Will Number 99 become the one and only AEW Women’s World Champion?

On the eve of Thanksgiving, AEW will give us all something to be thankful for as Hikaru Shida defends her Women’s World Championship! But will the Queenslayer, Anna Jay, make sure that title joins the Dark Order?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Hangman Page VS John Silver w/ The Dark Order; Hangman wins.
• “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Lee Johnson; Hobbs wins.
• The Hybrid2 VS Top Flight; The Hybrid2 win.
• Chris Jericho & Jake Hager w/ The Inner Circle VS SoCal Uncensored; Jericho & Hager win.
• AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Anna Jay w/ Tay Conti & The Dark Order; Shida wins and retains the title.
• Death Triangle VS The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny; The Butcher & The Blade win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Hangman Page VS John Silver w/ The Dark Order!

The fans are fired up for some #CowboyStuff as Hangman gets back in the ring! But can he get back on the horse, as they say, against Number 4? Or, given what we’ve seen on Being The Elite, will he give in and #JoinDarkOrder instead?

The bell rings and Silver wants a fist bump. The fans are conflicted but Hangman refuses the bump. Hangman and Silver circle, tie up, and Hangman wrenches to a wristlock. Silver spins through, headlocks and holds tight. Hangman powers out, they ram shoulders but Hangman rebounds to run Silver over. Things speed up, Hangman catches Silver to SLAM him! Silver boots back from the mat then keeps moving, to tilt-o-whirl and arm-drag! Hangman gets up and Silver dropkicks him down! Silver double guns and fans boo, but Silver cools things off. Silver tells Hangman they can hang, because Hangman’s jacked, too. Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS Silver down!

Hangman drags Silver up to CHOP him! Silver goes to a corner, Hangman CHOPS him again, then tries again. Silver dodges to CHOP and forearm and CHOP back. Hangman puts Silver back in the corner to CHOP once more! Fans fire up as Hangman drags Silver back up. Hangman whips and back drops Silver high and hard! Hangman tries to get a measurement on how high Silver went before he whips Silver corner to corner. Silver goes up and over, Hangman switches with him and Silver CLUBS Hangman on the back! Hangman chuckles and Silver says it isn’t personal, that was just some fun. Hangman whips Silver to the ring and triangle jumps, into an enziguri!

Silver goes up top, leaps, crossbody! Cover, TWO! Hangman gets to ropes and Silver throws big forearms. Silver keeps on Hangman in a corner, CHOPS him, but Hangman CHOPS back! Silver mule kicks, ROUND KICKS Hangman in the chest, then KICKS again! Hangman grits his teeth as fans rally up. Silver brings Hangman up but Hangman CHOPS him again! Hangman whips Silver to ropes, Silver reverses and runs him over with an elbow! Cover, TWO! Silver keeps his cool and he forearms. Hangman forearms back and the two go back and forth. Hangman gets the edge, but Silver gets around to SNAP GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!

Fans boo Silver but he grits his teeth as he runs at Hangman in the corner. Hangman pops Silver out to the apron, TRIANGLE LARIAT! Silver tumbles down, Hangman slingshots but Silver gets in. Silver DIVES but Hangman dodges! Hangman PLANCHAS and hits this time! Hangman puts Silver in, runs in at the corner to clothesline! Hangman rolls Silver and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Silver survives and Hangman grows frustrated. Hangman’s peers are ringside are divided but everyone rallies up as Hangman brings Silver up. Silver blocks the lift, but Hangman ROCKS Silver with a right. Silver BOOTS back, hops up, and leaps, into Hangman’s arms! For a FALL AWAY SLAM!

Hangman kips up to STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool and fans rally up. Hangman goes to the apron, takes off the armband and takes aim at Silver. Silver stands, Hangman slingshots, but into a SPAN-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Hangman escapes, Silver dodges him in the corner to KICK and GERMAN! And SUPERKICK, to BRAIN BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives Silver’s onslaught and fans are fired up! Silver sits Hangman up to KICK him. And KICK him! Hangman laughs and eggs Silver on. Silver KICKS, and KICKS! Hangman throws forearms back then whips. Silver reveres and ROCKS Hangman!

Silver runs, Hangman spins him around to a backslide but Silver slips out to kick, kick and KICK! Hangman LARIATS! And then lifts for a SIT-OUT BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Hangman is shocked but he still has something to try! Hangman aims from the apron, BUCK SHOT!! Cover, Hangman wins!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

Johnny Hungy and Hangman was serving up soup bones! The Dark Order returns but not to fight. Evil Uno wants Hangman to understand this isn’t what that is. Uno has regrets about how they’ve treated him. But surely Hangman has regrets of his own. Hangman was a member of one of the most popular groups ever. But Hangman is also an individual who, no matter how many times he tried to leave, that group would not let him go. If that’s not a cult, Uno doesn’t know what is. Hangman has a lot on his plate, and not many people to rely on. But the Dark Order is here for him. Hangman knows where they are and where to find them. Will Hangman actually #JoinDarkOrder after all?

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

Winter is Coming, but it’ll heat up as the second-ever Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal will be held! MJF still holds his ring as the inaugural winner, and he’s in that match again alongside, Wardlow, Miro, Kip Sabian, Orange Cassidy, Shawn Spears, Scorpio Sky, Matt Sydal, Matt Hardy, Private Party, Sammy Guevara, Alex Reynolds, and even John Silver and Hangman Page! Will Maxwell Jacob Friedman add a ring to the collection? Or will someone else be joining him in the DDR club?

AEW hears from Kenny Omega.

