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Mitchell’s AEW Dark Results & Report! (12/22/20)
The Dark Before Christmas!
AEW Dark gives us 13 more matches before the holidays!
It’s the Dark Before Christmas, and all over the card, AEW’s stars are shining, and they’re going to hit hard! Who has a happier holiday with a win?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jurassic Express VS Bear Country; Jurassic Express wins.
- Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero VS Tesha Price; Nyla wins.
- Sonny Kiss VS Miro w/ Kip Sabian; Miro wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Jazmin Allure; Rosa wins.
- Lee Johnson w/ QT Marshall VS Stu Grayson w/ Evil Uno; Grayson wins.
- KiLynn King VS Alex Gracia; Gracia wins and will face Hikaru Shida on Dynamite Holiday Bash.
- Peter Avalon VS Mike Verna; Avalon wins.
- Red Velvet VS Vertvixen; Velvet wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Dark Order’s 5, 10 & Colt Cabana VS Fuego Del Sol, Aaron Solow & Ray Jaz; The Dark Order wins.
- Leyla Hirsch VS Madi Wrenkowski; Leyla wins.
- Gunn Club VS Team TNT; Gunn Club wins.
- Rey Fenix VS Danny Limelight; Fenix wins.
- Matt Sydal VS Serpentico w/ Luther; Sydal wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jurassic Express VS Bear Country!
Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus are keeping things rolling for the team, but they’re running into Bronson and Boulder! Will the boy and his dinosaur be able to barrel through Bear Country?
The teams sort out, and JB starts against Bronson. They circle, tie up, Bronson powers JB to a corner and grinds forearms in, but he lets up as the ref counts. Bronson whips JB corner to corner, JB slips out to slide under and go around to shoulder back in. JB slingshots up and over, runs and wheelbarrows, but Bronson shoves him away. JB goes up and over and handsprings to show off before he dropkicks Bronson! Bronson stays up so JB keeps giving dropkicks! Bronson ends up in Bear corner and fans fire up. Boulder tags in and Luchasaurus wants a turn. JB tags Luchasaurus and fans are loving this showdown of superheavyweights already!
Luchasaurus CHOPS, Boulder throws a haymaker, and then he fires off headbutts! Boulder runs but Luchasaurus swats him to back elbow, headbutt and BOOT! Bronson tags back in but gets kick, kick and QUESTION MARK KICK! Tag to JB and Jurassic Express combines for a wheelbarrow COMPLETE SHOT! Luchasaurus looms over Bronson and JB uses him for a knee-board senton! Cover, ONE!! JB KICKS Bronson to the corner, throws more kicks, then runs corner to corner. Boulder saves Bronson, then Bronson EXPLODERS JB! Rough landing for JB and Bronson storms over. Bronson drags JB up to put him in the corner, tag to Boulder.
Bear Country mugs JB, Boulder bounces JB off buckles. Boulder stands JB up to throw elbows and clotheslines! Boulder whips corner to corner, then back drops JB off the rebound! Fans are fired up for the Bears as Boulder drags JB over. Tag to Bronson, they mug JB more, then Bronson drags JB up. JB throws haymakers and forearms, then he CLUBS Bronson! Bronson stays up, reels JB in and back suplexes, but JB lands on his feet! JB dodges to tag in Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus rallies, puts Bronson in the corner to throw hands then GERMAN SUPLEX! Luchasaurus kips up, Boulder runs in but gets CHOP after CHOP!
Boulder reverses the whip but Luchasaurus LARIATS back! Bronson runs into a CHOKE SLAM! Standing moonsault! Cover, Boulder breaks it! Luchasaurus drags Bronson up, tags JB and then gut wrench. Boulder rams into JB, Bronson shoves Luchasaurus into a BOOT! JB runs at Bronson, but Bronson scoops JB, MONSTER DRIVER onto Luchasaurus! Bronson pushes JB to the corner, tags Boulder in, and Boulder goes up for a MOONSAULT!? Cover, TWO!! JB survives and Boulder can’t believe it! Fans are fired up as Boulder tags Bronson back in.
Bear Country drags JB over, then Boulder Electric Chair lifts Bronson, but Luchasaurus SPRINGBOARDS?! JURASSIC DOOMSDAY!! JB knees Boulder, TAIL WHIP, and then an assist, rebound lariat to a clothesline against ropes! Boulder flops out the hard way, Bronson sits up to get the SPINNING BUZZSAW! And BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, Jurassic Express wins!
Winners: Jurassic Express, by pinfall
The big, burly behemoths of Bear Country could not withstand what was coming down the tracks! Will JB and Luchasaurus go from #3 to #1 contenders soon enough?
Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero VS Tesha Price!
The Vicious Vixens are ripping their way back up the rankings, and the Native Beast is still hungry for more! Is Tesha going to pay the price of being in Nyla’s way?
The bell rings and Tesha offers a handshake? She wants to be on the Vicious Vixens’ good side. Nyla takes the hand, to CRUSH it! Then Nyla reels her in but Tesha dodges to throw forearms! Nyla knees low, clubs her then throws her by her hair! Vickie mocks Tesha’s pain as Nyla throws Tesha to a corner. Nyla runs in, blocks the boot, but Tesha enziguris! Tesha dodges to fire off forearms but Nyla shoves her away. Tesha handsprings to ROUNDHOUSE! Tesha runs, into a fireman’s carry! Tesha fights free, sunset flips but Nyla stays up to drag her up! Tesha breaks free to forearm, Nyla DECKS her!
