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Mitchell’s WWE WrestleMania 36 Night 2 Results!
The final night of WrestleMania Weekend!
WWE wraps up WrestleMania Weekend!
WrestleMania 36 finishes up as the WWE World Champion, BROCK LESNAR, takes on Drew McIntyre! Is Claymore Country stronger than Suplex City?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Preshow Match – Natalya VS Liv Morgan; Liv wins.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Charlotte Flair; Flair wins and becomes the new NXT Women’s Champion.
- Aleister Black VS Bobby Lashley w/ Lana; Aleister wins.
- Otis VS Dolph Ziggler w/ Sonya Deville; Otis wins.
- Last Man Standing Match: Edge VS Randy Orton; Edge wins.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Mojo’s Folly: Rob Gronkowski wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- Raw Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Austin Theory & Angel Garza w/ Zelina Vega; The Street Profits win and retain the Raw Tag Team Championships.
- SmackDown Women’s Championship Fatal 5 Elimination Match: Bayley VS Sasha Banks VS Tamina VS Naomi VS Lacey Evans; Bayley wins and retains the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
- Firefly Fun House Match: The Fiend VS John Cena; The Fiend wins.
- WWE World Championship: Brock Lesnar VS Drew McIntyre; McIntyre wins and becomes the new WWE World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the WrestleMania Preshow, again!
Corey Graves and Peter Rosenberg are back! Join them again as they discuss, analyze and predict this night of action!
The Street Profits are fired up backstage.
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins prepare for the day! They have 2020 vision for WrestleMania! And it doesn’t matter if Zelina Vega has plans, because the Theory will be disproven. But just so everyone’s on the same page, Ms. Charly, Angel Garza ain’t the only Lothario on Raw. Dawkins shooting his shot, but WrestleMania means the Profits are up! Wait, fam. Remix it! Right, because it’s WrestleMania! So instead… take a sip… WrestleMania is UP, and #WeWantTheSmoke. Will WrestleMania Weekend bring the swag to close it out?
Preshow Match – Natalya VS Liv Morgan!
Now that The Man has beaten the Queen of Spades, the door is open to a new challenger! Will the Queen of Harts or the LIVing Embodiment take a crucial step forward tonight?
The bell rings and Natty circles with Liv. Liv offers a handshake and Natty takes it. To drag Liv into a headlock and takeover! Liv rolls to a cover, ONE and Natty grinds Liv down. Liv headscissors but Natty pops free. The two go again, and Natty gets a wrench to a wristlock to a headlock to a hammerlock. Natty rolls Liv back, ONE and the two stand off. Natty applauds Liv for keeping up with her technical ability. The two circle again and Liv says Natty will regret grinning. They tie up but neither gets control so they separate. Now Natty offers a handshake but Liv swats it away. Natty kicks but Liv catches it, only for Natty to roll and use it to bring Liv down. Liv fights out of the toehold to get a headlock.
Natty pops out to get a waistlock, but Liv reaches down to trip her up. Natty kicks Liv away but Liv goes Matrix to dodge the clothesline! Liv rolls Natty up, TWO! Liv kicks Natty low then whips her to a corner. She tells Natty to “kiss this” before hitting a back elbow in the corner. Liv whips Natty the other way then runs in, but misses! Natty throws haymakers and hits the rebound sit down! Natty steps on Liv to then basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Natty argues the count but two is two. Natty drags Liv up and whips her to a corner. Liv goes up but Natty puts her on the apron. Liv counter punches Natty to then hotshot. Natty KICKS Liv back down! Liv goes reeling, and Natty DISCUS clotheslines her from the other side!
Natty goes out to fetch Liv and puts her in. Natty drags Liv up to snap suplex! She grabs the legs and drags Liv in. Natty hooks up and grabs the arms for the ROMERO SPECIAL! Liv endures the floating surfboard but Natty drops her down. Natty pulls back then boots her down! Natty drags Liv up and whips her to a corner. Liv slips out to the apron then rolls Natty up, TWO! Liv throws forearms and puts on a headlock. Natty kicks out but Liv escapes the rebound sit-down, for a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Natty survives but Liv grits her teeth. Liv dropkicks Natty against ropes! Liv runs back in, but into a scoop! She escapes, but Natty standing switches. Liv bucks Natty off and then runs to wheelbarrow. But Natty uses that for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Liv still lives!
Natty argues but that’s the count. Natty grabs the legs and wants the Sharpshooter, but Liv cradle counters! TWO and Liv enziguris! Natty goes to ropes but Liv snarls. Liv runs in but gets caught in a waistlock! Liv wheelbarrow victory rolls, TWO! Natty has it, TWO! Liv has the victory roll back, LIV WINS!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall
A HUGE win for Liv! She hasn’t been on the best roll since her return, but this could be the spark she needs. Will she be LIVing large now?
Dolph Ziggler tries calling Mandy Rose.
After the reveal on this past Friday Night SmackDown, Mandy hasn’t talked to him or Sonya Deville. He doesn’t want her to throw away what they have over a “misunderstanding.” Sonya checks with Dolph, but they can’t get through to her. And even if Mandy reaches out to them, what do they say? Maybe that they were thinking of her best interests? Kayla Braxton comes by and asks them about their plot being revealed. Is this some kind of ambush? WWE is better than this! No comment!
The WWE Backstage hosts join the Preshow, again!
But this time, Booker T and Renee Young are joined by Christian! Captain Charisma is GOODT in his turtleneck, and is of course here to talk Randy Orton and Edge. Christian knows Edge very well and says that the thing going for Edge right now is confidence. Orton is oddly to thank for that. Edge survived Orton’s assault after the Royal Rumble, so Edge is emboldened to take the fight back to Orton. While The Viper really is the best, maybe of all time, Edge has “grit.” There is a fire inside Edge after what Orton did to him and Beth Phoenix, and it is now an inferno.
Edge has always had a chip on his shoulder, and has used that chip as motivation. That chip is going to motivate Edge even more now. But Orton is at his peak right now, and Booker says Edge’s ring rust could be the real enemy. Christian is talking from his heart, but Orton is the best today. Orton will bring a lot and will take a lot in this match. Who do you think will be the Last Man Standing tonight?
Stephanie McMahon welcomes us back to WrestleMania!
Yes, we’re on the second night of the WWE superstars performing in front of an empty arena, but with all the same energy as if we were all present. Please sit back and enjoy the finale of WrestleMania Weekend!
“A battle for the ages” is on the horizon.
Rise as one, or fall as… CUT! That’s starting at the end. You can’t start at the end. Where is the drama? The rising action? Story-telling 101. Back-up to… There! The raging ocean. “The darkest hour… is just before the dawn.” Movie narration, go! No, wait, that’s very cliche. Okay, yes, this is all cliche because it’s pirate theme with a pedestrian knockoff Jack Sparrow. But it’s also so much more. It’s a story of adventure, bravery, maybe even madness. Wait why are there horses and aliens? Give us the heroic montage! The epic effects! Mythical juxtapositions!
Our heroes, our icons, our legends are all here after hundreds of days and nights around the world. This is their quest for gold, glory and immortality! You may think you’ve heard this story before, but forget what you have learned. For fate has a funny way of surprising you. “Tonight, adventure awaits.” But history waits for no one! Both those things collide in one epic weekend! Who conquers the conquerors? Who raises the greatest treasures imaginable? And who stands tall on the Grandest Stage of Them All?
WWE Universe, Gronk is back!
The second night of a Mania too big for just one promises to make things even more hype! Gronk knows what Championship Sunday is all about, so let’s get to it!
NXT Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Charlotte Flair!
Speaking of a championship, history is definitely being made as the yellow ‘n’ black finally joins WrestleMania! The Queen of All Eras won the right to challenge a champion when she won the Women’s Royal Rumble, but who expected the Mosh Pit Kid to step up and challenge Charlotte? Will Rhea prove she’s not only different from Charlotte, but better? Or will Charlotte return to the top of the NXT brand?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and history starts to form!
Rhea and Charlotte circle and tie up. Charlotte gets behind Rhea and pushes her away, and says that’s one. They go again, Charlotte gets a leg and trips Rhea but then lets off. Charlotte shouts to the world, “THIS is our NXT champion!” Rhea gets up in a huff and circles with Charlotte again. They tie up, Charlotte waistlocks but Rhea standing switches. Charlotte trips Rhea up and wants the Figure Four but Rhea kicks her away. Rhea doesn’t like Charlotte toying with her, but Charlotte just grins. The two circle again and tie up. They push each other, and Rhea has the strength edge. But Charlotte uses that to put Rhea in a corner! Rhea shouts for the break as Charlotte digs her palms into Rhea’s chin. Charlotte lets up but Rhea gets in Charlotte’s face. So Charlotte pushes Rhea back. And CHOPS her chest! And again!
