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Mitchell’s AEW Revolution Results & Report! (2/29/20)
Are you ready for the Revolution?
AEW returns to Chicago!
AEW brought the world a wrestling revolution, and now it enters a new phase! What will happen when all the titles are on the line?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Buy-In: SoCal Uncensored VS The Dark Order; The Dark Order wins.
- Dustin Rhodes VS Jake Hager; Hager wins.
- Sammy Guevara VS Darby Allin; Allin wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS The Young Bucks; Page & Omega win and retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Nyla Rose VS Kris Statlander; Nyla wins and retains the AEW Women’s World Championship.
- Cody Rhodes VS MJF; MJF wins.
- PAC VS Orange Cassidy; PAC wins.
- AEW World Championship: Chris Jericho VS Jon Moxley; Moxley wins and becomes the new AEW World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the AEW Preshow!
Available via AEW’s official YouTube, watch the recaps, discussion and analysis of all the action that’s about to happen on Leap Day!
The Buy-In begins!
Before their highly anticipated grudge match, Tony Schiavone interviews SCU backstage. Christopher Daniels is perhaps even more fired up than Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky. That’s because for the last 8 weeks, The Dark Order gives out empty promises and spreading half truths. That ends tonight! Because SCU will have the Ring General ringside to help his guys end the Dark Order once and for all! But Scorpio and Kaz feel Daniels needs to stay backstage.
What? Are they buying into the Dark Order propaganda? It’s not that, it’s just for Daniels’ best interest. His best interest is the team! But since Scorpio and Kaz aren’t budging, Daniels concedes. He will stay back, and his boys say they’ve got this. But are they simply playing into the plans of Evil Uno and Stu Grayson?
SoCal Uncensored VS The Dark Order!
SCU sees Uno and Grayson have the Beaver Boys, Alex Reynolds and John Silver, as their bodyguards again. So they punch right through them! And then we have a brawl! SCU has Dark Order on the ropes then outside of the ring but the Dark Order hits back. Kaz rams Grayson into barriers while Scorpio throws hands on Uno. Grayson gets back in the ring and Kaz follows, the bell rings and we begin!
Kaz clobbers Grayson with a clothesline! And back elbows! Kaz back kicks, knee lifts and clotheslines! Fans are fired up for “S C U!” as Kaz brings Grayson up. Grayson swings, Kaz ducks but Grayson waistlocks. Kaz bucks the roll off and Scorpio tags in. Grayson runs into a drop toehold onto the ropes and Scorpio kicks him back! Kaz German Suplexes Grayson! Scorpio gets in to dropkick Uno out! Fans fire up as Scorpio stalks up behind Grayson. Scorpio throws haymakers and chops, then tags to Kaz. SCU whips Grayson to double elbow him down. Kaz drags Grayson up to scoop and slam. Fans cheer as Kaz springboard leg drops! Cover, TWO!
Kaz drags Grayson back up but Grayson powers him all the way to the Dark Order corner. Uno bypasses Grayson to clobber Scorpio! Kaz fights him and Grayson off with haymakers but Grayson boots low. Kaz sends Grayson out and then sends Uno to the apron. Uno shoulders in but gets the guillotine leg drop! Kaz slingshots but Grayson catches the huricanrana to toss him at Uno. Uno takes Kaz and throws him at a post! Uno mocks Scorpio and the Creepers attack Kaz! They stomp away but stop before the ref looks over. Grayson feeds Kaz to Uno in the ring for a snap suplex. Cover, TWO! Uno drags Kaz up and feeds him to Grayson’s boot.
Tag to Grayson and Uno CHOPS Kaz. Uno whips Grayson in to corner splash, and Grayson feeds Kaz to Uno’s boot! Cover, TWO! Grayson keeps on Kaz with a rain of right forearms. “All hail!” Fans boo instead. Grayson drags Kaz up, brings him to the corner, and Uno tags in. Uno claws Kaz’s back but fans troll with chants of “Spooky Perverts!” The Dark Order dislikes that chant, obviously. Kaz fights back on Uno with body shots and uppercuts! Uno keeps Kaz from his corner and throws forearms into his back. He rams shoulders in then tags Grayson. Uno snapmares Kaz and Grayson Penalty Kicks! Cover, TWO!
Grayson keeps on Kaz with a CHOP that knocks Kaz off his feet! Cover, ONE! Grayson pushes Kaz’s hands down for a cover, ONE! Grayson wraps on with a chinlok but fans rally up. Kaz fights his way up and throws back elbows. Kaz throws haymakers, but Grayson shoves and back elbows! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Grayson grows frustrated but he tags to Uno. Uno CHOPS Kaz then tags Grayson back in. Kaz fights back again with back hands and haymakers! He almost makes it to Scorpio but the Dark Order reels him back into the corner. Grayson whips Uno in but Kaz elbows Uno back. Kaz dodges Grayson by going to the apron, and he shoulders into Uno. Kaz slingshots over, ducks under and tags in Scorpio!
Scorpio rallies on Grayson and then hits Uno with a back elbow! Scorpio whips, Grayson reverses, but leaps into an atomic drop! Dropkick added on top! Fans fire up as Scorpio goes after Uno. Uno reverses the whip but Scorpio sunset flips. Cover, TWO! Scorpio back kicks hard then snapmares to basement dropkick! Cover, ONE and Uno bails out. Grayson is up so Scorpio rocks him with a right. Scorpio brings Grayson over but Grayson resists. Kaz tags in and SCU double whips. Leap frog to the DDT! Cover, TWO! Kaz keeps his cool while flipping off the Creepers. Tag to Scorpio and he brings Grayson in. Grayson slips out of the back suplex and back elbows Kaz. Grayson dodges Scorpio to DOUBLE PELE!
Both SCU go down, hot tag to Uno! Uno goes after Scorpio with a kick, feeds him to Grayson’s KNEE, and then feeds Scorpio again to the overhead suplex! Scorpio crashes down on Kaz in the corner! Cover, TWO! Uno drags Scorpio up and tags in Grayson. The Dark Order pops Scorpip up to the Electric Chair, to then pop him back up into the POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Scorpio survives and Grayson is furious! Fans rally for “S C U!” as Grayson paces. Grayson tags in Uno who tags him back in. Uno has Scorpio in the Especial but Scorpio slips out! Scorpio shoves Uno at the corner but Grayson leaps up and over. Grayson runs in to SUPER PUNCH Scorpio!
The Dark Order double whips Scorpio, but Kaz is there, and Scorpio monkey flips Kaz to double LARIAT the Dark Order! Fans fire up with the Heavy Metal Rebel as he and Scorpio have Grayson all alone! Scorpio says they’re going to end it, and he Especials Grayson. But Uno drags Kaz out to throw into steel steps! The Beaver Boys distract the refs but Scorpio knocks them down. Scorpio side steps Grayson, waistlocks and O’Conner rolls, but Uno gets in to CLOBBER Scorpio from behind! Grayson covers, the Dark Order wins!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
Undefeated in 2020! Will this become the Year of the Dark Order?
Kaz rushes in but he gets swarmed by Grayson and the Creepers! They also go after Scorpio! Fans boo, but BOOM BOOM! Colt Cabana is here!? Yes he is! Chicago’s own superhero rushes the ring, dodges and decks Creepers! Grayson steps up but Cabana is ready! The two men brawl, Cabana unloads elbows, but the horde returns! They overwhelm Cabana, stomp SCU down, and smother Cabana in a corner. Cabana fights, but new music plays? The Dark Order stands down, for the Exalted One is here?!
The cloak obscures much, but it’s just Christopher Daniels in disguise! Daniels runs down and LEAPS into the ring! Now numbers are evening out as Cabana and SCU fight back! Chicago loves it as Cabana and SCU throw out Uno and Grayson. Cabana hits Silver with the Flying Apple, and then feeds him to ANGEL’S WINGS! Daniels dares the Dark Order to try something! Will Cabana stick around to fight the cult of calamity? What will the REAL Exalted One do in response to this parody?
Backstage interview with Jurassic Express.
Lexi Nair is with Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt and Luchasaurus to discuss what match(es) they’re pumped to see tonight. Marko, behave yourself. But there’s not much that excites Luchasaurus after living for 65 million years. But he is glad to see dino representation, and is excited to see Cody finally have it out with MJF. MJF has “tactics,” like Wardlow, the Butcher, the Blade and the Bunny, but Cody can count on Jurassic Express to keep things fair and square. Will the assist be needed against the mastermind, Maxwell Jacob Friedman?
AEW welcomes you to “an alternative reality.”
“Your physical matter and energy are about to take you on the journey of a lifetime as you are about to enter another dimension.” A storied friendship turned bloodthirsty feud will see a conclusion. The Elite takes on the Elite for gold, and vindication. The Natural looks to hurt the reputation of the undefeated Big Hurt in his AEW in-ring debut. A Native Beast looks to truly assert dominance. And Le Champion will finally have it out with the Maniac. Is Revolution going to witness a Paradigm Shift?
Dezirae Shalice sings the National Anthem.
Dustin Rhodes VS Jake Hager!
The Natural owes The Big Hurt a broken arm, but will surely settle for a stain on Hager’s record. Will Dustin make Hager’s first AEW match his first loss?
As Hager makes his way to the ring, he gets a good luck kiss from his wife in the front row. Hager joins Dustin in the ring, the bell rings and this grudge match begins!
Dustin runs at Hager but Hager tackles him into the corner! Hager rams shoulders but Dustin turns things around to throw haymakers! Hager shoves Dustin and rocks Dustin back! The two throw hands, Hager gets around and hits a back suplex! Fans boo as Hager looms over Dustin. Hager digs a knee into Dustin’s chest then drags him up for body shots. Dustins taggers but throws hands back. Hager body shots again and again but Dustin rakes the eyes! Dustin kicks but Hager punches back. Dustin whips Hager out and then hurries after him, to throw over railing and into the crowd! Fans fire up as Dustin follows after to throw haymakers! Dustin throws Hager’s arm into railing! This is the payback he’s been wanting!
Dustin brings Hager back to throw back to ringside. Dustin refreshes the ring count just in time, and goes out after Hager. He hammerlocks and throws Hager into the post! And then yanks him into it! And then throws the arm into it! Mrs. Hager is freaking out as Dustin again refreshes the count. Dustin puts Hager in and stalks up to clothesline him back out! Fans are thunderous for Dustin as he goes back out. Dustin goes around the way to swing on Hager, but Hager ducks. Hager gives Dustin an apron back suplex! And then a BIG lariat! Now Mrs. Hager is happy. The ref checks on Dustin as Hager gets up. Fans boo that Hager may have seriously hurt Dustin again. Fans troll with “Jericho’s B*tch!”
The ref counts but Hager drags Dustin up and into the ring. Hager covers, TWO! Dustin gets up and staggers to a corner, but Hager is after him with big knees to the stomach. The ref reprimands, Hager snapmares Dustin down and clamps on with a high keylock. Dustin endures and fans rally up. Dustin fights his way up, throws body shots, but Hager wrenches hard! Hager pushes on Dustin with an armlock, and then bends the fingers and wrist. Dustin endures so Hager shoves him down. Hager walks into an uppercut! Dustin kicks and kicks then runs, but into Hager’s back elbow! Fans boo but Hager soaks it all up. Hager blows kisses to his wife, then smooths his hair back as he circles Dustin.
Fans rally but Hager clamps onto Dustin with grounded chicken wings. Dustin fights his way up and stomps a foot! Dustin throws hands then runs, but into another knee! Hager grins as Dustin bails out. Hager goes out to stalk up behind Dustin. Fans still troll but Hager bumps Dustin off the apron as he puts him in the ring. Hager takes his time returning, and Dustin rocks him with an uppercut! Dustin bounces Hager off a buckle then clotheslines him down! Fans rally up as Dustin goes back out. Hager throws Dustin into barriers then the apron! Hager gets a pep talk from his wife, but Dustin BOOTS him down! Dustin stares Mrs. Hager down, and blocks her sucker punch, to give her a kiss!! She shouts “That’s disgusting!” because of all the face paint left on her.
Dustin puts Hager in the ring and rallies with lariats! Dustin whips, Hager reverses, but Dustin hits the Rhodes uppercut! The Natural keeps moving and hits a bulldog! Hager staggers about and Dustin throws hands in the corner. Hager boots back, but runs into the spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO! Dustin grows a bit frustrated but Hager gets to ropes. Fans rally up as Dustin and Hager slowly stand. Dustin throws body shots but Hager hotshots him! Hager runs to chop block a leg out! Dustin clutches the leg but Hager soaks up the heat. Hager runs corner to corner, goes up and VADER BOMBS into a BOOT! Dustin rolls Hager up, TWO! Hager SPINE BUSTERS Dustin! Then hits the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
Hager’s Vader was not enough and Dustin gets to the far corner. Fans rally up as Dustin stands. Hager storms over to whip corner to corner. Hager hits a stiff corner clothesline, then runs side to side for another! Fans boo as Hager grits his teeth and scowls. Hager runs the other way to corner clothesline again! Hager flicks his tongue like a snake, runs the ropes and clotheslines again. Dustin staggers out into the gut wrench BOMB! Cover, TWO!?! Dustin survives the Swagger flashback and Hager can’t believe it! Fans rally up, Dustin rises and Hager hurries after him. Hager spreads Dustin open to kick the inner thigh! The ref reprimands but Dustin throws Hager WAY out! Hager hits steel steps on the way down!
Mrs. Hager is worried now as Hager is down in a daze. Dustin goes out and brings Hager back into the ring. Dustin throws haymakers on Hager in the corner, then spreads the legs! The ref reprimands but fans are cheering! Dustin fires up but the ref stays in his way. Hager gets free, but Dustin pushes the ref aside to still kick low! CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Hager survives Dustin’s destroyer but Dustin keeps fired up. Fans rally behind Dustin and he drags Hager around by his arm. Dustin wants to break it! But Hager fights off the cross arm breaker Dustin clubs and kicks, and gets the armbar! Hager powers up and slips out, to ANKLE LOCK! Dustin endures as Hager works to break the leg now!
Dustin gets up, goes around, but Hager drags him away from ropes! Fans rally as Dustin endures the pain. Dustin powers up, crawls, and rolls! Hager almost runs into the ref! Hager turns around and LOW BLOW KNEES Dustin!! The ref missed it all but fans saw it! Chicago boos as Hager drags Dustin up for the arm triangle. Dustin powers Hager into buckles but Hager knees more. Hager knees Dustin back and cranks on the triangle. Dustin fades out, Hager wins!!
Winner: Jake Hager, by submission
Only Mrs. Hager is happy about this one. Hager and Dustin got down and dirty, but a win is a win. Will the Big Hurt continue from here to become undefeated in both MMA and pro-wrestling?
AEW officially announces a new special!
It will be Wednesday, March 25th, 2020, that AEW presents a special episode of Dynamite with “Blood & Guts!” It will feature a match involving two rings surrounded by a covered cage and a lot of carnage! Who will be involved in this AEW first-time-ever? And who will survive it?
Sammy Guevara VS Darby Allin!
The Inner Circle tried to silence the Undead Daredevil, in a literal case with the Spanish God jamming Darby’s own skateboard into his throat! But even so, Darby has been able to send messages to Sammy, using Sammy’s own cue card communication. Is the writing on the wall for Sammy? Or will he loudly proclaim how he defeated Darby once and for all?
But as Darby hits the ring, Sammy bails out. So Darby DIVES out onto him! Fans fire up from that opening salvo but the referee reprimands him. Darby doesn’t care, he SHOTGUN dropkicks Sammy into barriers! Darby whips Sammy into more barriers on the far side! Sammy writhes as Darby slashes his throat. Darby gets space and runs back in, but Sammy dodges the body check to leaping sobat! Sammy whips Darby into railing now as payback. Sammy brings Darby up but Darby blocks the smash. Darby tires but Sammy blocks the smash. Sammy whips, Darby reverses, and Darby suplexes Sammy to hang him out on the railing! Darby clubs Sammy’s back while Marko Stunt is in the front row vlogging it all.
Darby goes into the ring to run and DIVE into Sammy! The only parts that make contact are both men’s heads! The ref checks on both men as Chicago loses its mind. Sammy scurries away while Darby crawls. Darby forces himself to stand and go after Sammy. Darby throws forearms, but Sammy throws Darby’s skateboard at him! Down goes Darby again! Sammy drags the skateboard up and plays it like a guitar before tossing it aside. Sammy brings out a TABLE! Fans cheer because they love tables. Sammy sets it up by a corner and drags Darby onto it. The ref says they need to get in the ring to actually start this match, but Sammy refuses. Sammy clubs Darby then climbs up top.
Fans anticipate what’s coming as Sammy aims at Darby. Sammy leaps, 630 THROUGH THE TABLE!! The Spanish God and Undead Daredevil have both just gone to table hell! Fans lose their minds again as Sammy drags himself from the wreckage. Sammy finally returns to the ring but Darby is still down. Fans have mixed reactions but Sammy soaks it all up. The ref checks on Darby but Sammy insists they start the match already. Darby drags himself up from the wreckage!? Sammy lounges on the ropes while Darby demands this match begin. The bell rings, Sammy KNEES Darby down! Cover, TWO!! Darby in not dead yet, but Sammy chokes him on the ropes!
Sammy even stands on Darby! The ref counts but Sammy back flips off at 4. Sammy kicks the ropes into Darby’s throat! Cover, TWO! Sammy drags Darby up to SLAP him! Darby seethes as he stands back up. Darby blocks the next slap, but Sammy shoves. Darby gets him in the Gory Especial! He pulls the arms, and bites the hand! Then throws Sammy down into a FUJIWARA! With finger torture! Sammy shouts and scrambles about, but Darby gets the other arm! Grounded Gory Especial! Sammy uses a leg for the ropebreak! Darby lets go at 4 to torture Sammy more. Sammy bails out but Darby follows after. Sammy gets back in and hotshots Darby in the ropes!
Darby is on the apron, Sammy hops up top, and Sammy leaps to APRON DOUBLE STOMP! Sammy drags Darby in to make the cover, TWO!! Darby still lives! Fans rally up but Sammy brings Darby’s skateboard into the ring. Darby sees that, and gets Sammy with a DESTROYER first! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives but Darby roars. Darby climbs up top but Sammy trips him up! Sammy climbs to join Darby and gives him a CHOP! He goes to superplex but Darby prostrates to deny it. Darby shoves Sammy, Sammy lands on his feet, then leap sup to get Darby in a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!?!? Darby still lives, even after the heavenly Spanish Fly!
Fans love “A E DUB!” as Sammy snarls at Darby. Sammy climbs up and pulls off a buckle pad while the ref is checking on Darby. Fans boo as Sammy brings Darby over. Darby blocks the buckle bump to monkey flip Sammy into the exposed steel! Sammy tastes karma before he takes Darby’s throwback STUNNER! Fans fire up as Darby goes up high, for the COFFIN DROP!! Cover, Darby wins!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall
Darby keeps his promise to drop the coffin on Sammy, but he won’t be satisfied until he crushes Sammy. But Hager returns to save his Inner Circle running mate! Darby says he’s gunning for the entire Inner Circle. Will he break that unit by any means necessary?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS The Young Bucks!
The Elite is (not) fine. Hangman feels like the weak link and doesn’t like it, which is why he wanted out. But Matt and Nick Jackson seem to think Adam isn’t allowed to walk away from the group that put him on the map. And yet, they aren’t going to settle for being anything less than tag team champions. Will the Superkick Party rain on the Cowboy’s parade? Or will Hangman get help from the Cleaner in showing everyone his true worth?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and this unlikeliest of dream matches begins!
Fans are rather surprisingly against the Bucks in favor of Hangman and Omega. Perhaps Chicago supports Hangman wanting to strike out on his own rather than Matt and Nick acting like he owes them. Chicago cheers for “Cowboy Sh*t!” as tensions are riding high. Omega keeps Hangman back and cools him off before the teams sort out. The bell rings as Nick starts with Omega.