Vickie cheers and so do some of the wrestlers ringside, but Vickie tells the booing fans to shut up. Nyla dead lifts Tesha with ONE hand, then fireman’s carries for a SAMOAN DROP! Nyla stomps Tesha, drags her up again, and hits a BACKBREAKER! But Nyla holds on to hit another BACKBREAKER! And Nyla still holds on, for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Tesha ends up across the way and she flounders to a corner. Nyla runs in to corner splash! Nyla whips Tesha corner to corner for a back body block then she CLOBBERS Tesha with a clothesline! Tesha flounders up, Nyla KNEES her down! Nyla drags Tesha up, suplexes her and hangs her out to dry. Nyla goes to the corner to climb up and leap, GUILLOTINE KNEE! Cover, Nyla wins!
Winner: Nyla Rose, by pinfall
Nyla was being a bit naughty toying with her prey like that, but Santa Claus is far too afraid to give her coal. Will Nyla get herself the greatest gift of all in another shot for the AEW Women’s World Championship?
Sonny Kiss VS Miro w/ Kip Sabian!
The Concrete Rose would’ve had The Bad Boy in his corner to counter Superbad, but that No Holds Barred with AEW World Champion, Kenny Omega, was definitely too much. Will Kiss be able to handle The Best Man without back-up?
The bell rings and Kiss circles with Miro. Miro fakes Kiss out with that step, then ROUNDHOUSES Kiss down! Miro celebrates that already, then wants Kiss to show him some fight. When Kiss doesn’t get up, Miro shouts “GAME OVER!” But Kiss avoids the stomps, hotshots Miro at the ropes then KICKS him! Kiss runs in, slides under and hits a jawbreaker! Kiss wants a rana but Miro blocks it! Miro brings Kiss back up, but Kiss fights the bomb off to rana Miro into a corner! Kiss hurries to the opposite corner, handsprings corner to corner, but into Miro’s arms! Miro back suplexes, Kiss lands on his feet and SLAPS Miro! Miro is just angrier!
Kiss backs up, and sends Miro into a corner! Kiss goes up, leaps, FLYING RANA! Kiss BOOTS Miro, does the splits and rolls Miro up, TWO! Miro hits the BEST KICK on Kiss! Miro stomps Kiss over and over, and now it’s GAME OVER! The camel clutch is DEEP, and Kiss taps!
Winner: Miro, by submission
Miro refuses to let go until he is satisfied, but he might’ve just crushed the Concrete Rose! Will The Best Man continue to devastate the roster on the way to the Superbad Best Wedding?
AEW Dark presents a new episode of The Waiting Room!
Rebel wants us to smile as she introduces The Dentist, the Role Model and face of AEW’s Women’s Division, Britt Baker~! Britt is showing off her Turner Broadcasting branded A Christmas Story Christmas sweater as she thanks everyone for tuning in. She and Rebel wish us all a very Merry Christmas on behalf of The Waiting Room. She also thanks Tony Khan for fixing the set after Scorpio Sky ruined it, like he ruins every show he’s on. Rebel, don’t touch it, the paint’s not dry. But speaking of holidays and the spirit of giving, hopefully we fans saw their “gift” to Thunder Rosa in the form of that surprise free facial. Rosa’s never looked better.
And this just in! It is booked, STING will be on The Waiting Room, on the couch, next to Britt and Rebel and with a lot of snow! Rebel is even more excited for that than Britt. But moving on, Britt previews Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite! The Butcher VS … “Pack? Pock?” PAC! The Butcher just so happens to be facing someone who “butchers” the English language. Britt does her best worst British accent as she says, “We don’ know wha’ yo’re sayin’, mate.” Then Chris Jericho and MJF will take on Top Flight. Unfortunately for Darrius and Dante, their 15 minutes of fame are almost up. But it’s okay, because they’re only 15 anyway, they have their whole lives to recover!
Unlike their next guests, who have been here since the beginning of time! Can you believe that these guys once had hair longer than Britt’s? Britt introduces their guests for the night, SoCal Uncensored, Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian! Daniels comes in first but Kaz is a little late. Britt says they can add that to the botch compilation. But Kaz says while he appreciates her sense of humor, he’s not in the mood. Kaz says to Daniels, “It wasn’t supposed to be like this, was it?” He has us remember back to last December, the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament. It was supposed to be Daniels & Kaz running through everyone and becoming champions just like everywhere they’ve been.
But Daniels got taken out, Scorpio Sky subbed in and that combination took the titles as the first ever AEW World Tag Team Champions. A year later, we’ve all lost something, some more than others. But through all of that disappointment and setbacks, Kaz knew he could rely on SCU, on Scorpio, and on Daniels. “Until now.” Last week on Dynamite, they faced The Acclaimed, and Daniels lost. Yes, he got hit by a boombox, but he still lost. In fact, any time SCU lost, it’s been on Daniels. Yeah, harsh, huh? But Daniels needs to understand something about Kaz. Being successful in this business is more important to Kaz than anything!
Kaz was just a kid from California, who for the last 22 years, has been provided a life he could only have because of wrestling! Kaz met his best friends in this business! He met his wife and has an 8-year-old son because of this business, and Kaz’s kid has the clothes on his back and roof over his head because of this business! Every meal he has ever eaten is because of this business! So Kaz has let frustrations get in the way of personal relationships. Because Daniels isn’t just a tag partner, but Kaz’s best friend. A brother, even! Daniels was the best man at his wedding! These two, for 20 years, have traveled the world and have been inseparable. “So for allowing those professional frustrations to affect a personal relationship, I apologize.”