Charlotte brags how she’s been every kind of women’s (singles) champion, from Raw to SmackDown to even NXT, and is going to take the NXT title back! She CHOPS Rhea more then whips her corner to corner. Rhea reverses, and follows to intercept Charlotte’s tumble with a BOOT! Rhea pump handles and scoops! RIPTIDE!! Cover, TWO!?! Charlotte survives but Rhea won’t lose focus. Rhea follows Charlotte as Charlotte flops out of the ring. Rhea says that this is HER ring now! Cross the line in the sand and enter Rhea’s ring, princess! Charlotte paces as the ring count climbs. She slides in, but then slides back out to troll Rhea. But Rhea just rushes out after her! Charlotte hurries back into the ring but Rhea chases her back in, only for Charlotte to stomp away on her!
The ref backs Charlotte off but Charlotte drags Rhea up on the apron. Rhea kicks Charlotte back and then drags her out to the floor! Rhea drags Charlotte up but Charlotte throat chops! The ref reprimands then starts a ring count, but Charlotte sends Rhea into steel steps! Rhea elbows back, climbs up and CANNONBALLS! Rhea fires up as she drags Charlotte up and into the ring. Charlotte flounders but Rhea dropkicks her down! Rhea rams into Charlotte with shoulders, but the ref backs her off. Rhea clubs and kicks Charlotte around then bounces her off the mat! Now Rhea talks some trash and pushes Charlotte around. Rhea suplexes Charlotte high and hard then covers, TWO!
Rhea kicks Charlotte while she’s down, then over and over on the back. She drags Charlotte into a body scissors and even pulls hair. Charlotte and Rhea thrash as they fight on the mat. Rhea rolls Charlotte over and slaps her all around! Charlotte elbows Rhea back but Rhea traps her arms. Rhea squeezes and cranks back but Charlotte fights back. Rhea rolls Charlotte over to a cover, TWO! Charlotte is free and throws a forearm. But Rhea BOOTS Charlotte out to the apron! Rhea runs but her boot gets caught on the ropes! Charlotte hotshots the leg! Rhea screams as she clutches that knee but Charlotte is right on her at the ropes. Charlotte stomps and stomps until the ref counts 3! Charlotte lets out a ‘WOO~” and then talks more trash. She stomps the leg and then twists it on the ropes!
Rhea screams as the ref counts, but Charlotte kicks the leg at 4! Charlotte mocks Rhea’s screaming before kicking away on Rhea’s leg some more. Charlotte SMASHES the knee on the mat! And again! She slaps Rhea then goes for another smash, but Rhea gets to her feet. Rhea SLAPS Charlotte, but Charlotte kicks the knee! Rhea screams in more pain but she refuses to give up. Charlotte grabs the leg and cranks on the ankle with a toehold. Rhea kicks with her good leg but Charlotte holds on. Charlotte spins with the leg, then cranks on it more before slamming it on the mat. Rhea crawls but Charlotte tells the cameras, “I’m the best.” Charlotte grabs the legs and drags Rhea to a corner. She SLAMS a leg into the post! And again! The Mad Queen is back as she pulls Rhea into the post.
But Rhea pulls Charlotte into it in return! Rhea crawls away and tries to stand. Charlotte gets in to CHOP BLOCK the leg! Rhea is in pain but refuses to lose like this. Charlotte taunts with Rhea with how she made NXT! NXT owes everything to Charlotte! Charlotte springboard sits down on the leg! And again! Charlotte shouts she’s gonna be the two-time NXT Women’s Champion! But when Charlotte goes for a third sit-down, Rhea rolls her up! TWO and Charlotte kicks Rhea low. Charlotte grins as she brings Rhea back up for a scoop. Rhea slips out of the scoop to back suplex, to a FACEBUSTER! But Rhea writhes from the pain in her leg. She gambled on that move and is paying for it. Charlotte and Rhea sit up, clutching at different parts of their bodies. But Charlotte stands up and says she never gives up.
Charlotte clubs but Rhea body shots. They brawl like that but Charlotte kicks out the leg. And CHOPS again! Rhea ducks the chop to spin Charlotte to ram KNEE after KNEE into Charlotte’s head! Charlotte pulls Rhea’s hair to put her on the ropes. Charlotte whips, Rhea reverses, but Charlotte dodges one kick, and another kick, but not the third kick! Rhea ROUNDHOUSES Charlotte down! And then basement dropkicks! Both women are down, but Rhea roars back to her feet. Rhea gets the bad leg moving and goes after Charlotte. She reels Charlotte in for clothesline after clothesline, then hobbles about. Rhea gets the bad leg moving again, but Charlotte puts her on the apron. Charlotte kicks the bad leg and Rhea falls to the floor!
Charlotte says WrestleMania is her show as she climbs up. But Rhea hurries up to BOOT Charlotte back! Rhea has Charlotte on the Electric Chair, for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte survives and Rhea is at a loss for words. Rhea grits her teeth and Charlotte gets to ropes. Charlotte flounders against ropes but Rhea stalks up behind her. Rhea waistlocks but Charlotte elbows out hard! Charlotte back suplexes but Rhea slips out of it! Rhea ends up in a corner, but Charlotte blocks the boots to ROCK her with a forearm! Charlotte has the bad leg on the rope, and drops a knee! Rhea moves to elbow Charlotte back! Rhea hops up to the very top, and LEAPS! Missile dropkick! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte survives and Rhea is again unsure. Rhea works herself back up and tells her “stupid knee” to work.
Charlotte is in a corner, Rhea runs in, but Charlotte BOOTS back! Charlotte runs but dodges Rhea’s boot to CHOP BLOCK! She drops knees on the knee! Charlotte clubs Rhea’s leg but Rhea tells the ref to leave her alone. Rhea kicks as Charlotte wants the leg. Charlotte keeps after her, but Rhea rolls Charlotte and stomps over and over! Rhea gets Charlotte’s legs for the INVERTED CLOVERLEAF! Charlotte endures the hanging leg lock! Rhea does her best to hold it with one good leg, but Charlotte crawls for the ropes. Charlotte reaches, but Rhea drags her back! Charlotte rolls, trips Rhea up, but Rhea slaps her. Rhea sits up but Charlotte BOOTS her down! Charlotte drags Rhea back around and spins through, but Rhea BOOTS Charlotte!
Rhea keeps kicking until she’s free, but Charlotte jackknifes! TWO, but Charlotte is still on the legs! FULL BOSTON CRAB!! Charlotte bends Rhea back but Rhea is roaring! Rhea powers Charlotte off to a cover, TWO! Charlotte has the cover, TWO! Rhea covers, TWO! Charlotte ghost pints, TWO! Rhea KICKS Charlotte right in the arm! Both women are down but Charlotte stalks Rhea. Charlotte stomps away on Rhea’s bad leg, but Rhea gets up to BOOT!! Cover, TWO!! Charlotte still lives and Rhea is near the end of her rope! Rhea now stalks Charlotte to a corner. Rhea kicks Charlotte and throws body shots from all sides. She digs her shoulder into Charlotte until the ref counts 3. Charlotte and Rhea trade hands but Rhea hauls Charlotte up top. Rhea swats Charlotte then climbs up to join her.
Charlotte resists as Rhea pulls, and then clubs away on Rhea’s back. Charlotte SUPER GOURD BUSTERS Rhea down! The ref reprimands them both but Charlotte adjusts. Charlotte MOONSAULTS, but into BOOTS! Rhea and Charlotte run at each other, Charlotte SPEARS Rhea down! Cover, TWO!?! Charlotte is speechless as Rhea survives! Charlotte paces before going after the leg again. She spins but Rhea counters with a cradle, TWO! Charlotte trips Rhea, goes for it again, and has the FIGURE FOUR!! Rhea fights up to fight off the bridge. The two slap away on each other, but Charlotte leans back. Charlotte bridges up to the FIGURE EIGHT!! Rhea screams, but TAPS!! CHARLOTTE WINS!!
Winner: Charlotte Flair, by submission (NEW NXT Women’s Champion)
The Queen is once again on a golden throne! She ends the Aussie Nightmare and stands tall once more on the Grandest Stage of Them All! Will Charlotte continue to reign as the greatest of this generation?
Aleister Black VS Bobby Lashley!
The Embodiment of the End and the Rocky Mountain Machine have had some stumbles, but are still near the top of the Raw food chain. Now, on WrestleMania Weekend, who wins to take one step closer to a WWE championship?
