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Mitchell’s AEW Dark Results & Report! (1/5/21)
A Dark start to 2021!

It’s a Sweet Sixteen for the first Dark of the year!
Like everyone, AEW wants to shrug off 2020 and get a fresh start to 2021! And with SIXTEEN matches on one card, Dark is already going big!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jungle Boy w/ Jurassic Express VS Nick Comoroto; Jungle Boy wins.
- Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero VS Alex Gracia; Nyla wins.
- Scorpio Sky VS Ariel Levy; Scorpio wins.
- Rey Fenix w/ Penta El Zero Miedo VS Aaron Solow; Fenix wins.
- Brandon Cutler VS Louie Valle; Cutler wins.
- “Pretty” Peter Avalon VS Angel Fashion; Avalon wins.
- Ivelisse & Diamante VS KiLynn King & Tesha Price; Ivelisse & Diamante win.
- Six Man Tag: Gunn Club VS Mike Verna & Bear Country; Gunn Club wins.
- Shanna VS Vipress; Shanna wins.
- Matt Sydal VS Baron Black; Sydal wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Ashley Vox; Rosa wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Lee Johnson & Shawn Dean; The Acclaimed win.
- Fuego Del Sol VS Danny Limelight; Limelight wins.
- Fatal 4 Way: Frankie Kazarian w/ Christopher Daniels VS Griff Garrison w/ Brian Pillman Jr VS Angelico w/ Jack Evans VS Darius Martin w/ Dante Martin; Kazarian wins.
- Sammy Guevara VS Michael Nakazawa; Guevara wins.
- The Dark Order’s Alan Angels VS Serpentico w/ Luther; Angels wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jungle Boy w/ Jurassic Express VS Nick Comoroto!
Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt are ringside as Jungle Jack Perry takes on the Wrecking Ball Freak Beast! Will JB survive to keep the Jurassic Express on track?
The bell rings and JB circles with Comoroto. They tie up, JB waistlocks, wrenches and wristlocks, but Comoroto pulls hair to put JB on the ropes. The ref counts, JB gets around to waistlock again but Comoroto switches to slam JB down. JB slips out to facelock back and fans cheer, but Comoroto powers JB to the corner. Comoroto puts JB up top and pats him on the cheek, but JB boots him away! JB leaps over Comoroto, comes back but Comoroto puts him on the apron. JB slides under, around and shoulders in to slingshot, but into a scoop! JB slips out and dropkicks! Comoroto stays up but JB runs to RANA Comoroto out!
JB builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and Comoroto hits railing! Stunt cheers and JB puts Comoroto in. High five from Stunt before JB goes in, and he fires forearms. Comoroto scoops, JB slips out but Comoroto elbows him away. Comoroto whips JB face first into ropes! Cover, TWO! Comoroto digs his forearm in, covers, TWO! Comoroto whips JB hard into buckles as fans rally up. JB gets up and CHOPS Comoroto, but he brings JB up to suplex! Cover, TWO! Comoroto grows frustrated with JB, and he looms over JB again. Fans rally for JB but Comoroto CLUBS JB down! JB CHOPS back, but Comoroto whips again, only for JB to kick!
JB kicks more, but swings into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Comoroto is still frustrated and he stalks JB to a corner. Comoroto throws big elbows into JB, brings him around and whips him to the corner, but JB elbows back! JB ROCKS Comoroto with a forearm, boots him, then runs, but Comoroto side steps, JB REBOUND LARIATS! Fans fire up with JB as he KICKS away on Comoroto! JB runs, slides, runs back, but into a scoop and RUNNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! JB survives but Comoroto fires himself up. Comoroto drags JB up as fans rally up again.
JB pushes Comoroto away to get to a corner but Comoroto whips him out to whip back in. JB dodges and Comoroto knees buckles! JB runs to dropkick the legs out! SUPERKICK! JB hits a standing KNEE-SAULT! STF!! The Snare Trap! Comoroto taps, JB wins!
Winner: Jungle Boy, by submission
It’s a new year, JB has a new song and some new moves, but he’s still on a roll! Will the Jurassic Express be able to make 2021 their year?
Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero VS Alex Gracia!
Anyone else getting deja vu? Well, the Pink Dream might end up with a recurring nightmare after she faces the Native Beast again. Will Nyla be any less vicious than she was the first time?
The bell rings and Gracia fires off on Nyla! Nyla shoves her back, Gracia comes back to throw more forearms but Nyla shoves her again. Gracia dodges, dropkicks a leg out then dropkicks Nyla down! Gracia rains rights down but Nyla shoves her away. Gracia runs but into a SAMOAN DROP! Nyla growls, looms over Gracia then stomps her. Vickie is the only one cheering Nyla on as she dead lifts Gracia and throws her into a corner! Nyla back body blocks then CLOBBERS Gracia! Nyla drags Gracia up, lifts and BEAST BOMBS! Cover, Nyla wins!
Winner: Nyla Rose, by pinfall
Surprisingly, that was rather merciful for the Vicious Vixens. Vickie gets in the ring and gets the mic to laugh, and says, “This just baffles my mind!” The first time, Gracia must not have learned her lesson. “Now here is this bratty piece of Bubblelicious Bubble Gum that’s going to get destroyed again because the pain keeps on giving.” Vickie wants Nyla to show the fans how she spits her gum out. Nyla gets a table and brings it into the ring as Vickie mocks Gracia’s pain, and even steps on her!
Vickie laughs as Nyla sets the table up. Vickie says the bubble gum is going to pop, but hopes she has a Happy New Year. Nyla drags Gracia up, to BEAST BOMB her through the table!! The Vicious Vixens are ruthless, but will 2021 be their year?
Scorpio Sky VS Ariel Levy!
Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian have put pressure on themselves, and SoCal Uncensored could end up no more. How will the Closer handle that pressure on his end as he takes on the Star of Chile?
The bell rings and Scorpio circles with Levy. They tie up, Scorpio gets around to waistlock and slam Levy down. Fans cheer as Scorpio facelocks to get a cover, TWO! Levy gets around to a waistlock, Scorpio switches but Levy elbows out. Levy throws forearms and body shots but Scorpio hits back. Scorpio EuroUppers Levy, then hits him again! Levy flounders into a whip, then a body shot. Scorpio hooks a leg, and hits the Russian Leg Sweep! Fans cheer while Levy gets to a corner. Levy wants to know if the back of his head is bleeding. Scorpio hurries over, Levy throws forearms! Levy whips, Scorpio reverses but Levy turns the hip toss into a roll-up, ONE! BASEMENT KNEE! Cover, TWO!
Levy argues the count but he drags Scorpio up to club him down. Scorpio hits back with body shots but Levy throws forearms. Scorpio keeps throwing hands, they brawl, Levy throws forearms then runs, into a haymaker! Levy keeps moving, Scorpio kicks and whips, Levy ducks and dodges. Scorpio feints haymaker to get Levy with a KNEE! And a COMPLETE SHOT! Scorpio stalks Levy, watches him rise, and then gets a waistlock. Levy lands out of the back suplex, spins Scorpio and hits a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!
Levy is frustrated already and he slaps Scorpio around. Levy whips, Scorpio reverses but Levy kicks him away. Levy swings but Scorpio dodges to dropkick Levy down! Scorpio watches Levy get up again, fireman’s carries to the T K O! Cover, Scorpio wins!
Winner: Scorpio Sky, by pinfall
The Closer is still rolling! If The Addiction has to quit, will Scorpio still be able to #ReachForTheSky all on his own?
Marko Stunt comes back out to the ring!
It would seem Fun-Sized and “Negative One,” Brodie Jr, have had a war of words. Stunt is here to address those issues, but The Dark Order appears first! Negative One tells Stunt, “Marko, every time I see you… You win with someone with you. Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, in a tag team match. You always win because you have a bigger version of you.” But Negative One promises one day, when he’s a wrestler, he will be so much taller. Stunt puts his mic down to get in Negative One’s face, but Negative One shoves him away!
Cody and security hurry out to keep this from turning into a brawl! But Cody alone isn’t enough to hold Negative One back and he gets at Stunt! Cody and a ref pull Negative One away, Stunt tries to break through but Tony Khan and Matt Jackson are there to stop him. Negative One gets loose again! He CLOBBERS Stunt! The security pulls these two apart again, and Negative One even hits Cody and the ref! He’s a man possessed! Stunt runs but Negative One gives chase! Is Negative One absolutely unstoppable?!
Rey Fenix w/ Penta El Zero Miedo VS Aaron Solow!
The Firebird will get his shot at the AEW World Championship for New Year’s Smash, but that means keeping his edge sharp! Will he use the Extra Talented as an extra special tune-up for taking on The Cleaner?
The bell rings, Fenix circles with Solow and ties up, throws knees and wrenches to a wristlock. Fenix pulls on the arm, Solow rolls Fenix up, TWO! Fenix facelocks, Solow slips out to wrench and cover, ONE! Fans cheer as the two reset and circle again. Fenix gets around to waistlock, Solow switches but Fenix switches again. Fenix ripcords but Solow dodges, the two stand off as they show haymakers. Fenix claps and wants to shake hands, but then he leaves Solow hanging. Solow doesn’t laugh, he shoves Fenix, and dares Fenix to show him something. Things speed up, Fenix hurdles but Solow spins to arm-drag Fenix!
Solow runs in, springboard arm-drags but Fenix handsprings through. Fenix blocks a kick, rolls Solow up, ONE, Fenix wrenches and CHOPS him! Fenix runs to a corner, goes up and up and hops around to arm-drag Solow away! Solow is dizzy as he gets up, and Fenix runs in to sobat! Fenix drags Solow up, fireman’s carries, but Solow slips out to throw Fenix down and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, ONE!! Solow stomps Fenix more, has him on the ropes and chokes him, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Solow chokes Fenix as he stands on him at the ropes, then hops off at 3. Solow stomps Fenix, Fenix hits back but Solow throws hands. Fenix chops, Solow stomps! Cover, ONE!
Fenix CHOPS, Solow DECKS Fenix! Solow brings Fenix up to snap suplex, cover, TWO! Solow grows annoyed with Fenix and brings him back up. Solow suplexes but Fenix fights that off. Fenix throws a forearm, goes to a corner and runs back to use the ropes for a SPINNING SOBAT! Solow tumbles out of the rings and Fenix builds speed, but Solow slides in. Fenix tiger feints to GAMANGIRI, then steps in to RANA! Fans fire up with Fenix, “ANIMO!” Fenix runs but Solow ROCKS him with that right! EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives but Solow grows frustrated.
Solow drags Fenix back up, underhooks, but Fenix slips out, only for Solow to block the superkick! SCREW HIGH KICK! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives and fans fire up! Fenix goes to a corner, Solow runs in, but Fenix BOOTS him back! Fenix headscissors to reel Solow into ropes, then corner tiger feint! Fenix somersaults in for the CUTTER! Cover, TWO?!? Solow survives but Fenix fireman’s carries, tucks, throws some knees, FIRE THUNDER DRIVER! Cover, Fenix wins!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
Solow gave Fenix quite a bit more than a tune-up, but Fenix wins all the same! Will this bode well for Fenix taking on the Best Bout Machine for New Year’s Smash?
Brandon Cutler VS Louie Valle!
The Dungeon Master is still on a win streak, but with Dark being recorded in 2020, will his streak finish out the year? Or will he have to start all over with 2021?
The bell rings and Cutler circles with Valle. Valle waistlocks, Cutler bucks him off and goes out to springboard in, FLYING FOREARM! Cutler scoop slams Valle, to run and LONG DISTANCE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Valle gets up, throws big haymakers, but Cutler just shakes his head. Valle runs and leaps but into Cutler’s arms! Cutler tries to pop Valle up but Valle elbows free! Valle eggs Cutler on, drop toeholds him to ropes, and slingshots out to dropkick Cutler back in! Cutler staggers, Valle goes up a corner and leaps to missile dropkick! “Somebody tell this dragon that Louie Valle has the hottest breath in all of AEW!”
Valle runs, fakes Cutler out and kicks, but Cutler BOOTS him down! Cutler asks if Valle talked about hot breath. That’s some stank breath is what it is! Cutler runs in, Valle dodges and comes back with an elbow! Valle dropkicks a leg out, then he says “I’m gonna show ’em how we do it in the Bronx!” Valle climbs up but Cutler dropkicks him to the floor! Cutler goes out, fetches Valle and gives him an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Cutler drags Valle up, suplexes and holds him, but Valle fights out! Valle runs in and whips but Cutler holds ropes.
Cutler denies the whip, swings a kick but Valle ducks, to get a quick kick! Valle staggers, Cutler goes out and baits Valle into a KICK and a BOOT! Cutler slingshot enziguris Valle! Then the scoop, and TOTAL PARTY KILL! Cover, Cutler wins!
Winner: Brandon Cutler, by pinfall
TPK FTW, and the streak continues! Will Cutler stay on this roll until he’s won the big one?
“Pretty” Peter Avalon VS Angel Fashion!
While it seemed like The Ivy League MVP was a shoe-in for the Pageant Provocation, his disrespect of #PPAAllDay may have bumped him off the list. Will Griff’s loss be Fashion’s gain? Or just another score on the board for Pretty Peter?
The bell rings and Avalon talks some smack on the peers ringside. Fashion and Avalon tie up, Avalon gets around to headlock and hit the takeover. Fashion headscissors, Avalon pops out and the two reset. Avalon tells Fashion to be careful with his face, and then he flexes on Fashion. They tie up, knuckle lock and a wrench but Fashion rolls to sweep the legs. Cover, ONE, and Avalon reverses rolls to sweep and cover, ONE! Avalon kicks low, throws haymakers, then has Fashion in the corner. Fashion blocks the punch, turns things around, but Avalon begs “NOT THE FACE!” So Fashion CHOPS him instead!
Fashion whips corner to corner, Avalon reverses and runs in, but Fashion boots him away to then RUNNING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Fashion drags Avalon up, mule kicks then front kicks but Avalon ducks the heel kick. Avalon flapjack hotshots then runs, to CLOBBER Fashion! Cover, TWO! Avalon keeps his focus, CLAWS Fashion’s back and CLUBS him down. Avalon stomps Fashion around, throws Fashion out, then lounges as he soaks up the heat from fans. Fashion gets up as the ring count climbs, but Avalon drags him in through ropes for a suplex! Cover, TWO! Avalon drags Fashion up, fireman’s carries, and Wasteland Slams!
Avalon goes up top, moonsaults but FLOPS, and Fashion fires off haymakers! Avalon whips, Fashion reverses and dodges the clothesline to kick low. Fashion runs corner to corner, is put on the apron but ROUNDHOUSES Avalon away! Fashion goes up and missile dropkicks Avalon down! Cover, TWO! Fashion runs at Avalon again, but Avalon POSTS him! Avalon slides under, comes back, MARTI-KNEES! Cover, Avalon wins!
Winner: Peter Avalon, by pinfall
That wasn’t a pretty victory, but his win streak is still continuing! And he gives Fashion a signed copy of his 8 x 10. Who will be next to try Pretty Peter’s Pageant Provocation?
Ivelisse & Diamante VS KiLynn King & Tesha Price!
The Women’s Tag Cup winners are still rolling strong together, but the medals have to mean more. Will they make AEW Management see that when they trump The King and make Tesha pay the price?
The teams sort out, Diamante shoves Price but King shoves back! The ref keeps this from breaking down, Ivelisse steps up to start with King. King ROCKS Ivelisse, Ivelisse KICKS King but King GUT BUSTERS Ivelisse! King bumps Ivelisse off buckles, tags Price, and the new team is pumped up as they hit a hip toss senton! Cover, ONE, but Price swats Ivelisse’s clothesline to springboard arm-drag! Ivelisse blocks the hip toss, Price knees low and flips to arm-drag again! Ivelisse staggers up, Price runs in but is put in the ropes! Ivelisse KICKS Price, Diamante gets a cheap shot in! Ivelisse then uses ropes to swing Price into a SLAM! Cover, ONE!!
Ivelisse drags Price up, tags Diamante, and Price gets a knee to t he head! Diamante CHOPS Price, throws forearms, then whips Price to ropes to clobber her! Cover, TWO! Diamante is annoyed but she drags Price up and puts her in the corner. Tag to Ivelisse, Diamante uppercuts then Ivelisse elbows, Diamante hits another uppercut and Ivelisse RAMS in! Tag to Diamante, but Price fires off elbows! Diamante kicks low and hits a BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Diamante drags Price up to wrap on an armlock but fans rally up.
Price fights up, fights free, but Diamante throws forearms back. Diamante whips, Price dodges and uses the corner to get around to KICK Diamante! Diamante shoves Price but Price CLOBBERS Diamante with an elbow! Fans rally as both ladies crawl, hot tags to Ivelisse and King! King fires off on Ivelisse, CHOPS Diamante, then fires off more! Ivelisse runs into a clothesline! And another! King boots Ivelisse, ROUNDHOUSES, and Price ENZIGURIS! GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, Diamante breaks it! King drags Ivelisse up and fireman’s carries but Ivelisse fights free, to an OCTOPUS!
Diamante tags in, kicks King, and then hooks her up into a straitjacket ARMBAR! Price runs in but Ivelisse intercepts! King TAPS, Diamante and Ivelisse win!
Winners: Ivelisse & Diamante, by submission
The #CubanLinks crush the hopes of King and Price, and the tag cup winners keep on winning! Will the Cuban Diamond and La Sicaria get more gold to go with the medals?
Six Man Tag: Gunn Club VS Mike Verna & Bear Country!
Billy and his boys are no stranger to the Real Man of Steel, but this is the first time they’ve seen Bronson & Boulder up close. Will the Gunn Club be lost in Bear Country for the new year?
The trios sort out and Austin steps up against Verna. Fans rally up already as Verna calls out Billy! Billy tags in and circles with Verna, but Verna does the “Superman opens his shirt” move. Billy just says “SUCK IT!” Verna tags Boulder in and he ties up with Billy. Boulder puts Billy in a corner but the ref counts and Boulder backs off. Boulder elbows Billy, whips him corner to corner, runs in but Billy BOOTS! Billy runs into a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up as Boulder drags Billy over and tags in Verna. Verna stomps Billy, tells Billy to ‘ey oh, ‘ey! Verna runs, but into a mule kick! Austin tags in, he runs but Verna fireman’s carries! Austin slips out but Verna runs him over!
Things speed up, Austin hurdles and LARIATS Verna down! Austin is fired up and he runs in to uppercut! Tag to Colten, the brothers work together to uppercut, and DUNK ON Verna! Colten brings Verna out to body shot and underhook but Verna gets away! Tag to Bronson and he circles with Colten. They tie up, Bronson CLUBS Verna, then drags him up by his hair. Colten throws haymakers, whips, but Bronson reverses. Colten slides out, Verna gets him as he gets in, and then Bronson CLOBBERS Colten! Bronson drags Colten around, CLUBS him, then throws more hands. Bronson taunts Colten to tag his family but drags him away to tag in Boulder.