Daniels wants Kaz to stop. Kaz shouldn’t apologize for being passionate. Kaz is the epitome of a professional in this business! Kaz was a fan who grew up to be one of the best, and Daniels is proud to be his partner and friend. Do not apologize to Daniels. Daniels needs to apologize to Kaz. Daniels did lose that passion. Talk about a bad 2020, this was the worst year in Daniels’ professional life! A wasteland of failure! Daniels let injury and adversity grind him down until stepping into that ring filled him with fear and anxiety! “I hated coming to work every week,” and he’s been falling apart for the last 10 months.
Daniels always said to himself that he would know when it is time to walk away. Maybe all this failure is the sign that Daniels needs to walk away before ruining his reputation. Kaz won’t let Daniels just walk out “with a whimper.” Daniels doesn’t get to do that to Kaz, to the fans and the people who have supported him for almost 30 years! Daniels doesn’t get to do that to his wife, his kids, or his friends! And most of all, Daniels doesn’t get to do that to himself! Kaz knows Daniels better than anyone, and one thing Daniels is, is a fighter! Daniels fights when the pressure is on, so Kaz asks Daniels to fight by his side. “These are drastic times, so I’m going to throw out some drastic measures.”
Right now, SCU is at the bottom of the AEW Tag Division. Britt whispers to Rebel that that’s true. So Kaz wants Daniels to help him scratch and claw until they are AEW Tag Team Champions! The next time these two lose as a team, they are DONE as a tag team! Forever. Daniels looks to go to the door, but he then tells Kaz, “Let’s do it!” They shake hands, and the SoCal Ultimatum has been issued! But Kaz notices The Hybrid2 are in the Waiting Room audience, and tells them SCU has not forgotten them! SCU invite TH2 into the ring to receive an exclusive, one of a kind, ass beating! TH2 will gladly be the ones to retire them! What happens when these teams collide with a team career on the line?
As SCU leaves, Britt tells Rebel to never book them again, she never got to say a thing on her own talk show! “Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Waiting Room. Let’s do it!” Britt and Rebel already mock the SCU handshake as the talk show ends.
Thunder Rosa VS Jazmin Allure!
The “Face of AEW’s Women’s Division” is lucky Rosa didn’t crash the talk show after what she did to the former NWA Women’s World Champion. Will “Ms. Top Tier” feel the wrath meant for the Role Model?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Rosa shoves Allure down hard then talks some smack. Allure give sit back and the two tie up again. They goa round, Allure wrenches to a wristlock, but Rosa wrenches back to get a top wristlock. Rosa bends Allure back, trips her up and then covers, ONE! Rosa keeps on Allure with a keylock, fans rally as Allure fights up. Rosa whips but Allure comes back to sweep the legs then hit a basement dropkick! Cover, ONE! Rosa is up but Allure is on her with a whip. Rosa reverses and hits Allure low with a knee! Rosa slams Allure’s face on the mat then stomps her down!
Rosa puts Allure on ropes and stomps her! The ref reprimands, Rosa runs to double knee Allure in the back! Rosa drags Allure to a cover, TWO! Rosa drags Allure up, Allure throws hands but Rosa body shots. Rosa drags Allure up to RAM her into a corner, then corner to corner for another, OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, TWO! Allure lives but Rosa stomps her down. Rosa stalks Allure to a corner, CHOPS her, then grins as she follows Allure to another corner. For another CHOP! Rosa throws elbows, runs corner to corner and comes back but Allure dodges to throw big forearms! The ref counts, Allure rolls Rosa and kicks her! Allure runs, wheelbarrows and victory FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up as Allure drags Rosa up but Rosa CHOPS again! And KNEES, then mule kicks. Rosa runs to dropkick Allure down! Rosa drags Allure up, scoops and hits a THUNDER DRIVER! Cover, Rosa wins!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
“Britt, I’m coming for you!!” Will Britt regret going after Rosa like she did?
Lee Johnson w/ QT Marshall VS Stu Grayson w/ Evil Uno!
Big Shotty has some back-up from the Nightmare Family as he takes on the Dark Order’s human weapon! Will Stu make Johnson regret that he didn’t #JoinDarkOrder?
The bell rings and Stu rushes Johnson to run him over! Stu rallies, rams Johnson to a corner then fires off fists! The ref reprimands and backs Stu off, but Stu runs back in. Johnson dodges to fire off CHOPS! And body shots! The ref has Johnson let up, Johnson whips Stu to ropes then hurdles and drops under, but Stu avoids the dropkick! Stu runs but Johnson runs him over! Fans fire up as Johnson keeps moving, Stu hurdles and drops to dropkick back! Johnson flounders up as Stu circles him. Johnson shoves Stu away but Stu puts him on the apron. Johnson kicks back and slingshots, but Stu kicks him away! Stu slingshots for the apron senton!
Uno applauds and Stu sneers at QT. Stu stalks Johnson, fans rally up for Lee and Lee arm-drags the scoop away! Stu slips out of Johnson’s scoop to fire off kicks and CHOPS, then the URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Another try, ONE! Stu paces as he taunts Johnson. Fans rally up, Johnson gets to ropes and Stu dares him to get up. Johnson CHOPS, and Stu CHOPS back! Stu paces as Johnson slowly gets up, but Stu clubs him down! Stu gives Johnson clubbing crossface forearms then taunts him, “Is that all you got?!” Johnson throws forearms but Stu throws uppercuts! Stu clobbers Johnson with another forearm!
