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Mitchell’s AEW Dark Results & Report! (11/24/20)
SEVENTEEN MATCHES?!
AEW Dark is giving us a heaping helping of action before Thanksgiving!
AEW stuffs SEVENTEEN MATCHES into one night, with some big names on the card! Sammy Guevara, the Dark Order, Private Party and more!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Big Swole vs Vipress; Swole wins.
- The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver VS Lee Johnson & Aaron Solow; Reynolds & Silver win.
- Trent w/ Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy VS Michael Nakazawa; Trent wins.
- Red Velvet VS Tesha Price; Velvet wins.
- Private Party VS VSK & Baron Black; Private Party wins.
- KiLynn King VS Rache Chanel; King wins.
- Sammy Guevara VS Marko Stunt; Sammy wins.
- Penelope Ford VS Dreamgirl Ellie; Ford wins.
- Ivelisse and Diamante VS Lady Frost & “Bionic Beast” Jenna; Ivelisse & Diamante win.
- Brandon Cutler VS Adam Priest; Cutler wins.
- Six Man Tag: Gunn Club VS Cezar Bononi, KTB, & Seth Gargis; Gunn Club wins.
- Jurassic Express VS Panda X-Press; Jurassic Express wins.
- The Hybrid2 VS Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr; The Hybrid2 win.
- The Acclaimed VS Alex Chamberlain & Damian Fenrir; The Acclaimed wins.
- Matt Sydal VS Alan Angels w/ Preston Vance; Sydal wins.
- Peter Avalon VS Fuego del Sol; Avalon wins.
- Triple Threat Tag: Chaos Project VS Evil Uno & Stu Grayson VS Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela; Uno & Stu win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Big Swole vs Vipress!
Aerial Monroe “welcomes” the newest woman to AEW to open this Dark filled to the brim. But will Swole end up snake bit when she goes Dirty Dancing?
The bell rings and Swole circles with Vipress and ties up. Swole powers Vipress to a corner but Vipress powers out! Swole pushes her away and fans cheer as the two reset. They tie up, Swole wrenches to an elbow breaker then a wristlock. Vipress slips through to wrench and wristlock back but Swole spins through to wrench again. Vipress slips through, hammerlocks, but Swole switches to a waistlock. Vipress switches, Swole pries free and bumps Vipress away. Vipress headlocks to hit the takeover, Swole fights her way up and headlocks back. Vipress lifts, Swole throws her down and has the takeover now.
Fans rally, Vipress gets up and pops out to reel Swole into her own headlock. Swole throws body shots and powers out but Vipress rams shoulders with her. Swole runs Vipress over the second time, then speeds things up. Swole redirects, dodges and elbows Vipress down! Fans rally as Swole whips but Vipress reverses, pulls hair and CLUBS Swole! Vipress throws Swole down by her hair and then stomps her down. Vipress drags Swole by her hair to the ropes and pulls on the braids! The ref counts, Vipress lets off but snapmares Swole to a motorcycle stretch. Swole endures, fights her way back up, and elbows free.
Swole whips but Vipress reverses, only for Swole go up and throw a body shot. Vipress hits back, whips Swole but Swole goes up and over and speeds things up. Vipress gets around her to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, ONE! Vipress rains down rights, Swole pushes her away, but Vipress runs in at the corner, only to get an URENAGE! Vipress staggers up and Swole rallies with cross chops! Vipress ducks the kick, jumps the sweep, but the HEADBUTT hits! Swole underhooks, Tiger Driver to CLOVERLEAF! Vipress taps, Swole wins!
Winner: Big Swole, by pinfall
There’s a reason she is the number ONE contender! But will Swole get her chance to flex on the champion before the year is over?
The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver VS Lee Johnson & Aaron Solow!
The Beaver Boys haven’t had the best of luck lately, especially considering Number 4 lost at Full Gear. Can they rebound at the expense of Big Shotty and #ExtraTalented?
The teams sort out and Reynolds starts against Solow. Fans rally for Solow but Reynolds says he should leave Johnson to #JoinDarkOrder. Solow looks to the fans for what he should do, and he strikes the pose! But then turns the hand into a fist and CLOBBERS Reynolds! Reynolds runs but into a hip toss, then flounders up into a dropkick! Solow mocks the Dark Order hand then puts Reynolds in a corner. Johnson tags in, he and Solow double whip, body shot and neckbreaker! Cover, TWO, but Johnson drags Solow up. Solow rams Johnson into the corner, Silver tags in and they mug Johnson. Silver trophy lifts but Johnson slips out to waistlock.
Silver switches, Johnson bucks him off and dropkicks him down! Johnson tags Solow, they double whip Silver now, and pops him up for an uppercut Hart Attack! Solow adds double stomps, TWO! Solow keeps on Silver with forearms, whips him to ropes, but Silver holds ropes to then kick Solow! Tag to Reynolds, Solow clotheslines Silver out and DECKS Reynolds! Solow builds speed but Reynolds BOOTS him down! Cover, ONE! Reynolds drags Solow up to CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Reynolds steps on Solow’s face, fans boo as Silver gloats, but Reynolds bumps Solow off buckles.
Tag to Silver, Dark Order double whip and double hip toss for a double facebuster! Cover, TWO! Silver keeps his cool while Johnson rallies the fans up. Silver KICKS Solow in the chest, KICKS him again, then double guns. Fans boo but Silver says he’s “friggin’ jacked, baby!” Silver puts Solow in a corner to then TOSS him across the way! Silver single flexes now but he goes back to Solow. Fans rally but Silver bumps Solow off buckles. Tag to Reynolds and Reynolds digs his boot into Solow’s face! The ref counts and Reynolds lets off to drag Solow out. Solow throws body shots, forearms and reaches for Johnson, but Reynolds reels him in for a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!
Tag to Silver and he stomps Solow down, then KICKS him down! Fans rally up as Silver wraps Solow up in a chinlock. Solow fights his way up, throws body shots but Silver KICKS him again! Solow rebounds to corkscrew kick Silver! Fans rally as Silver crawls, hot tag to Reynolds! Reynolds grabs Solow’s leg but Solow kicks at him. Reynolds holds on, Solow still tags in Johnson! Big Shotty rallies on Number 3, then elbows him to a neckbreaker! Johnson kips up and flexes, but then Silver runs in. Johnson dumps Silver out, Johnson runs and FLIES! Direct hit and fans fire up with Johnson! Johnson returns but Silver BOOTS and GERMANS, but Johnson lands on his feet to get around and BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
Johnson tags Solow and then brings Reynolds up. Fireman’s carry but Silver slips off to shove Johnson into Solow! The Beaver Boys combine for a EUROUPPER FLAPJACK! But Solow runs to DOUBLE LARIAT them both! Silver and Reynolds go to opposite corners, Solow runs in to clothesline Silver, then Reynolds! Silver dodges, KICKS Solow to Reynolds’ FOREARM, Silver ENZIGURIS, Reynolds STUNNERS, Silver GERMANS! Jackknife cover and the Dark Order wins!
Winners: Reynolds & Silver, by pinfall
Usually it’s a one-two combination, but that’s the three-four combo that won it there! Will the Dark Order’s top recruiters at least win matches rather than win people over to their side?
Leva Bates is in the library.
She has pictures of when she and Peter Avalon were together. She literally dumps them and quotes “another famous librarian, ‘Testosterone is the great equalizer, and turns all men into morons.'” That theory is true looking over the last few months. “The One and Only Librarian” is something that scared Leva, but now it has liberated her. She can use all the time and energy wasted on Avalon and use it on herself. Now she’ll show the world what she can do, and that knowledge is power! Brainy can be badass, and Leva looks to write her own story in AEW!
Trent w/ Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy VS Michael Nakazawa!
It may be #JustTrent in the ring right now, but he wants to gain momentum for him and his friends as the war with Miro and Kip Sabian rages on! But will the Turkish Oil Master trip him up here tonight?
The bell rings and Trent doesn’t trust that bulge in Nakazawa’s shorts. Nakazawa says that’s all natural but the ref also suspects it. The ref checks, and yes it is a bottle of body oil. And wait, is there one in Nakazawa’s butt?! YES! Nakazawa is furious that he was found out! Wait… What about his shoes and his knee pads? One in the left knee! That’s three bottles Nakazawa hid! Cassidy will hold onto those, though even that proves difficult, and Trent shoves Nakazawa. Trent wants Nakazawa to take this seriously! Nakazawa fires forearms back so Trent gives him one! Nakazawa gives Trent a PURPLE NURPLE! And another! And a DOUBLE!! The ref says stop, Trent breaks free and kicks Nakazawa back.
Trent swings, Nakazawa dodges and DECKS Trent! Trent flounders to a corner, Nakazawa runs in but is put on the apron. Nakazawa blocks a punch to give a punch, then climbs up top to leap for a flying shoulder tackle! Trent tumbles all the way out but Nakazawa waits. Trent gets up, regroups with his friends, and the ring count climbs. Cassidy gives Trent points on how to calm down and Trent gets in. Trent and Nakazawa circle, tie up, and Trent hits low. Trent throws forearms, CHOPS Nakazawa in the corner, then CHOPS him again! Trent talks trash and pie faces Nakazawa to then whip and elbow him down!
Fans rally as Trent looms over Nakazawa. Trent brings Nakazawa up, Nakazawa hits low but Trent knees him down. Nakazawa gets to ropes but Trent CLUBS him down! Trent climbs up, Nakazawa trips him up! Trent tumbles off buckles, Nakazawa fireman’s carries but Trent slips off for a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Trent brings Nakazawa bac up, NORTHERN LIGHTS with a fisherman bridge, TWO! Trent grows frustrated but he kicks Nakazawa around. Nakazawa gets to ropes while Chuck and Cassidy slowly rally. Trent whips, Nakazawa kicks back but Trent LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Trent stalks Nakazawa to a corner, drags him up and throws forearms over and over! The ref counts and pulls Trent away and Nakazawa.. FINDS A FOURTH BOTTLE?! Nakazawa pours oil all over his back, Trent runs over and clotheslines him in the corner! Trent brings Nakazawa around but the tornado slips apart because of the oil! Nakazawa rubs the oil all over his chest as he reels Trent in, OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO! Nakazawa prepares his most powerful weapon: RAZZBERRY G-STRING! Trent stands up, but he avoids the Nasty Claw! Trent kicks low, reels Nakazawa in but Nakazawa trips him up to jackknife, TWO!
Trent again blocks the Nasty Claw then gets a SAIDO! Nakazawa has been disarmed of his jockstrap and gets the PSYCHO KNEE from Trent! Trent aims from behind, BLINDSIDE KNEE! Trent aims again, PSYCHO KNEE from the front! Cover, Trent wins!
Winner: Trent, by pinfall
To think Trent would use three knees in a row! But clearly, The Best Man and Superbad have unlocked something in Trent. Will he, Chuckie T and Freshly Squeezed be the ones who win the game against Miro and Kip?
Red Velvet VS Tesha Price!
Brandi Rhodes would’ve been out here with the young star if not for that attack by Jade Cargill on Dynamite. But will Velvet still be able to stir it up and make Tesha pay the price?
The bell rings and Price circles with Velvet. They tie up, go around, and then break. Velvet and Price tie up again, go around again, and break again. Fans cheer as the two are evenly matched. Velvet gets around, rolls Price, ONE, but Velvet gets the legs for a figure four then a fast body clutch, TWO! Price arm-drags Velvet, Velvet Japanese arm-drags back, then arm-drags again. Velvet eggs Price on, speeds up and leg lariats Price down! Velvet drags Price up to bump off buckles and throw body shots! Velvet stomps then does the splits while digging her boot in. The ref counts, Velvet lets off to snapmare roll and run, to basement dropkick!
Price gets up as Velvet stirs it up, and Price throws her into buckles! Price throws Velvet by her hair, mocks the stir it up gesture then covers. ONE, but Price is right on Velvet. They trade forearms, Price whips and handspring ROUNDHOUSES! Price then BULLDOGS and covers, TWO! Velvet is dazed and Price clamps on a chinlock. Price digs a knee in, fans rally up but Velvet throws elbows. Velvet runs but Price hits a Kitchen Sink Knee! How weirdly fitting. Price then goes back to the chinlock, digging her knee in the back again. Fans rally as Velvet endures and fights up. Velvet breaks free, bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK, KICK and HEEL KICK Price down!
