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Mitchell’s AEW Dark Elevation Results & Report! (3/22/21)

Elevation goes even bigger!

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4 years ago

March 22, 2021

Steven Mitchell

Dark Elevation has a TRIPLE Main Event?!

The premiere was big, but episode two will try to be bigger! AEW Dark: Elevation has three huge matches in a row, and profiles Rising Star, Red Velvet!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Tay Conti w/ Negative One VS Ray Lyn; Conti wins.
Lee Johnson w/ Dustin Rhodes VS Adam Priest; Johnson wins.
The Varsity Blondes VS Fuego Del Sol & Jake St. Patrick; The Varsity Blondes win.
Max Caster VS Ryzin; Caster wins.
Leva Bates & Madi Wrenkowski VS Big Swole & Red Velvet; Swole & Velvet win.
Ricky Starks & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ Hook VS Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs; Starks & Hobbs win.
Danny Limelight VS Baron Black; Limelight wins.
Orange Cassidy w/ Chuck Taylor VS Ryan Nemeth; Cassidy wins.
Ethan Page VS Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order; Page wins.
Ryo Mizunami VS Leyla Hirsch; Mizunami wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tay Conti w/ Negative One VS Ray Lyn!

The Brazilian Blackbelt is back at it on behalf of the Dark Order and Anna Jay! Will she put a damper on the Ray of Sunshine’s night to open Elevation?

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, Ray powers up, and then tie sup with Tay. They let off and fans like that. Ray and Tay tie up again. Tay wrenches, hammerlocks, spins Ray and wristlocks. Ray endures, pulls hair and throws Tay down, but Tay kips up to keylock! Tay bends Ray back against her knee but Ray pulls hair again. Ray puts Tay on ropes, the ref counts and Ray lets off to club Tay! Tay reverses the whip, drops then pops Ray up to a fireman’s carry! Drop sayanagi after drop sayanagi, and Ray is dizzy! Tay runs in but Ray dodges to run and dropkick! Cover, ONE!! Ray is annoyed and talks some trash but Tay gets in her face!

Ray shoves, Tay blocks the kick but Ray gets around to spin Tay for a spinning heel kick! Tay wobbles but she heel kicks back! Both women fire up, run and grab the other for a DOUBLE HAIR PULL FACEBUSTER! Fans fire up as the standing count begins. Tay and Ray slowly get up, head for each other, and engage at 5 of 10. Tay forearms, Ray returns it, but Tay forearms again! Ray CHOPS, Tay CHOPS, repeat! They get up, Ray DOUBLE CHOPS, Tay DOUBLE CHOPS, but now Ray forearms! Tay blocks, full nelsons, but Ray slips out to her own. Tay switches back, spins Ray for a STUNNER! Ray staggers about, into Tay’s waistlock and SWINGING BACKBREAKER!

Ray bails out, Tay aims from the apron and kicks, but Ray ducks! Ray laughs too soon, the PENALTY KICK comes back around! Tay drags Ray at the corner and YANKS her into the post! Ray clutches her arm, Tay drags her up and puts her in the ring. Tay climbs up top, leaps but Ray gets under! Tay rolls and comes back to BOOT! Then KNEE! Tay reels Ray in for the HAMMERLOCK DD-Tay! Cover, Tay wins!

Winner: Tay Conti, by pinfall

Tay is rolling through her competition, but there’s still a lot left to go before challenging for the title! Will Conti become a contender soon enough?

Lee Johnson w/ Dustin Rhodes VS Adam Priest!

Big Shotty was profiled as the first AEW Rising Star, and he’s going to prove he’s not done climbing the ranks! Will he do just that against the boy from Battleground?

The bell rings and the two circle fast as they feel out the grapple. They tie up, Priest gets an arm, wrenches to a wristlock, but Johnson rolls and handsprings to wrench and wring Priest out! Johnson wrenches again, hammerlocks then half nelsons to a snapmare! Johnson shifts to a chinlock, Priest gets up, but Johnson shifts around to a headlock and takeover! Priest headscissors, Johnson moves around to jackknife, TWO as Priest bridges up! Priest spins it around but Johnson turns the backslide against him! TWO, and Johnson arm-drags but Priest arm-drags back! The two stand off and fans cheer the exchange.

