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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/18/2020)
Who gains the Blood & Guts advantage?
AEW prepares for Blood & Guts!
The world is in crisis, but Dynamite pushes forward! AEW still awaits the arrival of the Exalted One while Blood & Guts advantage is on the line!
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Lucha Brothers w/ PAC VS Best Friends w/ Orange Cassidy; The Lucha Brothers win.
- Fatal 4 Way: Hikaru Shida VS Riho VS Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Shida wins.
- Jurassic Express VS The Butcher & The Blade; Jurassic Express wins.
- Blood & Guts Advantage Six Man Tag: The Inner Circle VS The Elite; The Inner Circle wins advantage in Blood & Guts.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW opens with Cody in the ring.
“I have never thought of my world as small before.” But recent world events put things in perspective. It has also clarified for Cody how important the service they provide is. Cody sees the irony in what he asks. Cody is about to ask some of the best athletes in the world to discard their petty differences and stand together. This is March 18, 2020, we as human beings need to stand together. For many, that means at a distance. No crowd is assembled at Daily’s Place as Cody says “We have to be informed. We have to be held responsible by health and science. But there is a profound difference in that versus living in a prison of fear.” Cody refuses to live in fear, because that is not living. Hopefully everyone watching this around the world feels the same way.
Cody now addresses Matt Jackson because he knows Matt is watching. Second to Tony Khan, Matt is probably the one most responsible for AEW existing. With brother Nick, Matt is a tag team specialist and a master of the craft. But that doesn’t mean anything is owed to Matt. If anything, that means Matt must work even harder. Matt’s anger towards Hangman Page is misplaced. Cody doesn’t need that and Matt doesn’t want that. Matt is the older brother, and he needs to carry Nick’s heart into this match so that they can win Blood & Guts. And speaking of Hangman, Cody says he is tired of singing Hangman’s well-deserved praises, such as his junior heavyweight agility and full heavyweight strength.
Cody admits he picked Hangman for first AEW World Champion, and yet was wrong. Chris Jericho was first, and Jericho even beat Cody. But Cody wants Hangman to get over himself. Hangman doesn’t want to be “that one guy in the Elite” anymore? Then don’t! Be the difference maker in The Elite! Be the reason The Elite wins Blood & Guts! But then lastly, the most unique friendship in wrestling, Kenny Omega. Cleaner and American Nightmare haven’t always gotten along, but that’s fine. They could argue who is 1A and 1B until they’re blue in the face and they both end up second place to someone else. They don’t want to be bridesmaids to another but that’s fine! This isn’t a wedding! This is blood, guts and violence! It will take years off of careers, and the Elite needs them both.
But Cody needs the real Omega. Cody needs the man who stood in front of 499 others and declared HE is the best! We need the Best Bout Machine! “In short, I need The Elite to be elite.” Matt Jackson and Kenny Omega walk out to the ring now and join Cody between the ropes. Omega takes the mic to say that normally it’s about speaking to an arena full of people, but now it’s just friends talking to friends. Omega also admits he and Cody haven’t always seen eye to eye. There were times they were at each other’s throats. Yet here we are. The world is falling apart, everything they built could fall apart at a moment’s notice. Will Dynamite even be allowed to run next week?
But if it’s up to Omega, Omega wants to go out the way they came in: as The Elite. Matt takes the mic and says he loves the call to action. And he agrees with Omega, too. But look at the ring. It’s just the three of them. We saw what The Inner Circle did to Nick, he isn’t even cleared to fly! Nick and therefore The Young Bucks as a duo are out indefinitely. And again, it’s just the three of them. Where is Hangman? A good question, even for Omega, his tag team partner.
But the other half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions finally appears. Matt admits things have been “strange” between them all. No one is saying this can be fixed in one night or even in a few weeks. But Matt asks as one man to another, and the team is asking him: Will Hangman stand with The Elite? Hangman sips his beer, then gives a raise of the glass and a nod. They’ll take that as a yes as Hangman heads to the back.
Omega takes the mic back, admits he’s used to speaking to crowds but knows he’s speaking directly to the people watching at home. “It’s hard to feel your energy, but we know you’re out there.” AEW wants the very best for everyone, because all they can give is their best. The world goes on, everyone needs positivity right now, so all AEW can do is give the best they can give right here and now. “So goddammit, hit the lights, hit the pyro, and let’s start DYNAMITE!”
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MJF made it to AEW Dynamite.
Tony Schiavone asks what he’s here for. Wow, what a hard hitting question! But MJF says it is because he doesn’t have to. MJF saw the winner’s purse for tonight’s special episode, but it’s not enough for him. MJF is resting his undefeated body to let the “under card talent” get their TV time. He’ll be an audience of one while making real money. Right, Spears? Wait, Shawn Spears is here? And are they gambling on the matches? What did you say, Tony? You better watch your mouth! Does Tony realize the weight of the accusation he just made?! HOW DARE YOU!! But also, does he want in or what? Tony cues Brandi Rhodes as ring announcer before possibly asking about the odds.
The Lucha Brothers VS Best Friends w/ Orange Cassidy!
The Death Triangle is incomplete without The Bastard, but it can’t be helped given global circumstances. Will Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix still hold their own against Trent and Chuckie T 2v2?
To keep things fair and square, Cassidy goes to commentary to sit with Excalibur, Tazz and good ol’ JR. Y’know, whatever. The teams sort out and MJF shouts in support of Fenix and Pentagon. He’s got “mucho dinero” riding on this one. Fenix eggs Trent on and that is the two we start with. Trent and Fenix circle and tie up. They go around as MJF chants obnoxiously loud, and Trent puts Fenix in the corner. The ref counts and Trent backs off. Fenix and Trent circle and tie up again. They go around and Fenix puts Trent in the corner. The ref has Fenix give a break, but then Fenix tries a mule kick. Trent blocks and CHOPS! Fenix CHOPS back!
Trent and Fenix start throwing big forearms! Fenix back kicks, front kicks and ROCKS Trent with a right. The brothers shout “CERO MIEDO!” and Fenix goes after Trent with uppercuts. Fenix CHOPS then speeds things up. Trent dodges to hit a point-blank Meteora! Trent drags Fenix up to snapmare then KICK him in the back! Tag to Chuck Taylor and Best Friends double whip. They double shoulder Fenix down then double gun at Pentagon. Chuckie T drags Fenix up and MJF mocks Chuckie’s physique. It seems MJF, Shawn Spears and company are joined by Jake the Snake and his client, Lance “Murderhawk” Archer.
Back in the ring, Chuckie hits a big back suplex then covers, TWO! Chuckie clubs Fenix down and tags in Trent. Cassidy is either very relaxed or napping on commentary now. Best Friends double suplex Fenix up and hold him up, and then bring him down hard! Cover, TWO! Trent keeps his cool as Colt Cabana, Sonny Kiss and others are cheering on the other side. Trent brings Fenix up to whip and run over with a back elbow! Fenix flounders but Trent keeps on him with stomps. Tag to Chuckie T and he drags Fenix up. Chuckie whips Fenix to dropkick Fenix down hard! Cover, TWO!! Chuckie drags Fenix away from Pentagon and back to tag Trent.
Trent climbs up and Chuckie holds Fenix in place for the falling double ax handles. Trent brings Fenix up but Fenix fights back with body shots, a stomp, an eye poke and a CHOP! Fenix CHOPS and CHOPS and Question Mark kicks Trent down! He clubs and whips Trent but Trent reverses. Pentagon tags in, Fenix dodges Trent to hit Chuckie, and Pentagon SUPERKICKS Trent! Fenix mule kicks Trent, then “Uno! Dos! Tres!” DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Pentagon covers, TWO! Pentagon argues with the ref but the count is the count. MJF is on the Cero Miedo bandwagon as Pentagon KICKS Trent’s leg! Pentagon stalks Trent to ropes to KICK him down!
Pentagon drags Trent up while MJF and Spears share a bottle of wine. The ref reprimands Fenix as he gets a cheap shot in, but Pentagon snapmares Trent, to BITE his ear! The ref reprimand again but MJF points out the five count. Pentagon tags Fenix and the brothers mug Trent. They double whip and hit a body shot, kick and leg sweep! The Lucha Brothers combine for a wheelbarrow spinning splash! Fenix dropkicks Chuckie down HARD! Orange Cassidy perks up and stares down at Fenix, but Trent slips out to clobber Pentagon in the distraction! But Fenix FLIES out onto Trent! Chuckie comes around to LARIAT Fenix! All four men are down in front of Cabana, SCU and Joey Janela while AEW goes picture in picture.
Pentagon gets up but Chuckie attacks him at the railing. Chuckie punches and CHOPS Pentagon then throws him into railing around the way. The ref reprimands him but Chuckie just waves to the cameras. Best Friends mug Pentagon but Fenix comes over to attack. Chuckie hits back and then throws Fenix into a post. Chuck throws Fenix into the apron while Trent clobbers Pentagon. Chuckie bites Fenix’s mask as strange payback for Pentagon biting Trent. But speaking of, Pentagon reverses a whip to send Trent HARD into railing, moving it into the front row! It’s actually very fortunate there are no fans here tonight.
Chuckie T finally puts Fenix in but he realizes what happened to Trent. Cabana wants to check on Trent but Pentagon scares him off. Pentagon throws Trent into a post while Fenix fights Chuckie T back. Fenix throws Chuckie T out, keeps the count fresh, then ROUNDHOUSES Chuckie down! Fenix taunts SCU as he clubs Chuckie down. Pentagon puts Trent in the ring and Fenix joins him. Fenix wraps Trent up in a chinlock but Trent endures. Cabana and friends rally up for Trent but Fenix traps his arms with his legs, then cranks Trent’s foot in a toehold. Trent refuses to quit so Fenix JUMPS for a BIG leg drop! Cover, TWO!
AEW returns to single picture as Trent and Fenix CHOP each other. Fenix kicks Trent’s leg then tags in Pentagon. Pentagon school boys and SUPERKICKS Trent down! Cover, TWO! Pentagon still argues the count but Cassidy went back to taking a nap. Trent throws body shots and forearms on Pentagon, but Pentagon KICKS Trent in the leg! Pentagon dares Trent to hit back and Trent throws another big forearm. Pentagon KICKS Trent’s leg again, then fish hooks him at the ropes. The ref reprimands but Pentagon whips Trent away. Trent blocks the pump handle to arm-drag Pentagon away. Pentagon runs in but only gets buckles, and then Trent’s TORNADO DDT!
Both men crawl as the other wrestlers rally up. Hot tags to Chuckie and Fenix! The Kentucky Gentleman rallies with lariats, then catches Fenix’s leap into a BACKBREAKER! Pentagon gets in and KICKS Chuck’s leg. Pentagon whips but Chuckie comes back with a KNEE! Chuckie scoops Fenix for the LONG DART CUTTER! Best Friends go corner to corner and want to hug, but given current circumstances, keep it to elbow bumps. Pentagon and Fenix DOUBLE SUPERKICK the Best Friends! Pentagon goes out to fetch Chuckie and brings him to the concrete! But Cassidy gets off commentary to “hurry” over! Fenix and Pentagon see him coming, and dare him to do something. Chuckie shoves them both off the stage!
Trent brings Fenix and Pentagon up and lines them up, for Cassidy’s NO HANDS SENTON! Trent puts Pentagon back in and Chuckie gives him AWFUL WAFFLE!! Cover, TWO!! Pentagon still lives but Chuckie tags in Trent. Best Friends bring Pentagon up and around, but Fenix SUPERKICKS Trent into a DESTROYER! Fenix keeps Chuck stuck up top while Pentagon has the cover, TWO!! Trent survives so Fenix head sup top to club Chuckie. Chuckie clubs back and the ref is busy with them, so Pentagon LOW BLOWS Trent! Pentagon enziguris Chuckie then sets Trent up! DOUBLE STOMP PACKAGE DRIVER! Cover, Lucha Brothers win!
Winners: The Lucha Brothers, by pinfall
MJF wins, too! Big money from Spears, that is. But with this huge win, will Lucha Brothers get back in the AEW World Tag title scene?
Tony Schiavone interviews Best Friends on stage.
Chuck and Trent join The Sloth, and says Death Triangle is making a big impact in AEW already. Chuckie says they’re “a bunch of chumps.” They wanna kick Trent in the dick while the ref’s back is turned? Maybe next time there doesn’t need to be a ref, or even a ring! How about a Street Fight?! Like, in the actual street! Or no, a parking lot! A Parking Lot Brawl for next week’s Blood & Guts Dynamite!! Will the Death Triangle have the balls to accept that challenge?
Fatal 4 Way: Hikaru Shida VS Riho VS Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
The Superbad Girl joins the contender conversation with the Stardom Samurai, the Wrestling Idol and the Galaxy’s Greatest Alien because she got a Superbad upset victory over Riho on AEW Dark! Will she shock the world again when she beats three of the best all at once? Or will another woman earn a second shot at the Native Beast?
AEW goes picture in picture while the entrances are made. It’s hard to tell who MJF and Spears are putting their money on this way, but they’ll be audible again soon enough. AEW returns to single picture with the bell, and Penelope goes right at Riho! It seems nothing is settled between these two, and both Shida and Kris give them room. Penelope rakes Riho’s eyes! And then throws her out of the ring! So now she’s alone with Shida and Kris, and they both kick Penelope low! Shida and Kris double suplex but Penelope fights out to fight back! Penelope throws forearms but Shida blocks and Kris ROCKS Penelope with a right! Kris and Shida both run but Kip trips them both! The ref sees the Superbad Boy drag them both out, but MJF defends Kip’s innocence.
