AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (8/12/20)
Will Orange Cassidy literally pay?
It’s AEW Tag Team Appreciation Night!
AEW celebrates tag team wrestling with FTR hosting Dynamite! Plus, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Young Bucks VS The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson; The Young Bucks win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Scorpio Sky; Cody wins and retains the AEW TNT Championship.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS Jurassic Express; Hangman & Omega win and retain the AEW World Tag Team Division.
- Hikaru Shida VS Heather Monroe; Shida wins.
- $7000 Obligation Match: Chris Jericho VS Orange Cassidy; Cassidy wins and does NOT have to pay Jericho $7000.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Young Bucks VS The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson!
Matt and Nick Jackson didn’t appreciate how The Dark Order handled business in last week’s massive 12 Man Tag match, so they’re going to bring things down to a 2v2 level. Will Uno and Stu be forced to join the Superkick Party?
But before even hitting the ring, the Bucks have to fight off Numbers 3, 4 and 5! The Beaver Boys and Alan Angels are all over Matt and Nick! They club Matt down then mug Nick to kick away, and BOOT him down the ramp! The crowd and limited fans boo, but Uno and Stu come out to commend their comrades. Stu and Uno dump Nick into the ring and this match begins!
Uno drags Nick up to throw haymakers, then bump him off buckles. Tag to Stu and they stomp away on Nick. The ref reprimands and counts but Uno lets up to exit. Stu bumps Nick off buckles, CHOPS him, then brings him back over. Nick jawbreakers free and runs, but Uno dumps him out! The Numbers swarm and whip Nick into a wall! But Matt FLIES off the stage to wipe the Numbers out! Stu DIVES into Matt! Nick is in the ring, Uno clobbers him and covers, TWO! Uno throws haymakers, whips Nick to the corner then tags in Stu. Stu whips Uno in to corner uppercut, then feeds him to Stu’s uppercut. Uno scoops and slams Nick next to Stu’s knee. The Dark Order pose then Stu covers, TWO!
Stu keeps on Nick with a snapmare, runs and Penalty Kicks Nick down! The crowd rallies for Nick but Stu tags Uno back in. Uno CHOPS Nick in the corner, tags Stu back in, and Uno whips Stu in, into a boot! Nick boots Uno, too, but swings into a back suplex. Nick lands on his feet, Stu tries but Nick lands on his feet again! Hot tag to Matt! Matt climbs up and crossbodies both Uno and Stu down! Matt rallies with fast hands but Stu kicks low. Stu and Uno double whip, Matt dodges and double LARIATS! Matt keeps going as he brings Stu up and tags in Nick. The bucks double wrench, double CHOP and double whip to double elbow. They drop the splash and the fist, then they catch Uno with kicks. Gutbuster to neckbreaker backbreaker!
Uno bails out, Stu runs into an elbow from Nick. Nick goes up and leaps to arm-drag! Nick mule kicks, sweeps the legs, then tags in Matt. Stu dropkicks Nick’s legs out, kips up and handsprings to dropkick both bucks! Stu urenages but Matt arm-drags out! Stu tags Uno, fakes Matt out, and Uno catches Matt for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Uno drops a leg, brother, and covers, TWO! Uno complains about the count but he keeps on Matt with a CHOP. The crowd rallies up as Uno wrenches and hits a snapmare style neckbreaker! Tag to Stu while Matt bails out to the apron. Stu hits the senton atomico on that apron!
Stu stays between Matt and his corner to then choke Matt on ropes! The ref counts, Stu lets up, but Stu drags Matt up to feed him to Uno’s boot. Tag to Uno, the Dark Order OG CLAW Matt’s back! Uno drags Matt up but Matt throws haymakers back! Uno throat chops! Matt gasps while Uno undoes his wrist tape. The ref takes that tape away so Uno pokes Matt’s eyes! Tag to Stu, Stu keeps between the Bucks and toys with Matt. Matt hits back with body shots and haymakers, but Stu dropkicks him out! Stu argues with the ref but Uno uses that distraction to RAM Matt into the apron! Uno puts Matt in, Stu covers, TWO!
Stu keeps on Matt with knees and a rain of right hands. The crowd continues to rally as Stu drags Matt up. Uno tags in, Uno headbutts Matt’s back, then brings Matt up to CHOP him again. Matt throws haymakers, Uno CHOPS, repeat! Uno rakes Matt’s eyes to put him in the corner, but lets up at 4. Stu holds Matt but Matt fights free! Matt rocks Stu then throw haymakers on Uno. Uno shoves, Stu trips and drags Matt out, but Matt POSTS Stu first! The Numbers freak out, and then surround Matt. Matt goes UNDER the ring! And pops out the side! Matt almost makes it but Uno brings him away! Uno gives the ref Matt’s foot to then hit a neckbreaker! Uno taunts Nick as he whips Matt away. Matt comes back to SPEAR Uno down!
The crowd rallies as Matt and Uno crawl, Stu tags in but Nick avoids the attack. Matt throws haymakers, but Uno BOOTS Matt down! The ref reprimands but it’s within the 10 count. Uno pops Matt up for Stu’s Electric Chair, but Matt POISON-RANAS! Hot tag to Nick! Nick rallies with his favorite combination of kicks! He shining wizards Uno, then hits the bulldog clothesline combo! “Best comeback in the business!” Nick shoulders Uno, slingshots and facebusters! Then he cartwheel moonsaults, but Stu catches him! Stu tries to lawn dart Nick but Nick slips off and shoves Stu into the crowd of AEW wrestlers! Stu avoids crashing into Luther, Serpentico and The Hybrid2 while Nick SUPERKICKS Uno on the apron! Nick sees Stu flying in to SUPERKICK him out of the air!!
Nick goes back to the ring, tags in Matt, and the Bucks have Uno. Uno fires off forearms but he runs into a trip and a basement dropkick! The crowd fires up as the Bucks coordinate, springboard splash and moonsault, the Risky Business! Cover, TWO! Uno survives but Matt keeps his cool as he drags Uno up. Matt puts Uno in the ropes and holds him, for Nick to triangle SWANTON! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Matt grows frustrated but the crowd still rallies. Tag to Nick, the Bucks double whip Uno, but Stu saves him from the kicks. Uno elbows and boots back, Stu slingshots and steps over Uno to RANA Matt! Nick staggers into a shove, KNEE and kangaroo boost! “GET OVER HERE!” OVERHEAD suplex sends Nick onto Matt!
The Dark Order coordinate, YIN ‘N’ YANG, the 450 and CANNONBALL! Cover on Nick, TWO!! Nick survives and keeps the Bucks alive in the match, to the shock of the Dark Order! Uno coordinates things and tags back in. Uno and Stu have Nick, suplex but Nick slips out! Nick shoves Uno, Stu leap frogs, Uno tries again, ROUNDHOUSE BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, but Matt breaks it! They forgot about the other Buck, but Stu tags back in to clobber him! Stu drags Matt up to dump out ramp side. Stu pursues, and he throws Matt further down into the tunnel. The Numbers stand in Matt’s way while Stu tags Uno. The Dark Order brings Nick up, Gory Especial, FATALITY DENIED! Nick sunset flips Uno, The Bucks win!!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall
By the skin of their teeth, Matt and Nick snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! The Dark Order can’t stop the Bucks, will Matt and Nick head back to the AEW World Tag Team Championship picture?
Wardlow knocks on MJF’s door.
MJF comes out, gets his gum, and this new gum guy is good. Nina takes credit for the hire, but MJF says she needs to speak when spoken. Other than that, great job. MJF keeps Lee Johnson from getting ahead of him, only MJF gets the spotlight. Will MJF have more platitudes to share on his road to All Out?
AEW stars share their favorite tag teams of all time!
The World Tag Team Champions, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page, share theirs first. Omega’s says The Young Bucks. Just look at all they’ve done! Hangman was going to say himself and Omega. Well, okay, but technically they’re still just two singles guys in a team. But The Bucks have done so much for pro-wrestling and tag team wrestling. “They reinvented tag team wrestling. They’re the gods of tag team wrestling.” But will Omega see himself and Hangman in a better light after defending their titles tonight?
MJF heads to the ring.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman leads the way as he and his campaign staff walk out on stage. We’ll hear from the 2020 championship hopeful after the break.
AEW returns as MJF stands at his podium. “Thank you, thank you,” he says to the booing crowds. Before he starts, he wants to implore us again in using #MJF2020 and #NotMyChampion on social media. Now, MJF has some interesting stats- Wait. Nina! SMILE!! Nina nods and smiles, and MJF feels better. Isn’t she a kidder? She’s just the best. But moving on, his assistant will show us the great polling numbers. MJF has 500% of the vote while Moxley has NEGATIVE 1000%, as if that’s all even possible. “You gotta love it.” The numbers don’t lie and neither does he. But we’re not here to talk numbers, no. There are much more important things. MJF might get emotional because he cares about our well-being. AEW Faithful, he mourns for your belief in Moxley, because today it dies.
Dictator Jon has made it clear, he doesn’t care about you. Otherwise, he’d be here tonight. But MJF is here. MJF will always be here, and that is a promise as your candidate. MJF is man enough to admit he has to take responsibility for Moxley’s absence. Dictator Jon isn’t here because he is afraid. He’s afraid of change and of MJF. It is perfectly understandable. Dictator Jon is in unfamiliar territory, because he doesn’t know how to handle someone with more talent than him. And he definitely doesn’t know how to deal with a pro-wrestler who won’t just look up at the lights for him. But because MJF cares about the fans who want him here, MJF wants Moxley to feel comfortable enough to show up tonight.
Therefore, MJF has his people move his podium so that he can lie down. “This better, Jon?” Is he in his comfort zone yet? The sad thing, “Jonathan,” is that MJF didn’t start this to have beef with Moxley, or a rivalry. MJF started this campaign because the company deserves quality. Moxley is a great wrestler, but he’s not a leader. Moxley is a dog. “A rabid dog chasing cars. You wouldn’t even know what to do with one if you caught it!” But there in lies the issue. Moxley has caught it. Moxley has the finest car, “Pretty Platinum,” the AEW World Championship. But if Moxley wants to prove MJF wrong, perhaps he should hand the keys over. Give them to a real leader. Why wait until All Out? Give the keys over to someone who is better than you, and you know it. “Fork the keys over, to me.” Because Mox knows, MJF knows, and the fans all know, that #WeDeserveBetter!
But wait! Moxley IS here! MJF knows Moxley comes in from the bleachers so MJF sends Wardlow and his men up there. MJF wants them to get “that idiot,” but MJF is the idiot, because Moxley actually did come out from the entry way! Moxley storms down the ramp to CLOBBER MJF! Moxley mugs MJF and throws him into his own podium! And then hits a PARADIGM SHIFT!! The crowd loves Moxley for laying MJF out and breaking the podium as he leaves! “Don’t you think for one second that makes us even! No not even close!” After what MJF did last week, he and Moxley won’t be even until All Out! Moxley will teach MJF a painful lesson in humility, and that this will be a very bitter pill for him to swallow! MJF clutches his neck and claims he can’t get up on his own. Will he rethink his smear campaign of The Maniac?
Backstage interview with Matt Hardy!
Hardy has a huge bandage on his head given the big gash Sammy Guevara gave him last week. Hardy is going to come back after waiting another 10 days. He’s alive because he doesn’t die. Hardy has seen red for all seven days, and will until he gets to make Sammy bleed just as much as he did! 10 days is just enough time for a very special Saturday Night Dynamite! Hardy is going to kick Sammy’s “weird little ass!” Tempers are flaring tonight, management wants Hardy to go home, but Hardy will not until he’s found Sammy! Sammy is “an obnoxious ant that needs to be squashed!” Hardy’s rage and fury will end Sammy! Is Hardy okay?
Hardy finds someone in a jacket and hat and thinks it’s Sammy! Hardy attacks, and it was just referee Mike Posey! Will Matt Hardy see clearly after he finally gets his hands on the Spanish God?
AEW TNT Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Scorpio Sky!
The American Nightmare is willing to take on all comers, and SoCal Uncensored’s Closer wants his! Will Scorpio #ReachForTheSky and grab the gold?
AEW returns and gold is the right word, as the TNT Championship finally has its complete plating! The Nightmare Family follows Cody out, from Coach Arn Anderson to Dustin Rhodes, QT Marshall, Brandi Rhodes, and even QT’s girlfriend, Allie! The introductions are made, the shining title is raised, and this already incredible match begins!
Scorpio and Cody circle, give a fist bump of respect then tie up. Cody puts Scorpio in a corner but Scorpio pushes and headlocks to a takeover. Cody headscissors, Scorpio pops out, roles reverse as Cody headlock takeovers and Scorpio headscissors. Cody pops out, roles reverse back the other way and Scorpio denies the headscissors this time. Cody fights up, grabs a leg but Scorpio grinds the hold. Cody powers out but Scorpio runs him over. Things speed up. Cody hurdles, Scorpio hurdles, then Scorpio ducks the crossbody to send Cody tumbling out! Cody catches his breath, and Scorpio holds the ropes open. Cody goes up but then Scorpio ditches him. Cody gets in without letting that upset him, and the two go again.
Scorpio headlocks, Cody powers out, they collide but neither falls. Cody double guns so Scorpio runs. Cody hip tosses, Scorpio blocks and reverses but Cody blocks that hip toss back. Cody hip tosses Scorpio OUT of the ring! Scorpio manages to save himself from a horrible landing but now Cody gives back the rope holding. Cody waits but Scorpio flat out refuses. Scorpio slides in, he and Cody circle again. They tie up with knuckle locks but Scorpio kicks low! Cody staggers from the banged up ribs, but Scorpio whips him. Cody ducks, dodges and ducks again, into a kick! But Cody powers through to clothesline Scorpio and himself out! Cody and Scorpio get up and start brawling! Scorpio blocks an apron bump to give it, then throws body shots!
Cody ROCKS Scorpio back, clubs him, but the ring count climbs! Both men get in at 9! Cody kicks and uppercuts, but Scorpio puts him in a corner. Scorpio knees away then backs off to run in. Cody goes up and over, and catches Scorpio for a spinning powerslam! Cover, TWO, and AEW goes picture in picture, #NightmareSky.
Cody keeps his cool despite the pain in his ribs. He gets up and poses for the crowd. Scorpio gets out of the ring, Cody pursues out the side, and throws body shots in return for earlier. Cody puts Scorpio in, wrenches and arm-drags, then clamps on with a mounted wristlock. Scorpio endures but Cody hammerlocks the arm to STOMP! Cody then KICKS Scorpio in the head, covers, TWO! Cody keeps his cool again as he fires up the crowd. Scorpio sits up, Cody stands him up and puts him in a corner. Cody CHOPS, but then Scorpio CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Scorpio follows Cody but Cody body shots! Cody trips Scorpio, goes after the arm again but Scorpio keeps his shoulders up.
Cody brings Scorpio up to wrench, twist the wrist and hit a shoulder breaker! Scorpio drops to his knees while Cody blows a kiss to the crowd. Cody ROCKS Scorpio with a right, brings him up and suplexes, to hold him up for a count of 10, GOURD BUSTER! Cody winces, his ribs bothering him. He still drops knees on Scorpio’s back and pulls on the legs. Cody brings Scorpio into a Bow ‘n’ Arrow as AEW returns to single picture. Scorpio endures as the crowd rallies, and Scorpio pops out to a cover! TWO, but Cody walks into a body shot! Scorpio whips Cody corner to corner but Cody goes up and over to sunset flip! TWO, and Scorpio dodges to flapjack hotshot Cody’s ribs on the ropes! Cody writhes but he won’t let this stop him.
Scorpio hurries after Cody to hoist Cody up top. Scorpio CLUBS Cody’s back and has him in a Tree of Woe. Scorpio stomps away but lets up at the ref’s count. Cody flops out of the Tree, but Scorpio goes out to YANK him into the post! The ref reprimands but the damage is done. Cody gasps as Scorpio slides in. Scorpio watches Cody rise and he kicks the bad ribs. Scorpio shoves and catches Cody into a cobra twist! Cody endures as Scorpio twists and stretches the torso! Cody pries a leg off and hip tosses free! Scorpio gets up, Cody runs in but Scorpio sends him out! Cody lands on his feet on the ramp, but Scorpio shoulders, then SLINGSHOT CUTTERS Cody to the ramp! Brandi is worried as Scorpio puts Cody in and covers, TWO!!
Scorpio grits his teeth while he and Cody slowly sit up. The crowd rallies up, Scorpio is on Cody first and fisherman scoops. The back gives out, Cody hoists Scorpio up top! Cody ROCKS Scorpio with an uppercut, then climbs up to join him. Cody wants and gets the SUPERPLEX! But Scorpio cradle counters! TWO!! Scorpio swings, Cody dodges. Cody swings, Scorpio dodges! Scorpio fireman’s carries, TK- NO! Cody slips out, CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!?! Scorpio survives and no one can believe it!! The crowd is loving “A E DUB!” as Cody gets back to his feet. Cody drags Scorpio back up, gut wrenches, but Scorpio tips the scales! Cody slips out, but runs into a COMPLETE SHOT!! Cover, TWO!!
The crowd rallies up as Scorpio thinks what he has to do. Cody clutches the ribs as he crawls to ropes. Scorpio goes out to the apron to bring Cody up. Scorpio slingshots but Cody denies the cutter! Cody has a SECOND CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The American Nightmare won out against the Closer, but Scorpio did win his respect. But wait, there’s a message on the titantron from… Mr. Brodie Lee?! “They say that history is written by the winners.” On Saturday, August 22nd, Brodie Lee writes a very important piece of AEW History. Did Cody think that his transgression against The Dark Order would go unpunished? The Elite has been dispatched! And soon, Cody will put respect on Brodie’s name! Cody will put respect on the Dark Order’s name! Brodie takes that brand new piece of gold out of Cody’s hand, and will give Cody the old one back! Does The Exalted One believe he will end the American Nightmare and become THE TNT Champion?
