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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (1/13/21)
The Dusty Cup is back!
NXT’s Tag Team Division will shine in the Dusty Rhodes Classic!
NXT brings the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic back once again! Which tag teams get a dream, hold onto it, and shoot for the sky?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shotzi Blackheart VS Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell; LeRae wins.
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Grizzled Young Veterans VS Ever-Rise; Grizzled Young Veterans win and advances.
- Dexter Lumis VS Johnny Gargano w/ Austin Theory; Gargano wins.
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Jake Atlas & Isaiah “Swerve” Scott VS MSK; MSK wins and advances.
- Xia Li w/ Boa & Tian Sha VS ???; Li wins.
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: The Undisputed Era VS Breezango; The Undisputed Era wins and advances.
PLAY BY PLAY
Shotzi Blackheart VS Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell!
WarGames was the start, but this war is far from over! Will the wild child #TCB and take care of the Poison Pixie once and for all?
The bell rings and Candice gets in Shotzi’s face to pie face her. Shotzi trips Candice to rain down rights! Candice gets away, kicks but Shotzi blocks, then ducks the enziguri! Candice lands on her face, scrambles away to ropes, but Shotzi welcomes her to the ball pit, only to miss! Candice has Shotzi on the ropes but Shotzi bucks off the neckbreaker! Shotzi slips out and ROUNDHOUSES Candice away, to then go up the corner and leap, crossbody! Cover, TWO! Shotzi keeps on Candice with an armlock but Candice moves around. Shotzi headscissors and rolls Candice around and around the ring, to an armbar! Shotzi twists the wrist and bends the elbow!
Candice fights around, gets a high stack cover, TWO! Shotzi wants the short arm scissor but Candice moves around, ropebreak with the leg! Shotzi lets go, fans rally up but Candice BOOTS Shotzi away! Candice goes up the corner but Shotzi YANKS her down! Candice bounces off buckles, Shotzi shoves her to a cover, TWO! Shotzi keeps on Candice’s arm with a keylock, then rolls for a bridge! Candice endures this modification and bridges back. Candice gets around to get a lateral press, TWO! Shotzi still has the arm, wrenches through, and hammerlocks. Candice fights up, powers Shotzi to a corner, and is free of the armlock.
Candice snapmares Shotzi, Shotzi runs back in but is put on the apron. Shotzi ROCKS Candice and Candice ends up on the apron. Shotzi drags Candice to the corner but Candice hits back. Candice grabs at Shotzi but Shotzi YANKS Candice into the buckles! Candice flops to the steel steps, tries to kick back from below, but Shotzi blocks to then fling Candice forward. Candice turns around, into a FLYING KNEE from Shotzi! Shotzi goes to the ring to refresh the count, but Indi is there to check on Candice. Indi stands in Shotzi’s way, Candice goes back to the ring and Indi goes after Shotzi! Shotzi pushes her away, but Candice WRECKS Shotzi with a dropkick! Then springboard crossbodies Shotzi down!
NXT goes picture in picture as Candice gloats and goes back to the ring. Shotzi stirs and a ring count starts. The count is past 5 before Shotzi sits up. Shotzi gets up and in at 7 but Candice stomps her down! Candice stands on Shotzi, lets off as the ref counts, then drags Shotzi back up. Shotzi throws body shots, forearms, then runs, but into elbows from Candice! Cover, TWO! Candice keeps on Shotzi with a neck wrench. Shotzi endures as Candice stands over her and leans on the hold. Shotzi fights up, Candice CLUBS her down, has her on the ropes and bumps her off buckles. Candice runs corner to corner to back body block! She snapmares and NECK SNAPS Shotzi down! Cover, TWO!
Candice grows frustrated as she goes to Shotzi at the ropes. Candice digs Shotzi’s face into the ropes! The ref counts, Candice stops, and then she soaks up the heat from the fans before going back. Candice rams her shoulder in on Shotzi, and again, then brings Shotzi to another corner for another buckle bump. Candice brings Shotzi around to another corner but Shotzi bumps her off buckles! And CHOPS her! Shotzi brings Candice around but Candice cradle counters, TWO! Candice dropkicks Shotzi down! Cover, TWO! Candice grows further frustrated as Shotzi crawls to a corner. Candice brings Shotzi up to shove her into buckles then club her in the chest.
Candice goes corner to corner again, but Shotzi dodges and Candice only gets buckles! Shotzi runs back in but Candice kicks the bad leg out! Candice pushes Shotzi to then drop an elbow, but she misses! NXT returns to single picture as Shotzi dropkicks Candice down! Fans rally as Shotzi hurries to cover, TWO! Shotzi is frustrated but Indi is worried for Candice. Candice swings but Shotzi counter punches! And again! QUESTION MARK KICK! Candice staggers, Shotzi runs, CANNONBALL on the ropes! Cover, TWO! Shotzi grows frustrated again as Candice goes to the apron. Shotzi hurries out after her, brings her up, cravat but Candice pushes her away!
Candice runs into a back elbow, Shotzi brings Candice around, APRON DDT! Shotzi goes back in as the ring count climbs, but Indi checks on Candice again. Shotzi builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit takes out The Way! Shotzi howls to the moon, puts Candice in, covers, TWO! Shotzi runs in but is sent into buckles! Candice dropkicks Shotzi in deeper! Then a roll and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Shotzi survives and Candice is furious! Candice goes to the ropes, LION- No! Shotzi trips the moonsault up, but she runs into a takedown! GargaNO Escape!! Shotzi endures, rolls to a cover, TWO! Candice holds on, but Shotzi powers up and swings Candice for a KNEE SMASH!
Candice staggers to a corner, Shotzi runs in, SHINING WIZARD! To a DDT! Shotzi keeps moving, climbs up top, but Indi runs over! Shotzi DECKS Indi, but Candice hurries up top fast! MS. LERAE’S WILD RIDE!! Cover, Candice wins!!
Winner: Candice LeRae, by pinfall
Indi literally made a difference right at the end there! But is this how she lives up to being given the Wrestling Family nickname? With Johnny in action later on, will tonight go The Way’s way?
The Kings of NXT drive up!
Pete Dunne and the NXT Tag Team Champions, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, ride in style as they arrive at the Capitol Wrestling Center! Burch talks some smack on all the Dusty Rhodes Classic competitors going after their gold. Will these three be watching very closely as the tag team tournament begins tonight?
Finn Balor is here!
NXT returns as The Prince is already in the ring, still NXT Champion after having won another epic battle with Kyle O’Reilly. “January 13th, 2021, Finn Balor still NXT Champion!” Balor wants to talk about Kyle for a second. He gives Kyle credit. Kyle’s not just good, he’s great. “But he’s not on my level.” New Year’s Evil, Kyle stepped up, and just like TakeOver 31, he got put down! The only difference this time is now Kyle is the one who has to eat his meals through a straw! “I put this red X on my chest because I know I am THE target. So a little piece of advice to whoever wants to come at Finn next. Remember one thing: they stopped manufacturing the cloth that I’m cut from!”
So to whoever wants to step up- Wait, here comes the BRUISERWEIGHT! Dunne, with Lorcan and Burch behind him, walks out and has a mic of his own. “Are you really gonna stand there and question what’s next? You know full well what’s next!” Dunne was here last week and saw what Balor did to Kyle, the same way he’s been watching his entire career, knowing that one day, it was going to come down to just Balor and Dunne. Everyone else has Balor as the poster boy for European wrestling, but the only reason he has that crown, and the only reason he has the NXT title, is because Dunne hasn’t taken it yet!
Dunne, Lorcan and Burch flank the ring as Dunne says, “Two weeks ago, you told me, ‘get in line.’ Well I’m not waiting anymore!” Neither is Finn, as he DECKS Dunne first! Balor fights off Lorcan and Burch, DOUBLE STOMPS for Burch! Then regular stomps for Dunne as he tries to get in! Balor gives Lorcan a trip and DOUBLE STOMPS now! Dunne gets Balor’s arm and hotshots it! Balor staggers but manages to boot Lorcan and ROCK Burch! Lorcan waistlocks Balor, Balor elbows back but Dunne is after the arm again! Double wristlock DDT! The Kings of NXT stomp away on Balor 3v1, but here comes KYLE! Kyle fights the three but that’s still not good because of his bad jaw!
But here comes Roderick Strong and Adam Cole! The UE chase off the tag champions and the fans are fired up! Cole and Strong dare Dunne, Lorcan and Burch to do something now that numbers aren’t in their favor! Dunne and the tag team champions back off, and Balor gets up to stare at the UE. Fans chant “Too Sweet!” because of a certain club, and Balor gives the UE boys a nod. Balor wanted a challenger, and one has made itself known! When will the Prince and the Bruiserweight battle to not only prove who is the best to come from the UK, but who is the best in the world today?
Backstage interview with Johnny Gargano!
Candice won earlier, how is he feeling going into a match tonight? Johnny says Candice did something B-E-A-utiful! Shotzi got what she deserved, and when Gargano beats “that mute freak,” Dexter Lumis, it will be smooth sailing for The Way as they win both the Men’s and Women’s Dusty Rhodes Classics! They’ll have a couple o’ cups! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, as Gargano lost in Mixed Tag and was pinned by Kushida. Kushida is also in the Men’s Dusty Cup as he teams with Leon Ruff, and they’re the first-round opponents for The Way’s Gargano & Theory. How rude! The Mixed Tag should never have happened, Gargano was not prepared, he was still in his skinny jeans! SKINNY JEANS! There’s no breathability or range of motion in those!
Austin Theory walks up and taps Gargano on the shoulder. Theory got something for him? A gift from some guy. What guy? Dexter Lumis!? Yeah! Gargano takes out a caricature of himself, crying like a baby. Theory says it looks just like Gargano. No it doesn’t! Gargano throws that one away, but there’s another one! And it’s of “Idiot” Theory getting shot in the nuts but “Crazy” Shotzi! No, that’s not… Theory wants Gargano to kick Lumis’ ass tonight! Gargano says Lumis’ art sucks! But will the Tortured Artist make a new masterpiece against the North American Champion tonight?
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Grizzled Young Veterans VS Ever-Rise!
Zack Gibson and James Drake are the inaugural and former NXT UK Tag Team Champions, but vow to SSSOON be recognized as the world’s number one team! But Chase Parker and Matt Marthel say #EverRiseRULES! Who wins big to start off the 2021 Dusty Cup?
Gibson has a mic and speaks as he and Drake make their entrance. “Last year, we made our debut in the Dusty Classic! Well, this year, we are looking for more than just another invite to the finals! So I’m sorry to the dweebs who entered themselves in this tournament, dreaming of success, and I’m sorry to the absolute creatures in attendance praying for an upset tonight! Because 2021 is our year!” They are the Grizzled Young Veterans, SSSSSSOON to be recognized as the 2021 Dusty Cup winners, and SSSSSSSSOON to be recognized as the next NXT Tag Team Champions!
William Regal addresses the teams via titantron to say, “Welcome to the 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. You are amongst the 16 teams who will compete for the prestigious Dusty Cup, and an NXT Tag Team Championship match. Now, let the tournament commence!” Teams sort out, and Liverpool’s Number One starts with Marthel. They circle, tie up, and go around. Gibson puts Marthel in a corner, Marthel gets around to waistlock, and the ref counts. Marthel puts some stank on the CHOP to Gibson’s back! Gibson shoves Marthel away, Marthel gets back to the Ever-Rise corner and uses ropes for defense. Ever-Rise eggs Gibson on but Gibson waits on them.
Parker tags in, talks trash on “baldy,” but Gibson kicks and fires off elbows! Gibson wrenches, tags to Drake, and Drake headlocks to throw Parker down. Drake thrashes and grinds Parker, Gibson shouts to “teach him a lesson,” but Parker fights up. Parker powers out, drops then drops, to hip toss, only for Drake to counter into a hip toss, that even had a bit of a knee attack in it! Parker gets up and comes back to tie up again. Parker wrenches, wristlocks, but Drake rolls and spins to handspring, only for Parker to throw him down by his hair! Parker stomps away on Drake but Gibson gets Drake out of there. Parker shouts, “EVER-RISE RULES!”
Gibson keeps Drake back so he can cool off and not let Parker get in his head. Gibson and Drake go to their corner, talk some strategy, and Drake tags Gibson in. Parker and Gibson circle, tie up, and Gibson throws Parker down tot hen DECK Marthel! Gibson headlocks, Drake tags in, they push Parker to drop toehold, basement dropkick, then MAYHEM IN MOTION on Marthel! GYV is in control but fans chant, “You Still Suck!” Drake grinds Parker into the ropes and tells him to grit his teeth before he throws big haymakers! Parker wobbles, Drake headlocks and punches, then hits a BIG BULLDOG! Drake drags Parker up to ROCK him with a haymaker and Parker flops out of the ring!
Gibson tags in, fetches Parker, Drake slingshots to PLANCHA BACKBREAKER! Drake talks trash on Parker now while Marthel protests. Gibson puts Parker in, stays between him and Marthel, and clamps on with a facelock. Gibson wrenches and back suplexes, to a Half Crab! Parker endures, Gibson puts pressure on the knee but Parker kicks with his free leg! Gibson lets go to stomp Parker down! Gibson traps Parker in the GYV corner, Drake tags in and hits a big back elbow! Gibson hits a corner clothesline then feeds Parker to Drake’s WINDMILL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake keeps between Parker and Marthel and brings Parker away to bump off buckles.
Gibson tags in, GYV mugs Parker then Gibson throws EuroUppers. Drake tags in but Parker fights both of them off! Gibson blocks a boot but gets an ax kick for it! Parker crawls but Drake anchors his foot! Drake drags Parker back, gets the arm, but Parker keeps fighting! Parker ROCKS Drake with forearms, but Drake holds onto the wrist! Parker drags Drake with him and tags in Marthel! Marthel fires off and fires off haymakers! Drake puts Marthel in the corner but Marthel fights out with forearms and CHOPS! Marthel DECKS Gibson, ROCKS and CHOPS Drake, then whips him corner to corner! Drake tumbles hard, comes back, into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX!
Marthel CLOBBERS Gibson, fires up and brings Drake up! Drake hits back, but Marthel LARIATS! Tag to Parker, Ever-Rise coordinates but Gibson saves Drake from the Sweet Taste! But then Ever-Rise whips Drake into Gibson and knocks him off the apron! Drake staggers into Parker’s pop-up and Marthel’s SPEAR! Cover, but Gibson breaks it! Marthel is after Gibson, Ever-Rise double wrench and double whip but Gibson reverses to send Marthel into buckles! Marthel goes under Gibson, Parker hits a forearm smash! Feed to the drop toehold, BOOYAH ELBOW! Parker tags Marthel in as fans fire up, and Ever-Rise go after Drake. But Gibson drags Parker out!
Gibson THROAT CHOPS Parker! Marthel is alone and goes after Gibson’s beard, but Drake runs corner to corner! GRIT YOUR TEETH DROPKICK!! Gibson tags in, GYV has Marthel for a TICKET TO MAYHEM!! Cover, GYV wins!!
Winners: Grizzled Young Veterans, by pinfall (advance to the second round)
The former NXT UK Tag Team Champions are back on track and are the first team to advance! Will they make it all the way back to the finals and win the cup this time?
NXT hears from Raquel Gonzalez.
“What a difference a year can make.” Rhea Ripley was dominating the NXT Women’s Division, “a bright shiny future hit a brick wall.” Rhea is just like 2020: a bad memory we’re all trying to forget. Raquel and Rhea ripped each other apart all over the arena in their Last Woman Standing match. Raquel is looking ahead to the NXT Women’s Championship and Io Shirai. “After last week, they all know there’s a new baddest bitch in town, and her name… is Raquel Gonzalez.” Will Big Mami Cool conquer every woman in her path to the top?
Backstage interview with Shotzi Blackheart!
A tough loss to Candice, but she won’t whine about it. Shotzi has her eyes on history. The first-ever WOMEN’S Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and we all know Candice & Indi are in. So Shotzi just needs a partner, “a ride-or-die, someone who has my back, someone I know I can win the whole damn thing with! Somebody that I went to war with.” And that must be Ember Moon! This isn’t just a tournament, this is their opportunity to make history and be THE FIRST EVER Women’s Dusty Cup winners! So they’ll go balls to the wall and #TCB!
To all of the other competitors, Ember wants you to know that they will be enforcing Ember’s Law to its full extent. And, “we gon’ put our names on that trophy.” Shotzi howls to the moon as she now has Ember Moon on her side! Will no one stop these two from claiming the cup and immortalizing themselves in NXT history?
Dexter Lumis VS Johnny Gargano w/ Austin Theory!
While The Way’s other half wants to parallel Candice & Indi Wrestling, Johnny Wrestling still has to worry about the gold around his waist. Will Gargano be able to deny Lumis the shortcut to a title shot this close to his return to the Dusty Cup?
The bell rings and Lumis stares down Gargano. Gargano has the caricature and says it isn’t funny. He tears the picture in front of Lumis, so Lumis DECKS him with an uppercut, then BOOTS him to ropes! Gargano kicks back, runs, but into a Thesz Press and fast hands! Lumis stalks Gargano to a corner, runs in but Gargano goes up and over and rolls Lumis, but Lumis ducks the low kick and stares Gargano right in the face! Gargano slides out of the ring but Lumis slithers out after him! Gargano runs at Lumis but Lumis ducks the boot to kip up! Lumis stares Gargano down, Gargano runs into an uppercut! Gargano elbows back, climbs up to the apron and mule kicks!
Gargano leaps but Lumis UPPERCUTS him into the ring! Fans fire up for Lumis as he climbs up the corner. Gargano throws haymakers to stop Lumis up top, then climbs up to bring him up. Lumis resists the superplex, throws body shots, but so does Gargano. Lumis hits back, hits hard, and then brings Gargano up to headbutt! Gargano holds on but Lumis uppercuts him down! Lumis adjusts, fans rally up, Lumis lines it up and SWANTONS, but Gargano moves! Lumis flops, flounders and NXT goes to break!
NXT returns and Gargano has Lumis down with a half camel clutch. Fans rally as Lumis endures, but Gargano pulls back harder. Gargano lets Lumis go to mockingly frame the picture and then drop an elbow on Lumis’ back! Gargano digs knees in over and over then drops another elbow. Lumis writhes but Gargano grins as he stalks him to ropes. Gargano drags Lumis up, shoves and CLUBS him on the back! Gargano brings Lumis up again, another shove and another forearm to the back! Fans rally for Lumis, Gargano shoves him again but Lumis elbows Gargano! Gargano staggers, comes back to kick low and whips Lumis to ropes, only for Lumis to reverse and SPINEBUSTER!
Fans fire up as both men are down, but Lumis is getting up already. Gargano goes to ropes, Lumis watches him stagger over, and he DECKS him with a haymaker! Then another! Then an uppercut! Lumis corner clotheslines, then BULLDOGS! Gargano flounders up into Lumis’ slingshot suplex! Lumis stalks Gargano, brings him up, BIG back suplex! And a kip up, to a LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Lumis keeps his cool and fans fire up more! Gargano hobbles, Lumis reels him in but Gargaao fights out of the arm triangle! Gargano boots from a corner, goes up and leaps, but Lumis catches him! Lumis swings Gargano but Gargano turns that into a crucifix takedown! Cover, TWO!!
