But The Righteous & Archer mug Bryan! AUTUMN SUNSHINE!! Archer digs his knee into Claudio, The Righteous stand over Bryan, but SHIBATA runs out here! With a chair! The Wrestler runs The Righteous outta there! The fans fire up, but will Archer & The Righteous regret angering the Blackpool Combat Club?
Backstage interview with Angelo Parker & Ruby Soho.
Lexi Nair is with Cool Hand Ange & The Runaway, and she brings up Zak rejecting Parker’s challenge for tonight. What does he have to say in response? Parker isn’t even sure what to think right now. Ottawa is an hour and a half from where he grew up, this is a second home to him! Parker’s mom and friends are in the crowd, they were ready to watch him fight! He was ready to fight! Zak’s been asking for a fight for weeks! Ruby wants Parker to relax, but Parker asks how can he relax?! The Outcasts are cowards! If Zak doesn’t want a match, then he’ll get a fight because Parker’s gonna find him and give him a fight!
Ruby tells Parker to look her in the eyes. This is what The Outcasts want. They’re baiting Parker into a trap, just like Ruby knew they would. If Parker’s gonna go looking for a fight, he has to do it without her. Parker asks what that means. But then he admits, she’s right. He apologizes for getting carried away. He will leave it at this for tonight, and the two head out. Can Ruby & Parker stay united against The Outcasts? Or will Saraya tear them apart without having to plot and scheme?
Kyle O’Reilly VS Bryan Keith!
Finally, after two YEARS of being away, two YEARS of resting and recovering, Kyle O’Reilly returns to action! But he said himself that he wants to do this alone, so will AEW finally see what KOR can do on his own?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Kyle. The two circle, the fans chant “Welcome Back!” and Kyle ties up with Keith. They go around, and around, then Keith headlocks. Kyle fights up but can’t power out as Keith holds tight. Kyle throws Keith away and the fans cheer. Keith smirks as he and Kyle reset. They circle again, tie up, and then Kyle goes for an arm. Kyle wrenches, wristlocks, but Keith fights up to clinch. Keith turns Kyle around, grinds an arm and hammerlocks it. They go around and Kyle slips through to back drop! Keith sunset flips but Kyle drops into an ARMBAR! Keith stacks Kyle, TWO!
Kyle stands but Keith runs him over! Keith keeps moving, Kyle drops then bails out to check his neck and shoulder. Medically cleared isn’t always indicative of a true 100% bill of health, Kyle wants to make sure everything checks out. Kyle then storms back in, and he circles with Keith. They knuckle lock, but Keith CHOPS! Kyle fires a forearm! Keith fires a forearm back! The forearms fly, then Keith CHOPS! Kyle SLAPS, Keith forearms, and forearms, then headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, drops but Keith avoids the hurdle to SOBAT! Kyle sputters, Keith runs, but into a JUMP KNEE! Kyle runs, fakes Keith out, then SLAPS him!
The fans fire up and Kyle stands Keith up to fire off strikes. Kyle whips, KNEES low, then reels Keith in, only for Keith to turn the cobra twist around onto Kyle! Kyle fights out to a facelock, but Keith wrenches out of the guillotine to HOOK KICK! The fans rally for Kyle as Keith waistlocks. Kyle wrenches, Keith switches, but Kyle switches, only for Keith to DDT! Cover, TWO! Kyle is still in this but he clutches the neck and shoulder. The fans still rally for Kyle as Collision goes picture in picture.
Keith huffs and puffs around, stands Kyle up, and KICKS him back down! Kyle sits up, but he has his leg guard ready. Kyle kicks at Keith, Keith rolls Kyle and drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Kyle goes to a corner, but Keith TOSSES him out! Kyle slowly rises from the floor, but Keith goes out after him. Keith CHOPS Kyle, KICKS him, then refreshes the ring count. Kyle BOOTS Keith back, then KICKS him against the apron! Keith KICKS Kyle down! Keith snarls as he looms over Kyle. Keith puts Kyle in the ring, stomps him, then CHOPS! Keith whips corner to corner hard and Kyle bounces off buckles! Kyle writhes and Keith just watches as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Keith has Kyle down in a cravat neck wrench. Kyle endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Kyle spins Keith to then JAWBREAKER! Keith runs up to BOOT Kyle! Keith runs, but Kyle kitchen sink knees him down! Kyle then drags Keith up, but Keith sputters. The ref has Kyle hold on so he can check Keith. Keith seems alright, so Kyle fires Muay Thai knees, kicks, CHOPS, and a LEG SWEEP! Keith flounders while the fans fire up behind Kyle. Kyle runs corner to corner to forearm smash! Kyle wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, then SAIDO BOMB! HEEL HOOK!! Keith flails, rolls, and has the ROPEBREAK!
Kyle lets go quickly, and he waits on Keith to stand. Kyle KICKS the leg! Keith hobbles around, but he avoids the next kick to ROCK Kyle! Keith fireman’s carries, but Kyle fights around, KNEES the arm, and hammerlocks it, to then hop on for a GUILLOTINE! Keith fights, pushes Kyle down, but Kyle makes it a TRIANGLE HOLD! Keith tries to stack Kyle, so Kyle sits Keith down and lets off, to PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up as Kyle climbs a corner! But Keith rises like a Deadman! And RISING HEADBUTTS Kyle down!! The fans boo while Kyle flounders and stands up. Keith storms up to underhook, but Kyle fights that!
