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Mitchell’s NJPW AXS TV Report: Wrestling Dontaku 2018 Part 3!

Published

6 years ago

June 15, 2018

Wrestling Dontaku 2018 has its AXS TV finale as two of the best in NJPW fight for THE title, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship! The Rainmaker has tied The Ace in successful title defenses at 10. Now Kazuchika Okada goes for the record, but can he keep Hiroshi Tanahashi from taking the title?

This review of Wrestling Dontaku 2018 will be as broadcast by AXS TV.
Therefore, all images are courtesy of AXS TV.

Gifs courtesy of http://frentique.tumblr.com

OFFICIAL RESULTS

IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Hiroshi Tanahashi; Okada wins and retains the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW and AXS TV review what led to this major match.

The magic number is 11. That’s because both Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi reached 11 successful defenses in their respective IWGP Heavyweight Championship reigns. However, The Ace, who vowed to “bring new life to NJPW”, feels a champion “should be super strong, almost disgustingly so.” But Okada was the one to stop his reign. Something about Okada reminded Tanahashi of himself in that 12th defense. Okada won and went on to have his own winning streak of 11 defenses. Tanahash has to admit Okada “reached another level”, and “has found a new passage as champion.” This is the Okada Era.

But Okada ran out of contenders, so Gedo dared anyone to step up. And that was Tanahashi’s moment. They’re tied, so Tanahashi vows to end Okada’s reign no matter what. “The situation was perfect.” Only Tanahashi could challenge in this moment. But Okada would point out Tanahashi’s cycle of injuries and returns. Tanahashi admits to that. But he will deliver for the fans. Okada agrees this match just makes sense. And both men want to be the champion. Will the Ace triumph with #Love&Energy? Or will Okada make it rain once again?

IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Hiroshi Tanahashi!

The Once in a Century Talent set the record, but the Rainmaker tied it. Both men stand at 11, and history hinges on this match! Will Okada make or will Tanahashi break the streak?

The belt is presented while we take a short break.

NJPW on AXS returns, and the match officially begins. The fans are already thunderous, cheering for The Ace. Tanahashi and Okada stare down, then approach. They feel it out, but Okada backs off. Okada comes back and they circle. They tie up, and Okada powers Tanahashi back step by step. They reach the ropes, and Okada honors the break. Tanahashi turns things around, swings but misses, and Okada goes for the chop, but stops just before the hit. He instead gives Tanahashi a pat on the shoulder, then backs off. Tanahashi and Okada circle again, then tie up again. Tanahashi gets the waistlock, but Okada reverses to an arm wrench, only for Tanahashi to do the same. Okada rolls, wrenches, but Tanahashi reverses again. Okada falls to a knee, Tanahashi shifts to a hammerlock. They stand, and Okada works for a way out.

Okada gets the hammerlock but Tanahashi turns it right back around. Tanahashi shifts to a headlock and grinds Okada to his knees. Okada works his way up and bearhugs back, but he can’t power out of the headlock. Tanahashi grinds more, but Okada pushes Tanahashi’s face now. Okada tries again, but still can’t escape Tanahashi’s hold. Fans rally and Okada stands. Tanahashi gets the headlock takeover, and Okada can’t get the headscissors counter. Tanahashi traps an arm, but Okada works with his other. They stand up again, and Okada pries off the hold, but Tanahashi powers him back in. Okada uses body shots now, and goes after the hold again. Okada gets out and puts it onto Tanahashi!

Tanahashi fights out and powers Okada off, but Okada runs him over. Okada poses then gets moving again, but things speed up. Okada wants his Rainmaker lariat now, but Tanahashi ducks and gets around. Tanahashi goes for a full nelson, but Okada fights out of the lift, only to run into an arm-drag. Okada headscissors but Tanahashi pops out, and roles reverse as Okada arm-drags and Tanahashi headscissors. Okada pops out, the two stand off, and fans applaud. Both men catch their breath and stand up. They circle again, and fans are still thunderous for Tanahashi. They tie up, Tanahashi gest the arm but Okada forearms and elbows him off. Okada whips but Tanahashi reverses, then blocks Okada’s kick. Tanahashi elbows the knee, then chop blocks it!