Omega and Nick circle as fans rally up. They tie up and go around, and Omega wrenches to a wristlock. Omega cranks but Nick uses ropes to flip and roll and wrench back. Omega wrenches him back and the Terminator drums sound. Nick goes up to snapmare Omega off then trip him up. Things speed up and Omega waistlocks. Omega wants the full nelson but Nick arm-drags free. Nick chops then wristlocks to springboard arm-drag! He arm-drags Omega more and gets an armlock, but Omega headscissors. Nick pops out and shows Superkick but Omega has his guard up. Omega and Nick back off and fans cheer the exchange. Nick and Omega fist bump to show their friendship is still good. Omega and Nick go to their corners, and fans fire up as they tag in Hangman and Matt.
Matt and Hangman circle as the “Cowboy Sh*t!” chants start up again. They tie up, Hangman wrenches but Matt rolls to reverse. Hangman rolls and handsprings to wrench back. Matt rolls, spins and drop toeholds to facelock. Hangman spins, Matt rolls, and the two fight for control. Hangman and Matt go again but get up in a huff. Fans cheer the exchange, but Matt offers a handshake. Hangman refuses to take it, and even SPITS on Matt! Matt wipes the spit off his face to trip Hangman! Matt throws hands but Hangman throws them back! The ref tries to get them to back off but Matt just goes back for more! Omega drags Matt up but Matt shoves him away! Nick goes in to get his brother off Hangman, and Matt backs off.
Matt tags Nick and Nick brings Hangman up. Hangman SLAPS Nick! Nick back kicks HARD! Tag to Matt and now the Bucks go after Hangman together with the alley-oop dropkick! They give Omega the headscissor dropkick! Fans boo as Matt runs in at Hangman. Hangman sends Matt out and Nick runs in. Nick blocks the boots, turns Hangman sideways, and tags Matt in. Draping neckbreaker and slingshot senton! Matt hits Omega then wrecks him with a dropkick! Nick gut busters while Matt skins the cat, twisting neckbreaker backbreaker! Fans are divided as the Bucks stand tall. Matt stalks Hangman to ropes and drags him up. Matt scoops but Hangman slips out to club Matt on the back!
Hangman clubs away on the historically bad back of Matt, and even rams in knees. Nick protests but it’s Omega calling Hangman over that gets him to stop. Hangman goes over to Omega and gives him a hard “tag” on the chest. Fans see the tension growing between Hangman and Omega now, and Omega drags Matt up. Omega gives Matt a running backbreaker! cover, TWO! Omega drags Matt up, Hangman tags in to slingshot double ax handle. Hangman sucker punches Nick! Hangman drags Matt up and throws him out. Fans fire up as Hangman brings Matt up and whips him into railing! The bad back is in more pain, and Hangman forces the timekeeper out of their station. Omega won’t let Hangman go any further and puts Matt in the ring. Omega tells Hangman to get in and Hangman reluctantly returns.
Hangman and Omega give Matt CHOP after CHOP! Matt blocks one but Hangman forearms Matt in the back! Omega brings Matt up and together, he and Hangman back suplex. But Matt lands on his feet! To DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS- No! His back won’t let him! Omega and Hangman club away, but Matt powers up to hit the Double Northern after all! Matt crawls to his corner, hot tag to Nick! Nick rallies on Hangman and Omega with his furious sequence! Forearm, back kick, ROUNDHOUSE, spinning ROUNDHOUSE! Shining wizard for Omega, bulldog clothesline combo! Nick SLAPS Hangman and goes “LUCHA LIBRE~” to huricanrana Omega. Shining Wizard for Hangman, apron Penalty Kick for Omega! Nick slingshots to facebuster! Then apron moonsaults onto Omega!
Fans fire up as Nick finishes his favorite string of moves with a slingshot into the sunset, SHARPSHOOTER! Hangman endures but Omega returns to KOTARO KRUSHER! Omega tags in and the Terminator Drums return. But Matt clubs Omega down! Fans boo as Matt throws hands on Omega, but he runs into a Snap-Rana! The drums return as the Bucks regroup. Omega builds speed, to FLY into a kick! The Bucks know that move too well, and they put Omega back in. Nick covers, TWO! Nick drags Omega into a facelock and grinds down. Fans rally and Omega endures. Omega fights his way up as fans duel. Omega throws body shots, powers up, but Nick sucker punches Hangman! Nick kicks Omega then tags in Matt.
The Bucks double whip Omega but Omega holds ropes. Omega boots Matt then dumps Nick! Omega hurries but Matt keeps him from Hangman with haymakers. Matt SPITS at Hangman! The ref keeps Hangman back as Matt eggs him on. Matt runs at Omega but Omega goes up and over and rolls, but Nick trips Hangman up! Fans boo as Matt stalks up and kicks Omega low. Matt brings Omega up, SPIKE PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Omega lives but Nick tags back in. Nick stomps Omega and clamps on with another facelock. Fans rally as Hangman returns to the corner. Omega powers up, pushes his way towards his corner, but Nick swings on Hangman again. Hangman hits back! Omega feeds Nick to Hangman’s boot then pop-up SPINE BUSTERS! Hot tag to Hangman!
Hangman rallies on the Bucks with heavy hands! Hangman whips Matt but Matt reverses, only to run into Hangman’s boot! Triangle lariat for Nick! Hangman ducks Matt’s clothesline to catch the crossbody, for a Fall Away Slam! Kip up to PLANCHA! Nick goes down, Hangman clotheslines Matt out! Fans fire up for Hangman as he has Nick again. Nick puts Hangman on the apron but turns around into a boot. Nick elbows Hangman back, then he and Matt regroup. The Bucks try to slingshot Hangman in but he slingshots them both out! Hangman climbs up top, to SUPER MOONSAULT! Direct hit takes out both Bucks! Hangman’s wild eyes are matched by the fans’ cheers of “COWBOY SH*T!”
Hangman puts Nick in, runs and runs and LARIATS! Stan Hanson would be proud! Hangman drags Nick up and throws him at Matt, daring Matt to tag in. Matt tags in and fans love this showdown. Hangman and Matt get in each other’s face and talk a lot of trash. Then they start throwing hands! Fans are on Hangman’s side and things get fast and furious! Matt gets the edge with that throat chop! Matt runs, but into a BOOT! Hangman runs, Omega tags in, Hangman corner clotheslines. Omega runs into back elbow, then he feeds Matt to Hangman’s rolling elbow. Omega pops Matt up for Hangman’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Matt lands hard and high but Omega keeps on him with a gut wrench DOCTOR WILY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Omega is shocked that Matt survives!
Omega tags in Hangman and Hangman brings Matt up. Matt throws a big haymaker to rock Hangman! Matt hits a corner forearm then runs corner to corner, but Hangman follows. But Matt knows this and moves, Nick corner enziguris Hangman! Tag to Nick and Nick runs corner to corner to shining wizard, kick, and forearm! Omega runs in, to get a SUPERKICK! Nick wristlocks Hangman to roundhouse and go up the ropes. Hangman pushes Nick but Nick flips to land on his feet at the ramp! Nick slingshots into DESTROYER! Cover, TWO!! Hangman still lives and Chicago is thunderous! Chicago says “This is Awesome!” but it’s far from over. Nick runs corner to corner again but Hangman back elbows. Hangman climbs but Matt tucks him in! Nick hits CHEEKY NANDOS!
Tag to Matt and the Bucks have Hangman for the SLICED BREAD BOMB!! Cover, Omega breaks it in time! Matt throws Omega out and they take aim at Hangman. Hangman slowly rises, but he blocks a superkick to give it to Matt! Hangman ROCKS Nick but Matt ROCKS Hangman! Matt runs but Hangman shows superkick. It’s a 52 FAKE OUT!! The Cowboy learned that from the Villain! Hangman fires up and does a dance, “CHICKEN WING!!” Hangman hops onto Matt for the chicken wing sleeper!! MARTY~!! Matt flails and reaches but Nick climbs up top. Nick leaps as Matt rolls out, 450 splash! Cover, TWO!?! The Bucks can’t believe it! Matt tags Nick back in and Matt drags Hangman up.
Nick climbs as Matt fireman’s carries. Hangman slips out and shoves Matt into Nick! Omega gives Matt the “You! Can’t Escape!” Rolling senton! Hangman hits a running shooting star and then Omega moonsaults! Hangman goes up to get Nick for a SUPER FALL AWAY SUPLEX!! Cover, TWO!? POWERBOMB, flip over, V-TRIGGER! Cover but Matt breaks it in time! Chicago is thunderous again as Hangman crawls to tag in Omega. Omega loads up, “BANG!” But Nick dodges to V-Trigger! Nick waistlocks, Omega standing switches and German Suplexes. Nick lands on his feet but Omega blocks the superkick! Omega spins Nick for a V-TRIGGER!
Matt runs in but denies the full nelson with elbow after elbow. Matt runs, into a V-TRIGGER! Omega drags Nick into the SNAP DRAGON! And another! Underhooks for the TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Nick survives and Omega is shocked! Omega drags Nick up and to the corner. Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but there’s still a time limit on this. Omega runs corner to corner to V-TRIGGER Nick in the back! Omega Electric Chair lifts Nick and then goes up top?! Nick resists and fights back, to SUPER POISON-RANA!! Hangman BUCK SHOTS Nick! Matt Northern Lights Hangman out of the ring! And then floats through to hit another Northern Lights on the ramp! The Polar Express begins, and though Matt hesitates, he suplexes Hangman to the LED RAMP!!
Matt drags Hangman up and tells Nick to get up. Matt gut wrenches Hangman into position, Nick springboards, INDIETAKER TO THE RAMP!! Did the Bucks just murder the Cowboy!? Fans boo as Matt and Nick go to the ring. They have Omega all alone and want to throw the “SUPERKICK! PARTAY~!” Omega turns around, and Nick SUPERKICKS! Matt SUPERKICKS! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Fans boo as the Bucks won’t end it here. They drag Omega up, and they dare copy the Golden Lovers with GOLDEN TRIGGER!!! Cover, ONE?!?!? WHAT?!?! Omega has revived, but takes DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!?!? Chicago is electric as Matt tags back in. Matt drags Omega around to Danielson Stomp the bad shoulder! The ref tries to back Matt off but Matt shows no mercy.
Matt pulls the tape off the shoulder but now even Nick questions what his brother is doing. Matt sees what he’s done, and his hands are trembling. Nick says they should just end this, and Matt agrees. Matt brings Omega back up, gut wrenches, but Hangman trips Nick up! Hangman POWERBOMBS Nick THROUGH A TABLE!! How is Hangman even moving?! Omega is free, Matt blocks one but not the next V-TRIGGER! Then, BUCK SHOT TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Good ol’ JR even has to shout, “For the love of God!” Omega headbutts Matt on the mat out of frustration. Omega reloads and V-TRIGGERS! He vows to end this and he brings Matt around. Electric Chair lift, but Matt resists! Matt fights free to SUPERKICK!
Hangman tags in as Omega staggers about. Hangman Electric Chairs Matt, for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover but Nick breaks it up!! The One Winged Cowboy couldn’t do it! Hangman glares at Nick, drags him up and throws him out to the ramp. Nick staggers, Hangman slingshots to BUCK SHOT! Matt staggers up as we hit 30 minutes, Hangman BUCK SHOTS Matt! Cover, Hangman & Omega win!!
Winners: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
INCREDIBLE! The newest tag team on the block beats perhaps the best tag team in the world! Does this change the pecking order within the Elite? Does this change how the world views the tag team division of the world?
When all four men finally stand up, Matt and Nick try to talk to Omega and Page. Omega is a bit reluctant, but he still shakes hands with the Bucks because they’re still friends. However, Hangman is much more stubborn. Omega stands with the Bucks, but Hangman exits the ring. Fans think Hangman is up to something as he lingers on the apron, but he just holds the ropes open for Omega. Is the Elite still (not) fine?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Nyla Rose VS Kris Statlander!
The Native Beast felt vindicated when she finally got to be the one to dethrone Riho. However, she also felt very disrespected when no one cheered. Will Nyla force everyone to respect her “unbridled power” after dealing with the Galaxy’s Greatest Alien?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this first test of the new champion begins!
Kris and Nyla stare down as they circle. They tie up, Nyla pushes Kris to show her power. They go again, Kris shows her power, and they go around the ropes. Nyla has Kris in the corner but Kris turns it around. Kris lets up at the ref’s count but Nyla headlocks right away. Kris powers out and manages to hurdle, but her shoulder just bounces of Nyla. Nyla smirks and kicks Kris low. Nyla headlocks again but Kris powers out. The two collide again and Kris staggers. Things speed up, Nyla runs Kris over but Kris kips up and tumbles back. Fans cheer as the two stare down again. Kris ducks the chop and boots Nyla back, then goes to enziguri. Nyla ducks it and grags a leg, but Kris drop toeholds and knees back! Somersault senton and standing moonsault! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Nyla up but Nyla powers her to a corner. Nyla rams her shoulder into Kris then goes corner to corner, only to miss. Kris runs back in but Nyla puts her on the apron. Kris slingshots into a forearm shot! Nyla goes out to follow Kris at the ramp and kicks her down. Nyla whips Kris but Kris tumbles into the ring. Kris runs back to DIVE, but FLOPS as Nyla moves! Nyla stomps Kris down and brings her back up. Nyla dumps Kris back into the ring, then shows off her own speed as she SPEARS Kris through the ropes! Fans can’t help but cheer that one as Nyla covers, TWO! Nyla keeps her cool as she looms over Kris. Nyla drags Kris up, but Kris resists the bomb. The Beast clubs and clotheslines Kris and again! Cover, TWO!
The Alien is tougher than Nyla likes, and Nyla drags her back up. Nyla brings Kris over to suplex and THROW into buckles! Kris crashes down and Nyla pushes her out of the ring. A ring count begins and Nyla soaks up both the cheers and jeers. Kris stirs at 4 and slowly rises at 5. Nyla paces as fans rally for Kris. Kris goes around the way at 7 and drags herself into the ring at 8. Nyla stomps Kris down then drags her back up. Kris throws body shots and forearms! Kris runs but into a back suplex! She lands on her feet and waistlocks but Nyla bucks her off. Kris SUPERKICKS and Nyla falls! Fans cheer as both women are down. A standing count begins now, and Kris stirs at 4. Nyla follows at 5, both women sit up at 6, and then stand at 7.
Kris throws a haymaker and then another. Nyla pushes her back but Kris keeps throwing hands. Kris throws forearms then enziguris Nyla down! Nyla bails out but Kris builds speed as fans fire up. Kris DIVES and hits Nyla into barriers! Fans fire up with Kris as she goes back in. Kris wants another, and she DIVES again! Another hit into barriers! Kris drags Nyla up and into the ring, and fans rally up again as she climbs up top. Nyla stands and staggers, into Kris’ missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Kris grows frustrated but she refocuses. Fans rally again while Nyla flounders to a corner. Kris runs corner to corner to uppercut! Then side to side, but Nyla corner splashes! Nyla CHOPS Kris then whips her out to throw her back in, and CLOBBERS Kris from behind!
Nyla stands on Kris’ head at the ropes but lets up at 4. Fans boo but Nyla drags Kris up from the apron. Nyla hangs Kris out to dry then goes to a corner. Nyla climbs up top but Kris escapes with a handstand walk! Kris rolls to blow a kiss, and then ducks Nyla’s kick! Roll up, Nyla slips out but gets a BUZZSAW and boop. Basement DDT! Cover, TWO!! Kris keeps going as she brings Nyla up and gut wrenches. Nyla fights that off and KNEES Kris in the head! STF! Nyla cranks back on Kris’ neck but Kris uses her free leg to crawl. Fans rally again as Kris drags herself and Nyla over. Nyla gets up to drag Kris away, and puts the STF back on! Kris endures again so Nyla lets go to run and splash, onto knees!
Kris runs to dropkick! She runs again, into a BEAST BOMB! Cover, TWO!?! Nyla can’t believe Kris survives! No one has survived that move yet, and certainly not a pop-up variation. Nyla goes up top but Kris rises to SHORYUKEN! Kris CHOPS Nyla then climbs up. Kris clubs away on Nyla’s back, then brings Nyla up for a SUPERPLEX! There was a stumble but Kris crawls to a cover, TWO!! Nyla still lives! Kris rains down right hands and the ref has to pull her off. Fans boo and Nyla BOOTS Kris down! Nyla hops up but Kris haymakers her first. Kris wants another try for a cleaner move, and SUPER STEIN- No! Nyla blocks that and brings Kris up again. Kris resists but still gets a SUPER BEAST BOMB! Cover, Nyla wins!
Winner: Nyla Rose, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
The Galaxy’s Greatest Alien is still a young star, and just learned that she still has a lot to learn. The Native Beast has her first successful defense, but is this just the appetizer in a feast of challengers?
Cody w/ Brandi Rhodes & Arn Anderson VS MJF w/ Wardlow!
Finally, after months of both sides egging the other on. After weeks of enduring the stipulations put forward by the traitorous protege. After countless hours of planning, preparing and training, these two friends turned bitterest of enemies will have it out! Will MJF be a mere chapter in the American Nightmare’s legacy? Or will he be the end of that storied career?
Cody got a new tattoo for the occasion: his American Nightmare skull logo, star spangled, on his neck! To make this moment even more spectacular, Downstait is live to sing “Kingdom,” Cody’s theme song! Coach Arn leads the Nightmare Family out! Stephen Amell is among them! Will the support of Cody’s true friends and family be what helps him defeat his greatest enemy?
Naturally, everyone in Chicago is on Cody’s side. The bell rings, MJF dodges and dodges and then uses the ropes for defense. When Cody rushes over, MJF bails out. “We’re on MY time, Chicago!” Fans chant, “F*** him up, Cody, f*** him up!” MJF gets back in, Cody puts him in a corner, but MJF dodges. MJF runs back in but Cody goes up and over. Cody wants the spinning powerslam but MJF fakes him out. MJF shouts “IDIOT!” but misses his elbow drop. Cody springboards, but no cutter! MJF bails out again and Cody is furious. But these two men know each other too well for it to be this easy. MJF goes to the crowd and flips Chicago off, then eggs Cody on.
Brandi and Arn tell Cody to keep his cool, and Chicago tells it like it is: MJF is a “COWARD! COWARD!” Cody waits for MJF while fans tell MJF off. MJF splashes a fan with beer! MJF gets back to ringside and shouts, “You want it?! Huh!?” The ring count is 7 but MJF refreshes it just so he can frustrate Cody more. Cody keeps his cool as Wardlow hypes MJF up. MJF gets in but gets a BOOT! Cody goes after MJF but MJF throws hansd. Cody gives them back but MJF rocks Cody more. MJF whips, Cody reverses and hits the Rhodes Uppercut! CODY CUTTER! Cover, ONE! MJF bails out to the ramp side, and Cody gets Full Gear flashbacks. That scar is a constant reminder of the faceplant so Cody goes out and then runs up the ramp.
Cody runs backstage? Because he’s coming back at full speed to CLOTHESLINE MJF into the ring! Cover, TWO!! Cody seethes but paces around MJF. MJF sits up but Cody stomps his hand. Cody whips, MJF reverses, but Cody goes up and sunset flips, TWO! Both men kick at each other, but Cody blocks MJF’s boot. Cody flips MJF but MJF lands on his feet to poke the eyes! MJF gloats, Cody turns him around, so MJF stomps the foot! MJF runs, but Cody follows, and throws big forearms! Cody Alabama lifts and MJF freaks out, as he gets an Alabama Airplane Spin! Cody keeps going, before he SLAMS MJF down! The foot is holding up so Cody covers, to let up! Cody wants to make MJF to suffer, and rains down right hands. The ref reprimands but Cody lets up.