More AEW stars name favorite tag teams!
Private Party shares theirs, and they both agree it’s the Hardy Boys! They were doing things no one saw before in their lives! The style, the gear, everything! And the entrance! No one can forget that! Will Private Party do the Hardy brothers proud and one day be just as unforgettable?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS Jurassic Express!
Speaking of unforgettable, surely these two teams already rank highly among them! But while the Cowboy and Cleaner differ on opinion, can they stay united while also staying champions? Or will Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus finally strike gold?
AEW returns as the champions make their separate entrances. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and Tag Team Appreciation Night gets golden!
Frankie Kazarian is spotted watching on behalf of SCU. Jungle Boy steps up to start, and Omega insists he start with him. They circle, the crowd fires up already, and the two tie up. Omega powers JB back to ropes and pulls hair, but lets up at 4. Omega goes to sucker punch but Stunt gets on the apron! Stunt obviously still remembers when Omega gave him a little extra something after the Six Man match against The Elite. Omega backs off of JB, to SLAP Stunt! The ref reprimands Omega and even Hangman has to say something while Luchasaurus keeps Stunt from jumping in.
Omega and JB circle again, they tie up, and Omega headlocks. JB powers out, things speed up, and JB trips Omega to then Oklahoma Roll! TOW, JB spins Omega around, reels him in but Omega blocks the fireman’s carry takedown, so JB rolls it the other way! JB has the armlock coming out of it and the crowd cheers. Omega gets up but JB CHOPS him! JB knuckle locks and springboards around to arm-drag Omega across the way! Omega gets mad and kicks at Stunt, but then Omega turns around into a dropkick! JB covers, TWO! JB drags Omega up, facelocks and tags in Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus and JB kick away on Omega, then JB combines with Luchasaurus, wheelbarrow to a tornado Complete Shot! Luchasaurus covers, TWO!
Luchasaurus keeps close to Omega as Omega gets to a corner. Omega elbows back, throws forearms, but Luchasaurus swings back. Omega blocks and CHOPS! Luchasaurus whips Omega into the corner and fires off strikes! Luchasaurus wrenches Omega, JB tags in as Luchasaurus back suplexes Omega for a facebuster! JB uses Luchasaurus for the tipping point, knee-board senton! Cover, TWO! JB keeps his cool and drags Omega back up. Omega ROCKS JB back, then CLUBS him down! Omega keeps on JB and CHOPS! He headlocks but JB powers out. Hangman tags in, things speed up, Omega fakes JB out. JB dodges the kick but not Hangman’s sliding lariat! Cover, TWO!
Hangman drags JB up, CHOPS him, then whips him. JB reverses and leaps, into Hangman’s scoop slam! Hangman drags JB back up, to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool as he brings JB up. Tag to Omega, the champs mug JB, then Omega tags JB back in. JB flounders up and see he’s surrounded. Hangman CHOPS, Omega CHOPS, repeat! JB CHOPS back on them both! JB mule kicks Omega, CHOPS Hanman and knuckle locks for another springboard! Hangman tips him up and then BOOTS Luchasaururs! TRIANGLE LARIAT for JB! AEW goes picture in picture for the PLANCHA, #EliteAsaurus
The crowd is fired up for Hangman as he stands over Jurassic Express. Omega joins in soaking it all up while Hangman catches his breath. Hangman brings JB back up and into the ring. Hangman drags JB up to CHOP him back down! JB kicks at Hangman but he ends up in enemy territory. Hangman stomps JB and tags Omega. Omega takes his time coming in before he ROCKS JB with a right! And then another! Omega stomps a mudhole into JB, even getting some air. Omega drags JB up to CLUB back down, then snapmares fast into a chinlock! Omega thrashes JB around but JB endures. Omega shifts to a facelock, JB tries to fight towards his corner, but Omega keeps him down with more forearms.
Omega powers JB back to the champions’ corner and rams him into the buckles. Omega CHOPS JB again, but JB CHOPS back! JB fights but Omega throws forearms and CHOPS. Omega hoists JB up top, CHOPS him again, and then climbs up fast to join him. Omega brings JB up but JB fights back! JB fires body shots, shoves Omega and elbows Hangman! JB leaps up and over, hot tags to Luchasaurus and Hangman! AEW returns to single picture as Luchasaurus rallies on Hangman and Omega! Luchasaurus back kicks then HEADBUTTS Hangman! Omega dodges but Luchasuaurs follows to BOOT him down! Hangman staggers into Luchasaurus’ scoop, but Omega saves Hangman. Luchasaurus handsprings under the double Polish hammers to HEEL KICK Omega! And ROUNDHOUSE Hangman!
Luchasaurus choke grips Hangman, for the CHOKE SLAMZILLA! Standing moonsault! Cover, TWO!! Hangman lives but Kaz seems stoic as he watches. Luchasaurus fireman’s carries but Hangman slips out. Omega tags in as Luchasaurus elbows him away. Luchasaurus runs, his boot misses, and Omega runs to V-TRIGGER! SNAP DRAGON!! Luchasaurus flounders to his feet, but Omega gets him again, for ANOTHER SNAP DRAGON! Omega catches JB as he runs in, but JB arm-drags out of the full nelson! Omega slides out, Stunt laughs, Stunt gets a SNAP DRAGON to the floor! JB DIVES, Omega manages to catch him and swing him around, for a SNAP DRAGON!!
Omega gets back in the ring and climbs up top. Luchasaurus stands, Omega hits him with a missile dropkick to the back! Omega reels Luchasaurus in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Luchasaurus lives and keeps the Express going. Omega calls for Hangman and Hangman gets JB into the ring. Hangman tags in, the champs have Jurassic Express in the corner. Corner clothesline! Corner elbow! Omega feeds Luchasaurus to Hangman’s rolling elbow! Pop-up but Luchasaurus resists the German Suplex. Luchasaurus elbows Hangman but gets a V-TIRGGER! JB tries to rana but Omega brings him up, POWERBOMB GERMAN SUPLEX!! TAIL WHIP from Luchasaurus to Omega!
Hangman runs but is sent to the apron. Slingshot, but no Buck Shot as Luchasaurus choke grips! Luchasaurus gets Omega, too, but the champs break free and kick back. Omega and Hangman coordinate, but it’s Luchasaurus who double suplexes them! JB is up top, FROG SPLASH onto Hangman! JB DIVES out onto Omega, then hurries back in to tornillo tornado DDT Hangman! Stunt becomes Luchasaurus’ weapon while the ref checks on JB, and Stunt takes Omega down! Luchasaurus has Hangman in the fireman’s carry, EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT!! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives Extinction! Tag to JB, the Express coordinate, with the roll back and SPINNING BUZZSAW, to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, but Omega breaks it in time!!
Luchasaurus has Omega but Omega throws him out first. Omega fires off on JB, CHOPS and whips, but JB rebound- No! The lariat misses, Hangman pops JB up to POWERBOMB him OUT OF THE RING! Down goes Luchasaurus again! Omega FLIES to take them both out! Omega puts JB in as the crowd is thunderous! Hangman has JB up again, blocks the rana counter to BOMB again! High stack cover, TWO!! JB lives and Hangman can’t believe it. Tag to Omega, “This is Awesome!” as they give JB the LAST CALL! Cover, Omega and Hangman win!
Winners: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The Jurassic Express almost derailed the champions, but the Cowboy and Cleaner pulled it off! What will it take to stop these “two singles guys” from ruling over the AEW Tag Division?
Santana and Ortiz talk backstage.
Ortiz asks how Best Friends got home last week, but Santana doesn’t know and doesn’t care. True. They did get a sweet deal on those tires, though. Also, watch where you keep your stuff! Proud ‘n’ Powerful have the Best Friends’ luggage! And they start throwing it all around the showers! They dump out the gear, and bring out some bleach! PNP says they’re just helping Best Friends look better. “Apologize? What, are you tripping?” There’s no apologies coming for Chuck Taylor and Trent, but are there repercussions coming for Santana and Ortiz?
More AEW stars share their favorite tag teams ever.
The Butcher and The Blade say tag team wrestling is gritty, ugly, “it’s not the sizzle, it’s the meat and potatoes.” That’s why their favorites are the Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal. Two dudes that can clear an entire city!
FTR and the Young Bucks are in the ring!
Two great tag teams of this generation also stand with two great tag teams of the previous generations! Arn Anderson stands with Tully Blanchard as well as The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton! Matt Jackson is pretty sure everyone is loving Tag Team Appreciation Night. And speaking of, here are two of the greatest teams of all time! FTR shakes hands and bumps fists with the legends while Matt says the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express were the original Young Bucks. Robby and Ricky created the style Matt and Nick use. And through that greatness, they’d inspire great teams like The Rockers, Shawn and Marty, the Hardy Boys, Matt and Jeff. Then finally, two SoCal brothers, Matt and Nick Jackson. Therefore, the Bucks want to thank these two for what they’ve done, the Bucks wouldn’t be here without them.
Dax Harwood speaks now, knowing many at home are thinking they brought the legends out because they’re huge marks. Well, that’s damn right! Dax is the biggest mark for these guys, but it’s more than that. Dax tells these legends that FTR, the Bucks and everyone else here gets to make a living in the greatest sport in the world, professional wrestling. For seven and a half years, he and his best friend have traveled the globe, and have had the times of their lives, thanks to these legends. More importantly, Dax has a beautiful wife and daughter at home watching, who he loves. He gets to give them the life he’s never had, and that is because of these legends, so he is indebted to them forever!
Ricky speaks now, saying he never misses an AEW. He watches it, loves it, because it’s all he’s done his whole life. But he hasn’t seen so much chemistry in a match like FTR’s since Tully and Arn. But also, when it comes to the Young Bucks, the last 15 years, they have dominated wrestling and then revived tag team wrestling like the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express did! That’s great. The Bucks are this generation’s top tag team in the world! It reminds Ricky of a team from their generation, aka themselves. Arn speaks now, and asks Tully that while it’s been some time, he’ll help catch Tully up on something. Arn doesn’t blow smoke because it leaves a taste in his mouth. Yes, the Bucks have taken the tag team wrestling world to not just a spectacular or outstanding level, that doesn’t cover it. The Bucks have made it something entirely different, hats off to them.
Arn says Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are still going for 40 years, that’s a record. They’re the tag team of the CENTURY! And this might ruffle some feathers, but Arn has no problem saying it. FTR is the best team in the world today. Well, Ricky wants to counter but Tully takes the mic from him! Tully says Ricky doesn’t want to start nothing he can’t finish. Tully has news for everyone. Tom Brady is the greatest football player because he has championship rings. What makes you a great tag team is if you’ve got the belts! You can talk about being the baddest or the best, but as of tonight, NEITHER team here has the titles. So let’s pat ourselves on the back while looking in the mirror.
But Tully says he and Arn have had beef since last Labor Day when Arn jumped in on Tully’s guy, Spears VS Cody. Tully doesn’t understand that American Nightmare thing on Arn’s vest. Arn says he’s a grown ass man. Arn doesn’t need permission. But Shawn Spears is slithering out from the tunnel! Arn sees what’s about to happen, so Arn gets out. Tully wants to finish talking trash but Ricky pops him in the mouth! The Bucks and FTR keep this from getting any worse but then Dax gets pushed over. Cash worries about Dax because of the bad knee, and it’s on the Bucks and Spears to keep things from falling apart.
Spears gets Tully to leave peacefully, and Tag Team Appreciation Night turns a bit sour. Especially when Cash uses Dax’s knee brace to CLOBBER Robby from behind! FTR attacks Rock ‘n’ Roll Express while the Bucks are busy with Spears and Tully!! The Bucks only notice once Ricky takes the MIND BREAKER!! The Bucks can’t believe what they’ve just seen, but FTR hug over it. Omega and Hangman return and check on the legends and want to know what that was about. FTR does not give an answer, but will we get one soon enough?
Backstage interview with Mike Chioda.
Chioda officiated the TNT Championship match and is now AEW! It was a great time, but then Chris Jericho barges in. “C’mon, Marvez. 33-year vet?” This is THE Mike Chioda! #ChiChi (pronounced key-key). There’ve been some great times. Like that one time 18 years ago when Jericho had to save Chioda’s job. So that’s why Jericho wants Chioda to officiate his match with Orange Cassidy. Cassidy will lose and pay Jericho that $7000 for what he did to this jacket. But just in case, Jericho wants Chioda to know he needs to do the right thing. Chioda will call it right down the middle. Yeah, wink wink, nudge nudge. Call it down the middle, and then maybe Jericho can get Chioda a spot here in AEW. See you in the ring! Will Chioda do the right thing? Or will he “do the right thing?”
Sammy Guevara has his cards again.
AEW is picture in picture as Sammy uses the cards to ask Matt Hardy, “What’s wrong? Can’t get me… out of your HEAD?” Sammy laughs at his own joke, and recreates how he threw the chair into Hardy’s forehead. “Oh well. You need to relax. Enjoy your night off. Too bad though… You left your… THROWN! Typical Matt. Learning the HARD way!” Again, Sammy makes the motion of throwing the chair, while he takes a seat. Sammy says Hardy needs to relax, since he can’t get him anyway. Will this only make Matt Hardy want to crush Sammy more?
Hikaru Shida VS Heather Monroe!
The Stardom Samurai is on a hot streak as AEW Women’s World Champion! But now she’s in the ring with #TheKillerBae, who is making an AEW debut! Will Monroe shock us all against Shida?
Shida takes off her kimono style jacket as the bell rings, and Monroe BOOTS her right away! Monroe fires off with forearms but Shida pushes her back. Monroe turns things around on the ropes, the ref calls for break but Monroe pokes Shida in the eyes! “She’s your champ?!” Monroe taunts the crowd as she chokes Shida on the ropes! The ref counts, Monroe lets off, then clubs Shida. The crowd rallies as Monroe whips but Shida ducks and KNEES Monroe down! Shida rains down angry rights on Monroe but she lets up to drag Monroe around to a scoop and backbreaker! Shida fires up more as the crowd cheers her own. Shida bumps Monroe off buckles, runs corner to corner but Monroe dodges.
Monroe comes back but Shida kicks her away. Shida hops up but Monroe trips her up. Monroe elbows, ROUNDHOUSES, then hops up to STOMP Shida down! Cover, TWO! Monroe is furious already as she wraps Shida up in a straitjacket stretch. Shida fights up and powers out to reel Monroe into a snap suplex into buckles! Shida drags Monroe back up, toys with Monroe and then ROCKS her with a forearm! And another! And another! Shida suplexes for the FALCON- NO! Monroe victory roll counters, TWO! Shida has the legs for a STRETCH MUFFLER! She grabs an arm for NUMERO DOS! Monroe taps, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by submission
Shida shows her versatility by having her first submission win in AEW! Tony Schiavone interviews Shida on the stage, and All Out is coming. There are many worthy challengers, but Shida says she is still waiting. She dares them to bring it on! Who will step to Shida’s AEW Women’s World Championship challenge?
Jake the Snake Roberts is backstage with Lance Archer.
“Ideally, you could have the match won before you ever go into the ring.” Some guy doesn’t watch where he’s going and bumps into Archer, so Archer THROWS him into another guy! The Snake keeps talking as Archer mauls both random wrestlers. “If you get them to where they’re breathing fear, and then fear is coming out of them,” that’s when you have them. You own them! And when you own someone, they’re afraid to make a move. Archer finishes up and asks if The Snake got to the good part. Not yet! Archer rips Jake’s shirt off and then spins him around. “EVERYBODY DIES” is written on Jake’s back! Archer hopes everyone can read that. The warning has been sent, but will anyone heed it?
The AEW Women’s Tag Team Tournament is in the semifinals!
The Nightmare Sisters, Brandi Rhodes and Allie, will face Big & Lil Swole while Ivelisse & Diamante take on “the prettiest team in the tournament,” Anna Jay & Tay Conti. See who wins to head to the finals this Monday on YouTube! Plus, AEW Dark will be on Tuesday and PART ONE of All Out 2019 will be on Wednesday.
Be ready for SATURDAY Night Dynamite!
August 22nd at 6 PM EST or as soon as the NBA Playoffs finish for the day, AEW takes over TNT for the weekend! Private Party takes on FTR while The Elite takes on The Dark Order’s 3, 4 and 5 in a Six Man Tag! And the AEW Women’s Tag Cup Finals will also be a big part of Saturday Night Dynamite! Plus, Darby Allin returns to action after his bloody loss to Jon Moxley, and a HUGE 8 Man Tag reunites The Butcher and the Blade with the Lucha Brothers as they take on The Natural Nightmares and Jurassic Express! Last but not least, it is the AEW TNT Championship as Cody defends against Mr. Brodie Lee!
$7000 Obligation Match: Chris Jericho VS Orange Cassidy!
Le Champion’s issues with Freshly Squeeze started all because Cassidy sauntered into an Inner Circle interview. It has escalated to an assault with a sack of oranges, to a brawl in the stands, to the dumping of orange juice onto Jericho’s fashionable white suit jacket. Of course, that white jacket is now more orange than even real oranges, and Jericho wants compensation! Will Jericho beat it out of Cassidy? Or will Cassidy finally humble the Demo God?
AEW returns as Jericho returns. Things will truly be 1v1 as the Inner Circle and Best Friends are banned from ringside. Of course, Floyd the Baseball Bat still accompanies Jericho everywhere. The crowd is torn over Demo God, but Jericho encourages any noise they make. The bell rings and Jericho circles with Cassidy. Cassidy raises his hands, but Jericho rushes to stop them from going into pockets! Cassidy dodges and the two start throwing fast hands! Cassidy gets the edge with body shots and more haymakers in the corner, but he lets up at the count of 4. Cassidy comes back with a BIG leaping forearm, then more body shots! Cassidy ROCKS Jericho, then runs, to FLYING SHOULDER Jericho down!
