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Mitchell’s AEW All Out Results & Report! (9/5/20)
AEW’s second anniversary goes all out!
Are you ready to go All Out once again?
AEW sure is! Will Thunder Rosa reign over both AEW and NWA as a double women’s world champion? Will Maxwell Jacob Friedman win the AEW world title with Jon Moxley unable to use his best move?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Buy-In – Joey Janela VS Serpentico; Janela wins.
- Buy-In – Private Party VS The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver; Private Party wins.
- Tooth ‘n’ Nail Match: Britt Baker VS Big Swole; Swole wins.
- The Young Bucks VS Jurassic Express; The Young Bucks win.
- 21 Man Casino Battle Royal: Lance Archer wins and will challenge for the AEW World Championship.
- Broken Rules Match: Matt Hardy VS Sammy Guevara; Hardy wins and can stay in AEW.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Thunder Rosa; Shida wins and retains the AEW Women’s World Championship.
- 8 Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky & The Natural Nightmares; Cardona, Sky & The Natural Nightmares win.
- AEW World Tag Team Championship: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS FTR w/ Tully Blanchard; FTR wins and becomes the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
- Mimosa Mayhem Match: Chris Jericho VS Orange Cassidy; Cassidy wins.
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS MJF; Moxley wins and retains the AEW World Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the All Out Buy-In!
Join Tony Schiavone and Dasha in discussing, analyzing and predicting tonight’s action!
We hear from MJF.
“Here we are my friend.” All Out 2020, “two undefeated bulls locking horns. Two men who will go down as the greatest who have ever graced this sport.” Jon Moxley VS Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Everyone fell for MJF’s injury tricks because they’re all “smooth brained idiots.” MJF proved he can get violent like Moxley, but that’s what he won’t do tonight. He’ll instead just beat Moxley like a dog on a leash. Moxley is a goon, and MJF will make sure this does not spill out of the ring or turn into a brawl.
MJF says Moxley has one kill shot. Moxley thinks he can tap or snap MJF, but he can’t. MJF knows every single reversal in the book! MJF will out wrestle Mox. Kill or be killed, just as Mox said. But as MJF said, bad things happen to those who get in MJF’s way. “Tonight, we get a real paradigm shift. Because I’m better than you, and you know it.” But will MJF prove it later tonight?
Buy In – Joey Janela VS Serpentico w/ Luther!
The Bad Boy is rebounding from his loss to Le Champion, but he’ll have to do it quick against the SNAKEMAN of the newly named #ChaosProject. Will Janela be feeling pretty good this Labor Day weekend?
The minute Janela hits the ring, he starts hitting Serpentico! The bell rings to get this on record as Janela clobbers Serpentico! Serpentico flounders as fans fire up. Janela throws Serpentico out hard, Sonny Kiss appears to cheer on his tag partner, but Serpentico kicks Janela back. Serpentico whips, Janela reverses and sends him into barriers! Then Janela back drops Serpentico! Luther distracts Janela but Janela is still ready for Serpentico’s sneak attack! Janela throws Serpentico in but Luther DECKS Kiss! That distracts Janela and Serpentico pushes him down! Janela crashes and burns down beside Kiss, Serpentico drags Janela up to throw him into railing and topple it over!
Serpentico puts Janela in, runs corner to corner but Janela BOOTS him away! Serpentico “fixes” his neck and flapjacks Janela down! Cover, TWO! Luther argues the count on Serpentico’s behalf as Janela throws forearms. Janela whips, Serpentico reverses and Janela hits hard! Serpentico digs his boot in, then runs side to side for a KNEE! Serpentico drags Janela to a cover, ONE! Janela is tough but Serpentico throws him out. Luther attacks Janela while Serpentico distracts the ref. Luther whips Janela into railing, and then into the ring. Serpentico runs to drop ax handles! He rolls back to a cover, TWO! Janela grits his teeth as Luther argues with fans about the count.
Serpentico reels Janela in, fans rally up, but Serpentico snap suplexes! Serpentico gives thumbs down and goes up top. Serpentico aims and crosses his arms, to then drop down and stomp Janela’s head! Fans boo but Janela fires back on Serpentico! Janela CHOPS, whips Serpentico then runs in. Serpentico slips out, enziguris then throws Janela down by his hair. Slingshot stomps! Cover, ONE and Luther is furious again. The fans rally for “Joey! Joey!” as Serpentico goes up top again. Serpentico leaps this time, but his swanton hits knees! Serpentico flounders around as fans fire up! Janela rises, Kiss rallies with the fans as Janela fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Basement SUPERKICK! Then a whip for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Serpentico survives but Janela keeps his focus. Janela climbs up, blows a kiss, MOONSAULT but he FLOPS! Serpentico rolls and SUPERKICKS Janela, into a basement DDT! Cover, TWO!! Janela survives but Serpentico keeps his cool. Fans rally, Serpentico climbs up a third time and gives another thumbs down. Janela rises to SHORYUKEN! Serpentico wobbles, Janela throws forearms, and then Janela climbs up to club Serpentico on the back. Janela brings Serpentico up for a FISHERMAN SUPERPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!?! Serpentico survives and Janela can’t believe it! Janela gets up, runs and runs, but Luther swipes at him! Kiss DECKS Luther! Janela runs and wrecks Luther with a dropkick!
But Serpentico turns Janela around for a CHOP! And a KNEE! Serpentico whips, Janela comes back with a LARIAT! Janela fires up again as the fans cheer him on. Janela goes up top, leaps, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, Janela wins!
Winner: Joey Janela, by pinfall
The Bad Boy bounces back and now he is back on track! Will he and Kiss rise up the rankings both together and apart with AEW going on its second year?
Buy-In – Private Party VS The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy want to keep the party rolling, but the Dark Order is building momentum of their own. What happens when the party collides with the Beaver Boys?
The teams sort out, Kassidy and Silver start and go around. They tie up, Kassidy gets a wristlock, wrenches to a shoulder breaker then keeps on the wrist. Silver spins through, wrenches around, and has the wristlock now. Kassidy rolls, rolls back, handsprings and waistlocks to a headlock. Silver endures the grind, brings Kassidy to a knee, and breaks free. Silver whips, Kassidy goes up and over and arm-drags Silver around! Kassidy dropkicks Silver, then sees Reynolds coming, but Reynolds fakes him out! The Numbers rush Kassidy as Quen protests and the ref keeps Quen back. The Numbers double suplex Kassidy but Quen gets in to save him. Private Party double dropkick Numbers 3 and 4 out!
Kassidy has Silver alone now and circles with him. They tie up, Silver kicks low then reels Kassidy into a headlock. Kassidy throws body shots, powers him to the corner and Quen tags in. Kassidy whips Silver, Quen catches him for an atomic drop, Kassidy adds the back elbow! Reynolds runs in but he gets the atomic drop enziguri combo! Quen drags Silver up, but Silver CHOPS him away! Tag to Reynolds but Quen huricanranas Reynolds! Quen wrenches Reynolds, tags Kassidy, and Kassidy drops ax handles on the arm! Private Party double whip, flapjack bulldog combo! Kassidy double guns at Silver, covers Reynolds, ONE! Kassidy rains down rights on Reynolds, lets up at the ref’s count, but hops up a corner.
Silver distracts, Kassidy has to leap over Reynolds, but Reynolds tags Silver in the waistlock. Silver drags Kassidy up and BOMBS him onto Reynolds’ knees! Cover, TWO! Silver grows frustrated as he stalks and stomps Kassidy. Silver drags Kassidy up, Kassidy hits back but Silver kicks him down! Silver digs his foot into Kassidy’s chest but the ref counts. Silver lets up, double guns and gloats, then puts Kassidy in the corner and rams his shoulder in. Reynolds tags in, he rams his shoulder into Kassidy, then brings Kassidy up for a backbreaker! Cover, TWO! Reynolds sucker punches Quen then goes back to Kassidy. Reynolds brings Kassidy up, Kassidy cradle counters, TWO! Reynolds drags Kassidy from the corner, Ksasidy crawls and claws but Silver tags in. Silver drops an elbow, covers, TWO!
Fans rally for Kassidy but Silver brings him up. Silver gives Kassidy KICKS! Fans boo but he just KICKS harder! Kassidy eggs Silver on!? Silver CHOPS then KICKS Kassidy down! Cover, TWO! Tag to Reynolds, Reynolds steps on Kassidy to springboard splash! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Kassidy around, drags him into a partial camel clutch and pulls back. Kassidy endures, fans rally up and Kassidy fights up and out of the hold! Reynolds keeps Kassidy from Quen then throws him down by his head! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Kassidy over, tag to Silver, and the Beaver Boys mug Kassidy in the corner. The ref reprimands, Silver keeps on Kassidy with forearms, and he soaks up the heat as fans jeer.
Kassidy fights back with big elbows, Silver back suplexes but Kassiduy lands on his feet! Ksasidy dodges Silver, hot tag to Quen! Quen rallies on Silver, then back drops Reynolds as he comes in! Silver comes back, atomic drop and a dropkick! Quen clotheslines Reynolds out and then boots Silver! Quen goes up, QUEBRADA! Cover, Reynolds breaks it! Reynolds stomps Quen, Kassidy throws hands on Reynolds. Reynolds BOOTS back, blocks a kick but Kassidy dragon whips! Quen grabs Reynolds, Kassidy runs in but Reynolds dodges. Private Party prepares the Silly String, but Silver STOMPS it down! Silver has Quen on the ropes for a BLINDSIDE BOOT!! Fireman’s carry, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Silver can’t believe Quen survives, he had so much spin on that move!
Tag to Reynolds, fans rally up as Reynolds puts Kassidy in. The Numbers want to end Private Party all at once, and they hoist each man up. Quen shoves Reynodls down, Kassidsy shoves Silver. HARDY PARTY, but the Swanton gets KNEES! Reynolds dodges the 450, Quen rolls through and Silver puts Quen in a corner for an ENZIGURI! SIlver feeds Quen to the rolling elbow, hits another enziguri, STUNNER TO GERMAN!! Double cover, TWO!?!? How?!? The fans are loving this but the Numbers are furious! Reynolds tags Silver in, they drag Quen up, but Kassidy saves Quen from the double shot with an enziguri! Silver throws Kassidy out, Quen PELES Silver! Silver ends up in a corner, Quen tags Kassidy.
Silver boots Quen but Kasisdy comes in. Silver boots Kassidy away, but Kassidy rolls off Quen’s back! Quen goes up to SUPER STEINER Silver into the GIN ‘N’ JUICE!! Cover, Private Party wins!!
Winners: Private Party, by pinfall
Incredible! Private Party overcomes Numbers 3 and 4, and could be back in the Top 5 of the AEW Tag Division! Will Quen and Kassidy make their way to those tag team titles in the near future?
Tooth ‘n’ Nail Match: Britt Baker VS Big Swole!
This grudge has been building for months and it finally explodes! As the old pun goes, this will be like a dentist and a carpenter! Will Britt Baker DMD be able to measure up? Or will she be cut down by the proverbial carpenter known as Big Swole?
Swole arrives with a referee at Britt’s practice and it’s go-time! Rebel is the receptionist and she checks for appointments. Name? Uh, it’s Swole. Big Swole. Rebel shouts to warn Britt but gets SMACKED by the clipboard! Swole storms her way around the front desk to boot Rebel down and shout for “Basura Baker.” Swole goes down the hall but whoa, is that blood on that chair? Swole has a good idea where Britt is and heads further back. But Britt is lurking in the bathroom like a psycho killer.
Chattering teeth toes get Swole’s attention. Does Britt think this is a game? But Britt sneaks up and SMASHES Swole with her degree! The “bell” rings and this officially starts. Britt takes off her face guard to smash Swole with it! Britt mockingly asks what Swole’s in for. Well whatever it is, Britt doesn’t think the teeth can be saved. Time for EXTRACTION!! Britt goes after Swole with clamps but Swole grabs a tray! Swole BOPS Britt with it, gets out of the chair, but Rebel is in! She sprays Swole with the water but gets SMACKED again! Swole chases Britt into the back and they brawl right near the Role’s Royce. Swole SMACKS Britt with the wet floor sign!
Swole puts Britt into the wheelchair and rams her into the boxes! “Ain’t no Reba here!” But wait, here she comes! Rebel puts Swole in the back and clubs away but Britt takes over. Britt and Swole brawl on the back of the golf cart, Britt rakes Swole’s eyes! Britt climbs up on the cab but Swole chases. Rebel anchors Swole and Britt kicks her back! Britt and Rebel work together to bring Swole up, to DDT onto the cab roof! “In the dumpster!” They drag Swole but Swole fights back! Swole kicks Rebel down, hammers Britt, then kicks Rebel back down! Swole drags Rebel up and tosses her into the trash! But where did Britt go? Rebel tosses a crutch out from the dumpster to Britt! They had a back-up plan just in case! And Britt uses the crutch to SMACK Swole!!
Britt runs away, back inside the building! Swole gives chase, they brawl in the hall, and Swole throws Britt into a counter top! Britt is worried about her nose that just got fixed! Swole wheels the swivel chair into Britt, then goes to suplex. Britt resists with body shots and a kick. Britt fisherman SWINGING NECKBREAKERS Swole onto the floor! Cover, TWO!! Britt is furious, but she drags Swole by her hair into the other room! Britt stomps Swole as she resists but Swole kicks Britt away! Swole gets up to throw big hands and forearms, but Britt hits her back! “You’re in MY house!” Swole doesn’t care, she UPPERCUTS! Britt ducks the kick but not the HEADBUTT! Or BOOT!! Cover, TWO!! Britt survives but Swole keeps her focus.
Swole stalks Britt, Britt SUPERKICKS her! Swole ends up in another dentist’s chair and Britt says this is it! A DRILL!?! Britt says Swole either gives up or get drilled! Swole moves and the drill gets stuck in the chair! Britt shouts for Reba/Rebel to bring the novacain. Rebel returns, trash on her head. Britt goes to stick Swole, but Swole turns the needle around and onto Britt!! “YOU STABBED HER!!” Britt’s leg is going numb! Swole has the diploma to DIRTY DANCING into Rebel’s face! Britt drags her sleepy leg but gets DIRTY DANCING in the back! Swole gives Britt the LAUGHING GAS!! Britt fades out, Swole wins!!
Winner: Big Swole, by… submission?
Britt wakes up, having no idea what happened. But then she puts it together and freaks out! Will Britt ever rebound from losing in her own territory? Will Swole climb right to the top and challenge whoever comes out of tonight’s AEW Women’s World Championship match?
The Young Bucks VS Jurassic Express!
These four were one big team that won against SoCal Uncensored and Private Party to earn a spot on tonight’s card. Now they’re going to go All Out in hopes of becoming the next contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Will the new attitude Matt & Nick Jackson have derail Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus? Or will the Superkick Party go extinct?
Fans are fired up already as the teams sort out. We start with Nick and JB. They tie up, Nick wrenches and yanks on the arm, but JB uses ropes to flip through and wrench back. Nick kicks, JB gets under but Nick arm-drags him away. JB comes back, gets up the ropes and flying arm-drags Nick away! Nick comes back, goes up the corner, goes up and over JB and arm-drags him. JB sweeps, covers, ONE! Nick sweeps, covers, ONE! JB ducks a kick, Nick jumps the sweep, and fans fire up as the two stand off. JB offers a handshake, Nick swats it away! Nick swings on JB, JB dropkicks him back! Matt tags in and SLAPS JB! There’s that new edge. JB ROCKS and CHOPS Matt, then tags Luchasaurus. They whip Matt, Luchasaurus ROUNDHOUSES Matt down for JB’s standing shooting star!
JB hits Nick with another dropkick, Luchasaurus BOOTS Matt! The Bucks bail out on opposite ends and the fans fire up for Jurassic Express. Matt doesn’t like Marko Stunt literally poking fun, but Luchasaurus drags Matt up. Matt hotshots Luchasaurus back, slingshots up and over and comes back to dodge, duck and leap, into a flapjack! And then another ROUNDHOSUE! Nick and JB tag in, Nick springboards into Luchasaurus’ grip but breaks free. JB ducks Nick’s spinning roundhouse to full nelson wheelbarrow, and Luchasaurus adds the TAIL WHIP to the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! JB keeps on Nick, puts him in the corner and Luchasaurus tags in.
Luchasaurus CHOPS then whips Nick to the other corner. Nick tries to get away but can’t, but he boots Luchasaurus and goes out. Nick avoids another boot, moves around and tags in Matt. Luchasaurus throws Matt, Matt slides under, Luchasaurus throws him, but Nick enziguris! Matt dropkicks, tags Nick, and both Bucks dropkick! Luchasaurus is in the corner, corner clothesline and dosido shining wizard to a BULLDOG DROPKICK! Cover, ONE! Matt tags back in, the Bucks go after Luchasaurus and coordinate, Matt gives Nick the boost but Luchasaurus catches him! Luchasaurus POWERBOMBS Nick onto Matt!
Luchasaurus runs through the double clothesline, tags JB and JB shoves Bucks into each other. Nick ends up on the outside, JB uses Matt to get up and FLYING RANA Nick onto the ramp! JB shoulders Matt, up and in but into a NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express gets going! Matt hits the hat trick but keeps going, to standard suplex JB onto ropes! JB holds on and almost hotshots Matt, but they tumble out of the ring. Matt gets more Northern Lights, then he DUMPS JB to the concrete on the outside!! Stunt and Luchasaurus are concerned for JB but the ring count climbs. It’s past 5 before JB sits up, and Stunt helps him get back in!
Matt is frustrated, he tags Nick in and Nick keeps JB from Luchasaurus with a facelock. Nick handstands to add weight but JB endures. JB fights up, Nick cranks but JB powers out and ROCKS Nick! JB elbows Matt then leaps but Nick catches him! Nick carries JB to the corner, tag to Matt as JB sunset flips. Nick slips out, SHINING WIZARD! Matt covers, TWO! JB toughs it out and fans rally up while Matt seethes. Matt drags JB up to club him at the ropes. Matt bumps JB off buckles, gets the legs and Nick tags in. Catapult into the forearm, then springboard STOMPS onto Matt’s knees! Nick hits Luchasaurus for good measure but he doesn’t fall off the apron. The ref keeps Luchasaurus from getting in as Nick bumps JB and tags Matt.
The Bucks whip JB into the corner, JB boots Nick back then boots Matt. JB hops up, jumps over Matt but Nick SUPERKICKS Luchasaurus to stop the tag! Nick grins as he mockingly offers a tag. Stunt trips Nick up! Matt is furious with Stunt but he whips JB, only for JB to LARIAT! Both men are down, fans fire up and Luchasaurus is ready on the corner! JB gets up, Matt has the leg and reels him in. JB lands on his feet out of the back suplex, gets past Matt and hot tags Luchasaurus! Matt tries to apologize but Luchasaurs clobbers him! Luchasaurus CHOPS Nick, CHOPS Matt, but Nick dodges in the corner, only for both Bucks to get double clotheslines!
Luchasaurus choke grips both, the Bucks break free to sweep the legs and basement dropkick! Luchasaurus sits up like a certain Dead Man, then he ducks the double superkicks, handsprings around and TAIL WHIPS Nick! ROUNDHOUSE for Matt, choke grip and CHOKE SLAM! Then he CHOKE SLAMS Nick onto Matt! Standing moonsault onto Matt! Cover, Nick breaks it! Fans cheer as this match continues but Luchasaurus is annoyed. Luchasaurus powers up as fans cheer him on, and he aims at Matt. Matt sits up, Luchasaurus brings him up, but Matt throat chops! Luchasaurus just roars back, but Matt fires off fast hands! Luchasaurus HEADBUTTS!!
Luchasaurus runs, Nick trips him up, but JB uses Luchasaurus as a step up to FLY! DOwn goes Nick, Luchasaurus throws Matt out. Luchasaurus MOONSAULTS off the corner to wipe the Bucks out! Stunt and the fans are fired up as all four men are down! Luchasaurus sits up and regroups with JB. They drag Matt up into the ring, JB tags in, and Jurassic Express coordinates. Nick manages to tag in and save Matt at the same time, but Luchasaurus ROCKS Nick with a right! Luchasaurus helps JB go up, but Nick blocks the rana for an APRON POWERBOMB! Nick then slingshots to hit Luchasaurus with a DESTROYER! Matt gets up, corners Stunt and takes the crutch away to then SUPERKICK Stunt down! Fans cheer either way as Matt brings JB up in an Electric Chair.
Nick is on the apron, PENALTY KICK DOOMSDAY! The Bucks put JB in, Matt tags in and they drag JB up. Matt has JB on the ropes, Nick is up top, SWANTON onto the draped JB! Cover, TWO!! JB survives but Matt keeps his focus. Matt tags Nick back in, they sit JB up and call for it, but JB dodges the BTE Trigger! JB dodges clotheslines, blocks a superkick to throw it into Matt! JB puts Nick on the apron but Matt gut wrenches! Luchasaurus intercepts Nick for a SUPER CHOKE SLAM! JB POISON-RANAS Matt!! Feed to Luchasaurus, EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT!! Cover, but Nick manages to break it!! The fans are thunderous as this match keeps going!
JB throws Nick out but Nick drags JB out to join him. JB whips Nick over the railing and then clears space, Luchasaurus FLIES!! Luchasaurus wipes out Nick AND other wrestlers watching ringside! Fans lose their minds as JB springboards, into Matt’s SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!?! JB survives but Matt tags Nick! The Bucks wait for JB to sit up, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!! Cover, TWO?!? JB still lives but the Bucks tag again. Matt and Nick sit JB up, call for it, B T E TRIGGER!!! Cover, NOW the Bucks win!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Jurassic Express gave the Bucks the biggest fight we’ve seen out of the younger team, but this is why the Bucks are among the greatest teams ever! Will the Bucks take aim at whoever comes out of tonight with the tag team titles?
