AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Double or Nothing Results & Report! (5/23/20)
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AEW raises the stakes for Double or Nothing 2!
More than titles are on the line, these matches determine AEW’s future! Will Cody Rhodes or Lance Archer become the FIRST TNT Champion? Will Jon Moxley get #BigPlatinum back from Mr. Brodie? And will The Elite finally DELETE The Inner Circle?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Double or Nothing Buy-In – AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Best Friends VS Private Party; Best Friends win and will challenge for the titles.
- Double or Nothing Casino Ladder Match: Brian Cage wins a future title opportunity for the AEW World Championship.
- MJF w/ Wardlow VS Jungle Boy; MJF wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Tournament Finals: Cody Rhodes w/ Arn Anderson VS Lance Archer w/ Jake The Snake Roberts; Cody wins and becomes the inaugural AEW TNT Champion.
- Penelope Ford VS Kris Statlander; Statlander wins.
- Dustin Rhodes VS Shawn Spears; Dustin wins.
- No Holds Barred AEW Women’s World Championship: Nyla Rose VS Hikaru Shida; Shida wins and becomes the new AEW Women’s World Champion.
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Brodie Lee; Moxley wins and retains the AEW World Championship.
- Stadium Stampede: The Elite VS The Inner Circle; The Elite wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Double or Nothing Pre-Show!
The sun is shining now, but things are going to get dark tonight as the sun will set on either The Elite or the Inner Circle. Not to mention, there will be only ONE AEW TNT Champion! Cody Rhodes and Lance Archer have made this so personal, that we need to hear from Brandi herself on what’s led to this. History is being made tonight and it is so important on so many different levels. What is Cody’s mind set going into this match that is both for title and for honor? Cody is more focused than ever before. His mind is only on winning the title. He doesn’t want this, he needs this. Brandi is not worried at all, and is keeping herself out of the equation. She will not be a distraction, or an opening since Jake the “Antiquated” Snake can only speak down to women. But that card is off the table without Brandi ringside. Jake and Archer will have no choice but to play fair and try to win. Arn Anderson will be there for Cody, so “good luck” to the Murderhawk Monster.
But with how personal this has all gotten, is Cody really focused on winning? Or does he want revenge. Cody is focused where he needs to be focused. Brandi is no damsel in distress. She was not intimidated by Jake’s snake, either. There is only ever one “first,” and this will only add to the legacy. Brandi knows she’s an easy target, but she’ll let it slide for now. The real revenge is when Cody wins, Brandi steps over Archer and sneers at Jake. A class act for sure. Will Mr. & Mrs. American Nightmare be celebrating history in the making?
Backstage interview with Billy Gunn!
Papa Gunn likes the energy in his introduction. The Casino Ladder Match has ladders, right? Do they know how many ladder matches Billy’s been in? One. Just one. But! It was epic. The greatest ladder match of all time, other than tonight’s. But a field of nine, and the ninth is a mystery! But Gunn has a good idea who it is. Who? Wait. He doesn’t mean…? That guy? Yes, there is a one in a million chance that Gunn himself is Mr. Ninth! If every other working wrestler isn’t in it, it’ll be him. Well what great news. But then plot twist! The Gunn Club won’t be part of this, they’re going to be the #1 fans in the crowd. Maybe. But speaking to the experience of the known entrants, Joey Janela is completely crazy. There’s Darby Allin, Luchasaurus, Kip Sabian, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky. Is size an advantage? Is being crazy an advantage? Not to ladders. It’s about toughing it out.
Then, who is the toughest? That’s tough, because Janela and Kaz are tied for most ladder matches in a career. Why put that stat out there? Gunn was smart enough to have just one! And then there’s Colt Cabana, who has the most experience overall. That still won’t be an advantage, because if he gets hit with a ladder, he’s just out. Maybe you get thrown off the ladder and then you’re done. It doesn’t matter how big you are, how crazy you are, how experienced you are, how much time you’ve spent at a Walmart, this is risky stuff. It’s just about chances, because it’s Double or Nothing. Clever! Any other cliches? Nope, Gunn is out. Well, one way or another, whether Gunn is in the match or not, we’ll see him. And if you’re not down with that, well, y’know.
Tony Schiavone interviews Jake the Snake and Lance Archer.
Archer finishes up a pre-match work-out. Schiavone asks if Archer is ready, and Jake says they should ask him. “How you feeling there, big man?” Wanna get mean tonight? Wanna introduce Cody Rhodes to the real world? Archer uses a sledgehammer to SMASH an old toilet, some sheet rock and more. Well that definitely means Archer is ready. “You have no idea, Cody. You have no idea.” Will the American Nightmare’s desire to become champion be his downfall?
Double or Nothing Buy-In – AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Best Friends VS Private Party!
Trent and Chuck Taylor have been on a great run as AEW and the world powers through these hard times. Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy recently returned and continued where they left off in the rankings. But only one team will have the right to be THE challengers! Who cashes in and heads for a match with Kenny Omega and Hangman Page?
The teams shake hands to show there is respect. Teams sort out and Chuckie T starts against Kassidy. Kassidy mocks Chuckie’s knee stomping before they tie up. Chuckie headlocks, wrenches and wristlocks but Kassidy rolls, handsprings, and shows off his agility with endless kip ups. Then Kassidy gets up to wrench and wristlock. Chuckie trips Kassidy to get a headlock, but Kassidy headscissors back. Chuckie gets out of that and keeps the headlock. Kassidy headscissors again but Chuckie pops out this time, and the two stand off. Chuckie and Kassidy shake hands again to then tag in their partners. Trent circles with Quen and they tie up. Trent powers Quen back but Quen headlocks. Trent powers out but Quen hops over to turn Trent over. Standing moonstault! Cover, TWO!
Trent hobbles to the ropes but he puts Quen on the apron. Quen forearms back, slingshots up but into a Northern Lights! Cover, ONE! Trent drags Quen up to CHOP off his feet! Tag to Chuckie and Best Friends double whip. They double elbow Quen down, then shake hands before dropping double elbows! Chuckie double guns as he drags Quen up. Chuckie throws forearms then tags Trent. Best Friends double whip again but Kassidy tags in. Quen kicks Chuckie, Trent forearms Quen but Kassidy forearms Trent. Chuckie and Kassidy grab Quen and Trent in cravats, because both wanted assisted sliced bread. So they both hit simultaneous Sliced Bread! And then they double clothesline each other! All four men are down and the crowd is fired up! Trent has to fetch his headband but he has no time to put it on. He stomps Kassidy at the ropes, drags him up, but Kassidy CHOPS! Trent CHOPS Kassidy off his feet!
Trent drags Kassidy back up and back suplexes him high and hard! Chuckie gives Trent his headband back and it is on! All is right with the world now, and Trent drags Kassidy back up. Trent knees low then whips. Quen helps Kassidy stay in to hit SILLY STRING! Quen throws Chuckie to the barriers and Private Party regroups. Kassidy hobbles over to elbow Trent and then puts him against buckles. Kassidy CHOPS and then brings Trent back to his corner. Tag to Quen and Private Party mug Trent in the corner. Quen takes the headband from Trent and puts it on! Trent CHOPS Quen but Quen forearms back. They brawl, Quen knees low, and then goes up top. Trent gets on the apron so Quen hops down to kick him out.
Tag to Kassidy and Kassidy whips Trent hard into barriers! But Trent returns to SPEAR Kassidy! Trent gets up but Quen FLIES out onto him! The tope takes Trent out and the crowd is fired up again. Quen puts Kassidy in and Vickie Guerrero is going wild for her favorites. Quen tags in and has Trent in a drop zone. Chuckie goes after Quen but Quen kicks him away. Trent attacks Quen but his ribs are slowing his climb. Quen throws hands and headbutts Trent down. But Chuckie helps Trent get up, ELECTRIC CHAIR SUPERPLEX!! Both Trent and Quen are down and far away! Trent crawls to a cover, TWO!! Tag to Chuckie and the Kentucky Gentleman takes care of this. Chuckie scoops and slams Quen then runs to drop an elbow! Cover, ONE! The cocky thumbs up cover may have cost Chuckie, but he CHOPS Quen to the corner.
Quen forearms back and we have a brawl. Quen kicks but Chuckie punches back. Chuckie drags Quen up to suplex and float over, TWO! The crowd rallies but Chuckie drags Quen up to a headlock. Tag to Trent and Trent gives Quen forearms. Trent bumps Quen off buckles then runs in with a big back elbow! Trent hits the tornado but no DDT! Quen dropkicks Trent down! The crowd rallies up as both men crawl for their corners. Hot tag to Kassidy! He springboard STUNNERS Chuckie, then boots Trent! Kassidy slips out to mule kick Chuckie! He dodges Trent to enziguri back! ASAI MOONSAULT onto Chuckie! The crowd is thunderous for Kassidy as he hits a tornado COMPLETE SHOT on Trent! Cover, TWO!! Kassidy can’t believe how close he was but the crowd still cheers him on. Kassidy drags Trent up for forearms and a wrench.
Tag to Quen, Kassidy whips Trent to Quen’s atomic drop! Kasisdy enziguris, Quen sweeps, SAY CHEESE! The stomps hit and Quen covers, TWO! Trent is tough but Quen tags Kassidy. Trent shoves Quen, swings Kassidy’s kick at Quen, then catches Kassidy for a SNAP SAIDO! Quen has Trent but he gets a SNAP SAIDO! Trent grits his teeth and tags in Chuckie! Chuckie drags Quen up for big forearms. Kassidy hits Chuckie and Private Party go after him together. They double whip corner to corner, but Chuckie goes up and over. Quen hits buckles, and Kassidy runs into an OVERHEAD suplex, onto Quen! Trent tags back in, Chuckie drags Kassidy up and feeds him to SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! The crowd fires up as the Best Friends HUG!
Trent drags Kassidy up as Chuckie climbs. Quen shoves Chuckie down and enziguris Trent! Kassidy trips Trent up and Quen hops up, STANDING SHOOTING STAR SANDWICH! This leaves all four men down but the crowd is loving this! A standing count begins as Trent and Kassidy crawl. Chuckie tags in but Kassidy kicks him away. Quen tags in and brawls with Chuckie! Forearm for forearm, back and forth, and the crowd loves both these guys. Chuckie tags Trent but Quen BOOTS Trent down! Kassidy runs in but Chuckie blocks both boots. He flips them both, sends Quen at Kassidy, but Kassidy catches Quen in the Electric Chair. Kassidy tosses Quen for Quen to huricanrana Chuckie into the fireman’s carry! Quen runs and they hit the G9! RIP Shad Gaspard, we love you! Chuckie bails out but Trent runs in, Kassidy hits a SLINGBLADE!
Quen goes up top and aims at Trent, for the SHOOTING STAR! Cover, but Chuckie drags Quen off! Chuckie gives Quen AWFUL WAFFLE to the floor!! And he SUPERKICKS Kassidy! Chuckie drags Quen into the ring for Trent. Trent LARIATS Quen outta nowhere! Cover, TWO!?! Quen survives and Trent is gritting his teeth. The crowd rallies up for both teams as Trent drags Quen up. Gotch hold and lift but the back gives up. Quen enziguris the ribs! Quen clubs the back and has Trent in the corner! Kassidy adds an enziguri then tags in. Kassidy dropkick Chuckie then runs to enziguri Trent again! He hoists Trent up and CHOPS! Quen tags in and Private Party wants to end this! But Chuckie anchors Kassidy! Quen gets Gin but no Juice, and Trent makes it a sunset flip! Cover, TWO!! So close! Chuckie POSTS Kassidy, Trent has Quen up! STRONG ZERO!! Cover, Best Friends win!!
Winners: Best Friends, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW WOrld Tag Team Championships)
The hot streak is still hot! Trent and Chuckie are heading for the tag titles! But what shape will Kenny Omega and Hangman Page be after tonight’s Stadium Stampede?
Tony Schiavone interviews Arn Anderson.
The Enforcer and coach of Cody Rhodes knows what they’re up against in Lance Archer, with Jake The Snake by his side. We saw Archer is ready because he broke a toilet? Toilets don’t hit back, but Cody does. Arn is going to throw out a “wish list” of things that might happen. Jake could DDT Arn. Arn could DDT or Spine Buster Jake. Mike Tyson could knock Jake and/or Arn out! Who’s gonna stop him? Free reign means exactly that. Things could get hairy outside the ring, but the title match is decide din the ring.
Looking at the strength, size and momentum for Archer, he is a clear favorite. Nothing Cody does will matter. But then you’d forget about guts, determination and tenacity, all leadership qualities. Dusty’s legacy lives on forever through Cody, but Cody’s legacy starts tonight! Cody has vowed to win the big win, and Arn does not doubt it. Will all this come to pass with the newest AEW championship on the line?
As the world slowly but surely begins to rise, AEW gives thanks.
This is a special thank you to the first responders on the front line. Heroes like them give us all hope, confidence, and the power to persevere. When we all come together, no matter what life brings, we can overcome anything. But while history stands still, this company writes history! The last year has certainly seen change, sacrifice, and tough decisions. But for those who found peace over panic, and faith over fear, anything is possible. Tonight, we are all essential. Tonight, we are all putting in the work. “We are not giving up, no matter what. And neither are you.” Who is ready to step up? Who is ready to step forward? And who is ready to define the treasure they’ve all been looking for? Why does tonight matter? Why does one come to AEW? It’s time to stop worrying, and time to start believing. “There will be a hailstorm of violence!” This is Double or Nothing 2. “Welcome to the show.”
Double or Nothing Casino Ladder Match!
AEW continues to innovate and experiment while giving their stars opportunities to shine! Nine men want to be the next #1 contender, but will this match even last that long? Who gets the most prized chip in all of All Elite Wrestling?
First out are SCU’s Heavy Metal Rebel, Frankie Kazarian, and… Gasp! SCU’s Closer Prestige, Scorpio Sky! Tag team partners and good friends are being forced to compete 1v1 for these first two minutes! The bell rings and the countdown starts. SCU shakes hands, then heads for ladders! They each bring one in, and they see great minds think alike. Scorpio and Kaz decide to put the ladders aside for a moment to actually wrestle the next 90 seconds. They tie up, Kaz keylocks but Scorpio uses ropes to flip and reverses. But Kaz does, too! Kaz headlocks, Scorpio powers out but Kaz runs him over! Things speed up, Kaz hurdles but Scorpio fakes him out, but then Kaz kips right up The crowd is loving this already but both men know a third man is about to join in. They tie up again, Kaz headlocks, but Scorpio reverses to a wrench and wristlock.
Scorpio whips, Kaz rolls off his back and things speed up. Kaz avoids the stomps but Scorpio whips again. Kaz dodges, Scorpio hurdles, and then both men run into each other! The great minds collide and we have our third entrant! It’s Kip Sabian! Things just got Superbad for SCU! Especially since Kip has his Superbad Girl, AND JImmy Havoc! Talk about a wild card as he RAMS SCU with the ladder! Penelope gives Kip a kiss for luck before heading back. Havoc has Kip’s back as they give Scorpio a dropkick Michinoku Driver! Then they go after Kaz and put him up top. Havoc ROCKS Kaz with a haymaker while Kip stomps Scorpio outside. Havoc uses a ladder for a boost as he climbs up to join Kaz. But Kaz denies the Steiner and Havoc hits ladder! Then Kaz GERMAN SUPLEXES Havoc onto the ladder!
We’re already a minute into this phase as Kip sets Scorpio on steps. Kip sees a very tall ladder nearby, and climbs up! But then he sees Kaz set up a ladder in the ring and hurries after! Kip yanks Kaz down but Kaz throws hands! Kaz whips, Kip reverses but Kaz climbs! Kip grabs Kaz just before he gets the hip! Kip blocks a kick to KNEE Kaz down, but Scorpio BOOTS Kip down! The fourth entrant is here, and it’s Darby Allin! The undead daredevil is perhaps the most determined of this entire field, and he dodges Scorpio to DIVE onto Kip and Havoc! Scorpio runs in but gets POST! Kaz swings, Darby slingshots and slips around to throwback STUNNER! The crowd is fired up as Darby brings a small ladder and even some railing over! Darby makes a ladder bridge but Kaz ROCKS him first! Kaz whips, Darby reverses but Kaz slides under! Darby thrwos his SKATEBOARD at Kaz!
Kaz is in a daze and leaning on the ladder. Darby goes WAY up, for a SUPER SKATEBOARD SMASH! But Kaz moves and Darby crushes the ladder!! Darby clutches his knee and he may have just taken himself out of this match! The crowd loses their mind over that one! Meanwhile, Kip brawls with Scorpio, but we get the fifth entrant: Orange Cassidy! Freshly Squeezed is here, but taking his time heading out. He isn’t even heading for the ring, he is looking at commentary for a minute. He only ever had one other ladder match, so he needs a reminder how this works. Go up the ladder, Cassidy. Cassidy sighs and heads for the ring. Cassidy throws off his jacket and shirt, but that used 30 seconds! Kaz and the others recover as Cassidy gets in the ring. Cassidy brings a ladder around but Kaz is lurking. Cassidy stands on the ladder, but with it folded on the floor. Still not how this works, Cassidy.
Kip rushes Cassidy but Cassidy dodges! Scorpio tries but Cassidy dodges him, too! Cassidy throws Kaz away and “hurries” to set up the ladder. But he forgets to open it. The sixth entrant is here, and it’s BOOM BOOM, Colt Cabana! Cassidy fumbles with the ladder as Cabana watches. Cabana slips into the ring and offers Cassidy some help. Kip and Kaz brawl while Cabana and Cassidy coordinate. Then Cabana shoves Cassidy out of the ring! Cabana stands the ladder up fast and climbs! Kip and Kaz hurry in and drag Cabana down. Cabana mule kicks Kip away but SCU tip the ladder over! Cabana hits buckles and his fingers get caught inside the ladder! OW! And then SCU double hip toss Kip onto that ladder! Cassidy rolls in and SCU is on guard. Cassidy has his hands in his pockets, and he unleashes the “dreaded” shin kicks!
Cassidy dodges the double clotheslines to double dropkick! Cassidy kips up then DIVES! Down goes SCU but so does The Sloth! The crowd rallies up as Cassidy bumps Scorpio off a post. Cassidy bumps Kaz off the apron, but Scorpio KICKS Cassidy’s leg. SCU goes after Cassidy, but the seventh entrant is here! It’s Joey Janela! And eh DIVES Off the stage to take out SCU! And then he LEAPS to take out Kip! And then Havoc! The Bad Boy is in because Fenix is out, and he hurries after Cabana! Missile dropkick takes out Boom Boom! Janela has the ladder ready and he hurries up top. Kaz returns to throw Janela out and then hurries to climb. Janela grabs a chair and SMACKS Kaz on the back! Scorpio grabs the chair from Janela, kicks low then SMACKS Janela! Kip crawls in and sends Scorpio into the ladder. Then he LEAPS to DDT Kaz down!
Kip crawls back to the ladder and climbs, but Kaz staggers up. Kaz clubs Kip but Kip kicks back. Kip climbs up but Cabana returns. Kaz clubs Cabana away and drags Kip down again as we get the eight entry, Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus gets in and BOOTS the ladder into Kip! He grabs and CHOPS Janela! He swings on Cabana, block the Bionic Elbow and HEADBUTTS! Scorpio runs into an Ace Ten BUZZSAW! Kip staggers into a choke grip! Luchasaurus pops Kip up but Kip headscissors! Luchasaurus blocks that to BOMB Kip onto everyone outside! And then he ax kicks Kaz away from the ladder! QUESTION MARK KICK! And then CHOKE SLAM ONTO A LADDER! Kaz staggers up, into ANOTHER Choke Slam! Luchasaurus has cleared the field, but Darby returns?! Darby has one good leg but he fights with his arms and headbutts! Darby hops up onto Luchasaurus for a SUPER SUNSET BOMB!
Darby drags a ladder up but the countdown is ending! The mystery ninth entrant is… “Who can stop the Path of Cage?” Taz is representing THE MACHINE! Brian Cage is in AEW! And he just ripped a ladder in HALF! Cage sees Darby and Darby sees Cage. Darby leaps but Cage catches him to throw INTO the ladder! Cage pops Darby up for an F10!! Wardlow has competition in that department. Cage POSTS Darby, then pop-up BOMBS Kip! Cage stands the ladder up but Scorpio is back. Scorpio and Cage go, and Cage throws Scorpio to a corner! Clothesline, enziguri and GERMAN! Cage sees Janela coming, puts him on the apron and enziguris! Then dead lift SUPERPLEXES him into the ring! Janela curses his way out of the ring as Cage sets up the ladder. Cabana runs into Cage’s elbow! Kaz sneaks past but gets caught by Cage, for a wheelbarrow neckbreaker!
