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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (10/2/19)

TNT! It’s about to explode~!

Published

5 years ago

October 3, 2019

Steven Mitchell

Are you ready for the revolution?

All Elite Wrestling starts things off with a bang! The Elite reunites in the ring to take on Chris Jericho and his new friends, Ortiz and Santana!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Cody w/ Brandi Rhodes VS Sammy Guevara; Cody wins.
MJF VS Brandon Cutler; MJF wins.
Hangman Adam Page VS PAC; PAC wins.
AEW Women’s Championship Inauguration Match: Riho VS Nyla Rose; Riho wins and becomes the inaugural AEW Women’s Champion.
Six Man Tag: The Elite VS Chris Jericho, Ortiz & Santana; Jericho, Ortiz & Santana win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Cody w/ Brandi Rhodes VS Sammy Guevara!

The American Nightmare got this dream going, and now he opens the first episode of AEW TV. The Panda heard that Cody sees his “potential,” but Cody will see Sammy’s reality. Cody won’t let the young upstart upstage him, but can he focus on Sammy with the AEW World Championship match on the horizon? Or is he going to see that Sammy really is #TheBestEver?

AEW takes the action very seriously, so this match gets a 20 minute time limit. Cody makes his entrance with his wife and fans are already on fire! Cody and Washington DC revel in the history being made before Sammy makes his entrance. The bell rings and the premiere’s opening match begins!

Cody and Sammy circle fast then tie up. They go around and on the ropes, but Cody lets up. Sammy wants Cody to bring it, but DC says “Sammy Sucks!” Sammy headlocks Cody but Cody powers out. Things speed up and Sammy shows off his agility to then tackle Cody. Cody gets out, Sammy hops over the sweep, then he rolls Cody to another cover. They end up in ropes so Sammy lets up and Cody bails out. Fans cheer and Cody joins in. Cody gets in while Sammy shows off and even taunts Cody. Sammy tells Brandi to hush but tries to sucker superkick Cody! Cody gets back and applauds the tricks, but comes back to tie up with Sammy. Cody waistlocks, Sammy standing switches, but Cody elbows out. Cody runs but Sammy leaps over and over to dropkick! And kip up to a somersault moonsault! Cover, ONE!

Sammy keeps on Cody with a facelock, but Cody fights up as Sammy shifts to an armlock. Cody pries free and headlocks to a takeover. Fans cheer as Cody cranks on Sammy’s head. Sammy endures and gets up, then powers out. Cody shoulders Sammy down but Sammy kips right up, to SLAP Cody! Cody kicks and Rhodes Uppercuts Sammy back! Cody runs corner to corner but Sammy dodges. Sammy runs in, Cody goes up and over to get the powerslam! Cover, ONE! Cody is annoyed but he won’t let up. He turns Sammy over and steps through to get the leg, for the Figure Four! Fans “WOO~” as Sammy endures, but Cody puts as much pressure as he can. Sammy reaches but Cody rolls him away! Sammy goes to the other ropes for the ropebreak! Code lets up but comes right back to get an arm. He wrenches Sammy and then gives a shoulder breaker!

Fans rally for Cody, but perhaps some are cheering for Sammy? Cody clubs away on Sammy’s arm but Sammy chops! So Cody CHOPS and CHOPS Sammy! Sammy CHOPS back, but Cody just CHOPS again! Cody drags Sammy out of the corner to suplex, and hold him there for a count of 12! Cody covers, TWO! Cody keeps his cool, since he does have the cocky Sammy down. Cody gets some push-ups in! Cody drags Sammy up but Sammy swings. Cody dodges, but Sammy dodges to heel kick! Sammy runs, but Cody follows, springboard CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives but Cody tries another cover, TWO! Cody’s Oscut- Er, American Nightmare Cutter… didn’t do it, but Cody dares Sammy to come up. Cody brings Sammy up and throws him out. Sammy kicks back, then springboards in, for a cutter of his own! Cover, TWO! The Guevara Cutter didn’t do it, either, and this match continues.

