AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/24/20)
One week away from Fyter Fest!
How does Moxley fair going into Fyter Fest?
With Taz constantly on his case and Brian Cage decimating him in the AEW parking lot, will Jon Moxley prove he isn’t afraid of The Machine?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Lumberjack Match: Luchasaurus VS Wardlow; Wardlow wins.
- Hikaru Shida VS Red Velvet; Shida wins.
- Brodie Lee & Colt Cabana VS Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss; Brodie & Cabana win.
- FTR VS SoCal Uncensored; FTR wins.
- Brian Cage VS Jon Cruz; Cage wins.
- Santana w/ Ortiz VS Matt Hardy; Hardy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Lumberjack Match: Luchasaurus VS Wardlow!
That’s right, Dynamite has its first ever Lumberjack match! Best Friends dressed for the occasion, but they’re the only ones. All the excitement around the ring aside, will MJF’s muscle continue on the warpath against the locomotive of Jurassic Express? Or will Wardlow be the one derailed off his win streak tonight?
The bell rings and the two behemoths collide! Neither falls so they throw fast hands! Wardlow knees and punches, talks trash to the lumberjacks on Luchasaurus’ side, but walks into a back elbow! Luchasaurus kicks, kicks and kicks! Luchasaurus runs but into a LARIAT! Wardlow snaps the straps and grins as Luchasaurus bails out. Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt and the lumberjacks on their side help Luchasaurus up, but Wardlow goes out to back them off. Wardlow pushes JB aside and puts Luchasaurus back in the ring. Stunt wants at Wardlow but JB holds him back. Wardlow returns to the ring and rams into Luchasaurus!
Wardlow throws hands, whips Luchasaurus but Luchasaurus reverses. Wardlow goes up and over and rolls, to RAM back in! MJF talks trash as Wardlow throws European Uppercuts. Wardlow dumps Luchasaurus out to enemy territory, and everyone but MJF throws a punch and a stomp! But Luchasaurus explodes out and glares at everyone. Wardlow heads over but Luchasaurus ROCKS him! Luchasaurus climbs up to the apron but MJF swipes at him! Wardlow shoulders into Luchasaurus then brings him in with a suplex TOSS! Wardlow drags Luchasaurus back up, for another TOSS! The crowd and lumberjacks all rally, Wardlow drags Luchasaurus up, but Luchasaurus escapes the suplex to throw hands! Luchasaurus kicks, Wardlow blocks and EXPLODERS!
MJF can be heard talking more smack as Wardlow rains down rights on Luchasaurus. The ref backs Wardlow up but Wardlow glares at him now. The ref backs off as Wardlow goes back to Luchasaurus. Wardlow grinds his fingers into Luchasaurus’ mask, but the ref pulls him off again. Wardlow glares, then turns into Luchasaurus CHOPS! Luchasaurus whips corner to corner, Wardlow reverses, but Luchasaurus LARIATS back! Back kick, front kick and QUESTION MARK! Leg sweep and Penalty Kick! Standing moonsault! Cover, TWO! Luchasaurus keeps his cool while MJF freaks out.
The crowd rallies up, Luchasaurus choke grips Wardlow, but Wardlow powers it off! So Luchasaurus CHOPS! Wardlow just roars and flexes, but Luchasaurus BOOTS him back! Luchasaurus runs in, Wardlow puts him on the apron, but Luchasaurus HEADBUTTS! Wardlow wobbles into the choke grip, and Luchasaurus climbs up! He has the lumberjacks clear out as he brings Wardlow up! Wardlow goes after the horns and headbutts back! Wardlow climbs up to headbutt more, then brings Luchasaurus up for a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Luchasaurus lives and MJF is furious. “I pay you a LOT of money! Get on him!”
Wardlow and Luchasaurus both sit up slowly, and now it’s a brawl! Haymaker for haymaker flies in the ring, Wardlow rebounds but Luchasaurus catches him to KNEE and BOOT! But Wardlow huricanranas?! Luchasaurus gets up and Wardlow fireman’s carries, but Luchasaurus slips out. Luchasaurus shoves Wardlow, and gets him for a STANDING SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!?! These two men are truly not human! The crowd rallies up but Wardlow goes to the ramp. Luchasaurus pursues, brings Wardlow up, but Wardlow turns the scoop into a gut wrench and POWERSLAM! Wardlow gets up as JB checks on Luchasaurus. Wardlow throws JB onto the lumberjacks! MJF tells Kip Sabian and the others to go after JB, but here comes STUNT! Stun bowls into the pile and defends JB!
Wardlow turns around as Luchasaurus sits up! The two monsters brawl on the ramp while the other lumberjacks hurry to reinforce Stunt! Luchasaurus ROCKS Wardlow with an uppercut but Wardlow hits back. They brawl to the edge of the stage, Brandon Cutler tries to be a hero! But Wardlow TOSSES Cutler onto all the lumberjacks! Luchasaurus whips Wardlow but Wardlow whips Luchasaurus into railing! The ref tries to get this back in the ring, but Stunt hops onto Wardlow! Wardlow pries him off, to LAUNCH him onto the lumberjacks! But Luchasaurus TAIL WHIPS Wardlow and he falls onto the pile! Luchasaurus looks down at the crowd and decides to FLY! JURASSIC SHOOTING STAR!! The lumberjacks go down and the crowd is thunderous!
Jurassic Express regroups and gets Wardlow to ringside. MJF keeps his distance as Luchasaurus puts Wardlow in the ring. Wardlow flounders about and Luchasaurus waits for him to stand. TAIL WHIP AGAIN! Then a ROUNDHOUSE! Then the choke grip, to CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, but MJF distracts the ref! JB SPEARS MJF out onto the lumberjacks! But Wardlow LOW BLOWS Luchasaurus! Fireman’s carry, F10!! Cover, Wardlow wins!
Winner: Wardlow, by pinfall
Between hitting Luchasaurus in the “front tail” and MJF butting in, Wardlow found an easy way to win in this incredibly tough fight. But the fight continues as MJF goes after Stunt and Jungle Boy! They beat down Jurassic Express, but Luchasaurus comes back to even things. The lumberjacks return to break this up again, but that’s easier said than done! “This is Awesome!” and the night has only begun! Word comes down from Tony Khan that we have a tag team grudge match for Fyter Fest! Jurassic Express’ Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy VS MJF & Wardlow! Will the boy and his dinosaur finally shut Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s mouth?
AEW presents another Technique By Taz!
This week is who else? Brian Cage and his Drill Claw! Cage brings the perfect blend of size, speed, power, experience, athleticism and rage to his matches, and will bring that to Jon Moxley’s face at Fyter Fest. To observe, we relive Cage decimating Lee Johnson with the corner uppercut and enziguri into the German Suplex. The fast twitch muscle fibers are so powerful, which is why he has that first-step explosiveness. And of course, the Drill Claw uses the upper body strength to use a vertical suplex position, so that the blood rushes to the opponent’s head before being driven into the mat. “Mox, you are in grave danger when you defend your AEW world title at Fyter Fest against The Machine, Brian Cage.”