Gargano hurries to BUZZSAW Lumis down! Fans fire up, Lumis pops right up!? Gargano SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!! Lumis still lives and Theory can’t believe it! Gargano seethes and drags Lumis up for forearms. Lumis throws another forearm, and another, and another! Lumis ROCKS Gargano with haymakers, then runs, but Theory swipes at him! Lumis stomps Theory’s fingers! Gargano enziguris! Gargano goes to the apron, slingshots but into an uppercut! Lumis throws a punch, Gargano enziguris again! Gargano tries again, but Lumis blocks One Final Beat, to THE SILENCE!
Theory gets on the apron but Lumis lets Gargano go to ROCK Theory! Lumis drags Theory in but Gargano rolls Lumis up! Theory is sent flying but Gargano gets the cover, Gargano wins!!
Winner: Johnny Gargano, by pinfall
Indi helped Candice and Theory helped Gargano! The Way’s investment in the future of NXT has helped them out! But Lumis slithers up to grab Theory for THE SILENCE! Gargano stomps Lumis down and clubs him at the ramp! Gargano and Theory mug Lumis, then Gargano goes to fetch a chair! Gargano brings the chair over, but KUSHIDA attacks Gargano! Theory goes after Kushida but gets a FAST BALL! Kushida slides in, ducks the Superkick and puts on the HOVERBOARD! Gargano is tapping!! Lumis drags Theory into THE SILENCE!
Lumis smothers Theory, Kushida lets Gargano go, and Kushida picks up the North American Championship! Is it only a matter of time before Kushida makes it his time?
Backstage interview with The Kings of NXT!
Do they care to comment on what went down earlier with Balor and the Undisputed Era? Burch says the UE still thinks they run this place, but guess what? Everyone right now is fighting for a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships! “So no, WE run this place.” The UE just needs to learn one thing: keep your noses out of their business. And as far as Dunne is concerned, Kyle just put himself in the way of him and the NXT Championship. “So let’s take him outta the way.” Will the UE have to watch their backs with these three on the loose?
NXT shares the sit-down meeting between Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher.
It was earlier today that Wade Barrett presided over this face-to-face of two men who are still set to face off inside The Fight Pit. Barrett thanks them for joining him and starts with Thatcher. Thatcher is now medically cleared, what can he tell us about the nature of his injury? “I’m good to go. Last week, medical didn’t clear me. Now I am, done deal.” Ciampa doesn’t want to “poke the bear,” but what was the injury? Just curious. Thatcher says it’s nothing that will change the outcome of the match.
Barrett says it was Ciampa who asked their have their rematch in the Fight Pit. Knowing Thatcher won the first ever Fight Pit, was that a request a mistake? It’s Thatcher’s match, so maybe. But Ciampa’s talked about changing the culture in NXT. “Sometimes, you need to go into enemy territory. The Fight Pit is exactly that.” Ciampa knows how brutal this will be. Oh does he? Ciampa hasn’t been in it, Thatcher has! It’s a cage with no ropes, no pinfalls, only win by submission or knockout! Oh is this the part where Thatcher tells Ciampa the rules? Is this where Thatcher looks for fear in Ciampa’s eyes? Keep looking.
Barrett senses the animosity here. They’re both tough as they come and are very similar. So why this animosity? Thatcher says he still has no problem with Ciampa. And he agrees with a lot of what Ciampa says, but Ciampa went after Thatcher first. Thatcher was just out “educating the youth,” but Ciampa says that was “taking liberties.” Thatcher the grappler? Tough as nails. Thatcher the coach? A piece of garbage! In the Fight Pit, Ciampa will take every single liberty that he wants. Please do! Thatcher welcomes it! Be careful what you wish for, Thatcher.
Thatcher says this won’t be like TakeOver. Thatcher’s a different animal inside the Fight Pit. “A lion doesn’t have to explain what it’s going to do to a zebra.” “Do I look like a freakin’ zebra to you!?” “No, no you don’t. You look like a man who’s questioning if he’s still got it.” Ciampa says Thatcher has no idea what kind of man Ciampa is. This isn’t about questions, this is about answers. Next week, Fight Pit 2, Thatcher gets his answer. Barrett thanks them for their time and wishes them both the best of luck. Will Ciampa and Thatcher even survive this brutal rematch in the most brutal singles match NXT has devised?
Backstage interview with the Undisputed Era!
After what happened earlier tonight, are they worried that the Kings of NXT will get involved in their Dusty Cup match? Adam Cole isn’t sure about “worried,” they’ve had people coming after them their entire careers. Not only have they dealt with that, they’ve taught those people lessons. Strong says that’s right, and says if “Peter, Bonehead 1 and Bonehead 2” want to come on down, so be it! Kyle says the Era boys get the job done and have each other’s backs. Kyle will be out there to “keep the peace,” if you will.
As for Breezango, the UE has a lot of respect for what Fandango and Tyler Breeze have done. But tonight, the Era advances and that is Undisputed. Will Cole and Strong prove they’re just as strong of a combination as the other UE duos have been?
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Jake Atlas & Isaiah “Swerve” Scott VS MSK!
After going back and forth with each other on both NXT and 205 Live, these young Cruiserweight superstars have come to an understanding and are going for glory together! But there’s a lot of mystery behind this newest team to join NXT, who are making their debuts in this tournament! Just who are #MSK? Wild and fired up, Wes Lee and Nash Carter are ready to make an impact!
Carter and Atlas start and fans fire up already. Atlas and Carter tie up. Carter wrenches but Atlas spins through to step through and headlock to a takeover. Carter headscissors but Atlas pops out. The two stand off, circle, tie up and Atlas arm-drags to have Carter in an armlock. Carter gets up, whips Atlas to ropes and hurdles to drop. Atlas rolls, goes Matrix and then back elbows! Cover, TWO! Atlas has Carter’s arm again, wrenches him and tags in Swerve. Atlas takes the handoff, wrenches and wristlocks, but Carter rolls, handsprings and flips to arm-drag free! Carter grins but Swerve runs in, only for things to speed up.
Carter hurdles, dodges and springboards for a TORNILLO BODY BLOCK! Cover, TWO! Carter keeps on Swerve with a chinlock, Swerve fights up but Carter powers him to the MSK corner. Wes tags in, wrenches to a wristlock, and grinds Swerve down to the mat. Swerve keeps his shoulders up, turns and reels Wes into a knee! Swerve drags Wes up by his face and throws him hard into the corner! Swerve stomps away, Atlas tells Swerve to calm down and tags in. Atlas drags Wes up to ROCK him and CHOP him, then CHOP him again! Wes hits back, Atlas wrenches and waistlocks but Wes elbows out hard!
Wes runs but Swerve throws Wes out! The ref reprimands but Swerve runs at Wes, Wes ROCKS him! Atlas DIVES and sends Wes into the announce desk! Atlas puts Wes in, Carter comes around and leaps off steps, Swerve pushes Atlas out of the way to take the hit! Atlas runs at Carter but is sent into steel steps! Carter turns around into Swerve’s BOOT! Swerve laughs at Carter but Wes BLASTS him off the apron! Atlas and Swerve regroup but Wes FLIES! Direct hit takes both of them out and fans are fired up as NXT goes to break!
NXT returns and Swerve has Carter down with an armlock. Carter fights up, leaps to drag Swerve down, but Swerve fights off the triangle! Swerve throws body shots to Carter’s ribs, then picks him up to SLAM him down! Swerve hooks the leg, turns Carter over, waistlocks and lifts, but Carter elbows out! Carter reaches, Swerve drags him away and ducks the enziguri, but Carter slides under! Swerve turns around, Carter ducks his leap to tag in Wes! Atlas tags in but Wes rallies with big forearms! Atlas goes to a corner, Wes runs in and UPPERCUTS! Wes whips, Atlas reverses but Wes stops, breaks free, CHOPS, elbows and snapmares to a basement dropkick!
Tag to Carter, MSK coordinate for the MOONSAULT PUSH! Cover, but Swerve breaks it in time! Swerve drags Carter up and whips but Carter reverses to push him out! Tag to Wes and MSK drag Atlas up. They double back suplex but Atlas lands on his feet to shove Wes away. Carter turns around as Swerve tags in, and Swerve throws Carter way out of the ring! Wes comes back and Atlas ROCKS him, GERMANS, and Swerve is there to gator roll to a dead lift BRAINBUSTER! Wes staggers, Swerve grins as he tags Atlas back in.
Swerve drags Wes up, full nelson for Atlas to HEEL KICK Wes, then a spin to a fireman’s carry, toss and SPINNING POWERSLAM! Swerve is up top, 450 SPLASH! Atlas covers, but Carter breaks it just in time! Fans fire up as Swerve grows frustrated! Swerve throws Carter back out, Atlas drags Wes back over and tags Swerve in. Atlas drags Wes to a corner, rams his shoulder in, and Swerve helps hoist Wes to the top rope. Swerve and Atlas both climb up to bring Wes up but Carter drags Atlas down in a heap! Wes shoves Swerve away and both men fall to the mat! Fans fire up as everyone is down, and Wes gets to ropes. Wes kicks Swerve away to go to his corner but no one is home.
Swerve runs in, blocks a boot, but Carter tags in! Carter ROCKS Swerve, Wes pops Swerve up to the ropes, Carter ROCKS Swerve into Wes’ NO HANDS POISON-RANA!! Carter drags Swerve up, Wes runs in, BLOCKBUSTER HART ATTACK! Cover, MSK WINS!!
Winners: MSK, by pinfall (advance to the second round)
What a way to debut! They defeat two top Cruiserweights and move on to the next round of this prestigious tag team tournament! Will these rascals be the ones to take the Dusty Cup?
NXT has the Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic line-up!
As stated earlier tonight, The Way’s Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae are in, along with Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon, but there is also Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter and Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez! Surely more teams to come, but the inaugural Women’s Dusty Cup begins next week! KC Squared takes on the Lightning from Down Under and Mean Ms. Martinez, all in the name of making history!
NXT hears from Scarlett Bordeaux.
She’s reading tarot cards. “We’ve cleared the land of the holy man.” That is to say, Karrion Kross punished Damian Priest for his arrogance on New Year’s Evil. “We will dance with the devil. And when we dance, we dance to the tune of The Prince.” Scarlett blows out the candle, and Kross says tick-tock. When will the clock strike midnight on Finn Balor’s reign?
Xia Li w/ Boa & Tian Sha VS ???
Forged by the training “she” subjected her to, the once spicy warrior is now a sharpened blade ready to cut down opponent after opponent in the ring. Xia now shows her prowess with a different martial arts weapon, but it is just as fearsome and impressive as before. Will it be the same story in the ring?
The bell rings, Xia circles with ???, and as ??? rushes in, Xia easily DECKS her to the mat. Xia spins, strikes her pose, watches her opponent rise, and then SPINNING ROUNDHOUSES! Cover, Xia wins!!
Winner: Xia Li, by pinfall
Two strikes that were so fast, if you blinked, you missed them! But “she” is not satisfied, and Xia puts the opponent into the ropes and fires off furious strikes! The rope is the only thing that keeps this young woman up, and then the signal is given to finish it! Xia hits a JUMPING KNEE and her opponent falls! Will the mysterious “Tian Sha” and her living weapon in Xia Li soon take over the NXT Women’s Division?
Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter speak.
“Next week, we have the opportunity to make history and become the first team to advance in the first-ever Women’s Dusty Cup.” That’s huge! Monumental! Now it will be a challenge because their first opponents are two of the toughest women in NXT, Toni Storm & Mercedes Martinez. But KC Squared is used to being overlooked. Toni and Mercedes, PLEASE overlook them! All the teams can overlook them and then watch them leave a legacy. KC Square promises to shock Storm & Martinez, then shock the world, by going down in history as the first-ever Women’s Dusty Cup winners! The whole thing! They’re fired up, but will that fire be extinguished by the Storm and her vicious new tag partner?
NXT returns to Atlas and Swerve brawling backstage!
The tag team’s bond was tenuous at best, and the loss tonight has made them both snap! Security rushes in, then Colossal Bronson Reed barges in. Swerve can’t believe Reed’s taking Atlas’ side. Reed’s always against him. Reed tells Swerve to cool off, and Swerve just smirks and leaves. Will Swerve’s House still be standing if Auszilla is in his way?
Next week’s Dusty Rhodes Classic matches are set!
We already know Kushida and Leon Ruff will look to settle things with The Way’s Gargano & Theory, but Imperium returns and takes on Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado! Will Johnny Wrestling make sure things go his way? And will Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner keep the mat sacred when they’re against Lucha House Party?
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: The Undisputed Era VS Breezango!
Roderick Strong and Adam Cole definitely made history in the Dusty Cup when Strong betrayed Dunne to help Cole and Kyle win both cup and tag titles. Meanwhile, the Lord of Dance and Prince Pretty are entering this prestigious tournament for the first time! Who wins when former tag team champions collide already in the first round?
The teams sort out and Cole starts with Breeze. They circle, fans rally up already, and the two tie up. They go around, Breeze headlocks but Cole powers out, only for Breeze to run him over. Things speed up as Cole hurdles but Breeze drops to hurdle back. Both men show superkicks so both men back off. Fans cheer as the two reset and give a respectful low five. They circle, approach, Cole waistlocks but Breeze switches. Cole switches, Breeze switches again, but so does Coe. Cole headlocks, hits the takeover, but Breeze headscissors. Cole pops out, Breeze reverses roles as he headlocks and takes over, only for Cole to headscissor. Breeze pops out, the two show haymaker and back off again.
Fans rally Breeze and Cole tag to Fandango and Strong. The Savior of the Backbreaker knuckle locks with Fandango, go shoulder to shoulder with a test of strength, and both men break the other’s knuckle lock to tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Strong pushes Fandango down then gets the arm. Fandango fights up, Strong digs into the arm and wrenches to then yank on the arm. Fandango endures, fights up, wrangles Strong down, but Strong gets up. Fandango puts Strong on the ropes then throws him over to drop knees on the arm! Fandango digs knees into the shoulder, Strong fights up and handsprings, only for Fandango to wrangle him back down!
Fans rally, Strong works on an escape, and Strong kips up, only for Fandango to wrangle him down again! Strong trips Fandango up, gets the legs but Fandango throws him off. Fandango dodges and hits a windmill kick! Cover, TWO! Fandango keeps on Strong as NXT goes picture in picture.
Strong fights up but Fandango EuroUppers him to the corner! Breeze tags in, brings Strong out and snap suplexes him! Cover, ONE, but Breeze keeps close. Breeze wrenches, facelocks, but Strong gets around to a waistlock and back suplex backbreaker! Tag to Cole and Cole brings Breeze up to bump off buckles! Cole stomps and punches Breeze down, stomps more, but lets off as the ref counts. Cole brings Breeze up, turns him, and hits a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Cole drags Breeze up, whips him but Breeze reverses to mule kick! Breeze runs and dropkicks Cole down! Cover, TWO! Tag to Fandango, Breezango mugs Cole, then Fandango whips Cole corner to corner hard!
Fandango drags Cole back up and whips him back the other way just as hard! Cole hits the mat but Fandango brings him up for haymakers and jabs in the corner! The ref counts, Fandango snapmares and wraps on a chinlock. Cole endures, fights up, and NXT returns to single picture as Cole throws body shots. Fandango throws knees back, then hangs Cole out to dry. Tag to Fandango, they make it rain and DOUBLE BOOT Cole down! Cover, TWO! Breeze brings Cole up, Cole elbows him away! Breeze grabs a leg, reels Cole in but Cole breaks free to PELE! Cole reaches for Strong but Breeze throws him out! Breeze runs, into an ENZIGURI!
Fans rally up as Breeze stirs and Cole gets in the ring. Cole crawl but so does Breeze, hot tags to Strong and Fandango! Strong and Fandango throw hands fast and furious, but Strong runs to LARIAT and dropkick, then half nelson BACKBREAKER! Strong runs to give Breeze endless forearms! Then a SLAM onto Fandango! Cover, TWO! Strong fires up, tags Cole in and the UE drags Fandango up. Strong ROCKS Fandango, fireman’s carries, GUTBUSTER DROP to a SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! It wasn’t the Last Shot for more than one reason, but Cole decides to make it that! Knee pad down, Cole runs, but Fandango ducks and then BOOTS back! Tag to Breeze!
Breeze runs but into Cole’s BOOT! Cole drags Breeze up, suplexes, but Breeze fights free! Breeze knees low, hops on, SIDE BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives, Kyle and the fans rally up, but Breeze ENZIGURIS Strong down! Breeze drags Cole over, Fandango tags in, catapult to forearm shot! FASHION FAUX PAS! Cover, but Strong breaks it! Breeze shoves Strong out, gets Cole with chicken wings, but Strong gets back in! Breeze JUMPING KNEES Strong away, Fandango goes up top but Cole SUPERKICKS Breeze! Cole dodges Fandango’s leap to BOOT him, only for Fandango to LARIAT Cole anyway! Fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” as all four men are down!
But Kyle sees the Kings of NXT coming and goes after them at the ramp! But that’s still 3v1! Kyle gets mugged, and Dunne brings Kyle to the girder! Lorcan and Burch pull on Kyle’s arm, but BALOR leaps in and DECKS Dunne! Then he clobbers Burch and fires off on Lorcan! Dunne and the Kings fight Balor and Kyle 3v2, and Dunne sends Balor into girder! Then he DECKS Kyle! And KNEES Kyle’s jaw into barriers!! Cole sees all this and is stunned! Breeze SUPER MODEL KICKS Cole!! Breezango gets Cole on the top rope but Strong KNEES Breeze so hard, he falls out of the ring!
Cole shoves Fandango away, and hits PANAMA- NO! Fandango back drops it away! Fandango goes up top, leaps, into a SUPERKICK!! Cover, the UE wins!!
Winners: The Undisputed Era, by pinfall (advance to the second round)
Cole and Strong still get through the first round, but did the Kings of NXT still accomplish their mission? Have they removed Kyle from NXT by completely devastating his jaw? Will the Undisputed Era avenge Kyle by winning the Dusty Cup and taking those tag titles from Lorcan & Burch? Will Balor get his own payback when he battles the Bruiserweight?
My Thoughts:
While it is hard to follow up New Year’s Evil being a TakeOver on TV, this episode was still great! Especially as a start for the Dusty Cup with three matches tonight, all of them great. GYV going over Ever-Rise made sense, they’re the former NXT UK Tag Team Champions and one of last year’s finalists. Given how things are building, they probably aren’t winning, but this is a good sign that they’ll be the first team to have held both the NXT UK and NXT prime tag team championships in their careers. MSK VS Atlas & Swerve was a very good match for a first-time-ever, and given the story building between Swerve and Atlas, it makes a lot of sense for MSK to go over. The now “Wes Lee” and “Nash Carter” are going to do very well, might be semifinalists at best, but not finalists or winners.
