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Mitchell’s WWE Mae Young Classic 2 Results & Report! (9/12/18)

Published

6 years ago

September 12, 2018

We roll on into the second night of the second WWE Mae Young Classic! Who will join Lacey Lane, Rhea Ripley, Tegan Nox and Meiko Satomura in the next round?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Deonna Purrazzo VS Priscilla Kelly; Purrazzo wins and advances.
Aerial Monroe VS Zeuxis; Zeuxis wins and advances.
Kacy Catanzaro VS Reina Gonzales; Catanzaro wins and advances.
Ashley Rayne VS Mercedes Martinez; Martinez wins and advances.

PLAY BY PLAY

Deonna Purrazzo VS Priscilla Kelly!

The Virtuosa not only returns to WWE and NXT, but she returns in the second edition of this prestigious tournament! Meanwhile, the gypsy from Georgia has a fighting style that defies expectations. Both women want to show the world what it takes to compete at this level, but who will show the other they have what it takes to advance?

Deonna offers a handshake, but Priscilla slaps it away. If that’s how it is, Deonna will play that game. The fans rally as the bell rings. The two circle and tie up. Priscilla gets the waistlock then the full nelson then a hammerlock and snapmare. Deonna slips out and to her own armlock and arm wrench. She gets a headlock and takeover, but Priscilla headscissors. Deonna works her way out, using a full headstand. Fans applaud and the Virtuosa takes a bow. Deonna and Priscilla circle but Priscilla knees low. Priscilla whips Deonna but Deonna goes up and around then under. Deonna locks hands with Priscilla, laces around to a hammerlock then leap frogs and goes under. Another show of hands but she uses that to roll Priscilla up, TWO! Priscilla is reeling but fans love Deonna.

Deonna runs in and blocks the boot to throw Priscilla down. Priscilla scrambles to ropes and Deonna has to let her go. Priscilla comes back with a bicycle boot! Cover, TWO! Priscilla drags Deonna up for forearms, then chops her in the corner. She back elbows then slings Deonna out for a Penalty Kick! PK gets the PK, covers, TWO! Priscilla keeps on Deonna with a dragon sleeper, but fans rally up. Deonna endures as Priscilla thrashes her around. Priscilla shifts to a cover, TWO! Deonna gets to a corner but Priscilla runs in, only to get an elbow. Priscilla also runs into a boot, but she grabs Deonna by the hair. Deonna chops back, then chops again. Deonna whips to hip toss, handspring and dropkick! Cover, ONE, but Deonna keeps her cool.

Deonna brings Priscilla up but Priscilla standing switches, shoves and then runs to get Deonna with an STO! Cover, TWO! Priscilla grows furious with the Virtuosa, and she whips. Deonna reverses into a Russian leg sweep, roll through to the Fujiwara! Priscilla endures but this is Deonna’s best hold! Priscilla taps, Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission; advances to the second round

The Virtuosa is victorious! She is so happy she could cry, because she never thought she’d be back here. But her return to WWE has just begun, will it continue all the way to the top of this tournament?

Aerial Monroe VS Zeuxis!

“Big Swole” Monroe is ready to talk the talk and walk the walk in her home state of Florida, as well as hand out high fives to the fans, and beatings to her opponents. Meanwhile, the reality of Mexican Strong Style “is ready for everything”, and will show the flavor of lucha libre. Two very different styles but only one will advance!

Aerial and Zeuxis shake hands and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up and push each other back and forth. They break and Zeuxis swipes at Aerial. Aerial is not about to let Zeuxis mess up her hair. She warns the luchadora not to mess with the hair, unless she wants to get dropped. Zeuxis swipes again but then dodges all of Aerial’s kicks. They collide with headbutts, then Aerial whips. Zeuxis reverses and dodges, but then Aerial dodges back. Aerila knees Zeuxis down, covers, TWO! Aerial drags Zeuxis up but Zeuxis hits back with a forearm. Then she messes up the hair! Aerial fires off palm strikes, then runs, but has to dodge before giving Zeuxis a stiff backhand. Aerial tells her what’s what while fans chant “You Got Dropped!” But then Zeuxis kicks out a leg to also knee Aerial back.

Zeuxis takes aim and hits a big uppercut! Zeuxis puts Aerial in a corner, then grabs the hair again. She throws Aerial by her hair and sends her for a spin! And then again, before pulling at that hair with both hands. Fans boo but Zeuxis embraces it. Cover, TWO, but Zeuxis drags Aerial up for a standing abdominal stretch. And she pulls on the hair! Fans rally up, as do Aerial’s husband, Cedric Alexander, and baby girl Odessa. Mama Monroe gets out and crucifixes Zeuxis, TWO! Zeuxis reels Aerial in but gets a back elbow, so she throws Aerial down by her hair. Cover, TWO! Zeuxis puts Aerial in a camel clutch, and hooks the nose! The ref reprimands Zeuxis so she throws Aerial down.

