The Revolution is so close, AEW Dynamite can almost taste it!

AEW Revolution is returning, and there is a ladder match with major stakes! Who will qualify and be one step closer to the TNT Championship?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Jon Moxley VS Ryan Nemeth; Moxley wins.
• Brian Cage & Ricky Starks w/ Team Taz VS The Varsity Blondes; Cage & Starks win.
• Brandon Cutler VS Jake Hager; Hager wins.
• Hangman Page VS Isiah Kassidy w/ Matt Hardy; Hangman wins.
• AEW Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament US Bracket: Britt Baker w/ Rebel VS Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero; Nyla wins and advances.
• Face of the Revolution Ladder Match Qualifier: Rey Fenix VS Lance Archer w/ Jake the Snake; Archer wins and joins the AEW Revolution Ladder match.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jon Moxley VS Ryan Nemeth!

The Maniac is firing up for some huge title matches in the next few weeks! The 26th of February, he defends his IWGP United States Championship against Kenta! The 7th of March, he goes after the title Kenny Omega cheated away from him! Will the Hollywood Hunk merely serve as a tune-up?

The bell rings and Nemeth leaps at Moxley! Moxley denies the satellite DDT, Nemeth comes back to headlock but Moxley powers out. They ram shoulders, Moxley doesn’t budge, and he SLAPS Nemeth off his feet! Fans are fired up already, and Moxley gives Nemeth crossface forearms from all sides! Nemeth flops and flounders away but Moxley stalks behind him. Moxley drags Nemeth up and reels him in, but Nemeth gets around to throat chop! Nemeth rams knees in over and over, then runs, but Moxley gets around to SNAP BACK SUPLEX! Fans fire up again as Moxley looms over Nemeth. Moxley STOMPS Nemeth’s hand, then stalks him as he scrambles away.

Moxley wraps Nemeth’s arm around ropes, pulls on it, but lets off as the ref counts 4. Moxley CHOPS Nemeth in a corner, whips him corner to corner and runs in, but into a boot! Nemeth throws forearms, whips Moxley, but Moxley reverses. Nemeth goes up and over and RAMS in, then runs, only for Moxley to follow and CLOBBER Nemeth in the corner! Moxley runs but Nemeth dropkicks him down! Nemeth drags Moxley up but Moxley gets around to full nelson, then GUILLOTINE! Nemeth endures, Moxley underhooks him, PARADIGM SHIFT! Cover, Moxley wins!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall

The fans are going wild for the Maniac, and Moxley is ready to run wild in both NJPW Strong and AEW Revolution! Moxley gets a chair, a mic, and takes a seat to say, “From the moment that I woke up in the morning without the AEW World Championship, I knew that I would do whatever it takes for as long as it takes.” Crawl through mud, barbed wire and landmines, he’ll get back to the top and take the hill! And it turns out, that’s exactly what he’ll have to do now.

“What comes to your mind, what images… when you hear the words “Exploding barbed wire deathmatch? Fire, blood, burns, torture, agony? Vintage Japanese wrestling magazines.” Are you disgusted? Revolted? Do your palms sweat and hands shake? Or do you get a sick thrill? Moxley shares what those make him feel, and why he’s made every mistake and bad choice you can think of throughout the course of his life: “I’m an addict. I’m addicted to this!” He wants to live close to the flames. He wants to feel all the blood, sweat and tears, from the bottom of his soul to lay his soul bare! That’s a feeling he can’t get enough of!!

Fans cheer as Moxley says, “The thought, the idea of the Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch, it’s too attractive. It pulls me in! I can’t resist it!” Even if it is a trap by Kenny Omega and his boys, that is not the first in a long line of sad guys who tried to take him out! Now, win, lose or draw, everyone in this building and watching at home, everyone who’s been with him this entire time, we will all know that when it’s all said and done, Moxley gave everything that he had! And if it is all over after Revolution, live on PPV, in the Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch, “that seems like a perfect way, a HELL of a way, to go out.” Fans are thunderous for this match already, but who will survive when Maniac and Cleaner ride the line one more time?

AEW shares a post-Dynamite interview from last week.

Lance Archer and Rey Fenix were both informed that they would have a chance at the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match at the Revolution PPV. Cody Rhodes, Scorpio Sky and Penta El Zero Miedo are in that, but these two have had good chemistry teaming up given their recent matches. Archer wants Alex to understand, iron sharpens iron. They were a killer tag team because of the Murderhawk Monster. Archer doesn’t need to qualify, he’ll kick Fenix’s ass. Fenix wants Alex to translate for him. Archer wants to know what he just said.

Well, Fenix told Alex that Archer is the worst tag partner he’s ever had. Wow, really? Archer gets mad, pushes Fenix, and a brawl is on! Fenix used speed to dodge but not for long! Things didn’t end there, but they will end in the main event! Who joins the American Nightmare, Closer and Cero Miedo at Revolution?

The Young Bucks and family arrive backstage.

Matt & Nick are accompanied by Mama & Papa Jackson and they see the boy son the back of the crew truck. They get a group picture in front of that, and the parents are so proud. Will they be even prouder of their boys when they take it to the Inner Circle at Revolution?

Brian Cage & Ricky Starks w/ Team Taz VS The Varsity Blondes!

The Machine & Absolute are absolutely ready for The Icon and Darby Allin, but Sting has made it known he wants payback tonight. Will Cage & Starks be able to focus on Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr. with Sting and the Relentless TNT Champion on the horizon?