Last week, the contract signing didn’t quite go the way it was supposed to. Jon Moxley was viciously attacked and never made it to the ring. Hopefully the contract signing finishes tonight. Omega says that after such an uneventful week, he has had time to reflect. It may sound cliché, Omega has come to the conclusion that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” If Omega looks back to a year ago, almost to the day, Omega was nursing injuries from facing Moxley. Omega will admit that, though it isn’t on the record, he did lose. Omega can do that, because he has changed.

Omega looks to the present and things are about to be the same. Instead of Omega’s face, he sees Moxley on every magazine cover, and having everyone call Moxley the best. That’s the change. But then after the title contender tournament, suddenly Omega’s name is brought back up. “The Return of the Cleaner, the Return of the Best Bout Machine, the Return of the TRUE Best in the World.” That is the same. The common thread that binds him and Moxley is the AEW World Championship. For a year, Omega has struggled, clawed and fought to be taken seriously again. And now when Omega gets his belt, then the people will consider him the best.

So this isn’t a stipulation, but a gentleman’s challenge: for one night, Moxley, “damn it please, leave the garbage wrestling at home.” No tables, no chairs, no garbage cans, no thumbtacks. Be the best by beating Omega in the ring. Pin, submission, or even choke Omega out. But do it with your ability. Omega will be waiting for his response in the ring. Good-bye, goodnight, all that jazz, sign the contract. Oh, and Omega adds this: yes, Moxley is the good guy, and congratulations on the baby. But listen to that childhood story of yours. It pulled at Omega’s heartstrings. But the thing is, Moxley’s dad didn’t seem that tough at all. Omega’s dad would probably beat the sh*t out of Moxley’s.

Harsh words and a lot of fire from Omega, but will he be the one put on ice when he and Moxley battle next week at Winter is Coming?

MORE news for Winter is Coming!

Things are not done between Cody Rhodes, Darby Allin and Team Taz! But things change a bit, as now “POWERHOUSE” WILL HOBBS will team with Ricky Starks against the American Nightmare and the #Relentless TNT Champion! But will Powerhouse have even more momentum going into that match with his match tonight? We find out, after the break!

Darby Allin has another video.

He smashes up another car, and sprays it with paint. “And now the fun part, Team Taz. Survive, if I let you.” Darby is taking Taz’s words and using them against him! And then Darby sets the car on fire! Will Darby burn down Absolute and the Powerhouse alongside the American Nightmare?

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Lee Johnson!

A change of allegiance, a change of attitude, and now a change of name! Will Team Taz’s new Powerhouse absolutely crush Big Shotty?

The bell rings, Johnson dodges Hobbs and then goes up and over! Johnson keeps moving but Hobbs CLOBBERS him with that body block! Hobbs looms over Johnson while fans fire up and jeer! “You Sold Out!” but Hobbs ignores that to toss Johnson out! Hobbs then goes out and goes around the way to CLOBBER Johnson again! The Gunn Club are especially upset, they’re Nightmare Family but also Hobbs’ friends. Hobbs says “It’s just business.” Hobbs picks Johnson up to THROW him into railing! The ring count is at 6 but Hobbs drags Johnson up and in at 7. Hobbs stalks Johnson, lets him flounder up and tells him it’s not personal. Hobbs scoops Johnson for the POWERHOUSE SLAM! Cover, Hobbs wins!

Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall

Big, strong, fast, and now mean as all hell. Taz joins Hobbs in the ring and says, “Here’s the deal, my man.” There is business to be taken care of. As you can see, Taz again has the FTW Championship that Brian Cage was only just holding. Cage and Starks have been celebrating big that Hobbs is now on their team. Go celebrate with them. Hobbs heads out and Taz says there is a problem. The FTW Championship and this company, AEW, are not cooperating. Taz is sick and tired of the disrespect, and the FTW Lifestyle not being acknowledged. He’s not dealing with it anymore. Taz wants management to get their asses get out here and make the title mean something!

There is a legacy here! There is a reason men, real tough bastards, hold this belt! So management, get out here! But then he’s MUTED! Taz sees how it is. He tells Justin Roberts to get up and give him his mic. Justin isn’t so sure if he should but Taz shouts at him. Justin gives the mic over and Taz talks again. Keith Mitchell, Tony Khan, you mute him again, he’ll take his ass to the desk and then grab a headset that they won’t be able to cut off. This isn’t his first rodeo, boys! But then the mic is muted again! Taz is pissed, but he’s going to follow through with his warning.

Security wants to escort Taz away, and here comes Cody from gorilla! Cody asks if Taz is done. Give Taz applause, because he is done. Cody is here out of respect. Taz is wasting air time, and next week is the match to settle it. Starks and Hobbs, Cody and Darby, isn’t that good enough? Taz tells Cody that he’s here for a reason. What’s happening next week will be the same as last week: Cody and Darby getting whooped. But that’s not why Taz is here now. Taz wants management to take the FTW Championship and put some respect on its name! He is tired of this sh*t!

Okay, Taz, okay. Someone from management is here, and Cody is hearing it, digesting it, looking at the title. How about he runs it up the pole? Oh, and what else is he going to say? Does “creative” have nothing for him? More corporate BS? Best of luck on future endeavors? Is that what Cody will do next? Oh okay then. Taz feels the FTW Championship means everything right? It’s so important, right? It’s so wonderful, right? Then answer Cody this! Taz’s son, Hook, is training to be a wrestler, right? Why the hell is he NOT training with Taz, but training with Cody?

Taz puts his mic down, and Cody says they’re done. Taz can’t believe Cody went there. That’s pathetic and stupid. Taz does turn to go, but then he sneaks up on Cody! TAZMISSION!! TAZMISSION!! Gunn Club gets in and Taz gets out! But the damage to Cody was done! And then Taz’s son, Hook, is there to hep his dad carry the FTW title away. Has this just escalated past Team Taz VS Cody and Darby to the Taz Family VS Nightmare Family?

Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston.

Death Triangle has reformed, and tonight, Fenix teams with PAC to take on The Butcher & The Blade. They’ve left The Fam, so how does the Fam feel about that? Well he isn’t angry with his former best friend, but he’s just really really really disappointed. Fenix is a showboat, likes to jump around and do flippy stuff, it was expected. As for Pack, Pac, Bing, Bong, Poop, whatever, “you’ve been gone for eight months, brother, things’ve changed!” The King is here! Pac won a battle, not the war.

But then Jon Moxley comes by and Kingston stares him down. Kingston says it wasn’t him who attacked Moxley. Kingston has his own stuff to handle. But Moxley does know who did it, and has that to handle, “champ.” Moxley leaves without a word, but who does Kingston mean?

The Hybrid2 VS Top Flight!

Jack Evans and Angelico took their frustrations towards the AEW Tag Team Division out on Darius and Dante Martin, who were just being given an opportunity The Young Bucks felt was earned. But will TH2 have to earn a win over Air Wolf and Angel Dorado?

The teams sort out and Angelico starts with Darius. They tie up, Angelico cording holds hard but Darius goes up and around to whip. Angelico reverses to arm-drag Darius down to an armlock. Darius kips up, Angelico flips him back down, then digs a knee into Darius’ head. Darius fights up, kips up, but Angelico spins him around and around and wrenches to arm-drag, but Darius handsprings through! Fans cheer but Angelico pie-faces him. Darius rushes Angelico and Angelico wants a time-out in the corner! Darius lets off, but then rushes back in only to be put in the corner. Angelico lets off, blocks a boot but Darius spins him through to sunset flip, but Angelico rolls through.

Angelico knuckle locks, Darius kips up and breaks free to get around and around and arm-drag! And arm-drag! Fans fire up as Darius has Angelico down now! Darius brings Angelico up, wrenches and tags in Dante. Top Flight coordinate to leap frog the arm! Darius DECKS Evans, Dante snapmares Angelico and Darius basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Dante keeps close to Angelico. Dante wrenches, wristlocks but Angelico knees low. Angelico whips, Dante reverses and hurdles and hurdles, but Angelico fakes out the dropkick! Angelico sweeps the legs with a Penalty Kick! Tag to Evans, TH2 whip Dante and Evans hits a leaping kick!

AEW goes picture in picture as Evans covers, TWO! Evans stomps Dante down, brings Dante up and scoops to slam him down! Evans omoplatas an arm, and has a variation on the Italian Stretch! Tag to Angelico and he KICKS Dante in the ribs! Angelico drags Dante up but Dante hits back with body shots. Dante throws haymakers but Angelico knees low. Angelico spins Dante around to back suplex but Dante victory rolls, TWO! Angelico kicks Dante low to slow him down. Angelico whips Dante to ropes, Dante reverses and hurdles, but Angelico trips him up to get around and get his legs!

Evans BOOTS Darius down while Dante endures the calf slicer! But the ref is busy with Evans and misses Darius stomping the hold apart! Angelico stomps Dante then drags him up to whip at the corner. Evans adds his boot and the ref reprimands, but Evans tags in to climb up. Angelico brings Dante up, lifts, DUMDUM STOPM BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dante survives but Evans paces around. Evans stomps Dante, brings him up but Dante throws body shots! Evans CLUBS Dante, knees and CLUBS again! Evans brings Dante up, throws more knees, throws Dante down, then grabs at legs. Dante BOOTS Evans away and hurries for his corner!

AEW returns to single picture, Evans grabs a leg but Dante flips out to HEEL KICK Evans down! Hot tag to Darius! Darius BOOTS Evans, runs and LARIATS him down! Then clobbers him with forearms! Evans flounders, Angelico get sin but Darius DECKS him! Darius uppercuts Evans in the corner, goes out and up to missile dropkick Evans down! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Darius drags Evans up to throw forearms. Darius CHOPS Evans in a corner, then whips him to the corner. Evans reverses, Dante tags in, Evans elbows Darius and handsprings to elbow. Dante gets in, Darius throws forearm son Evans, then Dante rolls Evans. Top Flight combine for a TOSS TO BOMB! Cover but Angelico breaks it!

Fans fire up as Darius throws Angelico out. Darius and Dante bring Evans up, double whip, but Evans holds ropes. Dante runs in but is put out. Darius runs in but Evans boots him away. Evans ends up on the apron with Dante, Dante holds on for dear life! Darius saves Dante and enziguris Evans down onto Angelico! Fans fire up as TH2 regroups. Darius runs, Dante holds ropes open for the DIVE! And then Dante FLIES! Top Flight take out TH2 twice! They put Evans in, Darius drags Evans up and around to MAGIC SCREW! Tag to Dante and Dante goes up top, for a BIG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Evans survives and Top Flight is beside themselves.

Fans rally and their peers duel, but Top Flight puts Evans on the ropes. Dante whips, Evans tags Angelico before the QUEBRADA BACK ELBOW! Evans BOOTS Darius, and gets help from Angelico for the STANDING 450! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and TH2 is surprised now! Angelico drags Dante up, reels him in and lifts to the Canadian rack. Dante flails out to turn the crucifix bomb into a CODE RED! Cover, but Evans breaks it in time! Darius returns and throws Evans out. Darius swings but Evans ducks, to then put Darius on the apron and YANK him down!

Dante grabs Evans but Evans hotshots! Angelico sweeps the legs, ties them up, NAVARRO DEATH ROLL!! Dante crawls, claws, but he’s too far from ropes! Dante taps, TH2 wins!

