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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/3/20)
Will Jungle Boy strike gold?
The first defense of the AEW TNT Championship!
Cody Rhodes defends his newly minted AEW TNT Championship against Jungle Boy! Will the American Nightmare deny the young man’s dreams?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page VS The Superbad Squad; Omega & Page win and retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
- Brian Cage w/ Taz VS Shawn Dean; Cage wins.
- Chris Jericho VS Colt Cabana; Jericho wins.
- Nyla Rose VS Big Swole; Rose wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Jungle Boy; Cody wins and retains the AEW TNT Championship.
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AEW World Tag Team Championships: Kenny Omega & Hangman Page VS The Superbad Squad!
The Cleaner and the Cowboy are back together and are ready to defend their titles! But will their time apart come back to bite them against Kip Sabian and Jimmy Havoc?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and the teams sort out. We begin with Havoc and Omega, and the crowd is on Kenny’s side. Omega and Havoc circle, tie up and go around. Omega puts Havoc in a corner but havoc rakes his eyes! Havoc slaps Omega so Omega kicks low! Omega headlocks but havoc power shim to ropes. Havoc throws hands and forearms then runs, but Omega elbows back! Omega runs but Penelope Ford swipes at him! Havoc clobbers Omega in the distraction! Havoc headlocks but Omega endures the grind. Omega powers out, things speed up but Havoc catches Omega out of the air! Havoc drags Omega into a fish hooking camel clutch, but lets up at the count of 4. He drags Omega over and Kip tags in to stomp Omega down.
Kip drags Omega up and whips, elbows Omega down and covers, TWO! Kip keeps on Omega with a facelock and he drags Omega back up. Omega gets a ropebreak so Kip thrashes him about. Kip lets go at 4 to wrench and wrap Omega around the ropes. Havoc tags in and the squad mugs Omega. Havoc pulls Omega’s arm against the ropes but lets up at 4. Kip gets a cheap shot in but Omega fights free! Havoc knees low but Omega suplexes first! FTR, Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, are watching and applauding from the crowd as Omega hot tags Hangman in! Hangman hits Kip then BOOTS Havoc! Hangman fires up and goes corner to corner to clothesline, reel and LARIAT Havoc! Hangman drags Havoc up to tag in Omega, and Omega slingshots to drop ax handles!
Omega tags Hangman back in and keeps Havoc from Kip. Omega CHOPS, Hangman CHOPS, and Havoc is stuck in a CHOP cycle. Havoc eggs Hangman on but Omega CHOPS! Then they CHOP sandwich! Kip springboards in but Omega and Hangman catch him together, for a DOUBLE Fall Away Slam! Penelope climbs up while the ref reprimands Kip, but Hangman catches the flying huricanrana! Hangman asks the ref what he should do and the ref says to drop her. Hangman does, and then the ref EJECTS her! Kip pleads with the ref but the Superbad Girl needs to go. But Havoc CLOBBERS Hangman with a wrench! And then hits Omega with it! Havoc covers Hangman, TWO!! Hangman scrambles to a corner but Havoc runs in. Hangman dodges, CHOPS Kip, but Havoc CLOBBERS Hangman.
Havoc puts Hangman in the corner for stomps and CHOPS, but Hangman fights back. Havoc claws Hangman’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Kip enziguris Hangman into the eye pokes! Tag to Kip and the squad has Hangman on the ropes for stomps! The crowd boos but Kip kicks Hangman to the apron. And then baseball slide dropkicks him out! Havoc drags Hangman up with fish hooks and bumps him off the apron. Havoc puts Hangman in, Kip covers, TWO! Kip tries again, TWO! The crowd rallies for Hangman but Havoc tags in. The Superbad Squad mugs Hangman more, then Havoc snapmares to dig his fingers into Hangman’s face again! Tag to Kip and Kip dropkicks Omega down! Havoc sets Hangman up, for the PENALTY KICK! The ref says it missed completely, and Hangman fires off! But that’s 2v1 and he gets sent into a corner. Hangman fights back with elbows and a boot, hot tag to Omega!
Omega rallies with Polish hammers, but Kip dodges to whip, Omega reverses, fireman’s carries, “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” But Kip does escape, and sends Omega into buckles. Omega elbows back, but runs into a boot! Kip runs in but Omega goes up and over to SNAP-RANA! And then one for Havoc! The crowd fires up as Omega has Kip and puts him in the corner. Havoc runs in but is sent into Kip! Then Omega carries Havoc, rolling senton, DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Cover on Kip, TWO!! Kip survives but Omega tags in Hangman. The champs have Kip for haymakers and double whips. Double kick, kick and BOOT! Then KOTARO KRUSHER, to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Kip survives but Hangman keeps his cool.
Hangman drags Kip up and back suplexes, but Kip lands on his feet. Kip dodges Hangman in the corner, Havoc has a HACKSAW!? Hangman dodges that to triangle LARIAT! Then Kip runs into a FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up to PESCADO onto Havoc! Hangman returns to the ring and runs, to LARIAT Kip! Cover but Havoc breaks it! Havoc throws Hangman but Hangman throws him out. Tag to Omega, and omega runs at Kip, only to miss in the corner! Havoc whips Hangman to railing, Kip gives Omega a TORNADO DDT! Kip hot tags Havoc and Havoc runs at Omega. Omega boots back and hops up, but Havoc SHORYUKENS! Havoc has Omega, RUNNING DEATH VALLEY onto Hangman! Tag to Kip and Kip goes up top, for a DOUBLE STOMPS! Havoc tags in and drags Omega and has the fisherman DDT! Cover, but Hangman breaks it in time!
The crowd is thunderous as Kip throws Hangman out. Kip tags in and runs at Omega, but Omega dodges. Kip is on the apron, he enziguris back! Kip kicks at Hangman but is blocked! Kip saves himself from the sweep, and combines with Havoc to kick sandwich Hangman! Then Kip springboards to blindside missile dropkick Omega! Omega stays up but wobbles back, into a POISON-RANA! Tag to Havoc, and Havoc drags Omega up for another scoop. Omega slips out, shoves Havoc into Kip, and then gives Havoc the SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Kip runs in, elbows out of a suplex, but runs into a V-TRIGGER! All four men are down but the teams regroup. Hangman tags in and he runs at the Superbad Squad. HE gets them both with the clothesline, and Omega ads an elbow. Omega feeds Havoc to Hangman’s rolling elbow! And then pop-up GERMAN SUPLEX!
Omega has Kip, whips him to Hangman’s pop-up POWERBOMB! And then a blindside V-TRIGGER! Havoc staggers into their sights, BUCK SHOT TRIGGER, aka the LAST CALL! Cover, Omega and Hangman win!!
Winners: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Best Friends better be ready, because we all just saw the Best Bout Machine and the Problem Solver prove ring rust means nothing to them! Will Fyter Fest be the biggest fight of the champions’ reign?
AEW has big news for Fyter Fest!
Don’t have the money for a PPV? Don’t have a subscription to B/R Live? No problem! Fyter Fest will be a two-night televised event as part of AEW Dynamite! Wednesday, July 1st, and Wednesday, July 8th, will be AEW Fyter Fest 2020, and all the titles will be on the line! The Summer just got even hotter!
Tully Blanchard works to motivate Shawn Spears.
As seen on AEW’s YouTube today, the living legend gives a passionate speech. “What do you want your legacy to be?!” Does he want title belts for his kids to hold up proudly and say, “This is what my dad won!” If Spears doesn’t change something in his heart, that will NEVER happen! But then, later that day, Tully presented Spears with something. The #SearchForSpears is over. Here is the missing piece right here. Tully opens a case and reveals… A glove? Spears puts the glove on, and likes how it feels. But what will a simple addition to his wardrobe do for #PERFECT10N?
Brian Cage w/ Taz VS Shawn Dean!
“Who can stop the Path of Cage?” The answer has yet to be found, but can The Captain at least find a way to slow him down?
The bell rings and Cage immediately tackles Dean to a corner! And rams him in and over again! Cage wrenches and reels Dean into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Taz loves what he sees as Cage drags Dean back up. Cage whips and POSTS Dean, then brings him out for a pump handle DRIVER! Cage looms over Dean as Dean goes to the apron. Cage brings Dean up to the corner, for a DEAD LIFT SUPERPLEX! Dean flounders and Taz laughs but Cage isn’t done yet. Cage drags Dean up, puts one out, and BUCKLE BOMBS him! Then the DRILL CLAW!! Cover, Cage wins!
Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Machine barely broke a sweat. Taz gets a mic to speak. “So here’s the deal. I’ll pull the curtain back a little bit for you.” Taz and Cage were talking, and thinking about Dynamite from last week when Cage was dominant again. But Jon Moxley heard what Taz said what happens at Fyter Fest with the title on the line. Mox had the audacity to laugh as Taz was talking about the Machine kicking the living sh*t out of him. “We don’t play games, Mox” This is not a joke or a game. Moxley needs to get his head on right, or it’ll get taken off! That is Brian Cage! That is the Machine! Beat him if you can. Survive, if he lets you. But wait, here comes Moxley! The AEW World Champion marches in from the stands and heads right for ringside.
Moxley grabs himself a mic before getting in the ring with Taz and Cage, but Taz warns Moxley. Think and be careful. Moxley still enters the ring and says, “This is fun.” But Taz, the reason Moxley was smiling last week and tonight is the thought of stepping into the ring with “that level of intensity, with that level of aggression, and going to absolute war.” That makes him happy. It’s why he’s in this business. But Taz and Cage should be clear that stepping into the ring with Mox with the title on the line is the farthest thing from a game. Cage is impressive. Cage is a machine that is seemingly indestructible. Moxley is human, he can be beat. But it will take all night long to do it!
Taz is right that Cage is a different thing entirely. But Moxley is a different thing entirely. Taking the title from Moxley is a different prospect entirely, and you will learn that at Fyter Fest when you realize you’re swimming with a different breed of shark! So all due respect, gentlemen, don’t waste time trying to intimidate him. And the next time you say his name on live television, just remember who the hell you’re talking about! Are we in for the nastiest fight in all of wrestling with Fyter Fest?
AEW Media finds Lance Archer and Jake The Snake Roberts.
They’re on some random patch of land outside Daily’s Place, and the Murderhawk Monster is all but mauling a masked wrestler! Archer finishes the guy off by throwing him into construction pylons and barriers. So AEW wants to know what Archer’s been up to since Double or Nothing? DO you think that one loss means anything to him? After 20 years in this business, there is not one person in AEW that will stop him! He is no spot monkey, he is a MONSTER! If you want to know what a monster is about, he will show you pain and torture like you’ve never experienced before! #EverybodyDies, and he means that! Even Jake the Snake says Alex Marvez is lucky to be spared. Who won’t be on Archer’s hit list after his loss in the TNT Championship Tournament Finals?
Matt Hardy visits Private Party.
Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy drink to get over that Six Man Tag loss, but are shocked to see the tag team icon checking in on them. How’s the knee? Y’know, it’s doing alright. Quen shows off his dance moves, so clearly it’s more than alright. But Hardy wants to let them know that he enjoyed that match last week. Private Party is the future of tag team wrestling. So to share something, Private Party’s bond reminds him of his bond with his brother, Jeff. OH WOW! But a lot of guys helped the Hardy Boys, so Matt wants to help them. Oh they are so ready for that! Private Party wants to Hardy Party. That’s catchy. Knew it! Hardy loves the enthusiasm, so just hit him up.
Hardy heads out and crosses paths with Sammy Guevara on his scooter. Hardy says they’re cool now. #Respect. Hardy continues past Sammy, but is everything cool from Sammy’s side of things?
AEW shares the fallout of the Jericho-Tyson confrontation.
Every sports and entertainment news outlet exploded with reactions to the Inner Circle’s pep rally being crashed by “Iron” Mike Tyson and his crew. Tyson himself warns us that this is not over! “I’m coming back and Jericho’s gonna get his ass kicked!” Jericho was furious in his own right, but his fury was then directed at Colt Cabana when Cabana just wanted him to calm down. Le Champion looks to teach Cabana and lesson and send Tyson a message, tonight!
Chris Jericho VS Colt Cabana!
The bell rings and Jericho tells Cabana to mind his own business. Jericho shoves Cabana but Cabana fires off punches and stomps! Jericho rakes Cabana’s eyes and throws hands on him in the corner. The ref backs Jericho off but Jericho comes back, showing off his boxing hands. But then Cabana DECKS him! And CHOPS him! And punches away to then whip him out of the ring! Jericho staggers up but Cabana CHOPS him again! And headlock punches him, and clubs him to the ring. Jake Hager is upset but has to keep his distance. Cabana dodges Jericho and ASAIS onto Jericho and Hager!
Cabana high fives the crowd and wipes the blood from his lip. He brings Jericho up for more punches and body shots, then bumps him off the timekeeper’s desk. Jericho hits back but Cabana put shim in the ring. Jericho pleads with the ref, and Hager POSTS Cabana! The crowd boos but Big Hurt gets away with that one. Hager and Sammy cheers while Cabana is down, and AEW goes to break.
AEW returns and Jericho kicks Cabana between the ropes. HE stalks Cabana to a corner and digs his knee in. The ref counts, Jericho lets off, but Jericho grins while the crowd rallies for Cabana. Jericho throws hands on Cabana to keep him down, then slaps him around. Cabana SLAPS back! Cabana CHOPS and forearms, but Jericho kicks low to whip. Jericho elbows Cabana down then covers, TWO! Hager tells Cabana to stay down but Jericho brings Cabana up. Jericho bumps Cabana off buckles and throws more haymakers. Cabana pushes Jericho away then punches and CHOPS back! Cabana backs Jericho down but Jericho hits back. Jericho whips, runs, but the bulldog is sent to the POST! Sammy and Hager panic but the crowd fires up for “Colt! Colt!”
Cabana gets up to ROCK Jericho but Jericho throws hands back. We have a brawl but Cabana gets the edge. Cabana whips and clotheslines Jericho down! Then whips again, but Jericho reverses. Cabana dodges and JABS! JAB! Flip flop ‘n’ fly for the BIONIC ELBOW! Jericho is up and Cabana runs in,. FLYING APPLE! Jericho is down, Cabana is up, SUPERMAN SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Cabana can’t believe it but Jericho survives. Cabana throws haymakers and runs, but into a back elbow! Jericho runs, LIONSAULT but he lands on his feet as Cabana moves! Another elbow, Superman Clutch, but Jericho makes it the WALLS! Cabana endures as Jericho sits deep, but Cabana powers his way over, to get the ROPEBREAK! Jericho lets go, thinking he won. The referee explains he didn’t, and he’s upset. Jericho runs, into Cabana’s CHOPS!
Cabana runs, tilt-o-whirls and huricanranas Jericho to a corner! Corner clothesline and then Cabana hoists Jericho up top! Cabana climbs, SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho still lives but Cabana won’t let up! La Magistrol, TWO! Cabana CHOPS and whips, but Jericho reverses. Cabana goes up and around, into JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, Jericho wins!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall
The Inner Circle shrugs off the bad week they’ve been having, and then he says, “All of you can shut your ass and address Le Champion with respect.” The crowd only boos harder as Jericho says we saw what happened to Cabana. That’ll happen to Iron Mike, “that piece of sh*t!” The most talked about event in sports history happened in this ring last week, and Tyson VS Jericho is the fight everyone wants to see. Jericho wants it, he is ready. He can taste Cabana’s blood on his fist, now he wants to taste the blood of Tyson when he shoves Tyson’s head up his own ass! Jericho won’t wait for next week, next PPV or next Christmas. He wants Tyson here and now! Jericho is calling out “the baddest man on the planet!” Le Champion is waiting for Tyson! Where’s the baddest man on the planet?! Jericho’s right here, so where’s Tyson?! Is Tyson scared?!
But instead of Iron Mike, he gets Freshly Squeezed! The Sloth gets in the ring and steps to Jericho for the beating Proud ‘n’ Powerful gave him. And he makes Jericho put his hands in his… well, his belt. And then Orange Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets! Hager swings on Cassidy but Cassidy dodges! Cassidy dodges Jericho, then bails out of the ring! Best Friends help Cassidy up and over the railing, and Santana and Ortiz hurry out. The Inner Circle wants after Tyson, but now they have eyes on Cassidy, Trent and Chuckie T! Will they get their hands on all their enemies as the Summer rolls in?
AEW checks in on Britt Baker.
The Role Model rehabs her injured leg and keeps up with her general cardio, but with a far more reduced level of intensity. Plus, Rebel is there to help her with a lot of the heavy lifting. Even Tony Schiavone is cheering her on. Will the Role Model stay on a roll and be ready for All Out in September?
Nyla Rose VS Big Swole!
The Native Beast lost the AEW Women’s World Championship at Double Or Nothing, but with all titles on the line at Fyter Fest, there’s always a chance at redemption. But Aerial Monroe is hungry for her first chance, will she be able to get past Nyla to head for Fyter Fest?
The bell rings and the crowd is on Swole’s side. Swole flexes and dodges Nyla, then waistlocks. Nyla elbows but Swole keeps out of reach. Swole headlocks but Nyla throws body shots. Nyla powers out but Swole dodges to get the headlock back! Nyla denies the takedown with power, but Swole throws elbows. Swole tries again but can’t throw Nyla down. Nyla throws body shots and lifts Swole, but Swole uses the leverage for the takeover! They go around on the mat, Nyla make sit a cover, but Swole gets back to her feet. Nyla pulls hair but Swole rolls Nyla up! TWO, and the two back off to reset. The crowd continues to rally as Swole and Nyla circle.
Nyla whips Swole, Swole comes back and rams shoulders. but neither falls. Swole tries again, but Nyla doesn’t even budge. Nyla grabs hair, runs, but into a cobra twist from Swole! Swole stretches Nyla and digs in an elbow! Nyla elbows out and hip tosses, but Swole blocks! Swole turns things around but Nyla blocks the hip toss to TOSS Swole! Nyla runs at Swole but Swole dumps Nyla out! And hard! Nyla clutches her back but Swole is on the apron. Swole kicks but Nyla blocks and trips Swole up! Nyla brings Swole up to RAM into the barriers! Nyla puts Swole in and gets in everyone’s face. She goes back to the ring while Britt talks trash from her “Role’s Royce,” and AEW goes to break.
AEW returns and Swole throws body shots. Nyla scoops Swole for a backbreaker! Nyla bends Swole back across the knee but the crowd rallies. Swole endures so Nyal dumps her down, to then run and splash onto knees! Nyla gasps for air as Swole gets up. Swole throws hands over and over, and ROCKS Nyla with that forearm! Swole fires off more strikes, Nyla dodges one roundhouse but not the second! Swole HEADBUTTS and Nyla staggers to a corner. Swole runs corner to corner for an uppercut! Swole tries a second time but Nyla puts her on the apron. Swole forearms back and then steps in, CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Nyla survives and Swole is shocked! Swole grits her teeth as she drags Nyla up. Swole throws more forearms and even a CHOP! She keeps firing off strikes and CHOPS Nyla again!
Nyla is in the corner, but she dodges Swole’s boot. Swole dodges Nyla’s splash to BOOT again! Cover, TWO!! The crowd rallies as Swole foams at the mouth. Swole runs but Nyla sends her out. Swole steps in again but Nyla catches her for an inverted suplex. Swole escapes and hammers away! Swole chop blocks, then blindside Penalty Kicks! Swole drags Nyla up and runs, into a SPEAR!! Nyla isn’t done with Swole, she drags Swole up, but Swole pops out of the bomb to sunset flip! TWO!?! Swole was so close, but she goes to boot. Nyla blocks, but Swole twists to SPIKE Nyla down! Swole gets a waistlock, ripcord, Dirty- NO! SIT OUT SPINE BUSTER!! Cover, Nyla wins!!
Winner: Nyla Rose, by pinfall
Hikaru Shida was watching from the crowd, and she saw for herself that the Native Beast hasn’t lost a step just because she lost the title. Will Nyla be the one to step to the champion for Fyter Fest?
Ringside interview with Big Swole.
Having months off, she still came back with a great fight for Nyla. It is good to be back, and Swole has been re-centered. It doesn’t matter that she lost, because she’s got the fans and her peers behind her. Wait, Britt is making a fuss about Rebel backing the cart up. The “Role’s Royce” RAMS the railing?! Britt gets at Swole for saying she’s the fan favorite. Swole takes offense, and grabs a chair! Britt freaks out and has Rebel drive away in retreat. But they crash into other railing on that side! Swole throws the chair at the cart and dares Britt to come get some. Will Swole get after The Dentist the second she can compete in the ring?
Backstage interview with Darby Allin.
One of the toughest ever in the ring never lets an injury from keeping him out, but this time, the doctors have said Darby cannot get in the ring. Going back to Double Or Nothing’s Casino Ladder Match, does Darby think Brian Cage’s focus on him has anything to do with Darby rejecting Taz’s help? “Life’s one big joke.” But Darby vows to get the last laugh. When and where will Darby look to spring the punchline on Taz and The Machine?
Tony Schiavone interviews #FTR.
Tony is very honored to have the first exclusive sit-down with Wheeler and Harwood, who arrived a week ago to confront the biggest names in the AEW Tag Team Division. The obvious question must be asked: What does FTR stand for? Well there are a lot of things. It is not a tagline that can just be served out. It is a way of life. It is anything that you want it to stand for. Fear The Revolution, Follow The Rules, just something that took a life of its own. They are here, the pinnacle of the wrestling revolution! So right now, think of it as Wheeler and Harwood being For The Revolution. Yes, AEW has the world’s greatest tag teams now. So there must be a list of dream matches, right? Yes, they’ve thought about this for a year and a half now. Despite what happened last week, FTR will give The Butcher & The Blade their due respect. Private Party are great kids, Proud ‘n’ Powerful have been all over, and now they’re all under the same roof.
