Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Live Results & Report! (5/28/19)
It’s a Money in the Bank rematch!
SmackDown features a Money in the Bank Rematch!
It’s Kofi Kingston VS Kevin Owens II! But not for the title. Even so, can KO even things with Kofimania and earn a second shot? Plus, SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bayley, takes on Raw’s Lacey Evans in a Wild Card crossover match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kofi Kingston VS Kevin Owens; Kingston wins.
- Mandy Rose w/ Sonya Deville VS Carmella; Mandy wins.
- WWE 24/7 Championship: R-Truth VS Drake Maverick; Truth wins and retains the WWE 24/7 Championship.
- WWE 24/7 Championship: R-Truth VS Elias, Drew McIntyre & Shane McMahon; Elias wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- Bayley VS Lacey Evans; Bayley wins.
- Roman Reigns & R-Truth VS Drew McIntyre & Elias w/ Shane McMahon; Reigns & Truth win.
- WWE 24/7 Championship: R-Truth VS Elias; Truth wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Everyone is targeting #Kofimania.
Paul Heyman used The Beast in the Bank as a way to pull Kofi’s attention, before the Show-Off returned to attack Kofi down! Dolph Ziggler claims #ItShouldBeMe in Kofi’s place as WWE Champion, and takes his shot at WWE Super Showdown. But Kofi Kingston won’t let himself be stopped so easily. Will Kofi make it to and back from Super Showdown?
Kofi Kingston VS Kevin Owens!
SmackDown starts with the MITB rematch! But as we take a quick look back as to how this rivalry began, The Prizefighter gets himself a mic. Kevin waits for the video package to end before speaking.
“Originally, I was going to kick off SmackDown with a Kevin Owens Show, but after being here all day, I can’t think of anything worse than being in the middle of the ring in Oklahoma, giving a Kevin Owens Show to people who are not worthy.” Fans boo but Kevin says the only thing bearable about this is that he gets to beat the hell out of Kofi. Because these past few weeks have really given Kevin a taste for dishing out damage to The New Day. But he assures us he wasn’t the one who attacked Big E last week. Big E thinks it was KO, but he sweats so much it must’ve gotten in his eye. Or he was on Twitter putting out a “hilarious” tweet, but he wasn’t attacked by Kevin. Kevin is a good person, he’d never do something like that.
If New Day wants to blame Kevin for something, it’s something he’s actually responsible for. They can blame him for the pain Xavier Woods has been in. “Poor little Woodsy!” Or maybe they can blame Kevin for ending Kofi’s fairy tale when Ziggler beats Kofi for the title, as a result of how badly Kevin beats Kofi tonight. Then Ziggler, once you win, no need to thank Kevin with a text, just thank him with a title match. “Because it all comes back around to Kevin Owens, because I am the show!” But Kofi appears to throw pancakes and respond to Kevin. “Enough with all these lies!” Stop lying, Kevin! Kevin claims he didn’t attack Big E but we know he did! Kevin claimed he wanted to be in the New Day but he didn’t! He is a liar!
And now Kevin thinks he’s going to soften Kofi up for Ziggler? Kevin’s lying to himself. Kevin won’t soften Kofi up for Ziggler, no. What happens is this: Kofi makes Kevin pay! Kofi may not be at 100%, but he won’t stop for getting Kevin back. He’ll get back at Kevin for hurting Big E and hurting Xavier. But most importantly, Kevin will leave with a clear understanding as to why Kofi is the W, W, E, World, Heavyweight, CHAMPION! Fans fire up with Kofi as this match finally begins!
Kofi goes right at Kevin with a dropkick! And haymakers in a corner! Kevin pushes and BOOTS Kofi down then stomps him down. Kevin dares Kofi to bring that fight before he CHOPS Kofi. He grinds Kofi’s face into ropes but the ref backs him off. Kofi chops but Kevin hits back. Kevin whips but Kofi reverses to a takedown and fast hands! Kevin shoves Kofi away but Kofi comes back with a kick. Kofi whips but Kevin throws Kofi down by his hair. Fans boo but Kevin soaks it all up as we go to break.
