AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/10/20)
FTR gets in the AEW ring!
AEW is heating up for the Summer already!
After their scrum with The Butcher & Blade, FTR, Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, make their in-ring debut for AEW! Plus, the TNT Championship is on the line as Cody Rhodes defends against Marq Quen!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- FTR VS The Butcher & The Blade; FTR wins.
- Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander VS Nyla Rose & Penelope Ford w/ Kip Sabian; Rose & Ford win.
- The Inner Circle VS Best Friends & Orange Cassidy; Best Friends & Cassidy win.
- Sammy Guevara VS Colt Cabana; Guevara wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Marq Quen w/ Isiah Kassidy; Cody wins and retains the AEW TNT Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
Chris Jericho joins AEW commentary!
Le Champion brings Floyd the baseball bat as a special guest of his own as he sits with Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur at the desk. “Back in business, baby!” The world wanted it ever since Jericho and “Skee-a-vone” took over while JR was at home and Excalibur was milking cows or whatever he does home in Bakersfield, California or whatever. What will Jericho have to say about his boys in the Inner Circle being in action later tonight?
FTR VS The Butcher & The Blade!
Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood got in the way of the brawl between Andy Williams, Braxton Sutter and the Young Bucks, and then got into it backstage during interview time. But while FTR means whatever you want it to mean, will it be victorious in an AEW in-ring debut?
The teams sort out and the crowd is hot for FTR. Dax starts against Blade and they circle with the bell. They tie up, go around, and break. They go again, Blade puts Dax in a corner but lets up at 4. Dax comes back, ties up with Blade, but gets put back in the corner. The ref counts but has to break them up. Blade argues with the ref while we get a look at Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson both taking notes of these two teams. Behind Arn is Shawn Spears, but Spears is glaring straight ahead at the ring. We also see Lance Archer and Jake the Snake watching, but they don’t seem that impressed yet.
Back in the ring, Blade and Dax reset and tie up. Dax headlocks and gets the takeover, but Blade avoids the cover. Blade fights up to his feet and powers Dax to ropes. Dax lets go but Blade kicks low! Blade CHOPS but Dax CHOPS back! It’s a CHOP fight already! Blade and Dax switch to forearms, then Dax headlocks only for Blade to power out. Dax runs Blade over but keeps moving! Things speed up, Dax slides under Blade to waistlock and O’Conner roll! TWO, but Dax is right on Blade with a cradle! TWO, and Dax gets the headlock takeover! The crowd cheers the technical exchange, and Dax wrenches Blade to tag in Cash. Cash leaps up with knees! Cash wrenches to a shoulder breaker then tags in Dax. Cash feeds Blade to Dax’s knee, then snapmares Blade for Dax to stomp away on the arm!
Dax drags Blade up and wrenches to hit a Northern Lights Suplex! Bridging cover, TWO, but Dax is on Blade with a keylock. Blade powers Dax to the corner and Butcher tags in, but Cash backs up his partner. The teams stare down but settle down. The crowd is thunderous for FTR as Butcher waits for Dax. Cash tags in and he circles with Butcher, but Butcher swipes at Dax! Dax anchors Butcher’s foot and Cash waistlocks. Butcher fights free but Cash hits back with forearms and uppercuts! Cash runs and collides with Butcher, but Butcher doesn’t budge! Cash tries again, but Butcher still stays up. Butcher ducks but Cash hurdles, and dropkicks Butcher! Butcher stays up but Cash clutches an arm. A bad landing at a bad time, perhaps? The ref checks on Cash and he has to keep Butcher back. But Cash was faking it and he rolls Butcher up!! TWO, and Butcher CROSSBODIES Cash!
Butcher drags Cash up to bump off buckles then tags in Blade. Butcher CHOPS, Cash CHOPS, but Blade smothers Cash in the corner. The ref reprimands Blade but Butcher gets away with choking Cash! Dax protests but the ref keeps him back. Cash is let go but Blade stomps him around. Cash throws hands but Blade rakes eyes. Blade chokes Cash on the ropes but lets up at 4. Butcher tags in and he chokes Cash now! He lets up at 4 then drags Cash up to the corner. Butcher throws hands then tags in Blade. They double headbutt Cash again and again, but the crowd rallies up. Blade brings Cash up but Cash throws elbows. Blade snapmares and wraps a chinlock on to grind Cash down.
Cash endures, the crowd rallies up, and Cash hits a jawbreaker! Cash is free again, but Blade gets him with a facelock. But Cash powers up to head for his corner! Blade sucker punches Dax off the apron but turns around into a headlock. Blade powers out but Cash catches Blade’s leap for a POWERSLAM! Both men are down and the crowd fires up. Cash crawls, hot tag to Dax! Dax rallies on Blade with jab after jab and a haymaker! Another! Dax hoists Blade up for a BIG back suplex! Dax dropkicks Butcher off the apron to then give Blade a swinging neckbreaker! Butcher runs in but his boot is caught for a dragon screw! Blade kicks low and reels Dax in, but Dax suplexes for a BRAIN BUSTER!
Dax drags Blade up and brings him over to the corner. He puts Blade up top, climbs up to join him, but has to fight Butcher off with haymakers! Butcher shoves Dax down but Cash catches Butcher in the ropes! FTR combines for a DOUBLE DRAPING DDT! The Viper’s influence is still strong and Cash goes after Blade. Blade boots Cash away, but Dax ROCKS Blade with an uppercut! Dax climbs up, Dash tags in, and the SUPERPLEX is followed by the FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!?! Blade survives the combo and the legends in the crowd are taking note. Cash tags Dax in and they coordinate on Blade. They double whip, Blade ducks and Butcher trips Cash! Blade rolls Dax with tights, TWO!! BIG KNEE rocks Dax! Butcher tags in, Dax is fed to the lift, assisted Gunn Slinger! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and Jericho is loving the “smash mouth style” of this entire match.
Blade tags back in and they coordinate, but Cash makes the save! Cash helps Dax give Butcher the SHATTER MACHINE!! Or now, the Goodnight Express! But Blade is after Dax again! Backslide battle but Cash tags in! SPIKE PILEDRIVER!! The Mind-Breaker is definitely what Arn and Tully like, and Cash covers, FTR wins!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
Tonight, it stands for #FearThrowbackRasslin! Okay, that’s not a perfect acronym, but it’s what FTR does. Schiavone interviews them in the ring and congratulates them on the win. That’s exactly what they wanted to do, right? Dax says it is. This is the pinnacle of professional and tag team wrestling. But the Young Bucks come out and join FTR in the ring. Nick doesn’t want to be rude, but he and Matt want to congratulate them on that great match. Matt says they also wanted to thank FTR for that save. And while they appreciate the sentiment, they also couldn’t help but notice Cash and Dax failed to “properly introduce” themselves. It’s fine, it’s fine. They’re all here now, so maybe they can have that now?
“My name’s Matt. This is my brother Nick. We’ve been carrying tag team wrestling solely on our backs for the past decade and a half!” They’re the best tag team in AEW! They’re the Young Bucks! It’s nice to finally meet you. But then Butcher attacks! Cash and Dax go after him with fury, but then the Superbad Squad get involved! Kip Sabian and Jimmy Havoc want after FTR but the Bucks back Cash and Dax up! We have a brawl, but here come Kenny Omega and Hangman Page! The Elite run the Superbad Squad off but then stand off with FTR. But specifically, the AEW World Tag Team Champions are looking at their crop of contenders just a month away from Fyter Fest. Omega and the Bucks keep peace, but there will come a tag team war soon enough. Who will fight the champs at Fyter Fest?
Backstage interview with The Natural Nightmares and Allie.
Brandi Rhodes, Dustin, QT Marshall and QT’s cutie hear breaking news. Dustin and QT will face Kenny Omega and Hangman Page for the AEW World Tag Team Championships next week! Are the top contenders ready? Brandi wants to address something first. Why does Allie have a Nightmare Family jacket?! QT made that for her? Yeah, she’s part of the family now as his girlfriend. Does QT not get what’s at stake here? They have their first shot at the tag team titles! Against two of the greatest in the world! And in a second, Hangman could take QT’s head off with that Buckshot! Dustin needs QT’s head in the game. Dustin needs his partner. This could be them at Fyter Fest against the Best Friends! It’ll be great, but only if QT is focused. Whatever this is with Allie, get it out of your system, because she won’t be ringside for that match. The lines have been drawn, will QT choose the gold or his girl?
Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander VS Nyla Rose & Penelope Ford w/ Kip Sabian!
The Stardom Samurai once again teams with the Galaxy’s Greatest Alien to take on the Native Beast and the Superbad Girl! But in a match with three of her top five contenders, can Shida hope to make it out of this match in one piece?
The teams don’t even have time to sort out before Penelope and Nyla borrow Jimmy Havoc’s favorite strategy of a blindside attack! The bell rings as the brawl rages and Nyla bumps Kris off buckles. Penelope stomps Shida down and grinds her boot in. Nyla does the same to Kris but Shida gets out of the ring. Penelope and Nyla bring Kris up and double whip, but Kris ducks and kicks back! Kris throws Nyla into Penelope a la a SPEAR! Kris clubs Nyla and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Kris keeps on Nyla and bumps her off buckles. Tag to Shida and Shida runs to hit a forearm smash! Tag back to Kris and Kris runs to add an uppercut! Tag back to Shida, she swipes at Ford then comes back to KNEE Nyla!
Shida snapmares Nyla then tags Kris. Kris climbs and leaps at Nyla, but Nyla gets under and Kris belly flops! Nyla sucker punches Shida then comes back to CLOBBER Kris! Ford cheers as Nyla covers, TWO! Nyla drags Kris up by her hair to drive in an elbow! She scrapes her boot off Kris’ face, scoops her and slams her down! Then drops a leg! Nyla has control as usual as AEW goes to break.
AEW returns and Nyla pulls back on Kris’ arms. Kris fights her way up, fights free and throws hands. Nyla catches one punch, then the other, then ducks Kris’ roundhouse to pump handle flip her! Kris lands on her feet to PELE! And DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! Both women are down but the crowd is rallying. The standing count climbs as Kris and Nyla crawl. Hot tags to Penelope and Shida! Shida swings but misses and Penelope kicks to whip. Shida puts Penelope up on the top rope for a Top Shelf Knee! Shida pushes Penelope to the apron to then spin her around. The apron knee hits! “Holy Shida!” climbs up and missile dropkicks Ford won! She drags Ford back up, to suplex for a BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
Shida tags Kris and they go after Penelope together. They drag her up for a double backbreaker! BLINDSIDE WIZARD! Standing moonsault! Shida decks Nyla while Kris covers, TWO! Kris drags Ford up but Ford knees and DDT’s back! Cover, TWO! Tag to Nyla and she drags Kris back up. Fireman’s carry but Kris fights out. Kris ROUNDHOUSES Nyla down but Ford runs in! Kris ducks the heel kick but Ford goes Matrix to avoid the clothesline! Penelope pops back up to STUNNER! But Shida KNEES her down! Shida intercepts Nyla up top with haymakers then climbs up to join her. SUPERPLEX! Kris drags Nyla up, runs, SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Nyla survives and Kris can’t believe it!
Kris tags Shida in and Shida drags Nyla up for clubbing forearms. She hammers away on Nyla and tries to suplex, but Nyla resists. Nyla suplexes back, hangs Shida up on the ropes, but Kris runs in. Nyla kicks Kris and sets her beside Shida! Nyla goes to the corner, springboards for a DOUBLE GUILLOTINE KNEE!! Nyla scrapes Kris out and tags in Penelope. Nyla brings Shida up to lift, Penelope springboards but Kris yanks her down! Shida huricanranas Nyla, runs, and KNEES Her against the ropes! Nyla falls out of the ring and Ford is fed to her for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!?! Shida doesn’t lose her focus, she runs but Sabian swipes at her! The ref reprimands but Kris DIVES onto him! But Penelope has the title belt and SMASHES Shida with it!! Then she hits the PERFECT PLEX! Bridging cover, Penelope and Nyla win!!
Winners: Penelope Ford & Nyla Rose, by pinfall
The Native Beast is on the winning team, but it’s the Superbad Girl who pinned the champion! Will Penelope move up from fifth to first on Shida’s list of contenders?
AEW hears from Darby Allin.
“I’m still not medically cleared to wrestle, but I don’t give a sh*t.” Tony Hawk tells him that he doesn’t need a doctor’s note to skate. As far as the skating legend is concerned, Darby is cleared and can go have fun. Darby checks his trucks, sets up a little ladder, and starts experimenting with an extremely elevated takeoff. That’s dicey on top of difficult, as Darby falls again and again. But he shrugs it off each time to try again. And again. And again. But finally, he gets it right! Hawk approves, but will Darby be able to get back in the ring that easily?
AEW hears from Britt Baker.
“What makes me a role model? Just my existence in AEW! Coming out to the ring as Dr. Britt Baker, DMD. I am truly inspiring everybody.” But she has put the AEW Women’s Division on notice about this apparent conspiracy to take her out of action. Big Swole has exhausted Britt with her bad attitude and playing the “struggle” card. Swole had just about enough of Britt, too. Britt claims she’s had the most struggles in AEW. She has faced the unexpected her whole life. There was an unexpected microbiology exam she didn’t study for, but she aced it. She has a very prominent image to uphold on top of her physical rehab. She can’t even move her wheelchair with just that little weight attached… Luckily she has Rebel to “spot her.” The fans need a role model, and Britt is happy to fill that role, but the fans need to respect that. Will Britt get the respect she (thinks she) deserves?
The Inner Circle VS Best Friends & Orange Cassidy!
Santana, Ortiz & Jake Hager return to being a trio as they look to put the hurt on Trent, Chuck Taylor and The Sloth for the disrespect Cassidy inadvertently showed them. Will the Inner Circle continue their rebound from Double Or Nothing? Or will Best Friends continue to roll on towards Fyter Fest and the AEW World Tag Team Championships?
Hager, Santana and Ortiz attack Trent, Chuck and Cassidy before the bell! Jericho says, “See what happens?! You want to act nonchalant? Just wait until The Inner Circle kicks your ass!” Hager throws Cassidy out while Ortiz throws Chuckie T. Santana is after Trent in the ring while Hager goes after Cassidy on the stage! Hager throws Cassidy hard then rains down rights. Santana CHOPS Trent while Ortiz whips Chuckie T into barriers! Jericho talks trash all the while as his guys regroup at the corner. Santana throws hands on Trent then throws forearms. The crowd boos but that only motivates Santana to hit Trent harder. Santana CHOPS Trent then CHOPS again! Cassidy and Chuckie regroup at their corner while Santana whips corner to corner. Santana leaps but misses, and Trent gives back those CHOPS!
Trent brings Santana up but Santana knees low. Santana gets mad and runs corner to corner, but into a tornado! He denies the DDT to BOOT Trent down! Trent wobbles and Santana pushes him around. Santana goes to run but Trent reels him in for a SNAP SAIDO! Both men go to their corners, hot tag to Ortiz and he ROCKS Trent! Ortiz throws EuroUppers but Chuckie tags in. Ortiz whips, Trent gets around him, and Ortiz gets SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! Ortiz flops out but Trent DECKS Hager! Chuckie tags, Trent builds speed to DIVE out onto Big Hurt! Chuckie FLIES onto Proud ‘n’ Powerful! The crowd fires up as Chuckie brings Ortiz up to whip to Trent’s SPEAR! Jericho no longer likes what he sees as Chuckie puts Ortiz in. Trent and Chuckie want to hug but Hager attacks! Best Friends go after Hager but Santana clobbers Trent!
Hager bumps Chuckie off buckles then tags in. Ortiz brings Chuckie up for a POWERBOMB, then sits him up for Santana’s KICK! Hager runs corner to corner for the HAGER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Chuckie survives but Hager pushes him down. Hager chokes Chuckie but the ref reprimands the Inner Circle. Santana gets a choke in as AEW goes picture in picture.
The Inner Circle gets away with cheating, but Hager brings Chuckie up for body shots. He throws haymakers then stomps Chuckie down. The ref reprimands Hager as he grinds his boot in, but he backs off to sucker punch Trent! Tag to Santana and he stomps a mudhole into Chuckie. Tag to Ortiz and Ortiz brings Chuckie up for haymakers. Santana CHOPS, but Chuckie elbows Hager! Ortiz whips Santana in but Chuckie sends Santana out! Chuckie throws hands, goes up and over Ortiz, hot tag to Trent! Hager tags in but Trent dodges him to hit Ortiz and Santana! Trent throws hands on Hager and even CHOPS! He backs Hager down, whips him corner to corner, but Hager reverses hard! Trent tumbles up the corner, flops back down, and into Hager’s scoop! Hotshot combo with Santana! The crowd boos and the ref reprimands but there’s nothing they can do. Cover, TWO!
Hager keeps his cool as he tags Ortiz in. Ortiz drags Trent up and snap suplexes him down! Cover, TWO! Ortiz looms over Trent while staying between him and his corner. Ortiz swivels the hips and brings Trent up to bump him off Santana’s boot. Tag back to Hager and Ortiz sucker punches Trent! When Cassidy doesn’t flinch, Ortiz takes the sunglasses away and tosses them! Hager throws hands on Trent and Ortiz adds CHOPS! Ortiz and Hager double whip as AEW returns to single picture, and Trent kicks back! Trent baits Hager to dump him out, then dodges Ortiz in the corner to hit a TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and crawling, and Cassidy is ready. Hot tag to Freshly Squeeze!