The bell rings and Aleister circles with Lashley. They approach, tie up and fight for control. Aleister waistlocks but Lashley throws him off. They circle again, tie up with knuckle locks, but Aleister goes for a wristlock. Lashley pushes Aleister off and to the ropes. Aleister and Lashley go again and Aleister goes for a leg. Aleister gets around to get the facelock but Lashley powers up and tosses him! Lashley clubs away on Aleister then brings him up. Aleister throws hands but Lashley clamps on. Aleister fights off the bearhug then dumps Lashley out! Lashley is up fast but Aleister BOOTS him down! Aleister uses the corner to MOONSAULT! But Lashley gets under! Aleister lands on his feet, but Lashley OVERHEAD suplexes him!
Lana cheers for her “hawt hawt husband” as Lashley stands on Aleister’s neck! The ref counts but Lashley lets up. The ring count passes 5 as Lashley RAMS Aleister into barriers! Aleister hobbles but Lashley puts him in the ring at 8. Lashley covers, TWO! Lashley digs his knee into Aleister’s face and then throws hands. He clamps onto Aleister with a chinlock and digs a knee into the back. Lana loves what she sees but Aleister fights his way up. Lashley rams Aleister into a corner, then RAMS his shoulder in. Lashley bumps Aleister off buckles then throws haymakers. He pushes a forearm into Aleister’s face but the ref counts. Lashley lets up to run and RAM into Aleister again! And then he turns Aleister for a neckbreaker! Lashley looms over Aleister as Lana cheers.
Lashley drags Aleister up and reels him in for a suplex. Aleister knees free but Lashley suplexes again. Aleister keeps throwing knees so Lashley puts him on the apron. Lashley throws a shoulder but Aleister kicks him back! Aleister climbs up but leaps over Lashley. Lashley gets Aleister for the spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO! Lashley keeps focus as he stalks Aleister. Lashley brings Aleister to the ropes to choke him! The ref counts but Lashley lets up at 4. Lashley kicks the ropes to jam Aleister’s neck! And then Lashley hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Aleister lives and Lana argues the count for Lashley. Lashley goes to a corner and takes aim. Aleister slowly stands and Lashley runs, into a KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! Lana is shrieking but Aleister is on Lashley with a strike fest!
Lashley shoves Aleister away but Aleister sweeps the legs! Aleister runs to KNEE again! Lashley flops out of the ring but Aleister goes to the corner again. Another moonsault and it hits! Aleister drags Lashley up and into the ring. But Lashley comes back with a body check! And a lariat! Cover, TWO!! Lashley drags Aleister around to rain down right hands. Lana wants Lashley to finish this and Lashley drags Aleister up. Lashley gut wrenches to the rack, but Lana demands a spear. Lashley gives his lady what she wants, so he drops Aleister. He aims, runs, into BLACK MASS!! Cover, Aleister wins!!
Winner: Aleister Black, by pinfall
Lana just cost Lashley a win he had in the bag! Will the Rocky Mountain Machine regret having his Ravishing bride ringside? As for Aleister, is he going to head for gold after having made Lashley #FadeToBlack?
Backstage interview with Sasha Banks and Bayley.
The Boss and the longest-reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion have had quite the year already. But Bayley is about to face her biggest challenge yet. Yes, Kayla, that’s one way to put it. Another way to put it is “unfair.” This is the most unfair championship match ever. This is a Fatal 5 Elimination Match! Bayley has to beat four other women in one night! Including best friend, Sasha Banks, which Bayley knew Kayla would say. All the sheep are talking about the friends and trying to drive a wedge. But Bayley tells us all that she and Sasha are united. There is nothing that will stand between them. That includes this interview, which is now over.
But as Bayley heads off, Kayla asks Sasha about her chance to be SmackDown Women’s Champion. How badly does Sasha actually want to win? Well, we’ll all just have to watch and see. Sasha smiles before leaving. Is she about to become WWE’s next Grand Slam Champion?
Charly interviews Gronk.
The host of WrestleMania 36 was so close to becoming WWE 24/7 Championship but Mojo Rawley got in the way. Gronk doesn’t worry about the past. He’d love to be champion and will focus on getting it tonight. Will Gronk track down his hype bro to have a showdown of friends?
Otis VS Dolph Ziggler w/ Sonya Deville!
Is Otis Dozovic’s romance with Mandy Rose perhaps the greatest WWE love story? That’s up for debate. But Otis’s anger towards The Show-Off has reached new levels after SmackDown revealed the plot between Ziggler and Sonya! Will The Dozer win both the match and the girl?
What’s interesting is that Ziggler makes his entrance with Sonya. They’re both trying to communicate with Mandy but we saw that they’ve had no luck. As for Otis, the minute he arrives, he rushes the ring! Ziggler and Sonya get clear but Otis is laser focused. Ziggler throws his jacket off and finally gets in the ring with Otis. The ref keeps the peace but the bell rings. Otis rushes Ziggler but Ziggler dodges. Ziggler taunts but gets caught! Otis RAMS into Ziggler, then backs off to run in for a splash! Ziggler is down, Otis runs corner to corner, but Ziggler dodges again. Ziggler SUPERKICKS Otis out of the ring! Sonya cheers Ziggler on and coaches him up, but Ziggler wants a count out! The ring count is already at 5 but Ziggler gets frustrated as Otis rises.
Ziggler goes out and throws Otis into a post! Otis flounders but Ziggler gets in his face. Ziggler puts Otis in the ring and covers, ONE! Ziggler keeps on Otis by clawing his eyes! And then he clamps on with a chinlock. Otis gets up and pries at the hold, but Ziggler throws him down. Ziggler dares Otis to stand, and when Otis does, he DROPKICKS him down! Cover, ONE! Sonya argues the count but Otis gets to ropes. Ziggler chokes Otis on those ropes but the ref counts. Ziggler claws Otis’s eyes as he lets up at 4. He comes back for more and grinds Otis’s face on the ropes! Otis staggers blindly, into a neckbreaker! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Ziggler keeps on Otis with a chinlock and even traps an arm. Otis endures as Ziggler wraps on body scissors.
Ziggler squeezes tight but Otis powers up. Otis pries free of the hold and throws body shots. Ziggler kicks a leg out and then the other. Ziggler leaps, but Otis catches him for a HOSS TOSS! He sends Ziggler into buckles! Both men are down but Sonya is there coaching Ziggler. Ziggler flounders up and kicks Otis. But Otis powers up! Ziggler haymakers but Otis just thrusts and pumps. Ziggler elbows Otis but Otis is just building power! Otis headbutts then runs Ziggler over! And again! Otis scoops and slams Ziggler down! Otis stalks Ziggler to the ropes and stands on his back! The ref counts but Otis lets up to drag Ziggler up. Otis whips Ziggler hard into buckles! Otis drags Ziggler back to his feet and whips him hard into another corner!
Sonya coaches Ziggler up but Otis is still on him. Otis whips Ziggler into buckles again, and even harder! Ziggler falls but Otis won’t let him rest. Otis hauls Ziggler up and DUMPS him out of the ring! The Incredible Dozer roars as he goes out and throws Ziggler into barriers! Sonya is speechless as Ziggler flounders. Otis drags Ziggler up to whip into a post! The ring count reaches 5 but Otis drags Ziggler up and into the ring. Otis pop-up catches and POWERSLAMS Ziggler! “OH YEAH~!” Ziggler is down and Otis powers up. Otis starts to Caterpillar, but Sonya is on the apron! The ref is busy with her as Ziggler LOW BLOWS Otis!! Both men are down but Sonya wants Ziggler to finish it.
Ziggler flounders and crawls to Otis but here comes Mandy! Mandy storms right up to Sonya to SLAP her! Mandy rains down hands, and pushes her former best friend into the ring. The ref tells Sonya to get out, but he misses Mandy giving Ziggler a LOW BLOW! Payback is a Golden Goddess! Otis adds on with the CATERPILLAR ELBOW! Cover, OTIS WINS!
Winner: Otis Dozovic, by pinfall
He’s done it! He’s won! Otis heroically vanquishes the villain and has his “Precious Peach” by his side! Will this love story take over the entire WWE?
Last Man Standing Match: Edge VS Randy Orton!
The Rated R Superstar returned outta nowhere at the Royal Rumble and shocked the world! And whether because of love or jealousy, The Viper couldn’t let it continue. A vicious attack was not enough to send Edge back into retirement, and an attack on his wife only made him more motivated to stay. Will Edge end this story on his terms? Or will it end with the three most dangerous letters in professional wrestling?