The Undisputed Era, Finn Balor and the Kings of NXT all had very good showings tonight. Clearly Dunne wants after Balor, but whether that happens before or at TakeOver: Valentine’s Day has yet to be seen after Scarlett’s spooky tarot promo. The promos were good, the brawling was better, and I’m surprised it didn’t cost the UE against Breezango. At the same time, it makes a lot of sense to let the tournament be the build, with UE winning here, against next round’s opponents, and I would assume Grizzled Young Veterans in the semifinals. UE is the favorites to win the Dusty Cup so that the combination of Cole and Strong have a shot at holding the titles together officially, but that in itself could be why they don’t win and have to take a different route to the champions.
I’m assuming we only got to know half of the Women’s Dusty Cup bracket. Four teams is good but I would think they could find a way to make eight teams total. Ember being Shotzi’s partner makes sense, because as Shotzi’s promo said, they’ve teamed together before, and they both still have some beef with Candice and even other entries into the tournament. KC Squared joining in was natural, but despite their promo, they’re still fodder for Storm & Mercedes. Candice VS Shotzi was a good match but Indi so blatantly helped Candice win it. I’m not sure that bodes well for The Way in the tournament, but who knows. Xia Li was so swift and brutal, we never got her opponent’s name! But that’s actually perfect because that’s what she needs to be. No idea if “Tian Sha” (Karen Q’s new character) ever actually wrestles, so maybe they won’t be in the Women’s Dusty Cup.
The Way’s other half, Gargano and Theory, had a rougher night, but it works in story. Gargano beats Lumis so Lumis doesn’t have a shortcut to the title, but Kushida makes sure Gargano isn’t standing tall going into the Dusty Cup. Lumis going after Theory makes me think something might happen to Leon Ruff, only for Lumis to step in as his replacement. Even if not, I expect Lumis to still be looming as Kushida & Leon likely lose to Gargano & Theory. The Way’s two teams should parallel each other to a degree, in that they get out of the first round, but I think because Gargano has the North American Championship, he and Theory lose first and then focus on the title defense.
Perhaps the only real low point was Ciampa and Thatcher having the sit-down. It was needed since the Fight Pit was cancelled for New Year’s Evil, and I do like that Thatcher kept the nature of his injury a secret so as not to give Ciampa an advantage. The one thing I didn’t like was that they made it sound like Thatcher was in way more Fight Pit matches than he has, which is only one against Matt Riddle. He hasn’t been secretly having dozens of Fight Pit matches somewhere, has he? Undefeated at 1-0 isn’t that big of a deal but they’re saying the Fight Pit is Thatcher’s match. I feel like them saying that is already a giveaway that Ciampa is winning again, even though that squashes the feud rather easily since Ciampa won at the previous TakeOver.
My Score: 9.4/10
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Is this the Cowboy’s last ride into the sunset?
In hopes of taking back the AEW World Championship, Hangman Adam Page is willing to make this all or nothing with MJF in TEXAS DEATH!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ VS The Infantry; QT & AJ win.
- Zero Hour – AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Lena Kross; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Zero Hour– AEW National Championship Blackjack 21 Man Battle Royal: “Jungle” Jack Perry wins and becomes the new AEW National Champion.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS The Young Bucks; FTR wins and retains the titles.
- Everyone Banned from Ringside: Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir; Toni wins.
- AEW Continental Championship, No Time Limit: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita; Moxley wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Babes of Wrath VS Divine Dominion; Divine Dominion wins and becomes the new AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Brody King; Swerve wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Thekla VS Kris Statlander; Thekla wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Trios Championships: Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis VS Mistico & JetSpeed; Mistico & JetSpeed win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
- Andrade El Idolo VS Bandido; Andrade wins.
- Tornado Trios Match: The Dogs VS Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong; Darby, Cassidy & Roddy win.
- AEW World Championship Texas Deathmatch: MJF VS Hangman Page; wins and
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Revolution: Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett in discussing, analyzing and predicting everything that’s about to happen in the City of Angels!
What creates the need for Revolution?
An inescapable call for uprising. Is it the call to stand alone? Or merely for the glory of victory? Does it bring with it a primal instinct for a limitless pursuit? No matter the need, history is made of violence. All will be answered on this one night of absolute Revolution.
Zero Hour – QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ w/ Team Boom ‘n’ Doom VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
This one has gotten very personal very quickly! While ROH might belong to STP, that doesn’t mean QT & AJ were going to just let Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo do what they want! But will it be Boom ‘n’ Doom here in LA? Or will they learn how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
Well, it doesn’t help when STP attacks during introductions! The fans are torn as Bravo goes after QT and Dean fires off on AJ! The bell rings to get this on record as Dean stomps and Bravo jabs! But then Boom ‘n’ Doom turn things around, ROCK The Infantry, and then whip them at each other! The Infantry dosidos, but then AJ DECKS Dean while QT TOSSES Bravo! The fans cheer, and then AJ whips Dean to ropes. Dean reverses, but AJ ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! The fans cheer that boom and AJ tags QT in. QT whips AJ for AJ to then send QT in, GAMANGIRI! QT then feeds Dean to AJ for the POWERSLAM! The fans cheer that!
AJ fires LA up, then he tags QT back in. The fans rally as AJ builds speed, but the ref tells him to stop?! The fans boo, that’s not cool! But QT FLIES instead! The fans cheer as QT wipes out Dean and Shane! But then Bravo DAREDEVIL DIVES through the corner to wipe QT out! The fans boo but Bravo laughs at QT. Bravo soaks up the heat while he helps STP regroup. Dean says oh snap, WAYNE BRADY! Wayne says hi, but Bravo says, “That’s for you, dweeb!” The fans chant “Dweeb! Dweeb!” Dean slingshot SPEARS QT! Cover, TWO, but Dean rains down fists! Dean drags QT up to tag Bravo, and Dean DECKS QT!
Bravo steps in so he can IMPLODER SPLASH! Bravo shoves QT out of the ring, then argues with the ref. That lets Christyan XO BOOT QT down! The fans boo, but then Rizzler steps up to the very tall, very pretty XO. He powers up that rizz and XO can’t hep but boop his nose. Bravo steps in and says no rizz for Rizzler! XO, behave yourself! XO apologizes but Rizzler just smirks. Bravo puts QT in, tags Dean, and Dean sends Bravo in for the CARLIE CROSSOVER! Dean BLASTS AJ, and says time for the B B C! BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAPTAIN! The fans are torn but Bravo says that’s just nasty. Don’t try this at home!
Dean drags QT out of the corner, tags Bravo in, and they clinch for the feed! SUPERKICK and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! QT survives but Bravo tags Dean back in. Dean goes up, takes aim, then TOP GUN- FOREARM from QT! The fans fire up as QT’s anti-air hits! QT and Dean crawl, hot tags to Bravo and AJ! The fans fire up as AJ gets to “BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!” again and again with those LARIATS! Then he scoops Dean to SLAM! Bravo runs up, but AJ scoops to POWERSLAM! Then he has Dean for the full nelson SLAM! SPINEBUSTER for Bravo! Cover, but Dean breaks it! Dean BOOTS QT off the apron, then brings AJ back up.
Dean sends AJ to Bravo, Bravo gets under, and Infantry hits the NECKBREAKER BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, TWO!! AJ survives and the fans fire up! Bravo argues the count but LA rallies for AJ! Infantry sets up, takes aim, but AJ ducks the double tap! QT runs in, and he springboards to DOUBLE COOKIE CUTTER! The fans fire up with QT & AJ as QT rises again! QT builds speed, but Shane DUMPS QT out! The fans boo as the ref misses it all! Shane acts all innocent, but then he argues with Wayne Brady! Shane SLAPS Wayne’s hat away! The fans boo Shane, and Wayne tries to laugh it off. But he takes off his glasses to stare Shane in the face. SLAP!!
The fans cheer Wayne, but Shane grabs him! Shane threatens Wayne, then DUMPS him over the railing!! The fans boo, but here comes Rizzler! Rizzler stares Shane down, but Shane SHOVES him down, too! The fans boo, that’s just wrong! But then BIG JUSTICE SPEARS SHANE!! The fans go nuts as Justice serves justice! Now AJ goes up, and he SUPER CROSSBODIES STP! The fans fire up again as AJ puts Bravo in! AJ gets Bravo up, QT joins, BOOMS DAY DEVICE!! Cover, Boom ‘n’ Doom win!!
Winners: QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ, by pinfall
Wayne joins in with the team to celebrate, he’s an honorary member of Boom ‘n’ Doom! Will QT & AJ soon show STP that they don’t run ROH like they think?
Zero Hour – AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Lena Kross!
The Babe with Two Belts is taking quite the risk having two matches tonight. First up is a colossal showdown with this Aussie Amazon. Will Lena prove herself the NEW Face of TBS? Or will Willow make her #FeelTheWrath already?
The introductions are made, the teal title is raised, and we see who will have momentum on their side tonight!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as Willow and Lena circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Lena SHOVES Willow down! LA rallies up behind Willow as she and Lena reset. They circle again, tie up, and they’re in a deadlock again. Lena manages to put Willow in the corner, but Willow powers her way out! They go along the ropes, then Willow goes to arm-drag, but Lena blocks! Lena stands Willow up, but Willow avoids the backhand! Willow RAMS Lena, but she stays put! Willow RAMS Lena again, but still nothing. They RAM shoulders again and Lena just fires up! Willow headlocks but Lena RAMS her into the corner!
Lena RAMS Willow again and again, stops as the ref counts, and she whips corner to corner. Willow cartwheels to come back, but Lena CLOBBERS her! The fans boo but Lena soaks up that heat. Lena stalks Willow to a corner, but Willow avoids the lariat! Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT, but Lena blocks one! Lena ROCKS Willow, puts her in the corner, then runs up again. Willow ELBOWS Lena away, goes up the corner, but Lena CHOPS! Lena Electric Chair Lifts Willow, to SLAM her off buckles! Cover, TWO! Willow survives that fall but Lena stays focused. Willow fires body shots on Lena, but Lena CLUBS her down!
Lena huffs ‘n’ puffs, then stomps Willow down! Cocky cover, TWO! Willow pushes Lena away but Lena drags her up. Lena CLUBS Willow, whips her out of the ring, but Willow lands on the apron. Lena stomps away on Willow, but backs off as the ref counts. The fans boo but Lena storms back up on Willow. Lena whips Willow corner to corner, then runs up, but Willow dodges! Willow SMACKS Lena off buckles! The fans fire up but Lena brings Willow around. Willow turns that around to bump Lena off buckles! Willow goes for a third corner, but Lena ELBOWS her! Lena dribbles Willow off the buckles but the fans boo.
Lena stops as the ref counts again, and Willow sputters and flounders away. Lena takes her time with the cover, TWO! Willow fires body shots but Lena CLUBS her back down. Lena soaks up the heat while Willow rises up. Lena ROCKS Willow in the corner, ELBOWS her, then runs side to side to BOOT! And then GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow flounders away, Lena covers, TWO! Willow survives, but she is clutching that shoulder. Lena drags Willow from the ropes but Willow BOOTS her away. Willow bails out, Lena pursues, but Willow fires body shots. Willow then SMACKS Lena off the apron! Willow RAMS Lena into the LED barriers!
The fans fire up for Willow and she’s feeling it now! Willow runs up, but into a FLAPJACK off the barriers! Willow falls back and she clutches the arm again. Willow checks the arm and it can still move, it just really hurts. Lena puts Willow in, pushes her around, and clamps on with a chinlock. Willow endures the squeeze while the fans rally up. Willow fights up, fires body shots, but Lena THROWS Willow down by her hair! The fans boo but Willow rises up. Lena slaps Willow around, eggs her on, but Willow SHOVES her! And LARIATS! Lena stays up but Willow LARIATS again! And again! But Lena BOOTS Willow back!
Willow rebounds, but into a shove to the corner! Lena runs up, but into an ELBOW! Willow goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Willow grits her teeth to fight the pain. The fans rally harder for Willow while a standing count starts. Lena stands at 5 of 10 and she’s on Willow first. Lean talks trash, but Willow SLAPS! Lena swings but Willow ROCKS her first! Then ROCKS her again, and again, and again! Willow has Lena in the corner and fires off! The fans cheer, Willow whips corner to corner, then she fires up again! The fans are with Willow as she BACK BODY BLOCKS! Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT!
The fans cheer as Willow snapmares Lena, then BOOTS her! But Lena comes back! Willow sidesteps, then SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Lena survives and Willow grows frustrated. The fans rally and Willow refocuses. Willow hauls Lena up, gut wrenches, but Lena fights the lift! Lena wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Willow wobbles but Lena brings her up. Lena ROCKS Willow, but Willow grimaces. Willow CHOPS and everyone loves that! Well, Lena doesn’t, but oh well. Lena stands up to CHOP right back! Willow CHOPS, Lena CHOPS, and repeat! The fans “WOO~” as the shots keep going! Willow DOUBLE CHOPS!
Willow fireman’s carries, but Lena slips free to fireman’s carry back! T K O! Cover, TWO!! Lena is shocked as Willow survives! The fans rally up for Willow as Lena stands her up. Lena ROCKS Willow and Willow goes to the corner. Willow snarls as Lena talks more trash. Lena tells Willow she is not championship material! The fans boo but Lena winds up, only for Willow to dodge! And CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then backs off to fire up! The fans bark with Willow and she runs in, but Lena avoids the cannonball! Lena goes up, ONE OF A KIND FLOP as Willow moves! Willow then runs to- SUPERKICK from Lena!!
Lena hauls Willow up, and she vows to end it! JACK- NO, Willow slips free, backslides, and WINS!!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
BUT MEGAN ATTACKS! The fans boo as the Megasus & Amazon beat Willow down! #MEGAKROSS are already sore losers, but here comes Harley! Harley has a LEAD PIPE!! Megan & Lena back off for now, knowing they’ve still got the tag titles to fight for. Will nothing stop Megan & Lena from taking gold away from the Babes of Wrath? Or will Harley & Willow find a way to survive?
Zero Hour– AEW National Championship Blackjack 21 Man Battle Royal!
Ricochet claims conspiracy that he has to defend his title in such a wild, unpredictable environment as a battle royal. But in the end, all twenty challengers have something to prove, and they’re willing to take this gamble to do it. Will these stacked odds finally give us a NEW AEW National Champion? Or will The One & Only find a way to still be the one and only man to hold this title?
Whoa, Luchasaurus is driving the literal Jurassic Express bus! He’s dropping off “Jungle” Jack Perry so he can go to work! The Demand is backing Ricochet up, but wait! The refs are telling the Gates of Agony that since they’re not in the match, they’re not allowed ringside! So much for the insurance policy! The introductions are made, the belt is here, and let’s see who hits the jackpot!
The bell rings, Ricochet runs away from Jack and they slide outside the ring! The rest of the field brawls all around ringside, as is tradition in AEW! Rush ROCKS Juice Robinson, then SMACKS him off the desk! Tommaso Ciampa brawls with newly shaved Johnny TV, RPG Vice brawls with Scorpio Sky, and Jack whips Ricochet hard into railing! The fans fire up as things are chaotic, and Jack CHOPS Ricochet against railing! Freddy Prinze Jr. loves it! Rush HEADBUTTS AR Fox, Beast Mortos adds on, and Jack suplexes Ricochet! Ricochet fights that to snap suplex Jack onto the floor! Ciampa ROCKS Anthony Bowens!
AR Fox IMPLODER SENTONS onto a huge cluster! The fans are thunderous, and wait! LIO RUSH is in the ring, but he looks like a gremlin! And he DIVES onto Fox and a bunch of others! Komander goes up onto a corner, and the fans fire up as he tightrope walks for a SPACE WALK TORNILLO!! The fans are thunderous for Komander as he stands tall! Juice has Rocky in the ring but Trent hurries in there! Austin Gunn and Ace Austin join in, Bang Bang Gang brawls with Don Callis Family! Then they start piling people in corners! Gunn sends Jack in to BACK BODY BLOCK! Then Ace BACK BODY BLOCKS! Then Gunn BACK BODY BLOCKS!
The fans fire up as Bang Bang Gang and Jack have chipped away at the pile, then they send Juice at Ricochet! Ricochet dodges, the cannonball only gets buckles! The brawling continues as Ricochet and Don Callis Family work together. Dralistico ROCKS Johnny TV while Clon & RPG Vice hit SPLASH after SPLASH on Juice. Ricochet runs in, but Juice dodges! Ricochet hits hard off buckles! Then Jack TACKLES Ricochet! The fans fire up as Jack fires off on Ricochet! Juice JABS away on RPG Vice! The fans cheer Juice on while Jack BITES Ricochet’s head! The fans cheer, but Daniel Garcia drags Ricochet to safety?! What does he care about the National Champion?
Trent & Rocky turn things around on Juice, but Juice fights out of Strong Zero! He shoves Trent at Rocky but Trent stops short! Trent assures Rocky he’s okay, but then Juice ROCKS Trent! Trent falls into the ropes and that trips Rocky up! Azucar is feeling a bit sour right now. Jace SMACKS Daniel Garcia while in the crowd! They brawl over the railing, and Rocky slides for the Rinaldo! But Juice TOSSES and ELIMINATES Rocky! The fans cheer that, but Trent LARIATS Juice! Juice is stuck on the ropes so Trent fires hands! Juice fires back, HAMMERS away, but LFI mugs Juice 3v1! The fans boo but Gunn & Ace go after LFI!
The fans cheer as Bang Bang Gang fires off with LFI! Gunn hits a FLATLINER on Rush! Ace stomps away on Mortos! Gunn JABS, JABS, and JABS Dralistico, then DECKS him! But then Rush TOSSES Gunn to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo but Ace fires off on LFI! They mug Ace, then SMACK him! And CHOP him! And feed him to Mortos for the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! LFI is all fired up, they fist bump, and “This is Awesome!” But Lio is back! And he baits Mortos in to TOSS him out! Rush y Dralistico mug Lio, but he dodges, slides, and SPIN KICKS Dralistico! Fox BOOTS Rush! Mortos runs up, Fox sends him to Lio!
Mortos whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Komander is up to FLYING DRAGON RANA! The fans are thunderous again, but then Rush kinda creeps Komander out. Then they look at Fox, and they both kick low! Lio & Komander double whip Fox, but Fox reveres to kick low! Fox A-LIST LARIATS Rush, ELBOWS Komander, then he goes out and in, DROPKICK for Lio and STUNNER for Komander! Then MATRIX CUTTER on Lio! BOOT for CLon, then Fox runs up! BACK ELBOW, then a snapamre roll and CUTTER but Clon goes Matrix through it! Fox avoids the Buzzsaw, CUTTERS again, but Clon THROWS Fox at ropes!
Clon whips Fox for the LUMBAR CHECK! Clon whips, Fox reverses, but Clon reverses back! Fox is on the apron but Clon goes Matrix to PELE! Fox falls, Clon ELIMINATES him! Trent CHOKES Lio, Komander CLUBS Clon, and Komander whips. Clon reverses, Trent ELBOWS, and Clon ELBOWS! Then feed to Trent for a TORNADO DDT! Clon adds a basement DROPKICK! But Juice TOSSES Clon! Clon lands safe, but Trent runs up! Juice dodges to BACK SUPLEX, and SENTON! But Johnny TV jumps in, FLYING CHUCK! But Ace TOSSES Johnny! Johnny slides under, then runs up, but Ace BACK SUPLEX HOTSHOTS Johnny!