Stu paces more, digs his boots into Johnson at the ropes, then lets off. “C’mon, Lee, you’re better than this!” Stu wants Johnson to fight! Johnson has the ropes, Stu yanks him up by his legs, but Johnson lands on his feet to enziguri Stu away! Johnson is in a corner, Stu runs in but into an elbow. Johnson hops up, leaps over and rallies with clotheslines! Johnson whips but Stu holds ropes and boots back! Stu runs but Johnson dodges to dropkick! Stu flounders to a corner while Johnson fires up! Johnson runs in to CHOP and LARIAT!
Johnson whips but Stu reveres, only for Johnson to go up and over and handspring around. Johnson blocks the clothesline to a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Johnson keeps his cool as Stu gets up. Johnson runs in but Stu bucks off the neckbreaker, and then gets a full nelson! Johnson fights out, Stu reels him back in, but Johnson victory rolls! Stu holds on, DRAGON SUPLEX! PELE! Stu goes to the apron, springboards for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO?!? Johnson survives, this is what Stu likes! Stu aims from a corner as Johnson rises. The knee pads come down, Stu runs and Johnson rolls him up! TWO!
Johnson gets around to backslide! TWO, Johnson swings but Stu goes Matrix! The Pele misses, Johnson SUPERKICKS and BUCKLE BOMBS! Johnson hurries up top with Stu in a drop zone! CANCUN TORNADO SENTON! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Stu survives and Uno gets him out of the ring. Fans rally as Johnson keeps his cool. Johnson goes out, but Stu FLAPJACKS him into the railing! Stu sees he has an opening, torture rack and tosses him into a post!! Stu puts Johnson back into the ring, aims from a corner, RUNNING KNEE! But Stu isn’t done, he drags Johnson up again, back to the torture rack for the NIGHTFALL BACKBREAKER! Cover, Stu wins!
Winner: Stu Grayson, by pinfall
Stu surprisingly shows respect by giving Johnson a fist bump. But in the end, The Dark Order gets a win over the Nightmare Family! Evil Uno will be facing Dustin Rhodes on Dynamite, will those wins keep piling up for them?
KiLynn King VS Alex Gracia!
The King and the Pink Dream both want to be the champion of the AEW Women’s Division, but both have a long way to go! And as it turns out, the winner of this match will get a non-title shodown with Hikaru Shida! Will KiLynn take one step closer to the throne? Or will Gracia be a pink nightmare before Christmas?
The bell rings and the two circle and tie up. King turns Gracia for a waistlock and a slam! Gracia moves around to get the facelock, King fights up to wrench out. King headlocks, Gracia powers out but King runs her over! King flexes, things speed up and Gracia swings only for King to whip her away. Gracia dodges but runs into King’s arm-drags! King keeps on the arm with a cording hold, Gracia fights her way up but King makes it a ghost pin! ONE, she tries again, ONE! Sunset flip, ONE! Gracia gets around to CLUB King, but King bucks the roll-up off. So Gracia hits a tiger feint and a forearm shot! Cover, TWO!
Fans cheer this opening exchange as Gracia gets King up. King breaks free to CHOP Gracia! Gracia CHOPS back! King CHOPS, uppercuts and kicks a leg out! King runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Gracia gets to ropes and King hears the fans rally up. King throws hands in the corner, whips Gracia corner to corner, but Gracia goes up and over and rolls King up, TWO! King kicks low and CLUBS Gracia hard! King whips, Gracia tilt-o-whirls for a headscissors! Gracia runs at the corner to elbow! Leg sweep and a BOOT WASH! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer more as King and Gracia start to throw hands.
Gracia runs and wheelbarrows, but King makes that a GERMAN SUPLEX! King fires up as the ref checks on Gracia. Gracia is somehow still okay and King moshes around. King drags Gracia up for a back suplex, but Gracia slips out! Gracia hits hair for a NECKBREAKER SPIKE! Cover, GRACIA WINS!!
Winner: Alex Gracia, by pinfall
A HUGE win for the Pink Dream! She has a match with the AEW Women’s World Champion, will she be able to punch herself a golden ticket?
Peter Avalon VS Mike Verna!
“Pretty” Peter Avalon has the mic not to hush fans but to say “Oh it’s time!” It is finally time! The first person to answer the unique open challenge, the Pageant Provocation, “is a man whose face is made for television commercials!” Here is… MIKE VERNA! Will the “real-life Man of Steel” be more than super against a man who has finally reached 3 wins?
The bell rings and the two circle. Avalon and Verna tie up, Avalon wrenches to a wristlock and hammerlocks. Verna slips around to a waistlock, Avalon pries the hold and wrenches out to yank on the arm. Verna rolls, wrenches and has the wristlock again. Avalon reels Verna in for a headlock but Verna puts him in a corner. The ref counts, Verna lets off at 4 and Avalon says don’t touch the face. Verna says Avalon can get a free shot on his pretty face, but Avalon shoves him instead. Verna shows punch and Avalon covers up, so Verna gets him in a full nelson instead! Avalon flails, Verna swings him around then tosses him!
