Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (1/1/19)
It’s the first SmackDown of 2019 and it’s big as JOHN CENA returns! What will the Face that Runs the Place have to say and do in this “Fresh Start” era?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jeff Hardy VS Samoa Joe; wins and joins tonight’s Fatal 5 Way #1 Contenders match.
- Mandy Rose w/ Sonya Deville VS Naomi; changed to…
- Sonya Deville w/ Mandy Rose VS Naomi; Deville wins.
- Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega VS Becky Lynch & John Cena; Lynch & Cena win.
- WWE Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 5 Way: AJ Styles VS Rey Mysterio VS Randy Orton VS Mustafa Ali VS Samoa Joe; Styles wins and will face Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble.
PLAY BY PLAY
Awwww~ Steel City~!
Don’t you dare be sour! Clap for your world famous five-time tag champs, and feel~ the power~! The New Day open the first SmackDown of 2019! Babe-E New Year leads the way as he, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods hit the ring with pancakes for all! “Welcome to the very first SmackDown of a brand new year.” Pour one out for 2018, because 2019’s here, babyyyyy~! And ya bois have a very, very important announcement: Kofi, Big E and Xavier will all be in the Royal Rumble match! Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona and 15 THOUSAND screaming for that match! For all the freaks in Vegas, put some stacks on these three, because if you take their 33 and a third percent chance of winning, and their opponents’ 3 and 33% chance–
Big E, stop. Why is he doing Steiner Math? But in the end, the point is, all three are in the match, so they do have a better chance of winning, which means they have a better chance of main eventing Wrestlemania to become WWE Champion! And they could also challenge for the WWE Universal Championship. But that guy might not show up anyway! “He don’t wanna come to work!” Kofi comes to work every day! He has for 11 years! Yet he hasn’t gotten his shot! Oh no, Kofi, calm down, please. They’ll get that shot for him. Kofi calms down and vows to help win the Rumble, but there are some New Year’s Resolutions first.
This comes with a heavy heart after speaking to the doctors. Their resolution should be to cut back on pancakes. From now on, they’ll be handing out lettuce- E, stop sneaking pancakes! Doctor’s orders. No more “scrumptious, delicious, fluffy-” E, stop!! The fans still want pancakes, and he has some in his… diaper? Big E hands out the pancakes. No one does their resolutions! Not really. But, those were in the diaper… Well, okay, Kofi will skip that resolution but has another: getting a yellow bug that he becomes friends with, and then learns that with both friends and life, there’s more than meets the eye. Isn’t that just Bumblebee the Movie? With John Cena. 94%, certified fresh!
Woods, wearing a blindfold, vows to master having no sight, while also directing his children to safety! That’s Birdbox. But speaking of plots, the plot thickens tonight because of the Fatal 5 Way, and the winner going on to face Daniel Bryan at Royal Rumble! In one corner, The Destroyer, the Samoan Submission Machine, SAMOA JOE! Fans don’t like Joe. In the other corner… Who? Who who who? Jeff Hardy! And he appears! The Charismatic Enigma gets fans fired up as he makes his entrance, because that match is NEXT!
Jeff Hardy VS Samoa Joe!
The Enigma and the Destroyer have issue with each other, because Joe has issue with Hardy having issues in his past. But that was then, this is now, and this match means so much for both men’s near futures! Who will win to then join The Phenomenal One, King of Lucha Libre, Viper, and Beacon of Light in that furious Fatal 5 Way?
SmackDown returns as Joe makes his entrance. This is also a rematch from last week’s Christmas SmackDown match, which ended when Hardy went too far and got himself disqualified. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up and Joe pushes Hardy back. Hardy pushes Joe and they end up in a corner. Joe lets up only to kick Hardy in the leg and throw fast hands. The ref backs Joe off but Joe comes back for more kicks to Hardy’s legs. Hardy blocks one but Joe gets him into a kneebar takedown! Hardy endures and drags himself over to the ropebreak! Joe lets go at 4, then stalks Hardy to a corner.