21 Man Casino Battle Royal!
For those who don’t remember this from last year’s Double or Nothing, this unique battle royal plays a lot like a deck of cards. Entrants are organized by suits, and there’s a special Joker in play that will come out at the very end! But that’s besides the point, because it all comes down to the last man in the ring! Who outlasts 20 others to become the next challenger to THE AEW World Championship?
First up are Trent, Christopher Daniels, Jake Hager, The Blade and Rey Fenix! We already know Fenix and Blade are allies behind Eddie Kingston and their tag partners, this gives them a huge advantage! The bell rings, Hager and Blade go after Daniels while Fenix is after Trent. Three minutes count down, Fenix ROCKS Trent and Hager keeps on Daniels. Blade helps Fenix and he CHOPS Trent! Hager whips Daniels corner to corner hard, Blade stomps Daniels. Fenix bumps Trent off buckles, whips him to ropes, and dropkicks him down! Hager back suplexes Daniels high and hard, Fenix basement dropkicks Trent. Blade drags Daniels up for a swinging fisherman neckbreaker! Fans boo as Fenix drags Trent up.
Blade and Hager mug Daniels but Trent fights back on Fenix. Blade back suplexes but Daniels lands on his feet to shove Blade into Hager hard! Daniels bumps Blade off buckles and rains down rights. Fenix CHOPS Trent, goes up a corner and springboards to arm-drag Trent into Hager! Fenix runs but Trent dodges to tornado DDT! Blade clobbers Trent, Hager clobbers Blade! Daniels goes up and hits a FLYING DDT on Hager! Blade throws hands on Trent, Hager scoops Daniels for a SPINE BUSTER! Trent CHOPS Blade but Fenix SUPERKICKS Trent! Blade and Fenix work together to bring Trent up but Trent fights back. Ternt is on the apron but he clings to the bottom rope. Daniels fights Hager off as the countdown hits zero!
The next group is led off by SCU’s Frankie Kazarian! Kaz helps Daniels against Hager while Will Hobbs comes in! Chuck Taylor is here to help Trent against Blade and Fenix! Hobbs corner splashes Fenix, but here comes Santana AND Ortiz of Inner Circle! They CLOBBER Chuck with batons! They’re on the floor but they never got in so no one is eliminated as they double suplex Chuck! We have had the Clubs and the Diamonds as Trent DIVES through the ropes to take out Proud ‘n’ Powerful! Trent rams Ortiz into railing while Blade and Fenix work on Hobbs. They double body shot, kick and kick, then Blade whips Fenix , only for the rewind heel kick to hit Blade! Hobbs throws Blade out and ELIMINATES him! Hager clotheslines and ELIMINATES Daniels!
Hobbs catches Fenix to a fireman’s carry! Hobbs tries to dump Fenix out while Kaz goes after Hager on behalf of Daniels! Best Friends and PNP still brawl on the outside, none of them out of this match. Fenix fights Hobbs off, Santana and Ortiz finally go in to help Hager while also going after Best Friends. Kaz ROCKS Hager with a right, but Hager hits back with heavy hands of his own! Trent fights PNP off all on his own but PNP stomp him down and grind all four boots in! Ortiz shouts “THE BEST! THE BEST!” as Santana hits Chuck. The countdown hits zero again and now it’s the Hearts! Billy Gunn gets in to go after Hager! Pentagon is in to help brother Fenix and beat down Hobbs! Team Taz’s Ricky Starks AND Brian Cage are in to just hit whoever, but Billy is right after them!
Cage pops Billy up, throws him out and ELIMINATES him! But wait, here comes Darby Allin!! He has his skateboard to hit Team Taz! Kaz clobbers Starks, Starks kicks Darby, Darby hits a DESTROYER! Fenix CHOPS Darby and then goes up the ropes. Darby trips Fenix up and ELIMINATES him!! Cage is after Darby then Hobbs! Trent throws Starks into the Sexy Chuckie knee! Sole Food Half ‘n’ Half! And they HUG!! Got to give the people what the want, but PNP go after them both! They both throw Chuck out and ELIMINATE him! Kaz throws hands on Santana but Inner Circle choke Trent and mock Mama Sue! Hobbs and Cage brawl, Hager saves Santana from Kaz! The Inner Circle mug Kaz, Pentagon brawls with Darby but Darby is after Starks.
Cage throws hands on Hobbs, Starks stomps away on Darby, Trent brawls with Ortiz. Kaz fights back against Hager and Santana, Pentagon KICKS Cage’s leg! Starks ROCKS Pentagon but Darby CHOPS Starks! The countdown hits zero again to give us the Spades! Shawn Spears leads the way with that black glove, but he decides to take the long way so he can say hi on commentary. Eddie Kingston and Butcher are here to finally help their team! They mug Kaz, Cage fires off on Trent, and now Spears goes to the ring. Sonny Kiss is here and goes after Hager with fury! Ortiz helps Kiss, but here comes the Murderhawk Monster! Lance Archer DIVES into the ring to wipe out Kaz, Kingston and Butcher! Hager lifts Kiss up but Kiss slips out and throws Hager to ELIMINATE him!?! Incredible!
Kiss dodges Cage, but Cage catches that heel kick to toss and ELIMINATE Kiss! Tully gets Spears that metal slug for the glove! PNP whip Trent, Trent reverses and hurdles Ortiz but gets a BULLDOG! Hager clobbers Kiss for revenge! Santana runs at Trent but Trent dumps him out and ELIMINATES him! Ortiz almost falls for the same trick but then Archer throws Trent around! Archer lifts Trent and tosses him to ELIMINATE him! Ortiz says he’s too smart to get eliminated but then Archer DECKS him! Archer ELIMINATES Ortiz! The Joker is drawn and… It’s MATT SYDAL!! The high-flying hotshot gives Spears a KNEE! Sydal climbs the top rope and SLIPS off the top rope?! He didn’t account for the sweat in that corner and crashes hard!
Archer ROCKS Starks, Sydal manages to fight back on Kaz. Butcher saves Kingston from Darby and bounces him off the buckles. Pentagon brawls with Kaz and enziguris! Archer ROCKS Starks and Cage in turn as Kaz dumps Pentagon out. Pentagon enziguris but Kaz BOOTS Back and ELIMINATES Pentagon! Kaz goes after Butcher, Sydal and Spears fight but Cage goes after Spears. Kaz whips, Butcher reverses and Kaz tumbles out, Butcher ELIMINATES Kaz! Sydal brawls with Butcher, fakes him out and QUESTION MARK KICKS! Cage swings on Sydal, pyro goes off at the neighboring baseball stadium as Cage hits Sydal with a DRIVER! Cage gives Spears an F5! Hobbs runs into a neckbreaker! Butcher runs into a COMPLETE SHOT!
Kingston waistlocks, Cage standing switches and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Archer swings into a waistlock, elbows free but runs into a DISCUS!! Cage swings on Allin but gets Starks when Darby ducks! Darby flips up and over, STUNNER for Cage! Daby throws Starks out and ELIMINATES Him! Darby gets some revenge but Cage ripcord FOREARMS Darby! Torture rack to a BURNING HAMMER! Starks mugs Darby and POSTS him! Darby is still in this match but he’s out on the floor! Starks adds on by bringing out the body bag! Starks gives it to Cage, Starks drags Darby up. Sydal dodges Archer as Cage puts THUMBTACKS in the body bag?! And then he puts Darby in as Taz loves this! Darby is stuck inside the bag while everyone else is down and exhausted from this battle royal.
Cage has Darby in the bag, scoops him up and TOSSES him out to ELIMINATE him! Starks is fired up as he drags Darby up and unzips the bag! “THIS IS IT! THIS IS IT!!” Darby might as well be dead on the ramp as referees check on him. Sydal fights Cage with kicks but Cage shoves and pops him up, but Sydal METEORAS! Spears uses the LOADED LEFT! And then CHOPS with his right! But Sydal still ducks Spears, kicks him out to the apron, but Spears hits back! Spears drags Sydal up, suplexes, but Sydal is on the apron! ROUNDHOUSE! Spears is stuck in the ropes, Sydal goes to the corner, DOUBLE STOMP! Sydal ELIMINATES Spears! Sydal is fired up as he climbs back up, but Hobbs runs over. Sydal leaps over, runs at Hobbs but gets a SPINE BUSTER!!
Hobbs and Archer now meet, and Archer eggs Hobbs on. Hobbs ROCKS Archer, runs but Archer DERAILS Hobbs! Cage steps up to Archer now, and fans are thunderous! Archer throws a forearm, Cage throws a haymaker! These behemoths brawl, hitting back and forth. Cage back kicks, front kicks but Archer haymakers. Cage SUPERKICKS, Archer BOOTS! Cage slips out of the choke slam, KNEES Archer then SUPERKICKS Hobbs! Hobbs is on the apron, Archer whips Cage but Cage tilt-o-whirls?! Archer is on the ropes, Cage runs but Hobbs ROCKS Him! Hobbs suplexes Cage out to the apron, they brawl now, Archer dropkicks and ELIMINATES them both!! Taz is furious that his Machine failed!
We have our final four with Archer, Sydal, Kingston and Butcher. Kingston fires Butcher up to go after Archer, they brawl but also want after Sydal. Kingston gets in Archer’s face but Archer ROCKS him! Butcher BOOTS, Archer BOOTS, they both run and Butcher crossbodies Archer down! Butcher has Sydal up on the top rope, Archer clubs Butcher, dumps them out and ELIMINATES Butcher! Archer drags Sydal up, Kingston goes after Archer, so Archer tosses Sydal at Kingston, and Sydal DDT’s Kingston down! Archer drags Sydal back up, inverted crucifix, BLACKOUT BOMB! Choke slam but Archer lands on the apron! Sydal ROUNDHOUSES Archer, Kingston CLOBBERS and ELIMINATES Sydal!
But Archer runs in, Kingston dodges the boots and drags Archer over! The fans fire up but Archer fights up! Kingston climbs up, Jake the Snake shows everyone Damian Junior! Butcher goes after Archer’s feet but Archer kicks him away. Blade returns from the back but Archer BOOTS him down! Kingston BITES Archer’s face!! Archer stays standing as Kingston throws hands. Archer is just pissed, and the snake freaks Kingston out! Archer choke grips Kingston to THROW him onto Butcher and Blade! ARCHER WINS!
Winner: Lance Archer (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW World Championship)
#EverybodyDies when the Murderhark Monster is around! Archer is more than ready, but will Jon Moxley or Maxwell Jacob Friedman be the one that has to deal with him?
Broken Rules Match: Matt Hardy VS Sammy Guevara!
The Spanish God busted Hardy open but Hardy gave it all right back. Sammy used Hardy to break a table, but now Hardy’s back for more! Will Hardy break Sammy or will Sammy make it so Hardy can never come back to AEW?
But as the music plays, Hardy doesn’t go to the ring. Hardy is back at TIAA Bank Field, looking for the “coward.” Hardy says him ending Sammy is inevitable! “There is no escaping my red rage!” Face the consequences like a man! But wait. Sammy pulls up in the golf cart! Sammy has turned the tables from the Stadium Stampede! The bell rings, Sammy drives at Hardy but narrowly misses and crashes into trash! Hardy drags Sammy from the cart and clubs away before he throws him into more trash! Then over a picnic table! Hardy drags Sammy up, Sammy resists but Hardy DDT’s Sammy into the table top!! The standing count begins as this is basically a Last Man Standing match. Sammy is up at 3, gets away from Hardy but Hardy keeps going after him.
Hardy revisits the Falls Count Anywhere match by grinding Sammy into the side of the scissor lift! Hardy lets up to ROCK Sammy with that right! Hardy pushes Sammy up into the scissor lift then climbs aboard with him. Hardy stomps onto Sammy, then begins the ascension! Hardy drags Sammy back up, aims for the Meet ‘n’ Greet tables, but Sammy fights off the Side Effect, to SPEAR Hardy down through the table!! Hardy does NOT look okay after this, the referee calls for help. Sammy staggers up, takes off his jacket finally, and says he’s won by default! Sammy wants the count to make it official, paces about as the count climbs to 5, and somehow Hardy sits up!?
Hardy keeps moving as Sammy tells him to stop, but he doesn’t! Sammy goes after Hardy and drags Hardy around. Sammy stands Hardy up but Hardy flops over. Somehow Hardy hits Sammy back, but he can barely stand to whip him! The ref tells them to stop, and medics finally arrive. Sammy shouts at Hardy that this is not over! Hardy doesn’t want it to be over, either, but this has to be called for the sake of Hardy’s health.
Referee Stoppage
Hardy claims he is fine, but still demands satisfaction! Sammy is escorted to ringside by security and medics while Hardy is taken to another spot. Wait, Hardy keeps following where he knows Sammy went. Sammy jumps Hardy and they brawl! Hardy gives Sammy a DDT to the floor!! The match restarts because these two aren’t giving us much of a choice!
Hardy takes Sammy along the way with a headlock and punches! They head for ringside as Hardy bumps Sammy off trash. Hardy ROCKS Sammy, they go behind the crowd and up steps to the stage! Sammy throws hands but Hardy just gives them all back! Hardy clubs and rocks Sammy, but Sammy kicks and bumps Hardy off girders! Sammy climbs up the girder but Hardy grabs at him. Hardy follows Sammy as Sammy continues to climb. As if the scissor lift wasn’t crazy, they keep going up. Hardy drags Sammy down, they’re weaving in and out of the girders, Hardy punches Sammy and he falls through spare staging!! The count begins, it’s up to 5! Hardy watches Sammy closely, the count is 8! The count is 10!! Hardy wins!!
Winner: Matt Hardy (does NOT have to leave AEW)
Sammy should’ve just settled for the No Contest! But now, Sammy has been BROKEN! Hardy continues on in AEW, has he DELETED Sammy once and for all?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Thunder Rosa!
This is an already historic match with the crossover between AEW and NWA! The Samurai of Stardom stands atop this company’s Women’s Division, but the storm that reigns over the NWA Women’s Division is coming for her throne! Will Rosa make even more history by becoming a triple promotion women’s champion? (Excalibur informs us that Rosa is also the Tokyo Joshi Pro International Champion) Or will Shida stand tall and defend her home turf?
The introductions are made, the AEW title is raised, and one way or another, history is being written before our eyes!
Rosa and Shida approach as the fans fire up already. They get forehead to forehead, then Rosa pie faces Shida. Shida gives it back and it’s a pie face fight! Rosa then slaps and tackles Shida! Shida keeps a leg guard up, Rosa powers up and BOMBS Shida, to then get a leg! Shida gets the ropes, Rosa lets go at 3. Fans cheer as Rosa lets Shida up and the two circle. Shida and Rosa tie up, Rosa waistlocks and shifts to a full nelson but Shida breaks free to switch. Shida wants a full nelson but Rosa gets the arm to wrench and kick back. Rosa wrenches again,Shida handsprings and wrenches to ring Rosa. They both roll, Shida runs and Rosa avoids the knee.
Rosa also dodges the elbows to whip but Shida reverses! Rosa goes up and over, kicks back and wags her finger before she throws forearms! Shida grits her teeth to throw forearms back! Rosa CHOPS, runs but Shida ducks under and redirects. Rosa dodges and arm-drags back, but Shida side steps to huricanrana! Double dropkicks cancel out and both women get in the other’s face! Fans fire up as Rosa talks trash, but Shida just shoves her! Rosa boots back, leaps to PUNCH Shida, and then slaps her at the ropes! Rosa bumps Shida off buckles, stomps away on her, but the ref counts. Rosa lets up at 4, drags Shida back up and puts her against buckles for a DOUBLE CHOP to the back! Rosa snapmares Shida and KICKS her!
Shida gets up and tackles Rosa to a corner! Rosa clubs Shida, CHOPS Shida again and again, then whips her corner to corner. Shida hits buckles, Rosa knees her in the back! Rosa covers, TWO! Rosa keeps her cool, drags Shida up and throws uppercuts. Rosa whips but Shida reverses, to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up with Shida as she goes out and has Rosa on the apron. Shida clubs Rosa, gets space and runs in to KNEE Rosa down! Shida stomps Rosa, looks under the ring and brings out a chair. Shida stands the chair up, aims at Rosa again, but Rosa uses the chair to leap and shotgun dropkick Shida down! Rosa stomps Shida at the railing, the ref tells them both to get in the ring. Rosa drags Shida up and around to ramp into the apron!
Rosa pushes Shida into the ring at the corner, and bends her back against the post! The ref counts, Rosa stops at 3 and then elbows away on Shida’s back. Rosa backs off, runs back in, and BOOTS Shida! The ring count climbs, Rosa goes back in and drags Shida to a cover, TWO!! Shida survives but Rosa just grins. Rosa stomps Shida, drags Shida up to a scoop, and RAMS Shida into buckles! Then the other way for an Oklahoma Stampede! And a BACKBREAKER! Fans cheer as Rosa grins and covers, TWO! Rosa is frustrated now and she drags Shida up. Rosa throws uppercuts, whips Shida to ropes, but Shida ducks and gets a sleeper hold! Shida squeezes tight, drops back and has the body scissors! Rosa pops back to cover, TWO!
Rosa gets Shida in a seated surfboard! Shida endures as Rosa stands for a swinging surfboard! Rosa adds insult to injury as she bumps Shida’s head against the buckles! The ref counts, Rosa drops Shida down and fans fire up! Rosa drags Shida away from ropes to run and run and drop a leg, brother! But Shida powers through to get a stretch muffler! Rosa kicks Shida away and kicks Shida down! Rosa drags Shida back up to club her, then reels her in for a Canadian rack. Shida fights out of it, ROCKS Rosa with the forearm, then blocks the roundhouse into a stretch muffler! Rosa fights and huricanranas back! Shida gets up, both women throw forearms! They both run and Shida KNEES Rosa down!
Fans fire up and duel, Shida brings Rosa up to suplex. Rosa fights but Shida still powers through to slam her down! Cover, TWO! Shida runs, hits just a grazing Shining Wizard, cover, TWO! Shida brings Rosa up to suplex again, for the Falcon Arrow but Rosa cradle counters! TWO but Rosa gets the sleeper hold! Shida fights up, Rosa hops on but Shida rams Rosa to buckles. Shida is free, she brings Rosa around to bump off buckles, then runs corner to corner. Rosa sends Shida into buckles and hits an A-List Lariat! Rosa climbs up and swinging meteoras into Shida! Fans fire up as Shida flounders and Rosa runs, to basement dropkick Shida right out to the ramp! Rosa follows after, drags Shida up and fireman’s carries but fans duel.
Shida fights out, and sends Rosa into a post! Shida brings Rosa back around, hoists her up top, then climbs up to join her. We just saw Hardy take a bad spill and Rosa fights Shida off. Rosa hops down, drags Shida to a fireman’s carry, for an APRON DEATH VALLEY!! Rosa fires up and kicks Shida back in. Cover, TWO!! Shida survives but Rosa drags her around to an armbar! Rosa traps Shida’s other arm with a hammerlock but Shida refuses to give up! Shida reaches with her legs, fans rally and duel, and Shida gets the ropebreak!! Rosa holds on until 3, then she kicks away on Shida while she’s down. Rosa drags Shida to a drop zone, climbs up, but Shida goes up to get her for a SUPERPLEX! Shida gets up, Rosa follows, but Shida dumps Rosa out!
Shida climbs the ropes to springboard METEORA Rosa into the ramp! Both women are down and on the outside so a ring count begins! The count reaches 5 before either stirs. Shida and Rosa get in the ring at 7 and fans cheer as this continues. Shida and Rosa go after each other with haymakers on the mat. Shida and Rosa pick up speed, they’re fast and furious and Rosa fires off knees! Rosa runs to shotgun boot, but Shida comes back with the KNEE! Rosa SNAP GERMANS! Shida rises and enziguris Rosa! Shida drags Rosa into the FALCON ARROW! Cover, ONE?!? Rosa grins as she shocks Shida, but Shida keeps on her. Shida scoops, Rosa victory rolls, TWO!
Shida gets the leg for the STRETCH MUFFLER! Rosa endures, crawls, reaches, but Shida grabs an arm, NUMERO DOS! Rosa still gets the ropebreak with an arm! Shida lets go, brings Rosa up but Rosa fires off fast hands and a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!! Rosa drags Shida back up, Reinera and spin but Shida pops out to ROCK Rosa with rights! Cover, TWO! Shida drags Rosa up, Rosa resists the fireman’s carry, but Shida still gets her up for a flipping BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Shida keeps focus and powers up as Rosa sits up. TAMASHI SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Shida wins!!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
The AEW Women’s World Championship stays with AEW! But we understand exactly why both Shida and Rosa are champions, because only champions could put up a fight like that! Will Rosa come back to try again? Will Shida be champion going into AEW’s second year?
Backstage interview with Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford.
Apparently, the Superbad Boy has a “huge announcement” that he wants to give tonight. Kip’s news is so huge! He and Ford are getting married! Well, wait, we knew that. But they announce this because they’re going all out for the wedding. The wedding will be live on Dynamite!
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, because before the wedding is the bachelor party. And the bachelor party means a best man. Who is the best man? Good question, “Adam” Marvez, whose real first name is Alex. But a best man is truly that. He has to be trustworthy, know the groom very well and share similar interests. And handsome, too. Because wedding pictures last forever. Kip scoured his extensive list of contacts, and knows we all want to know. This Wednesday, Kip will let us know. This isn’t just Kip’s best man, this is THE best man ever! Who will be the Superbad Best Man to arrange the Superbad Bachelor Party? Please subscribe to Kip on Twitch, by the way.