Hager and Cassidy stare down, and the Shin Kicks fire off! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Hager picks Cassidy up to toss him to the corner! Hager runs in and TOSSES Cassidy, only for Cassidy to roll through to his feet! Cassidy baits Hager in and sends him out of the ring! Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets but PNP go after him! Cassidy dodges them to double huricanrana! And then Cassidy DIVES to take out Hager! Cassidy is TRYING! Cassidy leaps over Santana to crossbody Ortiz! And then he tilt-o-whirl DDT’s Santana! Jericho claims Cassidy is hustling them! Cassidy climbs up top and leaps at Hager, but Hager catches him for a SLAM! Cover, but Best Friends break it! Hager runs but into the Sexy Chuckie Knee! But he catches the Psycho Knee to clothesline Trent out!
Santana whips Chuckie into the stage! Hager drags Cassidy up and tags in Ortiz. Ortiz sets up for Santana to CANNONBALL onto Cassidy! Jericho is all fired up and Ortiz lifts Cassidy in the powerbomb. Santana climbs, but Cassidy fights! Chuckie shoves Chuckie down onto Hager! Cassidy wrenches, traps and cradles Ortiz, BEST FRIENDS WIN!!
Winners: Best Friends & Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Jericho is furious and he storms off commentary to help The Inner Circle beat down Cassidy, Chuckie and Trent! Floyd the bat comes with him! Baseball bat to Chuckie’s ribs! To Trent’s ribs! And to Cassidy’s HEAD! Jericho just hit a triple, but then PNP hits the powerbomb to Penalty Kick! The referee is intimidated into backing off, and Santana borrows Floyd. Ortiz shouts, “THE BEST! THE BEST!” and Jericho brings out bags and bags of actual oranges. Orange Cassidy comes face to face with his namesake, and they load the oranges into one bag. Jericho tells Cassidy, “You see what happens when you mess with the Inner Circle?” Cassidy is bleeding from the bat shot, but he gets the SUPER ORANGE MAD BALL!! And then again to the back! And to the side!
The blood oranges are beating the pulp out of Cassidy! “Blood Orange Cassidy has just been juiced.” Jericho takes a bite out of an orange while the others squeeze orange juice onto Cassidy. Is this the end of Freshly Squeezed? And what of Best Friends making it to Fyter Fest for their tag title opportunity?
AEW returns to Schiavone interviewing The Gunn Club.
But before he can ask Billy and his son Austin anything, MJF interrupts. He’s sure “Bill” would’ve had something interesting to say, but he wants Schiavone to be a good human mic stand for him. MJF says he has been undefeated for over a year, is the bearer of the beautiful Dynamite Diamond Ring, and is THE #1 Contender for three consecutive weeks. Yet, “Jungle Jack Jabroni” got a title shot before him? Do these people think that make sense? Yes! Well you’re wrong, because it doesn’t! The favoritism in AEW is egregious! There is a reason why MJF is met with nothing but dirty looks. It’s all because the boys know that no matter how good they get in the ring, no matter how much they improve on the mic, or no matter how over they get over with the internet marks, they hit a ceiling. And you are looking at that ceiling! MJF is a Great White Shark in a sea full of minnows!
Well, Billy “hates to interrupt” the minnow, you’re looking at the Great White. Hurr hurr so funny, Billy. But what’s really funny is Billy not trying to get “another one of your scumbag, talent-less sons a job here in this company!” Austin takes offense, MJF shoves him but Billy gets in the way. Billy grabs MJF but MJF calls for his muscle, Wardlow. Billy tells MJF made a mistake tonight but things keep from exploding into brawling. Will this tension between MJF and the Gunns be settled in the ring?
Sammy Guevara VS Colt Cabana!
Le Champion picked a fight with Boom Boom, Colt Cabana and won. Cabana felt down, and the Dark Order offered him a place in their ranks. If Cabana doesn’t defeat the Spanish God, will he #JoinDarkOrder?
The bell rings and Sammy circles with Cabana. Sammy flips Cabana off right to his face. Right in his face, actually. So Cabana gives it back! Sammy doubles down but Cabana headlocks. Sammy powers out, things speed up, Sammy flips but Cabana stops himself to give back the double dirty birds. Sammy swings on Cabana but Cabana dodges to CHOP! Cabana mocks the stinging pain then whips Sammy. Sammy reverses, Cabana goes up and under and then CHOPS again! Cabana runs, ducks and tilt-o-whirls to headscissors! Sammy gets up but runs into an arm-drag! Cabana has Sammy down with an armlock and the crowd fires up. Sammy gets up, Cabana wrenches and wrenches to wristlock. Cabana twists Sammy’s hand all over, and makes him flip himself off!
Sammy gets the ropebreak and Cabana lets go quick, only for Sammy to throw him out! Then Sammy runs and FLIES out to take Cabana down! Sammy almost wrecks himself into the barriers, but he flexes and says he’s the Best Ever. Sammy goes into the ring to leave Cabana behind and AEW goes picture in picture.
Cabana gets up as the ring count climbs but Sammy blows kisses to the camera. Sammy drags Cabana in, covers, ONE! Sammy stays on Cabana at he ropes and stands on him to choke him! The ref counts, Sammy back-flips at 4 and shows off. Sammy kicks the rope to jam Cabana, then covers, TWO! Cabana gets to a corner but Sammy is on him with a CHOP! Sammy snapmares and runs, and runs, and runs, to strut into a chinlock. But Cabana turns that to a victory roll! TWO, and Sammy boots, only to be caught. Cabana spins Sammy but Sammy heel kicks! Cabana wobbles and falls, Sammy covers, TWO! Sammy keeps his cool as he grabs Cabana for a chinlock. Sammy grinds Cabana down but Cabana endures. They go to the mat but Cabana fights his way back up. Cabana throws body shots and gets free, but runs into a waistlock to headlock takeover!
Sammy leans on Cabana with the chinlock but Cabana again endures. Cabana fights his way up again and pries at the hold. Cabana powers up as AEW returns to single picture and he knees Sammy low. Cabana runs, but into a fireman’s carry! Sammy does squats to show off, but Cabana crucifix rolls and BIONIC ELBOWS Sammy down! Sammy flounders to a corner and Cabana runs in. Cabana blocks the first boot but not the second! Sammy hops up but Cabana sees it coming and scoots away. Sammy hops down and runs in, but Cabana BOOTS him in the stomach! Cabana ducks, jabs, jabs, and jabs, to flip, flop ‘n’ fly, BIONIC ELBOW! The crowd rallies up as Sammy returns to a corner. Cabana runs in, FLYING APPLE! Sammy is down, Cabana goes up and double guns, to leap! Sammy moves but Cabana short hops for the splash! Cover, TWO!
Cabana keeps his cool as he circles Sammy like a shark. Cabana drags Sammy up but Sammy ROCKS him with a right! Sammy whips Cabana to a corner, shoulder rams to the apron and enziguris, then springboards, but into Cabana’s hands for a TOSS! Cabana goes up, MOONSAULTS and hits! Cover, TWO!! Cabana is still smiling as Sammy crawls to a corner. Cabana drags Sammy up as the crowd rallies. He hoists Sammy onto the rope and then climbs up to join him. Cabana fireman’s carries but Sammy slips out and torture racks Cabana! G T H!! Cover, Sammy wins!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall
The Spanish God gets Cabana as Cabana tried to go above and beyond. And here comes The Dark Order! Evil Uno and Stu Grayson have finally returned, but they are also accompanied by The Beaver Boys, Alan Angels and Preston Vance. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 stand before their Exalted One, Brodie Lee. Mr. Brodie walks right up to Cabana and offers him a hand. Cabana takes it and Brodie helps him stand up. But no mask has been offered. The Dark Order leaves, and though Cabana hesitates, he does follow them. Is Cabana going to #JoinDarkOrder?
Sammy talks trash as the “big fat loser” leaves, because this is Sammy’s moment! The best damn wrestler AEW has is still going strong, but then Matt Hardy interrupts! What is “this moron’s” problem? Hardy says he has no issues. Then why is he here? Hardy wants to tell Sammy he respects him. When he looks at Sammy, he sees a younger Matt Hardy. He sees someone who has a never-say-die mentality and a death defying mindset. Regardless of how hard Sammy gets hit, he always gets back up. The reality is, Sammy IS the future of AEW. So here is some advice: to realize his maximum potential, Sammy has to leave Chris Jericho. Trust Hardy when he says that. Sammy doesn’t trust Hardy, because Hardy tried to kill him with a golf cart not just once, but twice! That’s a fact! Yes, a Matt-er of Fact!
V1 emerges and shares a fun fact: Matt is a great driver, and enjoys watching Sammy sprint away from golf carts. If Sammy had Hardy’s Matt-tributes- SHUT UP, MORON! Hardy coming out here is so stupid! Sammy doesn’t know if he’s dumb, stupid, BROKEN, whatever! Hardy changes and DAMASCUS shows himself! Samuel Guevara, Damascus joins him in the ring, for these events must be documented! Hardy will MASH Sammy into a Mafongo, and EAT YOU! EAT! EAT! DELETE! DELETE! Sammy has angered the spirit that dwells within this vessel known as Matt Hardy! Will the Spanish God learn to listen to the BROKEN BRILLIANCE?
AEW hears from Joey Janela.
“My name is Joey Janela, and I came to All Elite Wrestling to become a star.” But what happened? The Bad Boy went from wrestling Jon Moxley in an Unsanctioned main event, to fading into the background. Janela says he feels like his best moments are behind him. The crazy days of jumping off a roof to smash through a rack of fluorescent light tubes are definitely a distant memory. “Somewhere along the last six months or so, I lost my direction.” But Sonny Kiss is there to pick him up as if by fate. How will the story of the Bad Boy and the Concrete Rose play out on Dynamite?
Backstage interview with Colt Cabana.
Dasha tries to get him to talk about losing to Jericho and Sammy in subsequent weeks, and The Dark Order reaching out to him all the while, but he shrugs her off. He knocks on the door of The Dark Order, and they let him in. Will Cabana fall in line behind Mr. Brodie Lee?!
AEW sets up big for next week!
After that heated confrontation, Billy Gunn and MJF will have it out in the ring! Will the Ass Man kick Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s ass for everything his mouth has been saying? And of course, there’s the AEW World Tag Team Championship match! Can QT focus on his match and not his new (and meddling) girlfriend? Then, another AEW TNT Championship match will happen! Will Cody Rhodes make it through tonight to take on another hungry challenger? And after the beating the Inner Circle gave Orange Cassidy, the Best Friends look to avenge him against #LeSexGods, Jericho and Sammy! However, the title match at Fyter Fest is on the line! Trent and Chuckie are risking it all for friendship, but will it be worth it?
But that’s not all, as there will be even more tag team action! The Young Bucks take on the Superbad Squad for their part in tonight’s brawling! Will Matt & Nick Jackson show FTR that they really are the best tag team of the last 15 years?
Jon Moxley finally arrives!
The AEW World Champion is here, but he says he’s going to be honest with us. He is in a really bad mood, and not just because his neck hurts, his back hurts and because it hurts to sit on the toilet. That has him on edge, but he has no patience for people who run their mouth when they have no idea what they’re saying. Taz has been telling anyone that will listen that Brian Cage is going to beat Moxley at Fyter Fest? Well if Taz was trying to get under Mox’s skin, IT WORKED! Moxley cannot wait for Fyter Fest, so he can pop Cage’s head like a giant pimple and shut Taz up for good!
“Do you know what separates me from the pack in AEW? I am one miserable son of a b*tch!” The fact that Brian Cage thinks he can beat Mox pisses Mox off! The fact Taz thinks Cage can beat Mox pisses Mox off! The mere idea that anyone in AEW or pro-wrestling anywhere in the world thinks they can beat Mox pisses Mox off!! But it’s what drives Moxley to train harder, hit harder, be more violent and less apologetic. With all due respect to Taz as one of the greatest trash talkers of all time- Speaking of, Taz is here himself! Taz gets in Moxley’s face because he is hearing everything Moxley is saying about him. It’s all chirping! Enough of this! Get your head right because it’s all ending at Fyter Fest. And Cage comes running up behind Moxley to blindside him!!
Cage rains down rights on Moxley then drags him up to club him more! He throws Moxley into trash cans! And then drags him up, but Moxley pushes him into a corner! Moxley throws forearms, then swings a pipe! The car window is smashed but Cage comes back with fists! Cage bumps Moxley off the bumper, then hoists him up to ram him into a fence. SPINE BUSTER onto the car hood! Moxley writhes but Cage drags him up and brings him around. Taz says this is enough, because the message is sent. Cage doesn’t care, and he scoops Moxley to SLAM him on the car’s rear windshield!! Moxley writhes as Taz gets Cage out of there. Will this keep Fyter Fest from happening? Or will it only motivate Moxley to rage against The Machine even more?
AEW hears from Cody Rhodes.
“The reason for me to want to do an Open Challenge is I think an area where people have been critical of my skill set.” The American Nightmare taking a schedule like this, defending the title every week, only to bust himself open week one and then a furious offense from a younger talent, that moment had him thinking, “How did I get here? How will I stay here?” Cody pulled off the win despite all that, because that is how much this title means to him. Cody knows Marq Quen is a ferocious competitor in his own right, and the Open Challenge being what it is, you never know who you’ll get. A normally tag team competitor like Quen still has a chip on his shoulder and high level motivation. The TNT Championship has to be “varsity,” it has to be premier, top shelf, otherwise it doesn’t mean s*it. We’ll see Cody put it all on the line yet again in another main event!
AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes w/ Arn Anderson VS Marq Quen w/ Isiah Kassidy & Matt Hardy!
The Hardy Party might be happening as Matt accompanies Quen and Kassidy out. Quen has the confidence of his best friend and his new mentor behind him, but will he have enough skill to end the American Nightmare’s reign?
AEW returns as Cody and Coach Arn make their way out. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the newest test of Cody’s legacy begins!
Cody shakes hands with Quen to show there is respect. They circle, tie up with knuckle locks, and go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Cody gets a leg but Quen clubs him off it. Cody respects that and throws a forearm! Quen throws it back and they brawl back and forth. Cody wobbles but he drop toeholds Quen down to an armlock. Quen fights his way up but Cody yanks on the arm. Cody wrenches, Quen headlocks back, but Cody powers out. Quen runs Cody over and lets out a “WOO~” Quen runs, Cody stays low, but Quen turns him over to standing moonsault! Cover, ONE! Quen stays on Cody with a scoop but Cody slips out to kick low. Rhodes Uppercut and Cody runs, to springboard into a dropkick! Cover, ONE but Quen keeps his cool.
Quen runs but Cody anchors a foot. Cody trips the other leg, slams the leg on the mat, then BUZZSAWS Quen down! Cover, ONE, but Cody does some push ups to show off. Cody drags Quen around to stand on the bad leg. Cody hooks the legs up and grabs at the arms. Quen resists but Cody brings him up for the surfboard, and adds a dragon sleeper! Quen endures but Cody shifts to the arm stretch. Quen fights and gets as AEW goes to picture in picture.
Cody still has wrist control on one arm and he drags Quen up. Quen throws hands but Cody whips him out of the ring. Cody then goes out to bring Quen up and bumps him off the apron. But Quen bumps Cody back! Quen gets in the ring, Cody follows, and Cody stomps the bad leg! Cody drags Quen by that leg to the ropes, to springboard stomp it! Quen clutches his ankle but Cody keeps stomping! The ref reprimands Cody and he backs off, but then stalks Quen back to ropes. Cody goes out to bring the leg around and SLAM it on the apron! Quen writhes in pain but Cody gets back in the ring to stay close. Cody double guns before he brings Quen up on the apron and TOSSES him back in!
Cody whips Quen to a corner, runs in, but into an elbow! Quen boots back, goes out to the apron and springboards, but his leg gives out! Cody covers, TWO! Cody keeps on the bad leg with a toehold, and then stomps away on Quen’s back. Quen kicks back from the mat but Cody catches the foot to bring it to the post! Cody pulls Quen into the post then throws some haymakers. The ref reprimands and Cody backs off, but then he hammers the knee! AEW returns to single picture as Cody slams the leg into the post! Quen writhes and crawls away but Cody stalks behind him. Quen PELES Cody away! The crowd rallies as Quen fires off fast hands in the corner! The ref backs Quen off, Quen argues, but Cody kicks the bad leg out!
Cody drags Quen up and hits a SHIN BREAKER! And then Cody hoists Quen up top and climbs up behind him. Quen fights back with elbows, then cravats for a SUPER SLICED BREAD! Both men are down but the crowd rallies with “SHOTS! SHOTS!” Quen and Cody slowly rise, Quen goes to a corner and QUEBRADAS! Direct hit but Quen keeps going. Quen whips, Cody slides under, kicks but no Rhodes Uppercut this time! Standing Shooting Star! Cover, TWO! Quen grows frustrated but he drags Cody up for a suplex. Cody blocks, suplexes back, but Quen lands on his feet, to then flip around and DDT!?! Cover, TWO!! Cody bails out of the ring but Quen builds speed to FLY! Direct hit topples Cody over! Quen gets back in the ring, runs again and FLIES again! Quen manages it, bad leg and all!
The crowd rallies as Quen gets back in the ring. Quen is just crazy enough to want a third, but he can’t with that bad leg. Cody returns but the bulldog is denied! Quen uses adrenaline for the FOSBURY FLOP!! Arn coaches Cody up but Quen puts Cody in. Quen covers, TWO! Cody is down but Quen heads up top. Arn coaches Cody but the crowd is on Quen’s side. Cody gets to the ramp but Quen just adjusts. Quen 450 SPLASHES TO THE RAMP!! Both men are down as the crowd loses their minds! Arn says this needs to get back in the ring, but Quen is the one who puts Cody in. The crowd duels and Quen takes his jacket off. Quen’s bad leg slows his climb, but he makes it up again. STANDING SHOOTING STAR, but he’s caught into the ANKLE LOCK!!
