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Mitchell’s WWE Fastlane Results & Report! (3/21/21)
Full speed ahead!
Fastlane puts pedal to the metal on the Road to WrestleMania!
We’re in the homestretch and picking up speed! Who does Fastlane leave in the dust just weeks away from WrestleMania?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show – WWE United States Championship: Matt Riddle VS Mustafa Ali w/ Retribution; Riddle wins and retains the title.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler w/ Reginald VS Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair; Jax & Baszler win and retain the titles.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: Big E VS Apollo Crews; Big E wins and retains the title.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Free Sample: R-Truth VS Akira Tozawa VS Joseph Average; Average wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Free Sample Take Two: Joseph Average VS Akira Tozawa VS R-Truth; Truth wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
Shane McMahonElias w/ Jaxson Ryker VS Braun Strowman; Strowman wins.- Shinsuke Nakamura VS Seth Rollins; Rollins wins.
- No Holds Barred: Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus; McIntyre wins.
- Randy Orton VS Alexa Bliss; Bliss wins.
- WWE Universal Championship, Edge as Special Guest Enforcer: Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman VS Daniel Bryan; Reigns wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Fastlane Kickoff show!
Join Kayla Braxton, Booker T, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Peter Rosenberg in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action here tonight on the last stop before WrestleMania!
Sonya Deville joins the panel!
The SmackDown official and sharp dresser is here to talk the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Big E is a friend, an incredible competitor, has everything it takes to be the best, but this new Apollo Crews is scary! Large and in charge, showing a side no one knew was there. Sonya is torn, but will let the others predict first. Kayla asks more what triggered Apollo to show this side of himself. The defeat? The disrespect? Booker T says this is the REAL Apollo. Trying to conform and be what others what you to be, Apollo is now someone who represents something, and this transformed him. THIS Apollo is going to move up the ladder, and Big E is just in the way.
Rosenberg says we’re so focused on Apollo, there’s also a new Big E. Sonya says this side was always there for Big E, always wanting to break away and stand on his own, and hasn’t been able to do so until now. He has a different attitude, too. The championship is not playing games and is defending his livelihood. Great for Apollo to dig into his heritage, Big E is fighting for his family. Sonya was there when Big E was taken away on a stretcher. TO come back from that means his determination is stronger than ever. Then final vote? Sonya is for Big E, because of his heart and spirit. Rosenberg goes with Big E. As dangerous as Apollo is, Big E is it.
King says Apollo was using stuff on Big E, like the steps. But Apollo is a weapon himself so he votes Apollo. Booker says from here to WrestleMania, it will be a celebration. Apollo wins. Well they’re tied because Kayla won’t choose a side. But the match itself will be a tiebreaker, so this is one to watch!
Moving on from that, they discuss Shane McMahon and Braun Strowman! Booker says Shane is a man who throws caution to the wind! Do not cross the boss! Made Braun into a living green screen! Rosenberg says that was a very Nickelodeon moment. But Shane’s been insulting Braun for weeks. Booker says this is Shane motivating Braun, and Braun took it the wrong way. Braun could learn a lot if he just went along. Rosenberg says Shane must be bored. Rich people do thrill-seeking, but Shane is doing the wrong thing! Why does Shane want problems with Braun? Sonya says that as a fighter, you see Braun’s size and strength, but Shane can throw hands.
King isn’t so sure, Shane was a little hurt out there. Kayla points out there was an incident where Shane may have injured himself training. We go to Sarah Schreiber for an update.
“Thanks, Kayla. Shane McMahon is currently being evaluated by WWE medical personnel due to his knee injury.” She can neither confirm or deny what will happen with Shane’s match later tonight. Booker says he had that same pained look Shane had tearing MCL and PCL, so it can’t be good. King says Shane has said a lot about Braun, like Braun is strong as an ox and almost as smart. Braun should be smart enough that, should the match happen, he’ll go after Shane’s leg. Even if Shane was 1000%, though Rosenberg respects Shane, he’d still pick Braun. So less than 100%, that’s even worse. Maybe Shane will rethink this. Sonya is also worried, but we’ll see what happens.
And speaking of respect, Rollins thinks Cesaro disrespected him and disrespected Cesaro back. But now he has to deal with Cesaro’s friend, Shinsuke Nakamura! The King of Strong Style is an Artist who painted a painful picture on SmackDown, and could do the same tonight!
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Is Rollins surprised that Cesaro’s friend and former tag team partner, Nakamura, confronted him on SmackDown? New guy, what’s your name? Kevin. Welcome, Kevin! But let’s take a second before talking about Nakamura to admire “the drip.” Seth Drippin’ Rollins! Seth’s suit game is huge on social media. But no, nothing surprises Rollins anymore. He’s just disappointed in Nakamura. Nakamura is better than this! At least, Rollins thought he was. If anyone would understand respect, it’d be Nakamura.
Turns out, nope! Turns out, he’s just as bad as Cesaro Nakamura wants to be a tough guy and pick a fight on Cesaro’s behalf. That’s fine, because Rollins will teach Nakamura a lesson, and hopes Cesaro is at home, on his couch, icing his dumb, bald head, and learns something. Because if Cesaro gets in Rollins’ face again, he’ll be next. And welcome to the team, Kev. Rollins heads out, but will he the one learning something about respect?
WWE United States Championship: Matt Riddle VS Mustafa Ali w/ Retribution!
The Bro beat the Beacon, but to be fair, Ali did lose because of Mustafa Ali’s own team! Riddle is a fair fighting champion, so he’ll give Ali another shot. But will there be no excuses when Riddle shuts Ali down this time?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this rematch from Raw kicks things off!
Ali bails out but Riddle waits in the ring. Ali takes his time returning, and he gets back in at 5 of 10. They circle again, tie up and Riddle clinches to put Ali in a corner. Ali pulls hair to turn things around, but the ref counts. Riddle shoves Ali, Ali shoves back but Riddle tackles him! Riddle rams knees in, floats and rams more knees! Then Riddle gut wrench suplexes Ali for a BROTON! Cover, TWO! Ali crawls for ropes but Riddle stalks up behind him. Riddle kicks Ali, but Ali holds ropes to deny the exploder. Ali knees low, but Riddle sweeps the legs! Riddle leaps but Ali BOOTS the Broton away!
Ali wants to make sure Retribution is watching as he bumps Riddle off buckles. Ali goes out to trip Riddle and pull him into ropes to then ROCK him! Ali spins Riddle and Riddle SMACKS the post! Ali then baseball slide dropkicks Riddle to the floor! “This is why I will be the next United States Champion!” Ali puts Riddle in the ring, covers, TWO! Riddle is still in this and he fires body shots and forearms! Ali ducks and kitchen sink knees Riddle down! Cover, TWO! Ali wraps Riddle up in a body scissor and squeezes tight. Riddle endures, pries free but Ali clubs Riddle down. Ali throws hands, Riddle gut wrenches again! Ali slips out and shoves Riddle into buckles, then SHOTGUNS him down! Cover, TWO!
Ali grows frustrated but drags Riddle up to ROCK him! And CHOP him! Riddle CHOPS back but Ali kicks low! Ali whips corner to corner, Riddle reverses but Ali handsprings then slips out! Riddle hits buckles, Ali slingshots and somersaults to a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!! Riddle survives and Ali grows frustrated. Ali stalks Riddle, throws more clubbing forearms and then snapmares Riddle into the body scissors. Riddle endures, Ali chinbars, and fans rally on their screens. Riddle elbows Ali’s leg and gets free! Riddle storms over to Ali, suplexes, but Ali slips out to shove Riddle and then run, into a BROMISSION!! Ali rolls back, prawn hold, TWO!!
Riddle and Ali fires off furious fists! Riddle boots, spins Ali and PELES! Ali staggers to a corner, Riddle kips up and runs in to forearm smash! Riddle goes side to side to forearm again! And BROSPLODER! Riddle aims, PENALTY KICK! Riddle dead lift POWERBOMBS, and flips Ali for a FINAL FLASH!! Cover, TWO!?! Ali survives and Riddle can’t believe it! Riddle goes up top, for a FLOATING BRO onto knees!! Ali took some damage because of his bad leg, and both men are down. Ali glares as he gets to a corner. Riddle sits up, Ali goes up and leaps, into Riddle’s arms! Riddle suplexes, but Ali cradles! Riddle rolls through for a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
KOJI KLUTCH!! Ali has Riddle trapped, squeezes tight, but Riddle endures and fights for ground. Riddle reaches out, moves around, Ali keeps trying, but Riddle dead lifts to SLAM Ali! Both men are down, Riddle gasping for air. Ali shouts, “See what I did there?!” Ali grins as he says it’s over. But he runs into a BOOT! Riddle goes up, but Ali trips him! Riddle lands on the ropes, but Ali swings, into a DRAPING SLEEPER! Riddle drags Ali up into the gut wrench, for a SUPER BRO DEREK!! Cover, Riddle wins!
Winner: Matt Riddle, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
Ali spoke too soon, because it wasn’t over for Riddle, it was over for Ali! Will Riddle continue to represent the Bronited States all the way to WrestleMania?
As for Retribution, they pick up Ali and he gets mad at them!? Ali says this is somehow his team’s fault when they didn’t even do anything! “Reckoning” shakes her head and Ali calls her out for it! She stops listening to him, and leaves! Ali says that’s fine, because he doesn’t need her! She needs him! Slapjack wants to leave? Ali says he’s nothing without Ali so get back in line! Slapjack refuses! Ali says this is T-Bar’s fault and Mace’s fault! But they’re bigger than him, so they don’t need to take orders from him! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Retribution doesn’t need Ali and they don’t want Ali! Will Ali be the one left alone in the dark from now on?
“These are the moments that are remembered forever.”
WrestleMania is the Grandest Stage of Them All, but there is still time to change the future. “What happens next can change the course of everything.” The Big Dog takes on an underdog with a Rated R Enforcer ringside. The #LegitEST want to have belts together before fighting over one. A 20 YEAR friendship is broken and it’ll be No Holds Barred! And a Viper has been haunted, but wants to exorcise those demons! Step on the gas, go for gold, and hit the final stop on the Road to WrestleMania!
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler w/ Reginald VS Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair!
The Irresistible Force & Queen of Spades beat the Boss and the EST already at Elimination Chamber, but things were a bit different then. In the last month, dysfunction has crept in between Sasha and Bianca, which will of course complicate things. But the same has started to happen with the champions, where Nia might be a little preoccupied with Reggie. Which team cracks first and misses out on the gold?
The introductions are made, the tag belts are raised, and Elimination Chamber is revisited!
Shayna and Sasha start, Sasha fires off with haymakers and then bumps Shayna off buckles. Sasha tags Bianca, they both stomp away on Shayna. Bianca handsprings to run in and RAM into Shayna! Sasha tags back in, and hits a SWINGING METEORA! Tag back to Bianca, and they snapmare Shayna for Bianca to handspring SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Bianca keeps on Shayna with a scoop but Shayna fights free, shoves and runs. Bianca dodges, drops and hurdles, but the two stand off a moment. Bianca catches Shayna to a backslide, ONE! Bianca steps through to La Magistrol, TWO! Roll up, TWO, but into a Triangle! Bianca dead lifts but Shayna gets free to forearm and KNEE!
Shayna stalks Bianca, gets the arm and twists the wrist to then hammerlock the arm. Nia tags in and Shayna is upset because she was going to stomp! Bianca fires forearms on Nia, Sasha tags in but runs into a fireman’s carry! Sasha slips off, runs and tilt-o-whirls and wants the arm! Nia shoves her away and runs her over! Reggie laughs as Nia covers, TWO! Nia runs but Sasha avoids the elbow drop! Sasha runs but Nia pops her up! Sasha fights, Bianca tags in, and Bianca dropkicks Nia into Sasha’s rana! Bianca dropkicks Nia down, covers, ONE!! Bianca keeps on Nia, but Nia blocks the whip to whip Bianca.
Bianca dodges and Nia hits buckles. Nia puts Bianca on the apron, Shayna is there but Nia DECKS Bianca! Shayna tags in, drags Bianca up and throws her into the apron! Shayna pushes Bianca in, keeps her from Sasha and rains down fists! Cover, TWO! Shayna wraps on a grovit, Bianca endures, fights her way up, but Shayna clubs away on Bianca’s back! Shayna drags Bianca over, Nia tags in and headbutts Bianca in the ribs! Nia drags Bianca up to choke her on the ropes! The ref counts, Nia lets off at 4 and then TOSSES Bianca around the way! Nia runs to SPLASH the corner, then she shoves Bianca down. Nia runs to drop the elbow! Cover, TWO!
Nia drags Bianca up, puts her in a corner, tags Shayna in and Shayna runs in to KNEE Bianca down! Cover, TWO! Shayna grows annoyed but she kicks Bianca around. Shayna chokes Bianca on ropes and grinds her face in! The ref counts, Shayna lets off but Bianca hits back. Shayna knees and kicks away on Bianca, then looms over her. Shayna clamps onto an arm, grinds it down but Bianca fights up. Sasha coaches Bianca, Bianca fights up and kicks but Shayna blocks to throw her down! Tag to Nia, and Shayna feeds Bianca to Nia’s scoop and SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Nia keeps on Bianca with a cobra clutch and leans on the hold. Bianca endures, even as Nia thrashes her!
Sasha coaches Bianca, Bianca fights up, throws elbows and gets free, but Nia scoops her. Bianca slips out, shoves and fireman’s carries! Shayna gets in but Bianca hits her first. Nia shoves Bianca to a corner, Bianca goes up and Nia POSTS Herself! Hot tag to Sasha! Sasha blocks Shayna’s kick to KNEE her! METEORA for Nia! METEORA for Shayna! Sasha springboards but Nia blocks and throws her! Sasha gets Shayna, kicks Nia and TORNADO DDT’s! Cover, TWO! Sasha gets Shayna up, tags Bianca and then slams Shayna down. Bianca is up top, for an EST 450!! Cover, but Reggie distracts the ref! Sasha leaps but misses Reggie! So Bianca DECKS him!!
But Shayna gets Bianca in a KIRAFUDA! Bianca gets out, chicken wings, and Sasha tags in! GlamEST KNEE!! To a BANK STAEMTNE! Bianca intercepts Nia but Nia shoves Bianca down on Sasha and Shayna! Everyone else is down as Nia goes back to her corner. Sasha misunderstands what happened but Bianca points out it was Nia! The challengers argue, Sasha pushes the “rookie” and Bianca has had it with Sasha. But Shayna rolls Sasha up, and wins!!
Winners: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
And that’s what broke the #LegitEST duo! Sasha and Bianca couldn’t trust each other and they get caught off guard! They keep arguing after the champions leave, and Sasha boops Bianca. Then SLAPS her! “You’re the rookie!” Sasha leaves before Bianca can respond, but is the receipt coming soon enough at WrestleMania?
Shane McMahon exits the Doctor Trainer room.
A huge ice pack is on his knee and he has a crutch. Elias and Jaxson Ryker come by to talk their WrestleMania pitch. A huge musical epic for Mania that Bad Bunny will feel obligated to hand over his Grammy out of respect. Now’s not a good time, guys. But Elias has always wanted to be in front of a WrestleMania crowd! Name it, he’ll do it! Well, putting it that way… Shane has an idea. Is Shane about to find someone for Braun to face after all?
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Big E VS Apollo Crews!
To say this has gotten personal is putting it lightly. To say the title was the only reason these two stopped being friends is inaccurate. And to say that there is aggression between these two is an understatement. Big E and the REAL Apollo are ready to cripple each other if that is what it takes to prove who is truly worthy of going to WrestleMania as the Intercontinental Champion! Will Apollo get what he wants? Or just get what he deserves?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and a battle of steel and gold finally looks to settle itself!
Apollo and Big E fire off fists right away! Apollo knees low, CLUBS and whips but Big E reverse! Apollo ends up on the apron and Big E runs to SPEAR him off it! “This is what you wanted!? This is what you wanted?!” Big E clubs Apollo, Apollo throws hands but Big E ROCKS him! Big E has Apollo on the apron and says he asked for this! Big E stomps Apollo, stands on Apollo’s head, then stomps him again! “You wanted this ass whooping! You asked for this ass whooping! And you’re gonna get every bit of it.” APRON SPLASH! Apollo writhes and Big E says this is the side of him Apollo wanted to see! Big E CLUBS Apollo more, gets in the ring and tells the ref Apollo wanted this!
Big E goes back to the apron and says Apollo doesn’t want this now that he knows what it’s about. ANOTHER APRON SPLASH! Apollo crawls away into the ring, Big E pursues and says, “This is what conflict is!” Apollo throws a haymaker but Big E ROCKS him with a forearm! And then another! And then an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Big E gets Apollo up again for another OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Big E shouts that Apollo wanted this shot, so he’s getting it! But then Apollo dropkicks Big E’s leg out! Apollo hits a clothesline, then drags Big E up for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Apollo holds on to GERMAN SUPLEX again! And ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX!
Apollo looms over Big E and stomps him. Now Apollo stands on Big E’s head, but lets off at 4. Apollo demands Big E get up, and then reels him in for a SPINEBUSTER! Apollo stomps Big E, goes to a corner and climbs up top, for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Big E survives but Apollo wraps on a rear bearhug! Apollo squeezes tight, Big E endures and fights up to throw elbows. Big E is free but he runs into an ENZIGURI! Apollo ENZIGURIS again! STANIND MOONSAULT ONTO KNEES! Big E runs in but Apollo dodges to POST him! Apollo reels Big E in but no bomb yet! Big E arm-drags, scoops, but Apollo slips out!
Apollo brings Big E around to cradle, TWO! Big E has it, and even bridges, Big E wins?!
Winner: Big E, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
But Apollo attacks! Does he not realize he lost? Or does he not care?! Apollo demands Big E get up, for an OLYMPIC SLAM!! He says it is NOT over, and he drags Big E up again, for ANOTHER OLYMPIC SLAM! Apollo slaps Big E around, demands he get up again, and SLAPS him! A THIRD OLYMPIC SLAM!! Apollo does not accept Big E as champion, because HE is the one standing tall! Will this war between former friends never end?
“Joseph Average” is giving out Old Spice samples.
Drew Gulak likes, but Akira Tozawa demands to know where R-Truth is! Joseph doesn’t know- WHERE IS R-TRUTH!? Truth is hiding behind the free samples! He even hands Akira one! TRUUUUTH!! Tozawa drags Truth out from behind the shelves! Joseph tries to pick up his samples, but ends up pinning Truth?!
Winner: Joseph Average, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
Regular ol’ Joseph Average, is champion!? Truth says he WAS! Roll up! Truth wins!!