The same goes for the Lucha Brothers, Pentagon & Rey Fenix. They’re the exact opposite of how FTR wrestles, so Wheeler & Harwood will teach them real tag team wrestling! And of course, the AEW World Tag Team Champions, Kenny Omega & Hangman Page, even though that’s not a “real” tag team. That is the ultimate goal all the same. But what about the Young Bucks? They’re what tag team wrestling is all about. Well of course. That is the “dream match” to all the fans, but it isn’t one to FTR. Wheeler & Harwood had to sit back and watch the Bucks be gifted “Tag Team of the Decade,” and had to listen to Dave Meltzer sing their praises as “the next Midnight Express.” Do you think that makes FTR happy? Do you think they enjoy all this? They don’t! They don’t want to come in and have the greatest tag team match ever with The Bucks, they want to punch the Bucks in the mouths.
Well then why didn’t FTR brawl with The Bucks after clearing out Butcher & Blade? FTR has dreamed about this moment for five years. You can’t say one team’s name without the other’s. Everyone wonders who is better. And when it comes to finally having it out, FTR doesn’t want there to be any excuse. “Oh~, they were softened up, they were injured, they had a bad back.” FTR wants The Young Bucks to be healthy, to be in the best shape of their lives, so they can beat them. FTR wants commentary to then come to them and apologize for the last year and a half. Tony is sure whatever happens, it will be amazing. Tony thanks them for this time, and has to admit, this whole time he thought FTR stood for… Well, can they say it here? “F*** The Revival.” Well of course people would think that.
Whoa, here come Butcher and Blade! Andy Williams and Braxton Sutter are furious to say the least, and accuse FTR of thinking they’re all tough and what not. Security rushes in to keep another brawl from happening. FTR says it was nothing personal. That was business. FTR are businessmen. But if you want to make it personal, let’s settle this in the ring. And then Cash splashes water at Blade! “See you next week! FTR, out!” But will FTR be able to handle their business against a furious pair of cutthroats?
AEW sets up for another big episode!
After losing to Le Champion, Colt Cabana tries his luck against the Spanish God! Cabana VS Guevara is coming! The Open Challenge Cody Rhodes has put for the TNT Championship has already been answered, by Private Party’s Marq Quen! But the question will be, who does Quen face after the main event of Cody VS Jungle Boy? And as we saw, FTR challenged Butcher & Blade, and that match is happening to give Wheeler & Harwood their in-ring debuts! Plus, after the confrontation between Cassidy and the Inner Circle, he and the Best Friends take on Jake Hager, Santana & Ortiz in Six Man Tag action! Has a new war in AEW just begun? And don’t miss Jon Moxley’s return to in-ring action, on AEW DARK!
Backstage interview with Colt Cabana.
His most impressive AEW performance yet in a loss to Chris Jericho, but that’s why Cabana is here. He’s shown he can hang with the big guys in the spotlight. But those big victories are hanging over his head. He couldn’t beat Lance Archer, he couldn’t beat Chris Jericho, and… Mr. Brodie Lee walks in with his Dark Order spokesman. “Loss is a part of life, Colt. We’ve all suffered losses, but without losses, we don’t grow.” It is what you do after a loss that defines you. And Brodie can help Cabana. The spokesman gives Cabana a bottle of water, and asks he simply consider it. Cabana says he doesn’t want to #JoinDarkOrder, but he does drink the water. But if things get worse, will Cabana soon be drinking the Kool-Aid?
AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Jungle Boy!
The American Nightmare overcame the odds and won this title at Double Or Nothing! But once again, Cody puts so much pressure on himself to be THE workhorse of AEW, promising to wrestle week after week after week, all in TNT Championship defenses! Will he stumble right out of the gate and give Jungle Jack Perry the biggest moment of his career? Or will Cody prove that he is the leader AEW deserves?
AEW returns as Cody makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and history is being made again! Cody and JB circle and test the waters with the lunges. Cody gets the waistlock as the crowd duels, and he slams JB down. Cody facelocks but JB gets a ropebreak with the legs. Cody lets up fast and resets. JB comes back and circles with Cody again. They tie up, Cody brings JB to his knees with leverage, then shifts to a headlock. Cody hits the takeover but JB rolls to a cover. ONE and Cody keeps the headlock. They stand up, JB throws body shots and powers out. Cody runs JB over then keeps going, and things speed up. JB hurdles, runs and huricanranas! Cody gets up but JB rolls him up, TWO! JB keeps close and gets another cover, TWO!
JB goes to a corner, dodges Cody and CHOPS back! And again! Cody turns things around to forearm and CHOP right back! JB forearms., Cody forearms and he sits JB down. Cody drags JB up by a wrist and wrenches hard before whipping corner to corner. JB reverses, runs in but slides under as Cody goes up and over. JB turns around to run into the spinning poerslam! Cover, TWO! Cody keeps on JB to try again, ONE! Cody keeps his cool as the crowd rallies up. He goes to the ropes to springboard and stomp JB’s legs. Cody stomps the legs more, then gets the Figure Four! JB endures the legendary leg lock, but has to keep his shoulders up. Cody cranks but JB crawls, and JB gets the ropebreak! Cody lets go at 4, and JB gets to the apron. Cody grits his teeth as he runs to triangle jump! JB avoids the kick to then springboard and TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! JB tries again, TWO!
Cody crawls to the apron now but JB runs and DIVES! Direct hit sends Cody into barriers but JB keeps going! DIVE, but Cody catches him! Cody SWINGS Jb into the Gunn Club! Billy and Austin can’t believe Cody’s aggression as Cody goes for the timekeeper’s table, but AEW goes to break.
AEW returns once again, and JB flops out of the ring. Cody goes out to fetch JB and headbutts him! JB staggers to the stage, and dodges the second headbutt! Cody hits the wall! Cody staggers and JB shakes out the cobwebs. JB tells MJF to shut up as MJF mouths off about JB not deserving this shot at Cody and the title. MJF calls JB a joke, but JB taunts back, “How’s the chest?” MJF takes off his scarf and jacket but JB leaves him where he is. JB goes back to Cody, who is BLEEDING from hitting his head right into the stage! JB is shocked to see that, but he still gets Cody into the ring. The ref checks on Cody but Cody doesn’t want to stop. JB runs in to forearm and punch away on the wound! The ref backs JB off but JB runs back in. Cody puts JB into buckles then tosses him away! But JB returns to shotgun dropkick and inside cradle! TWO, but JB waistlocks to O’Conner roll! TWO, and Cody BOOTS JB down!
Cody flounders with the blood getting in one eye. Cody crawls over to where he left JB but gets to his feet instead. He drags JB up and whips, but JB comes back with a LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Cody survives but JB is right on him. JB traps the arms and rains down rights! Cody pushes JB away but JB hurries back. JB goes to the corner, climbs up top, but Cody dropkicks him first! JB wobbles and Cody climbs up to bring him around, for a stalling SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! JB survives and Cody’s half crimson mask is growing. Cody takes off the weight belt but the ref tells him not to lash JB. Cody tosses the belt aside and grabs a leg, but JB pushes Cody out. The timekeeper’s area is precariously close but Cody keeps from falling down. Cody climbs up but JB clubs him first!
JB climbs up to join Cody now but Cody fights back. Cody brings JB up but JB fights. The two teeter, and they fall down through the table!! Arn Anderson is speechless while the ref and medic check on both men. “This is Awesome!” but can either continue? Cody stirs but so does JB. Cody drags JB from the wreckage, wanting this to end in the ring. He puts JB inside and has to shoulder into JB. Cody slingshots to sunset flip but JB sits on it! TWO!! JB swings into the dragon sleeper, the CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody wins!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Nightmare Family and Jurassic Express head out to check on both their men. Cody clears the first hurdle of his own challenge, and he helps JB to his feet. Will Jungle Boy be back for a second chance at this title? Will Marq Quen be the one to take the gold? Or will Cody carry this title until the wheels fall off?
My Thoughts:
An incredible episode book-ended by great title matches. The AEW World Tag Team Championship match was really good, and a great return to form for Omega and Hangman as a duo. There’s no more dysfunction thanks to the Stadium Stampede, but it’s obviously of note that the Tag Division as a whole is just getting stronger every week. FTR had a really good interview promo with Tony Schiavone, and I love how they spun the story with the Young Bucks. Their in-ring debut against Butcher & Blade next week will be great, and I’m sure the dream-not-dream match of FTR VS Bucks will be for All out, and will be just insane. And of course, Omega & Page VS Best Friends for Fyter Fest will be great, too, but too close to call at this point. Best Friends & Orange Cassidy being next for Inner Circle while there’s also Jericho VS Tyson coming on the side is also great. I would love if Tyson became an honorary Best Friend by helping them against The Inner Circle.
Also, I love that Fyter Fest isn’t just a free PPV online, it is a free two episode special for Dynamite! This will give us the same four hours of action, but with some room to breathe for viewers. Having all the titles on the line is basically standard, so it’s good to know that the next month is going to be build towards the event. Nyla VS Swole was really good, but it makes some sense for Nyla to win. Losing one match doesn’t change that Nyla is still a monster and can easily come back for that belt. Britt has a hilarious cheesy vignette and an equally goofy attempt at getting after Swole. I really hope Britt VS Swole is what we get for All Out, that’ll be a great return match for Britt, but it should also result in Swole getting a big win. An obnoxious Heel is only as good as the comeuppance they get, and that’d be the perfect time for Britt to get hers.
Taz and Moxley had a great promo battle that was better than Cage squashing Shawn Dean. Moxley VS Cage is going to be incredible and I hope it goes for half an hour on Night 2. Jericho has a great promo calling out Tyson, has a great match with Cabana, and Cabana’s story with the Dark Order is definitely going places. Cody VS Jungle Boy was also incredible, and it definitely raises JB’s level even in losing. I’m surprised the next challenger is Marq Quen given he’s a tag team wrestler, but I suppose that’s not always a limitation. This will give Quen a great spotlight of his own, but I’m thinking Cody wins. I feel like MJF is going to get fed up watching Cody beat other wrestlers and he’ll demand to be the Fyter Fest challenge. Then Cody will finally get the win on MJF that he wanted at AEW Revolution.
My Score: 9.3/10
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Who will be waiting in the wings for the AEW World Champion?
In the wake of Blood & Guts, twenty men compete in the Royal Rampage battle royal! But who will stand tall at the end as the next #1 contender?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2024 Royal Rampage: ??? wins and will challenge for the AEW World Championship at AEW Grand Slam.
- Lance Archer VS ???
- Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Leila Grey; wins.
- Fatal 4 Way Tag: Private Party VS The Righteous VS The Outrunners VS Rush & Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis; win(s).
