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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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The Maniac takes on the Powerhouse!
In the wake of AEW Dynasty, in perhaps Will Hobbs’ biggest match, he takes on IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Jon Moxley! Will the Don Callis Family have even more gold?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland VS Kyle Fletcher; Swerve wins and denies Fletcher a title match.
- Mina Shirakawa w/ Mariah May VS Anna Jay; Mina wins.
- Casino Gauntlet: Will Ospreay wins and will challenge for the AEW International Championship at Double or Nothing.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Moxley wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Elite arrives at Daily’s Place.
They roll up together in the same SUV, showing off all their gold, from Kazuchika Okada still being the AEW Continental Champion to The Young Bucks being the NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions. Matthew congratulates The Rainmaker, and says he is so proud. Nicholas says he is proud of being the first-ever THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions. Wait, who is this pulling up next? It’s JACK PERRY! He just smiles at the cameraman, and Matt says alright, gentlemen, it’s a big night! They head in, but then security flags Jack down, saying he can’t be here.
Matt has security stop there, Jack is with The Elite. Hands off the merchandise. And cameraman, stick with The Elite, they’ve got some business to attend to. The Scapegoat walks with The Elite, just what will they do on this Homecoming night?
Orange Cassidy is here!
Daily’s Place fires up as Freshly Squeezed makes his way out, or rather is TOSSED out by Trent Beretta! Trent’s modified the old T-Shirt so it now reads, “Trent & Orange w/ Chuck Taylor win the big one.” Trent DECKS Cassidy down the ramp while fans boo the further betrayal! Trent DECKS Cassidy again, and Cassidy flops into the ring! Trent rains down fists, soaks up the heat, and then he gets a mic. “Chuck. Chuck, it’s time. Please get out here.” Trent waits, but tells the fans they have no idea what they’re talking about so please. Chuck walks out on stage and Trent apologizes? He is sorry…Â that he didn’t do this a long time ago!
Trent is sorry that Best Friends spent five YEARS hugging a narcissistic p*ick! Cassidy was brought in here to be their sidekick, yet somehow he made Best Friends into his lackies! Best Friends fought for Cassidy, protected him, did EVERYTHING for him, and yet Cassidy gave them NOTHING! Cassidy does NOT care about Chuck! Cassidy is NOT his friend! Trent looms over Cassidy while the fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED! FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Trent tells Chuck that Trent cares about him. Trent IS Chuck’s friend. So please… Do the right thing and give the people what they want. Trent tosses the mic to Chuck so he can respond.
Trent holds his arms open, and then Chuck holds his arms open, to then stop and say he always thought Trent was a POS! Chuck DECKS Trent!! Trent tumbles away, gets back up, but avoids Chuck’s haymaker! The Kentucky Gentleman tells Trent he knows that they won’t clear Chuck for a fight in this ring. But Chuck doesn’t wanna fight in this ring, he wants to fight in the damn parking lot!! The fans go nuts hearing that! Trent shakes his head, but will he have no choice but to fight his former Best Friend?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“I am confident tonight that I will defend successfully my IWGP Championship, but I don’t want you to mistake that for arrogance, or ignorance, or an underestimation of my opponent, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs. I know exactly who ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs is, what he’s capable of. A truck of a man who hits like one, too. Born and bred with a killer instinct, an instinct I can see and smell from a mile away. I’m acutely aware of what’s at stake tonight. I know it’ll only take one mistake for my entire world to come crashing down around me. And I know that this Callis Family put a hit out on my friend, so I know just how far they’re willing to go to get an edge to win.
“But nobody knows better than me what it takes to get to the top. More importantly, what it takes to stay at the top. So I know, honestly, for me, tonight’s gonna suck. It’s gonna be a walk through Hell. A march through mud and fire, slings and arrows, a march through Hell. But there’s no place I’d rather be, there’s no better way to feel alive. I don’t play golf, man. This is pro-wrestling, this is the king of sports, the greatest thing int he world. And tonight, I’m gonna remind the world just who I am, in case they’ve forgotten. When all the oxygen is pulled out of Powerhouse’s lungs and his carcass hits the canvas, they’re gonna feel it, from Jacksonville to Tokyo!”
The Maniac heads out, but will the Book of Hobbs’ next chapter be written in gold?
AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis!
Whose Dynasty? SWERVE’S DYNASTY! Because The Realest did dethrone the One True King of Wrestling Television to become the NEW AEW World Champion! Prince Nana leads the way with his dance as Swerve looks to be a fighting champion! Will Swerve snipe the Aussie Arrow? Or will the Don Callis Family already have a win on a world champion to start the night?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Swerve as he stares Kyle down. They circle, get face to face, talk some trash, and then Swerve goes for a leg! Kyle facelocks to fight the takedown, then slips around to a waistlock. Swerve switches and hammerlocks, but Kyle reaches back to headlock. Swerve cranks the hammerlock, but Kyle reaches for legs. Kyle manages to switch, snapmare and then ghost pin, TWO! Kyle headlocks but Swerve slips right out to hammerlock again. Swerve grinds Kyle down but Kyle fights to the ROPEBREAK. Swerve lets off and waits on Kyle. Kyle stands, the two reset, and they tie up again.
Swerve headlocks, Kyle powers up and puts Swerve on ropes. The ref counts, Kyle lets off but then takes a swing! Swerve ducks the chop, snapmares Kyle down and slips around to roll Kyle to a cradle, TWO! Kyle hurries after a leg, but Swerve spins around, victory roll and step over, SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Kyle scrambles around to stack, TWO! Swerve gets up, Kyle goes for a leg, but Swerve steps over. Kyle dodges the dropkick, but then Swerve avoids the Penalty Kick! Both men block the other’s kick, and the fans fire up as they both let off. The two reset, the fans rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Swerve and Kyle circle, Kyle kicks but Swerve blocks, only for Kyle to ROCK Swerve with a forearm. Kyle whips, Swerve goes up and over then JUMP SOBATS! The fans fire up as Kyle sputters, and then Swerve UPPERCUTS, snapmares, and goes up to FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Swerve says “DU~VAL~!” and the fans echo it. Swerve goes for Kyle but Kyle gets to ropes. Swerve waits on Kyle, goes for an arm, wrenches, but Kyle whips Swerve out! Kyle runs to CALF KICK Swerve to the floor! The fans boo but Kyle snarls and Swerve checks his arm. Kyle goes out after Swerve, brings him around, but tells Nana to back off.
Swerve BACK DROPS Kyle away! Kyle writhes, Swerve goes to the apron and he tells fans to pay attention, get off their phones. PENALTY KICK and Kyle goes down! The fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Swerve struts around before he fetches Kyle, and whips him into railing! Swerve again tells fans to watch the show, not their phones. He fist bumps the front row, gets Kyle back up, and pushes him into the ring. Swerve has Kyle on the apron to CLUB him. Swerve then stalks Kyle to a corner, ROCKS him, then has him on ropes. Swerve UPPERCUTS Kyle, whips him to ropes, but Kyle reverses to scoop and SLAM! Swerve writhes while Kyle mockingly shouts, “Whose house?!” Kyle even gets on a corner to soak up the heat and tell Jacksonville up theirs! Kyle goes back to Swerve, Swerve throws body shots, but then Kyle swings. Swerve blocks to fire more body shots!
Swerve turns Kyle for a NECKBREAKER! Swerve drags Kyle around, covers, TWO! Kyle is still in this but Swerve clamps onto him with an armlock and chinbar. Swerve grinds his elbow into Kyle’s face, then grabs the other arm. Swerve wrangles Kyle into a CAMEL CLUTCH, but then makes it a SLEEPER STRETCH! Kyle still endures, fights free, and Dynamite returns to single picture as he stands. Kyle fires body shots, but Swerve grabs the arm. Kyle KICKS and KICKS but Swerve blocks, slips around, LEG CAPTURE BACKBREAKER! Swerve again grinds on the arms, pulls on back, but Kyle slips through to arm-drag free!
Swerve has the wristlock but Kyle fires forearm after forearm! Swerve swings, Kyle swats it to SLAP Swerve! Kyle whips, Swerve flips up and around but Kyle SUPERKICKS him! Then scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A camera is backstage, and we see The Elite plus Jack Perry walking right up to Tony Khan’s office. Matthew doesn’t even knock as he leads the way right in. In the ring, Swerve and Kyle rise while the fans rally up. Swerve goes to ropes, Kyle runs in, but is put on the apron! Kyle waistlocks to drag Swerve out, and half nelsons! Swerve fights that, slips around, APRON NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally for Swerve while he shakes out his arm, then he encourages them to get louder. Swerve goes up the corner, Kyle slowly sits up, APRON KILL STOMPS!! Swerve clutches a leg, that was a risky move that may have been double-edged! Swerve walks off the pain and fans rally up. Swerve pushes Kyle into the ring, hurries to another corner, and then runs up, HOUSE- NO, Kyle catches the foot! ANKLE LOCK!! Kyle THRASHES the foot but Swerve endures! The fans rally for Swerve as he fights around, reaches out, but Kyle drags him away from ropes! GRAPEVINE!! Swerve is caught, and Kyle is even stomping Swerve’s back!
Swerve endures, the fans are thunderous, and Swerve crawls to the ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go but keeps his eyes on Swerve. Kyle brings Swerve around to KICK him in the chest! And KICK him again! And KIJCK again, but Swerve blocks! Swerve ROCKS Kyle, Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve MULE KICKS, HAYMAKERS, and whips to HIP TOSS! Roll through to the deadlift, but the bad foot holds Swerve back! Kyle suplexes, Swerve slips around and half nelsons but Kyle breaks that. Swerve still O’Conner Rolls so that he can BOOT from below! Kyle wobbles, into the SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Swerve rolls through again, for the BRAINBUSTER!
The fans fire up as Swerve crawls back to cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Swerve is frustrated. Swerve snarls, drags Kyle up for a gut wrench, but Kyle flails and kicks his way to turn it around! But then Swerve flails and kicks to turn it back around! So Kyle drops, victory roll and deadlift, into the JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and now Kyle is frustrated! Kyle pounds the mat, Callis tells him number four, and Kyle nods. Kyle goes outside, looks under the ring, but then shakes his head. Kyle doesn’t wanna do number four, he awnts to do it his way! GAMANGIRI! He puts Swerve up top and climbs!
Kyle has Swerve up on the very top, lifts, but Swerve fights! Swerve throws body shots, haymakers, and then he ROCKS Kyle! Kyle ends up in the Tree of Woe, and Swerve hits WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Swerve just reloads! HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (denies Kyle Fletcher a title opportunity)
The Realest crosses Kyle off the list, and Callis is disappointed Kyle didn’t play things how he wanted. Are tensions rising in the Don Callis Family? Who will be next to step to Swerve’s Dynasty?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
As AEW returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, so will The Cleaner! Kenny Omega finally makes his way back to Dynamite, what will he have to say about The Bucks’ new Elite?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Renee Paquette is with La Mera Mera and notes her being so close to winning the AEW Women’s World Championship, only to fall short. What does Rosa feel went wrong out there? Rosa says she can either stand here and complain about what happened, or she can move on. Honestly, Rosa could bring up who Deonna Purrazzo again got involved in her business, or how “Antonia Tormenta” kicked Rosa in the ovarios. But she won’t. She’s just proud of herself for- Oh, wait, Deonna walks in. The Virtuosa doesn’t get it. Rosa says she doesn’t wanna talk about Deonna, yet all she does is say her name!
Deonna dares Rosa to say things to her face, and Rosa tells Deonna en Espanol that she’s already told her before. The two start shoving, security rushes in, will we see these two have it out before one of them goes back for Toni Storm?
Mina Shirakawa w/ Mariah May VS Anna Jay!
Speaking of Toni Storm, her protege’s old mentor has been coming around AEW & ROH more and more, mostly because of Mariah May. Will Stardom’s Fighting H Cup Idol prove she’s elite? Or will Anna remind us she’s still the Star of the Show?
The bell rings and the two circle. They approach, Anna dodges and she takes a bow. The fans cheer, but Mina says okay, c’mon now. Then Mina dodges and shimmies! Anna mockingly applauds before she BOOTS Mina down! Anna brings Mina up to fire off forearms, then shows off her assets. Anna runs, but Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina then runs to SHOTGUN Anna down! Mina grabs a leg to SMASH the knee! Mina steps over to SPLASH onto the leg, then struts around. The fans fire up as Mina brings Anna up, ties up the legs, and then DOUBLE KNEE SMASHES! Mina gets the legs again, steps through, but Anna kicks her away.
Anna runs in but Mina dodges in the corner. Mina ducks a forearm, ROCKS Anna with a forearm, then goes up to REBOUND ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mina stays on Anna while the fans rally. Mina dragon sleepers, but Anna fight the suplex! Anna swings, Mina dodges and tilt-o-whirls, to then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Mina drags Anna by her leg, drops an elbow on the knee, and then another! And then another! And another! Mina shakes it up again and the fans cheer as she drops one more elbow! Mina steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Anna endures, crawls, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go and Anna goes to the apron.
Mina lines up a shot, runs in, but Anna ducks to CLAW the eyes! Anna brings Mina into the ropes, give her a kiss right in front of Mariah, and HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS! Mariah is upset but has to stay back, and Anna goes in to cover, TWO! Mina hangs in there while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Anna CHOKES Mina, lets off as the ref counts, and then she drags Mina up. Mariah says boo Anna, but Anna puts Mina in a corner. Anna digs her boot in, lets off as the ref counts, and Mina sputters as Anna brings her around. Anna ROCKS Mina, brings her around and bumps her off buckles. The fans rally, Anna CHOPS Mina, then she struts. But Mina runs up to ROCK Anna! Anna CLUBS Mina, then pushes her around. Anna stands on Mina but that’s a CHOKE! The ref counts, Anna steps away, and she blows kisses at everyone. Anna brings Mina up, to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Anna is frustrated but she brings Mina back to ropes.
Anna CHOKES Mina more, taunting Mariah to reach out, then Anna steps off as the ref counts. Mina coughs, Anna brings her up, but Mina fires body shots! Anna CLUBS Mina and has her in a corner. Anna drags Mina up, CHOKES her more, but the ref counts. Anna lets off, Mina coughs and sputters, but Anna soaks up the heat. Anna drags Mina up, cravats and snapmares, then clamps on a FULL NELSON! Mina endures, fights around, and Mariah cheers Mina on as she fights up. Mina throws elbows to fight the hold, but Anna holds tight! Dynamite returns to single picture as Mina breaks free and ROCKS Anna!
Anna comes back to ROCK Mina, but Mina ROCKS Anna again! The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth! Anna gest the edge, runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Anna stands, into Mina’s URAKEN! Anna flounders to a corner, Mina roars and runs in, but Anna puts her on the apron! Mina knuckle locks, ROCKS and climbs up to FALLING KNEE DROP onto Anna! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives but Mina keeps her focus. Mina ROCKS Anna again, brings her in, but Anna wrenches out of the suplex to HOOK KICK! Then Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Shoutout to Tay and Anna covers, TWO!!
Anna is beside herself but Mariah is also worried. Anna brings Mina up but Mina fights the STO! Mina gets free, blocks a kick, and DRAGON SCREWS! Then she steps through on the legs, FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~” but Anna endures and fights to the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go fast to go up a corner. MISSILE DROPKICK! Anna staggers back up, into the GLAMOROUS SWORD! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives Mina’s enzigiri but Mina drags her into the dragon sleeper! GLAM- NO, Anna slips free to have the QUEENSLAYER!! Mina flails, reaches out, but Anna is too busy staring down Mariah! Mina wrenches out to wrangle Anna!
Mina hooks legs, GLAMOROUS COLLECTION MINA! MINA WINS!!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Anna got cocky and got caught! Mariah brings in the champagne and glasses, and they toast the victory! But then Anna CLOBBERS Mariah and DECKS Mina! The fans are torn as Anna puts the QUEENSLAYER on Mariah!! Mariah flails, but here comes Toni Storm! The champ runs Anna off to protect her protege! “How DARE~ you!” Storm checks on Mariah, but wait! SERENA DEEB is here! The Professor of Professional Wrestling is looking rather glamorous herself as she struts out, tosses Storm’s shoes aside, and looks at the AEW Women’s World Championship! Deeb sits down beside it on the ramp and has the camera come in close.
Deeb says she could hold the title up, but she won’t. Because instead, she’s going to make the AEW Women’s Division a promise: the next time she holds the belt, it will truly belong to her as the NEW AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb is undefeated, will she remain that way all the way through dethroning Timeless Toni Storm?
Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway are in the ring.
Dynamite returns as the Galaxy’s Greatest and #BigStoke are here, balloons at all the corners of the ring, and the fans cheering them on. Stokely says, “In 1977, Bill Withers created one of the greatest songs of all time, Lovely Day. And that’s exactly how I felt when one of my best friends became TBS Champion at Dynasty!” The fans cheer that! Stokely wants to know, is Jacksonville ready to partaaay~?! They sure sound like it! Stokely says Caprice Coleman is on commentary, Krissy Stat is right here, and she says this one’s for Willow.