Cage climbs but Cassidy hops on for a sleeper hold! It doesn’t really bother Cage and Cage climbs. Cassidy reaches, Cabana and Kip go after Cage, but Cage kicks them away. SCU returns, as does Janela. They’re all trying to drag them both down! Cassidy and Cage end up going down and everyone gangs up on Cage! They hold Cage down as SCU gets a ladder. But Cage breaks free, only for the ladder to RAM Cage out! Then Cassidy and Janela POST Cage! The other eight bury Cage in ladders and barriers! They even bring one of the GIANT prop chips! And a chair for good measure. Can even a Machine get out from under all that? But then the eight fight each other again! Kip dropkicks a ladder into Cabana! Scorpio throws Kip out and wedges the ladder into Cabana. Scorpio rains down rights then runs corner to corner, but Kip dumps him out! Kip springboards, for a COAST2COAST to send ladder into Cabana!
Kip gets the ladder up but Kaz returns with a ladder of his own. Kaz stands his ladder up to THROW at Kip! Kip falls and Kaz climbs now. Cassidy hurries to bring Kaz down, SUPER PUNCH! Cassidy and Kip hurry up and brawl just under the chip! But here comes Penelope! She watches and cheers as Kip and Cassidy brawl. Cassidy wavers, Kip says deuces, but Cassidy PULLS the fingers! And DECKS Kip off, onto another ladder! But Penelope hurries up top to intercept Cassidy! Cassidy blocks her punches, and then lets her go, onto Kip! Cassidy grabs the chip but Havoc yanks him down! The Superbad Squad helps each other, but here come Best Friends! Chuckie and Trent beat Havoc up and get him out of the ring! Cassidy is all alone in the ring but Luchasaurus returns! The dinosaur roars at the Sloth while tipping the ladder over.
Cassidy throws hands but ends up in a choke grip! Cassidy breaks free of the choke slam and grips Luchasaurus back. Thumbs DOWN, but he can’t lift Luchasaurus up. Marko Stunt has a step ladder! And with Luchasaurus’ help, DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM! SCU regroups but Stunt dropkicks Scoprio out! Stunt DIVES onto everyone else! Luchasaurus sends Cassidy into the ladder! Kaz hops up over the ladder to SUPER-RANA Luchasaurus! Janela uses Stunt’s ladder to SMASH Cassidy! Janela goes to the apron and fireman’s carries Cassidy, for a RUNNING DEATH VALLEY onto the pile of things on top of Cage! The crowd loses their minds again! Janela hurries back to the ring and drags a ladder into place. Scorpio hurries after and stops Janela with clubbing forearms. Scorpio fireman’s carries Janela for a TKO!
Scorpio climbs, but Kaz springboards to get on the ladder! SCU is going against each other with haymakers! Luchasaurus tips the ladder over and sends SCU into the ropes! Luchasaurus sets the ladder back up but Cabana returns! Cabana gets a BOOT and he falls onto SCU! Luchasaurus climbs but CAGE RISES!? The Machine storms his way into the ring. Luchasuaurs boots and choke grips but Cage breaks free! Cage spins, into a ROUNDHOUSE! But he ducks the next to ripcord forearm! Sobat and mule kick, but Luchasaurus handsprings to roudnhouse, front kick and TAIL WHIP! Choke grip, but Cage FLIPS OUT of the slam?! RISING KNEE! Cage puts one out, lifts Luchasaurus up, and BOMBS him onto a ladder!!
Cage takes that ladder for his own and stands it up. Cage climbs up as the crowd says “This is Awesome!” But somehow Darby returns! Cage drags Darby up but Darby SLAPS him! Cage CLOBBERS Darby! Cage drags Darby up to suplex, to a PILEDRIVER! The Drill Claw takes Darby out! Taz returns and tells his client(?) to end this. Cage puts a ladder up top then puts Darby on it. It’s a bit risky but this is Double or Nothing. Cage then lifts the ladder in a trophy lift! He TOSSES Darby and Ladder into a ladder on the outside!! Then Cage climbs all alone, and takes down the chip! Cage wins!
Winner: Brian Cage (has a future AEW World Championship match)
The Machine came, saw and conquered eight of AEW’s brightest to become a future contender! With what he just did in one match, it’s just as Taz said: Who can stop the path of Cage?
MJF w/ Wardlow VS Jungle Boy!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman always says he’s better than you and you know it. But now, he has to put his money where his mouth is. Will Jungle Jack Perry make MJF finally eat his words along with defeat?
The bell rings and the crowd is obviously on JB’s side over MJF. MJF and JB tie up, JB arm-drags MJF and MJF gets up in a huff. MJF tells the crowd to shut up, but they just boo instead. JB and MJF circle again and tie up. MJF headlocks but JB powers out. MJF runs JB over and smirks, but JB kips up. So MJF throws him down by his hair! MJF runs but JB stays down. MJF handsprings to show off, and gives a Michael Jackson crotch grab to taunt JB. JB rushes MJF but MJF drops down. JB handsprings and flips to then give a little bit back. Things speed up, MJF shoves but JB runs him over! MJF kips up so JB throws him down by his hair! The crowd laughs at MJF for getting what he deserves and MJF bails out in a huff. JB keeps his focus as MJF takes his time returning.
MJF calls for a test of strength but then is the one to back off. He goes again and JB locks up with him. They go shoulder to shoulder but MJF knees low! MJF monkey flips JB but they’re both down for a cover! TWO as they get shoulders up. TWO as they get the other shoulders up. And then TWO as they both bridge! MJR rolls back but into JB’s body scissors! JB keeps his shoulders up and squeezes, but MJF works at the legs. MJF now makes this a butterfly leg stretch, but JB turns and rolls MJF over. They both bridge with the legs, and MJF slaps JB! So JB SLAPS and fires off on MJF! JB rains down hands from all sides but the ref backs him off. MJF flounders up and JB runs at him in the corner. MJF throat chops! The crowd boos as MJF CHOPS JB. MJF throws hands but JB dodges and CHOPS away!
JB whips corner to corner but MJF goes up and over. MJF jams a leg! Or does he? MJF isn’t the most honest man in wrestling today. The medics check on MJF but then MJF springs up! MJF CLOBBERS JB and stomps away in the corner! The ref backs MJF off as the crowd boos but MJF doesn’t care. MJF drags JB up to snapmare him into a chinlock. MJF grinds JB down but the crowd rallies up. JB fights up as MJF drops more weight on him. JB fights up and fights free, but runs into a OVERHEAD belly2belly! MJF kips up just to show off and mocks the Fargo strut. JB SLAPS MJF! JB slides under, dodges and springboards to crossbody! JB keeps moving, but MJF runs him over with an elbow! MJF drags JB up to back suplex but JB lands on his feet! JB wants the Poison-Rana but MJF blocks! MJF swings JB forward but JB victory rolls! TWO and JB swings, but MJF dodges and reels him in! BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
MJF rains down rights out of frustration but the crowd boos harder. MJF stalks JB and CHOPS him on the back! JB kicks back but MJF clubs him down. MJF wrenches and whips JB corner to corner, to wring him out into buckles! Cover, TWO! MJF jams JB’s arm, his target very clear. The crowd rallies up for JB as MJF is on him in the corner. MJF yanks on the arm then CHOPS JB. “You think you’re on my level?! You’re a nobody in comparison!” MJF goes to chop but JB boots the hand away! JB fires off elbows and forearms! JB whips, MJF reverses, but JB LARIATS on the return! MJF is dazed but JB clutches his arm. JB CHOPS with his good arm and he keeps on MJF at the ropes. JB CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! MJF staggers about but JB keeps giving CHOPS!
JB runs, somersaults, and DOUBLE CHOPS! MJF falls but JB brings him up again. JB whips MJF but MJF blocks. JB’s arm jams and MJF throws him out. MJF runs and slides to SLAP JB down. MJF drags JB up to put him back in the ring. JB comes back and DIVES! Direct hit but JB keeps moving! JB DIVES again! Another hit but JB keeps moving! JB FLIES! Direct hit again and MJF is down! JB hurries to get MJF up and in. The crowd rallies with JB as he shoulders, then springboard tornado DDTs! But JB’s arm slows him down! Cover, ROPEBREAK! MJF goes to a corner while JB gets up. JB runs corner to corner but into a back elbow! MJF hops up and leaps to STOMP the bad arm! MJF grabs the arm, wrenches and clamps on but JB fights back! The two go head to head, literally, and MJF CHOPS! JB CHOPS back and MJF staggers away.
MJF grits his teeth to come back and CHOP again! JB CHOPS and MJF falls to a knee! MJF gets up in a huff and JB eggs him on. MJF SLAPS the bad arm instead! But JB CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but MJF throat chops! MJF runs but into a SUPERKICK! But he rebounds to ROLLING ELBOW! But JB returns to hit a DESTROYER! MJF basement SUPERKICKS! And then flops onto the cover! TWO!!! INTO A CROSSFACE!! MJF endures a submission hold but JB’s bad arm gives out! JB tries again but MJF BITES the hand! JB kicks, but into a pump handle DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! MJF can’t believe JB survives and is furious! JB gets to a corner as the crowd rallies up. MJF stalks over to the apron and drags JB up. JB pushes MJF away and SUPERKICKS! Then POISON-RANAS MJF on the apron!!
Both men flop to the floor and the ref checks on MJF. Somehow MJF is able to continue but now it’s about the ring count. JB drags himself up to his feet and fetches MJF from ringside. JB doesn’t want the ring out win, he wants a legitimate victory. JB shovels MJF into the ring then refreshes the count. MJF is down and JB heads to the top rope. But MJF revives and grabs at the ref! The ref grabs ropes while shaking MJF off, and this trips JB up! MJF drags himself up top to join JB and he SLAPS away on the bad arm! But JB fights back! JB headbutts MJF then reels him in, for a SUPER POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!?! MJF survives and no one can believe it, least of all JB!
JB drags MJF up into a dead lift but his bad arm gives up again. JB slaps his own arm and roars as he tries again. He half nelsons but MJF spins to go after the arm! JB rolls out but MJF kicks low. MJF underhooks but his back gives out! MJF wants to try again, but JB back drop supelxes! Bridge, TWO and MJF spins to backslide! TWO, and MJF goes for the arm! JB grips hands to fight back but MJF elbows away on the shoulder! MJF gets the arm but JB rolls him up! TWO with an eye poke!! JB staggers to a corner and MJF hurries after. MJF O’Conner rolls, TWO! JB has the roll, TWO! MJF has a Prawn Hold, and WINS!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall
By the literal seat of his pants, MJF takes this victory! “That’s why I’m the future of this company!” But if it took this much to overcome a young man he saw so beneath him, can MJF really become a top champion in AEW?
AEW TNT Championship Tournament Finals: Cody Rhodes w/ Arn Anderson VS Lance Archer w/ Jake The Snake Roberts!
The American Nightmare has his coach. The Murderhawk Monster has his handler. And roaming about will be the wild card, “Iron” Mike Tyson! These combustible elements are about to explode, who is standing with the gold when the smoke clears?
Mike Tyson makes his entrance first, and we finally get to see the prestigious new belt! Red and silver with TNT right in the center, and it will soon belong to one man. The Murderhawk Monster makes his entrance next, and he throws poor Lee Johnson into the ring! To then CHOKE SLAM just because! Tyson is a bad man, but even he is surprised by that. Jake the Snake keeps his distance from Iron Mike while the American Nightmare makes his entrance. The introductions are made, and given the significance of this match, referee Bryce Remsburg wants to give the opportunity for both men to shake hands. Neither even tries, so the shiny new belt is raised, and this history making match heaped with animosity finally begins!
Cody rushes Archer but Archer scoops him for a tilt-o-whirl and inverted crucifix! BLACK OUT BOMB! But Cody manages to bail out fast! Coach Arn checks on Cody but Archer goes out and clubs Cody on the back. Archer glares at Arn as he puts Cody in the ring. Archer goes after Cody in the ring but Cody blocks the claw! Cody drags Archer into an armbar! Archer powers his way back up and scrapes his foot off Cody’s face! Cody gets to a corner, dodges Archer and CHOPS him. But it does nothing! Archer eggs Cody on and Cody chops more. Cody dodges the punch to throw forearms, but Archer ROCKS him with a right. Archer runs but Cody grabs the ponytails! Cody reels Archer into the Rhodes uppercut then springboards! Into a DERAILER! Cody bails out again and Archer lets him catch his breath on the ground.
The ring count climbs and Coach Arn checks on Cody. Archer goes after Cody and Snake tells him to push him out of the way. Archer does, and pulls up floor mats. But Cody goes into the ring to build speed and DIVE! Archer is sent up and over the railing! Cody goes after Archer with punches and stomps, then climbs up steps. But Archer grabs Cody to SUPER CHOKE TOSS him over railing and to ringside! The crowd can’t believe what they just saw! Archer stalks Cody and drags him up to throw into railing. The crowd talks trash but Archer talks trash back. Archer puts Cody in the ring then glares at Suge D and Marko Stunt. Archer says this has been his title from the beginning. He goes to the ring, runs at Cody but Cody BOOTS! But Archer LARIATS! Archer hooks Cody’s face and digs his fingers in! The ref counts and Archer stops to intimidate him. Archer drags Cody up to club him and bump him off buckles.
Archer climbs up and goes Old School, but then MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Archer is annoyed but he clamps his hand on Cody’s face again! The ref counts as Archer digs fingers in again, but Archer lets up at 4. Tyson actually likes what he sees as Archer digs his fingers in and chokes Cody on the ropes! The ref counts and Archer stops at 4. Archer puts Cody in a corner and CHOPS! Cody staggers away but Archer is on him again with a suplex. Cody knees free and suplexes back! And holds Archer up for 10 before hitting the gourd buster! Cody has the crowd on his side as he drags Archer back up. Cody goes to suplex but Archer suplexes Cody first! Archer rips off a buckle pad but the ref sees that. The ref reprimands Archer but Cody sends Archer into that exposed steel! Cody goes after the ribs with punches and knees!
Archer pushes Cody away and gets to another corner, but Cody is on him with a stretch into the post! The ref counts but Cody lets up at 4. Cody glares at The Snake but The Snake backs off. Cody gets back on the apron and climbs up top. Archer rushes over and trophy lifts Cody off the top! Archer TOSSES Cody to the floor!! The crowd is again in shock but Archer and Snake are grinning ear to ear. Archer watches Cody crawl before he stomps him down. Archer stands on Cody while getting in the face of the crowd. The ref reprimands Archer and Archer lets Cody go. Archer catches Cody before he gets in and throws forearms on him. Archer chokes Cody on the ropes, right in front of Arn. Jake says Archer just punked Arn out there as Archer goes into the ring. Cody goes after Archer with a headlock and a punch. Archer hammerlocks, spins Cody and URENAGE slams him! Cover, TWO!
Archer chuckles and Tyson is getting into this as Cody stirs. Archer drags Cody around to punch, but Cody hits back from the mat. So Archer grounds ‘n’ pounds and hammers away! Archer looks into the camera and wants Brandi to see this one. Archer pulls on Cody’s ear and arm before putting him in a drop zone. The crowd boos as Archer goes up top. Spinning Vader Bomb! Cover, TWO! Archer clamps onto Cody with a chinbar and armlock but Cody fights his way up. Archer wrangles Cody back to the mat and cranks on the holds. The crowd rallies but Archer clubs away on Cody’s chest. Cody fights up and Tyson is cheering, too, but Archer throws Cody down by his head! Cody flops out of the ring and Arn checks on him. Cody staggers towards the timekeeper’s area. Archer pursues but Cody chops and forearms back. Archer body shots and whips Cody into railing! Cody falls, clutching a knee.
The ref checks on Cody but he refuses to quit. Archer kicks Cody, and Cody just glares at Archer. Cody throws forearm after forearm but Archer DECKS him with one! Archer looms over Cody as the ref demands they get this back in the ring. But Archer makes sure the world sees him smothering Cody with his big hands. Archer goes into the ring and intimidates the ref again, but Cody follows. Cody kicks and CHOPS, but Archer knees and rolls him up. TWO, into a LeBelle Lock! Archer endures as Cody cranks back and even uses a ponytail as part of it! The ref reprimands and The Snake protests. The ref keeps Snake back but Cody jaws back at him. Archer goes after Cody to back suplex, but Cody slips out and kicks back! DDT! That’s right, The Snake’s invention is used on his client! Cody fires up with the crowd as he drags Archer up.
Cody whips, Archer reverses and SPINE BUSTER! Arn’s favorite, used on Cody now! Arn says it isn’t over just because of that. Archer climbs up while glaring at Arn. But Cody goes up and enziguris back! Cody springboards, to SUPER CUTTER!! Cover, ONE!?! Archer shocks and frustrates Cody but the crowd is still rallying. Cody throws haymakers on Archer but Archer eggs him on. Cody runs to KNEE Archer! Archer staggers up, into Cody’s jabs! Jab, jab, jab, flip, flop ‘n’ fly, BIONIC ELBOW! Archer choke grips but Cody breaks out, to hit FINAL RECKONING! The Rhodes Family is represented as Cody brings Archer up. CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO?!? Archer crawls to a corner but Cody howls for Sting, the STINGER SPLASH! But Archer still CHOKE SLAMS!! Cover, TWO!! Cody survives and neither Arn nor Jake can believe it.
Tyson and the crowd rally but Archer dribbles Cody with the EBD Claw! But Archer exhausts himself and can’t make the cover! The crowd is thunderous as both men slowly rise. Archer wristlocks and clubs Cody while heading back for a corner. Archer climbs up again, goes Old School again, the ref is busy with The Snake. Arn trips up Archer! Arn hides while Cody climbs up to grab Archer! Cody brings Archer up for an INVERTED SUPERPLEX!! Wait, another referee comes out and tells Bryce about Arn! Tyson agrees, Arn has to go! The refs EJECT Arn! Coach Arn calls BS but then the refs EJECT The Snake, too! At least things are even now. Archer grabs Cody for a GERMAN SUPLEX TOSS! Archer waves but there’s no Snake to help him.
Wait, Snake returns, and he has a burlap sack! This is what it looks like, and Tyson steps up to stop it! Iron Mike dares Jake The Snake to do something. Snake backs off and then Tyson glares at Archer. Archer grabs Cody and whips him, for a tilt-o-whirl, inverted crucifix, but Cody slips down! CROSS RHODES! And then ANOTHER! Cover, CODY WINS!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (INAUGURAL AEW TNT Champion)
Iron Mike presents Cody with the belt, and with his piece of history! Just as the belt will soon be completed with gold, will Cody’s legacy be completed with this inaugural reign?
Backstage interview with AEW Chief Physician, Dr. Michael Samson.
Britt Baker’s knee injury is significant, with an anterior lateral tibial fracture and partial collateral ligiment tear. To be real about it, the injury is not as bad as the patient, who is pretty high maintenance. She is under strict instructions on what to do in order to return quickly as possible. Because she is a “role model,” Britt will give us those details in person this Wednesday.
Penelope Ford VS Kris Statlander!
The Dentist is unable to fight the Galaxy’s Greatest Alien after an injury suffered on Dynamite! But the Superbad Girl steps up to use this as her chance to move up in the rankings! Will Penelope take advantage of Britt Baker’s misfortune?
The bell rings and Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris headlocks and hits the takeover, but Ford pulls hair! Ford gets Kris into the headscissor but Kris kips free. Ford tries to turn the tables but Kris scoops and whips to arm-drag! Ford dodges but Kris denies the arm-drag. Ford knees and goes up and around to arm-drag Kris! Kris staggers but she sweeps the legs! Kris shows off her cartwheel as she circles Ford. Ford gets to the ropes but Kris goes to boop. Ford BITES THE FINGER! Ford SLAPS Kris, but Kris still boops her! Kris throws forearms, whips but Ford grabs ropes to bail out! Kip is here, all bandaged and hobbling with crutches. He tells the “alien freak” to stay away but Kris refuses to listen. Ford gets in the ring so Kris hurries after her. Ford goes to slap again but Kris dodges. Kris takes her time getting in but Ford clubs her on the ropes! Ford hits a draping DDT! Cover, TWO!
Ford stomps Kris and clubs her down. Ford kicks Kris against the ropes while Kris fires bad vibes with his crutch. Ford CLUBS Kris again and covers, TWO! Kip talks trash as Ford drags Kris up. Ford snap suplexes and covers, TWO! Kris grits her teeth as she gets up but Ford is on her. Ford chops and kicks and chops again! Ford forearms Kris down then snapmares her for a KICK! Cover, TWO! Ford keeps on Kris with a chinlock but Kris fights her way up. The crowd rallies but Ford CHOPS Kris at the ropes. Ford goes for another but Kris dodges to CHOP back! Kris throws forearms so hard, Ford falls out of the ring! Kip hurries over but Kris DIVES to take them both out! They crash into barriers but Kris is up fast! The crowd fires up with Kris as she drags Ford up and into the ring. Kris climbs the corner and leaps, but onto boots! Ford rolls Kris up, TWO!
