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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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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Guns up for all the Jacksonville Gold Members!
Another three hour block of All Elite Wrestling starts with a Collision! But will the Bang Bang Gang still be the best three man unit ever? Or will Top Flight go from the coldest to the goldest trio in the game?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight; Bullet Club Gold wins and retains the titles.
- Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos; Fenix wins.
- Rush VS Martin Stone; Rush wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay; Storm wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Grizzled Young Veterans; The Acclaimed win.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Swerve Strickland is here!
Prince Nana again leads the way as the NEW AEW World Champion makes his way out here. The Realest opened Dynamite with a win, but he walks back out to Daily’s Place to stand in the ring to finally acknowledge his victory at Dynasty. Nana says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the man standing in front of you today is the Boss of Bosses! The man standing in front of you today is the Anointed One in Professional Wrestling! The man standing in front of you is one hell of a wrestler. And he’s none other than the AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Swerve Strickland!” The fans cheer and chant, “Thank You, Swerve!”
Swerve says what a week we’ve had here in AEW! Let’s run it down: a NEW TBS Champion in Willow Nightingale; by the grace of God, Adam Cole can walk; Adam Copeland got misted in the face by The House of Black; Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson tore the house down; and then… Jack Perry returned. The fans boo but Swerve says Jack’s back in AEW, and he struck Tony Khan, the founder of AEW, who put his faith in Swerve. On top of that, The EVPs, the Young Bucks are again the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and they hit Tony Khan with the whatever it is driver, and now TK is in a neck brace and who knows when we’ll see him in healthy condition.
Now, Swerve will be the first to tell everyone, he’s done some horrible things. Once, twice, three, four times. But something about four elite athletes beating down a non-fighter in TK, that sounds like a b*tch move to him. The fans echo “B*TCH MOVE!” but Swerve wants to get to business. The most important thing that happened this week is Swerve went into Dynasty and he made history by dethroning Samoa Joe and becoming the NEW AEW World Champion! Now, a pet peeve of his is those going around calling themselves “Best in the World.” But make no mistake, the Best in the World is the one holding this title right here!
Last week, it was Samoa Joe. This week, it’s Swerve, baby. And Swerve got here by fighting, but also by making sacrifices. Swerve says the night he won this title, he went to his daughter. She said, “Dad, I love you, I’m so proud of you. But I feel like I just don’t know you.” That hit Swerve to his core. His relationship with his children is everything. But he’s missed birthdays, holidays, basketball games, dance recitals, Father-Daughter dances, and he can’t make up for lost time. But what he can do is set the example and blaze a trail, to make sure this was all worth it. The fans cheer that!
Swerve continues by saying AEW has set people in front of him and he’s knocked them all down! Kyle Fletcher was just one. Now, how about an Open Challenge for the AEW World Championship? But only to someone who really wants to fight! So how about it, Jacksonville? We’re entering a new era in AEW, the Dynasty Era! And the elite of that era is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then here comes Claudio Castagnoli! The Swiss Superman is in a suit, not his gear, but he does get in the ring. Claudio circles Swerve, then takes the mic and holds up a finger. The fans still chant, but Claudio says, “You’re on.”
Swerve says see you later tonight then, in whose house? But then Claudio snatches the mic again! “It’s gonna be mine.” The fans are intrigued but Claudio is looking to end Swerve’s Dynasty the same week it started! Will the Swiss Superman bring even more gold to the Blackpool Combat Club?
Tony Khan has a medical update.
He is feeling grateful and blessed that he can still walk, talk and work, as was seen during the NFL Draft with Tony Khan alongside his father, Shahid, in the Jacksonville Jaguars war room. However, the doctors have advised TK not to travel, so he will be monitoring AEW Dynamite in Winnipeg remotely. Will that mean The EVPs will be in control of things in person this Wednesday…?
Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight!
When it comes to Six Man Tags, the Bang Bang Gang runs this! But while they have six belts for the three of them, will that only weigh them all down against one of the fastest moving and fastest rising teams? Or will Jay White & The Gunns shoot Action, Darius & Dante outta the sky?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who holds all the trios gold!
The trios sort out, White starts against Dante and the two talk a little trash over how the Casino Gauntlet went on Wednesday. The fans rally for Angel Dorado as he ties up with the Switchblade, but White headlocks. Dante powers up and out, but White runs him over! White bumps Dante off buckles, but Dante dodges to fire off forearms! White knees low, bumps Dante off buckles again, but Dante dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Dante whips corner to corner, White reverses, but Dante BOOTS back! Dante runs up to CHOP! And CHOP! White swings, Dante ducks to KICK, KICK and KICK!