Juice runs to LARIAT Johnny down and ELIMINATE him! The fans fire up as things keep going in and out of the ring. Shibata BOOTS Ace! Scorpio ROCKS Shibata! They egg each other on, and the forearms fly! The fans fire up as Wrestler and Closer fire off! Shibata CLUBS Scorpio, then runs, but into a CODE BREAKER! The fans fire up again as Scorpio wants another shot. But Bowens hits the FAMOUSER! Then Shibata KNEES Scorpio, and Bowens MOLLY WHOPS him! Shibata TOSSES Scorpio to ELIMINATE him! Bowens reminds Shibata they’re teammates, but then Rush attacks them both! Mortos joins in, LFI beats up on Opps!
The fans rally for Rush as he CHOPS Shibata! And CHOPS! And sits Shibata down to stomp away! Trent CHOKES Ace on the outside, Rush hears the fans rallying as he stomps Shibata. The fans rally as Mortos SMACKS Shibata! Lio dodges Ciampa, but Ciampa shoves him! Lio dodges Ciampa, but Ciampa dodges again! Ciampa is back in but Lio keeps ducking and dodging! SUPERKICK and- NO, Ciampa tosses Lio out, then PSYCHO KNEES him down to ELIMINATE him! Ciampa waves bye to gremlin Lio, then he stomps Garcia. Garcia fights the lift and turns things around! Ciampa fights back but Garcia keeps trying.
Bowens stomps Juice, kicks Ace, and repeat. Mortos stomps Komander, stomps Trent, then helps Rush mug Shibata. They whip but Shibata reverses to BOOT Mortos! Then STO on Rush! Dralistico runs up, dodges a shot, but Bowens takes the DREAMCAST KICK for him! Shibata fires off on Dralistico, but Dralistico dodges to LARIAT! Darlistico fires up, then he climbs the corner, but Shibata just pushes Dralistico down! Dralistico hits the floor, Shibata ELIMINATES him! The fans cheer but Dralistico is stunned! Ricochet hits SPIRIT GUN on Bowens! SUPERKICK on Shibata! Ricochet TOSSES and ELIMINATES Bowens!
But wait! The Peacock, Dalton Castle, storms up! He GERMAN SUPLEXES, but Ricochet lands out! Castle avoids the Spirit Gun, and he Alabama Lifts for the BANGARANG~! The fans fire up, but Mortos & Rush CLOBBER Castle! They still dislike Castle, and they SPINEBUSTER for a SENTON! LFI drags Castle around, and Mortos goes up! BEASTSAULT! Then LFI TOSSES and ELIMINATES Castle! The fans boo but Komander is back! He ducks ‘n’ dodges LFI to jump up and DROPKICK Rush! Then he gets around Mortos, POISON-RANA! The fans fire up as Komander dodges Mortos back, and DUMPS him out to ELIMINATE him!
Garcia LARIATS Komander! Garcia rains down fists, goes to nine, then raises the dukes, but flips the fans off. The fans boo but Trent hits a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Trent puts up his dukes, but no dance. Trent runs up but Komander sends him into buckles! Komander goes up, Cielito- NO, Trent trips him up! Komander dangles, gets up, and is safe! Trent is furious but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Komander jumps up, he body scissors and TOSSES Trent to ELIMINATE him! But then Garcia runs up! GAMANGIRI! But Garcia ducks the lariat to RIP the mask off! Komander falls, Garcia ELIMINATES him! The fans boo both the theft and the elimination!
But then Ciampa TOSSES Garcia and KNEES him down! Ciampa ELIMINATES Garcia! The fans fire up for that one! Ace LARIATS Ciampa! Then he KNEES Ricochet and BOOTS him! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up for Ace but Rush is back! The fans rally up as these two throw hands! Rush whips Ace to a corner, LARIATS, then sits him down to stomp away! Rush runs corner to corner, “You mess with the bull…! You get the horns!” But it’s a feint so he can BOOT Ace! The fans cheer as Rush rolls back to tranquilo. Then Rush storms up on Ace again. They go to the apron, and Rush CHOPS! Ace CHOPS! And repeat!
Rush sits Ace down, CHOPS again, then gets him up! But Juice LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Rush falls, Juice ELIMINATES him! But Shibata BOOTS Juice! Juice stays up, then he clinches with Shibata! Now they’re both on the apron! But Ace DROPKCIKS Shibata to ELIMINATE him! Wait, Rush is back?! Rush brawls with Ace, Ace RAINS down elbows! Oh, wait, Rush went under the ropes earlier! But then Ace & Juice TOSS Rush out together, they both ELIMINATE Rush for real! Ricochet is finally back as he fires hands! Ace dodges, scoops, and hits the BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as the Zero Hour is in its literal last minute!
Ace helps Juice up, and they get Ricochet up! Ace whips but Ricochet holds onto ropes! Ciampa is back and he TOSSES Ace! Ace holds onto ropes! Ace skins the cat, but Ciampa KNEES him down to ELIMINATE him!! Then he TOSSES Juice! PSYCHO- NO! Juice avoids that knee and he drags Ciampa out! Ciampa BOOTS first! Then he breaks Juice’s grip! Ciampa BITES Juice’s hand, but Juice BITES Ciampa’s forehead! LEFT HAND O’ GOD and Juice ELIMINATES Ciampa, right as Zero Hour ends! The fans are torn, but as cameras come back and pyro goes off, the final entrants all get in the ring! Jack fires off forearms and CHOPS on Ricochet and Clon!
Clon & Ricochet mug Jack then double whip! But Jack hits a DESTROYER on Ricochet! Clon LIONSAULTS Jack! Clon whips, jack reverses and TOSSES Clon to ELIMINATE him! SPIRIT GUN takes Jack down!! But both men are down! Are they the final two?! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for giving them this bleed-over battle royal! Jack and Ricochet fire furious fists, then Ricochet shoves Jack. Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack whips, Ricochet reverses, and he V-TRIGGERS before the Comebacker! Then a HEEL KICK, and- NO, Jack avoids the bomb! Ricochet whips Jack again, but the COMEBACKER hits!!
The fans are thunderous as Jack goes after Ricochet. Jack puts Ricochet up, but Ricochet BOOTS him away! Jack comes back, then tiger wall flips to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Ricochet lands out! Only to be put on the apron! Ricochet SMACKS Jack, then goes to suplex! Jack fights that, and he ROCKS Ricochet! Ricochet pulls Jack’s hair as a way to stay on the apron! Ricochet RAMS low, then goes to backdrop! Jack dangles, holding onto Ricochet! Jack skins the cat, then avoids the stomps! SUPERKICK! Ricochet flops to the apron!! Jack sees that, then goes up the corner?! But Ricochet claws at Jack’s face!!
Ricochet hauls Jack down into a fireman’s carry, and- NO, Jack pops up! APRON POISON-RANA!! Ricochet falls, JACK WINS!!!
Winner: Jack Perry (NEW AEW National Champion)
Revolution begins with Jack Perry finally taking this title from Ricochet! And it is even more special as it is in his hometown, in the very arena he grew up watching pro-wrestling events. Ricochet is pissed, and he throws a tantrum by smashing a chair against steel steps! Jack celebrates with his mom and sister, and dedicates this one to his late father, Luke Perry! Will Jack soon take this title to places it’s never been before?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS The Young Bucks!
In the already storied rivalry between these teams, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood have won two, and Matt & Nick Jackson have won two. But this fifth time is the most personal given what FTR did to The Bucks’ younger brother, who isn’t even a wrestler! Will The Bucks take these #TopGuysOut once and for all? Or will FTR prove they’re THE greatest team of this generation?
The Bucks have their kids, as well as their nieces and nephews, for their entrance to show that this is Jackson Family country! But then FTR has to insult the Lakers fans by wearing Boston Celtics colors! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who punctuates this story’s newest chapter!
The teams sort out and Matt steps up against Dax. The fans rally for The Bucks as Matt and Dax circle. They stare down, talk trash, then Dax SLAPS Matt! Dax mocks Papa Jackson, but Matt SMACKS Dax! Then the haymakers start flying! Dax headlocks, Matt powers up and out, but Dax RUNS him over! Dax runs again, but into a SUPERKICK! Cash runs up, Matt dodges, Nick SUPERKICKS! The Bucks DOUBLE LARIAT Cash up and out! The fans fire up as FTR regroups, and The Bucks hurry to fire off on FTR! Nick uses his own bandana to CHOKE Cash! Matt fires hands with Dax, then CHOPS him! Matt SMACKS Dax off apron while Nick sends Cash into railing!
Matt storms into the ring and ROCKS him! Dax kicks low, then suplexes, but Matt lands out! Matt waistlocks, Dax switches, but Cash runs up! Matt BACKDROPS Cash, then sends Dax to Nick! Dax ducks but Matt runs up, SUNSET FLIP GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! The fans fire up while Matt tags Nick. Nick then whips Matt so he can WRECK FTR with the dropkick! Matt holds the way open for Nick to FLY, but FTR catches him! They SMACK Nick off the desk, then TOSS him into the timekeeper’s area! But Matt SUPER CROSSBODIES FTR down! The fans cheer but #BigStoke wheels away as fast as he can!
Matt ROCKS Cash, ROCKS Dax, and repeat! Matt and Cash go to the apron, Matt reels Cash in, but Dax gets on the apron to ROCK him! Dax reels Mat tin, Cash goes up! APRON MIND BREAKER!! Matt falls to the floor, clutches his shoulder, and the Jackson Family boos Cash! The fans also boo, but then Cash mockingly points to Nick! Nick is busted open from hitting the desk! Nick staggers his way over to the ring, drags himself in, but Dax is right on him with haymakers! Nick staggers, Dax ROCKS him, repeat! Dax DECKS Nick, then tags Cash. Cash drags Nick up to throw hands on the bloody forehead!
The fans boo FTR as Cash shows off the blood on his hands. Cash ROCKS Nick again, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Dax and FTR mugs Nick! The ref reprimands and counts but FTR stops at 4. Dax reels Nick in, Cash goes up, but Nick fights the driver! Cash leaps, Nick POSTS Dax while he dodges! Then SUPERKICK on Cash! SUPERKICK on Dax! Nick falls on the cover, TWO!! Wait, is Dax busted open now? The fans rally as both Nick and Dax have crimson masks. Dax ROCKS Nick, puts him in the corner, but Nick fires haymakers! Nick fires off on Cash, too! The fans fire up, but here comes Cash! Nick TOSSES Cash up and out! Then he LARIATS Dax!
The fans fire up as everyone is down around ringside! Stoke coaches on FTR while Nick has to wipe hair and blood from his eyes. Nick looks to the corner, Matt rises up, but then Cash YANKS Matt down! GORY BOMB on the apron!! The fans boo but Nick is alone again! FTR mugs Nick in his own corner! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Dax backs off from his own blood loss exhaustion. Cash goes up, gives some Latino Heat, but Nick fires hands on Dax! The fans fire up as Nick DECKS Dax! Cash hurries but Nick BOOTS him away! Nick resets, MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON COMBO! The fans fire up as Nick turns the tables!
Nick reaches out, he flounders his way to the corner, and Matt rises up again! Cash runs up on Matt but Matt ducks, and Nick BACKDROPS Cash! Hot tag to Matt! Matt fires hands on FTR, then whips Dax to BACKDROP him! Matt whips Cash, but Cash KICKS the backdrop! Cash runs, into a LARIAT! The fans fire up as Matt fires off on Dax with CHOPS and haymakers in the corner! Cash pulls Matt’s hair but Matt slips around. Matt RAMS Cash into Dax, O’Conner Rolls, but then Dax runs up! But Matt NORTHERN LIGHTS! Double bridging cover, TWO!! The fans blame the ref on that one but FTR is just that tough.
Matt huffs ‘n’ puffs, he brings Cash up, then ROCKS Cash with right hands. Matt whips corner to corner but Cash reverses. Cash runs in, Matt dodges, and he DIAMOND DUSTS Dax! Matt is down, clutching his neck, but the Jackson kids all rally for Matt. “This is Awesome!” as Matt stands, and his own son tells him to go get ’em! Matt nods and hurries to the ring. Matt RAMS Cash, but Dax YANKS Matt down! Then ROCKS him! The fans boo but Dax mockingly shows Matt to Papa & Mama Jackson! But Malachi SPLASHES Dax with beer! Cash DIVES but into Dax!! The fans fire up and Stoke is stunned!
Matt puts Dax in, climbs up, and the fans are thunderous! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and Matt is frustrated, but Matt just fires back up as the fans rally again. Nick manages to sit up, but that crimson mask is thick. Matt SUPER- NO, Dax blocks, ROCKS, CHOPS, and DECKS Matt! Dax hobbles, but he mockingly calls for the Superkick Party! The fans boo as Dax tunes up! Dax is no Heartbreak Kid but he still wants to hit the SWEET- NO, Matt blocks that, to trip Dax! Matt goes Hitman with the SHARPSHOOTER! Nick TACKLES Cash to do the same! The fans fire up as The Bucks make FTR suffer!
Cash stops Dax from tapping, then SLAPS him so he can focus on something else! Dax fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but FTR survives! Nick wobbles and hobbles as he and Matt regroup. The fans rally up as they aim at Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! He sends it into Cash! Dax blocks Matt’s kick, but Nick SUPERKICKS! Leg sweep, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Nick goes out to PENALTY KICK Cash! Then he RAMS Dax, and slingshots to FACEBUSTER! then the CARTWHEEL- NO, Cash dodges, kicks, and BRAINBUSTERS on the floor!! Matt WRECKS Cash, skins the cat, but Dax pops him up! SLINGSHOT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous again as The Bucks survive! Stoke is frustrated but the fans love “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match possible. Dax is up, and he waits on Matt. Dax scuffs Matt, but Matt fires body shots. Dax reels Matt in but Matt fights the lift! Matt DECKS Dax, then dodges Cash to TOSS him out! Dax kicks and TOSSES Matt! Matt ROCKS Dax! Dax ROCKS Matt! And repeat! Dax CHOPS Matt, then hauls him up to suplex! But Matt fights that! Matt suplexes, Dax fights that! They fight for control, but Cash joins in! FTR DOUBLE- NO, Nick saves Matt! The Bucks ROCK FTR, and they both aim for the outisde!
The fans are already going nuts, for the DOUBLE FALCON ARROWS to the floor!! The ref hurries out to check on all four men, and somehow they’re all able to continue! A ring count begins, and the teams stir at 3 of 10. Nick crawls over to Matt and they regroup. They drag Dax up at 7 of 10, but he’s deadweight. Matt rolls in, tags Nick, and the count is done. The Bucks then go back out to get FTR in the ring. The fans rally up again as both Bucks drag themselves into the ring, and they go forehead to forehead with FTR. FTR ROCKS The Bucks! The Bucks mule kick, then SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!
DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Dax! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! NOW it’s a Superkick Party! Matt scoops Cash, but Stoke gets out of his wheelchair to trip Nick up! The fans boo, Cash shoves Matt away as Nick springboards, into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Nick survives and Stoke asks WTF!! FTR just gets Nick back up, reel him in, and MIND BREAKER!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! The ref sees it just in time! FTR is pissed now, but this isn’t the first time this has happened. Dax SUPERKICKS, Cash SUPERKICKS, and the fans boo the FTR Party! F T R TRIGGER!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?! WHAT?!?!?
The fans are electric as Nick goes to another level!! Nick rises to his feet, and he just starts throwing hands on FTR! Shot after shot, and he swings on Dax! Dax shoves, SHATTER- NO, Matt gets Cash outta the way! Nick sunset flips to stack, TWO!! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Dax! Then a SHATTER MACHINE from The Bucks?!? Matt TACKLES Cash, Nick gets Dax up, and now B T E TRIGGER!!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Dax narrowly gets out of that! The fans hope these teams “Fight Forever!” but this has to end somehow! Cash TOSSES Nick, runs up, but Nick DUMPS Cash out! Then Nick DIVES onto Stoke?!? The fans are going nuts for that!
Matt scoops Dax, Nick springboards in, MELTZER DRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Dax survives the impossible and the fans are erupting! Matt tells Nick that they’re doing this not juts for themselves but for the entire damn Jackson Family! Nick nods and he goes up the corner! Matt fireman’s carries, but Cash trips Nick! Dax slips free, he reels Matt in, and Cash jumps, MIND BREAKER!! Then they get Nick, SUPER SHATTER MACHINE!!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
LA cannot believe it, but Stokely smiles as he regains consciousness. Somehow, someway, FTR survived The Bucks tonight! FTR keeps the titles, but does this prove they’re truly the best tag team today? Wait, the lights go out. And on the tron, something being carved in stone. “EVENGE.” WITH A CAPITAL R! ADAM COPELAND IS BACK! The fans are going nuts as the Rated R Superstar returns to AEW! FTR says bring it, old man! But where Cope goes, CHRISTIAN CAGE FOLLOWS! The fans go even crazier seeing the return of Captain Charisma, and he sneaks in from the crowd side! He MACES Cash and catches Dax! KILLSWITCH!!
SPEAR for Cash!! The fans are thunderous again while Stoke, NOT in his chair, is freaking out!! The C&C Connection surrounds Stoke, but he tries to make peace?! Stoke shakes Cage’s hand, but ends up in a KILLSWITCH!! Then Cope TOSSES Stoke out to have him join FTR on the floor! And then the living legends look down, and they see the tag titles! LA is loving the image of C&C with the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Cope vows that he and Christian will be taking these from FTR. But then The Bucks step back in. The fans are going nuts all over again as these teams stare down. The Bucks say that’s fine by them, but just know they’ll be watching.
Cope & Cage put the belts down on the mat before taking their leave. Is it clear that one way or another, Cope & Cage are building their dynasty in AEW?
Everyone Banned from Ringside: Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir!
One is TIMELESS, the other is a Problem, and together, they’re going to take the time to reach a solution! But will this climax also be the conclusion of the story? Or will only one side be satisfied tonight?
Toni finishes her entrance, and Marina CLOBBERS Toni from behind! The fans boo but the bell rings as Marina HAMMERS away on Toni! The ref reprimands, Marina stops so Toni can get out of her fuzzy jacket. Marina taunts Toni, then stomps her down. Marina CHOPS Toni against ropes, then whips her to ropes for a ROUNDHOUSE! The fans boo more but Marina drags Toni right up to fire more forearms. Marina whips Toni again for another ROUNDHOUSE! Marina soaks up heat while flipping the fans off before going back to Toni. Marina stands Toni up to CHOP and whip, but Toni avoids the kick!
Toni kicks, Marina blocks, but Toni ducks a haymaker! Marina UPPERCUTS Toni, then KNEES her down! The fans boo more but Marina just soaks it all up. The ref checks Toni but she’s still conscious. Marina stomps Toni around, taunts her, then clamps on with a chinlock. The fans rally as Toni fights up, only for Marina to SAYANAGI! Marina drags Toni up to SAYANAGI again! The fans boo but Marina gives a mocking thumbs up. SAYANAGI again! Cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Toni proves she’s tougher than that. Marina sits Toni up to KICK, but Toni eggs Marina on. Marina KICKS again, and again, and again!
