AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/24/21)
Will the Cleaner clear out another challenger?
Can Matt Sydal catch Lightning (Spiral) in a bottle?
Matt Sydal takes on the AEW World Champion in a non-title match, but if he wins, he WILL get a title match in the future! Can Sydal do it?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Title Eliminator Match: Kenny Omega w/ Don Callis VS Matt Sydal w/ Mike Sydal; Omega wins and denies Sydal a title opportunity.
- Hangman Page VS Cezar Bononi w/ Ryan Nemeth & JD Drake; Hangman wins.
- Six Man Tag: FTR & Shawn Spears w/ The Pinnacle VS The Varsity Blondes & Dante Martin; FTR & Spears win.
- Six Man Tag: The Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler VS The Lucha Brothers & Laredo Kid; The Lucha Brothers & Laredo Kid win.
- Tay Conti VS Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero; Conti wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Darby Allin VS John Silver w/ The Dark Order; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Title Eliminator Match: Kenny Omega w/ Don Callis VS Matt Sydal w/ Mike Sydal!
Opening Dynamite is “the man who has not lost a singles match in 571 days, with 16 straight singles victories, and the only man with two AEW singles victories over Jon Moxley. He was voted 2020 Outstanding Wrestler of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, as well as a 2020 inductee into their hall of fame. He is 2-0 in singles competition versus Matt Sydal, which includes a 2015 NJPW Junior Heavyweight title defense that took place in Japan and not NOOORTH CAROLINA~! He is a humanitarian, Good Brother, and for 112 days now, he is the reigning, and some say greatest AEW World Champion of all time… He is KENNY, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMEEEEGAAAAA~!”
The Sweepettes are back, and the Cleaner makes his entrance. But will he make sure not to get struck down by the Lightning Spiral?
The bell rings, Callis joins commentary, and Omega gets in Sydal’s face. Sydal talks smack right back and the two tie up. They go around, Omega headlocks, Sydal wrenches out to a keylock then a headlock. Sydal grinds, Omega pries out and slaps Sydal around. Omega wrenches, wristlocks, but Sydal spins to wrench back. Omega wrenches, wrenches then shovels Sydal up and over! Omega keeps on Sydal with a keylock, but Sydal kips up and wrenches. Omega breaks free, snapmares but Sydal handsprings through to flying-mare! Omega blocks the next one to shove and elbow Sydal down! Fans boo as Omega scowls.
Omega brings Sydal up to club Sydal, and club him again. Omega scoops to SLAM Sydal, then runs to drop an elbow! Cover, TWO! Omega grows annoyed with Sydal and brings him up again but Sydal throws body shots! Omega CLUBS Sydal again, brings him up and CHOPS him! Sydal is stinging, Omega scoops but Sydal arm-drags free! Sydal dodges, tilt-o-whirls and headscissors Omega to ropes! Sydal swings a kick but Omega narrowly avoids it! Fans fire up for Sydal as Omega bails out and walks around. Sydal waits for Omega, Omega gets on the apron but takes his time while fans rally and duel. Omega gets in, grins and asks for a test of strength.
Sydal ties up with Omega, but Omega kicks, kicks and clubs Sydal’s arm! Omega brings Sydal up, reels him in for a hard shoulder! Omega vows to break Sydal, and reels him in for another hard shoulder! Omega wrenches the wrist, lifts Sydal up with one arm to slam him down! Omega stomps Sydal, drags him up and lifts again. Sydal escapes to KICK and KICK and KICK! Omega ROCKS Sydal, fires off more forearms, but Sydal turns V-Trigger into a leg sweep! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Sydal keeps focus as he runs corner to corner to METEORA Omega! Sydal goes up top, Omega stands and ROCKS Sydal then CHOPS him! Omega gets Sydal for a ROCKET-
NO! Sydal ranas Omega instead! But he gets up for Omega to CLOBBER him! Omega is seething and talks to the camera that Sydal isn’t going to win this. Omega wrenches and hits a BIG back suplex! Sydal goes to an apron, Omega goes out and brings Sydal for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Mike coaches his brother but Omega pushes Matt back in. Omega looms over Sydal and fans rally up. Omega drags Sydal up, scoops him, and talks trash before he hits a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Omega glares at Mike and telling him that he has no choice but to watch what happens to his brother. Omega reels Sydal in, Sydal blocks the bomb lift, but Omega CLUBS away on his back!
Omega drags Sydal up again, powerbomb lift but Sydal slips out to SOBAT! And WHEEL KICK! Omega is down and fans fire up with Sydal! Sydal runs but into a boot! Omega goes up but Sydal jumps to STEINER! Sydal reels Omega in, fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Omega survives and fans argue the count, but Sydal drags Omega up. Sydal puts Omega up top, CHOPS him, and then climbs up. Omega slips out from under, the Super Steiner crashes and burns! Sydal tumbles and Omega sneers. Omega stalks Sydal, drags him up by his hair, and slashes the throat for the full nelson, SNAP DRAGON! Sydal flounders about, Omega drags him back up and hits AOI SHODOU!!
Sydal crawls to a corner while Omega hears the cheers and the jeers from the fans. Omega says BANG, runs but into a roll-up with bridge! TWO!!! Omega shoves the ref but Sydal ROUNDHOUSES! LIGHTNING SPIRAL!! Cover, TWO!?! Omega survives Sydal’s best shot and Sydal can’t believe it! But “This is Awesome!” as Sydal heads to a corner. Sydal goes up top, Omega stands, Sydal leaps for Mete- NO! Omega BUCKLE BOMBS the Meteora away! And then a dead lift WILY BOMB, to a V-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Now Sydal shocks Omega! Fans are thunderous, Omega takes aim, V-TRIGGER at the ropes! Electric Chair, POISON RANA!!!
Sydal hurries up top again, SHOOTING- NO! Omega trips him up! Omega scoots and stands to run at Sydal at the top rope, for a SUPER V-TRIGGER! “THAT’S IT!!” Omega gets Sydal up, but Sydal spins around to a victory roll! TWO!?!?! Omega narrowly escapes, V-TRIGGER!! Electric Chair, ONE WINGED ANGEL!!! Cover, Omega wins!!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall (Sydal does NOT get a world title match)
Don Callis says, “No shame in losing to the greatest wrestler of all time!” Sydal could not beat the Best Bout Machine, making their all-time series 3-0. Will Sydal ever make it to that same level?
Backstage interview with The Dark Order, and Hangman Page.
John Silver is all fired up for his TNT Championship match with Darby Allin in tonight’s main event! Is he ready? Oh does it look like he’s not ready? Evil Uno wants Silver to show everyone how ready the Dark Order is! Trust fall! Alex Reynolds is caught with ease, then Stu Grayson! Alan Angels, not so much. Luckily there’s a plush leather couch right behind them. Silver talks with Hangman and Hangman asks if Silver’s nervous. No, he’s not nervous. He’s Johnny Hungy! Alright, great. This is a big night for Silver, but he shouldn’t worry. They’ll be proud of Silver either way. Hangman wishes Silver luck, and Silver is even more fired up!
As for Hangman, he’s heading out for his own match, will he be just as ready for the Brazilian Beefcake?
Hangman Page VS Cezar Bononi w/ Ryan Nemeth & JD Drake!
The Cowboy is ready to get back on the horse, as it were! Will he make big strides back towards a title opportunity? Or will “Pretty” Peter Avalon’s stallion be a muscular roadblock on Hangman’s road to redemption?
The bell rings, Bononi and Hangman tie up, and Bononi shoves Hangman down! Bononi eggs Hangman on, but Hangman comes back with forearms and CHOPS! Hangman whips but Bononi blocks to reverse! Hangman goes up and over in the corner, slides under Bononi’s boot, and BOOTS back! Bononi stays up and scowls at Hangman. Bononi rushes in but Hangman dumps him out, to then PLANCHA, into Bononi’s arms! Bononi SLAMS Hangman on the apron! Fans duel as Hangman flounders, and Bononi gets in to stomp Hangman down! Bononi digs his boots in, the ref counts, but Bononi lets off at 4 to throw body shots. Bononi whips and CLOBBERS Hangman, but Hangman kips up!
Hangman and Bononi stare down and fire up. Bononi swings, Hangman ducks to ROCK Bononi back! And CHOP, and forearm and ROLLING ELBOW! Bononi stays up but Hangman scoops him! Bononi is too big, though, and he slips out to scoop and TOSS Hangman to a corner! Bononi powers up, runs in but Hangman dodges! Hangman comes back to LARIAT but Bononi stays up! Hangman tries again, Bononi still stays up! Bononi blocks the third but Hangman gets an EXPLODER! Slingshot, BUCK SHOT! Cover, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
With that, the Cowboy is now 8-0 in 2021! He cheers with a beer, then heads out. Will he be riding off into a golden sunset soon enough?
Lance Archer speaks.
“Sting, man, I looked up to you. I think everybody that has ever stepped into the ring has looked up to you. Let’s face it, without the Icon, there is no Murderhawk Monster. Without Sting, there is no Lance Archer.” So why did he interrupt Sting’s time? Because it should be HIS time! Archer has a black baseball bat a la Sting, and says that this used to mean something. It used to mean justice, and that people paid attention. Now people will pay attention to Archer! And if they don’t, the walls will come crashing down around them, and it will be Archer’s boot that kicks it down on them.
Sting will go down as one of the greatest of all time, but now people will remember Archer’s name. Sooner or later, one way or another, it will be showtime!
AEW shares footage from after last week’s Unsanctioned Match.
Thunder Rosa says, “I came from nothing. And several months ago, I came here to make a statement. And tonight, with blood, sweat and tears, I just showed you that! That Women’s Wrestling should be valued everywhere. And I’m very, very proud of this.” Rosa won big but is that just the beginning for her in AEW?
Tony Schiavone interviews Britt Baker live on stage.
A round of applause for the Role Model for her part in one of the greatest matches ever in AEW! The fans have a mixed reaction but Britt can’t believe that’s the “warm welcome” she gets for the hell she went through? Then they’re as dumb, delusional and disrespectful as Thunder Rosa. Britt tells Rosa that she should be thanking Britt every day she wakes up. Rosa should be thankful because she will be remembered forever now. Rosa got to be part of the history that BRITT wrote with her blood! And then Rosa has the audacity to stand here in BRITT’S company, in BRITT’S division, and act like ROSA put it on the map? Then why is everyone talking about Britt?
Britt says she doesn’t even need to praise and adoration of the legends and experts telling her that she’s worthy now, that she’s a star now. Mick Foley, thanks for the thumbs up. But it took him twenty years to become a hardcore legend, and she did it in one night! And that night, when Britt had 87 thumbtacks in her back and blood flowing down her forehead into her eyes, she never saw more clearly. Tony Khan is out here looking for every legend who ever has been, when he has the biggest one that’ll ever be right here, under his nose.
“Because not only did I make history that night, I put AEW on the map. And those three letters, A E W, come second to the most epic three in all of professional wrestling: D M D.” Britt shoves the mic back at Schiavone and heads off. But will The Dentist be able to get the G O L D before Rosa?
AEW staff knocks on The Pinnacle’s door.
MJF leads the way for Tully Blanchard, FTR, Shawn Spears and Wardlow as they head to gorilla. The newest and most dangerous faction in AEW has their first match as a unit, after the break!
Backstage interview with Christian Cage.
Captain Charisma is talking with Dante Martin and the Varsity Blondes about “that beach life,” and asks how Darrius is doing. He’s doing great, just needs more time to recover. Christian says that’s good, and wants Dante to tell him hi for him. Dasha asks Christian that last week, he mentioned his intentions as to why he signed with AEW, and if this conversation had anything to do with that. Nah, this was just hanging out, getting to know everybody, talking shop. These three have a tag match coming up, Christian knows about tag team wrestling, so he was giving them some friendly advice.
But then Frankie Kazarian walks over and says Christian’s been so busy giving advice that he forgot to say hello to an old friend. What’s going on? Kaz says he’s just giving Christian a hard time and is happy to see him. Christian looks great, the shirt’s cool, the catchphrase… Well, actually, Kaz lives by the words “Outwork everyone,” too, and has been doing that since day one. An AEW original, if you will, and one of the original AEW World Tag Team Champions, too. Kaz has beaten the best the company’s put in front of him, and Kaz is just wondering, “When does the work part begin?”
Christian asks Kaz back that he isn’t becoming a “Cranky Franky” is he? Is Kaz convincing Christian or himself of this stuff? They’ve been in the ring together plenty of times, he knows what Kaz is about. But if Kaz wants to see the “work” part start, then Christian will start next week. He has no opponent, so if Kaz is free, maybe he’ll step up? Kaz accepts the challenge! They shake hands and look forward to that, but Kaz asks if Christian is busy on Monday nights. No, of course he’s not! So then, Kaz will have a match on Dark: Elevation, Christian should check it out because seven years is a long time to be out of the ring. Will the Heavy Metal Rebel outwork the workhorse?
Six Man Tag: FTR & Shawn Spears w/ The Pinnacle VS The Varsity Blondes & Dante Martin!
After demolishing the Inner Circle and taking their private room, we’ll see Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood and The Chair Man finally join forces in a match to represent their faction! Will Griff Garrison, Brian Pillman Jr. and one-half of Top Flight get what Chris Jericho and his friends got?
The teams sort out and the Ivy League MVP starts with Spears. They circle, FTR start barking at Griff, but Griff focuses. Griff ties up with Spears, Spears powers him towards the Pinnacle’s corner but Griff gets away. Fans cheer that escape, Spears and Griff circle again. They tie up, Spears waistlocks to slam, then floats to facelock then armlock. Spears wrenches the arm, Griff rolls, kips up and wrenches back! Griff tags BPJ and the Blondes CLUB Spears’ arm! BPJ wrenches, yanks, tags Dante, and Dante springboards to stomp the arm! Dante wrenches, tags BPJ back in, and BPJ takes the hand-off to grind Spears down.
Spears powers up, Dax tags in and jumps in as Spears whips BPJ away. Spears drops, Dax CLOBBERS BPJ! Dax drops a leg, an elbow, and a headbutt! Dax drags BPJ around, bumps him off buckles and CHOPS! Dax throws haymakers, tags Spears, but BPJ fires off haymakers and CHOPS! The Pinnacle shove BPJ, Dante tags in and BPJ SUPERKICKS Spears! And SUPERKICKS Dax! Dante goes up and up and MOONSAULTS both Dax and Spears, and lands on his feet! Tag to Griff, he dodges the Pinnacle to DOUBLE SPEAR! Spears and Dax bail out, Dante and BPJ rush the corner but the Pinnacle regroups. Dante and the Blondes build speed, but pull up when they see Wardlow in the way.
The Pinnacle gets tough now that the War Dog is in the way, but Dante and the Blondes back off. The ref wants the Pinnacle to get back in the ring, but AEW goes picture in picture.
The Pinnacle talk it over with Tully, and then MJF rallies his troops. BPJ gets impatient and he goes out to kick and CHOP Spears! BPJ puts Spears in, but Cash anchors BPJ’s feet on the apron! BPJ kicks Cash away but Spears is there to hit a SPINEBUSTER! Tag to Dax, he drags BPJ up and snap suplexes him from his corner! Dax neck wrenches, drives in elbows, then stomps BPJ’s hands! Tag to Cash, BPJ is fed to knees! Cash bends and chokes and CLUBS BPJ against ropes! Dax gets a cheap shot in, Spears tags and drags BPJ up. Spears bumps BPJ off buckles, wrenches and traps an arm to then throw knees! The ref backs Spears off to check on BPJ, but he’s okay to continue.
Tag to Dax, he drags BPJ back up and throws him out! The ref keeps Dax back and Dax uses that to distract so that Cash and Wardlow can drag BPJ up! Tully talks some trash then SLAPS BPJ down! The Pinnacle has learned well from the Inner Circle. Dax goes out after BPJ, drags him up and CHOPS him against barriers! And then bumps him off apron, to fire off haymakers and kicks! Dax puts BPJ in, drags him up but BPJ throws body shots back! BPJ slide sunder, hot tag to Dante! Dante rallies on Dax, Spears gets in but gets a dropkick! Dante dropkicks Dax, then RANAS- No, Spears blocks that and tosses Dante, but Dante lands on his feet!
Dax grabs Dante in chicken wings but Dante BOOTS Spears, ROCKS Dax, then tiger wall kicks Spears to an ENZIGURI! Spears flounders, Dante dropkicks Dax then clotheslines Spears out of the ring!
AEW returns to single picture as Dante runs at Dax, only for Dax to spin him around for a BRAINBUSTER! Dax tells Dante’s fans to shut up, and he drags Dante up to tag Cash. FTR have Dante, tag Spears as they whip, pop-up to the fireman’s carry, then FTR DECKS the Blondes while Spears hits C4! Cover, the Pinnacle wins!
Winners: FTR & Shawn Spears, by pinfall
The Pinnacle are strong together, but that was really more like 6v3 than a fair and square Six Man Tag. Schiavone reluctantly goes to the ring for an interview, but Wardlow drags BPJ up to a top rope, for the FALLING KNEE SMASH! Wardlow throws BPJ out to join Griff and Dante, and MJF grins as his team controls the ring. Schiavone says The Pinnacle has arrived. Cash takes the mic to say that The Pinnacle is not just a name and it’s not just a group. This is FAMILY! Cash doesn’t have a family, a wife and kids waiting at home, but he has his brothers right here! Cash will live and die for each and everyone one of them!
Dax has Schiavone hold the mic for him as he calls out Santana & Ortiz. “You’ve done well for yourselves. Both of you guys have done well for yourselves. And you’ve got a lot of guys here in AEW fooled. But let me tell you something. You’ve got a group of guys here that ain’t fooled. I know, we know, there ain’t a grain of salt in your body.” The Inner Circle, this ain’t some SNL skit. This ain’t some stand-up comedy show! This isn’t a romcom drama! The marquee says “Professional Wrestling.” And if you want to find where you stand in the world of pro-wrestling, you come to AEW and ask for The Pinnacle!
MJF takes a turn and says, “Chris, I’m a little confused. I figured by now, you’d try to come out here and ‘break the walls down.’ But I guess the only thing you’re breaking nowadays is whatever chair you decide to sit on.” Aw, you don’t like that? You upset? Well how about Jericho does MJF a favor, and “grab all your boys and come out here right now!” Wait, silly MJF, they won’t do that. The Inner Circle is terrified of The Pinnacle. Schiavone points out that the Inner Circle can’t come out after being devastated by the Pinnacle. We all know they’re hurt! But one look from Wardlow gets Schiavone to stop. MJF says, “I’m sorry, Tony. Something you wanted to say?” No… That’s what MJF thought.