Ford HEEL KICKS Kris right down! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and even Vickie Guerrero is furious. Ford drags Kris up to bump Kris off her knee over and over! Kris forearms but Ford forearms back. They brawl back and forth, Kris has Ford on the ropes! Kris whips but Ford dodges and slips over, but Kris ROUNDHOUSES! SNAP GERMAN! Kris roars and has Ford in a corner. Kris whips corner to corner, Ford reverses but Kris goes up and over to back elbow! Kris goes side to side to KNEE! She won’t stop, Fisherman scoop for the MICHINOKU! Cover, TWO!! Kip is panicking as Kris drags Ford up again. Kris gut wrenches but Ford dragon sleepers for the inverted DDT! Cover, TWO! Ford grows frustrated but Kip coaches her on. Ford slaps and pie faces Kris, but Kris swings. Ford goes Matrix, for the STUNNER! Ford runs, but Kris goes Matrix to LARIAT!
Kris puts Ford up top and rocks her with a right! Kris climbs but Ford fights her back. Ford forearms Kris down and hops on, FLYING HURICANRANA! Kris flounders and Ford runs, handspring, but into a scoop! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Then the gut wrench and the tuck, BIG BANG THEORY!! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
It didn’t matter that the Superbad substitute came in, the Greatest Alien still gets the win! As #2 contender, does this mean Kris moves up to be #1, regardless of who comes out the AEW Women’s World Champion?
Dustin Rhodes VS Shawn Spears!
The Natural was thought to be out of commission after what Lance Archer did to him in the TNT Championship Tournament Semifinals. “Shawn Spears News” even “reported” that Dustin retired. But perhaps the rumors of Dustin’s demise have been exaggerated. Will Dustin show that he’s still got it? Or will this showdown with #PERFECT10N be his #OneLastMatch?
Spears makes his entrance in a suit and takes a mic. “Now I know what everybody’s thinking. ‘Damn that boy looks good in a suit!’ Am I right?” But Spears says all mediocre careers must come to an end. Spears is here, but where’s Dustin? At home, washing his tights! Or perhaps not! Because the music hits! But where is Dustin? Spears looks back at the camera and reveals this was his joke. Everyone falls for it all the time! The crowd boos and calls Spears names, but Spears asks the ref to ring the bell and start a count. If Dustin doesn’t show up, he loses by forfeit! The bell rings, and the ten count begins. Spears brags, “Wins matter!” But then the theme hits again, and this is NOT because of Spears’ joke. Brandi Rhodes walks out and apologizes for Dustin being late. Because Dustin slides into the ring from behind!
Dustin turns Spears around to throw uppercuts! Spears hits back with CHOPS and takes off his jacket. But Dustin goes after him with haymakers! Dustin pulls the jacket off Spears and throws it aside, but Spears kicks and punches back. Spears CHOPS then whips, but Dustin stops himself to pull Spears’ shirt over his head! Hockey scrum and a buckle bump, but Dustin rips the shirt off him. Spears goes to a corner and Dustin hits him so hard, a shoe flies off! Dustin stomps away then CHOPS again. Dustin whips, Spears reverses and clotheslines Dustin down! Spears takes off his belt and wraps his fist with it. Spears blows a kiss and a middle finger to Brandi, but Dustin uppercuts! And hits the spinning powerslam! The crowd is behind Dustin as Dustin rips Spears’ pants off! Spears is in his socks and undies! He has sock garters? Who has sock garters anymore?
Spears tries to run away but Dustin grabs him by the undies! The Chair Man almost becomes The Bare Man! Dustin SPANKS Spears! Spears hits back and runs to whip. Dustin reverses but Spears dodges and ducks, only to run into the atomic drop! Dustin clotheslines Spears out and the crowd fires up! Spears flounders as Dustin pursues. Dustin CHOPS then headlocks Spears. Spears shoves Dustin into a post! Spears staggers away and finally gets his undies up. Wait, why is Tully Blanchard’s face on the crotch?! We’re learning way too much about Spears tonight. Spears hurries back into the ring, and Dustin ROCKS him with an uppercut! FINAL RECKONING! Cover, Dustin wins!
Winner: Dustin Rhodes, by pinfall
This was by no way Dustin’s last match! Is the Natural only getting better with age?
AEW once again goes All Out.
September 5th, it will be the newest sequel to the event that started it all!
AEW mourns the loss of Hana Kimura.
The entire world of wrestling is a little less brighter after the 22-year-old World Wonder Ring Stardom wrestler tragically died sometime on Friday, May 22nd. Social media needs to be about uniting and helping each other, not hurting each other to the point we hurt ourselves.
No Holds Barred AEW Women’s World Championship: Nyla Rose VS Hikaru Shida!
The Native Beast is dominant as ever, even after some down time. But just as having no disqualifications and no count outs allows her to brutalize and batter the Samurai of Stardom as much as she wants, the same goes for her challenger! Will Shida be the one to finally dethrone the most dominant force in AEW?
Shida is not in a good mood, because Nyla still has her kendo stick! Nyla brings kendo stick and title belt to the ring, but only hands one over. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this battle without boundaries begins!
Shida kicks Nyla low then whips, but Nyla reverses. Nyla swings but Shida holds the ropes. Shida dropkicks low, kicks the stick out of Nyla’s hands, and has it for herself! Nyla wants a time out, but Shida swings! Nyla catches the swing, kicks away on Shida and then reels her in to LARIAT! Nyla has the stick back and SMACKS Shida with it! And again! Shida writhes but then Nyla tosses the stick away. Nyla drags Shida up and scoops to SLAM Shida down. Cover, TWO! Nyla is already annoyed but she drags Shida up to bupm her off buckles. Nyla goes corner to corner but Shida dodges! Shida runs back in to KNEE Nyla into buckles! Shida drags Nyla to the apron and clubs away on her back. The crowd rallies up as Shida gets space. Shida runs back in to KNEE Nyla again!
Nyla flops down while Shida roars. Shida spots her kendo stick and hurries after, but Nyla clubs her on her back. Nyla looks to put Shida in the ring, but throws Shida into railing instead! The crowd talks trash but Nyla bumps Shida off railing and digs her boot in! The ref checks on Shida but Shida refuses to quit, so Nyla just scrapes her. Nyla goes searching under the ring, and brings out a table! Shida stops Nyla from setting it up, but Nyla ramps her into more railing. Nyla lifts Shida up, and TOSSES her onto the POKER TABLE! “Always bet on black!” Nyla goes out and jams Shida with a chair edge! Nyla drags Shida up and sets her hair on the chair. Nyla shouts for the crowd to move, and she grabs another chair! Nyla squeezes Shida’s head between the chairs! The ref tells Nyla to stop. This may be a No Holds Barred match, but she can’t kill Shida.
Nyla clubs Shida to the barriers and brings the chair back to JAM her again. Nyla dumps Shida over the railing and stalks her way back to ringside. The crowd boos and jeers as Nyla puts Shida back in the ring. Nyla toys with Shida and brings her back up. Nyla scoops Shida for a sidewalk slam! And then hits a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and Nyla grows frustrated. Nyla drags Shida back up and reels her in. She lifts but Shida fights out and huricanranas Nyla away! Shida runs to KNEE Nyla against ropes! Shida drags Nyla up and suplexes, but Nyla blocks. Nyla clubs back then suplexes Shida instead! Both women are down but Shida crawls to ropes. Nyla runs over and clotheslines Shida out! Shida is down but Nyla heads out. Vickie and her side want Nyla to finish Shida off. Nyla drags Shida up to whip her at the ramp, but Shida leaps up! Shida crossbodies back! And BLINDSIDE KNEES Nyla down!
Shida staggers away but comes back to dump Nyla up and over railing. Shida hops up and over to pursue, and she bumps Nyla off one of the giant prop chips! The crowd clears out and Shida makes some room for herself. Shida brings Nyla around but Nyla blocks the suplex. Nyla turns things around to supelx but Shida fights free! Shida reels Nyla in to HIP TOSS onto the chip! Nyla writhes but Shida goes off to get some running room. Shida runs back in to leap and KNEE Nyla into one of the standing chips! The crowd is fired up for Shida as she drags Nyla back up. Shida brings Nyla to ringside and dumps her over railing again. Shida has her kendo stick back! Nyla staggers up and Shida tells her, “I found my kendo stick, B*TCH!” Shida SMACKS Nyla on the arm! Payback from weeks ago! Nyla staggers away, clutching that arm as she goes to the ring.
Shida stalks Nyla and SMACKS her again! And again! Nyla sputters and Shida hits a HEAD SHOT! Shida brings Nyla around to suplex ONTO the kendo stick! Cover, TWO!! Nyla survives but Shida won’t stop. Shida runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! That’s still not enough to slay the Native Beast! Shida drags Nyla up but Nyla breaks free. Shida dodges to throw forearms over and over and over! Nyla wobbles and Shida runs, but into a tilt-o-whirl! POWERSLAM! But Nyla can’t make the cover! Both women are down but Nyla roars back up. Nyla stomps Shida and then brings her up again. Nyla suplexes to hang Shida out to dry on the ropes. Nyla goes to the corner and climbs up. Nyla LEAPS, for the GUILLOTINE KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives and Nyla is losing her cool.
Nyla drags the table into the ring and sets it up in a corner. Nyla drags Shida up and fireman’s carries, but Shida slips out! Shida waistlocks, Nyla elbows free and goes to lift her again. Shida resists so Nyla clubs her down. Nyla still can’t get Shida up and Shida fires off forearms! Shida runs, into Nyla’s LARIAT! Nyla lifts Shida, and POWERBOMBS HER THROUGH THE TABLE! Cover, TWO?!?! How did Shida survive?! Nyla is losing her cool and she drags Shida back up. Fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! But Nyla won’t stop there, she has Shida’s stick back! Nyla SMACKS Shida again and again! Nyla drags Shida to a drop zone and heads up top. Shida stirs, grabs her kendo stick, and throws it at Nyla! Nyla is stinging and Shida is climbing! Shida gets to the very top, for a SUPERPLEX FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO!?!? Nyla survives and no one can believe it!
But Shida keeps her focus, runs again, but into a SMACK! But she ROCKS Nyla with that right! Shida runs again, SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!?! Nyla still lives but Shida won’t stop! Shida has her kendo stick, Nyla staggers up, into one last SMACK!! The stick is broken but Shida isn’t even done yet! Shida runs, to SHINING WIZARD AGAIN! Cover, Shida wins!!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall (NEW AEW Women’s World Champion)
No one can believe it but it has finally happened! The Stardom Samurai slays the Native Beast and finally ends the reign of terror! If Shida had this much in her in taking the title, what will it take for anyone to take the title from her?
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Brodie Lee!
The Maniac brought about a revolution at Revolution, and hasn’t been stopped since! But the Dark Order’s Exalted One claims to already reign over the roster after he literally stole Big Platinum! Will Moxley take the physical championship back? Or will he lose both title and belt to Mr. Brodie?
For the sake of making sure this match starts properly, there is security in the ring already as Brodie makes his entrance. Brodie lays down the belt as Moxley makes his own entrance, but then holds the belt up to mock Mox with it. The introductions are made, the belt is raised by the referee, and this fight for the right to truly be champion begins!
Moxley goes right at Brodie but Brodie catches him! Brodie puts Mox in a corner to uppercut and CHOP over an dover! Brodie grinds his forearms into Moxley, then intimidates the ref as he reprimands. Brodie whips Moxley corner to corner then runs in after him, but Moxley dodges! The boot gets caught up on the rope and Brodie tumbles out to the floor! Moxley builds speed and DIVES! Brodie tumbles into railing and topples the railing over! Moxley brings Brodie up but Brodie suplexes Moxley instead! Brodie stands while Moxley writhes, but Brodie CHOPS Moxley around the way. Brodie clubs Moxley then tries to intimidate the crowd. The crowd doesn’t back down so Brodie clubs Moxley and puts him in the ring. Brodie hits a slingshot senton! Brodie drags Moxley up for a snap suplex! Then another! Brodie hoists Moxley up top and uppercuts!
Brodie climbs but Moxley fights back with elbows. Moxley climbs, leaps, but into Brodie’s hands! Brodie throws Moxley out then builds speed, to DIVE! The favor has been returned and Moxley tumbles out to the crowd! Brodie sets up barriers against the railing but Moxley brawls with him. Brodie uppercuts, Moxley headbutts! Moxley drags Brodie over to his own railing ramp, but Brodie turns things around. Brodie atomic tosses Moxley into the railing! Brodie knocks over the Librarians’ table just because, then pushes more barriers aside. Brodie brings Moxley over as the crowd boos, but Brodie pump-handle FALL AWAY SLAMS Moxley onto the railing ramp! Moxley writhes but Brodie seethes. Brodie drags Moxley into the ring and takes aim, but Moxley forearms him first! Brodie forearms, Moxley forearms back and we have another brawl.
Moxley CHOPS, Brodie uppercuts, and Moxley comes back with elbows from all sides. Moxley runs to knee, but Brodie BOOTS! Moxley SLAPS Brodie! Moxley runs, Brodie boots the clothesline away and hits a back suplex! Brodie runs at Moxley in a corner to hit a back elbow, then keeps moving, to get Moxley’s LARIAT! Moxley drags Brodie up for the GOTCH PILEDRIVER! Thank you, Suzuki-san! Cover, TWO!! Apologies, Suzuki-san, that didn’t finish Mr. Brodie. Brodie bails out and Moxley goes to the apron. Moxley clubs Brodie on the back then drags steel steps around. Moxley brings those steps to the timekeeper’s area, and moves Big Platinum aside. Moxley and Brodie run at each other, and Brodie dropicks Moxley down! Brodie flexes to mock Big Swole and the crowd. Brodie sees the Ace of Hearts that has Moxley’s picture on it, and promises to end this.
Brodie brings Moxley up the steel steps and wants to bomb, but Moxley back drops him through the table!! The referee checks on Brodie, and somehow Brodie is okay to continue! Moxley shrugs and gets off the steps. Moxley pushes Brodie around but Brodie pushes back. Moxley throws knees and then throws Brodie into the ring. Moxley goes up the corner but Brodie uppercuts him first! Brodie climbs up to bring Moxley into a SUPERPLEX! But both men hook legs! TWO, and Moxley dumps Brodie out. Moxley is on the apron again and leaps, but into Brodie’s arms! Brodie SNAP GERMANS Moxley into the Ace of Spades with Brodie’s face on it! The crowd knows “This is Awesome!” but this is far from over. Brodie brings the prop cards around and flops the Ace down on the ground. Brodie stomps on Moxley’s face on that card, then scoop SLAMS him on it!
Vickie and her side of the crowd rally for Brodie to end this but Brodie leaves Moxley behind in the ring. Moxley flops and flounders as The Gunn Club leads their crowd in chanting, “Brodie Sucks! Brodie Sucks!” Moxley gets in but Brodie brings down the straps! Brodie drags Moxley in, hails the buzzards, but Moxley gets around to waistlock! Moxley lifts but Brodie fights free. Brodie runs and BOOTS Moxley down! Then reels him in, for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Brodie can’t believe it! Moxley goes to one corner, Brodie goes to the other, and they both stare the other down. Brodie drags himself up and Moxley fires himself up. The crowd is thunderous as Moxley staggers over but flops down. Moxley goes to the ramp instead but Brodie pursues. They go to the stage, and Moxley grabs a poker chip! He TOSSES it at Brodie’s head!
Moxley underhooks but Brodie slips out and hook kicks! Brodie wants to bomb again but Moxley drops to block. Brodie brings Moxley up to uppercut then reels him back in. Moxley breaks free, kicks low, and underhooks, DEATH RIDER THROUGH THE STAGE!! The crowd loses their minds as the ref and medic check on the crash! The ref calls for more assistance and now it’s about getting both men out of the hole. Moxley rises first! Moxley gets himself to the ring but what about Brodie? Brodie does rise but he is busted open! The medics and refs check on him but Brodie refuses to quit. Brodie staggers into the ring, tries the discus, but spins into a PARADIGM SHIFT! Cover, ONE?!?! Moxley doesn’t even care that was shocking, he clubs and even BITES the wound!
Moxley knees away on Brodie and brings him up again, DEATH RIDER!! Cover, TWO!?! Now Moxley is shocked. That’s three finishers! Moxley clamps on with a BULLY CHOKE! Brodie turns as red as his blood and Moxley even traps a leg. Rear Naked Choke puts Brodie out! Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
Title and belt both come home with The Maniac! Theft aside, will anyone truly take Big Platinum from Mox?
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Stadium Stampede: The Elite VS The Inner Circle!
The two strongest factions in AEW have been waging war practically since Dynamite began. And though there won’t be Blood & Guts any time soon, this battle was going to happen one way or another. And now, AEW makes history as the entirety of TIAA Bank Field becomes a battlefield! BROKEN Matt Hardy joins The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega and (hopefully) Hangman Adam Page in taking on Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager and Proud ‘n’ Powerful, Santana and Ortiz. What won’t we see happen in this historic match on an already historic night?
The introductions are straight out of the NFL! The Jacksonville Jaguar cheerleaders and drum corps are present as both teams come out in full pads and helmets! For the Inner Circle, #27 is Le Champion. #72 is The Big Hurt! #51 is Santana and #50 is Ortiz! And of course, #93 is the Spanish God! As for The Elite, they don’t go all in on the football theme, but still have all the fire and the smoke. But wait, where is Hangman? Omega promises Hangman will be here, but he’s not here right now. The whistle blows and the stampede begins!
Both sides rush each other, and while Santana dropkicks Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson SMACKS Hager with a trash can! Hardy is after Jericho while Ortiz’s helmet blocks Omega’s broom attack! Hardy throws Jericho at a ring post while the others brawl on the 50 yard line. Hager clubs Matt, Sammy uses a football to spike Omega, and Hardy BITES Jericho’s finger! Hager scoops Matt while Nick bumps Santana. Matt slips out of the scoop to throw Hager into the apron. Jericho and Hardy join the others in a brawl, and Jericho hockey scrums Matt! Santana clobbers Nick, and PNP double suplex Nick onto the grass! Matt saves his brother while Omega stomps Sammy. Omega helps the Bucks against PNP while Sammy slowly gets up. But wait, what’s that coming into the stadium? Hangman’s on a horse! Sammy had a literal run-in with a golf cart, so there’s no way he wants to face a literal stampede from a steed!
Hangman charges in and Sammy runs for his life! Sammy goes to the back and the locker room. Hager uses Omega’s broom on Hardy but Hardy guards with a trash can. Matt SPEARS Jericho in the ring and rains down rights! Hager whips Hardy into the post while Hangman hunts Sammy. Nick Jackson stomps away on Jericho but Hager smothers Hardy. Jericho headlocks Nick, Nick powers out, but Jericho runs him over. Jericho runs, Nick leaps over but the hip toss is countered. Nick knees and flips to duck and mule kick. Matt helps out, boost to the dropkick! Jericho regroups with Hager while PNP go after the Bucks. PNP whip but the Bucks reverse. The kicks are denied and Matt is thrown out. PNP have Nick for Tu Lo Sabe! Step stool standing moonsault! Matt returns, but gets a pop-up BOMB! Sit up for the Penalty Kick! The field goal is good, but Omega SNAP DRAGONS Ortiz!
Omega dodges Santana but runs into an elbow. Santana goes up, leaps back, into a SNAP DRAGON! Hager SPINE BUSTERS Omega! Hardy gives Hager a SIDE EFFECT! Jericho returns to CODE BREAKER Hardy down! Sammy returns and feels so proud of himself for ditching Hangman. The Inner Circle cheers Sammy as he KNEES Nick down! Even the cheerleaders are on Sammy’s side. Sammy SHOOTING STARS but misses Hardy! The Elite drag the rest of the Inner Circle out and then have Sammy all alone. Matt puts one out and buckle bombs for the double enziguri from Omega and Nick! Kick and TWIST OF FATE! Omega drags Sammy around and takes aim. BANG and- No! Jericho trips Omega and drag shim out!
Matt clubs Jericho down but the brawling continues! Nick springboards to senton onto Hager and Hardy! Santana clubs Omega and goes up to springboard ASAI onto everyone! “This is Awesome!” already but far from over. Sammy goes up top and SUPER SHOOTING STARS back onto everyone else! Ortiz haymakers Omega and Santana throws hands on Hardy. Sammy posts Nick and Hager clubs Omega. Hardy uses Ortiz’s helmet on Santana but Ortiz uses Matt’s trash can on Hardy. Things move towards the red zone as pairs brawl and club. Jericho sends Nick into the goal post! Sammy does the same to Matt! Omega CHOPS Santana but Ortiz clubs Omega back. Sammy and Jericho mug Nick with CHOPS. “You should’ve stayed at home!” Nick CHOPS back! Matt brings in a ladder! Matt chops and even throat chops Jericho! Nick does the same to Sammy, and then Nick scoop slams Sammy onto Jericho!