PLAY BY PLAY
The 2024 Royal Rampage!
While Bryan Danielson will challenge Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship at All In, that is for All In. This match will see TWENTY of the best battle it out for a shot at the AEW World Championship on September 25th! Who survives here in Texas to go to New York for AEW Grand Slam?
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The word of the day is, “VIOLENCE!”
Blood & Guts returns again, and Team AEW looks to take down The Elite once and for all! Will Swerve, Darby, Mark Briscoe & The Acclaimed stand tall? Or will they be able to stand at all?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Minoru Suzuki; Jericho wins and retains the title.
- Britt Baker VS Hikaru Shida; Britt wins.
- PAC VS Beefcake Boulder w/ The Iron Savages; Pac wins.
- Mariah May VS Kaitland Alexis; Mariah wins.
- Blood & Guts: The Elite VS Team AEW; Team AEW wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Alex Marvez waits in a parking lot.
He is in the hotel parking garage, hoping for a scoop from Will Ospreay after last week’s devastating loss to MJF in the International Championship match. However, Ospreay goes right past Marvez and Marvez hurries after. Marvez asks for a comment but Ospreay says he’ll tell everyone what he has to say, once he arrives at the arena. Except someone slashed his tire! Three guesses who. Ospreay asks if Marvez rented a car. He did. Then hand over the keys! What? O-Okay. Marvez hands over the keys, Ospreay has him carry the luggage, and they hurry to Marvez’s rental. They get in and Marvez asks if Ospreay’s driven in America. NOPE! Uh oh.
Ospreay peels out of the parking garage, hoping to make it to Bridgestone Arena before the show is over! Will he have plenty to say after what the Wolf of Wrestling (or rather, weasel) did last week?
Cheerleaders line the ramp…?
They ask Nashville to give them an M! “M!” Give them a J! “J!” Give them an F! “F!” What’s that spell? M J F! That’s right, the NEW International Champion makes his way out, all smiles as he wears the belt he stol- er, won last week on Dynamite. He of course has them cut his music so he can talk. And he stands in the ring on camera left, with a podium, and something under a black cloth. MJF says, “Ospreay did not hit the Tiger Driver 91 because he is a gutless coward. The fact that you mouth breathers actually thought he could beat me when he couldn’t even beat that shmuck, Swerve, is laughable.”
The fans boo but MJF says by the way, Shane, MJF hasn’t forgotten about his world championship. And MJF is telling you now… The fans tell MJF to STFU first. MJF continues by saying he is just waiting for his moment to pounce. If he were Swerve, he’d pray to God that that moment never comes. See, when the spotlight is on MJF, MJF shines bright like a diamond, baby. He kisses the Dynamite Diamond Ring, the very item that helped him win, and MJF says that when the spotlight is on our “wittle hewo,” Ospreay, Ospreay MELTS. MJF beat Will Ospreay without breaking a damn sweat. Easiest match of his life!
And MJF did it quickly, efficiently, and wrestling analysts are saying it is the most dominant victory of all time. Not his words, all theirs. The fans boo these blatant lies, but MJF says ordinarily, a lot of people would tell Ospreay to burn those brittle as hell indie kick pads and just retire, but that’s not good enough. If it were MJF, he’d take a long walk off a short pier. But lucky for Ospreay, his grandma died recently, right? The fans boo MJF bringing up Ospreay’s nan, but MJF says just dig a grave next to hers. Bro tip: dig it a football field away from the old lady. That fat skank needs all the room she can get!
The fans boo while MJF laughs at his own insult. He then tells the fans to shut up. If Ospreay doesn’t like the facts MJF has to say, then he should come on out here and face him like a man. Oh wait, Ospreay won’t, because he’s worthless. Or because his car got sabotaged and Ospreay’s on his way. MJF says speaking of worthless, let’s talk this International Championship. The fans love this belt because it was held by “workhorses” who would come out here week in and week out, trying to earn their affection by putting in the work. Barf! What a joke. Working hard is for poors like all of the fans. Fans tell MJF he’s an a-hole in return.
MJF says people like this belt because it was held by “international talent.” MJF would have to sit back and watch the fans pretend that anyone outside of our great nation matters to them, and honestly, they’re unpatriotic and treasonous. MJF nods and says he deserves a title worthy of his superior intellect, his superior bank account, and his superior upbringing. This title, much like Daniel Garcia, “Willy Boy” and all these White trash hicks in Nashville, is nothing more than garbage. And down that belt goes into a trash can! The fans boo but MJF goes to his podium. MJF deserves a title that symbolizes the best wrestler in the world, and the best country in the world.
Newsflash: he does not mean that “third world cesspool” of a country known as the United Kingdom. So ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the brand new AEW American Championship! The cloth is taken away to reveal the belt, and it admittedly looks good. Fans chant “U S A! U S A!” MJF says while he appreciates those chants, when he talks America, he isn’t talking “Nasty Ass Nashville.” No, MJF is talking about real America. The only America that matters: the most magical place in the world, Plainview, Long Island, New York!
The fans boo but MJF says God bless the USA, God bless this American Championship, but also God bless your American hero, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Thank him later. MJF holds up the belt and has red, white and blue streamers fly. There’s even an American flag with 50 MJFs on it! Wait! Ospreay rushes into the ring! MJF goes running, belt in hand and tail tucked between his legs! Ospreay grabs his mic and tells MJF, “You can try your best to feed everyone horse *hit, but we ain’t eatin’ it! I was in that match so allow me to tell everyone what was going through your damn mind at minute 59, when you were breathin’ out your ass, and you can’t stand it!
“And there is no way in your mind you knew that you could beat me. So you reached into your trunks, went past your tiny little d… And you pulled out that diamond ring and cracked it over my skull. You would’ve rather had cheated than admit that a guy like me is on your level.” MJF defends his innocence, but Ospreay tells him that Ospreay has the best news for him. This will put a smile on MJF’s face! Ospreay had a meeting with Tony Khan and Christopher Daniels. And guess what? Ospreay’s getting a rematch! MJF doesn’t understand, but Ospreay says he also has that rematch… on home soil!!
Ospreay tells MJF that Sunday, August 25th, it will be Ospreay VS MJF fort the International Championship at All In!! The fans fire up, MJF says he didn’t agree to that! But that doesn’t matter, he has to do it! Ospreay makes sure to get the International Championship belt out of the trash and clean it off. Who will stand tall at the end of this war in Wembley?
AEW goes backstage.
Referee Bryce Remsburg has the official Blood & Guts coin to determine which team gets advantage for the main event. But when Bryce walks into the room, he finds The Elite standing around Christopher Daniels on the floor! They claim they found him like this. Matthew Jackson also adds that The Elite has their own coin, “AEW” on one side and “Elite” on the other. Matt flips the coin, the ref confirms, Elite wins the advantage! Wait, where is Hangman? Isn’t he supposed to be here? Matt tells the guys relax. They made a deal with Hangman, he’ll honor that deal. Now let’s go get it, boys! Blood & Guts! By the way, Matt was using a two-sided coin.
The EVPs found a way to rig things in their favor, but will having the man-up advantage really help them #ManUp against Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin, The Acclaimed & Swerve Strickland?
FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Minoru Suzuki!
The Learning Tree has been champion for 95 days, but not without a little bit of help from his Branches. However, Tony Khan thought ahead, and has decided to prune those Branches by banning Big Bill & Bryan Keith from ringside! Jericho will have to face the Meanest Man in the World all by himself, will nothing save him from being chopped down? Or does The Wizard have one more trick up his sleeve?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who destroys the other “For The World?”
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Suzuki eggs Jericho on, but Jericho waves hi to the fans. Jericho steps up, he and Suzuki talk some smack, and then Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki shrugs, then CHOPS in return! Jericho CHOPS, but Suzuki smirks. Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! Suzuki eggs Jericho on more, so Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, and Suzuki just laughs! Suzuki CHOPS, taunts Jericho, so Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki likes that, and the CHOPS keep going!
The fans fire up and cheer Suzuki with every CHOP! Suzuki eggs Jericho on some more, so Jericho waves “Hi~!” and CHOPS! Suzuki smiles and waves back, to CHOP! Jericho is stinging in pain, but he CHOPS again! Suzuki just grins as he dares Jericho to keep going. Jericho CHOPS, but Suzuki doesn’t flinch! Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS Jericho into a corner! The CHOPS keep going, and the fans fire up! Jericho is stinging, and he steps into the other ring! Suzuki pursues, drags Jericho back, and he CHOPS! Jericho’s chest is already bloody, Suzuki pushes him into the first ring.
Jericho CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Suzuki just laughs it off and the fans boo Jericho. Jericho gets mad, but Suzuki puts his hands back. Jericho CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS, but that just hurts his hand! Suzuki brings Jericho around to CHOP again! And again! Those are high, too! Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~!” as the CHOPS just keep going! Jericho’s CHOPS are slowing down, fans chant “CHOP FOREVER!” Suzuki CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Jericho backs away, and Suzuki cheers with the fans! Jericho snarls, talks some smack back, “Are you crazy?!” Suzuki says yes!
Jericho CHOPS, Suzuki grins, repeat. Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! Suzuki CHOPS Jericho into the corner again, then CHOPS so hard, Jericho falls over! The fans fire up and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Jericho stands up and Suzuki eggs him on. Jericho says Suzuki has to be insane, and he CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! They CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, and Jericho gets frustrated. The CHOPS just keep going! Jericho flips Suzuki off then CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS again and Jericho staggers away to a corner. Suzuki grins, Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOSP, eggs Jericho on, so Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS and Jericho staggers. Jericho comes back, the CHOPS keep going, and Suzuki again backs Jericho to a corner. The fans fire up as the CHOPS just keep going!
Jericho sits down in the corner, the ref checks him, and Suzuki fires the fans up again. Jericho’s chest is only redder, but so is Suzuki’s. Jericho stands, CHOPS, but Suzuki CHOSP! The CHOP fest is far from over as they just keep going! Jericho gets the edge, but Suzuki is unfazed! He CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Jericho goes to ropes, but he comes back to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Suzuki revels in it, but Jericho is tiring out! That’s when Suzuki CHOPS again! Suzuki CHOPS Jericho, Dynamite returns to single picture, and you better believe the CHOPS keep going! Jericho kicks low and fires a forearm!
The fans boo Jericho ruining the fun, but he soaks up the heat. Jericho runs, to LARIAT! Suzuki falls and Jericho celebrates like he’s already won! Jericho then triangle jumps but Suzuki steps back, and CHOPS! Jericho swings, into a HANGING ARMBAR! The fans fire up as there’s no ropebreaks here! Jericho flails, endures, but Suzuki lets go to then drag Jericho out of the ring. Suzuki SMACKS Jericho off the desk! The fans fire up as Suzuki grabs a chair and brings it over! Suzuki JAMS Jericho up, SMACKS him on the back, and Jericho hobbles away. Suzuki grabs a second chair, KICKS Jericho down, then puts Jericho’s hand through the chair!