Taz joins commentary to say his guys aren’t sweating the Blondes, Hook even has the car running with how quick they’ll handle this. Starks and BPJ start, Starks wrenches an arm to a wristlock, but BPJ wrenches back. BPJ has a wristlock, Starks slips through and wrenches back, but BPJ rolls and cartwheels and handsprings to BOP Starks with a boot! BPJ wrenches, tags Griff, and fans fire up as Griff CLUBS Starks’ arm. Griff wrenches, wristlocks, wrenches again, and tags BPJ back in. BPJ kicks Starks, Starks pulls hair and whips BPJ away, but BPJ gets under. BPJ hurdles, Starks ducks then hurdles, but BPJ trips Starks up! And then WRECKS Starks with a dropkick!

Fans fire up and Taz is annoyed as BPJ puts Starks in. BPJ steps over, La Magistrol, TWO! Starks hobbles up, BPJ is after him in the corner with a CHOP! BPJ wrenches then whips corner to corner, runs in but is put on the corner. BPJ ROCKS Starks, springboards, but Starks shoves him down! Starks distracts the ref and Cage drags BPJ up for a POST BOMB!! BPJ even lands hard on the floor before Cage puts him in, and Starks drags BPJ up by his mullet!

AEW goes picture in picture as Starks bumps BPJ off buckles. Cage tags in, stomps BPJ down, then ROCKS BPJ with a right! Cage bumps BPJ off more buckles, whips him corner to corner hard, and then whips him back the other way! Cage uppercuts and ENZIGURIS BPJ into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Cage fires up while BPJ is punch drunk and flops over. Cover, TWO! Cage throws hands on BPJ, drags him up, and tags Cage in. Team Taz mugs BPJ, Starks CLUBS BPJ down then stomps him. Starks drops a knee, covers, ONE! Starks has BPJ in a corner but BPJ CHOPS back. Starks stomps BPJ, CHOPS him back, then throws down hands!

The ref reprimands, Starks digs his knee in, but then lets off to taunt Griff. Starks reels BPJ in for a facelock, and a snap suplex! Tag to Cage and Cage stomps BPJ. Cage drags BPJ up, RAMS him into the open corner, and then RAMS him some more! Cage CHOPS BPJ, backs up and BOOTS him down! Cage soaks up the heat, drags BPJ up, then whips him corner to corner. BPJ goes up and over, O’Conner Rolls cage, TWO! BPJ hits buckles, Cage back suplexes him! Cover, TWO! Cage drags BPJ up, scoops him, and does bicep curls as AEW returns to single picture. Cage TOSSES BPJ up over his head, then tags in Starks. Starks CLOBBERS BPJ before he reaches Griff!

BPJ sits up and throws hands! BPJ CHOPS, Starks puts BPJ in a corner and CHOPS back! Starks snarls, runs corner to corner and hits a back body block! Starks goes up and hits a missile dropkick! Cover, TWO! Starks stands on BPJ, drags him up, and tags Cage in. Team Taz mugs BPJ more, Cage DECKS BPJ, and fans boo as Cage bumps him off buckles. Tag to Starks, Team Taz mugs BPJ again, and Starks snapmares BPJ to run and sucker punch Griff! BPJ gets up, Starks rolls him and swings, but BPJ dodges! Hoy tag to Griff! Griff rallies on Team Taz, Cage gets in but Griff BOOTS him back! Fans fire up, Griff hits an IVY LEAGUE SPALSH on Starks! Griff runs and FLIES to take out Cage!!

Fans are thunderous as Griff gets in, gets around Starks, and hits an ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, but Cage breaks it in time! Cage hauls Griff up but Griff slips out and BPJ hits a FLYING CLOTHESLINE! The Blondes coordinate, get Starks up, and Griff whips to pop Starks up! MISSILE DRPOKICK BOMB! Cover, TWO!?! Starks survives and fans are going nuts! Taz is a bit panicked, too, as Griff tags BPJ in. The Blondes double whip Starks but Cage tags in. Starks SPEARS Griff, Cage DISCUS LARIATS BPJ! Cage slashes the throat, drags BPJ up, DRILL CLAW!! Cover, Team Taz wins!

Winners: Team Taz, by pinfall

Taz tells Sting he better be paying attention! But wait, the lights go out! A car is pulling along a body bag, and the one driving is STING?! Sting undoes the bag, and out pops Darby Allin! Darby grins as he sports his own take on Sting’s face paint! And then, in the stadium, the snow, the crow and… IT’S STIIIIIING! He’s dragging in the same body bag! But he unzips the bag, to reveal HOOK! Taz’s son, Hook, just went for the same ride Team Taz put Darby through! And in the rafters, HERE COMES DARBY ON A ZIPLINE!! Darby drops in, has his board, and he JAMS Starks and Cage!

Sting gets his shots in, Taz frees his son from the bag, but Darby SMASHES Starks out of the ring! Then PLANCHAS! Sting throws his jacket off, kicks and CHOPS Cage, whips him corner to corner, then CLOBBERS him on the rebound! Sting runs corner to corner for a STINGER SPLASH! Cage wobbles, Sting kicks a leg out, and brings him back into the SCORPION DDT!! Will Sting and Darby do this and more come Revolution?

Tony Schiavone interviews Miro, Kip Sabian & Penelope Ford.

Schiavone already feels uncomfortable as he introduces the Best Man and the Superbad newlyweds. Miro asks why it’s uncomfortable. Because of what happened at the wedding. Kip says the fact they’re even having this interview is a joke! It is a complete joke! Beach Break was supposed to be the best day of their lives, a memory they’d cherish forever. Kip asks Schiavone what happened. It was destroyed. And by who? Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy. Miro says the Superbad Honeymoon didn’t even happen because of Chuck and Orange! And trust Miro, he will get those guys, and he will destroy “that walking human Xanax!”