Jericho gets to ropes, Cassidy clotheslines him out! The crowd cheers as Cassidy slingshots for the PESCADO! Cassidy keeps hammering away but lets up at the ref’s count. Cassidy kicks, Jericho forearms and whips. Cassidy reverses to send Jericho into the wall! The crowd is fired up as Cassidy brings Jericho up again. Cassidy whips Jericho into railing! Jericho slowly gets up while Cassidy slow rolls to refresh the count. Cassidy goes back out to ROCK Jericho with that right, then Cassidy goes back to the ring. Cassidy climbs up top, aims at Jericho and HANDS IN POCKET TRUST FALLS! Direct hit! The crowd loves this as Cassidy puts Jericho in.
Cassidy climbs up again, Jericho stands, FLYING DDT! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Cassidy powers up the fist. Cassidy runs, but into a BOOT! Jericho catches his breath and stomps Cassidy down. Jericho brings Cassidy up and back suplexes high and hard! He brings Cassidy up to CHOP, and CHOP and whip. Cassidy reverses, Jericho holds ropes, then Jericho sends Cassidy out to the apron. Jericho ROCKS Cassidy, then springboard triangle dropkicks! Cassidy goes down as Jericho soaks up the heat. Jericho checks his face while AEW goes picture in picture, #CJOC2.
Cassidy stirs as the ref starts a count. Jericho shouts at the booing wrestlers on one side of the ring. Cassidy gets up, Jericho runs and blasts him off into railing! Jericho soaks up the heat again while Cassidy stirs. Jericho goes out to fetch Cassidy, brings him up to scoop and snake eyes on the railing! Jericho grins as he drags Cassidy back up and bumps him off the apron. He puts Cassidy in the ring, takes his time returning, and looms over Cassidy in the center of the ring. Jericho drags Cassidy up, flips off booing fans, and suplexes to hold Cassidy up for a count of 10! Jericho dusts off his hands before covering, TWO! Jericho is frustrated and he slaps Cassidy around.
Jericho brings Cassidy up again, tells the fans to watch this, and suplexes again. Cassidy is upside down for another count of 10, and maybe even 20, before Jericho does squats! Jericho finally drops Cassidy after AEW returns to single picture! Jericho winks to the camera and covers, TWO! Cassidy lives but Jericho SLAPS him! Jericho drags Cassidy up, the crowd rallies but Jericho keeps toying with Cassidy. Cassidy throws body shots and palm strikes, runs but into double forearms! LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Jericho grows a bit frustrated with Cassidy now, but he still toys with him while soaking up the heat.
Jericho watches Cassidy slowly stand, and Jericho taunts Cassidy. Cassidy “ROCKS” Jericho with “haymakers,” over and over and over and over. Cassidy builds up speed but then he dodges Jericho to SUPERKICK! Cassidy is trying!! He LARIATS Jericho back down! Cassidy gets himself to a corner, climbs up, and leaps for a HUGE crossbody! Cover, TWO! Jericho kicks but Cassidy catches it for a DRAGON SCREW! Then another! Jericho clutches his leg but Cassidy walks into a forearm. Jericho whips, Cassidy boots then hops up, but the Rana is caught to the WALLS OF JERICHO!! Jericho sits deep but Cassidy endures! Cassidy crawls, reaches, but Jericho drags him from ropes! Cassidy comes so close, but he slips through and cradles Jericho, TWO!!
Jericho gets up, kicks low, but Cassidy gets him for a third DRAGON SCREW! Cassidy twists the leg into an ANKLE LOCK! Jericho endures as Cassidy cranks on the heel! Jericho rolls over and kicks Cassidy away. Cassidy comes back to get a kick and a suplex, but he makes it STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirl but Jericho denies it to CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho is furious and he slaps Cassidy. The crowd rallies up but here comes Floyd! The ref tells Jericho to stop right there, but Jericho says, “Do the right thing!” That’s what this is! Jericho tells Chioda to ignore this so he can keep his job. But Chioda can’t, he takes the bat and throws it out! Jericho is furious, Cassidy rolls him up! TWO!!
Jericho runs into a scoop, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy runs to PENALTY KICK! The armband comes off and Cassidy isn’t just trying, he’s SERIOUS! He runs at Jericho, SUPER ORANGE PUNCH!! But wait! Best Friends intercept Proud ‘n’ Powerful trying to sneak in! The four of them brawl on stage and that distracts Chioda! Jake Hager slips in through the back, and POWERSLAMS Cassidy!! The Inner Circle still gets away with cheating! Jericho crawls to cover Cassidy, TWO!?!? Cassidy still lives and the screw job fails!! Jericho is at a loss for words, but the fans rally up. Cassidy forearms, Jericho gives it back, but Cassidy fires off a flurry! Cassidy waistlocks, Jericho pushes Chioda and LOW BLOW MULE KICKS!
Jericho runs, JUDAS- NO! Cassidy gets around, traps an arm, Mouse Trap cover! CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Jericho just got beat by the guy who puts his hands in his pockets!! Le Champion can’t believe it, but The Sloth outsmarted him! Will Jericho ever live this down? Is Cassidy finally in the upper echelons of pro-wrestling?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW, just straight to the point and packed with action! For one, I like the feud building between The Dark Order and The Elite. The Young Bucks have a great match against Uno and Stu, and of course win to stay strong in the tag division. Cody has an incredible match with Scorpio Sky, and that completed copy of the TNT Championship looks incredible, too. Brodie coming after this title is a good move, and I think it’s clever for him to make the incomplete title a prop in the match. This takes the Vince McMahon parallels to a new level, it’s like how Vince kept the “Rhodes” name away from Cody for a long time. Hangman and Omega have a great tag title match with Jurassic Express, though some spots seemed like they could’ve taken someone out of action. Omega and Hangman also having that bit with favorite tag teams and disagreeing, another subtle yet great detail into their story.
MJF has a pretty good segment to continue his political shtick, and the literally fake poll getting more ridiculous actually works somehow. Moxley tricking MJF was great, too, and this is really going to up the heat between them for All Out. Shida gets a quick match to keep herself going, and I feel like AEW making a big deal out of next week’s Saturday Dynamite needs to have a huge contender’s match to name an All Out challenger. I do like that there is the Women’s Tag Cup being featured for a “short turnaround” from Monday, and whatever combination we get in the finals will be a lot of fun to watch. I almost feel like that could be an opening for Britt to be back to 100% health “early” and she screws Big Swole over before their All Out grudge match.
Sammy and Matt Hardy have great promos on each other, that grudge match is going to be great. Jake and Archer have a hilarious moment, and poor Jake seems to be less Archer’s manager and spokesman as he is Archer’s mouthpiece and henchman. I don’t think Jake is going to ditch Archer, but he could try and man up so he isn’t being pushed around. Tully really got fired up during Tag Team Appreciation Night, but he does have a point. There were great teams in that ring but they need to get those titles at some point. FTR go Heel hard with that attack on Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, but it also increases the chances of them joining Shawn Spears in an AEW Four Horsemen team. It might not be with Hangman, though, he didn’t seem to like what they did.
The main event was an incredible rematch, and of course the Inner Circle violates the ringside ban to try and cheat. Fortunately it doesn’t work out, and Cassidy gets a great win! I feel like this isn’t the end of it, though, as the series is now tied. All Out should be the tiebreaker, and that should also go to Cassidy to really boost him up the rankings. If Brodie doesn’t take the TNT Championship on Saturday Dynamite, I am starting to want Cassidy to. Jericho can lose to Cassidy while PNP beat Best Friends so that the factions are tied, and then something else is the blow-off, just like how Stadium Stampede was the blow-off between Elite and Inner Circle. Maybe Full Gear 2020 finally brings us Blood & Guts, as well as fans, and the fans can pop for Best Friends, Cassidy and Private Party on behalf of Matt Hardy defeating Inner Circle.
My Score: 9.3/10
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Will The Opps lose it all?
Hangman Page has vowed vengeance upon Samoa Joe, so now he and #JetSpeed are aiming for those AEW World Trios Championships!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Andrade wins.
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans; Eddie & Ortiz win.
- Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels; Shafir wins.
- Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight; Fletcher, Alexander & Clon win.
- Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela; Megan & Penelope win.
- AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens; Jack wins and will challenge Ricochet for the title.
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed; Hangman & JetSpeed win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
La Sombra has returned to AEW, he has returned to the Don Callis Family, and he has his return match to continue where he left off. Will Andarde make everything tranquilo? Or will the South African Stud show him what that really looks like?
The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, Angelico waistlocks, but Andrade ELBOWS free of the full nelson! Angelico falls into a corner, the fans cheer Andrade, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner, CIEN KNEES! Cover, but Andrade lets up at two!? The fans are torn but Andrade says tranquilo. Andrade has a leg, “WOO~!” But then he shoves the leg down! Andrade no longer does that. He stalks Angelico to the ropes, CHOPS him, then stalks him again. Andrade brings Angelico around to snap suplex! But that’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade drags Angelico up again, but Angelico slips around!
Angelico ducks the elbow, Andrade jumps the sweep, but the EDDY GORDO KICK hits! Roll up, ONE!! Angelico blocks a shot, wrenches, and traps both arms to then double wrench! Andrade stomps a foot, puts Angelico in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Andrade snarls, runs up and ROCKS Angelico! Angelico sputters, the fans rally, and Andrade runs back in, but into a BOOT! Angelico goes up, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS! Andrade goes up, gives some Latino Heat, and SUPERPLEXES! That’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade then snap suplexes to Dos Amigos! And THREE AMIGOS! Cover, but Andrade picks Angelico up again?!
The fans boo but Andrade soaks up that heat. Andrade threatens Serpentico, then drags Angelico back up. Andrade reels Angelico again, but Angelico wrenches out to KNEE Andrade! But Andrade boot feints and SHADOW ELBOWS! Angelico goes down in a heap, and Andrade promises Callis he’s gonna end this! THE DIRECT MESSAGE! Cover, Andrade wins!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall
El Idolo slipped into those DMs, and Callis likes the response! With Andrade in peak form, will the Don Callis Family soon dominate all of AEW?
Backstage interview with…?
Lexy Nair knocks on the door of AEW’s newest signees, the door opens, and there is a LOT of smoke pouring out! Surprise! It’s The Rascalz! Lexy says hi, and yes they are. Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed are here, and Lexy kinda forgot her question. Dez says that’s ok, they’ve got this. The Rascalz introduce themselves, and last time they checked, AEW is where the best wrestle. And the Rascalz have one of if not the best faction in pro-wrestling for nearly a decade. So it was only right for them to be here in AEW! So then tell your mama, your daddy, and your bald headed granny that The Rascalz are All Elite!
And listen, they didn’t come to take part, they came to take over. The best tag teams, the best trios, and Rascalz smoke ’em all! On that note, smoke ’em if ya got ’em! And they got ’em all! Wanna join in, Lexy? No, she’s working. Well, so are they. The boys go back into their private suite, will AEW soon be All LIT Wrestling?
Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
The Mad King & Monkey do their own thing, and that’s exactly why Zack Gibson & James Drake can’t stand them! Will GYV SSSOON~ be recognized as AEW’s number one team? Or will they learn how to #GritYourTeeth from the grittiest there is?
The teams sort out, and while Eddie wants to start, Gibson doesn’t want him. Ortiz takes over, the bell rings, and the two circle. They feel things out, Ortiz shoots in for the leg pick, then he trips Gibson to then cover, ONE! Ortiz wrenches, Gibson rolls and headlocks, Drake tags in as Ortiz powers out. Ortiz and Drake both hurdle over, Ortiz dodges Drake’s lariat, and Ortiz LARIATS Gibson up and out! Then ENZIGIRI for Drake! Ortiz keeps moving, and he DIVES onto Gibson! The fans fire up as Ortiz gets back up, step in and FACEBUSTER! Drake flounders, the fans fire up again, and Ortiz runs up on Drake in the corner.
Ortiz whips corner to corner, Drake goes up and over, but Ortiz just goes up and up to CROSSBODY! He gives a swivel, then he CLAWS Drake’s back! HISS! Ortiz is bringing back the wild side, and he tags Eddie in. Eddie & Ortiz hit a DOUBLE SUPLEX, then Eddie stomps away on Drake! Eddie RIDGE HAND CHOPS Drake to the ropes, then CHOPS him off his feet! Tag to Ortiz, Eddie snapmares and straddles Drake for Ortiz to run and run and run, and run, and run, and then basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Ortiz covers, ONE!! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz brings Drake back up.
Tag to Eddie and they handoff the wrench to an ELBOW BREKAER! Drake pulls Eddie’s ear! the ref reprimands but Gibson tags in. Gibson CLAWS Eddie’s face, then Drake runs up to ELBOW! Gibson LARIATS! Feed to the WHEEL KICK! Gibson talks trash on Eddie for thinking this is a big joke! Gibson kicks at Ortiz, too! The fans boo but Gibson stomps Eddie. Gibson tags Drake, the GYV double whip Eddie to the corner. Gibson sends Drake in, forearm SMASH! Drake snapmares Eddie to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Drake snarls, Gibson talks trash, and Drake runs corner to corner, but Eddie LARIATS first!
The fans fire up while Eddie stumbles, hot tags to Gibson and Ortiz! Ortiz rallies on Gibson, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then CHOPS! And FLAPJACK! And then a two hand guzel! But Gibson breaks free, only for Ortiz to CHOP! Gibson headlocks, and again Drake tags as Ortiz powers out. Gibson drops down, Drake dropkicks the legs out, and Gibson basement DROPKICKS Ortiz! MAYHEM IN MOTION for Eddie! The fans boo but Gibson goes out to fetch Ortiz. “You little rat! This is on you!” Gibson holds Ortiz up while Drake builds speed, and Drake DIVES onto Ortiz! The fans boo but GYV stands tall while Collision goes picture in picture.
Drake drags Ortiz up, puts him in the ring, then tags Gibson. Gibson drags Ortiz up, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, ONE!! Ortiz is tougher than that, but Gibson pushes him down for another cover, TWO! Another cover, but Eddie CLOBBERS Gibson! Eddie fires hands, the ref backs him off, and Drake protests. Gibson drags Ortiz up to short arm LARIAT! Gibson then turns Drake around so he can stare Eddie down while he CLAWS Ortiz’s face! The ref reprimands, Gibson changes his grip, but Ortiz BITES Gibson’s hand! The ref reprimands but Gibson CLUBS and ROCKS Ortiz! Gibson storms up but Ortiz RAMS low!
Ortiz RAMS Gibson again, then slingshots up and sunset flips! Gibson holds onto ropes, waves his hands to stay on his feet, and he tags Drake! Ortiz finishes the flip but Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz in the back of the head! Drake KICKS Ortiz, taunts Eddie, then goes back to Ortiz. Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz again, stalks him to a corner, but Ortiz HEADBUTTS back! Drake reels Ortiz in for a short arm LARIAT! Drake snarls, pushes Ortiz to a cover, TWO! Ortiz stays tough but Drake brings him around. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Drake throws clubbing shots, then BOOTS Ortiz down!
Ortiz snarls but Drake reels him in. Ortiz RAMS Drake into a corner, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz reaches for his corner! The fans rally but Drake grabs a leg! Ortiz hops up, throws hands, but Drake DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Drake drags Ortiz over, tags Gibson, and they stomp away on Ortiz. The fans boo GYV but Gibson drags Ortiz up. Gibson talks trash on Eddie, suplexes Ortiz, but Ortiz slips free! Ortiz RANAS Gibson away! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tag to Drake! Drake jumps on Ortiz to keep him back! Ortiz reaches out for Eddie, ROCKS Drake, repeat!
But then Drake KNEES Ortiz! Eddie ROCKS Drake! Ortiz CALF KICKS Drake down! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ortiz crawls, reaches out, but Drake anchors him again. Ortiz BOOTS Drake away, hot tag to Eddie! The fans fire up and Drake freaks out! Eddie says get up and fight! Drake swings, Eddie counter punches! And again, and again, and again! Then he CHOPS Drake down! The fans fire up, and Eddie whips Drake to a corner for a LARIAT! Eddie then winds up, MACHINEGUN CHOPS! Gibson runs up, but Eddie CHOPS him down! Drake runs up, but into an STO! Tag to Ortiz!
Ortiz & Eddie coordinate, POP-UP and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Drake survives, Ortiz pounds the mat, and the fans rally up again. Tag back to Eddie and now Eddie Electric Chair Lifts. Ortiz goes up, but Gibson SHOVES him down! Drake fights free, but Eddie waistlocks! Drake ELBOWS free, ENZIGIRIS, and he hurries to tag Gibson! Gibson storms up to fire shots on Eddie! Eddie shakes his head, but Gibson fires more shots! The fans rally behind Eddie, and he CHOPS Gibson back down! Then he CHOPS Gibson again! Gibson haymakers, Eddie fires a forearm, and the shots go fast ‘n’ furious!
The fans fire up behind Eddie but Gibson kicks the leg. Eddie brings down the straps! He CHOPS Gibson again, then clinches, EXPLODER! Gibson claims his neck is bothering him, but that lets Drake CHOKE Eddie- NO, Eddie gets free of the scarf to DECK Drake! Eddie then snatches the scarf, throws it away, but turns around into a TICKET TO RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives that flying Code Breaker, but Drake tags in! Drake hits a FLATLINER into a KOJI KLUTCH!! Eddie endures, Gibson stomps away, but the ref reprimands. Ortiz runs up, Gibson intercepts, but Eddie is fading! Wait, Eddie gets a second wind!
Gibson and Ortiz tumble out of the ring, they keep brawling, and the fans rally as hard as they can for Eddie! Eddie’s arm drops once! The arm drops twice! But Eddie REVIVES! The fans fire up again, and he flips Drake off! Eddie powers free to fire off fists! Eddie gives Drake a ground ‘n’ pound, but Drake SLAPS back! Eddie HAMMERS Drake for that! And stomps a mudhole into him! The fans fire up as Eddie reels Drake in. But Drake wrenches free! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Drake stumbles into the MADBALL!! Eddie DDTS Drake! Cover, Eddie & Ortiz win!