MJF continues that Schiavone being quite is a great gift, but speaking of! MJF says he has a gift for the Pinnacle. That gift is the future gold they’re about to hold. When you’re in the Pinnacle, you are ALWAYS on top! Will all of these men hold gold that AEW has to offer?
Team Taz speaks.
“A message from Team Taz, from all of us, to all of you AEW fans, Team Taz fans. Look, we understand, we know there’s a lot of conspiracy theories out there.” People think, “What is going on with Team Taz? There’s problems!” Taz assures us that there are no problems here. The Machine, Brian Cage, the FTW Champion, apologized for praising Sting last week. Cage also apologized to Ricky Starks for last week, singling him out. Everything is good with the team. Is Hobbs good? Yep. Hook, you good? Yep. Is Starks good? Absolutely. Cage, you good? “Who betta?” That’s not a yes or a no, but the look on his face is a bit of a giveaway. Will the Path of Cage still be with Team Taz much longer?
Schiavone interviews QT Marshall on stage.
The “Bulldog” of the Nightmare Family wants this time to explain what’s been going on with him lately. “I’m frustrated. Oh, but I’m Cody’s friend, right? That’s probably the reason you think I’m out here, getting this opportunity to speak right now. And yes, it has its perks.” QT’s wife, his childhood sweetheart, is literally sitting and smiling ear to ear as her husband is living his dream. Cody Rhodes taught QT the value of doing the work. But speaking of doing work, Schiavone should know this, “there’s not a person in AEW besides Tony Khan himself who has done more actual work than me.”
Fans boo but QT tells them to calm down. The Nightmare Family’s thrown him some bones, like PPV appearances. QT did win the first-ever Bunkhouse Match in Dynamite history. But what about the stuff you don’t see? Like making sure Cody’s coffee is hot, or his T-shirt is cut the right way. Or how about the fact that when tonight is over, Cody goes back to his room at the Marriott with his wife while QT has to stay up all night and work while his wife is alone. So forgive QT if his frustrations are warranted after waking up one day and realizing that there’s not a ladder he could jump off of or a match he could win that wouldn’t have the asterisk for the footnote that reads, “Cody’s friend.”
QT tells Schiavone that before he says anything, though fans taunt him with “Cody’s Friend! Cody’s Friend!” QT isn’t denying that! That’s why he’s out here! But here is what QT suggests: the only way to get out of Cody’s shadow is to have an “exhibition match” between friends so that QT can prove to the entire world that not only does QT belong, but that he can hang with the absolute best in AEW! QT knows he can’t make Cody come out and agree. He can’t make anyone do what they don’t want to, he doesn’t have that kind of power in the company. But QT can control what he will and won’t do. QT will no longer take meaningless bumps and jeopardize his quality of life for after he’s done wrestling, if it’s in Cody’s shadow!
But wait! Cody appears! Arm in a sling, he still takes off his headset and leaves that behind to get a mic. He wants this to stop. He understands QT’s angst and where he’s going with this. Cody’s heart isn’t into this, but he will gladly accommodate QT, the Nightmare Family, the Nightmare Factory and all the fans by giving QT his exhibition match. Arn Anderson will even be the special referee. QT will try and beat Cody, Cody will do his best to stop that because of his name and reputation. But he means this with no intimidation, he’s not going to hurt QT. If Cody puts on a Figure Four, he’ll even let it go. If he hooks QT up for Cross Rhodes, he’ll stop from hitting it.
When this place had blossoming success and Cody filled a spot people thought he wouldn’t, he knows he upset some people. Those people are still upset. QT was a good assistant, is a great man. “In an industry filled with acquaintances, you have become a friend.” Cody wants QT to know that he might even be Cody’s best friend. So then let’s have the exhibition as friend to friend. That’s all QT has ever wanted. They shake hands, and Cody lets Schiavone send us to commercial. Will QT’s frustrations be gone after having it out with Cody?
Six Man Tag: The Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler VS The Lucha Brothers & Laredo Kid!
Rey Fenix beat Matt Jackson 1v1, and before going 2v2 alongside The Bastard, PAC, Fenix is ready to win 3v3! This storied rivalry throws in a Dungeon Master and The Amazing One, which way does momentum swing before the AEW Tag Team Champions take on Death Triangle?
The teams sort out, Nick and Fenix meet again after their great singles match from months ago. They circle, tie up, and Nick wrenches to a wristlock. Fenix spins, wrenches, wristlocks but Nick handsprings and wrenches again. Nick brings Fenix down, La Magistrol, but Fenix slips out to a headlock! Nick powers out, Fenix wheelbarrows and rolls to roll Nick up, TWO! Nick victory rolls Fenix, TWO! Fenix dropkicks but Nick deflects! But Nick dropkicks only for Fenix to deflect! Both men go for dropkicks but those cancel out! They both get up, and double clotheslines hit! Both men kip up and fans fire up as they stand off!
Nick and Fenix tag to their brothers, Matt and Penta circle now. Fans fire up for “Cero Miedo!” and Penta steps up to Matt, only for Matt to kick him low! Matt whips, Penta holds ropes to SUPERKICK! Matt runs in but Penta side-steps, only for Matt to springboard arm-drag! Penta makes that a ghost pin, TWO! Matt runs in but into a half nelson, spin, and trip! Penta turns Matt over, Matt dodges one stomp and blocks the other to kip up and trip Penta! Matt steps through to a SHARPSHOOTER! Penta gets the ropebreak fast, Matt lets off clean, and things speed up again. Penta drop toeholds, hooks up Matt’s legs and grabs the arms.
Penta headstands on Matt’s back, then rolls to drag Matt to a cover, TWO! These two stand off now and fans fire up again. They tag out to Cutler and Laredo and now the friends of the brothers stand face to face. Cutler pokes Laredo in the shoulder but Laredo shoves back! Cutler shoves Laredo, Laredo gets around and waistlocks. Cutler bucks the roll away, goes out then springboards in but Laredo gets under. Things speed up, Laredo leaps over Cutler’s monkey flip attempt but Cutler kips up into Laredo’s mule kick! Laredo SHOTEIS then whips, but Cutler reverses. Laredo dodges, tilt-o-whirls and headscissors! Cutler bails out, Laredo goes out to mule kick, but the Bucks give him the headscissor dropkick!
Fenix gets in, he body shots both Bucks then double knuckle locks for a REBOUND DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Penta gets in and Fenix gives him the go ahead, and Penta FLIES onto the Bucks and Laredo! Fenix fires up, builds speed, but Cutler KICKS him down! Cutler springboards to FLYING FOREARM! Fenix bails out, Cutler rolls the dice for a SPRINGBOARD SENTON onto the Lucha Bros! But Laredo is up top for an ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Fans declare “This is Awesome!” as Laredo puts Cutler in. Laredo goes up but Nick KICKS him first! Cutler tags Nick, Nick tags Matt, and the Bucks get Laredo in the corner, for a SLICED BREAD BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
AEW goes picture in picture as Matt brings Laredo up. Matt throws haymakers and clubs Laredo’s arm. Matt wrenches, tags Cutler in, and Cutler climbs up to drop an ax handle on Laredo’s arm. Cutler wrenches Laredo, tags Nick, and Nick climbs up to double stomp the arm! Nick taunts the Lucha Bros, drags Laredo back up and tags in Matt. Matt takes the hand-off, scoops and SLAMS Laredo, then tags Nick back in, fist drop and slingshot senton combo! Nick tags Cutler, they slingshot senton and fist drop combo! Cutler tags Matt in, and Cutler runs so they can slingshot leaping leg drop combo! Matt drags Laredo up, Laredo resists the suplex but Matt clubs away on him!
Matt gets Laredo up for a suplex! Cover, TWO! Matt drags Laredo back up, bumps him off a boot, then tags Cutler in. Cutler drags Laredo up to bump off his own boot, then tags Nick in. Nick wrenches Laredo, brings him over and RAMS him into the corner! Tag to Cutler, Cutler brings Laredo up but Laredo throws body shots. Cutler holds on with a facelock, clubs away on Laredo’s back, but Laredo hits back. They brawl, Laredo gets the edge but swings into a waistlock. Laredo elbows free and handsprings to a DDT! Both men are down as AEW returns to single picture! A standing count begins but both men crawl to hot tag Penta and Nick!
Penta SLINGBLADES Nick down! Penta SLINGBLADES Matt down! Penta keeps moving, tags in Fenix, and the Lucha Bros DOUBLE SUPERKICK the Bucks! Matt and Nick are down together, Fenix gets a boost for a BIG splash on them both! Cover, TWO! Nick gets to a corner, Fenix forearm smashes then drags Nick with double knuckle locks. Nick turns it around and tries to monkey flip, but Fenix turns that around to put Nick up top. Fenix CHOPS, Laredo tags in and SPRINGBOARD STEINERS Nick! Tag to Penta for DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Fag to Fenix, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Matt and Cutler both break it! Penta go after Matt and Cutler and throw them out!
Fenix keeps on Nick and runs in to springboard SOBAT! Fenix rolls Nick, then somersaults, but Nick shoves him away to SHINING WIZARD in the corner! ROUNDHOUSE, clothesline, forearm and B- NO, no bulldog! Fenix SUPERKICKS Nick, Nick SUPERKICKS Fenix! Nick whips, Fenix rewinds for the tiger feint HEEL KICK! Fenix whips Nick but Nick spins through the ropes for a LARIAT!! Both men are down while their tag partners regroup at their corners, and fans are thunderous for “A E W!” Hot tags to Matt and Laredo! Laredo and Matt fire off haymakers, and are fast and furious!
Fans are fired up, Laredo SHOTEIS, mule kicks, then runs to handspring- No, Matt blocks the DDT to a NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express takes off, Penta gets in, DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Fans fire up as Matt gets Laredo up, BUCKLE BOMB ENZIGURI COMBO! Tag to Nick, he runs to SHINING WIZARD Laredo down! Tag back to Matt, they line it up, RISKY BUSINESS! Tag to Cutler for the SPRINGBOARD FROGGY-BOW! Cover, but Penta breaks it! Nick throws Penta out, then Nick PENALTY KICKS him down! Matt gets Penta up, has him on the apron, Nick still gets the DRAPING SWANTON!
Fenix puts Cutler in a corner, Matt runs in but is put in the same corner. Fenix BOOTS Nick, UPPERCUTS him in a corner, then runs at Cutler and Matt. Fenix somersaults but Cutler blocks the cutter to toss Fenix to Matt! Matt has Fenix in the gut wrench position, Cutler gives Nick a boost, TOTAL PARTY INDIETAKER! Nick goes up and up to FLY onto Penta! Matt goes up and TRIANGLE JUMP APRON DDT’S Fenix!! Laredo catches up to Cutler for a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Laredo & the Lucha Bros win!!
Winners: The Lucha Brothers & Laredo Kid, by pinfall
The Bucks took their eyes off the prize, and the luchadors take the win! But Kenny Omega returns to CLOBBER Laredo?! Omega gets the AEW title belt to hit Laredo more! Matt and Nick ask what the hell and Omega gets a mic. “I’m having vivid flashbacks here, Matt.” He’s remembering 2019, the Fyter Fest main event, all the players are here! Omega knows Laredo from AAA! What happened? Omega is recalling a few years ago, when they all had a choice. Their 12 year friendship, their family, which is fitting with the rest of the Jacksons ringside.
But three years ago, Omega had a choice. Was he going to “stay at home” with the people that loved him, the fans that loved him, and those that he loved back? No, he didn’t do that. Was he going to go to “greener pastures?” NO! Where did he choose to go? It’s obvious, right? They’re obviously thinking, “Kenny, you chose AEW.” But he didn’t choose this. He chose the Bucks. Omega chose the vision that they created three years ago to make this the best wrestling promotion on the planet!! “And rather than sit in the high school cafeteria with the cool kids and the captain of the football team,” speaking of himself metaphorically, “you chose Brandon Cutler.” Omega chooses them, they never chose him back.
Yeah, sure, maybe Callis can come off as abrasive. But Omega will give the Bucks one more chance. “Toss it up.” Omega wants them to Too Sweet for “the hard cam.” Are they with him? Now or never! The Bucks don’t get what Omega’s doing this for. Omega says he may not agree with everything Callis has said, but look at them! The Bucks have changed! They can’t stand by family? This is their last chance!! The Bucks LEAVE! Cutler follows after and Omega says he can go be their camera man for BTE and carry their gear. They’re done here! But then Omega turns around into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS from the Lucha Brothers!
Penta drags Omega up and tucks him in, Fenix goes up top, L B DRIVER!! Callis isn’t sure what to do up on stage but the dual AEW World and AAA Mega Champion is left laying in the ring! The Good Brothers finally run out, but it’s a little too late. Omega’s got some blood in his mouth, but he manages to say, “They’re done.” Omega gives a thumbs up to the crowd, but will it be thumbs down for the Bucks?
Jade Cargill speaks.
“Red Velvet. I think you made the biggest mistake in your career. You getting in my face was the biggest joke! I beat your ass a couple weeks ago, and you’re coming back, asking for more?” Jade is on the path of greatness, Velvet is just a pitstop on the way to the throne. Jade is undefeated, Velvet is on a win streak, but there can only be one! And Jade is that woman! She looks like money, sounds like money, and looks damn good doing it. Velvet will step in the ring with #THATBitch! Will Velvet survive the storm that’s coming for her?
The Nightmare Family empire is growing!
With special behind-the-scene looks at AEW, and candid moments of Mr. & Mrs. American Nightmare, Cody and Brandi are ready to show us all how they’re handling balancing work, play and everything in between. Make sure to tune in for Rhodes to the Top, coming to TNT!
Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston speaks.
The Mad King says, “There it is. Get it. Get it. It’s a broken something.” But that’s fine for Kingston. He’s broken things before in his life, he’ll come back stronger. But he tells the Good Brothers and Kenny, Bullet Club, “This is not New Japan. This is not six years ago. This is not about selling some tacky T-shirts. Oh, did I hit a nerve? I hope I did.” But they will pay for this. Where these two come from, you take one of them out, they put one of you in the morgue! Understand the seriousness of this? Kingston stands up but the bad leg isn’t good for that so he sits back down.
Moxley says the question is, “Just how far are you willing to take this?” Do they think they’re willing to take it as far as Moxley and Kingston? Are they as willing to get blood under their fingernails as Moxley and Kingston? No! “There’s war in the streets of Jacksonville!” Moxley sees the Bucks. He doesn’t know them, doesn’t like them, doesn’t play games with people he doesn’t know. But maybe he owes them one after last week. Moxley doesn’t have the patience for this Bullet Club melodrama, but as you can see, “we’re playing with live rounds here.” So if the Bucks are gonna be in the game, be willing to get your hands dirty. Is this the Maniac sending an invitation for the Bucks to join his side?
Tay Conti VS Nyla Rose w/ Vickie Guerrero!
We revisit the AEW Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament as the Brazilian Blackbelt takes on the Native Beast! But will a few weeks change anything from that match? Or has Tay learned a thing or two that could trip up the Vicious Vixen?
The bell rings and Tay rushes Nyla! Nyla dodges the boot to then POUNCE Tay! Nyla stomps away then stands on Tay, but the ref counts. Nyla steps off at 4, drags Tay up and scoops her for a slam! Vickie cheers as Nyla drags Tay up. Nyla scoops but Tay slips off to hook Nyla up into an IRON OCTOPUS! Tay drags Nyla down to the mat, but Nyla fights to move around. Tay gets the DISARMER! Nyla powers up to roll Tay to a cover, TWO! Nyla shakes out the arms, Tay flounders up in a corner, but Tay dodges as Nyla runs in! Tay fires off, and uses drop sayanagis to throw Nyla all around! Nyla flounders to a corner now, and Tay runs in to KNEE- No! Nyla makes it a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Nyla clamps onto Tay’s arm and BITES the fingers! Then she pulls on the fingers and gives them a SNAP! Tay goes to a corner, Nyla stomps her and digs her boot in! The ref counts, Nyla lets off, but fans taunt her with “Nyla Sucks!” Nyla CHOPS Tay, brings her out but Tay rolls Nyla up, ONE!! Nyla CLOBBERS Tay! Nyla drags Tay back up, hangs her out to dry on the ropes, then CLUBS her on the bac. Nyla goes to the corner to climb and leap, GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO!! Tay survives and surprises the Vicious Vixens as AEW goes picture in picture!
Nyla stomps Tay, drags her up, but Tay fires off forearms! Nyla DECKS Tay, then hooks her up into a camel clutch! Tay endures as Nyla bends her backwards! Nyla fish hooks the face, the ref counts and Nyla goes back to a chinlock, to then dribble Tay off the mat! Nyla drags Tay to the ropes, chokes her and Vickie even gets away with a SLAP! Vickie laughs at Tay but Tay glares back. Vickie wants Tay to cool off, but Tay is backing her down. Nyla comes around to BLINDSIDE Tay! Nyla mocks Tay’s dancing, then stomps her! Vickie laughs, and thankfully picture in picture cuts the AEW audio.
Nyla drags Tay up, puts her in, and covers, TWO! Tay isn’t done yet, but Nyla stays right on her. Nyla has a facelock, Tay fights up to throw body shots. Nyla CLUBS Tay, and AEW goes to break.
AEW returns and Nyla whips Tay to scoop her for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Nyla runs, ROLLING THUNDER onto knees! Tay saves herself, and runs in at Nyla to fire off forearms! Tay is unleashed, and she runs in to KNEE! Then side to side to BOOT WASH! Tay drags Nyla around, hammerlocks but Nyla back drops free! Nyla hobbles but into a drop toehold onto ropes! Tay goes to the apron to drag Nyla out and give her a BOOT! Tay climbs up the corner now for a TIGHTROPE KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Nyla survives and shocks Tay, but Vickie cackles again. Nyla staggers to a corner, Tay runs in but is put on the apron! Tay ROUNDHOUSES, then climbs up, to leap over Nyla!
Tay comes back to BOOT Nyla, Nyla comes back to CLOBBER Tay! Cover, TWO!! Nyla drags Tay up, reels her in, bomb lifts but Tay sunset flips! Nyla sits down and hammers away on Tay! Tay kicks Nyla away, gets up to kick and mule kick, but she has to catch her breath. Nyla knees Tay, fireman’s carries, but Tay slips off to ROUNDHOUSE! Tay runs in to KNEE Nyla in the corner again! And KNEE her again! Tay reels Nyla in for the DD-TAY!! Cover, Tay wins!!!