But caving in Chuck’s head will be different. Not because Chuck can match Miro in the ring. It’s because Miro actually likes Chuck. Chuck is a good guy, he was a good butler, polishing Miro’s car, organizing the kettle bells, folding the laundry, all of that. So Miro wants to tell Chuck that he is welcomed back. Come home, Chuck! Miro will forgive Chuck, though he won’t forget what happened. Wait, an AEW staffer gives Schiavone a note. Schiavone reads it, and it’s a message to Miro! “Will you wrestle us at Revolution? Yes, No, Maybe, circle one. Hugs and kisses, Chuck and Orange.”

This is what Miro is talking about! This is childish! Chuck is not a child, do not act like one! Associating with Cassidy is doing this to him! Chuck can come home and live a good, happy life! Miro chews up the note and spits at Schiavone! That’s not an answer to the note. Will Chuck and Cassidy make the challenge much more mature for Miro next time?

Brandon Cutler VS Jake Hager!

The Dungeon Master wants revenge on behalf of the Young Bucks for what happened after the tag title match last week! But will he only get himself hurt for defending his friends?

The bell rings, fans fire up as Hager and Cutler circle, and the two approach, Cutler dodges to fire off hands, but Hager just tosses Cutler to a corner! Cutler dodges again, fires off more hands, climbs up to rain them down, but Hager picks him up to bring him out! Cutler sunset flips but Hager drags him up to whip. Cutler ducks and dodges to wheelbarrow, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Hager looms over Cutler, deadlifts him and GERMAN SUPLEXES him again! Fans want that “One More Time!” but Hager just fires off body shots in the corner! Cutler sputters as the ref backs Hager off, but Hager comes back to whip corner to corner, and BOOT Cutler down on the rebound!

Hager soaks up the heat, runs corner to corner with Cutler in the drop zone, HAGER BOMB! Cutler flounders to a corner, Hager digs his knee into Cutler’s head, but the ref counts. Hager lets off, drags Cutler back up and whips him to ropes. Cutler kicks Hager back! Then slips out and sends Hager into buckles to KICK again! Hager runs in but Cutler dumps Hager out! Cutler builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit but Cutler keeps going, and he FLIES! Direct hit takes Hager down and fans are fired up! Cutler pushes Hager in, aims and springboards, into a SPINEBUSTER! Hager fires up, fans boo, but Hager circles like a shark. Hager runs and builds speed to CLOBBER Cutler!! Cover, Hager wins!

Winner: Jake Hager, by pinfall

The Big Hurt put the hurt on Cutler, and the Inner Circle runs in to add on! Santana, Ortiz and Wardlow stomp Cutler down at the ropes but the YOUNG BUCKS run out! SUPERKICKS for Santana and Ortiz! Hager and Wardlow bail out to avoid their own superkicks, and the Bucks shield Cutler. Matt gets a mic to call out Jericho and MJF! “We don’t have to wait until Revolution! How about you get your stupid asses down to this ring, right here, right now?!” Y2MJF have their entrance going, but where are they? They’re talking via titantron as they’re backstage!

Why would they waste time going to the ring when they’ll just beat the living hell out of the Bucks at Revolution to become tag team champions? But they saw someone wandering backstage, does this guy belong to them? PAPA BUCK got beat up!! MJF says Papa being proud of his boys brought a tear to MJF’s eye. Back row to the spotlight. Look at your son, Nick! Jericho RAMS Papa Buck into the picture of Nick! Oh he’s getting blood on it! But he can’t favor one son over the other, say “hi” to MATT! They RAM Matt into that picture, and Jericho mockingly says they should get a doctor! Better yet, the Bucks should hurry to pick up the trash. Then they mock the Buck pose and run off!

The Bucks arrive a second too late, and they go to their father’s side. The Inner Circle runs away in their Escalade, and Matt is beside himself with rage! Will the Bucks make Y2MJF pay for making this personal?

AEW returns with the Bucks getting their father into an ambulance.

The Good Brothers are also with them, and they ride with Nick while Matt stays with Mama Buck. Will Papa Buck be alright after what Y2MJF did to him?

AEW profiles “The Crossroads” super match on next week’s Dynamite!

Originally intended for Revolution, the amazing crossover of Shaquille O’Neil & Jade Cargill VS Cody & Brandi Rhodes had to change when Mr. & Mrs. American Nightmare found out they were expecting! Red Velvet stepped to the plate on behalf of Brandi, and now things will happen on March 3rd, live on TNT!

Excalibur says that Shaq has been a presence for over 25 years. Tony Schiavone says Shaq is very well known even outside of the NBA. Jade had perhaps crossed a line, but Shaq couldn’t help but push the envelope. One thing has led to another, and we’ve reached a boiling point! JR knows this will mean a lot to Velvet so young in her career. Velvet knows she has the experience edge and grit, passion and heart unlike Jade. She will give it everything she’s got! Schiavone wants us to remember that despite Cody’s other ventures, he puts wrestling first. Shaq is not worried about Cody’s legacy, and JR knows that a world class athlete like Shaq isn’t just going to go through the motions.

Shaq has warned Cody that the Shaq Attack is coming. Excalibur says Cody and Velvet can win by relying on their experience and just about every bit of their skill, because they’ll have to. They can’t afford Shaq or Jade to get that one good shot in. JR says Cody is of course going to be a better wrestler, but size and strength are always a factor. That X-factor can be enough for Jade and Shaq to win. Size and strength, experience and skill, what wins when these two teams meet at the Crossroads?

