AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (1/29/2020)
The Land is Dynamite!
AEW revs up for Revolution!
We have NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions, and now all bets are off! Which teams from tonight head for Omega and Page?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Young Bucks VS The Blade & The Butcher w/ The Bunny; The Young Bucks win.
- Nyla Rose VS Big Swole; Rose wins.
- Cody Rhodes w/ Arn Anderson VS Kip Sabian w/ Penelope Ford; Cody wins.
- SoCal Uncensored VS ???; SCU wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Inner Circle VS Darby Allin & Private Party; The Inner Circle wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Second Wave brought so much excitement!
Hangman Page and Kenny Omega managed to dethrone SoCal Uncensored while at sea! A new phase in the Tag Team Division begins! MJF got dunked in the pool and Jon Moxley has his one good eye on the world championship! But what happens next?!
Jon Moxley is in Cleveland!
He has a pirate patch because he’s coming for Chris Jericho’s booty! The Maniac beat The Bastard and heads for Revolution just one month from today! Moxley grabs a mic as Cleveland is thunderous. “I gotta tell ya, it was right around the time I got stabbed in the eye with a metal spike that it occurred to me: I guess the fun and games with Chris Jericho are over.” He knew it was coming but now it’s official. PPV in Chicago, Jericho VS Moxley for the AEW World Championship, and Moxley can’t help but laugh. Jericho is the final obstacle in the way of the top of the mountain! But it’s more than a match with the Goat, but everything that comes with him. Jericho orchestrates 5v1 beat downs, hides behind boys, and tried to take another man’s eye! Jericho stole Rey Mysterio’s mask and punched a woman, for crying out loud.
But Moxley admits he’s not perfect. He’s not hero, no role model or a saint. But in the end, Moxley looks himself in the mirror. The titles don’t mean a thing if you don’t have honor! Who knows what Jericho sees in himself, but Moxley sees an egomaniac and a cowardly bully. “And boy, oh boy, do I hate bullies.” So what happens on 2/29 is that the Inner Circle will be gunning for Moxley’s head. But Mox won’t blink, flinch or even hesitate. “I will take Chris Jericho out.” Moxley will take the title from Jericho, and there’s nothing Jericho can do about that! It isn’t about the man you are, but the man you’re not! If they even make it to Revolution! Moxley knows the next month will be Moxley with a head on a swivel. SO get the ass kicking out of the way and have this out tonight! And for once in “your punk ass life, take your beating like a man!”
Chris Jericho appears! Le Champion holds his AEW World Championship closely as he stands on stage with a mic of his own. Jericho listens to the fans sing his theme before he speaks. “Good evening, Cleveland idiots.” Jericho laughs at Moxley’s promo. What Moxley earned? He earned a spike to the eye! All Moxley had to do was accept the offer of joining the Inner Circle, but he didn’t. Now he looks like a jacked up, cracked up Captain Jack Sparrow. “Yo ho ho and a bottle of dumb.” Jericho saw Mama Moxley backstage earlier, looking rather fetching. Maybe Jericho will give her a call later. But he apologized to her for what he did to her son, and explained why. It’s Moxley’s own fault. Jericho offered him the keys to the kingdom but he smashes a bottle on Jericho’s head! So if Moxley wants to be a big man and challenge Jericho, Le Champion, “you don’t even have what it takes to blink with both eyes.” But if he wants a fight, for all the fans to see, “go to hell.”
Jericho laughs as fans boo because Cleveland doesn’t deserve this match. Plus, Jericho always travels with his boys, the Inner Circle! Santana, Ortiz, Sammy Guevara and Jake Hager make their way out with the new faction theme song, and they reinforce Jericho. Moxley does a head count and confirms they’re all there. They must think Moxley is going to walk into another 5v1 because he’s stupid. But Jericho doesn’t know is that this isn’t 5v1. Moxley was born and raised in the great state of Ohio, so as he sees it, “O H!” “I O!” Thanks for doing that for him. It’s more like 5 against the entire arena! Moxley likes those odds. Moxley throws off his jacket and pulls up his sleeves to head up the ramp. Jericho tells the fans to shut up and says Moxley really is a “stupid son of a b*tch.” Just like those from O H I O.
Jericho knew Moxley would do this, things are getting more interesting. There are some extra South Bronx thugs coming! Santana and Ortiz enlist five more, so that makes it 10 against Moxley and his idiot Ohio friends. Time to get started. Ortiz has an ax handle as he steps to Moxley, but he gets DIRTY DEEDS! Moxley takes the fight to the faction! Security rushes out to stop this before it gets going, but fans want to “Let Them Fight!” Moxley gets at a Bronx thug but Jericho is far from his reach. Moxley gives a security guard a DIRTY DEEDS! Moxley takes his leave for now, but Jericho knows this fight is coming! Will it be a Revolution in Chicago?
MJF meets with his mercenaries.
In an undisclosed butchery, MJF and Wardlow meet with Allie, Braxton Sutter and Andy Williams. Their payment is given, and their target is clear. Will this dark trio cut down The Elite on his behalf?
The Young Bucks VS The Blade & The Butcher w/ The Bunny!
Matt & Nick Jackson have stood up for Cody to take care of Maxwell Jacob Friedman on the Cruise of Jericho. But now, MJF throws around some green so that Sutter and Williams will make the Bucks black ‘n’ blue. Will MJF’s investment be worth it? Or did he just finance a Superkick Party?
After mocking fans, MJF joins commentary so he can talk trash on the Young Bucks without consequences. The teams sort out as Cleveland is red hot for the Bucks, and we begin with Matt and Butcher Braxton Sutter. They tie up and Butcher shoves Matt down. And again! Matt headlocks but Butcher powers out to run him over! Allie the Bunny is all fired up as Butcher scoops, but Matt slips out to tag in Nick. Nick enziguris Butcher then springboards to missile dropkick! The Blade tags in but runs into a drop toehold. Matt tags in and slingshots to drop a leg! Matt brings Blade up and wrenches to then tag Nick back in. Nick drops ax handles then yanks on Blade’s arm. Tag to Matt and Matt drops ax handles. Tag back to Nick and he drops dumdum stomps!
Blade knees low then whips but Nick dodges. Blade puts Nick back in, nick gets away to hit Butcher. Nick boots Blade then goes up and over to speed up. Matt tags in as Blade ducks under, and runs into double hip toss! Double handspring dropkicks! Butcher runs in and runs them both over! Fans boo but Allie is rabid as Blade stalks Matt. Matt throws hands and kicks and headlocks. Blade pwoers out, but Matt slips out. Bunny and Butcher are there but Matt gets away. Matt dodges Bladeo to tag Nick! Nick Shining Wizards Butcher and fires off on Blade! Back kick and spinning roundhouse, but Blade ducks to whip. Nick tumbles out and SUPERKICKS Butcher! Allie anchors and trips Nick up in the distraction! Butcher BODY CHECKS Nick down! Blade hits Matt then FLIES out onto him! MJF’s muscle has control as AEW goes picture in picture.
Blade drags Nick up and tags Butcher. Sidewalk slam leg drop combo! Cover, TWO! Butcher whips Nick into the coner hard and Nick hits the mat. Butcher stands Nick up to CHOP! Butcher whips Nick hard intno another corner! Tag to Blade and he stomps Nick down. Blade grinds his boots in but lets up at the ref’s count. Blade drags Nick up to throw him out, and Allie gets her claws in! Fans boo but Butcher puts Nick back in the ring. Blade covers, TWO! Blade drags Nick up but Nick fights back with body shots. Blade CHOPS Nick and stomps away in the corner. Tag to Butcher and they double headbutt Nick down. Butcher drags Nick up to stomp away then throw a BIG right hand! Butcher chokes Nick at the ropes as we return to single picture.
Butcher whips Nick into a corner and Blade hits a corner enziguri! Butcher adds a clothesline, Blade CHOPS, then gut buster to fireman’s carry! Butcher tosses Nick onto Blade’s knee for a gutbuster! Gut wrench BOMB! Cover but Matt breaks it up! MJF complains but Blade drags Nick back up. Fans rally for the Bucks as Nick throws body shots and forearms. Nick hits Butcher then kicks Blade, repeat. Blade runs in but is sent into Butcher! Fans fire up as Nick crawls for his corner! Blade clubs Nick down and whips him away. Nick flips through and slips out of the suplex to hot tag Matt! Matt LEAPS for a crossbody! Then rallies with big haymakers and CHOPS! Matt fires off on Blade with both hands then whips to ropes. Blade reverses but Matt wrecks Butcher! Skin the cat, SLICED BREAD! SUPERKICK for Butcher!
MJF is getting frustrated with his team but Cleveland rallies. Matt climbs and leaps, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Blade survives but Matt drags him up. Tag to Nick and Matt sets Blade up in the ropes. Nick climbs to SWANTON! Cover, but Butcher breaks it! Matt kicks Butcher and clubs him. Nick joins in and they double whip. Butcher breaks the line to clothesline but the Bucks duck to SUPERKICK! Blade ducks superkicks but gets caught into a back slide into a gut wrench! MJF and Allie panic, MELTZER DRIVER!! Cover, The Bucks win!
