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Mitchell’s AEW Dark Results & Report! (11/3/20)
A Dark 15 before Full Gear!
Another MASSIVE Dark going into the homestretch!
It’s still Dark after Halloween and on the way to Full Gear! Will Darby Allin build momentum towards his AEW TNT Championship with Cody Rhodes?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Darby Allin VS BSHP King; Darby wins.
- Red Velvet & Brandi Rhodes w/ Dustin Rhodes VS Elayna Black & Leyla Hirsch; Velvet & Brandi win.
- Jurassic Express VS Danny Limelight & KC Navarro; Jurassic Express win(s).
- Frankie Kazarian VS Ryzin; Kazarian wins.
- Ricky Starks VS Dave Dutra; Starks wins.
- Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr VS Sean Maluta & Alex Chamberlain; Garrison & Pillman Jr win.
- Aaron Solow & Angel Fashion VS Max Caster & Anthony Bowens; Caster & Bowens win.
- Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order VS VSK; Angels wins.
- The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny VS Jersey Muscle; The Butcher & The Blade win.
- Will Hobbs VS D3; Hobbs wins.
- The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson VS Baron Black & Nick Comoroto; The Dark Order wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Shawn Dean, Cezar Bononi & Fuego del Sol; The Dark Order wins.
- KiLynn King VS Lei’D Tapa; King wins.
- Chaos Project VS Private Party; Private Party wins.
- Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson; Guevara wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Darby Allin VS BSHP King!
The #Relentless daredevil underdog is getting a rematch with the American Nightmare at Full Gear, and it is for the AEW TNT Championship! But will he get through the #Notorious King on his way to facing “The Prince of Pro-Wrestling?”
The bell rings and Darby circles with King. They tie up, Darby headlocks but holds on as King tries to power out. Darby uses a clinch but King lifts. Darby thrashes to keep King down, but King powers up to put Darby on the apron. Darby lets go and King pushes him off the apron. Darby lands on his feet but he doesn’t like the attitude. King dares Darby to do something about it but Darby paces. Darby gets on the apron, ducks King’s clothesline but not the elbow! King grabs Darby, Darby shoulders in then slingshots up and over to run and dropkick back! King bails out, fans cheer and now Darby eggs King on. King stays back, goes around the way but Darby swipes at him. Darby then runs and DIVES! Direct hit and King is sent into railing!
Darby puts King in, stalks up behind him and chop blocks a leg! Darby rolls and runs but into a BIG right hand! King grins as he gets up and drags Darby to a wrench. King rams his shoulder into Darby and knocks him over! Darby gets to a corner but King stomps and smears the face paint. King CLUBS Darby, Darby gets to a corner but King fires off uppercuts! King brings Darby around to another corner and digs his boot into Darby’s neck. But Darby uses his legs to drag King down to a KNEEBAR! King gets the ropebreak and pushes Darby away. Darby comes back, King side steps to SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! King keeps his focus, gets to a corner and shakes out the bad leg. King climbs up, aims and leaps, SWANTON FLOP as Darby moves!
Darby bobs ‘n’ weaves and ROCKS King with a haymaker! Then another! Darby shoots in, avoids King’s sleeper and chop blocks again! Springboard back body block! Darby brings King up for a strike fest, and a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! King survives but Darby has the legs again, Figure Four Cradle! Cover, Darby wins!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall
Darby didn’t need to completely risk wrecking himself to get this win, and even Taz has to admit that was smart. But will it be the #LastSupper for Cody as champion?
Red Velvet & Brandi Rhodes w/ Dustin Rhodes VS Elayna Black & Leyla Hirsch!
Straight outta yo’ mama’s kitchen and now alongside the Queen of the Nightmare Family, Red Velvet is ready to stir it up and get some wins. Will Velvet and Brandi be a strong enough combination to take down the Sorceress and the #LEGIT?
The teams sort out and Brandi starts with Elayna. They circle and fans rally up as the two tie up. Brandi arm-drags but Elayna gets up and cools off. Elayna and Brandi circle again, tie up again, and Elayna gets the arm to wrench to a wristlock. Brandi rolls, handsprings and wrenches back to a wristlock of her own. Elayna knees low then whips Brandi to a corner. Elayna runs in to SHINING WIZARD hard in the corner! Elayna then snapmares and kicks but Brandi ducks to roll her up! TWO, Elayna cools off and sunset flips. ONE and Brandi sits on Elayna, TWO! La Magistrol, TWO! Brandi stays close, wrenches and whips Elayna to the corner hard, then hits a back elbow! Tag to Velvet, Brandi hits a rolling snapmare to a mule kick, Velvet adds a standing moonsault! Cover, TWO!
Velvet brings Elayna up but Elayna ROCKS her with a right and powers her all the way to the corner! Hirsch tags in, she and Elayna mug Velvet. The ref backs Hirsch off and she whips Velvet. Velvet reverses but Hirsch runs her over! Hirsch double guns then runs but Velvet dodges and comes back with a calf kick! Velvet gets Hirsch in a corner and stomps away! Velvet digs her boot in as she does the splits. She lets off at 3 as Elayna gets in, Velvet ROCKS her with that kick! But Hirsch CLOBBERS Velvet! Hirsch brings Velvet up, tags Elayna and throws a knee. Elayna fireman’s carries Velvet for a GO TO SLEEP! Tag to Hirsch, Hirsch runs in to double knee, then swinging dropkick! Cover, TWO! Hirsch stays on Velvet with a waistlock but Velvet resists the lift.
Velvet throws elbows and is free, but she runs into a clothesline! Hirsch drags Velvet around, runs and goes up the ropes to MOONSAULT, but FLOPS! Velvet avoids Hirsch’s flashy agility and both women are crawling for their corners! Hot tags to Elayna and Brandi! Brandi rallies with big clotheslines! Brandi whips, Elayna reverses but Brandi SLING BLADES! Fans fire up more as Brandi watches Elayna get up. Elayna swings but misses, Brandi mule kicks and enziguris! Cover but Hirsch breaks it! Velvet goes after Hirsch but gets thrown out! Brandi SPEARS Hirsch down! But Elayna rolls Brandi up, TWO! Brandi dodges and BOOTS Elayna down! Cover, Brandi and Velvet win!
Winners: Brandi Rhodes & Red Velvet, by pinfall
The Shot of Brandi boot takes the win and Dustin celebrates with the stir it up dance. Will Velvet and Brandi continue to rise up rankings together in the AEW Women’s Division?
Jurassic Express VS Danny Limelight & KC Navarro!
Speaking of rising up ranks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus want to keep things going towards the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Whether it is FTR or the Young Bucks with those belts after Full Gear, will they be on a collision course with a boy and his dinosaur?
The teams sort out and JB starts with Limelight in a bit of a rematch from last Dark. They tie up, JB wrenches to a wristlock but Limelight rolls and handsprings and trips JB up. Limelight has the leg and rolls JB to then whip, but JB reverses to reel him in., Limelight powers out but JB runs him over! Limelight kips up but JB trips him to Oklahoma Roll! TWO, Limelight has a cover, TWO! JB ducks a clothesline to snapmare and arm-drag and fireman’s carry takedown. Cover, ONE, but JB stays on the arm. Fans rally, JB cartwheels to fire off kicks and chops! JB goes up the ropes, springboards and arm-drags again! Limelight returns for another arm-drag and the armlock! Fans cheer but Limelight gets up. JB wrenches, tags Luchasaurus but Limelight gets away.
