AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/10/23)
Rage in the cage!
There’s gold and steel in Motor City!
AEW Dynamite is in Detroit, titles are on the line, and Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley look to settle things inside a steel cage! Will it be another violent instant classic?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH Double Jeopardy: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rey Fenix; Claudio wins and earns a future ROH World Tag Team Championship match.
- AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Daniel Garcia; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
- No Holds Barred: Anna Jay VS Julia Hart; Julia wins.
- AEW World Trios Championship Open House Rules: The House of Black VS Best Friends & Bandido; The House of Black wins and retains the titles.
- Steel Cage Match: Kenny Omega VS Jon Moxley; Moxley wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
ROH Double Jeopardy: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rey Fenix!
The Swiss Superman is the ROH World Champion, while the Lucha Brothers are ROH World Tag Team Champions. In this match, whoever wins earns a guaranteed title shot at the other’s gold! Who scores big in Motor City?
The bell rings, fans fire up already, and the two stare down. Claudio shoves Fenix down, but Fenix kips right up! Fenix stares Claudio down, then pushes him with his forehead. Claudio trips Fenix, gets a leg, but Fenix rolls and flips free! Claudio runs in, knees low, and UPPERCUTS Fenix! Claudio runs in, Fenix holds him up, Claudio CLUBS Fenix then MONKEY FLIPS him, but Fenix handsprings through! Fans fire up again and the two speed things up. Fenix tiger feint rewinds but Claudio avoids the heel kick! The two feel things out, Fenix goes for a leg but Claudio shakes his head. Claudio gut wrenches, but Fenix arm-drags free!
Things speed up again, Fenix handsprings but into a waistlock! Claudio back suplexes but Fenix lands on his feet! Fenix shoves Claudio into a corner, runs in, but Claudio dodges. Fenix leaps, into a gut wrench BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up while Fenix writhes. Claudio stalks Fenix to a corner, Fenix throws hands, but Claudio drags Fenix up. Claudio hits another BACKBREAKER, and fans boo as Fenix writhes. Claudio runs in but into a BOOT! And then another BOOT! Fenix goes out, Claudio runs in but into forearms! Fans duel, Fenix springboards, double jumps, and FLYING RANAS Claudio away!
Fans fire up as Claudio bails out, and Fenix DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fenix gest back in, keeps moving, and he DIVES again! Another direct hit! Detroit is rocking and Fenix keeps going, he DIVES, into a trophy lift! Claudio then SNAKE EYES Fenix off railing! Claudio soaks up the cheers and jeers and goes back into the ring. Claudio refreshes the count, goes back for Fenix, and brings him around to suplex. Claudio holds Fenix up as he walks up the steps, but Fenix knees back! Claudio staggers to railing and Fenix HOTSHOTS him! Fenix GAMANGIRIS, then CLUBS Claudio! Claudio staggers, Fenix goes up, and he tightrope walks the railing to FLYING RANA again!!
Detroit is thunderous with both men down at the ramp! Alex Abrahantes coaches Fenix up and fans say “This is Awesome!” Claudio sits up, grits his teeth, and Fenix crawls towards the ring. We’re at 7 of 10, but Claudio stands and follows Fenix. Fenix gets in at 8, Claudio slides in at 9. Fenix kicks but Claudio blocks, only to get the DRAGON WHIP! Fenix runs, but into a fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives and fans fire up. Bryan Danielson & Wheeler Yuta are watching backstage, either one ready to be Claudio’s partner should he win a shot at the tag titles.
Claudio drags Fenix up, fireman’s carries again, then he climbs the corner. Fans rally up for Fenix, but Claudio trophy lifts again! Fenix fights with elbows and hops down to the apron. Fenix then springs back up, only for Claudio to throw body shots. Fenix hops down then right back up, to SUPER STEINER! Fans are thunderous again as Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Claudio is still in this but fans rally up again. Fenix aims from a corner, he says “ANIMO” and somersaults, but Claudio denies the destroyer and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Claudio grows frustrated while Fenix bails out of the ring.
Claudio goes out to fetch Fenix, UPPERCUTS him against railing, then fireman’s carries again. Another trophy lift, and a RUNNING TOSS into the crowd! Fenix flounders to the far rows while Claudio soaks up heat and AEW goes picture in picture.
Claudio goes into the ring, and he waits on Fenix as Alex and medics check on him. The ring count starts, Fenix is back, but Claudio stomps away! Fenix flops back out of the ring and Claudio does a victory lap. The ref and Alex check on Fenix but he’s still in this. Claudio goes out to fetch Fenix, drags him up and into the ring, and he drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Claudio clamps onto Fenix with an armlock, but Fenix endures. Fans rally up, Fenix fights up, but Claudio drops into body scissors! Claudio squeezes Fenix and smothers him with a chinlock. Fenix continues to endure, and he even throws hands from below!
Claudio moves around to get a headlock but Fenix still fights up. Fenix CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Fenix just fires off CHOP after CHOP! Claudio is stinging, Fenix runs, but Claudio LARAITS! Cover, TWO! Dynamite returns to single picture and Claudio whips Fenix to a corner. Claudio runs in to UPPERCUT! Fenix sputters, but Claudio stands him up to whip him corner to corner. Fenix dodges and runs in, but is put on the apron. Fenix ROCKS and CHOPS Claudio first! Fenix then climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio climbs up to SUPER GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up again but Claudio is annoyed. Claudio drags Fenix up and talks trash, but Fenix CHOPS! Claudio SLAPS Fenix, so Fenix CHOPS! Claudio and Fenix egg each other on, so Claudio UPPERCUTS! Fenix CHOPS! Claudio knees low and whips to ropes. Fenix ducks ‘n’ dodges to tiger feint, Claudio ducks the heel kick but the SUPERKICK hits! Fans fire up as Claudio flounders to ropes. Fenix runs in, JUMP SOBAT! Claudio staggers, Fenix somersaults and CUTTERS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and bails out, the BCC still watching backstage. They don’t seem worried about Claudio’s chances.
Fenix goes up the corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Claudio and fans are thunderous again! Fans chant “CERO! MIEDO!” and Fenix puts Claudio in the ring. Fenix aims, springboards, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives but Claudio gets him up, straitjacket, CODE RED from Fenix!! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio survives the split second counter, but fans rally as hard as they can for Fenix! SUPERKICK! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Fenix HEEL KICKS! Claudio rebounds, Fenix dodges and SUPERKICKS again! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio survives but Fenix focuses his power.
