AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dark Results & Report! (7/14/20)
Brian Cage defends the FTW Championship!
AEW’s newest title gets Dark!
Who can stop The Path of Cage? “Bulletproof” Bill Pillman Jr. is going to try! Will Cage’s reign as new FTW Champion end already?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Nightmare Sisters VS Diamante & Rache Chanel; The Nightmare Sisters win.
- Ricky Starks VS Robert Anthony; Starks wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Joe Alonzo, Will Hobbs & Shawn Dean; The Dark Order wins.
- Marko Stunt VS Michael Nakazawa; Stunt wins.
- Luther & Serpentico VS “Pineapple Pete” Suge D & Brady Pierce; Luther & Serpentico win.
- Jurassic Express VS Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon w/ Leva Bates; Jurassic Express wins.
- FTW Championship: Brian Cage VS Brian Pillman Jr; Cage wins and retains the FTW Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Nightmare Sisters VS Diamante & Rache Chanel!
Brandi Rhodes and Allie are working to let bygones be bygones, and to that end they’ve formed a tag team! They’ve already won when at odds, will they keep winning now that they’re working together? As for the fashionable new AEW star, will diamonds prove to be a girl’s best friend?
The teams sort out but Diamante gets in Brandi’s face. So Allie gets in hers! They start shoving and start us off with a tie up. Diamante headlocks but Allie powers out to headlock right back. Diamante powers out but Allie runs her over. Allie blows a kiss before things speed up. Allie stops herself and then copies Dustin Rhodes with the uppercut! Allie runs to knee lift Diamante down, then takes a bow before the cover. ONE, and Diamante scrambles to her corner. Diamante tags Chanel in, and Chanel finishes up brushing her hair to get in the ring. Allie and Chanel circle, tie up, Allie knees low and bumps her off buckles. Allie runs to back elbow Chanel then tags in Brandi. Allie whips Brandi in and she elbows Chanel. Brandi rolls and basement mule kicks Chanel! Cover, TWO!
Brandi throws forearms, wrenches an arm then brings Chanel to the corner. Allie tags in, climbs up and drops ax handles on the arm. Allie brings Chanel up to CHOP against the ropes! Allie whips but Chanel reverses and Diamante swipes at Allie! Allie swipes back and the two shout at each other, but Chanel clubs Allie from behind! Chanel throws Allie by her hair then covers, ONE! Chanel brings Allie up, Diamante tags in, and the two double whip Allie into buckles! Diamante uppercuts Allie then stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Diamante lets up at 4 then clubs Allie down. Diamante stands Allie up for elbows then tags in Chanel. Diamante stomps and Chanel rams in shoulders. Tag back to Diamante, they club Allie down.
Diamante snapmares Allie to a chinlock. Allie endures while Dustin and Brandi get the crowd to rally up. Allie fights up but Diamante elbows over and over, then covers. TWO, but Diamante keeps on Allie with a neck wrench. Allie endures again as the crowd rallies up. Allie fights up, fights back and gets free, but Diamante throws forearms. Diamante talks smack and wheelbarrows, but Allie makes it a facebuster! Both women are down but Allie crawls to her corner, but Diamante knocks Brandi down! Allie rolls Diamante up, TWO! Diamante clobbers Allie down! Diamante drags Allie back up and bumps Allie off buckles. Diamante rams into Allie, then whips her corner to corner hard! Allie hits buckles then the mat, but Diamante fires up as she takes aim.
Diamante goes corner to corner, but Brandi saves Allie from the basement dropkick! Both women are down, Brandi reaches, Allie tags her in! Diamante tags in Chanel but Brandi rallies with clotheslines! Chanel reverses the whip but takes the Sling Blade! Allie intercepts Diamante with a THESZ PRESS! Allie rains down fast hands while Brandi drags Chanel up. Chanel throat chops then knees low! Chanel prances rather than runs, into a SUPERKICK! Brandi runs to BOOT Chanel back down! The crowd fires up with Brandi as she aims from a corner. Chanel flounders around, staggers into the SPEAR! Cover, the Nightmare Sisters win!
Winners: The Nightmare Sisters, by pinfall
Still undefeated! Brandi and Allie are making it work, yet they’re heading to a match against each other at Fight for the Fallen. Will the friendship be broken or made stronger than ever for it?
Ricky Starks VS Robert Anthony!
The Absolute won big on his Dark debut, but he has to keep it going to get back after a title. Meanwhile, Egotistico Fantastico has put on incredible matches with some big names in AEW, especially the world champion, Jon Moxley. But can Anthony put up the absolutely best match of his AEW career and win?
Starks continues to shout out Taz and Taz praises Starks. The bell rings and Starks circles with Anthony. They tie up, Anthony waistlocks and slams Starks! Starks gets up and stretches before he circles with Anthony. They tie up, Anthony blocks the takedown but Starks floats around to the waistlock. Anthony switches back and gets an armlock. Starks grows frustrated already but he fights up and reaches. Anthony wrenches his arm to a hammerlock but Starks switches it onto Anthony. Anthony switches it back then shifts to another armlock and cranks on the shoulder. Starks gets up and throws a forearm to get free. Anthony swings but Starks ducks and kicks back. Starks whips, Anthony goes up and over then ducks and dodges to clothesline! Anthony BOOTS Starks down!
The ref checks on Starks but he’s fine, and he flapjacks Anthony on the ropes then CLOBBERS him down! Starks shakes out the cobwebs and drags Anthony back up. Starks throws body shots then bumps Anthony off buckles. Starks CHOPS but Anthony CHOPS back! Starks kicks low and brings Anthony for a Northern Lights Release! Anthony sits up and Starks rams a forearm into Anthony’s back! Starks drags Anthony up and whips corner to corner but Anthony reverses. Starks dodges and SPEARS Anthony down! But Anthony gets to the apron and saves himself. Starks is furious as he drags Anthony up. Starks suplexes but Anthony slips out to waistlock. Starks swings a back elbow but Anthony ducks that to keep the waistlock. Anthony lifts but Starks fights off the suplex to hit a swinging neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!
Starks glares at Anthony as Anthony goes to a corner. Starks throws forearms on Anthony but Anthony boots and elbows back! Anthony ducks to tilt-o-whirl SLAM Starks down! Anthony hooks up the legs and pulls the arms for the Romero Special! Anthony lets Starks’ arms go for a FACEBUSTER out of the surfboard! Cover, TWO!! Starks survives but Anthony drags him back up. Anthony fireamn’s carries and bumps Starks off buckles. Starks fights out to roll up, ONE! Starks KICKS Anthony in the face, then double underhooks to the Canadian racks, RUNNING DOMINATOR! Cover, Starks wins!
Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall
The “Buster Keaton” keeps the Absolute going strong! Starks again walks to commentary to fist bump Taz. Will Taz consider recruiting another client?
AEW hears from Shawn Spears.
“History, in the palm of my hand. A true student of the game is wild and unpredictable.” The game called pro-wrestling understands that history repeats itself. Blackjack Mulligan. Ted Debiase Sr. Barry Windham. They all wore this black glove. And what has followed those men to this day, even after their careers are long over? “Legacy.” Tully Blanchard wants Spears to reach down deep and have that same legacy. Tully believes in Spears, and Spears believes in Spears. Will this belief in #PERFECT10N bring Spears to grab gold with that black glove?
Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Joe Alonzo, Will Hobbs & Shawn Dean!
Numbers 3, 4 and 5, aka The Beaver Boys and Alan Angels, want to make The Exalted One proud as a trio. Will they do so against The Chosen One, the Embodiment of Will Power, and the Captain?
Naturally, Evil Uno, Stu Grayson and Number 10, Preston Vance, watch from the stage. The trios sort out and Angels starts against Hobbs. Angels SLAPS Hobbs, then bobs ‘n’ weaves the counter attacks! Angels throws hands but Hobbs tosses Angels to a corner! Angels dodges, comes back with fast hands, and lands on his feet as Hobbs shoves him away! Hobbs runs at Angels but Angels dropkicks the legs out! Angels runs but into Hobbs’ scoop! Hobbs FALL AWAY SLAMS Angels to the Dark Order corner! John Silver tags in, but he gets caught, too! For a POWERSLAM! Tag to Alonzo and Hobbs helps him with a rocket launcher senton! Cover, TWO!
Alonzo drags Silver up to whip, Silver reverses and Alonzo Quebradas! Silver gets under, dodges Alonzo but Alonzo counters the hip toss to a hip toss! Alonzo scoops and slams Silver then dropkicks him to a ring! Alonzo mocks the Dark Order’s “We Are One!” but then he runs into Silver’s lift! Silver spins and SLAMS Alonzo down! Silver drags Alonzo up and pushes him to the Dark Order corner. Tag to Alex Reynolds, the Beaver Boys double drop toehold and dropkick sandwich him down! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Alonzo up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Alonzo up to back suplex but Alonzo lands on his feet! Tag to Dean and the Captain rallies!
Dean dropkicks Reynolds but Reynolds low headbutts back. Reynolds whips Dean to the corner but Dean fights back. Dean decks Silver and Angels then pops Reynolds up to hit buckles! Dean clotheslines Reynolds out and Evil Uno is upset. The crowd rallies as Dean builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit on Reynolds and Silver! Dean drags Reynolds up but Angels throws him into barriers! Angels puts Dean back in for Reynolds to cover, TWO! Reynolds tags Angels and Angels drops splash after splash after splash! Cover, TWO! Angels drags Dean up and drops a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Uno is relieved now as Angels kicks Dean around. Angels tags in Silver and they mug Dean.
Silver throws European Uppercuts and forearms then snapmares Dean for a BIG Penalty Kick! Cover, TWO!! Dean survives but Silver looms over Dean. Silver glares at Alonzo and Hobbs before he KICKS Dean down! Cocky cover, TWO, and Grayson reprimands the flashy style. Reynolds tags in and mugs Dean, then throws a EuroUpper! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Dean back up but Dean fights back with body shots! Dean backs Reynolds down but Reynolds knees back. Reynolds cravats to snapmare Dean into buckles! Cover, TWO! Tag to Silver but the crowd rallies up. Silver ROUNDHOUSES Dean down, then toys with him. Silver digs his knee into Dean’s chest, Alonzo protests, but Silver comes over to BOOT him!