Britt Baker makes her presence known.
Firstly, she sends a note up to Tony Schiavone to know that the very forgiving role model is letting him out of “friendship timeout.” But she does want an explanation and a clinical diagnosis of why Luchasaurus’ tongue is green. Secondly, she has upped the security on her “Roles Royce” as there is Plexiglas around the truck bed she lounges in, and a security guard watching the cab. Will Britt stay safe from the wrath of Big Swole this week?
Hikaru Shida VS Red Velvet!
The Samurai of Stardom will defend her AEW Women’s World Championship against Penelope Ford as part of Fyter Fest’s opening night! As such, Penelope talks smack as Shida makes her entrance, so Shida gets in Penelope’s face. And then Penelope SLAPS Shida! The ref stops Shida from striking back and gets her to enter the ring instead. Will Shida be able to focus on her sinister sweet opponent with Superbad on her mind?
The bell rings, Velvet runs at Shida but Shida KNEES her down! Shida drags Velvet up into the FALCON ARROW! Cover, Shida wins!!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
The fastest win in the AEW Women’s Division, and it’s only the beginning as Shida goes out to CLOBBER Penelope! Shida is after Ford and Kip gets in to break it up. Kip tells Shida to stay back, but Shida DECKS him to go after Ford again! Shida throws Ford into railing and throws more hands! Other wrestlers break this brawl up, but the fight is coming at Fyter Fest! Will Shida shut the Superbad Girl down? Or will it be a Superbad upset for the summer?
AEW shares footage from the Fyter Fest Press Conference.
As Cody Rhodes prepares to defend the TNT Championship against Jake Hager, the entire Nightmare Family is present with the American Nightmare on his side of the podium. But where is Hager? They start without him, and take a question from the media. They ask Arn Anderson if he is surprised by the Inner Circle’s current absence at this conference. Arn says “surprised” isn’t the right word. Hager came out, kept himself about 50 feet away, and challenged Cody with a lot of huffing and puffing. Arn has been around a long time, he isn’t a moron. He said it wasn’t Hager’s time. The timing was wrong because Hager is a big, tough badass.
But what you didn’t see was 30 seconds later, Cody had a vein sticking out of his neck, sweat on his forehead, face red as a beet. Cody looked Arn in the eye and asks, “You don’t think I can beat that son of a b*tch?” That vein got bigger, and Arn knew that Hager had accomplished what he wanted. He became a challenger for Cod. But is Hager so stupid to believe what Arn said about him? Does Hager have the credentials to be champion? Maybe. But not showing up, disrespecting the media and Cody, is only showing Arn that Hager is either doubting himself, or is just too stupid to put up a brave front. When this is all said and done, the champion will still be Cody.
Next question is for Cody. How does it feel to be the inaugural TNT Champion? “How does it feel? It feels like hope.” That yearning and desire for a positive expectation is what hope is. But hope is also last week, Arn choosing Ricky Starks, a kid from Louisiana, who with no exaggeration or hyperbole, had only $3 in his bank account before coming to Dynamite, and then left Dynamite with a job. Cody calls himself the American Nightmare, but he still believes in the American Dream. That’s what hope is. He doesn’t have the best reputation, can be a bit of a boy scout, and takes wrestling very seriously because wrestling fed him his entire life. Cody doesn’t like “meta” wrestling, “play wrestling,” cosplay wrestling, he likes professional wrestling.
Cody likes to fight, taste his own blood, and feeling of another man’s knee between his legs in the Figure Four. It’s an indulgence, but it pales in comparison to what the viewers are having at home. That is the service AEW provides, and the hope Cody is talking about. Another aspect of hope is the title being held up behind him. It’s not even complete yet, that’s public knowledge. This title is not in its final form, but it is the title that led us through the fog of the pandemic and kept the fans going. It is an imperfect yet beautiful situation.
Finally, the Hagers appear. Cody waits for Mr. & Mrs. Hager to walk up the steps and stand on stage with the Nightmare Family. “Are you ready?” Cody’s ready. Hager and Cody meet face to face with the belt held over them. The cameras take their pictures and get their shot as the two put their dukes up. Hager holds his fist near Cody’s cheek, but Cody slaps it away. Dustin gets riled up but Cody keeps him back. Cody says it’s fine. Hager leaves, but his wife splashes water in Cody’s face! Brandi gets riled up now, but Cody says it’s fine, the press conference is done. Will Cody put all of the hope, the inspiration, the grit and determination he has into the fight to take Hager down a peg?
AEW checks in with Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss.
Jersey’s Finest continue on their road trip together and take a pit stop. Kiss knows they call Janela “The Bad Boy” for a reason, but Janela isn’t sure if he’s still that guy. Kiss says it’s fine, everyone feels like this now and again. They switch places and Janela drives them to the gas station. Kiss fuels up the tank while Janela gets some snacks, as well as some new sunglasses. A group of strangers walk up and admire the car, and ask for a test drive. Kiss says no way, and that he doesn’t want trouble. Well he has trouble! Kiss fights them off while Janela loads up on Lunchables. Janela finishes checking out and sees the brawl going on! He hurries over, dodges two, and uses the snacks to smack them around! Kiss backs Janlea up, they work together to LOW BLOW and DECK the last thug. “I can get used to this.” “I can, too.” But will the joy ride come to a screeching halt in tonight’s tag match?
Brodie Lee & Colt Cabana VS Joey Janela & Sonny Kiss!
BOOM BOOM, Colt Cabana is conflicted because of his sudden losing streak. The Dark Order has offered him a place in their ranks, and even made this tag match so that the Exalted One can be right by his side through it all. Will Cabana cave and #JoinDarkOrder?
The teams sort out and Mr. Brodie starts against Kiss. They tie up, Brodie pops Kiss up but Kiss flips off to kick. Brodie blocks and flips Kiss, but Kiss lands on his feet to dodge and tilt-o-whirl headscissor Brodie to a corner. Kiss handsprings corner to corner for the SLAP! Brodie DECKS Kiss for it! Brodie drags Kiss up to uppercut down, then brings Kiss up to whip. Kiss dodges, ducks and wheelbarrows, but the bulldog is denied with a toss! Janela tags in and runs in, but gets run over! Brodie tags Cabana in and gives him pointers. Cabana runs but Janela hurdles, drops down and runs him over with a back elbow! Janela drags Cabana up to wrench, tags in Kiss, and they double whip Cabana. Janela hits Brodie while Kiss lifts Cabana, Jersey Hart Attack!