Fenix drags Claudio up, fireman’s carries, but Claudio fights free. Claudio torture racks, for a ALPIMARE LOGSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!?! Fenix survives but Claudio is right on him with HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!! The BCC signature! Fenix isn’t done yet so Claudio hits him with a RICOLA BOMB!! Claudio wins!!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the ROH World Tag Team Championships)
And the Swiss Superman has done it! He and whoever he wants from the BCC are now primed for a tag title opportunity! Will it be The Decoder or the American Dragon that joins him in taking on The Lucha Brothers?
MIRO IS BACKSTAGE!
Renee Paquette is surprised like the rest of us, and welcomes him back to AEW. What brings him back? Miro has no words, and just walks into Tony Khan’s office! What is the goal of The Redeemer now that he’s back?
MJF speaks.
“So what’s the deal? What do you guys want me to talk about, hm? Want me to talk about The Pillars? Okay. Let’s talk about The Pillars.” When AEW first started, four young men swept the nation with their talent, coming from practically outta nowhere. “We were like the Beatles, man.” Sammy Guevara is Ringo, “wildly talented, but stupid.” “Cool, calm, collected” Jungle Boy is like their George. And Darby Allin, “the dark, brooding artist” is John Lennon. And then there’s MJF. “I’m Paul. I’m the best. I’m the person that is going to have the most longevity. And since this company has started to gather between me and the three of them, it has only gotten bigger and bigger and bigger. It’s like a crater now.
“It’s kinda sad. I’m begging these boys to step up to the plate. Accomplish some of the things I’ve accomplished. Allow me to list some of them off. I’ve beaten some of the best: Jon Moxley; CM Punk; Chris Jericho; Cody Rhodes; Bryan Danielson. What’ve you guys done? I was in the best singles dog collar match in the history of professional wrestling. I was in the best Ironman match in the history of professional wrestling. At Double or Nothing, I will be in the best 4 Way in the history of professional wrestling. Every great moment in this sport has one thing in common, and that is the Generational Talent, that is the best professional wrestler in the world, that is your AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. And my reign of terror has just begun.”
FTR is here!
Detroit fires up for Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler make their way to the ring. Dax gets the mic and says that he’s a bit worked up. But before they even get started, he and Cash need to apologize to someone. Dax wants their best friend, Mark Briscoe, to join them out here. But instead of Briscoe, Team Triple J makes its way out here! Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh walk down the ramp, and Sonjay has the mic to say, “Okay, okay, okay, that’s enough cheering for the greatest tag team in AEW today. So FTR, I need to say one thing to you: you have one job today, and that is accept the challenge that we issued to you last week.”
So Sonjay’s asking right here and now, does FTR accept the challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Double or Nothing in Las Vegas? Fans boo but Dax says okay, hold on. Do the fans want FTR to accept Triple J’s challenge? “NO!” That’s what Dax thought. But hold on, he has an idea. Dax & Cash will accept the challenge, if Triple J, especially Jarrett, “you complete a-hole,” admit to using Mark Briscoe to get ahead. Using Mark!? Yes! Using Mark to get to FTR. FTR thinks they’re using Mark Briscoe? Sonjay defends that Mark is their friend! Lethal is getting heated and already unbuttoning his shirt.
Dax says okay, fine. But then Mark makes his way out here! “What’s good, Motown?” Anyway, the boys need to all simmer down. Mark says everyone needs to relax. “It has become abundantly apparent to me that you fellas have a hard time controlling your emotions when you in the same vicinity. Okay, so I talked to my good friend, Tony Khan, and I got some news. In Las Vegas, at Double or Nothing, tag team title match, FTR VS Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett, I’m gonna be the special guest referee, baby!” Everyone likes that, and Mark says he’ll keep the peace somehow. But Lethal, take a cup and pass ’em around. They’re gonna keep the peace here and now.
Mark calls for a toast. Pour ’em some! Dax wants extra. Sonjay takes a sip, then SPITS it in FTR’s faces!! Fans boo as Lethal & Jarrett jump FTR! Mark tries to stop them but he’s one man against four! Jarrett shoves Mark at Dax, and Dax can’t see, so he instinctively hits a PILEDRIVER!! Cash tells Dax no, that was Mark! Even Triple J is shocked! Fans chant “YOU F’D UP!” and Triple J gets outta there! Dax realizes what he did, Jarrett says “Who’s the a-hole now?!” Will Mark understand that was all by mistake? Or have Triple J put the fix in already?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee is with The Ocho, and she says there has been a lot of turmoil between him and Adam Cole lately. Cole got the better of Jericho the last time, how has Jericho been feeling since that attack? Jericho frowns, and says, “Best of me? Why do you say that with such glee, Renee? Everyone seems so happy that Adam Cole got the best of Chris Jericho after an unprovoked attack while I was doing commentary at the desk.” Jericho wasn’t prepared, and Cole created an unsafe work environment. Cole is exactly what Jericho said he was: a coward! So Jericho got legal counsel, and he now has a court order.
The court order says that if Jericho is in the building, Cole is BANNED! If Jericho is in an arena or venue, Cole is not allowed inside. Wanna mess around with Jericho?! But then Roderick Strong walks over and says, “Wow, Chris Jericho. Man, you really are delusional. See, Adam Cole is one of my best friends on the planet, and one thing he’s not is a coward. And as disappointing as it is that he’s banned from the building, guess who’s not banned from the building? Me. So how about you face me? But not in a wrestling match, in a fight! In a Falls Count Anywhere? Or are you too much of a coward?”
Jericho tells Roddy, “I understand you standing up for your friend. I understand. That’s loyal. That’s a good quality to have. But if you wanna make a name for yourself in AEW against Chris Jericho, you’re making a mistake. I’ll knock your damn teeth down your throat. You wanna Falls Count Anywhere? Next week on Dynamite, you got one. But remember this, Roderick. I got a whole army behind me. Be careful what you wish for.” Strong knew Jericho would do that, so Strong also got legal counsel. And the JAS is ALSO banned from the building. See you next week. Jericho looks at Strong’s papers, and it all checks out. Will The Ocho survive when he’s the only one fighting Strong?
Renee now waits outside Tony Khan’s office.
A busy night already, and she is hoping for a word with Miro. But then THUNDER ROSA walks over! And La Mera Mera says that tonight is a good night to talk to Papi Khan. Rosa walks in now, what does her return mean for AEW?
