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Mitchell’s AEW Double or Nothing Results & Report! (5/25/19)
Are you all in for Double or Nothing?
AEW Presents: Double or Nothing!
AEW, All Elite Wrestling, makes its PPV debut with the epic sequel to All In! Speaking of sequels, who wins the epic rematch of Kenny Omega VS Chris Jericho?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Buy-In – Casino Battle Royale: Hangman Adam Page wins and advances to the AEW World Championship match.
- Buy-In – Sammy Guevara VS Kip Sabian; Sabian wins.
- Six Man Tag: SoCal Uncensored VS CIMA, T-Hawk & El Lindaman; SCU wins.
- Triple Threat: Dr. Britt Baker VS Kylie Rae VS Nyla Rose; changed to…
- Fatal 4 Way: Dr. Britt Baker VS Kylie Rae VS Nyla Rose VS Awesome Kong; Baker wins.
- Best Friends VS Angelico & Jack Evans; Best Friends win.
- Six Woman Tag: Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura VS Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami; Shida, Riho & Mizunami win.
- Cody VS Dustin Rhodes; Cody wins.
- AAA World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS The Lucha Brothers; The Young Bucks win and retain the AAA World Tag Team Championships.
- Kenny Omega VS Chris Jericho; Jericho wins and advances to the AEW World Championship match.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW presents: The Buy-In!
The preshow to Double or Nothing is available on All Elite Wrestling’s YouTube and affiliated social media feeds.
AEW Buy-In – Casino Battle Royale!
Why is it called a Casinoa Battle Royale? Because participants draw cards from a deck to determine a suit. Every three minutes, a suit is played and a new participant enters. The joker card is left for last, and obviously the last person in the ring wins to challenge for the AEW World Championship in the future!
We start with the Clubs, Dustin Thomas, MJF, Sunny Days, Brandon Cutler and Michael Nakazawa! MJF is the only one Vegas hates. The bell rings and we begin!
MJF stomps poor ol’ Dustin. “Sorry about, Lt. Dan!” But then Cutler stops him with fists! Days stomps Nakazawa while Cutler fires up. Cutler goes at MJF but gets yanked into buckles. MJF talks trash to Cutler but Cutler fights back. Days tries to suplex Nakazawa but Nakazawa uses his body oil! He slips free! He hits Cutler, then oils up even more. Days runs in but Nakazawa just uses more oil to slip right out! Fans love Nakazawa as he kicks and runs, but into Days’ headbutt. Days laughs as he goes after Cutler with uppercuts. Days throws Cutler but Cutler avoids the floor! Cutler holds on but Days drags him up for big haymakers.
Days runs but Cutler shoulders in. MJF talks trash to the Vegas fans who boo and jeer him. MJF goes after Cutler again, and whips him, but Cutler comes back with flying forearms! Nakazawa keeps on Days while Cutler stomps MJF in the corner. Cutler has the fans but MJF rakes his eyes! Fans boo but MJF doesn’t care.
The next suit up is Diamonds! Days clubs Nakazawa and MJF stomps Cutler. MJF talks trash as a future AEW World Champion, then he goes after Dustin again. Fans boo harder as MJF bites Dustin’s hand! Days chokes Nakazawa but the Diamonds finally appear! Brian Pillman Jr. and Isaiah Cassidy are fighting on their way out! But there’s also Jimmy Havoc and Joey Janela, who double suplex Pillman! But last out for the Diamonds, it’s SHAWN SPEARS! The Perfect 10 is now AEW! And he goes right at MJF! He flips MJF but MJF pokes his eyes! MJF mocks the 10 with middle fingers. But he runs into Spears’ eye pokes! And a Perfect 10 Ushigoroshi! Fans are fired up with “TEN! TEN!” Spears drags MJF up and CHOPS him in a corner. That’s one, but MJF begs that be all. Nope, CHOP number 2!
The next suit is Hearts! Billy Gunn, Glacier, Jungle Boy, Mark Quinn and Ace Romero are here! Jungle Boy SPIKES Janela with a huricanrana! MJF decks Jungle Boy then brawls with Gunn. MJF doesn’t take Glacier serious, but gets a hammerlock and leg sweep! Then chops! Glacier gets Janela with an uppercut, but Days sucker punches Glacier! Glacier falls out but isn’t eliminated. Days throws Nakazawa but Nakzawa holds on! Days headbutts and ELIMINATES Nakazawa!
Brawls continue and Glacier returns to MIST Days! Twice! And then uppercuts and ELIMINATES Days! But MJF tosses and ELIMINATES Glacier! Fans boo while Jimmy Havoc sticks a lit cigarette into Janela’s face! MJF realizes who is behind him, and Gunn throws him out! But MJF stays on the apron and hits Gunn back. Pillman springboards and clotheslines Janela! Pillman goes at MJF but gets poked in the eye. Cutler hammers away on Havoc while Janela again survives elimination. Pillman fights off attackers, but still gets Private Party’s Steiner Cutter combo!
The Spades arrive! Marco Stunt leads the way as Luchasaurus, Sunny Kiss and Tommy Dreamer appear! Marco goes at Gunn but gets tossed, yet still gets Gunn with a code breaker! Time to floss! But MJF clobbers Marco just to run the fun. And he sucker punches Dreamer! Ace Romero runs and DIVES to take out the Spades! Janela goes after Havoc for payback from that cigarette. Everyone else gets in the ring now, and Luchasaurus rises! He grabs Ace by the throat but Ace breaks free. They brawl back and forth with big hands, then speed up. Luchasaurus kicks and kicks! Dreamer brings in a trash can! And it hits Luchasaurus! Dream SMACKS anyone that comes close with the lid! Havoc dares him to hit him, and he hits him with the can! And a cutter!
Fans fire up behind Dreamer, and he brings Cutler up to take a bite! The fighting continues but Luchasaurus takes out Private Party with one kick! And a DOUBLE Choke Slam! The Party flounders as we finally learn who the Joker is. It’s… HANGMAN ADAM PAGE!! The Problem Solver was supposed to take on PAC, but PAC quit on him, so Hangman will take his frustration out on the entire deck! MJF kicks and whips but gets a lariat from Hangman! Hangman just waits for someone to get up, and he BOOTS Spears down. He catches and tosses Jungle Boy! Janela has his eyes on Hangman. Janela wants revenge for All In. They brawl! Hangman gets the edge but Janela hits him harder. Janela whips but Hangman reverses for a discus elbow! And the Rite of Passage, aka the Dead-Eye! Janela is out cold!
Spears CHOPS away on Ace but Ace CHOPS back. Luchasaurus dares Hangman to bring the fight. But Ace interrupts to CHOP Luchasaurus! Hangman tries but can’t fireman’s carry Ace, that bad leg gives out. Jungle Boy and Marco Stunt go after Ace, and work together for a tilt-o-whirl code breaker! Ace staggers but shoves them away. Jungle Boy jumps on for a sleeper, but gets a backpack senton! Marco keeps trying with clubbing forearms and body shots, but Ace swings. Marco bobs ‘n’ weaves and enziguris! He runs, but Ace POUNCES and ELIMINATES Marco!! Luckily for Marco, he lands on Private Party. Jungle Boy dropkicks, dumps and ELIMINATES Ace Romero! But then Janela decks Jungle Boy. Janela walks into Spears’ kick and DDT!
Janela flounders around, and ends up on the ropes! Dustin dials it up, 619! Dustin slingshots and flips for a 450! But then MJF BOOTS Dustin down! MJF drags poor Dustin up to the top rope, but Spears makes a save! But then Dustin drags Spears out and ELIMINATES him! Dustin says it ain’t personal, and goes back after MJF. But MJF shoves and ELIMINATES Dustin! Fans boo MJF but Gunn gives Cutler a Famouser! But Cutler throws and ELIMINATES Gunn! MJF dumps and ELIMINATES Cutler! Fans boo yet again but MJF just grins. Janela forearms Luchasaurus, but Luchasaurus heel kicks Janela! And then CHOKE SLAMS and ELIMINATES Janela through the table! Vegas loses their minds, but then Dream SMACKS Luchasaurus with the trash can lid.
Dream goes after Sunny Kiss but gets the Twerk Attack! But Dream shoves and ELIMINATES Sunny! Wait, is that Orange Cassidy?! He inserts himself into this match and just toys with Dream. The fans can’t believe how fast The Sloth is moving. What a Sloth Kick! Dreamer applauds and then decks Orange! But Orange kips up! But then Dreamers throws and ELIMINATES Orange! Havov staples Dreamer’s face! And his little boys! And then throws and ELIMINATES Dreamer! Havoc aims that staple gun at Jungle Boy. Luchasaurus is there, and hoists Jungle boy up! He kicks the gun away, Jungle Boy swings for a wheelbarrow facebreaker! But MJF throws Jungle Boy! But Jungle Boy holds on! Havoc BITES the fingers of Jungle Boy and ELIMINATES him!
The Final Fuor: Luchasaurus, MJF, Havoc and Hangman! And MJF is cornered! They start stomping and punching away! Fans cheer but MJF slumps out of the ring. Luchasaurus goes after Havoc and Hangman but they work together to fight him. He fights them off, but gets a roaring elbow! And a Acid Rain Maker! Havoc walks into Hangman’s boot, but SHORYUKEN and ROLLING Death Valley, to Penalty Kick! Havoc hoists Hangman up but Hangman slips out to put him on the apron. Luchasaurus BOOTS and ELIMINATES Havoc!
Luchasaurus powers up and aims at Hangman in the corner, but misses the back elbow. Hangman fires off but gets a knee! Luchasaurus hits Hangman with the gut wrench facebuster! Hangman hobbles up but baits Luchasaurus in! He dumps Luchasaurus out and ELIMINATES him! But MJF goes after Hangman! Hangman survives while MJF is bragging, BUCK SHOT! Hangman clotheslines MJF out and WINS!
Winner: Hangman Adam Page; one half of the future AEW World Championship match
A MASSIVE win for the first action of the night! Will the Problem Solver encounter an Alpha or an Omega in the future championship match?
Backstage interview with Kylie Ray!
Smiley Kylie is SO excited for tonight! This is a massive night for her in a Women’s Triple Threat tonight. But the Librarian says SHH! Peter Avalon is sick of- SHH! A lady librarian interrupts? They shhh each other, but this doesn’t make sense. Kylie still smiles, but will she smile at the end of her match tonight?
AEW Buy-In – Sammy Guevara VS Kip Sabian!
The Best Ever is also a panda as he goes up against #Superbad Sabian! Who gets their first win in AEW to take a big step into the future?
The bell rings and Sabian circles with Sammy. Fans love both guys as they tie up. Sammy and Sabian push each other around and roll on the mat. Sammy powers Sabian to ropes but lets up, only to headlock him. Sabian tries but can’t get free as Sammy grinds him down. Sabian turns and gets Sammy with a keylock, then headscissors to a hold! Sammy kips up and out, and fans applaud this opening exchange. Sammy soaks up the cheers but turns around into a headlock takeover! Sabian blocks Sammy’s arm but Sammy pops out to his own headscissors. Sabian takes a couple tries to kip up and out, and he also gets fans cheering. Sammy rushes Sabian and pushes him, but Sabian speeds things up to hurdle and slide.
Sabian shoves and springboards to huricanrana Sammy down! Sammy staggers into a calf kick! Sabian has the fans cheering again while Sammy checks his teeth. Sabian wrenches and whips Sammy but Sammy reverses. Things speed up and Sammy flips over to dropkick and kip up! Sabian gets to a corner while Sammy takes a bow. Sammy takes his time running in, but Sabian puts him on the apron. Sabian fakes Sammy out to BOOT him down! Sammy staggers and Sabian speeds up to slingshot and fake Sammy out. Then springboard senton! Fans cheer as Sabian puts Sammy back in the ring. But Sammy runs to FLY out onto Sabian! Fans are really cheering now as Sammy soaks it all up.
Sammy drags Sabian into the ring then takes his time going to the corner. He rams his shoulder into Sabian then CHOPS him. Fans “WOO~” with Sammy, then Sammy double STOMPS Sabian down! Sammy rains down rights but walks it off as the ref counts. He toys with Sabian now and says BANG, but gets caught into a dragon screw! And a Cruicianus Clutch! Sammy flails but gets the ropebreak! Sabian lets Sammy go and keeps on him in the corner. Sabian whips but Sammy reverses, only to run into a boot! But he still catches Sabian with a powerslam! And springboards for a moonsault, but Sabian dodges. Sammy jumps for another moonsault, which Sabian dodges, too, but a standing shooting star finally hits! Cover, TWO!
Sammy drags Sabian up and over to ropes. Fans duel as Sammy suplexes Sabian to the apron. Sabian kicks back! And springboards for a missile dropkick! Sammy crawls to a corner and fans rally up. Sabian runs in for an enziguri, then rolls Sammy to Penalty Kick him! Cover, TWO! Sammy survives but Sabian keeps his cool. Sabian brings Sammy to a corner for haymakers. Sammy staggers away but Sabian stays on him with body shots. Sabian suplexes but Sammy slips out and waistlocks. Sabian elbows but Sammy forearm back! Sammy suplexes Sabian up and over and then Fisherman Suplexes him to the floor!!
The referee checks on both men as fans cheer that crazy idea! They chant “A E Dub!” while Sammy has fans move aside. Sammy puts Sabian on the railing then goes to the apron. Sammy es loco as he SHOOTING STAR PRESSES Sabian!! Fans lose their minds all over again over that one! Sammy drags himself back up then gets Sabian in the ring. Sammy calls for an even bigger move and climbs up top. He aims at Sabian, 630 gets knees!! Torture rack, to Deathly Hollows!! Cover, Sabian wins!!
Winner: Kip Sabian, by pinfall
Superbad gets payback for the disrespect at the AEW weigh-ins! Will Sabian be a future champion in this All Elite promotion?
The Nightmare Family arrives!
Cody, Brandi and even Pharaoh are here! Brothers will face off later tonight, and Kenny Omega gives a big thumbs up to that.
Matt Jackson meets Nakazawa! Whoa… Matt will remember that name. He meets up with Nick but then someone says they need credentials? How’s this for credentials?! SUPERKICK!!
AEW Double or Nothing BEGINS!!
And with that, The Elite meets on stage! “A E Dub!” echoes out in Vegas as Cody welcomes- And then Matt takes the mic. He should do it, right? No, Nick wants to. But then Kenny Omega takes the mic! He was left out last year, so he gets to do the honors. Welcome to the inaugural show of AEW, All Elite Wrestling! What a nice ring to it. Omega had butterflies, but this energy is going to get him through this. They can’t do any wrong! It’s just a big ol’ party! Matt says it is so cool to see 20 THOUSAND in here. Cody says it’s not, that’s like 13. Nah, pro-wrestling’s about rounding up. Attendance record for MGM Grand with 20 THOUSAND! Yay~!
Brandi says that before things get out of hand, she will say something factual: this is the first inclusive event in wrestling history! Yes, they’re making history! They say “revolution” because it IS a revolution! Are you ready!?
Chris Jackson and family sing the National Anthem!
Jim Ross is AEW!
You read right, THE Good Ol’ JR joins Alex Marvez and Excalibur in calling the action!
Six Man Tag: SoCal Uncensored VS CIMA, T-Hawk & El Lindaman!
Christopher Daniel, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky leave ROH behind for AEW, and they take on the #StrongHearts of OWE! Will Vegas end up the worst town they’ve ever been in? Or will SCU hit the jackpot to open AEW’s inaugural show?
Daniels has a mic and hands it to Scorpio. Scorpio thinks a moment, and says, “This is THE WORST I’ve ever been to!” Well that’s already decided. Daniels takes the mic back and says that Sin City is a bad, bad town. They’re favorite bad town! But tonight~, they’ll have themselves~ a real good time~. Fans like Daniels’ singing voice, and that the #AllEliteEra begins! Who better to kick it off than the Official Ambassadors of California Love? Kaz says has three letters he wants to say, and say it with him to make his day. So on the count of three, give a loud and proud… S C U! But now the Strong Hearts make their entrance so we can begin this six man showdown!
Teams sort out and Daniels starts against CIMA! The bell rings and fans are thunderous already. Daniels and Cima shake hands and circle. They tie up and Daniels headlocks. Cima powers out and spins Daniels to a keylock takedown. Daniels spins up but into a headlock. Daniels powers out and they bump shoulders. The Fallen Angel runs Cima over but things speed up. Cima keeps up but Daniels arm-drags. CIma arm-drags back, then they cancel out! Both men stare down then get right up, Vegas thunderous again. Daniels and Cima tag out to Kaz and T-Hawk.
The Heavy Metal Rebel ties up with bulky Hawk, and headlocks. Hawk reverses and wrenches as fans rally up. Kaz uses ropes to flip through and whip. Hawk reverses but Kaz blocks the hip toss to get a takedown. Cover, TWO! Hawk swings but Kaz kicks and knees and LARIATS! Kaz swaggers around and brings Hawk up. Hawk CHOPS back! Hawk whips but Kaz reverses, and things speed up again. Big T-Hawk runs Kaz over, then stalks Kaz to a waistlock. Kaz elbows free and runs. Scorpio tags in and dropkicks Hawk! Scorpio circles Hawk to a facelock. Hawk denies the suplex, and switches. Scorpio switches but gets a CHOP! Hawk whips but Scorpio reverses, only to leap into a powerbomb! Cover, TWO!
Cima blasts SCU’s corner, then Hawk tags Lindaman. Lindaman and Hawk whip Scorpio, then they double elbow him down. Lindaman hits a big splash and covers, TWO! Strong Hearts argues the count but LIndaman goes at Scorpio. Scorpio throws hands but Lindaman whips. Kaz helps Scorpio stop himself, and Scorpio slams Lindaman. Daniels tags in then tags in Kaz. Daniels slingshots for an elbow, Kaz slingshots for a leg drop! SCU blasts OWE and then The Addiction whip Lindaman. Scorpio starts a train, and SCU triple teams Lindaman for Kaz’s swinging shotgun dropkick! Fans are fired up as Kaz covers, TWO!
Kaz tags Daniels and SCU whips Lindaman. Body shot and swinging neckbreaker, cover, TWO! Dnaiels keeps on LIndaman with elbows then whips. Lindaman holds ropes but Daniels kicks. Daniels whips but Lindaman reverses and forearms. Drop toehold and flying knees from Cima! Hawk tags in to club away but SCU saves Daniels. SCU whip Hawk but Hawk evades and dropkicks back! Kaz boots but gets a CHOP! Hawk CHOPS Daniels, Cima double knees Daniels in the corner! Fans fire up for Strong Hearts! Hawk clobbers Daniels over and over, then tags Cima back in. They snapmare and slingshot senton Daniels! They claim SCU is up to something, then drag Daniels up. Another double whip for elbows and yet another whip. Double hip toss to facebuster and double dropkicks!
Fans are loving OWE’s flag-bearers as Lindaman tags back in. Lindaman stomps Daniels while Cima taunts SCU. Lindaman throws hands and lifts Daniels but Daniels fights out. Daniels throws forearms of his own, but get a jawbreaker! Lindaman blasts SCU’s corner then puts Daniels into Hawk’s boots. Tag to Hawk and Strong Hearts double whip. Lindaman elbows and feeds Hawk’s hip toss. Hawk rolls Daniels in a leg lock and rolls him around, to a deathlock! Double basement dropkicks from Cima and Lindaman! And they hold SCU back! Daniels endures the deathlock but Scorpio breaks in to break it! Hawk shrugs that off to drag Daniels back up. Back suplex but Daniels escapes to knee and STO!
Both men are down and crawling as fans rally up. Hot tags to Scorpio and Lindaman! Scorpio rallies on Strong Hearts! Leaping uppercut to Hawk then a whip for Cima. Cima reverses but he gets dum dum stomps! Fans fire up as Scorpio stalks Lindaman. He brings Lindaman up but Lindman slips out. Lindaman waistlocks but Scorpio breaks free. But he gets a knee, an enziguri, and a back suplex facebuster! To deadlift German Suplex! Bridging cover, TWO!! Strong Hearts was so close but fans are fired up as they keep going. Lindaman scoop slams Scorpio then climbs up high. Daniels goes after him but gets fought off. Lindaman leaps for a sunset flip but gets a basement dropkick! Tags to Kaz and Hawk!
Kaz rallies now, dropkick for Cima! Hip toss neckbreaker for Hawk! Cimia runs in but gets a waistlock to roll up. Hawk is the legal man, but he gets caught to a Northern Lights! Bridging cover, TWO!! Kaz hurries after Hawk and whips him for Daniels’ elbow. Daniels tags in and gives Hawk the wristlock stomp! Then DIVES onto Lindaman at the timekeeper’s area! Cima dropkicks Kaz, then gets Daniels in Aoi Shudou! He whips Scorpio but gets buckles and a slingshot cutter! Scorpio runs but Lindaman trips him up to shotgun dropkick him out! Kaz hits Lindaman with the Slingshot DDT! Hawk whips but Kaz reverses. Hawk sends Kaz out, and goes after Daniels! Double clotheslines take both men out!