Hobbs wants after Silver but the ref keeps him back. Silver decks Dean and tags in Angels. Angels tags in Reynolds and the three coordinate. Silver facelocks while Reynolds wheelbarrows and Angels goes up, MOONSAULT DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO!! Dean survives the triple team and Uno is shocked! Alonzo shouts at Angels but Angels dropkicks him down! Hobbs swipes at Angels, and Dean rolls him up! TWO!! Angels drags Dean back but Dean pushes him away! Silver tags in, Dean tags in Hobbs! Big Hobbs starts rallying with big forearms! Hobbs RAMS into Silver at the corner, then SPINE BUSTERS Reynolds! Angels runs into the spinning powerslam! Hobbs runs at Silver but gets an enziguri!
Reynolds adds a rolling elbow! Silver enziguris again, Reynolds STUNNERS, into Silver’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Alonzo breaks it in time! Reynolds throws Alonzo out but Dean double clotheslines the Beaver Boys! Angels grabs Dean’s arms but Dean arm-drags out. Angels runs, Dean follows, but Angels sees him coming and STANDING SPANISH FLY! Hobbs tags to Alonzo, Alonzo BOOTS Angel down! But Silver waistlocks Alonzo, only for Alonzo to standing switch and O’Conner roll! TWO, into Reynolds’ BOOT! Angels grabs Alonzo’s arms for a motorcycle stretch, WING SNAPPER! The Beaver Boys coordinate, DOUBLE DESTROYER DDT!! Cover, The Dark Order!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
Numbers 3, 4 and 5 get the 1-2-3, and they have earned points with the Dark Order’s upper management. Will all of AEW soon belong to them?
Marko Stunt VS Michael Nakazawa!
Mr. Fun Sized and the Turkish oil master have both been running pretty hot this summer, but things are only heating up! Will Stunt or Nakazawa be the one cooling off with a loss right before the Fight for the Fallen?
The bell rings and Nakazawa already brings out a bottle of oil. Nakazawa is so confident going against Stunt, he says he DOESN’T need it! He tosses the bottle away, and Stunt jumps on for a headlock! Nakazawa powers out and Stunt’s shoulder tackle bounces off him! Nakazawa asks what’s up with that, so Stunt gets up and says he’ll try again. Stunt runs again but still bounces off Nakazawa. Stunt says he knows what needs to happen. He dares Nakazawa to run! Nakazawa does, Stunt follows, and Stunt dropkicks Nakazawa down! And then BUZZSAWS him! Stunt fires off shots in a corner but Nakazawa powers him off. Stunt comes back to DROPKICK! Nakazawa is stunned, Stunt dropkicks again! Nakazawa sits down, and Stunt runs to dropkick again! Nakazawa bails out, Stunt DIVES!
Stunt sends Nakazawa into barriers and the crowd is loving this! Stunt drags Nakazawa up and into the ring, then takes aim from the ropes. Stunt steps in to springboard wheelbarrow, but Nakazawa throws him at the ropes! Both men stagger up, Nakazawa bumps Stunt off buckles! Nakazawa CHOPS Stunt then stomps a fun-sized mudhole into him. The ref backs Nakazawa off, but he comes back to bring Stunt up for a scoop and BIG slam! Cover, TWO! Nakazawa wraps Stunt up in a chinlock but the crowd rallies as he fights up. Stunt fights out of the hold, runs but into a back elbow! Nakazawa snapmares Stunt and brings out his SPARE bottle! Nakazawa pours the oil all over Stunt, runs and hits the slipping senton! Cover, TWO!!
Stunt survives and Nakazawa grows frustrated. Nakazawa runs corner to corner, Stunt slips out and steps in again for a wheelbarrow arm-drag! Nakazawa swings on Stunt but Stunt ducks, BABY TAIL WHIP! Stunt springboard huricanranas Nakazawa to a corner! Stunt runs corner to corner but Nakazawa dodges. Nakazawa runs back in, Stunt slips back out, and Stunt springboard ax handles Nakazawa on the back! Cover, TWO! Stunt keeps on Nakazawa with forearms and a whip. Nakazawa holds ropes to block the whip but Stunt CHOPS him! Stunt whips again, Nakazawa reverses to a fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP!
Nakazawa isn’t done there, he drags Stunt back up to put on the top rope! It’s the HENTAI SLIDE, but with no lube! Then an atomic drop! Nakazawa runs to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! Stunt still lives and Nakazawa can’t believe it! Nakazawa decides to resort to THAT! Off comes the jock strap! Nakazawa aims it at Stunt, but Stunt ducks the claw to backslide! Cover, TWO!! Stunt blocks the second attempt at the Nasty Claw, to dropkick it into Nakazawa! Then a roll up with bridge, Stunt wins!!
Winner: Marko Stunt, by pinfall
Nakazawa is a victim of his own nastiness, and Stunt is victorious! Stunt is a good sport, though, and he helps free Nakazawa from his own undies. Will Stunt be heading for something bigger and better in the near future? Will Nakazawa at least take a shower?
Luther & Serpentico VS “Pineapple Pete” Suge D & Brady Pierce!
The original death dealer and SNAKE MAN were a strong duo inside a trio that just didn’t work out with Max Caster. Will they succeed on their own against Sugar Dunkerton and The Inspiration?
The teams sort out and Suge starts with Luther. Luther creeps Suge out and he ends up cornered, and Serpentico grabs him! Luther and Serpentico mug Suge, the ref reprimands but Luther keeps on Suge with clubbing forearms. Luther clubs Suge down but Suge hits back and headlocks. Luther powers out, Suge bounces right off him, and Luther runs. Luther runs Suge over and stomps him down! Luther kicks Suge hard, throws more haymakers, but Suge CHOPS, haymakers and back hands, haymakers and back hands! Suge runs, into Luther’s BOOT! Luther drags Suge up, brings him around and tags in Serpentico. Serpentico climbs as Luther wrenches, double stomp to the arm!
Suge shakes out that arm but Serpentico throws forearms. Serpentico shoulders into Suge’s shoulder, whips but Suge reverses. Suge hip tosses but Serpentico arm-drags out of it! Serpentico runs but Suge dodges, things speed up and Suge MONKEY FLIPS Serpentico! The crowd cheers as Serpentico backs off and tags Luther in. Suge tags in Pierce! Pierce and Luther circle, Luther tells the crowd to shut up, but the crowd rallies up. Pierce throws haymakers but Luther just points at his head. Pierce runs and shoulder Luther but Luther stays up. Pierce tries again but Luther still doesn’t fall. Pierce runs again but Luther DECKS him!
Luther clubs away then whips but Pierce reverses and redirects Luther into the corner! Pierce runs in to corner clothesline and Suge tags back in. Suge hits a running uppercut, swaggers about but Luther decks Pierce to then tackle Suge! Luther grounds ‘n’ pounds but Suge fights back from the corner! Suge hits Serpentico but Serpentico trips him up to POST the pineapples! Luther drags Suge up, for a belly2belly! Cover, TWO! Suge survives but Serpentico waves hi to the corner cam. Luther whips Suge to hit a sidewalk slam! Serpentico comes in as a human weapon, scoop slam senton! And a second time! And a third time!
Serpentico clutches his back from that double-edged offense but he drops knees on Suge. Serpentico bumps Suge off buckles then tags Luther back in. They double whip Suge to the corner, Luther whips Serpentico in to RAM a shoulder in. Luther adds a corner splash then dumps Suge down for Serpentico’s slingshot stomps! Luther drags Suge up to whip again, Suge blocks the hip toss so he gets a KNEE! Tag to Serpentico, for a human weapon, inverted suplex splash! Cover, TWO! Serpentico drags Suge up to throw forearms but the crowd rallies. Suge ROCKS Serpentico back but Serpentico JABS Suge back. Serpentico whips Suge but Suge boots back! Serpentico fixes his head to run back in but gets more boots. Suge somersault FACEBUSTERS!
Both men are down, crawl and hot tag to Pierce! Pierce rallies on Serpentico with big elbows then DECKS Luther for good measure! FLAPJACK and BOOT for Serpentico! Pierce SPINE BUSTERS then covers, Luther breaks it in time! Luther kicks Pierce and whips, he and Serpentico doubl ekick. Knee lift and SLICED BREAD! Luther officially tags in and drags Pierce up while Serpentico climbs, METEORA SPINE BUSTER! Cover, Serpentico DECKS Suge, Luther and Serpentico win!
Winners: Luther & Serpentico, by pinfall
A big win for SNAKEMAN thanks to the death dealer, and for the duo as a whole! Will this be the beginning of a brutal friendship?
Jurassic Express VS Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon w/ Leva Bates!
Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus have been up and down, while the Dungeon Master and Librarian have been mostly down. But things might be looking up for the duo with the most losses in AEW after the last few weeks. Will tonight be the night they finally get a win?
To show their support, Matt & Nick Jackson are ringside cheering their friend, Culter, on. Teams sort out and Avalon starts against JB. JB and Avalon flex at each other before they circle. They tie up, JB waistlocks then spins to a hammerlock. Avalon reaches back to headlock and takeover, but JB makes it a cover. ONE and Avalon still has the headlock. JB stands and rolls Avalon to a cover, TWO! JB gets right on Avalon with another cover, TWO! Avalon kicks low then bumps JB off buckles. Tag to Cutler, they mug JB and Cutler throws haymakers. Cutler whips but JB reverses and drops down. JB hurdles and arm-drags then dropkicks Cutler down! Cutler gets to a corner while the crowd fires up. JB runs in, Cutler slips out to ROUNDHOUSE! Slingshot enziguri! Cover, TWO!