Matt stands the ladder up with Nick’s help, and Matt climbs to the goal post?! Matt stands ON the goal post, for a SUPER ASAI MOONSAULT! Down go the Bucks and Le Sex Gods, that moonsault is good! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and the stampede continues. Omega clubs away on Ortiz with a cone while in the bleachers. Hardy has Hager and chokes him with laces! Santana and Omega fire off fast and furious fists! Ortiz takes the cone and bashes Omega with it! The fighting goes up higher into the bleachers and Ortiz drags Omega out across railing. Santana drops ax handles on Omega’s back! Santana whips Omega down the hall while Hager bumps Hardy off the walls. Hangman is still on the hunt for Sammy, but he and his trusted steed might be lost. Hangman has his horse stay put while he heads for the East Club Lobby!? That’s a bar, not the field!
Meanwhile, Proud ‘n’ Powerful use Mad Balls to club away on Hardy! And Omega! Ortiz whips Omega but Omega whips Ortiz into the trash barrels! Santana whips Hardy into railing, but Omega has the Mad Ball! Omega CLUBS Santana with it, then whips Santana into railing! Omega scoop slams Ortiz on the trash! Or was it recycling? Omega brings railing up and sets them on tables like a bridge. He drags Santana over but Santana resists. Omega clubs and suplexes but Ortiz makes the save! POCKET SAND!! Actually, it was just salt from the concessions. Ortiz and Santana suplex Omega onto to SLAM him on the railing bridge! Then they hop up the chairs and bring Omega up, for a DOUBLE POWERBOMB THROUGH THE RAILING!!! PNP may have just destroyed the Cleaner! Cover, but Hardy breaks it up!
Hardy uses the Ball of Madness on PNP! But then Santana hits Hardy with railing! And hits Hardy off of railing! Santana drags Hardy around towards the pool! PNP decides to see if Damascus can swim! They throw him into the water! Luckily it’s shallow. Ortiz can’t swim but he doesn’t have to. He gets in carefully while Santana and Hardy brawl. PNP try to drown Hardy! Even that shouldn’t be allowed in this kind of match! But wait, Team Extreme Hardy emerges!? Is this pool full of water from the Lake of Reincarnation!? Hardy brawls with PNP but they club him back down into the waters! Hardy throws up the V1 fingers, and we get a “MATTer of Fact!” Did you know that Matt Hardy can hold his breath for 346 seconds? That’s almost 6 whole minutes! Also there’s a menu to change from Broken Matt to Classic Matt to… Big Money Matt? Matt emerges as V1, but PNP go after him all the same!
PNP plunge Matt down again and Matt stops fighting. But DAMASCUS returns! He yanks PNP back into the pool! “DELETE!” Hardy roars and watches Ortiz flounder in the water. Ortiz drags himself up with the Saver of Life, and Hardy goes after him! Hardy bounces Ortiz off a table, rains down hammering hands, and then sees Santana returning. Santana runs in, but Hardy back drops him onto Ortiz and through the table! That table is BROKEN~! Hardy brings Ortiz to the bell, and rings it! Ortiz spasms from the sound ringing in his ears. Hardy as the Chair of Wheels and gives Ortiz a seat. Hardy uses the Tape of Ducts to confine Ortiz! Take one of these RIGHTS and call Dr. Damascus in the morning.
Santana hits Hardy with the wet floor sign, but Hardy hits Santana with a trash barrel! Hardy ROCKS Santana while Ortiz does his best to wheel after them. Santana clubs Hardy back and aims for the ice chest! Santana crucifix lifts and runs, but Hardy slips free and tackles Santana into the chest! Hardy makes sure Santana takes some time to chill, and locks him inside the ice chest! Meanwhile, Hager goes hunting for Hangman. Big Hurt finds the horse patiently waiting for its master, so he knows Hangman is close. Hager goes to the lobby where Hangman is chilling with a drink. Hager saddles up to the bar as Hangman pours himself another. Did Hager come here to fight? Or to drink? Both! The brawl is on at the bar!
Hager knees low over and over, then throws Hager over the pool table! Hangman grabs a pool cue to JAM and SMASH Hager with it. But Hager just stands up!? Hager knees low again, then throws Hangman at the bar! Hangman flips off it and baits Hager back to the pool table. Hager hammers the table but misses Hangman, and Hangman BOOTS Hager! Hangman leaps but into Hager’s arms! Hager URENAGES Hangman on the pool table! That’s a bit more than a scratch. Hager hammers Hangman’s back then hauls him up to dump him on the bar. And if you’ve ever seen a cowboy movie, Hager slides Hangman along the bar! The crowd loses their minds as Hager gut wrench POWERBOMBS Hangman through a table! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives but Hager won’t let up. Omega returns and he helps his tag team partner!
Omega SMASHES a bottle on Hager’s head, but Hager is still standing! But Hangman gives him a double! Then Omega gives Hager a triple! Hangman gives Hager a bit of the BUBBLY! Hager is punch drunk and staggers into a V-TRIGGER! Omega is Hangman’s boost for the BUCK SHOT! Hager ends up over the bar, so Hangman gives Omega his “usual.” A tall glass of milk! Cheers for the AEW World Tag Team Champions! Back to the field, Matt throws Sammy into the ladder! Then into barriers! Sammy elbows back! Sammy moonsaults, Matt dodges, but Sammy blocks the superkick! But Matt blocks Sammy’s superkick, to spin him and waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! But Sammy lands on his feet! They run out of the end zone, for a Northern Lights! The Polar Express begins out of the end zone!
Nick bumps Jericho and puts his face into the mist fan! Jericho elbows back and throws Nick over the bench! Jericho has the down marker and JAVELINS Nick with it! “That’ll move the chains.” Speaking of moving, Matt has continued to suplex Sammy all the way to the 50 yard line! And he isn’t stopping! Jericho has a megaphone and shouts at Nick to stay home. Nick kicks the megaphone out of Jericho’s hand, and then SMASHES him with it! Nick throws footballs at Jericho! One ball gets Jericho in the balls! Nick then brings Jericho to the jaguar head, but Jericho throws Nick in there instead! So Jackson Deville steps up?! Jericho gives him the JUDAS EFFECT! “I hate mascots!” Matt is suplexing Sammy to the other end zone?! Jericho is again the Wicked Witch of Winnipeg, but he gets SUPERKICK’D into the field goal net! It’s GOOD!
Nick bumps Jericho off the wall, and then another wall. Jericho JAMS Nick with Floyd the Baseball Bat! Cover, TWO!! Jericho argues with the ref, and throws down a challenge flag?! Jericho wants to see it on replay so the ref goes with him. Wait, he can’t go inside the replay area! They argue as we watch the footage. Two is two, the call stands! Jericho says Aubrey is a shi*ty ref. Matt suplexes Sammy once more, for a Northern Lights TOUCHDOWN! And he SPIKES the Spanish God! Matt shows off his touchdown dance but is called for excessive celebration and unsportsman-like conduct. Matt gives him a SUPERKICK! Jericho keeps clubbing Nick with the bat and then throws him onto another table. Jericho wants to finish Nick off but Matt clobbers him!
Matt uses the bat to choke Jericho! Matt puts Jericho on the table and Nick goes to the bleachers. Jericho is turning blue! Nick goes all the way up, then runs all the way down, to LEAP and SPLASH through Jericho and the table! Hangman returns with a line marker, and runs it right over Jericho. Sammy crawls his way out of the end zone, and ends up on top of a sprinkler! It sprays Sammy away, and then in the face! Sammy realizes he’s all alone, but thinks he’s the last man standing. “I won! I did it!” Sorry, Sammy, but you didn’t. Because here comes the GOLF CART! Sammy runs another 40 yard dash and then leaps into the stands! Omega and Hardy park the cart and pursue from different directions. Sammy throws chairs at Hangman and the Bucks but he can’t stop them now!
Omega is hot on Sammy’s tail but Sammy BOOTS him away. Hardy is next and Sammy goes after him. Sammy chokes Hardy, but wait. This drone that’s coming in? Vanguard is reborn as NEO 1! It distracts Sammy for the V-TRIGGER! Omega drags Sammy up into the Electric Chair, SUPER ONE-WINGED ANGEL THROUGH BOXES BELOW!! Cover, The Elite wins!!
Winner: The Elite, by pinfall
The most INSANE One-Winged Angel in history brings victory for Omega, Hardy, Hangman and the Bucks! And of course, the Gatorade bath tops it off! Has The Elite finally reunited thanks to this? Have they finally put an end to the Inner Circle?
My Thoughts:
What a wild and incredible night! The Buy-In match was a bit sloppy at parts, but I’ve said for AEW Dark that Private Party just needs to work on ring rust. Their style is so fast that it’s hard even for them to do things smoothly with all the time off. But in the end, Best Friends wins because they’ve been the team going strongest longest, and have already had interactions with Omega during this time. Seeing Best Friends take on Omega & Hangman will be a great story for the next phase of the year. The Casino Ladder Match was wild but scary. I really thought Darby hurt himself there, but I don’t think anyone was injured. Brian Cage coming to AEW is huge! And in the context of Taz trying to get Darby to join up, Taz now working with Cage is a rather interesting twist. Cage winning big right out of the gates is itself big, and this is going to be another pretty wild development for AEW’s next phase.
MJF VS Jungle Boy was above my expectations, and both guys are the future of wrestling overall, not just AEW. The Poison-Rana to the apron was definitely risky, though. I was surprised MJF won, which shows how good they made JB look tonight. At this point, JB and MJF should have a third match at some point, and that is when JB not only gets one over on MJF, but MJF finally loses a singles match. The TNT Championship match was really good, but I’m surprised they gave this to Cody. I suppose after everything Jake the Snake and Archer have done, this was their comeuppance, but something about it seemed like it should’ve still been Archer’s to win. That and how Arn and Jake didn’t fight and Tyson didn’t get to deck anyone kinda disappoints, but now the story can be about Cody desperately trying to keep this title. And apparently the belt really is unfinished, so maybe even that plays into the story.
Ford and Statlander have a solid match, and I’m sure Britt would’ve had just as good of a match. Statlander winning surely means she’s moving up for another title match. Speaking of, I loved the No Holds Barred match for Nyla and Shida. They has more to work with than the Moxley VS Hager No Holds Barred match just on props so that helped out. I may have doubted it before, but it’s great for Shida to win. This really freshens things up for the Women’s Division, and at some point, I’m sure we’re going to get Shida VS Britt to finally have that story play out. Dustin VS Spears was an okay match but a very hilarious one. Spears gets embarrassed repeatedly and Dustin wins, so I’m hoping this isn’t the end of things. Maybe Spears finally gets a tag team partner and they both go after Dustin and QT Marshall, The Natural Nightmares.
Moxley VS Brodie for the world title was really good, but no surprise that Moxley retains. That crash through the ramp was a surprise, though! The match was a big credit for Brodie’s toughness and it is quite the shift for Moxley to win with a submission, not his Paradigm Shift/Death Rider. Moxley and Cage does make for an interesting rivalry, but I feel like the contender chip being for a future title shot, not an immediate one, could mean Cage and Taz “discuss” when they want after Moxley. This shouldn’t be an Money in the Bank thing where it can be after a brutal match Moxley survives, but it can be something where Moxley has to survive until a certain PPV, much like how Jericho tried to keep Moxley from making it to Revolution.
Then there’s the Stadium Stampede. That was just the absolute best thing AEW has done yet. Blood & Guts was surely the original plans for a payoff, The Elite and Inner Circle did so much in TIAA Bank Field that this is a far superior move. There was just so much, especially on the story side of things. I loved the pool of reincarnation, that Hangman had a horse, that Sammy ran from the horse and the golf cart, that there was a bar brawl, that the goal post was involved, that there were football jokes like the red challenge flag and yellow penalty flag, and of course the ending. I am pleasantly surprised that The Elite won after standing tall on Dynamite, and it really makes me wonder what’s next. Blood & Guts can still involve The Elite, but I feel like a new or different Heel group needs to rise up to take them on. Or vice-versa, have the Inner Circle try to rise up and another Face group stands in their way. Either way, Inner Circle and Elite should do different things for a time after this.
My Score: 9.6/10
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Who scores on Playoff Palooza?
The Don Callis Family is looking to take more and more titles, and tonight, they challenge for the AEW World Trios AND National Championships! Will Andrade, Archer, Hechicero & CLØN make Don Callis proud?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly VS Andrade El Idolo, Lance Archer & Hechicero; Cassidy, Roddy & Kyle win and retain the titles.
- 10 Man Tag: The Young Bucks & The Rascalz VS Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, David Finlay & Clark Connors; Claudio, Yuta, Garcia, Finlay & Connors win.
- Kris Statlander VS B3CCA; Kris wins.
- Rush VS Adam Priest; Rush wins.
- Alex Windsor & Persephone VS Thekla & Skye Blue; Thekla & Skye win.
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS CLØN; Jack wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate w/ MVP VS The Demand; The Demand wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Conglomeration speaks.
Roderick Strong shouts, “ORANGE!” Cassidy says, “What?” Roddy says thanks for the new shirt with himself on it, it’s great. Kyle O’Reilly says he loves this teamwork, this camaraderie, and hey, they’re in Portland for Playoff Palooza! Conglomeration, Collision, this is a good night to defend the trios titles for the first time ever! But then FTR steps in, and #BigStoke says Cash & Dax have something that’s actually important to say to Cope & Cage. Second, everyone backstage knows The Conglomeration is about to lose to the Don Callis Family, FTR’s close personal friends. See you later, losers.
FTR make their entrance, and the Veterans Memorial Coliseum isn’t exactly happy about it. Stokely leads the way into the ring and they get the mics. Cash starts off by saying, “Big Cope, we saw the challenge you laid out, very interesting. Very interesting indeed. So I know you probably think you’re gonna pull one over on us, that you’re gonna trick us into accepting this, but all you really had to do was bring something, anything to the table to entice us. And I gotta say, you saying that if you lose again to FTR, that you will no longer team? That sounds pretty enticing to me. So I’m not gonna drag this out. Challenge accepted!”
The fans cheer that, and Dax says of course Cope would say he deserves the rematch. But why? Because of some success they had 25 YEARS ago? Dax will lay a little cold, hard truth on Cope & Christian. Nobody wants them here! The fans boo that, but Dax says FTR doesn’t want them here! The locker room doesn’t want them here! As dumb as these fans are, they’re smart enough to know that they don’t want C&C here! No one associated with AEW wants C&C here! And now, give Dax a moment. Cope didn’t have to play his little mind games like challenging their man hoods. All they had to do was put their careers on the line.
The fans boo more, but Dax says the New York Street Fight sounds great to them, but let’s do it one better! If they’re gonna have this match with all this riding on the line… Dax wants there to be no more questions! No more debate! New York Street Fight, I QUIT STYLE! Dax wants C&C’s wives, daughters, dogs, and God Almighty to hear the one thing that is embarrassing to every man: Five letters, two words, “I QUIT!” And then after that, C&C, you can go on about your way, this here is done. Continue on with your nostalgia run while FTR goes on as the greatest tag team to EVER do this! Now the ball is in your court, Cope. #TopGuysOut.
The fans boo, but FTR saw the tag careers and raised them their dignity! Will Cope & Cage call that bet as we all go Double or Nothing? But as FTR takes their exit, The Conglomeration makes their entrance! FTR gets in their face, so The Conglomeration SHOVES them down! Will Cassidy, Roddy & Kyle show FTR what a real team looks like? Or will the Don Callis Family add more gold to the treasury?
AEW World Trios Championships: Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly VS Andrade El Idolo, Lance Archer & Hechicero!
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which eclectic combination is a winning combination!
The trios sort out and Kyle starts against the Alchemist of Lucha. The bell rings as Kyle and Hechi circle, feel things out, and tie up. Kyle slips around to wrench and wristlock, but Hechi powers through to headlock. Kyle slips out, drops down, tangles up the leg but Hechi makes it a cover! ONE, and Kyle drags Hechi down. Hechi slips through, but so does Kyle. Kyle goes to a headlock but Hechi makes it a facelock. Kyle wrenches, headlocks again, but Hechi powers up and fires body shots. Hechi powers out, then catches Kyle for the ROPE SLEEPER! The fans are torn but Conglomeration protests. The ref counts, Hechi lets go at 4.
Hechi blocks a kick, ROCKS Kyle, then DRAGON SLEEPERS the leg! Kyle hobbles away but Hechi KICKS him! Hechi gets the leg again, but Kyle wrenches through to an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle BOOTS Hechi to the corner, tag to Roddy, and they KICK and CHOP on repeat! Tag to Cassidy, he pushes Hechi for Roddy to scoop. BACKBREAKER and… Cassidy hops down to ELBOW DROP! The fans cheer as Cassidy flexes. But then Hechi tags Archer! Murderhawk Monster tells Freshly Squeezed he done messed up. Cassidy takes his sunglasses off, nods, and he tags Roddy! The fans cheer as Roddy CHOPS and fires off!
Archer shoves Roddy, Roddy ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Archer CLOBBERS Roddy! The fans rally as Roddy dodges Archer, tags to Andrade and Cassidy! The fans cheer as Cassidy and “The Real Latino Man” stare down. Cassidy puts his hands up, but Andrade keeps them from the pockets. Andrade says hold on as he takes off the belt. But then Andrade wags his finger, they’re not getting the full Andrade. But Cassidy fires off “devastating” kicks! The fans fire up as Cassidy then YANKS the belt away! Andrade runs up, but Cassidy dodges to PANTS Andrade1 the fans fire up as Cassidy runs and SHOTGUNS Andrade down!
Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy puts Andrade in a corner. Tag to Kyle, he climbs up, and Kyle rains down fists! The fans count along, and Kyle goes all the way to TEN! Kyle then tags Roddy, Roddy climbs up, and he rains down fists, and goes to TEN very quickly! Tag to Cassidy, he climbs up, and he rains down ONE! The fans cheer again and Cassidy winds it up. Andrade is outside, but he dodges Kyle! Archer CLOBBERS Kyle! Roddy runs, but Hechi trips him up! Cassidy BLATSS Andrade but Roddy is sent into the desk! Andrade returns to CLOBBER Cassidy, and then he flexes.
Andrade YANKS Cassidy’s shirt away as payback for the pants, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Andrade puts the Cassidy shirt on, then TOSSES Cassidy out! Andrade goes out after Cassidy, SMACKS him off barriers, then finds another lovely lady in the audience. She takes the Cassidy shirt off Andrade before she takes her selfie with him. Andrade makes sure to also get the selfie of Archer beating up Cassidy. Andrade puts Cassidy back in, Hechi POSTS Roddy, and Andrade covers Cassidy, TWO! Cassidy survives but Andrade stomps him down! Andrade drags Cassidy up by the ear, bumps him off buckles, then he tags Hechi. Hechi hammerlocks and swings Cassidy for the MAD SCIENTIST BOMB! Cover, TWO!
Hechi argues the count but the ref says it was fair. Hechi clamps onto Cassidy with another hammerlock and he brings Cassidy over. Tag to Andrade and they mug Cassidy. Hechi kicks Cassidy down, Archer stomps Cassidy, too, all while Andrade taunts Roddy. The ref has to keep Roddy back, but that lets Archer CHOKE Cassidy! Hechi gets another shot in while Playoff Palooza returns to single picture. Andrade whisp Cassidy into the corner, tags Hechi, and Hechi fires fast hands. Hechi ROCKS Cassidy, Andrade runs up, but Cassidy BOOTS him! And BOOTS Hechi! Cassidy goes up, fires elbows on Archer, then hits a DOUBLE RANA on Andrade y Hechi!
The fans rally but Archer is right in! Archer drags Cassidy back, wags his fingers at The Conglomeration, but Cassidy DUMPS Archer out! Hot tag to Kyle! Kyle BOOTS Hechi, goes up, and FLYING KNEES! Then a BOOT for Andrade, followed by a ROUNDHOUSE, KICK, and a strike fest! Leg sweep and Kyle circles Andrade. Hechi DROPKICKS Kyle! Hechi whips, Roddy tags, and Kyle slips around. Hechi and Kyle switch back and forth, but Kyle ELBOWS Hechi down. Roddy jumps in, he and Kyle run, forearm for Andrade and knee for HEchi! Then they trade! Roddy then weaponizes Cassidy, and he THRWOS him into Andrade!
Roddy whisp Cassidy into Hechi, then scoops to RAM him into Andrade! But Archer grabs them both! But Kyle KICKS away on Archer’s leg! Then Roddy puts Cassidy on Archer’s shoulder, Kyle gives it a push start, TORNADO DDT on Archer! Archer tumbles away, Roddy stomps him, but Hechi BOOTS Roddy! Roddy kicks and CHOPS in return! Roddy whips Hechi but Hechi reverses. Hechi runs up, but into the BOOT! Roddy clinches, Kyle KICKS Hechi, and Roddy hits the ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hechi survives but the fans rally as Roddy tags Kyle. Kyle & Roddy double whip, but Andrade sneaks the tag!