White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW the leg! Dante writhes, White drags him up, and White CHOPS Dante to the corner. White CHOPS again, brings Dante over and tags in Colten. They mug Dante, then Colten sucker punches Action! Colten tags Austin, they whip Dante to body shot, knee lift, and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” but Austin drags Dante up. Austin bumps Dante off buckles, tags White, and White RAMS into Dante again and again! White hushes everyone, to CHOP! Dante sits down, Colten tags in, and Colten drags Dante up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Colten keeps Dante from his team, then tags Austin. The Gunns mug Dante, then Austin whips. Dante holds ropes, BOOTS Austin, then DECKS Colten! But White trips Dante up! The fans boo but Dante dodges White to slide in, dodge Austin, and Darius sneaks a tag! Dante ducks Austin to DIVE onto White! Darius rallies on the Gunns, then fires off hands! Darius whips, Action reverses, but Darius atomic drops! Darius then BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Austin, GAMANGIRIS, and the fans fire up! Action jumps in, Darius kicks Colten away, then he holds ropes down so Action can FLY! Down goes Colten! STEP-IN FLATLINER on Austin! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Darius builds speed, and Darius slides, but Austin dodges! White CLOBBERS Darius! White drags Darius up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! The fans are torn but Collision goes picture in picture.
White slides in to cover Darius, TWO! White is annoyed but he scuffs Darius then stands on him. The ref reprimands, but White drags Darius up. Darius fires body shots but White CLUBS him down. Cover, TWO! Tag to Colten, and BCG mugs Darius. Colten brings Darius around to bump him off buckles, then stomp and DECK him! Colten soaks up the heat, digs his boot into Darius, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to White, and he drags Darius up to JAB! And JAB! And CHOP! White brings Darius around to TOSS back out! White then goes out to fetch Darius, the Gunns and Top Flight keeping each other at bay.
White SMACKS Darius off the apron, then the Gunns hop into the crowd to start up a “Too Sweet!” chant. White CHOPS Darius, and now the Gunns start a “One More Time!” chant! White refreshes the ring count first, argues with the ref, and that allows the Gunns to mug Darius! The Gunns get away with that while the ref is busy with White and Dante, but then Darius fires hands on the Gunns! Darius slides into the ring, White anchors him on the outside, and Collision returns to single picture. Darius BOOTS White into railing, hurries for his corner, but The Gunns YANK Dante and Action down! The fans boo but White clamps onto Darius.
White mockingly holds Darius’ hand out to no one, then stands him up to CHOP! White brings Darius around, taunts Action, then CHOPS! White wrenches, but Darius ROCKS White! And ROCKS him again! White CHOPS Darius but Darius PELES! Both men are down, White tags Colten! Colten tags Austin, they get in Darius’ way, then double whip him to the corner. Austin sends Colten in but Darius dodges, Colten hits buckles! Austin runs up, but Darius goes up and over and handsprings to hot tag Action! Action rallies on the Gunns, BLASTS White for good measure, then keeps going! The fans fire up for Action as he whips Austin.
Austin reverses, Action handsprings, DOUBLE BACK ELBOW for the Gunns! Action kips up, then he runs in at Austin! UPPERCUT in the corner! Colten runs in, but is sent into Austin! Action DECKS Austin, goes up and SPLIT-LEG, but rolls through as Austin moves so he can PELE Colten! Then SPANISH FLY for Austin! Cover, TWO! Austin survives but Action rallies the fans. Colten and White get Austin outta there, but Dante FLIES onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as Austin flounders back up. Dante whips, Austin reverses, but Darius helps Dante go up and over! Dante then helps Darius TORNADO TAG!
Darius drags Austin into place for Action’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Austin survives the onslaught, White and Colten drag Darius & Dante out! The Martins are sent into railing, but Action WRECKS White & Colten with a dropkick! Action goes up, but Colten distracts the ref! That lets White trip Action up! Action lands on his landing strip, and then White tags in! White says it’s done, he drags Action down, but Dante flies in! White catches Dante for an URENAGE! Darius runs up, arm-drags free of the Urenage, but turns around into a 3:10 TO YUMA! White goes back for Action, SNAL SLEEPER SUPLEX, but Action lands through!
Action BOOTS White, SUPERKICKS, then goes from a corner to SHOTGUN! White hits buckles, ends up in a drop zone, and Action goes to the apron! Action springboards, White gets away! Action ducks ‘n’ dodges but handsprings into BLADERUNNER!! Cover, BCG wins!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still Unified World Trios Champions)
The six shooter still had one in the chamber, and that’s the first defense for the Bang Bang Gang! Will they continue to prove they’re the best three man team in the game today?
The House of Black speaks.
Brody King says they told Adam Copeland what was coming, and the match at Dynasty went exactly how they said. And what’s interesting is, Brody now has two wins over the TNT Champion. They remind Adam of his own #CopeOpen, and The House accepts. But who knows? It might be Brody, it might be Malakai, it might be Buddy. On May 1st in Winnipeg, Edge finds out when the world finds out.
Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos!
Finally, the Immortal Firebird is back in action! But what an opponent to face as the minotaur of lucha has now evolved into something even more menacing! Will Fenix be able to fly like never before? Or will Mortos make him crash and burn?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Fenix. Fenix and Mortos tie up, Mortos shoves Fenix, then powers him to a corner. Mortos CHOPS, then swings, but Fenix dodges to CHOP back! And CHOP again! And CHOP again! Fenix fires off CHOPS but Mortos just snarls. Mortos TOSSES Fenix to the corner, CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS Fenix with a right! The fans rally for Fenix as Mortos whips, but Fenix reverses. Mortos reverses back but Fenix springboards to CROSSBODY, into Mortos’ arms! Mortos swings Fenix, Fenix slips free and shoves, but Mortos rolls off Fenix’s back! Fenix dodges Mortos, Tiger Feints, but Mortos rolls to avoid the kick!