Winner: R-Truth, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
Truth thanks Average Joe for the free samples! Tozawa rips Joseph’s shirt, but then sees that shirt! The prophecy is true! The Night Panther lives!!
Ladies and Gentlemen: Elias.
Shane officially introduces The Drifter, and says as a “prelude” to WrestleMania, he wants the fans to hear Elias’ music. Elias takes it from here, playing his guitar, but then Shane interrupts and apologizes for that. He wants Elias to know that he’s taking Shane’s place in tonight’s match. Wait, what? The match with Braun!? YES!
Elias w/ Jaxson Ryker VS Braun Strowman!
The Drifter is about to learn that you really should be careful what you wish for. Elias wants to play on the Grandest Stage of Them All, but will he even make it down the Road to WrestleMania with the Monster Among Men in his path?
The bell rings, Elisa wants Braun to take it easy, he’s after Shane, remember? Braun still rushes at Elias, but Elias dodges and throws quick body shots. Ryker distracts, but Strowman still gets Elias in a corner for hands! And elbows! So many elbows! Then Braun TOSSES Elias across the ring! Braun is foaming at the mouth as Elias gets out, and Braun grabs Elias by his hair! He POSTS Elias, then POSTS him the other way! Elias flops down, Braun drags him in and throws him around again! Braun KICKS Elias to a corner! And bends him against the ropes! The ref counts, Braun lets off at 4, and brings Elias up to CLUB him down! And then runs in at the corner!
Ryker saves Elias and they regroup on the outside. But the Strowman Express runs! Ryker dodges and Elias gets BLASTED! Braun goes back to the ring as the ring count climbs. Ryker checks on Elias, and throws him in at 8! Elias might’ve wanted to stay out, actually… Braun glares at Ryker, Ryker gets up on the apron again, and Elias CHOP BLOCKS Braun! DDT!! Elias hurries up top, for a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Elias is sent flying and is shocked! Elias hurries to go after Braun with haymakers and knees! Elias runs, into a LARIAT! Braun is still seething as he corner SPLASHES and then throws Elias down! Braun drags Elias up for a ONE HAND SPINEBUSTER!!
Braun isn’t done there, he scoops Elias for the MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, Braun wins!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by pinfall
Shane didn’t #GetTheseHands but The Drifter sure did! Will Braun be sure that, once Shane is 100% again, they will have their battle in the ring?
Riddle checks in with Nakamura.
Sup, Bro? Nakamura congratulates Riddle on retaining his title. Thanks, bro! And good luck with Rollins! But uh, would Nakamura want to go in business with Riddle? Riddle’s latest idea is great! Tricking out scooters! Getting some Nos boosters, LED lights, and some manes like they’re horses! That’s interesting- Yeah, very interesting, right? And think about this! Riddle’s cousin Skeeter was a skater and he had a scooter, and he was grinding the rail all slow and at a weird angle, and then he smashed his little skeeters. Now he kinda walks like Nakamura’s entrance. Oh, where’d Nakamura go? Probably to get his scooter. Alright, see you later, bro!
Shinsuke Nakamura VS Seth Rollins!
The King of Strong Style wants to avenge the Swiss Cyborg for what the Architect has done to him! But Rollins says he is going to show Nakamura what respect is all about! Will Nakamura dry up that Seth Rollins drip? Or will he have no choice but to #EmbraceTheVision?
The bell rings and Rollins circles with Nakamura. They tie up, Rollins headlocks and laughs, but Nakamura fights up and powers out. Rollins runs into a kitchen sink knee, then Nakamura drops a knee! Rollins staggers, but ducks the roundhouse to get out! Nakamura shouts, “C’MON!!” Rollins gets in, Nakamura kicks and whips to GAMANGIRI! Cover, ONE! Nakamura stomps Rollins, kicks him, then waistlocks. Rollins flails and reaches but elbows free! Rollins kicks Nakamura in the leg then SMACKS him off the mat! Rollins throws Nakamura out hard, aims from the apron and LEAPS for a flying knee! Rollins sneers as he drags Nakamura up and bounces him off the desk!
Rollins puts Nakamura in as the ring count climbs past 5, then slithers behind him. “You want to disrespect me?” Rollins runs and KNEES Nakamura against ropes. Rollins whips and KNEES again, and then again! Rollins fireman’s carries Nakamura for a GUT BUSTER! Cover, ONE!! Rollins is upset that he only got a one, but he dares Nakamura to get up. Rollins throws down hands, rams Nakamura into a corner, and rams him in again. Rollins wrenches, whips corner to corner hard, then drags him out to scoop to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Rollins wraps on a rear bearhug but Nakamura throws elbows. Rollins squeezes tighter but Nakamura endures.
Nakamura gets up, reaches for ropes but has to elbow Rollins more. Rollins lets go but he elbows Nakamura down! And drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Another cover, ONE!! Rollins is again annoyed, and talks trash, “Cesaro is watching!” Rollins chokes Nakamura on ropes and then throws him down again. Rollins shouts about being swung around 22 times and he asks where Cesaro is now. Rollins says he’s strong! He’s tough! He gets Nakamura’s legs, and he slaps Nakamura around. Nakamura drags Rollins down with an ARMBAR! Rollins gets a ropebreak but Nakamura lets go fast. Rollins is outside, Nakamura WRECKS him with a baseball slide!
Nakamura puts Rollins on the apron for a KNEE! And then a GUILLOTINE KNEE! Nakamura puts Rollins in, Rollins staggers into KICKS! Nakamura shoves Rollins to a corner for GOOD VIBRATIONS! Nakamura whips corner to corner but Rollins reverses. Rollins runs in but Nakamura KNEES back! Nakamura puts Rollins up top for the TOP SHELF KNEE! Cover, TWO! Nakamura grits his teeth as he gets Rollins back up. Nakamura scoops but Rollins elbows free! Rollins runs but into a boot! Nakamura goes up top but Rollins throws him off!! Nakamura hits the floor, Rollins builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and they hit barriers!
Rollins drags Nakamura up, puts him in, and aims from the apron. Springboard FLYING KNEE! And then a SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Nakamura survives and Rollins is beside himself! Rollins drags Nakamura up, reels him in, but Nakamura blocks the suplex! Rollins ROCKS him with a right, reels him in again, but Nakamura blocks again! Rollins ROCKS Nakamura but Nakamura hits back! Rollins throws another forearm but so does Nakamura! They go back and forth, Rollins gets the edge but swings into a strike fest! Rollins PELES! Rollins drags Nakamura up to powerbomb lift but Nakamura slips out! Rollins ducks one kick but not the LEFT!
Rollins staggers to a corner, Nakamura aims from the other! Nakamura runs in but blocks boots first! He turns Rollins sideways into the ropes, SLIDING GERMAN! Rollins flounders up, Nakamura fires up and aims again! “YAO~!” But Rollins pops Nakamura up for a BUCKLE BOMB! Rollins drags Nakamura back up, and suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura survives and Rollins is furious! Rollins aims from a corner, runs in but Nakamura gets him to a fireman’s carry! LANDSLIDE DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Nakamura drags Rollins up, INVERTED EXPLODER! Nakamura aims from the corner again, “YAO~!” KIN-
NO! Rollins rolls Nakamura up, Nakamura slips out but Rollins reels Nakamura in for a DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! And then the CURB STOM- NO, Nakamura ducks it! But Rollins HEEL KICKS him down! Rollins is seething as he shouts, “Don’t disrespect me!” Nakamura slowly sits up, Rollins runs and CURB STOMPS!! Cover, Rollins wins!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall
The Architect beats the Artist, and shouts, “That’s what happens when you step into my ring!” Rollins demands respect, but will he get it from the SmackDown roster?
No Holds Barred: Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus!
“A lot can happen in 20 years.” A friendship that defined both of these men has now fallen apart. Two journeys that intertwined, parted, but reunited was ruined, all because of jealousy and pride. These two warriors made each other better, but now they’d love nothing better than to finish this. With nothing holding these two back, which warrior stands tall at the end of this war?
The bell rings and Sheamus says McIntyre asked for this. Did McIntyre ever think of what Sheamus did for him? McIntyre SLAPS Sheamus, and now it’s a brawl! Sheamus knees low, CLUBS hard, then whips McIntyre to ropes. McIntyre reverses, Sheamus kicks him and runs but into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! And then McIntyre gets Sheamus for ANOTHER! McIntyre clotheslines Sheamus out, pursues, but Sheamus trips him on the apron! Sheamus throws hands, whips McIntyre into barriers and then throws hands! Sheamus brings McIntyre up to whip, but McIntyre reverses to reel him in for another OVERHEAD SUPLEX!
McIntyre drags Sheamus back up, CHOPS him against the announce desk, and then throws haymakers! McIntyre whips and POSTS Sheamus! McIntyre clears off the desk, goes under the ring, and brings out chairs, and kendo sticks! Sheamus runs in to blindside McIntyre! Sheamus POSTS McIntyre, hurries to get himself a kendo stick, and then swings! McIntyre dodges and stick hits post! McIntyre reels Sheamus in for a fourth OVERHEAD! McIntyre drags Sheamus up to whip into steel steps! Sheamus flops against the base and McIntyre storms over. McIntyre stands on Sheamus’ head then STOMPS him! Sheamus flops back but McIntyre looms over him.
McIntyre drags Sheamus up to CHOP him again! McIntyre puts Sheamus in, gets a kendo stick, but Sheamus KNEES him down first! Cover, TWO! Sheamus gets a kendo stick again, and SMACKS him on the back! And SMACKS him again! Sheamus SMACKS McIntyre while taunting him, “This is what you wanted, right?!” Sheamus says he’ll make it legit! McIntyre’s going to WrestleMania, he should get up! Sheamus SMACKS McIntyre back down! Sheamus digs the kendo stick into McIntyre’s jaw! “How does that taste?!” McIntyre’s jaw is still a target from last year, but McIntyre headbutts and HEADBUTTS! And BOOTS!
McIntyre goes to a corner to catch his breath, and he starts to get pissed again. McIntyre picks up the kendo stick and sees Sheamus is down. Sheamus glares up at McIntyre, and McIntyre SMACKS him! And SMACKS, and SMACKS, and SMACKS! McIntyre uses the stick for a Russian Leg Sweep! McIntyre digs the kendo stick into Sheamus’ eyes!! Sheamus pushes McIntyre away but McIntyre just SMACKS him again! Sheamus falls out of the ring, McIntyre follows and runs into a drop toehold to the steps! McIntyre is dazed, Sheamus fetches the top half of the steps! McIntyre staggers up as Sheamus comes around, and Sheamus RAMS McIntyre down!
Sheamus fires up, finishes clearing the desk for McIntyre, and then stomps McIntyre while he’s down. “What’s that face paint gonna do for you now?!” Sheamus puts McIntyre on the desk, climbs up to join him, and fireman’s carries, but McIntyre fights free! To underhooks the arms! Sheamus resists, McIntyre throws knees, to then throw Sheamus at the barriers! McIntyre glares as he stalks behind Sheamus through the timekeeper’s area to the outside. McIntyre fish hooks Sheamus’ mouth! And punch him down! The go behind the ThunderDome screens, McIntyre throws Sheamus into railing! And CHOPS him off his feet!
McIntyre stomps and CLUBS Sheamus more, and follows him around the way. Sheamus throws hands, they brawl, and Sheamus blocks a suplex! Sheamus suplexes McIntyre! McIntyre thuds off the bare floor of the ThunderDome! McIntyre sputters and crawls to a ramp. Sheamus CLUBS McIntyre on the back, up some trunks, and then rains down more rights. Sheamus drags McIntyre up to throw body shots! McIntyre ends up on the upper level of the ThunderDome screens but he hits back! McIntyre fires off haymakers, then whips Sheamus along, only for Sheamus to reel him in! ROLLING SENTON! Again, McIntyre gasps and sputters!
Sheamus drags McIntyre up, brings him along the aisle, but McIntyre throws body shots! Sheamus CLUBS McIntyre down again and again, then fireman’s carries. McIntyre slips off before Sheamus can throw him! McIntyre bumps Sheamus off ThunderDome screens, then sends him crashing through others!! Sheamus tumbles from that middle row to somewhere down below!! McIntyre climbs down to loom over Sheamus, and dares him to keep talking trash. McIntyre CLUBS Sheamus, follows him back to the ramp and punches him down the way. McIntyre says up Sheamus’ as he kicks him down! McIntyre dares The Fella to talk more trash, as he puts him on a road case!
McIntyre pushes the case around to get Sheamus back to ringside! McIntyre drags Sheamus up, for a suplex to the floor! Both men writhe but McIntyre forces himself to rise! McIntyre drags Sheamus back up, fireman’s carries him, and hauls him back to the desk. Sheamus claws McIntyre’s eyes and BROGUES him over barriers!! Sheamus clutches his back as he hobbles up and looks to fetch McIntyre. Sheamus hops over the barriers, grits his teeth while clutching his side, and he stomps McIntyre! Sheamus bumps McIntyre off road cases, then drags him up and over the barriers, aiming for the desk! “I should be the main event of WrestleMania!!”
Sheamus fireman’s carries, tucks McIntyre in, WHITE NOISE THROUGH THE DESK!! The ref checks on both men in the wreckage and somehow they’re okay to continue! Sheamus hobbles up, drags McIntyre towards the ring but his own back makes that hard. “This is Awesome!” as Sheamus still gets McIntyre up and in. Sheamus looks for something more to use, and decides to use a piece of the desk! Sheamus brings that in, positions it, and looms over McIntyre. “You’re the Chosen One, right? What about me? What about Sheamus, huh?” Sheamus throws more hands, but McIntyre SLAPS Sheamus! Sheamus SLAPS back and it’s a SLAP fight!
Sheamus kicks, Alabama lifts, but McIntyre slips out! Sheamus avoids the underhooks once, but not the second! FUTURE SHOCK to the desk piece!! CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
The Celtic Warrior almost had the Scottish Warrior, but the key word is “almost!” McIntyre defeats Sheamus, and now moves on to Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania! If he could survive this, will McIntyre be able to survive the Rocky Mountain Machine and take back the WWE World Championship?
Randy Orton VS Alexa Bliss!
The Viper thought burning The Fiend alive was enough. He thought it’d end there. He thought wrong. Twisted Lil’ Bliss has been haunting Orton in ways no one could’ve imagined. But Orton vows to exorcise Alexa and kick her out of his life for good. Will it really end here? Or is Orton going to pay for all of his transgressions?
But as Orton goes for his pose, he starts spitting up the black ink!! Alexa is already affecting him before the bell! Orton is pissed, demands a towel and the timekeeper hands him one. Orton wipes his mouth, coughs and sputters, then seethes and glares at the stage. He isn’t getting scared off, he’s getting pissed off! He demands Alexa stop playing games and get to the ring! Alexa makes her entrance, and already has those spooky eyes as she laughs and skips her way to the ring. The magenta light bathes the arena and the bell rings! Orton storms right over but then FIRE flashes all around!! The ref even bails out after that one!
Alexa laughs at Orton, Orton runs in but Alexa dodges and he POSTS himself! Alexa pretends to feel bad but then laughs at Orton’s pain. Alexa skips around the ring and wants Orton to follow after. Orton gets up, seethes as he follows in this twisted follow the leader. Alexa hops over the steel steps, waits so Orton can get closer, and then gives a curious smile. She looks up, and a LIGHTING TRUSS falls?! Alexa laughs and Orton shouts, “Are you trying to kill me?!” She just shrugs and says “The sky is falling.” Alexa goes back into the ring and coaxes Orton in like he’s a puppy dog. She even plays in the ropes like it’s a swing set.
Orton takes his time returning, checking to see if anything else will fall. Orton steps inside, Alexa blows a kiss, and then throws a FIREBALL!! Orton narrowly avoided that one, but Alexa still celebrates like she scored a homerun or something. Alexa hops up to sit on the top rope and Orton stands up, but what is reaching out from under the ring mat?!?! It’s a gnarly, burned hand! And with another burst of flame, THE FIEND returns!!! Mutilated and grotesque, The Fiend returns from the dead!! Orton isn’t even sure what to say, but Alexa shoves Orton into SISTER ABIGAIL! Alexa covers, the ref returns to count, Alexa wins!!
Winner: Alexa Bliss, by pinfall
HE’S HEEEERE~! And with his help, Alexa has beaten The Viper! But just what is going to happen now that these two are reunited?!
WWE Universal Championship, Edge as Special Guest Enforcer: Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman VS Daniel Bryan!
The plans for WrestleMania could change drastically right here! The Special Counsel wants us to believe that the Tribal Chief will not just give the Goat a hellacious beating, but that he will scare away the Rated R Superstar tonight. However, Edge is here to make sure things are finally fair and square for the challenger to the Universal Championship! Will Bryan be able to turn the tide and have one more #YEStleMania moment?
Edge makes his entrance first as enforcer. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we will see what THE main event of WrestleMania really looks like!
Bryan and Roman circle, Bryan picks up the speed a bit as he goes around Roman. Roman tries to corner Bryan but Bryan wants his leg. Roman grabs ropes and Bryan lets off. Bryan taunts Roman that he’s worried about a simple single leg. Roman and Bryan feel out a grapple, Roman gets Bryan into a corner, but the ref counts. Bryan slips out at 3 to kick Roman in the leg. Bryan taunts Roman more, and they circle again. They tie up, Roman powers Bryan to another corner, the ref counts and Roman CLUBS Bryan as they break! Roman tells Bryan he should just go home. They circle again, approach, and Bryan gets a leg pick! Roman scrambles around to get a ropebreak!
Bryan says he could get that any time. Roman gets up, cools off but Bryan pushes the offense. He dares Roman to come after him, and then he goes for a leg. Roman grabs at Bryan but Bryan gets around. Roman gets another ropebreak, and Bryan grins as he lets off. They feel out the grapple again, knuckle lock, and Roman uses his strength to bring Bryan to his knees! Roman mocks Bryan, “You wanna break?” Roman scrapes his laces on Bryan’s face but Bryan gets up and gets a takedown to an ARMBAR! Roman scrambles, gets another ropebreak, and Bryan lets off quick. Bryan does Yes Fingers, fans join in on their screens, but Roman keeps his cool.
Roman and Bryan circle again, Bryan gives testing jabs, but Roman just gets annoyed. Roman dares Bryan to hit him, Bryan jabs him in the stomach again. Bryan grins as Roman keeps egging Bryan on. Bryan throws more jabs, then a kick! Roman is getting more annoyed as Bryan throws more quick kicks. Bryan gets cornered, Roman headlocks and throws Bryan down! Heyman likes what he sees but Bryan fights up. Bryan slips out the back, has a hammerlock and he knees Roman in the arm! And again! Heyman’s confidence turns to worry as Bryan digs his elbows into Roman’s head. Bryan gets Roman’s other arm and bends the fingers! Bryan pulls to go after Roman’s shoulder!