Hechi slips around Kyle to shove him into Roddy! Andrade rushes Roddy for a LARIAT, Hechi LARIATS Kyle! They sit Kyle down, Hechi JUMP KNEES Roddy! Andrade soaks up the cheers before he gives Kyle CIEN KNEES! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Andrade is amused. Andrade brings Kyle up, around, and snap suplexes! That’s Uno Amigo, and Andrade snap suplexes for Dos! And then some Latino Heat, and THREE- NO, Kyle knees free! Kyle dodges, hot tag to Cassidy! Cassidy runs to tilt-o-whirl, but Andrade stops the DDT! But then Cassidy cradle counters, TWO! Andrade brings Cassidy up, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES!
The fans rally as both men crawl, but Andrade hot tags Archer! CROSSBODY on Cassidy! Dragon sleeper on Roddy, guzel on Kyle, CHOKE SLAM DDT COMBO! The fans rally as Archer whips Cassidy, scoops him, but Cassidy slips free of the crucifix! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into the HELLICOASTER! Cover, but Roddy & Kyle break it! Andrade y Hechi rush in, but Roddy & Kyle send them back out! Roddy WERCKS Andrade with a dropkick! Kyle storms in, Roddy joins him, but Archer guzels them both! But Cassidy guzels Archer! The fans cheer but Archer just SHOVES Roddy & Kyle away to guzel Cassidy! CHOKE- ORANGE PUNCH!
Roddy & Kyle ROLLING ELBOW JUMP KNEE! Then ORANGE PUNCH! TOTAL ANNIHILATION!! Cover off the high-low, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
It was a powerful fight for the champs, but they’re still the champs! And then they wind up to high-five! You GOT to give the people what they want! But will Cassidy, Kyle & Roddy stay on top as the stars of the trios division? Or will someone come along and completely flip the script?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
The Death Riders are still carrying a semi-conscious Ospreay, as we saw them do after the medical/referee stoppage against Mark Davis. They place Ospreay in a chair, and Moxley takes a seat across from him. Yuta splashes water on Ospreay to wake him up, and Marina puts a towel around him. She wraps it around, gives it some strong tugs, and then a neck massage? Moxley says she’s good, huh? Then he asks Ospreay, “What is it you’re trying to accomplish?” Breaking Moxley’s neck? Breaking his own neck? When Ospreay goes to the ring, when he gets up in the morning, where is Ospreay trying to go? Who is Ospreay trying to be? What is it Ospreay is chasing?
Moxley doesn’t think Ospreay even knows the answers to those questions anymore. It was almost seven years ago that Moxley saw Ospreay for the first time. The power Ospreay wields and the ability Ospreay has… Mind, flesh, blood, muscle, bone. It will all break eventually. You try to run through a brick wall as much as you want, the wall doesn’t go anywhere. But if you step back and realize there is a door, you can walk right through it and become whoever you want on the other side. This, the mind, can be trained, honed properly, so that it will not break. You take dominion over your mind, and you can become a weapon like pro-wrestling has never seen.
But this thing between them has to come to a head one way or another. So they can settle up. Moxley puts a steel chair between them. Ospreay can be just like everyone else. Or, he can become everything he was meant to be. Moxley kisses the ground as he lies down, and he says it is Ospreay’s choice. Ospreay picks up the chair, looks it over, and looks as the Death Riders step back. Ospreay has the cameraman leave, but why? Does Ospreay go through with the easy route of taking Moxley out? Or does he accept The Maniac’s offer and see how far down the rabbit hole he can go?
10 Man Tag: The Young Bucks & The Rascalz VS Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, David Finlay & Clark Connors!
Well, Moxley and Marina are here, so Ospreay didn’t crush Moxley with the chair. The Maniac joins commentary as his solders, as well as their associates in The Dogs, are about to wage war with two teams that stand in their way of glory. But will the Death Riders & Dogs run roughshod through Matt, Nick, Dez, Zach & Myron? Or are we about to have the most lit Superkick Party ever?
The teams sort out and Dez starts against Yuta. The fans rally as the two circle, talk some trash, but then The Dogs attack! The fans boo but they and the Death Riders all beat up on Bucks & Rascalz! Garcia goes after Nick while Finlay TOSSES Matt. Claudio traps Dez, Yuta sends Finlay in for an UPPERCUT! Yuta ELBOWS, Garcia LARIATS, Connors RAMS, and Claudio UPPERCUTS! The Cycle of Violence is five strong, but Nick goes up to CROSSOBDY! But Yuta & Claudio catch him, and then pop him up for the BACKBREAKER! Now the Cycle o Violence starts up on Nick! UPPERCUT, UPPERCUT, RAM, ELBOW, and LARIAT misses!
Matt drags Claudio out, Zach has Finlay, and Myron has Connors. The Rascalz RAM The Dogs into the barriers, but Claudio SHOVES Matt! But then Matt dodges to send Claudio into barriers! Now the Cycle of Violence is turned around on Garcia as Dez UPPERCUTS, Zach DROPKICKS, and Zach pops Myron up so he can go out and in, CODE BREAKER! Zach goes up to DOUBLE STOMP! Moxley admits, he likes The Rascalz, they’re creative. Myron & Zach fire off kicks on Claudio, then The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Dez gets a boost for a DOUBLE STOMP! The fans rally up as The Bucks then WERCK Claudio with a dropkick!
Matt skins the cat, Nick FLIES, and down go The Death Riders! The fans cheer The Bucks & Rascalz as they keep after the Dogs & Death Riders. Zach puts Claudio in, springboards, but Claudio blocks the Code Breaker! Claudio steps through, SHARPSHOOTER! Myron sunset flips but Garcia turns that around for a DRAGON TAMER! The Dogs intercept The Bucks, TOSS them out, but The Bucks RAM and slingshot to sunset flip! Now The Bucks have The Dogs in SHARPSHOOTERS! The fans cheer these dueling submissions! Dez and Yuta meet up, Yuta mule kicks and reels Dez in! Yuta suplexes, but Dez cradle counters! But Claudio tips it over, TWO!!
The fans cheer as Dez dodges, tilt-o-whirls and DDTS Yuta down! Cover, Claudio lets go to break it! The Bucks let their holds go to attack back! POP-UP RANA! Then a clinch and GUT BUSTER to NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as The Bucks then double whip Claudio, but he breaks the double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT back! The fans cheer the Swiss Cyborg, but Dez RAMS low! Dez fires body shots, ROLLING LIGER KICKS, and Claudio tumbles out! Dez goes up, up, and yet Yuta trips him up! The Decoder knew the formula, and he BLASTS Nick down! The Dogs mug The Bucks while Yuta suplexes Dez!
Yuta shows off his own feat of strength as he walks with Dez, then SLAMS him down! Tag to Finlay, tag to Connors, and they get Dez up for a HOTSHOT and JEEP FLIPPER! Dez flounders and the fans are torn while Collision goes picture in picture.
Connors soaks up heat while he paces around Dez. Connors then bumps Dez off buckles, tags Finlay, and Finlay stomps away. The ref counts, Finlay stops at 4, but Finlay also argues with the ref so that the Death Riders can get their shots in! Finlay then drags Dez up just to throat chop him! Tag to Yuta, he brings Dez around, but Dez fires body shots and haymakers! Yuta UPPERCUTS and whips Dez to then ELBOW him down! Yuta drags Dez over, tags Garcia, and they twist ankles! They rotate to twist wrist and ankle, then both wrists! The ref reprimands but Yuta leaves while Garcia stands on Dez.
Garcia pulls Dez’s arms while standing on hair! The ref reprimands and counts, Garcia stops, but Collision goes to break.
Playoff Palooza returns as Dez and Claudio crawl, hot tags to Zach and Garcia! The fans fire up as Zach rallies on Garcia with elbows, and a CHOP! Zach whips, Garcia reverses, but Zach turns the hurdle into a FLAPJACK! Then he deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up but Yuta tags in. Zach fires off fast hands, kicks, and an ENZIGIRI! Zach roars, whips, but Yuta reverses. Zach stops himself, Myron tags in! BOOT for Yuta, but Yuta avoids the roundhouse! The SUPERKICK still hits! Myron shoves Yuta for Zach to STUNNER! BOOT! CODE BREAKER! Then the SLINGSHOT NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Connors barks at Myron but Myron brings Yuta up. Yuta BITES Myron’s forehead! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Yuta spits. But Myron kicks! Yuta ducks, but the HEEL KICK finds him! Yuta rewinds, slips around, GERMAN SUPLEX! But Myron lands out! Myron goes Matrix, then kips up to CUTTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Moxley admits this is a battle, he loves it! This is what they live for! Hot tags to Connors and Nick! Nick fires off on The Dogs with haymakers, but Finlay kicks low! The Dogs whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick lands out! Nick gives The Dogs a meeting of the minds!
Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay, goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! Tag to Matt and The Bucks whip Finlay. Finlay reverses to send Nick away, but Nick goes up and over! Nick baits Finlay into the trap, NORTHERN LIGHTS from Matt! The Polar Express starts up, but Connors runs up! So Matt trades Finlay for him, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Garcia runs up, Matt trades Connors for him, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Now the Polar Express gets going, and Yuta is added for the DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans fire up but then Claudio LARIATS Matt down! Marina shouts, “Thank you!”
But Nick SUPER- NO, Claudio blocks to UPPERCUT! POP-UP- SUPERKICK! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Claudio is down, Connor returns, and Connors blocks Nick’s kick to THROW it into Matt! Then he waistlocks Nick, only for Nick to switch. Matt runs up, Connors boots Matt away, but Matt shoves Connors back to Nick! SUNSET GERMAN! The fans fire up again as now The Rascalz join in. They sit Connors up, then Zach & Myron pick Dez up, BACKFLIP DROPKICK DOUBLE SUPERKICK COMBO!! The fans are thunderous as Dez kips up! Matt tags in, climbs up, and MACHO ELBOWS! Nick climbs up, tag to Zach!
SWANTON BOMB from Nick, then TORNILLO from Zach! Tag to Myron, 450 SPLASH! Tag to Dez, PHOENIX- NO, Claudio is there to catch Dez!! And then GIANT SWING!! The fans fire up as Dez goes around five times, and Yuta DROPKICKS him down! Yuta KNEES Nick, Claudio ROCKS Matt! They whip The Bucks at each other, but The Bucks dosido and LARIAT! Then a HIGH-FIVE DOUBLE BULLDOG! Finlay is in, he blocks a kick, and tries the same trick, but Matt knows to duck this time! Nick then sweeps Finlay’s legs, and The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK! They get Finlay up, B T E TRIGGER misses! Finlay ROCKS Nick, then IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKERS Matt!
Zach is back, he handsprings to KNEE Finlay! Then Zach CROSSBODIES Finlay and himself out of the ring! Claudio DUMPS Nick out, Nick boots, but Claudio blocks! Claudio military presses Nick to THROW him onto Matt! Claudio throws Myron down but Myron kips up to CALF KICK! And then the FLYING CUTTER onto the pile! The fans go nuts, and Dez goes back up! Dez tries this again, SHIFTING MOONSAULT! Down go the Death Riders! Zach runs up to SHINING WIZARD Connors! Then he puts Connors up top, climbs up, and cravats. Connors SHOVES Zach, but Zach FLYING CUTTERS Finlay! Zach then hoists Finlay up, but Yuta makes the save!
Finlay suplexes Zach, FULL CLIP!! Cover, Dogs & Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders & The Dogs, by pinfall
Moxley loved the fast ‘n’ furious nature of it all, but The Dogs brought it back down to the mat. They huddle up for the celebration, but will nothing stop these dangerous deviants from doing whatever they want?
Backstage interview with Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, Mina Shirakawa & Harley Cameron.
Lexy Nair is with these four and thanks them for accepting the No Physicality Agreement. Mina & Harley have something to say to Shida & Statlander, so the floor is theirs. Harley knows Kris wouldn’t train her, or even consider it, but Shida… What you said about Harley… Mina demands Shida apologize! Shida says okay, okay. Harley, Shida will say it in English and to Harley’s face that Harley is NOT on their level! She has never been on their level! And if Harley still doesn’t believe that, then Shida and her good friend, Statlander, will prove it by doing what Harley could not! And that is beat Divine Dominion for the Women’s Tag Team Championships!
Mina asks Stat how she can trust Shida, but Shida tells Mina to shut up for once! But then Harley surprises everyone by knowing Japanese! Mina agrees with Harley, but while they’re all arguing, Kris heads out. Shida says look at what they’re doing to Stat Daddy! Shida hurries off after her “good friend,” but will #Shidalander really succeed where the Babes of Wrath failed?
Kris Statlander w/ Hikaru Shida VS B3CCA!
Well, dysfunction aside, the combination of the Galaxy’s Greatest and the Shining Samurai has been on a roll. But is the former AEW Women’s World & TBS Champion really interested in the Triple Crown? Or will she make her intentions known with her actions rather than her words?
Well speaking of actions, Becca decides to attack Kris before the bell! The fans boo but Becca fires off and bumps Kris off buckles. Becca stomps away, then she whips Kris, but Kris reverse to ELBOW and PELE! Kris drags Becca around, then CATAPULTS her into the corner! Becca sputters but Kris kips up. The fans fire up as Kris then runs corner to corner, UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side, but Becca BOOTS her first! Becca goes to the apron to KNEE LIFT Kris in the ropes, then SUPERKICK! Then Becca climbs up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles while the fans cheer Becca dropping int like it’s hot. But then Kris is back up!
Kris drags Becca up and over the ropes, gut wrenches, and tucks her in! But Becca fights free to ROCK Kris! And ROCK her again! But Kris ROCKS Becca back! Kris runs, and ROLLING- NO, Becca hits a FLATLINER! And then a HEADSCISSOR NECK LOCK! But Kris endures, drags Becca up, and tucks her in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Becca put up quite a fight, but this is why Kris is a former champion. Shida celebrates but Kris doesn’t want anything to do with it? Will Kris have to make it plain to Shida that they’re not a team?
Backstage interview with The Divine Dominion.
Speaking of the Women’s Tag Team Champions, Lexy is now with Megan Bayne & Lena Kross and brings up the challenge thrown out by Shidalander. What is their response? Lena asks, “Why? Why should we be worried about Shida & Statlander? What about us doesn’t look like we have been ready and waiting?” Megan asks, “And why would we be worried about another thrown-together tag team who thinks they stand a chance?” What these two have is more than these titles. They have an understanding that there are no two women in this godforsaken realm that look like they do, that move like they do, and that destroy like they do.
This isn’t a challenge, this is their challenger’s fate. Do they accept it? The Divine Dominion has spoken, will The Megasus & Aussie Amazon continue to crush all who oppose them?
Rush VS Adam Priest!
El Toro Blanco has been itching for a fight, and #AllGenresAdam may have made the mistake of giving him one. But can Priest survive a run in with this ungovernable bull? Or will Rush stampede through him and right to a title opportunity?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Rush on. Adam offers a handshake but Rush kicks it away. The two circle, feel things out, and tie up. Rush slips around to waistlock but Priest switches. Rush moves around, switches back, but Priest switches back. They switch and switch, Priest wrenches and covers, ONE! Priest mocks the bull horns, but Rush shoves him for it! The fans rally up as Priest shoves Rush back. Priest rallies the fans while egging Rush on. Rush CHOPS! Priest CHOPS in return! Rush CHOPS and Priest felt that! The CHOPS keep going, then Rush gets the edge! Rush CHOPS again, then says que pasa nada!
Rush runs, but Priest DROPKICKS back! The fans rally as Priest pie faces Rush, then runs. Rush runs to CHOP Priest! And CHOPS again! Rush then dodges Priest to DECK him with a forearm! Priest goes to a corner while the fans rally up. Rush stomps away on Priest, then stops as the ref counts. Priest still fights back but Rush HAMMERS Priest! Rush HEADBUTTS Priest again and again, then argues with the ref. Rush runs corner to corner, but fakes the dropkick! The fans cheer as Rush then BOOTS Priest! Priest sputters but Rush rolls back to tranquilo. The fans cheer Rush while Collision goes picture in picture.
Rush hears the fans cheering him on, and he goes to Priest. Priest fires forearms and CHOPS in return! priest runs, but Rush SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Priest is still int his but Rush stays cool. Rush stalks Priest to ropes, CHOKES him, but stops as the ref counts 4. Priest sputters away while Rush argues with the ref. The ref says respect the authority, but Rush whips Priest to a corner. Rush SPLASHES, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS! Rush takes a bow for the fans. Rush even gets on the corner for them to cheer more. Rush goes back to Priest to kick him around, then CHOP him! Priest CHOPS, Rush CHOPS, but then Priest kicks low!
Priest fires UPPERCUTS, goes to a corner, but Rush kicks back! Rush SMACKS Priest down, then DROPKICKS him down! Rush stomps away on Priest, talks trash on him, and Collision goes to break.
Playoff Palooza returns and Priest has turned things around on Rush! Priest puts Rush in the ring, climbs up a corner, and DIVING LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Rush survives the “Alabama Jama” and the fans rally up. Rush goes to ropes but Priest storms over to him. Priest UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, but needs to catch his breath. Priest runs, but Rush dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And KNEE STRIKE! Priest tumbles out, Rush pursues, and Rush whips Priest hard into barriers! The fans rally as Rush stalks Priest, SMACKS him off the commentary desk, then THROWS him into railing! Rush hauls Priest up, and THROWS him into more railing!
Rush stomps away on Priest but the ref counts. Rush pushes the ref aside to keep stomping! The ref reprimands, Rush argues with him, and Rush drags Priest up to put him in the ring. Rush puts Priest in the corner, stomps a mudhole in, then fires fists! Rush again tells the ref to back off. Rush pumps his fist and the fans chant along, “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” Rush finally goes to the corner, “If you mess with the bull…” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
Priest put up a fight, but not enough to stop El Toro Blanco! Rush then demands a mic and a mic is brought. Rush has them stop his music, and he tells Priest to listen. “Remember: When you mess with the bull… You get the HORNS!” A simple enough message, but will Rush make sure to bring more gold to LFI in the near future?
Konosuke Takeshita speaks.
“Okada… Out of respect for Don Callis and the Don Callis Family, I tried to avoid this. But if you really wanna face me at Double or Nothing, I will happily take your title. B*TCH!”
Kazuchika Okada responds.
“Takeshita. I don’t fear you. I don’t like you. I don’t respect you. But…” Okada then shifts into Japanese to call Takeshita out for being a selfish bastard who has it all wrong! At Double or Nothing, Konosuke will LOSE! The Rainmaker and The Alpha are finally having out this sibling rivalry within the Don Callis Family, but who proves they’re truly the golden boy?
Alex Windsor & Persephone VS Thekla & Skye Blue!
Jamie Hayter is sidelined again thanks to The Toxic Spider, and that really sets Iron Will Windsor off! But when in need of an ally, the Goddess of the Underworld stepped forward! Will the combined power of the NJPW Strong & CMLL World Women’s Champion be enough to crush two-thirds of the Triangle of Madness? Or are they simply falling into a trap?
The teams sort out and Windsor starts against Thekla, but then Thekla tags out to Skye just to troll Windsor. Windsor and Skye get face to face, then they start shoving. Skye dodge a lariat to THROWS Windsor by her hair! Skye taunts Windsor, scuffs her, but Windsor blocks a kick to ROCK her! Skye hits back, they go forearm for forearm, and the fans rally up! Skye blocks a shot to CHOP, but Windsor CHOPS in return! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Skye CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, but then Skye runs, only for Windsor to dodge! Windsor redirects Skye and RUNS her over!
The fans cheer Windsor, but Thekla runs up to CLOBBER her! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Perse storms in! She CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS Thekla, then Windsor fires hands on Skye. They send Skye & Thekla into each other, then Perse scoops Thekla to BACKBREAKER! Windsor whips Skye to the corner, LARIATS, then she tags Perse. Perse GAMANGIRIS, and Windsor tells Jamie Hayter that this one’s for her! The DOUBLE CHOPS start up on Skye, again and again, then they DOUBLE DOUBLE- NO, Thekla stops the chops! Windsor mule kicks Thekla, Thekal ducks Perse’s buzzsaw, but not the HEEL KICK!
Skye dodges Windsor & Perse on the double lariats, but then they DOUBLE CHOP her on the return! Skye is stinging, but Perse runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Skye survives but Perse drags her over. Tag to Windsor, they mug Skye, and Windsor CLUBS Skye around. Windsor scuffs Skye now, then whips her to ropes. Skye reverses but Windsor ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Thekla to trip her up! The fans boo but Skye SHINING WIZARDS Windsor at the ropes! Thekla BOOTS Windsor while Skye BLASTS Perse! The fans are torn as Thekla DOUBLE STOMPS Windsor on her back! Thekla smiles while Collision goes picture in picture.