Tag to Navarro and he talks trash already. Luchasaurus throws him to a corner! Navarro boots back, but Luchasaurus doesn’t flinch! Navarro goes up and over, runs and wheelbarrows but he can’t bring Luchasaurus down that way so he swings into a sunset flip. Luchasaurus stays up but Navarro avoids the stomp. Navarro runs, Luchasaurus goes to back drop but Navarro rolls off his back. Navarro talks smack on the “dumbass dinosaur,” but he turns around into a CHOP! Luchasaurus drags Navarro up to throw out of the ring hard! Luchasaurus then goes out to go after him, but Limelight leaps in! Only to bounce off of Luchasaurus’ head! Luchasaurus throws Navarro into ropes! And then fireman’s carries him to put him in properly.
Navarro crawls, Luchasaurus puts him in the corner and fires off heavy hands! Tag to JB, JB goes up as Luchasaurus scoop slams! KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Cover but Limelight stomps it! JB glares at Limelight but he goes back to Navarro. JB brings Navarro up, suplexes but Navarro escapes! Tag to Limelight but JB dodges him and dropkicks him down! JB runs but Navarro cheap shots him! JB DECKS Navarro, goes after Limelight, but Limelight redirects and reels JB into a Complete Shot into ropes! Navarro adds another cheap shot kick, then Limelight adds his own kick! Cover, TWO! Limelight keeps on JB with a snapmare and a KICK to the back! Limelight puts JB in the corner, tags Navarro, and they mug JB.
Navarro brings JB out, whips but JB reverses, only for Navarro to drop toehold him to the ropes! Swinging dropkick! Navarro runs in to roll JB up, TWO! Tag to Limelight, JB tags Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus runs Limelight over, CHOPS him all over, then puts him in a corner. Navarro tries a cheap shot but he gets TOSSED! Luchasaurus runs in, misses in the corner but gets DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES! Fans fire up, Luchasaurus drags Navarro up and whips to pop up for a FLAPJACK! TAIL WHIP! Limelight staggers into the choke grip but flips out of the choke slam! Limelight throws an elbow but Luchasaurus BOOTS! Limelight ends up in the corner, but he dodges Luchasaurus by going up and straddling the ropes!
Limelight springboards and KNEES, but Luchasaurus stays up! Limelight goes back out, springboards again, but into a choke grip! Limelight flips out of the choke slam again, but into a KNEE! Navarro dodges Luchasaurus, JB tags in, Navarro QUEBRADAS, but into Luchasaurus’ arms! Gut wrench, TICKET TO EXTINCTION! JB grabs Limelight, feeds to the back suplex and then BOMB! Cover, Jurassic Express wins!
Winners: Jurassic Express, by pinfall
And they keep on rolling! Are Jungle Boy Jack and Luchasaurus on track for gold?
Frankie Kazarian VS Ryzin!
The Heavy Metal Rebel is solo again because The Hybrid2 beat up Christopher Daniels after SCU won! Will the Priest of Sin be used as an example to Angelico and Jack Evans?
The bell rings and Kaz circles with Ryzin. They tie up, Kaz wrenches to a hammerlock then a drop toehold to a facelock. Ryzin fights up, Kaz holds on to then wrench to another wristlock. Kaz wrenches more, whips but Ryzin reverses, only for Kaz to backslide him! TWO, Inside Cradle, TWO! Kaz back kicks and knees then LARIATS Ryzin down! Fans fire up for Kaz as he paces. Ryzin gets to a corner but Kaz is on him, only for Ryzin to throw him into buckles! Ryzin paces, stomps away on Kaz, then lets off at the ref’s count. Ryzin argues the count but goes back to drag Kaz up by his legs, for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Kaz survives and Ryzin is angry again. Ryzin clubs Kaz, drags him up and throws haymakers! Kaz CHOPS back! And CHOPS again!
Ryzin powers Kaz to a corner, rams his shoulder in again and again, then chokes Kaz with both hands! The ref counts, Ryzin lets off and tells fans to shut up. Ryzin brings Kaz up, whips him corner to corner but Kaz comes back to LARIAT! And windmill heel kick! Kaz whips, Ryzin reverses but Kaz clobbers him with forearms! Kaz fires up, he brings Ryzin up and then suplexes, but Ryzin blocks. Kaz CLUBS Ryzin over and over then hits a PERFECT PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Kaz keeps his cool and he drags Ryzin up. Ryzin gets around to waistlock but Kaz drops down to victory roll, TWO! Ryzin SUPERKICKS and Kaz staggers into his atomic drop! Ryzin runs to BOOT, then he brings him to a corner for a BUCKLE BULLDOG!
Ryzin gives last rites before he goes up and up and moonsaults! Kaz knees him back! Then INVERTED DDT! Cover, Kaz wins!
Winner: Frankie Kazarian, by pinfall
The Heavy Metal Rebel is all fired up! Dasha appears to interview Kaz in the ring. Congrats on the win, but he’s been winning both singles and tag matches. What is his goal in AEW? Kaz says it doesn’t matter who is out here with him, the goal is the same. But the Hybrid2 attack! Angelico clobbers Kaz and puts him in a Pluma Blanca while Evans takes the mic from Dasha to talk trash! “Objection, Frankie! In all honesty, what you need to be doing is telling Daniels to mind his own business before he gets hurt, too!”
But speaking of, Christopher Daniels gets in to clobber Evans! Angelico lets Kaz go but Daniels DECKS him! Daniels brawls with Evans, then hits him with ANGEL’S WINGS! SCU sends TH2 running but Daniels tells Evans that he can get his ass handed to him now if he wants! Do the kids want to show Daniels hybrid? He’ll show them hybrid when he stomps holes in their faces! Will The Addiction make TH2 quit screwing around?
Ricky Starks VS Dave Dutra!
Absolute still holds a grudge on Darby Allin, but will have to hold onto it longer since Darby is facing Cody at Full Gear. Will Starks use #TheFutra as a substitute for his frustrations?
The bell rings and Starks circles with Dutra. They tie up, Dutra waistlocks but Starks elbows and arm-drags free. Dutra comes back but Starks wrenches to a wristlock. Dutra rolls, rolls and slips through to reverse the wristlock. Starks ROCKS Dutra with the right! Then CHOPS him to a corner! Starks JABS Dutra, then whips him corner to corner. Dutra reverses and runs in to forearm! Dutra spins to clothesline then pushes Starks out. Dutra goes up but Starks shoves Dutra down! Dutra hits the floor, Starks goes out to say hi to the ladies before ramming Dutra into the apron. Starks air guitars his theme song before putting Dutra in.