Johnson has the fans rallying for him as he circles with Priest again. Johnson offers a handshake, Priest takes it, but then Priest slaps Johnson! Johnson waistlocks, Priest switches and CLUBS him down, then drags Johnson up for a whip. Priest runs in and CHOPS Johnson, then brings him out to DECK him with a EuroUpper! Priest stomps Johnson, Johnson hits back with body shots but Priest still stomps him. Priest drags Johnson up, snap suplexes, and then covers, ONE!! Priest tries again, ONE! Fans cheer but Priest is annoyed. Johnson CHOPS, Priest BOOTS! Priest wrenches, wraps up the arm, and clubs Johnson to cravat, for a CRAVAT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!

Priest drops elbows on Johnson as fans rally up. Johnson goes to a corner, he CHOPS back, but Priest CHOPS and kicks and CHOPS again! Priest whips corner to corner, Johnson reverses and runs in to clothesline hard! Johnson whips the other way, runs in but blocks a boot! Priest enziguris and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans fire up but Priest grows frustrated. Priest kicks Johnson around, drags him up but Johnson elbows Priest away to then hit a NECKBREAKER! Fans rally up, Johnson gets up and rallies with big clotheslines! Johnson whips but Priest reverses, only for Johnson to hold ropes. Priest runs but is sent out, Johnson FLIES! Direct hit and Johnson fires up!

Johnson gets Priest up, puts him in, reels him in, but Priest blocks the lift to back drop! Johnson tries to sunset flip but Priest sits on the cover, TWO! Johnson manages the sunset, TWO! Johnson high stacks, TWO to a dead lift and BUCKLE BOMB! Priest staggers into Johnson’s fisherman, pump handle, BRAIN DOG!! Cover, Johnson wins!

Winner: Lee Johnson, by pinfall

Now that’s a big finisher! Will that be what helps bring Johnson to bigger and better in AEW?

Backstage interview with Ryan Nemeth.

The Hollywood Hunk has a huge match tonight against Orange Cassidy. How is he getting prepared for someone of that caliber? Nemeth will be the first to admit Cassidy is cool. The hair, the shades, the all denim, the hands… in… No, no, Nemeth can’t even pretend. “As a trained, athletic, serious, professional wrestler, nothing disgusts and offends me more than someone like Orange Cassidy.” Cassidy may think he’s cool, but Nemeth will show him he’s no hunk.

The Varsity Blondes VS Fuego Del Sol & Jake St. Patrick!

Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr. have gotten back on track, but still have a long way to go! Will their hot streak get hotter? Or will it be put out by the Fire of the Sun and JSP?

The teams sort out and the Ivy League MVP starts with Fuego. They circle, Fuego gets a waistlock but Griff switches and slams him down! Griff keeps on the waistlock, floats to a facelock, but Fuego fights up. Griff wrenches, headlocks, Fuego tries to power out but Griff holds on. Griff hits a takeover, but Fuego fights up again. Fuego tries but can’t power out, and Griff grinds harder. Fuego throws Griff off, dropkicks Griff, but Griff stays up to CLOBBER Fuego! JSP tags in and Bulletproof BPJ wants in. Griff tags, BPJ and JSP circle and tie up. BPJ waistlocks, slams JSP down and brings him around for knees and another slam!

BPJ shifts to a facelock, JSP slips out and rolls, but BPJ wrenches and yanks the arm! BPJ wrenches, wristlocks, yanks the arm, but JSP spins and back kicks! And front kicks! And wheel kicks! BPJ ends up in a corner, dodges JSP, and then runs in to clothesline! And CHOP! BPJ whips, JSP reverses, Griff tags in! BPJ runs, dodges JSP to feed him to Griff’s BOOT! Fuego goes to check on JSP before he gets in., Griff facelocks, tags BPJ and scoop SLAMS JSP to give BPJ a boost on the slingshot senton! Tag to Griff, BPJ returns the favor and Griff slingshot leg drops! Griff brings JSP up, tags BPJ back in, they double whip JSP to double elbow him down!