Kris ROCKS Kip then Shida DECKS him! MJF is mad at the ref for that one, but Penelope gets on the apron. Penelope LEAPS but both Kris and Shida get clear. They double kick Penelope again, then bring her over. But Riho’s up top and LEAPS onto them all! All four women are down and it sounds like Spears’s money is on Riho. Riho gets up and puts Penelope in the ring. Kip saves his Superbad Girl but Riho is attacked by Kris and Shida. Shida and Kris double whip but Riho handsprings through the double clothesline! Riho dropkicks Shida down then dodges Kris to tilt-o-whirl. But Kris blocks that for a BACKBREAKER! MJF says Kris still sucks.
Kris dead lifts Riho and puts her in the middle rope. Shida comes over and Kris wants to be her weapon. Shida suplexes Kris into Riho! But then Shida rolls up Kris, TWO! Shida drags Riho up top but Kris goes after Shida! Kris has Shdia up but Shida fights out of the bomb. Shida waistlocks, Kris bucks her off, and Kris elbows Shida away. Kris runs but Shida dodges to eye poke! And inside cradle, TWO! Kris LARIATS Shdia down! Shida bails out but Penelope FLIES back in, with a Superbad and super sloppy huricanrana. Kris still tumbles away but Riho leaps to give Kris a huricanrana! And then Shida missile dropkicks Kris out!
Shida goes after Riho but Riho blocks the suplex. Penelope joins in but Shida fights her off. Shida has both women for a double! But Penelope and Riho fight it off to double suplex Shida instead! Riho and Penelope glare at each other, and start pushing. The forearms start flying and Riho gets an edge! Riho runs and dropkicks Kip! SCU laughs at Kip but Penelope attacks Riho. Penelope puts Riho in the corner then handsprings in, for a big back elbow! Penelope fireman’s carries Rho but Riho fights it off! Riho sunset flips but Kip helps Penelope stay up! The ref gets Kip to let go and Penelope jumps, but Riho gets clear of the knee drop! Riho runs to use Penelope as a step stool, POETRY IN MOTION for Kip!
Riho goes back after Penelope with the full nelson. Penelope resists and fights free. Shida returns but Penelope moves, Shida KNEES Riho! Penelope BOOTS Shida but covers Riho, only for Kris to break the pin! Shida enziguris Kris then runs, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Kris has Shida up, GOURD BUSTER! Riho wheelbarrows but Kris blocks to an Electric Chair! Kris SLAMS Riho down onto Shida! Penelope throws body shots on Kris and runs, springboards back and POISON-RANAS Kris!! Everyone loses their minds over that, but Shida reels Penelope in. Penelope fights free, handsprings but into a dropkick! Shida drags Penelope up, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Shida runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Shdia wins!!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
The #1 contender is STILL the #1 contender! Will the Samurai of Stardom have that rematch with Nyla Rose in the near future?
Tony Schiavone interviews Colt Cabana at ringside.
Like a lot of the other AEW talent here tonight, Cabana is watching all the action. Cabana is already 2-0 and is “scouting” the competition. Cabana has great seats, too. That was a great women’s match and the AEW Women’s Division is awesome. Penelope Ford may have lost but she was great. She’d be much better if she didn’t have her scheming boyfriend nearby. Kip hears this and takes offense. Kip asks Cabana if he wants to go. They start shoving, and Cabana SLAPS Kip! Kip is aghast as he storms off with Penelope. Will Boom Boom be 3-0 after taking on the Superbad Boy?
AEW shares Tony Schiavone’s interview with Jon Moxley.
Earlier today, as the AEW World Champion was heading for his Ford GT, Tony asks about Moxley not being medically cleared given what the Inner Circle did to him. Moxley says being on the “Do Not Enter List” is stupid. He goes where he wants to go, when he wants to. What does “medically cleared” even mean to a guy who has never been cleared? But Moxley is going to keep himself out of trouble and go for a ride to blow off some steam. But Moxley also promises that wherever the Inner Circle goes, Moxley will be there waiting. He will be in their blind spot. When Blood & Guts happens, Moxley won’t miss the party. “Not for the world.”
Jurassic Express VS The Butcher & The Blade!
Similar to Death Triangle being without PAC, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus are without Marko Stunt but MJF’s mercenaries are without Allie Bunny. But that just means it’ll be a fair 2v2. Will JB and Saurus be able to make big moves against the sadistic Braxton Sutter and Andy Williams? Especially with MJF giving them big money motivations tonight…
The teams sort out and Jungle Boy Jack Perry starts against The Blade. Blade and JB tie up and Blade pulls hair. He puts JB in the corner but lets up to stomp! MJF mocks JB as “looks like Tarzan but wrestles like Jane!” The ref reprimands Blade but he CHOPS JB! Blade whips JB but JB reverses to arm-drag and roll over to a ghost pin! TWO, and JB handsprings up. JB headlock but Blade powers out. Things speed up and JB springboards to arm-drag Blade away! JB dodges and ducks but gets the kitchen sink knee! Blade seethes as he stalks JB. Blade drags JB up and reels him in but jB fights with body shots. JB rolls Blade up and powers him tot he corner. Saurus tags in and CHOPS Blade!
Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy give kick after kick to Blade, then combine with a wheelbarrow for JB to hit a swinging complete shot! Saurus covers, TWO! Luchasaurus brings Blade up to wrench but Blade throws forearms. Saurus knees back and puts Blade in the corner. JB tags in and whips Blade to Saurus’s BOOT! JB adds the imploding senton but Blade bails out. Blade, Butcher and bank roller regroup while JB builds speed, but he sees they’re all gathered together. So JB slingshots out! The mercs catch the plancha to SWING JB into railing! Someone’s beer spills and MJF rubs it in. Saurus hurries over to reinforce JB but the ref tells everyone to get this back in the ring.
Blade drags JB up and brings him away for both him and Butcher to snake eyes on the apron! Blade puts JB back in and wrenches. Butcher tags in and they double headbutt JB down. Butcher stomps a mudhole in but the ref counts. The mercenary backs off to stand JB up for a CHOP! Butcher goes after JB at the ropes and CHOPS again! He won’t let up as he bumps JB off buckles. MJF mocks JB’s pain while Butcher scrapes JB’s face on rope! The ref reprimands but Blade tags in. JB starts giving CHOPS back, but Butcher’s CHOP knocks him over. Blade drags JB up to whip and lariat him down! Cover, TWO! Blade brings JB up to tag Butcher in, for a leg drop sidewalk slam! AEW goes picture in picture as Butcher covers, TWO!
Butcher keeps on JB with a whip into the open corner and hard! He drags JB up but JB fights back with body shots. Butcher knees JB down then whips him into the corner. Tag to Blade and the mercs mug JB with CHOPS! Blade snapmares JB to then clamp on a chinlock. He digs his knee into JB but JB endures. JB fights his way up and out, then runs to sunset flip! Cover, TWO! Blade LARIATS JB down! Tag to Butcher and the mercs drag JB up to double whip again. They double shoulder JB down then Butcher drops a big knee! Butcher goes after JB’s legs with stomps, then drags JB up to CHOP again! JB throws haymakers back, then fires up with chops and kicks and punches! Butcher headbutts JB down and AEW goes to break.
AEW returns as Blade has JB in the corner. Blade rakes JB’s eyes then stomps a mudhole in. He snapmares as Joey Janela does the Tarzan yell, not that JB has ever done one of his own. Blade pulls JB around by his hair and clubs him down. Blade whips JB and tilt-o-whirls to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Blade looms over JB and drags him up for a back suplex. JB lands on his feet to wheelbarrow but Blade shoves him away. JB comes back with a LARIAT! Both men are down and the other wrestlers rally! JB crawls but Blade elbow drops him back down! Blade drags JB away and throws him out. Butcher goes after JB and RAMS him into the apron!
Butcher puts JB in the ring for Blade to cover, TWO! Blade grows annoyed and drags him up to whip into the corner. JB elbows Blade away then fights Butcher off. JB hops up but Butcher anchors JB’s leg. Blade runs over but JB keeps fighting them off! JB sends Blade down then boots Butcher, before leaping over Blade to tag in Lucahasaurus! MJF freaks out as Saurus LARIATS Blade and BOOTS Butcher! Luchasaurus kicks and kicks and KICKS Blade down! Then DINO-SAULTS Butcher down! Luchasaurus aims at Blade before he somersault SPIKE-RANAS Blade! And into a SPINNING BUZZSAW! Saurus roars as he fireman’s carries Blade, “YOU! ARE! EXTINCT!” DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Cover, but Butcher breaks it!
JB returns and rocks Butcher with forearms! Butcher shoves, pops JB WAY up, but JB gets Blade for a sunset flip into ropes! Both JB and Blade tumble out hard, and now Luchasaurus meets Butcherzilla! They throw forearms back and forth, and at the same time! Butcher ROCKS and CHOPS Saurus then clubs away over and over. The ref reprimands, he’s not even the legal man! Butcher runs, Saurus follows, and Saurus hits a T-REX CALF KICK! Saurus dares Butcher to stand, and he choke grips. Blade attacks and now the mercs have the advantage. Blade BOOTS, Butcher corner clotheslines, and Blade CHOPS Saurus in the corner. Butcher lifts Luchasaurus and Blade helps hold him up, SWINGING SLAM! Cover, but JB breaks it!
JB runs at Butcher but gets caught for a backbreaker! MJF shouts at his henchmen, “Full Death!” But Luchasaurs HEADBUTTS Blade down! Butcher suplexes but Saurus catches JB to then TAIL WHIP Butcher! Jungle Boy uses Saurus to launch for a BIG shotgun dropkick! Butcher tumbles out and Jurassic Express has Blade! Scoop and gut wrench, pop up for the CUTTER! JB then DIVES out onto Butcher! Cover, Jurassic Express wins!!
Winners: Jurassic Express, by pinfall
Another big win for a boy and his dinosaur! Will Jurassic Express hop on the fast track to the AEW World Tag Team Championships?
The Dark Order is here!
Christopher Daniels and Evil Uno are yet to have their 1v1 match but we’ve been waiting for weeks on the promise of The Exalted One! Uno and Stu Grayson walk out to the ring, a mic in Uno’s hand. “Now I hope that the AEW production team is as smart as I believe they are, and they focus on my eyes so that I may talk directly to my people.” To all the members of The Dark Order around the world, The Exalted One is nigh! And when he arrives, he shall breathe new life into the Dark Order. Brothers Stu, Alex Reynolds and John Silver have all done Uno’s bidding to prepare for this “wonderful night.” All eyes shall open and see what Uno already sees. Uno has promised the arrival of the Exalted One, and he never lies, because Uno cares about us.
Together, the Dark Order shall be one! “We Are One!” The Exalted One is near! He’s near! He, is- Daniels interrupts! He and Frankie Kazarian go to ringside to tell Uno to “Please, in the name of all that is holy,” stop running your mouths! They’re going on three months straight! Uno goes on and on with these lies! Daniels is sick of it! Daniels says Uno promised to make everyone’s lives better. Uno didn’t make Reynolds’s life better! Uno didn’t make John Silver’s life better! The Dark Order hasn’t made the lives “of any of these jackasses who were your masks” any better! All the Dark Order does is waste time, “and we’re sick of it!” Because the biggest lie of all is the Exalted One’s existence! It’s just Uno and Grayson!
But wait! What is this music? “I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am The Exalted One of the Dark Order. In a very short time, you will be up to speed as to who I am.” But first, the new rule of the Dark Order goes like this: “We do what we want, when we want.” If the Exalted One wants something, he takes it. To put it a way the stupid ones can understand, “If we come and knock on your door, you open that door and you let the Dark Order in.” Because if you don’t, the Exalted One will kick the door down to lead his people through it. If you still don’t get that, the Exalted One will show his face. It’s Luke Harp- er, uh, Brodie Lee!!
To make it more personal, “Mr. Christopher Daniels,” you thought you were safe. But the word is out! Everyone is NOT safe! All of Daniels’ jokes, all his games, did he think he’d get away with it? Lee tells Daniels that he is not the first “out of touch old man” who didn’t believe in him. But Lee makes sure Daniels is the last. So Lee formally introduces himself to us. He is Brodie Lee, The Exalted One. And then he’s IN THE RING!? And BOOTS Daniels down! Uno and Grayson attack Kaz while Lee looms over Daniels. He brings Daniels up in a familiar hold, but it’s not Sister Abigail or Blade Runner, it’s to feed the DISCUS LARIAT! The Dark Order stands tall and is even stronger! “WE ARE ONE!” But will AEW soon belong in entirety to the Dark Order?
Tony Schiavone interviews Jake the Snake and Lance Archer ringside.
The Murderhawk is now part of AEW, but what is his purpose here? The Snake says Archer isn’t here to talk. Cody Rhodes was given his due when Jake Roberts threw the gauntlet down. But what have they gotten in return? NOTHING! Does Cody realize he should pay attention to a Hall of Famer when he’s talking? They’re not playing games, Cody. Jake told him what they want. It is one thing to avoid them and stay out of harm’s way. But to ignore them is like spitting in their faces! They will not stand for that. Jake heard The Elite “bitching” like a bunch of girls worried about who’s taking them to the prom. “LOOK AT US!” Shut Jake up if you can, but you won’t.
So Cody, it’s time to stand up and be a man. Jake and Archer are here for a reason. It wasn’t going to be something that turns personal. But it will, and it has. Cody had his chance to meet them straight on. Now, they will get his attention. Will Cody be able to focus on The Inner Circle knowing #EverybodyDies?
AEW takes a closer look at Lance Archer.