Quen scrambles, claws, bites his own hand to ignore the pain, but Cody drops down not to grapevine, but to have a modified Deathlock! Cody cranks on that leg as hard as he can with his own legs, and Quen taps! Cody wins!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by submission (still AEW TNT Champion)
Marq Quen may not have won the match or the title, but he just won a lot of points with Cody and the rest of the AEW roster! Will Quen come back for another shot when he’s truly 100%? Who is next for the American Nightmare’s gauntlet of his own making? Actually, Jake Hager walks out and stares Cody down from the stage. He steps into the ring and goes after Arn! Cody goes after Hager but Hager elbows and TOSSES Cody away! And then hits a BODY SLAM! Private Party returns with chairs to go after Hager! Chair shot after chair shot rocks Hager, then Hardy clotheslines him out! The Big Hurt is furious and the Inner Circle comes out to reinforce him. It’s a brawl, 4v4!
Cody, Hardy and Private Party hold their own but the chair shots turn around on them! Referees rush out to stop this, but that’s not so easy! Cody swings on whoever, Hardy is after Guevara, TWIST OF FATE! The Inner Circle retreats and regroups, but Cody takes a mic. Hager wants a TNT Championship match for Fyter Fest, doesn’t he? Then he’s getting it! The Big Hurt and the American Nightmare are ready, but will Cody make it through his next two contenders to give us all that fight?
My Thoughts:
A really good episode once again, a lot of strong action and story with only five matches. FTR VS Butcher & Blade was good, and of course FTR wins. I liked the Bucks coming out and the brawl that we got from it. The Bucks will certainly beat the Superbad Squad, but I’m hoping we get a slow build to them having a match with FTR. Those two teams should basically have a round robin against all the other teams in the division before finally getting to each other at All Out 2020. Next week is definitely all about tag teams between both AEW and WWE, as we’re getting the AEW World Tag Championships on the line. The Natural Nightmares taking on Omega and Hangman is definitely to propel the story building between Allie, QT and the others. I feel like it might be too soon for Allie to spring whatever trap she’s set, but you can almost bet she’ll be why the Natural Nightmares lose.
The Six Man Tag was great stuff, and while Best Friends win, the Inner Circle gets creative with the beat down they gave. Using oranges in a super sized mad ball was poetic in a way. But now that Le Sex Gods might be able to swoop in and take the title match from Best Friends, things are getting really crazy. I’m betting Mike Tyson returns to distract Jericho to set up their own match and give Best Friends a way to win without really hurting the Inner Circle’s power level. Guevara VS Cabana was pretty good, but it was clear Cabana would lose to push him towards the Dark Order. This story is definitely going places, and I can’t wait to see what number Cabana is given, and if this brings things back around to the Dark Order’s issues with SCU.
We got great women’s action in the tag match. Shida and Statlander sure team up the most often, but it made some sense for them to lose. Penelope gets the pin because she and the Superbad Squad have been doing great work. Shida VS Ford would make for a really good match for Fyter Fest, but I’d go with Shida winning since she really only just got the belt. MJF had a good segment with Billy Gunn, but I feel like Wardlow will/should go after Austin to distract Billy for MJF to get a win. Moxley and Cage brawling in the parking lot was great, and is certainly giving Cage what he needs to be a credible threat. I’m still not sure of his chances at Fyter Fest, but it wouldn’t be out of the question for him to pull it off. Marq Quen looked great even in losing tonight, and I’m thinking Fyter Fest also features a Six Man of Inner Circle VS Hardy Party.
Cody VS Hager is more than likely what we’re getting for Fyter Fest, so the purpose of Cody’s next two matches will be for the purpose of piling on the damage. The story of Cody VS Hager will surely be Cody overcoming being far below 100% to survive Hager. Cody’s booking has all been good on paper, but the pacing seems rushed. His all or nothing attitude on the world championship was basically a year before it was needed, that’s for sure. His promo putting getting busted open last week in perspective does help, but trying to make it feel as if this first month is going to be hell going into a fight with Hager is the rushed part. Cody could hold back half a step and it’d still work in his favor since Hager is this monster, and any damage taken is a huge disadvantage. The idea that this schedule is going to drive him into the ground is being kicked into overdrive, as if Cody is trying to run himself ragged on purpose. But in the end, good matches will be good matches, and Cody still gives us something good each week.
My Score: 9.2/10
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Who rides off into the sunset in the Mohegan Sun Arena?
AEW makes its Dynamite debut in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it is a big night as Will Ospreay & Don Callis Family battle The Elite! But will the Aerial Assassin, Aussie Arrow & Alpha all stand tall over the champions they’re aiming for?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Orange Cassidy w/ The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; Cassidy wins.
- Hook VS JD Ink; Hook wins.
- Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata VS Mariah May & Serena Deeb; Yuka & Aminata win, by disqualification.
- Ricochet VS The Beast Mortos; Ricochet wins.
- Six Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita VS The Elite; Ospreay, Fletcher & Takeshita win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Blackpool Combat Club enters backstage.
Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Marina Shafir are here in Wilkes-Barre, but what will they get up to tonight?
Darby Allin is also backstage!
The Relentless One skates in, but will he look to confront The Maniac before their Grand Slam showdown? Or will it be the other way around?
Orange Cassidy w/ The Conglomeration VS Chris Jericho w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!
Freshly Squeezed was told to pay up that $7000, and he did. By DUMPING $7000 in spare change onto The Learning Tree’s brand new Bentley! Now Jericho wants to beat the pulp out of Orange to make him pay in blood, sweat and tears! Will this be the day Jericho truly gets even with Cassidy? Or can The Conglomeration finally escape the Jericho Vortex?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the teammates all get on the apron. The ref reprimands but everyone steps into the ring! It is a six man brawl! Mark Briscoe TOSSES Bryan Keith, Bill TOSSES Kyle, but Cassidy fires off on Jericho! The brawling continues outside while Cassidy whips corner to corner. Jericho reverses, but Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Jericho off buckles. Cassidy then springboard CANNONBALLS to take out Bill & Keith! The fans fire up, Jericho swings on Mark but Mark dodges to DIVE onto Keith & Bill! The fans fire up but Jericho says he’s still got it! Jericho builds speed, to then say, “Hi, guys!”
The fans boo, but Jericho turns around into an ORANGE PUNCH! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and the fans rally behind Cassidy. Conglomeration and Branches brawl to the back, Cassidy takes off the elbow pad, but Jericho bails out! The fans boo, but Cassidy DIVES! Direct hit and Jericho hits railing! The fans fire up again, and Cassidy refreshes the count. Cassidy goes out to CHOP Jericho, then refreshes the count again. Cassidy CLUBS Jericho, but Jericho ROCKS Cassidy! And CHOPS! Jericho whips, but Cassidy hops over the railing! Jericho is upset, he runs up, but Cassidy ROCKS him first! Cassidy chases Jericho into the ring, and slingshot SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!
Cassidy hurries up a corner but Jericho CHOPS! Jericho climbs, he CLUBS Cassidy, but Cassidy hits back! Jericho falls down, but stands up, and Cassidy FLYING- NO! Jericho blocks the rana into a WALLS OF JERICHO!! Cassidy endures, fights it, and the fans rally! Cassidy tucks and rolls to cradle Jericho, TWO! Jericho and Cassidy stand, Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Jericho powers through! Jericho runs to POWERSLAM! The fans boo but Jericho grins as he covers, TWO! Cassidy stays in this but Jericho drags him up. Jericho CHOPS, Cassidy falls, but the fans rally again. Jericho stands Cassidy back up, to CHOP!
Cassidy goes to a corner, Jericho soaks up the heat as fans chant “Please Retire!” Jericho stands Cassidy up, and CHOSP! But Cassidy fires body shots back! Cassidy fires haymakers, then puts Jericho in a corner. Cassidy whips, Jericho reverses, Cassidy goes up and out, only for Jericho to BLAST him off the apron! Cassidy hits barriers, Jericho soaks up heat, and the ref checks Cassidy. Cassidy is still in this, so Jericho goes out to fetch him. Jericho scoops Cassidy to SNAKE EYES off the railing! The fans boo, but Jericho takes the camera to record Cassidy himself. Jericho stomps Cassidy, then hands the camera back.
Jericho drags Cassidy up and into the ring, then goes up a corner. Cassidy stands, Jericho waves hi, and then leaps to AX HANDLE! Down goes Cassidy and the fans boo more. Jericho drags Cassidy up, SLAPS him, and SLAPS him again. Cassidy frowns, but Jericho SLAPS him again! So Cassidy fires off forearms! The fans fire up, Cassidy whips but Jericho avoids the dropkick! Jericho LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives and Jericho is frustrated. Jericho drags Cassidy up while the fans rally. Jericho suplexes, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Cassidy scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Cassidy grows frustrated but he goes to a corner. Cassidy climbs, the fans fire up, and Cassidy says here goes! LAZY ELBOW onto knees! Jericho saves himself, then runs up, but Cassidy TOSSES him up and out! Cassidy catches his breath, builds speed, and he DIVES! But Jericho catches Cassidy, throws him down, then CATAPULTS him into railing! Cassidy is in a daze, and fans boo more as Jericho waves hi. Jericho drags Cassidy up, SMACKS him off the road case, and then he drags Cassidy up. The timekeepers move aside, anticipating what’s coming. Jericho and Cassidy brawl, Jericho scoops, BACK SUPLEX through the table!!
The fans lose their minds while the ref checks both men. Cassidy and Jericho stir in the wreckage, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Doc Sampson checks both men, too, and both Cassidy and Jericho moving is a good sign. Cassidy drags himself up and out of the timekeeper’s area first, but Jericho follows. Jericho stalks Cassidy as they both crawl around ringside. The ring count is climbing, we’re past 7! And then 8! Both men jump in at 9.9! The fans applaud as this one continues. Cassidy feels that energy and rises up. Jericho goes to ropes to drag himself up, and the two head for each other. Jericho CHOPS! Cassidy ROCKS! Jericho CHOPS! Cassidy ROCKS! Repeat! Jericho CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Cassidy ROCKS and ROCKS and ROCKS!
Cassidy whips, Jericho reverses, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men are down again and the ref checks. Cassidy and Jericho each reach up, and they slowly rise. Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally. Now Jericho and Cassidy trade forearms! The fans cheer Cassidy but boo Jericho. The forearms go faster, they each ROCK the other, and again! And again! Both men wind up but they both fall over! The fans cheer and the ref again checks. Jericho and Cassidy slowly sit up, grab at each other, and they trade forearms again! The fans cheer, but Jericho gets the edge! Jericho fires up, but Cassidy SUPERKICKS!
Jericho stumbles to a corner and Cassidy scowls. The fans fire up as Cassidy “stomps” Jericho. Then he stomps, stomps and STOMPS! The fans fire up, the ref counts, Cassidy stops the mudhole to go corner to corner. But Jericho LARIATS first! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Jericho grows frustrated. Jericho and Cassidy rise up, the fans rally more, and Jericho eggs Cassidy on. Jericho fires shots but so does Cassidy! Cassidy kicks and kicks, then goes up! But Jericho SLAPS him first! Jericho climbs up to CLUB away, only for Cassidy to fire body shots. Cassidy HEADBUTTS Jericho down! Jericho stands, into the CROSSBODY!
The fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving! Tilt-o-whirl and- NO, Jericho stops the DDT again to have the legs! WALLS OF JERICHO!! Cassidy endures again, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Cassidy reaches out, grits his teeth, and really comes close! Cassidy refuses to give in, and he crawls his way over! Jericho sits deeper, but Cassidy army crawls forward, to the ROPEBREAK! Jericho lets go, argues with the ref, but a Big Bill BOOT hits Cassidy outta nowhere! How’d he get away from the others? Jericho covers, TWO!! Cassidy is still in this, and speaking of the others, they return! Kyle KICKS away on Bill’s long legs, but Bill UPPERCUTS!
Bill storms up, Kyle comes back for more, and those two brawl back to the back. Jericho drags Cassidy up, Cassidy cradles! TWO! Cassidy Alabama Lifts Jericho, but his back gives out! Jericho fireman’s carries for a DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Jericho scowls. Jericho kicks at Cassidy all mockingly, in a very Cassidy way. Jericho then kicks, and KICKS! Cassidy grabs that foot, so Jericho SLAPS, and KENES Cassidy! Jericho runs, into a kick! And DDT! Cassidy fires up, runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! The fans fire up as that finally hits! Cassidy hurries up a corner, and then DEEP IMPACT!! Cover, TWO!!
Jericho survives but the fans continue to rally for Cassidy! Off comes the elbow pad! Jericho stands, Cassidy runs up, into a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives again and Jericho is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” while Jericho rises and Cassidy crawls. Jericho runs up, JUDAS- NO, Cassidy gets around, gets under, BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy is too tired to be upset, but here comes the Bad Apple! But the Chicken is after him! Bryan and Briscoe brawl, but wait! Jericho has something in his hand. Is that a roll of quarters!? Seems he kept the change after all! But Cassidy kicks Jericho, and snatches the roll!
Cassidy gets moving, LOADED ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Jericho tried to get his payback by any means necessary, but he just gave Cassidy what he needed to get through this! Is The Conglomeration finally going to move on from the Jericho Vortex? Or will the Learning Tree fail to get past the past?
AEW shares footage from after last week’s Dynamite.
Claudio told Pac to go ahead and speak his mind. The Bastard told Yuta Wheeler, “Where ya been, man? We’re the Trios Champions, and we haven’t heard from you since the PPV. It’s very simple. Next week, we have a championship defense, so it’s time to come to work. Ya understand me? Pull your socks up, Yuta, and we’ll see you next week.” The Swiss Superman then says he isn’t mad at Yuta, he’s just disappointed. He thought he taught Yuta better. But obviously, Yuta is old enough to make his own decisions, but… Do them one favor and just show up next week to help defend these titles.
Moxley steps in and says he knows this is a lot to handle, but believe him, Yuta has the strength inside him to do the right thing. It’s Yuta’s choice. He’s free to leave the group. He is not trapped. Yuta can do whatever he wants. But he has a personal responsibility to the greater good. Yuta has to look himself in the mirror and ask, “What kind of man did we teach you to be?” This BCC then headed out, having given the ultimatum. But then, what is The Decoder’s response?
Backstage interview with Wheeler Yuta.
Alex Marvez catches Yuta as he’s apparently already leaving, and he thanks Yuta for this time. Alex brings up the BCC’s message that the AEW World Trios Championships will be on the line next week for Grand Slam. Yuta says yeah, he’s most certainly conflicted given recent events. He worked his whole career for a chance like this, to be a champion, and if they’re gonna showcase what they’ve got at WrestleDream, then- Oh, no, the defense is for Grand Slam. But then in steps a staffer, and he says Yuta almost forgot his World Trios belt. Oh, sorry, his mind’s been all over the place. Yuta takes the belt back.
Yuta says there is one thing Yuta’s learned from Bryan Danielson. It’s that you don’t change who you are just because those around you are changing. Yuta is a fighting champion, he takes pride in carrying this championship, so despite what the BCC wants, if they want this “favor,” if they want him to help defend the titles at Grand Slam, then Yuta will kick whoever’s ass he has to. Yuta heads out, but can he keep his feelings separate from business?
The Undisputed Kingdom joins commentary.
Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett have snuck their way out to join Excalibur, Tony Schiavone & Taz to watch this next match. Guess why.
Hook VS JD Ink!
Roddy shouts at “HOOOOK~!” but Hook ignores him and Roddy says that’s disrespectful. Roddy asks if Taz brought Hook up to disrespect living legends like Roddy. But the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil is about focusing on his work, no distractions. Will the man of 1000 tattoos get this work as an example to Roddy?
The bell rings, Ink talks trash, but Hook LARIATS him down! Then he drags Ink up to HALF HATCH! Ink writhes, Hook drags him up again, and then NORTHERN LIGHTS! The fans rally as Hook clamps on a head ‘n’ arm, for another SUPLEX! The fans cheer but Roddy talks trash, how is Hook gonna throw Roddy with a broken back? Hook clamps onto Ink for crossface forearms! Taz throws those back at Roddy. Then REDRUM!! Ink taps, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
Roddy says aw, look at “Hook Hogan” right there, brother! Hook gets the FTW Championship back, goes back up the ramp and Roddy says maybe Hook will pay attention now. Hook does look over, and tells Roddy he’s gonna get his. Roddy says yeah, because Grand Slam, the FTW Championship comes home with him! Roddy “thanks” commentary for their time, and The Kingdom heads out. Will the Savior of the Backbreaker break down the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil? Or will end up the one broken?
Alex Marvez has an update.
“Alex Scoops” says that Claudio, Pac & Yuta have now issued an Open Challenge for the World Trios Championship match, and that sounds like something up Private Party’s alley. Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy step in and they say Marvez already knows it is! Claudio, Mox, Pac, Brother Zay said this last week, and he’ll say it again so you slimy boys will understand! If you wanted a fight, all you had to do was ask. Quen says if you take away the fun, take away the shots, and what do you have? Two boys from Brooklyn that’re ready to fight! And speaking of New York, why not do this next week? Grand Slam, challenge accepted!