“She is the Babe with the Power, and we are here to give her her flowers She reminds us that nothing matters and to smile anyway, because every time we see her, she brightens our day. I’m standing her in silver because she is our gold. And now, she has the TBS Championship to hold.” Stoke says with all due disrespect, that was two packs of ass! So let’s just bring out the NEW Face of TBS, “HOO! HOO!” WILLOW~ NIGHTINGALE! Coleman sings along with the theme song just like in ROH, and the Babe with the Championship makes her entrance. Willow gets the mic, Stokely says when this whole thing to started, he didn’t like her. Well she didn’t like him, either.
Stokely says Willow was like a fungus that they couldn’t cut off. But look at them now! Willow earned that title, and they are proud of her! Willow thanks Stokely and Kris, and is proud of herself, too. Because tonight in JACKSONVILLE~, the very place where she hit the big time. She’ll take us back to Spring of 2020. Willow was right here, in the front row, trying to get her big break. Then in 2022, she was in the ring, Tony Schiavone stepped in to join her, and on that big tron, we saw the graphic: Willow is All Elite! But tonight, Willow isn’t trying to catch a break, she is not a rookie. She is THE FACE OF TBS!! WHAT WHAT!
But wait, here comes The CEO. Mercedes Mone again steps on Willow’s moment, just like she did at Dynasty. But it’s already obvious why as she struts her way to the ring. Mone gets her own mic while the fans chant “C E O! C E O!” Mone tells “Jacksonviiiiille~” to say hello to the C E O. Willow tells Mone this has to be like the fourth time she’s done this. And this is Willow’s time! So it just feels like if Mone has something to say, then go ahead and say it. Mone says she just wanted to congratulate Willow! And to enjoy the celebration now, because in just 23 days, at Double or Nothing, you will be looking at the NEW Face of TBS, Mercedes Mone.
The fans are torn, but Mone says she just wanted to ask if Willow was the b*tch who attacked her in the dark two weeks ago! What? Why would she? Kris steps up to tell Mone that Willow got attacked just last week, so how do we know Mone didn’t do that? Well how do we know it wasn’t Kris?! They argue, Stokely speaks up and says while he hates getting up in women’s business, we all know it was Julia Hart. Willow says even before this whodunnit, it feels like there’s been a personal vendetta against her. Does Mone really think Willow meant to injure Sasha during the NJPW Women’s Tournament? Stokely says of course Mone thinks that, but then Kris shuts him up.
Mone asks Willow if she really just asked if Mone blames Willow for almost ending her career. Is Willow really asking if Mone blames Willow for all the pain and suffering Mone went through? Is Willow really asking if Mone was blaming Willow for taking away the one thing Mone loves most for a whole year? Willow doesn’t want the truth, she just wants to feel better about what she did to Mone. Willow says she genuinely feels so awful what happened. But there were a lot of questions and doubts for her, too. She went to hotel room, she looked at the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, and she should’ve been smiling.
But the whole time, she wondered to herself, “Could I have beaten Mercedes Mone at 100%?” And then the next day, Willow saw everyone saying that online. She heard the locker room saying it! And so that NJPW Strong Women’s title reign has quite the asterisk next to it. But THIS title reign? This? There is NOT asterisk next to this! The fans fire up for that! So at Double or Nothing, Mone, Willow wants you at 100%! Because Willow wants to show Mone that she CAN beat her, and why Willow IS TBS Champion. The fans fire up for that! Mone says to enjoy it while she can, because they both know deep down, Willow CAN’T beat Mone.
The fans are torn as the two stare down, and then Mone says bye. Kris grabs at Mone, Mone turns around and mistakenly SLAPS Willow!! Kris has to stop Willow from retaliating, and then refs get out there to stop it! Kris’s mistake only just turned up the heat on this one! Will there be no holding back from the CEO or the Babe with the Power when it’s Double or Nothing?
Alex Marvez waits outside Tony Khan’s office.
Jack Perry is the first to exit and Marvez says they’ve been in there a long time. Is Jack reinstated in AEW? Jack doesn’t answer and moves on, so Marvez asks “Okada-san” if that’s the case. The Rainmaker just pats Marvez on the shoulder and follows Jack. Nicholas, is Jack All Elite again? Matthew, please, Marvez needs the scoop! Is Jack Perry once again in AEW? Matt wishes he had a better scoop for Marvez, but things are still uncertain. One thing Matt will tell Marvez is… Tony Khan literally just agreed to talk with Jack in the ring, live here tonight. That’s still a pretty big scoop! Will TK bring the Scapegoat back into the fold?
Casino Gauntlet!
AEW shuffles the deck and puts a golden opportunity for Double or Nothing on the line! This isn’t your typical gauntlet, either! It is “sudden death,” so anyone that scores a pinfall or submission wins, BUT! There are also timed intervals, so more and more competitors will be added, meaning things can get really crazy really quickly. One way or another, the AEW International Champion will have a new challenger, but who will it be when it’s the luck of the draw?
First out, it’s King Switch! Jay White leads Austin & Colten Gunn out as the NEW unified AEW & ROH World Trios Champions, but will Bullet Club Gold be adding even more gold to the collection? Second out, Top Flight’s Dante Martin! Will Angel Dorado get himself a golden ticket instead?
Jay White VS Dante Martin!
The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. White pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, but Dante slips free. They circle again, Dante waistlocks but White switches. White headlocks, Dante powers up but can’t power out as White holds on. White wrenches to wristlock, but Dante flips through and breaks free. White CHOPS, then CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Dante is stinging, the fans “WOO~” and White says guns up! White whips, runs in, but Dante slips out to the apron! Dante then goes up and around, GAMANGIRIS, then springboards. White gets under, Dante comes back, and turns hip toss into RANA! Then he DROPKICKS White down! Cover, TWO!
White bails out, Dante builds speed, and Dante FLIES, but has to handspring through as White moves! White CHOPS, CHOPS, and then brings Dante around. APRON- NO, Dante slips free of the suplex to JUMP KNEE! Dante puts White in, hurries to the apron, and then slingshots to roll, only for White to catch him! EXPLODERÂ out of the ring! But here comes the third man, PENTA EL ZERO MIEDO! The Man with No Fear now makes this a Triple Threat, will he be able to survive these odds?
Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo!
White storms up but Penta GAMANGIRIS him away! Penta goes up the corner, leaps, CROSSBODY! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges then SLINGBLADES! Dante returns, but into a SLINGBLADE! Penta whips Dante corner to corner but Dante reverses. Penta SUPERKICKS back, then pops Dante up on the corner, for another SUPERKICK! Dante wobbles into Penta’s fireman’s carry, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Penta spins for the SWINGING DEATH VALLEY! Penta then goes back to a corner, climbs up, but White SHOVES Him to the ramp! White then runs up, fireman’s carries, but Penta fights free! And SUPERKICKS! White flops to the apron, Penta uses him as a step to get up and in and hit a DESTROYER on Dante!! Fans lose their minds as Penta stands, and says “CERO! MIEDO!” Dante bails out so Penta goes after White. Penta CHOPS White, then hears the fans rally up. Penta goes out after Dante, gets him in the ring, and stands him up against ropes. Penta winds up, to CHOP! Dante grits his teeth, but White BOOTS Penta down!
White stands Penta up, CHOPS Penta, but Penta CHOPS in return! Penta hears the fans rallying for “CERO! MIEDO!” and he goes back to SUPERKICK White! Penta stands Dante up, whips him to ropes and SUPERKICKS him down! But then White gets Penta for a cradle, TWO!! Penta escapes, White UPPERCUTS him down! White snarls, stomps Dante, then stomps a mudhole into Dante at the corner. White drags Dante up, whips him to ropes, and back drops him away! White covers, TWO! Penta is after White but White scrambles away as Dynamite returns to single picture. Penta brings Dante up, but Dante fights the suplex!
White storms back in, CLUBS them both down, and next up is KYLE O’REILLY! Whoa, #CombatKyle is now #CleanKyle as his hair and beard are trimmed. Maybe he’s going back to those babyface assassin days!
Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly!
Kyle KICKS White down, KICKS Penta down, and KICKS Dante down! Kyle fires forearms on White, then wrenches. Dante gets up, Kyle BOOTS him away, then gives White an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle wrenches Dante, BOOTS Penta, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Wrench on Penta, ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle whips, Penta reverses but Kyle goes up and over. Kyle also ducks Dante so Dante’s LARIAT takes down Penta! Dante runs up, Kyle blocks the kick and gives it to Penta. Then Kyle gets one of Penta’s legs, DOUBLE DRAGON SCREW!! White KNEES Kyle low, runs but into a KNEE from Kyle! Kyle snapmares White, runs, but feints to then SLAP him!
The fans fire up while White frowns. White gets up but Kyle fires off fast strikes! KICK, LEG SWEEP, and the fans fire up! Dante wheelbarrows Kyle, but Kyle drops that into the ARMBAR! White stomps but Kyle catches that, to a HEEL HOOK! White flails, ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go, and now we add WILL OSPREAY! Will the Aerial Assassin take his momentum from Dynasty and make it Double or Nothing?
Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay!
Ospreay storms right in, Kyle staring him down! They fire forearms and the fans are thunderous already! Ospreay fires up to fire off a flurry! Kyle KICKS, whips, but Ospreay BOOTS back! Ospreay goes up and out to springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Penta runs up to KICK Ospreay’s leg! Dante gets in, he and Penta double whip, but Ospreay handsprings to DOUBLE PELE! But White SLEEPER- NO, Ospreay arm-drags free! These two know each other well and the fans are thunderous to see this one! White and Ospreay shake hands, but then White CLAWS Ospreay’s face! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!
White clinches, but Ospreay fights free to CHOP! Ospreay whips, White holds ropes to bail out, but the fans boo. Dante kicks Ospreay and runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! And out comes LANCE ARCHER! The Murderhawk Monster says #EverybodyDies, will that be the case in this sudden death gauntlet?
Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer!
Ospreay shakes his head, but Archer storms right in! Ospreay gets in Archer’s… well, chest, but he fires off forearms! Archer DECKS him! Kyle returns, Archer LARIATS! Penta runs up, Archer LARIATS! White runs up, into a half nelson, dragon sleeper, but Dante jumps in! But into Archer’s hand! CHOKE SLAM DDT COMBO!! Penta jumps onto Archer, fires off hands, then whips. Archer reverses to CLOBBER Penta! Kyle gets up, Archer choke grips, but Kyle turns slam into GUILLOTINE! Kyle thrashes, but Archer THROWS him away! Kyle goes to the apron, Archer DECKS Kyle! Ospreay BOOTS Archer, goes up, but Archer STEP-UP KNEES!
Archer picks Ospreay up in the reverse crucifix! BLACKOUT BOMBÂ onto the others on the outside!! The fans are thunderous and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
Archer storms out to go looking under the ring. Archer brings out a TABLE! Daily’s Place loves it as Archer sets up the furniture at ringside. Archer positions that but Ospreay runs up to fire shots! Archer knees low, SMACKS Ospreay off apron, and then goes around to BOOT Kyle down! And CLUB White down! And get another TABLE! Archer drags that table over White, then sets it up with the other. Archer drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay fires forearms first! Archer RAMS Ospreay into railing! Archer CLUBS away on Ospreay, SMACKS Kyle off apron, BOOTS Dante, then CLUBS White. Archer brings White over, and SMACKS him off the table.
Ospreay fires forearms on Archer, then brings him around to SMACK off the apron. Ospreay goes up, takes aim, and FLYING- BODY CHECK!! Archer just has Ospreay bounce right off him! White ROCKS Archer, ROCKS him again, then brings him around to the tables. White fireman’s carries, but Archer’s too big! Archer CLUBS White, CLUBS him again, then ROCKS him! Archer BOOTS Penta, sends him into railing, then goes back for White. White fights the choke grip but gets an APRON CHOKE SLAM for it!! Archer roars, White dangles before he flops, then Archer goes back up the apron. Archer grins while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Archer drags White up to the apron, but next is KOMANDER! The AAA Cruiserweight Champion’s entrance distracts Archer so that White can CLAW the eyes! We’re now at a Lucky 7 Way, is this where someone’s luck runs out?
Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer VS Komander!
Komander hurries to the corner, climbs up and tightrope walks, to FLYING RANA, but Archer blocks!! Archer brings Komander back up, only for Komander to RANA Archer down through the tables!! The Murderhawk Monster is hoisted on his own petard and even Komander is stunned! Komander hurries to springboard in at Ospreay, but Ospreay ducks! Komander rolls through, comes back and kicks, then runs, only for Ospreay to TIGER WALL KICK and- NO, Komander ducks the enzigiri, to TIGER WALL KICK back! Things speed up, Komander tilt-o-whirls around the world, DEJA VU DDT!! Cover, White breaks it!!
White clinches to URENAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives, but White goes back to Ospreay. But Ospreay flips up and through Bladerunner to LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! White survives, but Ospreay takes off the elbow pad! White rises, but here comes JAY LETHAL! We’re at eight, how much longer can this go?
Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer VS Komander VS Jay Lethal!
Lethal runs in, Ospreay is ready and they brawl! Ospreay kicks, whips but Lethal reverses! Ospreay handsprings through the arm-drag but Lethal still cartwheels to DROPKICK! Dante returns but into the LETHAL COMBINATION! Penta is back and he KICKS Lethal’s leg! Penta whips, Lethal sunset flips but Penta rolls through. Lethal dodges and handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION!! But White’s back to clinch! Lethal slips free, but swings into the SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White hurries to clinch again, but Dante MISSILE DROPKICKS them both down! Lethal runs in, Dante goes up and over, then Dante dodges Kyle!
Kyle CLOBBERS Lethal, ducks Dante’s enzigiri, AX & SMASH!! Ospreay returns, Kyle fights the nelson to fire off strikes! KICK, KICK, but Ospreay BUZZSAWS and HEEL KICKS! Kyle yoyos to LARIAT, but Ospreay slips through to pick Kyle up! But Kyle slips free to ROLLING ELBOW! Ospreay SUPERKICKS! Kyle YOYOS into HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Ospreay calls for his shot! Underhooks, but wait, he hesitates. Storm Driver 93 damn near destroyed Bryan Danielson, does he want to do that to Kyle? Kyle back drops free first! Then ARMBAR!! But Komander is up top! CIELITO LINDO onto Kyle!! Cover, HIDDEN BLADE!!!
Ospreay drags Komander to a cover, OSPREAY WINS!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship)
The Assassin found a target and took them out! But here comes the Undisputed Kingdom, the Savior of the Backbreaker leading the way. Roderick Strong stares Ospreay down, with Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, Wardlow and Adam Cole all backing him up. Ospreay doesn’t back down, will he simply tear that gold away from The Kingdom?
Chris Jericho is here!
And as his new theme says, he is The Learning Tree. But what we see is that he is the NEW FTW Champion after cracking Hook in the head with a baseball bat at Dynasty. Jericho smiles and waves at the fans while he gets a mic, but they’re booing back. “Hey, guys! It’s true, I’m the new FTW Champion! It’s great, right? And there’s been a lot of negative connotation with the letters F T W. Does it mean F The World? Does it mean Forget The World? No, it’s none of those things, I’m changing it right here, right now. From now on, this means FOR The World Championship, because this was FOR all of you!”
The fans boo and Taz can’t stomach this on commentary. Jericho says “we” won this together! The whole world is buzzing and he knows why. Jericho is doing God’s work. The Wrestling God, that is, and that’s Terry Funk. Terry once told Jericho that it is now Jericho’s responsibility to teach the younger generation and take them to the next level, and that is what Jericho is doing! Thank you, Terry Funk, and thank you, fans. And thanks, Hook! What a great champion and a tough competitor in the ring. Hook beat the hell outta Jericho, but his only flaw is that there are still certain things he needs to take from The Learning Tree.
There are lessons Jericho wants to teach Hook, including how to get rid of the dead weight that surrounds him: Taz, Shibata, the collateral damage, and all the clowns that support him. More importantly, Hook, you need to listen to Jericho when he says to stay down. Jericho told Hook to stay down but Hook kept getting back up. Even after two Judas Effects! Hook forced Jericho to hit him in the head with the baseball bat. So that’s on Hook. But Jericho knows Hook is listening, thinking on the lessons he learned, and that is exciting to Jericho.
What is also exciting to Jericho is the list of men and women who have been drawn into the #JerichoVortex and come out the other side even bigger and better stars! So many! Jericho is so excited- Wait! “Big Bill” Morrissey is here! Bill has a mic already as he steps to Jericho in the ring. Bill tells Jericho, “I have been in the back listening to you, and I only have one thing to say.” Jericho waits as Bill thinks on his words, and Bill says he needs The Learning Tree! The fans boo, they were clearly hoping for something else.