Cody stomps the arms and then kicks MJF in the face. MJF staggers back to ropes but the ref keeps Cody back. Wardlow helps MJF bail out and fans boo. The muscle is doing his job keeping the boss safe, but Brandi comes over. Brandi SPLASHES Wardlow with beer! Wardlow storms over, Arn is in his way, and Cody DIVES! Cody takes out the muscle and stomps him down to be sure! Chicago cheers as Cody fetches MJF at the railing. Cody drags MJF up and into the ring, but then MJF hotshots the arm! The ref reprimand but Wardlow is up to YANK Cody into the post! Wardlow puts Cody in, MJF throws Cody into the post! Fans boo but MJF just feeds off it. MJF stalks over to Cody, wrenches the arm, but Cody throws haymakers.
MJF kicks the bad foot then hammerlocks. He tucks Cody’s hand into the weight belt, then gut wrench BOMBS Cody onto that bad arm! High stack cover, TWO! Fans rally up as MJF looms over Cody. MJF clubs Cody then wrenches the arm. MJF whips and wrenches Cody into buckles! Cover, TWO! MJF grows frustrated but he keeps on the arm. He stands on the arm to torture the hand, then stomps it! Cody clutches it in pain but MJF sits him up. MJF throws punches into Cody’s face, then runs to Fargo strut into a key lock. But Cody gets up, goes around and reaches for ropes. MJF keeps on the wrist, hooks a leg and wrangles Cody to a cover. ONE, and the two struggle for control.
Fans rally up as MJF cranks on the key lock. Cody fights his way up, and MJF suddenly has fans? Cody punches MJF in the head but MJF cranks on the arm more. They end up going to the corner, and Cody breaks free. Cody goes to whip but MJF yanks the bad arm. MJF hops up to DUMDUM STOMP the arm! FUJIWARA! The Salt of the Earth returns to his old ways, but Cody endures. Cody heads for the ropes but MJF grapevines the arm. Cody keeps crawling, but MJF hooks the far arm and brings it over! MJF has some Napalm Death in his arsenal! Cody only has one free leg but he uses it to push himself, and gets the ropebreak with his mouth! MJF lets go at 4 but is still frustrated. Fans rally up as MJF drags Cody back around.
MJF takes off Cody’s boot, wanting after the bad foot! Cody resists but MJF rakes his eyes! Cody punches but his boot is off. MJF throws the boot at Arn then stands on the bad toes! The ref reprimands but MJF brings the foot up, to BITE!! MJF has gone to new lows and fans tell the “Sick F***” that themselves. MJF haymakers Cody to a corner then hoists him up top. He throat chops Cody for good measure, then wrenches the bad arm. Cody slips out and flapjacks MJF on the buckles! Fans rally up again as Cody drags MJF up to the top rope. Cody clubs MJF on the back, climbs up behind him, and is on the very top. Cody has the dragon sleeper, SUPER INVERTED SUPLEX!
Both men land hard but Cody forces himself back up. MJF follows, Cody sends him out, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER! Cody keeps moving but Wardlow is in his way. Fans boo and the ref warns Wardow, but Arn storms over. Wardlow hops down but Arn has a chair! Arn dares Wardlow to do something but the muscle prefers to not take a shot from a living legend. Cody goes out to fetch a bloodied MJF! Cody punches the wound to add on, and even bounces MJF off the steel steps! He puts MJF in the ring, stalks up behind him, and as MJF sputters through the crimson mask, Cody punches him more. Cody has MJF in the corner and rains down punches! He gets all 10, hops down, and hits the spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO!
Cody keeps his cool as he brings MJF up. Cody elbows MJF down then gives the Viper a quick shout out. He puts MJF through the ropes, but MJF slips off to STOMP the bad foot! MJF puts Cody through the ropes, jumps up, HEAT SEEKER FACEBUSTER! The draping facebuster hits, MJF covers and puts his foot on the ropes, with Wardlow helping! But the ref is literally right there, so the jig is up. The ref reprimands Wardlow, but Brandi LEAPS! Wardlow catches her crossbody and fireman’s carries! Cody bails out to warn Wardlow, and Arn lurks up behind him. Cody runs, Wardlow moves, and the BOOT hits ARN! The coach is down! Brandi and the ref check on Arn, knowing his neck is still a concern after all this time.
Cody gets in the ring, MJF lurks up behind him, and LOW BLOWS!! Roll up, TWO!! Cody survives and the ref checks on MJF’s face. MJF is okay to continue somehow, and he drags Cody up. MJF flips everyone off one more time, but Cody blocks the suplex. Cody suplexes and the two men tumble out of the ring! Chicago loses their minds as the ref checks on both of them. How these two aren’t out of commission is insane. A ring count begins as they’re both down on the outside. Brandi and Wardlow coach their men up but we’re already past 5! The count hits 9, and both men leap into the ring! Cody gets up as fans rally and dares MJF to stand. MJF flounders in the corner but gets to his feet.
The two wobble towards each other, and Cody ROCKS MJF! MJF hits back, but so does Cody. The two brawl and Chicago is strongly behind Cody with every shot. Cody back hands, body shots, kicks and punches, but MJF kicks low. Cody JABS, JABS, JABS and so on, to then flip, flop and fly. But MJF falls over before the Bionic Elbow can land. Cody drags MJF up, dragon sleepers, but MJF turns it into DOUBLE CROSS! Cover, TWO!?! Cody survives and MJF can’t believe it! Arn is up and okay, but his concern is for Cody. MJF pulls Cody’s weight belt off, and wants to relive one of his stipulations. The ref won’t let him, and MJF shoves him. Cody LOW BLOWS MJF! Then Vertabreaker for DINN’S FIRE!! Cover, TWO!?!
MJF survives somehow, but Cody wastes little time being shocked. Cody sees his weight belt and wants to use it for his own. The ref reprimands him as much as he did MJF, but Cody doesn’t care. Cody LASHES MJF! That’s one in return for thet 10. The ref wants Cody to stop here, but even he understands the poetic justice. Cody gets to LASH MJF again! Then the belt is a free souvenir! Cody sees MJF cowering in the corner. “You were my friend, damn it!!” MJF crawls and seems to be begging Cody for forgiveness. Fans boo because those are surely crocodile tears.
MJF grovels, hugs Cody, and apologizes. To then SPIT on Cody’s face! Cody gets MJF with CROSS RHODES!! But that’s not enough, he gives MJF ANOTHER!! And then a THIR- No! MJF DECKS Cody! Is that the Dynamite Diamond Ring on his finger?! Cover, MJF WINS!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall
The damned Dynamite Diamond Ring does it again! MJF survives thanks to that very valuable piece of jewelry. Will MJF be taking this win all the way to the bank?
PAC VS Orange Cassidy w/ Best Friends!
The Bastard didn’t come out the winner of his Iron Man tiebreaker with Kenny Omega, so he took his frustrations out on Freshly Squeezed. But even a man as mean as Pac should be careful when angering a Sloth. Will Cassidy finally… try?
Chicago chants, “He’s Gonna Try!” as Cassidy makes his AEW in-ring debut. The bell rings, and Cassidy keeps the sunglasses on? Pac mocks his overall look while fans lose their minds over witnessing history. Cassidy brings his hands up, but Pac again keeps them from being put in pockets. Cassidy waistlocks, Pac slips out, but Cassidy wrenches and wrings him out! Pac is shocked, and then Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets. Pac swings a punch but Cassidy dodges with ease! Fans already say “This is Awesome!” Cassidy unleashes the shin kicks! Pac gives them back! It’s a shin kick fight! It’s… Well it’s not fast but it is furious. Maybe. But then Pac shoves Cassidy down! Fans boo as the sunglasses fly off.
Cassidy sits up as fans chant, “Fight Forever!” Pac whips Cassidy, Cassidy dodges and ducks to leap over with no hands! And then shotgun dropkicks! Cassidy kips up with no hands! Chicago gives a standing ovation! Cassidy runs, things speed up and Pac hurdles to hip toss, but Cassidy no-hands arm-drags! Wheelbarrow and the hands get the cover, TWO! Pac storms out of the ring but Cassidy builds speed. Pac hits a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker! Fans boo while Cassidy writhes. Pac runs and stomps Cassidy down, then throws him out. Pac keeps on Cassidy on the outside by throwing him hard into railing! Fans let The Bastard know that’s what he is while the Best Friends coach Cassidy up.
Pac stalks back over and drags Cassidy up. He brings Cassidy around and throws him HARD into a post! Fans boo as Pac backs the Best Friends down. Pac brings Cassidy up and puts him in the ring. Fans rally as Pac looms over Cassidy. Pac stomps Cassidy down then taunts the fans. Pac drags Cassidy up and scoop slams him down hard. Fans boo as Pac heads up top. Cassidy stirs as Pac watches like a hawk. Cassidy stands to get Pac’s missile dropkick! Pac kips up with ease but fans still boo. Pac looms over Cassidy again and gives toying kicks. Fans boo and Pac drags Cassidy up by an ear. Pac hears the fans chanting as he back kicks and front kicks Cassidy, then SUPERKICKS!
Cassidy wobbles and Pac reels him in, for a SIT OUT BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy lives! Pac argues with the ref but that is the count. Pac drags Cassidy up, but fans change chants to “No Pulp!” That seems to annoy Pac more than the other chants. Pac puts Cassidy up top and then climbs up to join him. He brings Cassidy up for a SUPER BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, but Pac lets up?! The Bastard really is that as he wants to make the Sloth suffer. Pac drags Cassidy to a drop zone then climbs up top. Pac aims but Cassidy rolls out of the ring! Fans cheer but Pac goes out to fetch him. Fans lose their minds as Pac puts Cassidy back in, and Cassidy rolls out the other way. Pac is growing annoyed as he fetches Cassidy again. Pac puts Cassidy in but Cassidy is already rolling.
Fans chant “This is Wrestling!” as Pac cuts Cassidy off at the past. Cassidy is SMILING! And maybe even laughing! The true feelings of the Sloth shine through! Cassidy kips up, builds speed and DIVES! He’s TRYING!! Cassidy puts Pac in, crossbodies, and runs to tilt-o-whirl DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally for the motivated Cassidy as he and Pac get up. Pac LARIATS Cassidy point blank! A standing count begins as both men stir. Pac stands up at 3 and staggers around. He brings Cassidy up but Cassidy gives a “chop.” And another! Pac ROCKS Cassidy with a real forearm shot and fans boo. Cassidy stands back up, brings his hands up, and puts them back in his pockets. Defiant to the end, and he dodges to SUPER PUNCH!? Cassidy’s trying again!
Cassidy grabs Pac, Pac suplexes, but Cassidy counters with Stun-Dog Millionaire! Fans fire up as Cassidy heads to the top rope! Cassidy smiles but Pac trips him up! Pac climbs up, drags Cassidy into position, but Cassidy fights out! SUPER DDT!! Cassidy hurries right back up, and leaps for a FLYING DDT!! Pac scrambles out of the ring! Trent won’t let Pac run away, he puts him back in the ring. Cassidy hits AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy was slo close yet so far.
But wait, the Lucha Brothers?! Rey Fenix tiger feint hook kicks Trent into Pentagon’s SUPERKICK! The ref shouts at them to leave, but Chuckie T runs in to SENTON them both down! Best Friends and Lucha Bros fight up the ramp but Pac stalks up behind Cassidy. Cassidy turns around into the arm wringer, and BRUTALIZER!! Cassidy taps, Pac wins!
Winner: PAC, by submission
The Bastard tortures The Sloth and only lets go when he’s satisfied. Pac manages to win, even though Cassidy actually gave it an effort. Will Pac get back on track towards the AEW World Championship?
AEW World Championship: Chris Jericho w/ Proud ‘n’ Powerful VS Jon Moxley!
Speaking of that title, Y2J has been Le Champion ever since All Out in August, and with his Inner Circle by his side, he has done whatever to whoever he wants. The Maniac could’ve been part of that, but he can do bad all by himself. We will finally see these two go all out against each other, but will the inaugural reign continue? Or will it suffer a Paradigm Shift?
Jericho has a choir sing his theme for him to add a level of sophistication and grace to his entrance. Extra special introductions are made, the title is raised, and the battle of Y2J and “Zero F’s Given” begins again!
Moxley waits on Jericho as Jericho stays in a corner. Jericho rushes out and the two brawl! Moxley kicks and CHOPS and CHOPS and whips. Jericho holds ropes so Moxley clotheslines him out! Moxley hurries out after Jerich to run him down and dump him into the crowd! PNP talk trash but Moxley pursues Jiercho. Jericho throws water in Moxley’s face! Jericho brings Moxley over to dump into the bleachers and use a stanchion as a weapon! Fans get to see this up close as Jericho jams and clubs Moxley with it. Moxley hits back with forearms! Moxley bumps Jericho off one of those stanchions and then clubs him up the stairs. Fans love this as Moxley punches Jericho back down the stairs.
Jericho’s stitches on the nose become a target, but he hits Moxley back in the good eye. Jericho throws Moxley down and fans clear out. Le Champion uses the same shtick he uses in NJPW: he takes a video camera from the crew to record Moxley, while flipping Moxley off. Moxley kicks back but Jericho punches. Jericho borrows a fan sign to wear as a necklace, and then he use a move Minoru Suzuki would be proud of: he throws railing at Moxley! Moxley gets up on the ramp while PNP talk trash. Jericho goes up the steel steps but Moxley ax handles him down! Moxley rams Jericho into the ramp then drags him up. The two brawl on the apron and Moxley forearms and headbutts Jericho back down.
Moxley leaps to ax handle Jericho again! Jericho flounders around the way but Moxley stalks up behind him. Moxley CHOPS and CHOPS, and then BITES the stitches!! Speaking of something these guys do in NJPW… The ref reprimands both men and Moxley bows in apology. Moxley whips but Jericho reverses to send Moxley into a post! Ortiz laughs at Moxley while the ref checks on that bad eye. Jericho raises his hands as if he’s already won. Jericho goes into the ring as Moxley’s eye wound bleeds. The shark Jericho is, he goes after that bad eye with punches! Jericho brings Moxley over to the timekeeper’s area, to BOMB him through the timekeeper’s table! Fans lose their minds and blood starts seeping out of the eye patch!
Jericho leaves Moxley for dead as he goes to the ring. Moxley manages to rise from the wreckage and puts gauze on his eye. Jericho runs over to punch away on Moxley’s good side and slaps Moxley around. Jericho hops up and watches Moxley writhe. He leaps to drop an elbow on Moxley’s back! Jericho rains down more punches, then dusts his hands off. Fans boo as Jericho goes out to take the ring bell for his own. Jericho rings the bell and declares himself the winner! That’s not how it works. Jericho goes back to Moxley to kick and stomp in a corner. Moxley goes under the bottom rope, so Jericho catapult guillotines him! Jericho watches Moxley writhe and slaps him around.
Fans chant, “Stupid Idiot!” but Jericho flips them off because that’s his phrase, they can’t say it. Jericho throws hands but Moxley just gets mad! Moxley CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Moxley whips but Jericho reverses and Moxley hits buckles hard! Jericho digs his foot into Moxley’s bad eye then throws Moxley out. Jericho distracts the ref and Santana gets cheap shots in! Fans boo but PNP get away with that one. Jericho goes out to fetch Moxley and throw more punches. Moxley gives them all back! Moxley whips, Jericho reverses again, and sends Moxley into steel steps! Ortiz mocks Moxley with a quote from Friday and Jericho leaves Moxley behind. The ref checks on Moxley but Moxley insists he’s okay to continue.
A ring count begins and PNP taunts Moxley as he gets up. Moxley gets in at 5 but Jericho stomps and forearms him to a corner. Jericho suplexes Moxley to hang him out to dry, then runs to dropkick Moxley down. Cover, TWO! Jericho brings Moxley back up and CHOPS him in the corner. And again! Jericho whips corner to corner and clotheslines Moxley. He puts Moxley up top and CHOPS again. Jericho climbs up to join Moxley and club him down. Jericho eggs Moxley on as he stands up on the very top. Moxley resists and throws body shots. Moxley Super Gourd Busters Jericho down, then adjusts. Jericho stands, Moxley leaps, flying lariat! Fans rally up as both men are down, and more blood spills out of the eye patch.
Moxley stands first and throws forearms on Jericho. Jericho gives them back and we have a brawl. Moxley hits from all sides and backs Jericho down. Moxley whips and corner clotheslines then clotheslines and clotheslines again! He stomps a mudhole into Jericho until the ref pulls him off. Moxley hobbles back over and whips, but Jericho reverses. Moxley elbows Jericho away, leaps, but the dropkick is caught! Jericho wants the Walls but Moxley counters to a KNEEBAR! ROPEBREAK! Jericho bails out but Moxley builds speed to DIVE! Blindside tope takes Jericho out! PNP tell the ref to pay attention, then Santana taunts Moxley. Jericho triangle leaps but into a hotshot! Regal Knee! Cover, TWO!
Moxley keeps his focus and stands back up. He reels Jericho in but Santana is up top! Moxley hits Santana, but Ortiz MAD BALLS! Jericho LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! The Inner Circle is crafty but they haven’t screwed Moxley over yet. Jericho punches Moxley’s bad eye then smears the blood on himself. Jericho punches Moxley to a corner then whips corner to corner to LARIAT Moxley down! Fans rally for moxley and he blocks Code Breaker! Jericho denies the underhooks and trips Moxley. Moxley slips out, trips Jericho up, and STEALS Walls of Jericho! Jericho endures his own move, and Moxley keeps him away from the ropes! Moxley sits deep, but here comes Hager! Moxley DECKS him, but walks into CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Jericho grabs Moxley’s legs and turns him for the TRUE Walls of Jericho! Moxley endures as Jericho sits deep on the hold! Moxley powers up but Jericho drags him from ropes! Fans rally as Moxley endures, and Moxley powers up again! Moxley crawls, fades but fires up to get the ROPEBREAK! Jericho lets go at 4, and argues with the ref. What is it about Aubrey Edwards that Jericho dislikes? He pushes her around, but turns around into Moxley’s SAIDO! Moxley runs and LARIATS Jericho down! The Inner Circle lurks, and Hager DECKS Moxley! Aubrey sees that, and she EJECTS the Inner Circle! Hager, Santana and Ortiz are all furious but the ref lays down the law!
Moxley gets up, but here comes Sammy! Sammy has the belt, BELT SHOT! The Spanish God slips away without Aubrey ever knowing he was there! She checks on both men, but Jericho crawls over to cover. TWO!!! Moxley survives the screw job! Moxley has a new cut on his eye, however, so he’s bleeding even more than before. Jericho crawls back over to deck Moxley! And again! Moxley keeps sitting up but Jericho keeps punching him down. Jericho goes after the good eye but Moxley stands up. Moxley SLAPS Jericho then eggs him on! The two brawl back and forth, Moxley kicks but Jericho denies the Paradigm Shift. Jericho GOUGES the good eye then BOOTS Moxley down!
Jericho taunts Moxley and slaps him around. Moxley swings blind and Jericho rocks him! Jericho drops knees on Moxley’s head, then hops up. Jericho brings a knee pad down and soaks up the heat to then leap and drop another knee! Moxley writhes but Jericho prepares that elbow. Moxley grits his teeth as he stands, but dodges the elbow! Kick, DIRTY DEEDS! Moxley reveals… that the bad eye has been fine all along!! Who knows when it was back to 100% but he tricked Jericho with it. PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Champion)
The reign of Le Champion finally ends! And now, the MOX Era begins! Moxley’s crazy like a fox and that gave him the edge against Jericho! Will things only get wilder from here?