Vegas is thunderous again as both men crawl. A ten count goes to 7 but both men get up. They start throwing hands back and forth. Lindaman tags in and Daniels gives Hawk Angel’s Wings! But Lindaman deadlift German Suplexes to a bridge! TWO!! Cima METEORA! Cover, but Kaz breaks it! Cima whips Kaz but Kaz baits him in to dump him out. Kaz guillotine leg drops Cima, then slingshots onto him AND Hawk! Kaz sets them back up for Scorpio to FLY! Scorpio bowls Cima and Hawk down! But Lindaman has Daniels again. Daniels fights out but gets a knee. Lindaman whips but runs into a boot. Kaz gut wrenches, and Daniels moonsaults, Best Meltzer Ever!! Cover, SCU wins!
Winners: SoCal Uncensored, Daniels pinning
AEW Double or Nothing has its own huge opener! Strong Hearts put up a great fight, but it wasn’t enough to stop a great trio like SCU! Will the partnership of AEW and OWE only grow stronger?
Triple Threat: Dr. Britt Baker VS Kylie Rae VS Nyla Rose!
The AEW Women’s Division begins here! The dentist loves smiles but so does #SmileyKylie! Kylie is so happy and hyper, but the menacing Nyla is looking to prove herself to the world. Who will be the one smiling at the end of this…
But wait, is that Brandi? She’s all dressed up to compete! Brandi has a mic to say, “Guys, don’t look confused. And don’t look at me like I lied to you.” When Brandi said each of them could possibly win, she meant it. And when she said this Triple Threat could be a great match, she also meant that. But there’s a problem: she doesn’t want just a great match; she wants something awesome! And so, making her own AEW debut, it’s AWESOME KONG!!
Fatal 4 Way: Dr. Britt Baker VS Kylie Rae VS Nyla Rose VS Awesome Kong!
Vegas loses their minds as #ChiefBrandi adds not just another participant, but perhaps the most intimidating woman in the world! With the odds going down for them, will Britt, Kylie or Nyla be able to win?!
The bell rings and even Kylie has lost her smile. But big bad Nyla wants to step to Kong! Fans like the looks of this, but then Britt and Kylie go after her, too! She shrugs them off! Kong back hands and BOOTS Nyla out! Kylie leaps on Kong’s back, but gets thrown right off. Britt runs in but is scooped and slammed onto Kylie! Kong runs but misses the splash! Britt hurries up but so does Kong. Britt baits Kong in and dumps her out. Kylie rolls Britt up! TWO, and Kylie wants Britt to take it easy. This is just business. Kylie offers a handshake, bt Britt runs at her! Things speed up and Kylie runs Britt over with a shoulder, and a smile.
Things speed up again and Nyla gets knocked back out. Kylie rolls and kicks at Britt but Britt rolls her up, TWO! Britt wrenches to an arm-drag! Britt teases Kylie with her own smile while Brandi coaches Kong back up. Kylie hits Britt back but Britt hits her. Britt whips but Kylie reverses. Kylie runs corner to corner but Britt dodges. Britt SUEPRKICKS Kong then forearms Kylie. Britt leaps but into Kong’s arms! Kylie DIVES onto them both! And she’s not smiling, she’s fired up! Nyla comes by but Kylie dodges, only to get a headbutt. Nyla puts Kylie in and covers, TWO! Brandi watches closely as Nyla scoops and slams Kylie down. BIG leg drop, cover, TWO! Kylie survives that, but Nyla keeps focus, brother.
Nyla grabs Kylie for a choke but Kylie slips out to fire off clubbing forearms. Kylie roars and runs, but into Nyla’s SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up behind Nyla as she covers, TWO! Nyla grows frustrated but she stays focused on Kylie. Kylie crawls but Nyla drags her up. Nyla sees Britt coming in and gets a slingblade! Cover, TWO! Britt tries covering Kylie, TWO! Britt hits Kong out and runs at Nyla, but runs into a fireman’s carry. Nyla pops Britt up for a forearm! Then a Samoan Drop! Kylie sits up while Britt rolls to the apron. Nyla scrapes her out to go back to Kylie. Powerbomb lift, but Kylie fights back! Pop out to a sunset! Cover, but Britt breaks it!
All three women in the ring are down as Brandi watches intently. Fans rally up as Britt drags Kylie up. Brandi throws forearms to stagger Kylie, then whips her to a corner. Brandi shining wizards but Nyla clotheslines both of them! Nyla scoops and slams Kylie hard, and fans fire up as Nyla shoots her arrow. She goes up top, but Britt stops her with a forearm! Britt throws forearms but Nyla hits back. They brawl and Kylie comes in to join Britt. They both get Nyla, but here comes Awesome Kong! Kong joins in, TOWER OF DOOM!! Double powerbombs and a superplex! Kong stands tall as fans fire up!
Kong stalks Britt as she rolls out of the ring. She drags Britt up and wants a bomb. Britt resists so Kong clubs her and bops her with a big back hand! Kong puts Britt back on the apron, powerbomb lift, but Britt fights free! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK from Kylie, too! Nyla SPEARS Kong into steel steps! Both Kong and Nyla are down on the outside, and Brandi grows concerned. Kylie has fans behind her, but Britt rolls her up! TWO, and Britt whips. Kylie counter the hip toss to Dragon’s Lair, to SUPERKICK! Deadlift but Britt fights out. Britt switches and spins Kylie for a forearm! Twisting Fisherman! Cover, TWO!? Britt can’t believe Kylie survives, but Brandi is more upset Kong isn’t in the ring.
Fans rally up as Britt aims at Kylie. Nyla stirs while Brandi checks on Kong. Kylie reverses and rolls Britt, TWO to a DEADLIFT! German Suplex Bridging, TWO!! Kylie almost takes the win, and now she’s losing her cool! Smiley Kylie is hulking out! But she gets a SUPERKICK! To a Last Shot! Cover, Britt wins!
Winner: Britt Baker, by pinfall
The first AEW Women’s Match WAS awesome! Britt takes the win, to Brandi’s chagrin. But Brandi does have to nod in respect. Will Britt be the top woman in AEW whether Brandi likes it or not?
Best Friends VS Angelico & Jack Evans!
Chuckie T and “Strong Island” Trent arrive in AEW! But so do the South African Stud and the Dragon Slayer of Lucha Underground! Which dynamic duo takes a big step forward into the All Elite Tag Team Division?
The teams sort out as fans cheer Best Friends on already. Evans talks trash that Vegas is cheering for the team that isn’t the #BestTeamThereHasEverBeen. But for now, the bell rings and Evans starts with Trent.
Trent and Evans tie up and Evans headlocks. Evans wants to know who Trent even is. Trent tries to power out but Evans holds on. Trent tries again but Evans still holds on. Evans lands out of the back suplex, but his shoulder tackle barely makes Trent budge. Evans tries again but Trent still stays up. The third time gets Trent to move but then Trent runs Evans right over! Trent flexes his heavyweight frame and tags in Chuck. They whip and dropkick Evans down! Angelico runs in but into kicks. Trent CHOPS Evans, then Best Friends run corner to corner to forearm, and back the other way. And then, they- get blasted by dropkicks! Fans boo as the hug is denied!
Evans trash talks more as Angelico haymakers Trent. They double whip Trent to a corner, then Angelico whips Evans. Evans back elbows and lands outside the ring. Angelico lifts Trent for Evans’ From the Heavens stomp! Evans then DIVES out onto Chuckie! Fans fire up because Evans is still a great athlete. Angelico and Evans kick away on Trent, then Evans Last Chancery for the PENALTY KICK! Angelico almost hurt himself. He also helps Evans with the standing 450! Cover, TWO! Evans bumps Trent on buckles then tags Angelico. Angelico whips Trent and elbows him down hard. Cover, TWO! Angelico keeps his cool as he drags Trent back up. He gut wrenches to the Canadian rack, and wrings Trent out for a slam! Then reels him in for a hammerlock Boston Crab!
Fans rally as Trent endures. Chuckie gets in and kicks Angelico down! The ref reprimands Chuckie but Chuckie gets a RIGHT from Angelico. Angelico runs corner to corner at Trent, but gets boots! Trent crawls for his corner, but Evans kicks him down. Evans also kicks Chuckie. Evans argues with the ref but Angelico drags Trent over. Tag and Evans goes after Trent. They double whip Trent corner to corner hard, and Trent ends up on the top rope! Trent tumbles back to LARIAT Evans! Both men are down and fans fire up as a standing count begins. Trent flounders and tags in Chuckie!
The Kentucky Gentleman elbows and dropkicks Evans! Fans fire up but Angelico knees Chuckie low. Angelico throws hands and he whips Chuckie corner to corner. Evans whips Angelico in but Chuckie goes up and over! Chuckie overhead suplexes Evans onto Angelico! Falcon Arrow to Evans, TWO! “No one kicks out of my Falcon Arrow!” Chuckie stands Evans up to CHOP him. He whips Evans corner to corner but Evans puts Chuckie on the apron. Chuckie hotshots Evans back, then gives Angelico some Sliced Bread! He keeps moving to climb up top. He baits Evans in to roundhouse! Dumdum stomps for Angelico! Trent tornado DDT’s Evans! Trent goes back to his corner as Chuckie gives Evans stomps! Cover, TWO!!
Chuckie keeps his cool as he rallies the fans. Tag to Trent and the Best Friends drag Evans up. Evans jawbreakers and kicks away on Trent, PELE! He puts Trent in the ring but Trent whips him to Chuckie’s knee! Shotgun knee from Trent takes Evans out! Best Friends give Angelico Sole Food to a Half ‘n’ Half! And now, they HUG! Vegas goes nuts for the hug! Best Friends drags Evans up, LONG DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!? Evans survives the long dart?! But he’s also dazed, so Best Friends set up for something stronger. But Angelico drags Chuckie out to save Evans, and help him with the Destroyer! Then, ax to Evans’ spinning roundhouse! Suplex 450! Cover, TWO!! Trent’s as tough as they come, but Evans keeps his cool.
Tag to Angelico as fans rally up for Best Friends. Tag back to Evans and Evans climbs up. Angelico lifts Trent, but Chuckie anchors Angelico’! Evans uses Trent to MOONSAULT onto Chuckie!! Then Angelico runs, but Trent slips out. Trent runs into a knee-trigger! Angelico lifts Trent, Canadian rack, Crucifix BUCKLE BOMB! Evans climbs up, 630 SENTON! Cover, but Chuckie breaks it! Vegas is loving this! Angelico and Chuckie brawl as fans chant “A E Dub!” Angelico throws Chuckie out and Evans goes after Trent. Cradle counter from Trent, TWO!! Angelico throws haymakers on Trent, then whips him hard into buckles. Fans know “This is Awesome!” as Evans and Angelico coordinate.
Angelico puts Trent on the corner but Evans climbs up. Angelico LEAPS but misses Chuckie! Chuckie saves Trent, Electric Chair for Best Friends Doomsday!! Chuckie FLIES onto Angelico! Trent crawls to Evans as fans reach that fever pitch. He lifts Evans, DUDE BUSTER! Cover, Best Friends win!
Winners: Best Friends, Trent pinning
The AEW 2v2 tag division is looking great! Especially when Trent and Chuckie ask Evans and Angelico for a hug. The fans want it, and we get it! But then the lights go out!? Did AEW forget to pay the electric bill already? No! The lights come back on, and in the ring, it’s- Well, wait, the lights go out again. And when they turn back on, there are masked men! They all attack and beat up Best Friends and Evans-Angelico! Fans boo but Evans gets a spinning complete shot! Angelico gets fed to a torture rack backbreaker drop! But that’s not all, the masked henchmen move aside so that Trent gets the Gory Special. But not just that, it’s turned into a Gory BLOCKBUSTER!
The masked henchmen become a human throne for their masters. The lights go out again, and then they’re gone! AEW has been invaded by the Super Smash Brothers! Will they be the ones to take those AEW Tag Team Championships?
AEW announces another major event: All Out!
The fans wanted it, and we’re getting it! What will this true sequel to All In give the fans?
Six Woman Tag: Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki & Emi Sakura VS Hikaru Shida, Riho & Ryo Mizunami!
AEW profiles their international partnerships with Joshi Strong Style wrestlers, both young and old! Which trio makes the biggest impact here in Las Vegas?
The bell rings and the Magical Girl starts against the current Oz Academy Openweight Champion. Yuka ducks and dodges but then keeps dodging Shida. Shida grows annoyed but Yuka tries the oldest trick in the book. Yuka dodges Shida’s attack and hits her, but then runs into a throw! Shida kicks but Yuka dodges and gets back. Fans cheer and Yuka tags out to Aja! Shida tags out to Mizunami. They tie up, but Mizu can’t move Aja. Fans rally up and the two “heaters” circle. They tie up again and still Aja cannot be moved. Mizunami manages to make her step back, but then Aja powers her all the way back!
The ref counts but Aja CHOPS and whips Mizu. Mizu collides with her, but Aja doesn’t budge. Not the second time, either. Nor the third! Aja flexes and Mizu roars, and things speed up. Mizu gets Aja off her feet! She brings Aja up but gets furious slaps! Aja whips and elbows Mizu down! Fans fire up with Aja but Mizu gets right up. Aja and Mizu tag out and we see Riho tie up with Emi. Emi bends Riho back and hops on, but Riho stays up in her bridge! Riho powers her way back but Emi wristlocks and whips her. But Riho lands and crucifixes to a tilt-o-whirl to a sunset flip! High stack, TWO! Emi escapes but Riho keeps moving. Emi tilt-o-whirls Riho to a backbreaker! Tag to Yuka, and the Magical Girl LEAPS for a seated senton! Yuka keeps moving, huricanrana!
Things speed up more, Yuka whips but Riho reverses to send her at a corner. Riho runs into a boot, and Yuka hops up. Yuka cartwheels on the ropes to come back with a dropkick! Cover, but Riho slides out! Riho turns around into a scoop slam, Yuka tags to Emi. Emi gives Riho screaming Mongolian Chops! Then throws Riho by her hair! Emi drags Riho around and gets the legs hooked. Emi gets Riho in a surfboard! And bounces her around! Then tosses her off. Tag to Aja, and Aja stalks Riho. Fans love that “This is Wrestling!” as Aja sits Riho up just to kick her hard. Aja grins as she loom over little Riho. She lets Riho stand up and Riho throws hands. They do nothing, but Aja’s one headbutt staggers Riho. Aja scoops with one arm and slams Riho down! Then drops an elbow! Cover, TWO!!
Aja’s team blasts Shida’s corner but the ref’s reprimand them. Aja scoops Riho, PILEDIVER! Cover, but Shida breaks through to break it! Aja tags Yuka and she covers Riho, TWO! She tries again, TWO! Yuka brings Riho up but Riho wheelbarrows and stomps! Hot tag to Mizunami! Mizu rallies on Team Aja, but Aja herself is too solid. Aja and Yuka whip but Mizu dodges and pushes them into each other. Mizu SPEARS Aja off her feet! Mizu CHOPS away on Yuka, but stops at the referee’s count of 4. She gives Yuka one more CHOP! Then whips corner to corner for forearms. Fans fire up with Mizu as she pulls the rope, and runs in, BIG clothesline! But she’s not done, she scoops Yuka, blocks the wheelbarrow, and German Suplexes her!
Mizu runs, and LARIATS Yuka down! Yuka tags but so does Mizu. Riho speeds up and headscissors Aja to ropes! Dial it up, 702! Riho climbs up and leaps, but into a roundhouse! Aja lifts Riho for a SAIDO DRIVER! Her team intercepts Shida, cover, TWO!? Riho lives, but Aja looks to end it! Banzai Elbow misses! Tag to Shida! Shida drags Aja up, but she can’t suplex Aja. Aja suplexes but Shida escapes to enziguri! But Emi kicks Shida! Yuka passes Aja a trash bin! She misses Shida, and Shida has her kendo stick! Stick hits can again and again, then SMACK to Aja’s stomach. Shida runs, but into the can! SMACK, can hits head! Tag to Emi, and We Will Rock You! Emi runs at Shida corner to corner, and rocks her with a crossbody! Underhooks to backbreaker!
Emi isn’t done with Shida, but Shida forearms. Emi forearms Shida, but Shida comes back for more. They keep hitting each other, even daring each other to keep going. Shida hits Emi hard, but Emi CHOPS Shida hard! Emi runs, into a knee! She ends up on the ropes, Riho knees her down! Riho and Shida blast Aja and Yuka. Shida puts Emi to a corner, and deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Mizu climbs while Riho intercepts Aja! BIG leg drop! Cover, but Yuka springboard splashes down! Riho knees Yuka, but Aja SLAPS Riho. Mizu CHOPS Aja, but Aja double suplexes her and RIho! Fans fire up as Yuka springboards and wipes out Riho and Mizu!
Aja goes back to Shida, BRAINBUSTER! Emi drags Shida to a drop zone, and she climbs up. MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO?! Shida survives?! Fans can’t believe the ref missed that! But Emi keeps going, underhooking Shida. Shida resists the butterfly, waitstlocks but standing switches. Aja takes aim, but back hands Emi!! Riho crossbodies Aja! Shida shotgun knees Emi! Cover, Team Shida wins!!
Winners: Shida, Riho & Mizanumi, Shida pinning
The heart of Shida helps her team take the win! Is this only the start of Joshi in AEW?
Cody VS Dustin Rhodes!
Just as AEW begins, a Natural’s career might be coming to an end. The American Nightmare knows his older brother is running out of time, but is the former WWE superstar’s last day in the ring already here?
As they make their way to the ring, Brandi presents her “king” with a sledge hammer. Cody takes the hammer, and takes aim at the stone throne on stage. Fans cheer as Cody SMASHES the throne! With that message sent, Cody takes to the ring, and brother Dustin makes his way out. Brother VS Brother, Generation VS Generation, begins now!
Dustin and Cody circle and then speed things up. Fans already know “This is Awesome!” because we’re finally getting to see it! Cody flexes but Dustin shrugs it off. Fans cheer for their father, “Dusty! Dusty!” and both brothers take a moment to keep the tears back. They finally tie up but Cody gets away. Cody gets the leg and trips Dustin but then shows off with a familiar cartwheel! Dustin ignores that and brushes himself off. They circle again and tie up. Cody headlocks but Dustin powers out. Cody slides under and hits the dropping uppercut! He keeps on Dustin and throws him out. Dustin has a rough landing but he’s on his feet. Cody runs and DIVES! Cody wipes out his brother and fans fire up.
Fans aren’t so sure as Cody tells them to clear out though. Cody goes to throw Dustin, but puts him in the ring. Cody fakes us out again, but Dustin sees it coming to kick Cody back! Dustin then CANNONBALLS from the apron! Dustin puts Cody in but Cody throws hands. Fans know “You’ve Still Got It!” as Dustin bulldogs Cody! Dustin rains down rights on Cody in a corner, all the way to 9. He then does the taunt back to Cody before number 10! Dustin throws jabs then takes a deep breath. Cody bails out to avoid the uppercut, though. Dustin keeps his eyes on Cody as he takes a lap around the ring. Cody hops the rail to walk through the AEW fans? Fans boo and want him to get back in the ring.
Cody takes his time returning to ringside, even getting himself some water. Dustin gets caught off guard as Cody runs in and waistlocks. Dustin bucks him off, but Brandi splashes Dustin with water! Cody gives Dustin a gutbuster and covers, TWO! Cody keeps on Dustin with a seated abdominal stretch. Fans rally but Cody knocks Dustin down. Cody drags Dustin up to grab a leg for a dragon screw! Cover, TWO! Cody punches but Dustin hits back. The brothers brawl but Cody brings Dustin up. Cody whips Dustin but Dustin reverses, but Cody goes up and over, spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO!
Cody keeps on Dustin with a trapped leg and armlock. Fans rally but Cody smashes the knee. Cody smirks as he brings Dustin up. Dustin hits back with haymakers but Cody kicks low. COdy whips but Dustin dodges and runs him over with a lariat! And more lariats! Fans duel as COdy revesres a whip. Dustin gets Cody the uppercut! And a kick to the corner. Dustin whips but Cody reverses, only to miss in the corner. Dustin puts his leg on the rope and gives another uppercut. Fans see what’s possible, and Dustin follows with them! He has Cody stuck on the second rope, but Cody just ripped off the buckle pad! Cody tosses it down and Dustin sees it. Dustin picks it up, an tosses it to the fans! Someone just got a free AEW pad!
Dustin runs in but gets pushed into the bare buckle!! Cody goes after Dustin with stomps in the corner. The ref pulls Cody away from Dustin, but Brandi gives Dustin another cheap shot! Fans boo now, but Dustin just gets up and glares at Brandi. Brandi SPEARS Dustin!? Even Cody says that wasn’t good. The referee sees Brandi and EJECTS her! Cody is panicked while Brandi is furious! But the fans sing “Hey hey hey~! Good-bye~!” Diamond Dallas Page comes out to carry Brandi away! Fans cheer DDP while Cody argues with the ref. But Dustin drags himself up, his busted eyebrow bleeding! Cody goes after him, showing no mercy!
Cody rakes Dustin’s bloody eye then puts him in the ring. There’s blood all over Cody’s hands, so he wipes it off on himself. Cody stomps and covers, TWO! Dustin refuses to lose, even with that much blood on his face. Cody punches more, and even kicks Dustin right in the face! Dustin flounders up and swings a kick but misses wide right. Cody kicks Dustin down and covers, TWO! Cody sees just how much blood is over him and his brother. He drags Dustin up to give more haymakers. Dustin staggers to a corner, bleeding profusely. Cody stomps a mudhole but the referee backs him off. Dustin reaches out blindly, and walks into Cody’s haymakers. Cody whips corner to corner hard and Dustin hits the mat.