Bear Country has Colten for a headbutt to ribs, then Boulder puts Colten in the corner. Verna helps mug Colten and Boulder throws big elbows and clotheslines! The ref counts, Boulder lets off to whip Colten into the corner for a SPLASH! Tag to Verna and he drags Colten up to snap suplex! Cover, ONE, but Verna keeps Colten down with a facelock. Verna drags Colten over, tags Bronson in and they mug Colten. The Gunns rally the fans but Bronson DECKS Colten! Cover, TWO! Bronson keeps Colten down with a chinlock and Colten endures. Fans rally up, Colten fights up and throws body shots. Colten runs but Bronson CLOBBERS him!
Bronson drags Colten away from the Gunns, bumps him off buckles and fires off big body shots! Tag to Verna, Verna brings Colten to a suplex but Colten blocks. Verna clubs, tries again but Colten still resists. Verna clubs away, kicks but Colten blocks it, only for Verna to enziguri! Verna runs in but is put on the apron. Verna shoulders in, climbs up, but Colten gets under the leap. Colten runs but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Verna drags Colten over, tags in Boulder, and Boulder stomps Colten. Boulder puts Colten in a drop zone and climbs up as fans rally. Boulder DECKS Billy, then goes up to MOONSAULT! Colten dodges and the moonsault FLOPS! Hot tags to Austin and Verna!
Austin rallies on Verna, hits Bronson for good measure, then uppercuts in the corner! Bronson gets in but Austin BLASTS him! Verna swings but misses, Austin trips and THROWBACKS! Cover, but Boulder breaks it! Billy is in but Boulder scoops him! Colten dropkicks it over! Bronson is in, he gets Colten with an URENAGE! Billy kicks Bronson for the FAMOUSER! Boulder runs at Billy but Billy dumps him out! Billy RAMS Boulder into barriers, but Verna ROCKS Austin with a right! Verna whips, Austin goes up and over, QUICK DRAW!! Cover, Gunn Club wins!
Winners: Gunn Club, by pinfall
And the family trio stays undefeated! Will 2021 be a big year for Billy and his boys?
Shanna VS Vipress!
Portugal’s Perfect Athlete has finally gotten back in the mix, and the new year is only just beginning! Will she be able to prove herself worthy of a top five ranking? Or will she be snake bit by another young hopeful?
The bell rings and Shanna circles with Vipress. They tie up, Shanna puts Vipress in a corner but Vipress turns it around. Vipress lets off, talks some smack but Shanna circles with her. They tie up, Vipress waistlocks, Shanna pries free and drop toeholds to then La Magistrol! TWO, Vipress runs into an arm-drag! And another! Shanna dropkicks Vipress down and fans fire up. Shanna drags Vipress up, reels her in, underhooks, but Vipress fights to get the ropes. The ref counts, Vipress elbows Shanna and throws her down by her hair! Vipress rains down rights, covers, ONE! Vipress STOMPS Shanna then kicks her to ropes.
Vipress talks smack as she chokes Shanna on the ropes but lets off at the ref’s count. Vipress runs to BOOT Shanna at the ropes! Cover, TWO! Shanna grits her teeth but Vipress chinbars and half nelsons. Shanna endures, fights up and fans rally for her. Vipress thrashes Shanna around but Shanna fights up. Shanna arm-drags free, staggers up but Vipress is on her. Shanna ROCKS Vipress, CHOPS her, then throws more forearms. Vipress is in the corner, Shanna fires off more! The ref backs Shanna off but Shanna whips Vipress corner to corner to elbow! Shanna keeps moving, big clothesline! And then a LEAPING LARIAT!
Shanna fires up and the fans follow as she has Vipress on the ropes. Shanna powers up, runs and BASEMENT DROPKICKS! Vipress is dazed, Shanna reels her in to underhook, FACEBUSTER! Cover, Shanna wins!
Winner: Shanna, by pinfall
Another young win streak continues! Will Shanna grow that streak until she has gold around her waist?
Matt Sydal VS Baron Black!
The third-eye is open, but it might be too focused on Cody Rhodes at New Year’s Smash. Will the EmpBruh take advantage and get a big win over this top tier, world class wrestler?
The bell rings and fans fire up for Sydal already. Sydal says he can open Baron’s third eye but Baron doesn’t want any of that. They circle, tie up, and go around. Sydal waistlocks, headlocks, shifts to a hammerlock then a snapmare and cover, ONE. Fans cheer that opening exchange as Sydal and Baron circle again. Sydal gets the arm, wrenches and wrangles Baron down, then cording holds to a keylock clutch. Baron endures, Sydal shifts to wrench and wristlock but Baron throws forearms. Baron snapmares, Sydal handsprings through to arm-drag Baron around! Sydal gets a ghost pin, TWO! Baron staggers up and Sydal stares him down as fans cheer.
Baron kicks Sydal low, throws haymakers, whips but Sydal counters with a huricanrana! Sydal SOBATS Baron down, then KICKS him in the leg. Sydal throws more kicks, then whips and elbows in the corner to an enziguri! Fans rally, Sydal wrenches and reels Baron in for a cobra clutch Russian Leg Sweep, and COBRA CAMEL CLUTCH! Sydal thrashes Baron around, Baron endures and fights his way to the ropebreak! Sydal lets go, Baron throws haymakers, and Baron DECKS Sydal! Sydal gets up, Baron reels him in for a clothesline! Baron drags Sydal back up, scoops but Sydal slips out for the SLICE! Cover, TWO!
Sydal keeps his cool and hits the standing mariposa! Sydal stomps and KICKS, but Baron counters with a DRAGON SCREW! Baron gets the Bow ‘n’ Arrow but Sydal pops out to a cover, TWO! Baron CLUBS Sydal, talks some trash and whips Sydal to the ropes, but Sydal sunset flips! TWO, to the BUTTERFLY STRETCH! Baron endures again, turns this to a cover, TWO! Sydal KICKS the leg again, then swings, but into Baron’s atomic drop! And BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Sydal survives and fans cheer while Baron seethes. Baron CHOPS Sydal, EuroUppers, then runs, to elbow Sydal at the ropes! Baron keeps moving, but Sydal windmill kicks!
Fans fire up with Sydal as he puts Baron in a corner and hoists him up. Sydal climbs, Baron shoves him away but Sydal NO HANDS STEINERS! ROUNDHOUSE, to the LIGHTNING SPIRAL! Cover, Sydal wins!
Winner: Matt Sydal, by pinfall
Sydal strikes again, and he has momentum going into his “Go Big Show” showdown with Cody Rhodes! Will Sydal show Cody how big he can go?
Thunder Rosa VS Ashley Vox!
Britt Baker keeps saying the former NWA Women’s World Champion doesn’t belong in AEW, but that’s not her decision to make. Will Thunder Rosa strike down the Siren of the Sea to prove that to The Dentist?
The bell rings and Rosa circles with Vox. They tie up, go around, and Rosa waistlocks but Vos drops. Vox pries free, switches to a waistlock of her own but Rosa switches back. Rosa chinbars to a facelock, grinds Vox down, but Vox slips out to get the arm. Rosa reverses the wrench and wristlock but Vox wrenches back. Rosa throws body shots, CHOPS, and has Vox on the ropes. Rosa whips and arm-drags Vox around, and then dropkicks Vox down! Fans fire up with Rosa and she covers, TWO! Rosa throws the flowers in her away, whips Vox corner to corner, then runs in but Vox dodges!
Vox comes back and goes up the corner to springboard and huricanrana! Vox basement dropkicks and covers, TWO! Fans rally, Rosa gets to ropes but Vox runs in, only for Rosa to hotshot stungun! And neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Rosa grows annoyed with Vox, stomps her down then drags her up. Rosa snapmares Vox, pushes her down and drops knees right to the chest and shoulders! Rosa shouts, “I’m the one who doesn’t belong here?!” Rosa drags Vos around to then run and drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Rosa drags Vox up, scoops her, and RAMS her into the corner, then all the way to the other corner! OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! And HEADSCISSOR HOLD!
Vox endures, Rosa drives elbows into her head over and over, but lets her go. Vox trips Rosa up and Rosa staggers to a corner. Vox runs in, Rosa goes up and catches her, for a TARANTULA! Rosa even throws elbows into ribs! The ref counts, Rosa lets go at 4 and shoves Vox down. Rosa drags Vox up, bumps her off buckles then seethes as she runs corner to corner, into an elbow! Rosa comes back but Vox BOOTS her! Vox throws hands but Rosa ROCKS her back! Vox rebounds to forearm, Rosa CHOPS, but Vox uppercuts! Rosa kicks HARD and Vox staggers, but Vox comes back to HEADBUTT! Vox fish hooks Rosa’s face to ripcord and SUPERKICK!
Fans fire up with Vox, she runs in but Rosa dodges! Vox is on the apron, she BOOTS back in, GET OVER HERE! The spinning Complete Shot hits, Vox covers, TWO!! Vox is shocked but she drags Rosa up. Rosa slips under and trips Vox up for a DEEP Queen Angelito and SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Vox survives but Rosa scoops her, only for Vox to roll through! TWO, and Vox has a chinbar and armlock! Rosa fights out, drags Vox up to a fireman’s carry, spinning USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!?! Vox is a tougher opponent than Rosa thought, but she shrieks as she scoops, THUNDER DRIVER!! Cover, Rosa wins!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Vox might be the #ReelDeal, but Rosa is as intense as anyone on the roster! Will Britt be in for a gut check when she and Rosa finally fight it out?
The Acclaimed VS Lee Johnson & Shawn Dean!
It doesn’t matter that Big Shotty is Nightmare Family or that The Captain is former military, Platinum Max Caster is still gonna diss ’em! “These guys got no wins, so I think we can take this. Is that guy 12? Yo I think he has braces! Big Shotty Lee only carries the flag for the Nightmare Fam while he carries the bags. Acclaimed, baby! Shawn Dean is the captain but he cappin’ a bunch. I’m a cut your mouth off like Cap’n Crunch! I’m the captain now, you just Captain Philips. And just to be honest, it’s a wack-ass gimmick, lil’ bitch!” Anthony Bowens gets in to shield Caster, and shouts, “AEW! The Acclaimed have arrived!” But will they be rolling into their big 8 Man Tag for New Year’s Smash?
The teams sort out and the 5 Tool Player starts with Johnson. They circle, fans rally up, but Caster takes a swipe. Johnson stares him down, ties up with Bowens and Bowens wrenches to a wristlock and hammerlock. Johnson reverses the hammerlock onto Bowens but Bowens headlocks to a takeover. Johnson headscissors, holds tight, but Bowens manages to pop out. Johnson wrenches the arm, Bowens steps through to wrench, but Johnson rolls and handsprings to hammerlock. Johnson headlocks, Bowens powers out but Johnson runs him over! Things speed up, Johnson hurdles and waistlocks but Bowens bucks him off.
Bowens runs but Johnson hurdles again, only for Bowens to trip him up! Johnson kicks Bowens down, they trade arm-drags but Johnson dropkicks Bowens down! Johnson double guns, covers, TWO! Johnson keeps on Bowens with an armlock, Dean tags in and they double whip Bowens to ropes. Bowens ducks the clotheslines, Caster tags in but Bowens is thrown with a double hip toss! Caster runs in but gets double Japanese arm-drags! Dean wrenches Caster’s arm, Caster pulls hair to whip free, but Dean dodges to dropkick Caster down!
Dean wraps on a chinlock and drags Caster away to wrench to a wristlock. Dean hits an elbow breaker, then enziguris! Dean dropkicks Bowens off the corner, then PLANCHAS! Dean goes back in the ring to FLY out onto Caster! Fans fire up with The Captain as he gives a shoutout to Brodie Lee. Dean puts Caster in, throws hands and hits a BIG BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Caster gasps for air but Dean drags him to a corner for haymakers. Dean runs in to corner splash, then runs corner to corner, only to be put up top. Dean boots back, leaps but Caster catches him to throw him at ropes! Caster runs to CLOBBER Dean! Cover, TWO!
Caster rains down rights, stomps Dean then drags him over to tag in Bowens. The Acclaimed double whip Dean to trip him up and drop elbow, basement dropkick and cover! TWO! Bowens drags Dean up, puts him in a corner and CHOPS him! Bowens CHOPS Dean again, stomps him down, digs his boot in but lets off at the ref’s count. Fans boo but Bowens soaks up the heat. Dean throws body shots but Bowens knees low. Bowens wrenches to an OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO! Bowens drags Dean over, tags in Caster, and Caster swaggers around to stomp Dean down. The ref counts, Bowens bails out at 4 and Caster covers, TWO!
Fans rally but Caster puts Dean in a cobra clutch. Dean fights up, Caster whips but Dean gets around to backslide, TWO! Caster has the arm, steps through and STOMPS Dean down! Cover, TWO! Caster drags Dean over, tags Bowens in, and The Acclaimed drag Dean up to throw body shots. They whip Dean, Dean uses Caster to swing and kick Bowens then he DDT’s Caster! Dean crawls but Bowens anchors a foot. Dean kicks Bowens away, and tags Johnson! Johnson rallies on Bowens, spins to elbow and neckbreaker! Kip up! Johnson fires up, gives his shoutout to Brodie and runs in to CHOP!
Johnson whips, Bowens reverses but Johnson goes up and over to come back, redirect and BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, but Caster breaks it! Dean whips but Caster throws Dean out. Johnson KNEES Caster out, Bowens O’Conner rolls! TWO, Johnson has the cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! Johnson drags Bowens to a drop zone, Caster RAMS Dean into barriers, and Caster is right up top with Johnson for a SUPERPLEX! Float through, Bowens is up top, CROSSBODY SLAM! Cover, Dean breaks it! The Captain saves Shotty but Caster throat chops him!
Caster elbows Dean, boots him from a corner, then Bowens torture racks and Caster dropkicks, THE ACCLAIM TO FAME! Bowens ROCKS Johnson, tags Caster, they combine for the modified MAGIC KILLER! Cover, The Acclaimed win!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Caster again kisses the hand of the defeated opponent, and then blows kisses to the crowd. Will he and Bowens be doing the same alongside The Hybrid2 for New Year’s Smash?
Fuego Del Sol VS Danny Limelight!
The Fire of the Sun and the Boricua Spider-Man have both given great matches but haven’t gotten that great win yet! Will this be the start of someone’s new win streak in AEW?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally and duel, the two tie up, Fuego arm-drags but Limelight gives it back. Fuego arm-drags, then dodges an arm-drag, but Limelight kips up to arm-drag! Things speed up, Limelight hurdles but Fuego shoves, only for Limelight to spin him around and roll him, but Fuego rolls Limelight! ONE, Limelight backslides, TWO! Limelight jackknifes, TWO as Fuego bridges, and Fuego trips Limelight. Limelight kicks him away, both men kip up and stare down as fans fire up. Limelight offers a handshake but SLAPS Fuego, so Fuego dropkicks Limelight down!
Fuego CHOPS Limelight in a corner, whips but Limelight reverses. Fuego uppercuts back, hops up to KNEE-BOARD RANA! Limelight tumbles out, Fuego builds speed and goes to the corner, TRIANGLE QUEBRADA! Direct hit and Fuego is fired up! Fuego puts Limelight in, dodges him and tilt-o-whirls to a FUJIWARA! Limelight rolls through, lifts, but Fuego sunset flips, TWO! Limelight blocks a kick, gets up and under Fuego for a POWER BREAKER!! Cover, TWO! Fuego survives but Limelight taunts Fuego. Fuego gets to ropes but Limelight KICKS him! Limelight pulls Fuego against ropes in the motorcycle stretch but lets go at 4.
Limelight goes up to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Limelight is frustrated but he drags Fuego up. Fans rally, Fuego throws hands and runs, into a back kick! Limelight rolls to body scissor to a HALF CRAB! Fuego endures as Limelight pulls back, so Limelight goes for both legs. Fuego uses the legs to throw Limelight away! Fuego walks into a forearm, Limelight knuckle locks to go up, but Fuego goes up with him to SUPER STEINER! Limelight staggers to a corner, Fuego rallies on him with running forearms! Fuego back kicks, front kicks and mule kicks the legs to switch kick Limelight in the chin! Fuego has the straitjacket and turns for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Fuego fires up and fans join him. Limelight staggers up, Fuego runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Limelight torture racks! Limelight TOSSES Fuego onto the top rope! Limelight then positions Fuego, climbs up to join him, then goes up higher, for a SUPER SPANISH FLY! Cover, Limelight wins!
Winner: Danny Limelight, by pinfall
The Limelight finally gets to shine! Will Limelight turn this one victory into many as AEW enters the new year?
Fatal 4 Way: Frankie Kazarian w/ Christopher Daniels VS Griff Garrison w/ Brian Pillman Jr VS Angelico w/ Jack Evans VS Darius Martin w/ Dante Martin!
A massive match of tag teams, but with only one man each! This won’t affect SoCal Uncensored’s deal with themselves, but it could be very telling as to who takes them out. Will the Heavy Metal Rebel be able to overcome the Ivy League MVP, the South African Submission Specialist and one half of Top Flight, the Coldest Team in the Game?
The bell rings and Evans distracts everyone else with his praise of Angelico, but Kaz DECKS Angelico! Daniels gets in Evans’ face, but Darius WRECKS Evans with a dropkick! Griff rolls Kaz up, TWO and Kaz fires off strikes. Darius CROSSBODIES Kaz, dodges Griff to shove him, but Griff blocks the hip toss. Darius arm-drags and PELES Griff down then dusts himself off. Angelico runs in but is thrown back out, Kaz CHOPS Darius! Kaz CHOPS him again, throws haymakers, then whips Darius to ropes. Darius reverses, Kaz whips him away, things speed up but Darius holds ropes to slow this down. Fans cheer as Darius and Kaz circle.
Kaz kicks low, wrenches and Northern Lights! Bridging cover, TWO! Angelico returns but Kaz throws him out again! Griff runs in, Kaz dodges the boot and dragon sleepers but Griff fights out. Griff snapmares and BOOTS Kaz, cover, TWO! Darius is up top again and he watches Griff bring Kaz up. Griff and Kaz get under the leap, and everyone kicks at someone! They hop around, but Angelico gets in so they all let go to triple kick Angelico! Darius throws a forearm, Griff hammers Angelico, Evans talks smack on the apron again but Dante grabs at him. Evans kicks at Dante but Darius rolling kicks Evans down! Will Evans ever learn to shut up?