Bill says everyone knows Jericho is the Socrates of Professional Wrestling! Always willing to give advice, to lend a hand, and to take a less established guy and bring him up to the top with him. That is Chris Jericho to a T. Jericho nods, and Bill knows there is a long line of guys foaming at the mouth for the very opportunity to be under the Learning Tree. But Bill wants Jericho to take this into consideration: there is nobody bigger than Bill, nor better fit for the Learning Tree. Jericho knows it deep down in his heart that Bill is the very best fit for The Learning Tree.
Jericho does have to say, Bill, he has been watching Bill a long time. A fan of his for years. It’s partly why Bill is in AEW. But Jericho will think on what Bill said, and he’ll keep his eye on Bill to see if what he says is true. Bill says go ahead and do that, because he’ll do just that. Just watch him. Bill heads out, Jericho says he sure will be. Let’s celebrate together! Jericho waves and gives a thumbs up, but will Bill be The Learning Tree’s first true pupil?
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee is with Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher and Callis himself as she congratulates Ospreay on becoming #1 contender to the International Championship. Callis, the rest of the Family has had an evening of ups and downs, so- Callis “apologizes” for interrupting but he has to say, he is so happy for the “golden goose,” and now Ospreay will have the gold. An international star deserves the International Championship. The only note Callis has, that Tiger Driver 91, AKA Storm Driver 93. He had that all set up, why didn’t Ospreay use it? No, Ospreay doesn’t wanna do that anymore. Not after what he did to Bryan.
Callis doesn’t understand, what happened? Ospreay says we all saw what happened to Bryan because of his neck, and Kyle O’Reilly has a bad neck, too. Storm Driver has to go. Callis doesn’t care about any of that, Ospreay should win! Roddy’s got a bad neck, so what’s gonna happen if Ospreay shows weakness? Fletcher speaks up saying that Ospreay still won, and he’ll win at Double or Nothing, what does it matter about that move? Callis tells Fletcher shouldn’t be talking about winning after how tonight went. Ospreay WILL be International Champion because he’s gonna nail Roddy with Storm Driver, break his neck, and take his title!
Now, Callis needs to go find Hobbs, he’s gonna coach Powerhouse to a championship tonight, just like Ospreay will win at the PPV. Callis leaves Ospreay and Fletcher behind, Fletcher apologizes on Callis’ behalf. Are the former Empire boys still united despite how Callis is leading this “family?”
BREAKING NEWS for Saturday Night!
Once again, Saturday nights are alright for fighting, and it will be another THREE HOUR BLOCK, but this one will be live coast to coast! The Bang Bang Gang will defend their Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships against Top Flight, will Jay White & The Gunns make Dante, Darius & Action breathe with The Switchblade? After what happened tonight, Toni Storm will take on Anna Jay, will Mariah May be avenged? And then on Rampage, Thunder Rosa and Deonna Purrazzo finally have it out 1v1, and we get the Parking Lot Brawl! Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor, who proves they were the strongest Best Friend all along?
Collision and Rampage will follow NBA Playoff coverage, keep your eyes open for this one!
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
It was a Windy City Riot when The Maniac took this title off Tetsuya Naito, and he made a point of saying he runs from no challenge. NJPW’s Ren Narita and Shota Umino are both waiting on the other side of this match, will they still get their shot at Moxley? Or will the Don Callis Family start to take over the wrestling world?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes history in this historic main event!
The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out as the fans rally, and Moxley KICKS a leg. Hobbs stays up, feel things out with Mox, but Moxley KICKS again. The two tie up, Moxley waistlocks the SLEEPERS, but Hobbs RAMS Moxley into buckles. Hobbs throws elbows, stomps a mudhole, then fires hands! Hobbs puts Moxley in a corner, ELBOWS him, but Moxley CHOPS! Hobbs pie faces Moxley, Moxley CHOPS, but Hobbs ROCKS him. Hobbs talks smack, then whips Moxley corner to corner. Moxley stops himself, ROCKS Hobbs, then fires more forearms and KICKS! Moxley runs, but leaps into Hobbs’ arms!
Hobbs pops Moxley up but Moxley slips free to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hobbs is right up!? The fans fire up and Hobbs grins. Moxley runs up, into a clinch! EXPLODER! Moxley writhes, bails out, and Hobbs grins as he goes out after him. Hobbs CLUBS Moxley, but Moxley fires a forearm! Moxley SMACKS Hobbs off the timekeeper’s table, but Hobbs body shots in return! Hobbs SMACKS Moxley off railing, then he runs up, only for Moxley to avoid the boot! Hobbs gets caught up on the railing, Moxley BOOTS him over! Moxley goes up the railing, Hobbs rises, but Moxley AX HANDLES him down!
Moxley headlocks, brings Hobbs around the back of the fans, and throws hands. Moxley ROCKS Hobbs, Hobbs HEADBUTTS, and they brawl! The ring count starts, both men have until 20, and we’re at 4 now. Hobbs SMACKS Moxley off a trash can! Hobbs stalks Moxley around the way, CHOPS, then brings Moxley around to ROCK him! Hobbs stalks Moxley, CLUBS him, then pushes him. Moxley hobbles his way back to railing, but turns around to fire haymakers! Hobbs KNEES low, TOSSES Moxley over railing, then storms after him. The count is 15 but Moxley gets in the ring. Hobbs follows and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hobbs storms up on Moxley, talks trash, but Moxley SLAPS him and flips him off! Moxley eggs Hobbs on so Hobbs BOOTS him down! Moxley flops to the apron then the floor. Hobbs storms out after Moxley, and RAMS him into railing! Hobbs scoops Moxley to APRON POWERSLAM! And APRON POWERSLAM again! And again!! Hobbs snarls, brings Moxley around and SLINGS him down! Hobbs leaves Moxley behind in the ring to soak up cheers and jeers, and even make the pecs dance. IWGP rules do let titles change hands on count-outs, will Hobbs settle for that? No, Hobbs goes out to fetch Moxley, wanting to beat him directly.
Moxley blocks a suplex, fires forearms, but Hobbs hits back! They brawl, Moxley whips but Hobbs reverses! Moxley hits railing hard, and slumps down. Hobbs sits Moxley up to throw down hands, then goes up to rain down mores fists! The ring count climbs, but Hobbs still goes to TEN! Hobbs brings Moxley around to suplex to the floor! Moxley hobbles away, but Hobbs storms up after him. They go up the steel steps and into the ring, and Hobbs eggs Moxley on. Hobbs stomps Moxley, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then BOOTS Moxley down as Dynamite goes to break!
Dynamite returns and Hobbs says he’s whooping Moxley’s ass! Moxley crawls, Hobbs brings him up, but Moxley CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Hobbs body shots, then BEARHUGS! Moxley endures, even as Hobbs squeezes tight! Hobbs throws body shots, Moxley throws elbows, and Moxley is free. But Hobbs CLUBS Moxley first! Hobbs whips Moxley to a corner, then has him on the rebound. Callis doesn’t want Hobbs to wait, keep on him! Hobbs whips Moxley to the other corner, runs in, but Moxley BOOTS! Moxley runs, but Hobbs SLAMS the cutter down! Moxley staggers up, Hobbs runs in, but the splash only gets buckles!
Hobbs falls, clutching a knee. Hobbs bails out, Moxley goes to ropes and takes aim. Moxley builds speed as Hobbs rises, to DIVE! Down goes Hobbs again! The ref checks Hobbs as Hobbs still clutches his knee. The fans rally for Moxley as he rises, fires himself back up, and then gets Hobbs up. Moxley puts Hobbs in, storms around to slide in from the other side, and then waits on Hobbs. Hobbs rises, hobbles, and Moxley runs up to RAM him into a corner! Moxley goes up to rain down fists! Moxley goes way past ten, all the way to TWENTY!! Moxley keeps going past even that! Hobbs can barely guard, Moxley gives him PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO?!?
Moxley slips around to a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Hobbs sputters, flails, reaches out, but Moxley squeezes tight! Hobbs is fading, the ref calls it! MOXLEY WINS!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still IWGP World Champion)
Hobbs is a powerhouse, but even he needs to breathe! The Maniac has his first defense in the books, but NJPW Wrestling Dontaku is coming. Will the #SouledOut Ren Narita take this title from Moxley? Or is Moxley going to blast through him to then take on his former protege, Shota Umino? Wait! Konosuke Takeshita appears on stage. The Alpha wants his own shot at that IWGP World Championship, will he get in line ahead of Narita and Shota?
Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.
Renee is with The Wrestler and brings up Jericho’s “choice words” for him. But what does Shibata have to say in response? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to say, “Jericho called me deadweight and collateral damage. Next week, I’m going to damage him in his hometown of Winnipeg, and become FTW Champion.” So then that’s an official challenge for the title? “Yes, with FTW Rules. Jericho, I’m going to chop down your Learning Tree.” Okay then, Winnipeg, Jericho VS Shibata for the FTW title, it is official! Shibata then adds that the rhinestones on Renee’s shirt make a heart, how nice. Yes, she thought so, too.
Shibata is ready to take the fight to Jericho, will The Wrestler prove the Learning Tree is all bark and no bite?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen… Jack Perry.” The fans are torn as The Scapegoat makes his way out, with no music since he isn’t an AEW talent anymore. Jack takes the mic from Schiavone while fans sing, “OH~ Cry Me a River~!” Jack says first thing’s first, he wants it known that he’s had some of the best nights of his life right here in Jacksonville! The fans cheer that! Jack says tonight… they have business to handle. And he wants to handle it right here, right now, face to face… with Tony Khan! Jack waits, the fans chant “He’s Our Scapegoat!” and here comes TK. Tony Khan joins Jack in the ring, as promised earlier tonight.
Jack says it has been a long road. TK agrees. Almost five years ago was the very first Double or Nothing. And since then, AEW has gone on to change the world. But now, TK, it is no secret they’ve had their ups and downs, haven’t always seen eye to eye. But Jack will say right now, from the bottom of his heart, he swears to God, the only thing that Jack has ever wanted is what’s best for AEW. The fans cheer that and TK applauds as he agrees there. So Jack just wants to ask TK to please shake his hand, reinstate him, and let’s go on to continue to change the world together. The fans like the sound of that!
TK gives a big thumbs up, he and Jack shake hands, and they hug it out! Jack is All Elite once again, and then Jack smiles at the camera… Jack raises TK’s hand, the fans cheer, and then Jack DECKS TK!! The Elite rush out here, from Nick to Matt to Okada, and they ask Jack what the hell! This is TK, THE boss of AEW! You can’t just do that, Jack! Jack nods, backs away, and The Bucks help TK sit up, but it looks a little suspicious…! The Bucks realize the optics, as does Okada, and they all say no no no, it’s not what anyone thinks. They help TK to his feet, and then Okada says do it. Matt scoops TK!! Nick goes up a corner!! T K DRIVER ON TK?!?!
The fans lose their minds as The EVPs stand over Tony Khan’s body! Jack drags TK to the center of the ring so all four of them can stand together. The refs rush out and ask what the hell is wrong with the EVPs! Jack says he waited for eight MONTHS to do that! Matt thanks Jacksonville for a great night, they love everyone so much! Jack, Okada, Nick & Matt leave the ring to have their curtain call on the stage. The Elite is running All Elite Wrestling now, are they going to change the world and remake it in their image?
As for Tony Khan, not only do wrestlers like Top Flight, The Infantry, Penta and Komander rush out to check on him, Tony’s father, Shahid Khan, is here! Shahid checks on his son, what will be done as the consequences for The Elite’s actions?
My Thoughts:
A really good episode of Dynamite here, but they were really not handling the audio that well. It was so hard to hear quite a few of the promos, well delivered as they all were. Rosa VS Deonna being set up was a good move, that’s definitely gonna be great. Really good stuff from Jericho as he leans into the obliviously selfish veteran persona, and I was definitely surprised Big Bill wanting to join him. Shibata has a good promo to call Jericho out, but if it’s FTW Rules, pretty sure Bill is gonna screw Shibata over so Jericho wins. And great stuff with the former Best Friends, Chuck VS Trent in a Parking Lot Brawl is going to be awesome stuff, but I wonder if Orange Cassidy messes it up for Chuck.
Great stuff with the Don Callis Family through the night. Moxley had a good promo to hype up the main event with Hobbs, but unfortunately, I think the match got cut down because Hobbs actually got hurt. Moxley was of course retaining, but this doesn’t help. Konosuke stepping up is fine, though, a natural move given this BCC VS DCF story going on. Fletcher stepped up to Swerve in the match tonight, but it was also very clear Swerve was going to win. The Casino Gauntlet wasn’t really named well, and they didn’t really explain it properly before it started, but it was clearly based on William Regal’s Gauntlet Eliminator from NXT a couple years ago.
However, in execution, it was amazing! Great win for Ospreay and a great showing for all the wrestlers involved, Ospreay VS Roddy will be great stuff. But I also really like that they’re not only going with Ospreay being hesitant about Storm Driver, but they’re going with what I was hoping for. Ospreay and Fletcher are likeminded but that means they clash with how Callis wants to do things. This very well could lead to Ospreay & Fletcher VS Konosuke & Hobbs, so long as Hobbs isn’t out of action. Maybe Don Callis Family finds someone else to bring in to make up for that, but also as foreshadowing of Ospreay and Fletcher leaving the group.
I also like that they seem to be heading for another idea I had when it comes to Toni Storm, Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Great match from Mina VS Anna with a good win for Mina, but also Anna going Heel on her and Mariah. For that matter, that should mean Mariah and Storm are turning Face to counter, which is fitting since the fans love them so much anyway. Storm defends Mariah, she’ll definitely beat Anna this Saturday, and then we can move into Storm and Mina fighting for Mariah’s affections. And great stuff from the TBS Championship story. Great promos, for one, and then great detail that Kris gets Willow hit. Has it been Kris behind the attacks all along? If Willow somehow retains at Double or Nothing, Kris going after her would be a wild twist.
And of course, incredible stuff out of this story with Jack Perry’s return. Good opening bit as Jack arrives and the EVPs vouch for him, and good little backstage bit to set up the closing segment. I just knew the moment Jack asked for a handshake, he was just setting Tony Khan up. The entire Elite beating TK down was wild but powerful, and this is very much their nWo moment. This combined with Kenny Omega making his return next week, there is something big brewing in a very nWo VS Wolfpac kinda way. Kenny, Hangman & FTR uniting against Okada, Jack & Bucks? Feels like an awesome 8 Man to me.
My Score: 8.8/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynasty Results & Report! (4/21/24)
AEW passes through the Gateway City!
Who will establish their Dynasty?
Swerve Strickland has one more shot at the AEW World Championship as he takes Samoa Joe on 1v1! Will Swerve’s House become Swerve’s Dynasty?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Trent Beretta VS Matt Sydal w/ Mike Sydal; Trent wins.
- Zero Hour – Orange Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Cassidy & Shibata win.
- Zero Hour – AEW World & ROH World Trios Championships Winners Take All: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Bullet Club Gold; Bullet Club Gold wins and are the undisputed AEW & ROH World Trios Champions.
- AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS PAC; Okada wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Adam “Edge” Copeland, Mark Briscoe & Eddie Kingston VS The House of Black; The House of Black wins.
- AEW TBS Championship Open House Rules: Julia Hart VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and becomes the new AEW TBS Champion.
- AEW International Championship: Roderick Strong VS Kyle O’Reilly; Roddy wins and retains the title.
- FTW Championship: Hook VS Chris Jericho; Jericho wins and becomes the new FTW Champion.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ Luther & Mariah May VS Thunder Rosa; Storm wins and retains the title.
- Bryan Danielson VS Will Ospreay; Ospreay wins.
- Vacated AEW World Tag Team Championships Ladder Match: The Young Bucks VS FTR; The Bucks win and are the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
- AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Swerve Strickland; Swerve wins and becomes the new AEW World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Dynasty Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette and RJ City in discussing, analyzing and predicting all of the action happening in St. Louis!
The Young Bucks arrive backstage.
And they’re in a Tesla Cybertruck…? As RJ says, “That’s a choice.” The EVPs fist bump and Nicholas says can you believe it, a quarter of a million for this truck. Matthew says it’s a bit more than that. Did you hear about the recall? Anyway, The Bucks are ready to become THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions! But will they be the ones to make history? Or will the Bucks stop here as FTR stay the Top Guys?
Zero Hour – AEW World & ROH World Trios Championships Winners Take All: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Bullet Club Gold!
Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Daddy Ass have had it with the Bang Bang Gang! Betrayal over greed was one thing, but Jay White helped Austin & Colten break into Billy’s house, after they broke Darby Allin’s ankle! But of course, Platinum Max has a diss track! “It’s the scissor guys from the Six Man Division. We’ll hit you little p*icks with that circumcision! In America, Jay White’s just an opening act. All the fans like, ‘Yo, nobody told me he’s whack!’ I sent you right back to Korakuen Hall. You like to choke on the mic? You can choke on these balls! It’s the three man Dynasty running the game. In St. Louis, everybody loves The Acclaimed!”
Bowens wants his turn but Caster shouts out the other Max with “Cut my music, cut my music! Yo.” “Yo.” “Yo!” “Yo!” “YO!” “YO!” “Listen… Switchblade, you had to grow a beard, you got a kid’s face. Lookin’ like you hang outside of the six grade. Talkin’ to these kids like ‘I made you a mixtape!’ Your hype is all fake like the Donald Trump piss tape.” Bowens says okay, careful now, but he also says Caster can keep going. “Yo, I’ll treat you like a light, Switchblade’s what I switch. I’ll fulfill your fantasy and I’m a make you mah b*tch. Yo, this dude’s just making me sick, I’ll violate you so bad, you’ll have to tell the legal team about the taste of my-”
Okay, Bowens stops Caster there! The fans cheer Caster on, and Bowens says this was a cappella edition. But “ST. LOUIS, MISSOURRIIII~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does~! The fans all cheer, but who passes through the Gateway with all the golden gear?
The trios sort out while fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” White steps up, as does Bowens, and they’re all fired up at the bell. But then White tags out to Colten! The fans boo but Colten and Bowens circle. They tie up, go around, end up on ropes, and the fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” as Bowens has Colten on ropes. Colten headlocks back, but Bowens powers up and out. Colten runs Bowens over, taunts him, then things speed up. Bowens drops, but Colten whips him out of the back drop. Colten then sets up but Bowens hurdles him and runs him over! The fans fire up for Bowens and he is on Colten in a corner.
Bowens whips, Colten reverses but Bowens goes up and over. Colten comes back, into a back drop! Bowens then hits a headlock takeover and the fans cheer. Colten fights up, Austin tags in as Colten powers out, then Austin blows past Bowens to trip him up! Austin says it’s too easy, but then Billy tags in! The fans cheer as Daddy Ass storms up on his son, and offers a hand? Austin takes it, and Billy helps Austin up, into a headlock and takeover! Austin headscissors, Billy kips free and runs Austin over! The fans cheer and things speed up again. Billy hurdles, blocks the arm-drag then whips, but Austin ducks ‘n’ dodges!
Austin handsprings through the hip toss, ducks ‘n’ dodges again, and avoids a back drop to shove, only for Billy to LARIAT him! Colten runs up, into a LARIAT! White steps in, but then steps right out when Billy heads his way! The Gunns regroup to CLOBBER their dad! They CLUB away, White tags in, and now White stomps a mudhole in! The fans boo but White RAMS Billy, fires hands, then taunts The Acclaimed. The ref has to keep Caster and Bowens back, then White CHOPS Billy. Billy just blows snot out of his nose! White CHOPS again, but Billy storms up to him. Billy TOSSES White to the corner, but White dodges, and bails out!
White wants a timeout but there’s no timeouts in wrestling! White slips in, sneaks a tag to Colten before distracting Billy. Colten CLUBS Billy, but Billy just frowns and turns around. The fans tell Colten he messed up and Colten apologizes to his dad. Colten hugs his dad, but dad wags his finger. Then DECKS him! Billy drags Colten over, tags Caster, and Caster ROCKS Colten. Caster whips and ELBOWS Colten, then snapmares to clamp on a chinlock. Colten fights around, wrenches out, but Caster rolls, kips up and arm-drags free! Caster runs up to arm-drag again, then has a cording hold! The fans fire up but Colten fights up.
Colten whips, Bowens tags in and Caster sunset flips! Bowens runs up, NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! White runs up but Bowens DECKS him! Austin runs up but Caster kicks him! Caster scoops and SLAMS Austin, then Bowens goes up! The fans fire up for SCISSOR ME TIMBERS! White protests but Bowens brings Austin around to tag Caster back in. The Acclaimed mug Austin, whip him corner to corner, then Caster runs in, only for Austin to dodge! Caster tumbles out and hard, White tags in and tells people to get clear! White whips Caster hard into railing! White drags Caster up, sends him back into railing, then refreshes the count.
Caster crawls, White brings him up and CHOPS him down! The fans taunt the Ass Boys more, but White chases Caster back into the ring. White stomps Caster, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. White says guns up! Tag to Austin, he asks, “Who’s the Ass Boy now, b*tch?!” St. Louis says “YOU~!!” Austin tags back to White and White stomps a mudhole. White drags Caster up to CHOP! Tag to Colten, he brings Caster around and snapmares. The fans rally, Caster fights up, and Caster JAWBREAKERS free! Austin tags in, he and Colten get between Caster and his corner, but Caster dodges them to hot tag Bowens!
The Five Tool Player rallies on the Gunns and the fans fire up! Austin whips, Bowens reverses then follows, but Austin dodges. Bowens redirects, spins, Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! The fans fire up with Bowens, he runs White off, but then White sneaks up on him. Bowens still DECKS White! But Colten DROPKICKS Bowens out of the ring! The fans boo but Austin crawls his way over to the BCG corner. White hurries up, he tags in, and he gets Bowens up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! Bowens flops down again, White sees Caster storming up so the ref stops Caster. White gets Bowens up again, for another APRON GOURD BUSTER!
White hauls Bowens up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Bowens survives but White keeps on him. White mocks the scissor fingers, brings Bowens up and CHOPS him back down! White stands Bowens up again while fans rally, and White CHOPS Bowens back down again! Tag to Colten, he drags Bowens up so he can CHOP! Colten puts Bowens back in, tags Austin, but Bowens starts swinging! Austin kicks Bowens low, snapmares, then clamps on a chinlock. Austin grinds Bowens down but the fans rally up. Bowens fights to his feet, RAMS Austin into a corner, then reaches out! But Austin runs up to clinch!
Bowens RAMS Austin into another corner, and he hurries over. But Austin catches him in a headlock, only for Bowens to back suplex! The fans rally while both men are down! Bowens and Austin crawl, kick at each other, hot tags to Colten and Billy! The fans fire up as Daddy Ass DECKS Colten, DECKS Austin, DECKS White, and repeat! Billy TOSSES White out, then TOSSES Austin! Billy runs up to SPLASH Colten in a corner, then brings him around. “SUCK IT!” and FAMOUS- NO, Colten dodges! Colten runs up, Billy dodges but Austin slides in! Austin runs in, but into the ONE AND ONLY! But Colten returns to FAMOUSER!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Billy survives his own move, and Colten says he knew that move sucked! Colten calls to Austin and they wanna get this train on the tracks! Billy stands, but he shoves Colten into Austin! Bowens returns to FAMOUSER Colten! Caster returns, to BACKHAND Austin! The ref reprimands The Acclaimed, and then Austin BLASTS them both off the apron! Austin argues with the ref, and that lets White CRACK Billy with the golden baseball bat!! Billy hobbles, White stands him up for 3:10 TO YUMA!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Billy survives and shocks everyone!! Is Billy just that much of a badass?!
White tags in, he coordinates the Bang Bang Gang and they all take aim at Billy. But Bowens & Caster return, to TOSS the Ass Boys! The fans fire up, White wants them to hold on now. But Bowens BOOTS, Caster BACKHANDS and Bowens SUPERKICKS! White falls, The Acclaimed scissor finger~! They get White up, but they also have to fight off the Gunns! White TOSSES Caster, then he clinches Bowens for the URENAGE! White brings Billy around, drags him up in a SLEEPER, but Billy pries free! FAMOUSER!! MIC DROP!! Caster then PLANCHAS Colten while Billy covers, TWO?!?! White survives and shocks St. Louis again!
Billy storms around, dares White to get up, and then he says BANG and F U!! FAMOUS- NO, White slips free, clinches, but Billy rolls him up! TWO!!! White escapes, clinches, BLADERUNNER!!! Cover, BULLET CLUB GOLD WINS!!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (UNDISPUTED World Trios Champions)
The AEW & ROH titles are now unified under the name of the Bang Bang Gang! Three men, six belts, two trios divisions now under their command! Will nothing stop AEW and ROH from breathing with The Switchblade?
“Life is all about the chase.”
“But it is what you chase that shapes a legacy. For some, it is the ascent to power. Or the revealing of true strength. For others, it’s achieving history. Or simply, to be known as The Greatest. On this night, for every chase pursued, an opportunity. For every path taken, a moment to create… a Dynasty.”
AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS PAC!
The Rainmaker not only shocked the world when he became All Elite, but he shocked us again when he joined THE Elite! He took this title from the Mad King, but now he has to face a Bastard! Will Pac dry up the reign here in St. Louis? Or will Okada keep The Elite on the path to a new golden age?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see what it takes to be a truly Elite champion!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already as the two stare down. St. Louis is already losing their minds getting what is itself a dream match. Pac and Okada circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Pac waistlocks, SLAMS Okada then floats all over him. Pac slaps Okada around, taunts Okada, but Okada stands up, completely stoic. Okada paces around Pac while the fans rally up again. They tie up again, Okada waistlocks, but Pac switches. Okada pries the hold open to drop toehold and waistlock. Pac fights up, wrenches and wristlocks, but Okada moves around. Okada rolls, wrenches, wristlocks, but Pac uses ropes to flip through!
Pac breaks free, headlocks for the takeover, and he grinds Okada down. Okada endures and the fans rally. Okada rolls Pac to a cover, ONE! Pac holds on, Okada stands, but Pac hits another takeover. The fans applaud this exchange as Okada still endures. Okada fights around, fights to his feet, and he throws body shots. Okada powers up and out, Pac slides out, and Pac eggs on the champion. Okada runs and slides out but Pac slides in! Okada hurries back in but Pac RANAS! The fans fire up while Okada tumbles out. Pac builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Direct hit and the fans fire up behind Pac! Pac then drags Okada up, and whips him hard into railing.
The ring count climbs but Pac taunts Okada. Pac whips Okada into more railing, and Okada falls in a heap! The count is 5 of 10, but Pac takes his time as he drags Okada up. Pac puts Okada in at 7, then stalks Okada in. The fans rally up, Okada is in a corner, and Pac runs up to UPPERCUT! Pac hoists Okada up top, climbs up after him, and then goes to the very top. The fans rally up for the SUPER DUPERÂ BRAINBUSTER!! The fans fire up and Pac crawls to the cover, TWO!! Okada survives that one, but Pac isn’t sweating it. The fans rally, Pac taunts the champ, and even kicks him around. Pac eggs Okada on as he slaps him around.
The fans are torn as Pac brings Okada up and pushes him to a corner. Pac storms up but Okada puts him on the apron! Pac GAMANGIRIS back and Okada falls! The fans fire up as Pac climbs! But Okada gets up to DROPKICK Pac to the floor! The fans fire up again and Okada goes out after Pac. Okada storms up on Pac, drags him up and whips him into railing! Okada’s returning the favor as he brings Pac around to whip into more railing! Pac leans on the railing but Okada paces. The count passes 5 of 10 so Okada is doing this step for step like Pac did. Okada puts Pac in at 7, the fans cheer as Okada storms in.
Okada drags Pac up, brings him around, snapmare and then Okada runs to BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans are torn but Okada soaks up both cheers and jeers. Okada eggs on Pac as the challenger now, and scuffs him. Okada kicks at Pac more, just toying with him. Pac gets up, Okada dares him to take a shot, so Pac fires a forearm! And another! And another! Okada UPPERCUTS Pac! Okada whips, Pac reverses but Okada reverses again! Pac ends up on the apron but he RAMS into Okada, goes up and over then runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Pac tumbles out of the ring.
Okada goes out after Pac, brings him around, and hangs him out to dry on the railing! DRAPING DDTÂ to the floor!! The fans go nuts and Okada laughs at what he just did to Pac! Maybe Okada’s the real bastard! Okada takes his time returning into the ring while the ring count climbs. Pac writhes at 5 of 10, the fans rally up, and Okada just waits. Pac sits up at 7, hobbles up at 9, and slides in at 9.9! The fans cheer and Okada is amused. Okada looms over Pac while the fans rally up. Okada brings Pac up, the fans dueling now. Okada reels Pac in, to DDT again! Cover, TWO!! Pac is still in this and Okada pretends to be shocked.
Okada drags Pac up, clamps on a chinlock and the fans rally up. Pac endures, fights to his feet, but Okada wrangles him back down. The ref checks but Pac is still fighting. The fans rally again, Pac fights up to his feet, and Pac throws body shots! Pac fires forearms but Okada ROCKS him back! Okada back suplexes but Pac lands out of it! Pac DUMPS Okada out, then hurries to the apron! SUPERKICK staggers Okada, and Pac springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Direct hit and the fans are thunderous! Both men are down but still able to go, so the ref starts a ring count. Both men stir, Pac sits up at 3 of 10.
Pac stands at 5, slides in, but there’s still Champion’s Advantage in play. Okada stands at 7, slides in at 8, he wants to keep fighting! The fans fire up, and Okada swings, only for Pac to counter punch! And counter punch again! And again! Pac fires forearms again and again, then whips. Okada reverses but Pac CLOBBERS him! Pac has Okada down and goes to a corner. Pac climbs, watches Okada like a hawk, and when Okada stands, Pac MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Okada stays in this but Pac stays focused. The fans rally up again as Pac looms over Okada. Okada rises, and Pac SOBATS! And KICKS! And SOBATS again!
Pac runs, but Okada avoids the boot, only for Pac to avoid the elbow! Pac throws a forearm, Okada throws an UPPERCUT! Pac snarls, runs up, but Okada dodges to SNAP GERMAN, only for Pac to land on his feet! Pac dodges Okada no, to SNAP GERMAN! Okada stands to SHOTGUN Pac into a corner! The fans are thunderous again while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Okada crawls his way to the opposite corner. Pac drags himself with the ropes, as does Okada. The fans rally, Pac runs in, but Okada pops him up to an Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Pac survives and Okada is frustrated now.
Okada drags Pac up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! The standard formula says to go up so Okada goes up. MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up, and Okada encourages them to get louder! Rainmaker Middle Finger! No pose for you, St. Louis! Okada goes for Pac, but Pac cradles! TWO!! Okada narrowly escapes, runs back up, and he ELBOWS Pac in the corner! Okada smirks while the fans tell him off. Okada runs but Pac follows, only for Okada to BOOT him first! Okada runs again but blocks a superkick! Okada spins Pac but Pac SUPERKICKS again! Pac runs, to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Pac waistlocks and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!!
The fans can’t believe Okada escapes again, and Pac is also frustrated! But again St. Louis declares, “This is Awesome!” Okada goes to a corner, Pac runs in, and he BOOTS Okada! Pac pushes Okada down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up! Pac takes aim for the BLACK ARROWÂ FLOP!! Okada avoids disaster and both men are down again! A standing count climbs, and we’re at 5 of 10 before either man sits up. Okada stands at 6, brings Pac up to gut wrench, TOMBSTONE! But that’s not enough for Okada! The fans boo as Okada drags Pac up, ripcords, RAIN- NO, Pac catches and powers through to a cradle, TWO!!
Okada hurries to ripcord and DISCUS- VICTORY ROLL!! TWO!! Okada and Pac stand, Okada fireman’s carries, but Pac uses that for the FLOATING BRUTALIZER!! Okada felt this just last night on Collision, and he’s falling to his knees! The Bucks can’t save Okada this time, so Okada CLAWS Pac’s face! The fans boo but Okada is free all the same. Okada grins, drags Pac back up and gut wrenches. But Pac flips that around on Okada to TOMBSTONE!! Okada is in the drop zone and Pac climbs again! But Okada grabs the ref’s leg! Pac is furious and he hops down to pus the ref aside. Pac stomps away on Okada’s face!
The fans fire up as Pac then reloads up top, for the BLACK ARROW, onto knees!! Ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
The Rainmaker bent the rules to hold onto this gold, and he’s also set the tone for tonight! Will The Elite complete the golden sweep later tonight?
As for Pac, the fans cheer him on as he stands back up. He may be a Bastard, but he’s our bastard! Will Pac find his way back to a championship in AEW?
Six Man Tag: Adam “Edge” Copeland, Mark Briscoe & Eddie Kingston VS The House of Black!
The Rated R Superstar, The Sussex County Chicken and The Mad King all have issue with Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews, so they’re ready to tear down the House! Will the combined forces of the AEW TNT, the ROH World and the NJPW Strong Openweight Champions be enough? Or will The House Always Win?
The teams sort out and Mark starts against The Dark Father himself. The fans hoot it up for Brody while Malakai and Mark circle. Then a chant of “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” starts up for Mark as he and Malakai tie up. Mark headlocks, Malakai powers out to wrench and wristlock. Mark rolls, breaks free, then snapmares Malakai. Malakai gets up, Mark runs him over and covers, ONE! Malakai arm-drags, then brings Mark up to wrench the arm. Tag to Buddy, he goes up and DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Buddy stares Edge down, then wrenches Mark to YANK the arm. Buddy grinds the arm but Mark endures.