Winner: Tay Conti, by pinfall
The biggest win for the fastest rising star in wrestling! But Vickie gets her stuck on the corner, and Nyla SLAMS Tay down! Sore losers indeed, Nyla reels Tay in. But Hikaru Shida is here and she SMACKS Nyla with her kendo stick! Shida hammers away on Nyla, but here comes Bunny Allie?! She gets Shida’s stick to SMACK her with it! And SMACK Tay with it! Big Money Matt, Butcher and Blade walk out, the #HFO, Hardy Family Office, watch as Bunny tears into Tay! Nyla gets up and goes after Shida, as does Vickie! Is this a business agreement between the Vicious Vixens and Hardy?
Hardy says “the Women Eliminator Title Tournament, it was terrible. It was a shame, because the Bunny wasn’t in it.” His clients have been overlooked for far too long, and that ends now! Will the AEW Women’s World Champion and every other woman in the locker room have to worry about a rabid Bunny on top of the Vicious Vixens?
AEW profiles the rematch of Chuck & Cassidy VS #SuperBest.
The Best Man is looking forward to Mr. Superbad destroy Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy in their coming rematch. Miro is excited because this is what Kip wanted. Chuck says Miro’s gonna kick his ass because Chuck’s pretty good at getting his ass kicked. Kip says, “Arcade Anarchy? You guys thought you were being smart. You guys thought you were being clever.” Chuck says it’s not how many times you lose in the game, it’s whether or not you win in the end. Kip says Chuck & Cassidy are dumber than they look, because this HIS realm!
But Chuck tells Miro, “you big Donkey Kong looking bastard,” which would make Kip “Donkey Kong Jr,” that after Arcade Anarchy, when these two win the whole damn thing, they can keep the princess. Miro says there will be no more Charles the Butler, no more Walking Xanax Cassidy. It will truly be GAME OVER! Will next week be the last round between these four?
AEW has much more for Dynamite next week!
After the brawl we saw just moments ago, Tay Conti joins forces with Hikaru Shida against Bunny Allie and Nyla Rose! And likewise, after what Kenny Omega said to the Bucks and what the Lucha Bros did to Omega, the Cleaner and the Good Brothers go up against Penta, Fenix and Laredo Kid in a trios match! The special exhibition match of Cody VS QT with Arn as the referee also happens, and Captain Charisma has his AEW in-ring debut against Frankie Kazarian!
Scorpio Sky speaks.
“This isn’t a new side of me. This is a side you just haven’t seen. I have been screwed over and over again, and my opportunity to become TNT Champion against Darby Allin is just another example of it.” Everyone will have to stop thinking Scorpio is “uniquely gifted.” Humility only gives people a reason to underrate you. And those days are over! That brings us to Dark: Elevation and Mike Sydal. Time to pay the rent! If Matt Sydal wants to get involved, just remember that Scorpio is more than one man. He is the Face of the Revolution! Will Scorpio not just #ReachForTheSky, but shine in the light?
AEW TNT Championship: Darby Allin VS John Silver w/ The Dark Order!
The Relentless Face of TNT put the challenge out to the Dark Order so that they could all honor the late, great Brodie Lee! But will Number 4 feel like number one when he brings this title back to the fold? Or is being freakin’ jacked not enough to stop Darby?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and one way or another, the Exalted One lives on in tonight’s main event!
Darby and Silver stare down, Darby points to the sky to show respect to Brodie, and they tie up. Silver puts Darby in a corner, lets off and flexes, but Darby shoves him. They tie up again, break, tie up again, and break. Silver and Darby circle, fans rally and duel, and the two feel out the grapple. They tie up with knuckle locks and Silver uses his strength to bring Darby down. Darby gets up, breaks free and wrenches to wrangle Silver down. Silver kips up, but Darby wrangles him with a headlock now! Silver fights up, but Darby holds on tight as Silver tries to power out. Darby hits a takeover, but Silver keeps the shoulders up.
Silver throws Darby, Darby holds on and drags Silver down. Fans rally and duel, Silver fights up again, body shots and shoves, but Darby escapes the scoop to then side step, only for Silver to BLAST him with that body check! The Meat Man has a lot of momentum and he fetches Darby into the ring. Darby flounders about, Silver waits as the ref checks on him, but Darby isn’t going to give up like that. Silver ROCKS him with a EuroUpper, then TOSSES him across the ring! Silver flexes the guns and fans fire up. Darby gets up, Silver brings Darby up to TOSS him into buckles! The chants become “He’s So Jacked!” as Silver trophy lifts and TOSSES Darby, tot hen BOOT WASH!
Silver hurries to get Darby up, SNAP BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives as AEW goes picture in picture.
Silver stalks Darby to a corner, drags him up, and KICKS him back down! Silver takes a moment to pace around Darby before he brings him up again. Silver whips Darby hard into the corner, and Darby bounces off buckles. Silver runs corner to corner but Darby elbows him away! Darby goes up but Silver trips Darby into a Tree of Woe! Silver KICKS Darby, then KICKS him again. And again! Silver KICKS Darby in the back, gets him off the Tree into a Gory Especial, and spins him around for a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives Silver’s innovation but he still flounders against ropes.
Silver stalks over, brings Darby up but Darby throws body shots. Silver DECKS Darby but Darby fights from below. Silver kicks Darby around then DECKS him again! Silver paces, brings Darby up from the ropes and ROCKS him again! Darby ends up in a corner, Silver DECKS him, then lines up a shot to KICK him out of the ring! AEW returns to single picture as Silver goes out to fetch Darby. Silver whips Darby into railings! And runs in but Darby moves, and Silver tumbles up and over! Reynolds checks on Silver, Silver checks his arm while Darby goes to the ring. Silver manages to stand, fans rally up as Silver gets up and Angels coaches him.
Darby builds speed, Angels takes the TOPE for Silver!! Silver gets Darby for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Cabana checks on Angels, but here comes STING! Sting and his bat are here to reinforce Darby and the Dark Order gives him space. Silver fetches Darby and puts him in the ring. Silver makes sure his arm is working, and he drags Darby up for more forearm shots. Darby staggers, Silver KICKS him and KICKS him, then powers up to run. Darby dodges the lariat to backslide, but Silver slips off to KICK and KICK and KICK! Darby fights the waistlock to WRING the arm out, then rolls and rolls and La Magistrols, TWO!! Darby gets around Silver again, THROW- NO! Silver gets Darby to a sleeper!
Silver locks in the QUEENSLAYER, Anna Jay’s hold! Number 99 is with the Dark Order in spirit! Darby flails, reaches, sits up, pries at the hold, and the bad arm is a factor! Silver CLUBS Darby with the good arm, then drags Darby back down! Darby rolls it back to a cover, TWO!! Darby fires off fast hands, but Silver blocks the low headbutt into a DARK DESTROYER!! It wasn’t the best, but Silver covers, TWO!! Darby still lives and he gets to the apron. Darby flops to the floor, Sting watches the Dark Order closely, but the Dark Order stays back. The fans are thunderous as Darby is still down and the ring count climbs. Silver hurries to fetch Darby because of Champion’s Advantage.
Silver stands Darby against the timekeeper’s table to KICK Darby! Silver puts Darby in, gets Darby up for more KICKS, but he has to remember television time remaining is running out! Darby sits up after the kick, then blocks the next! Darby SLAPS away on Silver, has Silver in a corner, the ref counts but Silver turns it around to SLAP back! Silver fire off then fires up to run, into BOOTS! Darby goes up, leaps to victory roll but Silver sits on it! TWO!!! Darby narrowly escapes and fans duel about the count! Both men are down, but Silver gets up. Darby follows, Silver forearms but Darby gives back half a dozen!
Sliver fires off fast hands and a kick, but he runs into the COFFIN DROP! Darby reels Silver in, but Silver wrenches out to BOOT Darby to a corner! Silver drags Darby back up, hoists him up top, then climbs up to join him. Darby fights back and GOURD BUSTERS Silver! Darby COFFIN DROPS The Dark Order!! Darby makes sure Silver’s allies are not a factor, and he gets back in the ring. Silver GAMANGIRIS at the ropes! Silver goes up, torture racks Darby for a SUPER TOWER HACKER BOMB!!! Silver has to crawl to a cover, ROPEBREAK!! Darby gets lucky and survives! Silver can’t believe it, but he drags Darby back around.
Silver reels Darby in, gives a shout out to Brodie, for the BRODIE- NO! YOSHI TONIC!! Cover, Darby wins!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Sting goes into the ring to keep Darby safe, but he also helps Silver up to show him respect. Darby does the same with a fist bump, but then Matt Hardy and his team attack! Hardy throws Darby into railing, but Private Party, Butcher and Blade are outnumbered by the Numbers and Sting! That wasn’t very smart of HFO! Sting CLOBBERS Marq Quen, Tay is after Allie for earlier! Darby returns to DECK Hardy and then DIVE into him!! Darby hammers Hardy and dribbles him off the floor! It’s chaos to close AEW, but Darby stands tall beside Sting! Will the Relentless and the Icon make Big Money Matt pay for ruining the moment?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW and there are clearly a lot of things being set up as we move deeper into Spring. For one, things are going about as I expected for the big story of Omega, the Bucks and Moxley. Omega clears out Sydal, which was obvious, but comes back after the great Six Man of Bucks & Cutler VS Lucha Bros & Laredo. I guess Omega does have a point that The Elite (The The Elite) would’ve normally been the combination they’d go with, but he hypocritically is forgetting how Callis snubbed the Bucks when we had that opportunity and swapped in The Good Brothers a few months ago. Moxley’s promo was very good, and it is as I was hoping: Moxley & Bucks could work together to take on Omega & Good Brothers.
Hangman had a very good match with Bononi, Bononi is definitely figuring out who he is as “Beautiful Bononi,” as Peter Avalon called him on last night’s Dark. Hangman as the #2 ranked singles competitor is definitely in the perfect position to wait it out and see if he can get his own payback on Omega after everything else plays out. I feel like him telling Silver that the Dark Order will support him “either way” should’ve shaken Silver a little, but whatever. Britt had a really good promo to counter Rosa’s post show comments, but seeing how things went with Conti VS Nyla and the brawl, I’m glad they’re more or less delaying Rosa or Britt getting their shot.
The tag match next week should give us a sign if it’s Allie or Tay getting a shot, both would make for a fresh match-up with Shida, and then we can save Rosa or Britt VS Shida for Double or Nothing. The Pinnacle also had a very good Six Man with Dante Martin & The Varsity Blondes, though the Pinnacle was of course going to win. The Pinnacle’s promos after were all very good, though I almost thought Cash Wheeler’s theme of Pinnacle being a family was leading into them just parodying the Inner Circle. It works that Inner Circle isn’t back yet, they got beat down really badly so they gotta sell it by being gone for a bit. Maybe closer to Double or Nothing, Inner Circle starts making a comeback, then we get a huge faction match at the PPV.
Not to be mean to Captain Charisma, but I’m on Kaz’s side with that promo. Christian Cage is of course an accomplished wrestler, a legend if you will, but a workhorse that outworks everyone? I dunno… Christian VS Kaz for the first time since they were both in TNA Impact is still going to be very good, and I do hope to see Christian at least on commentary for Kaz’s match for Elevation, but it’s going to take a lot to see the Instant Classic as an actual workhorse these days. We got a good group promo from Team Taz, and it sounds like Taz sprung that talk about Brian Cage apologizing on him right there. Cage was cornered, kinda had to go along with it, but the Machine is just getting closer to splitting off with every week, and that might be a lot of fun.
QT was so close to just turning Heel tonight, but it was great that he didn’t yet. QT VS Cody in an exhibition is going to turn nasty as far as QT’s side of things, and it seems like a trend for Cody to lose guys he considered friends but didn’t necessarily treat like friends. But if turning on Cody helped MJF, it’ll definitely help QT. I’m still expecting QT to take half of the ever-growing Nightmare Family/Factory stable with him, such as Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solow, just so THE Nightmare Family isn’t bigger than The Dark Order and Pinnacle combined. And “Arcade Anarchy” is a pretty good name for the blow-off of Chuck & Cassidy VS Miro & Kip. But I hope this is where Trent triumphantly returns to help his Best Friends so that all of them can move on.
We got a good promo from Jade to set up her 1v1 match with Velvet, which will be good but probably Jade’s win. Scorpio had a good promo, too, and his match with Mike Sydal will be good but also his to win. The TNT Championship match was amazing, and I like that we continue to get this interesting story build of Number 5 Alan Angels being treated more like last place. He doesn’t get the trust fall catch like the others, but he goes out of his way to save Silver from the tope, so is Angels going to be the first person to leave Dark Order? That’d be a twist. But as great as Silver was doing, Darby wins and keeps his reign going as only the fourth-ever champion.
I like that Sting is sticking with Darby, and I find it interesting that right away, Hardy Family Office wants after Darby. I guess that’s just going to be the theme for Darby and Sting. They take on groups so they’re underdogs just on numbers, only to come out on top. At the same time, Lance Archer is aiming for Sting, so maybe Archer is the X-Factor in that feud, bringing Sting on a detour while Darby fights HFO alone.
My Score: 9.5/10
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Who will be the Face of TNT?
Mark Briscoe still battles with the Don Callis Family as Hechicero comes for the AEW TNT Championship in Arlington, Texas!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: PAC, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia VS Team SkyFlight; Pac, Yuta & Garcia win.
- Brody King VS Barrett Brown; Brody wins.
- EL CLØN VS Komander; Clon wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Lady Frost; Mina wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Hechicero; Briscoe wins and retains the title.
- Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS Hyan, Maya World & VertVixen; Statlander & The Babes win.
- Six Man Tag: Anthony Bowens & #JetSpeed VS The Demand; The Demand wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: PAC, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia w/ Marina Shafir VS Team SkyFlight!
The Bastard gave Darby Allin the rematch he wanted to avoid losing a leg. But now he’s just pissed, so he, The Decoder & RedDeath are looking to take it out on Scorpio Sky & Top Flight. Will the Death Riders build momentum through a Collision? Or will SkyFlight prove themselves against three former champions?
The fans are already telling off Yuta while Jon Moxley joins commentary. The teams sort out and Scorpio starts against Yuta. The fans taunt Yuta again as he and Scorpio circle. The tow tie up, Yuta wrenches to hammerlock, then he spins Scorpio to a cravat and snapmare. The fans boo as Yuta has the headlock, but Scorpio fights up. Yuta wrenches and wristlocks, but Scorpio rolls, rolls, and rolls to spin and wrangle Yuta to the mat. The fans cheer, but Yuta fights up and ROCKS Scorpio! Yuta whips, but Scorpio ducks a lariat to wrench and backslide, ONE! Yuta Oklahoma Rolls, ONE! Scorpio has it back, TWO!
Scorpio headlocks, Yuta powers up and out, but Scorpio RUNS Yuta over! Cover, ONE, and Yuta sweeps to cover! ONE, Scorpio runs and Darius tags in! Darius goes up while Scorpio wrenches an arm, FLYING AX HANDLE! The fans cheer as Air Wolfe wrenches Yuta, but Yuta ROCKS him, ROCKS him again, then brings him over. Yuta bumps Darius off buckles, tags Garcia in, and the fans boo as these two mug Darius. They wheelbarrow, but Darius fights free! Darius arm-drags Yuta away, but Garcia headlocks. Darius powers up and out, but Garcia RAMS Darius! Darius rolls over the drop down, then hurdles to UPPERCUT!
The fans fire up and Moxley admits, that was good. Darius runs to SPLASH Garcia in a corner, then he goes back in for an UPPERCUT! The fans rally but Garcia YANKS Darius into buckles! Garcia drags Darius up to CHOP! Garcia whips, Darius goes up and over, then Darius arm-drags! The fans rally again, and Darius drags Garcia up to wrench. Tag to Dante, they whip, but Garcia reverses. Garcia jumps, but into an atomic drop and BULLDOG KNEE SMASH! Cover, TWO! Angel Dorado wrenches Garcia, tags Scorpio, and he goes up to AX HANDLE! Scorpio wrenches Garcia, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Pac BLASTS Top Flight just because!
The fans boo, but Garcia puts Scorpio in the corner. Tag to Pac and Pac BOOTS Scorpio! Pac stomps a mudhole away, digs his boots in, but backs off as the ref counts 4. Pac drags Scorpio up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Yuta. They mug Scorpio now while the fans boo. Yuta says he has ’til 5 and the fans boo more. Tag to Garcia, he stomps away on Scorpio, then stops at 4. Garcia brings Scorpio up, ROCKS him, but Scorpio fires body shots. Garcia CLUBS Scorpio, Scorpio ROCKS Garcia, repeat! Scorpio eggs Garcia on and the forearms start flying! Scorpio CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref reprimands but the fans cheer Garcia getting a taste of his own medicine!
Scorpio whips, Garcia reverses, but Scorpio BOOTS Garcia away. Scorpio rolls to hot tag Dante! The fans fire up as Dante fires forearms! Garcia shoves, blocks a kick, but not the ENZIGIRI! Dante then dodges to springboard and SHOTGUN! Dante kip sup, the fans fire up, and Dante whips corner to corner. Garcia reverses, but Dante slips out, up, around, but Pac stops him! Garcia gets Dante for a SAIDO! Tag to Yuta and the mugging continues! The fans boo, Yuta CHOKES Dante while the ref stops Scorpio & Darius, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Yuta taunts the fans, then he drags Dante up. Dante fires body shots, but Yuta THROWS Dante down by his hair! Tag to Pac, they mug Dante again, then Pac stomps Dante around. Pac drags Dante around just to KICK him! Pac wrenches and whips Dante into the corner hard, and Dante falls from hitting buckles! Pac covers, TWO! Pac keeps Dante back from Darius & Scorpio, then drags him around. Pac bumps Dante off buckles, tags Garcia, and Garcia stomps Dante. Garcia climbs up to rain down fists! Garcia goes to nine, puts up his dukes, but then hops down. No dancing for the fans! Garcia stands Dante up, but Dante fires hands!
Garcia KNEES Dante, KNEES him again, then CHOKES him on the ropes! Garcia high-fives Marina, then drags Dante over to bump him off buckles. Pac tags in and fires off forearm. Pac bumps Dante back off buckles, then he THROWS Dante out! Pac distracts the ref for Yuta & Garcia to mug Dante! The ref has to keep Darius & Scorpio back, and Pac WRECKS Dante with a dropkick! Collision returns to single picture, the fans blame the ref for these shenanigans, but Pac covers Dante, TWO! Moxley says that was precision teamwork. Pac steps on Dante’s leg, taunts SkyFlight, then stomps Dante!
Pac bumps Dante off buckles, tags Yuta, and they mug Dante again. The fans boo but Yuta suplexes Dante to hold him up. Yuta SLAMS Dante down, covers, TWO! Dante toughs it out but Marina protests the count. Yuta clamps on a chinlock but the fans rally up. Dante rises, fires body shots, and JAWBREAKERS! Yuta swings but Dante blocks to fire forearms! The fans fire up for Dante but Yuta KNEES low. Yuta headlocks, but Dante hits a BIG back suplex! Both men crawl, Garcia tags in! He BLASTS SkyFlight! The fans boo, but Garcia picks Dante up. Yuta is up top for the FLYING HART ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Garcia drags Dante to tag Pac!