A “public workout” in a ring int he middle of the woods has a few dozen rednecks (for lack of a better term) all riled up. A ring card girl in Daisy Dukes and flip-flops signals the start of the next round. The ring leader welcomes them all to the “Murderhawk Mansion” as Archer and Jake head to the ring. Who among the men ringside is man enough to challenge Archer? Who is ready to #TryOrDie? Archer storms his way into the ring and welcomes his first challenger. The man who barely comes up to Archer’s armpits throws a forearm, to get DECKED! Archer CHOPS the man down then Choke Slams him OUT of the ring and onto more challengers!
Another man steps up, only to get a BOOT! And a CHOP! And the BLACK OUT BOMB! Archer shouts “Everybody dies!” as he uses the EBD Claw to smother the man into the mat! The ring card girl signals round 4, as a meaty man with a mullet throws forearms on Archer. Archer just eggs him on, before he POUNCES the man out of the ring! The biggest man yet steps up, but Archer relishes the moment. They throw forearms but then Archer throws knees! He stomps a mudhole into the man then LARIATS him down! Challenger after challenger falls until there is not one standing. No one but Archer, that is.
The Snake applauds and the two head out. But someone late to the party tells the “a**hole” he’s up next. So Archer choke slams the man ONTO A CAR HOOD! And then uses the EBD Claw to dribble the man on it over and over and over again! If this is what Archer can do in one afternoon, what will he do to Cody and The Elite week after week?
AEW makes big match announcements for next week’s episode!
Blood & Guts won’t be the only brutal match next week! Luchasaurus and Wardlow will compete in AEW’s first-ever Lumberjack match! Will MJF and the mercenaries be able to help Mr. Mayhem against the dino-man?
Then, challenge accepted! The Parking Lot Brawl will go down as Pentagon and Rey Fenix will give Chuckie T and Trent their rematch! Who wins this other first-ever for AEW?
And more specifics for next week’s main event, it will be a 5-on-4 match with Nick Jackson out of commission! However, the graphic suggests there is the possibility of a substitution. Is that true? And who would even step up to join The Elite?
Blood & Guts Advantage Six Man Tag: The Inner Circle VS The Elite!
And speaking of being down a man, that means this match is even more critical for The Elite! Will Cody Rhodes, Matt Jackson and Hangman Page be able to coexist and conquer? Or will facing the united unit of Big Hurt Jake Hager and the Proud ‘n’ Powerful Santana & Ortiz be too much to handle?
AEW is picture in picture with a Sammy Guevara card promo. “Prepare to be entertained! Coming up next… The Inner Circle will DEFEAT the Elite! We’ll gain the upper hand… at Blood and Guts! With the numbers advantage, NO ONE can beat… The Inner Circle! We’re the best!” Ortiz clearly shouts this several times. Oh hey, the next card is “Shout out to Santana and Ortiz.” Sammy continues to say, “Always holding your weight, shout out Big Jake.” There’s even a Polo shirt doodle. “Putting Mox on the shelf! Shout out Le Champion. On that commentary, now… sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.” AEW returns to single picture as Chris Jericho makes his entrance! Sing along at home! Sammy’s sour but that’s music to Jericho’s ears.
The Elite make their entrance and Arn Anderson is here to support the team. Jericho says the clipboard looks like a Waffle House menu. Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall join the audience and the Gunn Club is even here to cheer. Jericho insults the neck tattoo while also insulting Excalibur’s art skills before Matt Jackson makes his solo Young Bucks intro. Jericho plays dumb as to what happened between Nick Jackson and the garage door. Last but not least, Hangman Page makes his entrance with Kenny Omega by his side. Jericho gloats that he’s beaten all members of The Elite once so his 4-0 record goes to their advantage already. The trios sort out and this advantage match begins with Cody and Santana.
MJF taunts Cody about the neck tattoo but Cody focuses on Santana. Cody waits on Santana while MJF keeps making jokes. Santana waits for Cody to look that way again before he clobbers Cody from behind! Santana throws haymakers and Cody staggers about. Cody ends up on ropes and Santana CHOPS and clubs Cody down. Santana brings Cody up to whip to ropes but Cody reverses. Things speed up as Cody hurdles and hits the spinning powerslam! Santana scrambles to a corner but Cody is on him. Santana throws body shots and wrenches to tag in Ortiz. PNP double wrench Cody to a double back suplex! Ortiz brings Cody up for European Uppercuts but Cody punches back. Ortiz pokes Cody’s eyes!
The ref reprimands but Ortiz brings Cody out to suplex. Cody blocks and suplexes Ortiz back! Cody grabs an arm to wrench Ortiz and tag in Matt. Matt climbs up to drop ax handles, then he wrenches Ortiz to tag Cody back in. Cody climbs up to drop ax handles of his own but Hangman gets annoyed. This is the second time Hangman and Matt have been on a team together and Matt refused to tag Hangman. Cody tags Matt back in and they double whip Ortiz to double elbow. Cody rolls Ortiz into Matt’s wheelbarrow and then gives him the Rhodes Uppercut! Matt tosses Ortiz up for Hangman’s BOOT! Cody and Matt forearm bump but Hangman leaves them hanging.
Jericho complains on commentary about The Elite fooling us all into thinking they’re good guys despite all the cheating going. But Ortiz pokes Matt in the eye! And shows the claws. Tag to Santana and he runs but Matt dodges to go after Hager as revenge for what happened to Nick! Santana turns Matt around but Matt throws hands on him now! Santana knees low then throws haymakers of his own. He whips Matt to a corner but Matt comes back with a SPEAR! The bandanna comes off and Matt takes aim, but Hangman tags in! Passive aggressive again as Hangman gets in and brings Santana up. Santana spins out and ROCKS Hangman with big haymakers!
Santana CHOPS Hangman in a corner then whips him corner to corner. Hangman reverses and hits a big corner clothesline, then reels Santana in for another! Ortiz shouts at Hangman and the two argue. The ref keeps Ortiz back and Hangman brings Santana up. Santana enziguris but misses! Hangman dead lift pump handles for the suplex! Bridging cover, TWO! Hangman keeps his eyes on Ortiz and Hager but goes back to The Elite corner. Tag to Cody but with some attitude. MJF laughs at Cody and Jericho notes the tension, saying that will be The Elite’s downfall. Cody scoops Santana but Santana slips free to waistlock. Cody bucks Santana off but Ortiz hotshots him! Santana clotheslines Cody out and then tags Hager.
Hager blasts the Elite corner while Ortiz puts Cody in Gory Especial! Santana hops on the apron to SUPERKICK Cody, before Ortiz gives Cody snake eyes on the apron. Sammy taunts Kenny Omega and The Elite while Ortiz puts Cody back in. AEW goes to break just as Hager hits his Vader Bomb!
AEW returns as Hager gets the suplex hand-off from Santana. Cody’s been upside-down for at least 15 seconds now, and it goes to a tag to Ortiz. Ortiz gets the hand-off and keeps Cody up another count of 10 before dropping him! Cover, TWO! Jericho confirms that Cody was actually upside-down for close to a minute. Cody bails out and Coach Arn comes by to talk him up. Ortiz goes out and throws Cody into railing! And then into more railing! But Matt rushes over and throws haymakers! Matt mugs Ortiz by the railing but Hager pushes Matt away. The Inner Circle regroups and Ortiz goes back to Cody. Tag to Santana and Santana drags Cody around to lace the legs. Santana slaps Cody on the back to get the crossface for his Queen Angelito stretch!
The other AEW wrestlers rally for Cody, except for MJF and Spears. Cody fights his way up but Santana clubs him down. Santana hooks Cody’s arms with his legs for a butterfly clutch, TWO! Dustin cheers Cody on and Cody throws big body shots! But Santana basement enziguris Cody back down! Santana drags Cody over and tags in Hager. Hager digs a knee into Cody’s chest and rains down rights! Hager drags Cody up to bump off buckles, then snapmares him for a top wristlock. Cody endures, bridges and reaches, but Hager spins Cody around for a facelock! Cody keeps heading for the Elite corner, but Hager powers him to the Inner Circle’s! He rams shoulders into Cody over and over then throws a big clothesline!
Tag to Ortiz and the Inner Circle mugs Cody. Hager pushes Cody down out of the full nelson and Ortiz slaps Cody around. Ortiz CLAWS Cody’s back! Ortiz facelocks and cranks Cody, but Cody scoops! But Ortiz cradle counters, TWO! Cody reaches but Ortiz keeps him from The Elite. Ortiz drags Cody by his arms and Santana tags in. Santana stomps Cody’s ribs then slaps him around. Santana digs his boots into Cody so Matt runs in to make the save! The ref reprimands Matt and sends him back to his corner while Ortiz “tags” in. PNP mug Cody but Cody spins Ortiz around for CROSS RHODES!! Outta nowhere!! The Inner Circle freaks but the other wrestlers rally up! Cody crawls, as does Ortiz. Hager tags in and goes after Cody, but Cody dumps him out!
Cody crawls again but Santana attacks The Elite corner to deny him a tag! Hager drags Cody away and Santana tags in. Santana drops elbow after elbow but Matt returns! Matt scraps with Hager while Santana stomps Cody and AEW goes picture in picture.
The ref tries to restore order but it allows The Inner Circle more time to bend the rules. Hager tags back in and he drags Cody up for a chinlock. Cody endures and fights his way up, but Hager shifts to gut wrench. Cody resists by grabbing Hager’s leg, and uses that leverage to power his way towards The Elite! Hager tries to hold Cody back, but he goes after Matt with a big right instead! Then Hager drags Cody away to tag in Santana. Santana stomps Cody down and drags him around. Santana traps Cody’s arm between his legs and, well, pretends Cody’s arm is a “front tail” as he wags it around. Then Santana wrenches the arm to a wristlock and tags Hager back in.
The Inner Circle mugs Cody and bumps him off buckles. Hager scoop slams Cody down, then taunts The Elite. Jericho has stuck a Young Buck buck to his head. Wonder where he got that idea from. Hager runs in for another Hager Bomb, but gets BOOTS! Both Cody and Hager are down, crawling for their corners but on the far sides from them. Hot tags to Santana and HANGMAN! Hangman dodges Santana and BOOTS Ortiz! Then he BOOTS Santana before he triangle LARIATS Ortiz! Santana runs in, misses, and Hangman scoops Santana for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up to PESCADO onto Hager! Down goes Big Hurt and the wrestler-fans fire up! Hager gets back in and runs to SLIDING LARIAT Santana! Cover, Ortiz breaks it!
Cody runs to DIVE onto Ortiz and they go into barriers! Cody throws Ortiz into MJF!! Wardlow clamps a choke grip onto Cody, but Arn uses the clipboard to SMACK Wardlow on the arm! Wardlow glares but we focus on the ring. Santana whips Hangman but Matt tags in. Hangman dodges Santana but Hager trips Hangman up! Matt kicks Santana away while Hager throws Hangman into railing. Matt runs into Santana’s boot from the corner, but Matt gives Santana the Northern Suplex! Jericho has to admit that the Polar Express is impressive. Matt keeps going, Northern Lights after Northern Lights. Hager runs in and Matt tries, but he doesn’t have the power! So Hangman helps out!? DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Jericho complains but Hangman and Matt are on the same page! Matt scoops Santana and Hangman slingshots, but Hager yanks Hangman down! Hangman SMACKS off the apron!! Santana slips out to wheelbarrow and victory roll, The Inner Circle win!!
Winners: The Inner Circle, by pinfall (gain Blood & Guts entry advantage)
And it’s over just like that! The Inner Circle already have a numbers advantage with Nick Jackson down, and now they’ll be able to use it time and again in Blood & Guts! “Look at this! Look at this!” Jericho calls everyone dumb idiots and asks if they saw what just happened. Shut the music off so he can talk! It’s not like there are fans here anyway. Jericho gloats that the Inner Circle would get the advantage, and now they are guaranteed to win Blood & Guts!
In fact, there are four reasons why they’re guaranteed to win. First, this win here giving them the advantage. Second, they’re The Inner Circle, duh! Third, Jericho bans all fans from all future AEW events until he says so. The world could change for the better tomorrow, still no fans allowed next week. He doesn’t need “pumpkin-headed dipsh*ts” chanting for Cody, Matt or whoever. And fourth and most important, after what happened to Matt’s “snot-nosed little brother,” Nick, this is 5v4 for an obvious advantage. They count it down on their fingers, making sure to end on the middle one. “You don’t stand a chance, maaan~!” So when Blood & Guts finally happens- Hager does push-ups with Sammy on his back!
But as Jericho was saying, the Inner Circle has never had any problems with each other. No tensions, no finisher friendly fire, no getting buzzed ringside, none of that! So there’s no way the Inner Circle does anything but win. They’ve dominated AEW! They’ve dominated The Elite! So come Blood & Guts, they’ll dominate that, too. And get paid a lot of money. Jericho talks smack to Brandi and Dustin now. Sammy, show off that bod. Hit up the Spanish God. Cody’s a loser anyway, so-
Wait, what’s that buzzing? Is that a drone? Is that THE drone?! Matt gets a mic to admit that The Elite hasn’t always been on good terms with each other. But one mistake Jericho made is assuming The Elite was outnumbered. It isn’t 5v4 at all. Matt made a call to a friend who owed him a favor. Piano music plays, and BROKEN MATT HARDY IS IN AEW!! The Inner Circle is speechless. Will Hardy help The Elite DELETE!?
My Thoughts:
What an amazing episode! Now, not to harp on comparisons with the WWE and their way of handling empty arena episodes, but this is how Raw should’ve handled it on Monday. Though, I am surprised AEW went ahead with as many matches and with as many people present as they did. And not to make it as if the audience doesn’t matter for a wrestling show, because there are times a live audience can add (or subtract) from wrestling. But when a show is booked the right way, live audiences don’t really matter for a television viewing experience. And this episode was booked right.