Sammy Guevara speaks.
“I’m one of the Pillars that shouldn’t have been. I’m the black sheep here. The only reason that I’m here is because I’m too good to deny.” Jericho says that from day one, Sammy’s been under his wing. Sammy says Jericho brought him in to be part of the Inner Circle. Jericho didn’t bring Sammy in as his second, as his understudy, but as a STAR. Sammy says he’ll show us what he’s always known, and the world’s about to find out. Jericho says Sammy’s taken the tactics and strategies Jericho’s taught him, and applied them to every match, and that’ll include the biggest match of his career, the AEW World Championship.
Tay Melo says that when she heard Sammy was getting this opporutnity, she knew that this is where he belongs. No one loves pro-wrestling like Sammy does. Sammy risks his life, puts everything on the line, because he knows he belongs at the top. He never had the “machine” pushing him, and he never needed it. Jericho says Sammy is leaving the word “potential” in the past. Sammy is at the point where he has realized his potential. He was born to do this. Sammy fights every day for an opporutnity, puts it all on the line for the fans and for himself. And to be able to say he’s world champion, that just shows that dreams come true.
For any of the kids watching, if you have something you want to do and you’re being told you can’t, none of that matters. Listen to your heart and go for it, and it’ll come true.
Tony Khan speaks.
“I think that tonight in Detroit, we have one of the strongest Dynamite cards that we’ve ever had. This is one of the best line-ups, some of the best matches, and some of the best wrestlers in AEW on tonight’s show. And in addition to all the great wrestlers and great wrestling you’re gonna see tonight, in the back, there are literally stars lined up, looking for chances to wrestle in AEW. I think it’s clearer than ever that AEW can produce even more great content every week. I’d like you to stay tuned to TNT next Wednesday for a huge announcement. And please join us next Wednesday here on AEW Dynamite, where we’ll follow up on one of the most important announcements ever in the history of AEW. Thank you. Let’s go back to the ring.”
AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Daniel Garcia!
The Freshly Squeezed fighting champion knows he’s banged up going into this match, but that isn’t going to scare him off. Will Cassidy be able to muster up some Orange Punch against Red Death? Or will the Dragonslayer become an Orangeslayer here tonight?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see what Cassidy has left in him!
The bell rings and fans rally up for “Freshly Squeezed! Freshly Squeezed!” Cassidy and Garcia stare down, and then Garcia mockingly puts his hands up and goes for pockets. But Cassidy shoots in to waistlock and SLAM! Cassidy holds on as Garcia moves around, but Garcia switches to SLAM Cassidy! Garcia floats all over Cassidy, slaps him around, then does his dance. Fans boo but Garcia grins and eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy stands, Garcia again mocks the hands up, but Cassidy grabs those hands to keep them out of the pockets. Cassidy shakes his head, and then traps Garcia’s arms behind his back!
Cassidy spins Garcia around and wrenches to have a cording hold, then headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, reels Cassidy back in, but Cassidy avoids the headlock to get the headlock! Fans cheer as Cassidy spins and arm-drags Garcia down! Cassidy has the armlock and fans cheer his technical ability. Garcia fights up, wrenches, and wristlocks. Cassidy rolls, “kips up,” then springs up to wrench to a wristlock! Fans cheer but Garcia whips Cassidy away. Garcia drop toeholds but Cassidy stays up! Cassidy waves and flails, then raises his hands! And puts them in his pockets! Fans cheer as Cassidy easily steps out of the toehold.
Garcia runs in, Cassidy dodges, and Cassidy SHOTGUNS! And kips up, to dodge and SHOTGUN again! And then another kip up! Fans fire up more, but Garcia rushes in. Cassidy dodges, goes up and out, then baits Garcia into buckle bumps! And more buckles bumps! Garcia blocks to bend the fingers on the bad hand, then HOTSHOT Cassidy down! Fans boo but Garcia soaks it all up. Garcia goes out, brings Cassidy around but Cassidy RAMS him into railing! Cassidy slides in, builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit but Cassidy hobbles up. Cassidy puts Garcia in, climbs up the corner, and CROSSBODIES!
Fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges but Garcia CLOBBERS him! Fans boo again but Garcia drags Cassidy up to TOSS him into the corner! Cassidy’s legs hit off the buckles and he flops out of the ring. Garcia goes out after him, lifts him up, and APRON BACK SUPLEXES! Fans boo while Cassidy flops back down. Garcia hauls Cassidy up, to RAILING BACK SUPLEX! Garcia shouts, “SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT~!” and talks trash on the fans as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Garcia drags Cassidy up, and whips him hard into railing! Garcia soaks up more heat, does his dance again, then drags Cassidy back up. Garcia wants fans to move, but then he just puts Cassidy in the ring. Fans boo, he didn’t swerve them at all. Garcia goes to the ring, pretending to not understand why the fans are upset. Garcia then drags Cassidy up, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Cassidy hangs tough, but Garcia keeps on him. Garcia KNEES Cassidy in the back, and then KNEES him in the back again! And again! Garcia then has Cassidy’s legs, ties them up, and pulls him into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW!
Cassidy endures the stretch, reaches for his pockets, but pops out of the hold! Cover, TWO! Garcia runs in to CLOBBER Cassidy again! Garcia wags his finger at the fans, then he stalks Cassidy to ropes. Garcia brings Cassidy up, claws at his face while talking trash, but the ref counts. Garcia lets off at 4, and he does his dance. Garcia then stands on Cassidy at the ropes and stomps away! The ref reprimands, Garcia steps back, and he brings Cassidy to center. Garcia has the legs, taunts the fans, and then steps through for the QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Dynamite returns to single picture as Garcia STOMPS Cassidy down!
Fans boo but Garcia puts his hands in his pockets to mock Cassidy. Then he brings out middle fingers and does his dance! Cassidy goes to a corner, Garcia runs in, but into an ELBOW! Cassidy goes up, Garcia blocks a boot and CLUBS the leg! Garcia then throws haymakers on Cassidy and climbs up to join him. Fans boo but Garcia brings Cassidy up. Cassidy fights, Garcia throws hands in return. Cassidy CLUBS away on Garcia with elbows! Fans fire up as Cassidy just hammers away! Then Cassidy swings, but Garcia SWATS the bad hand! Garcia brings Cassidy up to the very top, for a SUPERPLEX!!