Roman endures as Bryan stands on the arm to make it a recliner cover, ONE!! Roman headbutts Bryan, then stomps him down! Roman drags Bryan up to DECK him! Roman paces around, drags him back up and throws a haymaker! Bryan goes to a corner, Roman stalks him, and Roman RAMS into Bryan! Roman hauls Bryan up but Bryan flails, only for Roman to RAM him into another corner! Roman runs but into a dropkick! Bryan gets Roman’s arm, wrenches and hits an elbow breaker! And then wrenches to KICK the leg, and hit another elbow breaker! And then KICKS the leg, to wrench. Roman rakes eyes, gets Bryan in a corner, but the ref reprimands.
Roman throws point-blank lariats! But Bryan turns it around for YES Kicks and fast hands! Bryan whips, Roman reverses, but Bryan goes up and over and keeps moving to duck and run, into a tilt-o-whirl SLAM! Cover, TWO! Roman digs Bryan’s face into the mat and bounces him off it! Roman taunts Edge but Edge tells him to worry about Bryan. Bryan goes to ropes, Roman throws crossface forearms! Roman drags Bryan up, and snap suplexes him! Heyman’s confidence returns as Roman covers, TWO! Roman grows annoyed again but then he smiles as he looms over Bryan. Bryan goes back to a corner, Roman drags him up but Bryan goes for a leg!
Roman holds off Bryan’s takedown and CLUBS Bryan! Bryan hits from below but Roman kicks him down. Bryan hits again but Roman stomps him back down! Bryan keeps hitting back but Roman keeps stomping! Roman snarls and drags Bryan into a chinlock. Roman grinds Bryan down, and says, “When I got it, you don’t get out.” Roman says he has a vice grip, but Bryan fights up. Bryan throws body shots, Roman shoves Bryan away but Bryan returns! Roman puts Bryan on the apron and DECKS him with an uppercut! Bryan falls to the floor and Roman again taunts Edge. Edge says Roman still needs to worry about Bryan. Roman goes out to fetch Bryan, and throw him into barriers!
The ring count is past 5 but Roman goes in at 7. Bryan stands as Roman goes out to fetch Bryan, but Bryan fires body shots and uppercuts and kicks! Bryan KICKS away on Roman, but Roman POSTS him! The ring count is climbing but Roman puts Bryan in at 8! Cover, TWO! Heyman says it was that close, but Bryan is still in this. Roman drags Bryan up to snap suplex again! Cover, TWO! Roman is again annoyed and Bryan drags himself to another corner. Roman runs in to corner clothesline him! Heyman says Bryan should listen to his Tribal Chief! Roman wants Bryan to acknowledge him. Look in the camera and tell the world!
Roman whips Bryan corner to corner hard! Roman runs in but Bryan drop toeholds him into buckles! Bryan fires off Yes Kicks from all sides, then runs corner to corner to dropkick! Bryan brings Roman up to the very top, then throws haymakers! Bryan climbs up, but Roman blocks the Steiner! Roman drags Bryan into a BOSTON CRAB! Bryan endures as Roman bends him back! Bryan claws for ropes, reaches, but Roman brings him around! Bryan makes that a cradle, TWO!! Bryan dodges, and hits a LEAPING LARIAT! Both men are down and Heyman’s stress is back again! Edge paces, making sure nothing sneaky is happening as both men slowly rise.
Bryan throws hands, kicks, but Roman knees low! Roman whips Bryan to ropes but Bryan kicks him away! Roman returns but Bryan dumps him out! Bryan slingshots to PLANCHA, but Roman makes it a SLAM! Roman then drags Bryan up, but Bryan slips off to POST Roman! Bryan aims from the apron for a FLYING KNEE! Down goes Roman! But Bryan can only win the title in the ring! Bryan puts Roman in at 7 of 10, climbs up top and FLYING KNEES ROMAN’S ARM!! Roman writhes, Heyman panics and Bryan climbs up again! Bryan is up top again and leaps for a missile dropkick! Roman is down again but Bryan fires up! Bryan crawls to cover, TWO!
Bryan keeps his focus while Roman tries to get his bad arm moving. Heyman is doing his best to be stoic as Bryan gives Roman more YES Kicks! Roman flounders about as Bryan keeps giving him KICKS! Kick after kick after kick, then the BUZZ- NO! Roman blocks the buzzsaw and powers Bryan to a corner! The ref counts, Roman ROCKS Bryan with an uppercut! Roman grinds his forearm into Bryan’s face, throws knees into him, but the ref keeps counting. Roman finally lets off to cool down, but Bryan kicks back! And rushes in! Roman sprawls to block the takedown, and brings Bryan up, but Bryan RANAS the bomb away! BUZZSAW! And then ANOTHER BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO!!
Bryan nods, he knows Roman is tough. Heyman is worried, Edge is invested, and Bryan says Roman likes to talk, but now he’s going to get broken! Bryan unleashes DANIELSON STOMPS! Then drags Roman into the YES LOCK!! Roman endures, but the hands are in his face, he can’t see! Roman refuses to quit, reaches out and gets his face free, but Bryan gets the other arm! Bryan rolls Roman away from ropes and then gets the YES LOCK BACK!! Roman is stuck, hands in his face, and he can’t figure out where ropes are! Roman pries at Bryan’s fingers, gets the hold off and he rains down furious forearms, and even elbows!
But Bryan triangle holds! Roman dead lifts to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Bryan survives but both men are down! Bryan drags himself to a corner while Roman talks to himself. Roman gets to the other corner and watches Bryan get up. Roman run sin, but into a kick! Roman staggers, but dodges, the FLYING KNEE hits the ref!! Roman SPEARS Bryan! Cover, but the ref can’t count! Edge is making himself the ref! TWO!! Both men are down again as Roman looks up and sees Edge. Edge says he’s just doing his job as special enforcer. Roman says Edge better follow his lead, but Edge says Roman needs to do his job.
Roman rains down rights on Bryan again! Bryan gets Roman’s arm again! TRIANGLE HOLD! Roman powers up to dead lift again, but Bryan shifts and throws hands, to then drag Roman back down! YES LOCK!!! Roman endures, pries at the hold, but Bryan throws crossface forearms! Bryan clubs away on Roman again and again then puts the Yes Lock back on! JEY USO SUPERKICKS EDGE!! And SUPERKICKS Bryan!! Jey always has to save Roman! Jey goes out and gets a chair! Jey drags Edge up to POST him! Jey tells Bryan to stand, but Bryan ducks the chair to KNEE PLUS Jey down!! Heyman panics as Bryan gets the chair!!
Bryan glares at Roman, and SMACKS JEY! And SMACKS and SMACKS and SMACKS Jey! Jey bails out, Bryan sees no one is up to see… Bryan aims at Roman, but Roman dodges again, and EDGE takes the chair shot! SUPERMAN PUNCH!! Roman seethes, glares at Bryan and runs, INTO A YES LOCK!! Just like Elimination Chamber!! Roman is stuck!! Roman is freaking out and Heyman is, too! Roman is fading out!! Is he tapping?!?! Roman is tapping, but Edge SMACKS Bryan with the chair!!! Edge SMACKS Roman, too!! Edge SMACKS Bryan again, and shouts, “THIS IS MINE! MINE!!” The Rated R Superstar no longer cares who he faces, he storms off and lets this sort itself out!
Roman and Bryan are both writhing, stirring, and a second referee appears! Roman drags himself to cover Bryan, and Roman wins!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall (still WWE Universal Champion)
Once again, Roman is fortunate to have someone else around! But will Roman be able to survive when he finally faces Edge 1v1?
My Thoughts:
So this was a bit of a mixed back for a WWE PPV. Though not announced as such, I just had a feeling the US Championship would end up a kickoff show match. And as I figured, Riddle would win and Ali would get kicked out of Retribution. Heck, Retribution might just be through, with all but Mace and T-Bar going their separate ways. Maybe they’ll all get their real names back, too. The real critical point is what Ali does now that he’s not their leader. The main show then seemed to zip by, which is both good and maybe not so good, as it didn’t seem like a good chunk of the show was really diving that deep into the matches.
The WWE Women’s Tag title match went as expected, including Reggie interfering and being just part of the reason Sasha & Bianca lost. I expected a bit more of a scuffle from Sasha and Bianca but it works that Sasha left with just disrespecting Bianca and slapping her eyelashes out of place. The next three weeks are going to really escalate things for Sasha VS Bianca. Big E VS Apollo was a great match, but that ending was really about preserving this feud so they can go again at Mania. It may not have been done as crisp as they wanted, but it was clearly about Big E just snatching a win. I feel like a disqualification ending would’ve been better, given the anger between these two.
If I’m not mistaken, “Joseph Average” was actually Eric Bugenhagen from NXT. I almost hope this is his call-up. The Old Spice Night Panther commercial turning into a WWE 24/7 Championship segment was very clever, and makes it one of the best produced WEW 24/7 Championship segments. Shane swapping out with Elias wasn’t the swap out I expected, but we all knew Shane wasn’t actually facing Braun yet. I just didn’t think Shane would have a “training injury” as the reason why. Of course, even in kayfabe, it could be a fake-out to delay things. I wonder if Braun will force Shane to compete against him at Mania, exposing the “injury” is just a cover.
From Rollins VS Nakamura on, we started getting some really good PPV stuff. Rollins VS Nakamura itself was a great match, and I was actually surprised we didn’t get anything of Cesaro or Murphy, but that was for the better. Rollins wins fair and square so perhaps all the better for him and Cesaro at Mania. The No Holds Barred, McIntyre VS Sheamus, was great and even had a great video package to set it up. Smashing up ThunderDome screens was not a spot I would’ve expected but that really added something. McIntyre wins to go strong towards Mania, but it’s going to be hard to determine who wins between Lashley VS McIntyre because they’re both going so strong right now.
Alexa VS Orton was perhaps exactly what it should’ve been. Alexa was using all her tricks, and then we got burned zombie Fiend busting up from the floor a la Kane, that was really wild stuff. While Firefly Fun House Match 2, the Orton Saga is a great concept, I almost want at least one match with burned, disgusting Fiend to see how that affects his fighting style, and just for more opponents to react to.
The Universal Championship match was a lot longer than I expected it would be, as it dominated the last hour, and Bryan had great character work the entire time. I’m just disappointed we had to again throw Jey in there, and even have one of those “OH NO! Hit the wrong person! And now that person will hit me back!” with Bryan and Edge. Edge shouting “THIS IS MINE!” like he was selfishly keeping this for himself was a good touch, though. If we end up with a Triple Threat like fans want/hope, that moment would at least make Edge a Tweener where Roman is Heel and Bryan is Face. There was also the fact Roman tapped, just without it being put on the win-loss record, so I’m thinking there’s a way to get us to that Triple Threat to make Mania even bigger.
My Score: 8.4/10
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More than just the title is on the line!
Bryan Danielson went All In and won the AEW World Championship, but now he must go All Out if he wants to keep it! Will Jack Perry ruin the story?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; The Acclaimed win.
- Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Dustin, Sammy & Hologram win.
- Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order; Bang Bang Gang wins.
- Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions; The Undisputed Kingdom wins the cash prize.
- MJF VS Daniel Garcia; MJF wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; The Bucks win and retain the titles.
- AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC; Ospreay wins and retains the title.
- Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita; Okada wins and retains the title.
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida; Mone wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry; Bryan wins and retains the title.
- Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the All Out Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett as they discuss, analyze and predict all the action for All Out!
Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!
No time to rap for Platinum Max, he and the Five Tool Player want to get to business! “CHIIICAAAAGOOO~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does! But Jameson talks. This is Zero Hour and not Trios Hour because Billy is scared to get in the ring with Jameson, cuz he knows Jameson will knock him right out! Just like The Iron Savages are all fired up from sipping the new flavor of Savage Sauce, the Double Chocolate Chunk! They bring the BULK~! Mini-savage “Big Justice” is at ringside is given a headband, and Jameson says they’re taking all the Low T Meat Riders to TIDDY CITY!!
The teams sort out, and Bronson starts against Bowens. The fans rally as the two circle, fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Jameson says shut up, there’s no scissoring today! The two tie up, Bronson powers Bowens to the corner, then lets off, to fire haymakers! The ref counts, Bronson CHOPS, but Bowens CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Bowens whips, Bronson reverses, but Bowens goes up and over! Then he hurdles Bronson to headlock. Bronson powers up and out, Bowens hurdles, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and FACEBUSTERS! Bowens taunts Boulder and the fans fire up. Bowens tags Caster, and The Acclaimed double whip.
Caster drops, Bowens bypasses, knee lift and NECKBREAKER! Boulder storms in, but into BOOTS! ROLLING ELBOW! FLYING RANA! Boulder stumbles to ropes, The Acclaimed DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! The fans fire up, but Bronson DOUBLE LARIATS The Acclaimed! Bronson mocks the scissor fingers, and motorboats. Then we see MXM posing while watching this match. Bronson tags Boulder, CHOPS Caster, and Boulder SPLASHES! Caster flounders, Boulder ELBOWS him in a corner! And another ELBOW! Boulder whips, Caster goes up and back, then flops. The fans boo but Boulder stalks Caster to the apron.
Caster CLAWS Boulder’s face! And he TRIPS Bronson up! Caster goes back up to springboard and MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit but Boulder is still up! So Caster fireman’s carries! No, Boulder’s bulk is too much! Caster collapses, Boulder bumps him off buckles. Tag to Bronson and he sends Boulder in to SPALSH! Then Boulder feeds Caster to an ELBOW! Bronson motorboats, then BOOTS Caster down! Bronson drags Caster up but Caster fires body shots. Bronson KNEES low, DECKS Bronson, then he goes back to Caster. Bronson scoops, Caster slips free, but no Bowens to tag! Bronson SPLASHES!
Bronson sends Caster to the Savage corner but Caster BOOTS Boulder! Caster BOOTS Bronson, runs, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM! Bronson runs, Boulder tags in, and Bronson DIVES into Bowens! Boulder MEATSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Caster survives being squished but Boulder tags Bronson. Bronson drags Caster up to scoop SLAM! Bronson goes up and up and says he’s gonna bust! DIVING HEADBUTT FLOP as Caster moves! The fans fire up and Caster crawls, but Bronson grabs his legs! Caster BOOTS free, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens LARIATS Bronson again and again, then ROLLING ELBOWS!
Boulder runs up, but into Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! And then some kicks for Bronson, FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens tags Caster and Caster climbs. Bowens hits the ARRIVAL! MIC- NO, Boulder catches Caster! Boulder ELBOWS Bowens, Caster tries to fireman’s carry! Boulder whips him away, pops him up, but Bowens is up! Bowens CROSSBODIES, but into Boulder’s arms!! DOUBLE WHAMMY!! Chicago is going wild, and Bronson climbs! Electric Chair Lift, SAVAGE SPLASH!! Cover, BOWENS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again and Bowens fires hands and CHOPS on the Savages!
Bowens roars, runs, but into a POP-UP FLAPJACK! Bronson SENTONS! The straps come down, The Acclaimed are stacked in a corner! Boulder and Bronson combine again, SAVAGE CANNONBALL MISSES! The Acclaimed let them hit buckles, and Jameson protests! But Daddy Ass YANKS Jameson down, and DECKS him! “SUCK IT!” And then Caster fireman’s carries!! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Caster roars, tags Bowens, and then Bowens powers up! Bowens gets Bronson for THE ARRIVAL! Caster is up to MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
A truly BIG win for Caster & Bowens to rebound from All In. But with Mansoor & Mason watching them closely, will The Acclaimed have to strut on the catwalk before they get on the road back to the titles?
Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
“Smart” Mark stops Arkady Aura from even starting as he introduces his team of Josh Woods, Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. They have decided to let these Chicago losers take part in a winning team for once with a team building exercise. Even low IQ individuals can follow along. When Sterling says, “Athletes,” you all say, “Rock!” Nothing else! Hands in! Ohhhh~! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Sterling is already furious! But here comes Team Texas, just as we saw them last night on Collision! Will The Natural, The Spanish God and the cyberspace luchador prove these Premier Athletes aren’t ready for the gold?
The trios sort out and Sammy starts with Nese. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, Sammy blocks a waistlock with a facelock, and rolls with Nese. Sammy waistlocks, Nese wrenches out to wristlock, but Sammy wrenches back. The fans rally, Nese puts Sammy on ropes, and he jabs low! The ref reprimands but Nese whips. Sammy reverses, backflips then DROPKICKS! And kips up so smooth! The fans cheer, Sammy brings Nese up, but Nese pulls the hair! Tag to Daivari and they mug Sammy with haymakers! The ref counts, Nese lets off but Daivari stomps a mudhole in!
Daivari lets off to argue with the ref and taunt Dustin. Daivari whips Sammy, ELBOWS him down, and covers, ONE!! Daivari clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Sammy down. The fans rally, Sammy fights up, and Sammy throws elbows. Daivari CLUBS Sammy, taunts Dustin, then back suplexes, but Sammy lands out! Sammy JUMP KNEES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Sammy and Daivari crawl, hot tags to Nese and Hologram! The fans fire up as Hologram fires forearms on Nese! Nese SOBATS, whips, but Hologram BOOTS from the corner! Hologram goes up, and he KNEE-BOARDS off Nese!
Hologram dodges Nese, ENZIGIRIS! SOBAT and SWEEP for Daivari, ENZIGIRI again! Woods runs up, he gets a KICK, but he whips Hologram! Nese & Daivari hip toss but Hologram uses that to RANA Woods! Hologram fires hands, hammerlocks and FLATLINERS! Nese runs up, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up for Hologram and he fires up with them! Hologram KICKS Nese, KICKS again, then runs. Woods gets in to KNEE Hologram outta the air! The fans boo but Nese covers, TWO!! Nese tags Woods and Woods drags Hologram up. Woods whips Hologram hard to a corner, then scoops, BACKBREAKER and LARIAT!
Woods drags Hologram to a cover, TWO! The fans rally, Dustin coaches Hologram, but Woods fires knees! Woods tags Daivari, they mug Hologram, but the fans chant “We Want Dustin!” Daivari scoops, SLAMS, and then taunts Dustin! The fans boo but Daivari CHOKES Hologram! The ref counts, Daivari lets off and still taunts Dustin. Daivari drags Hologram up, whips him hard into the corner, then tags Woods. They stand on Hologram, then Woods sucker punches Dustin! The fans boo and Dustin is pissed, but the ref stops Dustin. Woods TOSSES Hologram, and Sterling stomps away! The fans boo that weasel of a lawyer!