Mortos runs in but Fenix pops him up! Mortos rebounds, and then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up for this “LUCHA! LUCHA!” exchange, and Fenix bails out. Mortos builds speed to TORNILLO! Down goes Fenix and Mortos roars! Mortos drags Fenix up, UPPERCUTS him, then puts him in the ring. Mortos stalks Fenix to a corner, then stands him up. Mortos clotheslines, and then whips. Mortos runs in to clothesline again! Mortos fires up, runs up, but into a SOBAT! Fenix SOBATS again, KICKS, then runs up, but into a BOOT! And SLING-DOG! Fenix gets spiked but staggers to his feet, only for Mortos to ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!
Fenix staggers back up, into a DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives that onslaught but Mortos roars! Abrahantes says animo, but Mortos grabs legs. Mortos DDTS a foot! Fenix writhes, but Mortos steps over for a toehold. Fenix kicks with his good leg, gets free, and runs up. but into a SHIN BREAKER! Mortos ties the legs up again, for a NAVARRO DEATH ROLL! Fenix endures as he’s now in the TRAILER HITCH! Mortos puts the pressure on Fenix, but he endures, crawls, reaches out, but Mortos thrashes! They roll, and end up in the ROPEBREAK! Mortos lets Fenix go and Fenix bails out.
The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos goes out after him. Mortos stands Fenix up to SLAP him back down! Mortos drags Fenix up to tear at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and refreshes the ring count. Fenix staggers, Mortos brings him around, and Mortos POSTS Fenix! Fenix staggers, Mortos snarls at Abrahantes, then Mortos SLASH Fenix again! Mortos puts Fenix in and covers, TWO! So Mortos goes back to the mask! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Mortos still pulls at the eye hole! The ref argues with Mortos, and Fenix gets up. Fenix throws a feeble forearm, Mortos DECKS him again!
Mortos again tears at the mask! The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos brings him around, stomps him down, then has the bad leg around ropes. Mortos runs, but Fenix is up, so Mortos CLOBBERS him! Mortos soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos stands on Fenix’s head! The ref reprimands, Mortos steps away, then Mortos puts Fenix in the ropes. Mortos again pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and soaks up the heat. Fenix flounders to the ramp, then the steps, but Mortos pursues. Mortos brings Fenix up for a FACEBUSTER on the steel! Mortos snarls as he looms over Fenix. Fenix stands, but Mortos winds up to SLAP him down again! Fenix flops against railing, but Mortos tears at the mask’s eye hole! The fans boo and Fenix gets away, but Mortos SLAPS him back down! Mortos puts Fenix in, scares Abrahantes off again, then storms into the ring. Mortos stomps Fenix around, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Mortos fireman’s carries, but Fenix fights free! The fans fire up as Fenix fires elbows, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but into a BOOT! Fenix dodges, CHOPS, then goes up and up, but Mortos SLAPS him! Fenix uses that to get the RANA! Fenix then ducks ‘n’ dodges, Tiger Feint REWIND! Mortos falls, Fenix crawls to the cover, ONE?!? Mortos has more power than Fenix expected but the fans rally as hard as they can! Fenix winds up to BUZZSAW! But Mortos just shakes it off?! Fenix SUPERKICKS! Mortos stands, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix then gets around, reels Mortos in, but Mortos is so big!
Fenix tries to suplex, manages to pick Mortos up, and flips him into a GUTBUSTER! Both men fall, Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Mortos is still in this but Fenix keeps his cool. The fans rally up again, and Mortos crawls. Fenix aims from a corner, runs up, and pops up to KICK Mortos! Fenix keeps moving, SPRINGBOARD- HEADBUTT!! Mortos takes Fenix out of the sky and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” A standing count starts, the two slowly rise, and Fenix uses ropes to get up at 6 of 10. Mortos stands at 7, roars, and runs up, but Fenix dodge! Mortos’ knee hits buckles and he tumbles up and out!
Fenix goes up a corner, the fans fire up, and Fenix SUPER TORNILLOS! Direct hit and down goes Mortos! Fenix stands, the fans are thunderous again, and Fenix drags Mortos into the ring. Fenix says animo and he high-fives some fans. Fenix goes to a corner, springboards in, and leaps, but into Mortos’ arms! Fenix fights free, scoops, but Mortos turns that right around! LUNG BLOWER! Mortos isn’t done there, he whips Fenix to scoop and torture rack, right into a WIDOW’S PEAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Fenix survives and Abrahantes is all fired up! The fans rally up again, too, but Mortos roars as he looms over Fenix!