Fans boo as Dustin is bleeding all over his face. But they rally up for Dustin as he stands again. Cody whips but Dustin reverses, only to miss the powerslam. Curb Stomp! Cover, TWO?! Dustin still lives?! So much blood is pouring out! But Cody doesn’t stop, he climbs up top. Dustin stands, and Cody leaps, double ax handles! Cody climbs back up again, but fans still rally behind a bloody Dustin. Dustin stands again, Cody leaps, but Dustin dodges! Dustin gets the powereslam! Cover, TWO!! Dustin almost had Cody but he’s still got life. He drags Cody up but Cody trips him up, to get the Figure Four! Cody has the legendary leg lock, and punches Dustin into falling back. It’s also a cover, but TWO as Dustin sits up.
Cody punches Dustin more, it’s a cover, TWO! Dustin works to turn the lock over! Fans rally but Cody resists. They go one way, and then the other, and Dustin gets it over! Dustin’s face is all red as he makes Cody endure! But Cody turns it back over, and to the ropes! Cody gets the ropebreak and the leg lock is undone. Speaking of undone, Cody undoes his weight belt! The ref reprimands Cody, so Cody tosses the belt away. But Dustin gets him with an atomic drop! And then pulls Cody’s pants down, to SPANK him with his own belt! Cody punches Dustin away, then runs in, to a kick and a DESTROYER!? Cover, TWO!! Cody survives but Dustin is back in this!
Fans hit a new high as Dustin stands up again! Dustin hoists Cody to the top rope, and CHOPS away. Fans chant for “A E Dub!” as Dustin climbs. Dustin has Cody but stands up on the very top, for a SUPERPLEX!! But not just that, Cross Rhodes Suplex! Cover, TWO!? Cody is painted in his own brother’s blood and Vegas is losing their mind! Dustin gets up again and drags Cody up with him. Dragon sleeper, but Cody knees out. And he distracts the ref before hitting a low blow mule kick! Springboard, Disaster Kick! Then the Nightmare Cross Rhodes! Cover, TWO?!? Dustin still lives!! But the bleeding hasn’t stopped, how much longer can he go?! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but can they?!
Dustin drags Cody up and gives him a headbutt. Cody flounders into the dragon sleeper, CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!?! How are either one of them still doing this?! Dustin punches, Cody punches, and repeat! They just hit each other harder! Cody kicks and uppercuts again, but Dustin does the same! Cody BOOTS Dustin, then runs, into a SPANISH FLY!? How did Dustin do that?! He crawls to a cover, TWO?!? Vegas hits another fever pitch as Cody drags Dustin up. Cody punches and underhooks Dustin, DINN’S FIRE!! But he doesn’t cover, he’s waiting to see if Dustin moves. Cody stands to stop the standing count, then drags Dustin up again. CROSS RHODES! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall
The American Nightmare ends the Attitude Era, but he may have ended Dustin in more ways than one. Is this a sign that the AEW Era will overtake even the greatest wrestling companies?
Cody returns to his brother to pick up a mic. The fans say “Thank You, Dustin!” but Cody says Dustin doesn’t just get to retire. Cody has a favor to ask in front of “God and the whole world.” Before AEW was a thing, it was just the Elite. Cody put his name on a piece of paper, Fight for the Fallen. And the match Cody wants: himself and a partner of his choosing, against the best tag team in the world today, the Young Bucks. But Cody doesn’t need a partner, or a friend. Cody needs his brother. And his brother is there for him! They hug on it! AEW has the Rhodes Brothers together again! Will they become the top team in the AEW Tag Team Division?
Jack Whitehall introduces the AEW World Championship!
But not only that, he introduces the Best There Is, the Best There Was, and the Best There Ever Will Be, BRET HART!! Yes, the Hitman himself is here to present the top title in all of AEW! Bret hands the belt to Jack and takes the mic to talk to Vegas. Vegas loses their minds all over again as they see the WWE Hall of Famer here. Bret tells them it’s great to be back in Vegas. 26 years ago, he defended the world title here, so it’s a great honor to present another. He thanks AEW for giving him this honor, because the belt is “absolutely beautiful.” Without any further ado, let’s bring out the Casino Battle Royale winner, Hangman Page!
The Problem Solver returns, still feeling good despite the bad leg. But just as he hits the ring, out comes MJF! MJF is being a sore loser, it seems. He has a mic and mocks the booing fans. The fans tell them what they think of him. Oh MJF is an a-hole? The fans bought a ticket to see him, so they can shut up. And in case you live under a rock, you’re looking at the fastest rising star, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Look out, Bret, someone’s coming! Gotcha. MJF laughs at his own tasteless joke, but then gets mad at fans booing. But they boo because they’re jealous. Jealous of the “quintessential future” of AEW. Jealous of “the future face” of AEW! God knows a horse can’t be the face of this company! And yes, he means Hangman.
But fans like “the horse” huh? Well let’s talk about horsies. MJF doesn’t know horses, but no matter how strong or how fast a horse is, when they get a bum leg, they’re as useful as these “hicks.” So you take them out back and blow their brains out. How about Hangman does the right thing and get out of the ring since he only won by a fluke, and give that shot to a “real man.” MJF says HE is the Best there is, the Best There Was, and the Best There Ever Will- No, wait, that catchphrase sucks! Just give the title shot to MJF, because he’s better and you know it! Hangman swings on MJF but MJF gets away. How about MJF get Hangman a sugar cube?
But then MJF turns around to see Jungle Boy! MFJ tells Jungle Boy that he’s a little busy to face a little kid. But then Jimmy Havoc appears! Havoc, Jungle Boy and Hangman surround MJF, and he tries to reason with them. But he only gets haymakers! And thrown into the front row! Havoc and Jungle Boy keep after MJF and they fight through the crowd! Back to the ring, Bret unveils the glistening AEW World Championship belt! And he was right, it IS beautiful! Hangman makes sure to get an eyeful of the belt. Who meets Hangman for that belt in the future?
AAA World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS The Lucha Brothers!
The main objective of Matt & Nick Jackson is to give the world the best tag team division possible! And apparently part of that is finally taking on Penta Cero M and Rey Fenix! AEW features tag titles of another promotion, and the question is, can the Bucks hold onto them? Or will the Lucha Brothers take them back home?
Fans chant “CERO MIEDO!” but also “SUPERKICK PARTAAAY~!” as each team makes their way out. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and the referee reminds them this is a title match, so keep it intense but clean. The teams sort out, and this battle of brothers begins!
Matt starts with Pentagon and fans are already thunderous. Matt talks trash as fans rally up. Pentagon takes off his glove, tosses it to the ref, then says, “Listen, puto!” But Matt stops the Cero, so Pentagon headlocks. Matt powers out but Pentagon grabs him in underhooks! Matt powers out and gtes Pentagon’s legs! Petnagon gets away and they each dodge a clothesline. Pentagon says CERO MIEDO to Matt’s face! Then he tags to Fenix! Fenix shows off already, but Matt insists he can stay in this. Fans chant “ANIMO!” for Fenix as he and Matt tie up. Matt kicks low and headlocks, but Fenix powers out. Nick tags in and the Bucks help each other. The rust is showing, but they still double hip toss Fenix, only for Fenix to rebound and arm-drag them out!
Matt grows frustrated while the ring count begins. Nick gets back in and rushes Fenix. Things speed up and Fenix handsprings, Nick gets clear but Fenix puts him on the apron. Fenix keeps moving but Nick slingshots over. Nick is on the apron again but misses his kick and his seated senton. Fenix kicks but Nick dodges, and the other way, double dropkicks cancel out! Fans fire up as the two younger brothers grind foreheads. Nick shoves but Fenix shoves back. They both go to the ring, and Nick runs to collide shoulders. Fenix stays up and the other brothers coach them on. Fenix runs and bumps Nick as fans cheer on “Tag Team Wrestling!”
Nick and Fenix approach, and Fenix CHOPS Nick! Nick CHOPS Fenix, but Fenix CHOPS back. They CHOP and forearm, and Nick gets an edge. Nick runs but into Fenix’s dropkick! Fenix sees Matt coming and spins him to shove. Pentagon comes in to KICK, then Fenix forearms! They roll Matt, “Uno! Dos! Tres!” for the double mule kick! Nick rallies back on the Lucha Bros, but Fenix goes Spider-Man. Pentagon SUPERKICKS and Fenix reverse Tiger Feints! Pentagon hits Nick with a Slingblade, then runs to wheelbarrow with Fenix, flipping wheelbarrow splash! Cover, TWO! Pentagon keeps focus on Nick, but tags in Fenix. He kicks Nick then they whip. Nick slips out to roundhouse Pentagon! And he does his own “Lucha Libre~” as he arm-drags and headscissors the Lucha Brothers!
Fans are fired up as Nick crawls for his corner. Tag to Matt as fans chant “Young Bucks! Woop Woop!” Matt shoulders into Pentagon then slingshots over, but Fenix returns to get the lariat. Matt keeps giving lariats and fires up! He drags Fenix up to put in the Lucha Bros corner. He put Pentagon in the Bucks’ corner, then runs at Fenix. Fenix elbows Matt away, then runs into Matt’s trophy lift! Matt shows his power as he drops Fenix and SPEARS Pentagon! No more back problems for Matt! Matt drags Pentagon over as fans duel. He wrenches then tags to Nick. Nick drops ax handles and goes after that arm. Matt tags in and climbs up to drops ax handles of his own. Pentagon insults their mama so Matt SLAPS Pentagon!
Matt drags Pentagon around and tags Nick back in. Nick builds up energy, but Pentagon yanks Matt into Nick’s dumdum stomps! Pentagon kicks Nick then whips, but Nick kicks back. Nick checks on Matt but he’s okay. Nick stomps Pentagon then tags Matt. The Bucks go after Pentagon with double whip and kicks. Nick runs and gets the boost for the huricanrana! Matt headscissors Fenix for the dropkick! Fenix goes down from that classic Bucks move, and the Bucks are feeling it! Matt drags Pentagon up again and throws big haymakers. He whips Pentagon corner to corner but Pentagon goes up and over. Pentagon dodges Nick and sends that dropkick into Matt’s butt! Pentagon then monkey flips Nick onto Matt!
Fans fire up as Fenix returns to the corner. Pentagon crawls over and tags him in! Fenix runs corner to corner but misses both Bucks. He puts Nick on the top rope, then CHOPS Matt. Fenix uses Matt as support so he can hop up top and mule kick Nick! Then Fenix springboards to SUPER STEINER Nick down! Somersault cutter to Matt! Cover, TWO!! Matt survives and is frustrated while Fenix is shocked! But this is the tag team action fans were hoping AEW would give! Fenix drags Matt up and CHOPS him against ropes. Then he brings Matt over to tag in Pentagon. Pentagon KICKS Matt’s leg, then says they’ll go for a spin. He kicks Mat more, and stalks him to a corner.
Pentagon has the fans say “CERO MIEDO!” with him before he whips Matt. Matt kicks back then hops up, corkscrew stunner! Both men are down but fans rally up. Matt and Pentagon crawl, hot tag to Fenix and he kicks Nick away! Matt Northern Lights and floats over to a second, and then a third! And then step through to Sharpshooter! But Pentagon runs in, only to get a Northern Lights of his own! Matt fires up as Vegas reaches another fever pitch. Fans duel and rally as Matt heads for Nick. HOt tag brings Nick in and he rallies on the brothers! Apron Penalty Kick for Pentagon! Slingshot facebuster for Fenix! Handspring Asai Moonsault onto Pentagon! Classic Nick is back!
But Fenix gets up and sees Nick return. Nick runs to give him a corner shining wizard, to bulldog and clothesline combo! Nick tags Matt and the Bucks take aim. Pentagon and Fenix stand but the Bucks trip them up. Matt and Nick each slingshot to sunset flip to DOUBLE Sharpshooters! Both Lucha Brothers endure the legendary hold, but they crawl to ropes! Both Lucha Brothers get ropebreaks so the Bucks let them go. Matt tags Nick back in, and Matt sets Fenix up on the rope. Nick hops up and hits the draping 450 splash! Cover, but Pentagon breaks it! Matt kicks Pentagon out then goes back to his corner. Tag and Matt brings Fenix up. Matt powerbomb lifts, and buckle bomb enziguri in the corner!
But they’re not done, as Matt puts Fenix up top. Tag to Nick and Matt goes up. Nick has Fenix in a bomb position now, Matt cravats, Sliced Bread Powerbomb combo! Shout out to their days against Motor City Machine Guns! High stack cover, TWO!! Fenix survives the throwback, but Nick keeps his cool. Fans rally as Fenix slowly stirs. Nick and Matt call for the SUPERKICK PARTY, but Pentagon fires off CHOPS on each of them! “CERO MIEDO!” Pentagon runs, bu into a SUPERKICK from Matt! Fenix SUPERKICKS Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS Fenix! Nick ducks Pentagon but they take each other out with roundhouses! Matt and Fenix take each other out with clotheslines! All four men are down but Vegas gives a standing ovation!
The standing count reaches 5 while fans chant “A E Dub!” Matt and Pentagon end up on the apron. Matt brings Pentagon up but Pentagon kicks his leg. Pentagon eggs Matt on and now it’s a brawl. Matt punches, Pentagon kicks, repeat. Both men BOOT each other! Nick and Fenix go after each other, throwing forearms. Fenix runs but is put on the apron. Fenix kicks Nick back, but Matt goes after him. Pentagon leaps over his brother to give Matt an apron destroyer!! Fenix slingshots to give Nick a destroyer!! Cover, TWO!? The Bucks survive and no one can believe it! But fans know “This is Awesome!”
Pentagon throws Matt into a post and then regroups with Fenix. Fenix builds speed and Pentagon gives him the boost to FLY onto the Bucks! Fenix feeds them into the ring and Pentagon has Nick. Pentagon gets Matt in a Gory Special, and then Nick in a piledriver, for Penta-Driver Gory Bomb COMBO! Fenix jumps up to springboard SWANTON onto Nick! Cover, TWO?!? Another close call! Pentagon and Fenix coordinate, and fans rally behind has he hammerlocks Nick’s arm. Pentagon clubs away on Nick and grab the other arm, but Matt SUPERKICKS him down! Both brothers crawl, Nick tags in Matt! Matt goes after Pentagon, Half ‘n’ Half suplex! But Fenix leaps in, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!
Matt runs corner to corner to BOOT Fenix! Then hoists him up top and climbs up, for a SUPER BRAINBUSTER to the top buckle! El Generico would be proud! Fans lose their minds over that one, but Matt fireman’s carries Pentagon. More Bang for Your Buck! Cover, TWO! Pentagon survives that one, but the Bucks still have more moves to try. Matt drags Pentagon up again, in underhooks, and fans can tell it’s another shout out, Nick dumdum stomps the Package Piledriver! Then he immediately FLIES onto Fenix! Cover on Pentagon, TWO!! Matt can’t believe Pentagon survives again! Fans still duel as Matt drags Pentagon up. Nick coordinates with him, but Fenix intercepts the Meltzer Driver!
Pentagon has the arm!! Shout out to the Temple, DARK ARMBAR!! Then pump handle, DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Matt survives with one arm, but Pentagon calls to his brother. Fenix returns and tags in. Fenix SUPERKICKS Matt’s arm! And SUPERKICKS it again! He wrenches the bad arm to SUPERKICK the shoulder! Fenix puts Matt up top again, CHOPS him, then calls for Animo. Fans fire up as Fenix runs corner to corner, but into Matt’s gut wrench! With one arm?! Nick hurries, springboards, MELTZER DRIVER! Cover, The Young Bucks win!!
Winners: The Young Bucks, Matt Jackson pinning;Â still AAA World Tag Team Champions
AEW still owns AAA’s titles! The Bucks prove they’re the better brothers tonight! But knowing Fight for the Fallen will pit Bucks VS Rhodes Brothers, will the Bucks still be the very best team of brothers in the young AEW Tag Team Division?
Kenny Omega VS Chris Jericho!
It is an epic rematch from NJPW, sparked from Y2J showing up at the AEW press conference. The evolution of the Best in the World at What He Does brings him here. Will Jericho’s newest form be what he needs to become the inaugural AEW World Champion? Or will The Best Bout Machine best the living legend to meet the Hangman down the road?
Jericho shoves the Cracker Barrel barrel over but the ref has a hard time getting it out of the ring. Jericho just lifts it up and shoves it through ropes. He tells the ref to think next time, and this historic main event begins!
Jericho and Omega circle. Fans duel and clap the Terminator drums. Omega and Jericho tie up and go around the ropes. The ref calls for a break but Jericho slaps Omega. So Omega SLAPS Jericho! Jericho headlocks but Omega powers out, only for Jericho to run him over! Omega stands up to CHOP Jericho, and CHOP, and CHOP, but Jericho puts Omega in a corner. Omega dodges to then club away. He whips Jericho corner to corner but Jericho elbows him away. Jericho dodges but V-Trigger! And he catches Omega with haymakers and CHOPS! Jericho whips Omega but Omega reverses, only to get a kick. Jericho runs but into a huricanrana! Which he counters into Walls of Jericho!
Omega scrambles to get under the ropes. Jericho lets Omega go, to wreck him with a dropkick! Jericho pushes the camera aside as he goes back to Omega. He bumps Omega off the apron, then off the timekeeper’s table. Jericho takes the bell and rings it, declaring himself the winner. It’s not that easy, Jericho. Omega mule kicks and CHOPS Jericho. Jericho CHOPS back, and it’s a brawl by the timekeeper’s area. Omega scoops and throws Jericho onto the table! Jericho comes back with haymakers, then whips Omega at railing. Omega stops himself and mule kicks Jericho again. Omega uses the railing as a springboard but Jericho shoves Omega into the fans! Fans get an interactive AEW experience as Jericho takes the camera to watch Omega crawl.
Omega borrows a fan’s drink to SPIT IT at Jericho! Jericho goes down, as does the camera. Omega springboards to missile dropkick Jericho down! Omega apologizes to fans for all that before putting Jericho in the ring. He drags Jericho up to elbow and CHOP him more. Omega elbows and CHOPS Jericho against ropes, then whips. Jericho reveres but Omega reverses back to a fireman’s carry. “You Can’t Escape!” Rolling senton to moonsault! Cover, TWO! Omega keeps his cool while catching his breath. Fans drum for the Terminator but Jericho yanks Omega into buckles. Jericho stomps Omega then stands on his throat. But he knows the count and even counts along to 4.
Jericho stomps Omega in the corner more, then stands Omega up. Jericho CHOPS Omega in the corner, and again. Omega staggers away but comes back with a CHOP! Jericho CHOPS Omega then whips him corner to corner. Omega reverses but Jericho boots him away. Jericho leaps for a missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Jericho grows annoyed as he sits Omega up. Jericho stretches Omega as he throws punches. Omega reaches while fans duel, and he gets the ropebreak. Jericho drags Omega up but Omega CHOPS him back. Omega CHOPS more, but Jericho punches. They hit back and forth, and Omega fires off CHOPS! Omega runs but into Jericho’s LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
Jericho flips off the fans, because he doesn’t care about their chants. He flips off the Elite and Omega fans, especially. Jericho goes back to Omega for haymakers. Omega haymakers but Jericho hits back. Omega’s nose is bloody, but he still gets Jericho with a huricanrana! Fans fire up with Omega as he runs in to clothesline Jericho out. Omega hits the Terminator pose but Jericho brings out a table!? The Terminator rises and runs, but sees the table just in time. He dropkicks the table into Jericho! And then FLIES onto both table and Jericho! Fans lose their minds over that one as both men and the table are down on the ramp.
Fans rally up as Omega takes the table and slams it on Jericho! Omega leaves Jericho there and goes back into the ring. Omega springboard double stomps the table onto Jericho!! Vegas loses their minds all over again! Omega pulls the table off Jericho, and finally stands it up. Omega doesn’t care about his bloody nose, he makes sure the table isn’t broken just yet. Jericho gets in the ring but Omega goes after him, Kotaro Krusher bulldog! Cover, TWO! Omega shakes his head, he won’t let up just yet. He drags Jericho back up and gets the full nelson. Jericho elbows out but gets a heel kick to the back! Omega takes aim corner to corner, V-Trigger to the back!
Omega drags Jericho up to the top rope and climbs up behind him. Jericho resists as Omega waistlocks, and then hits back. Omega staggers away but comes back to club Jericho. Omega hops right up and wants the full nelson. Jericho pries free and elbows more. Omega teeters but stays up, and stands Jericho up for a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both men are down but fans rally up again. Omega gets up and turns Jericho over to cover, TWO! Jericho still lives but Omega won’t let up. Fans rally again as Omega takes aim. Omega says BANG, but runs into Jericho’s back elbow! Jericho LIONSAULT onto knees! Omega runs to V-Trigger! Electric Chair, but Jericho slips out to German Suplex! LIONSAULT to Omega’s back and head! And another, to the front! Cover, TWO!