Winners: The Hybrid2, by submission

And now they’re adding on to go after Dante’s legs! The ref tells them to stop but here come the YOUNG BUCKS! Matt and Nick Jackson run off Evans and Angelico! TH2 wanted the Bucks to “wake up,” and now the have the AEW Tag Team Champions’ attention. Will they regret it?

AEW hears from the Vicious Vixens, Vickie Guerrero and Nyla Rose.

Vickie says today, “we’re going to have a lesson about nepotism. What does that mean? It is the practice among those with power who influence their friends in giving them a job.” Sounds a lot like Brandi Rhodes. What if Big Swole, Serena Deeb and Red Velvet were influenced by Mrs. Rhodes? On the other hand, Jade Cargill did not need to be influenced by the Vicious Vixens at all in going after Brandi. Nor does Nyla Rose need to be influenced to destroy her opponents in the ring. It seems Brandi’s business plan is set up for failure. So if she needs any advice, just call Vickie. Will things only get more vicious in the AEW Women’s Division as things go on?

AEW hears from FTR.

“Full Gear was supposed to be the dream match, and I don’t care how many of our peers message us, I don’t care how many legends say, how many journalists write that it’s one of the greatest tag team matches in history,” Cash Wheeler says that was one of the worst nights in his life. Dax Harwood says “there comes a time in a man’s life when he’s gotta dig deep in his soul. He’s gotta do some soul searching and be real honest with himself.” It pains him to say this, but Dax says that for three seconds, the Bucks were the absolute best. For three seconds, they were better than FTR. But beating Jessie James doesn’t mean you’re as bad as Jessie James, and FTR are the baddest, the incumbent, the incomparable! They need those titles, that is their life!

Tully wants FTR to understand that it is their destiny to be the best, and it is Tully’s destiny to be their coach, and for them to be a team! These two gentlemen are the next world tag team champions, and the Bucks need to #FearTheRevelation.

Chris Jericho & Jake Hager w/ The Inner Circle VS SoCal Uncensored!

The Demo God and Big Hurt are back in action as a team, and are aiming high as they take on the very accomplished duo in Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian. But will The Addiction show being a great tag team isn’t about being two great individuals joining forces, but about actually being a great duo?

The fans sing Judas, the teams sort out and Daniels starts against Jericho, for the first time ever! Daniels and Jericho circle, tie up, and Daniels arm-drags! Jericho gets up and Daniels grins as they circle again. They tie up, Daniels headlocks, Jericho throws body shots and powers out. They collide but neither falls so Jericho headlocks. Daniels powers out, things speed up and Jericho runs Daniels over! Fans are fired up as Jericho slaps Daniels around. Jericho then runs, but into Daniels’ dropkick! Daniels throws JAB after JAB, Kaz gets a shot in! Jericho pinballs around, Kaz tags in and SCU double wrench, bring Jericho to his knees, and then KICK and CLOTHESLINE and STOMP him down! Cover, ONE!

Kaz drags Jericho up but Jericho pokes him in the eye! Jericho tags Hager and Hager throws hands on Kaz in the corner! The ref counts as Hager grinds forearm sin but he lets off. Hager keeps throwing body shots, then bumps Kaz off buckles. Tag to Jericho and the Inner Circle mugs Kaz! Jericho stomps a mudhole, stands on Kaz then lets off to tag Hager back in. The Inner Circle mugs Kaz more and Kaz doubles over. Hager rams knees in, Kaz swings but Hager puts him in the corner! The ref counts, Hager lets off, but Jericho chokes Kaz! The Inner Circle pretend not to notice but Kaz fights out! Hager throws more hands then digs his knee in.

The ref counts, Hager lets off again, then drags Kaz up. Kaz ROCKS Hager with a right, hits Jericho, too, then ROCKS Hager! Hager whips Kaz from Daniels but Kaz goes up and over Hager’s back, hot tag to Daniels! Daniels shoulders and slingshots to sunset flip, Hager slips out but a basement enziguris hits! BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Daniels drags Hager up, Hager shoves but Daniels kicks back! Daniels fires off forearms, runs but Santana swipes the leg! Hager SPINE BUSTERS! Hager drags Daniels around to throw him out! The ref is distracted by Kaz, Jericho and Hager, and the rest of the IC OG start stomping away! They stop before the ref sees and AEW goes picture in picture.

Jericho joins in on the mugging outside then puts Daniels back in for Hager. Hager tags Jericho while he kneels on Daniels. Jericho paces around Daniels, slaps him around, but Daniels throws body shots! Daniels CHOPS, runs, but Jericho CLOBBERS him! Jericho has the cocky pin, TWO! Jericho blows a kiss then drags Daniels back up. Jericho CHOPS Daniels in a corner, and tears the shirt open to CHOP bare skin! And CHOP again! The ref counts, Jericho CHOPS Daniels again then whips him corner to corner. Daniels comes back to LARIAT! Both men are down and everyone fires up!

Jericho tags Hager, Hager goes after Daniels with clubbing forearms! Hager drags Daniels up, DECKS him with a right, then chokes him on the ropes! The ref counts, Hager stops at 4 but Ortiz SUCKER PUNCHES Daniels! Hager drags Daniels up, puts him in the corner then gives him a ROPE GUILLOTINE! Daniels sputters, Jericho tags in and Hager mocks Daniels’ pain. Jericho drags Daniels up to suplex, and hold him up for a count of 10! Jericho grins and double guns before he brings Daniels back up. Jericho whips and elbows Daniels down, and then runs, to LIONSAULT, but flops!