Kiss turns Cabana over with the Half Crab, Janela drops the leg, brother! Kiss Last Chancery but Brodie BOOTS Janela down! Brodie drags Kiss up and throws him out to the apron. Kiss does the splits while the ref backs Brodie down, but the ref doesn’t see Numbers 3 and 4, aka Alex Reynolds and John Silver, attack Kiss! The enziguri rocks Kiss into Cabana’s BIONIC ELBOW! Cabana drop splashes for the cover, TWO! Cabana brings Kiss up and bumps him off buckles hard! Tag to Brodie and AEW goes picture in picture.
Brodie brings Kiss up to CHOP in the corner! Kiss falls over but Brodie brings him back up for an uppercut! Brodie grinds his boot into Kiss then tags in Cabana. Cabana brings Kiss up to club the arm, then stands between Kiss and Janela. Cabana elbows Kiss down again, then covers, TWO! Kiss sits up but Cabana clamps on with a keylock. Cabana turns that to a half straitjacket but Kiss fights his way up. Kiss elbows free, runs, susnet fips, but Cabana stays up! Cabana sits on the cover, TWO! Cabana BOOTS Kiss down hard, then tags in Brodie. Brodie runs and drops an elbow, then another! Cover, TWO!
Brodie sits Kiss up, runs and drops a forearm into Kiss’ back! Brodie brings Kiss up, suplexes and hits a BRAIN BUSTER! Tag to Cabana and Cabana covers, TWO! Cabana brings Kiss up and bumps him off Brodie’s boot! Tag to Brodie, but then Brodie tags Cabana back in as he brings Kiss up. Brodie drags Kiss around and has Cabana stomp him. But Brodie insists Cabana stomp more, so Cabana keeps going. Then Brodie sucker punches Janela! The ref keeps Janela back and Cabana stays between Kiss and Janela. Cabana CHOPS Kiss to a corner, then whips corner to corner. AEW returns to single picture as Cabana runs corner to corner, bit Kiss dodges!
Kiss spins to ROCK Cabana with the forearm! Hot tag to Janela and the crowd fires up! Janela climbs up and puts on the sunglasses for a flying crossbody! Janela gives double dirty birds to Brodie, dodges Cabana and hits a jawbreaker! Janela runs, into an elbow! Cabana runs, Janela fireman’s carries for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Janela swings on Brodie, then coordinates with Kiss at a corner. They aim at Brodie and Cabana, for DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down go Brodie and Cabana! Kiss puts Cabana in the ring and Janela runs in to elbow Cabana! Janela sets Caban for Kiss’ handspring Axes ‘n’ O’s! Both go to the top rope, Janela splashes, Kiss 450’s!! Cover, but Brodie breaks it!
Brodie whips Janela, but Janela stops himself with the ropes. Brodie runs at Janela but Janela dumps him out! Kiss runs to handspring out, but Brodie pushes him back into the ring. Kiss wrecks Brodie with the dropkick, elbows Cabana away, then coordinates with Janela. Electric Chair as Kiss goes up top, but Cabana avoids Jersey Doomsday to a victory roll! TWO, but Kiss enziguris Brodie away! Kiss and Janela try again, but Cabana Bionic Elbows Janela away! Kiss enziguris Cabana and Janela SUPERKICKS him down! Kiss is up top again, but the Beaver Boys drag Cabana out! The crowd boos but Kiss adjusts to LEAP! Down go the Beaver Boys, but Brodie SUPERKICKS Kiss down! Janela DIVES at Brodie but is sent into barriers!!
Brodie puts Janela in, regroups with Cabana, DISCUS LARIAT! Brodie serves Janela up to Cabana for the cover, Cabana and Brodie win!
Winners: Colt Cabana & Brodie Lee, by pinfall
The Exalted One let Cabana get the pin as they both win! Will this convince Cabana and many more to #JoinDarkOrder?
As for Jersey’s Finest, LANCE ARCHER attacks!! He wanted after these two a couple weeks ago on AEW Dark, and now he gets them on Dynamite! Archer hip tosses Kiss hard, then rains down fists from all sides! Janela has a chair and he throws it at Archer! But it just bounces off him, and even lands sitting upright! Archer BOOTS Janela down! Jake the Snake pulls the Murderhawk Monster back because he’s done enough. These two are a waste of time, The Snake wants Archer going after someone better. But will Archer insist that #EverbodyDies?
FTR VS SoCal Uncensored!
A battle of acronyms as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood take on SCU’s Addiction! Will FTR shoot up the ranks after defeating such an accomplished team? Or will Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian prove they’ve still got it?
The teams sort out and Cash starts with Kaz and the two circle. They tie up, Cash wrenches to a hammerlock but Kaz spins through to get a hammerlock of his own. Cash powers Kaz back, Dax tags in, but Kaz gets clear. FTR stands down and the crowd cheers. Dax and Kaz circle and tie up as the crowd rallies. Dax headlocks, shifts to a wristlock, then throws Kaz down for a leg drop on the arm. Dax has the short arm scissor and cranks on the elbow, then wrenches to tag in Cash. FTR mug Kaz then Cash wristlocks. Kaz gets to ropes, but Cash wrenches him down to a hammerlock. Cash drops a knee but Kaz gets the ropebreak. Cash holds on until 4 and lets Kaz up. FTR have a quick huddle before Cash and Kaz circle again.
Cash and Kaz tie up again, Cash goes after the arm and wrangles Kaz down with a knee to the elbow. Kaz rolls, uses the ropes to flip through, and wrenches to a whip. Cash reverses, Daniels tags in, things speed up and Daniels dropkicks Cash down! Daniels bumps Cash off buckles, CHOPS him, then brings him out. Cash CHOPS, Daniels knees low, and Daniels headbutts Cash down. Daniels whips Cash, Cash dodges, Dax saves him from the dropkick! Cash brings Daniels up, Daniels pushes him away and Daniels shoves Dax! Cash pushes Daniels and then Kaz comes out. The four start shoving all around and the ref can’t keep the peace! It’s a brawl between FTR and SCU! Daniels swings on Cash but Cash dodges to clothesline Daniels and himself out! Dax suplexes himself and Kaz out of the ring! All four men are down and out as AEW goes picture in picture!
Daniels and Cash flounder up to their feet first, and they continue brawling on that side of the ring. Daniels bumps Cash off the apron, then they go around to where Kaz and Dax are. Cash bumps Daniels off the apron, throws EuroUppers, and they go back around the way. Cash CHOPS, Daniels CHOPS, Dash BITES Daniels’ eyebrow! Meanwhile, Kaz dodges and Dax gets POSTED! Daniels puts Cash in the ring but Cash whips him first. Things speed up and Cash clobbers Daniels with the elbow! Cover, ONE! Cash sees Dax is still down so he runs at Daniels, only to get a boot! Daniels brings Cash over and bumps him off SCU buckles. Daniels snapmares Cash down and tags in Kaz. Daniels slingshot elbow drops, Kaz slingshot leg drops! Cover, TWO!