Fans rally up and Cody gets to his feet. Sammy goes at Cody in the corner, shoulder tackle and big enziguri! Cody staggers but BOOTS Sammy down! Brandi laughs at silly Sammy, then Cody runs to build speed. Sammy uses Brandy as a shield as Cody DIVES! Cody wipes out his wife! Fans boo Sammy’s cheap tactics but Cody worries about getting his wife to her feet. Brandi says she’s fine so Cody goes at Sammy. Sammy rams Cody into the post! Fans tell Sammy what they think of him but Sammy just climbs up top. Sammy adjusts and MOONSAULTS, but lands on his feet as Cody moves! Sammy moonsaults again, but Cody still evades, but the Shooting Star hits! Cover, TWO! Cody made Sammy do a lot of work for that one, and Sammy grows frustrated. Sammy drags Cody up, torture rack but Cody slips out. Cody drop toeholds Sammy onto ropes, and Brandi SMASHES Sammy with a heel! Beautiful Disaster Kick! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives the Rhodes’ teamwork as a couple!

The 10 minute mark passes and Cody drags Sammy up. Sammy is dead weight but Cody still gets him up top and backwards. Cody climbs up and has Sammy in a dragon sleeper, INVERTED SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO!? Sammy survives and frustrates Cody, but DC is loving this opening match! Cody fires up with the fans as he drags Sammy up. Cody has Sammy in the inverted chicken wings and lifts him up, but Sammy slips out to shove Cody at a corner. Cody elbows back, then climbs up top, but Sammy jumps up! And has Cody in a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Cody survives and Sammy is shocked! This is what the opener means to Cody! Sammy climbs up, takes aim, SHOOTING STAR onto knees! Cradle cover, Cody wins!!

Winner: Cody, by pinfall

Cody’s win surely means his AEW World Championship match with Chris Jericho is still on! Cody gives a fan a free souvenir as he tosses that AEW on TNT branded weight belt to the crowd, because he can surely get another. Will Cody keep a winning record so that he can face Y2J at AEW Full Gear?

Cody gets a congrats from Tony Schiavone in the ring.

Fans cheer but Sammy interrupts the celebration. Cody says it’s okay, and lets Sammy… offer a handshake. Cody takes it, and fans cheer for the respect earned between both men. But wait, here comes CHRIS JERICHO! Was this a set-up from Sammy!? Is Sammy suddenly Team Jericho?! Y2J is beating Cody down while wearing his AEW World Championship belt. Jericho whips and LARIATS Cody down! Jericho holds up the AEW World title, then gives Cody a CODE BREAKER! Or perhaps Jericho will rename it the Cody Breaker for Full Gear. AEW goes picture in picture as Brandi shouts at Jericho. The referee keeps Brandi from getting in while helping Cody get up. Jericho encourages fans to boo before giving Cody another Code Breaker! Jericho flexes before mockingly checking on Cody’s condition.

Brandi is beside herself with anger as Jericho takes his time leaving. The referee reprimands Jericho, but then Jericho returns! He takes up the title belt and aims at Cody. A classic attack, the belt smash to the head! Jericho grins and laughs even as the referee reprimands him again. Jericho still does Jericho things as he confiscates a camera to capture Cody’s pain his way. Jericho even takes a selfie! Jericho won’t be stopped, he goes out and follows Cody to the timekeeper’s area. Jericho shoos the staff away before he SMACKS a chair on Cody’s back! AEW returns to single picture as Jericho drags Cody up to SLAP him into the timekeeper’s table. Jericho sits a chair up, then another chair, and drags Cody over. Jericho lifts, POWERBOMB on the chairs!! Jericho won’t stop, he buries Cody n chairs and the timekeeper’s table.

Jericho shoves Tony away to take his mic! Fans boo as Jericho says, “I am Chris Jericho, and I am Le Champion of AEW!” He encourages fans to boo, jeer and whatever else while AEW TV recaps this ambush. Will Cody be able to compete come Full Gear? Or will someone else have to be named a contender to Y2J?

MJF VS Brandon Cutler!

The Salt of the Earth takes on a debuting AEW star, a man once again bit by the wrestling bug wanting to live a dream. These two had social media disagreements from the moment this match was announced, mostly over how much of a “nerd” Maxwell Jacob Freeman thinks Cutler is. MJF has a mic and tells DC to shut up while he talks. Fans boo instead. “Ladies and gentlemen, just in case you live under a rock, or you’re poor–and by the looks of it, check–you are looking at the youngest and fastest rising star in the history of wrestling!” Fans think he’s something else.