Cody opening to make a sort of plea to The Elite in hopes of rallying them together was good, and even Jake the Snake’s snipe about it was good, too. Archer’s vignette being him running a gauntlet of over a dozen men was great, as it gives us an idea of his AEW persona as opposed to the NJPW Archer. But obviously, “Everybody dies!” sticks with him no matter what. Archer may be Jake’s client but I wouldn’t mind seeing the ring leader join the faction as someone to make entrance introductions for them. MJF and the other wrestlers ringside really added to stuff, which was the perfect way to take advantage of no fans. Why WWE didn’t think to do more of that these last few days is a bit odd but now it’s too late, they’d be seen as copying AEW from here on.
The matches didn’t even need fans cheering it on, either, aside from their fellow wrestlers watching. The Women’s Fatal 4 was really good, and Penelope is doing great with this apparent push. Shida still wins as she’s been on course for a match with Nyla Rose for some time now, but everyone looked great in this match. Cabana and Kip getting at it was great and their match will be fun to see. Maybe Cabana ends up with a female ally to give us more Mixed Tag matches. There were some miscues here and there in the tag matches we got, but other than that, great stuff there, too. Next week’s Parking Lot Brawl is going to be great, and while Jurassic Park gets wins as duos, I’m still hoping this builds to the AEW Trios Championships.
The Dark Order’s Exalted One turning out to be Luke Harper/Brodie Lee was highly expected by a lot of us, but I’m okay with it. Him wanting The Dark Order to be more forceful is an interesting direction, but I did like his line about another old man not believing in him. Lee definitely has the physical strength to be an imposing leader, and Lee VS Daniels would make for a pretty good match that could easily be built all the way to Double or Nothing. And may have to, given the way of the world. I almost thought that with Moxley’s promo about a blind spot and the graphic suggesting a new fifth man meant he’d join The Elite for Blood & Guts, but seems not. Broken Matt freakin’ Hardy, ladies and gentlemen! What a great way to accent how it seemed all hope was lost for The Elite.
The Six Man Tag main event was great on all levels, from in the ring to the character work with everyone involved. I thought the moment of Matt Jackson and Hangman Page finally working together again was going to come in Blood & Guts, but they did at least save some sort of Buck Shot meets Indietaker combination move for that match. I am very intrigued to see Hardy bring back his Broken fighting style, and perhaps even change it up a bit more now that he’s in a new company. Blood & Guts being submission or surrender only, I’d think Hardy has a submission move picked out to use on someone, regardless if it gets the finish.
My Score: 9.3/10
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The Continental Classic is Relentless!
Darby Allin took a lot of damage from Brody King in his first Continental Classic match, but he’s back to try again! Will Darby get on the board? Or will Komander redeem himself from Rampage?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Komander; Darby wins.
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier Tournament: Willow Nightingale VS Serena Deeb; Willow wins and advances to face Jamie Hayter in the AEW Finals.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Kyle Fletcher; Kyle wins.
- The Beast Mortos VS Aaron Solo; Mortos wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Emi Sakura; Mina wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS Mark Briscoe; Briscoe wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Komander!
Both the Relentless One and the Commander of the Skies are without points, despite putting up a fight in their first matches. Someone will finally get on the board, but who ends up stuck at the back of the pack?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as we’re on the clock. Darby and Komander shake hands and the two tie up. Darby slips around to waistlock, then he spins Komander to a headlock and takeover. Cover, ONE, but Darby holds onto Komander. Komander fights up, powers up but can’t power out as Darby holds on tight. Komander powers Darby to a corner, fires body shots, then wrenches to whip. Darby reverses, Komander goes up and over, then Komander arm-drags! But Darby has the headlock right back! The fans cheer while Komander fights up. Darby grinds the hold, but Komander powers up and out.
Komander runs up, Darby sidesteps and FLYING ARM-DRAGS, but Komander handsprings though! Things keep moving, Komander sunset flips but Darby rolls it to a sunset, TWO! Darby hurries to clamp on with a chinlock! The fans cheer as Komander endures and fights to his feet. Darby hits another headlock takeover, but Komander headscissors. Darby rolls Komander, rolls back, and has a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF right away! Komander crawls forward and grabs the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Darby lets go. Komander goes to the apron but Darby runs up, only for Komander to GAMANGIRI!
Komander goes up, tightrope walks, and ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAGS, but Darby counters to WRING Komander out! Darby rolls into a LA MAGISTROL, TWO! Darby clearly watched Rampage last night, and he makes sure to keep Komander grounded with another chinlock. Komander fights up so Darby throws him out! Darby builds speed but Komander DUMPS Darby! Then ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Komander hurries to put Darby back in the ring, and the fans rally behind Komander. Komander aims from the corner, runs corner to corner, and goes up, up and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Darby survives, but Komander clamps on a chinlock. Komander grinds Darby down, but Darby fights up to fire body shots. Darby runs, but Komander SUPERKICKS him out! Komander goes to the apron, then runs up to the corner! CROSSBODY! Down goes Darby and Komander goes to the apron again, CIELITO- NO, Darby dodges! Darby then SHOVSES Komander into the steel steps! Darby grabs a chair, but he sets it up to make Komander take a seat. Darby fires hands, then he rolls into the ring. Darby has a wild grin and he builds speed, to DIVE! But he only gets chair!!
The fans lose their minds while both men are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Darby as Darby clutches his lower back. Darby is somehow still okay to continue, so Komander shoves him into the ring. Cover, TWO!! Darby proves he’s still in this so Komander stalks him to ropes. Komander stomps Darby, clamps on, but Darby has the ROPEBREAK! Komander steps back, then he drags Darby from the ropes. Komander drops an elbow on the leg! Komander stalks Darby to a corner, stomps him around, then brings him up. Komander CHOPS, then reels Darby in for a PANCAKE BRIDGE! TWO, and Darby flounders away. Komander stays cool and he stalks Darby again. Komander drops an elbow on the leg!
Komander stomps Darby, eggs him on, then CLUBS Darby back down. Komander kicks Darby out of the ring, then goes back to the apron. Komander jumps down to STOMP Darby on the back! Darby writhes while Collision returns to single picture, and fans boo Komander! Komander ignores that to whip Darby, only for Darby to reverse! Komander hits railing hard! Darby runs up, but Komander dodges and Darby hits railing hard! Then Komander GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Komander puts Darby in the ring. Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Darby writhes.
Komander grows frustrated but he aims from a corner. Komander runs up, Darby dodges, both men turn around, and heads collide! Both men fall back, and the ref starts a standing count. The fans rally and Komander shakes out the stars. Darby and Komander both stand at 5 of 10, then Darby fires shots! Komander gives those back, but Darby SLAPS Komander! Darby then blocks a kick, flips Komander, then fires hands! Darby RAMS Komander, runs and hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and the fans declare “This is Awesome!” Darby hobbles is way to a corner, then climbs up.
Komander hurries to ROCK Darby first! Komander climbs, gives a short headbutt, then stands Darby up. Darby resists the superplex and fires body shots! Darby SHOVES Komander, Komander backflips through! Komander is right back up top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Darby survives by fingertips but the fans fire up with Komander! Komander goes to the apron, he slingshots, but Darby trips him up! Darby CLUBS and CLAWS Komander’s back! Darby then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE COFFIN DROPS!! Komander flops to the floor, Darby builds speed! Darby DIVES, direct hit at the railing!
The fans are thunderous as Darby hurries to get Komander up and in! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Darby grits his teeth. Darby drags Komander up to whip corner to corner, then he runs in, but Komander KNEES Him away! Then POISON-RANA! Darby flops to the apron but Komander goes after him! APRON MONKEY FLIP!! Darby hits knees first then flops to the floor! Komander DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp again! Komander puts Darby in, goes up, and the fans cheer on the tightrope walk! CIELITO- NO, Darby dodges! Darby catches a kick, drags Komander down and around, LAST SUPPER! DARBY WINS!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
The Relentless One gets his points and can finally keep pace with the league! But will he be ready for his Holiday Bash against Will Ospreay?
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee Paquette is with Don Callis himself, as well as The Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. Things have been booming for the Family, but what is next after that big win on Ricochet at Full Gear? Callis says Renee needs to use more superlatives for Konosuke. Booming? This is domination! But then Will Hobbs steps in! Callis says hey, Powerhouse, welcome back! Hobbs stops Callis and tells him to back up. It seems Callis forgot Hobbs’ email, phone number, address, didn’t even think to check on him at all. Right? Right. So let’s keep this short and sweet: Hobbs wants what Konosuke has. Hobbs wants to be AEW International Champion!
Callis says hey, what is going on here? They have history! Hobbs is going to step to Konosuke? Duh. Well, okay, yeah, Callis admits Hobbs deserves a shot. Hobbs deserves better than what he’s been getting. But see, with all these international bookings coming up, Callis & Konosuke are going to Japan, to Portugal, all over. Callis will talk with his people, they’ll get back to Hobbs. Callis has Konosuke get going and says see ya later, but Hobbs grabs Callis’ arm! Hobbs tells Callis he better get back to him. Callis promises! Callis follows his Alpha out, but will Konosuke even come back from NJPW WrestleDynasty with a belt?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier Tournament: Willow Nightingale VS Serena Deeb!
Speaking of WrestleDynasty, the best women from around the wrestling world are fighting to be part of that inaugural card and this inaugural Women’s Cup! But with Jamie Hayter waiting in the wings, will it be the Babe with the Power or the Professor of Professional Wrestling that joins her for Winter is Coming?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Willow. Deeb and Willow circle, tie up, and Deeb wrenches an arm to wristlock. Willow spins, slips around and waistlocks. Deeb fights the lift but Willow still SLAMS her down! Deeb floats out to facelock but Willow slips out to facelock back. The fans rally for Willow more as she wrenches, but Deeb rolls, rolls back, then spins to wrench and wrench. Deeb wrangles Willow with a wristlock but Willow headscissors. Deeb kips free, the two go again, and Deeb headlocks. Willow powers up and out, Deeb RAMS her, but Willow rebounds to CLOBBER Deeb! The fans fire up and Willow shimmies, shakes, and flexes!
Willow runs, Deeb stays low, but Willow avoids the armd-rag to Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Deeb jackknife bridges! ONE, and Willow rolls to bring Deeb up! Deeb fights free to kick low and tuck the arms. But Willow backdrops free! Deeb sunset flips, but Willow stays up! HIP- NO, Deeb avoids the hip drop and rolls Willow into a ghost pin! TWO, and Willow brings Deeb up to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow still smiles. The fans fire up and Willow has Deeb in the corner. Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT, and goes all the way to nine! Then Willow runs up, but has to block a boot!
Deeb breaks free and KICKS Willow! Deeb goes out, baits Willow in, and catches her for a HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Willow staggers away while Deeb soaks up the heat. Deeb then RAMS into Willow, slides under and BOOTS Willow out of the ring! Willow tumbles to the floor, Deeb soaks up more heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow clutches her back while Deeb taunts the fans here in Columbus, Ohio. Willow rolls in but Deeb is right on her. Deeb UPPERCUTS Willow, bumps her off buckles, but Willow blocks the whip! Deeb kicks and stomps away, then UPPERCUTS Willow again. Deeb whips corner to corner successfully, then runs up to LARIAT! Willow flops down, Deeb pushes her to a cover, TWO! Deeb keeps on Willow with an elbow drop on the leg! Deeb then rolls Willow over and has the SEATED SURFBOARD! Willow endures as Deeb rocks the boat! Deeb then lets go of legs to reel Willow into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Willow endures, even as Deeb fishhooks her!
The ref reprimands but this is clearly a shot at The DMD. Willow SLAPS at Deeb, but Deeb smothers her! The ref reprimands so Deeb lets go, steps through, and traps one arm while pulling the other! Willow endures this modified Ground Cobra Twist while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns and Willow fights out of an Iron Octopus! SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up while both women are down! Willow rolls away to the far side, both women rise, and then Willow runs up! Deeb swings, Willow dodges, and Willow LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up with Willow and she runs in, BODY BLOCK and LARIAT in a corner! Then a snapmare and BOOT! The fans fire up and Willow whips Deeb for a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Deeb survives but Willow has the fans behind her! Willow hauls Deeb up, gut wrenches, but Deeb fights it! Willow CLUBS Deeb, but Deeb slips under!
Deeb CHOPS, then CHOPS again! The fans “WOO~!” and Deeb LARIATS! Willow stays up so Deeb runs, LARIAT! Willow is still up, Deeb gets frustrated, and runs again. Deeb ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans boo but Deeb full nelsons! Willow breaks free, Deeb shoves her! SNAP GERMAN! But Willow is on her feet! Deeb hurries to hammerlock and PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and the fans rally up while Deeb snarls. Deeb stands and she brings Willow in! Deeb tucks the arms, but Willow powers up and lifts Deeb! Willow pops Deeb around, OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, TWO!
Deeb survives but Willow just huffs ‘n’ puffs and storms around! Deeb goes to the corner, Willow runs in, but Deeb dodges! CANNONBALL hits buckles! Willow clutches her back but Deeb is right on the legs! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Willow falls, Deeb reels her back in! Deeb tucks the arms, lifts, DEEB-TOX!! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Deeb is beside herself! The fans fire up again as Willow rises up! Deeb drags Willow up, reels her in, but Willow wrenches out. Deeb dodges, dodges again, but Willow hits the POUNCE! PERIOD! The straps come down and the fans fire up! Willow gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to Collision: Winter is Coming)
And now the AEW Finals are set! Jamie Hayter or Willow Nightingale, who survives next week’s Collision to head for the Tokyo Dome?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Renee is now with La Mera Mera and brings up how Rosa’s keeping a close eye on Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Yes, let’s do the math: the last time Rosa was in the ring with Mariah May, Rosa won; last time Rosa was in the ring with Mina Shirakawa, Rosa won. So therefore, she is 2-0 against them, so Rosa is pretty sure she deserves the next shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship, regardless of who wins. And yes, Mina is an excellent wrestler, it would be an honor for Rosa to face her again. As for Mariah, well, Rosa brings out a looong list, and though it’s all Espanol, it’s all bad. The point is, it will be so much fun to beat Mariah until she cries!