Winners: The Young Bucks, Matt Jackson pinning
Well that’s money down the drain. But MJF tries to twist things. Butcher then goes after the Bucks as a sore loser, which is what MJF likes! But here comes KENNY OMEGA! Butcher gets a V-TRIGGER! The Elite supports the Elite, even if Hangman Page moseys in with his drink. He asks Matt to hold his beer, and Matt does, so the BUCK SHOT can take Blade out! Hangman then finishes his drink. Hangman did his job, he heads back out. The Elite stands tall and MJF storms out of the arena. Will things continue to implode for the Salt of the Earth?
Nyla Rose VS Big Swole!
The Native Beast holds the #1 Contender’s spot for now after destroying Shanna in a Tables Match and continuing an all around savage streak. But Aerial Monroe is as hungry as anyone in this Women’s Division, so who wins big to go for the AEW Women’s World Championship first?
The bell rings and Nyla looks like she’ll swallow Swole whole. But Swole avoids Nyla’s grasp, and shouts out the late, great Kobe! Swole fires off strikes then dropkicks a leg out! Basement Complete Shot! Cover, TWO, but this is still the first quarter. Nyla gets up, ducks a clothesline to give a clothesline! Fans boo but Swole gets to her feet. Swole runs but her shoulder bounces off Nyla. Things speed up, the dropkick is enough to send Nyla out! Swole watches Nyla closely before climbing up and onto the apron. Nyla blocks the kick to sweep the legs! Swole crashes on the apron and flops to the floor, but Nyla drags her back up. Nyla throws Swole hard into railing and then talks trash to the fans.
Nyla drags Swole up and bumps her off the apron, but the ring count climbs to 5. Swole fights back with fast hands, but Nyla dodges and the forearm hits the post! Nyla keeps on the arm but refreshes the count. Nyla works on undoing buckles in a corner as AEW goes to break.
AEW returns and as TNT has technical difficulties, Swole gets Nyla in a guillotine! Nyla powers her off and knees low, then whips Swole at a corner. Swole goes up and over to BOOT Nyla down! Fans are thunderous behind “SWOLE! SWOLE!” as she drags Nyla up for clubbing forearms. Nyla wobbles but ducks a kick, only to get a HEADBUTT! She still choke grips Swole! Swole fights and resists the slam, to then HEADBUTT again! Swole runs in but is put on the apron. Swole ducks a punch to enziguri Nyla, and then steps in to say, “GET OVER HERE!” CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Nyla survives and shocks Swole, but Cleveland keeps rallying. Swole drags Nyla up but Nyla shoves. Swole sunset flips but Nyla stays up to bring Swole up. Swole breaks free, throat chops and runs, wheelbarrow, COMPLETE SHOT!
Nyla rises in a daze but Swole runs in, but the discus meets a SPEAR! Nyla roars and fans boo, as Nyla drags Swole into the BEAST BOMB! Cover, Nyla wins!
Winner: Nyla Rose, by pinfall
The dominance continues, but Big Swole was perhaps the biggest challenge Nyla had since coming to AEW. Will Nyla still head right for the world champion? Will Swole be waiting for her on the other side?
Cody Rhodes w/ Arn Anderson VS Kip Sabian w/ Penelope Ford!
The American Nightmare prepares for Wardlow in a Steel Cage and those ten leather lashes, but Superbad is on a streak. Will Sabian take advantage of a distracted Cody? Or can Cody mutlitask and keep himself strong towards Revolution?
The bell rings and Sabian shotguns Cody right away! And fireman’s carry to the gutbuster drop! Cody hobbles up but Sabian is on him with body shots. Cody shoves but Sabian kicks back. Cody manages a headlock and an escape from the back suplex to hit the uppercut! And a BOOT! Sabian gets out now that Cody has gotten the better of him. Sabian shoves Arn!? The ref keeps the peace and Sabian gets back in. Sabian and Cody tie up, Cody waistlocks but Sabian pries free to a waistlock of his own. Cody fights the grip and powers out of the headlock. Sabian dodges and ducks and hurdles but into a dropkick! Sabian bails out to regroup with the Bad Girl before he trips Cody. Cody hits back but Penelope lurks close, and gets an elbow! Cody kicks Sabian away to check on Penelope. He helps her up, but then Sabian PENALTY KICKS from the apron!
Penelope laughs, she lured Cody in. Fans boo as Sabian says the Superbad couple is smarter than Cody. Arn protests for good reason this time, but Sabian gets a big good luck kiss from Penelope. Sabian drags Cody back into the ring as AEW goes picture in picture.
Sabian is on Cody in a corner and stomps away. The ref backs Sabian off and Sabian throws up deuces before going back for more. He whips Cody corner to corner and hard! Cody hits buckles then drops to his knees, but Sabian clubs him down more. Sabian puts Cody on the ropes to choke! The ref counts, Sabian lets up but Cody CHOPS back! And again! Cody wrenches and whips Sabian now, but Sabian goes up and over. Sabian’s leg jams! OR does it? Sabian is already proving to be sly as they come, but the ref still keeps Cody back. Sabian goes to ropes as Penelope shows concern, but Cody and Arn aren’t so sure. Cody confers with his coach before going after Sabian. A medic checks the knee in question, but Sabian then springboards in to DDT! He gets away with another trick as AEW goes to break.
AEW returns and both men are down now. A standing count begins and reaches 5 before either man sits up. Cody throws hands and rallies with lariats on Sabian, then has him in a corner for a rain of punches! Cody goes all the way to 9, but Sabian trips him up. Sabian runs in, Cody goes up and over, spinning powerslam! Fans fire up with Cody as he takes off the weight belt! But Penelope snatches it for her own! Sabian runs in, Cody dodges, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! But Penelope throws a boot in? The ref has to take care of that first, and then counts, TWO! Arn protests again but the ref is more concerned that Arn is on the apron. Arn gets in the ring to throw Penelope’s shoe to the fans! Free souvenir! Arn gets in the ref’s face and that’s not good! Cody pleads with the ref, but the ref EJECTS Arn! Arn brought it on himself but now Cody has to focus on this match alone.
Sabian is up and distracting the ref, Penelope huricanranas Cody! Sabian FLIES out onto Cody! The Superbad couple is getting away with this 2v1 as Sabian puts Cody in the ring. Sabian throws up more deuces before going to Penelope. Right as they’re about to kiss at the corner, Joey Janela slips in! Joey gets two kisses on the cheek, much to the chagrin of his ex and her new boy! Janela gets away and Cody DIVES onto Sabian! Cody drags Sabian up and into the ring to then go to the corner. Cody springboards but Sabian dropkicks the legs out! Then drags Cody out for a draping neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!! Sabian can’t believe it, but he grins. Ten minutes remain as Sabian kicks Cody around. Sabian puts Cody in a corner and hoists him up top. Sabian climbs up to join Cody, but Cody fights back. Cody elbows Sabian down but Sabian enziguris back!
Sabian climbs back up but Cody still resists. Cody headbutts and clubs Sabian to the apron. Cody adjusts but Sabian springboards for a SLING DOG! Sabian brings Cody up, torture rack but Cody lands on his feet out of the flip! Cody dodges, springboards, CUTTER! Then, CROSS RHODES! But still no cover, CROSS RHODES AGAIN! And AGAIN!? Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall
The American Nightmare turned it up a notch and has a Superbad victory! Is Cody going to outlast the gauntlet MJF has put in front of him to get retribution at Revolution?
Tony Schiavone interviews Britt Baker on stage.
Hopefully this goes better than the interview on the Cruise of Jericho. Though I suppose anything is better than all those passive aggressive comments and then her conceited compliments to herself. The doctor is in now and Cleveland boos. Tony is told to refer to her as Doctor Baker. And no, he didn’t offend her. This is a dream team, Tony! They’re the stars of the show and trending worldwide on Twitter. Well, she was but Tony was there. Fans jeer and boo as Britt takes the mic. The true offense from last week was “good ol’ JR” Jim Ross cutting her off via production! Britt knows JR simplifies her to just being a dentist while being all smug, collecting a large check when others do all the work. “Be the legend I grew up on, Jim. Not a sloppy barbecue sauce salesman who can’t even get our roster’s names straight.”
Fans boo, they don’t like Britt disrespecting JR. But this is Britt’s division. She was the first woman signed to AEW, and her face is on all the posters. Britt promises us all that she will be here each and every week, her smile beaming across our screens, “which is more than we can say about our champion, Riho.” Britt says she cares about Tony, so just judging from the stench of his breath, she can confidently diagnose him with gingivitis. Pick up a damn toothbrush. As for Cleveland, “congratulations!” You have a Baker you can trust. All JR can say is, “Wow.” Will Britt continue to be bitter until she gets the title?
Backstage interview with The Elite!