Winners: Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, by pinfall
GYV tried to cheat them, but Eddie & Ortiz turn that around on GYV! But will this be the end of things between these teams? Or will GYV want payback for this humiliation?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
After the Six Woman Tag defeat, The “Cosmic Babes of Wrath” regrouped. Willow apologized to Kris for that loss. If only Kris didn’t take the bullet for Willow… Kris says no, Willow’s not to blame. Harley says Harley is to blame, but Kris says no, it’s not her fault, either. Kris gets them to stop apologizing to say she’d take a bullet for either of them, any day of the week. As long as it meant she got to be out there with her two best friends. But she is curious… Thekla, you just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion. So what does she wanna do about it?
Kris couldn’t be easier to find, or to get a title shot out of, because she believes in fighting and defending this title, for everyone who came before, and everyone who will hold it after. So Kris hopes Thekla’s win will keep her going until next they meet. Because if Thekla thinks she’s toxic, Kris thinks she likes the taste. Kris licks her fingers then spits it out. Will she crush the Toxic Spider once and for all? Or is #BigStatDaddy already caught in Thekla’s web?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
Maximum Carnage returns and Schiavone has Phoenix welcome in… Stokely & FTR. The fans boo #BigStoke and the AEW World Tag Team Champions as the three walk- Er, well, Stoke is still wheeled out here… Anyway, the next challengers to these titles will be Don Callis Family’s Davis & Doyle. Schiavone hands Stoke the mic, fans chant “No Hoes Stokes!” but he says he knows a lot of people think he’s gonna say something bad about Don Callis and the Don Callis Family, but he won’t. He won’t be like everyone else and drag others down for the retweets, likes and memes.
Instead, he says congratulations to Jake Doyle & Mark Davis. They are now the #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Champions. And Stoke must admit, he’s jealous. Yes, there is some envy from Stokely. Doyle & Davis have it all! They have the “It Factor!” They have the strength, the size, the look! They’re two men you do not wanna meet in a dark alley. They are pro-wrestlers, and Stoke hates to say it, but he longs for the days when pro-wrestlers LOOKED like pro-wrestlers! Those two have EVERYTHING! Except… for the ability to beat the greatest tag team alive today, F T R!
Cash takes the mic and says you don’t just have to take Stoke’s word on that. Ask Sports Illustrated who the greatest team is today, and they will say it is F T R. You can ask ESPN! Who’s the greatest tag team today? It is F T R! Nobody has the résumé they have! No one has the body of work they have! And no one can do what they do! Mark Davis, Jake… Uh, something. Doyle? They’re good. But they’re not F T R good. Dax takes the mic and he asks Schiavone to do his job. Dax knows Schiavone is used to coming to shows and doing the bare minimum and still gettingn paid, but please, hold the mic. Schiavone does as told…
Dax says first of all, hello, Nigel. Hopefully he is okay. Thank God the past is the past and FTR isn’t messing with him today. Secondly, Dax wants Schiavone to ask what he hates most about the fans. Well then, Dax Harwood, one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions, what do you hate about the fans? The fans chant, “We Have Hair! We Have Hair!” Dax says he hates most is the fact they live in a fantasy world. They think this is Toy Story or something! Every time they see something new and shiny, they think it’s the greatest of all time. Dax has no issue personally with Doyle & Davis. The issue is what surrounds them.
All the fans boost their egos up! They build the egos up! They make Davis & Doyle think they’re something! Someone said these two men look great on an 8-by-10, make ’em a tag team. And after one match and one match only, they get the chance to step into the ring with the greatest tag team for the richest prize in tag team wrestling today. This is a division Dax built! The division that FTR built with their hands, all the way up, and D&D get a shot after one match!? Not gonna happen! The fans boo, but Dax asks if they think coming from the slums of North Carolina that FTR never saw guys like them? They were the norm!
FTR walked around guys like D&D every day, they fought guys like D&D every day. So now, D&D have the luxury of calling their shot, of telling FTR when and where they want that shot. Just know that Dax doesn’t care what they’ve done in the past or will do in the future. Because in the present, they’re in the presence of the greatest team of all time! The fans boo more, but Dax just ignores it. Because just like all these people, D&D live their lives BEGGING to be FTR! The problem is, there can only be one, and you will find out there is only one. #TopGuysOut! FTR take their leave with Stokely, but will they prove that size does not matter?
CRU speaks.
Lacey Lane asks if Lio Rush & Action Andretti saw how The Rascalz are already in AEW. They look like such a good time, they should welcome them. Lio says that he will not let The Rascalz just waltz in here and take over. Time to remind people who they are. Action says if The Rascalz wanna wrestle the best AEW has to offer, then who better than The Sight to See and The Man of the Hour? This will be a welcome to AEW they never forget. CRU is ready to roll, but will The Rascalz just light ’em up?
Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels!
After last week’s match, The Problem already has beef with SkyFlight’s newest member, and now the fight is on. Will Zayda prove she is The Real Deal? Or will that deal be broken on her first Collision?
The bell rings and Marina eggs Zayda on. Then she SPITs at her! Zayda jumps on Marina to fire hands! Zayda then sunset flips, but Marina drags her up to whip and- NO, Zayda ducks the kick to DROPKICK! Marina staggers, comes back, and Zayda dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Marina tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Zayda biulds speed. Zayda DIVES, but is caught?! Marina and Zayda still scrap on the outside, Marina pushes Zayda into the post, but then Zayda ducks! Marina CHOPS POST! Marina clutches her hand, Zayda SLAPS her! Zayda puts Marina in, goes up a corner, and MISSILE- NO, Marina dodges!
Zayda rolls through, and Marina BOOTS her down! Marina talks trash on Zayda, then glares at Daniels. Moxley says make her pay for that! Marina says she will, and she stands Zayda up. Marina puts Zayda in a corner to CHOP while Collision goes picture in picture.
Zayda sputters but Marina just stalks her. Zayda pushes Marina away, goes to another corner, but Marina storms up to KICK, KICK, and BOOT! Zayda slumps down, but Marina digs her foot in! The ref counts, Marina steps off at 4, and she says she has ’til five. Great, now Marina is copying Bryan Danielson, too. Marina shouts at Daniels, then goes to Zayda. Zayda fires hands, forearms, but Marina just tells her to do better! Then Marina SLAPS Zayda down! Zayda sputters her way to the ropes, but Marina TOSSES her out! Marina talks trash, then steps out after Zayda. Marina stands Zayda up, CHOPS her again, then stalks her around the way.
Daniels backs up for Marina to KNEE Zayda again and again. Zayda sputters, Marina refreshes the count, and Marina stalks Zayda again. Marina swings again, but Zayda dodges! Marina CHOPS APRON, and then Zayda CHOPS Marina! Zayda finally has control but Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns as Marina whips Zayda to the ropes. Zayda grabs the ropes to stop herself. Then she ELBOWS Marina, dodges, and CODE BREAKER! Marina staggers to a corner, Zayda runs up, SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up with Zayda, she rolls and runs, but Marina clinches! URENAGE! Zayda is dazed, Moxley says that was a great throw, and Marina made it look easy. Marina has the full nelson, shifts to a cobra clutch, and tells her to say hi to mom. Ripcord and BODY BLOW! Then a CHOP! The fans rally, Marina dares the old man (a fan, apparently) to get in the ring and show her how it’s done.
Marina waistlocks, but Zayda switches. Marina pries free, BELL CLAPS, then MOTHER’S MILK!! Zayda TAPS, Marina wins!
Winner: Marina Shafir, by submission
Marina kisses Zayda on the head, having tucked her in for the night. Marina says she’s the real deal, but will she find her way to a golden opportunity soon enough?
Wait, The Don Callis Family is making their entrance now? They didn’t wait for Marina to exit, or Moxley for that matter. Moxley decides to stick around to see this one. Will the Aussie Arrow lead CLØN & The Walking Weapon to victory? Or will Zayda’s teammates succeed where she failed?
Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight!
Don Callis of course joins commentary, where he and Moxley already argue about the differences between their factions. Moxley says the Death Riders stand for something, they’re masters of the craft, but DCF just want money and things. Callis is already scared as Moxley simply stands up, but he still tries to talk trash about how Konosuke Takeshita got that win on Moxley. Callis doesn’t like Moxley standing up so he leaves commentary. Moxley leaves to go catch up with Marina, only for Lance Archer & Rocky Romero to attack! They TOSS Moxley from ramp to floor, then send him into barriers!
The fans boo as Archer stands on Moxley and Rocky stomps away! But then Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia hurry out here to fight them off! The numbers aren’t in their favor, though! Callis returns to commentary, playing dumb, but his guys mug the Riders, until CLAUDIO shows up! Claudio CLOBBERS Archer, Kyle goes after him, and now it is Death Riders and DCF brawling all around ringside! The ref reprimands, he wants these teams to stand down, but someone brings a crutch in as a weapon! SkyFlight jump in to TRIPLE FLY! Down goes everyone and the fans fire up again! SkyFlight puts DCF in the ring, are we still getting a match? We find out, after the break!
Maximum Carnage returns and the bell rings. Darius Martin arm-drags Kyle down into an armlock, and the fans rally as Kyle stands. Darius wrenches, ELBOW BREAKER, and he tags Scorpio Sky. Scorpio goes up to AX HANDLE Kyle’s arm, then he RAMS the shoulder. It seems the other DCF members are still scrapping with the Death Riders, but are making their way out from ringside. Scorpio tags Dante Martin, Dante goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Dante then tags Darius, and Top Flight coordinates. Dante wrenches, Darius runs, LEAP FROG ATTACK on the arm! Kyle goes to a corner, Darius UPPERCUTS him, then wrenches the arm.
Darius RAMS Kyle’s arm, tags Scorpio, and Scorpio CLUBS the arm. Scorpio wrenches, but Kyle scoops to SLAM! The fans cheer, Kyle tags Clon, and Clon hurries to stomp Scorpio. Clon isolates an arm and stomps it down. Then Clon drags Scorpio over, tags Josh, and Josh stomps Scorpio’s arm. The fans boo Josh, but he drags Scorpio up. Scorpio fires body shots, but Josh CHOPS Scorpio! Josh scuffs Scorpio, brings him up, and fires forearms. Scorpio fires back, then Josh fires back! Scorpio CLAWS Josh’s eyes, then dodges Josh to tag Darius! Darius dodges Josh to BLAST the corner, then BOOTS Josh away.
Darius goes up and over, handspring and redirect! STANDING SPANISH FLY! Darius DIVES onto Kyle, then hurries back up! Darius steps in, GET OVER HERE! Cover, TWO! Darius tags Dante, Dante runs up but is sent back. Darius gives Dante the boost, then Dante returns the favor for the TORNADO DDT! Dante covers, TWO! Dante brings Josh up, tags Darius back in, and Darius reels Josh in. But Kyle goes after Dante’s foot! Scorpio BLASTS Kyle, but Josh avoids the Nosedive Bomb! Josh sends Darius into Dante, then GERMAN SUPLEXES Darius! Hot tag to Clon and he LARIATS in a corner! And forearm SMASH! And SOBAT! And KNEE, ELBOW, and GAMANGIRI!
Feed to Kyle for the MICHINOKU DRIVER! Clon goes up, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! DCF stands tall, the fans cheer Kyle as he flexes, but the ref reprimands. Clon rains down fists, then brings him around to whip. Clon ELBOWS Darius down, covers, TWO! Darius toughs it out, but Clon tags Kyle. They mug Darius, but Darius fights back! Darius ROCKS and CHOPS Kyle, then CHOPS again! Darius runs, but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Kyle BLASTS Dante & Scorpio off the corner, then soaks up the cheers and jeers while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle drags Darius up, the ref keeps Dante back, but that lets DCF mug Darius in the corner! Josh jumps in, they double whip, and Josh sends Kyle in. Darius BOOTS Kyle, ELBOWS Josh, then goes up. But they get his arms, crisscross, DOUBLE ICONOCLASM! Then another crisscross for a DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays focused, stands Darius up, and bumps him off buckles. Kyle winds up and CHOPS! Darius sputters, Kyle tags Josh, and they mug Darius again. Tag to Clon, he CHOPS Darius, then he tags Josh. Josh looms over Darius, then crossface forearms! And again! Daniels coaches Darius, Darius fires body shots, then he fires forearms.
Darius runs, but Josh RAMS him! And NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Josh clamps onto Darius with an armlock and he grinds the shoulder. Darius endures, the fans rally behind him, and he fires hands from below! Darius ROCKS Josh and is free of the armlock. But Josh returns to BOOT Darius down! Josh looms over Darius, stands him up, and CLUBS him to the corner. Josh soaks up heat, but Darius kicks low. Josh comes back to ROCK Darius, and Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. The fans tell off Callis, but Josh CHOPS Darius! Darius CHOPS back! Josh CHOPS, Darius CHOPS, repeat!
Darius CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Josh shoves him! Josh blocks a boot, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Darius endures, hops around, and ENZIGIRIS! Kyle tags in, intercepts Darius, but Darius suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down! Darius and Kyle crawl, hot tags to Clon and Dante! Dante LARIATS Clon, LARIATS again, and then ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Dante kips up! Dante runs, Clon dodges, but Dante slips out, SUPERKICKS Kyle, and ROCKS Clon! Dante goes up and around, GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Dante as he brings Clon up.
Dante full nelsons, but Clon elbows free and arm-drags free. Dante slips around, lifts, but Clon slips free to SWITCH KICK! Then he whips, but Dante reverses. Clon goes up and over, MATRIX PELE! Dante sputters, Clon tags Kyle! Kyle GAMANGIRIS Scorpio off the apron! Then Kyle aims, runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Then he reels Dante in, but Scorpio saves Dante from the brainbuster! Kick and alley-oop, TORNADO DDT! Then tag to Darius! They double whip Darius at Kyle for the ELBOW! Then they send Dante for a forearm! Then Scorpio DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to Top Flight for the DOUBLE ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, but Clon & Josh break it!
The fans rally up, Top Flight TOSSES Clon & Josh! Scorpio ROCKS Josh, but Josh ROCKS Scorpio! Josh scoops for an APRON POWERSLAM!! Dante springboards, Clon dodges, and Clon LARIATS Dante on the ramp! Clon then LIONSAULTS! A double-edged move out on that ramp, but Darius ROCKS Kyle! Kyle whips Darius, Darius goe sup and over, but Kyle switches! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Tag to Josh, he reels Darius in, bu tDarius slips out of the driver! Darius CHOPS, Josh JABS, and Josh CHOP BLOCKS! ANKLE LOCK!! Darius endures, reaches out, and rolls to send Darius into buckles! Darius runs, but Josh dodges!
Darius goes up, but Josh traps the leg! HOTSHOT on the rope! Then a torture rack! TOWER HACKER BOMB! And then the tuck, C4 PILEDRIVER!! Cover, DCF wins!
Winners: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN, by pinfall
SkyFlight has crashed and burned in Phoenix, and Callis shakes hands with all his men. Josh Alexander warns Kenny Omega that this is what’s coming for him next week on Dynamite! But wait! The Alpha is here! The fans fire up as Konosuke Takeshita returns to AEW, though no longer IWGP World Heavyweight Champion after losing to Yota Tsuji at WrestleKingdom 20. Konosuke goes past Callis to hug it out with Kyle! Clon feels a little snubbed, but Konosuke raises Clon’s hand. Callis is perhaps woefully ignorant again, will this lead to #ProtoShita doing things their way, not his?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong.
Lexy Nair is now with Freshly Squeezed & The Savior of the Backbreaker, and she congratulates Roddy on his big win just last night as he defeated Hechicero to become the #1 contender to the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship. Roddy shouts, “CLAUDIO! I told you I wasn’t done with you and the Death Riders. And now I’ll break your back and take your title.” Cassidy says, “That’s right.” He offers a high-five, but Roddy says no. “This isn’t a me and you thing, this is a me thing.” But wasn’t Cassidy there to support Roddy in Mexico? Roddy says no, he wasn’t. Cassidy says that’s only because Roddy wouldn’t let him in! Cassidy is here!
Roddy storms off, but then Mark Briscoe brings him back. Mark knows that Roddy knows that Roddy is down to conglomerate wherever and whenever. Thing is, they are like gold magnets. Roddy’s got that title match, he should hang around. But hey, first and foremost, Mark makes a declaration. He wants to bring forth a vengeful manifestation full of pain and retaliation! That is to say, he is talking to EL CLON! Briscoe puts blame on Clon for why Mark’s main man, Hologram, is out. Clon ain’t nothing but a science experiment gone wrong! Mark saw Clon and Komander have one hell of a match in Texas, and Clon was victorious.
So like Mark said, he ain’t ducking or dodging. El Clon, what you say? Showdown in Texas for the TNT Championship, next week on Collision! And then they can conglomerate like always. Like the old saying, when you down to conglomerate, you’re happy to share your plate. Whether you speak English or Espanol, you spread the butter and pass the roll. Cassidy says that’s a classic. Roddy has no idea what that means. Roddy leaves, Mark follows, and Cassidy asks if Lexy knows that saying. She does not. But is the Sussex County Chicken underestimating how dangerous the corrupted copy can be? Or will Mark still be the Face of TNT?
MJF speaks.
“Buddy Rogers, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. What do these men all have in common? Well, it’s the fact that we’re traveling champions. See, I’m not afraid to show everybody, no matter how big or how small, no matter what part of the country, no matter what part of the world, that I’m better than them. This match tonight in Maine will be the first of many title defenses, many victorious title defenses, to my name. This second title reign will make the first seem short and sweet. My name is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and I’m better than you, and you know it. And also, I will go down as a man with a greater legacy than all three of those individuals that I mentioned combined.”