8 Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky & The Natural Nightmares!
Mr. Brodie Lee crushed Cody Rhodes using the broken pieces of the AEW TNT Championship prototype! But now Cody’s family and friends want revenge! Will #StrongIsland, SCU’s Closer, QT Marshall and Cody’s brother, Dustin, get that revenge on Brodie, Evil Uno, Stu Grayson and even Colt Cabana?
The second Cody’s allies are all together, they rush the ring and brawl with Dark Order! Fans fire up as things spill out of the ring! Brodie has Dustin in the ring, the bell rings and this is on record. Brodie whips Dustin, Dustin clobbers Stu but Brodie clobbers Dustin! The brawling continues outside the ring, Brodie puts Dustin back in while Stu rams Scorpio into barriers! Uno tags in but Dustin rallies on him! Dustin rocks Uno, tags QT and they double whip Uno for the body shot and knee lift! QT throws haymakers, stomps a mudhole into Uno but the ref backs him off. Allie gets a cheap shot in and then QT tags in Scorpio.
Scorpio and Dustin mug Uno, Scorpio whips Uno to ropes to body shot and Russian leg sweep! Cover, TWO! Scorpio stomps Uno, brings him up and uppercuts him! Cardona tags in, the mugging continues, and Cardona turns Uno for a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Cardona tags QT, QT hops up to drop an ax handle! QT whips Uno, Uno holds ropes and bails out. QT pursues, they go around the way, back inside, and Uno tackles QT to the Dark Order corner! Stu and Uno mug QT, Stu tags in and stomps away on QT. The ref pulls Stu back and Allie protests but Cabana tags in. Cabana CHOPS QT and throws big forearms! Cabana fires off on QT with that new aggression but the ref backs him off. Cabana tags Brodie in and Brodie kicks at Allie and Brandi.
Brodie throws uppercuts, QT uppercuts back but Brodie ROCKS QT. Brodie whips QT corner to corner, QT tumbles up and back into a BIG back drop! Tag to Stu and Stu goes after QT with a rain of rights! The ref counts, Stu stop at 4 but drags QT up. QT throws body shots but Stu drags him to the corner. Uno tags in and claws QT’s back! Uno unwinds wrist tape but Dustin goes after him! The Dark Order swarm on QT in the chaos! Uno chokes QT with the tape, tags Stu in, and Stu taunts QT. Fans rally up and QT throws body shots, but Stu rocks QT with a right. Stu whips QT, QT handsprings but into a torture rack! QT fights out of it, and catches Stu for a lethal combination!
Both men are down, fans rally up, hot tag to Uno and he drags QT away to BITE the fingers! The ref counts, Uno stops and then sucker punches Dustin! Uno elbows QT in the head, tags in Cabana, and they double whip QT into the corner. Cabana runs in but misess, QT dodges Uno, hot tag to Cardona! Cardona rallies with big forearms, bumps Cabana off buckles and whips him corner to corner, Cabana reverses, Cardona knees back then leaps up for a missile dropkick! Cardona runs in for a big forearm smash! Cardona fires off, but has to back drop Stu first! Cardona gives Cabana a ReBOOT! Cover, but Brodie helps with the ropebreak! Allie and Brandi protest but he mocks them.
Cardona drags Cabana up, Cabana slides under and SLAPS back! Cabana shoves, Cardona facebusters back! Cabana runs but Uno and Stu hold the ropes to have him tumble out! Brodie BOOTS Cardona down while Cardona’s team protests! Cabana gets up but his nose is bothering him. Brodie puts Cardona in and says Cabana can finish him! Cabana drags Cardona to a cover, TWO! Cardona survives but Cabana wraps on a chinlock. Cabana grinds Cardona down but fans rally up. Cardona fights up, jawbreakers free, and runs into a BIONIC ELBOW! Tag to Stu, Stu jumps to drop a knee! Stu throws Cardona to the apron, then slingshots for an apron senton! Stu is fired up as he covers Cardona, TWO! Stu tries again with a high stack, TWO!
Stu drags Cardona up to bump off buckles, then he tags Mr. Brodie in. Brodie rakes Cardona’s eyes, puts him in a corner and CHOPS him! Brodie mockingly asks where Cody is as he stands on Cardona’s head! Brodie sucker punches Dustin, the ref has to keep Dustin back, and Brodie drags Cardona up. Tag to Uno, Brodie CHOPS Cardona and again mockingly asks “Where’s Cody!?” Uno drags Cardona up, Stu comes in but Cardona fights them both off! Stu shoves Cardona, hurdles, Uno suplexes, ROUNDHOUSE BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Stu drags Grayson around, tag to Uno, and Uno sucker punches QT! Dustin swings back but Uno gets away. Uno slaps and kicks Cardona around, drags him back up and suplexes, but Cardona lands on his feet for a neckbreaker!
Fans rally as both men are down and stirring. Cardona and Uno crawl, hot tags to Stu and Dustin! Dustin rallies on Stu with big lariats! Dustin whips. Stu reverses but Dustin says “Not today!” Rhodes uppercut! Dustin hits Uno, Manhataan drop and BULLDOG for Stu! Uno gets in, SPINNING POWERSLAM! Stu springboards into an atomic drop, and another SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cabana fakes Dustin out, but Dustin kicks back to give him a DESTROYER! Brodie SUPERKICKS Dustin but Scorpio tags in! Scorpio and Bordie stare down but Anna Jay gets in! Brodie distracts the ref, Scorpio blocks Anna’s slap, and Brandi gets in to BOOT Anna down!
Brandi gets Anna out of the ring but Brodie throws Scorpio down. Scorpio gets up, tilt-o-whirls and huricanranas! Brodie flounders out of the ring, there’s chaos on the outside but Scorpio builds speed, only for Stu to intercept with a lift. Scorpio arm-drags out, fireman’s carries, T K O!! Cover, but Uno breaks it! Uno drags Stu to the corner, tags in but so does Cardona! Brodie tags in off Uno, Uno pops Cardona up but Stu gets RADIO SILENCE! Cardona DECKS Brodie, boots Uno then hops up. RADIO SILENCE for Uno! Cardnoa builds speed, QT tags and Cardona FLIES onto Uno and Stu! Brodie catches Cardona’s Radio Silence for a BOMB! Tag to Cabana, QT dropkicks Brodie down and out!
QT misses Cabana in the corner, Cabana runs in but the Flying Apple hits so hard he tumbles out! QT builds peed and FLIES!! Down goes Cabana, Uno and Stu! QT puts Stu in, QT is fired up, but Uno is there! Stu pushes QT at Uno, Uno pops QT up for Stu to toss back, POWERBOMB! Feed to Brodie’s BLACK HOLE SLAM! Cabana SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!! QT survives and the fans fire up! Cabana grits his teeth as he drags QT up. Brodie demands a tag so Cabana gives it. Brodie stares Dustin down as Dustin is furious! Brodie throws QT to him and Dustin tags in! The Natural stands up to the man what hurt his brother!
They fire off fast hands, Brodie knees low and powerbomb lifts, but Dustin slips off to kick low! Dustin tries to suplex, Brodie shoves and DISCUS LARIATS!! Tag to Cabana, Cabana goes up top again but Brodie didn’t approve this! Cabana MOONSAULTS and FLOPS!! Dustin rolls Cabana, Dustin and team win!!
Winners: Scorpio Sky, Matt Cardona & The Natural Nightmares, by pinfall
Dustin snatches victory from the jaws of defeat and Brodie is NOT happy about that! The Nightmare Family and friends get revenge on Dark Order, is Cody celebrating at home or wherever he may be?
Brodie furiously smashes railings and posts with a chair so he doesn’t have to take it out on his people. Though he does keep shoving everyone, especially Cabana. “I set you up!” Cabana takes full responsibility for messing up, but Brodie doesn’t seem to care about Cabana feeling bad. Brodie storms off, the others following behind. Surprisingly, Uno stays behind to help Cabana up and encourage him. Can Uno make sure Cabana is still part of Dark Order?
Tony Schiavone interviews Dustin Rhodes backstage.
A great win over the Dark Order, and Dustin puts on his new shirt, “5 Decades Earned.” Dustin is SO pumped! He, QT, Scorpio and Cardona left Brodie in the dust for Cody! Cody will be back and will take back that title! But just in, DUSTIN gets a shot at the TNT Championship against Brodie! Whoa, really? Dustin takes a moment to let that sink in. It has been a LONG time since Dustin has had gold. Dustin thanks Tony Khan. “Hard work pays off! This train is rolling! If you’re not on, you better get on or be left in the dust!” Dustin is coming for Brodie and Hell is coming with him!!
AEW World Tag Team Championship: Hangman Page & Kenny Omega VS FTR w/ Tully Blanchard!
The Cowboy and the Cleaner are hitting rocky waters, and they’ve only been made rougher with the Young Bucks kicking Hangman out of The Elite and both Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood piling on. But Hangman has to focus or he’ll lose these titles along with his friends. Can Hangman hold it together to win alongside Omega? Or will FTR have their #FirstTitleReign in AEW?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and fans already chant, “This is Awesome!” The teams sort out and Omega insists he start. Omega and Cash circle as the bell rings.
Cash and Omega circle but Hangman wants in already? Omega wants to trust Hangman so he tags him in. Hangman circles with Cash, they tie up and go around. Hangman puts Cash in a corner, Cash turns it around to push back, but then lets off. Cash holds out a handshake, Hangman fires off haymakers! Dax gets in to drag Hangman off but Hangman throws hands on him, too! Hangman DECKS Cash and Omega has to pull him off. Hangman almost hits Omega but Omega wants Hangman to cool off and keep his head in this. But FTR attack them both! Double whips reversed, but FTR slide under, only to get double BOOTS! Fans cheer as Omega tags back in.
Hangman and Omega CHOP away on Cash! CHOP after CHOP, Cash covers up but gets a CHOP on the back! Omega and Hangman aim together, DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP! The ref counts, Hangman gives Omega a high ten, and then gets out fast. Omega drags Cash up, facelocks and brings him over. Hangman tags in, they mug Cash and Hangman facelocks. Hangman snap suplexes Cash, covers, ONE! Hangman drags Cash up, bumps him off buckles and tags in Omega. Again these are FTR rules so Omega makes sure to have the tag rope. Omega then springboards to ax handle Cash’s back! Omega keeps Cash from Dax with a CHOP but Cash CHOPS back! Omega kicks low, elbows away on Cash, tag to Hangman.
Hangman and Omega double whip, double kick and kick, then run together to BOOT and KOTARO KRUSHER! Hangman waits for Cash to turn over, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool, but Cash throws body shots. Cash wrenches to a back suplex! Cash tags Dax, Dax runs but misses the elbow drop. Hangman back suplexes Dax but Cash tags in before the atomic drop. Hangman ROCKS Cash, whips Dax but Dax reverses. Hangman comes back to LARIAT Dax, but Cash runs and POSTS Hangman! Then basement dropkicks him in deeper! Cash tags Dax back in, Dax hurries around and FTR pulls on Hangman together! Omega runs them off, the ref tries to keep things orderly. Dax whips Hangman to clobber him!
Dax drags Hangman over to drop the leg, covers, TWO! Dax drags Hangman around by his legs and stomps Hangman’s stomach! Dax digs his boot in, drops a headbutt down on the stomach, then lets off. Dax drags Hangman up by his hair but the ref reprimands. Dax throws haymakers, Hangman CHOPS, but Dax kicks low. Tag to Cash, Hangman is fed to Cash’s knees. Cash brings Hangman out for a body shot! Cash throws haymakers in the corner, tags Dax, and FTR coordinates for an assisted gut buster! Cover, TWO! Dax wraps Hangman up in a bearhug, but fans rally as Hangman endures. Dax leans on Hangman but Hangman refuses to quit. Hangman grabs at Dax, Dax lets go to drop an elbow! Dax is right back on Hangman with the bearhug but Hangman reaches for his corner.
Hangman fights up to his feet, elbows Dax and arm-drags him off, but Dax whips and rams into Hangman. Dax puts on the cobra twist, and Cash helps with the leverage! Omega protests, Dax lets up and pretends to tag Cash. Cash puts Hangman in the twist but the ref realizes he didn’t SEE the tag so it doesn’t count! If FTR wants to #FollowTheRules, they need to follow all the rules! Dax has to come back in, Cash argues with the ref as Hangman rolls Dax up! Hangman would’ve won twice over! Cash tags back in, whips Hangman and rams him at the ropes! Hangman flops out of the ring, Dax stomps him at the railing. Cash tags Dax in full view of the ref this time, and Dax drags Hangman up to put him back in the ring. Hangman rebounds to LARIAT Dax! Hot tag to Omega!
Omega Polish Hammers FTR back and forth! Cash boots the hammer, runs bu tinto a DISCUS! Cover, Omega dodges Dax’s elbow! Omega boots Dax, fireman’s carries Cash, “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” Rolling senton hits, Omega goes up and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Omega says that’s fine, he brings Cash back up. Omega full nelsons, Cash fights out and backs Omega into buckles. Cash goes corner to corner but is put on the apron! Omega dodges Dax, SNAP RANA! Cash climbs up, leaps, into a dropkick! Fans fire up as Omega catches his breath. The Terminator drums start up as Omega kneels. FTR regroups, Omega builds speed, Omega FLIES! Direct hit onto FTR! Fans cheer and Omega puts Cash in. Omega climbs up top and takes aim, for a missile dropkick! Cover, TWO!
Omega doesn’t sweat it, he drags Cash around to a gut wrench. Cash resists, powers Omega to ropes and Dax tags in. Dax gets Omega for a POWERBOMB! Feed to Cash’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Jackknife cover, TWO!! Hangman was a second behind but Omega survives! Dax tags Cash and FTR double whip Omega to ropes. Omega kicks Dax, boots Cash and enziguris Dax! V-TRIGGER for Cash! Hangman wants back in, Omega gives him the tag! Hangman runs corner to corner to clothesline both FTR! Omega runs in to back elbow Dax is fed to the rolling elbow, and pop-up GERMAN! Omega feeds Cash to the pop-up BOMB! Hangman rolls Cash over for a V-TRIGGER! Hangman covers, TWO!! Cash lives and the champs can’t believe it!
Omega says they can finish it so Hangman tags him back in. They line up the shot but Dax anchors Omega and Cash blasts Hangman! Cash clobbers Omega, brings him around for uppercuts, and hoists Omega up top. Cash CHOPS Omega, climbs up to join him, but Omega resists the superplex! Omega throws Cash down with a gourd buster! Cash distracts the ref, Dax trips Omega up! Dax tags in, he CHOPS Omega and climbs up now. Omega resists again, Hangman anchors Omega for good measure. Cash goes after Hangman and they brawl on the apron. Omega shoves Dax down, Cash gives Hangman an apron complete shot! Dax gets back to Omega, Cash tags in, SUPERPLEX! FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Omega survives and Tully is furious!
Omega and Cash are down as fans rally up. FTR rise and regroup but the ref insists they follow their rules. FTR double whips Omega, Hangman tackles Cash, Omega sunset flips out of the flapjack. Dax slips out, spins Omega around for a BRAIN BUSTER! Hangman SLIDING LARIATS Dax! Cash TORNADO DDTs Hangman! Cash scoops Omega, Omega slips out and POISON-RANAS! Omega drags Cash up and in, TIGER DRIVER ’98!! Cover, TWO!! Cash survives but Omega shakes his head. Omega fires himself back up as fans build to a rally. Cash is on the ropes, Omega aims and BANG! Omega runs, V-TRIGGER! Electric Chair, but Cash slips out to shove Omega. Omega dodges Cash, Dax tags in and saves Cash!
Cash puts Omega’s leg in the ropes, Dax DRAGON SCREWS! Cash DRAGON SCREWS, and then Omega gets the legs for an inverted FIGURE FOUR! Omega endures this modified hold, Dax uses ropes for leverage! Omega punches Dax’s legs but can’t get free! Omega rolls, crawls, reaches, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Dax lets go quick and fans cheer. Dax grimaces as he yanks and stomps and drops elbows on Omega’s bad leg! Omega tries to fight back with chinbars but Dax really cranks back on the leg! Omega uses the good leg to get some leverage but Dax drags Omega to ropes. Dax springboards and drops down on the leg! Tag to Cash, Cash helps Dax go after the bad leg. Cash stomps Omega, Omega bails out and hobbles around, but Hangman goes over to check on him.
The ref tells Hangman he has to go back to his corner and Hangman obeys. Omega knows FTR is waiting for him, they catch him at the corner and drag him to the post. Dax SLAMS the bad leg into the post! Dax brings Omega up, throws haymakers but fans rally up. Dax wraps the bad leg on the ropes, the ref counts and Omega fights back but Dax lets go at 4. Cash chokes Omega while Dax distracts the ref. Omega fights back, flips up and over Dax but Dax waistlocks. Omega standing switches to SNAP DRAGON Dax down! Both men are down, Cash runs in and sucker punches Hangman! But Omega SNAP DRAGONS Cash! Dax hurries over, Omega full nelsons but Dax breaks free. Dax wants the legs, Omega pushes Dax away but INTO Hangman! Cover, TWO!!
Everyone is down but fans rally up! Dax stands first, drags Omega away from Hangman and puts him in a corner. Dax runs in but only gets POST! Dax crawls, Omega crawls, Cash tags in first but Hangman gets in! Hangman rallies on Cash, whips but Cash reverses. Hangman hits Dax, BOOTS Cash then triangle LARIATS Dax! Hangman dodges Cash, Cash elbows back and hops up. Cash leaps into Hangman’s arms for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up to PLANCHA onto Dax! Hangman dumps Cash out and fans fire up, Hangman goes to the corner but FTR gets away fast. Hangman adjusts and SUPER SWANTONS FTR down!! Hangman drags Cash up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Hangman grows annoyed but he drags Cash up.
Hangman whips but Cash reverses to throw forearms. Cash throws uppercuts, tornado and Dax tags in. Hangman denies the DDT, hits Dax, he and Cash switch back and forth, Cash brings Hangman into Dax’s forearm! Cover, TWO! Dax grows frustrated, he tags Cash back in, and both men climb up corners. FTR DOUBLE DIVING HEADBUTT!! Cash covers, Omega breaks it in time! Dax drags Omega up to throw him out. Omega is on the apron, Dax joins him and they brawl. Omega CHOPS, elbows and suplexes, but Dax fights out to suplex. Omega fights back, Dax ends up in the ring, Cash sunset flips up and over! Dax comes around, BULLDOG DOOMSDAY!! Cash gets back in, climbs back up, and FROG SPLASHES but FLOPS!
Hangman BOOTS Dax, spins Cash around but Cash gets around to club Hangman! Cash Electric Chairs, Dax tags in, ANOTHER BULLDOG DOOMSDAY!! Cover, TWO!?! Hangman survives and FTR can’t believe it! Dax tags Cash back in, Cash climbs back up, but Omega trips him up! Hangman dumps Dax out hard! Hangman climbs up to go after Cash, for a SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO!?! Cash survives and no one can believe it! Omega and Hangman want to finish this, “This is Awesome!” and they line up a shot on Cash. The ref tells Omega he has to go back to the corner but Omega doesn’t care. Dax anchors Hangman, Hangman kicks him away, slingshot but Cash ducks! Luckily Omega ducks, too! Hangman and Omega switch roles, Omega runs but Cash moves, Hangman takes the V-TRIGGER!!
Cash CHOP BLOCKS Omega’s bad leg! Omega tries to help Hangman wake up but Cash drags him away. Cash dropkicks Omega out of the ring, then tags in Dax. Dax drags Hangman up, Cash hops up, MIND BREAKER!! Cover, Dax taunts Omega, TWO?!!? Hangman survives!? Cash throws Omega out, Dax drags Hangman. Cash tags in, clobbers Omega, MIND BREAKER AGAIN!! Cover, Dax pushes Omega out, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall (NEW AEW Tag Team Champions)
Omega tried so hard but he couldn’t save his friend and tag team partner! Cash and Dax now reign over the AEW Tag Team Division, proving they’re the number one team in the world! They mockingly give Hangman a beer before they take their leave. Omega makes sure they leave, he’s about to hit them with the timekeeper’s table! Hangman flounders back up, Omega strips the timekeeper’s table of the table cloth, but keeps holding onto it. Omega throws it away in frustration, but he still lets Hangman fall over?! Omega kicks the beer cans out of the ring, but what about Hangman? Omega just leaves him behind! Has Hangman truly lost everything?
Omega passes by the Bucks and tells them he’s done with Hangman. The Elite OG leave together, the Bucks telling him to cool off. But where is Omega going? They can talk about this. Omega just wants to go, this is a “clean break” to back to how things were. Are they coming with him? There is no going back. Are they in or out? “Think about it.” Omega gets in the car and demands his driver get going. What is going on with The Elite?
Mimosa Mayhem Match: Chris Jericho VS Orange Cassidy!
This is perhaps the most unique tiebreaker match you’ll ever see anywhere! Le Champion knew it would take something truly spectacular to settle this score, so he invented this brand new match type! Perhaps two of the greatest stars, attractions and characters in wrestling are going to take this to a new level! Pin, submission, or fall into the 500 gallon tank of mimosa, who makes history while taking the series?
Before the match, Marvez interviews Jericho backstage. Jericho hushes Marvez to tell him no one wants to hear Marvez talk. Tonight is the first-ever-anywhere Mimosa Mayhem! After 14 weeks of Cassidy VS Jericho, “it wasn’t a storyline, it wasn’t a feud, it wasn’t a program. It was an experiment.” Jericho wanted to see if he could make Orange Cassidy “into a legit main event draw here in AEW.” And after these last 14 weeks of beating each other, dumping liquid on each other, attacking each other, and everything in between, Jericho honestly feels that Cassidy IS a legit draw! You’re welcome.