Starks stalks Dutra, brings him up but Dutra throws body shots. Starks slaps Dutra around, wrenches but Dutra SLAPS back! Starks CLOBBERS Dutra and rains down furious fists for it! The fans boo but Starks back suplexes Dutra high and hard! Starks kips up, strikes his pose, and grimaces as he checks his teeth. Dutra is in a corner, Starks watches him stand, and KNEES him in! Starks whips corner to corner, runs in but misses! Dutra rolls Starks up, ONE, but Dutra hops up for a sunset flip! TWO, Starks SPEARS Dutra down! Starks isn’t done, he gut wrenches to the ROSHAMEBEAUX! Cover, Starks wins!
Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall
Absolute victory! But will Starks’ absolute grudge be satisfied when he finally gets his hands on Darby Allin? Oh and of course, he joins Taz and Excalibur on commentary to watch the rest of “AEW Starks.”
Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr VS Sean Maluta & Alex Chamberlain!
The Ivy League MVP and Bulletproof BPJ are working to get a foothold in the AEW Tag Division, but the Samoan Dragon and The Hammer are trying to officially sign period! Will the new Hollywood Blondes get a big win this close to Full Gear?
The teams sort out, Griff starts with Chamberlain and fans rally up. They tie up, Chamberlain powers Griff to a corner but lets off at the ref’s count with some attitude. Griff keeps his cool, circles with Chamberlain and they tie up again. Griff waistlocks, Chamberlain powers him to a corner but Griff avoids the elbow to waistlock again. Griff headlocks, Chamberlain powers out and runs Griff over! Things speed up, Griff hurdles but Chamberlain blocks the hip toss. Griff ducks the clothesline to BOOT back! Maluta tags in, but runs into a drop toehold! BPJ tags in and he runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! BPJ drags Maluta up, bumps him off buckles and CHOPS him! BPJ stomps, snapmares and tags Griff for a slingshot leg drop! Tag back to BPJ and he slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO!
BPJ keeps on Maluta, brings him up but Maluta throws body shots. BPJ clubs Maluta then CHOPS him! Cover, TWO! BPJ drags Maluta up, wrenches and whips him to a corner then hits a clothesline! BPJ dodges Chamberlain’s cheap shot but runs into Maluta’s flapjack hotshot! Chamberlain tags in and CLOBBERS BPJ! Cover, TWO! BPJ survives but Chamberlain is furious. Chamberlain throws forearms and tags Maluta in. Chamberlain scoops, Maluta BOOTS for the SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Maluta keeps on BPJ, brings him up and ROCKS him with a forearm! And CHOPS him! BPJ throws body shots back and then throws forearms. BPJ runs but Maluta SAMOAN DROPS him! Cover, TWO! BPJ toughs it out and gets to a corner.
Maluta is after him with forearms, then whips him corner to corner, but BPJ dodges the corner knee. Maluta comes back into BPJ’s SPINNING POWERSLAM! BPJ crawls and hot tags Griff! Griff rallies with big clotheslines! Chamberlain gets clear of Griff’s forearm but Maluta hurries up behind him. Maluta waistlocks, Griff standing switches and back suplexes for a facebuster! Cover, Chamberlain breaks it! BPJ SUPERKICKS Chamberlain out of the ring, then slingshots, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Griff whips Maluta to pop him up, BPJ springboard SHOTEIS into the BOMB! Cover, Griff and BPJ win!
Winners: Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr, by pinfall
But Lance Archer attacks! He CLOBBERS Griff and then drags him up to whip and crossbody! BPJ climbs up and leaps in, but into a POWERSLAM! Jake the Snake counts them off, two down and two to go. “Feed the monster.” Chamberlain gets in but gets caught to a dragon sleeper, Archer drags Maluta into things, CHOKE SLAM INVERTED DDT!! “Oh that was sick!” The Snake loves what the Murderhawk Monster does and then speaks to Eddie Kingston. He’s made some serious mistakes, and the biggest is crossing their path. Eddie may have some heavy hitters with him now, but The Snake wants to ask them how to spell, “boy.” Little b, baby o, and “chicken something” y. That’s what they are. They will pay the price.
No more games, they’re opening it all up. Jake might even DDT someone just so they’ll learn. And then the ultimate price comes at the hands of this man. Archer tells Kingston to rage against the dying of the light. You saw what he did to these four, just imagine what he’ll do to the “family.” Kingston has a gift of gab, and has told everyone that he never lost the battle royal, or that he never tapped out. Kingston, shut up and fight! Archer hopes Kingston wins the title so that Archer can take it from his bruised and bloody body. But it doesn’t matter to Archer, really. Because in AEW, Archer is the horror that you can’t help but watch peeking through your fingers. Archer vows to rage in every single fight, but he will never go quietly into that good night. Archer was very poetic tonight, but what he will do will be understood universally. Moxley, Kingston, or anyone else that is even remotely near the ring, #EverybodyDies.
Aaron Solow & Angel Fashion VS Max Caster & Anthony Bowens!
We saw Mr. Platinum and the 5 Tool Player run their mouths against Best Friends, only to lose. Will they learn to put up and shut up this week?
Caster again has a mic to talk. He’ll “rap” about his opponents tonight. “The Acclaimed is back because Tony Khan knows the deal. We up against two generic guys with no appeal. Yo, hold on, hold on. That’s Aaron Solow, here’s a challenge: cut a good promo! And that’s Angel Fashion? That can’t be right. He can’t be in fashion with those wack ass tights! So take yo ass home back to your mom’s couch. The show’s name is Dark cuz I put your lights out!” Caster improved since last week, but will that translate in the ring?
The teams sort out, Bowens starts with Fashion and they approach. Bowens mule kicks hard, bumps Fashion off buckles then stomps away! Bowens brings Fashion up to CHOP him, and Carter tags in. “Maxxy” and Bowens mug Fashion and Caster takes a bow. Caster wrenches and whips but Fashion dodges to huricanrana! Fashion dodges, comes back and back kicks hard to then front kick and heel kick! Cover, ONE! Caster is in a daze, Fashion scoops but Caster slips out. Fashion standing switches but Bowens tags in before the O’Conner roll. Caster kicks Fashion into Bowens’ KICK! Caster back suplexes and Bowens DECKS Solow! Bowens covers Fashion, TWO! Fashion grits his teeth but Bowens stomps Fashion. Fashion gets angry and fans rally with him. Caster clubs him down, drags him up and puts him on ropes.
Tag to Caster, Caster brings Fashion up and Bowens runs for the ol’ leap frog attack! Caster is fired up and Bowens is gloating as he covers, ONE! Fashion toughs it out but Bowens wraps on a chinlock. Bowens grinds Fashion down, fans rally up and Fashion throws body shots. Bowens knees low, throws forearms and elbows, then brings Fashion over. Tag to Caster, they mug Fashion more, and Caster tags Bowens back in. Fashion fights back, ROCKS Bowens and elbows Caster. Bowens SUPERKICKS and Caster BACKBREAKERS! Bowens runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Fashion survives and Bowens seethes. Bowens drags Fashion over and tags Caster in. Caster goes up top and leaps but his elbow misses! Caster is furious with Fashion as Fashion gets up, Fashion enziguris hard! Tag to Solow!