Toni stays up but Marina pushes her to a cover, ONE!! Toni toughs it out again but now she’s feeling the pain. Marina taunts Toni about the fans cheering her on, and she slaps Toni around. Marina then steps through for a ROLLING THROW! The fans boo but Marina says she doesn’t care what they think. Marina steps through, ties up the legs, and rolls into a modified Deathlock! Marina SPANKS Toni, but Toni trips Marina up into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! The fans fire up as Toni hooks the body scissors in! Marina fights up, and she THROWS Toni down! The fans boo but Marina snarls as she runs up. Toni ducks the kick to SNAP GERMAN!
The fans fire up with Toni, but Marina rises! Marina BOOTS Toni right down! Toni sputters, Marina cocky covers, ONE!! Toni is still in this fight, but Marina stalks her to ropes. Marina stands Toni up to whip her to ropes. Toni SHOTGUNS Marina back! The fans fire up while Marina bails out, but Marina avoids the hip attack! Marina waistlocks but Toni clings to the ropes! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Marina changes plans to KICK, KICK, and KICK Toni in the back! Then Marina drags Toni from the apron for a BACK SUPLEX on the floor! The fans boo but Marina just soaks up more heat.
Marina goes back to Toni, stalks her to the desk, and winds up to KICK again! And again! And again! Toni staggers from Spanish commentary to English commentary, but Marina asks where Bryan Danielson went. These are for him! KICK! KICK! But Toni dodges and the KICK hits desk! Marina clutches her foot, but she hurries to drag Toni back! Toni grabs Marina’s foot to BITE it!! The fans fire up as Toni gets down ‘n’ dirty! Toni blocks a kick, to BITE the foot again! Then she reels Marina in, DDT! Both women are down and the fans fire up! A standing count begins, and the fans rally as Toni stirs at 4 of 10.
Toni and Marina meet forehead to forehead at 6, and they stand up. Marina CHOPS Toni, so Toni ROCKS Marina! Marina ROCKS Toni, but Toni fires a flurry! Marina just brushes herself off to ROCK Toni again! The fans rally for Toni as she comes back with another flurry! Marina says do better. Toni gets around, and she SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up as Toni GERMAN SUPLEXES again! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Marina goes to a corner, Toni says time for a closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up for that direct hit! But Toni says we need another take! Toni runs back in, SWEET HIP MUSIC!
The fans fire up again, but Toni says third time for good measure! Marina even says bring it on! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Then a STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!?! Marina survives the hattrick AND the bonus feature, completely shocking Toni! Toni just hauls Marina up again. Marina wrenches out, ROCKS Toni, but Toni HEAD- NO! MOTHER’S MILK!! Toni CLAWS Marina’s face! The fans cheer as Toni then BITES the teat! The fans are thunderous as Toni then HEADBUTTS Marina! BIG PACKAGE!! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
It was as unorthodox and wild as ever, and in the end, Toni comes from behind! Er, makes the comeback! Will Toni also start the comeback in regards to the AEW Women’s World Championship? Who will even be holding that title at the end of tonight?
Wait one heccin’ second! RONDA ROUSEY is here?! She steps into the ring, throws off her jacket, and she points at Toni! Toni is as surprised as anyone seeing this! Ronda then points to the ring, daring Toni to come on back. Toni grins and shrugs. Toni marches down to the ring and the fans are loving this! Toni steps to Rowdy Ronda, but refs rush out here, as does security! They can’t jeopardize Toni nor Ronda, but then MARINA SUCKER PUNCHES TONI! The fans boo as Toni goes down in a heap! The MMA Horsewomen head out together, will they make sure Toni doesn’t win the sequel?
AEW Continental Championship, No Time Limit: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita!
Moving from one Death Rider to another, The Maniac looks to settle things with The Alpha after their 20 minute draw in Sydney. No time limit, no help from either faction, who proves they’re truly worthy of this championship?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and these two finally settle the score!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The fans duel as Moxley and Konosuke circle, and the two tie up. But then Konosuke fires a forearm! Moxley fires back! Moxley eggs Konosuke on, the two reset, and they tie up again. Konosuke headlocks, Moxley powers up and out, then CHOPS! But Konosuke JUMP KNEES! Moxley rebounds to RAM Konosuke, and the two stare down again. The fans fire up as the two feel out a knuckle lock, then go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. Konosuke puts the pressure on Moxley, but Moxley pushes back using his own head and shoulder. They end up in a corner, and Moxley fires a BODY SHOT!
Moxley CHOPS Konosuke, fires more body shots, but the ref counts. Moxley ROCKS Konosuke, then backs off. Then Moxley SCRAPES Konosuke’s face against ropes! The ref reprimands but Moxley stands Konosuke up to CHOP! Moxley runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Moxley reverses, but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges to TAKESHITA LINE! The fans fire up while Moxley flounders away. Konosuke storms up, he bumps Moxley off buckles, then he climbs up the corner. Konosuke rains down fists, the fans count to nine, then Konosuke winds up, only for Moxley to CLAW Konosuke’s face! Konosuke hops down, but he kicks low!
Konosuke whips Moxley corner to corner hard! Moxley sputters but Konosuke fires a forearm. Moxley fires back, Konosuke fires back! They go shot for shot, then Moxley CHOPS! Konosuke gets in Moxley’s face, fires forearms, but Moxley fires back! Then Moxley CHOPS! Konosuke fires boxing elbows, then winds up, ALPHA ELBOW! Moxley staggers around, then bails out of the ring! The fans boo but Konosuke pursues! Konosuke wrenches Moxley, whips him at the barriers, and Moxley hits hard! Konosuke BOOTS Moxley for good measure! The fans fire up while Konosuke puts Moxley in the ring. Konosuke roars, the fans cheer, but Moxley DIVES!
Konosuke is sent into barriers, and now the fans fire up as Moxley grabs a chair! The ref reprimands but Moxley makes Konosuke take a seat. Moxley CLUBS away on Konosuke, then CLAWS his eyes! Moxley gets space, runs up, and he BOOTS Konosuke down! Moxley chucks the chair aside, then “apologizes” to the ref. Moxley drags Konosuke up and into the ring, then runs in at the corner! LARIAT! Moxley climbs up to rain down fists, the fans count along, but now Konosuke CLAWS Moxley’s eyes! Moxley CLAWS Konosuke back, then BITES Konosuke’s forehead! The ref reprimands, the fans tell Moxley he’s sick, but Moxley runs back in, into a BOOT!
Konosuke goes up, leaps, but Moxley gets under! Konosuke hobbles from the landing, and Moxley CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Moxley SMASHES Konosuke’s knee on the mat, then ELBOW DROPS on the knee! Moxley has the toehold but Konosuke endures. Konosuke grits his teeth as he fights back with a chinbar. Moxley shrugs that off, but Konosuke CLUBS him. Moxley KNEE DROPS on the knee! The fans rally while Moxley bends Konosuke’s leg! Konosuke reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go quickly so he can stalk Konosuke to the corner. Moxley fires body shots, then he puts the leg through ropes.
Moxley grinds his forearm into Konosuke’s face, then runs side to side with a DROPKICK! Moxley CHOPS Konosuke, then drags Konosuke out for a DRAGON SCREW! Moxley turns Konosuke over for a HALF CRAB! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Moxley steps over, to then turn it into a CALF KILLER! Konosuke endures, even as he’s practically upside-down! Konosuke fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Moxley holds until the ref counts 4, then waits on Konosuke. The fans rally as Moxley brings Konosuke up and reels him. The dueling is strong as Konosuke fights the lift! And he power sup to BACKDROP!
But Moxley sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMA- NO, Moxley blocks the knee, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR! Konosuke endures while the fans rally up again! Konosuke reaches out, but he powers up to drag Moxley along. Konosuke turns it over, then has the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone but Moxley stomps Konosuke around. The ref has Moxley back off, and Konosuke drags himself up with the ropes. But Moxley KICKS the leg out! The fans duel again as Moxley stands Konosuke back up. But Konosuke wrenches out, scoops, and the tuck! BASTARD DRIVER!! Then the wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans fire up, and Moxley stands?! SHOTGUN! But Konosuke rebounds, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! But Konosuke can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” while both men are down. The standing count begins, but Konosuke sits up at 4 of 10. Moxley crawls his way over to Konosuke, and they’re forehead to forehead. Both men stand to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, then Konosuke sits back down! Konosuke tells the ref not to call it, he’s still got fight in him! Konosuke rises to ROCK Moxley, Moxley ROCKS Konosuke, then Konosuke fires boxing elbows!
Konosuke spins, but Moxley ducks under and has the SLEEPER! Moxley squeezes tight, but Konosuke still slips around for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and the fans fire up again! Konosuke shakes out his leg while Moxley goes to the apron. The fans rally again as Konosuke rises up. Konosuke hobbles over to join Moxley on the apron, but Moxley CLAWS the eyes! Then he stomps Konosuke’s hand! Moxley runs up, but Konosuke avoids the curb stomp! Konosuke kicks Moxley low, then reels him in! The fans fire up as Konosuke looks to the floor! RAGIN- NO, Moxley slips free of the suplex!
Konosuke hurries to step in, but Moxley KICKS the bad leg! Konosuke slumps back down to the apron, then Moxley goes out to APRON CURB STOMP! The fans fire up while Konosuke slumps to the floor. Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers, then flips off the haters. The ring count climbs while Konosuke checks his face. Konosuke is busted open! He manages to stand at 6 of 10, but he flops back over! Konosuke rises back up at 8, and he lunges in at 9! But Moxley lifts him for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and the fans fire up! Moxley is almost amused, but LA is starting to rally harder behind Konosuke!
Moxley rains down fists on Konosuke’s bloody eye, then HEADBUTTS away on the forehead and eyebrow! Moxley rains down more fists, more forearms, then stops to let the ref check Konosuke. Then Moxley licks the blood off his hand! The fans tell Moxley is sick again, but Konosuke slowly sits back up. Moxley eggs Konosuke on, then winds up to BOOT Konosuke! Konosuke shakes his head, and he stands tall again! The fans fire up for Konosuke, but Moxley BOOTS him! Konosuke still shakes his head, and now he gets forehead to forehead with Moxley. They go forearm for forearm again, even as Konosuke wobbles a bit.
Moxley fires forearms, Konsouke fires forearms, it is fast ‘n’ furious now! Moxley fires body shots, a JAB, then he reels Konsouke in! GOTCH STYLE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives, but Moxley clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Moxley bends Konosuke back but the fans rally up! Konosuke rises, Moxley makes it a SLEEPER, but Konosuke pries the hold open. Konosuke ELBOWS Moxley, ELBOWS him again, but Moxley fires forearms! Moxley runs, LARIATS, but Konosuke just shakes it off! The fans fire up as Moxley goes again, and now DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Konosuke roars, runs, but Moxley dodges!
Moxley runs up, but into a LARIAT from Konosuke!! The fans fire up as Konosuke roars again! Konosuke runs in at the corner, BLINDSIDE KNEE! Then he puts Moxley up top, climbs up to join him, and goes to the very top! Konosuke BITES Moxley’s forehead! The fans fire up as Konosuke returns the favor to Moxley, and then clinches! SUPER EXPLODER!! The fans fire up again for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Moxley survives and Konosuke is shocked! The fans rally up again as Konosuke vows to end this! Konosuke reels Moxley in, RAGING- NO, Moxley slips free! CUTTER!! But Konosuke rises up!? Even Moxley is shocked!
The fans are thunderous again as the ALPHA ELBOW hits! Konosuke runs, but Moxley wrenches him! PARADIGM SHIFT!! Both men are down but the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this rematch happen. Both men crawl as the standing count climbs, and both men make it to corners by 5 of 10. They stare down from far away, and both men rise up at 9! Then they run up, and Konosuke clinches! EXPLODER! Moxley’s right up to SAIDO! But Konosuke’s right up to EXPLODER again! But Moxley SAIDOS again! ALPHA ELBOW!!
Konosuke runs, but into a LARIAT from Moxley!! Cover, ONE?!?!? The fans are electric as Konosuke shocks Moxley again! Konosuke and Moxley rise up, “This is Awesome!” but Moxley aims his finger gun. Moxley stands Konosuke up to underhook, DEATH- NO, Konosuke flips up and out, to ALPHA ELBOW!! And RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Moxley shocks Konosuke and the fans erupt with boos! Konosuke grits his teeth, brings down the kneepad, and he goes to a corner. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Konosuke runs back in! WAGAMAMA- NO!! The bad leg gives out! Moxley KICKS the leg, too!
Konosuke fights the underhooks! Moxley still lifts, DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Now Konosuke has the fans erupting with cheers! Moxley puts Konosuke on the top rope, climbs up to join him, and he underhooks again! SUPER DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!?! The fans are shaking the building as Konosuke is going superhuman! Moxley clamps onto Konosuke for a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Konosuke fights, rolls, but Moxley keeps the body scissors! Konosuke pries at the hold, reaches out, and he FLIPS MOXLEY OFF! The fans fire up for that, but Moxley traps that arm! Moxley squeezes tighter, but Konosuke kicks with his legs!
The fans rally as hard as they can for Konosuke, but he’s fading out! KONOSUKE’S DONE, MOXLEY WINS!!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW Continental Champion)
Defiant ’til the end, Konosuke fought until his body could not continue! Moxley holds onto this gold, and the Death Riders arrive to celebrate with their fearless leader. And in the end, Moxley shows Konosuke great respect for pushing it this far. The fans cheer as Moxley offers the handshake, and Konosuke… turns away? Konosuke is clearly frustrated, but then he reconsiders. Konosuke turns back around, and he accepts the handshake! Moxley commends Konosuke and says they might even run it back again one day. But for now, who will be next to step to this Maniac?
Wait, the lights go out again! And when they come up, a video plays. A man in a lab coat? He goes to a secret facility, starts up a machine, and we see someone being… activated? Wait, is that Will Ospreay!? The scientist isn’t sure what this reaction is, but the Aerial Assassin is finally back online! The Death Riders aren’t sure what to make of this, UNTIL OSPREAY’S MUSIC HITS! LA erupts again because Ospreay is BACK! The Billy Goat throws off his jacket, throws off his shirt, and rushes the ring! Ospreay HIDDEN BLADES Moxley in one shot! Ospreay HAMMERS Moxley, but The Death Riders attack!
The fans boo as they mug Ospreay, but he BOOTS Garcia, then DOUBLE PELES Pac & Yuta! HIDDEN BLADE on Garcia! Then Ospreay goes up, up, and hits a LEAP OF FAITH on Yuta & Pac! The fans are going nuts as Ospreay is right back in, but Moxley bails right back out! The fans boo as Moxley retreats, but then they cheer as Ospreay stands tall! Ospreay points to the surgery scar on his neck, a mark put there by what Moxley did to him last year. Is Ospreay ready to go all in if it means getting revenge on Moxley?
Backstage interview with The Babes of Wrath.
Renee Paquette is with Willow & Harley in the trainer’s room, and Renee recaps that while Willow defended the TBS Championship successfully, that attack by #MEGAKROSS may have aggravated the bad shoulder. Renee asks Willow if she’s been cleared for the tag title match. Willow says yes, and she will go out there because that is what Double Champ Willow does. Willow can’t let Harley down, this is about more than just herself. And this is more than just payback! Lena & Megan, they are sick of your crap! Time to make them #FeelTheWrath! Willow & Harley head out, but will they still have all the gold after this? Or is their inaugural run about to hit a dead end?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Babes of Wrath VS #MEGAKROSS!
The introductions are made as Megan & Lena are now “Divine Dominion,” and the tag titles are raised. Tonight, we see who will truly #BowDown!
The teams sort out, but then Megan & Lena attack! They POST Willow, and Megan “kicks dirt” at Harley. But Harley ROUNDHOUSES! Harley runs, leaps, but Megan catches her to then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Megan RAMS Harley in the corner again and again, then CHOPS! Megan tags Lena before she SPLASHES Harley in the corner! Megan snapmares Harley into Lena’s SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Harley survives but Lena stands her up. Tag to Megan, and Lena puts Harley on the ropes for Megan to DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Lena then hits the BIG back suplex! Megan SENTONS on top! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Harley survives, but Megan puts her in the Divine corner. Megan CHOPS Harley, then goes corner to corner, but Harley dodges! Lena swings but Harley blocks to ROUNDHOUSE! Harley goes up, up, but Megan ROCKS her first! Megan goes up but Harley fires forearms! Megan fires back, they brawl up top, and Harley fires a flurry! The fans fire up as Harley even MOTORBOATS Megan down! Then CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up but Willow is still down! Megan YANKS Harley back, whips her to ropes, but Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up again as Harley crawls!
Megan also crawls, she tags Lena, but Harley hot tags Willow! Willow fires off forearms with her good arm! Willow fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP, but Lena pulls hair. Willow ROCKS Lena, fireman’s carries, but Megan makes the save! Megan ROCKS Willow, then runs, but into a POUNCE! PERIOD! Lena storms up but Willow fireman’s carries her! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Lena writhes, and Willow calls to Harley! Harley joins in, the Babes get Divine Dominion up, and they double whip. Megan & Lena reverse, but they get DOUBLE ENZIGIRIS! The Babes run and CROSSBODY, but into the arms of these amazons!
Lena & Megan SANDWICH The Babes before they DOUBLE FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans are torn but then Megan & Lena each SPLASH the Babes! Then LARIAT! Then whip them at each other! The Babes stumble around, into DOUBLE LARIATS! Lena hauls Harley up, waistlocks, SHOTGUN BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then Megan gets Willow up, Lena helps out, but Willow fights free! Willow esends Megan into Lena, SUPERKICKS Megan, but Lena SUPERKICKS Willow! Lena drags Willow up to suplex, but Willow fights free! Willow backslides, just like Zero Hour! TWO!! Lena escapes bdecause of the bad arm! LEAPING LARIAT from Megan!
Lena & Megan get Willow up, for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!!
Winners: Divine Dominion, by pinfall (NEW AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)
Megan says, “What’d you think was gonna happen?” She and Lena hold up the titles, they get the pyro, and a new chapter in the Women’s Tag Division begins! Will the entire world have to #BowDown now?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Brody King!
Both men want to be AEW World Champion, but this match is for the “title” of Most Dangerous Man in AEW. They’ve both left a trail of bodies in their wake, but who adds who to the list here tonight?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Brody already. Swerve runs up but Brody RAMS him first! The forearms fly, the fans rally up, and Brody gets the edge! Brody CHOPS Swerve down, CHOPS him again, then CHOPS him again! Brody eggs Swerve on, but Swerve blocks the chop! Swerve mule kicks, but Brody reels him in for a SAIDO! Swerve tumbles to a corner, the fans bark it up, and Brody goes corner to corner! But Swerve is up to HOUSE CALL!! Brody is down and even Swerve smirks from that flying headshot. Brody flounders to the apron, but Swerve slingshots to APRON DOUBLE STOMP! Brody flops while Nana says Swerve IS the most dangerous!