Price staggers up and Velvet rallies with elbows! Velvet runs in to wheelbarrow and bulldog! Standing moonsault! Cover, TWO! Velvet keeps her cool as she drags Price up. Velvet whips and drop toeholds Price onto ropes, then runs to DOUBLE KNEE! Velvet keeps moving, shotgun dropkick! Cover, Velvet wins!
Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall
Call that the Shot of Red Velvet, because she just shot down Price! Will Velvet be serving it up hot and fresh for more of the AEW Women’s Division?
Alex Marvez interviews Shawn Spears and Tully Blanchard.
He apologizes for interrupting their conversation, but he has been looking for them. He wants to ask about the controversial win over Scorpio Sky. Wow, really? How ballsy of him to open with that question. How about Spears be just as bold, and knock Marvez’s teeth out of his mouth? Tully calms Spears and Spears says there was no “instant replay,” no bullpen, no flags or timeouts. Do they know what it is these two do for a living? Find weaknesses and exploit them. That happens every day around the world but Spears is a monster for figuring it out? What is it that they really want to ask? “What is next for you and Scorpio Sky?”
Uh, nothing. Scorpio had his chance and did exactly what the world knew what he would: took the higher road. But where did that get him? Spears says this advice to Scorpio: “In this industry, nice guys finish last. DO you understand that?” It isn’t the violence but the distance you are willing to go. Spears has said this from the beginning, and that is why he is vindicated, victorious, and why Scorpio is completely lost. So what’s next for them? Nothing. Now take your ass home, Marvez. Tully and Spears cheers, but what is next for them?
Lance Archer and Jake the Snake are here!
But they aren’t alone as the Murderhawk Monster quite literally dumps an AEW prospect into the ring, then gives him a CHOKE SLAM! If that guy wasn’t a rag doll before, he is now. The Snake says the question they keep getting is, “Are you a good guy? Or a bad guy?” Never thought about it, but Snake always thought of himself as “just an honest prick.” But he asks Archer about the guy who invented the DDT. Duh, it’s Jake the Snake. But who stomped and romped all through Japan like Godzilla? Oh that’s Archer! Who’s the guy that carried a large python in a sack? Jake! But who’s the guy who showed up in AEW, took Mark Stunt and tossed him into the front row? Archer!
Jake says he has the topper. Who was the guy that tied the Macho Man in these ropes, and hooked him up with a 15 foot cobra, and left him? Jake the Snake. His favorite moment. Archer likes that, it’s that scary. But who is the guy that every single time that music hits, when that countdown starts, it makes everyone around the ring tear up and afraid, because they know #EverybodyDies? Archer. Then the real problem isn’t who Jake is, or who Archer is. The problem is, they dare anyone in AEW to get in Archer’s face and show us all who THEY are! An open challenge like never seen before has been issued! Who will be brave enough, or perhaps just insane enough, to accept it?
Private Party VS VSK & Baron Black!
Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy had a great time helping Matt Hardy win the ELITE DELETION, but now they want to get back on track to those AEW World Tag Team Championships? Will they “invite” the Visionary and the EmpBRUH to this party in the ring?
The teams sort out and Kassidy starts with Baron. The fans rally up as the two approach and tie up. Baron waistlocks, mat slams and SLAPS Kassidy on the back. Baron dares Kassidy to bring it, Kassidy gets up and circles with him and ties up again. Baron wrenches to a hammerlock then waistlock, but Kassidy arm-drags free! Kassidy drop toeholds, floats over and gives back a lot of slaps! Kassidy facelocks, brings Baron over and tags Quen. Kasisdy whips, Quen leap frogs and Kassidy calf kicks! Cover, TWO! Quen wrenches but Baron breaks free to tag in VSK.
VSK and Quen circle, tie up, and VSK knees low. VSK scoops but Quen slips out to arm-drag VSK to an armlock! Fans cheer, Quen wrenches and elbows the arm then tags in Kassidy. Private Party double whip VSK for a double pop-up to the atomic drop! Leg trip and split the wishbone before double basement dropkicks! Baron runs in but Private Party dodges him to double dropkick! Baron bails out, VSK is in a corner and Quen whips him to the corner. Quen runs in and hits a splash while he tags Kassidy. Kassidy feeds VSK to the trip up, catapult BULLDOG combo hits! Cover, TWO!
Kassidy keeps VSK down with a chinlock then shifts to a facelock. Kassidy wrenches, but you can literally hear Baron trip Quen and make him hit the apron! Kassidy ROCKS VSK then wrecks Baron! Kassidy is concerned for Quen but VSK puts him on the apron. Kassidy ROCKS VSK, springboards in but into Baron’s atomic drop to EXPLODER! Baron drops knees and stomps away on Kassidy but the ref counts. Baron lets off at 4, stalks Kassidy to the corner and drags him up to CHOP! Baron snapmares then knees Kassidy into the back. Baron steps over, ties Kassidy’s legs up, and Bow ‘n’ Arrows! VSK tags in to slingshot for a senton onto the stretch! Cover, TWO!
VSK keeps on Kassidy, ROCKS him with an uppercut, then brings him around to tag Baron back in. Baron and VSK mug Kassidy, VSK whips so Baron can whip VSK and he hits Quen! Then Baron whips VSK at Kassidy but Kassidy tosses him out! Kassidy goes up and over Baron, but Baron grabs a leg! Kassidy kicks Baron away but VSK returns to DECK Quen! Kassidy FLAPJACKS VSK, and fans fire up as both men are down! Kassidy stirs, he and VSK crawl, hot tags to Baron and Quen! Quen rallies on Baron with big clotheslines and a hip toss! VSK gets in to get a back drop! Quen leg lariats Baron, Quen PELES VSK out of the ring!
Quen drags Baron up to whip, but Baron reverses. only for Kassidy to tag in! Headscissor into enziguri! Private Party double whip and then drop toehold Baron onto knees! Quen climbs up to hit a standing shooting star to sandwich Baron! Cover, Private Party wins!
Winners: Private Party, by pinfall
The party rolls on and the Young Bucks better be careful, should the Superkick Party run into some #ShotsShotsShots!
KiLynn King VS Rache Chanel!
The Queen of Crazy wants to be on the AEW Women’s Division throne, but she has a long way to go still. Will she at least look good against her fashionable opponent tonight?
The bell rings, she and Chanel circle. They tie up, go around, King wrenches and wristlocks. Channel spins through, wrenches through to get the arm and hook a leg. King stays up but Chanel pats her head. King powers out, wrenches back and drags Chanel to the mat. King gets both arms, ghost pin, TWO! Chanel and King tie up again, King powers her to ropes. The ref counts, King whips Chanel but Chanel comes back to sunset flip! TWO, Chanel gets around to Oklahoma Roll, TWO! King drop toeholds but Chanel stays up so King gets both legs! King rolls Chanel around to cover, TWO! Chanel trips, covers, ONE! King returns the favor, ONE and fans cheer the exchange!
Chanel fixes her hair and King offers a handshake. Chanel says nope, and pats her hair to then kick low and throw King by her hair! Cover, TWO! Chanel drags King up, pulls hair to snapmare King into buckles! King flounders up and Chanel runs corner to corner, to block a boot and give an elbow! Chanel sweeps the leg, smiles and waves then skips her way side to side, for the BOOT WASH! Chanel drags King to a cover, TWO! Chanel keeps on King with a leg trap hammerlock and a neck wrench. King endures, fans rally up and King fights her way up. Chanel shifts to a sleeper and backpack, but King rams her to a corner!
King whips Chanel corner to corner and then runs in, but Channel BOOTS her! Chanel goes up to huricanrana but King blocks it, to swing Chanel into buckles! And then toss her! Cover, TWO! King keeps on Chanel but Chanel throws forearms! King throws forearms back! They brawl back and forth, King clobbers Chanel over and over! King boots and ROUNDHOUSES then GERMANS! Chanel flounders, King covers, TWO! King keeps on Chanel, throws clubbing forearms and whips but Chanel reverses to mule kick, front kick and mule kick again! Chanel winds up, here’s the pitch, FAST BALL! Cover, TWO!!
Chanel calms down and fixes her hair. Chanel brings King up, runs, but into King’s arms! King pops Chanel around to snake eyes! And then a back suplex to the FACEBUSTER! Cover, King wins!
Winner: KiLynn King, by pinfall
#KingdomFalls is what fell Chanel! Will KiLynn use that to become the king of the Women’s Division?
Sammy Guevara VS Marko Stunt!
The Spanish God lost ELITE DELETION but at least survived the Inner Circle’s trip to Las Vegas. Will he turn his fortunes around at the expense of Mr. Fun Size?
The bell rings and Stunt throws off his shirt to the fans. Sammy and Stunt circle, fans rally up and the two approach, “secretly” fist bump, and then tie up. Sammy waistlocks and slams Stunt down, then floats all over on Stunt to flex on him. Stunt gets up and SLAPS Sammy! Sammy swings, Stunt ducks and mule kicks! Stunt mockingly asks, “Does your tummy hurt?” Things speed up, Stunt tilt-o-whirls to huricanraa, then he dodges Sammy again to springboard tornillo! Cover, TWO! Sammy bails out but Stunt goes to the apron to DRAGON RANA! Fans cheer and Stunt hits double ax handles into Sammy’s stomach! Sammy gets in, Stunt dodges him in a corner and Stunt goes up to hit a flying elbow! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally behind Stunt as he throws hands on Sammy. Sammy throws Stunt but Stunt rolls up, into Sammy’s KNEE! Sammy stomps away on Stunt then rains down elbows! Sammy stomps more, lets off at the ref’s count, then drags Stunt up. Sammy throws Stunt out and then slingshots to springboard, 450 attack! Sammy puts Stunt in the ring and takes a moment to boast. Stunt gets to a corner, Sammy runs in, but Stunt boots him back! Stunt goes up, and around around, and huricanranas himself and Sammy off the apron! Sammy flounders, Stunt is on the stage and he FLIES! The tope takes Sammy off and Stunt is fired up! Stunt high-fives the front row then puts Sammy in the ring.
Fans rally as Stunt climbs up top. Sammy gets up to ROCK Stunt with a right! Torture rack, GO TO HOSPITAL! Cover, Sammy wins!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall
Stunt put up pound-for-pound a big fight, but it wasn’t big enough! Will Sammy get back on track towards a title? Stunt still gives the fist bump back, will these two “secretly” hang out later?
Wait, Sammy gets a mic! “Another win for the good guys, baby.” Hats off to Marko, though. He threw everything at Sammy but that wasn’t enough. Hell, 2020 has thrown everything at Sammy, golf carts included, and Sammy is still standing. There is nothing that can stop what Sammy is, because no one does it like him. Sammy doesn’t phone it in, he doesn’t take days off. Dark, Dynamite, PPV, it doesn’t matter because Sammy is the BEST EVER, every single night! Sooner or later, we will see what Sammy has been saying since day one in AEW. Sammy said that no matter who else says they’re the best, there’s no one bigger than Sammy! No one outshines Sammy! So sooner or later, we’ll see that Sammy isn’t just the best, but that Sammy is a champion! But what title is Sammy going to aim for first?
Penelope Ford w/ Kip Sabian VS Dreamgirl Ellie!
The Superbad Couple is almost ready for the wedding of their dreams! But will Ford make Ellie’s first singles match in AEW a nightmare?
The bell rings and Ford circles with Ellie. They approach but Ford avoids Ellie because she just remembered, she hadn’t taken her engagement ring off. Ford gives the ring to Kip for safekeeping, but Ellie rolls her up! TWO, and Ford CLOBBERS Ellie for that! Ford drags Ellie up, whips her to ropes but Ellie knees back, then fires off forearms! Ford shoves Ellie, Ellie blocks to knee and knee and cravat DRIVER! Ford bails out fast and Kip checks on his bride. Ellie builds speed to DIVE into a forearm! Ford gets in, chokes Ellie on the ropes and even gives Kip a kiss. The ref counts, Ford lets off at 4 and then taunts Ellie, “Not in anyone’s dreams!” Ford YANKS Ellie into the ropes!