Congrats to the Bucks for beating The Butcher & The Blade, Kenny is pumped for them, too. This was a needed win and they got it. As good as it feels, it is still in Matt’s mind. Those creepy Dark Order guys, Santana & Ortiz, but those are all secondary to climbing back up the rankings and maybe having a shot at he AEW World Tag titles. Cross that bridge when they get there. But then Hangman comes in and brags about getting the name plates. Sweet, nice. But hey, they had them made for everyone, so he got them the Bucks’ early. Hold onto those, maybe you’ll get to use them. Thanks, Hangman… Omega tries to smooth things over as he brings up the 8 Man Tag! The Elite VS Butcher, Blade & a team of their choosing. This is going to be great! One big happy team! But will The Elite (not) be fine after teaming together again?
SoCal Uncensored VS ???
Daniels, Kazarian and Scorpio Sky pay tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant by wearing jerseys with Kobe’s numbers. But will SCU be able to win one for the Black Mamba here tonight?
AEW returns as SCU’s opponents turn out to be The Hybrid2, Jack Evans and Angelico! The teams sort out, and Evans stops talking smack to fans long enough to let Angelico start with Kaz. The two circle and tie up, and Angelico headlocks. Kaz slips out but Angelico has the arm. Angelico drop toeholds and floats to another headlock, but Kaz powers up. Angelico wrenches and yanks on the arm but Kaz whips. Angelico reverses, Kaz goes up and over to arm-drag and headlock takeover! Fans cheer as Kaz grinds Angelico, but Angelico headscissors. Kaz pops out to get the takeover again. Evans shouts at the fans as ANgelico powers out but Kaz fakes him out! Oklahoma roll, TWO, and back to a headlock takeover. Cover, ONE, but Angelico powers up.
Scorpio tags in and SCU mugs Angelico. Scorpio snapmares and dropkicks then covers, TWO! Scorpio drags Angelico up, tag to Kaz and more mugging begins. Kaz snap suplexes Angelico down then covers, TWO! Kaz tags Scorpio and they drag Angelico up. Scorpio snapmares to scrape shoes on Angelico’s face. The fans chanting for SCU annoys Evans but Angelico powers Scorpio to the corner. Tag to Evans and TH2 mugs Scorpio but Kaz runs in. The ref brings Kaz away but that allows TH2 to mug Scorpio more. TH2 double whips, Scorpio dumdum stomps Evans! Tag to Kaz and Scorpio forearms Angelico down. Kaz gets in, SCU tackles Evans together! Cover, TWO! Kaz whips and drop toeholds Evans onto ropes, Scorpio KICKS Evans back and into Kaz’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover but Angelico breaks it.
Tag to Scorpio and SCU mugs Evans now. Scorpio looms over Evans and wrenches him to shoulder rams. Scorpio does it again but Evans handsprings through to forearm back. Evans whips but Scorpio sees Angelico coming. Evans shoves Scorpio into Angelico’s hotshot! Spinning roundhouse from Evans! Fans boo but TH2 soaks up the heat. Evans covers, TWO, and Evans complains. Evans stomps Scorpio then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Angelico and Angelico taunts Kaz. The ref keeps Kaz back while Evans Chancery stretches Scorpio and Angelico Penalty Kicks! Cover, TWO, and Daniels coaches Scorpio up. Angelico throws Scorpio out of the ring and taunts Daniels. Evans throws Scorpio into chairs as AEW goes picture in picture.
Scorpio flounders but Evans brings him up to put him in. Angelico covers, TWO! TH2 grows frustrated and fans rally up. Scorpio throws hands then runs, but into a dropkick! Angelico stomps Scorpio more then brings him over to tag in Evans. TH2 mugs Scorpio in the corner until the ref counts. Evans soaks up the heat before going back for more. He elbows Scorpio in the head but Scorpio fights back with forearms and haymakers! Angelico kicks from behind, spinning heel kick from Evans takes Scorpio down! Jackknife cover, TWO! Evans steps to Daniels before throwing hands on Scorpio. Evans brings Scorpio up to tag in Angelico. Angelico snapmares Scorpio to kick and cover, TWO! Angelico tags Evans and stomps Scorpio. Evans stomps even harder then BOOTS Kaz! Evans kicks Scorpio as we go back to single picture.
Fans rally up for Scorpio and he throws hands on Evans! Evans hits back and now we have a brawl. Evans shoves, Scorpio runs and suplexes Evans down! Fans rally as both men crawl for their corners, and Evans tags Angelico first. Angelico sunset flips, Scorpio rolls through and leaps over Angelico, hot tag to Kaz! The Heavy Metal Rebel rallies on TH2! Elbow for Angelico and then forearms at the ropes. Kaz whips and dropkicks Angelico down,t hen hip toss neckbreaker for Evans! Angelico ends up on the apron but falls for the guillotine leg drop! Kaz shovel suplexes Evans! Fans fire up as Kaz slingshots Angelico in for the CUTTER! Cover but Evans stomps it apart! Scorpio throws Evans to roeps but Evans boots back. Evans goes up and over as Scorpio runs in. Evans mule kicks Scorpio, Angelico lifts Kaz, DUMDUM STOMP BACK SUPLEX! Cover, with ropes, but Scorpio saves it!
The ref reprimands Angelico but Evans SASUKE SPECIAL misses, Scorpio BOOTS him down! Kaz rolls off Angelico’s back, tag to Scorpio. BOOT and underhooks, S C U LATER! Cover, SCU wins!
Winners: SoCal Uncensored, Scorpio pinning
The former AEW World Tag Team Champions get on the rebound right away! Will they be seeing those titles again sooner rather than later?
The Dark Order has another message.
“Christopher Daniels.” The Exalted One is unhappy with him. And when he is unhappy, he acts quickly. The SCU, Daniels’ family, are all targets. But who first? Grayson doesn’t care. Then consider this their one and only warning. Daniels welcomes them to bring the fight, but the Dark Order does things on their schedule. When and where will SCU suffer the wrath of the Dark Order?
PAC has a message.
“A moving vessel is no place for competition.” AEW should hang their heads in shame. Jon Moxley has made his bed, so now he’ll lie in it. Moxley can have his fun with the Inner Circle, but then Pac will come for the other eye! Pac can’t even say Kenny Omega’s name without getting sick. But it seems Omega finally heard him. Pac says the arrogance and audacity is what he really can’t stand. Fitting him in when it’s convenient for Omega? No! That doesn’t work for Pac. What will happen is The Bastard sets the schedule. That starts next week. “I’m coming for blood.”
Speaking of next week, Dynamite announces what is going to happen!
First, Cody will finally take those ten lashes from MJF to satisfy the third stipulation! Will MJF leave anything for Wardlow to even face in their Steel Cage match?
Second, Moxley wages his war with The Inner Circle against Ortiz! Will Moxley be able to survive the Proud ‘n’ Powerful pitbull to continue on towards Revolution?
Third, Britt Baker will be in action to represent “her division” against Yuka Sakazaki. Will the wrestling magical girl show Britt up in her AEW Dynamite debut?
And a team has been chosen! The Butcher & The Blade bring the Lucha Brothers to the fight with The Elite! Will MJF’s mercenaries make good on that investment when they have #CeroMiedo on their side?
Six Man Tag: The Inner Circle VS Darby Allin & Private Party!
Chris Jericho and his Proud ‘n’ Powerful henchmen won on the Norwegian Pearl to make the Cruise of Jericho a good one for Le Champion. But now, they’re up against the undead daredevil and a team that has shocked time and again since coming to AEW! Will Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy shock us again by defeating this intimidating trio?
The teams sort out and Jericho starts with Allin for a rematch from their title showdown in 2019. Jericho smirks as fans rally and duel. Jericho SLAPS Darby, but Darby doesn’t back down. So Jericho SLAPS him again. Darby slaps himself then fires off on Jericho! Jericho shoves, Darby ducks and redirects and dropkicks! Jericho gets up but Darby whps. Jerhcio reverses but Darby springboards to arm-drag! Jericho scrambles to his corner and tags out to Ortiz. Fans are fired up as Darby tags in Kassidy. Kassidy and Ortiz circle and speed up. Ortiz pokes Kassidy’s eyes then sambas. Ortiz throws European Uppercuts on Kassidy then whips to ropes. Kassidy reverses and enziguris! Tag to Quen and Private Party double whip Ortiz. Ortiz gets the atomic drop, enziguri, and ‘SAY CHEESE~!” Stomps! Cover, ONE, and Santana protests.
Ortiz shoves Quen but Quen dropsaults back! Ortiz boots Quen, hops up and dropkicks Quen down! Ortiz shows the claws before going to Quen at the ropes. Tag to Santana and Proud ‘n’ Powerful mug Quen. Santana scoops and slams Quen hard then taunts Darby and Kassidy. Quen throws hands but Santana clubs him down. Tag to Jericho and Jericho CHOPS Quen to the ropes! Jericho puts Quen in the corner to open up the jacket, and CHOP him again! Jericho flexes then tags Ortiz. Ortiz keeps Quen away from his corner with eye rakes. PNP whips Quen, but Quen huricanranas Santana into SPEARING Ortiz! Hot tag to Kassidy and he rallies on the Inner Circle! Roll up on Ortiz, TWO! Things speed up, tilt-o-whirl and roll to a cover, no wait the other way, TWO! Kassidy makes you dizzy just watching.