Aerial powers up with chants of “Swole! Swole!” She blocks the kick, throws Zeuxis down, then tops it off with the running uppercut! Zeuxis gets to a corner and Aerial fires up. Aerial rolls Zeuxis out, waits her out, then hits the mule kick! Cover, TWO! That was close, but Aerilal has ideas forming. She kicks but Zeuxis covers her with a deep bridge, TWO!! That was even closer. Aerial kicks Zeuxis’ legs out, then hits the running complete shot! Both women stagger but Aerial hits more palm strikes. She runs out then in, but Zeuxis puts her on the top rope. Zeuxis rocks her with a right, then climbs up to join Aerial. They go to the very top, for a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, Zeuxis wins!

Winner: Zeuxis, by pinfall; advances to the second round

La Delzura, aka The Sweetness, wins it for the luchadora as she grounds Aerial Monroe. Will the artful goddess of war paint herself a picture of success?

Kacy Catanzaro VS Reina Gonzales!

A gymnast, a WWE prospect, and an American Ninja Warrior, KC wants to test herself in the MYC. She’s shown promise at the Performance Center, but she’s up against the woman who is “a little sunshine mixed with a little hurricane.” The Daughter of the Desperado returns from last year’s tournament, where she failed to get out of the first round. Will her six-foot sinister self make it a better go this time? Or is she just another tower for Kacy to climb?

Kacy gives up a whole foot to Reina, but still wants to have a respectful match. She offers a handshake, Reina takes it, and yanks Kacy right in to stare her down. Fans are on Kacy’s side, and the bell rings. Reina corners Kacy, leaving Kacy with going straight at her. Reina laughs as she grabs Kacy and swings her around! She tosses kacy, and Kacy goes to a corner. Reina brings Kacy back up, then puts her in another corner. She grinds forearms into Kacy’s face, but backs off at the ref’s count. Kacy gets out to the apron and ducks the forearm to then slingshot up. She shows off that gymnast skill with that handstand headscissors! Reina hits buckles, but dodges. Kacy jumps and crossbodies, but is caught!

Reina scoops but Kacy slips out. Kacy kicks but Reina whips. Kacy dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but is spun around to a backbreaker. Reina chokes Kacy on the ropes, and backs off at 4. Reina whips Kacy back into the corner hard and Kacy hits the mat. The Desperada tells her “You don’t belong here!” as she stomps a mudhole into Kacy. Reina scoops Kacy and hits a spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO! Reina grows frustrated with Kacy, so she gives her another backbreaker. She bends Kacy back across her knee but fans rally up. Kacy uses her free legs to kick, so Reina dumps her off. Reina drags Kacy back up, but Kacy wheelbarrows out. Kacy ducks only to get clobbered! Reina drags Kacy up and throws her around more. She kicks Kacy down, then drags her back up for a scoop powerslam! Cover, TWO!?

Kacy survives and Reina has no idea what she has to do to finish this. Reina stomps, stomps and drops an elbow. Cover, TWO, and Reina is enraged! Reina puts Kacy in a corner, but Kacy dodges and Reina runs into the post! Kacy dodges an elbow drop and fans rally up. She dropkicks the bad leg, then to the stomach. Kacy trips Reina, then slingshots for the hotshot! She keeps going, springboard dropkick! Then a flip senton kick! Cover, TWO!! Kacy has the fans on her side, but Reina lifts her right up! Kacy wheelbarrows and victory rolls, KACY WINS!

Winner: Kacy Catanzaro, by pinfall; advances to the second round

The American Ninja Warrior kicks Reina out of the tournament! Two years in a row, Reina fails to make it past the opening round! Reina, her rage subsiding, returns to the ring to shake Kacy’s hand. And then lift her up to show Kacy earned her respect. The Desperada is a good sport, will she find her own way into the WWE and NXT? As for Kacy, will she be able to springboard over the new meaner Rhea Ripley in the second round?

Ashley Rayne VS Mercedes Martinez!

The Queen Bee has been a literal Knockouts Champion, and while she’s sweet like honey, she packs a sting of her own. Everything she’s put into her career is worth it because it’s led her here to the MYC. Meanwhile, Mean Ms. Martinez did so well in last year’s tournament, only to be humbled by her student in Shayna Baszler. Mercedes is back, and she vows not to lose. There is so much combined experience in just this one match, and both women are chasing a dream worth dreaming. However, only one can take the next step forward, who will push the other aside to make sure they’re the one?