Jericho keeps his cool while Omega writhes. Jericho dares Omega to get up, but Omega blocks the Code Breaker. Omega boots and V-Triggers! Then underhooks, but Jericho denies the Tiger Driver to back drop Omega through the table!! Omega is down and fans chant “A E Dub!” Jericho is down in the ring while fans chant “This is Awesome!” The ref checks on Omega, who stirs. Omega drags himself from the wreckage and back to the ring. Fans rally up but Jericho is there to meet Omega. Jericho and Omega brawl with the ropes between them. They go back and forth, the AEW Championship almost secondary to their grudge. Jericho rakes eyes and triangle dropkicks Omega down! Omega manages to stay on the apron after being flipped upside-down!
Jericho drags Omega back up and bumps him off buckles. Jericho climbs and drags Omega up top. Omega holds on as Jericho goes to the very top. Omega denies the superplex and then pries free to punch Jericho down! Jericho stands back up as Omega adjusts. Omega leaps, into a CODE BREAKER! Jericho crawls to the cover, TWO!!! The closest call you’ll ever see! Jericho grows frustrated, maybe even distraught. He tells Omega to stay down, and slaps him around. Fans rally and duel as Jericho sits Omega up. Omega hits back then gets a SNAP Dragon Suplex! Jericho still gets up first, though wobbly. Omega reels him in for another Dragon Suplex! Omega drags Jericho in but Jericho breaks free, only to get a V-Trigger!
Jericho wobbles again and Omega spins him around. Omega wants a third but Jericho wheelbarrow victory rolls, to the Walls of Jericho! But Omega throws him off! Jericho walks into a kick, underhooks, Tiger Bomb! Cover, TWO!! Jericho still lives as that bomb wasn’t hard enough. Omega takes aim again as fans rally and duel. BANG, but the V-Trigger is caught to Walls of Jericho! Jericho sits deep and fans reach a fever pitch as Omega endures! Omega crawls but Jericho sits deeper. Omega powers up but Jericho drags him away! Jericho shifts to get a knee on Omega’s back! Omega powers out and kicks Jericho away! Omega blocks the boot to hit a roaring elbow. But Jericho hits back, only to run into a V-Trigger!
Fans drum for the Terminator again as Omega drags Jericho up. Electric Chair, but Jericho spins out to a DDT! And it wasn’t pretty. But Omega covers Jericho first, TWO! Both men are down, and fans rally up again. Jericho and Omega both stand, and Omega punches only to get an enziguri! Jericho gives Omega a short knee to the head, then springboards, but Omega catches him! Electric Chair, but Jericho spins through to get a cleaner DDT! Jericho runs to get a Code Breaker! And then Jericho runs to hit the Judas Effect elbow!! Cover, Jericho wins?!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall; advances to the AEW World Championship match
The Alpha bests the Omega! Jericho proved to everyone the Judas Effect is real! Jericho picks up a mic to speak.
“You want to boo me after that, huh? You want to boo me, you ungrateful jerks, huh?!” Fans can say what they want but Jericho doesn’t care about any of it. “Lighten up, marks!” But the bottom line is that Jericho got the crap kicked out of him, but he is smart enough to know it’s his time. Listen and be quiet: Chris Jericho IS AEW! AEW isn’t for the fans, it’s for him! AEW is for Y2J to prove his name value. There’s a company, a logo, a TV deal, they sold out in 4 minutes, and why? Jericho. Fans disagree, but Jericho says that when he beats Omega, which he did, he’d demand one thing from AEW: “A thank you.” Fans boo instead.
Jericho still demands his thanks, but then wait! Is that JON MOXLEY!? The Lunatic broke free and has come to AEW!! Jericho is in shock seeing him here! The fans are in shock seeing him here! But Mox just gives Jericho Dirty Deeds! And then he gives THE REF Dirty Deeds! Moxley soaks up the standing ovation, but then looks at the dazed Omega. Moxley waves hi, and Omega isn’t sure what he’s seeing. Omega sits up, but Moxley helps him the rest of the way. To give him- No, Omega powers Moxley out! They fall to the table but get up to brawl! Moxley tosses Omega into the fans but they keep on fighting! Fans love “A E Dub!” as these two keep brawling!
Moxley and Omega fight all the way to the back, and Omega slams a chair onto Moxley’s back. And then throws him into the giant poker chips! Moxley climbs and pushes chips aside. Omega follows and they fight on top of the stack. Dirty Deeds to the chips! Moxley knees Omega in his bloody nose, then drags him up to a fireman’s carry. Death Valley Driver to the stage!! Jericho is AEW? More like AEW is Moxley!
My Thoughts:
For all the hype and the concerns going into this event, AEW Double or Nothing definitely delivered! The Buy-In was great, with another unique take on a battle royal. All In just booked it in a unique way, but I commend AEW for wanting to combine traditional battle royal rules with elements from the WWE Royal Rumble. And what a clever way around PAC quitting. Now Hangman gets to be one half of that future AEW World Championship match. That title belt itself is really something, too. What a great surprise to have Bret Hart come out to present it. MJF did great work building himself as a top Heel, and clearly set himself up for roughly three rivalries for AEW TV. MJF probably wins against Jungle Boy but should then lose to Jimmy Havoc.
Sammy VS Sabian was a good match, those guys will be solid workers for AEW. Great to see Shawn Spears/Tye Dillinger, too. I don’t know how many of the stars from the Casino Battle Royale will be signed to AEW but it would be great to see even just half of them be regulars. AEW already establishes some great relationships, too, with the two Six Person Tags to show off Joshi and OWE stars. The Triple Threat becoming a Fatal 4 was another great surprise, and Awesome Kong in AEW really is awesome. But having Kong not win was smart, because otherwise she’s already taken over the AEW Women’s Division when you should want an underdog to get this first. While we got to see the AEW World title, I can’t wait to see the other belts.
The Best Friends VS Evans & Angelico was a great match, and I did not expect another team to attack. I am unsure what to make about the “Super Smash Brothers”, as I am not familiar with them, but it sounds like they’ll be strong Heels in the tag division for a lot of teams to try but fail to take down. Brother VS Brother was crazy, especially with all the blood. It’s clear to everyone that Dustin bladed and did it a little too well. Hopefully he’ll be okay after all that. And the idea of the Rhodes Brothers as a team again, and finally as themselves, is great! They should at least be the team that defeats the Super Smash Brothers if not also being AEW Tag Team Champions.
That AAA tag title match was amazing! But what else would we get from Bucks VS Lucha Bros? Bucks win for a strong return to the ring, but I don’t know if they’d be AEW Tag Champs while also another company’s champs. Though I suppose if it’s fine with AAA, then why not? And of course, Omega VS Alpha II, for a shot at the AEW World title, an instant classic. Omega’s bloody nose surely complicated some things, but it didn’t seem like he and Jericho had that much rust. Jericho himself is headed for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Dominion, but pretty sure Jericho doesn’t win that if there’s even a chance he’ll become the inaugural world champ here.
And then perhaps the best surprise of the night, Jon Moxley is here! Formerly known as Dean Ambrose, he told WWE he was done with them, but never said anything about being done with wrestling! And he made an incredible debut by not coming out of the barrel like they made us think. He shouts out the Shield as he storms down the bleachers, and then goes right at everyone in the ring! It is clearly going to go Omega VS Moxley first, and then Moxley VS Jericho, especially if Jericho has the AEW world title. I don’t know if this changes things for Fight for the Fallen, but I’m thinking Moxley VS Omega would be a great main event match for AEW TV’s premiere in the Fall.
My Score: 9.8/10
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The Bruv and Best Bout Machine have some business to handle.
While The Hurt Syndicate goes for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, Will Ospreay wants to talk with Kenny Omega about The Don Callis Family.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate; The Hurt Syndicate wins and becomes the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox; Swerve wins.
- Hangman Page VS Tyler Shoop; Hangman wins.
- Julia Hart VS Jamie Hayter; Hayter wins.
- Adam Copeland VS PAC; Cope wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us to Dynamite in Knoxville, Tennessee, then welcomes out the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as Ospreay makes his way to the ring, and then Schiavone says Ospreay asked for this face-to-face, so here is… KENNY OMEGA! The fans cheer again as now The Best Bout Machine makes his way out here! And he gets a lot of pyro! Omega joins Ospreay and Schiavone in the ring, the fans chant for “KENNY! KENNY!” Schiavone says it is his honor to be in the ring with two of the greats. Ospreay wanted to have this talk, so the floor is his. Ospreay tells Kenny thanks for coming out to join him here. And glad he’s not dead.
Ospreay can’t remember the last time they were in the same ring and not throwing punches at each other, but a lot has changed since Omega’s been away. Ospreay has got nothing to do with the Don Callis Family, and has been trying to change AEW from within. Ospreay didn’t like how Callis was doing business, so he is doing everything in his power to stop it. And to be honest, Omega’s come back at a really bad time. Moxley holds the world title hostage, Ospreay has been trying to get after them, but he keeps running into the Callis Family, and he can’t do this on his own anymore. The fans like where this is going.
Ospreay knows he and Omega have had their differences, but- Omega takes the mic for himself. “Stop. Stop. You said you didn’t remember the last time we faced each other in a ring? Well, Will, let me remind you. It was Forbidden Door. And in that match, not only did you drop me on my head and almost break my neck, but you stabbed me in the head with a screwdriver, the same one that Don had used months before. As far as I’m concerned, that makes you no better than him. And why did you do it, Will? Why? All because you were trying to prove that you were the best. You were trying to prove that you were better than me.
“Well, Will, not only did I not believe you were better than me back then, but I sure as hell don’ believe you’re better than me now. And it took diverticulitis to almost kill me for people to even know that you existed. So now that I’m back, Will, now that I’m back… Congratulations on being number two, because number one is standing right here in front of you. So if you’re here to apologize and ask for my help, the answer is no chance in hell. Because I will never trust someone like you, bruv!” Ospreay gets in Omega’s face and tells him, “Listen here, you little p*ick!” Ospreay makes sure Omega doesn’t look away, but then here comes Don Callis himself.
Omega and Ospreay are still mad with each other but Callis says, “Well look at these two prima donnas!” But like before, Omega rushes him at the ramp! The fans cheer, but here comes Konosuke Takeshita! The Alpha brawls with Omega to keep Callis safe! Ospreay is conflicted, but then Kyle Fletcher attacks Omega! Ospreay hates Kyle more than he does Omega, so he goes after the Protostar! The fans fire up as the brawl just gets bigger! Ospreay puts Kyle in the ring, ducks ‘n’ dodge shim, then RAN- NO! Kyle stops that to pop Ospreay up! But Ospreay pops free, dodges, and handsprings! NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up as Ospreay fires off on Kyle in a corner! But Konosuke drags Ospreay down! ALPHA ELBOW! But Omega gets Konosuke! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Omega fires up and the Terminator Drums begin! Omega builds speed, but Kyle SUPERKICKS him down! The fans boo while Kyle seethes. Kyle drags Omega up to toss him out, but fans tell off Callis. Kyle BOOTS Ospreay over railing! Callis and Konosuke mug Omega! Kyle grins, and he uses a chair to LAUNCH himself into Ospreay! The fans boo while Kyle stands Ospreay up, and whips him, only for Ospreay to reverse! Kyle is sent into barriers and Ospreay beats Kyle down!
But wait, the rest of the family is here! Lance Archer goes after Ospreay! The fans boo but the Murderhawk hauls Ospreay up for a CHOKE- NO, Ospreay goes to the railing! Ospreay fires hands, but Archer LOW BLOWS! Then he DECKS Ospreay into the upper deck! The fans boo as Archer climbs up with ease, but Ospreay fires hands in return! Archer CLUBS Ospreay, they go up into the crowd, and cameras do their best to find where they went! They go down the stairs at the back! Brian Cage has appeared to beat up Omega, and Archer sends Ospreay into the merchandise stands! But Omega fires hands on Cage, and on Konosuke!
Archer CHUCKS a table, Ospreay dodges it! Ospreay ROCKS Archer, fires more shots, but Archer ROCKS Ospreay in return! Archer slides Ospreay along the merch table like it’s a bar fight! Cage CLUBS Omega, Archer drags Ospreay up, but Omega throws trash cans at the others! Omega CLUBS away on Archer, but Archer just grabs him now! But Ospreay and Omega work together! They mug Archer, then DOUBLE SUPLEX him through the tables! The fans are thunderous, but then Cage returns! He CHUCKS a trash can into Omega’s face! Cage, Konosuke and Kyle mug Ospreay and Omega 3v2 while Callis checks Archer.
The brawl goes around the back side of the bleachers, Konosuke puts Omega in a SLEEPER while Kyle and Cage CHOKE Ospreay! Omega breaks free, but Konosuke CLAWS Omega’s eyes! Konosuke reels Omega in, but Omega fights free of the suplex! Konosuke ROCKS Omega again, but now security has appeared! The brawling keeps going, but Ospreay breaks free to ROCK Cage and ROCK Kyle! Ospreay runs up, but Kyle ALLEY-OOPS him, only for Ospreay to grab the railing up above! Ospreay kicks Kyle away, then wait! Omega is climbing the lighting truss! They coordinate, and they DOUBLE ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto the Don Callis Family!!
The fans are losing their minds as Omega and Ospreay stand together! They climb up the truss so they can see Callis as he cowers on stage! Omega has a mic again, and he tells Callis, “We saw what you did to your boys! You saw what we did to your boys! Don Callis, the next time we get a chance, it’s gonna be you we put six feet down under! And speaking of down under, oh boy do I have an idea. Will, you wanted an apology? Maybe it’s me that should apologize. I should’ve trusted you from the beginning. So what do you say, Will? What do you say, people? Let’s restore that feeling we were looking for, in Brisbane, Australia!
“Grand Slam is gonna be me and Will against the hometown boy~, Kyle Fletcher, and Takeshita. Oh yeah, Takeshita, my little young boy! Takeshita & Fletcher, Ospreay & Omega, Australia, LET’S GO!!” The fans love that! Omega says it has been awhile, but let’s say it together, shall we? Goodbye, MWAH! And good, night, BANG!! Now hit his music, cuz he’s scared of heights. The music plays, Ospreay & Omega climb down, but will they tear the Callis Family down once and for all?
The Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says, “Tonight, we bring you AEW in Knoxville, Tennessee. The elite, the best of the best, we bring you Pac in the main event. Adam Copeland went to sleep in 2011, woke up in 2025, in a world where he doesn’t belong, in a world that he doesn’t understand. Where the animals are bigger, faster, stronger, meaner, and smarter. But there are plenty of weak, pathetic creatures around here, and we’d be glad to just throw your carcass on top of the pile, Adam. Adam Copeland’s neck is handing on by a thread, man. Bryan Danielson’s neck was hanging on by a thread, too. I finished the job for him. Darby Allin had a death wish for his career. I gave it to him.
“What I’m saying, Cope, is that maybe the next time you go to the doctor, you get some bad news. Maybe your next doctor’s visit is a worse case scenario. And in that case, I won’t lose even a little bit of sleep over it. I don’t sleep much, anyway, I don’t have time to sleep. I don’t have time for relics from the past, there’s too much work to do. We’re building a future.” Moxley leads the way out, will this be the last night AEW goes Rated R?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy won these titles after putting it all on the line against The Young Bucks, but now they might have to do that all over again in this title defense. Can they keep the party going even against men who hurt people? Or will the All Mighty & the Standard of Excellence make good on their SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and who are the real VIPs in AEW!
The teams sort out and the fans duel as Lashley starts against Quen. Lashley stares Zay down, then circles with Quen. Quen slips around to headlock but Lashley powers up to SLAM Quen down! Lashley then runs, but Quen dodges the lariat to PELE! Lashley staggers, Zay tags in, and we get some PARTY IN MOTION! Lashley staggers some more, but he comes back to LARIAT Zay! Lashley hushes the fans, then he drags Zay up. Lashley shoves Zay to the corner, LARIATS him again, then tags Shelton. Shelton stomps Zay, brings him up, and DECKS him! Shelton looms over Zay, scoops him, but Zay slips free to shove Shelton into a shoulder from Quen!
Shelton staggers, Zay runs up, and Quen is there for some SILLY STRING! Tag to Quen and he brings Shelton back up! Zay climbs, Private Party hit the SWANTON NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Shelton is tougher than that but Private Party keeps on Shelton. But Lashley grabs Quen at the ropes! Quen fires elbows, Zay CLUBS away on Shelton, then Zay runs to triangle jump STUNNER! Lashley falls, but here comes Shelton! Private Party DUMP him out, then they both build speed! DOUBLE DIVES, but into clinches! DOUBLE OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! MVP says they’re throwing a Private Party! Get it?
MVP tells the guys to bring Zay over. Shelton whips Zay to Lashley, and he SPINEBUSTERS Zay through the desk!! MVP says, “We Hurt People!” The fans are thunderous, and The Hurt Syndicate stalks Quen while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref wants the Syndicate to back off, and then he checks Zay. Doc Sampson also checks, and we get a quick replay from high above to see just how hard Zay hit the desk. The Syndicate stands down for the moment, and Quen also checks on Zay. Zay is stirring but MVP wants Doc to call it now. Shelton storms back out to scoop and SLAM Quen on the floor! Shelton puts Quen in the ring, Lashley RAMS into Quen again and again! The ref counts, Lashley stops at 4, and he lets Quen sputter in the corner. Lashley looms over Quen, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Lashley fires elbows! Lashley whips corner to corner, runs up, but into a BOOIT!
Quen goes out, Lashley ROCKS him first! Lashley runs to BLAST Quen off the apron! Tag to Shelton and he runs up on Quen to send him into apron, then railing, and back again! Quen hits railing again and he falls to the floor! Shelton drags Quen up and fans want that “One More Time!” Shelton obliges and he THROWS Shelton into the railing! Quen falls in a heap while Shelton refreshes the ring count. Shelton puts Quen in, the fans rally behind the Syndicate, and Shelton TOSSES Quen overhead! Cover, ZAY BREAKS IT! Zay still lives and the fans are torn! MVP says he’s not even mad, that is impressive.
Shelton drags Quen up while Zay goes back to the corner. Tag to Lashley, and Lashley throws elbows and haymakers! The ref counts, Lashley stomps Quen down, and Lashley digs his boot in! The fans fire up while Lashley scuffs Quen. Tag to Shelton, he drags Quen up, and fans duel as Shelton DECKS Quen! Quen stands, kicks, but Shelton blocks! Shelton FLIPS Quen, but Quen lands on his feet to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Zay! Shelton runs up but Zay ROCKS him first! Zay fires more shots, but Shelton knees low! Shelton whips, then pops Zay up, but Zay DROPKICKS back! The fans fire up while both men rise.
Zay clinches, but Shelton SHOVES Zay into the corner! Shelton runs in, but Zay dodges! Shelton hits buckles, then Zay goes up! Zay hits a FLYING FLATLINER! Quen adds a 450 SPLASH! Zay covers, Lashley breaks it! Lashley goes back to the corner, Shelton kicks! Zay blocks, but gets the DRAGON WHIP! Tag to Lashley and he storms right up on Zay! Lashley scoops, Zay slips free, and Zay shoves Lashley into Quen’s forearm! Zay SUPERKICKS, Quen GAMANGIRIS, Zay rolls Lashley up! TWO!! Lashley is up to SPEAR Zay inside-out!! Cover, QUEN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, but here comes Shelton!
Shelton waistlocks Quen to GERMAN SUPLEX! Then GERMAN SUPLEX again! Quen flounders, Lashley hauls Quen up for the MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Shelton runs at Zay, STEP-UP KNEE! Then Lashley SPEARS Zay again!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall (NEW AEW Tag Team Champions)
They certainly hurt people! They just crashed the party, crushed the party, and now they have the gold! Will nothing stop the Hurt Syndicate from owning AEW?
Mariah May speaks.
“I am the most disrespected champion in AEW history. I have raised this title to a level it had never seen before. Every match, every moment, every massacre. And I made it all look so good! And how does this company repay me? By enabling a deranged woman, for a second time. This is what you have for your champion? A woman I played like a dysfunctional fiddle and beat without blinking an eye? Fine. Let’s play your game, and I will scramble her shallow brain even worse than I did the first time! And when she’s gasping for air whilst I’m grasping my gold, every fan and every person in AEW will realize one thing: You don’t deserve me! Toni Storm? I can’t wait to ‘meet’ you.”
Backstage interview with Toni Storm.
Renee Paquette is with said challenger, and says this Saturday Night Collision, Toni will meet Mariah face-to-face ahead of their AEW Women’s Championship match at Grand Slam: Australia. What does Toni anticipate will happen? Toni says she’s just so nervous and excited! She doesn’t know what she’s gonna say. Harley Cameron walks in and says yes! Excellent! Harley says from “one non-quirky Australian to another,” she just wants to wish her good luck. Toni says there’s no reason Harley can’t wrestle in Australia, too! Really? Yeah!
Toni knows people think she’s a bit of a Bogan, but mate, they put on one hell of a match for two Sheilas fat assing around in a couple of budgie smugglers, don’t you think? And then Harley busted out the guitar, Toni was like, “Good on ya!” Harley says cheers, mate! She admits, when she first met Toni, she thought Toni was a bit of a neg, but Toni sure had one bloody ripper of a show! Good on ya! That’s the type o’ Sheila she’d do a shoey with! Toni says, “See you in Australia.” Harley says yeah, see you in Australia! The Aussies are bonding, but will the Homecoming in Jacksonville go smoothly? Or will The Glamour be spewin’ (real mad) on Collision?