Roll through, but into a STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Not the cleanest, but it still hit hard! Fans fire up, Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirl but no DDT! Garcia has the leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Garcia drags Cassidy around, steps through, but Cassidy kicks away on Garcia’s shoulders! Garcia staggers away, but ROCKS Cassidy with a haymaker! Cassidy hits back with a forearm! Garcia throws another haymaker, Cassidy throws another forearm! Fans rally as the shots go back and forth, and Cassidy shakes his head. Cassidy fires a flurry of forearms! Cassidy then winds up, but Garcia kicks the bad leg out!
Fans boo, but Garcia stomps the bad hand! Garcia reels Cassidy in, forces the hands into the pockets, and then lifts, but Cassidy fights the driver to a BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives but Cassidy takes off the elbow pad! Fans fire up, Cassidy runs in, but Garcia dropkicks the legs out! Garcia tells the ref to back off, and he says he’s gonna END Cassidy! Cassidy hobbles but the bad leg gives out. Garcia gives those “devastating” kicks a la Cassidy. Fans boo but Garcia aims, only for Cassidy to say stop. But Garcia grabs those hands to BOOT Cassidy in the face! And then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!!
Fans are thunderous but Garcia is furious! Garcia steps through the legs, but Cassidy cradles! TWO! HAYMAKER! Garcia flops against ropes, and into a BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!!! Garcia survives but Cassidy hurries to take aim! ORANGE- NO, Garcia trips him! Step through, DRAGONTAMER!!! Cassidy endures, one bad leg and one bad hand fighting! But Garcia drags him from ropes and sits deep!! Cassidy endures, but Garcia is practically bridging back! Cassidy grabs at Garcia’s face! But Garcia uses that to get an ARMBAR! Cassidy moves but ends up in a triangle! Cassidy goes to punch but Garcia gets him for a CROSSFACE!!
Fans boo as Garcia pulls back! Cassidy flails, reaches, but Garcia stomps away on the bad hand!! But Cassidy rolls him to a cover, TWO! Garcia has a ghost pin! TWO and Cassidy Oklahoma Rolls Garcia! CASSIDY WINS!!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Freshly Squeezed snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! But how much longer can Cassidy keep this up? As for Garcia, will he see that his sports… enner-tay-ning is just holding him back?
The Outcasts, as well as Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter, speak.
Saraya says she finds something very convenient: “That Shida’s not here this week, she went back to Japan. Isn’t that great?” Ruby Soho & Toni Storm sarcastically say that’s surprising. The Doctor says that Shida might not be here in person, but she is here in spirit. Britt shows off her new shirt, where Shida spray painted Saraya in the face. Storm says it’s fine, because they are going to have a Trios match, and at the end of it, The Outcasts will have their hands raised, not Britt’s or Jamie’s. How is that bad arm feeling, by the way? Britt says not to worry, Shida will be back next week for that Trios match.
And Hayter says it doesn’t matter what percentage of health her arm is at, she is still in shape to kick all three of their arses! Ruby says next week, the Outcasts will show them “offensive.” Will the Full Metal Warrior be just what Team Homegrown needs to humble the Outcasts?
Christian Cage & Luchasaurus are here!
Fans boo as Captain Charisma and his Right Hand of Destruction head to the ring. Tony Schiavone is already there, and he has a mic to as Christian that while Wardlow & Arn Anderson are not here in Detroit tonight, Christian has put himself forward as the #1 contender to the TNT Championship. Why? How is it Christian can do that? Christian says, “First thing’s first, Detroit, you’re literally-” The fans boo over him. Christian says this is literally the worst city in the USA, so please keep quiet while he talks. Fans just boo more. Christian says they all wanna know why he is the #1 contender, but it’s simple: It’s because he IS Christian Cage!
“When you’ve compiled a laundry list of accomplishments like I have, you’re afforded certain luxuries that other people are not. Like walking into the boss’s office and saying, ‘I want a shot.’ And when your name has the cache that mine does, you get the shot.” Fans boo more, and even tell him to STFU, but Christian says he has a question for the rest of us. “What’s with all these wrestlers in AEW and their daddy issues?” Schiavone isn’t sure what he’s getting at. Christian says that just like his previous opponent, Jack Perry, his next opponent, Wardlow, also had a father.
But to put Wardlow’s mind at ease, Christian won’t insult his late father, he won’t go down that road. Because let’s face it, Wardlow’s dad wasn’t famous, no one gave a damn about him, so Christian won’t even waste his breath. But that’s a good thing, because Wardlow found Arn Anderson. Wardlow found a father figure. And lucky for Wardlow, Arn was looking for a new son himself! Fans call Christian an A-hole, but Christian says that fans may or may not know, but Brock Anderson is a wrestler in AEW.
And Christian’s “going to go out on a limb and say Arn Anderson’s nothing more than a bold faced liar. Because he said the last thing he wanted to do in this business was to send his son, Brock, down the right path. He wanted to set him up for success. That is, until he looked over his shoulder and saw Wardlow with his brand new TNT Championship, and he just threw Brock to the side, hopped over to Wardlow, and take all that credit, right? But good on ya, Wardlow, because now you have that legend steering that ship. ‘Legend’ is other people’s word, not mine. I mean, if you’re the other guy in a tag team with Tully Blanchard, I guess that makes you a legend, right?
“Or, if you were Ric Flair’s lapdog for years and years and years, I guess that makes you a legend, right?” Christian now directs a question at Arn. How many times has Arn won a world heavyweight championship? Oh, none? Christian is a MULTI-TIME world heavyweight champion! Wardlow, unlike Arn, Christian understands what it takes! He knows the struggle, what it is to scratch and claw to reach the top! So what is Wardlow gonna do when he realizes his legend isn’t as smart as Christian? When he isn’t as cunning as Christian? When he isn’t and never was as good as Christian?
Christian says this is what Wardlow’s gonna do. Next week on Dynamite, Wardlow will stand in this ring, Christian will walk down, stare Wardlow in his beady eyes and spit in his face, and then Wardlow will realize his days as champion are all but over. And Detroit, you can kiss his ass! Fans boo even more as Christian throws down the mic. Christian said quite a lot while Wardlow was away, will he be eating his words along with a Powerbomb Symphony?
Darby Allin speaks.