BPJ taunts Fuego with his mullet then slaps JSP around. JSP fights back but BPJ CHOPS him to the corner! And CHOPS him again! Tag to Griff, the Blondes double whip and Griff kicks low for BPJ to swinging neckbreaker! Griff drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Griff keeps JSP from his corner, then brings him back to tag BPJ. BPJ runs in and clotheslines JSP! BPJ stomps JSP, but JSP throws forearms! JSP ROCKS Griff, but BPJ rolls back to get the HALF CRAB! BPJ keeps JSP from Fuego, then sits deep! JSP endures, fights up, rolls through and throws BPJ off! JSP dodges to tag Fuego! Fuego rallies, hits Griff, dodges BPJ then comes back to tilt-o-whirl headscissor BPJ into Griff!

Fuego gets BPJ, calls for it, but BPJ fights out and whips! Fuego goes up and over, Griff tags in, Fuego rams BPJ into the corner. Fuego rolls, goes up, ROCKS Griff again, and hits the TORNADO DDT on BPJ! But Griff is legal, and hits the ROLLING ELBOW! Cover, the Blondes win!

Winners: The Varsity Blondes, by pinfall

Fuego hit his signature move but on the wrong target! Will he ever get a win with the Tornado? As for Griff & BPJ, will they be heading up the tag team rankings to go for those titles?

Max Caster VS Ryzin!

Get ready for another diss track! “I’m Platinum Max, and I’m with the Acclaimed. Yo, Ryzin, you should get a different name. Y’know, somethin’ like ‘Bitch,’ y’know, somethin’ less lame. Or maybe like ‘Butter’ cuz you goin’ down the drain. You got a losing a streak, a streak in your beard, and I heard you go streakin’ cuz your weird. I’m so hot, I could attract your dad. Your red streak makes you look like a maxipad, ya little biiitch~!” Caster roasts Ryzin but will he be the one getting burned in this match?

The bell rings and Caster circles with Ryzin. The fans rally, they tie up, and Caster goes after an arm. Caster wrenches, wristlocks, but Ryzin slips through to headlock. Caster powers out but Ryzin runs him over! Ryzin speeds things up, Caster goes to hip toss but Ryzin blocks. Caster blocks Ryzin’s hip toss but Ryzin knees low, flips over and dropkicks Caster down! Ryzin KICKS Caster in the leg, stalks him to a corner, and KICKS him again! Ryzin runs but Caster LARIATS! Caster drags Ryzin up, wrenches, knuckle locks, and then brings Ryzin around to lift him and hotshot the arm! Fans boo as Caster storms up and throat chops Ryzin!

Caster wenches, grinds Ryzin and stomps the arm! Caster blows kisses but fans boo. Ryzin hits back with body shots and gets a leg to trip Caster up! Ryzin stomps the leg, steps through but Csater boots him into buckles! Caster wrenches an arm for a back drop! Wristlock and cover, TWO! Caster keeps on the arm, taunts Ryzin, but fans rally as Ryzin moves around. Ryzin gets a ropebreak with a foot, Caster lets off. Caster throws forearms, snapmares, then digs his knee into Ryzin’s back! Fans boo as Caster keylocks the arm and drags Ryzin to Shankly Gates! Ryzin powers out, covers, TWO! Ryzin KICKS Caster in the leg again, then KICKS again!

Caster SLAPS Ryzin, but Ryzin blocks the suplex! Ryzin reels Caster in to get a cradle! TWO!! Caster SLAMS Ryzin’s leg! Caster wrenches an arm, hammerlocks and shoots in, COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Caster tries again, TWO! Again, TWO! Caster KICKS Ryzin to a corner, drags him up and fans rally up. Caster wrenches and wrangles Ryzin down to another keylock but Ryzin endures. Ryzin fights up as fans rally, and he headscisosrs! Caster kips free then kicks low. Caster grabs Ryzin by his beard but Ryzin gets the leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Fans fire up as Ryzin brings Ryzin for the corner BULLDOG! Ryzin gives Caster last rites as he goes up and up and MOONSAULTS onto knees!

Caster arm-drags Ryzin then hits a HEADSHOT! And a KICK, back to SHANKLY GATES! Ryzin endures, scoots back to get the ropebreak, but Caster lets off at 4. Caster tries to suplex, but the leg gives out! He still ends up slamming Ryzin on his face, but Ryzin gets up to throw haymakers! Caster ducks to spin Ryzin, wrench and YANK, to then reel him in for a SNAP BRAINBUSTER! Caster isn’t done, he goes up top for the MIC DROP!! Cover, Caster wins!