Cutler keeps on JB and drags him to the corner. Avalon tags in and they mug JB more. Avalon CHOPS JB, tags Cutler back in, and then they mug JB with more CHOPS! JB CHOPS back! Cutler whips, JB kicks Cutler then runs, to huricanrana Cutler down! JB brings Cutler up, bumps him off buckles, and Luchasaurus tags in. Jurassic Express kick away on Cutler, then combine for a wheelbarrow complete shot! Cover, TWO! Luchasaurus drags Cutler up but Cutler breaks free. Luchasaurus blocks Cutler’s punch to fire off body shots and kicks! Cutler ducks one kick but not the BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Luchasaurus drags Cutler up, tags in JB, JB climbs while Luchasaurus turns Cutler. DOUBLE STOMP to the chest! Cover, TWO!
JB keeps his cool and chicken wings Cutler’s arms. Cutler breaks free but JB reels him in. Cutler bucks off the roll up to then jump out then springboard in, flying forearm! The Bucks rally with the crowd as Cutler powers JB to the corner! Tag to Avalon and he fires off punches and digs his boot in. The ref counts, Avalon backs off, but Avalon brings JB back up. Avalon suplexes high and hard, covers, TWO! Avalon keeps on JB but JB throws body shots. Avalon clubs JB down, scoops and slams then tags Cutler. Cutler slingshot sentons then runs for a BIG leaping leg drop, brother! Cover, TWO! Cutler brings JB up and around to whip to ropes. JB wheelbarrows but Cutler pushes him away, only for JB to LARIAT! Both men are down, the crowd rallies up and a standing count begins.
JB and Cutler crawl to hot tag Luchasaurus and Avalon! Luchasaurus clotheslines Avalon, boots Cutler to the corner then BOOTS him again! Avalon runs into Luchasaurus’ choke grip, for a CHOP! Luchasaurus CHOPS Cutler, back kicks Avalon then front kicks and Question Mark kicks him down! Luchasaurus misses Cutler once but not with the LARIAT! The crowd fires up as Avalon staggers into another choke grip. Luchasaurus lifts but Avalon slips out of the slam to enziguri back! Tag to Cutler, and the two run at Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus handsprings under their clotheslines, and then TAIL WHIPS! Avalon takes the hit, Cutler gets a ROUNDHOUSE! Luchasaurus choke grips, JB wrecks Avalon with a dropkick! CHOKE SLAM! Standing moonsault, to knees! Inside cradle, TWO!!
Luchasaurus survives but Avalon throws JB into barriers! The Bucks and the crowd rally up while the ref is busy checking on Luchasaurus. Leva gets away with an apron huricanrana on JB! Cutler runs at Luchasaurus but gets popped up, only to counter to a tornado DDT! Tag to Avalon, he runs in, ducks the Polish hammer to hop, hop and tornado DDT, too! Luchasaurus staggers about, Cutler tags in, Marti-KNEES! Springboard FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Jungle Boy breaks it!! “This is Awesome!” but not over yet! Cutler dumps JB out and tags Avalon. Luchasaurus BOOTS Cutler, ducks Avalon’s kick to back drop him! Tag to JB, he dodges Avalon to clothesline Avalon out! JB DIVES on Cutler, then DIVES on Avalon!
JB throws Avalon back in, shoulders him to then slingshot up and over. Avalon swings into the lift but elbows the suplex off. JB still powers up and SAIDOS! Then the chicken wings, TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Avalon survives and Jurassic Express can’t believe it! JB tags Luchasaurus and they go after Avalon together. Cutler gets in and pushes JB, Avalon lands on his feet to BOOT Luchasaurus! Cutler enziguris and the two double whip. Luchasaurus stops that, HEADBUTTS Cutler and back elbows Avalon! JB slingshot springboards to DDT Cutler! Luchasaurus drags Avalon up, gut wrench, JURASSIC CUTTER! Cover, Jurassic Express wins!
Winners: Jurassic Express, by pinfall
Stunt celebrates as the trio sweeps the night! With Fight for the Fallen sending them against The Elite, will the Jurassic Express stay on track? As for Avalon and Cutler, what is it that will get them up and over that hump into victory?
FTW Championship: Brian Cage VS Brian Pillman Jr!
The Machine was gifted this title by Taz, but that’s because Taz feels he is a legitimate badass worthy of carrying on the legacy. In this title’s first defense in decades, will Cage bust through Bulletproof Pillman to then be primed for Jon Moxley?
Cage makes sure Justin Roberts introduces him right as the FTW Champion. The title is raised and this official match for an unofficial title begins!
Cage rushes Pillman but Pillman dodges to dropkick back! Pillman fires up but Cage is still standing! Cage throws Pillman to a corner for clothesline after clothesline! Pillman dodges the reel to SUPERKICK! Cage stays up so Pillman ROUNDHOUSES! Pillman runs into Cage’s boot! Cage GERMAN SUPLEXES Pillman across the ring! Pillman flops out and Cage pursues. Cage drags Pillman up to knee and reel him in, for a powerbomb lift! Pillman grabs ropes, hits back and SUPERKICKS from the apron! Pillman runs to WRECK Cage with a dropkick! He keeps going, but Cage catches the cannonball for a SUPLEX! Cage shouts, “Who betta?!” and Taz says none betta.
Cage refreshes the ring count to bring Pillman around, to POST BOMB him!! The crowd boos but Cage paces about. Cage tells the cameras that this is Mox’s future. Cage puts Pillman on the apron then drags him up to the corner. Cage DEAD LIFT SUPERPLEXES Pillman down! Then he brings Pillman around, slashes the throat, and DRILL CLAWS!! Cover, Cage wins!
Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall (still FTW Champion)
The announcement makes it real! Cage keeps the title as given to him by Taz, but he keeps going after Pillman! POWERBOMB! Another POWERBOMB! Then a fireman’s carry to an F5!! Cage is the most brutal SOB, just as Taz said he is. But will he also become the most brutal AEW World Champion yet after facing the Death Rider?
My Thoughts:
A really good episode of Dark, with mostly predictable endings but still great action. One of the big things is that Luther and Serpentico are a tag team and they are moving up so that Serpentico is no longer a Heel jobber. The 2v2 tag division is pretty stacked already, maybe they do find a third man to bolster the demand for a trios division. The Dark Order’s trio did pretty good, I feel like that trio move where they held Dean up should’ve been their finisher. I get they still want the Beaver Boys to look good as a duo but the Dark Order should really plan to have a part in all possible divisions. Brodie Lee as world champion, the OG in Uno and Grayson for world tag team champions, then Numbers 3, 4 and 5 for trios. Preston Vance or Colt Cabana can be their TNT Championship contender, and whenever Anna Jay returns, she is their women’s champion contender.
Brandi and Allie winning tonight only to have a match tomorrow for Fight for the Fallen could make for an interesting layer of the story. If QT Marshall was back, Fight for the Fallen could be the moment the betrayal happens. Starks wins but what matters is his continuing connection with Taz. Likewise to the Dark Order, Taz could build a stable where Cage is the world title contender and Starks could come back around for the TNT Championship. Jurassic Express continues to roll on all levels, and Stunt had a really fun match with Nakazawa. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus put on a great match with Cutler and Avalon, and of course they win while Cutler and Avalon develop their story.
Cage defending the FTW Championship was a nice touch for tonight, and it makes for good story for them to tease Cage could be a “double champion.” I still don’t really see Cage winning the world title, but that in itself could be a shocking move AEW pulls. Darby Allin still wants after Cage, Darby has fought for the world title once when Jericho was champion, so they could circle back to that for his feud with Cage. At the very least, there’s now the FTW Championship that can be fought over, so maybe Darby goes after that just to make a point.
My Score: 8.2/10
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AEW returns to Sacramento!
AEW Revolution is right around the corner, and Wheeler Yuta is Jon Moxley’s last line of defense! Will Adam Copeland remove Yuta from the equation?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Orange Cassidy & Mark Briscoe VS Bryan Keith, Mark Davis, Brian Cage & Lance Archer; win.
- Kris Statlander & Thunder Rosa VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; win.
- Adam Copeland VS Wheeler Yuta; wins.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
- Swerve Strickland & Brody King VS Ricochet & Kazuchika Okada; win.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF is outside…?
“‘Hangman Did Nothing Wrong,’ that’s what you people like to say. But I disagree. See, what you decided to do, Adam, is decided to poke and prod the Devil. What I did to your boy, Christopher Daniels, friend, that was light work. See normally, I like to play with my food before I eat it. But Hangman, you got me feeling hungry. You got me wanting to take a bite out of that cute, blue-eyed baby face of yours. You got me wanting to prove a point to your s*itty little mark fan club! So you wanna call me out, Hangman? You wanna find me? You wanna fight me? I ain’t hard to find! I’m in the streets of Sacramento!”
If Hangman wants to talk Buckshots, MJF has a bullet with a name on it, and it reads, “HANGMAN! HANGMAN! HANGMAN! You wanna shoot, Cowboy? Well then saddle up, mother effer, and let’s ride!!” The Scumbag is on one tonight, but will he regret lighting that fire inside of Adam Page?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Standing by the table that’s already set up, Schiavone notes we have an irate MJF. But tonight, it is time for the contract signing for the rematch at AEW Revolution, which is also a #1 Contender’s match to the AEW World Championship. First welcome out, alongside Prince Nana, SWERVE STRICKLAND! The Sacramento Memorial Arena is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as The Realest heads to the ring, Nana doing the signature Swerve When I Drive dance. The fans fire up as Swerve steps in and takes his seat at the table. Schiavone welcomes out now Swerve’s opponent, Ricochet!
The fans boo as The One & Only walks out, not wearing the Embassy robe, but still wearing a backwards baseball cap to represent the Philadelphia Eagles. Ricochet goes to the ring, shows off the hat, then takes his seat across from Swerve. The fans chant “You Suck! You Suck!” at Ricochet but Schiavone has them get to business. Each man will have a chance to comment before signing. Schiavone points out that Ricochet isn’t wearing the Embassy robe that he stole months ago. Where is it? Ricochet says don’t worry about where his robe is, and don’t worry, we’ll all see it again on Sunday. It is in good hands, getting some, uh, upgrades, if you will.
Nana gets made and steps up, but Swerve holds him back. Ricochet says for Swerve to get “grandpa” under control until something really does happen to the robe. The fans boo, but Ricochet says we’re all excited. Swerve has done plenty of contract signings before, right? But none of them really ended well for him either. Ricochet showed up, he’s here, so now no one has to worry about Swerve’s house being burned down again. Ricochet laughs but the fans boo at his rude joke. Swerve leans in and says just sign the contract. Ricochet says of course, of course, but he’s a superstar, and superstars need time to shine before they sign.