Kyle has a leg, but Keith knees free! Then he KNEES Kyle down!! Keith pushes Kyle to a cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives and the fans fire up! Keith snarls, he reels Kyle in and underhooks, TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives again and the fans fire up again! Keith runs in at the corner to GAMANGIRI! Then he goes up, reels Kyle in, but Kyle wrenches out to WRING Keith off the corner! Kyle storms up, AX AND SMASH! But Keith PELES! Both men slowly stagger to their feet, bump into each other, and snap out of their daze! Kyle blocks a kick! Keith blocks a kick! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES rock both men! Kyle yoyos in the ropes to LARIAT!!
The fans are thunderous as Kyle is all fired up! Kyle reels Keith in, suplexes, and BRAINBUSTERS!! COver, TWO!!! But Kyle has the ARMBAR!!! Keith taps, Kyle wins!!
Winner: Kyle O’Reilly, by submission
#Arm-ageddon strikes, and the Undisputed Kingdom show up to celebrate with Kyle! They even hoist Kyle on their shoulders! The fans are happy to have Kyle back, the Kingdom is happy to have Kyle back, will Kyle prove he is truly back and go for some gold?
Backstage interview with Deonna Purrazzo & Thunder Rosa.
Lexi is with The Virtuosa and La Mera Mera, and notes that next Wednesday, Dynamite in Toronto, they are going to have a match with Toni Storm & Mariah May. These two have never teamed together, so- Deonna stops Lexi there and says that the saying goes, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Deonna and Rosa may not have been a team, but they’ve fought each other, so Deonna knows she can trust Rosa. And what really bothers Deonna is that at Revolution, Toni tapped out. If not for Toni’s butler or her cosplaying sidekick, Deonna would be here the AEW Women’s World Champion.
Rosa says it’d also be with the title Rosa never loss. So “Antonia” and “Maria,” if you want drama, oh baby, they’ll give you drama. Next week, these two stop all the games, all the jokes, and all the “Tonitania.” They have a mission, and that means it’s TV time! Will this dynamic duo be just the thing to snap “Timeless” Toni back to reality?
AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament Wild Card: The House of Black w/ Julia Hart VS The Infantry!
The brackets were made just last night on Rampage, and the wild card round begins with a Collision! Will Brody King & Buddy Matthews bring glory to the House of Black? Or will Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo march right into the quarterfinals?
The teams sort out, but Brody & Buddy CLOBBER The Infantry from behind! Then they go out to RAM both men into railing! Julia watches happily as Brody runs Dean along to TOSS into more railing! Dean takes a tumble, Buddy THROWS Bravo into more railing! The fans hoot and bark, Buddy sits Bravo in a corner while Brody sits Dean up. Brody CHOPS Dean, he and Buddy both bark, and then they both run in! BOOT for Bravo, CROSSBODY for Dean! The Infantry sputters, Brody rolls into the ring, and the ref checks The Infantry. This isn’t even a match yet, will it be able to even start?
The House waits patiently, and Bravo somehow stands up. Bravo staggers into the ring, he says he wants this, and Dean says hell yeah! The bell rings, but then Brody SPLASHES Bravo in the corner! Buddy runs up to BOOT Dean down! The ref reprimands but the House and the fans bark. Brody roars then runs, CANNONBALL! Cover, DEAN BREAKS IT! Buddy drags Captain Dean up to TOSS him out, then PENALTY KICKS from the apron! The fans fire up for The House as Collision goes picture in picture.
Brody CHOPS Bravo down, then kicks him around. Brody DECKS Bravo, then stands him up to CHOP him back down! Tag to Buddy, then Brody digs his boots in! Brody lets off so Buddy can DOUBLE STOMP Bravo in the corner! Tag back to Brody, CATAPULT into a CHOP! Bravo then falls back against Buddy’s knees, and Brody adds an ELBOW DROP! Brody looms over Bravo, scuffs him, then drags him back up. Brody puts Bravo in the corner, CHOPS him back down, then tags Buddy. Buddy drags Bravo up, snapmares him, and KICKS him in the back! Bravo reaches out for Dean but Buddy drags him back.
Buddy ROCKS Bravo with a shot in the back, then snapmares for another KICK! Bravo writhes while Buddy mocks Dean. Buddy back suplexes Bravo, btu Bravo lands out! Buddy ELBOWS Bravo, taunts Dean, then BOOTS him down! Bravo runs up, Buddy goes up an dover, but Bravo dodges the splash! Buddy staggers, takes a swing, but Bravo bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK Buddy with the Carlie Crossover! Collision returns to single picture, Bravo hurries for his corner, but Buddy catches him! Buddy back drops Bravo but Bravo sunset flips! Buddy rolls through, Buddy ducks the Penalty Kick to roll Buddy up! TWO, hot tag to Dean!
Dean GAMANGIRIS Buddy, goes up, but slips off the top! Dean hurries to his feet, dodges Buddy’s lariat, and hits a BIG back suplex! Dean gets Buddy up, whips him, but Buddy reverses to put Dean in the House’s corner. But Dean ELBOWS Brody away! Buddy runs in, blocks Dean’s boot, but Dean ENZIGIRIS! Dean hurries to his feet, Brody tags in, but Dean whips. Buddy reverses, ducks the lariat, and waistlocks. Brody runs up, Dean BOOTS him, and he backs Buddy down at the same time! Dean fires elbows on Buddy, runs to ELBOW Brody, then SPLASHES Buddy! Brody dodges Dean’s splash to LARIAT!!