But MJF continues to say DC will witness a star being born against “the guy that clearly got lost on the way to his seat behind the guard rail.” Cutler reminds MJF of the fans watching at home: “a complete loser.” Cutler is the guy who will learn Dungeons & Dragons isn’t real, and that MJF is better than him. MJF gets in the ring, the bell rings, and this match begins!

MJF and Cutler tie up, MJF claims hair pulling, but then powers Cutler to the corner. MJF backs off but Cutler comes out, only to get tripped. MJF mocks Cutler then he SLAPS him! Cutler runs into a kick, then MJF whips. Cutler goes up and over with a flip to then SLAP MJF! MJF wobbles but still puts Cutler on the apron. Cutler shoulders in, slingshots and sunset flips, TWO! Not the smoothest but Cutler’s up to get MJF with a fireman’s carry. MJF rakes eyes to escape to the apron! MJF says his back hurts but Cutler drags him up. MJF hotshots the arm and then throws Cutler into the post! Cutler ends up on the apron and MJF soaks up the heat. MJF drags Cutler in and shouts right in his ear, “You’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons for too long! This is real life!” Then he stomps Cutler’s arm! MJF drags Cutler up and hammerlocks to then scoop slam Cutler on said arm. Fans boo as MJF flexes, but Cutler gets to ropes.

MJF is on Cutler with a wrench, then yanks on the arm. MJF whips but Cutler holds onto the ropes. Cutler glares at MJF as he tries again, so MJF kicks low. MJF backs off, but Cutler tosses him out! Cutler builds speed to DIVE! And fast hands! Cutler drags MJF up and in to then go up top. Cutler slips, his knee giving out. MJF still uses the ref as a shield to get a sucker punch! And then a Fujiwara on the bad arm! Cutler taps, MFJ wins!

Winner: MJF, by submission

MJF doesn’t let go until he’s made Cutler pay! Then he wants the ref to raise his hand. The ref does, which is a normal courtesy anyway, but MJF makes it so obnoxious. Will MJF only get worse the more times he wins?

Chris Van Vliet points out some stars in the crowd.

AEW Dynamite’s premiere is already getting some big names showing up. It’s Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes! That’s right, Jay & Silent Bob are All Elite! The reboot is coming, starring than none other than Chris Jericho! What was working with him right? Well believe it or not, he’s a bad guy in the movie, too. Type casting, apparently. But movie aside, which comes out on October 15th, this is great! But who are these guys coming out to ruin the fun? It is Jack Evans and Angelico! They talk smack to Jay & Silent Bob, but Jay says those two aren’t even winners. The neon green goons are upset over that, but look who helps back Jay & Silent Bob up! It’s Private Party! Evans and Angelico back off to get ready for their match.

The AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament is just one week away!

And what incredible matches there are in store! The Dark Order won their first round bye at All Out, but the Best Friends are still in the running. Trent Barreta & Chuckie T will have to get through SoCal Uncensored, specifically The Addiction, Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian, if they want revenge on Evil Uno and Stu Grayson. Meanwhile, The Young Bucks and Private Party are sure to give us an amazing opening round match, as will the Lucha Brothers when they go up against the #JurassicExpress, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus! This tournament concludes on October 30th, who gets to go trick or treating with titles around their waists?

SoCal Uncensored tours Washington D.C!

The SSU, the Secret Service Uncensored, make sure the President of Flight, Scorpio Sky, is safe as he addresses the nation. “My fellow Americans. Thank you for being here today for this special announcement.” SCU has researched the DC area, and they have found that… This is the worst town they’ve ever been to! But SCU brings the SoCal love to those unfortunate to have lived in the Golden State. Daniels raps that when you see these three bad brothers come across the way, the three letters you better say are S, C, U. The trio heads out, but will they be heading on through the AEW tag team tournament?

Tony Schiavone has SCU on stage!

One week from that very first tag team tournament, Scorpio tells Tony that they’re on DY-NO-MITE! The big question really is, which two members of SCU compete? Scorpio is sure any combination does the job, he thinks ol’ Scorp should let the experienced four-time tag team champions take the ring! This now confirms what the graphic already spoiled, but wait! The Lucha Brothers walk on stage despite security advising otherwise. Fenix takes the mic and says there’s just one thing. They remind everyone why he and Pentagon are the “best tag team in the universe!” Pentagon says it’s because they have #CEROMIEDO! That doesn’t compare to “S, C, U!” But then Pentagon spits on Daniels, and a fight greats out! Security reinforcements hurry out but fans want to “Let Them Fight!” The teams are pulled apart, will they meet in the tournament? Or will they settle this even before then?