Zay says if BCC’s feeling froggy, then take a leap! Put those belts on the line. And don’t worry, they’ve got a guy for their third. And while they’re still here, Zay wants to get this off his chest. Moxley! Zay hopes you’re listening because he’s deadass serious right now. If Mox wants a war, let this be the first battle. Expected the unexpected! And Zay knows all your pages, boy. Swear to God! Private Party heads out ready to be fighters, but will they be ready to become champions in their own backyards?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Renee Paquette is with Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, Mother Shayna Wayne, and Killswitch/Luchasaurus. She brings up Christian Cage made it clear last week that with his guaranteed title shot contract, all he has to do is sign his name, execute it and- Christian cuts her off to say he’ll have an AEW World Championship match any place and time that he wants, yes. Hard-hitting journalism here, Renee, thanks. Christian says he could sit here and talk about himself all day long, but he’d like to take a moment to talk about his Prodigy, Nick Wayne. This Friday Night Rampage, Nick is in a Fatal 4 of him, Rocky Romero, Lio Rush and Kip Sabian.
The importance of this match cannot be understated, as this match is the start of Nick’s road to glory. This match will be Nick’s launchpad to glory. Christian decided that he and Nick will hold titles at the same time. That makes for a very unfortunate conversation in the Moxley Household, as Renee’s husband has some designs at the world title. The problem is… Moxley doesn’t have this contract. Now, be professional for once, Renee, and address him by his proper moniker. Do it. Renee says, “Ladies and gentlemen, Christian Cage, the reigning, defending, undisputed next AEW World Champion.” Nick heads offscreen and Christian notices something.
The camera pans over, and it’s Kip Sabian! Christian says turn the cameras off but Mr. Superbad just wants to say there are no hard feelings. Christian doesn’t care. He doesn’t know what Kip’s problem is with Nick, and he doesn’t care about Kip’s late father or anything else. None of that matters, it doesn’t affect Christian. What does is that he keeps seeing Kip’s face! If he sees it again, he puts Kip in the dirt right next to his dad. Got it?! Kip says okay, and then Christian pushes the cameraman. Just what is going on with Kip that he keeps hovering around The Patriarchy? Will it affect the outcome of Rampage’s Fatal 4?
Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata VS Mariah May & Serena Deeb!
The Wrestling Magical Girl wants The Glamour’s gold, and the One True African Woman wants The Professor to take her condescending “lessons” and shove ’em! Will Yuka & Aminata both get what they want here tonight? Or will Mariah & Serena assert their dominance on Dynamite?
The teams sort out and Mariah starts against Yuka, but Mariah made it clear last Saturday that she doesn’t take Yuta seriously. But then Serena tags herself in, and while Mariah’s surprised by that, she allows it. Serena and Yuka tie up, go around, and Serena wrenches to wristlock and wrangle Yuka. Yuka reaches up to headscissor but Serena kips free. Yuka headlocks now but Serena powers free, and the two RAM shoulders. Serena rebounds to run Yuka over! The fans boo but things keep moving. Serena holds ropes to stop herself, then she blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW, only for Yuka to sit on it! TWO!!
Serena sunset flips, TWO! Yuka cradles, TWO! Serena cradles, TWO! The fans fire up as we get Collision revisited! Serena sweeps the legs, covers, TWO! Yuka sweeps, covers, ONE! The two have a standoff and the fans cheer. Serena and Yuka reset, circle, and Serena waistlocks. Yuka pries free, wrenches the arm and puts Serena on ropes. Yuka hits a snapmare and roll, to then KICK Serena right in the face! Tag to Aminata, she PENALTY KICKS! Yuka hits a rolling leg pick to sit Serena back up, for a SHOTGUN from Aminata! Mariah doesn’t even care, she’s just posing with the belt. Serena reaches out for a tag but there’s no one there!
Aminata runs up on Serena, fires forearms, but Serena pushes back. Serena blocks a kick, avoids the haymakers, then puts the leg on ropes! Serena goes to the apron, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Serena runs to CLOBBER Aminata from behind! Aminata falls back, clutches her leg, and now Mariah tags in. The Glamour sits Aminata up to run and SHOTGUN her down! Mariah then sucker punches Yuka for the hell of it! Mariah mockingly says, “Okay~!” a la Yuka, but the ref reprimands. The fans boo, Aminata ROCKS Mariah, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mariah puts Aminata in the corner to CHOP! Mariah stomps Aminata, bumps her off buckles, then stomps her some more. The ref counts, Mariah digs her boot in, but she lets off at 4. Mariah brings Aminata over, tags Serena with some stank, and Serena stomps Aminata. Serena UPPERCUTS Aminata, UPPERCUTS again, then headlocks for a takeover. Serena quickly floats to tie up the legs, and she puts Aminata in Paradise! Serena sits on Aminata, soaks up the cheers and jeers, then rallies the fans as she gets space. Serena runs up to DROPKICK Aminata out of Paradise! Serena again soaks up cheers and jeers while Aminata clutches her cheeks.
Serena taunts Aminata, but Aminata fires body shots. Serena UPPERCUTS Aminata, reels her in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Aminata toughs it out but Serena drags her back up. Serena hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Aminata is still in this, but she pushes Aminata around. Serena pie faces Aminata, pie faces her again, then eggs her on. Serena scuffs Aminata, but Aminata fires forearms! Serena fires back, then UPPERCUTS! Aminata pushes Serena, then ROCKS her! Serena SLAPS, ROCKS, then kicks Aminata as Dynamite returns to single picture. Aminata SLAPS back! So Serena SLAPS again!
The fans fire up, Serena reels Aminata in, but Aminata BACKDROPS free! Hot tag to Yuka, she goes up a corner, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS! Mariah runs in, Yuka dodges and RANAS! Mariah tumbles, Yuka runs up, GAMANGIRI in the corner! Yuka scoops Serena for a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! Then she suplexes Mariah onto Serena! The fans fire up and Yuka covers Serena, TWO! Serena is still in this but Yuka aims. SUPERKICK and down goes Serena! Cover, Mariah drags Yuka up with a waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! Aminata gets in, she GERMAN SUPLEXES Mariah! The fans fire up but now Serena GERMAN SUPLEXES Aminata!
Wilkes-Barre fires up as they become Suplex City! But here comes Yuka to hammerlock, scoop and SPIN with Serena, for the MERRY-GO-DOWN! The fans fire up while Serena writhes, and Yuka shakes out the stars. Yuka sees everyone outside, so she goes up the ropes! MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH to the outside! Everyone falls and the fans fire up as Yuka says, “OKAY~!” Yuka puts Serena in, calls her shot, and then goes up the ropes. MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH! Cover, Mariah CLOBBERS Yuka, with the belt!! The ref sees it clear as day, he calls the disqualification!
Winners: Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata, by disqualification
The Glamour doesn’t care, she just didn’t want anyone else having their moment. Mariah drags Yuka around, CLUBS her down, then picks up the belt so she can LASH her with it! And again! And again! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Mariah just grinds Yuka’s face into the belt! Mariah drags Yuka up, kisses her on the cheek, then pushes her down. Mariah doesn’t care that she’s a bad girl, because she’s the champion! Will she always be the champion when she’s willing to resort to the lowest of lows?
Mina Shirakawa speaks.
“Mariah May, I have not heard from you in months. I watched you win the AEW Women’s World Championship at Wembley Stadium! And now, you say you want Mina? You have changed, Mariah. I don’t know if I like what you’ve become. But… I still miss you! We had so many good times together, and we could have even more. In my heart, I want Mariah. So, you want to celebrate? Do you really want Mina? Does AEW really want Mina? Well, get ready, cuz Mina is coming~!” The Fighting Gravure Idol is on her way back, but will she celebrate with Mariah? Or will she slap some sense into her before Mariah goes off the deep end?
AEW looks at the storied rivalry of Bryan Danielson VS Nigel McGuinness.
Nigel says, “You hear ‘No one knows you were a wrestler’ enough, you start to believe it. Bryan and I always brought out the best, or some might say the worst, of each other.” Mark Briscoe says that rivalry was one of the things that put ROH on the map. Roderick Strong says they were both trying to prove something to the world and each other. It was the epitome of pure pro-wrestling. Jerry Lynn says Bryan is the best in the world, but maybe not if Nigel hadn’t been sidelined for so long. Roddy says Nigel saw he wasn’t valued like Bryan, so it gave him something to chase. Mark says Nigel felt slighted by how Bryan was the “golden boy.”
Nigel wanted people to see him the way they did Bryan. Nigel has always been Nigel’s worst enemy. Nigel knows he can’t go back and get back those lost years. But what he can get now, is redemption from the one man that everyone knows was a wrestler, perhaps the most famous wrestler in the world, The American Dragon, Bryan Danielson. That match is set for Grand Slam, but will Bryan be able to give Nigel the fight he wants?
Jon Moxley heads to the ring.
Leading the way for his Blackpool Combat Club, The Maniac makes his way from the back of the crowd to the ringside area. And despite what Moxley did to Bryan Danielson, the fans are still excited to see Moxley, only for Private Party to go after him! But with Claudio & Marina around, that’s a 3v2 fight! Private Party is TOSSED to the ring, but they get up to keep fighting! Claudio SWINGS Quen into railing! Moxley sends Zay into steel steps! Marina drags Zay up for Moxley to get in his face, and Claudio gives Quen a CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKER! Quen sputters as Claudio pushes him down, and Moxley CHOKES Zay!
Claudio CHOKE SLAM BACKBREAKERS again! The fans are going nuts as Moxley drags Zay up and throws him into steel steps again! Marina doesn’t let Zay rest, she stomps a mudhole into him against the railing! Moxley and Claudio just let Marina handle this as she SLINGS Zay into railing. Then Moxley sits Zay up for a SLEEPER, and Marina fires body shots and KICKS! They push Zay down, but Zay is still grabbing at Moxley! Wait, Komander is here! Private Party’s amigo has been teaming with them on Collision, so now he’s here to DROPKICK Claudio off the apron! Komander builds speed to DIVE, but into an UPPERCUT!
Komander sputters, Moxley says hold on, don’t forget Alex Abrahantes. Marina grins as she storms up on The Hype Man, and SWLINGS him down! She takes his mic, and Claudio TOSSES Komander into the crowd! Moxley brings out the toolbox from under the ring! Moxley grabs a hammer while Claudio TOSSES Zay into the stage lights! Moxley has the mic now, too, and he tells Private Party, “I could end your careers right now for what you just did. But I’m not gonna do that. I’m not gonna do that.” Marina & Claudio hold Zay down, arms outstretched, against the stage. Moxley knows Private Party’s been in AEW since the beginning. That’s five years!
But they’re in the exact same spot as they were five years ago! Why is that? Moxley gives them a bit of what they’ve been missing. He’ll give them some friction, some resistance, an obstacle to overcome. Consider this a gift! Then Moxley SMASHES Zay’s hand with a hammer!! Fans lose their minds and Zay writhes in pain! The fans tell Moxley he is sick, but then Darby Allin CLOBBERS Claudio from behind, with his skateboard!! The fans fire up, but Moxley TOSSES Darby into the ring! Moxley runs up, shoves Darby, but Darby isn’t backing down! The fans fire up as these two circle, waiting for the other to swing.
Marina has Claudio stay back, this is getting interesting. Darby runs up but Moxley bails out! Darby grabs the mic now and tells Moxley, “When’re you gonna realize I am NOT the same guy you knew five years ago!?” Darby is going to run through Moxley at Grand Slam, then he’ll walk into WrestleDream, in his home state, and he will become the NEXT AEW World Champion!! The fans are fired up for that! Will Darby make it through The Maniac to make his WrestleDream come true? Or will Moxley show that even a Relentless One has his limits?
Jack Perry drives in his Scapegoat Bus.
An All Points Bulletin is put out for the black bus with white lettering, and we get a highlight reel of his All Out match with Bryan Danielson. His words are repeated, “People like me are crucified in this life so we can be worshipped in the next.” We get a highlight reel of his TNT Championship defenses. He is fighting for something, and he can’t stop now. This is the beginning of his era, and those who hate him are those who can’t handle the truth. Then is the truth of AEW’s future going to be that no one is going to stop Face of TNT?
Ricochet VS The Beast Mortos!
The One & Only is on the tail of Will Ospreay and that AEW International Championship, but it seems that has brought him across the path of a menacing minotaur. One way or another, is this battle about to be #OuttaThisWorld?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for this one already! Mortos swings, Ricochet dodges and fires off fast hands! Ricochet backs Mortos up, kicks away in the corner, but the ref has him back up. Mortos RAMS Ricochet into the other corner! Mortos fires hands, then SMACKS Ricochet down! Ricochet shakes the stars out, but Mortos whips corner to corner. Mortos runs in to UPPERCUT, LARIAT, and GAMANGIRI! Ricochet sputters, Mortos fires up and the fans are with him. Mortos runs up, but Ricochet ELBOWS back! Ricochet then BOOTS, but that just makes Mortos mad! Mortos returns, but Ricochet dodges, and Mortos tumbles up and out!
The fans fire up as Ricochet DIVES! Direct hit and Mortos tumbles up the ramp! Ricochet says he’s too good! Ricochet then drags Mortos up, puts him in the ring, and aims. Springboard and FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Ricochet keeps moving, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Mortos is tough but Ricochet stays focused. Ricochet KICKS, whips, but Mortos reverses. Ricochet rolls off the back, rolls under, but Mortos deflects the handspring! Mortos runs, rolls off Ricochet’s back and arm-drags! Ricochet comes back to arm-drag! Ricochet runs, RANAS, but Mortos handsprings through!? Mortos RANAS, Ricochet handsprings through!
Ricochet sweeps, covers, ONE! Ricochet avoids the sweep to superhero pose! The fans are thunderous and Mortos is frustrated. Mortos and Ricochet circle while Mortos seethes. Mortos runs up, Ricochet BOOTS the lariat! Mortos returns, Ricochet dodges then ENZIGIRIS! Mortos tumbles out, but he hurries back up to the apron. Ricochet SUPERKICKS Mortos, builds speed, and he FLIES, but Mortos catches him, to APRON POWERBOMB! Ricochet writhes, fans lose their minds, and Mortos roars while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mortos drags Ricochet up, SMACKS him again, and then puts Ricochet in the ring. Mortos stalks Ricochet as he flounders, and then clamps on for a neck wrench. The ref reprimands as Mortos fishhooks Ricochet, so Mortos changes to a chinlock. Ricochet endures, fights up, but Mortos throws him down by his head! Cover, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Mortos stays on him with a seated cobra twist! Mortos punches away on Ricochet’s ribs but Ricochet still endures. Mortos lets off the hold, soaks up the cheers and jeers, then drags Ricochet up. Mortos bumps Ricochet off buckles, then wraps an arm around the ropes to pull!
The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off, and he storms up on Ricochet, only for Ricochet to CHOP him! And CHOP! And whip, but Mortos reverses! Ricochet hits buckles hard and falls back. Mortos pushes Ricochet down to cover, TWO! Mortos is annoyed, but he drags Ricochet up to put him in a corner. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet down again, and he soaks up more cheers and jeers. Ricochet sits up in a daze, Mortos storms back over to him, and Mortos drags ricochet up. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet yet again, and Ricochet flops over! Mortos scares the ref before going back for more. Dynamite returns to single picture as Mortos clamps on another chinlock.
The fans rally, Ricochet endures and fights up. Ricochet fires body shots, but Mortos CLUBS him! Mortos drags Ricochet up, Ricochet fights free and fires forearms and CHOPS! Ricochet goes to run but Mortos stops him! Mortos whips Ricochet to a corner, runs in, but is sent into buckles! Corner 619 from Ricochet, and then he springboards in again! Mortos gets under, so Ricochet handsprings, only to get caught! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Ricochet lands on his feet! Ricochet hops up, Mortos slips free, and he shoves Ricochet to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, the ref says the shoulders aren’t down! Mortos shifts to get them down, cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ricochet survives thanks to that delay. Mortos seethes, fans duel about the count, and Mortos drags Ricochet up. Mortos roars, then he gorilla presses Ricochet. Ricochet slips free, shoves and TIGER WALL KICK! Mortos blocks one kick, ducks the enzigiri, but the REWIND HEEL connects! Ricochet fires up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Ricochet staggers back, Mortos runs up, MONKEY- NO, Ricochet TOSSES him up and out! Then Ricochet FLIES and he clips Mortos! Mortos gets Ricochet back up, but Ricochet SUNSET BOMBS to the floor! Both men are down, the fans lose their minds even more now!
The ref counts, Ricochet rises, and he hobbles at 5 of 10. Ricochet puts Mortos in at 7, wanting to win this in the ring. Ricochet springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Ricochet is beside himself! The fans fire up and Ricochet grits his teeth. Ricochet drags Mortos to a drop zone as the fans rally up. Ricochet goes up the corner, but Mortos trips him up! Ricochet lands on the top buckle, and Mortos goes out to the apron. Mortos SMACKS Ricochet, drags him up to the very top, for the SUPER GORILLA PRESS SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Ricochet survives and no one can believe it!