But don’t worry, Swerve. You’re lucky. You’re lucky Ricochet is even here, is even humoring the rematch, because Ricochet should be done with Swerve! Swerve is the one that started this, that stuck his nose in Ricochet’s business. Swerve and all his little fans chose to mock Ricochet. Get it right! Swerve chose to mock and bully and embarrass Ricochet! And what happened? Even in the face of all that, Ricochet still beat Swerve. Yeah, that’s right! Ricochet won! That’s why Swerve mad! Because Ricochet won. Then just sign the contract. Oh, don’t worry, Ricochet will. The fans again chant “You Suck! You Suck!” at Ricochet.
Ricochet tells Swerve that now, Ricochet is one step away from achieving his goal of becoming AEW World Champion! So yeah, he’s more focused than ever! Ricochet is focused on Jon Moxley, he is focused on Adam Copeland, and he is focused on being exactly who he was always supposed to be: THE AEW World Champion! The fans boo, but Ricochet finally signs on the dotted line. Ricochet says, “Now don’t let Prince Nana down.” Swerve tells Ricochet to shut the hell up! The fans cheer that! Swerve says Ricochet is SO annoying! He is an entitled, self-righteous little p*ick, isn’t he?! Ricochet says no he’s not.
Swerve says yeah, he did start this, all to expose Ricochet for the cowardly fraud that he is! And on Sunday, that is exactly what Swerve’s gonna do. Does Ricochet think some low blow victory means something? He thinks that’s impressive? Ricochet stole the Embassy robe, he stuck Swerve with scissors and left him a bloody mess in the middle of the ring. But the biggest mistake Ricochet made is he left Swerve breathing. And with Swerve standing here, it will be Swerve breathing down Ricochet’s neck until he ends Ricochet! Ricochet mocks how scary that sounds, but Swerve says, “Awakening the Most Dangerous Man in AEW is a mistake that you’re gonna learn to regret to live with.”
The fans cheer on “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve says this Sunday, Revolution, Swerve carves his path back to the AEW World Championship. Not just by running through Ricochet, but by putting Ricochet in the ground. And there will only be two things Ricochet will be remembered for. One of them is that Swerve briefly revived Ricochet’s career. The other is Ricochet’s ring announcer wife. Ricochet gets mad while the fans go wild! Swerve signs his part, so it is now official! Swerve wants Ricochet to do something now, but then Ricochet brings out the scissors! Swerve stops that, and shows he has HIS OWN SCISSORS!
Swerve JABS Ricochet in the face with his scissors! The fans are fired up for “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Ricochet flounders, blood pouring from his forehead! The contender’s match is Sunday, but there’s still tonight’s “Road to Revolution” tag match! Will Ricochet get his revenge alongside The Rainmaker? Or will Swerve’s House release the Hounds of Hell as he and Brody King stand together?
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Orange Cassidy & Mark Briscoe VS Bryan Keith, Mark Davis, Brian Cage & Lance Archer!
It’s a star-studded start here in Sacramento as the Aerial Assassin conglomerates with The Powerhouse, Freshly Squeeze & The Sussex County Chicken! They’re taking on some common enemies as The Bad Apple is joined by The Don Callis Family’s Dunkzilla & Murder Machines! Will Ospreay and his team make it to Revolution? Or will Keith and the boys collect on that bounty after all?
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Will TNT be Undisputed?
After pinning him on Wednesday, Adam Cole now challenge Daniel Garcia for the AEW TNT Championship, a week before Revolution!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- FTR VS Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong; Kyle & Roddy win.
- Wheeler Yuta VS Willie Mack; Yuta wins.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Clark Connors; Swerve wins.
- Six Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Nick Ruiz, Vinnie Massaro & Dave Dutra; STP wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; No Contest, Garcia retains the title.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Aminata wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith; Hobbs & Bandido win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Daniel Garcia & FTR speak.
The TNT Champion tells Adam Cole, “I see the way that you look at me every time we get into that ring. And that look can only mean one of two things: Either you got a crush on ol’ DG, or you want a shot at this belt. So if a shot at the title is what you want, let’s get it.” Dax Harwood says, “The AEW Tag Division has been lost without FTR. But tonight, we’re back.” Cash Wheeler tells Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, “For the first time in almost 7 years, we step into that ring, and it happens right now.” #TopGuysOut.
The Undisputed Kingdom speaks.
Kyle says, “At one point in time, me and Roderick Strong were the best tag team in the world. Now it’s been six long years since we’ve teamed up and nothing has changed. Well, except we’ve got more experience and more to prove.” Roddy shouts, “F T R~! tonight, it’s Top Guys down.” Adam tells Garcia, “I’ve got all the respect in the world for you. But I don’t want to win the TNT Championship, I need to win the TNT Championship. I’ve never held singles gold here in AEW, and tonight, that changes, because that is Undisputed.”
Julia Hart speaks.
The Princess of the Black Throne tells Queen Aminata, “I heard you want a round two. Let’s hope you don’t regret it. Because the Hart always wins.” But then Kazuchika Okada accidentally steps in. He apologizes to Julia and Brody, saying, “I’m so sorry.” Brody barks at Okada, then he and Julia leave. Okada shines up the Continental Championship belt so he can look at himself. Will the Rainmaker have to deal with the King of Death soon enough?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido speak.
The hometown hero wears a Golden State Warriors jersey as The Most Wanted tells him tonight, they’re in Hobbs’ hometown, amigo! Hobbs says he and Bandido will “handle town bidness.” Hobbs & Bandido are set to take on Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will the Learning Tree’s Branches finally be cut down?
FTR VS Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong!
As we heard both sides say, it’s been a minute since these two teams faced off. This may not be the Black ‘n’ Gold, but will one of these teams head for tag gold in the near future?
The teams sort out and Roddy starts against Cash. They go around, Cash waistlocks, and they go around some more as Roddy works on the escape. Roddy wrenches free, wristlocks, but Cash rolls. Cash wrenches and wristlocks back, but Roddy slips through and goes for a leg. Roddy trips Cash, covers, ONE, and Cash wrenches right back. Cash hammerlocks, headlocks, then hits the takeover. Roddy headscissors, Cash kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer that and the two reset. Roddy and Cash tie up, go around, and Roddy headlocks. Roddy hits the takeover, but Cash keeps his shoulders up.
Cash fights up, powers out, but Roddy runs him over! Things speed up, Roddy runs Cash over again! Roddy keeps moving, but Cash HIP TOSSES him down! The fans fire up while Roddy scrambles away. Roddy tags Kyle and Kyle circles with Cash. The fans duel, “UNDISPUTED!” “F T R!” Cash goes for an arm, wrenches then tags in Dax. Dax takes the handoff to wrench and wristlock. Kyle puts Dax in a corner, the ref calls the break, and Kyle lets go, to then KCIK! SO Dax CHOPS! The fans fire up while both men reset. They tie up, Dax headlocks, but Kyle powers up and out. Dax runs Kyle over, things speed up, and Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee!
Kyle wrenches, cravats, and he fires knees into Dax. Tag to Roddy, they KICK and CHOP away on Dax! Dax CHOPS and DECKS them in return! Dax CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then whips. Cash tags in to SHOULDER TACKLE Roddy! Dax atomic drops Kyle and Cash DROPKICKS him! Undisputed Kingdom bails out while Oakland fires up! Cash WRECKS Roddy with a dropkick, then gets him for a TORNADO- NO! Roddy throws Cash away, and Kyle adds a FLYING KNEE! The fans fire up again, and Roddy gives Cash a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Kyle mocks the pain while Roddy drags Cash into the ring. Roddy covers, ONE!!
Roddy stomps Cash around, facelocks to keep him from Dax, then tags Kyle. We get more KICKS and CHOPS, then Kyle fires KNEE after KNEE into Cash. Kyle clamps on with a COBRA TWIST! Dax coaches Cash, the fans rally up, but Kyle fires knees into Cash. Kyle whips, Cash slips under, hot tag to Dax! Dax JABS, JABS, JABS then DECKS Kyle! And DECKS him! And DECKS Roddy, too! Dax snap suplexes Kyle, then he snap suplexes Roddy onto Kyle! Dax brings Kyle up to whip, but Kyle reverses. Dax snatches Kyle to a cradle, TWO! Dax has Kyle in a corner to CHOP and JAB on repeat!
Roddy CLUBS Dax, whips, but Dax reverses to short arm LARIAT! Dax whips Kyle, Kyle reverse, but Dax reverses back! Kyle avoids the lariat to KICK a leg! Kyle then grabs that leg, but Dax counters with a PILEDRIVER! Cover, FTR- NO, wait! Dax notices Kyle’s foot is on the ropes! He stops the ref from calling FTR the winners, and even Cash agrees. If they’re to beat Kyle & Roddy, it has to be undisputed. Kyle wakes up, and he even clings to the ropes, thinking the match is still going. Dax & Cash talk with the ref, the ref still wants to declare this over, but FTR refuses! They want the match to continue! Are they sure? Yes, they are!
The ref tells the ring announcer that this match is going to restart! The fans cheer, the bell rings, and Dax POSTS Kyle! Dax then gives Kyle a moment to get up before he goes for the buckle. But Kyle blocks that to buckle bump Dax! Cash tags in, he CLUBS Kyle, and then drags him in through the ropes. Kyle rains down forearms, then he CHOPS! Kyle sputters, Cash UPPERCUTS him! Kyle dangles from the ropes, Cash stands him up, and he CHOPS again! The ref keeps Roddy back, Dax brings Kyle up just to LARIAT him into the ring! Cash covers, TWO!! Kyle survives, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cash drags Kyle up, CLUBS him on the neck, then brings him around. Cash snapmares Kyle and runs, BASEMENT UPPERCUT! Cash paces around Kyle, drags him up, and tags Dax. They whip to drop toehold and ELBOW DROP! Kyle writhes, Dax drops KNEE after KNEE on him! Dax paces, then he brings Kyle up. Dax puts Kyle in the ropes again, to ROCK, KICK, and repeat! Kyle flops around, Dax brings him out, and then SLINGSHOT SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Dax is annoyed but he tags in Cash. Dax bumps Kyle off Cash’s BOOTS, and Kyle falls back. Cash looms over Kyle, but Kyle fires body shots.