Joe stands Hardy up for jabs and chops. He grins at Hardy before bringing him out for headbutts. Joe stomps Hardy then drags him up for a whip. Hardy reverses and reels Joe in for a jawbreaker! Hardy drags Joe over to throw his leg into a post! And again! And again! Hardy lets off and Joe hobbles away. Hardy grabs that bad leg, and wants a figure four. Joe drags himself away and out of the ring, and throws a tantrum while Hardy and fans chant “DELETE! DELETE!” We go picture in picture while Joe seethes.
Joe hobbles around the corner, but Hardy goes after him. Joe drags Hardy out and throws hands, but Hardy counters punches. Hardy throws haymakers then throws Joe into the barriers. Hardy says “DELETE!” before clubbing Joe down. He puts Joe in the ring, drops an elbow, and then a leg drop! Cover, ONE! Hardy keeps on Joe with a buckle bump and corner punches. He gets nine and makes the tenth a headbutt! Cover, ONE! Joe is tough but Hardy keeps on him. Hardy drags Joe up for a snapmare and dropkick! Cover, TWO! Hardy keeps his cool while Joe rolls away. Hardy bumps Joe off buckles and then rams his shoulder in. He throws hands on Joe’s bad leg, then dropkicks it out!
Hardy stomps Joe to the ropes, but the ref backs him off. “DELETE! DELETE!” starts up again and Hardy wants the Twist. Joe denies it and then clobbers Hardy with a clothesline! Joe gets that bad leg moving again, and he stomps Hardy down. He drags Hardy up into a modified cobra clutch. Hardy endures as Joe holds tight. Hardy fights his way up and out, but Joe throws him down by his hair. Joe grins as he looms over Hardy. He stalks Hardy to the corner as we return to single picture.
Joe drags Hardy up to slap him, then jab him in a corner. He drives his elbow in, then tells Hardy “You started this!” Hardy hits back with haymakers but Joe covers up. Hardy runs but into Joe’s big back elbow! Cover, TWO! Joe keeps his cool as he stands Hardy back up. Joe gives big palm strikes and elbows, then whips Hardy corner to corner. Hardy elbows back, then climbs up, but Joe trips him up! Hardy is in the Tree of Woe, Joe goes side to side for the basement dropkick! Joe grins and drags Hardy out of the Tree for the cover. TWO, but Joe is only moderately annoyed. Joe wrenches Hardy’s neck but fans rally up. Hardy feeds off the energy and fights back. He whips but Joe reverses, only for Hardy to hit back!
Hardy hits the atomic drop, leg splitting leg drop and dropkick! Cover, TWO! Hardy hits the Twist of Fate! Off comes the shirt as Hardy heads up top. Hardy hits the Swanton Bomb! But Joe rolls out of the ring! Joe survives, but Hardy won’t leave him be. Hardy swings for the dropkick but Joe drags him into a Coquina Clutch!! The ring count begins and climbs past 5, but Joe holds on to choke Hardy out. Joe leaves Hardy for dead and gets back in the ring. The referee starts the count over despite Joe’s protest! Hardy is still down at the new 5, but stirs at 7. Hardy stands and gets in at 9.5! But into another Coquina Clutch! Hardy flails but fades, he’s out! Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission; advances to the WWE Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 5 Way
The Destroyer puts the Enigma to sleep, and now joins four great superstars in the main event! Will Joe still have more in the tank to outlast Styles, Mysterio, Orton and Ali?
Vince and Shane McMahon talk in their office.
The Chairman is so excited to see Samoa Joe added to the main event match tonight, “he makes the difference.” Shane knows the winner of that match will have truly earned their WWE Championship match. However, AJ Styles visits! The Phenomenal One is still seething but it was the McMahons who asked him to appear. Are they sure they want to see him? Maybe Styles should apologize, but he won’t. Vince provoked Styles on purpose. Vince wants the “real” Styles? Then watch what happens tonight. Unless he wants to see it in person again. Shane gets up to defend his father but Vince keeps him calm. Styles leaves, and Shane has to ask Vince, too. Does he want to see the real Styles? Absolutely. Then be careful what you wish for.