The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Mortos drags Ricochet up. Mortos slashes his throat, ready to end this! Mortos whips Ricochet, scoops him into the torture rack, but Ricochet makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ricochet roars, the fans are thunderous again, and Ricochet runs up to AX KICK! A clipping shot, but Ricochet dragon sleepers. Inverted suplex for the VERTIGO!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
The beast gave him one hell of a battle, but Ricochet is the One & Only for a reason! Will he soon be the number one contender to the Aerial Assassin’s International Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Given last week’s conclusion to Collision, in which The Outrunners helped FTR fight off the Grizzled Young Veterans, a MASSIVE All Star 10 Man Tag match has been made! FTR and The Outrunners team with Hook to take on GYV, The Beast Mortos, Rush and Roderick Strong! Will Cash, Dax, Turbo, Truth and the FTW Champion stand tall as the “Youngest Top Guys Alive?” Or will Zack Gibson, James Drake, two bulls and the Savior of the Backbreaker teach them to #GritYourTeeth?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes out to the ring, Hangman Adam Page! Wilkes-Barre is torn seeing the Black Hat Cowboy make his way out here given everything he’s done the last two weeks. Hangman goes right to the ring, and Schiavone just wants a word with him. At All Out, Hangman got his win in what was perhaps the most violent match in AEW history against Swerve Strickland. But then a week ago, he went so far as to say that this is not over. Hangman has warned anyone and everyone who would support Swerve or be in Hangman’s way. What was he talking about? The fans are all over the place with “Swerve’s House!” and “Cowboy Sh*t!” as Hangman thinks on his words.
Hangman says he has watched and listened for a long time, because he knew a day like this would come. He knew the day would come when Swerve Strickland was dealt with, and he would be GONE! Hangman paces before saying, “And I knew that it wouldn’t be just Swerve who needed to pay what had happened to me. There would be dozens and dozens of people who stood behind him, people who protected him from me, and people who supported Swerve Strickland.” The dueling continues, but Hangman says apparently, he is surrounded by those people now! People here cheered Swerve Strickland all the way to the world championship!
Those people cheer now, and Hangman says they were people who would cheer Swerve through every defense, and even when he was finally locked in a steel cage with his fate! And when Hangman hears those voices, he is reminded of the four months he sat at home suspended. He heard all the cheering, and then he remembered. He seemed to hear another voice cheering Swerve on. He heard that voice loud and clear above them all. A voice coming clear from the commentary desk… Uh oh. Hangman looks right at Schiavone! Schiavone brings up Jeff Jarrett, but Hangman says Jarrett is not here now, is he? But Schiavone is…!
Hangman corners Schiavone, Schiavone wants to apologize, but wait! Jarrett IS here! The fans cheer as Double J storms down to the ring! And Hangman is right on him! Hangman HAMMERS away on Jarrett, gets him out of the ring, and then whips him hard into railing! Jarrett goes up and over into the crowd, but Hangman is right in him! Hangman TOSSES Jarrett back over! Jarrett grabs a chair but Hangman hits him first! Hangman keeps throwing haymakers on Jarrett, then SMACKS Jarrett off the railing! And then Hangman puts Jarrett back in the ring, and takes aim from the apron! But security grabs Hangman’s legs!
The fans boo but Hangman kicks free of the guards. Jarrett comes back for more! The security and refs get in there to separate them, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Hangman bails out of the ring, Jarrett wants to pursue, but Jay Lethal stops him! Lethal wants his teammate to think this through! The rest of Team Triple J is here, too, from Sonjay to Satnam to Karen Jarrett. Jarrett glares at Hangman from the ring, then asks for a mic. A mic is given, and Jarrett tells Hangman, “I’ll be damned if I’m gonna sit back there and let you put one freakin’ finger on Tony Schiavone!” The fans cheer that!
Jarrett says in fact, there is an entire locker room that wants to beat the hell outta Hangman, and The Last Outlaw is first in line! “Hanger, as I have affectionately come to know you by that name, I’m gonna make a promise to you. If it’s the last thing I do in my career, somehow, someway, some place, The Last Outlaw is gonna kick your ass!” The fans fire up for that, too! When, where and how will we see that happen between these two wild cowboys?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Renee Paquette is now with The One & Only and congratulates him on the big win over Beast Mortos. But then in steps Will Ospreay! Ospreay apologizes to Renee, but asks for a word with Ricochet. Renee steps aside and Ospreay says he should’ve known things are always a little heated between them. He apologizes for before. Ricochet says no need to be sorry. But uh, since he’s here, there’s something Ospreay needs to know. Ricochet was thinking on what Ospreay told him. Does Ospreay remember what he said? That he needs to get wins. Yeah, that’s right. To go get wins and come see Ospreay, like Ospreay’s the big main event around here.
But here’s how it is from Ricochet’s point of view. From Ricochet’s perspective, the moment he stepped here in AEW, it has been nothing but everyone else going out of their way to call Ricochet out, like they gotta prove to the world that they’re better than Ricochet. So it seems like everyone here is more worried about him than he is of them. And it seems that everyone is more worried about Ricochet than they are of Ospreay. No one’s calling Ospreay out. So Ricochet will do the honors. He knows next week, Ospreay is busy, reuniting the United Empire with Kyle Fletcher or whatever, trying to win tag team gold. Ricochet wishes him nothing but the best.
But the following week, maybe Ospreay won’t be too busy. Because Ricochet took Ospreay’s advice. Ricochet talked with Tony Khan. And on October 2nd, Dynamite’s FIVE YEAR Anniversary, it will be Ricochet VS Ospreay for the International Championship! Ricochet knows he and Ospreay had matches against each other that literally changed the landscape of pro-wrestling. And over these past couple of years, sure, Ospreay has been #OnAnotherLevel. But Ricochet is still Ricochet, he is #OuttaThisWorld, and on October 2nd, Ospreay finds out why! See you soon. Real soon. Little brother.
Ricochet heads out, giving Ospreay a lot to think about. But can Ospreay focus on what’s ahead of him? The Six Man Tag main event is up, after the break!
Six Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita VS The Elite!
The Aerial Assassin reunited with The Aussie Arrow as a favor to the Don Callis Family, but he isn’t back in the family because of it. But even so, Ospreay & Fletcher still won the right to challenge The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championships via the first-ever Tag Team Casino Gauntlet! At the same time, The Alpha wants to show the Fatal 4 Way at All Out proved nothing, and he is after Kazuchika Okada’s Continental Championship! Are the walls closing in on The Elite? Or can Matthew, Nicholas & The Rainmaker find a way through their own gauntlet?
The trios sort out and the fans sing for “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” but it is Kyle starting against Nick. They circle, feel out a knuckle lock, but Nick kicks low, CLUBS away, then headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Nick RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Nick over! Kyle flexes, the fans cheer, and things speed up. Nick hurdles, Kyle leaps over, then Kyle gets around. Nick headlocks but Ospreay tags in as Kyle powers up and out. Kyle & Ospreay DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then the split the wishbone! Then DOUBLE PENALTY KICKS! Nick scrambles away and tags to Okada! The fans go wild seeing Okada and Ospreay meet again.
Konosuke holds out his hand, but Ospreay tells him choto matte, hold on a moment. Ospreay and Okada circle, tie up, and Okada puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, but he still gets Ospreay with the fake out. Okada pats Ospreay on the shoulder, but then he still kicks low! Okada headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out, but Okada runs Ospreay over! Ospreay kips right up! The fans fire up, Okada says good one. Bring it in for a hug. Ospreay says no thanks, but Okada kicks him again! Okada whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Ospreay fires forearms on Okada.
Ospreay brings Okada over, reaches for Kyle, but Konosuke not only snipes the tag, he basically CHOPS Ospreay on the back for it! Ospreay gets mad, Kyle asks what the what, and Konosuke steps in to say Ospreay has to get out. But then Okada shoves Ospreay into Konosuke! Okada tags to Matt, and The Elite all go after the Don Callis Family! They all scoop and SLAM each man, and then they go to the apron. TRIPLE SLINGSHOT SENTONS! And then The Elite all pose together, Rainmaker Pose between the Bucks’ signature flexing! But The Family rises up, and they all CLUB and CHOP in return! The Family whips, The Elite bail out, and they pose more!
So The Family just TRIPLE WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! The fans fire up with “OI! OI! OI!” as we get TRIPLE PLANCHAS! Ospreay high-fives fans, he and The family stand tall, and Fletcher winds up to CHOP Matt! Konosuke SMACKS Okada off the apron, and then throws him into railing as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kyle brings Matt around to send into railing, then he high-fives the front row. Konosuke has Okada in the ring, brings him over, and Ospreay CHOP tags! Ospreay ROCKS Okada, brings him around, but Okada RAMS him into the corner! Matt tags in and The Elite mugs Ospreay in the corner! The ref is busy keeping back Kyle as he protests, and Matt brings Ospreay up. Ospreay fires back with forearms! Ospreay ROCKS Matt, whips him to ropes, but Matt reverses. Ospreay handsprings, only for Nick to KICK him! Matt then hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, ONE!! Matt clamps onto Ospreay with a chinlock, but Ospreay fights up.
Matt brings Ospreay around and around to TOSS him out! Ospreay staggers up, but Nick & Okada whip him into steel steps! Nick puts Okada back in the ring while the ref is busy with Konosuke. Matt stomps Ospreay, tags Nick, and then the Bucks coordinate. BACKBREAKER to slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay is still tougher than all that, but Nick stomps him around. Nick drags Ospreay down to scrape his soles off Ospreay’s face! Ospreay goes to a corner, Nick brings him around to scrape his face on the ropes! The ref reprimands, but Okada tags in. The mugging continues, and Okada snapmares Ospreay to run and basement DROPKICK!
Okada paces, taunts Kyle & Konosuke, then tags Nick. Nick CLAWS Ospreay’s back, CHOPS him, then brings him around again. Dynamite returns as Nick whips Ospreay into the Elite corner. Nick runs up, but into BOOT! Ospreay fire elbows, dodges Nick, then hot tags Kyle! Kyle rallies on Nick with haymakers! Matt gets in to CLAW Kyle’s back! The Bucks double whip, but Kyle ducks the double lariats! He then breaks the second attempt, and then DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! The fans are thunderous as The Bucks go to corners. Kyle runs up, forearm SMASH for Matt! Nick runs in, is sent into Matt, then gets a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF for his troubles!
Kyle catches Matt for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! The Bucks are back in the corner, Kyle runs in and GAMANGIRIS Matt! Kyle keeps moving, and he GAMANGIRIS Nick! Kyle suplexes Nick for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally with Kyle. Kyle brings Nick up to scoop, but Nick slips free to ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! Nick crawls, hot tag to Okada! And he BLASTS Konosuke just because! Okada grins, Alabama lifts Kyle, but Kyle CLUBS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS Kyle! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Okada runs, but Kyle ducks the lariat to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Kyle crawls, but both teammates want in! Konosuke pushes Ospreay aside and takes the hot tag! Konosuke fires forearms on Okada, then ROCKS him! Konosuke whips, Okada reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE comes outta nowhere! The fans fire up as Konosuke ROCKS Okada in a corner! Okada drops to his knees, Konosuke deadlift suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Konosuke climbs up, shouts, “C’MON~!” and the fans fire up! SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Okada stays in this but Konosuke tells Ospreay now, choto matte. Konosuke lifts but Okada fights with a headlock and elbows.
Okada runs, Konosuke reels him in to back suplex! Okada lands on his feet, kicks low, and DDTS! The Bucks run in to BLAST Ospreay & Kyle! The Elite regroup, and Okada sends Nick at Konosuke. Konosuke TOSSES Nick up and out onto the apron! Okada sends Matt but Konosuke does the same! Okada runs in, but Konosuke dodges! The DOUBLEGIRI hits Okada! Then Kyle & Ospreay BLAST The Bucks! Ospreay whips Okada corner to corner, runs in to ELBOW! Kyle forearm SMASHES! They feed Okada to Konosuke, fireman’s carry, SIOUT F5! Konosuke keeps moving, and the whole Family TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICKS! Cover, The Bucks break it!
Ospreay & Kyle go after The Bucks but The Bucks throw hands first! Nick gets the boost to RANA Ospreay! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Kyle! Konosuke runs up, The Bucks dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Konosuke just says nope! DOUBLE LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous but then Okada SHOTGUNS Konosuke down! All six men are down and the fans are electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Okada goes to a corner and grits his teeth. Konosuke slowly rises, he runs up on Okada, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives and Okada snarls, and Dynamite goes picture in picture once again!
Okada huffs ‘n’ puffs and then puts Konosuke in a corner. Okada whips corner to corner, runs in, and ELBOWS! Konosuke staggers then falls, and Okada tags Nick. Nick drags Konosuke around to rain down fists! The ref reprimands, Nick lets off to soak up heat, and it seems only Matt is applauding. Nick goes back for Konosuke to KICK him in the back! Konosuke writhes, but Nick scrapes laces off his face! Then a JAWBREAKER! Konosuke staggers to a corner, Matt tags in, and The Bucks double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! Konosuke is down, and Matt drops a knee! Then he stomps Konosuke down! Konosuke writhes more but Matt looms over him.
Matt drags Konosuke up, wrenches an arm, and he tags Nick back in. Nick climbs, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Nick taunts Kyle, the ref has to keep Kyle back, and The Bucks put Konosuke back in the corner. Nick does his Macho Man impression, but Konosuke fires forearms! Konosuke ROCKS Nick, runs, but into a WHEEL KICK! Nick tags Matt, keeps Konosuke from Kyle, and The Bucks double whip Konosuke into the corner. Matt runs up, but into a BOOT! Nick tries, and he SHINING WIZARDS! GAMANGIRIS! Dynamite returns to single picture as Nick ROCKS Konosuke, then Matt cravats! ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Kyle breaks it!
The fans fire up but The Bucks TOSS Kyle and BLAST Ospreay! Matt drags Konosuke back, tags Nick, and Nick climbs. Matt sets up, RISKY BUSINESS! But then here’s a remix as Okada goes up, MACHO ELBOW! The fans boo but Okada says hold on. TRIPLE MIDDLE FINGERS! Okada grins, he never does the Rainmaker Pose when fans want it. Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks sit Konosuke up. E V P- NO, Konosuke ducks! Knees collide, and then the ALPHA ELBOW hits Nick! Konosuke swings, Matt ducks to waistlock, but Konosuke switches. Matt grabs Nick, Konosuke DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES The Bucks!!
The fans are thunderous, and Ospreay holds his hand out! Konosuke hesitates, Okada grabs lets! Konosuke BOOTS Okada away, hot tag to Ospreay! The Aerial Assassin springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO for Matt! Ospreay DECKS Nick, CHOPS Nick, then CHOPS more! Ospreay whips, Nick reverses but Ospreay handsprings, DOUBLE NEURALIZER for The Bucks! STANDING SKY TWISTER on Matt! Cover, TWO! Ospreay gets Wilkes-Barre fired up more, but Okada gets in to stop the cutter! Ripcord and- NO, Ospreay ducks Rainmaker, only to get DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Okada coordinates with The Bucks, and he hands Ospreay out to dry!
Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMPS and Ospreay is flung into the LIGERBOMB from Matt!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Konosuke goes after Okada but Okada TOSSES him out! Matt kicks Kyle out, “This is Awesome!” as The Bucks coordinate. Matt tags Nick, they pump up the #ReeBucks! But Ospreay blocks Matt’s kick! He sends it at Nick, Nick ducks! Nick tries but Ospreay blocks that to send it into Matt! Nick ducks Ospreay’s kick, kicks low, but runs into a TIGER WALL KICK! But Matt SUPERKICKS! And Nick SUPERKICKS! Then BASEMENT DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans fire up!
The Bucks sit Ospreay up while fans sing for Ospreay. E V P- Kyle SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF for Nick! Matt kicks Kyle, but Ospreay goes to a corner. Matt runs up, Ospreay goes up and over! Kyle runs in to GAMANGIRI! Feed to Ospreay, double underhook, TIGER POWERBOMB! Ospreay has the jackknife bridge for the cover, OKADA BREAKS IT! Kyle CLUBS Okada, TOSSES him, then goes out. Ospreay tags Kyle in, and Kyle stalks Matt. The fans fire up as Kyle brings Matt up. Nick slithers in as Kyle scoops, and Matt slips free. Kyle switches with Matt but Matt backs him into a corner! Nick runs up, SHINING WIZARD!
Matt cravats, Nick gives him help, but Ospreay makes the save by catching Matt! Kyle SUPERKICKS Nick! Kyle goes up, AUSSIE ARROW!! Shoutout to Aussie Open! But Okada BOOTS Ospreay and FLAPJACKS Kyle! Konosuke is bsack, Okada dodges him and DROPKICKS! Then he ripcords, but Konosuke hits BLUE THUNDER!! The fans are electric as Okada bails out, and Konosuke FLIES! Down goes Okada, Kyle blocks Matt’s kick! Scoop and- NO, Matt slips free of the gut wrench! Matt shoves Kyle into Nick’s shoulder tackle! Slingshot FACEBUSGTER, to the cartwheel MOONSAULT for Konosuke!
Matt roars, he and Nick coordinate! Matt scoops Kyle now, but Kyle slips free! Kyle sends Matt into Nick, scoops Matt, TWISTING TOMBSTONE! Cover, Nick breaks it!! Nick aims, but Kyle blocks the superkick! Kyle ducks so Ospreay can HIDDEN BLADE Nick!! Then they get Matt up! CORIOLIS!!! Cover, The Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The graphic even shows, United Empire took this one! Callis lets it be as he and Kyle shake hands and hug it out with Ospreay. Ospreay offers a handshake to Konosuke, but Konosuke just pie faces Ospreay! Callis says hey, it’s alright. They’re all going for gold, it’s all about the money. Crowns up from Ospreay and Kyle, but will they be holding the belts up after next week? Or will it be The Bucks that win this golden doubles in Arthur Ashe Stadium?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite as the go-home to Grand Slam, though not without some stumbles. The video package for Bryan VS Nigel had technical difficulties, but it happens, so that is fine. The video itself was great stuff, a bit like what you’d get for a PPV hype, and while they’re keeping us in suspense, you gotta know Bryan VS Nigel 2024 is still happening. The more confusing stuff is in the BCC Trios Championship story. The promo Pac did with the group was labeled “last week,” but Pac and Claudio each said the title match was to be “next week.” But then Alex Marvez says it’s for AEW Grand Slam. Was that backstage promo not recorded last week and just before the show tonight? Details like this matter, TK, so you need to iron them all out before airing these things!