Woods goes out, drags Hologram up, and then puts him in. The fans boo but Woods kicks Hologram around. The fans rally up for Hologram, and he fires body shots! Woods CLUBS Hologram, goes up a corner, and YANKS Hologram up! Woods slips a bit, so he just shifts to RAM Hologram into the corner! Woods whips Hologram hard into the corner again, then whips to ropes. But Hologram tilt-o-whirls to SPIKE-RANA! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Dustin! The Natural blows past Woods to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Dustin whips., Woods reverses but Dustin says, “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT!
Woods comes back, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Daivari runs up, SNAP POWERSLAM! Nese CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hops on, DESTROYER!! Nese tumbles out, The Premier Athletes regroup, and Dustin says time to go up! Sammy & Hologram are on corners, Dustin CANNONBALLS while they DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on all three targets!! The fans are thunderous as Dustin drags Woods up. Woods sends Dustin into railing! Nese knocks Sammy down, then he and Daivari feed Hologram right into Woods’ POWERBOMB! Daivari feeds Dustin to Woods now, for a wrench and OLYMPIC SLAM NECKBRAEKER! Cover, Sammy breaks it!
Sammy saves Dustin from #1RM, and then he and Hologram clear out the Athletes. Dustin UPPERCUTS Woods, reels him right in, but Sterling is on the apron! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Nese CLOBBERS Dustin! Sammy SUPERKICKS! Daivari SUPERKICKS! Hologram SUPERKICKS! Woods DECKS Hologram! Dustin has Woods! CROSS RHODES! Sterling barks again, so Sammy & Hologram storm up on him! The fans cheer as they have Sterling by his lapels, and TOSS him in! Sterling begs for mercy, but Dustin gives him CROSS RHODES!! Sammy FLYING CUTTERS Woods, Hologram HEEL KICKS!
Dustin adds on FINAL RECKONING! Cover, Team Texas wins!
Winner: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm, by pinfall
From Arlington, Texas to Chicago, Illinois, there’s no stopping this natural trio! But who will surely try to go after all their ROH gold as we head into Fall?
Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order!
Juice Robinson & The Gunns fell short at All In, but there’s no end to the title chase. Will the Collision Cowboys get back on the horse for all their Chicago Gold Members? Or will Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver show it is better to #JoinDarkOrder?
The teams sort out, Austin starts against Reynolds, and the fans fire up for “GUNS UP!” The two tie up, Austin headlocks, but Reynolds powers up and out. Austin ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slips free of a scoop to spin Reynolds. More ducking and dodging., a trip and a THROWBACK! Silver runs up, Colten body shots him! Austin runs to knee lift! Colten LARIATS! Austin hops over Silver to tag Juice, and the fans fire up for the SENTON! Silver bails out so now Uno tries! He just gets a LEG LARIAT! The fans fire up for the Bang Bang Gang, “GUNS UP!” But then Dark Order flanks them! They RAM into each man, and then go up corners!
Bang Bang Gang hurries and they trip all of Dark Order up! Juice runs up to LARIAT Reynolds in a corner! Austin adds a SPLASH! Colten adds a SPLASH! The fans cheer as here comes the CANNON- NO, Dark Order saves Reynolds! They drag the Gunns out to THROW them into railing! Dark Order now LARIATS, FOREARMS and ELBOWS Juice! Feed to the FLAPJACK UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Juice up, tags Uno, and they mug Juice. Uno DECKS Austin, then Silver steps in. Reynolds & Uno hold Juice while Silver runs, to hop up, and they pose! Kai ‘n’ Tai would be proud. Then DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!
Uno argues the count, he gets in the ref’s face about it, but then he sucker punches Colten! Uno drags Juice up, he has to DECK Austin first! Juice ELBOWS Uno! And he ROCKS Reynolds! And he ROCKS Silver! And he ELBOWS Uno! Juice fires shots, the fans rally for “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Uno kicks hard, and tags Silver. Dark Order whips Juice to the corner, run up again, but Juice dodges Reynolds! Then he adds Silver! Then he adds Uno! Uno splashes his teammates, the LEFT HAND O’ GOD sits him down! Juice sees Dark Order all in the corner, and he TRIPLE CANNONBALLS!! The fans fire up and Austin is ready!
The fans fire up as Juice hot tags Austin! Austin dodges Silver, BLASTS the corner, then goes up and over! He trips Silver, “SUCK IT!” Reynolds runs up, he gets JAB, JAB, JAB! Two step and a HAYMAKER! Uno is back, but Austin kicks him, says “SUCK IT!” and FAM- NO, Uno dodges! SOMETHING EVIL! Reynolds is up top, he FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Then he DECKS Colten! Silver ROCKS Austin, covers, TWO!! Austin survives but Silver tags Uno. Bang Bang Gang call to Austin and he crawls, but Uno clamps on a chinlock. The fans rally, Austin fights up, and he goes around and around, to SLING Uno out!
The fans fire up as Austin hurries, but Reynolds gets Uno back in! Uno hurries, but hot tag to Colten! Colten DECKS Dark Order one after the other! Colten whips Reynolds to DROPKICK! He dodges Silver to juke and NECKBREAKER! Uno is back, but Colten wrenches, full nelson and SLAM! The fans fire up, tag to Juice! Juice & Colten have Reynolds & Silver, whip, but reversal! Reynolds CLOBBERS Colten, Juice CLOBBERS Reynolds, Silver CLOBBERS Juice, Colten and Silver DOUBLE LARIAT! Uno and Austin run in, they DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as all six men are down!
Colten and Reynolds rise, and they fire up! “DARK ORDER!” “GUNS UP!” They use their teammates to leap, DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans fire up more! Austin rolls Silver, Silver rolls through to kick< KICK and ROUNDHOUSE! Austin fights the waistlock, Silver SUPERKICKS! Silver runs into QUICK DRAW! Juice and Uno stand, JAB after JAB from Juice, then the LEFT- FEINT, JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Bang Bang Gang wins!
Winners: The Bang Bang Gang, by pinfall
Dark Order is good, but the Bang Bang Gang is just that much better! Will they be poised to go for another AEW World Trios Championship match in the near future?
Skye Blue is here!
Tony Schiavone welcomes her on stage as she has crutches, her broken ankle still a problem. But Chicago’s own hopes they didn’t think they’d have a night without her, right? This is the very building that three years ago, 2021, Tony Khan put her in the Casino Battle Royal. This means the world to her to be here now. Schniavone brings up the ankle, how is her recovery time table? Skye says she is doing everything she can to get back as fast as she can, but it is just a waiting game. Wait, what? Mariah May is raining on Skye’s moment! The AEW Women’s World Champion smiles as she cozies up to Schiavone, and says she is here to have her championship celebration!
The fans are torn, but Mariah says she isn’t gonna do it in Chicago. Now they all boo. But why is it the Windy City when no one here has ever been blown before? Skye tells Mariah that she knows about blowing, doesn’t she? Oh, Skye. It makes sense, you’re from Chicago! You have so much in common. You’re all broke, filthy, and lower your standards to make it enjoyable. The fans boo, but Skye says, “Thanks, skank.” Mariah says what Skye needs is some Glamour! Look now and never forget, this is your AEW Women’s World Champion, Mariah May! And then she kicks the crutches out and shoves Skye down!
The fans really boo now, because Mariah rains down fists on Skye! Mariah laughs, steps away, and then grabs a crutch! The fans boo but here comes Queen Aminata! Aminata takes a swing, Mariah goes running! Aminata helps Skye sit up, the fans cheer, and clearly Mariah has some karma coming her way. Will Aminata take Mariah’s crown to make it her own? When and where will we see Skye return to the ring?
Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions!
Darius, Dante & Action Andretti once won a $3,000 Trios Battle Royal, but they haven’t quite reached that golden mountaintop just yet. Could this new high roller match help them make that final push? Will Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett put this money into The Kingdom’s treasury? Or will the menacing minotaur help #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T Boy get on a roll?
The teams sort out, and only two teams are legal at a time. Mike argues with Shane and Action who is stepping out, so Shane DECKS Mike! Action then DROPKICKS Mike out, so now we have our two! Shane then TOSSES Action to the open corner! Shane aims, runs up, and LARIATS! Shane then CHOPS Action, grins, and he drags Action up to TOSS him again! Action lands on his feet! Lee grabs Actoin, action elisp away and GAMANGIRIS Shane! But Lee tags in, Shane traps Action so Lee can go for a half nelson. Action fights and JAWBREAKERS free! Action waistlocks, Lee switches, Action switches, and they end up in the Top Flight corner.
Darius tag sin, rams Lee into KNEES, then mule kicks. Action goes up to KNEE DROP! Top Flight runs off The Kingdom, then they DOUBLE DROPKICK Lee! Cover, ONE! Darius wrenches Lee to CHOP him down! Cover, TWO! Lee ROCKS Darius, but Darius UPPERCUTS! Lee BOOTS Darius, spins him, but Darius headlocks. Lee powers up and out, Roddy stops Darius to tag in! Lee arm-drags Roddy, but Roddy blocks the next one to BACKBREAKER! And so it begins for the Savior of the Backbreaker! Roddy BOOTS Action, covers Lee, TWO! Roddy drags Lee up, CHOPS him down, and he taunts everyone.
Roddy puts Lee in th eopen corner, runs up, but Lee goe sup and over! Hot tag to Mortos! Mortos CLOBBERS Roddy, then he breaks the Kigndom’s lariats to DOUBLE RAM them! HEDABUTT for Roddy, DOUBLE LARIATS for the rest! Mortos gorilla presses to THROW Roddy at The Kingdom! The fans fire up as Mortos whips Roddy, Dante tags in before the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Roddy bails out, the fans fire up, and Dante springboards up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante spirngboards again to CANNONBALL! The fans fire up again, adn Dante SHOTGUNS, kips up, and fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN!
The fans fire up as Mortos goes around and around and around! Dante lets Mortos down, steadies himself, and Mortos staggers. Mortos roars, runs up, but Dante goes up and over! Then under and around, to DROPKICK! Taven tags in but Dante dodges to ROCK Taven again and again! Taven swings, Dante ducks and SOBATS! KICKS! Step-up, MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up, Dante has Taven in a corner. Dante whips corner to corner, Taven goes under and Mike distracts! Taven CLOBBERS Dante, to then SINGLE LEG SLAM! Cover, TWO! HALF CRAB, then a tag to Bennett! Bennett drops elbow after elbow! Cover, TWO!
Bennett drags Dante into a chinlock, but then he just CLAWS Dante’s face! Bennett drags Dante up, tells Chicago off, then CHOPS! And ROCKS Dante! Tag to Roddy, he CHOPS Dante, then tags Taven. They mug Dante, Taven tags Bennett, and The Kingdom double whip. POP-UP BOSTON BAYONET! Cover, TWO! Dante survives and the fans fire up! Taven drags Dante around, the other teams argue, and Dante tries to kick free! Taven holds on tight, Shane tags in! Shane SPLASHES DOWN on Dante! Taven and Shane argue, Shane HEADBUTTS Taven! Shane drags Dante up, JABS him again and again in the corner, then lets off as the ref counts.
Shane CHOPS Dante, then tags Lee. They mug Dante, then Lee stomps away. Lee drags Dante up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! Lee winds up but Dante dodges! Dante CHOPS, jumps up, but Lee puts him up top! Dante BOOTS Lee, and FLYING BULLDOGS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dante and Lee crawl, hot tags to Shane and Darius! Darius RAMS Shane, DECKS Roddy, and fires off big hands on Shane! Shane shoves Darius away but Darius BOOTS! HOTSHOT BULLDOG! GAMANGIRI! Mortos runs up, into a BOOT! Darius tseps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Roddy runs in, Darius sends him to Action! Handspring back elbow!
The Kingdom runs in, Top Flight LARIATS them up and out! Lee runs up, into a BOOT! SHOTGUN GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans fire up as Darius & Action run, but Roddy trips Action up while Shane LARIATS Darius! KICK O’ THE KING from Taven! Roddy beats up Action, Taven FLIES onto everyone else! “IIII’M Matt Taven!” But Mortos roars! Mortos builds speed to DIVE into everyone!! The fans are thunderous and Mortos eyes Leila Grey. The Top Flight Attendant has caught the eyes of a beast, but Top Flight TRIPLE FLY onto everyone else! The fans fire up and Top Flight hauls Shane into the ring!
Darius hurries up but Shane JABS! Dante tags in, then tag to Action. Shane sends Dante at Darius, Darius helps Dante up and over, ASSISTED TORNADO DDT! Action RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, Roddy breaks it! Lee BOOTS Roddy! Darius dodges Lee to PELE! Bennett ROLLING ELBOWS Darius! Dante JUMP KNEES Bennett! Taven LEG LARIATS Dante! Mortos POP-UP HEADBUTTS Taven!! Action dodges Mortos to tilt-o-whirl DDT!! And a kip up so smooth! Action boots but Shane blocks to KNEE, clinch, and URENAGE! Mortos tags in, he runs up to SPEAR Action!! But Roddy tags in!
Mortos drags Action up, but Roddy STRONG KNEES! He takes both men out, and covers! KINGDOM WINS!!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom (win the cash prize)
Roddy leads his boys on a victory lap, they got away with highway robbery! But will they make sure not to spend that money all in one place?
“There are times when the greatest rise…”
“… creates the most devastating fall. Downward to a brutal place. The dark intentions threaten what’s been restored. The realization that an end is always inevitable. And absolutely nothing is gained without a price. Tonight, everything will come to the surface. The fights against the fall. This… is All Out!”
MJF VS Daniel Garcia!
The Wolf of Wrestling tried to be AEW’s anti-hero, but he couldn’t help but show his true colors when he was green with envy over others. Red Death ended up a casualty of MJF’s war with Will Ospreay, but he isn’t going to let MJF just forget him! Both men are aiming for the jugular quite literally, so who walks away from this while the other is left broken?
WHOA, Garcia attacks MJF from outta nowhere! The fans fire up but the ref drags him away! The MJF banner has to be tucked away quickly because Garcia is enraged! The bell rings, MJF cowers int he corner, but he suckers Garcia in to YANK him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Garcia, lets off as the ref counts, and he storms around the ring. MJF goes back but Garcia puts him in the corner to stomp away! The fans are thunderous, the ref counts, and Garcia lets off at 4. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF fights the lift! MJF RAMS Garcia into buckles! Garcia clutches his neck, MJF clutches his own, and the fans rally up.
MJF stands while fans sing “F HIM UP, DANNY, F HIM UP!” Garcia SHOTGUNS MJF down! MJF goes to the apron, Garcia storms over, and he drags MJF up by his “big ass head.” But MJF HOTSHOTS Garcia! Then he storms in to hit a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but MJF seethes. MJF drags Garcia up, CLUBS him on the neck, and Garcia goes to a corner. MJF whips Garcia corner to corner to WRING him out! The fans duel, “He’s Our Scumbag!” “NO HE’S NOT!” MJF flexes and dusts himself off while soaking up cheers and jeers. MJF goes back to Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! And then he BOOTS MJF!
Garcia runs, but into a scoop! HOTSHOT, and with some stank on it! MJF storms around, then he stands on Garcia’s neck! MJF stomps the neck, and Garcia goes to ropes. MJF puts Garcia in ropes, bends him back against the ropes, and even CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, MJF lets off, and fans boo. MJF hauls Garcia up for a BIG back suplex! MJF mockingly asks, “Did that hurt, Danny?” MJF clamps on a cravat for the neck wrench, but Garcia endures. The fans rally, Garcia fights up, and he throws body shots. Garcia whips but MJF blocks to reel him in! But Garcia fights with body shots! MJF still IMPALER DDTS! Cover, TWO!!
Garcia survives and MJF seethes, and then he CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, the fans boo, and MJF lets off at 4. MJF paces while fans duel, and then MJF drags Garcia up. The Garcia fans are much louder but MJF just flips them off. MJF suplexes, but Garcia fires knees! Garcia and MJF tumble up and out to the floor!! The ref starts a ring count, both men stir, but they’re both still down at 5 of 10. MJF rises and springs in at 6, and he wants the count to handle this! We’re at 9! Garcia springs in at 9.99!! MJF is stunned, and Garcia shakes his head as he rises up. The fans fire up as both men stand, and Garcia fires forearms!
MJF tries to hit back but Garcia blocks to counter punch! Garcia fires a string of haymakers, whips, but MJF reverses. Garcia LARIATS anyway! The fans are thunderous and Garcia drags MJF up. Garcia reels MJF in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia holds on to drag MJF up, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia isn’t done, he drags MJF up, but MJF suplexes! Garcia slips free, kicks low, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT the third! The fans are thunderous again and President Ace of NJPW would be proud. Garcia stands, leans on ropes, and he storms over to MJF. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF backdrops free! The fans are torn while both men are down.
MJF and Garcia go to opposite corners, Garcia runs up but into an ELBOW! MJF goes up to leap, but Garcia gets under! MJF gets around Garcia, Garcia powers out, but leaps into the POWER BREAKER! High stack, TWO!! Garcia survives but MJF is too sore to be upset. The fans rally and duel again, and MJF crawls over to Garcia. MJF pulls the bandages away from Garcia’s forehead, to BITE the wound! The one he put on Garcia just last Wednesday! The fans say he’s sick but MJF doesn’t care. MJF spits on the ground, rises up, and the ref checks Garcia. MJF rains down fists on the forehead, and the ref counts. Garcia is bloodied again!
MJF soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, and he asks if Garcia has deja vu! MJF DECKS Garcia, then he points to the corner! MJF wants to repeat history with Garcia, and he drags Garcia over, even though he’s a ragdoll. MJF SLAPS Garcia, puts him up top, and that crimson mask is already big on Garcia’s face. MJF climbs up, cravats, kisses Garcia goodnight, and scoops. The fans go nuts, but Garcia kicks and claps heels! Garcia CLAWS MJF’s face! The fans fire up, Garcia lets off as the ref counts, and he turns MJF around. TOP ROPE DDT!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!
Garcia grits his teeth through the blood on his face, and he slowly sits up. Garcia crawls his way over to MJF, covers, ROPEBREAK!! MJF survives by a literal foot! Garcia sees that, and now he is seething. Garcia pats MJF on the head, drags him up, and reels him in! The fans fire up as Garcia lifts, but his own neck and shoulders hold him back! Garcia lets MJF go and falls to his knees, and the fans rally. MJF goes to a corner, rises up, and Garcia runs in. MJF pops Garcia up, MULE KICK TO THE FACE! Then the LONG ISLAND SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally, but Garcia’s eyes are glazed over.