“I ask myself, ‘What is it really what I’m on this Earth to do?’ It’s not to clean toilets at the 99 cent store. Not to wash dishes. It’s to be a pro-wrestler.” Darby shows us the building he jumped his car off of, and now there’s a skatepark nearby. Darby’s dad is here, and his dog. They’re gonna train today. So how is skateboarding and doing dirt track jumps “training?” Don’t you see how Darby wrestles? “It’s crazy, so I gotta go crazy outside of the ring.” The reason Darby does that stuff is because it breaks mental barriers down and makes him understand that he’s capable of so much more than what people told him he is capable of.
“To represent this company as its world champion, I honestly just wanna give back, because it gave so much to me. My friends, my family, my sanity.” Sting says Darby is a man who has blazed his own way in this business. Much like a young Sting, who had no uncle or father or brother or open door to get into pro-wrestling, still got into pro-wrestling. Darby knows where he’s going and how he’s gonna get there. And where he’s going is to Double or Nothing to become AEW World Champion.
No Holds Barred: Anna Jay VS Julia Hart!
The Queenslayer and the Lady of the House used to be best friends, having come up through the ranks together in the early days of AEW. But while Anna become a sports… enner-tay-ner, Julia became a “spooky b*tch.” But will Anna choke her former friend out? Or will the song be proven right, and that the House always wins?
But as Julia makes her entrance, Anna runs in from behind and CLOBBERS her with a chair! The bell rings because this starts now! Anna stalks Julia to the ring, then fetches something from under the ring. It’s a trash can! Anna tosses that into the ring, but Julia attacks her back! Julia TOSSES Anna out, goes back out after her, and RAMS her into railing! Julia grins and she brings Anna up to RAM her into more railing! Fans fire up as Julia gets in Anna’s face. Julia then RAMS Anna back into the railing! Julia leaves Anna behind to go looking, and she brings out a kendo stick! Fans fire up as Julia aims, and SMACKS Anna!
Julia SMACKS Anna again, Anna goes into the ring but Julia pursues. Anna grabs the stick! And she SMACKS Julia in return! Anna drags Julia up and tosses her out now, and fans chant, “We Want Tables!” Anna brings Julia up, and snap suplexes her to the floor! Julia writhes but Anna leaves her be to get the kendo stick. Anna returns but Julia throws body shots! Julia POSTS Anna, then brings her around to POST her again! Julia wants the timekeeper to move, and she SMACKS Anna off the table! Julia SMACKS Anna off the table again, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Julia fetches the kendo stick, and brings it over to CHOKE Anna! Anna fights back and pushes the stick away, then gets to her feet. Julia throws the stick away to DDT to the floor! Julia drags Anna up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Anna hangs tough, having been through much worse. But Julius RAMS her into a corner. Julia CHOPS, but Anna turns things around to CHOP back! But Julia turns it around to CHOP again! Julia shakes out her hand, she hit Anna that hard. But she CHOPS again! And again! Anna pokes Julia in the eye! Anna brings Julia back up but Julia pokes her in the eye now!
Both women stagger, blinking to get vision back. They shout at each other, and Anna SLAPS! Julia SLAPS! It’s a SLAP fight! Then Anna throws a forearm, so Julia throws it back! They go back and forth, Anna knees low, and Anna wrenches to a HOOK KICK! Julia falls and Anna goes out to fetch a chair into the ring. Anna brings that chair over to wedge in a corner, then goes to Julia. Anna CHOKES Julia, whips her corner to corner, but Julia reverses! Dynamite returns to single picture as Anna CRASHES into the chair! Fans fire up as both women go out of the ring. Julia looks under, and she brings out more chairs!
Julia drags Anna up and CLUBS her towards the pile of chairs. But Anna wrenches out, spins Julia around, Gory Especial and GORY BOMB onto the chairs!! A shoutout to Tay Melo while inflicting maximum damage! Anna puts Julia in the ring to cover, TWO!! Julia survives and Anna is fuming. Anna gets the trash can, she grins and aims at Julia, and just RAMS her with it! And then she puts the can around Julia in the corner! Anna runs corner to corner to LEG LARIAT the can! Cover, TWO!! Julia is hanging tough, fans still want tables, but Anna grabs one of those chairs. And then another chair, and then another chair.
Anna has moved the chair pile from outside to inside the ring, and adds that chair she ran into from earlier. Anna makes sure it is a nice spread, then she brings Julia up. Anna suplexes, but Julia blocks! Julia wrenches and ROCKS Anna and has her in a corner. Julia ELBOWS Anna, hoists her up top, and ROCKS her again. And again! Julia climbs up but Anna fires forearms in return! They brawl, Julia brings Anna up, SUPERPLEX onto the chairs! Julia then clamps onto Anna for the HARTLESS! Anna taps, Julia wins!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by submission
The Star of the Show got overshadowed here tonight, and Julia has done her part for The House of Black. Will the House continue to win with the trios titles up next?
AEW World Trios Championship Open House Rules: The House of Black VS Best Friends & Bandido!
Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Murphy want competition, but they also do things their own way. Any three competitors can form a trio to take them on, but they are warned that there are NO ropebreaks, that it is a 20 count for being outside the ring, disqualifications are enforced, and there is a “dealer’s choice” given to the challengers. That is to say, the challengers can add their own rule! Will Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor & The Most Wanted beat the champs at their own game? Or will we see again, that the House always wins?
Backstage, Renee is with Best Friends, Bandido & Orange Cassidy. She commends Cassidy on retaining his title tonight. As for Trent, Chuck & Bandido, they could come away with the AEW World Trios titles tonight, how are they feeling? Cassidy is pretty sure there’s room enough in his backpack for all that. Trent says, “Detroit, I’m feeling it! Tonight’s the night! Tonight’s the night Best Amigos win one.” But with these Open House Rules, have they decided on what their stipulation will be? Cassidy says, “Ohhhh it’s a good one. Tell ’em, Chuckie.” The Kentucky Gentleman says he wasn’t notified of this.
Renee says they have to hurry and choose one! The match is coming up next! Since when!? Spooky Julia was out there, scary as hell, they don’t want her running around. Trent says, “All witches are barred from ringside!” Uh, okay, sure. It will be JUST Malakai, Brody & Buddy VS Trent, Chuck & Bandido, so any final words from Cassidy? “No. Uh, I’m so tired, Renee.” Yeah, that’s understandable. Will we soon have Golden Friends? We find out, after the break.
Dynamite returns as The House of Black make their entrance. The introductions are made, the titles are raised, and we see if the House can play by their own rules.