Mortos sits Fenix up, runs, but Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERKICK! Mortos is still on his feet so Fenix goes up and up and tightrope PENALTY KICKS! Mortos staggers, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix goes back to the corner and goes back up! The fans fire up for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mortos survives and shocks everyone! Fenix hurries to a corner, he runs up at Mortos to somersault, but Mortos catches him! Mortos pops Fenix up but Fenix victory rolls through that, and WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
By the seat of his pants, Fenix wins his return match! Fenix celebrates with the people, will Fenix be back on top of AEW soon enough?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Arkady Aura says Freshly Squeezed was attacked by #JustTrent last Dynamite, and that ultimately forced Chuck Taylor’s hand in choosing sides. The Kentucky Gentleman chose Cassidy, where is his head at right now? Cassidy knows Trent said a lot of things that Cassidy is still working through. But what is on his mind most now is that later tonight on Rampage, those two are fighting in a Parking Lot Brawl. Cassidy is afraid of what Trent and Chuck are going to do to each other. Kris Statlander walks in and tells Cassidy that “he needs us. Let’s go.” Cassidy nods and leaves with the Galaxy’s Greatest. Will Chuck’s real friends be there for him, win or lose?
Rush VS Martin Stone!
From one return to another, El Toro Blanco also gets back in action! But will the leader of La Faccion Ingobernable be tranquilo? Or will he lose his cool taking on The Gov’nah?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Rush. Rush stares Stone down, Stone rushes up, but Rush dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And then Rush KNEES Stone down! Stone tumbles out of the ring but Rush goes out after him. Rush sends Stone into railing! And then into more railing! Rush stomps away, the ref counts and then storms out to stop him! Rush lets off, smirks as he fetches a chair, and he puts that in the ring. The ref hurries to get the chair, so that lets Rush use camera cables to LASH Stone! And LASH again! Rush puts Stone in the ring, storms in after him, and kicks him low! Rush pulls Stone’s shirt down, so he can CHOP!
Rush whips corner to corner, runs in, but Stone dodges! Stone runs up but Rush ROCKS him! Rush roars, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Stone into buckles! Rush takes aim, Stone flounders around, and Rush FOREARMS Stone down! Rush then goes corner to corner, “If you mess with the bull…!” You get BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
El Toro Blanco just crushed Stone, will he soon stampede his way up to some gold? But wait, Rush isn’t done! He DECKS Stone, stomps away, then goes corner to corner to again use THE HORNS!! Rush laughs while Stone flounders away. Will Rush be ruthless all the way to the top of AEW?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Arkady Aura is now with The Professor of Professional Wrestling, and says that Deeb came out to touch the AEW Women’s World Championship. What message is Deeb looking to send? Deeb says it’s a very simple one. On one hand, we have the great champion, Toni Storm, someone everyone loves, and one of the greatest champions in this company’s history. On the other, we have the undefeated Professor, the obvious #1 contender. After everything Deeb’s been through, how hard she had to fight to get back here, failure is not an option. It is now or never!
And after four years of being told how great she is, and how she SHOULD be champion, it is time to prove it. It is time to accomplish something she has yet to do, and that is become THE AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb tells Storm this isn’t a movie, this is real-life. And as such, will Deeb bring Storm crashing down to reality?
Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay!
The Leading Lady didn’t appreciate how The Queenslayer tried to slay her protege, who wasn’t even Anna’s opponent on Wednesday! Will Storm prove Anna is NOT the Star of the Show? Or will Anna jump the line to a title shot with a win here tonight?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and then they break. Storm says, “How DARE you!” The two reset, the fans rally again, and they tie up. Storm waistlocks, Anna switches, but Storm wrenches out. Anna slips through to wrench back and wristlock. Storm reaches out but Anna keeps her from ropes. Anna headlocks, grinds, thrusts, and repeat. Anna endures, powers up to pop out the back and she headlocks in return. Storm endures as Anna grinds, then she brings Anna to her knees. Storm headlocks for the takeover, but Anna headscissors. Storm kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Anna and Storm reset, circle, and then Storm kicks low! Storm ROCKS Anna, ROCKS her again, then whips. Anna reverses, runs up and LEG LARIATS in the corner! Anna snapmares, mocks the fans chanting for Storm, and then gives a HIP ATTACK! Storm is upset, and she hits a THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fast hands, and the fans fire up! Storm gives Anna the HIP ATTACK! And another! And then another! Storm winds up, the fans cheer, and Storm HIP ATTACKS! Anna flounders to the apron, Mariah is there to mock her, and then Storm runs to HIP ATTACK Anna into Mariah! Storm realizes her mistake, but she puts Anna in the ring.
Storm helps Maria up, checks her over, and she seems okay. Storm hurries up but Anna gets her for a NECKBREAKER! Storm flops down and Anna soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Anna storms out after Storm, stalks her around the way, but Storm CHOPS! Anna CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS Storm, then soaks up the heat. Storm scrambles away to hide behind Mariah and Luther, then she gets in the ring. Anna storms in but Storm stomps her at the ropes! The ref counts, Storm drops knees on Anna! Anna flounders to a corner, but Storm scrapes her boot off Anna’s face. Storm stands Anna up to CLUB her in the chest, then CHOP her! Storm bumps Anna off buckles, but Anna turns things around to CHOP! Storm flounders, Anna CHOKES her on ropes! The ref reprimands and counts, but Anna lets off at 4.