Kaz whips Angelico to a corner hard, and Angelico tumbles out. Griff puts Kaz on the apron, Kaz dodges Darius and Griff takes the forearm. Griff whips Darius, Darius goes up and over to headlock and whip, Griff gets the GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Darius uses Griff as a step to dropkick Kaz down, and he drops a senton onto Griff, too! Darius builds speed but Evans trips him! Angelico gets in to Penalty Kick Darius, covers, TWO! Another, TWO! Angelico brings Darius up, Griff and Kaz brawl fast and furious, but Angelico chokes Darius in the corner with a boot. The ref counts Angelico and he stops, Kaz and Griff DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE each other down!
Angelico whips Darius, scoops him for a BIG back suplex and covers, TWO! Angelico grows annoyed but he drags Darius up. Darius throws forearms, Angelico swings on Darius but Darius blocks. Angelico scoops but Darius slips out, only for Angelico to capture him into a standing crossface. Griff runs in but Angelico gets him, double submissions! Kaz springboards to drop the leg on them all! All four men are down but fans rally up. Evans gets on the apron again and the ref tells him to get down. Evans doesn’t care, Kaz dodges Griff to ROCK Angelico! Kaz CLOBBERS Griff, LARIATS Darius, and then dropkicks Angelico down!
Kaz whips Griff, Griff reverses but Kaz hits big forearms! Fans fire up with Kaz, he throws Darius out to slingshot him back in for a CUTTER! Cover, Griff breaks it! Fans fire up, as do the tag partners. Angelico kicks low, whips but Griff reverses to BOOT! Griff fires up, BIG splash on Angelico! BIG splash for Darius! Griff kicks Angelico, catches Kaz, COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Cover on Angelico, TWO! Cover on Kaz, TWO! Griff keeps cool and runs at Darius but into a BOOT! Darius is up top, Griff UPPERCUTS him! Griff gives Kaz a boost, Darius hits Kaz, SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO as Griff drags Darius to a cover, TWO!
Griff BOOTS Darius, Darius sees Angelico running in, so he TIGER WALL KICKS TO A PELE, taking Angelico and Griff down at the same time! And of course, Evans is back on the apron to talk trash. The ref argues with Evans, Daniels yanks Evans down! Evans kicks Daniels into BPJ, and then Dante gets involved, it’s a brawl of the other four men! Darius dodges Angelico to DIVE out onto everyone! Griff ROLLING ELBOWS Angelico! Kaz O’Conners but Griff bucks him off. Griff scoops, Kaz slips out and around, INVERTED DDT! Cover, Kaz wins!
Winner: Frankie Kazarian, by pinfall
The Heavy Metal Rebel wins big for SCU, and this proves why he and The Fallen Angel are still a force to be reckoned with! Will The Addiction make 2021 their year?
Sammy Guevara VS Michael Nakazawa!
The Spanish God doesn’t care if it’s Dynamite, a PPV or just Dark, he always gives it his all! But when his opponent doesn’t mind greasing the wheels and digging down deep (in his own trunks), will it be so easy for the Best Ever?
The ref confiscates Nakazawa’s bottle of bod oil, but Nakazawa hides his spare in the buckles. The bell rings and Guevara circles with Nakazawa. They tie up, Sammy waistlocks and slams to float all over Nakazawa, then does push-ups off him. Guevara slips to a facelock, Nakazawa throws body shots but Guevara CLUBS Nakazawa. Nakazawa wants a Purple Nurple! Sammy fights those off, Nakazawa headlocks but Sammy powers out. Nakazawa runs Sammy over, things speed up but Sammy hurdles to then flip up and over to dropkick Nakazawa down! Nakazawa bails out while Sammy bows.
Sammy builds speed, DIVES and twists to take Nakazawa out! Sammy says this is on his time, and he stalks Nakazawa around the way. Sammy POSTS Nakazawa, refreshes the count, and then brings Nakazawa up to CHOP him! Fans rally, Sammy puts Nakazawa in at 3 of 10 then follows. Nakazawa gets to a corner, and CHOPS low! Sammy SLAPS Nakazawa then digs him into the buckles! “You think that’s funny!?” The ref counts, Sammy whips Nakazawa corner to corner then stomps away on him! The ref counts, Sammy lets off, and Nakazawa gets his oil! Nakazawa oils the mat, Sammy slips! Nakazawa sprays Sammy down, SLIPPING SENTON!
Nakazawa goes up top, leaps, FLYING TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Nakazawa keeps focus on Sammy as Sammy checks his teeth. Nakazawa drags Sammy up, but Sammy slips off. Nakazawa blocks the boot but not the HEEL KICK! Sammy fireman’s carries, Nakazawa slips off and O’Conner rolls to a bridge, TWO! Nakazawa runs in but gets buckles, Sammy RAMS in and ENZIGURIS! Nakazawa staggers, Sammy brags then springboards but Nakazawa dodges to SPEAR! Cover, TWO!! OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO! Sammy survives and Nakazawa is shocked! But Nakazawa unleashes the RASPBERRY JOCK STRAP!!
Nakazawa arms himself, Sammy shoves him and runs to KNEE Nakazawa down! Then the torture rack, GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, Sammy wins!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall
GTH FTW, Sammy is on a roll! Sammy gets on the mic to say, “I have to sit down. My back hurts from carrying this whole damn show.” Fans boo but Sammy says they can’t boo him. They know how good he is and how not good they all are. But it’s a new year, 2021! Sammy speaks for all of us when he says, “Screw 2020! I am so happy tog et out of that year.” But 2021, dare he says, it is a “New year, new me,” etc. But Sammy doesn’t need to change anything! He works hard because that’s all he does! He gives all he has because that’s all he does. He doesn’t kiss ass, he works hard in the ring. And no one anywhere can do what Sammy does, and that’s be Sammy.
Sammy is a different animal, this, now and forever! Ain’t nobody better! But if there’s someone somewhere who disagrees, then call this the Sammy Guevara Open Challenge! “I don’t give a shit, anybody can come out and get it from me!” Sammy says he has 2021 spoilers! Sammy the future teller is the only one not surprised that Sammy Guevara will be champion here in AEW!
The Dark Order’s Alan Angels VS Serpentico w/ Luther!
This has been a very emotional time for all members of AEW, but especially for the group led by the late, great Mr. Brodie Lee. Will Number Five defeat SNAKEMAN to honor Brodie’s legacy?
The bell rings and Angels stares Serpentico down. Serpentico rushes in but Angels dodges. Serpentico tries again but Angels catches him in a facelock. Serpentico rolls to get the arm, Angels rolls to wrench back to a hammerlock but Serpentico switches. Angels reaches to get a headlock, shifts sides but Serpentico powers out. Angels runs Serpentico over, strikes a pose, and things speed up. Serpentico side steps, Angels redirects to back suplex but Serpentico lands on his feet. Angels bobs ‘n’ weaves to mule kick! Angels CHOPS Serpentico against ropes, whips him to ropes then waistlocks, but Serpentico pries free and rolls over Angels’ back.
Serpentico boots from a corner, hops up to huricanrana! Luther shouts orders but Angels runs in, only for Serpentico to elbow him away. Serpentico runs into a ROLLING ELBOW! Angels runs, dodges and RANAS Serpentinco! Dropkick! Serpentico bails out while Angels gives a shoutout to Brodie. Angels sees Serpentico get up to dropkick him down! Angels goes out, stares Luther down, but Serpentico kicks low. Serpentico throws haymakers, whips Angels but Angels reverse and Serpentico hits barriers. Serpentico puts Angels up and over and Angels clutches a leg. Serpentico goes to the ring but Luther drags him out to tell him to show no mercy!
Luther wants Serpentico to run, so Serpentico does and gets the boost, to BACK DROP ATTACK Angels down! The ring count starts but Luther tells the ref to stop. Angels and Serpentico are brawling on Peter Avalon’s heart shaped bed! Avalon isn’t going to be happy about this! It turns into a pillow fight but Angels DECKS Serpentico back to ringside! Angels dumps Serpentico over the railing, pursues back to the ring, and steps in for a SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Angels keeps his focus as he drags Serpentico up. Angels has the arms, Serpentico backs him into ropes, and Luther anchors a foot! SUPERKICK from Serpentico!
Serpentico drags Angels up by his mask, whips him around and out hard! Angels tumbles and sits up, Luther BOOTS him down! Luther scoops Angels to SNAKE EYES off the railing! Serpentico distracts the ref from seeing all this, then Luther puts Angels in for knee drops! Cover, TWO! Angels grits his teeth but Luther shouts at the ref to count faster. Serpentico stomps Angels, Angels CHOPS back, but Serpentico swings. Angels dodges, CHOPS again, but Serpentico snapmares and KICKS! Serpentico goes out and slingshot DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Luther is furious on Serpentico’s behalf but Serpentico runs in at Angels, but Angels elbows him away!
Serpentico fixes his head but runs into another boot from Angels! Angels dodges Serpentico to rally with forearms! Angels spins Serpentico, STANDING SLICED BREAD! Angels is on Serpentico but Serpentico elbows free. Serpentico waistlocks, Angels bucks him off, and catches Serpentico for a SIT-OUT BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally up as Angels goes to a corner and climbs up. Angels leaps, but Serpentico moves so Angels bails out of the splash. Serpentico rolls and SUPERKICKS Angels, then BASEMENT DDT’s! Cover, TWO!! Luther is furious again but Serpentico drags Angels to a drop zone.
Serpentico climbs up top and aims at Angels. Angels springs up to KNEE Serpentico! Angels climbs up, Serpentico fights back and ROCKS Angels! Serpentico enziguris, climbs back up behind Angels, and SUPER POISON RANAS! But Angels lands on his feet?! SPANISH FLY! Angels DIVES to take out Luther! Angels hurries back in, shoulders into Serpentico and slingshots to get the arms, WING SNAPPER!! Cover, Angels wins!
Winner: Alan Angels, by pinfall
Number 5 defies the odds and defeats Chaos Project’s SNAKEMAN! The Dark Order returns to celebrate with him, and Negative One has the mic. “You think you’re so smart because you’ve got a stupid red ball on your head. I know what I know because I have a brain, not a stupid red ball. And when you have a ball on your face, your face just looks stupid, and Dark Order will always beat you.” Will these words of wisdom convince more members of the AEW roster to #JoinDarkOrder in 2021?
My Thoughts:
A very fun episode, though still VERY long with 16 matches and two and a half hours of action. I do like that Danny Limelight got to have his first win in AEW, and this could be the start of something big for him. Nyla destroying Gracia in both the match and with a table was an interesting move to do but it does continue to keep Nyla strong in the monster heel department, but it could also mean Gracia is getting in on bigger stories in AEW. After all, she did have that win over KiLynn King to then face Hikaru Shida on Dynamite. Cutler and Avalon continue their win streaks, I wonder if they’re destined to meet again to see whose streak ends first.
Rosa VS Vox was a very good match to really help Vox shine, but of course Rosa wins. Rosa VS Britt is going to be brutal and that is great stuff. The Acclaimed still does a pretty good job tonight, but I think Caster is losing some steam on his diss raps. It’s probably tricky to keep this up week after against random teams. The Fatal 4 of various tag teams was great stuff, and could’ve been a main event, but it makes sense something Dark Order related was the last match aired. Sammy VS Nakazawa was good, and I hope his “Open Challenge” is used to start more crossover with the other partners of AEW. Bring one of the big names from Impact or NWA over to give us a great Dark main event.
And putting the Dark in Dark Order tonight, I really liked that AEW let “Negative One” Brodie Lee Jr. have some fun with the others. His “brawl” with Marko Stunt was fun, his trash talk promos on Stunt and Luther were actually pretty good, all things considered. I don’t know if Brodie Jr. could or should be part of the show all the time, but maybe once in awhile he gets to have fun like this, being around the people his dad worked with and had great friendships with.
My Score: 8.2/10
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It’s pronounced, “Mill-e-wah-que.”
Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. And as AEW continues towards Dynasty, Rated FTR and the Death Riders prepare for their World Trios Championship match by pitting Dax Harwood against Wheeler Yuta!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jay White VS Kevin Knight; White wins.
- Mercedes Mone VS Robyn Renegade; Mone wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Top Flight; Bill & Keith win.
- Dax Harwood VS Wheeler Yuta; Yuta wins.
- Holo.grm VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Hologram wins.
- Jamie Hayter VS
Queen AminataBillie Starkz; Hayter wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Milwaukee cheers as The Good Land is now TIMELESS! Toni goes right to the ring, puts her AEW Women’s World Championship belt right down on the mat, and has a mic to say, “Milwaukee, I love you.” The fans cheer that! Toni says please, enough of the banter! “Megan Bayne, get your oiled up, feathered ass out here right now!” No response, so Toni says fine. If Megan is too busy crushing watermelons and eating babies, then listen up! The spotlight drops on Toni as the fans chant her name. Toni says, “Last Wednesday, you were the better woman. I don’t know what happened, it all happened so fast. But before I knew it, I was flat on my back like you’d just bought me a steak dinner.
“I am embarrassed. I am hurt. And I’m ashamed. And the worst part is, you made it look so easy.” Toni rests on the mat beside her belt to say, “I went back to my hotel, and I turned off all the lights. And I laid there, going over the same scene in my head over and over and over again, wondering if this is what’s going to happen to me at Dynasty.” Fans say no, but Toni continues, “And then, when the sun came up, I was covered in sweat. Moreso than usual. But I got up, and I went into the bathroom and I took a piss. And then I stubbed my toe, then I whacked my head on the sink. And when I came to, I looked into the mirror, and I remembered exactly who I am!”
The fans cheer, and Toni rises up to say, “I am Timeless Toni Storm! And at Dynasty, I will be leaving with your tits in my purse!” Toni approaches the ropes for her close up, only to be CLOBBERED by Penelope Ford! The Superbad Girl grins, the fans boo, but Ford fires off hands on Toni! Ford whips, but Toni reverses to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ford ends up in a corner, Toni runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up as Toni stomps a mudhole into Ford! But then Megan CLOBBERS Toni! The fans boo as now the Megasus gets the drop on Toni! Megan fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENTÂ on the belt!
The fans boo even more as Megan sits Toni up, tells her to “BOW! DOWN!” then throws Toni down again! Megan stands over Toni, and with just EIGHT DAYS left, is there no such thing as “timeless” in AEW?
The Death Riders speak.
Claudio Castagnoli starts with German, and he says that while Dax Harwood will be the first victim of the Death Riders, this Wednesday is when the Swiss Cyborg does something for himself. Claudio calls out Adam Copeland to go 1v1 for what Cope did to him! And if Copeland thinks that was ruthless, Claudio knows he is losing his edge and is just trying to cope with it! Claudio will beat Cope to a pulp, but leave just enough of him alive to limp to Dynasty so he can team up with his “two little groupies,” and fail at another chance of becoming champion here in AEW.
Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder and says, “There are only three women I fear in this world: My mother, my sister, and my wife. Until I met Marina Shafir. On the day that she just snaps, I know I don’t wanna be the one who pissed her off. Part of me thinks maybe me and you, Swerve, we should just grab some popcorn, sit and watch these ladies tear each other apart. But you talked a really, really big game on Wednesday, and now you gotta back it up. Right now, that’s the job. Poor, sweet Willow.” Marina speaks up and warns Willow in Romanian, then in English she dares Willow to keep smiling once Marina’s ripped out her liver and shoved it down her throat!
Moxley & Claudio look at each other, Moxley with wide eyes and Claudio with a big smile. They head out with Marina, will there be no solving this Problem?
Jay White VS Kevin Knight!
The Switchblade has put his name in the hat for the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, knowing full well Will Ospreay and Hangman Adam Page will be in it, too. But will White be rolling towards the Owen Hart Cup opening round? Or will The Jet take him on quite the flight?
The bell rings and the fans rally. White and Knight circle, and Milwaukee is strongly behind the Switchblade. The two tie up, White waistlocks but Knight drop toeholds. Knight floats to a facelock, floats to a cover, but White slips through to headlock. Knight rolls free and the two stand off. The fans cheer, White and Knight reset, and they knuckle lock. White rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks. Knight rolls, handsprings, and then wrenches to WRING White! White rolls through and the fans cheer. White shakes out the arm while Knight brushes himself off. They tie up again and are in a deadlock.
They go around, White headlocks, then hits the takeover. Knight headscissors, White shrugs that off, but Knight rolls to a cover. TWO, Knight headscissors again, but White kips free. Knight headlocks, White rolls free, then he hits a headlock takeover again! Knight headscissors, White kips free again, and now Knight headlocks. White powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and White rebounds to run Knight over! But Knight springs right back up! The fans cheer, and now White fires forearms! White runs, Knight hurdles, but then White fakes Knight out! The fans cheer, Knight still arm-drags White around!
Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges White to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Not the smoothest but White is right up to CHOP back! White shakes out the stars, storms up on Knight and CHOPS again! And CHOPS in the corner! The fans fire up while Knight goes to a corner. White storms up, reels Knight in, then suplexes. Knight slips free to UPPERCUT, UPPERCUT, and UPPERCUT again! Knight whips, White grabs ropes, and then White TOSSES Knight to the apron! Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, ROCKS White, then steps in. White grabs a leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Knight stands, White CHOPS him to the corner! The fans fire up and White LARIATS! White brings Knight around, suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but White stays calm while Collision goes picture in picture.
White looms over Knight, drags him up, and CHOPS! Knight flops out of the ring! White pursues, but Knight CHOPS! White CHOPS back! Knight CHOPS in return! White CHOPS, Knight CHOPS, and repeat! Knight fires CHOP after CHOP, then he puts White in the ring. White is on Knight with a CHOP! Knight sputters while White catches his breath, and then White covers, TWO! White covers again, TWO! White clamps onto Knight with a chinlock and grinds him down. Knight endures, fights up, and fires body shots. White CHOPS Knight again! Knight sputters and flounders to the corner but White is on him again.
White stands Knight up, CHOPS him, then whips corner to corner hard! Knight slumps down in the corner but White drags him to a cover, TWO! White drags Knight up, puts him in a corner then puts him up top. White CHOPS Knight, climbs up, but Knight fires body shots! Collision returns to single picture as White hops down. Knight throws hands, then adjusts position. But White CHOPS Knight down! Knight falls to the apron, tries to hold on, but then slumps down to the floor. Milwaukee is fired up again as White storms out after Knight. White puts Knight in the ring, covers, TWO! White keeps Knight down with a REAR BEARHUG!
The fans rally as Knight fights up and fires body shots. White CHOPS again! Knight drops to a knee, but he shakes his head. Knight stands, but White CHOPS again! Knight again drops to his knees, the fans fire up, and Knight rises! Knight ducks a chop to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Knight ROCKS White, whips him, but White reverses to CHOP! White runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! White and Knight stir, and Knight roars as he rises up! Knight ROCKS White, counter punches, then fires a flurry! White knees low, whips Knight to the corner, but Knight comes back to CLOBBER White!