Jericho talks with Ortiz & Santana backstage.

Y2J wants to let the Boricua Bad Boys know he knows their work. He also makes sure they understand the historic magnitude of tonight’s show and their main event together. It is perhaps the most important night in all of wrestling history, but will they be on the winning or losing side of it?

Hangman Adam Page VS PAC!

The match that was always meant to happen finally happens! The Problem Solver wants to show the world what would’ve happened at Double or Nothing tonight on Dynamite, but will he really be able to beat “The Bastard” That Gravity Forgot?

AEW returns from break and Pac has bailed out of the ring. The bell compels him to return, but he avoids Hangman’s stomp to kick him away! The two brawl with forearms back and forth, with fans strongly on Page’s side. Pac keeps hitting Hangman but Hangman keeps hitting back. Hangman gets an edge, then runs, but into the back kick! And front kick! Pac back kicks again then runs, into a boot! Hangman runs into a boot! Pac runs, Hangman follows, discus clothesline clobbers Pac! Hangman puts Pac in a corner and throws more haymakers, then CHOPS Pac hard. Pac bails out again but Hangman pursues, only to get a kick. Pac whips but Hangman reverses to send Pac hard into barriers! And then other barriers! Fans fire up as Hangman walks around. Hangman follows Pac but Pac hits back and tosses Hangman in. But Hangman DIVES and rams Pac into more barriers!

DC is fired up but the ref cautions Hangman. Hangman puts Pac back in and aims, but Pac intercepts with a forearm. Pac runs but into a scoop, for a Fall Away Slam! Kip up to shooting star! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps cool as he drags Pac back up. Hangman suplexes but Pac slips out. Pac clubs Hangman on the back, then aims from a corner. Pac baits Hangman in and puts him on the apron to hotshot Hangman down! Pac fetches Hangman to bump him off the apron, then stomp him away! Pac then springboard ASAI MOONSAULTS! He wipes Hangman out at the ramp but is still glaring daggers at him. Pac drags Hangman up for big knees then throws him in the ring. Pac climbs up while Hangman is down but the referee warns him. Fans duel and rally as Pac springboards for a 450 splash! Cover, TWO! Pac is frustrated already, but he goes at Hangman on the ropes. Pac back kicks hard, but fans rally up again.

Pac stomps Hangman down and taunts the fans. Fans boo and jeer but Pac climbs up top. Hangman rolls far away and that annoys Pac. Pac hops down, runs in, basement dropkick! Then he puts Hangman in the drop zone, climbs up, but Hangman anchors Pac’s feet. Pac punches Hangman until he lets go, but Hangman SUPERKICKS back! Hangman climbs up to get Pac for a SUPER FALL AWAY! Hangman runs corner to corner, big dropkick! Then a whip, to a scoop, to a pop-up cutter! Cover, TWO!! Pac survives but Hangman keeps his cool. Fans rally up and Hangman stands up. But Pac flapjacks him onto buckles! Pac whips Hangman into the post! Hangman flops out of the ring, clutching that shoulder, while AEW goes picture in picture.

Pac goes out to fetch Hangman, and whips him into barriers! The referee hops out to tell Pac to bring this back into the ring, and Pac obliges. Pac taunts the fans as they boo and jeer, then he climbs back up. Hangman is far away as he slowly stands up, but Pac doesn’t care. Pac watches closely as Hangman hobbles over, to take him out with a missile dropkick! Pac kips up just to show off, and he sneers at the fans as he looms over Hangman. Pac stomps Hangman at the ropes, then chokes him. The ref counts and Pac lets up, to then taunt Hangman. Pac then boots Hangman to a corner, and runs in for another boot! He pushes Hangman out of the corner to the center of the ring. Pac eggs the fans on as they boo and jeer. Pac takes his time circling Hangman like a shark. Pac keeps toying with Hangman as AEW returns to single picture.