Yuta’s promo was alright, on the level of his promo from Collision last Saturday. It is tricky to play conflicted and scatterbrained without just being awkward, so you can’t get too mad at him. But I do appreciate the bottom line being Yuta will separate business and personal, for now. At the same time, it’d be hilarious and clever if Yuta just let the other team pin him so he could piss off Pac and Claudio while establishing himself as Team Bryan. But another hiccup in the story was that the title match was made an Open Challenge. Pac acted like a #1 contender had been decided, but I guess you can’t get the story with Private Party & Komander if there was another team lined up, another detail that should be ironed out before going live.
I will say that Private Party & Komander stepping up, then getting beat down, was all good story material. Moxley literally hammering Zay’s hand, that brings the title match into question, but I have been wondering where Scorpio Sky is in all this. He had that one promo with Private Party, but Komander ended up their third man. But now that Zay can’t go, they need a new third man, so is this Scorpio’s way back into the story? Here’s hoping so, because Scorpio deserves to get back into a major story, and if his team does win the belts, that adds to Scorpio’s résumé. He’s an inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champion, an AEW TNT Champion, the Trios belts would mean he’s 3/4ths towards an AEW Grand Slam, so why not take advantage of the planets aligning?
Darby also getting his part with Moxley was great, and as he put forward, the winner goes on to WrestleDream in Tacoma, Washington, so I hope Darby finds a way to win out. We got a really good promo segment from The Patriarchy with Kip Sabian, we’ll get a great Fatal 4 Way, and something makes me think Kip’s going to turn and join The Patriarchy, so that they can go for a fully golden faction at some point. Also, good promo from Jack Perry, even inf most of the material was recycled. It would be so wild if Christian’s greed for more belts brought him into a feud with The Scapegoat, and somehow that is the catalyst for Luchasaurus finally breaking from Christian.
Very good tag team match from Yuka & Aminata VS Mariah & Serena. There was some logical dysfunction on the Heel side as everyone wants the title belt. And in the end, Mariah using that belt to throw the match and beat down Yuka of course gives us a title match there. Doesn’t sound like it’ll be for Grand Slam, but it could be for the Dynamite Anniversary. At the same time, Mina Shirakawa has a good promo to say she’s going to show back up on AEW. It feels like they could give us a big moment between Mariah and Mina on the Dynamite Anniversary show, and that sets up Mariah VS Mina for WrestleDream.
Great match from Cassidy VS Jericho with all the natural overbooking. I’m actually a bit surprised Cassidy won, I thought Jericho would win and compel another big stipulation match so Jericho could basically do what he’d been doing with the FTW Championship and use rather unique items to beat up on Cassidy. But who knows, maybe there’s an attack on Collision like there was last Saturday. JD Ink is definitely living the gimmick as he has a LOT of tattoos. Hook of course squashed him easily, and we got a decent encounter between him and The Kingdom. That 10 Man Tag for Collision is wild but I kinda like it.
Speaking of which, awesome match from Ricochet VS Mortos, but we were getting nothing less from those two. Very good promo from Ricochet with Ospreay backstage, with Ricochet kinda turning things around on Ospreay. Their Dynamite Anniversary match is going to be incredible, and honestly could go either way given these other moving parts in Ospreay’s story. The Six Man Tag was a great main event, maybe one spot longer than it needed, but I suppose they wanted to get all the Aussie Open moves in. Great win for Ospreay & The Don Callis Family, but that of course means next week, The Bucks find some sneaky way to win.
For one, they gave us the United Empire graphics, and that seems like a little too soon on purpose. It would’ve been a bigger moment if the graphic was put up after Ospreay & Kyle won, but if that’s not happening, they gotta get that shot in now. As I have been saying on previous Dynamites, it feels like Kyle will take the loss, Callis will get mad, Ospreay will defend Kyle, something else happens, Kyle is kicked out of Don Callis Family so that he and Ospreay really will bring The United Empire into AEW. Plus, what’s going on with Rush? Is he Don Callis Family or not? They kinda stopped that story once Konosuke returned from the G1, and I hope Rush is involved again, should Kyle actually be ejected from The Family.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Time to see who are really the Top Guys around here!
The Grizzled Young Veterans went after FTR from the moment they arrived in AEW, and now both teams are on a Collision course to settle the score!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Christopher Daniels; Perry wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Holo.grm VS The Beast Mortos & The Premier Athletes; Mark, Kyle & Hologram win.
- Wheeler Yuta VS Anthony Henry w/ BEEF; Yuta wins.
- Six Man Tag: Komander & Private Party VS Jon Cruz, Lord Crewe & Ren Jones; Komander & Private Party win.
- Yuka Sakazaki VS Serena Deeb; Yuka wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Bang Bang Gang VS The Cage of Agony; The Bang Bang Gang wins.
- Queen Aminata VS Robyn Renegade; Aminata wins.
- FTR VS Grizzled Young Veterans; FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jack Perry arrives.
The Scapegoat bus pulls into the parking lot, the TNT Champion gets out, dumps what’s left of his coffee, and smiles as he walks into the arena. He is ready to defend his title, but will he still fall to the Fallen Angel?
AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Christopher Daniels!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who “sacrifices” the other to become The Face of TNT!
The bell rings and the fans rally up, but Jack stays back in a corner. Jack hears the fans cheering on Daniels, and the two tie up. They go around, and Jack puts Daniels in a corner. The ref counts, Jack lets off, but Daniels avoids the cheap shot! Daniels CHOPS and ROCKS Jack, then whips corner to corner. Daniels runs up to fire a forearm smash! Then he clinches, but Jack fires elbows! Jack CHOPS, shakes out his hand, and CHOPS again! Jack slaps Daniels around, whips him, but Daniels ducks ‘n’ shoves, only for the COMEBACKER LARIAT! Jack rains down forearms but the fans boo. Jack gets on the apron to soak up heat!
Jack goes back to Daniels, snap suplexes, then covers, TWO! Daniels is tougher than that, but Jack watches him go to a corner. Jack runs up and LARIATS, then he hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Daniels stays in this, but Jack CHOKES him at the ropes! The fans boo, Jack lets off at 4, and pretends he didn’t see Daniels there. Then Jack KICKS the ropes to jam Daniels up! Jack has a cocky cover, TWO! Jack is annoyed, but Daniels CHOPS him! Jack smirks, Daniels CHOPS again, so Jack CLAWS Daniels’ eyes! The ref counts, Jack lets off, but then Daniels ROCKS Jack! And ROCKS him again! Daniels whips Jack to a corner, but Jack BOOTS him down!
Jack goes up, takes aim, and he leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Daniels is still in this, but he has a bloody cut on his forehead. The fans rally for the Fallen Angel, but Jack kicks him around. Jack pie faces Daniels, runs, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! Jack staggers up, Daniels JABS! And JABS! And JABS! Daniels whips, Jack reverses but Daniels KICKS and S T O! The fans fire up and Daniels runs up to forearm smash in the corner! Clinch and EXPLODER! Jack writhes, Daniels brings him back up to a fireman’s carry! Jack slips free, CLUBS Daniels, then runs, but into the fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!
Daniels is frustrated, but he calls his shot! The fans fire up, Daniels kicks low, ANGEL- NO, Jack fights out to backdrop! Daniels sunset flips but Jack sits on it, TWO! Daniels has the sunset now, TWO! Daniels ducks a lariat, but Jack bucks the O’Conner and hard! Jack flips everyone off with his parody of the Yes Movement, then he SACRIFICING KNEES Daniels down! Cover, Jack wins!
Winner: Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Jack vows that NO ONE is taking this from him! “The people who don’t like me are the people who can’t handle the truth.” Jack goes right back to the parking lot and his bus, to drive off into the sunset. Will The Scapegoat Express never stop its world tour?
Backstage interview with Wheeler Yuta.
Lexy Nair catches The Decoder as he enters the building now, and she knows this goes without being said, but… We all witnessed the horrific events of All Out and what happened to Bryan Danielson. How is Bryan? Yuta says Bryan… Out of respect for him and his family, Yuta won’t share too much. But Bryan is doing the best he can, given the circumstances. Yuta realizes he forgot his boots, spaces out a bit, but starts again. He hasn’t really talked with any of the other guys… And what about Yuta’s match tonight? Yuta says Anthony Henry is one incredibly talented, incredibly tough competitor.
But one thing Bryan told Yuta, the reason Bryan loves professional wrestling is because in the ring, he feels he’s meant to be there and everything else can be put on pause. So Yuta will try and channel that tonight. Yuta heads on to the locker room, will he be able to clear his mind once he’s in the ring?
Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Holo.grm VS The Beast Mortos & The Premier Athletes!
The Conglomeration has had a great week so far, but it could be even bigger given who they’re teaming with tonight! Will the futuristic luchador continue to raise the bar in AEW? Or will he, The Chicken and the Violent Artist all be brought down to earth by Ariya Daivari, Tony Nese and the menacing minotaur?
Oh wait, Mark Sterling of course has to talk. He knows we know who they are, but he’s sure we’re all wondering why they’re teaming with The Beast Mortos. That is because The Conglomeration and Hologram have been thorns in their side for the past two months! They used some of Daivari’s substantial funds to enlist two horns they can stick into The Conglomeration’s side! But to make sure everyone is on the same page, they’re going to do a team building exercise that even the idiots here in Ohio can understand! When Sterling says, “Athletes!” you say, “Rule!” Nothing else, got it? Hands in… “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!”
The teams sort out, and Kyle steps up against Nese. They circle, the fans fire up, and the two tie up. Kyle waistlocks, Nese drop toeholds, and he floats to a facelock. Kyle wrenches out, facelocks, then wrenches to a wristlock. Nese endures, pulls at the tights, but Kyle wrenches again. Nese rolls, wrenches, wristlocks, and YANKS Kyle around. Kyle spins to drop toehold back, and now Kyle facelocks. Kyle wrenches an arm, tags Mark, and they mug Nese. The fans rally as Mark wrenches and YANKS the arm again and again. Nese powers up and puts Mark in the corner, tag to Daivari. The Premier Athletes mug Mark while fans boo.
The ref reprimands, Nese & Daivari let off, and Daivari drags Mark up. Daivari CHOPS Mark, whisp him, but Mark slides under and REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then he CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS again! Mark whips corner to corner, Daivari reverses, but Mark goes up and out to ROCK Daivari! RKF UPPERCUT! Then a BOOT! Mark fires up the fans, then he brings Daivari around. Mark whips, Daivari reverses, but Kyle tags in! Mark wrenches, kicks, and feeds the BOOT! Mark BLASTS Nese, fist-bumps Kyle, and Kyle drags Daivari up. Kyle wrenches to YANK the arm, then YANKS again.
Kyle wrenches but Nese runs up! Kyle BOOTS Nese, but Daivari CLUBS Kyle! Tag to Mortos but Kyle fires forearms! Mortos SMACKS Kyle back! The fans fire up, Mortos runs, but into a KNEE! Kyle fires a strike fest, then hurries to tag Hologram! The fans fire up, Mortos CLOBBERS Kyle! And CLBOBERS Mark! Hologram springboards, into a HEADBUTT! The fans are torn as Mortos stands tall. Mortos whips Hologram, but Hologram goes up and upside-down! Mortos runs in, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Hologram goes up and up and FLYING- NO, Mortos catches Hologram, but Hologram just rebounds off ropes to arm-drag free!
The fans are thunderous as Mortos tumbles! Nese tags in, Hologram whips Mortos, but Mortos reverses! Hologram stops himself, then feints to SUPERKICK! Nese runs up, Hologram dodges, Nese comes back into a COLLISION COURSE! Cover, TWO! Tag to Kyle and Kyle kicks! Nese blocks to ROCK Kyle! Nese runs, into a KNEE! Kyle snapmares, runs, but Nese distracts the ref and Daivari trips Kyle! Kyle avoids the sucker punch, then hurdles over Mortos! Kyle LARIATS Daivari, but Josh Woods stares him down! Nese PLANCHAS Kyle, the ref is busy with an angry Mark and Hologram, The Premier Athletes all mug Kyle!
Collision goes picture in picture as The Premier Athletes soak up the heat. Nese drags Kyle up and into the ring, then stalks him. Nese KICKS Kyle, then soaks up more heat. Nese fires body shots against the ropes, then lets off as the ref counts. Mortos tags in and he ROCKS Kyle! Kyle goes to a corner, Mortos whips corner to corner, but Kyle dodges! Mortos hits buckles, but he still BOOTS back! And SLING-DOGS! And SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, Mark breaks it! The ref reprimands and Mortos seethes, but he goes back for Kyle. Mortos drags Kyle up, brings him over, tag to Daivari, and they mug Kyle. Daivari turns Kyle to NECKBREAKER! Daivari covers, TWO!
Daivari drags Kyle up, whips him to the corner hard, then he tags Nese. Nese wants the fans to hush about Kyle, then he brings Kyle up. But Kyle clamps on a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Nese endures, fights up, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Nese drags Kyle back, tag to Daivari. Daivari runs to ELBOW DROP! Daivari clamps onto Kyle as a chinlock. Daivari grinds Kyle down, Kyle endures, and the fans rally up. Kyle fights up, reaches out, and Collision returns to single picture. Daivari ROCKS Kyle, whips him to the corner, and LARIATS! Tag to Nese, and Daivari sends Nese in, only for Kyle to BOOT him!
Kyle ROCKS Mortos, ELBOWS Daivari, then runs up, but both Nese & Daivari catch him! They throw him back, but Kyle dodges, hot tag to Mark! Mark fires off Redneck Kung-Fu on the Premier Athletes! He DECKS Nese, but Daivari kicks low! Daivari whips but Mark BOOTS Mortos! Mark gets around Daivari, Daivari switches, but Mark BOOTS Nese away! PELE for Daivari! The fans fire up as Mark kicks Nese, suplexes, and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nese is tougher than that but Mark calls his shot! Mark underhooks, JAY- NO, N ese fights out and Mortos HEADBUTTS! But Mark stays up! Mortos runs in, Mark DUMPS him out!
Tag to Hologram and Mark PLANCHAS Mortos! Hologram goes up but Nese SHORYUKENS! Nese THROWS Hologram down, runs up, but Hologram slips up and around, into a DESTROYER!! Cover, Daivari breaks it! Daivari TOSSES Hologram, but Kyle fires off a strike fest on Daivari! The KNEE sends Daivari out, and then Kyle goes out! FLYING KNEE! Down goes Daivari, but then Nese ROUNDHOUSES and LEG SWEEPS Kyle! Nese runs to FOSBURY FLOP! Down goes Kyle, but Hologram DIVES! Direct hit and the fans are thunderous! Hologram fires up, too, but Mortos TOPE TORNILLOS!! But then Mark has a chair!
The fans are thunderous again as Mark sets the chair up, builds speed, but Sterling snatches the chair away! The fans boo, Mark LOW BLWOS Sterling! And it’s all fine cuz Sterling’s not a competitor in the match! Sterling falls to his knees, so Mark uses him as the launching pad, to FLY out onto everyone else! The fans are thunderous again and Kyle puts Nese in! Hologram aims, springboards and FLYING TORNADO DDTS!! Nese flounders around, into the roll and crucifix! Hologlomeration wins!
Winners: Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Hologram, by pinfall
That was a battle to be sure, but- MORTOS SPEARS HOLOGRAM! The fans boo as Mortos beats up on all of them! Mark CLOBBERS Mortos with the ROH World Championship belt! Then Kyle & Mark DOUBLE LARIAT Mortos outta there! Kyle says he wants a 1v1 with Mortos! When and where will #CombatKyle look to slay the beast?
AEW shares footage from CMLL 91st Anniversario!
If you’re wondering where Orange Cassidy is, he was just down in Mexico to join in on CMLL’s big anniversary show. Freshly Squeezed was part of Team Internacional alongside Rocky Romero & Satoshi Kojima, losing out in a Best 2 Out of 3 Falls Six Man Tag against Team Mexico’s Atlantis Jr, Volador Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero. However, Cassidy’s night was not done. In the main event, Chris Jericho lost to Mistico and then became a sore loser, beating up Mistico with the help of “Big Bill” Morrissey! Cassidy made the save, he and Mistico ran off The Learning Tree, and stood tall as amigos.
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Renee Paquette says Freshly Squeezed made his CMLL debut in front of a sold out Arena Mexico. How did it- OH NO! Bill BOOTS Cassidy, sending his sunglasses flying! Bill then THROWS Cassidy into the garage door! Bryan Keith puts the backpack over Cassidy’s head, and here comes Jericho. Jericho has the framed picture of The Best Friends, and says, “Here’s to friendship, Orange.” He SMASHES the picture on Cassidy’s head!! “You can have your knapsack back. See you Wednesday.” Renee steps back in to say they need help back here! She tells Jericho to leave, Jericho says, “Thanks, Renee.” Did Jericho just get his real payback for the jacket and Bentley?
Stokely Hathaway is in his private study.
And what he’s studying is game film of various top tag teams in some of their best matches here in AEW. But what could Stokely be formulating for the future?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Lexy Nair is with The Glamour, and says she has been AEW Women’s World Champion for a few weeks now, but has yet to hold her championship celebration. Yes, she has, and she isn’t doing it now in Dayton, Ohio. It’s just the Wish.com version of Cincinnati. Then in any case, Mariah invited Mina Shirakawa to return, and Mariah says her best times were with Mina. Stardom and Japan, here in AEW, but then somewhere along the way, bad things just happened. Mariah needs Mina. She can’t celebrate her win without Mina. Mariah wants Mina. Oh, sorry, can Mariah help you? We pan over to see Yuka Sakazaki!