Welcome the NEW WWE United States Champion, Rusev!
It was the best Rusev Day ever on Christmas, not just because it was also Rusev’s birthday, but because he won an amazing match against Shinsuke Nakamura! The Bulgarian Brute again holds the US Championship, and now he and Lana stand proud in the ring. Fans chant for “Rusev Day!” and Rusev says it himself, it was the greatest Rusev Day of them all! It was such a big moment, but how will his reign different from Nakamura’s? It will be very different, as Rusev takes pride in holding this title. His reign will be long and luscious, like his beard. But he will also be a fighting champion, with courage, strength, honor, and animal magnitism, plus a natural scent of bacon and cinnamon buns.
Rusev’s word is his pledge, and he pledges allegiance to the title of the United States! Rusev Day, USA! But Nakamura appears and attacks out of nowhere! Nakamura stomps away on Rusev, until Lana leaps on his back! Lana pries Nakamura off Rusev, then Rusev MACHKA Kicks Nakamura! But Lana takes damage from the fall! Rusev checks on his Ravishing Russian, but then gets a kick from Nakamura! Fans boo as Nakamura takes aim. Nakamura gives Rusev a KINSHASA! The King of Strong Style wants the title back, but with no rematch clauses, he’ll have to earn his shot. How many more superstars will get a #Knee2Face before Shinsuke resurrects the United States of Nakamerica?
Mandy Rose w/ Sonya Deville VS Naomi!
The Golden Goddess has tried to be a golden homewrecker with how she flirted with Jimmy Uso, husband to The Glow Incarnate. Will Naomi snatch Mandy bald for making moves on her man?
SmackDown returns as the duo formerly known as Absolution make their entrance. Naomi is ready to strike but the ref keeps her back. Mandy takes off her merchandise shirt to reveal she’s wearing an Uso shirt! Now Naomi is really mad! Mandy gets away and the bell rings, and Sonya’s in the ring?! This was supposed to be Naomi VS Mandy, but it seems there was a bait and switch. But Naomi doesn’t care, she’ll fight anyone right now!
Sonya Deville w/ Mandy Rose VS Naomi!
The bell rings and Naomi throws hands with the Gladiator Gal! Naomi gets an edge, then stomps Sonya out. Mandy climbs onto the apron but runs when Naomi rushes at her. Sonya rolls Naomi up, TWO, and Naomi rocks Sonya with a dropkick! Naomi adds a sliding SLAP! Mandy distracts Naomi but again runs off when Naomi rushes at her. Naomi turns around into Sonya’s sliding knee! Cover, TWO! Naomi is practically in a handicap match, and now endures a chinlock. Sonya and Mandy both taunt Naomi while Sonya thrashes her around. Naomi fights her way up, then stomps on Sonya’s feet. Naomi rocks Sonya with a big back elbow, then runs to springboard enziguri! But Mandy gets on the mic!
“Hey, Naomi. Earlier today when I was getting ready, I couldn’t help but think of your husband. So I sent him this.” Mandy shows the world a picture of herself, in nothing but a towel! Naomi is done with Mandy, but not with Sonya! Sonya hits another big knee, then a suplex to swinging slam! Cover, Sonya wins!
Winner: Sonya Deville, by pinfall
Give the assist to Mandy’s mind games, the duo once known as Absolution takes the win. Will Naomi make Mandy pay for trying to poach her man?
Randy Orton speaks.
“Mysterio knows first hand what it’s like to be one of my victims.” And after tonight, there will be more names on his list. Then Orton will win and become champion again, making the world championship known by the most dangerous letters in sports entertainment: R K O. Will the Viper strike down not just one but four major contenders in one match?
Rey Mysterio speaks.