Tanahashi runs, but into the tilt-o-whirl. He slips out and dropkicks the knee, and Okada staggers to a corner. Tanahashi runs in, but misses the splash, and Okada puts him up top. Okada returns the favor and dropkicks Tanahashi down! Tanahashi holds onto the ropes to keep himself from hitting the floor. He skins the cat, but Okada is there, and looks to turn that headscissors into the Tombstone. Tanahashi keeps grip of the ropes, so Okada turns him around for the draping DDT off the top rope! Tanahashi clutches his head while Okada sits up. Okada slides out of the ring, and walks around to bring Tanahashi out with him. Okada whips Tanahashi at the railings, then adds the boot! Tanahashi tumbles up and over, and Okada drags him back up. Okada drags Tanahashi up onto the railing and gives Tanahashi another draping DDT!

Tanahashi hits the floor mats, and Red Shoes checks on him. Tanahashi is okay to continue, so Okada rolls into the ring to wait for him. The 20 count begins, and reaches 7 before Tanahashi stirs. Tanahashi stands up at 14 to get in at 15. Fans applaud, but Okada is on him again. Okada drags Tanahashi up, snapmare and running dropkick! Okada stands on Tanahashi to pose, riding the line of confident and cocky. He lets up, and Tanahashi slowly stands. Tanahashi hits with forearms, but Okada eggs him on. Tanahashi throws more and more, but Okada drops him with a European Uppercut. Okada checks his teeth, then goes back to Tanahashi. He brings Tanahashi up and bumps him off buckle pads.

Okada gives forearms, then dares Tanahashi to hit back. Tanahashi does, and his forearms back Okada down now. Okada boots, Tanahashi punches, then Okada clubs Tanahashi down. Tanahashi sits in a corner, and Okada stomps a mudhole into him. Okada drags Tanahashi up, then snapmares him into a chinlock. He traps an arm, but Tanahashi reaches and flails. Tanahashi powers up as fans rally for him, and he fights his way up and out. Okada grinds in a knee and brings Tanahashi down for a chinbar. Tanahashi endures the wrenching and twisting of his neck, but Okada shifts back to the chinlock. Tanahashi stands up and fights out. Okada clubs Tanahashi again, then turns him around, but Tanahashi grabs Okada to bring him around, for Tanahashi’s neckbreaker! Fans cheer while both men stir and we go to break.

NJPW on AXS returns, and both men stand up. Tanahashi throws forearms, then ducks Okada’s to throw more. He whips Okada but Okada reverses, only for Tanahashi to knock him down with a leaping forearm! Tanahashi stands and dropkicks Okada in the corner. He whips Okada corner to corner but Okada reverses, but Tanahashi dropkicks his leg out! Tanahashi stands first, then runs, but Okada ducks and speeds up to run him over with a back elbow. Okada catches his breath and checks on his leg while Tanahashi stands. Okada whips Tanahashi corner to corner and back elbows, then kicks to DDT. Cover, TWO, but barely.

Okada keeps his cool, and brings Tanahashi back up. He scoop slams, then goes up top. He takes aim, but has to jump over Tanahashi. Tanahashi dodges in the corner then runs back, but into Okada’s Alabama lift. Tanahashi flails, but Okada still gives him the reverse neckbreaker! Okada bring Tanahashi back up, scoops him and slams him again, then goes back up top. He really wants this move, and leaps for the flying elbow! Okada hits, but he doesn’t cover. Okada poses for the Raimaker, but Tanahashi gets up in his face. Tanahashi kicks, Okada blocks, but then Okada kicks and Tanahashi blocks. Tanahashi dragon screws the leg! Okada slips out of the ring, hobbling even. Tanahashi runs, goes to the top rope, and LEAPS!

The High Fly Flow crossbody wipes Okada out and fans are fired up! Tanahashi gets up first, and brings Okada up for a forearm. He then has people clear out, and runs at Okada, but into a tilt-o-whirl and the TOMBSTONE! Both men are down, but Red Shoes checks on Tanahashi with concern for his head and neck. Fans are also concerned for the two men’s well-being. The 20 count begins, and reaches 15 before either man stirs! Okada gets in at 17, then Tanahashi springs to life to beat it at 19.5! The match continues, but both men are tired and sore.

Both men slowly stir as fans rally up. Okada and Tanahashi crawl towards each other, grinding forehead to forehead before throwing forearms. Each shot takes a lot to give, and a lot to take. Okada hits, Tanahashi hits, repeat. Tanahashi stands and hits Okada, but Okada stands to give one back. Tanahashi hits again, then Okada hits again, repeat. Okada staggers, and gives a European Uppercut. Tanahashi staggers, so Okada gives him another, and another. Tanahashi drops to the mat, and Okada wants him to get up again. Fans rally for Tanahashi as well while Red Shoes checks on him. Okada toys with Tanahashi as The Ace tries to stand. Tanahashi gets up, and throws furios forearms! Okada gives them back and they go back and forth, again and again.