MJF catches his breath before he rises up again. Garcia sputters, waking up from that landing, and MJF kicks him. MJF stomps Garcia, kicks him more, and the fans boo. Garcia seethes as he sits up again. MJF kicks at Garcia, but he’s only adding fuel to the fire! The fans fire up with Garcia as he rises up! Garcia is foaming at the mouth! The fans shout, “YOU~!” But MJF SPITS at Garcia! So Garcia fires off haymakers and forearms! The fans fire up with Garcia, but MJF kicks. Garcia blocks, MJF pokes him in the eyes! MJF soaks up the heat, then he drags Garcia up. MJF calls his shot but Garcia cradles! TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Garcia has it, TWO!!
Both men stand, MJF DECKS Garcia! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! MJF rises, the fans rally, and he storms over to Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, suplexes, but Garcia slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO, MJF has it, with ropes! The ref says no, and Garcia kicks free! MJF stands, dodges Garcia, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Garcia is right up!?! And he GERMAN SUPLEXES MJF! MJF is up, Garcia LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as Garcia and MJF stir. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF trips Garcia! MJF wants the Boston Crab, and he gets it!
The fans are torn as Garcia endures! Garcia fights, tucks and grabs for a boot! He turns MJF around and wrangles him into an omoplata! LEBELL LOCK!! A shoutout to his role model, Bryan Danielson! MJF fights, rolls, covers, TWO!! Garcia holds on but MJF uses that to get a CROSSFACE! MJF pulls back on that neck, but Garcia endures! Garcia claws at the mat, but he’s fading! MJF can’t hold on, though! Garcia is free, he steps through, DRAGONTAMER!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia sits deep on the leglock! MJF reaches out, but Garcia drags him away! Garcia sits WAY back!! MJF endures, but he grabs at Garcia!
MJF drags Garcia down into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Garcia endures the Salt of the Earth, so MJF shifts to make it a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Garcia endures the grapevine, and he fights around! MJF grabs that far arm, pulls it back, RINGS OF SATURN!! Garcia endures, MJF even grabs the legs! MJF is looking like ZSJ with this hold! But Garcia still fights with his one free leg! He kicks, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous while MJF lets go in frustration. MJF snarls, Garcia sputters, blood and mucus and spit all mixing. MJF drags Garcia over to the corner, and he hops back up.
MJF reloads, but Garcia falls back! MJF is frustrated but that’s how bad he’s beaten Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up again, but Garcia trips him! Jackknife bridge, TWO!!! Garcia grabs MJF, MJF breaks free, so Garcia SLAPS! SLAPS! And SLAPS!! Then the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!! MJF is flailing, flapping, and fading! The ref checks, but Garcia doesn’t let MJF’s arm drop!? Garcia reels MJF in, lifts him, and snarls as he hits the JUMPING PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? MJF survives and the fans are electric! Garcia is seething again as he drags MJF into a corner. Garcia stands MJF up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up after him!
Garcia has to steady himself on the ropes, but then he reels MJF in. MJF kicks and flails, then BITES Garcia’s ear! MJF shoves Garcia down, slumps to the mat, and he claims he needs the ref to check. MJF uses the ref as a shield as Garcia storms up, and then LOW BLOW!! Jackknife, MJF WINS!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall
The snake in the grass finds another way to cheat and steal the victory! Garcia is still seething, because while he lost, he isn’t done fighting. MJF shouts to Garcia, and offers a handshake?! What BS is this? Cheat a man and then show him respect? MJF still expects Garcia to take his hand, and… Garcia does? But then Garcia blocks the cheap shot to LOW BLOW MJF back!! The fans cheer, and there is still rage in those eyes! Garcia looks to the corner, the one in the top right that MJF used against him. Garcia puts MJF back up top! Garcia told MJF that no one in AEW cares about him anymore, and he SPITS on MJF! SECOND ROPE PILEDRIVER!!!!
The fans are thunderous as Garcia gets his revenge! Garcia asks MJF if he minds if they sit together. And then just like MJF did, Garcia shakes him around, kisses him on the cheek, and storms out of the ring. Garcia goes up into the crowd to celebrate with the people! MJF won the match, but with medics checking him now, has Garcia won the war?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have been the tyrannical EVPs, even to the point that they’ve promised everyone that one way or another, the AEW World Championship is coming home to The Elite. But then, will the Swiss Superman & Decoder do their part to help Bryan Danielson by A) whooping The Bucks and B) taking The Elite’s gold?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which side strikes first!
The teams sort out, Yuta starts against Nick, and the fans rally for “B C C! B C C!” Yuta and Nick tie up, Yuta headlocks, then he wrenches. Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta spins, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Nick uses ropes to flip through and wrench back. Nick YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta rolls, handsprings and wrenches again. Yuta whips., Nick goes up and over, but then Yuta goe sup and over! Yuta scoops to SLAM, then SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays on Nick, tags Claudio, and the fans cheer as Claudio CHOPS Nick! Nick goes to a corner, he knucke locks and CHOPS!
Nick hurdles Yuta to go up and up, FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans are torn, but Nick swaggers around. Claudio & Yuta frown, and run up to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they split the wishbone! Nick hobbles, tags Matt, but Matt gets run over! Then they split the wishbone on him, too! Claudio drags Matt over, tags Yuta in, and they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Claudio, and yep, they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Yuta, for a FOURTH wishbone split! The fans want more, so Claudio tags back in! Matt takes a FIFTH! N ick runs up, The BCC trip him, and they get both Bucks! DOUBLE WISHBONES!
Nick storms out of the ring, kicks railing, but that hurts his foot! Nick insults the fans, but Yuta & Claudio atomic drop Matt, Manhattan drop him, and then mock him. Matt headlocks to punch Yuta! Matt whips,. Yuta reverses then runs up, but Matt dodges! Matt BLASTS Claudio, the Bucks LARIAT ENZIGIRI combo! Matt hits Claudio again, CANNONBALL ENZIGIRI for Yuta! Tag to Nick, CATAPULT GAMANGIRI! DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Nick soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Yuta. Nick KNEES Yuta in the back, KNEES him there again, then splits his wishbone! And then KICKS him!
Yuta snarls, stands, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick claws Yuta’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta dodges Matt but gets the GUTBUSTER! And the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Matt clamps onto Yuta with a chinlock to keep him down. The fans rally, Yuta fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Yuta DECKS Nick, but Matt scoops! BACKBREAKER! Nick tags in, LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta toughs it out but Nick mocks Claudio, “Make the tag~!” The ref keeps Claudio back, but Yuta ROCKS and CHOPS Nick! Yuta runs, into a WHEEL KICK!
Nick smirks, tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta ducks the lariats but Matt waistlocks. Yuta BOOTS Nick, gets around him, but then dodges Matt! Matt LARIATS Nick, Yuta LARIATS Matt! The fans fire up, Yuta crawls, hot tag to Claudio! Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Nick! And UPPERCUT Matt! Claudio fires a flurry of UPPERCUTS on Matt! Then he jukes the ref, but Nick runs up! SHIING WIZARD! Matt gets the cravat, but Claudio just slips right out of Sliced Bread! Claudio serves more UPPERCUTS, and he goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT again and again! The fans fire up as Claudio just keeps on moving!
Claudio dodges The Bucks, and he DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans are thunderous again while The Bucks bail out. Claudio then goes out to UPPERCUT Matt! He runs in to UPPERCUT Nick! Claudio keeps going, and he UPPERCUTS Matt again! Claudio pushes Matt in, hopes the front row is alright, and then he goes up, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Matt stays in this but the fans rally up. The fans call for it, and Claudio says yes, time to SWING! But Matt BOOTS Claudio away! Claudio blocks the superkick, Matt ROCKS him, but Yuta tags in! Claudiog goes up but Matt kicks the legs out!
Nick is up top, but Yuta anchors him! Claudio turns things around on Matt, Yuta ROCKET LAUNCHES Nick onto Matt! Claudio pushes Nick out, Yuta ANGLE SLAMS! Clutch and SEATBELT! TWO!! Nick DUMPS Claudio over railing! Yuta drags Matt up to fire forearms! But Matt throat chops! Matt whips, Yuta KICKS back! Yuta blocks Kic’is kick, sends it into Matt, then runs. But Nick SUPERKICKS! Yuta rweinds, blocks a kick, and again sends it into Matt! SUPERKICK from Yuta to Nick! GERMAN SUPLEX on Matt! Bridging cover, TWO! But Yuta holds on! Yuta has the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! But Nick’s up top! SWANTON BOMB!!
Claudio runs up but into a BOOT! He POP-UP- NO, Nick RANAS Claudio out! But Claudio avoids the Penalty Kick! But the FLYING RANA hits this time! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! A standing count starts on Matt and Yuta, but they’re up at 4. Yuta UPPERCUTS, ROCKS and repeat! Yuta runs, Nick trips him and spins him! Matt wheelbarrows, Nick slingshots in, FACEBUSTER! Then MOONSAULT onto Claudio! Matt covers, TWO! Yuta survives and Matt is frustrated. The fans rally, The Bucks regroup, but Chicago is on Yuta’s side. Nick climbs, Matt brings Yuta up to fireman’s carry. Matt runs up, but Claudio trips Nick!
Yuta ghost pins Matt, TWO!!! No bang for The Bucks but Yuta ROCKS Matt! Hot tag to Claudio! He UPPERCUTS Nick, dodges Matt, then springboard to FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Claudio has Matt’s legs! Nick leaps to sunset flip! Claudio rolls through, but into an E V P TRIGGER!! Cover, YUTA BREAKS IT! Nick TOSSES Yuta, and The Bucks pump up the Reeboks! The fans boo but Claudio rises into the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! And then E V P TRIGGER BLOCKED!? DOUBLE- NO, The Bucks fight free of the slam, and they reel Claudio in. But Claudio DOUBLE SUPLEXES first!
Nick bails out, Yuta is back, and he DIVES onto Nick! Matt GIANT SWINGS Matt around! The fans are thunderous as Claudio goes around and around and around! TEN, then FIFTEEN! Then TWENTY! Claudio lets Matt go, covers, TWO!! Matt survives but Claudio drags him around. Tag to Yuta, and Yuta climbs up! But Nick hurries in, he dodges Claudio and SUPERKICKS Yuta! But Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS! Matt SUPERKICKS Claudio! Matt stumbles over to Yuta, CLUBS him, then climbs up after him. Matt CLAWS Yuta’s face, then goes to the very top! But Claudio SHORYUKENS! Claudio goes up to get Matt!
Claudio SUPER DUPER PLEXES Matt, then he has Yuta for the FASTBALL onto knees!! Matt covers, Nick anchors Claudio! BUCKS WIN!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The EVPs survive The BCC, and they stumble and stagger away with the gold. But will they be in any shape to help stack the deck in Jack Perry’s favor?
AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC!
While it was the Aerial Assassin who went All In and took this title back from MJF, The Bastard grabbed himself the AEW World Trios Championships alongside The BCC. However, he still isn’t over being snubbed for this title in the first place. Ospreay assured Pac last night that no one’s forgotten Pac, they’ve just been waiting for him to do something meaningful! Will Pac do just that here tonight? Or will Ospreay prove that he is finally moved out of The Bastard’s shadow?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the winds of change blow in the Windy City!
The bell rings and the fans are thunderous again already! Ospreay and Pac feel that energy, and Pac steps out of the ring. The fans boo and the ref wants him back in, so Pac steps back in. The two circle as the fans fire up again, and the two tie up. Pac headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out but Pac runs him over! Ospreay kips right up, and the fans sing for him. Pac snapmares, but Ospreay handsprings through that! Ospreay and Pac stare down again, then tie up. Pac headlocks to hit the takeover, but Ospreay endures the grind. Ospreay fights up, powers up and out, then drops to hurdle. Pac leaps over, Ospreay bypasses, but Pac handsprings through the backdrop!
Pac waistlocks, Ospreay elbows free, then Ospreay whips. Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, RANAS, but Ospreay handsprings through that! The fans are thunderous again but Pac is annoyed. Pac and Ospreay reset, then Pac BOOTS! Pac pushes Ospreay out, then he goes up and up to ARIHARA SKY TWISTER! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Pac puts Ospreay puts in, to springboard, into a DROPKCIK! Ospreay takes Pac down, then he goes up! ARIHARA SKY TWISTER of his own!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay puts Pac in, and Ricochet is watching. The old rival loves it, but then Pac dodges Ospreay’s springboard!
Pac comes back, DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down! “This is Awesome!” while both men are down. Ospreay kicks at Pac, Pac kicks back, and the fans rally as both men sit up. They start throwing SLAPS! Ospreay and Pac agree to stand, and the fans cheer! They fire forearms now, and then Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS again! But Pac kicks Ospreay! Then BOOTS him! Ospreay goes to a corner, Pac digs his boot in! The ref counts, Pac counts along, and lets off at 4. Pac then digs his boots back in! The ref counts, Pac lets off at 4, and Ospreay sits on the apron. Pac goes out to fetch him, and send him into railing!
Ospreay slumps down and the fans fire up for Pac! Pac BOOTS Ospreay, brings him around, and he whips him into more railing! The fans are torn as Pac paces, but the ring count climbs. Pac drags Ospreay up, puts him in at 5 of 10, and then stomps Ospreay around. Pac stands Ospreay up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs. Pac goes to the very top, and he brings Ospreay up, to SUPER DUPER BRAINBUSTER!! Ospreay writhes, clutches his neck which is already heavily taped, but Pac still has to crawl his way over. Cover, TWO!! Ospreay is still in this but Pac stays cool. Pac clamps onto Ospreay with a headlock and grinds him down.
The fans rally, Ospreay endures, and he kicks around. The fans rally up more, and Ospreay fights to his feet. Ospreay throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Pac staggers, Ospreay fires hands! Pac kicks low, whips, but Ospreay reverses. Ospreay runs up but Pac puts him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Pac first, then springboards, but Pac bails out! Ospreay pursues but Pac kicks low! Pac whips, Ospreay goes up to the railing! Then he BOOTS Pac, goes up and out and springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up and Ospreay goes to the ring. Ospreay waits on Pac and the fans rally up. Pac stirs, the ref checks him, but he still sits up.
Ospreay builds speed and he handsprings, to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit and down goes Pac! The fans fire up again and Ospreay puts Pac in. Ospreay whips, Pac reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays cool and drags Pac to a drop zone. Ospreay goes up a corner, but Pac trips him up! Pac climbs up after Ospreay, goes to the very top, but Ospreay fires body shots! Ospreay HEADBUTTS Pac, then slips under to tuck Pac in! CHEEKY NAN- NO! Pac mule kicks first! Pac QUEBRADAS, Ospreay catches him! But Pac TORNADO DDTS!! The fans are thunderous again as Pac bring Ospreay up!
Pac LIGER BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, Pac scowls, and Pac goes to a corner. Pac climbs, but Ospreay rolls away to the far corner. Pac hops down, goes over to Ospreay from the apron, but Ospreay takes a swing! Pac RAMS into Ospreay, goes up and over, but runs into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Ospreay is a little frustrated, but he refocuses while the fans rally up. Ospreay calls his shot, springboards, but Pac blocks the cutter! Inverted suplex into a gut wrench! But Ospreay turns that around, to FACEBUSTER! And HIDDEN- NO, Pac ducks it! SUPERKICK! Deadlift– NO, Ospreay fights with elbows!
Pac shoves and BLINDSIDE BOOTS Ospreay, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!? Springboard, OSCUTTER!! But Ospreay’s own neck hurts! He crawls to the cover, TWO!! Pac stays in this, and the fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay slowly rises, he drags Pac up, but Pac ROCKS him first! Ospreay applauds that, clearly not as affected by that. Ospreay puts his hands back and eggs Pac on. Pac fires more forearms, but Ospreay just shakes those off! Pac swings, Ospreay swats it, and HOOK KICKS! Pac falls and Ospreay goes to the apron. Pac stands up, Ospreay SUPERKICKS!
The fans cheer while Pac sputters. Ospreay calls his shot again, goes up and up, but Pac catches him! APRON GERMAN!! Ospreay is folded up and the ref checks him. The fans lose their minds, but Pac isn’t done, though! Pac stands Ospreay up, and jumps to APRON POISON-RANA!!! Ospreay goes to the floor, Pac puts him back in! BRUTALIZER!!! Ospreay endures as Pac puts on the pressure! Ospreay fights around, reaches out, but Pac pulls on him! Ospreay still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Pac lets go in frustration, but the fans continue to rally. “This is Awesome!” as Pac rises and paces.
Pac storms over to Ospreay and BOOTS him! Ospreay falls over, and Pac goes up. Pac aims, BLACK ARROW, onto knees!! Cradle cover, TWO!!! Pac survives the turnaround and the fans fire up again! Ospreay takes off the elbow pad, and he runs up, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! TWO!! BOOT! Pac runs, but Ospreay Tiger Wall Kicks, ENZIGIRIS, and then runs, into a SNAP GERMAN!! Pac roars, runs, but into a SPANISH- NO, Pac slips through, but Ospreay reels him in! POWER- SPIKE RANA!!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans are electric! It is a standing ovation for this epic battle of UK legends in the making!
Ospreay slowly rises, Pac reels him in! Ospreay swings, misses, POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO?!?! But back tot he BRUTALIZER!! Ospreay endures, but he looks to be fading! The ref checks, the fans sing, and Ospreay feebly kicks. Ospreay gets a second wind and he lifts Pac off the mat! But Pac lets go to hop up! Ospreay slips out, and he POISON-RANAS!! And HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Pac survives but Ospreay is too tired to be upset! Chicago is electric again, and they still hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay goes to a corner, drags himself up, and he goes up, up and- NO, Pac trips him!
Pac climbs up behind Ospreay, and fans can feel what he is after! Pac brings Ospreay to the very top, to SUPER DUPER POISON-RANA! BUT OSPREAY LANDS OUT!!! And he FLYING HIDDEN BLADES!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ospreay just goes up and up to SUPER OSCUTTER!!! But he isn’t done there! Underhooks, STORMBREAK- RANA!!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay flips Pac into STYLES CLASH!! And then roll through, HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Chicago gives another standing ovation, Ospreay and Pac just blew the roof off this place! And best of all, he shows Pac respect with a deep bow! But with the #BillyGOAT still on top after this instant classic, will no one ever take this title from him?
Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway!
Teammates and friends turning on each other is nothing new to pro-wrestling, but this right here might be The Galaxy’s Greatest Breakup. The Babe with The Power is the one who decided that she and Kris, the women who’ve been in the most Street Fights in AEW history, should end this in a Street Fight, but will she come to regret that? Or will she be the one standing tall on a #StaturdayNight?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as these two stare down. Stoke slides a chair in for Kris, and it reads, “RIP NEW JACK.” Kris swings, Willow dodges and POUNCES Kris! The fans fire up, Willow reels Kris in, BUCKLE BOMB! Kris sits down, Willow headbangs and the fans are with her! Willow powers up and runs in, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Willow is making this fast ‘n’ furious but Kris hurries to the apron to slow this down. Willow brings the chair over, CLUBS Kris, and fireman’s carries. Kris fights free with forearms, then waistlocks! Willow holds onto ropes for dear life, so Kris CLUBS away!