Backstage interview with Jeff Jarrett.
Alex Marvez is with Double J and brings up the heinous things MJF had to say. Before Marvez can ask more about that, Karen steps in and wants a minute with Jeff. Marvez steps aside and Karen wants him to remember what they talked about. Last week, getting down in the mud with MJF, that is not who Jeff is anymore. Karen didn’t like it, she was upset by all that, and it reminded her- He knows, he knows. He gives her a kiss on the forehead, then heads to the ring! The fans cheer for The Last Outlaw, and he puts his guitar aside so he can get the mic. “What’s up, Knoxville?” The fans cheer and Jarrett says it is great to be back in the Volunteer State!
Jarrett was driving up the I-40 and gathering his thoughts, figuring out how he’d address things from last week, another fellow Tennessean came to mind. One of his greatest mentors, none other than The King, Jerry Lawler! The fans are a bit torn on that name, but Jarrett brings up a tag match early in his career. Jarrett was on right before Lawler, and Lawler was watching that match. And for the better part of 30 minutes, these two guys candidly beat Jarrett’s ass. But not only physically but verbally. As Jarrett was making his last ditch effort throwing some haymakers, he threw some verbal jabs himself.
As Jarrett was returning to his dressing room, right there was The King. He shut the door and got in Jarrett’s face. Lawler told Jarrett, “What the hell are you thinking out there? Don’t ever get in the gutter with your opponent.” Jarrett will just say this: Sometimes, it’s great to come back home to remember who you are. The fans cheer that! Jarrett tells MJF that he will find out exactly who The Last Outlaw is! “Max, we’re gonna settle this Southern style. Somehow, somewhere, some place. No lights, no camera. As we say around here in Knoxville, I’m gonna take you out to the woodshed and beat your ass!”
The fans cheer, and Jarrett says enough about the one hit wonder! Let’s get back tot he fans! Because the fans inspired Jarrett, gave him that juice, to get in the Owen Hart Cup last year. And let’s get real, the fans have given Jarrett a gift. You ask what that gift is, and well, that gift is of a 57-year-old man believing in himself that he can become the AEW World Heavyweight Champion! The fans cheer that! So then, let’s get to business. AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley…! Let’s get out here and talk. The fans are surprised Double J is calling out The Maniac, but here come The Death Riders!
Specifically, CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI slips into the ring! He spins Jarrett around, and he UPPERCUTS Jarrett right off his feet! The Swiss Superman grabs the mic. Claudio tells Jarrett, “Nobody gets to Jon Moxley without getting through me first. Let me give you one piece of advice, Outlaw. Stay out of our business.” Claudio leaves Jarrett behind, and he even punts the AEW mic box into the crowd. But Jarrett grabs another mic to tell Claudio, “Turn your ass around! You know me better than this. You’re gonna have to kill me to stop me!” The fans fire up as Jarrett stands back up.
Jarrett says Mox is his target, so Claudio, how about this? If Jarrett beats Claudio next week, he gets that title shot! Claudio says, “Beating you lifeless? An interesting proposition. See you next week.” Jarrett says it’s on! It’s on in Huntsville, Alabama! Can The Last Outlaw make it through Moxley’s “emissary” so that he can go right for the king?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox!
The Most Dangerous Man in AEW has put The One & Only Ricochet on notice, but it seems he has someone else from his past to deal with first. Will Swerve bury his past so he can focus on his future? Or will Swerve’s House soon belong to the Whole Fox’n Show?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Fox and Swerve circle, then they feel things out. Swerve dodges a boot to headlock, but Fox fires body shots. Swerve CLUBS Fox, the forearms start flying, then Fox kicks low. Fox suplexes, Swerve fights that to suplex! Fox fights that, they both fight for suplex control, and then Fox ends up on the apron! Swerve blocks a shot to ELBOW Fox down! Swerve then slingshots up and out, to then MOONSAULT onto Fox! The fans fire up while Swerve stands over Fox. Swerve drags Fox up and into the ring. Swerve goes up the corner while Fox sits up, FLYING- NO, Fox BOOTS the uppercut away!
Wait, picture in picture lets us know that Ricochet is in the building, golden scissors in his lapel pocket! Where’s he headed? Fox CLUBS Swerve, then wraps an arm around the ropes. Fox KICKS the rope to jam the arm, then he CLUBS away on the shoulder. Fox runs, but Swerve follows and runs Fox over! The fans fire up while Fox flounders. Swerve grabs legs, spins Fox around, and gator rolls Fox to deadlift suplex! The fans cheer on “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve seethes, even as Nana keeps the chants going. Swerve stalks Fox to a corner, then ROCKS him! Swerve digs his boot in, the ref counts, but Swerve steps off to stand Fox up. Swerve turns Fox for a NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on, drags Fox back up, and hits another NECKBREAKER! Swerve then drags Fox up and puts him through ropes. Swerve brings Fox out and turns him again, for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Swerve completes a vicious take on the Three Amigos, then covers, TWO! Fox survives and Swerve is annoyed, but Swerve also knows his old rival is just that tough.
Swerve stalks Fox to ropes, and he CHOPS! Fox is stinging, but Swerve fireman’s carriers him. Fox grabs ropes, gets himself to the apron, and he HOTSHOTS Swerve away! Fox runs to BASEMENT CUTTER! Fox soaks up cheers and jeers, Nana rallies the fans, but Fox grabs the bad arm to SLAM it on the mat! Swerve goes to a corner, Fox fires body shots and forearms, then bumps him off buckles. Fox hammerlocks Swerve to RAM that shoulder into the buckles! Swerve staggers away, drops to his knees, and Fox soaks up more heat. Fox even scares Nana off! Fox scuffs Swerve, taunts the fans, but Swerve snarls.
Fox scuffs Swerve again, but Swerve stands. Fox BOOTS him down! Fox taunts Swerve, kicks him again, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally again but Fox gives more taunting kicks. Swerve stands, blocks a kick, then slips around to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Fox scrambles away while the fans fire up. Swerve storms out after Fox, but Fox scurries back into the ring! Swerve pursues, but Fox catches him in the ropes with a DRAPING DDT! Fox strikes like a Viper and Swerve flops to the floor. The fans boo but Fox goes to the apron, and he uses the corner, MOONSAULT ATTACK! Down goes Swerve!
The fans are torn but Nana is worried as Fox puts Swerve in the ring. Fox slingshots, springboards, and RAN- NO! Swerve hoists Fox up, POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Swerve and he watches Fox flounder. Swerve runs up to UPPERCUT in the corner! Then he mule kicks, snapmares, and goes up the corner, for the FALLING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Swerve hits the Griddy! Swerve then aims as Fox flounders, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But Ricochet runs up with the scissors!! Swerve dodges, then he swings on Ricochet! Ricochet runs away, laughing at Swerve, but Nana has a pipe! Pipe beats scissors, boy!
Ricochet dares Nana to come get him, but Fox BOOTS Swerve in the corner! Fox puts Swerve up top, then goes up, ARABIAN PRESS FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Fox is furious and he goes up, up, and 450Â FLOPS as Swerve moves! Swerve hurries to stand Fox up! Half nelson and BIG PRESS- NO, Fox victory rolls through! TWO!! Swerve escapes, but Fox goes Matrix! But Swerve rebounds and somersaults, FLATLINER! And then the HOUSE CALL!! Swerve isn’t done, he’s going up top again! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Ricochet tried to ruin everything, but he only added fuel to the fire! However, even after all that, Swerve shows Fox respect. They shake hands, but Ricochet grabs a camera to get on the tron! Ricochet tells Swerve, “The risks you take… These are the risks you take when you think it’s okay to bully and embarrass people. Like last week, when everybody though tit was okay to boo me and take away my time to speak whenever I got something to say. But that’s okay, I’ll give you that one. Because next week, you all will be forced to hear everything that I’ve got to say, and believe me, I’ve got a lot to get off my chest. Ain’t that right, Prince Nana?”
The camera pans over, and Ricochet is holding those scissors to Nana’s throat! Ricochet says he could gut Nana like a fish for what he did last week, thinking he could embarrass him! But Ricochet needs Nana to tell Swerve that this may be his house, but there is a new landlord, and rent is due! Swerve is fuming as he storms to the back! Ricochet laughs as he leaves again, and Nana is able to breathe again. Ricochet says he’s the dangerous one now, but is he really just playing with fire?
The Learning Tree speaks.
Chris Jericho says, “Hi, guys~! Welcome to another New York Minute, coming to you live from Knoxville, right here, nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. But unfortunately this week, we’re a little bit more dour, a little bit more somber, because The Learning Tree lost last week on Maximum Carnage: Collision. We were essentially beaten by The Outrunners and Powerhouse Hobbs, even though we tried to take Will Hobbs out before the match. But we failed at that, didn’t we, Bill?” Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Failures are the signposts on the road to success.'” Jericho looks at Bill with disappointment.
Is that really what Bill’s going to say? Is he really comfortable with losing, and then trying to attribute it to a learning moment? Well, learning moments only work if you learn from them! When is Bill going to start using the knowledge Jericho is bestowing upon him!? They lost because of Will Hobbs! So what’s Bill gonna do about it? Bryan Keith also asks what Bill’s gonna do! Bill says “LT” is right. No more New York Minute, and Bill says that he and Hobbs went face to face. Hobbs may have won the match, but he did not beat Bill! And that is because Hobbs can’t beat Bill!
And you wanna know why? Because Big Bill is the biggest and baddest man in this entire company! Hell, the entire industry! So you know what he’s gonna do? Saturday, Jacksonville, Bill is going to find Hobbs! Jericho & Keith nod, will The Redwood crush The Powerhouse?
MJF is here!
But wait, he’s not the one scheduled for a match, is he? He’s certainly not dressed for it. MJF has them cut his music, and then he steps into the ring to tell whoever that is to get out. The fans boo but the guy does as he’s told. MJF tells Jarrett that he wants to say, “from the bottom of my heart, you deserve to give every single wrestling fan an apology after your actions last week. But if anybody deserves an apology more than anybody else, it’s me. Let’s face it, Jeff, when I offered to help you win the AEW World Championship, as long as I was first in line for a world title shot… I didn’t do it because I believe in you! No no no.
“I did it because I thought you would be the easiest to manipulate, and damn sure the easiest to beat.” The fans boo but MJF says the fact Jarrett actually thinks that in the year 2025, that he will be the next AEW World Champion without MJF’s help goes to show that Jarrett’s about as senile as he looks! The fans boo more but MJF tells Jarrett this: If Jarrett isn’t yet, by the time Claudio is done beating him next week, Jarrett will be. MJF knows Jarrett thinks that if he grinds hard enough, if he works hard enough, he’ll earn himself more time in the only sport and occupation Jarrett has ever known and loved.
But Jarrett, MJF is going to tell you the truth: Pro-wrestling doesn’t love Jarrett anymore. These fans don’t even love Jarrett anymore! The fans boo, then they chant, “DOUBLE J! DOUBLE J!” MJF takes off his sunglasses to get serious. The hicks can chant all they want, but it doesn’t change the fact that Jarrett is about to find out the hard way that sometimes, you’re better off making a deal with the devil instead of defying him! MJF drops the mic, soaks up the heat, and clearly isn’t done with The Last Outlaw. But wait! Hangman Page makes his way out here! And he is scheduled for a match.
The Blackhat Cowboy storms into the ring, and he tells MJF to get outta here. MJF says okay, okay, and then he leaves. Hangman is coming off winning that brutal Texas Death Match with Christopher Daniels, will he just keep the violence going?
Hangman Page VS Tyler Shoop!
The bell rings and Hangman BOOTS Tyler Shoop down! Then he stands Shoop up, whips him, and LARIATS him down! Cover, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
Shoop da whoop, that was fast! But Hangman isn’t done as he just hammers away on Tyler’s head! Then he underhooks for ANGEL’S WINGS!! The ref reprimands but Hangman uses Daniels’ finisher on this poor kid! WAIT! Daniels is here!? The Fallen Angel has a mic but also a neck brace. Hangman storms up and asks if he wants to get his ass beat again! Daniels says no, he isn’t here to fight. He never wanted to fight in the first place. Daniels swears, all he ever wanted to do was be a friend. But perhaps he messed that up. Every time he approached Hangman, it was like pouring gasoline on a fire.
Then Hangman attacked Daniels, said what he said, and Daniels let his own ego escalate this to the point where he accepted the most violent match against the most violent man. Daniels does regret that, and he will for the rest of his life. Because after that Texas Death Match, that last Buckshot, all that damage to his neck over the years… Daniels has been advised to never wrestle again. The fans don’t like hearing that, but Daniels says he is here to tell Hangman face to face that Hangman wins. Hangman won Daniels’ last match, so this is goodbye. And sorry. Daniels hopes Hangman can be happy now.
Daniels moves on, and Hangman is rather stunned. He tells the cameraman to get out of his face, what is the Cowboy to do knowing he retired The Fallen Angel?
Mercedes Mone is here!
The CEO is backstage as she tells “Knoxvillllle~! Say hello to your C E O, Four Belts Mone!” Renee Paquette finds Mone and congratulates her on the win at WrestleDynasty. Mone is now also the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Champion! She has four belts in her collection, but from the minute she walked into AEW, she’s been talking about taking things global. She’s done just that, but we’re still early in 2025. What else does she have planned? Mone says Renee is so right. She is a global champion now, having wrestled all over the world! The UK, Japan, and she’ll soon wrestle in Australia! Mone cannot wait to see who gets on the Money Train next.
Wait, that guitar… It’s Harley! Harley sings her hello to Mone, and that if she wants a challenge for Australia, Harley’s here to say G’DAY! Harley is a local, so you know she will not quit! You may know her backstage as the woman with the tiiipping point! Yeah! She’s crazy! A little insane~! Her point is, what she’s getting at, is she’ll right the Mone Train! Feel the wrath! Feel the wrath! Four belts is a little much, it can’t be good for your back. Feel the wrath! Harley will make it plain, she’ll ride the Mone~ Train~! So what does she say? Mone smiles and says Harley, darling, she has wrestled all around the world, fighting the very best!
But Harley, you haven’t even won a match on AEW TV yet! Not this year, last year, or ever. So that’s gonna be a hard “noru!” Now get away from her. Mone leaves, still singing the song, and Renee says it was pretty good. Will Harley turn her fortunes around by getting a win on TVÂ and then facing The CEO?
Julia Hart VS Jamie Hayter!
Speaking of Harley’s losses, she lost to The Princess of the Black Throne, and that match only started because Julia misted her in the face instead of Hayter! Julia and Jamie look to settle things in this rematch, will this be another Hartless victory? Or will Hayter Hit Harder than ever?
The bell rings and both women run up! Hayter BOOTS Julia down! Julia bails out, Hayter pursues, and she brings Julia around the way to THROW into railing! The fans fire up and Hayter brings Julia back up. Hayter whips Julia all the way into the LED barriers! The fans cheer, Hayter refreshes the ring count, and Julia staggers up. Hayter storms back up on her, but Julia kicks low! Julia RAMS Hayter into the apron,. RAMS her into the barriers, then whips. Hayter reverses and Julia hits the steel steps! The fans fire up again while Hayter storms up on Julia. Hayter puts Julia in the ring, goes up a corner, and she leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK!
The fans rally, Hayter covers, TWO! Hayter keeps on Julia but Julia JAWBREAKERS free! Julia ROCKS and whips Hayter, then runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Julia goes side to side to ELBOW Hayter! Julia runs again, but into an ELBOW! Hayter goes up, but Julia YANKS her down! Hayter hits buckles, Julia DRIBBLES her off the mat! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Julia stomps Hayter around, CLUBS her, then clamps on a chinlock. Julia grinds Hayter down but Hayter endures. Hayter fights up, fires body shots, and she’s free! Hayter runs, sunset flips, TWO! Julia sits on the cover, TWO! Hayter sunsets again, TWO! Julia SUPERKICKS Hayter down! Julia then puts Hayter on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Julia stops at 4, and Hayter sputters. Julia drags Hayter up, SCRAPES her face against the ropes, then SCRAPES her face off more ropes! The ref reprimands but Julia fires a forearm. Hayter fires back! The two go forearm for forearm, but Hayter hits harder!
Julia throws Hayter by her hair! Cover, TWO! Hayter is tougher than that, but Julia CLUBS her down! Julia rains down fists from both sides, but Hayter fires elbows! Hayter gets on Julia with a rain of fists! Julia does her best to guard but Hayter stands her up! So Julia throws Hayter by her hair again! And she drops a leg! Cover, TWO! Julia snarls as she clamps onto Hayter with a motorcycle stretch! Julia digs her knee in while she pulls Hayter’s arms back! Hayter endures, fights up, but Julia throws her down again! The ref reprimands but Julia covers, TWO! Julia grows frustrated but she drags Hayter up to put her in a corner.
Julia fires hands, but she lets off as the ref counts. Julia stomps a mudhole, digs her boots into Hayter’s face, then steps off to stand Hayter up. Wrench and STO! Julia puts Hayter in the drop zone and stomps her while Dynamite returns to single picture. Julia then climbs the corner, but Hayter anchors her feet! Julia kicks Hayter away, but Hayter comes back to CHOP BLOCK! Julia sits down on the corner and Hayter CLUBS away! Hayter climbs up, pulls Julia’s hair, and hits a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both women are down but the fans fire up! The ref checks, both women are still in this, so a standing count starts.
Hayter and Julia slowly rise, and they stand at 6! The forearms go back and forth, but Hayter gets the edge! The fans rally, Hayter whips, but Julia reverses. Hayter throws Julia by her hair now! And then again! Hayter then gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia staggers up, into another GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia staggers, into a third GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Hayter roars! Hayter pops Julia up for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Julia survives but Hayter clamps onto a leg! HALF CRAB! And she sits deep on it! Julia endures, reaches out, and claws her way forward! ROPEBREAK!
The fans are torn but the ref counts. Hayter lets go at 4 and stalks Julia. Hayter CLUBS Julia, whips her, and then scoops her! But Julia tilt-o-whirls into an IRON OCTOPUS! Hayter endures while the fans duel, but Hayter powers up to BACKBREAKER! Hayter bends Julia back, but Julia powers free with a hair pull! Cover, TWO!! Hayter and Julia stand, run up, and Julia slips around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Julia staggers to her feet. Julia runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Julia drags Hayter up again, but Hayter clinches! HAYTBREAKER!! And then the ripcord, HAYTERADE!! Cover, Hayter wins!!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall
The rematch is Hayter’s revenge, and we’re tied! When and where will we see these two give us the rubber match? Wait, Hayter gets a mic to tell Julia that time after time, after attempted murder, is she feeling like that tonight? Hayter isn’t one to “butter someone else’s bread,” but she has a very heavy respect for women like Julia who do what they wanna do, no matter what anyone says. Julia moves to the beat of her own drum. Even if it’s spitting that crap in Hayter’s face, or trying to kill her with an arrow. But no matter what, Julia has the people behind her, and two big men standing by her side. Except here she is, all alone, and she’s still “a tough b*tch.”
The fans cheer and Hayter says they’ve each won one. Whenever Julia wants number three, she’s got it! Hayter heads out, when and where will Hayter VS Hart Round 3 happen?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs speaks.
“Hey, Big Bill, word around town is that you plan on lookin’ for ole Powerhouse Hobbs this Saturday on Collision. Well guess what? Jacksonville’s where I got my start, and you don’t have to look for me very hard. Cuz I’ll be waiting for ya in the parking lot.” The challenge was thrown out, will The Redwood fight Hobbs on the streets?
Swerve regroups with Nana backstage.
Swerve is pacing, and he says, “Oh, yeah, Ricochet, you big and you bad. You think you big and bad with those scissors in your hand now, right? Yeah? GOOD! Because that’s what you’re gonna need against the most dangerous man in AEW! Two weeks from now, Atlanta, Georgia, the chase is done! The lion finally gets his hands on that freakin’ rodent! And maybe, just maybe, I catch it a little sooner than that.” Ricochet is pushing all the wrong buttons, is he going to have Swerve blow up even before AEW reaches Atlanta?
The House of Black speaks.
Brody King walks with Buddy Matthews and Julia Hart, as well as his Pitbull, and he says, “For years, we’ve had a voice to guide us. That voice was all but deafening. Now, that voice has gone silent.” Buddy adds, “And we are done living in the shadows.” Julia says, “It’s time to honor ourselves.” No rules, no leaders, no gods or masters. Just… violence! When they bark, they bark together! When and where will these three release the hounds?
Adam Copeland VS PAC!
The Rated R Superstar was given a warning, a not so subtle threat, from The Death Riders’ leader, Jon Moxley, ahead of this match. Will The Bastard make good on The Maniac’s promise to put Cope back in retirement? Or will this simply be Cope clearing out a pawn before going for the king?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Cope. The two circle, tie up, and Cope powers Pac to a corner. The ref counts, Cope lets off cleanly, and the two reset. Pac and Cope circle again, then feel things out. They knuckle lock but then Pac KICKS a leg! Cope shakes that off as he and Pac circle again. They tie up, Pac waistlocks, then he trips Cope and has that leg. Pac then floats to a facelock, but Cope slips out to hammerlock in return. Pac reaches back, stands up, and he switches the hammerlock onto Cope. Cope drop toeholds and he floats to a chinlock. Pac has the ROPEBREAK, and Cope lets go cleanly.