Swerve unwraps a crossbar in a corner, then brings Brody up. Swerve manages to scoop Brody!? And then he manages to LAWN DART Brody into the crossbar! Nana talks trash, “How do you like that, Brody?!” The fans are torn as Nana talks more trash, but then Swerve rips up floor mats! Brody sputters and stumbles around, but Swerve brings him over to the concrete! Brody holds onto railing, he ELBOWS Swerve away, then clinches! URENAGE on the railing! Swerve flounders and writhes, and now Nana is very worried! Brody drags Swerve up, whips him into more railing, and the fans fire up again!
Brody drags Swerve up, whips him into more railing, and Swerve flops down! The fans are all fired up as Brody drags Swerve up and into the ring. Brody covers Swerve, TWO! Swerve survives but Brody keeps after him. Brody CHOPS Swerve, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS again! Brody has Swerve in the ropes, and he CLUBS away on Swerve’s chest! Not quite Beats of the Bodhrain but all TEN are just as painful! Brody bumps Swerve off buckles, then winds up to DOUBLE CHOP! Swerve sputters, but Brody puts him up top! The fans rally up as Brody climbs up, only for Swerve to fire body shots! Brody hops down to the apron, Swerve BOOTS Brody, then Swerve hops down.
Brody swings, but Swerve blocks the shot! Swerve pulls on the arm, and ELBOW BREAKERS it against the crossbar! Swerve then exposes that crossbar, and he bends Brody’s fingers against it! The ref counts, Swerve stops at 4, but he just stands Brody up. Brody ROCKS Swerve, then slips him through the ropes to bend against the post! Swerve is tapping, but he’s saved by how that’s not a legit hold! Brody just gives Swerve a STEEL STEP BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Swerve sputters and coughs. Brody refreshes the ring count, drags Swerve back up, and he ROCKS Swerve with a forearm! And CHOPS him into taking a seat!
Brody barks, the fans bark with him. Brody runs up, but Swerve JUMP KNEES first! Then he runs up, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM on the bare concrete!! Double-edged for Brody, but the fans rally behind him all the same. Swerve writhes, sputters, coughs, but he’s somehow still able to continue. Brody stands, and he brings Swerve up to the apron. Swerve SLAPS, Brody SLAPS, repeat! Then Swerve BOOTS Brody! Brody wobbles, Swerve runs up, and he BOOTS Brody again! Brody stays up, and he BACKDROP, but Swerve sunset flips! Brody stays up, but Swerve CLUBS the leg! And then he deadlifts Brody up!? APRON POWERBOMB!!
The fans go nuts as both Brody and Swerve are down on the apron! The ref checks both men, and Swerve drags himself in while Brody is in a daze. Swerve snarls and scowls as he goes to a corner. Swerve rips away a buckle pad! The fans are torn but Swerve goes back to Brody. Swerve pushes Brody’s face into the buckles, but stops as the ref counts. Swerve then pulls back on Brody’s arms! The fans go nuts already as Swerve SURFBOARD- NO! Brody powers up out of the stomp, and he FLINGS Swerve into the corner! Swerve flounders, but Brody hauls him up to the top rope. Brody climbs, CLUBS Swerve, and goes to the very top!
Nana panics as Brody CLUBS Swerve again, but Swerve slips out! Swerve CLUBS away on Brody’s legs, then goes back up to join him. Brody fires elbows and Swerve falls! Brody steadies himself, for a CROSSBODY! The fans fire up while Swerve flounders. Brody runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! Swerve slumps down, the fans bark, and Brody runs! CANNONBALL against the bare buckle! Brody then hauls Swerve up, for a LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives but Nana is still very worried. Brody sits up while Swerve crawls to the apron. Brody snarls while Nana coaches Swerve up. Brody has Swerve for the HANGING SLEEPER!!
Swerve flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! The ref counts, Brody drops Swerve at 4! Swerve is down on the outside, but Brody has to get him back inside! Brody steps out, Nana backs off, and Brody looms over Swerve. Brody drags Swerve up, reels him in, and lifts for a GON- NO! Swerve fights free! And RAMS Brody into railing! Then he Reverse Gory Especials, for the VERTEBREAKER on the concrete!!! Swerve roars as he may have just demolished Brody’s body! Swerve leaves Brody for the ring count while the fans are losing their minds! Brody is still down at 5 of 10, stirs at 8, and rises at 9?! Brody rolls in at 9.9, only to get the KILL STOMPS!! Cover, ONE?!?!?
The fans are thunderous and Swerve has seen a ghost! Or maybe a zombie! Brody rises, Swerve runs up, JUMPING HOUSE CALL!! But Brody stays up?!? Swerve is furious and he JUMPING HOUSE CALLS again!! Brody does not die so easy! But then Swerve dodges! HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, Swerve wins!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Regardless of who is the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, Brody proved he’s one of the toughest. But at the same time, Swerve is ready to double down! Prince Nana brings out the cinder block! Swerve has it placed just right, and then he scares the ref off! Nana puts Brody’s head on the block for Swerve, and Swerve climbs up! But wait! KENNY OMEGA IS BACK!! The fans go nuts as The Best Bout Machine runs in, and he runs Swerve off! Swerve says no, he’s seen enough people rise from the dead tonight! Omega tells Swerve he can’t run forever. When and where will Swerve’s sadistic past catch up to him?
AEW Women’s World Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Thekla VS Kris Statlander!
The Toxic Spider couldn’t defeat the Cosmic Killer when it was a standard match, but she was able to dethrone her in their Strap Match. However, it was clear that they needed to settle that score of 1-1 in something much more definitive. Who proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are THE Galaxy’s Greatest?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and one way or another, this ends here!
The bell rings on the first fall, and the fans rally up as the two stare down. Kris steps up, and Thekla smirks as she steps up to her. Thekla pie faces KRis, but KRis storms up on her. They go outside, around the way, and back int he ring. Thekla CLUBS away on Kris, but Kris shoves her, then LARIATS her! The fans fire up as Kris then picks Thekla up with both hands! Kris THROWS Thekla into the corner, fires body shots, then RAMS into Thekla! Kris CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then whips corner to corner. Thekla sputters but Kris runs in for the SPLASH! Kris whips Thekla back in and Thekla slumps down!
The fans rally and duel as Kris waits on Thekla. Kris runs up to LARIAT, then whips corner to corner again. Kris runs up, but Thekla BOOTS her! Thekla goes up, BOOTS again, then reels Kris in for the HANGING- NO, Kris dumps Thekla to the apron! Kris ROCKS Thekla, SMACKS her off buckles, then goes up the corner! The fans rally as Kris drags Thekla up to join her, and she hits a stalling SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up for the power while Kris covers, TWO! Thekla is tougher than that but Kris keeps on her. The fans rally as Kris runs and SLIDING LARIATS! The fans duel as Kris SLIDING LARIATS again! Cover, TWO!
Kris looms over Thekla, brings her up, and then reels Thekla in. Thekla fires body shots and forearms, but Kris KNEES her low! Kris has the legs to CATAPULT Thekla into buckles! Kris kips up, the fans cheer, and Kris runs in again, but Thekla goes Matrix! Thekla then springs up to SPIDER- NO! Kris catches Thekla! Thekla swings through to roll Kris up, TWO! BUZZSAW! SUPERKICK! And then BUZZSAW again! Thekla covers, TWO! Kris survives the triple shot but Thekla takes off her studded belt! The fans rally but the ref reprimands. Thsi is not a strap match this time! The ref takes the belt from Thekla, and Kris kicks Thekla! Kris scoops, Thekla slips free and shoves Kris into buckles! O’Conner Roll, and bridge, with the ropes!! Thekla scores the fall!
Thekla: 1; Kris: 0
The fans are torn but Thekla grins as she gets away with one! Kris protests to the ref but the ref can’t call what he can’t see. The ref tells Thekla to get back in the ring but she decides to celebrate a bit before then. So Kris WRECKS Thekla with a dropkick! The bell rings again to signal the second fall! Kris goes out, drags Thekla up, and suplexes her to the floor! The fans rally, Kris drags Thekla up again, and short arm LARIATS! The fans fire up but the ref says get this in the ring. Kris runs up on Thekla, but Thekla sends her hard into the steel steps! Thekla crawls into the ring, then she goes back to the apron, to DOUBLE STOMP Kris’s back!
The fans are torn but Thekla is having some fun now. Thekla drags Kris up, brings her around, and whips her hard into railing! The fans are torn again but the ring count is 5 of 10. Thekla says okay, hold on. Thekla steps into the ring, but then steps back out to fetch Kris. The fans duel as Thekla stalks Kris. Thekla covers, ONE, but she keeps close to Kris. Thekla ROCKS Kris, then runs up, only for Kris to dodge! Kris runs up, but into the BOOT! And then the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Kris endures, the ref counts, but the fans cheer. Thekla lets go at 4, maybe even 4.5. Thekla then has Kris in the ropes and BOOTS her down!
The fans rally while Thekla stalks Kris, then covers, TWO! Kris is still tougher than that, but Thekla hits the Spider Stance! Thekla watches Kris rise up, then runs in for the SPIDER- KNEE! ROUNDHOUSE! And then Kris whips Thekla, but Thekla reverses, only for Kris to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Kris lifts for the BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Thekla toughs it out now but Kris stays focused. Kris drags Thekla up, fireman’s carries, and she goes up a corner! The fans fire up already as Kris brings Thekla up, but Thekla fights free! Thekla then SMACKS Kris before she climbs up to join her.
Thekla hooks into the ropes, but Kris HEADBUTTS Thekla! Thekla rises up again, but Kris HEADBUTTS again! Thekla ROCKS Kris in return! And HEADBUTTS! Thekla hits the SPIDER SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up as Thekla sits up again. Kris rolls to the outside, Thekla adjusts position, and Thekla SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Kris, but she rolls through it?! Kris drags Thekla up! And then pops her up, only for Theklna to slip free! Thekla runs in, but is sent into railing! Thekla slumps down, Kris drags her around, and Kris SWINGS Thekla into the railing side to side, again and again! The fans cheer while Kris refreshes the count.
Kris drags Thekla back to ring, to CATAPULT her into steel steps! Kris then pushes Thekla into the ring. Thekla crawls to a corner, but Kris runs up for an UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side to KNEE Thekla in the ropes! Kris then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Thekla survives and the fans fire up again! Kris looms over Thekla, drags her back up, but Thekla CHOPS! Thekla gloats, but Kris just stares her down. Thekla CHOPS again, and CHOPS again, but Kris just shakes her head. The CHOPS keep going, and she tells Kris to fall already! Kris says nuh-uh! Thekla rears back, but Kris SLAPS her first!
Kris then waistlocks, only for Thekla to fight free. Thekla ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, IRON OCTOPUS! Or maybe a Black Widow? Kris endures, fights up, but Thekla bends the fingers! Kris refuses to go down, and she RAMS Thekla in to buckles! Then tucks her in for STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris scores a fall!
Thekla: 1; Kris: 1
And now it all comes down to this! Tied going into this match, tied going into the last fall, who finally breaks the other? The fans rally up while Thekla sputters, but the ref wants Kris to wait. Thekla stirs, rises, and Kris eggs her on! The bell rings and Kris is right on Thekla! Scoop and- NO, Thekla slips free and CLAWS the eyes! Then she SHOVES Kris into the ref! The fans boo as we all know where this is going! Thekla kicks the ref while he’s down!? Then she takes HIS belt! The fans are torn as Thekla brings that strap into the ring. Thekla winds up and- NO! Kris blocks the strap! Then she smirks as she ROCKS Thekla, and takes the strap!
Kris LASHES away on Thekla again and again and again! The fans are thunderous as Kris then hauls Thekla up, tucks her in, and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, but the ref is down! Kris would’ve won twice over by now! The fans boo again, because here come the Sisters of Sin! But Kris uses the belt to LASH at Skye Blue & Julia Hart! The fans cheer Kris on as she fights them off! Then DOUBLE LARIATS! The Sisters bail out, and Thekla wants Kris to calm down. But the ref takes the belt from Kris! The fans boo, Kris protests, but she turns around into the SPIDER SPEAR! Thekla then winds up and CURB STOMPS!
The fans boo but Thekla isn’t even done! CURB STOMP AGAIN!! Cover, THEKLA WINS!
Winner: Thekla, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Thekla scores the final fall, but only because she had her Sisters by her side. Will the Triangle of Madness never stop when they always have the numbers advantage?
AEW World Trios Championships: Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis VS Mistico & JetSpeed!
The Rainmaker and Protostar have become #Protokada, and they want to prove they’re more than just a Two Man Power Trip! They’re on a good start with adding Dunkzilla to the mix, and they took these titles from a less-than-100% #JetSetRodeo. However, Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey have regrouped and are calling upon the help of the Talisman of CMLL! Will Knight, Bailey y Mistico find a way to humble the Don Callis Family? Or will Okada, Fletcher & Davis all make it reign in Los Angeles?
The introductions are made, the trios titles are raised, and we see who wins when it’s a fair fight!
The trios sort out and LA is already fired up behind Mistico. In the end, we get Okada starting against Mistico, the AEW International Champion against the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion. The fans rally for Mistico as he circles with Okada. Mistico makes sure Okada hears that, and then the two tie up. They go around, Okada wiastlocks to SLAM, then he flips Mistico over, but Mistico kips up to arm-drag! The fans fire up again, but Okada trips Mistico, only for Mistico to reach up to RANA Okada! Okada wants Mistico to hold on, but the fans cheer “Lucha! Lucha!” Mistico tags Knight, who wears his own Mistico-inspired mask.
The fans rally as Okada kicks Knight low! Okada bumps Knight off buckles, tags Davis, but Knight goes to scoop? Davis CLUBS Knight, CLUBS him again, then scoops, only for Knight to slip free! Knight scoops?! But Davis slips free, shoves Knight to Kyle, but Knight DECKS Kyle! Davis catches Knight for a SLEEPER! Knight flails, drops down, and UP KICKS! Then he scoops Davis again! The fans fire up as Knight SLAMS Davis down! Davis bails out, Knight takes aim, and he PLANCHAS Davis down! Knight does a Bernie Lean to taunt Kyle, and Bailey KICKS Kyle! Kyle whips, Bailey handsprings, then Bailey dodges to RANA!
The fans fire up as Bailey then DROPKICKS Kyle out! Kyle rejoins Davis, but Bailey PLANCHAS them both down! Mistico and Okada are back in, and Mistico tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Then he springboards to CROSSBODY! Mistico blocks a shot to CHOP, then he goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Okada tumbles out, and now Mistico builds speed to DIVE into Okada! The fans fire up for #JetSetLucha as they all get in the ring, and they all build speed! But DCF trip them all up! Okada drags Mistico out while Aussie Open get in! Davis LARIATS Bailey but Knight kicks Kyle low. Knight fires forearms on Davis, then runs, only for Davis to stop the Satellite DDT!
Davis lifts Knight up to THROW him out onto Mistico y Bailey! The fans boo but Kyle soaks up that heat as he flexes. #DangerousDavis goes out to fetch someone, and Okada CLUBS Knight. Okada puts Knight in for Kyle, but the fans tell DCF off. Davis stomps Knight, Kyle mockingly asks what that all means. Davis SNATCHES Knight’s lucha mask! Then he stomps Bailey down, CLUBS him down, and then he SNATCHES Bailey’s mask! The fans boo as DCF ruins the fun. Davis stands Knight up, scoops and SLAMS him, then SENTONS! Davis pushes Knight down for a cocky cover, TWO! Kyle mockingly wears one of the masks as he tags in.
Kyle mocks The Jet then runs in to BOOT Knight! Kyle then takes off the mask, wipes himself down with it, then throws it away. The fans boo but Knight fires body shots. Kyle KNEES low, whips Knight, but Knight goes up and over to then LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up while Knight and Kyle are both down! Knight and Kyle crawl, but Okada just runs in and BLASTS Bailey! Davis YANKS Mistico down from the outside! Now DCF mugs Knight! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Bailey GAMANGIRIS Okada! And SMACKS Kyle! Bailey bumps Kyle off buckles, then goes up, but Kyle FASTBALLS him to Davis for a fireman’s carry!
Kyle coordinates with Davis, AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! The fans are torn but Kyle runs to GAMANGIRI Knight! Knight sits down, Davis SLIDING FOREARMS! Then Aussie Open feeds Knight to the Okada DROPKICK! Cover, but Mistico manages to get in and break it! Okada kicks Mistico back out, Aussie Open kicks Knight out, then they get Mistico back in. Davis CHOKES Mistico, then sends him to Protokada. But Mistico handsprings through to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, Mistico ducks n’ dodges, then RANAS! But Protokada mugs Mistico! they double whip, then Kyle is sent in. Mistico dodges to thetn RANA Okada!
Kyle ELBOWS Mistico, but Mistico SUPERKICKS Okada! Kyle goes up, Mistico GAMANGIRIS! Mistico knuckle locks Okada, CHOPS, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and he SUPER RANA ARM-DRAG COMBOS! The fans are thunderous as Mistico keeps going, CROSSBODY! But Protokada catches him! They pop Mistico up, he slips free, and JetSpeed are on the corners! STEREO MISSILE DROPKICKS on Protokada! The fans fire up again as DCF regroups. JetSetLucha builds speed again, and they TRIPLE DIVE! Down goes DCF at the ramp! The fans fire up again while JetSetLucha rolls back in the ring.
The fans cheer as Mistico stands on the corner, but now Okada tags in. Knight warns Mistico, and Knight tags Mistico in. The fans fire up as we see these two step up again! Mistico points out that LA is on his side, but Okada just nods. Then he kicks low! The fans boo but Okada has Mistico in the corner. Okada whips corner to corner, but Mistico goes up, up, over, and he rolls to then arm-drag! And arm-drag again! Then a wrench and takedown into the ghost pin, TWO!! Okada BOOTS Mistico, then SHOTGUNS him into the corner! Bailey tags in, goes up, and DROPKICKS Okada away! Kyle tags in and BOOTS Bailey!
Bailey tumbles but Knight tags in. JetSpeed stares down with Protokada while the fans fire up. And the brawl is on! They fire forearms back and forth, but then Kyle kicks Knight low! Bailey kicks Okada low, Bailey and Kyle run, but into the DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Okada and Knight stare down. These two argue about whose dropkick is better, but Okada just flips Knight off. So Knight BITES that finger! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands! Knight whips Okada, but Okada avoids the dropkick! Okada stands Knight up, whips, but Knight avoids the dropkick! Then SATELLITE- NO, Okada denies the DDT, then whips to DROPKICK!
Bailey thrust kicks, Okada blocks! Kyle SUPERKICKS! Protokada gets JetSpeed up, but Bailey escapes the brainbuster while Knight avoids the Rainmaker! Mistico then DOUBLE CROSSBODIES Protokada! The fans fire up again, but Davis is up to SHOTGUN Mistico down! Bailey PENALTY KICKS Davis, then MOONSAULT KNEE-DROPS! But Okada FLAPJACKS Bailey! But then Knight runs up on Okada! Okada BOOTS from the corner, hops up the corner, but into the UPPER ROOM! But then Kyle GAMANGIRIS Knight! And suplexes to- NO, Mistico saves Knight, then dodges Kyle to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans are thunderous as all six men are down!