Kris grabs the chair and SMACKS Willow with it! Kris then brings Willow off the apron, POWERBOMB through the Spanish announce desk!! The fans lose their minds, but Stokely helps Kris bring out a TABLE! Fans are torn, they love tables but they despise Stoke. But Stoke & Kris set that up, then Kris stomps Willow! Kris runs and THROWS Willow into railing! The fans boo, but Kris SMACKS Willow off the apron! Kris drags Willow up, CLUBS away, but Willow hits back. Kris sends Willow into more railing! Kris puts Willow on the table, CLUBS her, then she goes up a corner! The fans are going nuts while Kris peels the crossbar.
Kris stands on the bar, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS through the table!! Willow avoids the worst of that, though she gets clipped by Kris’ legs! The fans lose their minds all the same while Kris writhes in pain. Willow rises, Stoke checks on Kris, and Willow high-fives fans as she fires back up. Willow returns to POUNCE Kris through railing!! The fans lose their minds while Willow rises again! Willow drags Kris up, Stoke is panicking, but Willow CLUBS Kris. “This is Awesome!” as Willow CLUBS Kris towards the ramp. Willow drags Kris up, fires forearms, and then DISCUS LARIAT onto the ramp! “How does that feel!?”
Willow drags Kris up, and she brings her to the stage! Willow hopes Kris remembers what she did to Willow. Willow SLAPS Kris, reels her in, but Kris snap suplexes Willow onto the stage! Kris shouts to Stokely to “get the stuff!” Stoke hurries backstage while Kris stomps Willow. Stoke returns with the trash can full of goodies! Kris dumps the various items out, there’s a hockey stick and a barbed wire bat! But Kris SMASHES the can on Willow’s back! And then she drags Willow up, to suplex her onto the can! The fans boo, but Kris picks up her “Barbie!” Kris aims the bat at Willow and swings! Willow dodges, and she SMASHES Kris with light tubes!!!
The fans go nuts and even Willow can’t believe she did that. But then she fires up! Chicago is with Willow as she then tells Stokely, his ass is next! Willow chases Stokely to the back, and Kris sits up, bleeding from the forehead. Willow stands Kris up to fire hands on that bloody cut, but Kris hits back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Willow ROCKS Kris, Kris ROCKS Willow, then Kris SPEARS Willow off the stage! They crash down through tables!! The fans are thunderous as Kris flounders out of the wreckage. Willow sputters but she’s somehow still conscious! Kris rises, pushes Willow back to ringside, and the fans boo.
Kris TOSSES Willow into the ring, drags her up, and kicks her around. Kris wristlocks, kicks, and CHOPS! Willow hits back, Kris fires more forearms, then shoves. Kris ELBOWS, but Willow roars! Kris fights the scoop, then scoops and SLAMS in return! But Willow’s right up! Willow scoops to SLAM! Kris rises, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up while Willow and Kris each flop out of the ring. They each start looking under the ring, and while Kris has a black bag, Willow has a steel chain! They both storm into the ring, and while Willow wraps her fist with “Kris’ chain,” Kris SLAPS her! Kris dares Willow to do it!
Willow fires STEEL FISTS into Kris’ face! And she BITES the bloody forehead!! Willow runs, but Kris ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow flounders, Kris goes back to the bag! Kris pours out THUMBTACKS! Kris goes back to Willow, stomps her, then hauls her up. Electric Chair Lift! But WIllow punches free! Willow CLUBS away on Kris, brings her around, fireman’s carry! Kris fights free, mule kicks, then runs, but Willow dodges! THe scissor kick lands on TACKS!! Kris is shouting in pain, but Willow BOOTS her! And then fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER on the tacks!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Kris survives, even with all those tacks stuck in her! Willow is frustrated, and perhaps a little reluctant to push this any further, but the fans rally up. Willow hauls Kris up, fireman’s carry, and then she goes up the corner! Kris fights free, slips down, and CHOPS! CHOPS! And then she UPPERCUTS! Willow SLAPS Kris, so Kris SLAPS back! Kris fires hands, then goes to the very top! Kris brings Willow up, to SUPER SPANISH FLY!! The fans are thunderous, and Kris has the chain! STEEL CHAIN LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Willow survives and shocks Kris! Willow flops out of the ring, Kris says it isn’t going her way!
“This is Awesome!” as Kris puts Willow in, and gets a new chain! Wait, that’s a dog collar! Kris straps Willow in with one end, but Willow fights her. Kris HEADBUTTS Willow to make her stop! Kris then straps herself in with the other end! They’ve gone up from Street Fight to a strap match of sorts! Kris stomps Willow, and now these two are joined by more than their former friendship. Willow uses that to reel Kris in! SPINEBUSTER! Willow hauls Kris up to fire forearm after forearm! Kris SLAPS and CHOPS in return! They brawl, stagger, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women drop to their knees, leaning on each other, and the fans fire up!
Kris and Willow stand, and then Kris gut wrenches! TOMBSTONE!! And then using the chain, Kris CHOKES Willow and pulls her back!! Willow flails, she TAPS, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by submission
Willow wanted this fight, but she could not win this fight! Stokely finally returns to celebrate with Kris, and she holds up the chain as her trophy. However, will Kris not be done with Willow while Willow is still CMLL Women’s World Champion?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Renee Paquette congratulates Ospreay on the win tonight, and asks how he is holding up. Ospreay says Pac will go down as one of the best high flyers. But Ospreay needed this. This was his first big PPV defense. If Pac wants a rematch, then come find him. But Ospreay is sure a certain someone was watching. He hopes that person isn’t watching anymore and he pulls his finger out to get his payday. Yeah, Ricochet, Ospreay knows you’re backstage! But oi oi, here he comes! Ricochet says he’s just having a good time, why’s Ospreay gotta talk trash? Ospreay says it’s cuz Ricochet just go there, he can’t just collect the checks to earn that money.
Ricochet says don’t worry, he’s gonna get his in time. Ospreay says okay, then go talk to Tony Khan, start getting some wins under his belt, then come talk to Ospreay. Ricochet says fine, he’s got ’em lined up. See you real soon, Champ. Get better. When and where will we see these old rivals go another round in the ring?
AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita!
The Rainmaker took this title and has defended it only a handful of times, mostly being more busy with The Elite’s business. But now, he’ll make up for lost time by taking on THREE challengers at once! Will Okada make it through the Sussex County Chicken, Freshly Squeezed and The Alpha? Or will we have a new champion one way or another?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes it reign in Chicago!
Don Callis of course joins commentary, it’s the only way he can be out here under Continental Rules. The bell rings, and the fans fire up already. Cassidy & Briscoe being Conglomeration, they stare down with Konosuke and Okada. The brawl is on, and Konosuke TOSSES Cassidy! Okada fires shots and UPPERCUTS Mark. Mark bails out, and now the fans fire up as Okada and Konosuke are alone with each other. Okada eggs Konosuke on, but then Cassidy rolls back in. Cassidy puts his hands up, but but Okada and Konosuke stop him., They double whip, but Cassidy ducks, and DOUBLE RANAS! The fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving!
Cassidy dodges Okada, DIVES onto Konosuke, then he tilt-o-whirls to DDT Okada! Cover, ONE!! Cassidy stays cool, and he takes aim from a corner. ORANGE- BOOT! Okada stops Cassidy, but here comes Mark! Mark fires a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Then he CHOPS, fires forearms, and whips. Okada reverses but Mark CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up, Konosuke storms in, and the two circle. They fire forearms, and fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” Konosuke gets the edge, then he whips Mark. Mark reverses, runs up and LARIATS in the corner! Mark keeps moving, but Konosuke follows ot LRAIAT back!
Konosuke runs but Mark follows, to LRAIAT! And CHOP! And CHOP! And then CHOP again! Konosuke CHOPS in return! And CHOPS, CHOPS, and CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Konosuke lets off. Konosuke runs, Mark follows! Konosuke breaks the waistlock but then so does Mark, and Mark PELES! But now, Conglomeration meets Conglomeration. Mark and Cassidy circke, but Okada runs in! They kick Okada then TOSS him out! But Konosuke is back! So Conglomeration kick and TOSS him! The fans fire up as now Cassidy & Mark build speed! Casisdy DIVES onto Konosuke, Mark WRECKS Okada with a dropkick!
The fans fire up, Mark says BANG BANG for the FOLEY ELBOW! Cassidy says bang, and he LAZY ELBOWS! The fans fire up, Conglomeration puts Okada and Konosuke in, double covers, TWO! They trade, try more covers, TWO! The fans fire up, and Chicago tells Callis off even though he hasn’t done anything. Mark fires off on Okada in a corner, and Cassidy brings Konosuke up, Konosuke suplexes Cassidy! Mark kicks low, suplexes, and he takes Konosuke up and over! But Okada kicks Mark to suplex up and over! Cassidy kicks Okada, reels him in, but Okada suplexes first! So Mark suplexes Okada!
Konosuke is back, and he suplexes Mark! Chicago cheers becoming Suplex City one way or another! Cassidy has Konosuke, but Konosuke suplexes! Cassidy tumbles out, Mark hits Konosuke, and Mark suplexes Konosuke! The fans fire up, as now Okada kicks Mark and suplexes again! Cassidy returns, kicks Okada, but Okada suplexes! Cassidy flops, he just can’t catch a break! Mark runs up to kick Okada, and Mark suplexes! And now Konosuke kicks and suplexes Mark! Cassidy is up, he is determined to get this! But Konosuke blocks the suplex! Konsouke suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up and Cassidy suplexes Konosuke!
Cassidy flexes, the fans fire up more, but Konosuke stands. Cassidy turns around to see him, and he ducks a haymaker! Cassidy then BOOTS from the corner, goes up, BOOTS again, but now Okada DROPKICKS him down! Cassidy flops to the floor but Mark REDNECK UPPERCUTS! Mark puts Okada up, and he REDNECK UPPERCUTS Okada to the floor! Mark builds speed but Konosuke ELBOWS him down! Konosuke builds speed to FLY onto Okada and Cassidy! Callis cheers on his Alpha, but Mark gets a chair! Mark sets the chair up and uses it to FLY onto Konosuke! The fans fire up with Mark as he puonds the steps!
Cassidy has Mark’s chair now, but he puts it aside. And he “chops” Mark! Mark “chops” back! They “chop” back and forth, then Cassidy winds up, so he can high-five Mark! Then they start firing forearms! The fans cheer both guys, but then Cassidy dodges to fire a flurry! Mark shoves Cassidy, they both ROCK each other! And again! Okada and Konosuke return! STEREO GERMAN SUPLEXE! The fans fire up as again, Konosuke and Okada are alone! They both grin, and this is the culmination of AEW, NJPW and DDT Pro! The forearms fly back and forth, neither man backing down, and the fans love it!
Konosuke shakes his head as he fires boxing elbows on Okada! Konosuke runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada then ripcords, but Konosuke BLUE THUNDER BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives but Konosuke smirks as he rises. Okada sits up, Konosuke runs up, POWER- NO, Okada blocks the knee, CLUBS the leg, and runs. But into a BOOT! Cassidy goes up top and DEEP- NO, Konosuke stops the DDT to suplex! Cassidy fires knees but Konosuke puts him on the top rope. Konosuke ROCKS Cassidy, climbs up, and he brings Cassidy to the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX! But now Mark is up top! FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Okada breaks it!
The fans fire up while Okada scoops Mark to SLAM him! Okada then goes to the corner, to MACHO ELBOW Mark! The fans fire up, and Okada winds up, to FLIP US OFF! Still no Rainmaker Pose, but the RAIN- NO, Mark ducks the lariat! Mark underhooks, JAY- NO, Okada fights free! Mark short arm LARIATS! Konosuke BOOTS Okada down! Cassidy adds an ORANGE PUNCH!! Okada is out, Konosuke shoves Cassidy into Mark! Then he whips Cassidy, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, only for Konosuke to block! Suplex, but STUN DOG- NO! Konosuke blocks, gut wrenches, and tucks! BASTARD DRIVER!! WHEELBARROW GERMAN!!
Konosuke fires up with the fans, and he takes aim at Cassidy! POWER DRIVE- NO! Mark kicks and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, Okada drags Mark away! But then Mark clinches for an EXPLODER to the floor! Mark hurries up top, FROGGY-BOW, onto knees! Konosuke saves himself, “This is Awesome!” as Konosuke runs up to POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Cassidy breaks it!! Callis says Cassidy’s a snake, but takes one to know one. Konosuke drags Cassidy up, winds up, but Cassidy has hands up. To put in his pockets! Then he ducks and Alabama Lifts, BEACH BREAK! The fans fire up as the elbow pad comes off!
Cassidy loads up, and he ORANGE- ALPHA ELBOW!! Then the TAKESHITA LINE!! Konosuke hauls Cassidy up, suplexes, RAGING- NO, Okada saves Cassidy so he can TOSS Konosuke! Mark runs up, into a ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Okada DROPKICKS Takeshita! Cassidy victory rolls, twists the legs, TWO!!! ORANGE- NO, Okada dodges to RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
The odds weren’t in his favor, but Okada finds a way to win! Will he continue to overcome whatever is put in front of him to still be the Rainmaker?
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida!
The Two Belt Boss vows to be the best at what she does, and she dared anyone from anywhere to come see her. The Shining Samurai said bet, because she is The Ace of AEW! She got cheated the first time around, but The Brickhouse is no longer a factor given the ringside ban put in place! Will Shida cut Mone’s gold collection in half now that it’s a fair fight? Or will Mone have some proverbial aces up her sleeve?
The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see if history will be made again!
The bell rings and Mone trips Shida to rain down forearms! The fans boo, Shida kicks Mone away, but Mone grabs a leg to DDT the foot! Mone kicks Shida, dropkicks her, but Shida still hits back! Mone CLUBS Shida to a corner, digs her boot in, and the ref counts. Mone lets off, the fans duel, but Mone drags Shida up. Mone fires hands, lets off, then runs up, but Shida dodges! Shida keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Shida keeps going, and she DROPKICKS again! And then DROPKICKS again! Shida won’t stop, she DROPKICKS again! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Shida says that belt is hers!
The fans are torn, but Shida stands on Mone’s head. Mone pushes her away, but Shida drags her up. Mone knees low, runs, but Shida blocks the dropkick into a STRETCH MUFFLER! Mone endures, the fans rally, but Shida thrashes her around! Mone fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Shida holds on until 4, and she throws Mone down as she lets go. Shida KICKS the leg, then she drags Mone around. Shida SMASHES the knee into the mat! Mone writhes, and Shida lines up a shot. Basement DROPKICK! Mone flounders to the apron, then Shida goes out after her!
The fans fire up as Shida CLUBS Mone, CLUBS her again, then lines up another shot. The fans fire up as Shida runs in, KNEE LIFT! Mone flounders into the ring and the fans fire up with Shida again. Shida covers, TWO! Shida is annoyed, but she drags Mone back up on the apron. Shida bumps Mone off the buckles, then climbs up. But Mone fights the deadlift and GAMANGIRIS! Shida wobbles, Mone goes up, SUNSET FLIP BOMB! Shida flounders, and sits up into a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone is furious, and she CLOBBERS Shida! Cover, TWO! Mone grinds her forearm into Shida’s face, but lets off as the ref reprimands.
Mone smiles as she has Shida’s face paint smeared on her forearm. She mockingly bows to Shida, drags her up, and bumps her off buckles. Mone digs her boot into Shida’s face, lets off as the fans boo, and then she runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Mone snapmares Shida into a chinlock and she grinds her down. Shida fires elbows but Mone digs a knee into Shida’s back! Then she wraps Shida up with her own arms, it’s a straitjacket stretch! Shida endures, fights up, and she RAMS Mone into buckles! And again! Mone still holds on, and she SLINGS Shida into the buckles! Mone runs up, blocks boots, and ROCKS Shida! STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO!
Shida toughs it out and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone talks trash, digs her foot into Shida’s face, then drags Shida up. Mone CLUBS Shida, CLUBS her more, then clamps onto a chinlock. Shida endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Shida has Mone as a backpack, and she FLINGS her off! Mone staggers up, Shida runs up, but Mone blocks the boot to KNEE! Mone runs, but Shida RANAS! Mone flounder onto ropes, Shida KNEES her in the back! Shida then waistlocks, but Mone holds ropes! The ref counts, but Mone puts Shida in a corner to fire elbows! The ref reprimands, Mone lets off, then she KICKS Shida!
Mone whips Shida corner to corner, Shida reverses but Mone reverses! They dosido and Shida finally sends Mone into buckles! Shida then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Shida while Mone goes to the corner. Shida storms over, climbs up, and she rains down fists! The fans count along, all the way to TEN! But Mone still lifts Shida! Shida slips off the bomb, clinches, and ROCKS Mone! Shida runs, but Mone snatches her into the CROSSFACE! Shida endures the Statement Maker, fights around, and the fans rally again! Shida scoots back enough to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mone HAMMERS away on Shida!
The fans boo but Mone finally lets go. Mone storms back up on Shida, has the legs, but Shida kicks at her! Mone YANKS Shida up, but Shida lands on her feet! LARIAT!! The fans fire up again while both women are down! The ref checks on them, and starts a standing count. Shida and Mone stir at 3, the fans duel, and both women sit up at 5. Shida and Mone stand at 6, and they fire forearms back and forth! Mone ROCKS Shida, and says, “Bring it, B*TCH!” So Shida ROCKS Mone! Mone ROCKS Shida, Shida grabs Mone by her blue hair and fires hands! The fans fire up as Shida HAMMERS away on Mone!
Shida finally lets off, to KNEE her down! Mone falls back, Shida goes up the corner! Shida is up top, but she has to leap over as Mone runs in! Mone runs up, CODE BREAKER! And then a SUNSET BUCKLE BOMB! Mone shouts out her Role Model, then she METEORAS! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives and Mone is losing her cool! The fans rally, Mone rises, and she kicks Shida around. Mone slaps Shida, scuffs her, and the fans boo. Mone talks trash on Shida, kicks her some more, and then kicks her harder! Mone drags Shida up, reels her in, and gives some Latina Heat. Snap suplex for Una Amiga! Then DOS AMIGAS! And THREE AMIGAS!