Anna drags Storm around, puts her in a corner, and digs her boot in again. The ref counts, Anna lets off, and Storm sits down. Anna grabs the sign Mariah is holding, and RIPS it! Mariah is devastated but Anna goes back to CLUB Storm! Anna CHOKES Storm, thrashes her around, then lets off as the ref counts. Anna CLUBS Storm while Luther rallies the fans. Storm rises as Anna fires more forearms! Storm ROCKS Anna in return! Anna snarls and ROCKS Storm! Storm CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS, Storm CHOPS, then they go back to forearms! Anna fires a flurry, runs, but Storm HEADBUTTS! Both women fall as Collision returns to single picture!
The fans rally for Storm as she rises in a corner. Anna runs up, into an ELBOW! Storm then goes up and over, runs in, blocks boots, and she has Anna in the ropes! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Then a DDT! Then a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Storm keeps her cool. Storm drags Anna up, chokes her, but Anna wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Anna Gory Especials for the GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO! Storm survives the shoutout to Tay, but Anna clinches. Storm fights free, then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives and the fans rally up again as Storm goes to ropes.
Storm drags Anna up, reels her in, but Anna wrenches out! FLATLINER! And a roll into the QUEENSLAYER!! Storm flails as she’s caught in body scissors! The fans rally as Storm endures and fights around! Storm rises up, Anna as a backpack, for a BACKPACK SENTON! Anna lets go and Storm is free! Storm is ready for her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
And with that, revenge is sweet for Timeless Toni! Mariah celebrates with her mentor, but what will Storm think of Deeb’s challenge?
Orange Cassidy finds Chuck Taylor.
Cassidy hands Chuck his pup, and Chuck is glad everyone’s here. He wants everyone to hear this. Whatever happens out there, no one is to interfere. Chuck has to do this on his own. Cassidy accepts those terms and takes Pup Taylor back. Will the Kentucky Gentleman be able to settle things once and for all with #JustTrent?
The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens may no longer be AEW World Trios Champions, but surely they will look to get back at the Bang Bang Gang. However, they’re up against a team SSSSOOOON~ to be recognized as the best team in the world! Will Zack Gibson & James Drake make sure everyone knows to #GritYourTeeth? Caster has a diss track, though! “Acclaimed on the mic, bring the flavor like Bailey’s. Damn it feels good to be back here in Daily’s! Grizzled Young Vets, I can only yawn. Drop you on your little as necks like Tony Khan! Drop the ball like it’s tic-tac-toe. We gonna send these dudes back to the Impact Zone! Grit my teeth? Do not make me laugh! You better bite the pillow when we get up in dat ass!”
Bowens tells “JEEEACKSONVILLE~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass!” And he does! But will this homecoming be a less than happy one for the AEW homegrown talent?
The teams sort out, Caster starts against Liverpool’s Numbah One. Gibson tells Caster to ignore the fans and the two tie up. They go around, Caster headlocks, but Gibson rolls to a cover, ONE! Caster holds on, Gibson fights up, and Gibson powers Caster around to a wrench, hammerlock and then tags Drake. Drake wrenches, wrangles Caster, then traps the arm to SNAP LOCK it! Drake kips up, the fans boo, but Drake grabs Caster’s arm. Caster throws body shots but Drake ROCKS Caster. Drake whips, Caster ducks ‘n dodges! Bowens sneaks a tag, SUNSET BACKBREAKER NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!!
Bowens keeps on Drake while the fans sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Bowens CHOPS, CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Drake fires forearms with Bowens and the fans fire up! Bowens fires more shots, but Drake powers him back. Gibson tags in, leapfrog and bypass leads to DOUBLE LARIATS! Drake talks trash, as does Gibson, and Gibson fires forearms! Gibson reels Bowens in but Bowens fights the suplex! Gibson CLUBS Bowens, but Bowens snap suplexes Gibson! Tag to Caster, but Gibson JAWBFREAKRS Bowens and whips Caster. Caster reverses, they drop, bypass, kick and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Caster keeps on Gibson, whips, but Gibson holds ropes. Gibson BOOTS Caster, DECKS Bowens, but Caster gets around to kick and UPPERCUT! Caster whips, Gibson tags Drake and they drop, dropkick, and basement dropkick Caster! Then MAYHEM IN MOTION takes out Bowens! The GYV soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Gibson goes out to fetch Caster, and brings him around so Drake can add on, PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The ring count climbs but GYV put Caster in the ring. Gibson has Caster on the apron, has a cravat, and then he SLAMS Caster on the edge! Caster sputters while reaching out, but Gibson keeps him from Bowens. Gibson CLOBBERS Caster, talks some trash, then drags Caster up to DECK him! Caster flounders to the corner, Drake tags in and he runs in to ELBOW! Gibson adds a clothesline, Drake DROPKICKS! Drake taunts Bowens, then DECKS Caster! Caster flounders but Drake KNEES him in the back.