SmackDown returns and Kofi shoulders back in from the apron. But Kevin hotshots Kofi down! Fans boo but Kevin just soaks it up again. Kevin goes out to drop a back senton on Kofi! He taunts fans in the front row then CHOPS Kofi in front of them. Kevin puts Kofi back in the ring and covers, TWO! Kevin stands on Kofi’s hand and pulls on the other. Fans rally up for Kofi but Kevin knees Kofi down. Kevin taunts Kofi with how the fans love him, before putting Kofi in a chinlock. Kofi endures the squeeze and Kevin’s trash talk as fans rally again. Kofi gets to his feet and fights back with body shots. He runs but into Kevin’s clothesline! Kevin looms over Kofi and rains down forearms. Cover, TWO!
Kevin sits Kofi up to forearm him in the head, then wrap on another chinlock. Kofi endures again and fights his way up. Fans rally up as Kofi pries free and throws haymakers! He backs Kevin down but Kevin kicks back. Kevin throws Kofi down by his hair, then grabs at Kofi’s legs. Kofi kicks Kevin away, then gets up to throw more hands. Kevin hits back, so Kofi mule kicks! Kevin runs in but gets dumped out! Kofi dropkicks Kevin down, then builds speed to FLY! Direct hit wipes Kevin out! Fans cheer Kofi on as he drags Kevin up and into the ring. Kofi keeps on Kevin, but Kevin denies the SOS. Kevin kicks but Kofi denies the stunner and the superkick. SOS!! Cover, TWO!!
Kofi almost had Kevin but keeps his focus. He drags Kevin back up and whips him to a corner. Kevin reverses but runs into boots. Kofi jumps up and up but gets shoved off! Kofi crashes and burns into barriers, and SmackDown goes to picture in picture! Kevin has the ref start counting, and even counts along. Kofi stirs but doesn’t sit up until the count is halfway. He drags himself to the ring, and gets in at 9! Kevin is annoyed that Kofi came back, but he keeps on him by throwing him right back out. Kevin then pursues and throws Kofi into more barriers! He goes back to the count and counts along again. The count passes 5, but Kofi gets up and crawls. Kofi returns to the ring and gets in at 9 again! Kevin mockingly applauds before bringing Kofi up to throw him out again.
Kevin follows Kofi out to throw him into yet more barriers! He leaves Kofi behind again, and dumps the pancakes on the floor! That’s just not right. Kofi crawls at 5 and Kevin insists the ref count faster. But even so, Kofi still drags himself in at 9. Kevin has had enough of Kofi and whips him to a corner. Kevin runs in, CANNONBALL! He drags Kofi to a cover, TWO! Kevin is beside himself as Kofi still survives. He double stomps Kofi, making sure everyone sees it. Kofi grimaces but Kevin drags him around as SmackDown returns to single picture.
Kevin wraps on another chinlock but fans rally up again. Kofi feeds off the energy and fights back again. Kofi throws body shots and haymakers from both sides, but Kevin trips him up. Kevin catapults Kofi out, but Kofi holds on! Kofi skins the cat but gets a SUPERKICK! Apron FROG SPLASH! Kevin leaves Kofi for dead again as another ring count begins. Kofi revives again and gets in at 9.5! But Kevin climbs up again, ANOTHER FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!? Kofi lives and Kevin is shocked! But Oklahoma is rallying behind Kofi as he stirs. Kevin tells the fans to shut up, but they just boo. Kevin climbs up yet again, but Kofi kicks him down! Kofi throws hands then climbs up to join Kevin. Kevin hits back and the two brawl, but Kofi gets the edge with clubbing forearms!
Kofi adjusts and stands Kevin up, but Kevin fights back. Kevin headbutts Kofi and sends him down! SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO?!? Kevin loses his cool over Kofi’s resilience! But he’ll finish it, whip and pop-up, but Kofi slips out! TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Kofi crawls to a cover, Kofi wins!!