Thekla dances around while Skye goes out to fetch Windsor. Skye puts Windsor in the ring, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Skye keeps Windsor down with a facelock, then puts her in a corner. Tag to Thekla and they mug Windsor. The ref reprimands but Thekla climbs t dig her knee into Windsor’s face! The ref counts, Thekla hops down at 4, but she mule kicks Windsor! Windsor sits down, Thekla digs her boot into Windsor, then steps off at 4. Skye CHOKES Windsor behind the ref’s back! Thekla then brings Windsor up but Windsor fires body shots! Thekla CLUBS Windsor, brings her around, and bumps her off buckles.
Thekla tags Skye and the mugging continues. Skye taunts Perse, then handsprings to ROCK Windsor! Skye tags Thekla, Theklna drags Windsor out, but Windsor still fires shots. Skye hurries to YANK Perse off the apron! Skye taunts the fans while Thekla CLUBS Windsor. Thekla taunts Windsor that she has no one, then cravats for a snapmare. Basement SUPERKICK! Thekla then grins as she clamps on a CROSSFACE! Windsor endures, fights around, and fires body shots. Windsor is almost free, but Thekla holds a wristlock! Windsor HEADBUTTS Thekla down! Playoff Palooza returns to single picture as Skye BLASTS Perse off the apron!
The fans boo but Skye drags Windsor up. Skye whips Windsor away and Thekla BOOTS her at the corner! Then Thekla climbs up and reels Windsor into the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye DROPKICKS Windsor! Cover, TWO! Windsor survives and the fans fire up! Skye is frustrated but she drags Windsor up to bring her around. Windsor fires body shots, kicks, but Skye blocks to KNEE! Windsor rebounds to LARIAT! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Skye and Windsor crawl, hot tags to Thekla and Perse! The fans rally as Perse rallies on Thekla! ELBOW, LARIAT, and- NO, Thekla dodges the third!
Perse blocks the kick, and she grins as she scoops Thekla! FALL AWAY SLAM, and a kip up! The fans fire up for Perse’s raw power! Perse drags Thekla up, reels her in, and suplexes, but Thekla fires knees! Thekla escapes the suplex, tags Skye, but Perse slips around to O’Conner Roll! TWO, but tag to Windsor! Perse runs up, Skye shoves her at Thekla for a FOREARM! Skye ELBOWS Windsor, then helps Thekla with Perse. But Windsor pops Perse up and out, and she DOUBLE LARIATS Skye & Thekla! Then she sets them up for Perse, DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Windsor then lines up a shot, LARIAT on Skye! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as “WINDSAAA~” rises again! Windsor has Skye on the ropes and CHOPS her! Windsor whips and scoops but Skye slips free! Skye blocks a shot to SUPERKICK, then she runs to hop on! CODE- NO, Perse BOOTS Skye down first! Perse swings on Thekla, Thekla dodges, SPIDER SPEAR! But then Windsor gets Thekla for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Skye runs up, but into a HEADBUTT! Windsor wobbles but she hot tags Perse! Perse hurries to aim at Skye, only for Skye to dodge the lariat! Skye kicks, Perse blocks and slips around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, but Thekla breaks it!
Thekla and Windsor scrap their way out of the ring, and Perse has Skye! But Skye sends Perse into the corner! Skye runs up, but into a BOOT! Thekla RAMS Windsor into railing! Perse goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS Skye! The fans fire up with Perse and she brings Skye back up. Perse reels Skye in, lifts, but Thekla slithers in! That distracts the ref, and JULIA HART appears! The fans boo as she MISTS Perse!! Skye hurries to hop on, CODE BLUE!! Cover, Triangle of Madness wins!
Winners: Thekla & Skye Blue, by pinfall
Naturally, the Princess of the Black Throne was the ace in the hole! Another stolen win, but will the Triangle of Madness live to regret cheating the Goddess of the Underworld?
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS CLØN!
Jack has been golden ever since Revolution, but he knows The Don Callis Family are hungry for titles. Perry overcame #DangerousDavis at Dynasty, but will he regret giving the Family another shot? Or can Jungle Jack figure out this Corrupted Copy?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Jack continues to live his best Tarzan Life!
The bell rings and the fans cheer Jack as he stands on the corner. Clon says he can do that, and he indeed stands on a corner. The fans cheer, and Jack says okay. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Jack headlocks, Clon powers up and out, but Jack RUNS him over! Jack blows a kiss, runs, but handsprings over the dropdown. Things keep moving, Jack hurdles and MONKEY FLIPS Clon! Then he DROPKICKS Clon and kips up! Clon bails out but Jack lets his hair down, then he PLANCHAS but into a KNEE! Clon read the code, and now he puts Jack under the apron skirt. Clon HAMMERS away, then he peels away the visor to show off the madness in his eyes!
Clon DROPKICKS Jack out of the apron skirt, then refreshes the count. Clon drags Jack up, SMACKS him off the steps, then climbs up to stand on Jack’s head! The ref counts, Clon taunts Jack, then Clon steps into the ring. Clon rolls back out to refresh the count, and he whips, only for Jack to reverse! Clon hits POST, then Jack uses the post to swing and KICK Clon! Clon ends up in the ring, Jack goes up the corner, MISSILE DROPKICK! Then Jack LARIATS in a corner! Jack scoops for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Clon is tougher than that but Jack stays cool. Jack brings Clon up, reels him in, only for Clon to STUN GUN Jack on the ropes!
Clone puts Jack on ropes, KICKS the ropes, then LARIATS! Jack flounders, Clon soaks up cheers and jeers, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jack sputters but Clon is right on him. Clon CHOKES Jack on the ropes, backs off as the ref counts, and Jack coughs and sputters again. Clon hushes the fans cheering Jack on, then he dags Jack to hook a leg and roll into an INVERTED FIGURE FOUR! Jack reaches out for ropes, but Clon rolls him away! Jack still tries, but Clon drags him away! Jack clubs at Clon’s legs but Clon lets go so he can stomp Jack down! Jack CHOPS, Clon KICKS, repeat! Clon then BASEMENT DDTS Jack down! Clon stalks Jack to ropes, then traps him in a modified COBRA TWIST! Clon fishhooks Jack’s mouth and the ref reprimands.
Clon lets go, then shifts into a proper Cobra Twist. Jack endures, Clon shifts to make it part dragon sleeper! Jack endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Clon lets go to stomp Jack down! Clon drags Jack back up, brings him around, and whips him to a corner while Collision goes to break.
Playoff Palooza returns as both men are down. A standing count climbs, but Jack rises up. Jack smacks his leg into working, and the fans rally behind him. Jack ROCKS Clon, Clon ROCKS Jack, then Jack CHOPS! Clon CHOPS back! Jack CHOPS again, but Clon feints to then SOBAT, KICK, and ENZIGIRI! Jack goes to a corner, Clon runs in, but Jack ELBOWS him, ROCKS him, and SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO!! Clon survives and the fans fire up! Jack fires himself up, drags Clon up and around, and then suplexes. Clon slips free, shoves Jack, but Jack COMEBACK- NO, Clon catches Jack to a clinch! SCORPION KICK!
Clon then hooks Jack up, pops him up, but Jack makes it a DESTROYER! Cover, TWO!! Clon survives again and Jack is beside himself! Jack goes to a corner, takes aim, and he says time to make a sacrifice! But Clon blocks that knee! Then he trips Jack, KICKS and HEEL KICKS, then a lift and POWER KNEE STRIKE!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives whatever you wanna call that combination, but Clon vows to end this! Clon copies Jack, “SACRIFICE!” But Jack dodges Clon to send him to a corner! Clon goes up and over, MATRIX PELE! Clon then reels Jack back in, POWER- RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Jack handsprings through, comes back, but into a LUMBAR CHECK!
Clon hooks Jack up, MADE IN CYBERSPACE!! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives the half nelson package piledriver and Clon is stunned! Clon drags Jack to the drop zone, then goes to the ropes! CLONSAULT but onto knees! Jack runs in, goes up and over, GERMAN SUPLEX! Then the GLASS JAW BREAKER KNEE!! Cover, Jack wins!
Winner: “Jungle” Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW National Champion)
The gamble did not come back to bite Jack, and he’s still a champion! But will Tarzan Life continue on as we head for Double or Nothing?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Rush got a tough fought victory tonight against Adam Priest, and he looks to keep momentum going on Wednesday! Who else will get the horns? Then, with the challenge issued and accepted, we will get The Divine Dominion VS #Shidalander for the AEW Women’s World Championships! Will Megan & Lena continue to dominate? Or will Shida prove she can be trusted when she and Stat take the titles?
Willow Nightingale speaks.
“So they’ve been calling me the Comeback Killer. And hey, listen, you know me, I hate to rain on anyone’s parade, because I know how hard it is to come back from injury. But if you wanna come back at my expense, I’ll show you exactly why I gladly accepted such a nickname. Shida found out, Aminata found out, and Kamille found out. So, whether you’re curled up at home, or you’re rehabbing in the gym, or you’re sitting in that locker room, sitting in catering, sitting across from me, or sitting next to me, I am the TBS Champion, The Face of TBS. I am Willow Nightingale, and I am at your service.”
The Opps walk ‘n’ talk backstage.
Samoa Joe is happy to see “Speak ‘n’ Spell” Shibata again, and he asks what Hook’s been up to. Hook says he’s been holding it down, recruiting for them, that kinda stuff. Aight, cool. Speaking of which, Anthony Bowens steps in and says they’re just the people he was looking for. Bowens welcomes Joe back, and reminds Hook that he said he’d have an answer by “next week.” Turns out, that’s tonight. Bowens is getting tired of waiting, he needs an answer. Is he in The Opps or not? Hook says Bowens needs to take a step back. There is one problem: No more vacancies! Joe asks Bowens, “Do you hear him? Was he clear enough for you? There’s no more vacancies in The Opps.
“Because it sounds like we found our newest one.” Bowens smiles as he and Joe shake hands on it. Hook seems a bit surprised, but he says Bowens passed the test. Welcome to the crew. Bowens smiles, will The 5 Tool Player be just the thing The Opps need to rise back up in AEW?
Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate w/ MVP VS The Demand!
The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla returned “home” to AEW, only for Ricochet, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun to rain on his parade. And after ruining his return to PPV, bald, Ricochet had the audacity to say losing to him was Jericho’s new gimmick. But Ricochet made quite the miscalculation saying no one wanted to team with Jericho to face them. The Demo God called upon the All Mighty & The Standard of Excellence not because they like each other, but because they all despise The Demand! So now, will Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate put the hurt on Bald, Dumb & Ugly? Or will The Demand find a way to add Lashley & Shelton to their list?
The trios sort out and MVP joins commentary while Jericho keeps the fans fired up. Jericho steps up to start against Ricochet, they circle, but then Ricochet tags Kaun. Kaun tags Liona, and they threaten Jericho 3v1. But duh, Lashley & Shelton step in! The fans cheer as these six stare down, and Jericho gets the fans even hotter! Then the brawl is on! The fans cheer as Jericho goes after Ricochet, Lashley throat chops Liona, and Shelton fires off on Kaun! Jericho CHOPS Ricochet, Ricochet fires hands, and Kaun fires shots on Shelton! Shelton just frowns, then ROCKS Kaun! Jericho CLUBS Ricochet but Ricochet CHOPS back!
Ricochet runs up but Jericho TOSSES him out! Shelton ROCKS Kaun, Kaun kicks low, Jericho WRECKS Ricochet with a dropkick! The fans cheer as Shelton STEP-UP KNEES Liona! Lashley RAMS Kaun! Then NECKBREAKER! Lashley LARIATS Kaun up and out, and the fans fire up as Shelton dodges Liona! Shelton comes back to SATELLITE DDT! Liona tumbles out and the fans cheer again. Jericho joins Lashley & Shelton in the ring, then Jericho climbs up! Jericho aims, shrugs, and SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes The Demand and the fans fire up again! Jericho is loving it, and so is The Hurt Syndicate, as Collision goes picture in picture.
Jericho stands with Shelton & Lashley, hands raised as if they’ve won already. Ricochet sputters while Jericho keeps the fans chanting. Jericho goes out to line up another shot, and he AX- NO, Liona catches him and POSTS him! Jericho hobbles, Liona runs up on him, and LARIATS him down! Liona storms around, drags Jericho up, and Liona whips Jericho hard into railing! Kaun and Liona high-five and throw up the three for Demand. The ref reprimands but The Demand regroups. Liona tags Ricochet, Ricochet SMACKS Jericho off the apron, then shoves him in the ring. Ricochet AX HANDLES Jericho down, then clamps on a Ground Cobra Twist!
Jericho endures, Ricochet CLUBS him down, then Ricochet THROWS Jericho by his hair! The ref reprimands but Ricochet tags Kaun. The Demand mugs Jericho, Kaun CHOSP him, then Kaun RAMS Jericho int he corner again and again! The ref counts, Kaun tags Ricochet back in, and they continue to mug Jericho. Ricochet clamps on the Ground Cobra Twist again but Jericho endures. Playoff Palooza returns to single picture as the fans rally. Jericho fights up, fires body shots, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Jericho reaches for his corner but Ricochet CLUBS him in the back! Ricochet runs, but Jericho BACKDROPS him!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet hot tags Kaun, and Kaun blocks Jericho’s path! Jericho reaches out but Hurt Syndicate are just too far away! Jericho endures the bearhug to BELL CLAP! Kaun swings, Jericho dodges, hot tag to Lashley! The fans fire up as Lashley CLOBBERS Kaun, BLASTS Liona, and TOSSES Ricochet! Lashley RUNS Kaun over again, RAMS Ricochet, then RAMS Kaun! And then back to Ricochet! Then MILE HIGH FLATLINER! Then a kick and gut wrench for Kaun! DOMINATOR! Cover, Liona breaks it! The fans boo but Liona drags Lashley up. Liona CLUBS Lashley, whips him, but Lashey reverses!
Lashley LARIATS Liona up and out, then tags Shelton! Shelton waits on Kaun, then slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Then STEP-UP KNEE for Liona! Kaun runs up, Shelton slips around again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Ricochet leaps in, but Shelton gets him for a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Rip City is now Suplex City! Shelton tags Jericho, Jericho winds up, and he trips Ricochet! Ricochet fights the turnover, Liona runs up, but Jericho dodge! Jericho kicks a shin, then trips Liona! But Ricochet POSTS Jericho first! The fans boo but Lashley TOSSES Ricochet!
Lashley RAMS Ricochet, then runs again, but Liona trips him up! Liona drags Lashley out, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ricochet goes up, Jericho SHORYUKENS! And CHOPS! Jericho goes up, up, and rains down fists! The fans count along as Jericho gives Ricochet nine, then TEN before the SUPER STEINER! Ricochet flounders, the fans fire up, but Kaun is up! HAYMAKER! The fans boo but Kaun goes to a corner. Kaun climbs, but Shelton spings up to get him! SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Lashley and Liona meet! Lashley trips but he still SPEARS Liona! CODE BREAKER on Ricochet! Jericho covers, TWO!
Ricochet survives but the fans chant for Jericho! Jericho waits on Ricochet, but Ricochet slips through to backslide! TWO, and Ricochet JUMP KNEES! Shelton is in, he FLAPJACKS Ricochet! Kaun SHOTGUNS Shelton! Lashley SPEARS Kaun! Liona POUNCES Lashley! Liona grins and he runs up on Jericho, but Jericho dodge! Liona tumbles up and out! Jericho dodges Ricochet to waistlock, Ricochet switches, but Jericho victory rolls, to then have the legs! Ricochet fights the turn, but still ends up in the WALLS OF JERICHO!! The fans are thunderous, but Kaun storms in! The ref stops Kaun, and that lets Liona drag Ricochet to safety!
Lashley CLOBBERS Liona and THROWS him into railing! Shelton does the same to Kaun! But Ricochet LOW BLOWS Jericho!! The fans boo but Ricochet pushes Jericho down, and hits the “RICOSAULT!” Cover, Demand wins!!
Winners: The Demand, by pinfall
MVP is as upset as anyone, The Demand used misdirection to steal another victory! But is Ricochet right? Is Jericho just the guy who gets beat up by The Demand every week he shows up? Or can Jericho turn things around before it gets any worse?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode for Collision, and I almost thought Playoff Palooza was gonna be delayed because of, well, playoffs. But anyway, great opening promo, much better than their usual “cold opens.” It certainly teased something for FTR VS Conglomeration, but there’s still FTR VS C&C to settle. And it fits the nature of “Double or Nothing” to raise the stakes on the title match. The Street Fight nature was already No Disqualification, and an I Quit match was already No Disqualification, so putting them together is both logical and not. But I suppose having New York themed items handy to beat each other with until someone verbally gives up is still a great combination. I would think C&C wins, though, so that they don’t have to break up.
As for Conglomeration VS Don Callis Family on the Don Callis Family’s fourth trios title match, great stuff, though maybe a little clunky at parts. Great win for Conglomeration, but who knows who they get for Double or Nothing. Great promo from Moxley and Ospreay, and Ospreay not crushing Moxley was clearly the right move for building some intrigue. Ospreay might not join Moxley & The Death Riders, but being trained by them would make for some good story. Feels like AEW is taking inspiration from DC Comics given their partnership, this is very much Slade Wilson training Dick Grayson to go from Robin into Nightwing.
Great little promo of Harley & Mina confronting Shida with Kris in the room. Shida is doing great playing this passive aggressive Face, especially with how enthusiastic she is for Kris. Great showing for B3CCA against Kris, but Kris was of course still winning. We’re definitely getting a tag match of #Shidalander VS Mina & Harley, and that can be when Shida turns on Kris. Rush VS Adam Priest was way better than it needed to be, but that’s good for Priest. Though, now it makes me wonder what Rush is even doing. What is LFI as a whole even doing? That group has felt either neglected or just cursed ever since they started in AEW, Tony Khan needs someone to help book this stuff.
Great tag match from Windsor & Persephone VS Thekla & Skye, but duh, of course Julia Hart would affect that ending. I’m still thinking we see a Triple Threat of the three women’s championships, but maybe we see Skye or Julia go after Perse’s title just so Perse can successfully defend the CMLL Women’s title on an AEW PPV. I’d rather have the Triple Threat to really make things interesting. Great National title match and another great showing for CLØN, but I figured Jack Perry would win. Between his reign just starting and Clon kinda being on standby until Hologram returns, this was an obvious outcome.
Good promos from Takeshita and Okada to call each other out, but they’re already pretty high in heat. The only thing that could add more is a brawl. Very good promo from The Opps for them to accept Bowens, but like, shouldn’t this have been aired during Dynamite? Joe was still in his gear! And very good main event Six Man Tag, though there was that moment when Lashley stumbled that was worrying, almost thought he hurt his leg. In the end, Demand of course wins by bending the rules like always. To me, this story is already the flipside of the usual “Jericho Vortex.” When Jericho was a Heel, he was always getting the better of his Face rival, and the Face would ultimately win in the end. With Jericho as a Face, he really is going to be losing again and again until we reach the blowoff/
My Score: 8.8/10
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Darby Allin’s first defense as champion!
While he only just won the AEW World Championship last week, Darby Allin is already defending it against Tommaso Ciampa tonight in Portland!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF; No Contest.
- Brody King VS Lio Rush; Brody wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Hikaru Shida w/ Kris Statlander; Shida wins.
- Will Ospreay VS Mark Davis; Davis wins.
- Samoa Joe VS Cody Chhun; Joe wins.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Tommaso Ciampa; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF is here!
Portland cheers but Maxwell Jacob Friedman is in no mood! He immediately shouts for them to cut his music as he storms his way into the ring. The fans boo but MJF says, “You wanna boo me? No, no, no, see I’m not like your paper champion, Darby Allin. When I come out here, you show me the respect I’ve earned!” The fans continue to boo but MJF says last week will be forever be known as the Seattle Screw Job! Three days prior to his match with Darby Allin for MJF’s AEW World Championship, MJF wrestled in an all-out war with Kenny Omega and came out victorious. MJF did not come out without being banged up, bruised, and battered.
Three days later, he is informed he is wrestling Darby that day, and then gets hit in the nuts! That SKANK, Aubrey Edwards, does a fast count! MJF’s shoulders were up! So no, Darby ain’t the world champion, Darby is a dirty little cheater! The fans boo the hypocrisy but he asks if they actually believe Darby can beat MJF at 100%. “YES!” Do this disrespectful little s*its actually believe Darby can beat MJF when he’s prepared? “YES!” Then they must have short term memory loss, so here’s a history lesson: MJF is the most complete pro-wrestler in the history of this sport! MJF is the man who has beaten every top name pro-wrestling has to offer!