Winter is Coming and the title match can go either way, but one thing that won’t change is that Rosa is La Mera Mera! Women’s Wrestling in AEW is alive and well! And as long as the fans believe in Rosa, she’ll scratch, claw, and fight until she gets the title back! So tell this to everyone: Good luck, you’re gonna need it. Rosa heads out, all fired up, but who will she look to burn after Mariah and Mina have it out?
The Death Riders are here!
Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, Pac & Wheeler Yuta make their way through the GalaxyCon crowd to go right to the ring. Moxley grabs a mic and paces around. “People wanna talk? Then let’s talk, Ohio. Let’s talk about people who don’t wanna be AEW World Champion. And there’s a lot of them. There’s not a single soul in this building that wants to be AEW World Champion. They think they do, they say they do, but they don’t.” The fans chant for “Freshly Squeezed!” but Moxley says no, “they are not ready to make the sacrifices necessary. They are not ready to shoulder the weight. They are not willing to put themselves in harm’s way.
“Yeah, they wanna hold the belt and shine it up real nice, hold it up over their head and take pictures with it. They wanna strap it around their waists, but quite frankly, none of them deserve tot even lay eyes on the AEW World Championship, and it is MY responsibility to make sure that they don’t!” Is that why it’s been in the briefcase this whole time? Moxley says he’s talking about guys like Switchblade Jay White. Jay White is one hell of a competitor, one hell of a wrestler, and Moxley has a lot of respect for him. But Jay White is a child! Jay White doesn’t know the first thing about what it takes to be world champion!
The fans boo, but Moxley says Hangman Adam Page is self-destructive, miserable and insecure. He’ll probably take himself out of the game before he even sniffs another world championship! The fans cheer for #CowboyS*it, but Moxley says none of these guys really want it. And then there’s Orange Cassidy. “We found out at Full Gear exactly who Orange Cassidy was. He was not the guy. His peers hoped that he was, but he was not ‘The One.’ He was not the one foretold of in the prophecy. He did NOT have what it takes to get the job done! My only regret is that I let Orange Cassidy leave New Jersey with his skull intact!”
The fans boo and call BS, but Moxley tells Cassidy one last time, and he’ll tell the world one time so they better listen! “In a business full of pretend, full of talk, full of a bunch of talk and no action, I MEAN WHAT I SAY, and I don’t bluff.” If Cassidy pisses Moxley off one more time, Moxley takes him off the board for good. Well here comes Cassidy! Cassidy walks to the ring and Moxley already has a headache. Cassidy rolls into the ring, right past Pac, and then looks at the briefcase in Marina’s hands. Cassidy then looks Moxley up and down, then he brings out a mic from inside the jacket.
The fans cheer Cassidy on, and he says, “I can live without ever being the AEW World Champion. But see, what I can’t live with is you as the AEW World Champion. So I’m going to do whatever it takes, I’m never going to stop, until you are not the AEW World Champion.” The fans cheer that! Cassidy says the only way he stops is if Moxley kills him. Cassidy then throws his mic down at Moxley, then throws his sunglasses! And then his jacket! And his shirt! Cassidy eggs The Death Riders on, but it’s Marina who SMACKS him down with the briefcase! And then the gang all stomps away on him!
The fans boo, but Moxley rains down fists! Moxley CLAWS Cassidy’s eyes, then has Pac drag Cassidy up. Pac TOSSES Cassidy out, then Yuta goes out to tell him this is what he gets! Yuta and Pac drag Cassidy from ramp to the side of the stage! And then to the back? Moxley & Marina follow, where are The Death Riders taking Cassidy?
FTR speaks!
The #TopGuys are backstage as Cash Wheeler says, “So it’s funny, because for the better part of ten years, we’ve done everything we could to go down in history as the best. We have fought to be the most decorated, fought to go down in history as THE best tag team to ever do this. And then, a few months ago, Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, and it’s not about wrestling anymore, it’s not about tag team gold anymore. Now, we fight for the fallen.” Dax Harwood says on Wednesday, January 1st, it is a monumental day for AEW. The first time ever, on TBS and streaming for HBO Max, it will be AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen!
But even more than that, it is a big day for FTR as they spearhead the event coming to Ashville, North Carolina, to save people, save lives, raise money and raise awareness. And perhaps most importantly, FTR is building a… Oh, what’s going on? OH, the Death Riders are dragging Cassidy through here! Marina fights off security and staff, and Moxley has another bottle of cleaning solution! He says he’s gonna make this one count! Pac & Yuta hold Cassidy’s arms back while Marina holds Cassidy’s mouth open! Yuta has a funnel! Moxley says this time, Cassidy will get the message! But FTR saves Cassidy!
Cash & Dax dare the Death Riders to do something with them around, wielding steel pipes! Moxley has his team stand down, and he says they’ll learn the lesson, too. The Death Riders retreat, but will they find a way to take the Top Guys out?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Kyle Fletcher!
The Rainmaker has 4 points with his one win and one time limit draw, but the Aussie Arrow is at a full six points from his 2-0 streak! Will the Protostar beat THE Continental Champion to have a definitive lead in Blue League? Or is this where Okada starts making his comeback?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “O-KA-DA! O-KA-DA!” Kyle and Okada circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Okada shifts to a waistlock but Kyle pries the hold open to wrench and wristlock. Okada rolls, trips Kyle, and has a toehold. Kyle claws at Okada’s face, then uses a leg to hook him into an ARMBAR! Okada clasps hands, rolls to stack Kyle, TWO! The two reset and the fans cheer the opening exchange. Okada and Kyle circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Kyle then kicks, wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Kyle spins Okada to snapmare and chinlock. The fans boo but Kyle grinds the hold and leans on Okada.
Okada fights up, pries at the hold, and the fans rally. Okada rolls to bring Kyle down into a headlock! Kyle endures, fights up, and pulls hair to put Okada on the ropes! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Kyle lets go at 4. But then he snatches the headlock! Okada powers up and fires body shots. Kyle holds tight as Okada goes to power out! Kyle thrashes Okada around but the fans boo more. Okada powers up again and puts Kyle on ropes. The ref counts, Kyle lets go and Okada slowly backs away. The fans cheer and the two men reset. Okada and Kyle knuckle lock again and have a proper Test of Strength!
The fans rally as Kyle puts Okada on ropes, and Kyle lets off slowly. Kyle fakes the chop to pat Okada on the shoulders. Okada brushes off Kyle copying him and the two tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Okada puts Kyle on ropes, and then he slowly lets off. Okada fakes the chop, pats Kyle on the shoulders, then actually fires a forearm! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands as Okada fires more shots! Okada whips but Kyle reverses to scoop and SLAM! Okada grimaces while Kyle flexes, and the fans boo the Protostar. Kyle stomps Okada around, then has Okada on ropes. Kyle whips Okada, but Okada reverses and BOOTS!
The fans fire up while Kyle flounders to a corner. Okada storms up, throws a heavy elbow, then snapmares Kyle at the ropes. Okada runs side to side to BASEMENT DROPKICK! Kyle tumbles out and Okada pursues. Okada reels Kyle in, DDT to the floor! The fans rally up and Okada puts Kyle in the ring. Okada takes a moment since he has plenty of time, but then Kyle bails out the side! The fans boo but Okada pursues again. Okada drags Kyle up to UPPERCUT! Okada follows Kyle to the railing, then UPPERCUTS again! Okada puts Kyle in while the fans cheer him on. But Kyle snatches Okada in the ropes! DRAPING DDT!
Kyle strikes like a Viper but the fans boo even more! Kyle snarls paces around, and he soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle takes his time stalking Okada, then drags him up. Kyle winds up to ROCK Okada! And then CHOP! Okada staggers to a corner but Kyle is right on him. Kyle traps the arms, and CHOPS Okada again! Kyle soaks up the heat while Okada leans against ropes. Kyle storms up, winds up, but then he CLAWS Okada’s eyes! Kyle stops as the ref counts so he can taunt the fans. Kyle mockingly pats Okada on the head, then runs up to KICK him down! Okada writhes and Kyle grimaces. Kyle covers his ears so he can ignore the fans taunting him. But then Okada gets up to fire off forearms! Kyle knees low, snapmares, and has a chinlock!
Okada endures as Kyle grinds him down. Okada fights up even as Kyle leans on him, and Okada fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low again! Okada drops to his knees, but Kyle KICKS him down! Kyle kneels for a cocky cover, TWO! Kyle clamps right back on with a chinlock! Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally up again. Okada fights up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Kyle with a forearm! Okada runs, but into a CALF KICK! Okada flops over and Kyle soaks up more heat from the fans. Kyle says it is done now, but fans chant, “You Still Suck!” Kyle stands Okada up, and Okada ROCKS Kyle! And ROCKS him again
Kyle fires a forearm in return, and then fires another! The fans boo but Okada shakes his head. The fans fire up as Okada fires forearm after forearm, then an UPPERCUT! Kyle kicks low! Kyle whips, Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges, then speed sup to ELBOW Kyle down! The fans fire up while Kyle flounders to a corner! Okada rises and he has a clenched jaw! Okada runs to ELBOW Kyle! Kick and DDT! Kyle sputters, Okada covers, TWO! Okada stays calm and he brings Kyle back up. Kyle breaks free, Okada catches his arm, MONEY CLIP! Kyle flails, reaches out, but he’s already really red! The fans rally up and chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!”
Kyle fights, reaches out, but Okada pulls him back! Kyle CLAWS Okada’s eyes! Kyle arm-drags free, but Okada comes back! Only for Kyle to catch him, SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Okada flounders and Kyle snarls. Kyle fires himself up and he storms over to Okada. Okada slowly rises, Kyle takes aim and runs, but Okada FLAPJACKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Okada rolls away to a corner, and he grits his teeth as he rises back up. Kyle is in the other corner, but he comes running in! Okada pops Kyle up, Alabama Lift and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Okada brings Kyle to his feet!
Okada scoops and SLAMS Kyle, then goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up more, and Okada brings out the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada brings Kyle up, ripcords, but Kyle ducks the lariat! So Okada DROPKICKS! But Kyle flounders out of the ring! The fans boo but Okada is just as frustrated. A ring count starts but Okada goes out after Kyle. Okada drags Kyle up and then gut wrenches! The fans fire up but Kyle fights free! Kyle half nelsons, HALF ‘N’ HALF to the floor!! Kyle rolls in at 6 of 10 but Okada is still dazed! Okada is at 8 of 10, but he springs to life to get in at 9.5! But Kyle’s right on him! LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous and Kyle is furious that Okada survives! Kyle scowls as Okada goes to a corner. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Okada BOOTS first! Kyle flounders but comes back, into a KNEE! Kyle sputters, but he grabs at Okada. Kyle whips, runs up, and he forearm SMASHES Okada! Kyle takes another swing, but Okada blocks to spin and DISCUS LARIAT! Okada roars, and he brings Kyle back up! Ripcord and RAIN- NO, Kyle dodges to HAYMAKER! Okada BOOTS! Kyle SUPERKCIKS! Okada rebounds to SHOTGUN! Kyle is right up, swings, but Okada shoves him at the ref! Kyle avoids a collision, but Okada gets him again!
Okada ripcords, Kyle grabs at the ref! The ref cowers in the corner, Kyle blocks a kick to LOW BLOW Okada!! Maybe Okada was going for that, too, but it costs him! Kyle suplexes and BRAINBUSTERS!! Cover, KYLE WINS!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Okada earns 0)
The Aussie Arrow uses another cheap tactic to win, but in the end, he still dominates Blue League with NINE POINTS! Will no one be able to stop the Protostar from heading for Worlds End?
The Beast Mortos VS Aaron Solo!
With Claudio Castagnoli not here, there is no Continental Classic action for the menacing minotaur, who desperate needs points to stay in the running. Will he simply stay hot by taking out The Most Talented?
The bell rings, Mortos rushes in but Solo dodges. Solo runs up to GAMANGIRI, then he fires off furious forearms! The ref counts, Mortos SHOVES Solo and CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos SLAPS Solo! Mortos whips, then tilt-o-whirls Solo into a torture rack! Solo fights free to DREAMCAST KICK! Mortos stays on his feet, so Solo runs, but back into the tilt-o-whirl! BACKBREAKER DROP! And then a gut wrench into a POWER BREAKER!! Solo writhes and the fans fire up with Mortos! Mortos aims from a corner while Solo rises, DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, Mortos wins!
Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
This may not have been the C2, but Mortos didn’t need back-up to solo Solo! Now Mortos must prepare for Winter is Coming! He takes on Kazuchika Okada next week on Collision!
Backstage interview with Top Flight Airlines.
Renee is now with Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Leila Grey & The Martin Brothers. She needs to talk the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal from last Wednesday. There came a point where they were not all on the same page, what happened? Leila would like to know that herself! What was that move about? Leila is of course referring to Lio & Action being united in turning on Darius & Dante before the end. Leila says that was crazy out there! This is supposed to be a team, but perhaps Lio & Action don’t understand that. Leila gets annoyed when Lio & Action don’t say anything, so she calls out Action directly.