Avalon is dizzy, Verna waistlocks but Avalon bucks the roll away. Things speed up and Verna drops to then side step, and he runs Avalon over! Verna runs, Avalon swings ax handles but Verna tilt-o-whirl headscissors! Avalon knees low, reels Verna in, but Verna suplexes, slingshots and slingshots and slingshots, and then slingshots for the suplex! The quadruple! Cover, TWO! Avalon survives but Verna runs in corner to corner, only for Avalon to boot him! Avalon runs, slips out of the scoop and he POSTS Verna! Avalon drags Verna up, wrenches the arm and yanks on it! And again! Avalon snapmares Verna to drop a leg on the arm and get a short arm scissor!
Verna endures as fans rally up. Avalon cranks on the arm, Verna reaches up to get a headlock and tip things over to a cover, TWO! Avalon has the arm again, Verna throws body shots to fight off the wrench! Verna runs but Avalon puts him on the apron! Verna KNEES Avalon back then slingshots for a roll up! TWO, to a dead lift! Avalon fights the bomb off, and WRINGS Verna out! Cover, TWO! Avalon drags Verna up, wrenches the arm and whips Verna into buckles! Avalon wraps the arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Avalon lets off to CHOP! Avalon hoists Verna up, climbs up to join him, but Verna fights back! Verna headbutts Avalon down!
Verna adjusts, leaps, and missile dropkicks! Avalon flounders and Verna rallies with haymakers! Verna takes off the tape to run and ROCK Avalon with that right! Verna drags Avalon, whips him, tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER, to a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!?! Avalon survives but fans rally up for “Man of Steel! Man of Steel!” Verna goes up top, aims, and leaps, but he swanton FLOPS! Avalon mule kicks and MARTI-KNEES! Cover, Avalon wins!
Winner: Peter Avalon, by pinfall
And the win streak continues! The Pageant Provocation puts down its first participant, but will Avalon continue to score into the new year?
Red Velvet VS Vertvixen!
Things are heating up in the AEW Women’s Division and everyone wants in! But will Red Velvet serve up something sweet to “welcome” the wrestling gamer to the show?
The bell rings and Velvet circles with Vert. They approach, Vert dodges and says she’s too smart and quick for her. They tie up, Velvet waistlocks but Vert elbows out hard! Vert runs but Velvet arm-drags her around! Velvet runs, Vert dodges but Velvet calf kicks her down! Velvet puts Vert in a corner and stomps away! Velvet digs her boot in as she does the splits and stirs it up. The ref counts, Velvet whips Vert but Vert avoids the splits to hit a neck snapper! Vert stomps Velvet, puts her in a corner and CHOPS! Vert whips Velvet corner to corner but Velvet reverses, only to run into a kick! And a KICK! And an enziguri, but Velvet deflects!
Velvet fires up, dodges Vert to then clothesline! And clothesline! Bob ‘n’ weave and a strike fest for a HEEL KICK! Velvet drags Vert up to whip to ropes. Vert reverses but Velvet wheelbarrows to a BULLDOG! Velvet stirs it up and STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Velvet drags Vert up, whips her to a corner then runs in but Vert boots her! Vert gets up the corner, but Velvet hits first! Velvet has the arms for ICONOCLASM!! Vert flounders onto ropes, Velvet hits DOUBLE KNEES to the back, then the JUST DESSERTS! Cover, Velvet wins!
Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall
The running dropkick by any other name is still just as sweet! Will Velvet continue to serve up those L’s to the roster?
Six Man Tag: The Dark Order’s 5, 10 & Colt Cabana VS Fuego Del Sol, Aaron Solow & Ray Jaz!
Before going against Jurassic Express for the Holiday Bash, Alan Angels, Preston Vance and BOOM BOOM look to build momentum. Will they bash these three young hopefuls and convince them to #JoinDarkOrder at the same time?
The teams sort out and Fuego starts against Cabana. They circle, tie up, and Cabana shoves Fuego away. Cabana flexes but Fuego comes back, only for Cabana to throw him away! Fuego comes back again, waistlocks, Cabana wrenches and spins Fuego to wristlock. Fuego handsprings and flips and spins to break free and dropkick back! Cabana stays up and laughs it off, and then he blocks the monkey flip! Cabana carries Fuego but Fuego sunset flips! Cabana stays up to dance, but things speed up. Fuego sees the Bionic Elbow coming, but doesn’t see the trip! Cabana grins as he tricked everyone, but Solow tags in.
Solow and Cabana tie up, Cabana powers Solow to the ropes, but the ref counts. Cabana lets off, Solow swings on the Numbers then dodges Cabana. Angels tags in and circles with Solow. They tie up, Angels headlocks, Solow powers out but Angels grabs hair! Angels has the headlock again but Solow rolls him off, only for Angels to run him over! Angels gives a taunting kick then runs, but Solow drops to trip him up and he gets a waistlock. Angels bucks Solow off but Solow dodges to dropkick! Angels flounders to a corner, Solow runs in but only gets buckles! Solow elbows back, Angels spins but Solow hits low. Angels comes back with the ROLLING ELBOW!
Angels runs, tilt-o-whirls and hits a Russian Leg Sweep! Cover, ONE, but Angels drags Solow over. Tag to Vance, and the Numbers combine to double suplex. Solow knees free and tags in Ray Jaz! Jaz is new to AEW but he gets around Vance to waistlock and slam him down! Jaz floats back to the waistlock, then the headlock. Vance endures the grind, fights up, but Jaz wrangles him back down. Fans rally as Jaz bridges but Vance powers up to hammerlock. Jaz standing switches but Vance elbows out to switch. Jaz elbows, runs but into a SPINEBUSTER! The Dark Order is fired up for that one!