Pac still toys with Hangman, daring him to get up. “Is this it?!” Fans boo and jeer but Pac brings Hangman up, just to push him over. Hangman comes back with haymakers from all sides! Hangman whips, and gets Pac up for a SPINEBUSTER! Jackknife roll to Alabama position but Pac grabs ropes to save himself. Pac hits Hangman away, springboards, but into a rolling elbow! Then a powerbomb! Cover, TWO!! Pac survives and shocks Hangman, but Hangman heads to the apron. Fans know what’s coming, but so does Pac. Pac gets out but Hangman climbs, and fans still know what’s coming. SUPER MOONSAULT! Hangman wipes Pac out and puts him in, for the slingshot, BUCK- No! No Buckshot lariat, but Pac waistlocks. Hangman standing switches, but they both end up heading for the ref. The ref shields himself, but that allows Pac to low blow mule kick Hangman!

Fans boo and jeer as Hangman falls to the mat. Pac swears he did nothing of the sort, even though the ref suspects. But there’s nothing that can be done as Pac puts Hangman in a drop zone. Pac climbs, Hangman shits up, BLACK ARROW! Into the Brutalizer submission!! Hangman can’t even signal, the referee calls it!!

Winner: PAC, by submission

Undefeated in AEW! First Kenny Omega, and now Adam Page. Will the Bastard continue to do whatever it takes to become the best?

Britt Baker joins commentary!

The Doctor wants to watch the AEW Women’s Championship match with her own eyes, since she just missed out on this opportunity thanks to Bea Priestly at the All Out Casino Battle Royale.

AEW Women’s Championship Inauguration Match: Riho VS Nyla Rose!

The Wrestling Idol won in a very competitive 1v1 match. The Native Beast started the All Out Casino Battle Royale and she finished the battle royale. But only one can win to be the very first to hold the AEW Women’s Championship!

AEW returns, and the introductions are made. There is no time limit because there must be a winner! The belt is presented and raised, and this battle of big heart and big muscle for the big prize begins!

Nyla rushes Riho but Riho dodges to then fire off forearms. Nyla shoves her away but Riho just comes right back with more! Nyla clubs and runs but Riho dropkicks her back! Riho runs to dropkick again! Nyla is against the ropes but she reverses the whip. Riho dodges, tilt-o-whirls and headscissors Nyla! Nyla wobbles back up but Riho runs in, only to get run over. Nyla says this is her house, then she runs, to drop a big splash! Cover, but Riho Matrix bends out! And then stomps away on Nyla! Riho runs and drops a double stomp, but Nyla just gets up and shrugs it off! Riho is shocked, and then Nyla stomps her right in the face! Nyla also chokes Riho on the ropes, to let up at 4. Nyla drags Riho up and snapmares her for a swift kick to the back!

Nyla hooks a leg and puts a crossface on, STF! Riho endures and fans rally up as Riho crawls. Riho reaches, Nyla pulls back as hard as she can, but the fans give Riho the strength to get the ropebreak! Nyla lets go but comes back to haul Riho up. Nyla suplexes and holds Riho up for a count of 10, before Riho escapes! Riho waistlocks but Nyla elbows her off. Nyla waistlocks, lifts, but Riho resists the suplex! Riho elbows away on Nyla until she’s free, but runs into Nyla’s elbow. Nyla runs but into Riho’s knee! Riho runs to knee Nyla out of the ring! Fans fire up as Riho has Nyla down! Nyla shakes the cobwebs out but Riho is climbing up. Riho aims and LEAPS! But Nyla catches her!? And then carriers Riho around the way, for a backbreaker! Riho writhes but the ref tells Nyla to give her space. Nyla goes looking, and finds a chair!

The ref reprimands Nyla, this won’t get her the title. The ref takes the chair away, and Riho fires off forearms! Only for Nyla to shove her into barriers. Nyla whips Riho into more barriers, then walks off her frustration. She still wants chairs?! So many chairs! Nyla piles the chairs together then drags Riho over. Nyla puts Riho on the chairs, then climbs up on the apron! Nyla CANNONBALLS, but Riho evades! Nyla only gets chairs! Nyla’s vicious plan backfires and DC loses their mind! Riho climbs up to leap for DOUBLE STOMPS! She makes Nyla pay extra for plotting her destruction. Riho gets Nyla in the ring and climbs again, dumdum stomps to the back! Cover, TWO!! Riho can’t believe it, but Nyla is just that tough. Riho keeps on Nyla with a chinlock, and hooks a leg for the crossface! Nyla endures but pries against the hold as AEW goes picture in picture.