Ford soaks up the heat as she drags Ellie back up. Ford throws forearms, whips Ellie to a corner, then throws more forearms. Ford whips Ellie out then into buckles, then fireman’s carries. Ellie kicks but Ford GUT BUSTER DROPS her! Cover, TWO!! Ellie survives and Ford argues the count. Two is two, and Ford seethes as she KICKS Ellie! And again! But Ellie ducks the Buzzsaw for a basement German?! Bridging cover, TWO! Ford survives but Ellie drags her up and reels her in. Ford fights off the underhooks and ROCKS her! Ford whips Ellie to a corner, handsprings corner to corner, to back elbow! Ford runs side to side to BOOT Ellie! Then she returns the GERMAN!
Ellie flounders, Ford runs and handsprings to CUTTER! But she’s not done! She makes Ellie pay with the PERFECT PLEX! Cover, Ford wins!
Winner: Penelope Ford, by pinfall
That was Superbad, for Ellie. Will Ford not only be Mrs. Superbad but a contender for the women’s title?
Ivelisse and Diamante VS Lady Frost & “Bionic Beast” Jenna!
La Sicaria and the Cuban Diamond are still the Women’s Tag Cup winners, and they’ve proven to be stone cold killers in the ring. But will they cause a meltdown for their opponents here tonight?
The teams get face to face, and the tag cup champions throw sucker punches on Frost and Jenna! But neither falls down! Frost throws hands back on Ivelisse while Jenna storms up on Diamante! Ivelisse hits back, Jenna throws hands and DECKS Ivelisse! Diamante clubs but Jenna whips Diamante. Diamante springboards but her arm-drag is blocked! Jenna SPINE BUSTERS Diamante, tags in Frost, and they combine for an assisted standing moonsault! Cover, ONE, and Diamante swings on Frost! Frost goes Matrix, kips back up, and then handsprings to headscissor! Diamante ends up in a corner, Frost runs in to KICK Diamante down! Frost swaggers but runs into an uppercut!
Diamante grinds Frost’s face on ropes, tags in Ivelisse, and they hang Frost out to dry! Diamante uppercuts then Ivelisse BOOTS Frost down! Ivelisse covers, TWO! Ivelisse switchblade kicks Frost down, covers, TWO! Ivelisse grows frustrated, and she drags Frost up. Frost throws body shots but Ivelisse clubs her down. Ivelisse wraps Frost up in a chinlock and body scissors but Frost fights up. Ivelisse grinds forearms in Frost’s face but Frost fights back! Ivelisse CLUBS Frost again, then tags Diamante. The tag cup winners double SLAM Frost down and Diamante flips Jenna off! Diamante hits a sliding uppercut on Frost! Diamante goes back to the chinlock and she thrashes Frost around.
Fans rally up as Frost endures and fights her way up. Frost elbows free but Diamante knees back. Tag to Ivelisse, and Frost is fed to boots! Ivelisse stomps Frost, dribbles her off the mat then rains down rights! The ref reprimands, Ivelisse lets up and Frost hits back! Frost reverse scorpion kicks but Ivelisse shoves her, for a FLIPPING NECKBREAKER! Both women are down, fans rally up, hot tags to Diamante and Jenna! The Bionic Beast DECKS Diamante, DECKS Ivelisse then rocks, kicks and LEG LARIATS Diamante! Jenna powers up, Diamante hops on for a sleeper but Jenna throws her off! Ivelisse gets in, Jenna has them both for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!!
Jenna drags Diamante up and fireman’s carries. Ivelisse comes in, Jenna swings Diamante’s boots at her but Ivelisse avoids those. Ivelisse kicks Jenna in the leg, DECKS Frost off the apron, then helps Diamante out, SUPERKICK to CODE RED! Cover, Diamante and Ivelisse win!
Winners: Ivelisse & Diamante, by pinfall
Power isn’t everything as a tag team, but experience makes a tag team powerful! Will Diamante and Ivelisse continue to bring that power to the AEW Women’s Division?
Brandon Cutler VS Adam Priest!
Going by just his wins, the Dungeon Master is 3-0! Will Cutler make this 4-0 for a month of victories?
The bell rings and Cutler circles with Priest. The fans rally up and Cutler tie sup with Priest. They go around, Cutler puts Priest in a corner but lets off at the ref’s count. Priest comes back and he circles with Cutler again. They go around, Cutler headlocks to a takeover, but Priest fights up. Cutler throws Priest down again, but Priest moves around. Priest powers Cutler to ropes, the ref counts, and Priest lets off. Priest tries to fake Cutler out but Cutler doesn’t fall for it. They tie up, Priest hammerlocks, but Cutler reaches back to get another headlock takeover. Priest headscissors, Cutler pops out, and hits another headlock takeover!
Priest fights up, pushes Cutler to ropes and pulls ears. The ref counts, Priest kicks low then cravats. Cutler endures as Priest cranks and brings him to a knee. Cutler slips out and around to get a headlock. Priest throws body shots, powers out but Cutler runs him over! Things speed up, Cutler runs Priest over again. Priest side steps the next time, things speed up more, Cutler hits a flying tackle! Cutler flex the pecs but Priest CHOPS him! Cutler just grins and CHOPS back! Cutler whips, but Priest stomps a foot. Cutler throws hands, runs, but Priest up-ends him with that chop block!
Priest stomps Cutler in a corner, Cutler throws body shots but Priest clubs him. Priest has a leg to DRAGON SCREW! And a leg DDT! Cutler flounders to a rope, Priest CHOPS him but Cutler hits back! Priest throat chops! Cutler sputters, Priest puts Cutler in a corner and stomps a mudhole. Priest wraps the legs on ropes, the ref counts but Priest lets off. Priest runs corner to corner but Cutler haymakers aback! Cutler stomps and punches away, then whips him to ropes. Priest reverses, kicks the leg then wrenches, and hooks Cutler’s leg and cravats, for a modified Russian Leg Sweep! Priest’s from Alabama, maybe that’s an Alabama Sweep? Cover, ONE!
Cutler flounders to a corner, Priest runs in, but Cutler dodges! Cutler ROUNDHOUSES, slingshot enziguris then standing enziguris! Priest staggers, Cutler fireman’s carries but Priest fights out. Priest clubs Cutler, waistlocks and O’Conner rolls but Cutler bucks him off! Slingshot, springboard, FLYING FOREARM! And then a springboard FROGGY-BOW! Fans fire up for Cutler as he drags Priest up, shoves and scoops, to the TOTAL PARTY KILL! Cover, Cutler wins!
Winner: Brandon Cutler, by pinfall
The #TPK is the win, and Cutler has four wins in a row! Is Cutler slowly but surely building his way towards a big win streak?
AEW Dark presents a new episode of The Waiting Room!
Rebel/Reba welcomes us back, and introduces our host, “my dentist and yours,” Dr. Britt Baker! Britt walks in and is again so flattered by the standing ovation, that no one gave. The response to her talk show has been so overwhelming! The fans know that “The Baddest Bitch on the Block” isn’t just a dentist or just a wrestler, but that she is AEW’s franchise star and “quite the comedian.” Her office has been flooded with requests for her to appear! The Laff Factory, the Comedy Store, they all want Britt. Britt tries out some new material real quick: “What is a dentist’s favorite dinosaur? A Floss-araptor.” Rebel’s sidekick laugh is getting dorkier.
But let’s get to tonight. A big congratulations to Renee and Jon Moxley for their baby! Really, she means it. Renee, we can only hope Moxley doesn’t no show the delivery like he did last week’s contract signing. That’d suck…! Fans groan on that one. But Britt gives a big Waiting Room welcome to her guest, the blackbelt in judo and blue belt in Brazilian jiujitsu, the Brazilian Baddie, TAY CONTI! Conti makes her entrance, hugs Britt and takes a seat. Britt is so happy to have Conti tonight, and wants to sort something out. Is it said “Tay” like it’s spelled? Or more like “tie?” Britt would never want to insult her by saying it wrong. That’s just rude. Right, Reba?
Tay thanks Britt for asking, and it is “Tie.” Okay, then! “Tie” Conti, get it right, guys! Britt now joins Conti on the couch and wants to get to know her. This isn’t always about Britt. But who is Conti’s favorite competitor in the AEW Women’s Division? Other than herself and her friend, Anna Jay, Conti is a fan of Serena Deeb and Red Velvet. And…? Oh, duh! And Conti would love to have a match with the most important of the division: Hikaru Shida! Britt doesn’t like that answer but Rebel catches the show’s first “mail call.” And this is from “Tony S” in Atlanta. “What’s your relationship status?” Tony, that’s a bit weird to ask. Conti says no offense, but that is none of our business.
Well! This is Britt’s show, so answer the question. Conti will repeat herself. She knows she has an accent, so she’ll make it clear. “It’s none of your damn business!” Britt and Conti get in each other’s face and Rebel cools things off for their first ever musical guests! It’s The Acclaimed, Max Caster and Anthony Bowens! “AEW! The Acclaimed have arrived! Hit it, Max!” Yo yo! “You can try to be like us. You can try to be like us. You can try to be like us. I don’t really think you can ever do enough, though. You are not prepared to be acclaimed. You could never travel our terrain. And I think we ready for the Hall of Fame! Platinum Max isn’t just a name!
“You will never be cuter than I am. Bowens’ got more talent in his right hand, than anybody on the whole roster! And we got these tag teams lookin’ awkward. Wait, maybe you should be like Britt. Put the smile on that’s priceless. Yo! It’s priceless! And we about to leave y’all lifeless! ‘eeey! Be like us! You can try to be like us! You can try to be like us! I don’t think you could ever do enough, though.” Conti isn’t really feeling Caster’s flow, but Britt has the fans give it up for The Acclaimed! That’s all for tonight from the Waiting Room, and your favorite doctor, Britt Baker, DMD!
Six Man Tag: Gunn Club VS Cezar Bononi, KTB, & Seth Gargis!
Billy and his sons, Austin and Colten, did great in their debut as a trio, but now they have to do it again! Will they be able to hit the target on the Brazilian V8 Engine, #KyleTheBeast and the Conqueror of Fear?
The trios sort out and after rock paper scissors, Austin starts against KTB. They tie up, go around, and Austin puts KTB on ropes. KTB turns it around, but Austin arm-drags KTB away. KTB runs Austin over, things speed up and Austin trips KTB up, to then hit a bulldog! Cover, TWO! Austin wrenches KTB and tags in Colten. The brothers hand off the wrench, but KTB reverses the wrench to knee low. Tag to Gargis and Gargis clotheslines Colten in a corner. Gargis whips corner to corner but Colten reverses and hits a kitchen sink knee! Colten wrenches, tags in Billy and Billy clubs the arm.
Billy wrenches, tags Austin, and Austin clubs the arm. Austin keeps Gargis from his team, to wrench and tags Colten. Colten clubs the arm, wrenches Garbis again, and tags Billy. Billy double ax handles, but Gargis headlocks Billy powers out and runs Gargis over, then covers, TWO! Gargis gets away and Bononi tags in. Bononi and Billy talk trash, Bononi kicks low and runs to r un Billy over! Bononi fires up, speeds up but Billy hurdles and runs Bononi over! Fans fire up as Billy choke grips, but Bononi breaks free and ROCKS Billy! Austin tags in before the whip, Billy dodges and Austin gets around to duck and dodge, but Bononi still LARIATS!
Bononi looms over Austin in a corner before he stomps a mudhole! The ref counts, Bononi lets off but digs his boots in. The ref counts again, Bononi stops to tag in KTB. KTB drags Austin up to put him in a corner, KTB runs in to roll and RAM Austin! KTB snapmares and runs to a headbutt drop! Cover, ONE, but KTB drags Austin to the corner. Gargis tags in, they mug Austin, and Gargis drags Austin up to stomp him down. Tag to Bononi and Bononi stomps Austin more. Austin crawls, Bononi stalks Austin and taunts him, “You want daddy?” Bononi whips Austin to clothesline him in the corner, then back suplexes for the FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Bononi looms over Austin, but he sucker punches Billy! The ref keeps Colten back and Bononi runs in, but Austin dodges! Bononi gets buckles but Gargis tags in! Austin enziguris Gargis, and hot tags Colten! KTB runs in but Colten CLOBERS him! Colten CLOBBERS Gargis, dumps Bonin then DOUBLE LARIATS the others! Dropkick for Bononi and Colten fires up! Colten runs to splash KTB, then splashes Gargis! Colten rolls Gargis to dropkick him, then he tosses KTB! Colten covers Gargis, but Bononi breaks it! Billy gets in to clothesline himself and Bononi out! Colten runs, kicks Gargis, and COLT 45! Cover, the Gunn Club wins!