Okada staggers, gets up, gives a shot but then Tanahashi staggers him again. Tanahashi fires off and tops it off with a EuroUpper of his own! Tanahashi kicks Okada around, toying with him now. He brings Okada up, whips but Okada reverses. Tanahashi holds the ropes to avoid the dropkick, then runs, Okada goes for the flapjack but Tanahashi clubs out to hit the swinging neckbreaker! Tanahashi runs, and hits the Slingblade! Cover, TWO! But Tanahashi won’t slow down! Tanahashi climbs up top, takes aim, HIGH FLY– FLOP! Okada narrowly avoids the splash, and we go to break.

NJPW on AXS returns, and Okada gets up first this time. He stalks Okada, and dropkicks him in the back. He brings Tanahashi up, whips, and dropkicks him again. But Okada won’t stop there, he brings Tanahashi up. Okada swings him out, but Tanahashi counters the Rainmaker with a Slingblade!

Tanahashi can’t get to the cover, he’s too sore. Okada himself is dazed, but fans are thunderous. Red Shoes checks on both men, but they’re okay to continue. Tanahashi and Okada stir while Gedo drums the apron. Gedo coaches Okada up, but Okada can barely move. Okada and Tanahashi slowly move towards each other, and slowly get back up. Okada scoops, he wants the Tombstone again but Tanahashi resists. Tanahashi holds onto Okada’s leg to deny the lift. Tanahashi lifts Okada! But he can’t hold Okada up as Okada counters. Okada gets Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi fights out and puts Okada in a corner. Tanahashi turns around, but Okada blasts him down with a dropkick!

Okada grins as he crawls over to Tanahashi. He brings Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi gut wrenches! Tanahashi staggers, readjusts, and gives Okada the Tombstone! But no cover as Tanahashi turns Okada onto his belly, to then climb up top! Tanahashi aims, and High Fly Flow to the back! He turns Okada back over, climbs up again, and High Fly Flow but into knees! Both men are down again, but the fans haven’t slowed down at all. Okada crawls after Tanahashi, and they both stand up. Okada goes for but Tanahshi dodges. Tanahashi swings but Okada gets around, German Suplex with bridge! ONE?! And Tanahashi is all fired up! He swings on Okada, but Okada gets around. Okada swings Tanahashi out, but Tanahashi ducks, Snap Dragon Suplex!

Tanahashi keeps going, but runs into the dropkick, yet stands right back up to Slingblade Okada again! Both men are down again, exhausted, sore and maybe even dazed. Tanahashi sits up first, and gets himself to the corner. He climbs up again, but Okada stands. Tanahashi leaps, but Okada dropkicks the crossbody out of the sky! Tanahashi rolls around from the impact while Okada stands and roars. Okada drags Tanahashi up, swings him out, but Tanahashi ducks. Tanahashi swings Okada out and steals the Rainmaker! Cover, ONE! Okada won’t be beat by his own move. Okada drags himself to the ropes but the fans rally for Tanahashi. Tanahashi and Okada stand, and Tanahashi SLAPS Okada.

Okada comes back but gets another strong strike. Tanahashi gives Okada another, and another. Okada staggers, but he still comes back for more. Tanahashi clubs and slaps Okada, then drags Okada up. Okada grabs him, swings him out, but Tanahashi slaps the Rainmaker away. Okada keeps hold of the wrist, though, and tries again, but Tanahashi just slaps him again. The grip still stays, so Tanahashi slaps hima gain! That gets Okada to let go. Tanahashi gets himself going again, but Okada reels him in, swings him out, RAINMAKER!!

Cover, Okada wins!!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall; still IWGP Heavyweight Champion

IT HAS HAPPENED! Okada makes history with this twelfth successful defense! NJPW history was made in the most epic fashion it could be. Both men need ice, the common denominator of this match. Tanahashi is helped up while we go to break.

NJPW on AXS returns once more.

The champion stands, and is presented with the winner card to commemorate his achievement, as well as the belt he fought so hard to keep. Gedo helps Okada put it on while Tanahashi is helped to the back. Red Shoes raises Okada’s hand, and the fans applaud. Gedo takes the mic to speak. “As expected, Okada cruised to a new record.” However, this was just another box to check off for him. No one can stop Okada, “Not now, not ever!” Why is that? “Beeeecause he’s on a whole ‘nother level!” To close out Wrestling Dontaku 2018, Gedo shall pass the mic to the “utterly flawless IWGP Heavyweight Champion”, The Rainmaker, Okada himself.