The two veterans shake hands to show respect, and fans are fired up with the bell. They circle, tie up, and Mercedes gets a waistlock and slam. Mercedes gets a facelock but Rayne slips out to a hammerlock. Mercedes rolls through and switches the wristlock onto Rayne. Rayne spins and reverses to a cover, ONE! Rayne gets a facelock but Mercedes powers up and out to a Northern Lights. She floats to a cover, TWO, so she puts Rayne in a chinlock. Rayne endures as Mercedes shifts to a facelock. Fans rally up as Rayne fights out to a leglock roll up. TWO, but Rayne gives Mercedes a jawbreaker. Rayne runs, wheelbarrows, but Mercedes makes it a half-nelson driver! Mercedes sits on the cover, TWO! Mercedes is frustrated, she thought that ended it. She covers again, TWO!

Rayne is groggy and Mercedes gets her in a butterfly lock. Mercedes holds on as they go around, and she brings Rayne to the mat. Fans rally up and Rayne rises, only for Mercedes to drop down and get more leverage. Rayne scoots them around and reaches with legs, to get the ropebreak. Mercedes backs off, but comes back for a big haymaker. She fires forearms, then runs in. Rayne dodges and then clibms the ropes, for a tornado DDT. Mercedes blocks it, and turns it into a verticle suplex. She holds it for a long, long time, before dropping her. But that’s just one amiga, she lifts Rayne for another. Rayne slips out, Rayne Check! She crawls to the cover, TWO! Rayne is shocked, but she keeps going, sliding lariat! She goes again, for another sliding lariat. Cover, TWO! Mercedes won’t let this stop her second run raggedy.

Rayne runs, into a spinebuster! High stack cover, TWO!! Mercedes grits her teeth and waits for Rayne to rise. She has Rayne in the facelock, then the fisherman, but Rayne fights out, gets around and throws a forearm. Mercedes stays standing so Rayne fires off more forearms and chops! Rayne knocks Mercedes down with the roaring elbow! Rayne fires up and drags Mercedes up to whip. Mercedes reverses but Rayne fires out with a lariat, then a neckbreaker. Rayne keeps going as she runs in at Mercedes in the corner. She hits the big corner foraerm smash, then she slings Mercedes out. Rayne climbs, aims, and leaps for the crossbody! But she doesn’t cover, she wants to finish this. Dragon sleeper, to Cross-Rayne! Cover, TWO! Fans love this but Rayne is trying to figure out what to do now.

Fans rally up as Rayne stands over Mercedes. Rayne drags Mercedes up in the dragon sleeper but Mercedes swings things around for the fisherman! Rayne reverses to a small package, TWO! Enziguri from Rayne! Rayne drags Mercedes up once again, But Mercedes counters again to hit a big knee strike. Mercedes lifts with the fisherman, for a fisherman buster! Cover, Mercedes wins!

Winner: Mercedes Martinez, by pinfall; advances to the second round

Don’t call it a comeback, Mercedes has been here for years. She’s going to make the best of her second chance, will she make it all the way to the finals? Or is facing Meiko Satomura in the next round a death sentence already?

My Thoughts:

What a great second night! All eight superstars were so impressive, for good reason, and I really hope a lot of these women come back via NXT. Deonna returns, and I loved her subtle references to her Bullet Club connections (the finger gun and then the hip toss handspring dropkick is a Young Bucks staple). She’ll do great in her second time in NXT, and I hope she reaches the title this time. I hope Alexander and Aerial get to be a duo when WWE does Mixed Match Challenge 3. They’ve both got charisma and in-ring skill, they could go pretty far even in that charity tournament. Zeuxis wins tonight, though, so maybe that means Aerial has her spot solidified even outside of this tournament. Zeuxis herself might go far, it’d be good to have a Heel luchador to counter some of the Faces.

Kacy VS Reina was probably the most entertaining match just on what Kacy can do. That gymnastics headscissor got a great reaction out of Full Sail, that was amazing. It was great that just as it looked like Reina was gonna attack, she actually and literally lifts Kacy up in respect. I bet Kacy will go far, too, she’s such a great underdog or Cinderella story to follow. Rayne VS Martinez was great, but the only thing I wish for it was that it was later. Both women are such stars, it’s a shame one of them had to drop out in the first round. Mercedes is already up against one of the hardest challenges in the second round, but I bet she and Meiko will tear it up in their match.

My Score: 8.5/10

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Jay White is on a Rampage!

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

Jay White VS Dante Martin; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/1/24)

Kenny Omega returns!

Published

4 hours ago

May 1, 2024

Steven Mitchell

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.
Claudio Castagnoli VS Brian Cage; wins.
Serena Deeb VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther; wins.
FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Katsuyori Shibata; wins and

PLAY BY PLAY

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?