AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/8/23)
Fallout from Revolution!
California is still All Elite!
The Revolution is done, but the action continues! AEW Dynamite is in Sacramento, who will be living it up like kings in this new chapter?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Jay Lethal
w/ Team Triple J; Cassidy wins and retains the title. - Ruby Soho VS Skye Blue; Soho wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Jericho Appreciation Society VS AR Fox & Top Flight; The JAS wins.
- Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli VS John Silver & Alex Reynolds; Moxley & Claudio win.
- AEW TNT Championship Falls Count Anywhere, Anything Goes: Wardlow VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Hobbs wins and becomes the new AEW TNT Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy w/ Best Friends VS Jay Lethal w/ Team Triple J!
While neither #OrangeHausen nor Jarrett & Lethal dethroned the Gunns at Revolution, there is still some major beef to be settled between Freshly Squeezed and Lethal himself. Will Cassidy keep hold of this title? Or will the belt soon be added to the collection?
But wait, in a big surprise, the referees are already banning Lethal’s back-up from ringside! Cassidy and Lethal will truly go 1v1! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, there are some technical mishaps with commentary and the PA system, and uh, this is how Dynamite begins!
Lethal is upset but he rushes Cassidy, only for Cassidy to headlock and takeover. Lethal kips free, but Cassidy hits another headlock takeover. Lethal fights up, powers out, and arm-drags, but then Cassidy arm-drags back! Cassidy blocks an arm-drag to backslide, TWO! Cassidy reels Lethal in for a headlock takeover! Fans rally for Freshly Squeezed as Lethal stands up. Lethal back suplexes but Cassidy lands on his feet, to headlock takeover again! Lethal fights up, wrenches out but Cassidy arm-drags again. Cassidy has a top wristlock but Lethal makes it a ghost pin! TWO! Fans rally and duel while Lethal and Cassidy reset.
Fans boo as Lethal bails out to shake out his arm. Cassidy waits in the ring, Lethal hears the fans booing, and Lethal takes his time returning. Cassidy goes out after Lethal, they go around the ring, and Lethal gets in. Cassidy avoids the handspring to tilt-o-whirl, but Lethal throws him down! Lethal steps through the legs, Cassidy rolls him up! TWO, and Lethal fireman’s carries. Cassidy slips free, Alabama Lifts, but Lethal sunset flips! Cassidy sits on it, TWO! Lethal catches Cassidy for a BACKBREAKER, but Cassidy powers out of the rest of the combination. Lethal handsprings, but Cassidy PENALTY KICKS him down!
Fans fire up while Lethal clutches his arm. Lethal goes to a corner, Cassidy brings him up and YANKS his arm against ropes! Lethal bails out, Cassidy builds speed, and Cassidy DIVES, into a fireman’s carry! But Cassidy slips free to POST Lethal! Lethal clutches the arm again but Cassidy drags him up. Cassidy whips but Lethal reverses and Cassidy hits steel steps! Cassidy clutches a knee but he stands back up and goes around the corner. Lethal slides in at 5 of 10, Cassidy stands on the apron at 6, but Lethal gets a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Cassidy falls to the apron while Lethal shakes out the bad arm.
Fans duel, “Let’s Go, Lethal!” “Lethal Sucks!” Cassidy gets to the corner but Lethal tells Sacramento to shove it. Lethal drags Cassidy up, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Cassidy reverses. Cassidy runs in but is put on the top rope! Lethal then CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Cassidy falls to the apron and then the floor, and the ring count returns. Lethal decides to strut rather than pursue. Fans boo and “WOO~” but then Lethal goes out to BOOT Cassidy down! Lethal refreshes the ring count, brings Cassidy up and RAMS him into the apron! Lethal gets the leg, drops an elbow on the knee, but that was double-edged because of the bad arm.
Cassidy stands but Lethal is on him, and carries him, to SHIN BREAKER against the post! Cassidy writhes while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Lethal soaks up the heat while the ref checks Cassidy. Cassidy shakes out the bad leg, he’s still able to go. Lethal waits in the ring as the count climbs again, and Cassidy hobbles up. Cassidy slides in at 6 of 10, but Lethal stomps away on him! Lethal drags Cassidy to drop an elbow on the knee! And again, and again! And again, and again! And again! And again! Lethal just doesn’t stop! Lethal thrashes the leg around, then stomps it! Lethal stalks Cassidy to a corner, digs his boots into the bad leg, but lets off as the ref counts. The ref reprimands, Lethal “apologizes,” then he goes after Cassidy again. KNEE JAMMER!
Lethal stands on the bad leg, then soaks up the heat from Sacramento, before he SMASHES the knee into the mat! Cover, ONE!! Cassidy hangs tough, but Lethal looms over him. Lethal drags Cassidy up, snapmares, and then pulls on the leg in a modified stump puller! Cassidy endures, fans rally up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Lethal lets off of the stump puller to soak up more heat. Lethal mocks putting hands in pockets, but Cassidy grabs the bad arm! Cassidy KICKS the arm, then throws haymakers! Lethal throws them back, they go back and forth, and Lethal kicks low. Lethal suplexes but the bad arm holds him back!
Cassidy wrenches the bad arm, Lethal suplexes, but Lethal blocks Stun-Dog Millionaire! Lethal shoves Cassidy, Cassidy rebounds and tilt-o-whirls, to suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Fans rally up for Freshly Squeezed as Cassidy crawls to a corner. Cassidy stands, shakes out the bad leg, and dodges as Lethal runs in! Cassidy goes to the apron, fires haymakers on Lethal, then climbs the corner. Lethal CLUBS the bad leg! Lethal ROCKS Cassidy, Cassidy throws forearms in return! Cassidy adjusts, but Lethal CHOPS! Lethal climbs up to join Cassidy, but Cassidy resists the superplex!
Cassidy fires off on Lethal, CLUBS away on him, and Lethal hops down. Cassidy leaps, DEEP IMPACT!! Cassidy hobbles, runs, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO!! Lethal survives the consecutive DDTs but Cassidy throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy even slashes his throat! ORANGE- NO, the bad leg gives out! Lethal grabs that leg, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR!! Cassidy fights the hold, Lethal kicks him down! Lethal pushes the pressure but Cassidy fights! Cassidy drags himself and Lethal over, reaches out, but then he turns it over to get the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Lethal lets off, and Cassidy goes to the apron.
Lethal storms over, goes out after Cassidy and CHOPS! Fans rally and duel, Lethal CHOPS, and Cassidy “chops.” Lethal CHOPS again! Cassidy grits his teeth to “chop” again. Lethal throws haymakers, then eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy winds up, to CLUB! And CLUB! And CLUB Lethal into the ring! Cassidy ducks the enziguri, slingshots, but into a trophy lift! Lethal drops Cassidy, Cassidy lands on his feet, but that jams the bad leg! Lethal runs to PENALTY KICK the bad leg! FIGURE- CRADLE!! TWO!! ORANGE- NO, LETHAL COMBINATION! Fans boo as Lethal goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW onto knees!
Cassidy hobbles up, runs in, into a CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Lethal skipped to the injection but it wasn’t enough! Fans fire up and duel again as Lethal fireman’s carries Cassidy. HOTSHOT on the ropes, then mule kick to the bad leg! Lethal handsprings, but the bad arm gives out! ORANGE PUNCH!!! Cassidy covers, Cassidy wins!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW All-Atlantic Champion)
Cassidy had a strategy and it paid off! Cassidy keeps his record setting All-Atlantic Championship reign going, but Lethal grabs the Golden Globe! The ref stops Lethal from getting in the ring with it! Lethal and the ref argue, but someone else sneaks into the ring! JARRETT HITS THE STROKE!!! Fans boo the Last Outlaw being a coward, but he has his guitar! SMASH HIT to the bad leg!! Best Friends rush out here, Jarrett runs for it! The damage was done, will Cassidy be able to keep on fighting after that cheap shot?
Backstage interview with “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs.
Renee Paquette is with the Face of the Revolution, and he will be challenging Wardlow for the AEW TNT Championship. How is he feeling? Hobbs says it is so unfortunate that Wardlow’s car got broken into and that he lost his gear, his boots. His life must be in shambles right now. Now look at a man like Hobbs. Would that have happened to Hobbs? Not on these streets. But there is one thing Wardlow has left, and that is being a champion. And tonight, Hobbs takes that. Will the Book of Hobbs have an unfortunate ending for the Maestro of Mayhem’s second movement?
Ricky Starks is here!
The Absolute finished things off with The Ocho with another win at Revolution! Fans cheer and Starks gets the mic. “Wow. For the past, I dunno, ten, eleven days, I’ve spent my time here in California, San Francisco, now Sacramento tonight. And on top of that, I beat Chris Jericho at Revolution, so I think I’m having a hell of a week!” Fans cheer that! Starks says week after week, he has taken down the JAS, Chris Jericho, and has done it all from TV to PPV. And people are asking, “What’s next?” Starks says the answer to it is, “I’m not sure.” But he will say this, the question that really weighs on his mind is not “What am I gonna do next?” It’s, “Where am I gonna go next?”
But then BULLET CLUB is here!? And in from behind, JUICE ROBINSON ROCKS Starks, then THE JUICE IS LOOSE! Starks is down after the modified DDT and #RockHard stands over him. Juice grins, he just made AEW Too Sweet! But will he prove to be better than The Absolute?
Backstage interview with Wardlow.
Tony Schiavone is with the TNT Champion and brings up that it was a tough night for him last night given his car was broken into. Where is his head at tonight? “I’ve dealt with a great deal of loss lately. Fortunately, some buddies of mine let me borrow some clothes,” he says as he motions to the 7 Star FTR tank top. “So since I’m dressed for the occasion, how ’bout we do this Falls Count Anywhere, Anything Goes? Cuz tonight I was planning on teaching Hobbs a lesson in respect, but now, I’m going to demolish him. I may not physically have the title, but I AM the TNT Champion! And no man on this earth is going to take that from me!”
The War Dog is ready to do anything and go anywhere, where will this title fight end?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
She introduces at this time The Runaway, Ruby Soho! Fans are torn as she makes her entrance, flanked by the outsiders, Toni Storm and Saraya! And they of course have their spray paint. Ruby goes to the ring alone and joins Renee. Renee says it was a “pretty interesting turn of events” at Revolution, with Soho joining Storm and Saraya. The question on everyone’s mind is, of course, “Why?” Fans boo and Soho just smirks. It’s obvious, isn’t it? It shouldn’t come as a surprise. “You all created this monster. Let’s just run it back real quick, Renee. My very first title match here in AEW was at Grand Slam against Britt Baker. And when she beat me, these people were thrilled.”
Fans even chant “D M D!” now, so that proves Ruby’s point. Ruby fast-forwards past that to the semifinals of the Owen Hart Tournament, where Ruby faced another “homegrown” in Kris Statlander. Fans cheer that name and Ruby says fans all love “Stat.” But while Renee wasn’t in AEW yet, surely she remembers that response after Ruby beat Kris. Not a warm one. Yeah, no, the fans BOOED Ruby out of the building! Fans boo now and Ruby smirks. Ruby says then we get to Revolution, when AEW’s favorite homegrown, Jamie Hayter, pinned Ruby in the middle of the ring. And we ALL love Hayter, right?
Ruby realized in that moment that no one was ever gonna come to her defense. No one was gonna be mad when she lost. And no one here in AEW was ever gonna really appreciate her! But she’s not the only one! Toni Storm came here, she wasn’t appreciated from the get-go! In fact, the company didn’t appreciate Toni enough to call her an actual champion, she was an “interim” champion. And then the fans all begged Saraya to come out of retirement! Yeah? And she does! And then these “fat, neck-bearded trolls” came after her at a moment’s notice! “We’ve been outcasts since the day we came into AEW.”
Ruby says they came here to help rebuild the AEW Women’s Division. “But you can’t build on broken foundations, you can only demolish and start new. And the broken foundation is the entitled little sh*ts in the back! The broken foundation is the rookies who think that they deserve the world! Because Tony Khan and all of you people give it to them! So speaking of entitled rookie, why don’t we go ahead and bring out my opponent, another homegrown in Skye Blue.” Skye makes her entrance and fans cheer! Skye is all fired up hearing what Ruby said, but will she be able to prove Ruby wrong?
Ruby Soho VS Skye Blue!
Ruby stomps Skye the second she slides into the ring! The bell rings, Ruby rains down fists, then she drags Skye up to throw her out. Ruby goes out after Skye and whips her into barriers! Ruby taunts the fans in the front row, then POSTS Skye! Ruby stalks Skye, KICKS her in the side, and Skye writhes. Ruby talks more trash, she drags Skye up and puts her in, then stalks her to a corner. Ruby goes to the opposite corner while fans boo, and Skye stands. Skye hobbles forward at Ruby, but Ruby ENZIGURIS her down! Fans rally for Skye but Ruby looms over her. Ruby kicks Skye around, taunts her, and Skye reaches out at her.
Skye SLAPS Ruby! Ruby ROCKS Skye! Ruby whips, Skye dodges and spins her around but Ruby wrenches out to hit an STO! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Skye and Ruby smirks, somewhat amused. She’s still in control as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ruby pushes Skye’s face into the mat, stands on an arm, and while Skye tries to hit Ruby away, Ruby STOMPS the hand! Skye writhes and goes to a corner, but Ruby CHOKES her on ropes. The ref counts, Ruby lets off, but then she stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts again, Ruby CHOKES Skye and shouts in her face, then lets off. Ruby paces around, storms up on Skye, and taunts her. Skye ROCKS Ruby with a forearm! Ruby eggs Skye on, so Skye throws more forearms! Ruby CLAWS Skye’s face and puts her in the corner! Ruby grinds her forearms in, the ref counts but Ruby lets off at 4 to taunt the fans.
Ruby brings Skye up, ROCKS her with a forearm, then ROCKS her again! Ruby ROCKS Skye a third time, but Skye gest around to roll Ruby up! TWO, and Ruby CLOBBERS Skye! Cover, TWO! Ruby is growing frustrated, but she stands Skye up and bumps her off buckles. Ruby stomps Skye then paces around. Ruby stomps Skye more, lets off as the ref reprimands, and then she stands Skye up. Ruby CHOPS Skye and Skye flops to the ropes. Ruby bumps Skye off buckles again, then ROCKS her with a forearm. Ruby pie faces Skye, goes corner to corner, but Skye dodges! Ruby goes up as Dynamite returns to single picture, but Skye catches the headscissors!
Skye throws Ruby to the apron, ROCKS her with a forearm, then runs, but Ruby avoids the shoulder! Ruby mule kicks, then she makes everyone look at “homegrown baby.” Ruby pushes Skye back into the ring, drags her up and reels her in, SAIDO! Skye flounders to ropes but stands up again. Skye eggs Ruby on despite staggering around. Ruby storms up to SAIDO Skye again! Ruby is amused that Skye fires up! Ruby runs in, but Skye avoids the kick! Skye falls over, but she avoids another kick! Ruby is getting annoyed now, and she brings Skye up to ROCK her with forearm after forearm! Skye ROCKS Ruby back!