The fans are torn, but everyone loves Eddie Guerrero. Mone puts Shida in the drop zone, then goes up a corner. FROG SPLASH, onto knees! Shida drags Mone up, and she suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Wait, she drags Mone up again, another FALCON ARROW! And then A THIRD FALCON ARROW! Three Tomodachis! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Shida aims, to KATA- NO! Mone blocks, shifts, and SHIN BREAKER! Then DRAGON SCREW! Shida flounders, clutches the knee, but Mone gets her for a BACKSTABBER! “That’s why I’m the champion!” The fans boo, but Shida’s right up! GERMAN SUPLEX!
Mone flounders, Shida runs, TAMASHII!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Shida is furious! The fans duel again as Shida rises. Shida aims again, KATANA!! A blunt strike, but she drags Mone up again. KATANA!! That one was sharp! But Shida isn’t done, she KATANAS again!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mone survives, and she scrambles out of the ring! Three slashes from the Katana and she’s done with this! Wait, she’s grabbing for Shida’s kendo stick? Shida grabs it, too! They tug-o-war, and Shida YANKS Mone into the POST! The fans fire up, Mone flounders into the ring, and Shida storms in, but with the stick!
The ref says don’t do it! Shida still thinks about it, but her common sense returns, so she slams the stick down! But then Mone grabs Shida! Shida ELBOWS Mone! And QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida goes up to then METEORA FLOP! Mone avoids disaster, and she Gory Especials, but Shida fights free! Mone CHOP BLOCKS the leg, gets Shida up again, MONEY MAKER!! Cover, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
The CEO didn’t need her insurance policy, she just used Shida’s against her! Mone says she did this all by herself, she is the greatest, Shida was just lucky to have faced her at all! Kamille appears to celebrate with Mone, will there be no stopping the Two Belt Boss? As for Shida, what is she to do if she can’t reach higher than the heights she once reached?
AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry!
The American Dragon let the world know that the moment he loses this title, he will retire from competition. And with that, The Scapegoat pounced! Bryan vows he isn’t going to let Jack Perry be the one to end his reign nor his career, and that he’s gonna kick Jack’s freakin’ head in! But will Bryan keep his promise like he did at All In? Or will Jack go All Out to finish Bryan’s story?
Jack arrives in the Scapegoat bus, and The Bucks are there to greet him. They and about a dozen heavily armored guards accompany Jack in, will The Elite soon be celebrating with him? As for Bryan, it is once again “THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who stays atop the mountain that is AEW!
The bell rings and fans sing, “OH~ Cry Me A River~!” Jack and Bryan are both amused by that just a bit, and then they step forward. The fans are thunderous already just from that! “YES! YES! YES!” echoes out, and then Bryan and Jack tie up. They go around, Jack arm-drags, and he stands up to pose. The fans boo but Jack soaks up that heat, then he and Bryan reset. They circle, tie up again, and Bryan waistlocks. Jack pries free, switches, and he SLAMS Bryan down. Bryan rolls but Jack holds on, then he slaps Bryan around. The fans boo more but Jack just grins. Bryan smirks, stands up, and they circle.
The two tie up, Bryan wrenches, and he pulls hair to then headlock. Jack endures the grind, powers up and out, but then Bryan runs him over! Things keep moving, Jack arm-drags, and he fires up! Bryan storms up, and Jack scrambles away! The fans boo, Jack is a lot more bark than bite. Jack paces around the outside, trolling both Bryan and the fans, but the ring count is climbing. Jack returns to the ring at 7 of 10, and resets with Bryan. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and have a Test of Strength! Or as Bryan calls them, a Test of Will. Jack kicks low, he wrenches the other arm, but Bryan rolls.
Bryan bridges, flips, and he gets under to NORTHERN LIGHTS! And arm-drag! Bryan has the wristlock, then headlocks, but Jack powers up and out. Jack drops, hurdles, but into a FLAPJACK! Bryan has the legs, and the fans fire up as Bryan hooks them up. Bryan toys with Jack just a little, then fishhooks his nose! The ref counts, Bryan lets go, he says he has ’til 5! Bryan grabs those arms, up, up and away! ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans fire up for the surfboard, and then Bryan brings Jack into a chinlock! Jack grabs at Bryan, Bryan claws Jack’s face, then CLUBS away on his neck and ears! The ref counts but Bryan lets Jack go.
The fans fire up as Bryan stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan drags Jack up, wrenches and trips him. Bryan has the wrists, but Jack scrambles free! The fans boo, no faces getting kicked in yet. But then Bryan WRECKS Jack with a dropkick! Bryan then aims, springboards, and FLYING CANNONBALLS! Direct hit and the fans fire up! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan drags Jack up, puts him in the ring, and climbs. Jack stands, into a MISSILE DROPKICK! Jack tumbles right out of the ring while fans fire up again! Bryan then hurries out to the apron, so that he can FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jack uses Bryan’s moves against him!
Jack puts Bryan on the apron, and he DRAPING DDTS to the floor! The Scapegoat smiles and lounges as he strikes like The Viper, and the ref checks Bryan. That neck is always a concern, but Jack doesn’t care. Jack soaks up the heat, lets his hair down, and he goes back for Bryan. The fans tell Jack off, but Jack drags Bryan up to whip him hard into railing! Bryan slumps down, Jack sits him up in a chair. Jack mockingly trots his way to the far side, then comes back, to SHOTGUN Bryan into railing! Bryan clutches his head and neck, Jack puts him in, and then Jack takes his time for the cover. TWO! The fans cheer as Bryan stays in this.
Jack sighs but he stalks Bryan to a corner. Jack BITES Bryan’s forehead, then rains down fists! The fans boo instead of counting, but Jack stops before ten anyway. Jack blows kisses to the fans, then CHOPS Bryan! And CHOPS again! Jack whips corner to corner, runs up, and LARIATS! Jack turns Bryan to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bryan survives and the ref checks again. That neck is still a concern, but Bryan is still in this. Jack stands Bryan up to CHOP! And CHOP again! Bryan huffs ‘n’ puffs as Jack CHOPS him again! Jack eggs Bryan on, CHOPS, but Bryan glares. Jack CHOPS, Bryan CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS even harder!
Bryan CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Jack CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, Jack lets off, and he puts Bryan on the top rope. Jack CHOPS, asks if the fans heard that one, and then climbs. Jack goes to the top rope, but Bryan slips under! Bryan trips Jack up and he lands on his Jungle Boy! Bryan climbs up after Jack now, and he then rains HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans fire up, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan then adjusts so he can bring Jack up, to SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Bryan slowly rises, and he fires back up as he does! The fans rally as he and Jack sit up!
Bryan storms up while fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw to trip Bryan! Jackknife, TWO as Bryan bridges up! Bryan turns that into a LEBELL LOCK!! Jack endures, reaches out, but Bryan catches the arm, RINGS OF SATURN! Jack still kicks his way over, ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go, but he stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan CHOPS, then he stands Jack up to KICK! CHOP! KICK! Bryan climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” as Bryan hits ten! Bryan whips, Jack reverses, but Bryan goes up and over!
Bryan keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Jack drop toeholds! Float over, Jack has the legs, and he CLUBS away on Bryan! Jack has the arms now, to steal CATTLE MUTILATION!! Bryan endures his own move and fans boo! Bryan fights and the fans rally. Bryan turns things around, Jack still has the chicken wings, but Bryan fights to throw elbows! Jack half nelsons, then full nelsons, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Jack smirks, finger guns, and the fans boo his parody of Kenny Omega. Jack stalks Bryan, hauls him up, and full nelsons again! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bryan flounders to ropes while fans boo more.
Jack stalks Bryan to the apron, but Bryan fights the nelson! Bryan has the ropes, breaks the nelson, and he turns to KICK Jack! Jack CHOPS back! Bryan KICKS! Jack CHOPS! The fans “YES!” for KICK, “BOO!” for CHOP! “YES! BOO! YES! YES!” But Jack blocks! Bryan fires elbows to fight the clinch, and he HALF HATACH PLEXES to the floor!! The fans fire up while the ref checks Jack. Jack is still in this, so Bryan drags him up and into the ring. Bryan climbs a corner, and he FLYING KNEE DROPS on Jack’s arm! Jack flounders, Bryan eggs him on! “You wanna be tough? You wanna be tough!?” PENALTY KICK to the arm!
The fans fire up as Bryan KICKS the arm! And KICKS Jack’s chest! KICK to the arm! KICK to the chest! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw, but the BUZZSAW comes back! The fans fire up and Bryan goes to the corner. “YES! YES! YES!” starts up again as Bryan aims. Jack rises, Bryan runs up, BUSAI- NO! Jack flapjacks Bryan into the SNARETRAP!! The fans boo as Jack grinds Bryan down! Bryan fights his way over, reaches out, but Jack pulls back! Bryan still has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jack lets go at 4, and he mockingly says he has ’til 5. Jack CLUBS Bryan, and then he taunts Bryan, “You only care about yourself!”
Jack suplexes, but Bryan slips free! Bryan shoves, but the COMEBACKER hits! Jack wrenches, clinches, but Bryan cradle counters, TWO! Bryan dodges Jack, to ROUNDHOUSE! Jack flops in a corner, Bryan goes to another! The fans are thunderous as Bryan aims! Jack has the ref check him, and then uses him as a shield for the DROPKICK! Ref down, Jack half nelsons! Bryan switches to SAIDO! Bryan says it is time to kick Jack’s head in!! Bryan has the wrists, but here come The Bucks! The Bucks TACKLE Bryan and mug him! This is what they warned everyone they’d do, and there’s no stopping them without the ref!
Matt drags Bryan up, Nick climbs up a corner! T K DRIVER!!! Matt lets Bryan flop over, and they drag him to center. But here comes The BCC! Claudio & Yuta run The Bucks off into the crowd! The fans cheer as things are fair now, but Jack still has a chance! He wakes the ref up, then takes aim! SACRIFICING KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Bryan survives and Jack is beside himself!! Jack drags Bryan around, and he has the wrists! The fans boo as Jack grins, and he DRAGON STOMPS! The fans boo more, but Jack now parodies the Yes Movement with middle fingers! “NO! NO! NO!” Jack runs up, into a BUSAIKU KNEE!!
The fans are thunderous as Bryan hits back! Both men are down, but Bryan is hitting that second gear! Or maybe third by this point! Bryan and Jack slowly crawl over to each other, then go forehead to forehead. Then Jack fires a forearm! So Bryan gives it back! Jack fires another forearm, so Bryan fires another! The forearms keep going, even as both men rise up. The fans again chant, “YES! NO! YES! NO!” Jack ROCKS Bryan, SLAPS him, but that pisses Bryan off! The fans tell Jack he messed up, but Jack SLAPS him again! Bryan is just getting angrier! Jack looks worried, because Bryan is smiling! Bryan dares Jack to do that again.
Jack SLAPS Bryan again and again, but Bryan steps into the shots! Bryan fires SLAPS of his own! And KICK after KICK! But Jack SUPERKICKS! Bryan ROLLING ELBOWS! Jack falls, but Bryan hauls him up, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Jack lands out, runs up, but Bryan dodges! Bryan comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Jack survives and Bryan is surprised, then smiling! Bryan rises, the fans thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Bryan says it is time to finally kick Jack’s freakin’ head in!! Bryan drags Jack from the ropes, has the wrists, and he DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES!”
Bryan lets off, and the fans anticipate what’s next. Bryan gets the fans even louder, for another round of DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES YES!” Bryan aims, Jack stirs, and the Yes Movement continues! Jack slowly rises, faces Bryan, and he dares Bryan to do it! Bryan BUSAIKU KNEES!! Cover, Bryan wins!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
The Scapegoat fails to slay The American Dragon, but he was defiant ’til the end! Bryan’s reign and in-ring career both continue through another night, but we also know “IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” WAIT! LUCHASAURUS IS HERE! HE HEADBUTTS BRYAN!! The irony of Luchasaurus and Jack Perry being in the ring together again. But we know what this is about, because here comes Christian Cage! Captain Charisma is also the Casino Gauntlet contract winner, and it looks like he’s cashing in! The fans boo, but wait! Jon Moxley stands in Christian’s way!? The Maniac is still BCC, and the fans are thunderous!
Bryan smiles, he knew he could count on his friend when he needed him. Oh, and then the rest of the BCC, and even Pac, are here! The fans cheer as The Patriarchy stands down now. Christian still has his guaranteed shot, he’ll just try again another night. The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” and The BCC stands tall with Bryan. They hug it out and the fans cheer. Bryan picks up the world title, and The BCC raise his hands. But then Claudio UPPERCUTS Bryan! Bryan falls back, but he’s more shocked than anything! And then Moxley USES A BAG TO CHOKE BRYAN!? Pac keeps Yuta back?! Marina Shafir BLASTS the ref!!!
Moxley chokes Bryan out and Yuta is shouting for him to stop! Bryan rips at the plastic but he’s already so tired from fighting Jack! Pac isn’t letting Yuta go, even as Yuta is near to tears! The fans chant, “This is Murder!” Moxley lets Bryan go, having rendered him unconscious. Claudio tells Yuta to come along, but Yuta goes to Bryan’s side to get that bag off him. Medics get Bryan on the oxygen tank, but Moxley, Marina, Claudio & Pac leave. Bryan is carried out of the ring and to the back. What does this mean for The BCC? What does this mean for the AEW World Trios Champions when Yuta was not in on this betrayal?
Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page!
Just when you think these two could not have stepped over the line after what they’d already done to each other, they have found new lows to which to stoop. And as such, AEW can no longer be held responsible for what takes place. Hangman set fire to Swerve’s childhood home, but will he now burn Swerve’s career to the ground? Or will Swerve’s House be avenged with Hangman’s blood, sweat and tears?
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Is MXM Collection too sexy for the ring?
Mansoor & Mason Madden want to make AEW all about the aesthetics, but their runway just ran into The House of Black! Will Brody King & Buddy Matthews make sure torment is “in” right now?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- All Star 8 Man Tag: The Elite VS Pac & Blackpool Combat Club; Pac & BCC win.
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- Six Man Tag: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Holo.grm & VS The Dark Order; Dustin, Sammy & Hologram win.
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Collision bleeds over into Rampage!
Bryan kicks out of the roll-up, and he wrangles Jack into the LEBELL LOCK!! Jack flails, but The Bucks attack! Claudio & Yuta return to fire off hands! They brawl out of the ring, but Nick sends Claudio into railing! Matt whips Bryan but Bryan ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! Jack is up top, and he MISSILE DORPKICKS! Jack repays earlier, kips up, but Yuta tags in! Yuta fires off hands on Jack! Yuta ROCKS, CHOPS, repeat, but Jack knees low! Jack CLUBS Yuta, bumps him off buckles, and tags Okada. Okada fires forearms, CLUBS away on Yuta, then brins him up. But Yuta fires forearms with Okada! Yuta CHOPS, runs, but Okada DROPKICKS back!
Okada ripcords, Yuta ducks! But DOUBLE SUPERKICKS are there! Okada gut wrenches, TOMBSTONE!! Cover, Pac & Claudio break it!! The fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but we’re already into another show with this! They brawl, Nick DUMPS Claudio, then SPRINGBOARD CANNONBALLS! But Bryan FLYING KNEES Nick! Okada BLASTS Bryan! Okada sees everyone is on the outside, so he builds speed! To then stop, and flip everyone off! But Pac is back! And he SOBATS! KICKS! And BOOTS! Okada tumbles out, Pac builds speed! Pac FOSBURY FLOPS, down go Okada and Jack!
The fans are thunderous as Pac finds Okada and brings him back into the ring. Pac tags in, springboards, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Pac overshot the target by just a little bit, and that may have saved Okada. But “This is Awesome!” all the same! Pac bumps Okada off buckles, then runs up to BOOT! Okada sputters and slumps down, but Pac BOOTS him again! And again! Okada falls, Pac stalks him, and he brings Okada to a corner. Pac CHOPS! And BOOTS! Pac digs his boots in, tags Bryan, and Bryan drags Okada up. Bryan UPPERCUTS, but Okada shakes his head. Okada UPPERCUTS, but Bryan UPPERCUTS again!
The UPPERCUTS keep going, and the fans fire up! Bryan and Okada each egg the other on, and they just UPPERCUT again and again! Bryan gets the edge, tags Pac back, and Pac BOOTS Okada! Pac digs his boot in, tags Claudio, and Claudio UPPERCUTS! Tag to Yuta, and he ELBOWS! Tag to Bryan, he goes up while Yuta holds Okada, and the fans fire up with “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan MISSILE DROPKICKS! Bryan drags Okada around by his legs, hooks them up, and Pac keeps his eyes on The Bucks. Bryan pulls at the arms, but Okada crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, so Bryan STOMPS the knees!
Tag to Pac, and he drags Okada up. Pac puts Okada in the corner, sneers at Jack, then UPPERCUTS Okada down! Cover, TWO! Pac stomps Okada, and now Rampage goes picture in picture!
Pac tags Claudio, he drags Okada up, and Claudio whips Okada to the corner to UPPERCUT! Okada just sneers, so Claudio UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! Okada fires a forearm! Claudio UPPERCUTS! They go back and forth, Okada gets the edge, then ripcords. Claudio ducks the lariat to springboard and UPPERCUT! Cover, Matt breaks it! Claudio is frustrated but he tags Pac. Pac climbs, but Okada avoids the shooting star! Pac rolls through, Okada fireman’s carries, but Pac makes it a STANDING BRUTALIZER! Okada slowly drops to his knees! The Bucks get in to stomp Pac! Rampage returns to single picture as BCC goes after them!
Things settle down and Pac lets off of Okada. Tag to Claudio, but Okada scoops! Claudio fights it to gut wrench Okada! The Bucks get in, but BCC intercepts! Jack stays far away, we get a TRIPLE TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!!! Okada survives, Jack checks on Th eBucks, but Claudio keeps going. Claudio Gotch Lifts, but Okada backdrops free! Nick tags in, CROSSBODY, but Claudio rolls through! Tag to Yuta, CROSSBODY PLEX COMBO! Cover, TWO! Yuta goes back up, Claudio heads over, but Jack runs in to RAM Claudio! The fans boo but Bryan chases Jack! Jack goes into the crowd, so Bryan continues after him!
The fans fire up as things are now a 3v3! Nick goes after Yuta, to SUPERPLEX! Roll through, and Matt is there! E V P TRIGGER!! Cover, Pac breaks it! Okada TOSSES Pac, but Pac drags Okada out! Okada kicks low to DDT to the floor! The Bucks set up with Yuta, Nick springboards, but Claudio catches the 450!?! The fans go nuts, and now Yuta GERMAN SUPLEXES Matt! Claudio SWINGS Nick!! Nick goes around again and again, past TEN, then FIFTEEN, then DROPKICK at TWENTY!! Cover, BCC WINS!!!