Hangman Page VS Isiah Kassidy w/ Matt Hardy!

The Cowboy got one over on Big Money Matt, but not without Matt coming up with a Plan B! Revolution will have a first-ever 1v1 between these two, with the winner receiving ALL of the loser’s Q1 earnings! Will one of Hardy’s Private Party proteges make Page pay for pulling a fast one? Or will Hangman be hanging tough going towards Revolution’s big money match?

Wait, Hardy has recruited The Hybrid2 to his cause? Are they going to cash in on that $3700 bounty just to soften up Hangman for Hardy? Hangman makes his entrance, and he rushes right at Hardy! Hardy gets away but Kassidy goes after Hangman and the bell rings! Kassidy throws hands, whips but Hangman dodges to ROCK Kassidy with haymakers! Hangman stomps Kassidy in a corner, stomps him even more, then lets off as the ref counts. The fans fire up, Hangman throws his vest aside and whips Kassidy to ropes. Kassidy dodges but leaps into Hangman’s arms for a FALL AWAY SLAM!

Hangman kips up, Kassidy bails out, but Hangman hurries after. Kassidy gets back in, Hangman slides in but Kassidy stomps him! Kassidy drags Hangman up, CHOPS him, but Hangman CHOPS him back! Kassidy stomps and whips, Hangman comes back to CLOBBER him! Fans rally for Hangman while Kassidy sits up in a daze. Hardy talks smack to Hangman but Hangman just goes over to Kassidy. Hangman drags Kassidy up, Kassidy throws body shots but Hangman CLUBS him down! Hangman whips Kassidy corner to corner, runs in but Kassidy boots him! Kassidy hops up, leaps, but into a BOOT! Kassidy flops out and Hardy grows frustrated, but Hangman PLANCHAS Kassidy hard!

Fans are thunderous as Hangman glares as Hardy and TH2. Hardy backs up as Hangman storms over, but Hangman refreshes the count. Hangman drags Kassidy up, shoves him into railing, then CLOBBERS him into the front row of wrestlers! The ring count climbs, Hardy tells Hangman he’s a bastard! Hangman refreshes the count again, drags Kassidy from the crowd and dumps him ringside. Hangman stands Kassidy up to CHOP him! Kassidy flounders to the timekeeper’s area but Hangman brings him around to powerbomb lift. Kassidy escapes, gets in the ring but Hangman pursues! TH2 distracts the ref, Hardy anchors Hangman, Kassidy HOTSHOTS Hangman! Hardy POSTS Hangman!!

But the Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver appear! They point out something happened, the ref looks and suspects Hardy. Hardy denies involvement but the ref doesn’t trust him! She EJECTS Hardy!! Hardy pleads with Aubrey but she doesn’t care! Fans taunt Hardy with “DELETE! DELETE!” Kassidy puts Hangman in to get past that and stomp Hangman down! Hardy tells TH2 it’s on them now. Kassidy stomps Hangman, but Hangman kicks back! Kassidy stomps more while Silver & Reynolds cheer Hangman on. Kassidy snapmares Hangman, clamps onto the arm and hooks a leg but Hangman throws body shots.

AEW goes picture in picture as Kassidy cranks on the cording hold. Hangman endures, fights free and gets to a corner. Kassidy storms over to stomp Hangman, then he wraps Hangman’s arm around the ropes to YANK on it! Hangman clutches that arm, bails out of the ring, Kassidy pursues and gets in Hangman’s face. Hangman pushes Kassidy back but Kassidy throws body shots. Kassidy puts Hangman’s arm between railing and pulls on it! The ref reprimands, counts, and Kassidy lets go at 4. Kassidy glares at the ref but then talks trash to the Dark Order. Kassidy goes into the ring, Hangman gets in, and Kassidy talks smack on him, only for Hangman to throw heavy hands on him!

Hangman swings, Kassidy whips but Hangman reverses to send Kassidy out of the ring! Hangman gets the bad arm working while Kassidy is down on the outside. Hangman builds speed to DIVE into an uppercut! Kassidy grins as Hangman stirs in the ring. Kassidy gets the arm, pulls it between the ropes, then slingshots to DROP onto the arm! Cover, ONE, but Kassidy SLAMS Hangman’s arm back down! Cover, ONE, so Kassidy SLAMS the arm again! Cover, TWO!! Hangman is still in this and Kassidy grows annoyed. AEW returns to single picture as Kassidy drags Hangman up. Fans rally, Kassidy wrenches to a keylock, but Hangman endures.

Hangman claws at Kassidy’s face to get him away! The ref reprimands, Hangman runs in but is put on the apron! Kassidy ROCKS Hangman, grabs at the bad arm, and wrenches it, only for Hangman to YANK Kassidy into the ropes! The Dark Order rallies behind Hangman and he BOOTS Kassidy away! Hangman slingshots but Kassidy ROCKS him first! Kassidy runs, but Hangman gets in to ROLLING ELBOW Kassidy! Cover, TWO!! Kassidy survives and fans are fired up! Hangman shakes the bad arm, drags Kassidy back up, and whips him to ropes. Kassidy reverses and SCREW HIGH KICKS!

Kassidy runs, but Hangman follows! Kassidy leaps, into a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Both men are down and fans are fired up! The standing count begins, the fans rally up, and both men stand at 3. Hangman runs in at Kassidy to corner clothesline him! Hangman snapmares Kassidy, runs and SLIDING- NO! Kassidy dodges, mule kicks and CHOPS! Kassidy reels Hangman in but Hangman suplexes to BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!!! Kassidy lives and “This is Awesome!” Hangman and Kassidy slowly stir. Hangman aims from a corner, runs at Kassidy, but Kassidy blocks the boot to BOOT back! And enziguri, to a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!?!