Knight LARIATS White, whips him, but White reverses. Knight goes up and over, then scoops to SLAM! The fans fire up and Knight UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! White survives and Knight is a bit surprised, but he fireman’s carries. White fights free to CHOP! White whips, Knight leaps over the lariat, then SUPERKICKS! White ends up in a corner, Knight runs in, but White puts him on the apron! Knight ROCKS White first, then springboards, but into the clinch! URE- NO, Knight arm-drags White into a takedown and cover, TWO!! White escapes and Knight is shocked! White clinches, BLADE- NO, Knight slips around and shoves White to a corner!
Knight runs in, White ELBOWS him, then goes up! UPPER ROOM!! Knight throws White down and gets moving, but White ducks a lariat! COMPLETE SHOT, then the waistlock! Deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and White drags Knight up. White clinches for the URENAGE! White says time to end it! Clinch and BLADERUNNER!! Cover, White wins!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall
Knight pushed White in this one, but he still had to Breathe with the Switchblade! White grabs a mic to say, “Let’s hear it for Kevin Knight!” The fans cheer, and White says, “Just like myself, Kevin went through the NJPW Dojo. And although this year, it won’t be yours in the Owen, there’s always next year. Because I’m pretty sure we’re going to see a lot more of Kevin Knight in AEW.” The fans cheer that! White says that was Knight’s cue to leave but guess Milwaukee thought otherwise. White says, “See you around.” They shake hands, and Knight takes off. When and where will The Jet fly back to AEW?
White says the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament will have the best of the best. And just like White does every time, he will show us that he is the MOST elite! Because he needs to win the Owen Hart Cup, because he needs to go on to All In: Texas, because he needs his shot at the AEW World Championship! The fans cheer that, and White says because he is the Last Rock ‘n’ Rolla, the man who singlehandedly sold out Madison Square Garden, King Switch! The Catalyst of Professional Wrestling! This is STILL his era! And at All In, White will show us it is STILL the Switchblade Era! White has issued his mission statement, but will it be mission accomplished by July?
AEW shares a tweet from Athena.
In response Mercedes Mone posting, “Milwaukee, say hello to your C E O,” The Fallen Goddess says, “Maybe I will say hi… TONIGHT!” Could the Forever ROH Women’s Champion be the one to face the TBS Champion tonight? We’ll have to see, after the break!
Mercedes Mone VS Robyn Renegade!
#FourBeltsMone held onto the TBS Championship after getting quite the fight from Billie Starkz. But her AEW Dynasty dance card is still open. Will Mone win herself a night off? Or will this Renegade make Mone work for her money?
The bell rings and Mone circles with Robyn. They tie up, go around, and Mone headlocks. Robyn powers out but Mone runs her over! Milwaukee is tourn, but things speed up. Mone steps on Robyn’s dropdown, then does her dance. Robyn runs up, Mone gets around to waistlock, but Robyn switches. They go to ropes, Mone bucks the O’Conner, but Robyn comes back with a sunset flip! TWO, and Robyn SHOTGUNS Mone down! Robyn does her own version of Mone’s dance, then drags Mone up. Mone stops a kick to KNEE Robyn away! Mone runs in at the corner, but Robyn dodges and KNEES Mone back!
Robyn runs side to side and BOOTS Mone! The fans are still torn as Robyn puts Mone up top. Robyn climbs up, but Mone shoves her down! Mone leaps, CROSSBODY! But Robyn rolls through! Robyn shows some power as she scoops Mone and pops her around, only for Mone to slip out! Mone gut wrenches Robyn to a CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO! Robyn survives and Mone is a bit surprised. Robyn goes to a corner, Mone runs up, and Mone stops the boot to put Robyn in the ropes! Mone jumps up, but Robyn dodges the Stock Drop! Mone grabs at Robyn but Robyn KNEES Mone in the ropes! Robyn then goes up to STOMP Mone down!
The fans rally as Robyn shoves Mone down. Robyn climbs, the fans rally, and Robyn MOONSAULTS, but FLOPS as Mone moves! Mone drags herself up and climbs, to then METEORA! Cover, TWO! Robyn survives again but Mone is right on her! Goery Especial for the MONEY MAKER! And then STATEMENT MAKER! Robyn TAPS, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission
The CEO smiles as she puts this Renegade down and grabs up all her belts. Tony Schiavone joins Mone in the ring and congratulates her on another win. It seems like that the Money Train is running hotter than ever. But he understands she had something she wants to say, so the floor is hers. Mone says that’s right. The fans boo, Mone frowns, and she takes the mic from Schiavone. “I am the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And I came to AEW to win more gold. So I’m officially declaring myself in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! That’s right! I’m planning on winning the Owen Cup.
“And then, the Money Train is gonna make her way to Texas to All In! And then, I’m going to become the AEW Women’s World Champion!” Fans are torn again but Schiavone says that tournament will have a lot of competition, including Billie Starkz, who- Mone stops Schiavone there. She doesn’t wanna hear about that stupid kid! Billie has a lot of heart, but not as much heart as Robyn! Give it up for Robyn! Way more heart than that stupid Billie. Who even trained Billie? They suck! You’re looking at the greatest women’s wrestler of all time! WAIT! Athena really IS here! The fans cheer as THE ROH Women’s World Champion is on AEW!
Athena goes to the ring, and she holds up her spinner belt while looking at Mone’s collection. The fans are all behind Athena and that annoys Mone. Mone puts her belts aside, to take a swing on Athena! Athena dodges and DECKS Mone! The fans cheer, Athena goes to the corner, and Robyn helps Mone up. Mone gets away, O-FACE for Robyn! Well, not the target Athena wanted, but Athena does look at Mone’s TBS Championship. Athena shouts, “This is MY show now!” Will Athena’s Forever Reign be the one to add more gold? Or has she just put herself on Mone’s gold colleting radar?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and it would seem there is unfortunate news. Aminata’s hand is wrapped up, she is unable to compete tonight. Taking her place in tonight’s main event is Billie Starkz. Given all this, how does- Serena Deeb walks in. Deeb smirks and says Aminata must know this was preventable, right? Deeb had the game plan, offered it to Aminata, and Aminata didn’t want to listen. Let’s look at history, Aminata. Every time Aminata listened, she won. Every time she didn’t, not only does she lose, she ends up injured. This is all choices. Everything they do is choices. And unfortunately, Aminata made the wrong choice.
Aminata admits, Deeb is right. Everything is about choices. And Aminata still choose not to listen to Deeb’s trash! Not listening to any of that. Okay, Queen, Deeb respects that. But deep down, Aminata knows Deeb is right. And if Aminata thinks there’s a slight chance that she knows that Deeb is right, well, Aminata will have some weeks at home to rest up. Here’s some reading material. Deeb shoves her playbook into Aminata’s hand, will Aminata do her homework?
“Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS Top Flight w/ Leila Grey!
Speaking of learning, The Redwood & Bad Apple want to make The Learning Tree proud, and that means winning some championships to go along with Chris Jericho’s ROH World Title. Will Bill & Keith be one step closer to facing The Hurt Syndicate with tonight? Or will Darius & Dante Martin soar far above the trees to be next in line for gold?
The teams sort out and Bill starts against Darius. The fans rally, but Dante wants in! Darius tags Dante in, and now Keith says he wants in! Bill tags Keith, he and Dante tie up, and they go around. Keith puts Dante on ropes, Dante turns things around, but Dante lets off as the ref counts. The two go again, Keith arm-drags hard and has the armlock. Dante rolls and arm-drags free, then he DROPKICKS Keith down! The fans fire up, Dante A-LIST LARIATS! Tag to Darius, he snap suplexes Keith and tag sin Dante. Slingshot SENTON! The fans cheer, Dante brings Keith up but Keith shoves free!
Darius tags in, Top Flight gets Keith for the LARIAT STO COMBO! Cover, TWO! Darius stands Keith up to CHOP, then UPPERCUT! Darius whips corner to corner, Keith reverses, but Darius goes up and over. Darius rolls, but Keith ROUNDHOUSES him down! Keith brings Darius over, tag to Bill, and the fans boo as Bill & Keith mug Darius. Bill drags Darius up but Darius fires body shots! Bill CLUBS Darius down, then puts him in a corner. Bill CHOPS Darius, Darius sputters and the fans fire up. Bill stands Darius up, Darius fires more body shots, but Bill CHOPS again! Bill brings Darius over, tags in Keith, but Darius fires forearms and elbows!
Darius ROCKS Bill, goes up to BOOT, then TORNADO- NO, Bill puts Darius on the apron! Darius ROCKS Bill, but Keith BOOTS Darius! Keith goes out after Darius to CHOP him, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Keith stands Darius up, CLAWS his eyes, and then CHOPS him again! Darius staggers away, Keith storms after him, and then Keith puts Darius in the ring. Keith pushes Darius to a cover, TWO! Keith argues with the ref but the count is the count. Keith drops a knee on Darius’ face, then covers, TWO! Keith is getting annoyed, but he tells Dante to pipe down. Darius fires body shots and forearms, but Keith ROUNDHOUSES him down again. Keith brings Darius up to whip, but then sends him back the other way for an ELBOW! Bill applauds but he might be the only one. Keith steps on Darius’ face, then has a cocky cover, TWO!
Keith references Jericho but that doesn’t finish it, so Keith clamps on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Darius endures, even as Keith CLAWS his face! The ref reprimands, Keith stops, and Darius fights up. Darius pries at the hold, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Bill BODY BLOWS Darius down! The fans are torn as Bill stalks Darius. Bill drags Darius back by a leg but the fans continue to rally for Top Flight. Keith runs in around the way, but Dante SUPERKICKS Keith first! Darius lunges forward, hot tag to Dante! The fans fire up as Dante springboards, but Bill gets under. Dante comes back, but Bill LARIATS him down! Bill grins and soaks up cheers and jeers. Bill runs in at Dante to SPLASH! Then he runs at Darius to SPLASH! Back to Dante for a BOOT! Darius dodges the lariat, but not the BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans are torn as Bill talks trash on Bobby Lashley!
Bill soaks up the cheers and jeers while Keith has Dante in the corner. Bill runs up, but Dante slips free! The SPLASH takes out Keith! Dante HURDLES Bill!? But no Darius, so Dante realizes he’s cornered. Bill storms up, Dante BOOTS him away, and Darius returns! Tag to Darius, and Dante runs up. Bill scoops, Dante slips free, and Dante BLASTS Keith while Darius HOTSHOTS Bill! Dante ENZIGIRIS, Darius GAMANGIRIS, and Dante SUPERKICKS! Bill staggers into the step-in COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up while Bill bails out, and Keith runs up! Darius gives Dante the alley-oop, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT Keith!
Dante DIVES and takes out Bill! Darius scoops Keith, SHELL SHOCKE! Cover, TWO!! Keith survives, but Darius tags Dante! Dante goes up, but Bill anchors Dante! Darius WRECKS Bill with a dropkick! But Bill grabs Darius! Bill RAMS Darius into barriers! But Dante SUPER CANNONBALLS Bill! The fans are thunderous, Dante MAMBA SPLASHES, but onto knees! Keith RAMS Dante into a corner, clinches, and hits the EXPLODER! Tag to Bill, and Keith says get ’em! Bill SPLASHES Dante, then feeds him to Keith’s KNEE! Keith KNEES Darius off the apron! Bill hoists Dante up, SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM! Cover, Bill & Keith win!
Winners: “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith, by pinfall
If that teamwork and victory doesn’t say they’re ready, that look on Bill’s face sure does. Will the Learning Tree do this to the Hurt Syndicate? Or will Lashley & Shelton just hurt people?
Wait, The Cru slithers in! They have the chain necklaces ready like last week! Leila spots them, but it’s AR FOX that jumps in! Fox stands with Top Flight and The Cru backs off. Action says that’s fine, they’ll let it go this time. But will The Sight to See & The Man of the Hour ground Top Flight one way or another?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Lexy Nair is with the Southampton Hayter and welcomes her back. Last time we saw her, she was victorious over Julia Hart, and now she’s in the main event of Collision. How does it feel to be back again? Hayter says it feels great. And if you know Hayter, you know she doesn’t like doing things by half measures. So being in the main event is just another Saturday night for her. But she will say she is very excited to be in the ring with a young whippersnapper like Billie Starkz. It really injects some energy into Hayter, it lights that fire. And Billie has a lot of fire herself, and Hayter likes that. Billie gets knocked down but she gets back up.
And Hayter while respects that about Billie, she doesn’t want Billie to confuse respect for mercy. If Billie steps to Hayter, Hayter will hit back and knock her on her ass. There’s no hesitation, no second chances. So if Hayter were Billie, she’d be smart. Or, find out the hard way. Your choice. Oh, and one more thing. Hayter noticed some girls are already putting in for the Owen Hart Tournament, so Hayter will do that, too. And it is very fitting that she returned at All In last year, because this year, she leaves All In the champion! Hayter is ready, how hard will she hit Billie on this Collision?
Adam Cole is here!
The Undisputed Kingdom follows him out, complete with “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” as the Panama City Playboy prepares for his NO TIME LIMIT AEW TNT Championship match at Dynasty. As such, here comes the champion, Daniel Garcia! Daddy Magic has Garcia’s back as he goes to the ring, and the fans cheer for all parties involved. Cole has the mic and wants Garcia to listen. Cole knows tensions are high, but he’ll make this crystal clear: Cole has all the respect in the world for Garcia. The past two matches they’ve had are two of the toughest matches Cole’s had in his AEW career.
When they saw Garcia is the future of AEW, Cole means that in his soul, and the fans sure believe that. That is because Garcia is a fighting champion. When Cole challenged Garcia for the TNT Championship, Cole could not get the job done. But neither did Garcia. And so as a fighting champion, that must make Garcia sick to his stomach. He must not be able to sleep at night knowing he didn’t and couldn’t put Cole away. And unless Garcia is a coward, he’d want to change that. Cole sure wants to change that. Cole doesn’t want things to end in a draw. This needs to end with one man proving that he is better than the other, and dammit, that man is Cole!
Cole knows, Garcia knows, the entire world knows, that Garcia and Cole need to finish this fight. The fans cheer, Garcia nods, and he tells Cole he appreciates the kind words. Garcia agrees with a lot of that. They’ve been in the ring almost two months straight. And as much fun as it has been testing his iron against one of the best, truly, Garcia is getting a little bit frustrated. It is eating Garcia alive that he couldn’t beat Cole. Matt Menard tells Garcia that he is THE TNT Champion. How many chances is Cole gonna get? Garcia doesn’t need to be talked into this. It is Cole’s job to defeat Garcia, and Cole couldn’t do it!
Menard says Garcia doesn’t have to go through with this. Garcia pats Menard on the shoulder and says yeah, he doesn’t have to do this. But he wants to! So then, they will run it back one last time, BAYBAY! Roddy shouts, “DANNYYY~! Hey, listen. I have all the respect in the world for you. And just like Adam said, you are the future. And I’m not just saying this because he’s my best friend, but he is one of the best pro-wrestlers on the planet. And as good as you are, you’re just not there yet, dude.” Menard says, “Not there yet?” Menard and Roddy argue, Kyle joins in, but Garcia tells them all that this is enough!
Enough noise, enough distractions! April 6th, Kyle won’t be out there, Roddy won’t be out there, and Menard won’t be out there. Menard is a bit taken aback, but Garcia says at Dynasty, there will be no one ringside, there will be no time limit, and it will be Cole VS Garcia for the TNT Championship, ONE LAST TIME, and there WILL be a winner, cuz you’re looking right at him! Garcia holds up the title, but will he still own that title when it’s all said and done? Or is Dynasty going to be Undisputed?
Athena & Billie Starkz regroup backstage.
The Fallen Goddess says, “Mercedes~! HAHA~! Is that it?” Billie says yeah, just about. Athena says that is so annoying. But what’s the expression? Poke a bear, it might bite you? Well here’s one better. Mercedes, if you’re gonna be a passive aggressive b*tch, you’re gonna get hit. How did you like the taste of the floor? Was it good for Mercedes? Cuz it was great for Athena. So use this as a learning lesson: Keep Athena’s name, and her Minion’s name, out of your damn mouth. But hey! Mone is in the business of collecting championships? OMG, she’s such an inspiration, Athena is gonna do the same thing.
So how about this? Let’s get to real business, not that Mone knows what that is. Athena declares to her Minions and to the AEW fans around the world. Your Forever ROH Champion, Fallen Goddess, American Joshi, Minion Overlord, and all those other things, is OFFICIALLY ENTERING the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! That’s great, right? And Billie! Billie made this all come together, what a brilliant little schemer she’s becoming. Billie has her match tonight! The main event! Look at her! And against a former AEW Women’s World Champion, Jamie Hayter. Is she ready? Yeah, she’s ready! She’ll make Athena proud!
Athena is sure Billie will find a way to disappoint, but tonight, Athena will be watching very closely. Good luck. Billie gives a salute, and it seems no matter if it’s ROH or AEW, Athena keeps Billie under her thumb. Will the inaugural and former ROH Women’s World TV Champion prove she’s ready for the big time?
Dax Harwood VS Wheeler Yuta!
Rated FTR made the challenge for the AEW World Trios Championships, The Death Riders made the challenge for Rated FTR to survive. And while Claudio wants Cope’s head on Dynamite, this Collision will kick things off! Will Dax the Ax chop down the youngest member of Moxley’s crew? Or will The Decoder already figure Dax out?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, break, then go again. They break again, fans chant “YUTA SUCKS!” and Dax smirks. Dax and Yuta circle, tie up, and Dax spins Yuta to wrench an arm. Yuta rolls, switches the wrench and has the wristlock. Dax rolls, spins, and he wrenches to then slip through and headlock fort the takeover! Dax pushes Yuta down to a cover, ONE, but Dax holds onto the headlock. Yuta powers Dax to a corner, the ref counts, and both men let go slowly. Yuta KNEES low! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Yuta CHOPS! Yuta talks trash, whips corner to corner, but Dax reverses.
Yuta comes back, but Dax scoops him to SLAM him! Yuta UP KICKS, then he scoops to SLAM! Dax UP KICKS, both men get up, and Dax headlocks for a takeover! Yuta headscissors, Dax kips free, and roles reverse as now Yuta headlocks for the takeover. Dax keeps his shoulders up, but Yuta grinds the hold. The fans rally for Dax, he fights up, and Dax powers up and out. Yuta runs Dax over, keeps on moving, then he ducks the boot! Dax scoops, Yuta slips free, and Yuta chicken wings! Dax drops down to trip Yuta up, and Dax steps through, only for Yuta to scramble to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, and Yuta UP KICKS!