The Scumbag is exponentially arrogant once again after winning big in Limitless Wrestling, but we’ll hear from him again next Wednesday. What will the AEW World Champion have planned when the Road to Revolution goes through Orlando?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela!
The Megasus once again has her Superbad Girl back by her side, ready to continue where they left off. Will they storm up the ranks towards those AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships? Or will they greatly underestimate the Hellbent Vixen & Coach Kam?
The teams sort out and Megan runs up to LEAPING LARIAT Kamela! The fans fire up, Megan sucker punches Viva, and then she deadlift SAIDOS Viva up and over the ropes! The fans fire up, and Megan has targets in each corner. Marina appears ringside to watch as Megan SPLASHES Kamela, SPLASHES Viva, then whips Viva into Kamela! Megan runs in and DOUBLE SPLASHES! Megan reels Viva in, fireman’s carries, then she scoops Kamela! “BOW DOWN!” FALL AWAY SAMOAN DROP COMBO! The fans fire up again and Megan TOSSES Viva back out. Then she drags Kamela up, and Ford wants in!
The fans cheer as Megan tags Ford! Megan Electric Chair Lifts Kemal, Ford is up top, DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, Ford & Megan win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
Marina celebrates with Megan & Penelope, but WAIT! The Timeless Love Bombs are here! Did they just come from poolside? Toni & Mina have mics, and Toni says, “Freaks of Phoenix, lend me your ears. Marina Shafir, you can’t hide behind those two skirts. They say behind every great mean is a great woman. But behind these two slop tarts is an even filthier slop tart! And I say that it’s time that you all had your sl1ts sown shut!” Didn’t even realize that word needed censoring… Marina just smirks, but Mina says they haven’t forgotten what happened 3v2! Mina & Toni will not stop until they make you all pay!
Toni tells Ford that she’ll just rip off the other arm to slap Megan in the head with it! And Marina, you want to death ride? Hop on this caboose and meet your maker! The only difference between Toni and God is that God doesn’t wear lipstick! Mina says chin up, tits out, and watch out for these Love Bombs! The robes come off, Toni & Mina say mwah, mwah, SHOVE IT! Then they dance and frolic their way backstage. When and where will we see things get wild between all these warrior women?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Lexy brings up that on Dynamite, we saw the return of Kenny Omega, a Founding Father and EVP of AEW, and- Swerve asks, “Say what?” Well, Omega is facing Josh Alexander next Wednesday on Dynamite. What are Swerve’s plans to get back in the title hunt? Swerve says that’s simple, because it is the same as always: win. Then speaking of that, someone requested this time with Swerve, and that is Kevin Knight. The Jet steps in and says Swerve is just the man he wanted to see. Knight thought a lot on what Swerve said last Dynamite, and Knight can’t get over how Swerve said the word, “Future.”
It triggered Knight a little, can’t lie. Because whenever Knight steps into the AEW ring, all The Jet keeps hearing is how he is the future, when he’s really the here and now. Ever since he took out Darby Allin, since he beat Kazuchika Okada, Jet knows that maybe it is time he start using the word “present” to let the people know that the future IS now. Swerve says if he didn’t know any better, these sound like fighting words. Now, before this can be a thing, how about Knight go win something of value. Doesn’t he have that World Trios title match tonight? Go do that, then they can talk. But what Swerve said, he meant it then, he means it now, Knight IS the future.
And that’s not just here in AEW, but of this business. In fact, Swerve sees Knight as a future main eventer, as well. Just don’t take another five to six years to get there. The Realest laughs and heads out, will this be motivation enough for Knight to win against The Opps?
Ricochet is here!
Phoenix is annoyed to see The One & Only AEW National Champion, but he’s going to join commentary to watch two men fight for a shot at said title. Will Maximum Carnage be about that Tarzan Life? Or will the Pride of Professional Wrestling hit a homerun and head for the title?
AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens!
Ricochet tells Jack to stop looking at him, but then he has to tell Bowens the same. The bell rings and the fans cheer as Jack and Bowens shake hands. They circle, tie up, and Bowens powers Jack to a corner. The ref counts, Bowens backs off at 4, and Bowens throws up the scissors. The fans cheer, Jack and Bowens reset, and they circle again. They tie up, Jack headlocks, but Bowens powers out the back. Bowens headlocks, but Jack arm-drags free. Jack steps to Bowens and the fans cheer. Bowens says okay, and the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Bowens headlocks. Bowens spins Jack to snapmare, then he has the Oklahoma ROll, TWO!
Bowens taunts Jack with the scissor fingers, then “SUCK IT!” The fans cheer and Jack is taken aback. The two rest, Jack lets the hair down, and they tie up. Jack headlocks, Bowens wrenches to headlock, but Jack powers out. Bowens RUNS Jack over while Ricochet keeps putting himself over, and things speed up. Jack hurdles, Bowens stops the hip toss, but then Jack handsprings through a hip toss! Jack slips around to waistlock, Bowens bucks the O’Conner, but Jack trips Bowens to cover. ONE and Bowens sweeps to cover, ONE! The fans cheer but Ricochet boos the standoff, and Jack offers a scissor finger? The fans cheer that!
Bowens says okay, and they scissor finger! Then Jack BITES the fingers?! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Jack CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jack knuckle locks to go up, up, but Bowens yanks him down! Jack lands bad on his banana! But Bowens makes it worse by shaking the ropes! The fans fire up, then Bowens scissors the fingers before he CHOPS! Jack flops to the floor, Bowens tells Ricochet that he’s coming for the title! Ricochet says focus on the match. Bowens goes out to whip Jack, but Jack stops short. Jack ELBOWS Bowens, goes up, but Bowens Electric Chair Lifts! And he SLAMS Jack on the apron!
Bowens fires up, the fans are with him, and Ricochet says that’s the one good thing he’s seen Bowens do. Bowens puts Jack in the ring, but Jack returns to slide, wheelbarrow, and BULLDOG on the floor! Double-edged for Jack there, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jack waves to the ref, and perhaps to Doc Sampson, saying his hip or tailbone is bothering him now. Doc checks Jack’s back, and it seems whatever it was pops back into place. Jack then hobbles after Bowens to CHOP! Bowens takes a seat, Jack CHOPS again! Jack sits with Bowens for a photo op, then he brings Bowens up. Bowens puts Jack in the seat to CHOP! And ROCK! And then Bowens climbs up to rain down fists! Bowens then says “SUCK IT!” before he puts Jack back in the ring. Bowens takes his time stepping in, and he stomps Jack around. Jack body blows in return, and that was a good one as Bowens has to back off.
Bowens BOOTS Jack, but Jack CHOPS! Bowens staggers away again, and Jack fires up. Jack eggs Bowens on, Bowens storms up and CHOPS! Jack CHOPS, Bowens goes to a corner, and Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns and Jack dodges a lariat to JUMP DDT! Cover, TWO! Bowens stays in this, but Jack fires up! Ricochet says Jack is Scraff the Squirrel from Ice Age, just keeps finding ways to survive and come back. Jack aims from a corner, time for a sacrifice! GLASS- NO, Bowens dodges! Then he blocks a kick, spins Jack, and Rock, Paper, Scissors SUPERKICK! Jack falls, Bowens fires up, and the fans are with him! Bowens goes corner to corner, he blocks a boot, and he puts Jack in the ropes! ENZIGIRI and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! Jack survives, to Ricochet’s point, and Ricochet is getting mad.
Bowens huffs ‘n’ puffs, the fans duel, and Bowens stands Jack up. ARRIV- NO, Jack arm-drags free, then SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but Bowens catches him to THE ARRIVAL! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives, but Bowens runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives again and Bowens is beside himself! The fans rally up while Bowens pounds the mat. Bowens drags Jack up, slips around, torture rack and- NO, Jack rolls him up, TWO!! Bowens escapes in time, but Jack goes to backslide! Bowens flips that around, then rolls to a cradle, TWO!! Both men stand, Jack SUPERKICKS! But Bowens LARIATS!
The fans fire up and Bowens feeds off the energy! Bowens winds up, runs, but Jack goes the other way! JUMP KNEE! Jack reloads, GLASS BREAKER KNEE!! Cover, Jack wins!
Winner: Jack Perry, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW National Champion)
Ricochet is even more annoyed than he was before. Jack still offers Bowens a hand and Bowens accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, but Ricochet says he’ll smack Jack in the mouth. Ricochet survived going to CMLL, but will- JACK ATTACKS! The fans fire up as Jack HAMMERS away on Ricochet, then chases him to the back! Will Jack hunt Ricochet all the way to their title rematch? Can the One & Only survive what’s coming for him?
Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says, “We’ve given the Don Callis ‘Family’ a lot of space. Live and let live. Businessmen doing business things. This match you lit tonight… That’s something different entirely.” Pac says, “Who the F*** do you think you are, hm?! Have you forgotten who we are? Have you forgotten what we do?” Daniel Garcia asks the DCF, “Do you guys realize what you guys have done? You guys have crossed the line that there is no coming back from. You guys think that you’re a family because you buy each other nice dinners and nice clothes? That is not a family, you don’t know what a family is! You know what a family is?
“A family is when the whole world hates you,” as Garcia points to Yuta, “and you’ve still got your man’s back! A family is when nobody believes in you,” as he points to Marina, “you still step up to the plate and keep swinging. A family is when you’re at the lowest point in your career,” as he points to himself, “people come knocking at your door and offer you a better life. That’s what a family is, and you don’t know nothing about that.” Moxley steps back up to tell, “Mr. Callis… I’ve been in this game 22 years. I’ve seen every type of snake and carny and slime. The lowest of the low. I’ve seen ’em all in this business. So yeah, I know you. I know exactly who you are.
“Of all the bad people in professional wrestling… I’m the worst. When I have to be.” Marina steps up, spits out her gum, and calls the DCF a bunch of b*tches. Claudio does a quick Catholic cross for DCF, and BREAKING NEWS! It will be a Six Man STREET FIGHT! Moxley, Yuta & Garcia VS Hechicero, Rocky Romero & Lance Arhcer! Will not even Callis’ soul (if he still has one) be spared now that this is war?
AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed!
Speaking of war, Samoa Joe started one when he betrayed The Millennial Cowboy all the way back in November, then escalated inside that steel cage. AEW World Championship aspirations aside, this war must end here and now! Will Joe, Shibata & Hobbs prove they are #NeverLacking? Or will they be desperately lacking after fighting Hangman, Knight & Bailey?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who survives this Maximum Carnage Collision!
The trios sort out and Hangman starts against Joe. The fans fire up, but then Joe tags out to Shibata. Hangman is annoyed but the fans still chant for “COWBOY S*IT!” Bailey says he wants in, so Hangman tags him. Now it’s about “SPEEDBALL S*IT!” as Bailey circles with The Wrestler. Shibata offers a handshake? Bailey bows, then accepts, but Shibata kicks low! Shibata CLUBS Bailey, CLUBS him again, and he whips Bailey again. Bailey handsprings, Shibata dodges, but then Bailey dodges to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! And ENZIGIRI! Bailey bumps Shibata off buckles, he tags Knight, and they CHOP!
JetSpeed double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then KNEE DROP to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Shibata sputters but Knight shows off by doing squats. Knight stands Shibata up, Shibata ROCKS Knight, then CLUBS him. Shibata calls to The Opps, and he whips Knight into the corner. Tag to Hobbs and he storms up on Knight. Knight fires forearms again and again, but Hobbs blocks to LARIAT! Joe laughs seeing Knight folded up. Hobbs drags Knight up, scoops, but Knight slips free! Hot tag to Hangman! The fans fire up as Hangman fires off on Hobbs! Hangman whips, Hobbs reverses, and Hobbs LARIATS first!
Hobbs mocks the Cowboy with finger guns, then he CLUBS Hangman. Hobbs drags Hangman over, tag to Shibata, and Shibata runs up, but Hangman scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, runs corner to corner, and he LARIATS Shibata! Hangman keeps moving, but Shibata follows to BOOT Hangman int he corner! Shibata runs, Hangman follows, LARIAT! Hangman feints Shibata, Alabama Lifts, but Shibata sunset flips it! Hangman rolls through and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Hangman drags Shibata up, he wrenches the arm and tags Bailey. Bailey slingshots to CLUB Shibata’s arm.
Bailey KICKS, but Shibata blocks to ROCK Bailey! And ELBOW him down! Shibata snapmares Bailey by the ropes, then stomps him! Bailey goes to the apron, Shibata goes out to join him, and he APRON SNAP SUPLEXES! Shibata then rolls Bailey off the apron to snap suplex to the floor! Joe likes what he sees but the fans are torn while Collision goes picture in picture.
Joe nods as Shibata keeps after Bailey and puts him in the ring. Shibata covers, TWO! Shibata covers gain, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Bailey is showing his true grit, but Shibata stands him up to wrench. Tag to Joe, they mug Bailey, and Joe waits for Bailey to rise. JAB, and then a bump off buckles! Joe fires off more JABS, then a flurry, and a RIDGE HAND! The ref reprimands while Bailey slumps down, but Joe just smirks as he drags Bailey up. Bailey fires body shots, but Joe KNEES low! Joe whips Bailey to the corner, runs up, BACK BODY BLOCK and PELE! Cover, TWO! Bailey toughs it out, but Joe Mongolian Chops him!
Joe kicks Bailey around, tags Hobbs in, and Hobbs ELBOW DROPS Bailey’s back! Hobbs hauls Bailey up, suplexes, and holds him up! Bailey endures as we go to TEN before the SLAM! Hobbs taunts Hangman, goes back to Bailey, and he tags Shibata. Shibata stomps Bailey around, brings him up again, and Mongolian Chops! And ELBOWS him down! And ELBOWS again! Shibata stomps Bailey around, then stays between him and the corner. Shibata tags Joe, they mug Bailey with a CHOP, then Joe smirks. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture again, and Joe clamps onto Bailey with a neck wrench.
The fans rally as Bailey endures, and Bailey fights up. Bailey fires body shots, then ROCKS Joe, but Joe HEADBUTTS! Bailey stumbles away, Joe whips corner to corner, and Joe runs up, but Bailey BOOTS him! Bailey goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Bailey crawls, but so does Joe, hot tags to Hangman and Hobbs! Hangman dodges Hobbs to BLAST Shibata! Then Hangman BOOTS Hobbs, and Triangle Jump LARIATS Shibata! Hangman doges Hobbs again to PLANCHA onto Joe! Hangman HAMMERS away on Joe and the fans fire up! Hobbs storms over and drags Hangman up!
Hangman ROCKS Hobbs, then DUMPS him out! Hangman hurries up the corner while Phoenix fires up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down go Hobbs & Joe! The fans fire up for “COWBOY S*IT!” and Hangman puts Hobbs in the ring. Hangman goes to the apron, he brings Hobbs up, and Hangman Alabama- NO, Hobbs fights the lift! Hobbs scoops, but Bailey slips in! LEG SWEEP! Hobbs falls on the apron! Bailey then MOONSAULT KNEE-DROPS on the apron! Hobbs’ jaw took most of that, and Hangman tags Knight for him to springboard in! FLYING- NO Hobbs turns that into an URENAGE! Tag to Joe and Joe gets Knight up!
But Knight fires forearms on Joe first! Knight runs, but Joe SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, Bailey & Hangman break it! Shibata & Joe stomp Hangman & Bailey out, then Joe tags Hobbs. Hobbs brings Knight up, he whips Knight to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Joe ELBOWS Knight, and Shibata HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Then a SNAP HALF HATCH! Joe SENTONS! Hobbs covers, Hangman breaks it in time! The fans fire up but Joe has Bailey in a COQUINA CLUTCH! Shibata and Hangman brawl, then Shibata slips around, SLEEPER! Hobbs stalks Knight while the ref reprimands the others, and Hobbs whips Knight for a SPINE-
NO, sunset flip!! High stack, SPACE COWBOYS WIN!!
Winners: Hangman Page & JetSpeed, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
Everyone is shocked, even the winners! Hangman promised to take everything from Joe, and he just took the last bit of gold Joe still had! Hangman hugs it out with JetSpeed while The Opps storm off in anger. Will The Opps regroup and gameplan their revenge? Meanwhile, Swerve walks out on stage, and he smirks as he and Knight stare down. Knight got that big win Swerve dared him to get, but will Knight get another one on Dynamite? Or will AEW still be whose house?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, with some awesome story developments as we’re two months out from Revolution. For one, we’re finally getting into the Don Callis Family VS Death Riders feud they’ve teased over the last few months. Marina Shafir of course beat Zayda Steel, but Zayda got a great showing, a lot better than I expected. Then DCF stepping on the Death Riders’ toes, turning things into a brawl, and still winning against SkyFlight, all really good. That was a great group promo from Death Riders, and the Six Man Street Fight will be great stuff. Though, you can bet it’ll turn into more than just 3v3, so it’ll be rather unpredictable.
Konosuke showing up and hugging Kyle is great foreshadowing. I can definitely see #ProtoShita being the leaders of the DCF splinter group, and they could pull the trigger at Grand Slam: Australia 2 in February. The fans would be behind it given it’d be Kyle and Konosuke. The real question would be who joins them. I would think Mark Davis joins Kyle as old friends, and with Davis goes Doyle, and that’s already a strong four to start with. Speaking of Davis & Doyle, good promo from FTR but FTR drone on a little too much these days. Their match with Doyle & Davis will be great, and if D&D choose Grand Slam: Australia for the title match, it’d be amazing if Davis & Doyle won there for the Aussie crowd to cheer another of their guys.