The fans cheer as Cope backs off, and Pac steps back in. The two go again and tie up with knuckle locks. Cope trips Pac, covers, ONE! The two back away and the fans cheer. Cope and Pac reset again, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Pac puts Cope on the ropes. The ref counts, Pac lets off slowly, but then he kicks low! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Pac whips. Cope goes up and manages to RANA Pac out of the ring! The fans fire up and Cope builds speed, but Pac returns! Pac puts Cope on the apron, he builds speed, but now Cope puts Pac on the apron! Cope swings but Pac RAMS him low! Pac slingshots up and over, but Cope bails out!
Cope blows snot while Pac takes aim, and then Cope trips Pac up! Cope drags Pac out to the apron so he can wheelbarrow, and FACEBUSTER off the steel steps! The fans fire up for Cope and he drags Pac up by his hair. Cope whips Pac hard into the barriers, then refreshes the count. Cope storms up on Pac, the fans want that “One More Time!” Cope stands Pac up to GOURD BUSTER onto the barriers! Pac flops down, the fans cheer, and Cope refreshes the count again. Cope goes back to Pac, stands him up, and brings him around. Cope SMACKS Pac off the desk! Pac staggers away but Cope puts him in the ring.
Pac bails out the side but Cope pursues. The fans boo Pac but he suckers Cope into a kick to the leg! Pac SMACKS Cope off the apron! The ref reprimands but Pac snarls while Cope clutches his neck. Pac attacks with stomps! Pac digs his boot into the neck but the ref counts. Pac backs off and the ref reprimands him more. The fans boo but Pac just acts like he can’t hear them. Pac goes into the ring while the ref checks Cope. Cope slowly rises, but Pac is watching like a hawk! PLANCHA! Down goes Cope and the fans boo more, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Pac eggs the fans on while Cope is dazed. Pac goes back to Cope, drags him up, and brings him around the way. Pac whips Cope into railing! Cope falls in a heap but Pac leaves him behind. Pac goes up to the apron to soak up the heat, and he even mockingly applauds. Pac goes after Cope again, puts him in the ring, and pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Cope’s tougher than that but Pac clamps on with a chinlock. Cope endures, even grabs at Pac’s face, but Pac holds on. Pac stands Cope up to snap suplex! Cope flounders but Pac watches him closely. Cope goes to a corner, stands himself up, and Pac runs in! UPPERCUT!
Cope falls, Pac covers, TWO! Pac is annoyed but Cope’s highly decorated for a reason. Pac stomps and kicks Cope around, then he taunts the fans. Pac goes up the corner, and he watches Cope rise. Pac leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Pac kips up, and he again taunts the fans by acting like he can’t hear them. Cover, TWO! Cope is still in this but Pac stays on him with stomps. Pac clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Cope down. Cope endures, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Cope fights around, but Pac squeezes tight! Cope pushes up off the mat, the fans rally harder, and Cope fires body shots! Pac suplexes Cope!
Cope flounders back to a corner, Pac runs up, but Cope BOOTS him! Cope runs up to SHOTGUN Pac! Pac tumbles to the opposite corner and the fans fire up! A standing count begins, but Cope and Pac stir at 3 of 10. They sit up, and Pac uses ropes to stand at 5 of 10. Cope follows, then runs in, but Pac ELBOWS him away! Pac runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the FLAPJACK finds him! The fans fire up again while both men are down! The fans rally as both men stand, and Pac goes to the apron. Cope hobbles over, but Pac HOTSHOTS him away! Pac then springboards, but Cope gets under! Cope comes back, Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cope hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!
Pac survives and shocks Cope! Cope drags Pac back up, reels him in, but Pac is a ragdoll. Cope huffs ‘n’ puffs but the fans fire up behind him! Cope stands Pac up, but Pac pushes him away. Pac flops back down and the fans boo, but Cope won’t let off. Cope drags Pac up but Pac wrenches and KICKS the leg! Pac KICKS away, then SOBATS! And KICKS! And SOBATS again! Pac runs, but Cope follows! Cope then LARIATS Pac inside-out! The fans are thunderous as Pac is in a daze! Cope hauls Pac up, IMPALER DDT! Cope then goes to a corner, wild look in his eyes. Pac rises, Cope takes aim, and Cope runs in! But Pac jumps over!
Cope keeps from hitting buckles, and Pac runs in! But Cope pops Pac up to a fireman’s carry! Pac makes it a STANDING BRUTALIZER!! Cope endures as Pac pulls on the arms! Cope falls into the ROPEBREAK! Pac lets go in frustration but the fans rally up again. Pac watches Cope slowly sit up, and then he waistlocks! Deadlift- NO, Cope fires elbows! Pac shoves Cope and BLINDSIDE SUPERKICKS!! Pac then runs to BOOT Cope in the back! Pac shoves Cope and SNAP GERMANS! The ref reprimands Pac about the neck, but Pac clamps on the BRUTALIZER!! The Bastard shows no mercy! Cope is fading, but he powers up!
The fans rally as Cope manages to lift Pac, and shifts him around into an AIR RAID CRASH! Both men are down again and the fans rally again! Cope goes back to a corner, takes aim at Pac, and he BLINDSIDE SPEARS him! Pac writhes, the fans want that “One More Time!” Cope obliges and he SPEARS Pac head-on!! But the neck is holding Cope back! Cope crawls over, but Pac rolls away. Cope stalks Pac to the ropes, brings him up, and he fireman’s carries for a spin and T K O!! Cover, COPE WINS!
Winner: Adam Copeland, by pinfall
That was a brutal battle between Bastard and Rated R Superstar, but that swinging cutter gives Cope the win! But wait, Marina Shafir has commandeered a camera! She films The Death Riders mugging The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express while FTR is forced to watch! Moxley says it’s like he told Cope: it’s a jungle out here. CON-CHAIR-TO for Ricky Morton!! Moxley tells Cope to stay right there, they’ll be right out. The Death Riders go to the ring from the crowd side! Cope realizes he’s all alone with his friends tied up backstage! Moxley and his minions surround the ring, then they storm in! It’s a 3v1 mugging! The fans boo but Pac is back up, so now it’s 4v1!
The neck is the target of every punch and kick, but wait! JAY WHITE is here! The Switchblade wants his pound of flesh, and Yuta runs up! White LARIATS Yuta, then he fires forearms on Claudio! Claudio shoves White, runs up, but White DUMPS him into the crowd! White then gets in the ring, TOSSES Pac, but Moxley kicks White! Moxley says this is what White gets! But White clinches Moxley! YUTA LOW BLOWS WHITE! Just like the Casino Gauntlet! Now White gets beat up 3v1 as Marina joins in! Pac and Claudio return, they drag White back and make him watch as Moxley sits Cope up. Moxley reminds Cope that the neck’s holding on by a thread.
BULLY CHOKE!! Moxley cranks on the neck as hard as he can! Cope is sputtering, turning red, and Claudio keeps White down! The fans boo as Cope can only suffer! Cope is fading out! Moxley lets go and he tells Cope he will break him!! The Death Riders leave Cope behind, their ultimatum being issued. Can no one stop this reign of terror?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for Dynamite, even with some unexpected changes. Tony Khan put on social media that the extreme winter weather made for some travel issues, so we did not get Samoa Joe VS Nick Wayne tonight, that will have to wait for a later time. But even with that, they adjusted well, to where you wouldn’t even think something had changed. The opening segment might’ve gotten more time for that brawl because of Joe VS Wayne no longer happening, but it was still all a very natural move for Omega and Ospreay to be united against The Don Callis Family. We’re already getting word of Omega & Ospreay VS Konosuke & Kyle, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we still got Omega and/or Ospreay against Brian Cage and/or Lance Archer over the next few weeks.
Very good promos to hype Homecoming this Saturday. Mariah referencing Toni being delusional again was good stuff, and I loved how extra Aussie Toni got being around Harley. And clearly Toni inspired Harley as Harley went right up to Mone to challenge her. But Mone also has a good counter point, Harley has to win for once. I don’t even think that’s a “wins and losses matter in AEW” kind of thing, either, that’s just standard pro-wrestling logic. I would think this means Harley either gets a win at Homecoming or some show between now and Grand Slam. Surely Harley will get a match for Grand Slam, and Mone will of course want to be on that card, so it just makes sense.
Very good tag title match, but a shame Private Party’s reign had to end already. There’s an argument to be made that more former WWE guys get over AEW homegrown talent, but this would fit a lot better if Daniel Garcia was still part of the story. Then Garcia would be fending off The Hurt Syndicate as they go for the TNT Championship, with Private Party and even Menard & Parker backing him up. But it isn’t the first odd story pivot TK’s done, and it doesn’t seem to be the last, as we might be getting that out of MJF and Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett has a good promo, and he does seem to be getting away from MJF for the time being, instead having a match with Claudio to see if he gets that title match with Moxley for what I would think is Grand Slam: Australia.
MJF meanwhile might be pivoting to facing Hangman Page. MJF does have a good promo on telling Jarrett they’ll get back to their feud eventually, but then Hangman makes sure to still have his squash match. It was mostly so Daniels could come out and tell us all that he is done with in-ring competition. It was also done well to kayfabe the reason, and use that to affect Hangman. After all, causing someone’s retirement could be what rattles Hangman back into being a more reasonable cowboy. And it’ll be something MJF can prey upon in their potential feud. There’s also that link of “Fallen Angel” Daniels and “AEW Devil” MJF, Hangman fighting his inner demons, all that.
Good promos from The Learning Tree and Powerhouse Hobbs, and while we are possibly getting some sort of parking lot brawl match from Hobbs VS Bill, I hope Jericho being angry with Bill gets us back on track towards Bill ditching Jericho. They were so close to it months ago when Jericho was feuding with Mark Briscoe, and they could really make a fan favorite Face out of Bill. A lot of fans already like Bill, and Bill turning on Jericho would definitely win more over. Bill and Hobbs could even learn to respect each other and be a duo of big meaty men. And as it stands, the endgame is probably Hobbs VS Jericho, ROH World Championship optional.
Very good match of Hart VS Hayter, and naturally Hayter won here to tie things up. Hayter had her own “You don’t need to be House of Black” promo with Julia, and even showed her respect so that we can definitely expect the tiebreaker for Grand Slam: Australia. But given Hayter said all that, it seemed a bit redundant for the formerly House of Black to have their promo tonight. They should’ve saved that video for Collision, when Brody King & Buddy Matthews are going to face The Gates of Agony and could debut the group’s new name at the same time. I mean, we’re still getting that latter part, but this promo would’ve really added to that.
Very good match from Swerve VS Fox, but of course Ricochet tried to screw Swerve over. Swerve still wins, but I do like that he showed respect to Fox to move past that betrayal last year. Good promo from Ricochet as he “threatened” Nana, and it’s a shame WWE never saw this in Ricochet, because he’s doing pretty good as psycho Heel. Swerve’s follow-up promo was good, but maybe a touch redundant in how he said he wants to end this before Atlanta. He said that last week, but clearly this is going to go to Atlanta, so no real point in saying it. What should happen is Swerve asking to escalate that match to some kind of stipulation. But one way or another, it feels like those scissors are going to come into play.
And then very good stuff with the Death Riders story. Moxley is a good promo guy, but his promo once again went one debate point longer than it needed to. He could’ve easily just left it at “And I won’t lose any sleep over it.” But no, he added on and it just felt weird. Great match from Cope VS Pac, and I’m a little surprised the Death Riders didn’t try to screw Cope over. But then clearly we see why: they mugged FTR and Rock ‘n’ Roll Express! Then they do the same to Cope, and even Jay White as White goes for the save.
I do appreciate that there’s room here for Cope and White to make amends from their feud given their common enemies, but I feel like we need Austin & Colten Gunn back so that they can help with the numbers game. Then we can get Bang Bang Gang VS Death Riders for the trios titles while Cope and Moxley fight over THE world title.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Now this is Maximum Carnage!
There’s a star-studded dirty dozen, as well as TEXAS DEATH between Hangman Page and Christopher Daniels, all on AEW Maximum Carnage: Collision!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Texas Death Match: Hangman Page VS Christopher Daniels; Hangman wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Shane Taylor Promotions; The Undisputed Kingdom wins.
- Brian Cage & Lance Archer w/ Don Callis VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey; Cage & Archer win.
- AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Tomohiro Ishii; Okada wins and retains the title.
- Dustin Rhodes VS Adam Priest; Dustin wins.
- Julia Hart VS Harley Cameron; Julia wins.
- 12 Man Tag: The Death Riders & The Learning Tree VS “Powerhouse” Hobbs, The Outrunners & Rated FTR;Â Hobbs, The Outrunners & Rated FTR win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rated FTRunners & “Powerhouse” Hobbs speak.
Dax Harwood says, “12 men, one ring, chaos will ensue.” Truth Magnum says the only thing he knows for sure is that if you think you can mess around with the Outrunners and not find out, you got a better chance of pissing in a hot sauce bottle! Tell ’em, Turbo! Turbo Floyd says messing with the Outrunners is one thing, but what about this big super group right here? The best super group since the Yankees! Give it to ’em, big man! Hobbs says on Wednesday, he almost had that AEW World Championship. But even with a bad leg, he’ll hobble out there and beat dat ass! Cope adds that Moxley better shut up and listen.
The Rated R Superstar himself is coming for The Maniac, and he is going to take that AEW World title. The road to that starts tonight, Cash says #TopGuysOut.
Kazuchika Okada speaks.
The Rainmaker tells “Ishii-san, you are the Stone Pitbull. So~ scary~! But I’m the Continental Champion. You were my friend. I used to look up to you. But tonight, I’ll put you down like the dog you are. B*tch!”
Christopher Daniels speaks.
“Hangman Page, I tried over and over to explain my intentions to you, but it seems that all you understand is violence! Well, if you want violence, I’ll show you how violent I can become. Tonight, Hangman Page, Fallen Angel, Texas Death Match!”
Hangman Page speaks.
“Christopher Daniels, for far too long, I have listened to the ruminations and opinions of how I should live my life from old men like you. CD, you are wrong. And you are long in the tooth. Tonight, Texas Death, I take you out to pasture.” The Blackhat Cowboy is ready to put the Fallen Angel out of his misery, but will he hit that Buckshot right in Daniels’ face?
Texas Death Match: Hangman Page VS Christopher Daniels!
No sense in waiting to find out, the Cowboy and the Fallen Angel start us off! Will “Maximum Carnage” be an understatement after these two go until one man can’t keep going?
The bell rings and the fans rally up already. Hangman and Daniels stare down, step up, and Daniels says Hangman could’ve just let it all go. It didn’t have to be like this! The fans duel, but Hangman SLAPS Daniels! Hangman throws hands in the corner, but Daniels CHOPS in return! Daniels ROCKS Hangman, RAMS him again and again, but Hangman CLUBS Daniels back. Hangman fires hands, but Daniels kicks low! The shots go back and forth but Hangman ROCKS Daniels! Hangman CLAWS Daniels’ eyes, then fires body shots and haymakers! Hangman CLUBS away on Daniels, the fans fire up, and Hangman whips corner to corner.
Daniels reverses, runs up, but into a BOOT! Hangman rains down fists, then lets off to pace around. Daniels bails out, but Hangman runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Daniels falls to the floor, but he rises up, into a PLANCHA from Hangman! The fans fire up again while the ref checks Daniels. Daniels is in this but Hangman puts him in the ring. Hangman snarls, but Daniels WRECKS him with a dropkick! Daniels then aims, ARABIAN- NO, Hangman YANKS Daniels down, then sends him into railing! The fans are torn as Hangman grabs a chair! Hangman runs up, and he CLOBBERS Daniels with the chair!
Daniels flounders, Hangman fires the fans up, then he puts the chair in the ring. Hangman grabs more chairs, and Daniels rises up. Daniels is busted open, but Hangman shoves Daniels into the ring. Hangman goes looking, and he brings out BARBED WIRE! Hangman is escalating this quickly as he goes for Daniels’ face! Daniels fights back, but Hangman still DIGS the wire into Daniels’ forehead! He was already bloodied but it’s only gonna get worse! The fans tell Hangman he’s sick, but Hangman LASHES Daniels on the back with the wire! And LASHES him again! Hangman then puts the wire in Daniels’ mouth!!
The fans are freaking out as Hangman is practically flossing Daniels’ teeth with the wire! But Daniels throws Hangman away! Daniels blocks a kick, ducks a lariat, but then the BOOT comes back! Daniels is down, Hangman grabs the rest of the wire, and he wraps it around his arm! Hangman aims, Daniels staggers up, BARBED WIRE ROLLING ELBOW! Daniels falls again, Hangman holds up the wire and the fans cheer, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Hangman stalks Daniels to the ropes, then CHOKES him! Hangman only lets off so he can grab a chair. Hangman sits that chair up, and Daniels sputters from behind his crimson mask. Hangman sets another chair up, those sit facing each other. Hangman brings Daniels over, fireman’s carries, but Daniels fights free! Daniels staggers to a corner, Hangman runs up, but into a BOOT! Daniel runs up, but into a POP-UP POWERBOMB onto the chairs! Daniels writhes and Hangman snarls. The standing count starts, but Daniels uses ropes to stand at 5 of 10! Hangman KICKS him in the side!
Hangman grabs a chair, wedges it into a corner, but Daniels flops out of the ring. Daniels is buying himself as much time as he can but Hangman clears everything else out of the ring. Hangman storms after Daniels, scoops him, and FALL AWAY SLAMS him onto the floor! Daniels writhes again but Hangman goes looking under the ring again. Hangman brings out a TABLE! Hangman positions the table to be ringside, but Daniels drags himself to the apron. Hangman goes up to join Daniels as Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. Hangman brings Daniels over, Alabama Lifts, but Daniels CLUBS away on Hangman’s back!
Daniels underhooks! Hangman lifts! Daniels fights and slips around, to then LARIAT Hangman into the ring! The fans rally up and Daniels steps back in. Daniels storms up on Hangman, but Hangman sends him into the chair! Daniels falls back, the chair stuck around his head! Hangman snarls again while Daniels sputters. Daniels rolls out and ends up on the table, so Hangman runs to DOUBLE STOMP him down through the table!! The fans lose their minds, the standing count begins, and Hangman watches Daniels crawl. Daniels manages to rise at 7, but Hangman KICKS him back down! Hangman rains down fists on the bloody forehead!
Hangman goes looking, and he finds a table with barbed wire on it!! Hangman shoves that into the ring, careful not to poke himself too bad. Hangman sets this monstrosity up near a corner, and Daniels has made his way to the apron. Hangman climbs the corner to bring Daniels up. The fans are already worried, and Hangman Alabama Lifts Daniels! Daniels fights with everything he has left! Daniels HEADBUTTS away on Hangman, then fires down elbows! Daniels slips in, clinches, and URENAGE DOWN THROUGH THE BARBED WIRE TABLE!!! The fans lose their minds while both men are down!
The ref clears the wreckage while both men crawl to the corners. Daniels runs in to LARIAT from behind! GERMAN SUPLEX! S T O! Daniels roars and the fans fire up! Daniels drags Hangman up, clinches again, UREN- NO, Hangman arm-drags free! Hangman LARIATS Daniels up and out, onto the ramp! Hangman snarls, aims, and BUCKSHOT- NO, Daniels ducks that to mule kick! Daniels underhooks, but Hangman BACKDROPS Daniels back into the ring! Daniels snarls through the crimson mask, but Hangman has more barbed wire! Daniels storms up, and Hangman DIGS the wire into Daniels’ face!!
Daniels staggers away, Hangman wraps his arm again! BARBED WIRE BUCK- FLATLINER!! KOJI KLUTCH!! Hangman endures, the fans fire up, and Daniels squeezes as tight as he can! But Hangman DIGS the wire into Daniels’ face again!! Daniels lets go, sputters through the blood, and slowly rises. Hangman aims, lifts, but Daniels grabs ropes! Daniels holds on, but then lets go to underhook! ANGEL’S WINGS!! Both men are down so the count is on them both! Daniels is already up at 5, Hangman is up at 6! The fans fire up for another URENAGE! Daniels points to the corner and the fans fire up!
Daniels goes up, up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! But Daniels isn’t done, he grabs what’s left of the barbed wire table and pushes it onto Hangman! BEST MOONSAULT EVER onto the wood!! Daniels crushes Hangman under the wood, then shoves it aside! Fans hope these tow “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Hangman is still down at 5 of 10! And at 7! Hangman scrambles to his feet at 9!! Hangman is bloodied but he’s going nuts! He steps on the chair so Daniels can’t use it! Daniels ROCKS Hangman, Hangman LARIATS Daniels! Scoop and tuck! TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER onto the chair!!