Winner: Kofi Kingston, by pinfall
Kofimania pulls it out! He shows Kevin once and for all that he’s a worthy champion. But Dolph Ziggler is backstage watching this closely. Has the salty Show-Off found a weakness even in Kofi’s victory?
Shane, Drew McIntyre and Elias are backstage on SmackDown.
The Best in the World is planning a “Shane McMahon Appreciation Night” for himself. Will this self-aggrandizing event go off without a hitch?
R-Truth and Carmella arrive to SmackDown!
The FABULOUS Princess helps the WWE 24/7 Champion take a pit stop. They can’t keep this up. It’s been #RunTruthRun ever since he won the WWE European Championship. He’s got people chasing him at airports, malls, picnics and the dentist’s office! You can’t get a cavity filled while running from people. But he hears footsteps! He picks Carmella up and they take off, just before Drake Maverick appears to hang up some wanted posters. Carmella waits until Maverick goes past, and then both she and Truth run the other way.
Daniel Bryan & Rowan return to SmackDown!
The SmackDown and “Planet’s Tag Team Champions” are here! What will they have to say, after the break?
SmackDown returns, and Kayla Braxton joins them in the ring. They want to reiterate their mission statement, so what would they like the WWE Universe to know? “The WWE Tag Team Division is a joke.” And a bad joke, that makes you cringe rather than laugh. Speaking of jokes, Rowan has one. “Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” “The SmackDown Tag Team Division.” “The SmackDown Tag Team Division who?” “Exactly!” Get it!? Get it?! Now that’s a joke. But Bryan and Rowan are not jokes. They have ambition and purpose! Not only will they be the greatest WWE Tag Team EVER, but they will dedicate their lives to saving the planet. Unlike the people in Oklahoma, who wasted Memorial Day Weekend eating “the beautiful creatures of this planet.”
These fat, ignorant humans stuffed their faces with things called “hot dogs” without realizing that it was once an intelligent pig named Wiggles. While fans shoved burgers in their mouths, they didn’t realize it was once a cow named Wilbur. People don’t realize that these beautiful creatures have names, but Rowan and Bryan do! The people of Oklahoma are the worst of all! Oklahoma is a leader in hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking. They are a leader in deep oil well drilling. You cheer for the money, but it brings earthquakes! Infinitely more quakes than ever before! So if you want to know about their mission: here it is! #SavetheTagTeamDivision and #SavethePlanet, for they ARE the Planet’s Tag Team Champions!
While Bryan & Rowan may not think much about the other teams on SmackDown, or in the WWE overall, word is that there are teams that wish to challenge them for the titles. And who might they be? Heavy Machinery! Tucker Knight & Otis Dozovic are #BlueCollarSolid and raring to go! Fans are pumped up for Otis because he’s pumped up. Tucker says Rowan & Bryan are a great team, no doubt. And as much as Heavy Machinery loves fun, they will get to some serious business. And that business is them SmackDown Tag Team Championships! Otis and Tucker toss the denim vests aside and a referee hits the ring! But Bryan chuckles as he considers their challenge. Challenge accepted! Just not here in “this fracking state of Oklahoma.”
Bryan and Rowan back out and head up the ramp, but this showdown is coming. Will Heavy Machinery bulldoze their way to SmackDown gold? Or will Bryan and Rowan continue to “save” the WWE Tag Team Division?
Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose admire Mandy’s HERS fitness cover photo.
They are both so proud of the Golden Goddess gracing the cover of the fitness magazine. And they decide to hand them out around SmackDown. They know people can use the tips in the magazine. The IIconics get copies, the SmackDown staff gets copies, and… Oh, Ember Moon is reading a book. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Sonya gives a spoiler warning: everyone dies. Mandy laughs as she gives Ember a copy of HERS first. That way, Ember can learn how to be a star. Maybe three, or four copies. Or just all of them. Sonya dumps the stack on Ember, but Ember tosses it off. Will Ember learn more from Jekyll and Hyde than Fire & Desire?