Drake clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Caster down. Caster endures, the fans rally up, and Caster fights up to a BIG back suplex! Both men crawl, hot tag to Gibson and he hurries after Caster while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns, Gibson tags back in and the GYV double whip Caster. Caster holds ropes, BOOTS Drake, then TOSSES Gibson! Caster ELBOWS Drake away but Gibson trips him up! Gibson drags Caster out but Caster DECKS him! Drake DIVES onto Caster! Drake goes to the corner, Gibson puts Caster in, and Gibson brings Caster around to back suplex! Gibson clamps on with a chinlock but Caster endures. Gibson talks trash to Daddy Ass while Daddy Ass coaches Caster. Caster fights up, reaches out, but he throws body shots! Gibson keeps hold of an arm but Caster fires more hands! Gibson reaches out, tag to Drake!
Drake runs in to take Caster’s other hand, and GYV send Caster to their corner. Drake runs in to UPPERCUT, Gibson clothesline, but Caster ducks the wheel kick! Hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on GYV with haymakers and CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW for Drake! ROLLING ELBOW for Gibson! Bowens fires off strikes then hits the FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIEMD!” But Drake ELBOWS Bowens! Caster sneaks a tag, Bowens dodges Drake, FOREARM SMASH, ELBOW, then another FOREARM! Feed to the scoop SLAM, and Bowens goes up! Caster holds Drake open, SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!
Bowens & Caster scissor finger, and then they get Drake up! Suplex and assist for the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Cover, TWO!! Drake survives and shocks The Acclaimed! Caster tags Bowens, but then Gibson YANKS Bowens down! Caster drags Gibson up, but Gibson RAMS him into a corner! Drake runs up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Caster wobbles, GYV DUMP him out to the ramp!! Caster even hit lighting on the way down! Bowens rises, sees it is 2v1, but he still fights! Bowens dodges Drake, BOOTS Gibson, then switches with Drake to spin him, snapmare, and RUNNING KNEE! Gibson is up, but he gets haymakers from Bowens!
Bowens goes up, but Gibson sweeps the legs! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Drake is on the other corner, and he goes COAST2COAST!! Bowens gets obliterated, Drake covers, TWO!!! Bowens survives and GYV is fuming! Drake tags Gibson back in, they get Bowens up, and Gibson says THEY are the best! GYV talks trash on Billy, they aim from corners, but Billy throws off his shirt! Caster runs up to CLOBBER Drake! And he ROCKS Gibson! Bowens gives Gibson Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Tag to Caster! THE ARRIVAL, and then THE MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Even after an intense battle, Caster & Bowens come back to win it! Is this just the start of the comeback tour for The Acclaimed on the road to Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.
Arkady is now with The Wrestler, and she brings up the issues with Shane Taylor Promotions. But at the same time, he is going to be challenging Chris Jericho for the FTW Championship. Any last words before that match? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to “say” that he is going to chop down The Learning Tree and take Jericho’s title. And any plans for Shane Taylor? Shibata “says,” Rampage will see him take on STP alone. But then Daniel Garcia steps in. Garcia tells Shibata-san that he has respect for him. If Shibata needs help against STP, Garcia will help him. What does he say?
Shibata takes a moment to type it out, and says okay. Save the last dance for him. Garcia nods and dances his way off screen. Will the Dragonslayer help The Wrestler take the fight to Big Bad Shaney T. Boy?
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Realest is a fighting champion to be sure! Winning the title at Dynasty, denying a challenger on Dynamite, and now putting the gold up on Collision, will this still be Swerve’s House? Or is the Swiss Superman about to put Blackpool Combat Club back on top?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision!
The bell rings and the two shake hands to show there is respect. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Claudio powers Swerve to a corner, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off. The fans are torn as the two reset and circle again. Swerve rolls to get a leg, but Claudio gut wrenches. Claudio gets around to waistlock and he drags Swerve down. Swerve moves around, Claudio facelocks, but Swerve fights up. Swerve pries the hold open to knuckle lock and the two go shoulder to shoulder. Claudio bends Swerve back, has a cover, ONE as Swerve gets an arm up! Claudio puts that arm down to cover, ONE as Swerve has the other arm up!
Claudio pushes Swerve down again, TWO as Swerve bridges up. Claudio jumps on but Swerve stays up! Claudio tries again but Swerve uses that to MONKEY FLIP! Swerve rolls back but Claudio MONKEY FLIPS! Both men are down, TWO as one side goes up! The rest, but that’s another double cover, TWO as the other side rises up! They rest, double cover, TWO as they double bridge! The fans fire up as they stare down upside-down! They turn over, keeping the knuckle locks, and they stand to go forehead to forehead. The fans rally, but Claudio wrangles Swerve down again. Swerve avoids his hand getting stomped, then he rolls to wrangle Claudio!
Claudio avoids his hand getting stomped, and the fans cheer the standoff. They shake hands again, approach, and Swerve trips Claudio. Swerve runs, Claudio drops down then hurdles over, but Swerve avoids the flip to roll Claudio, Claudio rolls Swerve, TWO! Claudio headlocks, Swerve powers up and out, then drops to jumps, into a BACKBREAKER! The fans boo as Claudio mocks, “Whose House?” Claudio stalks Swerve, UPPERCUTS, then runs up to clothesline Swerve up and out! Swerve flounders along the ramp but Claudio pursues. Claudio CLUBS Swerve, follows him up to the stage, and Claudio ROCKS Swerve.