The fans fire up for The House as they loom over Dean. Bravo returns, Buddy dodges him, and Bravo sees Brody. Bravo fires up, throws a forearm, but Brody doesn’t budge! Brody shouts at Bravo, Bravo runs away but into Buddy’s POP-UP KNEE! The House drags Dean up, and sends him into DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, BRAVO BREAKS IT!! Bravo saves Dean, but Brody just laughs. Brody tags Buddy back in, and each man looms over The Infantry. They drag Bravo up first, TOSS him out, but Bravo is on the apron! Buddy runs up but Bravo ROCKS him! Brody runs up, Bravo DUMPS him out! Bravo ROCKS Buddy again!
Bravo kicks Brody, but Buddy KNEES Bravo down! Brody catches Bravo to DEATH VALLEY on the desk! The desk stays up, so Buddy hauls Bravo up as Brody clears it off! The fans fire up for “TABLE! TABLE!” Buddy puts Bravo up there for Brody, and Brody PILEDRIVERS onto the desk!! The desk is still up somehow!! Buddy runs in at Dean, CURB STOMP!! Cover, but Buddy lets off!? The House is toying with The Infantry! Julia whispers something to Buddy and he likes that idea. The ref argues with Julia, but wait! MARK BRISCOE is here, and he CHUCKS a chair at Buddy!! Adora may’ve been banned but no one said anything about Briscoe!
Buddy falls, Mark hurries to taunt Brody and lead him on a wild goose chase! Or in this case, a chicken chase! Dean flounders his way to a cover, INFANTRY WINS!!!
Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall (advances to the quarterfinals)
Julia is shocked! She and Brody took their eyes off the ball, and now they’re out of the tournament! Malakai Black storms his way out here, furious over what just happened! Briscoe says that’s what they get, though! Will the Dark Father have to handle this himself now? As for The Infantry, can Dean & Bravo regroup and be ready for FTR?
Adam “Edge” Copeland is here!
Ottawa fires up as the Rated R Superstar is here, and he has that mystery case with him! He showed Christian Cage what was in it last week and it was like Captain Charisma saw a ghost! Edge already has a chair and mic waiting for him in the ring, so he sets the case down to pick up the mic. The fans cheer him on, and Edge says, “The last time that I performed here in Ottawa, I didn’t know if I’d ever perform here again, I really didn’t. But I gotta tell ya, when I walked into this arena today, all of the memories came flooding back. Because Ottawa, you and I share a lot of history. That reaction just gave me one more memory, so thank you.”
The fans cheer again, and Edge says on that note, he wasn’t sure he’d ever compete in Toronto again. The fans boo and Edge says yeah, he knows, but c’mon, that’s his hometown. But hey, this Wednesday, it is fitting that he faces a guy who for 40 years, Edge thought was his best friend. Edge takes a seat, and he tells Christian Cage, because he isn’t even gonna think of him as “Jay” anymore, that guy’s dead. Who knows what Christian has become. Actually, no, Edge does know, it’s “Christian Cage.” Christian bought into it all, his ego is out of control. The thing is, they were best friends before they ever even got into wrestling.
Sure, this business, this sport, cemented the friendship, but they were friends before ever becoming wrestlers. So Edge had thought they’d be friends long after. Sitting on their deck, sipping scotch, watching hockey, reminiscing about chasing their dreams. But not just chasing but crushing it! They did that! The fans cheer in agreement there. Edge chuckles and says fast-forward to now. Again, they’d talked about coming to AEW, and Christian was on board! Edge came here, he wanted to retire alongside Christian. Edge didn’t come here to take away Christian’s spot, to take his shine, to take the things Christian worked for and deserved.
Edge didn’t come here to do any of that, regardless of what Christian thinks, of what “that human goiter,” Nigel McGuiness has to say. But okay, that’s fine. Christian wanted to change that, right? At Worlds End, Edge failed. He isn’t used to repeated failures, they don’t exist in his world, so he picked himself up, dusted himself off, and he moved forward, and he is stronger for it. Edge decided to get to work, earn his shot, and he did the Cope Open. Edge earned his shot, and then what did Christian do? He and the Patriarchy took Edge out with a Con-Chair-to. The fans boo but Edge says that is the move he and Christian created, so maybe it was fitting.
But when Edge was out on the shelf after that, he got a phone call. A phone call from a man who in the past has had to remind Edge of who he is. That man called again and reminded Edge just who Edge is, and he decided to take a few cues from that man, another wrestling sociopath. That guy invented “Barbie,” invented “Janice,” and so Edge decided to invent… SPIKE! Edge opens up the box, and pulls out a black two-by-four with so many nails in it! Spike here is hungry and wants to take a bite outta Christian’s bony ass! The fans like the sound of that! Edge says that phone call from Mrs. Foley’s baby boy worked, Edge remembered!
Edge remembered who he is! He has kept it bottled up but he IS the Rated R Superstar, a man with dark caves in his head that Christian doesn’t and has never navigated! But be thankful for that. Though maybe not, because after this Wednesday, Christian will be in the hospital. Spike and Edge are gonna change Christian. They will take away Christian’s pride, his ego, and his manhood! This Wednesday, two kilometers from where they trained at Sonny’s Gym, Edge will make Christian say two words that will make it impossible to look his daughter in the eyes! Spike and Edge take away Christian’s pride, and make him those two words, “I QUIT!”