“I proved to Randy Orton that I am not someone who can be pushed around.” And tonight, Mysterio proves it to everyone that he didn’t come back for nostalgia. Mysterio’s back to again be WWE Champion. Will the King of Lucha return to his throne?
Mustafa Ali speaks.
“I used to be known as the Heart of the Cruiserweights. But now, I want to be known as the Heart of SmackDown.” It won’t just be about in-ring technique. He pinned Daniel Bryan because of heart. Tonight, he steps in the ring with four men who want the same thing. And Ali knows he’s the underdog. But Ali has hope and heart. Will Ali’s heart light shine brightest in the biggest match of his WWE career?
SmackDown superstars share their New Year’s Resolutions!
The IIconics vow to be the inaugural WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, and make those titles #IIconic! Strike the pose!
The Club’s Good Brothers, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, want to make Anderson’s eight pack into a ten pack. Gallows reminds Anderson that they’re going to eliminate all of SmackDown’s tag team… Um, what was it? Oh yes, NERRRDS!!
Shelton Benjamin thinks resolutions are fakes, because no one will live up to any of it! Time to end resolutions once and for all! Benjamin yanks down the curtain, and pops a balloon, yet still wishes everyone a Happy New Year. Will the Gold Standard skip resolutions and instead be resolute in going for gold?
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Earlier tonight, I showed Jeff Hardy that I was telling the truth all along.” Hardy is obsessed with Joe, and like every obsession, it will be his downfall. Joe vows that when he wins tonight’s Fatal 5 Way, he’ll defeat Bryan at Royal Rumble, and only push Hardy deeper into his madness through jealousy by raising that WWE Championship up high. Will Joe make his words into truth once again?
John Cena is here!
Pittsburgh is thunderous for the return of the 16-time world champion Franchise Player! Cena picks up the mic as fans continue their ovation. Cena can tell they’re still mixed like the last time he was here, but he’s grateful to have that energy. Because New Year’s is a great time to look ahead and to look back. Cena’s had one hell of a 2018. He was a fan to Wrestlemania, and it was great. Probably shouldn’t have had those beers before his surprise match with Undertaker but that’s on him. Cena’s love life played out for all to see, and it is what it is. He wrote a children’s book and is grateful to those who supported it. He lived in China for six months, and still thinks his current hairstyle is a good idea.
But Cena admits that through it all, the ups, the downs and in between, he can still float like a butterfly and sting like a bumblebee. See what he did there? #CertifiedFresh! Cena sees the fans are here, there’s energy in the building, but there’s just one question. Not what or who (who who who?) but why. Why why why why why is Cena back now? He doesn’t know yet. But the best thing about SmackDown is that any time now, someone’s gonna show up and try to tell him he’s “an old, broken down, part-timing Hollywood wannabe who should get a haircut and leave WWE faster than Nikki Bella left me.” Well that cat’s out of the bag, so please, give Cena a reason to be here! The superstar to answer the call is… Becky Lynch!?
The Straight Fire, the Lass Kicker, The Man, heads to the ring! Becky fired up and tore it down in 2018 ever since getting out from Charlotte’s shadow, but now she stands in front of THE John Cena? Pittsburgh’s on her side about it, too. “So how does it feel?” she asks Cena. To be back? It’s great. No, not that. How does it feel that Cena expected a man but didn’t expect THE Man? Cena feels back where he belongs? Well it’s not that simple anymore. 2018 wasn’t just Becky overcoming Charlotte, she was aiming for Cena, too. Cena has been everywhere for the last 16 years, and personifies what WWE is. Wait, more like “was”.
Now it’s time for someone new to step up and step into his shoes. And Pitt surely agrees that that person is Becky! And it sounds like they do! If Cena has a problem with that, Nikki Bella won’t be the only woman to drop him this year. Cena appreciates the one liner, but before he can respond, Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega appear! La Muneca hates to interrupt this oneupmanship, but the fact is they’re both former champions, aka are old news. The McMahons promised a fresh start, with new faces and opportunities. 2019 just started and Vega only sees an older face in Cena, and a broken face in Becky. She still looks a little rough, just saying.