Pac SOBATS Dante, FRONT KICKS, then SOBATS! Pac runs, but Dante follows! Pac dodges, but Dante DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Dante and Pac are down! Dante crawls, reaches out, hot tags to Yuta and Darius! The fans fire up as Darius dodges Yuta to BLAST Garcia! Then he BOOTS Yuta, goes up, and leaps over! Handspring, run, and a dodge to sling Yuta for the SPANISH FLY! Then a DIVE onto Garcia! The fans fire up again as Darius BOOTS Yuta, then hits the GET OVER HERE! Darius suplexes but Marina gets on the apron! Darius still hits the FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, but Pac STOMPS it apart!
Zayda gets in Marina’s face! Admirable but maybe a mistake… Pac runs up on Darius but Darius puts him out! Scorpio KNEES Pac down! Then he and Dante build speed to DOUBLE FLY! Down go Pac and Garcia! The fans fire up as Darius has Yuta again, but Marina tries it again! So Zayda gets in Marina’s face again! Marina SPITS at Zayda! Zayda is pissed now! But Yuta waistlocks Darius! Darius switches and SHOVES Yuta into Marina! O’Conner Roll, TWO!! Darius TOSSES Yuta, to then SLINGSHOT him into Dante’s CUTTER! Cover, Garcia breaks it! The fans fire up as Scorpio whips but Garcia reverses to TOSS Scorpio!
Pac CLOBBERS Dante into railing! Darius runs, but Marina swipes at him! The fans boo, but Yuta LOW BLOWS Darius in the distraction! Tag to Garcia, and the cycle of violence starts up as Pac UPPERCUTS! Yuta ELBOWS! Garcia LARIATS! REPEAT! Then they run the ropes crisscross just to show off while Darius is in a SLEEPER! Yuta PLANCHAS Scorpio, and Pac finally LARIATS Darius!! BRUTALIZER!! Darius QUITS, Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders, by submission
The Bastard shouts for Darby Allin! Remember what happened on Wednesday! Darby, you asked for this, so you’ve done this to yourself! Pac is ready to inflict Maximum Carnage on Darby, but will Darby prove he is relentless? As for Marina and Zayda, they get into trash talking, and the fans cheer Zayda on. Mox says this is a shame, Zayda’s just a kid. Marina BOOTS Zayda into Megan Bayne’s arms! The Megasus hits a RUNNING POWERBOMB! The Real Deal just got dominated for real! Will the entire AEW Women’s Division have to #BowDown to the Mega Problems?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Lexy Nair is with Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and the AEW TNT Champion, Mark Briscoe, but before she can start, Roddy shouts, “LEXYYYY~! I am not in the Conglomeration. But what I am is not done with you yet, Death Riders.” Briscoe says yeah, matter of fact, the Death Riders AND the Don Callis Family, it don’t matter which faction it is! If you wanna conglomerate, it is 2026, just come get it! Cuz he’ll tell ya now, he won’t keep anybody waiting! The Word of the Day is MOMENTUM! The Conglomeration has all the momentum going into 2026!
Their girl, Willow, brought even more gold to the fold with that TBS Championship! The Babes of Wrath at the AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions! Briscoe is TNT Champion, which brings us to tonight! Hechicero, you a bad man, Briscoe knows what you can do, but it don’t matter! They got momentum, baby! Briscoe is coming for ya, Hechi! And Briscoe knows the Don Callis Family is lurking, but it don’t matter, because as the saying goes, when two or more conglomerate in the same place, then you have a full conglomeration! Cassidy says yes, that’s it. So The Conglomeration is about to take over the nation! LET’S GO, TEXAS! RARARARARA!
Briscoe is all fired up as he heads out, but will he still be the Face of TNT? Or will the Alchemist of Lucha Libre have just the spell to cook the Sussex County Chicken?
Brody King VS Barrett Brown!
It seems the Death Riders won a little too fast for our two hour bare minimum broadcast, so that gives the King of Death an opportunity to shine. Will Brody’s brand of violence bring home the bacon? Or will he get caught off guard by-
OH, well Barrett DIVES out at Brody! But Brody catches him! APRON CHOKE SLAM! The fans fire up and bark for Brody as he steps into the ring. The bell rings, Brody runs in and SPLASHES Barrett! Barrett flops down, the fans bark again, and Brody CANNONBALLS! Brody drags Barrett up, reels him in and GONZO BOMB! Cover, Brody wins!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
Well, that didn’t take all that long, either! Brody high-fives the fans, and his amigo, Bandido, is here to celebrate! Will the Outlaw win the AEW World Championship this Wednesday in Phoenix? Or will that Scumbag, MJF, find a way to survive in the desert?
Josh Alexander walks ‘n’ talks.
“I know what everybody is wondering: Where is the great Don Callis right now? Well, he has flown back to Tokyo to celebrate Okada’s monumental victory at WrestleKingdom. And both of them will be watching live tonight! Tonight, when El Clon is yet again victorious on Collision. Tonight, when Hechicero brings that TNT Championship back to the Don Callis Family where it belongs!” And yes, Lance Archer is beating up local enhancement talent just for fun while Alexander drags along another. The Walking Weapon tells JetSpeed they should’ve stayed down where Mark Davis & Jake Doyle left them.
But now, they will learn a lesson, and Alexander has faith in their friends, The Demand, in teaching them that lesson tonight. Archer LAWN DARTS a guy into another, then says, “Everybody dies!” The Don Callis Family destroys everyone in their way, but will they do that to Komander and Mark Briscoe tonight? Or can Conglomeration and Conglomeration adjacent survive the Collision?
EL CLØN VS Komander!
The bell rings and the fans already chant, “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander and Clon step up, and Clon eggs Komander on. The fans rally for Komander, he runs up, but Clon slips around to waistlock. Komander switches, Clon switches and he SLAMS Komander down! Clon flips Komander over, yanks him up, but Komander arm-drags, only for Clon to reel him in, ghost pin! TWO, Clon rolls Komander but Komander arm-drags, rolls, inverted backslide! TWO and Clon has it now, TWO! Komander has it, TWO! Both men stand and the fans cheer. Komander runs up, tilt-o-whirl arm-drag, and roll into a DRAGON’S LAIR, TWO!
Clon rolls Komander to a high stack, TWO! A roll and Clon has it again, TWO! Clon handsprings to kip up smooth and the fans cheer. The fans rally and duel while Komander catches his breath. Komander and Clon run, Komander drops then hurdles, but into a fireman’s carry! Clon tosses Komander for a HACKY SACK KICK, then a whip to the corner! LARIAT, FOREARM, SOBAT! And repeat! Clon adds a GAMANGIRI, then he TIGER WALL SAULTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up and Clon steps on Komander. Clon stalks Komander, ROCKS him with forearms, then stalks him to a corner. Komander shoves Clon but Clon BOOTS him!
Clon whips Komander to ropes, but Komander rolls under, tilt-o-whirls, then RANAS! The fans fire up as Clon tumlbes to ropes! Komander runs up, whips, but Clon reverses! Komander reverses, knuckle locks, and he CHOPS! Komander goes up, ARABIAN PRESS IMPLODER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Clon ends up in a corner. Komander runs up, Clon puts him on the apron, but Komander GAMANGIRIS! And GAMANGIRIS again! The fans fire up as Komander climbs, then TORNILLO RANAS! The fans are thunderous for the innovation we’re seeing from both men! Komander then salutes and builds speed to DIVE!
But Clon catches and TOSSES Komander to the ramp!! The fans are torn, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Clon drags Komander up to suplex, and then SLAMS him on the ramp! The ref checks Komander but he’s still in this. Clon rolls into the ring just to refresh the count. Clon drags Komander, kicks him, then throws him into steel steps! Komander flounders as he clutches his knee, but Clon steps on him. Clon stands on Komander even, but stops as the ref counts. Clon puts Komander in the ring, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, and he pulls Komander’s leg. He RIPS at the mask! The ref counts, Clon stops at 4, and Clon paces while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Clon has Komander on the ropes. Clon winds up to CHOP! Komander is stinging and the fans fire up while Clon stalks him. Clon whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ rolls, then he DROPKICKS a leg! Clon hobbles, but he spins Komander around. Clon ducks a kick but not the SOBAT and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Komander rises while Clon crawls, and Komander runs up to CHOP! The fans fire up as Clon seethes. Clon TOSSES Komander to the corner but Komander BOOTS Clon, then CHOPS, CHOPS, and SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up as Clon goes to a corner. Komander runs in, but Clon ducks under!
Komander goes up, up, flips away and handsprings, perhaps showing off that the knee is alright. The fans fire up, Clon runs in, but Komander dodges to then whip Clon back to the corner. Komander LRIATS, keeps moving, but Clon follows! Clon jumps up, knuckle locks and MONKEY FLIPS! Then he rolls back, but Komander uses that to leap up and POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up, “Esta Lucha! <This is Lucha!>” Komander runs, but is caught into a half nelson and leg hook! But Komander fights whatever Clon is trying to then run again. Tilt-o-whirl, and Komander lands out of the slam! Komander goes up the corner, MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!!
Clon bails out and the fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander goes to the far side, climbs up the corner, and the fans fire up for his tightrope walk! All 20 feet, but Clon moves! Komander hops down and changes his plans, ESCALARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Clon and the fans are thunderous again! Komander stalks Clon around the way, puts him in the ring, and fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen. Komander goes up, tightrope walks again, CIELITO- NO, Clon moves! And goes up and over, handsprings, then MATRIX PELE! Clon aims, scoops Komander LUMBAR CHECK! Komander writhes but Clon drags him back up.
Clon torture racks for the PORTAL- DESTROYER!! Komander covers, TWO!! Komander knows that move because Hologram is his amigo, but Clon survives the counter! Komander rises, the fans rally again, “This is Awesome!” Komander shouts out Hologram to then torture rack. Clone slips free, but Komander SOBATS! Komander runs, DEST- NO, Clon pops free, half nelson and leg hook, MADE WITH MALWARE!! Cover, TWO?!?! But Clon just torture racks again! PORTAL BOMB!!! Cover, Clon wins!
Winner: EL CLØN, by pinfall
An instant classic for these two, but it is the corrupted copy of Hologram that comes out on top! Will Clon to be as unstoppable as the original? Will the same go for The Don Callis Family in 2026?
Mina Shirakawa VS Lady Frost!
The Fighting Gravure Idol tried to save Toni Storm from Marina Shafir, but she got knocked out rather easily. Can Mina redeem herself here tonight? Or will all that heat be cooled off by the Coldest Wrestler You Know?
Wait, a ringside staff member says someone sent these three little bouquets to Mina. Mina is thankful to have them, though she’s not sure who they’re from. And then Frost SUPERKICKS Mina down! The fans boo, is Frost just jealous? The bell rings and Frost kicks the flowers out of the ring to then BOOT Mina to a corner. Frost CHOPS Mina, says she’s ice cold, and then winds up, just to stomp a mudhole! The ref reprimands and the fans rally for Mina, but Frost stands her up. Mina blocks the kick to DRAGON SCREW! Mina drags Frost around, has the leg, and SMASHES the knee again and again!
The fans fire up and Mina steps through, but Frost kicks her away,. Frost runs up, Mina blocks a kick, HOTSHOT and then leg sweep! Mina slingshots for the TORNILLO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Mina stays fired up and does a gator chomp. Mina runs up, but Frost ELBOWS her away! Frost BOOTS Mina, puts her in the corner, and GAMANGIRIS! Frost then sits Mina down to go corner to corner and back again, SNOWBALL SENTON! The fans fire up while Frost puts Mina in the drop zone, then she climbs up. But Mina KICKS the legs out! Mina then drags Frost from the corner, but Frost elbows free! SUPERKICK!
Frost runs, handsprings, but into the ROLLING ELBOW! Then DREAMSMASHER ELBOW! BLINDSIDE BUZZSAW! URAKEN!! Mina then steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Frost endures, even as Mina thrashes around! Frost CLUBS at the leg, but Mina bridges to put on pressure! Frost TAPS, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by submission
Winter might be getting colder but Mina is just getting hotter! She still wonders about the flowers, but will this secret admirer take Mina away from Toni Storm?
Mercedes Mone throws a fit.
The CEO is still a mess from being thrown into and onto cake, and she says Willow Nightingale can smile and laugh and play hero, but heroes don’t build divisions, ICONS do! Over 500 DAYS as TBS Champion, and not because Mone was lucky, but because she was undeniable! She was the greatest! PWI’s number one wrestler of the year, and Sports Illustrated’s number one wrestler. It doesn’t matter what year it is, Mone will always be the greatest. Ever since Mone arrived in AEW, she has been nothing but disrespect! She is so sick and tired of it! Time to show you b*tches a lesson! She is taking a break from AEW to show just why and how SHE elevated this place!
Good luck without her! Because in return, she’ll collect more than just titles. Mone laughs while spilling pearls, will AEW flounder without the Money Train?
AEW TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Hechicero!
The Sussex County Chicken put the Don Callis Family on notice, and now the moment of truth has come! Will Briscoe show Hechicero how to #ManUp? Or will the Alchemist of Lucha Libre make gold out of blood, sweat and tears?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really the Face of TNT!
The bell rings and the two circle. Hechi slides then dazzles with his magic. Hechi has his leg guard up, but Briscoe rolls past to do a chicken dance. They feel things out, tie up, and Hechi drop toeholds. Hechi traps the leg, traps an arm, but Mark makes it a high stack, TWO! Hechi floats to a headlock and his body blocks Briscoe from the ropes. Briscoe pushes through to the ROPEBREAK, and the ref counts. Hechi lets go of the headlock while the fans duel, but he traps the arm to TWIST it! The fans are torn again but Hechi and Briscoe reset. They tie up, Hechi waistlocks, but Briscoe wrenches out to arm-drag Hechi down.
Hechi headscissors, Briscoe kips free, and the two reset. The two tie up, Hechi wrenches and cranks the arm, then spins Briscoe to snapmare, but Briscoe handsprings through! The fans fire up for that! The two go again, Hechi trips Briscoe and jackknife rolls to then hammerlock and headlock. Briscoe endures, fights around, and the fans rally. Briscoe fights up, but Hechi makes it a BACKBREAKER! The fans duel as Hechi puts Briscoe on ropes. Hechi KNEES then whips Briscoe to ropes, then BACKDROPS! But Briscoe lands on his feet! The fans fire up while Hechi is frustrated. Hechi and Briscoe reset and tie up again.
Hechi trips Briscoe, then runs, but he KICKS Briscoe in the dropdown! Hechi then drags Briscoe up, hammerlocks and clinches for a swing into the EL CONJURO BACKBREAKER! Hechi stalks Briscoe to a corner, then CHOPS! And JABS! And JABS! Hechi whips corner to corner but Briscoe goes up and over. Briscoe ROCKS Hechi, UPPERCUTS him, then HOTSHOTS him out of the ring! The fans fire up and Briscoe CHOPS! And UPPERCUTS! And repeat! The fans fire up with Briscoe and he fetches as chair into the ring. But Hechi anchors Briscoe on the apron! Briscoe CHOPS Hechi away, then BLOCKBUSTERS to the floor!
The fans fire up again, Briscoe high-fives fans, and Briscoe returns to the ring. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” while Briscoe claps with the chair. Briscoe sets the chair up, builds speed, but Hechi swats the chair away! The fans boo, but Briscoe WRECKS Hechi with a dropkick! Briscoe says BANG BANG and he FOLEY ELBOW DROPS, but into an ARMBAR!! Hechi takes advantage of Briscoe’s own move to torture that arm! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Hechi stops at 4. Hechi then POSTS Briscoe shoulder first! The fans duel, but Hechi chicken wings Briscoe to POST him again! Briscoe writhes while Collision goes picture in picture.
Hechi brings the chair out of the ring, then aims at Briscoe! Hechi JAMS Briscoe up! The ref reprimands but he lets this match continue? Hechi puts Briscoe in the corner to HOTSHOT the bad arm! Hechi ROCKS and HEADBUTTS Briscoe, then climbs up to rain down fists! Hechi goes to nine, then winds up for an ELBOW as the tenth! Briscoe staggers away and flops into the corner. Hechi signals he will be champion, btu Briscoe CHOPS! And CHOPS! Hechi blocks one to CALF KICK Briscoe down! Hechi again marvels with his magic, again vows to be champion, then goes back to Briscoe to stand on Briscoe’s face!
The ref reprimands, Hechi steps off at 4, but Briscoe RAMS him! And RAMS again! Hechi CLUBS away on Briscoe, then wraps on a DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Briscoe endures what is basically a Kimura as Hechi puts on the pressure. Briscoe has a ROPEBREAK by a foot! Hechi lets go but he taunts Briscoe. Hechi ROCKS Briscoe, but Briscoe eggs him on. Hechi CHOPS, Briscoe CHOPS, then Hechi KICKS, and KICKS, and stomps Briscoe down! Hechi wraps the arm around ropes to HOTSHOT again! Hechi keeps on that arm but the ref counts as Collision returns to single picture. Hechi stops at 4, but then he smothers Briscoe in the buckles!
The ref counts, the fans duel, but Briscoe fires elbows. Briscoe runs, Hechi follows, sunset flip! Then a roll to the ARMBAR!! Briscoe endures, fights, ROPEBREAK by a fingertip! Hechi lets go in frustration but the fans continue to duel. Hechi CLUBS the bad arm, then he eggs Briscoe on. Briscoe CHOPS but that was from the bad hand! Hechi CLUBS Briscoe, Briscoe fires backhands from the left! Hechi wobbles, Briscoe winds up, but Hechi ducks the lariat! Hechii waistlocks, Briscoe breaks free, but Hechi blocks the Pele! REVERSE MONKEY FLIP, into the ARMBAR!! Briscoe flails, fights, and we hit the ten minute mark!
Hechi has the leg! KNEEBAR!! Briscoe uses the free leg for the ROPEBREAK!! Hechi lets go in frustration again but the fans continue to duel. Hechi runs, but Briscoe DUMPS Hechi out! Briscoe goes after Hechi, but Hechi HEADSCISSORS Briscoe out into the SLEEPER! But Briscoe carries Hechi for a BACKPACK SENTON on the ramp! Briscoe staggers away while the fans rally up again. Hechi writhes and crawls, but Briscoe has his chair! Briscoe sets it up, builds speed, and the Chicken FLIES! Down goes Hechi and the fans fire up! Briscoe drags Hechi up and into the ring while the fans cheer for “DEM BOYS!”