Cash whips, but Kyle reverses, and Cash is sent into Dax’s BOOT! Kyle crawls, but Dax tags in and ENZIGIRIS him down! Dax drags Kyle up, clamps on a chinlock, and he squeezes tight. Kyle endures as Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Dax falls, hot tag back to Cash! Cash intercepts Kyle and then taunts Roddy. But Kyle dodges Cash, Cash crashes into the buckles! Kyle crawls, the fans fire up, but Dax tags back in! Dax intercepts Kyle, PILE- NO, Kyle fights it, slips under, hot tag to Roddy! Roddy rallies on FTR, then BACKBRAEKER for Cash! Roddy dodges Dax to DROPKICK!
Oakland fires up with Roddy and he KNEES Dax against ropes! Then he goes side to side for a forearm SMASH, then atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dax toughs it out but Roddy drags him back up. Roddy clinches, Dax fights it, “This is Awesome!” as Dax CLUBS free. Dax CHOPS Roddy, Roddy ROCKS Dax, repeat! Roddy fires elbow after elbow, then fireman’s carries. Cash saves Dax, so Roddy gets Cash with the OLYMPIC SLAM! Dax waistlocks, Roddy bucks the O’Conner! Roddy gets around, OLYMPIC SLAM! The fans fire up and Roddy staggers to his feet. Roddy runs up on Dax, forearm SMASH! Tag to Kyle!
Kyle KNEES Dax, then AX ‘N’ DOUBLE SMASH! Cover, Cash breaks it! The fans fire up and Roddy fires forearms and CHOPS on Cash! Cash DUMPS Roddy out, then kicks Kyle! Kyle blocks to ANKLE LOCK!! Cash taps but only Dax counts! Dax O’Conner Rolls Kyle, TWO! Dax crashes into Cash, Kyle rolls Dax up! TWO, into the ANKLE LOCK!! Kyle has Dax caught!! The fans are thunderous as Dax endures and fights around! Dax rolls over, kicks Kyle away, Cash ROCKS Kyle! Dax rolls Kyle up, with tights!? TWO!! Where’d the fair ‘n’ square stuff from earlier go? Dax is frustrated, he drags Kyle up, and he tags in Cash.
FTR has Kyle set up as Cash climbs, MIND- NO, Kyle fights it enough, and Roddy STRONG KNEES Cash down! Kyle fires forearms on Dax, then he reels Dax in! Roddy climbs, Cash SHOVES him down! Roddy goes up, Dax fights against Kyle’s Guillotine Facelock, and Cash FLYING ELBOWS Kyle down! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives again but FTR hurries to get him up! Cash climbs again, MIND BREAKER PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, RODDY BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as all four men are down! They cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener. Roddy stands, but Dax KNEES him out of the ring!
Cash hauls Kyle up in a fireman’s carry, then puts him up top. Fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Dax tags in, goes up, but Roddy anchors Kyle! Kyle fires body shots, and he DECKS Dax! Roddy fires off on Cash, but Cash APRON DDTS Roddy! Kyle BOOTS Cash! Dax UPPERCUTS Kyle! Dax climbs, Cash tags in, and they try again! SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!? Kyle shows some superhuman grit and FTR cannot believe it! The fans are losing their minds but FTR just regroups. They wait on Kyle, he staggers up and around, SHATTER- STRONG KNEE!!
Kyle has Cash, feeds him to SWEEP THE LEG!! Cover, UNDISPUTED KINGDOM WINS!!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall
The irony of FTR playing fair, they would’ve won this earlier! But now, Kyle & Roddy snatch that victory away for their own! FTR regroup, and they accept this defeat. Roddy & Kyle offer handshakes, but FTR reject those! Will FTR just have to accept that there are new top guys in AEW?
Willow Nightingale speaks.
“The Con-chair-to I gave Marina Shafir echoed through the entire building. I know it’s still ringing in her ears. I know the Death Riders all heard it, and I hope everyone in the locker room heard it, too. I have gone through so much in AEW. Through it all, I kept smiling. But a few people have forgotten what happens when the smiling stops. Cope knows, Jay White knows, and Mox knows, too. I am the Babe with the Power, and I’m not afraid to use it.”
Wheeler Yuta VS Willie Mack!
Speaking of the Death Riders, The Decoder is the only pawn left. Will Jon Moxley be able to have one line of defense at Revolution? Or will The Return of the Mack to AEW indirectly help Cope out?
The bell rings, the fans rally for Mack as he and Yuta circle. They tie up, Yuta waistlocks and CLUBS Mack on the back. Yuta bumps Mack off buckles, then CHOPS! Mack frowns, but Yuta RAMS into him! Yuta CHOPS, RAMS, and whips corner to corner. Mack reverses. Yuta hits buckles, but then Yuta goes up an dover. Mack comes back but Yuta knees low. Yuta CLAWS Mack’s face, THROWS him down, then SENTONS! The fans boo but Yuta taunts Willie as he circles around. Yuta grabs a leg, pulls on it, and he turns Mack over for a HALF CRAB! Mack endures, reaches out, and he fights towards ropes!
The fans rally up, Mack grabs the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets go in frustration, but he CHOKES Mack! The ref counts, Yuta steps off, and Yuta says he has ’til five! Copying Bryan Danielson as always, Yuta brings Mack up to swing on Mack. Mack counter punches! And CHOPS! And counter punches to then ROLLING ELBOW! Yuta rewinds, gets around Mack, GERMAN SUPLEX! Mack tumbles, Yuta growls, and the fans boo. Yuta goes up a corner, but Mack is up on his feet! Mack ROCKS Yuta, climbs up, but Yuta BITES Mack’s forehead! Yuta shoves Mack back, then leaps, but Mack gets under! And he LARIATS Yuta!
Yuta staggers to his feet, Mack whips him, and then CALF KICKS him down! Yuta flounders to a corner, the fans fire up for Mack, and Mack hits a CANNONBALL! The fans fire up while Yuta staggers around again. Mack scoops and SLAMS Yuta, then give shim the “WHOOP WHOOP” STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, ONE?! Yuta is tougher than that, but Mack says that’s just fine. Time for some Stone Cold! But Yuta stops the stunner, then dodges, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Yuta wins!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
Yuta withstood the Mack attack, and he glares into the camera as if he’s daring The Rated R Superstar to try something. Well first, Jon Moxley makes his way out, carrying the AEW World Championship briefcase for himself for once. And he CLOBBERS Mack with it! The fans boo but The Maniac has Yuta hold onto the case. Moxley soaks up the heat from Oakland to then force a cameraman to get in the ring. Moxley also grabs a mic, then he tells Oakland, “This is none of your business! I’ve got a lesson to teach my young protege here about finishing the job.”
Moxley tells Yuta that when he says ready, go take Cope out. Understood? Yuta nods, but Moxley says Cope cannot leave the ring under his own power. Cope cannot have a clear shot at the title, this is what Yuta was made for. Cope does NOT walk away! So finish the job. Moxley clamps onto Mack and tells Yuta to finish the job! Yuta CLOBBERS Mack with the briefcase! Mack falls in a heap, and Moxley takes his leave. The Decoder will battle Adam Copeland this Wednesday, will the last Dynamite before Revolution be Cope’s last Dynamite period? Or is no one ready to get Rated R like Cope?
Mercedes Mone speaks.
“Oaklaaand~! You better say hello to your C E-” Oh hey, it’s Billie Starkz! She has the TBS Championship after how Mone ran away without it last Wednesday. Mone is mad, and she says, “Gimme this!” Mone snatches the title back, Billie says Momo wants Mone to enjoy this while it lasts. Because at Revolution, Momo takes that title for her own. Oh, and Billie got Mone some tea. Billie SPLASHEs it in Mone’s face, payback of her own! Mone is furious, but will she be further humiliated when she downgrades from #FourBeltsMone to just three?
Toni Storm speaks.
Timeless Toni is bedridden, wearing a neck brace, as she says, “You know the nice part about being piledriven on stage and waking up to panicked doctor and dozens of messages asking me if I’ll ever walk again? It really gives you time to think. It gives you time to think if this has all been worth it, or if the past 15 years of my life have been a complete waste of time. Because my dreams have been haunted by a woman who won’t let me wake up. Darling, let’s get lucid. What do you want, Mariah? My title? You can pry it from my cold, dead hips. My soul? I’m going to leave at home. Or do you just want the spotlight that drove you to me in the first place? Now that, I can give you.
“Did you like Australia? Because I consider it foreplay. You want a Hollywood ending? Well so do I. And because nothing ever ends well in Tinsel Town… Disqualifications? I don’t want them. count outs? I don’t need them. Ropebreaks? Piss off! Not a single hold will be barred, and falls count anywhere in the entire bloody building! Mariah… My sweet, dear Mariah… I hope you believe in God, because now… You’re going to meet Her!” Toni yanks her neck brace off, and The Hollywood Ending is now ANYTHING GOES! Will this trilogy’s end be truly timeless?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Clark Connors!
While the Realest is set to face the One & Only once again, with one of them becoming #1 contender to the AEW World Championship, he must sharpen his edge. Will the Most Dangerous Man stand tall against 100 Proof? Or will this War Dog win one for Bullet Club?
The bell rings and Oakland cheers for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Connors runs up, Swerve dodges and fires off fast hands! Swerve CHOPS, but Connors brushes all that off. Swerve says okay, and he CHOPS again! Connors felt that one and he goes to a corner. Swerve says Connors doesn’t know who he’s dealing with. Swerve whips Connors corner to corner, UPPERCUTS, then he snapmares to go up. FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy, the fans cheer, and Swerve goes back to Connors. Swerve stands Connors up but Connors pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Connors CLAWS Swerve’s eyes, then whips.