The teams sort out, and Malakai starts against Bandido. There’s also House lighting as we have a spotlight on just the ring. Malakai and Bandido circle as fans rally up. They tie up, Malakai gets an arm but Bandido slips around and arm-drags! Malakai comes back but into a RANA! Malakai comes back again, blocks a punch and snapmares but Bandido handsprings through! Bandido kicks low, runs, but into a kitchen sink knee! Malakai puts Bandido in a corner, fires off fast hands and knees, then whips corner to corner. Bandido goes up and over and waistlocks but Malakai switches. Bandido elbows free but Malakai hooks a leg, breaks Bandido’s stance, and KNEES him down!
Malakai gets a leg for a KNEEBAR! Bandido endures, reaches out, but Malakai twists the ankle! Cassidy is watching backstage, but he’s really sore and tired. Bandido crawls his way over, grabs the ropes, but again, no ropebreaks! Bandido has to keep dragging himself over, and Malakai lets him go as he goes to the apron. Malakai stares Trent down, but then Bandido returns to BOOT! Bandido CLUBS Malakai, tags Chuck, they mug Malakai and Trent tags in. Best Amigos double whip, Bandido drops so Malakai runs into double elbows! Trent & Chuck feed Malakai to Bandido’s wheelbarrow, TRIPLE FACEBUSTER!
Trent & Chuck double elbow drop! Fans fire up as they all shake hands. Trent drags Malakai up, suplexes, but Malakai slips free to waistlock. Trent switches, but Brody tags in before the O’Conner Roll. Brody storms in, Trent fires forearms! But Malakai trips Trent into the KNEEBAR, and Brody SENTONS! Brody then BLASTS Chuck and ELBOWS Bandido! Buddy goes around the way to CLOBBER them both while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Brody goes out, finds Trent in the dark while Buddy RAMS Bandido into steel steps! Brody BOOTS Chuck, then the House hoots and barks. Brody runs to SPLASH Trent against railing! Brody storms up the steps, fans fire up for the House, and then Brody fetches Bandido. Brody RAMS Bandido into railing! Buddy storms over to bring Bandido up and whip him into railing while Brody sends Chuck into some railing! Brody returns to the ring, Trent slides in, but Brody is on him with forearms! Tag to Malakai, he and Brody mug Trent in the open corner. Malakai UPPERCUTS Trent, then stands him up to KICK against the ropes.
Malakai whips Trent to ropes, CLOBBERS him, then brings him over. Malakai wrenches, tags in Brody, and they mug Trent again. Brody CHOPS Trent to an open corner, then digs his boot in! Trent endures, the ref counts, and Brody lets off at 4. Brody puts Trent up top, CHOPS him again, then climbs up after him. Trent fights back with body shots, and headbutts! Brody falls back and Trent adjusts, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Dynamite returns to single picture as both men are down! Fans rally, both men crawl, hot tag to Buddy! Buddy CLOBBERS Trent from behind! Buddy drags Trent up and shoves him away, but Trent ELBOWS Brody down!
Trent DECKS Malakai while Buddy BOOTS Chuck and DECKS Bandido! Buddy turns around, Trent runs up to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down again but Trent has no one! Buddy staggers up and runs in, but only gets buckles! SUPERKICK! Trent covers, TWO!! Cassidy is still watching, he seems worried about his friends. Malakai gets in with a chair, but Trent takes it! Trent is tempted, but he throws it away. But Buddy rolls Trent up! TWO, and Trent avoids a stomp! Trent BOOTS Buddy down! Fans fire up and Bandido is back! Trent hurries, hot tag to Bandido! And he TORNILLOS in on Buddy!
Bandido DROPKICKS Malakai, dodges Brody and CRUCIFIX DRIVERS! Fans fire up with Bandido and he builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Malakai & Brody! Fans fire up more as Bandido aims again. Buddy runs in, only gets buckles, and then a GAMANGIRI! Bandido springboards, into a V-TRIGGER! Both men crawl, hot tag to Chuck! “This is Awesome!” as Buddy gets a SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! Buddy staggers, into a ripcord and SOLE FOOD! But Brody tags in, runs in, Chuck dodges but the V-TRIGGER gets him! Buddy brings Chuck up, DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, the House wins!
Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
No spooky witches needed! The House rules worked out in their favor, will they be unstoppable with this homefield advantage?
Wait! Someone just attacked Orange Cassidy backstage!
Cassidy is down, and looming over him, holding two belts, is KYLE FLETCHER! The Aussie Arrow picks up Cassidy’s International Championship, and he says, “Aussie Aussie Aussie.” Will the United Empire look to create a new THREE BELT Champion?
“Jungle Boy” Jack Perry speaks.
“I first started training to be a professional wrestler when I was nine or ten years old. And my parents found a place for me to go train, in a guy’s backyard with a ring in his backyard, similar to the set-up I got going now. And professional wrestling was really the first thing I knew that I wanted to do with my life when I grew up. It feels very rewarding now, to be literally living out the dream that I had as a little kid.” Christian Cage admits, that of all the Pillars, he aligned himself with JB because he felt JB had the most talent of all, and he stands by that. JB hopes his time is now to be world champion, because he thinks he has put in the work to make it happen.
Christian does add that if JB can get his stuff together, “if he can pull his head out of his own ass, he can and will win that world championship.” JB says that Christian taught him a lot, but also, he came along and tore it all down. Christian showed JB that this world of pro-wrestling is colder than he imagined. JB says, “You look at MJF, this guy wrestles four times a year. And it’s pretty much been that way since the very beginning. I never wanted to grow up to go out there for 30 minutes and sing showtunes on TV. I want to be the best professional wrestler in the world. I want to show that if you put in the work, you can make it happen. You don’t need to take shortcuts like this guy did.”
JB says that there are varying degrees on how he dislikes the other three. They’re all very different, and “when you have four young, hungry guys, who all want to prove they’re the best, it’s going to be something spectacular.” The AEW World Championship Fatal 4 Way is coming, who defies the odds to win the jackpot at Double or Nothing?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
It’s another S-A, T-U-R, D-A-Y, night Rampage at 10 PM Eastern, 7 Pacific! And on this special Saturday Rampage, The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn take on The Superbad Squad in a Trios match! Kyle Fletcher takes on Action Andretti! Toni Storm faces Detroit’s own, Allysin Kay! We hear from Austin & Colten Gunn, and we see The Mogul Embassy’s Swerve Strickland & Brian Cage take on The Dark Order’s John Silver & Alex Reynolds! Make sure your schedule is adjusted accordingly or you’ll miss all the action!