Yuka says hi, and Mariah says how cute. Yuka says she wants to fight for the belt. Oh, that’s nice. But Yuka can get in line, and then Mariah will rip her head off! Yuka says okay. Bye-bye~! Yuka leaves, and Mariah is seething already. Will the Wrestling Magical Girl prove she is worthy when she returns to the ring tonight?
Wheeler Yuta VS Anthony Henry w/ BEEF!
We saw how disheveled The Decoder is, even one week after the incident at All Out. But he’ll try his best to do what Bryan would do and use wrestling to clear his head. Will he succeed in shaking off this funk? Or will the Saint of Augusta take advantage of Yuta’s unsettled mindset?
The bell rings and Yuta circles with Henry. They tie up, Henry arm-drags Yuta, and Yuta backs off to the corner. Yuta resets with Henry, they tie up, and Henry arm-drags again! Henry keeps the arm, but Yuta kips up. Yuta slips through, wrenches and wristlocks back, but Henry rolls, slips through, and spins Yuta to a snapmare. Henry KCIKS Yuta in the back, then eggs Yuta on. Henry KICKS Yuta again, but Yuta gets up to headlock. Henry powers up and out, drops down, but Yuta sunset flips! Henry stays up, to then DOUBLE STOMP! The fans boo but Yuta goes to a corner. Henry runs up, but Yuta goes up and over.
Yuta scoops Henry, SLAMS him, and then snarls as he SENTONS, only to miss! Henry ROCKS Yuta, but Yuta rewind- NO, Yuta’s focus is so bad, he falls to the floor! Henry WRECKS Yuta with a dropkick! Henry brings Yuta up to then snap suplex into barriers! Yuta is all folded up, and the fans boo Henry while Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Yuta, but Yuta manages to turn over. Yuta sits up but Henry brings him into the ring. Henry eggs Yuta on more, stomps his hands, then KICKS him in the chest! Yuta falls back, crawls to a corner, but Henry drags him up again. Henry snapmares, and he clamps on with a straitjacket stretch! Yuta endures, even as Henry digs his knee into his back. The fans rally, Yuta fights up, and Yuta powers up to turn things around! Henry turns them back around and has the straitjacket back on! Yuta endures again, fights, but Henry thrashes him around! Yuta grits his teeth, rises up, and he JAWBREAKERS free as Collision goes to break!
Collision returns as Henry whips Yuta corner to corner. Yuta reverses, then runs up, but Henry pops Yuta up into an AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays in this, even if his focus is divided. Henry stomps Yuta’s foot, stands on the ankle, and he eggs Yuta on. The fans rally, Henry drags Yuta up and dares him to show us something! Yuta fires body shots, then elbows low! Henry ROCKS Yuta, and Yuta rewinds! It is still rough, but he manages the GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Henry flounders. Yuta drags himself up, turns around, takes a swing, but Henry dodges! Henry feints then kicks the legs out, and KNEES Yuta down! Cover, TWO!
Yuta bails out, the ref checks him, but Yuta crawls to a corner. Henry storms out after Yuta, runs in, and CALF KICKS Yuta against railing! Henry then throws Yuta back in, goes up a corner, and DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives that coup de grace, and the fans fire up again! Henry storms around, Beef cheering him on, and he drags Yuta up. Henry mocks Yuta being all sad over Bryan not being here. Henry SLAPS Yuta, but the words are what pissed him off! Yuta snarls, and he DECKS Henry!! The fans fire up as Yuta fires off on Henry! The ref has to back Yuta off, but Yuta goes back for more!
Yuta gets the arms, and gives Henry some DRAGON STOMPS! The ref again backs Yuta off, but Yuta is roaring! Henry bails, Yuta runs, and Yuta DIVES! Direct hit into railing! Yuta then whips Henry hard into railing! And then whips him into more railing! Yuta fires hands, Beef is panicked, but Yuta puts Henry in the ring. Then Yuta BOOTS Beef for the hell of it! Yuta goes up the corner, aims at Henry, MISSILE DROPKICK! Down goes Henry and Yuta kips up! The fans fire up with Yuta, and he HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS away on Henry! All the best of what Bryan’s taught Yuta, and Henry is a ragdoll! Yuta shifts to CATTLE MUTILATION!
The ref checks, Henry is OUT! Yuta wins!!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by submission
Yuta is so furious, he almost goes after the ref now! But Yuta returns from the fugue state, and he takes his leave. But will Yuta focus this anger on those who deserve it? Or is he going to find himself stuck between both sides of the Blackpool Combat Club?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb and Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair notes The Professor has a match tonight against Yuka Sakazaki, and The One True African Woman also has a match tonight against Robyn Renegade. Serena asked for this time with Aminata, the floor is hers. Serena thanks Aminata for her time, it is very kind of her to hear Serena out. Now, Serena wants to continue their discussion from last time. Serena watched Aminata take on Mariah, and it was a great match, Aminata has a lot of potential. But Serena did say that Aminata isn’t ready. However, the offer still stands and Serena is very forgiving. So if Aminata wants to talk more, she knows where to find her.
Aminata tells Serena sorry, but she doesn’t freakin’ have time for this! She has her match to get ready for. Serena tells Queen Aminata to let the Professor show her how it’s done. Serena then turns to camera to address Yuka. The last time Yuka even had thoughts to step into the ring with Serena, her leg broke. Imagine what it’ll be like now that she’s actually taking Serena on tonight. See you later. Serena says that to Aminata as much as she does Yuka. Will there be no mercy in Deeb’s Dojo for the returning Wrestling Magical Girl? Will Deeb’s Dojo be adding a student after tonight? Or will nothing go quite how Serena expects?
Anna Jay speaks.
“I just got back from Japan, wrestling, learning, honing my skills and becoming the best that I can be. It was not easy. I was tired, I was sore, I was beat up. But let me tell you what I learned while I was there. I want more. So much more. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. Mariah May is due for a very big receipt. And I’ve also never stepped into the ring with Mercedes Mone. So lemme make it easy for all of you. If you wanna see what an evolved Anna Jay has become, just try me.” The Queenslayer is back, will she become The Star of the Show once and for all?
Six Man Tag: Komander & Private Party w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Jon Cruz, Lord Crewe & Ren Jones!
This trio tried to have their first match together last Wednesday Night Dynamite, but they and their opponents got blindsided and brutalized by the new, more maniacal Blackpool Combat Club. Will they have better luck tonight? Or will being in Moxley’s backyard only put them at risk again?
The trios sort out, Brother Zay starts against Ren, and the two tie up. Ren headlocks, Zay powers up and out, and then he drops down. Zay hurdles, but Ren shoves him. Zay Quebradas, Ren gets under, but Zay RANAS! And then LARIATS! Zay rains down fists but Crewe CLUBS him! Crewe whips, Zay reverses and Quen DUMPS Crewe out! Quen then BOOTS Crewe, and Komander springboards to CROSSBODY Crewe down! Cruz runs up, he gets a BOOT! Quen tags in, CATAPULT GAMANGIRI COMBO! Komander goes up and he CIELITO LINDO! Zay runs up on Ren but Ren BOOTS him! Ren goes up, but Komander JUMP KNEES!
Ren wobbles, Komander coordinates with Private Party. Quen runs up, gets the boost from Komander, serving up GIN & JUICE!! Laid back! Cover, Private Party & Komander win!
Winners: Komander & Private Party, by pinfall
Should we start calling them #FiestaPrivada? A good first win now that they got their “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” But will they soon get their “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” at the BCC’s AEW World Trios Championships?
Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness talk about Bryan Danielson.
Given the change to Grand Slam, where Darby Allin now defends his #1 contender status against Jon Moxley, Nigel is of course calling out The American Dragon for that same night. How can Nigel be sure Bryan will even be able to compete? Nigel can’t be sure, but neither can Tony Khan. But when Moxley convinced Darby to put the title shot on the line, he did it out of pure speculation. That is why Nigel told TK that they can’t know Bryan won’t be able to compete. So Nigel figured, if Bryan can show up, and Darby no longer available to face him, Nigel would like to. Nigel will be there, so the question is, will Bryan?
Nigel now talks to Bryan: If Bryan doesn’t show up, it isn’t because of his condition. It is because he fears Nigel McGuinness. Nigel’s said it before, so he’ll just show us what he means. Footage courtesy of ROH, Nigel and Bryan battled for THE ROH World Championship. Nigel narrates that he and Bryan were bitter rivals on equal standing, clashing for the gold in matches that had the wrestling world abuzz. But there has been no one before or since that has beaten Bryan Danielson so convincingly, so brutally, and so thoroughly!
No matter how much success Bryan has had in his career after ROH, even winning the AEW World Championship, Bryan is STILL haunted by the memories of facing Nigel. Even more now 16 YEARS later, Nigel being in the best shape of his life, better than Bryan ever was, and Bryan is a physical wreck! Nigel says no worries, Bryan. Win, lose or draw, Bryan will still be world champion. But let’s not make any bones about it: If Bryan shows up, Nigel will look to end Bryan’s career! Ball’s in Bryan’s court. How will The American Dragon respond with 11 days left before Grand Slam?
Yuka Sakazaki VS Serena Deeb!
The Magical Girl called out The Glamour, but The Professor has called out The Magical Girl! Will Yuka pass Serena’s test and head for the AEW Women’s World Championship? Or will Serena earn herself that opportunity instead?
The bell rings but wait! Mariah makes her way out here! It seems Yuka got under her skin, but Mariah’s presence sure has Nigel in good spirits. The fans rally for Yuka as she and Deeb circle. They tie up, and Deeb wrenches an arm. Deeb wristlocks, Mariah says Deeb has taught her much so she wishes her luck. As for Yuka, break a leg. Deeb wrenches while Nigel laughs far too much at the joke. Yuka rolls, kips up, and wrenches to wristlock. Deeb rolls, rolls, and slips around to wrench and wristlock. Deeb wrangles Yuka, ties up the legs, and she has Yuka in Paradise! Deeb sits on Yuka, the fans are torn, but Mariah is amused.
Deeb flexes and Mariah jokes that this is child abuse. Yuka is a child as far as Mariah can tell. Schiavone says Yuka’s a ten year veteran, but Mariah says more like a 10-year-old. Deeb DROPKICKS Yuka out of Paradise! Yuka goes to ropes, Deeb eggs her on, but Yuka frowns. Yuka runs up to KNEE low! Yuka snapmares and rolls with Deeb to KICK her down! Then Yuka body scissors, and she ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING CLUTCH! Cover, TWO!! Deeb escapes, Mariah is annoyed by that already, and Deeb goes to a corner. Yuka runs up, blocks a boot, but Deeb reels Yuka in to KICK her! Yuka staggers, Deeb eggs her on again.
Yuka runs up, but Deeb catches her! Deeb turns Yuka, to HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Yuka flops to the apron, Mariah mocks her pain, and Deeb mocks the booing fans while Collision goes picture in picture.
Deeb stalks Yuka, drags her up, and then reels her in. But Yuka wrenches out, whips, only for Deeb to sunset flip, and HALF CRAB! Yuka endures as Deeb pulls on that recovered leg! Yuka fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Deeb lets go in frustration, and she storms around. Deeb stalks Yuka, drags her up, and TWIST ‘N’ SHOUTS! Cover, TWO!! Yuka survives but Deeb keeps her focus. Deeb stomps Yuka, then drags her around to step on her face! Yuka writhes, the ref reprimands, but Deeb just smirks. Deeb drags Yuka by a leg, and drops an elbow on the knee! And another elbow! And then a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Cover, TWO!!
Yuka is toughing it out and that just upsets Deeb more. Deeb grabs the leg again, but Yuka fights the Half Crab by grabbing Deeb’s leg! Yuka then kicks, and kicks, and kicks Deeb away! Deeb runs back up, blocks a kick, but Yuka ENZIGIRIS! Yuka hobbles to a corner, sits down to rest the bad leg, but she watches Deeb crawl. Deeb rises up, runs in at Yuka, but blocks another boot! Collision returns to single picture as Yuka goes up, reels Deeb in, HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Mariah says that’s against the rules! Yuka lets go at 4, fire sup, and the fans fire up more! Yuka climbs and takes aim!
Yuka MISSILE DROPKICKS Deeb! The fans fire up again and Yuka scoops Deeb into a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Deeb survives but clutches her neck. Yuka storms back over, drags Deeb up, and wrenches to hammerlock, lift, and SPIN~! But Deeb slips free to waistlock! Yuka switches, Deeb switches, but Yuka elbows free! But Deeb shoves Yuka to get a SNAP GERMAN! Then Deeb wrenches, hammerlocks, PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO?!?! Yuka barely gets that arm up and Deeb can’t believe it! Deeb huffs ‘n’ puffs but the fans rally for Yuka. Deeb reels Yuka in, tucks the arms, but Yuka fights the lift!
Yuka backdrops free and the fans fire up! Yuka SLIDING D! Cover, TWO!! Deeb survives and Yuka is a bit stunned now. Yuka refocuses, aims from a corner, and then runs up to ROCK Deeb! Yuka boxing elbows, then ROLLING- NO, Deeb ducks to wrench! Deeb drags Yuka down, around, reels her in, POWERBOMB! STRETCH MUFFLER!! Yuka endures, fights, and Mariah mockingly says Yuka might have to tap. The fans rally up, Yuka roars and crawls forward! ROPEBREAK! Deeb thrashes the leg, but she lets go at the ref’s count. Deeb drags Yuka back up, UPPERCUTS, but then Yuka ROCKS Deeb!
Deeb UPPERCUTS! Yuka ROCKS Deeb! UPPERCUT! Yuka wobbles, but she comes back to ROCK Deeb! Yuka fires shot after shot, then runs up, but Deeb ducks! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Deeb gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Even Mariah thought that one hurt. But Yuka ROCKS Deeb! Deeb LARIATS Yuka! Deeb drags Yuka up, tucks her in, but Yuka powers out! Scoop and MAGICAL GIRL DRIVER! Yuka drags Deeb into the drop zone, goes to the apron, and the fans fire up! Yuka climbs up the ropes, for the MAGICAL GIRL SPLASH!! Cover, Yuka wins!
Winner: Yuka Sakazaki, by pinfall
It was a hard fought match, but Yuka found the will to win! Mariah is not happy about it, but will she be even angrier when Yuka proves she’s a contender? WAIT, Mariah CLOBBERS Yuka on the stage!! The fans boo and Yuka sits up in a daze, having no idea what just hit her! Mariah reels Yuka in, but Yuka fights the lift! Yuka powers out to SUPERKICK! Mariah goes down in a heap! Yuka then picks up the title belt! The fans cheer, but will this be the scene that plays out in the very near future?
The Outrunners speak.
In another retro video, Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd are getting their pump on in the gym! They say what they want, when they want! How old do they have to be to have a gym membership? 18 years old. Well lucky for this guy, he’s lookin’ at the Youngest Men Alive! Now scram! They tell the tag division that they’re coming for your pride, your manhood, and your gold! Because if you haven’t seen The Outrunners, you ain’t seen nothing yet! These human throwbacks are ready for action, but what will it take for them to take down the best in AEW?
Top Flight Airlines talks backstage.
Leila Grey is so full, they just had a great dinner. But then Action Andretti speaks up. Why’re they going on about the food they just ate? Are they not pissed off like he’s pissed off? Look what they did just this week. Darius & Dante lost out on a chance to become AEW World Tag Team Champions. Lio Rush lost out on the TNT Championship. Action just lost on Rampage! He’s still hot! Lio asks why he’s still on it then. Chill out, it’s just a loss. No, man, it’s not “just” a loss! Look at them! They have so much potential together! They have something that very few have! This is Leila Grey, Top Flight, Lio Rush and Action Andretti, and all they’re talking about is food?!
Action snatches Dante’s burger and CHUCKS it at the production truck! Lio says calm down, Action! But Action looks at the truck and says look! Why aren’t they treated more like The House of Black? Does Top Flight not have wins over The House of Black? Why aren’t they going up against more teams like them and getting more wins? Lio says Action is just talking out his ass, and Leila says yeah, Action needs to calm down. The team needs to get it together, or they’re going nowhere. Action says yeah, they do. Action leaves, but where to? The others follow him, will The Sight to See make the others see his point of view?
Six Man Tag: The Bang Bang Gang VS The Cage of Agony!
Juice Robinson & The Gunns were minding their business, but Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona had to drudge up the past. Cage said they only lost the ROH World Six Man Tag titles, because they were up against six opponents! But it’s not like anyone has gold anymore, so who settles this score to then head back for the belts?
The trios sort out and Juice starts against Liona. The bell rings, the fans rally for “JUICE! JUICE!” Juice and Liona tie up, Liona powers Juice to a corner, then gets in Juice’s face. The ref counts, Liona lets off, but Juice SLAPS him! Liona storms up, blocks the arm-drag, then whips. Juice leaps, but into Liona’s arms! Liona SLAMS Juice, but Juice avoids the headbutt! Juice wrenches Liona, tags Colten, then hands off Liona. Colten wrenches, but Liona KNEES low! Liona tags Kaun and he stomps Colten. Then he CHOPS Colten! The fans fire up, Kaun whips corner to corner, but Colten goes up and over to arm-drag!