Dax snarls as he stomps Yuta down! Dax puts Yuta in a corner to CHOP! Yuta staggers, but he CHOPS in return! Dax CHOPS Yuta off his feet! The fans fire up, Dax UPPERCUTS Yuta, then brings Yuta out for a wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Yuta bails out, and he wants outta here? Dax builds speed to slide, but Yuta ducks it! Yuta sends Dax into the barriers! The fans boo but Yuta then sends Dax into steel steps! Yuta snarls while Dax clutches his arm. There are fans chanting for Yuta?! Yuta puts Dax’s arm on the steps to STOMP it! Yuta then goes to a corner, pulls the covers off the crossbars, and he drags Dax through!
Yuta stands on Dax’s arm to dig it into the crossbar! The ref reprimands, then counts, but Yuta stops at 4, and he reminds the ref, “I have ’til FIVE!” The fans are torn as Yuta copies Danielson, then he drags Dax up to the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and Milwaukee fires up as Collision goes picture in picture.
A standing count starts, but Yuta crawls over to Dax at 4 of 10. Cover, TWO! Yuta is annoyed but he drags Dax into a top wristlock. Yuta stands on the arm, then STOMPS it! Dax scrambles away to the corner, but Yuta goes out to grab the bad arm! Yuta SLAMS the arm into the POST! Dax scrambles away again, but Yuta stalks him. Dax CHOPS Yuta, but Yuta takes the bad arm! Yuta SLAMS the arm off the steps, then he flexes while soaking up cheers and jeers. Dax goes into the ring, Yuta goes up top, and Yuta MISSILE DROPKICKS! Yuta kips up, grins, and then takes a bow. Yuta STOMPS the bad arm again, and Dax goes to another corner.
Yuta storms up to CLUB Dax, then he wraps the bad arm around the ropes! The ref counts, Yuta stops at 4, and then he wrenches Dax into a snapmare. Yuta drops a knee on the elbow! Then Yuta clamps on a cording hold, only for Dax to fight up. Yuta wrenches, but Dax ROCKS him! Dax CHOPS Yuta, then JABS, JABS, JABS, before he DECKS Yuta! Yuta gets up but Dax DECKS him again! Dax LARIATS Yuta up and out, then hurries after him. Dax counter punches Yuta, runs up, but Yuta dodges! Dax runs into the POST! Yuta hurries to THROW Dax over the barriers! The ref reprimands Yuta while Collision returns to single picture.
Yuta returns to the ring, soaks up the heat, then goes back outside. Dax rises, Yuta ROCKS him! Dax CHOPS, Yuta ROCKS, then Dax ROCKS Yuta again and again! Dax DECKS Yuta, then hops up an dover the barrier. Dax reels Yuta in, but Yuta fights the driver! The bad arm also holds Dax back, and then Yuta BACKDROPS free! Yuta hears the ring count, and he puts Dax in at 6 of 10. Yuta storms in, but Dax has his leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Yuta hobbles, Dax grabs the leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Dax drags Yuta to a corner, and now for some payback! Dax SLAMS Yuta’s leg into the POST! Yuta writhes, but Dax grabs the legs again!
Dax shouts out The Hitman with the HANGING FIGURE FOUR! Yuta shouts in pain, the ref reprimands and counts, but Dax lets go at 4. Dax storms in, Yuta wants mercy, but Dax just grabs the leg again. Dax steps through but Yuta BOOTS him into the POST! Yuta hobbles his way over as Dax goes to the apron. Yuta climbs up top, but Dax CLUBS a leg! Yuta sits on the corner, and Dax climbs up! The fans fire up as Dax drags Yuta to the top, for a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both men are down and Milwaukee is thunderous! Dax crawls to the cover, TWO!! Yuta survives and Dax grows frustrated. Dax grabs the legs, Yuta stops the Sharpshooter!
Yuta drags Dax down, has the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! But Dax kicks around to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Dax lets go, and Yuta reminds us, he has ’til five! Yuta drags Dax around, chicken wings the arms again, CATTLE- NO, Dax slips free! Dax bobs ‘n’ weaves to DECK Yuta! Yuta rewinds, gets around Dax, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! But back to the chicken wings! CATTLE MUTILATION! Dax pushes up with his legs, kicks around, and he manages to turn over! Dax fights up to REAR HEADBUTT! Dax trips Yuta, ties up the legs, SHARPSHOOTER! Yuta endures while the fans fire up!
Yuta scrambles around and finds the ROPEBREAK! Dax holds until 4, and then shakes out the bad arm. Yuta talks with the ref, Dax runs up, and Dax HIP TOSSES, but Yuta uses that to arm-drag and SEATBELT!! YUTA WINS!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
Dax can’t believe it, but he just got suckered in! Yuta celebrates like he’s already won the title match, and Claudio is there to pat Yuta on the back. Will the Death Riders keep scoring as Claudio takes on Cope? Or can Rated FTR even things up before Dynasty? Dax argues with the ref, the ref says his decision stands. His count was the count, there’s nothing to it. But then Dax gets in the ref’s face?!? Security rushes in there, but Dax fights them!? They hold Dax down, but Cash YANKS them all off him! But then Dax SHOVES Cash?! Dax realizes what he did and he apologizes. Cash is stunned, but just what is going on with Dax’s emotional state?
Dax offers a hand, Cash slaps it away to get in Dax’s face! Dax says he’s sorry, it was a mistake, but then Cash storms off. Well, guess you can’t spell frustration without F T R. Will they be able to sort this out before arriving in Philadelphia?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Alicia Atout is with Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & Mother Shayna, and notes that just like last week, they’re here without any sign of Christian Cage. Just what is going on with The Patriarchy? But before anyone can speak up, The Cru barges in. Lio Rush asks Nick, “What’s up with your boy, Fox, man?” Nick says, “Huh?” Lio repeats himself, what’s up with his boy? Uh, his boy? Fox is far from Nick’s boy. Really? They know they’re history together. Didn’t Fox try to end Nick’s career? So Nick is just gonna chill back here while Fox is out there still breathing? Nick says okay, he gets what they’re up to here. Oh, really? And what’s that?
What The Cru is really doing is asking Nick for help, simply because they can’t get the job done. Oh, is that so? Nick doesn’t blame them for asking him. But Nick’s done with Fox, that is well in the past. Well Nick’s past is creeping up on their present, so for them, that’s an issue. Oh, is that really an issue? Kip has Nick calm down. These “gentlemen” surely didn’t come and interrupt them without a reason, so The Patriarchy should hear them out. AKA, get to the point. Lio says this is all they’re saying. Three of them, two of The Cru. But when the time is right, nobody knows Fox better than Nick Wayne. Just think on it.
The Cru heads out, but will The Patriarchy’s Prodigy take them up on the offer to team up?
Holo.grm VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The futuristic luchador’s undefeated streak continues, even as he joins Komander as a Titan of the Air. But while Hologram & Komander have settled things with La Faccion Ingobernable, this battle is about the Revolution Zero Hour last month. Will the Vanilla Babyface avenge that loss? Or will he just be number 22 on Hologram’s win streak?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Hologram and Blake circle, approach, and then Blake slips past Hologram to strut. Blake then pie faces Hologram, talks some smack, and things speed up. Hologram RANAS, then hurdles, rolls, and pops Blake up. Blake RANAS back, then kips up! Blake runs up, but Hologram goes up and over. They both handspring, and Blake shadows Hologram. Blake chest bumps Hologram, then wheelbarrows, but Hologram rolls through to then step over, bridge back, but Blake turns that around on Hologram! Hologram keeps Blake away with boots, then rolls him up, ONE! DROPKICKS cancel out, both men kip up, and the fans fire up!
Blake mockingly applauds, but the fans rally behind Hologram. Blake offers a handshake, but then he SLAPS Hologram! The fans boo, Blake talks trash, and then Blake whips. Hologram handsprings, rolls, and SOBATS, KICKS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Blake flops back! Hologram builds speed, but Blake is up! Blake TOSSES Hologram out, then he builds speed. But Hologram ducks the slide! Blake runs up, Hologram sends Blake up to the apron! Blake mule kicks, but Hologram avoids the Quebrada! Hologram SUPERKICKS, then he goes to the apron! Blake avoids the leap, Hologram comes back, but Blake sends him into steel steps!
The fans boo while Hologram is down, but Collision goes to picture in picture.
Lee applauds Blake and Blake rolls into the ring. Blake distracts the ref so that Lee can stomp away on Hologram! Big Shotty gets away with that, and Blake waits on Hologram. Hologram rises, Blake builds speed, FOSBURY TOPE! Blake offers high-fives to the fans, but he leaves them all hanging. Blake drags Hologram up, puts him in the ring, then he stomps Hologram. Blake brings Hologram up, and he pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, but Hologram KICKS Blake from below! Blake storms up to stomp Hologram again! Blake drags Hologram onto the ropes, CHOKES him, but stops as the ref counts.
Blake runs to STRADDLE ATTACK Hologram! Blake drags Hologram back up but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Blake has Hologram down with a motorcycle stretch. Hologram fights up as the fans rally, but Blake spins Hologram to keep the hold. But Hologram flips through, reels Blake in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Things speed up, and Hologram SHOTGUNS Blake first! Blake bails out, the fans fire up, and Hologram builds speed to DIVE! Lee takes the hit for Blake! The fans fire up, Hologram hurries to find Blake, but Blake kicks low! Blake drags Hologram up onto the barriers?! But Hologram fires body shots! And he RANAS Blake to the floor! Blake narrowly avoids hitting the steel steps and the fans fire up!
Hologram high-fives the front row, then stalks after Blake. Hologram goes up the steel steps, Lee storms up but Hologram mule kicks him! Blake jumps up to SPANISH FLY to the floor! Blake puts Hologram in, then springboards for a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Hologram survives and Blake is frustrated! Blake slaps Hologram around, eggs him on, and then puts some stank on the- HEEL KICK from Hologram! Hologram fires up, he blocks Blake’s kick, but Blake SUPERKICKS from the other side! Blake whips, Hologram reverses, Blake rolls off the back, and he shoves Hologram to then SNAP POWERSLAM!
Blake somersaults to go to the ropes, LIONSAULT, but he has to bail out! Blake keeps running, Hologram gets him for a SPANISH FLY! Hologram fires up, torture racks Blake, but Blake slips free! Blake SWATS a lariat, ELBOWS Hologram, BODY BLOWS and BACKHANDS! SLING-DOG! Blake fires up, the fans boo, but Blake handsprings, into the torture rack! Airplane spin and PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall
Vanilla Babyface was spicy, but Hologram comes out hotter! Will this 22-0 streak show Hologram is ready for a golden opportunity?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa & Kris Statlander.
Lexy is now with La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest as she says we can officially announce they are also entering the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! Kris says that last year, she was a completely different person in a much different place. But she still had the same goals as she does today. “To every woman in this tournament, and to every woman in the locker room, you can’t stop Stat!” Rosa says, “Unless you face me.” Much respect to Kris, but like Rosa told Toni Storm, Rosa never lost the AEW Women’s World Championship, and she’s yet to wear one since. So believe her when she says this: She will scratch and claw harder than ever to have the Cup above her head.
Kris says, “Unless you face me.” Rosa says okay, mamacita. See you in the Owen. They each wish the other luck, and then head out. Will La Mera Mera & The Galaxy’s Greatest battle to prove who is TRULY the best of the best?
Jamie Hayter VS Billie Starkz!
Hayter was preparing for Aminata, but it would seem Aminata’s loss to Hart has also lost her some time in the ring. But Billie is ready to step up to prove herself worthy of AEW’s bright lights! Will this be the start of Starkz’s legacy? Or will Hayter Hit Hard enough to be the number one seed in the Owen Hart Cup?
The bell rings and Billie circles with Hayter. Milwaukee cheers on Billie and Hayter encourages it. The two then tie up, and Hayter powers Billie to a corner. The ref counts, Hayter lets off with a pat on the shoulder, and Billie frowns. The two reset, tie up again, and Hayter again powers Billie to a corner. The ref counts again, and Hayter lets off with another pat on the shoulder. Billie frowns again, but the fans duel, “Let’s Go, Jamie!” “Billie Starkz!” They tie up, Hayter headlocks, and she grinds Billie down. Billie powers up and out, but Hayter runs Billie over! Things keep moving and Hayter runs Billie over again!
Hayter flexes, the fans are torn, but Billie is right up to stare Hayter down. The fans cheer, but Hayter pie faces Billie! Billie ROCKS Hayter! Billie whips, then follows, and she sunset flips over, TWO! Hayter gets up, Billie BUZZSAWS her down! The fans rally up, Billie whips Hayter but Hayter reverses. Hayter runs up, but into an ELBOW! Hayter comes back, but into a BOOT! Hayter is annoyed, she blocks boots this time but not the rebound ENZIGIRI! Billie goes up, up, but Hayter TOSSES Billie down! Billie writhes, rises, and Hayter is up the corner to MISSILE DROPKICK! Hayter flexes, the fans are torn, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Hayter stalks Billie, stomps her down, then stands on her! Billie endures until Hayter steps off, and then Hayter puts Billie on the ropes. Hayter CHOKES Billie, the ref counts, and Hayter steps off at 4. Hayter “apologizes” before she stalks Billie. Hayter drags Billie up, DDTS her by the ropes, then puts her back on the ropes. Hayter KNEE DROPS on Billie’s back, then KNEE DROPS again! And again! The ref reprimands but Hayter backs off. Hayter fires up the fans, then she goes back to kneel on Billie’s neck! The ref reprimands and counts, that’s not a cover! Hayter backs off, “apologizes” again, then has Billie in a corner.
Hayter smacks Billie off buckles, then runs her corner to corner to smack her off more buckles! Then Hayter goes to a third corner for buckle bumps! Hayter says let’s finish the set, and she runs Billie corner to corner for a buckle bump! Billie falls back, Hayter dusts her hands off, and then brings Billie up. But Billie WRINGS Hayter’s arm! And she SUPERKICKS Hayter down! Hayter staggers up, ducks the heel kick, and she shoves Billie for a SPINEBUSTER! Hayter then turns Billie over, HALF CRAB! Billie endures, reaches out for ropes, but Hayter sits deep on the hold! Billie reaches out, grits her teeth, and Collision returns to single picture.
Hayter tells Billie to just give up, but Billie refuses! The fans rally harder, and Billie powers up! Billie claws and crawls, to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, and Hayter lets go in frustration. Hayter runs, but Billie DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter swings, Billie ducks it to sweep the legs! SUPERKICK and Hayter goes to the floor! Billie builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Hayter at the ramp! Billie rises, the fans fire up, and Billie drags Hayter up and into the ring. Billie hurries up the corner while Hayter is down, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hayter stays in this and Billie is seeing what it is to be a former world champion.
Billie drags Hayter up, reels her in, and suplexes, only for Hayter to slip free! The fans duel while Hayter fireman’s carries, but Billie slips free to throw her down! Hayter gets up, DOUBLE FOREARMS from both women connect! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES connect, too! And then Hater SHOTGUNS Billie into a corner! The fans rally up harder while both women are down! Billie drags herself up with the ropes, Hayter rises at center. Hayter powers up, kisses the bicep, but Billie ducks the lariat to suplex! GHOSTBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Billie is shocked! Billie seethes, and she storms up on Hayter!
Billie Electric Chair Lifts Hayter, but Hayter fires hands! Hayter shoves Billie away, fireman’s carries, and USHIGOROSHI! Hayter runs, and SLIDING HAYTERADE!! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and now Hayter is frustrated! Hayter is seeing why Billie is the first and former ROH Women’s TV Champion. Hayter hauls Billie up, but Billie ducks the lariat! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Billie powers up, runs, but Hayter follows to LARIAT at the ropes! Hayter runs, Billie follows, and Billie BOOTS Hayter at the ropes! Billie runs, but Hayter SUPERKICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Billie winds up, but Hayter gets under! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous while Hayter is beside herself. Hayter grits her teeth and vows to end it! Hayter throws off the armbands, drags Billie up to wind up and- NO, Billie ducks the lariat to cravat and KNEE SMASH, then HEEL KICK! Billie fires up, winds up, but Hayter ducks that shot! Billie tries again, but Hayter blocks it to a cording hold! Hayter brings Billie along as she goes to the ropes, SPRINGBOARD HAYTERADE!!! Cover, HAYTER WINS!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall
Now that was a Collision! Hayter is back, and she finds a new way to hit hard! Athena walks out on stage, and she waves hi to Hayter. Whether Billie impressed her or disappointed her, Athena now has her eyes on Hayter and everyone else in the Owen Hart Cup. Will the Fallen Goddess learn for herself that Hayter Hits Hard? Or will the Owen Hart Cup join the Athena World Domination Tour soon enough?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, talky as usual, but very good build towards Dynasty and the Owen Hart Cup simultaneously. Great opening promo from Toni, because she’s always great at promos, but they did a great job framing Ford’s blindside attack on Toni. And while Toni takes down Ford, Megan of course gets the last say on Toni. Toni is the underdog champion, knows she is, but knows she won’t let that stop her, and surely she comes out on top at Dynasty. Good promo from The Death Riders to hype up Dynamite. Claudio was very clever in using “Edge” and “Cope” in his part, and he will have a great match against Cope, but I would think Cope wins.
Marina had a great part calling out Willow, and that Mixed Tornado Tag will be awesome stuff. Dax VS Yuta was great, too, and real good win for Yuta. Dax losing his cool further waters the seed that is an FTR Heel Turn, but if this keeps up between Dax and Cash, could we end up with FTR VS FTR? That’d be rather wild, but it’d also make sense since FTR at some point said they were drawing closer to the end of their careers. A tag team like them, that has already done so much, having a 1v1 against each other is kinda the last thing to check off their bucket lists.
Great tag match from Bill & Keith VS Top Flight, one of the best Top Flight’s had in a minute since they’ve been going back and forth between AEW and ROH, but I figured Bill & Keith would win. They want their shot at The Hurt Syndicate, this gets them a step closer to that, and Top Flight still has The Cru after them anyway. I’m just not sure The Cru asking Nick Wayne to help out against Top Flight & AR Fox is the kind of story continuity they should be using right about now… Nick’s busy with this story against Christian Cage, he should focus on that. Unless the point is, if Patriarchy falls apart, Nick needs somewhere to go and someone to hand out with. But then The Cru is just three- Gasp! Cru-serweights…!
Great promo segment from Cole, Garcia and their friends, but uh, the announcement came in right as this segment started, so for us at home, it completely undercut how Garcia and Cole were building to making the No Time Limit title match. This is all still the right move, and Garcia telling Menard to stay away from ringside was a wild twist. Cole VS Garcia could be a borderline show stealer given how great their 20 minute draw was last time. And I still think that Cole should win the title, just so he finally has something in AEW aside from the tag title run alongside MJF. As for Garcia, losing the TNT title could be his opportunity to move on to another title, like the International or Continental Championship.