Solow dodges Caster, DECKS Bowens, then dodges Caster again to hit a clothesline! Solow whips corner to corner, uppercuts in the corner, then goes the other way. Caster puts him on the apron but Solow enziguris! Solow leaps over Bowens’ sweep to SUPERKICK him! Solow goes up, FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Starks cheers his old tag partner on as he tags Fashion in. Fashion and Solow are in opposite corners, but Bowens anchors Solow! Fashion runs in but is sent into Solow! Caster BOOTS Fashion down while Bowens RAMS Solow into barriers! Bowens tags back in, he and Caster drag Fashion around to wheelbarrow and CUTTER! Cover, Bowens and Caster win!
Winners: Max Caster & Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
They backed up the trash talk with teamwork! Will Caster and Bowens do the same to even more teams in AEW?
Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order VS VSK!
Number Five marks the halfway point on the night, and leads the charge for the Numbers tonight. Will Angels win and add to the Dark Order’s growing power?
The bell rings and Angels circles with VSK. They tie up, Angels wrenches to a wristlock, but VSK rolls and handsprings to wrench back to a headlock. Angels gets out and around to a headlock of his own, but VSK powers out. Angels holds hair to bring VSK back in for the headlock and takeover. Angels gloats as he grinds VSK down, but VSK fights up and powers out again. Angels grabs hair, VSK breaks free to arm-drag Angels around! VSK scoops and slams and splashes down! Cover, TWO! Angels grabs a leg and messes with VSK’s knee pad. VSK pushes Angels away but has to fix the pad, only for Angels to dropkick him into buckles! VSK tumbles out of the ring, Angels goes out and throws him into barriers!
Angels taunts VSK and stomps him. Angels brings VSK up and snap suplexes him to the ground! Angels refreshes the count while Preston Vance applauds. Angels puts VSK in the ring, the Dark Order members “spar” and Angels goes into the ring. VSK throws body shots and forearms and uppercuts! VSK whips but Angels dodges and rolls to redirect and mule kick! BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Angels keeps his cool and even smirks as he KICKS VSK in the back! Angels taunts VSK but VSK hits back. Angels stomps a mudhole into VSK for that but the ref counts. Angels lets off, fans rally up and he brings VSK around for a clinch and uppercut! Cover, TWO! Angels grows annoyed now but he puts VSK in a half nelson and chinbar. VSK endures, fans rally up and VSK pries at the hold.
VSK gets up, throws body shots and jawbreakers free. VSK throws forearms but Angels knees low. Angels whips, VSK reverses but Angels goes up. VSK stays clear, O’Conner rolls to CHAOS THEORY! Angels ends up in a corner, VSK runs into uppercut! Then side to side to BOOT! VSK brings Angels to the fireman’s carry but Angels fights free. Angels HEEL KICKS VSK down! VSK goes to the apron, Angels goes out to join him and watches him rise. Angels runs to CLOBBER VSK onto the apron! Angels puts VSK in, drags him up and brings him around, WING SNAPPER! Cover, Angels wins!
Winner: Alan Angels, by pinfall
Numbers 5 and 10 scare off the ref to loom over VSK. They kick him out and pace about. Will the Dark Order continue to take over AEW one win at a time?
Someone knocks on a door.
Peter Avalon opens the door and welcomes this someone into his surprisingly lavish lounge. They must be here in regards to his Craig’s List ad for a new manager, right? He loses track with all the personals and “missed connections” floating around. But please, join him on the couch. She is very pretty. Avalon is very pretty. But his “delicious peach” is beautiful, too. Will she have some Bubbly? It came free with the “child’s doll.” He means action figure but sure. Avalon has some questions to ask her, so please, sit. He sits very close. Does she like wrestling? Professionally, of course. Mud? Jell-O? Squared circle? Oh, sorry. How many books has she read this week? No, that’s inappropriate. He’s just on a rebound right now.
But he must say, she has very lovely, strong, masculine hands. The gloves come off, literally, and she slaps him! Avalon gets furious! He is Pretty Peter, and he doesn’t need anyone! He is the biggest man in pro-wrestling, and we will see it is #PPAallday! The mystery woman knocks again, he answers, and she takes her glove back.
The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny VS Jersey Muscle!
Allie is back by the side of Braxton Sutter and Andy Williams, making “the family” stronger than ever. Will the beefy “Jock” Steve Gibki and “Jet” Tony Vincita be minced meat after this match?
The second Butcher and Blade hit the ring, they hit Jersey Muscle! The bell rings to put this on record as Blade scoop slams Gibki and Butcher throws Vincita out! Blade drags Gibki up and throws him out now, then finally take the jackets off. Jersey Muscle regroups but Blade and Butcher double hip toss Vincita in! Vincita goes to a corner but Blade whips him to the other corner and CHOPS him! Tag to Butcher, double headbutts! And double HIP TOSS again! He ends up in the corner! Gibki tags in, pulls his straps down to get serious, and Butcher stands against him. They ram shoulders and then brawl with haymakers. Gibki runs but Butcher follows to redirect and run him over! Butcher stomps around, Vincita tags in so Blade tags back.
Blade kicks and whips Vincita to a corner and ROCKS him with haymakers! Blade CHOPS and stomps Vincita down then digs his knee in! The ref counts, Blade lets off finally but Allie talks a lot of trash. Blade runs back in but Vincita slips out and Blade hits buckles! Vincita climbs up, but Allie anchors him! Butcher shoves Vincita down! Blade goes out and goes after Vincita to whip him into railing! Allie taunts Vincita’s pain and Blade drags him up. Blade puts Vincita in, Vincita crawls but to the wrong corner! Blade runs in but Vincita elbows him away! Blade comes back but is sent to the ramp! Gibki tags in and dodges Blade to DECK Butcher! Blade returns but Gibki JABS and JABS and ROCKS him with the right!
Gibki whips, Blade reverses but Gibki counters to a facelock! But Blade lifts him, Butcher tags in, atomic drop to crossbody! Butcher DECKS Vincita, Gibki gets the BACK SUPLEX CHOKE SLAM! And the POWERBOMB NECKBREAKER! Cover, Butcher and Blade win!
Winners: The Butcher & The Blade, by pinfall
The family wrecks Jersey Muscle and will also be waiting on the other side of Full Gear. Will the AEW Tag Team Champions have to worry about these two in the near future? Actually, the immediate future has QT Marshall and Dustin Rhodes storming out! The Natural Nightmares promised to whoop that ass and here it is! They brawl with Butcher and Blade and the fans fire up! Dustin throws Butcher out and QT is alone with Blade, but then Allie gets in the ring. QT is distracted but only a moment as he goes after Blade again! They brawl, Blade rams QT into a corner but QT hits back! Refs rush out to stop this, and Allie shields Blade. Dustin is still after Butcher so Blade goes out there! Things are chaotic, and will only get worse from here! Who comes out the other side still standing?
Will Hobbs VS D3!
Team Taz still expects the Embodiment of Willpower to properly answer them. Is he with them or against them? Will the Prince of Rome be used to make Hobbs’ answer clear?