AEW returns to single picture as Daniels and Jericho crawl for their corners. Jericho hurries after Daniels instead, drags Daniels over and tags in Hager. Hager stomps Daniels, drags him back up and wraps on a chinlock. Hager throws clubbing forearms, hammers Daniels in the ribs, then looms over him. Hager drags Daniels up, tags Jericho, and they mug Daniels more. Jericho drags Daniels up but Daniels throws forearms back! Jericho throws forearms back, whips but Daniels gets around to waistlock. Jericho bucks him off but runs into the COMPLETE SHOT! Fans rally up, Daniels crawls, and hot tags Kaz!

The Heavy Metal Rebel sees Hager coming and dodges to hit Jericho! Kaz dropkicks Hager, whips Jericho but Jericho reverses, only for Kaz to clobber him! Kaz swings on Hager, gets him for the guillotine leg drop! Kaz scoop slams Jericho, then springboard leg drops! Cover, TWO!! Fans are fire up, Ortiz is on the apron but Kaz DECKS him! Kaz then slingshots to HURICANRANA Ortiz into railing! Sammy Guevara checks on Ortiz while Kaz gets up. Sammy and Ortiz rush Kaz but he clotheslines them down! Then he dodges Santana and Sammy, but Jericho gets Kaz in the ring. Jericho CHOPS Kaz and whips him corner to corner. Kaz reverses Daniels enziguris and tags in!

Daniels goes up while Kaz full nelson’s Jericho. Daniels knuckle locks for the FLYING STOMP! Daniels then DIVES to take out Hager! Fans fire up with the Fallen Angels as he gets back up top! Jericho heads over and Daniels crossbodies! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and Daniels grows frustrated. Daniels runs in but Jericho CHOPS him! Tag to Hager and Hager CLOBBERS Daniels! Hager drags Daniels up, back suplexes, but Daniels lands on his leg. Daniels boots and hits a FLYING COMPLETE SHOT! Daniels drags Hager over to the drop zone and goes up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER! Cover but Jericho breaks it!

Kaz goes after Jericho with haymakers but the ref sends him back to the corner. MJF SUCKER PUNCHES Daniels, with the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Jericho aims, JUDAS EFFECT! Cover, the Inner Circle wins!

Winners: Chris Jericho & Jake Hager, by pinfall

MJF being on the team is paying off! Thanks to being a pack of seven instead of five, the numbers game goes up a level! But Kaz knows what happened and he DECKS MJF for it! So the rest of the Inner Circle pounces on Kaz! SCU is stomped on 6v2! MJF gets up and gets the ring back on, but here comes Scorpio Sky with a chair! The Inner Circle clears the ring, but Jericho tells Scorpio that he’ll get his! Will SCU be able to win when the odds are against them?

AEW hears from Miro, Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford.

“Ladies and gentlemen, today is a big day!” Because today is the debut of the Miro & Kip Video Game Extravaganza! Let’s start with the- Orange Cassidy sneaks in and turns off their new XBOX! Miro is pissed and gives chase, but it’s a trap! Best Friends jump Miro and Kip! They brawl around the lot, Trent is thrown into the side of the trailer but he dodges as Miro runs in! Trent then SMACKS Miro with a tray! Kip avoids being thrown into  trunks but Best Friends DOUBLE BOMB him into a portapotty! Miro gets the cameraman out of the way by force and attacks Best Friends! We can’t see the brawling continue, but surely this won’t be the end of it! Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royale aside next week, will it be #GameOver for Freshly Squeezed and Best Friends soon enough?

Tony Schiavone once again presides over the AEW World Championship contract signing.

Last week, this didn’t work out because Moxley was attacked. But with only one week away, this has to happen! We’ll see the two best wrestlers in the world face off for the title belt! First, the challenger…! “He is a Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer, who was voted by esteemed members of the wrestling industry. These esteemed members of the wrestling industry decided that he is a Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer. Unlike the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is based in North Carolina~! He is, KENNYYYY~! OOOOMEGAAA!” The Sweepettes are back again as Omega makes his entrance from the tunnel, but wait who is that behind him!? MOXLEY ATTACKS!! Moxley attacks Omega and throws him throw his special curtain!

Moxley dumps Omega into the ring, throws punches then tosses him over the desk! Moxley grabs his belt and sets it in front of Omega. Omega grabs for it and Moxley stands on his hand! Moxley then drags Omega up, to give him a PARADIGM SHIFT onto the title!! Fans are going nuts as Moxley has Schiavone give him the mic. “Gentlemen’s agreement? Riiight…” Moxley isn’t sure who Omega got to take him out last week, but they did a piss poor job because Moxley’s still walking. Next time you wanna put a hit out on someone, just give Mox a call, he knows some guys out of Philly.

“And I thought our beef was squashed one year ago, and then you had to go and piss me off!” But don’t worry. Consider them even. There’s only one way to become champion, Moxley’s made sure of that. He has protected this championship. The only way you become champion is by digging down deep into your guts and find the Kenny Omega everyone thinks he is. Omega has to climb a mountain no one has been able to these last 18 months. You gotta beat MOX on December 2nd, right here on TNT, the biggest match in Dynamite history! The two best on the planet tangle for this title, “GOD I LOVE THIS S*IT!” Win, lose, or draw, Winter is Coming for Kenny.

This is not a game, jokes on BTE or dancing girls with brooms. When you come at the king, you best not miss, because Moxley doesn’t take prisoners. “Steady your hand, aim, and take your shot, Kenny. Because you’re only gonna get one.” And with that, Moxley signs his part of the contract! And thanks, Schiavone! Now it’s official! But who takes home the gold and who gets left out in the cold?

Backstage interview with The Inner Circle.