Vance drags Jaz up to throw him out, then he goes out to throw Jaz into railing! There’s a little Dark Order fan ringside and he gets to fist bump Vance. Vance puts Jaz in the ring, drags him back up and tags in Cabana. Cabana stomps a mudhole into Jaz, then lets off to tag in Angels. Angels slingshots and dropkicks Jaz down! Angels drags Jaz up to snapmare and KICK him in the back! Angels stays between Jaz and his corner to bring him back to the Dark Order corner. Angels digs his boots in, Vance tags in and now Vance digs his boots in. The ref counts, Vance lets off and drags Jaz up for a suplex!
Vance looms over Jaz, taunts him to tag his team, but CLUBS him down! Vance brings Jaz up but Jaz ROCKS him with rights! Vance whips Jaz away to BOOT Solow! Jaz runs, flips over Vance’s back and tags in Fuego! Fuego rallies to hit Cabana, and he headscissors Vance into Angels! Fuego uses Vance to go up and dropkick Cabana down! Fuego fires off forearms and an enziguri! Fuego reels Vance in but Vance tosses him to Cabana’s toss, which Angels catches to throw to Vance! Wheelbarrow hotshot GERMAN! Jaz is in, he throws Vance out but gets mugged by Cabana and Angels! Angels CHOPS, Cabana CHOPS, and then they both whip Jaz for Vance’s SLINGSHOT SPEAR!
The Dark Order looms over Fuego all at once, bring him up by his mask and laugh at him, before Angels hits a HEEL KICK! Ripcord, BIONIC ELBOW LARIAT SANDWICH!! Cover, The Dark Order wins!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
Cabana is so fired up for his team, and the little super fan now dubbed “Negative One” is also very pleased. Will Negative One be only the first of many inspired to #JoinDarkOrder?
Leyla Hirsch VS Madi Wrenkowski!
#LEGIT Leyla “welcomes” a new addition to AEW! Will Leyla make #MissReality face reality that she isn’t legit?
The bell rings and the two circle. Madi keeps Leyla’s hands at bay but not for long as Leyla lunges in and gets legs! Leyla takes Madi down, goes for an arm but Madi uses her legs to get a ropebreak. Leyla lets go, waits on Madi, and Madi gets up to circle with Leyla. They tie up, Leyla waistlocks but Madi throws elbows. Madi wrenches, yanks on the arm, wristlocks, but Leyla slips through to wrench and wristlock back. Madi rolls, rolls and handsprings but Leyla yanks her back down! ARMBAR! Madi resists, reaches and gets a ropebreak. Leyla lets go at 4, Madi goes to the apron, and Leyla runs over to throw hands.
Madi counter punches, sunset flips but Leyla rolls out. Madi runs, Leyla dodges but Madi dropkicks her back down! Cover, TWO! Madi kicks and stomps Leyla, drags her up, but Leyla ROCKS her with rights! Madi catches the arm to knee low! Mady clubs away on Leyla’s back, drags her back up and whips her to a corner. Madi runs in and crossbodies to the apron! Madi steps back in to snapmare and talk trash. “It’s time to face reality.” FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Madi grows frustrated right away, and she gets Leyla in a chinlock. Madi thrashes Leyla around but fans rally up. Leyla fights up, throws body shots and forearms, then palm strikes and a kick!
Leyla runs, sunsets to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Madi survives that unique set up, but Leyla runs at her! Madi manages to backslide, TWO! Madi kicks low, and hits a SIT-OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Leyla survives but Madi throws forearms! Madi runs but Leyla deflects the boot to an OLYMPIC SLAM! And ARMBAR!! Madi taps, Leyla wins!
Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by submission
Leyla continues to be too legit, and her opponents can only quit! Will Leyla be a #LEGIT contender soon enough?
Gunn Club VS Team TNT!
Billy and the boys take a break from Six Man Tag matches to go back to 2v2. Will they still hit the mark? Or will they get blown away by Terrence and Terrell Hughes?
A bit surprisingly, it’s the Gunn brothers, Austin and Colten rather than Papa Billy getting in. There is respect between all these guys, as the Gunns know D-Von well. The teams sort out, and after rock-paper-scissors, Colten starts with Terrence. They circle, shake hands, and then tie up. They go around, Colten headlocks but Terrence powers out. Colten runs Terrence over and the Gunns fire up. Things speed up, Terrence hurdles to hip toss! Now the Hughes are fired up! Austin tags in and Terrell tags in, too! Now the other brothers tie up and go around. Austin headlocks, Terrell powers out but Austin runs him over!
Things speed up, Terrell hurdles and goes to hip toss but Austin reverses. Terrell fights off the hip toss, fireman’s carry takeover to a cover, TWO! Austin arm-drags Terrell, but Terrell arm-drags Austin in return! Terrell arm-drags again but Austin counters to a headlock! Fans rally as the two stand up, and Colten tags in. Austin wrenches and whips Terrell to a corner to uppercut! Colten whips Austin in to uppercut again, then Colten DUNKS ON Terrell! Russian Leg Sweep! Austin gets back in, Neck SNAP to the ghost pin! TWO, but Colten tags Austin back in. Austin waistlocks Terrell, Terrell switches but Austin switches back.