Action says yeah, okay, he and Lio took Darius & Dante outta the match. But it was a battle royal! If you aren’t aware, but that’s how it works! Every man for themselves! Darius says yeah, they are aware. But he and Dante were just confused why Lio went along for the ride. It’s interesting how they wore matching gear. Last time Darius checked, all four of them were a team! When did it suddenly become some combination of Action & Lio? Lio says it became a combination of them because Darius & Dante kept losing everything for them! So the way Lio sees it, he and Action are going to be chasing the tag titles, not Darius & Dante.
Dante says if that’s all this was about, they could’ve just said so. They didn’t need to go stepping on toes just to get there, stupid! Well, maybe it needed to happen. For what? Lio’s ego? Action asks who these “Minnesota Morons” are calling stupid! MORONS?! Leila shouts, “ENOUGH!” If they’re gonna fight, fine, just not back here. Action says it sounds like they’ll settle this in the ring. Lio & Action go one way, Darius & Dante the other, with Leila stuck in the middle. Which half of Top Flight will find themselves as the top team?
Mina Shirakawa VS Emi Sakura!
We know Thunder Rosa will be watching this Wednesday, because Winter is Coming. But will the Fighting Gravure Idol be bringing the heat to Dynamite? Or will a match with the Queen of Joshi turn into a trap game?
Actually, Mina spots Rosa watching from the audience here and now. Mina stares Rosa down but Rosa says to focus on Emi. And Emi proves her right because she attacks Mina from behind! Emi uses her robe to LASH Mina and the bell rings! Emi drags Mina up to laugh and TOSS her! Mina flounders, Emi drags Mina up by her hair and CHOPS! Emi laughs again, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! CHOPS! Emi whips Mina, but Mina comes back with a LARIAT! The fans fire up and Emi sits up in shock! Mina KICKS Emi in the back! Mina then KICKS Emi again, and again! Emi goes to ropes but Mina KICKS again!
Mina whips, Emi reverses to CLAW the arms! Emi then CHOPS, and CHOPS! Mina drops to a knee but Emi wrenches and CHOPS agian! Mina falls but Emi stands her up to CHOP again! Emi drags Mina up to CHOP again! But Mina ducks the next shot to spin and SOBAT! Mina runs, but Emi DOUBLE CHOPS her down! Cover, ONE as Mina goes Matrix! Mina does her shimmy and the fans cheer. Emi is annoyed and she storms up on Mina. Mina dodges, and she KICKS Emi down! The fans fire up but Emi sits back up. Mina brings Emi to her feet, but Emi SLAPS Mina down! Emi drags Mina up, to CHOP again!
The fans rally and Emi stands Mina up. Mina KICKS! And KICKS! But Emi blocks the next one, to BITE the foot! The ref reprimands, Emi lets Mina go, and then Emi wrenches, to BITE the hand! The ref reprimands, Emi stops, and the fans boo Emi while Collision goes picture in picture.
Emi drags Mina back up, CHOPS her again, then CHOPS her again! And again! Emi brings Mina around to bump her off buckles. Emi then CHOPS, CHOPS, and MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Emi winds up to CHOP one more time! Mina drops to her knees, but Emi storms up on him. Emi tucks the arms, lifts, and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! cover, TWO! Mina stays in this but Emi tucks Mina into the Paradise Lock! Emi sits on Mina to “sip tea,” then steps off to set Mina free. Emi taunts Mina, and Mina stands to fire forearms! There isn’t much behind those and Emi laughs. Emi taunts Mina, but Mina rises to KICK! That has something to it!
Emi KICKS Mina back, then BOOTS her in the face! And BOOTS, and BOOTS! Mina stands but Emi puts her in the corner. Emi puts Mina in ropes to bend her backwards! Mina endures, the ref reprimands, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Emi has Mina down with a chinlock! Mina fights up as the fans rally. Mina RAMS Emi into buckles, then gets free. Mina goes corner to corner, but Emi DROPKICKS her first! Mina ends up back in a corner, but she dodges Emi! Mina steps in, goes up, and FLYING CHUCKS! Mina gets moving, another FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up with Mina and she crawls to a cover, TWO! Emi pulls hair even! Mina is upset but she drags Emi up in a dragon sleeper! Emi fights the lift, and Mina just drops Emi down. Mina KICKS Emi, but Emi CHOPS and CHOPS! Emi dragon sleepers for a TWISTING NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally up while Emi huffs ‘n’ puffs. Emi says she is Our Highness, and she drags Mina up again. Emi underhooks and TIGER STALLING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Emi is frustrated. The fans rally, Rosa watches intently, and Emi drags Mina up. Mina fires a flurry of palm strikes and a SLAP! Emi CHOPS, then LARIATS! Emi runs, but Mina is up! ROLLING ELBOW! Mina fires up and climbs a corner! Mina leaps to FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Emi survives but Mina drags her up! Mina CLUBS away on Emi, then whips, but Emi uses the ref as a shield!
Mina puts on the brakes, Emi pushes the ref down but Mina avoids the cheap shot! Mina URAKENS Emi down! Then Mina uses the ref as a pommel horse to SPLASH onto Emi! The fans fire up and Mina goes up a corner! FLYING SLINGBLADE again! Mina covers this time, and Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Mina locks eyes with Rosa and Rosa does commend this match. Mina even toasts herself with some champagne! But will Mina be toasting the defeat of The Glamour this Wednesday? Or will La Mera Mera be going after Mariah May?
AEW shares footage from after Rampage.
Renee had a backstage interview with both Mark Briscoe and Daniel Garcia, they just competed in the C2 that night but would have to turn around to face each other on Collision. The TNT Champion has 4 points, the Sussex County Chicken still has none. Mark’s been in this position before, how will he close the gap this time around? Mark says this time of year, many people go through a tough time. But Mark personally, two years in a row now, he starts with zero wins two rounds in on the Continental Classic. Sometimes, he sits around, gets down on himself, and thinks, “Man, I sure do suck at Continental Classics.”
But no, that ain’t the case! He just ain’t applying himself! What Mark has to do is simply apply himself, and that is what he plans to do! Danny G is Mark’s boy, no hard feelings, but Mark has to do it to him! Mark NEEDS this W. Garcia says yeah, no hard feelings. That’s what he respects about Mark. Mark stays positive, even in the hard times. When he gets knocked down, he gets back up. Unfortunately, the same goes for Garcia. Garcia has 4 points, and another win makes 7, and he could potentially lead Blue League. (We know now that no, he’ll just be a clear second place) Garcia says he’ll just have to knock Mark down.
Garcia says he’s gonna give Mark everything he’s got, so Mark better do the same. Mark says you already know. There is respect here in this match, but who will respectfully kick the other man’s ass to get those crucial 3 points?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS Mark Briscoe!
The bell rings and the fans cheer as these two shake hands. Then they circle and tie up. Mark headlocks, but Garcia pries at the hold and wrenches out. Garcia headlocks but Mark powers out. Garcia sunset flips, Mark rolls through and has the headlock back. Garcia headscissors, Mark kips free, and the two have a standoff. The fans cheer and Garcia copies the crane stance. Mark and Garcia reset, tie up, and clinch, Garcia drop toeholds and then Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Mark runs up but into a trip and ghost pin! TWO! Mark stands up, is maybe a little frustrated, but the fans cheer as the two shake hands again.
Garcia and Mark reset, fans cheer on “Both These Guys!” The two tie up, Mark puts Garcia in a corner, but the ref counts. Mark lets off slowly, but then Garcia puts him in the corner! The ref counts again, Garcia lets off with a scuff from his forearm. Mark gets a bit riled up and the two reset. Garcia gives a playful pat on the butt, but Mark CHOPS him! Mark stares Garcia down, then stomps him! Mark brings Garcia up to CHOP! The fans fire up and Mark kicks low. Mark UPPERCUTS, then he brings Garcia around. Mark whips, Garcia reverses but Mark holds ropes. Mark ELBOWS Garcia and TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up as Mark builds speed, and Mark WRECKS Garcia with a dropkick! Mark gets back in, builds more speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and GalaxyCon is all fired up! Mark high-fives the fans, then he gives a nod to the Continental Championship. Mark drags Garcia up, UPPERCUTS again, then he hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Garcia writhes but Mark drags him down. The fans fire up and Mark climbs. BANG BANG, FOLEY- NO, Garcia gets in the ring! SLEEPER at the ropes! The ref counts, Garcia lets go and runs, to then BLAST Mark off the apron! Mark tumbles hard and the fans fire up again!
Garcia goes out after Mark, puts him against the apron, and he CHOPS! Then BOOTS! Garcia whips Mark hard into railing! The fans fire up and Garcia CLUBS away on Mark! Garcia refreshes the count, then storms after Mark. Mark CHOPS in return! Mark ROCKS Garcia, CHOPS him again, then whips him into railing! Mark BOOTS Garcia and Garcia takes a seat! Mark refreshes the count again and he runs up to BOOT Garcia! The fans fire up with Mark as he storms back up, but Garcia ROCKS Mark! Garcia makes Mark take a seat and he rains down fists! The fans count to nine, Garcia puts up his dukes, then he ROCKS Mark with the tenth!
The fans cheer as Garcia high-fives the front row. The dukes come up again, and he DANCES! Garcia then runs up to SHOTGUN Mark back down! The fans fire up again and Garcia revels in it while Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia keeps the fans fired up, then he fetches Mark from around the corner. Garcia whips Mark hard into railing! Mark falls over but Garcia drags him back up. Garcia puts Mark in the ring, then stomps him down in a corner! The ref counts, but Garcia stands on Mark! Garcia steps off, runs side to side, and BOOT WASHES! Garcia scrubs Mark a couple extra times, then steps off. Mark stands up but Garcia fires body shots! Garcia whips but Mark sunset flips! Garcia rolls through, steps through, but Mark scrambles around! Mark fires shots from below, but Garcia drops back to have a FIGURE FOUR! Mark endures, Garcia kicks at him, and the two stand up.
Garcia and Mark storm up, and Mark CHOPS! Garcia sputters, but Mark CHOPS him again! Mark has Garcia and reels him in for a suplex! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Mark stays on him with a facelock. Garcia JAWBREAKERS free! Mark staggers to a corner, Garcia runs corner to corner, and Collision returns to single picture as Garcia LRAITS! Garcia whips corner to corner and LARIATS again! And then another whip, but Mark goes up to FLYING AX HANDLE! The fans fire up and Mark stands Garcia up. Mark gives Garcia a Mongolian Chop! Garcia goes to a corner, Mark Mongolian Chops again! Mark Mongolian Chops again!
Garcia goes to another corner, but Mark hoists him up top. Mark CHOPS Garcia, then fires up! The fans fire up and Mark climbs. Mark brings Garcia up but Garcia fights the suplex! Garcia fires body shots, some real fast hands, and then he RAMS Mark! M ark hops back, then returns to UPPERCUT! Garcia holds onto ropes to stay up, but Mark goes up after him! The fans fire up as Mark aims for the outside! Garcia fights with more body shots, but Mark ROCKS Garcia! Garcia ROCKS Mark, Mark ROCKS Garcia, repeat! The fans rally and both men DECK each other! They hit apron then floor and the fans fire up again!
Mark pounds the floor as he rises up, and a standing count begins as both men stir. Mark and Garcia drag themselves up with the apron skirt, and they both slide in at 5 of 10! The fans fire up as these two storm up and start throwing hands! Mark eggs Garcia on so Garcia ROCKS Mark! Mark comes back to ROCK Garcia! Garcia rebounds to ROCK Mark! Mark fires up and he ROCKS Garcia! The fans rally as these two get heated, but they still shake hands! They fire forearm after forearm and GalaxyCon is thunderous! Mark gets the edge, Garcia dodges the last one, and he CHOPS! Garcia fires a flurry in the corner!
Garcia backs off, runs up, but Mark dodges! Mark CHOPS, then ROCKS, then CHOPS again! Mark UPPERCUTS Garcia, then runs, but Garcia LARIATS! Mark flips inside-out and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Mark goes to a corner. Garcia runs up to LARIAT! Garcia whips corner to corner but Mark goes up and out! Mark ROCKS Garcia, then he YANKS Garcia to the floor! BANG BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!! The fans fire up and Mark drags Garcia into the ring. The fans fire up as Mark runs, LARIAT! Garcia is flipped inside-out now, and Mark crawls to a cover, TWO! Mark stays fired up and he runs up to LARIAT!
Mark reels Garcia in, EXPLODER! Garcia flounders away to a corner and Mark runs up, LARIAT! FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mark doesn’t hesitate, h e fireman’s carries! But Garcia fights free! Garcia CLUBS Mark, reels him in, but Mark fights off the saido! Garcia shoves Mark away, but Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, SLIDING LARIAT! Mark fires up and the fans are with him! Mark climbs but Garcia SMACKS Mark first! Garcia climbs up, but Mark fights off the superplex! Garcia goes to the very top, and he brings Mark up for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! AND ROLLS THROUGH! PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are thunderous as Mark survives! Garcia grits his teeth, he bumps Mark off buckles, and he CHOPS! Garcia puts Mark back up, climbs after him gain, and he reels Mark in! Mark fights the lift, and he UPPERCUTS! Garcia falls back, and Mark rises! FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Mark drags Garcia up and calls his shot! Underhooks and- NO, Garcia trips Mark, jackknife bridges, TWO!! Mark is free but Garcia runs up. Mark SLAPS Garcia! Garcia roars, ducks a shot, and then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans fire up as Garcia CHOPS again, then SAIDOS!!