Nyla endures as Riho pulls back with all her might. Nyla rolls to a cover, ONE, and Nyla is free. Riho runs in to shining wizard in the corner! Then attempt a Northern Lights? Nyla is too big and strong for that, and she clubs Riho off her. Nyla runs, but into Riho’s wheelbarrow and double stomps! And she tries the Northern Lights again! Nyla is still too strong, but Riho runs to crucifix, only for Nyla to make that a sidewalk slam! Nyla crawls to a cover, TWO!! Riho still lives and Nyla is shocked! But Nyla drags Riho up for a suplex, and she hangs Riho out to dry on the ropes. Nyla knees Riho then goes to a corner. Nyla climbs, fans anticipate what’s coming, and Nyla leaps for a flying knee! Riho flops down, Nyla covers, TWO!! The little idol with a big heart continues to shock Nyla! But Nyla returns to the STF! She grinds Riho down but Riho refuses to quit.

Fans rally for Riho but she’s spending a lot of time in the hold. Nyla won’t let up, but Riho won’t give in. Riho is fading, but Nyla lets up before the ref can make a decision. Nyla drags Riho up but Riho revives! And starts lifting Nyla! But that’s still too much weight and she topples over! Nyla laughs, she almost got caught there. Nyla drags Riho up again, but Riho fires forearms off! Nyla ROCKS Riho with one big right, and Riho sits down. Nyla drags Riho up again but Riho fires off again! Riho runs, but into a boot! Nyla dead lifts Riho up, but Riho slips out, to leg capture clutch! Cover, TWO!?! So close and yet still so far! But Riho doesn’t care, she gets up again, only to get clothesline’d down! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO?!? DC is thunderous, even as Nyla drags Riho to a drop zone. Nyla climbs up again, but Riho sits up. Riho hurries over and swats at Nyla. Riho climbs and forearms away on Nyla! DC is stunned as Riho tires, AND NORTHERN LIGHT SUPERPLEXES NYLA!! Cover, TWO!!

The Native Beast is tough but the Wrestling Idol has determination! But her knee strike misses from the front, so she circles back to knee Nyla from behind! Riho aims from a corner now, and runs out again, meteora knees from the front! Cover, Riho wins!!

Winner: Riho, by pinfall; INAUGURAL AEW Women’s Champion

Absolutely incredible! History has been made in the most surprising way! Britt Baker is ready to get back in the ring, especially with such an inspiring inaugural champion.

Michael Nakazawa interviews and congratulates Riho. The people are so proud of her, he is proud of her, and the Japanese fans must be proud of her. Nakazawa wants to interview Riho in Japanese, but he can’t even begin a question before Nyla CLOBBERS them both! Nyla is a sore loser, and she takes it out on Nakamzawa with a BEAST BOMB! The referees get Riho out of the ring, but Nyla chases her down! Kenny Omega saves Riho! After all, she was his protege for a long time. He shoves Nyla, not standing for this, but she shoves him back. Omega still defends Riho, and the referees back Nyla away. Nyla storms out, clearly not satisfied. Will Nyla come back for revenge in a match? Or is AEW going to be very careful with the contender process for Riho’s sake?

Six Man Tag: The Elite VS Chris Jericho, Ortiz & Santana!

The chant that started it all, “The! Elite! The, the, Elite!” echoes out in DC as Kenny Omega once again teams with Matt & Nick Jackson! But they’re going to make history alongside guys they don’t get along with in “The Alpha” and #PNP, the Proud ‘n’ Powerful Puerto Ricans. But will the AEW World Champion still be proud after tonight? Or will The Elite get some payback for what happened to Cody earlier tonight?

The trios sort out, and Omega starts against Santana. But Jericho suddenly wants in because of that? Fans do want to see that, so Santana tags Jericho in. Alpha and Omega circle, but then Jericho tags back out to Santana. Omega should’ve expected that, so he just goes after Santana with forearms! Fans drum already as Santana reverses the whip. Omega kicks then CHOPS Santana! Santana comes back with a low headbutt, then whips. Omega dodges, redirects and dropkicks the legs out. Omega keeps moving, Kotaru Krusher bulldog! Santana bails out but Ortiz runs in, only to get a huricanrana! Jericho runs in to CHOP Omega! Jericho CHOPS more, then whips, but Omega reverses to huricarnana, into Walls! But Jericho gets SUPERKICKS from the Bucks! PNP hop up but get SUPERKICKS, too! Fans are fired up for The Elite as Matt tags in. Matt wrecks PNP then helps Nick get clearance to FLY!