Mandy Rose w/ Sonya Deville VS Carmella!
SmackDown returns as Fire & Desire makes their entrance and everyone gets to see the HERS cover. The Princess of Staten Island is already in the ring, will she get to finish what she started last week before the 24/7 Championship related disruption?
The bell rings and Carmella ties up with Mandy. They go around and Mandy throws Carmella to ropes. Mandy shows off the hard copy Sonya had, but Carmella says it’s no big deal. Carmella doesn’t want to look like Mandy anyway! She kicks the magazine away! Then dodges Mandy’s punch for a Thesz Press! Carmella rains down hands but Mandy gets away. Mandy gets to a corner but Carmella is on her with stomps and forearms. The ref pulls Carmella off, but Mandy pulls Carmella into buckles! Mandy drags Carmella up for forearms and stomps of her own, but backs off at 4. Mandy snapmares Carmella into a chinlock and thrashes her about. Carmella endures while Sonya shows off “what a superstar looks like, baby!”
Mandy trash talks Carmella on top of thrashing her around, but Carmella endures. Carmella fights her way up to jawbreaker out. Carmella rolls Mandy, TWO! Mandy runs and dodges, and hits Carmella with Kiss from a Rose! Cover, TWO!! Mandy is shocked so she tries another cover, TWO! Carmella crawls away while Mandy grows frustrated. Mandy has Carmella in a corner but gets a headscissors! Carmella bumps Mandy off her boot, then moonwalks! FABULOUS Bronco Buster! Cover, TWO! Carmella keeps her cool but Sonya distracts on the apron. Mandy dodges the FABULOUS Kick and rolls Carmella up! High stack, Mandy wins!
Winner: Mandy Rose, by pinfall
Fire helps Desire and they get the win over Carmella! Will Mandy keep adding accolades on the way to WWE Stomping Ground?
Meanwhile, R-Truth is still hiding backstage.
He watches his back on his own while Carmella is ringside. But Jinder Mahal gets him! Roll up but Truth rolls through! Truth slams Mahal into doors and shoves him away. Truth runs and hides in a photo booth. And just in time as The B Team, Apollo Crews, Matt Hardy, and even 205 Live’s Akira Tozawa, Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari come looking. They go right past the booth, and Truth slips away. But he bumps into Drake Maverick! #RunTruthRun!
SmackDown hears from Aleister Black.
“If we look at the heretic ways of man and all he has done, isn’t it obvious that… Look, I get it. I get it. You are simply waiting for me to throw out a name. To pick a fight with somebody. Anybody. But there lies our conundrum. See, I am sitting here, waiting patiently for somebody, anybody, to pick a fight with me.” Will the Embodiment of the End get the fight he wants?
Shane McMahon heads to the ring!
And he’s not alone, as both The Drifter and Drew McIntyre follow behind. The Best in the World prepares for Super Showdown, by celebrating himself. We’ll see more of “Shane McMahon Appreciation Night” after the break.
SmackDown returns and Greg Hamilton makes the official announcement, and the official introduction for the “BEST, in the WOOOOOOOOORLD~, SHAAAANE! McMAAAAAHON!” The Best in the World Trophy returns, too! When Shane’s good buddy, Drew McIntyre, came up with this idea, Shane was a little hesitant. He never considered himself a hero. Shane doesn’t do this day after day, night after night, for a trophy or adulation, let alone a celebration. Shane just enjoys his life. He just enjoys being in front of the WWE Universe as a humble man. Shane came home to run the family business. The greatest adulation is looking at the fans, seeing smiles on faces. So whether here in attendance or at home, Shane promises that after SmackDown goes off the air, there will be smiles on your faces.