Okada speaks, saying “I wanna say three things.” First: however you address Hiroshi Tanahashi, “he is tough.” Second: Okada did it. 12 in a row! Though he admits, he doesn’t really care about setting records, he just wants to be the best IWGP champion he can. Third: There isn’t a third. Well, that’s what he wishes he could say. But in regards to his next challenger, seems no one is stepping up. “I guess they’re all afraid.” From Marufuji to Kenny Omega to Minoru Suzuki to Shibata to Bad Luck Fale, a draw with Kenny, to Cody, to EVIL, to Naito, to Sanada, to ZSJ, to Tanahashi. Fans applaud for that impressive list. Okada remembers that draw, though. Yes, in Osaka-Jo Hall, it was a 60 minute draw. Fans sense where he’s going with this. “KENNY OMEGA!” And Kenny appears!

Kenny Omega heads to the ring to stand with Okada. Okada tells Omega that “I can’t settle for a draw in my title reign.” But they ran out of time last match. So let’s do it again, no draws, NO time limits! Fans like the sound of that. Omega picks up the mic and says, “I think we can do even better than that, Kazuchika. How about a best of three match?” Okada’s response: “No time limits, best of three. I like it, that sounds fun!” And they’ll use it to finish what they started in Osaka-Jo. The match is set, and Omega takes his leave, ready to prepare.

As for Okada, he is excited for victory number 13. Then 14, 15, and so on past 100. He will then return here as champion, and once again, MAKE IT RAIN!! Okada soaks in the spotlight as his confetti rains down. Will Okada add on to his historic reign? Or will 13 be bad luck when going against The Cleaner?

Backstage interviews.

Tanahashi admits he lost when it counted. But he won’t give up. He vows to become stronger, with tears in his eyes. “The best version of me is yet to come!”

Okada admits that while he said he doesn’t care, he wondered if he’d feel something about breaking the record. He won, but it just felt like any other defense. Though he must also again acknowledge that Tanahashi is tough. Okada is glad he won.

Omega thanks his fans for supporting him, but the journey is not over. The biggest, most difficult match is coming, but “we always make magic at Dominion.” Omega and Okada will bring the best out of each other. “See you there. Good-bye, and good-night, BANG.” The Cleaner, the Rainmaker, one more time. Will Omega finally take the title for his own?

My Thoughts:

Truly amazing action here with just one match. As noted by commentary, NJPW built itself back up by putting themselves on Tanahashi’s back, and obviously that succeeded. Then NJPW has built Okada up organically, and Okada himself puts his all into his matches to earn that push. And it all makes sense in both kayfabe and business to put the two historically best against each other to more or less pass that torch and come full circle. Okada being the record setter is great, and then upping the ante with the Okada-Omega rematch in Best of Three Falls is more than fitting. Nothing else would’ve been good enough for Dominion 2018, or for Omega to take that belt. [Highlight for Spoilers]

My Score: 9/10

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Kenny Omega returns!

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What will The Cleaner have to say to The Elite?

Finally, Kenny Omega returns to AEW! But given how his friends, The Young Bucks, gave Tony Khan a piledriver, will his homecoming be a dour one?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW TNT Championship: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS A member of The House of Black; Edge wins and retains the title.
Samoa Joe VS Isiah Kassidy; Joe wins.
FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Katsuyori Shibata; wins and
Claudio Castagnoli VS Brian Cage; wins.
Serena Deeb VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther; wins.

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Tony Khan speaks.

“Welcome to AEW Dynamite. I’m here live in Jacksonville, Florida, and I’ll be producing tonight’s show here in the offices of the Jaguars. I wish I could be live there in Winnipeg for Kenny Omega’s return in his hometown tonight at a perfect time. Unfortunately I’m not cleared to leave Jacksonville, Florida, due to the actions of AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, and the reinstated Jack Perry.” Something’s going wonky with Tony’s video as he explains the head and neck injuries suffered… And then The Bucks cut in to say they’re “losing” Tony. Technical difficulties. Sorry, TK, they lost connection.

But hey, Tony may not be here, but the Bucks are. And some of you may be asking, how is that cool after what they did last week? How are they not fired? Well, see, iron clad contracts, with a founder’s clause. They won’t get into the details, but let’s just say that they and their colleagues are not going anywhere. And in those same details, it says that if Tony Khan cannot physically be at an event, the EVPs would succeed him. In other words, The Bucks are in charge now! With that said, they’re going to run the new show open! It’s all Elite, as in all Bucks, all Jack and all Okada! They said they wanted to change the world, is that change just more of themselves?