Skye runs, ROCKS Ruby again, then whips. SHINING WIZARD at the ropes! Snapmare and SUPER0 NO, Ruby blocks the kick, but the BASEMENT-GIRI hits! Skye fires up, runs but misses as Ruby dodges. Skye BOOTS Ruby away, goes up top, and leaps to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Skye growls, she runs, and hops on, but Ruby shrugs her off! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK from Skye! Skye full nelsons, lifts, but Ruby slips free and pulls hair! DESTINATION UNKNOWN! Cover, Ruby wins!
Winner: Ruby Soho, by pinfall
Skye fought hard for being an “entitled brat” of a rookie. But here come Saraya and Toni! They have plenty of spray paint, and they surround Skye. Saraya sits Skye up, Ruby shakes the can, and she sprays Skye right on the chest. But here comes WILLOW NIGHTINGALE! She was Ruby’s friend and she comes out to confront Ruby. Ruby pushes Willow away but Willow wants Ruby to talk this out. But Storm and Saraya CLOBBER Willow! They stomp away, and Ruby doesn’t even care. Ruby drags Willow up, wrenches and NO FUTURE! Ruby puts Skye next to Willow, and Saraya takes care of spraying them both with the green L.
Fans boo but the outsiders stand tall. Will the AEW Women’s Division find itself in a civil war soon enough?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee is with the Cowboy who survived Texas Death. Renee knows how Jon Moxley is doing, but how is Hangman doing? Physically, he’s been better. But in his mind and soul, all is well. Sunday, Hangman let that heart blacken and go somewhere with no light. Not because he wanted to, but because he had to. Let this serve as a warning. If you wanna push Hangman, Hangman will take you to hell. He’ll rip your flesh, he’ll choke you until life leaves your body, and then he’ll just ride back up.
Renee asks if it is safe to say things between him and Moxley are finally done. Hangman says that he’d given her a lot of flack for these interviews, and he owes her an apology. Especially for Sunday. He is sorry for what Renee had to see. But if she wants to blame someone, don’t look at Hangman. And as far as Moxley, after Texas Death, for Hangman, he’s finished. Renee thanks Hangman for his time. Will the Cowboy ride on towards something gold now that he’s out of the darkness?
MJF speaks.
“With a tear in my eye, you wanted to doubt me? You wanted to question my ability in that ring? Yeah? You people are worried about my mental health? MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET CHECKED! MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET YOUR BRAIN CHECKED! Because you actually thought that Bryan Danielson was on MY level! He’s the best in the world my ass! I just made the Dragon tap out. I snapped his wing clean off. And baby, I’m the devil. I got horns growing outta my forehead. I got a silver tongue. And got the grandest prize of ’em all!” MJF gives Triple B a big kiss, and says his back isn’t against the wall. He’s feeling good. Time to celebrate! Daddy is single and ready to mingle!
But he won’t end here! March 15th, the Ides of March, happens to be the birthday of the greatest wrestler on God’s Green Earth! MJF will stroll on in to Winnipeg, and celebrate that he is the most complete wrestler today. And he won’t just have some simple birthday party, that’s for chumps. MJF is gonna have a “re-bar-mitzvah.” Nobody is gonna dethrone the Devil of AEW, because his Reign of Terror has just begun. If MJF can even cheat an Ironman match, what can ever stop him now?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Dynamite in Sacramento, and welcomes one of the greatest tag teams, FTR! Fans fire up as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood return to Dynamite after returning at Revolution. FTR goes to the ring, and Schiavone welcomes them back. We all saw them coming in here with a purpose. Cash says Tony’s gonna have to speak up, the fans are all fired up for “FTR! FTR!” Schiavone says it’s well-deserved. Cash says he missed this. “So we said over and over again how great 2022 was for us, but right now, I wanna talk about how bad the last few months have been.”
They lost to the Acclaimed, to the Gunns, lost three other sets of titles in about two months, and then we lost one of their best friends in Jay Briscoe. Fans cheer for “JAY! JAY! JAY!” and Cash glances to Heaven as he says, “We love you.” FTR knew they needed to step away, they needed to take a breath and recharge. But right now, they can NOT sit home and watch Austin & Colten call themselves the best team in wrestling! Yes, they’re good, they’re the current champions, and they are the future of AEW, but they’re also “spoiled, entitled, disrespect little a-holes.” Fans agree there!
Cash continues by saying the Ass Boys’ dad, Billy Gunn, gave them they could ever ask for! Every opportunity and advantage! Something Cash’s dad could never give him. Private education, jobs with the great wrestling company in the world. But what Cash’s dad DID give him was knowing how to fight, and knowing how to be respectful. Cash is gonna teach them everything his dad did that Daddy Ass should have.
Dax says that he’s come out here and talked about how much he cares about his wife and daughter, but now he wants to talk about someone else he cares about: all the fans. In a time where he felt that he was incapable of being loved, the fans loved him. In a time where he felt he couldn’t find love, pro-wrestling gave him love. That is why Dax loves this industry! And this ain’t some ra-ra, Babyface “Yay me” speech. But dammit, he loves y’all, too! Fans chant for “FTR!” to show their love now.
Dax says that in December, FTR closed the book on the greatest trilogy of matches they’ve ever had. And even though they didn’t win that night, Dax knew they and the Briscoes did something special for this business. But that feeling was taken away by the Gunns. The last memory Dax has with one of his best friends in this industry was taken away from him by them! And he will never forget that. So now, it’s time for retribution! Now it’s time to get even! It’d be so easy to fight them and beat their asses, but now FTR has to hit Austin & Colten where it hurts. Now they gotta beat them and finally become AEW World Tag Team Champions!
Fans cheer as Dax says they gotta do it for them, for the Briscoes, and for the fans! #TopGuysOut! Dax & Cash are back with a vengeance, but will they kick the Ass Boys’ asses down but good?
Backstage interview with Jade Cargill & Leila Grey.
Renee is with The Baddies and says Jade is 53-0, easily the most impressive record in AEW History. But is Jade feeling challenged at this point? Pfft, what’s a challenge? Leila says there are no challenges for Jade. Exactly. Jade is undefeated at 53-0, has ran through every woman here in AEW and in the United States. So seeing how they’re going to Canada, where Renee is from, why not we bring out the best Canada has to offer. Jade is so big on charity, “why won’t one of you wack-ass Canadians step up and get stepped on?” Jade and Leila head out, who will answer the open challenge?
Six Man Tag: The Jericho Appreciation Society VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
Chris Jericho is still stinging from losing to Ricky Starks again, but surely with Daniel Garcia & Sammy Guevara by his side (and Hager, Parker and Menard in his corner), he can rebound and feel on top of the world again. Will The Ocho feel like number one again? Or will the Coldest Team in the Game put the JAS on ice?
The trios sort out and Fox starts against Jericho. The two step to each other, Jericho shoves Fox but Fox fires haymakers! Fox whips, Jericho reverses but Fox KICKS him! Fox goes Matrix to dodge, then does it again! And again! Jericho gets annoyed but he storms up into an ENZIGURI! Fans fire up as Fox runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Fox then skins the cat and swinging dropkicks! Jericho bails out, Fox builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up! The JAS is furious but Fox brings Jericho up. Fox puts Jericho in, Jericho scrambles and hugs Sammy as defense! Fans taunt Sammy but he tags in.
The Spanish God circles with Fox, knuckle locks, but then kicks low! Sammy scoops and SLAMS, then he brings Fox up. Jericho steps in, Le Sex Gods double whip to double shoulder Fox! Then they pose together! The rest of the JAS gets in on it, too. The fans boo, Top Flight shout at the goons to get off the apron, and Sammy brings Fox up. Sammy whips, Fox holds ropes and Darius tags in. Fox BOOTS Sammy, Sammy comes back but Fox jumps over. GAMANGIRI from Darius, and then Fox reels Sammy in to back suplex. Sammy lands on his feet, hurries away, and he hugs Garcia! Fans boo but Garcia tags in.
Garcia runs in but into an arm0drag! Darius brings Garcia up, whips, but Garcia reverses. Dante tags in, Darius blocks the hip toss, and Darius arm-drags Garcia to then feed him to Dante’s shoulder. Darius shoves Garcia out and Dante ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up and Dante flexes. Dante puts Garcia in the ring but Parker distracts him. Dante kicks at Parker and he backs off. Dante springboards, into a HAYMAKER! Garcia flexes, Sammy gets in to hug him, and Jericho spoon-hugs Sammy. Fans boo the JAS being idiots while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Garcia drags Dante up, bumps him off buckles, then fires UPPERCUTS! Tag to Sammy, he CHOPS! Sammy tags Jericho and Jericho grins as he CHOPS Dante. Jericho CHOPS Dante again and again, then swings, but Dante blocks and counter punches! Dante fires off, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Jericho soaks up the heat, pretends he can’t hear the fans, then drops an elbow on Dante. Jericho taunts Darius and Fox, drags Dante away and tags in Sammy. Le Sex Gods split the wishbone! Sammy swaggers, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Dante down. Dante endures, fans rally up, but Garcia tells them to kiss this.
Dante fight sup, but Sammy throws him down! Sammy shifts his grip, drags Dante up and tags in Jericho. Jericho bumps Dante off buckles, hoists him up top, then CHOPS! Jericho climbs up, fires forearms, then brings Dante up. Dante resists the superplex, throws body shots, then GOURD BUSTERS Jericho down! Dante leaps to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and the JAS is relieved. Dante and Jericho crawl for their corners, but Sammy runs in to BLAST Darius and Fox! Jericho tags Garcia! Garcia CLOBBERS Dante! Garcia stomps away, roars and flexes, then he drags Dante up and around.
Dynamite returns to single picture as Sammy tags in. Sammy snapmares Dante, clamps the chinlock back on and digs his knee in. Fans boo Sammy and rally for Dante and Dante fights up. Dante throws body shots, shoves Sammy away, then BLASTS Jericho! But Sammy picks Dante up! Dante fights that, and MONKEY FLIPS Sammy so hard, Sammy does a 450 onto his face! Fans fire up, hot tags to Garcia and Fox! Fox rallies on Garcia, ELBOWS in the corner, then snapmares and rolls, to a CUTTER! Jericho runs in to CHOP! Sammy adds a kick, Le Sex Gods double whip, but Fox holds ropes to stop himself.
Jericho runs in but is sent out! Sammy runs in, Fox kicks a leg out and Sammy ends up on ropes! Fox rolls, runs and SLIDES on Sammy to also WRECK Jericho with a dropkick! Fans fire up for that two-for-one, and Fox goes up top. Sammy staggers, but he avoids the 450! Fox keeps rolling to dodge Garcia, then he goes up and up and FLYING DOUBLE CUTTERS!! Cover on Garcia, TWO!! Garcia survives but Fox drags him over to tag in Darius. Fox drags and rolls Garcia for a CUTTER! Darius deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Fans fire up with Darius and he brings Garcia back up.
Garcia pulls hair to stop the German Suplex! Garcia even BITES an ear! Tag to Jericho, he runs in, but into a SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Darius runs, baits him in and elbows! PELE! Cover, Sammy and Garcia both break it! Dante and Fox go after them, throw them out, and Dante builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Garcia! But Sammy JUMP KNEES Dante! Fox BOOTS Sammy from the apron! Parker checks on Sammy, but Fox IMPLODER SENTONS them both!! Fans are thunderous as Jericho runs at Darius. Darius goes up and over, but runs into a BOOT! Darius comes back, RANA- NO, SPINEBUSTER from Jericho!
Jericho has the legs, he turns Darius! Fans fire up as Darius turns that to a cradle, TWO!!! SUPERKICK to Jericho! Jericho distracts the ref as Darius runs, Hager CLOBBERS Darius with Floyd the Baseball Bat!! JUDAS EFFECT!!! Cover, JAS wins!!
Winners: The Jericho Appreciation Society, by pinfall
Yep, all of the JAS helps Jericho get this one! They all celebrate together, and Jericho gets a mic. He hands it to Parker and Parker says, “Ahem. AHEM! What you just witnessed was the single greatest Trios victory in AEW history! So Sacramento, do Cool Hand a favor, and LIGHT! THE! BEAM~!” Fans are torn on him shouting them out, but Menard gets the mic now. “Did you know that tonight marks the one year anniversary of the Jericho Appreciation Society? For over 52 weeks, the epitome of sports… enner-tay-ners!” Garcia gets the mic to say that “after such a beautiful victory,” it is only fitting that the JAS are the #1 contenders to the Trios titles!
Fans boo that but Sammy adds on. “Not only that, but the JAS is also the sexiest group alive, baby!” Hager says he likes his sexy hat! Jericho says that they’re deeming themselves the NEW #1 contenders to the AEW World Trios Championships, “so House of Black! Turn out your lights, do one of the greatest entrances in pro-wrestling history, and get your asses in this ring, NOW!” Fans do like that idea. And the lights DO go out! But for “CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON~!” The Elite! The, the, Elite, are here instead! Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks are the former Trios Champions, and Omega says, “Oh, hi, Chris.
“For the better part of three years, we’ve stayed out of your lane. You haven’t gotten yourselves involved in our business, and we haven’t gotten ourselves involved in yours. I’d like to think that that comes out of a place of mutual respect, but however, when you talk about the Trios Championships-” Wait, Don Callis cuts Omega off there. Callis wants to handle this, and fans boo. “Y’know, Chris, everybody knows that it was The Elite that established the World Trios Championships. And after the match that they had at Revolution, it’s very obvious that they are the #1 contenders, not you guys.
“And Chris, on a personal note, you and I have been friends for what? 33 years? And I fully agree with those that say that you are one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time!” Fans do cheer that. “Unfortunately, Chris, you’re only the second best wrestler from Winnipeg.” The JAS keep that from hurting Jericho too much, but the fans agree, it’s “KENNY! KENNY!” Callis says that if he himself had a couple of months to train, Jericho would end up THIRD! Jericho tells Callis to get his wormy ass down here and bring his stupid friends! He’ll go right here, right now! But then the lights turn off again!!
Malakai Black talks from the tron. “Boys, boys, there’s no need to fight. No, you are both equally as deserving to be humiliated in your hometown. So next week, if you want these…” The tron cuts out, and then the House of Black is here in person, standing between The Elite and JAS! “Come get ’em!!” Fans fire up, is that what it sounds like? Is this going to be a TRIPLE THREAT TRIOS MATCH!? The lights go out, there’s a commotion, and then the House of Black is gone. The JAS are ready, the Elite is ready, but Don Callis is worried. Will the biggest names in AEW all #FadeToBlack?
Tony Khan speaks.
“I’m here tonight because the AEW All-Atlantic Champion, Orange Cassidy, has requested an Open Challenge match next week in Winnipeg against Double J, Jeff Jarrett. I’m honoring that request. Next week in Winnipeg, it will be Orange Cassidy VS Jeff Jarrett, and this match represents an important milestone for our company. I’d like to tell you about it on behalf of AEW and Warner Brothers Discovery. Next week marks the fifth and final defense of the AEW All-Atlantic Championship on international soil. It is the only AEW championship to ever change hands on international soil.