Mark fights up, rolls, headlocks, but Buddy powers out. Edge tags in, Mark BOOTS Buddy and Edge LARIATS! Edge & Mark double whip, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Edge stalks Buddy to a corner. Edge climbs up and rains down fists! The fans cheer as Edge goes past TEN! Buddy shoves Edge, runs in, but into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up, Edge wrenches, then whips. Buddy holds ropes to block, then he kicks Edge away. Malakai tags in and the fans like this stare down. Malakai and Edge step forward, but then Malakai tags out to Brody. The fans boo but then they hoot it up.
Edge and Brody approach, Edge dodges Brody but Brody uses that to DECK Eddie! Edge dodges Brody again, and tags to Eddie! Eddie CHOPS, Brody CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as these kings CHOP back and forth! Eddie brings down the straps and CHOPS again! Brody CHOPS, Eddie CHOPS, repeat! Brody DECKS Eddie with a forearm, but Eddie avoids the elbow drop! Eddie paces, then KICKS! And CHOPS! KICK! CHOP! Brody snarls with every KICK and every CHOP! Brody stands, but Eddie ENZIGIRIS! Brody ends up in a corner and the fans fire up for “KOBO!” MACHINE GUN CHOPS!
The fans fire up as Eddie CHOPS again, then whips corner to corner. Brody reverses to BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Eddie flounders to a corner, Brody hoots and the fans join in. Brody goes corner to corner to CANNONBALL! Eddie sputters from getting crushed, but Brody covers, ONE!! Brody tags Buddy, and Buddy slingshot SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Buddy KNEES Eddie in the back, KNEES him again, then KICKS! Eddie snarls as he stands up, but then he sits down, daring Buddy to give him more! Buddy runs to BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Buddy drags Eddie up, UPPERCUTS him to the corner, then tags Malakai.
The fans rally for Eddie as the House mugs him. Malakai snapmares Eddie to run and BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Malakai clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Eddie down. The fans rally as Eddie endures and fights up. Malakai KNEES low, but Eddie CHOPS! Malakai fires a forearm, but Eddie CHOPS again! Malakai fires another forearm, blocks a kick then gives a KICK, but Eddie RIDGEHANDS! Malakai BACK ELBOWS! Eddie staggers to a corner, but he BOOTS back! Eddie ducks the roundhouse to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Eddie and Malakai crawl, hot tags to Marks and Buddy!
Mark dodges Buddy to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Mark whips, Buddy reverses but Mark ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Buddy! The fans fire up and Mark swings, but Buddy fires a strike fest in return! Stomp to the foot, but Mark avoids the knee to HELL STAB! The fans fire up and Mark runs in, but into a BOOT! Buddy runs in but Mark puts him on the apron to PELE! Buddy falls to the floor and fans fire up as Mark WRECKS him with a dropkick! Mark then goes to the apron, but Malakai and Brody storm over. Edge and Eddie hurry over, Edge ROCKS Malakai but Brody CLUBS away on Edge!
Eddie fires hands on Malakai, Brody sends Edge into railing! Eddie whips but Malakai reverses to send Eddie into railing! Eddie takes a seat, Malakai BOOTS him down! Speaking of chairs, Buddy throws one at Mark! Mark catches it, kicks Buddy, then BACKHANDS him! Mark BOOTS Buddy off the railing, sets the chair up, and then gets some space. Mark runs to use the chair to LAUNCH onto Brody! The fans are thunderous as the Chicken flies! Mark goes to the apron, Buddy runs up from inside, but Mark ROCKS him first! Mark drags Buddy to the apron, but Buddy throws hands. They brawl on the edge as the fans rally up!
Mark ROCKS Buddy, fireman’s carries, but Buddy fights free! Buddy ROCKS Mark, but Mark blocks the boot to HELL STAB again! Brody storms up but Mark MULE KICKS! Buddy V-TRIGGERS! Brody catches Mark to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER into barriers!! The fans lose their minds and that barrier is dented! Security helps push that back into place while Brody rises up. Brody drags Mark back into the ring, Malakai tags in to cover, TWO!! Mark survives, but Malakai drops knees on the shoulder! Malakai stomps Mark, then stands him up to KICK him back down! Malakai then wrenches Mark, tags in Brody, and the House mugs the Chicken.
Brody CHOPS Mark, digs his knee in, but lets off as the ref counts 4. Brody storms back up on Mark, drags him up, and CHOPS again! Tag to Malakai, they mug Mark some more, then Malakai whips Mark to ropes. Malakai ELBOWS Mark down, covers, TWO! Malakai clamps onto Mark with a hammerlock and chinlock. The fans rally as Mark endures and fights up. Malakai shifts around for a COBRA TWIST! The fans rally again as Mark continues to endure, and then Eddie storms in to CLUB Malakai down! Mark is free, though still in enemy territory, and Brody CHOKES Mark in the corner! Malakai snarls at Eddie, then tags Brody.
Brody stomps a mudhole into Mark, lets off as the ref counts, then drags Mark up again. Brody whips Mark back in hard, but Mark CHOPS Buddy! And ROCKS Malakai! Mark BOOTS Brody, fires off on the others, then dodges to hot tag Edge! Edge dodges Brody to BLAST Buddy! Malakai backs away, and Brody runs back in! Edge dodges again, Brody hits buckles, and Edge runs side to side to BOOT Brody and Buddy! Edge then brings Brody around, for the IMP- NO, Brody fights the DDT and powers out! Edge LARIATS but Brody stays up! Edge runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAMS into Brody! Brody goes to a corner, Edge RAMS in again!
Edge puts Brody up top, climbs up after him, and the fans fire up as Edge fires forearms! The fans count along as Edge goes all the way to nine, then BITES Brody! But Brody throws body shots and forearms, and then CHOPS Edge off the corner! Eddie & Mark hurry to BLAST Malakai & Buddy! Eddie fires off on Brody, then CHOPS! Eddie hits Brody so hard, Eddie falls over! Mark helps Eddie up and they both climb after Brody. But Buddy and Malakai return to get them! DOUBLE POWERBOMBS! But they miss Edge as he goes back up! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! All six men are down and the fans are thunderous!
The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as a standing count starts. Edge finds his way to Brody, brings him around, but Brody again fights the DDT. Buddy METEORAS! Eddie runs up to LARIAT Buddy! ROUNDHOUSE for Eddie! MISSILE DROPKICK for Malakai! DISCUS LARIAT for Mark! The fans hoot as Brody rises! Brody drags Eddie up, but Eddie URAKENS! Edge kicks low, IMPALER DDT!! Mark goes up for the FROGGY BOW!! Edge hurries to cover, Buddy breaks it! The fans rally up again as another standing count starts. Brody crawls his way over, tag to Malakai. Malakai steps up to Edge, even with wobbly legs.
Malakai grins at Edge as Edge stands. The fans fire up but then Mark fires off on Malakai! Edge brawls with Brody, Eddie brawls with Buddy! V-TRIGGER takes Eddie down! JUMP KNEE takes Mark down! Brody ROCKS Edge, Buddy GAMANGIRIS! Brody SPLASHES Edge and he sits down! The hooting returns, the House sets up, but Mark and Eddie rise! TRIPLE SPEARS take down the House!! Cerberus’ three heads all take a hit and the fans are thunderous again! Edge looks around, he needs to get Malakai back in here. Malakai rises and finds his own way back in, and the fans rally up!
Edge fires himself up as he aims at Malakai! But BLACK MIST hits first!! The ref missed the mist, he was checking on Brody! And then THE END!! Cover, The House wins!
Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall
The Rated R Superstar didn’t see the mist coming, and then he couldn’t see The End! Will Malakai look to end Edge once and for all?
AEW TBS Championship Open House Rules: Julia Hart VS Willow Nightingale!
From one part of the House to the other, the Princess of the Black Throne vows to never let go of this gold. However, the Babe with the Power has her friends and family in attendance, she vows to not let them down! As for Dealer’s Choice, it’s simple: complete ringside ban! No Skye, no House, no Kris! Something’s gotta give, who will be THE Face of TBS?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if truly, The House Always Wins!
The bell rings and the two rush in! Willow BOOTS Julia down and the fans fire up! Stokely’s on commentary, he loves what he sees as Willow fires forearms! Willow then bumps Julia off buckles, brings her around to another corner to bump off another buckle, then pushes her out. Willow goes up, but Julia SUPERKICKS her to the floor! Willow tumbles, Julia storms out and stomps her down! Julia grins as she TOSSES Willow into the timekeeper’s area! The fans boo but Julia gets Willow back in the ring. Julia CLUBS Willow, dribbles her off the mat, then lets off as fans boo. Julia stomps Willow, stalks her to ropes, and CHOKES her!
The ref counts, but Julia reminds her there are no ropebreaks! The ref still reprimands, and Julia lets off. We see Mercedes Mone watching backstage, as she wants next. Julia has Willow in the ropes again, for a HANGING HEADSCISSOR! Willow can only endure, but Julia eventually lets off. Julia CLUBS Willow while fans duel. Willow throws body shots, Julia CLUBS her again. Julia RAMS Willow into a corner, then runs up to back elbow! Julia brings Willow around to SMACK her off the mat, then covers, TWO! Willow is tougher than that but Julia clamps onto her again with a CAMEL CLUTCH!
Julia bends Willow, but Willow endures and the fans rally up. Willow gets an arm free, powers her way forward, but Julia SMACKS her off the mat again! And again! Willow flounders, but she throws body shots! Willow runs but Julia catches her to a sleeper! Willow powers out, and then gets Julia in a SLEEPER! Julia sits down to KICK from below again and again and again! Willow lets go in order to guard but Julia gets up to stomp her! Julia runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up and Willow high stacks, TWO! Julia goes to a corner but Willow fires up! Willow runs corner to corner to BACK BODY BLOCK!
Willow then clotheslines, snapmares, and goes up! Julia turns around, but avoids the missile dropkick! Julia clamps on, HARTLESS LOCK!! Willow endures, fights around, and she powers up! Willow lifts Julia and the fans fire up! But Julia shifts to a sunset flip! Willow sits on it! TWO!! SUPERKICK! Willow just snarls! Julia SUPERKICKS again, but Willow shakes her head! Willow CHOPS, CHOPS and whips Julia to a corner. Willow runs up, but into BOOTS! Julia goes up to the very top, to MOONSAULTÂ into BOOTS! Willow fires up as she LARIATS! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow hauls Julia up, gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, WILLOW WINS!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (NEW AEW TBS Champion)
Stokely says, “Chuck E. Cheese, here we come!!” Willow goes from former NJPW Strong Women’s Champion to the Queen of Harts to now the NEW Face of TBS! Kris and Stokely join Willow in the ring to HUG it out! But then here comes The CEO! Mone wants next, and she wants the rematch with Willow from that NJPW Strong Women’s Tournament. Mone gets in the ring, and Willow lifts the title high. Double or Nothing is coming, but is this the match-up we’ll see?
AEW International Championship: Roderick Strong VS Kyle O’Reilly!
The Kingdom may be undisputed, but friendships are fragile things, as are egos. The Savior of the Backbreaker couldn’t stand the fact #CombatKyle thought for even a moment that someone else would hold this title, so he struck first. But will Kyle not only strike back, but make Roddy’s fear come true? Or will Roddy break Kyle’s back along with his heart?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly undisputed!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, go around, clinch, fight for control, and Roddy powers Kyle back. Kyle turns that around to have Roddy on the ropes, grabs a leg, but Roddy grabs for a facelock. Kyle slips away and backs off, and the fans applaud the exchange. The two go again, Roddy headlocks then wrenches to a wristlock. Kyle squats, spins, drop toeholds, then floats around on Roddy to get a facelock. Roddy wrenches free again, hits a headlock and takeover, but Kyle rolls it to a cover! ONE, Roddy headlocks, and he tells the fans to shut up. Kyle rolls free, the two stand off, and the fans cheer again.
Kyle and Roddy reset again, knuckle lock, and Roddy knees low! Roddy wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kyle reaches back. Kyle gets up and under, back drops, then drops to an ARMBAR! Roddy clasps hands to fight that, tries a headscissor, but Kyle gets the leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Roddy flails around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go, to drop a knee on the arm! Kyle then kicks Roddy to a corner, wrenches his arm, but Roddy ROCKS Kyle! Kyle wrenches again, but Roddy ROCKS him again! Another wrench, but Roddy pulls hair to put Kyle in a corner. The ref reprimands, Roddy CHOPS, then scoops to BACKBREAKER!
The ref reprimands, but Roddy drags Kyle up. Roddy CHOPS, but Kyle just scowls! Kyle KNEES, FOREARMS, KICKS and KICKS! Roddy hobbles, but he drops back to avoid another kick! Kyle smirks, he KICKS Roddy’s leg guard. Roddy still keeps up that guard, so Kyle jumps! Roddy gets under, but Kyle sits on the roll-up, TWO! Roddy sunset flips, TWO! Roddy dodges a kick to CALF KICK! The fans cheer the exchange, Roddy covers, TWO! Roddy drags Kyle up, whips him to a corner, then runs in. Kyle puts Roddy on the apron, but Roddy ROCKS Kyle first! Roddy brings Kyle around but Kyle HOTSHOTS the arm!
Kyle storms up but Roddy RAMS into him! Roddy steps in, but into an ARM WRINGER! Roddy writhes and flounders away while fans cheer. Kyle storms over to Roddy, brings him up and KICKS the leg out! Roddy drops to his knees but Kyle just KICKS and KICKS and KICKS him in the chest and arms! Kyle runs, but into a CHOP! Roddy runs, but into a JUMP KNEE, but he catches Kyle! BACKBREAKER! Roddy drags Kyle up by his hair, brings him around, and puts him in a corner. The ref reprimands and counts, but Roddy CHOPS! Roddy puts Kyle up top, climbs, but Kyle has a KIMURA! Roddy CLUBS away to fight back!
Roddy turns Kyle sideways, scoops him, TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Kyle flops to the mat and the ref checks. Roddy turns Kyle over and rains down fists! The fans boo but Roddy lets off to sit Kyle up. Roddy clamps on for a modified Cobra Twist! The fans rally while Kyle endures. Kyle slips around, TRIANGLE HOLD! Roddy CLUBS and HAMMERS away on Kyle to get free! Roddy drags Kyle up, puts Kyle on ropes to CHOP, but Kyle just snarls! Kyle forearms, Roddy CHOPS, then they fire forearms back! Roddy knees low, CLUBS away at the ropes then stomps Kyle down! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Roddy lets off at 4.
Roddy soaks up the heat to then bring Kyle up again. Roddy KNEES Kyle low, but Kyle ROCKS Roddy! Roddy ROCKS Kyle, Kyle ROCKS Roddy, and the forearms keep going! Roddy shoves to then clinch Kyle, BACKBREAKER! Kyle writhes while Roddy catches his breath. Roddy says this is what Kyle wanted! The fans rally, Roddy brings Kyle up, and half nelson for a BACKBREAKER! Roddy says he could end this right now! Kyle wanted this! Roddy mockingly claps along with the fans while Kyle crawls. Roddy eggs Kyle on, Kyle drags himself up, and the fans fire up! Roddy CLUBS Kyle, torture racks him, and hits a BACKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Kyle survives! Roddy seethes, he drags Kyle up, and he reels Kyle in to suplex. Kyle knees free, but Roddy tries again! Kyle knees Roddy again, then has the GUILLOTINE! The fans fire up but Roddy wrenches out! Kyle blocks chop but Roddy rolls through the armlock! Kyle fires knees and kicks and fast hands! KICK, LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up as Roddy flounders away! Kyle runs up to forearm SMASH! Then a wrench to an ELBOW BREAKER, then a back suplex SLAM, into the HEEL HOOK! Roddy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kyle lets go, and Kyle walks off the pain as he waits on Roddu.
Roddy stands, Kyle KICKS the leg! Kyle wrenches but Roddy OLYMPIC SLAMS! Kyle flounders to ropes, drags himself up, but Roddy runs side to side to forearm SMASH, and SMASH, and SMASH again! Four forearm strikes, then Roddy runs up, only for Kyle to block the knee! Kyle puts Roddy’s leg in the ropes, KICKS him, then goes up! Roddy dangles, Kyle hits the GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP! The fans fire up as Kyle climbs again! KING KONG KNEEÂ on the leg! KNEEBAR HEEL HOOK COMBO!! Kyle has the leg trapped, but Roddy stomps away with his free leg! Roddy finally gets Kyle to let go, and he clutches his ankle.