Moxley brings out a special shirt to celebrate, and it has a picture of the world title on it, with “MOX” on it a la nWo spray paint. Mox grabs a mic to tell the fans, “Goddammit I love this sh*t!” Fans cheer because they love it, too. “And it has been one hell of a year for yours truly.” A long road to the top. Moxley says he didn’t win it. AEW belongs to the fans, so this title does, too! The wrestling fans have been driving AEW forward! A year ago, AEW said it’d bring PRO-WRESTLING back. And that is what AEW has done tonight.
This isn’t his title, but the fans’ title! The fans in Chicago, at home, and with Moxley during the ups and downs since even before AEW. “This belongs to you.” Moxley has no words to describe the gratitude he has towards the AEW Family, namely the fans. So with nothing else to say, “it feels like it’s beer o’clock.” The music plays but Moxley says wait a minute, he’s making this up as he goes. Moxley reminds us that he is a fighting champion. “Line ’em up, I’ll knock ’em down!” But right now, Moxley’s going to knock back some whiskey! Who is going to line up and challenge the craziest, toughest, meanest fighting champion AEW or any promotion has ever seen?
My Thoughts:
What a great show! Not everything was perfect, but it’s really hard to be consistently amazing like AEW has been with how Dynamite is every week. The one weak spot tonight would be the Women’s World Championship match, only because it seems like Kris and Nyla weren’t sure about their match-up for much of it. They’re both tall, strong women and Kris certainly has athleticism on her side, but it just seemed like they didn’t know how to mesh. It was pretty clear Nyla was going to win, though, with a handful more established Faces than Heels right now.
The Buy-In specifically is on a streak for AEW PPV’s. They always give us a great kickoff show since they know that is the free-for-everyone part of the broadcast, making it worth everyone’s time. SCU VS Dark Order was a really good match, and I appreciated the Exalted One tease where Daniels was wearing a cloak as a reference to the story of how he was almost the “Higher Power” in the Ministry of Darkness story. In the end, Dark Order won to stay strong towards that story point, but they’re also doing a great job of playing around with it until they can have their desired Exalted One of Matt Hardy. At the same time, I kinda hope it’s someone else, just to subvert the expectations we’ve all put on that story.
Great grudge matches tonight. Hager VS Dustin was a really good main show opener, and I like that Mrs. Hager came into play in some ways. Naturally Hager won because you can’t just squash a legit amateur wrestler who is also doing very well in MMA, that has also been booked as a mean sonovagun like Hager has. But to keep the Inner Circle even, it was good to see Darby Allin win. I hope he has story with Hager next. Cody VS MJF was a great match. The only thing bad from all that was Cody’s odd tattoo placement and Downstait not sounding even half as good live as they do on the soundtrack. Yikes. But I figured MJF would cheat to win, so let’s continue this feud into that Blood & Guts special! Though, isn’t the match a bit too much like WarGames?
The world tag title match was amazing! Which is natural from four members of The Elite being in one match. It is huge for Hangman to be the one to carry to load and finish the Bucks off alone. The tease of a turn on Omega was very well done, I really did think he was going to Buck Shot Omega. But we can stretch this story for the Spring and Summer because it is so full of layers. Jericho VS Moxley was also great, and Moxley winning is incredible. His fake out was a bit odd, but I guess a blood pouch explains why the eye patch was bulging. Moxley’s promo to celebrate and thank was really good, and if there’s one thing everyone can agree on for AEW, it’s that they aren’t afraid to call this pro-wrestling and NOT sports entertainment.
My Score: 9.2/10
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Is Thursday night alright for fighting?
AEW Spring Breakthru continues as Collision is brewin‘ up a TNT Championship Open Challenge! Will it be all about the BOOM for Adam Cole, Baybay?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis; Knight wins.
- Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii; Alexander & Takeshita win.
- 2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox; Megan wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS Claudio Castagnoli; Cole wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM; LFI wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins and becomes the new ROH World TV Champion.
- Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart; Kris & Julia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Marina Shafir storms out here!
She throws some poor rando around on stage, and then kicks her off stage, to then storm into the ring. Marina intimidates Arkady Aura into giving up her mic, then here come the Death Riders! Claudio Castagnoli SHOVES a cameraman down, then SMASHES the camera! Then he CHOKE SLAMS the cameraman through a table! Wheeler Yuta beats up more equipment, the fans boo these sore losers, because clearly this is all in response to losing the AEW World Trios Championships just last night. Boston tells off Yuta but he just uses that as motivation. Jon Moxley is in the ring, waiting for all of this to calm down a bit.
Marina gives Moxley the mic, and Moxley tells the fans and everyone celebrating last night better enjoy it now. “Hobbs, Swerve, Shibata, enjoy it now! Because it’s the last chance you’re gonna have to celebrate for a long time!” The fans boo, but Moxley tells The Young Bucks he officially doesn’t like them, he doesn’t like looking at them, so they better stay in their own lane. They cross the line with Moxley, he swears to God that they are never seen or heard from again, and he means that! Fans are torn there, but Moxley says from the first day he started in this sport, there was one undisputed baddest man in pro-wrestling. That man is Samoa Joe.
The fans cheer for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” and Moxley says he has always shown Joe respect, treated him with reverence. The fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Yuta tells them to shut up! Moxley says he has given Joe that reverence, he has given Joe his space, and it could’ve stayed that way. But Joe started something that Moxley has to finish. Because Moxley doesn’t know any other way, he will not run, he will not hide, he will not roll over and die. he knows no other way to do this but to fight Joe to the death for the AEW World Championship! Tomorrow, now, for better or worse! Mox will be clear: He is challenging Joe!
The fans again chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Moxley says that’s all he’s gotta say. Joe’s known Moxley long enough to know exactly what he’s dealing with. Moxley then storms off, leading the Death Riders away. Will Samoa Joe accept that challenge, and perhaps even go Double or Nothing?
Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis!
The Jet is feeling real good having his share of $400,000, and he’s preparing for next month’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament. But will Knight still be too fly? Or will he be sent crashing down by the Murderhawk Monster?
The moment Archer hits the ring, he hits Knight! Archer fires off in a corner, the bell rings, and the ref counts. The fans boo but archer only stops to throw his jacket at Knight! Then he THROWS Knight out of the ring! The fans tell Callis off like they did last night, but Archer SMACKS Knight off the LED walls! Archer says night-night, Knight! He CLUBS Knight down on the stage, then drags him up to TOSS him down the ramp! Knight flounders to the apron but Archer steps inside to stop the ring count. Archer goes out to drag Knight up, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Knight flips free! Knight blocks a boot, ROCKS Archer, then goes up the corner, BIG triangle jump DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as night goes to the apron, springboards, QUEBRADA! They fall on the ramp and the fans fire up! Knight storms after Archer as they go into the ring, then Knight climbs up. Knight leaps to SEATED- NO, Archer catches Knight! Knight fights and RANAS Archer into a corner! Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Knight then stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref counts 4. The fans fire up with Knight, but Archer LARIATS Knight inside-out! The fans boo but Archer drags Knight back up. Short arm LARIAT! Callis applauds while Archer rains down forearms on Knight’s head.
The ref reprimands about pulling hair but Archer tells him to shut up! Archer stomps Knight, paces around him, then drags him up. Archer CLUBS Knight on the back, then stalks him to a corner. Archer CHOPS Knight but the fans rally, “Let’s Go, Kevin!” Archer whips, Knight sunset flips, but Archer stays up! But Knight avoids the punch! Knight runs to SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Archer tumbles out of the ring, Knight runs, and he WRECKS Archer with a dropkick! Archer pinballs off the desk, then Knight goes up the corner. But Callis grabs at Knight’s foot! The fans boo, Callis gets away with that, but Archer drags Knight down!
Archer ROCKS Knight, then SWINGS him into the steel steps! Archer is all fired up, Callis is happy, but the fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer drags Knight up, brings him around, and whips him hard into railing! Knight sputters, the fans cheer him on, but Archer brings Knight up. Archer ROCKS Knight, sits him in a chair, and then runs up to BOOT him down! Knight slumps against the barriers while Archer refreshes the count. But this just lets Callis get his shots in! Callis hammers Knight, but stops before he gets caught. Callis talks smack on the fans, especially that one guy in the third row. Archer stands Knight up against barriers, calls out a small child in their father’s arms, and then CHOPS Knight! Archer drags Knight along the way, taunts more fans, but Knight fires body shots!
Knight CHOPS Archer, but Archer isn’t even bothered! Archer whips Knight back into the ring, then storms in after him. Archer looms over Knight, stands on Knight’s hand, then steps off as the ref reprimands. Archer taunts Knight, stands him up, and pulls hair to put him in the corner. Archer climbs up, taunts the fans, and he smothers Knight! Archer rains down fists, but he stops short of ten to rob the fans the satisfaction! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture and Archer runs corner to corner. ELBOW! Archer keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Knight again! Archer wants more, so he runs again, to ELBOW Knight again!
The fans are torn as Archer has his hattrick, and he looms over Knight again. Archer taunts Knight, slaps him around, but Knight fires a body shot! Archer nods, eggs Knight on, and Knight fires more hands! The fans fire up, but Archer DECKS Knight! Archer drags Knight around, has a cocky cover, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that as a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and he flips Archer off! Archer grabs at him, Knight cradles, TWO!! Archer almost got caught, but he BOOTS Knight for that! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Knight lands on his face and Archer grins. The fans rally for Knight but Archer puts him in a corner.
Archer hoists Knight up top, ROCKS him, then lifts Knight in the reverse crucifix! Knight flails, BLACKOUT- NO, Knight lands out! But Archer grabs him! CHOKE- DROPKICK! Knight turns things around, then fires hands! The fans rally as hard as they can for Knight as Knight fires shot after shot! Knight whips, Archer reverses, but knight slips to the outside! Archer hits buckles, Knight springboards in, but Archer gets clear. Knight comes back, but into a BOOT/STOMP! Archer drags Knight right up, then goes up the corner with him! The fans fire up already as Archer lifts Knight, but Knight fires elbows!
Knight fires body shots now, Archer pushes him back, but Knight returns, to the UPPER ROOM! Knight rolls and UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Archer is still in this, but Knight runs corner to corner, only for Archer to dodge! Arche comes back, DERAILER!! Archer hauls Knight up, BUCKLE BOMBS, and CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and Callis is furious! Archer snarls but he drags Knight back to a corner. The fans rally as hard as they can for “KEVIN! KEVIN!” but Archer walks the tightrope! But Knight trips Archer up! Archer is stuck on the ropes, and Knight DROPKICKS him down!
The fans fire up as Knight springboards, FLYING FOREARM to the floor! The fans fire up and Knight puts Archer in! Knight springboards, but Archer catches him! Knight HOTSHOTS that arm, then springboards again, FLYING LARIAT!! Cover, Knight wins!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
The Jet flies high and takes the win! Will this literally big win help Knight take over the BOSJ?
The Opps speak.
After Dynamite went off the air, the NEW AEW World Trios Champions regrouped backstage. Samoa Joe said, “Do you understand the unusual thing about predators? Predators tend to think they are the largest and most evil thing in the jungle. They think that nothing pursues them because they are the pursuers. Tonight, the Death Riders learned that wasn’t the case. See, we are The Opps. We are not a movement, we are not an understanding between gentlemen, no. We are men who only need an opportunity and excuse to commit violence. We are men like Shibata. We are men like myself. And now, Death Riders, you learned we are men like Willy Hobbs.
“We are The Opps. We are your AEW Trios Champions. And we are coming for so much more.” The Death Riders were the hunters but are now the hunted, will their reign of terror end thanks to The Opps?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Collision!
While Collision will return to Saturday nights, it will also have to wait until after coverage of the NBA Playoffs. The silver lining? It’ll be live from coast to coast! Make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the Playoff Palooza!
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with these two ahead of their Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament match, set for next week on Dynamite. It is a semifinal match, and yet this is also the first time Kris and Jamie face off 1v1. The winner goes on to Double or Nothing to face Mercedes Mone in the tournament finals, but Kris stops Renee there. Enough about Mone. And enough about Toni Storm, honestly. There are plenty of other women in this locker room who work just as hard, if not harder, than those two. Jamie says she won’t disagree there. Jamie works hard, Kris works hard, and Jamie won’t stand here to give endless pats on the back.
But Jamie also knows Kris is good, being a former TBS Champion. And Kris knows Jamie is good, being a former AEW Women’s World Champion. They both know they can go, and this right here has been a long time coming. Whoever wins this, they better go all the way. See you Wednesday, mate. That match is for Dynamite, but will Kris get a leg up on Mone in the tag match later tonight?
Tony Schiavone reads a letter from FTR.
Given the suspension as announced last night, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are not allowed in the building, so they sent this message instead.
“Dear Tony & Nigel, I (Dax) wish I could take back everything we did to you guys last week. It was completely unacceptable, unnecessary, and unwarranted. I honestly think the punishment for us wasn’t severe enough.” Schiavone explains it is a suspension for a week, without pay. Dax’s letter continues to say, “Tony, I would never have gone through with the piledriver with you. You said some things about my daughter that I won’t hold against you. But in the heat of the moment, I felt I was justified to scare you a little. I love you, Tony.” Schiavone rolls his eyes, the fans boo because they don’t believe Dax’s words.
Schiavone explains this next part is addressed to Nigel. “I never wanted things to get physical between the three of us, I know your body, and your mind for that matter, is very fragile.” Nigel rolls his eyes at the passive aggressiveness there. “I’m sure you were thinking the same thing with emotions as we were. Even though you probably knew there was no way you could ever beat us up, LOL. Again, my sincerest apologies to you both, and I hope we can just move forward in a professional and productive manner. With love, Dax Harwood.” The fans still boo the ingenuine sentiments, and Nigel sarcastically accepts the apology. Will FTR ever actually learn their lesson?
Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii!
The Walking Weapon couldn’t defeat the Cowboy, so he goes and sucker punches him after the match, then seemingly joins forces with The Don Callis Family! Will Alexander get his first win alongside The Alpha? Or can Azucar & Stone Pitbull conglomerate their way to a victory?
The teams sort out and Ishii starts against Konosuke in a battle of Openweight Champions! The fans fire up as Ishii and Konosuke go toe to toe, then they start shoving! The forearms start flying, the fans fire up, and Ishii gets the edge! Ishii runs, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke whips, Ishii reverses, and then Ishii ducks the lariat to waistlock. Ishii ducks an elbow, but Konosuke ROCKS Ishii! Konosuke reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! Konosuke fights free, then runs up, and they RAM shoulders! The fans fire up and Ishii runs to RAM Konosuke again! Konosuke returns, runs through the chop and he CLOBBERS Ishii!
Ishii is up, he runs through a chop and then CLOBBERS Konosuke! Konosuke is back up, both men run in, and they RAM each other down! The fans fire up while Konosuke and Ishii back off. Tag to Rocky and Alexander and the fans rally again. The two circle, tie up, and Alexander waistlocks. Rocky switches, Alexander switches, and Alexander SLAMS Rocky down! Rocky brushes that off while the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Rocky wrenches. Alexander knees low, whips, but Rocky slides under! Rocky wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Alexander comes back, Rocky dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat!
Rocky runs up, Alexander DUMPS him to the apron, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! Alexander distracts the ref so that Konosuke can YANK Rocky down! Konosuke DOUBLE CHOPS Rocky, then DRIVE-BY DROPKICKS! Rocky sputters while Collision goes picture in picture.
Alexander runs to BODY CHECK Rocky off the apron! The Don Callis Family soaks up the heat, then they fetch Rocky off the ground. Alexander puts Rocky on the apron, CLUBS him, then slides in. Alexander has the ref watch Ishii, and then he stomps Rocky around. Alexander scoops and SLAMS Rocky, then tags Konosuke. Konosuke goes up to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays in this, but Konosuke stays on Rocky with a snapmare and KCIK! Konosuke tags Alexander and Alexander stalks Rocky. Alexander drags Rocky from the ropes to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Alexander stalks Rocky to the ropes, then bumps him off buckles.
Alexander CHOPS Rocky, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Konosuke has Rocky up top! Rocky fights the back suplex with fists, then he BITES Konosuke! The ref reprimands, but Rocky cravats to hit a SUPER SLICED BREAD! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Alexander and Ishii! The fans fire up as these two RAM, and RAM, and then Ishii ROCKS Alexander! Ishii whips, Alexander reverses, but Ishii comes back to CLOBBER Alexander! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives but Ishii runs, only for Konosuke to get a cheap shot in! Ishii DECKS Konosuke for it! Alexander waistlocks, Ishii fights and switches, but Konosuke runs in!
Alexander ducks, Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Konosuke runs, he and Ishii DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke rebounds to LARIT Ishii down! Rocky runs up, wrenches Konosuke, and kicks off Alexander to TORNADO DDT! Ishii LARIATS Konosuke back down, but Alexander kicks! Ishii blocks, feed to Rocky for a kick and UPPERCUT! Then Ishii hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up more as Ishii runs, and he LARIATS Alexander down! Cover, Rocky blocks Konosuke, but Konosuke SHOVES Rocky onto Ishii! The match is saved but the ref reprimands everyone for being in the ring. Ishii and Rocky argue, but Konosuke has Rocky!
Rocky avoids the forearm, so Konosuke DECKS Ishii! Alexander BOOTS Rocky out of the ring! Alexander torture racks Ishii, for the TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Rocky sends Konosuke into railing! Ishii endures, reaches out, but Rocky storms in! Rocky springboards to CROSSBODY Alexander! The fans fire up, but Konosuke runs in! Rocky DUMPS Konosuke out, then PLANCHAS! Ishii LARIATS Alexander, suplexes, but Alexander fights it! Alexander wrenches, Ishii wrenches back, but Alexander gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ROCKY BREAKS IT!
The fans fire up as we get another save! Rocky brings Alexander i, but Alexander waistlcoks. Rocky fights free, throws an elbow, then a HAYMAKER! Rocky reels Alexander in, but Alexander hits a GOURD BUSTER! Alexander hoists Rocky up, but Ishii helps Rocky RANA! Rocky KICKS Alexander, cravats, and Ishii gives him the boost! SHIRA- NO, Alexander slips free! Rocky waistlocks Alexander, Ishii runs up, but Alexander ducks! The LARIAT hits Rocky! Then Alexander rolls Ishii up, with tights! TWO!! Alexander fires a flurry of elbows, but Ishii roars! Ishii runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But he’s right back up!?
Alexander runs up, Ishii SWATS a lariat, then ROCKS Alexander! Alexander ROCKS Ishii, but Ishii HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up while both men fall! A standing count starts, but Ishii crawls hover, hot- WHAT?! Rocky leaves Ishii hanging?! WHY?!? The fans boo, but Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Then feed to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Alexander holds on, ripcord, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Then a POWERBOMB!! High stack, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Rocky looks conflicted, but they why did he leave Ishii all alone to begin with?! Callis celebrates with his guys, will nothing stop the family from taking over AEW? Rocky goes back to help Ishii, but Ishii shoves Rocky! Ishii asks what the heck, but wait! Is that TRENT BERETTA!? Rocky CLOBBERS Ishii, and Trent takes off the jacket! Trent rains down fists on Ishii now, and the Callis Family returns?! Trent was Don Callis Family the last time we saw him, and it seems he still IS Don Callis Family! Callis explains to Konosuke that it’s fine, and he gives Trent the monkey wrench! The very thing that took Trent out almost a year ago!
Rocky stands Ishii up, and says goodbye. Trent CLOBBERS Ishii with the monkey wrench!!! Trent & Rocky are in the Family, will AEW soon belong to them?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Lexy Nair welcomes in #FourBeltsMone, and Mone again says, “Bostooon~! Say hello to your C E O!” Lexy congratulates Mone on defeating Athena last night and advancing to the Women’s Owen Hart Cup finals at Double or Nothing. She will either face Kris or Jamie, and Kris is someone Mone has had a lot of history with. Mone stops Lexy there and says that history is where Mone won them all. Tonight, she is in the main event in another tag match alongside Harley Cameron. Mone already groans as Harley brings out “Mini Mone!” “Bostooooon~! Say hello to your C E O~!” Mone says she already did that.