Though, with no women’s wrestlers in DCF (yet), Shafir is left to default to Megan, Ford, and the Timeless Love Bombs. Of course Megan & Ford won Ford’s return match, with Megan doing the majority of the work. That probably would’ve been how they did things even before Ford was out with injury. Megan & Ford VS Love Bombs feels a bit like making up for not seeing that in the tournament, but I could see Marina interfering so her side can win. This secret admirer could also show themselves, turn out to be a female wrestler, and then we get a Six Woman Tag. Though, does that mean no more Conglomeration love triangle romcom?
Very good promo from The Conglomeration to set up Briscoe VS Clon and hype up Claudio VS Roddy. I would think Claudio retains his title, they’re only doing this match on TV and not in CMLL. But are they really ending Clon’s win streak already? Not sure how to feel about that. Very good promo from The Cosmic Babes of Wrath to put it on Thekla to choose when and where the title match will be. Grand Slam: Australia could again be a choice to really power up the card, but that only leaves a month after that to build a new challenge for Revolution. Well, that is if Kris retains. If Thekla wins because of shenanigans, we could get Kris VS Thekla 2 for Revolution.
Andrade of course beat Angelico in his AEW return match, but the real purpose of that match was to get Heel heat. He kept toying with Angelico to annoy the fans, and as a Heel, he needs fans to boo him. Eddie & Ortiz VS GYV was a solid tag match, and as I said for ROH, I appreciate they’re booking a story that is on both brands. The only problem with that is, if fans didn’t watch ROH (or even World’s End Zero Hour), they don’t understand the heat behind this match. Either way, Eddie & Ortiz getting a sneaky win on Heel GYV was clever, and means we’ll definitely get a rematch. Eddie & Ortiz might be on a slow burn towards the tag titles with this.
Very fun promo from The Rascalz, I am surprised they pulled this off so soon. Trey Miguel’s absence is interesting, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see if he’s the one man who didn’t sign with AEW. CRU having a response promo so soon was also a surprise. I know wrestlers are supposed to almost always put themselves over, but Action claiming CRU is one of the best when they haven’t done much of anything since forming… I mean, Rascalz are winning anyway, but still. Great match from Perry VS Bowens, and I’m a little surprised Perry won to get another shot at the National title so soon. But even then, I would think The Bucks hold off The Gates of Agony so that Perry and Ricochet will have a fair 1v1, and who knows who wins that.
And great main event for the World Trios Championships. Unfortunately, the news that Hobbs was on his way out getting out absolutely gave away how this would end. But them adding a promo from Swerve with Knight to set up their own 1v1 was good, and Knight getting the pin on Hobbs fit perfectly with that promo. Knight and Bailey have gold in AEW, Knight VS Swerve will be a great match on Dynamite, but The Opps might have to figure out how to recover with Hook kayfabing neck pain and Hobbs now disappearing. Perhaps we’ll get the first graduates of The Opps Dojo? AKA moving some ROH regulars up to AEW maybe?
My Score: 8.9/10
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Who survives a shootout in the desert?
AEW brings Maximum Carnage to Phoenix, Arizona, and Maxwell Jacob Friedman defends his AEW World Championship against Bandido!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Darby Allin VS PAC; Darby wins.
- Bryan Keith w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins.
- Brody King VS Jon Cruz; Brody wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Tornado Tag: The Young Bucks VS Gates of Agony VS #JetSpeed VS Mark Davis & Jake Doyle; Davis & Doyle win and will challenge FTR for the titles.
- Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS The Triangle of Madness; The Triangle of Madness wins.
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Bandido; MJF wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Y’know, time and attention are tricky commodities. There’s never quite enough to deal with fools and their foolishness. And Hangman Adam Page, you represent one of those fools. And these continued attempts at winning back the AEW Championship, well, that represents your foolishness. Y’see, tonight, I need to prepare myself along with The Opps for an upcoming championship match. Our trios must be defended. So what do I do with a man like you? I went back to the Old West for a little inspiration. Y’see, I put out a bounty! And the bounty’s been posted! And now a vengeful hunter comes to claim his prize.”
In steps The Bounty Hunter, Bryan Keith! Keith tells Hangman, “I got my first taste of you three years ago, and you beat my ass like I stole something. But today, I steal it back. I’m a different man, Hangman, and I plan to show you. Yeah, I got the opportunity to make it personal. And tonight, I cash in. PAY UP!” The Bad Apple is ready to ruin things for the Millennial Cowboy, but will he get that bounty? Or will it be some serious #CowboySh*t in Phoenix?
Darby Allin VS PAC!
Speaking of making things personal, The Relentless One was not taking “No” for an answer. He threatened to break The Bastard’s leg in order to get this match, will Darby still go through with that in order to win? Or will Pac make sure he’s 3-0 against the former TNT Champion?
Right as they reach ringside, with Renee Paquette holding the mic for him, Pac tells the Death Riders, “Tonight, I do this by myself, alright? I’ve got this.” Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and Marina Shafir all respect that, and they fist bump Pac before he steps over the barrier. And then Darby DIVES onto him! The fans fire up as Darby DUMPS Pac over, back into the crowd! The fans fire up for Darby and he fires forearms on Pac! The ref reprimands, he wants this in the ring, but Darby headlocks and CLAWS Pac’s eyes! Pac staggers away but Darby pursues, and Darby headlocks Pac again.
Darby brings Pac to the bleachers and GRINDS his face into the safety railing! The fans fire up as Darby drags Pac further up into the stands, then he fires more hands! The fans cheer, and then Darby brings Pac to the very back row. Pac hits back to then bring Darby around the way. They brawl in that space between sections, and Pac CLAWS Darby’s eyes in return! The fans rally for Darby but Pac brings him back around. Pac whips, but Darby reverses, and Pac hits the wall! Darby decides to go up onto that ledge! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN DROP! Pac and Darby fall into the shadows but the fans still fire up!
The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener, even though this still isn’t a match on record yet! Pac hobbles his way down the bleachers and towards ringside, but Darby just fires up as he pursues. They return to ringside, and Pac runs to the stage! Darby pursues, Pac keeps going around with the cat ‘n’ mouse, but then he dodges Darby! Darby runs into the barriers, then Pac GERMAN SUPLEXES Darby on the floor! The fans rally while Darby writhes, but Pac is right on Darby. Pac clinches, but then he sees the steel steps. Pac brings the steps around while the ref says they gotta get in the ring.
Pac clinches again, and now he OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Darby on the steps! The fans lose their minds because yes, Darby landed ON the steps! Wedge after wedge in Darby’s spine, and yet Pac is stoic. Pac drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, and the ref wants Pac to wait. Pac says ring the damn bell then! The ref checks on Darby, Darby says do it, so the bell rings. Pac builds up speed for the BASTARD BOMBER! Cover, TWO?!? Darby survives and Pac is furious! The fans rally up for Darby while he crawls to the ropes. Pac grabs Darby’s wrists, and he has Darby under the ropes for a RIPCORD GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO!
Darby sputters but he survives, and the fans rally up again. Pac storms up on Darby, wrenches an arm, and whips Darby to ropes for a BACKDROP! Darby does a 450 before he belly flops, then Pac deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Darby stays in the fight while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Pac paces while he waits on Darby. Darby crawls to a corner, Pac storms over to him, and Pac digs his boot into Darby’s face. The ref counts, Pac stops at 4, but he digs his boot back in! Darby slumps out of the ring, Pac steps out after him, and brings Darby around by his ear. Pac then THROWS Darby into the LED barriers! Pac stomps Darby, Darby staggers and stumbles away, but Pac just THROWS him into the LED barriers again! Darby slides into the ring but Pac stays with him. Pac digs his knee into Darby’s head, but stops as the ref counts 4. Pac soaks up the heat from Phoenix while Darby sputters his way to another corner.
Pac scuffs Darby, kicks him, then BOOTS him! And digs his boot back in! Darby endures, the ref counts, and Pac stops at 4. Pac drags Darby up to whip him hard into barriers! Darby falls back, checks his jaw, but Pac stands him back up. Pac puts Darby in a corner, on the top rope, and climbs up after him. Pac is on the very top as Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots and the fans fire up! Darby HEADBUTTS Pac down! The fans cheer while Pac staggers, and Darby is up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! A standing count starts, but Darby rises at 4 of 10.
Pac also stands, but Darby fires forearms! Darby whips, Pac reverses, but Darby springboards to COFFIN SPLASH! The fans fire up, Darby BOOTS Pac, then leaps over to roll and SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Pac falls into the corner! Darby crawls to the other corner, runs up, but into an OVERHEAD THROW into buckles! Pac drags Darby back up to put back up top. Pac goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY!! The fans rally for Darby but Pac reels him back in. Pac snarls, lifts, and he has the crucifix lift for a RAZOR’S EDGE out onto the ramp! The fans boo while Darby sputters on the floor.
Pac just waits for the count to handle this. The count is already 5 of 10 while Darby is still down. The fans rally as hard as they can, but we’re already at 8! Darby rises up at 9 and LUNGES in! The fans cheer and Pac is annoyed, but Darby drags himself up with the ropes. Darby flips Pac off, defiant to the end! The fans cheer that, but Pac hops down. Oh no, Pac’s ankle jams? Darby pounces! Darby goes after Pac, trips Pac, but Pac slips free! Darby goes up, up, and SUPER COFFION DROPS again! The fans fire up as Darby hurries to get Pac in the ring! Darby CLUBS Pac on the apron, then goes up the corner again!
The fans fire up as Darby takes aim, APRON COFFIN DROP!! Double-edged for Darby but the fans still fire up! Darby runs at the corner, COFFIN SPLASH! And COFFIN SPLASH! The ref is checking on Pac between impacts, but Pac YANKS him into the path of the COFFIN SPLASH! The fans boo as the ref goes down in a heap! Darby is stunned to see what happened, and he checks on the ref, but Pac hobbles his way around to Darby. But Darby trips Pac first! Darby steps through and turns Pac over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Pac flails, TAPS, but the ref can’t count it! And then YUTA shows up?! What about Pac doing this alone?!
Yuta has a chair, but Darby DROPKICKS the chair into Yuta’s face! Then SCORPION DEATH DROP on Yuta! Darby takes that chair for his own, drags Pac back up, SCORPION DEATH DROP! Then Darby puts the chair around Pac’s leg! Darby is getting payback in the worst way! Darby goes up, and COFFION DROP on the chair!! Pac flails in agony but Darby gets his legs again! SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! The ref is awake, he sees Pac TAP!! Darby wins!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by submission
Darby proves he is truly relentless! He survived what Pac put him through, and even used the Death Riders against each other! Speaking of the Death Riders, the rest rush back out here, but Darby slips away! Did Darby just make sure The Bastard will never forget this night?
Bryan Keith w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hangman Page!
As Samoa Joe said, The Bounty Hunter is looking to finally bring down The Millennial Cowboy. Joe wants Hangman out of the title chase, Keith wants to finally get his win back, will it be two birds with one stone? Or will Hangman just chew the Bad Apple up and spit him out on his way back to the AEW World Championship?
The bell rings, The Redwood steps onto the apron to distract Hangman, but Hangman still dodges Keith’s sneak attack! Hangman fires hands on Keith, whips him to ropes, but Keith blows past the boot to BOOT Hangman! The fans boo but Keith tells them to shut up. Keith CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Keith whips, Hangman reverses, scoop and- NO, Keith fights free to trip Hangman! Hangman BOOTS Keith away, then avoids a boot to BOOT Keith down! The fans fire up, Hangman brings Keith around, and Hangman bumps Keith off buckles. Hangman ROCKS Keith again and again, but the ref counts 4.
The fans rally for Hangman but the ref has him back off. Keith rises up, Hangman storms back up, and Hangman puts Keith on the apron. Hangman goes up, but Keith avoids the triangle jump lariat! Hangman still BLINDSIDE LARIATS! And PLANCHAS! The fans fire up while Keith goes down! Hangman tells Bill to back off, the ref wants this back in the ring, but Keith throat chops Hangman! Keith THROWS Hangman at the ropes, but Hangman rebounds to LARIAT! Hangman fires hands on Keith right in front of the front row, but he lets off to refresh the ring count. Hangman puts Keith in the ring, then stalks him to a corner.
Hangman drags Keith up and turns him around to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” while Keith is stinging. Hangman CHOPS, then fireman’s carries, but Keith fires elbows. Keith is free but Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS him down! Hangman looms over Keith, the fans rally up, and Hangman runs. But Bill trips him up! The ref misses that, and Keith RISING HEADBUTTS Hangman! Keith hurries to rain down fists in the corner! The fans boo, Bill cheers Keith on, and Keith CLAWS Hangman’s face while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands and counts, Keith stops at 4, and Hangman checks his eyes. Keith tells fans to shut up, they give thumbs down in return. Keith goes back to Hangman, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Keith stops at 4, argues with the ref, but Hangman gets up to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Keith ROCKS Hangman, TOSSES him out, then paces around. Keith argues with the ref again, and that lets Bill stomps Hangman! The Redwood soaks up heat, then Keith goes out to fetch Hangman. Keith THROWS Hangman into the steel steps! Keith snarls at the fans while Bill cheers him on. Keith then drags Hangman up to SMACK him off the steps!
Keith puts Hangman in the ring, then looms over him. Keith sits Hangman up to CHOP him! Hangman huffs ‘n’ puffs but he eggs Keith on. Keith CHOPS, Hangman stands up, and Keith CHOOPS again! Hangman eggs Keith on again so Keith CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHPOS! Hangman CHOPS in return! Maximum Carnage returns as Keith KNEES Hangman low! Keith clinches but Hangman fires elbows! Keith shoves Hangman into the corner, runs up, but Hangman dodges! Keith hits buckles, but he BOOTS Hangman first! Hangman just walks that off and snarls again. Keith wants Hangman to cool off, but Hangman runs up, into a drop toehold!
Hangman hits buckles, then Keith KNEES Hangman! Clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Hangman is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Keith shakes his head, hears the fans rallying for Hangman, and he storms back up on Hangman. Keith whips, Hangman reverses, and Hangman runs up. Keith ELBOWS him away, but runs into the scoop! FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up and Hangman kips up! The fans cheer again as Hangman DECKS Keith! And DECKS him again! Then whip and- NO, Keith sunset flips, but Hangman rolls through! SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Keith survives but the fans rally for Hangman.
Hangman drags Keith up, fireman’s carries, but Keith fires elbows. Hangman ROLLING- NO, Keith catches the lariat into a wrench and rolling leg cradle! TWO, Hangman swings again, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY into buckles! Cover, TWO! Hangman survives, Keith is frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Keith snarls and he reels Hangman in. Keith puts one out, but Hangman wrenches free to short arm LARIAT! Hangman then goes to the apron, but Keith distracts the ref so Bill can trip Hangman up! Hangman BOOTS Bill away, then he avoids Keith’s slide! Keith avoids the Asai Moonsault!
Keith is back in the ring and he again distracts the ref. Bill guzels Hangman, but SWERVE jumps in from the crowd! Swerve uses the chain to CHOKE Bill! The fans fire up as Swerve then CLUBS Bill down! Hangman BOOTS Keith, locks ‘n’ loads, BUCKSHOT!! Cover, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
No bounty for the Bounty Hunter, because who knew The Realest was watching The Cowboy’s back! The fans cheer, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Hangman grabs a mic. Hangman tells Keith, “You go and try to collect your bounty now, dumbass.” The fans cheer that! “Samoa Joe! Samoa Joe! Not man enough to fight me himself! So he hires Bryan Keith. Samoa Joe, I am going to take everything from you.” The fans cheer, and the mic is handed to Swerve. Swerve says, “And I got a message for you, MJF. If you just so happen to come out victorious and you keep that championship around your waist, what really means is you actually lost.
“Because I… No, we will be coming after you relentlessly.” The fans cheer as Swerve and Hangman are standing side-by-side now. Swerve continues, “And since this is 2026 now, I got a New Year’s Resolution. It’s been awhile since I had the AEW World Championship around my waist, and that’s what this fanbase wants to see, am I right?” The fans do cheer that! Swerve vows they get back on the mountaintop and make this whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But wait! KENNY OMEGA joins the conversation! The fans practically erupt as The Cleaner steps out on stage, a mic of his own already in hand, and he gets pyro for his entrance, too!
Omega joins Swerve and Hangman in the ring, the fans cheering him on now. Kenny then says, “I had my own time etched out for what I had to say, but I figured, why not come out now? Why not come out now, when three of the greatest challengers for the AEW Heavyweight Championship belt are standing in the ring right here, right now?!” The fans cheer that! Kenny says that he doesn’t mean to speak for anyone else, but it feels like all three men have something to prove. Kenny knows he has something to prove, not just to himself, but to each and every single one of the fans. When we all called him the “God of Pro-Wrestling,” it MEANT something!
And if the fans still believe, then Kenny still believes. He understands that winning a belt isn’t about being an EVP, snapping his fingers, and making it happen. From what he understands, he’s gotta win some matches first. So whether it be friend (Hangman) or foe (Swerve), Kenny IS going for that belt. Hangman tells Kenny then it looks like there are three men who want that title. And unfortunately, this is not a team effort. So if they cross paths on the way to the championship… Hangman means this sincerely: May the best man win. Hangman and Kenny shake hands, but Swerve isn’t so sure. Another horse has entered the race, but who will reach the goal first?
Swerve and Hangman leave, but Kenny stays behind, only for the Don Callis Family to appear. The fans boo and Kenny frowns, but Don Callis leads the way for Rocky Romero, Josh Alexander, and Lance Archer. The Jackal says, “I have something important to say!” The fans boo more, but Callis says he has always been a big fan of M J F! But he has to question MJF’s logic even thinking of associating with a scumbag like Kenny! But now Kenny’s back, he wants the title, huh? And he’s gotta win some matches! You wanna wrestle, kid? How about you wrestle the man who broke Kota Ibushi’s leg!? The same man who sent Kenny to the hospital!