Kaz drags Cash up, tags in Daniels, and the two double wrench to bring Cash to his knees. Kaz kicks, Daniels clotheslines and Kaz drops a leg! Dax distracts, keeping the ref from counting Daniels’ cover right away, TWO! Daniels drags Cash up to bump off Kaz’s boots. The ref reprimands but Daniels clubs Cash down. Daniels brings Cash up for a snap suplex! Cover, ONE! Daniels keeps on Cash as Dax looks ready to jump in. Daniels wraps Cash in a chinlock but Cash fights up. Daniels rams Cash into the corner, tags in Kaz, but Cash fights back. Cash leaps but Daniels catching him, keeping him from a tag! Daniels hits an atomic drop on Cash then hits Dax just because. Kaz slingshots to DDT Cash down! Cover, TWO!!
AEW returns to single picture as Kaz keeps between Cash and Dax. Kaz brings Cash up, scoops and slams, then springboards but misses the leg drop! Cash crawls but Kaz tags Daniels in first. The Fallen Angel swings on Dax, Dax dodges and Cash huricanranas! Tag to Dax! Dax rallies on Daniels with jab after jab then a right! Another right! One for Kaz! Dax snap suplexes Daniels, then snap suplexes Kaz onto Daniels! Dax clotheslines Kaz out of the ring, but Daniels gets him with an uppercut! Daniels whips, Dax reverses, and slingshot suplexes Daniels down! Cover, TWO! Dax is frustrated, but he paces around Daniels. Dax brings Daniels up, but Daniels resists the piledriver. Daniels back drops but Dax wants to sunset flip. Kaz grabs Daniels’ hands to save him, but Cash runs in to leap frog and attack Kaz!
Daniels runs into a waistlock but knocks into Cash. Dax O’Conner rolls, TWO and Dax DECKS Kaz! The ref is busy with Kaz and Daniels cradles Dax! But the ref doesn’t see it, and Cash turns it over into Dax’s favor! The ref counts, TWO!! Daniels kicks but Dax blocks to ROCK Daniels. Daniels comes back with the STO! Both men are down but the crowd is fired up! A standing count begins, both teams crawl for their corners, hot tags to Kaz and Cash! The two throw fast hands, Cash ducks to CHOP back. Kaz CHOPS, Cash CHOPS, repeat! Cash swings, Kaz ducks, and Kaz mule kicks to knee and LARIAT! The crowd is fired up as Kaz brings Cash up.
Kaz clubs and suplexes, but Cash slips out to waistlock. Kaz elbows back, then runs, ducks, and slides off the back to BACKSTABBER! Kaz sends Cash at Daniels for the enziguri! Kaz gets Cash again, UNPRETTIER! Cover, TWO!! Cash survives and Kaz can’t believe it! Kaz drags Cash up and over to tag in Daniels. The Addiction drag Cash up, CELEBRITY REHAB, but Cash blocks the knees! Dax drags Kaz out while Cash gets the legs! Cash catapults Daniels into buckles! Dax tags in, goes up top, Cash cradles Daniels for the LEG DROP SPINE BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! The Fallen Angel survives the “Veg-o-matic,” and “This is Awesome!”
Dax looms over Daniels and brings him up to the top rope. Dax CHOPS Daniels, climbs up top, and Cash climbs up the other corner. SUPERPLEX, but Daniels turns it into an inverted DDT! Kaz trips Cash and Daniels covers, TWO!! Daniels tags Kaz and SCU double whip Dax. Dax kicks Daniels away, dodges Kaz, but runs into the hip toss and POWERBOMB NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! SCU can’t believe it, but they just tag again. Daniels brings Dax up into the underhooks, ANGEL’S WINGS! Cover, but Cash breaks it! Kaz runs in, Cash dodges and hits Kaz with a POWERSLAM! Daniels KNEES Cash down, but Dax rolls Daniels! TWO, but Cash tags back in. Daniels whips Dax, Dax slides under, Daniels turns around into GOODNIGHT EXPRESS!! Cover, FTR wins!!
Winner: FTR, by pinfall
Cash and Dax continue to roll through AEW’s Tag Division, and they get some mics to speak. “So this might come as a shock to all of you and all of you at home, but Cash and myself, we were not a welcomed addition to the AEW Tag Team roster.” But it’s okay, because there are good guys, and there are bad guys. FTR may only be scratching the surface of 5’10”, and they may not have the athletic background guys like JR likes, but if we’re talking good guys and bad guys, “We are the absolute baddest.”
So now that brings FTR to talk straight to the camera, and specifically to Jungle Boy and his “dumbass dinosaur.” He’s talking to Santana & Ortiz, and to the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and on top of the list… Matt & Nick, the Young Bucks. Congratulations, boys! You graduated from the kiddie table, but now you’re eating with the big boys! When it comes to FTR, “y’all bit off a little more than you can chew.” FTR talks heavy, hits hard, and are the absolute best tag team on this planet!
But wait, The Butcher & The Blade just hijacked FTR’s truck! “Hey, boys! We’re over here!” This is a great truck! Butcher and Blade have been looking for a new ride, this fits the bill. But just a heads up. If you take one more step towards the truck. they’re going to rip the truck in half! And little does FTR know but behind them, the LUCHA BROTHERS have returned!! Blade knows FTR is excited for a dream match with the Bucks, but first, it’s a challenge for an 8 Man Tag at Fyter Fest! FTR & The Bucks VS The Butcher, The Blade and two brothers with NO FEAR. FTR accepts the challenge! They step up to Pentagon and Fenix, who give them Cero Miedo to the face. FTR pushes back and it’s a brawl!
Pentagon and Fenix beat Dax down, then bring Cash up for the DOUBLE STOMP PACKAGE DRIVER!! The Bucks appear and run the Lucha Bros off, but the damage has been done! Pentagon and Fenix jump into the truck with Butcher and Blade and they drive off into the night! Will FTR get their truck back as well as some payback?
AEW profiles Fyter Fest’s World Tag Team Championship match.
Looking at the two teams in this match, there are the challengers, Best Friends. Trent hopes his posture is confident. Trent and Chuck Taylor are best buddies, while there is some sort of “unique” bond between Kenny Omega and Hangman Page. Omega feels that he relates to Hangman the most. No, that’s not true. Yes it is, they’re practically brothers now. Taz says those two are different animals, one having straight whiskey while the other is having a tall glass of milk. Chuck says that’s gross. One is half drunk, the other is gonna have milk breath. Omega says he can count Hangman’s drinking buddies on one hand.