Winners: The Gunn Club, by pinfall
A remix on his daddy’s Famouser, Colten gets his first pin in AEW and a win for the family! Will the Gunn Club help the Nightmare Family rise up in AEW as a whole?
Jurassic Express VS Panda X-Press!
Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus are on track for big things in the AEW Tag Division, but they’re about to have a run-in with a different kind of beast! Will a boy and his dinosaur be able to survive a head-on collision with Super AND Ultimo Panda?
The teams sort out, and Ultimo Panda starts with JB. They circle, fans rally up and Ultimo gets into it. Ultimo and JB tie up, but Ultimo pats his panda belly. JB headlocks, Ultimo powers out and they ram. Ultimo says the panda power is strong, so JB dares him to run. Ultimo does, JB drops down and hurdles up to then drop again. Ultimo gets winded already, and JB knuckle locks, CHOPS and goes around the corner to arm-drag and dropkick! Ultimo tags Super but JB dropkicks him down! JB tags Luchasaurus, Super reverses the whip but JB ducks the roundhouse, Luchasaurus ROUNDHOUSES Super down!
Luchasaurus drags Super up but Super CHOS! Luchasaurus doesn’t even flinch. He eggs Super on, so Super goes to chop again, only to be blocked! Luchasaurus CHOPS Super, then puts him in a corner to fire off fast hands! Luchasaurus brings Super around to suplex for a SLAM! Fans fire up as Luchasaurus scoops Super. Super slips away, tags Ultimo, and Luchasaurus dodges to BOOT and ROUNDHOUSE Ultimo down! Tag to JB, kneeboard senton! Cover, TWO! JB brings Ultimo up to CHOP, then whips. Ultimo reverses, JB sunset flips but Ultimo stays up! Super reaches out but the ref reprimands. Ultimo sits down on JB! Cover, TWO!!
Ultimo tags Super and the Panda X-Press whips JB to a corner. Ultimo runs in and back body blocks! Panda SANDWICH takes JB down! Super covers, TWO! Super drags JB up and throws forearms. Tag to Ultimo, the X-press mugs JB and Ultimo whips JB to a corner. Tag to Super, and Ultimo whips Super in to back body block! Super whips JB out, but JB avoids the sandwich this time! JB hurries to hot tag Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus runs through the clotheslines to double shoulder tackle! Luchasaurus CHOPS, CHOPS, BOOTS and mule kicks! Ultimo dodge sin a corner, but Luchasaurus comes back to DOUBLE LARIAT the pandas!
Luchasaurus choke grips Super, but shoves him aside as Ultimo swings on him. Ultimo powers up to CHOP! But Luchasaurus TAIL WHIPS him down! Super dodges one kick, then another, but not the QUESTION MARK! Luchasaurus tags JB, they focus on Super but Ultimo pushes JB away and saves Super! Super hits a swinging stunner! Ultimo hits a back elbow and Luchasaurus tumbles out! POP-UP SAMOAN DROP for JB! Super goes up top, for a PANDA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! JB survives and the X-Press can’t believe it! Super drags JB up, suplexes but JB slips out to SUPERKICK!
JB sees Ultimo coming and dumps him out hard! JB tags Luchasaurus then RWECKS Ultimo with a dropkick! Luchasaurus gut wrenches Super, JURASSIC CUTTER! And then, SPINNING BUZZSAW, to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! cover, Jurassic Express wins!
Winners: Jurassic Express, by pinfall
Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus derailed the Panda X-Press to keep their momentum going! Will they be moving up towards those AEW World Tag Team Championships?
The Hybrid2 VS Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr!
Angelico and Jack Evans are facing Top Flight on tomorrow’s Dynamite for what they did after that top notch tag team title match with the Young Bucks. Will TH2 make an example out of two other young stars in the Ivy League MVP and Bulletproof BPJ?
The teams sort out, Angelico starts with BPJ and fans fire up as they circle. Angelico wrenches to a hammerlock, headlock, then wrenches to a wristlock. BPJ rolls, cartwheels and wrenches back. Angelico spins, wrenches, spins BPJ to a chinbar then a headlock. BPJ powers out then dodges to run Angelico over! BPJ arm-drags then dropkicks Angelico, and he mocks the Bernie Lean! BPJ wrenches Angelico, Angelico drags BPJ away to kick a leg out! Tag to Evans, BPJ fights back while Evans talks trash, but Angelico has BPJ as Evans slingshots, neckbreaker backbreaker combo! Cover, TWO!
Evans clubs BPJ down, BOOTS Griff but the ref has to keep Griff back. Evans dribbles BPJ off the mat, drags him up and bumps him off buckles. Evans wrenches, whips him corner to corner, then runs in to handspring clotheslines! Evans snap suplexes and covers, TWO! Fans cheer as BPJ pushes Evans away but Evans stomps BPJ down. Evans throws knees, then throws BPJ down! BPJ sits up but Evans is on him with a cover, ONE! Evans drags BPJ up, BPJ throws body shots but Evans bump shim off buckles. Tag to Angelico to throw hands and a KICK! BPJ CHOPS back, then CHOPS again! BPJ wrenches, whips but Angelico reverses to get around and roll BPJ, to tie up the legs! NAVARRO TRES MIL!
BPJ endures as Angelico bridges on the inverted figure four! Fans rally and BPJ gets the ropebreak! The ref counts, Angelico lets BPJ out of the Navarro 3000, but then he drags BPJ over to tag in Evans. TH2 double whips, and then Evans hits a leaping enziguri! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Evans taunts Griff and he stomps BPJ down. Evans drags BPJ up, scoops him and slams him, then goes to a corner. Evans climbs up, he says we’ll all see what he can do. But BPJ gets up to SHORYUKEN! And then springs up to SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and fans rally up, hot tag to Griff!
Griff rallies on Evans, DECKS Angelico then BOOTS Evans! Angelico runs in but gets the ROLLING ELBOW! Griff fires up and runs at Angelico in a corner for a splash! Griff blocks a boot, wheelbarrow FACBEBUSTER! Evans leap sin but Griff catches him !BPJ tags in, throws hands, then they coordinate for a BLOCBUSTER SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! BPJ is furious, but he drags Evans back up. He and Griff throw hands, whip Evans, but Angelico tags in. Evans dumps Griff out hard, dropkicks BPJ then boots him, Evans mule kicks Griff to then ASAI! Angelico Penalty Kicks a leg out! Then hooks BPJ up, Navarro DEATH ROLL, into the KNEEBAR! BPJ taps, TH2 wins!
Winners: The Hybrid2, by submission
Angelico holds on longer to teach BPJ a lesson, and perhaps to send Darius and Dante Martin a message! They even stomp away on BPJ just to add on! But here comes Top Flight! The Martins throw hands, double whip and crisscross, but TH2 bails out! Will Air Wolf and Angel Durado be the ones teaching TH2 a thing or two tomorrow?
The Acclaimed VS Alex Chamberlain & Damian Fenrir!
We saw Max Caster and Anthony Bowens earlier on the Waiting Room, but they’re going to bring the noise in the ring! “Now you boys can’t run. Why this grandpa teaming with his grandson? And Damian, you ain’t even in the game we’re playing. The only games you play are with Kip Sabian and Miro. Chamberlain looking like 1000 zeros. Looking like you a six foot Italian Hero. Yo I think you had enough. The Acclaimed leaving b*tches in the back looking up. Wow…!” Caster is platinum with the diss tracks, but will he and the 5 Tool Player continue to back up the smack?
The teams sort out and Bowens starts with Fenrir. They circle, tie up, and Bowens powers Fenrir to a corner. The ref counts, Bowens lets off but then CHOPS! Bowens CHOPS again, and again! And again, with machine gun chops! Bowens lets off and talks trash before he whips corner to corner. Fenrir goes up and over and arm-drags Bowens around! And then dropkicks him down! Bowens flounders, tags Carter but Fenrir dropkicks him! Caster flounders to his corner, but he dodges Fenrir, so the forearm hits Bowens! Caster boots Fenrir, throw shim out, but Fenrir lands and Bowens Electric Chair SLAMS Fenrir on the apron! “He kicked me in the face, I’ve got a photoshoot tomorrow!”
Caster goes out to stomp Fenrir with Bowens, then they put Fenrir in. Bowens kicks Fenrir around, drags him up and throws elbows and forearms over and over. Fans boo but Bowens drags Fenrir up to wrench and tag in Carter. Fenrir fires hands but Bowens mule kicks, Caster sunset flips for the neckbreaker onto knees! Caster blows kisses and thanks the fans before he drags Fenrir back up. Caster clobbers Fenrir with crossface forearms, then blows another kiss. Caster back suplexes high and hard! Fenrir writhes and Caster mocks his pain, but brings Fenrir back up and puts him on the apron.
Caster chokes Fenrir on the ropes, the ref counts and he stops at 4, but Bowens mule kicks Fenrir down! Caster drags Fenrir back but Fenrir jawbreakers! Caster grabs Fenrir but Fenrir enziguris! Tag to Chamberlain and Bowens! Bowens runs into a SPINEBUSTER! Chamberlain DECKS Caster, drags Bowens up and into the corner. Chamberlain dares Caster to talk trash now, but the ref keeps Caster out of the ring. Chamberlain and Fenrir get away with mugging and choking Bowens! Bowens’ body is cashing the check Caster’s mouth wrote, and Chamberlain hip tosses Bowens down. Fenrir tags in, he clubs Bowens but Bowens ROLLING ELBOWS back!
Bowens glares at Chamberlain and makes him back down! Tag to Cater, the Acclaimed give Fenrir the BRAIN BUSTER to MACHO ELBOW! Cover, the Acclaimed wins!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Caster rubs Fenrir’s belly, perhaps a reference to his namesake. The Acclaimed are still rolling, will they drop another hit as they climb up the AEW Tag Division ranks?
Matt Sydal VS Alan Angels w/ Preston Vance!
Two high-fliers go head to head in a battle of the Third Eye and the Dark Order’s Number 5! But will Sydal’s ground game drag Angels back to Earth? Or will he end up the one with his wings clipped?
The bell rings and Angels has a new white mask, perhaps a sign of where he stands in the Dark Order now. Sydal says he is not going to #JOinDarkOrder, he wants Angels to join him! Open the third eye and see the truth! Angels doesn’t want to listen and he shoves Sydal. Then shoves him again. Sydal just sits down, but Angels only gets angry! Sydal stands and ties up with Angels. They go around, Sydal knees low then says “namaste.” They go again, Sydal waistlocks to a headlock then wrenches to a wristlock. Angels pulls hair, wrenches around to an elbow breaker and wristlock. Sydal rolls, spins and handsprings to wrench back and wrangles Angels down.
Fans rally, Sydal brings Angels up to cravat and snapmare. Cover, ONE, but Sydal snapmares to another cover. ONE, cradle roll, TWO! Angels backs off to a corner and fans cheer the technical exchange. Sydal and Angels circle, tie up and Angels kicks low. Angels throws haymakers, snapmares but Sydal cartwheels through to arm-drag Angels around! Crucifix takedown, TWO! Sydal has the facelock, Angels fights up to get a leg. Sydal headlocks but Angels powers out but Sydal blocks a hip toss. Angels blocks. Sydal flips to huricanrana! But Angels comes back to LARIAT! Angels throws EuroUppers and then throws hands in the corner. The ref counts and Angels lets off at 4.
Angels drags Sydal up, brings him around and back suplexes, but Sydal crossbodies! Cover, TWO! Angels kicks, Sydal blocks and spins and scoops to a SIDEWALK DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Sydal keeps his cool but Preston Vance gets Angels out. Sydal runs and wrecks Number 10 with a dropkick! Sydal goes to the apron but Angels gets him with an apron STO! Angels gets in, Vance stomps away on Sydal behind the ref’s back! Vance gets away with some more but Angels goes out to drags Sydal up. Angels puts Sydal in, covers, TWO! Sydal grits his teeth as he gets to a corner but Angels chokes him on the ropes! “LOOK AT HIS THIRD EYE!”