“And next week, in partnership with Warner Brothers Discovery, to support the release of Shazam: Fury of the Gods, next week in Winnipeg, it will be Orange Cassidy VS Double J, Jeff Jarrett, for the AEW International Championship! Next week in Winnipeg, we will level up the championship. It will be a huge match, a huge milestone for AEW, and all of us are so excited for the release of Shazam: Fury of the Gods, and we can’t wait for Wednesday Night Dynamite in Winnipeg. Orange Cassidy VS Jeff Jarrett, for the AEW International Championship as we level up the championship in AEW!”
Bryan Danielson speaks.
“I always thought I was doing this for my kids. I was forced to retire. But I wanted to teach them, if you love something, you gotta fight for it. And uh, what I realized out there tonight, Max was right. This whole time, my whole career, has been legs, lungs, heart, and never giving up. And that’s always what I thought was best. To fight! To just fight and fight and fight and fight. And when I woke up from being unconscious, and I’m in the LeBell Lock, my first instinct was to effing fight. Then as I was fighting, I realized I can’t feel my arms. And my left leg didn’t have any strength anymore.
“And when Max said, after the Ironman match, I wouldn’t be able to play with my kids, it dawned on me. He was right. I was putting myself before my family. More than tapping out, that made more ashamed than anything else. It’s time for me to go home.” The American Dragon lost more than just a match, but will we ever see him back in AEW again?
Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli w/ Wheeler Yuta VS John Silver & Alex Reynolds!
While Hangman says things are done between him and The Maniac, it seems the Blackpool Combat Club and Dark Order still have business to settle! Will Moxley and the Swiss Superman tear down the Numbers? Or can Johnny Hungy & Alex Handsome take the fight to the BCC like Evil Uno did?
The teams sort out, but the BCC just attack! The bell rings as Moxley CLUBS Reynolds and Claudio CLUBS Silver! Moxley TOSSES Reynolds out, goes out after him, and sends him into barriers! Claudio digs his boots into Silver, the ref counts and Claudio lets off. Tag to Moxley while Yuta taunts Reynolds, and the BCC mugs Silver. Moxley CHOPS Silver, but silver CHOPS back! Silver CHOPS Moxley, Moxley ROCKS Silver! Tag to Claudio, the BCC mugs Silver more, then Claudio fires hands. Silver fires forearms in return! Silver whips, Claudio reverses and he LARIATS Silver down! Fans rally for “JOHNNY HUNGY!” as Claudio drags him back up.
Silver blocks the suplex, knees free, then suplexes Claudio! Claudio fights that, suplexes again, but Silver knees Claudio again. The struggle for control continues, and Silver gets Claudio up and over! Fans fire up but Moxley tags in to drag Silver away. Gator roll, cover, TWO! Moxley drags Silver around, stomps away on Silver’s stomach and ribs, then JUMP STOMPS! Tag to Claudio, the BCC mugs Silver with stomps. Claudio drags Silver up, scoops and SLAMS him, then drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Claudio wraps on a chinlock and grinds Silver down. Silver endures and Moxley taunts him but the fans rally up.
Silver grits his teeth, fights up to his feet, and he backpacks Claudio to RAM him into buckles! Claudio UPPERCUTS! And then fires off fast hands, then another UPPERCUT! Claudio whips corner to corner hard, then runs in. Silver FLAPJACKS Claudio onto buckles! Fans fire up and Silver tags Reynolds! Reynolds dodges Claudio, BOOTS Moxley, then dodges Claudio again to back elbow! Reynolds keeps moving, FLYING UPPERCUT! Then a wrench and FOREARM! ROLLING ELBOW! Reynolds keeps moving and he DIVES into Moxley! Fans fire up as Reynolds then hits a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK on Claudio!
Reynolds hurries in, waistlocks, but Claudio elbows free. Claudio storms up, into a BOOT! Reynolds goes up, but Claudio BLASTS Reynolds to the floor! Fans fire up, Claudio wants after Reynolds but the ref keeps him in the ring, and Moxley CLOBBERS Reynolds in the distraction! The BCC is in control as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio flexes, tags Moxley, and Moxley fetches Reynolds. Moxley TOSSES Reynolds over the timekeeper’s table! Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers while the ring count climbs. Reynolds drags himself back up but Moxley fetches him again. Moxley puts Reynolds in the ring, then in a corner, to CHOP! Moxley hoists Reynolds up, goes up after him, and CLAWS Reynolds’s back! The ref reprimands but Moxley SUPERPLEXES Reynolds down! Cover, TWO!! Reynolds is still in this but Moxley keeps him down with a CROSSFACE! Reynolds endures, Moxley rolls him to a ghost pin, TWO! Moxley tags Claudio and smothers Reynolds.
Claudio stomps Reynolds, then scoops and SLAMS him! Cover, TWO! Claudio clamps onto Reynolds with a chinlock and leans all his weight on him. Silver rallies the fans, Reynolds fights to his feet, but Claudio whips Reynolds away into the corner. Claudio then runs in to KNEE Reynolds down! Cover, TWO! Silver scuffs Claudio with his boot and Claudio storms up on him, but the ref keeps these two apart. Claudio goes back to Reynolds, clamps onto an arm and pulls on the double wristlock. Reynolds endures, fights up, and Reynolds reaches out. Dynamite returns to single picture as Reynolds fights with elbows.
Claudio knees low, shoves Reynolds to a corner, and runs in, but Reynolds dodges! The knee hits buckles and Claudio tumbles up and out! Fans fire up and Reynolds crawls for his corner. Claudio slides in to intercept! Facelock and gator roll keeps Reynolds from Silver! Claudio keeps pushing Reynolds back but fans rally. Reynolds fights up, powers Claudio back step by step, but Claudio knees low again! Claudio swings on Silver but Silver ducks it. The two stare down, Claudio turns around into a BIG back drop! Claudio sunset flips, but Reynolds stays up to DOUBLE STOMP! Fans fire up while both men are down!
Claudio and Reynolds crawl, and Claudio anchors Reynolds’s leg. Reynolds boots Claudio away! Hot tags to Moxley and Silver! The Meat Man SHOTGUNS the Maniac, then fires off KICK after KICK after KICK! Fans fire up, Silver runs, but Moxley follows to ELBOW! Moxley runs, into a waistlock! Moxley fights the lift, elbows free, but Silver BOOTS him down! Silver has Moxley on the ropes, runs and BOOTS him in the back! Then GERMAN SUPLEXES into the bridge! TWO!! Moxley survives but fans rally with Silver. Silver and Moxley stand, and Moxley KICKS a leg out! Moxley KICKS and KICKS and KICKS, but Silver blocks to DECK Moxley!
Silver rains down fists! Moxley drags him into a TRIANGLE HOLD!! Silver endures, fans rally, and Silver rolls free to float over, STRAITJACKET CROSSFACE! Silver throws down KNEE after KNEE! But Claudio STOMPS Silver down! Claudio drags Silver up, UPPERCUTS him, and eggs him on. Claudio brings Silver up to UPPERCUT! Claudio slaps Silver around, kick shim, then runs, but Reynolds intercepts! FLAPJACK UPPERCUT COMBO!! Fans fire up and Silver tags Reynolds. Moxley runs in, into a GAMANGIRI! The Beaver Boy Blitz hits, until Moxley catches Reynolds to a SLEEPER! Claudio drags Silver out!
Reynolds flails, reaches out, but Moxley shifts to a HALF ‘N’ HALF! And then, DARS CHOKE!! Reynolds flails, Moxley keeps on tight, Reynolds TAPS! The BCC wins!
Winners: Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli, by submission
But then Moxley shifts to a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Fans boo but Claudio and Yuta keep the ref away from Moxley! Silver CLUBS away on Moxley! But Claudio gut wrenches Claudio to TOSS him out of the ring! Claudio goes out, Moxley shifts to a BULLY CHOKE!!! Reynolds is OUT, but here comes UNO! Uno BLASTS Yuta! Uno gets in to stomp Moxley down! And CLUB away on him! Fans are thunderous for Uno as he fires off forearms! Claudio is shocked, but Yuta gets in to CHOP BLOCK Uno! Yuta keeps on Uno with stomps! Then he drags Uno up. But here comes HANGMAN!!
The Cowboy runs into the ring and gets in Moxley’s face. Hangman checks on the Dark Order, fans fire up for “COWBOY SH*T!” Claudio steps up and turns Hangman around, but Hangman DECKS him! Yuta and Moxley are upset, but Claudio CLOBBERS Hangman! The BCC beat down Hangman! Fans boo, refs rush in, but now Uno fights with Yuta! Hangman flounders around, trying to get up, and the fans chant “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Things seem to be far from over for the BCC, how will Hangman and the Dark Order respond?
Backstage interview with The Acclaimed.
Renee is with Max Caster, Anthony Bowens and Billy Gunn, and says things didn’t go their way at Revolution, so what is next for them? Bowens says that obviously, things didn’t work out, but The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass are on the road back to the tag titles! And that includes here tonight in #Scissormento. Because EVERYONE! LOVES! THE ACCLAIMED! Caster says that’s right! They’re the People’s Choice, the People’s Voice, and- Wait, the JAS’s Menard & Parker interrupt the “wonder boys.” What a consolation prize. Yes, everyone loves The Acclaimed, even Parker & Menard!
But y’know who really loves The Acclaimed? Chris Jericho and the Jericho Appreciation Society. They love rap music! Love it! So here’s a proposition. You know, they know, Renee knows, the FANS know, that The Acclaimed are sports enner-tay-ners at heart! So how about they join up? The Acclaimed laugh at that one. Billy says that was good. That was funny. But no chance, with Menard’s bootleg Michael Jackson Thriller lookin’ ass. They’re on TV more than you guys, just leave them alone. The JAS swung and missed hard on that one. Will they just have to face the House of Black and Elite with the numbers they have?
AEW TNT Championship Falls Count Anywhere, Anything Goes: Wardlow VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
Just as the Mayhem of Maestro avenged the betrayal of Samoa Joe, he finds himself running headlong into the fray once again. This is War, but will this freshly minted title reign survive? Or will this be the greatest chapter in the Book of Hobbs yet?
Wait, Wardlow’s not making his entrance. He and Hobbs are already brawling backstage! Hobbs CLUBS Wardlow, opens the car door, and brings out the brass ring to JAM Wardlow with it! Then he pushes Wardlow at the door. Wardlow stops from being crushed in the door and he throws hands on Hobbs! Wardlow throws hands, Hobbs throws them back, then tries again. Hobbs whips Wardlow into the car door, and bends it off the frame! Then he digs Wardlow’s face into the rear passenger side window! Wardlow tries to fight back but Hobbs throws a body shot. Hobbs grabs a keg, and he CHCKS it! Wardlow narrowly dodges it!
Wardlow kicks low, the ref decides to ring the bell so that this is on record as Hobbs SMACKS Wardlow off the hood! Then Hobbs brings Wardlow around, and suplexes Wardlow onto the hood! They climb up onto the car, and Hobbs reels Wardlow in. But Wardlow BACK DROPS Hobbs onto the windshield! Cover on the broken glass, TWO!! Hobbs is still in this but Wardlow snarls. Wardlow drags Hobbs over and around, throws him into plastic crates, then SMACKS Hobbs with a plastic crate! They go to wood palettes as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Wardlow brings Hobbs away from the palettes but Hobbs digs a PRYBAR into Wardlow’s face! Hobbs kicks low, stalks Wardlow around the way, but Wardlow kicks Hobbs low. Wardlow then THROWS Hobbs into boxes! And then more boxes! Hobbs hits back, and SMACKS Wardlow off a road case! They go into a truck trailer, and Hobbs SMACKS Wardlow with a 2-by-4! Wardlow kicks Hobbs low in return, brings him deeper into the trailer, and RAMS him into a wall! Hobbs RAMS Wardlow into a wall, but Wardlow RAMS Hobbs into a wall. Hobbs turns things around, throws hands, but Wardlow dodges and Hobbs punches the wall!
Wardlow RAMS Hobbs into the wall, then CHUCKS him through the back wall!! Hobbs is down in wooden wreckage but Wardlow covers him. TWO!! Hobbs survives but Wardlow drags him back up. Wardlow brings Hobbs out of the trailer, further down the parking garage, and SMACKS him with a trash can! Hobbs staggers towards a production truck but Wardlow bowls him into the viewing area backstage! Wardlow stalks Hobbs but Hobbs hits him low! Hobbs storms after Wardlow as they go around the backstage area. They throw more hands, Hobbs has a chair! Hobbs SMACKS Wardlow on the back!
Hobbs brings Wardlow around to whip, but Wardlow reverses! Hobbs hits a brick wall, literally! And then Wardlow SMACKS Hobbs with a chair! They start heading for gorilla! Dynamite returns to single picture, they’re now by the stage! They go behind the fans and then up to ringside. Wardlow TOSSES Hobbs over the barriers! Fans fire up while Hobbs writhes. Wardlow drags Hobbs up, puts him in the ring, and fans duel between “WARD~LOW!” and “POWERHOUSE!” Wardlow hits a SPINEBUSTER! Hobbs stands up and roars! To SPINEBUSTER Wardlow in return! But Wardlow stands up!?
The titans stare down and fans are thunderous as the haymakers start flying! Wardlow gets the edge, he ROCKS Hobbs, then winds up, to LARIAT! Hobbs sits up but Wardlow fireman’s carries! F5!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and fans want tables! Wardlow drags Hobbs up, reels him in, but Hobbs slips free of the bomb! Hobbs ROCKS Wardlow, shoves him, then hits another SPINEBUSTER! Roll through, and then a whip, for another SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Wardlow survives but Hobbs snarls. Hobbs goes out and takes off the safety padding on the barriers! Hobbs RAMS Wardlow right through the barriers!!
Fans lose their minds while a standing count starts on Wardlow. Hobbs looks under the ring, and he brings out a TABLE! Fans fire up as Hobbs sets that up at ringside. Wardlow stands at 5 of 10, fans rally for the table, and Wardlow SPLASHES Hobbs with water! Wardlow fires off haymakers and puts Hobbs on the table! Wardlow climbs, fans freak out already, SUPER SWANTON BOMB through the table!!! Fans lose their minds all over again, and Wardlow covers, TWO!?!? Hobbs survives and no one can believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Wardlow drags Hobbs up and reels him in. POWERBOMB to the ramp!!
Hobbs writhes but that took a lot out of Wardlow, too. Both men are down, but Wardlow stalks Hobbs as he crawls up the ramp. Wardlow brings Hobbs to the stage! Wardlow CLUBS Hobbs, and they go to commentary! Wardlow reels Hobbs in and fans fire u. But QT MARSHALL is here!? And he SMACKS Wardlow on the back with a chair! But it just pisses Wardlow off!! Wardlow choke grips, but QT LOW BLOWS, and then HEADSHOTS Wardlow! Fans boo QT, and going by his shirt, he is the man behind QTV! QT HEADSHOTS Wardlow again! Fans boo but QT grins as he helps Hobbs up. QT says Hobbs has this now!