Vega properly introduces herself to Cena, the business manager to El Idolo, the future of SmackDown and the WWE, Andrade “Cien” Almas! 2019 will be the Year of Tranquilo! Cena introduces himself properly, and she might know him from being John Cena, so allow him to tell her how it’s done ’round here. Vega is hitting way out of her weight class, and “Padre”, Cena’s pretty sure Becky could kick your teeth down your throat. So instead of yapping, let’s get to fighting! Becky dared Cena to find out what it’s like to be in the ring with her, he’d like to find out in a Mixed Match Tag right now!! Pittsburgh wants it, Almas & Vega accept it! We’re having this match, after the break!
Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega VS Becky Lynch & John Cena!
SmackDown returns and Becky tells Cena she’s got this. The ladies start and we have one first-time-ever match-up. Becky ties up and gets Vega in a headlock. Vega fights out but Becky runs her over. Becky brushes off her shoulder in perhaps a reference to Cena’s past, then things speed up. Becky calf kicks Vega down then stares Almas down. She goes back to Vega but Vega gets to the ropes. Vega tags to Almas and Becky wants to face Almas herself! But this is mixed match rules, Cena has to come in. Becky reluctantly agrees with a stiff chop of a tag. Cena shrugs it off and circles with Almas in the other first-time-ever match-up.
Almas ties up and gets a headlock, but Cena powers out. Almas goes Tranquilo and Vega joins her. Cena just shrugs it off and circles with Almas. They tie up and Almas gets another headlock. Cena pries his way out, and puts a headlock on Almas. Fans want Becky back in, but Almas forearms Cena first. Almas clubs Cena and pumps himself up before throwing more forearms. Almas puts on another headlock but Cena endures. Fans still want Becky, and Cena reaches. Almas uses a takeover to keep Cena away, and he taunts Becky while he holds Cena down. Cena gets back up, and pries his way out again. Cena kicks low and runs, but Vega stands in his way! Almas clubs Cena down, then pushes Cena to the corner.
Almas throws knee after knee in, then Vega gets a cheap shot in! Becky is furious but the ref keeps her back. Almas covers, TWO! Vega and Almas are annoyed but fans rally up. Cena crawls but Almas stomps him down. Almas taunts Becky and drags Cena back up. Cena blocks the suplex, to then suplex Almas back! Both men are down but crawling for corners. Fans are thunderous but Almas runs Cena over! Cover, TWO! Almas keeps his cool while staying on Cena, and we go picture in picture.
Almas stomps a mudhole into Cena, then runs corner to corner for CIEN KNEES! Cover, TWO! Cena survives because we all know he’s Super Cena! Almas kicks Cena while he’s down, and Cena crawls for Becky. Almas keeps stomping Cena, then throwing big haymakers. Cena rolls to ropes but Almas keeps on him. Almas drags Cena to a drop zone then climbs up top. Almas moonsaults, lands on his feet and moonsaults again! Cover, TWO! Almas grows frustrated, and he grabs Cena for an armlock. Cena endures and fights his way back up. Cena reaches for Becky but Almas keeps him back. Almas puts Cena in the corner and fires off forearms. Almas grinds his knees into Cena at the ropes, but then Vega gets another cheap shot!
Fans boo and jeer but Almas and Vega say they’re too smart for Cena. Cena gets to a corner while Almas taunts Becky. Almas stomps a mudhole into Cena then climbs up for corner punches. Almas gets all ten, then grinds his boots into Cena again. Vega tells Almas to end it, and Almas goes corner to corner. Cien Knees miss! Fans fire up and Cena crawls for his corner! Hot tag to Becky! The women both come in but The Man rallies with a slam! Becky back kicks and barrels into Vega! Becky stomps a mudhole into Vega now, then rocks her with European Uppercuts! She throws Vega with the Becksploder! Becky then climbs up top, and leaps for a missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Vega survives but Becky doesn’t let up. Becky grabs the arm, but Almas saves Vega!