The ref counts, Angels lets off to CHOP! Sydal kicks low and CHOPS back! Angels kicks, stomps a mudhole and rains down fists! The ref counts, Angels lets off but covers, TWO! Angels bearhugs Sydal but fans rally up. Sydal fights up, elbows and switches to GERMAN! Angels lands on his feet to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Angels keeps his cool, fans rally up and Angels KICKS! Sydal KICKS, and repeat! Angels KICKS again and then whips. Sydal stops himself to kick and ROUNDHOUSE back! Standing corkscrew! Cover, TWO! Sydal grows frustrated but he focuses his third eye. Angels goes to a corner, Sydal runs in but Angels elbows him away. But Sydal windmill kicks!
Sydal fires up, brings Angels in and fisherman’s to the BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Angels survives but Sydal drags him to a drop zone. Sydal goes up top, but Angels springs up to run and KNEE Sydal down! Angels climbs up, pulls hair and mocks the third eye. Sydal fights back, sunset flips but Angels flips through! SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Sydal survives and shocks Angels! Angels waits for Sydal to sit up, brings him in but Sydal gets around, Cobra Clutch LEG SWEEP! And then the COBRA CAMEL! Vance distracts the ref and Sydal runs at him! Vance gets away, Angels HEEL KICKS Sydal down! Now Sydal is in a drop zone, Angels goes up and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!!
Fans rally but Angels says he’s going to finish this. Angels drags Sydal up by his hair, slashes the throat and reels him in but Sydal slips out, kicks and rolls Angels to a cradle, TWO! JUMPING KNEE! PAGE TURNER! Cover, Sydal wins!
Winner: Matt Sydal, by pinfall
Sydal survives to fly another day! Will his third eye continue to pay off for him as he faces further competition?
Peter Avalon VS Fuego del Sol!
“Pretty” Peter Avalon hasn’t seen a lot of action since he got dumped by Leva Bates. But now he’s back in the ring, raring to go! Will Avalon put out the Fire of the Sun and finally score?
No longer the Librarian, Avalon no longer hushes anyone, and he comes out to sexy saxophone. The bell rings and Avalon circles with Fuego. They tie up, Avalon powers Fuego to ropes but Fuego turns it around. Avalon shouts, “NOT THE FACE!” and Fuego lets off. Avalon calms down, he and Fuego circle again. They tie up, Avalon wrenches to yank to a wristlock. Fuego uses the ropes to flip through and wrench back, but Avalon rolls. Fuego rolls with him! Avalon spins, wrenches to a hammerlock, but Fuego reaches back to go up and snapmare. Things speed up, tilt-o-whirl to a roll up, TWO! Fuego gets a Half Crab, but Avalon turn over and boots Fuego away!
Fuego comes back with a jackknife, TWO! Avalon sunsets, TWO! Fuego high stacks, TWO! Cartwheel and calf kick takes Avalon down! Avalon flounders up and swats the dropkick away! Fuego flounders to ropes, Avalon clotheslines him out hard! Instead of fetching Fuego, he lounges on the ropes. The ring count climbs, Fuego is back in at 5 but Avalon stomps him down! Avalon drags Fuego up, wrenches and back suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Avalon stalks Fuego to ropes and chokes him! The ref counts, Avalon stops at 4, and then “apologizes.” Avalon drags Fuego up to throw haymakers, then he whips Fuego to LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
Avalon snarls as he drags Fuego up and puts him on the top rope. Fans rally up as Avalon SHOTEIS! Avalon climbs up, brings Fuego up but Fuego resists the superplex. Fuego headbutts Avalon down, adjusts and leaps, big crossbody! Fuego rallies with cross forearms, but Avalon kicks low. Avalon whips, Fuego reveres to cross-arm Gory Especial for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Avalon survives but Fuego rushes at him in the corner. Avalon put shim up top, Fuego boots Avalon away then reels him in, for a tornado, but Avalon TOSSES him! Avalon sees his opening, MARTI-KNEES! Cover, Avalon wins!!!
Winner: Peter Avalon, by pinfall
Even #PPAAllDay is shocked! He finally has his first win after twenty-seven wins! Pretty Peter has finally scored, but will this be just the first of many times?
Triple Threat Tag: Chaos Project VS Evil Uno & Stu Grayson VS Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela!
Luther and Serpentico, the Dark Order’s OG, and Jersey’s Finest. Certainly three of AEW’s most eccentric and unique tag teams, but only one can move up the ranks in the tag division! Who takes one step closer to the Young Bucks and those AEW World Tag Team Championships?
The Concrete Rose and Bad Boy are last to enter, and they get umped by the Dark Order, only to dump them out. But then Chaos Project jumps them to double whip! Jersey’s Finest throw them out, too, and fans fire up as they each take a corner. Kiss and Janela DOUBLE CROSSBODY to bowl everyone over! Fans fire up with Janela and he says, “Hello, Taz!” Janela puts Serpentico in, the bell rings and tag to Kiss. Jersey’s Finest whip SNAKEMAN to body shot, BOOT and table top backbreaker! Then a Jersey combo with the splash and leg drop!
Kiss drags Serpentico up to whip, Evil Uno tags in off Serpentico, but Kiss DECKS Serpentico only for Uno to kick. Kiss reverses the whip, Uno shoves him to Stu but Kiss fights out of the mugging! Kiss DECKS Stu but Uno jawbreakers! Stu enzugiris, Uno EXPLODERS! Cover, TWO! Uno stands on Kiss’ hand and stomps the fingers! Uno drags Kiss over to bump off Stu’s boot, then tags Stu in. The OG work together, Stu whips Uno in to back elbow! Uno snapmares Kiss for Stu’s basement boot! Cover, TWO!
Stu keeps his focus as he drags Kiss up and rams him into the corner. Tag to Uno, the Dark Order mugs Kiss, Uno slaps Kiss around. Uno taunts Kiss to tag Janela, but then brings him away, only for Kiss to power him to the Chaos Project corner. Serpentico tags in off Uno, and Luther shouts at Uno to go to his corner! Uno leaves as Serpentico snapmares Kiss and MULE KICKS! Tag to Luther, Chaos Project work together with the whip and BULLDOG SPLASH! Both men bail out but Luther remembers he’s legal. Luther drags Kiss up to scoop and slam! Tag to Serpentico, and now it’s the human weapon scoop slam senton! Serpentico wants to try, but he can’t scoop Luther. So Luther scoops him to slam him onto Kiss again!
Uno tags in off Serpentico and looms over Kiss. Uno stomps Kiss down and taunts Janela. Serpentico gets in and he shoves Uno. Luther gets in, Stu gets in, there’s a lot of shoving and shouting, but they don’t see Kiss tag in Janela! The Bad Boy lounges, then he dropkcisk them all down! Uno gets up but Janela elbows him down! Janela kips and whips then back drops Stu high and hard! Janela DECKS Luther and Serpentico, then goes after Stu. Stu swings, Janela whips him into Serpentico at the corner! Janela DOUBLE LARIATS the Dark Order! Janela climbs up at Serpentico and SUPERLEXES him onto the Dark Order!
Fans fire up with Janela and he tags Kiss in. Jersey’s Finest have Serpentico in the DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally as Kiss drags Serpentico back up. Tag to Janela, Janela tags Kiss back in. Janela whips Serpentico but Serpentico holds ropes to dump Janenla out! Serpentico dodges Kiss and rolls him, to a DDT! Serpentico has no choice, he tags out to Stu! Stu tags Uno, then they drag Kiss up. They feed Kiss to the pop-up, Electric Chair to POWERBOMB! Uno goes out and up, Stu TRIANGLE DDT’s Janela to the apron!! Uno is up top, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!?!
Kiss survives but Uno drags him up, to scoop. Kiss slips out, splits to dodge and then ROUNDHOUSES! Luther tags in off Uno and brings Serpentico in. Serpentico is used to SPEAR Stu, LEG LARIAT on Uno! Inverted suplex splash! Uno bails out, Luther hurries to the corner and climbs. Uno anchors Luther but Serpentico shoves him down. Serpentico goes up, and Luther wants to do it! ROCKET LAUNCHER onto Kiss and Uno! CANNONBALL for Stu! Luther and Serpentico get Kiss up and in, Serpentico climbs up again and Luther brings Kiss over. Luther picks Kiss up, CREEPING DEATH!! Cover, but Uno breaks it!
Uno tags Stu and they have Luther on the outside. Un tags back in and Stu fetches Kiss. Kiss scrambles and tags Janela! Janela leaps over Uno and crossbodies Stu! But Stu rolls through, pops Janela into Uno’s Gory Especial, and then Stu goes up top! FATALITY!! Cover, Dark Order wins!
Winners: Evil Uno & Stu Grayson, by pinfall
The Dark Order stands tall at the end of the night! Will it only be natural that the OG get to have another chance at those AEW World Tag Team Championships?
My Thoughts:
I feel like AEW Dark is becoming more about quantity and not quality. Everything was good tonight, but I feel like the main event could’ve been given more of the 165 minutes the night had. The Triple Threat tag was still fast and furious in a good way, but wouldn’t it have therefore been even better if it could’ve had some room to breathe? Maybe let it be a 15 minute match and not 10, then there wouldn’t be rushing through the spots. Pretty sure there was quite the collision during the double crossbodies to the outside that we weren’t supposed to have. But the Dark Order goes 2-1 on the night with Angels losing to Sydal 1v1. The Dark Order has two strong tag teams, but other than Brodie Lee, I don’t see much going for them in the men’s singles division. And even then, Brodie’s been off TV, I wonder what that’s about.
I will say, Sammy Guevara and Marko Stunt did have a great match, with a lot more out of Stunt than expected. Sammy of course wins to get back on track, and he had a really good promo after. I almost thought someone was going to confront him, but maybe that’ll be next time, since Sammy is deeply involved in the Inner Circle story that is MJF joining in. The Waiting Room was a bit more awkward this week, but clearly they were going for a “Jerry! Jerry!” moment as Britt got confrontational with Tay Conti. The Acclaimed are clearly gaining momentum and star power as they had their musical guest spot on the talk show, then had another good diss rap and win. I am already dying to see/hear Caster’s first diss rap on a big name team like SCU or Private Party.
I also thought it was interesting Avalon got his first win tonight. I really would’ve thought they’d have him wait until the last Dark of the year so that he could close out his 2020 record with that crucial first win and use it as a bigger reason to celebrate on New Year’s Eve. Plus, how hilarious would that be for him to get that first win, but then records are essentially reset for the 2021 “season?” He’d have to start from scratch basically, right as he finally got on the board!
My Score: 8/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Guns up for all the Jacksonville Gold Members!
Another three hour block of All Elite Wrestling starts with a Collision! But will the Bang Bang Gang still be the best three man unit ever? Or will Top Flight go from the coldest to the goldest trio in the game?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight; Bullet Club Gold wins and retains the titles.
- Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos; Fenix wins.
- Rush VS Martin Stone; Rush wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay; Storm wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Grizzled Young Veterans; The Acclaimed win.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Swerve Strickland is here!
Prince Nana again leads the way as the NEW AEW World Champion makes his way out here. The Realest opened Dynamite with a win, but he walks back out to Daily’s Place to stand in the ring to finally acknowledge his victory at Dynasty. Nana says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the man standing in front of you today is the Boss of Bosses! The man standing in front of you today is the Anointed One in Professional Wrestling! The man standing in front of you is one hell of a wrestler. And he’s none other than the AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Swerve Strickland!” The fans cheer and chant, “Thank You, Swerve!”
Swerve says what a week we’ve had here in AEW! Let’s run it down: a NEW TBS Champion in Willow Nightingale; by the grace of God, Adam Cole can walk; Adam Copeland got misted in the face by The House of Black; Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson tore the house down; and then… Jack Perry returned. The fans boo but Swerve says Jack’s back in AEW, and he struck Tony Khan, the founder of AEW, who put his faith in Swerve. On top of that, The EVPs, the Young Bucks are again the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and they hit Tony Khan with the whatever it is driver, and now TK is in a neck brace and who knows when we’ll see him in healthy condition.