Winners: Pac & Blackpool Combat Club, by pinfall
Chicago fires up and The Elite can’t believe it! Yuta & Claudio just pinned the tag team champions, will they become AEW World Tag Team Champions tomorrow night? Will Pac use this momentum to become International Champion against Will Ospreay? What of Okada having to take on three men to defend his title? And will Bryan not stop chasing Jack until it’s time to go All Out?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexy Nair is with Truth Magnum, Turbo Floyd & Erica Leigh, who are still celebrating their first win on AEW TV! Can you believe it?! The Outrunners have done it! Load up the jet skis, pop the champagne, they’re taking this party to the ocean! The same week that they’re topping the merch charts is the same week they get their first win on Collision! But wait! Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir attack! Moxley uses a CROWBAR to take out Truth & Turbo! Marina just uses her bare hands to RAM Erica into a wall!! Moxley “congratulates” them, they should throw a parade.
But this is what Moxley means! Maybe they should’ve checked their egos. Moxley & Marina leave The Outrunners behind, will these two become an absolute menace in AEW?
Queen Aminata VS Missa Kate!
Though she’s come close to gold, The Queen has yet to have her crowning achievement. But will it just be a matter of time before the One & Only African Woman is a champion?
The bell rings, Aminata and Kate circle. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks and SLAMS Kate down! Aminata drags Kate up, snap suplexes, but something more seems to be happening backstage. For now, Aminata drags Kate back up, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Kate flounders to ropes, the fans rally for Aminata, and she storms up. Kate uses ropes for defense, then she sucker punches Aminata! Kate fires hands, Serena Deeb is watching backstage, and Kate CHOPS! Kate runs, into a DOUBLE CHOP! And a HEADBUTT! Cover, Aminata wins!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall
The “Brain Drain” just put Kate to bed, and Aminata looks primed for her moment. When and where will that moment be?
Six Man Tag: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Holo.grm & VS The Dark Order!
The ROH World Tag Team Champions have brought this gold from Texas to Chicago, and they also brought the shining star who has already captured the hearts of the fans. But will The Natural, The Spanish God and the futuristic luchador be a top tier trio? Or will Evil Uno, John Silver & Alex Reynolds prove #DarkOrderIsGood enough for golden opportunities?
The teams sort out and Hologram starts against Uno. The fans fire up for Hologram, but Uno offers a handshake? Hologram takes it, but Uno kicks low! Uno whips, Hologram handsprings to arm-drag! Hologram dodges Uno, goes up and over, then slips around to go to the apron! Then he goes to the other side, keeps moving, and Uno gets frustrated. Uno runs up, but into a GMAANGIRI! Hologram shows off with the front flip! Reynolds stomps in to attack! Reynolds fires hands, whips, but Hologram ducks ‘n’ dodges,. Sammy tags, Hologram sends Reynolds into the SOBAT! Sammy sets up, Hologram rolls off his back so he can DDT!
The fans fire up, Silver runs in, but Sammy SUPERKICKS! Dustin joins in, and they build speed! Team Texas fakes out The Dark Order, and they DOUBLE SPINAROONI! Then Hologram fakes Uno out, to handspring and hero pose! The fans fire up, but then Dark Order drags Team Texas out while Rampage goes picture in picture!
Silver RAMS Dustin into railing, Uno does the same to Hologram, and Reynolds whips Sammy into some! Uno drags Sammy into the ring, keeps him from his corner, and then tags in Silver. The Dark Order stomps away on Sammy, but lets off as the ref counts. Silver flexes, drags Sammy up and scoops to SLAM! Silver flexes again, he’s freakin’ jacked, baby! Cover, ONE!! Silver keeps on Sammy and ROCKS him with a forearm. Tag to Reynolds but the whole Dark Order mugs Sammy! The ref counts, Reynolds snapmares, and he stands on Sammy at ropes. Reynolds then IMPLODER ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO!
Reynolds swings on Dustin, goes back for Sammy, but the ref keeps Dustin back. Reynolds drags Sammy up, and bumps him off boots! Uno tags in, he drags Sammy up and hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Sammy stays in this but Uno stays on him. Uno drags Sammy back to stomp a leg! Tag to Silver, and Silver stays between Sammy and his team. But Sammy fires hands! Silver wobbles, Sammy fires more shots, and Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns as Reynolds back suplexes, but Sammy lands out! Uno back suplexes, Sammy lands out! Sammy ELBOWS Silver, dodges the rest, hot tag to Dustin! The fans fire up as Dustin rallies, then whips. Reynolds reverses but Dustin says “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT! Atomic drop! Dustin runs to BOOT and BULLDOG! Silver runs up, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Uno runs up, into a SNAP POWERLSAM! Reynolds tries, SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and Dustin tags Sammy. Sammy tags Hologram, and the trio gets Dark Order up. They all JAB! JAB! JAB! Dark Order shoves back, dodges, and shout STOP! Then TRIPLE SLAP!!
The fans boo but Silver has Hologram on ropes! Silver gets moving, Dark Order TRIPLE KICK COMBO! GERMAN SUPLEX! Silver fires up, the fans are torn, and we see The Premier Athletes all watching. Reynolds & Uno get Hologram up for Silver to run, but Hologram avoids the pendulum! Dustin & Sammy DUMP Silver, Hologram dodges Evil Y Reynolds, and he gives Sammy a boost to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Sammy & Hologram go to the apron! They SUPERKICK Uno & Silver, then go up the corners! DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULTS!! Direct hits, and then DESTROYER for Reynolds!
Dustin calls to Sammy, Sammy goes up to FLYING CUTTER! Hologram goes up to 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Team Texas wins!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm, by pinfall
A great debut on Rampage for Hologram, a great win overall for the ROH World Tag Team Champions, will they keep this going until they’re dripping with gold?
The Bang Bang Gang speaks.
Juice Robinson says here’s the thing about the AEW Trios Division: You need momentum on your side. You ain’t gonna get the job done with a win here and there. You need to string ’em together, snowball effect. W after W after W! Austin says chill. They all want W’s, but there is something serious to address. Austin still doesn’t have a nickname! They’ve got Fully Cocked Colten Gunn! Rock Hard Juice Robinson! And… What do they have for Austin? Colten thinks on it. But in steps The Cage of Agony. Bishop Kaun says he has an idea: Ass Boy Austin! Oh, clever, clever. No right, here’s one: Runner Up in the Top Prospect Tournament!
Wow, that was a long time ago, Kaun. Not relevant. The Machine says there has to be a better one. Kaun has it now: Nepo Baby. What? Like he’s got a famous mom or something? Kaun says okay, no, this is the best: Former AEW World Trios Champion. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s just everyone here right now. Colten says that’s tough talk coming from the team that lost the ROH World Six Man titles to them. Cage says hey, Colten, you might be a “body guy” compared to the rest of this roster, but stepping to The Machine, watch your tone. Shake weights don’t count, Cage. Cage says the only reason Bang Bang Gang won cuz they had six guys at the time!
Nowadays, the three Bang Bang Gang won’t beat The Cage of Agony. Then let’s find out! If you’re not down with that, they have two words for ya! GUNS- Wait! The Cage of Agony block the finger guns! They clap their hands and say, “Gates, OPEN!” Toa Liona roars, Juice roars back, sorta. Will the Collision Cowboys be able to bring down these three behemoths? Or will they be caught inside The Cage of Agony?
BREAKING NEWS!
Lexy Nair says for the Zero Hour, there will be a TRIOS TRIPLE THREAT! Standing by are two of the three teams, Top Flight Crew’s Darius, Dante & Action, and Shane Taylor Promotions with Beast Mortos. But then the third team can be heard coming as Roderick Strong shouts “BEEEEAST!” Roddy thought Mortos was Kingdom! Shane says Mortos followed the money, so can he help them? Matt Taven says Mortos hasn’t learned the value of a dollar! Mike Bennett says Shane can’t help them, but they can help Shane, because surprise, guess who the third team is? Yeah, it’s The Kingdom. And there’s a BIG winner’s purse put on this one.
Not that it’s going to more matching outfits, Top Flight. The Kingdom leaves, Action says check it. In the end, it doesn’t matter whose side The Beast is on, it won’t be the winning side. And Top Flight IS. They will fly home with that guac. CHACHING~! So buckle up. Lee Moriarty has Shane and Mortos calm down. Will #TAIGASTYLE have just the plan to come away with that big money cash prize?
Friday Night Fashion Fight: The MXM Collection VS The House of Black!
It’s hard to say there are any rules outside the norm for this match, other than to dress to impress. Will Mansoor & Mason Madden prove that no matter what, they’re always the best dressed in the locker room? Or will Brody King & Buddy Matthews give them a makeover involving bruises, lacerations and hospital gowns?
Wait, who is this weirdo in the trash bag and oversized wood sandals? Why is he being carried out here? These are the judges for this Fashion Fight?! Well, what do you expect from modern fashion these days? Anyway, the teams sort out, and the Iron Chic starts against the Aussie Juggernaut. The fans bark for the House of Black, and Mansoor dodges Buddy. Mansoor struts, POSES, and calls for a score. Tens across the board! Buddy scowls, waistlocks, Mansoor switches, but Buddy switches. Mansoor switches again, shoves, and POSES! Another score of tens across the board! Feels like they’re a bit biased, though…
Buddy and Mansoor tie up, Mansoor waistlocks, Buddy switches, but Mansoor ELBOWS free! Mansoor runs, sunset flips, but Buddy stays up! Buddy drags Mansoor up, TOSSES him, then blocks a boot! Buddy swings on Mansoor but Mansoor stays in the ropes! The ref counts, Buddy lets off, and the judges give Buddy all threes! Yeah, definitely biased. Mansoor headlocks, Buddy powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Buddy doesn’t budge, and he headlocks for a takeover! Mansoor headscissors, Buddy kips free, then he avoids the sweep. Buddy headlocks, Mansoor powers up and out, but Buddy CLOBBERS him!
Mansoor gets up, Buddy blocks the kick and FLIPS Mansoor! Mansoor scrambles away, asks for a score, and Buddy gets a total of 4! Mansoor says he is still better than Buddy, and he tags Mason in. The Mahogany Hunk calls out the King of Death, and the fans bark it up! Buddy tags Brody, and Mason is all fired up! Brody stares Mason down, but then Mansoor tags in? Mansoor steps up to Brody, says eat this, and CHOPS! But Brody doesn’t budge! The judges still give all tens! But Brody CHOPS Mansoor! Mansoor falls, the judges can’t hep but admit, that was a seven. Mansoor RIPS that seven, and finds the “YOU SUCK” one among them!
But then Mansoor turns around, and Brody CROSSBODIES them all!! That’s a ten, as in, a STRIKE! The fans fire up as Brody holds up the ten! Mason runs up but Buddy FLYING KNEES him down! Mason is in a daze, Buddy holds up the ten, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody drags Mansoor up to run and RAM him into railing! Brody CHOPS Mansoor against apron, Buddy says ten! The fans cheer, “TEN! TEN! TEN!” Brody kicks Mansoor into the ring, drags him up, and CHOPS! TEN! Mansoor stings, he feels more like a two right now. Buddy tags, he drags Mansoor up and CHOPS him down! TEN! Mansoor bails out, the House pursues, and they put Mansoor back in. But Mason ancohrs Buddy! Buddy kicks Mason, but Mansoor DRAPING DDTS Buddy!! Tag to Mason, and he SENTONS! Anmd ELBOW DROPS! And covers, ONE!! Mason snarls, he tags Mason, and MXM double whip.
MXM DOUBLE ELBOW, POSE, but no judges to score it. DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mansoor drags Buddy up, tags Mason in, and MXM mugs Buddy. Mason whips Mansoor in, but Buddy BOOTS him! Buddy goes up and over Mason, but Mansoor lifts Buddy! Mason runs, HIGH KICK SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mason stares Brody down, drags Buddy up, and puts him on ropes. Mason CHOKES Buddy, lets off as the ref counts, and Mansoor hip attacks! Mansoor says kiss this, and Mason tags him in. MXM regroup on the apron, finger boop and DOUBLE HIP ATTACK! Buddy sputters as MXM clap them cheeks!
MXM go again, but Buddy mores! Mansoor takes the worse of that, and Buddy BLASTS them both off the apron! Mansoor hurries back in, and he CLOBBERS Buddy! Mansoor drags Buddy up, brings him over, and Mason steps in. MXM whips Buddy to the corner, then shake their booties. Rampage returns to single picture, Mansoor runs in, but Buddy BOOTS him down! Mansoor falls to his knees, Buddy runs up and uses him for a step! FLYING KNEE into Mason! The fans fire up as Buddy and MXM are all down! Buddy crawls, but Mason YANKS Brody down! The fans boo, but Mason eggs Brody on. Mansoor rolls Buddy, TWO!
Buddy blocks a boot but Mansoor ENZIGIRIS! Mansoor runs, springboards, into a V-TRIGGER!! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Mansoor and Buddy crawl, hot tags to Brody and Mason! The fans fire up as the two RAM shoulders! Chants of “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” begins! The forearms fly, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” The CHOPS and the BOOTS, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Mason dodges, fireman’s carries, but Brody elbows free! ROLLING ELBOW! Fireman’s carry, but Mansoor makes the save! SUPERKICK! Brody LARIATS back! Mason is still up, and he choke grips! Brody pries free, so Mason HEADBUTTS!
Brody goes to a corner, Mason runs up, but Brody OVERHEAD SUPLEXES him into buckles! Mason slumps upside-down, and the fans bark again! Brody storms around as he barks, and then he runs in to CANNONBALL! Mason sputters, Brody drags him to a cover, TWO!! Mason survives and Brody is surprised! Brody frowns, but Mansoor goes after Buddy! Mansoor sends Buddy into steps! Brody drags Mansoor up but Mansoor HOTSHOTS! And CHAIR SHOTS!! The ref was busy checking Mason! Mason SITOUT CHOKE SLAMS!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives “South of Paris,” but Mason says time to kill ’em fashionably!
Tag to Mansoor, and he storms in. Mason underhooks, but Brody’s too big! Brody sends Mason into Mansoor, tags Buddy, and Buddy METEORAS Mason! Mansoor runs up, into a POP-UP KNEE! SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Buddy puts Mansoor up top then climbs! But Mason CLUBS Buddy! Mason Electric Chairs, but Buddy slips free! Mason is sent into Mansoor, Mansoor lands hard on his runway! Mason grabs Buddy, but Buddy flips free of the choke slam! Buddy then DUMPS Mason out, Brody is in! Brody DIVES onto Mason!! The big men hit railing, and Buddy has Mansoor! SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Buddy rolls through, Brody is in, Mansoor is thrown into DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, The House of Black wins!
Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall
Talk about “Brutal fashion,” this was a victory as beautiful as it was vicious! Brody & Buddy proved #TheHouseAlwaysWins, but will they win their way back to title opportunities?
Will Ospreay speaks.
“I have been asked all day today, ‘How you feelin’, Will? You feelin’ alright?’ I dunno how you feel when you’ve taken a Poison-Rana on the stage and a brainbuster on some stage carts, mate, but yeah, hunky dury. I’m feeling great. I’m feeling great to cut these ties that bind myself to Pac. That’s history, right? See, Pac, everybody might know you as The Bastard right now, or maybe they know you as The Man Gravity Forgot. I know you as a UK backyard wrestler. You see, I could say words to you right now that’d perk your ears up that no one else knows. I could say stuff like Steve Farrow. I could say stuff like NAW.
“Because I’ve walked in your shoes. When I walked into that territory that you left, they’d say, ‘Man, you’re good. You ain’t Pac.’ They said the same thing on the UK independents. They said, ‘You’re good, but you’re not Pac.'” Ospreay made them all eat their words, and then he walked on the bridge Pac built, from England to Japan. Pac paved the way for him and Ospreay is thankful. But when Ospreay walked in there, they also said, “You’re good, but you’re not Pac.” Ospreay has been chasing Pac, and five years ago, Pac was Dragon Gate Dream Gate Champion, and Ospreay was NEVER Openweight Champion, and they didn’t get a decision. It was a 30 minute time limit draw.
You think Ospreay is satisfied with that? Nah, bruv! Ospreay’s still been chasing Pac! And here it is. Without even realizing it, Ospreay has lapped Pac. When Pac hit that rana, and Ospreay heard that crappy northern accent, “Don’t you underestimate me.” You thought Ospreay forgot? Nah, bruv. Ospreay could never forget Pac. Not all the work Pac’s done, not all the history they have. No one has forgotten about Pac. He just has been in this position so many times, we’ve lost faith. Wanna change it? Then there’s 24 hours left, bruv. These two may not have had their Wembley Moment together, but who walks away having won THE moment?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage as part of the go-home night to All Out, though they of course accommodated the bleed over from Collision. Good stuff, already talked about it all for the Collision article, and I also touched on Moxley & Marina jumping The Outrunners with that article, too. It was easy heat for Moxley & Marina beating up on The Outrunners, who just had their big moment, but Moxley touched on not celebrating mediocrity and being humble in victory. Darby Allin will probably respond by saying this is just Moxley being a bully. Anyway, good win for Aminata, and Deeb watching her sets up how they’ll be feuding soon enough.
Good promo of Bang Bang Gang and Cage of Agony, and they’ll have a very good match, probably naming the winners the #1 contenders to the World Trios Championships. More than I can say for Premier Athletes. What business do Nese, Daivari & Woods have watching Dustin & Sammy like they’re gonna get any of the ROH titles off them? Nese, Daivari & Woods lose to all sorts of established names, Dustin, Sammy & The Von Erichs will be no different. But still a really good, really fun Six Man Tag of Dustin, Sammy & Hologram beating Dark Order. Dark Order really is a trio that should’ve been given more, but oh well.
Good promo segment from Kingdom, STP and Top Flight, with another of these kayfabe’d money prize matches happening just because. Like, title opportunities not being won here? I know Roddy is waiting to go after the FTW Championship, but why not have him & The Kingdom try to move up from ROH titles to AEW titles in this match? Though, Top Flight might be right. They won that $3000 trios royale thing a year or so ago, they might win this one so that they keep making money and building their budget for more airline pilot gimmick gear.
And while I was expecting a fashion show themed Street Fight, I suppose judges giving scores was good enough of a gag for this match. The fashion themed Street Fight would’ve probably been better, though. But the House of Black would’ve won out anyway, so best to do it in a standard rules match. And then a great promo from Ospreay to properly frame this feud with Pac. I do wish they would’ve let this be the All In match but whatever, this will still be a show stealer of a match for All Out. But as I said for Collision, and even Dynamite on Wednesday, Pac has been standing tall so the math favors Ospreay retaining the title.
My Score: 8.7/10
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