Briscoe ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING FOREARM! The fans rally for Briscoe as he rises again. Hechi is in the corner, Briscoe runs up, GAMANGIRI! Briscoe then brings Hechi up, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hechi survives but Briscoe fires up with the fans. Briscoe calls his shot, underhooks Hechi, but the bad arm won’t let him lift! Hechi ELBOWS Briscoe, runs, and HEADSCISSOR GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO!! Briscoe survives and he goes to a corner, but Hechi is right after him! The fans duel as Hechi reels Briscoe in, and underhooks the arms!? Hechi lifts and steals the JAY DRILLER! Then the CROSSFACE!!
Briscoe endures, scoots back, ROPEBREAK! Hechi is furious but the fans fire up again! Hechi runs in, STEP-UP KNEE! The fans fire up again, and Hechi puts Briscoe up top. Hechi climbs, HEADBUTTS Briscoe, then fires hands. KIMURA! Briscoe BITES Hechi’s side! And BITES through the mask! Then a HEADBUTT! Hechi falls, Briscoe adjusts, FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, but Hechi snatches him to a ghost pin! TWO!! Both men hurry to their feet, Hechi runs in but Briscoe dodges! Hechi tumbles, Briscoe underhooks, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Briscoe wins!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Briscoe said it himself that The Conglomeration would reign and retain, and he just did it himself! Cassidy and Roddy are here to celebrate, even though Roddy claims he’s not Conglomeration. Will things still go their way as Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron & Kris Statlander prepare for their own fight later tonight?
Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston, Ortiz, and the Grizzled Young Veterans.
Lexy Nair is with The Mad King, #Monkey, Zack Gibson and James Drake, and thanks them for agreeing to the No Physicality clause. Now, thigs have been brewing here, but it will come to a head on next week’s Maximum Carnage edition of Collision as they go 2v2. Eddie wants to say something but Gibson interrupts. For 20 YEARS, he and Drake have had to do everything by the book just to get every single opportunity they’ve had along the way. But for someone like Eddie here, he walks the way he wants, he talks the way he wants, and he breaks every single rule that there is, yet he keeps on being rewarded.
Eddie says it’s because he wins matches. Gibson says yes, Eddie and Ortiz are great wrestlers, but the way they go about business makes Gibson sick! Drake says next week, lads, they make an example out of you. They will end the way Eddie conducts business. The worst part about this is, Eddie’s dragging Ortiz down with him, as he always does! Eddie says please, Ortiz is glad to go down in a blaze of glory with Eddie. Let it all burn! But look, if GYV wants to make it personal over how they do business, that’s fine. But you reap what you sow. And they don’t sow, they just reap! Let that marinate. Eddie & Ortiz head out, will they leave GYV out in the cold next week?
Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS Hyan, Maya World & VertVixen!
The Galaxy’s Greatest is once again friends with Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron, and they’ve got ALL the gold in the AEW Women’s Division! But that means they also have the entire AEW Women’s Division gunning for them. Will Kris, Willow & Harley be ready for the Triangle of Madness at Maximum Carnage? Or will the Renaissance Woman, #ThatGirl and The Gamer prove they’re ready to level up?
The trios sort out, and The Cosmic Killer starts against Maya. They circle, tie up, and Maya rolls Kris. Kris rolls through, Maya ducks a kick to roll Kris again, ONE! Kris waistlocks, Maya fights free then runs, but Kris RUNS her over! The fans cheer as Kris flexes, but Hyan tags in. Kris slips around Hyan to SLAM her down, then facelock. Kris drags Hyan up but Hyan wrenches out to ROCK her! Kris trips Hyan to then CATAPULT her into buckles! Kris then brings Hyan around, hits a BIG back suplex, then tags in Harley. The fans rally as Harley runs, tilt-o-whirls with Kris and SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!
Harley brings Hyan up, but Hyan kicks low. Hyan whips, Harley reverses, but Hyan gator rolls the dropdown into a GOURD- NO, Harley lands out to ROUNDHOUSE! Hyan staggers, Vert tags in, and Vert runs up! Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to SLINGBLADE! Cover, ONE! Harley drags Vert over, tag to Willow, and the fans rally as the Babes of Wrath double whip to DOUBLE SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Willow stalks Vert to a corner, LARIATS, then whips corner to corner. Willow runs in, Vert dodges, and Vert ROCKS Willow! The fans rally as Vert whips, but Willow cartwheels to ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO!
Willow drags Vert away from her corner, tags in Kris, and Kris tags in Harley. Willow snapmares Vert to then basement BOOT! Kris runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Harley tags Willow before she SPLASHES Vert! Willow SENTONS! Tag to Kris for her to run again, and she BLINDSIDE METEORAS! The fans fire up and Kris covers, TWO! Vert toughs it out but Kris stays on her as Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris CHOPS Vert, then CHOPS again! Kris brings Vert around but Vert JAWBREAKERS free! Hot tag to Maya! But Kris catches the crossbody to BACKBREAKER! Kris drags Maya up, tags Willow back in, and Willow suplexes Maya to hold her up before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Willow drags Maya up, tags Kris, and Kris suplexes Maya. Kris holds Maya up a little longer before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Kris drags Maya up, tag to Harley, but Maya blocks the suplex! Maya ROCKS Harley, puts her in the corner, tag to Vert! Vert stomps a mudhole into Harley! The ref counts, Vert steps off, and she brings Harley back up. Vert tags Hyan, Hyan adds on, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Maya keeps Harley from the corner. Harley still reaches out, fights her way forward, but Vert & Hyan BLAST Kris & Willow! Maya ROLLING ELBOWS Harley! The fans boo but Maya whips Harley to the corner. ELBOW in the corner, tag to Hyan. Tag to Vert and Hyan runs side to side, BOOT WASH! Vert goes up, Hyan snapmares Harley, and Vert MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, Willow breaks it! The fans fire up as Hyan runs in. Willow swings, Hyan dodges, and Maya slips in, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS! They TOSS Willow, but Kris runs up! Kris DOUBLE RANAS! The fans fire up with Kris, but Vert BOOTS Kris down!
The fans are torn but Vert grins. Vert runs up on Harley, brings her around, but Harley wrenches out! Harley blocks a boot, but Vert KNEES first! Harley SUPERKICKS in return! Both women stagger, hot tag to Willow! Willow rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! Willow powers up, the fans are with er, and Willow runs to BACK BODY BLOCK, then LARIAT! Snapmare and BOOT! Harley hops onto Willow for the BACKPACK DOUBLE SENTON! The fans fire up again, and Willow LARIATS Hyan! And SPINEBUSTER for Maya! Tag to Kris and they each run in, SPLASH and BOOT! Then they trade, UPPERCUT and LARIAT!
Then they send Hyan and Maya into each other for Harley’s DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up while Willow feeds Vert to Kris. Vert slips free of the scoop, but Kris dodges the boot to handspring and SUPERKICK! Kris reels Vert in, tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris & The Babes win!
Winners: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath, by pinfall
First time back together and it was like they never missed a beat! But Harley gets a mic to say, “Ladies and gentlemen of Texas, I am more than excited to announce that my parents are back together! Now, guys, let us clink belts in solidarity! C’mon!” They wind up, but then Thekla interrupts with, “Enough, enough, enough! Please, enough! Enough with the love and enough with the happiness already!” The Toxic Spider crouches on commentary as she tells the fans of AEW, “These are your champions? These are the women that you love?” The fans cheer that! “Well, that makes me sick! Now listen, that fake friendship of yours does nothing for me.
“And I’m lucky. I don’t need friends, cuz I have my sisters. And at Maximum Carnage, you, one after another, are going to learn what it means to get TOXIC!” Kris says we can all stand on things and look cool, Thekla. Kris even climbs onto the corner to make her point. But trust her, she gets it: Thekla has the sisters. But next week, they’ll all call her #BigStatDaddy! The battlelines have been drawn, but will these golden Babes stand tall in Phoenix? Or will the Triangle of Madness catch them all in their web?
Don Callis speaks.
“The Don Callis Family doesn’t make history, we write the history. And we’ve done it again this past week in Tokyo, Japan, in front of over 50 THOUSANDS fans, the great one himself, The Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada, slayed The Ace. Oh yeah, the AEW International Champion, Okada, put Hiroshi Tanahashi down! It is a great day to-” Kyle Fletcher steps in, and he knows WrestleKingdom 20 was a big night for The DCF, but with that out of the way, they need to talk. Someone needs to say something to Okada. Callis isn’t following. What? Did Callis not see at World’s End?
Okada not only stabbed Takeshita in the head with a screwdriver, it was KYLE’S screwdriver! The one Kyle had in case Kyle needed it against Moxley! Okada screwed them both! Callis wants Kyle to pause for a second. If he looks at this through the light of day, Kyle will see what Callis sees, which is the only one who got screwed at World’s End was Okada! Okada walked in there with the Continental Championship, and walked out without it! Kyle, on the other hand, Callis didn’t want him in the Continental Classic! He wanted Kyle focused on the TNT Championship! Kyle lost said title, so he went into the C2 to show what he could do, and he did fantastic.
But in the end, Kyle doesn’t need to worry about Okada or the Continental Championship. They should worry about the TNT Championship. Remember when they said Kyle would be the greatest TNT Champion? Well, Briscoe caught him on one, that makes their record 3-3. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that game seven is coming, and the family wants Kyle to take the title back to fulfill his destiny. That is what Callis feels is a great use of all this energy. Callis pats Kyle on the shoulder and heads out, but is The Jackal going to stay woefully and willfully ignorant? Or is someone going to force his hand soon enough?
Bandido speaks.
“MJF, you call yourself, ‘The Devil.’ But he devil only succeeds when good men are afraid. And I am NOT afraid of you! I come from falling down, from being told I wasn’t enough, and still here I am. You hide behind money, words, and shortcuts. Everything I have earned, I have earned it the hard way. Because it doesn’t matter how you live or where you come from, it matters what is your heart. At Maximum Carnage, there will be no excuses, just two men and one truth. And the truth is, when the bell rings, your reign ends. I will be AEW World Champion!” The Most Wanted is ready for his shootout with The Scumbag, but will MJF find a way to hold onto his #TripleB?
Six Man Tag: Anthony Bowens & #JetSpeed VS The Demand!
It was meant to be Jack Perry, Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey VS Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona on Dynamite, but The Don Callis Family made sure something happened to JetSpeed beforehand. But now that the Pride of Professional Wrestling is joining them, will Knight & Bailey be able to get some revenge? Or will The One & Only AEW National Champion slam the Gates of Agony closed on them?
JetSpeed doesn’t even wait for Bowens, they slide into the ring, dodge GOA, and CLOBBER Ricochet together! Kuan & Liona drag JetSpeed back in, Ricochet gets up and they mug JetSpeed 3v2! But here comes the 5 Tool Player! He runs up to ROCK Kaun, then jumps in to DUMP Liona! Ricochet CLUBS Bowens, whips, but Bowens grabs ropes. Bowens BOOTS Ricochet, Bailey LIGHTNING KICKS, then Knight FLYING LARIATS! The fans fire up as the bell rings, and JetSpeed double whips Ricochet to Bowens! Bowens BACKDROPS Ricochet outta the ring and onto The Gates! The fans fire up as The Demand all falls!
Bailey and Knight look to Bowens, and they wanna do it! They TRIPLE SCISSOR~! Then Bailey and Bowens DOUBLE PLANCHA onto Ricochet and Kaun! Knight can’t, the bad arm holds him back. He instead goes out to fire shots on Liona and RAM him into the apron! Kaun kicks Bailey to then RUNNING BRAINBUSTER on the floor! Liona RAMS Kevin into the railing, then POSTS him! Ricochet puts Bowens in the ring, but Bowens CHOPS him in return! The fans rally while Ricochet is stinging. Bowens ROCKS Ricochet again and again, then whips. Ricochet reverses but Bowens KICKS Ricochet away!
Bowens senses Kaun and takes a swing, but Kaun slips away. Ricochet KNEES Bowens in the back and sends him into ropes! Bowens is down, Ricochet tags Liona, and Liona tags Kaun. They double whip Bowens corner to corner, then Ricochet runs to JUMP KICK! ENZIGIRI! Kaun SHOTGUNS Bowens and Liona HIP ATTACKS! Ricochet SWINGING DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Kaun snarls, drags Bowens up, and brings him around for a CHOP! Kaun rains down fists in the corner, then suplexes. Bowens lands out, hot tag to Bailey! Bailey blocks a shot to ROCK Kaun! Bailey SMACKS Kaun off buckles, goes up the corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Bailey kips up! Tag to Knight, JetSpeed DOUBLE BOOT Liona & Ricochet down, then they run up on Kaun. Kaun ELBOWS Knight, BOOTS Bailey, but Knight jumps into the UPPER ROOM! Bailey FLIES out onto Liona! Knight hits the U F O SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Kaun is still in this but Knight keeps on him. Knight UPPERCUTS with the good arm, but Kaun KICKS the bad arm! Knight goes back up, Kaun shoves him down, but Knight climbs up! Kaun slips out to trip Knight up, then he goes up for a scoop! TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Knight falls to the apron while the fans boo, but Liona adds an APRON SENTON!
Knight coughs and sputters while he dangles off the apron, and Ricochet mocks his pain while Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet and The Demand soak up the heat, then they drag Knight back in. Kaun eggs the fans on, then tags Ricochet. Ricochet takes his time revving up on the apron while Kaun scoops and SLAMS Knight. Ricochet then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet shines his bald head to taunt the fans, then he stomps Knight. Ricochet drags Knight over, stands on Knight’s hair and pulls the arms! The ref counts, Ricochet steps off, and Ricochet stomps Knight. Ricochet drags Knight up to put him in a corner. Knight fights but Liona tags in. The Demand mugs Knight, then scoops to SLAM him! FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!
Liona argues the count with the ref, but Bowens rallies the fans. Liona drags Knight up, wrenches him, but Knight fires body shots. Liona YANKS Knight down, then tags Kaun. The Gates mug Knight, focusing on the bad arm. Kaun covers, TWO! Kaun SENTONS the bad arm, covers, TWO! Kaun smothers Knight, CLUBS and KNEES him in the side again and again, then mockingly applauds. Kaun kicks Knight around, taunts him, but Knight stands to CHOP! Kaun CHOPS back! Knight staggers to The Demand’s corner and Kaun runs in, but Knight BOOTS him away! Knight fights free while Collision returns to single picture.
The fans fire up, Knight HOTSHOTS Liona, and he ROCKS Kaun! And ROCKS him again and again! The fans fire up, but Kaun KNEES low! Kaun whips, Knight reverses, and Knight DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Knight crawls, but Ricochet and Liona YANK Bailey and Bowens down! The fans boo, but Bowens is sent into railing! Bailey is sent into steel steps! Kaun has Knight for the URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight survives, Kaun snarls, but the fans rally up. Knight goes to the corner, Kaun runs in, but Knight dodges! Kaun hits buckles, staggers, but Knight ducks a lariat! Kaun avoids a lariat, and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide!
The fans fire up as both men crawl, but Kaun anchors Knight! Kaun drags Knight back, but Knight gets loose! Hot tags to Bowens and Ricochet! The fans fire up as Bowens fires off hands on Kaun and Ricochet, and even the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK for Liona! Bowens fires up, but Kaun runs up! Bowens sends him into Liona! Then FAMOUSER for Kaun! Bowens ducks Ricochet’s lariat to torture rack and INVERTED ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Bowens runs, but Ricochet ducks to roll Bowens up! TWO, and Bowens runs in, but Ricochet sends him into buckles! Tag to Liona but Ricochet adds a TIGER FEINT first!
Ricochet then FLYING LARIATS Bailey! Ricochet keeps moving, and he FOSBURY FLOPS JetSpeed! Liona LARIATS Bowens in the corner, then feeds him to a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! They then send Ricochet back to Liona, WHEELBARROW BULLDOG COMBO! URENAGE to LIONSAULT! Liona covers, TWO!! Bowens survives the onslaught and Lions argues with the ref again. Liona tags Ricochet back in, Ricochet aims at Bowens, and he loads up, SPIRIT- NO, Bowens slips around to waistlock! JetSpeed is back, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ricochet! Bowens hits THE ARRIVAL! Cover, but The Gates break it!
The Gates send Bailey to a corner, Kaun sends Liona in, but Bailey dodges! Liona hits buckles, Kaun LARIATS Bailey out! Knight SATELLITE DDTS Kaun! Ricochet is back up, Bowens runs in, but he blocks boots to put Ricochet in the ropes! ENZIGIRI and then the SIDEWINDER! The fans fire up for Bowens and he goes up! But Kaun is after him! Bowens kicks Kaun, but Liona is up! Bailey DROPKICKS Liona! Ricochet back suplexes Bailey, Bailey lands out, and then Bailey dodges Ricochet to go up, up, and TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULT! Bowens then SUPER CROSSBODIES Liona! Ricochet turns around, FLYING LARIAT from Knight!
Bowens runs in, PENALTY KICK!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and the fans fire up again! The fans cheer “This is Awesome!” “A E DUB!” Bowens winds up, MOLLY- POUNCE from Liona!! But Knight SUPERKICKS Liona! Bailey SUPERKICKS Liona! SATELLITE- NO, Liona just throws Night away! Kaun is back, he ducks the thrust kick, and Liona HEADBUTTS Bailey! Kaun si given both of JetSpeed, DOUBLE BIG ENDING! Then JetSpeed flops out of the ring. But Bwoens sends Liona into the steps! Bowens wrenches Kaun, turns him, NECKBREAKER! But Ricochet has Bowens! Bowens victory rolls thorugh, TWO!
Both men stand, Bowens SUPERKICKS Ricochet! Bowens brings Ricochet up, winds up, but the ref is used as a shield! Ricochet then ducks, O’Conner Roll with tights, TWO! Bowens has it, TWO! Ricochet runs up, FLAPJACK onto ropes! Kaun sneaks the tag, MOLLYWHOP on Ricochet!! But Ricochet isn’t legal! Kaun runs up on Bowens, LARIAT!! Then Kaun and Liona get Bowens up, whip, and CLOSE THE GATES!! Cover, The Demand wins!
Winners: The Demand, by pinfall
Ricochet is half-conscious, but Liona helps him stand so they can celebrate. Then The Demand beats up on Bowens for pushing them this far! The fans boo, but MAX CASTER is here! But he says keep going? He’s NOT here to save Bowens? The fans cheer on The Best Wrestler Alive, but JetSpeed gets back up! Caster gets in and he starts helping! Was that all just a distraction then? The former Acclaimed beat up on Kaun, but now the Don Callis family rushes out here! They beat up on JetSpeed, Caster & Bowens, but then wait! The Conglomeration is rushing out here! Komander, Roddy, Briscoe, and Cassidy all fight the DCF!