But Kassidy has the arm for an ARMBAR! Hangman endures as Kassidy pulls back! Hangman sits up, and gets the ropebreak! Kassidy lets go at the ref’s count of 4, and Hangman drags himself away. Kassidy gets up, runs over, but Hangman FLIPS him out to the apron! Kassidy grabs at Hangman’s arm but Hangman BOOTS him from below! Hangman runs to triangle LAR- HOT SHOT!! Kassidy counters Hangman at the right time, slithers back up to the apron, and springboards, but no Destroyer! Hangman gives him the DEADEYE! Cover, Hangman wins!!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

The Dark Order are as excited as anyone that Hangman outguns Isiah Kassidy! Matt Hardy returns to say “You chose the Dark Order over Big Money Matt Hardy! I wanted to give you the world, but you betrayed me.” Hardy will hurt him in more ways than he can imagine, and that includes the Dark Order! Hardy kicks Alan Angels out of the tunnel to TOSS him into the timekeeper’s table!! The Dark Order chase after Hardy while Hangman sees what just happened. Will Hardy make everyone pay for Hangman’s gambit?

AEW Media finds Kenny Omega… in a workshop?

Alex Marvez wants to ask Kenny what he’s doing here but Don Callis asks Marvez what he’s doing here. This is a private work space, and this is part of a very secret plan to construct what they’re calling, “The Moxley Extermination Chamber.” Omega says if you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself. Not because Omega takes pride in his work, but because after they shred Moxley, Omega wants to know Moxley goes BOOM and BOOM and BOOM because of him! Omega will have all the credit who puts Moxley out of action for good! Back to work, boys! Marvez, get out!! Just what is the Cleaner creating specially for the Maniac?

AEW Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament US Bracket: Britt Baker w/ Rebel VS Nyla Rose!

The Dentist took care of a replacement opponent in Madi Wrenkowski while the Native Beast brutalized the Brazilian Blackbelt in Tay Conti. Now these two face off to determine the first US Bracket finalist, and the first overall Final Four entrant! Will the Doctor be in or out after facing this Vicious Vixen?

The bell rings and fans rally as Britt and Nyla circle. They tie up, Nyla shoves Britt down and fans fire up! Britt gets up as Rebel coaches her, and Britt circles with Nyla again. They tie up, Britt headlocks, but Nyla pulls hair! Nyla powers up but Britt grinds the headlock. Nyla powers out, Britt pulls hair and keeps the headlock on! Nyla powers out clean this time and runs Britt over! Nyla scoops Britt and SLAMS her, then waits for her to get up, so she can scoop and SLAM her again! Britt bails out and Rebel is there. Nyla waits as Rebel coaches Britt up. Britt is walking to the stage? She’s throwing a fit, too! Nyla lets Britt do what she wants because a count-out is a win, too!

Britt storms her way back to ringside, tells cameramen to get out of her way, and she gets back in the ring. Nyla storms over but into a kick! Britt runs, dodges but Nyla fireman’s carries to a SAMOAN DROP! Britt grits her teeth but Nyla stomps her to a corner. Nyla digs her boots into Britt in the corner, the ref counts and Nyla lets off at 4. Nyla grins as she sets Britt up, and says she’s going to break Britt again! Nyla runs corner to corner, Rebel gets Britt out of the way, but Nyla stops short. Nyla stomps and chokes Britt at the ropes! The ref reprimands everyone but Britt, Nyla lets off and Britt gets up to BOOT back! Britt goes up top but Nyla ROCKS her first!

Nyla fireman’s carries and just TOSSES Britt! Nyla fires up, stomps Britt and dares her to get up. Britt bails out instead, fans are actually cheering Nyla on, but Rebel tries to counter their cheering with one of her own. Britt is at a corner, Nyla storms over and grabs at Britt through the ropes, only for Britt to YANK Nyla into the post! Was Britt suckering Nyla in!? Nyla hobbles while clutching the arm and the ring count climbs. Britt is after the arm at the railing, and BOOTS it! And BOOTS Nyla again!

AEW goes picture in picture, Britt gets in the ring and Rebel swipes at Nyla. Nyla gets pissed and Rebel runs away! Nyla gets in, Britt stomps her at the ropes over and over, but lets off as the ref counts. Britt taunts Nyla, but Nyla hits her low! Britt throws forearms, clubs her down, but Nyla gets up to kick back! Nyla tries to gut wrench but the bad arm holders her back! Britt gives that arm a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Nyla is still in this but Britt sits her up to KICK her in the back! And then fakes a kick, to HEEL KICK instead! Britt stands on the bad arm, pulls on it then STOMPS it down! Britt is after the arm with a hammerlock and adds on a chinbar!

Nyla endures, Britt elbows away on the bad arm, then cranks on the hammerlock. Nyla fights up but Britt RAMS her into a corner! Nyla clutches the arm, Britt blows a kiss to the fans, and she pulls off a corner buckle to expose steel! Britt is really raising the stakes as AEW goes to break!