Now, Swerve will be the first to tell everyone, he’s done some horrible things. Once, twice, three, four times. But something about four elite athletes beating down a non-fighter in TK, that sounds like a b*tch move to him. The fans echo “B*TCH MOVE!” but Swerve wants to get to business. The most important thing that happened this week is Swerve went into Dynasty and he made history by dethroning Samoa Joe and becoming the NEW AEW World Champion! Now, a pet peeve of his is those going around calling themselves “Best in the World.” But make no mistake, the Best in the World is the one holding this title right here!
Last week, it was Samoa Joe. This week, it’s Swerve, baby. And Swerve got here by fighting, but also by making sacrifices. Swerve says the night he won this title, he went to his daughter. She said, “Dad, I love you, I’m so proud of you. But I feel like I just don’t know you.” That hit Swerve to his core. His relationship with his children is everything. But he’s missed birthdays, holidays, basketball games, dance recitals, Father-Daughter dances, and he can’t make up for lost time. But what he can do is set the example and blaze a trail, to make sure this was all worth it. The fans cheer that!
Swerve continues by saying AEW has set people in front of him and he’s knocked them all down! Kyle Fletcher was just one. Now, how about an Open Challenge for the AEW World Championship? But only to someone who really wants to fight! So how about it, Jacksonville? We’re entering a new era in AEW, the Dynasty Era! And the elite of that era is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then here comes Claudio Castagnoli! The Swiss Superman is in a suit, not his gear, but he does get in the ring. Claudio circles Swerve, then takes the mic and holds up a finger. The fans still chant, but Claudio says, “You’re on.”
Swerve says see you later tonight then, in whose house? But then Claudio snatches the mic again! “It’s gonna be mine.” The fans are intrigued but Claudio is looking to end Swerve’s Dynasty the same week it started! Will the Swiss Superman bring even more gold to the Blackpool Combat Club?
Tony Khan has a medical update.
He is feeling grateful and blessed that he can still walk, talk and work, as was seen during the NFL Draft with Tony Khan alongside his father, Shahid, in the Jacksonville Jaguars war room. However, the doctors have advised TK not to travel, so he will be monitoring AEW Dynamite in Winnipeg remotely. Will that mean The EVPs will be in control of things in person this Wednesday…?
Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight!
When it comes to Six Man Tags, the Bang Bang Gang runs this! But while they have six belts for the three of them, will that only weigh them all down against one of the fastest moving and fastest rising teams? Or will Jay White & The Gunns shoot Action, Darius & Dante outta the sky?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who holds all the trios gold!
The trios sort out, White starts against Dante and the two talk a little trash over how the Casino Gauntlet went on Wednesday. The fans rally for Angel Dorado as he ties up with the Switchblade, but White headlocks. Dante powers up and out, but White runs him over! White bumps Dante off buckles, but Dante dodges to fire off forearms! White knees low, bumps Dante off buckles again, but Dante dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Dante whips corner to corner, White reverses, but Dante BOOTS back! Dante runs up to CHOP! And CHOP! White swings, Dante ducks to KICK, KICK and KICK!
White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW the leg! Dante writhes, White drags him up, and White CHOPS Dante to the corner. White CHOPS again, brings Dante over and tags in Colten. They mug Dante, then Colten sucker punches Action! Colten tags Austin, they whip Dante to body shot, knee lift, and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” but Austin drags Dante up. Austin bumps Dante off buckles, tags White, and White RAMS into Dante again and again! White hushes everyone, to CHOP! Dante sits down, Colten tags in, and Colten drags Dante up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Colten keeps Dante from his team, then tags Austin. The Gunns mug Dante, then Austin whips. Dante holds ropes, BOOTS Austin, then DECKS Colten! But White trips Dante up! The fans boo but Dante dodges White to slide in, dodge Austin, and Darius sneaks a tag! Dante ducks Austin to DIVE onto White! Darius rallies on the Gunns, then fires off hands! Darius whips, Action reverses, but Darius atomic drops! Darius then BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Austin, GAMANGIRIS, and the fans fire up! Action jumps in, Darius kicks Colten away, then he holds ropes down so Action can FLY! Down goes Colten! STEP-IN FLATLINER on Austin! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Darius builds speed, and Darius slides, but Austin dodges! White CLOBBERS Darius! White drags Darius up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! The fans are torn but Collision goes picture in picture.
White slides in to cover Darius, TWO! White is annoyed but he scuffs Darius then stands on him. The ref reprimands, but White drags Darius up. Darius fires body shots but White CLUBS him down. Cover, TWO! Tag to Colten, and BCG mugs Darius. Colten brings Darius around to bump him off buckles, then stomp and DECK him! Colten soaks up the heat, digs his boot into Darius, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to White, and he drags Darius up to JAB! And JAB! And CHOP! White brings Darius around to TOSS back out! White then goes out to fetch Darius, the Gunns and Top Flight keeping each other at bay.
White SMACKS Darius off the apron, then the Gunns hop into the crowd to start up a “Too Sweet!” chant. White CHOPS Darius, and now the Gunns start a “One More Time!” chant! White refreshes the ring count first, argues with the ref, and that allows the Gunns to mug Darius! The Gunns get away with that while the ref is busy with White and Dante, but then Darius fires hands on the Gunns! Darius slides into the ring, White anchors him on the outside, and Collision returns to single picture. Darius BOOTS White into railing, hurries for his corner, but The Gunns YANK Dante and Action down! The fans boo but White clamps onto Darius.
White mockingly holds Darius’ hand out to no one, then stands him up to CHOP! White brings Darius around, taunts Action, then CHOPS! White wrenches, but Darius ROCKS White! And ROCKS him again! White CHOPS Darius but Darius PELES! Both men are down, White tags Colten! Colten tags Austin, they get in Darius’ way, then double whip him to the corner. Austin sends Colten in but Darius dodges, Colten hits buckles! Austin runs up, but Darius goes up and over and handsprings to hot tag Action! Action rallies on the Gunns, BLASTS White for good measure, then keeps going! The fans fire up for Action as he whips Austin.
Austin reverses, Action handsprings, DOUBLE BACK ELBOW for the Gunns! Action kips up, then he runs in at Austin! UPPERCUT in the corner! Colten runs in, but is sent into Austin! Action DECKS Austin, goes up and SPLIT-LEG, but rolls through as Austin moves so he can PELE Colten! Then SPANISH FLY for Austin! Cover, TWO! Austin survives but Action rallies the fans. Colten and White get Austin outta there, but Dante FLIES onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as Austin flounders back up. Dante whips, Austin reverses, but Darius helps Dante go up and over! Dante then helps Darius TORNADO TAG!
Darius drags Austin into place for Action’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Austin survives the onslaught, White and Colten drag Darius & Dante out! The Martins are sent into railing, but Action WRECKS White & Colten with a dropkick! Action goes up, but Colten distracts the ref! That lets White trip Action up! Action lands on his landing strip, and then White tags in! White says it’s done, he drags Action down, but Dante flies in! White catches Dante for an URENAGE! Darius runs up, arm-drags free of the Urenage, but turns around into a 3:10 TO YUMA! White goes back for Action, SNAL SLEEPER SUPLEX, but Action lands through!
Action BOOTS White, SUPERKICKS, then goes from a corner to SHOTGUN! White hits buckles, ends up in a drop zone, and Action goes to the apron! Action springboards, White gets away! Action ducks ‘n’ dodges but handsprings into BLADERUNNER!! Cover, BCG wins!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still Unified World Trios Champions)
The six shooter still had one in the chamber, and that’s the first defense for the Bang Bang Gang! Will they continue to prove they’re the best three man team in the game today?
The House of Black speaks.
Brody King says they told Adam Copeland what was coming, and the match at Dynasty went exactly how they said. And what’s interesting is, Brody now has two wins over the TNT Champion. They remind Adam of his own #CopeOpen, and The House accepts. But who knows? It might be Brody, it might be Malakai, it might be Buddy. On May 1st in Winnipeg, Edge finds out when the world finds out.
Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos!
Finally, the Immortal Firebird is back in action! But what an opponent to face as the minotaur of lucha has now evolved into something even more menacing! Will Fenix be able to fly like never before? Or will Mortos make him crash and burn?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Fenix. Fenix and Mortos tie up, Mortos shoves Fenix, then powers him to a corner. Mortos CHOPS, then swings, but Fenix dodges to CHOP back! And CHOP again! And CHOP again! Fenix fires off CHOPS but Mortos just snarls. Mortos TOSSES Fenix to the corner, CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS Fenix with a right! The fans rally for Fenix as Mortos whips, but Fenix reverses. Mortos reverses back but Fenix springboards to CROSSBODY, into Mortos’ arms! Mortos swings Fenix, Fenix slips free and shoves, but Mortos rolls off Fenix’s back! Fenix dodges Mortos, Tiger Feints, but Mortos rolls to avoid the kick!
Mortos runs in but Fenix pops him up! Mortos rebounds, and then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up for this “LUCHA! LUCHA!” exchange, and Fenix bails out. Mortos builds speed to TORNILLO! Down goes Fenix and Mortos roars! Mortos drags Fenix up, UPPERCUTS him, then puts him in the ring. Mortos stalks Fenix to a corner, then stands him up. Mortos clotheslines, and then whips. Mortos runs in to clothesline again! Mortos fires up, runs up, but into a SOBAT! Fenix SOBATS again, KICKS, then runs up, but into a BOOT! And SLING-DOG! Fenix gets spiked but staggers to his feet, only for Mortos to ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!
Fenix staggers back up, into a DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives that onslaught but Mortos roars! Abrahantes says animo, but Mortos grabs legs. Mortos DDTS a foot! Fenix writhes, but Mortos steps over for a toehold. Fenix kicks with his good leg, gets free, and runs up. but into a SHIN BREAKER! Mortos ties the legs up again, for a NAVARRO DEATH ROLL! Fenix endures as he’s now in the TRAILER HITCH! Mortos puts the pressure on Fenix, but he endures, crawls, reaches out, but Mortos thrashes! They roll, and end up in the ROPEBREAK! Mortos lets Fenix go and Fenix bails out.
The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos goes out after him. Mortos stands Fenix up to SLAP him back down! Mortos drags Fenix up to tear at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and refreshes the ring count. Fenix staggers, Mortos brings him around, and Mortos POSTS Fenix! Fenix staggers, Mortos snarls at Abrahantes, then Mortos SLASH Fenix again! Mortos puts Fenix in and covers, TWO! So Mortos goes back to the mask! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Mortos still pulls at the eye hole! The ref argues with Mortos, and Fenix gets up. Fenix throws a feeble forearm, Mortos DECKS him again!
Mortos again tears at the mask! The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos brings him around, stomps him down, then has the bad leg around ropes. Mortos runs, but Fenix is up, so Mortos CLOBBERS him! Mortos soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos stands on Fenix’s head! The ref reprimands, Mortos steps away, then Mortos puts Fenix in the ropes. Mortos again pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and soaks up the heat. Fenix flounders to the ramp, then the steps, but Mortos pursues. Mortos brings Fenix up for a FACEBUSTER on the steel! Mortos snarls as he looms over Fenix. Fenix stands, but Mortos winds up to SLAP him down again! Fenix flops against railing, but Mortos tears at the mask’s eye hole! The fans boo and Fenix gets away, but Mortos SLAPS him back down! Mortos puts Fenix in, scares Abrahantes off again, then storms into the ring. Mortos stomps Fenix around, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Mortos fireman’s carries, but Fenix fights free! The fans fire up as Fenix fires elbows, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but into a BOOT! Fenix dodges, CHOPS, then goes up and up, but Mortos SLAPS him! Fenix uses that to get the RANA! Fenix then ducks ‘n’ dodges, Tiger Feint REWIND! Mortos falls, Fenix crawls to the cover, ONE?!? Mortos has more power than Fenix expected but the fans rally as hard as they can! Fenix winds up to BUZZSAW! But Mortos just shakes it off?! Fenix SUPERKICKS! Mortos stands, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix then gets around, reels Mortos in, but Mortos is so big!
Fenix tries to suplex, manages to pick Mortos up, and flips him into a GUTBUSTER! Both men fall, Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Mortos is still in this but Fenix keeps his cool. The fans rally up again, and Mortos crawls. Fenix aims from a corner, runs up, and pops up to KICK Mortos! Fenix keeps moving, SPRINGBOARD- HEADBUTT!! Mortos takes Fenix out of the sky and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” A standing count starts, the two slowly rise, and Fenix uses ropes to get up at 6 of 10. Mortos stands at 7, roars, and runs up, but Fenix dodge! Mortos’ knee hits buckles and he tumbles up and out!