The bell rings and D3 approaches Hobbs. D3 shoves and talks trash, but Hobbs corners him and throws him into buckles! D3 dodges and kicks the leg over and over! And CHOPS and throws haymakers! Hobbs just scowls and shoves him down! D3 gets back up but runs into a MASSIVE URENAGE! This is why Taz wants Hobbs on his side! Hobbs scoops D3, runs and OKLAHOMA STAMPEDES! Hobbs then hits the WILLPOWER SLAM! Cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: Will Hobbs, by pinfall
Hobbs has a big smile, but Taz is growing impatient waiting on the answer. Will Hobbs keep him waiting a little longer? Starks isn’t waiting, he rushes Hobbs at the ramp! And Brian Cage slides in from the other side! Team Taz isn’t making a good case jumping the guy they want! They mug him 2v1 and get him down! Taz says this is Hobbs’ fault. But then the lights go out, and Darby’s music plays! Darby is here with a skateboard! Team Taz get out of the ring before he can hit them! Darby returns the favor for the save a few weeks ago. Will he and Hobbs stick together to take the fight to Team Taz?
The Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson VS Baron Black & Nick Comoroto!
The OG look to stay strong in their own run in AEW’s Tag Division. Will the #EmpBRUH and Freak Beast Wrecking Ball be but speed bumps as we head for Full Gear?
The teams sort out and Uno starts against Baron. They approach but Uno does the Dark Order pose. Uno brushes Baron off so Comoroto tags in, and that worries Uno! Stu wants in and tags! Stu kicks and headlocks Comoroto but Comoroto endures the grind. Comoroto powers out and they collide. Neither budges so Stu fires up and runs. They collide again, Stu is still loving this as Comoroto stays up! Stu runs, dodges and springboards, but into Comoroto’s arms! Comoroto pops Stu up but Stu lands on his feet to club Comoroto from behind! Tag to Uno, and Uno runs but gets run over! Comoroto wrenches and CLUBS Uno, then mocks the Dark Order pose as he knuckle locks Uno. Uno CHOPS but Comoroto glares. Uno knees low, tags Stu in but Comoroto back drops Stu with one arm!
Comoroto wrenches Uno’s arm, then knuckle locks Stu’s arm, and is winning a test of strength 2v1! But the Dark Order double kick and double whip, but Comoroto breaks the double clothesline! Comoroto clobbers them both, tags Baron in, and Baron wrenches Uno to uppercut, chop and CHOP! Stu runs in, Baron dodges to hip toss but Stu blocks that. Baron blocks Stu’s hip toss back to hit low and put him into the abdominal stretch! Stu endures as Baron digs his elbows in. Stu fights out, pulls hair and puts Baron in a corner. Stu whips corner to corner, Baron goes up and over and blocks the kick to DRAGON SCREW! Baron holds onto the leg, turns Stu over and has the legs tied up for a Queen Angelito, into a surfboard! Stu endures this unique hold so Baron boots him down!
Baron steps to Uno and Uno stays back. Comoroto grabs for Stu but Stu clobbers Baron first! Stu bumps Baron off buckles, tags Uno, and the Dark Order mug him. Uno whips Stu in to splash Baron, then Stu feeds Baron to Uno’s BOOT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Uno is on Baron with a CHOP! Uno JABS Baron down then backs off at the ref’s reprimand. Uno goes back but Baron shoulders and CHOPS back! Uno bell CLAPS Baron to reel him in for a backbreaker! Tag to Stu, he slingshot apron sentons! Fans are divided as Stu taunts Baron. Stu drags Baron up to CHOP him back down! Cover, TWO! Stu wrenches Baron’s arm to a wristlock, knees low and hard, then brings him up for a BIG forearm! Baron goes to a corner, Stu brings him up and powers him to the Dark Order corner!
Uno gets a cheap shot in, then chokes Baron while Stu taunts Comoroto! The ref reprimands Stu but Baron CHOPS him! Baron DECKS Uno but Stu CLOBBERS Baron! Stu Penalty Kicks and covers, TWO! Stu drags Baron up, calls for Uno but Uno is slow to getting up. Baron atomic drops Stu and hits the BACKSTABBER! Stu tumbles, fans fire up, and both men crawl. Hot tag to Comoroto! Comoroto rallies on Stu, Uno gets in now but Comoroto scoop SLAMS him! Comoroto scoop, spins and SLAMS Stu! Comoroto fires up as he goes corner to corner with back elbows on Uno, and one on Stu! Tag to Baron and Comoroto scoops Stu.
Baron runs, but Stu slips off to shove Comoroto into Baron! Stu manages a torture rack and NIGHTFALL BACKBREAKER! Tag to Uno, Uno has Baron up. Stu goes up top, FATALITY!! Cover, Uno and Stu win!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
That was one hell of a battle with two hopefuls, but the Dark Order comes out on top. Will Uno and Stu be poised to finally get those AEW World Tag Team Championships?
Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Shawn Dean, Cezar Bononi & Fuego del Sol!
BOOM BOOM Colt Cabana, as well as “Number 4” John Silver and “Number 10” Preston Vance are going to be taking on Cody and the Gunn Club for the last Dynamite before Full Gear! But that means they need to make sure this combination works! Will the Captain lead the Brazilian V8 Engine and the Fire of the Sun to a victory over this fresh trio?
The trios sort out, and Silver says he’s starting against Bononi. Bononi doesn’t take Silver serious being he’s head and shoulders taller. Silver gets in Bononi’s… chest, and says, “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Silver says Bononi can’t pick him up! So he gives him a free shot. But then Vance gets in with a cheap shot! And Silver lifts Bononi!? Silver SLAMS Bononi and fires up. Silver headlocks, Bononi picks Silver up and powers out. Fuego tags in but Silver runs him over! Silver talks trash to Bononi while he goes after Fuego. But Cabana tags in? Cabana wants to work with Silver, but they can’t agree on who whips who in. They finally sort that out and Cabana whips Silver in to corner clothesline Fuego! Silver whips Fuego into Cabana’s double CHOPS!
Cabana brings Fuego up, scoops him and slams him, then tags Vance. Vance looms over Fuego, drags him up but Fuego KNEES! Fuego hurries after Vance to tornado but no DDT! Vance fireman’s carries to pop Fuego up for a BOMB! Fuego flounders as Silver laughs but Dean tags in. Dean and Vance circle but Silver talks trash. This distracts Dean and Vance knees low! Vance headlocks, Dean powers out but Vance runs him over! Vance runs, Dean drops and hurdles but Vance blocks the hip toss. Dean blocks the hip toss, fires off knees and then headbutts! Vance BOOTS Dean down! Vance drags Dean up but fans rally for the Captain. Vance bumps Dean off buckles, tags Silver in, and Silver KICKS Dean down! Silver drags Dean away and tags in Cabana.
Cabana drags Dean up and throws elbows! Dean flounders, Cabana winds up for the BIONIC ELBOW! Cabana keeps on Dean but Dean throws a big forearm! Cabana whips, Dean holds ropes to enziguri back! Tag to Bononi! Bononi dodges Cabana to BLAST the corner! Cabana CHOPS but Bononi just gets mad! Bononi choke grips, Cabana breaks free but Bononi ROCKS Cabana with a right! Cabana whips Cabana to a corner, hits a corner clothesline then hoists Cabana up top. Cabana boots back, Vance tags in, Cabana leaps over Bononi. Cabana baits Bononi in, dodges, Fuego tags in but Vance SPEARS Bononi! SPINE BUSTER for Fuego! Tag to Silver, Cabana BLASTS Dean down! Cabana and Vance drag Fuego up to put on Silver’s shoulders and Silver spins, AIRPLANE F10!! Cover, the Dark Order wins!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
Maybe they should call that the F4 for Silver! But whatever it is, it helped this combination win! Will Cabana, Silver and Vance do it again against the American Nightmare and the Gunns?