But tonight, Cassidy finds what Le Champion does: “I make main event stars, I make dreams come true, and I also end them.” This Freshly Squeezed Experiment ends when Jericho hits Cassidy in the face with a Judas Effect, makes him tap out to the Walls of Jericho, and then throws his “lazy ass” into 500 gallons of orange juice and champagne. Cassidy did a great job, just not good enough. He’s done, at the hands of the Demo God. Jericho makes his entrance, Floyd the Baseball Bat in hand, and history is once again written before our very eyes!
Jericho flips off Freshly Squeezed fans while taking off the jacket and gloves. The fans do chant, “Thank You, Jericho!” but in dueling chants with the Cassidy fans. Cassidy puts his hands up, the anticipation of the fans builds, but Cassidy takes his sunglasses off instead of putting them in his pockets! Cassidy runs at Jericho but into a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho keeps on Cassidy with a rain of rights! Jericho drags Cassidy up for a back suplex! Then he rains more right hands down! Jericho drags Cassidy up, CHOPS him to a corner and taunts Cassidy. Jericho CHOPS again, stalks Cassidy while flipping off fans, then whips Cassidy corner to corner hard! Cassidy bounces off buckles, fans boo but Jericho soaks up the heat.
Jericho drags Cassidy up, Cassidy throws body shots back but Jericho ROCKS him with a right. Jericho whips Cassidy again, trips him up, but Cassidy fights off the Walls! Jericho changes to catapult Cassidy up and over! Cassidy avoids the mimosa tank on that side but Jericho digs his boot in! Jericho only manages to dip Cassidy’s hair into the mimosa, but Jericho goes out to use both hands. Cassidy resists, throws body shots, but Jericho bounces him off the apron. Jericho goes to the champagne, moves it aside and uses the table to DECK Cassidy! Cassidy falls away from the tank, so Jericho has the serving tray. Jericho SMASHES the tray to pieces on Cassidy’s head! Fans are torn between cheers and jeers.
Jericho drags Cassidy up, aims at the tank, but Cassidy turns it around to throw Jericho off the tank stage! Cassidy then LEAPS and crossbodies Jericho down! Both men slowly rise, Cassidy ROCKS him with haymakers! Cassidy whips Jericho all the way into railing on the far side! Jericho crashes hard and might have even taken a header. Cassidy hurries over but Jericho uses a chair to SMACK Cassidy away! Jericho has Cassidy at the other mimosa tank and throws haymakers. Jericho climbs up, drags Cassidy up to join him, and throws more haymakers. Cassidy wobbles but punches back! Jericho wobbles but punches again! Both men wobble and throw punches! Cassidy tries to throw Jericho in but Jericho fights him off! Jericho walks the tight rope to get around the side.
Jericho catches his breath while fans duel. Jericho punches away on Cassidy but Cassidy hits back! Cassidy hops up, leaps, but Jericho blocks the rana! Cassidy fights out of the bomb but Jericho BOMBS him on the stage! Jericho dead lifts, Cassidy keeps fighting, so Jericho BOMBS Cassidy through the serving table! And the champagne bottle on top! Cassidy is down but Jericho has to again catch his breath. Jericho drags Cassidy up and over but Cassidy resists! Cassidy’s face is in the mimosa but he hits back! Cassidy and Jericho slowly rise, and Jericho has Floyd! Jericho aims at Cassidy, but Cassidy SUPERKICKS him first! Cassidy is careful of the mimosa tank as he grabs the bucket. Jericho gets up and Cassidy CLOBBERS him with the champagne bucket!
Jericho falls into the ring, Cassidy follows and throws haymakers! Cassidy has Jericho on the ropes, whips him but Jericho holds ropes to stop himself. Cassidy runs in, Jericho tosses him out but Cassidy holds on! Jericho triangle dropkicks but Cassidy still stays up! Jericho runs in but Cassidy slingshot sunset flips! High stack, TWO! Jericho runs into a MICHINOKU! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but both men are down as fans rally up. Cassidy and Jericho stir, rise, and Jericho throws a haymaker. Cassidy gives it back as the two brawl on their knees. They brawl to their feet fast and furious, Jericho gets the edge and suplexes. STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy fires up, runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Jericho slams him down! Jericho has the WALLS OF JERICHO!
Cassidy endures, pulls himself towards ropes, but the ropebreak won’t save him. Cassidy keeps crawling, and grabs a champagne glass. Cassidy scoops some mimosa, Jericho drags him back in, Cassidy manages to SPLASH Jericho in the face! Jericho staggers, Cassidy cradles, TWO!! Cassidy runs and hits the ORANGE PUNCH!! Cassidy staggers around, drags Jericho up and throws him, but Jericho only splashes his foot in! You need to dunk someone completely! Cassidy climbs up, punches Jericho but Jericho punches back. Jericho CHOPS and grabs at Cassidy, but Cassidy hotshots Jericho back! Jericho wobbles, Cassidy bumps him off buckles but his back slows him down. Cassidy climbs up, drags Jericho up to join him, but Jericho fights Cassidy off.
Jericho shoves Cassidy down, adjusts, but Cassidy kips up! Cassidy climbs up to SUPER STEINER! Cassidy fires up with the fans and he runs, for a PENALTY KICK! Cassidy is even more fired up, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Cassidy is too tired to be frustrated. Fans rally up, Cassidy gets up first and goes out to the apron. Cassidy climbs up, bad back slowing him down again. Cassidy leaps, into a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!?! Cassidy survives and Jericho can’t believe it! Jericho argues with the ref, Aubrey Edwards, but that’s par for the course. Jericho rains down rights on Cassidy then drags Cassidy back up. Jericho scoops, aims, but Cassidy grabs ropes to stop the lawn dart!
Jericho uppercuts and clubs Cassidy then climbs up from the outside. Jericho drags Cassidy into a crucifix, but Cassidy slips down! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Jericho!! Jericho holds on for dear life, so Cassidy gets serious! ORANGE PUNCH!! Jericho SPLASHES DOWN into the mimosa, Cassidy WINS!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by mimosa dunk
What a win!! Cassidy breaks the tie, and now Jericho will have to eat crow and wash it down with some mimosa! Jericho said it himself, he made Cassidy into a main event player! Will Cassidy soon find himself in a main event involving a title?
AEW Full Gear 2020 is coming!
Has it already been a year already? “Don’t chase dream. Hunt goals. Legends are born from what comes after.” Saturday, November 7, 2020, it is time once again for Full Gear!
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS MJF w/ Wardlow!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman not only thinks he’s better than you, and you know it, but he also thinks he is better for you than the “Fighting Pride of Eastside Cincinnati” as the face of AEW. MJF wants to be on top of AEW for the next 25 years, and that is admirable, but Moxley won’t let it be at his expense. MJF also claims the Paradigm Shift is too dangerous, and he managed to get Moxley to sign a contract banning that move! Will he find that Moxley has plenty of other tools at his disposal? Or will he make good on all the “campaign promises” he has made?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this fight for the future of AEW begins!
Moxley and MJF approach, MJF waistlocks, Moxleyu switches but MJF trips and covers. ONE, and MJF smirks as he’s already using his strategy to out-wrestle Moxley. They tie up again, MJF facelocks and brings Moxley down but Moxley powers out. MJF gets a headlock takeover and mocks Moxley as he gets a cover, ONE. Moxley powers up, elbows and powers out, but MJF dodges to hit another takeover. “I can do this all day!” The fans boo but MJF grinds Mox to a cover, ONE! MJF gets annoyed but he grinds on Moxley. Moxley powers up and out, scoops MJF and slams him! Moxley runs but MJF dodges the elbow. MJF hits another headlock takeover and shouts, “Sorry, folks! You’re getting wreslting tonight!” MJF makes it a cover, ONE!
Archer is watching from the stands as he is up next. Moxley puts MJF on the ropes, MJF turns it around but the ref counts for a ropebreak. They separate and Moxley CHOPS MJF! MJF bails out, Moxley follows but MJF hurries back inside. MJF again said he won’t turn this into a street fight, and he tells fans who boo to shove it. Moxley cools off, gets back in, and then sends MJF out! MJF dodges the pescado and Moxley is annoyed. MJF smirks as he waits inside the ring. Moxley gets in, ducks the punch to kick low! But Moxley has to stop himself from using the underhooks. MJF rolls Moxley, TWO and MJF ends up outside. Moxley fakes the pescado to stomp MJF! Moxley then runs and DIVES! Direct hit sends MJF into barriers!
Wardlow stays put as he glares at Moxley. Moxley headlocks MJF and hooks the mouth, to then crotch MJF on the railing! Moxley then LARIATS MJF off the railing! Moxley taunts Wardlow to do something and get MJF disqualified. Wardlow stays put and Moxley throws forearms on MJF. MJF staggers around th eway, his plan not working out now as Moxley CHOPS and RAMS Him into railing! THe railing flops over like earlier tonight! Moxley throws the MJF 2020 signs away and then pulls on the fingers! MJF shouts and protests but Moxley lets off. Moxley puts MJF in the ring, rolls him up, TWO! MJF goes after the arm but Moxley resists. Moxley forearms, whips but MJF goes up and over to dragon sleeper! But Moxley slips out to get a regular sleeper!
MJF uses ropes to go up and back, cover, TWO! MJF hsa the arm for short arm scissor! Moxley fights up to make it a cover, TWO! MJF holds on, Moxley pries through the hold to hammer away on MJF! Moxley is free, catches his breath and drags MJF back up. Moxley suplexes, hangs MJF out to dry and lets MJF flop to the apron. Moxley goes out to join MJF, drags him up and suplexes, but Wardlow creeps closer. MJF grabs to arm to YANK it down into the apron! The ref checks on Moxley but Moxley refuses to lose this way. Moxley gets up, works to get the bad arm moving and the fans rally up behind him. MJF is annoyed, but he distracts the ref so Wardlow can put Moxley in. MJF stomps Moxley’s bad arm!
MJF paces as fans boo, but MJF hooks Moxley’s face. The ref counts, MJF stops at 3, but then takes the bad arm to drop knees on it! Cover, TWO! MJF goes after the bad arm, wrenches it to a high keylock and he wrangles Moxley down. Fans rally as Moxley endures and fights his way up. Moxley throws haymakers but MJF wrenches the arm. Moxley still throws forearms, but MJF uses the momentum to whip and arm-drag! Cover, TWO! Moxley gets to a corner, MJF grows annoyed but then digs his boots in. The ref counts, MJF stops and soaks up the heat. MJF stalks Moxley as Moxley gets up in a corner. MJF headlocks, throws punches then soaks up more heat. MJF tells the Gunn Club to suck it before he goes back to Moxley and the arm. MJF has another keylock, Moxley endures as fans rally again.
Moxley fights up, ROCKS MJF with that right, but has to back away again. Moxley CHOPS back but MJF rakes the eyes! MJF whips Moxley corner to corner and wring out the arm into buckles! Cover, TWO! Moxley gets to the apron, MJF argues the count but MJF runs the ropes to knock Moxley off all the way to those downed railing! The ring count starts, Moxley slowly gets back up as MJF does the belt motion. MJF mocks Moxley and heads out to get him. “I thought you were hardcore, dips*it.” Moxley RAMS MJF into the apron! And then trips him up to catapult him into the POST! MJF bounces off, fans fire up and Moxley gets back in the ring to rest his arm. Moxley gets to the far corner to work on the shoulder. MJF is BUSTED OPEN and is bleeding a lot already!
Wardlow helps MJF up and in but Moxley is a shark with literal blood in the water. MJF wants mercy but Moxlehy corner clotheslines! Moxley whips but MJF reverses. Moxley boots, KNEES MJF and then has to remember not to Paradigm Shift. So he X-PLEXES! Cover, TWO! Moxley keeps his cool, drags MJF back up, reels him in and fires himself up! Gotch lift, but the bad arm stops it! MJF bails out and Moxley pursues. Moxley keeps MJF from getting in the ring, MJF calls him an idiot, but MJF is the one who runs into the SCRAPBUSTER! Both men are down, fans rally up and Moxley drags MJF back up. Moxley puts MJF in, works out the bad arm, but MJF again asks for mercy. Moxley doesn’t show it so MJF goes after the bad arm!
Moxley powers out, Gotch lift PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!?! MJF survives the shout out to Minoru Suzuki but his blood is all over Moxley’s body. Moxley gets up, dares MJF to stand, and then BITES THE WOUND!! The ref counts, Moxley lets up at 4 and spits the blood! Moxley goes back to MJF, hoists him up top, then climbs up to join him. MJF resists, and BITES FINGERS! Moxley stumbles off and MJF DUMDUM STOMPS the arm!! MJF hobbles over to go after the arm but Moxley resists the takedown. Moxley throws haymakers but MJF throws hands back. They brawl back and forth, MJF SMACKS the bad arm! Moxley hits back with forearms from all sides! It does hurt the bad one, though, and MJF ducks to throat chop and kick a leg out. SUPERKICK!
MJF runs, into a forearm! But he rebounds, only for Moxley to dodge and SNAP GERMAN! And LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives as Moxley could not use his arms to hook legs! Both men are down but Moxley sits up as fans rally. Moxley gets the bad arm moving, fans actually duel as there are some MJF supporters here. Moxley paces, fires himself up because “I live for this s*it!” MJF stirs, Moxley dares him to stand. MJF sits up to SPIT in Moxley’s face. Moxley seethes, drags MJF up but the ref has to tell him he can’t use the Paradigm shift! Moxley lets go, but MJF gets the arm!! SALT OF THE EARTH FUJIWARA!! And he even BITES the fingers! Moxley endures, claws, crawls, and MJF twists the wrist as much as he can!
MJF puts as much leverage as he can on the arm, then drags Moxley away to grapevine the arm now! Moxley keeps fighting, crawling, reaching, and gets the ROPEBREAK! MJF holds on until 4, and is frustrated as Moxley gets to the apron. Fans rally up again as Moxley stands. MJF stands, but Moxley grabs his throat! MJF hotshots the arms, and gives Moxley the HEATSEEKER!! Cover, TWO!!! Moxley still lives and MJF is losing his cool! A standing count begins as both men are down again. Moxley stands first but MJF follows. MJF puts Moxley through ropes again and dirty birds, but Moxley powers up out of the Heatseeker for the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!?! MJF survives because Moxley couldn’t hook legs! Fans rally up, Moxley grins like Suzuki now, too!
MJF and Moxley are forehead to forehead, and MJF SLAPS Moxley! Moxley forearms back! MJF forearms, Moxley forearms, repeat! They shift to haymakers and headbutts and then Moxley SLAPS MJF! They both fire off fast and furious slaps, MJF knees and headbutts more, MJF knees back. Moxley keeps throwing headbutts, runs but MJF uses the ref as a shield. Moxley moves the ref aside, MJF pokes the eyes! MJF spins Moxley for a backslide, TWO! MJF is after the bad eye, Moxley gets around and gets the SLEEPER! Moxley squeezes the blood out of MJF’s head but MJF grabs the ref to LOW BLOW MULE KICK!! MJF rolls Moxley up, TWO!!! Moxley survives and MJF’s despair shows through the crimson mask.
MJF gets back up as fans rally, and he dragon sleepers for the CROSS RHODES! Cover, TWO!?!? MJF is beside himself as Moxley survives his stolen finisher! MJF and Moxley rise as fans rally again. Wardlow gets on the apron, throws the Dynamite Diamond Ring in but MJF fumbles it. The ref is distracted, PARADIGM SHIFT!!! Cover, Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Turnabout is fair play! MJF wanted to screw Moxley over, but Moxley got him first! Moxley knows we now, but he just shrugs to the cameras. And now, the Maniac and the Murderhawk Monster are going to collide! We saw those two go to war in NJPW, will it be even wilder in AEW?
My Thoughts:
I don’t know if All Out went all out, but it definitely went hard! I could’ve sworn the Tooth ‘n’ Nail was advertised for the Buy-In, but I like that it got upgraded to main card and opened the show. The Buy-In matches we got instead were really good, and the Tooth ‘n’ Nail match was a lot of fun. Swole wins so I feel like she should be next up for a title shot after we got that incredible Champion VS Champion match for the AEW title. I already knew Rosa was incredible from her work just about everywhere, and Shida getting the win is big for her. The Bucks and Jurassic Express had a great match, but it seemed natural for the Bucks to win. But it was surprising that they were actually unsure of what Omega was doing after the also incredible tag title match. FTR win the belts so that their eventual match with Bucks can be for gold, but I feel like even the Bucks are surprised Omega is going down some other path. Is The Cleaner coming back meaner than ever?
The Casino Battle Royal was a lot of fun, it’s great to see Matt Sydal have a part to play, but wow that was scary when his Shooting Star misfired. Gotta check those ropes better, even if there was a lot of excitement going on. Archer winning makes a lot of sense, as he hasn’t lost since the TNT Championship match with Cody, and he’s already had experience against Moxley in NJPW over the IWGP United States Championship, which Moxley still actually has. Then things got scary again with the Broken Rules match. I don’t think they thought the table spot through all the way, they should’ve had a second table there as back-up. But thankfully Hardy was okay, at least enough to do what I imagine was a summarized version of that match. Obviously Hardy was going to win, though, he can’t leave AEW after practically just getting there.
The 8 Man Tag was a lot more fun than I expected, though I probably should’ve expected this. I am surprised the Dark Order lost, but I do like that it adds some dimension to the story with Cabana. Dustin getting the nod for the TNT Championship match this Wednesday is great and can also add dimension to the story with Cody, whenever it is Cody returns. On one hand, Dustin could lose and Brodie rubs that in, as having beaten both Rhodes brothers. On the other, Dustin finds a way to win, he and Cody have a rematch from a year ago for the title. Cassidy and Jericho had a great match, even considering this was the first-ever Mimosa Mayhem. Jericho put Cassidy over in his promo, sorta, and then put Cassidy over in the match, so that’s great for Cassidy. But I wonder if this is really over at just 2-1. Jericho seems like a sore loser and will insist on extending this, hopefully into Blood & Guts.
And then the main event! Moxley and MJF did a great job, and boy did MJF bleed! He was supposedly busted open from the catapult-into-post spot, but then it stopped bleeding, until Moxley unleashed those headbutts! I almost thought Moxley was going to forget about the Paradigm Shift ban in the heat of the moment, and him remembering added some great character details. I actually liked that Moxley cheated the cheater since MJF was going to use the diamond ring on him. MJF can easily bring this up but I feel like Archer will make things “easier” by intimidating MJF and/or destroying him with a Blackout bomb. Archer and Moxley bringing their NJPW feud to AEW is great, but I’m thinking they have it out long before Full Gear in November. Perhaps for a special edition Dynamite before the end of September?
My Score: 9.3/10
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Dynamite begins the countdown to WrestleDream!
It’s another big week for AEW! And before Swerve Strickland returns home to Seattle, he and Hangman Page sign on the dotted line!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW International Championship: Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Jeff Jarrett w/ Triple J; Fenix wins and retains the title.
- AEW International Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Nick Jackson VS Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli; Nick wins and will challenge Fenix for the title next week.
- Fatal 4 Way: Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Matt Jackson VS Orange Cassidy VS Austin Gunn; Cassidy wins.
- Julia Hart w/ Brody King VS Willow Nightingale; Julia wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW International Championship: Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Jeff Jarrett w/ Team Triple J
The Immortal Firebird burned brightest last week in his revenge match with Jon Moxley, and now HE is opening the night with an open challenge! But will the entire carnival help the Last Outlaw win this title right off Fenix? Or will Fenix refuse to be a transitional champion?
Well as soon as Team Triple J is ringside, Fenix FLIES out onto them all! Fans fire up and Fenix drags Jarrett up to fire off shots! Fenix stalks Jarrett, CLUBS him, then fires more forearms! And CHOPS! Jarrett pokes Fenix in the eye! Jarrett whips Fenix into railing! And JAMS him with a chair! No rules since this ain’t a match yet, but Fenix CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Fenix whips, Jarrett reverses but Fenix RANAS Jay Lethal into Satnam Singh! But Karen CLAWS Fenix’ back! Fenix grabs Karen, but Sonjay CLUBS Fenix! So Fenix SUPERKICKS Sonjay! Fenix puts Jarrett in the ring, the bell finally rings, and Fenix SMACXKS Jarrett to GAMANGIRI!
Fenix goes up and up and QUEBRADAS! Cover, TWO! Jarrett is still in this but Fenix brings him around to fireman’s carry. But the back gives up! Jarrett CLUBS Fenix down, fans rally up for Fenix but Jarrett stomps him. Jarrett brings Fenix around to CLUB him again, and then CLUBS him again! Fenix leans against ropes but Jarrett CHOKES him! Jarrett runs, Karen CHOPS Fenix, and Jarrett hits the STRADDLE ATTACK! Jarrett struts while fans boo, and then Jarrett mocks Cero Miedo, and says ‘SUCK IT!” Jarrett runs, into a SOBAT! KICK! And FOREARM! Fenix runs in to JUMP SOBAT!
Fenix pushes Jarrett down, goes up, but Satnam distracts! Fenix avoids the big haymaker, but Jarrett kicks low to DDT! Fans boo while both men are down and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fenix crawls to ropes, Jarrett pursues, but the ref has Jarrett back off. So Karen CHOKES Fenix more! Abrahantes shouts at Triple J but Jarrett stomps Fenix. Jarrett puts Fenix in a corner, whips him corner to corner hard, and Fenix hits the mat. Jarrett struts some more, distracts the ref, and that allows Lethal to drag Fenix out for some stomps! Sonjay gest some shots in, too! Sonjay mocks #ANIMO, and Lethal keeps Abrahantes back! Jarrett soaks up the heat from Broomfield, Colorado before he goes out after Fenix. Jarrett whips Fenix hard into railing, and Fenix tumbles into the front row!