Daniels crawls with one good arm, and he’s somehow still in this! Fans want that “ONE MORE TIME! ONE MORE TIME!” Hangman waits on Daniels to stand, then reels him in! Alabama Lift, DEADEYE onto the chair!!! Daniels sputters but he’s staying down! Hangman goes to the apron and he loads up all the same. Daniels somehow rises up before 5 of 10, so a BUCKSHOT from behind takes him down!! The count starts again while Hangman stands over Daniels. The count is 5 of 10, then 7. 8! 9! 10!! Daniels is done, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by knockdown
The medics check Daniels, but Hangman leaves him behind. But then on second thought, Hangman drags Daniels up! Underhooks and ANGEL’S WINGS!! Hangman adds insult to injury by using Daniels’ own move!! Hangman storms off, leaving Daniels to the medics. Is this the end of the Fallen Angel? Is this only the beginning of Hangman’s violent road back to the world title?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Maximum Carnage, and he welcomes out Toni Storm! Cincinnati fires up as The Rockstar is back again, and “Rookie” Toni joins Schiavone in the ring. Schiavone notes her historic win in the inaugural Women’s Casino Gauntlet, and with it, her shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship! It will be Grand Slam: Australia, Toni’s hometown of Brisbane, how does she feel? Toni says honestly, she doesn’t even know what her life is right now. It is so surreal! All she can say is, her dreams are finally coming true!
Because she’s going to Australia, to the building where she saw her first wrestling show, and she’ll never forget how her mom scraped together all she could so that they could get tickets, just to sit in the back row. Mom sold hot dogs to pay for Toni’s training. Mom sewed together Toni’s original ring gear. Now Toni can call mom and tell her, “Get ready, cuz I’m coming home!” The fans cheer that! Schiavone says that is a great feeling, but Toni surely realizes she is facing Mariah May, and that is an entirely different feeling. The fans boo Mariah, but Toni says Mariah is “the best in the business today. She’s killing it!”
But Toni hasn’t even had a chance to introduce herself to Mariah. Maybe next week, in Jacksonville, Daily’s Place, the home of AEW… It’s time for Toni and Mariah to finally meet face to face. The fans cheer, but Schiavone wants Toni to understand. C’mon now, Toni. Aw, c’mon yourself, Schiavone! It’s Tony and Toni! That means… IT’S TONI TIME~! WOO~! Say it with her! Okay. It’s TONI TIME! The fans cheer and Toni gets Tony to be all fired up! But the point Schiavone was trying to get to is valid: Is Toni really unaware of her timeless rivalry with The Glamour?
The Hurt Syndicate speaks.
It was after the show on Wednesday that MVP said a definitive statement was made. MVP promised Lashley & Shelton that when they came to AEW, the championship gold would be theirs for the taking. The All Mighty has never been a tag team champion while the Standard of Excellence has many times. That changes everything. With the defeat, the ASS KICKING, they just put on Private Party, that should make the Hurt Syndicate the #1 contenders. So Private Party, time to crash the party! Next week, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Private Party better put up the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Shelton & Lashley. See what you’ve really got!
But just remember: #WeHurtPeople. Lashley says this ish is gonna be easy. He and Shelton fist bump, but will they put the hurt on Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy?
Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly are reunited once more, ready for more, and they have all sorts of targets in mind. But Lee Moriarty, Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo have their eyes on those same championship targets, which is why they’re crossing paths here tonight. Will #TAIGASTYLE & The Infantry show the Kingdom how to rumble, bad men, rumble? Or will Maximum Carnage be undisputed?
The trios sort out and the ROH Pure Champion starts against Adam Cole BAYBAY. They circle, tie up, and Lee already gets a leg pick. Lee then switches to a waistlock, Cole switches with him, repeat. Cole headlocks, Lee powers up and out, but Cole KICKS the backdrop! Cole then dodges the lariat, PELES, and he brings Lee over. Tag to Roddy, they mug Lee, and Roddy CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS again, then wrenches to a wristlock. Lee rolls, slips through, traps the arms, and he pulls on an ear! Tag to Dean, STP mug Roddy, and then Dean scoops, only for Roddy to slip free. Roddy shoves and DROPKICKS Dean down!
The fans fire up, Strong tags Kyle, and they CHOP and KICK away on The Captain! lee runs up, Kyle KICKS him down! Kyle & Roddy double suplex Dean onto Lee! Cover on Dean, TWO! Kyle drags Dean up but Dean JAWBREAKERS free! Tag to Carlie but Kyle kicks, clinches, and fires Muay Thai knee after knee! Kyle KICKS Carlie down, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle whips, Carlie reverses, and Dean trips Kyle up! The ref is arguing with Carlie, and now with The Kingdom, as Dean hits an APRON CUTTER! Carlie goes up and out to then GUILLOTINE AX HANDLE! Kyle flops down, STP pose together, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle sputters, The Infantry distract the ref, and that lets Shane THROW Kyle into railing! Shane DECKS Kyle while The Kingdom protests! The ref keeps everyone back, and Dean brings Kyle around. Carlie puts Kyle in the ring, whips him to a corner, then storms up to JAB! JAB! JAB! Carlie pops, locks ‘n’ winds up, to CHOP! Carlie talks smack, tags Dean, then Dean sends Carlie in to SPLASH! Dena runs up, whips Carlie in again, forearm SMASH! Then Dean ELBOWS Kyle! Kyle staggers, into a LARIAT from Dean! The Captain scowls while he stands over Kyle. Dean then pushes Kyle to a cover, TWO!
Dean drags Kyle back, anchors him, then tags Lee. Lee drags Kyle up to UPPERCUT! Kyle staggers around, Lee Mongolian CHOPS! Kyle staggers some more, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns while both Kyle and Lee are down. The fans rally up, both men crawl, hot tags to Dean and Cole! the fans fire up as Cole dodges Dean, BLASTS Lee & Carlie, but Dean waistlocks! Cole elbows free, then LARITS Dean down! And ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! Dean staggers, Cole fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Cole keeps his focus and he climbs a corner. Dean rises, for the PANAMA- NO, Dean slips under the sunrise! But Cole SUPERKICKS! Cole suplexes, LAST SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Well, not quite the last shot, so Cole tags ROddy. Rioddy hauls Dean up to CHOP away!
Roddy runs, BLASTS Carlie, then runs to SHINING WIZARD Dean! Side to side, forearm SMASH! Then a RUNNING FACEBUSTER! Cover, Carlie & Lee break it! STP mugs Roddy, double whips, but Roddy grabs ropes! Roddy BOOTS and ENZIGIRIS Lee, Kyle sneaks a tag! Roddy TOSSES Carlie and Kyle FLYING KNEES him down! Lee runs up but Cole gets him with 52 Fake Out! Then a PANAMA SUNRISE! The fans fire up as Dean staggers up! Roddy & Kyle call their shot, TOTAL ANNIHILATION! Cover, Undisputed Kingdom wins!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall
STP put up quite the fight, but now Shane himself CLOBBERS Kyle! And he blocks a kick to KNEE Cole down! And he HEADBUTTS Roddy down! The fans boo but Big Bad Shaney T is that bad! He talks trash, even to Daddy Magic! Matt Menard says alright then! If Shane thinks he’s bad, then step to him! Or rather, step to DANIEL GARCIA! The TNT Champion makes his way out here, and he CLOBBERS Carlie! He CLOBBERS Dean! And he fires hands on Shane! Garcia throws off his jacket, storms in, and he fires more hands! Shane shoves Garcia away, but Kyle KICKS! Cole SUPERKICKS! Strong KNEE!
Daniel reels Shane in, SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia and the Undisputed Kingdom stand tall together! STP retreats, but then The Kingdom eyes that TNT Championship. Garcia holds it up, and he dares any which one of them wants it to come get it. Who will be the first from The Kingdom to challenge the Red Death?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Alicia Atout was with Will Ospreay and asked him about the save he made for Kenny Omega against the Don Callis Family. What are his thoughts after all that? Ospreay says you can call it a save for Kenny but it was really Ospreay trying to get after Kyle Fletcher. But hey, he and Kenny have had their differences. Their battles in Japan and Canada have gone down as legendary. But they both know each other because of Don Callis. That is their link, that is how they’re tied together. Before, it was all about egos, but to be honest, this is bigger than both of them. Time they had a chat. Next week, Dynamite in Knoxville, Ospreay calls out Kenny to have that chat.
The Bruv wants to talk with The Best Bout Machine, will they come to an agreement when it comes to their common enemies?
Brian Cage & Lance Archer w/ Don Callis VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey!
Speaking of Don Callis, his Murder Machines are back in action, ready to make #EverybodyDie! Will Cage & Archer be waiting on the other side of Private Party VS Hurt Syndicate for their tag title shot? Or can Dante & Darius Martin show that the bigger they are, the harder they fall?
The teams sort out and then the Murder Machines attack! The fans boo but the bell rings as Cage beats up Dante and Archer CLUBS Darius. Archer scoops Darius to SLAM him, then Cage waistlocks Dante. BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Dante flounders out of the ring while Cage RAMS Darius into the corner! And RAMS him in again! Then he CHOPS Darius, tags Archer, and they THROW Darius into the corner! Archer whips Cage in to UPPERCUT, then Cage feeds Darius to the scoop! BACKBREAKER! BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cage adds on and Archer says, “EVERYBODY DIES!” Dante is up but Archer DECKS him!
Archer puts Darius in the corner, fires body shots, then he ROCKS Darius! Archer goes corner to corner and back again to ELBOW! And then he keeps going, but Darius dodges! The fans rally up as Darius crawls, but Archer BLASTS Dante again! Darius fires haymakers, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Darius off buckles, tags Cage, and the mugging continues. The fans boo but Cage runs side to side, and he BOOT WASHES Darius! Cage says “Ain’t nobody betta!” Cage drags Darius up, whips him to an open corner, then he runs in, but into BOOTS! The fans rally but Cage ROCKS Darius! Darius TIGER WALL PELES with the corner!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Darius crawls, reaches out, but Cage also carwls. Hot tags to Archer and Dante! Archer SHOVES Dante to the apron! Archer laughs, but Dante RAMS into him! Dante springboards, CROSSBODY, but Archer catches him! Archer pops Dante around, but Dante slips free! Datne shovves Archer iinto Cage! Dante fires forearms on Archer and the fans fire up! Dante throws even more shots, then whips, but Archer blocks! Archer whips Dante, runs in, but Dante slips out! Dante goes up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante springboards, FLYING CANNONBALL!
The fans fire up and Dante calls Darius. Cage shoves Dante at Darius, but Darius pops Dante up and over Cage! ASSISTED TORNADO- NO, Cage powers out of that! Archer has Dante, Cage DISCUS LARIATS Darius! Archer ripcords Dante into the HELLICOASTER! The fans boo but Cage drags Dante up. Cage puts one out, lifts Dante up, and Archer adds on! CHOKE SLAM BOMB!! Cover, Murder Machines win!
Winners: Brian Cage & Lance Archer, by pinfall
Top Flight are fast but they don’t hit hard enough to stop these tanks! Will nothing stop the Murder Machines from taking the tag titles for their own? Wait, Action Andretti makes his way out here? The Sight to See is rubbing salt in the wounds of his former friends, and Lio Rush attacks from behind! the fans boo as The Bad Child beats down Dante, TOSSES him out, then beats up on Darius! Leila wants them to stop, but Action just talks trash on Darius. The fans boo more but Lio goes up the corner. Action smiles as Lio gives Darius the FINAL HOUR!! Is this the final hour for Top Flight? Or will they make sure Lio & Action get what’s coming to them?
Backstage interview with The Learning Tree.
Lexy Nair is with Chris Jericho, Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey, and she asks Jericho about how on Dynamite, he assured us all that The Learning Tree and The Death Riders would be on the same page, and that Jon Moxley can trust them. How is Jericho so sure that things will go well when The Death Riders didn’t even show for this interview? The Redwood says, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Absence makes the heart grow fonder.'” Jericho says that’s so true. And Moxley isn’t the type to show up and do interviews. Jericho isn’t the type to stand here and allow someone to stir the pot.
So enough of this muckraking! Bryan Keith adds, “No mother effin’ muckraking!!” Lexy is a bit taken aback, but Jericho tells Moxley that he’ll address him directly. They’ve known each other a long time. They were the first two AEW World Champions! They have beaten the hell out of each other around the entire world! Moxley left this scar right on Jericho’s left eyebrow. See? And Jericho took a spike and tried to take Moxley’s eye. So like Jericho said, they’ve beaten each other all around the world, but tonight they have common enemies! Moxley knows there is no one in AEW as driven or as smart as Moxley as Jericho.
So if Moxley’s as smart as Jericho thinks, it would behoove Moxley to trust The Learning Tree. And if there’s any doubt, then The Learning Tree will prove it to you before you meet them in the ring. Lexy asks what he means, but Jericho counters with, “What does anything mean, Lexy?” Jericho storms off, Bill says that was a sick burn. Keith says it was a sick ass burn! The Learning Tree heads out, but seriously, what does Jericho mean? How’re they going to prove themselves to The Death Riders before their 12 Man Tag?
Backstage interview with Matt Menard & Daniel Garcia.
Collision returns as Lexy is now with Daddy Magic & The TNT Champion, and she notes them helping out The Undisputed Kingdom. Can they explain how and why? But before Garcia can, Roddy shouts at “DANIEEEL~!” The Kingdom thanks Garcia for that, they appreciate the help. And trust Cole when he says that if there’s anyone who understands competition, certainly it’s Garcia. It is a shame, though, that Garcia & Menard don’t have a third man, because Cole, Roddy & Kyle wanna prove they’re the best trio in AEW. Garcia says yeah, well, they’ll be in Jacksonville next week for Collision: Homecoming.
And Garcia remembers walking into Jacksonville three years ago with two people he barely even knew, at the bottom of the totem pole. Three years later, we’re going back to Jacksonville and it’s a completely different story. Menard checks with Garcia. Is he saying they’re call the brand new father? The new father? Then Kingdom is on! Homecoming, Jacksonville, Six Man Tag! Cole and the boys like that, and they head out. Will things still be undisputed? Or will Cool Hand Ange’s return to the ring tip the scales?
Max Caster is in the ring.
Platinum Max has both a mic and a leather bag, and he thanks the fans, missing how they’re booing him. But Caster says there has been a lot of issues going on within The Acclaimed. There are a lot of rumors online, a lot of talk, but he wants to clear the air right now with his teammate, Anthony Bowens. Caster asks Bowens to come to the ring, and he has the fans cheer Bowens on. Bowens does walk out here, and he grabs a mic for himself. Caster says this has gone on long enough. There has been a huge misunderstanding between the two of them. They are a great team, and more importantly, they are great friends.
The biggest issue here is that Bowens just won’t admit that Caster is the Best Wrestler Alive! The fans boo and Bowens stops Caster there. Bowens says it is finally time for Caster to listen! Because for the last five years, Bowens has tried with every fiber of his being to protect Caster in the ring, in the locker room, and in the media. Because they, The Acclaimed, were tag team partners, and then became best friends. But now Bowens has to live with the very uncomfortable truth that Caster has made Bowens into a liar! Because for those five years, Bowens has had to lie to every single fan about who Caster is as a person!
Because Cincinnati, you need to know that Max Caster is an arrogant, cocky, selfish, edge lord PIECE OF S*IT! And Caster wants the fans to believe he’s the Best Wrestler Alive? Newsflash: The fans believe YOU SUCK! The fans cheer, but Caster brings out a (fake) degree from his bag that says “Best Wrestler Alive!” Bowens says this is what he means! Cater is selfish, he lost the team spirit! Why did Caster start looking down on Bowens? Maybe it’s because Bowens is the Scissor King, not that Caster’s been doing that. Well guess what? Bowens is more than that! He possesses every tool necessary to be a world champion! Cincy agrees there!
Bowens has proudly represented AEW since he put pen to paper! He is the GADDAMN PRIDE of AEW! He is the Five Tool Player!! The fans cheer that! And Bowens doesn’t need some piece of paper to prove it. Caster says don’t touch him! Wait, the music hits? They’re both here, so that means it is DADDY ASS! Billy Gunn is back, mic in hand, and he sighs looking at his boys fighting. The fans cheer and Billy says first off, what is wrong with these two? They are The Acclaimed! AEW World Tag Team Champions, AEW World Trios Champions, and they got everyone to scissor just because it was cool!
Caster claims Billy doesn’t care about them! He just attached himself to a couple of young, hungry wrestlers like them just so they could hear the fans chant his name again. Billy made it about Billy, when it should be about MAX! The Best Wrestler Alive! Oh, and Anthony! They are best friends! Seriously! Okay? They are two guys who were randomly put together, didn’t know each other, but they became the winningest tag team in AEW history! Every team Billy has been a part of has broken up, and there’s a reason for that. Yeah, even Gunn Club! Billy’s own two sons did not want anything to do with him!
Billy gets pissed and he gets in Caster’s face. The fans tell Billy, “KICK HIS ASS! KICK HIS ASS!” Caster says he is not doing this. Bowens has to choose: Caster or Billy. If Bowens wants The Acclaimed to continue, it is either Caster or “washed-up” Billy Gunn. The fans cheer for “BILLY! BILLY!” Bowens is conflicted, but Caster stands there with open arms. Bowens offers the scissors, so Caster says okay. But then Bowens makes it a middle finger! The fans cheer as Bowens stands with Billy! So is that how it is? Caster says fine! Another bad decision from “Bad Decision Bowens.” You can’t walk away from Caster, he’s walking away from them!
Acclaimed is done because CASTER said so as leader of the team! It is Bowens’ fault, it is Billy’s fault, and it’s the fault of every fan here! Caster will prove to everyone that he IS the Best Wrestler Alive, and without him, Bowens sucks, Billy sucks, and all the fans suck! The fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Bowens tells Caster that he didn’t need Caster then, and he doesn’t need Caster now! Get outta his life! Billy, Cincy, one last time! Throw the scissors up! The fans cheer as Bowens & Billy SCISSOR~! Caster is frustrated, but will he just have to put up or shut up?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Lexy is with The Realest and says the past few weeks, he and Ricochet have had this cat ‘n’ mouse game. But it was announced that February 5th, Dynamite in Atlanta, we will get Swerve VS Ricochet. But until then, what is Swerve’s strategy? Swerve says respectfully, the longer they waste time talking, the more time Ricochet has to get away. And as for “cat ‘n’ mouse,” this is more like lion and rat. It will end now. February 5th, Swerve gets Ricochet in the ring to himself, but Swerve plans on seeing him way before then. Swerve has been cursed with the ability where everything he touches dies…
With that said, Swerve plans on using that for when he gets his hands on Ricochet’s throat! The Most Dangerous Man is only going to be more dangerous from now on, will Ricochet have no chance of escape?
AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Tomohiro Ishii!
As Okada said himself to open the show, these two used to be the best of friends in NJPW under the banner of Chaos. But being part of The Elite (The, The Elite) has brought out the worst in one of the best wrestlers today. Will he continue to make it rain even here in Cincinnati? Or will the Stone Pitbull soon sink his teeth into some gold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and Maximum Carnage gets some Strong Style thrown in!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as these two stare down. They circle, but then Okada backs off to the ropes. The fans boo but the ref has Ishii back up. Okada and Ishii reset, the fans cheer on “Both These Guys!” Okada again uses ropes for defense, and Ishii dares him to bring it! Okada runs up, they tie up, and Okada puts Ishii on ropes. Okada lets off, fakes the chop, then pats Ishii on the shoulder. But then Ishii CHOPS! Ishii fires forearms, Okada wobbles, but then Okada CLAWS the eyes! Okada runs, but Ishii CLOBBERS him! Ishii brings Okada up, CHOPS him, then eggs Okada on. Ishii whips, Okada grabs ropes, and Okada bails out!
The fans boo but Ishii storms out after Okada! Okada kicks low! Okada grins, but Ishii RAMS him into the railing! Ishii runs, and he CLOBBERS Okada again! The fans fire up while Ishii paces, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada sputters, Ishii drags him up, and Ishii CHOPS! Okada sputters, Ishii CHOPS again, and then Ishii CHOPS again! Ishii pushes Okada into the ring, storms in after him, and runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Okada snarls, Ishii sputters, and Okada brings Ishii up. Okada bumps Ishii off buckles, wrenches and whips, then he runs in to ELBOW Ishii down! Okada soaks up the cheers and jeers while the ref checks Ishii. Ishii is still in this so Okada storms up. The ref has Okada back off and the medic checks Ishii. A leg may have been tweaked after that last fall, but Okada storms up again. Ishii CHOPS him!
Ishii CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Okada kicks low! DDT! Ishii is stuck on his head, but Okada pushes him over to cover. TWO, but Okada kicks Ishii around. Ishii snarls as Okada scuffs him, and then Okada BOOTS! Ishii wobbles but stays on his feet! Okada BOOTS him again, but Ishii eggs Okada on! Okada runs, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down as Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. Okada goes to a corner, Ishii runs up, and Ishii LARIATS! Ishii hoists Okada up top, then he climbs up after Okada. Ishii brings Okada to the very top, for a SUPERPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Okada survives. Ishii snarls, stomps his foot to get feeling back in it, and he reels Okada in. But Okada fights to lift and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada hauls Ishii up to scoop, SLAM, and he goes to the corner! Okada climbs, aims, and MACHO ELBOWS! The fans fire up as Okada stands, and he winds up for the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~! But Ishii BENDS that finger! Ishii gives a middle finger back, but Okada CLAWS Ishii’s face! Okada swings, Ishii ducks, but Okada elbows free. Okada whips, but Ishii avoids the dropkick! SLIDING0 NO, Okada avoids that to scoop and LANDSLIDE DRIVER!