KiLynn King VS Lei’D Tapa!
The Queen of Crazy hasn’t had the best run, but she isn’t letting that keep her down! Will she and the Tongan Titaness tear it up?
The bell rings and King circles with Tapa. They tie up, Tapa shoves King away and dares her to bring it. King and Tapa tie up again, King headlocks but Tapa powers up to throw King away! Tapa and King circle, King kicks low and headlocks again. Tapa powers out then runs King over! King bails out but Tapa follows and comes around the way. Tapa runs but into a mule kick! And a SUPERKICK! But Tapa CLOBBERS King with a full body check! Tapa drags King up, puts her in the ring, and gets on the apron to stand King up. King hotshots Tapa back, runs side to side and ROCKS Tapa with a clothesline! Tapa grabs King and throws her down!
Tapa gets in, slashes the throat and drags King up but King fires off big hands! They brawl, Tapa kicks low and fireman’s carries for a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Tapa is furious but she brings King up. King breaks free, hits back with forearms then whips, but Tapa reverses. King clotheslines but Tapa stays up so King keeps moving! They collide, King dodges and crossbodies! Cover, ONE!! King stays on Tapa but Tapa throws body shots. Tapa fireman’s carries again but King fights out to lift and throw into ropes! King runs to LARIAT! Fans fire up as King goes to a corner. Tapa is in a drop zone, King goes up top, King FROG SPLASHES! Cover, King wins!
Winner: KiLynn King, by pinfall
Finally, a win for King! Tapa is up already, though, and she is not happy! But she concedes she is in no shape to come back for more. King is finally out of the loss column, will she claim her throne soon enough?
Chaos Project VS Private Party!
Luther and Serpentico are so different from Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy, it’s night and day! But will it be a nightmare for Private Party this close to Full Gear?
The teams sort out and Kassidy starts with SNAKEMAN! Serpentico circles with Kassidy and they tie up. Serpentico headlocks, Kassidy throws body shots and powers out to hurdle and drop down. Kassidy arm-drags Serpentico around, but Serpentico avoids the third. Serpentico brings Kassidy up but the arm-drag hits after all! Serpentico mule kicks back, throws hands and tags in Luther. The Original Death Dealer fires up but Kassidy dodges the kick to fire off hands! Luther ROCKS Kassidy, scoops him but Kassidy slips out to run and slide and dropkick! Luther tags Serpentico back in and Serpentico runs, into an arm-drag! Kassidy clamps onto the arm, Serpentico gets up but Kassidy wrenches.
Tag to Quen, Quen BOOTS the arm and wrenches to an elbow breaker. Quen drags Serpentico down to the mat, Serpentico rolls but Quen wrenches. Quen tags Kassidy in, Kassidy climbs up and drops ax handles on the arm. Kassidy mocks Luther’s third eye and he wrenches Serpentico. Tag to Quen, Private Party whip and leap frog to hit the arm again. Quen stomps the arm, wrenches it then tags Kassidy back in. Quen whips Serpentico into Kassidy’s boot! Quen atomic drops, Kassidy enziguris! Luther runs in but Private Party dodges to double dropkick him out! The fans cheer and Private Party soak it up. Kaz is watching in the stands, it seems, as Chaos Project regroups. Serpentico gets in but Luther has him wait so he can tag in.
Luther runs at Kassidy and throws big forearms! Luther runs to BOOT Kassidy! Luther screams and runs to LARIAT Kassidy down! Fans boo but Luther wants more and he runs, but Kassidy blocks the boot for the spinning roundhouse! Luther wobbles, Kassidy runs, but Serpentico shoots streamers at him! Not big streamers, but still. Kassidy is confused, Luther waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Quen protests the streamers that are obviously there, but Luther tags Serpentico. Luther scoops and gives Kassidy a backbreaker, then he uses Serpentico as a human weapon, back suplex senton! Cover, TWO! Serpentico drags Kassidy up, whips him to a corner, then runs in, only for Kassidy to boot! Serpentico comes back and back drops Kassidy! Cover, TWO!
Serpentico drags Kassidy over, Luther tags in, and Luther stomps Kassidy down. Luther drags Kassidy up but Kassidy hits back. Luther fish hooks Kassidy’s face while he chokes him on the ropes! “Smile~! You’re gonna be famous!” Luther stops, drags Kassidy up and butterfly suplexes him! Luther tags Serpentico and uses him as a weapon again, inverted suplex splash! Cover, TWO! Kassidy is toughing it out but Serpentico stands on the hand! Tag to Luther and Luther looms over Kassidy. Luther stomps Kassidy’s hands, drags him up and scoops him for a slam! Serpentico tags in and goes up top, for another human weapon, ROCKET LAUNCHER SWANTON! Serpentico crawls to a cover, TWO!
Kassidy is still in this but Serpentico tags Luther in. They go after the leg together with stomps, then Serpentico tags back in. Chaos Project drags Kassidy up, RAMS him into their corner, then Serpentico whips Luther in. Kassidy moves and Luther hits buckles! Kassidy dumps Serpentico out to the apron, and fans fire up as Kassidy crawls for his corner! Hot tag to Quen! Quen rallies on Serpentico with big forearms then a leg lariat! Luther gets in, Quen dodges to PELE! Quen mocks the third eye, PELE again to knock him down! Quen QUEBRADAS Serpentico! Cover, TWO! Quen stomps Serpentico in the corner, Luther goes after Quen but Kassidy goes after Luther. Luther ROCKS Kassidy then stomps him.
Quen tries to drop toehold but Luther stays up. Kassidy BULLDOGS Luther down! Quen RAMS into Serpentico then puts him up top. Tag to Kassidy, GIN ‘N’ JUICE!! Cover, Private Party wins!
Winners: Private Party, by pinfall
Quen and Kassidy win the day and Kaz heads out without a word. Is SCU interested in Private Party in some way?
Sammy Guevara VS Lee Johnson!
The Spanish God will face Matt Hardy in the ELITE DELETION at Full Gear, but no one really knows what that means. However, Sammy also has a match alongside Ortiz for Dynamite against MJF and Wardlow in an effort to keep MJF out of the Inner Circle. Will Big Shotty be but an appetizer for Sammy’s big week?
The bell rings, even as Sammy lounges on the top rope. Sammy hops down to circle with Johnson and they tie up. Sammy waistlocks, mat return and floats all over to a cover, ONE as Johnson gives it all back. They move around and Sammy facelocks. Johnson slips out, has the mat return of his own, but they’re back up. Sammy pries the waistlock, wrenches to a wristlock, then gets around for another mat slam. Sammy poses on Johnson’s back then goes back to a facelock. Johnson fights up, reaches for a leg, but Sammy shifts to a waistlock. Sammy shoves, Johnson handsprings over him and Sammy has to give him credit. Things speed up, Sammy hurdles then back flips over Johnson to dropkick him down! Johnson flounders to a corner while Sammy kips up!