Hobbs drags Wardlow up, he and QT get Wardlow up for a DOUBLE POWERBOMB off the stage!! The standing count starts and QT helps Hobbs stand. Wardlow stirs at 6 of 10, but he’s still down at 8! The count reaches TEN, Hobbs wins!!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall (NEW AEW TNT Champion)
QT celebrates like he won this belt or something, but he did have a huge part in helping Hobbs! The promise from months ago comes through tonight, is QT going to help co-write the Book of Hobbs into the record books?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to follow a PPV, though I must say as I did on Sunday that Tony Khan really booked himself into a corner with the TNT Championship. Wardlow being the victim of a car burglary just kinda makes this decision even more painful. But ignoring that, he put two guys who he was trying to push in a collision course and Wardlow gets the short end of the stick. It’s great for Hobbs to be Face of the Revolution and new champion, but it feels like there should’ve been a different route for the title itself. Darby should’ve retained to face Hobbs instead, with Wardlow and Samoa Joe settling their score separately.
At least Falls Count Anywhere and QT Marshall interfering protects Wardlow on some level. Though at the same time, they only just started hyping “QTV” last week, and we didn’t even get one QTV promo. Granted, anything they did would’ve felt like a ripoff of “NXT Anonymous” or Scrypts. But QT should’ve just shown up without warning to make this even more shocking. And now, it seems like Tony Khan has booked himself into other corners. Wardlow of course has to come back for the TNT title to get revenge on Hobbs and QT, and at this point, no one can tell how the title match will go. But if Wardlow were to lose the rematch, how is he supposed to move on to another title without looking weak again?
Speaking of, we got great promos from MJF and Bryan Danielson to respond to the Ironman match result. Bryan’s was much more powerful because of the emotion he displayed. As for MJF, he doubles down on being obnoxious, and he’s gonna have a “re-bar-mitzvah,” which is to say, a new celebration of becoming a man. He is of course just daring someone to crash the party and become his next challenger as we head for Double or Nothing in May. Starks had a really good promo, and just as it seemed like he was going to aim for a title, Juice Robinson shows up! The Bullet Club theme was easily a teaser for Jay White but Juice showing up kinda swerves us all. Starks VS Juice will be good stuff, though, and can help Starks bide time until a title story is clear for him to join.
And great promo from FTR to call out the Gunns, especially putting it in the perspective of how Final Battle was the last time Jay Briscoe would wrestle. FTR is definitely going to beat the Ass Boys, but I feel like they need to have a stipulation match to escalate from where things left off. Great promo from Ruby before her match with Skye. I almost wanted to say, “Why’re you booing? She’s right!” Not so much that fans turned on her or never supported her, because that’s typical Heel stuff. The “broken foundation” is the part she made good points with, but she obviously couldn’t lean too hard into the real problem being Tony Khan not booking more than one women’s match each week.
Great match from Ruby and Skye, and speaking of not really booking the Women’s Division the best, only NOW is Willow involved in this story despite her being a friend and tag partner for Ruby. But now after this, surely Willow joins Britt and Hayter as part of Team Homegrown to take on the outsiders. Jade and Leila have a good promo, as always, and it was fitting Renee was there when Jade threw shade at Canada. Not sure who they’ll find. Off the top of my head, Impact has Taya Valkyrie and Taylor Wilde, both Canadian by birth. That’d be a great way to get Impact and AEW working together again, though Jade surely wins.
Great All-Atlantic Championship match to open the show, and great win for Cassidy. Still nothing on the Golden Globe going back to Paul Walter Hauser but oh well. And Cassidy VS Jarrett having a match next week is going to be great stuff. Them finally making the title the “AEW International Championship” is good, they should’ve had it that way since the start. It’d be buzzworthy if Jarrett won the title, but fans love Cassidy so much, surely Cassidy keeps the belt during the name change. And with it being truly international now, I hope we get a ton of wrestlers of all sorts of nationalities going for the belt on the way to Double or Nothing.
Great Six Man from JAS VS Fox & Flight, but of course the JAS cheats to win. Even if they didn’t cheat, they were gonna win to get Jericho back up from his losses. The JAS wanting after the Trios titles is great, and I love the Triple Threat Trios match. Truly nine of the best are going to face off, and it is going to be so chaotic and awesome. Also I like that the JAS is trying to recruit so that they have even more numbers to overwhelm opponents. But also, of course the Acclaimed said no, and I’d love a feud of Acclaimed VS Menard & Parker just for the raps Caster can come up with. The Triple Threat likely goes the House’s way since this will be their first defense and they need to look strong. Though, look what we just saw in Wardlow VS Hobbs…
And great tag match out of BCC VS Dark Order. BCC wins, of course, with Moxley and Claudio being as strongly booked as they are. But they’re clearly full Heels now after beating up on The Dark Order. Hangman had a great promo where he made it clear he wanted to be done, but he’s getting dragged back in. I would love to see The Good, The Bad & The Hungy have one more go against Moxley, Claudio & Yuta. But at the same time, Texas Death should’ve been the blow-off, so I can’t be sure what they have to do to truly end this so that Hangman and Moxley can both move on.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Returning triumphant from the Windy City Riot, Jon Moxley brings the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship to AEW Dynamite! But will someone from NJPW come after him?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Tag Match: Adam “Edge” Copeland & Willow Nightingale VS Brody King & Julia Hart; Brody & Julia win.
- Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo & Daniel Garcia; Okada & The Bucks win.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther; Deonna wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; Shane wins.
- Will Ospreay VS Claudio Castagnoli; Ospreay wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jon Moxley heads to the ring!
Indianapolis, Indiana fires up as the NEW IWGP World Heavyweight Champion walks in from the back of the crowd! The Maniac shocked the world when he defeated Tetsuya Naito in Chicago and added NJPW’s top prize to his already incredible list of accolades. Moxley goes to the ring, gets the mic, and the fans chant for him as he says, “One of the first championships I ever won, y’know, Salvation Army Community Center at Fountain Square right here in Indianapolis.” The fans cheer that! Moxley continues by saying even back then 20 years ago, he was swimming up stream, never had help.
In fact, a lot of people tired to tell him what he can and can’t do, what he can and can’t accomplish. His words to those people now is the same as back then: kiss his ass and watch him! Watch as he climbs mountain after mountain after mountain. Because being great is not about what others say, it’s about what’s inside. Now, if you didn’t know, this is THE IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. The fans chant “You Deserve It!” and Moxley say this title is steeped in history, illustrious to the extreme, and he has been chasing it for five years. Five years of pain, heartache, wins and losses, pints of sweat and blood, thousands of miles across the ocean.
Five years ago, people said Moxley holding this title, and live on American TV, was impossible. But it wasn’t impossible. Not if they knew what was inside Moxley. That is what this is all about. When your back is against he wall, how deep can you dig? When you feel you have nothing left, choking on your own blood, how deep are you willing to dig and how far are you willing to go? Are you willing to dare to show the world how great you are? THAT is what AEW is about! The fans cheer that, too! Moxley says this brings him to his point: The Don Callis Family. The fans boo now, but Moxley continues.
There are very talented individuals in league with Don Callis. Don Callis is a creep. The fans cheer that! Moxley says he has no time for Callis, but he is feeding these guys lies and those guys are buying it. And then those guys put a hit out and tried to hurt Moxley’s friend and teammate, Bryan Danielson. Now, if you’re putting a target on Bryan’s back, you might as well put one on Moxley’s. You wanna get violent? You wanna be tough guys? Well, you’re welcome to come find Moxley, he’ll be here all night. But he suspects that maybe, he’s not their type. What he could do is run up on them with a tire iron. He could run them over in the parking lot.
But he gets the sense that that wont’ teach the DCF anything. So he’ll pick the biggest, baddest, meanest one of all of ’em, “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, and challenge Hobbs to a match one week from tonight in the main event of Dynamite in Jacksonville, Florida. Hobbs will accept, because in that match, Hobbs will find out just how out of his depths he is stepping to the IWGP World Champion. Because Moxley won’t make it quick or easy. He will drag Hobbs to the deepest waters that there are, and Hobbs will look around and see no shore. When he asks the ref for the rescue, Hobbs will know the difference between him and Moxley, and that Callis is feeding him lies.
Hobbs will know that he, like everyone else in this business, NO ONE can touch Moxley! There are a lot of great wrestlers in this world, but there is and only ever will be ONE Jon Moxley! The fans fire up for that, but will Hobbs survive the homecoming at Daily’s Place?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Last week, somebody attacked me in the dark because they were too afraid to face me in the light. But as the CEO, I always get right back up. And as the CEO, I can’t wait to pay back that b*tch that attacked me last week. Lights off, huh? That sounds a little too familiar, Julia Hart.” Mercedes didn’t think Julia was the kind to be a coward. Or maybe, it was someone who wants us to think it’s Julia? Maybe it’s someone who doesn’t wanna face Mercedes when she’s healthy. Either way, Mercedes puts the entire division on notice, and she will watch that Mixed Tag Match. But remember this: There’s a price to pay when you mess with Mone.
Mixed Tag Match: Adam “Edge” Copeland & Willow Nightingale VS Brody King & Julia Hart!
Speaking of that Mixed Tag, Dynamite is about to get Rated R as the TNT Champion and the Babe with the Power are stepping to the King of Death and the TBS Champion! Will Copeland & Willow have the edge going into Dynasty? Or will even now, The House Always Win?
Wait! Willow is down and out! A medic checks her but she says she’s fine. Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway aren’t so sure, but there is Dynasty to think about. And then the lights go out in the arena! And when they come back up, surprise! Brody is in the ring and he CLOBBERS Edge! Julia laughs from the stage as Brody TOSSES Edge out. The fans hoot and bark as Brody whips Edge hard into the barriers! Brody CHOPS Edge, stalks him, then whips him into more barriers! Brody makes Edge take a seat, fires off forearms, then hoots as he gets space. The fans hoot along and Brody comes back, to CROSSBODY Edge against the LEDs!
Brody stands, the ref reprimands but this isn’t even a match yet! Did the House just take out their enemies in quick fashion? Edge crawls towards the ring, he isn’t gonna let the House have their way! Edge drags himself up to the apron and into the ring, and the fans fire up as the bell rings! Brody runs up to SPLASH in the corner! Edge falls over, Brody storms around, then Brody drags Edge up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Brody CHOS Edge, has him on ropes, and CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Brody steps back, and Julia gets a cheap shot in! Then she CHOKES Edge while the ref is still busy with Brody! Brody storms up on Edge, suplexes high and hard, then stalks up behind Edge. Brody drags Edge up, ROCKS him, and Edge ends up in a corner. Brody digs his boots in, the ref counts again, but Brody lets off at 4. Edge sits down in the corner and Brody gives him scuffing, toying kicks. Brody lets off to stand Edge up, and CHOP him down! Brody CHOKES Edge on ropes again, but lets off as the ref counts.
Edge sputters, Brody drags him around, and Brody whips Edge hard into the corner! Edge falls, Brody storms up and stands on Edge’s face, but the ref counts. Brody steps back, Edge goes to the apron, but Julia is there to CHOKE him! The ref is none the wiser and Julia mocks the fans. Brody has Edge under ropes for the GUILLOTINE CATAPULT! Brody drags Edge back up, and CHOPS him to a corner. Brody CHOPS again, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Brody hoists Edge up top. Brody climbs up to rain down fists! Brody only goes to three before he hauls Edge up, but Edge fights the superplex!
The fans fire up as Edge and Brody trade body shots. Edge then HEADBUTTS away on Brody, and BITES his forehead! Edge DECKS Brody off the corner, then adjusts. Brody stands, Edge FLYING LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Julia coaches Brody, he sits up to fire a forearm! Edge fires back, they go shot for shot, then Brody CHOPS! Edge CHOPS! They CHOP, throw forearms, and the fans fire up behind Edge! Edge kicks and IMP- NO, Brody throws him away! Edge dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Brody stays up so Edge runs up to clothesline in a corner! And again! And again!
Edge fires shots, runs side to side, then BOOTS Brody! The fans fire up as Brody leans on the ropes! Edge runs again, for another BOOT! Edge huffs and puffs and he brings Brody around, IMPALER! Cover, TWO! Brody is still in this and Julia coaches him up. Edge stays on Brody, but Brody TOSSES him to the corner! Edge BOOTS back, goes up, and FLYING BLOCKBUSTERS! The fans fire up as Edge rises, and he has a wild look as he goes to the corner. Edge runs in, but Brody LARIATS him down! Julia is fired up, and Brody drags Edge to a corner. Brody storms around as he hoots, then he runs corner to corner to CANNONBALL but only gets buckles!
The fans fire up as Edge and Brody are both down! Julia coaches Brody, the fans rally, and here comes Willow! Taped up as she is, Willow’s on the corner! Brody drags Edge up and in, but Edge reaches out! Willow tags in! She goes up and she CROSSBODIES Brody! Then she chases after Julia! Julia says no no no, but then Edge SPEARS Brody! Willow hoots now, the fans join in, and Willow gives Brody a CANNONBALL! Julia runs in with a chain! CHAIN PUNCH!! The fans boo as Julia says the House Always Wins! Edge LARIATS Brody out of the ring, but Julia clamps on the HARTLESS LOCK! Willow is OUT, The House of Black wins!
Winners: Brody King & Julia Hart, by submission
The Princess of the Black Throne made sure to have an ace up her sleeve to take this one from Willow! But wait! Here comes Mone! And she has a chair! Julia laughs as she slips away, taking her title with her. The House of Black won tonight, but will they establish their Dynasty?
As for Mone and Willow, well Mone still has the chair and is considering her options. Edge slides back in, so Mone stands down. Edge shakes Mone’s hand, long time no see. Mone still wants to go Double or Nothing, but will she be facing the Keeper of Secrets? Or will it be a long awaited rematch with the Babe with the Power?
Backstage interview with Samoa Joe.
Renee Paquette says we’re just four days away from Dynasty, a PPV where the AEW World Championship will be on the line 1v1, Samoa Joe VS Swerve Strickland. Renee says that in this situation, just Joe and Swerve, how does Joe see Swerve as an opponent? Well, first, Joe viewed Swerve as a worthy adversary. Someone who some day might be a great champion. But for now, he’s just a nuisance. Joe says Swerve is not someone who has overwhelming speed, strength, size, no. He’s just someone who keeps standing back up after getting knocked down. No matter how many times Joe puts Swerve in the dirt, Swerve just gets back up.
To Joe, that doesn’t seem like a prerequisite to becoming a champion, that’s a punching bag. Then Renee wants to run this back to last week on Dynamite. Joe is always calm, cool, collected and in the driver’s seat. But after last week, Swerve getting his shot in on Joe, then Swerve & Nana holding up the AEW World Championship, Joe’s reaction… Walk us through what that was. As expected, Joe was worried his property was in the hands of someone who will never possess it. That maybe this belt would need to be disinfected before it could be TV ready. You don’t know where Nana’s been!
As for Swerve, Joe will focus on his track record and what he represents. It seems that with every title Swerve has challenged for, he has come up short. Is that not right? Seems like Swerve’s a choke artist. Every championship, every opportunity, every time he tries, he comes just so close, then swerves off target. History will repeat itself at Dynasty, as at Dynasty, Joe will do what he always does, and that is destroy the opposition, cement his legacy as the greatest AEW World Champion of all time, and for Swerve, “my friend, unfortunately you are a choke artist. And come Dynasty, you won’t have to worry about it. I’ll be the one choking you out instead.”