MJF is the man who made sure Hangman Adam Page can never be AEW World Champion ever again! And MJF is the man who kicked out of the One Winged Angel like it was nothing! The fans boo but MJF says he is the BEST professional wrestler in the world! Darby Allin, MJF doesn’t give a damn about the main event with the Psycho Killer! If Darby has an ounce of dignity in that fragile body, he will give MJF that title back, RIGHT NOW! The fans boo, and instead of Darby, MJF gets Kevin Knight! The fans cheer The Jet as he walks down the ramp and into the ring. Knight gets a mic to tell MJF, “Different city, same old Max coming out here and whining like a little b*tch.”
The fans chant that at MJF, and Knight says Portland is tired of MJF talking. The Jet just landed, the air’s gonna switch up as it’s about to get real. It’s getting real, because The Jet is 2 Fly. Before MJF gets to hating, he has to be honest: Doesn’t The Jet look clean with the TNT title around his waist? The fans cheer that! Knight says when you’re a real champion, a fighting champion, you’re willing to put the title on the line at any time. Now, MJF, don’t you remember when Knight had you pinned for what seemed like an eternity? If anyone got cheated and screwed, it’s Knight, cuz he should be Jet2Belts right now!
The fans cheer again, but MJF raises an eyebrow. MJF says okay, so, first of all, what an elegant speaker Knight is. Almost Aristotle! Let’s go over the points: Knight is The Jet, The Jet is 2 Fly, The Jet is TNT Champion, The Jet had almost beat MJF, The Jet thinks it is socially acceptable to be friends with Speedball Mike Bailey, and The Jet should be AEW World Champion. Did we get all that right? Okay, cool. Well, obviously, Knight’s memory isn’t that great, but MJF’s memory is, because he’s always the smartest person in the room… MJF beat Knight with a Heatseeker for an easy W. So no, Knight, you should not be world champion.
If anyone should be world champion, it is MJF and MJF alone! But MJF gives Knight credit, nice hardware. Give it up for the TNT Champion! The fans cheer, and MJF says what a cute little title that is, huh? It fits Knight like a glove, because he is a TNT Champion type: a workhorse, good hand, average Joe. Y’know, someone with a ceiling. Someone who will never be AEW World Champion. Someone who should know better than to step into MJF’s ring and breathe MJF’s air. Someone who damn sure should know better than to allow MJF’s AEW World Championship to come out of their average little mouth.
The two stare down but Knight says keep running your mouth, and Jet will slap that big nose off your face and send you packing! MJF is doing a lot of fibbing, talking about Jet not being AEW World Championship material. Anyone can look at Jet and see he is a gold mine! The fans cheer that! Knight says MJF wants to talk about the lineage of this workhorse title, well, some of the best wrestlers have held this title. So no coincidence that someone like MJF has not held it before. The fans like that zinger! Someone like MJF has always had everything handed to him, so let’s keep the train going. Let’s keep it going as The Jet hands MJF an ass whooping! The fans cheer that!
MJF says okay, okay, no, no, shut up! Let’s get this straight, Kevin: You wanna wrestle MJF? What does MJF get out of that? He’s already proven he’s better than Knight. Though, Knight did talk about the TNT title, and MJF’s kinda sold on the belt. Matter of fact, what really makes MJF want it is he can tell how proud Knight is of that title. In fact, MJF would love to turn that pride into depression. So here’s the thing, Jet. You wanna wrestle MJF? Put that TNT title on the line and you’ve got yourself a match! The fans like the sound of that! Knight says hell yeah! Let’s do it! Cuz The Jet is always ready, and being in Rip City tonight, Knight will rip MJF a new one here and now!
The fans fire up and MJF shouts for a ref! Portland is getting hot as Knight and MJF are ready to open the show with a fight! But will MJF make himself the Scumbag Face of TNT? Or will The Jet be #2Fly2StopNow?
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF!
But then MJF bails out with a smile on his face. “You’re gonna dance with The Devil next week, kid!” The fans boo, seems there won’t be a match after all. Will Knight make MJF regret postponing his ass kicking?
Backstage interview with The Demand.
Renee Paquette is with Ricochet, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun and welcomes them for being here, along with… Chris Jericho! Ricochet rolls his eyes as Y2J surprises them with his presence. It was announced for this week’s Collision, a Six Man Tag match of The Demand VS Jericho and partners of his choosing, but has he found said partners? Ricochet laughs, because what are we talking about? Of course Jericho does not know who his partners are gonna be? Liona points out Jericho’s burned every bridge, and Ricochet adds that no one is gonna team with Jericho now that his new gimmick is getting his ass beat The Demand every week he shows up.
Jericho says Ricochet is about to receive a Cease & Desist. What? Why? Jericho’s new moniker, way too long, he got it copywritten. W-What? Ricochet is the one who says it. Yes, it is a great idea, bald, but Jericho can easily set Ricochet and everyone up with a brand new shirt, available on AEW Shop! Yes, it says “Jericho: The Guy Who Gets His Ass Beat by The Demand Every Week That He Shows Up.” Ricochet is upset already. Mock him all you want, Jericho, but on Collision, Ricochet & GOA will steal Jericho’s dignity. There is no one in the locker room that wants to team with Jericho! And even if there were, the result would still be the same: Demand UP!
So this ends the same way as it did at Dynasty: Ricochet pinning Jericho via the “Ricosault.” Jericho says what Ricochet is forgetting is that Jericho doesn’t need to find guys who like him. He just has to find guys who hates Ricochet, bald prick. Jericho storms off, Ricochet asks about that last part, but Liona says it’s okay, let Jericho try to find anyone, it won’t matter. But will the Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla have plenty of choices when it comes to those who want to beat down The Demand?
Brody King VS Lio Rush!
Well, now tonight’s action kicks off as The King of Death crosses paths with The Problem Child. Lio’s new persona even gave Pac the creeps, but will it have the same effect on Brody? Or will this be Lio’s Final Hour?
The bell rings and Lio is talking to himself, just like before, but then Brody YANKS Lio from the corner! The fans rally for Brody but Lio looks up at Brody, his expression going back and forth between a confused grown and a wild grin. Lio circles Brody while the fans bark, but even Brody seems unsure what to think of Lio as Lio offers the handshake. Brody accepts, but he isn’t letting go! The fans cheer as Lio struggles, but then Lio BITES Brody’s hand! Brody lets go, Lio runs, redirects, dodges, and repeat! Lio CROSSBODIES, but into Brody’s arms! Brody SLAMS Lio and Lio scrambles to the corner! The fans bark while Brody stares Lio down.
Brody runs up, Lio dodges, but Brody denies the stunner. Brody shoves Lio to another corner, then runs in for a SPLASH! And LARIAT! Brody snapmares but Lio bails out. Brody pursues, Lio CHOPS, but Brody just frowns. Brody CHOPS and Lio is stinging already! Brody CHOPS Lio and Lio flops against railing! Brody brings as chair around, makes Lio take a seat, and then barks as he gets space. The fans join in, and Brody runs up, but Lio dodges! The splash hits railing! Lio goes up onto the desk, creeps Nigel out a bit, then CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him again! Brody pops Lio around but Lio slips free to POST Brody!
Lio RAMS Brody into the railing and the fans fire up! Brody slumps down while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Brody, and though he clutches an arm, he is okay to continue. So Lio clamps on and CLAWS Brody’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Lio stops at 4. Brody goes to railing while Lio goes to the ring, and Lio is already doing his own ring count. The ref says hold on, and starts the official count. Lio paces as he waits on Brody, then DROPKICKS Brody off the apron! Lio builds speed, DIVES, but Brody catches him again! APRON CHOKE SLAM! Lio slumps down now while Brody shakes out the bad arm. Brody drags Lio up, CHOPS him, then stalks him around the way. Brody CHOPS Lio, keeps him from escaping into the crowd, then CHOPS again!
Lio staggers around the way but Brody pursues. Brody brings Lio up to whip, but Lio stops short of hitting railing. Brody runs up, but Lio dodges, sending him into the railing! Lio then whips Brody, but Brody reverses, and Lio hits railing after all! Brody storms up on Lio, drags him up, and puts him in the ring. Brody shakes out the bad arm while Lio goes to a corner. Brody runs corner to corner but Lio dodges again! Brody hits buckles, Lio BITES a leg! The ref reprimands but Lio stops, so he can SPIN KICK! Brody is down but so is Lio! Lio still has a wild smile on his face as he sits back up. Dynamite returns to single picture as Lio fires forearms!
Brody grabs Lio by both hands, whips him, but Lio rebounds into RUSH- NO! No Rush Hour stunner, Brody back suplexes! The fans fire up as Brody keeps moving, and he LARIATS Lio inside-out! Both men are down again as Brody still works on the bad arm. The fans rally as Brody storms after Lio, but Lio bails out to the apron. Brody drags Lio up, but Lio HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Lio brings Brody in, HOTSHOT STUNNER! Brody sputters and flops to the apron while Lio says something is getting stronger. Lio fireman’s carries?! Brody CLUBS Lio, then reels him in! Canadian Rack, but Lio CLAWS the eyes again!
Lio is free, and he HANDSPRING KICKS Brody down! The fans rally while Lio runs around like a gremlin! Then he DIVES! Down goes Brody and the fans fire up again! Lio climbs a corner, goes to the very top, and he SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Brody after all, and he again clutches the arm. Lio grins another wild grin while the fans cheer. Lio leaves Brody behind to go back to the ring. Brody rises, but Lio climbs! The fans fire up again as Lio sees Brody slide into the ring! FROG SPLASH onto Brody’s back! Cover, ONE!! Brody toughs it out, but Lio starts to foam at the mouth! Lio warns the ref, then goes to a corner.
Lio climbs while Brody stands, and Brody runs up! Lio leaps over, rolls through, then dodges a lariat. Lio waistlocks but Brody wrenches free and whips Lio, for the BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans fire up for Brody as Lio goes to a corner. Brody barks, the fans are with him, CANNONBALL! Direct hit and Brody gets Lio up, for the GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
Lio’s strange new nature certainly took some getting used to, but Brody still powered through to victory. Seven singles wins in a row and Brody grabs a mic. “Tonight, in the main event, I’ll be keeping a close eye on that world title match.” The fans cheer that! Brody tells Ciampa that if he comes out on top, congratulations. But Darby Allin… Brody is so proud of Darby. The fans cheer, but Brody says, “Not proud enough to not bring the violence.” Brody has put both men on notice! Will the King of Death battle a Psycho Killer or a Relentless One when the time comes?
Backstage interview with Tommaso Ciampa.
Speaking of the Psycho Killer, Renee Paquette is there to ask him about tonight’s main event match for THE AEW World Championship. Darby Allin’s first defense, Ciampa’s first challenge, how is it going to go? Ciampa says he’s been told his entire career what he is not. Not big enough, not 6’4″, not 250 pounds, not able to pass the “airport test,” not charismatic enough, not main event material. But he will tell you what he is: A husband, a father, a son, a brother, with an insane work ethic. Tonight isn’t about villains and heroes, but about passion, about proving that glass ceilings are imaginary.
Tonight is about professional wrestling, for the grandest sport in this business, THE AEW World Championship. So if you’re asking Ciampa if he’s ready… Ciampa stands up to say, “You have never seen a man more prepared for his moment than I am tonight. Now go ask Darby Allin: Do you want this more than I need it?” Ciampa heads out, will nothing stop him from getting what he needs?
Adam Copeland speaks.
The Rated R Superstar is backstage as he tells FTR, “You said that Christian and I will never get another tag team title shot. Now, I might be biased, but I think we deserve another one. So I came up with a plan. Cuz if nothing else, I’m a fair man. I came up with an idea that I don’t even think you can refuse. Because you guys talk about being the best tag team of all time, FTR: The Greatest Team Team of All Time, right? Hmm. Debatable. But you’re one of the best ever, that’s nondebatable, otherwise you don’t do this (points to small scar) to my face. So here’s the idea: At Double or Nothing, Christian and I challenge you for the AEW Tag Team Championships in a New York Street Fight!
“Now, I know your little brains are struggling with, ‘What exactly is in it for for us?’ Well, here we go. You wanna prove you’re the best ever? If you beat us at Double or Nothing, we retire as a team. Hmm. Whaddya think? I know what my answer would be. And if you’re actually the best tag team of all time, I know what your answer would be! Unless deep down inside, deep down, you know we’re better. Only one way to prove it. Now, like I said, I know what I’d do, but I’m a man. Ball’s in your court, boys.” Cope heads out, what will Dax & Cash say to him raising the stakes?
Mina Shirakawa VS Hikaru Shida w/ Kris Statlander!
The Fighting Gravure Idol suspects of The Shining Samurai of being very two-faced, and not just in this passive aggressive way she works with Kris Statlander as a team. Mina suspects Shida even had something to do with what happened to Toni Storm! But will Mina expose Shida’s true self? Or will Shida simple strike down #MinaNow?
The bell rings and the fans rally. Shida offers a handshake but Mina does not trust it. Shida shrugs and circles with Mina. They tie up, Mina headlocks, but Shida fires body shots. Shida powers up but can’t power out as Mina holds on tight! Shida fights up, blocks Mina’s takeover, and lifts! Mina lands out of the throw, Shida runs the ropes, and Mina drops down! Shida rolls, comes back, but Mina sidesteps. Shida blocks the arm-drag, shakes her head, and KNEES Mina low. Shida whips but Mina blocks by holding ropes! Shida ROCKS Mina again and again, but Mina fires in return! The fans cheer as Shida and Mina pull hair!
The ref reprimands but Shida THROWS Mina away! Mina is up, she grabs Shida’s hair and THROWS her away! Dropkicks cancel out, and the fans cheer the standoff! Mina and Shida reset, run up, and Mina slides under to do her shimmy. Then she ducks the kick, and the other, to kip up and arm-drag! Shida goes to a corner, Mina runs up, but Shida dodges. Mina goes outside, inside, and FLYING CHUCK! Shida staggers, Mina runs, and Mina SLINGBLADES! The fans fire up for Mina as she rains down forearms! The ref warns about hair pulling but Shida turns things over! Only for Mina to turn things back around with a sunset flip, TWO!
Shida high-stacks, TWO! Mina has it now, TWO! Shida has a prawn hold, TWO! Shida goes up, but Mina avoids the stomps! Mina runs up, Shida dodges, and Shida’s JUMP KNEE hits! The fans fire up with Shida while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida storms back over to Mina, drags her up, and puts her on the apron. Shida then goes out to stomp Mina, stomp again, then she hops down to CLUB Mina. Shida rallies the fans while she lines up a shot, and runs up to KNEE LIFT! Mina sputters but Shida is fired up! Mina slumps off the apron and to the floor but Shida puts her back in. Shida sits on Mina for a cover, TWO! Shida keeps on Mina by bringing her up and around. Mina fires shots but Shida just KNEES low! Mina drops down, but Shida brings her back around to put her in a corner. Shida fires up and rains down fists! Shida goes right to TEN, then fires up again!
Shida snapmares Mina, KICKS her in the back, then pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Shida stays focused. Shida CLUBS away on Mina, Mina fires body shots, but Shida whips Mina to ropes. Shida scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Shida stays right on her with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Mina endures being bent back, and she fights her way over to the ropes! Shida grabs the hand reaching out to make this a STRAITJACKET STRETCH! Mina still fights, and kicks her way to the ROPEBREAK! Shida lets go quickly, then brings Mina up as Dynamite returns to single picture.
Mina fires forearms on Shida, but Shida HEADBUTTS in return! The fans rally as Shida whips, but Mina tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up as Mina then SHOTGUNS Shida! Shida stumbles to a corner, the fans rally with Mina, and she runs corner to corner for an ELBOW! Mina whips, Shida reverses, but Mina grabs ropes. Mina BOOTS Shida, then steps outside. Mina blocks a kick to DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Shida is stuck in the ropes but Mina sweeps the leg! Mina then aims to slingshot and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and Kris applauds with the fans. Mina drags Shida around to SMASH the knee off the mat again and again!
Mina drags Shida up, brings her around, and has the leg again! SHIN BREAKER! Shida hobbles and falls while the fans rally up again. Mina has the legs, steps through, but Shida CLUBS away on Mina’s own legs! Mina hits back, lets the hold go, and Shida bails out. Shida clutches the knee but Mina pursues. Shida hobbles to her feet, only for Mina to DROPKICK the legs out! Mina then SMA- NO, Shida RANAS Mina into the steps! Even Kris is a bit worried about that one. Shida fireman’s carries Mina, then hurries up the steps to go to the apron. From there, Shida tucks Mina in, APRON BASTARD DRIVER! Shida grits her teeth as she kicks Mina into the ring.
Shida slaps her leg into working, then goes up the corner. The fans rally as Shida aims, METEORA on Mina! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and the fans fire up! Shida just keeps on target, TAMASHII!! Cover, TWO?!? Mina survives again and the fans are loving it! Shida is frustrated but Kris rallies with the fans. Shida suplexes, Mina slips free, ROLLING ELBOW! Both women fall and the fans are fired up again! Mina and Shida stir while the fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Mina fires forearms, Shida eggs her on, so Mina ROCKS her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS, but Mina URAKENS! Mina goes up a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS!
Mina hurries to go up the other corner while Shida staggers to her feet! FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Mina drags Shida to the center, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR! Shida endures the leglock as Mina puts on the pressure! Shida fights to turn things over, but Mina turns it back, only for them to roll to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Mina lets go in frustration, and Mina even argues with the ref. But Shida wants her kendo stick! Mina snatches it up first! Mina wags her finger at Shida, but Kris snatches the kendo stick from Mina! Kris won’t let Mina stoop to such lows. But then TAMASHII!!
Shida hurries, FALCON ARROW! Cover, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
Kris realizes she may have cost Mina there, but she also saved her tag partner, and that’s what matters. Shida welcomes Kris into the ring, and HUGS her! Will #Shidalander keep on rolling until they’re the Galaxy’s Greatest Duo?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
It’s Playoff Palooza 2026, and there’s even more gold on the line! The Conglomeration defends their AEW World Trios Championships against The Don Callis Family’s Hechicero, Lance Archer y Andrade El Idolo! And speaking of the Don Callis Family, CLØN has accepted Jack Perry’s challenge for the AEW National Championship, hoping to bring more gold home to The Invisible Hand! Will “Jungle” Jack Perry, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly still be the stars of the show? Or will it be all about the Don Callis Family matters?
Then, we just saw Shida win big tonight, but Kris Statlander will have her own singles match! Will #BigStatDaddy keep pace with her new tag partner? And lastly, as things have escalated in the AEW Tag & Trios Divisions, we are getting a massive TEN MAN TAG! The Young Bucks team with The Rascalz to take on The Dogs, David Finlay & Clark Connors, and The Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia! Will this Superkick Party be lit? Or will the Dogs & Death Riders start stacking the bodies?
Will Ospreay VS Mark Davis!
The Aerial Assassin wanted one more shot at Jon Moxley, but he’s having to take a detour into his past and the grudges that remain. The Don Callis Family still despises Ospreay, and Dunkzilla has been given the greenlight to destroy his former friend! But can #DangerousDavis put Ospreay back on the shelf? Or will Ospreay clear this massive roadblock out of his way?
The bell rings, both men run up, and Davis CLOBBERS Ospreay! Ospreay tumbles to the apron, but Davis BLASTS him off that, too! Ospreay hits barriers then crawls around, but Davis goes out to CLOBBER him again! The fans boo but Davis just soaks up that heat with a snarl. Davis looms over Ospreay as Callis joins commentary. The fans rally for Ospreay but Davis SMACKS him off the apron! Ospreay rolls inside, Davis pursues, and Davis drags Ospreay up. Davis scoops and SLAMS Ospreay, then Davis runs, but Ospreay avoids the senton! Basement DROPKICK! Davis bails out but Ospreay takes aim!
The fans join Ospreay in with “OI! OI! OI!” but Davis trips Ospreay up! Davis ROCKS Ospreay, kicks low, then whips him at the steps! Ospreay leaps up and over, then BOOTS the steps into Davis’s legs! Ospreay goes up, up, and RANAS Davis to the ramp! The fans fire up while Davis writhes. Ospreay storms over to Davis, stands him up, and ROCKS him! The ring count passes 5 of 10 but Ospreay puts Davis in. Ospreay then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Davis, Ospreay covers, ONE! Davis shakes his head as he’s tougher than that, but Ospreay stays close. Ospreay brings Davis around to reel him in!
The fans rally but Davis fights the lift! Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, then a CHOP! But Davis CHOPS in return! Ospreay falls over and Callis has a good laugh. Davis then LARIATS Ospreay up and out of the ring! The fans boo Davis but Callis applauds. Davis goes out after Ospreay, brings him up, and he uses a cravat while he throws knees! Davis stalks Ospreay along the ramp, GRINDS his face into the carpeting, then reels Ospreay in! POWER- NO, Ospreay fights with fists, then goes to the ramp for safety. Ospreay mule kicks Davis away, then lines up a shot! Ospreay FLIES to take down Davis! The fans fire up and high-five Osperay!