Fans cheer for Sammy as he hits the Sammyrooni! Sammy goes to Johnson in the corner, digs forearms in then rams a shoulder in. The ref reprimands, Sammy lets off to CHOP! Johnson goes to another corner, Sammy whips him corner to corner, but Johnson goes up and over and around to waistlock and shove. Johnson hurdles, drops and dropkicks! Johnson gives us the Shottyrooni! Sammy gets up and CHOPS but Johnson CHOPS back! It’s a CHOP fight that turns into a brawl with forearms! Sammy rocks Johnson then CHOPS him again! Sammy soaks up the cheers and jeers before he goes after Johnson again. Johnson turns things around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP!
Sammy kicks low, clubs Johnson down, then stalks him along the ropes. Sammy knees and stomps Johnson over and over, then digs his boots in! The ref counts, Sammy stops at 4 and brings Johnson up. Sammy puts Johnson in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Johnson slips out to enziguri back! Johnson springboards but Sammy trips him up! Johnson tumbles down into the ring and Sammy is right on him. Sammy suplexes as fans rally up, and Sammy holds Johnson up for a count of 10 before hanging him out to dry! Johnson tumbles down to the ground, Sammy lounges again while the ring count climbs. The count climbs to 5 but Sammy goes out to fetch Johnson. Johnson throws body shots, Sammy knees him back and puts him in.
Sammy gets in but Johnson fights back. Sammy kicks him around, taunts Johnson and SLAPS him! Sammy stomps Johnson, stalks him around the way, and throws a big knee into ribs! Sammy drags Johnson up to throw him out. Sammy builds speed and then does another Sammyrooni! Johnson gets on the apron, Sammy dropkicks him down, then Sammy FLIES! Direct hit, and Sammy lands in his pose! Sammy say she isn’t phoning it in, he’s The Best Ever! Sammy puts Johnson back in the ring, swings but into Johnson’s DISCUS! Fans fire up with Johnson as both he and Sammy slowly rise. Sammy throws forearms but Johnson gives them back in another brawl! Sammy CHOPS, Johnson CHOPS and we’re back to that! Johnson throws haymakers, Sammy knees low and hard!
Sammy whips, Johnson reverses to reel Sammy in for a neckbreaker! Johnson kips up! Big Shotty still has something left as Sammy gets up slow. Johnson aims, runs in and CHOPS! Johnson whips corner to corner, Sammy reverses but Johnson enziguris back! Johnson springboards for the missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Johnson keeps his cool and he stalks behind Sammy. Sammy kicks back, gets to another corner, and then dodges Johnson! Sammy rams in, kicks back, and springboards, into a dropkick from Johnson!! Sammy tumbles out of the ring, Johnson takes aim and FLIES! TORNILLO FOSBURY!?
Johnson drags Sammy up, puts him in, and undoes wrist tape as he fires up. Sammy staggers up, blocks the lift, throws elbows, and runs, but Johnson reels him in. Sammy breaks out, Johnson uses the chicken wings to spin Sammy around and sends him to a corner. Sammy comes back into another enziguri! Johnson fires up, runs, but Sammy goes sideways to KNEE Johnson down! Sammy drags Johnson up, torture racks, GO TO HOSPITAL! Sammy won’t end it there, he drags Johnson back up! This is for Hardy! TWIST OF FATE! Cover, Sammy wins!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall
The Spanish God sends a message to the Broken Brilliance, but he also has to worry about Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Will Sammy render MJF obsolete before he and Hardy try to DELETE the other?
My Thoughts:
Another good episode but also very long. All the matches were good, and we got good progress in stories. TH2 tries to take out The Addiction but that got turned around on them, so that match will be coming soon. I am also very curious as to why Kaz was watching Private Party’s match if he’s also involved in the story with TH2. I don’t really feel like they’re pacing the Team Taz Wants Will Hobbs story right. There needs to be less attempts to attack Hobbs if they actually want Hobbs on their team. I know beating someone down until they give in worked in WWE with Hurt Business, but it shouldn’t be how Team Taz does things.
Archer quoting Dylan Thomas’ poem was an interesting detail for his segment as he destroys two tag teams. He focuses so much of his warning on Kingston and “the family,” though, I think that feud is happening regardless of what happens at Full Gear. Dustin and QT get after Butcher and Blade, and that’s great, so maybe we get that next time. Peter Avalon debuting his new gimmick of “Pretty Peter Avalon” was ridiculous but in a good way. He lost to Brandon Cutler, still has NO win with over 25 losses on his record, but he’s got this hilarious overconfidence as this not at all suave ladies’ man. I don’t know where it will go from here but it’s definitely entertaining already.
The Dark Order had a great night again as all parts win, and we see another great combo move involving John Silver and Preston Vance, now with Cabana in where Alex Reynolds would’ve been if not for that legit knockout leg drop from the Fatal 4 Way a couple weeks ago. But Cabana standing in makes for great story as he still doesn’t quite get what’s going on with them. Silver could easily be a breakout star given how hammy he gets every time he’s on screen. Johnson, too, as he brought out some truly new stuff against Sammy, even in losing.
My Score: 8.2/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli!
While The Relentless One has been after each and every Death Rider, he gets one served up to him on a silver platter. But will Darby bring down the Swiss Superman before the final round? Or will Claudio crush Darby’s hopes and dreams this close to Christmas?
But before Claudio even gets in the ring, Darby DIVES out onto him! The fans fire up as Darby fires fast hands! Claudio gets away but Darby pursues, jumps on, and throws more hands! Claudio carries Darby up the ramp to then THROW him down! Darby writhes, Claudio drags him up, and Claudio gorilla presses! Darby slips free, goes to the entry, and then dodges Claudio to send him into the light truss! And then he shoves Claudio into it again! Claudio falls, and now Darby climbs up!? The fans fire up as Darby is up on the camera balcony! Darby SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio down!
Claudio tumbles down the ramp and Darby sputters while fans lose their minds. The ref checks Darby, his fall was still really wicked. Claudio sits up in a daze as he’s now ringside, and somehow Darby pursues! They both get in the ring, the bell rings, and Darby runs up! But into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is already frustrated. Claudio drags Darby by his legs, to GIANT SWING~! The fans count as Darby goes around and around, and Claudio goes past TEN, past FIFTEEN, past TWENTY, and all the way to THIRTY!! Darby flounders out of the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref goes out to check on Darby, and somehow he’s okay to continue. Claudio steps out to fetch Darby, and lift shim up with one hand! Claudio then gut wrenches and carries Darby, to SLAM him onto railing! And DUMP him down! Claudio drags Darby up again, gut wrenches again, and he TOSSES Darby onto the railing! Darby flops back down and clutches his lower back, but Claudio leaves him behind. The ring count begins but Darby sits up. Claudio goes out after him again, and brings him up to CHOP! Darby staggers away to a corner, Claudio storms up and CHOPS again! Darby flops down but Claudio looms over him.