Terrence tags in as the O’Conner roll is bucked, but Terrence avoids Austin for Terrell to CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Terrence drags Austin back up, tags Terrell in, and TNT double whip Austin to a corner! Terrence RAMS in, then Terrell clobbers Austin! Terrell hits an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer and rally up as Terrell drags Austin up and rams him into the corner. Tag to Terrence, TNT mugs Austin with a mudhole stomp! The ref counts, TNT drags Austin out and the brothers combine, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY SENTON! Cover, TWO! Austin survives that combination move but Terrell tags back in.
Team TNT has Austin in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then whips Terrence in but Austin goes up and over! Terrell whips but Austin reverses to send Terrell into Terrence! The two collide, Austin tags in Colten! Colten rallies with big lariats on both Hughes brothers! Out goes Terrence, Colten dropkicks Terrell down! Cover but Terrence breaks it! Austin throws Terrence out then keeps him down while Terrell whips Colten. Colten slides out, in and blocks the clothesline to kick low. COLT 45! Cover, the Gunn brothers win!
Winners: Gunn Club, by pinfall
That was a bull’s eye from Colten! There is still respect between them all, though, and surely both these band of brothers will be big stars in the coming years! But will Gunn Club challenge for the tag team championships first?
Rey Fenix VS Danny Limelight!
The Firebird will get his shot at Kenny Omega for THE AEW World Championship on Dynamite’s New Year’s Smash, but he needs to stay sharp. Will he be blinded by the Limelight before fighting for #PrettyPlatinum?
The bell rings and Fenix circles with Limelight. The fans rally up already as the two approach. Fenix offers a handshake, Limelight takes it but Fenix reels him in! Limelight gets around to waistlock, Limelight shoves but Fenix avoids the dropkick! Fenix runs Limelight over, then things speed up. Fenix handsprings over, Limelight hurdles, Fenix leaps and Limelight victory rolls! TWO, Fenix has the cover, TWO! Fenix keeps moving but Limelight blocks the kick to trip Fenix up! Limelight ties up the legs but Fenix resists the sharpshooter and throws Limelight off! Fans cheer that exchange and the two circle again.
Fenix dares Limelight to hit him so Limelight CHOPS! It doesn’t do anything so Limelight CHOPS again! Fenix felt that one, so he CHOPS Limelight off his feet! Things speed up, Limelight rolls Fenix up, TWO! Fenix avoids the boot, sunset flips, ONE! The clotheslines and forearms collide but Fenix dropkicks Limelight down! “ANIMO!” Fenix drags Limelight up to CLUB him! Limelight copies his brother with “CERO! MIEDO!” but Limelight fights out of the package driver to SPINNING BUZZSAW! Limelight runs, Fenix dodges and tiger feints to HEEL KICK! Fenix mockingly poses and smiles, before he basement dropkicks hard!
Fans fire up as Fenix drags Limelight back up. Fenix fireman’s carries, Limelight fights out but swings into a ripcord! Limelight blocks the kick but Fenix comes back with more kicks! Limelight blocks again to trip and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Fenix survives and Limelight grows frustrated but fans rally up. Limelight KICKS Fenix against ropes, but Fenix eggs him on. Limelight KICKS, drags Fenix into a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Fenix even pie faced out of that pin! Limelight puts Fenix in a corner, CHOPS him, then whips him. Fenix boots back, and ROUNDHOUSES! Then Fenix shows off with a cartwheel to ENZIGURI!
Fenix isn’t done with Limelight yet. Fenix puts Limelight against ropes to tie the legs up in them! The ref counts on the deathlock, Fenix lets off at 4 to slingshot leg drop! Cover, TWO!! Limelight survives but Fenix drags him up. Limelight forearms, back hands and back kicks, to hop up on Fenix’s back for a DUMDUM STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Limelight keeps on Fenix but Fenix fights the suplex off. The two throw big forearms back and forth, Limelight gets the edge then puts Fenix up. Limelight throws another forearm then a JUJMPING KNEE! Fenix wobbles up top and Limelight goes to the adjacent corner. Limelight mocks Cero Miedo, but Fenix meets him halfway on the tightrope trip!
Fenix and Limelight brawl while balancing on the ropes! They start to tip one way but Fenix brings them both back inside, and Fenix CHOPS! Limelight CHOPS, Fenix CHOPS, repeat! Limelight KNEES Fenix down off the ropes, continues his trip, and goes up up, and INTO A SUPERKICK!! Limelight wobbles, Fenix running SOBATS! Fenix hoists Limelight up, CHOPS him, tucks him in, KINIKUMAN BUSTER!! Cover, Fenix wins!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
Maybe Limelight does have Cero Miedo to call Fenix out like that and give him this tough of a fight! But Fenix wins, and is rolling towards his world title battle! Will the Best Bout Machine have to take this challenge seriously?
Matt Sydal VS Serpentico w/ Luther!
The third-eye is open and the roll is building momentum! Will Sydal be able to fly high above SNAKEMAN in this Dark main event? Or will he be snake bit instead?
The bell rings and Serpentico rushes in! Sydal dodges but Serpentico comes back! Sydal dodges again and says his third-eye sees him coming. Serpentico says Luther has the real third eye. Then Serpentico gets Sydal’s leg! Sydal counters with a facelock and then a headlock to a takeover. They get back up, Sydal wrenches to a wristlock, then gets both arms for a double arm-drag! Serpentico backs away to a corner and fans cheer. Serpentico gets up, circles with Sydal again, and they tie up. Serpentico snapmares, Sydal stays up and arm-drags Serpentico around! Ghost pin, TWO! Serpentico gets away again and Sydal eggs him on.