AEW hears from Ricky Starks and Jay White.
The Absolute says, “Last week, I finally did what I said I was gonna do. And I was gonna put you in the ground, Juice, and that is exactly what I did. But of course, after the match, what happened?” He is talking about Jay White’s ambush attack. Starks says, “I’m so sick of The Bullet Club. And I want you to understand something, Jay. You were this close to getting hit with the Roshambeaux.” But The Switchblade wants Starks to understand that he doesn’t deal in almost. And now, Starks wants his moment with King Switch, “in the perfect place, at the perfect time.”
Starks says this is as perfect as he wants it, because it will be them 1v1. And Starks will show White what a real legend-in-the-making looks like. Will this be an absolute classic next week on Dynamite?
Steel Cage Match: Kenny Omega VS Jon Moxley!
This is a grudge dating back to the original Double or Nothing, and has only escalated since. Lights Out, Exploding Barbed Wire, but it still wasn’t enough! How much higher will they raise the bar on violence and hate here tonight?
Dynamite returns and Omega makes his entrance. But Moxley doesn’t wait for him to get in the cage, Moxley rushes him at the ramp! They brawl, fans fire up, and Omega backs Moxley down! But Moxley RAMS Omega into the railing! They continue to scrap, Bryan Danielson has joined commentary and he says Moxley just loves to fight. But Omega ROCKS Moxley, sends him back towards the cage and CLUBS him on the back. Omega RAMS Moxley into railing, but then Claudio & Yuta run out to attack Omega! Fans boo as the BCC mugs Omega in what is supposed to be a 1v1 match! But wait, here come The Bucks!
Claudio hurries to intercept! Claudio blocks Nick’s superkick but not Matt’s! Then the Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Yuta! Fans fire up and the Bucks drag Yuta up the ramp. They toss him OFF the stage! Yuta tumbles, but then the Bucks spot Bryan on commentary. The American Dragon steps up to them, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Nick! And UPPERCUT Matt! Claudio TOSSES Matt off the stage to join Yuta! Yuta goes after Matt, Claudio follows and they mug Matt. Nick tells Bryan to back off, Bryan says to worry about the others, but then Nick runs to FLY off the stage! Direct hit on Yuta & Claudio!
Fans are thunderous as the Bucks continue beating down the BCC. Security rushes over to get these four to stop. Claudio & Yuta hurry away, Omega gets in the cage and he tells Moxley to get his ass in there with him! Moxley obliges and storms in. The cage closes and the match finally begins! Fans are thunderous, and the forearms start flying! Moxley ROCKS Omega, Omega CHOPS Moxley, and then they both fire CHOPS! Both men are stinging, but Omega JABS! And JABS! JAB! JAB! JAB! Moxley rakes eyes! Moxley runs, but into a BOOT! Omega fireman’s carry, “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON and MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally and Omega goes to a corner. Omega looks around under the ring, and he brings out a BARBED WIRE WRAPPED CHAIR! Flashbacks to that very Lights Out match years ago! Omega swings but Moxley kicks low! Moxley runs, but into the BARBED WIRE CHAIRSHOT!! Fans lose their minds and Omega checks his own hands after that. Omega shakes it off and gets the chair again, for a BARBED WIRE SMACK to the back! Moxley writhes, but then Omega stomps the chair into his back! Omega stands on the chair while clapping it up! Moxley can only endure as Omega digs his foot in!
Omega then runs to DOUBLE STOMP the chair onto Moxley’s back!! Fans lose their minds all over again as Moxley starts bleeding from various spots on his back! It’s like a bloody connect-the-dots! Omega drags Moxley up, bumps him off buckles, and then again! Moxley’s already busted open from the headshot, but now the forehead is bleeding more and more! But Moxley grabs Omega to SMACK him into the camera! Moxley then kisses the camera and fans fire up again. Moxley stalks Omega and brings him up, but Omega ROUNDHOUSES! Omega then springboards, but Moxley shoves him into the steel!
Moxley has the chair! And he SMACKS Omega on the back! Omega writhes but Moxley sits him up, and Bryan grins as Moxley whips Omega to ropes. Omega dropkicks the legs out! Omega then runs, to KOTARO KRUSHER Moxley onto the barbed wire chair! Fans fire up again as Omega has the chair and positions it. Omega drags Moxley up, scoops him, and SLAMS him onto the chair! Moxley writhes as his back is scraped up even more! Omega climbs the corner, but Moxley hits him first! Moxley climbs up, brings Omega up, and SUPERPLEXES him onto the chair!! Now Omega writhes as his back is scraped up!
Fans lose their minds and Dynamite goes picture in picture as the ref checks both men. Moxley’s crimson mask has grown, but he stands up to stalk Omega. Moxley drags Omega to center, for DRAGON STOMPS! Surely Bryan likes what he sees with that, and then Moxley goes to a corner. Moxley uses a prybar to undo the top crossbar! Omega writhes, blood pouring from his back, while Moxley continues his work in the corner. The top rope is now loose as Moxley gets closer and closer to freeing the buckle. Omega hurries to CLUB Moxley on the back! And again, and again! Moxley mule kicks Omega low, then JAMS him with the prybar!
Moxley finally gets the bar free from the corner! Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers as he then unhooks another corner. Moxley wants to start on the third but Omega grabs for the crossbar. Moxley stomps Omega’s hand down onto it! Omega writhes, claws at Moxley, but Moxley brings the bar up! Omega fights but Moxley still HOOKS Omega in the mouth!! Dynamite returns to single picture as Omega can only endure Moxley’s steel cage dental plan! Fans chant “YOU SUCK F***!” at Moxley but Bryan is just as sick as he grins. Moxley then CLUBS Omega with the bar! And CLUBS him again! And then wraps the rope around to CHOKE Omega!!
Omega endures, refusing to give up here! Omega digs his finger into Moxley’s eyes!! Moxley lets Omega go and Omega gets the rope off him, only for Moxley to drop toehold! Moxley wraps the rope back on to CHOKE Omega again! And then he shifts to a BULLY CHOKE!! The rope adds to the strangle, but Omega still endures! So Moxley sits up and pulls back on the ropes, only for Omega to hit him with the bar! Moxley REGAL KNEES Omega down! Moxley goes looking under the ring again, and he brings out a mystery bag! These are never good, and this one has BROKEN GLASS IN IT! Another flashback to Full Gear!