Winner: Max Caster, by pinfall

Caster tucks Ryzin’s hands into his tights and stomps him! Is that some kind of message to Orange Cassidy? And even if it’s not, will Caster be rapping about all the stars of AEW soon enough?

This week’s AEW Rising Star: Red Velvet!

Growing up, her dad was a professional boxer. She’d watch him train, but didn’t think she was destined to be a boxer. She did want to be a fighter, but not in boxing. She was a professional dancer first, but because she loved pro-wrestling ever since she was 9, she gave it a try. 2015, she went to a wrestling school and hasn’t looked back. Cody Rhodes says Velvet wasn’t completely signed at first, but she came out to stake her claim. She called Jade Cargill out, Cody and Brandi are very impressed, and are looking forward to Velvet being a major player in AEW. During this time of a “dumb, awful pandemic,” Velvet is making it clear she’s not a substitute but a star.

Velvet knows she has experience, grit, passion and heart, and she will give it everything to take on everything coming her way. Will the rise of Red Velvet continue until she is the top of the mountain?

Leva Bates & Madi Wrenkowski VS Big Swole & Red Velvet!

The Librarian and Miss Reality have gone back and forth in 1v1 competition, but are being put together to see if that can make them a strong tag team. However, they’re up against a strong duo who have teamed and won before! Will Leva and Madi be able to have an impact on the top two contenders to the AEW Women’s World Championship?

The teams sort out and Velvet starts against Leva. They circle, shake hands, and then tie up. Leva headlocks, hits a takeover, but Velvet headscissors. Leva kips out, Velvet arm-drags her but Leva arm-drags back and has an armlock. Fans cheer the exchange, Leva tags Madi in and they hand off the wrench to a wristlock. Madi yanks on the arm again and again, but Velvet rolls, kips up and wrenches, but Madi pokes her in the eye! Madi whips, Velvet comes back to CLOBBER Madi! Hot tags to Swole and Leva, and things speed up. Swole runs Leva over, flexes, then keeps moving. Leva drops, but Swole gets around to knee low. Swole snapmares and runs to EuroUpper in the back! Cover, TWO!

Swole keeps on Leva with a facelock and clubs her down. Leva jawbreakers free, kicks low then reels her in for a snap suplex! Cover, ONE! Leva drags Swole up, wrenches and wristlocks then tags in Madi. Madi gets the hand off again to bump Swole off buckles. Maid stomps, snapmares, and then runs but Swole tosses her away! Swole hits the BASEMENT SHOT! Cover, TWO! Swole is annoyed but she drags Madi up and around to club her in the back. Swole wraps Maid up in a straitjacket stretch, then SWINGS Madi around to SLAM her down! Cover, TWO! Madi survives but Swole drags Madi up. Madi throws body shots, she blocks the boot and makes Swole do the splits to KNEE her down!

Madi chokes Swole and Leva gets in to scold her, but the ref is busy with Leva! Madi chokes Swole more, reaches for a tag, but Leva doesn’t want to because of the cheating. So Madi grabs Leva’s book and SMACKS her with it! Leva is furious, but instead of attacking Madi, she storms off and leaves! Hot tag to Velvet and she rallies on Madi! Drop toehold to ropes and then a DOUBLE KNEE to the back! Leva cheers Velvet on as Velvet hits a standing moonsault! Cover, TWO! Velvet stirs it up, brings Madi up and bobs ‘n’ weaves to forearm, kick and HEEL KICK! Velvet runs for JUST DESSERTS! Cover, Velvet & Swole win!

Winners: Red Velvet & Big Swole, by pinfall

But wait! Here come the Vicious Vixens, and Jade Cargill! We knew these three were on the same page when Brandi Rhodes was around, so Swole and Velvet dare them to bring the fight! Will this battle happen when Vickie deems it the right time?

Backstage interview with Ethan Page.

All Ego faces Number 5 of the Dark Order, how has he prepared for him? How has he prepared for Number 5? The only numbers Ethan cares about are in his win-loss record. Ethan got his first win last week, and will just be adding to it! He’ll do two things tonight. One: win. And two: this is a favor to Dark Order, who don’t seem to like Number 5 in the first place, he’ll get rid of Alan Angels for them. Will Ethan keep racking up wins until he’s in the Top 5?