Claudio gets space, runs up, and he UPPERCUTS Darby against railing! Darby stumbles away, Claudio goes to the ring, but Darby rolls in, just to roll back out. Darby earns himself some time, but then Claudio storms out after him. Darby hurries int he ring to get away, but Claudio is after him there, too. Claudio stands on Darby’s hands, then stomps them! Darby writhes, but Claudio stomps his hands more! Darby goes to a corner. Claudio stands him up and CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and Christmas Collision returns to single picture. The fans duel, Darby fires hands, but Claudio UPPERCUTS!
Claudio whips, Darby springboards, COFFIN- NO, Claudio catches Darby! Darby fights free, runs, but Claudio runs up! Darby DUMPS Claudio, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up again and Darby puts Claudio in. Claudio rolls out the far side but Darby DIVES again! Claudio is sent into railing but Darby goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN SPLASH! Direct hit and both men are down again. The ref starts the ring count, the fans rally up, and Darby refreshes the count. Darby LEAPS onto Claudio for a SLEEPER! Claudio goes to steel steps and he steps up, but Darby squeezes tight!
Claudio steps back down, and he runs into the timekeeper’s area! BACKPACK SENTON through the table! The fans lose their minds again while Claudio leaves Darby behind in the wreckage. Darby stirs, the ref starts another ring count, and Darby crawls. “This is Awesome!” as Darby leaps in at 7! Claudio runs but Darby slips around! O’Conner Roll, TWO, springboard and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Claudio is up, but Darby sunset flips! Claudio stays up, and DOUBLE STOMPS! Claudio deadlifts Darby to then TOSS him out of the ring! Darby hits apron on the way out and fans tell Claudio he’s sick!
Claudio goes out after Darby and drags him up again. Claudio scoops and then POSTS Darby! And POSTS him again! Claudio TOSSES Darby aside, rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Claudio then drags Darby by a leg and brings him over. Claudio SWINGS Darby into steel steps!! Claudio puts Darby in the ring, stands him up, and runs to LARIAT! Darby flips through the air! Claudio covers, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is frustrated. The fans rally for Darby but Claudio rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Claudio tucks the arms, RICOLA- CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio escapes in time!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Darby and Claudio slowly rise, and Ricochet watches, very amused as Darby is his next opponent in the round robin. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio HEADBUTTS Darby, then climbs up again. Claudio brings Darby up and suplexes, but Darby fights around! SUPER SCORPION DEATH DROP!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Darby rises up. Darby climbs to the very top, COFFION DROP onto knees! Claudio saves himself, then he hauls Darby up. Straitjacket and RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Darby survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio argues with the ref but the count was fair! Darby’s just that tough! Claudio goes back to Darby and ripcords him into the RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Claudio goes outside, and he brings out something from under the ring. He also has a chair! The ref takes the chair from Claudio, but Claudio has BRASS KNUCKLES! BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, CLAUDIO WINS!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Darby earns 0)
The Swiss Superman screws over Darby, but then he gets that chair back. But wait, Ospreay slides into the ring! And HE has the brass knuckles that Claudio tossed aside! Ospreay dares Claudio to do something, but Claudio simply leaves. Does this mean Ospreay’s ready to ride against the Death Riders with Darby? Or will we see a Miracle on 34th Street send Ospreay and Darby to Worlds End?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here as the last one before Worlds End, and therefore a bit of a go-home in itself. While the continued feud of MJF and Cole has still been a bit clunky since they did the double turn, their faceoff did a good job addressing some of that. They got good digs at each other as always, and MJF snapping and revealing “the truth” was their big move to recover this story. We of course got a brawl, and good save by The Kingdom. It feels like MJF still finds a way to hold onto the diamond ring, but c’mon, how fitting is it for Cole to get a diamond.
Good bit with Toni Storm and The Vendetta, and Deonna’s reaction to Toni was great. Deonna is justified in thinking this is still an act from Toni, not a legitimate psychological problem, and Toni VS Taya will be good stuff. Good promo from Kris Statlander, good match from her and Penelope Ford, and of course a good win for Kris. Good promo from Mone to make Worlds End official, but as I’ve been saying, Mone is more likely to lose the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship as part of the big NJPW Tokyo Dome weekend. The irony is, Mina Shirakawa is her challenger and Mina shows up plenty in AEW, so I don’t know how that math is supposed to work.
Good promo from Mariah May as it also turned into a brawl with Thunder Rosa. As it stands, Rosa standing tall holding up the belt means she is NOT winning at Worlds End, but they could still give us a little more from Rosa and Mariah on Dynamite’s Christmas episode to turn the tables. Good promo from Julia Hart to respond to Jamie Hayter, they’ll have a good match. Good promo from Orange Cassidy to try and reason with Jay White and Hangman Page, but that’s all the more reason Moxley likely uses the challengers all against each other like he did on Wednesday. Though, it would be fun if they at least started the match all annihilating Moxley with their finishers, making us think it’ll work out in favor of “Team AEW.”
Good stuff with Big Boom AJ & Big Justice here tonight, both hyping up the show but also interacting with Jericho’s group and even Anthony Bowens. They’re adding some more foreshadowing to The Acclaimed breaking up, and I guess we’re supposed to see this as a positive move, Bowens feuding with Jericho. Unless Bowens is going to be the guy that dethrones Jericho for whatever ROH cable TV debut/return is planned, the Jericho Vortex strikes again. Bowens should be going for an AEW midcard title, but right now, those are all tied up what with the C2 going on and the International Championship being tied up in Worlds End and NJPW plans.
Speaking of the C2, great stuff with all the matches tonight. Shelton VS Garcia was great stuff, and while Garcia gets the win, they’re still giving us some set-up for a TNT Championship match of Garcia VS Shelton. Mark Briscoe of course made the save, but great surprise for Swerve to show up. Lashley VS Swerve for Worlds End just needs to be said, it already feels a given. All that brawling was also a good segue into Mark VS Mortos, and another great showing for Mortos, even in losing. But as Mark has already had all his matches and is at 9 points, Kyle doesn’t even need to win against Garcia, he just needs to draw so that Mark will be out, and Garcia with him.
While Ospreay VS Darby on Wednesday raised the bar, Ospreay VS Ricochet still had great stuff of its own. Plus, Ricochet is bringing out more of his Heel side what with using the ref, and Ricochet’s win puts the pressure on Ospreay for Christmas Dynamite. Now, no offense to Brody King, but I’m thinking Ospreay wins that to take one of the semifinal spots. Darby VS Claudio tonight was also great, but Darby doing his best Sting off the truss was not the best when he gets that whiplash on the floor. I really thought that match was going to be called for concussion protocol, but Darby’s weirdly indestructible.
Claudio still cheats this win so there’s more heat on the Death Riders and Darby is also behind the 8 ball. Ospreay making the save was good, we can definitely have another “Team AEW” VS Death Riders with Ospreay joining Darby and a couple others, but the way they did the order of matches, Claudio’s got a seemingly easy ride against Komander for Christmas. Though, how awesome would it be if Komander pulled off the spoiler? Or if they were really going to add some drama, they should create a situation where the Death Riders end up ringside, violating the Continental Rules of no cornermen and that disqualifies Claudio. Claudio misses out on the semifinals because of a technicality, sending Ospreay and maybe Ricochet to the semifinals.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!
The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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