Mini Mone knows Main Mone doesn’t wanna talk to Harley right now, but she has assured Mini Mone that things will be different this time. They better be! Now now, talk to Mini Mone. She’s not gonna do that! Harley, just stay out of the way and not be such a loser! Harley pouts but Mone says there’s no reason to be sad. Mini Mone says yeah, there’s no crying in wrestling! Damn right! Wait, wait, why is she talking like the puppet’s real!? Harley starts singing “Ride the Money Wrath Train~!” Mone says no no no! Mone storms off, but the train is on the tracks either way. Mini Mone says, “See you tonight!” Will The CEO and the wild Aussie stay on track as we head for Double or Nothing?
2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox!
The wrath of the Megasus has yet to be satiated, so she is again doubling up on opponents. Will even Everyone’s Favorite Flight Attendant & The Reel Catch #BowDown?
The bell rings and Vox & Scott DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as they bring the fight to Megan with fast hands! They double whip, but Megan crisscrosses them into each other, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and she reels Vox in! Megan hauls Vox up to POWERBOMB! And deadlift for ANOTHER POWERBOMB! And ANOTHER POWERBOMB!! Vox flounders away while the fans fire up! Megan aims at Scott, runs in, and LEAPING LARIATS! Megan is all fired up, and she hauls Scott up, FATE’S DESCENT onto Vox!! Double cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Vox & Scott tried, but they could not stop this female titan! Megan then sits them both up and tells them, “BOW DOWN!” Megan SMACKS them off the mat! The Superbad Girl raises Megan’s hand in victory, will nothing stop Megan from storming back up the mountain?
Anthony Bowens speaks.
“Throughout my life, I’ve been told ‘no’ so many times. But if I wanted it bad enough, I always found a way. And here in AEW, I won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. My name is Anthony Bowens. I am AEW’s 5 Tool Player. The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, led by a badass. I intend to use every tool necessary to climb to the top of AEW. And oh, yeah, I intend to win gold. Let’s make history. So the question is, who’s next to step to the plate and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?! That journey starts now. Don’t believe me? Well I’ve got five tools and one rule: Prove them wrong!”
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS ???
The Panama City Playboy is in Boston, ready to make this City of Champions undisputed! But who will step to this paragon of wrestling? CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The Death Riders never left the building, they were just lurking from the shadows! But will the Swiss Cyborg snatch away this title to make up for the one he lost?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who brings the boom!
The bell rings and the two tie up. Claudio powers Cole right to a corner, lets off as the ref counts, but then Cole avoids the sucker punch! Cole fires fast hands, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Claudio scoops Cole first to SLAM him down! Claudio looms over Cole, drags him up, and he whips Cole, only for Cole to reverse. But Claudio bounces off buckles to BOOT Cole down! The fans boo but Claudio stalks Cole. Claudio drags Cole up, scoops again, but Cole fights around to a SLEEPER! The fans cheer, but Claudio RAMS Cole into buckles. Claudio is free, but Cole BOOTS him, then JUMP NECKBREAKERS! Cover, ONE!!
Cole hurries to headlock, but Claudio powers up and lifts Cole, only for Cole to sunset flip! Claudio drags Cole right up, but Cole fires forearms! The fans fire up as Cole whips, btu Claudio reverses. Cole grabs ropes, 52 Fake Out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Cole runs up to BOOT him back down! Claudio bails out, throws a fit, but then Cole BOOTS him off the apron! The fans fire up for “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Claudio goes to the apron, Cole storms up on him, but Claudio trips Cole up! Claudio drags Cole out, Cole fires forearms, but Claudio knees low! Claudio whips Cole hard into barriers!
Claudio winds up, runs up, but Cole dodges! Now Claudio hits the barriers! Cole fires forearms, stalks Claudio around the way, and he fires forearms again. Claudio YANKS Cole into the barriers! The ring count climbs, Claudio hauls Cole up, BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Cole flops to the floor and the fans lose their minds! Claudio refreshes the ring count, but he does wait on Cole. Cole slowly crawls, so Claudio goes out to fetch him. Claudio UPPERCUTS Cole, Cole staggers around, and Claudio military presses him! Claudio TOSSES Cole out into the crowd! The fans go nuts again, and they cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this possible.
Claudio storms into the ring, soaks up the heat, and the ref checks Cole. That was a rough landing on that hardwood floor, but it seems Cole is okay to continue. The fans rally for Cole as he hobbles his way back to ringside. Cole rolls in, but Claudio runs up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cole stays in this but Claudio clamps onto him with a chinlock. Cole endures, the fans rally, but Claudio squeezes tight. Cole fights around, fights to his feet, and the fans fire up as Cole fires body shots. But Claudio knees low, then TOSSES Cole back out! Cole flops to the floor, the fans boo more, but Claudio just soaks it all up as Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole gets checked by Doc Sampson, given that big bruise right on his side. The ring count climbs all the while, and Claudio paces as he waits on a verdict from Doc. Cole seems to be okay to continue, and he crawls his way over. Cole grabs at the apron skirt, drags himself up, and springs in at 9! Claudio is right on him and rains down fists! Claudio is all fired up, and also sports a cut on his arm from hitting these barriers. Claudio scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER, and then he bends Cole against his knee! Cole endures, throws hands from below, but Claudio shoves him down! Cole avoids the elbow drop! Claudio snarls, but Cole fires a forearm!
Claudio UPPERCUTS, Cole fires another forearm, repeat! Claudio looms over Cole but Cole still comes back with a forearm! The shots go back and forth, but then Claudio smothers Cole with a chinlock! Cole endures and fights back up, but Claudio pushes him down to the mat! Claudio leans on the hold as he grinds Cole down. Cole fights up again, fires body shots, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. Claudio ROCKS Cole, runs, but Cole ROCKS Claudio! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a backslide! TWO, and Cole fireman’s carries, but Claudio fights free! Claudio whips, UPPERCUTS, then whips corner to corner.
Claudio runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then he whips corner to corner again, for another UPPERCUT! Claudio tries again, but Cole SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up while a standing count begins again! Cole is in a corner, but Claudio rises up to get him. Cole JAWBREAKERS, then ELBOWS, then BOOTS! Claudio still comes back, Cole gets around, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Cole is frustrated and sore, but he still stands up. The fans fire up as Cole is in the corner, and he climbs up the ropes! Cole aims, Claudio stands, PANAMA- BACKDROP! Claudio wags his finger, then he storms up, but has to fight off another fireman’s carry!
Claudio short arm LARIATS, then he drags Cole up! Claudio reels Cole in, but Cole BACKDROPS! Claudio just manages to land out, but Cole SUPERKICKS again! Cole now fireman’s carries, for USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this and Cole is frustrated, but the fans rally up behind Cole. Cole goes back to the corner, hops up again, and Claudio’s up. PANAMA SUN- NO, Claudio trips and SWINGS Cole! The fans are torn as Cole goes around and around! TEN and Claudio THROWS Cole! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE! Claudio pulls back on Cole but Cole endures! The fans rally as Cole reaches out. Cole rolls to a cover, TWO!
Claudio THROWS Cole to a corner! Claudio runs, UPPERCUTS, and then runs again! But Cole DUMPS Claudio out! Claudio HOTSHOTS Cole, hurries up the corner, then leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Cole covers, TWO!! Claudio is still in this, but both men are running on fumes. Cole rises up, brings down the kneepad, and says it’s time. But Claudio stops Cole to waistlock, only for Cole to PELE! Cole runs, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Claudio is in disbelief! Cole goes to a corner as Claudio snarls and rises up. Claudio runs up, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS!
The ref backs Claudio off, the fans boo, but Claudio just seethes. Cole drags himself up with the ropes, Claudio runs back in, UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! Claudio just UPPERCUTS and ELBOWS away! The ref backs Claudio off, warns him to listen to authority, but Claudio goes back in for more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Cole as he takes these shots, but then Claudio hoists him up top! Claudio climbs, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Cover, ONE, and into a ghost pin! COLE WINS!!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Claudio is in shock! But perhaps his anger got the better of him as he could’ve done things different. But the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom/Paragon is here to celebrate with their guy! Will Cole, Roddy & Kyle all be rolling on the road to Double or Nothing? Wait, now Claudio FLIPS the desk over in his anger! And then he stands it up on it’s side to tip it the other way! And another way! Yuta and Moxley hurry out here to try and calm Claudio down, and the fans taunt Claudio, “That’s expensive! That’s expensive!” They even chant “LOSERS! LOSERS!” The Death Riders storm off, what will satiate their anger?
Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith.
Lexy Nair is with the former Learning Tree Branches, The Redwood & The Bad Apple. She brings up how last week, Chris Jericho said he wasn’t angry, he was just disappointed, and then he left them to themselves. Where do they go from here? Bill says Jericho was disappointed in them, but Bill is disappointed in Jericho. Jericho is supposed to be the leader, and yet he walks out on them? Quite honestly, Bill is getting… angry. Keith wants Bill to chill. Not right now. What? What’s the difference? They talked about this in private, what’s the difference with it being now? Keith says it is like Bill just said: It was in private.
Keith knows Jericho said they were family, and that means something to Keith. And he just feels that if they’re family, they should handle this like family, and that is internally. And maybe, if Bill didn’t put Jericho on blast last week, Jericho wouldn’t have left. Bill understands, family is very important. That is why Keith wants to get back in the good graces of Jericho. Bill gets that. He just isn’t sure they should be living and dying at the whims of Jericho. Either way, the strategy moving forward is the same: They need to get in the ring, crack some skulls, and stack some wins. Lexy, to answer the question of what’s next, that is next.
Bill heads out, Keith follows, but will they do better or worse without The Nueve?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM!
Finally, El Toro Blanco has returned! Rush leads Dralistico y The Beast Mortos into action again, will LFI finally stampede through AEW?
The trios sort out and LFI just attacks! Dralistico has Grillo, Rush has KM and Mortos as LSG! Things spill out side, LFI send their opponents into barriers, and then Darlistico CHOPS Grillo! Rush stomps KM, Dralistico stomps Grillo, and Mortos is back in the ring. The fans fire up with Mortos, and Dralistico sends Grillo into more railing! Rush regroups with his hermanos, both literal and in arms. Dralistico CHOPS LSG, Mortos SPLASHES, and then Mortos whips LSG corner to corner for another SPLASH! Mortos whips LSG to ropes now, for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Tag to Dralistico and he springboards in, FLYING CODE BREAKER!
LSG flounders around and the fans fire up. KM tags in, but Dralistico SOBATS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up as Dralistico tags in Rush! The fans fire up and Rush SUPERMAN PUNCHES KM! Then he DECKS LSG, HEADBUTTS Grillo, and he lets Dralistico FLY! Down go LSG and Grillo! Rush then says, “You mess with the bull…” YOU GET THE BULL’S HORNS!! KM takes those right in the face! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall
LFI makes quick work, and Rush says LFG! Will these three be like bulls in a China shop when it comes to the AEW Trios Division?
Backstage interview with Kevin Knight.
Renee catches up to The Jet as he and “Speedball” Mike Bailey say hey. A big congratulations for Knight in winning against Archer. Renee is pretty sure that match came about because Callis didn’t like the rejection he got in trying to recruit Knight and Speedball. Knight says pretty much, but that’s understandable. He doesn’t think the Don- Ricochet steps in, backwards hat and military coat not really going together, but he tells Knight to shut it. Ricochet says these goofs are not the story of the week. The story is how they screwed Ricochet last week and stole that prize money!
Speedball says if by “screwed,” Ricochet means Speedball’s team beat him fair and square to win 400 stacks, then yeah, he got screwed. Ricochet says first, you pinned Mortos, not Ricochet. And seeing as how they’re the new guys here, here’s some “veteran advice.” Don’t upset the top talent in AEW. You don’t disrupt the chain of command. And since Knight and Speedball are so low, at the bottom of the pole, take his advance before something bad happens. Knight says Ricochet has it all twisted, they respect him. Knight and Speedball respect the game, the in-ring talent, the hot wife, all of that.
But anything that Ricochet can do, the Jet can, too. In fact, here’s something he can do that Ricochet can’t. And then he shakes them dreads! Ricochet says here’s what he can do: he can smack Knight in his mouth! Then do it then! Maybe he will, if Knight keeps talking! Knight fakes a slap and makes Ricochet flinch! Ricochet says okay, he wants trouble now. Yeah, Knight needs that. Speedball says okay, just not tonight. Speedball and Knight head out, Renee tosses her hair and leaves. But will the One & Only find he’s the only one with a problem?
ROH World TV Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne!
If Christian Cage is to be believed, this match has come about all thanks to him pulling the strings. But at the same time, he told his “son” that he’d have to win this one on his own. Will The Prodigy make The Patriarch of the Patriarchy proud? Or will the Commander of the Skies ruin Christian’s “gift?”
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s the real star of ROH TV!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick SPITS at Komander! The bell rings, the fans boo, and Komander DORPKCIKS Nick! Komander fires off hands in the corner, Nick scurries away but Komander keeps on him! Komander CHOPS, Nick kicks low, and then Nick ROCKS Komander. Nick storms up, but Komander kicks, mule kicks, front kicks, and CHOPS! The fans fire up, Komander whips, but Nick reverses. Komander rolls off Nick’s back, then blocks the chop to knuckle lock and CHOP! Komander goes up, up, jumps around, and then FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up again while Nick flounders away.
Komander runs in, Nick TOSSES him to the ramp! Nick comes back, but Komander GAMANGIRIS him down! Komander goes up with Nick in the drop zone! But Nick hurries away, no Cielito. Komander still tightrope walks to ARABIAN PRESS, only for Nick to put him on the apron! Komander RAMS into Nick, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Nick bails out to the ramp. Komander aims, springboards, but Nick dodges! Komander comes back, Nick puts him in the ring, then he ducks a haymaker to HOTSHOT! Komander falls and the fans boo, but Nick checks his teeth.
We see Christian Cage, Kip Sabian & Mother Shayna are watching this backstage as Nick hurries back in the ring. Nick stomps Komander, RAMS him into a corner, then puts him up top. Komander wobbles, Nick winds up to CHOP, then Nick climbs. Komander fires hands and Nick backs off. Komander hops down, springboards, but Nick SHOVES him down! Komander crashes to the floor and Collision goes picture in picture.
Abrahantes coaches Komander, and Nick goes outside to taunt the fans. Nick then fetches Komander to THROW him into railing! Komander writhes, Nick soaks up heat much like he did during Prelude to Spring Breakthru. Nick fetches Komander again, puts him in the ring, and taunts the fans before stepping inside. Cover, TWO! Nick is annoyed but he looms over Komander. Nick drags Komander up, throws him into the ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Nick steps off and he taunts the fans before he CHOKES Komander again! The ref counts again, Nick steps off, and Komander sputters while Nick swaggers around.
Nick drags Komander up, brings him around, and snapmares for a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this and Nick grows frustrated. Nick tells the fans to shut up, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Nick again has Komander on the ropes, literally. Nick whips Komander then KNEES him against the ropes! Nick soaks up the heat, whips Komander again, but Komander springboards to go up and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then he reels Nick into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Nick escapes in time, but Komander CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick kicks low, runs, but Komander scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Abrahantes and Boston rally for “KO-MAN-DER!” Nick goes to a corner, Komander runs up, but Nick dodges! Nick runs in, but Komander puts him up top, ROCKS and CHOPS him, then triangle jump ENZIGIRIS!
Nick flops to the ramp and the fans fire up! Komander builds speed, and he FLIES to SWANTON Nick on the ramp! A rough landing no matter what, but Komander still kicks Nick in the ring. Komander aims from the corner, tunes up the band and the fans join in. Komander runs, goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans taunt him with “Whose Mom?” “NICK’S MOM!” Komander drags Nick up, torture racks, but Nick fires hands! Nick is free, he goes to a corner, but Komander runs up. Nick goes up and over, victory rolls, TWO! Komander runs back in, but Nick sends him hard into buckles!
The fans boo while Nick takes aim. Nick kicks but Komander ducks it! Komander RAMS Nick into the corner, then hops up, POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and both men are down while the fans fire back up. Komander goes back to the corner, aims and springboards, but Nick slips around! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Nick is stunned, but he takes aim again! Komander rises, into Nick’s ROUNDHOUSE! Then up, up, WAYNE- TIGER FEINT sweeps the legs! And then a FLYING DESTROYER!! Nick tumbles out of the ring, staggers around, and the fans are thunderous as Komander builds speed!
Komander goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit on Nick and Boston is erupting! Komander puts Nick in, “This is Awesome!” as Komander climbs again. Nick is in the drop zone, for CIELITO LINDO onto BOOTS!! Nick turns things around, then takes aim, ROUNDHOUSE! Nick roars, reels Komander in to pump handle and PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!!!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Television Champion)
Boston doesn’t like it, but Nick Wayne just became the youngest singles champion in ROH! The Patriarchy is certainly proud, but then Christian Cage leaves Shayna and Kip to go off somewhere. Will he prepare some other gift for his Prodigy as celebration?
Hologram is loading.
And Hologram will return to action next week for Playoff Palooza! Will the incredible win streak continue?
Top Flight speaks.
Dante Martin calls out Action Andretti & Lio Rush to say, “Guess what? We just came from Tony Khan’s office, and there’s no more running, there’s no more hiding, no more ducking, because we have a match next week.” Darius says it isn’t just any match. This has been going on for far too long, so they’re over the wrestling part of this. They want to fight The Cru! Forget the rules, forget the tags, it is a TORNADO TAG MATCH! Leila Grey tells Action & Lio that they’ll see ’em next week for Collision: Playoff Palooza. That is, if The Cru has the balls to show up. Well hold on, The Cru shows up now!
Lio & Action tell Top Flight that they don’t have to wait! Security steps in and keeps this from getting out of hand, but what will happen when there’s nothing holding these teams back?
BREAKING NEWS for a future Dynamite!
It will be AEW’s return to Portland, Oregon, June 11th, when AEW does the unthinkable! It will be the first-ever AEW Summer Blockbuster, a FOUR HOUR edition of Dynamite! That’s right, F O U R!! Get tickets next Thursday, or at least set your DVRs so you do not miss what could be an instant classic!
Toni Storm is here!
The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion was present last night to watch from afar, but now she wants to get a closer look at tonight’s main event!
Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart!
The CEO is reluctant to step back into the ring alongside the wild Aussie, but Harley’s probably the only person who would team with her at this point. Can Harley help Mone keep the Money (Wrath) Train on track? Or will the #BornAgainKristen and the Princess of the Black Throne make a winning combination?
The teams sort out and Mone starts against Kris for both a revival of their rivalry, and also a teaser of what could be for the Owen Hart Cup finals. The two tie up, and Kris SHOVES Mone down! The fans cheer as Kris flexes, but Mone tags Harley. Harley and Kris tie up, and Kris SHOVES Harley away! Harley tags Mone back in, and then picks up Mini Mone! Wait, wait, Harley tags in Mini Mone? Is this a substitution or a 3v2 Handicap now? Harley THROWS Mini Mone at Kris, which Kris easily catches. Kris passes Mini Mone to Julia, how just puts Mini Mone down to step on! Harley tries to roll Kris up but Kris stays up.
Kris drags Harley to her feet, then slips around to roll Harley up! Harley rolls through, Oklahoma Rolls back, TWO! Kris runs up, Harley headlocks, but Kris powers up and out. Harley tilt-o-whirls and HARLEY-GO-ROUNDS! Kris ends up in a corner, the fans fire up, and Harley shouts, “Feel The Wrath~!” Harley runs in, Kris dodges, and then Kris runs in. Harley ELBOWS Kris, has Kris in the ropes, and sunset flips! TWO! Kris kicks, then deadlifts Harley for a suplex! The fans fire up, Kris tags Julia, and Julia takes the handoff to wrench and YANK Harley’s arm! Julia YANKS the arm again and again, then goes up the ropes.