Abrahantes checks Fenix as he drags himself up, but Triple J chases him off! Abrahantes can’t do anything when it’s 4v1! Jarrett then drags Fenix up to suplex to the floor! Fenix writhes, the ring count is climbing, but Jarrett stomps Fenix. Jarrett talks trash, drags Fenix up, and puts Fenix in before ten. Jarrett CLUBS Fenix, taunts the fans, and then paces around Fenix. Jarrett CLUBS Fenix, taunts him, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Jarrett drags Fenix up but Fenix CHOPS first! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Fenix whips, Jarrett reverse but Fenix ducks ‘n’ dodges and rolls, but Jarrett trips him up!
Fenix goes to the apron and Jarrett kicks him down. Triple J rallies behind their guy but he then sicks them after Fenix. The ref stops Karen right in her tracks! Aubrey ain’t having it no more, and fans love it! Fenix gets up on the apron, RAMS into Jarrett, then RAMSA him again! Fenix RAMS into Jarrett one more time, then hobbles his way to the corner. Fenix springboards and leaps, FLYING ARM-DRAG and DOUBLE STOMP! Fans fire up as Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Jarrett is tougher than that but Fenix SUPERKICKS him down! Fans fire up as Fenix goes to the corner and drags himself up top!
Fenix aims, Lethal distracts, but he gets a PENALTY KICK for it! Sonjay tries now, and Jarrett LOW BLOWS! Fans boo but Jarrett cradles! TWO!! Triple J is furious but Jarrett whips. Fenix reverses, Jarrett lifts, Fenix slips out of the bomb! Jarrett kicks and wrenches, THE STROKE!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Fenix survives and the fans are loving this! Satnam gets on the apron, Jarrett sends Fenix his way, but Fenix dropkicks the legs out! Satnam falls but Jarrett gets Fenix’s legs! FIGURE- NO, Fenix cradles now! FENIX WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Triple J tried all the tricks, but nothing could stop Fenix! But he only has a week to rest as we’re getting another title match next week! Will Fenix be facing Nick Jackson, Brian Cage or Claudio Castagnoli? We find out in a Triple Threat later tonight!
Adam Cole & MJF have another bro session.
Though with a bad foot, the Panama City Playboy joins Maxwell Jacob Friedman at the Long Island pierce to celebrate the win at Grand Slam. MJF sees Cole and tells him to hop onboard! Wait, MJF has a boat? Nah, this is his dad’s, but he doesn’t need to know. Uh, what? But anyway, they set sail, have some drinks and even go fishing. Cole thanks MJF for the invite. So beautiful out here. Yeah, it’s the greatest place on Earth. But uh, quick question. MJF is so glad Cole came out to help a brochacho out, and got hurt in the process, but… He was on the phone with Roddy a long time, huh?
Yeah, sorry, he was just worried about Roddy. Yeah, MJF gets it. Seems he was so worried, he couldn’t even be out there at the start of the match. Cole apologizes but Roddy is a brother to him. Yeah, yeah. MJF has Cole hold his beer so he can get some more. Cole hopes they can catch something today. Good beers, right? Yeah, delicious. MJF goes to the cooler, and brings out the Dynamite Diamond Ring?! MJF puts it on his pinkie, but Cole asks if MJF brought him out here just to hit him with the diamond ring then dump his body in the ocean, did he? What? No that is the last thing he’d ever do! MJF is secretly taking the ring off behind his back.
Cole says they do need to talk. Part of a healthy friendship his having more than one friend. It is okay and normal and healthy. Cole knows friendship is new to MJF, but MJF needs to know, Cole still cares about him. Well, look, having more than one friend is not for MJF, but… If it is normal and is Cole’s deal, then he supports that. Cole appreciates that. Plus, MJF almost got caught the last time he threw someone overboard so that’s a relief. What? Whoa, wait, we got a bite! They work together and pull it in! It’s PAUL WIGHT!? He says he was just trying to go for a swim! Paul spits out the hook and joins the boys on the boat. Paul knows they’re Better Than You, Baybay, and that’s aight.
Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita returned to Japan.
The patriarch of the Don Callis Family and his “new son,” The Alpha, walked the streets of Tokyo as they responded to the Six Man Tag Challenge. Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi & Chris Jericho want to make a match for WrestleDream, but they’re not even in Seattle. They’re in Japan to hunt down the Golden Star! And Don knows all the favorite places of the Golden Lovers, so Kenny better have a new third man in mind for WrestleDream after they take care of business! The DCF will be live and in person after the break, will they have succeeded in their mission?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
She says to expound upon their actions this past week, please welcome Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita. The fans boo as dastardly Don and treacherous Takeshita make their way out during a recap package. Back in present, Renee gets to business. We all saw what happened between Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho at Grand Slam and the days after, so is it safe to say that Sammy is DCF? And sorry, but it is hard to hear over the chorus of boos. Callis says he has something to say. “I’m so happy that Sammy Guevara is FREE of the toxic influence of Chris Jericho, that I wanted to bring him out here myself! Ladies and gentlemen, the newest member of the Don Callis Family, SAMMY GUEVARA!”
The Spanish God, the REAL Judas of AEW, struts his way out like he did last Friday on Rampage. Fans boo him like they boo Callis and he joins the family. Sammy and Callis hug, and then even Konosuke hugs Sammy. Callis says, “You wanna know about Tokyo now?” Renee says yes, we just saw their video. What was the business there? Callis reminds us that Kota Ibushi is not safe! He and The Alpha went to Tokyo with a personal camera crew that caught it all! They were at Ibushi’s dojo in Gunma, Japan, and they barged right in! Ibushi wasn’t there, so they beat up on one of his students!
Ibushi showed up, took the fight to Konosuke, but checking on his student left him open to a SLEEPER! Ibushi fought free, gave some ground ‘n’ pound, but Callis SMACKED Ibushi with his umbrella! Big mistake, Don! Ibushi stormed up on Callis, Callis ran away, but Konosuke CLOBBERED Ibushi with a kettle bell weight! Callis then came back to stomp Ibushi, and then Konosuke CHOKED Ibushi with his jacket! Callis told Omega that this is his beating heart lying on the ground! No one is safe from the Don Callis Family!! Fans boo as Callis says his family has never been stronger! With Konosuke, Will “BAH GAWD” Ospreay and Sammy Guevara going to WrestleDream!
Fans boo as Sammy now speaks. Sammy is being painted as the bad guy, when in reality, he’s the HERO! Fans boo more but Sammy says Jericho is the real villain. Fans chant “F YOU, SAMMY!” but he just tunes that out to say Jericho, for four YEARS, held Sammy back! Sammy was champion without Jericho! He headlined PPVs without Jericho! And he was great all on his own. Every time Sammy started to fly, Jericho would clip Sammy’s wings and bring him down. Sammy thought that one day, Jericho would pass him the torch. But Jericho never was going to do that, and Callis is the one who showed Sammy that Jericho is selfish!
Sammy TOOK the torch, and now looks to become the star he was born to be! Fans boo more but Callis says at WrestleDream, they take everything from Ibushi, Jericho and Omega, “until there’s nothing left but the tears!” Konosuke adds as much in Japanese, will the Don Callis Family truly destroy three of the greatest of all time?
AEW shares footage from after Collision.
Last Saturday, after losing to Bryan Danielson again, Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey were backstage, and Starks says that he survived again! He didn’t lose, he survived, period! Bryan Danielson has not tapped him out, and he never pinned him. The rankings is still Starks above Bryan! But then Wheeler Yuta walks over. Easy, man, he comes in peace. Yeah, Starks survived. And Yuta is man enough to admit he was wrong for what he did. He put his hands on Starks when the fight was over, and Starks was just trying to show Bryan respect. Starks tells Yuta that the next time Yuta puts his hands on Starks, Starks makes sure Yuta doesn’t walk away on his own accord!
Yuta says he’s trying to be the bigger man but it seems Starks doesn’t wanna hear it, so here’s how Yuta really feels. Starks is an entitled prick, all style and no substance, and all he does is whine, complain and moan! Starks couldn’t get up after everything Bryan put him through but guess what? Yuta gets up every damn day! The Blackpool Combat Club beats his ass, puts him down, and he just gets back up because that makes him stronger. And Starks doesn’t have the balls for that! But if he disagrees, let’s find out at WrestleDream. Starks smirks and walks off. Yeah, walk away. But it is now official! Absolute VS Decoder, who proves they’re tough enough?
AEW International Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat: Nick Jackson VS Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli!
WrestleDream on Sunday, and the FOURTH ANNIVERSARY of Dynamite next Wednesday, things are looking up for AEW! As such, one of these three men will challenge Rey Fenix for his title live on Dynamite next week! Who grabs themselves a golden ticket to #ANIMO?
The bell rings and Cage rushes Nick! Nick dodges but then Cage blocks the superkick to CHOP! Cage drags Nick up to trophy lift, and then TOSS him to the floor! Fans fire up as now Machine and Swiss Superman meet! First time anywhere, and the two tie up for a test of strength! They’re shoulder to shoulder, and Cage powers up to bend Claudio back! But Claudio powers up to push Cage! Cage kicks, SOBATS, and suplexes, but Claudio counters to suplex Cage! But Cage is right up! Cage suplexes, and he SLAMS Claudio! But Claudio is up, to UPPERCUT! Cage snarls, LARIATS, but Claudio stays up to UPPERCUT!
Cage LARIATS, Claudio UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and runs at Nick. Nick RAMS into Claudio, slingshots up and over to CHOP Cage! SOBAT for Claudio! LUCHA LIBRE~ as Nick FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBOS! Nick goes up and up and TOPE CONJILO! “How about that?” Nick puts Cage in, goes up and in but Cage SPLASHES first! Cage hoists Nick up but Nick slips under to kick a leg out! Cage is stuck, Claudio puts Nick on the apron but Nick GAMANGIRIS! Nick slingshots to STOMP Claudio and DRAPING BACKSTABBER Cage! Fans are thunderous with Nick but Claudio BOOTS him down! Now fans fire up with Claudio!
Dynamite goes picture in picture as Claudio stalks Nick. Claudio scoops Nick to a trophy lift of his own, to DROP Nick behind him! Claudio flexes, covers, TWO! Claudio keeps cool, looms over Nick and brings him up to ROCK with a forearm! Nick goes to a corner, Claudio fires more shots, but Nick hits back! Nick backs Claudio down with haymakers, whips him to ropes, but Claudio reverses to LARIAT! Claudio then goes out to whip Cage, only for Cage to reverse! Claudio hits railing and gets stuck in the front row! Cage goes after Nick in the ring and fires forearms. Cage RAMS into Nick in the corner, then CHOPS him!
Cage talks some trash, runs back in, but into a BOOT! Then into more BOOTS! Nick goes up but Claudio SHOVES him, into a suplex from Cage! JACKHAMMER! Cover, but Claudio stomps it apart! Claudio drags Cage up, fires a forearm, and then has him in a corner. Claudio brings Cage out but Cage puts Claudio up top! Cage ROCKS Claudio, climbs up after him, and the two fire forearms back and forth! Claudio fires a flurry, and then HEADBUTTS Cage down! Nick springboards to CROSSBODY! Then Claudio CROSSBODIES Nick! Cover, TWO!! Claudio reels Nick in, but Cage CLOBBERS Claudio first!
Cage drags Claudio up, whips but Claudio reveres to knee low, and GUT WRENCH SUPELX! Dynamite returns to single picture as Cage flounders to a corner. Fans fire up with Claudio and he runs in, but Cage moves! Cage UPPERCUTS, GAMANGIRIS, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Nick is back and he runs up to SHINING WIZARD! GAMANGIRI! FOREARM! BULLDOG! Fans fire up as Nick goes up and out to PENALTY KICK Claudio! Then Nick RAMS into Cage, slingshots to FACEBUSTER, then he CARTWHEEL MOONSAULTS, but Claudio catches it! Only for Nick to TORNADO DDT it!!
Fans are thunderous as Nick goes up top, and Nana freaks out as Nick hits a 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Nana is relieved. Nick stands, but Claudio drags him out to RAM him into steel steps! Claudio hurries in after Cage, and fans fire up as they wanna see it! Claudio says okay, here comes the SWING!! Cage endures as he goes around and around, and the fans count to TEN! Claudio then covers, but Nick breaks it! Nick runs at Claudio but is put on ropes! Only to body scissor throw Claudio out! Nick goes up, he leaps and CROSSBODIES, but Cage catches him! F10!! Cover, TWO!!!
Fans are thunderous while Cage is furious! Cage storms up, Claudio RAMS into him, but Cage GAMANGIRIS! Cage goes up, and he deadlifts Claudio for the SUPERPLEX!! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio barely survives and Nana is beside himself! Cage slashes his throat, he wants to end this! Cage hauls Claudio up, Alabama Lifts, but Nick SUPERKICKS! “This is Awesome!” and Claudio sunset flips, but Nick ghost pins! TWO!! Nick SUPERKICKS Cage, but Cage rebounds! DISCUS- SUPERKICK! Nick gets Cage again, but then Claudio UPPERCUTS Cage in the corner! Nick SUPERKICKS again! UPPERCUT! SUPERKICK TO CLAUDIO!
Nick runs, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cage swings but Cage blocks to DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cage survives, but now Claudio has the clinch! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!! Claudio drags Cage up, reel shim in and tucks the arms, RICOLA~ BOMB!! But then Nick FLYING RANAS Claudio away! Cover on Cage, NICK WINS!!
Winner: Nick Jackson, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship)
Nick snatches this one away from Cage and Claudio, and would you look at that? Fenix VS Nick one more time around! Will Nick prove he is the better younger brother? Or will Fenix make sure The Buck stops here?
The Righteous speak.
Dutch addresses, “Mr. MJF… Mr. Cole… We have one question to ask you two: Do you ache for a feeling that you fake to feel?” Vincent says, “Boys, just like everyday society, all the fake people of the world are bonded by materialistic thinks. Just like the two of you! But soon, that’s gonna change.” “Karma has no deadline, gentlemen.” “And for us, we’ve done nothing wrong. It’s easier to forgive your enemy than it is to forgive fake friends. Dig what I’m saying, man?” Will the brochachos see what they mean soon enough?
MJF & Adam Cole are here!
Broomfield fires up as the ROH World Tag Team Champions head to the ring, Cole with his foot wrapped in a cast and using crutches to get along behind the AEW World Champion. Will Cole even be able to compete this Sunday? The brochachos still get in the ring, and MJF has a chair for Cole to take a seat. And even then, they still do the “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” together. MJF gets the mics and has the music cut. MJF hears the cheers, and he says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the Devil has arrived in Colorado!” And Cole, talk to ’em! “Who’s ready for Story Time with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Fans cheer that!
Cole says this is going to be a sad chapter. Because last week, Cole got hurt, and hurt real bad. His ankle exploded, broke in three different places, and tore ligaments. He did everything he could but now he has to get surgery. There is nothing more soul crushing than hearing this, but Cole promises us that he will do everything in his power to get back as soon as humanly possible. Fans cheer that, but Cole wants us to know, that he and MJF are the ROH World Tag Team Champions. Because they can’t defend these titles now, they must now relinquish- WHOA WHOA WHOA! MJF wants brocacho Cole to hold on there.
Fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” and MJF tells Cole, “I know you didn’t have my fine kosher ass wrestle twice in one night to win these belts, to relinquish them to those freaky deeky douchebags, the Righteous.” MJF asks Colorado if they wanna see them just relinquish these titles. “NO!” Yeah, he thought so. MJF can’t believe he’s gonna say this, but let’s keep it real. Cole wouldn’t be hurt right now if not for him. Cole doesn’t want MJF blaming himself but MJF says no, he needed help with Samoa Joe, that is true. MJF will take that. However, he also knows how much these tag titles mean to Cole.
And MJF wants to make sure when Cole comes back, which he will 110% because he’s one of the best of all time, these will be waiting for him. MJF tells The Righteous that on October 1st, The Devil of AEW slides into Seattle, and will defend these tag titles in a HANDICAP MATCH, and will WIN, because they’re Better Than You, BAYBAY! Fans love that, but wait. Here comes Roderick Strong shouting for “ADAM~! ADAM~!” Fans echo it in mocking tones, as The Kingdom wheel Roddy out on a wheelchair. Roddy tells Cole that he needs him more than ever now. This is an emergency! Fans boo as they don’t believe the timing.
MJF says hold on, everybody, listen. As much as he thinks Roddy is nothing but a simp, which the fans echo, MJF learned a lesson on that boat. Roddy is Cole’s boy. And MJF may not like it but he respects it. So Cole, you go do what you gotta do. Just know MJF will be here when he comes back. Fans cheer that and Cole stands up. Cole and MJF look each other eye to eye, and then hug! Fans cheer again, Roddy says hurry up already. Cole hops out of the ring and says he’s coming, just calm down. Fans chant, “HE’S OUR SCUMBAG!” As The Kingdom and #HotRoddy head out. MJF gets the fans to cheer Cole again before he reaches the back.
MJF says he isn’t a fan of- Bullet Club Gold?! Jay White, Juice Robinson & The Gunns strut their way out, #Cardblade included, and then White tells his boys he can handle this on his own. Juice & The Gunns return to the back, and White continues to the ring. Fans chant “TOO SWEET! WOOP WOOP!” but then come back with “M J F! M J F!” MJF starts to talk but White tells him to shut up! Fans boo the attitude but White says they can shut up, too. White says we’ve all heard MJF’s voice enough tonight, time to hear White’s sweet and exotic accent for a change. Fans boo, and MJF is perplexed.
White says don’t worry, he knows coming out with the Bang Bang Gang, 5v1, it had MJF shook. Rock Hard Robinson, Fully Cocked Colten, Austin. And Cardblade, too! But it is okay, this is one on one time to revel in the moment. MJF tells White he must be smoking some strong Colorado grass. Fans chant for “WEED! WEED! WEED!” MJF says he is gonna yank it out, watch! White, that mid mic work ain’t gonna work on MJF. When you come for the king, you best not miss, and that first shot was a little bit hairy. Almost as hairy as that pubic hair stuck on White’s chin he passes for a goatee!
Fans chant “PUBIC HAIR! PUBIC HAIR!” Another first here… But MJF says in his career, he’s been compared to a lot of people. The sentiment was always the same: “Sure, MJF is good, but he’s no blank.” And as the star rose, the names got bigger and bigger. It never bothered MJF, until he read, “Sure, MJF is good, but he’s no Jay White.” White says that’s true, though. Fans call BS. But MJF says he didn’t get why it upset him, until now, standing eye to eye with White, in front of all MJF’s beautiful poors. Fans cheer the “compliment.” MJF says it is very apparent now. The people know better than anyone that MJF is like filet mignon.
And the thing about filet is that it is a thing unto itself. You can have other things on a plate with it, but it is all about the filet. Much like when MJF is in this ring, the show is all about MJF. Because NOBODY is on the level of The Devil. He is a generational talent, babe! Fans cheer that! And then there’s White. He is very talented, don’t get MJF wrong. However, even the smartest of fans have been confused into thinking these two are equal. That White is a filet when in reality, he’s just tofu. Fans boo tofu, then chant “TOFU! TOFU!” at White. The funny thing about tofu is that it takes on the flavor of whatever you want, BUT you need to add something to it to trick yourself into believing it has flavor.
And Jay White, you have been given everything. All the finest spices, herbs, and so on! The entrance, the nickname, the music, the shirts, the opportunities. White was handed the keys to one of the greatest wrestling factions of all time, the Bullet Club. White shows off the jacket. However… if you take that all away, we are left with nothing but boring, bland, tasteless TOFU. And now here White is, trying to hop onto MJF’s plate and steal some of his flavor! MJF doesn’t even mind because he sees through him. White is all hype. White is nothing more than a smartly produced, mass marketed vision of what someone in Japan thinks was a top guy!
So allow MJF to give you some advice from a REAL top guy! If MJF were White, he’d just leave the ring and would stop talking smack to MJF’s poors! Cuz if White doesn’t, for the rest of his career, whenever their names are mentioned in the same sentence, it will read as follows: “Sure, Jay White is good, but he’s no Maxwell Jacob Friedman.” Because he’s better than you, and you know it! Fans cheer and MJF soaks it all in. White shakes that off and then gives MJF his applause. Yes, thank you, this is what White wanted! His very own, personalized, MJF experience! But to be honest, White’s a little let down.
Fans bring back “TOFU! TOFU!” but White shrugs that off. He says something is off about MJF. Personally, is it the injuries? Or maybe it’s the distraction that is his bromance with Adam Cole BAYBAY! See, when they scream Cole’s name, people do that, they go “BAYBAY!” White bets MJF wishes they’d do something like that for him. But White doesn’t think the fans love MJF like they do Cole. The fans boo and MJF smirks. White tells the fans remember, when he’s talking, they hush. But this whole situation, if you think about it, is kinda White’s fault. See, if White didn’t put Cole’s career on halt at Forbidden Door 1, maybe this friendship doesn’t develop as Cole makes his way back.
Then they don’t tag together, they don’t become ROH World Tag Team Champs together, they don’t Wembley main event together, Cole doesn’t try to break MJF’s neck at Wembley… But hey! You got him back cuz now Cole’s ankle is busted and that is MJF’s fault! Fans boo but White says MJF’s neck really isn’t feeling good after Samoa Joe last week. So yeah, White’s been ruining MJF’s life from afar. But it’s okay, he’s here, up close and personal, to ruin it in the flesh! Fans boo more but White tells MJF that MJF says he’s the devil? Nobody is on the level of the devil? Well, Mr. Devil, find a new level that does not exist, in order to stop White from taking the AEW World title!