Swerve CHOPS, fires forearms, then ROCKS him. Claudio staggers away, Swerve leaps to RANA Claudio down the ramp! Claudio tumbles back to the ring, and Swerve clotheslines Swerve into the ring! Swerve goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Claudio sits up while Swerve storms around. Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER! Roll through, and then another turn, for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on as he drags Claudio back up and then puts him in ropes! Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Claudio flops to the floor while the fans rally up. The ring count starts, Claudio refreshes it at 5 of 10.
Swerve lets Claudio take his time, and Claudio goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Claudio RAMS into him! Claudio fires a forearm, Swerve gives it back, repeat! They brawl with the ropes between them, and Swerve ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Swerve, then HOTSHOTS him! Swerve staggers away, Claudio steps in but Swerve KICKS the ropes! Claudio tumbles back down. Swerve goes to the apron, and Swerve PNEALTY- NO, Claudio blocks and ROCKS Swerve back! Claudio trophy lifts Swerve, to then THROW into the wall! The fans boo as Swerve flops to the floor! Claudio runs up, to UPPERCUT Swerve back down!
Claudio stands on the timekeeper’s desk to soak up heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve writhes but Claudio drags him back up. Claudio FLAPJACKS Swerve off railing! Swerve sputters but Claudio keeps after him with forearms. Swerve hits back but Claudio ROCKS him, then puts him against the apron to CLUB away! Nana protests but Claudio lets off after ten shots! Claudio steps into the ring, does a victory lap, but Swerve crawls into the ring. Claudio fires off hands, UPPERCUTS, then brings Swerve around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps Swerve down with a chinlock and leans on the hold. Swerve endures, fights up, reaches out, but throws hands. Claudio shoves Swerve to ropes, and catches him for a SLEEPER!
Swerve flails and reaches out again, but Claudio squeezes tight! Swerve is fading as he drops to his knees! Nana coaches and the fans rally up, and Swerve fights to his feet! Swerve throws body shots, Collision returns to single picture, and Claudio shoves. Swerve BOOTS, Claudio rebounds and BOOTS Swerve! Swerve stands, Claudio runs up but Swerve puts him on the apron! Swerve sweeps the legs, Claudio dangles on the apron, and Swerve SUPERKICKS Claudio down! The fans fire up as Swerve goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and BOOTS Claudio! Swerve puts Claudio in the ring, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Claudio staggers up, but he UPPERCUTS in return! Swerve goes to a corner. Claudio mocks the Griddy, then runs up, but into BOOTS! SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Nana argues the count but Swerve keeps his focus. The fans fire up with Swerve, he runs up and CHOPS! Swerve runs up again, but Claudio ELBOWS! Claudio runs up, into a HIP TOSS! Gator roll and deadlift, but Claudio wrenches out to UPPERCUT! Gotch hold, but Swerve back drops! Claudio sunset flips it, but Swerve rolls through to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out while Nana grows frustrated.
Swerve shakes out his arms while he pursues Claudio. Nana tells Swerve he is the man, and Swerve runs up at Claudio! Claudio pops Swerve up tot he upper level! Swerve stomps Claudio’s hands to keep him away! Swerve says hey to commentary, before he FOSBURY FLOPS to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Swerve puts Claudio in, goes up the corner, and aims for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Swerve gets frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” Swerve brings Claudio up but Claudio fights the nelson! Claudio trips Swerve, has the legs, but Swerve kicks him away! Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS back!!
Swerve sits up with fury in his eyes that Claudio would dare use his move! Swerve UPPERCUTS Claudio to use Claudio’s move! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, Swerve holding his own! Swerve fires body shots, then a SOBAT, then a HAYMAKER then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but there’s still Rampage to do tonight! Swerve gator rolls and deadlifts Claudio for the BRAINBUSTER! Swerve then goes to the corner, goes up top, and he takes aim! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Swerve is fuming that Claudio would dare survive that move! Claudio sits up again, into the HOSE- NO, Claudio blocks and SWINGS Swerve around!! The fans are torn but Swerve is still going around and around! Claudio goes to TEN, then picks up speed to go to FIFTEEN! Claudio steps through, for the SHARPSHOOTER!! Swerve endures, claws around, but Claudio sits deep! Swerve fights forward, reaches out, but Claudio shifts to a CROSSFACE! Swerve rolls but ends up further away from ropes! Claudio pulls on the hold, but Swerve still fights! The fans rally, Swerve powers through to roll Claudio up, TWO!!