Trent says those two can’t even drink the same drinks, and yet they’re tag team champions? Omega says he is Hangman’s best friend. Excalibur remembers being present for the “genesis” of Best Friends, when Trent and Chuck first met. They’re true best friends. Tony Schiavone notes they love to hug. Nothing wrong with that. Well what else are best friends going to do but hug? Omega and Hangman like shows of affection. Best Friends says the hug isn’t for fun, it gives them strength. There’s a lot of synergy between Best Friends. They’ve been through a lot. Like what? Umm…
JR says that in any sport, it’s about momentum. Schiavone says Best Friends are red hot. Best Friends has been all over the world, but they’ve yet to hold tag titles anywhere. Taz says Trent and Chuck have paid their dues, now it’s time to cash in that “sweat equity.” They’re the real deal. Omega knows Best Friends want to win. He’s taking them seriously. Schiavone can tell Omega and Hangman are getting closer, and those two decided to be the best and are just doing it. They decided to be a team that easy, went for the gold, and won it, just like that. They decided to have the greatest tag team match in history at AEW Revolution, and that’s what happened.
The biggest asset in the arsenal of Omega and Hangman is the Last Call, Buckshot and V-Trigger sandwich. So far, that move has been 100% effective. But while Omega and Hangman claim everything’s okay, JR isn’t buying it just yet. There’s something combustible that hasn’t reared its head yet. Best Friends finally get a shot at tag titles, they’re not gonna blow it. Omega says he and Hangman may not be best friends, but they’re the best wrestlers who are friends. Trent says this is the biggest match of Best Friends’ life, “We’re gonna f*** these boys up.” Hangman says he and Omega will see “you two weirdos” at Fyter Fest. Because those boys are good, real good. But Hangman will still whoop their asses. But they’re good.
AEW profiles the World Championship match.
Jon Moxley admits, he didn’t know what to make of Brian Cage. It didn’t seem like there was a lot going on between the ears. But then Cage put Moxley through a car windshield. Under different circumstances, Moxley would actually get along with Cage. Excalibur says Cage’s physicality is no match for Moxley. The car was the most obvious example. One thing Schiavone remembers about that moment, and this is the “x-factor” if you will, it’s that Taz told Cage it was enough, only for Cage to do it anyway. As aggressive as Taz is, Cage is going to do what he wants. Taz says the amount of “bodily harm” done to Moxley is going to be the real obstacle for Mox. Will he be damaged goods?
Brian Cage VS Jon Cruz!
Taz joins commentary as The Machine heads to the ring. Cage doesn’t even wait for a bell, he FLAPJACKS Cruz high into the air! The bell rings by the time Cruz hits the mat! Cage drags Cruz up and whips him to ropes. Cruz ducks and dodges, then leaps, into Cage’s arms! Cage does some quick curls with Cruz before he TOSSES him. Taz says Cage is the complete package, and Cage brings Cruz up to whip him corner to corner! Cruz bounces off the buckles, into the OVERHEAD suplex! Cage stalks Cruz to the ramp, drags him back up and around, and reels him in for a POWERBOMB into the ring! Cage isn’t done with Cruz, he drags him up for a DRILL CLAW!! Cover, Cage wins!
Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall
Taz wasn’t on commentary long and didn’t need to say much, because Cage’s actions speak for themselves. Taz gets a mic, and asks someone please get Cruz out of the ring. Taz mockingly asks where “The badass” Moxley is. We all know Moxley wanted to be safe and keep others safe given incidental secondhand COVID contact, but Taz says Moxley’s behind the lens. Mox is sitting on his ass at home. “Hi, champ!” Mox remembers Taz, right? And Cage, “your fate.” Remember? He’s the guy who put Moxley through an automobile! The man who came to work! Who competed! Mox sits on his ass with a BULLSHIT EXCUSE! Moxley is just afraid, and he should be! Be afraid of Cage! Fyter Fest is coming, Moxley’s reign is in danger, all because of The Machine.
Cage will take that title at Fyter Fest, and Moxley is done! For all the right reasons Moxley thinks why he shouldn’t be here, it’s actually good Moxley isn’t here. Cage is unsafe. Cage would hurt Moxley more than Moxley has ever been hurt. Taz wants Mox to do one thing: Ask yourself if YOU can stop #ThePathOfCage. Cage says the answer is no, but we’ll know at Fyter Fest.
AEW Media finds Brodie and Cabana backstage.
Cabana feels pretty good after that win. Brodie told him that’s how it’d go. Winning feels good. Success feels good. Everyone suffers loss in life, but it is how you react to those losses that matter. Cabana showed the world when he won and had his hand raised. Brodie told Cabana this, and Cabana thanks Brodie for that. But Brodie wants to show Cabana that again at Fyter Fest, when they take on SCU. SCU? Cabana’s friends? Brodie wants Cabana to trust him. Brodie tells SCU that they were at one time nonbelievers, but they fixed that. Now, Brodie will bring his best to take on SCU’s best. SCU is in Brodie’s sight. Will Daniels, Kaz and Scorpio be able to survive The Dark Order coming for them?
AEW sets up the Fyter Fest cards!
On night one, it will be the tag team grudge match of MJF & Wardlow VS Jurassic Express! Private Party with Matt Hardy by their side going up against The Inner Circle’s Proud ‘n’ Powerful, Santana & Ortiz! Hikaru Shida defends her AEW Women’s World Championship against Penelope Ford! Cody Rhodes defends his TNT Championship against Jake Hager! The AEW Tag Team Championships are on the line as Omega and Hangman take on Best Friends!
Night two will have Lance Archer going after Joey Janela, as spurred on by the brutal confrontation earlier tonight! Will the Bad Boy get back at the Murderhawk Monster? Nyla Rose returns to action, too, and promises a big surprise. As we just heard, The Dark Order wants after SCU, and SCU has accepted the challenge! A Six Man Tag pits Daniels, Kaz and Scorpio against Brodie Lee, Stu Grayson and Colt Cabana! Will Cabana be conflicted between his friends and success? We have another grudge match as Orange Cassidy seeks revenge on Chris Jericho! Will Freshly Squeezed get revenge for being beaten to a pulp? And as The Blade put forward, he, The Butcher and the Lucha Brothers will team up against FTR and The Young Bucks! And of course, the main event, the AEW World Championship as Moxley takes on Cage!
Britt Baker sends another note up to Tony Schiavone.
Schiavone doesn’t really want to read it, but Britt insists. This is a message to Big Swole, wherever she is tonight. “I have might have been in a dumpster for nine-and-a-half to ten hours” (which is an even bigger exaggeration than last time) but Swole is still the biggest piece of trash on the roster. Britt will have her revenge on Swole. But here comes Swole right now! Britt says Swole wants the star power but there’s nothing she can do this time. And it’s soundproof by the way. Then how can we hear her? Britt says Swole can’t touch her. That’s fine. Swole goes around to jump up on top of the cart! And she dumps trash into Britt’s bunker!! Britt freaks out, but she can’t go anywhere because of the trap she created for herself! Will Britt learn to stop talking trash so that Swole will stop trashing her?
Santana w/ Ortiz VS Matt Hardy!