Ortiz goes up and over and lifts Kassidy but Kassidy victory rolls through, TWO! Jericho tags in, Ortiz puts Kassidy on the apron. Kassidy SUPERKICKS Santana then knees Ortiz! Jericho triangle dropkicks Kassidy out of the air! Jericho flexes and hears the fans cheer and jeer as AEW goes picture in picture.
Jericho encourages the fans to get louder and then blows a kiss. Santana snap suplexes Kassidy on the outside while the ref is distracted! Santana hauls Kassidy into the ring while Jericho taunts Darby. Jericho drags Kassidy up to back suplex high and hard! Cocky cover, TWO! Jericho laughs it off as he high-fives for a tag. Santana stomps Kassidy but Kassidy punches back! Santana enziguris Kassidy right down! Santana snap suplexes for uno amigo. He does another for dos amigos! Santana suplexes again and holds Kassidy there for Ortiz to tag in an take the hand-off! Ortiz tags Jericho and Jericho takes the hand-off! Jericho drops Kassidy to get tres amigos! Jericho takes his time walking all over Kassidy before bringing him back up.
Kassidy throws body shots and forearms as AEW returns to single picture. Jericho whips but Kassidy rolls him, TWO! Jericho CLOBBERS Kassidy down and covers, TWO! Jericho tags Santana and the Inner Circle stomps Kassidy down. Santana taunts Kassidy’s team before kicking him away. Santana brings Kassidy up for a backbreaker! And backbreaker press after that! Cover, TWO! Kassidy is proving tough but Santana keeps on him with a scoop slam. Tag to Ortiz and Ortiz helps Santana get a boost, knee-board senton! Jericho LIONSAULTS! Ortiz runs and Planks! Cover, but Quen breaks it! The ref backs Quen off but Ortiz talks trash. Off come the gloves, and Ortiz claws Kassidy’s back. Tag to Santana, and he runs in corner to corner, but Kassidy uses Ortiz’s step stool! Huricanrana! Calf kick for Ortiz!
All three men are down but Cleveland fires up! Hot tag to DARBY! Darby dodges PNP to hit Jericho then rally back on PNP! Flipping STUNNER! DIVE onto Jericho! Darby goes up and over Santana to fires strikes and hit a DESTROYER! cover, TWO!! Cloverleaf leglock for a cover, but Jericho SLAPS it apart! Quen runs at Jericho, pop-up PELE! Ortiz back suplexes Quen down! Kassidy shoulders in and slingshots for a CRUCIFIX! Santana O’Conner rolls and CUTTERS Kassidy! Darby returns to throw hands on Santana! Jericho tags back in, Darby QUEBRADAS onto the champ! Cover, TWO!! Darby almost had another golden ticket, but he has to dropkick Jake Hager away! Tag and COFFIN DROP! Hager is wiped out and then Quen FLIES onto Proud ‘n’ Powerful! Kassidy is legal and climbing with Jericho down, SWANTON!! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives!
Kassidy pleads with the referee but the count is what it is. Fans are all fired up again as Jericho reverses a whip, JUDAS EFFECT! Cover, The Inner Circle wins!
Winners: The Inner Circle, Jericho pinning
Just like the Jurassic Express on the Cruise of Jericho, it just takes one strike for Le Champion to end the match! Will the Inner Circle completely take over all aspects of the AEW roster? But then to teach Darby and Private Party a lesson, they attack again, 5v3! Mad ball and gut wrenches all around! Fans chant for Moxley but Jericho LASHES Darby and Quen with his title belt! Sammy Guevara grabs Darby’s own skateboard while Hager low blow knees Darby down! Jericho is so proud as Guevara uses the skateboard to SMASH Darby in the ribs! And then put the edge of the board in the throat to JAM against the mat! Darby gasps for air as fans boo and Santana mocks Darby’s skateboarding.
But the Inner Circle still isn’t done! They want to end Darby for sure! But Moxley returns with a BAT! Moxley swings for the fences on each of the Inner Circle members! Jericho gets clear with his world title but Moxley keeps Darby safe. Fans are thunderous for their fellow Ohioan, but will things explode when Moxley takes that title from Y2J?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW here. The only thing I have to say is that TNT still needs to learn to actually watch the show before cutting away. We actually missed the moment of impact for that DDT from Sabian to Cody. But those little miscues aside, all the action was great. Cody VS Sabian with all the managerial interjections was good, and boy did Cody thrash Sabian around with those Cross Rhodes. The lashing comes before the steel cage match even though I would’ve thought it was the other way around. Either way, that will be some vicious stuff which will make for good television. I do like the blending of stories again as Hangman and Omega help the Bucks against MJF’s mercenaries. Bucks VS Butcher & Blade was a pretty good match, and next week’s massive 8 Man is going to be incredible. I also like that Hangman is becoming more of a mean drunk than anything, being so passive aggressive towards his friends. Maybe Hangman costs them the match because he wants to do it all himself.
Nyla VS Swole was another match hurt by technical difficulties, but it was still really good. Swole looked great even in losing to Nyla, but Nyla is now back on top of the rankings. Britt has another passive aggressive promo of her own, though I do admit she has a point about JR needing to get roster names right. Baker VS Sakazaki will be a good match, but I feel like Britt wins to make an example of a Stardom wrestler to parallel Riho. I feel like Britt’s still on a roll that’ll lead to her becoming champion at Revolution to really heap on some heat. And now that I think about it, where are the Nightmare Collective? Are they going to wait to go after Britt given the beef Brandi has with the “wrestling groupie”?
SCU had a really good match with TH2, and their part in the Dark Order story continues to take shape. I wonder if their eventual showdown also brings about tag title contenders. Moxley and the Inner Circle do great again tonight. The Six Man Tag was a great main event but naturally Inner Circle wins. Jericho is building momentum for Revolution but as I said in the previous episode, I think Jericho loses to then transfer into this budding Trios Division AEW has. Honestly, I’m excited to see what the Inner Circle can do with that story, and what those belts will look like.
My Score: 9/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Guns up for all the Jacksonville Gold Members!
Another three hour block of All Elite Wrestling starts with a Collision! But will the Bang Bang Gang still be the best three man unit ever? Or will Top Flight go from the coldest to the goldest trio in the game?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight; Bullet Club Gold wins and retains the titles.
- Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos; Fenix wins.
- Rush VS Martin Stone; Rush wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay; Storm wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Grizzled Young Veterans; The Acclaimed win.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Swerve Strickland is here!
Prince Nana again leads the way as the NEW AEW World Champion makes his way out here. The Realest opened Dynamite with a win, but he walks back out to Daily’s Place to stand in the ring to finally acknowledge his victory at Dynasty. Nana says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the man standing in front of you today is the Boss of Bosses! The man standing in front of you today is the Anointed One in Professional Wrestling! The man standing in front of you is one hell of a wrestler. And he’s none other than the AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Swerve Strickland!” The fans cheer and chant, “Thank You, Swerve!”
Swerve says what a week we’ve had here in AEW! Let’s run it down: a NEW TBS Champion in Willow Nightingale; by the grace of God, Adam Cole can walk; Adam Copeland got misted in the face by The House of Black; Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson tore the house down; and then… Jack Perry returned. The fans boo but Swerve says Jack’s back in AEW, and he struck Tony Khan, the founder of AEW, who put his faith in Swerve. On top of that, The EVPs, the Young Bucks are again the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and they hit Tony Khan with the whatever it is driver, and now TK is in a neck brace and who knows when we’ll see him in healthy condition.
Now, Swerve will be the first to tell everyone, he’s done some horrible things. Once, twice, three, four times. But something about four elite athletes beating down a non-fighter in TK, that sounds like a b*tch move to him. The fans echo “B*TCH MOVE!” but Swerve wants to get to business. The most important thing that happened this week is Swerve went into Dynasty and he made history by dethroning Samoa Joe and becoming the NEW AEW World Champion! Now, a pet peeve of his is those going around calling themselves “Best in the World.” But make no mistake, the Best in the World is the one holding this title right here!
Last week, it was Samoa Joe. This week, it’s Swerve, baby. And Swerve got here by fighting, but also by making sacrifices. Swerve says the night he won this title, he went to his daughter. She said, “Dad, I love you, I’m so proud of you. But I feel like I just don’t know you.” That hit Swerve to his core. His relationship with his children is everything. But he’s missed birthdays, holidays, basketball games, dance recitals, Father-Daughter dances, and he can’t make up for lost time. But what he can do is set the example and blaze a trail, to make sure this was all worth it. The fans cheer that!