AEW returns and both women are on the top rope! Nyla is in control, and she drags Britt up for a ONE ARMED SUPERPLEX!! Nyla hauls Britt back up, but Britt suplexes Nyla into the corner?! Both women are down, the standing count begins, and Rebel coaches Britt. Britt and Nyla stand at 7, Britt storms over to throw forearms on Nyla! Nyla gets up, Britt runs but Nyla CLOBBERS her! And starts to rally! LEAPING PALM STRIKE! Fans are torn as Nyla drags Britt to a drop zone, and Nyla climbs up. Rebel distracts, Nyla hops down to APRON URENAGE Rebel! Britt superkicks but misses! Nyla mule kicks, and NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO!!

Nyla is beside herself as Britt is still in this. Nyla drags Britt up, reels Britt in, but Britt resists the bomb! Britt slips free and BOOTS Nyla down! Rebel gets Britt her rubber glove, she’s ready to operate! But Britt turns around into a choke grip, and CHOKE SLAM! Rebel gets in but Nyla CLOBBERS her into a corner! Nyla sees she has two targets, and she CANNONBALLS Rebel! Nyla runs at Britt but Britt gets up to send her into the bare buckle! Britt then Russian Leg Sweeps to a RINGS OF SATURN! Nyla resists, Britt hooks her up, and she reaches with the glove hand! Nyla powers up to pick Britt up out of that, for an AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Britt survives!!

Nyla resets, and grabs the buckle pad that was set aside. The ref takes that, throws it away, Britt cradles Nyla! TWO, SUPERKICK!! Britt runs in to SUPERKICK again! Nyla is still up!? Britt runs in, tilt-o-whirls and hits a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO, but to the RINGS OF SATURN! Britt wants those teeth! Nyla fights with clubbing forearms! Britt goes to ropes in a daze, staggers into a RIGHT HAND! Nyla drags Britt back up, reels her in, but Britt still resists the lift! Nyla powers through for a NASTY BEAST BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? Nyla’s bad arm couldn’t help in the cover and Britt survives again! “This is Awesome!” and worthy of this tournament’s golden opportunity!

Nyla drags Britt up, gut wrenches her, but Britt flails free! SUPER- NO! Nyla gets under, BEAST BOMB!! Cover, Nyla wins!!

Winner: Nyla Rose, by pinfall (advances to the US Bracket Finals)

The Dentist could not break the Native Beast, and now the former AEW Women’s Champion is that much closer to another chance! We find out this Sunday who her opponent will be! Will it be the former NWA Women’s Champion, Thunder Rosa, or the inaugural AEW Women’s Champion and a rival of Nyla’s, the one and only Riho, that meets the beast at the Crossroads?

AEW profiles Jurassic Express VS FTR & Tully Blanchard!

Dax Harwood says that FTR came to AEW with a lot of fanfare because fans have wanted to see dream matches like FTR VS The Young Bucks, FTR VS Kenny Omega & Hangman Page. Oddly enough, the one match FTR wanted most was with Jurassic Express because of the huge differences between Jurassic Express and FTR. Jungle Boy says the first time around with FTR back in the summer, FTR had to cheat to win! JB knows things could’ve been very different that night, and this rivalry has mostly gotten personal because of FTR. FTR kidnapped Marko Stunt! The audacity!

Stunt says they want to cut the horns of the beast that is Luchasaurus, but they didn’t realize that only unleased him! And then they go and kidnap “the weak link” in Stunt? Aren’t #TopGuys supposed to do #TopGuysShit? They don’t realize what they’ve done! Cash Wheeler says last week, Jurassic Express was confident because it was 3v2. But Tully wasn’t there. Tully will be here on 3/3, and when it’s 3v3, not even all three of Jurassic Express can “hold a candle” to Tully! Tully was the engine of the Four Horsemen! Him with FTR is a dream team! Luchasaurus admits Tully might be one of the best all time, but how long has it been since Tully got in the ring? “Things have changed. Times have changed.”

Dax knows it’s been since 1989, over 30 years, that Tully has wrestled in a ring. But he’s coming out of retirement just for Jurassic Express! That’s something Jurassic Express needs to have on their conscience! Even before FTR met Tully, they knew he was one of the most influential wrestlers in their career. With him by their side, they’re even greater than they already were. #TopGuysOut. But will FTR have to be the ones to #FearTheRevenge of Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy and Marko Stunt?

AEW has more in store for The Crossroads edition of Dynamite!

Ahead of their AEW World Tag Team Championship match, Y2MJF will have a press conference to discuss that and what they did to Papa Buck earlier tonight! Paul Wight (The Big Show) is officially All Elite, and Tony Schiavone will interview him in preparation of them cohosting the newest AEW weekly program, Dark Elevation! Then, after what went down with Big Money Matt and the Dark Order, there will be a HUGE 10 Man Tag! Hardy leads Private Party and The Hybrid2 against Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Silver, Reynolds, and the man Hardy tossed through a table, Alan Angels! Will the Dark Order make Hardy pay before Hardy and Hangman settle up?

And to fill one of the spots in the Face of the Revolution Ladder match, the Dark Order’s Number 10, Preston Vance, goes 1v1 with The Acclaimed’s Max Caster! And of course, there will be THE AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator Finals, only one woman can face Hikaru Shida at Revolution!

Speaking of Revolution, there will be a Casino Tag Team Royale! We already know there will be Bear Country, Private Party, Top Flight, The Butcher & The Blade, Santana & Ortiz, and BOTH the Dark Order’s Uno & Stu and Reynolds & Silver! More will be announced during The Crossroads, but only one team can win a chance at the world tag team championships! And after the albeit “childish” challenge was issued, Miro and Kip have accepted! Will they force “Charles” to return “home?” Or will they get a nice serving of Freshly Squeezed Orange Punch?

Face of the Revolution Ladder Match Qualifier: Rey Fenix VS Lance Archer w/ Jake the Snake!