FORTY YEARS after this all started in their hometown, it ENDS!! The fans are fire dup, Edge looks Spike over, and you can bet Spike’s gonna get some serious screen time on Dynamite! But will Spike help Edge rip the TNT Championship away from Christian along with his pride and ego?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, lots of good story as well as great action. For one, Edge’s promo to close the night was great stuff, and I guess we should’ve figured “Spike” was the name of whatever was in the box. It’s a lot more menacing than what I was expecting last week, but not quite as menacing as Edge was making it sound. But win or lose, Edge is going to rely on Spike quite a bit in that match. Really good promos from Harley & Zak and Parker & Ruby. I am thinking there’s still a Mixed Tag in the near future, and that will somehow relate to Zak’s conditions.
Great tie in of the TBS Championship and the tag tournament wild card match. Adora’s stipulation basically kept this to just the House Rules of no ropebreaks and the 20 count on the outside, but of course Julia won either way. And then quite the plot twist with Mark Briscoe helping The Infantry win to screw over The House of Black. Sadly, it was also obvious Infantry was gonna win because they were the ones to get in FTR’s face, meaning they were gonna meet in the tournament. FTR will beat Infantry and move on to the semifinals, and maybe we get Mark VS Malakai 1v1 in a blowoff grudge match.
Great match from Garcia VS Moriarty to mostly give both guys solid TV time, and really good match from Pac VS Solo that Pac was of course winning. Pac had a good promo after, and while he keeps naming Tony Khan, Pac’s real target(s) should be The Elite. The Bucks are in the tag tournament, they can probably make sure security keeps Pac far away from them so Pac can’t do to them what Mark just did to the House of Black. But mostly, Pac’s probably getting his shot at Kazuchika Okada (and the AEW Continental Championship) after this Wednesday, going into Dynasty in April.
Great match from Kyle VS Keith, especially as Kyle’s first match back in literal years. Kyle of course won, and it was a good detail that The Undisputed Kingdom celebrated with him after honoring his request to do things alone. That will change at some point, though, as clearly The Kingdom isn’t the best at being friends. And then an awesome, almost PPV level match out of Bryan VS Shibata. Bryan also had a great promo to call out Ospreay, and then Claudio VS Archer was really good. It seems the BCC is starting a story with The Righteous now, which will be a big help to The Righteous as they haven’t really gotten to do anything since moving from ROH to AEW. Plus, they love violent matches, BCC loves violent matches, this is going to be some wild stuff.
My Score: 8.8/10
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It’s a Freshly Squeezed Friday!
As the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament prepares for bracketology, Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta are back in action!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta w/ Chuck Taylor VS Evil Uno & John Silver; Cassidy & Trent win.
- Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Kayla Sparks & Little Mean Kathleen; Storm & Mariah win.
- Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Takeshita wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Top Flight; The Undisputed Kingdom wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta w/ Chuck Taylor VS Evil Uno & John Silver!
Best Friends won big last week against Kip Sabian & The Butcher, and they won again just last night on ROH. They’re looking to make it 3-0 going into the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament, will they have some Freshly Squeezed momentum going into the brackets? Or will the Dark Order not be left out of the title conversation?
The teams sort out and Cassidy starts against Uno. Cassidy puts his hands up, but Uno stops him! Uno offers a handshake, the fans boo, but Cassidy takes it. So Uno makes it a headlock! Cassidy powers out, RAMS Uno, but Uno runs Cassidy over! Uno gloats but Cassidy kips up! Cassidy puts his hands- NO, Uno stops that to arm-drag Cassidy! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges and arm-drags in return, then wheelbarrows to victory roll! TWO, and Uno shows punch but Cassidy says wait! Hands up, and then- No, Silver gets in to put his hands in Cassidy’s pockets! Fans cheer, but Cassidy BOOTS Uno away! Cassidy powers Silver’s hands out of the pockets!
Cassidy shifts the grip to turn Silver around but Silver ROCKS him! Silver whips, Trent tags in, Cassidy dodges Silver to then atomic drop! Trent & Cassidy runs together to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Best Friends flex, but Uno returns! Best Friends dodge Uno to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE him! The fans fire up again as the flexing continues. Trent and Cassidy then coordinate, but Dark Order stops the hug! The fans boo, but Uno whips Trent and Silver whips Cassidy. Best Friends reverse, Uno and Silver stop from colliding, but then Trent & Cassidy make them hug!
The fans cheer but Dark Order doesn’t know what’s happening! They rush Best Friends, but they’re sent up and out! Cassidy and Trent coordinate, Chuckie T slides in, but the ref wants Chuck to get out. Too late, the ref’s part of the hug! You GOT to give the people what they want! Uno returns but Trent drop toeholds him! Trent floats to a facelock and grinds Uno down. The fans rally for Chuck but Trent knees low. Trent CHOPS Uno, then hauls him up to hit a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Trent tags Cassidy, Cassidy goes up a corner, and the fans fire up, only for Silver to lift Cassidy off the corner! Silver DROPS Cassidy!