Swerve continues by saying AEW has set people in front of him and he’s knocked them all down! Kyle Fletcher was just one. Now, how about an Open Challenge for the AEW World Championship? But only to someone who really wants to fight! So how about it, Jacksonville? We’re entering a new era in AEW, the Dynasty Era! And the elite of that era is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then here comes Claudio Castagnoli! The Swiss Superman is in a suit, not his gear, but he does get in the ring. Claudio circles Swerve, then takes the mic and holds up a finger. The fans still chant, but Claudio says, “You’re on.”
Swerve says see you later tonight then, in whose house? But then Claudio snatches the mic again! “It’s gonna be mine.” The fans are intrigued but Claudio is looking to end Swerve’s Dynasty the same week it started! Will the Swiss Superman bring even more gold to the Blackpool Combat Club?
Tony Khan has a medical update.
He is feeling grateful and blessed that he can still walk, talk and work, as was seen during the NFL Draft with Tony Khan alongside his father, Shahid, in the Jacksonville Jaguars war room. However, the doctors have advised TK not to travel, so he will be monitoring AEW Dynamite in Winnipeg remotely. Will that mean The EVPs will be in control of things in person this Wednesday…?
Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight!
When it comes to Six Man Tags, the Bang Bang Gang runs this! But while they have six belts for the three of them, will that only weigh them all down against one of the fastest moving and fastest rising teams? Or will Jay White & The Gunns shoot Action, Darius & Dante outta the sky?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who holds all the trios gold!
The trios sort out, White starts against Dante and the two talk a little trash over how the Casino Gauntlet went on Wednesday. The fans rally for Angel Dorado as he ties up with the Switchblade, but White headlocks. Dante powers up and out, but White runs him over! White bumps Dante off buckles, but Dante dodges to fire off forearms! White knees low, bumps Dante off buckles again, but Dante dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Dante whips corner to corner, White reverses, but Dante BOOTS back! Dante runs up to CHOP! And CHOP! White swings, Dante ducks to KICK, KICK and KICK!
White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW the leg! Dante writhes, White drags him up, and White CHOPS Dante to the corner. White CHOPS again, brings Dante over and tags in Colten. They mug Dante, then Colten sucker punches Action! Colten tags Austin, they whip Dante to body shot, knee lift, and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” but Austin drags Dante up. Austin bumps Dante off buckles, tags White, and White RAMS into Dante again and again! White hushes everyone, to CHOP! Dante sits down, Colten tags in, and Colten drags Dante up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Colten keeps Dante from his team, then tags Austin. The Gunns mug Dante, then Austin whips. Dante holds ropes, BOOTS Austin, then DECKS Colten! But White trips Dante up! The fans boo but Dante dodges White to slide in, dodge Austin, and Darius sneaks a tag! Dante ducks Austin to DIVE onto White! Darius rallies on the Gunns, then fires off hands! Darius whips, Action reverses, but Darius atomic drops! Darius then BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Austin, GAMANGIRIS, and the fans fire up! Action jumps in, Darius kicks Colten away, then he holds ropes down so Action can FLY! Down goes Colten! STEP-IN FLATLINER on Austin! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Darius builds speed, and Darius slides, but Austin dodges! White CLOBBERS Darius! White drags Darius up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! The fans are torn but Collision goes picture in picture.
White slides in to cover Darius, TWO! White is annoyed but he scuffs Darius then stands on him. The ref reprimands, but White drags Darius up. Darius fires body shots but White CLUBS him down. Cover, TWO! Tag to Colten, and BCG mugs Darius. Colten brings Darius around to bump him off buckles, then stomp and DECK him! Colten soaks up the heat, digs his boot into Darius, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to White, and he drags Darius up to JAB! And JAB! And CHOP! White brings Darius around to TOSS back out! White then goes out to fetch Darius, the Gunns and Top Flight keeping each other at bay.
White SMACKS Darius off the apron, then the Gunns hop into the crowd to start up a “Too Sweet!” chant. White CHOPS Darius, and now the Gunns start a “One More Time!” chant! White refreshes the ring count first, argues with the ref, and that allows the Gunns to mug Darius! The Gunns get away with that while the ref is busy with White and Dante, but then Darius fires hands on the Gunns! Darius slides into the ring, White anchors him on the outside, and Collision returns to single picture. Darius BOOTS White into railing, hurries for his corner, but The Gunns YANK Dante and Action down! The fans boo but White clamps onto Darius.
White mockingly holds Darius’ hand out to no one, then stands him up to CHOP! White brings Darius around, taunts Action, then CHOPS! White wrenches, but Darius ROCKS White! And ROCKS him again! White CHOPS Darius but Darius PELES! Both men are down, White tags Colten! Colten tags Austin, they get in Darius’ way, then double whip him to the corner. Austin sends Colten in but Darius dodges, Colten hits buckles! Austin runs up, but Darius goes up and over and handsprings to hot tag Action! Action rallies on the Gunns, BLASTS White for good measure, then keeps going! The fans fire up for Action as he whips Austin.
Austin reverses, Action handsprings, DOUBLE BACK ELBOW for the Gunns! Action kips up, then he runs in at Austin! UPPERCUT in the corner! Colten runs in, but is sent into Austin! Action DECKS Austin, goes up and SPLIT-LEG, but rolls through as Austin moves so he can PELE Colten! Then SPANISH FLY for Austin! Cover, TWO! Austin survives but Action rallies the fans. Colten and White get Austin outta there, but Dante FLIES onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as Austin flounders back up. Dante whips, Austin reverses, but Darius helps Dante go up and over! Dante then helps Darius TORNADO TAG!
Darius drags Austin into place for Action’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Austin survives the onslaught, White and Colten drag Darius & Dante out! The Martins are sent into railing, but Action WRECKS White & Colten with a dropkick! Action goes up, but Colten distracts the ref! That lets White trip Action up! Action lands on his landing strip, and then White tags in! White says it’s done, he drags Action down, but Dante flies in! White catches Dante for an URENAGE! Darius runs up, arm-drags free of the Urenage, but turns around into a 3:10 TO YUMA! White goes back for Action, SNAL SLEEPER SUPLEX, but Action lands through!
Action BOOTS White, SUPERKICKS, then goes from a corner to SHOTGUN! White hits buckles, ends up in a drop zone, and Action goes to the apron! Action springboards, White gets away! Action ducks ‘n’ dodges but handsprings into BLADERUNNER!! Cover, BCG wins!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still Unified World Trios Champions)
The six shooter still had one in the chamber, and that’s the first defense for the Bang Bang Gang! Will they continue to prove they’re the best three man team in the game today?
The House of Black speaks.
Brody King says they told Adam Copeland what was coming, and the match at Dynasty went exactly how they said. And what’s interesting is, Brody now has two wins over the TNT Champion. They remind Adam of his own #CopeOpen, and The House accepts. But who knows? It might be Brody, it might be Malakai, it might be Buddy. On May 1st in Winnipeg, Edge finds out when the world finds out.
Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos!
Finally, the Immortal Firebird is back in action! But what an opponent to face as the minotaur of lucha has now evolved into something even more menacing! Will Fenix be able to fly like never before? Or will Mortos make him crash and burn?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Fenix. Fenix and Mortos tie up, Mortos shoves Fenix, then powers him to a corner. Mortos CHOPS, then swings, but Fenix dodges to CHOP back! And CHOP again! And CHOP again! Fenix fires off CHOPS but Mortos just snarls. Mortos TOSSES Fenix to the corner, CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS Fenix with a right! The fans rally for Fenix as Mortos whips, but Fenix reverses. Mortos reverses back but Fenix springboards to CROSSBODY, into Mortos’ arms! Mortos swings Fenix, Fenix slips free and shoves, but Mortos rolls off Fenix’s back! Fenix dodges Mortos, Tiger Feints, but Mortos rolls to avoid the kick!
Mortos runs in but Fenix pops him up! Mortos rebounds, and then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up for this “LUCHA! LUCHA!” exchange, and Fenix bails out. Mortos builds speed to TORNILLO! Down goes Fenix and Mortos roars! Mortos drags Fenix up, UPPERCUTS him, then puts him in the ring. Mortos stalks Fenix to a corner, then stands him up. Mortos clotheslines, and then whips. Mortos runs in to clothesline again! Mortos fires up, runs up, but into a SOBAT! Fenix SOBATS again, KICKS, then runs up, but into a BOOT! And SLING-DOG! Fenix gets spiked but staggers to his feet, only for Mortos to ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!
Fenix staggers back up, into a DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives that onslaught but Mortos roars! Abrahantes says animo, but Mortos grabs legs. Mortos DDTS a foot! Fenix writhes, but Mortos steps over for a toehold. Fenix kicks with his good leg, gets free, and runs up. but into a SHIN BREAKER! Mortos ties the legs up again, for a NAVARRO DEATH ROLL! Fenix endures as he’s now in the TRAILER HITCH! Mortos puts the pressure on Fenix, but he endures, crawls, reaches out, but Mortos thrashes! They roll, and end up in the ROPEBREAK! Mortos lets Fenix go and Fenix bails out.