Kyle and Roddy grab a wristlock, stand up, and they start firing forearms! The fans are on Kyle’s side as he ROCKS Roddy again and again! But Roddy ducks the kick for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kyle is still in this and the fans rally again! Roddy huffs and puffs and brings Kyle back up. Roddy puts Kyle up top again, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX, but Kyle cradles it!! TWO!! Roddy has it, TWO!! Both men stand, Roddy fires boxing elbows! Roddy runs, Kyle yoyos and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up with both men down again! A standing count starts, but Roddy drags himself up.
Both men stand at 3 of 10, and Kyle KICKS! Roddy CHOPS! Kyle KICKS! Roddy CHOPS! KICK! Roddy body shots, Kyle KICKS! Roddy CHOPS, Kyle KICKS, and they pick up speed! KICK, CHOP, “YAY! BOO!” Roddy goes for a leg, Kyle steps over and KNEES him! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Then AX ‘N’- NO, Roddy scoops! But Kyle KNEES free! AX ‘N’- JUMP KNEE!! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as a standing count begins. The count passes 5, then climbs to 8! Both men stand at 9, and the forearms fly! Roddy fires off a flurry, then underhooks to TIGER- NO, Kyle slips into a GUILLOTINE!!
Roddy goes to ropes, to CATAPULT GUILLOTINE Kyle! Kyle flops to the apron, Roddy goes after him, but Kyle elbows back! APRON ARM WRINGER!! Roddy flounders away, distracts the ref, and here’s Wardlow!! But then the ref spots Wardlow on the apron! Wardlow steps away, Kyle cradles Roddy! TWO!! Roddy fireman’s carries, but Kyle ghost pins! TWO, and Roddy fireman’s carries again! GUT BUSTER DROP! But Kyle yoyos and LARIATS! The fans fire up for Kyle as he suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! ARMBAR! Roddy moves around, clasps hands, but Kyle goes after the grip! They move around, Kyle uses Roddy’s own leg for leverage!
Roddy scrambles, ROPEBREAK, and Kyle lets go. Wardlow says Roddy needs to end this, but the fans rally as Kyle stomps away on Roddy! The ref counts, Kyle lets off, and he paces. Off come the wrist tape, but Roddy fights the lift! Kyle dodges but runs into a DROPKICK! Roddy hurries to get Kyle up, END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Roddy wins!
Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Kyle put up quite the fight, but Roddy still finds a way to win! Wardlow celebrates with his guy, as does the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom! Adam Cole applauds, and… he stands! Cole, Taven & Bennett join everyone in the ring, and they hoist Roddy up victorious! Cole frowns at Wardlow when he isn’t looking, though… Cole hugs it out with Roddy, but will The Undisputed Kingdom only look to add more gold to the treasury?
FTW Championship: Hook VS Chris Jericho!
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil knew to be wary of The Lionheart, even with all the talk about respect and wanting to help him. And as always, The Ocho puts himself at the center of attention. Will the #JerichoVortex #SendHook on a downward spiral? Or will another win over the former world champion prove Hook is more than ready for the next level?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who rules when it’s FTW Rules!
The bell rings and the fans boo Jericho, though he doesn’t seem to register that. Jericho steps to Hook and wants a fist bump. Hook gives a fist bump, and the two tie up. Hook wrenches, hammerlocks, then wrangles Jericho. Jericho wrenches out to have the arm. Hook fights up, he slips around and wrenches to wristlock. Fans chant “FOZZY SUCKS! FOZZY SUCKS!” Hook headlocks, hits a takeover, but Jericho fights up. Jericho wrenches out, CHOPS Hook, and Hook snarls. Hook ROCKS Jericho, Jericho CHOPS Hook, repeat! Jericho CHOPS and CHOPS, whips, but Hook reverses. Jericho KICKS back, runs up, but into a clinch!
Hook powers up to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Hook gets Jericho again, for a T-BONE! Jericho stands again, Hook clotheslines him up and out! Hook goes to the apron, takes aim, and he runs up to FLYING FOREARM! A glancing blow but Jericho still staggers. Hook gets Jericho to SMACK him off barriers. Jericho elbows back, then SMACKS Hook off steps! Jericho brings Hook around, points at Taz, then SMACKS Hook off the desk! The fans boo but Jericho soaks it up. Jericho looks under the ring, and he brings out a table! Fans cheer the table, even as Jericho’s the one setting it up at ringside.
Jericho goes back to Hook, brings Hook in, but Hook fights the bomb! Hook gets around, to GERMAN SUPLEXÂ to the floor! Hook covers, TWO! Jericho survives that rough landing but Hook gets up and storms around. Hook looks under the ring, and he brings out a trash can lid! Hook SMACKS Jericho right in the head! Jericho leans against the railing, Hook runs and uses the steps as a boost for a FLYING LID ATTACK! Hook shows off the FTW right on the lid, and goes again, but Jericho BOOTS Hook out of the air! DDT onto the lid! Cover, TWO! Jericho shows off the trash can lid but fans boo.
Jericho stalks Hook, drags him up, and SMACKS him with the lid! Jericho puts Hook in the ring, storms up on him, but Hook throws body shots! Hook runs, but Jericho BOOTS him down! The fans boo but Jericho puts Hook on the apron. Jericho brings Hook up, reels him in, but Hook fights the suplex! Hook throws more body shots, then clinches! T-BONE SUPLEXÂ down through the table!! The fans lose their minds over that crash landing! Hook rises up, finds Jericho, and covers, TWO!! Jericho survives again but Hook hauls him up. Hook puts Jericho in the ring, drags him up, and waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans chant “Go Home, Jericho, Go Home!” Hook hauls Jericho up to whip him corner to corner hard! Hook runs up but into another BOOT! Jericho soaks up more heat, he drags Hook up again, and CHOPS! Jericho whips Hook to clothesline in the corner! Jericho hauls Hook up top, goes up after him, and he rains down fists! The fans still count along, to OCHO, then TEN, for the SUPER STEINER!! Jericho fires up, covers, TWO!! Hook survives but Jericho goes up the corner. Jericho goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a trash can! Jericho puts that in the ring, blows kisses to the fans, then storms in after Hook.
Jericho gets the trash can, runs up, but Hook gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX! Both Jericho and trash can go flying! Both men are down, the fans rally, and Hook goes to get the can. Hook SMACKS Jericho with the can! Hook puts the can around Jericho, and he gets a kendo stick! The fans fire up as Hook SMACKS the can! Jericho staggers around, Hook SMACKS it again! Hook then clinches, TRASH CAN EXPLODER! Hook drags Jericho out of the can, covers, TWO!!! Jericho survives again! Hook storms around, goes back out to look under the ring, and Hook brings out another table! The fans cheer as Hook gets the table in the ring.
Hook props this table up in a corner, makes sure it’s just right, and then fetches Jericho. Hook clinches, but Jericho fights with forearms! Hook hits back, they brawl, and Hook runs, but into another BOOT! Jericho runs, but into a clinch! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Hook then gets Jericho up, but Jericho CODE BREAKERS! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Fans chant “PLEASE RETIRE!” at Jericho, but he rises up. Hook sits up, Jericho CHOPS! Hook fires a forearm, Jericho fires back, and then they stand. Hook fires more shots, but Jericho CLAWS the eyes! Jericho LARIATS Hook down! Jericho goes to a corner, climbs up, and soaks up more heat.
Jericho leaps, but Hook avoids the fist drop! Jericho hobbles, Hook hops on! REDRUM!! Jericho flails, reaches out, but the ref reminds him that ropebreaks won’t do anything. So Jericho RAMS Hook through the table! Hook lets Jericho go, Jericho covers, with feet on ropes! TWO!!! Hook survives and the fans boo Jericho as he lines up a shot. Jericho runs up, but Hook ducks Judas Effect to get a takedown! KNEEBAR!! Jericho flails, fights up, has Hook’s legs, and stomps Hook into the WALLS OF JERICHO!! Hook endures, the fans are dueling, and Jericho pulls Hook away from ropes! Hook flails, fights, rolls, drags Jericho into a cradle, TWO!!
Both men hurry up and Hook gets around Jericho! REDRUM!! Jericho fights, flails, and LOW BLOWS! The fans boo but FTW Rules means anything goes! Jericho snarls, runs up, JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hook survives and shocks Jericho! The fans fire up, Jericho waits on Hook to get up, and he winds up again. Hook stands, Jericho says he’s sorry about this, and he hits JUDAS EFFECT again! Cover, TWO?!?!? Hook survives again and no one can believe it!! Jericho is getting frustrated with Hook, and tells him to just stay down. Jericho goes out to fetch Floyd the Baseball Bat! Jericho gets in and he tells Hook, “Don’t make me do this!”
Hook stands, refusing to give up. Hook FLIPS Jericho off!! So Jericho CRACKS Hook with the bat!!! Taz stands up from commentary, but he can’t bring himself to go to the ring. Cover, Jericho wins!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (NEW FTW Champion)
Jericho says he’s sorry, but Taz gets up to the apron. Taz tells Jericho to back away, and Jericho takes the belt with him as he goes. “The Learning Tree” has gold back around his waist, having taught Hook a lesson. But is the lesson what Jericho claims it is? Or is it that Jericho will do anything to have the spotlight?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ Luther & Mariah May VS Thunder Rosa!
The leading lady of AEW may have lost her mind, but she still does whatever she has to in order to keep this title. However, La Mera Mera never lost this title in the first place, and is ready to do what she has to in order to get it back! The Storm and the Thunder are about to collide, who will be left standing when the smoke clears?
In a new look, Rosa is wearing a mask rather than face paint. Storm’s also changed her look a little with the all white gear and silverish hair. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who shines in the spotlight!
The bell rings and Storm gets in Rosa’s face. Rosa pulls her mask away to show there’s no face paint at all, and she fires off fists! The fans fire up as they both swing wild! They end up in a corner, the ref counts, but Storm KNEES and CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Then CHOPS again! Storm stomps then CHOPS Rosa again! The fans cheer while Rosa flounders along ropes. Rosa shoves Storm away but Storm CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Rosa DOUBLE CHOPS in return! And DOUBLE CHOPS again! Rosa CHOPS Storm into a corner, then stalks her to another. Rosa CHOPS again, that was a blunt one!
Rosa snapmares Storm, pushes her to a cover, ONE! Rosa keeps on Storm with forearms, then fans rally up, and Rosa whips. Storm BOOTS in return! Storm storms around while the fans rally, and then Storm steps on Rosa’s face! Storm kicks her around, stomps her to ropes, then stomps her at ropes! Storm CHOPS Rosa, then TOSSES her across the way! The fans rally as Storm CLUBS Rosa, whips her corner to corner, but Rosa tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up as Storm bails out, and Rosa goes up a corner! Luther is there to help Storm up, and Rosa TORNILLOS down onto them both!
The fans fire up with Rosa but Mariah is lurking! The ref tells Mariah to back up, which she does, and Rosa gets Storm into the ring. Rosa digs her boot into Storm at the corner, then stomps a mudhole in! The fans fire up as Rosa stands on Storm! Rosa drags Storm up, reels her in, and snap suplexes! Float over to the cover, TWO! Rosa clamps onto Storm, and she brings up Storm saying Hell is in her bedroom. Well, then consider Rosa’s one of Storm’s demons! Rosa CLUBS away on Storm’s chest! Rosa digs her knee into Storm’s back, but the fans rally up. Rosa shoves Storm down to a cover, TWO!
The fans rally up for Rosa as she brings Storm up. Rosa scoops, Storm slips free and shoves, but Rosa leaps! Storm catches her to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Storm is seething as she paces around. Storm drags Rosa up as the fans duel, and she scoops for another BACKBREAKER! Storm stands on Rosa’s back, digs her elbow into the spine, then drops an elbow! The fans rally harder as Storm covers, TWO! Rosa is tougher than that but Storm keeps on her. Storm puts Rosa under the ropes so she can stand on her! Storm stomps around, the ref counts, but Storm drops knees as she lets off! Rosa writhes but Storm drags her back up.
The fans rally harder as Storm puts Rosa in a corner. Storm hoists Rosa up top, SLAPS her, then goes up. Storm CLUBS away on Rosa, but Rosa hits back with body shots! Rosa HEADBUTTS Storm, keeps her up, so that she can SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Storm survives and Rosa is fuming! The fans rally as Rosa goes to the corner. Rosa climbs, watches Storm rise, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Storm flounders, Rosa roars, and she hauls Storm back up! Fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP! Storm staggers to her feet, Rosa runs up to get around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Storm survives again but her butler and protege are both very worried! The fans rally up as Rosa watches Storm crawl to ropes. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK Storm! Rosa and Storm both go to the apron, and Rosa fireman’s carries. APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! The fans fire up, Rosa drags Storm back into the ring for a cover, TWO!! Rosa is a bit frustrated that Storm is still in this, and the fans continue to duel between them. Rosa reels Storm in, tucks, but her back won’t let her lift! Storm goes to a corner, Rosa runs in, but Storm ELBOWS her away! Rosa comes back, but Storm goes up and over!
Storm comes back, blocks boots and puts Rosa in the ropes, DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Storm gets up the corner, to TORNADO DDT! But she’s not done there, she has the leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Storm is not quite perfect and Rosa survives because of it! Storm hurries to get Rosa up. FACE- NO, Rosa turns X-Factor into victory roll and STOMP 182! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives again and shocks Rosa! Mariah is still worried but Rosa tells Storm to just die already! Rosa goes up and up and DIVING- NO, Storm avoids the stomps! Storm runs up, but Rosa tries to body scissor! Storm drags her back up, SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!
Now Storm is frustrated as Rosa survives! The fans continue to rally, Storm drags Rosa up, and Storm whips to CLUB Rosa in the back! Rosa drops to her knees, but Storm gets her up to whip and CLUB her again! Storm drags Rosa up again, whips, but Rosa ROCKS Storm first! Storm ROCKS Rosa! Rosa ROCKS Storm! The fans rally as Storm CHOPS! Rosa CHOPS back! Storm fires a forearm, Rosa gives it back, and they start throwing haymakers! Rosa gets the edge with shots from all side! The fans fire up as Storm wobbles around! Rosa runs, but into a HEADBUTT!! Storm stays up, but Rosa rises! ENZIGIRI!
Rosa waistlocks, Storm switches, GERMAN SUPLEX! Storm powers up, but Rosa rises again! GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women are down now, and Mariah gets on the apron! The ref reprimands, but then here comes Deonna Purrazzo! She CHOP BLOCKS Mariah, to then Electric Chair SLAM off the apron! Deonna then RAMS Mariah into steel steps! Luther comes rushing over, but Deonna RAMSÂ him into steps, too! The fans fire up as Deonna and Mariah brawl! They go up the ramp, Storm sneaks up on Rosa! Waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Rosa flounders to a corner, and Storm says it’s time for her close up!
Storm runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC!! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Rosa survives and shocks everyone! Storm hurries to get Rosa’s legs and ties those up! “This is Awesome!” as Storm has the TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Storm’s bringing back a classic but Rosa endures it! Rosa fights, even as Storm sits deep! Rosa shouts, “She’s going to Hell!” Rosa claws around, and gets the ROPEBREAK!! The ref counts, Storm lets off in frustration, and Storm paces around as she thinks what she has to do. Storm says she is ending this, and she drags Rosa up. But Rosa gets around, BACKSTABBER!
Rosa clamps onto Storm, COBRA CLUTCH STRETCH!! Rosa shifts around, Storm fights around, and Storm gets the ROPEBREAK! Rosa lets go in frustration, and she drags Storm back! Storm holds onto the apron skirt! Storm BOOTS Rosa away, the ref fixes the skirt, but Storm LOW BLOWS then STORM ZEROS!!! Cover, Storm wins!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Just when it looked like Storm wrote herself into a corner, she found a way to make this a happy ending for herself! With all these tricks in her back pocket, will Toni truly be timeless?
Bryan Danielson VS Will Ospreay!
The American Dragon has said it himself, this is his last year as an active pro-wrestler. As such, this first-time-ever showdown could also be the only-time-ever! Will Bryan prove he is still the best wrestler in the world today? Or will that honorary title soon belong to the #BillyGOAT?
Don Callis of course joins commentary to watch “the golden goose” of the Don Callis Family. Callis also takes credit for all the fans chanting “OSPREAY! OSPREA!” with Ospreay’s theme song. And the fans are already losing their minds watching Bryan and Ospreay stare down. The two go to their corners, the bell rings and the fans are thunderous already! Ospreay and Bryan circle, Callis says to keep emotions under control, they’re in for a long night. Bryan and Ospreay circle as fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” They tie up, go around, Bryan facelocks, floats, but Ospreay moves around. Bryan stays on Ospreay but Ospreay rolls.
The fans cheer for “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as Bryan powers Ospreay to ropes. The ref counts, Bryan lets off slowly, and fans sing for Ospreay. Bryan pats Ospreay on the shoulder then backs away. The fans cheer the sportsmanship and Ospreay nods. The singing continues as the two reset. They tie up, Bryan headlocks for the takeover, and he holds off the headscissors. Ospreay moves around, headscissors after all, but Bryan headstands, turns Ospreay over, and bridges up to get around and tie up the legs. Bryan brings Ospreay into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW, but Ospreay pops right free to cover, ONE!