Callis dares Kenny to face the Walking Weapon, Josh Alexander! Kenny chuckles and tells “Uncle Don” that he could barely hear him over all these people. But what it sounds like is that Callis issued a challenge. Yes, Kenny has to win matches. He doesn’t deserve a belt unless he beats some of the best in AEW. So Josh Alexander? Well… Kenny’s got some time tonight. So if the fans want it, if Tony Khan will have it, and if the family will have it, Kenny would love to make his record nice and shiny for going after the world title. What does Josh say?! Josh wants it NOW, but Callis has them all hold on! The fans boo that.
Callis says he and Kenny have known each other for many years. And he guess it has been awhile, but Kenny forgot how this works. Kenny does what Daddy says! And Daddy decides when matches happen! Kenny gets Josh next week on Dynamite! The fans boo that, but Callis says that what he says goes! The Jackal now leads his family away, but the fans cuss him out for it. Kenny tells the fans, “Well, you heard it here first, folks. Unfortunately, it’s gonna have to be next week. But trust me, today was a very big first step, and you all were witness to phase one of Kenny Omega once again becoming your AEW Heavyweight Champion.
“Now I’d love to stay out here and listen to the sound of my own voice, but I must bid you adieuuu~! Goodbye, MWAH! And goodnight, BANG!” The fans cheer and Kenny takes his leave. Will Omega manage to disarm the Walking Weapon when Dynamite rolls into Orlando, Florida? Or will Josh Alexander and the Don Callis Family do everything they can to stop Kenny’s return to former glory?
Backstage interview with Brody King.
Renee Paquette walks ‘n’ walks with the King of Death, and says that with Bandido in the main event, fighting for THE AEW World Championship, the deal between #Brodido is that Brody gets first shot should Bandido win. But before Renee can ask her question, Jon Cruz finds them. He says Brody is just the man he was looking for. Cruz tells Brody to tell his masked amigo to never punch Cruz in the face, and to never suplex him ever again. Brody says yeah, he’ll be sure to do that. Because now, it’s Brody’s turn. What? They’re the standby match. P-Pardon? Yeah, they’re next. B-But Cruz isn’t dressed to compete, and this button is tricky…
Cruz scurries away and Brody says see you soon, Jon! Brody heads to gorilla, will he use Cruz as an appetizer while we all wait on the main event? Will tonight be a great night for Brodido?
Brody King VS Jon Cruz!
Maximum Carnage returns as Brody makes his entrance, and the overly-dressed Cruz is chucking his shoes at him! They don’t really do much, and Brody steps into the ring. Cruz runs up, CROSSBODIES, but he bounces off Brody! The bell rings, Cruz is dazed, but Brody CHOPS Cruz back down! The fans fire up while Brody watches Cruz go to a corner. Brody runs up, Cruz slips outside, and Brody hits buckles! Cruz goes up, up, and leaps, into a FOREARM! Then Brody gets Cruz up, GONZO BOMB! Cover, Brody wins!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
Brody puts his coat over Cruz to lay him to rest, then he grabs the mic. “Bandido! Tonight, in the main event of Dynamite, I want you to beat MJF’s ass from pillar to post! And after tonight, it will be an honor to step in the ring with the first NEW AEW Champion!” The fans cheer and Brody steps away. Will the Most Wanted be able to bring down The Scumbag? Or will Bandido not be on the level of the devil?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Tornado Tag: The Young Bucks VS Gates of Agony VS #JetSpeed VS Mark Davis & Jake Doyle!
Speaking of golden opportunities, champions need challengers, and Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are still the #TopGuys after surviving World’s End and the Chicago Street Fight. Will FTR soon be facing their greatest rivals once again? Will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona look to bring even more gold to The Demand? Will Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey look to get another rematch with Cash & Dax? Or will the Don Callis Family’s newest duo do something big in their tag team debut?
Ricochet and Don Callis each join commentary here to support their guys, and Callis complains that The Bucks are literally blowing Callis’ money on that entrance. The moment The Bucks are in the ring, they DIVE onto Davis & Doyle on the outside! The fans fire up, the bell rings, and the brawls are on! JetSpeed DIVE onto GOA! The fans fire up as now JetSpeed and Bucks meet in the ring. But then they each spot the others teams, so JetSpeed DIVE onto Davis & Doyle while The Bucks DOUBLE PLANCHA onto GOA! The fans fire up again, The Bucks and JetSpeed hold the ring, but Ricochet says the fans here are sheep.
JetSpeed and Bucks step up and throw hands! The fans fire up while Nick puts Bailey in one corner and Matt puts Knight in the other. The Bucks whip, JetSpeed reverses, but The Bucks dosido. JetSpeed dodge them on the return, then they dosido, but The Bucks scoop them! DOUBLE SLAM! But JetSpeed avoid elbow drops! But then The Bucks avoid elbow drops! QUADRUPLE DROPKICKS all cancel out but the fans all fire up! Only for Davis & Doyle to CLOBBER everyone! GOA also join in, and Doyle scoop SLAMS Knight! Then GOA step to D&D while the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They all egg each other on, but then JetSpeed sets up!
Knight & Bailey MISSILE DROPKICK Doyle & Kaun! Liona CLUBS away on Knight and Davis TOSSES Bailey, but Matt Jackson gets back in! Matt throws hands on Davis, Knight fires hands on Liona, but the bigger men aren’t bothered! Liona SHOVES Knight, but Bailey runs up to fire forearms! Davis SHOVES Matt, but now Nick fires forearms! Liona and Davis both ROAR, but then Matt gives Nick a boost, same as Knight for Bailey! Bailey and Nick rain down fists, then they hit STEREO TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up for The Bucks and JetSpeed while Ricochet and Callis complain. Matt builds speed and FLIES, but he’s caught by Doyle and Kaun!
JetSpeed DOUBLE PLANCHA, but they’re caught by Davis and Liona! Nick lines it up, he FLIES out onto everyone! The fans fire up as The Bucks stand tall! Matt & Nick coordinate and get Doyle in the ring. The fans rally up, JetSpeed has Davis, and they put the big men in the corners. Nick and Knight climb up, they rain down fists, and the fans count along. Nick and Knight only get to five before Davis & Doyle shove them away. Matt & Bailey hurry to finish where they left off! They each get five but Davis & Doyle shove them away, too. Davis & Doyle run up, but Bucks & JetSpeed get clear, sending the big men into each other! Doyle & Davis just fire up for it!
But then the big men turn around into DOUBLE DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Matt & Bailey have Doyle, Knight & Nick have Davis! J E T TRIGGERS get caught as Davis & Doyle get up and under! DOUBLE DOUBLE POWERBOMBS!! But now Kaun sneaks in, and he BOOTS Doyle! He dodges Davis, and Lona POUNCES! Kaun LARIATS Doyle and himself up and out of the ring! Liona sees that and hurries to the apron. Liona ASAI MOONSAULTS?! Even Ricochet is shocked and surprised to see that! Liona THROWS Nick into railing, then into the apron! And back again! Kaun does the same to Knight, and Liona CLOBBERS Knight into the crowd!
The fans are torn as the Gates are standing tall, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kaun puts Matt in the ring, he and Linoa regroup, only for Davis & Doyle to YANK them down! Davis THROWS Liona over railing, and Doyle DECKS Kaun! Davis goes after Matt in the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. Matt goes up and over, and Nick returns to SHINING WIZARD! Matt cravats Davis, then gets help from Nick for the SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD again! But then Doyle DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! Knight fires off on Doyle, runs the ropes, but Davis gets up! DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Doyle & Davis soak up some heat, then Bailey rolls in. Doyle & Davis are right on Speedball, and they smother him in a corner!
Davis & Doyle make sure to coordinate, then they DOUBLE TOSS Bailey across the ring! Davis goes out to throw Knight back into the ring and stomp him down. Doyle stands on Bailey’s head while taunting him, and Bailey can only watch as Davis TOSSES Knight across the way! Doyle goes after Knight now, and he DECKS Knight with a forearm! Knight flops out of the ring, Doyle CLUBS away on Bailey, and Davis DECKS Matt and Nick! Bailey KICKS Doyle, CHOPS Davis, and repeat! Bailey CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Doyle scoops and SLAMS! Davis SENTONS! Davis & Doyle soak up more heat before going back to Bailey.
The ref checks on Bailey but he’s still in this. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture, and Doyle LARIATS Bailey down! Cover, Knight breaks it! The fans fire up but Doyle is on Knight. Knight fires shots, but Doyle KNEES low and whips him to ropes. Knight leaps over, comes back, but Doyle just BODIES the Jet! Bailey jumps onto Doyle for a SLEEPER, but Davis drags him off to GERMAN SUPLEX! Nick ROCKS Davis, ROCKS Doyle, then runs, but into double kicks! D&D double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick handsprings through! Nick then gives them a meeting of the minds! Davis & Doyle just roar again!
Matt is back, so he and Nick kick low! Nick runs to get the boost, DOUBLE DROPKICK! Doyle is down, Davis staggers, so The Bucks DOUBLE LARIAT Davis up and out! The fans fire up and The Bucks wait on Doyle. Davis gets up so Nick hurries to the apron! PENALTY KICK! Matt then goes out to THROWBACK CUTTER on Davis! Nick springboards to CROSSBODY Doyle! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, but Liona is up! He HEADBUTTS Nick, ROCKS Matt, and Kaun joins in, intercepting Knight. Kaun stomps Knight, Liona has Matt, Davis has Nick, and Doyle drags Bailey back up. The big men coordinate to quadruple whip!
The Bucks & JetSpeed all stop short of a collision, and then they all dodge! The big men run into each other, and then QUADRUPLE SUPERKICKS hit! The fans fire up as all the big men fall, and all the others go up! They coordinate, “Three! Two! One!” Nick SWANTON BOMBS, Bailey SHOOTING STARS, then Matt and Knight each MACHO ELBOW! Ricochet is frustrated but the fans are fired up! The Bucks then swing on JetSpeed, but JetSpeed dodges! JetSpeed swings but The Bucks dodge! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Knight! Double- NO, Bailey goes Matrix to then BOOT Nick, sweep Matt’s leg, and MOONSAULT KNEE-DROP on Matt!
Nick SUPERKICKS Bailey! Knight FLYING LARIATS Nick! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” again as all eight are down! Davis drags Knight out, Liona drags Bailey out, but “This is Awesome!” as Nick and Doyle step up. Doyle reels Nick in, lifts, but Nick slips fere to shove! Doyle avoids hitting Kaun, but Nick DROPKICKS him out! Nick then dodges Kaun to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK for Liona! Wheelbarrow and- CUTTER for Kaun! Kaun blocks Matt’s kick for Liona to HEADBUTT! Kaun DROPKICKS Matt to the corner, Liona HIP ATTACKS! Ricochet likes what he sees now as GOA haul Matt up! CLOSE THE GATES!!
Cover, but KNIGHT breaks it! The fans fire up but now Kaun TOSSES Knight out! Knight’s leg jams a bit, and Liona has Matt. Kaun has Nick up to to CHOP! Liona fireman’s carries Matt, then he adds Nick to it! Bailey goes up top?! He ULTIMO WEAPONS the Samoan Drop apart!! The fans are thunderous, and now Knight is up top! MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH on Liona!! Cover, KAUN breaks it! Kaun fireman’s carries, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The Bucks are back, they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Bailey! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kaun! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Doyle & Davis! Then mule kicks to Liona’s legs!
Liona is on his knees as The Bucks SUPERKICK and SUPERKICK, then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Superkick Party is heating up, but Bailey is back to DUMP Nick! Matt blocks a kick, FLIPS Bailey onto the ropes, and Nick goes up! DOUBLE STOMP into the POWERBOMB!! Cover, Knight ghost pins Matt! TWO!! Nick dodges Knight’s lariat, backslide and roll through, for a B T E TRIGGER!!! Ricochet is pissed as The Bucks cover, and Ricochet YANKS the ref out!! The fans boo as The One & Only exploits the rules of a Fatal 4! But then JACK PERRY FLIES IN!! Down goes Ricochet and the fans fire up again!
GOA goes after Jungle Jack for that! But then The Bucks DOUBLE PLANCHA GOA! The Elite and The Demand are all down, but then Jack drags Ricochet into the crowd! Davis & Doyle get Knight up, but Bailey hurries in! BOOT for Doyle, BOOT for Davis, repeat! HEEL KICK for Doyle, then Bailey dodges Davis! Davis hits buckles, and the TIME ADVENTURE!! Bailey goes up, up, but Davis catches him! Bailey RANAS, but Doyle rolls through!? And he POWERBOMBS Bailey out onto GOA & The Bucks!! The fans are fired up for that, Davis says close your eyes and COUNT TO OUCH!! Cover, DAVIS & DOYLE WIN!!
Winners: Mark Davis & Jake Doyle, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
Talk about an upset! The fans cannot believe the Don Callis Family is about to go for the tag titles! But speaking of those tag titles, FTR is here, and they wheel Stokely out in his wheelchair. #BigStoke applauds the big men, but then Cash & Dax get in the ring. FTR taunt D&D with the titles, but then Davis & Doyle just throw hands! The fans are a bit torn on this, but security hurries out here! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” and Callis says his guys will pound the hillbillies. Davis TACKLES Dax, Cash goes after him, but Doyle is after Cash! Callis is pleased, and so is Stokely. It’s gonna be big bodies VS big résumés, who will be the #TopGuys in the end?
BREAKING NEWS for Maximum Carnage: Collision!
Don Callis said it himself, Andrade El Idolo has his first match back in AEW this Saturday against Angelico, and Kyle Fletcher will return to Collision after being in Japan with Callis and Konosuke. Will the Don Callis Family just keep on winning, even in the New Year? Then, Penelope Ford is cleared for action! She joins Megan Bayne in their return to tag team action, who will #BowDown to The Megasus & The Superbad Girl? And after the confrontation during that Fatal 4 Way, Jack Perry is back in action, taking on Athony Bowens in a #1 contender’s match to Ricochet’s National Championship! Will Tarzan Life show what’s in store for The Demand? Or will the Pride of Professional Wrestling Molly-Whop Jack back to the jungle?
Team Sky Flight speaks.
Darius Martin says Saturday’s shaping up to be a big night for them, because they have two big matches! Zayda Steel calls out Marina Shafir, you know the Real Deal! Which is why it took two people to jump her. But unlike these other girls, Zayda bullies the bullies. Dante calls out the Don Callis Family, and brings up the history they have. Top Flight knows how they move and operate, just like CLØN. He’s already building an undefeated streak, but they’re looking to change that. And Kyle Fletcher gets his big return to TV, but he ain’t ready! Which leads us to Josh Alexander. Alexander is so focused on Kenny Omega that he is not ready for the athleticism of this team.
Scorpio Sky says everyone is thinking about what’s next, when they should focus on the now! Christopher Daniels says the morning doesn’t matter if you can’t make it through the night! Scorpio snaps his fingers and the lights go out. Will all the members of Sky Flight be in top gear for Maximum Carnage Night 2? Or will they be the ones down and out after this Collision?
Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS The Triangle of Madness!
The champions of the AEW Women’s Division brought that sugar, spice, and everything nice to Collision, but they’re going to leave the fun stuff at home for this one! It will be Maximum Carnage as promised, but will things be cosmic or toxic in Phoenix?
The trios sort out, and #BigStatDaddy steps to the Toxic Spider. The bell rings, the fans cheer on “Stat Daddy! Stat Daddy!” Thekla circles with Kris, but then dodges her to go back to her corner. Tag to Julia Hart but Kris just brushes that off. Kris waistlocks and SLAMS Julia, then facelocks. Kris drags Julia up, brings her around, but Julia wrenches to YANK the arm. Kris rolls, cartwheels, and wrenches back. Kris headlocks, but Julia powers out to her own headlock. Kris powers out, but Julia stops the hip toss, KNEES low, then flips up and over! Julia ducks ‘n’ dodges, wheelbarrows, but Kris turns it into a BIG back suplex!
The fans fire up and Kris tags Harley. Kris stomps Harley, then tilt-o-whirl scoops Harley so she can SPLASH Julia! Cover, TWO! Harley brings Julia up to fireman’s carry, but Julia fights free. Julia kicks low, whips, but Harley grabs ropes. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, then she runs up to SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Harley points to Willow, brings Julia up, and Willow tags in. The fans cheer as Harley feeds Julia to a scoop and SLAM! Then Harley wheelbarrows with Willow for another SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Julia toughs it out, and she JAWBREAKERS Willow! Tag to Skye Blue and she fires off on Willow! But Willow blocks the whip!
Willow whips, Skye reverses, and she KNEES Willow low! Skye has Willow in a corner, and she handsprings to FOREARM SMASH! Skye whips, but Willow cartwheels to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Willow LARIATS away on Skye in the corner! The ref counts, Willow reels Skye in, but Skye slips around to jump on for a SLEEPER! Willow tags Kris, then THROWS Skye down! Kris tags Harley while Willow basement BOOTS Skye! Kris ads a SLIDING LARIAT! Harley runs to add the SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Willow adds a SENTON! Tag back to Kris and she adds a BLINDSIDE METEORA! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Skye up, tags Harley back in, and feeds Skye to a KNEE! Harley reels Skye in, but Skye wrenches free and ROCKS Harley! Harley dodges a lariat to ROUNDHOUSE! Harley runs up, but Skye drop toeholds her onto the ropes! Thekla BOOTS Harley while Julia distracts the ref! Skye adds a slingshot CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Skye pushes Harley down for a rain of fists! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Skye drags Harley up, tags Thekla, and they mug Harley in the corner. Julia steps in, she and Thekla mug Harley, kick her back and forth, then Thekla BOOTS Harley down! Thekla swings on Kris and Willow but they stay back. Thekla taunts them before going back to Harley. Thekla drags Harley into a snapmare and basement SUPERKICK! Thekla covers, TWO! Thekla pushes Harley back down for another cover, TWO! Thekla pushes for a third cover, TWO!! Harley reaches out for her corner but Thekla drags her away to the Madness corner. Julia tags in, then BLASTS Kris & Willow! Julia BOOTS Harley down, then drags her up for a DDT! Cover, TWO!