Kyle is dazed but clutching his shoulder. Mistico follows Kyle out to the apron while the fans rally. Davis drags Bailey up on the other side, and Okada has Knight on a third side. But Mistico SUPERKICKS Kyle! Knight & Bailey SUPERKICK Okada & Davis! APRON SATELLITE DDT for Okada! APRON MOONSAULT KNEE-DROP for Davis! Mistico hits an APRON DESTROYER on Kyle!! The fans are fired up again as Knight hot tags Bailey, and Mistico sets Kyle up for the SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives but the fans fire up again! Davis YANKS Mistico back off the apron while Bailey THRUST KICKS Kyle!
Bailey puts Kyle up top, tucks the legs, but Davis gets in with a chair! The ref stops Davis, then Knight trips Davis! But Kyle slips free of the Flamingo! Okada slides a belt to Kyle! Bailey dodges the belt shot to DIVE onto Okada! The fans fire up again as Knight gives Kyle a SATELLITE DDT! Bailey hurries back up, Knight brings Kyle over, ULTIMATE WEAPON!! Cover, but Davis CLOBBERS Knight onto it! The fans rally up again as JetSpeed get back up. Davis blocks Bailey’s kick, and Knight’s kick, but he gets a DOUBLE ENZIGIRI for it! JetSpeed whip, but Davis cartwheels through! ENZIGIRI on Knight! Then Davis DECKS Knight!
Kyle hurries to hot tag Davis, and he gets Bailey up. Knight runs in, but Davis blocks another kick! Davis BODY SLAMS Bailey, then FLIPS Knight over! Then a gut wrench and PILEDRIVER! But Bailey PENALTY KICKS, only for Davis to block! Close Your Eyes and Count to PAIN!! Cover, Mistico breaks it! Okada storms in and TOSSES Mistico out! Okada CLUBS Mistico, Davis fires off on Bailey, then CHOPS! Davis hits the ropes, and the REBO- HEEL KICK!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Kyle hauls Bailey up to suplex, but Bailey knees free! Bailey DUMPS Kyle out, then tags Knight before the GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT!
Knight springboards to FLYING LARIAT on Davis! Cover, Okada breaks it! Mistico hurries in but Okada kicks and whips. Mistico tilt-o-whirls to RANA Okada away! The fans fire up with Mistico as he builds speed, and TORNILLOS down onto Okada! Knight goes up top, but Kyle GAMANGIRIS again! Knight wobbles, Kyle climbs up, but Mistico anchors a leg! Kyle kicks free, but then Mistico dodges to LA MYSTICA! He holds Kyle down while Bailey HEEL KICKS Davis! Davis is down, Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!!! Cover, JETSETLUCHA WINS!!
Winners: Mistico & JetSpeed, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
No more power trip for Don Callis Family, but now Mistico has THREE belts! The AEW Trios, the CMLL Trios, and the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion is hoisted on the shoulders of JetSpeed, and the graphic says it all! Mistico IS All Elite!! Mistico cherishes this victory as the fans sing his song. Will the whole world soon join in with the chorus for Jet Set Lucha?
Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Bandido!
Speaking of legends in lucha, “The Real Latino Man” has cast his shadow for a long time all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to the United States. But now, if he wants to shine in the light that is the world championship scene, he must overcome the ROH World Champion, who has built his own impressive legacy. Will Andrade make things tranquilo in Los Angeles? Or will the Outlaw prove he’s already better than the man he grew up watching?
The fans cheer “Super Dragon!” as Bandido wears the tribute mask in his entrance. Callis of course joins commentary, so there’s that. The bell rings and Andrade takes off his shirt, certainly getting cheers of his own. But Andrade then teases throwing the shirt to the fans, only to drop it on the floor. The fans boo Andrade as he circles with Bandido. They feel things out, tie up, and Andrade waistlocks to SLAM Bandido. Bandido switches, Andrade switches back, then Andrade goes for the headlock, only Bandido to slip out the back. Bandido goes for a headlock, Andrade slips away, and the fans cheer the standoff. Bandido says it was close, but Andrade brushes that off.
The fans chant, “Take Your Pants Off!” at Andrade, knowing he’s done it before. Andrade teases that now, but then says no. The fans rally as Bandido and Andrade reset. They feel things out, then Bandido waistlocks. Bandido headlocks, hits the takeover, but Andrade headscissors. Bandido kips free, then he handsprings through the takeover to RANA! Andrade handsprings through that to RUN Bandido over! Cocky cover, ONE and Bandido sweeps the leg! Cover, ONE and Andrade kips up! The fans cheer the exchange while the two reset again. The fans cheer for “Lucha Libre!” as things speed up! Both men handspring, then they tie up!
Bandido waistlocks, Andrade switches, repeat. Bandido shoves Andrade, but Andrade tranquilos in the ropes! Bandido just aims his finger gun at Andrade. Andrade and Bandido reset again as the fans rally up. They feel things out again, but Bandido says tranquilo. Bandido takes off the pants!? The fans cheer as Bandido shows off them short trunks, though his pants fight him back. Andrade CLOBBERS Bandido for taking his shtick! The fans boo that, but Callis mocks Bandido’s wardrobe malfunction. Wait, now Andrade is actually taking his- No, that’s just him teasing everyone again. Andrade CHOPS Bandido at the ropes!
Bandido sputters but Andrade whips him to ropes. Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, pop-up and RANA! Andrade goes to a corner, Bandido runs to LARIAT! Bandido whips, Andrade reverses, but Bandido reverses again! Andrade goes up and out, but Bandido BOOTS him down! Bandido then aims from the apron, runs and DRAGON RANAS! The fans fire up for Bandido while Andrade tumbles. Bandido goes back to Andrade, brings him up, and puts him in the ring. Bandido aims from the apron while Andrade rises. Bandido springboards, but into a POWERBOMB! Andrade turns things around and Callis loves it!
The fans tell Callis off but Andrade is upset by that. Andrade plays along with the chant before he brings Bandido up. Callis says the people are ignorant, but Andrade TOSSES Bandido out. Andrade stalks Bandido, brings him up, then fireman’s carries. Andrade hits SNAKE EYES off the barriers! The fans rally while Andrade leaves Bandido behind. Wait, the belt comes off, and maybe? YES! Andrade takes the pants off to show off his red trunks! The fans cheer as Andrade shows off the body and Callis says even he’s getting the vapors. Andrade finds a lady in the front row, and she offers a selfie. Andrade obliges, and the picture is taken.
Andrade flexes as he heads back to Bandido. Andrade puts Bandido in, covers, TWO! Bandido is still in this, but Andrade clamps on with a chinlock. Andrade squeezes tight but Bandido endures. The fans rally up, Bandido fights around, and Bandido rises up, only for Andrade to reverse takeover! Andrade grinds the side headlock but Bandido endures! The fans rally again as Bandido kicks and fights around! Andrade holds on but Bandido stands to fire body shots! Bandido slips around, Andrade fires elbows, but Bandido suplexes! Andrade fights that to suplex, but into a COUNTER CUTTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Andrade crawls to a corner while the fans rally again. Bandido runs up, he blocks a boot, and he GAMANGIRIS! Then he whips corner to corner, but Andrade reverses. Andrade runs in, Bandido puts him on the apron, but Andrade blocks the gamangiri! Andrade drags Bandido up the corner and CHPOS him into the Tree of Woe! Andrade climbs up, and hits WOE- NO! Bandido avoids the stomps to then waistlock, and BUCKLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Callis grows worried and he hurries to check Andrade. The fans boo Callis but even the ref checks Andrade. The ref tells Callis to go back to the desk, and Andrade slowly rises up.
Andrade and Bandido go to center, and Andrade fires a forearm! Bandido fires back! The forearms go back and forth, then Andrade CHOPS! Bandido roars and he CHOPS back! The fans fire up as the forearms fly again! LA cheers Bandido as he LARIATS again and again, then runs, but into a BOOT! Andrade has Bandido in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Bandido BOOTS back! And UPPERCUTS! Bandido goes up to TORNILLO! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Bandido hurries to get Andrade up, then gorilla presses! Andrade slips free, but Bandido waistlocks! Andrade fights the hold, but Bandido makes it a STRAITJACKET GERMAN!
Bandido BOOTS Andrade, Andrade tumbles out, and the fans rally again! Bandido builds speed to FLY, FOSBURY FLOP takes out Andrade! The fans fire up again as Bandido and Andrade are both down. The ref checks and Andrade is still in this. Bandido puts Andrade in the ring while the fans rally up again. Bandido climbs up the corner, takes aim, and some Latino Heat for the FROG SPLASH but onto knees! Andrade turns this around, and he hauls Bandido up! Snap suplex for Uno Amigo! Then snap suplex for Dos Amigos! The fans are torn as Andrade gets Bandido up, but Bandido slips around! SNAP GERMAN! And then another GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans rally but then Andrade turns things around, another Amigo! Andrade hits another snap suplex, new Dos Amigos? Then here’s- NO, Bandido gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX again! And GERMAN SUPLEX again! The City of Angels is becoming a City of Suplexes, and Bandido hits a THIRD GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans cheer as Bandido crawls to the corner. Bandido climbs, aims, and SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and shocks Bandido! The fans rally as Bandido brings Andrade up. Bandido has him on the ropes, deals the hand, but Andrade slips free! Bandido is on the apron, he ducks a shot to waistlock!
Callis panics but Andrade holds onto the ropes! Bandido uses the ropes to get up higher, and he drags Andrade up! But Andrade pulls at the mask! Then he SWEEPS the legs! Bandido falls to apron, then floor! The fans boo but Andrade goes up the corner. Andrade aims from the very top, and he ARIHARA MOONSAULTS over the corner!! Down goes Bandido and the fans fire up for that! Andrade then spots another lovely lady in the front row, and he gets another selfie! Andrade even gives her his phone number! Then Andrade puts Bandido in the ring and climbs the corner. Andrade aims, MOONSAULT DOUBLE! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up while Andrade is stunned! “This is Awesome!” as Andrade shoves Bandido into the corner. Andrade fires himself up, the fans rally with the beat, and Andrade hits CIEN KNEES!! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives again! Andrade stands Bandido up, hammerlocks, but Bandido manages a cradle, TWO! Andrade runs up, but Bandido puts him on the apron! Bandido GAMANGIRIS, then goes up to bring Andrade right to the top! Bandido scoops for the FALL AWAY MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO!!! Andrade survives, but Bandido has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER!! Andrade crawls, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!
Bandido lets go in frustration, but the fans rally up again. Bandido gut wrenches, and he lifts Andrade into the torture rack! X KNEE! Andrade flops over but Bandido fires up! The fans are with Bandido as Andrade crawls to the ropes. Bandido deals, but the boot feint and SHADOW ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Bandido survives, but Andrade hauls him up! Only for Bandido to fireman’s carry, MULE KICK GTS?!? The hecc!? Bandido watches Andrade flounder back to ropes, but then he falls over! Bandido says bet! Bandido runs to DEADLIFT BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!!! Bridging cover, TWO?!!? Andrade survives, but Bandido keeps going!
Bandido torture racks Andrade for the X KNEE!! Andrade flops around again but Bandido waits on him. The fans are thunderous as Andrade leans on the ropes, and Bandido deals one more time! BLACKJACK 21 but Andrade flips through?!? And SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! Then the underhooks, and Andrade goes up the corner?! SUPER DIRECT MESSAGE!!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall
Callis does a very poor version of the samba, or maybe the cha cha, but he’s celebrating as his amigo, his hermano, his familia, and frankly his golden goose, stands tall! Will this have Andrade in pole position for the AEW World Championship?
Tornado Trios Match: The Dogs VS Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong!
Things have escalated between Mad Man and Relentless One to the point that they’re not the only ones fighting. Gabe Kidd has Clark Connors and now Davis Finlay backing him, while Freshly Squeezed and the Savior of the Backbreaker have worked out their dysfunction to help each other and Darby Allin. But will The Conglomeration finally be Strong enough to put this one away? Or will the Dogs be the ones to put them down?
The Dogs let Darby, Roddy & Cassidy stand in the ring so that they can flank the ring and surround The Conglomeration. But then Darby DIVES onto Gabe, Cassidy DIVES onto Finlay, and Roddy WRECKS Connors with a dropkick! The bell rings and the brawl is on! Connors shoves Roddy into railing, Cassidy DIVES at Finlay again, but Finlay catches him! Finlay RAMS Cassidy into the apron, then into the barriers! Finlay runs up, but Cassidy sends him into barriers! Darby RAMS Gabe into railing, then jumps on for a SLEEPER! Connors and Cassidy are in the ring, and Cassidy hurdles over.
Cassidy comes back, tilt-o-whirls, but Connors fights the DDT! Connors suplexes, but Cassidy cradle counters! TWO, and JEEP FLIPPER! The fans fire up but here comes Roddy! Connors ELBOWS and UPPERCUTS Roddy, then runs, into a DROPKICK! But now Gabe is in, and he CHOPS Roddy! Roddy CHOPS back! They CHOP back and forth, the fans rally, and Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! But Gabe blocks a chop to BITE the hand! Gabe whips Roddy to then FLAPJACK, and DECK Roddy! Darby is in, he fires fast hands, then runs to hop on, CODE RED! Cover, but Finlay rolls Darby, TWO! Darby runs up but into a fireman’s carry!
Finlay hits SNAKE EYES, then he hits a BACKBREAKER! Darby writhes but Cassidy is up top! DEEP- NO! Finlay stops the DDT to then power through and BROKEN ARROW! Finlay flexes, fans are torn, but Roddy half nelsons! Finlay fights free to IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, Darby breaks it! Gabe goes after Darby, Darby fights him off, but Connors joins in. Darby ROCKS Connors, then runs, but into kicks! The Dogs whip Darby, but he springboards to DOUBLE COFFIN SPLASH! Finlay runs up, Darby BOOTS him then leaps over, and SHOTGUNS Finlay into the corner! The fans fire up with Darby as he gets moving!
Darby goes up, out, but Connors SPEARS him through the ropes!! The fans go nuts, the ref checks both men, and Connors stands back up! Connors drags Darby up and into the ring, and Finlay is there to lift him up. Gabe then takes Darby for the HANGING GUILLOTINE! The fans boo but Finlay then Electric Chair Lifts Darby, and Gabe joins in for a DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, Roddy & Cassidy break it! Finlay POSTS Roddy, dumps him out, and Gabe DECKS Cassidy! Connors sends Cassidy hard into barriers! Finlay mugs Darby in the corner, and Gabe CHOKES him with the tag rope since it isn’t needed for anything else.
Gabe ties the rope to Darby’s chain! Finlay CLAWS Darby’s face! Darby tries to get free but Gabe SPITS at him, then BOOTS him! Finlay UPPERCUTS! Connors RAMS Darby! The Dogs soak up the heat while Darby still tugs at the rope. Cassidy helps Roddy up but Roddy is still in bad shape. Cassidy steps up to The Dogs, and the fans fire up as he “unleashes” chops! Connors SMACKS Cassidy! Finlay eggs Cassidy on, and Cassidy “unleashes” a chop! Finlay UPPERCUTS Cassidy down! Gabe eggs Cassidy on now and Cassidy rises again. Cassidy “unleashes” chop after chop after chop on The Dogs, but Gabe DECKS him again!
Gabe shouts, “WE! RUN! THIS!” The fans boo but The Dogs soak up heat. Connors taunts Darby, Cassidy rises up, and he puts his hands up! The fans cheer as the hands go in the pockets! Then Roddy CLOBBERS Finlay, ROCKS Connors, and CHOPS Gabe! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER for Finlay! Connors KNEES and whips Roddy, but he reverses to DROPKICK! Then he gets around Gabe to OLYMPIC SLAM! The fans fire up as Roddy then lifts Cassidy, and weaponizes him! Roddy THROWS him into Gabe, THROWS him into Connors, then he STRONG KNEES Finlay! Feed to Cassidy’s SHOTGUN! Cassidy kips up and the fans cheer!
Cassidy runs, Roddy gives him the boost, DDT on Gabe! Connors DECKS Roddy! Connors taunts Darby again, but Cassidy BOOTS him! Roddy wheelbarrows, Cassidy adds on, DDT! Then the boost into the HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! The fans chant, “Please Help Darby!” Roddy LARIATS Finlay up and out, Cassidy hurries out to look for something. He finds the toolbox, and he brings out scissors! Cassidy uses those to cut the tag rope, freeing Darby! Darby then SUPER COFFIN DROPS on The Dogs!! The fans are thunderous, and Darby puts Connors in the ring! Roddy torture racks for a BACKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO!
Connors survives, but Roddy has him in the STRONG HOLD! The fans fire up, but here comes Finlay! Cassidy gets him for a SLEEPER! Darby TACKLES Gabe, steps through, SCORPION DEATH LOCK!! The fans fire up for the trio of submissions, but Finlay carries Cassidy as he CLOBBERS Roddy! And DECKS Darby! And he RAMS Cassidy into buckles! The fans fire up as all six men are down! The trios regroup, and the fans rally up as Dogs and Conglomeration stare down. And the brawl is on again! Darby with Gabe, Connors with Cassidy, and Roddy with Finlay! Gabe lifts Darby, puts him on the ropes, and SHOVES him down!
The fans go nuts as Darby hits apron then floor! Finlay CLOBBERS Roddy, Connors suplexes Cassidy, but Cassidy hits STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Only for Connors to rebound and SPEAR! Gabe goes out and grabs Darby’s skateboard! Gabe smacks the ground, then winds up, but Darby ROCKS Gage first! They brawl again, and Gabe SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Gabe aims for the floor as he suplexes! Darby knees free, HEADBUTTS Gabe, and Gabe tumbles down. Darby SKATEBOARD STOMPS Gabe! Back in the ring, Cassidy HOTSHOTS Connors, then goes up, only for Connors to BLAST him down!
Roddy HAMMERS away on Finlay but Connors runs up on him. Roddy ELBOWS Connors, ROCKS Finlay, but Connors POWERSLAMS Roddy! Finlay & Connors take aim, DOUBLE GORE SANDWICH! Cover, Cassidy breaks it! But Finlay gets Cassidy up, CANADIAN HAMMER! Connors has Roddy for the NO CHASER!! Then feed to Finlay, for the OVERKILL!! But Darby’s up top! Finlay covers, Darby COFFIN DROPS on him! Wait, Gabe is CUFFED TO THE STAGE! Darby used that zip-tie from the toolbox! Then he DIVES onto Finlay! Connors avoids an Orange Punch to O’Conner Roll, TWO into the STRONG KNEE! ORANGE PUNCH! END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong, by pinfall
Gabe is foaming at the mouth as Darby outsmarts him and The Dogs! Darby, Cassidy & Roddy celebrate, and even high-five! But is this enough to end the war? Or will Darby and Gabe only escalate from here?
AEW World Championship Texas Deathmatch: MJF VS Hangman Page!
The Scumbag took this title at World’s End, has done everything it took to keep it, but The Cowboy knows what it is going to take to get this title back. But it isn’t just about Texas Death, an environment where anything goes and only your imagination limits you, an environment Hangman has made his own. No, in order to prove he deserves this title, Hangman is willing to say that, should he lose tonight, he will NEVER challenge for this title for as long as he lives! Then will MJF do everything he can to finally get away from Hangman? Or will this be the most violent main event AEW has ever seen?