Swerve reverses, Connors redirects, and he POUNCES Swerve! Connors argues with the ref about getting in the way. The fans boo but Connors tells them to shut up. Connors says this is HIS house now! He stomps a mudhole into Swerve, then digs his boots in. The ref counts, Connors steps off, and the fans boo again. Swerve rises, Connors GRINDS his face against ropes! The ref counts, Connors lets go, but he KICKS the ropes to jam Swerve up! Connors stalks Swerve to a corner, CHOPS him, but Swerve just snarls. Swerve CHOPS back, so Connors CHOPS again! And again, and again, and again!
The fans fire up while Connors knees low then stomps another mudhole! The ref counts, Connors stops, but then he UPPERCUTS Swerve! Swerve blocks a kick, slips around, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Swerve cartwheels, traps the arm and pulls the other, to then STMOP the arm! Nana says THAT is the Swerve he wants! Connors bails out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve watches Connors as the ref checks that arm. The arm is working so Connors is still in this. Swerve paces while Connors takes his time returning. Connors goes around the way but Swerve is there to grab the arm! Swerve wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, and Connors goes back tot he floor. Swerve storms after him, clamps onto the bad arm, and wrenches it for a double wristlock. Swerve then hammerlocks the arm to RAM Connors into railing! Nana is fired up while Connors writhes. Swerve storms up on Connors again, stands him up, and puts him in the ring. Swerve KICKS Connors around, stomps him down, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Swerve twists Connors around in a modified Octopus Stretch. Connors endures, fights, but Swerve knuckle locks and RAMS the bad arm! And RAMS it again, and again! Connors ROCKS Swerve with his forearm again and again, but Swerve ROCKS Connors back! Swerve whips, Connors reverses, then Connors goes the other way! But Swerve dodges the Jeep Flipper and even the powerslam! Gator roll and deadlift, but Connors slips free! Connors shoves Swerve, Swerve bounces off buckles, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Connors goes toa corner.
Connors aims, runs in, but Swerve UP KICKS! And UP KICKS the arm! ROLLING KICK! Connors goes to a corner, Swerve hoists him up top. Swerve climbs up after Connors, and he brings Connors to the top. SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX! The fans are all fired up while Swerve covers, TWO! Connors survives but Swerve stays focused. Swerve half nelsons, but Connors fights it, so Swerve switches to the other side. Connors ELBOWS free, but Swerve SOBATS, HAYMAKERS, and ROLLING ELOBWS! Swerve runs, into a HEADBUTT! Connors then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Swerve flounders, Connors runs, but Swerve somersaults! COMPLETE SHOT!
The fans fire up as Swerve goes right up! Connors sits up, into the KILL- NO, Connors dodges to SPEAR!! But he can’t make the cover! Connors crawls over, now he covers, TWO!! Swerve survives and Nana coaches him up. Connors brings Swerve up, puts one out, but Swerve fights the No Chaser to knuckle lock! Straight arm lever, but Connors sunset flips, with tights! TWO!! Swerve escapes, Connors gets around, but Swerve switches. They switch and switch, then Connors ripcords, but again Swerve says no! Swerve WRINGS the arm, then hits a HOUSE CALL! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
That edge is razor sharp, and he says this is the beginning of Swerve’s road back to the world title. First stop: Los Angeles. Swerve tells Ricochet that he is just in Swerve’s way. Swerve will take Ricochet down and take back “our legacy!” The contract signing is this Wednesday, will these two keep it to just putting pen to paper?
AEW shares footage from after last Wednesday Night Dynamite.
The Hurt Syndicate was heading out, ready to have some steaks, when The Outrunners hurried after them. They hope MVP saw that out there! Truth & Turbo did it! They beat the Murder Machines! And now they’re gonna get their chance at the titles, they can’t thank MVP enough! Yes, MVP did see that. But did you see when the Hurt Syndicate went out there, distracted Lance Archer and all that, and then they capitalized on that? No, didn’t think so. But hey, they are men of honor and men of their word, Hurt Syndicate will face The Outrunners for the titles.
But there’s still time before the PPV. MVP suggests they get their business in order. At Revolution, Truth & Turbo will be swimming with sharks. Turbo thought they were wrestling, but sure! This is great, they thank MVP again. The Hurt Syndicate head out, and Truth says this is it! They’ve waited 20 long rookie years for this! They’re gonna be the champs! Truth & Turbo shake hands on it, but will this be their rise to the top? Or will they learn The All Mighty & The Standard of Excellence mean it when they say #WeHurtPeople?
Harley Cameron joins commentary.
Oakland is fired up for the wild Aussie, but Tony Schiavone says she’s not scheduled for anything in particular. What’s she got on her mind? Harley says that as we all know, she just won a big match on Dynamite against Deonna Purrazzo. Schiavone says that’s right, and she got the win. They watch a replay of that finish, and Schiavone congratulates her on that win. Harley thanks him for that, and yes, she has gotten going. And after she hit Deonna with “that,” she couldn’t help but notice that commentary didn’t really call it anything. Nigel McGuiness says that to be fair, Nigel wasn’t there.
But if he had a dollar for every move Tony Schiavone didn’t know the name of, Nigel would be a millionaire. Schiavone says more like just $3. But he didn’t know that Harley was gonna pull that move out so he didn’t know what to call it. Harley says she really hadn’t, so she just gave it a shot. It worked out, so what should we name it? Harley wants to name her finishing move? Yes, she wants to name her finishing move. Wait! That’s it! It’s Harley’s Finishing Move! GENIUS! What? That way, whenever she hits it, just say it! That’s Her Finishing Move! EXACTLY! Schiavone is a genius! And now, FEEL THE WRATH!
Backstage interview with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice.
Alicia Atout is with the Costco Guys as they enjoy their double chunk chocolate cookies, but then Johnny TV bumps past them! Johnny says, “Whoops. I saw you disrespecting my boys, MXM, back when I wasn’t around. But I’m here now.” And so is AJ! Yeah, but the difference is, AJ just go there. Johnny’s been here awhile. And what Johnny would like to see is to find two friends who will take on Johnny & MXM for a Six Man Tag at Revolution! And by the way, Big Justice and a cookie don’t count. Johnny disrespects the cookie, then storms off. Justice says they gotta find two friends and fast.
Six Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Nick Ruiz, Vinnie Massaro & Dave Dutra!
Lee Moriarty, Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are looking to represent and redeem STP here on Collision after falling to the Undisputed Kingdom not too long ago. Will #TAIGASTYLE & The Infantry march right through Oakland? Or will they be the ones having to go back to Boot Camp?
The trios sort out and Carlie starts against Vinnie, both men looking like bad news and tattoos. Vinnie wrenches an arm, Carlie breaks free and DECKS Vinnie! Vinnie tags in Ruiz, but Carlie gets around him to RAM him into the STP corner! The Infantry mugs Ruiz, but the ref backs Carlie off. Carlie “apologizes,” but then he jukes the ref to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Ruiz sputters, Dean tags in, and Dean sends Carlie in for a forearm SMASH! Carlie goes back, Dean whips him back in, another forearm SMASH! Dean BLASTS Dutra & Vinnie, then he ELBOWS Ruiz! “This is S T P!” LARIAT! Tag back to Carlie, and Infantry say TWO 2 DA HEAD!!
Tag to Lee Moriarty, and Infantry CLOBBER Dutra & Vinnie on the outside! THE FANG for Ruiz! Cover, STP wins!
Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall
It was barely a warm-up for STP, but they don’t get paid by the hour. Will there be nothing that stops STP rising up- WAIT, Adam Cole makes his way out here now? He doesn’t sweat the STP, but will he have to put in some serious work against Red Death? Or will the TNT Championship be Undisputed?
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and as Garcia says, let’s get it!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as Garcia and Cole stare down. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Cole wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia pries at the hold. Garcia wrenches, wristlocks back, but Cole spins and slips around to a waistlock. Cole SLAMS Garcia down, but lets him up, so he can say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole smirks but so does Garcia. They go again, tie up, and Cole wrenches. Cole wristlocks but Garcia rolls. Garcia wrenches, waistlocks, then snapmares Cole for a ghost pin, TWO! Garcia trips Cole, ONE, but then Garcia rolls him again! ONE, and the two stand off again. The fans cheer as Garcia puts up his dukes! AND DOES HIS DANCE!
Cole smirks, offers a handshake, and Garcia accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, but then Garcia keeps Cole close. Garcia whips, drops down, hurdles over, but Cole shoves him. Garcia turns backdrop into TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up while Cole goes to a corner. Garcia runs up and LARIATS! Garcia then climbs up, rains down fists, but Cole slips out at 5 to SUPERKICK the legs out! Garcia is stuck in the ropes, and Cole DRAPING BACKSTABBERS! Garcia writhes, the fans fire up, and Cole drags Garcia up. Cole turns Garcia for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE! Garcia shows some grit but Cole brings him up again.
Cole turns Garcia, HANGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this but Cole KNEES him in the back. Garcia goes to ropes, Cole CLUBS him, then Cole snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Cole stays on Garcia with another KNEE to the back, then he clamps on a chinlock. Garcia endures, the fans rally, and Garcia fights up. Garcia fires body shots, shoves Cole, but avoids a boot! Cole PELES Garcia, reels him in, fireman’s carries, but Garcia makes it to the apron! Garcia has a leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Cole writhes and flops out of the ring. Garcia brings him around and makes him take a seat against barriers!
Garcia gets space, the fans fire up, and Garcia runs in, DROPKICK against railing! The fans are thunderous while Garcia flexes, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia high-fives fans, fist bumps others, then kisses the nice old lady on the forehead. Garcia drags Cole up and THROWS him into barriers! Garcia sends Cole back into the barriers, then puts him in the ring. Garcia storms up on Cole, wraps his leg around ropes, and pulls! Garcia then flexes while he stands on the leg. The ref counts, Garcia has the fans count along, and he steps off at 4. Cole crawls away but Garcia drags him around by a leg, GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Garcia stands on the leg to dig his heel in, and he mocks the “BAYBAY!” Garcia then steps off and Cole goes to ropes. Garcia pulls on the bad leg, but stops at 4.