Silver says he’s freakin’ jacked, but Trent whips him to STANDING METEORA! Uno blocks Trent’s kick, hands it to the ref, and hits the NECKBREAKER! Cassidy returns, tilt-o-whirls, but Uno stops it! Uno suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy powers up, but Uno throws his vest at Cassidy! Then UPPERCUTS! Then SOMETHING EVIL! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Uno is frustrated. Uno storms over to Cassidy, CHOKES him on ropes, and the ref counts while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Uno lets off as the ref counts, and Cassidy sputters. Silver CHOKES Cassidy now! Uno hurries to hide that by digging his knee into Cassidy, and then Uno puts his vest back on. Uno reels Cassidy into a COBRA TWIST! Cassidy endures, fights his way forward one step at a time, but Uno turns things around! Cassidy hip tosses free! Silver tags in and BLASTS Trent! Cassidy dodges Silver but finds he’s alone! Cassidy BOOTS Silver, BOOTS Uno, repeat! And repeat! And repeat! Trent’s still not back as Rampage returns to single picture, so Cassidy “unleashes” the kicks! Then he stomps and stomps and stomps!
The fans fire up and Cassidy powers up! To tag Trent! Trent runs up to DOUBLE LARIAT! Trent GERMAN SUPLEXES Silver, GERMAN SUPLEXES again, but then Uno runs up! Trent gets Uno for the GERMAN SUPLEX! Silver runs up, into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up behind Trent as he brings Silver up. Trent fire a forearm but Silver gives it back! They go back and forth, then Trent slips around to backslide! Silver rolls through to kick, KICK, SUPERKICK and deadlift- NO, Trent slips free of the suplex to Alabama Lift. But Uno BOOTS Trent into Silver’s sunset flip! Cover, Cassidy breaks it!
The fans fire up, but Silver whips Cassidy to a corner. Cassidy tumbles up and out, but Silver BLASTS him down! Silver goes to the apron to SUPERKICK Chuck! CANNONBALL on Cassidy! But Trent SPEARS Silver! Uno’s up top to SUPER CANNONBALL Trent!! But Cassidy DIVES to TORNADO DDT to the floor!! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy puts Uno in! Cassidy climbs, aims, DEEP- NO, Uno stops the DDT to shove and BACKBREAKER! Trent is back and he ROCKS Uno! And CHOPS Uno! Trent CHOPS again, but Silver is in! Trent runs up, but Silver dodges to GAMANGIRI!
Silver feeds Trent to Uno, it’s a remix of the Wombo Combo! And then END OF DAYS!! Cover, Cassidy barrels in to break it! The fans fire up again but Silver storms up on Cassidy. Silver fires forearms, whips, but Cassidy skins the cat! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Silver into Trent’s Alabama Lift! ORANGE PUNCH for Uno, STRONG ZERO for Silver! Cover, Best Friends win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta, by pinfall
It’s a Strong Zero in the 3-0 start to Orange & Trent teaming up towards the tournament! Will they make it all the way through to the finals and establish their Dynasty?
The Righteous speaks.
Vincent says, “Sometimes, you need to die a little in order to bloom again.” Dutch says, “You plant a seed in the ground for a beautiful garden to grow. But once it’s stepped and buried, left to die, new seed can be planted. Same goes for the mind.” Vinnie says someone will always say you weren’t right, that you did it wrong. But in their world, The Righteous have never made a bad move, man. The grave is just the door to rebirth. When people try to bury you, remind yourself that you are a seed. Death walks. Dig what they’re saying? Speaking of, they just dug up a special package with their names on it. Just what are The Righteous about to unleash upon AEW?
The Outcasts are backstage.
Saraya is sick and tired of this, and she tells the cameraman to follow her and Harley. Saraya’s brother, Zak, wants a fight, so he’s gonna get a fight. Harley fires up Zak, and points out some randos. Zak TOSSES one against a wall! The other guy gets in Zak’s face, so Zak says “Make me have at ya!” The guy swings on Zak, Zak ducks, and then BLACKJACKS the guy down! Zak is snarling, but then Saraya points out ANGELO PARKER is here! Cool Hand Ange says, “I’ll be having ya!” They brawl, Parker ducks the blackjack, and security rushes in! Things are only getting more intense, what will it take to put this to bed?
Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Kayla Sparks & Little Mean Kathleen!
The AEW Women’s World Champion and the Toni Award Winning protege are finally teaming together in another dream come true for Mariah May. But before the match begins, “Timeless” Toni gets the mic to say please, please be seated. She is “Timeless” Toni Storm, your AEW Women’s World Champion! The fans cheer, and Toni introduces her protege. Now, tonight, they will be performing a very special tag team match, so please enjoy the show, and turn off all cellular devices. And as for Deonna Purrazzo…! If you and your little mystery partner want to get a closer look, then watch this!
Storm CLOBBERS Kayla Sparks while Mariah throws LMK down by her hair! Storm stomps away on LMK, the fans rally for “TONI! TONI!” as she whips LMK to ropes. Storm then BOOTS LMK down, and Mariah basement dropkicks! They pose together and the fans fire up. Storm then stomps LMK in a corner, RAMS into her again and again, then TOSSES her by her hair! Storm POINT BLANK HIPS LMK again and again! Storm swivels the hips to then HIP ATTACK again! Storm BLASTS Kayla, too, then tags in Mariah. Mariah ROCKS LMK with a forearm, stands her against ropes and puts some stank on the CHOP!
Mariah whips LMK, scoops her, and spins around and around and around for the SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up as Mariah rocks out! Mariah drags LMK up, LMK throws body shots but Mariah CLUBS her down! Mariah KNEES LMK down, tags Storm, and Storm stalks LMK. The fans rally as Storm waistlocks and deadlifts LMK for a GERMAN SUPLEX! LMK manages to tag Kayla, but Storm dodges her to GERMAN SUPLEX! Storm then drags Kayla up, bumps her off buckles, runs to BOOT LMK, then she BOOTS Kayla down! Another bump off buckles, Storm goes corner to corner, SWEET HIP MUSIC!