Hologram VS Blake was a rather random match to put on, but whatever, still great stuff. I wonder who finally pins/submits Hologram to end his win streak. It’d have to be someone that fans already have strong feelings for, good or bad. Like, Ospreay could get away being the guy that beats Hologram because it’s Ospreay. At the same time, MJF or Jericho could beat Hologram because not only do they have the power level, but fans love to hate them anyway so they’d love to hate MJF or Jericho as the guy who ended the streak.
And great stuff with the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, but also a build between Mercedes Mone and Athena. Mone of course beat Robyn Renegade, but she of course also had to talk trash on Billie & Athena. Athena finally being on AEW TV is great in itself, and she had a good promo with Billie to touch on the love-hate relationship between Minion Overlord and Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths that we’ve seen the past two years on ROH. Aminata going down with injury is a shame, and her promo with Deeb could’ve been a bit sharper on both ends. But Deeb naturally puts it on Aminata that Aminata needs to either join her or wrestle her, and I’m thinking we get the latter.
Good promo from Rosa and Statlander to not only add them to the Owen Hart Cup but to tease their match-up. Hayter VS Billie was a great main event, and it was another great showing for Billie in the loss. Athena confronting Hayter was also good stuff, and both Owen Hart Cups are looking to be the most star-studded ones yet. But as it stands, I’m thinking Rosa wins to get that world title match she has yet to get, and then we get Mone VS Athena for the TBS Championship, as teased tonight. All In: Texas will basically give both Rosa and Athena homefield advantage, and it’d be pretty wild if both of them won titles then.
My Score: 8.8/10
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St. Paul is All Elite!
Forces of nature converge as Toni Storm & Thunder Rosa reunite against The Megasus & The Superbad Girl in a powerful tag team match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Omega wins.
- Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King; Kyle wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis; Hobbs wins.
- Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight; Top Flight wins.
- Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis; Konosuke wins.
- Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Bayne & Ford win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The AEW International Champion knows he has a Triple Threat waiting for him at Dynasty, so he needs to get himself ready. Will tonight be a tune-up for the Best Bout Machine? Or will he not like the taste of the Vanilla Babyface?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for “KENNY! KENNY!” Omega and Blake circle, feel things out, and tie up. Omega waistlocks, Blake pries at the grip, and Blake wrenches out to wristlock. Omega wrenches back, wristlocks again, but Blake rolls, cartwheels, and slips through to wrench. Blake spins Omega to snapmare, but Omega turns chinlock into armlock. Omega wrenches, then hits a headlock takeover. Blake headscissors, Omega kips free, and Omega hits another takeover. Omega fights off the headscissors, but Blake fights up to his feet. Blake powers up and out, but Omega runs him over! Blake kips up, then pie faces Omega! And flips him off!
St. Paul boos as Blake is anything but a babyface here. Omega shrugs that off and CHOPS Blake! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Blake sputters, Omega wrenches and reel shim in, for a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, Omega runs corner to corner, but Blake dodges! Omega hits buckles hard, then Blake fires shots to the lower back! The fans boo but Blake fires more body blows. Omega fires forearms and haymakers, but Blake knees low! Blake whips, hurdles, then dodges to DROPKICK! Blake kips up, and pulls out a finger gun! Blake licks it, BANG, but Omega ROCKS him first! Omega then brings Blake to a corner, but Blake blocks the buckle bump!
Blake CLAWS Omega’s eyes, then steps out to the apron with him, APRON SPEAR! Omega goes to the floor, Blake builds speed, INVERTED DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp, and Blake high-fives Big Shotty. Blake puts Omega in, then springboards, but Omega gets under! Blake handsprings through, but into a V-TRIGGER! Lee gets on the apron, but Omega DECKS him! The fans fire up, Omega vows to end this! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake sputters, but Omega hits another SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake is dazed but Omega isn’t done! Omega reels Blake in, hooks a leg, AOI SHODOU! The fans fire up and Omega takes out his finger gun!
Omega says BANG, runs in, and V-TRIGGER! Blake sputters, Omega Electric Chair Lifts! Fold for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
The Vanilla Babyface melted from the heat Omega is bringing! Omega picks up his belt but also a mic to say, “What’s going on?” The fans cheer, and Omega says it is unfortunate that he doesn’t get to wrestle every single week like he’d like. But when he gets the chance to come out to St. Paul, and when he promises them that he’ll make it quick, AEW’s fearless leader, Tony Khan, had no choice but to sign the match. But it will be a far different story when it comes to Dynasty! Omega not only has Ricochet, who the fans boo, but he also has the newcomer, though not so new to Omega, in “Speedball” Mike Bailey! The fans cheer that name!
And speaking of, here comes Speedball! The fans fire up as Bailey walks out, mic in hand, and he goes right to the ring. The fans cheer as these two are face to face, and Bailey says, “Kenny Omega…” Omega says, “Speedball.” Bailey congratulates Omega, and Omega says, “Thanks?” Bailey says he wanted to come out here and say that Omega is an inspiration to him. Bailey respects Omega. No, more than that, he admires Omega. As a wrestler, but also as a person, and as a champoin. But Kenny… Come Dynasty, even though Bailey respects Omega, he will not hold anything back.
Bailey won’t pull his punches, and he won’t hesitate for even one second to kick Omega’s head clean off and take that International Championship! Fans are torn on that, but Omega says, “So, by the sounds of it-” Oh no, Ricochet interrupts from the tron. “Do I have you attention? Okay, good, good, good. As much as I would love to be there in person, to smack both of you in your faces for even thinking that you’re going to leave Dynasty with my title… Fortunately for everybody involved in this situation, today is my wedding.” Ricochet models his white suit, and says he is dressed for the best day of his life.
“That is, until April 6th, when I continue to show everybody why Ricochet is Outta This World, and I beat you, Cornball, and I beat you, former Best Bout Machine, and I become the NEW International Champion! Oh, it sounds good, it sounds so good. I can see it now. So go ahead, continue to argue amongst yourselves about the inevitable. That being that after April 6th, Ricochet leaves Dynasty with both the girl and the gold. AHA~!” The One & Only adjusts his collar, but Omega tells him not so fast! Oh, well, he’s gone. But first of all, congratulations are in order. But that’ll be the only thing Omega will congratulate Ricochet on.
Because at Dynasty, make no mistake about it, it’s much like Ricochet said, it isn’t about making friends! Omega has a cat, he doesn’t need any more friends. The fans cheer that! Omega continues to say that as good of a guy as Bailey may be, and as big of a piece of garbage as Ricochet is, they aren’t Omega’s comrades. There is only one thing Omega has time for, there is only one thing Omega has room for, and it’s got to do with the thing on his shoulder, and that is his legacy. So consider yourselves just another stepping stone to solidifying Omega’s legacy. Oh and by the way, welcome to AEW, Bailey.
Unfortunately, while Omega wishes he could talk more, he must bid each and every one of you adieu! So until Dynasty, goodbye, MWAH! And goodnight, BANG! The Cleaner puts both his challengers on notice, but will the numbers spell disaster for him at Dynasty?
The Learning Tree speaks.
Chris Jericho says, “Last Sunday on Collision, I had Gravity’s mask taken from me. Or should I say, taken from us. But that’s okay, because I think it’s time for all the masks to be removed. It’s time to discuss some ugly truths that need to be addressed. Like the fact that you two (Big Bill & Bryan Keith) have been under the branches of The Learning Tree for far too long without using the wisdom that I’ve bestowed upon you. I need to ask you why I have to keep telling you time and time again to prove yourselves, I’m sick of asking! You need to think if it’s worthy for you to still be with Chris Jericho.
“If you think that, then it’s time for you to make some drastic changes, and go prove yourselves to me! Once again, for the last time, PROVE IT!” Bill & Keith quietly walk off, and Jericho turns his attention back to the camera. Bandido got his brother’s mask back, congrats. But it isn’t Gravity’s mask that Jericho wants, it’s Bandido’s! Jericho wants Bandido to feel the disgrace and humiliation that his brother did when Jericho tore that mask off in front of their family! And why would Bandido put up the mask? Jericho knows Bandido wants to be ROH World Champion again, so how about this? Title VS Mask for Dynasty!
Bandido, is it worth risking the humiliation? Is it risking the disgrace? Is it worth making your mother cry again when you lose the mask? Is it worth it? Jericho thinks so. See you at Dynasty. The Nueve is ready to risk it all, but will he be the one to lose it all in just 11 days?
MJF is here!
St. Paul is torn as the Scumbag walks out, mic already in hand. MJF goes to the ring, shows off MVP’s business card, then has them cut his music. MJF says, “Much like Michael Jackson’s legacy is far more important than that talentless hack named Prince…” MJF grins as the fans boo… “My words are far more important than everybody watching on their cheap TV sets in their trailer parks at home, and it’s damn sure more important than each and every one of yours.” The fans boo more, but MJF says, “Let’s play a game, okeh, Minnesota? We’re gonna shut the hell up. You think we can pull that off?” The fans boo, so no.
MJF says that’s what he thought. MJF tells MVP that he’s been looking at the card for two weeks straight. And he would like for them to have a little chit-chat so MJF can give an answer. MJF invites MVP out, and the fans cheer as the head of The Hurt Syndicate makes his way out here! Montel Vontavious Porter likes the fans singing along, “We Hurt~ People!” and chanting “M V P! M V P!” MJF says the thing we can agree on is that MVP is a legend in the sport of professional wrestling. And is that a new cane? That’s gorgeous! The fans cheer that, and MJF tells MVP that after everything with Adam Cole, MJF promised he would never do “friends” in this again.
And MJF has known “Montel” a very long time, and if there is one thing MJF has learned about him, it’s that when MVP clocks in, he doesn’t do friends, either. MVP does business. MJF has been looking at the card for a long time, and he has made a decision. The decision is… MJF would like to be in the business of hurting people. MJF offers a handshake, MVP checks if he means it, and wait! The rest of the Hurt Syndicate is here! The fans fire up as Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin bring their AEW World Tag Team Championships to the ring. Lashley looks MJF right in the eyes while the fans again sing the song, “We Hurt~ People!”
And then Lashley offers a handshake! MJF asks if Lashley means that, and he says up top! But then Lashley explains that he wants the card. What? The card, Max. Hand it over. MJF says okay, here. MJF gives the card back to Lashley, and then Lashley looks to MVP and Shelton. Lashley hands MVP his belt to hold, and then he RIPS UP THE CARD! MJF says okay, does Lashley wanna go? They can do this now! MVP says no, no, they’re cool. MJF asks MVP what’s going on. He thought they were cool. MVP says yeah, they’re cool, they’re cool. He has Lashley stand down, and MJF says okay, they can talk later.
MJF steps out, the fans boo, and even MVP seems a bit unsure why Lashley pulled MJF’s card. MVP says business never sleeps, and that they know they can trust him. But wait! Bryan Keith & Big Bill walk out here? The Bad Apple tells everyone to hold on. “So I guess it is true. Hurt people do in fact hurt people. But don’t worry, we ain’t out here to join your little group therapy session. We got real business to attend to!” Bill takes the mic, but MVP tells him to get his “lil’ b*tch” back on the leash so the men can talk. Bill keeps Keith calm, and he says he sees the Hurt Syndicate standing in the ring with the tag titles, but he doesn’t see a challenger. MVP says, “Me neither!”
Bill wants to tell MVP something. MVP wants to run his mouth? MVP wants to come out here with his cane and his business cards, but Bill can’t tell if he’s American Psycho or Iceberg Slim. Is he a pimp or a businessman? MVP says he’s a bit o’ both, and he’ll make his boys turn The Learning Tree into their b*tches if Bill keeps running his mouth. Bill says all he sees is a chump, and the MVP of being Lashley’s b*tch. No, we established who the b*tch was, but if Bill wants to go on about this… Bill says they should talk over the tag team titles. Bill was once a tag team champion, and he was never pinned nor never submitted for those titles!
Bill’s partner got pinned by Sting, and then Sting ran off and retired before ever granting Bill a rematch. Shelton says they don’t care! Bill says how about this. He and Keith need to prove themselves to Jericho, so Bill will take his rematch, so that The Learning Tree will take those titles! MVP laughs, and says Bill’s a comedian. But since Bill and his “girlfriend” want a shot, they should actually win a match! Then they can talk about an opportunity for the titles. MVP goes to leave, Lashley stares down Bill, and then the Hurt Syndicate heads out. Who will The Redwood have to take down to prove he and the Bad Apple are ready for this fight?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm.
Renee Paquette is with La Mera Mera & the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, and brings up tonight’s main event. #ThunderStorm reunites for the first time in three YEARS, and they take on Penelope Ford and Toni’s future challenger, Megan Bayne. Yes, Toni remembers it well. They were so young, so unafraid. Nothing’s really changed. Rosa says no, everything has changed. Toni’s certainly changed! She has a butler now! And let’s not forget, the last time they worked together, Toni knocked Rosa out and tried to erase the face paint off Rosa’s face. Oh, we all make mistakes in the heat of passion.
Well, then make no mistake. Because Rosa wants what she never lost. Toni tells Rosa, “Enough of this gay banter. Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, you two slop tarts are about to get double teamed like you’ve never dreamed!” Rosa plays along and says yes! Tonight, the games are over! Tonight, they fight! Tonight, you meet the team of… THUNDER TITS! W-What? No, it’s Thunder Storm. Not anymore! Strap yourselves in, girls, it’s gonna be a bumpy night. Well, whatever the team name, will Thunder & Storm strike down The Megasus & Superbad Girl?
Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King!
The Protostar may have lost to Will Ospreay at Revolution, but he’s ready to redeem himself and rise back up the ranks. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down this Hound of Hell? Or will Kyle come to understand why Brody is the King of Death?
Callis doesn’t join commentary, they don’t have the equipment ready, so he just throws Schiavone’s own notes at him. The fans tell Callis off, then they cheer on Brody. Kyle claims he needs a second with his tearaway pants, but then he BOOTS Brody instead! The ref rings the bell, Kyle fires off stomps, but he stops at 4. Kyle soaks up the heat, then OFF COME THE PANTS! Kyle flexes, but Brody stalks up behind him! The fans bark, Callis tells Kyle to turn around. Kyle soaks up more heat, but then he turns around into a CHOP! Brody drags Kyle up, CHOPS him again, and Kyle goes to a corner. Brody fires forearms again and again to sit Kyle down!
Brody digs his boot in, the ref counts, and Brody stops. Kyle flops out of the ring and St. Paul cheers Brody on. Brody paces while he waits on Kyle, and Callis gives Kyle a shoulder rub. Kyle rises, the fans tell Callis off, and Kyle hobbles around the way. Kyle slides in, but Brody drags Kyle up! Brody CHOPS Kyle, brings him around to scoop and SLAM! Then Brody runs to SENTON! Kyle sputters and the fans bark again. Brody drags Kyle back up, eggs him on, so Kyle CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Brody CHOPS and Kyle falls back! Kyle goes to the ropes, Brody stands him up to CHOP again! Brody runs, but Kyle follows! CALF KICK!
Brody sputters against the ropes and Callis cheers. Kyle stomps away at the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. The fans boo but Kyle drags Brody up. Kyle whips, but Brody blocks! Brody then swings, but Kyle dodges. Brody blocks the boot, and he LARIATS Kyle up and out! Kyle flops to the floor and the fans are thunderous! Brody has everyone barking as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Callis is worried for Kyle as Brody storms out and drags him up. Brody whips Kyle hard into barriers, then high-fives the fans. Brody brings Kyle around to whip hard into railing! Kyle is upside-down, Brody high-fives more fans, and then Brody stands on Kyle! Brody flexes, the fans cheer, but the ref reprimands. Brody steps off, then he drags Kyle up. Callis keeps his distance mostly out of fear, and Brody whips Kyle into more railing! Brody holds Kyle up for photo ops, then he CHOPS! Kyle flops up and over into the front row! The ref has Brody give them space while he checks on Kyle. Kyle is okay to continue, but Brody just CHOPS him again!
Kyle ends up in the second row now, and Brody tells him night-night. Kyle manages to sit up, so Brody drags him back to the railing. Brody suplexes Kyle to the floor! Kyle sputters, but Brody puts him back in the ring. Brody climbs to the apron, but Kyle runs in and CALF KICKS him down! Brody stumbles backwards into the desk! Brody hobbles, Callis creeps up, but then Brody barks and scares Callis off. Kyle runs out to CLUB Brody on the back! Kyle puts Brody back in the ring and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans again tell Callis off, but Kyle taunts Brody. Brody leans against the ropes, Kyle brings him up, but Brody CHOPS!
Kyle sputters, but he KNEES low! Kyle fires knee after knee into Brody, then soaks up the heat. Kyle stands Brody up, but Brody CHOPS again! And again! And again! Kyle BOOTS in return! Kyle whips, but Brody blocks again! So Kyle ROCKS Brody with a forearm! Kyle whips, Brody reverses, but Kyle ducks ‘n’ dodges! Only to run into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down, and a standing count starts already. Brody rises at 4 of 10, the fans bark, and Kyle sputters back up. Brody LARIATS Kyle back down! And LARIATS him again! And then CHOPS! Kyle rebounds, into a BACKDROP!
The fans fire up as Kyle flounders out of the ring. Brody slashes his throat, builds speed, and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Kyle! The fans lose their minds, that was literally the biggest tope possible! Brody stands Kyle up, whips him back into barriers, and Kyle takes a seat in the corner. Brody makes sure to position Kyle just right, and CHOPS him again! Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody gets space. Brody runs in from the ramp, but Kyle jumps at him! Brody caches Kyle with one hand! Brody scoops, but Kyle slips free to POST Brody! And then he RAMS Brody into the barriers! Kyle goes to the apron, takes aim, and he PENALTY KICKS!
Brody staggers and drops to a knee. Kyle goes into the ring and he DIVES! Direct hit and Brody hits barriers hard! The fans fire up while both men are down on the ground! Callis coaches Kyle, St. Paul rallies for Brody, but Brody is dazed while Kyle rolls into the ring. The ring count is already 5 of 10, then 7! Callis wants the count to be faster, but Brody is up at 8! Brody rolls in, but Kyle is up top! Kyle aims and MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and the fans fire up! Kyle begs that the count was wrong, but no, that was fair. Kyle drags Brody up, reels him in, but Brody fights the suplex! Brody then hits a CORNER EXPLODER!
Kyle sputters and flounders, and Brody stalks him to the apron. Brody drags Kyle up and reels him in, but Kyle fights the lift! Kyle is free to SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK! But Brody still fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Both men fall to the floor, the fans lose their minds, and Dynamite goes picture in picture again.