But as Edge waits for Orton to appear, RKO OUTTA NOWHERE! Edge felt it coming too late and The Viper strikes! Orton paces as he throws off his jacket and takes off the sweatpants. Edge is in a daze as the ref checks on him. Edge refuses to let this match end before it begins, and drags himself to his feet. The bell rings and Orton dares Edge to bring the fight. Edge hobbles and swings a punch, into ANOTHER RKO!! The ref counts as Edge stirs. Orton grins as he looms over Edge. Orton says Edge is to blame for this. Edge gets out of the ring at 8 to stand, but Orton comes around the outside. Orton has a camera and SMASHES it into Edge! Edge flops over the barriers and the ref checks on him.
Edge is conscious so the ref starts another count. The count climbs as Edge crawls. Edge uses a few cases and trash cans to stand at 7 but Orton is on him with European Uppercuts. Orton pursues Edge past the Dusty Cup trophy, and then further backstage in the PC. Orton brings Edge to the gym area and bounces Edge off a table! A new count begins as Edge falls. Orton takes his time looking around for what he can use. Steel chains? No, too easy. Orton kicks and clubs Edge as Edge stands, and then brings him over to the wall. Orton uses straps to hold Edge up and even choke him! Edge fights but Orton is all over him. “You’re mine. I just want you to know, I’m always going to love you.” Orton shows his love by beating Edge down until he flops out of the straps.
Another count starts as Orton walks away. Edge slowly stands but Orton grabs a free weight! Edge swings to BOOT Orton down! Now the count is on both of them! Edge and Orton crawl slowly, and Edge uses the table to stand. Orton flounders about, but Edge is on him with haymakers. Edge ROCKS Orton then clubs away! Edge sits on a weight bench while Orton gasps and sputters. The count reaches 4 but Orton is up. Edge bounces Orton off that table! And again! Edge roars in rage and throws more hands on Orton. Both men flounder about, and Edge now stalks Orton. Edge brings Orton over and sits him in an arm chair. Edge clubs away on Orton to keep him down, then throws another forearm. He uses the chin-up bar to swing and SEATED SENTON Orton out of the chair!!
Both men are down and the count begins again. Orton props himself up but Edge follows. Edge hops over a weight sled to CLOBBER Orton down! Edge glares as he and Orton sit up. Orton is up but Edge clubs him down again! “NINE YEARS, RANDY!” Edge whips Orton but Orton reverses, and he sends Edge into the wall! Orton glares as the count climbs. Orton goes to the weight sled, and heads for Edge!! Edge dodges and the sled rams into wall! Edge and Orton brawl with forearms and haymakers. Orton flounders and Edge headlocks. Edge bounces Orton off a trunk! Edge punches Orton through a doorway and stalks him past the production area. They keep brawling back there and Orton clubs Edge on the back now.
Orton throws more uppercuts and throws Edge at the garage door. Edge blocks to hit back and send Orton into the steel! A count begins again as Orton is down and Edge looms nearby. Orton sits up at 6 so Edge keeps on him. Edge throws Orton backwards into the garage door, and then back to ringside. They’re on a platform by some lights and pillars. Orton throws body shots and then bounces Edge off LED panels. Orton wants Edge to smile for the camera as he throws him down at barriers! Another count begins and passes 5. Orton watches, perched from above, as Edge drags himself up at 9! Edge dares Orton to keep hitting him, and Orton does! Orton clubs and forearms Edge then bounces him off more barriers. Orton headbutts and follows after Edge.
The two make a full lap, passing by the Dusty Cup again, but take a detour. Orton drags Edge into a hallway and punches him down the way. He bounces Edge off a window and then drags him further down. Edge falls and the ref insists on starting a count. Orton just stands over Edge as Edge drags himself up. Edge is up at 7 but Orton RAMS him into a wall. Edge flounders around to a back office area. This is where Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano brawled a few weeks ago. Edge bounces Orton off the metal board room table! Orton staggers and sputters but Edge stays close. Edge throws Orton into a wall! Orton is down and the count begins again!
The count reaches 5 before Orton stirs. Orton crawls and uses a door to stand. Edge wants Orton to stand, and Orton is up at 9. Edge KICKS Orton hard in the ribs, then throws him onto the table! Orton writhes while Edge climbs up. Edge checks the steel fence above them, and uses it to swing and drop an elbow!! Edge stands as he drops off the table, but Orton is still down. Orton manages to roll off at 6, but Edge throws big forearms. Edge clubs Orton down another hallway and Orton hobbles. Orton pokes Edge in the eyes! And bounces Edge off a SummerSlam poster! And then a Hell in a Cell poster! The cameraman is collateral damage as Edge and Orton keep brawling! They go around a corner and a new cameraman hurries to find them.
Edge and Orton have stumbled into a storage room where there are ladders, trunks and ring material. Orton and Edge brawl, and then Edge rams Orton into a ladder! Orton and the ladder fall over, and a new count begins. The Viper stands up but Edge bumps him off the same ladder! Edge throws more haymakers but Orton hobbles away. Orton pushes whatever he has to out of his way to get away from Edge. Edge hurries after but Orton kicks low and clubs his back. Orton drags Edge up and bumps him off a random road case. Orton drags Edge over to punch him through narrow corridors and Edge flounders against things. Edge has a commemorative chair but Orton takes that away so Edge can’t use it.
Orton sees the spare steel steps and drags Edge up. Orton whips Edge into the back of the steps! Edge flops down between them and a stack of ringside mats. The count begins and Orton paces. The count passes 5, then 7! Edge drags himself up at 9.5! But Orton is all over him again with haymakers! Orton stalks Edge to a backstage interview set and kicks him down. Orton stomps Edge’s hand! Then scrapes his laces on Edge’s face! The ring count begins and Orton refreshes himself with some water. Edge manages to stand at 5 and he ROCKS Orton with a right! Edge throws a sandbag and it smacks Orton in the knee! He clubs Orton down and kicks him while he’s down. Orton clutches his ribs as a count begins. Edge clutches his neck while staying on one knee.
Orton sits up at 4 but gasps and coughs as the count continues. Orton is up at 7 but Edge glares as he spots something. Edge punches Orton onto a road case then drags him up over to a covered table. Edge punches and knees Orton further onto that table, then gets a sinister grin as he hobbles towards his real target. He clubs and clobbers Orton over and over in the chest to keep him down, then climbs a ladder! Edge has redefined how ladders are used, and ladders have helped define his career. Now Edge climbs the tallest ladder yet to then stand on a platform. Edge LEAPS and ELBOWS Orton through the table!! Both men are down as the count climbs up again! The count passes 5 as both men are slowly rising from the wreckage. They’re both up at 8!
Edge makes his way to Orton and throws more haymakers. Orton flounders about, a cut bleeding from his shoulder. Orton kicks Edge low then clubs him on his back. Edge crawls but Orton drags him up again. Orton drags Edge over but both men stumble and drop to knees. Orton grits his teeth to punch Edge and uppercut him towards a truck bed. He bounces Edge off the tailgate! And again! Edge falls and the count begins again. The count passes 5 once again, but Edge reaches up for the tailgate. Edge uses that to stand at 8, but Orton just bounces him off it again! And again! And again! Orton pushes Edge onto the tailgate then climbs up to join him. They go on top of the truck bed’s cover and then towards the cab.
Orton grins as he has Edge on the truck’s roof. Orton drags Edge around, for a DRAPING DDT!! They break the bed cover and the ref checks on both men! Somehow, both men aren’t completely out of it, but the count will still test what they have left. Orton sits up but both he and Edge writhe and crawl about. Both men stand at 6 and Edge scurries up a stack of road cases. Edge uses those to get to the roof of a truck trailer! Orton laughs as he sees Edge disappear over the top. Orton forces himself to stand and head after Edge. The ref also joins them up there, and Orton stands first. Orton goes as far back as he can on the trailer, and lines up a shot. Edge is on all fours as Orton runs at him, but Edge SPEARS!!
Orton might even be crying in pain now as he and Edge stir. The count passes 5, reaches 8, but Orton is up! Edge wobbles but runs back in, into an RKO!!! Both men are down again, but Orton sits up at 4. Orton hobbles up but Edge is still down. The count reaches 7, Edge flounders a bit, but stands at 9.5, only to fall again! Orton climbs down to rest on the truck’s tailgate. Orton sees what is perhaps the world’s tallest ladder but opts to bring chairs over to the truck trailer. Edge is battling the count as Orton returns. Edge is up at 8 but Orton gives him a SMACK on the back! That chair shot might’ve just broken Edge!