Cena barrels into Almas with the signature shoulders and hits him with the spin-out bomb! “You Can’t See Me!” Five Knuckle Shuffle! And of course, the Attitude Adjustment, into the Lightning Punch! Cena sends Almas flying out of the ring with his Sixth Move of Doom, but Becky throws Cena out?! Becky wants to be the hero of this story, but Vega rolls her up! ONE, into the Disarm-Her!! Vega taps, Becky and Cena win!
Winners: Becky Lynch and John Cena, Becky by submission
The Man gets the win for her and Cena, and Cena actually wants to shake her hand. Becky fakes him out to say “You Can’t See Me!” Cena is intrigued, but will he and Becky meet again down the line?
The Miz meets with Shane McMahon.
The Co-Besties are both present, and Miz thanks Shane for giving him a chance. Miz has never opened up like he did in front of the WWE Universe last week, and he hopes he didn’t embarrass Shane. Not at all. Shane told Miz last week, he really empathizes with Miz. But Shane has a lot of stuff going on. He’s not backing out, is he? He said yes last week. A McMahon’s word is their bond, right? Yes, and Shane is still on for #BestTagTeamintheWorld. Okay then, because Miz got something for him. Miz has a presentation. All good tag teams think together and work together, but they also dress together. So Miz made a quick mock-up of Shane in one of Miz’s jackets! “This is our new style!” Looks a bit Matrix. Yeah, right, Miz isn’t feeling this look anymore, either.
Then how about something that matches Shane’s fiery passion. Not the shirt Miz is wearing now, that’s his new merchandise available on WWE Shop’s website. Miz presents his second wardrobe idea, of the RED jacket he wears! If Shane likes that hot on the outside, check the inside. The trunks! “Oh my God…” Right?! What are those~! Did Miz use Goldberg’s body or something? No, Shane’s body looks way better. Shane tells Miz to go all the way with fluorescent colors and lights. Yes! Miz will get his people on it, and they will even look like the #BestTagTeamintheWorld! But Shane has slipped away. Miz still thinks the red is a good idea. Will this new team match wardrobe or just focus on winning matches?
SmackDown takes another look at the coming new faces.
Lars Sullivan says he’s “not here to fit in or make friends. I don’t care about being loved and adored.” The Leviathan was put on this planet to instill fear. He vows to make everyone suffer!
Lacey Evans vows to use her Woman’s Right to clear out and clean up the Women’s Division, while maintaining her manners.
They’re COMIIIN’! Heavy Machinery will use the power of #SteaksAndWeights to bring the good times and the big fights to the Tag Team Division.
“You wanna play? Play with Nikki!” The Loony Lass has no fear, there’s only chaos. Nikki Cross is on her way, who wants to play?
And of course, last but certainly not least is the #TopOnePercent. The Best Here, the Best There, the Best Everywhere is prepared to rack up #VictoryAfterVictory no matter where he ends up.
Asuka and Triple H meet backstage.
The new SmackDown Women’s Champion is happy to see the NXT boss again, and he’s happy to see the Empress of Tomorrow again. She’s been on a great little roll, but it’s time for the Royal Rumble. Who does Asuka feel deserves a shot at the title? “I will fight anyone! It doesn’t matter, because no one is ready for ASUKA!” HHH loves it! And wouldn’t you know, Charlotte Flair comes in. The Queen says Ronda Rousey is the only reason Asuka won the title. She deserves her second chance. But the Princess of Staten Island, Carmella, comes in and reminds everyone she was champion for 130 days while beating both Charlotte and Asuka twice each. She deserves another shot. Charlotte tells Carmella to take that Seven Second Dance Break somewhere else. But then Becky barges in and reminds everyone there is only ONE option to face Asuka.
HHH likes all these points. He will consider all these options and let them know when a decision is made. Is Asuka taking on the Queen, the Princess, The Man, or all of them? She doesn’t seem to mind either way. We’ll know when they all know who faces The Empress at The Rumble!