Ricky Starks & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ Hook VS Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs!

Brian Cage surprised all of us, but especially Team Taz, by showing respect to Sting! While The Machine is put aside for the moment, can the Absolute and the Powerhouse prove themselves a powerful combination?

The teams sort out, and Hobbs starts with Nelson. Hobbs powers Nelson right to a corner, RAMS into him again and again, then lets off as the ref counts. Hobbs grins and chuckles but Nelson ROCKS him! Hobbs grabs Nelson by his ears, pops him up to a fireman’s carry, but Nelson fights out! Nelson throws more forearms, but Hobbs puts him back in a corner! Nelson boots back, goes up top and leaps, but Hobbs POUNCES the flying tackle out of the air!! Hobbs hauls Nelson up, throws heavy body shots, then whips him into the Team Taz corner hard! Hobbs grins and then stands on Nelson before he tags in Starks.

Starks stomps Nelson, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again. Starks whips Nelson but reels him in, only for Nelson to ROCK Starks! Nelson uppercuts but Starks grabs at him. Isaacs tags in, clubs Starks and wrenches to drive in shoulders. Isaacs fireman’s carries but Starks fights out and clamps onto shoulders. Isaacs elbows and whips but Starks CLOBBERS Isaacs! Starks hits a pose, kicks Isaacs to the ropes then clubs him down. Starks starts to toy with Isaacs but Isaacs hits back! Starks kicks Isaacs down, brings him up for a SLAP, and more slaps, but Isaacs blocks and BACK HANDS! Nelson tags in and Isaacs STUNNERS Starks for Nelson’s CROSSBODY! Cover, Hobbs breaks it!

Hobbs gets Isaacs for a SPINEBUSTER! The ref reprimands, Nelson goes after Starks and runs, but Hook trips Nelson up! Starks strikes a pose, gets Nelson up, for ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Team Taz wins!

Winners: Ricky Starks & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall

Hook gets an assist and Team Taz is climbing back from that brutal Street Fight defeat. But after wrecking the West Coast Wrecking Crew, will Team Taz look to tear into the rest of the AEW Tag Division?

AEW has another YouTube show coming in April!

It’ll be AEW Outside the Ring, hosted by Lexy Nair.

Danny Limelight VS Baron Black!

The “Radioactive Papi” and the EmpBRUH both want to be on the rise, so Elevation is the perfect place to battle it out! Who climbs over the other to get further up the mountain in AEW?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Limelight wrenches the arm. Baron spins, wrenches, wristlocks, but Limelight rolls to wrench back. Baron breaks free to CHOP hard! Limelight goes to ropes, Baron CHOPS him again! Baron whips, Limelight slips up and around to arm-drag! Limelight runs in at the corner, Baron tosses him up but Limelight headstands to boot Baron away! Limelight then adjusts, and springboards for a FLYING RANA! Baron bails out while fans cheer Limelight, and he builds speed to TORNILLO! Direct hit and Limelight does his dance! “AYE~ PAPI!” Limelight puts Baron in, climbs up top, and leaps again, into an atomic drop!

Baron pops Limelight up, Canadian Rack BACKBREAKER! Baron brings the straps down as Limelight staggers up, and Baron runs corner to corner to CYCLONE CLOTHESLINE! Then a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Limelight lives but Baron grits his teeth. Limelight CHOPS, Baron CHOPS, repeat! Baron BOOTS, reels Limelight into a straitjacket, and he drops back for a surfboard style stretch! Limelight endures, slips off and DOUBLE STOMPS! Both men are down but fans fire up! Limelight gets up first, Baron runs in but Limelight elbows him hard! Limelight boots and goes to the apron, then blocks to ENZIGURI!

Limelight goes up top as Baron staggers, but Baron gets under the leap! Limelight gets around to SNAP GERMAN! Limelight kips up and fires up and fans fire up with him! Baron sits up, blocks the buzzsaw and trips Limelight for a CLOVERLEAF! Limelight endures, fights around, and gets a ropebreak! The ref counts, Baron lets go, and is frustrated. Baron goes to the apron with Limelight, drags him up, and swings, but Limelight ducks the chop to POST Baron! Baron goes to the floor, Limelight PENALTY KICKS him down! then springboards to DOUBLE STOMP him!