Swerve Strickland is here!

Winnipeg cheers as Prince Nana leads the way for the AEW World Champion! Swerve takes the mic to say, “What’s going on, everybody? Three matches, three shows, in one week. That is the type of champion that All Elite Wrestling deserves, and that is the type of champion that Swerve said he was always gonna be.” The fans cheer that! Swerve says what AEW does not deserve are selfish, greedy, childish, power hungry EVPs that think they can just throw their weight around without any kind of consequences. Swerve stands on his words: What the Bucks did was a b*tch move. Now that’ll be handled at some point, but Swerve will get to business.

Who is going to be Swerve’s opponent for Double or Nothing? The fans ask “WHO? WHO? WHO?” and Swerve says he doesn’t know. Winnipeg doesn’t know. But whoever it is, come, present yourself. But wipe your feet before you step into whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then The Bucks interrupt on the tron. They tell the champ congrats. But guess who else are champs: The Bucks! And uh, they also wanted to stop by because something else has been bothering them. It seems that success has gone to Swerve’s head. The first time he talks after winning the big one, and he badmouths his bosses, the EVPs, on national television, and using curse words?

The network hated that, that is a fine. And maybe Swerve just needs a dose of humility. How do you do that? Well, how about The Bucks arrange the very best, the perfect opponent, for Swerve at Double or Nothing? This man happens to be one of the best Canadian pro-wrestlers of all time. He’s a former champion, and hasn’t been around. But he’s waiting at the go position, ready to meet Swerve! Hit the music in three, two, one. GO! It’s… Christian Cage?! The fans are a bit torn as they were hoping for a different Canadian star, but The Patriarch leads Mother Shayna, Nick Wayne & Killswitch/Luchasaurus to the ring.

Christian gets a mic as he goes up onto the apron. He steps inside, Shayna Wayne by his side, but Nick and Killswitchasaurus lurking outside. There are fans who cheer on Christian, and then he sucker punches Swerve with the mic!! Christian fires off hands and knocks Swerve down, and Nana can only cower in a corner! But Swerve gets up to fire back! And he DECKS Nick! And he BOOTS Killswitch! But then Shayna gets in Swerve’s face. Killswitchasaurus turns Swerve around to HEADBUTT him! And he CLOBBERS Nana! Christian snatches the world title, drags Swerve up, KILLSWITCH on the belt!!

The fans are again torn, but Christian then drags Nana up! He holds Nana in place so Nick can hit WAYNE’S WORLD! Christian then goes back to the mic, and he looms over Swerve to tell him, “There’s something you should know about me. I never forget. I haven’t forgotten that some months ago, you broke into my son, Nick Wayne’s gym and left him in a pool of his own blood. I haven’t forgotten- Keep it down while I’m conducting my business!” The fans boo but Christian says he didn’t forget that at one time, they were a tag team at the biggest show in the history of this business, and Swerve lost! Swerve embarrassed Christian!

Christian’s been waiting for the right moment to make him answer for those mistakes, and Swerve went and won the world championship. It seems like there’s no better time than right now to make Swerve pay for those mistakes. Christian will embarrass Swerve the same way Swerve embarrassed him. Christian will end Swerve’s reign before it even begins, and make him a footnote in the history of AEW! The fans boo more but Christian says he heard that speech last week, Swerve talking about his path to this title, how grueling it was and how he put every ounce of himself into it, to where his own daughter doesn’t even know him.

Christian tells Swerve that when he’s done with Swerve, Swerve’s daughter won’t want to know him! But Christian will promise Swerve this: Swerve’s daughter will have a father she can be proud of for the rest of her life! Christian tells Winnipeg that the same way the Colorado Avalanche walked into their house and took their championship dreams away, Christian will walk into Swerve’s House at Double or Nothing and rip this AEW World Championship from his hands. But Swerve, know this: “The pain has just begun.” And with that, Luchasaurus PULLS Swerve’s hair out of his head! Luchasaurus shows off the braid, will that only be the first trophy The Patriarchy takes?

AEW TNT Championship: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS ??? w/ The House of Black!

After defeating The Rated R Superstar, as well as Mark Briscoe & Eddie Kingston, at Dynasty, the House of Black has answered the call of the #CopeOpen. However, they’re going to keep us guessing until the very moment it’s time to fight! Malakai Black speaks from the shadows that everyone expected him to come out here, all the bells and whistles. But why should Malakai fight Edge now, when watching what he did to Edge infiltrating Edge’s mind is so much more rewarding? Malakai laughs, but then who is coming for the gold? It’s the Aussie Juggernaut, Buddy Matthews! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the House Always Wins!