Julia clamps onto Harley and thrashes her around, then grinds her down. Harley fights up, but Julia whips her to the corner! Tag to Skye, she whips Harley into Julia’s TARANTULA! Thekla is there to taunt Harley, and Julia lets go at 4. Skye covers, TWO! Skye keeps Harley from her corner, tags Thekla, then snapmares Harley. Thekla steps on Harley, then taunts her to go reach for Kris & Willow. Thekla then snapmares Harley, and drops down on Harley for a CROSSFACE! Harley endures while Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. The fans rally, Thekla fishhooks Harley, but Harley rolls to a cover! ONE, and Harley ROCKS Thekla!
Harley reaches out but Thekla keeps her from Kris & Willow. Thekla CLUBS Harley, waistlocks her, but Harley still fights! Harley fires elbows, but the Sisters of Sin slither over! They YANK Kris & Willow down, then THROW them into barriers! But Kris THROWS Julia and BOOTS Skye! Thekla BOOTS Harley, runs, but Harley dodges! DOUBLE FACEBUSTERS take them both down! The fans fire up as Harley and Thekla crawl! Hot tag to Kris! The fans fire up as the Galaxy’s Greatest has The Toxic Spider all to herself! Kris ROCKS Thekla, CRAVAT SMASHES her, then TOSSES her aside. Julia is up top, CROSSBODIES, but Kris catches her!
Kris hits a BACKBREAKAER on Julia, then catches Skye’s dropkick! CATAPULT into buckles! Kris roars, runs, and UPPERCUTS Thekla! Kris goes side to side, BOOT WASH in the corner! Kris then hooks Thekla for the FISHERMAN ARROW! Cover, Skye & Julia break it! The fans boo but The Sisters of Sin haul Kris up! DOUBLE- NO, Kris fights free, but they still double wrench. Kris just YANKS Skye & Julia into each other! BLUE THUNDER on Julia! Skye runs, tilt-o-whirl, DDT! But Willow is there to SPINEBUSTER Skye! The fans fire up, but Thekla BUZZSAWS Willow! Harley hits a BACKSTABBER on Thekla!
Kris hauls Thekla up, she tags Harley, and Harley tags Willow! Harley runs for a SLINGBLADE FACEBUSTER COMBO! Harley then hops onto Willow as a backpack, and they DOUBLE SENTON Thekla! Cover, but Julia breaks it! Harley runs up, Julia dodges for Skye to SUPERKICK! FOREARM! Clinch and BOOSTED SIDE EFFECT! But Kris DOUBLE LARIATS Julia & Skye! Thekla mule kicks, ROLLING ELBOWS, then fires up, but Willow LARIATS Thekla! The fans fire up with Willow as she gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER- RANA! Thekla hurries to her feet, then goes Matrix to avoid Willow!
Thekla ROCKS Willow, Spider-walks, but Kris tags in! Kris pushes Willow aside to take the SPEAR!! The Sisters YANK Willow out and beat her down! Thekla hurries to CURB STOMP! Cover, TRIANGLE OF MADNESS WINS!
Winners: The Triangle of Madness, by pinfall
A massive win for these three wicked warriors, but biggest of all is the fact Thekla pinned THE AEW Women’s World Champion! Will they soon be a triangle of GOLD? Or can Kris, Willow & Harley turn things around before they succumb to the madness?
Backstage interview with JetSpeed.
Renee is with Knight & Bailey and says that was an unfortunate loss in the Fatal 4 Way Tag, and honestly a rocky start for them in 2026. How will they turn things around? Bailey says yes, it has been rough, but- Swerve steps in and pats them both on the shoulders? Swerve tells them that was just bad luck. Swerve and Bailey were tearing it up all around the world. They haven’t mixed it up here in AEW, but when they do, Swerve says it will be fireworks. And as for Knight, The Jet! When Swerve was world champion, one of the names he brought up to Tony Khan was Kevin Knight. Knight IS the future of this business, so trust him when he says Knight’s time is coming.
Swerve leaves having given his encouragement, and Renee asks how JetSpeed is going to respond to that. Hangman Page also walks in and he tells them that they may have lost this chance to challenge for the world tag titles, but NOT the Trios! Hangman Page told Samoa Joe he would take everything from him! Hangman took Hook from Joe last week, and this Saturday, he looks to take those trios titles from Joe, too! Hangman, JetSpeed, The Opps, Collision! See you there. JetSpeed ask if he’s for real, and Hangman says yes, he’s for real. The match is being made right now, see you Saturday. JetSpeed is fired back up, but will they and Hangman all be space cowboys with gold around their waists?
BREAKING NEWS: The Rascalz are coming to AEW!
From hottest free agents to All Elite, Myron Reed, Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel are ready to make an impact!
AEW World Championship: MJF VS Bandido!
The Scumbag snagged this title at World’s End and promised to make his record-setting first reign look like a coffee break. However, the Most Wanted has been unstoppable as ROH World Champion, and he even won the newest Dynamite Diamond Ring tournament to earn this opportunity. Will Bandido become even more powerful as a DOUBLE World Champion? Or will MJF do anything and everything he can to stay on top?
The introductions are made, “Triple B” is raised, and we see who survives Maximum Carnage!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already as MJF and Bandido stare down. They circle while the fans duel an even 50-50. MJF eggs Bandido on, they tie up, but Bandido rolls MJF up! TWO and MJF backs off fast. Bandido says it was that close, but MJF tells the fans to shut up! The fans boo, but MJF and Bandido go again. MJF headlocks, Bandido powers up and out, but MJF RUNS Bandido over! Then MJF does a rather sad Latino Heat. But Bandido kips up, hurdles, then drops down. MJF just Fargo Struts over that! The fans are torn between booing and wooing, then things speed up. Bandido hurdles, leaps over, then tilt-o-whirl arm-drags!
Bandido keeps moving, and then tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Sweep and cover, WTO! MJF stands but Bandido sweeps and covers again! TWO, MJF jumps over the third, and he calls Bandido a dumbass! But Bandido sweeps the legs again, covers, TWO! Bandido kips up and aims his finger gun right at MJF’s head. The fans cheer, MJF says okay, calm down. Then he CLAWS Bandido’s eyes through the mask! The fans boo, but Bandido gorilla presses MJF! The fans fire up while MJF freaks out! Bandido DROPS MJF, then has him on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, but MJF bails out! No Blackjack yet, but Bandido just resets, only for MJF to run away!
The fans boo, but Bandido just changes course, and he DIVES! They hit the barriers, but Bandido gets up! The fans fire up as Bandido nods. Bandido brings MJF up, puts him in the ring, then goes up the corner. MJF bails out to the apron, the fans boo, but Bandido hops down. The fans fire up with Bandido as they insult MJF, but MJF calls time. This is not that kind of match, but MJF HOTSHOTS Bandido! MJF grabs the arm, top wristlocks, and he pushes on the shoulder. Bandido endures, fights up, but MJF wrenches the arm. Bandido kicks, MJF ducks, and he uses that to pump handle FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally while MJF watches Bandido go to the corner. MJF stomps Bandido, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. MJF stops at 4, but then he wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts again, the fans boo, but MJF stops at 4. MJF runs up but Bandido BOOTS him! Bandido goes up, up, but MJF hits the ropes to trip Bandido up! MJF THROWS Bandido down, then he mocks the macarena! MJF swivels the hips, but Bandido fires forearms! The fans cheer as Bandido does the macarena, then ROCKS MJF! Bandido whips, MJF blocks, and the arm jams! MJF whips, but Bandido handsprings up and over!
Bandido rolls MJF up, TWO! MJF bypasses Bandido and KICKS the bad arm out in the handspring! Then double underhooks and a SHOULDER BUSTER! MJF WRINGS Bandido into the corner! Cover, TWO! MJF CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, the fans boo again, but MJF soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
MJF lets the fans boo while he goes back to Bandido. MJF stands on the bad arm, stomps it, then paces around while Bandido writhes. MJF drags Bandido back up, wrenches the arm, and hammerlocks it. MJF then RAMS Bandido into the corner! MJF soaks up more heat while Bandido clutches the shoulder. MJF kicks Bandido around, steps on his neck, but stops as the ref counts. MJF wrenches Bandido again, hammerlocks the arm again, and then RAMS Bandido into buckles again! Bandido slumps down in the corner while MJF flexes and swaggers to soak up the heat. MJF drags Bandido up to hammerlock again, and he whips, but Bandido reverses!
MJF ends up in a corner, Bandido climbs up, and Bandido rains down fists! The ref counts but Bandido goes to nine then winds up. But MJF carries Bandido off the corner! Atomic drop! ARM WRINGER! MJF goes up the corner, “checks his watch,” and just takes his time letting Bandido go to ropes. MJF insults the fans over cheering Bandido, then he brings Bandido back up. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture while the fans insult MJF back. MJF just doubles down as he hits a snap suplex, and brings Bandido up! That was just Uno Amigo, and MJF suplexes again! Dos Amigos! MJF drags Bandido up again, gives some Scumbag Heat, but Bandido blocks the suplex!
The fans fire up but MJF blocks Bandido’s suplex! MJF wrenches the arm, but Bandido ROCKS MJF! MJF SLAPS Bandido back! Bandido fires another forearm, MJF CLUBS the arm! Bandido fires a flurry, but MJF BITES Bandido’s hand! MJF reels Bandido in, but Bandido suplexes first! MJF kicks and flails but Bandido powers through to suplex! Bandido gives a proper Latino Heat before both men fall back down! Phoenix is thunderous as they cheer Bandido, “Si Se Puedes! Si Se Puedes!” Both men slowly go to opposite ends and rise back up. MJF runs up, Bandido dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Then the gorilla press! ONE ARM SLAM!!
The fans fire up again as Bandido has MJF on the ropes! Deal the hand, but MJF slips away! MJF ELBOWS Bandido away, goes up, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the bad arm! MJF clamps onto the arm but Bandido rolls MJF, TWO! Bandido DUMPS MJF out, builds speed, and FLIES! Direct hit on MJF and Bandido says this is for Mexico! The fans fire up as Bandido then drags MJF up and puts him in the ring. MJF rolls out the side, but Bandido builds speed again! MJF hurries over the barrier?! The fans boo as MJF says he is walking?! Bandido goes up, up, and SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES! Another direct hit on MJF and the fans are thunderous!
Bandido feels that energy from the fans, and he drags MJF back to ringside. “This is Awesome!” as MJF flounders into the ring. Bandido runs up again, but MJF wrenches to ARM CODE BREAKER! Bandido goes to a corner, MJF runs up, but into a BOOT! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! MJF hurries to his feet but Bandido’s on him! POISON-RANA!! MJF staggers back to his feet, but Bandido SOBATS to then hop on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives and the fans can’t believe it! Bandido is just as surprised, but he keeps his cool. The fans rally as both men rise again. MJF is on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand! BLACKJACK- NO, MJF holds on for dear life!
Bandido’s arm gives up, MJF runs, but Bandido dodges! Bandido shoves, MJF BOOTS, then MJF puts Bandido through ropes! HEATSEEK- NO, Bandido shoves free! Bandido aims, but MJF SLINGSHOT CUTTERS Bandido! Cover, TWO!!! Both men are down and the fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But at this point, we’re in overtime, and this has to end somehow! Bandido throws off his elbow pads, MJF checks his kneepads, and Bandido goes back to the apron. MJF reels Bandido back in, HEAT- NO! Bandido powers free again, then denies MJF his slingshot to GAMANGIRI! Bandido goes up the corner! SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! Cover, TWO!!
MJF survives and Bandido is beside himself! The fans rally even harder as Bandido rises. MJF crawls his way to ropes, Bandido deals the hand! BLACKJACK 21- NO, MJF lands out! MJF dodges, but Bandido hops on again! MJF blocks Code Red to FLIP Bandido! Bandido lands on his feet, but MJF reels him right in! CRADLE! TWO!! Bandido escapes, hops up to sunset flip, TWO! MJF sits on it, TWO! Bandido has it, TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Bandido again, TWO! MJF again, ONE! Bandido, ONE! ONE! ONE! ONE! They teetertotter again and again, but then Bandido has a deeper sunset! TWO!!! MJF escapes with nanoseconds to spare!!
The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” and Bandido BOOTS MJF! Gut wrench and torture rack! Bandido flips MJF for the X KNEE! MJF is back on the ropes, Bandido deals again, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!!! But Bandido can’t bridge with the bad arm!! The fans are electric as Bandido crawls his way over! Cover, TWO!!! AND INTO THE SALT OF THE EARTH!!! MJF pushes on the arm, Bandido shifts to alleviate pressure, but MJF just keeps pushing! MJF drags Bandido back around, but Bandido fights his way over! MJF drags Bandido back, and he hooks on an omoplata! A YES LOCK!?! Bryan Danielson can’t believe what he’s seeing from commentary!
Bandido endures, flails, and he FLIPS MJF OFF! The Outlaw is defiant, but he’s fading! He is OUT!! MJF WINS!
Winner: MJF, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
A battle of two world champions, there was never any doubt this would be an instant classic! And perhaps most surprisingly, MJF won this without having to dig into his bag of tricks! MJF grabs a mic, he has them cut his music, and though the fans boo, he says, “Bandido… When they said you were gonna be an AEW World Champion, I laughed. But after wrestling you, it seems very apparent they were right.” The fans cheer this rare compliment from MJF, and he continues by telling Bandido, “As much as it pains me to admit this, you’re gonna be AEW World Champion one day.” The fans cheer that, too!
But MJF says that unfortunately means he has to do this. HE CLOBBERS BANDIDO WITH THE BELT! MJF rains down fists, ruining every bit of good faith he’d just earned! MJF motions for unmasking Bandido and the fans boo more! MJF looms over Bandido, sits him up, but BRODY rushes out here! The fans fire up as MJF runs away like the chicken he is! Brody makes sure Bandido is alright first, helps him sit up, and the fans cheer #Brodido on. Bandido was that close to being AEW World Champion tonight, will he hit the mark next time? Will the King of Death tear down the Devil of AEW first?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to start Maximum Carnage, and it even did a great job setting up more for the coming weeks. Darby Allin VS PAC was a great opener, though mostly standard formula for Darby. I will say, I didn’t think he’d get away with kayfabe breaking Pac’s leg, though. Is Pac being written off TV through this? And if Darby is done with the Death Riders now that he got the win he needed, what’s he gonna do next? The world title is clearly spoken for, Mark Briscoe is TNT Champion and Face, but maybe he’s not done and will want the Continental Championship from Moxley? The International Championship off Okada?
Samoa Joe sending Bryan Keith after Hangman is interesting, but it made for a great match of Hangman VS Keith, then Big Bill and Swerve getting in on it. Solid win for Hangman from this, and a decent promo segment from Swerve, Hangman, and Kenny. Though, other than Hangman being cool with Kenny and Swerve not being cool, that didn’t add much. Don Callis wanting to eliminate Kenny again is rather tired, but Omega VS Alexander will be good, and Omega said it himself, he needs wins. I feel like we’ll eventually get Omega VS Hangman VS Swerve in a Triple Threat to name a contender, maybe a Fatal 4 if Joe wants in on that. Or maybe they’re all in a tournament, TK could do whatever he wants.
Amazing Fatal 4 Way Tag, great innovation from all eight men, and Doyle & Davis definitely meshed as a team rather quickly. I’m rather surprised it’s Doyle & Davis VS FTR, but sometimes Heels VS Heels can be a lot of fun because it boils down to who can cheat harder faster. Plus, Bucks and GOA clearly took each other out along with Jack Perry and Ricochet, we’re definitely getting more of New Elite VS The Demand. Perry VS Bowens will be a solid #1 contender’s match, but it seems redundant if Jack gets another shot at Ricochet for the National title so soon. Maybe Ricochet helps Bowens win because he feels he can beat Bowens easier than he can Jack.
Swerve and Hangman encouraging JetSpeed was nice, but what a surprise that Hangman wants to reunite the Space Cowboys or whatever you want to call them. Word came out during the show that Will Hobbs’ contract was up at midnight, and unless TK dumps a truckload of money out, Hobbs might go to WWE. The trios match (which is being recorded tonight to be aired on Saturday) will be a dead giveaway, though. Ironically, this works even better in story because then Opps will lose the trios titles AND lose Hobbs, making it easier for Hangman to fight it out 1v1 with Samoa Joe as part of the chase for the top title.
Great Six Woman Tag, but as I figured, Triangle of Madness won out. I did NOT think Thekla would pin Kris, so that was a great surprise. Plus, that just spells it out that Thekla is facing Kris for the title, but I feel like Kris should retain the title through it. Same goes for Babes of Wrath overcoming Sisters of Sin. The SkyFlight promo setting up all their stuff for Saturday, you can bet SkyFlight takes all the losses. Don Callis Family is gonna build momentum for Clon’s win streak, for Alexander facing Omega, and Kyle Fletcher wanting after Mark Briscoe for the TNT title in “game seven.” And Zayda is definitely not getting through Marina, are you kidding me? Zayda’s a good talker, but that’s Marina “The Problem” Shafir.
And then great stuff with the AEW World Championship. It seems to be Brody’s thing to be the “standby match guy,” because he can just put people away with ease. It was also two birds, one stone as Jon Cruz could not support MJF in the main event in any capacity. I meant it when I said MJF VS Bandido is an instant classic, a Match of the Year contender and it’s still January. Great details in how MJF didn’t cheat but faced Bandido head on, and in how Bandido did the Stone Cold pass out. MJF of course had to double down the Heel heat, though, and really, MJF VS Brody should be next since we’re on that long road to Revolution. Brodido can fail against MJF and that makes them wonder if they return to the tag division or what, lots of possibilities there.
My Score: 9.1/10
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