Claudio fires down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then he gets Swerve up, Gotch hold, but Swerve grabs Claudio’s leg to block! Claudio fires off forearms and UPPERCUTS! Claudio powers up, runs and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio seethes, drags Swerve back up and reels him in to try one more time! Gotch hold, but Swerve slips up and out! DDT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve crawls to the corner, drags himself up to the top, and he turns around, to SWERVE- NO, Claudio stays on his feet, and hits a POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Claudio can’t believe it but Swerve survives one of his best shots! Swerve goes to a corner, drags himself up, and Claudio roars! Claudio UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS, again and again and again! The ref counts., Claudio lets off, then jukes to UPPERCUT! Claudio brings Swerve out, to UPPER- NO, Swerve hooks an arm and backslides, TWO!! Swerve goes to a corner, Claudio runs in but Swerve goes up and over! Claudio POSTS himself! Swerve reels him in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Claudio sits up, into a BOOT! Claudio roars, Swerve roars, and Swerve runs, but into a POP UP- DOUBLE STOMPS!!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve reloads, for the HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
It was a shootout ’til the end, and in the end, Swerve had more ammo in his arsenal! But he still shows Claudio respect by offering a handshake. Claudio stands, and he shakes Swerve’s hand. The Realest is rolling on, but who will look to go Double or Nothing with him in just one month’s time?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, even with it having to be slightly delayed by NBA Playoffs. There was criticism out there that Swerve didn’t get a chance to talk on Dynamite, but he still had a really good promo to open Collision, and it worked better that he’d be able to reference the attack on Tony Khan from Dynamite. Swerve subtly calls out a lot of wrestlers within AEW, and technically some outside of AEW, by saying he doesn’t like people just calling themselves “Best in the World.” He and Claudio had an awesome main event match, though maybe a false finish too many. Swerve of course retained, and can’t wait to see who a now EVP dominated AEW chooses as Swerve’s opponent. It would be hilariously corrupt of The Bucks to make it Jack Perry.
Great Six Man title match tonight, solid first defense for Bang Bang Gang. Great tag match from Acclaimed with Grizzled Young Veterans, but it makes sense Acclaimed would win as the AEW home team. I’m just not sure where Acclaimed go from here other than Billy Gunn saying they can return to the tag division and challenge The Bucks. After all, FTR got pretty banged up in the ladder match and it’d be a bit soon for them to get a rematch against The Bucks. Swerve could team up with The Acclaimed if they’re all going to target The Elite, and vice-versa, going towards Double or Nothing.
Great return matches for Rey Fenix and Rush, but I didn’t think Rush would just do a squash match. Fenix, Pac and Penta all being healthy at the same time, Death Triangle going for the trios titles? Lucha Bros going for tag titles? And I’m really hoping LFI truly gets going here in AEW, also going for the trios titles or something like that. Really good promo from Cassidy with Kris and then Cassidy with Chuck to hype up the Parking Lot Brawl, that thing is gonna kick off Rampage and be wild stuff. Good promo from House of Black to call out Edge, but you can bet this won’t be the only time they go for the TNT Championship. Edge will surely beat Buddy or Brody, and then it’s Malakai challenging at Double or Nothing.
Good promo from Shibata and Garcia to set up a tag match for Rampage, that’ll be great stuff. Good interview promo for Deeb, though it doesn’t add all that much from everything else she’s said to this point. Storm VS Anna was a very good match, and of course Storm won. No Mina showing up was a little surprising, but there’s plenty of time to build the mentor love triangle. Deeb VS Storm will be great stuff, and depending on how they play this, there’s half a chance Deeb wins because Storm will end up preoccupied with Mina and Mariah being so close. Deeb can take the title and face Deonna, Rosa, and a number of others while Storm and Mina fight over Mariah quite literally.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Join Patrick O'Dowd and PC Tunney as they breakdown the sweet sixteen of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Hockey Talk looks at the resurgent St. Louis Blues & Washington Capitals. Plus, the Rangers stay hot, and can anyone...
Bandwagon Nerds #233: Superhero Madness- The Sweet 16
Superhero Madness continues with Sweet 16 matchups sure to spark a debate among all nerds. All that plus Deadpool, Wolverine,...
Bandwagon Nerds #232: Superhero Madness- A Top Seed Falls
Superhero Madness continues and sees the first #1 seed fall!. Plus, a trailer for a new Transformers movie, and a...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (4/20/24)
HPW looks to the horizon.
Bandwagon Nerds #231: Disney News & Superhero Madness
Round two of Superhero Madness begins this week. Cinema Con gives us plenty of Disney news and a trip to...
Bandwagon Nerds #230: Superhero Madness- Resident Aliens
Superhero Madness continues with first round battles in the Aliens bracket, plus Invincible Season 2 comes to an excellent conclusion.
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (4/29/24)
The Draft wraps it up!
Mitchell’s Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni Results & Report! (4/29/24)
Kagoshima is fired up!
Mitchell’s Road to Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Rural Revitalization continues!
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (4/27/24)
Trent Beretta's on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (4/27/24)
It's a slam dunk!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: What Happened Last Week?
After a two-week hiatus, DJ gets to the bottom of why there was no podcast last week. Then, we skewer...
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (4/26/24)
It's Draft Day!
DWI Podcast #427: Get Off My Back…lash
It's time to shake things up again!
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 4.25.2024
We just got done with Rebellion, and Under Siege is two weeks away! Gotta see how these dots connect!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/25/24)
Champions need challengers!