Mariah tags in, and she gives her version of the SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up and Mariah is so happy! She tags Storm, Storm gets Kayla up, STORM ZERO! Tag back to Mariah, Storm HIPO ATTACKS LMK! Mariah covers, she and Toni win!
Winners: Toni Storm & Mariah May, by pinfall
The leading lady and her best supporting actress win hands down tonight, but wait! Here comes Deonna! The Virtuosa then presents her partner, THUNDER ROSA! La Mera Mera has been wanting after big targets since her return, she and Deonna storm down to the ring! Mariah & Toni exit stage right, then hurry to the ramp! Deonna gets a mic to laugh at Toni and say, “That’s what I thought. I guess we’ll see you two next week. Bye.” The AEW Women’s World Champion has some major competition coming for her title, will she make it through still in control?
AEW hears from Queen Aminata.
“Being from Guinea, West Africa, growing up, I didn’t have a role model in sport. And I said, ‘I’ll become one. I’ll be the role model that I always wanted.’ Although I haven’t been in AEW recently, Your Queen has been juicily killing it. I am undefeated in ROH. In my way to the ROH Women’s TV Championship stands Red Velvet.” Queen Aminata tells Velvet that she is amazing, but come next Thursday, you will not stand between that title and Aminata. Aminata vows to win the title not just for herself, but for all the juicy people. And the people back home will see why she is the one, the only African Woman wrestler!
AEW announces the World Tag Team Championship Tournament Bracket!
We start with The Young Bucks VS Private Party, a revisit from the inaugural tag team tournament! Then, Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey return in hopes of reclaiming these titles, taking on Top Flight’s Darius & Dante Martin. There are two wild card match-ups, as well! The first is Best Friends VS the Don Callis Family’s Will Hobbs & Kyle Fletcher, the other is The House of Black’s Brody King & Buddy Matthews VS The Infantry! The winner of Best Friends VS Hobbs & Fletcher will face The Undisputed Kingdom’s Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, while the winner of House of Black VS Infantry faces FTR! The wild card round is tomorrow night on Collision!
This will all culminate on Sunday, April 21st in St. Louis for AEW Dynasty! With so many top tier teams in this tournament, who will break the bracket and break through as the NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions?
Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The Alpha may have lost to Will Ospreay at Revolution, but Don Callis says that the family is still strong. Will Konosuke prove it by taking down the AAA World Cruiserweight Champion? Or will the Commander of the Ropes shock the world with perhaps his biggest win in AEW yet?
The bell rings and and Konosuke rushes right up! Komander dodges, dodges again, but Konosuke still runs him over. Komander kips up, then kicks, but Konosuke blocks to headlock. Komander powers up but can’t power out as Konosuke holds on tight. Callis applauds but the fans rally for Komander. Komander fights up, throws body shots and powers out. Things speed up, Komander leaps but into a fireman’s carry! Konosuke SLAMS Komander down, runs, but Komander avoids the boot! Victory roll, KNEE DROP, and then LIONSAULT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke is still in this but Jericho on commentary warns people to stop using his move.
Komander CLUBS Konosuke, KICKS him, CHOPS him, and forearms! Konosuke doesn’t budge! Konosuke winds up, Komander dodges to SOBAT! Komander runs, into a BOOT! The fans boo but Callis sings Konosuke’s praises. Konosuke runs up at Komander, and he fakes out the low bridge to SHOTGUN BOOT Komander down! Konosuke gets Komander back in, drags Komander back up, and ROCKS him to a corner. The fans rally, Konosuke stomps Komander but the ref counts. Konosuke digs his boot in, but he steps away at 4. Konosuke drags Komander up, whips corner to corner, but Komander goes up and up and leaps!
Konosuke gets under but Komander handsprings! Komander dodges Konosuke, waistlocks, but Konosuke switches, GERMAN SUPLEX and Komander lands on his stomach! Callis talks trash to Abrahantes while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke takes his time walking back over to Komander, and then drags him up. Konosuke snapmares Komander, pulls at the mask, but the ref reprimands! Konsouke shifts to a chinlock and he grinds Komander down into the mat. Komander endures, fights up, but Konosuke shifts to a dragon sleeper, before he CLUBS Komander down! Konosuke soaks up the heat by simply relaxing in a corner before going back for Komander. Konosuke drags Komander, reels him in, but Komander fights off the back suplex! Komander goes to run but Konosuke reels him back in, for the back suplex! But Komander lands out of it!
Komander shoves Konosuke to a corner, but runs into an ELBOW! Konosuke then goes up, BOOTS Komander and reels him in. Konosuke threatens to do what he did to Ospreay at Revolution! Konosuke drags Komander up but Komander throws hands! Konosuke HEADBUTTS Komander down! Konosuke then drags Komander back up, suplexes, but Komander makes it a SUPER STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Komander fires up as Rampage goes to break!
Rampage returns as Konosuke ends up outside the ring. Komander goes up the corner, tightrope walks, and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and the fans fire up with Komander! The fans chant for “A E DUB!” as Komander puts Konosuke in. Springboard SPIKE-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and goes to a corner. Komander runs corner to corner but Konosuke pops him up to TOSS him away! Konosuke aims, but Komander dodges the knee! Komander springboards to TORNILLO but into BLUE THUNDER!! Cover, TWO?!? Komander survives and shocks everyone! Konosuke snarls and the fans rally as he brings Komander up.