The bell rings and the fans rally up as Edge and Buddy stare down. The two tie up, Buddy headlocks, but Edge powers up and out. They RAM shoulders and neither falls. The two reset, tie up again, and Edge headlocks. Buddy powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and again neither falls. The fans rally as the two circle, tie up, and Buddy headlocks for the takeover. Buddy holds off the headscissors but Edge powers through. Edge has the headscissors, Buddy kips free, but turns around into a headlock takeover. Buddy headscissors, Edge kips free, but Buddy sweeps to a cover! ONE, and Edge sweeps to a cover, ONE!

Buddy kip sup and stares Edge down and the fans cheer. Edge and Buddy circle, tie up, and Buddy waistlocks. Edge pries at the hold, switches back, and he CLUBS Buddy. Edge back suplexes, Buddy lands out and RANAS! Edge tumbles out, Buddy builds speed, but then he stops as Edge is ready. The two stare down, Edge eggs Buddy on, and Buddy kicks him. Buddy whips, Edge reverses and TOSSES Buddy out! Edge builds speed but Buddy hurries in, Edge DUMPS Buddy back out! Edge gets moving and DIVES! Down goes Buddy and the fans fire up! Edge shakes out his arms and gets to his feet as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Edge storms his way over to Buddy at the ramp, drags him up, and sends him into the steel steps! Edge refreshes the ring count, then stalks Buddy to the barriers. Edge brings Buddy around to whip him hard into the railing! The fans fire up as Edge storms over to Buddy, CLUBS him on the back, but then Buddy kicks back! Buddy SMACKS Edge off barriers, makes him take a seat, then runs to KNEE Edge into barriers! Buddy shoves Edge down, then brings him back up to ROCK him with a forearm! Buddy puts Edge in the ring, storms his way up the steps, and then storms up to Edge. Edge throws body shots and forearms in return!

Edge has Buddy in a corner, but Buddy shoves Edge away. Buddy runs up, into a kitchen sink knee! Buddy sits up clutching his stomach, but Edge pushes him down for a cover, TWO! Buddy bails out, Edge pursues, and Edge brings Buddy around to SMACK off steel steps! Edge ROCKS Buddy with forearm after forearm, but then Buddy WRINGS Edge’s arm into the apron! Buddy rolls into the ring, Edge drags himself back up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Buddy runs up but Edge fires hands! Edge bumps Buddy off buckles, then HOTSHOTS him! The fans rally and Edge drags himself back up, to RAM into Buddy, only for Buddy to make it a DDT!

The fans rally while both men are down. Edge and Buddy rise up, and Buddy stomps Edge to a corner. Buddy stomps a mudhole in, the fans boo and the ref counts. Buddy stomps Edge more, then CHOKES him! The ref counts and fans boo but Buddy lets off at 4. Buddy drags Edge up, snapmares and KICKS him in the back! Edge writhes while Buddy soaks up the heat. Buddy sits Edge up, runs and stops to clamp on a chinlock! Buddy grinds Edge down, almost has a Bulldog Choke, but Edge endures. The fans rally up as Edge moves around, then rises to his feet. Edge RAMS Buddy into a corner, but Buddy holds on tight!

Edge flails, pries at the hold, and he RAMS Buddy into the corner again! Buddy won’t let go, and Edge starts to fade! The fans rally up again and Edge fights up. Edge RAMS Buddy in again, gets free this time, and comes back, but into a BOOT! Buddy runs up, but into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Buddy rolls to the apron on one side, Edge goes to another. Edge finds Buddy at the corner, but Buddy fires hands! Buddy climbs up now, but Edge resists the lift! The fans fire up as Edge throws body shots then haymakers! Buddy gives those right back, they hockey scrum right up top!

Buddy HEADBUTTS and both men fall back! They both hit apron and then the floor! The fans fire up while the ring count begins. Both men stir at 4 of 10, flounder at 5, and sit up at 7! They stand at 9 and slide in! The fans fire up as this match continues, and the two start throwing forearms! Edge gets the edge, but Buddy still hits back! Edge stands, reels Buddy in but Buddy wrenches out to shove and FOREARM! Buddy runs, but Edge follows to FOREARM! Edge runs, Buddy swings, Edge dodges, but then Buddy dodges! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up again as both men are down!