The One True King of Wrestling has spoken, but will he still end up dethroned by The Realest?
AEW takes a closer look at The Young Bucks VS FTR Part 4.
But as the highlights of ladder matches and of All In London 2023 play, the Bucks themselves interrupt. This package sucks, who edited this together? Cut, cut! The video stops, and we cut to gorilla. Matthew Jackson “apologizes” to FTR, but tonight’s episode is already running short on time, so they gotta bump this from the show. But Matthew promises, the full package will go on social media. And Nicholas sure hopes FTR is watching, because they’re about to beat their friends’ asses in a really cool Six Man Tag. And yeah, it’s a tune-up for Dynasty! A ladder match for the tag titles? Are you kidding? The Bucks perfected that match!
And the Bucks will then become AEW’s first-ever THREE TIME World Tag Team Champions. But what about tonight, Rainmaker? Kazuchika Okada says, “Hey, Pac! You will not make it to Dynasty. You are a dead man!” Cue the music, time for the badass entrance using that elevator thing. But will the New Elite really be rolling into St. Louis with momentum? Or are they underestimating the Top Guys’ allies?
Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS PAC, Penta El Zero Miedo & Daniel Garcia!
The trios sort out and The Rainmaker starts against The Bastard as a preview of their Continental Championship match. The fans rally behind Pac, but then The Bucks CLOBBER him, and Okada BLASTS Pac’s corner! The fans boo as The Elite stomps away on Pac, then the Bucks stand down. Okada tags Nick, he storms up but Pac SOBATS! KICKS! And SOBATS! Pac runs to SHOTGUN BOOT! The fans fire up and Pac tags Penta. They double whip, double hip toss, then they coordinate, STANDING MOONSAULT LEG DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Penta runs up to KICK Nick in the leg! The fans rally with “CERO! MIEDO!” as Penta has Nick on ropes.
Penta whips, Nick reverses, and Matt gets a cheap shot! Penta GAMANGIRIS Matt, but Okada BOOTS Penta down! The fans boo as Nick distracted the ref the entire time. Nick stomps Penta, tags Matt, and Matt rains down fists! The fans boo, but Matt tags Nick back in. The Bucks double whip Penta to a corner, then Matt runs in, only for Penta to TOSS him out! Nick runs up, Penta makes him handstand on the corner, and Penta SUPERKICKS! Nick staggers, Penta tags Garcia! Garcia rallies on Nick, wrenches and clinches, HALF HATCH! The fans fire up as Garcia clotheslines in a corner! Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists!
The fans count all the way to nine, then Garcia winds up to DO HIS DANCE! Garcia lets off, runs up on Okada and BLASTS him! Garcia LARIATS Nick, whips him to ropes, but Nick reverses. Okada trips Garcia and drags him out! But Garcia ROCKS Okada first! Matt runs up, Garcia DECKS him! But Nick PENALTY KICKS from the apron! Nick BLASTS Pac off the apron, Matt YANKS Penta down, and The Elite attacks while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Matt drags Penta up to whip him into railing! Penta tumbles over into the front row! Nick sends Pac into railing, then soaks up the heat. Matt throws hands on Pac, and he mocks Garcia’s dance, too! Okada puts Garcia in the ring for Nick, Matt mocks the front row, and Nick rains down fists on Garcia! Nick goes all the way to nine, so also mock the dance! Nick lets off to tell everyone that’s a FINE! Nick stomps Garcia, kicks him around, then he tags Okada. Okada storms up to CLUB Garcia, then he drags Garcia around. Okada snapmares Garcia, runs and basement DROPKICKS! The bucks applaud while Okada stands over Garcia.
Okada tags Matt, Matt drags Garcia up and whips him into the corner. Matt runs up but into an ELBOW! Garcia storms up, but Matt scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Nick tags in, slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Garcia grits his teeth, he pie faces Nick, but Nick drops a knee on Garcia’s back. Matt gets on a mic to talk to Taz, and to also say hi to Excalibur and Tony Schiavone. Nick CHOKES Garcia on ropes, lets off at 4, and he runs up to SHINING WIZARD! Matt keeps doing his own play by play as Nick bumps Garcia off buckles. Dynamite returns to single picture, Okada holds Garcia in place and Nick runs in, but Garcia BOOTS Nick!
Garcia elbows Okada away, CHOPS Nick, repeat! Matt is concerned on “commentary,” Nick runs back in but Garcia sends him into Okada! Matt says to get him, but Nick waistlocks Garcia. Garcia wrenches to SAIDO free! Matt asks for the tag, Nick tags him, and Matt still holds onto the mic as he stomps Garcia! Matt says it’s fine, he’s got this. Matt promises the ref he won’t hit Garcia with the mic. Matt instead talks trash, shouting, “You think you’re better than me, Garcia?! HUH!?” Matt then pie faces Garcia! Matt eggs on “the kid,” dares Garcia to show him the reason they hired him, and Garcia gets up to reel Matt in!
Matt freaks out, saying he’s sorry, they’re good! But Garcia still gives Matt the SAIDO! The fans fire up while Garcia crawls, hot tag to Pac! Pac RAMS into Matt, slingshots up and over then keeps moving to CLOBBER him! And CLOBBER him again! Pac whips, Matt reveres but Pac stops, sidesteps and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Nick runs in, but he also gets a SNAP GERMAN! The Bucks stagger up, Pac climbs a corner, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The Bucks bail out, the fans fire up, and Pac goes up a corner! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes both Bucks and the fans are thunderous! Pac even dares Okada to get some! Okada says he’s not legal, he can’t!
Pac still taunts Okada, but then Matt CLOBBERS Pac from behind! Okada tags in, now he’s legal. Okada then BLASTS Penta, and Nick steps back in. Okada and Nick get Pac up, they double whip him to a corner, then Okada sends Nick in. Pac puts Nick on the apron, Matt’s on the other side, and Okada runs in, DOUBLE GIRI ELBOW COMBO! Okada then brings Pac up, Alabama Lifts, and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, Penta KICKS it apart! The fans fire up while Pac and Okada are both down! They stir, crawl, hot tag to Penta! CROSSBODY for Okada! Penta runs, SLINGBLADE for Nick! SLINGBLADE for Matt!
Penta catches Okada, tuck and pump handle, MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, The Bucks break it! The fans boo but Nick rains fists down on Penta. The Bucks whip Penta to Okada, but Penta wheelbarrows and victory rolls, DOUBLE SATELLITE- NO, The Bucks back drop free! Garcia storms up, blocks Nick’s superkick to send it into Matt! Then Garcia reels Nick in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Matt superkick feints to DDT Garcia! Pac is up, he HOTSHOTS Matt, then slingshots to CUTTER! The fans are thunderous as Pac glares at Okada. Pac drags Penta to the corner, tags in, and “This is Awesome!” as we get that title match preview after all!
Okada fires a forearm, Pac gives it back, and they keep going back and forth! Pac gets the edge, then whips, but Okada reverses. Okada runs up, into a SUPERKICK! The fans are thunderous as Pac goes up the corner! But Matt trips Pac up! Pac crashes down to the mat, but the fans rally as Garcia rises! Pac crawls over, hot tag to Garcia! Garcia fires off forearms on Okada, then CHOPS! Garcia runs, into a DROPKICK! Okada drags Garcia up, scoops, but Garcia slips free to trip him! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! Okada escapes, gets around, and sends Garcia into DOUBLE GAMANGIRI! Then gut wrench and TOMBSTONE!!
Penta runs up, but Okada dodges the slingblade! Okada scoops Penta to TOMBSTONE!! Nick & Matt get in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS into the RAINMAKER!! Cover, New Elite wins!
Winners: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
The Continental Champion smirks as he looms over the Dragonslayer, but The Bucks sit Garcia back up! E V P TRIGGER!! Garcia suffers for being friends with FTR, and then the Bucks bring out a ladder! Penta gets up but Matt DECKS him! Matt stomps Penta, stands on him, and Nick brings Garcia over. Scoop SLAM onto the ladder! Garcia writhes, but the Bucks still aren’t done! They open the ladder, stick Garcia inside, and then squeeze it shut on him! Okada & Matt hold Garcia down while Nick climbs up, but Pac returns! Pac runs the New Elite off with that bell hammer! The Bastard already had reason enough to go after them, but will he take out his rage on Okada?
As for The Bucks, they’ve got the momentum and the upper hand going into that Ladder match! Will they be the ones making history? Or will Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood be the ones to establish their Dynasty?
Dynamite returns with Taz in the ring.
The Suplex Machine promised Chris Jericho to set up a meeting with Hook, so he’s here as moderator as Lionheart makes his entrance. Jericho joins Taz in the ring, followed by Hook. Taz has the mic while fans chant “HOOK! HOOK!” Taz says he’s just here to make sure things go nice and easy. There have been some issues between both Jericho and Hook. That said, Jericho has the floor. Jericho has the mic to say he’s known Taz for 30 years, and he appreciates Taz getting Hook to come out here. And to Hook, Jericho thanks him for coming out here. Jericho just wants to clear up some things.
The reason Jericho pulled Hook off the apron last week was not to mess with Shibata. Shibata ended up collateral damage. Jericho just wanted to get Hook’s attention and let him know it felt like Hook wasn’t listening to him as much as he should. The fans boo and Hook eats chips while Jericho says he is doing this all for Hook. Some say Jericho’s the greatest of all time at this. Others talk about the learning tree. Jericho says he IS the learning tree. The fans boo more but Jericho wants Hook to think about the people who listened to Jericho’s “perfect parables,” his pearls of wisdom. Every single one of them has gotten to that next level.
MJF, Orange Cassidy, Eddie Kingston, Daniel Garcia, Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay, and so many more! Everyone that has come into the “Jericho Vortex” has come out the other side a better performer, a better wrestler, and to be honest, a better person. That is what Jericho wants for Hook. He wants them to scale to the highest of heights together. They can reach the top of Wizard Mountain so they can both breathe in the rarified air of Jericho and reach the top! Jericho knows he can get Hook there. So what does Hook say? Is he ready to put the animosity aside so he can sit under the brilliant branches of the learning tree?
The fans are booing and saying no. What does Hook say? “No!” The fans cheer and Jericho looks disappointed. What does Hook mean, “no?” Hook says he doesn’t need Jericho’s help. Dude, c’mon. Don’t be stupid. Taz stops Jericho there, but Jericho tells Taz to stop. The fans boo but Jericho says he’s doing what Taz should’ve done 30 years ago and give this kid some proper guidance! Seriously! But this is what Jericho is talking about. He needs to get Hook away from all this dead weight that’s been holding him back his entire life. Taz says Jericho needs to calm down but Jericho says Taz needs to stop.
Jericho again tells Hook that he has had people his whole life telling him how good he is, how he’s a future world champion, including Taz, his father. But Jericho says Hook is not as good as he thinks he is! The fans boo more and Taz speaks up again, only for Jericho to SHOVE him! The fans boo even harder, and now Hook is mad! Hook drops the mic, he storms up to Jericho, and then he SHOVES Jericho into a corner! Hook tells Jericho that he crossed the line. You wanna see how good Hook is? He’ll go another round with him, anytime, anywhere! Now get outta his ring! Jericho says Hook doesn’t mean that, but Hook says it again, get outta his ring!
Hook lets Jericho go and the fans sing “Hey hey hey, Goodbye~!” Jericho slowly takes his leave, trying to smooth things over, but it’s too late for that. When and where will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil get his hooks into Lionheart?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland.
Renee now sits down with the #1 contender to the AEW World Championship. In just a matter of days, Swerve’s career could change. Swerve could become the NEW AEW World Champion at Dynasty. In order to do that, he has to beat Joe. We heard from Joe earlier, what is Swerve’s reaction to Joe calling him a “choke artist?” Swerve chuckles at that. He’ll ask back, does Renee agree with Joe that Swerve’s a choke artist? No, she does not. He doesn’t think so, either. Joe talked about Swerve stumbling, title opportunity after opportunity. He isn’t wrong about that. Swerve has stumbled out the gate, stumbling throughout his career.
But guess what? Swerve’s always fallen forward into success. Just in this past year alone, Swerve was put in a coffin, got back up. He got stapled, body thrown into barbed wire, and he got back up. Not but a couple weeks ago, a man punched him in the face with a chain, bloodied him, and Swerve is still here. Swerve always gets back up. That’s his military upbringing, his warrior ethos: never give up, never quit. So Joe, call Swerve whatever you want. Punching bag, choke artist, a parasite, but guess what? This Sunday at Dynasty, he’ll also be calling Swerve the NEW AEW World Champion. “Whose house?”
Renee asks what makes Swerve so confident about Sunday? Swerve thinks about it, and says with all due respect, it isn’t something he should be answering to Renee. He should be saying this to Samoa Joe. Swerve takes off the mic, takes off his jacket and his hat to get up in the camera. Swerve promises to tell Joe this to his face, in that ring, tonight! Swerve storms off, but will Joe bother to meet him out there?
Deonna Purrazzo VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther!
While The Virtuosa won’t be part of the sequel title picture with the leading lady, she’ll gladly take out the understudy! Will Deonna make sure Mariah can’t help Timeless Toni against Thunder Rosa? Or will Mariah make her mentor proud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Mariah shoves Deonna down. Mariah pulls on Deonna’s hair, they tie up again, and Mariah puts Deonna in the corner. Mariah ROCKS Deonna, whips corner to corner but Deonna reverses. Deonna runs in, blocks a boot, THROWS Mariah by that leg, then runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roll through, but Mariah scrambles out of the ring! The fans fire up as Storm is there to check on her protege, but Deonna builds speed! Storm gets Mariah out of the way as Deonna baseball slides, and Mariah DECKS Deonna!
Mariah whips Deonna into barriers, Storm taunts the “loser,” then Mariah puts Deonna back in. Deonna swings, Mariah ducks and ROUNDHOUSES! Mariah rams a shoulder in, only to get caught! Deonna drags Mariah out for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Mariah goes to a corner, Storm coaches her, but Deonna runs up, Mariah goes up and over, ROCKS Deonna again, then puts Deonna up top. Mariah runs up to STRATUS- NO, Deonna shoves her away! So Mariah SHOVES Deonna to the floor! The fans cheer as Mariah poses, and Storm taunts Deonna again as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref is busy with Mariah, and that lets Storm step on Deonna’s face! Mariah goes out to kick Deonna around, then CHOPS her against the apron. Mariah puts Deonna in, kicks her around, and then drags Deonna up. Mariah runs to SHOTGUN Deonna down! Cover, TWO! Mariah keeps calm, Storm coaches her and Mariah CHOPS Deonna. Mariah puts Deonna in a corner, bumps her off buckles, then digs her boot in. The ref counts, Mariah lets off, but Deonna dodges the chop to CHOP! And CHOP! Mariah knees low, snapmares, then she clamps on a chinlock. Deonna endures, even as Mariah thrashes her around.
Deonna fights up, but Mariah throws her by her hair! The ref reprimands, Mariah “apologizes,” then she kicks Deonna around. Mariah brings Deonna through the ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Mariah lets off at 4, then she stalks Deonna to a corner. Mariah fires forearms, stomps a mudhole in, then lets off again. Mariah digs her boot into Deonna, lets off as the ref counts, then whips her corner to corner hard! Mariah runs in, Deonna ELBOWS her back, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Deonna ELBOWS Mariah again, goes up the corner, but Mariah runs up! Deonna BOOTS Mariah, then hits a FLYING KNEE on Mariah’s arm!