Yeah, he is taking the thing that matters most! Funny how the All Elite Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion isn’t so elite when compared to Switchblade Jay White, the #1 asset in all of pro-wrestling! The Last Rock ‘n’ Rolla! The man who singlehandedly sold out Madison Square Garden AND the United Center! White is King Switch, baby! The ONLY Grand Slam Champion that matters! And he is high rolling in Denver! The Catalyst of Pro-Wrestling!! And HE, NOT MJF, will be a truly elite champion when he peels that off MJF’s carcass! MJF can go sulk and sob with all his poors! He’s just like them, he’s their scumbag!
Fans boo and tell White to STFU, but White says yeah, yeah, yeah. Don’t worry, Max, he will have them and they will have him while White has the Triple B, BAYBAY! And you can ALL breath with the Switchblade, the new and true AEW World Heavyweight Champion! It is STILL his era! This is the Switchblade Era because MJF’s soft, and he knows it! MJF tells White he doesn’t have a damn clue what MJF’s capable of, so how about he shows you!? MJF throws off the scarf and belt and even his shirt! Fans fire up as White throws his jacket off, but then White bails out! Fans boo but MJF tells him that if he wants the title, he ain’t getting it!
When and where will these two young and violent stars have it out for the top prize in AEW?
Jim Ross has a sit-down interview with Darby Allin and Christian Cage.
Good ol’ JR makes one thing perfectly clear: it is a smart move for AEW to guarantee there is no physicality here. The match on Sunday is too important for the company, for both men’s careers, because we expect a classic. Times are changing, look who the recognized champion is now. No controversy on Captain Charisma’s claims to be TNT Champion, what are his thoughts on that? Christian isn’t sure what JR means. He’s been champion for months now. And he just proved he is far superior every single way on Collision when he “retained” his title in a Triple Threat.
Then JR has a question that’ll piss Christian off. Christian’s lost to Darby twice. What makes Christian think he can win two outta three falls at WrestleDream? First, those were flukes, and all non-title. Christian will walk out of Darby’s hometown as the TNT Champion. Christian knows in his heart that Darby is nowhere near the man or the wrestler Christian is. Darby relies on his stupid skateboard and other little tricks, and throws his whole body around, tables, ladders and chairs. Christian wanted the two outta three so that we can see what happens when Darby actually has to wrestle. Christian vows that Darby will be exposed in his hometown, in front of his family and friends, and he hopes Darby will be ready to live with that for the rest of his life.
Now speaking of being prepared, is Darby’s uncle going to be there? Oh, right, no, his uncle… Sounded like a great guy, taking his little nephew out for a drunken joyride. And what happened? Darby says he’s dead! Is that what Christian wants to say? Everyone Christian talks trash on is dead! What is Christian after? That doesn’t define who Darby is today! You think Darby’s afraid of dying? You think he’s afraid of losing? Newsflash, he won’t lose! Christian cannot beat Darby in Seattle! Darby’s won the TNT title there once and he’ll do it there again! So then, if he’s so confident, Christian says bring everyone. Mom, dad, brother, hell! Bring Nick Wayne and his mom!
Actually, yeah, do that, Christian can call her to make sure. But bring everyone. Bring Buddy- OH, right, he’s dead. Darby says Christian wants Nick to be there so he can take advantage of him again! That’s the only reason Luchasaurus won at All Out! And Darby will make sure Nick doesn’t show up ringside, and if Christian has the BALLS, he’d do this without Luchasaurus at ringside! Only if Christian does, though. Christian explains: You think Darby is helping Nick? Darby’s not the mentor that kid needs. He needs a champion, a real man! Someone who doesn’t paint his face to hide his identity!
Darby gets restless in his seat and Christian dares him to hit him! Darby instead gets a water bottle and says he isn’t hiding. Darby washes the paint away and asks if Christian thinks he’s hiding! Christian says he does! And Christian also says he does not need Luchasaurus. WrestleDream, October 1st, in Seattle, TNT Championship, best two outta three, Christian proves he has and always will be the Face of TNT, so get used to it!! Darby stands up and storms off, will he prove the only one hiding is the guy in the turtleneck?
Fatal 4 Way: Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Matt Jackson VS Orange Cassidy VS Austin Gunn!
Ahead of a HUGE Fatal 4 Way Tag to determine new #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships, one man from each team faces off, no teammates allowed ringside! Rey Fenix is still International Champion, Nick Jackson is headed for a title match with him next week, with one of their brothers move the team into pole position? Will Freshly Squeezed serve up some Orange Punch? Or will Bullet Club Gold’s… uh, Austin hit a bull’s eye before WrestleDream?
The bell rings and Austin talks trash while holding up the gun finger. He rushes Cassidy but Cassidy tosses him out! Austin drags Cassidy out to join him and sends him into railing! But then Austin sees Penta there and backs off. Matt rolls Penta up, TWO! Matt arm-drags, wheelbarrows and arm-drags again! Matt fakes Penta out to DDT! But Austin rolls Matt up! TWO, and Matt TOSSES Austin! Cassidy returns, Matt hurdles, things speed up and Cassidy ARM-DRAGS Matt! Fans fire up as off comes the elbow- NO, Austin rolls Cassidy up! TWO, and Austin runs in at the corner, only for Cassidy to TOSS him out!
Penta returns but Cassidy ELBOWS him back! Penta wobbles, then he swaggers! Fans fire up and Penta rolls back to RANA, and then LEG DROP! Cassidy stagger sup into a DROPKICK! Cassidy falls out of the ring, fans fire up but Austin cuts Penta off. The two stare down, but then the fans taunt the “ASS~ BOY~!” Austin and Penta circle, Austin mocking Penta’s swagger. Austin says “Listen! GUNS UP!” Penta says hold on, and off comes the glove! Perfect pass and catch to Abrahantes, and then “Listen! CERO! MIEDO!” Penta pie faces Austin but Austin reloads to say “GUNS! UP!” Fans boo but Penta resets, but Austin dodges the chop!
Austin CHOPS, he talks trash, but Penta CHOPS him down! Fans fire up as Austin bails out, “CERO!” NO, Matt is back! Penta dodges to SUPERKICK! Cassidy is back, he stops the Cero Miedo to say hands up, into pockets! But Penta SUPERKICKS him down! “CERO! MIEDO!” But then Austin CLOBBERS Penta! Austin CLOBBERS Matt, too! Then he dodges the Orange Punch to JAB! JAB! JAB! Austin does a little dance, to then DECK Cassidy! Austin soaks up the heat, covers, TWO! Austin fumes while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Austin hears the fans taunting him, then he goes up the corner to taunt them back. Austin brings Cassidy around, stomps him, then talks a bit more trash. Austin paces around, DECKS Penta off the apron, then brings Cassidy up again. Austin bumps Cassidy off buckles, brings him out, and reels him in to suplex. Cassidy blocks, Austin keeps trying, but Cassidy suplexes Austin! Matt runs in to kick and snap suplex Cassidy! Penta runs in to kick and snap suplex Matt! Austin snap suplexes Penta! Cassidy snap suplexes Austin! Matt snap suplexes Cassidy! Penta snap suplexes Matt! Austin goes after Penta, but Penta snap suplexes Austin!
Fans fire up as Cassidy runs up, but Penta snap suplexes him, too! Matt runs up, but Penta snap suplexes him, too! Fans are thunderous as Penta comes out with the Three Amigos and “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs in at the corner but Cassidy ELBOWS him again! Cassidy goes up, Penta superkicks the legs out! Cassidy is stuck, Penta goes up, but Austin drags Cassidy out of the corner to ROCK Penta! Austin climbs up to fire hands but Penta hits back! They brawl, and Penta HEADBUTTS Austin down! Matt goes up to BLAST Penta off the corner! Matt then goes up, but Austin CLUBS him on the back!
Austin climbs up behind Matt, brings him up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Matt throws headlock punches on Austin, ELBOWS him down, then adjusts. Fans fire up and Matt CROSSBODIES Penta on the outside! Cassidy goes up to aim at Austin but Austin is up first! Austin CLUBS away on Cassidy, but Cassidy throws hands back! Austin falls down again, and Cassidy adjusts, to TRUST FALL onto Penta & Matt! Fans are thunderous and Cassidy goes up, but Austin gets under the leap! Things speed up, Austin turns hip toss into QUICK DRAW! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Austin fumes.
Abrahantes rallies the fans while Austin drags Cassidy up and reels him in. Austin calls out The Game, underhooks the arms, but Cassidy back drops him away! Penta runs in to DESTROYER on Cassidy! Austin staggers up, reels Penta in, but Penta back drops him. Matt hits a DESTROYER on Penta! Austin runs up on Matt, but Matt back drops him away! Cassidy hits a DESTROYER on Matt!! Austin tries again, but Cassidy Alabama Lifts! Austin sunset flips it, TWO! Cassidy reels Austin in, to hit a DESTROYER!! The fans are thunderous as all four men stagger and wobble! Then they all fall over!
A standing count begins as fans chant for “A E DUB!” All four are down at 4 of 10, but they stir and go to ropes. Every man has a corner, but Penta runs in at Matt. Matt dodges to CLUB Penta, cravat, and he SUPERKICKS Austin! Matt runs to kick off Cassidy to hit SLICED BREAD on Penta! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls but Matt makes it a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Then the Polar Express begins! But Cassidy slips around but Matt switches. They go to ropes, Matt manages the O’Conner, but Penta AND Austin run in! Matt gets them both, DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!! TRIPLE COVER!! TWO!!! All three escape and fans are thunderous!
Matt feeds off the energy and he drags Penta up. Matt doesn’t have Nick but he still calls the shot! B T E- NO, Penta blocks! “CERO! MIEDO!” Kick and underhook, but Matt slips out to underhook. Penta slips out to ENZIGURI! Penta runs, dodges Austin, to SLINGBLADE! Penta kicks Matt low, reels him in, but Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Penta down! Cassidy blocks Matt’s superkick to spin him, Alabama Lift him, and BEACH BREAK!! But Austin hits a FAMOUSER!! Cover, TWO!! Austin hurries to cover Matt, TWO!! Austin hurries to pin Penta, TWO!! Austin strikes out and is furious, but the fans rally up.
All four men rise, and Austin ROCKS Matt! ROCKS Cassidy! ROCKS Penta! “GUNS UP-” TRIPLE SUPERKICK!! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cassidy! Penta SUPERKICKS Matt, but Matt SUPERKICKS Penta! They SUPERKICK each other! They DOUBLE LARIAT, DOUBLE LARIAT, and then run, but Austin trips Penta! Cassidy returns to ORANGE PUNCH Matt!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Freshly Squeezed finds the opening, and now he and the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil have the momentum! Will #OrangeHook grab themselves tag title tickets that are good for a title match at any time? Or will one of the three brother tag teams pull together and win big together?
Julia Hart w/ Brody King VS Willow Nightingale!
The Lady of the House is on an impressive win streak of 26-0, since losing to Kris Statlander. As such, she is after the TBS Championship this Sunday. Will she make the Babe with the Power just another example? Or will Willow prove why she’s the 2023 Queen of Harts?
It’s also of note that Willow still has bandages wrapped around her head, covering the eye Julia Hart hit with black mist while backstage at Rampage. Will having only one eye hold her back against such a sadistic opponent?
The bell rings fans rally up as Willow stares Julia down. They approach, Julia has a sinister smile, but Willow CLOBBERS her! And bumps her off buckles! Willow fires clotheslines in the corner, the ref backs her off, but then Willow storms back up on Julia. Willow fires more forearms, bumps her off buckles, and then stomps a mudhole into Julia! The ref counts, Willow lets off, and Julia jumps on! She claws at the bandages! Willow SLAMS Julia down, storms around, but Julia dodges to fire off more forearms! The ref counts, Julia whips but Willow handsprings through! Willow comes back to short arm LARIAT!
Willow hauls Julia up, CHOPS her in the corner, and then bumps Julia off buckles! Willow throws more clotheslines and CHOPS! Willow reels Julia in, snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Willow rains down fists while Brody coaches Julia to get up. Willow storms around, but Julia SLAPS Her! That only makes Willow grin! Willow scoops to SLAM! And then scoop to SLAM again! And then another scoop, but Julia fights free! Julia ducks ‘n’ dodges, bails out, and she hides under the ring! Willow storms out after her but Brody stands in the way. Julia sneaks out the other side, then runs up to CHOP BLOCK! Fans hoot and bark as Julia hits a BLINDSIDE LARIAT!
Julia grins as she CLUBS away, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
Julia drags Willow up and into the ring, storms in after her, and CLUBS away more! Julia makes us all look at the damaged eye before she CLUBS Willow again. The ref reprimands, Julia stalks Willow to ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts again, Julia lets off, and she CLUBS Willow down. Julia digs her boots in, but Willow pushes her away. Julia CLUBS Willow, Willow hits back. They throw hands back and forth, and Julia stomps Willow around. Julia brings Willow up but Willow throws body shots! Willow fireman’s carries, but Julia CXLAWS at Willow’s face! Julia drags Willow down while the ref reprimands!
Julia puts Willow on ropes and CHOKES her! The ref reprimands and counts, Julia lets off at 4, and then stalks Willow as she rises. Julia SLAPS Willow, has her in a corner, and CHOPS her! And ROCKS her! Julia fires forearms, snapmares, then KICKS her in the back! And KICKS her in the side! Julia rains down forearms, then clamps on a chinlock. Willow endures as Julia leans on the hold. Willow fights up as fans rally, and Willow stands as Dynamite returns to single picture. Julia jumps on for a SLEEPER, but Willow pops her into a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Both women rise and fans rally behind Willow!
Willow runs corner to corner to BACK BODY BLOCK, then she snapmares Julia away, to BOOT her down! Willow then whips Julia to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! Julia survives but Willow stays focused. Willow drags Julia up, reels her in, short arm LARIAT! And short arm- NO, Julia turns it into an STO! Julia then steps over, for the HARTLESS STRETCH!! Willow endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Julia is furious as she lets go, but then she watches Willow go to the corner. Julia runs in, handsprings, but into a POOOOUNCE! PERIOD!! The straps come down, Willow is roaring, and she hauls Julia up!
Willow gut wrenches, scoops, and then RAMS Julia into a corner! Julia is put in the Tree of Woe, and Willow mocks the hooting and barking! Fans join in, Willow runs in, but Julia sits up and cannonball hits buckles! Julia adjusts, to MOONSAULT! Cover, Julia wins!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall
Julia angered Willow and took advantage of that rage! But she’s not done, either! HARTLESS STRETCH!! Willow endures, refuses to tap, but it doesn’t matter anyway because this match is over! But here comes Kris! The TBS Champion runs down and rushes Julia but Julia dodges and hides behind Brody! Julia has a sly little smile, but will nothing stop Mama Kris from grounding the brat? Or is the song right that the House Always Wins?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
As if this week wasn’t big enough, The Acclaimed’s Open Challenge for the Trios Championships has been answered! It will be the Hardy Party, Isiah Kassidy & The Hardy Boyz! Will the Scissoring World Tour be DELETED? Or will nothing stop Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn? Plus, Ruby Soho takes on Hikaru Shida for a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship for October 10th, the special edition Tuesday Night Dynamite! And though he is to defend both the ROH World and NJPW Strong Openweight titles against Katsuyori Shibata, Eddie Kingston defends the latter against Rocky Romero! Will Azucar look to change the Mad King’s plans?
Renee Paquette is back in the ring.
She is already with Swerve Strickland at the table for this contract signing, and says we are days away from WrestleDream, Swerve returning to his hometown to face this former AEW World Champion, Hangman Adam Page! The Anxious Millennial Cowboy makes his entrance and the fans fire up. And Renee makes sure everyone knows, no one else is allowed ringside, neither from The Mogul Embassy nor from The Elite. Security is here to ensure that, so let us make this 1v1 match official. Hangman is given the contract first, and he takes the pen but Swerve says before he signs, Swerve has to admit. He is impressed with the fire Hangman has shown lately.
Even at Grand Slam, Swerve didn’t think Hangman had it in him. But uh, a little too late for it, don’t you think? We’re just four days away from WrestleDream. Swerve says it is better to be prepared on the approach rather than the landing, but that’s just him. Does Hangman understand what he is walking into? This is Seattle, “Whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” That is a lion’s den! It’s the Twelfth Man, dammit! Unlike anything Hangman’s ever dealt with. And he doesn’t really understand. They are two competitors that couldn’t be more opposite. Swerve is nothing like Hangman. Hangman is not the wrestler Swerve is, and Swerve is NEVER going to be the wrestler Hangman is.
Cuz what’s a farm to a mogul? A cowboy to an outlaw? A Buckshot to a Killshot? Swerve puts down his mic and stares Hangman down but Hangman says Swerve is all fire dup. Good, he should be. A few weeks ago, Swerve said some things that in the moment, Hangman won’t lie, they stung. But now that he’s had time to think about them, he wants to thank Swerve for saying all that. Hangman hadn’t gotten new wrestling gear in over a year. He hadn’t had new shirts or merch, and that something was up with Hangman. Hangman knew it, too, deep down.
Because for a year and a half, every day that Hangman would come to work, he felt there was a little black cloud hanging over his head that he just couldn’t get rid of. And yeah, sure, the sun would shine sometimes. Hangman beat Moxley in a Texas Death Match! Hangman reunited with his friends in The Elite! And it felt like Hangman should’ve been the happiest man in the world, but every time he started to smile, that little cloud came back and started to rain. Hangman was annoyed, pissed off, because he knew he couldn’t do anything or say anything. He had this umbrella folded up at his side, and he knew that for as long as God let it rain on him, he didn’t dare open the umbrella.
“But that is over with. And I weathered the storm, I’m still here!” Fans cheer that, and Hangman says the thing that Swerve noticed and made Hangman see, is that in the downpour, it washed something out of Hangman. Call it determination, passion, hope, but it was gone. And now that Hangman has had time to think, to really reckon with it, he realizes that the people have always, and now more than ever, deserve more from Hangman! They deserve the best of Hangman! Fans cheer that, too! And Hangman deserves to do that for himself. So that is what Swerve will get in Seattle. He will get THE BEST of Hangman!
Fans fire up as Hangman signs his part. Swerve laughs as the fans chant for “COWBOY SH*T!” Swerve says that was beautiful stuff. But frankly, that was also the most pathetic thing he’s ever seen! More pathetic than Russell Wilson and the Broncos against the Dolphins. Fans boo but Swerve says him being from Seattle, he is happy to have gotten “that piece of trash” out and left him here in “this dumpster fire of Colorado.” But Swerve will level with Hangman. This isn’t personal. It could’ve been anybody, but it happened to be Hangman in the position Swerve wants. Yeah, it’s true. Swerve really just might have mental issues, like mental health problems, because he makes an enemy out of someone every single day.
And that is what drives him to get into the position Hangman has! Swerve will do that! He will take this spot from Hangman this Sunday at WrestleDream! Oh and by the way, it rains an awful lot in Seattle. Hangman says Swerve keeps on saying he wants Hangman’s spot, Hangman’s position, to be a main event player in AEW. That’s what he keeps saying, right? Swerve himself said that if he had Hangman’s opportunites, he would’ve been long ago the first Black AEW World Champion. And Swerve, maybe he would’ve, that is a hypothetical. But the only thing either man can do is to live in a way that the generations to come won’t have to ask the same questions.
They could go back and forth all day long about what opportunities were handed to him and what opportunities Hangman earned. But in the end, one thing we can all agree on is that for every opportunity Hangman ever had, he has knocked it out the park! Fans cheer that! Hangman tells Swerve that if he wants this spot, damn right he should want it! But if he wants to say he has what it takes to fill Hangman’s boots, he does NOT! Swerve SLAPS Hangman, then signs his part. Renee backs away, as Hangman STABS Swerve’s hand with the other pen!! Security rushes in to pull these two apart before it gets worse!
Fans fire up as both men want to tear each other apart! They only have to wait four more days, will they be willing to wait until WrestleDream?
Wait, what’s going on backstage?!
Four men in completely black suits and masks are beating up on someone! They drag this person up, and TOSS him into the wall!! Wait, is that JAY WHITE?! Who just jumped King Switch and why? The camera pans over, and it’s MJF’s devil mask! Is MJF bringing out that dark side again? Is that even MJF under the mask?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to start another go-home week. They hadn’t advertised much in the way of matches, so we got some great stuff essentially outta nowhere. Fenix VS Jeff Jarrett was a really good opener, with of course that circus of sidekicks doing what they can to help Jarrett, but of course Fenix retains. Fenix’s leg seemed to be actually banged up after that suplex over the barriers, so hopefully he’ll be okay given the recent handful of injuries. And awesome Triple Threat of Nick Jackson VS Cage VS Claudio to set up a title match for next Dynamite, and what a great move to make it a rematch of Fenix VS Nick. That was a huge hit when Dynamite first got going, so it’ll be great to see them go another round for the Dynamite anniversary.
Awesome Fatal 4 to hype up the Fatal 4 Tag we’re getting at WrestleDream. Cassidy winning makes me think #OrangeHook is out of the running, but then it feels like The Bucks are getting the title shot. That’s a lot given they’re now ROH World Six Man champs. At the same time, the Bucks VS FTR is always a good match. And Willow VS Julia was a great match, especially as it ended up the main event match. But I got to thinking, while Julia has been working hard a long time, but like, what happened to Willow getting to do stuff after winning the Owen Hart Cup? Why didn’t they think to raise the stakes, have Willow win here and then we get a Triple Threat at WrestleDream? If you’re going to do so few women’s matches, have more women in the matches.