Fenix goes up a corner, the fans fire up, and Fenix SUPER TORNILLOS! Direct hit and down goes Mortos! Fenix stands, the fans are thunderous again, and Fenix drags Mortos into the ring. Fenix says animo and he high-fives some fans. Fenix goes to a corner, springboards in, and leaps, but into Mortos’ arms! Fenix fights free, scoops, but Mortos turns that right around! LUNG BLOWER! Mortos isn’t done there, he whips Fenix to scoop and torture rack, right into a WIDOW’S PEAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Fenix survives and Abrahantes is all fired up! The fans rally up again, too, but Mortos roars as he looms over Fenix!
Mortos sits Fenix up, runs, but Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERKICK! Mortos is still on his feet so Fenix goes up and up and tightrope PENALTY KICKS! Mortos staggers, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix goes back to the corner and goes back up! The fans fire up for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mortos survives and shocks everyone! Fenix hurries to a corner, he runs up at Mortos to somersault, but Mortos catches him! Mortos pops Fenix up but Fenix victory rolls through that, and WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
By the seat of his pants, Fenix wins his return match! Fenix celebrates with the people, will Fenix be back on top of AEW soon enough?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Arkady Aura says Freshly Squeezed was attacked by #JustTrent last Dynamite, and that ultimately forced Chuck Taylor’s hand in choosing sides. The Kentucky Gentleman chose Cassidy, where is his head at right now? Cassidy knows Trent said a lot of things that Cassidy is still working through. But what is on his mind most now is that later tonight on Rampage, those two are fighting in a Parking Lot Brawl. Cassidy is afraid of what Trent and Chuck are going to do to each other. Kris Statlander walks in and tells Cassidy that “he needs us. Let’s go.” Cassidy nods and leaves with the Galaxy’s Greatest. Will Chuck’s real friends be there for him, win or lose?
Rush VS Martin Stone!
From one return to another, El Toro Blanco also gets back in action! But will the leader of La Faccion Ingobernable be tranquilo? Or will he lose his cool taking on The Gov’nah?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Rush. Rush stares Stone down, Stone rushes up, but Rush dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And then Rush KNEES Stone down! Stone tumbles out of the ring but Rush goes out after him. Rush sends Stone into railing! And then into more railing! Rush stomps away, the ref counts and then storms out to stop him! Rush lets off, smirks as he fetches a chair, and he puts that in the ring. The ref hurries to get the chair, so that lets Rush use camera cables to LASH Stone! And LASH again! Rush puts Stone in the ring, storms in after him, and kicks him low! Rush pulls Stone’s shirt down, so he can CHOP!
Rush whips corner to corner, runs in, but Stone dodges! Stone runs up but Rush ROCKS him! Rush roars, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Stone into buckles! Rush takes aim, Stone flounders around, and Rush FOREARMS Stone down! Rush then goes corner to corner, “If you mess with the bull…!” You get BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
El Toro Blanco just crushed Stone, will he soon stampede his way up to some gold? But wait, Rush isn’t done! He DECKS Stone, stomps away, then goes corner to corner to again use THE HORNS!! Rush laughs while Stone flounders away. Will Rush be ruthless all the way to the top of AEW?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Arkady Aura is now with The Professor of Professional Wrestling, and says that Deeb came out to touch the AEW Women’s World Championship. What message is Deeb looking to send? Deeb says it’s a very simple one. On one hand, we have the great champion, Toni Storm, someone everyone loves, and one of the greatest champions in this company’s history. On the other, we have the undefeated Professor, the obvious #1 contender. After everything Deeb’s been through, how hard she had to fight to get back here, failure is not an option. It is now or never!
And after four years of being told how great she is, and how she SHOULD be champion, it is time to prove it. It is time to accomplish something she has yet to do, and that is become THE AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb tells Storm this isn’t a movie, this is real-life. And as such, will Deeb bring Storm crashing down to reality?
Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay!
The Leading Lady didn’t appreciate how The Queenslayer tried to slay her protege, who wasn’t even Anna’s opponent on Wednesday! Will Storm prove Anna is NOT the Star of the Show? Or will Anna jump the line to a title shot with a win here tonight?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and then they break. Storm says, “How DARE you!” The two reset, the fans rally again, and they tie up. Storm waistlocks, Anna switches, but Storm wrenches out. Anna slips through to wrench back and wristlock. Storm reaches out but Anna keeps her from ropes. Anna headlocks, grinds, thrusts, and repeat. Anna endures, powers up to pop out the back and she headlocks in return. Storm endures as Anna grinds, then she brings Anna to her knees. Storm headlocks for the takeover, but Anna headscissors. Storm kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Anna and Storm reset, circle, and then Storm kicks low! Storm ROCKS Anna, ROCKS her again, then whips. Anna reverses, runs up and LEG LARIATS in the corner! Anna snapmares, mocks the fans chanting for Storm, and then gives a HIP ATTACK! Storm is upset, and she hits a THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fast hands, and the fans fire up! Storm gives Anna the HIP ATTACK! And another! And then another! Storm winds up, the fans cheer, and Storm HIP ATTACKS! Anna flounders to the apron, Mariah is there to mock her, and then Storm runs to HIP ATTACK Anna into Mariah! Storm realizes her mistake, but she puts Anna in the ring.
Storm helps Maria up, checks her over, and she seems okay. Storm hurries up but Anna gets her for a NECKBREAKER! Storm flops down and Anna soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Anna storms out after Storm, stalks her around the way, but Storm CHOPS! Anna CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS Storm, then soaks up the heat. Storm scrambles away to hide behind Mariah and Luther, then she gets in the ring. Anna storms in but Storm stomps her at the ropes! The ref counts, Storm drops knees on Anna! Anna flounders to a corner, but Storm scrapes her boot off Anna’s face. Storm stands Anna up to CLUB her in the chest, then CHOP her! Storm bumps Anna off buckles, but Anna turns things around to CHOP! Storm flounders, Anna CHOKES her on ropes! The ref reprimands and counts, but Anna lets off at 4.
Anna drags Storm around, puts her in a corner, and digs her boot in again. The ref counts, Anna lets off, and Storm sits down. Anna grabs the sign Mariah is holding, and RIPS it! Mariah is devastated but Anna goes back to CLUB Storm! Anna CHOKES Storm, thrashes her around, then lets off as the ref counts. Anna CLUBS Storm while Luther rallies the fans. Storm rises as Anna fires more forearms! Storm ROCKS Anna in return! Anna snarls and ROCKS Storm! Storm CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS, Storm CHOPS, then they go back to forearms! Anna fires a flurry, runs, but Storm HEADBUTTS! Both women fall as Collision returns to single picture!
The fans rally for Storm as she rises in a corner. Anna runs up, into an ELBOW! Storm then goes up and over, runs in, blocks boots, and she has Anna in the ropes! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Then a DDT! Then a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Storm keeps her cool. Storm drags Anna up, chokes her, but Anna wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Anna Gory Especials for the GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO! Storm survives the shoutout to Tay, but Anna clinches. Storm fights free, then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives and the fans rally up again as Storm goes to ropes.
Storm drags Anna up, reels her in, but Anna wrenches out! FLATLINER! And a roll into the QUEENSLAYER!! Storm flails as she’s caught in body scissors! The fans rally as Storm endures and fights around! Storm rises up, Anna as a backpack, for a BACKPACK SENTON! Anna lets go and Storm is free! Storm is ready for her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
And with that, revenge is sweet for Timeless Toni! Mariah celebrates with her mentor, but what will Storm think of Deeb’s challenge?
Orange Cassidy finds Chuck Taylor.
Cassidy hands Chuck his pup, and Chuck is glad everyone’s here. He wants everyone to hear this. Whatever happens out there, no one is to interfere. Chuck has to do this on his own. Cassidy accepts those terms and takes Pup Taylor back. Will the Kentucky Gentleman be able to settle things once and for all with #JustTrent?
The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens may no longer be AEW World Trios Champions, but surely they will look to get back at the Bang Bang Gang. However, they’re up against a team SSSSOOOON~ to be recognized as the best team in the world! Will Zack Gibson & James Drake make sure everyone knows to #GritYourTeeth? Caster has a diss track, though! “Acclaimed on the mic, bring the flavor like Bailey’s. Damn it feels good to be back here in Daily’s! Grizzled Young Vets, I can only yawn. Drop you on your little as necks like Tony Khan! Drop the ball like it’s tic-tac-toe. We gonna send these dudes back to the Impact Zone! Grit my teeth? Do not make me laugh! You better bite the pillow when we get up in dat ass!”
Bowens tells “JEEEACKSONVILLE~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass!” And he does! But will this homecoming be a less than happy one for the AEW homegrown talent?
The teams sort out, Caster starts against Liverpool’s Numbah One. Gibson tells Caster to ignore the fans and the two tie up. They go around, Caster headlocks, but Gibson rolls to a cover, ONE! Caster holds on, Gibson fights up, and Gibson powers Caster around to a wrench, hammerlock and then tags Drake. Drake wrenches, wrangles Caster, then traps the arm to SNAP LOCK it! Drake kips up, the fans boo, but Drake grabs Caster’s arm. Caster throws body shots but Drake ROCKS Caster. Drake whips, Caster ducks ‘n dodges! Bowens sneaks a tag, SUNSET BACKBREAKER NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!!
Bowens keeps on Drake while the fans sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Bowens CHOPS, CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Drake fires forearms with Bowens and the fans fire up! Bowens fires more shots, but Drake powers him back. Gibson tags in, leapfrog and bypass leads to DOUBLE LARIATS! Drake talks trash, as does Gibson, and Gibson fires forearms! Gibson reels Bowens in but Bowens fights the suplex! Gibson CLUBS Bowens, but Bowens snap suplexes Gibson! Tag to Caster, but Gibson JAWBFREAKRS Bowens and whips Caster. Caster reverses, they drop, bypass, kick and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Caster keeps on Gibson, whips, but Gibson holds ropes. Gibson BOOTS Caster, DECKS Bowens, but Caster gets around to kick and UPPERCUT! Caster whips, Gibson tags Drake and they drop, dropkick, and basement dropkick Caster! Then MAYHEM IN MOTION takes out Bowens! The GYV soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Gibson goes out to fetch Caster, and brings him around so Drake can add on, PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The ring count climbs but GYV put Caster in the ring. Gibson has Caster on the apron, has a cravat, and then he SLAMS Caster on the edge! Caster sputters while reaching out, but Gibson keeps him from Bowens. Gibson CLOBBERS Caster, talks some trash, then drags Caster up to DECK him! Caster flounders to the corner, Drake tags in and he runs in to ELBOW! Gibson adds a clothesline, Drake DROPKICKS! Drake taunts Bowens, then DECKS Caster! Caster flounders but Drake KNEES him in the back.
Drake clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Caster down. Caster endures, the fans rally up, and Caster fights up to a BIG back suplex! Both men crawl, hot tag to Gibson and he hurries after Caster while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns, Gibson tags back in and the GYV double whip Caster. Caster holds ropes, BOOTS Drake, then TOSSES Gibson! Caster ELBOWS Drake away but Gibson trips him up! Gibson drags Caster out but Caster DECKS him! Drake DIVES onto Caster! Drake goes to the corner, Gibson puts Caster in, and Gibson brings Caster around to back suplex! Gibson clamps on with a chinlock but Caster endures. Gibson talks trash to Daddy Ass while Daddy Ass coaches Caster. Caster fights up, reaches out, but he throws body shots! Gibson keeps hold of an arm but Caster fires more hands! Gibson reaches out, tag to Drake!
Drake runs in to take Caster’s other hand, and GYV send Caster to their corner. Drake runs in to UPPERCUT, Gibson clothesline, but Caster ducks the wheel kick! Hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on GYV with haymakers and CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW for Drake! ROLLING ELBOW for Gibson! Bowens fires off strikes then hits the FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIEMD!” But Drake ELBOWS Bowens! Caster sneaks a tag, Bowens dodges Drake, FOREARM SMASH, ELBOW, then another FOREARM! Feed to the scoop SLAM, and Bowens goes up! Caster holds Drake open, SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!