The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos goes out after him. Mortos stands Fenix up to SLAP him back down! Mortos drags Fenix up to tear at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and refreshes the ring count. Fenix staggers, Mortos brings him around, and Mortos POSTS Fenix! Fenix staggers, Mortos snarls at Abrahantes, then Mortos SLASH Fenix again! Mortos puts Fenix in and covers, TWO! So Mortos goes back to the mask! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Mortos still pulls at the eye hole! The ref argues with Mortos, and Fenix gets up. Fenix throws a feeble forearm, Mortos DECKS him again!
Mortos again tears at the mask! The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos brings him around, stomps him down, then has the bad leg around ropes. Mortos runs, but Fenix is up, so Mortos CLOBBERS him! Mortos soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos stands on Fenix’s head! The ref reprimands, Mortos steps away, then Mortos puts Fenix in the ropes. Mortos again pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and soaks up the heat. Fenix flounders to the ramp, then the steps, but Mortos pursues. Mortos brings Fenix up for a FACEBUSTER on the steel! Mortos snarls as he looms over Fenix. Fenix stands, but Mortos winds up to SLAP him down again! Fenix flops against railing, but Mortos tears at the mask’s eye hole! The fans boo and Fenix gets away, but Mortos SLAPS him back down! Mortos puts Fenix in, scares Abrahantes off again, then storms into the ring. Mortos stomps Fenix around, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Mortos fireman’s carries, but Fenix fights free! The fans fire up as Fenix fires elbows, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but into a BOOT! Fenix dodges, CHOPS, then goes up and up, but Mortos SLAPS him! Fenix uses that to get the RANA! Fenix then ducks ‘n’ dodges, Tiger Feint REWIND! Mortos falls, Fenix crawls to the cover, ONE?!? Mortos has more power than Fenix expected but the fans rally as hard as they can! Fenix winds up to BUZZSAW! But Mortos just shakes it off?! Fenix SUPERKICKS! Mortos stands, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix then gets around, reels Mortos in, but Mortos is so big!
Fenix tries to suplex, manages to pick Mortos up, and flips him into a GUTBUSTER! Both men fall, Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Mortos is still in this but Fenix keeps his cool. The fans rally up again, and Mortos crawls. Fenix aims from a corner, runs up, and pops up to KICK Mortos! Fenix keeps moving, SPRINGBOARD- HEADBUTT!! Mortos takes Fenix out of the sky and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” A standing count starts, the two slowly rise, and Fenix uses ropes to get up at 6 of 10. Mortos stands at 7, roars, and runs up, but Fenix dodge! Mortos’ knee hits buckles and he tumbles up and out!
Fenix goes up a corner, the fans fire up, and Fenix SUPER TORNILLOS! Direct hit and down goes Mortos! Fenix stands, the fans are thunderous again, and Fenix drags Mortos into the ring. Fenix says animo and he high-fives some fans. Fenix goes to a corner, springboards in, and leaps, but into Mortos’ arms! Fenix fights free, scoops, but Mortos turns that right around! LUNG BLOWER! Mortos isn’t done there, he whips Fenix to scoop and torture rack, right into a WIDOW’S PEAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Fenix survives and Abrahantes is all fired up! The fans rally up again, too, but Mortos roars as he looms over Fenix!
Mortos sits Fenix up, runs, but Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERKICK! Mortos is still on his feet so Fenix goes up and up and tightrope PENALTY KICKS! Mortos staggers, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix goes back to the corner and goes back up! The fans fire up for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mortos survives and shocks everyone! Fenix hurries to a corner, he runs up at Mortos to somersault, but Mortos catches him! Mortos pops Fenix up but Fenix victory rolls through that, and WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
By the seat of his pants, Fenix wins his return match! Fenix celebrates with the people, will Fenix be back on top of AEW soon enough?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Arkady Aura says Freshly Squeezed was attacked by #JustTrent last Dynamite, and that ultimately forced Chuck Taylor’s hand in choosing sides. The Kentucky Gentleman chose Cassidy, where is his head at right now? Cassidy knows Trent said a lot of things that Cassidy is still working through. But what is on his mind most now is that later tonight on Rampage, those two are fighting in a Parking Lot Brawl. Cassidy is afraid of what Trent and Chuck are going to do to each other. Kris Statlander walks in and tells Cassidy that “he needs us. Let’s go.” Cassidy nods and leaves with the Galaxy’s Greatest. Will Chuck’s real friends be there for him, win or lose?
Rush VS Martin Stone!
From one return to another, El Toro Blanco also gets back in action! But will the leader of La Faccion Ingobernable be tranquilo? Or will he lose his cool taking on The Gov’nah?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Rush. Rush stares Stone down, Stone rushes up, but Rush dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And then Rush KNEES Stone down! Stone tumbles out of the ring but Rush goes out after him. Rush sends Stone into railing! And then into more railing! Rush stomps away, the ref counts and then storms out to stop him! Rush lets off, smirks as he fetches a chair, and he puts that in the ring. The ref hurries to get the chair, so that lets Rush use camera cables to LASH Stone! And LASH again! Rush puts Stone in the ring, storms in after him, and kicks him low! Rush pulls Stone’s shirt down, so he can CHOP!
Rush whips corner to corner, runs in, but Stone dodges! Stone runs up but Rush ROCKS him! Rush roars, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Stone into buckles! Rush takes aim, Stone flounders around, and Rush FOREARMS Stone down! Rush then goes corner to corner, “If you mess with the bull…!” You get BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
El Toro Blanco just crushed Stone, will he soon stampede his way up to some gold? But wait, Rush isn’t done! He DECKS Stone, stomps away, then goes corner to corner to again use THE HORNS!! Rush laughs while Stone flounders away. Will Rush be ruthless all the way to the top of AEW?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Arkady Aura is now with The Professor of Professional Wrestling, and says that Deeb came out to touch the AEW Women’s World Championship. What message is Deeb looking to send? Deeb says it’s a very simple one. On one hand, we have the great champion, Toni Storm, someone everyone loves, and one of the greatest champions in this company’s history. On the other, we have the undefeated Professor, the obvious #1 contender. After everything Deeb’s been through, how hard she had to fight to get back here, failure is not an option. It is now or never!
And after four years of being told how great she is, and how she SHOULD be champion, it is time to prove it. It is time to accomplish something she has yet to do, and that is become THE AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb tells Storm this isn’t a movie, this is real-life. And as such, will Deeb bring Storm crashing down to reality?
Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay!
The Leading Lady didn’t appreciate how The Queenslayer tried to slay her protege, who wasn’t even Anna’s opponent on Wednesday! Will Storm prove Anna is NOT the Star of the Show? Or will Anna jump the line to a title shot with a win here tonight?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and then they break. Storm says, “How DARE you!” The two reset, the fans rally again, and they tie up. Storm waistlocks, Anna switches, but Storm wrenches out. Anna slips through to wrench back and wristlock. Storm reaches out but Anna keeps her from ropes. Anna headlocks, grinds, thrusts, and repeat. Anna endures, powers up to pop out the back and she headlocks in return. Storm endures as Anna grinds, then she brings Anna to her knees. Storm headlocks for the takeover, but Anna headscissors. Storm kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Anna and Storm reset, circle, and then Storm kicks low! Storm ROCKS Anna, ROCKS her again, then whips. Anna reverses, runs up and LEG LARIATS in the corner! Anna snapmares, mocks the fans chanting for Storm, and then gives a HIP ATTACK! Storm is upset, and she hits a THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fast hands, and the fans fire up! Storm gives Anna the HIP ATTACK! And another! And then another! Storm winds up, the fans cheer, and Storm HIP ATTACKS! Anna flounders to the apron, Mariah is there to mock her, and then Storm runs to HIP ATTACK Anna into Mariah! Storm realizes her mistake, but she puts Anna in the ring.
Storm helps Maria up, checks her over, and she seems okay. Storm hurries up but Anna gets her for a NECKBREAKER! Storm flops down and Anna soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Anna storms out after Storm, stalks her around the way, but Storm CHOPS! Anna CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS Storm, then soaks up the heat. Storm scrambles away to hide behind Mariah and Luther, then she gets in the ring. Anna storms in but Storm stomps her at the ropes! The ref counts, Storm drops knees on Anna! Anna flounders to a corner, but Storm scrapes her boot off Anna’s face. Storm stands Anna up to CLUB her in the chest, then CHOP her! Storm bumps Anna off buckles, but Anna turns things around to CHOP! Storm flounders, Anna CHOKES her on ropes! The ref reprimands and counts, but Anna lets off at 4.
Anna drags Storm around, puts her in a corner, and digs her boot in again. The ref counts, Anna lets off, and Storm sits down. Anna grabs the sign Mariah is holding, and RIPS it! Mariah is devastated but Anna goes back to CLUB Storm! Anna CHOKES Storm, thrashes her around, then lets off as the ref counts. Anna CLUBS Storm while Luther rallies the fans. Storm rises as Anna fires more forearms! Storm ROCKS Anna in return! Anna snarls and ROCKS Storm! Storm CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS, Storm CHOPS, then they go back to forearms! Anna fires a flurry, runs, but Storm HEADBUTTS! Both women fall as Collision returns to single picture!