Great promos all over to hype things for WrestleDream, though. A little redundant to show Don Callis & Konosuke in Tokyo, have them walk out live, and then cue up the rest of that Tokyo trip, but the point got across that neither Omega, Jericho or Ibushi is going into the Six Man Tag grudge match at 100%. As such, this has to be where Omega, Jericho & Ibushi get a win to make up for the losses at All In and All Out, as well as the betrayal of Sammy on Jericho. And nice post-Collision promo from Starks and Yuta to set up a match for WrestleDream. And given Starks has lost twice to Bryan, he has to win against Yuta here.
Great sit-down interview promo from Christian and Darby, and it seems Christian is just going to bring up anyone’s dead relatives to get heat. I like that Darby has dared Christian to leave Luchasaurus behind so they can truly be 1v1 for their two outta three, but I’m sure something still happens where Luchasaurus shows up and costs Christian in the end. At least, I’m sure hoping that happens. And a great promo for the contract signing with Swerve and Hangman. They could really steal the show since the fans will already be fired up for hometown hero Swerve, and at this point, it feels like Swerve could win.
But the newest vignette from The Righteous wasn’t that different from their previous. However, it was a good segue into the promo we got from MJF and Adam Cole. Another hilarious brochacho vignette, but a damn shame Cole’s foot injury is really that bad. I really hope Cole comes back quickly, it still feels like he just got back from the concussion. Hilarious stuff with Roddy, still in a hospital gown, wheeling in to shout at Adam. I like that MJF is learning to let friends have other friends, that is character growth. And MJF wanting to face The Righteous all alone, that is also some growth, where he is getting the guts to be the Face that takes on all comers.
And then, great promo from MJF and Jay White, setting up a title feud outta nowhere, but probably to make up for Cole being out of action. And what a wild closing scene where Devil MJF has henchmen again. Though, I wonder what’s really going on here. We saw The Kingdom & Roddy leave, Cole trailing behind. How do we know this is Roddy, The Kingdom and a couple others being given an opportunity all framing MJF to turn Cole against him? Either way, there’s some great intrigue thrown back into this story, I like it.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Ricky Starks finds a way to up the intensity from All Out!
As if a Strap Match wasn’t enough, Ricky Starks wants revenge on Bryan Danielson in a Texas Death Match!! Will this be an ABSOLUTE blood bath?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship Triple Threat: Luchasaurus VS Christian Cage VS Darby Allin; Christian wins and becomes the new AEW TNT Champion.
- Hook & Rob Van Dam VS Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker w/ Jake Hager; Hook & RVD win.
- Julia Hart w/ Brody King VS Kiera Hogan; Julia wins.
- Jay White w/ Bullet Club Gold VS Andrade El Idolo; White wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR VS The Workhorsemen; FTR wins and and retains the titles.
- Texas Death Match: Ricky Starks VS Bryan Danielson; Bryan wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Darby Allin speaks.
“Tonight I win back the championship that changed my life from Christian Cage and Luchasaurus. I’m not a stupid man, I know this is gonna be a Handicap match. But I am gonna walk out the new Face of TNT.
Christian Cage speaks.
“Tonight on Collision, Darby, you’re challenging myself and Luchasaurus in a three way match for the TNT Championship. Let me remind you that Sting is not allowed at ringside and I don’t like your chances. We will remain the Face of TNT now and forever. Do you understand me?”
Ricky Starks speaks.
“Bryan Danielson, you have never tapped me out. I passed out. You’re talking to a guy that’s been to Heaven, so if you’re looking test God, look no further than Absolute Ricky Starks. Tonight, I put you six feet under.”
Bryan Danielson speaks.
“Ricky Starks, you’re in a lot of trouble for challenging me to a Texas Death Match. A match where to win, you have to knock somebody down and keep them down. Here’s the thing, people have been trying to keep me down my entire career, and nobody has succeeded yet. And Ricky, you sure as Hell won’t succeed tonight either.” Will the American Dragon once again slay the Absolute?
AEW TNT Championship Triple Threat: Luchasaurus VS Christian Cage VS Darby Allin!
As the Relentless One just said, this might as well be a Handicap Match, because you can bet Captain Charisma and his Right Hand of Destruction are united in destroying Darby. Will Darby even survive this match? Or will he find a way back to former glory?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who really wears that title after this!
The bell rings and Darby is wary of his enemies. Fans rally for Darby, but Christian bails so this turns into a 1v1 match. Luchasaurus and Darby circle, and Luchasaurus taunts Darby with a test of strength. Darby throws POCKET SAND! And then he DIVES onto Christian! Darby RAMS Christian into steel steps, then puts him in the ring! Darby hurries to CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Darby keeps moving and he DIVES onto Luchasaurus! Down goes the dinosaur! But Christian pokes Darby in the eyes, and HOTSHOTS him to the floor! Luchasaurus is up and he drags Darby over to RAM into railing!
Fans rally for Darby but Luchasaurus is on him again! Luchasaurus whips Darby into more railing! Fans actually duel as Luchasaurus fetches a chair for Christian then puts Darby in. Christian soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he sits Darby in the chair to CHOKE him on the ropes! Christian stands on Darby, the ref reprimands but there’s nothing to be done in a Triple Threat. Christian drags Darby up, and CHOKES him against the chair’s back! Christian says Darby did this to himself. But then Darby throws hands! Luchasaurus CHOKES Christian, then BACK SUPLEXES him and the chair!
Luchasaurus goes to cover but Christian tells him no, they need to do more damage. Luchasaurus goes out to fetch more items, but Christian covers Darby! TWO! Darby is still in this but Christian TOSSES him out! Christian goes out to stand Darby up, and CHOPS him against the railing! Darby staggers, Christian and Luchasaurus surround him, then they double whip him hard into steel steps! Darby tumbles up and over, fans boo Christian, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Christian flexes, then stalks Darby. Christian SMACKS Darby off steps, then Luchasaurus brings Darby around to CHOP against the apron. Darby flops over and Christian is there to whip him into more railing! Darby staggers all around, Christian & Luchasaurus stalk him to the other corner. Christian gets the chair again to JAM Darby! And again! Darby staggers and stumbles away but Christian follows after. Christian pushes Darby into the ring, then brings him up. Christian has Luchasaurus stand back. Christian talks trash right to Darby’s face, pie faces him and smears the face pain before he CHOPS and CHOPS!
Christian tells Luchasaurus what to do, then he runs at Darby. Darby dodges to send Christian out! Darby fires off on Luchasaurus, but Luchasaurus shoves him back and HEADBUTTS him down! Luchasaurus stands on Darby’s back! Darby endures, even as Luchasaurus steps all over him! Darby crawls to a corner, Luchasaurus brings him up and Christian throws hands on Darby! Collision returns to single picture as the mugging moves to the corner. Fans boo as Christian & Luchasaurus double whip Darby into a corner. Luchasaurus runs in but Darby dodges and Luchasaurus POSTS himself!
Fans fire up as Christian runs in, Darby dodges and he POSTS himself! Roll up, TWO! Oklahoma roll, TWO! Christian kicks low to suplex, but Darby slips out, SCORPION DEATH DROP! Fans fire up as Darby climbs! But Luchasaurus drags Christian to safety! So Darby just SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES!! Fans are thunderous as both men go down! Darby puts Luchasaurus in the ring, climbs up, and Luchasaurus stands. Darby MISSILE- NO, Luchasaurus catches him! JURASSIC- NO, Darby slips out! Darby BOOTS Luchasaurus, then hits a DIAMOND DUST! But Christian has the title belt!
Christian aims but Darby ducks! SHOTGUN! Down goes Christian! Darby runs in but Luchasaurus catches him, JURASSIC CHOKE SLAM! Darby flops out of the ring and Luchasaurus sees the belt. It is rightfully his, so he picks it up! Fans cheer that he finally holds HIS belt! Christian storms in but Luchasaurus won’t give it back! Christian asks for the belt back, fans say “IT’S YOUR BELT! IT’S YOUR BELT!” Luchasaurus still hands the belt over to Christian, but then Darby shoves Christian into Luchasaurus! And then Darby BELT SHOTS Luchasaurus!! Cover, TWO?!? Luchasaurus survives but Darby PENALTY KICKS!
Darby goes up to COFFIN DROP!! But Christian returns to POST Darby! Cover on Luchasaurus, CHRISTIAN WINS!!
Winner: Christian Cage, by pinfall (NEW AEW TNT Champion)
Well, at least now Christian will be rightfully holding onto this belt. Sleazy as he is, Captain Charisma truly reigns as the Face of TNT, will Darby have to move on to a new goal? As for Luchasaurus, he sees Christian’s hand be raised, and then Christian hugs him? Well, when one wins, they both win, right? Christian has Luchasaurus lift him onto his shoulders, then Christian raises the belt high above his head. Will Luchasaurus ever be his own man? Er, dinosaur.
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Alex Marvez is with Konosuke Takeshita, Sammy Guevara and Don Callis himself, and says that the wrestling world is buzzing with what we saw on Rampage. Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho are united, along with Kota Ibushi, and challenged the DCF for WrestleDream! Don says it makes him sick just thinking about Omega and Jericho on the same side, when Don is the one who put them both on the map! And now, they’re name dropping Kota Ibushi. Ibushi is a wrestling legend, but his weakness is Kenny Omega. Kenny Omega loves Kota Ibushi, they are closer than brothers, and that kind of emotion makes them weak! They always have been!
Don isn’t worried. As great as Omega, Jericho and Ibushi are, Don has Sammy Guevara, who left Jericho laying. Don has Konosuke, “The Alpha,” who earned that name when he beat Omega twice in one week! And Don has another family member. This man beat Jericho and Omega in the course of two months, and that is WILL OSPRAEY! So you want WrestleDream to become a nightmare? Don doesn’t think so. Omega, Ibushi & Jericho will face the strongest Don Callis Family ever! See you in Seattle, where they finish it once and for all!!
Backstage interview with Christian & Luchasaurus.
Collision returns as Tony Schiavone congratulates the NEW TNT Champion. Christian says yes, every legitimate title defense has solidified him as the UNDISPUTED TNT Champion! He dedicates this victory to Nick Wayne’s mom, and Nick Wayne’s late father, who must’ve been cheering Christian on from Heaven. But anyway, Christian is finally finished with Darby once and for all, bring on the next challenger! Actually, Tony Khan just announced that Christian’s first defense will be at WrestleDream in Seattle. And it will be a classic match-up. They’ve gone back and forth, so this will be BEST 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS!
Christian is furious! He storms off to find Tony Khan, but will it matter? Will Darby finally have justice against Captain Charisma?
Hook & Rob Van Dam VS Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker w/ Jake Hager & Anna Jay!
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil just beat the former Jericho Appreciation Society members last night in a Mixed Six Tag with help from his new friends. But now he joins forces with an old friend of his dad’s! Will Hook and RVD prove they’re a one of a kind team? Or will they underestimate the sports… enner-tay-ners?
The teams sort out and fans are fired up for RVD already. RVD lets Hook start against Daddy Magic, though, and fans still rally behind Hook. They tie up, Menard arm-drags, and Menard gloats. Fans boo but Hook resets with Menard. They tie up, Hook waistlocks, hammerlocks, and he trips Menard to a facelock. Menard fights up but Hook spins and hammerlocks and headlocks and hits the takeover! Hook then goes for an arm, but Menard fights against the top wristlock. Menard knees low, tags Parker, and Parker whips. Hook holds ropes, ELBOWS Parker back, but Anna trips Hook up! Parker CLOBBERS Hook and stomps away!
Fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Parker tags Menard. They double whip Hook to a corner, Parker whips so Menard can whip him into the corner but Hook dodges! Hook then wrenches Menard, and points to the corner! Fans fire up as Hook tags in RVD! RVD takes the handoff, he wrenches to a wristlock and fans rally up. RVD brings Menard around, arm-drags him away, but then Parker CLOBBERS RVD! Fans boo but Menard throws hands. Menard whips, RVD rolls off Menard’s back and body scissor roll-up! TWO, but RVD blocks a kick to WHEEL KICK! Parker kicks RVD, but RVD blocks the buckle bump and KICKS back!
RVD goes up to JUMP KICK! “You Still Got It!” RVD watches the ex-JAS regroup, but they get away before he can dive! So he just gets everyone to join in on a “ROB! VAN! DAM!” Hager throws a fit for his team, but Collision goes picture in picture.
RVD waits as Menard & Parker talk strategy. Menard slowly returns, talks some trash, and he seems to call out Hook. RVD obliges and tags Hook in. Hook and Menard circle, then Menard kicks low! Menard whips Hook into Parker’s boot! The ref reprimands but Menard stomps Hook around. Menard soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then distracts the ref so Parker can CHOKE Hook! RVD protests but Parker tags in to throw hands. Parker JABS, then whips Hook to DROPKICK him down! Cover, TWO! Hook is still in this while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Parker tags Menard. They double whip Hook but Hook holds ropes to KICK Menard and TOSS Parker! Menard rushes in but Hook TOSSES him out! Hook hurries but Parker intercepts with a tackle! Fans boo but Parker drags Hook away from RVD. Hook wrenches free, clinches, and hits the EXPLODER! Fans fire up while Hook and Parker are down! Hook crawls, Anna shouts at Parker to move, but Menard crawls in as fast as he can. Hot tag to RVD! RVD rallies on Daddy Magic! Then he SUPERKICKS Cool Hand Ange! WHEEL KICK for Menard! RVD runs, for the ROLLING THUNDER!
RVD covers but Menard kicks it apart! Fans boo Menard but he brings RVD up. Menard scoops, RVD slips free and blocks a kick to step over and WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up as RVD goes to a corner. But then Anna distracts the ref and Hager has a chair! RVD dodges to KICK the chair into Hager! Hook gets in Anna’s face, Parker storms up on him, but Hook turns it around, REDRUM!! RVD goes up, takes aim, FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, #HookVanDam wins!
Winners: Hook & Rob Van Dam, by pinfall
Michigan’s own comes back home and wins big! Will RVD have one more title run in him? Will Hook’s newest run not be stopped?
Eddie Kingston speaks.
He has two titles to defend now, with the ROH World Championship in one hand and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship in the other. And he knows WrestleDream is AEW’s love letter to the late, great Antonio Inoki. The Mad King wants to face the man who best embodies Inoki’s vision today, and that is Katsuyori Shibata. This won’t be just about the NJPW Openweight but also the ROH World title. He wants Shibata to bring his all because that’s what Eddie is gonna do. But then, will Eddie remain the two belt king? Or will we soon see The Wrestler become a TRIPLE CHAMPION?
The Dark Order speaks.
John Silver says, “This world has gotten outta control.” Alex Reynolds says it’s just too much, too fast, and it needs to stop. Evil Uno asks us who we will turn to “when it’s all done?” Happy music plays over destruction and desolation. “You need structure. You need rules. You need order. The Dark Order! Because The Dark Order is good! And we’re here for you!” Uno sneaks in some Italian, “But not forever.” Will you trust these creepy grins? Will you #JoinDarkOrder?
The Kingdom speaks.
Matt Taven says “Neck health is important!” Best Friends are a bunch of liars! When Trent hurt his neck, was Chuck by his bedside? NO! And now these Melvins wanna take away what The Kingdom earned, what they deserve, their shot at the ROH World Tag Team titles!? They will show these dorks what people who don’t celebrate neck health deserve! And Mike Bennett says Chuckie T got some of that last night. A punch to the wiener and a piledriver! So next Saturday is piledrivers in support of neck health! And then they will see how close Best Friends really are, how strong they really are. They aren’t stronger than The Kingdom, and they damn sure ain’t #NeckStrong!
Julia Hart w/ Brody King VS Kiera Hogan!
The Lady of the House was truly Hartless against Skye Blue last night, bringing out The Babe with The Power. However, Willow Nightingale was then attacked backstage to keep her from competing tonight! So Skye’s other friend is stepping up! Will the Hottest Flame burn this witch down? Or will the House always win?
The bell rings and Kiera rushes up to ROCK Julia! And again and again! The fans rally up as Kiera whips Julia into ropes, runs side to side and HIP ATTACKS! Kiera bumps Julia off buckles, waistlocks, but Julia bucks the O’Conner. Julia runs up to throw Kiera down by her hair! Fans rally, Julia stands on Kiera’s hair and pulls the arms! The ref reprimands, Julia steps off at 4 to then stomp Kiera down! Brody says to stay on her so Julia CLUBS away on Kiera! Julia kicks Kiera around, drags her up and SMACKS her off the mat! Julia stomps Kiera again, drags her back up, then snap suplexes! Julia grins as she then rains down fists!
The ref reprimands about closed fists so Julia lets off. To then let off with one more! Julia paces around Kiera, brings her up, but Kiera throws hands! Kiera ROCKS Julia, BOOTS her, then ROUNDHOUSES! Julia wobbles, Kiera runs in, but Julia spins Kiera for an STO! Standing MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kiera is still in this but Julia is still on her with a chinlock! Kiera endures, fans rally up, and Kiera fights up. Kiera throws body shots, blocks a punch to give a punch, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Julia! And again! Kiera runs in to SHOTGUN Kiera into the corner! Fans fire up as Kiera goes corner to corner, but Julia sends her into buckles!
Julia drags Kiera up to throw her by her hair again. Brody says keep on Kiera, so Julia whips her to a corner. BACK ELBOW! Julia grins as she snapmares, and then KICKS Kiera in the back! Julia drags Kiera up, SMACKS her off the mat, and then runs, to BLINDSIDER! Julia says the House always wins. HARTLESS STRETCH!! Kiera taps, Julia wins!
Winner: Julia Hart, by submission
A 25-0 win streak for The Lady of the House, but she isn’t satisfied! She puts Kiera back into HARTLESS!! But here comes Skye Blue! She was on the other end of this so she’s making the save now! But again, Julia hides behind Brody. But then Brody moves and Julia BLACK MISTS Skye!! Julia strikes again! Brody asks, “Do you see this? Do you see this!? This will not end! This violence will not end! 25 matches, over two dozen bodies stacked, and this will not end until we get to the one. The last loss! KRIS STATLANDER! Next Sunday, Seattle, Washington, WrestleDream, put your TBS title on the line. Or the body count continues to rise.”
But Julia wants Kris to understand: The House ALWAYS wins. Will the Galaxy’s Greatest look to end the streak? Or will the TBS Championship fade to black?
The Righteous speak.
Death walks. You dig what they’re saying? Ol’ Vincent & Dutch are pure, are divine, and are the corpse of decency nailed to a post of greed and moral decay, draped under the shadow of purity. But now they expose MJF & Adam Cole, and purify the lie that is “Better Than You, Baybay.” You dig what they’re sayin’, man?
Jay White w/ Bullet Club Gold VS Andrade El Idolo!
The Switchblade and his Bang Bang Gang called out The Face of Latino Wrestling, saying White’s reputation is more widespread than Andrade’s. Will White make Andrade famous for losing to him? Or will Andrade become famous for beating Jay White?
The bell rings and the fans already taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” White says this is Andrade’s moment in the spotlight! They tie up, go around, and Andrade powers White to the corner. The ref counts, Andrade lets off slowly, but White SLAPS him! White uses ropes as a defense and the ref backs Andrade off. White and Andrade reset, Juice is liking this, but then Andrade headlocks. Fans rally up, White endures the grind, and White powers up and powers out. Andrade runs White down, and then goes to run, but Juice is in the way! The ref reprimands but White knees Andrade! White headlocks and hits the takeover.
Juice and the Gunns shout “ARMAS ARIBA!” Andrade endures, fights up, and he powers out. White slides out, says to heck with it, but Andrade slides! White dodges, Andrade dodges back, and Andrade CHOPS White down! White sputters but Andrade puts him in the ring. Andrade climbs, leaps, CROSSBODY! Andrade bounces off the cover, but he drags White back up. BCG are worried as Andrade snap suplexes! Uno AMigo! Fans fire up as Andrade hits Dos Amigos! Andrade gets White up again, gives us some Latino Heat, then hits THREE- NO, White silps free and pulls hair! The ref rephrimands, they’re in the corners and Andrade HEADBUTTS!
White BOOTS back, goes up, but Andrade triangle jump DROPKICKS White to the floor! BCG hurry to check on their captain but Andrade goes out after him. Andrade puts White in, covers, ONE! Austin rubs it in, that was UNO! Andrade seethes but he drags White up. Andrade whips White to the corner, but White dodges the splash to clothesline and DDT! Cover, TWO! Andrade stays in this but White stays focused. White goes to the corner to CHOP! White RAMS into Andrade again and again, the ref counts but White lets off at 4. To then CHOP! White whips corner to corner but Andrade blocks to BOOT!
Andrade goes up but White CHOPS again! White fireman’s carries, to TKO HOTSHOT! And then White BLASTS Andrade down! Andrade hits railing, BCG swarm like a pack of hyenas, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Colten does a victory lap for White and White goes out to fetch Andrade. White brings Andrade around to SMACK him off the apron, then he pulls hair to APRON GOURD BUSTER! Andrade falls to the floor, Juice taunts him with a dance, and White flexes as he refreshes the ring count. White and the BCG all flex and pose, then White puts Andrade in the ring. Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! White is frustrated but the count is fair. White stalks Andrade to the ropes to CHOKE him and fishhook his face! The ref counts, White lets off, and Andrade CHOPS! And BOOTS! White blocks a boot to DRAGON SCREW!