Proud ‘n’ Powerful gear up for their Fyter Fest match with Private Party, but they first want to go after the young team’s new mentor. But which version are we getting tonight? Hardy makes his entrance, and it’s DAMASCUS! The Broken Brilliance returns, with NEO-1 flying overhead! Will Hardy DELETE Santana before Private Party even gets a shot?
The bell rings, Santana circles with Hardy, and then rushes him to a corner. The ref counts, Santana lets up at 4 and eggs Hardy on. Ortiz talks smack, saying Hardy’s scared. Hardy snaps at Ortiz then circles with Santana. They tie up, Hardy puts Santana in the corner but Santana turns it around. Santana lets up but sucker punches Hardy! Santana CHOPS Hardy then stalks him along the ropes. Santana throws haymakers then boy shots. He brings Hardy out, throws more haymakers, then whips Hardy to ropes. Hardy holds the ropes and then dumps Santana up and out! Ortiz checks on Santana but Hardy goes out to fetch him. Hardy ROCKS Santana with the haymaker! Hardy presses Santana against the post and keeps his eyes open! Then he bumps Santana off the post!
Hardy clubs Santana then whips him into railing! Santana collapses while Hardy refreshes the ring count. Hardy backs Ortiz off then goes after Santana. Hardy BITES Santana’s fingers! Santana punches but Hardy hits back. Hardy puts Santana in the ring but Santana grabs the ref. Ortiz anchors Hardy’s foot and Santana runs to dropkick Hardy down! “You see that? We’re geniuses!” Santana stands on Hardy’s head while AEW goes picture in picture.
Santana brings Hardy up, throws forearms into his back, then hoists him up with a high and hard back suplex! Cover, ONE! Santana and Ortiz are frustrated but Santana toys with Hardy. Hardy hits back with body shots, but Santana CHOPS and headbutts! Santana stalks Hardy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Santana grinds his boot in but the ref counts. Santana lets up to argue with the ref but goes back to dig his knee into Hardy. The ref counts, Santana stomps away, then grinds his boot in until 4. Santana argues with the ref more, but Hardy kicks and punches back! Hardy rocks Santana, throws more hands in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Santana reverses HARD and Hardy collides with buckles!
Ortiz talks trash at Hardy in the corner while Santana drags him out. Cover, TWO! Santana grows frustrated but also messes with the ref. Santana CHOPS Hardy in the corner, then brings him around to throw out. Ortiz waits for the ref to be distracted before he throws Hardy around and into the ring. Santana argues as AEW returns to single picture. Santana runs corner to corner, Hardy puts him on the apron, but Santana rams a shoulder into Hardy. Santana drags Hardy through the ropes, to slingshot up and over, but Hardy ducks the enziguri! Hardy dead lifts and waistlocks, but Santana elbows out. Santana swings, into a SIDE EFFECT, but Santana flips through! Santana baits Hardy into an URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Santana steps on Hardy to then springboard, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Santana grows frustrated while the crowd rallies up for Hardy. Santana stalks Hardy and pushes him to a corner. Santana CLUBS Hardy in the corner, whips him corner to corner, but Hardy stops himself to kick back and bump Santana off buckles. Hardy clubs and punches but Santana ROCKS him with a right. Santana hops up but Hardy intercepts with a haymaker. Hardy climbs up but Santana resists and headbutts Hardy down. Santana adjusts, leaps, but his frog splash FLOPS! Hardy and Santana are down but the crowd rallies up. The standing count begins, Hardy stands at 4, and he fires up as he goes after Santana with BIG haymakers. Santana gives them back and we have a brawl!
Santana hits, Hardy gets the edge, and Santana drops! Hardy whips, elbows Santana down then runs, and LARIATS Santana inside out! Cover, TWO! Santana survives but Hardy won’t let up. Hardy brings Santana up to bump off buckles over and over and over, all the way to the bottom! The crowd fires up as Hardy says “DELETE!” Hardy runs in to corner clothesline, but no bulldog! Santana runs into the SIDE EFFECT! Cover, ONE!! Ortiz coaches Santana but Hardy hits another SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Hardy brings Santana back up, wants a third, and hits a THIRD Side Effect! Cover, TWO!! Santana still lives and Hardy is shocked! But Hardy brings Santana up, puts him in a corner, but runs into a knee!
Santana hops up, leaps, into a kick! Twist of Fate denied, but Hardy hits an inverted DDT! Ortiz distracts the ref as Hardy covers! Hardy runs Ortiz off, brings Santana up, but Santana fireman’s carries to a running MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! To a victory roll, Hardy wins!!
Winner: BROKEN Matt Hardy, by pinfall
Damascus successfully defeats Santana, but Ortiz uses the mad ball to smash Hardy down! Proud ‘n’ Powerful go after this mortal vessel with more mad balls, and then they coordinate at the corner. They bring Hardy up, for the STREET SWEEPER! Private Party runs out but the damage is done! Is the Hardy Party over before it even began?
Orange Cassidy heads to the ring!
Freshly Squeezed didn’t mean anything by him walking into The Inner Circle’s shot, but they made it personal by attacking him with blood oranges. Cassidy got payback last week, but now he and Le Champion will meet face to face before their grudge match at Fyter Fest. Surprisingly, Jericho is here without The Inner Circle’s back-up. Jericho grabs a mic to speak to Cassidy. “Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.” Jericho repeats that to make sure we understand that. It’s a joke everyone knows, and when you first hear it, it’s amusing, but also kinda stupid. But the more you hear it, the more you realize how annoying and dumb it is. And that’s Cassidy in a nutshell. Cassidy is the “chicken crossed the road” joke of pro-wrestling, because the more Jericho sees him, the more he sees that act, the more annoying he becomes and it pisses Jericho off.
When Jericho first heard the name “Orange Cassidy,” he thought it was stupid. The first time Jericho saw Cassidy’s matches, he thought Cassidy was an embarrassment to the business. And when Cassidy signed with AEW, Jericho called Tony Khan, Cody, Kenny, the Bucks, and asked them all, “Why in the hell did you bring in Orange Cassidy?” And they all said the same thing: “People love him.” The crowd sure does. Freshly Squeezed was definitely unique in presentation and in-ring style. And as the late Brian Pillman once told Jericho, if you want to make it, you have to be different. And for that, Jericho applauds Cassidy. Cassidy did the “seemingly unthinkable thing” and got over on his own by being himself. That’s why people love him! He’s like them: a lazy slacker that doesn’t have what it takes to make it to the top. Cassidy made a mistake when he broke out of his lane and got in Jericho’s way.