WWE Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 5 Way: AJ Styles VS Rey Mysterio VS Randy Orton VS Mustafa Ali VS Samoa Joe!
The Destroyer has already had a match tonight, but he’s still very confident and determined in his hunt for the world title. Will he be able to survive the Phenomenal, the King, the Viper and the Heart? Or will one of the others come out on top to take on “The New Daniel Bryan” at this year’s Royal Rumble PPV?
SmackDown returns as the bell rings, and surprisingly, Ali goes after Joe! Joe throws Ali off while Orton obviously goes after Mysterio. Styles goes after Joe, always eager to fight his old foe. Styles ducks Joe’s punch to enziguri Joe out! He then goes after Mysterio with a buckle bump and a whip tot he ropes. Mysterio gets a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker! Orton goes after Styles, but Styles is ready! Styles clubs away on Orton all around the ring, then stomps away. Styles chops Orton then runs, but Ali trips him up! Ali goes to throw Styles at a post, but Styles turns it around and sends Ali flying into the steel! Styles drags Ali up and into the ring but Orton gets Styles first! Orton then stalks Ali but Ali is on the apron. Orton drags Ali through the ropes but Ali kicks back!
Ali aims, somersaults and hits the facebuster! Cover, but Joe breaks it! Joe throws Ali out while we see Bryan is watching this backstage. Joe turns around into Mysterio’s springboard seated senton! Styles goes after Mysterio with another whip. Mysterio bounces off the buckles hard, and Styles drags him back up. Styles whips Mysterio again and just as hard into buckles. Styles shows that “real” aggression Vince wanted as he whips Mysterio again. Mstyerio comes back with a kick, then springboards back into headscissors! Styles falls out of the ring, and Mysterio runs, but into Orton’s powerslam! Ali hits Orton with a flapjack dropkick! But Ali runs into Joe’s overhead belly2belly! Styles returns and Joe runs in, but into an elbow!
Styles hops up, Moonsault DDT! Cover, TWO!! The Phenomenal One is furious but he’s the only one standing while we go to break.
SmackDown returns once more to see Orton stomping Styles out. Styles is gasping after the many stomps to the chest, but Mysterio goes after Orton now. Mysterio backs Orton down with strikes but Orton hits back with a EuroUpper. Bryan still watches backstage as Orton brings Styles up. Styles hits the Phenomenal Blitz, but Mysterio comes in. Styles kicks Mysterio away, then clotheslines Orton out. Joe returns but gets a dropkick. Mysterio gets thrown out, but Ali mule kicks Styles to a corner. Ali whips corner to corner but Styles reverses. Ali puts Styles on the apron but Styles hits him away. Styles prepares the arm, but has to fight Orton off. Joe sweeps Styles’ legs and he lands rough on the apron. Orton grabs Styles for a back suplex onto the apron! Then Joe urenages Styles through the announce desk!!
Fans lose their minds over the combined viciousness of the Viper and the Destroyer. They stare down now, but Ali FLIES in to take out Joe! Mysterio FLIES in to take out Orton! Everyone is down on the outside but Pittsburgh loves it. Now it’s Mysterio and Ali in a first-ever encounter! Ali and Mysterio shake hands, but then Mysterio gets a waistlock. Ali standing switches but Mysterio bucks him off. Things speed up, tilt-o-whirl headscissors throws Ali but Ali lands on his feet! Mysterio is impressed but he still kicks and whips. Ali reverses but Mysterio slides under. Things keep moving and now Mysterio headscissors Ali down. Ali puts Msyterio on the apron but Mysterio hits him away. Mysterio climbs but Ali stops him. Ali climbs but Mysterio fights. Ali flips back and lands on his feet, to get back up and hit the SUPER Spanish Fly!!