Limelight gets Baron in, fires himself up, and runs in to wheelbarrow, victory roll to a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Or as Limelight calls it, Morir Soñando! Baron taps, Limelight wins!

Winner: Danny Limelight, by submission

Limelight makes sure Baron got #ToDieDreaming, and now he’s ready to climb! How far will Limelight go and how bright will he shine?

Orange Cassidy w/ Chuck Taylor VS Ryan Nemeth!

Freshly Squeezed and the Kentucky Gentleman are preparing for one final showdown with The Best Man and Superbad Kip Sabian on Dynamite. But will the Hollywood Hunk prove to be more than a tune-up for the King of Sloth Style?

The bell rings and Nemeth is impatient with Cassidy. Cassidy goes to put hands in his pockets but Nemeth gets a waistlock first! Nemeth throws Cassidy down, then brings him up to throw him down again! Nemeth brings Cassidy up, Cassidy reaches around but Nemeth keeps his legs away. Cassidy gets his hands in his pockets! And he wiggles down, gets a victory roll, TWO! Nemeth scowls as he circles with Cassidy. Cassidy baits Nemeth with the hands in pockets, gets around to hook, wrench, slip around, hook and slip around again, and arm-drag Nemeth! Then Cassidy springboards to arm-drag again! And then Cassidy lounges on the mat!

Nemeth runs in but Cassidy avoids the elbow drops! Cassidy bails out, goes to put his hands in his pockets but again that’s just bait. Nemeth chases, Cassidy gets back in the ring, and gets his hands in his pockets! Cassidy jumps over, dropkicks and kips up! Cassidy takes off the armband because he’s getting serious, and he leaps, but Nemeth catches him for a HARD back suplex! Cover, ONE, but Nemeth rains down rights! Nemeth swivels the hips, drives Cassidy into the mat, then drops a fist! Nemeth claws Cassidy’s face, punches him down, and fans rally up as Nemeth whips corner to corner. Cassidy bounces off buckles, Nemeth shows off the hips again, and then RAMS into Cassidy!

Nemeth throws knees over and over into Cassidy, wraps an arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Nemeth lets go and brings Cassidy around to hip toss hard! Nemeth slams Cassidy’s arm on the mat, swivels his hips and slams the arm down again! Cover, TWO! Nemeth drags Cassidy up, whips him to the corner again, and Cassidy bounces off the buckles. Nemeth brings Cassidy up to whip, Cassidy goes up and out and then ducks to bump Nemeth off buckles! And then off more buckles! Cassidy goes up top and leaps for a CROSSBODY! Cassidy runs, dodges and tilt-o-whirls for a- No, the arm holds him back! Nemeth hits an ARM CODE BREAKER, then WRINGS Cassidy out!

Nemeth hammerlocks the arm and cranks on it! Nemeth leans all his weight on the arm with a headstand, then shifts sides to pull harder. Nemeth stomps Cassidy at the ropes but the ref has him back off. Nemeth waits for Cassidy to stand, and he runs in, but no satellite DDT! Nemeth dropkicks Cassidy, then goes for another, but Cassidy gets around to run! Tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up for Cassidy as he climbs up and leaps, but into a dropkick! Nemeth leaps for the SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives but Nemeth is right on him, Rude- No! No awakening, Cassidy rolls Nemeth into the Mouse Trap! Cassidy wins!!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall

Freshly Squeezed found a way to win, but Nemeth gets him with the NECKBREAKER! Chuck rushes the ring to attack Nemeth with haymakers and stomps! But JD Drake gets in!? Drake wants payback for the Dark match loss to Chuck and CLOBBERS him! Is JD suddenly a friend of the Hunk? As for Cassidy, he won but got attacked, how will he be feeling going into the Arcade Cabinet match with Miro and Kip?

Ethan Page VS Alan Angels w/ The Dark Order!

We heard from All Ego earlier, but now Number 5 gets to respond with actions! Will Angels quickly change Ethan’s direction by putting a number in the loss column? Or is Ethan putting a Number on the sidelines?