This is Chris Jericho, man. You better be the best Orange Cassidy at Fyter Fest, because if he tries any of that “bullsh*t, kick me in the shin offense,” Jericho will knock his teeth down his throat and beat him in 30 seconds. Do you understand him? As it stands now, Cassidy needs to reach down deep into those pockets and pull out a man-sized miracle, because that’s what it’s gonna take to beat Le Champion. But it won’t happen. AT Fyter Fest, the Orange Cassidy Phenomenon ends, because Jericho is gonna make him run outta juice. Clever, right? Cassidy takes the mic from Jericho!? Is he going to talk?! Cassidy brings the mic up, but then puts it down. To give a shin kick! And another! That’s what Jericho was talking about. Sweet Shin Music! Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets!
Jericho takes the sunglasses from Cassidy, and breaks them! Cassidy sees the pieces on the mat, and TACKLES Jericho! Cassidy is FURIOUS! He and Jericho brawl, go around, spill out of the ring, and Cassidy knocks Jericho into the railing! And then they go down the way to the crowd! Cassidy throws BIG hands on Jericho, then throws him into railing. Jericho DECKS Cassidy, and RAMS him with railing! Jericho pulls Cassidy’s jacket over his head for a hockey scrum! He throws Cassidy into railing, then brings him around the way to be in front of the fans. Cassidy hits back and bumps Jericho off railing! They fight up into the bleachers and Cassidy clubs him back. Jericho bashes Cassidy off chairs then SMACKS him with a water bottle!
The two go up higher, and Cassidy counter punches! Jericho uses tarp to block and hit back, but Cassidy won’t let up! Cassidy brings Jericho to behind production and Jericho ROCKS Cassidy! Jericho whips Cassidy into equipment, then brings a camera crane around to SMASH Jericho! Jericho brings Cassidy back up, bumps him off trunks, then climbs up to bring Cassidy on top. Jericho scoops, Cassidy drops down and SMASHES Jericho on the railing! And again! And again! Cassidy cools off to get space, and runs back down to SUPERMAN PUNCH Jericho through a table! The crowd is thunderous for Cassidy as he stands tall, bloody ear and all! Also, spare sunglasses! Will Cassidy show Jericho just how serious this “joke wrestler” can be?
My Thoughts:
An incredible “go home” to Fyter Fest! The Lumberjack match was insane, especially with the stage spots, but of course MJF helps Wardlow cheat and win. The tag match between MJF, Wardlow and Jurassic Express will be really good, and honestly could go either way. If MJF’s team loses, it’s because Wardlow takes the pin so that MJF can still say he’s gone undefeated and unpinned and all that. MJF’s big loss should be in singles competition at All Out this year. Shida almost didn’t even need that match, she won so quick and then brawls with Penelope. I’m thinking Shida wins, even with Kip ringside to try something. Nyla Rose’s announcement for Night 2 is intriguing, because I cannot possibly think of what it could be.
We got a great tag match out of SCU VS FTR, and yes that came about because Natural Nightmares could not compete. QT Marshall and Jon Moxley both came into contact with people who had COVID like symptoms so everyone’s playing it safe. But as a substitute, Daniels and Kaz did great, even in losing. As I predicted, there is an 8 Man Tag but with one team being subbed out as there are #SpeakingOut related reasons why Jimmy Havoc is out and thereby keeping the Superbad Squad out of action. FTR & Bucks VS Butcher, Blade & Lucha Bros is still going to be insane, and honestly even better than if Kip and Havoc were in. It’s great to have both Lucha Bros back, they’ll get things going again. Cabana and Brodie win in a pretty good match with Janela & Kiss, and now Dark Order and SCU are finally getting their story going again. Cabana should definitely be conflicted about how Brodie wants him to treat his friends, that will make for good story.
Archer going after Janela and Kiss was a good move, too, since we saw seeds being planted on Dark. It at least makes Dark important enough to watch for little details like that, so that things aren’t so out of nowhere. The “press conference” was a good final segment for Cody and Hager, though Mrs. Hager splashing water at Cody is right outta Brandi doing that to Stephen Amell. We got a great vignette for Best Friends and Omega-Page, as well as one for Moxley VS Cage. Cage takes Moxley’s spot on the card and destroys Cruz, but I was most surprised by Taz’s promo. Was it controversial for him to say Mox being cautious about COVID was BS? Yes, it was. But it was also genius Heel work.
Britt was doing genius Heel work, and Swole still got to give her some comeuppance. As it is right now, Britt VS Swole is going to be a showstealer at All Out. Hardy VS Santana was another substitution as Sammy Guevara’s past was made to haunt him. Even so, Hardy and Santana had a great match, and Proud ‘n’ Powerful VS Private Party will be a lot of fun. Cassidy and Jericho had a great closing segment, from Jericho’s promo to the crazy brawl. Their match at Fyter Fest could be a showstealer.
My Score: 9.3/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
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Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli!
While The Relentless One has been after each and every Death Rider, he gets one served up to him on a silver platter. But will Darby bring down the Swiss Superman before the final round? Or will Claudio crush Darby’s hopes and dreams this close to Christmas?
But before Claudio even gets in the ring, Darby DIVES out onto him! The fans fire up as Darby fires fast hands! Claudio gets away but Darby pursues, jumps on, and throws more hands! Claudio carries Darby up the ramp to then THROW him down! Darby writhes, Claudio drags him up, and Claudio gorilla presses! Darby slips free, goes to the entry, and then dodges Claudio to send him into the light truss! And then he shoves Claudio into it again! Claudio falls, and now Darby climbs up!? The fans fire up as Darby is up on the camera balcony! Darby SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio down!
Claudio tumbles down the ramp and Darby sputters while fans lose their minds. The ref checks Darby, his fall was still really wicked. Claudio sits up in a daze as he’s now ringside, and somehow Darby pursues! They both get in the ring, the bell rings, and Darby runs up! But into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is already frustrated. Claudio drags Darby by his legs, to GIANT SWING~! The fans count as Darby goes around and around, and Claudio goes past TEN, past FIFTEEN, past TWENTY, and all the way to THIRTY!! Darby flounders out of the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref goes out to check on Darby, and somehow he’s okay to continue. Claudio steps out to fetch Darby, and lift shim up with one hand! Claudio then gut wrenches and carries Darby, to SLAM him onto railing! And DUMP him down! Claudio drags Darby up again, gut wrenches again, and he TOSSES Darby onto the railing! Darby flops back down and clutches his lower back, but Claudio leaves him behind. The ring count begins but Darby sits up. Claudio goes out after him again, and brings him up to CHOP! Darby staggers away to a corner, Claudio storms up and CHOPS again! Darby flops down but Claudio looms over him.
Claudio gets space, runs up, and he UPPERCUTS Darby against railing! Darby stumbles away, Claudio goes to the ring, but Darby rolls in, just to roll back out. Darby earns himself some time, but then Claudio storms out after him. Darby hurries int he ring to get away, but Claudio is after him there, too. Claudio stands on Darby’s hands, then stomps them! Darby writhes, but Claudio stomps his hands more! Darby goes to a corner. Claudio stands him up and CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and Christmas Collision returns to single picture. The fans duel, Darby fires hands, but Claudio UPPERCUTS!