With that, video rolls to highlight Shane’s career, both in and out of the WWE ring. But most importantly, it points to him becoming Best in the World at the WWE World Cup tournament, and how he wants to solidify it by beating down Roman Reigns. Fans boo instead of cheer. Shane compliments the production team and Kevin Dunn. Hey, don’t boo Dunn. But that video was not just entertaining but educational, especially for Roman. Just in case Roman didn’t learn when seeing cousin Lance get beat down. Shane won’t let Roman think he’s the one in charge, no. The McMahons have put food on the Anoa’i table for generations! And when Roman punched Vince, that was biting the hand that feeds. Roman better hear this: at Super Showdown, Shane wont’ just beat you, he’ll beat respect into you.
Elias compliments Shane on his powerful speech. In honor of Shane, Elias has a song just for him. “You’re the Best int he World, the Greatest Man I Ever Saw! You’re better than the best, just like Texas is better than Oklahoma!” But here comes Truth!? The 24/7 Champion and Drake Maverick, with a ref, hit the ring from the crowd! Maverick finally has Truth where he wants him, but Truth hits Maverick first! Lie Detector! Cover, Truth WINS!
Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall; still WWE 24/7 Champion
What an instant classic! Truth is still only the third-ever champion, but uh… He realizes he kinda interrupted something. Shane is upset, so he and McIntyre just beat Truth up! Elias, too! They all gang up on the champ! Shane drags Truth up for Elias to hit #DriftAway! And then they set Truth up for McIntyre and the CLAYMORE! Elias covers, Elias wins!!
Winner: Elias, by pinfall; NEW WWE 24/7 Champion
The reign that looked like it would never end, ENDS! Elias celebrates alongside Shane and McIntyre! He has his first gold in WWE!
Shane talks to Truth. Truth popping in on Shane’s moment is a no-no, but it did give Shane an idea. Elias, the new 24/7 Champion, should team up with Drew McIntyre to take on whatever is left of Truth and… Oh, Roman Reigns! But Shane will use his authority to pause the clock on the 24/7 Championship. No one can touch him until after the tag match. Because that’s how it’s going to go. “Good luck, Truth.” Will Shane O’Mac’s abuse of power make Elias the longest reigning 24/7 Champion?
Backstage interview with Lacey Evans.
The Sassy Southern Belle does not appreciate being called “wild”, despite being a Wild Card Rule user tonight. Does anything about her formal tea party look wild to you? Charlotte Flair says it’s tea for two. They’re going to spill some tea, aka the truth. Starting with how The Man wasn’t quite man enough to beat Charlotte at MITB. And if it wasn’t for Bayley cashing in so rudely, Charlotte would still be SmackDown Women’s Champion. The Lady and the Queen both know Becky and Bayley are the most crass, classless and arrogant superstars in the WWE today. But now that Becky got her beatings, Bayley will get kicked back to the kiddie pool where she belongs. Charlotte will drink to that. But will they be sipping tea with some humble pie after tonight?
SmackDown announces a Super Showdown, well, showdown!
After being beaten down at Money in the Bank and retaliating on the Raw after, the Lucha House Party looks to settle things with Lars Sullivan! Will Kalist, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik be able to overwhelm the Leviathan in a 3v1 Handicap match? Or will Lars destroy them all together and ruin the fiesta?
Bayley VS Lacey Evans!
The SmackDown Women’s Champion won’t be giving out hugs any longer, she’s ready to throw down and show everyone how legit she is. Will Bayley deny Lacey her Woman’s Right to keep on rolling after MITB? Or will the Model Soldier be looking at two belts to go after?
SmackDown returns and Charlotte has appeared on commentary. She promises that when she goes for the title again, #CharlotteNineTimes will go up to 10. Lacey makes her entrance, and we begin the Wild Card crossover!
Lacey and Bayley tie up and Lacey puts Bayley in a corner. Bayley powers out and grabs a leg, but Lacey gets to ropes. Bayley lets her go but Lacey insists she back off. The ref has Bayley step back, and Lacey rushes her with a waistlock! Bayley standing switches and trips Lacey to a headlock. Fans rally for Bayley as Lacey switches. Bayley spins to a headlock but Lacey powers out. Things speed up and Lacey hurdles, but gets caught in a cover! TWO and Lacey knees Bayley low. Bayley forearms back and backs Lacey down but Lacey throws Bayley by her hair! The ref reprimands Lacey but Lacey elbows Bayley down. Lacey grinds Bayley into ropes but backs off at 4. She pushes Bayley to a corner and clubs her with more forearms.