Deonna runs up to LARIAT Mariah, then whips her to ropes. Mariah reverses but Deonna KICKS back! And LARIATS again! The fans fire up as Deonna covers, TWO! Deonna is annoyed but she brings Mariah up. Mariah ROCKS Deonna! Deonna ROCKS Mariah! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, then Deonna gets the edge! Deonna runs up, but Mariah ROCKS her at ropes! Mariah runs, but Deonna catches her to the BACK2BACKBREAKER, and right into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Mariah scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna lets go at 4.
Deonna drags Mariah up, CHOPS her, and Mariah ends up in a corner. Deonna whips corner to corner, Mariah reveres but Deonna dodges to BOOT! Cover, TWO! Mariah survives but Deonna drags her right up. Deonna reels Mariah in, vows to end this, and lifts, but Mariah slips free of the bomb! HEADBUTT! Deonna flops into a corner, Mariah takes aim! Storm and the fans rally up, KISS THIS!! Mariah hits the hip attack, then TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Deonna survives and shocks Mariah! Mariah drags Deonna up, Storm wants this to end. Mariah fireman’s carries, Deonna sunset flips! But Mariah sits on it! TWO!!
Deonna finishes the sunset flip, DEONNA WINS!!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by pinfall
But Storm attacks Deonna! She and Mariah beat down The Virtuosa, but here comes Thunder Rosa! She CLOBBERS Luther, then dodges Mariah to BOOT Storm! Then ROUNDHOUSE for Mariah! La Mera Mera shoves Mariah out, has the fans all fired up, and Deonna gets in Rosa’s face. They argue, shove, and then Mariah trips Deonna to drag her out! Mariah and Deonna brawl, Storm takes aim, to kick Rosa low! But Rosa wrenches back to DECK Storm! Rosa gets Storm into a CAMEL CLUTCH, and brings out lipstick! Rosa SMEARS it all over Storm’s crazy face! Rosa gets payback for Storm disrespecting the face paint!
Storm scrambles away, Luther doing his best to clean her up. The Storm and the Thunder are about to clash, which force of nature will reign over the AEW Women’s Division?
Backstage interview with Bullet Club Gold.
Renee is now with the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions, but she has to get the Gunns to stop tapping the mic. This is a very exciting time in AEW as Dynasty is just days away. BCG asked for this time, what is going on? Jay White says it is very exciting but Renee doesn’t seem that excited. This is supposed to be her favorite time of the week! She gets to talk with the who? Bang Bang Gang. Aw c’mon, say it with feeling! Yeah, like this! BANG BANG GANG! The Bang Bang Gang has been having a blast the last couple of months. They did some scissoring, learned new catchphrases, sold new merch, made new friends, got new fans, and the boys even hung out with their old man.
And now everyone can see just how much better off Austin & Colten are without Daddy Ass and with #StepdaddySwitch. And y’know what? They’ll fulfill their destiny at Dynasty! How did this all start? Surprise, surprise, it is all about the gold. They are the ROH Six Man Champs, and Acclaimed have what BCG wants! The Acclaimed are the AEW World Trios Champions! They’ll put it all on the line, #WinnersTakeAll! And then we will see that THE greatest three man unit today is the Bang Bang Gang! And if you ain’t down with that, they’ve got two words for ya: GUNS UP! Jay White & The Gunns want it all, but will they lose it all in St. Louis?
The Acclaimed respond.
Daddy Ass says, “Well. It seems that you three have finally grown a set and showed everybody what your true intensions are, and that’s to get a shot at the championships that we now hold. Well, Jay White, I’ve already beaten the life outta you. And as for those other two, hell, I’ve been beating the hell out of them since they were little kids. You called down the thunder, well now you’ve got it.” Anthony Bowens says, “That’s right, Jay White. You wanna fight? This Sunday on Dynasty, you want us to put the AEW Trios titles on the line? Well guess what? We accept your challenge. So bring your little Ass Boys, bring your big golden bat, because guess what?
“The Scissor King has got a big golden bat of your own, and you can choke on it!” Max Caster says that’s right, “Twinkblade and the Ass Boys. You guys wanna make challenges? Well let us in on the fun, too. Just for old times, let’s run it back! Two on two, Acclaimed and the Ass Boys on Collision this week, and we’re gonna beat your ass, I’ve got no doubts about it! Because…” “EVERYONE! LOVES! THE ACCLAIMED!” The stakes have been raised, who will establish their Dynasty in the Zero Hour?
Orange Cassidy VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
Trent Beretta turns on Freshly Squeezed and now it’s all falling apart. And who better to kick someone when they’re down than Big Bad Shaney T. Boy? Will Shane rumble, bad man, rumble? Or will Cassidy fight like a man with nothing left to lose?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Cassidy. But then Ogogo and Moriarty close in. Shane tells his guys it’s fine, he’s got this. Ogogo and Moriarty stand down. Shane eggs Cassidy on about how he took out Shibata. Shane even says Cassidy can give the people what they want and put his hands in the pockets. Cassidy puts his hands up, and then in the pockets! The fans cheer, Cassidy dodges Shane and SHOTGUNS! Shane stays up, Cassidy kips up, then he dodges again! Another SHOTGUN, another kip up, and Cassidy runs to SHOTGUN again! Shane stays up in a corner, but Cassidy runs in. Shane swings, Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Shane blocks!
Shane suplexes, Cassidy kicks and flails, but ends up on ropes. Shane hits LONDON TOWER! Cassidy flops out of the ring, Shane distracts the ref, and Moriarty stomps away on Cassidy! Moriarty THROWS Cassidy into barriers, then puts him in the ring. Moriarty acts innocent, and Shane puts Cassidy in the corner. Shane taunts Cassidy, puts his arms around ropes and hands in the pockets. Shane winds up to CHOP! Cassidy sputters as he drops to his knees. Cassidy flops out of the ring again, but the ref tells Moriarty & Ogogo to back off while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck, slowly sits up, but Shane goes out after him. Shane winds up and hushes the fans, only to throw Cassidy into the ring. Shane won’t do what the fans want, and he drags Cassidy up into a corner. Shane wraps the arms around ropes again, tucks them back in the pockets, and then argues with the ref. Shane ROCKS Cassidy, Cassidy flops against ropes, and Shane taunts him while stalking him. Shane puts Cassidy in a corner, talks trash and pie faces, but Cassidy fires haymakers! Cassidy fires off shot after shot, then winds up, but Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves and HEADBUTTS! Cassidy flops out of the ring again!
Moriarty mockingly cheers Cassidy on while Shane goes out to fetch him. Shane puts Cassidy on the apron, and CLUBS him! Shane then goes up to the apron, lines up the shot, APRON LEG DROP! Cassidy sputters as he flounders away, and Shane storms back in after him. Shane taunts Cassidy, and Cassidy “unleashes” body shots. Shane pie faces Cassidy, Cassidy fires more shots, then winds up. Shane encourages the fans to fire up, too, but then Cassidy SUPERKICKS! Shane wobbles, but he DECKS Cassidy! Shane stalks Cassidy to a corner, stands Cassidy up, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
Shane fires off hands, but Cassidy dodges the chop! Cassidy runs in, Shane puts him on the apron, but Cassidy ducks to ROCK Shane back! And bumps him off buckles! ROCK, BUMP, repeat! Cassidy dribbles Shane off the buckles over and over, then lets off as the ref counts. The fans fire up, Cassidy climbs up, but while Shane distracts the ref, Ogogo grabs a foot! Cassidy shakes Ogogo off but Moriarty gets the other foot! Cassidy kicks him away, too, but Shane choke grips! Shane has Cassidy with both hands, but Cassidy throws hands! Shane still holds Cassidy up so Cassidy fires off faster and faster shots!
Shane lets Cassidy go, Cassidy runs to tilt-o-whirl, but Shane blocks the DDT again! Shane suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Shane wobbles, Cassidy runs to DIVE onto Moriarty! Cassidy then DIVES onto Ogogo! Cassidy keeps moving, takes aim, ORANGE- NO, Shane dodges! But Cassidy dodges, only for the SOUTHPAW to hit! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives, Shane huffs and puffs, and Shane drags Cassidy up. Shane vows to end this, and he tucks Cassidy in, only for Cassidy to fight free! Cassidy tries to Alabama Lift?! Shane’s too big! Shane KNEES Cassidy, but Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES!! Off comes the elbow pad, Cassidy reloads, ORANGE- HAYMAKER from Shane!
Cassidy wobbles, Shane winds up again, but ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
But then Moriarty clamps on a SLEEPER!! The fans boo as Ogogo storms in and unbuttons his sleeves. The fans boo as STP mugs Cassidy! Ogogo shows off the Olympic level left hand, and then Shane says this isn’t it! Get Cassidy up! Ogogo & Moriarty drag Cassidy to his feet, but here comes Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal! But then BLAM, someone hits Daniels with a chair! And BLAM, same for Sydal! IT’S TRENT!!! Trent CHUCKS the chair into Sydal’s face! The fans boo, and Trent is still wearing the shirt, “Trent & Orange Win The Big One.” Trent glares at Cassidy, STP is a bit confused, but the fans tell off #JustTrent.
STP get Cassidy up again, and Shane DECKS Cassidy!! The fans boo harder, but Cassidy is put in the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Cassidy suffers as Trent leaves. Best Friends no more, but did Trent just watch the end of Orange Cassidy?
PROGRAMMING REMINDER for Saturday!
This Saturday, April 20th, the night before Dynasty, it is Collision AND Rampage back-to-back for THREE hours of All Elite Wrestling! Make sure your DVR is set accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of Dynasty Weekend!
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Just 24 hours before all their title matches on Dynasty, Okada & The Young Bucks are back in action against Pac & FTR! Will The New Elite win another trios match? Or will the #TopBastards have momentum going into St. Louis?
Roderick Strong speaks.
“Kyle, your comeback was sweet. I swear to you, I smiled and I cried because I was so happy to have you back. But there’s something that you didn’t realize.” Roddy is of course referring to how Kyle could do it on his own, so long as he didn’t get in Roddy’s way. Roddy finishes by saying, “When we step into the ring, I am going to break you, and I am going to end you forever!” Another friendship turned sour all because of pride and greed, but will the Savior of the Backbreaker be Kyle’s doom? Or will there be no End of Heartache when Kyle takes the International Championship away from The Undisputed Kingdom?
Will Ospreay VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Don Callis Family tried to break the Blackpool Combat Club, and they just about did it to Bryan Danielson at the end of Collision last Saturday. Will the Swiss Superman exact some revenge on behalf of the American Dragon? Or will the Aerial Assassin simply sharpen his blade using Claudio’s body?
Dynamite returns as Claudio makes his entrance. Don Callis has magically appeared on commentary because “the golden goose,” “The King of the Bangers,” is here thanks to him. The bell rings and Claudio immediately UPPERCUTS Ospreay to the corner! Claudio drags Ospreay to a cover, TWO!! Claudio keeps the hot start going as he hauls Ospreay up, reels him in, and tucks the arms! RICOLA- NO, Ospreay slips free to ROCK Claudio, whip, but Claudio reverses. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAN- NO, Claudio blocks the rana to pop Ospreay around into a BACKBREAKER! Ospreay clutches his back while fans are torn.
The fans rally for Ospreay as hard as they can, but Claudio stands Ospreay up to ROCK him! Claudio storms up on Ospreay in the corner, throws a body shot, but Ospreay CHOPS in return! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS Ospreay down! The fans fire up, Claudio whips Ospreay to a corner, then runs up, into a BOOT! Ospreay goes up to FLYING RANA! Claudio tumbles away, gets up, but Ospreay BOOTS him out of the ring! The fans fire up, Ospreay aims but Claudio moves. No plancha and the fans boo, but Ospreay storms out after Claudio to CHOP him again! Ospreay ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio RAMS Ospreay into barriers!
The fans rally, Claudio RAMS Ospreay into railing! Claudio whips Ospreay at the LED, but Ospreay leaps over! Claudio runs up, but Ospreay ROCKS him first! Ospreay then goes up onto the barrier, to FLYING FOREARM! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Ospreay SMACKS Claudio off aprons, fires shots, then puts Claudio in the ring. Fans sing for “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY~!” as he goes up the apron. Ospreay springboards but Claudio trips him up! Fans boo but Claudio drags Ospreay in, runs side to side, and DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans boo as Claudio stands on Ospreay and stomps around.
The ref reprimands and counts, Claudio steps off at 4, but then DOUBLE STOMPS again! Claudio brings Ospreay up, scoops, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Claudio bends Ospreay back against his knee, but Ospreay endures. Ospreay gets his hands in, throws hands on Claudio and stands up. They trade forearms, the fans rally, and Claudio eggs Ospreay on. Ospreay ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Ospreay! Ospreay fires a flurry, but Claudio ROCKS him again! Claudio brings Ospreay around to ROCK him in the back! Claudio eggs Ospreay on, whips, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and again, DEJA VU RANA!
The fans fire up as Claudio bails out! Ospreay gets fans to join in “OI! OI! OI!” then he runs up to PLANCHA! But Claudio catches him! APRON BACKBREAKER! Ospreay writhes, Claudio soaks up the heat, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio stomps Ospreay around, drags him up, and then whips him hard into the LED barrier! Claudio leaves Ospreay behind to step into the ring, and he lets the ring count handle this. Ospreay rises, clutches his side and hobbles his way into the ring. Claudio is there to stomp away on him! Claudio drags Ospreay up, Ospreay fires a forearm! Claudio fires back, they throw forearms back and forth again, but then Ospreay snapmares and KICKS Claudio! Claudio gets right up to snapmare and run, to UPPERCUT Ospreay! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay stays tough and Claudio grows frustrated. Claudio then clamps on with a chinlock.
Ospreay endures, fights up, throws body shots, then puts Claudio in a corner. Ospreay whips corner to corner but Claudio reverses, and Ospreay hits buckles hard! Claudio does a little victory lap before he cheers himself on. Then he drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Claudio clamps a chinlock right back on, and the modified S grip lets him wrench Ospreay’s head. Dynamite returns to single picture as Ospreay endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Claudio knees low, runs, but into the TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Ospreay whips, Claudio reverses but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Callis says he told Ospreay in their strategy meeting that he needs “moves in bunches” to take down Claudio. The standing count starts, but both men stir. Claudio drags himself up with ropes, but Ospreay just kips up! “This is Awesome!” and Ospreay fires up! Ospreay runs in corner to corner, BOOT! Ospreay shoves Claudio down, goes to the apron, springboard and PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay keeps calm while he brings Claudio back up. Ospreay underhooks, but Claudio blocks the lift! So Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio UPPERCUTS but Ospreay catches it!