The bell rings and Angels circles with Ethan. They tie up, Ethan powers Angels to a corner, the ref counts but Ethan lets off. Ethan pats Angels on the head, but fans boo. Angels and Ethan circle, tie up, and Ethan powers Angels back. Angels turns things around to put Ethan in the corner and then lets off. Angels pats Ethan on the head, Ethan gets mad but Angels wrenches! Ethan whips, Angels goes up and over to wrench and drag Ethan down! Ethan fights up, knees low, and whips Angels to the apron. Angels lands safe, shoulders in and slingshots over to wrench again! Ethan scoops to SLAM Angels down! Fans boo but Ethan keeps himself calm as he runs in.

Angels goes up and over and runs, dodges and RANAS! Angels keeps going to corner clothesline, then rains down fists! He gets 5, then flips back to dropkick Ethan down! Angels goes corner to corner but Ethan BOOTS back! Ethan bumps Angels off buckles, throws him down and runs him over! Fans boo but Ethan soaks up the heat. Ethan drags Angels up, wraps him against ropes, and CHOPS him! Ethan whips Angels, Angels tilt-o-whirls and Russian Leg Sweeps! Cover, TWO! Ethan scrambles away, Angels runs at the ropes, but Ethan moves and Angels only gets ropes! Angels is dazed, Ethan drags him up and through the ropes, underhooks for the DRAPING BACKBREAKER!

Ethan wraps Angels up in a rear bearhug but Angels endures. Angels fights up, throws elbows, but Ethan squeezes tighter. Angels elbows free, bell slaps, then fires off haymakers! Angels KICKS, KICKS and KICKS, and keeps on giving KICKS, to then miss the buzzsaw! Ethan runs but Angels clobbers him with an elbow! Angels whips, Ethan reverses but Angels goes up and over to enziguri! Angels has Ethan on the ropes again and runs, for the CROSSBODY! Angels gets Ethan for STANDING SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives and Angels can’t believe it! But fans rally up and Angels fires up!

Angels aims from a corner, strikes the Dark Order pose, then clamps onto the arms! Ethan fights and arm-drags Angels away, to then scoop. Angels slips off, waistlocks, Ethan elbows and ROUNDHOUSES, then scoops for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Angels lives and Ethan is shocked! Ethan drags Angels up, fans rally and sing, but Ethan reels Angels in. Angels is dead weight but Ethan still gets him up to the crucifix. Angels fights out, mule kicks then moonsaults over! Angels ducks a kick to HEEL KICK, but Ethan LARIATS! Ethan gets the crucifix, for THE EGO’S EDGE! Cover, Ethan wins!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall

In 1v1, Ethan is 2-0, and gets the 1-2-3 on Number 5. But will All Ego prove he’s Number ONE in All Elite Wrestling?

But Ethan gets a mic and even condescends to Justin Roberts for not getting the mic to him right. Ethan says everyone watching at home is nice, but how about a message for his future competition watching ringside! You don’t need to give him money or praise, but you just got a lesson in how to be the best pro-wrestler for free! YOU’RE WLEOCME! And now, to everyone watching at home, get used to seeing this beautiful face and all the wins he’s going to rack up! All Ego Ethan Page is going to be here for a very, very long time!

Ryo Mizunami VS Leyla Hirsch!

Aneki won the Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament, but could not win the title itself at Revolution! But will she be able to redeem herself tonight against some #LEGIT competition?

The bell rings and Ryo circles with Leyla. Fans rally up, they tie up, and are in a deadlock. Ryo pushes Leyla back, Leyla puts Ryo on ropes, and Leyla throws a forearm! Ryo shrugs that off but Leyla fires off more forearms! Ryo kicks low, whips but Leyla rams her with a shoulder! Ryo eggs Leyla on, Leyla runs and rams again! Ryo and Leyla egg each other on, Ryo runs but Leyla clotheslines! Leyla runs but Ryo runs her over! Ryo whips Leyla, runs her over again, and fires up! The fans fire up with Ryo as she clubs Leyla, CHOPS her, but Leyla eggs her on. Ryo CHOPS, CHOPS, and fires off machine gun chops in the corner!