Lacey whips but Bayley reverses. Lacey goes up and over and rolls Bayley, but Bayley rolls through to knee Lacey down! Cover, TWO! Bayley keeps on Lacey by putting her on the apron. Lacey pops out to sweep the legs! Lacey slingshots for the elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Bayley slumps out of the ring while Lacey flexes. Charlotte gets up to check on Bayley, and we go picture in picture.
Lacey takes her time going out to fetch Bayley. She bumps Bayley off the apron, then smothers her with the apron skirt! Lacey lets up at 4 and puts Bayley back in. She covers, TWO! Lacey keeps on Bayley by dropping knees to the arm! Bayley crawls away but Lacey looms close. Bayley kicks Lacey but Lacey elbows her back down. Lacey shoves Bayley to the ropes and grinds her boot into her. The ref counts but Lacey lets up. Lacey brings Bayley up but Bayley jackknife covers! TWO and Lacey stomps Bayley down! Lacey wraps Bayley up in a cobra clutch and brings her to the mat. Lacey uses all her weight to put pressure on Bayley. Bayley endures and fans rally up. Bayley fights her way back up, but Lacey wrings her out to bring her down.
SmackDown returns to single picture as Bayley endures the knee grinding into her head. Bayley fights her way back up and fans fire up. Lacey shoves but Bayley comes back with a crossbody! Cover, TWO! Bayley gets up but gets a kick right to the stomach! Lacey covers, TWO! Charlotte isn’t impressed with Bayley while Lacey bumps Bayley off buckles. Bayley blocks another bump but Lacey just throws her down by her hair! Charlotte takes offense that Bayley is the only Triple Crown Women’s Champion, when Charlotte has had all the singles titles possible. Does the tag team titles keep Charlotte from being a Grand Slam or something?
Meanwhile, Lacey stomps Charlotte into the corners. Lacey wipes the sweat and throws the tissue at Bayley. Then she hits her swinging bronco buster! Cover, TWO! Lacey grows frustrated with Bayley, and stomps her at the ropes. Lacey goes to the apron and slingshots, but into a forearm! Bayley drags Lacey in for the hotshot! Lacey slumps to the floor, and Bayley comes out around the corner, daredevil dropkick! And a BIG lariat! Charlotte gets right up to get in Bayley’s face. Bayley throws Lacey in, tot hen forearm Charlotte down! Bayley gets in the ring but Charlotte chases after. But Lacey rolls Bayley up! But the ref doesn’t see it, TWO, and Bayley rolls Lacey! Modified bridge, Bayley wins!!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall
Not even The Queen’s presence could take a win from Bayley! Will #BayleyTripleCrown continue rolling like this into the Summer?
As for Charlotte and Lacey, the friendship is over! Lacey attacks Charlotte and then Charlotte BOOTS Lacey back! Does this mean no more tea time?
Carmella gives Truth a pep talk.
Truth may have gotten beat up and his title taken, but he can get payback with Roman by his side. Is Truth up to this fight for revenge?
SmackDown returns with a backstage interview with Andrade Almas and Zelina Vega.
At Super Showdown, El Idolo will face The Demon, Finn Balor. Finn gave some exclusive comments to WWE just days after MITB. Almas powerbomb’d Finn through a ladder. Corbin choke slammed Finn on a ladder. McIntyre suplexed Finn on a ladder. Doctors told Finn it was not a good idea to compete last week. IN the present, Almas tells Finn that “you didn’t just get powerbomb’d on a ladder. I powebomb’d you on that ladder.” Finn will find that inner demon when he steps to Andrade.
SmackDown presents a new episode of Firefly Fun House!