The fans rally for Storm as she rises in a corner. Anna runs up, into an ELBOW! Storm then goes up and over, runs in, blocks boots, and she has Anna in the ropes! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Then a DDT! Then a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Storm keeps her cool. Storm drags Anna up, chokes her, but Anna wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Anna Gory Especials for the GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO! Storm survives the shoutout to Tay, but Anna clinches. Storm fights free, then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives and the fans rally up again as Storm goes to ropes.
Storm drags Anna up, reels her in, but Anna wrenches out! FLATLINER! And a roll into the QUEENSLAYER!! Storm flails as she’s caught in body scissors! The fans rally as Storm endures and fights around! Storm rises up, Anna as a backpack, for a BACKPACK SENTON! Anna lets go and Storm is free! Storm is ready for her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
And with that, revenge is sweet for Timeless Toni! Mariah celebrates with her mentor, but what will Storm think of Deeb’s challenge?
Orange Cassidy finds Chuck Taylor.
Cassidy hands Chuck his pup, and Chuck is glad everyone’s here. He wants everyone to hear this. Whatever happens out there, no one is to interfere. Chuck has to do this on his own. Cassidy accepts those terms and takes Pup Taylor back. Will the Kentucky Gentleman be able to settle things once and for all with #JustTrent?
The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens may no longer be AEW World Trios Champions, but surely they will look to get back at the Bang Bang Gang. However, they’re up against a team SSSSOOOON~ to be recognized as the best team in the world! Will Zack Gibson & James Drake make sure everyone knows to #GritYourTeeth? Caster has a diss track, though! “Acclaimed on the mic, bring the flavor like Bailey’s. Damn it feels good to be back here in Daily’s! Grizzled Young Vets, I can only yawn. Drop you on your little as necks like Tony Khan! Drop the ball like it’s tic-tac-toe. We gonna send these dudes back to the Impact Zone! Grit my teeth? Do not make me laugh! You better bite the pillow when we get up in dat ass!”
Bowens tells “JEEEACKSONVILLE~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass!” And he does! But will this homecoming be a less than happy one for the AEW homegrown talent?
The teams sort out, Caster starts against Liverpool’s Numbah One. Gibson tells Caster to ignore the fans and the two tie up. They go around, Caster headlocks, but Gibson rolls to a cover, ONE! Caster holds on, Gibson fights up, and Gibson powers Caster around to a wrench, hammerlock and then tags Drake. Drake wrenches, wrangles Caster, then traps the arm to SNAP LOCK it! Drake kips up, the fans boo, but Drake grabs Caster’s arm. Caster throws body shots but Drake ROCKS Caster. Drake whips, Caster ducks ‘n dodges! Bowens sneaks a tag, SUNSET BACKBREAKER NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!!
Bowens keeps on Drake while the fans sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Bowens CHOPS, CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Drake fires forearms with Bowens and the fans fire up! Bowens fires more shots, but Drake powers him back. Gibson tags in, leapfrog and bypass leads to DOUBLE LARIATS! Drake talks trash, as does Gibson, and Gibson fires forearms! Gibson reels Bowens in but Bowens fights the suplex! Gibson CLUBS Bowens, but Bowens snap suplexes Gibson! Tag to Caster, but Gibson JAWBFREAKRS Bowens and whips Caster. Caster reverses, they drop, bypass, kick and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Caster keeps on Gibson, whips, but Gibson holds ropes. Gibson BOOTS Caster, DECKS Bowens, but Caster gets around to kick and UPPERCUT! Caster whips, Gibson tags Drake and they drop, dropkick, and basement dropkick Caster! Then MAYHEM IN MOTION takes out Bowens! The GYV soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Gibson goes out to fetch Caster, and brings him around so Drake can add on, PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The ring count climbs but GYV put Caster in the ring. Gibson has Caster on the apron, has a cravat, and then he SLAMS Caster on the edge! Caster sputters while reaching out, but Gibson keeps him from Bowens. Gibson CLOBBERS Caster, talks some trash, then drags Caster up to DECK him! Caster flounders to the corner, Drake tags in and he runs in to ELBOW! Gibson adds a clothesline, Drake DROPKICKS! Drake taunts Bowens, then DECKS Caster! Caster flounders but Drake KNEES him in the back.
Drake clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Caster down. Caster endures, the fans rally up, and Caster fights up to a BIG back suplex! Both men crawl, hot tag to Gibson and he hurries after Caster while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns, Gibson tags back in and the GYV double whip Caster. Caster holds ropes, BOOTS Drake, then TOSSES Gibson! Caster ELBOWS Drake away but Gibson trips him up! Gibson drags Caster out but Caster DECKS him! Drake DIVES onto Caster! Drake goes to the corner, Gibson puts Caster in, and Gibson brings Caster around to back suplex! Gibson clamps on with a chinlock but Caster endures. Gibson talks trash to Daddy Ass while Daddy Ass coaches Caster. Caster fights up, reaches out, but he throws body shots! Gibson keeps hold of an arm but Caster fires more hands! Gibson reaches out, tag to Drake!
Drake runs in to take Caster’s other hand, and GYV send Caster to their corner. Drake runs in to UPPERCUT, Gibson clothesline, but Caster ducks the wheel kick! Hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on GYV with haymakers and CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW for Drake! ROLLING ELBOW for Gibson! Bowens fires off strikes then hits the FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIEMD!” But Drake ELBOWS Bowens! Caster sneaks a tag, Bowens dodges Drake, FOREARM SMASH, ELBOW, then another FOREARM! Feed to the scoop SLAM, and Bowens goes up! Caster holds Drake open, SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!
Bowens & Caster scissor finger, and then they get Drake up! Suplex and assist for the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Cover, TWO!! Drake survives and shocks The Acclaimed! Caster tags Bowens, but then Gibson YANKS Bowens down! Caster drags Gibson up, but Gibson RAMS him into a corner! Drake runs up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Caster wobbles, GYV DUMP him out to the ramp!! Caster even hit lighting on the way down! Bowens rises, sees it is 2v1, but he still fights! Bowens dodges Drake, BOOTS Gibson, then switches with Drake to spin him, snapmare, and RUNNING KNEE! Gibson is up, but he gets haymakers from Bowens!
Bowens goes up, but Gibson sweeps the legs! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Drake is on the other corner, and he goes COAST2COAST!! Bowens gets obliterated, Drake covers, TWO!!! Bowens survives and GYV is fuming! Drake tags Gibson back in, they get Bowens up, and Gibson says THEY are the best! GYV talks trash on Billy, they aim from corners, but Billy throws off his shirt! Caster runs up to CLOBBER Drake! And he ROCKS Gibson! Bowens gives Gibson Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Tag to Caster! THE ARRIVAL, and then THE MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Even after an intense battle, Caster & Bowens come back to win it! Is this just the start of the comeback tour for The Acclaimed on the road to Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.
Arkady is now with The Wrestler, and she brings up the issues with Shane Taylor Promotions. But at the same time, he is going to be challenging Chris Jericho for the FTW Championship. Any last words before that match? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to “say” that he is going to chop down The Learning Tree and take Jericho’s title. And any plans for Shane Taylor? Shibata “says,” Rampage will see him take on STP alone. But then Daniel Garcia steps in. Garcia tells Shibata-san that he has respect for him. If Shibata needs help against STP, Garcia will help him. What does he say?
Shibata takes a moment to type it out, and says okay. Save the last dance for him. Garcia nods and dances his way off screen. Will the Dragonslayer help The Wrestler take the fight to Big Bad Shaney T. Boy?
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Realest is a fighting champion to be sure! Winning the title at Dynasty, denying a challenger on Dynamite, and now putting the gold up on Collision, will this still be Swerve’s House? Or is the Swiss Superman about to put Blackpool Combat Club back on top?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision!
The bell rings and the two shake hands to show there is respect. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Claudio powers Swerve to a corner, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off. The fans are torn as the two reset and circle again. Swerve rolls to get a leg, but Claudio gut wrenches. Claudio gets around to waistlock and he drags Swerve down. Swerve moves around, Claudio facelocks, but Swerve fights up. Swerve pries the hold open to knuckle lock and the two go shoulder to shoulder. Claudio bends Swerve back, has a cover, ONE as Swerve gets an arm up! Claudio puts that arm down to cover, ONE as Swerve has the other arm up!
Claudio pushes Swerve down again, TWO as Swerve bridges up. Claudio jumps on but Swerve stays up! Claudio tries again but Swerve uses that to MONKEY FLIP! Swerve rolls back but Claudio MONKEY FLIPS! Both men are down, TWO as one side goes up! The rest, but that’s another double cover, TWO as the other side rises up! They rest, double cover, TWO as they double bridge! The fans fire up as they stare down upside-down! They turn over, keeping the knuckle locks, and they stand to go forehead to forehead. The fans rally, but Claudio wrangles Swerve down again. Swerve avoids his hand getting stomped, then he rolls to wrangle Claudio!