Mark rises?!? The fans are thunderous and Garcia’s seen a ghost! But then he BOOTS Mark to a corner! Mark fights the saido by holding ropes, then he fires in RIDGE HANDS! Mark waistlocks, but Garcia fires elbows! So Mark has a COBRA CLUTCH, then torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Garcia earns 0)
What a wild one! Mark said he needed the points, and he got those points! Mark and Garcia still show each other respect, and now we all move on to Winter is Coming! Garcia is still even with Okada at 4 points, so second place is still up for grabs! Who manages to move up and capture that semifinals spot for Worlds End?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision and great go-home to Winter is Coming. Very good promo from Rosa, and a very good hype package for Mariah VS Mina that I skipped, and a pretty good match from Mina VS Emi. It was a little clunky at first, and maybe that finish was also a little strange, but Mina was of course winning. Rosa wanting in on the world title scene, I would think Mariah retains so we get Mariah VS Rosa at Worlds End. Good promo from Top Flight, Dante & Darius VS Lio & Action will be really good stuff, and I think Lio & Action win to set themselves up as potential challengers to Private Party. They might even leave Top Flight to join Hurt Syndicate together, but maybe not.
Awesome match from Willow and Deeb, and Deeb wearing a shirt that says “Nobody Cares” and the arrow pointing up at herself, kinda taking Britt’s insult and owning it. Perhaps they still circle back to that feud just to help both women bide time. Willow winning was the right move, and I would think Willow wins next week because Hayter and Julia Hart have their feud that’s building. Mortos destroying Aaron Solo just because was pretty great, but he’s of course losing to Okada at Winter is Coming.
Speaking of Okada, I am rather surprised he lost, but I suppose Kyle cheating him like he did Shelton Benjamin is fine. Well, “fine” in that it keeps Okada strong, but Kyle should really be building himself up a bit more. We got an awesome match Darby VS Komander, too, and I figured Darby was getting the win, but it’s still annoying that the rounds are all lopsided, not everyone having competed in the same amount of matches as the others. As such, it doesn’t sound like Darby’s competing again until December 18th, but Ospreay’s gonna be at Winter is Coming AND Holiday Bash.
But that aside, Garcia VS Briscoe was an awesome main event, and Briscoe winning was a big surprise. Maybe they’re making Blue League more about a race for second place, since we’ll be getting big semifinal matches at the start of Worlds End, and the tournament finals are later. I would think Okada gets the second spot in Blue League so he can at least “defend” his Continental Championship at the PPV. And with this win over Garcia, Mark and Garcia could have a rematch for the TNT Championship at Worlds End, too.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/6/24)
The Continental Classic is on a Rampage!
Who gets over their rough star in the round robin?
The Continental Classic cannot be contained to just Dynamite and Collision! Rampage brings us even MORE C2 action as Komander tags in for Juice!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS The Beast Mortos; Garcia wins.
- The Vendetta VS Ella Elizabeth & Freya States; The Vendetta wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Ricochet VS Komander; Ricochet wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker, THE Continental Champion, only has one point after he and Daniel Garcia went to a time limit draw! But that’s still a bit better than the Sussex County Chicken and his definitive loss. Will Mark #ManUp and get a huge win tonight? Or will Okada reestablish himself as the frontrunner of this tournament?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Mark and Okada circle. They tie up, Okada powers Mark to ropes, and the ref counts. Okada lets off slowly, then fakes a cheap shot to pat Mark on the shoulders. Mark stays cool and the two tie up again. Mark puts Okada on ropes now, and he fakes a chop to then hit the crane stance! Okada smiles, but then he takes a swing! Mark dodges, CHOPS, and the fans fire up! Mark fires forearms, whips Okada to ropes but Okada reverses. Mark slides under and he CLOBBERS Okada! The fans fire up and Mark brings Okada up for a suplex! Cover, TWO!
Mark stays close to Okada and brings him up. Mark ROCKS Okada, ROCKS him again, then brings Okada around. Mark kicks low, runs, and he BOOTS Okada to the apron! Okada tumbles to the floor and Mark builds speed to WRECK Okada! The fans fire up and Mark goes to the apron! Okada slowly rises, and Mark runs in, only for Okada to walk away! Okada soaks up heat, but then Mark storms up on Okada for more haymakers! The fans fire up as Mark fires shots and sits Okada down in the corner. Mark fires hands, then backs up to run in. Okada drop toeholds Mark onto the chair! Fans lose their minds and Okada grins.
The ref checks Mark and Mark is okay to continue. The ref wants this in the ring so Okada gets up and rolls in. Mark crawls but the count is climbing. Okada goes back outside so that restarts the count, and he SMACKS Mark off the steel steps! Mark sputters but Okada brings him around. Okada POSTS Mark hard! Okada leaves Mark behind to refresh the count, then he puts Mark in the ring. Okada at least wants to win this himself, and he scuffs Mark. Okada stands Mark up, just to DDT him back down! Mark is busted open, and Okada digs his heel into the wound! The ref reprimands, Okada steps off, and Mark goes to a corner.
Okada storms up on Mark, and Mark fires hands! Okada doesn’t flinch so Mark fires more shots! Okada just fires a flurry of forearms in return! Okada then HEADBUTTS, but that was a little double-edged! Mark rises but Okada is right on him. Mark CHOPS, ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat! Mark knees low, runs, but Okada FLAPJACKS him! The fans fire up but Okada is still his smug self, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mark flounders to a corner, and Okada takes aim. Okada waits for Mark to stand, and he runs up to hit an ELBOW! Okada whips corner to corner and ELBOWS Mark again! Mark falls and Okada soaks up both cheers and jeers. Okada walks back over but Mark eggs Okada on! Okada fires forearms on Mark, but Mark still stands! Only for Okada to ROCK him! Mark falls back in the corner, but he stands again to fire forearms in return! Okada UPPERCUTS and Mark staggers back. Okada paces, Rampage returns to single picture, but Mark fires body shots and forearms! Okada KNEES Mark low, then CLUBS him!
Okada whips corner to corner but Mark goes up and out, only for Okada to BOOT him! Okada drags Mark up to the top rope, then climbs up after him. Mark fights the suplex and fires body shots! Mark fires forearms, then he UPPERCUTS Okada down! The fans fire up and Mark rises. Mark leaps but Okada gets under! Mark rolls, comes back, dodges and dodges, then goes Matrix! Mark fires SUMO PALM STRIKES, then he bumps Okada off buckles! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS and whips, but Okada reverses, only for Mark to FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Mark rises, and he runs in to LARIAT at the corner!
Mark whips, Okada reverses, but Mark comes back! Mark clinches and EXPLODERS! The fans fire up with Mark while Okada crawls to a corner. Mark runs up, but Okada BOOTS him! Okada runs up, but into a LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mark hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Mark stays fired up! Mark brings Okada up to fireman’s carry, but Okada CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Mark runs up. Okada pops Mark up to an Alabama Lift, and a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans rally as Okada brings Mark up, scoops him and SLAMS him! Okada goes up the corner, MACHO ELBOW!
Okada has the fans all fired up, for the RAINAMKER MIDDLE FINGER! Okada drags Mark up, ripcords, but Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries up top, FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and the fans can’t believe it! Mark rises up and he calls his shot! Mark brings Okada up, but Okada back drops! And he sits on the cover! TWO and Mark sunset flips it! TWO, and Okada gut wrenches! TOMBSTONE!! But Okada can’t make the cover! A standing count starts, both men stir, and they both sit up. They fire forearms from their knees, going back and forth!
Mark rises, Okada follows, and the forearms keep going! Mark fires a flurry! The fans fire up with Mark and he runs, but Okada DROPKICKS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAIN- NO, Mark ducks, wrenches, and kicks! Underhooks, but Okada backdrops free again! But Mark is right up! Only for Okada to block the lariat! But Mark kicks low! Okada drops down to fight the lift! Mark stands Okada up to CHOP, and ROCK, and underhook! JAY- NO, Okada fights it again! Okada ducks a lariat to ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Briscoe earns 0)
And with that, THE Continental Champion has four points! The top two of each league will face off at Worlds End, can Okada secure his spot in the semifinals? Will Mark ever get on the board at this rate?
Chris Jericho speaks from commentary.
The Nueve says he enjoyed that opening match, and he knows there are more on the way, but he has something he has to do first. Jericho wants to speak on Matt Cardona so he’s gonna go to the ring to do it! As Excalibur explains, “The Complete” Matt Cardona surprised everyone last night on ROH TV to confront Jericho. Jericho has a mic and his hat, and he steps into the ring while bragging about said hat. It is very expensive to fit the quality that Jericho is used to. But he has to say as The King of New York, last night on ROH, he challenged anyone from New York to face him for the ROH World Championship.
Jericho was interrupted by Matt Cardona! The fans cheer that name and Jericho asks, “You like Matt Cardona?! I’ll tell you this, though: Nobody touches a man’s hat! Us native New Yorkers don’t stand for that, Cardona. And you’re lucky I didn’t punch you in the face and knock your teeth down your throat when you accosted me and assaulted me on ROH last night!” In fact, Cardona, if you were here right now, you’d have no idea what Jericho would do to you! But wait! Cardona IS here! It’s like deja vu from just last night as Cardona goes into the ring and fans chant, “Always Ready!” Cardona tells Jericho, them at Final Battle, he says he’s always ready and the people know it.
But it is more than just a catchphrase or gimmick, it is the way Cardona lives his life. He is always ready for any opportunity. Final Battle may be the biggest opportunity of Cardona’s career. But he’s not the same kid Jericho knew 15 years ago. Cardona has been busting his ass for the past five YEARS to reinvent himself! The fans cheer that! Cardona says Final Battle, Hammerstein Ballroom, in Cardona’s backyard, his turf, it doesn’t matter about proving anyone wrong, it is about proving himself right. And that is what’ll happen when Cardona beats Jericho for the ROH World Championship!
Jericho nervously speaks up, saying he wants to make something clear here. Jericho respects Cardona, he really does. Because Cardona has reinvented himself! He is a way bigger star here and now in 2024 than he ever was before! That is true! So much respect for that. But it’s funny to Jericho. Even after all Cardona’s accomplished and all that he’s done, he’s still just “Zack.” And then Jericho SLAPS Cardona! Cardona SMACKS Jericho! Cardona TACKLES Jericho and rains down fists! But here comes Bryan Keith! The Bad Apple gets in and saves Jericho, only for Cardona to fire hands on him! Jericho goes after Cardona, it’s 2v1!
The fans boo as The Learning Tree and his Branch beat down Cardona! Jericho brandishes the belt, and he LASHES Cardona with it! And LASHES him again! Jericho stands Cardona up and Keith wraps the Calgary Stampede belt around his fist, buckle out! BELT BUCKLE PUNCH!! The fans boo but Keith tells them to shut up! Jericho shows Cardona the ROH title belt, vowing it’ll never belong to him. But even after this beating, will Cardona still be ready for his Final Battle with The Nueve?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS The Beast Mortos!
In parallel to Okada and Briscoe to open the night, the TNT Champion has one point but the menacing minotaur has none! Will Red Death make sure this win is definitive? Or will Mortos maul Garcia to make La Faccion Ingobernable proud?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Mortos powers Garcia to a corner, but then Garcia avoids the lariat! Mortos storms back up, Garcia gets around and waistlocks. Mortos swings an elbow but Garcia ducks under to headlock. Mortos powers up and out and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls, Mortos takes a swing, but Garcia catches that arm to wrench and wristlock. Mortos breaks free, Garcia dodges, and Mortos roars as he stares down with Garcia. The two tie up again, Mortos puts Garcia in the corner, then lets off as the ref pushes between them. But then Mortos SMACKS Garcia down!
The fans are torn as Garcia flops out to the apron and Mortos roars. Mortos drags Garcia back in, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Garcia goes up and over, but Mortos blocks the hip toss! Garcia avoids the lariat to BOOT, but Mortos shakes it off! Garcia BOOTS again, but Mortos is still up! Garcia runs to dropkick the legs, then he runs to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Garcia and he storms up on Mortos. Garcia brings Mortos up but Mortos fights the suplex! Mortos suplexes Garcia up and out of the ring! The fans are torn again while Garcia crawls to railing. Mortos goes out and runs in, but Garcia drop toeholds Mortos into the chair!
Garcia sits Mortos up, and then he rains down fists! The fans count to nine, Garcia puts up his dukes, and he ROCKS Mortos with TEN! The fans fire up as Garcia gets space, and he runs that full thirty feet, only for Mortos to CLOBBER him! Mortos puts Garcia in the ring, shoves him, and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Mortos roars again while Rampage goes picture in picture.
The fans rally for Mortos while he drags Garcia up. Mortos SMACKS Garcia again and Garcia staggers to ropes. Mortos wraps Garcia’s arm around ropes and pulls! The ref reprimands and counts, but Mortos stops at 4. Mortos then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts again, Mortos stops at 4 again, and then Mortos drags Garcia up. Mortos pump handles and lifts for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Garcia kicks at Mortos but Mortos CLUBS him down! Mortos then grabs a leg and turns Garcia over for a HALF CRAB! And then a DRAGON SCREW! Garcia scrambles away but Mortos is right on him, SLEEPER in the ropes!
The ref counts, Mortos stops, and Garcia sputters while Mortos rallies the fans. Mortos runs up but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia reels Mortos in, but Mortos fights the suplex! Mortos trips Garcia, then HEADBUTTS him in the gut! Cover, TWO! Garcia crawls away but he fires up as the fans cheer him on. Mortos stomps Garcia at the ropes, then puts him in a corner to SMACK him again! Mortos CHOKES Garcia, lets off as the ref reprimands, and Mortos CHOPS! Garcia staggers away while Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Garcia works to suplex Mortos, but that’s a tall task! Mortos tries to suplex, Garcia fights, and then Garcia manages to suplex Mortos up and over! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Garcia pounds the mat. The fans rally and Garcia rises! Garcia runs corner to corner and LARIATS! And then he fires a flurry of forearms! Mortos just shoves Garcia! Garcia fires more forearms, then fires hands high and low and from all sides! Garcia has Mortos in the corner but the ref backs him off. Mortos runs up to grab Garcia by the neck! Garcia breaks free, ducks a lariat, and manages a SAIDO! Cover, TWO!