Komander fires shots but Konosuke DECKS Komander for it! Konosuke then hauls Komander up, but Komander SUNSET BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Callis almost got in the ring over that one! Komander hurries to a corner while Konosuke is down! Callis shouts for Konosuke to get up, “This is Awesome!” as Komander climbs! But Konosuke HEADBUTTS Komander down! Konosuke goes up, lifts Komander, but Komander slips free of the suplex to then 619 the legs out! Konosuke hits buckles, Komander springboards again, FLYING DESTROYER!!! The fans are losing their minds and so is Callis!
Komander goes up the corner again, tightrope walks, CIELITO LINDO onto knees!! Konosuke saves himself, then POP-UP POWERBOMBS! Then flip through to POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Konosuke’s not done, he deadlifts for a SPINNING FALCON ARROW!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The Alpha is not the Alpha because he is undefeated, but because he is undeterred! Konosuke rebounds after the loss to Ospreay, will Konosuke look to finally grab up some gold?
Serena Deeb speaks.
“After 15 months on the shelf, going through every test imaginable, to my spirit, to my body, to my mind, and proving to myself in the process what I knew before but reminding myself that I am absolutely undeniably unbreakable. When I walked back in this locker room, I watched the demeanor of every single woman change and then some, because they know the game just changed. I made my intensions very clear from the start: The Professor of Professional Wrestling, Serena Deeb is back! And I will become champion!” The Professor has her plan, the only questions left are when and where will she get her opportunity?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Rampage next week!
With NCAA’s March Madness starting up, Rampage will NOT be on Friday night but on Wednesday, back-to-back with Dynamite on TBS! Three hours of AEW, will you be able to handle it?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of the wild card round in the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament beginning, we get another incredible dream match as Bryan Danielson takes on KATSUYORI SHIBATA! Will the Wrestler be able to slay the American Dragon? Plus, while The Infantry is in the tag tournament, Trish Adora goes for gold of her own as she takes on Julia Hart in a TBS Championship House Rules match! What stipulation will the AfroPunk come up with? Will it help her against the Princess of the Black Throne? Or will the House Always Win?
Mark Henry welcomes us back to Rampage.
“Action Andretti & Top Flight soar into the Undisputed Kingdom.” With the brackets now decided, this trios match means more than just getting a win. This main event is also a rivalry renewed from the epic battles over the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Will Roderick Strong help Matt Taven & Mike Bennett have momentum going into the tournament? Or will Action Andretti help Darius & Dante make this a Sight to See? It looks like there’s been enough talk. It’s TIME for the main event!
Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Top Flight!
The trios sort out and Action starts against Roddy. Roddy kicks Action hard and low, then RAMS him into the Kingdom’s corner! Roddy stomps away, the fans boo but Roddy tags Bennett. Bennett stomps Action, digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to Taven, and Taven gets his stomps in! The ref counts, Taven argues with him, but then Taven brings Action up to bump off buckles. Taven whips, Action reverses but Taven goes up and over. Action slides to a stop, hurdles Taven, but Taven DROPKICKS Action! Action gets away while Taven gloats, “IIIII’M Matt Taven!” Dante tags in, and he FLYING CANNONBALLS!
The fans fire up and Dante runs at the corner to forearm smash Taven! Dante whips corner to corner, Taven stops himself and rolls under to then GAMANGIRI! Taven back suplexes, Dante lands out to roll Taven up, TWO! Taven runs up, Dante drop toeholds him into buckles, then goes up and out to KICK Taven in! Dante stares The Kingdom down, then he slingshots in, but Taven FLAPJACKS him down! Tag to Bennett, The Kingdom double whip Dante to dropkick a leg out, and Taven drops an- NO, Dante avoids the ax handle to BUZZSAW Taven! Dante dodges Bennett to SUPERKICK him down! Taven kicks, Dante blocks and JUMP KNEES!
Tag to Darius and he runs up to clothesline Taven out of the ring! Bennet turns up, Darius TOSSES him out then sets up so Dante can POETRY IN MOTION Bennett off the apron! The fans fire up and Darius goes out to fetch Bennett. Darius pushes Bennett to a cover, ONE! Bennett toughs it out but Darius wrenches. Bennett kicks low, CHOPS, but Darius CHOPS back! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, and Darius gest the edge as he CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Darius runs, but Taven trips him up! Bennett ROLLING ELBOWS Darius, then tags in Roddy! Roddy CHOPS Darius right off his feet!
Roddy shouts, “Who do you think you are?!” Then he SLAPS Darius! And DECKS him with a forearm! Roddy fires more forearms but Darius hits back. Darius headlocks, Roddy powers out and leaps, but into an atomic drop! Darius DROPKICKS Roddy then tags Action! Action gets around Roddy, but Roddy fights the backslide! Roddy turns it around to backslide but Action flips through! Action knuckle locks, props Roddy up, then springs up to sunset flip! TWO! Roddy runs up, Action ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Roddy stands back up, into a wrench and BACKBREAKER to NECKBREAKER!