Ospreay backslides, TWO! But then Ospreay steps through to SHARPSHOOTER! The fans fire up as Claudio endures his favorite hold! But as such, Claudio powers up, trips Ospreay, and now Claudio has the SHARPSHOOTER! Ospreay endures, the fans rally, but Claudio sits deep! Claudio reaches back, hooks an arm, and shifts to a CROSSFACE! The fans duel as Claudio rolls Ospreay from ropes! Ospreay rolls to a cover, TWO! Claudio BOOTS Ospreay, whips, but Ospreay handsprings again! Claudio gets under, ducks ‘n’ dodges, springboard, into a SUPERKICK! Underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!
Ospreay is beside himself while both men are down, but the fans are thunderous! The fans want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this match has a time limit! Ospreay rises, he brings Claudio in and underhooks again, but Claudio still resists! Ospreay fires more Kawada Kicks, but Claudio RAMS him into a corner! Claudio lets off slowly, and pokes Ospreay in the eyes! The fans boo but Claudio UPPERCUTS again and again from all sides! The ref reprimands but Claudio UPPERCUTS until Ospreay sits down! Claudio then reels Ospreay in, short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Claudio stays focused.
Claudio scuffs Ospreay, the fans rally, and Ospreay rises. Claudio scuffs Ospreay more, slaps him around, but Ospreay fires a forearm. Claudio forearms back! The forearms turn to UPPERCUTS as Claudio fires from all sides! An UPPERCUT knocks Ospreay down, but he kips up to PELE! The fans fire up while Claudio wobbles, comes back, but Ospreay slips through the lariat! Ospreay reels Claudio in, but Claudio slips out of the bomb to UPPERCUT! Tuck the arms, RICOLA- RANA!! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio escapes but the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Ospreay aims as Claudio rises, BUZZSAW and HEEL KICK!
Ospreay calls his shot, goes to the ropes and springboards, but Claudio catches him! Torture rack, BURNING HAMMER!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up again! Claudio calls his shot now, and he sits Ospreay up. Claudio runs, runs, but Ospreay SPANISH FLIES!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives, but off comes the elbow pad! Ospreay aims, runs up, but into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!!! Callis came outta his seat but Ospreay is still in this! Claudio says it’s time, and the fans fire up! Claudio gets Ospreay’s legs, for the GIANT SWING! But Ospreay sits up!? And slips through to DDT!!
Ospreay goes up and up and LEAP OF FAITH!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives that sky twister, but Ospreay aims! HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
The Aerial Assassin takes down the Swiss Superman in an instant classic! Even Callis says that’s incredible! But wait, Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & Will Hobbs show up to mug Claudio! The fans boo, but Ospreay is rather surprised by this. Callis takes no responsibility for what his guys are doing, but Takeshita still drags Claudio to the ramp. This is like at the end of Collision! But unlike last time, here comes MOX! The fans fire up as the DCF regroups in the ring, only for Moxley to jump in from the crowd! Moxley fires hands on everyone, but that’s still a 3v1 fight! Hobbs and Fletcher mug Moxley, but he throws Kyle away to fire off with Hobbs!
Claudio is up, he DUMPS Takeshita into the stands! Moxley sends Hobbs running, and now the BCC regroups! Ospreay is still confused and upset and he storms off. Will the #BillyGOAT still get a fair fight with Bryan Danielson at Dynasty? Will Moxley humble Hobbs as part of AEW Homecoming? Well BREAKING NEWS for Collision tomorrow night! Bryan Danielson returns to action alongside Claudio Castagnoli to take on Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita, IN A BUNKHOUSE BRAWL! Will the American Dragon breathe fire and burn down the Don Callis Family all in one weekend?
Swerve heads to the ring!
Just as he promised, and with Nana by his side, The Realest is here. He has the music cut to say that this Sunday in St. Louis, the main event of Dynasty, it is Swerve challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship. The fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve gets in the ring and says he was asked earlier tonight, how does he believe he’s going to defeat Joe? That answer is simple: remember last week, when he knocked Joe on his ass and had him scurrying like a little b*tch? Joe had fear in his eyes! He was quivering! Swerve was standing there, the title above his head, and it looked mighty good on him.
Joe showed Swerve everything he needed to see. Joe was scared! The fact that Joe knows Swerve’s gonna beat him and win the title. Swerve’s just out here with the people of Indianapolis, he’s just waiting on Joe to come out here so he can say all this to Joe’s face, like a man. So Swerve’s here, Nana’s here, so Joe, bring your Sweet Tooth ass out here! Swerve waits, and here comes Joe! But security stands in the way! This is the man Swerve wants, and he says he just wants to talk, so he can knock Joe’s ass out again! The cluster of Joe and the security guards gets closer and closer, so Swerve goes up and up! Swerve SUPER STOMPS the whole thing apart!!
The fans lose their minds as Swerve stares Joe down! Swerve says he is taking this from Joe, and then the fists fly! Joe whips Swerve into steel steps! Joe puts Swerve in the ring, fetches his belt, and says Swerve’s taking nothing from him! Joe storms into the ring, smirks as Nana checks on Swerve, and then Joe mocks Nana’s dance. Nana turns around and says hold on now! Joe storms up on Nana, but Swerve gets up to BOOT Joe! Swerve aims, for a HOUSE CALL! Joe is down but Swerve goes up! The fans are thunderous, but Joe trips Swerve up! Nana panics as Joe tells Swerve that he is NOT that man!
Joe HEADBUTTS Swerve, tucks him in, and hits the MUSCLE BUSTER!! Joe looms over Swerve, picks up the title, and holds it up high. Will this be the scene at the end of Dynasty? Or will Swerve finally have his moment?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite as the go-home to Dynasty, great escalating of things between Blackpool Combat Club and Don Callis Family. Moxley has a really good opening promo, and he surprisingly calls out Hobbs. Ospreay has an awesome main event with Claudio, and of course Ospreay wins to have momentum going into Dynasty. And I do appreciate that he is against how the Don Callis Family is doing things. They didn’t need to beat up Claudio, he isn’t even part of Dynasty, and now that even backfired as there’s going to be a BIG tag match on Collision as one last go-home to Dynasty. Pretty sure Bryan & Claudio win that so Bryan has momentum, too, making Dynasty’s dream match much more unpredictable.
Good promo from Mercedes Mone, and I like that her hair was colored to match the new Dynamite colors. But also, good detail for her to think how I was thinking, the attack on her could’ve just been Willow making us think it was Julia. Really good Mixed Tag with how someone, apparently Julia, attacked Willow beforehand. It ended up mostly an Edge VS Brody match that way, but good heroic entrance by Willow. But of course the House cuts corners to win, and great save by Mone to run Julia off. This does tease Mone VS Julia but I’m very certain the go-home math says Willow wins the TBS Championship to make Double or Nothing the rematch from the NJPW Strong Women’s title tournament.
Also good stuff in the AEW Women’s World title story as Deonna VS Mariah was a great match. Good win for Deonna, but of course Storm attacks her and that brings out Rosa. Rosa stands tall here, so the math indicates Storm retains. But at the same time, there’s still potential for Storm and Mina Shirakawa to fight over Mariah as opposed to fighting over a title. Or maybe they’ll fight over both? After all, May is Double or Nothing, so it could be a bit of both. Or like, Storm retains the title, but Mina “wins” Mariah to her side, #RoseGold does stuff in AEW or even ROH, and Storm will be without one of her insurance policies.
Great stuff in the story of New Elite. I actually liked The Bucks interrupting the hype package because it started too FTR friendly, and we got a great Six Man Tag. Of course The New Elite beat Pac, Penta & Garcia, but I was kinda hoping FTR was going to make the save to better set up the Six Man Tag I honestly thought we were getting tonight. Pac & FTR VS Okada & Bucks has to go really wonky, though, that’s a lot of go-home math that affects many titles. Meanwhile, Jericho’s face to face with Hook went about as expected in that Jericho ruins it cuz of his ego. Him shoving Taz was the unexpected part but it got Hook mad, and so we’re definitely getting Hook VS Jericho for the FTW Championship at some point.
Good promo from Roddy to hype up his match with Kyle, maybe Kyle has a tune-up match during Collision or Rampage this Saturday so he has momentum going into the match. Great match from Cassidy VS Shane, and while Shane Taylor Promotions interfered a lot, Cassidy winning was of course happening. STP beating him down, and Trent stopping the save was some wild stuff, though. A little surprised no one’s interviewed Trent, or tried and then get shot down by Trent, but him still wearing the “win the big one” shirt kinda implies what broke him. The moment they didn’t win the big one, after all the losses leading up to this, Trent finally gave up on Best Friends.
I am very happy that Acclaimed VS Bang Bang Gang is going to be Winners Take All for the trios titles. Good promos from both sides, but I just hope the winners will bring their AEW and ROH titles to both Collision and ROH TV on Honor Club. We finally got Kyle Fletcher back on ROH TV, the other male champions of ROH need to show up. And uh, for that matter, if Wheeler Yuta is unable to compete at all with his injury, Tony Khan needs to figure out what to do with the ROH Pure Championship. But I think we all know what’s going down with the AEW World Championship. Great promos from both Joe and Swerve, then a great final confrontation to close the night. And per the math, Joe stands tall, meaning Swerve is taking that title at Dynasty.
My Score: 8.9/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Battle of the Belts Results & Report! (4/13/24)
Rumble, bad man, rumble!
The tenth edition goes the X-tra mile!
Battle of the Belts returns, and to settle the score from Dynamite’s Six Man Tag, Hook puts up his FTW Championship against Shane Taylor!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- FTW Championship: Hook VS Shane Taylor; Hook wins and retains the title.
- AEW International Championship Eliminator: Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Rocky Romero; Strong wins and denies Rocky a title match.
- ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena w/ Billie Starkz VS Red Velvet; Athena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW Collision bleeds over a bit.
Bryan Danielson is still down on the ramp after Konosuke Takeshita’s Brainbuster and the medics check him. The battle with Will Ospreay at Dynasty is still in the books, but what condition will Bryan be in?
Backstage interview with Hook and Katsuyori Shibata.
Lexi Nari is with the FTW Champion and The Wrestler, and notes we saw Hook make the save for Shibata during Collision against Shane Taylor Promotions. At the same time, Hook is about to face Shane Taylor himself with the FTW title on the line. Knowing what Shane’s capable of, what is Hook’s strategy going into that match? Shibata uses his voice-to-text translator say, “Pardon the interruption… Hook, I’ll have your back tonight.” Hook appreciates that, but even knowing what Shane’s capable of, Hook’s got his own way of handling this. Shibata says bet, and Hook gives him the fist bump.
FTW Championship: Hook VS Shane Taylor w/ Anthony Ogogo!
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil knows he’s up against a bad, bad man, but this is FTW Rules! Everyone who fights for this title is a bad, bad man, so will Hook prove he’s the baddest? Or will Shane #SendHook back to New York without his gold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the biggest badass in AEW!
The bell rings, the two circle, and they feel things out. Shane swings, Hook dodges to fire off fast hands and forearms! The fans fire up behind Hook but Shane shoves him away. Hook ducks the haymaker, waistlocks, but Shane fights with elbows. Shane swings again, but Hook gets under! Shane CLUBS the Camino down, then whips. Hook holds ropes, then DUMPS Shane out! Shane tumbles to the floor, Hook pursues, and Hook SMACKS Shane off railing! Hook SMACKS Shane off steel steps, then has Shane sit in a corner. Hook rains down fists, then lets off to revel in the cheers. Hook throws knees again and again, then CLUBS Shane again.
Shane staggers along railing, but Hook puts him in the ring. The fans cheer again, Hook storms in, but Shane JABS! JABS! And BODY SHOTS! Hook falls, sputters, and the ref has Shane stay back to check. That could’ve been a liver shot but Shane hauls Hook up. Shane CHOPS Hook in the career, and Hook sputters as he goes along ropes. Shane taunts Hook, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS again! Hook staggers to another corner, Shane taunts him, “I thought you were the man!” Shane BODY BLOWS again and Hook coughs. Hook fires hands in return, backs Shane down, then reels Shane in! Shane’s too big for the suplex, though!
Shane shoves Hook, and BODY BLOWS! Hook falls to the mat, but Shane drags him back up. Shane HEADBUTTS Hook, Hook is dazed, and Shane says he thought Hook was a killer. Shane says to bow down to the killer that’s badder! Shane CHOPS Hook, suplexes him, and hangs him out to dry! Hook sputters and falls, Shane soaks up heat, and Battle of the Belts goes picture in picture.
Shane drags Hook up, TOSSES him out, then goes out to bring Hook up. Shane whips Hook hard into steel steps! Hook writhes, Shane storms around, then Shane drags Hook up. Shane makes Hook take a seat in a corner, then runs up to KNEE Hook against railing! Hook falls over, but he’s somehow still conscious! Shane drags Hook up and hangs him out to dry on the railing! Hook sputters and falls to the floor, and Shane talks more trash. Shane drags Hook up, puts him in the ring, and BOTB returns to single picture. Shane has Hook on the apron, for the APRON LEG DROP! Hook sputters more while Shane seethes.
Shane storms in, talks trash on the fans, then soaks up the heat. Shane drags Hook up, puts him in the corner, and BODY SHOTS! BODY SHOT! HAYMAKER! Hook slumps down in the corner but the fans rally up. Shane waits on Hook, Hook says he’s still in this! Shane stands Hook up to BODY SHOT, BODY SHOT and BODY SHOT! Then Shane ROCKS Hook again, again, and AGAIN! Hook flops back down while Shane storms around. The ref checks with Hook, Shane says to call it already! Hook says no, he’s still in this! Shane drags Hook up, tells Hook to quit or he gets send home in a body bag!
The fans boo as Shane whips corner to corner, hard! Hook sputters, Shane runs in, but Hook dodges! Shane hits buckles, Hook hurries to waistlock! Shane fights the grip, then ROCKS Hook! Hook ROCKS Shane back! And ROCKS him again and again! The fans fire up as Hook fires more shots! Hook runs to LARAIT! Shane stays up, Hook LARIATS again! Hook runs, ducks the haymaker, and GERMAN SUPLEXES!! Shane staggers up in a daze, and Hook clinches to EXPLODER!! Hook covers, TWO!! Shane is still tougher than that and Hook is beside himself! Hook runs up in the corner, but into an URENAGE!
Shane drags Hook into the drop zone, goes up the corner, and he SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO?!? Hook survives and shocks Shane! Shane storms around, the fans rally up, and Shane drags Hook up. Shane slaps Hook around, then winds up, but Hook dodges! And dodges! REDRUM!! Shane is caught, he flails around, but then he fights up! Shane RAMS Hook into buckles, but Hook still holds on! Shane RAMS Hook in again, but Hook still has his hooks in! BACKPACK SENTON!! Shane is free, but then Hook springs up, REDRUM!! He even traps the arms!! Shane flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! Shane’s OUT, Hook wins!!
Winner: Hook, by submission (still FTW Champion)
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil does it again! He takes damage and finds a way to win! But now, will he have that face to face meeting with Chris Jericho this Wednesday Night Dynamite?
Backstage interview with Rocky Romero.