The fans are thunderous, and now The Conglomeration and friends all stand tall! Will this build into an all out war of 8v8?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to be one last go-home to Maximum Carnage, but also to set up things for more. Very good Six Man Tag to open, but I think there was a botch on when Marina was supposed to distract and get into it with Zayda. But either way, I figured Death Riders would win. Good stuff with Marina sending Zayda into Megan, too, but with Leila Grey out, I don’t know who Zayda could get as a tag partner against them. Pac VS Darby will be really good, and I would think Darby wins out. Though maybe Zayda asks Toni & Mina for help given the feud building between Mega Problems and Love Bombs. Mina VS Frost was a good match, but not sure why we’re throwing a “secret admirer” into this.
Good filler match for Brody King, and good promo from Bandido later. But as I said on Dynamite, pretty sure MJF wins, even if he has to cheat hardcore to do it. Maybe Brody gets a (non-title) match against MJF to go for revenge but also to try and earn a match. After all, we gotta stretch things to March, so while Hangman, Swerve and Samoa Joe sort out who gets that match, other guys like Brody can get a chance. Great promo from Mercedes Mone to write herself off from AEW for awhile. Not sure what project she might be part of in “Hollywood,” but it’d make sense if she needed time off to do that instead.
Very good promo from Josh Alexander as we get another moment of The Don Callis Family just roughing up randos. But I don’t think Don Callis was really in Japan, because they really screwed up the “live from Tokyo” promo he did. Japan is 14 hours ahead of the US East Coast, so 8PM to 10PM for Collision is 10AM to noon in Japan. Kayfabe is dead because people can’t do math. But all that aside, Kyle confronting Callis about Okada’s behavior is good stuff, and I would definitely love to see a Don Callis Family Civil War. Kyle can join Konosuke on one side, Okada will lead the other with Callis supporting him.
Awesome match from Clon VS Komander, so many times I had to replay things so I could be sure about what I saw. Great win for Clon, I’m sure he’ll build a winstreak comparable to Hologram’s so that when Hologram returns, Clon VS Hologram will be Streak VS Streak. Great promo from The Conglomeration, and great match from Briscoe VS Hechi. Briscoe winning was obviously going to happen, but Callis also talking “game seven” of Kyle VS Briscoe is itself a great TNT Championship idea, maybe for Revolution. Maybe Briscoe keeps battling other members of the DCF before then, like Josh Alexander and Lance Archer.
Then we got two great trios matches as an unofficial double main event. Very good showing for Maya, Hyan and the returning VertVixen, but of course our three women’s champions win. Good promo from Thekla, and not sure if Kris needed to respond, but it was a good response. The Triangle of Madness probably cheats to win and earn their way to title matches, and maybe we get both title matches (Kris VS Thekla for the world title, Babes of Wrath VS Sisters of Sin for the tag titles) on a special edition episode. And great stuff from Bowens & JetSpeed VS The Demand, but I figured The Demand would win.
Their beatdown of Bowens of course brought out Caster, though I do appreciate Caster pretended he was here to cheer The Demand on. We’re just a little bit closer to The Acclaimed truly reuniting, and maybe they pull it off by Revolution so they can challenge FTR for the tag titles. And even then, great ending with like 15 or 16 guys all fighting out there. They could do a massive team match or a team battle royal, just something to get all this faction fighting done in a big way. I still wonder about that Stadium Stampede involving Kenny Omega & The Elite, too.
My Score: 8.9/10
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What a way to start the New Year!
Jim Ross returns to AEW Dynamite in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it’ll be LIGHTS OUT as Hangman & Swerve battle The Opps!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Shelton Benjamin; Moxley wins and denies Shelton a title opportunity.
- Six Man Tag: “Jungle” Jack Perry &
#JetSpeed??? VS The Demand; Jack & The Young Bucks win. - Bandido VS Sammy Guevara; Bandido wins.
- Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir; Toni wins, by disqualification.
- Lights Out Tag Match: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Hook; Hangman & Swerve win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jim Ross returns!
Tulsa, Oklahoma cheers on their her, Good Ol’ JR! Bah gawd, he beat cancer, and there’s no better way to celebrate that victory than with AEW!
BREAKING NEWS on a backstage incident!
Renee Paquette lets us know that JetSpeed were viciously attacked, and they won’t be medically cleared to compete tonight! There’s a question mark as to what this means for that match, but there’s no question whodunnit as in step The Demand and Don Callis! They mockingly asks what happened and voice their pity, but Renee brings up the bounty that they all put out on JetSpeed just last weekend. Ricochet says he has no idea where that is coming from. He said that if someone were to hurt JetSpeed, they’d be paid a large sum of money. Uh, that’s the literal definition of a bounty. No, no, it’s more like a gentlemen’s agreement!
But Callis says no matter what you call it, someone or something just got very rich. And it’s JAKE SOMETHING DOYLE! This man’s an animal, and so is Mark Davis! They’re gonna kill people! You ready for this? This is gonna be great! Ricochet says yeah, that’s good stuff. But now that Something happened to Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey, who will “Jungle” Jack Perry have to help him against Ricochet & The Gates of Agony?
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley VS Shelton Benjamin!
The Maniac knows that it is Death Riders Against The World, and it would seem The Hurt Syndicate wants their turn next. Will the Standard of Excellence measure up to the high bar Moxley sets? Or will Moxley show Shelton how to really hurt people?
Continental Rules compel MVP to join commentary in order for him to be out here, but he doesn’t mind. The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans cheer as Moxley and Shelton stare down. They slowly circle, and then Shelton offers a handshake. The fans cheer that, but Moxley does not give it. The two tie up, and Shelton THROWS Moxley overhead! And then Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES Moxley! Shelton runs corner to corner, Moxley dodges and has the SLEEPER! Shelton fights around, trips Moxley, and has the toehold. Moxley kicks free, dodges a lariat, then fires forearms. Shelton fires back!
The fans rally as the shots go back and forth. Moxley BOOTS Shelton, but Shelton kicks back. Moxley blocks the kick, and narrowly ducks the Dragon Whip! The fans cheer as Moxley backs off to a corner. Moxley nods and resets with Shelton. The fans duel as the two circle, they go forehead to forehead, then Moxley pie faces Shelton. Shelton shoots around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Moxley goes to a corner, but Shelton fires body shots and stomps. The fans rally, but Shelton KNEES Moxley down. Shelton digs his knee in, stops as the ref counts 4, and Moxley drags himself up. Moxley CHOPS, but Shelton shakes his head.
Moxley CHOPS, Shelton still shakes his head, but then Moxley CHOPS again! Shelton ROCKS Moxley with a forearm! Moxley goes back to a corner, Shelton CHOPS him in return. The fans cheer while Shelton follows Moxley to a corner. Shelton RAMS into Moxley, then ROCKS him! The ref counts. Shelton whips corner to corner, but Moxley BOOTS back! Moxley LARIATS Shelton up and out! The fans fire up and Moxley storms out after Shelton. Moxley puts Shelton against barriers to fire forearms! The fans rally up as Moxley whips, but Shelton stomps himself! Shelton kicks Moxley and whips him into railing!
The fans continue to rally as Shelton storms up on Moxley. Shelton ROCKS Moxley, then LARIATS him over railing! Moxley is in the front row as the fans fire up! The ref wants this back in the ring but Shelton pursues! Shelton fires hands on Moxley, then HEADBUTTS him! Moxley kicks and CLUBS Shelton in return, then returns that HEADBUTT! The fans rally more as Moxley brings Shelton around. Shelton fires forearms, then stalks Moxley around the way. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Moxley fires hands, then a ROLLING ELBOW! Moxley headlocks Shelton and brings him along.
The fans cheer as Moxley headlock punches Shelton. The ref reprimands, he wants this in the ring. The ref is even forgoing the ring count to make sure there’s a definitive finish. Moxley goes back to ringside, but Shelton uses the barrier to FLYING LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Shelton drags Moxley up and puts him in the ring, but Moxley goes out the side. Shelton pursues, and he CLOBBERS Moxley! Shelton then GERMAN SUPELXES Moxley on the floor! The fans fire up and the two go forehead to forehead. There’s finally a ring count, but only 3 of 10 as Moxley hammerlocks Shelton’s arm.
Moxley RAMS Shelton into steel steps! We hit 6 of 10, Moxley rolls in at 7. The fans cheer as Shelton rolls in at 8, but Moxley is on that bad arm. Shelton endures, Moxley says this is a big arm. The fans rally up, Shelton fires body shots, and then Shelton runs, but Moxley ducks! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! The fans fire up again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
A standing count begins, but Moxley sits up at 3 of 10. Both men go forehead to forehead again, and they rise at 5. The forearms go back and forth, then Shelton KNEES low! But Moxley KNEES low in return! Moxley eggs Shelton on, but Shelton winds up to ROCK Moxley! Shelton ROCKS Moxley again, and again, but Moxley wrenches to double wristlock takedown! Shelton fights off the Kimura, but Moxley shifts to an ARMBAR! Shelton clasps hands, fights around, and makes it to the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go to stand and ROCK Shelton again. And again! Shelton tumbles to the apron, Moxley builds speed, and Moxley SHOTGUNS Shelton down!
Moxley flexes while fans applaud, and MVP coaches Shelton from commentary. Shelton shakes out his arms while he sits back up, and Moxley waits on him. The ring count is 5 of 10, but Shelton rolls in at 7. Moxley walks over to Shelton, brings him up, and steps over to HIP DROP the arm! Shelton writhes but Moxley grabs the arm for another double wristlock. Dynamite returns to single picture as Shelton endures, so Moxley YANKS the arm! The fans rally as Moxley goes up the corner, and we’re past 10 minutes. Shelton jumps up to get Moxley, SUPER ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while both men are down and MVP says THAT is the Standard of Excellence!
The fans rally as another standing count begins. Both men rise at 5, and they fire forearms again! Shelton kicks, CHOPS, KICKS, and ROCKS Moxley, but Moxley pokes Shelton in the eyes! Moxley runs, but Shelton SPLASHES at the corner! The fans fire up again as Shelton reloads, runs back in, but Moxley dodges! Moxley shoots around, SLEEPER! Shelton fights that hold, wrenches it open, and kicks. Moxley blocks, but the DRAGON WHIP clips him! Moxley goes to a corner, runs back in, LARIAT into PAYDIRT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Moxley and Shelton stir as the standing count begins again.
Moxley and Shelton sit up at 4 of 10, and Moxley drags Shelton around. Moxley reels Shelton in, but Shelton fights the lift! Shelton slips around, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Moxley staggers to his feet, but into another GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Shelton gets Moxley again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Tulsa is becoming Suplex City as Shelton gets Moxley again! GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up, and Shelton gets Moxley again! GERMAN SUPLEX! Shelton drags Moxley to a cover, TWO! Moxley survives and Shelton grows frustrated, but time is still on his side. Moxley goes to the ropes, Shelton shakes out the stars, and both stand.
Shelton gets in Moxley’s face, but Moxley SLAPS him! And flips him off! Shelton ROUNDHOUSES Moxley, then runs, but into a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! We get the five minute warning and Moxley feels the pressure. Moxley sees Shelton goes to the corner , “This is Awesome!” as Moxley storms up on him. Moxley climbs the corner, rains down fists, and the fans count along! Moxley goes past TEN, to about FIFTEEN! The fans cheer, but then Shelton picks Moxley up! POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! But into a REGAL STRETCH!! Moxley endures, reaches out, and he pushes around, ROPEBREAK! Shelton lets go and Moxley flounders around.
Shelton runs up, but Moxley DUMPS him out! Moxley then DIVES! Direct hit on Shelton into the barriers! The fans fire up again and Moxley hurries to get up. Moxley gets Shelton in the ring, goes to a corner, and he nods as he takes aim. Moxley runs, PAYDIRT again!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but Shelton puts him on the apron. Shelton climbs a corner, brings Moxley up to join him, and the fans duel as the two fire shots! Moxley fires a flurry and knocks Shelton down! But Shelton avoids the ax handle! Mule kick to the leg! Then a SUPERKICK and Moxley’s down! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but time is running out!
The fans rally for “BOTH THESE GUYS!” as Moxley goes to the corner. STEP-UP KNEE for Shelton! Moxley blocks the kick, denies the Dragon Whip, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO?!!? Moxley hurries to facelock GUILLOTINE, then shifts to a SLEEPER! Shelton fights around and we hit the final minute! Shelton rises, ROPEBREAK! Moxley holds on until the ref counts, and Moxley hobbles, but the STEP-UP KNEE hits!! Shelton crawls to a cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but Shelton has the arm! TRIANGLE HOLD!! Shelton squeezes as tight as he can and MVP says they worked on this! Moxley endures, he flails, and he high stacks! MOXLEY WINS!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (denies Shelton Benjamin a title match)
Shelton is shocked and MVP is immediately downcast seeing this. Moxley snatches the golden opportunity away from Shelton in the final seconds of this match, but he shows Shelton the respect he deserves by offering a handshake. Shelton takes it, the fans cheer, and Shelton moves on. If not the Standard of Excellence, then who will earn their shot at the Continental Championship?
Darby Allin arrives backstage.
The Relentless One is fuming as he looks around, in and out of rooms, clearly on the hunt. Will he find The Bastard, Pac, before the night is over? Or will The Bastard find him first?
Six Man Tag: “Jungle” Jack Perry & ??? VS The Demand!
Luchasaurus was taken out of action last week at New Year’s Smash, and now JetSpeed has been sidelined, leaving just one man left on the Don Callis/Ricochet hitlist. But will Jack Perry really be alone in this fight? Or is tonight going to be the death of Tarzan Life? Jack sure thinks so as he goes to the ring, but then wait! THE YOUNG BUCKS are back! The fans cheer for the Superkick Party, but can the Neo Nuevo New Elite stand tall once again?
Jack & The Bucks rush the ring and they dodge The Demand! The bell rings as The Bucks throw hands on Kaun & Liona, and Jack LARIATS Ricochet and himself up and outta the ring! The fans fire up as Jack keeps after Ricochet. GOA shove The Bucks, but they basement DROPKICK the legs! Then Nick runs, Matt gives him the boost, DOUBLE DROPKICK sends GOA tumbling out of the ring! The fans fire up again, Ricochet has someone’s cowboy hat as Matt WRECKS GOA with another dropkick! Matt then holds the ropes down for Nick to FLY! Down go GOA and the fans fire up again! Jack returns the cowboy hat to the fan before he goes up the corner.
The Bucks set up The Demand and the fans fire up for Jack’s ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Jack then chases Ricohet into the ring, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SPEARS! Jack rains down fists, then he whips Ricochet to a corner. Jack runs up, LARIATS, and Matt LARIATS! Nick SHINING WIZARDS, then GAMANGIRIS, ROCKS, and feeds Ricochet to a double hip toss FACEBUSTER! Then they coordinate, TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Jack & The Bucks, and Jack brings Ricochet around. Jack CLUBS Ricochet, tags Nick, and Jack scoops to BACKBREAKER! Nick slingshots to add the LEG DROP!
Nick tags Matt, Matt tags Jack, and they set Ricochet up again. Feed to a HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The fans cheer, Matt winds up, mule kick to the gut! Then a wheelbarrow and VICTORY FACEBUSTER! Jack adds a RUNNING DDT! Cover, Kaun breaks it! The fans boo but The GOA runs up, only for Th eBucks to DUMP them out! Then The Bucks DIVE to take GOA out again! Jack bumps Ricochet off buckles, ROCKS him, and CHOPS him! Jack puts Ricochet in the ropes, Matt has Kaun draped from the apron, and they all coordinate. Nick DRAPING SWANTONS Kaun to the floor while Jack DRAPING DDTS Ricochet in the ring!
The fans fire up again, Jack covers Ricochet, TWO! Ricochet shows that toughness, but Jack SLAPS his bald head! Jack whips, Ricochet reverses, but Jack BOOTS Ricochet! But then Ricochet distracts the ref for Kaun to trip Jack up! Ricochet DUMPS Jack out, tags Liona, and Kaun sends Jack into railing! And apron! And repeat! Then more railing! Ricochet CANNONBALLS onto The Bucks, Liona runs up to POUNCE Jack into the timekeeper’s area! The Demand stands tall and cheers themselves on while the fans boo, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ring count climbs while The Demand soaks up the heat and talks trash. Ricochet taunts Jack about the count climbing, then plays it up as Jack hobbles. Jack rolls in at 8, but Lion SPLASHES right on him! Cover, TWO! Jack survives, but Liona drags him up to BODY BLOW! Tag to Kaun, and Kaun CHOPS Jack! Kaun pushes Jack down to a cover, TWO! Kaun stomps Jack down, drags him over, and scoops to SLAM! Tag to Ricochet for the KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Ricochet then pushes Jack back down, stands on his hair, and pulls his arms! The ref reprimands and counts, Ricochet stops at 4, then tags Liona.
Liona BLASTS The Bucks while Ricochet & Kaun double whip Jack to a corner. Ricochet JUMP KICKS, ROUNDHOUSES, and that sends Jack into a SHOTGUN! Jack is back in the corner, and Liona HIP ATTACKS! Ricochet adds the SWINGING DROPKICK! Liona snapmares Jack to a cover, TWO! Jack survives again and The Bucks rally the fans. Liona tags Ricochet, they mug Jack, then Ricochet clamps on a chinlock. Jack endures while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally as Jack fights up and fires body shots, but Ricochet CLUBS him down! Ricochet brings Jack around to whip and- COMEBACKER from Jack!
The fans fire up while both men are down. Jack and Ricochet crawl, hot tag to Nick! The fans fire up as Nick throws hands on Ricochet, on Kaun, and on Liona! Ricochet kicks low, he and Kaun double whip, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick lands out! Nick gives Ricochet & Kaun a meeting of the minds! Then Nick knuckle locks Ricochet, hurdles Kaun, and mule kicks Kaun before he goes up, up, “LUCHA LIBRE~” FLYING ARM-DRAG! Ricochet tumbles and the fans fire up again! Nick tags Matt, but Liona CLOBBERS them both! The fans boo as Liona SMACKS Matt off buckles, Kaun has Nick, and they whip The Bucks at each other.
The Bucks dosido and duck lariats! The Gates crash into each other, then The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Gates fall, The Bucks go up, and they coordinate, MACHO ELBOW for Liona and SWANTON for Kaun! The fans fire up as Matt then sends Nick to a corner to go up, out, and PENALTY KICK Liona! Matt slingshots to then CUTTER to the floor! Nick RAMS Ricochet, slingshot and DESTROYER! Matt hurries back in, Jack sets up on the apron while Matt puts Ricochet on ropes. Jack ASAI MOONSAULTS The Gates while Nick DOUBLE STOMPS Ricochet into the POWERBOMB from Matt! Cover, TWO!!