The ref counts, Ryo lets off and apologizes, but then does her dance, to CHOP again! Fans fire up with Aneki, she pantomimes, but Leyla runs in to CLOB her! Leyla RAMS Ryo into the corner, throws forearms, but Ryo eggs her on! Leyla trips Ryo, runs and METEORAS! Then SWINGS, but Ryo catches her to RAM her back in! Ryo drags Leyla up to CLUB her down, then scoops her for a SLAM! And drops a leg! Cover, TWO! Ryo keeps on Leyla with a camel clutch! Leyla endures, fans rally up, and Leyla gets an arm free to slip out. Ryo stomps Leyla down, and fans rally up again. Leyla hits back with forearms but Ryo hits back!

Ryo brings Leyla up, scoops but Leyla slips out. Leyla HEADBUTTS! Both women stagger, but Leyla runs in to clothesline! Leyla puts Ryo up top, Ryo fights back but Leyla throws body shots and a headbutt to the stomach! Ryo pushes Leyla away, adjusts, but Leyla gets up and climbs to SUPER STEINER! Ryo staggers into a KNEE! Leyla hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! Leyla fires up, fans also fire up, and Ryo gets up, for Leyla to springboard arm-drag to an ARMBAR! But Ryo blocks! Ryo stands up, scoots back and gets the ropebreak! Leyla lets go, fires off forearms again, but Ryo pushes her back for forearms of her own, and a back hand to LARIAT!

Fans fire up, Ryo wants Leyla to rise up! Leyla does rise, but she blocks the lariat to LARIAT back! And again! Ryo stays up, but Leyla keeps hitting! Ryo CLOBBERS Leyla right back! And then drops the leg, brother! Cover, TWO, but into the KATAGATAMI!! Ryo has the head ‘n’ arm triangle, but Leyla rolls out! Leyla hooks Ryo up for a takedown to another ARMBAR! Ryo fights, Leyla stomps her, Ryo gets up and gets through but Leyla makes it a triangle hold! Ryo gets a cover out of it, TWO, and she dead lifts to BOMB Leyla down! Fans fire up again as Leyla CLOBBERS Ryo! Cover, TWO!! Ryo still lives but Leyla SLAPS her! Leyla runs to LARIAT again! Cover, TWO!!

Leyla drags Ryo up by a wristlock, reels her in, OLYMPIC SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! KATAGATAMI!!! Leyla rolls around but Ryo uses that to roll Leyla! Leyla taps, Ryo wins!!

Winner: Ryo Mizunami, by submission

Aneki is victorious! Will this #LEGIT win be what helps Ryo climb up and earn another shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship?

My Thoughts:

A very good second episode. Last week being two hours was quite daunting, but this coming in at 85 minutes was a bit better. Ten matches is a much better card, honestly, but most of them were still rather standard Dark formula, especially with “jobber entrances” being used for the sake of trimming this down. I feel like Elevation needs to be used for stories that don’t have time on Dynamite, this is still some filler. The one that could’ve gone either way on paper was Limelight VS Baron Black, but it’s great to see that Limelight is moving up to being one of those “established names.” He even has a nickname now! I hope he gets to be at least a TNT Championship challenger.

Hell, with as many people as AEW is featuring every single week, is there going to be an AEW Dark Championship? An AEW Junior Heavyweight Championship to parallel NJPW having a Junior Heavyweight Division? A guy like Limelight could totally surge up in a division like that. The “Triple Main Event” was alright, I don’t think either match was all that long, but I do find JD Drake going after Chuck an interesting detail to Cassidy VS Nemeth. Ethan does great on the mic both before and after a solid match with Angels, he’ll definitely be a TNT Champion at some point. And Ryo VS Leyla was very good, deserving of being the main event. Ryo seems to be sticking around so winning makes sense. She’ll probably build in the background of whatever happens with the title.

My Score: 8.2/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/21/24)

Merry Collision!

Published

30 minutes ago

December 21, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!

The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.

He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him, and yes, they’re ready to brin gthe BOOM~! THeyr’e ready to watch the action toinght, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!

In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!

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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)

Brody King is on a Rampage!

Published

22 hours ago

December 20, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!

The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!

Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!

Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!

And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!

The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.

Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!

Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!

The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.

Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!

Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!

Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!

Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?

Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?

The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!

Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…

Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!

Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!

Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!

While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!

Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!

Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!

Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.

Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!

Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!

Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!

Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!

Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!

Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)

If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.

Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.

And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.