Okada fires up, the fans are torn, but Okada ripcords and- LARIAT from Ishii!! The fans are thunderous as Ishii waits on Okada! Ishii runs, but Okada DROPKICKS him down! Okada ripcords again, but Ishii RAMS low! Then HEADBUTTS! Okada ROCKS Ishii! Okada brings Ishii around and short arm LARIATS! Ishii takes it, and HEADBUTTS Okada down! Ishii runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and the fans fire up! Ishii fires up and he brings Okada around. Ishii suplexes, but Okada slips free! Okada DROPKICKS Ishii in the back! The fans are torn but Okada grins as he goes outside.
Okada grabs the ring bell!? The ref reprimands but Okada gives up the bell. Ishii runs up, Okada ripcords to LOW BLOW! Then a ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
Okada grins, having cheated his former friend out of this one! Will nothing stop the reign when Okada’s willing to drag his own reputation through the mud?
The Gates of Agony speak.
Bishop Kaun has the camera come in close while they tell us who they are. Kaun has eight years in this game, and is a THREE-TIME ROH World Six Man Champion. Toa Liona is a Division I athlete, and so you know these two aren’t here by accident! They have run through the roster, shown up and shown out. Next week, they’re starting the run of a lifetime. Collision comes home to Daily’s Place, and The Gates want AEW to send the best they’ve got! AEW will soon belong to G O A!!
BREAKING NEWS for Collision: Homecoming.
Tony Khan has heard this request and has fulfilled it! The Gates of Agony will be battling The House of Black’s Brody King & Buddy Matthews! Will Kaun & Liona be able to #CloseTheGates on them? Or will the King of Death & Aussie Juggernaut tear the Gates down?
Dustin Rhodes VS Adam Priest!
The Natural is still the DUAL ROH World Tag Team & ROH World Six Man Champion, and he is looking to prove this is his best run yet! Will that continue through Maximum Carnage? Or will Priest read Dustin his last rites?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, Dustin offers a handshake, but Priest says nope! The fans boo but the two tie up. Dustin headlocks, Priest powers up and out, drops down, and Dustin jumps over to then whip Priest away. Dustin arm-drags Priest on the return, then he wristlocks. The fans cheer as Dustin wrenches, but Priest kicks low! Priest ROCKS Dustin, then stomps Dustin to a corner. Priest fires hands, the ref counts and the fans boo, but Priest stops at 4. Priest stalks Dustin along ropes, then whips. Dustin says, “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT! Priest staggers around into a SNAP POWERSLAM!
A rough landing for Priest, but Dustin fires up! The fans are with Dustin and he puts Priest in the corner. Dustin puts Priest’s leg in the ropes, UPPERCUTS him, then puts the other leg in the ropes. The ref says don’t do it! The fans say yes do it! Dustin CHOPS Priest, goes corner to corner, and the fans fire up. Dustin lines up the shot, takes a deep breathe, but the ref steps in the way! No shattering dreams tonight! Priest gets free and he CLOBBERS Dustin! The fans boo but Priest soaks up the heat. Priest CLUBS and kicks Dustin, whips him, but Dustin CLOBBERS Priest! And then snatches Priest into a dragon sleeper! CROSS RHODES!
Dustin isn’t done there, he gives Priest the FINAL RECKONING! Cover, Dustin wins!
Winner: Dustin Rhodes, by pinfall
This result was only natural, and Dustin is looking to keep things going in the New Year. Will he and the Sons of Texas all be shining between AEW and ROH?
Julia Hart VS Harley Cameron!
It was the Women’s Casino Gauntlet when The Princess of the Black Throne was aiming for Jamie Hayter, but she got this wild Aussie right in the face with that black mist! Will Julia soon #FeelTheWrath? Or will she prove that then, now and forever, The House Always Wins?
The bell rings, and Harley takes the sunglasses off. Her eyes are still sensitive from what Julia did to her, but Julia likes the look. The two tie up, Harley trips Julia and rains down fists! The fans fire up as Harley lets off, and then she runs. Julia swings, Harley gets around, but Julia fights the waistlock. Julia ROCKS Harley, whips her, but Harley reverses. Harley arm-drags, then runs up at the corner. Julia puts her on the apron but Harley ROUNDHOUSES back! Harley runs in, dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this, but Harley storms around. Harley clamps onto Julia to rain down elbows!
The fans are torn as Harley drags Julia up. Julia CLAWS the eyes! Harley swings blindly, but Julia wrenches for an STO! Julia smiles while the fans are torn. Julia stalks Harley to ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Julia CLAWS Harley’s eyes while she lets off. Harley flounders away while Collision goes picture in picture.
Julia pushes Harley back onto ropes and CHOKES her again! The ref counts, Julia lets go at 4, and she stalks Harley again. Julia CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her again, then has her back on ropes. Julia SCRAPES Harley’s face off the ropes, then bumps her off buckles. Julia fires forearms, stops as the ref counts, and Harley sputters as she staggers away. Julia pursues Harley, CLAWS her face again, then pushes her down. Julia DRIBBLES Harley off the mat! The ref reprimands, Julia stops and makes it a cover, TWO! Julia is almost amused by Harley, and she brings Harley up to throw her to the corner! Julia fires forearms again and again!
Julia digs her boot in, stops as the ref counts, and again Harley staggers away. Julia brings Harley around, reels her in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this and Julia is now annoyed. Julia CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her more, then brings her up. Harley ROCKS Julia! Julia ROCKS Harley! Julia KNEES Harley low and Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns and Harley has Julia down! Harley drags Julia up to fire knees into her! Harley then fireman’s carries, but Julia fights with elbows! Julia then shifts around for an IRON OCTOPUS! Harley endures, the fans fire up, and Julia pulls on the arm! Harley pulls on a leg, powers up, and she pops free! Julia pulls hair, but Harley throws Julia away! Julia comes back, whips her to a corner, then runs in. Harley goes out and around to then roll Julia up! TWO, but Julia SUPERKICKS! Julia ELBOWS Harley in the corner, runs side to side and ELBOWS her again! Julia reels Harley in for a DDT! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives and the fans fire up, but Julia snarls. But Harley has her in a ghost pin! TWO!! Julia escapes, and she SWEEPS the legs! Julia clamps onto Harley, brings her around, but Harley fights to the ROPEBREKA! The ref counts, Julia drags Harley from the ropes to try again. But Harley JAWBREAKERS! SOLE FOOD! Julia wobbles, Harley runs up, but Julia FLAPJACKS her off the buckles! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Julia is pissed, she clamps on the HARTLESS LOCK! Harley taps, Julia wins!
Winners: Julia Hart, by submission
Harley put up quite the fight, but Julia found the way to win. Will Julia continue to be just as Hartless until she’s once again a champion?
Something is going down backstage!
Cameras catch the Learning Tree beating up Hobbs! Jericho sees the camera and says, “Hi, guys.” Big Bill shows he has Hobbs’ leg brace! The Learning Tree leaves the Powerhouse down, but is he out of the main event? Time is running out, because the main event is next!
12 Man Tag: The Death Riders & The Learning Tree VS “Powerhouse” Hobbs, The Outrunners & Rated FTR!
The AEW World Champion, the AEW World Trios Champions, the ROH World Champion, and “The Branches” all stand against what was going to be The Book of Hobbs with Turbo Floyd, Truth Magnum, Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & Adam “Cope” Copeland. But after what Jericho, Bill & Keith just did to Hobbs, is this going to be a 6v5? Can Cope and comrades still win even with the odds against them?
The teams sort out and Bill shows off the “trophy” they took from Hobbs. Dax the Ax steps up against The Nueve in another go-around from last Collision. The fans rally up with the bell and the two circle. They tie up, go around, then break. Dax eggs Jericho on, Jericho storms up on him, and they go forehead to forehead. Jericho pie faces Dax, then SLAPS him! The afns boo but Dax says oaky. And he SLAPS back! Jericho SLAPS, Dax SLAPS, repeat! Dax then CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Dax whips corner to corner, runs up, but Jericho BOOTS him! Jericho goes up, MISSILE DROPKICKS, and he fires up while fans boo.
Tag to Keith, the Learning Tree mugs Dax, and then The Bad Apple throat chops! And regular CHOPS! Keith stalks Dax, but Dax CHOPS again and again! Dax snap suplexes Keith, drops a leg, then covers, ONE!! Dax fishhooks Keith’s mouth, then ELBOWS him down. Tag to Cash and FTR hoists Keith up. BOOSTED GOURD BUSTER! Cover, ONE!! Keith shows some true grit and he scrambles away. Cash says fine, someone get in. Yuta tags in, sniping things from Bill. Wheeler and Wheeler talk smack, circle, and they tie up. Cash wrenches to wristlock, then he WRINGS Yuta’s arm! Yuta kips up, and he ROCKS Cash!
Yuta CHOPS Cash, puts him in the corner, then CHOPS! Cash turns things around to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Cash whips corner to corner, Yuta bounces off buckles, and Cash BACKDROPS him! Dax is there to ROCK Yuta! Cash ROCKS Yuta! Yuta gets pinballed, then Cash DECKS Yuta! Tag to Truth and he wrenches Yuta for a wristlock. But Yuta pulls hair to throat Truth down! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta CHOPS Truth in a corner! Yuta CLAWS Truth’s face, CHOPS him, but Truth gets in Yuta’s face! Truth CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Truth DECKS Yuta! Tag to Turbo!
The Outrunners double whip, body shot and KNEE LIFT, then Truth ROCKS Yuta! Turbo reels Yuta in, the fans rally up, and Turbo suplexes! Turbo holds Yuta up, then SLAMS him down! Cover, but Moxley breaks it! The fans boo but Truth runs up to ROCK Moxley! Claudio and The Learning Tree storm in, but so does the rest of the Rated FTRunners! The fans fire up as it is a 6v5 brawl, but the ref wants this to return to order! Rated FTRunners throw out Jericho, then they throw out Claudio, but Moxley falls back on his own. Bill and Dax take things outside, Cash keeps on Keith while Truth has Yuta, and Collision goes picture in picture!
The Outrunners mug Yuta while Cash climbs up to rain down fists on Keith! Things continue on the outside, Keith sends Cash into the railing! Dax KNEES Bill low, CLUBS him on the back, but Keith CLAWS Cash’s eyes! Turbo goes out there to CLUB Keith! Cash brings Keith around to SMACK off the railing! The fans get fired up as Cash CHOPS! Cash even high-fives the very excited kid up front. Keith says that kid needs to RESPECT Chris Jericho! Cash stands Keith up so the kid can CHOP him! Bill CLUBS Cash! Dax high-fives the kid, then goes back for Bill. The ref goes out and tells everyone to settle down!
Cope and the Outrunners also high-five the kid, and the teams finally go back to their corners. Turbo brings Yuta around, tags in Dax, and Dax kicks Yuta in the side. Dax bumps Yuta off buckles, then throws hands. Yuta counter punches, then he ROCKS Dax in the corner. Tag to Bill! Bill winds up to UPPERCUT Dax! Dax falls and crawls away, but Bill soaks up the cheers and jeers. Bill puts Dax against ropes and bends him back before he CLUBS him down! Bill fires a BODY SHOT, then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Dax kicks low, fires hands, then runs, but Marina trips him up! The ref missed that from arguing with Claudio!
Bill reels Dax in, hoists him up, and POWERBOMBS Dax down! Cover, Cope breaks it right as Maximum Carnage returns to single picture! The ref has to get everyone back again, and Bill protests. Bill drags Dax to a corner and stands on his neck! The ref counts, Bill steps off at 4, and Bill tags Jericho. The fans boo as Bill grabs Dax’s legs, YANKS him from the ropes, then stands him up. Jericho winds up to CHOP! Dax is stinging from that one, but Jericho brings Dax up again. Jericho whips Dax, Dax bumps Yuta! Yuta was too busy soaking up heat, but the Death Riders still look upset over that.
Jericho walks over, wants a tag, but Moxley thinks about it. Dax crawls, and Moxley finally tags in! The fans fire up as they want Moxley to go after Jericho, but Jericho brings up what he said earlier tonight. Moxley sees Dax is almost to his corner! Moxley gets Dax, reels him in, and lift shim up for a PILEDRIVER! Moxley drags Dax back, he tags Yuta, and Yuta drops a knee on Dax! Yuta soaks up heat, Keith ROCKS Dax, Bill ROCKS Dax, Claudio CHOKES Dax! The ref misses it all from dealing with Rated FTRunners! Yuta drops another KNEE, then he covers, TWO! Dax flounders but in the wrong direction!
Yuta drags Dax up, suplexes, then covers, TWO! Yuta keeps Dax down with a chinlock. The fans rally as Dax endures and fights up. Dax rises, fires body shots, then he shoves Yuta away. Dax catches Yuta to a SLEEPER! But Yuta powers out to catch Dax in a SLEEPER! Dax hits a back suplex, Yuta lands out, and Yuta POSTS Dax! FTRunners rally for Dax, but Yuta runs in! Dax dodges the knee to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta crawls, tag to Bill! Bill runs up, but Dax dodges again! Bill hits buckles then falls back! Dax crawls, hot tags to Cope and Jericho! Cope rallies on Jericho with shoulder tackle after shoulder tackle!
Cope whips, Jericho reverses, but Cope CLOBBERS him! Cope then gets around, COPE-A-SETIC! Cope BLASTS Moxley for good measure! Cope then aims at Jericho and the fans fire up! Jericho rises, Cope runs in, CODE BREAKER! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Cope and Jericho both crawl, hot tag to Turbo! Turbo rallies on Jericho with big haymakers! The fans fire up as Turbo scoops and SLAMS Jericho! Truth jumps in, Turbo scoops and SLAMS him onto Jericho! Keith runs in, but Truth scoops him to SLAM onto Jericho! Keith & Jericho are side-by-side, and Truth says, “TURBO FLOYD! YOU SONOVAB*TCH!”
THey shake hands, and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Claudio storms in to DOUBLE LARIAT! Cash runs in, and he LARIATS Claudio up and out! Yuta wrenches Cash to the PAIN THRILLER! Dax bobs ‘n’ weaves ‘n’ DDTS! Moxley CUTTERS Dax! Cope hits a THESZ PRESS and rains down fast hands! Moxley gets up, so Cope LARIATS him up and out! Bill BOOTS Cope! Dax & Cash sneak in, SHATTER- NO, Bill JABS free! Bill runs, but INTO A SHATTER MACHINE!!! FTR then brawls with Yuta & Claudio! Moxley CLAWS Cope’s eyes! Moxley underhooks but Cope wrenches out! IMPALER DDT on the ramp!!
The fans fire up while Moxley flounders, clutching his jaw! Marina has the briefcase and storms in! The ref stops Marina, Cope aims at Moxley! Cope runs, but into a BOOTÂ from The Bastard, Pac!! Pac was the ace in the hole for The Death Riders! The fans boo but Pac talks smack on Cope. But wait, now Claudio & Yuta have come in from the back, and they have a blindfold bag! They put it on Cope, then drag Cope from ramp to floor! But CASH CANNONBALLS IN! FTR has caught up to them and the brawl is on again! Cope and Yuta brawl, the Death Riders and Rated FTR brawl their way into the crowd! The fans go wild as the action is now in their laps!
All that is left is Jericho and Turbo! Jericho runs to LIONSAULT, but he FLOPS as Turbo moves! The fans fire up as Jericho crawls, and he reaches out for his corner. But Turbo has no one! WAIT! Hobbs is finally making his way out here!! He said himself that even if he has to hobble, he’d be part of this match! Hot tags to Keith and Hobbs! The Powerhouse CLOBBERS the Bad Apple! And CLOBBERS Jericho! And back to Keith! Hobbs TOSSES Jericho, then sends Keith into him! DOUBLE SPLASH! Hobbs keeps moving, and he DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES them down! The fans fire up with Hobbs, but here comes Bill!
The fans fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Bill and Hobbs step to each other, and the haymakers start flying! The fans continue to chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs gets the edge, but Bill choke grips! Hobbs pries the grip away! Bill UPPERCUTS! Bill runs, but Hobbs TOSSES him! Jericho is up top, and he AX HANDLES Hobbs down! But then Turbo is there to scoop! Truth runs in, TOTAL RECALL on Jericho! The ref reprimands and The Outrunners step out. Keith has the ROH World Championship! Keith runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs blocks the cheap shot! The fans tell Keith he messed up! Hobbs LARIATS Keith down!
Hobbs brings the straps down and he says thumbs down! SPINEBUSTER for Keith! Cover, Hobbs wins for the team!
Winners: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, The Outrunners & Rated FTR, by pinfall
The Learning Tree tried to earn the Death Riders’ trust, but they only angered The Powerhouse! Will The Book of Hobbs still find his way back to a championship story in the New Year? And what of Rated FTR? Are they still brawling with The Death Riders somewhere in Cincinnati? Will they be brawling all the way to Knoxville this Wednesday?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, but with some obvious new examples of Tony Khan forgetting his own stories. The Undisputed Kingdom VS Shane Taylor Promotions was a great Six Man Tag, and a great win for Cole, Roddy & Kyle now that they’re all back together, but I guess The Conglomeration meant nothing to anyone in the end. Secondly, Daniel Garcia making the save is fine and all, but why’re we pivoting away from how Garcia is friends with Private Party and should be helping them with The Hurt Syndicate? Not to mention, Shelton and Garcia still have beef from the C2 to settle, aka a TNT Championship match. Hurt Syndicate had a good promo, and it’s really hard to think Private Party retains the tag titles.
Back to Garcia, IÂ do appreciate we’re getting back to him teaming with Menard & Parker, and we’ll have a fun Six Man Tag for Homecoming, but I feel like Undisputed Kingdom wins again. We’ll probably get the Kingdom member who scores the fall challenging for the TNT Championship, so maybe like Kyle VS Garcia, but even that should be a one-off. If The Kingdom wants to be the “best trio” in AEW, that means they want the trios titles, and that means running afoul of The Death Riders, who already have Rated FTR after them. I suppose the easiest solution is just for Claudio, Yuta & Pac to defend against both teams in some kind of wild Trios match, but it’s hard to say if TK can sort out a mess like that.
There’s also the ROH World Six Man titles, but it doesn’t seem like The Von Erichs ever leave Texas. And All In: Texas is the big attraction for the Summer, so I can’t imagine “The Sons of Texas” losing in Texas… Well, that’s a problem to be solved later, we still got a good match from Dustin Rhodes tonight, but then that was about it. I was expecting someone from the ROH side to call him out for the tag titles, but nope. Gates of Agony had a very good promo to put a challenge of their own out there, and I suppose since they want the best possible, TK wasn’t going to short change them. Brody & Buddy having a match for Homecoming could help them introduce their new team name that is no longer House of Black related, given Malakai Black seems on his way out for real this time.
Speaking of, Julia had a very good match with Harley and got a very good win out of it. Julia still seems to be working the rust off but she can definitely find her way back to a title. If it’s Mercedes Mone still as TBS Champion, Julia isn’t winning. And even then, whoever beats Mone isn’t losing to Julia… Toni Storm had a good promo with Schiavone, especially the subtle way she stopped Schiavone from bringing up her past with Mariah. Whether this is a delusion or a deception, that will surely come to a head next week when Toni and Mariah meet face to face. I am really going to enjoy the moment Toni finally says, “How DARE you!” again.
Very good tag match of Murder Machines VS Top Flight, but of course Archer & Cage were going to win. They need their own momentum, for starters, and also they’re just massive. Depending on how the tag title match goes, I could see the Murder Machines going after Private Party, or even stepping to the Hurt Syndicate to make that the next phase of the Don Callis Family story. Ospreay had a good promo to bring up that feud, and I would think Ospreay’s chat with Omega next week is to make an alliance so that they can take on The Don Callis Family. Then as I said on Wednesday, we can get Ospreay & Omega VS Murder Machines first, then Ospreay & Omega VS Kyle & Konosuke after that.
Hangman VS Daniels was an awesome Texas Death Match, just a little bit short of the matches Hangman has had with Swerve. But even so, Daniels looked awesome, even with how he was bleeding and beat up. Hangman wins, of course, and he could go after just about anyone after this. And if this is Daniels’ sendoff as an in-ring competitor, what a way to go out, #ThankYouCD. Speaking of Swerve, he’s of course going to be hunting Ricochet, and the three weeks until Dynamite Atlanta will be some interesting ones. But I feel like they could’ve instead kayfabed that each week is meant to have Ricochet VS Swerve, Ricochet keeps ducking Swerve, and then TK takes an onscreen role to say enough is enough, Ricochet HAS to face Swerve in Atlanta, last warning.
Okada VS Ishii was a great match, and Okada sure hit all his usuals. Okada cheating to get the win is fitting of this Heel persona, but it’s hard to say where he’s going after this. Part of me wonders if Hobbs can step to him given how strong he’s getting to look lately. Good promo from Hobbs & Rated FTRunners, and I do commend Learning Tree for attacking after as a way of trying to win over The Death Riders. It didn’t work out, obviously, as Hobbs gets to look even stronger. Rated FTR and Death Riders brawling out of the building to take themselves out of the equation was smart, too, keeps them from being part of the math once Hobbs “heroically” goes out there and wins it for the Faces. Hobbs VS Okada would be an awesome match, and the promos oughta be fun, too.
My Score: 8.8/10
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