The two reset again and the fans fire up. Ospreay and Bryan circle, the fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay and Bryan feel things out, knuckle lock, and they go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans duel as the two fight for control! Ospreay rolls back to wrench the wrists, but Bryan spins to reverse the pressure. Bryan wrangles Ospreay and twists the wrist. Ospreay moves around, handsprings up and steps over to headlock. Bryan powers up but Ospreay hits the takeover. Bryan headscissors, Ospreay kips free, and the fans cheer “This is Awesome!” as the two reset again.
Ospreay and Bryan tie up, Bryan headlocks and hits another takeover. Bryan palm strikes Ospreay, traps a leg, then palm strikes again! And again! Ospreay endures as Bryan keeps hitting him in the head! Ospreay fights to his feet, powers up and out, then drops to hurdle and drop again. Bryan tips him over, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ospreay sweeps to cover, ONE! Ospreay blocks Bryan’s kick but Bryan blocks Ospreay’s kick! Ospreay gets around, Bryan elbows free then CHOPS! Bryan whips, but he gets under the handspring to wrangle Ospreay! Ospreay rolls through, but Bryan avoids both buzzsaw and heel kick! The two stand off and the fans are thunderous again!
Ospreay and Bryan reset as the fans chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” The fans hope Bryan and Ospreay “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this isn’t even the main event yet. Ospreay shoots in for a leg, trips Bryan, and then has a standing toehold. Bryan turns over, stands up, but he knows he can’t reach Ospreay so he just flips him off! Ospreay CHOPS Bryan for it! And CHOPS him again! Bryan paces around the ring, then CHOPS back! Ospreay CHOPS! Bryan trips Ospreay and has his own standing toehold. Ospreay pries at the grip, the fans rally and duel, but Bryan traps a leg to then cravat into a neck wrench.
Fans tell off Callis, but Ospreay fights up to throw body shots. Ospreay CLUBS free, ROCKS Bryan, but Bryan CHOPS back! Bryan cravats again, but Ospreay powers free. Bryan cravats again, but Ospreay rolls. Bryan holds on tight, Ospreay stands back up, but Bryan throws knees! Bryan snapmares but Ospreay handsprings through and SHOTGUNS Bryan down! The fans fire up again as Ospreay whips. Bryan reverses but Ospreay RANAS! Ospreay nods as the fans fire up more. Ospreay brings Bryan up, ROCKS him and BOOTS him, then UPPERCUTS! Bryan goes to a corner, Ospreay UPPERCUTS again!
Ospreay CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then follows Bryan. Ospreay CLUBS Bryan, CHOPS him, but Bryan pushes Ospreay with his head. Ospreay eggs Bryan on, so Bryan CHOPS! Ospreay drops back, but Bryan gets him with an UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUTS again! And UPPERCUTS again! Then Bryan KICKS, CHOPS, and UPPERCUTS! Bryan whips, Ospreay holds ropes, then FLAPJACKS Bryan onto ropes! Ospreay runs to BOOT Bryan out of the ring! The fans are thunderous, Callis says to stop pandering, but Ospreay gets them started in an “OI! OI! OI!” Ospreay aims to PLANCHA, and down goes Bryan!
The fans fire up, Ospreay high-fives the front row, then Ospreay checks his teeth before going back to Bryan. Ospreay drags Bryan up, puts him in, and then aims from the apron. The fans rally, Ospreay springboards, but into a KICK! Bryan’s antiair might’ve gotten Ospreay in the liver, but Bryan drags him up for knees! Bryan whips, then kitchen sink knees! Then KICK to the back! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay shows his grit but Bryan grabs an arm. Bryan knees the shoulder, KNEES Ospreay in the side, then steps over into a toehold. Ospreay fights but Bryan still has the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! The fans rally while Ospreay endures!
Ospreay keeps his shoulders up but Bryan top mounts to throw down body shots and forearms! The body shots fly in from all sides, then Bryan headscissors Ospreay into a move similar to Zack Sabre Jr’s Yes I’m a Long Way From Home. Ospreay knows ZSJ well and endures this move and fight around, and Ospreay gets the ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets Ospreay go cleanly, then looms over him at the ropes. Bryan drags Ospreay up to CHOP! Ospreay CHOPS back! Bryan CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, repeat! Ospreay is grimacing from the pain in his side, but he still CHOPS! And CHOPS! But then Bryan puts Ospreay in a corner to body shot again and again!
The fans are torn as Bryan KICKS, whips, but Ospreay reverses. Bryan goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Ospreay still handsprings to NEURALIZER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay grits his teeth while going to ropes. Bryan goes to the other end, and then a corner. Ospreay runs corner to corner to BOOT Bryan and then push him down! Ospreay goes back to the apron, springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Bryan is still in this but Ospreay brings him back up. Bryan fights the lift, so Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! Bryan blocks one, to CHOP! And UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT, and BODY SHOT!
Bryan runs, but into the TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Bryan bails out, the fans fire up, and Ospreay climbs! SKY TWISTER!! Direct hit and Ospreay rolls back to his feet! The fans lose their minds, but Ospreay still needs to catch his breath first. Ospreay puts Bryan in, goes back up, and he BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! The fans fire up as the elbow pad is prepared! Ospreay runs up, but Bryan KICKS the Hidden Blade! Then he PENALTY KICKS the arm! Bryan hurries to chicken wing Ospreay, TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! But Bryan holds onto Ospreay for the HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!
Fans duel, “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” with every shot! Bryan then shifts things over, into CATTLE MUTILATION! Ospreay endures as he’s stuck facedown! Ospreay fights around, reaches out with a leg, and finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Bryan lets go. Bryan snarls as he rises up, and he storms up on Ospreay. Bryan wrenches an arm to ELBOW BREAKER! Then he KICKS Ospreay in the corner, CHOPS him, then goes corner to corner, DROPKICK! Bryan puts Ospreay up top then climbs up to join him. SUPER STEINER, but Ospreay lands through!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay dusts himself off.
Ospreay eggs Bryan on, then BOOTS his lariat! HOOK KICK, underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay shakes out the arms and puts Bryan in a drop zone. Ospreay climbs, but Bryan trips him up! Ospreay gets stuck on the corner, Bryan climbs up behind him! But Ospreay throws down elbows! Bryan just throws down elbows in return! Bryan chicken wings one arm but Ospreay flails to resist! Bryan gets the other arm, brings Ospreay way up, for a SUPER TIGER SUPLEX!!! Ospreay flounders, clutching his neck, and the fans lose their minds again! Even Callis stands up out of his seat after that one.
The ref checks Ospreay but he’s somehow okay to continue. Bryan covers, ROPEBREAK!! Ospreay survives by a literal foot, but Bryan stays focused. Bryan KICKS Ospreay in the side, then KICKS the arm! And KICKS! And KICKS! Ospreay falls over but he slaps feeling into his arm. Ospreay sits up as he shakes his head, so Bryan PENALTY KICKS him down! Ospreay snarls, sits back up, and the fans fire up! Bryan PENALTY KICKS again! Ospreay sits right up! Ospreay eggs Bryan on again, so Bryan SLAPS him! Ospreay DECKS Bryan with a forearm! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay shakes his bad arm out.
Ospreay KICKS and stomps away at Bryan, rains down palm strikes, but the ref backs him off. Ospreay goes out after Bryan on the apron now, and reels him in. The fans freak out as Ospreay underhooks, but Bryan holds onto ropes! Bryan pries his way free, to KICK Ospreay in the chest! And KICK! And KICK, but Ospreay blocks! Ospreay CLUBS the leg, HOOK KICKS, then goes up the corner! APRON OSCUTTER!!! The fans are thunderous again while the ref checks Bryan. Somehow Bryan is still in this, so Ospreay takes aim. The fans chant “WE’RE NOT WORTHY!” like they’re Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar.
Bryan stands, Ospreay runs up, FLYING HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay wipes out Bryan and almost takes out the ref with him!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands, but Ospreay goes for Bryan. Callis says it himself that Bryan is dead weight, so Ospreay leaves Bryan behind. Ospreay lets the ring count climb, Bryan stands at 5 of 10, only to fall over! The count is 7, 8, and Bryan flounders! Bryan gets in before 9, but Ospreay goes COAST2COAST! And then POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!?!? Callis is frustrated for Ospreay but the fans are thunderous again! “This is Wrestling!” as Ospreay powers up and aims.
Bryan sits up, into the BUZZSAW! And HEEL KICK! Ospreay goes to the ropes to springboard, but Bryan catches him!! Bryan turns Ospreay over, but Ospreay rolls and high stacks! TWO, deadlift, but Bryan shifts to a GUILLOTINE!! Ospreay is in the body scissors, but he powers out! Bryan slips free of the suplex to LA MYSTICA! And then LEBELL LOCK!!! Ospreay flails, endures, but Bryan pulls back on the hold! Ospreay fights, claws at the mat, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Ospreay reaches out but Bryan gets that arm to make this a RINGS OF SATURN! Ospreay still endures, and again uses his legs for the ROPEBREAK!!
The fans are thunderous as Bryan has to let go again. The fans again hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” and maybe they will after all! Bryan and Ospreay rise, and Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” Bryan aims, to BUZZSAW! The fans are torn but they’re all standing as Bryan runs in, only for Ospreay to catch him! Bryan throws down elbows, but Ospreay fights the rana off! Ospreay POWER- RANA!!! Cover, TWO!!!! Ospreay escapes, swings, but into a full nelson! Ospreay breaks it, victory rolls, TWO! Bryan has it, TWO! Bryan brings Ospreay up to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Ospreay lands out!?
But Bryan ducks the Hidden Blade! BUSAIKU KNEE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!? Ospreay survives again and the fans are electric! Bryan is too tired, he can’t even be shocked about it! The fans are again cheering “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match a reality. Bryan stands and the fans know: It’s time to kick Ospreay’s head in! Bryan gets the hands, and he gives Ospreay the DRAGON STOMPS! “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” Bryan then drops into the omoplata, but Ospreay fights the LeBelle Lock! Ospreay moves around, pushes into Bryan, but Bryan powers him down, and fishhooks his way to the crossface!
Ospreay powers up, powers through, and he rains down forearms! But Bryan powers Ospreay back to the omoplata! Ospreay still fights through and he rains down forearms! Bryan’s own arms drop, but then he drags Ospreay into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Ospreay deadlifts to POWERBOMB, but Bryan holds on! And he rains down elbows on Ospreay! The fans continue to duel, “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” But Ospreay deadlifts, steps over, STYLES CLASH!!! But he can’t turn Bryan over, he’s that tired! The fans are electric again as Ospreay slowly stirs to life. Bryan sits up in a daze, and the two men find each other.
Ospreay and Bryan go forehead to forehead, give junkyard dog headbutts, or perhaps goat headbutts. Then they start firing haymakers! “YES!” “BRUV!” echoes out, but then Bryan HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS! But Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! Bryan SLAPS back! And SLAPS again! And fires palm strikes from all sides! Ospreay is on noodle legs, Bryan gets him in, SHOULDER CAPTURE PLEX! Ospreay rises!! HIDDEN BLADE!!! But Ospreay isn’t done there, he calls his shot! Springboard, OS- BUSAIKU KNEE!!! Both men are down again and while the fans cannot believe it, they are loving it!
A standing count starts as both men stir. We pass 5 as Bryan goes to a corner. Bryan sits up at 7, and the “YES! YES! YES!” begins again. St. Louis is torn, but Ospreay goes to the other corner. Ospreay stares Bryan down as he takes off the elbow pad. This has turned to a showdown at high noon, and the fans are dueling as hard as they can! Both men run in, HIDDEN BLADE HITS FIRST!!! And then Ospreay underhooks Bryan, for the TIGER DRIVER 91!!!! Ospreay is roaring, the fans are going nuts and Bryan is writhing from being dropped right on his head! The ref calls for Doc Sampson!? But Ospreay doesn’t care, HIDDEN BLADE!!!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
The Aerial Assassin respects The American Dragon, but he shows no mercy for him! The medics get in there to check on Bryan after that brutal finish, and even Callis is concerned. Ospreay realizes after that Bryan is in excruciating pain. Ospreay slayed the dragon, but did he just cut Bryan’s last year short?
Vacated AEW World Tag Team Championships Ladder Match: The Young Bucks VS FTR!
Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have been trying to deflect on why they lost at All In London 2023, but it’s hard to say anyone is buying it. Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood don’t even care about that day anymore, they’re more upset about how the EVPs have let power and authority go to their heads. Will FTR humble the Bucks once and for all when they bring down these belts? Or will Matt & Nick prove that they’re the real #TopGuys?
The introductions are made, the belts are already high above, and we see who are THE Three-Time AEW World Tag Team Champions!
The bell rings and the fans rally up behind FTR while booing The Bucks. The Bucks SUPERKICK but FTR block! FTR fires off hands, Dax putting Matt in a corner and Cash putting Nick on ropes. Cash UPPERCUTS Nick, Dax hurries over and they double whip, but Matt CLOBBERS Cash to stop Shatter Machine! Nick sunset flips, he and Matt set up, E V P- KNEES MEET as Dax ducks! Cash goes up, DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS! FTR hurry to fetch ladders, but the Bucks ROCK them first! Matt rains down fists on Cash, Nick sends Dax into barriers! The fans boo but Matt throws Cash into the LED apron while Nick soaks up the heat.
The Bucks regroup, get a ladder up, but Dax is in the ring! Dax runs in, but the Bucks lift the ladder out of the way. They WRECK Dax with the ladder, but then Cash DROPKICKS the ladder into the Bucks! The Bucks stagger, Cash grabs the ladder, but so does Matt! They tug-o-war, so Matt RAMS Cash into the railing! Nick ENZIGURIS Cash! The Bucks get the ladder up and into the ring, stand it up, then climb. But Dax returns to drag Nick down, then drag Matt down. Dax fires hands on Matt, whips, but Matt ducks ‘n’ dodges, to go up the ladder! Dax hurries after him, but Nick is there to CLUB Dax! Cash returns to drag Matt down!
The teams brawl again, haymakers for haymakers, until the Bucks CLAW FTR’s eyes! The Bucks send FTR into the ladders! Then they SUPERKICK FTR down! The fans boo as the Bucks fold the ladder up, to RAM Cash down! Matt puts the ladder in the ropes, Nick fetches Dax, and Nick ROCKS Dax with a right hand. Matt ROCKS Dax, too, and they put Dax on the ladder. Nick goes to the corner, Matt lifts the ladder, but Dax ROCKS Matt! Dax gets Nick to ROCKET LAUNCH him onto the ladder! Matt kicks Dax, runs, but Dax BACK DROPS Matt onto the ladder! The Bucks are both writhing, and Cash brings out TABLES!
The fans fire up as Cash props one table against railing, then stands the other up. Dax CHOPS Matt, fetches another ladder, but Matt drop toeholds Dax into steel steps! Dax crashes, taking a hit from the ladder, too! Nick PENALTY KICKS Cash from the apron! Cash flops onto the ladder, and now Matt lifts that one! Nick goes from the apron to CANNONBALL onto Cash and the ladder! Nick clutches his back, Matt shakes out his hands, but the Bucks still get the ladder in the ring. They stand it up, but Dax manages to get in the ring, too! Dax drags Nick down, CLUBS Matt’s legs and ROCKS him! But Nick CLUBS Dax!
The Bucks mug Dax, DECK him, and then Nick goes out to grab a chair. We’re now in TLC territory, and Dax is busted open! Matt shows it off to the fans before he ELBOWS Dax in the head. Nick SMACKS Dax with the chair! Matt has a chair now, he SMACKS Dax! The Bucks kick Dax around, then they bring him over to the shorter ladder. They put Dax inside the ladder, pressing it down on him, and Nick SMACKS away with the chair! Cash returns so Nick CHUCKS the ladder into his face! The fans boo but the Bucks soak up the heat. Dax sputters through the crimson mask as he crawls out of the ladder.
The fans boo as Nick leans the ladders in the corners. The Bucks double whip Dax hard into the ladder, and the ladder even falls onto Dax! The Bucks mug Cash now, and whip him hard into ladder! Cash bounces off and writhes around while a ref checks Dax’s wound. The Bucks soak up more heat, and Matt rains down fists on Dax’s bloody forehead! Nick goes out to bring out another table. He has an idea, so Matt joins in. They set a ladder bridge up between apron and timekeeper’s area. They mug Dax, bloody as he already is, and they double whip Dax into the bridge! Dax flounders and sputters, and the Bucks go to get Cash.