Before Marvez can say anything, MJF grabs the mic from him. “What kind of man sucker punches another man in the face?! I’ll tell you who! Frankie ‘The Coward’ Kazarian!” Hypocrisy aside there, Jericho continues. “Marvez, after a fair and square victory by the Inner Circle, Hager ‘Big Jake’ and myself, beating Christopher Daniels, beating Frankie Kazarian, Kazarian dares to put his hands on this man.” MJF can barely move his jaw and there will be dental issues, despite him just talking. That is not how the IC does things. Jericho said that the fun and games for the Inner Circle are done. They’ll go back to what they do best: beating the hell out of the AEW roster!

And guess what, Kaz? Jericho makes you famous! For the first time ever, Jericho VS Kaz 1v1 on Dynamite! Jericho will have his revenge on behalf of MJF! Kaz has had a great career, but next week, it’s over. But will things be just as “fair and square” as they were tonight?

AEW takes a closer look at the Women’s World Championship match.

Hikaru Shida and Anna Jay faced off once before, far earlier in the year, and Anna was little more than a rookie at the time. Anna says Shida took advantage of that. At Full Gear, Nyla Rose went after Shida’s knee at every turn. Shida says the knee is fine now, but that is what it is to be champion. Shida tells Anna that “Losing is learning.” If Anna needs the Dark Order and her friend, Tay Conti, to help her avoid losing, then what is she learning? But Tay is teaching Jay much, as both a blackbelt in judo and blue belt in jiujitsu. People might underestimate this friendship, but they don’t see that Jay and Tay make each other better. That is why Jay will be the champion!

But Shida wants to know Jay’s true strength, and see her true colors. Jay says that the last piece to her transformation is the title. The only thing in her way of that title is Shida. Shida says it isn’t the belt Jay needs. “It’s more heart. Bring it.”

AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Anna Jay w/ Tay Conti!

The Full Metal Warrior was able to slay the Native Beast again at Full Gear, but now she’s against a Queenslayer! We heard from both, but will Shida be proven right as Tay accompanies Jay to ringside?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and Number 99 looks to end Shida’s 20 singles-match win streak! But at the same time, Numbers 4, 5 and 10 are on stage. Will they be a factor in this rematch of now very different women?

Shida and Jay circle, tie up, and Shida shoves Jay away. Fans rally as they tie up again but then break again. Shida shoves Jay so Jay shoves back. Shida shoves, Jay shoves, and fans fire up! They tie up, Shida headlocks, Jay powers out but Shida runs her over with a shoulder. Things speed up, Shida rolls but Jay gets around to the sleeper! Shida avoids the Queenslayer hold and shoves Jay to a corner. Shida throws big forearms, whips Jay corner to corner but jay reverses. Shida goes up and up and whips Jay away. Jay reveres, Shida goes up again, to then tilt-o-whirl BACKBERAKER! And basement dropkick!

Shida drags Jay around, goes out and fans fire up as Shida aims. Jay swats the knee attack away! Jay bumps Shida off apron and whip her into railing! Jay CHOPS Shida, and CHOPS, and RAMS Shida into the apron again! Fans boo as Jay strikes the Dark Order pose. Jay brings Shida up and puts her in the ring as AEW goes picture in picture. Jay covers, TWO!

Jay keeps her focus as she rains down BIG right hands! Jay drags Shida by her leg and stomps it! Then Jay stomps hands! Jay has the leg, pulls Shida into a leg DDT, and covers TWO! Shida gets to ropes, clutching the bad knee, but Jay chokes her on the ropes! The ref counts, Jay lets off to bump Shida off buckles. Jay stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref reprimands, then runs side to side for a somersault KICK! Jay drags Shida to a cover, TWO! Jay seethes as she sits Shida up for a chicken wing and chinbar. Shida endures, reaches and elbows Jay, but Jay throws her down by her hair! Jay drags Shida up again but Shida throws body shots as AEW goes to break!

AEW returns and Shida is up top. She drags Jay up but Jay fights back with body shots. Jay spins and HEEL KICKS Shida off the top! Jay gets in and BLOCKBUSTERS Shida down! Fans boo and Jay tells Tay to get “it!” A chair! Jay demands to have the chair but Tay says she doesn’t need it. The ref says she can’t use it, either, that’s a disqualification! Jay gives the chair to the ref, and Silver gets her Shida’s kendo stick! Jay aims and SMACKS the bad leg!! Tay protests, Jay covers, the ref doesn’t see it right away! TWO!! Shida survives but Jay puts on the QUEENSLAYER CLUTCH! Shida reaches out, rolls around, and sits up to roll back! BLINDSIDE ELBOW!

Shida drags Jay up, but Jay counters to a Sling Blade of sorts! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives again and Jay is furious! Shida stands, dodges Jay and crosses the arms, STRAITJACKET GERMAN! Jay sits up in a daze, Shida CLOBBERS her! Cover, TWO!! Jay survives but fans rally for Shida! Shida runs, TAMASHI!! Cover, Shida wins!!

Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)

The screwjobs and shenanigans didn’t stop Shida! She still has the title, and Anna Jay still can’t do it alone! Will Shida add onto her 21 match streak in 2020 to- Oh no. ABADON is here?! Another opponent Shida faced earlier in the year is back to haunt her, and this time it’s literal! Abadon snatches the title belt from Shida and licks it!! Abadon clearly wants the title, but will it take more than being a living horror movie to stop Shida?

AEW hears from Matt Hardy.

He introduces himself as the “iconic” Matt Hardy. “The most creative and innovative trailblazer in pro-wrestling history.” 2020 has been a difficult year for us all. Considering Hardy’s super stardom, he felt the need to inspire us to fight on. If Hardy can survive 2020, so can we. And when he secured a win at the ELITE DELETION, all was right in the world! So if Hardy can overcome insurmountable odds, than obviously we can conquer our pedestrian challenges. Just remember: if you’re feeling overwhelmed and ready to quit, just think “What Would Matt Hardy Do?” And the answer is survive, thrive and win! Hardy is doing his best to motivate the world, but will he be able to survive, thrive and win in the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royale?