Kyle checks his arms to make sure they’re working, and Brody also stirs. Callis and the ref argue, but there was nothing illegal about what Brody did. The ring count starts, Callis seems to still complain about stuff, and both men are slowly rising at 5 of 10. Brody stands at 7, rolls in, and Kyle stands at 8! Kyle lunges in at 9! The ref checks with Kyle to make sure he’s still in this, and Kyle nods as he slowly sits up. Kyle shakes out the stars going around his head, and Brody hobbles over to him. Brody stands Kyle up, ROCKS him, and Kyle staggers back to the ropes. Brody eggs Kyle on, and Kyle rises back up.
Kyle winds up to ROCK Brody! Brody ROCKS Kyle, and Kyle drops to a knee! Kyle rises to fire another forearm, but there’s far less behind it. Brody ROCKS Kyle again, Dynamite again returns to single picture, and Brody fires more shots! Kyle fires back, the shots pick up speed, and Kyle fires a flurry! But Brody ROCKS him with just one! Kyle swings, Brody SWATS it, but then Kyle BOOTS and SUPERKICKS! Brody ROLLING ELBOWS! Kyle falls, Brody shakes out the stars, and he drags Kyle up to LARIAT! Brody shouts, “He’s Dead!” Brody reels Kyle in, hoists him up, but Kyle slips free to SUPERKICKÂ a leg out!
Kyle BLINDSIDE SUPERKICKS, then he dragon sleepers! Inverted suplex into the gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Brody survives and shocks Kyle! Callis is furious, the ref defends the count, and St. Paul is all fired up! Kyle seethes now, and he aims from the corner. Kyle runs in, but Brody LARIATS again! The fans fire up while Kyle stumbles around on spaghetti legs! Kyle falls over, goes to a corner, but Brody runs up to SPLASH! Kyle sits down, the fans bark with Brody, but Callis gest on the apron! The ref storms up to Callis while Brody runs in at Kyle, but Mark Davis gets Kyle out of harm’s way!
Brody hits buckles, and Kyle smiles! Aussie Open watches each other’s back, and Kyle hurries to get Brody up! The fans boo but Kyle puts Brody on the top rope! Kyle UPPERCUTS Brody, then climbs up after him. But Brody fights the suplex with body shots! Brody SLAPS Kyle, fireman’s carries him, and now Davis distracts the ref! Kyle CLAWS Brody’s eyes, then slips down to GAMANGIRI! The fans boo as Kyle gets Brody back up, TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Kyle wins!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Dunkzilla gave The Protostar the assist, that’s a win for the Callis Family! But then Kyle goes back for more as he stomps and hammers away on Brody! Davis helps out while Callis directs them, but here comes The Powerhouse! Will Hobbs brings the straps down as he enters from the crowd side! The fans fire up as Hobbs rushes the ring! He fires forearms on Davis, and on Kyle! Hobbs DECKS Davis, he DECKS Kyle, and then Brody LARIATS Kyle up and outta the ring! The fans fire up, and Hobbs wants his fight with Davis NOW! Will the Book of Hobbs punctuate this chapter with a win? Or will the Callis Family quickly go 2-0 on the night?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!
Dynamite returns as referees, security, and even Christopher Daniels are keeping Hobbs and Davis apart. It seems that AEW officials still need to work out the change in the schedule, they were hoping to do this match a little later. Meanwhile, Callis is finally on commentary to complain that Hobbs was going to assault him, a non-wrestler. Hobbs and Davis storm into the ring, despite the wishes of the refs and Fallen Angel. But fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Daniels tries to talk Davis and Hobbs down, but Davis and Hobbs just throw security out of the way! Daniels says fine, let’s do it now!
The bell rings, and the fans fire up as DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! And again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Davis kicks low, suplexes high and hard, but Hobbs is right up! Hobbs kicks and suplexes Davis high and hard! Davis goes to ropes, the fans rally as Hobbs seethes, and Hobbs ROCKS Davis! And ROCKS him again! Davis KNEES low, then runs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Davis at the ropes! Davis goes to a corner, Hobbs storms up, but Davis uses the straps to YANK Hobbs into buckles! The ref reprimands, Davis CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Davis scrubs his forearm in Hobbs’ face, then sits him down.
The fans boo but Davis runs side to side, and he SLIDING FOREARMS! Hobbs sputters, Davis drags him up, and Davis reels Hobbs in. But Hobbs BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Hobbs snarls again. Hobbs runs corner to corner, but Davis ELBOWS him! Davis runs up, but into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and the straps come down! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! Hobbs then keeps Davis in the corner for “MEAT!” LARIAT after “MEAT!” LARIAT! Hobbs whips corner to corner, but then reels Davis in, but Davis kinda muffles the spinebuster. Hobbs is annoyed and drags Davis up, but Davis ENZIGIRIS!
Davis runs, but Hobbs gets him for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
Hobbs just handled town bidness, but Callis says of course Hobbs won, he got the jump on everyone coming in from the crowd! Callis’ excuses aside, Hobbs dunked Dunkzilla, and the Callis Family is 1-1 with one more to go! Will Hobbs finally move on from his past? Or will Callis not rest until the Powerhouse is demolished?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Lexy Nair is with Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & “Mother Shayna,” but Christian Cage is conspicuous by his absence. Lexy specifically wants to ask Nick this: We’ve seen a big shift in Nick’s attitude both back and forth. He confronted Christian Cage on his excuses about Revolution, but then costs Adam Copeland the title last Wednesday. What is going on with The Patriarchy? Nick says things are starting to make sense to him as to why Christian did what he did at Revolution. But he will wait to speak his thoughts for when he and Christian are face-to-face.
As for last Wednesday, that just goes to show what happens when they’re all on the same page. “And how to properly… I repeat, properly execute a plan.” Nick heads out, Mother Shayna smiles and follows, and Kip… Well, he’s quiet but he still follows the Waynes out. Is The Patriarchy’s Prodigy proving he can be the man of the house?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee is with The Cowboy, and notes that last week, he officially entered his name for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. The winner of that tournament will challenge for the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas. Now, AEW is in St. Paul tonight, site of- Oh, wait, Swerve Strickland storms in! He knows he only just recovered from the busted eardrum, but did he just hear right that Hangman wants in on Swerve’s world title? Hangman says, “B*tch, did I stutter?” Swerve tells Hangman to not dare even try it! Swerve will end him and he knows what Swerve is capable of! Prince Nana has Swerve stand down, Swerve has his own business to handle.
Swerve and Nana leave, and Hangman snarls. Will Hangman not only win the Owen Hart Cup this year, but finally take back the AEW World Championship? And will it be Swerve who meets him in Texas?
Exclusive sit-down interview with Rated FTR.
It was earlier today that Tony Schiavone sat down with Adam Copeland, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, and notes that the friendship between these three has been a lot deeper than what we’ve seen on camera. They’re basically next door neighbors, Cope has been responsible for some of FTR’s biggest breaks in their careers. Dax already frowns and shakes his head. Dax apologizes but he wants to interrupt here. He feels that he must address the elephant in the room. Last week, he allowed his emotions to get the better of him. He owes both Adam and Cash an apology for what happened.
Dax just felt that FTR took a break from their goals, their focus, the AEW World Tag Team Championships, for four months, all to help Cope realize his goal of being AEW World Champion. After two tries, it did not happen, which just frustrated Dax. Cope has Dax stop there. The way Dax positioned that, it sounds like Cope is the one who pulled them away from the tag titles. Cope came back to help FTR against the Death Riders after they put bags over FTR’s heads and beat them down. That’s how this all started. It was not Cope’s intention to pull FTR away from anything.
Dax knows, he’s just saying, that’s why he has to apologize. Dax let his emotions get to him, and so he wanted to explain the preface. He just felt that FTR took their eyes off the prize, they were directionless for four months, and it had nothing to do- Cash speaks up now. Cash knows they’ve all let their emotions get the better of them. Cash cannot watch Dax and Cope fight like this while he’s caught in the middle of it. Everyone knows Dax and Cash are best friends, they’ve teamed together for the better part of 11 years. But maybe people don’t know as much about the friendship of Cope and Cash, everything Cope has done for Cash.
Without either of these men, Cash has nothing. When Cash was struggling, nowhere to live, sleeping in his car, Cope gave him a place to live and to be without worry so he could pursue all of this. Cope gave Cash chance after chance, Dax was there for those opportunities, so without either one, Cash doesn’t have this, he isn’t here right now. So he just wants himself and his two best friends to all be on the same page. Dax says t hat’s why he had to apologize. Dax took it too far last week, but he does think that now that they’ve helped Cope realize his goals and done their part, it is time for FTR to get back on theirs.
Dax tells The Hurt Syndicate that the AEW World Tag Team Championships- Cash stops Dax again, and says Cash feels there is still something here. Rated FTR has a lot of life left, and Cash would love if they went after the Trios Championships one more time, to see if they can stop The Death Riders. Cope agrees there. If there’s juice in the tank, then let’s do it. Cope tells The Death Riders, April 6th, Death Riders VS Rated FTR for the Trios Championships. Dax does like the sound of that. #TopGuysOut! Cope adds #RatedFTROut. Cash likes that.
So while Cope could not dethrone Jon Moxley, can he and FTR still free the AEW World Trios Championships? Or will there be no end to the reign of terror?
Swerve Strickland heads to the ring!
St. Paul fires up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve grabs the mic and says, “Everybody knows exactly why I’m here. I’m here to call out Jon Moxley! Not the Death Riders, the AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley. You better get your ass down here right now and look me eye to eye, man to man, if you’ve got the balls to do so!” The fans fire up, the Death Riders’ theme hits, and The Maniac makes his way through the crowd. Swerve keeps his eyes on Moxley as he draws closer. Nana steps out as Moxley steps in, and Swerve tells Moxley, “I’ve been allowing things to go on like this for far too long.”
People have been asking since October as to why Swerve hasn’t been going after his AEW World Championship. Swerve says he likes to give people just enough rope to hang themselves, and that’s Moxley. Swerve tells him, “Look at you. What happened to you? Jon Moxley used to be revered here in AEW! You and the AEW World Championship used to be synonymous with each other. Now look at you. You hide behind Claudio, you hide behind Wheeler Yuta, you hide behind Pac. Hell, you even hide behind Marina Shafir.” The fans start up another chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Swerve says Moxley still has the nerve to say no one else wants to be world champion. But Moxley isn’t even worthy of it himself! And to be honest, Swerve thinks the reason Moxley hides the title in the briefcase is because he can’t even look at it. He can’t even face himself with that on his shoulder any more. Swerve says every time Moxley has a title defense, he narrowly escapes. And last week, he showed the world that. Oh, by the way, how’s Moxley’s back feeling? Moxley smirks, and Swerve says everything about Moxley that he used to be, is standing right here looking at him. The fans cheer Swerve on while Moxley nods.
But CLAUDIO IS BEHIND NANA! The fans freak out, and Moxley smirks. Swerve looks over and sees Claudio! Nana still doesn’t notice, but he starts to sense something’s wrong. Moxley says it’s fine, we’re all chill. And that all sounded great, if you believe it. But this isn’t about Moxley, this is about Swerve. April 6th is really Swerve VS Swerve. It isn’t about Moxley, stop worrying about Moxley. Moxley wants Swerve to ask himself, “Who are you, really? What are you really?” Moxley knows. He listens and watches, hears everything and sees everything, so he knows everything. He knows exactly who and what Swerve is, and he knows what Swerve could be.
And damn, has Moxley had high hopes for Swerve. But he has been disappointed before. On April 6th, Moxley gives Swerve a chance to step in and become everything that he can be. He just has to ask himself one question: “How far am I willing to go?” Not tonight, not just April 6th, but every night. When it is cold and dark and you’re in pain and you’re tired. When the world is baring down on your shoulders and you have no friends left. When everyone else is gone and you have the weight of the entire world on your shoulders. Will you endure? Will you put one foot in front of another? Or will you look for a way out? Will you take others with you?
There are a lot of questions Swerve has to ask himself. Swerve is not what he thinks he is, because he has not suffered enough yet! But he will. “My sport has been taken over by billionaires, Hollywood talent agencies and kids who see the world through an Instagram filter and don’t know their head from their ass! It’s guys like you that give me hope for the future. It’s guys like you that make me think everything I’ve put my mind and my body and my soul through was for a reason.” Fans do seem to like that. Moxley says he won’t give it to Swerve, though. He doesn’t care what kind of “punk ass organization they’re running around here.”
Moxley does not give handouts, so how far is Swerve willing to go? Moxley will go the whole way right now! But that shouldn’t be a problem for Swerve, Swerve is the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, right? Moxley and Swerve circle, but that lets Marina Shafir sneak in! BUT WILLOW APPEARS! Marina has a crowbar, Willow has a pipe, so it is a standoff on the apron! Swerve asks Moxley what’s wrong. Is he finally facing off with someone smarter than him? So let’s get this straight: Moxley wants to talk “unscripted violence” BS? Swerve IS violence! Moxley’s bled pints, Swerve’s bled buckets. Moxley’s been in Texas Death Matches, Swerve’s WON them.
Swerve IS the Most Dangerous Man in AEW! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” “And in Philadelphia in 11 days, I take back that AEW World Championship, and I continue to lead the Dynasty Era! And while I’m doing that, you can have fun continuing to play Jon Moxley on TV.” Mic drop! The fans fire up again as Swerve and Moxley stare down. It is quite the standoff here, so Moxley has the Death Riders stand down. The clock is ticking, are Moxley’s days as champion numbered? Wait, Marina YANKS Willow down! Marina fires off on Willow, but Willow RAMS Marina into the barriers! Claudio gets Marina out of there, Nana tries to help, but Willow shoves Nana aside!
Willow goes after Marina, even as Claudio carries Marina away! The fans fire up but The Death Riders drag Marina back but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Marina is a Problem, but will the Babe with the Power be a problem solver?
The Opps commandeer a camera!
Been a minute since this has happened, but Katsuyori Shibata films while he follows Samoa Joe & Hook. Joe asks Hook a question: last week, Hook sunk in that Redrum for a little bit of time. Is there anything behind that? Nah, just having fun. Fun? Hook smirks and says c’mon. It was Max Caster, a super annoying guy, it’s fun to choke him out. Joe says aight. Anyway, look who it is! Caster is trying to convince AR Fox & Top Flight to all go solo like he did. Shibata slips around so we can see Joe & Hook walk up behind Caster. Caster talks trash on Anthony Bowens, how Bowens is doing nothing after The Acclaimed broke up.
Wow, really, Caster? What? The fans are literally chanting his name! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” They don’t believe that for a second. Caster then spots Shibata and asks what’s up. Joe snatches Caster into the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Joe puts Platinum Max right to sleep, and then dusts himself off. And then he tells Hook he gets it now. They shake hands, and Joe says what’s up, hometown boys! The Opps shake hands with Top Flight, and say have a good night. Hook says, “To the death.” Shibata’s text-to-speech says, “I see what you did there.” When Caster wakes up, will he realize he really needs to watch what he says?
Backstage interview with Jay White.
Renee is with the Switchblade and says he took a particular interest in Will Ospreay and Hangman Page entering the Men’s Owen Hart Cup. White has history with both men, so where does he stand on this? White says those are some big names. He thinks we should add his name to that, so what better time than now? Jay White officially declares for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! Last year didn’t work out too well, White losing to Hangman for the first time ever, mostly thanks to Hangman’s “buddy,” Christian Cage. And then White ended up injured, out for four months.
But this year, White will win the cup, go on to All In: Texas, and once again have a shot at the AEW World Championship! And if Hangman or #BillyGoat are lucky enough to cross paths with The Switchblade, so be it. But before we get there, there are plenty of other players backstage that would love to differ with him. How about one of the ORIGINAL Collision Cowboys return to Collision this Saturday. If there’s someone who thinks they’re more deserving of a spot than White, show up and state your case to The Switchblade. White aims his finger gun, who will accept this Open Challenge?
Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight!
Darius & Dante Martin get a hero’s welcome as the hometown boys for Minnesota! But Lio Rush & Action Andretti are ringside, hoping this homecoming is a horrible one. Will Top Flight win one for Minneapolis? Or will they not like the taste of the Royal Flavuh?
The teams sort out, Darius starts against Devo, and the fans fire up with the bell. Darius and Devo circle, Devo waistlocks but Darius switches to SLAM! Darius then hooks Devo, turns him over to a cover, ONE! Darius spins away from Devo’s sweep, then headlocks. Devo powers up and out, Darius CLOBBERS him, and then brings him up to wrench and CHOP! Devo sputters, but Darius whips him to the corner. We see Big Bill & Bryan Keith are watching this backstage, perhaps scouting a team they can beat to then go after the Hurt Business. Darius runs in at Devo but Devo pops Darius up. Dante tags in, Darius CHOPS Devo, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS!
Darius tags back in, snap suplexes Devo down, then kips up to tag Dante. Dante slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up but here comes Alex! Dante catches Alex and spins him, Top Flight gives him the LARIAT STO COMBO! Dante TOSSES Alex, then drags Devo up. Devo JAWBREAKERS back, then runs up. Dante ducks the lariat to waistlock, but Devo elbows him away. Dante goes to the ropes, Devo runs up, btu Dante ELBOWS him! Tag to Darius, then Dante goes up and over! Dante eggs Devo on, then blocks his shot for a JAWBREAKER of his own! Darius runs up to DECK Devo, then he BLASTS Alex!
Darius fires haymaker after haymaker on Devo, then whips. Devo reverses, but Darius gets under to atomic drop! Not the cleanest, but Darius hurries to BULLDOG HOTSHOT, and GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up for Darius as he steps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Alex hurries in and he breaks the cover! Dante whips Alex, Alex reverses, but then Dante slips outside! Alex hits buckles, Dante goes up and around to GAMANGIRI! Then springboard and CROSSBODY! The fans are fired up again, and Darius CHOPS Devo. Darius whips but Devo reverses. Devo runs up but Darius BOOTS him down! Tag to Dante and Darius SUPERKICKS Devo!
Dante SHOTGUNS Devo into the GERMAN SUPLEX from Darius! Devo flounders, Darius brings him up again. Dante climbs, Darius hits a SHELL SHOCK, then Dante hits the MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, Top Flight wins!
Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall
A great win for the hometown heroes, and BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan! Top Flight will face Bill & Keith for Collision in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Will The Redwood & Bad Apple sour things for Top Flight to then have their shot at the Hurt Syndicate? As for The Cru, they bark at Top Flight, still wanting their own fight. Will Darius & Dante give Lio & Action more than they bargained for in the near future?
Will Ospreay speaks.