Colten has the arm, he tags Austin, and The Gunns whip Kaun to body shot, knee lift, and LARIAT! Austin runs, “Guns Up!” AX HANDLE! Cover, ONE!! Kaun is tougher than that, but Austin drags Kaun up. Austin whips then dodges Kaun to trip him up, and THROWBACK! The fans fire up and Austin aims from a corner. Liona takes a swing, Austin dodges! Austin ROCKS Liona, then dodges Kaun! Austin keeps moving, but Kaun LARIATS him down! The fans boo but Kaun goes out after Austin. Kaun whips Austin into railing, then apron, then back again! Kaun pinballs Austin all over, then leaves him behind so Liona can CLOBBER Austin!
The fans boo but Liona hurries to put Austin in. Cage goes up the ropes, “Who betta than Cage!?” DEADLIFT SUPERPLEX! Cage flexes, the fans boo, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Cage talks smack, then he drags Austin up. Cage bumps Austin off buckles, RAMS into him, then CHOPS him! Austin flops over, Cage drags him back up, and then Cage brings him over to the corner. Tag to Liona and they mug Austin. Liona brings Austin up to DECK him! Liona has a wild grin, then he stands on Austin’s face! The ref reprimands, Liona steps away, and Austin sputters and coughs from having a bare foot on his face! Liona drags Austin up, but Austin fires body shots! Liona KNEES low and Austin falls right out of the ring! Liona paces, Colten coaches his brother, but Liona snarls at Juice.
Austin crawls, drags himself up, but he flops right back over! The ring count is climbing, Colten coaches Austin more, and Austin stands again! Austin leaps in at 9! But Liona DIVING HEADBUTTS! Tag to Kaun, and the Gates of Agony CHOP and stomp away while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and now both Austin and Kaun are down! They crawl for their corners, hot tag to Liona! Liona whips Austin away, but Austin BLASTS Cage! But Liona BLASTS Juice & Colten! Austin runs up, Liona catches him and keeps him from Colten! Liona shoves Austin to the Agony corner, then runs up, but Austin dodges! Hot tag to Colten! Colten fires hands on Liona, then dodges to DROPKICK! Cage returns, he gets a LARIAT! Kaun returns, he gets a LARIAT! Colten full nelson SLAMS Cage! Colten SPLASHES Liona, SPLASHES Kaun, then runs, jukes and NECKBREAKER! Liona runs up, Colten dodges, and LEAPING HAYMAKER! Cover, TWO!!
The fans rally, Colten goes up the corner, but Kaun CHOPS first! Kaun brings Colten down, but Colten snap suplexes first! Cage runs up, but Colten BOOTS the lariat to then snap suplex! Liona runs up, into a kick and- NO, Liona is too big for a suplex! Liona tires, Colten fights it! But then Cage and Kaun storm up, only for the ref to stop them! Liona suplexes, but Colten cradle counter! The ref is missing the cover!! The fans count, Bang Bang Gang would’ve won! Colten lets Liona go, gets Cage and Kaun to leave, then he dodges Liona, only for Liona to POUNCE him! Liona tags Cage, then Liona BLAST Juice! Cage tags Kaun and they get Colten up.
The Cage Of Agony hit the ROCK-A-BYE BOMB!! Cover, AUSTIN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but then Liona TOSSES Austin! Kaun drags Colten up, he and Liona DOUBLE stalling suplex! Cage runs, but Austin DUMPS him out! Colten DOUBLE DDTS The Gates! But Liona just sits up with a grin!? Liona runs, but COlten ducks the body check! Colten hurries, hot tag to Juice! The fans fire up as Juice goes up and CROSSBODIES Cage! Cage staggers up, Juice goes wild, and he JABS, JABS, JABS! The fans fire up for “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” LEFT HAND O’ GOD! And then facelock, but Cage wrenches out!
Juice swings, Cage dodges, and Cage DISCUS LARIATS!! Colten returns, Cage fireman’s carries, F5! Austin is back, but Cage dodges to POP-UP BOMB! The Machine is all fired up, and The Gates return! They get Austin up for Kaun, but Juice RAMS Liona into Kaun! Austin slips free of Cage, LEFT HAND O’ GOD into the 3:10 TO YUMA!! And then THE JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Bang Bang Gang wins!!
Winners: The Bang Bang Gang, by pinfall
The fans fire up as the Collision Cowboys stand tall! Will this big win lead Rock Hard Robinson, Fully Cocked Colten, and… Austin… back to the trios championships?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Lexy knows tonight didn’t go as Serena had planned, what happened out there? But before The Professor can explain, Queen Aminata walks in. “So, is that how it’s done?” Aminata heads out now, will she be the one to lead by example? Or will Dayton’s own Renegade revolt against The Queen?
Queen Aminata VS Robyn Renegade!
The bell rings and Aminata circles with Robyn. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks, but Robyn drops. So Aminata drops to body scissor and roll into a cover. TWO, but Aminata CLUBS Robyn into a facelock. The fans duel, Robyn turns the facelock around, and she gator rolls with Aminata. Aminata wrenches out to SAYANAGI! Cover, TWO! Aminata keeps Robyn down with a chinbar, covers again, TWO! CROSSFACE! Robyn endures, fights up, but Aminata shifts to a facelock. Aminata whips, Robyn reverses to ROCK Aminata! Aminata DECKS Robyn! Robyn goes to a corner, Aminata runs up to BOOT! Aminata then snapmares Robyn, ruins up again, FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Robyn toughs it out and staggers to the ropes. Aminata runs up, but Robyn HOTSHOTS her! Robyn comes back to throw Aminata by her hair! Robyn stomps Aminata around, then CHOPS! And CLUBS! And CLUBS her again! The ref backs Robyn off, but Robyn LARIATS against ropes! Robyn snapmares Aminata and SHOTGUNS her down! The fans fire up as Robyn drags Aminata up. Robyn facelocks to DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Aminata survives that hard fall, and the ref checks her. Robyn waits, Aminata is okay, so Robyn hauls her back up. Robyn suplexes, but Aminata fights it, to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Just like Deeb!
Robyn goes to a corner, Aminata runs up, but Robyn ROCKS her! Aminata DECKS Robyn again! HEADBUT!! Cover, Aminata wins!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall
The #BrainDrain gets it done, and Aminata shakes it off. But then Deeb CHOP BLOCKS Aminata! Deeb is a sore loser, but she’s going after Aminata for disrespecting her! HALF CRAB, and it is DEEP! The fans boo but Deeb is looking to teach Aminata a lesson: Do NOT mess with Deeb! Deeb finally lets Aminata go, will Deeb get ahead in the division by any means necessary?
The House of Black speaks.
Buddy Matthews chuckles and says, “Boys. It seems like everyone wants a piece of the House of Black.” Malakai Black says, “The seven of you (Lance Archer, The Righteous and all of Top Flight Airlines) want to challenge the three of us. I’d say that your odds are about, oh, I’d say 50-50.” Brody King sees it as 80-20. But Buddy says come one, come all! The House of Black slips into the shadows, will they just tear down anyone and everyone that knocks on their door?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Given all the tense interactions and physical confrontations, we’re getting a heated tag team match! Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata VS Mariah May & Serene Deeb! Will the Magical Girl and One True African Woman each prove their worth? Or will the champion and The Professor teach their opponents about knowing their place?
FTR VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler look at Zack Gibson & James Drake and see a British bootleg version of themselves, and that only pisses off Gibson & Drake. Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem are not going to settle for being in the shadows of another team, will they ssssoooon be recognized as the real Top Guys of AEW? Or will we all see that FTR > GYV?
The teams sort out and Gibson starts against Dax. Dayton rallies for FTR as Dax and Gibson circle. They tie up, go around, and Gibson puts Dax on ropes. Gibson takes a swing but Dax ducks to headlock. Gibson powers Dax to the GYV corner, Drake tags in, but Dax gets away. Cash backs Dax up, and the teams have a standoff. The ref counts, Cash and Gibson back off. Drake and Dax tie up, Dax headlocks but Drake powers out. Drake drops, but Dax runs him over! Knuckle lock cover, TWO as Drake gets an arm up. Dax puts that arm down, TWO as the other arm comes up! Dax powers that arm down, Drake kips up!
Drake and Dax have a Test of Strength, then Drake HEADBUTTS! Dax HEADBUTTS in return! Each man kicks a knuckle lock, then Drake ROCKS Dax! Dax comes back to CHOP Drake! And CHOP! And CHOP! Dax tags Cash, whips Drake, then Cash slingshot SHOULDER TACKLES! Cover, ONE!! Drake is tough but Cash headlocks. Drake powers up and out, but Cash runs him over! Things keep moving, Cash slides under to arm-drag Drake! And then CHOPS! Tag to Dax, FTR hand off the wrench, but Drake pulls an ear! Drake puts Dax in the GYV corner, Gibson tags in, and GYV mugs Dax.
Gibson brings Dax out to ROCK him, then UPPERCUTS him! Dax falls, Gibson talks trash on the ‘rat,” then he UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! Dax CHOPS! Gibson UPPERCUTS! Repeat! Dax fires forearms now, but Gibson headlocks. Drake tags in as Dax powers out, and Gibson drops down. Drake follows to dropkick the legs out! Gibson basement dropkicks! Gibson then sets up for MAYHEM IN MOTION! Down goes Cash and fans boo, but GYV talk trash on Dayton. Drake drags Dax up, but Dax bumps him off buckles first! Dax ROCKS Gibson, RAMS Drake, then slingshots, but Drake holds ropes!
Gibson helps Drake stay up but Cash CLOBBERS Gibson off the apron! Dax sunset flips Drake, TWO! Drake staggers up, runs up, but Dax gets around to put Drake up top! Dax CHOPS Drake on the back! Dax then climbs up, brings Drake to the very top, and the fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous while both men are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Dax and Drake crawl and the fans rally up. Drake bails out, Dax pursues, and he stalks Drake around the corner. Drake swings, Dax ROCKS him first! Dax ROCKS Gibson, too! But then Drake sends Dax into steel steps! Cash hurries over to stop GYV from doing more, and the ref reprimands everyone. Drake slides into the ring, the ref checks Dax, and Dax says he’s okay. The ring count starts, but Gibson tags in. Gibson drags Dax up to throw him into railing! The ref reprimands, but Gibson brings Dax around to put on the apron. Gibson then SMACKS Dax off the apron edge! Gibson storms in, stays between FTR, and taunts Cash.
Gibson drags Dax around, drops on him for a headlock, then knuckle locks an arm. Dax fights up but Gibson powers him to an open corner. Gibson wraps the arm around ropes and pulls! The ref reprimands but Gibson YANKS as he lets off. Gibson snapmares and covers, TWO! Gibson is annoyed but he drags Dax up to clamp on a cobra clutch! Dax endures, the fans rally, and Dax fights up. Gibson knees low, then has a double wristlock! Dax fights, reaches out, but Gibson keeps him from Cash. Dax scoops, but Gibson fights! Dax backdrops free! Collision returns to single picture as the fans fire up! Drake hurries to anchor Dax!
Gibson gets in now, GYV double whip! Gibson traps Dax in the corner so Drake can BACK ELBOW! Gibson LARIATS, feeds, Drake WHEEL KICKS! Drake stays between FTR, he taunts Dax, but the fans rally up again. Dax crawls, Drake ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Dax rises, Drake ROCKS him again! Dax goes to the corner, but he hits back on both GYV! The fans fire up but Drake picks Dax up! Gibson storms in, Drake shoves Dax away. Gibson runs up, Dax TOSSES him! Dax and Drake DOUBLE LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Dax crawls, reaches out, but Gibson hurries in! The ref misses the hot tag!!
The fans boo as the ref tells Cash to go back! GYV mugs Dax in the corner! Gibson traps Dax again, Drake back elbows! LARIAT! But Dax ducks the kick! Hot tag to Cash! Cash DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS! Cash DECKS Drake, DECKS Gibson, then fires off jabs on Drake! Cash DECKS Drake, UPPERCUTS Gibson and fires away! Drake CLUBS Cash, whips him, but Cash reverses to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Cash wrenches to UPPERCUT! Gibson runs up, Cash dodges, comes back, SNAP POWERSLAM! Cash headlocks Drake, Drake pwoers out, jumps, SNAP- NO, cradle counter! TWO!! Cash drags Drake into a Gedo Clutch! TWO!!
Drake trips Cash, jackknife bridge, TWO!! Cash manages to bridge up and spin thnigs around, but Drake reaches out! Tag to Gibson, Cash suplexes Drake, but Gibson makes the save. Gibson clinches Cash, ENZIGIRI from Drake! The fans boo but Gibson calls for the end! Drake tells Cash to get ready. But Dax drags Drake out! Gibson runs up, Cash slips around to hook the arms! Gibson fights the backslide, so Cash goes up the corner to go up and over! Cradle, TWO!! Gibson escapes, scoops, but Cash slips free! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Cash sees Drake and DECKS him first! But Gibson rolls Cash, TWO!
Gibson returns, wrenches, but then Cash wrenches to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up and Cash tags Dax. FTR drags Gibson up, Dax reels him in. Cash goes up, but Drake runs up! Drake CLOBBERS Cash, Gibson wrenches out and spins Drake, KEYLOCK DRIVER! Then Gibson KNEES Dax into the POST! Drake calls to Gibson, Gibson tags him in. Gibson Electric Chair Lifts Dax, Drake climbs, but Cash makes the save! Cash shoves Gibson to POST him, Drake jumps over but Dax catches him! SHARPSHOOTER!! Dax sits deep on the hold, Drake taps! FTR wins!!
Winners: FTR, by submission
But Gibson CLOBBERS Dax! He doesn’t care if the match is over! Cash goes after Gibson, Drake goes after Cash! Cash DECKS Drake, but Gibson THROAT CHOPS Cash! GYV set Cash up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Then they grab Dax, but wait! THE OUTRUNNERS are here!? The fans fire up as Turbo & Truth throw hands with GYV! The Outrunners DECK GYV, DECK them again, then Turbo LARIATS Gibson out! Truth dodges Drake, Outrunners DOUBLE LARIAT Drake up and out! The Grizzled Young Veterans were so obsessed with the Top Guys, they forgot about these up-and-comers!
The Outrunners then look at FTR. The fans cheer on the Outrunners, and they offer handshakes to Cash & Dax! Cash & Dax look around, but they leave The Outrunners hanging! The fans boo, but then FTR says, “You sonova gun!” They SHAKE HANDS! The fans are thunderous as they all flex, too! It’s a flex party! Throwbacks love throwbacks, but will these four make sure GYV don’t make it to the top of the mountain?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, with lots of great story build. I even like this literal “Show up, win, leave” attitude Jack Perry is using. He and Daniels have a solid opening match, some real rough bumps taken but both guys were okay, and of course Jack won. But one of these times, someone has to either hijack the bus or surprise Jack from inside the bus. I mean, he just leaves it right there in the parking lot. Really good stuff with Yuta, too, though he kind of awkwardly played being distracted and disheveled. But in the match, he got it right as Henry insulted him and Bryan and then just went berserk. And good promo from Nigel to further call out Bryan, so you know Bryan’s gonna show up.
Great Six Man Tag from Conglomeration with Hologram against Mortos & Premier Athletes. I figured the Faces would win to keep Hologram going strong, but Mortos seems to just be going after anyone and everyone he wants. Ricochet from Dynamite, Hologram here, we’re going to get some great matches out of all of them as Ricochet builds up towards facing Ospreay for the International Championship. And we also got a very good showing from the new trio of Komander & Private Party, the alley-oop into the Gin & Juice is genius, and I feel like we’re definitely getting a Six Man Tag match, Fiesta Privada VS Moxley, Claudio & Pac. Non-title, but could be used as a plot point to compel a title match, and then Yuta has to decide whose side he is on.
Great Six Man Tag from Bang Bang Gang with Cage of Agony, and great win for Bang Bang Gang, they’ll be staying afloat as we wait on this World Trios Championship story to sort out. Very good promo segment from Top Flight Airlines, and while both sides of the argument are valid, I am leaning towards Action’s side. The whole faction could be doing so much more, they just need the opportunities. Though, calling out The House of Black might be a mistake. Good promo from The House of Black in response, calling out Top Flight and The Righteous, that sounds like a very good Trios Triple Threat in the making right there.
Very good stuff in the build of a new Women’s World Championship story here. Aminata and Deeb of course have their own issues brewing, but good revisit of Yuka and Deeb, which was the intended feud months ago before Yuka got hurt. Granted, there were parts of the match between Yuka and Deeb that were a bit rough, maybe it was a lot for Yuka’s return. But great win for Yuka, and then great stuff with her and Mariah, and that tag match made for Dynamite is going to be a lot of fun.
Very intriguing vignette from Stokely Hathaway. While he is still managing Statlander, he might be looking to expand into a full faction, which would be what the tag match videos are about. Good video showing Cassidy and Jericho in action at CMLL’s anniversary show, but Tony Schiavone misspoke, all the AEW guys lost that night. But then good follow-up of continuity both there in CMLL and here tonight with Jericho’s team beating Cassidy down. This adds some last minute heat to the Dynamite match, but I am very sure this all means Cassidy finds a way to win.
And awesome tag match main event from FTR VS GYV, and great win for FTR. I should’ve figured GYV would be sore losers about it, but I did not think The Outrunners would make the save. They are rapidly growing in popularity, even if it’s more for their hilarious gimmick. But between making amends with Infantry on ROH and coming out to help FTR, Outrunners look to be in a lot of 8 Man Tags in the near future. If things go right, they might even be tag team champions before the year is over. But probably ROH tag titles more than AEW tag titles.
My Score: 8.8/10
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