Lexi is with Azucar as he is just moments away from his Title Eliminator match for the International Championship. However, Lexi wants to know if he knows what’s going on with Best Friends. Rocky says Chuck, Trent and Orange Cassidy are like brothers to him, and yet he has no idea what’s going on there. But right now, he can’t really worry about that, he has to focus on the match with Roderick Strong. When Rocky wins, he’ll be one step closer to fulfilling his destiny of becoming International Champion. Kyle O’Reilly pops in, wishes Rocky luck, and then heads back out. Will Azucar be able to get one over on the Savior of the Backbreaker? Or will he just end up broken?
AEW International Championship Eliminator: Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Rocky Romero!
While Azucar is confident, it was just last night on Rampage that Roddy took offense to him and Kyle O’Reilly even thinking there was a chance this match doesn’t go The Undisputed Kingdom’s way. Will Roddy prove them all wrong by crossing Rocky off the list? Or is this were The Kingdom starts to crumble?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans are behind Rocky as he and Roddy tie up. Rocky waistlocks, Roddy wrenches to wristlock, but Rocky rolls, wrenches and wristlocks back. Roddy tries to pull hair but Rocky twists the wrist. Roddy pulls on Rocky’s ear to have the headlock and takeover. Rocky fights up, pops out the back, and then steps over. Rocky hooks an arm but Roddy fights off the takedown to hip toss and cover. ONE, but Roddy facelocks. Rocky fights up, pries at the hold, but Roddy holds on tight. Rocky still fights his way out of the hold, wristlocks and wrenches again, then YANKS the arm.
Roddy ROCKS Rocky then CHOPS him! Roddy whips, Rocky slides under then ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up as Rocky then wrenches Roddy and goes up a corner. Rocky FLYING KNEE DROPS right on the arm! The fans cheer the Latino Heat and Rocky goes back to the corner. Rocky CHOPS Roddy, Roddy CHOPS back! Rocky CHOPS, Roddy kicks low! Roddy CLUBS Rocky, ROCKS him, then reels Rocky in for a BACKBREAKER! Rocky writhes but Roddy covers, TWO! Roddy and The Kingdom talk trash, Roddy swings but Rocky dodges! Rocky CHOPS and then stomps away on Roddy!
Rocky digs his boot in, lets off as the ref counts, then stands Roddy up. Rocky snapmares and runs to basement dropkick! Roddy flounders, Rocky covers, ONE!! Rocky keeps one eye on The Kingdom, then he brings Roddy around. UPPERCUT and Roddy staggers. Roddy BOOTS, whips, but Rocky goes Spiderman! Rocky then dodges Roddy and sends him tumbling out! Rocky goes out to PENALTY KICK from the apron! Rocky leaps to DIVING STOMP! Roddy writhes, Rocky gives more Latino Heat, and BOTB goes picture in picture.
Rocky tells The Kingdom to back off, and so does the ref. Taven mocks Rocky’s Latino Heat, but Rocky puts Roddy in the ring. Rocky storms up on Roddy to KICK his leg! Roddy hobbles to a corner, Rocky CHOPS him and then follows him. Rocky ROCKS Roddy, ROCKS him again, but Roddy bails out. Rocky goes after Roddy on the apron, but Roddy lifts! Rocky fights that to then elbow Roddy! But Rocky has to watch out for The Kingdom lurking! Roddy BOOTS Rocky, then POSTS him! Rocky falls to the floor, Roddy hops down and he drags Rocky up. Roddy gives Rocky a RAILING BACKBREAKER! Rocky writhes, The Kingdom mocks him more, and Roddy drags Rocky up.
Roddy puts Rocky in the ring, stomps Rocky around, then drags him up to CHOP! Rocky staggers to a corner, Roddy storms up on him, and then DECKS him! Roddy soaks up the heat, then he digs his boots into Rocky! The ref counts, Roddy lets off at 4, but just switches feet! The ref counts more, Roddy steps away, and Rocky sputters along the ropes. Roddy gets Rocky up but Rocky ROCKS him first! And again! Roddy hits back, Rocky CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rocky runs, but Roddy blocks the Rana to make it a POWER BREAKER! Rocky writhes, Roddy covers, TWO! Roddy clamps onto Rocky with a motorcycle stretch!
Rocky endures as Roddy digs knee into Rocky’s back. Rocky fights up, moves around, but Roddy knees him low! Roddy scoops Rocky to RAM him into buckles! Then OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, TWO! Rocky is still in this but Roddy stays on Rocky with stomps. Roddy stomps and stomps as BOTB returns to single picture. Roddy goes back to the motorcycle stretch but the fans rally again. Rocky fights up, fights back, and he KICKS Roddy’s leg! And KICKS! Roddy CLUBS Rocky, eggs Rocky on, but Rocky roars! Rocky fires forearms, then UPPERCUTS! Roddy wobbles, Rocky KICKS and KICKS and SOBATS!
Rocky CHOPS, whips, but Roddy reverses. Rocky reverses back to kick, but Roddy ducks the enzigiri! Rocky REWIND HEEL KICKS! Roddy flops out of the ring and the fans fire up! Rocky builds speed, fakes Roddy out and DIVES onto Taven! Then Rocky DIVES onto Roddy! Rocky puts Roddy in, runs up, SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives but Rocky keeps his cool. Rocky fires forearms in the corner, then winds up! The fans fire up as Rocky runs in, clothesline! Another clothesline! But Roddy follows to RAM Rocky, and CHOP him! And CHOP! And CHOP! Roddy whips, Rocky comes back into the SICK KICK! Cover, TWO!
Roddy is frustrated but he hauls Rocky up. Fireman’s carry, but Rocky fights free! Roddy shoves, lifts again, but Rocky pops up to RANA! The fans fire up as Rocky ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls and DDTS! Cover, TWO! Roddy survives but Rocky stays focused. The fans rally for Rocky as he stalks Roddy. Roddy RAMS Rocky, gets him up top, and then climbs up after him. Rocky fights with fists and a HEADBUTT! Rocky then cravats, SUPER SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives again and Rocky is beside himself! The Kingdom is also worried, they rally up for Roddy. The fans rally for Rocky as he goes out to the apron.
Rocky climbs but The Kingdom is lurking again. The ref tells them to back off, but Roddy ROCKS Rocky first! Roddy has Rocky up top but Rocky DECKS Roddy! Rocky adjusts, Roddy stands, METE- STRONG KNEE!! Cover, Roddy wins!
Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall (denies Rocky Romero a title opportunity)
The Kingdom helps Roddy, whether Roddy will say it that way or not. Kyle is here to celebrate with his friend, but he also checks on his other friend in Rocky. Kyle helps Rocky up to his feet, and wants the fans to give it up for Rocky. But then Wardlow LARIATS Rocky, and The Kingdom stomps away! Kyle has them stop, this isn’t cool! But then Roddy STRONG KNEES Kyle down?!? The fans boo as Roddy tells Kyle that he could do it on his own, but there’s only ONE man that can be International Champion! Kyle made the wrong decision! Roddy’s arrogance just ended his friendship with Kyle, will Kyle make Roddy pay for that?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Lexi Nair is with the Professor of Professional Wrestling and notes how last week, Serena walked on stage after Yuka Sakazaki’s return victory. Why? Serena says she was sitting in the back, watching that impressive match, and thought to herself that she was watching a great pro-wrestler. Someone that Serena would love to tear it up with. Tonight, the Professor is here on BOTB, but has no championship opportunity. She’s not sweating it, though. Since her return, Serena is undefeated. She checked the rankings, and The Professor is sitting pretty at Number 3! So week by week, she’s climbing her way up to inevitably become champion.
Serena tells Yuka, that was an invitation. To where? Into the Deeb Dojo! Serena will show Yuka that Serena is better, and that she is what she says she is: The Professor of Pro-Wrestling! Serena wants to test herself against the Wrestling Magical Girl, but who will be the one taking a step closer to a title opportunity?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynasty!
After Roddy’s sudden rejection of Kyle O’Reilly, they are now going to battle over the International Championship! It’s the fight neither man wanted, but will Kyle give Roddy payback for what he did with interest?
ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena w/ Billie Starkz VS Red Velvet!
The Fallen Goddess is 49-0 after defeating Hikaru Shida on Supercard of Honor last week, and when she says she’s the Forever Champion, she means that. But will “forever” come to a crashing halt in Kentucky? Or will The Chef be the one getting served an L?
The introductions are made by Lexi Nair, so just a little biased in Athena’s favor. The belt is raised, and here in the main event, we see who is the face of the ROH Women’s Division!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the fans fire up for Athena already. The two circle, tie up, and they go around. They go into a corner, along ropes, then Athena throws Velvet down. Velvet holds on, they roll on the mat with the collar ‘n’ elbow, then they stand up. Athena puts Velvet in a corner, the ref counts, but Athena lets off with a cocky smile. Velvet keeps cool and resets with Athena. They tie up. Velvet wrenches an arm to wristlock, but Athena handsprings and wrenches back. Velvet rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Velvet headlocks but Athena powers up and out. Velvet runs Athena over, but Athena kips up!
The fans fire up while both women brush themselves off. They reset again, tie up, and Athena headlocks. Velvet powers up and out, but Athena wrenches to whip. Velvet ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA, but Athena handsprings through! The fans fire up and Athena cheers herself on. But Velvet DROPKICSK Athena down! Athena gets up, Velvet arm-drags, arm-drags again, and then Velvet cheers herself on. Athena runs up into another arm-drag! Velvet has the armlock but Athena fights up and throws Velvet down by her hair! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands, and things speed up.
Velvet drops, runs up and CALF KICKS Athena down! Athena bails out, Billie there to check on her. Velvet goes to the apron, Athena grabs a leg but Velvet kicks her away. Velvet then ASAI MOONSAULTS land takes Athena down! The fans fire up, Velvet drags Athena up and puts her in the ring, then has her on the apron. Velvet climbs up, brings Athena up, but Athena shoves her back. FLAPJACK off the top buckles! Velvet staggers, Athena reels her back in, APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans fire up with Athena while BOTB goes picture in picture.
Velvet crawls into the ring but Athena follows her. Athena looms over Velvet, drags her up, then CLUBS her down. Athena stands Velvet up to whip her hard into a corner. Athena revels in the cheers before she runs in and back body blocks! Then Athena goes side to side to forearm SMASH! Athena smiles as Velvet leans against buckles. Athena shoves Velvet down, stomps her around, then drags her back up. Velvet fires body shots, but Athena bumps her off buckles. Velvet avoids the forearm to DOUBLE CHOP! Velvet fires body blows but Athena throws hands! Velvet CHOPS, Athena CHOPS, they CHOP, then Athena CHOPS Velvet off her feet!
The fans cheer while Athena snarls. Athena sits Velvet back up, KICKS her in the back, then KICKS her again! And again! Athena stands Velvet up, bumps her off buckles, then scoops to put Velvet in the Tree of Woe. Athena KICKS away on Velvet’s back, then lets her fall out of the Three. Billie applauds, tells Velvet she should’ve known better, but Velvet swipes at Billie. Billie gets away, cheers Athena on, but Velvet fires hands on Athena! Athena swings back but Velvet bobs ‘n’ weaves! Velvet ROCKS Athena, kicks her legs out, then runs up , into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Athena is annoyed but still in control as BOTB goes to break.
BOTB returns once again as Athena hits buckles! Velvet rallies on Athena with clothesline after clothesline! Velvet runs, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS Athena onto ropes! Velvet runs up to DOUBLE KNEE! Velvet shoves Athena down, runs, and tilt-o-whirls again, REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Athena survives and Velvet is frustrated. Athena crawls away, wanting mercy! But Velvet storms up, only for Athena to YANK Velvet into buckles! Athena then fireman’s carries Velvet for the WASTELAND! Roll through and another fireman’s carry, for another WASTELAND! Another roll through, and then Athena mocks the stirrin’ it up motion!
But Velvet pops up to RANA! Cover, TWO!! Athena escapes, Velvet runs up to wheelbarrow, but Athena URENAGES her down! Cover, TWO!! Athena is furious as Velvet survives! Athena goes up a corner, the fans cheer, and Velvet rises. But Velvet ROUNDHOUSES first! Velvet ROCKS Athena, climbs up after her, then CHOPS! Velvet goes to the very top, to SUPER VICTORY THROW! Athena flounders but she ducks the buzzsaw! Roll up, Velvet rolls through! THE SLICE! And then the tilt-o-whirl DDT!! Cover, TWO!!! Athena survives and Velvet is fuming! Velvet pushes Athena around while the fans rally up.
Athena is in the drop zone, so Velvet goes up top. Velvet tells Billie to shut up, but Athena gets out to the apron. The fans boo but Velvet adjusts position, to leap and SUPER CROSSBODY! Athena catches her!? And then brings Velvet around to FALCON ARROW to the floor! The fans fire up as Athena roars, but so does Velvet as she rises! Only for the SUPERKICK to knock her down! Athena has a wild look on her face and Billie cheers on the Overlord. Athena gets Velvet up, THROWS her into the LED board, then THROWS her around again! Athena drags Velvet up and into the ring, storms in after her, and reels her in! Canadian Rack, but Velvet sunset flips it! TWO!!!
Athena escapes, Velvet runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges then SUPERKICKS! But Athena DECKS Velvet with a forearm! Athena goes up top, Velvet rises in a daze, to get the O-FACE!! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
And that’s FIFTY and zero! Fifty wins, no losses, and no slowing down as she title belt clinks with Billie. But as is customary on ROH, Athena sets her belt down, and Billie does, too. They drag Velvet up, mock “stir it up,” but Velvet SLAPS Athena! And SLAPS Billie! But then Athena and Billie mug Velvet! The fans boo as Billie picks up her belt, takes aim, but then QUEEN AMINATA is here! Aminata runs down into the ring, dodges Billie to DECK Athena, then HEADBUTT for Billie! That’s payback for cheating in the TV title match! But then Athena runs up, into an Alabama Lift! AIR RAID CRASH!!
Aminata saves Velvet while also making her own impact, will The Queen not be denied her crown? Or will the Fallen Goddess look to make her pay for this insolence?
My Thoughts:
A really good BOTB but uh, after ten of these, we already know nothing really happens on these. Great action and promos like on Collision, but no titles were ever changing hands. And after two hours of Collision, the crowd was of course tired out. Hook of course defeated Shane but it was a really good showing of Hook’s resilience to take all that damage and still win. Really good match from Roddy and Rocky that Roddy of course won, and turns out I was right in thinking they’d fast track Roddy VS Kyle here. That match will be great stuff, but it’d be a shame if Kyle’s first title shot ends up a loss, even with The Kingdom all there to interfere and distract.
Good promo from Serena to make it clear that she’s having a match with Yuka, just in case it wasn’t clear last week. And then a great main event for the ROH Women’s Championship. Red Velvet looked great even in defeat, and natural move for Aminata to show up and go after Athena & Billie. Aminata really has her pick of the two titles at this point, and while payback on Billie for Supercard is an obvious route, why wouldn’t she go right to the source and take down Athena? Athena’s made it to 50-0, and if not when Athena faced Billie, not when she faced Nyla Rose nor when she faced Shida, her first loss should be to pass the torch to Aminata.
Aminata went through the grind, paid her dues, and has got organically over with ROH viewers, so if she isn’t gonna be the historic first Women’s TV Champ, make her the woman that takes down the top woman in ROH.
My Score: 8.6/10
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