White strums the air guitar to let Tanahashi know he’s thinking of him. Then he GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the same leg! Andrade writhes to the ropes but White wraps the bad leg around them! The ref reprimands, White lets off, and then White drags Andrade up to HALF HATCH into the corner! Then White gets the legs to high stack, TWO! Andrade is still in this and White is frustrated. White drags Andrade into a chinlock and he grinds Andrade down. But Andrade fights up as Collision returns to single picture! The fans rally, White grinds Andrade down again, but Andrade still endures.
Fans rally more as Andrade keeps fighting. White shakes his head but Andrade stands to throw body shots! White throws Andrade down by his hair! The ref reprimands but White storms back up, into a cradle! TWO!! White kicks the bad leg! Andrade falls and clutches that knee, but White sits him up. White CHOPS! Andrade sputters and White talks trash, but Andrade pie faces him! Andrade eggs White on so White CHOPS him! Andrade still eggs White on so White CHOPS! White finger guns, but Andrade dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Fans fire up as both men are down! The standing count starts and both men stir.
BCG coach White, White drags Andrade up, and “This is Awesome!” as they go forearm for forearm! Andrade CHOPS, White CHOPS! Andrade CHOPS, White wobbles and staggers, but White comes back to CHOP! Fans rally as the CHOPS just keep going! White kicks, Andrade blocks to DRAGON SCREW! And then DRAGON SCREW again! Andrade runs, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to CLOBBER White! Fans fire up but the BCG worries for White. Andrade kips up! El Idolo has plenty of gas left in the tank and he has White in a corner. Andrade goes corner to corner, for CIEN- NO, the BCG drags White out to safety. So Andrade goes up to ARIHARA MOONSAULT!!
Fans are thunderous as Andrade takes out the whole Bang Bang Gang! Andrade puts White in, climbs up again, and then MOONSAULTS, lands on his feet, DOUBLE MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! White survives and Andrade is frustrated, but the fans are loving this! Andrade looms over White, brings White up, and reels him in, White drops down but Andrade CLUB S him! Andrade full nelsons, White break sit to switch, but Andrade fights the sleeper! White CHOPS! And CHOPS! White runs, but into a BOOT! Fans fire up as White flops down. Andrade drags White up but White SAIDOS Andrade up and out of the ring!!
The ref hurries to check but Andrade is somehow able to continue. White drags Andrade up and into the ring, storms up on him, and clinches, for the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!?! White pushes that arm back down, TWO!!! Andrade survives but just barely! White clamps onto Andrade with a sleeper, brings him up, but Andrade fights the suplex. White staggers, blocks the boot, KNEE BREAKER! Andrade shouts about his leg, which has given him trouble in the past. But White CHOPS! And CHOPS! Both men hobble, but Andrade boot feints to ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!??! White survives and fans are loving this match all over again!
White and Andrade stir, then White crawls to a corner. Andrade stands, fires up and runs, CIEN SHADOWS!! Then the hammerlock, LA SOMBRA DDT!!! Cover, Juice helps White with the ROPEBREAK! Fans boo as BCG gets away with one! Andrade is beside himself, but he drags White around by a leg. Fans “WOO~!” as Andrade steps through! FIGURE FOUR! White endures, the “WOO~” echoes out, but White CLUBS away at Andrade’s leg! Andrade pushes up to the FIGURE EIGHT! The Ass Boys distract the ref so Juice can CLOBBER Andrade with his Cowboy of the Month award!! White is free of the leglock!
White drags Andrade’s deadweight up to hit BLADERUNNER!!! Cover, White wins!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall
Andrade being alone was doomed from the start with Juice and the Gunns backing White up! And then they all taunt Andrade while he’s down! Andrade takes his first AEW loss, but will he back for venganza? (Vengeance in Espanol.)
Ortiz speaks.
“All In, Wembley Stadium. Did to me what you’ve been doing to me the last 14 years of my life. You used me, then you walked away. Sure did have a lot to say on social media. Sure did have a lot to say on TV. And then when I confronted you… Called you over and looked you in your eyes, you walked away. Tough keyboard warrior. You did what you always do: You ran from your problems. Guess what? You’re not gonna be able to run much longer.” Will there be a clash of the proud ‘n’ powerful on the horizon?
Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.
Shane Taylor himself says that on paper, Shane Taylor VS Keith Lee may not seem like much of a rivalry. But Keith knows better, doesn’t he? They came into ROH at the same time, established “The Pretty Boy Killers” and DOMINATED the tag division. Lee Moriarty says to tell ’em! Shane says that from ANS to War Machine to The Briscoes, they took ’em all out! But then Keith went to go work for “the other billionaire,” while Shane stayed and became an ROH legend! The world got to see Keith be limitless, but now it is Shane’s time on the biggest stage! And the only thing standing in the way IS Keith.
Shane says if it is to feed his family, then he will put Keith in the GROUND! Before Shane takes everything Keith has, Keith must step in the ring with The Best Damn Technical Wrestler, Lee Moriarty. Will #TAIGASTYLE bring Keith down to size? Or will Moriarty #BaskInHisGlory?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR VS The Workhorsemen!
The open challenge of opportunities continues as Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler give JD Drake & Anthony Henry their shot. But with WrestleDream and a rematch with Aussie Open on the horizon, will the Top Guys get caught off guard? Or will FTR be bringing the gold to Seattle?
Speaking of, Aussie Open is here! Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis are dressed to the nines and they join commentary to watch this one with their own eyes. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who are the true Top Guys!
The teams sort out and Cash starts against Henry. They circle, feel things out, and Cash denies Henry a leg takedown. Henry comes back, gets around to a waistlock, but Cash fights up to facelock. Henry slips free, gets around again, facelocks again, and then gator rolls to hammerlock! Cash has the ROPEBREAK, and the two separate. They reset, circle, and tie up. Henry gets an arm to wrench it but Cash slips around to fireman’s carry takeover! Henry headscissors but Cash kips up. Henry wrenches, wristlocks, but Cash rolls, kips up and wrenches to WRING Henry out! Fans cheer but Henry keeps moving!
Henry kips up to then back drop, step over, and Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Henry DROPKICKS Cash down! Henry drags Cash up, wrenches, tag to JD. They mug Cash, JD whips Cash toa corner but Cash avoids the chop! JD avoids a chop, and the two stare down. Tag to Dax, and fans rally up. Dax and JD step up, tie up, and Dax headlocks. JD powers out, Dax RAMS JD, but JD CHOPS! Fans fire up seeing how hard that one hit! JD puts Dax in the corner to CHOP again! JD eggs Dax on so Dax CHPOS! And CHOPS! AND CHOPS! Dax whips, JD reverses to atomic drop, then scoop and SLAM! FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, ONE!!
JD keeps on Dax, bumps him off buckles, and CHOPS! Tag to Henry, and he runs to then come back and forearm smash! Tag to JD, feed to the LARIAT! NECK TWIST! SLINGSHOT SENTON! Cover, TWO! Dax hangs in there but JD looms over him. JD stomps Dax, throws hands, then tags Henry. The Workhorsemen CHOP and KICK and KICK and KICK! Dax snarls and eggs Henry on so Henry KICKS! Dax CHOPS! Henry KICKS! Dax CHOPS! They go back and forth, KICK and CHOP! Henry SOBATS, but Dax suplexes to a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Henry wobbles but he tags JD.
JD runs to swing on Cash but Cash dodges, only for the LARIAT to get him! JD keeps moving, SHINING WIZARD! Dax ends up in the Workhorsemen corner, and JD CANNONBALLS! Tag to Henry, Henry goes up, and JD tags back in. Henry DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Then Henry FLIES to take out Cash! JD is up< SCRAP METAL MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives being squashed and the fans lose their minds just from seeing it! But wait, Cash has Henry, GORY BOMB to the apron!! Dax runs up on JD but JD ROCKS him! JD goes up, to FLYING- POWERBOMB!! Step through into SHARPSHOOTER!!
JD endures, fans rally, but JD taps! FTR wins!
Winners: FTR, by submission (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Aussie Open says okay, then it’s on! WrestleDream will mark the anniversary of the instant classic back at Royal Quest! Mark Davis gets a mic to say, “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” The fans reply “OI OI OI!” Davis says congrats, and keep those belts bright. Because FTR is in the fight of their lives! Fletcher knows Aussie Open says it a lot, but FTR once said themselves that Aussie Open is the best tag team in the world today! And they’ve heard the complaints, “What happened to the Aussie Open that took FTR to the limit in a five star classic?” Well, they admit they haven’t lived up tot he hype, but that is why they challenged FTR to this match!
Aussie Open needs to prove to to the people, they need to prove it to FTR, and they need to prove it to themselves that they ARE everything they say they are! Dax has a mic to say yeah, okay. Aussie Open were sacrificial lambs to Max and his best friend. They were sacrificial lambs to Chris Jericho and his best friend. But what Dax wants from them, what he is begging them on his hands and knees, he wants the biggest, baddest bastards in the world, because on October 1st, WrestleDream, Aussie Open faces THE BEST TAG TEAM IN HISTORY! Fans cheer that! And Dax says if Aussie Open don’t bring that, then don’t even show up. #TopGuysOut.
Backstage interview with CJ Perry.
Lexi Nair is with Miro’s hot and flexible wife, and says this is the first time we’ve seen her since she surprised everyone at All In London, which was also the first time anyone in wrestling has seen her in two years. So the question is, why now? CJ says that The Redeemer, who she loves so much, has lost his way. She wanted to help him be champion again. But unfortunately, he’s rather preoccupied with the past and… temptations. But then in steps Miro! He says his only temptation is her. And her temptation is this: the lights, the cameras, the fame. It changes you. CJ says she loves the hustle, the puzzle, the chase, and helping those she loves! It makes her come alive!
Miro says his righteous path was to save “them.” And if CJ stays, that means he’d have to… To what? Save her? What were their wedding vows again? Well, they each have to do what they each have to do. They will each walk their own paths. But if there is any love in Miro’s heart for CJ, then please, do not lay a hand on any of her future clients she’s going to manage here. Okay? Can he promise that? Miro leaves without giving an answer. Will pro-wrestling come between husband and wife?
BREAKING NEWS for WrestleDream!
As if it wasn’t already big enough, the TBS Championship IS on the line! Kris Statlander is giving Julia Hart her shot, but will Mama Kris be the one running the house after October 1st? Plus, a massive Fatal 4 Way Tag match! The Young Bucks, The Gunns, The Lucha Brothers and #OrangeHook battle for an AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity, any time they want it! Who will have some highly valuable golden tickets in their pockets?
Texas Death Match: Ricky Starks VS Bryan Danielson!
These two truly went all out in their Strap match, and while The American Dragon won, Ricky Starks holds to the fact he didn’t tap out, he passed out! Will that unstoppable fighting spirit help Starks win this even more brutal rematch? Or will this be an Absolute thrashing that puts this one to bed?
Starks attacks Bryan the moment he’s in the ring! The bell sounds and Starks fires off hands! Bryan gets up to hit Starks back, they scrap in the corner and Starks gets the edge! Starks stomps away on Bryan, stands him up, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Starks throws body shots, UPPERCUTS, then goes up the corner to rain down fists! Fans count to five but Bryan DUMPS Starks out! Bryan builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Starks and fans fire up! Bryan finally gets his jacket off to drag Starks up and CROTCH Starks on railing! Bryan runs to CLOBBER Starks! Bryan then goes out after Starks and throws hands!
Bryan then hits Starks with someone’s drink! And RAMS him into the trash can! And then dumps the trash on Starks! Bryan goes after Starks with headbutts, going up the bleachers! Bryan KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan drags Starks up, ROCKS him with a left, then brings him along, only for Starks to send him into barriers! Starks RAMS Bryan into more barriers, then runs up, into a body shot! Bryan KICKS Starks against barriers, again and again and again! Fans fire up as Bryan then HEADBUTTS Starks and pushes him along back to ringside. Starks goes over the railing on his own but Bryan is after him!
Bryan HEADBUTTS, Starks CHOPS, then Starks TOSSES Bryan into the front row! The fans help Bryan up, as does security, but Starks goes to the apron. Starks springboards to CROSSBODY into the pile!! Fans lose their minds while Collision goes picture in picture.
Starks dumps Bryan back to ringside and then drags himself up and over. Starks stands Bryan up to CHOP! Bryan staggers away to commentary but Starks storms after him, Bryan SMACKS Starks off the desk! And CHOPS him against the desk! And again! And again! Bryan HEADBUTTS, and HEADBUTTS, and HEADBUTTS again! Bryan snarls, puts Starks in the ring, then storms up to get a leg. Bryan twists the ankle to turn Starks over, then he grabs the other leg. Bryan hooks the legs up, and he fishhooks Starks’ face! Then Bryan gets the arms, and pulls, pulls and pulls Starks into the ROMERO SPECIAL!
Starks endures, Bryan sets him down, and then Bryan drags Starks into the DRAGON SLEEPER as Collision goes to break!
Collision returns and Starks is clawing at Bryan’s face! Starks has a mic so everyone can hear him egging Bryan on. Then Starks dribbles Bryan’s face off the desk! Bryan’s forehead is busted open! Starks lets Bryan fall over, then throws hands right to the wound! Fans rally for Bryan and boo Starks, but Starks drags Bryan up to put in the ring. Starks drags Bryan to the corner, to YANK him into the post! Starks ROCKS Bryan, SLAMS the leg into the post, then ROCKS Bryan again! Starks uses the microphone to jam at the wound! Fans boo but Starks grabs a chair. Starks has Bryan’s leg, to SMACK it against the post!
Bryan writhes away into the ring but Starks is after him. Starks CHOKES Bryan with the chair! Then Starks JAMS Bryan! Starks then traps Bryan’s leg inside the chair! Fans boo more as Starks goes up the corner! But Bryan gets free and he SMACKS Starks! And SMACKS him again! And again! And again! Starks is stuck up top and Bryan brings him up to throw hands! Bryan climbs up, brings Starks tot he very top, but Starks trips Bryan! Starks throws more hands, and BITES the bloody forehead! Starks SPITS, then he throws down fists! Fans tell Starks he’s sick, but he just does his pose! Only for Bryan to punch back!
Bryan adjusts, to SPIDER SUPERPLEX Starks down! Fans fire up as Bryan manages to sit up again! Bryan huffs ‘n’ puffs and adjusts position again, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Starks is sent tumbling into the other corner, and Bryan is getting a second wind! Starks sits up as the standing count starts, but Bryan KICKS him! And KICKS him! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, to BUZZSAW! Fans fire up while Starks flounders. The standing count starts again but Starks grabs at the chair. Bryan is in the corner, aims and runs in, but Starks CHUCKS the chair into his face!! Fans boo as Bryan goes down!
Starks stomps Bryan, the standing count starts, and fans chant for tables. Starks brings Bryan up by his hair, mocks the “Yes! Yes! Yes!” while treating Starks like a rodeo horse, and Collision goes picture in picture again.
Starks drops a knee on Bryan! And then another! Starks goes out to look under the ring, ignoring the table, to then bring out a STRAP! Starks swings that around, he wants to continue where All Out left off. He LASHES Bryan, and LASHES him again, and again! Then Starks CHOKES Bryan with the strap! Bryan endures but Starks hits a STRAP BULLDOG! Starks lets off for the standing count to start, and Bryan is still floundering at 5 of 10. But Bryan rolls out of the ring to get back to his feet! Starks hurries out after Bryan but into a CHOP! Bryan UPPERCUTS, ROCKS, and then POSTS Starks! Starks falls over and Bryan staggers away.
Bryan’s crimson mask is growing but he can still see Starks. Bryan drags Starks by a leg, but Starks SMACKS Bryan with a steel chain! Bryan ends up back in the ring but still down for the standing count. Starks grins and gets in to wrap the chain around his fist. Starks aims to FULL METAL KNUCKLE! Collision returns to single picture as Bryan staggers, then drops to his knees. Starks swings again but Bryan dodges to ROUNDHOUSE! Starks staggers around, Bryan runs back in and CHOPS! Starks CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS! They throw hands and CHOPS, and then Bryan KICKS and KICKS! Starks blocks to SLAP, SLAP, and so on!
Fans fire up but Bryan dodges, only for Starks to SPEAR!! Starks roars, and he wraps the chain around Bryan’s neck! Just like Bryan did with the strap!! Starks bends Bryan back and squeezes tight! Bryan is fading, but he shakes his head! Bryan isn’t giving up, but he might pass out like Starks did! Bryan is purple!! Starks lets go, and he wants the count! The count begins, Bryans putters and stirs, but is still down at 5 of 10. Starks watches from the corner as we hit 8 of 10! Bryan rises up at 9, but Starks grabs the chain again! Starks squeezes tight, and then drags Bryan up into a HANGMAN’S GORY ESPECIAL!
Bryan kicks and goes to ropes! Bryan uses ropes to get up and over and get free!! Fans are thunderous but Starks is primed to run in! SPEAR into a takedown!! LEBELL LOCK!!! Starks flails, grabs the chain and he throws hands! But Bryan grabs that chain, to wrap it around Starks!! Starks freaks out as he relives All Out!! Starks is purple, and he passes out! The count starts, Bryan keeps on Starks with the chain, but Starks revives!? Starks powers up, powers out and he rains down fists!! Fans are thunderous, but Bryan just turns things around! Fans are even more fired up! Bryan lets off on Starks and both men rise.
Bryan HEADBUTTS! Starks throws a haymaker! HEADBUTT! Haymaker! HEADBUTT!! Both men flop over! Bryan shakes out the stars, “This is Awesome!” The count is 6 of 10, both men stand. Starks swings a chair, but Bryan dodges! Bryan returns to BUSAIKU KNEE through the chair!! Fans fire up again as Starks flounders. Bryan says it is time to kick Starks’ head in!! Bryan gets Starks’ arms, and he fires DRAGON STOMPS!! Again and again and again, and again and again and again! But Starks SPITS at Bryan! So Bryan just STOMPS him more!! Fans fire up, Starks checks his face but also has blood coming from his eyebrow.
Bryan backs off, brings down his kneepad, and he wraps the steel chain around his knee! Fans are loving “A E DUB!” for giving them this main event, and Bryan stares Starks up. Bryan runs in to FULL METAL KNEE!!! Starks is down, and the count begins! Bryan crawls away at 5 of 10, drags himself up at 8, and the count hits TEN! Bryan wins again!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson
Starks wanted revenge, but he only got another vicious fight and crushing defeat. Big Bill and Wheeler Yuta come out to check on their respective allies. Bill helps Starks stand, as does Yuta with Bryan. Yuta and Bill get at each other, but Starks has them all stand down. Is this Starks’ way of showing Bryan respect for the absolute war they just went through? And where does Starks go from here?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, and some more added to WrestleDream just as I was hoping. Julia had a good match with Kiera, she mists Skye, but instead of calling out Willow for a PPV match, she wants Kris and the TBS Championship. That will be a good match for WrestleDream but I feel like Kris wins that. Really good tag title match from FTR VS Workhorsemen but of course FTR wins so that their match with Aussie Open is now a title match. No idea who wins that but we all know it will be a match of the year contender. And I think something rather interesting is that Fatal 4 Way contenders tag match, and that detail about a title match “at any time.” Is a team going to win and then Money in the Bank those AEW tag titles away from whoever wins? Because that’d be awesome, actually.
Speaking of which, really fun tag match of Hook & RVD beating Menard & Parker. Of course Hook & RVD win, which helps give Hook & Cassidy momentum going into that WrestleDream Fatal 4. RVD is probably in AEW to be part of the fun, have more of these really good matches, but I can’t really say he is actually after another title reign of some kind. Then big stuff from Eddie Kingston, putting up TWO championships up in his match with Shibata. That’s one huge first defense for the ROH World Championship, but I would think Eddie retains. As awesome as it’d be to see one man with three singles titles, there’s no good story of Eddie losing the belts he worked so hard to have so soon.
Don Callis has a good promo in response to the Six Man Tag challenge, but of course Will Ospreay is the third man, even though I would’ve loved for them to bring in someone really good that really needs something to do. But whatever, Ospreay brings star power, and there is story here already where Ospreay’s faced all three men, Omega, Ibushi & Jericho. It’ll also be an awesome match with Ospreay in it, but I would think Jericho & The Golden Lovers win. It’d also be great if Daniel Garcia helped tip the scales in Jericho’s favor, completing the double turn of Garcia and Guevara and perhaps giving us Garcia VS Guevara.
Really good TNT Championship Triple Threat that was really a handicap match. While I was thinking Christian was going to force Luchasaurus to give him the win, Christian instead opportunistically takes the win from Darby in where he has to pin Luchasaurus. And yet we’re getting a Best 2 Out of 3 Falls match at WrestleDream. That will make WrestleDream even longer, but maybe that is where it all comes to a head with Nick Wayne being in this story. Great match from White VS Andrade, but of course Bullet Club Gold helps White win that one. I know there hasn’t been a lot of interaction between Andrade and La Faccion Ingobernable since Andrade turned Face, but this would be the time for LFI to show their new aggression while also helping Andrade against BCG.
And of course, a great Last Man Standing match in the main event. Oh, yeah, that was a Last Man Standing match they dressed up as Texas Death even though it wasn’t like we weren’t going to notice. Literally earlier this year, AEW Revolution, Hangman VS Moxley, THEIR Texas Death Match was Knockout, Standing Count or Submission/Verbal Forfeit. But I guess since they already played their hand of Starks taking a loss by fainting, meaning Starks would never tap out or say “I Quit,” they could only go with the KO/ten count finish. Still a great match, but I’m just a stickler for labeling things what they are, and this as Last Man Standing, not Texas Death. But I did like Starks having Bill stand down. Makes me think that Starks could be a future ally to the BCC.
My Score: 8.9/10
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