But Omega CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Moxley kicks low! Omega flails, wrenches, kicks low, fisherman and AOI SHODOU! Then Omega runs to V-TRIGGER! Omega Electric Chair Lifts, aims for the glass, but Moxley slips down into a SLEEPER! Fans rally as Omega sputters. Omega stays on his feet, gets a second wind, and he BACKPACK SENTONS Moxley onto the glass!!! Fans are thunderous and even Don Callis is loving this! Moxley writhes, but then sits up into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Bryan says Moxley will take your back in any circumstance! But Omega pushes back to cover on the glass! TWO!!
Omega is free, but Moxley hurries to reel him in! GOTCH- NO, Omega back drops free, but Moxley sunset flips! Omega rolls through to V-TRIGGER!! Fans are electric while both men are down! Moxley pushes himself up, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow. Both men stand, and Omega SLAPS! Moxley SLAPS! It is a SLAP fight! They go shot for shot, faster and faster, Omega gets the edge! Omega then shoots in, full nelsons, but Moxley elbows free! V-TRIGGER on the return! Moxley still comes back, but into a BOOT! And then another V-TRIGGER! Moxley staggers, into the SNAP DRAGON on the glass!!
Both men writhe, and Moxley makes his way to the apron. Omega goes to the opposite end, he roars and runs, to V-TRIGGER!! MOXLEY AND OMEGA GO THROUGH THE CAGE!! Fans lose their minds all over again as Moxley hits the floor and Omega ends up stuck in the ropes! The refs check both men and somehow, they’re both still in this! Omega gets his trapped leg out but is it in any working condition? Even Bryan seems worried for Moxley’s sake. Moxley stands up and roars! He drags Omega up, and TOSSES him back in through the hole they made! Moxley even shoves a ring crew member down to take his screwdriver!!
Moxley storms into the ring, aims at Omega, but Don Callis gets in!? Callis stops Moxley from using the screwdriver, and then Omega V-TRIGGERS Moxley into the post!! Ripcord, V-TRIGGER!! And then Electric Chair Lift, fold, ONE WINGED ANGEL!!! Cover, CALLIS JAMS OMEGA?!?!?!? Bryan is laughing and the fans are shocked as all hell!! Callis grins, and he watches as Moxley covers Omega! MOXLEY WINS!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall
How could Don Callis do this to the man he said was like family to him!? Or, maybe we should’ve known Callis was so low as to do such a thing to even his own family! Bryan didn’t know this was coming, but he is very happy it happened. Omega sits up, forehead busted open by that screwdriver. Callis looms over Omega as he sits up, and then he holds the screwdriver up again! Callis drops the screwdriver, and he gives Omega a kiss on the forehead to say good-bye. Callis points to the scar on his forehead, does that incident with Moxley have something to do with this? How will Omega and The Elite recover from this betrayal?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, really stacked from top to bottom. The Double Jeopardy match was an awesome opener, though I still stand by my criticism that this should’ve been on ROH TV. But it still makes sense that Claudio won, he and I assume Yuta are gonna take on the Lucha Brothers for a great match, but I think the Lucha Brothers win by pinning Yuta, not Claudio. And I love the returns we got tonight. Miro is back, Thunder Rosa is back, they’re both surely going after a title after Double or Nothing. In Rosa’s case, I would love if she went after Jade and the TBS Championship. If Rosa wins, she becomes the first to have held both the Women’s World and TBS titles in her career.
As for Miro, as much as I would love if he went after the world title, I fear he’d just be fed to MJF’s reign of terror. That means Miro will be going after a midcard title. The Four Young Pillars all had great promos, but I can’t say the math has changed. There’s still a very good chance MJF retains to then have individual feuds with Sammy and Jungle Boy to make it through the summer. And if MJF were to lose at Double or Nothing, it feels like JB is going to win since he had a pretty strong focus in this build. Meanwhile, we got a great International Championship match out of Cassidy and Garcia, and it works so well in both men’s stories that Cassidy wins with a quick pin.
And of course, we got a lot of great story blending between Best Friends and House of Black. Great No Holds Barred match between Anna and Julia, and it works that Julia wins to help lead into the Trios match. The Open House Rules didn’t come into play as hard as they could have, outside of Bandido not getting a ropebreak and the House throwing everyone around ringside a lot more. But I do appreciate the special lighting, and I’m surprised that the belts were changed from gold to platinum/silver without much fanfare. Kyle Fletcher attacking Cassidy and declaring for the International title is also a surprise, I would’ve thought a singles guy like Jeff Cobb or Aaron Henare would be the one.
Great promo from FTR, Triple J and Mark Briscoe. Mark bring special enforcer for the tag title match is great, and of course Triple J take literal cheap shots at FTR. Dax accidentally giving Mark a piledriver was a great detail, but I would think Mark sees through the shenanigans and helps FTR hold onto the belts. Great promo from Jericho and Strong, a Falls Count Anywhere with kayfabe restraining orders is great stuff, but I feel like something has to allow interference somehow. Is the loophole that the ban is about the building, and if they go outside to the parking lot, it’s fair game? That would be brilliant, actually.
Really good promo from The Outcasts and Homegrown to finally give us a team match, but what a letdown that it’s just a Trios, and not even No Disqualifications, because you know there’s gonna be shenanigans from The Outcasts. I can only hope this is to escalate things to Double or Nothing and an even bigger match. And pretty good promo from Christian but it felt a bit long. But I guess that’s just because he took the scenic route to insult Wardlow, Wardlow’s deceased father, Arn Anderson, Brock Anderson, and Detroit. And good promo from Ricky Starks and Jay White to hype up their match, which could go either way given the backwards building AEW has done with Starks’ stories.
Another Saturday Rampage is disappointing, this is why I don’t like regular sports. But that is still a good show they’re putting together. And Tony Khan having a huge announcement next week is of course going to be AEW Collision. And if part of the announcement is on TNT, I guess that’s where Collision is going to be. So it’s still going to be vulnerable to preempting should sports ever need a Saturday for playoffs. And great stuff out of Blackpool Combat Club and The Elite as part of the main event. That busting-through-the-cage spot was wild, and definitely scary for Omega’s leg. Many felt Callis’s betrayal coming for weeks, but still wild that it happened like this. Can’t wait to hear his explanation next week, and how we get to Blood & Guts for Double or Nothing.
My Score: 8.9/10
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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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