Julia knuckle locks, then tightrope walks! The fans fire up as Julia hits an OLD SCHOOL! Then she adds a BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, but Mone breaks it! The fans cheer, but Julia drags Harley up. Harley JAWBREAKERS, then runs, dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Tag to Mone, but Julia drop toeholds! Julia dribbles Mone off the mat, but Mone gets free. Mone goes to a corner, Julia runs up and ELBOWS! Julia runs side to side, tags Kris, then goes back to ELBOW Mone again! Kris runs in and KNEES Mone down! Kris brings Mone around to scoop, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! The fans fire up while Mone flounders out and Kris flexes.
Kris goes to the apron, Mone blocks the kick, but Kris handstands out of the throw! Kris also avoids the sweep of her arms, but Mone goes up! Kris avoids the meteora, and they both stop as the other shows haymaker! They then look at Toni Storm, and then they both ROCK the other! Julia and Harley run up, but Mone and Kris DECK them! Then they fire fast hands with each other! The fans fire up, Kris KNEES low, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris reels Mone in and FLAPJACKS her off the apron! Mone flounders, Kris stands on her while doing the CEO dance! Kris hauls Mone up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Kris drags Mone up, tags Julia, and they mug Mone. Julia ROCKS Mone, whips her to a corner, but Mone reverses. Mone runs up, blocks boots and ROCKS Julia! Julia is in the ropes and Mone hits the STOCK DROP! Mone huffs ‘n’ puffs before she drags Julia to a cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Julia up again. Mone snapmares Julia, runs, and METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but Mone taunts Kris. Mone dares Julia to crawl to Kris, but then she bumps Julia off buckles.
Mone tags Harley and they mug Julia. Harley brings Julia around, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS her down! Cover, TWO! Harley stays between Julia and Kris, then brings her around. Julia JAWBREAKERS free, then CLUBS Harley. Julia CHOPS Harley at the ropes, CHOPS her again, then fires forearms. The ref counts, Julia backs off, but then Julia whips Harley to ropes. Harley ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans rally while Julia and Harley crawl, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as they hot tag Mone and Kris! The fans fire up as Mone CHOPS, knuckle locks and goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!
Mone does her dance, then runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES! Mone reels Kris in, the fans rally, and Mone snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and then Mone gets Kris up for Dos Amigas! then THREE AMIGAS! But Kris stops it before quatro! Harley makes the save, and she helps Mone, only for Kris to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through?! DOS DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through again and THREE DOUBLE SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous, we see Jamie Hayter watching backstage and applauding, and Kris puts Mone & Harley in the drop zone! Kris goes up, but Harley rolls with Mone to avoid the 450 Splash!
The fans fire up as Kris tags Julia while Mone and Harley seem to have a tender moment of friendship. Julia ruins the moment with a STANDING MOONSUALT! Julia then tilt-o-whirls Mone, but Mone stops that to RAM Julia into the corner! And then she puts Julia in the Tree of Woe for KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! Mone goes out, goes up, but Julia SPIDER SUPLEXES her away! Harley runs up, Julia sits up to then roll back, and she takes a swing! Harley reels Julia in for a NECKBREAKER! Kris kicks Harley, reels her in, and hits a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! But then Mone METEORAS Kris! Julia stalks Mone, runs up, wrench and STO!
Julia puts Mone in the drop zone, goes back up the corner, and HART SAULT gets KNEES! The fans fire up while Julia and Mone are both down! Julia and Mone stir, “This is Awesome!” as a standing count starts. Mone and Julia stir at about 4 of 10, crawl for their corners, hot tag to Kris! Kris fires off on Mone with forearms! Kris ROUNDHOUSES Mone, BLASTS Harley, and then runs up on Mone. Mone hooks her into the Gory Especial! Kris fights free, scoops Mone, but Mone kicks and flails! Kris’ legs give out, they both flop down, and the two fight on the mat. Kris powers up to her feet, but Harley tags in!
Harley brings Mone out of the gut wrench, but Kris hits the DISCUS LARIAT! Kris kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Kris in return! Mone whips, Kris reverses, and Mone is sent into Julia’s TARANTULA!! But Harley rolls Kris up! TWO!! Mone is stuck as Kris scoops Harley and hits a BACKBREAKER! Then Kris cording holds Harley’s arm, kisses the bicep, and hits the Hayterade?! Cover, Kris & Julia win!
Winner: Kris Statlander & Julia Hart, by pinfall
That wasn’t just the game winner Kris hit on Harley, it was a message sent to Jamie! Luther helps Toni Storm to the ring so she can applaud Kris, and even blow a kiss! Will Kris go Double or Nothing with Mone to then go All In with Toni? Or will Kris feel a Hayterade from the source?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to not just wrap Spring Breakthru but to keep things going immediately from last night. Very good promo from The Opps after their win, and some great stuff with The Death Riders for once. The Death Riders throwing a fit was good stuff, and Moxley had a good promo to call out Samoa Joe. Moxley wants his match with Samoa Joe, that’s a great detail in itself, and that is going to be a great match for Double or Nothing. Claudio stepping up to Adam Cole’s Open Challenge was also cool, and that was a great match. Cole surviving was a good touch, especially with how it just pissed Claudio off more.
Very good promo from Bill & Keith, and it feels very obvious that Keith will betray Bill to side with Jericho. We will get Bill VS Jericho, Keith will screw Bill, but then something will happen where Bill gets his rematch and wins over Jericho in the end. Really good “letter” from FTR to keep up their passive aggressive nature, and you can bet they’ll just do all the same things again next week when they’re back. Great to see LFI back in full force, but let’s just hope they actually get going this time around. There could even be some interesting intertwining of stories if LFI challenge for the trios titles at Double or Nothing, putting Joe in a double header situation since he’ll face Moxley for the world title.
Good promo from Top Flight with Cru to hype up next week’s Collision. But does every post-basketball Collision need a nickname? And as nicknames go, “Playoff Palooza” sounds more like a promotional deal run at a supermarket or car dealership. Really good stuff from the Don Callis Family tonight. Great match from Knight VS Archer and a great win for Knight. Knight and Speedball have a good promo with Ricochet, and a match of Knight VS Ricochet would be awesome, I hope we see it before Knight’s off for Best of the Super Juniors.
Great tag match of Alexander & Takeshita VS Ishii & Rocky, and I should’ve realized watching ROH Prelude to Spring Breakthru was teasing something for tonight. Rocky was salty over that loss there, and then he got even saltier during this match. Great to see Trent back, and now Roppongi Vice is Don Callis Family! They can be the tag team of the faction while Konosuke, Kyle Fletcher and now Josh Alexander all go for singles titles. Awesome ROH World Television Championship match from Komander and Nick Wayne, and again to my surprise, the Prelude foreshadowed stuff. Nick brought momentum into this match, he won this title, and unless he loses it back to Komander at like Supercard of Honor, he probably will bring the title to NJPW BOSJ.
Another great handicap match win for Megan Bayne, but she’ll still be spinning her wheels until after Double or Nothing with all this other stuff going on. Great promo from Mone, Harley & Mini Mone before their main event tag match, and same for Kris having a good promo with Jamie Hayter. That was of course a great match, and Kris winning using Jamie’s finisher was wild. I feel like with Toni Storm paying more attention to Kris, that’s a sign Kris is beating Jamie to face Mone at Double or Nothing. It’s still anyone’s guess who wins the Cup, because Toni VS Kris and Toni VS Mone are both great matches.
My Score: 8.9/10
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AEW returns to Boston for a Spring Breakthru! But will Bean Town’s own Mercedes Mone move on in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup? Or will the Fallen Goddess derail the Money Train?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Mercedes Mone VS Athena; Mone wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Hangman Page VS Josh Alexander; Hangman wins and advances to the semifinals.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin VS The Gates of Agony; Lashley & Shelton win and retain the titles.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Will Ospreay VS Konosuke Takeshita; Ospreay wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Opps & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; The Opps & Hobbs win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
BREAKING NEWS for tonight!
Before cameras were rolling, the Death Riders attacked the already hurting Hook, so now he is ruled out of action for tonight! Even so, Samoa Joe & Katsuyori Shibata will still battle Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta for the AEW World Trios Championships. Will it end up a 3v2 Handicap? Or can the Opps find another partner in time for the main event?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Mercedes Mone VS Athena!
Boston fires up as their C E O is here, one match away from going Double or Nothing for the Owen Hart Cup. But will #FourBeltsMone get a win over the Forever ROH Women’s Champion? Or will Athena prove she is every bit the Fallon Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, and THE most dominant women’s champion in all of wrestling today?
The bell rings and the fans are strongly behind “C E O! C E O!” Mone. Mone and Athena stare down, slowly circle, and hear the fans are already losing their minds for this veritable dream match. Athena and Mone tie up, go around, and Mone arm-drags Athena. They tie up again, Athena arm-drags Mone now. They tie up a third time, end up on the ropes, then tumble out to the apron and ramp! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Mone and Athena stand up to go up the ramp and to the stage! They finally break, and both women tell the other that the cup is theirs. The fans fire up as Athena and Mone reset to tie up on stage!
Mone waistlocks, Athena fights it, and they go all the way back down the ramp, to tumble into the ring this time! The fans fire up as the two fight up, and Athena reaches back to headlock. Mone powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and the fans fire up more. Mone and Athena stare down, tie up, and then Athena arm-drags! Athena trips Mone to a cover, ONE! Mone trips Athena to a cover, ONE! Athena hits an Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Mone reels Athena in, hooks the arms and turns her for a backslide, TWO! Athena mule kicks, her fans getting louder for her, and Athena reels Mone in for a cradle! TWO, and the two roll and roll and roll!
The fans fire up as the two keep rolling, rolling, rolling, and then finally stops for Mone, TWO! Both women stand up, a bit dizzy, and the fans fire up again. Athena eggs Mone on, Mone storms up on her, and the two tie up again. They’re in another deadlock, but Athena powers Mone back. They’re on the ropes, the ref counts, and Athena slowly lets go. Athena whips, Mone tilt-oi-whirls and rolls Athena up, TWO! Athena kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Athena! The fans duel and Mone runs, sunset flip BUCKLE BOMB! Shoutout to an old friend and Mone runs corner to corner. METEORA! Cover, ONE!!
Mone is shocked, but Athena is a champion of over 857 days for a reason. Mone drags Athena up, brings her in, turns her again, Gory especial! But Athena flips through, reels Mone into a reverse sunset! TWO, and Athena wrenches Mone to SOBAT! And ENZIGIRI! Mone goes to a corner while the fans fire up. Athena runs, handspring and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Athena cradles again, TWO! Mone stays in this, Athena is annoyed, but the fans fire up more. Athena ROCKS Mone, reels her in, and UPPERCUTS! The fans decide to cheer on the Celtics since they can all agree on that, and Athena whips Mone to ropes.
Mone ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, and LA MYSTICA into the STATEMENT MAKER CROSSFACE! Athena endures, reaches out, and fights around. Mone flips over to block the ropebreak, but Athena uses that to roll Mone for a cover! ROPEBREAK, but then they both tumble to the apron then the floor! Mone still has the crossface on! The ref reprimands, but Mone just wants Athena to pass out at this point! The ring count starts, Mone lets go of Athena, then drags her up. Mone whips, but Athena reverses and she puts Mone int he ring! But Mone METEORAS at the apron! Athena’s stuck in the ropes, dangling over the floor!
The fans fire up as Mone goes back to the apron, stands over Athena, and does her dance! Athena tries to sit up, but Mone waves bye-bye. WOE STOMPS miss as Athena reclines back! Mone hobbles as a leg jams, and Athena grabs her! STUNNER to the floor! The fans fire up again while both women are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The ref seems to let off on the ring count with both women stirring slowly. Aubrey Edwards checks, Athena and Mone are okay to continue, so Aubrey ushers them into the ring. Athena rises up, brings Mone around to SMACK her off the apron, and then stalks after her as she goes to railing. Athena CHOPS Mone, the fans fire up, and Mone is sputtering as she staggers away. Athena storms up but Mone pushes her to railing, then CHOPS her in return! Mone puts Athena in the ring, storms up and HIP DROPS! Mone then clamps on for a chinlock and stretches Athena back. Athena endures, fights up, and Mone is a backpack!
Athena hits a BACKPACK STUNNER! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this, then crawls to a corner, but Athena seethes as she storms over to her. Athena fires forearms, whips corner to corner, then runs up, only for Mone to slip out to the apron! Athena hits buckles, Mone pulls her into the ropes, then climbs up for the STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO! Athena survives and Mone is growing frustrated. It doesn’t help that fans are now torn down the middle. Mone drags Athena up, whips, but Athena reverses to TOSS Mone out! Athena builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desk! Both women are down again and the ref has to check them again.
Mone and Athena are still in this, and Athena slowly crawls her way over to Mone. Mone tries to get away while Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. The fans duel, “Fallen Goddess!” “C E O!” as Athena and Mone hear the ring count. They both spring in at 9.5! Mone and Athena go forehead to forehead, then go forearm for forearm! Athena ROCKS Mone, but then Mone ROCKS Athena! The forearms keep going, then Mone changes toa CHOP! Athena CHOPS, Mone CHOPS again! Athena fires a flurry of strikes, but Mone blocks the mule kick to spin and DECK Athena! But Athena kips up to SUPERKICK Mone!
The fans fire up as Athena gut wrenches Mone, tucks her in, but Mone kicks and flails! Mone turns this around on Athena, powers up to keep Athena up, but then Athena fights to turn this back around! The fans are thunderous as Mone turns it around again! CIPHER UTAKI! The fans give a standing ovation while both women are down! Mone crawls to cover, TWO!! Athena is still in this and Mone is beside herself. Mone looks to the cup, hears the fans dueling, and she drags Athena to the corner. Mone goes up, reels Athena in, and TORNADO DDTS! Then a tilt-o-whirl, DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Mone is in shock!
“This is Awesome!” as Mone thinks on what more she must do to end this. Mone drags Athena up, fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but this is just the start of the show! Mone SLAPS Athena, reels her in, and snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and Mone brings Athena up again. Dos Amigas, and Mone brings Athena up again! Mone gives Athena THREE AMIGAS, but she’s not done! Mone gives some Latina Heat, but Athena wrenches out! Athena shoves, pops Mone up, POWERBOMB! High stack, deadlift, and POWERBOMB again! And POWERBOMB AGAIN! Athena flips Mone over, reels her back in, and Canadian Racks!
But Mone slips around to hit a BACKBREAKER! Both women are down again and the fans are thunderous! Mone drags Athena back up, ROCKS her, but Athena fires back! Athena UPPERCUTS, but Mone fires a flurry of forearms! The fans are torn as Mone just HAMMERS away! Mone soaks up the cheers and jeers, but Athena fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, then a cover, TWO! Mone scrambles away to a corner while Athena snarls. Athena storms up on Mone, but Mone ROCKS Athena first! Mone fires another forearm, and another, the fans continue to duel, and Mone whips. Athena reverses and UPPERCUTS to the back!
Athena goes side to side, Mone dodges and runs back in, METEORA! Athena tumbles out of the ring while Mone scowls. Mone goes out to the apron, brings Athena up, and reels her in for a waistlock. She’s aiming for the floor! Athena holds onto the ropes for dear life! Mone shifts to get back up, then CLUBS the arms! Athena grabs the middle rope to stop the suplex! Athena powers up to stand on the apron, only for Mone to now shift and SUNSET FLIP! Athena still holds onto the ropes! Mone reaches up like a spider to get her legs involved, but Athena just stomps away on Mone! The fans fire up as Athena roars!
Athena scowls, drags Mone up with a waistlock, but now Mone holds onto the ropes! Mone elbows free, then slips around to Gory Especial! Athena fights free, pushes Mone, and BOOTS her down! Mone sputters but Athena is in the ropes, to SNAP POWERSLAM Mone on the apron! Athena drags Mone in for a cover, TWO!! Mone survives and now Athena is growing frustrated. The fans are thunderous again as Athena clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Athena wants to make a statement of her own with this! Mone endures, reaches out, and Mone kicks off the ropes! They roll around, and now Mone has the CROSSFACE!!
Athena endures, fights up, rolls to a cover, TWO! Mone lets go in time, but then Athena reels her in! Athena hauls Mone up for a Canadian Rack! But Mone fights free again! Mone shoves Athena into a corner, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, then Mone brings Athena around. Athena dodges the haymaker to CHOP! Athena and Mone are both running on fumes but Athena hauls Mone up to the Canadian Rack, SIDEWINDER! But Mone flops out of the ring! The fans are torn while Athena is pulling at her hair in frustration! Athena sees Mone floundering on the floor, goes out and lines up a shot, then runs in, only to be THROWN into railing!
Athena writhes from that crash and Mone has a sinister grin. Mone drags Athena up, puts her on the barriers, but Athena drags Mone up to join her! The fans rally as both women sit up, then stand up! The SLAPS start going off! Athena ROCKS Mone, reels her in, and hits a GOURD- NO, Mone lands out! Athena leaps, Mone dodges, but Athena comes back to SHOTGUN Mone into the LED barriers! Athena puts Mone in, goes up a corner, O- NO!! Mone blocks the stunner to rolling body scissor clutch! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
It was a true epic between these two, but Mone wins in her hometown! And now- TONI STORM IS HERE! The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion is here among her people in the upper deck to applaud the first finalist in the 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Tournament. Will Mone not just go Double or Nothing but hit the jackpot and go All In with Toni in Texas?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee Paquette is with the Cowboy, and says she will try this question again from last week. Coming up in mere moments, he faces the Wild Card in the Owen Hart Cup. How has he prepared for this match? Hangman says it is the Wild Card, how can he- The Elite interrupts. The Young Bucks step in and say hey, been a minute. In fact, it was last year’s Blood & Guts when Hangman walked out on them and cost them the entire match. But hey, Matt knows Hangman’s about to apologize, but they’ve already forgiven him, it’s all good. Nick says my God in Heaven, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, does Hangman look good!
And Nick knows that Hangman is happy now, because the Bucks cost Swerve the world title like Hangman wanted. It’s like they’re best friends again. This is great. Now, one more thing. This whole issue Hangman has with Moxley and the Death Riders? Yeah, they can fix that. They’ll patch things up. Because between you and them, the Death Riders are crazy. But The Elite are sure they can get the Death Riders on their side. So here’s what Hangman is gonna do. Hangman is gonna win The Owen, he’ll bring the world title back to The Elite, let The Bucks handle the rest. You got this, Hanger! Go get ’em, champ!
Nick & Matt walk out, but Okada hangs back long enough to ask Hangman, “Why you always angry? Smile! Like this!” Okada has a big goofy grin, Hangman just heads out. Okada says, “B*tch!” Hangman storms back in and Okada apologizes. Just smile. Hangman leaves again, and Okada rolls his eyes. Will the Rainmaker learn not to push Hangman’s buttons if he knows what’s good for him?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Hangman Page VS ???
Spring Breakthru returns as The Cowboy makes his entrance. The Elite is backing his play for the Cup and the AEW World Championship, but who is Hangman even facing? We’ve been waiting since the brackets were announced, and the answer is… JOSH ALEXANDER! The fans go nuts as the Walking Weapon is in Boston! Will Alexander make an impact on this year’s Owen Hart Cup?