Cody Rhodes, Scorpio Sky and Fenix’s hermano, Pentagon, have already been named for this match. Another spot will be filled as the Firebird and the Murderhawk battle! Who joins an already star studded match and fight for a TNT Championship opportunity?

The bell rings and Fenix circles with Archer. They get in each other’s face, or rather Fenix in Archer’s shoulder, and Archer shoves him away. Fenix CHOPS Archer, Archer smiles, but Fenix KICKS and KICKS then dodges to mule kick. Archer blocks that last one to flip Fenix, but Fenix lands on his feet! Fenix runs but into a knee! Archer whips, Fenix goes Spiderman to heel kick but Archer deflects that to ROCK Fenix with a right! Archer whips, Fenix goes Spiderman again but the heel kick is still blocks! Fenix blocks the haymaker this time, CHOPS, blocks another haymaker and CHOPS, but Archer choke grips! Archer shoves Fenix to a corner, Fenix goes up and boots back!

Fenix leaps and RANAS Archer to ropes! Archer is up, Fenix handsprings but into a CLUBBING forearm! Fans boo Archer as he shakes out the stars spinning around his head. Archer drags Fenix up, bumps him off buckles hard, and then follows Fenix to the apron! Archer pulls Fenix back against ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and fans start to duel. Archer drags Fenix up, whips him to ropes, but Fenix holds the ropes to stop. Archer runs in but Fenix dumps him out! Fenix builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit, and Fenix tumbles off Archer into the front row! Fenix’s peers help him stay up, and he goes back to ringside after Archer.

Jake the Snake gives Fenix space at the steps as Fenix climbs up. Archer goes to the apron, Fenix climbs up, but now the Snake is lurking! Fenix stumbles and falls to the ramp! But Fenix gets up as Snake talks with Archer, and FLIES over Snake to take Archer down!! Fans are going nuts as Fenix gets up! Fenix glares at Snake, the ref has them stay apart, and Fenix goes to Archer. Fenix puts Archer against railing and CHOPS him! Archer goes around the way, Fenix CHOPS him again, but Archer CHOPS Fenix off his feet! Archer CHOPS Fenix over the railing! Fans are going nuts again as Archer paces and AEW goes picture in picture.

Archer drags Fenix up and over the railing, dumps him to ringside, but Fenix throws body shots. Archer ROCKS Fenix, puts him against the post, but Fenix moves and Archer POSTS himself! Fenix hurries up and DROPKICKS Archer down! Fenix pushes Archer into the ring, goes to the corner and aims, to springboard SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Fenix covers again, TWO! Fenix CLOBBERS Archer, covers, ONE!! Fenix ends up tumbling out of the ring from the strength of that kick-out! Fenix gets back in but Archer kicks him low and ROCKS him again! Archer whips Fenix into a corner hard and Fenix flops to the mat.

Archer CLUBS and KICKS Fenix around, stomps him around, then snarls as he covers. TWO, and Archer is annoyed. Archer rains down rights, clubbing crossface forearms, and then covers again, TWO! Archer is even more annoyed with Fenix, glares at the ref, too, then goes back to Fenix at the ropes. Archer smothers Fenix against ropes, the ref counts, but Archer twists Fenix’s neck more. Fenix flops to the apron, Archer drags him back in, and AEW returns to single picture. Fenix fights back with body shots but Archer eggs him on. Fenix CHOPS Archer, CHOPS again, but Archer kicks and ROCKS him again!

Archer paces as fans boo, and Archer drags Fenix from ropes. Archer gives more clubbing forearms, drags Fenix up, but Fenix keeps fighting! Fenix CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Archer CHOPS Fenix! Choke grip but Fenix fights out! Fenix elbows, goes to the apron, goes up but gets caught! Fenix fights the choke slam off so Archer just CLOBBERS him off the apron!! Archer goes out to drag Fenix back up, and whips him hard into the railing! Snake smirks as fans are freaking out! Archer drags Fenix up to whip him even harder into the other railing! The ref wants Archer to get this in the ring, Archer drags Fenix up to ROCK him against more railing! And again! And again!

Archer gets space, runs back in, and CANNONBALLS Fenix into the railing! Archer is having fun as he leaves Fenix behind and fans chant “This is Awesome!” Archer puts Fenix back in, looms over Fenix, and hauls him up for a suplex TOSS! Fenix ends up in a corner and flops against buckles! Archer storms over, drags Fenix up and puts him on the top rope. Archer CHOPS, inverted crucifix lifts, but Fenix slips out to fire off forearms! Fenix waistlocks, Archer elbows free but Fenix shoves him to a corner! 619 to the gut! FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS to the head!! Both men are down and fans are going nuts! Snake is going nuts but in a bad way as Fenix crawls to a cover, ONE?!?

Fans chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Fenix and Archer flounder up. Fenix CHOPS, wrenches, and fireman’s carries?! Archer slips off to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Fenix is down but stirring as fans rally up. Archer slowly stands, storms over to Fenix, and he drags Fenix back up by one arm. Archer CLUBS Fenix, knuckle locks and goes up the corner. Archer walks the tightrope, and gives us the MOONSAULT ATTACK! Cover, TWO!! Fenix still lives and Archer sighs. Fans rally and duel as Fenix stirs and gets to a corner. Archer is after him already, puts him through the ropes and bends him back again to CLUB him down! And CHOPS him on the back!