Team Taz speaks.

Absolute Ricky Starks is absolutely livid as he shouts, “You have crossed a line tonight, Cody!” Taz left with his son, all because of Cody! Starks wants to be frank with everyone tonight: “We love it here at AEW. Tony, he takes care of us. He pays us good, he puts us in the main event matches, he puts us in big matches.” The only thing Starks has a problem with is Cody Rhodes! Cage agrees, and Starks continues to say that the only problem they have with Cody is that his “paper thin ego” gets in the way.

Tonight, Cody begged Khan to cut Taz’s mic, because Cody didn’t want Taz reminding the fans that Starks and Cage defeated Cody and Darby, the TNT Champion. And then Cody went all, “Hey, I’m training your kid!” You made this personal! So Starks and Hobbs are coming to bust heads! FTW, the most dominant force in wrestling! Who betta?

Death Triangle VS The Butcher & The Blade w/ The Bunny!

It was very clear that things were growingly dysfunctional within Eddie Kingston’s “family,” and it all fell apart when it came to that World Title Eliminator Tournament. But now PAC is BACK, and he is once again with the Lucha Brothers! Fenix will be alongside the Bastard, will they break the Butcher and Blade down before Kingston’s eyes?

AEW returns once again and Triangulo del Muerte makes their entrance with a lot of pyro! But before they even hit the ring, Butcher and Blade go after Bastard and Firebird! Penta El Zero M gets clear as the brawl goes down on the stage! The ref reprimands but this isn’t a match yet! Butcher TOSSES Fenix into the ring and NOW it’s a match. Blade and Pac brawl but Butcher powers Fenix to a corner. Pac whips Blade into barriers while Fenix fights back. Butcher blocks a boot but Pac clubs Butcher on the back! Fenix springboards to missile dropkick Butcher out of the ring! Fans fire up as Pac goes up, Fenix builds speed, they BOTH FLY! Direct hit and down go Butcher and Blade!

Fans are fired up for “A E DUB!” as Fenix KICKS Butcher down. Pac goes to his corner and Fenix tags him in. Pac goes around to the corner but has to leap over Butcher. Butcher CROSSBODIES Pac down! Butcher drags Pac up in a gut wrench, tags in Blade, and they combine for a dropkick GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Blade swings on Fenix then drags Pac back up. Blade throws big forearms and stomps Pac down in a corner. Blade digs his knee in, the ref counts but Blade lets off. Bunny Allie shouts in Pac’s ear and Blade drags him up. Pac slips out., Fenix tags in and Pac BOOTS Blade, for Fenix to slingshot somersault shotgun dropkick! Cover, TWO, but Fenix has Blade for a crucifix stretch!

Blade endures, Fenix throws elbows but Blade resists. Penta coaches Fenix, Fenix rains down furious forearms then drags Blade up. Pac tags in, Death Triangle mugs Blade! Pac bumps Blade off buckles, wrenches and whips Blade corner to corner, and fans fire up. Fans rally up as Pac stalks Blade. Pac wants everyone to settle down, and he slaps Blade around. Blade gets mad, Allie is just as mad, and Pac talks trash. Blade forearms, Pac forearms, repeat! Pac gest the edge, runs, but into a BIG forearm! Blade runs, into a big forearm from Pac! Pac runs to KICK, Blade LARIATS! Kingston is pumped up on commentary as Butcher gets in, and Fenix LEAPS, into an uppercut! Butcher whips, Fenix tiger feints to HEEL KICK!

Fenix runs and springboards but bounces off Butcher! Pac SUPERKICKS and everyone is down! Fans fire up as Allie and Penta shout to their teams. Fenix bails out as the standing count is 4 and AEW goes picture in picture.

Pac rises and he heads after Blade. Pac throws Blade out and Penta gets his shots in! Fenix covers for his brother and so does Pac. Penta CHPOS Blade against railing but Butcher storms over to stomp Fenix! Pac puts Blade in, covers, TWO! Pac keeps his cool as he stomps Blade more. Pac stares Butcher down but goes back to Blade. Fenix gets a shot in then tags to run side to side, for a BOOT WASH! That was a deep cleaning! Fenix chinlocks then drags Blade up to CHOP! Fenix tags Pac, they whip Blade, Pac mule kicks and Fenix runs to sunset swing to a PENALTY KCIK! Fenix kips up, Pac covers, TWO!

Pac drags Blade up to throw elbows into his head. Pac scuffs Blade with his boot, then drops knees. Fenix tells the ref to be wary of Bunny while Pac boots Blade down. Pac drags Blade over, tags Fenix, and they mug Blade. They double whip, double hip toss, then Fenix runs, wheelbarrow senton combo! AEW returns to single picture as Pac hits a leaping elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Pac paces but Blade throws body shots. Pac BOOTS him down again and Blade staggers to ropes. Pac bumps him off buckles then tags in Fenix. Fenix brings Blade out to whip but Blade reverses to HOTSHOT! Hot tag to Butcher! Butcher brings Fenix up for a SLAM! Butcher drops a knee and then drops another knee.

Kingston is fired up as Butcher fakes out a stomp to drop a leg! Cover, TWO! Butcher keeps Fenix from Pac, then bumps him hard off buckles. Butcher CHOPS Fenix down, hauls him up and bumps him off buckles! Tag to Blade and Blade kicks Fenix around. Blade bumps Fenix off buckles and the mask is a little loose. Blade drags Fenix up, fans rally and duel and Fenix spins out to CHOP and CHOP and run, to somersault, only for Blade to suplex. Fenix fights out of that, rebounds and handsprings to CUTTER! Both men are down but fans are thunderous! Hot tag to Pac, and he BOOTS Butcher!