The bell rings, the fans fire up already, and Hangman stares down Alexander. The two circle, the fans duel, and the two tie up. They break, reset, and tie up again. They break again, circle some more, and they tie up. Hangman goes for an arm, wrenches to a wristlock, but Alexander rolls, wrenches, and BACKDROPS Hangman to then have a wristlock. Hangman fights around, rolls and handsprings up to wrench and headlock. Alexander powers up and out, Hangman RAMS him, but Alexander stays up! The fans cheer, and Hangman fires a forearm! Alexander fires a forearm, Hangman fires back, repeat!
Hangman fires a flurry, puts Alexander in a corner, but Alexander ELBOWS him! Alexander runs through Hangman to then come back and BOOT him down! The fans fire up and Alexander paces around Hangman. Alexander stands Hangman up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Alexander CHOPS Hangman in the corner! Alexander wrenches, whips, but Hangman reverses to scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, the fans fire up, and Hangman runs corner to corner, LARIAT for Alexander! Hangman snapmares, runs, but Alexander avoids the sliding lariat! Alexander blocks a boot, spins Hangman, but Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS!
Hangman whips Alexander, Alexander reverses, then Alexander runs up. Hangman puts him on the apron and Alexander hobbles. Hangman runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Alexander falls to the apron then the floor while the fans fire up. Hangman storms up, takes aim, but Alexander avoids the plancha! FLAPJACK off the apron! Alexander huffs ‘n’ puffs while Hangman staggers away. Alexander runs up, but Hangman avoids a boot! Alexander gets stuck on the railing and Hangman BOOTS him in return! Hangman refreshes the ring count, then goes up along the ramp. Hangman aims from the stage…!?
Hangman FLYING LARIATS Alexander off the railing! The fans lose their minds while Hangman scowls and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman refreshes the ring count again, then fetches Alexander. Hangman puts Alexander in the ring, covers, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool as he brings Alexander up. Hangman ROCKS Alexander, ROCKS him again, and has him in the corner. Hangman fires more forearms, but Alexander turns things around to fire forearms in return! Alexander CHOPS Hangman, then signals one more time. Alexander runs, but Hangman BOOTS him! Hangman goes up, but Alexander hurries to fireman’s carry! ROLLING SENTON! Alexander goes up the corner, FLYING KNEE! cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Alexander stays focused.
Alexander drags Hangman around by a leg, then pulls on that leg. Hangman fights the toehold, throws hands, but Alexander stomps away on the leg! Alexander then hits as GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Hangman crawls to ropes but Alexander is right on him. Alexander brings Hangman up for a BIG back suplex! Alexander paces around Hangman, brings him around, and drops a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Hangman is frustrated with himself, but Alexander KNEES him in the back! Alexander clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Hangman down. Hangman endures, fights up, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture.
The fans rally, Hangman fights up, and Hangman JAWBREAKERS free! Hangman stands, but Alexander BELL CLAPS him! Then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Alexander stays cool. Alexander looms over Hangman, drags him back up and reels him in. Hangman fights the lift, but Alexander CLUBS away on Hangman’s back! Alexander runs, LARIATS, but Hangman stays up! In fact, Hangman looks pissed! Alexander eggs Hangman on, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Alexander BOOTS the next lariat away, then ducks the southpaw to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hangman lands out!
Hangman runs up to DISCUS LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! A standing count starts, and both men are still down at 5 of 10. They rise up at 6, and Alexander goes to the apron. Hangman storms out to join him, and the fans fire up already. Hangman stands Alexander up to Alabama Lift, but Alexander CLUBS Hangman down! Alexander reels Hangman in, but Hangman BACKDROPS Alexander on the apron! Alexander slumps down while Hangman steadies himself. The fans fire up for Hangman as he climbs a corner! Hangman goes up to the top, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit on Alexander!
Hangman puts Alexander in, dodges a lariat to POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives and Hangman is a bit surprised, but the fans continue to rally and duel. Hangman brings Alexander up to scoop, but Alexander fights that to gut wrench! But Hangman drops, only for Alexander to stuff the victory roll! Cover, TWO! Hangman runs up, Alexander dodges, BLINDSIDE FOREARM! Then a torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives, but Alexander has the ANKLE LOCK!! Hangman endures, reaches out, crawls forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Hangman uses that to stand and ENZIGIRI!
Alexander wobbles, Hangman goes up the corner again, QUEBRADA into a reverse suplex, for a TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives, this is why he’s a former two-time Impact World Champion! The fans rally up, both men rise, and Hangman is on the apron! But Alexander scrambles away to deny the Buckshot! The fans are torn, but Hangman storms back in. Hangman runs up, but Alexander avoids the boot to ROCK Hangman, and then scoop him, APRON POWERSLAM!! Alexander sits Hangman up on the apron to then run and BODY CHECK him to the floor! The fans fire up as Alexander puts Hangman back in!
Alexander pounds the mat, the fans fire up, and Alexander reels Hangman in. Alexander lifts but Hangman skips free! Alexander ducks the enzigiri and has the ANKLE LOCK! But Hangman turns over to BOOT Alexander away! Alexander rebounds, Hangman cradles, HANGMAN WINS!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Alexander is shocked! Hangman just got him with a technical move! Hangman will be facing Kyle Fletcher in the semifinals, and speaking of, “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” The Protostar makes his presence known, Don Callis by his side. The Don Callis Family wants to dominate Double or Nothing, but Hangman dares Kyle to do something about it now. Callis moves aside, he still has to be here for Konosuke Takeshita’s match later. Hangman storms up to the ramp, Kyle takes a swing, and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Hangman runs up, but Kyle TOSSES him back into the ring! Kyle runs corner to corner, but into a LARIAT!
The fans fire up as Hangman takes aim, but Callis whispers something to Alexander? Kyle scrambles out of the ring, and Alexander CLOBBERS Hangman from behind?! Why would he do that?! The straps come down, and Alexander drags Hangman up, POWERBOMB!! What did Callis say to convince Alexander to do this? Is Alexander the newest member of the Don Callis Family?! The fans tell Callis off, but this all lets Kyle drag Hangman up. Suplex and BRAINBUSTER!! Will this be how it goes in the eventual Owen Hart Cup semifinal match? Or will the Aussie Arrow be shot down by a Buckshot?
The Patriarchy speaks.
Specifically, Nick Wayne says, “The Patriarchy is a hierarchy. And who’s at the top? The father. So when the father disappears, either the whole structure collapses on itself, or someone needs to-” Kip Sabian notices someone off screen, and he taps Nick on the shoulder. Nick asks what’s going on, then looks over. It’s CHRISTIAN CAGE! Christian walks over and says, “Daddy’s home, Nick. It’s been quite a month for you, hasn’t it? And I’ve been watching from afar, and I couldn’t happen to notice one of those weeks, you said you knew the reason why I executed the contract at Revolution and didn’t stick to the plan. But you wanted to say it to my face. Well, say it.”
Nick says the reason Christian didn’t stick to the plan is because he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if Cope became AEW World Champion before Christian did. Oh, is that what Nick thinks? Well, that’s what Nick thinks, so it isn’t a fact, it’s just an assumption. And to assume makes an ass out of you and me. But what is fact is, the last time they saw each other face to face, Nick had a fire lit under him. Christian liked that. Make no mistake, Christian gave Nick this month to find himself. To find the confidence to keep that flame growing. Christian was impressed with what Nick did while Christian was away.
So impressed, in fact, that Christian got Nick something. It has been a lifelong dream for Nick to wrestle for NJPW, in the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. So Christian took it upon himself to procure a spot for Nick in that tournament. Now, the best way to get ready for a tournament like BOSJ, Nick, is to keep your momentum going. That is what they will do. Christian will keep Nick very busy until it is time to head for Japan. That starts tomorrow night, Collision: Spring Breakthru, here in Boston. Nick will face one of the best super juniors in the world, Komander, for his ROH World Television Championship.
Christian knows Nick will go out there, win that match, and do it by himself. Nick’s gonna that title home to The Patriarchy, isn’t he? Because Christian knows his baby boy wouldn’t intentionally let his father down, now would he? Christian pats Nick on the cheek, to then basically SLAP him! Nick is fuming, Mother Shayna calms him down, but Christian has her and Kip follow him out. The Patriarchy’s Prodigy has that fire inside, but will that flame blaze a trail to the top of the wrestling world? Or is it going to burn him up inside?
FTR has been suspended!
Given their actions last week, both threatening Tony Schiavone & Nigel McGuinness, as well as going too far with Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker and Daniel Garcia, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler have been suspended for one week, and their paychecks for this week have also been docked as a fine. Will this time off help FTR realize where they’ve gone wrong?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin VS The Gates of Agony!
While the All Mighty & Standard of Excellence neither want nor need Maxwell Jacob Friedman, they do need to defend the titles. And while the Hurt Syndicate hurts people, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona are pretty sure they break people. Will the Gates of Agony once again be golden? Or will the Gates be ripped right off the hinges?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really brings the pain!
The teams sort out and Liona just CLOBBERS Lashley & Shelton! Liona fires off on Shelton, the fans boo, but Liona CHOPS! Liona whips, Shelton turns the backdrop into a DDT, but Liona is right up! Liona HEADBUTTS Shelton in the chest! MVP is on commentary now as Liona calls to Kaun. The Gates coordinate, and Liona runs to HIP ATTACK Shelton in the corner! Kaun runs in and METEORAS! Then Kaun PLANCHAS onto Lashley! Liona covers Shelton, TWO! The fans rally, Liona tags Kaun, and now they get Shelton up. They mug Shelton in an open corner, the ref counts and reprimands, and the fans are torn.
Kaun CHOKES Shelton, lets off as the ref counts, and Kaun mockingly applauds. Kaun CLUBS Shelton, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again. Kaun whips, Shelton reverses, but Kaun blocks a kick! The DRAGON WHIP still finds him! The fans fire up as Shelton drags Kaun up and brings him over. Tag to Lashley and he runs to RAM Kaun in the corner! The fans fire up as Lashley RAMS Kaun again and again! Lashley turns Kaun, Kaun slips free and CHOPS! Kaun runs, but Lashley blows past him, then clinches for a FLATLINER! The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” as Lashley suplexes high and hard!
The fans fire up for Lashley as he goes corner to corner, but Kaun ELBOWS him away! Lashley LARIATS Kaun up and out! Lashley goes out to then RAM Kaun into railing! Lashley leaves Kaun behind while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Lashley tags Shelton, Shelton drags Kaun up to RAM him into the apron! And then the railing! Then back to the apron! Then back to the railing! Shelton throws Kaun into the ring, storms up and brings Kaun around, scop and TOSS! Shelton paces around Kaun, drags him up, and then TOSSES him back out! Tag to Lashley and Lashley storms over to Kaun. The fans fire up as Lashley THROWS Kaun over the desk! Kaun takes the desk hood with him, and MVP talks trash while Kaun’s on the floor. Lashley returns to drag Kaun up and around, just to THRWO him into railing! Kaun slumps down and Lashley revels in the cheers.
Lashley drags Kaun back up, puts him back in the ring, and Lashley stalks Kaun. Lashley drags Kaun up, but Kaun fires forearms! Kaun CHOPS, but Lashley KNEES low! Lashley whips Kaun to a corner, but Kaun goes up, only to get caught! OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, ONE!! Kaun stays in this, proof of how the Gates were once ROH World and ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions. Lashley tags Shelton, they mug Kaun, then Shelton stands Kaun up. Kaun fires a forearm, Shelton fires back, and repeat! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as Kaun fires a flurry! Shelton ROCKS him with just one!
Shelton drags Kaun up, fires a flurry of his own, and then whips Kaun to ropes. Kaun ducks ‘n’ dodges, then Shelton dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shelton and Kaun crawl, hot tag to Liona! Liona runs in, fires forearms, then whips. Shelton ducks ‘n’ waistlocks, but Liona fires elbows. Liona shoves Shelton, then SAMOAN DROPS on the return! Liona basement SUPERKICKS, then he runs to SENTON! Cover, Lashley breaks it! Lashley bumps Liona off buckles again and again, then shouts to Shelton to get up. But Liona grabs Lashley by the neck! Liona puts Lashley in the corner, and he fires an UPPERCUT!
Liona roars, then fires POINT-BLANK LARIAT again and again! The fans count along, Liona goes to nine, then reels Lashley in, only for Lashley to slip around! HURT LOCK!! Liona is caught, but Kaun BOOTS Lashley down! Liona then LARIATS Lashley up and out! Tag to Kaun, Liona goes out to go after Lashley! Liona whips Lashley hard into railing! Kaun SHOTGUNS Shelton! Kaun hauls Shelton back up, fireman’s carries, but Shelton slips free! Shelton waistlocks, Kaun fires elbows, and Kaun runs, but into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Shelton now waits on Kaun to get up. GERMAN SUPLEX!
Shelton stays fired up, he hits another GERMAN SUPLEX! Liona runs in, Shelton DUMPS him out! Liona lands on his feet, talks trash, but Lashley SPEARS Liona down! MVP is fired up, Boston is loving it, and the Hurt Syndicate has Kaun isolated. Shelton runs up to KNEE, then tag to Lashley! SPEAR!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The Gates of Agony may dominate ROH, but The Hurt Syndicate still runs AEW! And wait, here comes MJF. Lashley is annoyed by this scumbag’s persistence, but the fans cheer as MJF makes his way to the ring. MJF has the mic to tell them to cut his music, and the fans cheer him on. MJF says, “Ladies and gentlemen, enough about how great I am. Although, I am enjoying it, don’t get me wrong. But give it up for the Hurt Syndicate, baby!” The fans cheer, and MVP says see? MJF’s not all bad. The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” but MJF says no, Boston is way too white, and they’re not even on the same beat, so just stop.
But here’s the deal: As they know, MJF brings a lot to the table. Montel knows this, Shelton knows this–and he looks great by the way–and well, not to name names, but some of us are slow learners. Lashley gets mad because we know who he means, and MVP asks MJF why he has to do that. MVP gets Lashley to calm down, and MJF apologizes. Did he say a name, though? Boston says no, he didn’t. MJF thanks them for having his back. Now, when MJF talks about the talent he brings to the table, he’s not talking about his own. No, no, because MJF has some talent in the back that is just dying- MVP says MJF just needs to put the cards on the table, he already pissed Lashley off as it is.
MVP says he loves Max and, but get to the point. MJF says he loves Montel, too. But they’re gonna really like this. Bring ’em out! The Hurt Syndicate music plays as some of Boston’s finest ladies make their way out on stage. MJF seems to have piqued the Hurt Syndicate’s interest as these eight ladies make their way to the ring. MJF has the music cut, the ladies have towels to dry the guys down, and MJF says the Hurt Syndicate can have a night on the town with all these lovely ladies. All MJF requests are the three thumbs up for him to join up. The floor is theirs. MVP asks Shelton and Lashley to do this one more time.
MVP still gives his thumbs up. Shelton? Shelton, pay attention! Shelton stops staring at the ladies long enough to say this is all very nice. But uh, he might need a little more time. Boston boos, MJF tells them it’s cool, it’s fine, everybody shut up! But what does Shelton mean more time? They’ve been talking about this for weeks! Shelton says he’s gonna need some time. Shelton… Are you saying you want the watch on MJF’s wrist? Yes, exactly. MJF knew he liked Shelton! Okay, okay, hear him out. MJF will give him this watch. All Shelton needs to do is give the thumbs up. The fans cheer, and Shelton looks between watch and ladies, then holds out his hand.
Shelton smiles, and gives a thumbs u- Uhhh… Lashley is staring Shelton down… So Shelton gives a thumbs down!? Lashley intimidated Shelton into saying no! MJF says c’mon! They must be out their da- mocracy! MJF loves him some democracy! And he respects the power of the vote! Hell, MJF even respects the power of the people! Maybe not these people, but you get his point. Shelton, what MJF thinks is that he’s growing on Shelton. And tell you what. As a token of his appreciation, MJF will still give him the watch. In fact, if Shelton still wants the ladies, he can still have the ladies. The fans cheer that!
And just know that when MJF joins the Hurt Syndicate, there will be plenty more watches ‘n’ women where that came from. MJF steps out, and he says one more thing, “Bob.” MJF respects him, he is the All Mighty, he’s known for being strong. But y’know what MJF’s known for? Getting what he wants. MVP keeps Lashley calm, the fans chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” MJF asks Lashley if he knows why MJF gets what he wants. He’ll tell you why. It’s because he is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he’s better than you, and you know it. MJF drops the mic then takes his leave. But if possessions and pleasures won’t tempt Lashley, what must MJF offer to change his mind?
AEW returns and…
Alicia Atout catches The Hurt Syndicate and MJF’s ladies heading out. She congratulates them on the impressive win, but brings up that MJF is very persistent. MVP stops her there, wanting to talk with the guys first. MJF asks MJF’s ladies to give them a second, but not to wander off too far now. Lashley again says he still doesn’t trust MJF. MVP knows, but he says Lashley is having a personal reaction to MJF. This is business. Look at it from the business standpoint. MVP knows MJF can be… Annoying? Yes, annoying, but think businesswise. They can still use MJF to get what they want. So all MVP is asking is for Lashley to ease up.
MVP will give Lashley his word: The moment MJF steps outta line… Well, they’ll save that for later. Right now, can we just have a good night? Shelton asks, “Please?” Lashley says sure thing. Ladies, shall we? Yass~! Lashley, Shelton, MVP and the ladies head out to enjoy the Boston nightlife, but will the All Mighty actually give in to the Devil of AEW?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Will Ospreay VS Konosuke Takeshita!
Stemming from the Don Callis Family dysfunction and fallout, these two are 1-1 from their instant classics last year. Aerial Assassin once again battles The Alpha, who takes the tiebreaker to go Double or Nothing?
Callis of course joins commentary for this one, but is annoyed that there’s another Callis cosplayer. The bell rings and the fans fire up behind Ospreay. The fans lose their minds already as Ospreay and Konosuke stare down. The two slowly circle, the fans fire up more, and the two tie up. Konosuke waistlocks, Ospreay switches, but Konosuke wrenches out. Ospreay rolls and gets free, and Konosuke applauds. The two reset, feel things out, knuckle lock, and then go shoulder to shoulder. Ospreay rolls back, spins, and wrangles Konosuke with a top wristlock. Konosuke fights up, trips Ospreay and has a toehold.
Ospreay uses his free leg to drag Konosuke down. Konosuke clasps hands to fight the armbar, but his shoulders are down so it’s a cover. TWO as Konosuke sits up, and he works to stack Ospreay. ONE as Ospreay pushes Konosuke back down. Konosuke rolls, traps Ospreay’s legs with his own, then waistlocks. Konosuke shifts to get a half nelson, and he turns Ospreay over to a lateral press, ONE! The two stand off and the fans tell off Callis. Callis looks over his shoulder at the fans flipping him off while Konosuke and Ospreay go to corners. Callis says he does not appreciate this treatment, he is simply helping “elevate” commentary.
Ospreay and Konosuke tie up, Konosuke powers Ospreay to a corner, but the ref counts. Konosuke lets off, but then winds up! Ospreay avoids the elbow and wags his finger. The fans cheer and Konosuke nods. Ospreay and Konosuke reset, tie up, and Konosuke pulls hair to put Ospreay on the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke lets go at 4, but then he tries to sneak a headlock, only for Ospreay to turn things around. Ospreay lets off, to CHOP! The fans fire up while Konosuke goes to the corner. The ref has Ospreay hold on, and the fans fire up as Ospreay backs off. Boston sings for “Ospreay~! Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” as Konosuke storms up.
Ospreay and Konosuke tie up again, and Konosuke headlocks, Ospreay powers up but Konosuke holds on tight. Ospreay fights up, fires body shots, then powers out, only for Konosuke to run him over! But Ospreay kips up! Only for Konosuke to throw him down by his hair! The fans boo but Konosuke smirks and runs. Ospreay stays low, hurdles over, but Konosuke leaps! Things keep moving, Ospreay arm-drags to have the armlock! The fans fire up for Ospreay while Konosuke fights up. Konosuke pulls hair again, the ref counts, so Konosuke whips Ospreay to ropes. Ospreay KICKS the backdrop away, then runs, but into a POP-UP- RANA!!