Claudio avoids his hand getting stomped, and the fans cheer the standoff. They shake hands again, approach, and Swerve trips Claudio. Swerve runs, Claudio drops down then hurdles over, but Swerve avoids the flip to roll Claudio, Claudio rolls Swerve, TWO! Claudio headlocks, Swerve powers up and out, then drops to jumps, into a BACKBREAKER! The fans boo as Claudio mocks, “Whose House?” Claudio stalks Swerve, UPPERCUTS, then runs up to clothesline Swerve up and out! Swerve flounders along the ramp but Claudio pursues. Claudio CLUBS Swerve, follows him up to the stage, and Claudio ROCKS Swerve.
Swerve CHOPS, fires forearms, then ROCKS him. Claudio staggers away, Swerve leaps to RANA Claudio down the ramp! Claudio tumbles back to the ring, and Swerve clotheslines Swerve into the ring! Swerve goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Claudio sits up while Swerve storms around. Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER! Roll through, and then another turn, for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on as he drags Claudio back up and then puts him in ropes! Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Claudio flops to the floor while the fans rally up. The ring count starts, Claudio refreshes it at 5 of 10.
Swerve lets Claudio take his time, and Claudio goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Claudio RAMS into him! Claudio fires a forearm, Swerve gives it back, repeat! They brawl with the ropes between them, and Swerve ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Swerve, then HOTSHOTS him! Swerve staggers away, Claudio steps in but Swerve KICKS the ropes! Claudio tumbles back down. Swerve goes to the apron, and Swerve PNEALTY- NO, Claudio blocks and ROCKS Swerve back! Claudio trophy lifts Swerve, to then THROW into the wall! The fans boo as Swerve flops to the floor! Claudio runs up, to UPPERCUT Swerve back down!
Claudio stands on the timekeeper’s desk to soak up heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve writhes but Claudio drags him back up. Claudio FLAPJACKS Swerve off railing! Swerve sputters but Claudio keeps after him with forearms. Swerve hits back but Claudio ROCKS him, then puts him against the apron to CLUB away! Nana protests but Claudio lets off after ten shots! Claudio steps into the ring, does a victory lap, but Swerve crawls into the ring. Claudio fires off hands, UPPERCUTS, then brings Swerve around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps Swerve down with a chinlock and leans on the hold. Swerve endures, fights up, reaches out, but throws hands. Claudio shoves Swerve to ropes, and catches him for a SLEEPER!
Swerve flails and reaches out again, but Claudio squeezes tight! Swerve is fading as he drops to his knees! Nana coaches and the fans rally up, and Swerve fights to his feet! Swerve throws body shots, Collision returns to single picture, and Claudio shoves. Swerve BOOTS, Claudio rebounds and BOOTS Swerve! Swerve stands, Claudio runs up but Swerve puts him on the apron! Swerve sweeps the legs, Claudio dangles on the apron, and Swerve SUPERKICKS Claudio down! The fans fire up as Swerve goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and BOOTS Claudio! Swerve puts Claudio in the ring, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Claudio staggers up, but he UPPERCUTS in return! Swerve goes to a corner. Claudio mocks the Griddy, then runs up, but into BOOTS! SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Nana argues the count but Swerve keeps his focus. The fans fire up with Swerve, he runs up and CHOPS! Swerve runs up again, but Claudio ELBOWS! Claudio runs up, into a HIP TOSS! Gator roll and deadlift, but Claudio wrenches out to UPPERCUT! Gotch hold, but Swerve back drops! Claudio sunset flips it, but Swerve rolls through to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out while Nana grows frustrated.
Swerve shakes out his arms while he pursues Claudio. Nana tells Swerve he is the man, and Swerve runs up at Claudio! Claudio pops Swerve up tot he upper level! Swerve stomps Claudio’s hands to keep him away! Swerve says hey to commentary, before he FOSBURY FLOPS to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Swerve puts Claudio in, goes up the corner, and aims for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Swerve gets frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” Swerve brings Claudio up but Claudio fights the nelson! Claudio trips Swerve, has the legs, but Swerve kicks him away! Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS back!!
Swerve sits up with fury in his eyes that Claudio would dare use his move! Swerve UPPERCUTS Claudio to use Claudio’s move! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, Swerve holding his own! Swerve fires body shots, then a SOBAT, then a HAYMAKER then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but there’s still Rampage to do tonight! Swerve gator rolls and deadlifts Claudio for the BRAINBUSTER! Swerve then goes to the corner, goes up top, and he takes aim! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Swerve is fuming that Claudio would dare survive that move! Claudio sits up again, into the HOSE- NO, Claudio blocks and SWINGS Swerve around!! The fans are torn but Swerve is still going around and around! Claudio goes to TEN, then picks up speed to go to FIFTEEN! Claudio steps through, for the SHARPSHOOTER!! Swerve endures, claws around, but Claudio sits deep! Swerve fights forward, reaches out, but Claudio shifts to a CROSSFACE! Swerve rolls but ends up further away from ropes! Claudio pulls on the hold, but Swerve still fights! The fans rally, Swerve powers through to roll Claudio up, TWO!!
Claudio fires down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then he gets Swerve up, Gotch hold, but Swerve grabs Claudio’s leg to block! Claudio fires off forearms and UPPERCUTS! Claudio powers up, runs and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio seethes, drags Swerve back up and reels him in to try one more time! Gotch hold, but Swerve slips up and out! DDT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve crawls to the corner, drags himself up to the top, and he turns around, to SWERVE- NO, Claudio stays on his feet, and hits a POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Claudio can’t believe it but Swerve survives one of his best shots! Swerve goes to a corner, drags himself up, and Claudio roars! Claudio UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS, again and again and again! The ref counts., Claudio lets off, then jukes to UPPERCUT! Claudio brings Swerve out, to UPPER- NO, Swerve hooks an arm and backslides, TWO!! Swerve goes to a corner, Claudio runs in but Swerve goes up and over! Claudio POSTS himself! Swerve reels him in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Claudio sits up, into a BOOT! Claudio roars, Swerve roars, and Swerve runs, but into a POP UP- DOUBLE STOMPS!!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve reloads, for the HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
It was a shootout ’til the end, and in the end, Swerve had more ammo in his arsenal! But he still shows Claudio respect by offering a handshake. Claudio stands, and he shakes Swerve’s hand. The Realest is rolling on, but who will look to go Double or Nothing with him in just one month’s time?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, even with it having to be slightly delayed by NBA Playoffs. There was criticism out there that Swerve didn’t get a chance to talk on Dynamite, but he still had a really good promo to open Collision, and it worked better that he’d be able to reference the attack on Tony Khan from Dynamite. Swerve subtly calls out a lot of wrestlers within AEW, and technically some outside of AEW, by saying he doesn’t like people just calling themselves “Best in the World.” He and Claudio had an awesome main event match, though maybe a false finish too many. Swerve of course retained, and can’t wait to see who a now EVP dominated AEW chooses as Swerve’s opponent. It would be hilariously corrupt of The Bucks to make it Jack Perry.
Great Six Man title match tonight, solid first defense for Bang Bang Gang. Great tag match from Acclaimed with Grizzled Young Veterans, but it makes sense Acclaimed would win as the AEW home team. I’m just not sure where Acclaimed go from here other than Billy Gunn saying they can return to the tag division and challenge The Bucks. After all, FTR got pretty banged up in the ladder match and it’d be a bit soon for them to get a rematch against The Bucks. Swerve could team up with The Acclaimed if they’re all going to target The Elite, and vice-versa, going towards Double or Nothing.
Great return matches for Rey Fenix and Rush, but I didn’t think Rush would just do a squash match. Fenix, Pac and Penta all being healthy at the same time, Death Triangle going for the trios titles? Lucha Bros going for tag titles? And I’m really hoping LFI truly gets going here in AEW, also going for the trios titles or something like that. Really good promo from Cassidy with Kris and then Cassidy with Chuck to hype up the Parking Lot Brawl, that thing is gonna kick off Rampage and be wild stuff. Good promo from House of Black to call out Edge, but you can bet this won’t be the only time they go for the TNT Championship. Edge will surely beat Buddy or Brody, and then it’s Malakai challenging at Double or Nothing.
Good promo from Shibata and Garcia to set up a tag match for Rampage, that’ll be great stuff. Good interview promo for Deeb, though it doesn’t add all that much from everything else she’s said to this point. Storm VS Anna was a very good match, and of course Storm won. No Mina showing up was a little surprising, but there’s plenty of time to build the mentor love triangle. Deeb VS Storm will be great stuff, and depending on how they play this, there’s half a chance Deeb wins because Storm will end up preoccupied with Mina and Mariah being so close. Deeb can take the title and face Deonna, Rosa, and a number of others while Storm and Mina fight over Mariah quite literally.
My Score: 8.8/10
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