Ospreay shakes out the bad arm, goes back for Davis, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ospreay drags Davis up from the floor, brings him around, and ROCKS him with a right. They go back to ringside, but Davis resists. Ospreay BODY BLOWS Davis, ROCKS him, then puts him in the ring. Ospreay shakes out the bad arm but Davis rolls out the far side. Ospreay gets the fans to rally up, and he runs in around the way, only for Davis to pop Ospreay up! SNAKE EYES off the apron! Davis then scoops Ospreay to SLAM him on the floor, and SENTON on top of that! Both men are down but Callis likes what he sees. Davis stands, shakes it off, and goes back for Ospreay. Davis drags Ospreay up, Callis talks a lot of trash, then Davis SHOVES Ospreay down.
Davis puts Ospreay in the ring, then PENALTY KICKS! Ospreay writhes but Davis SENTONS! Davis pushes Ospreay down for a cocky cover, TWO! Davis hauls Ospreay right up and reels him into a COBRA TWIST! Ospreay endures, even as Davis adds a chinbar. The fans rally as Ospreay fights free with body shots, only for Davis to CLUB him down! Davis CLUBS Ospreay again, then roars as he looms over Ospreay. Davis hauls Ospreay up, and clamps on with a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Ospreay endures as Davis squeezes tight! Davis then shifts , but Ospreay tries to suplex first! Davis suplexes, but Ospreay lands out, for a SLEEPER!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Davis RAMS Ospreay into buckles! Ospreay BOOTS back and goes outside, only for Davis to trip up that springboard into a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Ospreay writhes but Davis gets moving! Side to side for the FOREARM SMASH! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but that bad arm is still bothering him. Davis has the legs, COUNT TO- NO, Ospreay lands out! Then he ducks a shot, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Both men are down and Portland fires up again! A standing count starts but Ospreay rises up at 4. Ospreay peels off the Kinesio tape that’s already falling away, and the fans rally behind him.
Ospreay runs corner to corner to BOOT Davis, then shoves him so he can go up the corner. BLINDSIDE CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Davis shakes his head but Callis protests the “sneaky rabbit punch.” Ospreay adjusts the elbow pad and the fans fire up for the HIDDEN- NO, Davis blocks the blade, spins Ospreay around, but Ospreay SOBATS! Ospreay whips, Davis blocks and reverses! Ospreay grabs ropes, BOOTS back, but Davis is too hefty for a back suplex! Davis CLUBS Ospreay, lifts, and he sits Ospreay on the ropes! The fans boo but Davis winds up, only for Ospreay to fire hands! Ospreay ROCKS Davis, but Davis CHOP LARIATS Ospreay for a loop!
The fans are stunned but Ospreay is dazed. Davis hauls Ospreay up, TORTURE RACK SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up again! Davis rises again, and he revels in the heat. Davis brings Ospreay up, gut wrenches, PENDUL- NO, Ospreay slips free! Davis ELBOWS the full nelson away, but Ospreay HOOK KICKS! Davis ENZIGIRIS! Ospreay goes to ropes, Davis runs, REBOUNDER into the SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives and Ospreay is beside himself! The fans know “This is Awesome!”, and even Callis admits, Ospreay is still a great and gifted athlete. Ospreay rises up, waits on Davis, then ROCKS him!
Davis tries a back suplex but Ospreay fights that with a headlock and forearms! Davis still tries, but Ospreay ROCKS him again and again! Ospreay backs Davis down, but Davis ROCKS Ospreay with a haymaker! BACK- NO, Ospreay lands out of the suplex to HEEL KICK! Ospreay springboards, but Davis catches the Oscutter! SAIDO! Ospreay clutches the shoulder, but Davis just hits another SAIDO! Ospreay rolls to the apron but Davis is right on him! The fans rally as Davis SAIDOS again! The hattrick complete, Davis covers, TWO! Ospreay survives but Davis shakes his head. Davis waits on Ospreay to rise while the fans rally again.
Davis runs up, ENZIGIRI! Ospreay staggers to ropes, Davis calls his shot, and he hits the ropes! REBOUND- HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay has to crawl to the cover, TWO?!?! Davis survives thanks to that delay, but the fans continue to cheer Ospreay. Ospreay runs up, but into a LARIAT! Ospreay gets folded but Davis roars again! The fans boo, but COUNT TO PAIN!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Ospreay might’ve gotten lucky there, but Davis still miscalculated something! Callis protests but the fans boo him for it. Davis is beside himself, but he still has Ospreay in a vulnerable position. Davis goes to the apron, holds Ospreay up, APRON PILEDRIVER!!!
The fans lose their minds but Callis is no longer protesting the count, he’s telling the ref to either call it or let Davis get Ospreay in the ring! Doc Sampson is called in to check Ospreay, this might be worse than Dynasty. Ospreay begs Doc to let him continue, but Callis says he heard some kind of cracking sound! Ospreay drags himself up with one good arm as Davis is chomping at the bit. Doc says they can’t, and they CALL IT! Callis loves it, because Davis wins!!
Winner: Mark Davis, by referee stoppage
The announcement is made, Doc Sampson and the ref do not feel Ospreay can continue, despite what his heart and mind are saying. Davis wins on that technicality, but then he drags Ospreay up in a SLEEPER!! The fans boo as Davis DUMPS Ospreay into the ring, the ref and Doc reprimand, but Callis says finish him! Wait, Marina Shafir shows up? And then so does Jon Moxley! What is this about? Davis stares Moxley down, but the rest of the Death Riders are here! Claudio, Yuta & Garcia circle the ring, and the fans are going nuts! They tell Davis & Callis they messed up, but Dunkzilla stands down. So, did The Death Riders just save Ospreay?
Wait, what’re they doing dragging Ospreay out of the ring? Are they really saving Ospreay or kidnapping him?
Backstage interview with Alex Windsor.
Dynamite returns as Renee Paquette is with the Iron Will NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, and says it has been a difficult week after losing to Thekla. Jamie Hayter is not medically cleared after her own loss to Thekla back at Dynasty, but surely the Brawling Birds are far from done with The Toxic Spider. Windsor says no we are bloody not! They’ve tried to squash this bug, but that didn’t work. So now, Windsor will rip off each of Thekla’s stubby little legs! Triangle of Madness, count yourselves lucky that Jamie is NOT here to help her stomp you all out into a puddle of piss! But then in steps the CMLL Women’s World Champion, Persephone!
The Goddess of the Underworld tells Windsor that she is sorry about Jamie. But she was here and thinking she could kick some annoying little asses. And who more annoying than the Triangle of Madness! Perse may not be a Brawling Bird, but if Windsor will have a Goddess in her corner, she’s more than happy to help. Well, that was easy. Windsor says the Triangle can pick any two, and they can meet Windsor & Perse on Collision! Now, how do you say, “We’re gonna beat the piss outta you!” in Spanish? Perse translates: Vamos a paliza muerte! What she said! Are the CMLL & NJPW Strong Women’s Champions about to crush Thekla and her Sisters of Sin?
Samoa Joe VS Cody Chhun!
After World’s End, not only did the Samoan Submission Machine lose the title, he lost time to injury. Hook’s been holding it down for The Opps, but will the real boss man remind everyone who’s in charge?
The bell rings and the fans are all fired up for Joe. The two tie up, Joe wrenches and wristlocks, but Cody rolls and slips under. Cody wrenches to wristlock, but Joe squats, spins, and fireman’s carries for the takeover. Joe has the armlock but Cody fights up. Joe wrenches, wristlocks, then HEADBUTTS the hand again and again! Cody endures, ROCKS Joe, but Joe just shrugs that off. Cody is a bit taken aback, but he swings again! Joe keeps up the guard, then he ELBOWS Cody down! The fans fire up for Joe as he waits on Cody. Cody stands, into a JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe fires off shots in the corner, then RIDGE HANDS Cody down!
The fans fire up for Joe again as he drags Cody back up. Joe puts Cody up top, tucks him in, but then Cody CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Cody CROSSBODIES, only for the “Samoa Nope!” Joe lets Cody belly flop and the fans fire up! Joe storms over to Cody, THROWS him hard into the corner, then puts him up top! Tuck and lift, MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall
No ring rust found on Joe, he is truly back at 100%! And as Joe goes up the ramp, Hook is there to be the first to celebrate. They fist bump and hug it out, will The Opps get right back on top now that Joe’s back?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee checks in on Jericho and asks if he’s found partners for the Six Man Tag for Collision. In fact, he did. He was just talking to them. The HURT SYNDICATE walks out of Jericho’s locker room! Shelton Benjamin says hello to Renee, always a pleasure. Bobby Lashley nods, and Montel Vontavious Porter says this isn’t personal, it’s just business. Jericho smiles as MVP heads out, and adds one last “Bald.” Will Jericho, Lashley & Shelton make sure to not just hurt people, but hurt The Demand?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please stand up and welcome the NEW AEW Champion of the World, Darby Allin!” The fans indeed stand and cheer as The Relentless One makes his way to the ring, holding up #PrettyPlatinum! Darby joins Schiavone in the ring, then takes the mic. Darby sets the belt down and kneels beside it while fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Darby takes a moment before he stands again. Darby paces as the emotions are running high. “This took everything. Y’know where I had my first match? Right here in Portland.” The fans cheer for that! Darby didn’t think of what he was gonna say tonight, because this can all end in a matter of minutes when Ciampa comes out here.
The fans boo that idea but Darby says that’s just the thing! It is just a 15 minute ride. Darby sees what this championship does to people. It can grow their egos and make them into something that they’re not. But this isn’t for him. This is for his parents that he helped retire. This is for his beautiful fiancé that he met back on the school bus. This is for the sherpas that helped him on Mount Everest. And this is for all the fans! Because when this 15 minute ride is over, he wants to look in the mirror and still know who he’s looking at. But MJF storms out here shouting, “No, no, no, no, no!” The fans boo as the Scumbag has to ruin things.
MJF says, “You Deserve It?! These people wanna chant ‘You Deserve It?!’ You don’t deserve s*it!!” The fans boo more but MJF tells “pipsqueak” Darby to give him back the belt, right now! Darby says no. The fans cheer, so MJF demands a rematch! Darby again says no. Darby tells MJF that he’s not giving MJF anything until MJF puts something on the line. Because unlike MJF, everyone else in the back deserves their shot, and that is what Darby promises to do every single week! Darby will put his body on the line until it gives out! And it all starts tonight with Ciampa, right now! So MJF, get your ass outta here!
And speaking of Ciampa, his music starts as he steps out on stage! MJF gets in Ciampa’s face as Ciampa walks down the ramp, but Ciampa just gives him a kiss on the cheek. His shadow knows his story, but will that story’s next chapter include THE AEW World Championship? The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Darby survives his first!
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Tommaso Ciampa!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the fists start flying! Ciampa SHOVES Darby to a corner, CHOPS, ROCKS, and CHOPS again! Ciampa whips corner to corner, then runs up to BOOT Darby! Ciampa runs corner to corner, but Darby follows to SHOTGUN him down! Darby goes up, up, and- NO, Ciampa bails out! Ciampa says time out, but no such luck! Darby just follows him to the next corner, goes back up, and SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES! Wild and risky as always, but Darby roars as he stands back up! The fans are with Darby as he drags Ciampa up and into the ring. But then Ciampa has Darby in ropes!
Darby slips free, trips Ciampa up, but then Ciampa BOOTS Darby away, into the desk! Darby falls in a heap but Ciampa is right on him. Ciampa whips Darby hard into barriers! The fans rally while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ciampa drags Darby up, hears the fans cheering Darby on, and decides to suplex and SLAM Darby on railing! Ciampa lines up a shot, and he KNEES Darby down! Ciampa revels in the cheers and jeers, then goes back to Darby. Ciampa drags Darby up and into the ring, pushes him around, then stomps the hand! Ciampa SLAMS that hand off the mat, then drags him back up. Darby fires body shots with the good hand, but Ciampa TOSSES Darby back out! Darby hurries to the apron but Ciampa BLASTS him down! Ciampa applauds himself and pats himself on the back, then goes out to stomp away on Darby.
Dynamite returns to single picture as Ciampa CHOKES Darby, but the ref counts. Ciampa stops at 4, but he shows the ring frame off to the fans! Then CATAPULT GUILLOTINE into the frame! Darby writhes and clutches his head! The fans are torn as Ciampa stalks Darby around the way. Ciampa THROWS Darby into railing, then refreshes the ring count. Darby slumps against railing while Ciampa runs in! But Darby dodges! Ciampa gets jammed up by the railing, and Darby goes up the corner! Darby takes the top off the corner post to then stand on said post, and SUPER DUPER CROSSBODY down through a table!!
The fans go nuts as Darby and Ciampa are down in the timekeeper’s area! Darby rises up already, but he flops right onto the commentary desk. Darby then slumps off the desk to hobble into the ring. The fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen. The ring count starts on Ciampa, but even Darby struggles to sit up. Ciampa hobbles his way over at 5 of 10, but he is busted open! Darby runs and DIVES! Direct hit into the desk! The fans go nuts as both men are down again! Darby snarls and rises, he rains fists down on Ciampa’s bloodied forehead, but Ciampa kicks from below. Darby hobbles, “This is Awesome!”
Darby puts Ciampa in, goes up, but Ciampa grabs the ref so he can then trip Darby up! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa sprinkles blood on the camera from shaking out the stars. Ciampa stomps away on Darby but the ref counts. Ciampa stops, Darby checks that bloody wound, but Ciampa keeps his eyes on Darby. Darby crawls over to a corner, Ciampa clamps on, and dragon sleeper, but Darby uses the corner to go up and over! Ciampa grabs at the corner, but Darby still hits SCORPION DEATH DROP! The buckle pad goes flying while both men fall down! The fans rally again as both men stir.
Darby sits up first, looks to the corner, and he climbs up again! Ciampa rolls away, the crimson mask growing. Darby pursues, but Ciampa wants mercy? Darby just has a sinister smile as he goes up that near corner. But Ciampa trips Darby up! Ciampa hobbles his way into the ring, then out the other side. The fans rally for Darby but Ciampa says he’s just as crazy! Ciampa sits Darby up to CHOP! Darby wobbles but Ciampa CHOPS him again! Then Ciampa climbs up, brings Darby up in a fireman’s carry, and tucks him in! SUPER PSYCHO DRILLER to the FLOOR!!! The fans are going nuts while Ciampa writhes from hitting his own tailbone!
The ref is freaking out, too, asking what Ciampa was thinking! The ref checks Darby while he’s down and out, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ciampa still writhes, the ref has to check his bloody forehead and his back now. Ciampa grits his teeth and pounds the floor mats in pain, but somehow he is still able to sit up. Ciampa refuses to let this stop him, though, and he crawls over to Darby. Ciampa drags Darby up, the ragdoll he is right now, and puts him in the ring. Ciampa then drags Darby to a cover, ROPEBREAK!! Darby has life enough to survive by a literal foot! Ciampa is too sore to even be upset, and he slowly sits back up. Ciampa drags Darby around, CHOPS him, then sits him up for another CHOP! And another CHOP! Darby CHOPS back! And CHOPS again!
The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and harder, then Darby gets the edge! Darby runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Ciampa CLOBBERS him with a flying forearm! A bit double-edged given his own head wound, and both men are down again. A standing count starts, rises past 5 of 10, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Ciampa and Darby slowly rise again as the fans rally up. Darby and Ciampa spot each other, and they stand up for m ore forearms! The fans fire up as the shots are simultaneous! Ciampa gets the edge, he ROCKS and CHOPS Darby on repeat, and in the corner! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, and Ciampa roars!
Portland fires up as Ciampa pushes Darby, runs up, but Darby dodges! Ciampa stops short of the bare buckle, then he catches Darby’s shotgun! CATAPULT, but Darby goes up the ropes to then IMPLODER STOMP! The fans cheer as Darby turns things back around on Ciampa! Both men sit up again, and Darby fires a forearm! They stand, Darby fires more forearms, then he runs, runs, but Ciampa BACKDROPS! Darby does a full flip before landing on his face! Then Ciampa KNEES Darby down! Darby sits up like a Deadman, but Ciampa lifts him up! Darby slips free of the powerbomb to fire fast hands and RAM low!
Darby runs, hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Ciampa survives again and the fans fire up! Forget crimson mask, Ciampa has basically painted his face with his own blood! The fans rally, “This is Awesome!” as Darby drags himself back to a corner. Darby climbs, climbs, and COFFIN DROPS but into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Ciampa squeezes tight, the body scissors on, but Darby pops through to cover! TWO, and both men hurry to their feet! Darby runs up, but Ciampa dodges, sending Darby into that bare buckle!! Ciampa then takes his kneepad down, PSYCHO KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives and Ciampa is shocked!
Ciampa snarls, pounds the mat, and he reels Darby in! Lift and PROJECT CIAMPA!! Ciampa isn’t done there, he reloads and runs up, PYCHO KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Darby still lives! No one can believe it, least of all Ciampa! His best shots, and yet Darby survived! The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Ciampa has Darby’s legs, he grins, and he steps through! The fans boo as Ciampa dares copy that hold, but Darby kicks from below! Darby kicks and kicks, then reels Ciampa into a cradle, that then turns into a SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! The fans fire up as Darby uses that on Ciampa!
Ciampa reaches out, fights forward, crawls over, but Darby drags him back!! Darby sits back deep on the hold, but Ciampa scratches and claws! Darby bridges back with the hold, it’s almost a Figure Four because of it! Darby gets back to his feet so he can put on more pressure, and CIAMPA TAPS! Darby wins!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
Portland gives a standing ovation to the instant classic, this truly bloody war, that was Darby’s first title defense! Darby wins out, and looks exhausted already as he sits up slowly, title belt in hand. Darby then offers a handshake to Ciampa, and Ciampa accepts. The fans cheer as they both bow deeply to show respect. Ciampa helps put the belt on Darby’s shoulder and pats him on the other. Ciampa’s first try at the world title failed, but will he be back before you know it? Wait, here comes Brody King! He did say he’d face whoever won tonight, and he helps Darby stand up.
Brody has a mic to tell Darby, “I was serious when I said that I’m proud of you. We have spent countless nights talking about moments just like this. I just talked to Tony Khan, and with your permission, next week, Darby Allin, Brody King, for the AEW World Title!” The fans like the sound of that! Darby and Brody shake on it, so the match is set! But if this is how beat up Darby is after just his first defense, will he stand a chance in his second? Or will the King of Death make himself King of the World?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite as we start the Darby Allin Era, but MJF also had a logical response to all of it. MJF will of course deflect that he was caught off guard only because he ignored all messages from AEW, and then he demands to get a rematch over how he lost. Kevin Knight confronting MJF was good stuff, good promo from Knight in that, and them giving us Knight VS MJF for the TNT title next week is really good stuff, can’t wait to see how that goes. I wonder, with Darby telling MJF to put up something, does MJF cheat the TNT title off Knight to then put it up against the world title? Will Double or Nothing truly be about a double champion while the other has nothing?
Darby VS Ciampa was wild for a TV main event, especially with Ciampa getting busted open and almost busting his ass quite literally with that Air Raid Crash from the top. Great win for Darby as just his first defense, and Brody King makes a great second defense just on the history between them. Ospreay VS Davis was also a great match, and I’m rather surprised by the referee/medical stoppage. The Death Riders coming out to save and then abduct Ospreay was also surprising, I have no idea where this is going. Will The Death Riders try and toughen Ospreay up? Brainwash him? Or reason with him that together, they can take down Don Callis Family?
Good promo from Windsor and Persephone, but a shame to hear about Jamie Hayter being hurt again, because we could’ve gotten a great Six Woman Tag of Perse & Birds VS Triangle of Madness. The tag match will still be good, and I wouldn’t mind seeing a Triple Threat of Thekla VS Windsor VS Perse, perhaps even with each title on the line somehow. Maybe something where the one taking the loss loses the title, the odd woman out retaining her title? That’d be the kind of convoluted yet fun match stipulation AEW would make. Though with that, it might only be Thekla getting the NJPW title so she can torment NJPW/Stardom again through this loophole.
Really good stuff with Shida VS Mina, with just enough of the Heel Shida antics with the kendo stick to further tease her eventual turn. Kris being the Face partner, she of course stopped Mina from using the kendo stick, and then that costs Mina, all good stuff. Samoa Joe of course wins his return match, and I was hoping more of The Opps here, but maybe Collision is where Joe & Hook decide if Bowens is Opps material. Great promos with Jericho and The Demand, as well as with The Hurt Syndicate. Jericho & Hurt Syndicate likely win because Hurt Syndicate is still on their return push, and we can definitely split off into Jericho VS Ricochet 2 and Hurt Syndicate VS GOA.
Very good promo from Cope to raise the stakes on the title rematch. But c’mon, a team breakup/retirement match has to give away that C&C win. Then FTR VS C&C Round 3 can be for like All In London and that will be just an awesome match for what AEW is making into their WrestleMania.
My Score: 8.9/10
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