Hangman enters with live trumpets playing a special theme, and barbed wire already wrapped around his arm. As for MJF, he has a short film imagining himself, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a country western hero in the day after Revolution, pissing on Hangman’s grave. MJF enters in the same poncho and cowboy hat as the film, but is this about to be his last stand?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the best shot in AEW!
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Time to turn up the heat!
The New Japan Cup is now down to the “Elite Eight!” Boltin Oleg or Ren Narita, Yuya Uemura or Shingo Takagi, who survives into the semifinals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- YOSHI-HASHI & Taisei Nakahara VS Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita; Hartley & Fujita win.
- 8 Man Tag: Aaron Wolf, Toru Yano, Satoshi Kojima & Masatora Yasuda VS House of Torture; House of Torture wins.
- 10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- Hirooki Goto & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Callum Newman & Zane Jay; Callum & Zane win.
- Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr; Oiwa & ZSJ win.
- 2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Boltin Oleg VS Ren Narita; Oleg wins and advances.
- 2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Yuya Uemura VS Shingo Takagi; Uemura wins and advances.
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2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Boltin Oleg VS Ren Narita!
The dual NJPW Strong Openweight & NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Champion takes on the NEVER Openweight Champion in a battle to survive. Will Boltin put the Souled Out Son of Strong Style behind BARS? Or will the House of Torture never let that happen?
Well to start, Ren attacks Oleg during his entrance! The fans boo as Ren knocks Oleg down, stomps him around, then whips him into railing! Oleg slumps down while the fans boo again. Ren brings chairs out from under the ring while Yoshinobu Kanemaru distracts the ref! CON-CHAIR-TO to the leg!! Oleg writhes and the fans boo but the damage is done. Ren drags Oleg up and into the ring, and the ref calls for the bell. Kanemaru joins commentary as Ren stomps Oleg around. The fans rally but Ren kicks Oleg around. Oleg ROCKS Ren, but Ren KICKS the leg! Ren runs, RAMS Oleg, but Oleg doesn’t budge! Ren kicks the leg again, then runs, but Oleg RAMS him!
Ren CHOKES Oleg, but Oleg breaks free! Oleg CHOPS Ren, then manages to run, but Ren trips him up! Ren spins Oleg around to HAMMER away on the bad leg! Then Ren SMASHES the knee to the floor! Oleg writhes and clutches his knee while the ref reprimands Ren. Ren stalks Oleg, drags him up, and puts the leg around railing! The fans rally for Oleg but Ren pulls on the leg! The ref reprimands but Ren BOOTS the railing to jam Oleg up! The fans rally for Oleg while he hobbles and shakes out the bad leg. Oleg rests on the ground, but the ring count starts. Oleg stands up again at 8 of 20, hobbles over, and rolls into the ring at 10.
The fans applaud, but Ren stomps Oleg. Ren then drags Oleg to the corner and bends the leg against the post! The ref reprimands then counts, and Ren stops at 4, only to SLAM the leg against the post! Ren then rolls into the ring while the fans rally for Oleg. Ren drags Oleg up, runs the ropes, and DROPKICKS the legs out! Cover, TWO! Ren argues the count while the fans applaud Oleg’s toughness. Ren grabs the leg for a toehold! Oleg endures the twist while he fights around, even as Ren puts on the pressure. The fans rally, Oleg drags Ren along as he backstrokes towards the ROPEBREAK! Ren pulls on the leg, but lets go as the ref counts 4.
The fans rally harder for Oleg, but Ren SMASHES the knee on the mat! Ren paces, then he stands Oleg up. Oleg ROCKS Ren, and ROCKS him again! Ren snarls but Oleg ROCKS him again! Ren kicks the bad leg, then grabs it for a SHIN- NO, Oleg throws Ren away first! The fans rally up again as Oleg stands. Oleg shakes out the leg, only for Ren to kick it! Ren catches Oleg into the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Oleg endures while the fans rally again, and Oleg powers up with the good leg to stand up! Oleg then powers up again, and he BACKDROPS Ren away! The fans cheer Oleg on while he goes to the corner. Then he runs up and CLOBBERS Ren!
The fans fire up as Ren tumbles to the other corner. Oleg runs, but the leg slows him down! He still manages to SPLASH in the corner! Oleg gut wrenches Ren for the Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! Ren tumbles again, and Oleg kips up! The leg hurts but he’s fighting through the pain! Oleg goes up, up, and VADER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but the fans continue to cheer Oleg on. Oleg drags Ren up, goes to gut wrench, but Ren CLUBS the bad leg. Oleg lets go, then takes a swing, but into a clinch! Oleg fights the Blizzard suplex, then slips around to waistlock, but Ren fights the German Suplex! Ren mule kicks the bad leg!
Ren runs up, DOUBLE- NO! Oleg stops the facebuster to fireman’s carry! The fans fire up as Oleg goes to the corner, but Ren slips through the Verdict to have a TRIANGLE HOLD! Oleg stays up but Ren pulls on the bad arm! Oleg fights up and deadlifts Ren to POWERBOMB him! But Ren holds on! The fans rally for Oleg again as he powers back up, for another deadlift, and a SNAP KAMIKAZE! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Oleg rises and the fans rally again. Oleg crawls over to Ren, drags him up, and fireman’s carries again! But Ren fights free, and he CLAWS Oleg’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Ren SHOVES Oleg into him!
The ref tumbles out of the ring, Ren CHOP BLOCKS Oleg, and while Kanemaru jumps off commentary, Don Fale can be seen rushing down the ramp! The fans boo as Kanemaru stomps away on Oleg, then Fale hops in and adds on. Ren grabs the timekeeper’s table to bring it into the ring, where Kanemaru sets it up in the drop zone. Fale climbs the corner while Kanemaru stands Oleg up, but Oleg TOSSES Kanemaru away! Ren runs in, but Oleg fireman’s carries him! Kanemaru runs up, but Oleg adds him to the stack! DOUBLE SAMOAN DROP! Fale hops down so he can storm up on Oleg and BODY BLOW! The fans boo as Fale CLUBS Oleg down!
Fale drags Oleg up, but AARON WOLF & TORU YANO are here! The fans cheer as they attack Fale! But Fale EXPLODES out! Fale runs up, but Yano dodges! Then sends Fale at Wolf for a TABLE SMACK! The fans cheer as Yano & Wolf get Fale and the table out of the ring, then round Fale up with Kanemaru. The fans cheer as Hontai ushers the House out of here! Then Oleg has Ren, but Ren shoves the ref! Oleg blocks the low blow! Oleg fireman’s carries, for the VER- NO, Ren sunset flips it! TWO!! Oleg escapes, but Ren has the KNEEBAR! The fans rally as Oleg endures and reaches out! Ren puts on the pressure, but Oleg fights around!
Ren drags Oleg from the ropes and right to center, but Oleg rolls through the kneebar! GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Ren tumbles away! Oleg hobbles over, drags Ren up, but Ren KICKS the leg! DOUBLECROSSER!! Cover, TWO!! Oleg survives and Ren is furious! Ren argues the count but the fans are thunderous! Ren goes up the corner and he takes aim. Oleg rises, into the HELL’S- NO!! Oleg catches Ren in the fireman’s carry, then hits the VERDICT!! The fans are thunderous and Oleg roars as he fireman’s carries again! KAMIKAZE!! Cover, OLEG WINS!!
Winner: Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Justice has been served! Ren is now behind BARS while Oleg is going to his first New Japan Cup Semifinals! Will Oleg soon take the Cup for his own?
2026 New Japan Cup Quarterfinals: Yuya Uemura VS Shingo Takagi!
The semifinals are fast approaching, but it’s going to take a lot to make it there. Will Yuya be able to slay the Rampaging Dragon? Or will Takagi be able to withstand the Heat Storm?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “TA-KA-GI! TA-KA-GI!” Yuya shrugs that off as he and Takagi feel out the grapple. They feel out the knuckle lock, but then tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They end up on the ropes, go around, and Yuya lets off with pats on the shoulder. The fans applaud while the two reset. They feel things out again, knuckle lock this time, then Takagi drop toeholds. Takagi floats to the headlock, but Yuya fights up to roll Takagi, and now Yuya has the headlock. Takagi rolls to a cover, ONE! Yuya holds on, then shifts to the armlock. Takagi clasps hands to fight it, then stands up to put Yuya on the ropes.
Red Shoes calls the break, and Takagi lets off slowly, claiming clean break. But he takes a swing! Yuya ducks the chop to then headlock. Takagi powers up and out to headlock back. Yuya powers up and out, then drops down, hurdles over, only for Takagi to counter hip toss with an arm-drag! Things keep moving, Yuya RAMS Takagi, but Takagi rebounds to RUN Yuya over! The fans cheer while Yuya goes to a corner. Takagi is on Yuya and whips him corner to corner. Yuya goes up and over to then arm-drag, but Takagi avoids the dropkick to ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE, but Takagi SENTONS! The fans cheer while Yuya sputters.
The fans rally, and there are some Yuya fans out there, but Takagi waits on Yuya. Yuya stands, and Takagi LARIATS him up and out! The fans applaud while Takagi goes out to fetch Yuya. Takagi drags Yuya up, whips him to railing, and the fans fire up. Takagi says one more time, and he whips Yuya hard into more railing! Yuya tumbles up and over into the front row, but Takagi opens the gate to fetch him. Takagi brings Yuya up, promising a clean fight. Takagi brings Yuya to the ring, but Yuya grabs for railing. Takagi stomps Yuya, then puts him in the ring. The fans applaud, and Takagi brings Yuya up.
Takagi suplexes Yuya high and hard! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Yuya stays in this, and Takagi looks to the camera. But Takagi says no, not yet. Takagi kicks Yuya around, drags him up, but Yuya fights the back suplex! Yuya CLUBS away on Takagi, but Takagi fires body shots! And an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON- NO, Yuya catches the arm for an ARMBAR DDT, then an ARM TWEAK! Takagi staggers but into the arm-drag! Yuya steps over to hook the arm, and SNAP LOCKS it! Takagi clutches the arm while the fans rally up again. Takagi rolls to the outside but Yuya eggs him on. Takagi says hold on, but Yuya rushes him!
Takagi BOOTS Yuya, then whips, but Yuya reverses! Takagi hits railing, then Yuya whips again, into more railing! Takagi slumps against the railing, but Yuya is right on him. Yuya grabs the bad arm, wraps it around the railing, and pulls! Then Yuya BOOTS the railing to jam the arm up! The fans rally while Takagi slumps to the floor. Yuya drags Takagi up, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Yuya wrenches the arm, then snapmares Takagi so he can drop ELBOW after ELBOW on the bad arm! Yuya then clamps on with a double wristlock, but Takagi endures. Takagi fires knees into Yuya’s back but Yuya traps the arm in a leg scissor!
The fans rally as Takagi endures, and he reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Yuya lets go, the fans rally, and Takagi shakes out the bad arm. Yuya stands Takagi up but Takagi fires forearms and JABS! Yuya WRINGS the bad arm! And WRINGS it again! And YANKS it! Yuya then tries the double wristlock again. Yuya shifts to a hammerlock, then a scoop, but Takagi fires knees to get free! Yuya ripcords Takagi for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! But Yuya’s right back to the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Takagi endures, kicks around, but Yuya pulls the arm! Takagi still makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, and Takagi is free.
Takagi shakes out the bad arm but Yuya is on him again. Yuya CHOPS Takagi against the ropes. Yuya then wrenches Takagi into an ELBOW BREAKER! And ELBOW BREAKER! And ELBOW BREAKER! But Takagi gets a SLEEPER! Yuya slips through to put the SLEEPER on Takagi! Takagi endures, he pries at the hold, and the fans rally up. Takagi powers up to SAIDO Yuya away! The fans fire up while both men are down! Takagi storms up on Yuya, kicks him around, then HIP ATTACKS! Yuya takes a swing, but Takagi catches him to hook the arms. Yuya fights the backslide so Takagi spins him for a suplex, into the SWINGING NECKBREAKER!
The fans fire up behind Takagi while Yuya goes to the corner. Takagi runs in, blocks a boot, and he LARIATS through! The fans cheer Takagi on as he JABS and CHOPS away on Yuya! Then JAB, JAB, JAB! Yuya fires back up but Takagi JABS him back down! Takagi hoists Yuya up top, then he climbs up to join him! The fans cheer as Takagi goes to the very top! Takagi lifts Yuya for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Takagi then gets moving, and SLIDING PUMPING BOMBER! Then he reels Yuya in for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Yuya survives the “Yukon Bomb” and the fans fire up again!
Takagi rallies the fans, and he looks to the camera. “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans fire up for Takagi, and he drags Yuya back up. Takagi pump handles, then half nelsons, but Yuya fires elbows! Takagi KNEES low, lifts, but Yuya arm-drags through! Yuya traps the arm again, for another SNAP LOCK! Yuya storms up on Takagi, wrenches and YANKS the bad arm again and again, then wrenches for an ELBOW- BODY BLOW from Takagi! ELB- NO! Yuya catches the arm for a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Takagi endures, fights his way around, but Yuya puts on the pressure! Takagi still manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Yuya lets go.
Yuya stalks Takagi, waistlocks, but Takagi fights the lift. Takagi RAMS Yuya back, but Yuya runs up again! Yuya goes for the arm, but Takagi rolls. Yuya KNEES low, then runs, but into an ELBOW! Yuya ROCKS Takagi in return! But Takagi JABS! Yuya ENZIGIRIS! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Yuya rises, he eggs Takagi on, then he waistlocks. Yuya half nelsons, then full nelsons, but Takagi breaks it! Only for Yuya to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Takagi’s right up, and he SAIDOS Yuya! But Yuya’s right up, to SAIDO in return! Both men stand, but Takagi slips around Yuya to SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF!
Both men are down, but Takagi gets moving! Only for Yuya to DROPKICK! Both men are down again, and the fans rally up even harder. Yuya crawls to the ropes, then heads back to Takagi. Yuya half nelsons, then full nelsons, but Takagi fights it again! Takagi powers up, but so does Yuya! Yuya waistlocks, but Takagi ELBOWS free! And ELBOWS again! Then JABS! JABS! JABS! A flurry of JABS, then a flurry of HEADBUTTS! YUKON- NO, Yuya ducks to DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Takagi survives but Yuya roars! The fans fire up again as Yuya hobbles his way over to the corner. Yuya climbs up, takes aim, and HIGH FLY ATTACK FLOP!
The fans cheer as Takagi avoids the crossbody! Takagi then brings Yuya up and around to rain down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then a BLINDSIDE PUMPING BOMBER! Takagi hauls Yuya up, pump handles, and SNAP MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO!! Yuya survives as Takagi couldn’t give it the full power! But Takagi just fires himself back up, and the fans are with him! Takagi rises up, stands Yuya up, and fires boxing elbows! Takagi ROCKS Yuya, but Yuya rises, only for Takagi to JAB! And HEADBUTT! Takagi winds up, but Yuya catches the lariat! Yuya has the cording holds! But Takagi fights the suplex!
Takagi powers Yuya to the ropes, to then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Takagi runs up, but Yuya dodges! But PUMPING BOMBER finds him on the rebound!! The fans are thunderous as Takagi fireman’s carries with the pump handle, BURNING DRAGON! Cover, TWO!?!? Yuya survives and shocks everyone! Takagi is beside himself, but he refocuses and brings Yuya back up. Takagi pump handles and torture racks, but Yuya pops free! Yuya has one arm, but Takagi HEADBUTTS away on Yuya! Yuya PELES! Yuya roars, Takagi runs up, but Yuya RANAS! Yuya wants the arm but Takagi fights around! Takagi ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD!
Yuya puts on the pressure while the fans rally harder and harder! Takagi endures, powers up, and he deadlifts Yuya, but Yuya slips free! Cording holds, and DEADBOLT SUPLEX! But Yuya couldn’t hold on, no bridging cover! Yuya goes to a corner and waits on Takagi. The fans rally as hard as they can as Yuya runs corner to corner! DROPKICK!! Takagi falls and Yuya roars! Yuya climbs up the corner, but Takagi stands! Takagi hits the ropes to trip Yuya up! The fans rally as Takagi climbs up after Yuya! Takagi HAMMERS and HEADBUTTS Yuya, but Yuya grabs an arm! DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Red Shoes reprimands, Yuya lets go, and SUPER SUNSET-
NO, Takagi holds on! But the bad arms don’t last and Yuya pries Takagi from the corner for a POWERBOMB! Yuya goes back up top, and HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, TWO!??! But Yuya has the KIMURA!! Takagi endures, even as Yuya pushes on the arm! The fans are thunderous as Takagi fights around, and he pushes up to reach out! Yuya arm-drags Takagi, then cording holds! POINT-BLANK PUMPING BOMBER! Yuya stays up, and he wants the other arm! POINT-BLANK PUMPING BOMBER again! Yuya stays up, then catches the other arm! Takagi fights the lift, and both men HEADBUTT again and again and again!
Yuya HEADBUTTS harder, and he DEADBOLT SUPLEXES! With the bridging cover! YUYA WINS!!!
Winner: Yuya Uemura, by pinfall (advances to the semifinals)
Through the fire and the flames, these two battled with the burning passion of fighting spirit! But in the end, the Rampaging Dragon has been slain! Will Takagi ever return to the top of NJPW?
As for Yuya, well, he’s supposed to get the mic but Takagi takes it first! “Oi, Uemura! Now that you beat me in Yamanashi, you better win the Cup!” The fans cheer as the hometown hero wants Yuya to carry on the banner. As Takagi goes up the aisle, Yuya grabs the mic to tell him, “I finally beat you! Five years ago, we first wrestled, and you beat me over and over. But I finally beat you!” The fans do applaud that, too. Yuya says he won’t quite thank Takagi. But he does hope they fight even harder next time and tear it up! Thank you very much! The fans cheer that show of respect between two manly warriors.
Yuya then turns to the crowd to tell them he just won in the quarterfinals! The fans cheer that, and Yuya thanks everyone here and watching at home. The fans cheer again, and Yuya adds that this match fired him up even more. He’ll keep this heat going right into the finals. The fans cheer that, too, and Yuya promises they’ll keep the flames going in the New Japan Cup! OSHA! Yamanashi is fired up for the Heat Storm, but will this rising sun soon shine from the mountaintop?
My Thoughts:
A great start to the quarterfinal round, and perhaps a surprise result for Oleg VS Ren. The House of course tried cheating as they always do, but Oleg overcoming both that and the leg damage was great stuff. Oleg not only has two titles right now, but he is now in the Final Four, that is big for a young star like him. Then an awesome main event from Yuya VS Takagi. Obviously, Takagi being from Yamanashi, he had the crowd behind him in like an 80-20 split. But with how strong Yuya’s been going in this tournament, he was the right choice for story. Plus, seeing how Yuya is on the opposite side of the bracket as Shota Umino… There’s a good chance those tag team partners are forced to fight in the finals, thereby proving who is really stepping into the role of New Ace.
My Score: 8.9/10
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