Suzuki grabs the first chair, he’s going to do Jericho like Jericho did Shibata! CON-CHAIR-TO on the arm! Jericho clutches his hand and Suzuki grins. The fans are thunderous, they want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Suzuki does one better and he bends the fingers! Suzuki brings Jericho over to the railing so fans can get a better look! Suzuki lets off, Taz sure loves this, and Suzuki eggs Jericho on. Jericho CHOPS, but that’s the bad hand! So Jericho CHOPS with the left! Suzuki ROCKS Jericho with a forearm! Suzuki puts Jericho in the ring, then grabs the bad hand to twist and wrangle Jericho into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Suzuki bends the fingers again, Jericho suffers while he reaches out futilely for ropes! Jericho rolls, but Suzuki bends the fingers even more! Jericho CLAWS Suzuki’s face! The fans boo but Jericho hits a CODE BREAKER! Cover, ONE?!? Suzuki roars as he rises up and Jericho is shocked! Nashville is thunderous as Suzuki glares at Jericho. Jericho scowls back, and the forearms start flying! They go back and forth, Nashville still behind Suzuki. The two stand, Suzuki ROCKS Jericho, but Jericho hits back! And again! And again! Suzuki ROCKS Jericho and Jericho leans against ropes. Suzuki whips Jericho, follows him, shoots around, for the SLEEPER!
Jericho flails, but Suzuki spins him! But Jericho trips Suzuki! WALLS OF JERICHO! The fans boo as now Suzuki endures! Suzuki powers his way around and throws hands from below! Suzuki then BOOTS Jericho away, shoots around again, SLEEPER! Jericho flails, Suzuki spins him and reel shim in! Gotch hold, PILE- NO, Jericho fights free, and LOW BLOWS! The fans boo but it isn’t cheating this time! JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, Jericho wins!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (still FTW Champion)
It may not have been as extreme as other FTW Championship matches, but it was gritty, brutal and even downright nasty! But while Jericho holds up the belt, Suzuki rises to his feet! The Murder Grandpa snatches Jericho into a SLEEPER! And then the Gotch hold and PILEDRIVER!! The fans fire up as Suzuki stands tall, but here come Keith & Bill! No more ringside ban, and they beat Suzuki down! The fans boo as Bill & Keith CHOKE Suzuki! But wait! Here comes Shibata!! The Wrestler is 100%, and he also slides in from the crowd side! Shibata CLUBS Keith, CLUBS Bill, then ducks ‘n’ dodges Bill, to bait him into a DUMP to the outside!
Keith ROCKS Shibata, fans boo, but Shibata whips to kitchen sink knee! Shibata throws off his shirt, but the Branches go running! They regroup with The Learning Tree, will The Wrestler make them all pay for everything they’ve done?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion, congratulates her on that win, and asks what it means to have that title on her shoulder. Willow says she’s traveled the world and… Stokely Hathaway walks over. Stokely says hi, then Kris Statlander attacks! The Galaxy’s Greatest Traitor beats Willow down, drags her back up, and smiles as she fireman’s carries Willow, for an F5 onto road cases! The Babe with the Power writhes, and Stokely says Willow knows why they’re here. Kris holds up the title and Stoke says next week on Dynamite, they have a Title Eliminator match for the CMLL Women’s World Championship.
Stokely asks Willow what she thinks, but Willow is in too much pain. Stokely says okay, she’ll let them know. Kris drops the belt onto Willow, but will Willow drop Kris when these two have it out in the ring?
Backstage interview with Bryan Danielson.
It was earlier today that The American Dragon shared a conversation he had with Doc Sampson. Bryan knew that to be All In ready, he needed to do this, eat that, but this week, Doc told Bryan that his neck is fixable, so they need to keep it that way. Bryan says he’s good, he’ll work hard, do his best, and just enjoy the moment. Wembley Stadium! How awesome is that, right? But then in steps Jeff Jarrett! Double J tells Bryan that he was over there with RJ City, and he just wants to say this: Bryan knows better than anyone that Jarrett was crushed not to have won The Owen Cup. But in hindsight, Bryan overcame the odds Jarrett didn’t, and Bryan was the perfect guy to win.
Bryan has a date with destiny, and Jarrett couldn’t have been more proud to be in Calgary than to have been there when Bryan raised the cup. Bryan thanks Jarrett, and Jarrett says Bryan has Wembley in the crosshairs. And he’s facing a champion in Swerve Strickland, who knows exactly what he needs to do, is dialed in and focused on keeping that title. Jarrett knows Bryan needs to rest up physically, but there’s also a lot of mental recovery to get done. Bryan can sit on the fence, maybe even have one foot out the door, or even make an excuse. But Jarrett wants Bryan to know that if he’s going All In, then he better go All In.
A lot of people believe in Bryan. Jarrett is at the top of that list. The Last Outlaw leaves and Renee asks where all that sits with Bryan. Bryan says a lot of that is true. He has work to do. Bryan thanks Renee for the time and heads out. What will The American Dragon do to prepare himself inside and out for The Realest AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland?
Britt Baker VS Hikaru Shida!
The DMD returned to AEW at Forbidden Door, and has since then been calling out The CEO for a TBS Championship! But the Shining Samurai, a former THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion, is not letting Britt just have what she wants! Will Shida stake her own claim to Mercedes Mone’s gold? Or will Britt prove herself more than worthy with a big return victory?
The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Shida powers Britt to ropes. The ref counts, Shida lets off but Britt avoids the forearm! The fans duel, “Let’s Go, Shida!” “D M D!” The two tie up and Britt wrenches to a hammerlock. Britt snapmares then ghost pins, TWO! Shida staggers up and Britt runs up to headlock. Shida fights the takeover, lifts Britt, but Britt fights the suplex. They end up in a corner, Shida stomps then whips. Britt stops herself, slips around to roll Shida, TWO! Britt hurries to clamp onto arms! Shida fights but Britt rolls her to another ghost pin, TWO! Shida has a cover, TWO!
Britt headscissors, Shida rolls free and then slips away. The fans cheer the standoff and the two reset. They approach, Shida kicks low and TOSSES Britt out. Shida storms out after Britt, but the two brawl. Shida KNEES low, RAMS Britt into railing, then brings her around the way to make her sit in a corner. Shida climbs up to rain down fists! The fans fire up and count, Shida goes all the way to TEN! Shida fires up, the fans fire up, and then Shida brings Britt back into the ring. Shida then puts Britt on the apron, gets space, and runs in to KNEE LIFT! Shida roars and the fans fire up more while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Britt sputters, Shida drags her in and stomps her. Shida paces while Britt slowly sits up. Shida digs her knee into Britt against ropes, but the ref counts. Shida lets off, drags Britt up again, and CLUBS her on the back. Shida then scoops, carries Britt around, then SLAMS her down. Cover, TWO! Shida clamps right on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Britt endures being bent back, and she reaches out for ropes. Shida pulls Britt around but Britt still has the ROPEBREAK! Shida lets off in frustration, and she SLAPS Shida around. Shida drags Britt up to bump her off buckles, then bumps her off buckles again.
Shida brings Britt around and RAMS her into buckles! Britt falls back, Shida sits on her to cover, TWO! Shida’s cover was a little cocky so she puts Britt in the corner. Shida goes up but Britt shoves her back. Britt catches Shida for a BUCKLE SHOT! Shida sputters, Britt snarls, and both slowly sit up. Britt storms up to stomp Shida, then drags her up. Britt CLUBS Shida, ROCKS her, then reels her in. Shida fights the suplex, to CORNER SUPLEX Britt! Britt slumps off the buckles while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally, Britt bails out, and Shida goes up the ropes. Shida says she’s gonna give Britt another bloody nose!
But then Britt rolls in and CLUBS Shida down! Britt waistlocks, but avoids an elbow. Britt runs to NECKBREAKER DROP! Britt whips, Shida reverses but Britt SLINGBLADES! And with some torque! Britt brings out her glove and puts it on! The fans fire up, Britt spells it out, “D! M! D!” But Shida runs up! Britt ROCKS Shida, fires off more shots, then storms up, into a KNEE! Shida hops around Britt to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida holds on, rolls Britt and has the ARMBAR! Britt scrambles around, but Shida flips her over and facelocks. Gator roll and roll back into a GUILLOTINE! Britt endures, so Shida KNEES her down!
The fans fire up and Shida goes up the corner. Shida METE- NO, Britt dodges and SUPERKICKS! Britt runs but Shida dodges the stomp! Britt ripcords, but Shida stops the forearm to ROCK Britt! Shida runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Shida drops to her knees but so does Britt and the fans are thunderous! Britt drags Shida up and reels her into an Alabama Lift, Shida sunset flips, jackknife bridges, TWO! Britt has the cover, TWO! Shida prawn holds, TWO!! Britt narrowly escapes and Shida is pissed! Shida hammers away on Britt’s head, then drags her up. Shida reels Britt in, FALCON- NO, Britt fights out and wrangles Shida down!
Britt wants the arm, Shida fights around, and Shida has the ROPEBREAK! Britt lets go, the fans fire up, and Shida sees her kendo stick! Shida resists temptation, storms up on Britt, but Britt ripcords and ROLLING ELBOWS! Then a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives, but Britt clamps on! RINGS OF- NO, Shida powers out, blocks a superkick, then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida reels Britt in to FALCON ARROW! The fans are thunderous, Shida takes aim, KATA- NO, Britt fireman’s carries for a takeover, and has the RINGS OF SATURN!! Shida flails, but ends up in LOCKJAW!! Shida TAPS, Britt wins!
Winner: Britt Baker, by submission
Add another classic into this storied rivalry! But wait, here comes The CEO to rain on Britt’s parade. Mone has a mic to say, “Wow. Britt, that was very impressive. What a strong victory over a former champion. Now, Britt, I know that you want a shot at this at All In. And what would be hotter than The CEO VS The DMD? So let’s get to it! Because I know that you and everybody here is waiting to hear my answer. And that answer is… NO.” The fans boo but we should’ve known she’d say that. Britt dares Mone to step inside, but wait, who is that?! Is that KAMILLE!? Formerly of NWA Power, but now here in AEW, doing Mone’s dirty work!
Kamille hauls Britt up, and marches around with her for a TORTURE RACK! Britt can only suffer the thrashing, before the TOWER HACKER BOMB! Kamille stands over Britt and Mone stands by her side. The CEO has signed a powerful insurance policy, will no one ever take the TBS Championship from her?
The Patriarchy speaks.