But Orton won’t let it end with that. Orton has a chair under Edge’s head…! He tells Edge this will be over soon, and Edge can go back to his wife daughters. Orton hobbles as he brings up the other chair. The ref says Orton doesn’t have to do this, but Orton raises the chair. Edge catches Orton in an arm-triangle!! Edge squeezes tight and Orton fades! Orton might be out as Edge rests his head on a chair. Edge has the other chair now, and he tells the ref to stop the count. The count was at 5 but Edge wants to end this his way.
Edge hesitates, though, remembering the years he and Orton were as close as brothers. Edge is almost in tears as he brings up the chair over Orton’s head! Con-CHAIR-To!!! The count begins again, and Edge is speechless as he stands over a gasping Orton. The count hits ten, Edge wins!
Winner: Edge
The Rated R Superstar won, but he isn’t celebrating. Edge kneels by a man who was once a friend. Will Orton ever recover from what he and Edge put each other through? Will Edge be able to continue his comeback after what he did?
Mojo Rawley is being chased by random wrestlers!
The WWE 24/7 Champion takes on these WWE Performance Center trainees, but is being swarmed! He fights off whoever comes close, but Gronk is on the perch! GRONK STAGE DIVES!! Gronk finds Mojo, covers him, and WINS!!
Winner: Rob Gronkowski, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
Gronk stomps and kicks whoever else is around before making an escape! Will the host of WrestleMania be leaving early to keep hold of the gold?
Raw Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Austin Theory & Angel Garza w/ Zelina Vega!
When El Idolo went down, La Muneca made a call and gave #TheRealSuperstar a WrestleMania Moment! Will Theory help El Latino gain these tag titles? Or will Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins bring the swag like nobody can?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and the teams sort out. Dawkins starts with Theory and they tie up. Dawkins waistlocks, spins Theory to a headlock and squeezes tight. Theory powers out but Dawkins runs him over. Things speed up, Theory hurdles but so does Dawkins! Dawkins runs Theory over again! Tag to Ford and Dawkins whips Theory for Ford to dropkick down! Garza runs in but gets a DOUBLE FLAPJACK onto Theory! The Profits dropkick both Garza and Theory down! Vega tries to keep her cool but Dawkins tags back in. Ford wrenches Theory for Dawkins to drop ax handles. Dawkins whips Theory to an open corner and hits the cyclone splash! Dawkins keeps moving but Theory sends him out! The ref keeps Theory back but Garza SUPERKICKS Dawkins!
Theory mocks Ford’s running man while Dawkins drags himself in. Theory stomps Dawkins then tags in Garza. Vega’s guys put Dawkins sideways in the ropes, and Garza kicks Dawkins down! Off come the pants! Garza dropkicks Dawkins down and covers, ONE! Tag to Theory, Theory somersaults and shotgun dropkicks Dawkins down! Cover, TWO! Theory keeps on Dawkins with clubbing forearms, then tags Garza back in. Vega’s team double wrench and kick Dawkins down. Garza clamps onto Dawkins with an armlock and shifts to a wristlock. Dawkins powers out but Garza dodges the cyclone. Garza’s superkick is blocked, Dawkins spins Garza and hot tags Ford! Ford rallies on Garza with clotheslines!
Ford whips but Garza reverses, only for Ford to hurdle and leaping lariat! Standing moonsault! Cover, TWO! Ford stands Garza up,s pins him around and SPIKES him with a DDT! Cover, but Theory breaks it! Dawkins runs at Theory but Theory ROCKS him with that left! Ford dropkicks Theory out hard! Ford builds speed and FLIES onto Theory and Dawkins! Vega coaches her team up as Garza heads over. Garza climbs a corner to SUPER MOONSAULT! Direct hit on both Profits! Garza drags Ford up and into the ring to stomp him down. He drags Ford into a drop zone, climbs the ropes, for the MOUNTAIN TOP MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives and Vega is furious!
Garza clamps onto Ford with a facelock and drags him up. Garza underhooks and lifts, but Ford slips out to enziguri! Hot tags to Dawkins and Theory! Theory bypasses Dawkins and the cyclone splash hits Garza! Theory SUPERKICKS Dawkins and fireman’s carries! TKO NECKBREAKER! Cover, but Ford FROM THE HEAVENS! Dawkins covers Theory, The Profits win!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall (still Raw Tag Team Champions)
The Curse of Greatness keeps the titles with the champions! But Garza dropkicks Dawkins! Theory helps Garza get Ford down, and SUPERKICK! Vega cheers her men beating down Ford and they haul him up. Vega BOOTS Ford down! But here comes BIANCA BELAIR! Ford’s wife SPEARS and punches away on Vega! Dawkins returns and fights Theory! Ford recovers to brawl with Garza! Belair gives Vega the KISS OF DEATH! The EST claps back at Vega, because she’s now Monday Night Raw! Will King Tez, his queen, and Dawkins now take the fight to La Muneca and her stable?
WWE gets a new host for WrestleMania!
The Real Deal, Titus O’Neil, is here in place of Gronk. Titus won’t let WrestleMania slow down, on with the show!
SmackDown Women’s Championship Fatal 5 Elimination Match: Bayley VS Sasha Banks VS Tamina VS Naomi VS Lacey Evans!
The “locker room leaders” have pushed around and talked down to every other woman on SmackDown. But this hasn’t made anyone follow their lead, it has only gotten them more enemies. The Glampire, Paige, had the honor of announcing this match, and now it is do or die for the longest reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion. Will Bayley keep hold of her title with The Boss’s help? Or is Sasha going to use this WrestleMania Moment to hit her own Grand Slam?
The five introductions are made, the one belt is raised, and this one massive match begins!
Bayley and Sasha are on opposite sides of the ring with the other three between them. The best friends go after Tamina, but she pushes them away. Lacey and Naomi try but Tamina pushes them away, too. So all four go after Tamina together! They get her down but Tamina explodes out! Tamina takes her pick and DECKS Bayley! Then Sasha! Then Naomi! Lacey runs in, Tamina ducks to elbow her down! Tamina runs but Naomi anchors her legs. Tamina drags Naomi in to bounce her off the mat. Lacey chop blocks and Ssaha double dropkicks with Bayley! Sasha boots Tamina out of the ring, and the best friends stick together. Lacey and Naomi are united against them in a brawl!
Bayley clubs Lacey and Sasha stomps Naomi. Lacey knees low then whips Bayley hard to a corner. Sasha goes at Lacey but gets whipped at Bayley. Bayley puts Sasha outside and Sasha goes up to deadly nightshade! Bayley hits a knee to Lacey’s back! Double cover, TWO! The best friends go after Lacey together with a double whip and hip toss. But Naomi helps Lacey get out of the situation with a kangaroo kick! Lacey and Naomi do-si-do to double clothesline Bayley and Banks! Then they trade targets with double dropkicks! Simultaneous covers, TWO!! Bayley and Sasha survive and bail out of the ring. Naomi and Lacey shake hands, but Naomi cradles Lacey! TWO and Tamina returns with double clotheslines!
Tamina throws Sasha to a corner but Bayley saves her. Tamina just double clotheslines them both! Lacey goes to roll Tamina up but she’s too strong! Tamina throws Lacey by her hair to a corner! Naomi spins Tamina but kicks into a knee jacker! Tamina throws Naomi over to join Lacey. SAMOAN HIP ATTACK! Tamina stands on Sasha for a cover, TWO! She does the same to Naomi, TWO! Tamina tries Lacey, ONE! She tries a normal cover on Bayley, TWO! No one is out of this match yet but Tamina drags Bayley up. Tamina fireman’s carries but Sasha saves Bayley., Naomi enziguris Bayley! Sasha blocks Lacey’s kick to KNEE back! Tamina SUPERKICKS Lacey out! And now, the once Team BAD stands together in the ring.
The three stare down, and Tamina offers the fist bump. Sasha and Naomi join in, “UNITY~!” But Tamina SUPERKICKS Sasha! And Naomi runs to headscissor, but Tamina blocks it! Tamina has Naomi on her shoulder but Naomi spins through to STUNNER! Cover, TWO! Lacey standing moonsaults and Naomi helps her cover, TWO! Tamina crawls to ropes but Sasha returns. Sasha runs to 619 Tamina! Bayley hurries up top and Sasha puts Tamina in a drop zone. MACHO ELBOW!! Sasha is up top, FROG SPLASH! Lacey adds on with the SASSIESET MOONSAULT EVER! Naomi hits GLOWSAULT! SUPER COVER, everyone ELIMINATES Tamina! A group effort gets rid of the physically strongest superstar in the match! But there’s still so much to this match.