Ricochet survives and the fans can’t believe it, but The Elite reset. Tag to Jack, Jack climbs with Nick, “This is Awesome!” as Matt scoops Ricochet. But Ricochet slips free to SHOVE Matt into them! Then Ricochet tags Liona for him to SPLASH Nick in the corner! Liona fireman’s carries Nick, then adds Matt to the stack! And then Kaun CLUBS Jack to add Jack to the stack?! TRIPLE SAMOAN DROP!! The fans go nuts seeing Liona’s incredible strength! Liona drags Jack up with a waistlock, tags Kaun, and Kaun tags Ricochet. The Gates set up, and Kaun puts Jack up top. Kaun CHOPS Jack, climbs up, and SUPER DUPER PLEX for the Power!
Liona DIVING HEADBUTTS for the Glory! Kaun PLANCHAS onto The Bucks while Ricochet springboards in, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives the onslaught and Ricochet is shocked! The fans rally up but Ricochet dragon sleepers. VERTI- NO, Jack slips up and out! Jack waistocks, Ricochet switches, GERMAN SUPLEX, but Jack lands out! Jack runs up but Ricochet dodges! Jack TIGER WALL FLIPS to GERMAN SUPLEX!! But Kaun SPLASHES Jack in the corner, and RUNNING BRAINBUSTER! Kaun blocks a Superkick from Matt and Liona HEADBUTTS him! Nick leaps in, but into a HEADBUTT! But Jack SUPERKICKS Kaun!
Liona grabs at Jack, Jack SUPERKICKS him, but Liona doesn’t budge! Jack SLAPS and CHOPS away, but Liona just snarls! Jack runs, wheelbarrows, but into a CUTTER from Kaun! Ricochet has Jack again, VERTIGO!! Cover, THE BUCKS BREAK IT! The Gates TOSS The Bucks, the fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” But Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, takes aim, SPIRIT- NO, Jack ducks, but the V-TRIGGER finds him! Ricochet lifts, POWER POWER- POISON RANA!! Then The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Ricochet! They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kaun! SUPERKICK for Liona! ANOTHER SUPERKICK for Liona! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Liona!!
Liona wobbles, but Jack joins in, TRIPLE SUPERKICKS!! The fans are thunderous as Matt hoists Ricochet up in an Electric Chair! Jack gets the assist to go up, up, and then Nick ESCALARAS to take out The Gates! ELITE DOOMSDAY on Ricochet! Then B T E TRIGGER!! Into The GLASS BREAKER KNEE!! Cover, The Elite wins!!
Winners: Jack Perry & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
The fans wave their hands for Tarzan Life, but wait! MARK DAVIS & JAKE DOYLE ATTACK! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family strikes! COUNT TO OUOCH for Nick! HAYMAKER for Matt! Then Liona THROWS Jack into the crowd! Jake Something rips his shirt off, just to CHOKE Matt with it! The Jackal is loving this as The Demand mugs Jack! Lance Archer & CLØN are here, too, taunting The Bucks as they continue to suffer! But wait! Injured as they are, Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey rush out here, armed with sticks! They CLOBBER Clon & Archer! The fans fire up as Bailey brings his hockey stick, and Knight has just a piece of wood with barbed wire on it!
But as soon as JetSpeed gets in the ring to go after Davis & Doyle, the lights go out!? And when the lights come back on, IT’S EL IDOLO!! Andrade is back in AEW and he CLOBBERS Knight! And he LOW BLOWS Bailey into THE MESSAGE!! We saw Andrade in NJPW to help The United Empire, and now he has returned to AEW to help The Don Callis Family! The fans boo, but Don Callis says good work, gentlemen! The Jackal has El Idolo and Jake Something in the fold, will nothing stop The DCF from taking over AEW?
Oh, and speaking of initials, FTR is here, helping wheel Stokely Hathaway out here. They also like what they see, but will they have to contend with The Family in the near future?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
Dynamite returns with the table all set, and Renee says, “Ladies and gentlemen, it is my absolute honor to welcome out the human ray of sunshine. She is also the NEW TBS Champion, Willow Nightingale!” The fans cheer as The Babe with the Power is also the Babe with Two Belts! She is joined by her besties, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander, and these champions all go to the ring to celebrate Willow dethroning Mercedes Mone after 584 DAYS! Renee says Willow is now a double champion, a TWO-TIME AEW TBS Champion, and that has to feel really good to start 2026. Also the lights get screwed up so they put a spotlight on Willow.
Willow says oh yes, she is feeling great, feeling complete. Because this is the first stop in the Double Champ Willow Two Belts Tour, right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma! And Willow knows, when you win the title, that is when the hard work truly begins. You put your head down, you get ready for the next challenger, but she also knows that it is very important to take in the good moments, smell the roses, celebrate when things really matter. So she is here with Renee! She is here with her beautiful, busty, blonde badass babe, Harley Cameron, the other half of the AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions.
And we’re also here to celebrate a reunion! Because Willow is reunited with her beautiful TBS Championship! That’s pretty sweet, but she’s also been reunited with the AEW Women’s World Champion, the incomparable, the amazing Kris Statlander! The fans cheer as Kris kisses Willow on the cheek. Willow says it’s gonna be a good time! They’ve got some sweets, cuz let’s face it, ya gurl loves cake. Fans chant, “We Want Cake!” and Willow says they gonna get cake. But the one thing Willow loves most of all is the fight, and she says if someone wants to challenge for the TBS title, if they wanna challenge for the tag titles, come get some!
Willow will even do two fights in one night if she has to! That is what pro-wrestling is about! The fans cheer that! Willow says since this is pro-wrestling, we all know somebody in the back wants to crash the party. They don’t want us to have a good time. The fans boo that, but Willow says she’ll invite whoever is waiting. And she knows “Miss Thang” is back there, really wanting to say something, so Mercedes Mone… Come on and join us! The fans are torn on that, but yes, The CEO makes her way to the ring. And she wears a white version of a funeral outfit, at that. Mone goes to the ring, wipes tears from her eyes, and Willow says she is always so fashionable.
And they have so much to celebrate together! Mone had an unstoppable 2025! PWI’s Number One Woman! Sports Illustrated’s Number One Woman! She has gone from country to country, company to company, and racking up those titles. She is now #UltiMone. Willow had to dig deep to get that TBS title back. But Willow is once again the Face of TBS! The fans cheer that! Let’s cut cake and have a great time! Mone takes off her hat, eyes still wet with tears. Willow wants Mone to calm down, but Mone throws a fit by throwing food! She even tips the table over! Kris saves the cake, at least. The fans boo Mone being a party pooper!
Harley tries to cheer Mone up with a party popper, but Mone just SHOVES Harley down! And then she runs up on Willow, but Willow dodges, tripping Mone up in the process, and Mone hits the cake face first! The fans boo but Mone freaks out more! So Willow kicks her, and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB onto what’s left of the cake! Well, Mone wanted the spotlight, and now that spotlight is on her humiliation. The fans cheer Willow as she starts a party train, leading Harley, Kris, and even Renee around the ring. But to Willow’s point, who will step up to her, Harley & Kris in hopes of taking those titles for their own?
Mark Briscoe speaks.
The Sussex County Chicken is back home as he says, “First of all, big shoutout to the NEW TBS Champion, Willow. Way to go, girl, good job, you make The Conglomeration look good, I’m proud of ya. Now let’s get to work. It’s 2026, and I’ve been your TNT Champion since November 2025, got one successful title defense. But other than that, I’ve been sitting back enjoying a lot of Continental Classic action. And it’s been absolutely amazing. But now that it’s behind us, back to your regularly scheduled programming. And I’m your TNT Champ, the workhorse champ of professional wrestling. So you know I’ve had some time to rejuvenate, regenerate, recalculate.
“And physically, I’m feeling good, I’m feeling dangerous. But mentally, I ain’t doing so good. You can ask me, ‘Chicken, why you ain’t doing so good? You the champ! You should be happy!’ Well, I tell ya, it’s been too long. I got an itch that needs scratching. I got a dog that needs feeding, it’s just been too long… since I whooped a man’s ass. That being said, I was tickled to death to hear that Hechicero is the next challenger for the TNT title, back where the title reign began, the Don Callis Family, it’s come full circle. Well, y’know, Hechicero, I know you a bad man that can get it done in the ring, but lemme do something real quick if you don’t mind.”
Mark reaches down and he picks up his “magic ball.” Saturday, TNT, Collision, Mark sees it clearly now! He picks up the title and says it ain’t going nowhere! Just like the TBS title that his girl, Willow, has ain’t going nowhere! Just like them Women’s Tag titles ain’t going nowhere! The Conglomeration are all kinds of strapped up! So let him leave you with this: The Word, or Phrase of the Day is… REIGN AND DEFEND! Briscoe is all fired up, but will he get Hechicero to #ManUp? Or will The Alchemist of Lucha Libre soon be the NEW Face of TNT?
The Triangle of Madness speaks.
Thekla mockingly applauds and cheers how Kris Statlander finally found some friends. But is Kris really this insecure? Do words affect her so much that she was compelled to reunite with a woman she actually hates? Julia Hart says, “The lies are written all over your face.” Skye Blue says, “A friend of yours is a victim in wait.” Thekla wonders when Kris will “accidentally” hit Harley in the face again, or hit Willow with a light tube. In fact, let’s find out! How about Kris and her “friends,” congrats on all being champions by the way, and see how long they all last against this. And make no mistake, the Triangle of Madness aren’t three friends. They’re three sisters!
They are bonded by blood, they are the Daughters of Violence, so come on friends, let’s get toxic. And so, for Maximum Carnage next week, we will see this Six Woman Tag! Will the champions of AEW stand tall together in the desert? Or will Thekla, Julia & Skye leave them all out in the cold?
Bandido VS Sammy Guevara!
Before The Most Wanted ROH World Champion faces The Scumbag AEW World Champion in Phoenix, “Everyone’s Favorite Pillar” vows to do something so heinous tonight, that Bandido will be out and Sammy will be in that title match instead! Will Sammy stop at nothing to have his “destiny” fulfilled? Or will The Outlaw have the hot hand going into Maximum Carnage?
The bell rings and the fans all rally behind Bandido. Sammy and Bandido step up, and Bandido offers a Code of Honor handshake. Sammy says okay, but then he just flips Bandido off. The fans boo but Bandido just aims his finger gun! The fans cheer, Sammy and Bandido tie up, and Sammy wrenches. Bandido wrenches and wristlocks back, but Sammy spins, flips, and wrenches to wristlock. Bandido rolls, handsprings, and arm-drags, but Sammy holds on! The fans boo as Sammy wrenches again. The fans rally for Bandido, and Bandido reaches back to cravat and go up and over! Bandido shoves but Sammy rebounds to wheelbarrow.
Bandido back suplexes but Sammy lands out to BOOT Bandido! The fans boo but Sammy soaks it up with a bow. Sammy says bang, runs, but into a drop toehold onto ropes! Bandido runs, but Sammy bails out! The fans boo again but Sammy says he needs a breather! Sammy goes over to commentary to tell them he was just warming up. Bandido waits on Sammy, Sammy goes to the apron, and he HOTSHOTS Bandido to then bump off buckles and GAMANGIRI! Bandido staggers, but he BOOTS Sammy off the apron! The fans fire up, Bandido builds speed, but Sammy steps out of the way! Sammy says he’s too smart but the fans boo again.
Bandido goes to the apron, Sammy turns around, BOOT! Seems Sammy’s not that smart! The fans cheer Bandido on and he fetches Sammy. Sammy SPITS MIST into Bandido’s face! The fans boo but Sammy QUEBRADA TORNADO DDTS to the floor! Sammy lounges on the desk, and even he knows Dynamite is going picture in picture.
Sammy takes his time swaggering and talking trash on Bandido, then he even takes Schiavone’s headset to tell the fans stuff. Sammy then SUPERKICKS Bandido down, finishes talking trash and he gives Schiavone his headset back before he runs to the steel steps. Sammy uses them to get up and FLYING AX HANDLE Bandido! Sammy puts Bandido in the ring, soaks up more heat as he steps inside, and he drags Bandido back up. Sammy snap suplexes, then floats to a cover, TWO! Sammy goes to the corner, climbs up, and takes aim. Sammy builds up the energy, then hops down to SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!
Bandido toughs it out but Sammy soaks up more heat while talking more trash. Sammy then goes back to Bandido and brings him into a chinlock. Bandido endures, fights up, and fireman’s carries! Sammy flails to fight free, then waistlocks. Bandido fires elbows to get free, then he runs, but into another SUPERKICK! Sammy hurries to cover, TWO! Sammy argues the count but it was fair, so Sammy puts Bandido on the ropes. Sammy CHOKES Bandido, soaks up the heat while he flexes, but hops off at 4. Sammy brings Bandido back up and back around into the chinlock. Bandido endures again and fights back up.
Bandido fires body shots, Sammy CLUBS him down, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Sammy back suplexes, but now Bandido lands out! Sammy avoids a buzzsaw to SUPERKICK! Then he runs to CHOP Bandido down! Sammy then winds it up, and he CHOPS again! Sammy soaks up the heat, runs up again, but Bandido dodges to CHOP! The fans fire up as Bandido CHOPS, CHPOS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Bandido winds up, but Sammy ducks the next chop to BODY BLOW! Sammy CHOPS, whips, but Bandido reverses. Sammy reverses back, LARIATS, and runs corner to corner, only for Bandido to follow!
Bandido LARIATS Sammy, runs corner to corner, but Sammy follows to LARIAT! And repeat! And then Bandido fakes Sammy out to duck a lariat and CALF KICK him down! The fans fire up with Bandido, and he aims from the corner. Sammy runs up, but Bandido UPPERCUTS! Then Bandido goes up, TORNILLO! The fans fire up again, and Bandido gorilla presses Sammy! ONE HAND SLAM! Bandido then BOOTS Sammy and Sammy tumbles out, for Bandido to FLY! Down goes Sammy and the fans fire up again! Bandido roars as he rises and the fans cheer him on. Bandido catches his breath, then brings Sammy up.
Bandido puts Sammy in the ring, waits on him to stand, then springboards in. Sammy dodges, CODE- NO, Bandido blocks it, but Sammy still makes it a MONKEY FLIP! Bandido hits the ropes then tumbles to the floor! The fans boo as Sammy sets up at the corner. Sammy wipes the blood from his nose but has a grin on his face as he climbs. Sammy SUPER DUPER SHOOTING STAR ATTACKS! The fans fire up for that, and Sammy shouts he’s gonna be world champion! Sammy puts Bandido in the ring while fans tell him, “You Still Suck!” Sammy waits on Bandido, then torture racks, GO TO HOS- NO! Bandido stops the GTH!
Bandido wants a torture rack, but Sammy just torture racks Bandido again! GO TO- NO, Bandido snatches Sammy to a cradle, TWO! BOOT! Sammy is on the ropes, Bandido deals the hand, but Sammy springboards! FLYING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and Sammy is beside himself! The fans still rally for Bandido as Sammy tries again. Bandido CLAWS Sammy’s eyes, shoves and POP-UP CUTTER! Then a BOOT! Sammy is back on ropes, Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX! Sammy flips Bandido off again before the JUMP KNEE! Then the MASS DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and the fans are fired up!
Sammy is speechless as Bandido still reaches up. “This is Awesome!” but Sammy throws down fists. Sammy drags Bandido up, throws more hands, then says he’s gonna be world champion! Sammy aims, but Bandido blocks the superkick! The fans cheer as Bandido FLIPS Sammy, into a V-TRIGGER!! Sammy is on the ropes, Bandido deals the BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
The Dynamite Diamond Ringbearer is victorious, but wait! MJF interrupts the celebration by making his entrance. The fans are torn as The Scumbag gets sparkler rain for his pyro, and Jon Cruz hands him a mic as they go down the ring together. MJF has them cut his music so he can then talk to Bandido. “My God, buddy! That was one heck of a match, my friend! Everybody, give it up for Bandido, huh? Yeah!” The fans do cheer, and MJF says this is one talented little luchador. But to be honest, guys, if anyone knows about lucha libre, it’s MJF! MJF sold out Arena Mexico multiple times, and is the former CMLL World (Light) Heavyweight Champion!
MJF even beat the so-called top star in Mexico, dog-walked him really. What was his name again? Mistico? Who cares. But the bottom line is, ladies and gentlemen, MJF is a lucha legend! If they’re being really honest, and no offense, MJF is a bigger star in Mexico than Bandido will ever be! But MJF’s bar is super high, that’s no shade on Bandido. To be honest, MJF thinks Bandido has a lot of potential. He really does. MJF sees something in Bandido. Bandido is talented. And because MJF respects Bandido’s talent, his culture, and his country, MJF brought out his good friend and translator, Johnathan Cruz, to make sure we don’t get any wires crossed.
MJF has Jon translate into Espanol, and Jon tells “Bandido, Bandido, Bandido…” Congrats on winning big here on AEW Dynamite. But while Bandido is a world champion, he does not compare to MJF! MJF is the world champion of AEW, and was the world champion of CMLL! Bandido has nothing to compare to that. And most important of all, MJF beat the man Bandido never could, the idol of CMLL, Mistico! Jon has Bandido stay calm, and MJF thanks Jon for that. Plus, it is highly professional of Jon to come to a dump like Tulsa to do his job. No one wants to be here, what a mench.
But seriously, Bandi, like MJF said, you’re a good kid and you’ve got moxie. But let’s hope you’re smarter than you look. Because as everyone knows, MJF has six beautiful Dynamite Diamond Rings to his name, yet he’s come out here with not a single one of them on. Bandido shoves off his ring, and the fans tell MJF he’s an “A-HOLE~!” MJF says no, he’d like to think that Bandido is respectful to know that the Dynamite Diamond Ring on his finger doesn’t belong to him, it belongs to MJF. The fans boo, but MJF says with all due respect, please hand that ring over. They can skip the world title match next week, they all know MJF would beat the crap outta Bandido anyway.
The fans keep pouring on the heat, but MJF says if Bandido does the right thing, scout’s honor, MJF will talk with Tony Khan and put Bandido over. In fact, MJF will wrestle Bandido live on PPV… in like five or ten years. That’s a fair build! Translate again, Jon! But Bandido stops Jon from speaking, snatches that mic, and he tells MJF, “Hey, I can speak English, YOU STUPID SON OF A B*TCH!” MJF is amused now, and he says okay, we can all just calm down. LOW BLOW! The fans boo as MJF gets Bandido outta nowhere, then he STEALS the Dynamite Diamond Ring! The fans boo as MJF puts it on his pinkie, and puts Triple B on the mat.