Holding all three belts, Christian Cage says, “Nashville, you haven’t earned the right to see Christian Cage in person, so I’ll be conducting my business from the bowels of the arena. Now this past Saturday on Collision, The Patriarchy triumphed when we walked out the brand new Trios Champions. And this Friday on Rampage, my son, Nick, is entered in the Royal Rampage, and he’s going to walk out as the brand new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship.” Now, Nick has earned the right to speak, so Christian gives him the floor. Nick says first, the AEW Trios Championships. And soon to be, #1 contender…
Nick spots something, and he asks Kip Sabian why he keeps seeing Kip around. Kip doesn’t know what Nick’s talking about, but Nick says he saw Kip last Saturday while The Patriarchy was headed to the ring, and now Kips right here. What’s his deal? There is no deal. Oh, is that so? Well, Nick knows Kip is also in the Royal Rampage, so Nick will throw Kip’s ass out. And by the way, no one cares that Kip’s dad died. Be a man and suck it up. Nick leaves but will Kip make Nick care when Nick has a Superbad time on Friday?
PAC VS Beefcake Boulder w/ The Iron Savages!
Speaking of #1 contenders, despite Will Ospreay wanting his rematch at Wembley, The Bastard is still THE #1 contender to the International/American Championship. Will Pac show his full power against this powerhouse? Or will sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss be enough for Boulder to bulldoze The Bastard?
The bell rings and Pac steps right to Boulder. Boulder flexes, but Pac SOBATS! Pac facelocks, but he can’t suplex Boulder! Boulder suplexes Pac, but Pac slips free and kicks Boulder to a corner. Pac BOOTS Boulder, runs corner to corner, but Boulder CLOBBERS Pac! The fans boo but Boulder storms his way to a corner to go up and MOONSAULT! He FLOPS as Pac dodges! Pac UPPERCUTS, then goes corner to corner to SHOTGUN! Pac stomps away on Boulder, the ref counts, but Pac digs his boot in! The ref counts, Pac lets off, and Pac seethes. Pac goes out to then climb a corner while Boulder staggers up.
Pac MISSILE DROPKICKS and down goes Boulder! The fans fire up and Pac storms over to Boulder. Pac reels Boulder in, and he actually suplexes Boulder, for a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Pac wins!
Winner: Pac, by pinfall
Pac says this is HIS ring, and he scrapes Boulder out of it. But what is he to do if he wants to be part of Wembley and that International/American Championship fiasco?
Team AEW speaks.
Swerve Strickland tells Nashville, “Whose house? The spirit of AEW is on the rise tonight. And I asked these young gentlemen, these warriors, last week if they were ready to get violent. And quite frankly, we’re going to show The Elite what that’s all about. All while led by yours truly, the AEW World Champion-” Darby Allin tells Swerve to shut up. Swerve’s the leader? He’s going to go around telling everyone he’s leading them? He ain’t leadin’ nothing! This isn’t about Swerve, but about getting even with The Elite. Swerve and Darby won’t see eye to eye, not tonight or any night. Oh, okay, that’s what this is all about?
Well, when it’s all said and done, if Darby wants to get violent with Swerve, then Swerve would be more than happy to. Max Caster asks if “Sneaky Swerve” will be happy to get violent with him. Does he wanna get violent with the Best Wrestler Alive? The Acclaimed remembers what Swerve did to them. Hell, Caster will get violent with Darby, too, he doesn’t like Darby’s weird ass. Anthony Bowens says that’s right! They don’t care about the petty differences between Darby and Swerve. This is about The Acclaimed getting the AEW World Tag Team Championships back and eliminating The Young Bucks.
Swerve says they choose now to get like this? This is what they wanna do? Mark Briscoe steps in to mediate. Simmer down, boys. They gotta let the past be the past. Mark feels like the man that fell out the boat, because he ain’t in it. But tonight, put all that behind them! Tonight, they are Team AEW! And The Elite, we know your game plan! It’s divide and conquer, so we cannot allow that to happen! Tonight, stand united! And all the entitled and pompous ones worldwide will know that they ain’t safe! The violent people are here! They’re coming, baby! It’s on!! The team rallies behind The Chicken, but will they be able to stand together so they can stand tall tonight?
Mariah May VS Kaitland Alexis!
No longer Toni Storm’s protege, understudy or anything of the sort, “The Glamour” that is the Queen of Harts is preparing to tear the AEW World Championship away from the Leading Lady. So will she make an example of Tennessee’s own? Or will she be upstaged by an upstart, just like Toni Storm?
The bell rings and Mariah SHOTGUNS Kaitland down! The fans fire up, Mariah fires off in the corner, but the ref counts. Mariah shoves Kaitland out of the corner, goes up the corner, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kaitland flounders, Mariah smirks and drags her up, to CLUB away on her like she did Toni Storm’s bloody forehead! Then she kisses Kaitland goodnight, also like she did Storm. Then Mariah runs to KNEE Kaitland, and fireman’s carries for MAYDAY! But Mariah isn’t done, she wants to have some fun. Mariah drags Kaitland into the corner, strikes a pose, then hits the SWEET HIP MUSIC!! And then, STORM ZERO!! Cover, Mariah wins!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall
As she’s been doing for months, anything Storm can do, Mariah feels she can do better. Wait! Storm is here?! But then Mariah laughs, because she again pulled one over on us. WAIT! The ringside medic pulls off a wig and reveals she’s Toni Storm!! The fans are thunderous and Mariah senses something is wrong. Mariah turns around and sees Storm staring daggers! The two fire off haymakers and the fans erupt! Refs rush out here, fans boo, but the refs and security pull the two apart! Nashville wants to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but we’ll see plenty of that in Wembley Stadium. Storm gets a mic and shouts, “ARE YOU PREPARED TO DIE!? BECAUSE I AM!!”
Security does everything they can to keep Storm back. Is Storm’s Summer blockbuster going to be a revenge story a la Kill Bill?
Blood & Guts: The Elite VS Team AEW!
As Dean Malenko narrates, this isn’t just any normal grudge match. This is for the heart and soul of AEW as these ten men step into two rings and four walls of unforgiving steel. “Blood will be shed, but who has the most guts? Submission or surrender, who will survive?” The Elite has the advantage, and is almost completely golden as The Young Bucks have the tag titles, Kazuchika Okada has the Continental Championship and Jack Perry has the TNT Championship, but will gold matter when everything is about to be stained a crimson red?
First out for The Elite is the Scapegoat, Jack Perry! He even brings a chair with him because he isn’t taking any chances. Who will meet him from Team AEW? We find out, after the break.
Blood & Guts returns and Darby Allin makes his entrance! Fitting as the Relentless One wants after that TNT Championship. And also fitting is that Darby’s once again got thumbtacks all over the bottom of that skateboard! But Jack SMACKS Darby right at the cage door! The fans boo but Jack soaks it up while he goes out after Darby. Jack CLUBS Darby, hauls him up, and BOMBS him into the side of the cage! Jack drags Darby along, CLUBS him down again, then goes to fetch steel steps. Jack pushes the steps against railing, then brings Darby up. Jack whips Darby hard into the steps, and Darby tumbles up and over railing!
Fans fire up as the front row catches Darby in their laps! Jack soaks up the heat, stalks Darby into the crowd, and CLAWS Darby’s back! They now bring the fight around to the back of the floor level! They brawl, keep moving, and the fans fire up as they get to see more of the fight up close! Darby has fans move so he can push Jack all the way back to the railing! The fans fire up as Darby then LARIATS Jack back to ringside! Darby hops the railing, stalks Jack, and he drags Jack into the ring. The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” and the cage closes. But Jack SMACKS Darby with a trash can!
Jack dumps out the can, brings out bright yellow cable, and he learned this one from Rush! Jack CHOKES Darby with the cord, then wedges the can into a corner. Jack stalks Darby, stomps him, then hauls him up to LAWN DART Darby into the trash can! Darby flops back and Jack grins. Jack soaks up more heat from Nashville, then brings the trash can back into the corner. Jack RAMS Darby’s head into the can, RAMS him again, then punches the can out and CHUCKS it at the cage. Jack riles the fans up, then soaks up the heat again. Jack goes back for Darby, taunts him, but Darby SPITS at him!
Darby then fires forearms on Jack, but the countdown is here! Darby CHOKES Jack with that yellow cable, but Jack DECKS him! And here comes Nicholas Jackson! One of the EVPs has a chair of his own, and a heavy metal suitcase! Jack CLUBS Darby, Nick waves to cameras, and then coordinates with Jack for a BACKBREAKER LEG DROP COMBO! The fans boo but The Elite soak up the heat. Jack sets up the chairs, Nick brings Darby over, and together, Jack & Nick double suplex, only for Darby to fight free! Darby whips Nick, Nick reverses but Darby goes up the ropes! Only for Nick to SHOVE him into the steel!
Darby slumps down the side of the cage, and Nick SUPERKICKS him into it! Nick then goes up and out to the apron to PENALTY KICK! Darby is stuck between ring and cage, Jack says the kick was good, and Blood & Guts goes to picture in picture.
Nick & Jack coordinate, and they wedge the trash can up against Darby. Jack runs to DROPKICK the can into Darby! Nick & Jack both soak up the heat, then they stomp Darby around. They drag Darby up, whips and drop toehold him onto the chair, face first! Jack stands on Darby’s neck while Nick takes a seat. They’re in no rush, after all. They LASH Darby with the yellow cable! Then CHOKE him with it! Darby suffers but Nick lets him go. Jack JAMS Darby up with a chair! Nick isolates Darby’s leg and Jack JAMS it! Darby writhes and flounders away but Nick puts the leg around ropes and pulls! Darby can again only suffer!
Nick stomps Darby, Darby goes to the apron but Nick stands on the bad leg. Darby flails but can’t get loose, and then Jack clamps on a chinlock! Jack stretches Darby backwards against the ropes, and then Nick lets off. Blood & Guts returns to single picture, and the countdown is here! The Elite stomps Darby, but here comes Mark Briscoe! The ROH World Champion storms his way down to the ring, and he rallies right on Nick & Jack! Mark CHOPS away on Nick, BOOTS Jack, then ROCKS Nick with haymakers! Mark whips, Nick reverses, but Mark uses the chair to LEAPING LARIAT Jack in No Man’s Land!
Both Mark and Jack take a tumble into the second ring and the fans fire up! Mark fires up with Nashville, but Nick goes up and up and springboards, but into Mark’s EXPLODER! The fans fire up again, and Mark stomps Jack in a corner. Darby finds his skateboard, and he brings it along with him. Mark goes looking for goodies, and he brings a ladder out! Darby DUMPS Nick back tot he first ring, fires forearms, and Mark puts the ladder in a corner. Mark & Darby double whip Nick hard into the ladder! Nick flops around, ends up upside-down, and Mark goes after Jack. Mark CHOPS, Darby SLAMS the ladder onto Nick!