Omega gets in and fans fire up. The Terminator drums begin as Omega kneels. The Bucks hold onto PNP, but who is this coming up behind?! That’s JON MOXLEY!! Omega realizes something is wrong, but turns around to see it for himself. Moxley attacks! The ref isn’t sure what to do as Omega and Moxley brawl! Moxley throws Omega out and goes after him with stomps! And then throws him into the crowd! Moxley pursues Omega through the crowd and they brawl in front of fans! Omega hits Moxley back with a trash can! Moxley knees Omega down! The brawl continues and Moxley throws Omega into barriers. But back in the ring, the match somewhat continues as Jericho clobbers Matt Jackson! Moxley mugs Omega against more barriers, and things have turned into an unofficial handicap match.

Moxley bites and punches Omega to the back entrance. Omega uses a mop to jab and smack Moxley! Yes, the Cleaner is back as he SMACKS Moxley again! They brawl in the VIP lounge but Moxley rams Omegea into the door over and over and over! Moxley tips chairs over and brings Omega over to a table. DEATH RIDER THROUGH THE GLASS TABLE!! Omega is wrecked but Moxley is relishing in it! AEW goes to break to sort out all this chaos!

AEW returns once more, and it is still 3v2 in the ring. Ortiz rains down rights on Matt but the fans are rallying for the Bucks. Tag to Santana and he suplexes Matt up and over. Cover, TWO, but Santana drags Matt over to tag Ortiz. PNP double whip but Matt stops himself. Santana runs in but is tossed out. Ortiz swings, misses, and Matt SPEARS him down! Both men are crawling for their corners, but Santana trips up Nick! Matt is alone now as Ortiz shoves him at Santana. Santana sunset flips over and Ortiz rolls Matt for Santana’s crossbody! Ortiz sentons, then is Santana’s step stool for the moonsault! Ortiz drops the planking splash and covers, TWO! Ortiz is a bit surprised, but he scoops and slams Matt down. Tag to Jericho, and Jericho takes time to soak up the heat. Jericho runs, LIONSAULT, onto knees! Matt crawls for his corner and Nick slowly returns. Fans rally up and Jericho tags in Ortiz. Ortiz clobbers Matt down then hits Nick for good measure.

Fans boo and jeer as PNP brag. Ortiz whips Matt corner to corner but Matt boots him away. Matt hops up, twisting cutter! Ortiz spasms from the Mariposa, but he still tags Santana. Santana clobbers Nick but runs into Matt’s Northern Lights Suplex! Matt gets the Polar Express going, but Ortiz runs in. So Matt just adds him to the suplex! Matt fires up and Nick is back on the corner. Fans are fired up as Nick tags in! Nick hits Jericho then rallies on PNP! Kick, kick and shining wizard! Bulldog clothesline combo! Nick goes out to the apron to Penalty Kick Jericho! Then he dumdum stomps Ortiz! Nick gets back in, triangle jump crossbody onto Santana! Nick puts Santana in, tags Matt, and Matt scoops Santana. Jericho runs in, Nick springboards, CODE BREAKER! Santana switches with Matt, Ortiz gets in, and they put Matt in a corner. Calf kick, Poetry CANNONBALL in Motion! PNP get Matt up for Y2J, they whip into the JUDAS EFFECT! Cover, Jericho’s team wins!

Winners: Chris Jericho, Ortiz & Santana, Jericho pinning

But this trio is not done! They’re beating the Bucks down, but here comes Cody! Cody wants revenge on Jericho already! He even swings on PNP! But here comes Sammy! Sammy kicks Cody in the balls! But here comes DUSTIN! Big brother helps Cody, and he rallies on PNP! Spinning powerslam! Sammy gets kicked in the balls now! Fans are all fired up, but then JACK SWAGGER attacks Dustin!? Or rather, Jake Hager! And he slams Dustin down! Hager is in AEW!? DC can’t comprehend any of this! But Hager clotheslines Cody, then Nick! Then he knees away on Nick! Then he VADER BOMBS Cody! He Hager Bombs him!! This insane collection stacks The Elite up in the ring as fans chant, “We The People!” for the savage Hager.