Bowens & Caster scissor finger, and then they get Drake up! Suplex and assist for the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Cover, TWO!! Drake survives and shocks The Acclaimed! Caster tags Bowens, but then Gibson YANKS Bowens down! Caster drags Gibson up, but Gibson RAMS him into a corner! Drake runs up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Caster wobbles, GYV DUMP him out to the ramp!! Caster even hit lighting on the way down! Bowens rises, sees it is 2v1, but he still fights! Bowens dodges Drake, BOOTS Gibson, then switches with Drake to spin him, snapmare, and RUNNING KNEE! Gibson is up, but he gets haymakers from Bowens!
Bowens goes up, but Gibson sweeps the legs! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Drake is on the other corner, and he goes COAST2COAST!! Bowens gets obliterated, Drake covers, TWO!!! Bowens survives and GYV is fuming! Drake tags Gibson back in, they get Bowens up, and Gibson says THEY are the best! GYV talks trash on Billy, they aim from corners, but Billy throws off his shirt! Caster runs up to CLOBBER Drake! And he ROCKS Gibson! Bowens gives Gibson Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Tag to Caster! THE ARRIVAL, and then THE MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Even after an intense battle, Caster & Bowens come back to win it! Is this just the start of the comeback tour for The Acclaimed on the road to Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.
Arkady is now with The Wrestler, and she brings up the issues with Shane Taylor Promotions. But at the same time, he is going to be challenging Chris Jericho for the FTW Championship. Any last words before that match? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to “say” that he is going to chop down The Learning Tree and take Jericho’s title. And any plans for Shane Taylor? Shibata “says,” Rampage will see him take on STP alone. But then Daniel Garcia steps in. Garcia tells Shibata-san that he has respect for him. If Shibata needs help against STP, Garcia will help him. What does he say?
Shibata takes a moment to type it out, and says okay. Save the last dance for him. Garcia nods and dances his way off screen. Will the Dragonslayer help The Wrestler take the fight to Big Bad Shaney T. Boy?
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Realest is a fighting champion to be sure! Winning the title at Dynasty, denying a challenger on Dynamite, and now putting the gold up on Collision, will this still be Swerve’s House? Or is the Swiss Superman about to put Blackpool Combat Club back on top?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision!
The bell rings and the two shake hands to show there is respect. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Claudio powers Swerve to a corner, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off. The fans are torn as the two reset and circle again. Swerve rolls to get a leg, but Claudio gut wrenches. Claudio gets around to waistlock and he drags Swerve down. Swerve moves around, Claudio facelocks, but Swerve fights up. Swerve pries the hold open to knuckle lock and the two go shoulder to shoulder. Claudio bends Swerve back, has a cover, ONE as Swerve gets an arm up! Claudio puts that arm down to cover, ONE as Swerve has the other arm up!
Claudio pushes Swerve down again, TWO as Swerve bridges up. Claudio jumps on but Swerve stays up! Claudio tries again but Swerve uses that to MONKEY FLIP! Swerve rolls back but Claudio MONKEY FLIPS! Both men are down, TWO as one side goes up! The rest, but that’s another double cover, TWO as the other side rises up! They rest, double cover, TWO as they double bridge! The fans fire up as they stare down upside-down! They turn over, keeping the knuckle locks, and they stand to go forehead to forehead. The fans rally, but Claudio wrangles Swerve down again. Swerve avoids his hand getting stomped, then he rolls to wrangle Claudio!
Claudio avoids his hand getting stomped, and the fans cheer the standoff. They shake hands again, approach, and Swerve trips Claudio. Swerve runs, Claudio drops down then hurdles over, but Swerve avoids the flip to roll Claudio, Claudio rolls Swerve, TWO! Claudio headlocks, Swerve powers up and out, then drops to jumps, into a BACKBREAKER! The fans boo as Claudio mocks, “Whose House?” Claudio stalks Swerve, UPPERCUTS, then runs up to clothesline Swerve up and out! Swerve flounders along the ramp but Claudio pursues. Claudio CLUBS Swerve, follows him up to the stage, and Claudio ROCKS Swerve.
Swerve CHOPS, fires forearms, then ROCKS him. Claudio staggers away, Swerve leaps to RANA Claudio down the ramp! Claudio tumbles back to the ring, and Swerve clotheslines Swerve into the ring! Swerve goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Claudio sits up while Swerve storms around. Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER! Roll through, and then another turn, for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on as he drags Claudio back up and then puts him in ropes! Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Claudio flops to the floor while the fans rally up. The ring count starts, Claudio refreshes it at 5 of 10.
Swerve lets Claudio take his time, and Claudio goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Claudio RAMS into him! Claudio fires a forearm, Swerve gives it back, repeat! They brawl with the ropes between them, and Swerve ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Swerve, then HOTSHOTS him! Swerve staggers away, Claudio steps in but Swerve KICKS the ropes! Claudio tumbles back down. Swerve goes to the apron, and Swerve PNEALTY- NO, Claudio blocks and ROCKS Swerve back! Claudio trophy lifts Swerve, to then THROW into the wall! The fans boo as Swerve flops to the floor! Claudio runs up, to UPPERCUT Swerve back down!
Claudio stands on the timekeeper’s desk to soak up heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve writhes but Claudio drags him back up. Claudio FLAPJACKS Swerve off railing! Swerve sputters but Claudio keeps after him with forearms. Swerve hits back but Claudio ROCKS him, then puts him against the apron to CLUB away! Nana protests but Claudio lets off after ten shots! Claudio steps into the ring, does a victory lap, but Swerve crawls into the ring. Claudio fires off hands, UPPERCUTS, then brings Swerve around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps Swerve down with a chinlock and leans on the hold. Swerve endures, fights up, reaches out, but throws hands. Claudio shoves Swerve to ropes, and catches him for a SLEEPER!
Swerve flails and reaches out again, but Claudio squeezes tight! Swerve is fading as he drops to his knees! Nana coaches and the fans rally up, and Swerve fights to his feet! Swerve throws body shots, Collision returns to single picture, and Claudio shoves. Swerve BOOTS, Claudio rebounds and BOOTS Swerve! Swerve stands, Claudio runs up but Swerve puts him on the apron! Swerve sweeps the legs, Claudio dangles on the apron, and Swerve SUPERKICKS Claudio down! The fans fire up as Swerve goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and BOOTS Claudio! Swerve puts Claudio in the ring, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Claudio staggers up, but he UPPERCUTS in return! Swerve goes to a corner. Claudio mocks the Griddy, then runs up, but into BOOTS! SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Nana argues the count but Swerve keeps his focus. The fans fire up with Swerve, he runs up and CHOPS! Swerve runs up again, but Claudio ELBOWS! Claudio runs up, into a HIP TOSS! Gator roll and deadlift, but Claudio wrenches out to UPPERCUT! Gotch hold, but Swerve back drops! Claudio sunset flips it, but Swerve rolls through to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out while Nana grows frustrated.
Swerve shakes out his arms while he pursues Claudio. Nana tells Swerve he is the man, and Swerve runs up at Claudio! Claudio pops Swerve up tot he upper level! Swerve stomps Claudio’s hands to keep him away! Swerve says hey to commentary, before he FOSBURY FLOPS to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Swerve puts Claudio in, goes up the corner, and aims for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Swerve gets frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” Swerve brings Claudio up but Claudio fights the nelson! Claudio trips Swerve, has the legs, but Swerve kicks him away! Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS back!!
Swerve sits up with fury in his eyes that Claudio would dare use his move! Swerve UPPERCUTS Claudio to use Claudio’s move! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, Swerve holding his own! Swerve fires body shots, then a SOBAT, then a HAYMAKER then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but there’s still Rampage to do tonight! Swerve gator rolls and deadlifts Claudio for the BRAINBUSTER! Swerve then goes to the corner, goes up top, and he takes aim! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Swerve is fuming that Claudio would dare survive that move! Claudio sits up again, into the HOSE- NO, Claudio blocks and SWINGS Swerve around!! The fans are torn but Swerve is still going around and around! Claudio goes to TEN, then picks up speed to go to FIFTEEN! Claudio steps through, for the SHARPSHOOTER!! Swerve endures, claws around, but Claudio sits deep! Swerve fights forward, reaches out, but Claudio shifts to a CROSSFACE! Swerve rolls but ends up further away from ropes! Claudio pulls on the hold, but Swerve still fights! The fans rally, Swerve powers through to roll Claudio up, TWO!!
Claudio fires down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then he gets Swerve up, Gotch hold, but Swerve grabs Claudio’s leg to block! Claudio fires off forearms and UPPERCUTS! Claudio powers up, runs and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio seethes, drags Swerve back up and reels him in to try one more time! Gotch hold, but Swerve slips up and out! DDT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve crawls to the corner, drags himself up to the top, and he turns around, to SWERVE- NO, Claudio stays on his feet, and hits a POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Claudio can’t believe it but Swerve survives one of his best shots! Swerve goes to a corner, drags himself up, and Claudio roars! Claudio UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS, again and again and again! The ref counts., Claudio lets off, then jukes to UPPERCUT! Claudio brings Swerve out, to UPPER- NO, Swerve hooks an arm and backslides, TWO!! Swerve goes to a corner, Claudio runs in but Swerve goes up and over! Claudio POSTS himself! Swerve reels him in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Claudio sits up, into a BOOT! Claudio roars, Swerve roars, and Swerve runs, but into a POP UP- DOUBLE STOMPS!!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve reloads, for the HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
It was a shootout ’til the end, and in the end, Swerve had more ammo in his arsenal! But he still shows Claudio respect by offering a handshake. Claudio stands, and he shakes Swerve’s hand. The Realest is rolling on, but who will look to go Double or Nothing with him in just one month’s time?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, even with it having to be slightly delayed by NBA Playoffs. There was criticism out there that Swerve didn’t get a chance to talk on Dynamite, but he still had a really good promo to open Collision, and it worked better that he’d be able to reference the attack on Tony Khan from Dynamite. Swerve subtly calls out a lot of wrestlers within AEW, and technically some outside of AEW, by saying he doesn’t like people just calling themselves “Best in the World.” He and Claudio had an awesome main event match, though maybe a false finish too many. Swerve of course retained, and can’t wait to see who a now EVP dominated AEW chooses as Swerve’s opponent. It would be hilariously corrupt of The Bucks to make it Jack Perry.
Great Six Man title match tonight, solid first defense for Bang Bang Gang. Great tag match from Acclaimed with Grizzled Young Veterans, but it makes sense Acclaimed would win as the AEW home team. I’m just not sure where Acclaimed go from here other than Billy Gunn saying they can return to the tag division and challenge The Bucks. After all, FTR got pretty banged up in the ladder match and it’d be a bit soon for them to get a rematch against The Bucks. Swerve could team up with The Acclaimed if they’re all going to target The Elite, and vice-versa, going towards Double or Nothing.
Great return matches for Rey Fenix and Rush, but I didn’t think Rush would just do a squash match. Fenix, Pac and Penta all being healthy at the same time, Death Triangle going for the trios titles? Lucha Bros going for tag titles? And I’m really hoping LFI truly gets going here in AEW, also going for the trios titles or something like that. Really good promo from Cassidy with Kris and then Cassidy with Chuck to hype up the Parking Lot Brawl, that thing is gonna kick off Rampage and be wild stuff. Good promo from House of Black to call out Edge, but you can bet this won’t be the only time they go for the TNT Championship. Edge will surely beat Buddy or Brody, and then it’s Malakai challenging at Double or Nothing.
Good promo from Shibata and Garcia to set up a tag match for Rampage, that’ll be great stuff. Good interview promo for Deeb, though it doesn’t add all that much from everything else she’s said to this point. Storm VS Anna was a very good match, and of course Storm won. No Mina showing up was a little surprising, but there’s plenty of time to build the mentor love triangle. Deeb VS Storm will be great stuff, and depending on how they play this, there’s half a chance Deeb wins because Storm will end up preoccupied with Mina and Mariah being so close. Deeb can take the title and face Deonna, Rosa, and a number of others while Storm and Mina fight over Mariah quite literally.
My Score: 8.8/10
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