Lacey and Naomi stay united against Sasha and Bayley, but those two bail out. So Lacey and Naomi wreck them with baseball slide dropkicks! Naomi slingshots to PESCADO! Lacey tries, but Bayley dodges! Bayley throws Lacey into steel steps, and flapjacks Naomi on the apron! Bayley bumps Naomi off the apron and then puts her in the ring. Cover, TWO! Another try, TWO! Bayley stalks Naomi to a corner to stomp away! Bayley digs her foot in but Naomi hits back with body shots. Naomi backs Bayley down but Bayley whips her to a corner. Sasha returns and helps Bayley stomp Naomi in the corner. They taunt Naomi and drag her up to crisscross and throw her into buckles! Sasha runs in but her meteora misses! Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Bayley then shoulders into Sasha.
Naomi slingshots to double sunset flip, TWO!! The Glow keeps moving to double basement dropkick! Then double sliding SLAP! Naomi whips Bayley and wheelbarrows, for a STUNNER! Naomi gives Sasha the REAR VIEW! And then she springboards to ROUNDHOUSE Bayley! Sasha swings into a full nelson BOMB! Cover, TWO, into the BUTTERFLY LOCK! Sasha endures but Bayley KNEES Naomi down! Sasha drags Naomi up for the BANK STATEMENT! Naomi endures, but taps! Sasha ELIMINATES Naomi! Bayley high fives Sasha because the plan is working. Lacey drags herself up on the outside and the best friends mock “Mommy.” Lacey grits her teeth as she gets into the ring. She’s alone against Sasha and Bayley and they mug her in the corner!
Lacey pushes Bayley but Sasha kicks her down. Byaley tells Lacey to stay down as she stomps her. Sasha drags Lacey up and the best friends double whip. Double hip toss, BOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Lacey survives and that frustrates Bayley and Banks. Bayley argues the count but Sasha brings Lacey to a corner. Sasha holds Lacey in place and Bayley runs in, but Lacey moves! The knee hits Sasha! Sasha flounders to the floor, Lacey rolls Bayley up! TWO but Lacey ghost pins! TWO but Lacey school girls. Bayley slips out and KNEES Lacey down! Cover, TWO! Bayley is furious with Lacey and she rains down rights on Lacey! Sasha gets in and thinks Bayley hit her on purpose. Bayley tries to explain and Sasha calms down. But then Lacey runs in! Bayley moves and the WOMAN’S RIGHT hits Ssahas! Cover, Lacey ELIMINATES Sasha!
Bayley didn’t even try to save Sasha, and now she’s all alone against an angry Lacey. Lacey glares at Bayley but Bayley trips her up. Bayley rains down rights and drops a knee! And an elbow! Bayley drops another elbow then covers, TWO! Bayley glares as Lacey drags herself to ropes. She mocks the salute as she chokes Lacey on the ropes. Bayley dares Lacey to get up, and Lacey throws a body shot! They brawl, Bayley whips, but Lacey returns with a clohtesline! Lacey starts rallying with more clotheslines and a kick! Neckbreaker! Bayley flounders about and Lacey runs in at the corner. Swinging- No! Bayley puts Lacey on the apron then clubs her between the ropes. Bayley RAMS Lacey into the post! Lacey screams in pain as she clutches her shoulder. Bayley drags Lacey in to cover, TWO!!
Lacey survives but Bayley goes after the arm. Bayley hammerlocks then drops knees over and over! Bayley dares Lacey to throw a punch now. She slams Lacey’s arms on the mat then stomps her around. Bayley puts Lacey in the corner and throws point-blank clotheslines. Bayley strips the crossbar to use tag ropes to tie Lacey to the corner! Lacey fights back but Bayley elbows Lacey over and over. Bayley says Lacey is finally paying for how she got in Bayley’s way. She clubs and pushes Lacey around, then says “I AM WRESTLEMANIA!” Bayley throws more furious hands, then runs corner to corner, into a BOOT! Lacey frees herself from the corner while Bayley goes reeling. Lacey spins Bayley to kick and kick and kick! Ax kick!
Lacey grits her teeth as Bayely gets to a corner. Lacey runs in, and manages the swinging bronco buster! She stomps Bayley back into the corner for another swinging bronco buster! Lacey puts Bayley in the drop zone, and even with a bad arm, she climbs up. Lacey manages a salute, before the SASSIEST MOONSAULT EVER! Cover, TWO!?! Bayley survives and shocks Lacey! Lacey glares, but Sasha returns! BACKSTABBER! There are no disqualficiations! Bayley hits the PLANT! Cover, Bayley wins!!
Winner: Bayley, by pinfall (still SmackDown Women’s Champion)
Best friends don’t abandon each other, and that includes these two. Sasha has the title belt, but helps the champion put it on. Will these two continue to work together for the “greater good” of SmackDown?
Firefly Fun House Match: The Fiend VS John Cena!
This story goes back six years, to WrestleMania 30. Bray Wyatt blames John Cena for his descent into madness. Cena says he is going to expose Wyatt as the over-hyped, over-privileged and overestimated embarrassment he is to the WWE. But when Cena steps into Wyatt’s world, will he be able to get out alive? Or will he #LetHimIn?
Cena makes his entrance, but just as he’s about to welcome us to WrestleMania, something happens… Old footage from the past plays, the reel stops and… The Firefly Fun House interrupts. Bray waves and smiles before saying, “There’s another world that exists beyond our comprehension.” This world is where our “darkest urges are no longer kept secret.” It is a world were gods, monsters, demons and angels are your neighbors! “Who are we? And why do we do the things that we do?” Cena, let’s take a real deep look at who you really are! Cena is going to face his most dangerous opponent yet: HIMSELF! Welcome to the Firefly Fun House match! “Abandon all hope, ye who EXIT here.” Bray steps out, and Cena is just… there.
Cena looks around and sees Abby the Witch just staring. Ramblin’ Rabbit pops up and says sup! If he’s looking for Bray, he went through that door. Go on, bro! But be careful~! Cena opens the door, and steps inside the darkness. And this isn’t your everyday darkness. This is… advanced darkness. Cena isn’t sure if there’s anything in here. But then he look sover… and sees Vince Puppet! Does Cena have the ruthless aggression needed to succeed? Show Vince or you’re… FIRED! Cena gets the joke, but moves on. Bray stands in a ring as flashes of the past intermingle with the present. Bray word-for-word copies the open challenge speech Kurt Angle gave that day over a decade ago. The one to answer the open challenge… is John Cena in his Prototype gear!
Cena heads into the ring and gets in Bray’s face, just like he did with Angle. What makes him think he can hang with Bray? RUTHLESS, AGGRESSION! Except Bray ducks the punch. Wow, this worked? And it’s pretty embarrassing. RUTHLESS AGGRESSION! Bray again dodges the haymaker. Bray explains that he’s reliving Cena’s greatest failure. And boy, it sure is embarrassing. Bray sees how Cena almost got fired. RUTHLESS AGGRESSION! You can look but you can’t touch. Hmm, wasn’t that also embarrassing? But Cena is a broken record. Is this what Cena really wants to do with his life? Cena rushes Brya but Bray dodges, and the chase is on! Mercy is the Macho Buzzard and this is Saturday Night’s Main Event! But, it’s Sunday…
Either way, Bray Wyatt says his tag team partner is a physical specimen! It doesn’t matter what little talent you have, it’s about the strength and the size! Johnny LargeMeat has both! Ladies love him, men want to be him, and here he comes! Cena flexes and quotes Randy Savage sayings. You’ll pay for the whole seat but only need the edge! Look at the pythons! Cena pumps and pumps and pumps and pumps! Abby is definitely impressed. Cena overdoes it and now his arms don’t work. He can’t punch Wyatt and Vince Puppet is upset. But what’s Cena gonna do when he realizes that Egomania has been running wild on you?! Bray pushes Cena into his next phase, the Dr. of Thuganomics! #WordLife lives again and returns to the ring.
Cena says he just switches like that in mid-fight? The audience is excited, they went from six to midnight. Oh wait, he can only talk in rhyme, right? Well Bray ain’t taking the limelight. Cena uses rapping to his advantage, and just like Husky Harris, he has weight he can manage. But here’s an idea for the puppet show! Put Cena’s junk in a sock, call it Mr. Suck It, Bro. Bray has been a disappointment since WWE brought him to the dance. He a ho for opportunity, and blows every chance. Ouch. Chances, huh? How dare Cena talk to Bray about chances. Bray has had to earn everything in life, and yet it is still taken from him! But John Cena, he’s the golden goose! Cena’s chances were unlimited, he was untouchable!