Claudio whips, Darby springboards, COFFIN- NO, Claudio catches Darby! Darby fights free, runs, but Claudio runs up! Darby DUMPS Claudio, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up again and Darby puts Claudio in. Claudio rolls out the far side but Darby DIVES again! Claudio is sent into railing but Darby goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN SPLASH! Direct hit and both men are down again. The ref starts the ring count, the fans rally up, and Darby refreshes the count. Darby LEAPS onto Claudio for a SLEEPER! Claudio goes to steel steps and he steps up, but Darby squeezes tight!
Claudio steps back down, and he runs into the timekeeper’s area! BACKPACK SENTON through the table! The fans lose their minds again while Claudio leaves Darby behind in the wreckage. Darby stirs, the ref starts another ring count, and Darby crawls. “This is Awesome!” as Darby leaps in at 7! Claudio runs but Darby slips around! O’Conner Roll, TWO, springboard and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Claudio is up, but Darby sunset flips! Claudio stays up, and DOUBLE STOMPS! Claudio deadlifts Darby to then TOSS him out of the ring! Darby hits apron on the way out and fans tell Claudio he’s sick!
Claudio goes out after Darby and drags him up again. Claudio scoops and then POSTS Darby! And POSTS him again! Claudio TOSSES Darby aside, rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Claudio then drags Darby by a leg and brings him over. Claudio SWINGS Darby into steel steps!! Claudio puts Darby in the ring, stands him up, and runs to LARIAT! Darby flips through the air! Claudio covers, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is frustrated. The fans rally for Darby but Claudio rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Claudio tucks the arms, RICOLA- CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio escapes in time!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Darby and Claudio slowly rise, and Ricochet watches, very amused as Darby is his next opponent in the round robin. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio HEADBUTTS Darby, then climbs up again. Claudio brings Darby up and suplexes, but Darby fights around! SUPER SCORPION DEATH DROP!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Darby rises up. Darby climbs to the very top, COFFION DROP onto knees! Claudio saves himself, then he hauls Darby up. Straitjacket and RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Darby survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio argues with the ref but the count was fair! Darby’s just that tough! Claudio goes back to Darby and ripcords him into the RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Claudio goes outside, and he brings out something from under the ring. He also has a chair! The ref takes the chair from Claudio, but Claudio has BRASS KNUCKLES! BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, CLAUDIO WINS!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Darby earns 0)
The Swiss Superman screws over Darby, but then he gets that chair back. But wait, Ospreay slides into the ring! And HE has the brass knuckles that Claudio tossed aside! Ospreay dares Claudio to do something, but Claudio simply leaves. Does this mean Ospreay’s ready to ride against the Death Riders with Darby? Or will we see a Miracle on 34th Street send Ospreay and Darby to Worlds End?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here as the last one before Worlds End, and therefore a bit of a go-home in itself. While the continued feud of MJF and Cole has still been a bit clunky since they did the double turn, their faceoff did a good job addressing some of that. They got good digs at each other as always, and MJF snapping and revealing “the truth” was their big move to recover this story. We of course got a brawl, and good save by The Kingdom. It feels like MJF still finds a way to hold onto the diamond ring, but c’mon, how fitting is it for Cole to get a diamond.
Good bit with Toni Storm and The Vendetta, and Deonna’s reaction to Toni was great. Deonna is justified in thinking this is still an act from Toni, not a legitimate psychological problem, and Toni VS Taya will be good stuff. Good promo from Kris Statlander, good match from her and Penelope Ford, and of course a good win for Kris. Good promo from Mone to make Worlds End official, but as I’ve been saying, Mone is more likely to lose the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship as part of the big NJPW Tokyo Dome weekend. The irony is, Mina Shirakawa is her challenger and Mina shows up plenty in AEW, so I don’t know how that math is supposed to work.
Good promo from Mariah May as it also turned into a brawl with Thunder Rosa. As it stands, Rosa standing tall holding up the belt means she is NOT winning at Worlds End, but they could still give us a little more from Rosa and Mariah on Dynamite’s Christmas episode to turn the tables. Good promo from Julia Hart to respond to Jamie Hayter, they’ll have a good match. Good promo from Orange Cassidy to try and reason with Jay White and Hangman Page, but that’s all the more reason Moxley likely uses the challengers all against each other like he did on Wednesday. Though, it would be fun if they at least started the match all annihilating Moxley with their finishers, making us think it’ll work out in favor of “Team AEW.”
Good stuff with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice here tonight, both hyping up the show but also interacting with Jericho’s group and even Anthony Bowens. They’re adding some more foreshadowing to The Acclaimed breaking up, and I guess we’re supposed to see this as a positive move, Bowens feuding with Jericho. Unless Bowens is going to be the guy that dethrones Jericho for whatever ROH cable TV debut/return is planned, the Jericho Vortex strikes again. Bowens should be going for an AEW midcard title, but right now, those are all tied up what with the C2 going on and the International Championship being tied up in Worlds End and NJPW plans.
Speaking of the C2, great stuff with all the matches tonight. Shelton VS Garcia was great stuff, and while Garcia gets the win, they’re still giving us some set-up for a TNT Championship match of Garcia VS Shelton. Mark Briscoe of course made the save, but great surprise for Swerve to show up. Lashley VS Swerve for Worlds End just needs to be said, it already feels a given. All that brawling was also a good segue into Mark VS Mortos, and another great showing for Mortos, even in losing. But as Mark has already had all his matches and is at 9 points, Kyle doesn’t even need to win against Garcia, he just needs to draw so that Mark will be out, and Garcia with him.
While Ospreay VS Darby on Wednesday raised the bar, Ospreay VS Ricochet still had great stuff of its own. Plus, Ricochet is bringing out more of his Heel side what with using the ref, and Ricochet’s win puts the pressure on Ospreay for Christmas Dynamite. Now, no offense to Brody King, but I’m thinking Ospreay wins that to take one of the semifinal spots. Darby VS Claudio tonight was also great, but Darby doing his best Sting off the truss was not the best when he gets that whiplash on the floor. I really thought that match was going to be called for concussion protocol, but Darby’s weirdly indestructible.
Claudio still cheats this win so there’s more heat on the Death Riders and Darby is also behind the 8 ball. Ospreay making the save was good, we can definitely have another “Team AEW” VS Death Riders with Ospreay joining Darby and a couple others, but the way they did the order of matches, Claudio’s got a seemingly easy ride against Komander for Christmas. Though, how awesome would it be if Komander pulled off the spoiler? Or if they were really going to add some drama, they should create a situation where the Death Riders end up ringside, violating the Continental Rules of no cornermen and that disqualifies Claudio. Claudio misses out on the semifinals because of a technicality, sending Ospreay and maybe Ricochet to the semifinals.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!
The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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