Mark whips Jack corner to corner, Jack reverses, but Mark goes up and over the ropes. Mark ROCKS Jack in return, then hurries up a corner! Mark aims at Nick, SWANTON on the ladder!! The fans are thunderous as Mark just shrugs that off! Nick writhes, clutches an arm, and Darby goes after Jack. Mark JAMS Nick with the ladder, wedges it in, and runs to BACK BODY BLOCK! Mark sandwiches Nick with the ladder, then Nick and ladder fall forward. The ladder gets Nick right in his bucks! The fans fire up as Darby JAMS Jack with a chair, and Mark hits a BRAINBUSTER on Nick! Mark finds that trash can and CHUCKS it at Nick!
The countdown finishes up again, and The Elite sends out Matthew Jackson! The other Buck is here, bringing a title belt and a second suitcase. What’re in those boxes anyway? Matt tosses his to Nick before he runs up on Mark. Mark ROCKS Matt, but Nick CLOBBERS Mark with the case! Darby runs up, kicks Nick, but Matt fakes Darby out! DDT on the briefcase! The case cracks open from the impact! Matt dribbles Mark’s face off the steel, and Mark’s busted open! The fans boo as Nick has Jack watch the cases. Matt scrapes Mark off the steel like a cheese grater, and then the Bucks sit Mark up top.
Matt stomps Darby, brings him up, and BUCKLE BOMBS him into Mark’s back! Then NORTHERN LIGHTS, for the Polar Express! The fans boo but Jack winds up. Matt CATAPULTS Darby into a CASE SHOT! Nick climbs up, and Matt gut wrenches Darby into a Canadian Rack. DOUBLE STOMP DOMINATOR COMBO! Then somersault for a DRAPING BACKSTABBER on Mark! The fans boo but The Elite soaks it all up. Jack stomps away on Mark in the corner, Matt TOSSES Darby to the second ring. Matt puts Mark over there, too, but the countdown returns. Jack SMACSK Mark with a case, but Team AEW sends… BOWENS!
The Five Tool Player storms down to the ring and he goes right for Nick! LAIRAT after LARIAT, then a ROLLING ELBOW! Bowens LARIATS Nick into No Man’s Land! Matt runs up but Bowens dodges to Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Jack runs up, into a kick! Bowens KICKS and FAMOUSERS! But Matt CHUCKS a case at Bowens! Mark BOOTS Matt, UPPERCUTS him, then scoop SLAMS him! The fans fire up as Mark climbs up a corner! But Matt trips Mark up onto his giblets! Darby fires off on Matt, runs, but into a LARIAT! The Bucks coordinate, and Matt brings Darby up. Matt gut wrenches, Nick jumps up, but Mark SUPER CUTTERS Nick!!
The fans are thunderous, Darby slips around and hits a SCORPION DEATH DROP! The fans are thunderous as Darby has his skateboard! Mark holds Matt in place, for the SKATEBOARD STOMP!! The tacks get left behind in Matt’s arm!! Bowens BUSTS open a toolbox, and he finds scissors~! Darby sends Jack to him, Bowens SCISSOR STABS Jack in the forehead!! Not what you’d think scissoring meant but here we are! Darby ROCKS Nick, Bowens STABS away on Jack’s head! And then he opens the scissors, to go after Jack’s mouth?!? The fans tell Bowens he’s sick, and Jack’s about to look like The Joker soon!
Mark JAMS Matt with crutches, but the countdown returns. The Elite send out The Rainmaker! Bowens storms into the first ring to meet Okada, who is bringing that Rainmaker Drive street sign. Okada and Bowens stare down, then Okada swings! SMACK for Bowens! SMACK for Briscoe! Darby kicks low, runs, but into a SMACK! Okada sets the sign down, reels Mark in and gut wrenches, TOMBSTONE onto the sign!! Mark’s crimson mask only grows as Okada stands him up, ripcord and middle finger, for a LOW BLOW! Mark staggers, Nick holds up a chair, and Okada DROPKICKS the chair into Mark!
The fans boo but Okada grins. Matt wants someone to check his arm, and Jack works to get those tacks out of there, while Blood & Guts goes picture in picture.
Nick has his own crimson mask forming but he helps Okada beat down on Team AEW. Jack also has a crimson mask from all that violent scissoring. Nick uses a hammer to CHOKE Mark, and Okada CHOKES Bowens with a chain! The Bucks look and behold, they find a table! They put that in the ring, Okada keeps Bowens down and Jack stomps Mark. The Bucks bring the table all the way into the second ring, even as the brawling continues all over. Jack JAMS Mark with a chair, Matt scoops to SLAM Bowens on the table. Okada scoops Bowens and SLAMS him on the table! Matt punches away on Mark, then digs his boot in.
Nick stomps Darby, then Matt mocks the crane stance before he BOOTS Mark down. Nick SHINING WIZARDS Darby, then SHINING WIZARDS Mark! Nick soaks up the heat, Matt rains down fists on Darby, and Okada CLUBS Bowens in No Man’s Land. Jack joins in to mug Bowens, and then the Bucks SMACK Mark with the toolbox itself! Nick mocks the fans rallying, but Mark ROCKS Nick! Mark fires off fast hands, but Matt storms over to stop him. Matt and Mark brawl now, Okada joins in, but Mark fires forearms and chops! Okada doesn’t flinch! Mark CHOPS again, Okada ROCKS and BOOTS and fires off on Mark!
Blood & Guts returns to single picture yet again, and the countdown is back. Team AEW sends Max Caster! He has a mic, but not for rapping! Platinum Max dodges Okada to MIC BOP him! Caster then takes off his chain so he can CHAIN FIST Nick! And CHAIN FIST for Matt! And then one for Jack! Caster whips Nick hard into steel! And he SMACKS Jack with a chair! Caster goes up a corner, aims at Okada, and the fans fire up for Caster’s FLYING CHAIR SHOT!! The fans are thunderous as Caster then goes looking for things. Bowens SMACKS Okada for himself, and Darby CHOKES the Rainmaker for good measure.
Caster brings out a board covered in barbed wire! The fans fire up as Caster places that down, then he and Bowens bring Okada up. DOUBLE SUPLEX- NO, Jack & Nick make the save! The fans boo but Nick fires off on Bowens, Jack is after Caster! Jack TOSSES Caster, The Bucks whip Bowens into a corner. Then they DOUBLE HIP TOSS Bowens onto the barbed wire board! Bowens writhes and rises up, only for Matt to scoop SLAM him on the board!! The fans are cringing, but Matt brings out a second barbed wire board! Matt presses that down onto Bowens for the world’s most violent sandwich! Nick then climbs up, to SWANTON BOMB!!
The fans lose their minds while Bowens writhes from being turned into a violent panini! But wait, now Okada has brought out something. It’s a mysterious black bag! And out pours so many thumbtacks! Okada shoves those tacks into Caster’s mouth! Then The Bucks pump up their special edition Reeboks! Jack holds Caster in place for the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!! Caster sputters, coughing up tacks, and Nick says, “Yo, listen! He ain’t rappin’ anymore!” The countdown returns, and The Elite is complete now that Hangman Page is here! At least, he should be here. The Bucks wait, but The Black Hat isn’t coming?
Darby and Mark fight back on Jack and the Bucks! Okada fights with Caster but Mark goes after Okada! Darby COFFIN SPALSHES Nick, COFFIN SPLASHES Matt, repeat! Then Darby sends Nick into Matt, to then feed Nick to Mark for a CORNER EXPLODER! Mark BOOTS Jack, Caster stands to stand on Nick’s neck! Bowens wraps barbed wire around his leg!? Caster opens Nick up, Bowens goes up, and despite the pain he’s causing himself, he still BARBED WIRE ME TIMBERS!! Nick experiences his own painful scissoring, and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Mark puts the barbed wire boards aside.
The countdown is back, and that means Swerve is now here! Prince Nana gets everyone dancing as the AEW World Champion makes his way out, but NOW Hangman is here! Hangman CLOBBERS Swerve from behind with a chair! Swerve is his only target so now Hangman has a reason to fight! Hangman fires fists on Swerve, then brings out handcuffs!! Hangman cuffs Swerve to the side of the cage! Swerve tries to fight back but Hangman fires hands! Mark fireman’s carries Matt but Matt CLAWs Mark’s eyes! Matt is free, and Okada SHOTGUNS Mark into the barbed wire boards! Mark is already bleeding from one side, will he be bleeding from his back now?
Hangman cuffs Swerve’s other arm to the cage, Swerve is defenseless! But Nana hurries to fight Hangman! Hangman DECKS Nana, and then snatches the title belt. Hangman says Swerve has never deserved this title, it should never have been Swerve’s! Then Hangman CLOBBERS Swerve with the belt! Hangman fires hands on Swerve, and says he will eat Swerve alive! Hangman just hammers away with haymakers. The Bucks DOUBLE POWERBOMB Mark onto barbed wire! But then Matt gets a mic to shout at Hangman, “What are you doing?!” Hangman, look at Matt! They had a deal! And a deal is a deal, Hangman!
Last time, The Bucks suspended Hangman and he sat at home. But now, if Hangman doesn’t get in the ring, he is FIRED. Hangman hears that, and he leaves Swerve behind to step into the ring. Nick locks the cage so no one else can get in or out. The refs say no, all ten men have to be inside first. Matt says who cares? He’s an EVP, just do what he says! The bell rings so that Blood & Guts can “officially begin.” Jack goes after Bowens, Hangman argues with Matt, but Okada steps in. The Cowboy and the Rainmaker argue, and Okada shoves Hangman! But then Darby and Mark rush up! Darby jumps on Hangman while Mark fires hands on Matt!
Caster rises up, he CLUBS away on Okada! Bowens turns things around on Jack! Mark rains fists on Matt, Swerve fights and he already has one arm free. Swerve works to get the other arm free, but Blood & Guts goes picture in picture.
Caster JAMS Nick up with the Rainmaker Drive sign, Mark SMACKS Hangman with what’s left off a barbed wire board, but Nick CHUCKS trash can at Darby! Mark CLUBS away on Hangman, Okada JAMS Bowens with a crutch, and Hangman fights up. Matt runs to SHOTGUN the trash can into Caster’s head! Nick brings that can around to SMACK Darby with it. Okada CHOKES Bowens with the crutch while The Bucks taunt Swerve. Mark and Hangman brawl, Bowens SMACKS Okada with the crutch! Mark fireman’s carries Hangman for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Mark then hurries up a corner! FROGGY-BOW, onto knees!
Mark writhes, The Bucks continue to taunt Swerve, but Bowens scoop SLAMS Okada onto Hangman! Matt whips Caster to a corner, sends Nick in, but Caster TOSSES Nick! Matt runs in but Caster TOSSES him, too! But then the Bucks DOUBLE GIRI Caster! Okada Alabama Lifts Caster for a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Jack FROG SPLASHES! Jack bounces off the cover, but The Elite keep Caster down. Blood & Guts returns to single picture one more time, and Bowens fights back. The Bucks knock him over, and wait! Jeff Jarrett is storming out here?! Karen, Sonjay & Lethal try to stop him, but he and his guitar are going to ringside!