Jon stands Bandido up, MJF winds up, but Bandido ducks! DYNAMITE DIAMOND RING into Jon! MJF panics, but Bandido LOW BLOWS MJF in return! And yes, he takes the ring back! Bandido puts it on his finger, then winds up, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX on Jon Cruz! MJF stumbles and leans on ropes, Bandido says he’s got another one for ya! BLACKJACK 21 PLEX on MJF! The fans fire up as Bandido is dealing out aces! He holds up Triple B, and says he’ll be back for this next week. Will there truly be Maximum Carnage in Phoenix? Or will MJF find a way to keep the title around his waist no matter what?
Brody King speaks.
“When people watch my wrestling, or they listen to my music, they think of violence as a bad thing. Violence puts food on my family’s table. Violence protects my friends and loved ones. Sometimes, violence IS the answer. When you think of big men in this business, you think of a giant monster yelling his head off. That’s not me. I don’t have to scream to get my point across. Whether it’s jumping off a stage or dropping people on their heads, this is me. When I do this, I want everyone whose watching to know, Brody King is coming for the throne.”
Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir!
After helping The Conglomeration handle The Death Riders, things have gotten even more personal between The TIMELESS One and The Problem! But will Toni continue to win in the New Year? Or will Marina force feed her some of Mother’s Milk?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Marina powers Toni to the ropes but the ref counts. The fans cheer Toni on while Marina lets off, but then Marina trips Toni! Marina scuffs Toni, but Toni gets up in a fury! Marina backs off to the other side, but Toni drags her back in! Marina trips Toni, Toni kicks but Marina cartwheels through to then headlock. Toni fights up, Marina wrenches her and SAYANAGI! The fans rally for Toni but Marina flips her over and ties up the legs. Marina ELBOW DROPS the legs, but Toni fires elbows into Marina. Marina hooks that arm, floats around, and flips Toni back over.
Toni kips up, arm-drags free, but Marina storms back up. Toni ducks the roundhouse, snapmares Marina, snapmares again, then snapmares again! And BOOT! The fans fire up as Toni then builds speed, HIP ATTACK! Marina falls from apron to floor and the fans fire up! Toni slides out, brings Marina up, and CLUBS her against the apron! Then Toni brings Marina around to SMACK off the steel steps! Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia appear ringside but they stay back. Toni puts Marina in, then glares at the Death Riders. She tells them off, but Marina headscissors Toni to drag her into the ring! But Toni makes it a high stack! TWO!!
Toni almost had Marina, but then Marina URENAGES Toni! The fans boo but Marina soaks up that heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Marina rains down forearms on Toni, then steps off to walk around. Marina then drags Toni up, whips her to a corner hard, and winds up to KICK! Marina fires forearms against the ropes, then puts Toni in a corner for more! Toni staggers, Marina stalks her, and Marina fires forearms and KNEES into Toni again and again! Marina sits Toni down, then digs her foot in. The ref counts, Garcia & Yuta talk trash, but Marina stops at 4. Marina argues with the ref, then stalks Toni to a corner. Marina CHOPS Toni, then follows her to another corner. Toni winds up to CHOP! But Marina CHOPS Toni down! Cover, TWO!
Marina is annoyed but she clamps onto Toni with a chinlock. Toni has the ROPEBREAK and Luther rallies the fans. Marina drags Toni up to snap suplex! Marina drags Toni by her hair, then KICKS her in the back! Toni writhes, but Marina scuffs her. Toni goes to ropes, Marina puts her in a corner, and Marina CHOPS! Toni is stinging but Marina brings her around to SAYANAGI! Marina drags Toni by a leg, ties up the legs, and pulls her into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Toni endures, pops free, and covers, TWO! Toni trips Marina to a cover, ONE! Toni ROCKS Marina, but Marina ROCKS Toni back! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots keep going!
Toni fires a flurry, but Marina clinches to shout, “Do better!” Marina then kicks Toni low! Marina puts Toni in the ropes, CHOKES her again, but the ref counts. Marina runs and TIGER FEINT SPIKES Toni off the apron! Then she BOOTS Toni back into the ring! The fans rally harder but Marina high stacks, TWO! Marina is annoyed again, and she clamps onto Toni to drag her up. Marina mocks the dancing around Toni and Orange Cassidy were doing, then swings her for a SWEEP! The fans boo but Marina acts like she doesn’t know why. Marina looms over Toni, waistlocks, and then stands Toni up to ripcord and ROCK Toni in the back!
Toni drops to her knees but the fans rally as Marina stands her up again. Marina dances with Toni again, dips her, then winds her to DECK her! The fans boo but Marina brings Toni back up. Marina whips Toni to a corner, but Toni rebounds to SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Toni hikes up those shorts! But Marina is back up and she BOOTS Toni down! Marina says this is it, but Toni UP KICKS! Toni then winds up to HEADBUTT! BIG PACKAGE!! YUTA YANKS THE REF OUT! The fans boo, but the ref says NOPE! DISQUALIFICATION!
Winner: Toni Storm, by disqualification
Yuta & Garcia suck at cheating and they just cost Marina! Toni turns around, Marina DECKS her!! But here comes Mina! But Marina BOOTS Mina down onto Toni! Deja vu from a week or so ago, but now Luther storms into the ring! Marina stares him down, but Yuta & Garcia say bad move, butler! BUT WAIT! Roderick Strong slides out here! And Orange Cassidy’s music hits! The fans cheer as The Conglomeration hold the Death Riders at bay! Marina leads the way out, but then Claudio Castagnoli jumps in! The Death Riders have him stand down, they did the damage already. Will there be a Mixed Nuts tiebreaker in the near future?
Speaking of mixed company, Orange Cassidy is a gentlemen as he helps both Toni and Mina to their feet. Luther disapproves, but perhaps Mina is starting to warm up to Cassidy. Will 2026 still be as Freshly Squeezed as 2025?
Backstage interview with PAC.
Renee is with The Bastard and says while Pac is a Death Rider, he is also very much his own man. Darby has gotten at least one win on every Death Rider except for Pac, when and where will we see the rematch? Pac says he is not here to oblige Darby. He will be very clear: Pac has wrestled Darby twice, and he has beaten Darby twice. So that relationship is very well established: Pac is the winner, Darby is the loser, period. But then Darby storms in! Darby says he went through Hell for over a year because of The Death Riders, but he’s beaten every single one of them except Pac. Darby wants this rematch.
Pac tells Darby that he does not call the shots. Well, Darby is not taking no for an answer. Pac says believe it or not, Pac doesn’t exist to pander to the likes of Darby. Jog on, bonnie lad, Pac’s not interested. Darby seethes while Pac turns away, so Darby just grabs a fire extinguisher! Darby uses the smoke to BLAST Pac! Pac sputters and coughs, then Darby CLOBBERS him into the garage door! And then CLOBBERS him with his skateboard! And then drags him into the doorway! Darby threatens to break Pac’s ankle if Pac doesn’t give him the rematch! Darby SLAPS Pac, and Pac says okay! He’ll get what he wants!
Yuta & Garcia rush in, Darby slips away into the night! The Relentless One has the match he wants, but will he get the revenge he seeks? Or will Pac make sure the record is 3-0 in his favor?
Lights Out Tag Match: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Hook!
To think The Millennial Cowboy and The Realest would still be fighting on the same side. But it if means clearing out Samoa Joe’s pawns, they’ll gladly do it! This fight is unsanctioned and anything goes, who survives the first Dynamite of 2026?
Hangman makes his entrance from the crowd, and he even accepts a drink from a fan. Swerve also enters from the crowd, Prince Nana still vibing to the song. The lights go out, flicker back on, and that means it is on! The brawl begins in the ring, but Hobbs TOSSES Hangman while Swerve TOSSES Hook! Swerve goes out after Hook but Hook KNEES low! Hobbs and Hangman trade forearms, and Hangman ROCKS Hobbs! Hook whips but Swerve reverses, and Hook is sent into railing! Hobbs sends Hangman into barriers, Swerve SHOVES Hook into the apron, then drags him up onto the apron. Swerve fireman’s carries, but Hobbs makes the save!
Hobbs LARIATS Swerve, he mocks the “Whose House” chant, then goes out after Swerve. Hobbs grabs a chair, brings it over to Swerve, and he CHOKES Swerve with it! Hobbs stands Swerve up, takes a swing, but Swerve ducks! Chair hits POST, and Swerve BOOTS Hobbs! Hobbs staggers away, but Hangman finds him with a chair of his own! Hangman JAMS Hobbs up, then puts the chair around Hobbs’ head! Hangman POSTS Hobbs! Hobbs falls, and now Swerve has Hook alone in the corner! Hook tries to crawl away but Swerve drags him back in! Hangman is also there, and he goes up a corner! Swerve drags Hook around the way while Hangman takes aim.
ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto Hobbs! APRON DEATH VALLEY for Hook! The fans fire up for the Most Dangerous Men in AEW as they stand over The Opps, and the lights finally come back on in full. Hangman rolls into the ring, Swerve drags Hook around, and Swerve CHOPS Hook down! Hook sputters, but Swerve digs his boots into Hook! Hangman has the chains at the ready and Swerve brings Hook back around. Swerve puts Hook int he ring, but Hook freaks out! Hook runs away, Hangman chases him, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Hangman! Swerve PLANCHAS Hobbs down for it! The fans fire up, and Swerve goes back up to take aim again.
Swerve aims, but Hook ROCKS Swerve first! Swerve and Hook brawl on the edge, and Swerve just smirks. Swerve BOOTS Hook, then runs up, but into a clinch! T-BONE PLEX on the apron! The fans go nuts while all four men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
Nana coaches Swerve up but Hobbs & Hook have Hangman. Hobbs HEADBUTTS Hangman again and again, then ROCKS him with a forearm. Hobbs scoops Hangman to SLAM him on the apron! And SLAM him again! And again! Hobbs flips off the fans while he soaks up heat, but Hangman BOOTS him! And BOOTS him again! And BOOTS him into railing! The fans cheer while Hobbs slumps down. Hangman goes looking under the ring, and the fans cheer as he brings out a TABLE! Hangman gets the table in the ring, then steps in to grab at Hook. Hook scurries away, Hobbs hurries in, but Hangman gets Hook back in the ring.
Hobbs CLUBS away on Hangman, then he BLASTS Swerve off the apron! Hobbs drags Hangman in, and he suplexes Hangman high and hard! Hook props the table up in a corner, then helps Hobbs with Hangman. They mug Hangman in a corner, and Hobbs HAMMERS away! Then Hook digs his boots in while Hobbs taunts the fans. Dynamite returns to single picture once more as The Opps double whip Hangman corner to corner. Hangman stops short of the table, then ROCKS Hook! And ROCKS Hobbs! And repeat! Hook flounders, Hangman BOOTS Hobbs! Hangman runs up on Hook, but Hook slips around and clinches, EXPLODER through the table!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Hangman survives, but Hook goes out to snatch a chair. Hook brings that chair to the ring and wedges it into a corner. Hobbs RAMS Hangman into buckles, then goes corner to corner, but Hangman slips free! Hangman RAMS Hobbs into that chair! Hook fires hands but Hangman slips under to SLEEPER! Swerve hands Hangman the STAPLER! Hangman STAPLES Hook’s arm! And his shoulder! And his chest! Hook is stinging in pain, but he gets a POP-UP POWERBOMB! The fans fire up as Hangman then goes for Hobbs! Hobbs blocks the stapler to LARIAT Hangman! But Swerve gets in, only for Hobbs to kick low!
Hobbs suplexes Swerve, but Swerve has the stapler! STAPLE after STAPLE to the chest! Hobbs lets Swerve down, but then suplexes through the pain! Swerve gives more staples but Hobbs’ meaty chest is tougher than that! Swerve slips free of the suplex, and Hangman has a piece of table! SMACK to Hobbs’ head! Then STAPLES TO THE NUTS!! No one is tough enough to take that! ROLLING ELBOW and down goes Hobbs!! The fans are thunderous, and Swerve coordinates with Hangman. The fans tell them they’re both sick, but Swerve & Hangman double down by bringing out… a PALETTE OF CINDER BLOCKS!!
The fans fire up as we get another reference to the shared and very violent past between these two! Hangman & Swerve get those blocks in the ring, though they get stuck on the skirt. The fans rally as Hangman drags Hook over, but Hook scrambles away again! Hobbs JAMS Hangman with a chair, JAMS Swerve with it, then SMACKS Hangman! Swerve avoids the chair, BLASTS Hook, then dodges the chair again! GERMAN SUPLEX on Hobbs! But Hobbs is right back up to CLOBBER Swerve! The fans boo but Hobbs drags Swerve onto the blocks! The fans freak out already as Hobbs aims with the chair!
NANA gets in there, and he snatches the chair! The fans cheer Prince Nana, but now he’s in trouble. Hobbs steps towards Nana, and SPLASHSE the chair into him!! Swerve grabs Hobbs! But Hobbs switches, shoves, and SPINE- NO, Swerve fights that with a GUILLOTINE! Hobbs RAMS Swerve into the corner, runs, but Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve grabs that chair to JAM him up! And SMACK him on the back! And SMACK again! And again! Hobbs drops to his knees, Swerve goes up, and KILL- NO! Hobbs catches Swerve! WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SLAM on the cinder blocks!!! Cover, HANGMAN BREAKS IT!!
The fans fire up as Hangman now runs to LARIAT! Hobbs stays up, so Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS! Then Alabama- NO, Hobbs HAMMERs the lift! Hobbs puts Hangman on the apron, but Hangman BOOTS him! But Hook YANKS Hangman down! Hangman is furious, but Hook avoids the haymaker, and the Opps Dojo grunts jump Hangman! The fans boo as the grunts do the dirty work! They get Hangman up for Hook to JAM up with a pipe! They put Hangman in for Hook, then mug him some more! The fans boo but now the grunts mug Swerve! The fans call BS but there’s nothing to do under No Disqualification rules.
Hobbs ties Hangman & Swerve up with their own chains! The fans boo as the chains are like collars choking the two of them! Hobbs CHOKES them, but Nana manages to sit up and shout at Hobbs! Hobbs asks what Nana just said. Hobbs steps closer, and Nana THROWS COFFEE AT HIM!! The fans fire up as Hobbs is flailing from the heat! Hook DECKS Nana for it! But Hangman & Swerve stand together quite literally, and they fire off BOOTS on the grunts! Then Swerve FLIPS Hangman up and over so they can start giving out CHAIN LARIATS! Then they BOOT the rest of the grunts! Swerve goes out to BOOT another one!
Hook EXPLODERS Nana just because! But Hook doesn’t realize what’s going on in the ring! Hangman spins Hook around and grabs him by the neck! Hobbs runs up, but Hangman dodges! Hobbs CLOBBERS Hook! The fans fire up and Hobbs panics! Hangman DISCUS LARIATS Hobbs down, then loads up on the apron! BUCKSHOT into a SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOUSE CALL for Hobbs!! Swerve hurries to the corner and the fans fire up again! Swerve rises up, lines it up, but then he reconsiders. Swerve aims and SUPER KILL STOMPS onto the grunts!! Hangman then has Hobbs, and Alabama Lifts! And Swerve goes back up!!
KILL SHOT DEADEYE COMBO on the cinderblocks!!! Hangman roars and the fans are losing their minds! Hook is also freaking out, but he storms in and SHOVES Hangman into Swerve! Roll up with tights, TWO! REDRUM, but Hangman RAMS Hook into buckles! Hook desperately grabs the pipe, but Hangman grabs it from him! Swerve HEADBUTTS Hook down! The fans fire up again as Hangman brings the chain back in. Hangman wraps it around his arm, and he FULL METAL ROLLING ELBOWS Hook back down! Hangman still isn’t done with Hook, he wraps the chain around Hook’s head and neck!
Hangman sits Hook up, Swerve asks, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” FULL METAL HOUSE CALL!! Hook sputters, but this isn’t enough for their revenge! The fans are thunderous as Swerve sets Hook back up for the FULL METAL BUCKSHOT!! And then, Hangman HANGS HOOK!!! Hook coughs and sputters, but he TAPS!! Hangman & Swerve win!!
Winners: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland, by submission
The Opps tried to stack the deck, but you never play games with men as dangerous as Hangman & Swerve! Will nothing stop them from tearing down Samoa Joe on their road back to the AEW World Championship?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for Dynamite that wasn’t just a go-home episode to Maximum Carnage next week but a great episode on its own. They really pushed the overrun but I wonder if that’s because of MJF and Jon Cruz talking as much as they did. Bandido had an awesome match with Sammy, and then he stands tall over MJF & Cruz, so yeah, MJF is going to retain the title for Maximum Carnage. I really hope MJF doesn’t steal the diamond ring, him having that as a weapon is a really tired gimmick.
Great Continental Title Eliminator, and while I was expecting them to use up the time limit, pushing it as close as they did was great stuff. Eagle eyed fans pointed out that Shelton was already teary eyed when he made his entrance, hopefully all is well in the Benjamin family, but I could understand if this was after unfortunate news. Toni VS Marina was a great match, and with such a blatant disqualification finish, I feel like we are definitely getting one more Mixed Nuts something type of match to settle things. Everyone wants more Roddy and Marina, and you GOT to give the people what they want. Also, I like the interesting triangle being made of Toni, Mina & Cassidy.
Great “celebration” of Willow’s win, though the AEW production team still really needs to get their act together. Mone being sent into a cake and then SLAMMED onto the cake needed to be fully lit by the house lights. But good promo from Triangle of Madness, there’s the very Six Woman Tag I predicted, thereby leading to Thekla VS Kris and Julia & Skye VS Willow & Harley. The Don Callis Family brings in even more members, and interesting move to kayfabe hurt JetSpeed to give The Bucks their return moment. Awesome Six Man Tag for it, and with how Jake Something Doyle and Andrade El Idolo are getting in on this story, could we see a massive 6v6? Y’know what? Kenny, Bucks, Jack & JetSpeed VS Andrade, Mark Davis, Jake Something & The Demand, Stadium Stampede!
Darby threatening Pac to get his rematch was an interesting move, and certainly for it being all in one night. Why not have Death Riders back Darby off tonight, then Darby tries again on Collision or next week at Maximum Carnage? Or are they going to put Darby VS PAC on Maximum Carnage? Well, they could still have Darby chase Pac down for Collision and fill time on that show, but whatever. And then awesome Lights Out Tag, though they kinda took “lights out” literally for that first part. But naturally, a bunch of Opps randos attacked only to be dealt with, and that makes the win for Hangman & Swerve even better. Nice use of the stapler, the stunt cinder blocks, and the chain choking spot, but there have been wilder Lights Out matches.
My Score: 8.9/10
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