Garcia looms over Cole, but Cole fires body shots! Garcia stomps the bad leg! Garcia drags Cole around, hooks the legs up, and he gets fans to cheer him and boo Cole, before he STOMPS the knees! Garcia then clamps on a headlock and grinds Cole into the mat. Cole fights up to fire body shots, but Garcia ROCKS him in return! Cole knees low, whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia runs up, but into a BOOT! Cole runs. Garcia dodges, but then Cole dodges! Both men ROCK each other with forearms, then BOOT each other! DOUBLE LARIATS collide and both men fall! Collision returns to single picture and Oakland rallies for both men.
Cole rises, fireman’s carries, but Garcia slips free. Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck, Cole breaks free, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Cole fireman’s carries, then USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives, Cole slaps his leg, and the fans rally up again. Cole hobbles over to Garcia, suplexes, but Garcia fights, to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! But Garcia holds on and says he’s got more! Only for Cole to GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up! Cole goes to a corner, climbs up, and he takes aim. Garcia rises, and he CHOPS first! And CHOPS again! Then he positions Cole and climbs up!
Garcia CLUBS away on Cole’s bad leg, then he brings Cole up. Cole fires body shots, then he CLUBS Garcia! Cole clamps on, but Garcia fights the lift! Garcia CLUBS the bad leg, HEADBUTTS Cole, then brings Cole up again! They go to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through, and then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Garcia is fuming! “This is Awesome!” as Garcia rises. Cole sits up, Garcia reels him back in, but Cole trips Garcia for a jackknife bridge! TWO, 52 Fake Out! Then the SUPERKICK! Cole goes up, takes aim, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Garcia flounders, Cole crawls to the cover, TWO!!!
The fans fire up again as Garcia survives! Perhaps the damage to Cole’s leg was the key. Even so, Cole brings down his kneepad, and here comes the- NO, Garcia ducks The Boom to SAIDO! Cole bails out, Garcia hurries after him! Garcia runs up, into a SUPERKICK! Cole hits THE BOOM!! Cole drags Garcia up and into the ring, then covers, TWO!?! Garcia survives and Cole is shocked! Cole goes back to the corner, Garcia staggers around, but Cole has to abandon the sunrise. SUPER- NO, Garcia blocks the kick to have an ANKLE LOCK!! Cole endures, flails, reaches out, and the fans rally as Garcia puts on more pressure!
Garcia drags Cole back, and GRAPEVINES the leg!! Cole endures, flails, thinks about it, but then he powers his way forward! Oakland is thunderous as Cole claws his way over, to the ROPEBREAK!! Garcia lets go, HAMMERS away on Cole, then backs off to catch his breath. Garcia goes to the apron to join Cole, and he drags Cole up. Garcia lifts for an APRON PILEDRIVER!! Cole is down on the outside and a ring count begins! Cole is still down at 5 of 10, but he stirs at 6! Cole reaches out at 7, hurries to his feet, and he slides in at 9.9! Cole and Garcia stare down, teeth grit, and they stand up to fire forearms! The fans fire up as the shots go fast ‘n’ furious!
Cole and Garcia hit the 15 minute warning, that means five to go! Garcia CLUBS Cole, Cole fires a body shot, but WAIT! STP ATTACKS!!
No Contest; Garcia retains the title.
The fans boo as Lee, Dean & Carlie ruin this match, all to make sure Cole paid for that disrespect! Matt Menard is on commentary, so he storms off to go help Garcia. Only for Shane Taylor himself to CLOBBER him!! Shane talks trash on Daddy Magic, and he takes the TNT Championship from the timekeeper! Shane sits Cole up so Infantry can give him TWO 2 DA HEAD!! And Lee puts Garcia in the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Will the ROH Pure Champion look to settle things with one of his greatest rivals, all for the TNT Championship?
Big Boom AJ speaks.
“There’s a lot of ego around here in AEW, and the disrespect of the double chunk chocolate cookie! First it was QT Marshall, and tonight, it was that no good Johnny TV knocked the double chunk chocolate cookie right out of my hand. Johnny TV, you said you and your friends, MXM, want to take on Big Boom AJ and two friends at Revolution? Big Justice is out there right now-” Wait, he runs back in! And he tells Papa AJ that he found somebody! C’mon in! It’s Freshly Squeezed Orange Cassidy! That makes three! Whoa, whoa, Big Justice. You will be one of the best wrestlers one day. Maybe even AEW World Champion.
But for Revolution, Justice is better served in the corner. Cassidy says it’s fine, he has a friend. Here comes Mark Briscoe! The Sussex County Chicken says Big Justice can stand down, his opportunity to kick butt in the ring will come in the future! Of that, Briscoe is sure! But for now, please allow Mark Briscoe to do the ass whoopin’, cuz his main man with the game plan, OC, called him up on the cellphone and said, “Do you wanna do some conglomeratin’?” Mark said damn right! It’s been too long since they did that! So the three of them, with Big Justice in the corner, will take on MXM TV!
They think they’re fashionable? They think they’re stylish? Mark’s got their fashion right here! Johnny TV, MXM, at Revolution, Briscoe will whoop dat ass! And he’ll tell you what else! Cassidy has Briscoe hold on. What’s the Word of the Day? Oh, Justice has an idea! He whispers it to Mark, and Mark nods. The word of the day is… BOOM~! Will Big Boom AJ and the Conglomeration be more than #TVReady when AEW arrives in Los Angeles?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The Princess of the Black Throne took everything the One True African Queen had to give and still won out. But now it’s round two, and surely both women have prepared new game plans. In fact, Serena Deeb has a quick video message to confirm The Professor of Pro-Wrestling gave Aminata the winning strategy. Will Aminata use what she’s learned? Or will we all learn that the Hart Always Wins?
The bell rings and Julia smirks as she and Aminata circle. They tie up, go around, and Aminata puts Julia in a corner. The ref counts, Aminata lets off, and the fans duel. Julia and Aminata circle, tie up again, and Julia headlocks. Aminata wrenches out, steps over, and gives Julia the twerk attack! The fans fire up, then Aminata headlocks. Aminata hits a takeover, Julia fights around, but the shoulders are down! TWO, and Julia fights up. Julia fires body shots, then headlocks. Aminata powers out the back, headlocks again, and the fans duel more. Julia powers up but Aminata hits another takeover.
The fans rally while Julia endures. Julia headscissors, Aminata kips free, and the two stand off. The fans cheer, the two go again, and they tie up. Julia kicks low, kicks again, then runs. Aminata scoops but Julia tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Aminata goes to a corner, Julia runs up to LARIAT! Julia runs side to side and ELBOWS Aminata! Then Julia snapmares and covers, ONE! Julia clamps onto Aminata with a chinlock, but Aminata fights up. Aminata fires body shots, Julia whips, and Julia ROCKS her! Julia runs, Aminata ROCKS her! Aminata runs, Julia ROCKS her, but then Aminata follows to CHOP BLOCK!
Aminata SMASHES Julia’s knee again and again! The fans fire up and perhaps Aminata is using Serena’s strategy. Aminata looms over Julia while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata paces around Julia, stomps the legs, then DDTS the foot! Cover, TWO! Julia is still in this but Aminata looms over her again. Aminata drags Julia up by her hair, snap suplexes, then watches Julia crawl away. Aminata storms up, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Aminata runs side to side to BOOT WASH the leg! Cover, TWO! Aminata is annoyed, but she CHOPS Julia on the back! Aminata has the leg, for a KNEE JAMMER! Julia endures, even as Aminata kneels on the leg. Julia fires hands, but Aminata ROCKS her with just one! Aminata then KNEES the hamstring! And KNEES it again!
Aminata drags Julia around, almost toys with her, then KICKS the leg! Julia crawls, Aminata KNEES her in the side, then KNEES her again! Aminata is keeping Julia down while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Aminata has Julia in a leg hook FULL NELSON! Aminata not only bends Julia’s arms back, but she pushes Julia down, making her kiss the canvas! And again, and again, and again! The fans rally as Julia endures, and she powers up to push back! Stack cover, TWO! Aminata lets Julia go to facelock, but Julia fires body shots. Julia then DOUBLE CHOPS! Aminata snarls, swings, but Julia bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire forearm after forearm! Julia runs, LARIATS, but Aminata stays up. Julia LARIATS again, then gets around Aminata. Aminata switches, lifts, but Julia victory rolls! TWO!! Aminata is free, runs up, but only gets buckles!
Julia runs back in, and she FLYING FOREARMS! Then FLYING FOREARMS again! Julia wrenches Aminata, S T O! And STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Aminata stays in this, but Julia clamps on! Aminata fights, the fans duel, and Julia still has the HARTLESS LOCK!! Aminata endures, kicks and fights her way to a cradle, TWO!! Julia lets go in time, but Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS! Julia goes to a corner, Aminata runs up, but Julia BOOTS her down! Julia drags Aminata into the drop zone, STOMPS her, then goes up the corner! The fans fire up for the HART SAULT! But Aminata moves! CROWN HER!!
Julia falls back from that headbutt onto the ropes! Aminata runs, BOOT WASH against the ropes!! #OffWithHerHead!! And then a high stack, AMINATA WINS!!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall
Serena’s strategies and Aminata’s abilities made for a winning combination here tonight! Brody checks on Julia, but OKADA slithers in! BELT SHOT for Brody!! The Rainmaker mocks the barking, then flips Brody off! Okada beat Buddy in Australia, and he has made Brody the prey rather than the hunter! But will Okada regret punking out Brody like that?
Kenny Omega speaks.
“While I was out for an entire year, having to sit in bed, watching the shows on TV, wondering if I’d ever wrestle again, I had to hear Uncle Don every single week, week in and week out, talk about how Takeshita beat Kenny Omega twice in one week. Takeshita beat Kenny Omega twice in one week, twice in one week, twice in one week. It tends to get on your nerves. It tends to piss you off. And I’m not gonna lie, I’m pissed off as it is. But what I’m about to do to you, Takeshita, it isn’t about revenge. No, it’s not about you beating me twice in one week. It’s about what you hold and what it represents. That belt.