But Ali can’t make the cover right away! Ali crawls over and gets the pin, but Joe breaks it up! Joe drags Ali up and rams his knees in over and over. Joe drags Ali up to whip him corner to corner. Ali slips out to then hop up, and hit a tornado DDT! Joe is in a drop zone, and Ali climbs again. 0-5-4 flops as Joe rolls away! Joe drags Ali into the Coquina Clutch! Ali flails and reaches for the ropes, but no disqualifications means no ropebreaks. But Mysterio gives Joe the 619! Mysterio dials it back up, to 619 Ali! But Orton yanks Mysterio down to then go after Ali. RKO! Cover, springboard leg drop from Msyterio breaks it! Orton goes after Mysterio but gets an enziguri! And a 619! Mysteroi gets caught by Joe but headscissors him down!
Springboard 450 from Styles on Orton!! Styles wins!!
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall; NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Championship
The Phenomenal One stays phenomenal as he earns his rematch with “The New Daniel Bryan”! Will the real Styles get revenge and become the new WWE Champion?
My Thoughts:
An incredible episode to open 2019! SmackDown gives us quite a lot in one episode to put this “fresh start” to the test. The New Day have a great opening segment to both hype up the episode but also stake their claim to the Royal Rumble. I would love for The New Day to finally make big leaps in the singles department, for Kofi’s sake. Kofi Kingston is just a world title away from his Grand Slam, and it would be really interesting for them, a trio that loves to use Freebird Rules on titles, to have a singles title. Would they all really share it? Or would the man that won it suddenly become greedy? Would it cause them to split? Or at least have a New Day Triple Threat? This fresh start would truly be a thing if any of those things happened.
This week’s Hardy VS Joe was pretty great, and I suppose it all works for their story that Joe wins. Joe enters the Fatal 5 but does not win it because he is a Heel and so is the New Daniel Bryan. However, this can up things for Hardy and Joe to have it out in some kind of No Disqualification type match after the Royal Rumble PPV. Obviously they can both meet and ruin each other’s chances in the Rumble match, but their blow-off will be 1v1 and should be extreme. Shelton Benjamin ending the Superstar New Year’s Resolutions in more ways than one surely means something. Rusev still has Nakamura after him, but since there are no more rematch clauses, it’d be great if Benjamin managed to earn himself a United States Championship match with Rusev first, or even joins as a Triple Threat.
For starting their feud through social media then escalating with the Christmas SmackDown, this story of Naomi VS Mandy is taking some clever turns. Mandy is upping her Heel game by using Sonya as her muscle while heavily implying her flirting with Jimmy Uso. Mandy and Naomi should have their own situation similar to Joe and Hardy, going from a fight during the Rumble match to a proper blow-off after. Perhaps Naomi gets a tag team partner and part of the blow-off feeds into the Women’s Tag Titles. However, I’m still confident the IIconics are SmackDown’s top contender for those.
As for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, I would love if Asuka takes on multiple contenders to reestablish how dangerous she can be without someone’s assistance. Becky wants her rematch, but after her great Mixed Match with Cena, I’m really torn. Becky VS Ronda has to be what we’re getting by virtue of WWE not doing co-ed matches, but I almost wish WWE would ditch that just once for Becky VS Cena. It can be done in traditional wrestling rules where there won’t be strikes, so Cena won’t have to actually hit Becky. I’m thinking HHH’s decision will be a #1 Contender’s Triple Threat, and sadly Becky won’t win, but that’s okay because she can move on to the Royal Rumble, win it, and challenge Ronda.
That Fatal 5 was phenomenal, and not just because Styles won. Everyone in that match looked great, even with Styles going off on everyone like that. Orton and Mysterio clearly still have more for their story but this gave us hints at any number of other great ideas, such as Ali being the next opponent for Orton or Joe after finishing with Mysterio and Hardy. And with Styles getting his rematch with Bryan, all four other men have their won spots in the Rumble to get some shine. Styles VS Bryan III will be a great match now that Styles is ruthless and Bryan is conniving. That match could go either way, but with Elimination Chamber and Fastlane still to come before Wrestlemania, we could still see someone else enter the world title scene to keep that fresh start true to its word.
My Score: 8.5/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
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[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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