But he wasn’t a hero, he was a bully. Cena is a horrible person who takes the weaknesses of others and turns them into jokes. He does anything for fame. So congratulations, he’s the man! “Poor, lonely John Cena.” This is Cena’s last chance. The floor is his. What will he do with it? Cena just gets angry. You in the doctor’s house, getting up in his face? Bray only gets deez nuts up in ya face. Cena runs but Bray teleports away. Bray has a chain for a knuckle duster and he DECKS Cena! Cena is out cold, but the “fun” doesn’t end. Bray is back to being the New Face of Fear. “I was the color red in a world full of black and white. I had the whole world in my hands.” Abigail spoke of this day his entire life. Cena was to be a man of the people.
So why wasn’t he listening?! The fans were with Bray! They wanted Bray! They NEEDED Bray! It was to be a prophecy fulfilled! And yet, it became Bray’s grandest failure. Bray can’t remember what it’s like to feel. But now he rewrites the story. THAT Bray tells Cena to run. Bray corner splashes and dances with Hustle, Loyalty & Respect Cena. Before giving him a kiss, and throwing him away. But this won’t end it, will it? The chair is. Six years ago, Cena made the wrong choice. Fix it now. Cena swings the chair, but Bray is gone again. Wait, now we’re going to WCW Nitro? Bray Bischoff says what he really, REALLY wants to do right now is introduce the coolest guy that ever walked the face of the earth… HOLLYWOOD JOHN CENA!!
Cena is nWo for life and rocking out on the world championship. Vince Puppet says “this is such good s*it!” Too sweet, brother! But Cena SPEARS Bray! And rains down hands! The puppets beg for mercy! Even Mercy! Cena’s rage is being taken out on… Huskis?! And THE FIEND is there. Cena stands, turns around, and gets the MANDIBLE CLAW!! The Fiend smothers Cena, and his words ring in his own ears. The over-hyped, over-valued and over-privileged superstar ends. Because The Fiend hits SISTER ABIGAIL! Mandible claw cover and Bray counts! The Fiend WINS!
Winner: The Fiend, by pinfall
And Cena disappears. Cena may have been talking about himself all along. “LET ME IN!”
Interim host Titus O’Neil is speechless. Has the WWE just lost John Cena forever?
WWE World Championship: Brock Lesnar VS Drew McIntyre!
The Royal Rumble was an incredible showcase of two incredible specimens. But while Paul Heyman admits McIntyre is special, the Beast is a beast for a reason. Will Claymore Country’s leader be the one to #SlayTheBeast once and for all?
The introductions are made, with Heyman oddly NOT insisting to give one himself. The belt is raised, the tension mounts, and this battle to prove McIntyre’s worth finally begins!
Lesnar kicks and clubs and rams McIntyre into a corner! He whips but McIntyre reverses, to CLAYMORE!! Cover, TWO!! Lesnar survives one but McIntyre keeps his eyes on him. McIntyre aims again and Heyman warns Lesnar. Lesnsar gets clear, to GERMAN SUPLEX McIntyre! Lesnar wants another, McIntyre holds onto the ropes, but Lesnar breaks his grip! GERMAN SUPLEX! Lesnar stalks up behind McIntyre and CLUBS him down! McIntyre grits his teeth but Lesnar clubs him more, to get the THIRD GERMAN SUPLEX! Heyman says he told McIntyre it’d be quick but VERY painful. Lesnar drags McIntyre up to the fireman’s carry, for the F5!! Cover, ONE?!?! McIntyre surprises Heyman and infuriates Lesnar! But Lesnar looms over McIntyre as McIntyre crawls for ropes.
Lesnar hauls McIntyre up, fireman’s carry and ANOTHER F5!! Cover, TWO!?! Lesnar has no idea what to make of this. Heyman tells Lesnar just to keep bringing the pain, and Lesnar even grins. Lesnar drags McIntyre up from the ropes, for another fireman’s carry, and a THIRD F5!! Cover, TWO!?!? HOW?!? McIntyre is impressing Heyman, but Heyman knows McIntyre can’t do this forever. Lesnar cools off and looms over McIntyre again. McIntyre crawls and Lesnar laughs. “All night long, dude.” Lesnar fireman’s carries but McIntyre slips out! TO CLAYMORE!! McIntyre dares Lesnar to stand, and hits a THIRD CLAYMORE! Heyman panics but McIntyre knows he needs another. Lesnar stands, McIntyre CLAYMORES AGAIN!! Cover, MCINTYRE WINS!!!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall (NEW WWE World CHampion)
Are we dreaming?! Is this still the Firefly Fun House? NO! It really has happened! McIntyre proves Heyman WRONG! McIntyre isn’t just another b*tch that tried, he’s the Scottish Stud that overcame the unstoppable! We have a NEW reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World! DRRREW! MCINTYYYYRE!
My Thoughts:
The first ever second night of a WrestleMania, and you know what? I really liked it! It’s basically on-par with night one, but with an ending I did NOT think they’d do. I thought that with the world being locked down the way it is, Vince would not want to use such a great moment on Empty Arena Mania. But in the end, Vince did the right thing and gave McIntyre the win!! I am most assuredly marking out right now. There is a valid point that it’s a shame there are no fans to freak out in a good way over this, but at least we got this moment at all. I love this and I hope McIntyre gets to hold onto this title for a long time.
Rhea VS Charlotte was a pretty good opener, but Charlotte is still booked strong as ever. She wins the NXT Women’s Championship to join Shayna in the very exclusive two-time club, and I’m thinking she’s part of an unofficial talent trade. Shayna and now Bianca Belair are on Raw, and Charlotte is back on NXT to help push the idea that it is the third brand, on par with Raw and SmackDown. Bianca’s appearance was exactly as I figured, and that is to go after Zelina Vega in this building feud. The Raw Tag Team Championship match was good but about as expected with Austin Theory still very new to the mix. I’m obviously expecting a Mixed Six or something for the feud. And as I assume Bianca and the Profits win, maybe Bianca can be the next Raw Women’s Championship challenger.
For a filler match that came outta nowhere, Aleister VS Lashley was good. From a story perspective, it actually works that Lana cost Lashley the match by being so demanding. I hope this leads to that kayfabe relationship breaking up. It honestly should have long before this point. And hopefully this means Aleister heads for the WWE United States Championship once Andrade is okay to compete. Otis VS Ziggler was a lot of fun, and Mandy turning Face was a great way to have this go. Mandy stands by Otis, the guy she was into before the interference, and we might even get a mixed tag feud now if Sonya is hanging out with Ziggler.
The WWE 24/7 Championship’s part in the night was pretty good, too. It clearly gave a lot of extra talent some quick airtime while also getting us to where we all knew this was going: Gronk as 24/7 Champion. I can’t wait to see where they go with that. The SmackDown Women’s Championship match was really good, even with Tamina’s early elimination being a bit predictable. I really thought this was going to be Sasha’s way to get the title but maybe Money in the Bank is the route WWE wants to use. And yes, if the commercials are to be believed, MITB is still happening in a month. Though, who knows if it stays that way with WWE having to change filming plans again. Maybe Raw and SmackDown end up only focusing on MITB qualifiers?
The Last Man Standing match was as brutal as it should’ve been. And it went all over the Performance Center, as it should have. And it ended as I’d hoped: with a ConChairTo. I’m sure Edge will have to do a part-time schedule, and the damage done in this match gives a logical reason why he’d need to rest for a few months. But I am wondering where he even goes from here. And lastly, the Firefly Fun House match. It wasn’t as much of an actual match, but it was still great stuff. I loved going through the different phases of Cena’s career, and even referencing the nWo for whatever reason. Well, that might be in reference to internet fans like myself wondering if Cena’s Heel turn would be Hollywood Hulk Hogan 2.0.
And I loved how Cena’s words were basically turned against him. Bray uses Cena’s words to say Cena has been the most over-hyped, over-valued and over-privileged star in the WWE. Cena just disappearing at the end definitely adds some intrigue to things. Will Cena ever return? Will he return as a puppet? I almost thought Cena was going to end up wearing The Fiend’s mask and Bray would be dressed as Cena for a weird role reversal of hero and villain, like what they were going for with the promos. But as I said a few weeks ago, everything bad Cena’s said about Bray has been reverse psychology. Cena put Bray over here and hopefully this means Bray is headed back towards the top. Maybe back to the title? Obviously it was meant to be Roman but now it’s Strowman, and I would love a Strowman-Bray feud for once.
My Score: 8.5/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
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Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli!
While The Relentless One has been after each and every Death Rider, he gets one served up to him on a silver platter. But will Darby bring down the Swiss Superman before the final round? Or will Claudio crush Darby’s hopes and dreams this close to Christmas?