“Because he who holds the belt is regarded as the best. And if you can beat me three times, Takeshita… Maybe it’s time for me to admit something. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that you’re better. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that you really were Don’s real meal ticket. Maybe it’s time for me to admit that I can never challenge for a major belt ever again, and that the old Kenny Omega is gone. But the way that I see it, is that I’ve had an entire year to clear my mind, refocus, hone in on my training, to sharpen all those dull points, to make my weaknesses into strengths.
“Now I don’t have the extra baggage of the friends that left me behind. I don’t have the extra baggage of being an EVP. My entire focus is your belt. It’s not revenge, it’s not because of Don. Not even because of you. I want that gold. At Revolution, I’m taking it.” The Cleaner has made his motives clear, but will he still be The Best Bout Machine? Or is Konosuke Takeshita truly the Alpha to Kenny Omega?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
AEW in Sacramento already has Swerve and Ricochet signing their contract as well as Cope VS Yuta, but now we add Thunder Rosa & Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford to the mix! Will La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest take down the Megasus & Superbad Girl? Or will the former champions be mere stepping stones for the mythical rise of Megan & Penelope?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido VS “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith!
Oakland’s own returns home, and he teams up with The Most Wanted to take on their common enemies! The Learning Tree still hasn’t given up on this grudge, but will they finally put this to bed? Or will Hobbs’ homecoming see him handle #TownBidness?
The teams sort out, and The Powerhouse starts against The Redwood. Oakland is all fired up for Hobbs as he stares down Bill. Bill says okay, okay, nope. Tag to The Bad Apple and the fans boo. Keith steps to Hobbs, gets right in Hobbs’ face, but then he sees how big the biceps, triceps, lats and pecs are. Keith says okay hold on. And he kicks low! Keith whips, but Hobbs blocks! Hobbs whips, Keith leaps, but Keith bounces off of those pecs! Hobbs hauls Keith up, suplexes, and he holds Keith up! The fans fire up, Bandido tags in, and then it’s a handoff to the military press! ONE ARM, then a TOSS back to Hobbs, for a FALL AWAY SLAM!
Keith tumbles away while Hobbs & Bandido stand tall together! The fans are thunderous as Bandido brings Keith up, but Keith hits a body blow! Tag to Bill and the fans boo. Bill towers over Bandido, and he KNEES Bandido low! Bill scoops, Bandido slips free, but Bill blocks the kick to back suplex! Bandido lands out again, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bill still catches him! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido flips free and he aims the finger gun! The fans fire up but Bill is frustrated. Bill calls for the showdown! They go back to back, nod, and they head for corners, only for Bill to turn right around! But Bandido ducks the cheap shot!
Bandido fires off in a corner, whips, but Bill reverses. Bill runs up, Bandido slips to the outside! Bandido GAMANGIRIS, but Bill distracts the ref. Keith BOOTS Bandido, and then Bill BOOTS Hobbs! The fans boo but Redwood and Bad Apple soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Bill raises his fist to soak up all that heat, and Keith BOOTS Bandido again! Keith tells Oakland to RESPECT The Learning Tree, then he puts Bandido in. Keith tags in, then stalks Bandido. Keith plays some rope-a-dope before he CHOPS! And then CHOPS! Bandido falls, Keith covers, TWO! Keith rains down punches but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Keith lets off, drags Bandido up, and he brings Bandido over to tag in Bill. The Learning Tree mugs Bandido, and Bill mocks the fans. Bill taunts Hobbs, stands Bandido up, but Bandido fires body shots. Bill ROCKS Bandido, then taunts Hobbs.
Hobbs storms in, the ref has him stand back, and this just lets the Learning Tree mug Bandido more! Keith CHOKES Bandido, but he lets off before the ref catches him. Bill BOOTS Bandido, then tags in Keith. Bandido digs his boot in, stops at 4, and Keith ROCKS Bandido! And ROCKS him again! Keith drags Bandido up, winds up, and DECKS Bandido! Keith CLUBS Bandido, then clamps on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Bandido endures, Hobbs rallies the fans, but Keith CLAWS at the mask! Collision returns to single picture as Keith stops that, only to bring Bandido up. Bandido fights the clinch, but Bill tags in!
Keith holds Bandido up, Bill kicks low, then Keith hits an EXPLODER! Bill drops a BIG ELBOW! Cover, Hobbs breaks it up! The fans cheer, Bill is mad, but Bill drags Bandido up. Bill hoists Bandido up, but Bandido fires punches! Bandido is free, then he dodges Bill! Bill hits buckles and post! Tag to Keith, and he drags Bandido from Hobbs! The fans boo, but Keith reels Bandido in. Bandido fights the lift to hit a SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG! Bandido crawls over, hot tag to Hobbs! Oakland goes wild as Hobbs rallies on the Learning Tree! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs LARIATS Bill again and again but he stays up!
Hobbs brings Keith around and THROWS him into Bill! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS Bill down!! Hobbs starts up the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” again, and he SPLASHES Bill in a corner! And SPLASHES Keith in another! SPLASH for Bill! SPLASH for Keith! Another SPLASH for Bill! But then Bill follows, so Hobbs sends him into Keith! Hobbs TOSSES Bill out and he runs at Keith! Keith BOOTS Hobbs, goes up the corner, but Hobbs grabs him first! The fans fire up as Hobbs climbs up, and SUPER POWERSLAMS Keith! Cover, BILL BREAKS IT! Bandido springboards but Bill dodges! Bandido dodges again, but runs into the BIG BOSS MAN SLAM!!
Bill roars, the fans boo, but Bill goes back to Bandido. Bill drags Bandido up, choke grips, and SKYSCRAPER- NO, Hobbs POUNCES Bill! Bill tumbles out, Hobbs rushes Keith, but Keith dodges! Hobbs hits buckles, Keith ENZIGIRIS him! Bandido CHOPS Keith! Keith stays up, both he and Bandido roar! Keith CHOPS, Bandido CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, but then Keith knees low. Keith whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, and both men SHOTGUN DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous as they both tumble away! “This is Awesome!” as Bill and Hobbs return! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” echoes out again.
Bill ROCKS Hobbs, Hobbs ROCKS Bill, repeat! Bill gets the edge, then runs, but Hobbs dodges! Bill gets stuck on the ropes, Hobbs TRUCKS him out of the ring again! Hobbs then helps Bandido up and tells him go up! Bandido finds a corner, climbs it, and then he climbs onto Hobbs’ shoulders! They take aim, for a AIRHARA MOONSAULT onto Bill! Quite the crash landing for Bandido, but Keith rolls Hobbs up! With feet on the ropes!! TWO!!! Hobbs escapes, then dodges a boot, to POUNCE Keith! The fans are thunderous as the straps come down! Hobbs picks Keith up, SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, Hobbs & Bandido win!
Winners: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Bandido, by pinfall
Now that’s town bidness! Hobbs & Bandido get yet another win over The Learning Tree’s Branches, will Chris Jericho learn to leave this alone? Or will The Nueve not stop until he’s numero uno?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision that had the misfortune of going up against an awesome Elimination Chamber. Though I wonder if having to compete with Elimination Chamber is why they had so many cold open promos this time. FTR VS Kyle & Roddy was still an awesome opening match, and I’m a little surprised they pulled a ropebreak based false finish. But that costing FTR was a clever move, and that’s a great win for Kyle & Roddy. Meanwhile, I should’ve known something would happen during Garcia VS Cole. Garcia VS Cole was definitely better than just Collision, and it fits that STP get involved one more time. The thing is, they already gave us a Triple Threat of Garcia VS Moriarty VS Kyle, so it’s weird if they’re giving us Garcia VS Moriarty VS Cole next.
Great match from Yuta VS Willie Mack to help Death Riders get back up from losing Pac, Claudio & Marina. Yuta VS Cope will be really good but win, lose or draw, you gotta expect Cope and Jay White will take Yuta out. Very good promo from Willow Nightingale, too, and again Willow VS Marina has to be part of the plan. Great match from Swerve VS Connors to show Connors off to a broader American audience, just like with Gabe Kidd last time. Swerve won, of course, so that he has momentum going into the contract signing and #1 contender’s match. That contract signing will definitely show us who’s likely to win at Revolution, though.
We got good stuff from the Hounds of Hell through the cold open and the match of Julia VS Aminata. Aminata winning makes sense, she and Julia are now tied and can have a tiebreaker for like Zero Hour. I would think Julia wins there, and then Aminata has no choice but to face Serena Deeb in that Women’s Pure Rules match in ROH. Okada VS Brody was a natural next step, too, but I don’t think Okada called anyone b*tch tonight so that’s surprising. Great promo from Toni Storm to escalate “The Hollywood Ending,” and great promo from Kenny Omega to put his International Championship in perspective. I would think Toni and Omega each win those matches.
Great promo from Mone and Billie to flip things from Wednesday, and assuming Momo doesn’t win at Revolution, this feels like a natural segue into Mone VS Billie, and then maybe, just maybe, Mone VS Athena happens for All In: Texas, and it’ll be for all the belts between both women. The only downside of that is, I don’t think Mone should become Five Belts Mone and end Athena’s streak, but Mone and TK probably won’t see it that way. I appreciate that in all the years of pro-wrestling that certainly I’ve watched but perhaps ever, Harley Cameron is the first person on screen to go thru the move naming process with commentary. And “Her Finishing Move/Harley’s Finishing Move” is the perfectly simple yet self-aware, meta fourth-wall name for Harley’s move.
Big Boom AJ of course gets back on an AEW PPV, fans still love the guy, and he will make for a fun combination with Cassidy and Briscoe. They will have a great match against #MXMTV, and I would think Big Boom Conglomeration win. Hobbs & Bandido VS Bill & Keith was a great main event, and a natural choice for main event given Hobbs is from Oakland. Hobbs was also the natural choice to win. I have a feeling we’re still getting Hobbs VS Jericho, and if the title is on the line, Hobbs as ROH World Champion is a great move. They can make it Ring of Hobbs!
My Score: 8.7/10
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FOGEDABOUTIT!
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We march onward to WrestleMania!
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There's a Collision in Oakland!
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