Yay~! Bray Wyatt wears a “mask” as he welcomes us to the show. did you enjoy his secret? YES~! He knew he would. That’s “The Fiend.” But don’t worry, he’s a friend! People say and do all sorts of horrible things. It’s hard to find your confidence. It’s hard for Bray to be brave. Especially when he’s alone. But when he puts on the mask, he can be anything he wants to be. Sister Abigail doesn’t get it. He’s just trying to hide that he’s a sicko. He’s not a sicko, Abby. You know that. Is Bray a doctor now? Hmm… Why yes! Dr. Bray says the diagnosis is as he suspected: Abby’s a bully! Boo~! Abby just wants to rest. Never! Abby doesn’t want to be in limbo anymore. Yowie Wowie! Did someone say limbo~?
Fiesta time~! Kids hold up a limbo pole for Bray. He will always light the way. All we have to do is let him in. Bray spider walks to clear the limbo pole. Will you let Bray in?
Roman Reigns & R-Truth VS Drew McIntyre & Elias w/ Shane McMahon!
The odds sure seem stacked against The Big Dog and Truth, but that hardly ever bothers Roman. Will he and Truth manage to overcome the abuse of power to shove it all in Shane’s face?
SmackDown returns and Elias blindsides Truth! McIntyre joins in but Roman comes running after. Roman uppercuts Elias but McIntyre throws Roman into barriers. Roman throws McIntyre into a post! Elias whips but Roman reverses to send Elias into barriers! Shane hurries to a safe distance before Roman puts Elias in the ring. The bell rings, and Roman gives Elias a rain of right hands in a corner. Roman gets to 6 before Shane distracts on the apron. Shane runs away and Elias sucker punches Roman. Elias stomps and punches Roman in a corner then tags McIntyre. McIntyre stomps Roman down then stomps him to the ropes. He keeps stomping then grinds Roman down with a facelock. McIntyre deadlift suplexes Roman, then covers, TWO!
Tag to Elias and Shane’s boys mug Roman. Shane applauds as Elias throws a big forearm to knock Roman down. Elias sits Roman up for a neck wrench, and Shane likes what he sees. Roman endures but fans rally up. Roman fights his way up but Elias knees low. Elias runs, but into a Samoan Drop! Roman can’t cover, he’s too tired. But Truth is there, and tags in! Truth goes after McIntyre and then Elias! But McIntyre gives Truth a Glasgow Kiss! McIntyre shoves Truth out of the ring to then throw into barriers! And then gut wrenches him to slam on the apron! Shane’s crew is in control while we go to break.
SmackDown returns once more, and Truth fights out of Elias’ chinlock. Truth throws haymakers but Elias whips. Truth kicks Elias away then runs, but into a big clothesline! Elias asks “Who wants to walk with Elias?!” before he drags Truth over to tag McIntyre. McIntyre and Elias mug Truth more, then McIntyre puts Truth in a corner to CHOP! And throw overhead! Cover, TWO! Truth still lives and Shane is actually impressed. McIntyre stands Truth up to throw forearms but Truth throws counter punches! But McIntyre shoves and runs Turth over, tot hen snap suplex up and down! McIntyre rains down rights and stomps, and then taunts Roman. Roman glares as McIntyre tags Elias.
Elias stomps Truth out then drags him back up. Elias scoops and slams Truth, to then hit his pose. Fans boo and Roman just glares harder. Elias stands Truth up again, to CHOP towards the corner. Elias CHOPS more but Truth fights back! Truth gets caught with a kick and McIntyre tags in. McIntyre CHOPS Truth off his feet! McIntyre drags Truth around for a chinbar and armlock. He grinds Truth down but fans rally behind Truth! Truth fights his way back up and out, but McIntyre shoves and stomps and CHOPS Truth in the corner. Tag to Elias and the mugging just gets worse! Elias tags McIntyre back in and they double whip. Truth kicks McIntyre away, then tosses Elias into a post! Truth tosses McIntyre out, but he falls over! Fans fire up as Roman reaches for the tag!