The ref checks both men, Buddy sputters and has some blood in his mouth. Medics are called over, is Buddy already done for? He gets checked on while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref double checks Edge, he seems alright. Buddy is still coughing for air, but there doesn’t seem to be any critical damage done, so the match continues. Both men stand, and they fire haymakers! The hockey scrum is back, Edge ROCKS Buddy then KNEES him low! Buddy backs to a corner, Edge whips him corner to corner hard! Buddy coughs for air again as he doubles over. The ref checks him, Buddy says he’s good to go so Edge digs his knee into Buddy’s face! The ref counts, Edge drags Buddy up, and Edge DECKS Buddy with a forearm! The ref again checks on Buddy, but he refuses to stay down, so Edge DECKS him again!

Buddy sits up in a daze, so Edge brings him up to DECK him again! The ref has Edge stay back to double check on Buddy, but somehow Buddy is hanging in there. Dynamite returns to single picture, and Edge CHOPS Buddy in the corner! And CHOPS again! Edge keeps Buddy standing, then climbs up the corner. Edge rains down fists and the fans count all the way to TEN! But Buddy YANKS Edge down into the buckle! And again, and again, and again! Then Buddy gets up and under Edge, for a SITOUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Edge survives but Buddy is too sore to be upset. The fans rally up as both men stir, and Buddy rolls his way to the apron.

Buddy drags himself up, climbs a corner, but Edge runs up to trip him up! Buddy lands on the crossbar, and then Edge BOOTS him! Edge then climbs up the corner, he CLUBS Buddy on the back again and again, and he brings Buddy to the top rope. Edge fires a few more fists, but Buddy hits back! Buddy SMACKS Edge off buckles, then goes up and over to SUNSET FLIP! Edge holds onto the ropes so Buddy lets off. Edge mule kicks Buddy right in the chest! But Buddy comes back to UPPERCUT! Buddy climbs, Edge fights the superplex and shoves him away. Buddy comes right back to try again, but he just gets more body shots!

Edge brings Buddy up, for a SUPER IMPALER!! Both men are down as Edge can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous as Edge crawls over, cover, TWO!! Buddy survives, showing some serious toughness! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” and then fire up as Edge rises! Edge takes aim from a corner as Buddy rises up. Edge runs in, but into a KICK! And a KNEE! And another KNEE! Buddy then suplexes, JACKHAMMER!! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE!! Buddy has Edge caught, but Edge endures and fights around. Edge reaches out, the fans rally as hard as they can, and Edge turns things into a cradle! TWO!!

Buddy swings, but into an OLYMPIC SLAM! We reach the 20 minute mark, time is running out! Edge finds the cover, TWO!! Buddy is still in this after everything he’s taken, but Edge aims to finish this. Buddy rises, Edge runs in, but Buddy sends him into buckles! Buddy then fireman’s carries, to GO TO SLEEP!! Buddy staggers back but he aims! Buddy runs up, but Edge dodges the stomp! Edge shoves and SPEARS!! Cover, EDGE WINS!

Winner: Adam “Edge” Copeland, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

The Rated R Superstar retains, but in many ways survives this challenge! But there’s rage boiling over and he CLUBS away on Buddy! Edge goes out and looks around, and he finds two chairs! Everyone knows what Edge does with chairs, and he gets in the ring! Buddy flounders, stands, but Edge SMACKS him back down! Edge puts that chair under Buddy’s head, and then gets the other chair! Fans are torn, but is Edge really gonna do this? Edge seems to be conflicted, as well, but then the lights go out! When the lights come back up, MALAKAI BLACK is there! The Dark Father tells Edge to do it!? Do what he was going to! And even Buddy wants it!

Edge raises the chair, but then aims at Malakai! The lights go out again, and the House is gone. Was The Rated R Superstar about to give in to his darkness? Or will the guiding light of being TNT Champion help keep him safe against the House of Black?

Samoa Joe VS Isiah Kassidy!

The King of Wrestling Television may have lost his crown, but he hasn’t lost what made him champion in the first place. Will he get back on track with a win tonight? Or will Brother Zay earn a title shot (shot shot) of his own by pinning the former champion?

The bell rings and fans sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Zay brushes that off as he and Joe circle. They feel things out, but Zay gets back, and he grabs Joe’s towel! Zay mocks Joe, does a dance, and Joe smirks. Joe CHOKES Zay using the towel! The ref counts, Joe lets off, but Zay claws the eyes! Zay tells Joe he wants none of this! Zay runs, but Joe FLAPJACKS him! Joe then JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe fires off on Zay in the corner, then OVERHAND CHOPS! Joe applauds with the fans while Zay bails out. Joe builds speed, but he stops the dive as Zay slides in. Joe goes back to the apron but Zay runs up to triangle jump STUNNER!