Mortos stays in this and Garcia snarls. Garcia aims at Mortos in a corner then runs up, but into a BOOT! Mortos hits the SLING-DOG! Garcia stands, but into a SLINGBLADE! And then a SOBAT, KNEE, and ELBOW! Snapmare, and NECK TWIST! Garcia still stands, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives but Mortos huffs ‘n’ puffs. The fans rally up and Mortos goes to a corner. Mortos climbs!? Garcia runs up to CLUB him first! Garcia climbs and fires hands, then roars at Mortos! Garcia drags Mortos up to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And a roll through to the cover, TWO!! Mortos just barely survives!
The fans fire up as Garcia drags Mortos up. The fans rally and Garcia runs, but into a scoop and SHOULDER BUSTER! Then DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos is frustrated but the fans rally for “BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos climbs, and MARIPOSA LFOPS! Garcia ghost pins, TWO!! Mortos survives and SMACKS Garcia! Garcia CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Garcia winds up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! DISCUS- NO, Garcia trips Mortos to a jackknife bridge! GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos is shocked, but Garcia finds a way to snatch this victory! Garcia stays even with Okada, will they both have to fight that much harder to break away in Blue League?
The Vendetta VS Ella Elizabeth & Freya States!
Taya Valkyrie & Deonna Purrazzo openly offer the AEW roster help with their problems, but were rejected by Anna Jay. Will La Wera Loca & The Virtuosa use The Scream Queen & Freya The Slaya as an example to why that’s a bad idea?
The teams sort out, Taya starts against Ella, and she THROWS Ella right down! Taya rains down fists on Ella, then stops to stare Freya down. Taya drags Ella up to whip her to the corner. Taya runs up to ELBOW Ella, CHOP her, then tag Deonna. Deonna stomps away on Ella, then stops as the ref counts. Taya CHOKES Ella, Deonna ROCKS her, then Deonna short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Ella survives but Deonna brings her up to fireman’s carry. Ella slips free and shoves Deonna, but Deonna uses that to BLAST Freya! Deonna BOOTS Ella’s lariat, then just BOOTS Ella! The fans cheer Deonna while she grins at Freya.
Deonna LARIATS Ella in the corner, sits her down, and tags in Taya. Deonna whips Taya in for METEORA to Ella! Deonna sucker punches Freya, Freya wants in, but the ref stops Freya. Taya stomps away on Ella, then drags her up. Tag to Deonna, then Taya CHOPS Ella! Feed to Deonna’s kick, and she reels Ella in, hoists her up, POWERBOMB!! Ella gets folded but Deonna isn’t done with her! Freya wants in, but Deonna runs up on her again! Freya stands her ground, but Taya YANKS Freya off the apron! Taya says do NOT talk to her boss like that! Freya doesn’t care and takes a swing, but gets a SPEAR for it!
Deonna nods, and she catches Ella to a SAYANAGI and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Ella TAPS, The Vendetta wins!
Winners: The Vendetta, by submission
Deonna holds onto the arm a little longer, then finally lets go when she’s satisfied. Deonna & Taya stand tall, who in AEW will join them? And who will make sure to avoid them at all costs?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of MORE Continental Classic action, such as Daniel Garcia VS Mark Briscoe, Komander VS Darby Allin, and Kazuchika Okada VS Kyle Fletcher, Mina Shirakawa will face Emi Sakura just days before the AEW Women’s World Championship match with Mariah May! Will the Queen of Joshi give the Fighting Gravure Idol quite the tune-up before Winter is Coming?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Ricochet VS Komander!
The One & Only could not overcome Claudio Castagnoli so he is 0-1, but the Commander of the Skies is stepping in for the injured Juice Robinson. Will Komander be the one to overcome the handicap he is facing? Or will Ricochet make the C2 #OuttaThisWorld?
The bell rings and per Continental Rules, Abrahantes must step away from ringside after escorting Komander out here. The fans rally up for Ricochet and Komander bows in respect to his world traveled opponent. The two tie up, Ricochet goes for an arm, slips around to the back, then wrenches to whip Komander to ropes. Komander rolls to stop, and he RAMS Ricochet. Things keep moving, Komander flips over the dropdown, but Ricochet kips up! Komander dodges a lariat but Ricochet denies the rana, and he handsprings over Komander’s back! The fans fire up for this opening exchange, but things keep moving!
Komander slips around Ricochet, shoves him, but Ricochet rolls over the drop down. Ricochet goes Matrix, kips up, then handsprings, but Komander dodges. Komander runs, Ricochet follows and Ricochet springboards! FLYING ARM-DRAG but Komander handsprings through! Ricochet kips up again and the fans fire up! Komander blocks a kick, spins Ricochet then blows past him. Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU RANA! The fans fire up while Ricochet flounders to a corner! Komander runs up but into a BOOT! Ricochet runs up, Komander blocks, wrenches, knuckle locks and CHOPS!
Komander goes up and up, jumps around and around, but Ricochet BODY SHOTS to stop the combo! Ricochet then changes hands in the knuckle lock so he can go up and up, then FLYING KICK! Komander tumbles to the floor, and Ricochet builds speed! Ricochet DIVES, down goes Komander! The fans are thunderous and Ricochet hurries to get Komander in the ring. Ricochet springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this but Ricochet stays focused, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Ricochet stomps Komander again and again, then stands him up to CHOP! Komander falls back into the corner, Ricochet digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Ricochet stands Komander up, whips corner to corner hard, and Komander falls to the amt! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Ricochet stays cool and he brings Komander from the ropes. Ricochet drops a BIG elbow, then covers, ONE!! Komander is tougher than that but Ricochet says fine, be that way. Ricochet taunts Komander while stalking him, then he brings Komander up. Ricochet CLUBS Komander, then brings him up again. Ricochet scoops and SLAMS Komander down!
Ricochet looks side to side, and decides to be the most electrifying man in all of AEW! Ricochet runs side to side to hit the PEOPLE’S MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Komander survives but Ricochet says okay that’s fine. Ricochet clamps on to Komander with a chinlock, and digs a knee into Komander’s back. Komander endures, fires hands from below, then fights up to his feet. Komander fires body shots, then runs, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet shakes things off, and he comes back to KICK Komander in the back! Ricochet stomps Komander, stands him up, UPPERCUTS him, and Komander goes to ropes.
Ricochet storms up but Komander shoves him away. Ricochet ROCKS Komander, has him in a corner and CHOPS! Ricochet hears the fans saying something, and then shrugs and nods because they must be right. Ricochet goes back to Komander but Komander fires fast hands! Komander whips, Ricochet reverses, but Komander springboards, only for Ricochet to DROPKICK him outta the air! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives but Ricochet clamps on to throw down an elbow! Ricochet then has the arms for a motorcycle stretch, and Komander endures as Rampage returns to single picture. Fans rally, Komander fights up, but Ricochet shoves Komander.
Komander rebounds, into a forearm to the back! Ricochet grabs a leg but Komander has the ropes. Ricochet YANKS Komander back but Komander uses that to swing around and sunset flip! TWO, and both men stand! Ricochet blocks Komander’s boot but Komander dodges the haymaker! Komander comes back to kick, whip, but Ricochet reverses. Komander springboards to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Ricochet bails out, Komander builds speed, and Komander goes up, up, SALUTING MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! The fans fist bump Komander and he hurries after Ricochet. Komander puts Ricochet in at 5 of 10, then goes to a corner.
Komander climbs, leaps, but Ricochet gets under! Komander keeps going, but Ricochet catches the Quebrada! Komander swings through but Ricochet also stops that! Ricochet powers up to NORTHERN LIGHTS, and bridge! ONE, but Ricochet rolls back to deadlift Komander into a BRAINBUSTER! Ricochet roars and the fans fire up! Ricochet RUNNING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this but Ricochet brings him up. Ricochet reels Komander in, but Komander RAMS him into a corner! Komander hobbles, comes back, but Ricochet puts him up top! Then GAMANGIRI! Ricochet CHOPS Komander, then climbs up.
Ricochet has Komander on the very top, but Komander fights free! Komander kicks the legs out and Ricochet hits buckles! Komander HOTSHOTS Ricochet, then goes up! Komander tightrope walks, leaps, and ARABIAN PRESSES back to the apron so he can GAMANGIRI! Ricochet staggers, Komander springboards and FLYING SPIKE RANAS!! Cover, TWO!!! Ricochet survives and the fans are losing their minds! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises up again! Ricochet stirs, Komander brings him up, but Ricochet suplexes! Komander slips free, ROCKS Ricochet, but Ricochet ROCKS Komander back! Komander ROCKS Ricochet again!
Ricochet UPPERCUTS! And ROCKS! Komander BOOTS! Komander then ducks a heel kick but Ricochet ducks a roundhouse! The HEEL KICK from Komander hits!! Komander hurries to a corner, runs corner to corner and goes up, up, and AWAY with the 450 SPLASH!! cover, TWO!!! Ricochet survives and the fans fire up! Komander is frustrated but he hurries to put Ricochet in the drop zone. Komander drops an elbow, then he goes up the corner! The fans fire up and Komander tightrope walks! CIELITO- NO, Ricochet goes to the apron! Komander lands on his feet, storms up on Ricochet, but Ricochet ROCKS him first!
Ricochet then brings Komander up and suplexes! APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Ricochet grits his teeth but he pushes Komander back into the ring, SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?! Ricochet is shocked but he hurries to the corner. Ricochet runs up, AX KICK!! Then he reels Komander in for a lift, and fireman’s carry into a RUNNING DEATH VALLEY!! The fans fire up and Ricochet goes back to the corner. Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, BANG with the SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
This match was indeed #OuttaThisWorld, and Ricochet finally has points on the board! Will Ricochet be able to make up some lost ground and take over the Gold League?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage as they had the Continental Classic happen here and give Rampage something important going on, but there was still filler. I know it was a squash match and all, but no respect for The Vendetta or their opponents with how they got no entrances or introductions. That and Vendetta buried Ella & Freya cuz Freya didn’t even get in the match officially, she just got beat up on the outside. I still expect The Vendetta to be the ones that beat up Kamille on behalf of Mercedes Mone, and I could even see a Six Woman Tag of Mone, Deonna & Taya VS Kamille, Kris & Anna Jay to set up something big for the TBS Championship.
The other filler would’ve been Jericho’s promo to bring out Matt Cardona. It was certainly AEW admitting not enough of their fans watch ROH so they had to make sure the AEW audience understood Jericho VS Cardona for the ROH World Championship was happening at Final Battle. Still a good segment overall, but for a completionist like myself, it was redundant since I already knew about this from ROH. And I like the match of Mina Shirakawa VS Emi Sakura for Collision. Mina will get one more win before losing on Dynamite so that’s fine.
And of course, the Continental Classic matches were all great, even awesome, but with results I knew we’d be getting. Okada, Garcia and Ricochet were of course all winning, as the Continental and TNT Champions needed to get up, and Ricochet needed to rebound if he’s to be in the running over in Gold League. But I believe as happened last year, there are some guys who don’t have their second matches until others are on their third, and I think Darby Allin fell into that category. Darby’s second match is tomorrow for Collision, and while he’s facing Komander who is also on his second match, we have to remember Komander is coming in for Juice so Juice/Komander is already into the third round. Though sadly, it already feels like Komander is taking that big goose egg for Gold League.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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Oblong Ball Foot Show: Famous Jameis
As we head into the last week of byes on the NFL schedule, the gents run down their picks for...
Hockey Talk- A Bruins Loss, A Blues Gain [120324]
Hockey Talk celebrates Jeremy Roenick finally getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, 16 years after his last game and...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Saquon’s Sensational Sunday
Is The Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley the odds-on favorite for NFL MVP this season?
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Another Harbaugh Bowl Incoming
Josh Allen and the Bills deal KC their first loss of the season but, is this Buffalo team now favorites...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Who’s Your Fav Ninja Turtle?
Every team has now played more than half of their schedule and Tunney and Balaz got you covered as we...
Bandwagon Nerds #266: Silver Age Supermen
The Nerds conclude their review of Game 7, plus the latest trailers and the official launch of the new DCU!
Bandwagon Nerds #265: A New Man At Arms… We Love It!
Join the Bandwagon for a full trailer park, news around the Nerd-O-Sphere and find out what the gents are watching...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (11/28/24)
Championship Charcuterie!
The 5×5 w/ Patrick O’Dowd: Lord of the Rings Characters
On this episode Patrick is joined by DJ from the Mindless Wrestling Pod to give you their five best and...
Bandwagon Nerds #264: Dave’s Not Here, Man
With Dave out on assignment this week, Patrick is joined by Tunney, DP and Rey Cash to round out a...
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (12/8/24)
And the trophies go to...!
#TheOddity 021: Nun Bad, Yakuza Good
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/7/24)
Collision in Columbus, Ohio!
Mitchell’s WWE Deadline Results & Report! (12/7/24)
And we're on the clock!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Survivor War Series Games!
With Jason back(barely) from assignment, we break down Survivor Series WarGames! With an in depth discussion on what happened with...
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/6/24)
The Continental Classic is on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/6/24)
What's next for The Bloodline?
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (12/6/24)
B Block, Round 7!
DWI Podcast #456: CM Punk Is Owed A Favor
With AJ out on assignment, DP and PC review Survivor Series and an excellent Monday Night RAW after!
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (12/5/24)
A Block, Round 7!