“Ever since I came into AEW, the game has dramatically changed. It is time for me to move AEW into a new generation. Tony Khan is looking for the best in the world, and there’s only one person that fits that criteria, and it’s me. When you hear, ‘This is where the best wrestles,’ nah, bruv. This is where Billy wrestles. This is about restoring the feeling, and bruv, I AM the feeling!” The Aerial Assassin will return to Dynamite next week in Peoria, Illinois, but how will he sharpen that edge before the Owen Hart Tournament begins?
Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!
The Sussex County Chicken fought alongside Will Hobbs against The Don Callis Family last week, but it was the Alpha that ate. Will the NEVER Openweight Champion make sure the Callis Family ends tonight up 2-1? Or will Briscoe #ManUp and have some redemption?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Briscoe. Callis claims he wasn’t going to come out again, but he was listening to Schiavone’s commentary and felt he was struggling so he’s here to help. The fans just tell Callis off again while Briscoe and Konosuke circle. The two feel things out, tie up, and Briscoe headlocks. Konosuke powers up and out, then RAMS shoulders! Briscoe stays up, Konosuke staggers back, but he runs Mark over on the rebound! The fans boo but Konosuke keeps moving. Mark stays low, Konosuke rolls over the dropdown, but then Briscoe runs, dodges, and ducks the boot! Briscoe hits the crane stance, then ducks Konosuke’s haymaker!
REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Callis talks trash on Briscoe being bald and having missing teeth. Schiavone points out the only difference between Briscoe and Callis are the teeth. Briscoe runs but Konosuke BACKDROPS him, only for Briscoe to land on his feet! Konosuke waistlocks, Briscoe breaks free and PELES! The fans fire up as Briscoe runs up on Konosuke, but Konosuke BOOTS him away! Konosuke goes up, but Briscoe RKF UPPERCUTS! And then he fireman’s carries for a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top and the fans cheer, but Konosuke ROCKS Briscoe first!
Konosuke goes up, the fans fire up, and Konosuke hits a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that, and the fans rally up, but Konosuke stalks Briscoe to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Briscoe, but he stops as the ref counts 4. The fans rally for Briscoe but Konosuke stands him up for a forearm! Konosuke then goes corner to corner, and he ROCKS Briscoe again! Konosuke keeps going, but Briscoe follows to ROCK Konosuke! Briscoe runs, and he LARIATS Konosuke up and out! Konosuke staggers and falls, and Briscoe builds speed! But Konosuke is back to BOOT Briscoe down! The fans are torn but Callis applauds.
Konosuke stalks Briscoe to a corner, stomps him again and again, then lets off as the ref counts. Konosuke stands Briscoe up and puts him on the apron. Konosuke goes out, kicks low, and hits an APRON DDT! Briscoe flops to the floor, the fans boo, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Konosuke tells fans to shut up, then he drags Briscoe back into the ring. Konosuke pushes Briscoe to a cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but Konosuke stays on him with a chinlock. Briscoe endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Briscoe runs, but into a LARIAT! Konosuke covers again, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that and goes to a corner. Konosuke storms up and brings Briscoe around. Konosuke reels Briscoe in, but Briscoe BACKDROPS free! Briscoe fires up and he reels Konosuke in, only for Konosuke to trip him! CATAPULT! Briscoe hits buckles, and then the ALPHA ELBOW hits him! Konosuke stands over Briscoe while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Konosuke paces while Briscoe crawls to ropes. Konosuke storms up to ROCK Briscoe, but Briscoe CHOPS back! Konosuke fires a haymaker, Briscoe fires an UPPERCUT! Konosuke CHOPS, but Briscoe fires up! Briscoe CHPOS, Konosuke fires a flurry of forearms! Konosuke DECKS Briscoe and has him back in a corner. Konosuke digs his boots in, then runs corner to corner to KNEE Briscoe in the head! Konosuke goes again, for another KNEE! The ref reprimands but Konosuke drags Briscoe up. Konosuke hoists Briscoe up top, then gets in Briscoe’s face. Konosuke climbs up, brings Briscoe up, but Briscoe fights the suplex!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Briscoe BITES Konosuke’s forehead! Callis is furious but Briscoe spits out whatever he may’ve bitten off! Briscoe shoves Konosuke down, then he MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Konosuke and Briscoe rise up, and Briscoe ducks a lariat! Briscoe CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! Briscoe keeps up the shots, then whips, only for Konosuke to reverse. Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up and Briscoe powers up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe fires Redneck Palm Strikes, then an UPPERCUT! Konosuke sputters, Briscoe whips, but Konosuke reverses.
Briscoe goes up and out then ROCKS Konosuke! Then he UPPERCUTS again! Briscoe DUMPS Konosuke out, then he builds speed, to WRECK Konosuke with a dropkick! Konosuke hits the barriers, but he hurries back. Briscoe avoids the sweep to then CANNONBALL! The fans fire up, Briscoe goes back into the ring and builds speed. Briscoe DIVES to CANNONBALL TOPE! The fans fire up and high-five Briscoe! Briscoe then hops onto the barriers, the fans cheer more, and Briscoe says BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW onto Konosuke! The fans fire up even more as Briscoe puts Konosuke back in the ring.
Briscoe goes up the corner while the fans cheer on “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Konosuke flounders, Mark reaches the top, and FROGGY-BOWÂ FLOPS as Konosuke moves! GERMAN SUPLEX! Briscoe rises up!? And he LARIATS Konosuke down! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives, Callis storms off commentary, and he pounds the apron. The ref warns Callis, but Briscoe hauls Konosuke up. Konosuke fights the underhooks, wrenches out, and he ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke! The forearms go back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, but into a clinch! EXPLODER!
The fans fire up as Briscoe has Konosuke again. Konosuke fights with elbows, and he EXPLODERS in return! But Briscoe is up to EXPLODER! Konosuke is up to EXPLODER! Both men stagger to their feet, POWER-DRIVE KNEE OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, TWO?!? Briscoe survives, Callis asks what the hell, but Konosuke winds up this time. Briscoe rises, but he ducks the lariat! Briscoe kicks, underhooks, and JAY DRILLER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Konosuke’s long legs save him by a literal foot! The fans boo but Callis is relieved. Briscoe fires up and vows to end this! Briscoe puts Konosuke up top, “This is Awesome!”
Briscoe CHOPS Konosuke on the back! Briscoe then torture racks Konosuke, but Konosuke fights free! ALPHA ELBOW! And then the elbow pad is off, ROLLING ELBOW! RAGING FIRE!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The Callis Family ends the night 2-1 as Konosuke powers through! Will the NEVER Openweight Champion continue to establish himself as the Alpha of not just AEW, but of the world?
The Death Riders speak.
Wheeler Yuta says, “Rated FTR wants to challenge us to a World Trios Championship match at Dynasty. Dax & Cash, I already hate your guts. But Cope, you’re the most sinister of all. You tried to rip me away from my family. You tried to manipulate me! My family is much stronger than yours.” Claudio tells Rated FTR, “You guys are pathetic. The going gets tough, you bicker and start throwing hissy fits. Is this Kindergarten?” Pac says, “Gentlemen, it’s your arrogance, it’s your cockiness, that we really find hard to stomach. You see, after everything that you’ve done to us in previous weeks, it is you who has the audacity to challenge us?
“Nah. That’s not how things work around here. At AEW Dynasty, it is we that challenge you! We challenge you to survive the Death Riders.” The Decoder, the Swiss Cyborg & the Bastard have given their answer, will no one stop the Death Riders from building their Dynasty?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia Atout caches up with MVP, Lashley & Shelton and wants to ask them about MJF. Is he in or is he out? Lashley asks for just a moment, please. Alicia steps aside, and Lashley says MVP told them to take a vacation, and then they see MVP hugging it out with MJF?! What’s that about? MVP wants them to understand. After that performance at Revolution, they earned that time off. MVP doesn’t get time off, he had to come to work, because business never stops, money never sleeps. Now, they’ve been talking about adding a fourth member for some time, and MVP made MJF an offer. What’s the problem?
So MVP likes MJF? Yeah. Okay, but this is MJF. The kid’s got a reputation. Shelton & Lashley don’t like it. MJF is grimy, slimy, and not to be trusted. Everyone says that about him. MVP says yeah, MJF has some reprehensible qualities. And that’s why MVP likes him! Those qualities could be good for their business. Now, they’re the Hurt Syndicate. If they really don’t want MJF in, MVP respects the dynamic, they can revisit this. But right now, let’s focus on the Big Bill situation. Are they all on the same page there? Call it. Let’s hurt people. The Syndicate heads out, but will they accept the Scumbag into the fold? Or will they find someone more suited to their business plans?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
With the trios title set for Dynasty, The Death Riders and Rated FTR send one man each for a showdown! Wheeler Yuta takes on Dax Harwood, will The Decoder be chopped down by Dax The Ax? Plus, while The CEO is looking for new challengers, she will step back into the ring for some action. Who will try and stop the Money Train in Milwaukee? Then, Jamie Hayter makes her own in-ring return and takes on Queen Aminata! Will Hayter still hit hard? Or will Aminata redeem herself from losing to Julia Hart?
And then, Jay White’s open challenge has already been answered as Kevin Knight makes his Collision debut! The Jet is ready to fly high in AEW, but will he learn to Breathe with the Switchblade?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
As AEW rolls into Peoria, Swerve will be rolling into the ring alongside Willow Nightingale as they take on Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir in a Mixed Tag Match! Will the Most Dangerous Man and the Babe with the Power overwhelm the Death Riders? Or will Marina continue to be a Problem?
Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
La Mera Mera reunites with her old teammate taking on some common enemies. Namely, it’s the towering female titan that wants the world title. Will The Megasus be rolling towards Dynasty, the Superbad Girl along for the ride? Or will they be struck down by the #ThunderStorm?
The fans cheer on “THUNDER TITS! THUNDER TITS!” while the teams sort out. Megan starts against Rosa, and Rosa embraces the new team name. The two circle, approach, and then Rosa dodges to headlock. Megan powers up and out, and she RAMS shoulders with Rosa! Neither falls, but Rosa bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP! Rosa whips, Megan reverses, but Rosa dodges! Megan hits buckles, Rosa headlocks, but Megan powers up and out again. Rosa dodges a lariat to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat! Rosa whips but Megan reverses again, to then scoop and SLAM Rosa down! Rosa scrambles away, tag to Toni!
The fans fire up as Toni eggs Megan on, but Megan stands down to take in Penelope. The fans rally for Toni as she and Ford tie up. Ford headlocks, Toni powers up and out, but Ford runs her over! Things keep moving, Ford rolls over the dropdown to kick low. Ford then goes up and around to arm-drag! Toni gets up, Ford runs up, but Toni blocks that Shining Wizard! Storm slips around to SNAP GERMAN! Ford flops into the corner, tag to Rosa! ThunderStorm works together for a BACKBREAKER LEG DROP COMBO! Then they whip Ford to a corner, and Rosa sends Toni in for a SPLASH!
Toni sets up, and Rosa shouts, “Thunder Tits away!” POETRY IN MOTION! Rosa drags Ford to a cover, TWO! Ford toughs it out but Rosa drags Ford up. Rosa whips, Ford reverses, but Rosa ELBOWS Ford back! The fans continue to cheer on “THUNDER TITS!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ford comes back, Rosa BOOTS her, then Rosa dodges Megan’s cheap shot! Rosa DECKS Megan, but Ford BOOTS Rosa! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she drags Rosa up to bump off buckles. Ford stomps a mudhole in, then tags Megan. Ford keeps Rosa trapped, Megan RAMS into Rosa, then RAMS her again! Megan picks Rosa up, RAMS her into an open corner, then CHOPS! Rosa drops to her knees but Megan stands her up to KNEE low! Megan whips corner to corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Megan then underhooks for a BUTTERFLY PLEX! Rosa flounders, Megan tags Ford, and Ford stomps Rosa around.
Ford keeps Rosas from Toni, and puts her in a motorcycle stretch. Ford KNEES Rosa in the back, KNEES her again, then goes back to pulling the arms. Rosa endures, Toni rallies the fans, and Rosa fights up. Ford CLUBS Rosa down, then brings her back to the corner. Ford tags Megan, they mug Rosa, then Megan short arm LARIATS! Megan stands Rosa back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Rosa up again. Rosa fires body shots, but Megan still LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this but Megan stays on her. Tag back to Ford, and they double whip Rosa to ropes. Ford hits a BODY BLOW, and then Megan suplexes for a SLAM!
Ford STANDING MOONSAULTS then covers, TWO! Rosa is tougher than that, but Ford puts her back in the corner. Tag back to Megan, the mugging continues, but Rosa fires body shots. Megan KNEES low, then hits a BIG back suplex! Dynamite returns to single picture as Megan clamps onto Rosa with a chinlock. The fans rally, Rosa fights up, and Rosa fires more body shots. Rosa is free, then runs, only for Megan to LARIAT her down! Tag back to Ford and they put Rosas in the corner. Ford sucker punches Toni, the fans boo, but Megan whips Ford in so she can handspring ELBOW Rosa!
Ford holds Rosa in place, Megan runs up and SPLASHES! Ford goes side to side to BOOT! Rosa sputters, Ford licks her on the side of the face. Ford snapmares to a cover, TWO! Rosa survives, Toni rallies the fans again, but Ford facelocks. Rosa fights out and fires forearms! Ford fires back, the fans fire up, and the shots are fast ‘n’ furious! Both women run, and they DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women fall and the fans rally! Rosa and Ford crawl, hot tags to Megan and Toni! The fans really fire up as Toni dodges and LARIATS Megan! But Megan stays up! Toni LARIATS, Megan still stays up! Toni dodges Megan’s lariat to then JAWBREAKER!
Toni HEADBUTTS, then she LARIATS Megan up and out! But Megan lands on her feet to drag Toni out! Megan ROCKS Toni, then runs up, but is sent into steel steps! Toni hurries to the apron, and she TORNADO DDTS to the floor! Toni leaves Megan behind to go into the ring, but Ford runs up! Toni swings on her but Ford goes Matrix! Then CUTTER! Rosa slips in and she KICKS, ROUDNHOUSES, and fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! the fns fire up, but Megan is back! Rosa CHOPS, ROCKS and repeat! Rosa whips, Megan reverses and ROCKS Rosa! Megan fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT!!
But Toni is back in to fire forearms and CHOPS of her own! Toni whips, Megan reverses to ROCK Toni! Megan fireman’s carries now! But Toni slips free, waistlocks, only for Megan to fight the suplex! Megan ELBOWS free, Toni staggers to a corner, and Megan runs in! Toni trips Megan up, then runs corner to corner! SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans are thunderous, but Megan rises up!? Megan just ate that shot for breakfast, and Toni cannot believe it! Ford waistlocks, Megan runs in, but Toni dodges! The BOOT hits Ford! Toni rolls Megan up, TWO!! Megan escapes but Toni is on her with hammering fists!
Toni CLUBS away, then runs, but Megan fireman’s carries! FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
What a shocker! The Megasus just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion! Ford celebrates with Megan, will the AEW Women’s World Championship soon belong to them?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite, really jampacked, but also maybe a little too packed? I believe the vast majority of the women’s tag match main event was in the overrun. I know this is all live TV and TNT/TBS lets them have the overrun, but clearly something went way too long if the main event is right before the two hour mark. That aside, still a great main event that also had a great promo from ThunderStorm/Thunder Tits. I knew it’d been a long time since Thunder & Storm were on the same side, but I didn’t realize it’d already been three YEARS. Either way, Megan winning here makes sense, Toni is logically the underdog champion. This is very much Toni’s Rocky VS Drago in Rocky 4, and I’m sure Toni will persevere and win just like Rocky Balboa.
Very good opening match from Omega VS Blake, but of course Omega was winning. I’m unsure why Lee Johnson is suddenly Blake Christian’s pal. Did something happen to the #LEEJ team-up with EJ Nduka? But good promos from Omega, Bailey and Ricochet to hype up their Triple Threat, and we’ve still got the go-homes to go, who knows who wins at Dynasty. Good promo from Jericho to call out Bandido while also talking down to Bill & Keith. I suppose I should’ve foreseen Jericho wanting Title VS Mask as the blowoff, that’s not a bad choice. But then all the more reason Bandido wins the title and sends Jericho off into a spiral where he gets mad at Bill & Keith more.
That said, Bill & Keith confronting The Hurt Syndicate is a bold move. MVP logically gives him the same deal he gave The Outrunners and The Murder Machines, and while Top Flight is good, I would think The Cru costs Dante & Darius their match this Saturday. Good win for Top Flight here in their home state, though it was of course against jobbers. Their segment with Fox, Caster and The Opps was really good stuff, too. I wonder if Caster calls out Joe as if he even stands a chance, all because of his arrogance as the self-proclaimed Best Wrestler Alive. Still waiting on Bowens to return and challenge Caster.
Back to the Hurt Syndicate, I’m intrigued with how they didn’t outright accept nor reject MJF. MVP wants to give MJF a chance, maybe something happens closer to Dynasty, and I’m not even really sure which works out better. Jay White had a good promo to declare for the Owen Hart Cup, and he’ll have a great match against Kevin Knight this Saturday. Swerve confronting Hangman before then confronting Moxley was good stuff. I’m sure I’ve said something like this before, but while Moxley always gets his promos out, he needs to get it out in more concise ways. The fans in St. Paul certainly weren’t in the mood for Moxley to monologue again. But they perfectly had that chess game going, with Claudio checking Nana while Willow checked Marina. That Mixed Tag will be a lot of fun.
Very good promo from Nick Wayne, but here’s hoping TK writes Patriarchy’s story right. Nick Wayne is making it sound like he’s siding with Christian, but since Nick wants to wait to share his thoughts, he must surely be waiting to turn on Christian. It needs to happen, we can’t have Nick going Stockholm Syndrome like Yuta did with Death Riders. Very good promo from Death Riders to call out Rated FTR, and Rated FTR had a very good promo of their own. Dax was rather passive aggressive about not becoming tag champs again while helping Cope fight the Death Riders, so I feel like the trios title causes FTR to turn on Cope.
The Don Callis Family sure did a lot tonight, and gave us three great matches. It makes sense the Callis Family went 2-1. Kyle beating Brody was fine, Kyle needed to rebound. But he didn’t give us an answer on what’s next for him like he promised on Collision. And where was Okada to harp on Brody King losing to him? Maybe that happens on Collision this week. Hobbs being the one loss the DCF took also makes sense, as Hobbs might still be feuding with them to get through all their ranks and build momentum towards a title. Konosuke VS Briscoe was awesome, and a great win for Konosuke given he’s still NEVER Openweight Champion. I wonder if Hobbs and Konosuke also get in on the Owen Hart Cup…
My Score: 8.9/10
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