Elias hurries to the corner and McIntyre hurries back in, hot tag to Roman! Roman rallies on Elias! He whips but Elias reverses, only to get the leaping lariat! McIntyre gets a big uppercut! Elias gets point-blank clotheslines in the corner! Roman gets all the way to 10, then runs to BOOT Elias down! Fans fire up as Roman locks ‘n’ loads in the corner. Roman sees McIntyre coming, SUPERMAN PUNCH! Elias runs but gets thrown out. Roman pursues, Drive-By Dropkick! Fans fire up more as Roman puts Elias in. But Shane goes at Roman, only to get an uppercut! Roman has Shane, but gets clear as McIntyre flies in! McIntyre’s Claymore only gets him announce desk! Shane runs away as fast as he can!
Roman goes back to Elias but Elias comes running, only to get a SPEAR! Cover, Roman and Truth win!!
Winners: Roman Reigns & R-Truth, Reigns pinning
The Best in the World just got bested! He and McIntyre get out of town, but Shane will have to face the consequences in Saudi Arabia.
But wait! The pause on the 24/7 Championship is off! Roman eyes Elias, lets out the battle cry, and SPEARS him again! Then he beckons to Truth! Truth sees his opening, and covers! Truth wins the title back!!
Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall; NEW WWE 24/7 Champion
Poetic justice! Truth makes history as the second-ever WWE 24/7 Champion, and having gotten the title back the same night he lost it! Will Truth make more history by having the longest combined reigns?
My Thoughts:
Raw may have disappointed fans, but SmackDown saves the week! SmackDown does the exact opposite of what Raw did, and we go right into a match to start things. Well, Kevin and Kofi still have promos to set things up, but at least we got a match before the half hour mark. And Kofi VS Kevin was incredible, especially for an opener. I really thought Ziggler would interfere and turn this into an impromptu tag match with Xavier Woods on Kofi’s team, but nope, we got a real finish and no ambush from Ziggler. That’s probably for the best, we got plenty of that between last night and last week. The go-home might give us one last thing, but it was actually good for there to be just this match.
It’s good for Mandy to get a win over Carmella, and obviously the whole thing was to plug her magazine cover shoot. Though, it would’ve been better if SmackDown used this time to have the IIconcis vent about their losing streak, maybe give the Kabuki Warriors, Kairi Sane & Asuka, more time for main roster fans to learn about who they are as people, just something more than a plug. Good to see Ember, though. We just need to see her in the ring more, too. But we did great a really great match and moment out of Bayley, Lacey and Charlotte. Just as it looked like the Lady & The Queen were becoming best friends, they’re at odds, which is great for everyone since now they won’t be helping each other against Becky and Bayley. Maybe they’ll end up competing to see who gets first crack at one or both champs.
I really like that Aleister Black’s promo here started cryptic but then purposefully changed course to talk more candidly. I also like that Aleister is daring someone to step up, it’s a good move for his character. We haven’t seen Shinsuke or Rusev in some time, I would hope one of them goes looking for that fight. Meanwhile, SmackDown is at least trying to salvage their tag division, by using reverse psychology where Bryan & Rowan claim there isn’t a good one. Heavy Machinery works against them as both character foils and capable hosses who can definitely keep up. Just not sure they’d be able to take those titles from Bryan & Rowan the first time, though. We really need to see those organic belts before Bryan & Rowan lose the titles.
Shane clearly has a Mean Street Posse II now. McIntyre is always around thanks to the Wild Card Rule, with Elias as his dedicated SmackDown guy and possibly Lashley as the Raw guy. That video package was good, but it was a great idea to bring Truth out and actually “defend” that belt against Maverick. And while in the moment it was totally awful for Shane, McIntyre and Elias to beat Truth up and take the title from him, it worked in the favor of Roman and Truth despite “the stacked deck” they faced. It’s getting a bit obvious and tired always having this Shane VS Roman story, I hope it just ends with Super Showdown one way or another. But hey, at least Truth is racking up 24/7 Championship credits.
My Score: 8.2/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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