Pac dodges Blade, kicks and kicks and sobats to running dropkick! Blade flounders, Pac runs in at the corner, but Blade puts him o the corner. Pac shoulder sin, slingshots up and over and then enziguris! Blade staggers, into a wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Pac drags Blade to a drop zone. Pac climbs up, aims, and SHOOTING STAR, but Blade moves! Pac comes back, SPINNING POWERSLAM! Both men are down and fans fire up! Hot tag to Butcher and he watches Pac rise. Butcher runs at Pac to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Butcher drags Pac up to whip to a corner then tags in Blade.

Blade runs in to BOOT, Butcher clotheslines, Blade CHOPS! Fireman’s carry, toss to the GUT BUSTER! Then a DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, Fenix dropkicks it apart! Fans are fired up but Butcher TOSSES Fenix to the ramp! Fans boo as Blade drags Pac up. Blade suplexes, Pac slips out but Blade elbow shim away. Blade whips, Fenix tags in, Pac slides and Fenix BOOGTS! Pac clotheslines, SUPERKICK AND SWEEP! Butcher goes after Pac and Kingston goes to the ring! Allie distracts the ref and Kingston trips up Fenix! Fenix gets the POWERBOMB NECKBREAKER! Cover, The Fam wins!!

Winners: The Butcher & The Blade, by pinfall

The Mad King helps his men take down two-thirds of Death Triangle! And Butcher even BOOTS Penta so that it’s all parts! They put Pac back in and Allie fetches a chair. Blade stomps Penta, Butcher stomps Fenix, and Kingston takes the chair to drag Pac over. DDT to the chair!! But Kingston wants Pac to suffer more, and he gives Pac a second DDT to the chair! The fans are booing as loud as possible as Kingston wants a third! But wait, is that…? LANCE ARCHER?!

The Murderhawk Monster has wanted after Kingston for a long time, but he first CROSSBODIES Blade from the stage!! And then throws hands with Butcher! Kingston sucker punches Archer, then he and Butcher double whip. But they get a DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Fans fire up as Archer grabs Kingston, but the Fam attacks back Fenix and Penta attack Butcher and Blade, Archer throws hands on Kingston! Archer whips Kingston but Kingston bails out! The Fam regroups and retreats while the Lucha Brothers check on Pac. Will The Bastard have to miss more time after just returning? Will Kingston have to come to terms with the fact #EverybodyDies?

My Thoughts:

A great episode as the go-home to “Winter is Coming.” I was hoping for a bit more Game of Thrones references and jokes set up for next week, but maybe they’re saving all of those for next week. Hangman VS Silver was obviously going to be a win for Hangman, but I like that the story is there for Hangman possibly leaving The Elite for good, and then he joins Dark Order. I don’t know if he will, but it would definitely be something big for him and for Dark Order. But I wonder if AEW has put the Cabana story aside, since he’s basically in the position they’re trying to put Hangman in.

I find it interesting that Will Hobbs now has a name very much like “Hangman” Adam Page. “Powerhouse” Hobbs of course gets a win, but the character work during was very good. Fans and peers say he sold out but he says this is just business. He gets right in on the feud Team Taz has with Cody and Darby, but Taz coming out to argue about the FTW Championship and then things “getting personal” with Cody was a great way to escalate. Taz putting Cody in a Tazmission was itself a great detail, I wonder if this gives us an 8 Man Tag of the complete Team Taz against Darby, Cody and the Natural Nightmares, Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall. Perhaps at a certain point we also get a 6 Man Tag of Gunn Clubb VS Hobbs, Cage and Starks. And I think in the end, win or lose, the FTW Championship becomes officially recognized by AEW to give this stacked company a second midcard title.

TH2 VS Top Flight was a great match, but naturally TH2 wins, because they’re clearly next to feud with the Bucks. We got a really good promo from FTR and Tully, but it was mostly to bide time while AEW works up a feud for them on the way back to the top. There was a lot of energy during the Inner Circle VS SCU, I think it was brilliant for MJF to be the one with the last piece of the screwjob. Jericho VS Kaz next week will be a great match, but I want to see a Six Man of SCU VS Jericho, MJF and perhaps Sammy Guevara. I can already see there being an argument of who the third man should be, mostly revolving around Hager and Wardlow as muscle, but with Sammy’s AEW Dark promo and how he’s still not 100% trusting of MJF, that trio might make for the best combination.

Next week having the second-ever Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royale is also interesting news. I don’t think AEW would take MJF’s ring away, so they must be making a second ring so that potentially, there will be someone else with a ring. They can surely tease that MJF will win again to have two rings on one hand, or one for each hand, but someone else should definitely get that ring. I find it interesting that Hardy, after winning ELITE DELETION, started to shift gears in his promo to be the humble brag kind of Heel. Maybe he’ll win the battle royal to use the ring as a point of emphasis on what he was saying.

The story of the second contract signing was really good. Kingston clearly felt Omega attacked Moxley in some way and that made Moxley think the same. Omega’s promo talking trash on Moxley was really good, Moxley attacking during Omega’s entrance was great, and Moxley’s promo on Omega after was also really good. That match is going to be incredible, and I have no idea who wins, which makes it all the better. Death Triangle VS The Fam was a lot of good stuff, that attack from Kingston was brutal, and how surprising for Lance Archer to make his move now, as if he were a Face. If Pac is kayfabe sidelined, I could see Archer subbing in to team with Lucha Brothers to take on The Fam in a Six Man Tag, then things split off so Archer VS Kingston goes down as an unofficial contender’s match or something, to at least the TNT Championship.

My Score: 9.1/10