Action keeps moving, he RUNNING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, The Kingdom break it! They also BLAST Top Flight away! They double whip Action but he handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Roddy runs up, Action dodges, but Roddy ducks the roundhouse. The ENZIGIRI still hits! Darius joins in, he and Action secret handshake and then Dante joins in. They say it’s time to take flight! They build speed, and then Darius DIVES onto Bennett, Dante DIVES onto Roddy and Action FLIES onto Taven! The fans fire up for the hattrick and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Top Flight puts Roddy in, Action tags Darius and they snapmare Roddy for a KICK and basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Darius brings Roddy up to CHOP, then CLUBS him to the corner. Darius fires forearms, then an UPPERCUT! Darius whips Roddy to ropes, but Roddy stops himself and BOOTS back! Tag to Bennett and he runs up, only for Darius to duck and CHOP! Bennett CHOPS, Darius CHOPS, repeat! The CHOPS go back and forth, then Darius headlocks. Bennett powers out the back, headlocks in return, but Darius powers out. Bennett goes up and over in the corner, then headlocks. Taven tags in as Darius powers out.
Taven hurdles over Darius and Bennett ROCKS Darius with a forearm! Taven then hits a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Bennett BLASTS Action & Dante while Taven covers, TWO! Darius survives but Taven pushes him around. Taven stomps Darius, stands him up to CHOP in the corner, then CHOP again! Taven tags Roddy, they mug Darius, and Roddy brings Darius around. Roddy scoops Darius for a BACKBREAKER! Darius writhes, Roddy tags Bennett, and Bennett stomps Darius at ropes. Bennett ROCKS Darius, stomps him and CHOPS him, then ROCKS him again. Tag to Taven and he brings Darius around, only for Darius to throw body shots.
Taven knees low, whips Darius to ropes, but Darius reverses. Taven still catches Darius for a ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Darius stay sin this but Taven keep shim down by anchoring a leg. Taven drags Darius back, tags Roddy, and Roddy drops an elbow on Darius’s back! Roddy taunts Dante, the ref has to keep Dante back, and this just allows the Kingdom to stomp away on Darius! Bennett tags in, snapmares Darius, and KNEES him in the back! And KNEES him again and again and again! Bennett pulls Darius with a chinlock, tags Taven, and The Kingdom mugs Darius again.
Taven tags Roddy but Darius fights back. Rampage returns to single picture as Roddy knees Darius low, feeds him to Taven’s coop, and Taven hits a BACKBREAKER! Then feed to Roddy for an atomic SLAM! Taven runs up the ropes to LIONSAULT FLOP! Jericho says he can’t believe someone else is using his move, but Roddy whips Darius to a corner. Darius TIGER WALL KICKS! The fans fire up as Darius crawls, as does Roddy! Hot tags to Bennett and Dante! The fans fire up as Dante dodges Bennett, ROCKS Taven, then fires off on Bennett! Dante whips, Bennett reverses but Dante ELBOWS Taven first.
Dante tosses Taven out, dodges Bennett and then goes up and around the corner! SUPERKICK for Taven, GAMANGIRI for Bennett! Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Dante and he brings Bennett up. Bennett shoves Dante back but Dante BOOTS him! Dante then goes up and over and Darius GAMANGIRIS! SUPERKICK to COMPLETE SHOT! Tag to Action and he springboards for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, Taven storms up, but Action moves so the elbow drop hits Bennett! Taven feels a fool, Action CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Action whips, Taven reverses but Action springboards, into a HEEL KICK!
Taven coordinates with Bennett, Bennett gets Action up and Taven climbs. But Action RAMS Bennett into Taven! Action then back drops Bennett but Bennett sunset flips! Action rolls through to jackknife bridge, TWO! Action BOOTS Bennett, Taven leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Roddy storms in, but into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Darius helps Action get Bennett up. But Roddy STRONG KNEES Darius! And STRONG KNEES Action! Bennett & Taven reset, THY KINGDOM COME!! And then END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Undisputed Kingdom wins!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall
The AEW International Champion caps it off for himself and the ROH World Tag Team Championships! Will Taven & Bennett blaze a trail through the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament to add even more belts to the collection?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage, great stuff going into the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament. Of course the EVPs treat themselves as the number one seed, but I also like that they’re taking on Private Party to start. The Bucks are surely winning that to avenge the huge upset from the early days of AEW. Hobbs & Fletcher for Don Callis Family is an interesting move but they’re going to have a great match with Best Friends. Cassidy & Trent VS Dark Order was a great match here tonight, and there’s a chance Cassidy & Trent make it to the quarterfinals but certainly not past The Bucks in the semifinals. And given how those brackets are made, it is very likely we get Bucks VS FTR at Dynasty.
Great tag team debut for Storm & Mariah, and I was oddly not expecting Thunder Rosa to be Deonna’s teammate. A great choice all the same, Rosa can use helping Deonna as a shortcut back to the top title. Great promos from Aminata and Deeb, especially with Aminata plugging the ROH Women’s Television Championship Tournament. Serena seems to be in a holding pattern, she’ll surely get a shot at one of the titles once we’re past Dynasty and the stories we’ve got like Storm VS Deonna and Julia VS Willow.
Awesome match from Konosuke VS Komander, and it was even funny Jericho finally got upset seeing other people use the Lionsault. Great win for Konosuke, he should also get in on a title scene but they’re all accounted for right now. And great Six Man Tag for the main event, but Undisputed Kingdom getting the win makes some sense. They’re gonna be waiting for a wild card in the next round, the “go-home math,” if that’s applicable so far out from their tournament match, indicates Kingdom will lose to Cassidy & Trent as a partial revenge on Roddy for taking the International title. Plus, Taven & Bennett have the ROH tag titles, they need to worry about defending those at Supercard of Honor or something.
My Score: 8.8/10
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