Wait, here comes Brandon Cutler to stop Jarrett. The EVP’s little sidekick says don’t even dare getting involved! But wait, here comes Daddy Ass! Billy Gunn grabs Cutler, tells him to “SUCK IT!” then ROCKS him with a right! Jarrett adds the SMASH HIT! Cutler falls, and both Billy and Jarrett free Swerve! The cuffs are tricky, though, but Nana brings out bolt cutters! Team AEW fights The Elite, and the cuffs are off! Nana hands Swerve the bolt cutters to start making a hole in the cage itself! The fans fire up as Swerve is in and he deals out LARIATS for every member of The Elite! DROPKICK for Okada, then an UPPERCUT!
Swerve snapmares Okada, goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Nick attacks but Swerve slips around to BACKBREAKER, and POWERBOMB into Matt! Jack runs up but Swerve hip tosses him down! Then gator roll and deadlift into the BRAINBUSTER! There are still some tacks on the mat, too! But now, Hangman and Swerve lock eyes. The fans are losing their minds seeing these two head for No Man’s Land. Both men step inside, and they fire off haymakers! The fans erupt again as Swerve gets the edge with shots high and low! But Hangman dodges one to LARIAT Swerve into the second ring!
Hangman aims, slingshot and BUCK- NO, Swerve catches the lariat to arm-drag Hangman, shift around, but Hangman kicks free of the armbar! Hangman has a piece of board, and he DIGS the barbed wire into Swerve’s forehead! Swerve pushes the board back, and Darby hops onto Hangman for CODE RED! Okada FLAPJACKS Darby! Okada looks around, The Elite regroup with him, and they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Mark! But Mark rebounds to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! Jack GERMAN SUPLEXES Mark! Swerve somersault COMPLETE SHOTS Jack! Okada stomps Bowens but Bowens hits back!
The fans are thunderous as The Acclaimed regroup. They clear some space, and Swerve brings a staple gun! Swerve stalks Hangman and wants to bring this back to Texas Death! Hangman fights off the stapler, and Nick LOW BLOWS Swerve! Matt finally opens that metal briefcase, and inside are more staple guns! The Elite is armed and dangerous now! Swerve stands his ground but that’s 4v1! Jack STAPLES Swerve from behind, and then so does Nick! Matt and Okada join in, they staple Swerve from all sides! The fans boo, but Swerve is laughing?! The fans say they’re all sickos! Nick runs up, Swerve blocks his staple attack!
Matt kicks, Swerve blocks that, and he makes Nick STAPLE Matt! Then Swerve makes Nick sit on the top rope, then STAPLES his forehead! Jack runs up, into a BACKBREAKER and STAPLE! Okada DROPKICKS Swerve, ripcords, and gives a middle finger! So Swerve STAPLES that finger!! Hangman slingshots, Swerve dodges, BUCKSHOT hits Okada!! Then Swerve STAPLES Hangman in the cheek!! Then HOUSE CALL!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve went John Wick on everyone, and Blood & Guts goes to picture in picture one more time!
Swerve revels in the energy from Nashville, then he goes up top. KILL- NO, Hangman avoids the stomps! Swerve goes out after Hangman as Hangman crawls out through the hole in the cage! Swerve BOOTS Hangman, they brawl up the ramp and then to the stage! Swerve brings Hangman around into a SLEEPER! They go around the back of the tunnel, and then FALL OFF THE STAGE! They crash down through spare tables!! Matt hurries out of the cage and up the ramp, asking what the heck, but Bowens is in pursuit! Bowens ROCKS Matt, ROCKS him again, and brings him back to the ring. Caster and Nick join in, Nick SMACKS Caster with a trash can lid!
Nick SMACKS Bowens with a trash can lid! Nick goes to his brother’s side, and the Bucks go grab a table! They bring that table around to the side while Darby fires hands on Jack. The Bucks set up two tables side by side on the outside here. Mark brawls with Okada, and Blood & Guts goes to break.
Blood & Guts returns and tables have appeared in the ring, but The Bucks have constructed a double decker on the outside! Bowens has been put in between all those tables, and Nick says it’s time! Nick climbs up, Matt holds Bowens down, but Caster CLUBS Matt! Caster whips Matt into barriers! Bowens climbs up after Nick now and Nick panics! Nick kicks away on Bowens, CLUBS him, but Bowens hits back! Nick SMACKS Bowens off steel! And again! Bowens wobbles, but Nick SMACKS him again! Bowens falls through all the tables!! The fans lose their minds again and Nick gloats from way up high.
But wait, in the ring! Mark kicks Okada low, underhooks, and JAY DRILLER!! Matt returns inside but Mark kicks him, for a JAY DRILLER!! Jack is up, but even he gets a JAY DRILLER!! Nick returns, but Mark has him, too! JAY DRILLER!!! Darby puts Jack on a table, and Mark fires hands on Matt. Mark puts Matt on a table, Darby SMACKS Jack with a kendo stick! Mark goes up, FROGGY-BOW on Matt through the table!! Darby goes up, to then climb the truss and even Spider-Man up to the beams up above! Darby hangs over Jack like a bat, before a SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Jack writhes while fans lose their minds all over again!
Caster returns into the ring, he brings the case over, and he opens it up. This one has handcuffs!? Caster hands those over to Mark, and Mark uses those to cuff Jack to the steel! Caster keeps Matt down, then he hands a kendo stick to Mark! Mark SMACKS Jack! Jack refuses to give up so Mark SMACKS him again! Mark wants Jack to say it, but Jack shakes his head. So another SMACK and the kendo stick breaks! Jack SPITS in Mark’s face! Darby has a mic to say if Jack’s not gonna quit, then let’s get the party started. The fans fire up hearing that, and Darby goes looking under the ring. Darby goes way under there…
Mark meanwhile HEAD SHOTS Jack with his own Scapegoat chair!! Jack sputters, but he refuses to give in! Mark tells Jack to just say it. Jack refuses, so Mark aims at Matt, who is also cuffed. Mark says you hit the EVP, you’re good as done! Caster SMACKS Okada off steel, and Darby returns with an OIL CAN AND LIGHTER!! The fans are losing their minds, Mark is also panicking, but Darby storms right up to Jack. Darby douses Jack with gasoline, a throwback to Anarchy in the Arena! Darby smirks as he says he is gonna light Jack on fire if he doesn’t quit. Jack doesn’t think he’s serious, but he should remember back to Anarchy in the Arena…
For that matter, Darby wants a TNT Championship match at All In! Agree to that, or Darby lights Jack on fire! Mark is freaking out, but Jack is defiant to the end! Matt talks with Darby, saying that as an EVP, he can make this happen! Matt says if Darby wants the match, then it is done! But let’s stop, this has gone too far! Darby says hell no. Matt has to say it, or Jack’s lit on fire. Matt says fine! The Elite quit! The Elite quit!! The bell rings, Team AEW wins!!
Winners: Team AEW, by surrender
Darby smiles at Jack and points to the All In sign. The Scapegoat was saved by The Bucks, but will he be able to survive the Relentless One in Wembley? Or will Darby once again be the Face of TNT?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, and I appreciate that since it was Blood & Guts night, they kept it to more matches than talking, and even then we had fewer matches since Blood & Guts itself was the whole second hour. Good opening promo stuff with Ospreay and MJF, but I’m a little torn with what MJF is up to. Converting the International Championship into the American Championship is what NJPW just did with the United States Championship becoming the United Kingdom Championship becoming the Global Championship, it just needs Moxley being in here. But I do have to admit, the American Championship looks so good, I kinda want MJF just to establish that since AEW loves having a ton of belts anyway.
And another complicated detail is that Pac is #1 contender to said American/International Championship. Will he have to use his title shot at Battle of the Belts this weekend? Or will he “talk with Tony Khan” and make things a Triple Threat, so that Pac essentially takes the Moxley role? Either option seems a shame for Pac, because he isn’t winning the title in either scenario. No title ever changes hands on a Battle of the Belts special, and I recall Moxley taking the loss to Finlay in that Global Championship story so Pac would probably take the loss in this International/American Championship story.
Jericho VS Suzuki was a great match, especially with how many chops were thrown. They didn’t even need to go as extreme as FTW Rules allow because everyone loved the chop-a-thon. Jericho winning made sense, and I’d say Suzuki being able to get back up doesn’t make sense after he got hit by Judas Effect, but it was of course to bring out Bill & Keith. And then Bill & Keith were for bringing Shibata out and Shibata getting some semblance of revenge. Jericho VS Shibata for the FTW Championship one more time could be a great Battle of the Belts match, though, so I hope they do it.
Great match from Britt VS Shida, and of course a great win for Britt. Mone showing up was a given, as was her refusing to face Britt. Kamille showing up was a great surprise, and she’s already jumping right into a great story being Mone’s muscle. I have a feeling Britt will have to beat Kamille to get her shot at the TBS Championship. Really good promo from Willow, Stokely and Kris in that it was just an ambush by Stokely & Kris. Willow VS Kris as an Eliminator will be great stuff, and I have a feeling Kris wins that to then set up the title match, possibly for All In to keep the Forbidden Door vibes going.
Great promo segment Bryan and Jarrett, and I like Jarrett encouraging Bryan to make sure he’s 100% for All In. Great stuff with Mariah May and Toni Storm, especially the double swerve for Storm to make her appearance. This adds some great heat to their title match, and I still can’t be sure who wins. Good promo from The Patriarchy, and with the Royal Rampage returning to set up a world championship match for AEW Grand Slam in late September, just about anyone can come out of that the winner. It probably won’t be Nick Wayne or Kip Sabian, though. Though, Nick does have beef with Swerve so it isn’t completely impossible.
And great promos to hype up Blood & Guts. The Elite beating up Christopher Daniels was an interesting detail, but of course The Elite cheats by having a rigged coin. Mark Briscoe helping iron out the dysfunction in Team AEW was good stuff, too, because Darby and Swerve also have beef that dates back a long time. Blood & Guts itself was awesome, and this was certainly one of the grittier Blood & Guts matches. Good use of references back to other hardcore matches, from the Rainmaker Drive sign to the staple guns.
Though admittedly, B&G requiring a submission or surrender kinda forces them to drag stuff out. Many times, a pin would’ve surely won, but doing away with pins means no one has to worry about being too tired to kick out or missing a cue to break up a cover. That aside, Swerve and Hangman taking each other out with that stage spot was not expected, but I did appreciate the dysfunction between Hangman and the rest of The Elite beforehand. Hangman and Okada should definitely have it out for the Continental Championship at some point, though.
Jack VS Darby for the TNT title at All In was a given, but Darby threatening immolation was an unorthodox way to get there. And I feel like there’s going to be dysfunction now between Jack and the Bucks. Jack’s whole thing is sacrifice, yet Matt wasn’t willing to watch him be burned head to toe just for a match. Jack could use this to become even darker and crazier than The Bucks ever were and he could go rogue from The Elite.
My Score: 9/10
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