Joe falls back, Zay fires up and builds speed, and Zay FLIES, but Joe just steps aside! Zay crashes ‘n’ burns as fans cheer Joe’s signature dodge! Joe drags Zay up, puts him in the ring, and the singing continues, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe drags Zay up, but Zay throat chops! The fans boo but Zay hobbles, runs, and flapjack DROPKICKS! Joe ends up in a corner, Zay hobbles over and rains down fists! And elbows! Zay MONKEY FLIP- NO, Joe is just too big for that! Joe puts Zay up top, HEADBUTTS, then tucks him in! MUSLCE BUSTER!! Joe drops into the cover, and wins!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall

Championship or not, Joe is still a dangerous man! Will all the champions of AEW have to watch out for Joe coming after them?

Skye Blue speaks.

“Willow Nightingale, my former best friend. You’re a damn fraud! You know last time one-on-one in that ring, I had you pinned. If it weren’t for that bald b*tch on a leash, Stokely Hathaway… And Julia and I, last time in Canada, we beat both you and Statlander in a Street Fight. So you know I have your number because I have proved it every damn week. And if you’re even half the woman that you say you are, come prove it tonight on Rampage, and put the TBS title on the line.” The Chicago Skye has made the challenge, will Willow go on a Rampage with her?

Orange Cassidy is here!

Winnipeg fires up for Freshly Squeezed, but surely he is in a sour mood after how the Parking Lot Brawl went. It wasn’t even that Trent Beretta beat Chuck Taylor and won. It was that after the match, Trent used a monkey wrench to all but shatter Chuck’s leg just because he could! Cassidy gets in the ring now and has a mic to say, “I hate this. See, I thought after Saturday, when my Best Friends, Chuck and Trent, got into a parking lot, beat each other up, and get everything out of their systems, we’d come back together, stand here in this ring together, as Best Friends. But see, that’s never gonna happen.

“I have been told that because of what Trent did to Chuck after the match… I have been told that my Best Friend, Chuck Taylor, will never wrestle again.” Fans are shocked and upset, and Cassidy takes off the sunglasses. “So now I’m standing in this ring alone, to tell you, Trent Beretta, that the next time I see you-” Trent interrupts! And he says wow, big surprise! Cassidy is making things about himself again! Trying to make somebody else’s career ending about himself! Cassidy rushes out but the security guards get in the way! Trent says Cassidy is too selfish! That’s why this all happened! Chuck’s career is over because of Cassidy, not Trent!

Cassidy is still pushing through the security guards so Kris Statlander hurries out here to stop him! Trent says Cassidy is the selfish one! Then Don Callis walks out here!? The fans boo as Callis talks Cassidy down, and whispers something to him. Trent says Cassidy is selfish, and Cassidy actually walks away with Callis?! Trent gives a mocking thumbs up, but just what is going on here?

Backstage interview with The Young Bucks.

Renee Paquette is with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, and says tonight is a big night. Can the EVPs give her any nuggets as to what else is planned? Matt says first off, she’s killing it as always. How’s the family? How’s Jon? Oh, they’re all g- That’s great to hear. But they don’t really have time to talk right now, they’re looking for an old. Has she happened to bump into him yet? No? Okay. Well, they’ve had way too much TV time tonight already, let’s give some to their good friend, The Scapegoat, Jack Perry! Jack tags in for the interview and Renee asks him just what the hell was he thinking attacking Tony Khan last week.

Jack says he meant what he said last week. The only thing he wants is what’s best for AEW. And some people might not see it, but that’s what he did. The funny part to Jack is that Tony Khan is the one who made Jack into “The Scapegoat.” It hurt at the time, but he accepted it at the time because he realized that it was a sacrifice that someone was gonna have to make. But we all have to sacrifice, Tony. And thanks to you, we are entering a new era of AEW, under The Elite! Jack & The Bucks head out, what else is going to happen in their era?

FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Katsuyori Shibata!

The Learning Tree has not only changed his attitude and his song, but now he’s changed his look when it comes to his ring gear. All this along with how he has supposedly changed the meaning of the acronym. This is now the #ForTheWorld Championship, because he claims to be doing all this for the world! Well, will The Wrestler cut down The Learning Tree for the sake of the world? Or will even Shibata have something to learn from The Wizard?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the master!

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