Archer brings Fenix around but Fenix fires off more CHOPS! Fenix CHOPS Archer to a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Archer reverses hard! Archer runs in to RAM Fenix, then he lets Fenix flop back down. Archer pulls on Fenix’s mask, but lets off to bring him up and around. Fans duel, Archer runs corner to corner and back elbows! Archer keeps moving, but Fenix SUPERKICKS back! Fenix slips out and around to GAMANGIRI! Archer flounders, Fenix dodges his boot to club away at the ropes! Fenix walks the tightrope now to PENALTY KICK! Both men are down, the fans are electric, Fenix covers, TWO!! Archer is still in this but Fenix is on him with DANIELSON STOMPS!

Fenix goes to a corner while Archer is in the drop zone. Fenix hops up and MOONSAULTS, but Archer moves, so Fenix somersaults through! ROLLING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Archer survives again and Fenix can’t believe it! Fenix hauls Archer up, Archer whips him away and runs in to ROCK him with a right! Archer puts Fenix up top, hooks legs and brings Fenix out, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives again but Archer drags him back up! Archer goes up the corner, drags Fenix up to join him, but Fenix fights the choke grip to adjust! Archer body shots, Fenix rebounds, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!?!? How are either of these guys doing this?!

Fenix fireman’s carries, Archer pulls the mask! Fans boo, Fenix SUPERKICKS, mule kicks, forearms and CHOPS! Fenix fires up, runs, but gets DERAILED!! Both men are down but Archer fires up! Archer drags Fenix up and reel shim in, for a BUCKLE BOMB! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!?! Archer drags Fenix to a corner, hauls him up, CHOPS and inverted crucifix lifts, for the BLACKOUT BOMB!!! Cover, Archer wins!!!

Winner: Lance Archer, by pinfall (advances to the Revolution Ladder Match)

What a battle just to get into the PPV ladder match! How much harder will Archer fight to make sure #EverybodyDies and he gets his shot at Darby Allin? But Archer still shows respect to Fenix by sitting him up and offering a fist bump. Fenix gives that fist bump back, will these two circle back around for another instant classic?

My Thoughts:

An awesome episode with so much action that this episode went by really fast! Moxley opens with a really good win over Nemeth and a great promo to set up his side of the AEW World Championship match at Revolution. I like that we got a quick segment from Omega later to suggest he’s going to bring out another insane looking structure like that barbed wire bed from Full Gear 2019. The Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch is definitely going to live up to that “Unsanctioned” match from Full Gear 2019, and might possibly outdo it somehow. It can go either way, but it really feels like Omega will retain so that he can keep this story of himself and everyone else in the Elite/Biz Cliz going.

Cage & Starks of course beat the Varsity Blondes but it was a pretty good match. The response from Sting and Darby was great, especially Darby ziplining in. This is like Batman and Robin or something taking on their Rogue’s Gallery. The Street Fight will be really good, but I oddly hope the rest of Team Taz stays out of it so that we can also get Darby VS Hobbs at some point, to revisit how Hobbs betrayed him to join up with Taz. Of course, Darby will also have a challenger after the Face of the Revolution Ladder match, but Darby VS Hobbs can always happen before or after that challenge. The challenge is for the TNT title, but it doesn’t have to be against Darby.

Cutler VS Hager was good, but it mostly worked as a vehicle to what The Inner Circle did to Mr. Jackson. That was some of the blatantly fake blood, but obviously Mr. Jackson wasn’t really going to bleed. They still could’ve done a bit more than paint him, though. The Bucks are definitely going to crash the “press conference” next week and that math will tell us a bit on Revolution. It would be interesting if Santana & Ortiz won the Casino Tag Team Battle Royale, then Y2MJF end up champs, giving us a new wrinkle in the Inner Circle dysfunction.

Hangman VS Kassidy was great, as was Hardy throwing Angels off the stage. Dark Order VS Team Hardy is going to be a really good go-home, and I bet Hangman helps out at some point. The interview segment with Miro & The Superbads was alright, but Chuck challenging Miro through a letter like they’re in grade school was funny. Their tag match at Revolution will be good, and I bet Trent returns through that to help his best friends beat Miro. We got a great hype package for Shaq & Jade VS Cody & Velvet, and another great one for Jurassic Express VS FearTullyReturning, and there’s a lot of other great stuff hyped up for the go-home.

Nyla VS Britt was a great match, but I am a bit surprised Britt didn’t win with cheating. The US Finals might flip the switch from Rosa VS Britt to Nyla VS Riho, another rivalry that was pretty big for the AEW Women’s Division. Maybe AEW will let Rosa’s quest for the AEW Women’s Title, NWA Women’s Title and revenge on Britt be what carries us through Spring into Summer so that by All Out 2021, she’ll have at least checked of two of those things. I’m just not sure the timing of the last few matches in the tournament. I know we get Riho VS Rosa as part of the Sunday special, but is there also going to be another Monday show on YouTube? Or is something planned for a pre-Revolution Dark? Maybe a double header on the go-home? US Finals happens, then the winner immediately has to face the Japan Finals winner?

Archer VS Fenix was awesome! Truly a match of the week contender, maybe even month. With Penta already in the ladder match, it does make some sense for Archer to win and move on. Fenix and Penta are meant to stay on the same page now that Death Triangle is possible, so pitting them against each other at Revolution would go against that. Archer also differs from the other participants so far. Cody is more technical and we have the high-flyer risk-takers in Penta and Scorpio, so Archer as a powerhouse is what changes things up. Number 10 VS Max Caster is an interesting match up that could go either way to add another interesting possibility into the match. I just hope Cody doesn’t end up winning, he doesn’t need to be dominating the TNT Division if he’s also going to be a daddy soon enough.

My Score: 9.5/10