The fans fire up again and Ospreay feeds off that energy! Ospreay runs up and CHOPS in the corner! Then he snapmares Konosuke along the ropes, goes to the apron, and slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up and Ospreay paces. Ospreay drags Konosuke up while the fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke fires a forearm. Ospreay SOBATS, whips, but Konosuke reverses. Ospreay handsprings, Konosuke lets him go up and over! Konosuke runs now, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then TAKESHITA LINES! Callis fires up, as does Boston, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in, but Ospreay BOOTS first!
Ospreay goes to the apron, ROCKS Konosuke, then goes up, only for Konosuke to catch him! Fireman’s carry and FACEBUSTER! Basement BOOT! Ospreay tumbles out of the ring, and Konosuke builds speed! Konosuke FLIES, and down goes Ospreay! The fans fire up again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Konosuke checks his legs then crawls over to Ospreay. Konosuke drags Ospreay up, whips him hard into railing, then soaks up the cheers and jeers from Boston. The Callis cosplayer cheers Konosuke on while he puts Ospreay in the ring. Cover, TWO! Ospreay’s still in this but Konosuke clamps onto Ospreay with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, fights up, but Konosuke clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Konosuke then clamps right back on with the chinlock! Ospreay endures again while Konosuke leans on the hold. Ospreay fights up, Spring Breakthru returns to single picture, and the fans rally for Ospreay again.
Ospreay fires body shots, but Konosuke shoves him to ROCK him in the back! Ospreay drops to his knees, but Konosuke brings him back up. Konosuke reels Ospreay in, but Ospreay fights the lift with elbows. Konosuke shoves Ospreay again to again ROCK him in the back! Ospreay grits his teeth as he drops to his knees, but Konosuke winds up the arm. Konosuke whips, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ospreay goes to the corner, Konosuke goes to the other. Ospreay runs up, but Konosuke puts him on the apron! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, goes up, but Konosuke catches him again!
Ospreay fights back this time to ROCK Konosuke, then PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Konosuke is still in this, but Ospreay fires up again! Boston is with Ospreay as he drags Konosuke up. Ospreay has a wristlock, and he CHOPS Konosuke! The fans “WOO~!” and Ospreay stands Konosuke back up. Ospreay CHOPS again! Ospreay whips, Konosuke reverses, but Ospreay blocks a shot to CHOP! Ospreay runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs to LARIAT Ospreay down! The fans fire up again, they are loving “Both These Guys!” Konosuke drags Ospreay up, clinches, but Ospreay fights the lift with more elbows!
Ospreay fires a forearm, but Konosuke ROCKS Ospreay in return. Konosuke runs, into a TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Konosuke wobbles, but he still clinches Ospreay for an EXPLODER! But Ospreay’s right back up! Only to take another EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay stays in this but Konosuke stays calm. The fans rally up, and they hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” But there’s still a main event to go! Konosuke puts Ospreay in the drop zone, then climbs up the corner. But Ospreay rises to CHOP! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, climbs up, but Konosuke trips Ospreay up! Ospreay HOTSHOTS off the top rope, then Konosuke reels him back in!
Konosuke vows to end it here! Konosuke drags Ospreay up to SUPER- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Ospreay turns things around on Konosuke and they both go to the ramp! Springboard, OSCUTTER to the ramp!! Both men writhe while the fans lose their minds again! Callis is worried for Konosuke while Ospreay rolls back inside. The ring count is climbing, Konosuke is still down at 7 of 10! He rises at 8, crawls for the ring, and manages to roll in at 9.5! But Ospreay goes COAST2COAST! Then he goes up top, for a LEAP OF FAITH!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Ospreay just reloads! The fans fire up as Ospreay waits on Konosuke.
Ospreay springboards, OSC- BLUE THUND- RANA!! A counter for a counter! Ospreay runs, Konosuke staggers to his feet, and into the OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives and Boston is stunned! The fans again hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” while both men stir. Ospreay brings Konosuke up, underhooks, but Konosuke fights free of Storm Breaker! Konosuke ducks a roundhouse, double pump handles to FLIP Ospreay, but Ospreay arm-drags! Cover, TWO! Konosuke has the victory roll, TWO! Ospreay O’Conner Rolls but Konosuke rolls through to wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX! And then O’Conner Bridge! TWO!!!!
The fans cannot believe it and Callis is furious, but Ospreay escapes with nanoseconds to spare! Ospreay stirs and Konosuke crawls over to him. Konosuke and Ospreay go forehead to forehead, then stand to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally and duel, they sing for “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY!” Konosuke ROCKS Ospreay, but he wobbles as he stays on his feet! Ospreay comes back to fire another forearm, but Konosuke ROCKS him again! Ospreay staggers around this time, but he grits his teeth as he fires back up! Ospreay fires a flurry of forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW staggers Ospreay again!
Konosuke fires shots in the corner, the ref counts, and the ref has to back Konosuke down! Konosuke has the ref step aside so he can tell Ospreay to get up. Ospreay fires up to BOOT Konosuke! And BOOT! And BOOT, but Konosuke blocks! ALPHA ELBOW!! Ospreay falls in a heap and Boston is thunderous! The ref checks on Ospreay, and somehow, he isn’t out of this yet. Callis tells Konosuke to kurose, aka kill him! Konosuke drags Ospreay up, calls his shot, and RAGING- NO, Ospreay fights the suplex, wrenches free and then ducks a shot to full nelson! Konosuke elbows free but Ospreay HOOK KICKS him!
Ospreay winds up to SUPERKICK! Konosuke winds up, Ospreay SWATS the elbow to then HOOK KICK again! Konosuke drops to his knees, Ospreay prepares the arm! HIDDEN- NO, Konosuke flops right over! The fans boo but the ref checks Konosuke. Ospreay has the ref step aside like Konosuke did, but then Konosuke springs up to ALPHA ELBOW!! Konosuke was playing possum, and now he hits a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? Ospreay survives and shocks Konosuke! The fans rally as hard as they can while Konosuke rises up. Ospreay rises, Konosuke runs, but Ospreay dodges! They come back, Konosuke LARIATS, but Ospreay flips and lands on his feet!!
Ospreay springboards, OSC- ALPHA ELBOW!!! Antiair hits the target! Konosuke covers, ONE?!?! HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?!? Boston is erupting, Schiavone shouts, “What’re we watching?!” Both men run up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Ospreay slumps down and Konosuke grins. Konosuke drags Ospreay up and reels him in, and then he underhooks the arms?! STORM- NO, Ospreay slips free, double pump handles, and he FLIPS Konosuke into position, BASTARD DRIVER!! Ospreay turns a steal into a steal! And then he deadlifts for the WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! But Konosuke HIDDEN BLADES?!?!?
Konosuke flounders, but so does Ospreay, and Ospreay avoids the cover! The fans are electric while both men are down! Callis takes a deep breath while the standing count begins. Both men stir at 4 of 10, then Ospreay reaches up at 5. Both men are still down at 7, but they’re rising at 8! We hit 9, and both men stand! The fans fire up, HELLUVA KICK in the corner!! Ospreay falls, Konosuke climbs, but Ospreay rises up again! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, ROCKS him again, then climbs up, only to slip! Ospreay slaps himself to focus again, and the fans fire back up. Ospreay climbs, but Konosuke fires forearms!
Konosuke throws shots, but Ospreay RISING HEADBUTTS! Boston cheers as hard as they can, and Ospreay brings Konosuke to the very top! Konosuke fires shots, and then he winds up, SUPER TAKESHITA LINE!! But Ospreay lands on his feet!! Konosuke is stunned, and then HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!? HOW?!?! Ospreay goes back to the corner, throws off the elbow pad, but a POWER DRIVE KNEE finds him! RAGING- RANA!! Cover, TWO, but Ospreay just gets Konosuke’s legs! Ospreay drags Konosuke up, STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, TWO!?!??!!? What is Konosuke even made of?!? Boston is thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!”
Ospreay runs, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! TWO!! POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Konosuke runs, but Ospreay slips through the lariat to underhook, lift, STORMBREAKER!!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
Callis is furious, no more “Proto-shita” finals for him! Ospreay and Konosuke pushed the limits of what is even possible, but will Ospreay win the whole damn thing at Double or Nothing?
BREAKING NEWS for Spring Breakthru Collision!
On top of the ROH World TV Championship match Christian Cage arranged for Nick Wayne, we will get a tag match of Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart! Could this be a sampling of what’s to come in the Owen Hart Cup? Plus, Adam Cole puts up the TNT Championship in an Open Challenge! Who will step to the champion in this city of champions? This and more as Collision’s live on a Thursday night!
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Opps & ???
As mentioned at the start of the night, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta made sure The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil was in no shape to compete tonight. But even so, the Samoan Submission Specialist and The Wrestler will not let this opportunity at both gold and vengeance pass them by. The question is, will there be a new third man? Or will The Opps be caught lacking?
The Death Riders make their entrance in from the crowd as usual, which is pretty daring given how packed the venue is tonight. As for The Opps, we see Joe & Shibata step on stage, but they’re not alone! POWERHOUSE HOBBS IS HERE!! Will the Book of Hobbs have a chapter about ending the reign of terror? The introductions are made, but then the brawl is on! The fans fire up and the bell rings, Hobbs has Yuta, Shibata has Claudio, and Joe has Moxley! The fans fire up as Moxley spills out of the ring with Joe while Claudio drags Shibata outside. Yuta ducks ‘n’ dodges Hobbs, but then Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta!
Claudio and Shibata trade heavy forearms, Joe SMACKS Moxley off the apron, and Hobbs whips Yuta to a corner. Yuta staggers, Hobbs CLOBBERS him again! Yuta flounders into the corner, the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs whips Yuta corner to corner, runs in and SPLASHES! Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” and the fans chant “MEAT!” with every big lariat! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs then grins as he winds up to “MEAT!” Moxley storms in and he CLUBS Hobbs! That just pisses Hobbs off! The fans tell Moxley he messed up! Moxley bails out, but then Yuta CLUBS Hobbs! Same result as with Moxley!
Hobbs scoops Yuta, carries him around, then hits a RUNNING POWERSLAM! Hobbs tags Joe and the fans cheer. Hobbs stands Yuta up for Joe to JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe fires hands high and low, backs Yuta into a corner, then fires up! RIDGE HAND CHOP! Joe whips corner to corner, runs up, and back ELBOWS, to then PELE! Yuta flops down, Joe stares Moxley down, and fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe drags Yuta up, CHOPS him in the corner, then tags Shibata. The fans fire up again as Shibata UPPERCUTS Yuta! And again! And then CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Shibata snapmares Yuta, runs, and he BOOTS Moxley!
Shibata then clamps onto Yuta and grinds him down. Yuta endures, pries at the hold, and fans taunt Yuta. Yuta fights up, powers up and out, but Shibata BOOTS Moxley again! Yuta CLUBS Shibata, then TOSSES Shibata out. Yuta distracts the ref so Claudio can run and THROW Shibata into railing! The fans boo but Hobbs backs Claudio off. The ref has Hobbs stay back, and Yuta goes out to fetch Shibata. Yuta drags Shibata into the ring, tags Moxley, and the fans boo as Moxley flips off Joe. Joe storms in, the ref stops him, and Moxley KICKS Shibata down! Tag to Claudio, the Death Riders mug Shibata. Claudio drags Shibata up but Shibata CHOPS!
Shibata CHOPS, Claudio eggs him on, repeat! Claudio blocks a chop to short arm LARIAT! Claudio soaks up the heat, then he stomps Shibata. The fans rally, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio drags Shibata up, pushes him to a corner, and UPPERCUTS! Claudio stomps Shibata, tags Moxley, and Moxley runs corner to corner to LARIAT! And then LARIAT! And LARIAT! Tag back to Claudio, the mugging continues, then Claudio tags Yuta. Yuta taunts Hobbs & Joe, Claudio stands Shibata up, and Yuta stomps Shibata down. The ref reprimands but Yuta hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Y uta clamps onto the leg for a toehold. Shibata endures, even as Yuta twists the ankle. Yuta drops an elbow on the knee, then tags Moxley. But then Joe & Hobbs storm in!
The ref stops Joe & Hobbs, Moxley taunts them, and then Moxley drags Shibata around. Moxley stomps Shibata, turns him over, and CLAWS Shibata’s back! The ref reprimands and counts as Moxley CLAWS Shibata more! Moxley fishhooks, the ref counts again, and Moxley pushes Shibata down at 4. Moxley drags Shibata up, has a facelock, and he drags Shibata over to the corner. Tag to Claudio, the mugging continues, and Claudio brings Shibata around for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Shibata stays in this but Claudio stays on him with a top wristlock. Shibata endures, fights around, but Claudio knees him low!
Claudio pushes on the wristlock and grinds Shibata back down. Spring Breakthru returns to single picture while the fans rally behind Shibata. Shibata fights up, but Claudio TOSSES him out! Moxley storms up on Shibata, but Hobbs hurries over to stop that. The ref is busy with Claudio and Moxley, which lets Marina CHOP BLOCK Hobbs! The fans boo but Marina flips them all off. Yuta drags Shibata up and into the ring for Claudio, and Claudio eggs Shibata on. Claudio SLAPS Shibata, kicks him around, but Shibata CHOPS! Claudio ROCKS Shibata! Shibata CHOPS Claudio! Repeat! Claudio shoves Shibata, catches him to a SLEEPER, but Shibata slips around to get a SLEEPER!
The fans fire up as Claudio flails! Claudio JAWBREAKERS free, Shibata staggers into the Death Rider corner, but then Shibata BOOTS Claudio! Shibata crawls away from the corner, the fans rally up, but Claudio whips Shibata back in! BOOT for Moxley! Claudio and Shibata trade forearms again, and Shibata backs Claudio down! Shibata fires a flurry, then an UPPERCUT! Shibata DECKS Yuta, but Claudio UPPERCUTS Shibata! Claudio BOOTS Shibata, but Shibata stays on his feet! Shibata clinches Claudio, BACK HEEL TRIP! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shibata and Claudio crawl, hot tags to Yuta and Joe!
Joe DECKS Yuta again and again, then atomic drops! Joe runs to BOOT Yuta down! And adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays in this but Joe stays on him, only for Yuta to CLAW Joe’s eyes! Yuta runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, Moxley breaks it! Moxley tags in, then he goes looking under the ring! Moxley grabs a chair! The Maniac no longer cares about winning but about using Champion’s Advantage! The ref tells Moxley to stop right there, but then WILLOW NIGHTINGALE is here! She snatches the chair from Moxley! And she flips him off! Joe BOOTS Moxley down! Yuta goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Joe!
Shibata BOOTS Yuta! Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS Shibata! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Claudio! Moxley SHOTGUNS Hobbs! Joe is back as Moxley runs, and Moxley BOOTS Joe! Joe LARIATS Moxley! All six men are down around ringside and Boston is thunderous! Willow coaches The Opps, but now The Young Bucks walk out here? The EVPs are surely going to sway things in the Death Riders’ favor now, given they grab some chairs. But wait! Someone in the crowd snatches Matt’s chair?! IT’S SWERVE STRICKLAND! And he DECKS Matt! Nick runs up, but Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve goes up, DOUBLE KILL STOMPS for The Bucks!!
The fans are thunderous as Boston is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve then TOSSES Matt over railing! And he TOSSES Nick onto Matt! The Bucks go tumbling away! Joe is in the corner, Moxley runs up, but Joe URENAGES him down! But Claudio UPERCUTS Joe! Shibata BOOTS Claudio! Shibata pushes Claudio out, they brawl on the ramp! SLEEPER!! Claudio is caught, Shibata sits him down, then runs to PENALTY KICK! Then back to the SLEEPER! Joe puts Moxley up top, tucks him in, but Yuta CLUBS Joe! The fans boo as Yuta fires hands, then runs, but Joe swings! Yuta ducks that to DIVE onto Hobbs, but Hobbs catches him!
Hobbs URENAGES Yuta on the desk! The desk does not break but Hobbs snarls. Marina SMACKS Hobbs with a chair!! The ref missed that but Willow didn’t! Willow runs up to LARIAT Marina!! The fans are thunderous, but Moxley drags Joe up! Underhooks and- NO, Joe wrenches out, COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Moxley is caught, and he’s RIGHT OUT! OPPS WIN!!
Winners: The Opps, by submission (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
No more reign of terror in the trios division, this one was for Hook! Joe personally gives Hobbs the belt, the pyro goes off, and Boston is all fired up! The Death Riders retreat, and Will Ospreay leads the way as the AEW locker room comes out here to celebrate! The champagne bottles pop off and it’s a toast to The Opps, but perhaps we’re burying the lead as Joe took out THE AEW World Champion! Will Joe look to also dethrone “The One True King” and truly restore the feeling here in AEW?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode of Dynamite here, a lot more than I expected for a themed episode. At the same time, it was a lot of tournament and big story stuff, so they were of course going to go hard. I was a little surprised by the match order, but when they kayfabe’d away Hook being out of action, it did make sense for them to push the trios title to the main event. At the same time, bringing in Hobbs as the third man, adding a lot of overbooking and tying in more story, that was a great way to dethrone the Death Riders and close out the show. Hobbs being a champion again is great for him, and I really do think they should parley this into Joe VS Moxley for the world title at Double or Nothing.
Mercedes Mone VS Athena really could’ve been a main event in itself, but it was still an awesome match even as the opener. Mone winning is fine because Boston, and while I was thinking it’d be Mone VS Athena at All In for the TBS Championship, I suppose they could swing it where it is title for title, TBS Championship and ROH Women’s Championship both on the line. I say that because I still feel like Kris Statlander could be going to All In to face Toni. A little confusing as to why we can’t just get Kris VS Hayter tomorrow night, but Mone & Harley VS Kris & Julia will still be really good. It just feels like they’re giving away the Double or Nothing match just so Mone can have matches both nights in Boston.
Very good promo from The Patriarchy with Christian Cage now being passive aggressive towards Nick Wayne. I like how Christian is taking kayfabe credit for Nick getting in the Best of the Super Juniors, and I do like Nick VS Komander for Collision. No idea if Nick wins that match or not, as it’d be a shame if Nick’s storyline is the reason Komander’s reign comes to an end. But at the same time, how great would it be for the ROH World Television Champion to be part of BOSJ and that big round robin tournament? Though at the same time, something about what Christian said certainly made it feel like Nick will lose, so maybe not.
Great match from Hurt Syndicate VS Gates of Agony, even with Kaun & Liona obviously set up to fail. MJF of course showed up, and while I figured MJF would bribe Hurt Syndicate, I didn’t think it’d be with ladies. Also I think a few, if not all, of the ladies were wrestlers. The redhead was Sloane Jacobs, if I’m not mistaken. But great stuff with Lashley intimidating Shelton into voting against MJF. I feel like MJF should reveal he has been watching the episodes back cuz he wants to keep an eye on the Hurt Syndicate’s “private” conversations, and he can call out MVP for being two-faced saying the Syndicate would just be using MJF for their own gains.
Good promo from Hangman with The Elite, and Okada was cruising for a bruising. Josh Alexander was a great Wild Card, and he has a great match with Hangman, but it made sense for Hangman to win. Alexander possibly joining Callis Family with that bit after is intriguing, but Kyle is now on top going into their semifinal match. I would think that means Hangman wins to go to Double or Nothing. Ospreay VS Konosuke was insane, it might as well have been for the Owen Hart Cup already. Great win for Ospreay, and now even if Kyle defies go home math, Ospreay VS Hangman and Ospreay VS Fletcher are both awesome choices to put on PPV.
My Score: 9.1/10
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