The Bucks double whip Cash, but he slides under! Cash RAMS the ladder into the Bucks, goes up onto the ladder, and he ASAI MOONSAULTS off it! Cash takes out The Bucks, and it seems FTR’s done away with the days of “No Flips, Just Fists.” Cash puts Matt on the ladder bridge, stands him up, but Nick trips Cash up! Cash falls into the rungs, right on his Revival! The Bucks then get on the ladder, sit Cash up, E V P TRIGGER!!! Cash flops out of the ladder, The Bucks soak up the heat, and they go back to the ring. Dax is there with a ladder but Matt kicks him low! Matt bumps Dax off buckles, then throws hands.
Dax flops into the ropes, Matt and Nick coordinate again. Matt moves the short ladder aside so he and Nick can bring Dax to the ropes. They double suplex, but Cash makes the save! FTR DOUBLE SUPLEX The Bucks! Cash rallies with haymakers, then whips! Cash gives Matt a back drop! Cash whips Nick but Nick reverses, but Cash ducks ‘n’ dodges! Nick leaps but into a POWERSLAM! Cash roars and the fans fire up! Cash gets the tall ladder and he stands that back up under the belts. Cash climbs, but Matt hurries after him! Matt YANKS Cash down, climbs up, but Cash Electric Chair Lifts! Dax is up top, STEINER BULLDOG!!
The fans cheer as Dax drags himself back up. Dax sputters, but he sees he’s the only one standing. Dax paces around, gets Matt’s legs, and he steps through! SHARPSHOOTER! Cash positions the ladder so that it pins Matt down! Cash climbs, but Nick SUPERKICKS Dax! Nick then hurries after Cash and throws hands! Cash falls off the ladder, but Dax is back to YANK Nick down, into a SLINGSHOT SITOUT POWERBOMB! But Matt SUPERKICKS Dax! Matt runs at Cash, Cash puts him on the apron! Cash runs to DIVE and send Matt down through table and railing!! Nick hurries after Dax, but Dax kicks low!
Dax reels Nick in, but Nick RANAS Dax down through a table!! Everyone is down around ringside, this is becoming a human demolition derby. Nick and Cash return in the ring, but Nick gets the short ladder to stand it up next to the other. Nick climbs both ladders and he throws hands on Cash! Cash hits back, but so does Nick! Matt and Dax are back somehow, and they go after each other, as well as after Cash and Nick! The four men brawl, grab for belts, and Cash falls! Dax DECKS Nick, but Matt SMACKS Dax off rungs! Matt reaches up but the belts are moving around! Dax shakes the ladder, pulls a shoe off, and then SHATTER MACHINE!!!
Nick crawls, he has a chair, and he JAMS Cash with it! And he JAMS Dax with it! Nick SMACKS Cash, SMACKS Cash again, then leaves him behind. Nick drags the short ladder to a corner, so he can SMACK Cash off the tall one! Nick then puts the tall ladder in another corner. Nick stomps Cash, climbs a corner to then climb the ladder, but Dax hurries up after him! Dax throws hands on Nick, Cash climbs the taller ladder! The fans fire up as we get a SUPER DUPER POWER, and a SUPER DUPER GLORY!! The fans are thunderous while all four men are down again! FTR regroup and they get the short ladder under the belts.
Dax intercepts Matt but Matt still fights around. Matt powers Dax into the ladder and tips it over! Cash HOTSHOTS off ropes, then Matt SUPERKICKS him! Matt TOSSES Dax out, but Dax trips Matt up! Dax SMACKS Matt off the ladder bridge! And again! Nick has Cash on a table! Nick goes up a corner, but Dax has Matt on the bridge! Nick 450 SPLASHESÂ through the table!! But then Dax LADDER PILE DRIVERS!!! The bridge gives way, that’s bad for both men! The fans are losing their minds at this pure carnage! “This is Awesome!” as Nick and Dax each get out of the respective piles of wreckage. Dax gets in the ring first, and he brings a ladder around.
Dax climbs, but Nick springboards up to join him! Nick then SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS Dax down!! Dax is dazed while Nick goes to the ladder and climbs! But Cash is back! Cash drags Nick down, dodges a lariat, then clotheslines Nick up and out of the ring! Nick grazes a ladder that was sitting there on the apron, but he still stands back up. Cash builds speed, DIVESÂ but through a table!! Nick avoids disaster but Cash crashes ‘n’ burns! The fans lose their minds again after seeing another human car crash! Nick drags himself back to the ring where Dax is getting a ladder up again. Dax drags himself up but Nick follows!
The fans chant “Please Be Careful!” and maybe they should’ve started with that. Nick and Dax throw hands, Nick grabs for a belt! Dax ROCKS Nick, Nick ROCKS Dax! Each man grabs for a belt, but then they throw hands again! Dax SMACKS Nick with a belt!! The fans are thunderous, but that’s because a man in a Sting mask jumps into the ring! The man SHOVES the ladder over! Security grabs him, unmasks him, and it’s JACK PERRY!!! The Scapegoat smiles and fans are losing their minds! Nick smiles, too, as he climbs the ladder, and brings down a belt! The Bucks win!!
Winners: The Young Bucks (NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Jack Perry returns from NJPW, and even breaks the law, all to help Matthew & Nicholas!! The Bucks are the first THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions thanks to Jack, will the EVPs return the favor by bailing him out?
AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!
The One True King of Wrestling Television? Well, hard to argue with Samoa Joe considering he willingly gave up the ROH World Television Championship so that he could reach the highest heights. The Realest is taking aim at those same heights, and when you come for the king, you best not miss. Will Swerve hit the killshot on Joe? Or will there be no stopping Joe’s reign of terror?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes this their Dynasty!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up again as the two circle. “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” echo out, and the two tie up. Joe powers Swerve to a corner, grinds his forearms in, then lets off to say this is HIS house. The fans boo but Joe just smirks as he and Swerve reset. The two go again, Joe powers Swerve to another corner but Swerve turns it around. Swerve lets off slowly, but Joe and Swerve each take a testing kick. The two reset, feel things out, then Joe KNEES low! Swerve sputters as he drops to his knees, but Joe brings him up to CHOP! Swerve staggers to a corner, Joe storms up and whips him corner to corner.
Joe runs up but into a BOOT! Swerve goes up, leaps, but Joe steps aside. Except Swerve counted on that! Swerve lands on his feet, and DROPKICKS Joe down! The fans fire up as Swerve outsmarts Joe, then builds speed, to DIVE! But Joe catches Swerve to URENAGEÂ onto the desk! Joe is furious, and he CHOPS Swerve right off the desk! Commentary moves aside so Joe can fetch Swerve, and Joe TOSSES Swerve back over the desk! Joe then storms around, and he starts pulling up floor mats! Swerve gets into the ring and the ref reprimands, but then Swerve FOSBURY FLOPS! Down goes Joe and the fans fire up!
Joe sits up, Swerve KICKS him around! Swerve then goes to the apron, runs up, but Joe blocks the boot to YANK Swerve into position! But Swerve pops free of the Muscle Buster! Swerve BOOTS, runs up, but into a POWERSLAMÂ onto the concrete!! The fans lose their minds while Joe roars! Joe drags Swerve up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally again with “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Joe paces around Swerve as he sits up. Joe JABS and Swerve falls right over! Joe taunts Swerve, JABS and JABS and JABS again! Joe JABS, JABS, JABS and he sits Swerve down in the corner! The fans boo but Joe soaks it up.
Joe goes back to Swerve, drags him up, and then HEADBUTTS! Swerve wobbles, but he comes back to CHOP! And CHOP again! Nana coaches Swerve on as he CHOPS and fires hands! Joe SWATS and then LEG SWEEPS! Swerve falls on his face and clutches his nose! Joe looms over Swerve, drags him back up, and then CHOPS him on the back! And KICKS him in the front! Then runs to FLASH ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Swerve hangs in there and the fans rally up. Joe clamps onto Swerve with a neck wrench. Swerve endures as Joe tries to twist his head off. The fans continue to rally, Swerve fights around, but Joe throws him down!
Joe mockingly applauds so the fans boo. Joe chuckles, then he kicks Swerve. Swerve kicks from below, Joe kicks again, repeat! Joe then throws down a punch! Swerve goes to ropes, Joe CHOPS him! And CHOPS him! And CHOPS him again! ROLLING ELBOW! Joe snapmares Swerve, then drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Swerve shakes his head and the fans rally up but Joe keeps cool. Nana coaches Swerve, but Swerve can’t even stand. Joe makes Swerve stand so he can CHOP! Swerve CHOPS back! Joe CHOPS again! Swerve BOOTS! And CHOPS! And fires boxing elbows! Swerve runs, but into an ELBOW from Joe!
Swerve tumbles out of the ring, Joe goes out after him, and Joe throws body shots. Joe throws more hands, then clotheslines! Swerve ducks, Joe’s arm hits POST! Swerve gets in the ring, Joe hurries to the apron, but Swerve HOTSHOTS that bad arm! Swerve peels away the padding on the crossbar, and then gets Joe’s arm for a HANGING ARMBAR! Joe endures, the ref counts, and Swerve BOOTS Joe away. Swerve hurries in to KICK the arm! And then wrench it for an ARMBAR CODE BREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Joe toughs it out but Swerve keeps his cool. Nana continues to coach Swerve and he brings Joe up.
Swerve half nelsons but Joe elbows free! So Swerve ROCKS Joe in the back, then KICKS the legs! Swerve CLUBS the bad arm, waistlocks, and uses ropes to help in the GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Joe survives again but Swerve shakes his head. Joe rises, Swerve runs up to fire off fast hands! Swerve CHOPS, runs, but Joe catches him to a SLEEPER! Swerve drops to BOOT from below! Swerve then dodges Joe, goes up and around, SOMERSAULT COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Swerve grows frustrated as Joe goes to a corner. The fans rally, Swerve storms up, but Joe CHOPS! Joe goes up, but Swerve throws body shots!
Swerve CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Joe wobbles, Swerve climbs, and the fans fire up as Swerve CLUBS away on the bad arm! Swerve then hits a FLYING ARMBAR BULLDOG! Then he wraps on a SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Joe endures, but Swerve shifts! Joe holds off the armbar and powers through, but Swerve has the TRIANGLE HOLD! Joe deadlifts Swerve, to BUCKLE BOMB him! And then Joe brings Swerve up, tucks him in, MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!??! Joe is beside himself that Swerve survived his best shot! Joe storms out of the ring, Nana asks where he’s going, and Joe grabs his belt! Nana says Joe can’t just leave, but Joe scares him off!
Joe isn’t leaving, he gets in the ring with his belt! Only to get a HOUSE CALL!! Joe’s stuck in ropes and Swerve goes up! 450 SPLASH GUILLOTINE!! Then Swerve goes back up, Joe flounders around, into the KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!!! Now Joe survives Swerve’s best shot!! Swerve storms up, but Joe CLAWS at Swerve’s face! Nana protests, but Joe grabs the belt again! Nana tells the ref to watch out, but Swerve BOOTS Joe first! Swerve has the belt, but Joe ducks the shot! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Joe has Swerve caught and Swerve flails! Joe’s bad hand is having a hard time holding on, and the fans rally for Swerve to keep fighting!
Swerve reaches out, pries at the bad hand, and sits up! Joe is losing his grip, and Swerve bends fingers! Swerve stands, wrangles and gets Joe down, then traps the other arm! Swerve stands on the bad arm, to SNAP it!! Joe writhes in agony and Swerve looks to the belt. It inspires him, motivates him, and Swerve says this is it! Swerve reloads and aims from a corner! HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Joe survives and Swerve can’t believe it! The fans are rallying, Nana tells Swerve he’s got this in the bag! Swerve climbs up a corner again, but his own body is hurting. Joe trips Swerve up! Joe CLUBS away on Swerve, brings him up to the top rope, and fireman’s carries!
Swerve CLUBS away on Joe! And he twists Joe’s nose! Swerve stares Joe right in the eyes, jumps, but Joe gets under! Swerve comes back to carry Joe out for a POWERBOMB!! And then Swerve goes back up, for the KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, SWERVE WINS!!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Champion)
St. Louis explodes with excitement! The Gateway City has become the gateway to history as The Realest finally has this championship! And the first African American AEW World Champion at that! The purple confetti and all sorts of pyro goes off as Swerve celebrates with the fans! Whose Dynasty? SWERVE’S DYNASTY! Long Live the NEW King of Wrestling Television, long may he reign!
My Thoughts:
An awesome event for the first-ever AEW Dynasty, especially with that main event. Awesome stuff from Swerve and Joe as always, and of course a great win and crowning moment for Swerve. He’s been MLW World Champion but no offense to MLW, Swerve has been waiting a long time for a world title of this level. He did great in NXT though never getting THE NXT Championship, it was unfortunate that Vince could not figure out a damn thing to do with Hit Row, and even Swerve’s early days in AEW were hit and miss. But Swerve never gave up, he won the fans over, and now he has his moment, I’m sure Dynamite this Wednesday will greet him with “You Deserve It!”
I did skip most of the Zero Hour stuff because it’s on YouTube for free, and because that’s just an extra hour AEW needs to really trim down. If AEW is going to be doing their own 12 PPVs a year, they gotta start streamlining things, realizing some things are better for TV like Collision or Rampage and only the most important stuff needs to be here. Though I will say, great to see Mike Sydal with Matt, and then Trent goes and destroys them both for the fun of it. Chuck Taylor made the save, Trent acts like Chuck’s the one in the wrong, can’t wait to see those guys have it out. And great stuff for Cassidy & Shibata as they won, I wonder if those two stick together as a tag team.
I did still cover the Trios title match because that’s some big stuff. That’s like the one match that was still PPV preshow worthy cuz it’s certainly important. I guessed right that Bullet Club Gold was winning, but I’m surprised they didn’t cheat. But hopefully they do what I was also thinking, Bang Bang Gang needs to be part of AEW programming like Collision but also part of ROH weekly programming because they are the trios champions of both promotions now and Tony Khan needs to remember that. ROH is prerecorded, sure, but just edit in a backstage segment from tonight into ROH this week so that at least they’re on the episode.
I didn’t expect the Continental Championship to open but it was an awesome match to start us off. I figured Okada would win, but I like the sneaky way he used the ref against Pac to do it. Then combined with The Bucks winning the tag titles, we have a new Golden Elite. That Ladder Match was a little scary, though, especially when it ended up following a scary moment to end Bryan VS Ospreay. Cash also didn’t really sell getting crotched on the ladder and taking an EVP as much as he should’ve. But then, with all the foreshadowing, of course Jack Perry returns to screw FTR over and help his new friends in The Bucks. Forbidden Door may not be until June but I’d love if Jack brings House of Torture around, we get a weird alliance of HOT and Elite going towards that PPV.
Speaking of that Bryan VS Ospreay match, that was an absolute epic, but I’m unsure what to make of the finish. Bryan’s faked bad neck and such before, so maybe he was acting here for story. Ospreay is happy he won but worried he overdid it with Bryan, that could be another thing that tears him away from the Don Callis Family. Meanwhile, great Six Man Tag of House of Black VS Edge, Briscoe & Eddie. They did a great job with the black mist spot leading to the finish, great win for House of Black and I would think this gives us Double or Nothing’s TNT Championship match, Edge VS Malakai.
Following House of Black with more House of Black was a natural move, and Willow VS Julia felt rather quick. There was rumors that Julia has been nursing an injury so they probably made this a quick win to spare her from getting any more beat up. But at the same time, of course it was going to be Willow VS Mone for Double or Nothing. They were teasing that things could still change in the next month, but I feel like if Julia had defenses along the way and didn’t lose, Willow can have defenses along the way and not lose. If Mone wins, Willow’s reign will be short, but if she gets two or three defenses in beforehand, the reign won’t look weak. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to look, we all have different opinions on what builds a reign.
On the flipside, AEW kinda fast-tracked us to title matches for Roddy VS Kyle and Hook VS Jericho. They didn’t have to shoehorn turns to then shoehorn more matches onto this card, but Tony Khan seems to have pacing problems. Roddy of course won in part thanks to Wardlow, and then unfortunately, Jericho won to prolong this feud. But y’know what? Kudos to Hook taking a baseball bat as the finish. A good detail in the International Championship was Cole frowning at Wardlow. Feels like with how Wardlow almost messed up his distraction, he’s on thin ice with Cole and any misstep will get him a superkick and then kicked out of the Kingdom.
Great Women’s World Championship match out of Toni Storm and Rosa, great looks from both their gear tonight. Storm of course had Mariah May there to help, but logical move for Deonna to go after Mariah. Storm retaining made some sense, she’s just too good as this character and the fans love her so much. I’m still sticking by my idea that Mina Shirakawa is gonna come around to this title because of her connection to Mariah and how Mariah will have to choose between her two mentors. Storm can retain the title but lose Mariah so that then Mariah and Storm battle for the belt, maybe at All In London 2024.
My Score: 9.2/10
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