PNP brings the AEW timekeeper’s table into the ring while Jericho makes sure The Elite are still down. Jericho chooses Dustin for Hager to GUT WRENCH BOMB on the table!! The table breaks, but perhaps so does Dustin! Jericho throws down the AEW banner before Santana and Hager drag Cody up. Jericho slaps Cody around while the Bucks are kicked out of the ring. They feed Cody to the JUDAS EFFECT! Fans aren’t so excited to see Hager anymore, but everyone must ask: Is this the beginning of a new faction in AEW? Is the acronym going to be changed to ALPHA Elite Wrestling?

My Thoughts:

What a premiere! Dynamite was truly explosive to start its run! It went pretty hard right from the start as Cody VS Sammy was a really good opener, but then the Jericho attack was a shocker. It made sense with Jericho still expected to defend his AEW World title against Cody, and it clearly foreshadowed Sammy becoming a protege. MJF VS Cutler was not the best match, but it had plenty of story to make up for it. MJF is a great Heel on the mic, he has a point that he will be a star. Cutler shows promise, though, so he just needs some more reps to have a better match. Hangman VS Pac was some great stuff, but seemingly paced to favor some of the picture in picture needed at that point in the show. Still good story being told, and Pac’s overall story is intriguing. He has beat two big names, and is himself a big name, it is only a matter of time before he gets a shot at the title.

We got some great plugs for the AEW Tag Team Division. Private Party counters the Evans-Angelico duo during the celebrity plug segment, those two teams might face off even without the tournament. The brackets really did spoil SCU’s official announcement to the crowd, but it really was a natural choice in and out of kayfabe. The Addiction will certainly be the ones going for tag team gold to add to their great résumés. And adding the Lucha Brothers and a brawl to their on-stage segment definitely teases the possibility of them facing off at the very end. However, that would require SCU to get through Best Friends and The Dark Order. AEW might work to be unpredictable so that a Dark Order VS Best Friends rematch happens separate of these titles. Lucha Brothers certainly will make it through Jurassic Express and Young Bucks will surely make it through Private Party, so perhaps Lucha Bros make it to meet SCU after all. But then, AEW wouldn’t be unpredictable because they set this up tonight… Well, let’s not dive into a logic loop, the entire tournament looks to be a lot of fun.

The AEW Women’s Division is very strong from top to bottom, in the ring. Britt Baker making an appearance was nice, but did she even do anything on commentary other than watch? It’d be some sad irony if she talked during those picture in picture parts. But the AEW Women’s Championship match was great! Obviously this was going to be a “David VS Goliath” format, but let that not take away from anything. If fans didn’t think Riho was a star before, she is now that she’s the champ! And Nyla is playing up the Heel role quite well, and what great continuity for Omega to come to Riho’s aid. There are a lot of contenders in AEW, and Riho will be quite the underdog champion.

Then an already awesome main event on paper gets really, really wild with Moxley showing up and going after Omega. We haven’t gotten Omega VS Mox like everyone wanted, but now that might be coming, maybe on Full Gear. And the bigger shock was Jake Hager returning to pro-wrestling via this attack. This was some great stuff to close out the show, getting some big Heel heat on the new faction. I expect no less than an 8-Man match, Jericho letting Sammy, Hager and PNP take on The Bucks & The Rhodes Brothers at some point before Full Gear. If anything, Jericho’s team cost Bucks and they’re shockingly not going to face Lucha Brothers in the tournament.

My Score: 9.1/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/21/24)

Merry Collision!

Published

33 minutes ago

December 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!

The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.

He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!

In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!

Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!

The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.

The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!

Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!

The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!

Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!

Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.

Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!

Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!

Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.

Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!

The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)

The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?

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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)

Brody King is on a Rampage!

Published

23 hours ago

December 20, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!

The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!

Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!

Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!

And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!

The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.

Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!

Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!

The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.

Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!

Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!

Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!

Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?

Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?

The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!

Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…

Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!

Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!

Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!

While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!

Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!

Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!

Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.

Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!

Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!

Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!

Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!

Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!

Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)

If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.

Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.

And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.