Luther drags Serpentico out?! Luther wants Serpentico to calm down, then he throws him back into the ring! Sydal arm-drags Serpentico around more and has the cording hold! Serpentico fights up, Sydal keeps on the arm to throw Serpentico down again. Luther protests and Serpentico gets the ropebreak. Sydal lets go, Serpentico hits back and whips Sydal again, but Sydal sunset flips! TWO, into a BUTTERFLY STRETCH! Fans rally as Serpentico endures and fights to a cover, TWO! Serpentico is free but Sydal ROUNDHOUSES him down! Sydal goes for the standing moonsault but Serpentico dodges! Serpentico gets to ropes, Sydal runs, but his basement dropkick misses!
Sydal is a bit stuck in the ropes as he tries to follow Serpentico to the apron, and Serpentico BOOTS him down! Luther taunts Sydal, then Serpentico turns Sydal around! Sydal dodges but Luther scoops Serpentico, to TOSS him at Sydal! That’s not a disqualification as Luther did not hit Sydal directly. But the ref does warn Luther, but Luther tells the ref to shut up. Serpentico throws hands on Sydal, whips him hard into railing, then digs him into the rails with a knee! Serpentico drags Sydal back up to put him in the ring and follows. Fans rally but Serpentico throws haymakers. Serpentico whips corner to corner, Sydal reverses but Serpentico dodges to ROUNDHOUSE!
Serpentico slingshots to STOMP Sydal down! And he stands on him for good measure. Cover, TWO! Sydal gets to ropes, Luther argues the count but Serpentico drags Sydal up. Sydal throws body shots but Serpentico clubs him! Serpentico chokes Sydal on the ropes and Luther talks trash. The ref pulls Serpentico away, Luther chokes Sydal and gets a cheap shot! Serpentico drags Sydal up to bump off buckles, then bumps him off more buckles. Serpentico whips but Sydal blocks to ROUNDHOUSE! Serpentico fixes his head but Sydal hits a WINDMILL KICK! Fans fire up with Sydal as he sees Serpentico flounder up.
Sydal fires off kicks, and a SOBAT! Sydal reels Serpentico in, fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives but Sydal keeps focus. Serpentico wrenches and fireman’s carries but Sydal slips to the dragon sleeper, SLICE! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives the leg drop reverse DDT, but Sydal hits a STANDING MARIPOSA! Serpentico ducks a kick, rolls Sydal and BASEMENT DDT’S! Cover, TWO!! Luther shouts for Serpentico to go up top! Serpentico is reluctant but at least he won’t be thrown off by Luther like usual. Serpentico goes up, leaps but Sydal dodges the stomps for the Sidewalk DRIVER! Cover, TWO!?!
Sydal fires up more as he drags Serpentico back up. Serpentico fights off the nelson, then runs, but Sydal hooks him up, Cobra Clutch Russian Leg Sweep! Cobra Clutch stays on but Serpentico gets up and RAMS Sydal into buckles! SLICED BREAD!! Cradle cover, TWO!?! Luther is furious for Serpentico as Sydal survives! Serpentico drags Sydal up, palm strike to forearm, but Sydal rolls Serpentico to Dragon’s Lair! Cover, TWO, JUMPING KNEE! ROUNDHOUSE! PAGE TURNER! Cover, Sydal wins!!
Winner: Matt Sydal, by pinfall
The Shaman of #SSP, Sydal Sensory Perception, gets a hard fought victory over Chaos Project! Is it only a matter of time before he sets his third eye on a title?
My Thoughts:
A very good AEW Dark, and this is more to my liking. Under two hours, a baker’s dozen of matchers, and a main event with time to breathe. I also like that there’s a match that directly affects something for Dynamite, as King VS Gracia was given the stipulation that the winner gets to face the champion. Granted, it’s non-title, but it’s a great opportunity all the same. But I’m thinking Gracia and Shida will end up being visited by Abadon first and then maybe that spurs on Shida VS Abadon for the title for New Year’s Smash. Velvet VS Vertvixen was a bit clunky but I think this was their first meeting, and they’re both young stars so give it some repetition and Vert should be able to get up to speed.
Bear Country continues to be a great find, giving Jurassic Express a really good match. Gunn Club VS Team TNT was a great match-up of second generation wrestlers, and I feel like it isn’t just kayfabe to say these guys can be big deals in just a few years. Billy Gun and D-Von Dudley are of course very accomplished in their careers, and with them helping all their sons, it’s just a matter of staying healthy and focused. Danny Limelight also gives consistently great showings, so I hope AEW officially signs him and gets him to be part of something solid. Sydal VS Serpentico was a good main event, but I wonder if Luther gets his shot at Sydal to go “third eye VS third eye” or something.
This week’s Waiting Room was probably the best one when it comes to pure promo power. Kaz and Daniels were so good because it felt so genuine. I almost thought this was going to turn into a tribute to HBK throwing Marty through a barbershop window, since the Waiting Room set does have one of those glass partitions like you would for a ticket booth or doctor’s office. But instead, the SCU ultimatum is going to make for quite the story, and I’m pretty sure that means they beat TH2. Of course with AEW’s odd pacing, it could happen right away and then 2021 becomes the story of how the members of SCU figure out their purely singles careers. To be fair I would prefer the former, where The Addiction lasts until, say, the Summer of 2021, they get their tag title shot and that’s where they lose, to then go their separate ways. Either way, Kaz and Daniels, and of course Scorpio on the side, will do great work with this.
My Score: 8.3/10
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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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