But before Claudio even gets in the ring, Darby DIVES out onto him! The fans fire up as Darby fires fast hands! Claudio gets away but Darby pursues, jumps on, and throws more hands! Claudio carries Darby up the ramp to then THROW him down! Darby writhes, Claudio drags him up, and Claudio gorilla presses! Darby slips free, goes to the entry, and then dodges Claudio to send him into the light truss! And then he shoves Claudio into it again! Claudio falls, and now Darby climbs up!? The fans fire up as Darby is up on the camera balcony! Darby SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio down!
Claudio tumbles down the ramp and Darby sputters while fans lose their minds. The ref checks Darby, his fall was still really wicked. Claudio sits up in a daze as he’s now ringside, and somehow Darby pursues! They both get in the ring, the bell rings, and Darby runs up! But into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is already frustrated. Claudio drags Darby by his legs, to GIANT SWING~! The fans count as Darby goes around and around, and Claudio goes past TEN, past FIFTEEN, past TWENTY, and all the way to THIRTY!! Darby flounders out of the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref goes out to check on Darby, and somehow he’s okay to continue. Claudio steps out to fetch Darby, and lift shim up with one hand! Claudio then gut wrenches and carries Darby, to SLAM him onto railing! And DUMP him down! Claudio drags Darby up again, gut wrenches again, and he TOSSES Darby onto the railing! Darby flops back down and clutches his lower back, but Claudio leaves him behind. The ring count begins but Darby sits up. Claudio goes out after him again, and brings him up to CHOP! Darby staggers away to a corner, Claudio storms up and CHOPS again! Darby flops down but Claudio looms over him.
Claudio gets space, runs up, and he UPPERCUTS Darby against railing! Darby stumbles away, Claudio goes to the ring, but Darby rolls in, just to roll back out. Darby earns himself some time, but then Claudio storms out after him. Darby hurries int he ring to get away, but Claudio is after him there, too. Claudio stands on Darby’s hands, then stomps them! Darby writhes, but Claudio stomps his hands more! Darby goes to a corner. Claudio stands him up and CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and Christmas Collision returns to single picture. The fans duel, Darby fires hands, but Claudio UPPERCUTS!
Claudio whips, Darby springboards, COFFIN- NO, Claudio catches Darby! Darby fights free, runs, but Claudio runs up! Darby DUMPS Claudio, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up again and Darby puts Claudio in. Claudio rolls out the far side but Darby DIVES again! Claudio is sent into railing but Darby goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN SPLASH! Direct hit and both men are down again. The ref starts the ring count, the fans rally up, and Darby refreshes the count. Darby LEAPS onto Claudio for a SLEEPER! Claudio goes to steel steps and he steps up, but Darby squeezes tight!
Claudio steps back down, and he runs into the timekeeper’s area! BACKPACK SENTON through the table! The fans lose their minds again while Claudio leaves Darby behind in the wreckage. Darby stirs, the ref starts another ring count, and Darby crawls. “This is Awesome!” as Darby leaps in at 7! Claudio runs but Darby slips around! O’Conner Roll, TWO, springboard and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Claudio is up, but Darby sunset flips! Claudio stays up, and DOUBLE STOMPS! Claudio deadlifts Darby to then TOSS him out of the ring! Darby hits apron on the way out and fans tell Claudio he’s sick!
Claudio goes out after Darby and drags him up again. Claudio scoops and then POSTS Darby! And POSTS him again! Claudio TOSSES Darby aside, rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Claudio then drags Darby by a leg and brings him over. Claudio SWINGS Darby into steel steps!! Claudio puts Darby in the ring, stands him up, and runs to LARIAT! Darby flips through the air! Claudio covers, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is frustrated. The fans rally for Darby but Claudio rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Claudio tucks the arms, RICOLA- CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio escapes in time!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Darby and Claudio slowly rise, and Ricochet watches, very amused as Darby is his next opponent in the round robin. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio HEADBUTTS Darby, then climbs up again. Claudio brings Darby up and suplexes, but Darby fights around! SUPER SCORPION DEATH DROP!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Darby rises up. Darby climbs to the very top, COFFION DROP onto knees! Claudio saves himself, then he hauls Darby up. Straitjacket and RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Darby survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio argues with the ref but the count was fair! Darby’s just that tough! Claudio goes back to Darby and ripcords him into the RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Claudio goes outside, and he brings out something from under the ring. He also has a chair! The ref takes the chair from Claudio, but Claudio has BRASS KNUCKLES! BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, CLAUDIO WINS!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Darby earns 0)
The Swiss Superman screws over Darby, but then he gets that chair back. But wait, Ospreay slides into the ring! And HE has the brass knuckles that Claudio tossed aside! Ospreay dares Claudio to do something, but Claudio simply leaves. Does this mean Ospreay’s ready to ride against the Death Riders with Darby? Or will we see a Miracle on 34th Street send Ospreay and Darby to Worlds End?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here as the last one before Worlds End, and therefore a bit of a go-home in itself. While the continued feud of MJF and Cole has still been a bit clunky since they did the double turn, their faceoff did a good job addressing some of that. They got good digs at each other as always, and MJF snapping and revealing “the truth” was their big move to recover this story. We of course got a brawl, and good save by The Kingdom. It feels like MJF still finds a way to hold onto the diamond ring, but c’mon, how fitting is it for Cole to get a diamond.
Good bit with Toni Storm and The Vendetta, and Deonna’s reaction to Toni was great. Deonna is justified in thinking this is still an act from Toni, not a legitimate psychological problem, and Toni VS Taya will be good stuff. Good promo from Kris Statlander, good match from her and Penelope Ford, and of course a good win for Kris. Good promo from Mone to make Worlds End official, but as I’ve been saying, Mone is more likely to lose the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship as part of the big NJPW Tokyo Dome weekend. The irony is, Mina Shirakawa is her challenger and Mina shows up plenty in AEW, so I don’t know how that math is supposed to work.
Good promo from Mariah May as it also turned into a brawl with Thunder Rosa. As it stands, Rosa standing tall holding up the belt means she is NOT winning at Worlds End, but they could still give us a little more from Rosa and Mariah on Dynamite’s Christmas episode to turn the tables. Good promo from Julia Hart to respond to Jamie Hayter, they’ll have a good match. Good promo from Orange Cassidy to try and reason with Jay White and Hangman Page, but that’s all the more reason Moxley likely uses the challengers all against each other like he did on Wednesday. Though, it would be fun if they at least started the match all annihilating Moxley with their finishers, making us think it’ll work out in favor of “Team AEW.”
Good stuff with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice here tonight, both hyping up the show but also interacting with Jericho’s group and even Anthony Bowens. They’re adding some more foreshadowing to The Acclaimed breaking up, and I guess we’re supposed to see this as a positive move, Bowens feuding with Jericho. Unless Bowens is going to be the guy that dethrones Jericho for whatever ROH cable TV debut/return is planned, the Jericho Vortex strikes again. Bowens should be going for an AEW midcard title, but right now, those are all tied up what with the C2 going on and the International Championship being tied up in Worlds End and NJPW plans.
Speaking of the C2, great stuff with all the matches tonight. Shelton VS Garcia was great stuff, and while Garcia gets the win, they’re still giving us some set-up for a TNT Championship match of Garcia VS Shelton. Mark Briscoe of course made the save, but great surprise for Swerve to show up. Lashley VS Swerve for Worlds End just needs to be said, it already feels a given. All that brawling was also a good segue into Mark VS Mortos, and another great showing for Mortos, even in losing. But as Mark has already had all his matches and is at 9 points, Kyle doesn’t even need to win against Garcia, he just needs to draw so that Mark will be out, and Garcia with him.
While Ospreay VS Darby on Wednesday raised the bar, Ospreay VS Ricochet still had great stuff of its own. Plus, Ricochet is bringing out more of his Heel side what with using the ref, and Ricochet’s win puts the pressure on Ospreay for Christmas Dynamite. Now, no offense to Brody King, but I’m thinking Ospreay wins that to take one of the semifinal spots. Darby VS Claudio tonight was also great, but Darby doing his best Sting off the truss was not the best when he gets that whiplash on the floor. I really thought that match was going to be called for concussion protocol, but Darby’s weirdly indestructible.
Claudio still cheats this win so there’s more heat on the Death Riders and Darby is also behind the 8 ball. Ospreay making the save was good, we can definitely have another “Team AEW” VS Death Riders with Ospreay joining Darby and a couple others, but the way they did the order of matches, Claudio’s got a seemingly easy ride against Komander for Christmas. Though, how awesome would it be if Komander pulled off the spoiler? Or if they were really going to add some drama, they should create a situation where the Death Riders end up ringside, violating the Continental Rules of no cornermen and that disqualifies Claudio. Claudio misses out on the semifinals because of a technicality, sending Ospreay and maybe Ricochet to the semifinals.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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